Calli Thackery
Calli Thackery (born 9 January 1993) is an English international athlete.[1] She has represented England at the Commonwealth Games.[1][2] Her father Carl Thackery was a team GB runner in the 1980's and 90's.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 9 January 1993 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 5000 metres |
| Club | Melbourne Track Club Hallamshire Harriers |
Biography
Thackery was educated at the University of New Mexico and in June 2022 recorded a personal best of 15:06.26 putting her 17th on the all time UK list.[3] She relocated to Australia at the end of 2019 to train out of Melbourne Track Club and trains out of the Hallamshire Harriers in the United Kingdom.[4]
In 2022, she was selected for the women's 5,000 metres event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[1][3]
References
- "Official Commonwealth Games profile". Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- "Calli Thackery". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- "Team England profile". Team England. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- "Australian move pays off for Calli Thackery". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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