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William Battershill
GBRMenBirth dateFeb 25, 1998
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Will Battershill is a British steeplechaser and long-distance runner born on February 25, 1998. He competes in endurance events with a focus on the 3000 metres steeplechase, combining distance running ability with the technical demands of clearing water jumps and barriers.
Battershill became the British champion in the 3000 metres steeplechase in 2023, claiming the national title in this demanding event. His victory demonstrated his endurance capabilities and technical proficiency over the barriers.
As the reigning British steeplechase champion, Battershill has established himself among the top endurance athletes in Great Britain. His national title positions him for future international representation and continued success in British athletics.
PB
Personal bests
1:58.61
3:41.80
3:58.49
7:53.29
13:39.59
8:21.83
13:38
5:26.91
7:55.99
28:52
4:06.79
13:39.59
9:59.22
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MileSteepl | 4:20.40 | - | May 4, 2026 | ↑ | BMC Bannister Miles, Oxford University Track, Oxford - Split times |
| 2026 | 3000Metres | 7:57.67 | - | Feb 14, 2026 | ↑ | Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i) |
| 2026 | 3000m | 7:57.67 | - | Feb 15, 2026 | ↑ | Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i) |
| 2026 | 3000mSt | 8:22.97 | - | Jun 20, 2026 | ↑ | Novuna UK Athletics Championships |
| 2025 | 3000mSt | 8:21.91 | - | Jun 14, 2025 | ↑ | Track Night Vienna |
| 2025 | 5Kilometre | 13:38 | - | Mar 15, 2025 | - | Podium Festival |
| 2025 | 5000m | 13:39.59 | - | Feb 14, 2025 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
| 2025 | 5000Metres | 13:39.59 | - | Feb 14, 2025 | - | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
| 2024 | MileSteepl | 4:25.81 | - | May 6, 2024 | ↑ | Bannister Miles - 70th Anniversary |
| 2024 | 2000Metres | 5:28.75 | - | Sep 3, 2024 | ↑ | Copenhagen Athletics Games |
| 2024 | 3000m | 8:00.03 | - | May 11, 2024 | ↑ | Belfast Irish Milers Meet In Association with Tripadvisor |
| 2024 | 3000mSt | 8:21.83 | - | Jun 30, 2024 | ↑ | UK Championships |
| 2023 | 1500m | 3:42.14 | - | Aug 23, 2023 | ↓ | BMC Gold Standard Races, Woodside Stadium, Watford |
| 2023 | Mile | 3:58.49 | - | May 27, 2023 | ↑ | British Milers Club Grand Prix - Manchester |
| 2023 | 3000m | 7:53.29 | - | May 13, 2023 | ↑ | Belfast Irish Milers Meet, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
| 2023 | 3000mSt | 8:22.64 | - | Jul 21, 2023 | ↑ | Herculis Meeting International d’Athlétisme EBS, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
| 2023 | 5000m | 14:02.63 | - | Apr 28, 2023 | ↑ | Comeback 5000#2 |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:41.80 | - | Aug 10, 2022 | ↓ | Woodside Stadium, Watford (GBR) |
| 2022 | 2000Metres | 5:26.91 | - | Sep 11, 2022 | ↑ | Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:00.00 | - | Jan 22, 2022 | ↑ | BoXX United Manchester World Indoor Tour, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester (i) |
| 2022 | 3000Metres | 8:00.00 | - | Jan 22, 2022 | ↑ | BoXX United Manchester World Indoor Tour, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester (i) |
| 2022 | 3000mSt | 8:27.59 | - | Sep 2, 2022 | ↑ | Hungarian GP Series - Budapest, Lantos Mihály Sportközpont, Budapest |
| 2022 | 5000m | 13:56.83 | - | Aug 27, 2022 | ↑ | Loughborough University Track, Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 36:14 | - | Jan 9, 2022 | ↓ | Elgoibar Juan Muguerza Cross-Country, Elgoibar - XC 7.621km |
| 2021 | Mile | 3:59.42 | - | Jul 14, 2021 | ↑ | Birmingham University Athletics Track, Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2021 | 3000mSt | 8:32.92 | - | Aug 18, 2021 | ↑ | Sportcity Regional Arena, Manchester (GBR) |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 29:54 | - | Sep 5, 2021 | ↓ | Derby (GBR) |
| 2021 | CrossCount | 31:43 | - | Dec 12, 2021 | ↓ | 27th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2020 | Mile | 4:06.79 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | MileShortT | 4:06.79 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000Metres | 7:55.99 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 7:55.99 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | DistanceMe | 9:59.22 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | - | Cornell-Barton Hall, Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000Metres | 8:06.62 | - | Feb 9, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:06.62 | - | Feb 9, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000mSt | 8:44.36 | - | May 24, 2019 | ↑ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:12.18 | - | Mar 29, 2019 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 28:52 | - | Nov 15, 2019 | ↓ | Buffalo, NY (USA) |
| 2018 | 3000Metres | 8:11.80 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:11.80 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 8:59.44 | - | Mar 30, 2018 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:18.57 | - | Feb 3, 2017 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | MileShortT | 4:18.57 | - | Feb 3, 2017 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 2000Metres | 6:03.72 | - | Mar 16, 2017 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:33.32 | - | Apr 15, 2017 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) |
| 2017 | 3000Metres | 8:45.93 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 8:55.84 | - | May 12, 2017 | ↑ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2016 | 2000Metres | 5:49.44 | - | Jul 9, 2016 | ↑ | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:25.00 | - | May 2, 2016 | ↑ | Street (GBR) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 9:06.23 | - | May 22, 2016 | ↑ | Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2015 | 2000Metres | 5:56.35 | - | Jul 17, 2015 | ↑ | IAAF World Youth Championships |
| 2015 | 3000Metres | 8:38.87 | - | Dec 13, 2015 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:38.87 | - | Dec 13, 2015 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:58.61 | - | May 25, 2014 | - | Plymouth (GBR) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:50.61 | - | May 5, 2014 | ↑ | Street (GBR) |
2026
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:23.89 | - | Jul 11 | British Milers Club Grand Prix |
3000mSt | 8:22.97 | - | Jun 21 | Novuna UK Athletics Championships |
3000mSt | 8:22.97 | - | Jun 20 | Novuna UK Athletics Championships |
3000mSt | 8:29.41 | - | May 30 | British Milers Club Grand Prix |
3000mSt | 8:30.01 | - | May 24 | IFAM Outdoor |
3000mSt | 8:30.01 | - | May 23 | IFAM Outdoor |
MileSteepl | 4:20.40 | - | May 4 | BMC Bannister Miles, Oxford University Track, Oxford - Split times |
3000Metres | 7:57.67 | - | Feb 15 | Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i) |
3000Metres | 7:57.67 | - | Feb 14 | Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i) |
2025
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:28.19 | - | Jun 28 | European Athletics Team Championships First Division |
3000mSt | 8:28.19 | - | Jun 27 | European Athletics Team Championships First Division |
3000mSt | 8:21.91 | - | Jun 14 | Track Night Vienna |
3000mSt | 8:24.20 | - | May 31 | 9. PUMA NITRO Lange Laufnacht, Carl-Kaufmann-Stadion, Karlsruhe |
5Kilometre | 13:38 | - | Mar 15 | Podium Festival |
5000Metres | 13:39.59 | - | Feb 15 | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
5000Metres | 13:39.59 | - | Feb 14 | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
2024
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 5:28.75 | - | Sep 3 | Copenhagen Athletics Games |
2000Metres | 5:28.75 | - | Sep 3 | Copenhagen Athletics Games |
3000mSt | 8:22.64 | - | Aug 30 | Stadioneröffnung Dresden, Heinz-Steyer-Stadion, Dresden |
3000mSt | 8:25.95 | - | Aug 10 | British Milers Club Grand Prix, Market Street Athletics Track, Bury St Edmunds |
3000mSt | 8:21.83 | - | Jun 30 | UK Championships |
3000mSt | 8:21.83 | - | Jun 29 | UK Championships |
3000mSt | 8:24.39 | - | Jun 22 | Track Night Vienna, LAZ Wien, Wien |
3000mSt | 8:33.01 | - | Jun 18 | Paavo Nurmi Games, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku |
3000mSt | 8:25.33 | - | May 26 | IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles |
3000mSt | 8:25.02 | - | May 19 | 59. Internationales Pfingstsportfest Rehlingen, Bungertstadion, Rehlingen |
3000m | 8:00.03 | - | May 11 | Belfast Irish Milers Meet In Association with Tripadvisor |
MileSteepl | 4:25.81 | - | May 6 | Bannister Miles - 70th Anniversary |
2023
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:23.00 | - | Sep 2 | Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline |
1500m | 3:42.14 | - | Aug 23 | BMC Gold Standard Races, Woodside Stadium, Watford |
3000mSt | 8:22.64 | - | Jul 21 | Herculis Meeting International d’Athlétisme EBS, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:24.37 | - | Jul 18 | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
3000mSt | 8:44.19 | - | Jul 9 | UK Championships, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester |
3000mSt | 8:44.19 | - | Jul 8 | UK Championships, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester |
3000mSt | 8:23.31 | - | Jun 17 | Track Night Vienna, LAZ Wien, Wien |
3000mSt | 8:26.72 | - | Jun 6 | Meeting Iberoamericano |
Mile | 3:58.49 | - | May 27 | British Milers Club Grand Prix - Manchester |
3000m | 7:53.29 | - | May 13 | Belfast Irish Milers Meet, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
5000m | 14:02.63 | - | Apr 28 | Comeback 5000#2 |
2022
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2000Metres | 5:26.91 | - | Sep 11 | Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
3000mSt | 8:27.59 | - | Sep 2 | Hungarian GP Series - Budapest, Lantos Mihály Sportközpont, Budapest |
5000m | 13:56.83 | - | Aug 27 | BMC Grand Prix Final, Loughborough University Track, Loughborough |
1500m | 3:41.80 | - | Aug 10 | BMC Gold Standard Races, Woodside Stadium, Watford |
3000mSt | 8:42.12 | - | Jul 23 | BMC Grand Prix, Longford Stadium Trafford, Manchester |
3000mSt | 8:38.15 | - | Jun 25 | Müller UK Athletics Championships, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester |
3000mSt | 8:31.89 | - | Jun 8 | Trond Mohn Games, Fana Stadion, Bergen |
3000mSt | 8:36.56 | - | May 21 | Diamond League Meeting, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Promotional Events |
3000mSt | 8:47.37 | - | May 14 | BMC Grand Prix, Birmingham University Athletics Track, Birmingham |
3000mSt | 8:56.39 | - | May 2 | BUCS British University Championships, Chelmsford Sport And Athletics Centre Melbourne Park, Chelmsford |
3000mSt | 10:03.84 | - | May 1 | BUCS British University Championships, Chelmsford Sport And Athletics Centre Melbourne Park, Chelmsford |
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Honours
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2023UK Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase