Emily Simpson (runner)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 18 February 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 800m: 2:01.09 (Watford, 2025) 1500m: 4:10.83 (Manchester, 2026 Indoor 800m: 2:02.72 (Sheffield, 2026 1500m: 4:19.31 (Birmingham, 2025) |
Emily Simpson (born 18 February 2000) is a British middle-distance runner. She was runner-up over 800 metres at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Sheffield, she was educated at Westfield School in the city before attending Sheffield Hallam University.[2]
Career
[edit]Simpson is a member of the City of Sheffield and Dearne Athletics Club. In February 2019, she finished third over 800 metres at the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) indoor championships.[2]
She ran a personal best for the 800 metres of 2:01.09 at the British Milers Club Grand Prix in Watford in July 2025.[3] On 2 August, she qualified for the final of the 800 metres at the 2025 UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham, placing sixth in the overall.[4] Later that month, she ran the women’s 1500m A race at the BMC Trafford Grand Prix in a new personal best of 4:10.83.[5]
Simpson opened her 2026 indoor season with an indoor personal best over 800 metres in Sheffield, running 2:02.76.[6] On 31 January, she ran 2:02.66 finishing runner-up to Lucy Armitage at EAP Glasgow.[7] She was a finalist at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham on 14 February 2026, running a 2:01.43 to place second overall behind Isabelle Boffey, coming from fourth place to second on the final straight to finish ahead of Shaikira King.[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Emily Simpson". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- 1 2 Jarvis, Andrew (6 Mar 2019). "Athletics: Sheffield runner Emily Simpson wins gold medal at international event in Wales". the star. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "British Milers Club Grand Prix". World Athletics. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ "UK Championship". World Athletics. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ↑ Collett, Jasmine (11 August 2025). "CAMERON BOYEK AND HOLLY DIXON AMONG ATHLETES TO IMPRESS AT TRAFFORD BMC". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ↑ "BMC Sheffield Indoor Grand Prix". World Athletics. 18 Jan 2026. Retrieved 22 Jan 2026.
- ↑ Crumley, Euan (1 Feb 2026). "JAKE MINSHULL SPRINGS SURPRISE ON ALEXANDER DOOM IN GLASGOW". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "REGIS TURNS BACK THE CLOCK WITH RECORD RUN AT NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 15 Feb 2026. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.
- ↑ Mills, Steven (15 Feb 2026). "Azu completes the sprint double at the UK Indoor Championships". European Athletics. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ↑ Westby, Nick (15 Feb 2026). "Scott Lincoln's perfect 10 as York's Lucy Hadaway also celebrates UK indoor title". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 16 Feb 2026.