World Championships19 Sep 2025
Amy Hunt Wins World 200m Silver
Amy Hunt ran a personal best of 22.14 seconds to claim the women's 200m silver medal, completing her transition from junior record-holder to individual global medallist.
British Olympic and World Medal Sprinter
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Amy Hunt Results, Personal Bests and World Rankings
Compare Amy Hunt's fastest performances across the 60m, 100m and 200m. The table brings together her personal bests, major championship results and current World Athletics rankings.
| Event | Mark | Date | Competition | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Best 60m Indoor | 7.04 | 22 Feb 2026 | ORLEN Copernicus Cup | 2nd Personal best |
| Personal Best 100m | 10.98 | 28 Jul 2026 | Commonwealth Games Final | Silver Personal best and first senior international 100m medal |
| Personal Best 200m | 22.08 | 18 Sep 2025 | World Championships Semifinal | 2nd in semifinal Personal best and automatic qualifier |
| Major Result 200m | 22.14 | 19 Sep 2025 | World Championships Final | Silver First individual global championship medal |
| Major Result 200m | 22.57 | 17 Sep 2025 | World Championships Heat | 2nd in heat Automatic semifinal qualifier |
| Indoor Result 60m Indoor | 7.10 | 21 Mar 2026 | World Indoor Championships Semifinal | 4th in semifinal Ninth overall |
| Indoor Result 60m Indoor | 7.11 | 22 Mar 2025 | World Indoor Championships Final | 5th First World Indoor final |
| World Ranking 200m | #5 | Current | World Athletics Rankings | 5th Women's 200m world ranking |
| World Ranking 100m | #11 | Current | World Athletics Rankings | 11th Women's 100m world ranking |
Amy Hunt Biography and Career Timeline
Follow Amy Hunt's development from a junior world record-holder into an Olympic, World and Commonwealth medallist. She has combined an elite sprint career with an English degree from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
2002
Born in Grantham
Amy Hunt was born on 15 May 2002 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, and grew into one of Britain's leading young sprint prospects.
2019
World Under-18 200m Record
At age 17, Amy Hunt ran 22.42 seconds over 200m in Mannheim, setting a world under-18 record and joining the fastest British women in history.
2019
European Under-20 Double Gold
Amy Hunt won the European Under-20 200m title in 22.94 and helped Great Britain take 4x100m relay gold in 44.11 in Borås.
2020-2023
Cambridge Studies and Senior Development
Amy Hunt studied English at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge while continuing her athletics career, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2023.
2023
European Under-23 Relay Champion
Amy Hunt helped Great Britain win the European Under-23 women's 4x100m relay title in Espoo, recording 43.04 in the final.
2024
European Senior Breakthrough
Amy Hunt reached the European Championships 100m final in 11.15 before winning 4x100m relay gold with Great Britain in 41.91.
2024
Paris Olympic Silver
Amy Hunt ran the third leg for Great Britain in the Olympic women's 4x100m final, finishing second in 41.85, just 0.07 seconds behind the United States.
2025
Indoor Championship Finalist
Amy Hunt placed sixth in the European Indoor 60m final and fifth at the World Indoor Championships, showing sharper acceleration over the shorter sprint.
2025
British Champion and World Medallist
Amy Hunt won her first senior British outdoor 100m title, lowered her 200m best to 22.08 and closed the season with World Championships 200m silver in Tokyo.
2026
New Sprint Personal Bests
Amy Hunt ran an indoor 60m personal best of 7.04 in Toruń and improved her 100m best to 10.98 while winning Commonwealth Games silver in Glasgow.
Amy Hunt Medals and Major Championship Results
Explore Amy Hunt's international medals and leading performances, separated into individual sprint and relay achievements. Her first senior individual global medal came in the 200m at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
Individual Sprint
Silver2026
10.98100m
Commonwealth Games
Amy Hunt produced a personal best to earn her first senior international medal in the 100m.
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Silver2025
22.14200m
World Athletics Championships
Amy Hunt finished behind Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and ahead of Shericka Jackson to claim her first individual global medal.
Tokyo, Japan
7th2024
11.15100m
European Athletics Championships
Amy Hunt reached her first senior European outdoor individual final.
Rome, Italy
5th2025
7.1160m
World Athletics Indoor Championships
Amy Hunt reached her first World Indoor final and placed fifth.
Nanjing, China
6th2025
7.1060m
European Athletics Indoor Championships
Amy Hunt qualified for the European Indoor final after setting a personal best of 7.09 in the semifinal.
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Gold2019
22.94200m
European Athletics Under-20 Championships
Amy Hunt confirmed her position as Europe's leading junior 200m runner.
Borås, Sweden
Relay
Silver2024
41.854x100m Relay
Olympic Games
Dina Asher-Smith, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Amy Hunt and Daryll Neita secured Britain's best Olympic result in the event since 1956.
Paris, France
Gold2025
42.214x100m Relay
World Athletics Relays
Amy Hunt formed part of the British squad that won the women's 4x100m title.
Guangzhou, China
Gold2024
41.914x100m Relay
European Athletics Championships
Great Britain won the European title with Amy Hunt contributing to the championship-winning relay squad.
Rome, Italy
4th2025
42.074x100m Relay
World Athletics Championships
Great Britain narrowly missed the relay podium after Amy Hunt's individual 200m silver.
Tokyo, Japan
Gold2023
43.044x100m Relay
European Athletics Under-23 Championships
Amy Hunt helped Great Britain secure the European under-23 relay title.
Espoo, Finland
Gold2019
44.114x100m Relay
European Athletics Under-20 Championships
Amy Hunt completed a European under-20 sprint double by winning relay gold.
Borås, Sweden
How Amy Hunt Won World 2025 200m Silver
Follow Amy Hunt's progress through the heats, semifinal and final of the women's 200m at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, where she left with a faster personal best and her first individual global medal.
1
Pre-Championship Form
Before September 202522.14 PBWind Legal windBritish Championships silver
Amy Hunt arrived in Tokyo after lowering her 200m personal best several times during the season. Her 22.14 at the British Championships confirmed she was ready to challenge for a global final.
2
Heat 5
17 Sep 202522.57Wind 0.0 m/s2nd
Running from lane five, Amy Hunt finished behind Shericka Jackson and comfortably secured one of the three automatic semifinal places.
3
Semifinal 1
18 Sep 202522.08 PBWind -0.1 m/s2nd
Amy Hunt produced the fastest 200m of her career, finishing only 0.09 seconds behind Shericka Jackson. The personal best secured automatic qualification for her first senior global outdoor individual final.
4
World Championship Final
19 Sep 202522.14Wind -0.1 m/sSilver
From lane five, Amy Hunt finished second in 22.14. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won in a world-leading 21.68, while Amy Hunt held off Shericka Jackson, who took bronze in 22.18.
5
Career Impact
After Tokyo 2025First individual global medalWind —World silver medallist
The medal completed Amy Hunt's transition from a world under-18 record-holder to a senior global podium athlete. It followed her Paris 2024 Olympic relay silver and established her among the leading 200m sprinters in the world.
Amy Hunt Paris 2024 Olympic Relay Silver
Amy Hunt helped Great Britain win the women's 4x100m silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the country's best Olympic finish in the event since 1956.
Final Result
Silver medal
Great Britain finished second in the Paris 2024 women's 4x100m relay final.
Team Time
41.85 seconds
The British quartet finished 0.07 seconds behind the United States, who won in 41.78.
Relay Line-up
Asher-Smith, Lansiquot, Hunt and Neita
Dina Asher-Smith, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Amy Hunt and Daryll Neita combined experienced senior sprinters with Amy Hunt on her Olympic debut.
Amy Hunt's Leg
Third leg
Amy Hunt received the baton from Imani-Lara Lansiquot and handed it to anchor Daryll Neita.
Podium
United States, Great Britain, Germany
The United States won gold in 41.78, Great Britain took silver in 41.85 and Germany earned bronze in 41.97.
Historical Significance
Best British result since 1956
The silver improved on Britain's bronze medals from Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 and matched its best Olympic finish in the event.
The 22.42-Second Race That Announced Amy Hunt
At 17 years old, Amy Hunt ran 22.42 seconds for 200m in Mannheim in 2019. The performance broke the previous world under-18 best held by Allyson Felix and remains the defining result of her junior career.
Amy Hunt 100m and 200m Performance Progression
Compare Amy Hunt's major 100m and 200m benchmarks from her junior breakthrough to her senior personal bests. From 2019 to 2025 she improved her highlighted 100m benchmark by 0.29 seconds and her 200m personal best by 0.28 seconds.
| Season | Stage | 100m | 200m | Key Moment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Junior breakthrough | 11.31 Junior personal best | 22.42 World under-18 best and British under-20 record | Amy Hunt ran 22.42 in Mannheim and won the European Under-20 200m title. |
| 2024 | Olympic season | 11.12 Personal best | 22.42 Career-best benchmark remained from 2019 | Amy Hunt reached the Olympic Games and won silver with Britain's women's 4x100m relay team. |
| 2025 | Senior global breakthrough | 11.02 Personal best | 22.14 Personal best | Amy Hunt improved in both sprint events and won a global senior silver medal over 200m. |
| 2019-2025 | Overall improvement | -0.29 seconds Improvement from 11.31 to 11.02 | -0.28 seconds Improvement from 22.42 to 22.14 | Amy Hunt progressed from a junior record-breaker into an elite senior 100m and 200m sprinter. |
Amy Hunt News and Career Updates
Follow the major races, interviews, championship selections and career milestones from Amy Hunt's rise through junior and senior athletics, arranged from her newest results back to her junior record breakthrough.
British ChampionshipsAug 2025
World Championship Selection Campaign
Amy Hunt entered the UK Championships as one of Britain's leading sprint contenders and strengthened her case for selection through her performances in the national championship programme.
Olympic Games9 Aug 2024
Great Britain Takes Paris Relay Silver
Amy Hunt ran the third leg as Great Britain recorded 41.85 seconds and won women's 4x100m silver, the country's best Olympic result in the event since 1956.
UK Championships29 Jun 2024
Amy Hunt Competes in the Olympic Trials
Amy Hunt contested the British 100m championship during the final selection period for Paris 2024, confirming her place among the country's leading sprint athletes.
Interview2024
Balancing Cambridge and Elite Sprinting
In a Team GB interview, Amy Hunt discussed combining academic work with professional athletics and building an identity that connected her university career with elite competition.
Interview2020
Reflecting on the Junior Record and Pandemic
Amy Hunt discussed her 22.42-second under-18 record, her early ambitions and the effect of the COVID-19 shutdown on training and competition.
Junior Record30 Jun 2019
World Under-18 200m Best in Mannheim
At 17, Amy Hunt ran 22.42 seconds to break Allyson Felix's previous world under-18 best and establish herself as a major international sprint prospect.
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