Hugo Milner
Hugo Milner (born 2 September 1998) is a British triathlete and cross-country runner. He won the English national cross country title in 2024.
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 September 1998 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Harvard University | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6’4” | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics, Triathlon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Derby AC | ||||||||||||||
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Hugo Milner (born 2 September 1998) is a British triathlete and cross-country runner. He won the English national cross country title in 2024.[1]
Early life
[edit]Milner attended Littleover Community School in Derbyshire, and in 2017 earned a scholarship to attend Harvard University where he studied Environmental Science and Public Policy.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Cross country
[edit]A member of Derby Athletic Club,[4] Milner won the Cardiff Cross Country challenge,[5] and the Milton Keynes Cross Country challenge in 2021.[6]
In 2022, he finished runner-up at the Liverpool Cross Challenge and finished 32nd at the 2022 European Cross Country Championships.[7]
Milner secured a victory in cross country at the Liverpool Cross Challenge in November 2023.[8] He competed in Brussels at the 2023 European Cross Country Championships, finishing fourth overall.[9]
On 20 January 2024, he won the London International Cross Country event[10] and in September won the English National Cross Country Championships at Weston Park.[11] In November 2024, he finished runner-up at the Liverpool Cross Challenge.[12] He was subsequently selected for the British team for the 2024 European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey, where he was a bronze medalist in the team race.[13][14]
Milner won the men's senior race at the London Cross Challenge at Parliament Hill on 7 February 2026, with the victory coming after he missed over six months of competition with a stress fracture.[15] Later that month, he won the English National Cross Country Championships in Sedgefield ahead of James Kingston.[16][17]
Triathlon
[edit]After taking up triathlon two years previously, Milner won the World Triathlon Cup event in Miyazaki, Japan in October 2023, in only his fourth World Cup race. In his previous two races, he had also clocked the best run split times.[18][19]
He finished eighth at the E World Triathlon Championships in London in April 2024.[20][21] That year, he joined Brownlee Racing.[22] In March 2025, he confirmed his place at the Supertri E World Triathlon Championships.[23]
In March 2026, Milner ran a 13:51 5km to place third behind compatriot Oliver Conway and German Tim Hellwig at the World Triathlon Cup Haikou, in China, in March 2026.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hugo Milner". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Quinn, Shannyn (8 August 2017). "Two Derbyshire students gain scholarships at top universities in America". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Around the Yard: Hugo Milner". gocrimson. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "It's four out of four podiums for England at the Home Countries International". England Athletics. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Donald, Alex (16 October 2021). "Charlotte Arter and Hugo Milner victorious at Cardiff Cross Challenge". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Duff, Martin (14 November 2021). "Hugo Milner and Jess Gibbon victorious at Milton Keynes Cross Challenge". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Turner, Jonathan (26 November 2023). "Triathlon star Hugo Milner impresses track legend Carl Lewis with cross country victory". Tri247.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Crumley, Euan (26 November 2023). "Carl Lewis is served up a cross country treat in Liverpool". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Turner, Jonathan (10 December 2023). "Hugo Milner so close to a medal at European Cross Country Championships". Tri247. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "ABBIE DONNELLY AND HUGO MILNER TRIUMPH AT LONDON INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY". British Athletics. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Duff, Martin (16 September 2024). "Niamh Brown and Hugo Milner win English National titles". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Collett, Jasmine (23 November 2024). "Kate Axford and Tomer Tarragano take Euro trials victory in Liverpool". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "JOSH LAY BESTOWED WITH CAPTAINCY FOR 2024 EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Collett, Jasmine (26 November 2024). "Strong British team selected for Euro Cross in Turkey". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Adams, Tim (10 February 2026). "HUGO MILNER RETURNS FROM INJURY TO WIN AT LONDON CROSS CHALLENGE". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ Lake, Evie (22 February 2026). "Thousands take part in cross country championships". BBC News. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Collett, Jasmine (22 February 2026). "LUCY JONES AND HUGO MILNER WIN ENGLISH NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY TITLES". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "World Triathlon Cup: GB's Hugo Milner claims maiden win in Miyazaki, Japan". BBC Sport. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Eastman, Benjamin (28 October 2023). "Hugo Milner Runs Down Rivals For First World Cup Win". Tri-stats. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Cernuda, Olalla (14 April 2024). "Chase McQueen crowned supertri E World Triathlon champion". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Land, Tomos (13 April 2024). "2024 supertri E World Triathlon Championship Results: Chase McQueen clinches the world title". Tri247. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "WHO IS HUGO MILNER?". Parcours.cc. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ Brown, Paul (15 March 2025). "British phenom joins strong Supertri E Worlds line-up – after watching it on TV". Tri247.com. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ Turner, Jonathan (21 March 2026). "World Triathlon Cup Haikou 2026 results: Conway and Isakova power to impressive wins". Tri247.com. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
