Katie Snowden (born 9 March 1994) is an English middle-distance runner representing England and Great Britain, specialising in the 1500 metres. She finished fourth in the event at the 2022 European Athletics Championships.

Katie Snowden
Katie Snowden in 2023
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1994-03-09) 9 March 1994 (age 32)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain & N.I.
England
SportAthletics
Event
1500 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best1500 m: 3:56.72 (2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Youth Games
Gold medal – first place2011 Douglas800 m

Snowden represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Career

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Katie Snowden won the girls' 800 metres event at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games held in Douglas, Isle of Man.[1]

In 2015, she placed sixth in the women's 800 metres at the European Under-23 Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia. Snowden competed in the women's 1500 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.[1]

She finished in sixth place in the women's 1500 metres at the 2021 European Indoor Championships held in Toruń, Poland.[2] Whilst representing Great Britain at the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Snowden ran a personal best time of 4:02.77 in the third heat to qualify for the semi-finals of the women's 1500 metres.[3][4]

In 2023, she became the British 1500 metres champion after winning the title at the 2023 British Athletics Championships.[5]

Athletic Achievements

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Personal bests

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Type Distance Time (s) Venue Date Notes
Indoor 800 metres sh 2:04.35 Athlone, Ireland 26 February 2014
1000 metres sh 2:37.46 Birmingham, United Kingdom 25 February 2023
1500 metres sh 4:03.98 New York, United States 11 February 2023
Mile sh 4:21.19 New York, United States 11 February 2023
3000 metres sh 8:39.89 Boston, United States 30 January 2026
Outdoor 800 metres 1:58.00 London, United Kingdom 23 July 2023
1000 metres 2:35.54 Birmingham, United Kingdom 18 August 2018
1500 metres 3:56.72 Budapest, Hungary 20 August 2023
Mile 4:25.72 Zagreb, Croatia 11 September 2022
3000 metres 8:39.89 Boston, United States 30 January 2026

International competitions

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National championships and competitions

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2010 England Indoor Championships, U17 events Birmingham 2nd 300 m 40.20
1st 800 m 2:15.49
England Championships, U17 events Bedford 1st 400 m 54.59
2011 England Championships, U20 events Bedford 4th 400 m 54.51
2012 England Championships, U20 events Bedford 5th 800 m 2:09.15
2013 British Championships Birmingham 800 m 2:06.75
2014 British Indoor Championships Sheffield 5th 800 m 2:07.60
British Championships Birmingham 800 m 2:04.50
2015 England Championships, U23 events Bedford 1st 800 m 2:04.68
2016 British Indoor Championships Sheffield 1500 m DNF
British Championships Birmingham 800 m 2:06.12
2017 British Championships Birmingham 4th 1500 m 4:09.70
2018 British Indoor Championships Birmingham 2nd 1500 m 4:15.68
British Championships Birmingham 4th 1500 m 4:10.86
2019 British Indoor Championships Birmingham 3rd 1500 m 4:19.34
2020 British Championships Manchester 3rd 1500 m 4:14.00
2021 British Championships Manchester 3rd 1500 m 4:08.62
2023 British Indoor Championships Birmingham 2nd 1500 m 4:06.98
British Championships Manchester 1st 1500 m 4:09.86
2024 British Championships Manchester 5th 1500 m 4:12.94
2025 British Championships Birmingham 6th 1500 m 4:17.73
2026 British Indoor Championships Birmingham 2nd 3000 m 8:46.09
British Championships Birmingham 2nd 1500 m 4:08.22

References

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  1. 1 2 "Katie Snowden". Team England. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  2. Henderson, Jason (6 March 2021). "Femke Bol delivers in style". AW. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  3. Jerwood, Geoff (2 July 2021). "Herne Hill Harriers round-up: Katie Snowden selected by GB for Tokyo Olympics". South London Press. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 3 Results". Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  5. "WAAA and National Championships Medallists - 220 yards and 200 metres". NUTS. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
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