Joshua Lay (born 11 April 2000) is a British middle distance and cross country runner.

[4] He won the British Milers Club 800 metres race in July 2020 in a time of 1:48.75.

[6] In November 2023 following a three-year struggle with shin injuries, Lay won the senior short course relay trial at the Liverpool Cross Challenge.

[7] In December 2023, he was a bronze medalist in the mixed relay at the 2023 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels.

[8] He defended his short course title at the Liverpool across Challenge in November 2024 and was subsequently selected for the British mixed relay team which won the bronze medal at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey alongside Maddie Deadman, Elise Thorner and Tyler Bilyard.