Melanie Purkiss

Melanie Purkiss

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	11 March 1979
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	400m
Club	Team Solent
Medal record Representing   England Athletics Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester 4x400 metres

Melanie Purkiss (born 11 March 1979) is a British former track and field athlete. She won a silver medal in the 400 metres relay and reached the semi-finals of the 400 metres at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Purkiss was educated at The Mountbatten School in Romsey, Hampshire, England and was a member of Team Solent. ^[1]

Purkiss represented England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and won a silver medal with the England team in the 4 × 400 metres relay event with Helen Frost, Helen Karagounis, Lisa Miller and Jenny Meadows. ^[2]

Purkiss finished third behind Helen Karagounis in the 400 metres event at the 2003 AAA Championships. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

References

1. "Tracey faces cream of cross country" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 22 January 1999. Retrieved 6 April 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Manchester 2002 Team". Team England. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
3. "Athletics" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 28 July 2003. Retrieved 6 April 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
5. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 6 April 2025.

• Melanie Purkiss at World Athletics
• Details of Melanie Purkiss's career to date.
• Melanie Purkiss's page at Power of 10