Kristal Awuah

Kristal Awuah
Awuah at 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere.
Personal information
Nationality Great Britain
BornKristal Ama-Awuah
(1999-08-07) 7 August 1999
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests60m: 7.15 (2019)
100m: 11.16 (2018)
200m: 22.99 (2026)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Birmingham4 × 100 m relay
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tampere100 m
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tampere4 × 100 m relay

Kristal Ama-Awuah (born 7 August 1999) is a British track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. She won a gold medal with the Great Britain women's 4 x 100 metres team at the 2026 European Championships. She was a bronze medalist over 100 metres at the 2018 World U20 Championships.

Early life

From Tooting Bec, London, she trained as a member of the Herne Hill Harriers.[1] Awuah attended St Martin-in-the-Fields High School for Girls in Lambeth.[2]

Career

Awuah gained her first international experience at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, where she won the bronze medal in 11.37 seconds for the 100 metres, as well as gaining a medal with the British 4 × 100 metres relay team. She finished fourth in the 60 metres at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow with a personal best time of 7.15 seconds. In July 2019 she finished sixth in the 200 metres at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships in Gävle in 23.66 seconds and was part of the British relay pool at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha. In September 2020, she was runner-up over 100 metres at the 2020 British Athletics Championships.[3][4][5]

Awuah claimed two national age group gold medals at the England Athletics U20 and U23 championships in Bedford in June 2021.[6] On 26 June 2021 at the British Championship she finished fourth in the 100 m in a seasons best time of 11.23 seconds.[7] The next day she also reached the final of the women's 200 m, finishing 8th.[8]

In July 2023, competing at the British National Championship in Manchester, she reached the final in the 100 m and finished fourth overall.[9] The following day she is also reached the final of the 200m, and finished seventh.[10]

In April 2024, she was selected as part of the British team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[11] In July 2024 she finished second in the 200 metres at the English Championships in Birmingham.[12]

On 20 June 2026, she was a finalist in the 100 metres at the 2026 UK Championships in Birmingham.[13] The following day, she returned to the track and ran a personal best 22.99 seconds in the 200 metres to place third in the final.[14] In August, she ran in the preliminary round of the women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, with the team winning the gold medal in the final.[15]

Personal life

She is of Ghanaian descent.[16]

Athletic Achievements

Personal bests

Type Distance Time (s) Wind (m/s) Venue Date Notes
Individual events
Indoor 60 metres 7.15 N/a Glasgow, United Kingdom 2 March 2019
Outdoor 100 metres 11.16 -0.1 Berlin, Germany 2 September 2018
200 metres 22.57 +1.9 London, United Kingdom 12 July 2026
Team events
Outdoor 4 × 100 metres relay 42.37 N/a Birmingham, United Kingdom 15 August 2026

International competitions

Representing  Great Britain
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2018 World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 3rd 100 m 11.37
3rd 4 x 100 m relay 44.05
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 4th 60 m 7.15
World Relays Yokohama, Japan — 4 x 100 m relay DNF
European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 6th 200 m 23.66
European Team Championships Super League Bydgoszcz, Poland 3rd 4 x 100 m relay 43.46
2021 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 3rd 100 m 11.44
— 4 x 100 m relay DNF

National championships and competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2015 England Indoor Championships, U17 events Sheffield — 60 m 7.85
2016 England Indoor Championships, U20 events Sheffield — 60 m 7.87
England Championships, U20 events Bedford — 100 m 12.30
2017 England Indoor Championships, U20 events Sheffield 4th 60 m 7.51
England Championships, U20 events Bedford 1st 100 m 11.61
2018 British Indoor Championships Birmingham 5th 60 m 7.36
England Indoor Championships, U20 events Sheffield 3rd 60 m 7.48
England Championships, U20 events Bedford 1st 100 m 11.50
— 200 m 23.66
2019 British Indoor Championships Birmingham 3rd 60 m 7.35
England Championships, U20 events Bedford 1st 100 m 11.61
1st 200 m 23.24
British Championships Birmingham 4th 100 m 11.40
4th 200 m 23.36
2020 British Championships Manchester 2nd 100 m 11.34
— 200 m DQ
2021 England Championships, U23 events Bedford 1st 100 m 11.67
1st 200 m 23.24
British Championships Manchester 4th 100 m 11.23
8th 200 m 23.82
2023 British Championships Manchester 4th 100 m 11.54
7th 200 m 23.32
2024 British Championships Manchester — 100 m DQ
England Championships, U23 events Birmingham 2nd 100 m 11.82
2nd 200 m 23.97
2025 British Championships Birmingham — 100 m 11.58
2026 British Championships Birmingham 8th 100 m 11.46
3rd 200 m 22.99

References

  1. ↑ "Herne Hill Harriers sprinter on course in preparation for European Championships". Your Local Guardian. 18 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Old Girl turned GB athlete". St Martin-in-the-Fields High School for Girls. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Streatham sprinter continues to rise through the ranks". 26 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Kristal Awuah has a clear plan". 27 February 2019.
  5. ↑ Okeyo, Dennis. "British sprinter targets top spot at Kip Keino Classic". The Standard.
  6. ↑ Reporter, Sports (25 June 2021). "Herne Hill Harriers round-up: Olympic hopeful Kristal Awuah claims double gold". Archived from the original on 28 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "British Athletics Results". results.britishathletics.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "British Athletics Results". results.britishathletics.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "100m Women results 8/7/23". ukacm2023. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "200m Women's results". ukacm2023. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ujah returns to British squad for world relays". BBC Sport. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "England Athletics U20 & Senior track & field champs (inc U23), Senior Para Champs (U20 & over)". World Athletics. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Novuna UK Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "SUCCESS EDUAN STORMS TO UK 200M TITLE AHEAD OF AMY HUNT". Athletics Weekly. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 16 August 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Kiprotich, Gilbert (2 October 2020). "Benin's Yarigo ready for Kip Keino Classic test". Citizen Digital. Citizen TV. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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