Gracie Griffiths

Gracie Griffiths
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (2006-07-19) 19 July 2006 (age 18)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event5K walk
ClubPembrokeshire Harriers[1]
Medal record
Representing  Wales
British Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Manchester 5000 walk

Gracie Griffiths (born 19 July 2006) is a Welsh athlete. In 2024, she became British champion in the 5000m race walk.[2]

Career

Griffiths, from Pembrokeshire,[3] came to prominence as a 15 year-old when she set a Welsh U17 record in finishing second at the 2022 British Athletics Championships in Manchester.[4]

She won the 2024 British Athletics Championships in the 5000m race walk in Manchester in June 2024, finishing in a time of 23:53.93.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Gracie Griffiths, athlete profile". The Power of 10. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Gracie Griffiths". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Teenager Gracie Griffiths walks to a medal at British Championships". Pembrokshire Sport. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Teenager Gracie Griffiths walks to a medal at British Championships". Pembrokeshiresport. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Uk Athletics Championships and Olympic Trials 2024:all results - complete list". Olympics.com. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. ^ Brown, Tom (30 June 2024). "Azu eyes Olympic 'dream' but agony for Courtney-Bryant". BBC Sport.
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