Natasza Dudek

Natasza Dudek
Personal information
Born (2010-10-10) 10 October 2010
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Middle-distance running, Cross country running
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Poland
European U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place2026 Rieti3000m

Natasza Dudek (born 10 November 2010) is a Polish middle-distance and cross country runner.[1]

Biography

Based in the United States, Dudek attends Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her older sister, Zofia, also competes as a runner.[2]

As a high-school sophomore, Dudek won the Michigan State Championships in a record time, before going on to win both the Nike Cross Nationals, and the Brooks XC Championships, to complete an unbeaten cross country season in 2025.[3][4] In doing so, she was only the third sophomore to win either title, and the first high school girls runner to win both the Nike Cross Nationals and Brooks XC Championships in the same cross country season.[5] She was named named the 2025 MileSplit Coros Athlete of the Year.[6] She was the National Player of the Year for Girls Cross Country in 2025.[7]

In April 2026, she signed a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) contract with Brooks Running.[8] At the Brooks PR Invitational in June 2026, she placed third in the girls 2 mile race in 10:00.02.[9][10] The following month, she won the Polish U18 national title over 3000 metres in Lubin.[11] Dudek won the silver medal over 3000 metres at the 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships in Rieti, Italy, on 19 July 2026, running a Polish U18 record of 9:21.02 to finish behind a championship record run by Swiss athlete Aimie Decrausaz.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Natasza Dudek". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Pioneer sophomore Natasza Dudek—the fastest female high school runner in the country—adds yet another honor to an incredible record". a2schools.org. 29 Jan 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "NATASZA DUDEK COMPLETES TWO-WEEKEND SWEEP AT BROOKS XC CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Hollobaugh, Jeff (January 2026). "Dudek Ramped Up Cautiously, Finished XC As Nationals Doubler". Track and Field News. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Wickliffe, Greg (April 8, 2026). "Ann Arbor record-setting phenom signs historic NIL deal with Brooks Running". Michigan Live. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Natasza Dudek Named 2025 COROS XC Athlete of Year". milesplit.com. 22 Dec 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "2025-2026 PLAYER OF THE YEAR - National Girls Cross Country". Gatorade.com. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Natasza Dudek Signs NIL Deal With Brooks Running Ahead Of 2026 Campaign". Flotrack. 7 Apr 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Creasy, Jason (7 June 2026). "Natasza Dudek after 3rd place finish in girls 2 Mile". Milesplit. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Brooks PR Invitational". World Athletics. 7 June 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Polish U18 Championships". World Athletics. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Broadbent, Chris (19 Jul 2026). "9:06.60! Switzerland's Decrausaz smashes championhips record to win women's 3000m at Rieti 2026". European Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
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