Joshua Faulds
British runner (born 2000)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joshua Faulds (born 7 March 2000) is a British hurdler. He has competed internationally over 400 metres hurdles and was runner-up at the 2025 British Indoor Athletics Championships over 400 metres.[1]
400m hurdles 48.59 (Brussels, 2025)
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 7 March 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprint, Hurdles | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 400m: 46.85 (Birmingham, 2025) 400m hurdles 48.59 (Brussels, 2025) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||
Career
He made his senior championship debut in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich.[2]
He ran a personal best 46.85 seconds to finish runner-up behind Alex Haydock-Wilson in the final of the 400 metres at the 2025 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham, on 23 February 2025.[3]
He was selected for the British team for the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, winning a bronze medal in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay.[4][5][6] He later ran in the men's 4x400 metres relay with his British team placing fourth overall.[7] He was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Relays in May 2025, where he in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay, alongside Sam Lunt, Emily Newnham and Nicole Yeargin as the British quartet won their heat to qualify for the final and secure a place for Britain at the 2025 World Championships.[8] Later that month, he lowered his personal best to 48.59 seconds for the 400m hurdles whilst competing in Brussels.[9] On 2 August, he qualified for the final of the 400 metres hurdles at the 2025 UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham, placing fourth overall.[10]
In February 2026, Faulds was a finalist over 400 metres at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham, placing fourth overall.[11]
Faulds was named in the British squad for the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.[12]
Personal life
He attended Harris Church of England Academy in Rugby, Warwickshire.[13] His brother Ed Faulds is also an athlete.[14]