Joe Thomas (runner)

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Joe Thomas
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Joe Thomas competing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1988-01-29) 29 January 1988 (age 37)
Pontypridd, Wales
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb) (2014)
Sport
Sport Running
Event 800 metres
Club Cardiff AAC

Joe Thomas (born 29 January 1988 in Pontypridd [1] ) is a Welsh athlete specializing in the middle-distance events. He competed at the 2012 World Indoor Championships reaching the semifinals. In June 2014 he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. [2]

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Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain and Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi, India7th800 m 1:52.39
6th4 × 400 m relay 3:06.91
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France12th (sf)800 m 1:51.44
Universiade Shenzhen, China16th (sf)800 m 1:49.04
5th4 × 400 m relay 3:08.68
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey11th (sf)800 m 1:49.12
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden4th (sf)800 m 1:49.14
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom13th (sf)800 m 1:50.08

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

See also

References

  1. 2014 CWG profile [ usurped ]
  2. "Joe Thomas confident of a return to full fitness for Glasgow". Athletics Weekly. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.