Gracie Griffiths

Gracie Griffiths

Personal information
Nationality	British (Welsh)
Born	(2006-07-19) 19 July 2006 (age 18)
Sport
Sport	Track and Field
Event	5K walk
Club	Pembrokeshire Harriers[1]
Medal record Representing  Wales British Championships 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.