Megan Harris
British long-distance runner
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Megan Harris (born 29 June 2004) is a British middle-distance and cross country runner. She represented Great Britain in the junior races at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships and the 2025 European Cross Country Championships.[1]
1500m: 4:16.72 (2025)
Mile: 5:00.57 (2024)
3000m: 9:40.19 (2022)
5000m: 17:09.51 (2025)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 June 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Middle-distance running, Cross country running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 2:06.07 (2025) 1500m: 4:16.72 (2025) Mile: 5:00.57 (2024) 3000m: 9:40.19 (2022) 5000m: 17:09.51 (2025) |
Biography
From Leigh, Essex, Harris was born prematurely with a hole in her heart. She attended Blenheim Primary School and the University of Loughborough. She started running at the age of seven years-old and ran for Basildon and Chelmsford running clubs in Essex, and competed for Great Britain in the under-20 race at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia.[2][3]
Harris was a finalist over 1500 metres at the 2025 British Athletics Championships.[4] She won the under-23 race at the Liverpool Cross Challenge on 22 November 2025, finishing ahead of Emily Parker.[5] She was subsequently selected as part of the British team for the under-23 race at the 2025 European Cross Country Championships.[6] At the championships she was the second British finisher as the British team placed fifth overall.[7] In January 2026, Harris was named by England Athletics for the Elgoibar Cross Country Juan Muguerza Memorial in Spain.[8]