Eloise Walker (born 27 May 2001) is a British track and field athlete who competes as a middle distance, long distance and cross county runner.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 27 May 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Middle distance, long distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 4:09.09 (Manchester, 2023) 3000m: 8:48.15 (Xiamen, 2023) 5000m: 15:25.21 (Manchester, 2022) 5km: 15:34 (Newcastle, 2023) |
Medal record | |
Career edit
Walker set a new Scottish under-20 record in the 3000m in February 2020, running a time of 9:21.30 seconds. Later that month, at the British Indoor Championships, in Glasgow, she set a new indoor personal best in the 1500m of 4:23.32 seconds, finishing in fifth place in the final. That winter, she joined the Andy Young led training-squad that also contained compatriots Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie.[2]
Walker represented Scotland in the 5000m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[3] She was also selected for the 2022 European Cross Country Championships in Turin for the U23 race.[4]
In September 2023, she ran a new 5000m personal best at the Diamond League event in Xiamen, China.[5] She was selected for the 2023 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels in December 2023.[6] She won gold as part of the successful British squad which won the U23 team event.[7]
Personal life edit
She is a Glasgow University student.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Eloise Walker". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Egelstaff, Susan (24 February 2020). "Eloise Walker relishing learning from Muir and Reekie". The National.
- ^ Egelstaff, Susan (11 December 2022). "Eloise Walker still going to extremes after running into trouble". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Trio for Turin: Three Scottish athletes to race at the Euro Cross". Scottish Athletics. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "ELOISE WALKER 12TH PLACE WOMEN'S 3000M - XIAMEN WANDA DIAMOND LEAGUE 2023". Runnerspace. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "40-STRONG GB & NI TEAM BRUSSELS BOUND FOR THE 2023 EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "European Cross Country Championships: Great Britain's Abbie Donnelly claims bronze". BBC Sport. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Laura Muir and Andy Butchart secure Lindsays Short Course titles on return to cross country roots". BBC Sport. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2023.