Callum Newby
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 16 June 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Multi-event |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Heptathlon: 5731 (Glasgow, 2026) Decathlon 7441 (Birmingham, 2025) |
Callum Newby (born 16 June 2002) is a Scottish multi-event athlete. He is the Scottish record holder in the indoors heptathlon and won the Decathlon at the 2025 UK Athletics Championships.[1]
Biography
Newby is a member of Edinburgh Athletics Club and in 2018 became a Scottish National Academy athlete.[2]
Newby placed second in the U20 indoor heptathlon at the 2020 England Athletics Indoor Combined Events Championships with a points tally of 5224, an overall personal best.[3] Newby won the U20 decathlon at the England Athletics Combined Events Championships in May 2021.[4]
Competing indoors in heptathlon at the 2022 England Athletics Indoor Combined Events Championships, he finished fifth overall in the seniors event and won the U23 age-group, with a points tally of 5275 points for a new personal best.[5]
Newby won the 2025 English Athletics Combined Events Championships, incorporated into the British National Championships, with a personal best score of 7441 points in July 2025.[6][7]
On 1 March in Glasgow, Newby set a Scottish record of 5731 points at the British Indoor Combined Events Championship.[8][9]
Newby was named in the Scottish team for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and set a new Scottish native record of 7723 points, placing sixth overall.[10][11]
References
- ↑ "Callum Newby". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "National Academy – our 2018 intake". Scottish Athletics. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "Scots star in Sheffield as Andrew and Scott land golds". Scottish Athletics. 5 Jan 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "Report: Day 2 - England Senior/U20 Combined Events Champs". England Athletics. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "Strong Scots star in Sheffield as Murray lands U20 Heptathlon Record". Scottish Athletics. 10 Jan 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ England Athletics Combined Events Championships 2025
- ↑ "England Athletics Senior & U20 Championships. Incorporating the Senior Para Championships, Powered by Citroën: Sunday's spotlight on talent". England Athletics. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "KEELY HODGKINSON HAS EYES ON RELAY AFTER OUTRIGHT 400M PB". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "Record breaker! Callum's brilliant two days and Age Group bests". Scottish Athletics. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "Picked for Scotland! 39 to take steps to Scotstoun as full Glasgow 2026 team now revealed". Scottish Athletics. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "GEORGIA HUNTER BELL STORMS TO GLASGOW GLORY". Athletics Weekly. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.