Fitzgerald Sets Sights on Tokyo After Shattering Budd’s Longstanding Record

Innes FitzGerald, the 19-year-old British distance running sensation, has shattered a 40-year-old European under‑20 record previously held by Zola Budd and is now charting her course toward the Tokyo meet.

With her record-breaking seasons over both the 3000 m and 5000 m distances, and solid results at major international competitions, FitzGerald is firmly on track for selection to represent Great Britain at Tokyo 2025. If selected, she’d be one of the youngest middle-distance competitors on the world stage.