be broken. World Championship medals are also fantastic but only in the world of track and field. Outside the world of athletics the Worlds don’t really have a big following.“When I do interviews with non-sports media they have no idea that in Berlin [World
to mainstream running.Until two years ago I always competed in mainstream events, then it switched to the paralympic events. I want to prove that although I’m disabled, I can run as well as people who aren’t.Age: 16Coach: Philip Tweedy Club: Springwell Club
At the age of 18, Hollie Avil represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Four years on, she’s trying to make the team again. We caught up with her in Sydney recently.How is your training going?I’ve been training on the Gold Coast
quicker in the marathon and get PBs on the track in the 5,000m and 10,000m. I’d just like to run faster, isn’t that everyone’s goal?Age: 28Coach: Robert ChapmanClub: Blackheath & BromleyCareer Highlights:2005 – European U23 Championships 5000m 6th2008
inviting me to run at Crystal Palace the following week. I broke an age-group world record at that race and went on to the Edmonton Commonwealth Games. In ten days my life changed completely. Who knows what would have happened if that teacher had done
Ryan Giggs, right-footed Greene trained himself to play as a left-winger. When, aged 17, he turned down a contract to focus on athletics, hurdling came naturally as he could lead with either foot. Though he showed promise, at college he was, “only
Championships despite my age. I've had such great feedback from everyone and they appreciate my perserverance. I'm one of those people who have often been on the team, but who has always missed out.Has your win in Paris changed your goals or career plans?I think
was very close to my physio, Kevin Lidlow, who did all he could to get me back on track as quickly as possible. The discipline of doing what you’re told during those moments of injury is very important.Age: 40Coaches: Darrell Bunn, Charles van Commenee, Dr
snack it's just CNP bars or fruit. I'll admit that it can be tough.Where does London 2012 fit into your plans?It's the big target for me. Everything I'm doing is geared towards that. To win a medal in London would be quite a tall order because of my age
age. "I swam when I was little, then started running when I went to Bradford Grammar School. My uncle [Simon Hearnshaw] started doing triathlon when I was about 12. Alistair was very keen to give it a go. We both entered one of the Milk Series
