olympic race walker
Tom Bosworth MBE
Two Olympic Games race walking
Three world records
LGBT and mental health advocate
Two-time Olympic race walker and triple world record holder Tom Bosworth is an acclaimed athlete including as Captain of England Athletics for the 2018 Commonwealth Games where he secured a silver medal. In 2015, Tom became the first openly gay track and field athlete representing Team GB and has since campaigned for equality and inclusivity for the LGBT community. He is also a champion of mental well-being in sport following his own battle with depression.
Away from the track, Tom has appeared on broadcast channels such as Eurosport and the BBC, including as a guest commentator and has also featured as a guest on ITV’s the Celebrity Chase. In 2022, the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham marked Tom’s last international race appearance and he crossed the line to standing ovation from 27,000 people. Later that year, Sky Sports featured his marriage to his long-term partner Harry.
At Paris 2024, Tom was working at the Olympic Games as an athletics co-commentator for Eurosport, hosting TikTok’s official Olympic content and at the Paralympic Games as a stadium announcer for CTV.