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| Nationality | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 October 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Cross country running | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 800m: 2:05.38 (Manchester, 2022) 1500m: 4:14.08 (Manchester, 2023) 5kn (road): 16:08 (Leicester, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Bethan Morley (born 9 October 2001) is a British long distance and cross country runner. [1]
Morley attended Ilkley Grammar School. In 2018, she became the Yorkshire under-17 cross country champion. [2] She went on to study Business Economics at Loughborough University. [3]
In November 2023, Morley won the British Universities and Colleges (BUCS) short course cross country title in Liverpool. [4]
In December 2023, she was a bronze medalist in the mixed relay at the 2023 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels. [5]
In March 2024, she was a bronze medalist in the mixed relay at the 2024 World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade. [6]
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