James McMurray
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| Born | 18 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Middle-distance running | ||||||||||||||
| Club | St Albans Athletics Club | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:46.96 (Watford, 2022) 1500m: 3:37.72 (Oordegem, 2025) 3000m: 7:53.97 (Sheffield, 2026) 5000m: 13:43.35 (London, 2025) Indoor 800m: 1:49.42 (Birmingham, 2023) 1500m: 3:38.36 (Birmingham, 2026) Mile:3:57.60 (London, 2025) 3000m: 7:53.97 (Sheffield, 2026) | ||||||||||||||
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James McMurray (born 18 January 1995) is a British middle-distance runner. He was a gold medalist representing Great Britain in the mixed relay at the 2019 European Cross Country Championships and won the English national 10k road race title in 2025.[1]
Biography
McMurray is from Harpenden and attended Sir John Lawes School. A talented runner from an early age, he ranked number one in Great Britain for the 800 metres at under-13 level.[2] He is a member of St Albans Athletics Club.[3]
McMurray placed fifth over 1500 metres at his debut at the British Indoor Athletics Championships debut in 2016 in Sheffield, running a personal best time of 3:49:29 during the championships.[4]
In May 2019, McMurray represented England at the Loughborough International, placing second in the 800 metres.[5] In December 2019, McMurray was a gold medalist representing Great Britain in the mixed relay at the 2019 European Cross Country Championships in Lisbon, running the second leg, alongside Sarah McDonald, Alex Bell and Jonathan Davies. McMurray and Bell both ran the fastest times in their stages.[6][7]
In February 2023, McMurray placed third over 800 metres at the 2023 British Indoor Athletics Championships.[8]
In December 2025, McMurray won the Abbey Dash 10k which hosted the England Senior 10k Championships road race, winning in a time of 28.52.[9] In 2025, McMurray ran a 3000 metres personal best of 7:59 at the BMC Sheffield Indoor Grand Prix, improving it when he won the race the following year in 7:53.97.[10][11]
On 15 February 2026, McMurray placed second in the 1500 metres at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships in a Birmingham, behind Jack Higgins, running an indoors personal best of 3:38.36.[12][13][14] He was named in the British team for the 1500 metres at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland, and placed seventh in his heat in 3:42.51 on 20 March.[15][16][17]
References
- ^ "James McMurray". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "McMurray smashes best at Herts Phoenix meeting". Herts Advertiser. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "Golden debut for McMurray while St Albans team-mates enjoy home cross-countries". The Herts Advertiser. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "McMurray produces personal best in debut at national championships". hertsad.co.uk. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "England retain the title at Loughborough International". England Athletics. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "FANTASTIC FIVE GOLD MEDALS FOR THE BRITISH TEAM AT THE EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP". British Athletics. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ Shaw, Clay (24 December 2019). "European XC 2019: Great Britain Wins Mixed Relay". Runners Gazette. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "UK Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Electric atmosphere at England 10k champs". England Athletics. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "BMC Sheffield Indoor Grand Prix". World Athletics. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ Rhodes, James (15 January 2026). "BMC Sheffield Grand Prix Preview". Fast Running. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "REGIS TURNS BACK THE CLOCK WITH RECORD RUN AT NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ Mills, Steven (15 February 2026). "Azu completes the sprint double at the UK Indoor Championships". European Athletics. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR 2026 WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN POLAND". British Athletics. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "KEELY HODGKINSON LEADS GB TEAM FOR WORLD INDOOR CHAMPS IN TORUŃ". Athletics Weekly. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "JORDAN ANTHONY STORMS TO WORLD INDOOR 60M GLORY". Athletics Weekly. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.