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British athlete (born 1999)
Lauren McNeil
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 (age 25)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong distance running
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rome Half marathon team

Lauren McNeil (born 20 December 1999) is a British long distance runner. She was a gold medalist in the team half marathon at the 2024 European Athletics Championships.

Early life

From Buxton in Derbyshire, she attended the University of British Columbia. McNeil won a silver at the CW Championship in Saskatoon in 2021.

Career

She finished tenth running for England the Belgian Cross Cup in 2023. In March 2023, she finished fourth at the English national cross country championships.

She finished second at the London International Cross Country event in January 2024. In March 2024, she was selected for the 2024 World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, where she finished in 45th place. She finished fifth at the Berlin Half Marathon in April 2024.

She was selected to run the half marathon for Britain at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome. She won a gold medal in the half marathon team event.

References

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