Harriet "Hatti" Archer (née Dean; born 2 February 1982) is a British long-distance runner who competes in cross country and steeplechase. She set three British national records in the 3000 metres steeplechase in 2007, most notably at a rain soaked event at Don Valley Stadium in July of that year.[1] She competed at five World Cross Country Championships between 2005 and 2011, with her best result being 15th in Mombasa in 2007. She finished in the top ten at the European Cross Country Championships in 2008 (8th) and 2010 (7th), an event at which she has also won four team medals.
 Hatti Dean at the UK Inter Counties cross country in 2011. | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 February 1982 Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb; 8.0 st) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Hallamshire Harriers | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Archer earned selection in the 3000 metres steeplechase for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, but was unable to compete due to a stress fracture to her ankle.[2] In July 2010, she ran in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the European Championships in Barcelona, finishing fourth in the final in a time of 9:30.19, eight seconds quicker than her previous best.
Marta Domínguez, who finished second in the race was disqualified in November 2015 due to doping offences, handed a three-year ban and stripped of all medals and results achieved between 5 August 2009, and 8 July 2013.[3]
Yuliya Zaripova of Russia who won the race in Barcelona, and went on to win world and Olympic titles in 2011 and 2012, was also subsequently handed a doping suspension. Third finisher, Lyubov Kharlamova of Russia, also served a two-year ban after testing positive in 2006.
Archer was upgraded to the bronze medal, with Kharlamova promoted to silver, after second-place finisher Domínguez was disqualified in November 2015.
Archer was further upgraded to the silver medal after Kharlamova was disqualified in August 2017.[4] The silver medal for Archer represented the best British result in the history of the event.
She represented Great Britain in the World Mountain Running Championships in 2016, finishing in tenth place.[5]
Personal life
editBorn Harriet Emily Dean in Oxford, England, Archer was educated at the Dragon School and St Helen and St Katharine School in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. She married fellow distance runner Dave Archer in 2012. They have a daughter, born in 2014, and a son, born in 2017.
Personal bests
edit- 1500 m: 4:16.57
- 3000 m: 8:58.77
- 3000 m steeplechase: 9:30.19
- 5000 m: 16:06.53
- 10,000 m: 33.31.76
- 10 km road: 33:28
National titles
edit- 2006 UK national 3000 metres steeplechase champion (2nd in 2010, 2012)
- 2009 English national cross country champion (2nd in 2011, 3rd in 2010)
Note: The 2006 UK Championships and AAAs of England Championships were incorporated into one event.
International competitions
edit- All non-cross-country results are at 3000 metres steeplechase.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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| 2005 | World Cross Country Championships | Saint-Galmier, France | 47th | Short-race | |
| 2006 | World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 66th | ||
| European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | heats | 9:52.97 | ||
| 2007 | World Cross Country Championships | Mombasa, Kenya | 15th | ||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | heats | 9:43.23 | ||
| European Cross Country Championships | Toro, Spain | 26th | |||
| 2008 | European Cross Country Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 8th | ||
| 2009 | World Cross Country Championships | Amman, Jordan | 49th | ||
| 2010 | European Cross Country Championships | Albufeira, Portugal | 7th | ||
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 9:30.19 | ||
| Continental Cup | Split, Croatia | 7th | 9:45.36 | ||
| 2011 | World Cross Country Championships | Punta Umbria, Spain | 21st | ||
| European Cross Country Championships | Velenje, Slovenia | 18th | |||
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | heats | 9:57.00 | |
Note: In the European Cross Country Championships listed above, Archer has won four team medals, three silver (07,08,10) and one gold (2011).
References
edit- ^ Eventful evening at Sheffield Grand Prix, 16 July 2007 Archived 24 June 2007 at archive.today
- ^ Injured Dean misses Beijing Games , 13 August 2008
- ^ Coldwell, Ben. (23 November 2015). "Marta Dominguez ban doesn't ease heartbreak, says Hatti Archer – Athletics Weekly". 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved on 2 April 2016.
- ^ Hatti Archer to receive European Silver Medal at Müller Grand Prix Birmingham – 26 Jul 2018 – Retrieved on 31 Jul 2018
- ^ World Mountain Running Championships 2016. Archived 27 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine
