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Nationality | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 5 March 2003 (21 years, 289 days old) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 800 metres 1500 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Andy Henderson | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 800m:1:44.96 (2021) 1500m:3:39.60 (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 4 April 2024 |
Ethan Hussey (born 5 March 2003) is an English middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 metres. He won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in the 800 m.
Career
Hussey first represented the United Kingdom at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships, where he won a bronze medal in the 800 m. This earned him the Athletics Weekly British male under-20 athlete of the year award for 2022.
The following year, Hussey won a silver medal at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in the 800 m. He missed the 2023 British Worlds team by just half a second, finishing fourth at the British trials.
Personal life
Hussey grew up playing rugby football, but after a leg injury he switched to athletics. He studies sport and business management at Leeds Beckett University, where he is coached by Andy Henderson. He was inspired by fellow 800 m runner Ben Pattison.
Statistics
Personal best progression
# | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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1 | 1:52.44 | (Round C) | BMC Gold Standard Races | Stretford, Great Britain | 11 Jun 2018 | |
2 | 1:50.72 | BMC Gold Standard Races | Stretford, Great Britain | 13 May 2019 | ||
3 | 1:49.78 | BMC Gold Standard Races | Stretford, Great Britain | 22 Jul 2019 | ||
4 | 1:46.78 | 5th | BMC Grand Prix | Manchester, Great Britain | 28 May 2021 | |
5 | 1:46.61 | BMC Gold Standard Races | Stretford, Great Britain | 22 Aug 2022 | ||
6 | 1:46.18 | Irish Milers Club Meet | Belfast, Great Britain | 12 May 2023 | ||
7 | 1:45.71 | Internationales Pfingstsportfest Rehlingen | Rehlingen, Germany | 27 May 2023 | ||
8 | 1:45.08 | (Round B) | Merck-Laufgala Pfungstadt | Pfungstadt, Germany | 20 Jun 2023 | |
9 | 1:44.96 | 6th | London Athletics Meet | London, Great Britain | 22 Jul 2023 |
References
- ^ Ethan Hussey at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ "LBU SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP ATHLETE ETHAN HUSSEY: REFLECTIONS ON SEASON SUCCESS, INCREDIBLE COACHING AND A CERTAIN FUTURE AT LEEDS BECKETT". Leeds Beckett University.
- "Ethan Hussey looks back on a vintage season". AW. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- "Rising star Ethan Hussey aiming for the top of the world". 14 February 2024.
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