Aimee Pratt

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Aimee Pratt
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 (age 25)
Sport
CountryUnited Kingdom
SportAthletics
Event(s)Steeplechase
University teamManchester University
ClubSale Harriers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 3000m SC : 9:15.67 (2020)
  • 3000m : 9:05.29 (2020)

Aimee Pratt (born 3 October 1997) is a British athlete. [1] She competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. [2]

In 2016, she competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland. [3] She became the British champion when she won the 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2020 British Athletics Championships in a time of 9 minutes 30.73 seconds. [4]

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References

  1. "Aimee Pratt". IAAF. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. "3000 Metres Steeplechase Women - Round 1" (PDF). IAAF (Doha 2019). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  3. "Women's 3000 metres steeplechase – Heats" (PDF). 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  4. "Results list". British Athletics.