Leah Richards

AUSWomen

Birth dateJan 15, 2002

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Leah Richards is a Australia sprinter, born on January 15, 2002. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 800m.

Her personal bests include 12.21 in the 100m, 26.09 in the 200m, 2:40.04 in the 800m, 13.73 in the 100mH and 46.42 in the 4x100m. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Australia.

Key facts

100 m hurdles

13.73

60 m

7.73

2026 season best

13.73

Feb 14, 2026 · WA Athletics Stadium, Perth (AUS)

2026 season best

Last competition

Australian Championships

Apr 12, 2026 · 13.90

Australian Championships

Age

24 years old

As of Oct 4, 2026: 100 m hurdles 13.73, 60 m 7.73, 2026 season best 13.73 (Feb 14, 2026, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth (AUS)) · Last competition: Australian Championships, Apr 12, 2026, 13.90 · 24 years old

Personal bests

12.21

26.09

2:40.04

13.73*

4x100m

46.42

1.73

5.51

10.69*

60mH

8.46

60m

7.73

Heptathlon

4588

JavelinThr

23.53

ShotPut(3k

10.73

100MetresH

14.23

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	60m	7.93	-2.0	Jan 31, 2026	↑	60m State Championships
2026	60mH	8.46	-0.2	Feb 7, 2026	-	Australian Athletics Short Track Championships
2026	100m	12.28	+1.6	Jan 24, 2026	↑	Strive Program C
2026	100mH	13.73	+2.6	Feb 14, 2026	↑	Perth Track Classic, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
2025	60m	7.73	+3.9	Dec 19, 2025	↑	Strive Program D, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
2025	100m	12.21	+1.7	Mar 8, 2025	↑	WA State Championships
2025	100mH	13.74	+4.1	Dec 5, 2025	↑	Strive Program C, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
2025	200m	26.09	+1.7	Dec 19, 2025	↑	Strive Program D, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
2025	4x100m	46.42	-	Apr 10, 2025	↑	Australian Championships, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
2024	60m	7.88	+3.1	Oct 25, 2024	↑	Strive Program B, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
2024	100m	12.55	+2.3	Nov 22, 2024	↑	Strive Program D
2024	100mH	13.92	+2.1	Nov 8, 2024	↑	Strive Program C, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
2023	LJ	5.33	+0.0	Mar 24, 2023	↓	Strive Program D, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
2023	100mH	14.43	+3.4	Apr 21, 2023	↑	UniSport Nationals Athletics, Performance Centre, Gold Coast
2023	4x100m	49.44	-	Apr 21, 2023	↑	UniSport Nationals Athletics, Performance Centre, Gold Coast
2020	HJ	1.60	-	Feb 7, 2020	↓	WA Athletics Stadium, Perth (AUS)
2020	LJ	5.36	+1.6	Feb 14, 2020	↓	WA Athletics Stadium, Perth (AUS)
2020	100mH	14.80	+3.8	Feb 1, 2020	↑	Jandakot Airport Track Classic, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
2019	HJ	1.73	-	Mar 16, 2019	↓	Hobart (AUS)
2019	LJ	5.51	+1.0	Oct 25, 2019	↓	WA Athletics Stadium, Perth (AUS)
2019	ShotPut(3k	10.73	-	Mar 16, 2019	↓	Hobart (AUS)
2019	100MetresH	14.23	+2.0	Mar 16, 2019	↑	Hobart (AUS)
2019	100mH	15.05	-0.7	Oct 20, 2019	↑	WA Athletics Stadium, Perth (AUS)
2019	JavelinThr	23.53	-	Mar 17, 2019	↓	Hobart (AUS)
2019	200m	27.12	+1.2	Nov 15, 2019	↑	WA Athletics Stadium, Perth (AUS)
2019	800m	2:40.04	-	Jan 13, 2019	↑	Perth (AUS)
2019	Heptathlon	4588	-	Mar 17, 2019	↓	Hobart (AUS)
2018	HJ	1.67	-	Jan 4, 2018	↓	Perth (AUS)
2018	LJ	5.34	+0.7	Nov 16, 2018	↓	Perth (AUS)
2018	ShotPut(3k	9.77	-	Jan 4, 2018	↓	Perth (AUS)
2018	100MetresH	14.73	+0.7	Nov 3, 2018	↑	Perth (AUS)
2018	JavelinThr	22.23	-	Jan 5, 2018	↓	Perth (AUS)
2018	200m	27.85	+2.4	Nov 30, 2018	↑	Perth (AUS)
2018	800m	3:02.88	-	Jan 5, 2018	↑	Perth (AUS)
2018	Heptathlon	3822	-	Jan 5, 2018	↓	Perth (AUS)
2017	HJ	1.65	-	Feb 3, 2017	↓	Perth (AUS)
2017	LJ	5.24	+0.0	Jan 25, 2017	↓	Perth (AUS)
2017	100MetresH	14.74	+1.8	Nov 30, 2017	↑	Perth (AUS)
2017	200m	27.85	+0.5	Mar 2, 2017	↑	Perth (AUS)
2016	HJ	1.63	-	Dec 3, 2016	↓	Canberra (AUS)
2016	LJ	5.42	+1.4	Dec 4, 2016	↓	Canberra (AUS)
2016	60m	8.44	+0.1	Oct 7, 2016	↑	Perth (AUS)
2015	HJ	1.55	-	Oct 30, 2015	↓	Perth (AUS)
2015	LJ	5.21	+1.7	Oct 23, 2015	↓	Perth (AUS)
2015	TJ	10.69	+2.2	Feb 20, 2015	-	Perth (AUS)
2014	HJ	1.50	-	Dec 12, 2014	↓	Perth (AUS)
2014	LJ	4.94	+2.5	Dec 18, 2014	↓	Perth (AUS)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100mH	13.90	+1.3	Apr 12	Australian Championships
100mH	13.88	-0.4	Apr 12	Australian Championships
100mH	13.88	-0.4	Apr 9	Australian Championships
100mH	13.90	+1.3	Apr 9	Australian Championships
100m	12.71	+0.2	Mar 13	Strive Program C
100mH	13.92	+1.2	Mar 6	WA Senior State Championships
100mH	13.73	+2.6	Feb 14	Perth Track Classic, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
60mH	8.46	-0.2	Feb 7	Australian Athletics Short Track Championships
60mH	8.50	-1.6	Feb 7	Australian Athletics Short Track Championships
60m	7.93	-2.0	Jan 31	60m State Championships
60m	7.94	-0.9	Jan 31	60m State Championships
100m	12.28	+1.6	Jan 24	Strive Program C
100mH	13.95	-0.3	Jan 9	Strive Program A
100m	12.66	+0.3	Jan 9	Strive Program A

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
60m	7.73	+3.9	Dec 19	Strive Program D, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
200m	26.09	+1.7	Dec 19	Strive Program D, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
100mH	13.74	+4.1	Dec 5	Strive Program C, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
100m	12.48	+3.2	Dec 5	Strive Program C, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
100m	12.64	+2.4	Nov 28	Strive Program B
100mH	13.77	+2.5	Nov 21	Strive Program A, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
100m	12.62	+1.9	Nov 21	Strive Program A, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
60m	7.88	+0.8	Nov 14	Strive Program D, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
200m	26.26	+1.8	Nov 14	Strive Program D, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
100m	12.72	+0.2	Oct 24	Strive Program B, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
100mH	14.19	-1.2	Apr 13	Australian Championships, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
100m	12.36	+1.0	Apr 11	Australian Championships, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
4x100m	46.42	-	Apr 10	Australian Championships, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
100mH	14.19	-1.2	Apr 10	Australian Championships, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
100m	12.34	+1.5	Mar 28	Strive Program D
100mH	13.98	+1.5	Mar 21	Strive Program C, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
100m	12.44	+1.2	Mar 21	Strive Program C, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
100mH	13.79	+0.9	Mar 9	WA State Championships
100m	12.21	+1.7	Mar 8	WA State Championships
100m	12.36	+1.6	Mar 8	WA State Championships
100m	12.36	+1.6	Mar 7	WA State Championships
100m	12.21	+1.7	Mar 7	WA State Championships
100mH	13.79	+0.9	Mar 7	WA State Championships
100mH	13.79	+1.5	Feb 26	Strive Program A, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
200m	26.10	+3.0	Feb 22	Strive Program D, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
100m	12.36	+2.5	Feb 22	Strive Program D, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
100mH	13.84	+0.7	Feb 14	Strive Program C
100m	12.63	+0.0	Feb 14	Strive Program C
60m	7.74	+1.5	Feb 8	WA State 60m Championships
60m	7.83	+0.9	Feb 8	WA State 60m Championships
100mH	14.11	+0.6	Jan 24	Strive Program A
200m	26.33	+1.2	Jan 18	Strive Program A, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
60m	7.85	+1.1	Jan 18	Strive Program A, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
100m	12.59	+1.3	Jan 10	Strive Program D, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100mH	13.95	+0.8	Nov 29	Strive Program A, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
100m	12.55	+2.3	Nov 22	Strive Program D

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Leah Richards's 100 m hurdles personal best?

Leah Richards's 100 m hurdles personal best is 13.73, set on Feb 14, 2026 in WA Athletics Stadium, Perth (AUS).

Which events does Leah Richards compete in?

Leah Richards competes in the 100 m hurdles and 60 m.

How did Leah Richards perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 13.73, set on Feb 14, 2026 in WA Athletics Stadium, Perth (AUS). Last competition: Australian Championships on Apr 12, 2026, 13.90.

Leah Richards

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

Honours

No medals

Frequently asked questions