Draft:Niamh Brown

Niamh Brown
Personal information
Born (1999-04-16) 16 April 1999 (age 26)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Long distance running, Cross country running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5000m: 16:14.09 (Watford, 2024)

Niamh Brown (born 16 April 1999) is a British runner. She won the English National Cross Country Championships in 2024.[1]

Early life

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She attended Reigate Grammar School. She won gold for England U20 at the IAAF Cross Country Championships in Caceres, Spain in 2017.[2]

Career

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A member of Aldershot and Farnham District athletics club, she ran the fastest leg at the English National Cross-Country Relays on 5 November 2023.[3]

In January 2024, she finished third at the London International Cross Country meeting.[4] She competed at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships for Great Britain in the women's race in Belgrade, Serbia.[5]

In September 2024, she beat Holly Dixon to win the English National Cross Country Championships race in Telford.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Niamh Brown". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Gold for Niamh". Reigategrammar.org. 17 Aug 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. ^ "A close finish sets alight National Cross-Country Relays". England athletics. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  4. ^ "ABBIE DONNELLY AND HUGO MILNER TRIUMPH AT LONDON INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY". British Athletics. 20 January 2024.
  5. ^ "GB& NI TEAM ARE BELGRADE-BOUND FOR THE 2024 WORLD ATHLETICS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  6. ^ Duff, Martin (Sep 16, 2024). "Niamh Brown and Hugo Milner win English National titles". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2024.