Lucy Armitage
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 August 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | Middle-distance running, Cross country running |
| Club | Sale Harriers |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 800m: 1:59.97 (2026) 1500m: 4:19.25 (2025) Road 5km: 16:27 (2025) 10km: 34:53 (2025) |
Lucy Armitage (born 3 August 2004) is a British middle-distance and cross country runner. She placed third over 800 metres at the 2026 UK Athletics Championships.[1]
Biography
[edit]A member of Sale Harriers Manchester,[2] Armitage has a top-five placing representing England in the junior women’s race at the Cross Italica in Seville, Spain, in November 2023.[3]
Armitage was runner-up to Jessica Lark over 800 metres at the BMC Grand prix in Birmingham in 2:03.10, in June 2025.[4] She was named in the British team for the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany, where she was a semi-finalist in the women's 800 metres.[5][6] On 2 August, she qualified for the final of the 800 metres at the 2025 UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham, placing sixth in the overall standings.[7] Later that month, she won the women’s 800m race at the BMC Trafford Grand Prix in a new personal best of 2:00.96.[8][9] In September 2025, she placed third at the Westminster Mile in London behind Holly Dixon and Khahisa Mhlanga, in 4:35.[10] She placed second in the team event as she represented England at the Corsa dei Castelli point to point road race in Trieste, Italy, in October 2025.[11]
Armitage opened her 2026 indoor season with an indoor personal best over 800 metres in Sheffield, running 2:04.15.[12] On 31 January, she lowered it to 2:02.55 to win the 800 metres at EAP Glasgow ahead of Emily Simpson and Shaikira King.[13] The following month, Armitage won the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Indoor Championships competing for Manchester Metropolitan University, setting a new championship record time for the 800 metres.[14][15][16] On 7 June, Armitage placed sixth over 800 metres at the 2026 Bauhausgalan in Stockholm.[17] In June, she placed third in the final of the 800 metres at the 2026 British Championships in a personal best 2:00.45, having won her semi-final in 2:02.97.[18][19]
Athletic Achievements
[edit]Personal bests
[edit]| Type | Distance | Time (s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor | 800 metres sh | 2:02.55 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 31 January 2026 | |
| 1500 metres sh | 4:22.39 | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 16 February 2025 | ||
| Outdoor | 400 metres | 55.71 | Liverpool, United Kingdom | 5 July 2025 | |
| 800 metres | 2:00.45 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 21 June 2026 | ||
| 1500 metres | 4:19.25 | Oxford, United Kingdom | 16 August 2025 | ||
| 3000 metres | 9:48.69 | York, United Kingdom | 31 May 2025 | ||
| 5 kilometres road | 16:27 | Leicester, United Kingdom | 15 March 2025 | ||
| 10 kilometres road | 34:53 | Trieste, Italy | 19 October 2025 | ||
National championships and competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | England Championships, U20 events | Bedford | — | 1500 m | 4:37.86 | PB |
| 2023 | England Championships, U20 events | Chelmsford | — | 800 m | 2:11.80 | |
| 2024 | British Championships | Manchester | — | 800 m | 2:08.68 | |
| England Championships, U23 events | Birmingham | 4th | 1500 m | 4:22.73 | PB | |
| 2025 | Welsh Championships | Cardiff | 1st | 800 m | 2:03.36 | |
| British Championships | Birmingham | 8th | 800 m | 2:04.11 | ||
| 2026 | British Championships | Birmingham | 3rd | 800 m | 2:00.45 | PB |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Lucy Armitage". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ Smythe, Steve (13 Feb 2023). "THOUSANDS OF RUNNERS IN BRITISH CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE ACTION". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "English athletes dominate at the Cross Italica in Seville". England Athletics. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 12 Jan 2026.
- ↑ Adams, Tim (10 June 2025). "JESS LARK IMPRESSES OVER 800M AT BMC GRAND PRIX IN BIRMINGHAM". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ Henderson, Jason (3 July 2025). "BIG GB TEAMS FOR THE EURO U23 CHAMPS AND WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "UK Championship". World Athletics. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ↑ "LUCY ARMITAGE INTERVIEW - WOMEN'S 800M A WINNER - BRITISH MILERS CLUB TRAFFORD GRAND PRIX 2025". Runnerspace. Aug 10, 2025.
- ↑ Collett, Jasmine (11 August 2025). "CAMERON BOYEK AND HOLLY DIXON AMONG ATHLETES TO IMPRESS AT TRAFFORD BMC". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ↑ Henderson, Jason (27 Sep 2025). "SUB-FOUR FOR JOE WIGFIELD AT THE VITALITY WESTMINSTER MILE". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "International success for our U23 runners in Italy". England Athletics. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ↑ "BMC Sheffield Indoor Grand Prix". World Athletics. 18 Jan 2026. Retrieved 22 Jan 2026.
- ↑ Crumley, Euan (1 Feb 2026). "JAKE MINSHULL SPRINGS SURPRISE ON ALEXANDER DOOM IN GLASGOW". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "BUCS Indoor Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 13 Feb 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Medals success for University of Stirling students". Stirling News. 20 Feb 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Record breaking performances see Manchester Met secure 17 medals at BUCS Nationals". mmu. 17 Feb 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "BAUHAUS-Galan". World Athletics. 7 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Novuna UK Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "GLORIOUS SUCCESS FOR EDUAN AS ANNING, HUNTER BELL, HADAWAY & WIGHTMAN STAR IN BIRMINGHAM". British Athletics. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
