Double Euro age group medallist @abbienives is the first Brit under 2 mins for the womens 800m this summer with a close 2nd in Brussels clocking 1:59.94-- her fourth time "sub 2".
Abby Ives, Current U.K. number 1 in the W800m after her fine Belfast win removes six seconds from her 1500m best in Brussels with a Eu23 qualifier of 4:10.27
"I was over the moon and it was a milestone that I was hoping to achieve."
Abigail Ives โ AW British U20 female athlete of the year โ on being just the fourth British female U20 athlete in history to run a sub-two minute 800m ๐ฌ
Full interview in our December Magazine ๐๐ป
๐ British U20 Female Athlete of the Year ๐
Your votes mean that Abigail Ives takes the crown ๐
She became the fourth U20 British woman in history to break two minutes for 800m (1:59.92) and also claimed a European U20 800m silver medal ๐ฌ๐ง
British junior female athlete of the year nominees:
๐ฌ๐ง Joy Eze
๐ฌ๐ง Abigail Ives
๐ฌ๐ง Renee Regis
๐ฌ๐ง Success Eduan
๐ฌ๐ง Emily Newnham
๐ฌ๐ง Zara Obamakinwa
Vote for your favourite below โฌ๏ธ
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Following an incredible outdoor season, congratulations go to @LES_UniBham student, @UBSport Elite Scholar & @UBSportAthletic 800m star Abbie Ives (as coached by our very own @gunnyluke), who has been selected for the 2023-24 @BritAthletics Olympic Futures Transition programme๐
UK Athletics has announced the athletes on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2023/24 ๐
Tap below to see which stars will be on the programme โคตUK Athletics has announced the athletes on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2023/24 ๐
Tap below to see which stars will be on the programme โคตUK Athletics has announced the athletes on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2023/24 ๐
Tap below to see which stars will be on the programme โคตUK Athletics has announced the athletes on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2023/24 ๐
Tap below to see which stars will be on the programme โคต๏ธ