Molly Hudson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 August 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 800m: 2:03.93 (2026) 1500m: 4:07.27 (2026) Mile: 4:30.92 (2024) 3000m: 9:17.55 (2024) |
Molly Hudson (born 16 August 2002) is a British middle-distance runner. She was runner-up over 1500 metres at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships.[1]
Biography
[edit]From Derbyshire and coached in the early part of her career by Helen Clitheroe, Hudson represented England at the 2023 Reykjavik International Games where she won the women’s 800 metres with a personal best time of 2:07:10.[2][3] Hudson spent two years studying in the United States at Boston College before returning to the United Kingdom and training in Loughborough with Ben Pattison.[4]
Hudson won the England Athletics title over 800 metres in July 2025.[5] Hudson won the Ayo Falola Dream Mile at Lee Valley on 4 February 2026 in a track record time of 4:32.36.[6]
Having ran an outright personal 1500 metres personal best competing indoors in 2026, Hudson ran 4:27.21 to place second overall at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships over 1500 metres, finishing runner-up to Jemma Reekie on 15 February 2026, and finishing ahead of Revee Walcott-Nolan.[4][7][8][9]
In May 2026, Hudson finished third with a personal best 4:07.27 for the 1500 metres at The Belfast Classic, and third over 1500 metres at the British Milers' Club Trafford Grand Prix in Manchester, before equalling her personal best late that month in Brussels.[10][11][12] In June, she reached the final of the 1500 metres at the 2026 UK Championships, placing sixth overall.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Molly Hudson". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "England athletes take wins and PBs at Reykjavik International Games". England Athletics. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "Gold for Molly in Northern champs". derbyathletic.club. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- 1 2 "A lap with Molly Hudson". Athletics Weekly. 25 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "England Athletics Senior & U20 Championships". World Athletics. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "SUPER SIX MILE RECORDS AND FOUR INSIDE FOUR AT LEE VALLEY". Athletics Weekly. 5 Feb 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "REGIS TURNS BACK THE CLOCK WITH RECORD RUN AT NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 15 Feb 2026. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.
- ↑ Collett, Jasmine (15 Feb 2026). "RENEE REGIS WINS BRITISH INDOOR 200M WITH GOLDEN FAMILY MOMENT". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ↑ Mills, Steven (9 May 2026). "McLuckie breaks Ovett's 39-year-old stadium record in the 3000m in Belfast". European Athletics. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "PHOEBE GILL BACK IN BUSINESS". Athletics Weekly. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "IFAM Outdoor". World Athletics. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "Novuna UK Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.