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Freya Murray
Freya Murray is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on September 20, 1983. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:09.03 in the 800m, 4:15.85 in the 1500m, 4:44.31 in the Mile, 9:08.97 in the 3000m and 15:26.50 in the 5000m. She has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
As of Sep 16, 2026: 10 Miles Road 52:27, Marathon 2:28:10, 2019 season best 36:15 (Jun 21, 2019, Pollok (GBR)) · 42 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 36:15 | - | Jun 21, 2019 | ↓ | Pollok (GBR) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 16:56.65 | - | Aug 13, 2016 | ↓ | Grangemouth (GBR) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 33:53 | - | Apr 10, 2016 | ↓ | Grangemouth (GBR) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:15:22 | - | Sep 11, 2016 | ↓ | South Shields (GBR) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:37:50 | - | Oct 9, 2016 | ↓ | Chicago, IL (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 34:36 | - | Sep 29, 2013 | ↓ | Loughrea (IRL) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:11:51 | - | Oct 6, 2013 | ↓ | Glasgow (GBR) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:35:19 | - | Nov 17, 2013 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 16:22.03 | - | May 19, 2012 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 33:16.13 | - | Jun 3, 2012 | ↓ | Bilbao European Cup 10,000m |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 33:25 | - | May 27, 2012 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:12:23 | - | Sep 16, 2012 | ↓ | South Shields (GBR) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:28:10 | - | Apr 22, 2012 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2011 | CrossCount | 26:51 | - | Dec 11, 2011 | ↓ | 18th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 35:48 | - | Sep 25, 2011 | ↓ | Loughrea (IRL) |
| 2011 | 10MilesRoa | 54:49 | - | Oct 30, 2011 | ↓ | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:12:44 | - | Sep 18, 2011 | ↓ | South Shields (GBR) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:26.40 | - | Jul 31, 2010 | ↑ | Eton (GBR) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:24.38 | - | Jul 31, 2010 | ↑ | Eton (GBR) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 15:26.50 | - | Aug 28, 2010 | ↓ | Cardiff (GBR) |
| 2010 | CrossCount | 26:45 | - | Mar 28, 2010 | ↓ | 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2010 | 10000m | 32:23.44 | - | Jun 5, 2010 | ↓ | Marseille European Cup 10,000m |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 32:30 | - | Apr 18, 2010 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2010 | 10MilesRoa | 52:27 | - | Oct 24, 2010 | ↓ | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:19.12 | - | Aug 1, 2009 | ↑ | Hendon (GBR) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:08.97 | - | Aug 31, 2009 | ↑ | International Stadium, Gateshead (GBR) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 15:32.39 | - | Jul 25, 2009 | ↓ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 2009 | 5Kilometre | 15:42 | - | Sep 13, 2009 | - | London (GBR) |
| 2009 | CrossCount | 28:25 | - | Dec 13, 2009 | ↓ | 16th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 32:28 | - | Sep 6, 2009 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 33:01.43 | - | Aug 26, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:18.55 | - | Aug 31, 2008 | ↑ | Pitreavie (GBR) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:30.28 | - | Jul 5, 2008 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 16:05.86 | - | Jul 13, 2008 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:12.07 | - | Jun 9, 2007 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:20.47 | - | Jul 27, 2007 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:27.67 | - | Jul 31, 2007 | ↑ | Grangemouth (GBR) |
| 2006 | 800m-short-track | 2:09.03 | - | Jan 15, 2006 | - | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:09.03 | - | Jan 15, 2006 | ↓ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:16.29 | - | Jan 22, 2006 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 1500m-short-track | 4:16.29 | - | Jan 22, 2006 | - | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:32.7h | - | Jul 26, 2006 | ↑ | Jarrow (GBR) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 14:08 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↓ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2006 | 5000m | 16:19.32 | - | Aug 12, 2006 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2006 | 4x1500Metr | 17:34.58 | - | Aug 17, 2006 | - | Grangemouth (GBR) |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:11.86 | - | Jul 20, 2005 | ↓ | Gent (BEL) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:15.85 | - | Jul 24, 2005 | ↑ | Brasschaat (BEL) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 16:29.71 | - | May 21, 2005 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:16.85 | - | Aug 7, 2004 | ↑ | Brasschaat (BEL) |
| 2004 | Mile | 4:44.31 | - | Sep 4, 2004 | - | Merksem (BEL) |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 9:19.45 | - | Feb 8, 2004 | - | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 9:19.45 | - | Feb 8, 2004 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2004 | CrossCount | 14:27 | - | Mar 21, 2004 | ↓ | 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
| 2004 | 5000m | 16:48.62 | - | Aug 15, 2004 | ↓ | Glasgow (GBR) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:26.11 | - | Aug 23, 2003 | ↑ | Fribourg (SUI) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 9:33.42 | - | Aug 3, 2003 | ↑ | Grangemouth (GBR) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 14:30 | - | Mar 30, 2003 | ↓ | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
| 2002 | 800m | 2:13.9h | - | Jun 23, 2002 | ↓ | Scunthorpe (GBR) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:19.98 | - | May 11, 2002 | ↑ | Edinburgh (GBR) |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 12:40 | - | Dec 8, 2002 | ↓ | 9th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Medulin |
| 2001 | 800m | 2:11.44 | - | Sep 9, 2001 | ↓ | Derby (GBR) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:25.10 | - | Jun 24, 2001 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 11:22 | - | Dec 9, 2001 | ↓ | 8th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Thun |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:35.78 | - | Jul 30, 2000 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) |
2019
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 36:15 | - | Jun 21 | Brian Goodwin Memorial 10K, Pollok |
2016
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:37:50 | - | Oct 9 | Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
Semi | 1:15:22 | - | Sep 11 | South Shields Great North Run, South Shields |
5000m | 16:56.65 | - | Aug 13 | Grangemouth Scottish Ch., Grangemouth |
Semi | 1:19:21 | - | Jun 4 | České Budějovice Half Marathon, České Budějovice |
10Kilometr | 36:29 | - | May 22 | Manchester Great 10K, Manchester |
Marathon | 2:37:52 | - | Apr 24 | London Marathon, London |
10Kilometr | 33:53 | - | Apr 10 | Grangemouth Jim Dingwall Round the Houses 10K, Grangemouth |
2013
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:35:19 | - | Nov 17 | Yokohama Women's Marathon, Yokohama |
Semi | 1:11:51 | - | Oct 6 | Glasgow Great Scottish Run, Glasgow |
10Kilometr | 34:36 | - | Sep 29 | Loughrea Grey Lake 10K, Loughrea |
Semi | 1:14:54 | - | Mar 17 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
10Kilometr | 34:59 | - | Feb 24 | San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan |
2012
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:48 | - | Oct 7 | Edinburgh BUPA Great Edinburgh Run, Edinburgh |
Semi | 1:12:23 | - | Sep 16 | South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields |
Marathon | 2:32:14 | - | Aug 6 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
Marathon | 2:32:14 | - | Aug 5 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
10000m | 33:16.13 | - | Jun 3 | Bilbao European Cup 10,000m |
10Kilometr | 33:25 | - | May 27 | London BUPA 10K, London |
5000m | 16:22.03 | - | May 19 | Manchester BMC Nike Grand Prix, Manchester |
10Kilometr | 33:36 | - | May 13 | Glasgow Women's 10K, Glasgow |
Marathon | 2:28:10 | - | Apr 22 | London Marathon, London |
Semi | 1:12:32 | - | Mar 18 | New York City Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2011
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 26:51 | - | Dec 11 | 18th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
10MilesRoa | 54:49 | - | Oct 30 | Portsmouth BUPA Great South Run, Portsmouth |
10Kilometr | 35:48 | - | Sep 25 | Loughrea Grey Lake 10K, Loughrea |
Semi | 1:12:44 | - | Sep 18 | South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields |
2010
18 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 52:27 | - | Oct 24 | Portsmouth Bupa Great South Run, Portsmouth |
5000m | 16:26.22 | - | Oct 12 | New Delhi Commonwealth Games, New Delhi |
10000m | 33:24.59 | - | Oct 8 | New Delhi Commonwealth Games, New Delhi |
10Kilometr | 32:57 | - | Sep 26 | Loughrea Grey Lake 10K, Loughrea |
10Kilometr | 33:01 | - | Sep 5 | Sheffield BUPA Great Yorkshire Run, Sheffield |
5000m | 15:26.50 | - | Aug 28 | Cardiff BMC Nike Grand Prix, Cardiff |
5000m | 15:46.03 | - | Aug 14 | Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline |
5000m | 15:46.03 | - | Aug 13 | Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline |
3000m | 9:24.38 | - | Jul 31 | Eton UK Women's Athletics League, Eton - Invitational Events |
1500m | 4:26.40 | - | Jul 31 | Eton UK Women's Athletics League, Eton |
5000m | 16:29.11 | - | Jul 17 | Dunfermline Scottish Ch., Dunfermline |
5000m | 15:31.17 | - | Jul 11 | Brasschaat Flanders Cup, Brasschaat |
5000m | 15:48.75 | - | Jun 27 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
5000m | 15:45.84 | - | Jun 12 | Watford BMC Nike Grand Prix, Watford |
10000m | 32:23.44 | - | Jun 5 | Marseille European Cup 10,000m |
10Kilometr | 33:35 | - | May 2 | Edinburgh BUPA Great Run, Edinburgh |
10Kilometr | 32:30 | - | Apr 18 | Dublin Great Ireland Run, Dublin |
CrossCount | 26:45 | - | Mar 28 | 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
2009
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 28:25 | - | Dec 13 | 16th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
5Kilometre | 15:42 | - | Sep 13 | Bupa Great Capital Run, London |
10Kilometr | 32:28 | - | Sep 6 | Sheffield BUPA Great Yorkshire Run, Sheffield |
3000m | 9:08.97 | - | Aug 31 | Gateshead Aviva British Grand Prix, International Stadium, Gateshead |
10000m | 33:01.43 | - | Aug 26 | Grangemouth Falkirk Cup, Grangemouth |
Honours
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
10,000 Metres
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
5000 Metres
UK Championships
5000 Metres
UK Championships
5000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Freya Murray's 10 Miles Road personal best?
Freya Murray's 10 Miles Road personal best is 52:27, set on Oct 24, 2010 in Portsmouth (GBR).
Which events does Freya Murray compete in?
Freya Murray competes in the 10 Miles Road and Marathon.
How did Freya Murray perform in 2019?
2019 season best: 36:15, set on Jun 21, 2019 in Pollok (GBR).