James Alaka
GBRMenBirth dateSep 8, 1989
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James Alaka is a United Kingdom sprinter, born on September 8, 1989. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
His personal bests include 10.19 in the 100m, 20.45 in the 200m, 48.06 in the 400m, 39.62 in the 4x100m and 3:10.12 in the 4x400m. He has earned 1 gold and 2 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Key facts
100 m
10.19
Age
37 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: 200 m 20.45 (#899 all-time), 100 m 10.19, 2016 season best 20.58 (Jun 6, 2016, Newham (GBR)) · 37 years old
PB
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 60m | 6.92 | - | Jan 31, 2016 | → | Lee Valley (GBR) (i) |
| 2016 | 100m | 10.19 | +3.1 | Jun 6, 2016 | ↑ | Lee Valley (GBR) |
| 2016 | 200m | 20.58 | +0.9 | Jun 6, 2016 | ↑ | Newham (GBR) |
| 2015 | 100m | 10.45 | -1.5 | Aug 9, 2015 | ↑ | Newham (GBR) |
| 2015 | 200m | 20.97 | -0.4 | Aug 9, 2015 | ↑ | Newham (GBR) |
| 2013 | 60m | 6.81 | - | Feb 9, 2013 | → | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2013 | 100m | 10.22 | +3.9 | May 11, 2013 | ↑ | Castres (FRA) |
| 2013 | 200m | 20.86 | -1.6 | Aug 25, 2013 | ↑ | Tampere (FIN) |
| 2013 | 4x100m | 40.03 | - | May 25, 2013 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2013 | 400m | 48.28 | - | Mar 23, 2013 | → | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:10.12 | - | May 12, 2013 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 60m | 6.83 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | → | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2012 | 100m | 10.22 | +3.3 | May 25, 2012 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2012 | 200m | 20.45 | +1.7 | May 13, 2012 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2012 | 200m-short-track | 21.47 | - | Feb 4, 2012 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 4x100m | 39.98 | - | May 26, 2012 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | 400m | 48.95 | - | Mar 24, 2012 | → | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:10.36 | - | May 13, 2012 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2011 | 60m | 6.90 | - | Mar 5, 2011 | → | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 100m | 10.23 | +0.9 | Jun 25, 2011 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2011 | 200m | 20.59 | +0.8 | Jul 16, 2011 | ↑ | Ostrava European U23 Championsips, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
| 2011 | 4x100m | 39.62 | - | May 14, 2011 | ↑ | Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2011 | 400m | 48.06 | - | Apr 23, 2011 | → | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:11.20 | - | Apr 29, 2011 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) |
| 2010 | 60m | 6.78 | - | Feb 27, 2010 | → | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 100m | 10.22 | +3.3 | May 1, 2010 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2010 | 200m | 20.71 | +1.5 | May 29, 2010 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2010 | 4x100m | 40.14 | - | May 29, 2010 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2009 | 60m | 6.91 | - | Feb 1, 2009 | → | Lee Valley (GBR) (i) |
| 2009 | 100m | 10.49 | +1.1 | Jul 29, 2009 | ↑ | Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2009 | 200m | 21.01 | +3.3 | May 10, 2009 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2009 | 200m-short-track | 21.83 | - | Feb 15, 2009 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2009 | 400m | 48.28 | - | Aug 1, 2009 | → | Leeds (GBR) |
| 2008 | 60m | 6.86 | - | Feb 23, 2008 | → | Indoor Championships |
| 2008 | 100m | 10.46 | +1.6 | Aug 24, 2008 | ↑ | Hendon (GBR) |
| 2008 | 200m | 21.19 | +2.7 | Aug 16, 2008 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2008 | 200m-short-track | 21.80 | - | Jan 19, 2008 | ↑ | London (GBR) (i) |
| 2008 | 4x100m | 39.84 | - | Jul 11, 2008 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz IAAF World Junior Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
| 2007 | 60m | 6.92 | - | Feb 24, 2007 | → | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2007 | 100m | 10.51 | +0.9 | Jun 23, 2007 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2007 | 200m | 21.6h | +1.9 | Jun 2, 2007 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2007 | 200m-short-track | 21.65 | - | Feb 25, 2007 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2007 | 4x100m | 40.41 | - | Jul 22, 2007 | ↑ | European Junior Championships, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
| 2006 | 100m | 10.73 | +1.4 | Aug 5, 2006 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2006 | 200m | 21.78 | +0.0 | Jul 2, 2006 | ↑ | Thessaloniki (GRE) |
2016
26 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 10.38 | +2.3 | Jul 20 | Castres Meeting National, Castres |
100m | 10.61 | +0.3 | Jul 20 | Castres Meeting National, Castres |
200m | 20.81 | +1.5 | Jul 20 | Castres Meeting National, Castres |
200m | 21.07 | -1.5 | Jul 10 | Newham Open Series, Newham |
100m | 10.74 | - | Jul 10 | Newham Open Series, Newham |
100m | 10.59 | +0.6 | Jun 29 | Turku Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku |
100m | 10.51 | +0.6 | Jun 29 | Turku Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku |
200m | 21.16 | +0.8 | Jun 26 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
100m | 10.49 | +0.2 | Jun 25 | UK Championships |
100m | 10.50 | +1.2 | Jun 24 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
200m | 21.70 | -1.5 | Jun 12 | Lee Valley South of England Ch., Lee Valley |
100m | 10.46 | +0.0 | Jun 11 | Lee Valley South of England Ch., Lee Valley |
100m | 10.71 | +2.0 | Jun 11 | Lee Valley South of England Ch., Lee Valley |
200m | 20.58 | +0.9 | Jun 6 | Newham Open Series, Newham |
100m | 10.19 | +3.1 | Jun 6 | Newham Open Series, Newham |
100m | 10.27 | +4.1 | Jun 6 | Newham Open Series, Newham |
100m | 10.52 | +0.7 | Jun 4 | Wormwood Scrubs British Athletics League, Wormwood Scrubs |
200m | 21.31 | -0.6 | Jun 4 | Wormwood Scrubs British Athletics League, Wormwood Scrubs |
200m | 21.00 | +4.0 | May 22 | Loughborough International, Loughborough |
100m | 10.56 | +0.3 | May 22 | Loughborough International, Loughborough - Invitational Events |
200m | 20.91 | +0.3 | May 8 | Newham Open Series, Newham |
100m | 10.61 | -1.4 | May 8 | Newham Open Series, Newham |
100m | 10.63 | -2.2 | May 8 | Newham Open Series, Newham |
200m | 21.61 | -0.4 | Apr 22 | Gainesville Tom Jones Memorial, Gainesville, FL |
60m | 6.93 | - | Jan 31 | Lee Valley London Games, Lee Valley (i) |
60m | 6.92 | - | Jan 31 | Lee Valley London Games, Lee Valley (i) |
2015
24 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 20.97 | -0.4 | Aug 9 | Newham Open Series, Newham |
100m | 10.49 | -0.6 | Aug 9 | Newham Open Series, Newham |
100m | 10.45 | -1.5 | Aug 9 | Newham Open Series, Newham |
100m | 10.55 | +1.4 | Jul 24 | Dublin Morton Games, Dublin - International Events |
200m | 21.38 | -0.3 | Jul 22 | Newham Open Series, Newham |
200m | 21.26 | +1.0 | Jul 11 | Bromley British Athletics League, Bromley |
100m | 10.70 | -0.4 | Jul 11 | Bromley British Athletics League, Bromley |
200m | 21.34 | -0.2 | Jul 3 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
200m | 21.70 | +0.1 | Jun 20 | Reunión Internacional de Atletismo Villa De Bilbao, Bilbao |
100m | 10.53 | +1.7 | Jun 20 | Reunión Internacional de Atletismo Villa De Bilbao, Bilbao |
100m | 11.19 | -4.2 | Jun 13 | Lee Valley South of England Ch., Lee Valley |
100m | 10.96 | -1.5 | Jun 13 | Lee Valley South of England Ch., Lee Valley |
200m | 21.20 | +3.3 | Jun 10 | Active Newham Open Series, Newham |
100m | 10.63 | +1.4 | Jun 10 | Active Newham Open Series, Newham |
100m | 10.60 | +2.8 | Jun 10 | Active Newham Open Series, Newham |
200m | 22.26 | -2.3 | Jun 6 | Southampton British Athletics League, Southampton |
100m | 10.97 | +0.0 | Jun 6 | Southampton British Athletics League, Southampton |
200m | 21.32 | +0.5 | May 31 | Bedford International Games, Bedford |
200m | 21.70 | +1.3 | May 17 | Loughborough International, Loughborough - Invitational Events |
100m | 10.72 | +2.4 | May 17 | Loughborough International, Loughborough - Invitational Events |
200m | 21.29 | -0.1 | May 13 | Newham Open Series, Newham |
100m | 10.56 | +1.3 | May 13 | Newham Open Series, Newham |
100m | 10.59 | +2.6 | May 13 | Newham Open Series, Newham |
100m | 10.69 | +2.1 | May 9 | Eton British Athletics League, Eton |
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Honours
🥇
2011Ostrava European U23 Championsips
100 Metres
🥈
2011Ostrava European U23 Championsips
200 Metres
5
2008Bydgoszcz IAAF World Junior Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
🥈
2007European Junior Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is James Alaka's 200 m personal best?
James Alaka's 200 m personal best is 20.45, set on May 13, 2012 in Eugene, OR (USA), #899 on the all-time list.
Which events does James Alaka compete in?
James Alaka competes in the 200 m and 100 m.
How did James Alaka perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 20.58, set on Jun 6, 2016 in Newham (GBR).