Izzy Fry

Izzy Fry
Personal information
Birth nameIsobel Fry
NationalityBritish
Born (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 24)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Middle distance, long distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500m: 4:17.07 (Watford, 2021)
3000m: 8:52.15 (Boston, 2024)
5000m: 15:05.66 (Rome, 2024)
5km: 16:06 (Barrowford, 2019)
10km: 35:26 (London (2020)
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
European Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Brussels Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Antalya Team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Dublin U23 Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lisbon U20 Team

Izzy Fry (born 4 May 2000) is a British track and field athlete and cross country runner.[1]

Early life

Fry attended Park House School in Newbury, Berkshire.[2]

Career

A member of Newbury Athletic Club,[3] Fry finished fourth in the 5000m at the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships in Boras, Sweden in 2019. In March 2020, she reached the number one in the world junior cross country rankings and straddled that with top-10 finishes at the 2019 and 2021 European Cross Country Championships in the age-group category events, winning gold as part of the women's U20 team in Lisbon in 2019. She also finished fourth at the 2020 UK National Championships over 5000m.[4][2]

2022

Fry became World University Cross Country champion in March 2022, in Aveiro, Portugal.[5] She was also part of a gold medal-winning a British squad in the team event.[6] Later that year, she finished third at the NI International Cross Country event, in Belfast.[7]

2023

Fry's 2023 was severely hampered by a serious foot injury which she received in the spring and missed the entire track season.[8] She was selected for the 2023 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels in December 2023.[9] She finished tenth overall, and won gold as part of the successful British squad which won the team event.[10][11]

2024

In February 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts, Fry ran a new personal best over 3000 metres, running 8:52.15.[12] The following week she lowered her 5000m personal best to 15:07.76 in Boston.[13]

In May 2024, she was selected to run the 5000 metres for Britain at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[14] she finished ninth in the 5000m final with a new pb of 15:05.66.[15] In 2024, she finished third in the 5000m at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in Manchester.[16] She was selected for the British team for the 2024 European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey where she placed 14th to help Britain win team silver.[17][18]

References

  1. ^ "Izzy Fry". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b Bosely, Sarah (18 September 2020). "Breakthrough year for rising star Izzy". Newbury Today. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  3. ^ Stelling, Robbie (23 December 2022). "The future is bright for Fry". Newbury Today. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  4. ^ Hill, Brian (21 October 2022). "World Champion Izzy Fry among the favourites at Bobby Rea International Cross Country event". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ^ Webb, Ralph (16 March 2022). "Newbury Athletics Club's Izzy Fry is crowned World University Champshionships Cross Country champion". Newbury Today. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  6. ^ Smythe, Steve (15 March 2022). "British women dominate World Universities Champs – weekly round-up". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  7. ^ Mullan, Damian (25 October 2022). "Nick Griggs and Izzy Fry excel at NI International Cross Country". Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  8. ^ Stelling, Robbie (26 October 2023). "Newbury Athletic Club star Izzy is back in blue and red as she turns to old friends on the road to recovery". Newbury Today. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  9. ^ "40-STRONG GB & NI TEAM BRUSSELS BOUND FOR THE 2023 EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  10. ^ "European Cross Country Championships: Great Britain's Abbie Donnelly claims bronze". BBC Sport. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Grøvdal becomes one of the European cross country greats with third successive win". European-Athletics. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  12. ^ Henderson, Jason (5 February 2024). "Jake Wightman runner-up to Hobbs Kessler in track comeback". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  13. ^ "MICHAELA ROSE, FLOMENA ASEKOL AND DORIS LEMNGOLE ACHIEVE TOP THREE COLLEGIATE ALL-TIME INDOOR MARKS AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY". dyestat. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  14. ^ "KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024". British Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  15. ^ Henderson, Jason (7 June 2024). "Brilliant Battocletti out-kicks gritty Grøvdal to win Euro 5000m gold". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  16. ^ "UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS 2024: ALL RESULTS - COMPLETE LIST". Olympics.com. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  17. ^ "GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ANTALYA". British Athletics. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  18. ^ Collett, Jasmine (8 December 2024). "Ingebrigtsen and Battocletti claim Euro Cross titles as Brits shine". Retrieved 8 December 2024.


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