Iona Lake

Iona Lake

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Born
Jan 15, 1993 (33 years old)
Birthplace
Norwich, United Kingdom
Events
3000 m steeplechase · Mile Short Track

Iona Lake is a British middle-distance runner, specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast for England.

She also runs in the 800 metres, 1500 metres, 3000 metres and 5000 metres distances, but has never competed professionally in these disciplines. Lake's 3000 m steeplechase personal best of 9:39.03, achieved in Zagreb, Croatia in 2017, places her as the seventh quickest British female steeplechaser of all time in the 3000 m discipline. This performance also allowed her to compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, coming six seconds inside the qualifying time.

Personal best · 3000 m steeplechase9:39.03
#315 all-time
2021 season best10:27.88Jul 17, 2021 · Bedford Athletic Stadium, Bedford
2021 season best
Personal best · Mile Short Track4:36.11

As of Nov 13, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 9:39.03 (#315 all-time), Mile Short Track 4:36.11, 2021 season best 10:27.88 (Jul 17, 2021, Bedford Athletic Stadium, Bedford (GBR)) · 33 years old

Personal bests

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DisciplineResultAll-time
800mNorwich 2014United Kingdom 800 m all-time list2:10.7h979 pts–
1500mCA 2015United Kingdom 1500 m all-time list4:21.301,041 pts–
Mile2015United Kingdom Mile all-time list4:48.48990 pts–
MileIndoorMA 20164:36.111,105 pts–
3000mIndoorVA 20159:22.751,052 pts–
3000m2014United Kingdom 3000 m all-time list9:22.611,031 pts–

Progression

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2021Mile 4:56.1h–Apr 30, 2021Norfolk Athletics Track, Norwich (GBR)
20211500m 4:59.1h–Jun 5, 2021–
20212000Metres 6:50.33–Apr 21, 2021Birmingham University Athletics Track, Birmingham (GBR)
20213000m 9:43.23–May 22, 2021Stantonbury Stadium, Milton Keynes (GBR)
20213000mSt 10:27.88–Jul 17, 2021Bedford Athletic Stadium, Bedford (GBR)
20215Kilometre 17:02–Jul 7, 2021Hoveton (GBR)
202010Kilometr 36:09–Feb 2, 2020Chichester (GBR)
2019800m 2:18.51–May 19, 2019Crawley (GBR)
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Iona Lake's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 9:39.03, set on Aug 29, 2017 in Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO), #315 on the all-time list.

Iona Lake competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and Mile Short Track.

2021 season best: 10:27.88, set on Jul 17, 2021 in Bedford Athletic Stadium, Bedford (GBR).