Samantha Harrison (runner)

Samantha Harrison (born 1 February 1995)^[1][2] is a British long-distance runner. She finished sixth in the 10,000 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Harrison also placed sixth in the event at the 2022 European Championships held in Munich.

Samantha Harrison

Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 30)
Home town	Nottingham, England
Sport
Country	Great Britain & N.I.
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long-distance running
Coached by	Vince Wilson
Achievements and titles
Commonwealth finals	2022 Birmingham 10,000 m, 6th

Career

In 2019, Harrison won the women's half marathon at the Nottingham Marathon staged in Nottingham, England.

In 2020, she competed in the women's half marathon at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.^[2]

On 3 December 2022, Harrison set a new parkrun record for the fastest female with a time of 15 minutes 37 seconds at Long Eaton parkrun.

On 23 April 2023, the 28-year-old competed in the London Marathon and was the top finishing Briton in 11th with a time of 2:25:59. She chopped six minutes from her personal best and went sixth on the UK women's all-time list. Harrison was quicker than the qualifying standard for the 2024 Summer Olympics.^[3]