Greatest British Athletics Athletes
The greatest British athletics athletes in history — ranked by career achievements, honours and legacy.
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Browse all 14 british athletics athletes in our database.
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Daley Thompson
Decathlete
Greatest decathlete ever, back-to-back Olympic champion.
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Dame Kelly Holmes
Middle Distance Runner
Completed rare 800m/1500m Olympic double in Athens 2004.
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Dina Asher-Smith
Sprinter
2019 world 200m champion, triple European gold medallist.
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Fatima Whitbread
Javelin Thrower
1987 world champion and former WR holder.
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Jessica Ennis-Hill
Heptathlete
2012 Olympic champion and three-time world champion heptathlete.
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Jonathan Edwards
Triple Jumper
Greatest triple jumper ever, 2000 Olympic champion, WR holder.
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Keely Hodgkinson
Middle Distance (800m)
British middle-distance runner and 2024 Olympic 800m champion, the first Englishwoman to win…
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Linford Christie
Sprinter 100m
British sprinter and 1992 Olympic 100m champion, the oldest man ever to win that title at age 32.
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Matthew Hudson-Smith
Sprinter (400m)
British 400m runner and European record holder, one of the finest one-lap specialists of his…
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Paula Radcliffe
Marathon Runner
Held women's marathon WR for 16 years.
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Sebastian Coe
Middle Distance Runner
Double Olympic 1500m champion, former world record holder.
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Sir Mo Farah
Distance Runner
Olympic 5000m/10000m double-double champion.
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Steve Ovett
Middle Distance Runner
1980 Olympic 800m champion, WR breaker in 1500m/mile.
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Derek Redmond
Sprinter
Iconic 1992 Barcelona injury moment with his father.