British athlete (born 1998)
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
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
Cross country
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]
Triathlon
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.[ 15] [ 16]
He finished eighth at the E World Triathlon Championships in London in April 2024.[ 17] [ 18] That year, he joined Brownlee Racing.[ 19] In March 2025, he confirmed his place at the Supertri E World Triathlon Championships.[ 20]
References
^ "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 .
^ "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 .