Maddie Deadman
British athlete (born 2000)
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Maddie Deadman (born 28 January 2000) is an English middle-distance and cross country runner from Basingstoke. She was a bronze medalist in the mixed team relay at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships.[1]
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Events | Middle-distance running, Cross country running | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 800m: 2:04.22 (2024) 1500m: 4:15.53 (2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
From Basingstoke,[2] Deadman attended Aldworth Science College. In 2014, she won the U15 title at the British Modern Biathlon Championships in Solihull.[3] She competed as a teenager for the Overton Harriers & Athletics Club.[4]
Career
Coached by Rod Finch of Basingstoke and Mid Hants Athletics Club, Deadman improved her 1500 metres personal best by six seconds during the 2024 track season.[5] That year, Deadman qualified for the final of the 1500 metres at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in June 2024.[6] The following month, she placed third at the English national championships in Birmingham over 1500 metres.[7]
Competing in cross country running, Deadman won the British European Short Course Trials in Liverpool on November 23, 2024.[8] She was subsequently selected for the British team to compete in the mixed team relay at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey.[9][10] She won the bronze medal in the competition alongside compatriots Joshua Lay, Elise Thorner and Tyler Bilyard.[11]