Hatti Archer
 Hatti Dean at the UK Inter Counties cross country in 2011. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 February 1982 Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb; 8.0 st) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
Great Britain |
| Club | Hallamshire Harriers |
| Updated on 20 September 2008. | |
Harriet "Hatti" Archer (née Dean) (born 2 February 1982 in Oxford, England) is a British steeplechase runner. She was educated at the School of St Helen and St Katharine in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
Dean set three British national records in the 3000 metres steeplechase in 2007, most notably at a rain soaked event at Don Valley Stadium in July of that year.[1] She represented her country in the World Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka in 2006 and in Mombasa in 2007 where she was 15th and the top British finisher. She earned selection for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing but was unable to compete due to a stress fracture to her ankle[2] but in July 2010 Dean ran in the 3000m Steeplechase at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona where she took over 8 seconds off her personal best time, finishing 4th in the final. In 2010 Hatti finished 7th and top British finisher in the European Cross-Country Championships in Albufeira, Portugal and came 21st in the 2011 World Cross-Country Championships in Punta Umbria, Spain.
Personal bests
- 1500 m: 4:16.57
- 3000 m: 8:58.77
- 3000 m Steeplechase: 9:30.19
- 5000 m: 16:06.53
- 10,000 m: 33.31.76
- 10 km road: 33:28
National titles
- 2006 UK National 3000 metres Steeplechase Champion ( 2nd in 2010, 2012 )
- 2009 English National Cross Country Champion ( 2nd in 2011, 3rd in 2010 )
Note: The 2006 UK Championships and AAAs of England Championships were incorporated into one event.
International competitions
- All non-cross-country results are at 3000 metres Steeplechase.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing United Kingdom | |||||
| 2005 | World Cross Country Championships | Saint-Galmier, France | 47th | Short-race | |
| 2006 | World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 66th | ||
| European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | heats | 9:52.97 | ||
| 2007 | World Cross Country Championships | Mombasa, Kenya | 15th | ||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | heats | 9:43.23 | ||
| European Cross Country Championships | Toro, Spain | 26th | |||
| 2008 | European Cross Country Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 8th | ||
| 2009 | World Cross Country Championships | Amman, Jordan | 49th | ||
| 2010 | European Cross Country Championships | Albufeira, Portugal | 7th | ||
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 9:30.19 | ||
| Continental Cup | Split, Croatia | 7th | 9:45.36 | ||
| 2011 | World Cross Country Championships | Punta Umbria, Spain | 21st | ||
| European Cross Country Championships | Velenje, Slovenia | 18th | |||
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | heats | 9:57.00 | |
Note: In the European Cross Country Championships listed above, Archer has won four team medals, three silver (07,08,10) and one gold (2011).