1997- 1999: An England call-up!
My first ‘big breakthrough’, however, came in 1997 where, after only qualifying for the first time, at the English Schools I finished 2nd despite being slowest on paper and as a result gained my first England vest.

The excitement and disbelief still sends a shiver down my spine! After stalling somewhat the following year, as often happens, I switched to 800m in 1999 with immediate good effect, reducing my PB by 7 seconds to 2:07.2 which I set in taking my first AAAs title on my 17th birthday!

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