Lucy Hatton
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| Women's athletics
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Representing  Great Britain
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| European Athletics Indoor Championships | ||
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2015 Prague | 60 m hurdles |
Lucy Hatton (born 8 November 1994) is a British track and field athlete competing in the hurdles.[1] She was the silver medallist in the 60 metres hurdles at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in 2015.[2] Her personal best of 7.90 seconds in that event ranks her third on the British all-time lists.
Career
Hatton took up
UK School Games.[4]
She began studying
student-athlete.[5] She started to make an impact in the senior national ranks in 2012, making the 60 metres hurdles finals at the British Indoor Athletics Championships. The following year she was a national finalist both indoors and outdoors. She ended that year with a best of 13.62 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles. In 2014, she began working with a new coach, Jerzy Maciukiewicz, who also coached European hurdles medallist William Sharman. This coincided with much improvement. She was runner-up at the British Athletics Championships (setting a new best of 13.20 seconds) and was also the BUCS university championships runner-up.[4]
Hatton began her 2015 season with great improvements in the indoor 60 m hurdles. Her opening race matched her personal best of 8.33 seconds and she lowered this to 8.06 seconds at the
Personal bests
- 100 metres hurdles – 12.84 seconds (2015)
- 60 metres hurdles – 7.90 seconds (2015)
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 2nd | 60 m hurdles | 7.90 |
References
- ^ "Lucy Hatton ready for her time to shine". Athletics Weekly. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "BBC Sport - European Indoor championships: GB win silver & bronze 60m hurdles". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Lucy Hatton. Full Factory Winners Wear. Retrieved on 2015-03-07.[dead link]
- ^ a b c Lucy Hatton. Power of 10. Retrieved on 2015-03-07.
- ^ Lucy Hatton. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-07.
- ^ 2015 British Indoor Championships 60 metres women final. Power of 10. Retrieved on 2015-03-07.
- ^ Silver for Hatton on an incredible day at European Championships. Northampton Telegraph (2015-03-06). Retrieved on 2015-03-07.
- ^ 60 Metres Hurdles - women - senior - indoor - 2015. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-07.
- ^ 60HW Women Overall All Time. Power of 10. Retrieved on 2015-03-07.
