Draft:Marli Jessop

Marli Jessop (born 27 June 2003) is a British track and field athlete who competes in sprint hurdles.

Early life
Jessop was initially keen on gymnastics before transitioning into athletics after her older sister Remi started competing. They attended St Joan of Arc Catholic School, Rickmansworth.

Career
In 2022, Jessop became South of England champion for the 60m hurdles and was runner-up in the U20 nationals championship. She also became the British University champion for 60m hurdles with a winning time of 8.28 seconds whilst still 18 years-old. She was selected to compete in the British team for the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.

Jessop finished third at the UK national championships 100 metres hurdles in 2023.

On 17 February 2024, she qualified for the final of the 60m hurdles at the senior UK national indoors championships in Birmingham. In the final she finished fourth in a time of 8.30 seconds. On 23 February, she was runner-up to Abi Pawlett in the BUCS 60 hurdles at Sheffield with a PB of 8.25 seconds.

She finished second in the 100m hurdles at the Loughborough International in May 2024. That month she lowered her personal best to 13.30 for the 100m hurdles in Chelmsford. She ran a personal best of 13.22 seconds to qualify for the final of the 100m hurdles at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in Manchester on 29 June 2024.

Personal life
Jessop studied Fine Art at Buckinghamshire New University. In May 2022 her art work was exhibited in London at the Zari Gallery, as part of an The Art of the Athlete exhibition.