Toby Harries

Toby Harries

Harries in 2024
Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(1998-09-30) 30 September 1998 (age 26) Brighton, England
Alma mater	University College London
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	200m: 20.65 (Dubai, 2023) 400m: 45.81 (Brussels, 2024)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   Great Britain Olympic Games 2024 Paris 4×400 m

Toby Harries (born 30 September 1998) is a British track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. He is a two-time British indoor champion over 200 metres ^[1] and a 2024 Olympics bronze medallist in the 4x400m relay. ^[2]

Early life

From Brighton, Harries attended Westbourne House School ^[3] and Brighton College. ^[4] He graduated from University College London (UCL) in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. ^{[5] [6]}

Career

Harries broke the UK indoor under-17 200m record when he ran 21.46 to win the England Athletics Under-17 Indoor Championship in 2015. ^[7]

In February 2016, Harries won the men's 200m title at the 2016 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Sheffield. ^{[8] [9]}

He won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2017 European Athletics U20 Championships in Grosseto, Italy. ^[10]

At the 2019 British National Championships in the 400 metres he ran a personal best of 46.36s in the heats, and finished in fifth place in the final. ^[4] He subsequently competed for Great Britain in the 4x400m relay the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha. ^{[11] [12]}

He won a second British national title at the 2022 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham in February 2022. ^[13]

In April 2024, he was selected as part of the British team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas. ^[14] In May 2024, he was also selected to represent Britain in the 4x400m relay at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome. ^[15] He was part of the men's 4x400m relay team which won their heat to qualify for the final. ^[16] In July, Harries was named in the Great Britain 4x400 metres relay squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics. ^[17] He ran in the heats, and therefore was eligible for the bronze medal that they won. ^[18]

He was named in the British team for the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou. ^[19]

References

1. "Toby Harries". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
2. https://www.teamgb.com/athlete/toby-harries/6wCSSnIjQjcBBNgDJ7dfcv
3. https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/chichester-pupil-is-national-under-14-athletics-champ-twice-over-892096
4. "Young speedster races at World Championships". The Argus. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
5. "Toby Harries - Athletics". Students' Union UCL. 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
6. Matthews, Kate (20 August 2020). "Athlete Spotlight – Toby Harries". Sussex Athletics. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
7. Moss, Emily (May 5, 2015). "Toby Harries is a fast learner". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
8. "TOBY HARRIES AND ADELLE TRACEY WIN AT BRITISH INDOORS". George Herald. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
9. "Indoor British Championships: Toby Harries and Adelle Tracey win". BBC Sport. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
10. "Medal rush by GB juniors in Grosseto". Athletics Weekly. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
11. "World Athletics Championships: Britain finishes with five medals". BBC Newsround. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
12. Broadbent, Rick (7 October 2019). "British medal count falls short amid relay drama". The Times . Retrieved 12 April 2024.
13. "England's athletes aim high at British Champs". England Athletics. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
14. "Ujah returns to British squad for world relays". BBC Sport. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
15. "KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024". British Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
16. "HODGKINSON, MEN'S 4X400M AND WOMEN'S 4X100M TEAMS QUALIFY ON PENTULTIMATE MORNING IN ROME". British Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
17. "TEAM GB ATHLETICS SQUAD CONFIRMED FOR PARIS 2024". GB Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
18. "Men's and women's 4x400m relays cast in bronze at Paris 2024 | Team GB". www.teamgb.com. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
19. "GB & NI TEAM SELECTED FOR THE WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS 2025". British Athletics. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.