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Louise Small (born 27 March 1992) is a British long-distance runner.
She is a life member of Aldershot, Farnham And District Athletic Club, and has been coached by Mick Woods since she first joined in 2006
In 2007,age 15, she competed for Great Britain at the IAAF World Youth Championships.
In 2008,Small was selected to join On Camp with Kelly, a mentoring and education program set up by Dame Kelly Holmes for aspiring young athletes.
Small is an alumna of St Mary's University where she attained a BSc in Sports Coaching Science followed by a PGCE in Primary Education and finally a Masters in Pedagogical Leadership in Physical Education and Sport
Small is currently sponsored by sports company Hoka and was previously sponsored by Nike
GB & NI Representations
| Date | Competition | Event | Venue | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U17/Juniors | ||||
| 11/07/2007 | 2007 IAAF World Youth Championships | 1500m | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 6th H1 |
| 01/02/2009 | Cross Country Junior International | XC | Lisbon, Portugal | GOLD |
| 28/03/2009 | 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | XC | Amman, Jordan | 34th |
| 11/07/2009 | 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships | 1500m | Bressanone-Brixen, Italy | 5th |
| 25/07/2009 | 2009 European Junior Championships | 3000m | Novi-Sad, Serbia | BRONZE |
| 20/03/2011 | 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | XC | Punta Umbria, Spain | 29th |
| 22/05/2011 | Loughborough International | 3000m | Loughborough, UK | 16th |
| Seniors | ||||
| 14/04/2012 | World University Cross Country Championships | XC | Lodz, Poland | 56th |
| 06/06/2016 | European 10000m cup | 10000m | Mersin, Turkey | 12th |
| 26/03/2017 | 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | XC | Kampala, Uganda | 38th |
| 10/06/2017 | European 10000m cup | 10000m | Minsk, Belarus | 16th |
| 27/08/2017 | 2017 Summer Universiade | 5000m/10000m | Taipei, Taiwan. | 4th / 10th |
| 19/05/2018 | European 10000m cup | 10000m | London, UK | 7th |
Domestic competition highlights
| Date | Competition | Venue | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U17/Juniors | ||||
| 26/08/2007 | UK School Games | 1500m | Coventry | BRONZE |
| 08/03/2008 | Sainsbury ESAA English Schools' Championships - cross country | XC | Liverpool | SILVER |
| 28/03/2008 | SIAB International Schools' Cross Country Championships | XC | Perth | SILVER |
| 13/04/2008 | London Mini Marathon | Road | London | GOLD |
| 23/12/2008 | National Cross Country Championships | XC | Alton Towers | BRONZE |
| 26/04/2009 | London Mini Marathon | Road | London | SILVER |
| 21/02/2009 | National Cross Country Championships | XC | Parliament Hill | GOLD |
| 19/02/2011 | National Cross Country Championships | XC | Alton Towers | BRONZE |
| 01/05/2011 | BUCS Championships | 10000m | Bedford | GOLD |
| 02/05/2011 | BUCS Championships | 5000m | Bedford | GOLD |
| 04/02/2012 | BUCS Cross Country Championships | XC | Cardif | SILVER |
| Seniors | ||||
| 21/02/2015 | National Cross Country Championships | XC | Parliament Hill | SILVER |
| 25/02/2017 | National Cross Country Championships | XC | Nottingham | SILVER |
| 24/02/2018 | National Cross Country Championships | XC | Parliament Hill | SILVER |
| 19/05/2018 | Night of the 10,000m PB's (inc British Champs & European Cup ) | 10000m | Parliament Hill | BRONZE |
| 17/03/2019 | Reading Half Marathon | Road | Reading | SILVER |
Small has six Senior Women's titles competing at the Hampshire Cross Country Championships, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022.
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800m | 2:09 | Stevenage | 7 June 2009 |
| 1500m | 4:20 | Watford | 27 July 2016 |
| 3000m | 9:07 | Watford | 6 September 2017 |
| 5000m | 15:40 | Catford | 14 September 2017 |
| 10000m | 32:34 | London | 19 May 2018 |
| 5K Road | 16:03 | Guernsey | 17 June 2023 |
| 10k Road | 33:20 | Warsaw | 22 April 2018 |
| Half Marathon | 72:46 | Reading | 17 March 2019 |
| Marathon | 2:29:33 | Frankfurt Marathon | 27 October 2024 |
