Draft:Celine Obinna-Alo

Celine Obinna-Alo
Personal information
Born (2010-04-28) 28 April 2010 (age 15)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m: 7.38 (2025)
100m: 11.69 (2025)

Celine Obinna-Alo (born 28 April 2010) is a British sprinter.[1]

Early life

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She attends Venerable Bede Church of England Academy in Tyne and Wear.[2]

Career

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Trained by Richard Kilty, in February 2025 she became Englsh indoor U17 champion over 60 metres, at the age of 14 years-old. In the final she ran 7.38 seconds, a championship record, 0.03 seconds outside Asha Philip’s British under-17 record.[3][4]

In May 2025, she won the Loughborough International Athletics 100m race with a personal best time of 11.69 seconds.[2] She placed second over 100 metres at the 2025 English Schools Championships in 11.86 seconds.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Celine Obinna-Alo". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b Fatkin, Neil (3 June 2025). "I'd love to represent Team GB at the next Olympics says Sunderland schoolgirl after record breaking run". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  3. ^ "14-year-old sprinter defies age to become England under-17 champion". Gazette Live. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  4. ^ Henderson, Jason (Feb 12, 2025). "Records fall at the England Athletics age-group indoor champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  5. ^ Henderson, Jason (13 July 2025). "CLASS OF 2025 SHINE AT SUN-DRENCHED ENGLISH SCHOOLS". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 14 July 2025.