Harriet "Hatti" Archer (née Dean; born 2 February 1982) is a British

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who competes in cross country and

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. She set three British national records in the

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in 2007, most notably at a rain soaked event at Don Valley Stadium in July of that year. She competed at five

World Cross Country Championships World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the Int ...

between 2005 and 2011, with her best result being 15th in

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in 2007. She finished in the top ten at the

European Cross Country Championships The European Cross Country Championships is an annual international cross country running competition. Organised by the European Athletic Association, it is the area championships for the region and is held in December each year. The championships ...

in 2008 (8th) and 2010 (7th), an event at which she has also won four team medals. Archer earned selection in the 3000 metres steeplechase for the

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, but was unable to compete due to a stress fracture to her ankle. In July 2010, she ran in the

at the

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, finishing fourth in the final in a time of 9:30.19, eight seconds quicker than her previous best. Marta Domínguez, who finished second in the race was disqualified in November 2015 due to doping offences, handed a three-year ban and stripped of all medals and results achieved between August 5, 2009, and July 8, 2013.

Yuliya Zaripova Yuliya Mikhailovna Zaripova ( rus, Юлия Михайловна Зарипова, née Ivanova ( rus, Иванова), divorced Zarudneva ( rus, Заруднева); born 26 April 1986 in Svetly Yar, Volgograd Oblast) is a Russian former middl ...

of Russia who won the race in Barcelona, and went on to win world and Olympic titles in 2011 and 2012, was also subsequently handed a doping suspension. Third finisher,

Lyubov Kharlamova Lyubov Kharlamova (russian: Любовь Харламова), née Ivanova (, born 2 March 1981) is a Russian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She finished fourth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships ...

of Russia, also served a two-year ban after testing positive in 2006. Archer was upgraded to the bronze medal, with Kharlamova promoted to silver, after second-place finisher Domínguez was disqualified in November 2015. Archer was further upgraded to the silver medal after Kharlamova was disqualified in August 2017. The silver medal for Archer represented the best British result in the history of the event. She represented Great Britain in the

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in 2016, finishing in tenth place.World Mountain Running Championships 2016.

Personal life

Born Harriet Emily Dean in

Oxford Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...

, England, Archer was educated at the

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and

St Helen and St Katharine St Helen & St Katharine is an independent girls' day school, located in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. History St Helen's School, Abingdon was founded in 1903 by the Community of St Mary the Virgin (CSMV) to provide a Christian education for girls. ...

School in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. She married fellow distance runner Dave Archer in 2012. They have a daughter, born in 2014, and a son, born in 2017.

Personal bests

*1500 m: 4:16.57 *3000 m: 8:58.77 *3000 m steeplechase: 9:30.19 *5000 m: 16:06.53 *10,000 m: 33.31.76 *10 km road: 33:28

National titles

*2006 UK national 3000 metres steeplechase champion (2nd in 2010, 2012) *2009 English national cross country champion (2nd in 2011, 3rd in 2010) Note: The 2006 UK Championships and AAAs of England Championships were incorporated into one event.

International competitions

*All non-cross-country results are at 3000 metres steeplechase. Note: In the European Cross Country Championships listed above, Archer has won four team medals, three silver (07,08,10) and one gold (2011).

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Archer, Hatti 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Oxford English female steeplechase runners British female steeplechase runners English female long-distance runners British female long-distance runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain People educated at the School of St Helen and St Katharine British female mountain runners European Athletics Championships medalists AAA Championships winners