Ethan Hussey

Ethan Hussey

2025 UK Athletics Championships
Personal information
Nationality	Great Britain
Born	5 March 2003 (22 years, 179 days old) [1]
Education	Leeds Beckett University [2]
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight	59 kg (130 lb) [1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	800 metres 1500 metres
Coached by	Andy Henderson [2]
Achievements and titles
National finals	2018 British U18s  • 3000m, 1st 2021 British U20s  • 1500m, 3rd 2023 British Champs  • 800m, 4th
Personal best(s)	800m : 1:44.96 (2021) 1500m : 3:39.60 (2022)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  United Kingdom World U20 Championships 2022 Cali 800 m European U23 Championships 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.

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, finishing narrowly behind Frenchman Yanis Meziane. ^[4] 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. ^[5]

Statistics

Personal best progression

800m progression

#	Mark	Pl.	Competition	Venue	Date	Ref.
1	1:52.44	(Round C)	BMC Gold Standard Races	Stretford, Great Britain	11 Jun 2018	[6]
2	1:50.72		BMC Gold Standard Races	Stretford, Great Britain	13 May 2019	[7]
3	1:49.78		BMC Gold Standard Races	Stretford, Great Britain	22 Jul 2019	[8]
4	1:46.78	5th	BMC Grand Prix	Manchester, Great Britain	28 May 2021	[9]
5	1:46.61		BMC Gold Standard Races	Stretford, Great Britain	22 Aug 2022	[10]
6	1:46.18		Irish Milers Club Meet	Belfast, Great Britain	12 May 2023	[11]
7	1:45.71		Internationales Pfingstsportfest Rehlingen	Rehlingen, Germany	27 May 2023	[12]
8	1:45.08	(Round B)	Merck-Laufgala Pfungstadt	Pfungstadt, Germany	20 Jun 2023	[13]
9	1:44.96	6th	London Athletics Meet	London, Great Britain	22 Jul 2023	[14]

References

1. Ethan Hussey at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
2. "LBU SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP ATHLETE ETHAN HUSSEY: REFLECTIONS ON SEASON SUCCESS, INCREDIBLE COACHING AND A CERTAIN FUTURE AT LEEDS BECKETT". Leeds Beckett University .
3. "Ethan Hussey looks back on a vintage season". AW. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
4. "European Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
5. "Rising star Ethan Hussey aiming for the top of the world". 14 February 2024.
6. "Athletics recap for meeting #12908509" . Tilastopaja .
7. "Athletics recap for meeting #12929639" . Tilastopaja .
8. "Athletics recap for meeting #12933553" . Tilastopaja .
9. "Athletics recap for meeting #12987110" . Tilastopaja .
10. "Athletics recap for meeting #13020176" . Tilastopaja .
11. "Athletics recap for meeting #13038956" . Tilastopaja .
12. "Athletics recap for meeting #13041207" . Tilastopaja .
13. "Athletics recap for meeting #13043552" . Tilastopaja .
14. "Athletics recap for meeting #13045551" . Tilastopaja .

External links

• Ethan Hussey at World Athletics