Louisa Stoney
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 11 January 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Club | Belgrave Harriers |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m: 7.52 (2026) 100m: 11.86 (2025) 200m: 23.42 (2025) 400m: 51.83 (2026) |
Louisa Stoney (born 11 January 2002) is a British sprinter from London who predominantly competes over 400 metres. She was runner-up at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships.[1]
Biography
Coached by Martin Rowe,[2] Stoney won the women’s 200 metres in a personal best time of 24.48, and also placed second in the 60 metres final at the 2025 Welsh Indoor Athletics Championships.[3]
Stoney ran a personal best for the 400 metres of 52.08 seconds to win the EAP Glasgow in January 2026, recording a faster time than Great Britain international Laviai Nielsen, amongst others.[4][5] Stoney qualified for the final of the 400 metres at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham on 14 February 2026, running a personal best time of 51.92 seconds.[6][7] In the final the following day, she finished second behind Yemi Mary John and ahead of 2025 World Indoor Champion Amber Anning in a personal best 51.83 seconds, with Stoney catching Anning on the line and both athletes credited with the same time.[8][9][10] On 1 March, she finished second to Keely Hodgkinson over 400 metres at the Scottish Athletics Indoor Invitational.[11] She was named in the British squad for the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland.[12][13] In the individual 400 metres she ran 52.24 seconds without advancing from her heat.[14]
Stoney was named in the British squad for the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.[15]
Personal life
Stoney attended Lady Eleanor Holles School, later graduating from Cardiff University.[16]
References
- ^ "Louisa Stoney". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ^ "World Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 - Preview". Welsh Athletics. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Welsh Senior, U17 & Para Indoor Championships Day 2 - Round Up". Welshathletics.org. 20 Jan 2025. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Native Indoor Mile Records and Scottish event wins at another exciting EAP Glasgow". Scottish Athletics. 31 Jan 2026. Retrieved 1 Feb 2026.
- ^ Broadbent, Chris (31 Jan 2026). "Minshull defeats Doom in Glasgow". European Athletics. Retrieved 31 Jan 2026.
- ^ "Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ^ "NATIONAL RECORDS AND STANDOUT PERFORMANCES LIGHT UP NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ^ "REGIS TURNS BACK THE CLOCK WITH RECORD RUN AT NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 15 Feb 2026. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.
- ^ Nelson, Craig (15 February 2026). "Renee adds to Regis legacy with first UK title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ Mills, Steven (15 Feb 2026). "Azu completes the sprint double at the UK Indoor Championships". European Athletics. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ^ Goss, Symone (March 1, 2026). "Keely Hodgkinson Runs 400m PB to Win at Scottish Athletics Indoor Invitational". World-Track. Retrieved 2 March 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.
- ^ "SMOOTH START TO WORLD INDOORS CAMPAIGN FOR KEELY HODGKINSON". Athletics Weekly. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ "ZHARNEL HUGHES, CHARLIE DOBSON, DESIREE HENRY AMONG GB RELAY TEAM FOR BOTSWANA". Athletics Weekly. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Gold and Silver for Louisa". hollesconnect.org.uk. 11 Feb 2025. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.