Evan Grime

Evan Grime (born 18 November 2008) is a British middle-distance runner.^[1]

Evan Grime was born on November 18, 2008, in Royton, Oldham, United Kingdom.^[2] He comes from a family with a strong athletic background. His father, Ian Grime, is a former international runner who now coaches Evan, while his mother, Jill, has been a strong supporter of his career. His sister, Erin, also competes for Salford Harriers.^[3]

Grime began competing in athletics at the age of 7 and has since developed into one of the most promising young middle-distance runners in the world.^[4] He attends The Blue Coat School, Oldham and runs for Salford Harriers.^[4]

Evan's early success in running was evident when he won the Oldham Schools' Cross-Country League for two out of three years during his primary school years.^[3] He also competed successfully in track events, becoming the 2018 and 2019 Greater Manchester Under-11 schools' champion at 600 metres.^[3]

He is a member of the Salford Harriers. In 2022, he became England U15 champion for the 1500 metres, and in 2023 ran 3:54.36 for that distance to break the UK under-15 record for the first time, it was an 18 second personal best.^[5]

On 26 August 2024, he ran a world mile best for the U15 age group, running 4:05.48 at the British Milers Club meet in Bury.^[4] In 2024, he set personal bests across multiple distances, including the 800 meters (1:49.69), 1500 meters (3:47.72) and 3000 meters (8:26.89). In July 2024, despite his young age, Grime represented Great Britain at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships, qualifying for the 1500m final and finishing seventh overall.^[6]

In 2025, he set British under-17 records over 1500 metres and 3000 metres. He ran 1:52.13 for the 800m at the 2025 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham.^[7][8]