Innes FitzGerald
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 6 April 2006 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 4.22:60 (Exeter, 2022) 3000m: 8.59:67 (Belfast, 2022) |
Innes FitzGerald (born 6 April 2006) is a British track and field athlete and cross country runner.[1]
Early life
FitzGerald hails from Beer, Devon and attended Axe Valley Academy.[2] Her parents own a smallholding on which FitzGerald has contributed time to work on.[3]
Career
2022
She runs for the Exeter Harriers and is trained by Gavin Pavey. She won the Mini London Marathon in October 2022.[4] FitzGerald set a new under-17 record for 3,000 metres, and in December 2022 finished fourth in the under-20s European Cross Country Championships in Turin, competing as a seventeen year-old.[5] To avoid flying to the competition, FitzGerald had taken a 20-hour coach and train journey from Exeter to Italy.[6]
2023
In March 2023, FitzGerald won the English Schools cross country title.[7] She won the senior girls 3000m at the English Schools Championship in July 2023, clocking 9:16.14. In 2023, she also defended her Mini London Marathon title and won the England under-20 3000m title.[8]
References
- ↑ "Innes FitzGerald". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ Evans, Francesca (17 July 2022). "East Devon runner Innes continues to impress with biggest victory of her young career". Axminster.nub. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ Lytton, Charlotte (28 January 2023). "Innes FitzGerald: 'Greta Thunberg of sport' wants (green) gold at Olympics". The Times. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ Henderson, Jason (April 22, 2023). "Innes FitzGerald impresses again at Mini London Marathon". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ Lawton, Matt (25 January 2023). "Innes FitzGerald, 'Greta Thunberg of sport', says no to Australia world title run". The Times. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "Teen runner Innes FitzGerald turns down World Championship in Australia due to climate change". ITV.com. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ Duff, Martin (March 19, 2023). "Innes FitzGerald enjoys runaway win at English Schools Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ Adams, Tim (July 3, 2023). "Five takeaways from the English Schools Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
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