Annabelle Fasuba: 14-year-old daughter of Nigerian Record holder runs sixth fastest U17 time in British history

Teenage sprint sensation Annabelle Fasuba, daughter of Nigerian Record holder Olusoji Fasuba, made a magnificient start to her 2026 indoor season, rocketing into the British all-time rankings with a blistering new personal best in the 60m.

The 14-year-old, a double English Schools' champion, clocked an impressive 7.44 seconds to win the women's event at the Sutcliffe Indoor 60s in London. This remarkable time places her sixth on the UK's under-17 all-time list.

Fasuba now finds herself in elite company, just behind World Championship medallist Amy Hunt. She is also only a tenth of a second off the national record of 7.34 seconds, which was set just last month by Gateshead's Celine Obinna-Alo.

Remarkably, this was Fasuba's debut at the under-17 level, although she will still compete in the under-16 category during the upcoming outdoor season. Her ascent in the sport has been meteoric; as an under-15, she shattered the British 100m record with a time of 11.51 seconds and matched Katherine Merry’s long-standing 200m record of 23.72 seconds.

Sprinting talent clearly runs in the family. Annabelle’s younger sister, Oluwatoyin, also turned heads at the Sutcliffe meeting, winning the under-12 girls' category with times of 8.90 seconds in her heat and 9.05 seconds in the final.

The sisters are well managed by their dad, whose decorated career includes being the only man to win three consecutive African Championships 100m titles, the first African to win the World Indoor 60m title, and an Olympic bronze medallist from the 4x100m relay at the 2004 Athens Games.

Annabelle's latest performance solidifies her position as one of Britain's most exciting young sprinters, ensuring the Fasuba name continues to make waves in the world of athletics.