Person in history
Reece Prescod
Reece Prescod, British sprinter
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · February 29
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Biography Prescod qualified in first place at the GB trials to gain selection for the 2017 World Championships in Athletics , ahead of former World Championships finalist James Dasaolu . He competed in the men's 100 metres at the event, finishing seventh in the final. [ 1 ] Having retained his British 200 metres British title in 2018, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] he finished second in the final of the 2018 European Athletics Championships , behind teammate Zharnel Hughes . [ 4 ]
Reece Noel Prescod is a retired British sprinter. He represented his country at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics. Prescod won the silver medal in the 100 metres at the 2018 European Championships and bronze for the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2022 World Championships.
Why this date
Reece Prescod appears on our February 29 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1996Ross ColtonSeptember 11
- 1996Colin FordSeptember 12
- 1996Batuhan Altıntaş (footballer)March 14
- 1996Adin HillMay 11
- 1996Faker (gamer)May 7
- 1996MyKayla SkinnerDecember 9
- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
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“Reece Prescod”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/reece-prescod, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Reece Prescod
When was Reece Prescod born?
February 29 1996.
How old would Reece Prescod be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on February 29?
Claudia Williams (tennis), Coco Khan, Abdukodir Khusanov and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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