Jess Warner-Judd It is one of Stewart Weir’s favorite interviews. Jess moved into the marathon with a great debut New York Marathon 2025 and now, tomorrow runs second, at TCS London Marathon on April 26, 2026
Originally posted in January 2026
Jess Warner-Judd competes for HOKA running and her federation is British Athletics. Jess has been competing for Team GBR as a junior since 2011, moving up from the 800m to the 1500m, then the 10,000m and 5,000m and now the marathon. Stuart Weir, RunBlogRun Senior Writer for UK/Europe, specializes in these beautifully woven stories about inspirational athletes.
We’ve updated all stories with new photos featuring the work of Aisha McAdams, with a shout out to HOKA Running who came to the rescue when we were looking for photos of Jess running her first marathon.
In her first marathon on 2 November 2025, Jess Warner-Judd became 9th on the British all-time marathon list with her time of 2:24:45, just 2 seconds behind 2024 Olympic marathon champion Sifan Hasan. Sifan is sixth in New York and Jess Warner-Judd is seventh overall female.
It’s worth noting that Jess Warner-Judd (like Sifan) is one of the few elite athletes who has been world-class from the 800m to the marathon.
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Jess Warner-Judd, Part 3, in her first marathon (2025 NYC Marathon) – Posted on January 6, 2026 Story by Stuart Weir Photos by Aisha McAdams Getty Images for British Athletics https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/01/jess-warner-judd-part-3-on-her-very-first-marathon-2025-nyc-marathon.html?swcfpc=1
Jess Warner-Judd Part 2 of 3 Becoming a Marathon Runner – Posted on 11 December 2025 by Stuart Weir Photos by Aisha McAdams Getty Images for British Athletics British Olympic Association https://www.runblogrun.com/2025/12/jess-warner-judd-part-2-becoming-a-marathon-runner.html?swcfpc=1
Jess Warner-Judd, Part 1/3. Her journey from the 800m to the marathon – Posted on December 1, 2025 Story by Stuart Weir Photos by Aisha McAdams Getty Images European Athletics, https://www.runblogrun.com/2025/12/jess-warner-judd-800-to-marathon.html?swcfpc=1
Jess Warner-Judd wins Big Half – Posted on September 11, 2025 Story by Stuart Weir Photos by Big Half and Getty Images https://www.runblogrun.com/2025/09/jess-judd-wins-the-big-half.html?swcfpc=1
