When Jessica Hull races, she knows exactly when to make her move. And in 2023, Hull made a move that would become career-defining: returning to Australia to be coached by her dad. Now, she is one of the world’s fastest middle-distance runners.
It was a full circle moment for the 29-year-old. Simon Hull first coached his daughter in her early teens, the difference now being that they write the training together. “He’s like, ‘you’re driving this, and I’m supporting it in every way I can. But these are your goals, these are your dreams,’” Hull says.
In what has been a busy start to 2026, Hull last week took silver in the prestigious Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games. In January, she won her first gold medal at the World Athletics Cross-Country Championships in Florida, where she a
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