Christopher Ius
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 February 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m: 6.71 (Wollongong, 2022) 100m: 10.24 (Sydney, 2020) 200m: 20.61 (Canberra, 2024) |
Christopher Ius (born 10 February 2000) is an Australian sprinter. In 2025, he was part of an Australian 4 x 100 metres relay team which set a new men’s national record and Oceania area record.[1]
Career
In November 2020, as a 20 year-old, Ius lowered his 100 metres personal best by three-tenths of a seconds to 10.24 seconds whilst competing in Sydney.[2] He later trained at the New South Wales Institute of Sport.[3]
He placed was runner-up behind Jake Doran in the 200 metres at the 2023 Australian Athletics Championships in Brisbane.[4] He made his Australian team debut in 2023, progressing to the semi-finals in the 100m and 200m at the delayed 2021 Summer World University Games held in Chengdu, China, in August 2023. The following year, he was named as a reserve for the Australian team at the 2024 Olympic Games.[5]
In March 2025, he helped break the men's 4 x 100m relay Australian national record, running 37.87 seconds at the Sydney Track Classic, running the third leg alongside Lachlan Kennedy, Joshua Azzopardi, and Calab Law.[6][7] Two weeks later, he placed third in the 200 metres at the Australian Athletics Championahips, finishing behind Gout Gout and Aidan Murphy.[8] He competed for Australia at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in May 2025, helping the Australian men's 4x100m team qualify for the 2025 World Championships.[9]
Ius was selected for the 2025 Summer World University Games in Bochum, Germany, qualifying for the final of the 200 metres and placing seventh overall.[10][11] He also placed fourth overall with the Australian team in the final of the men’s 4 x 100 metres at the Games.[12] He was subsequently selected for the relay pool by the Australian team for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[13][14]
Personal life
Ius studied for a Master of Physiotherapy degree at the University of Sydney.[15]
References
- ^ "Christopher Ius". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "IUS GETTING STARTED – RESULTS WRAP – 29 NOVEMBER". Inside Athletics. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ Lane, Daniel (16 May 2025). "NSWIS SCHOLARS READY FOR WORLD UNI GAMES LESSONS 'N LEARNINGS". nswis.com.au. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Australian Championships". World Athletics. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Christopher Ius". Athletics.com.au. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "MEN BREAK 4X100M RECORD AT SYDNEY TRACK CLASSIC". Inside Athletics. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ Gates, Zachary (15 March 2025). "Speedsters shatter relay record as historic pursuit of sub-10-second 100m gains steam". Nine.com. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Australian Open & U20 Athletics Championships 2025: Gout Gout takes national senior 200m title in wind-aided 19.84". Olympics.com. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Mixed 4x400m silver caps successful world relay championships for Australia". The Guardian. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "HARRIS LANDS 100M GOLD AT FISU WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES". Athletics.com.au. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "OLYMPIANS AND GLOBAL MEDALLISTS TO HEADLINE LARGEST EVER AUSTRALIAN UNIROOS ATHLETICS TEAM". Athletics.com.au. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "GREEN AND GOLD TO SHINE IN TOKYO WITH LARGEST ATHLETICS TEAM YET". Athletics.com.au. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Gout Gout to make senior debut as Australia announce team for 2025 World Athletics Championships". Olympics.com. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Australian UniRoos team announced for the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China". unisport. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2025.