Heather Warner (née Lewis, born 25 October 1993) is a Welsh racewalker. In 2023, she became the British champion in the 5000 metres race walk.

Career

As Heather Lewis she represented

Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Wales competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, between 28 July and 8 August 2022. Having competed at every Games since their 1930 inauguration, it was Wales' twenty-second appearance. Geraint Thomas and Tesni Evans served ...

in the

10,000 metres walk The 10,000 metres race walk is a racewalking event. The event is competed as a track race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it. 10,000 meters is 6.21 mil ...

event, recording a personal best 45:09.19, in a fitth place finish. After getting married she competed as Heather Warner and became the British champion after winning the 5,000 metres walk event at the

2023 British Athletics Championships The 2023 British Athletics Championships was the national championships in outdoor track and field for athletes in the United Kingdom, which also served as a qualifying event for the 2023 World Athletics Championships. On 28 July, 51 British at ...

, held in Manchester. She had previously won the title at the

2014 British Athletics Championships The 2014 British Athletics Championships was the national championship in outdoor track and field for athletes in the United Kingdom, held 27–29 June 2014 at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. It was organised by UK Athletics. It served as a selec ...

under her maiden name.

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Heather Lewis
at Welsh Athletics * * 1993 births Living people British female racewalkers Welsh female racewalkers British Athletics Championships winners Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games {{Wales-athletics-bio-stub