Ashley Miller (hurdler)

Ashley Miller Kamangirira

Personal information
Birth name	Ashley Tinashe Miller Kamangira
Nationality	Zimbabwean
Born	(1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 27) Moscow, Idaho, United States
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	60m hurdles: 8.14 (2019) 100m hurdles: 13.22 (2016) 400m hurdles: 55.09 (2025) NR
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Zimbabwe African Games 2023 Accra 100 m hurdles

Ashley Tinashe Miller Kamangirira (born 17 February 1998) is a Zimbabwean hurdler. She won a bronze medal at the 2023 African Games in the 100 metres hurdles. She is the Zimbabwean national record holder over 400 metres hurdles. ^[1]

Early and personal life

She was born in Moscow, Idaho. Her father Felix Kamaringira is a former Zimbabwean national team sprinter, who ran over 200 metres and 400 metres during the 1990s. Her American mother Jan Miller also participated in athletics at the University of Idaho, where her parents met. She earned a full scholarship to the University of Texas before later transferring to graduate in Interdisciplinary Studies from Florida State University. She later worked as a strategy analyst for Deloitte. ^[2]

Career

Although raised in the United States she stated she has a desire to represent Zimbabwe since she was in her teenage years. She became the first USA-born athlete to represent Zimbabwe at international level as she placed fifth in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics in St Pierre, Mauritius. ^[2]

In March 2024, she competed at the delayed 2023 Africa Games in Accra, Ghana winning the bronze medal in the 100m hurdles behind Tobi Amusan and Sidonie Fiadanantsoa. ^[3] She placed fourth in the 400 metres hurdles at the same championships. ^[4]

She placed fourth in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics in Douala, Cameroon. ^{[5] [6]}

She ran 55.09 seconds to set a new national record in the 400 meters hurdles at the Ed Murphey Classic in Memphis, Tennessee in July 2025. ^[7] She ran 55.14 seconds to win the women’s 400m hurdles of the La Classique d’athlétisme de Montréal in Canada in August 2025. ^[8]

She was selected for the Zimbabwean team to compete at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in the 400 metres hurdles for her debut at the championships. ^{[9] [10]}

References

1. "Ashley Miller". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
2. "Ashley Tinashe Miller: Born, raised in US, running for Zimbabwe". Zimsportlive. August 14, 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
3. "Kamangira scoops bronze for Zim as Lock reaches tennis final". New Zimbabwe. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
4. "African Games". World Athletics. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
5. "Qualify early and ease pressure". Chronicle. 28 Jun 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
6. "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
7. "Ed Murphey Classic". World Athletics. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
8. "Lopena, 3 others vying in Indian Open". Journal News. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
9. "Makarawu leads Zimbabwe squad to World Athletics Championships". zbcnews.co.zw. September 3, 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
10. "Team Zim brace for World Champs". Herald Online. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.