Alice Wright

Alice Wright (born November 3, 1994) is an English-born long-distance runner.

For the American sculptor, suffragist, and animal welfare activist, see Alice Morgan Wright. For the American feminist, see Alice Buck Norwood Spearman Wright.

Alice Wright
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1994-11-03) November 3, 1994
Worcester, England
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
CountryEngland
Great Britain
SportTrack and field,
Road racing,
Cross country
Event(s)5 km, 10 km, Half marathon, Marathon, Cross country
College teamNew Mexico Lobos women's cross country
TeamHoka One One
Northern Arizona Elite
Turned pro2018
Coached byBen Rosario
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000 metres: 9:39
5000 meters: 15:45.87
10,000 metres: 31:56.52
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  Great Britain
Olympic Games
World Outdoor Championships
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
World Indoor Championships
European Athletics Championships
2018 Berlin, Germany10,000 metres
Bronze medal – third place2015 Tallinn, EstoniaU23 10,000 metres
European Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal – third place2016 Chia, ItalyU23 Cross Country
2014 Borovets, BulgariaU23 Cross Country

Early life and prep

Wright represented Worcester AC as a junior athlete.[1] She won the Worcestershire County Championships 3000 meters race in 2011, setting a personal best of 9:39.98 at the distance a few weeks later in Watford.[2]

NCAA

Wright moved to the United States in 2013. In college, Wright was an 11-time NCAA Division I All-American (8 time 1st Team, 3 times 2nd Team) at University of New Mexico.[3]

In 2014, Alice Wright led the New Mexico Lobos women's cross country team to an NCAA Division I cross country team championship title, placing 3rd.[4][5]

In 2015, Courtney Frerichs's 5th place (19:48.0) finish led the team to a NCAA Division I cross country team title scoring 49 points. Wright finished in 6th place (19:53.1).[6]

In 2016, Wright led the team to a seventh-place finish in the NCAA Division I cross country Championships.[7]

In 2017, the New Mexico Lobos women's cross country again won the NCAA Division I cross country team title, with individual winner Ednah Kurgat taking 1st place (19:19.5). Wright was the team's fourth runner, finishing 14th (19:49.73). The 2017 team was University of New Mexico's 8th-straight top-10 performance at the NCAA Championships — the longest active streak in NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship history.[8]

Representing University of New Mexico
School YearMountain West Conference
Cross Country		NCAA
Cross Country		MWC
Track		NCAA
Track		MWC
Track		NCAA
Track
2017-18 Senior6000 m 5th
20:54.9		6000 m 14th,
19:49.73		5000 9th
16:07.66		5000 2nd
15:54.17		10000 m 4th,
32:17.92
2016-17 Junior6000 m 1st,
20:02.7		6000 m 19th,
20:13.2		5000 m 1st,
16:22.94		5000 9th
15:56.24		5000 m 1st
16:17.42		10000 m 2nd,
32:42.64
2015-16 Sophomore6000 m 4th,
22:24.5		6000 m 5th,
19:53.1		5000 m 2nd
16:19.11		10000 m 2nd,
32:46.99
2014-15 Freshman6000 m 4th,
20:21.2		6000 m 20th,
20:29.1		5000 m 1st,
16:31.85
5000 m 2nd,
9:42.83		DMR 10th
11:17.98		5000 m 3rd
16:12.76
10000 m 1st
33:18.25		10000 m 8th,
33:41.86

Professional

In July 2018, Alice Wright moved to Flagstaff, Arizona to train under coach Ben Rosario at Northern Arizona Elite.[9]

In August 2018, Wright placed 6th (later promoted to 5th) while representing Team GB at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in 10,000 metres.[10]

On September 12, 2021, Wright won the Athens Half Marathon in Athens, Greece, in a time of 1:14:53.[11] In November of the same year, Wright broke the British record in the one-hour run on the track, covering 17,044 meters.[12]

In 2022, Wright made her marathon debut at the Chevron Houston Marathon in Houston, Texas, where she finished second in a time of 2:29:08.[13] She then represented Great Britain internationally for the second time at the senior level, finishing 22nd in the women's marathon at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in a time of 2:35:33.

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  United Kingdom
2022 2022 European Athletics Championships Munich, Germany 22nd Marathon 2:35:33
2018 2018 European Athletics Championships Berlin, Germany 5th 10,000 m 32:36.45
2016 2016 European Cross Country Championships Chia, Italy 3rd Cross Country 19:42
2015 2015 European Athletics U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 3rd 10,000 m 32:46.57
2014 2014 European Cross Country Championships Borovets, Bulgaria 9th Cross Country 22:59

References
  1. "Friday Focus: Alice Wright - FloTrack". www.flotrack.org. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. "Athlete Profile". www.thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. Malloy, Mike (8 June 2012). "Running is athlete's road to aid Kenyans". ESPN. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  4. "NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships November 22, 2014 - EVENTS:Women's 6k". TFRRS. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  5. "Fall Sports Issue: Q & A with Alice Wright By Liam Cary-Eaves Published 09/12/16 10:18 am". DailyLobo.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  6. "NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships November 21, 2015 - E.P. Tom Sawyer Park Louisville, KY HOST: University of Louisville". TFRRS. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  7. "NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships November 19, 2016 - LaVern Gibson Championship XC Course Terre Haute, IN 47801 HOST: Indiana St. University". TFRRS. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  8. Lobos, University of New Mexico (18 November 2017). "UNM Women's Cross Country wins 2017 NCAA Title". University of New Mexico. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  9. "Clark, Murphy and Wright join HOKA NAZ Elite". HOKA NAZ Elite. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  10. 2018 European Athletics Championships – Women's 10,000 metres results
  11. "Results - Athina Half Marathon". athinahalfmarathon.gr. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  12. "British wins in US Conferences for Hicks, Beattie and Dee - weekly round-up". AW. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  13. Editor, MIKE HARTMAN Associate. "NAZ Elite This Week: Wright's marathon debut in Houston highlights strong weekend for team". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved 16 August 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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