Gracie Griffiths

Gracie Griffiths
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (2006-07-19) 19 July 2006 (age 20)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event
5K walk
ClubPembrokeshire Harriers
Medal record
Representing  Wales
British Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Manchester5000 walk

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

Career

Griffiths, from Pembrokeshire, 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.

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.

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". Pembrokeshire 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.