Azu, 2022 in Munich
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| Born | (2001-05-15) 15 May 2001 (age 23) Rotterdam, The Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Cardiff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 60 m, 100 m, 200 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Marco Airale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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]
Azu was born in the Netherlands, and raised in Wales. He is of Ghanaian descent.[6]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  Wales
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| 2017 | Celtic Games | 1st | 100 m | ||
| 2018 | Celtic Games | 1st | 100 m | ||
| 2018 | Welsh Athletics Championships | 1st | 60 m | ||
| 1st | 200 m | ||||
| 2019 | Welsh Athletics Under 20 Championships | 1st | 60 m | ||
| 2019 | England Under 20 Athletics Championships | 1st | 60 m | ||
| 1st | 200 m | ||||
| 2019 | British Athletics Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 60 m | |
| 2019 | European U20 Championships | Borås, Sweden | 100 m | 13.45 | |
| 2019 | European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 7th | 100 m | |
| 2021 | Manchester International Championships | 1st | 100 m | ||
| 2021 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | 100 m | 10.25 |
| DNF | 4×100 m relay | ||||
| 2022 | British Indoor Athletics Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 60 m | 6.61[7] |
| 2022 | Golden Spike | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1st | 4×100 m relay | 38.43[8] |
| 2022 | British Athletics Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | 1st | 100 m | 9.90w[4] |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games[9] | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 5th | 100 m | 10.19 |
| 2022 | European Athletics Championships[9] | Munich, Germany | 3rd | 100 m[10] | 10.13 |
| 2023 | European U23 Championships | Espoo, Finland | 1st | 100 m | 10.04 |
| 2023 | 2023 European Athletics Team Championships | Chorzów, Poland | 3rd | 100m[11] | 10.16 |
| 2024 | British Indoor Athletics Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 1st | 60 m | 6.60[12] |
Outdoor
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British Athletics Championships men's 100 metres champions
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