Profile
400m
Funding: World Class Podium
DOB: 02 May 1982
Born: Cardiff
Lives: Slough
Club: Cardiff AAC
Contact: Pace Sports Management/MTC
Coach: Tony Lester
International Highlights
1999 World Youths 200m champion, 2000 World Juniors 200m bronze, 4 x 100m relay gold, 2001 European Junior 400m Champion, 4 x 100m relay gold, 4 x 400m silver,
2002 Commonwealth Games 4 x 400m silver,
2003 World Indoors 4x400m bronze, European U23 400m silver,
2005 5th 400m Worlds, 2006 4x400m European silver
National Championships
Won AAA 400m 2002, 2004-06
Personal bests
100m 10.48 (2000), 10.36w (2001),
200m 20.67 (2001), 20.60w (1999), 400m 44.56 (2005)
Indoor: 60m 6.75 (2000), 200m 20.78 (2001)
Career summary
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Tim was a talented junior who won his first national title in 1997 with the U17 indoor 200m while still only 14. Originally a 200m specialist he stepped up to 400m in 2001 and won the European Junior title in only his 4th race over the distance.
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He was helped by having Roger Black as a mentor as he established himself as Britain’s top 400m runner in 2004, His biggest career breakthrough came in 2005 when he smashed through the 45-second barrier to win at the London Grand Prix over Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner in 44.75.
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In 2006 he switched to being coached by Colin Jackson from October but reverted to Tony Lester in July after he was 2nd at the European Cup in 45.67.
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