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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 August 2010 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
| Coached by | David Johnson (triple jumper) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Triple jump: 13.16m (Rieti, 2026) NU18B |
Leila Newth (born 11 August 2010) is a British triple jumper, under-17 UK record holder and under-18 UK record holder.[1]
As a 15-year-old, she won bronze in triple jump at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships. [1][2][3] Her 13.16m jump at the 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships in Rieti, Italy made her the first British under-18 to break 13 metres.[4]
Biography
[edit]From Ealing, Newth is a member of Ealing Southall and Middlesex Athletics Club and attended Elthorne Park High School.[5][6][7] In 2025, Newth started focusing on triple jump under the guidance of David Johnson after initially competing in combined events.[5][8][9]
Newth won the English Schools Championships in 2025 with a personal best of 12.59 metres.[10][11]
Newth won the England Athletics U17 indoor title in February 2026, breaking the championships record three times and improving her personal best to 12.76 metres, a British under-17 record.[12][13][14] The following week, at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham on 14 February 2026, she secured a bronze medal at her first ever senior national championships increasing her personal best by 19cm to 12.95m in round two.[3][15] She was selected as a member of the Great Britain team for the 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships in Rieti, Italy,[16][17] where she set two triple jump U18 records and placed 4th with a jump of 13.16m[18][19], therefore moving to first on the British all-time under-17 and under-18 lists.[20]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Leila NEWTH | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ Henderson, Jason (2026-02-23). "Teenage athletes catch the eye at the UK Indoor Champs".
- 1 2 "Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships | Results | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Po10 - Rankings". www.powerof10.uk. Archived from the original on 2026-06-22. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 "Beyond the Sand Pit – Ealing, Southall & Middlesex". 2026-07-30. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Sport at EPHS - Elthorne Park High School". www.ephs.ealing.sch.uk. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ Clancy, Caroline (2024-07-12). "Ealing Sports Awards 2024 winners revealed". Around Ealing. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ kscott (2025-04-01). "March 2025: Performance round up". England Athletics. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ Evans, Nicola (2024-03-06). "Preview: England U17 and U15 Indoor Combined Events and England Junior Para Championships". England Athletics. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "English Schools results 2025 - Athletics Weekly". 2025-07-22. Archived from the original on 2025-11-03. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "ESAA English Schools Championships | Results | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Record‑breaking Leila Newth, Everyone Active, Ealing 2026". 2026-06-08. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ kscott (2026-02-08). "U15/U17/U20 Indoor Championships - Day 2: Super Sunday". England Athletics. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "England Athletics U15/U17/20 Indoor Championships | Results | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ Myers, Paul (2026-02-15). "Regis Turns Back the Clock with Impressive Record Run at Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships Day Two - British Athletics". Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ Adams, Tim (1 July 2026). "DIVINE IHEME, FREDDIE ROWE AND SONNY ALLEN LEAD GB EURO U18 TEAM". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Strong Team of 43 Athletes selected for 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships in Italy". British Athletics. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Leila Newth". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 Jul 2026.
- ↑ Charles, Mayah (2026-07-20). "Novuna GB & NI top European U18 Athletics Championship medal table - British Athletics". Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Odunaike, Bull and Rowe strike gold as Britain top the medals table in Rieti - Athletics Weekly". 2026-07-20. Archived from the original on 2026-07-22. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
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