James West (runner)

James West (born 30 January 1996) is a British track and field athlete. He is a multiple-time British champion.

Early life
From Thanet, Kent, he is member of Tonbridge Athletics Club. He attended Loughborough University and the University of Oregon.

Career
In 2022 West finished as runner-up to Marc Scott in the 5000m at the British national championships, running a 13.44.47 new personal best.

West won the 3000m national title in February 2023. He was selected for the Great Britain squad for the 2023 European Indoor Athletics Championships held at the Ataköy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. He finished eighth in Istanbul, with a time of 7:48.22s.

In July 2023, he won the British 5000m title, at the British National Championships in Manchester in a time of 13:42.03.

On 18 February 2024, he retained his British indoor title over 3000 metres in Birmingham.

In May 2024, he lowered his 5000m personal best to 13:09.07 in Brussels. That month, he was selected to run the 5000 metres for Britain at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome. In June 2024, he won the 5000m at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in Manchester.