The teenager returns from a long race to win the 1500m in Manchester in a PB.
Running on the track for the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympics, Phoebe Gill cruised to a clear victory in a PB of 4:05.53 at the British Milers’ Club Trafford Grand Prix on Saturday (May 16).
Gill came to attention two years ago when he won the British 800m title and reached the Olympic semi-finals as a 17-year-old. But he has since struggled with injury, missed the 2025 summer season and started studying at the University of Edinburgh.
Now 19, her time on Saturday was a BMC under-20 record in the women’s only race.
“The main goal was to come and find the love of racing again,” Gill said. “I started with the 1500m, which is not my main event, but I was trying to knock the rust off this system and have fun with it, and I think I managed to do all that, so I’m very happy.
“I didn’t have much of a plan for the race, but I kept an eye on the speedometer to get away from the drama of being in the pack. We went through the 800 meters in 2:10 and I just thought it was going to be over from there and I was really happy with how it went.”
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Runner-up Holly Dixon ran a PB of 4:08.95 with Molly Hudson third.
Arlo Ludevik won the men’s 1500m in 3:37.48, while Piers Copeland and Khahisa Mhlanga won the 800m A in 1:47.48 and 2:03.00 respectively.
At just 16, Charlie Chambers ran a great PB of 1:47.77 to win the Men’s 800m B race.
