British Personal Bests at the 2008 Summer Olympics

A number of British athletes set Personal and Seasons Bests at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

World Records (WR)

Athletics
15 August 2008

Women's 3000 m steeplechase: Helen Clitheroe 9:29.14 National Record

Cycling
15 August 2008

Men's team sprint (Hoy, Kenny, Staff) 42.95 - World's Best & National Record

Men's individual pursuit: Wiggins, BradleyBradley Wiggins 4:15.031 Olympic Record, National Record

Women's individual pursuit: Wendy Houvenaghel 3:28.443 National Record

16 August 2008

Women's individual pursuit: Round 1 Romero, RebeccaRebecca Romero 3:27.703 National Record

17 August 2008

Women's sprint: Victoria Pendleton 10.963 Olympic Record, National Record

Men's sprint: Jason Kenny 9.857 Olympic Record, National Record

Men's sprint: Chris Hoy 9.815 Olympic Record, National Record

Men's team pursuit (Clancy, Manning, Thomas & Wiggins) 3:55.202 World Record, Olympic Record, National Record

18 August 2008

Men's team pursuit (Clancy, Manning, Thomas & Wiggins) 3:53.31 1 World Record, Olympic Record, National Record

Swimming
09 August 2008

Men's 400 m freestyle: David Carry 3:47.17 National Record

Women's 4×100 m freestyle: Halsall (54.36), McClatchey (54.42), Beckett (55.64) & Marshall (54.76) 3:39.18 National Record

10 August 2008

Women's 100 m butterfly: Semifinal Lowe, JemmaJemma Lowe 57.78 5.1 NR=

Women's 4×100 m freestyle: Final Halsall, FrancescaFrancesca Halsall 53.18
Caitlin McClatchey 54.48
Jessica Sylvester 55.34
Melanie Marshall 54.55 3:38.18 5 NR

Women's 100 m freestyle (during 4×100 m freestyle: Final) Halsall, FrancescaFrancesca Halsall 53.18 5 NR

Women's 400 m freestyle: Heat Adlington, RebeccaRebecca Adlington 4:02.24 4 CR, NR

Men's 4×100 m freestyle: Heat Burnett, SimonSimon Burnett 48.20
Adam Brown 48.43
Benjamin Hockin 48.55
Ross Davenport 48.51 3:13.69 5 NR

Men's 100 m freestyle
(during 4×100 m freestyle: Heat) Burnett, SimonSimon Burnett 48.20 NR

11 August 2008

Women's 100 m backstroke: Semifinal Spofforth, GemmaGemma Spofforth 59.79 NR

Men's 4×100 m freestyle: Final Burnett, SimonSimon Burnett 48.34
Adam Brown 47.75
Benjamin Hockin 48.50
Ross Davenport 48.28 3:12.87 5 NR

12 August 2008
Women's 100 m backstroke: Final Spofforth, GemmaGemma Spofforth 59.38 3 ER, CR, NR

Men's 100 m backstroke: Final Tancock, LiamLiam Tancock 53.39 5 NR

Men's 4×200 m freestyle: Heat Carry, DavidDavid Carry 1:46.47
Andrew Hunter 1:46.88
Ross Davenport 1:47.15
Robert Renwick 1:47.38 7:07.89 5 NR

Men's 200 m freestyle
(during 4×200 m freestyle: Heat) Carry, DavidDavid Carry 1:46.47 5 NR

13 August 2008 Swimming: Men's 200 m breaststroke: Semifinal Gilchrist, KristopherKristopher Gilchrist 2:10.27 5 NR
16 13 August 2008 Swimming: Men's 4×200 m freestyle: Final Carry, DavidDavid Carry 1:46.78
Andrew Hunter 1:46.73
Robert Renwick 1:46.16
Ross Davenport 1:46.25 7:05.92 5 NR
17 14 August 2008 Swimming: Women's 800 m freestyle: Heat Adlington, RebeccaRebecca Adlington 8:18.06 2 OR, ER, CR, NR
18 14 August 2008 Swimming: Women's 200 m backstroke: Heat Simmonds, ElizabethElizabeth Simmonds 2:08.66 5 NR
August 2008 Swimming: Women's 4×100 m medley: Heat Spofforth, GemmaGemma Spofforth 1:00.33
Kate Haywood 1:08.00
Jemma Lowe 57.34
Francesca Halsall 53.47 3:59.14 3 ER, NR
24 15 August 2008 Swimming: Men's 4×100 m medley: Heat Tancock, LiamLiam Tancock 54.67
Christopher Cook 59.40
Michael Rock 51.99
Simon Burnett 47.77 3:33.83 5 NR
25 16 August 2008 Swimming: Women's 800 m freestyle: Final Adlington, RebeccaRebecca Adlington 8:14.10 1 WR, OR, ER, CR, NR
26 16 August 2008 Swimming: Women's 200 m backstroke: Final Simmonds, ElizabethElizabeth Simmonds 2:08.51 5 NR
17 August 2008 Swimming: Women's 4×100 m medley: Final Spofforth, GemmaGemma Spofforth 59.05
Kate Haywood 1:07.51
Jemma Lowe 58.13
Francesca Halsall 52.81 3:57.50 3 ER, NR
29 17 August 2008 Swimming: Women's 100 m backstroke
(during 4×100 m medley: Final) Spofforth, GemmaGemma Spofforth 59.05 3 ER, CR, NR
30 17 August 2008 Swimming: Men's 4×100 m medley: Final Tancock, LiamLiam Tancock 54.69
Christopher Cook 59.65
Michael Rock 52.02
Simon Burnett 47.33 3:33.69 5 NR

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