# Kristie Edwards

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{{Short description|Australian sprinter (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name        = Kristie Edwards
| birth_name  = 
| image       = Kristie Edwards (born 2000) at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games.png
| caption     = At the [2025 Summer World University Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2025_Summer_World_University_Games)
| nationality = [Australia](/source/Australia)n
| sport       = [Track and Field](/source/Track_and_Field)
| event       = [Sprint](/source/Sprint_(running))
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|2000|2|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = 
| death_date  = 
| death_place = 
| height      =
| weight      =
| pb = '''60m''': 7.24 (2025)<br>'''100m''': 11.26 (2025)<br> '''200m''': 22.81 (2025)
| medaltemplates = 
{{Medal|Sport|Women's athletics}}
{{Medal|Country|{{flagu|Australia}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[Oceania Championships](/source/Oceania_Athletics_Championships)}}
{{Medal|Gold|[2019 Townsville](/source/2019_Oceania_Athletics_Championships)|[4x100m relay](/source/2019_Oceania_Athletics_Championships)}}
{{Medal|Competition|[Summer World University Games](/source/FISU_World_University_Games)}}
{{Medal|Gold|[2025 Bochum](/source/2025_Summer_World_University_Games)|[4x100m relay](/source/Athletics_at_the_2025_Summer_World_University_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_4_x_100_metres_relay)}}
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'''Kristie Edwards''' (born 24 February 2000) is an Australian sprinter.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kristie Edwards |website=World Athletics |accessdate=29 March 2025 |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/australia/kristie-edwards-14575462}}</ref>

==Early life==
She attended Newport Public School and from 2017, [Pymble Ladies' College](/source/Pymble_Ladies'_College) in [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pymblelc.nsw.edu.au/2024/07/22/meet-kristie-edwards-our-sprinting-sensation/ |website=pymblelc.nsw |accessdate=29 March 2025 |title=MEET KRISTIE EDWARDS: OUR SPRINTING SENSATION |date=July 22, 2024}}</ref><ref name="lewis">{{cite web |url=https://noosatoday.com.au/sport/05-09-2024/the-ultimate-goal/ |website=Noosa Tidat |accessdate=29 March 2025 |title=The ultimate goal |date=5 September 2024}}</ref> On leaving school, she studied at the [University of Technology Sydney](/source/University_of_Technology_Sydney).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://noosatoday.com.au/news/13-10-2022/their-aim-at-the-olympics/ |website=Noosatoday |accessdate=29 March 2025 |title=Their aim at the Olympics |date=13 October 2022}}</ref>

==Career==
She started running for the Newport Nippers in New South Wales.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Proudfoot |first1=Jan |url=https://newportsurfclub.com.au/congratulations-to-kristie-edwards-who-has-been-named-in-the-australian-athletics-team/ |website=Newportsurfclub |accessdate=29 March 2025 |title=Congratulations to Kristie Edwards who has been named in the Australian Athletics Team |date=11 September 2019 }}</ref> Edwards gained her first experience at international championships in 2018, when she finished seventh with the Australian {{nowrap|4 × 100 m}} relay team at the [2018 World Athletics U20 Championships](/source/2018_World_Athletics_U20_Championships) in [Tampere](/source/Tampere), setting a new Australian junior record.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.athletics.com.au/athlete/kristie-edwards/#:~:text=BIOGRAPHY,negotiated%20the%20challenging%20pandemic%20years. |website=Athletics.com.au |accessdate=29 March 2025 |title=KRISTIE EDWARDS |date=18 January 2025 }}</ref>

She won gold in the {{nowrap|4 × 100 m}} relay at the [2019 Oceania Athletics Championships](/source/2019_Oceania_Athletics_Championships) in [Townsville](/source/Townsville) in 44.47 seconds, along with [Nana Owusu-Afriyie](/source/Nana_Owusu-Afriyie), [Riley Day](/source/Riley_Day), and [Celeste Mucci](/source/Celeste_Mucci). She competed for Australia at the [2019 IAAF World Relays](/source/2019_IAAF_World_Relays) and was named in the squad for the [2019 World Athletics Championships](/source/2019_World_Athletics_Championships) in [Doha](/source/Doha).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lansw.com.au/former-little-as-speedster-selected-for-doha-world-championships-trans-tasman-spotlight/ |website=lansw.com |accessdate=29 March 2025 |title=Former Little A's Speedster selected for Doha World Championships: Trans Tasman Spotlight |date=16 September 2019}}</ref>

In 2020, she moved from [Sydney](/source/Sydney), to be based in [Queensland](/source/Queensland). She is a member of Noosa athletics club.<ref name="lewis"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://noosatoday.com.au/sport/07-08-2024/kristie-runs-into-olympics/ |website=Noosatoday |accessdate=29 March 2025 |title=Kristie runs into Olympics |date=July 8, 2024}}</ref>

She was part of the Australian squad selected to compete in the {{nowrap|4 × 100 m}} sprint relay at the [2023 World Athletics Championships](/source/2023_World_Athletics_Championships) in [Budapest](/source/Budapest).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/athletics/hungary-for-medals-is-this-the-best-athletics-team-to-leave-australian-shores-20230807-p5dufr.html |website=Sydney Morning Herald |accessdate=29 March 2025 |title=Hungary for medals: Is this the best athletics team to leave Australian shores? |first=Michael |last=Gleeson |date=August 7, 2023}}</ref>

At the [2024 London Athletics Meet](/source/2024_London_Athletics_Meet) in July 2024, she was part of the Australian 4x100 metres team alongside [Torrie Lewis](/source/Torrie_Lewis), [Ella Connolly](/source/Ella_Connolly) and [Bree Masters](/source/Bree_Masters) that set a new Australian and Oceania record of 42.48 seconds.<ref> {{cite web |first=Claire |last=Sirscusa |date=21 July 2024 |accessdate=29 March 2025 |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/athletics/three-golds-a-record-and-controversy-australians-dominate-at-pre-olympics-aths-meet-20240721-p5jval.html |website=Sydney Morning Herald |title=Three golds, a record and controversy: Australians dominate at pre-Olympics athletics meet}}</ref> She participated in the relay at the [2024 Summer Olympics](/source/2024_Summer_Olympics) in [Paris](/source/Paris), as they finished fifth in their heat in 42.75 seconds.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/olympic-games/the-xxxiii-olympic-games-7153115/news/article/australia-team-paris-2024-olympic-games |date=6 July 2024 |title=Australia names 75-strong team for Paris Olympic Games |accessdate=29 March 2025 |website=World Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://7news.com.au/sport/olympics/shattered-aussie-sprinter-ebony-lane-snubbed-as-relay-team-fail-to-qualify-for-final-c-15637306.amp |website=7news.com |accessdate=29 March 2025 |title=Shattered Aussie sprinter Ebony Lane snubbed as relay team fail to qualify for final |first=Ben |last=Sutton |date=8 August 2024}}</ref> 

She finished runner-up to [Jessica Milat](/source/Jessica_Milat) in the 200 metres race at the 2025 [Australian Athletics Championships](/source/Australian_Athletics_Championships) on 13 April 2025, running a personal best time of 22.81 seconds.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7217088?eventId=10229510&gender=W |website=World Athletics |date=13 April 2025 |title=Australian Championships |accessdate=13 April 2025}}</ref> She competed at the [2025 World Athletics Relays](/source/2025_World_Athletics_Relays) in China in the [Women's 4 × 100 metres relay](/source/2025_World_Athletics_Relays_%E2%80%93_Women's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) in May 2025.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.watchathletics.com/page/6608/women-s-4x100-metres-relay-world-athletics-relays-championships-2025 |website=Watch Athletics |accessdate=13 May 2025 |date=11 May 2025 |title=Women's 4x100 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025}}</ref> She was selected for the [2025 Summer World University Games](/source/2025_Summer_World_University_Games) in Germany, winning the gold medal in the women's 4 x 100 metres relay.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.athletics.com.au/news/australia-finishes-on-top-golden-final-day-seals-historic-world-university-games-campaign/ |website=Athletics.com.au |accessdate=28 July 2025 |title=GOLDEN FINAL DAY SEALS HISTORIC WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES CAMPAIGN |date=28 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |accessdate=16 May 2025 |url=https://www.athletics.com.au/news/olympians-and-global-medallists-to-headline-largest-ever-australian-uniroos-athletics-team/ |website=Athletics.com.au |title=OLYMPIANS AND GLOBAL MEDALLISTS TO HEADLINE LARGEST EVER AUSTRALIAN UNIROOS ATHLETICS TEAM |date=16 May 2025}}</ref>

In September 2025, she competed in the 200 metres at the [2025 World Championships](/source/2025_World_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_200_metres) in [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo), Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7190593?eventId=10229509 |website=World Athletics|accessdate=25 September 2025|title= World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025|date=18 Sep 2025 }}</ref> She also ran in the [women's 4 x 100 metres relay](/source/2025_World_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) at the championships.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7190593?eventId=204594&gender=W
 |website=World Athletics|accessdate=29 September 2025|title= World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025|date=18 Sep 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.athletics.com.au/news/green-and-gold-to-shine-in-tokyo-with-largest-athletics-team-yet/   |title= GREEN AND GOLD TO SHINE IN TOKYO WITH LARGEST ATHLETICS TEAM YET |website=Athletics.com.au|accessdate=3 September 2025|date=3 September 2025}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.athletics.com.au/athlete/kristie-edwards/ Kristie Edwards] at [Australian Athletics](/source/Australian_Athletics)
* {{Australian Olympic Committee|kristie-edwards}}
* {{Olympics.com|kristie-edwards}}
* {{InterSportStats|3000049977}}

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Category:2000 births
Category:Living people
Category:Australian women sprinters
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Australia
Category:Olympic athletes for Australia
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes from Sydney
Category:Athletes from Queensland
Category:Sportswomen from New South Wales
Category:21st-century Australian sportswomen
Category:Oceanian Athletics Championships winners
Category:Medalists at the 2025 Summer Universiade
Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for Australia

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