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Bethan Morley

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Bethan Morley
Personal information
NationalityGreat Britain
Born (2001-10-09) 9 October 2001 (age 23)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventCross country running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800m: 2:05.38 (Manchester, 2022)
1500m: 4:11.84 (Manchester, 2024)
5kn (road): 16:08 (Leicester, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
World Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Belgrade Mixed relay
European Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Brussels Mixed relay

Bethan Morley (born 9 October 2001) is a British long distance and cross country runner.[1]

Early life

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Morley attended Ilkley Grammar School. In 2018, she became the Yorkshire under-17 cross country champion.[2] She went on to study Business Economics at Loughborough University.[3]

Career

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In November 2023, Morley won the British Universities and Colleges (BUCS) short course cross country title in Liverpool.[4]

In December 2023, she was a bronze medalist in the mixed relay at the 2023 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels.[5]

In February 2024, she was part of the British gold medal winning short course relay team at the World University Cross Country Championships in Muscat, Oman.[6]

In March 2024, she was a bronze medalist in the mixed relay at the 2024 World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade.[7] In May 2024, she ran a personal best 4:11.84 for the 1500 metres at the British Milers Club in Manchester.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Bethan Morley". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ "CROSS COUNTRY: Ilkley's Bethan Morley is county under-17 champion". Ilkley Gazzette. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Loughborough success at Liverpool Cross Challenge". Loughborough University. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Loughborough success at Liverpool Cross Challenge". lboro.ac.uk. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Miellet again rises to the occasion as France take their first mixed relay title". European Athletics. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Loughborough athletes take World University Cross Country gold in Oman". lboro.ac.uk. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  7. ^ "GB win World Cross Country mixed relay bronze". BBC Sport. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  8. ^ Rhodes, James (May 27, 2024). "Brilliant BMC & Excellent in Eugene – Weekend Round Up". Retrieved 27 May 2024.