Jake Odey-Jordan Explained

Jake Odey-Jordan
Nationality:British
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprint
Birth Date:22 December 2007

Jake Odey-Jordan (born 22 December 2007) is a British sprinter. He won bronze 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 4x200m 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 distance he slowed down significantly and was over taken 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jake Odey-Jordan. 28 August 2024. World Athletics.
  2. Web site: 13 July 2024. Exciting men's sprint and middle distances prospects on show Banska Bystrica. European Athletics. 31 August 2024.
  3. Web site: JAKE ODEY-JORDAN LOOKING TO KEEP BUILDING UPON SUCCESS AT NEW BALANCE NATIONALS INDOOR. Runnerspace. 31 August 2024. 16 April 2024.
  4. News: Nicky. Wolcott. 11 March 2024. Quincy Wilson, Bullis track punctuate record-breaking season at nationals. Washington Post. 31 August 2024.
  5. News: Sam. James. 20 June 2024. 2024 Spring All-Met: Boys' track and field first team, relays, honorable mention. Washington Post. 31 August 2024.
  6. Web site: British athletics prodigy Jake Odey-Jordan makes unthinkable error in baffling 200m 'disaster'. 7news.com.au. 31 August 2024. Harrison. Reid. 21 July 2024.
  7. Web site: British runner Jake Odey-Jordan goes viral after taking the foot off the pedal too early in 200m race. abc.net.au. 31 August 2024. 21 July 2024.
  8. Web site: JAKE ODEY-JORDAN MAKES EMBARRASSING ERROR AT EUROPEAN ATHLETICS U18 CHAMPIONSHIPS - 'IT IS MY FAULT' . Eurosport. 31 August 2024. 19 July 2024.
  9. Web site: British sprinter, 16, suffers 'disaster' in race after he slows at finish line and gets overtaken. Sky.com. 31 August 2024. 20 July 2024.
  10. Web site: 'An absolute disaster' – British sprinter Jake Odey-Jordan vows to learn from mistake after calamitous error. Talksport. 31 August 2024. Jake. Lambourne. 20 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Walaza storms to sprint double at World U20 Championships in Lima. World Athletics. 31 August 2024. 31 August 2024.
  12. Web site: Fayisa flies to 1500m gold for Ethiopia on day five in Lima. World Athletics. 1 September 2024. 1 September 2024.
  13. Web site: USA top medals table at World Under-20 Champs in Lima. Athletics Weekly. Jason . Henderson . Sep 1, 2024 . 1 September 2024.
  14. Web site: Vote for your athletes of 2024. Athletics Weekly. Jason. Henderson . Oct 30, 2024 . 18 November 2024.
  15. Web site: 2024-25 OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ATHLETES ANNOUNCED. 11 November 2024. 11 November 2024. British Athletics.

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