Molly Palmer

Molly Palmer
Personal information
Born (2003-08-27) 27 August 2003
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Long jump
Achievements and titles
Personal bestLong jump: 6.68m (2026)

Molly Palmer (born 27 August 2003) is a British long jumper.[1]

Biography

Palmer was born and raised in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire. Her parents were both international gymnasts. Initially also a gymnast, Palmer competed for Notts and East Midlands in the sport until age of 12 years-old. After transitioning to athletics she began training at Charnwood Athletics Club. As a junior, she ranked number one in the UK in her age group and won British national titles in age-group athletics. She studied at Loughborough University.[2]

In 2022, Palmer jumped a personal best of 6.28m (+1.5m/s) competing for Great Britain at the Mannheim International in Germany.[3] She was a finalist in the ling jump at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[4]

Palmer was third at the 2024 British Indoor Athletics Championships, placing one centimetre behind winner Jade O'Dowda.[5] That month, she placed second at the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Indoor Championships.[6] In June, she placed third at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in Manchester.[7]

Palmer placed third in the 60 metres behind Joy Eze and Alyson Bell in 7.32 seconds at the 2025 BUCS Indoor Championships.[8] Palmer won the long jump title at the BUCS Outdoor Championships in May 2025, with a jump of 6.50 metres.[9] She won the women's long jump at Loughborough International that months with a wind-assisted jump of 6.67 metres, finishing ahead of Jasmin Sawyers and Abigail Pawlett.[10][11] She was named in the British team for the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany, but missed the Games through injury.[12]

Palmer placed third behind Lucy Hadaway and Alice Hopkins at the 2025 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham on 14 February 2026.[13][14][15] The following weekend, Palmer jumped a personal best 6.68 metres in Cardiff.[16] She was provisionally named in the British squad for the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland.[17][18]

References

  1. ^ "Molly Palmer". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  2. ^ "Funding boost for Ruddington athlete". Ruddingtonparishcouncil. April 24, 2023. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  3. ^ "PB FOR MOLLY PALMER ON DAY TWO AT MANNHEIM INTERNATIONAL". British Athletics. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  4. ^ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  5. ^ "CAUDERY FLIES TO WORLD LEAD ON DAY ONE OF MICROPLUS UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 17 Feb 2024. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  6. ^ "Loughborough win 34 medals at BUCS Indoor Athletics Championships". lboro.ac.uk. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  7. ^ "UK Championships". World Athletics. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  8. ^ "BUCS Athletics: Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 14 Feb 2025. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  9. ^ "BUCS Athletics: Outdoor Championships". World Athletics. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  10. ^ "MOLLY PALMER IMPRESSES IN LOUGHBOROUGH LONG JUMP AS JAZ SAWYERS RETURNS". Athletics Weekly. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Impressive Palmer wins Women's Long Jump as Sawyers returns at LIA". lboro.ac.uk. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  12. ^ Henderson, Jason (3 July 2025). "BIG GB TEAMS FOR THE EURO U23 CHAMPS AND WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  14. ^ "NATIONAL RECORDS AND STANDOUT PERFORMANCES LIGHT UP NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  15. ^ "KEELY HODGKINSON RUNS BRITISH INDOOR 800M RECORD OF 1:56.33". Athletics Weekly. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  16. ^ "Weekend Round-Up (21 - 22 February)". Welsh Athletics. 23 Feb 2026. Retrieved 27 Feb 2026.
  17. ^ "NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR 2026 WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN POLAND". British Athletics. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  18. ^ "KEELY HODGKINSON LEADS GB TEAM FOR WORLD INDOOR CHAMPS IN TORUŃ". Athletics Weekly. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
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