Greatest British Athletics Athletes of All Time
The greatest British athletics athletes in history — ranked by career achievements, honours and legacy.
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Browse all 13 british athletics athletes in our database.
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Daley Thompson
Decathlete
British decathlete who dominated the event in the 1980s, winning two consecutive Olympic gold medals…
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Dame Kelly Holmes
Middle Distance Runner
British middle-distance runner who achieved the rare double of Olympic gold medals in both 800m and …
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Dina Asher-Smith
Sprinter
British sprinter who became the first British woman to win a world sprint championship gold medal, w…
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Fatima Whitbread
Javelin Thrower
British javelin thrower who held the world record at 77.44m and won Olympic silver and bronze medals…
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Jessica Ennis-Hill
Heptathlete
British heptathlete who became one of athletics' biggest stars, winning Olympic gold at London 2012 …
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Jonathan Edwards
Triple Jumper
British triple jumper who held the world record of 18.29m for over 25 years and won Olympic gold at …
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Keely Hodgkinson
Middle Distance (800m)
British middle-distance runner specializing in 800m, Olympic champion, world champion, and holder of…
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Linford Christie
Sprinter 100m
British-Jamaican sprinter who became the first Briton to break 10 seconds in the 100m and won Olympi…
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Matthew Hudson-Smith
Sprinter (400m)
British sprinter who became one of the world's leading 400m runners, winning Olympic silver and mult…
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Paula Radcliffe
Marathon Runner
British long-distance runner who holds the women's world marathon record of 2:15:25 set in London 20…
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Sebastian Coe
Middle Distance Runner
British middle-distance runner who dominated 800m and 1500m events in the 1980s, winning four Olympi…
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Sir Mo Farah
Distance Runner
British-Somali long-distance runner, four-time Olympic champion and six-time World Champion in 5000m…
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Steve Ovett
Middle Distance Runner
Half of the greatest rivalry in British athletics — his decade-long battle with Sebastian Coe produc…