Jamie Oldham sets Jersey 100m record at Glasgow 2026 heats
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 29, 2026, 11:42 AM
Last updated Jul 29, 2026
At the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, sprinter Jamie Oldham set a new Jersey record in the 100m, clocking 10.41 seconds in the heats. Though he finished second in his heat behind Ghana's Benjamin Azamati, who won in 10.00 seconds, Oldham's time surpassed the previous island best of 10.48 seconds. Oldham expressed pride in achieving a personal best and looks ahead to competing in the 200m heats on Wednesday. Teammate Steven MacKay also competed, posting a season's best of 10.68 seconds, while Zachary Saunders finished with a time of 10.72 seconds. All three Jersey sprinters will return for the 200m heats.
- •Oldham finishes second in his heat, missing semi-finals by 0.17 seconds.
- •He breaks the previous Jersey 100m record set by Steven MacKay.
- •MacKay and Saunders also compete in the 100m heats.
- •All three athletes will compete in the 200m heats on Wednesday.
- 11:42 AMYahoo Sports — Oldham sets second Jersey record at Glasgow 2026
- 10:31 AMYahoo Sports — Oldham becomes Jersey's fastest man at Glasgow 2026
"Jersey sprinter Jamie Oldham breaks the island record for the 200m at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
"Sprinter Jamie Oldham breaks the Jersey 100m record in the heats at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJul 29, 2026, 11:42 AMOldham sets second Jersey record at Glasgow 2026
Jersey sprinter Jamie Oldham breaks the island record for the 200m at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 10:31 AMOldham becomes Jersey's fastest man at Glasgow 2026
Sprinter Jamie Oldham breaks the Jersey 100m record in the heats at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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