# Hannah Brier > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hannah_Brier > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hannah_Brier.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Brier > Source revision: 1317255587 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|British sprinter (born 1998)}} {{Use British English|date=July 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Hannah Brier | image = | alt = | caption = | nationality = British (Welsh) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|3|df=y}} | birth_place = | height = | weight = | sport = [Running](/source/Running) | club = [Swansea Harriers](/source/Swansea_Harriers_Athletics_Club) | universityteam = [Loughborough](/source/Loughborough_University) | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = [2022 Indoor](/source/2022_British_Indoor_Athletics_Championships), [2023 Indoor](/source/2023_British_Indoor_Athletics_Championships) | olympics = | commonwealth = [2014](/source/2014_Commonwealth_Games), [2022](/source/2022_Commonwealth_Games) | highestranking = | pb = 200 m: 11.26 (London, 2025) |show-medals=yes |medaltemplates= {{Medal|Country|{{GBR2}}}} {{Medal|Competition|[British Indoor Athletics Championships](/source/British_Indoor_Athletics_Championships)}} {{Medal|Gold|[2022 Birmingham](/source/2022_British_Indoor_Athletics_Championships)|200m}} {{Medal|Silver|[2023 Birmingham](/source/2023_British_Indoor_Athletics_Championships)|200m}} }} '''Hannah Brier''' (born 3 February 1998) is a British [sprinter](/source/Sprint_(running)) who won the 200 metres event at the [2022 British Indoor Athletics Championships](/source/2022_British_Indoor_Athletics_Championships). She competed at the [2014](/source/2014_Commonwealth_Games) and [2022 Commonwealth Games](/source/2022_Commonwealth_Games). ==Career== Brier trains at [Swansea Harriers Athletics Club](/source/Swansea_Harriers_Athletics_Club),{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/61933031 |title=Hannah Brier: Swansea Harrier becomes Wales' fastest woman |work=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport) |date=25 June 2022 |accessdate=6 July 2022}} and has previously competed for Loughborough.{{cite magazine |url=https://athleticsweekly.com/event-news/hannah-brier-60m-title-day-one-bucs-indoor-championships-77402/ |title=Hannah Brier retains 60m title on day one at BUCS Indoor Championships |magazine=[Athletics Weekly](/source/Athletics_Weekly) |date=16 February 2018 |accessdate=6 July 2022}} As a youngster, Brier held seven Welsh age groups records, including in the [long jump](/source/long_jump) event.{{cite magazine |url=https://athleticsweekly.com/featured/glasgow-hannah-brier-cali-sights-14248/ |title=After Glasgow, Hannah Brier has Cali in her sights |magazine=[Athletics Weekly](/source/Athletics_Weekly) |date=2 December 2014 |accessdate=6 July 2014}} In May 2014, Brier, [Mica Moore](/source/Mica_Moore), [Hannah Thomas](/source/Hannah_Thomas), and [Rachel Johncock](/source/Rachel_Johncock) broke the Welsh [4 × 100 metres relay](/source/4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) national record at the Loughborough International event.{{cite news |url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/11269790.Mica_Moore_thrilled_by_Commonwealth_Games_chance/ |title=Mica Moore thrilled by Commonwealth Games chance |last=Penman |first=Andrew |work=[South Wales Argus](/source/South_Wales_Argus) |date=11 June 2014 |accessdate=12 February 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213021735/http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/11269790.Mica_Moore_thrilled_by_Commonwealth_Games_chance/ |archivedate=13 February 2018}} At the age of 16, she competed [for Wales](/source/Wales_at_the_2014_Commonwealth_Games) at the [2014 Commonwealth Games](/source/2014_Commonwealth_Games).{{cite news |url=https://www.dai-sport.com/bethan-davies-hannah-brier-and-piers-copeland-lead-a-welsh-gold-rush-at-uk-championships/ |title=Bethan Davies, Hannah Brier And Piers Copeland Lead A Welsh Gold Rush At UK Championships |work=Dai Sport |date=28 February 2022 |accessdate=6 July 2022}} It was her first senior level international competition. She was initially only selected for the [4 × 100 metres relay event](/source/Athletics_at_the_2014_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay), but was later additionally chosen for the individual [100 metres competition](/source/Athletics_at_the_2014_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_100_metres). She finished fifth in her heat, and did not qualify for the semi-finals.{{cite web |url=http://results.glasgow2014.com/PEVU/PEVU_ATW001906.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923212312/http://results.glasgow2014.com/PEVU/PEVU_ATW001906.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=23 September 2015 |title=Women's 100M Round 1 – Heat 6 |publisher=[Glasgow 2014](/source/Glasgow_2014) |accessdate=6 July 2022}} The Welsh relay team finished seventh in their final.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/41339980 |title=Mica Moore: Welsh bobsleigher hopes to reach Olympics despite funding cut |work=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport) |date=20 September 2017 |accessdate=23 January 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122131442/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/41339980 |archivedate=22 November 2017 |df=dmy-all}} At the 2015 England Athletics Indoor Under-20s Championships, she set a Welsh under-20s record time of 11.44 seconds for the 100 metres event. Later in the year, she competed at the [2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics](/source/2015_World_Youth_Championships_in_Athletics).{{cite magazine |url=https://athleticsweekly.com/featured/brier-and-mcaulay-to-lead-gb-hopes-in-cali-26797/ |title=Brier and McAulay to lead GB hopes in Cali |magazine=[Athletics Weekly](/source/Athletics_Weekly) |date=30 June 2015 |accessdate=6 July 2022}} She was included in the 2015–2016 British Athletics Futures Programme.{{cite news |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/athletics/welsh-sprint-sensation-hannah-brier-10483335 |title=Welsh sprint sensation Hannah Brier named as Future British star |work=[Wales Online](/source/Wales_Online) |date=22 November 2015 |accessdate=6 July 2022}} In 2016, she won the 100 metres event at the Welsh National Championships.{{cite news |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/athletics/sprint-sensation-hannah-brier-claims-11460301 |title=Sprint sensation Hannah Brier claims Welsh 100m title |work=[Wales Online](/source/Wales_Online) |date=12 June 2015 |accessdate=6 July 2022}} That year, she competed at the [2016 IAAF World U20 Championships](/source/2016_IAAF_World_U20_Championships), coming sixth in the [100 metres event](/source/2016_IAAF_World_U20_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_100_metres){{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/results/world-athletics-u20-championships/2016/iaaf-world-u20-championships-bydgoszcz-2016-7093752/women/100-metres/final/result#resultheader |title=100 Metres women |publisher=[World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics) |accessdate=7 July 2022}} and was part of the British team that did not finish in their heat of the [4 × 100 metres relay](/source/2016_IAAF_World_U20_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay).{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/results/world-athletics-u20-championships/2016/iaaf-world-u20-championships-bydgoszcz-2016-7093752/women/4x100-metres-relay/heats/result |title=4x100 Metres Relay women |publisher=[World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics) |accessdate=7 July 2022}} Brier won the 60 metres events at the 2017 and 2018 [British Universities and Colleges Sport](/source/British_Universities_and_Colleges_Sport) Indoor Championships, and the 60 metres event at the 2017 England Athletics Indoor Under-20s Championships.{{cite magazine |url=https://athleticsweekly.com/event-news/alicia-barrett-in-record-breaking-form-at-england-athletics-indoor-under-20-champs-58010/ |title=Alicia Barrett in record-breaking form at England Athletics indoor under-20 champs |magazine=[Athletics Weekly](/source/Athletics_Weekly) |date=26 February 2017 |accessdate=6 July 2022}} She was part of the British relay team that came sixth in the [4 × 100 metres relay event](/source/2019_European_Athletics_U23_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) at the [2019 European Athletics U23 Championships](/source/2019_European_Athletics_U23_Championships).{{cite web |url=https://www.european-athletics.com/historical-data/calendar-results/7133388 |title=Women's 4x100m |publisher=[European Athletic Association](/source/European_Athletic_Association) |accessdate=7 June 2022}} Brier won the 200 metres event at the [2022 British Indoor Athletics Championships](/source/2022_British_Indoor_Athletics_Championships). It was her tenth consecutive win of the season at indoor events. She won the 100 metres event at the 2022 Welsh National Championships, in a wind-assisted time of 11.38 seconds.{{cite news |url=https://www.dai-sport.com/birmingham-bound-hannah-brier-says-big-time-on-the-cards-after-ugly-welsh-100m-title-triumph/ |title=Birmingham-Bound Hannah Brier Says 'Big' Time On The Cards After 'Ugly' Welsh 100m Title Triumph |work=Dai Sport |date=13 June 2022 |accessdate=6 July 2022}} At the [2022 British Athletics Championships](/source/2022_British_Athletics_Championships), Brier set the Welsh national 100 metres record. She ran her heat in 11.33 seconds, which was 0.06 seconds faster than the previous record held jointly by herself, [Sallyanne Short](/source/Sallyanne_Short) and [Elaine O'Neill](/source/Elaine_O'Neill).{{cite news |url=https://www.dai-sport.com/hannahs-manor-brier-confirmed-as-the-queen-of-welsh-sprinting-with-new-record/ |title=Hannah's Manor . . . Brier Confirmed As The Queen Of Welsh Sprinting With New Record |work=Dai Sport |date=25 June 2022 |accessdate=6 July 2022}} Brier was selected in the [Welsh team](/source/Wales_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games) for the [2022 Commonwealth Games](/source/2022_Commonwealth_Games). Her brother [Joe Brier](/source/Joe_Brier) was also selected for the Games, and they were one of four pairs of Welsh siblings scheduled to compete.{{cite news |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/sport-opinion/carolyn-hitt-team-wales-doing-24198197 |title=Carolyn Hitt: The other Team Wales doing us proud |work=[Wales Online](/source/Wales_Online) |date=11 June 2022 |accessdate=6 July 2022}} At the Games, she finished last in her semi-final of the [100 metres](/source/Athletics_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_100_metres),{{cite web |url=https://results.birmingham2022.com/#/athletic-result/ATH/S/W/100M--------------/SFNL/000100-- |title=Women's 100m - Semi-Final 1 |publisher=[2022 Commonwealth Games](/source/2022_Commonwealth_Games) |accessdate=13 August 2022}} and sixth in her semi-final of the [200 metres](/source/Athletics_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_200_metres) competition.{{cite web |url=https://results.birmingham2022.com/#/athletic-result/ATH/S/W/200M--------------/SFNL/000100-- |title=Women's 200m - Semi-Final 1 |publisher=[2022 Commonwealth Games](/source/2022_Commonwealth_Games) |accessdate=13 August 2022}} Brier finished second in the 200 metres event at the [2023 British Indoor Athletics Championships](/source/2023_British_Indoor_Athletics_Championships) in a personal best time of 23.60 seconds.{{cite magazine |url=https://athleticsweekly.com/featured/ellie-baker-breaks-championships-record-on-her-way-to-1500m-title-1039965313/ |title=Ellie Baker breaks championships record on her way to 1500m title |magazine=[Athletics Weekly](/source/Athletics_Weekly) |date=19 February 2023 |accessdate=20 February 2023}} In 2023, Brier considered retiring from athletics, but chose not to do so. In 2024, she won the 400 metres event at the Welsh Indoor Championships, and set a personal best time of 53.36 seconds at the [British Indoor Athletics Championships](/source/2024_British_Indoor_Athletics_Championships).{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/68442438 |title=World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024: Hannah Brier 'riding wave' after almost quitting |work=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport) |date=1 March 2024 |accessdate=10 July 2025}} She was the only Welsh person selected for the [2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships](/source/2024_World_Athletics_Indoor_Championships). Brier was in the British squad for the [4 × 400 metres relay](/source/2024_World_Athletics_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_4_%C3%97_400_metres_relay), but did not compete.{{Cite web |date=3 March 2024 |title=Results – 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women – Final |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7180312/AT-4X4sh-W-f----.RS6.pdf |access-date=3 March 2024 |website=[World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics) |archive-date=3 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303205942/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7180312/AT-4X4sh-W-f----.RS6.pdf |url-status=live}} ==Personal life== Brier studied at [Loughborough University](/source/Loughborough_University), and later studied for an MSc at [Cardiff Metropolitan University](/source/Cardiff_Metropolitan_University).{{cite web |url=https://www.myfinishline.co.uk/blogs/guest-blog-hannah-brier |title=GUEST BLOG – HANNAH BRIER |publisher=My Finish Line |accessdate=6 July 2022}} Her brother Joe is an international sprinter, and her mother also ran for Swansea Harriers. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [https://www.welshathletics.org/en/page/hannah-brier Hannah Brier] at [Welsh Athletics](/source/Welsh_Athletics) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20240803081324/https://teamwales.cymru/athlete/hannah-brier/ Hannah Brier] at [Team Wales](/source/Team_Wales) (archived) * {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|60049}} * {{Instagram}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Brier, Hannah}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Welsh women sprinters Category:British women sprinters Category:Commonwealth Games athletes for Wales Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Category:Alumni of Loughborough University Category:Alumni of Cardiff Metropolitan University Category:Swansea Harriers Athletics Club --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Hannah Brier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Brier) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Brier?action=history)). 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