Joshua Faulds
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| Born | 7 March 2000 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint, Hurdles | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400m: 46.85 (Birmingham, 2025) 400m hurdles 48.59 (Brussels, 2025) | ||||||||||||||
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Joshua Faulds (born 7 March 2000) is a British hurdler. He has competed internationally over 400 metres hurdles and was runner-up at the 2025 British Indoor Athletics Championships over 400 metres.[1]
Career
He made his senior championship debut in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich.[2]
He ran a personal best 46.85 seconds to finish runner-up behind Alex Haydock-Wilson in the final of the 400 metres at the 2025 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham, on 23 February 2025.[3]
He was selected for the British team for the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, winning a bronze medal in the mixed 4x400m relay.[4][5][6] He later ran in the men's 4x400 metres relay with his British team placing fourth overall.[7] He was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Relays in May 2025, where he in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay, alongside Sam Lunt, Emily Newnham and Nicole Yeargin as the British quartet won their heat to qualify for the final and secure a place for Britain at the 2025 World Championships.[8] Later that month, he lowered his personal best to 48.59 seconds for the 400m hurdles whilst competing in Brussels.[9]
Personal life
He attended Harris Church of England Academy in Rugby, Warwickshire.[10] His brother Ed Faulds is also an athlete.[11]
References
- ^ "Joshua Faulds". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 Feb 2025.
- ^ "Adam Gemili: British sprinter pulls out of European Championships". BBC Sport. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 22 Feb 2025.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (23 Feb 2025). "George Mills leads Euro qualifiers at UK Indoor Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "GB & NI TEAM SELECTED FOR THE EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025". British Athletics. 26 Feb 2025. Retrieved 26 Feb 2025.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (Feb 26, 2025). "Molly Caudery leads British team for European Indoor Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 26 Feb 2025.
- ^ "GB win mixed 4 x 400 metres relay bronze at European Indoors". BBC Sport. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "GB win three silvers on final day of European Indoors". BBC Sport. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "GB & NI SECURE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SPOTS ON CRUCIAL FIRST DAY AT WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS". British Athletics. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ Mills, Steven (26 May 2025). "Over 72 metres again! 72.11m for Ceh in Ptuj". European Athletics. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "SCHOOL ATHLETICS: Rugby teams best in county". Warwickshire World. 25 June 2016.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (Jan 24, 2022). "Ed Faulds looks to make statement at UK Indoor Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 22 Feb 2025.