Jessica Hull
Australian runner (born 1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jessica Jolliffe OLY (née Hull born 22 October 1996[2]) is an Australian middle and long distance runner who is the current world record holder in the 2000 metres, set on 12 July 2024 with a time of 5:19.70.[3][1] She is also the Oceanian record holder for the indoor and outdoor 1500 metres, indoor and outdoor mile, and outdoor 3000 metres. Hull also holds the Australian record in the 5000 metres and indoor 3000 m. In 2024, her Oceania record of 3:50.83 in the 1500 metres was also the 5th-fastest all-time performance in the event.[4][1]
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Birth name | Jessica Hull | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 (age 27) Albion Park, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||
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Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 1500 metres, Mile, 5000 metres | ||||||||||||||
College team | Oregon Ducks | ||||||||||||||
Club | Bankstown Sports AC | ||||||||||||||
Turned pro | June 2019 | ||||||||||||||
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Olympic finals | 2020 Tokyo 1500 m, 11th | ||||||||||||||
World finals | 2022 1500 m, 7th | ||||||||||||||
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Hull graduated from the University of Oregon, where she was a two-time individual NCAA Division I champion. She has won four Australian national titles.