Annabelle Fasuba, 14, Signs Adidas Deal After Record-Breaking Sprint
Fourteen-year-old sprint sensation Annabelle Fasuba has signed a landmark sponsorship deal with Adidas, cementing her status as one of Europe’s brightest young talents in athletics.
The daughter of former World Indoor 60m champion Olusoji Fasuba, Annabelle has been making waves on the track with performances that defy her age.
At the London Indoor Games, she stunned spectators by storming to victory in the under-17 girls’ 60m final, clocking a breathtaking 7.37 seconds. The time not only obliterated her personal best but also shattered both U17 and U20 club records, leaving her just fractions away from rewriting national history.
Her run was agonisingly close to multiple milestones: only 0.03 seconds shy of the British U17 record, 0.03 off Katherine Endacott’s senior City of Plymouth club record, and a mere 0.02 seconds away from Katherine Merry’s UK record for a 14-year-old.
It was a performance that confirmed her as the fastest 14-year-old in Europe and one of the most exciting prospects in world sprinting.
Annabelle’s rise has been swift and relentless. Last summer she equalled Katherine Merry’s under-15 200m record and broke the British 100m record for her age group, previously held by Jodie Williams.
With a double English Schools’ title already under her belt, her trajectory points unmistakably toward greatness.
The Adidas deal caps off a remarkable week for the teenager, offering not just recognition but a platform to propel her career to new heights.
As she prepares to transition into the newly created under-16 outdoor category later this year, the athletics world will be watching closely to see how far this prodigy can go.
