Alexandra Millard (born 31 December 2001) is a British middle distance, long distance, and cross country runner.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 31 December 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Middle distance, long distance, Cross country running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 4:09.76 (Ligano, 2024) 3000m: 9:02.80 (Watford, 2023) 5000m: 15:22.44 (Manchester, 2024) 5km (road): 15:55 (Leicester, 2024) |
Early life
editFrom Kent, she attended St Edmund's School Canterbury.[2][3] She was a student at Loughborough University before enrolling at Providence College in Rhode Island.[4][5]
Career
editShe was a bronze medalist in the women's U23 race and gold in the women's U23 team event at the 2022 European Cross Country Championships in Turin.[6]
In July 2023, she ran a personal best over 1500 metres of 4:11.67 at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo.[7]
She was selected for the 2023 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels in December 2023.[8] She won gold as part of the successful British squad which won the U23 team event.[9]
In March 2024, she was a bronze medalist in the mixed relay at the 2024 World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade.[10] In November 2024, she was part of the Providence team which finished third in the 2024 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Alexandra Millard". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "St Edmund's Head's Blog". stedmunds.org.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Reeves, Thomas (19 November 2022). "Alex Millard of Canterbury-based Invicta East Kent victorious at the British Athletics Cross Challenge". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Our 2022/23 Scholars". lboro.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "No. 11 Friar Women's Cross Country Team To Compete At NCAA Championship On Nov. 23". Friars.com. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Battocletti and Hicks reign again in the U23 races in La Mandria Park". European Athletics. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Rhodes, James (17 July 2023). "Excellent in Espoo – Weekend Round Up". Fast Running. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "40-STRONG GB & NI TEAM BRUSSELS BOUND FOR THE 2023 EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "European Cross Country Championships: Great Britain's Abbie Donnelly claims bronze". BBC Sport. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "GB win World Cross Country mixed relay bronze". BBC Sport. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Results - NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.