Emily Britton
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | 100 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 100m hurdles 12.95 (2026) | ||||||||||||||
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Emily Britton is an Australian high hurdler.[1]
Biography
From Cherrybrook in Northern Sydney, Britton was New South Wales age-group champion in the 100 metres hurdles from 2016 to 2019, and won the Australian age-group national title in 2016.[2] Britton placed third over 100 m hurdles at the 2018 Australian Junior Championships.[3]
In 2023, ran a personal best tune of 13.29 seconds to finish third at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne in February, and took another 0.11 of a second from that best in while winning her heat at 13.18 seconds, and then a further 0.09 to run 13.09 to places second overall at the NSW Open Track and Field Championship in March. She finished fourth at the 2023 Australian Championships in Brisbane in April.[2] She was selected to represent Australia at the 2023 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China, reaching the semi-finals of the 100 m hurdles.[4][5]
Britton ran a 13.06 personal best in January 2026 at the ACT Championships in Canberra. In March, she placed second in the 100 metres hurdles to Delta Amidzovski at the NSW State Championships.[6] Competing at the 2026 Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne later that month, she was runner-up in the 100 metres hurdles to Michelle Jenneke in 13.07 seconds.[7][8] She was runner-up to Jenneke again on 12 April at the 2026 Australian Championships in Sydney, and broke 13-seconds for the first time, running 12.95 seconds (+1.3).[9] She was selected for the 100 metres hurdles as part of the Australian team to compete at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin, Northern Territory, winning the silver medal behind Michelle Jenneke.[10][11]
Personal life
Britton attended Australian Catholic University.[4]
References
- ↑ "Emily Britton". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Cherrybrook Athlete Emily Britton Eyes International Glory". Galston Community. 25 Jun 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "REPORT: 2018 AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 3". Athletics.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Uniroos to unleash: Australian athletics team braces for World University Games". Runners Tribe. May 24, 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "TOP 10 PERFORMANCES FROM NSW AND VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". Inside Athletics. 25 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Gout Gout denied by Aussie rival Lachie Kennedy again in slippery 200m epic at Maurie Plant Meet". 7news. 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Myers, Kennedy and Patterson among winners as records fall in Melbourne". World Athletics. 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "GOUT BREAKS WORLD RECORD AS HULL RETURNS TO THRONE ON FINAL DAY OF AUSTRALIAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics.com.au. 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "ATHLETICS STARS HEAD NORTH FOR OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN DARWIN". Athletics.com.au. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "MURPHY DOUBLES DOWN AS BUSCHKUEHL WINS OCEANIA THRILLER". Australian Athletics. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.