Hannah Kelly (athlete) explained

Hannah Kelly
Birth Date:20 December 2000
Birth Place:Bury, England
Sport:Athletics
Event:400 metres

Hannah Kelly (born 20 December 2000) is a British track and field athlete.

Early life

From Bury, Kelly attended the Holy Cross College.[1] She joined the Bolton Harriers running club when she was eleven.[2] She studied Law at the University of Birmingham.[3]

Career

Kelly qualified for the semi-finals in the 200 metres on her senior debut, aged 17 years-old, at the 2018 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham. That year she won the silver medal in the event at the English Under-20s Indoor Championships.[4] [5]

After stepping up to 400 metres Kelly became the English U23 champion in 2021, in only her fourth outdoor race over the distance.[6]

She had success defending this title in 2022.[7] Kelly made her international debut in February after being selected for the England team for the mixed 4x400 m relay team competing at the Dynamic New Athlete indoor event in Glasgow.[8]

She was selected for the Great Britain squad at the 2023 European Indoor Championships held in Istanbul as part of the 4x400 m relay team.[9]

She was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow as part of the 4x400m relay team.[10] The quartet set a new national record time of 3:26.04 in qualifying for the final.[11]

In April 2024, she was selected as part of the British team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[12] In May 2024, she was selected to represent England at the Loughborough International.[13] She was selected to run the 4x400 metres relay for Britain at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[14] On 5 July 2024, she was named in the Great Britain 4x400 metres relay squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sprint star Hannah Kelly to race at senior national indoor championships . Bury Times. January 25, 2018. February 24, 2023.
  2. Web site: Hannah Kelly Q+A. Boltonunitedharriers.co.uk. February 24, 2023.
  3. Web site: The rising sprint star hoping to follow in the footsteps of Dina Asher-Smith. The Bolton News. October 29, 2020. February 24, 2023.
  4. Web site: Bolton Harriers sprint star Hannah Kelly to race at national indoor championships. February 28, 2018. Oldham Times. February 25, 2023.
  5. Web site: Rising sprint star Hannah Kelly continues super season with selection for elite national relay camp. Bury Times. March 22, 2018. February 24, 2023.
  6. Web site: Bolton United Harrier wins 400m title after stepping up in distance. Bolton News. July 2021. February 25, 2023.
  7. Web site: National success for Hannah. July 28, 2022. Boltonunitedharriers.co.uk. February 24, 2023.
  8. Web site: England team announced for DNA event. January 20, 2022. England Athletics. February 24, 2023.
  9. Web site: GB & NI team selected for the European Indoor Championships. British Athletics. February 22, 2023. February 22, 2023.
  10. Web site: Great Britain and Northern Ireland Squad Selected for Home World Athletics Indoor Champs. British Athletics. 19 February 2024. 19 February 2024.
  11. Web site: Sportsmax. 3 March 2024. Great Britain set new national 4x400m record to reach final in Glasgow.
  12. Web site: BBC Sport. Ujah returns to British squad for world relays . 11 April 2024. 12 April 2024.
  13. Web site: England team selected for the 2024 Loughborough International. England Athletics. 15 May 2024. 15 May 2024.
  14. Web site: KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024. British Athletics. 28 May 2024. 28 May 2024.
  15. Web site: TEAM GB ATHLETICS SQUAD CONFIRMED FOR PARIS 2024. GB Athletics. 5 July 2024.

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