Emily Parker (runner)

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Emily Parker
Personal information
Full nameEmily Jane Parker
Born (2004-08-11) 11 August 2004 (age 21)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Middle-distance running, Steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500m: 4:09.63 (2025)
3000m: 9:06.89 (2025)
5000m: 15:33.85 (2025)
3000m Steeplechase: 9:45.64 (2025)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Summer World University Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Bochum 5000 m

Emily Jane Parker (born 11 August 2004) is a British middle- and long-distance runner and steeplechaser. [1]

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Career

She is from Dorset, and is a member of Poole Athletics Club. [2] [3] In May 2025, she won the 3000 metres competing for Team England at the Loughborough International in a personal best time of 9:06.89. [4] She ran a 4:09.63 personal best for the 1500 metres at the British Milers Grand Prix in June 2025, finishing ahead of Holly Dixon and Lyla Belshaw. [5]

She was named in the British team for the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen, Norway and placed fifth in the final of the 3000 metres steeplechase. [6] She was named in the British team for the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany, where she won the bronze medal in the women's 5000 metres. [7] [8]

On 2 August, she placed fourth in the final of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham in 9:47.76. [9]

Personal life

She studied at Loughborough University. [10]

References

  1. "Emily Parker". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  2. Harding, Nigel (21 Nov 2024). "Poole Athletic Club runners represent England in Euro Cross Cup". Bournemouth Echo.
  3. "EMILY IS A DORSET SCHOOLS CHAMPION AS 700+ RACE". Wimborneac.co.uk. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  4. "Kickstarting the season at Loughborough International". England Athletics. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  5. "British Milers Club Grand Prix". World Athletics. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  6. "European Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  7. Henderson, Jason (3 July 2025). "BIG GB TEAMS FOR THE EURO U23 CHAMPS AND WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  8. "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  9. "UK Championship". World Athletics. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  10. "Parker Powers to 5K Bronze". Bucs.org.uk. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.