Emily Newnham (born 19 May 2004) is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for Great Britain as a sprinter and a hurdler.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 19 May 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m: 52.15 (Chelmsford, 2023) 400m hurdles: 57.02 (Jerusalem, 2023) |
Career
editShe was English Schools Champion over 400 metres hurdles in 2020, Running a time of 59.22 seconds in Manchester.[2]
2023
editShe won the British Universities and College (BUCS) indoors 400 metres title in February 2023.[3]
She won the British U20 400m hurdles title in Chelmsford in June 2023 with a time of 58.54 seconds.[4] She was a bronze medalist in the 400m hurdles at the 2023 British Athletics Championships in Manchester in 2023, running a 57.13 personal best.[5] She finished fourth in the 400m hurdles at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem.[6]
She made her Diamond League debut at the 2023 Weltklasse Zürich on 31 August 2023.[7]
2024
editIn February 2024, she won the British Universities and College (BUCS) indoors 400m in a championship record time of to 53.06.[8]
In April 2024, she was selected as part of the British team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[9] She ran in the final of the event as the British 4x400m team finished fourth overall.[10] She was selected to run the 4x400 metres for Britain at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[11]
In November 2024, she was named by British Athletics on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2025.[12]
Personal life
editShe is from Kent.[13] She is a student at Loughborough University.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Emily Newnham". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Smythe, Steve (July 11, 2022). "Young athletes shine at English Schools Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "BUCS National Results 2023". Studentsportscompany. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Full of promise for the future – day 2 of U23 and U20 champs". England Athletics. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Crumley, Euan (Jul 9, 2023). ""There are no limits to what I can do"". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "European Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Women's 400m Results: Weltklasse Zurich Diamond League 2023". Watch Athletics. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Smythe, Steve (February 27, 2024). "Abigail Pawlett set for Glasgow after PBs at BUCS Indoor Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Ujah returns to British squad for world relays". BBC Sport. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "GB & NI TEAM SECURE FINAL OLYMPIC SPOT AND 4X100M BRONZE AT WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS". British Athletics. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024". British Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ATHLETES ANNOUNCED". British Athletics. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Kent Schools Track & Field Championships 2019". Kentonline. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Our 2022/23 Scholars". lboro.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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