Alice Wright

Alice Wright
Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(1994-11-03) 3 November 1994 (age 31); Worcester, England
Home town	Albuquerque, New Mexico '13-18; Flagstaff, Arizona '18-Present
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
Country	England; Great Britain
Sport	Track and field,; Road racing,; Cross country
Event(s)	5 km, 10 km, Half marathon, Marathon, Cross country
College team	New Mexico Lobos women's cross country
Team	Hoka One One; Northern Arizona Elite
Turned pro	2018
Coached by	Ben Rosario
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	3000 metres: 9:39; 5000 meters: 15:45.87; 10,000 metres: 31:56.52
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
World Outdoor Championships
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
World Indoor Championships
European Athletics Championships
European Cross Country Championships

British long-distance runner

Alice Wright (born 3 November 1994) is an English-born long-distance runner.

Early life and prep

Wright represented Worcester AC as a junior athlete.^[1] She won the Worcestershire County Championships 3000 meters race in 2011, setting a personal best of 9:39.98 at the distance a few weeks later in Watford.^[2]

NCAA

Wright moved to the United States in 2013. In college, Wright was an 11-time NCAA Division I All-American (8 time 1st Team, 3 times 2nd Team) at University of New Mexico.^[3]

In 2014, Alice Wright led the New Mexico Lobos women's cross country team to an NCAA Division I cross country team championship title, placing 3rd.^[4]^[5]

In 2015, Courtney Frerichs's 5th place (19:48.0) finish led the team to an NCAA Division I cross country team title scoring 49 points. Wright finished in 6th place (19:53.1).^[6]

In 2016, Wright led the team to a seventh-place finish in the NCAA Division I cross country Championships.^[7]

In 2017, the New Mexico Lobos women's cross country again won the NCAA Division I cross country team title, with individual winner Ednah Kurgat taking 1st place (19:19.5). Wright was the team's fourth runner, finishing 14th (19:49.73). The 2017 team was University of New Mexico's 8th-straight top-10 performance at the NCAA Championships — the longest active streak in NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship history.^[8]

Representing University of New Mexico
School Year	Mountain West Conference Cross Country	NCAA Cross Country	MWC Track	NCAA Track	MWC Track	NCAA Track
2017-18 Senior	6000 m 5th 20:54.9	6000 m 14th, 19:49.73		5000 9th 16:07.66	5000 2nd 15:54.17	10000 m 4th, 32:17.92
2016-17 Junior	6000 m 1st, 20:02.7	6000 m 19th, 20:13.2	5000 m 1st, 16:22.94	5000 9th 15:56.24	5000 m 1st 16:17.42	10000 m 2nd, 32:42.64
2015-16 Sophomore	6000 m 4th, 22:24.5	6000 m 5th, 19:53.1			5000 m 2nd 16:19.11	10000 m 2nd, 32:46.99
2014-15 Freshman	6000 m 4th, 20:21.2	6000 m 20th, 20:29.1	5000 m 1st, 16:31.85 5000 m 2nd, 9:42.83	DMR 10th 11:17.98	5000 m 3rd 16:12.76 10000 m 1st 33:18.25	10000 m 8th, 33:41.86

Professional

In July 2018, Alice Wright moved to Flagstaff, Arizona to train under coach Ben Rosario at Northern Arizona Elite.^[9]

In August 2018, Wright placed 6th (later promoted to 5th) while representing Team GB at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in 10,000 metres.^[10]

On 12 September 2021, Wright won the Athens Half Marathon in Athens, Greece, in a time of 1:14:53.^[11] In November of the same year, Wright broke the British record in the one-hour run on the track, covering 17,044 meters.^[12]

In 2022, Wright made her marathon debut at the Chevron Houston Marathon in Houston, Texas, where she finished second in a time of 2:29:08.^[13] She then represented Great Britain internationally for the second time at the senior level, finishing 22nd in the women's marathon at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in a time of 2:35:33.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing United Kingdom
2022	2022 European Athletics Championships	Munich, Germany	22nd	Marathon	2:35:33
2018	2018 European Athletics Championships	Berlin, Germany	5th	10,000 m	32:36.45
2016	2016 European Cross Country Championships	Chia, Italy	3rd	Cross Country	19:42
2015	2015 European Athletics U23 Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	3rd	10,000 m	32:46.57
2014	2014 European Cross Country Championships	Borovets, Bulgaria	9th	Cross Country	22:59

References

^ "Friday Focus: Alice Wright - FloTrack". www.flotrack.org. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
^ "Athlete Profile". www.thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
^ Malloy, Mike (8 June 2012). "Running is athlete's road to aid Kenyans". ESPN. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
^ "NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships November 22, 2014 - EVENTS:Women's 6k". TFRRS. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
^ "Fall Sports Issue: Q & A with Alice Wright By Liam Cary-Eaves Published 09/12/16 10:18 am". DailyLobo.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
^ "NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships November 21, 2015 - E.P. Tom Sawyer Park Louisville, KY HOST: University of Louisville". TFRRS. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
^ "NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships November 19, 2016 - LaVern Gibson Championship XC Course Terre Haute, IN 47801 HOST: Indiana St. University". TFRRS. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
^ University of New Mexico Lobos (18 November 2017). "UNM Women's Cross Country wins 2017 NCAA Title". University of New Mexico. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
^ "Clark, Murphy and Wright join HOKA NAZ Elite". HOKA NAZ Elite. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
^ 2018 European Athletics Championships – Women's 10,000 metres results
^ "Results - Athina Half Marathon". athinahalfmarathon.gr. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
^ "British wins in US Conferences for Hicks, Beattie and Dee - weekly round-up". AW. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
^ Hartman, Mike (21 January 2022). "NAZ Elite This Week: Wright's marathon debut in Houston highlights strong weekend for team". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

External links

Alice Wright at World Athletics
NAZ Elite Host Eric Senseman talks with Alice Wright about her transition to joining Northern Arizona Elite, her 8 NCAA National Championship All-American Awards, future in the marathon, represent Great Britain at European and World Cross Country and Track
Alice Wright – HOKA NAZ Elite
Alice Wright at Power of 10
Alice Wright profile^{[dead link]} at European Athletic Association

[1] "Friday Focus: Alice Wright - FloTrack". www.flotrack.org. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

[2] "Athlete Profile". www.thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

[espn8021976-3] Malloy, Mike (8 June 2012). "Running is athlete's road to aid Kenyans". ESPN. Retrieved 15 September 2016.

[4] "NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships November 22, 2014 - EVENTS:Women's 6k". TFRRS. Retrieved 25 July 2018.

[5] "Fall Sports Issue: Q & A with Alice Wright By Liam Cary-Eaves Published 09/12/16 10:18 am". DailyLobo.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.

[6] "NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships November 21, 2015 - E.P. Tom Sawyer Park Louisville, KY HOST: University of Louisville". TFRRS. Retrieved 25 July 2018.

[7] "NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships November 19, 2016 - LaVern Gibson Championship XC Course Terre Haute, IN 47801 HOST: Indiana St. University". TFRRS. Retrieved 25 July 2018.

[20171118golobos-unm-8] University of New Mexico Lobos (18 November 2017). "UNM Women's Cross Country wins 2017 NCAA Title". University of New Mexico. Retrieved 25 July 2018.

[9] "Clark, Murphy and Wright join HOKA NAZ Elite". HOKA NAZ Elite. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

[10] 2018 European Athletics Championships – Women's 10,000 metres results

[11] "Results - Athina Half Marathon". athinahalfmarathon.gr. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

[12] "British wins in US Conferences for Hicks, Beattie and Dee - weekly round-up". AW. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

[13] Hartman, Mike (21 January 2022). "NAZ Elite This Week: Wright's marathon debut in Houston highlights strong weekend for team". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved 16 August 2022.