Ojie Edoburun (born 2 June 1996) is a British

track and field Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ...

sprint athlete who competes in the

100m The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...

and

200-meter dash The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...

events.

Career

Edoburun was a member of the England 4 x 400 metre relay team that won at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, and is a European junior and under-23 champion in the 100 metres. He competed at the 2013 World Youth Championships where he became second behind China's

Mo Youxue Mo Youxue (; born February 10, 1996) is a Chinese track and field sprint athlete who competes in the 100m and 200-meter dash events. He won a silver medal for China in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing. Mo wa ...

in a then career best time of 10.35.

Personal life

Born in England, Edoburun is of Nigerian descent.

Personal bests

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Edoburun, Ojie 1996 births Living people Athletes from London English male sprinters British male sprinters British Athletics Championships winners Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games English people of Nigerian descent Sportspeople of Nigerian descent 21st-century English sportsmen Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics