Ethan Hussey

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Ethan Hussey
Personal information
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg   Great Britain
Born5 March 2003 (21 years, 107 days old) [1]
Education
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight59 kg (130 lb) [1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s) 800 metres
1500 metres
Coached byAndy Henderson [2]
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal best(s) 800m :
1:44.96 (2021)

1500m :
3:39.60 (2022)

Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Cali 800 m
European U23 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Espoo 800 m
Updated on 4 April 2024

Ethan Hussey (born 5 March 2003) is an English middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 metres. He won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in the 800 m.

Contents

Career

Hussey first represented the United Kingdom at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships, where he won a bronze medal in the 800 m. [1] This earned him the Athletics Weekly British male under-20 athlete of the year award for 2022. [3]

The following year, Hussey won a silver medal at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in the 800 m. He missed the 2023 British Worlds team by just half a second, finishing fourth at the British trials. [1]

Personal life

Hussey grew up playing rugby football, but after a leg injury he switched to athletics. He studies sport and business management at Leeds Beckett University, where he is coached by Andy Henderson. [2] He was inspired by fellow 800 m runner Ben Pattison. [4]

Statistics

Personal best progression

800m progression
#MarkPl.CompetitionVenueDateRef.
11:52.44Gold medal icon.svg(Round C)BMC Gold Standard Races Stretford, Great Britain 11 Jun 2018 [5]
21:50.72Gold medal icon.svgBMC Gold Standard Races Stretford, Great Britain 13 May 2019 [6]
31:49.78Silver medal icon.svgBMC Gold Standard Races Stretford, Great Britain 22 Jul 2019 [7]
41:46.785thBMC Grand Prix Manchester, Great Britain 28 May 2021 [8]
51:46.61Gold medal icon.svgBMC Gold Standard Races Stretford, Great Britain 22 Aug 2022 [9]
61:46.18Gold medal icon.svgIrish Milers Club Meet Belfast, Great Britain 12 May 2023 [10]
71:45.71Silver medal icon.svgInternationales Pfingstsportfest Rehlingen Rehlingen, Germany27 May 2023 [11]
81:45.08Gold medal icon.svg(Round B)Merck-Laufgala Pfungstadt Pfungstadt, Germany20 Jun 2023 [12]
91:44.966th London Athletics Meet London, Great Britain 22 Jul 2023 [13]

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References

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