Abigail Jennings
British race walker (born 2000)
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Abigail Jennings (born 10 July 2000) is a British racewalking athlete. She has won multiple England and UK national championships, both indoors and outdoors.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 10 July 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Racewalking |
| Club | Aldershot, Farnham & District AC |
Biography
Jennings is coached by Verity Snook and is a member of Aldershot, Farnham and District Athletics Club.[2] In February 2020, she won the women's indoor 5000m race walk at the 2020 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow.[3][4]
In February 2022, she set a personal best of 51:46.2 to finish second at the England Athletics Winter Race Walking Championships over 10,000m.[5] In May 2022, she won the England 20k walks title.[6]
She set a personal best of 13:40.33 to win the 2023 British Indoor Athletics Championships title over 3000 metres in February 2023.[7]
In March 2023, she won the England senior title over 10,000 metres at the England Athletics Winter Race Walking Championships in Coventry.[8] She set a personal best over 5000 metres finishing third at the 2023 UK Championships in Manchester in 24:11.68.[9] In June of that year she won national title at the British Grand Prix of Race Walking over 20,000m in Leeds.[10]
She won the England Athletics Championships in July 2023 in Chelmsford in the 5000 metres in 24:37.35, ahead of Hannah Hopper.[11]
In February 2024, she won at the 2024 British Indoor Athletics Championships over 3000 metres in Birmingham.[12] She was runner-up at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in the 5000m race walk in Manchester in June 2024.[13]
She won the British 20km Race Walking Championships in March 2025.[14] She was runner-up at the England Athletics Championships title in July 2025 over 3000 metres behind Hopper.[15][16]
On 15 February 2026, Jennings placed second in the 3000 metres at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham.[17] On 21 June, Jennings placed second to Bethan Davies in the 5000m walk at the 2026 UK Athletics Championships.[18] In July, she won the 3000 m race walk title at the 2026 England Athletics Championships.[19]