Alexandra Millard

Last updated
Alexandra Millard
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (2001-12-31) 31 December 2001 (age 22)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Middle distance, long distance, Cross country running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500m: 4:11.67 (Espoo, 2023)
3000m: 9:02.80 (Watford, 2023)
5000m: 15:27.02 (Boston, 2024)
5km (road): 15:55 (Leicester, 2024)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Belgrade Mixed relay
European Cross Country Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Brussels U23 Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Turin U23 Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Turin U23 race

Alexandra Millard (born 31 December 2001) is a British middle distance, long distance, and cross country runner. [1]

Contents

Early life

From Kent, she attended St Edmund's School Canterbury. [2] [3] She is a student at Loughborough University. [4]

Career

She was a bronze medalist in the women's U23 race and gold in the women's U23 team event at the 2022 European Cross Country Championships in Turin. [5]

In July 2023, she ran a personal best over 1500 metres of 4:11.67 at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo. [6]

She was selected for the 2023 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels in December 2023. [7] She won gold as part of the successful British squad which won the U23 team event. [8]

In March 2024, she was a bronze medalist in the mixed relay at the 2024 World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade. [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dina Asher-Smith</span> British sprinter (born 1995)

Geraldina "Dina" Rachel Asher-Smith, OLY is a British sprinter.

Seren Bundy-Davies is a Welsh track and field sprinter who competes in the 400 metres for Great Britain. She came to international prominence at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships, winning bronze in the 400 metres and silver in the 4 × 400 metres relay. She won a Bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ebba Andersson (cross-country skier)</span> Swedish cross-country skier

Ebba Kristina Andersson is a Swedish cross-country skier who represents the club Piteå Elit. She has by 2023 three World Championships gold medals. On 22 January 2024, she was awarded the Jerring Award for her 2023 performances.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yaroslava Mahuchikh</span> Ukrainian high jumper (born 2001)

Yaroslava Oleksiyivna Mahuchikh is a Ukrainian high jumper. She was the 2020 Summer Olympics bronze medalist, 2019 and 2022 World Championships silver medalist, 2023 World Championships gold medalist, 2022 World Indoor Championships gold medalist, and 2024 World Indoor Championships silver medalist.

Yemi Mary John is a British track and field athlete. She won the gold medal in the 400 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Under-20 Championships.

Samuel Reardon is a British track and field athlete who competes over 400m and 800m. In 2023, he became the British Indoor Champion over 400 metres.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sofie Dokter</span> Dutch track and field athlete

Sofie Dokter is a Dutch track and field athlete who specialises in the multi-event disciplines heptathlon and indoor pentathlon, in which she was a bronze medalist at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships.

Innes FitzGerald is a British track and field athlete and cross country runner. She is the 2023 European Cross Country U20 champion.

Poppy Tank is a British steeplechaser and long distance runner. She has represented Great Britain at senior level and in 2023, she became the British national champion in the 3000m steeplechase.

Megan Keith is a Scottish track and field athlete and cross country runner. In 2023, she became the European U23 champion over 5000 metres.

Maria Forero is a Spanish track and field athlete and cross country runner.

Alyson Bell is a British track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.

Eloise Walker is a British track and field athlete who competes as a middle distance, long distance and cross county runner.

Will Barnicoat is a British track and field athlete and cross country runner. He was European U20 cross country champion in 2022, and became European U23 cross country champion in 2023.

Abbie Donnelly is a British track and field athlete and cross country runner. She was a bronze medalist in the individual and gold medalist in the team event at the 2023 European Cross Country Championships.

Erin Wallace is a Scottish triathlete and middle distance runner.

Alice Goodall is a British track and field athlete who competes in long distance and cross country running. In 2023, she won gold at the European U23 Athletics Championships over 10,000 metres.

Samuel Pihlström is a Swedish middle-distance runner. He is a Swedish national champion and indoor record holder over 1500 metres.

Bethan Morley is a British long distance and cross country runner.

Thomas Keen is a British middle distance and cross country runner.

References

  1. "Alexandra Millard". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. "St Edmund's Head's Blog". stedmunds.org.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. Reeves, Thomas (19 November 2022). "Alex Millard of Canterbury-based Invicta East Kent victorious at the British Athletics Cross Challenge". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. "Our 2022/23 Scholars". lboro.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. "Battocletti and Hicks reign again in the U23 races in La Mandria Park". European Athletics. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  6. Rhodes, James (17 July 2023). "Excellent in Espoo – Weekend Round Up". Fast Running. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  7. "40-STRONG GB & NI TEAM BRUSSELS BOUND FOR THE 2023 EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  8. "European Cross Country Championships: Great Britain's Abbie Donnelly claims bronze". BBC Sport. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  9. "GB win World Cross Country mixed relay bronze". BBC Sport. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.