Lily Hulland
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | Lily Rosa Hulland 1 September 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Triple jump, long jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Long jump: 5.86m (Loughborough, 2024) Triple jump: 13.25m (Manchester, 2024) |
Lily Rosa Hulland (born 1 September 2001) is a British track and field athlete. In February 2024, she became the British national champion in the triple jump indoors.[1]
Early life and education
Born in Marbella, Spain to British parents from Manchester, Hulland grew up in Ronda. By 2019 she held the under-18 and under-20 record for Andalucía. She has a younger sister called Jasmine who also competes in athletics.[2][3]
Hulland studied graphic design at Loughborough University.[4][2] After graduating in 2024 she began a sports scholarship at the University of Virginia in the United States.[5]
Career
Hulland was British Universities and College (BUCS) indoors triple jump champion in 2020,[6] and again in 2022.[7]
In June 2022 she finished third in the triple jump at the 2022 British Athletics Championships in Manchester.[8] In February 2023, Hulland was runner-up at the 2023 British Indoor Athletics Championships in the triple jump.[9]
In June 2023, she won the triple jump at the England Athletics U23 championship in Chelmsford, recording a personal best 13.24m with her first jump and a wind-assisted 13.39m.[10]
On 18 February 2024, Hulland won gold at the 2024 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham with a new indoors personal best distance of 13.06m.[11][12] In May 2024, she was selected to represent England at the Loughborough International.[13] In June 2024, Hulland placed third in the triple jump at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in Manchester with a personal best wind-legal jump of 13.25 metres (+0.8).[14][15][16]
On 8 February 2026, Hulland won the triple jump at the Welsh Indoor Championships in Cardiff with a jump of 12.85 metres.[17] The following week at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Hulland placed fourth overall with 12.63 metres.[18]
Personal life
In 2024, she wrote a children’s book about British and European champion jumper Jazmin Sawyers. She said she hoped it would help provide relatable role models for other young women progressing in sport.[19] The book later formed part of a Team Record Breakers series including picture books about Keely Hodgkinson, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Molly Caudery.[20]
References
- ^ "Lily Hulland". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b Rivas, Marina (9 August 2019). "The Hulland sisters take a leap". Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Cabezas, Eugenio (7 May 2019). "El Trops-Cueva de Nerja, a la final por el título en División de Honor". Diariosur.es. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Loughborough athletes shine at Under 20/Under 23 National Championships". lboro.ac.uk. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Piovisan, Anthony (28 August 2024). "British sisters take huge leap from small Ronda village to a podium finish in triple jump". Surinenglish. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Loughborough athletes deliver 25 medals at BUCS Indoor Championships". lboro.ac.uk. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Smythe, Steve (February 22, 2022). "Jess Piasecki goes No.2 all-time among British marathoners – weekly round-up". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Müller UK Athletics Championships Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester (GBR) 24–26 JUN 2022". World Athletics. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Rochdale athlete wins ladies triple jump gold at British Indoor Athletics Championships". Rochdaleonline. 4 March 2023. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Full of promise for the future – day 2 of U23 and U20 champs". England Athletics. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "UK pole vault champion sets sights on World Indoors medal". Times-Series. 21 Feb 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Results UK Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. February 18, 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "England team selected for the 2024 Loughborough International". England Athletics. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS 2024: ALL RESULTS - COMPLETE LIST". Olympics.com. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (June 29, 2024). "Molly Caudery soars to 4.83m win at UK Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "UK Championships". World Athletics. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "Welsh Athletics Senior, U17 & Para Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 8 Feb 2026. Retrieved 11 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Triple Jump Champion writes children's book". BBC News. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Team Record Breakers- Track and Field Series". toppsta.com. Retrieved 17 Dec 2025.