Jordan West

ACHIEVEMENTS:


2002: u15
(racing against people 1 year older than me)

  • South West Schools Championships 1st - 800m
  • English Schools Championships 5th - 800m
  • Many County and league achievements.


2003: u15

  • South West Schools Championships 1st - 800m (Championship record)
  • English Schools Championships 1st - 800m (missed Championship record by 0.05seconds)
  • South of England Championships 1st - 800m (Championship record)
  • AAAs National Championship 1st - 1500m (leading time in UK)
  • British Age Group Record 800m - 1:54.72
  • County Record
    - 400m 52.2
    - 800m 1:54.72
    - 1500m 4:06.5
  • National Rankings
    - 400m 4th (only ran this distance twice in season)
    - 800m 1st
    - 1500m 1st (ran this distance around 5 times in the season)
    - 3000m 4th (only ran this distance twice in the season)
  • Many County and league achievements 
  • Unbeaten all season in my age group track and field

2004: u17
(racing against people 1 year older than me)

  • South West Schools Championships 2nd - 800m
  • English Schools Championships 5th - 800m
  • South of England Championships 1st - 800m
  • AAAs National Championships 4th - 800m

    Again many County honours


2005: u17

  • South West Schools Championships 1st - 800m
  • English Schools Championships 1st - 800m
    54 second last lapBritish Schools Championships 1st - 800m (running for England)
  • AAAs National Championships 1st - 1500m (field included English + British Schools Champion and South West Champion).
  • Peter Coe Mile 1st - (fastest time in UK)
  • County records at 800m, Mile and 4x400m relay

    I have been the highest ranked athlete for my year every year since 2002 at 800m.

Other notable achievements


I also do some road running and cross country events

  • Road Running
    - National Gold for fastest individual at National road relays
    - Southern Gold for fastest individual at Southern road relays
  • Cross Country
    - Many County titles and some South West titles
    - 20th at English Schools Cross country

AIMS

My aims for the near future (the next 2 to 3 years) are mainly to break through to senior ranks in Great Britain. By break through, I mean to be challenging our top runners in national finals. My aim for this season coming is to run under 1:50, which I believe is realistic. Even though I will be a bottom age u20 this year I will not pay much attention to that fact because I feel that this age group is used because some athletes cannot mentally handle competing against fully grown men.

Long term my aims lie in competing internationally, as I realize that being one of the best in Britain at the moment means absolutely nothing. My main aim is the Olympics I hope to compete in 2008 in Beijing for experience, but I still intend to do well, I believe there is no point in going for experience of getting knocked out on the first round. In 2012 I will be 23 and hope to win the Olympics, which I know is a big ask but I believe it is possible, then in 2016 I will be 27 and hope to defend my title and do the 800/1500 double.