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Phoebe Anderson

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Phoebe Anderson
Personal information
Born (2002-06-23) 23 June 2002 (age 22)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best5000m: 15:29.02 (2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Antalya U23 race
Gold medal – first place 2024 Antalya U23 team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Dublin U20 Team

Phoebe Anderson (born 23 June 2002) is a British runner. She won the individual and team U23 races at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships.[1]

Early life

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She was educated at Wycombe Abbey in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.[2][3]

Career

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She was a bronze medalist in the U20 team race at the 2021 European Cross Country Championships in Dublin.[4]

She is a member of the Herne Hill Harriers.[5] She set a club senior women's record for the 5000 metres in March 2023, running 15:44.97 in Raleigh, North Carolina.[6]

Running for Columbia University she was a 4-time All-American. She won the individual Ivy League Women's Cross Country Championship in November 2024. She also was second at the Northeast Regional championships before competing in the NCAA cross country championships placing 26th.[7][8]

She was a gold medalist in both the individual U23 race and team U23 race at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey in December 2024.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Phoebe Anderson". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Phoebe Wins National Relays Medal". Bucks-Speed-Demons. Nov 3, 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Phoebe dominant at Bucks Schools". Bucks-Speed-Demons. Feb 6, 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. ^ "HICKS AND KEITH SEAL INDIVIDUAL GOLDS AS BRITISH TEAM SEAL 8 MEDALS IN DUBLIN". British Athletics. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Herne Hill Harriers' round-up: Anderson and Snowden in Stateside action". Londonnewsonline. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Phoebe Anderson sets new club senior women's 5,000m record". Londonnewsonline. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Phoebe Anderson closes Columbia career as two-time All-American at NCAA Championships". Colombiaspectator. 3 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Phoebe Anderson Wins Ivy League Cross Country Championship". gocolombialions. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Ingebritsen wins euro cross country title". BBC Sport. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.