Elizabeth Hall (athlete)

Elizabeth Hall (athlete)

Elizabeth Hall (born 28 April, 1985) is an international British athlete competing as a 3000m cross country runner and steeplechaser.

Born in Stevenage in Hertfordshire, Lizzie Hall attended the Knights Templar School in Baldock, where she was a County level gymnast and netballer before graduating in Physiotherapy from Brunel University. She competed in the 2005 European U23 3000 m heats, the 2006 World Cross Country 4k (when she came in 65th), and in the 2007 European U23 3000 m heats. In the 2006 UK National Cross Country Championships she won the gold medal, [ [http://www.ukathletics.net/supporters/athlete-profiles/elizabeth-hall/ UK Athletics profile] ] setting a British record. [ [http://www.ukathletics.net/media/news/june-2006/article-39/ UK Athletics news item] ]

Hall qualified to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games but will be unable to take part owing to injury. She is now aiming at competing in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. [ [http://www.brunel.ac.uk/life/sport/athletics Brunel University official website] ]

She is a member of Herts Phoenix Athletics Club.

External links

* [http://www.ukathletics.net/supporters/athlete-profiles/elizabeth-hall/ Hall on the UK Athletics website]
* [http://www.ukathletics.net/media/news/june-2006/article-39/ Hall breaks UK steeplchase record]
* [http://www.time-to-run.co.uk/news/2006/120606.htm Hall on the Time to Run website]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/5071518.stm Hall on BBC Sport]
* [http://www.gbrathletics.com/uk/wd99.htm Hall on GB Athletics]

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