Sally Ellis

Sally Ellis née McDiarmid (born 17 May 1958) is a female English retired long-distance road and cross-country runner who competed in the Marathon for Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Biography McDiarmid finished third behind Paula Fudge in the 5,000 metres event at the 1983 WAAA Championships.

McDiarmid married David Ellis in Hampshire during 1985 and competed under her married name thereafter. AS Ellis, she finished second and third behind Sue Crehan and Monica Joyce respectively at the 1985 WAAA Championships.

Ellis represented England in marathon event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand and shortly afterwards became the British 5,000 metres champion after winning the AAA Championship title at the 1990 AAA Championships.

Ellis then competed at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics before representing Great Britain at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.

Ellis represented England again, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

She was a member of Birchfield Harriers and founded a running and fitness group in Sutton Coldfield.

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