Louise Small

Louise Small (born 27 March 1992) is a British long-distance runner.

Louise Small 2018 European 10,000m Cup

She is a life member^[1] of Aldershot, Farnham And District Athletic Club, and has been coached by Mick Woods since she first joined in 2006^[2]

In 2007,age 15, she competed for Great Britain ^[3] at the IAAF World Youth Championships.

In 2008,Small was selected to join On Camp with Kelly,^[4] 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^[5]

Small is currently sponsored by sports company Hoka^[6] 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[7]
01/02/2009	Cross Country Junior International	XC	Lisbon, Portugal	GOLD[8]
28/03/2009	2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships	XC	Amman, Jordan	34th[9]
11/07/2009	2009 IAAF World Youth Championships	1500m	Bressanone-Brixen, Italy	5th[10]
25/07/2009	2009 European Junior Championships	3000m	Novi-Sad, Serbia	BRONZE[11]
20/03/2011	2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships	XC	Punta Umbria, Spain	29th[12]
22/05/2011	Loughborough International	3000m	Loughborough, UK	16th[13]
Seniors
14/04/2012	World University Cross Country Championships	XC	Lodz, Poland	56th[14]
06/06/2016	European 10000m cup	10000m	Mersin, Turkey	12th[15]
26/03/2017	2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships	XC	Kampala, Uganda	38th[16]
10/06/2017	European 10000m cup[17]	10000m	Minsk, Belarus	16th[18]
27/08/2017	2017 Summer Universiade	5000m/10000m	Taipei, Taiwan.	4th [19]/ 10th[20]
19/05/2018	European 10000m cup	10000m	London, UK	7th[21]

Domestic competition highlights

Date	Competition		Venue	Position
U17/Juniors
26/08/2007	UK School Games	1500m	Coventry	BRONZE[22]
08/03/2008	Sainsbury ESAA English Schools' Championships - cross country	XC	Liverpool	SILVER[23]
28/03/2008	SIAB International Schools' Cross Country Championships	XC	Perth	SILVER[24]
13/04/2008	London Mini Marathon	Road	London	GOLD[25]
23/12/2008	National Cross Country Championships	XC	Alton Towers	BRONZE[26]
26/04/2009	London Mini Marathon	Road	London	SILVER[27]
21/02/2009	National Cross Country Championships	XC	Parliament Hill	GOLD[28]
19/02/2011	National Cross Country Championships	XC	Alton Towers	BRONZE[29]
01/05/2011	BUCS Championships	10000m	Bedford	GOLD[30]
02/05/2011	BUCS Championships	5000m	Bedford	GOLD[31]
04/02/2012	BUCS Cross Country Championships	XC	Cardif	SILVER[32]
Seniors
21/02/2015	National Cross Country Championships	XC	Parliament Hill	SILVER[33]
25/02/2017	National Cross Country Championships	XC	Nottingham	SILVER[34]
24/02/2018	National Cross Country Championships	XC	Parliament Hill	SILVER[35]
19/05/2018	Night of the 10,000m PB's (inc British Champs & European Cup )	10000m	Parliament Hill	BRONZE[36]
17/03/2019	Reading Half Marathon	Road	Reading	SILVER[37]

Small has six Senior Women's titles competing at the Hampshire Cross Country Championships, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022.^[38]

Personal bests

Event[5]	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