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Jessica Sparke

Jessica Sparke

Profile

1500m

Funding: World Class Talent

DOB: 26 December 1987

Born: Harlow

Lives: Waltham Abbey

Club: Woodford Green & Essex Ladies

Contact:

Coach: Mark Rowland

 

International Highlights

2005 European Junior 1500m 5th, 2006 World Junior CC 44th,

2007 European U23 CC 30th

 

National Championships

Won National U17 CC 2004, U20 2007; AAA U17 3000m 2004,

U23 3000mSt 2007

 

Personal bests

800m 2:05.80 (2006), 1500m 4:16.07 (2007), 1M 4:48.10 (2005), 3000m 9:22.81 (2007), 5000m 16:28.97 (2007), 2000mSt 6:41.0 (2007), 3000mSt 10:23.80 (2007).

 

Career summary

  • A talented cross country runner, Jessica has taken English Schools and national age group titles.

  • Her twin sister Katherine joined her as a U23 international when they were both selected for the European cross country team at the end of 2007.

  • Her younger brother Ronnie is also a promising endurance runner – he was 7th in the U13 boys at the 2004 Nationals and 11th in the U17s in 2007.