Brought to you by the Student Success (EDI) Inspirational Speaker and Black History Month programme
Reuben Arthur (born 12 October 1996) is a British male track and field sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He was a relay gold medallist with England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, leading off the team of Zharnel Hughes, Richard Kilty, and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.
He will be speaking at the University of Kent on the 20th October in honour of Black History Month about his own personal journey and the challenges he has overcome before winning a Gold medal for Britain in the Commonwealth Games in 2018.
Born in Islington, London, Reuben represented Great Britain in age category competitions, including the World Youth Championships in Athletics, World Junior Championships in Athletics, European Athletics Junior Championships and European Athletics U23 Championships. He won his first international medal at the 2017 European Athletics U23 Championships, taking a silver with the 4 × 100 metres relay team including Theo Etienne, Kyle de Escofet and Ojie Edoburun.
He joined Enfield and Haringey Athletic Club and worked with coaches Edwin Stevens and Jonas Dodoo. He went on to study at Goldsmiths, University of London and won the British Universities 100m title in 2017
This is an online event, with places booked via Eventbrite here: Reuben Arthur: Common Ground to Commonwealth Gold