Alexandra Millard (born 31 December 2001) is a British middle distance, long distance, and cross country runner.

Early life

From Kent, she attended

St Edmund's School Canterbury St Edmund's School Canterbury is an independent day and boarding school located in Canterbury, Kent, England and established in 1749. The extensive school grounds were acquired in 1855. The school currently caters for girls and boys aged 3–18, ...

. She is a student at

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Career

She was a bronze medalist in the women's U23 race and gold in the women's U23 team event at the

2022 European Cross Country Championships The 2022 European Cross Country Championships was the 28th edition of the cross country running competition for European athletes. It was held on 11 December 2022 in La Mandria Park near Turin, Italy. Italy became the first country to have stage ...

in Turin. In July 2023, she ran a personal best over

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

of 4:11.67 at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo. She was selected for the

2023 European Cross Country Championships The 2023 European Cross Country Championships was the 29th edition of the cross country running competition for European athletes. It was held on 10 December 2023 in Laeken Park in Brussels, Belgium. Belgium staged the European Cross Country Ch ...

in Brussels in December 2023. She won gold as part of the successful British squad which won the U23 team event. In March 2024, she was a bronze medalist in the mixed relay at the 2024 World Cross Country Championships in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Millard, Alexandra 2001 births Living people English female middle-distance runners British female middle-distance runners People educated at St Edmund's School Canterbury Sportspeople from Kent