Julian Thomas

Event: 100m and 200m

Date of Birth: 28 December 1986

Born: Birmingham

Lives: Birmingham

Club:  Birchfield Harriers

Coach: Tony Hadley

National Championships

2007World Trials and National Championships 7th

2007 England U23 Championships 4th

2005 English Schools Track & Field Championships 1st

2005 AAA U20 Championships 2nd

2003 AAA U17 Championships 1st

2003 English Schools Track & Field Championships 1st

Personal Best Performances

200m 20385

100m 10.47

Career summary

Julian was a highly talented young athlete winning age group championships. Since then he ha sufferred career threatening injuries and life thretenning illnesses. After rehabilitation last winter Julian began to show some of his potential at the end of the season on 2009 and is looking forward to continuing to get back to hsi best and challenge for senior honours throughout 2010. Julian is a graduate from Birmingham University.  

What are your targets for 2010 and then on to 2012?

To be selected for England for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and then continur my progression through to 2012.

 What motivated you to take up the sport of athletics and what keeps that motivation going?

Who has most influenced your athletics career so far and why?

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What does the sponsorship / support of AGA mean to you?

What has to date been your highlight as a member of Birchfield Harriers?

What else could a higher level of funding do to help your athletics career?