| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Long jump: 6.51m (2025) |
Molly Palmer (born 27 August 2003) is a British long jumper. [1]
Palmer was born and raised in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire. Her parents were both international gymnasts. Initially also a gymnast, Palmer competed for Notts and East Midlands in the sport until age of 12 years-old. After transitioning to athletics she began training at Charnwood Athletics Club. As a junior, she ranked number one in the UK in her age group and won British national titles in age-group athletics. She studied at Loughborough University. [2]
In 2022, Palmer jumped a personal best of 6.28m (+1.5m/s) competing for Great Britain at the Mannheim International in Germany. [3] She was a finalist in the ling jump at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia. [4]
Palmer was third at the 2024 British Indoor Athletics Championships, placing one centimetre behind winner Jade O'Dowda. [5] That month, she placed second at the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Indoor Championships. [6] In June, she placed third at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in Manchester. [7]
Palmer placed third in the 60 metres behind Joy Eze and Alyson Bell in 7.32 seconds at the 2025 BUCS Indoor Championships. [8] Palmer won the long jump title at the BUCS Outdoor Championships in May 2025, with a jump of 6.50 metres. [9] She won the women's long jump at Loughborough International that months with a wind-assisted jump of 6.67 metres, finishing ahead of Jasmin Sawyers and Abigail Pawlett. [10] [11] She was named in the British team for the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany, but missed the Games through injury. [12]
Palmer placed third behind Lucy Hadaway and Alice Hopkins at the 2025 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham on 14 February 2026. [13] [14] [15]