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Will Battershill
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1996-01-19) 19 January 1996 (age 30)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event3000m steeplechase
ClubErme Valley Harriers
Bristol & West
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000m S'chase: 8:21.83 (Manchester, 2024)
Medal record
Representing  England
British Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 3000 steeplechase
Silver medal – second place 2024 Manchester 3000 steeplechase

Will Battershill (born 25 February 1998) is a British steeplechaser and long-distance runner. In 2023, he became the British champion in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[1][2]

Biography

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Battershill attended Ivybridge Community College in Devon and competed as a Erme Valley Harriers athlete. He was the English Schools champion in 2014 with a 4:15.38 1500m steeplechase best that season. In 2015, as a 17 year-old he reached the 2015 IAAF World Youth Championships 2000 metres steeplechase final in Cali, Colombia on his Great Britain debut. Battershill won the under-17 South West Cross Country title and regained the English Schools title in 2016, after which he studied in the United States at Harvard University.[3][4]

In his final year at Harvard he helped the team finish in 15th place in the NCAA DI Cross Country Championships, the program's best finish for more than 50 years. Although his final year was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the previous year he qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[4][3] In 2021, Battershill placed fifth overall in the 3000 m steeplechase at the British Championships and won the 2021 England Championships in July. The following month, he made his England senior debut in the event, running a new personal best of 8:32.91.[5]

Battershill came to significant prominence after becoming the British champion in the 3,000 metres steeplechase event at the 2023 British Athletics Championships, held in Manchester.[6][7] He was runner-up in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in Manchester, running a personal best 8:21.83.[8]

Battershill was selected for the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 European Athletics Team Championships in Madrid in June 2025, placing sixth overall in the 3000m steeplechase.[9][10] In 2025 and 2026 he won the British national road relay championships with Bristol & West.[11][12]

Battershill competed over 3000 metres at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham, placing ninth overall.[13] On 21 June, he placed runner-up to Kristian Imroth in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2026 UK Athletics Championships, running 8:22.97.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ "William Battershill, athlete profile". The Power of 10. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ^ "William Battershill, athlete profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Ivybridge to Ivy League - the rise of Will Battershill to steeplechase contender". viewsfromtheconcourse.com. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  4. ^ a b "GALLERY: Battershill claims under-20 victory at South West Championships". Plymouth Sports Gazette. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  5. ^ "Battershill smashes his PB and achieves Commonwealth Games standard at Manchester International". Plymouth Sports Gazette. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Men". UK Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  7. ^ "BEST OF BRITISH SHINE ON STACKED SECOND DAY AT UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". UK Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. ^ Henderson, Jason (30 June 2024). "High drama for Paris contenders at thrilling Olympic trials". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  9. ^ "SPRINTING TO SUCCESS FOR GB&NI TEAM ON DAY 2 OF THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPS". British Athletics. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  10. ^ "GB&NI Team for European Team Championships Announced". Fast Running. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Bristol & West triumph in National Road Relays". bristol247.com. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  12. ^ Duff, Martin (13 April 2026). "BRISTOL & WEST'S MEN AND BELGRAVE'S WOMEN CAPTURE NATIONAL ROAD RELAY TITLES". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  13. ^ "Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  14. ^ "HUNTER BELL BREAKS CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD AS WIGHTMAN EDGES PATTISON". Athletics Weekly. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  15. ^ "Shaftesbury Barnet trio seal spots after UK title success". Hamhigh. 23 June 2026. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
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