Eilidh Doyle (pronounced AY-lee /eɪli/; née Child; born 20 February 1987)[1] is a retired British track and field athlete.

In a career marked by consistency, longevity and a particular skill in relay running, in which she was twice a European Champion, Doyle is one of the few athletes to have won medals at every senior international championship theoretically available to her.

Doyle reached four global outdoor finals, with a 5th place finish at the World Championships here strongest placement.

In 2009, Child significantly improved her personal best for the 400m hurdles from 56.84 to 55.32, to finish second at the European U23 Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania, behind fellow British athlete Perri Shakes-Drayton.

The British quartet of Christine Ohuruogu, Shana Cox, Child, and Shakes-Drayton also improved the UK indoor record to 3:27.56.

[7][8] As captain of the GB & NI team at the 2014 World Indoor Championships in Sopot,[9] she won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay.

2014 also saw her secure her first 400 metres hurdles British title,[10] and take victory at the first ever IAAF Diamond League meeting in Scotland,[11] the Glasgow Grand Prix.

In winning the silver medal, Doyle surpassed Yvonne Murray as the most decorated Scottish athlete in Olympic World, European and Commonwealth competition.

[26] In August 2019, Doyle announced that she would miss the rest of the season as she was due to have a baby in January 2020, although she planned to return to athletics after the birth.

[33] Doyle has a degree in Physical Education from Edinburgh University and was formerly a full-time PE teacher at Perth Grammar School until she decided to focus further on her training, allowing her to relocate to Bath.