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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ellie Natasha Baker |
| Born | 3 June 1998 Borehamwood, England |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain England |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | 800 metres, 1500 m |
| Club | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers |
| Coached by | John Bigg |
Medal record | |
Ellie Baker (born 3 June 1998) is a British athlete specialising in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. She won silver medals in the 800 m at the 2019 European Under-23 Championships and 2017 European U20 Championships.[1]
Baker competed for Great Britain in the 800 m at the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland,[2] and the 2022 World Championships held in Eugene, Oregon.
In February 2023, the 24-year-old claimed a maiden national title, winning the 1500 m at the British Indoor Championships with a time of 4:06.73 and breaking Zola Budd's 1986 championship record in the process.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Ellie Baker was raised in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. She has two siblings and attended Townsend Church of England School[4] in St. Albans. Baker first started running competitively for Herts Phoenix Athletic Club before joining Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers.[5] Baker has been in a relationship with fellow Great Britain athlete Kyle Langford (runner) for a number of years. On January 21, 2025, the two of them announced their engagement in a post on their social media.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Boreham Wood's Ellie Baker wins 800m silver at European Under-20 Athletics Championships". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ "Heats results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ "Baker breaks championship record to win 1500m gold". BBC Sport. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ "Baker claims third at English Championships". St Albans & Harpenden Review. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ↑ "Ellie Baker". Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- Ellie Baker at British Athletics
- Ellie Baker at Power of 10 (archived)
- Ellie Baker at European Athletics
- Ellie Baker at World Athletics
- Ellie Baker on Instagram
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