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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | London, ENG |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Harrow Athletics Club: London, ENG |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Aerospace Engineering - Cambridge University : Cambridge, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | He fell in the final of the 800m at the 2006 Amateur Athletics Association [AAA] indoors and broke his wrist. He fell and broke his wrist again in the final of the 1500m at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. (olympics.org.uk, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | On race day, he goes for a short run before following a specific stretching regime. If his coach hasn't come with him to the race, he makes sure he calls him. (thebritishmiler.co.uk, 02 May 2012) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Finishing ninth at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and winning three gold medals at the AAA [Amateur Athletics Association] Championships. (telegraph.co.uk, 16 Dec 2011) |
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| Why this sport? | His best friend wanted needed some company because he did not to do cross country on his own. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His first coach Dave Jeffs, and his current coach Andy Hobdell. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Hero / Idol | Hicham El Guerrouj. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Andy Hobdell |
| Coach from what year? | 2004 |
| Training Regime | "I usually train twice a day, sometimes with a gym session too. I alternate steady running days with "session" days, and in the winter will run around 95-100 miles per week." |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began the sport at school at the age of 10. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2000 |
| Competing for | Great Britain |
| Tournament | International Tournament |
| Location | Grosseto |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Badders. (telegraph.co.uk, 25 Apr 2012) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Always get out there and work hard, no matter the weather or time of year." (i-donline.com, 13 Sep 2011) |
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| Coach from which country? | Great Britain |
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| Other information | HEART TROUBLE Doctors inserted a two-inch chip into his chest to help him combat an irregular heartbeat brought on by stress and fatigue. (telegraph.co.uk, 30 Apr 2012) |