Jake Odey-Jordan

Jake Odey-Jordan
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (2007-12-22) 22 December 2007
Hackney, London, UK
Height6'1
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 10.01 (2026) EU20R
  • 200 m: 20.33 (2026)
  • 60 m: 6.70 (2026)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 Lima4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place2026 Eugene4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2024 Lima200 m

Jake Odey-Jordan (born 22 December 2007) is a British sprinter. In 2026, he set a new European under-20 record in the 100 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 2024 U20 World Championships over 200 metres.[1]

Early life

He was born in Hackney, East London, and lived in Essex, London.[2] He attended St. Vincent Pallotti High School in Laurel, Maryland, and during the 2023 outdoor season recorded a win in the Freshman 200 at New Balance Outdoor Nationals. He then moved to the Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C., for their superior track facilities.[3]

Career

Competing at the New Balance Indoors Championships in March 2024, he won the 200 metres in 20.66 seconds and was part of the winning 4 × 200 m relay team.[4] In the spring of 2024, he set a new 100 metres personal best in 10.38 seconds.[5] He later lowered his 200 metres personal best to 20.55 seconds.[6]

He competed at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships in Slovakia in July 2024. Whilst leading his 200 metres qualification heat by a significant distance, he slowed down dramatically and was overtaken before the line and did not progress.[7][8] After the race, he said he admitted he was at fault and "so I cannot be sad about anything but myself".[9][10]

He was the bronze medalist over 200 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.[11] Later at the Championships, he won silver in the 4 x 100 metres relay.[12][13]

In October 2024, he was nominated by Athletics Weekly for best British male junior.[14] In November 2024, he was named by British Athletics on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2025. On the same day he signed with WME marketing Agency.[15] In December 2024, he signed a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) contract with New Balance.[16]

In July 2025, he was second behind Teddy Wilson in the 100 metres and third in the 200 m behind Wilson and Ebuka Nwokeji at the UK Athletics U20 Championships.[17][18] He was named in the British team for the 200 metres at the 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere, qualifying for the final in 21.28 seconds but later withdrew.[19][20] In October 2025, he was retained on the British Athletics Olympic Futures Programme for 2025/26.[21]

On 17 January 2026, he ran the second fastest indoors 300m time in American high-school history with 32:63 behind Tate Taylor at the VA Showcase.[22] The time also set a British record at the less-commonly run distance, surpassing Robert Tobin's mark set in 2006.[23] He became the Nike Indoor Nationals 200 champion. In April, he broke his own British record for 300 m at the Miramar Invitational, running 32.43.[24] Later that month, Odey-Jordan ran a wind-assisted 9.94 (+3.3) for the 100 metres in Gainesville, Florida, faster than the European U20 all-conditions record for the 100 metres previously held by Mark Lewis-Francis.[25] Running over 200 m at the same meeting, he ran a wind-legal personal best of 20.33 to move to fifth on the European U20 all-time list, earning a victory over two-time world 100m medallist Trayvon Bromell.[26] On 17 May 2026, he ran a 100 m personal best of 10.07 s (+1.6) at the Golden Grand Prix in Tokyo, placing third in 10.09 in the final behind Noah Lyles and Tate Taylor.[27][28] The time moved him to equal fourth on the European U20 all-time list.[29] Competing in Eugene at the Nike Outdoor Nationals the following month, he set a new European under-20 record with 10.01 seconds for the 100 metres, surpassing the 2009 record of Christophe Lemaitre.[30] He was selected as part of the Great Britain team to compete at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships.[31] On 6 August, he placed fifth in the final of the 100 metres race at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, United States.[32][33]

References

  1. ↑ "Jake Odey-Jordan". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Exciting men's sprint and middle distances prospects on show Banska Bystrica". European Athletics. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jake Odey-Jordan Looking to Keep Building Upon Success at New Balance Nationals Indoor". Runnerspace. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Wolcott, Nicky (11 March 2024). "Quincy Wilson, Bullis track punctuate record-breaking season at nationals". Washington Post. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ↑ James, Sam (20 June 2024). "2024 Spring All-Met: Boys' track and field first team, relays, honorable mention". Washington Post. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Reid, Harrison (21 July 2024). "British athletics prodigy Jake Odey-Jordan makes unthinkable error in baffling 200m 'disaster'". 7news.com.au. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "British runner Jake Odey-Jordan goes viral after taking the foot off the pedal too early in 200m race". abc.net.au. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Jake Odey-Jordan Makes Embarrassing Error at European Athletics U18 Championships – 'It Is My Fault'". Eurosport. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "British sprinter, 16, suffers 'disaster' in race after he slows at finish line and gets overtaken". Sky.com. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  10. ↑ Lambourne, Jake (20 July 2024). "'An absolute disaster' – British sprinter Jake Odey-Jordan vows to learn from mistake after calamitous error". Talksport. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Walaza storms to sprint double at World U20 Championships in Lima". World Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Fayisa flies to 1500m gold for Ethiopia on day five in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  13. ↑ Henderson, Jason (1 September 2024). "USA top medals table at World Under-20 Champs in Lima". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  14. ↑ Henderson, Jason (30 October 2024). "Vote for your athletes of 2024". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  15. ↑ "2024-25 Olympic Futures Programme Athletes Announced". British Athletics. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  16. ↑ Chavez, Chris (18 December 2024). "New Balance Announces Five New High School Stars Signed To NIL Deals". Citiusmag. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  17. ↑ "UK Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "UK Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "Novuna GB & NI Team Announced for the U20 European Athletics Championships". British Athletics. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  20. ↑ "Henrich, Belshaw, and Mirfin Win Gold on Spectacular Saturday in Tampere". British Athletics. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  21. ↑ "2025-26 Olympic Futures Programme Athletes Announced". British Athletics. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  22. ↑ "Bullis MD Builds on Relay Legacy, Breaks Own Mixed 4X400 Record at VA Showcase". Runnerspace. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  23. ↑ "Records and World Leads Set Over Eventful Indoor Weekend". Athletics Weekly. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  24. ↑ "Kmishane Thompson Runs World 150m Best at Miramar Invitational". Dye Stat. 4 April 2026. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  25. ↑ Benatti, Andrea (18 April 2026). "Odey-Jordan (U20) 9.94 (w), Hodge 10.77, Anthony 9.91 and Morales Williams 44.30 headline Gainesville". Atletica Live. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  26. ↑ Trapnell, Jasmine (19 April 2026). "Fastest ever season's debut for Amy Hunt in Gainesville". European Athletics. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  27. ↑ "Seiko Golden Grand Prix". World Athletics. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  28. ↑ "Lyles helps to light up Tokyo with 100m win at Seiko Golden Grand Prix". World Athletics. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  29. ↑ "John breaks 50 second-barrier for the first time with 49.85 in Tokyo". European Athletics. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  30. ↑ Mills, Steven (21 June 2026). "European U20 100m record! Odey-Jordan clocks 10.01 in Eugene". European Athletics. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  31. ↑ Adams, Tim (10 July 2026). "PHOEBE GILL AND JAKE ODEY-JORDAN LEAD GB WORLD U20 TEAM". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  32. ↑ "THEA BROWN ENJOYS FINE START AT WORLD U20 CHAMPS". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  33. ↑ "TAYLOR AND MAXWELL COMPLETE US 100M DOUBLE AT WORLD U20 CHAMPS". Athletics Weekly. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
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