Ellie Baker
Personal information
Full nameEllie Natasha Baker
Born (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998
Borehamwood, England
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
England
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 metres, 1500 m
ClubShaftesbury Barnet Harriers
Coached byJohn Bigg
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 Gävle800 m
European U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 Grosseto800 m

Ellie Baker (born 3 June 1998) is a British athlete specialising in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. She won silver medals in the 800 m at the 2019 European Under-23 Championships and 2017 European U20 Championships.[1]

Baker competed for Great Britain in the 800 m at the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland,[2] and the 2022 World Championships held in Eugene, Oregon.

In February 2023, the 24-year-old claimed a maiden national title, winning the 1500 m at the British Indoor Championships with a time of 4:06.73 and breaking Zola Budd's 1986 championship record in the process.[3]

Personal life

Ellie Baker was raised in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. She has two siblings and attended Townsend Church of England School[4] in St. Albans. Baker first started running competitively for Herts Phoenix Athletic Club before joining Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Boreham Wood's Ellie Baker wins 800m silver at European Under-20 Athletics Championships". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Heats results
  3. ↑ "Baker breaks championship record to win 1500m gold". BBC Sport. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Baker claims third at English Championships". St Albans & Harpenden Review. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ellie Baker". Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2023.


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