Jeremiah Azu won 60m gold in a new personal best at World Athletics Indoor Championships.
The Welsh sprinter follows up on European success with stunning triumph on day one in Nanjing. The athlete named ‘Azoom’ got out of the blocks well and went on to match his personal best of 6.49 secs.
Jeremiah Azu was born on 15 May 2001. He is a Welsh sprinter. He is the 2025 European Indoor Champion and 2025 World Indoor Champion over 60 metres.in 2024, he became the first Welshman to run the 100 metres in under 10 seconds in wind-legal conditions. Azu is a three-time British champion, twice indoors over 60m, once outdoors over 100 metres and a European Champion in the 4 x 100 metre relay.
Born in Rotterdam (Netherlands) to Ghanaian parents, Azu takes pride in his African heritage, especially when it comes to food. “My family’s originally from Ghana; so I like to learn Ghanaian dishes from my Mum.
He aims to make a name for Wales at the Olympic Games.