Ellie Baker Explained

Ellie Baker should not be confused with Elly Baker.

Ellie Baker
Full Name:Ellie Natasha Baker
Birth Date:3 June 1998
Birth Place:Borehamwood, England
Country:Great Britain
England
Sport:Athletics
Event:800 metres, 1500 m
Club:Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers
Coach:John Bigg
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Ellie Baker (born 3 June 1998) is a British athlete specialising in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. She won silver medals in the 800 m at the 2019 European Under-23 Championships and 2017 European U20 Championships.[1]

Baker competed for Great Britain in the 800 m at the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland,[2] and the 2022 World Championships held in Eugene, Oregon.

In February 2023, the 24-year-old claimed a maiden national title, winning the 1500 m at the British Indoor Championships with a time of 4:06.73 and breaking Zola Budd's 1986 championship record in the process.[3]

Personal life

Ellie Baker was raised in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. She has two siblings and attended Townsend Church of England School[4] in St. Albans. Baker first started running competitively for Herts Phoenix Athletic Club before joining Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boreham Wood's Ellie Baker wins 800m silver at European Under-20 Athletics Championships . Bournemouth Echo . 7 March 2021.
  2. https://liveresults.european-athletics.com/resEICH21-/pdf/EICH21-/ATH/EICH21-_ATH_C74A_ATHW800M--------------RND1--------.pdf Heats results
  3. News: 19 February 2023 . Baker breaks championship record to win 1500m gold . en . . 19 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Baker claims third at English Championships . 2022-07-22 . St Albans & Harpenden Review . en.
  5. Web site: 27 July 2017 . Ellie Baker . 19 February 2023 . Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers . en.