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I started running when I was 13 years old. I was asked to run in a school county cross country championship, following a good 'bleep test' in my PE class. At the time I was enjoying playing football, golf and a bit of tennis with occasional swimming sessions. I won the cross country race and caught 'the running bug', it all started from there. Within eighteen months I'd dropped all other sports, running had become my passion. I had joined the local running club Bridgend AC where I met my current coach Ridley Griffith. I can't thank him enough for what he's done for me over the last 4/5 years I wouldn't be heading where I am now if it wasn't for him.

D.O.B - 03/06/1992

  • Club: Bridgend Athletic Club
  • Event: 1500m, 5000m, and cross country
  • Coach: Ridley Griffith Bridgend Athletic Club.
  • Ray Treacy Providence College Rhode Island.
  • Targets For 2010-2011:
  • Times break 3.50 for 1500m, get as close to 14.00 for 5000m as possible.
  • Races Run well in NCCA XC + indoors, make 2011 European U20 Championships for 5000m.
  • University: Providence College (PC), Rhode Island.
  • I'm looking forward to joining Ray Treacy and the athletics team in PC. I met some of the athletes in April during my visit and they gave me a fantastic welcome. It will be great making new friends and training partners and being part of a team.

Personal Best's

  • 1500m - 3.55.49
  • 5000m - 14.30.13

Career Highlights

Track/Cross Country:

  • 2007 Celtic Games U16 1500m - Silver
  • 2008 Celtic Games U17 Cross Country - 5th
  • 2008 Home Internationals U17 Cross Country (Captain) - 9th
  • 2008 Home Internationals U17 1500m - Bronze
  • 2008 UK School Games U17 - Bronze
  • 2009 UK Antrim Cross Challenge - Gold
  • 2009 Mini London Marathon U18 - 4th
  • 2010 British AAA's & World Junior Trials 5000m - Bronze
  • Welsh Titles: Welsh Champion 1500m Track five times and Welsh Cross Country Champion seven times.
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Ready To Race

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  This past weekend, I opened my indoor season with a 5k at the Boston Terrier Invite. It was my first race since British Nationals seven months ago. I'm really enjoying getting back out there and feeling the nerves of racing again. I ended up running 14.45.43, which was enough to secure my pl .. Read More

Review of 2011 in America

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After a full calendar year in America RunnersLife caught up with Jonny on his return home to Wales for Christmas...... How has your full calendar year gone in America? Well, let's just say it's been a year of ups and downs. Indoors went just average at the beginning of the year. I ended up running .. Read More

Training Finally

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  Good news to report in this blog.  My training is back up and running, and my back problem is behind me. I have had my first workout, weights session and long run since being back training, and I am starting to double again soon. Being back and out running with the guys is great, and .. Read More

Life In America

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Since mid August I have had nothing but problems. After recovering from an emergency appendectomy I started to get back into shape when injury struck. For the last two weeks I have been struggling with a back injury. To be honest, it has been extremely miserable because I was in to much pain, I .. Read More

Tempo Run

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  This week i'm finally getting back into full training. I've had my first workout and I have began doubling again. I still feel fit despite missing a few weeks of  training. The break has freshened me up a lot and once I get some workouts done I think I will be ready to race. After all I .. Read More

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