Jeremiah Azu Explained

Jeremiah Azu
Birth Date:15 May 2001
Birth Place:Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Hometown:Cardiff
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Sport:Athletics
Event:60 m, 100 m, 200 m
Coach:Marco Airale

Jeremiah Azu (born 15 May 2001) is a Welsh sprinter.[1] In 2024 he became the first Welshman to run the 100 metres in under 10 seconds in wind-legal conditions.[2]

Career

He competed in the 2022 British Athletics Championships where he won the 100 metres in a wind-assisted time of 9.90 seconds.[3] [4] He has won multiple championships in the junior athletics categories.[1] In his first senior international appearance, he won the bronze medal in 100 metres at the 2022 European Athletics Championships, and a gold in the 4x100 metre relay at the same competition. In 2023, competing in the 100 metres in the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships, as part of the 2023 European Games, he won a European Games bronze medal. Azu become the first Welsh 100m runner to break the 10-second barrier in wind-legal conditions clocking 9.97 at the True Athletes Classics in Leverkusen, Germany, on 25 May 2024.[2]

After winning the silver medal at the 2024 British Athletics Championships, Azu was subsequently named in the Great Britain team for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5] At the Games in Paris he was disqualified in his 100 metres heat for a false start.[6] He won a bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay.[7]

Personal life

Azu was born in the Netherlands, and raised in Wales. He is of Ghanaian descent.[8]

Competition record

Representing and
2017Celtic Gamesbgcolor=gold1st100 m
2018Celtic Gamesbgcolor=gold1st100 m
2018Welsh Athletics Championshipsbgcolor=gold1st60 m
bgcolor=gold1st200 m
2019Welsh Athletics Under 20 Championshipsbgcolor=gold1st60 m
2019England Under 20 Athletics Championshipsbgcolor=gold1st60 m
bgcolor=gold1st200 m
2019British Athletics Indoor Championships3rd60 m
2019European U20 ChampionshipsBorås, Sweden100 m13.45
2019European U23 ChampionshipsGävle, Sweden7th100 m
2021Manchester International Championshipsbgcolor=gold1st100 m
2021European U23 ChampionshipsTallinn, Estoniabgcolor=gold1st100 m10.25
DNF4×100 m relay
2022British Indoor Athletics ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom3rd60 m6.61[9]
2022Golden SpikeOstrava, Czech Republicbgcolor=gold1st4×100 m relay38.43[10]
2022British Athletics ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdombgcolor=gold1st100 m9.90w
2022Commonwealth Games[11] Birmingham, United Kingdom5th100 m10.19
2022European Athletics ChampionshipsMunich, Germany3rd100 m[12] 10.13
2023European U23 ChampionshipsEspoo, Finlandbgcolor=gold1st100 m10.04
20232023 European Athletics Team ChampionshipsChorzów, Poland3rd100m[13] 10.16
2024British Indoor Athletics ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdombgcolor=gold1st60 m6.60[14]

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeremiah Azu - Welsh Athletics . www.welshathletics.org . 26 June 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: Welsh sprinter Azu breaks 10-second barrier. BBC Sport . 2024-05-26.
  3. Web site: Azu gold tops Welsh success at UK Championship . BBC Sport . 26 June 2022 . 25 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Henderson . Jason . Jeremiah Azu speeds to British 100m gold . Athletics Weekly . 26 June 2022 . 25 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Kerr & Johnson-Thompson head GB Olympics athletics squad . BBC Sport . 6 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Jeremiah Azu in Olympics 100m disaster as he's escorted from track amid protest. Wales Online. 3 August 2024.
  7. Web site: Olympics 2024: Team GB win 4x100m relay silver, bronze double. ESPN. 9 August 2024.
  8. Web site: Interview: Jeremiah Azu, sprinter. www.churchtimes.co.uk.
  9. Web site: British Athletics Results . britishathletics.org.uk . UK Athletics Limited . 26 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220301114829/https://results.britishathletics.org.uk/20220226_Birmingham/timetable/index/Data/M/60_R_f.html . 1 March 2022 . Birmingham . live.
  10. Web site: Bol and Girma break barriers in Ostrava REPORTS World Athletics . www.worldathletics.org . 26 June 2022.
  11. Web site: Commonwealth Games: Wales sprinter Jeremiah Azu aiming for Birmingham success. 1 August 2022. BBC Sport. 3 August 2022.
  12. Web site: Welshman Jeremiah Azu takes 100m bronze for Great Britain at European Championships. 16 August 2022. WalesOnline. en. 21 August 2022.
  13. Web site: ATHLETICS MEN'S 100M SILESIAN STADIUM - MEDALLISTS . results.european-games.org . 5 June 2024 . 23 June 2023.
  14. Web site: Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships - Birmingham 2024 . 2024-02-17 . ukaic2024.microplustimingservices.com.

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