WHO IS ANDY?


Andy is one of Europes best long distance runners and has been throughout his career. his international career started in 2004 at the World Cross Country Junior Championships where Andy finished 65th. It wasn't long after he started bringing home the medals, starting with the European Cross Country Junior Championships where Andy finished 2nd in a fascinating sprint finish where less than a second separated the first three.
This medal was backed up by a bronze medal in the 2007 edition and a silver medal in the 2008 edition, both in the U23 category before promoting himself to senior glory with another bronze medal at the 2013 championships.
Andy's medal success isn't limited to the mud though. In 2014 he had arguably his best championships yet at the European Athletics Championships where Andy won silver in the 10,000m and bronze in the 5,000m.
Andy has also had success Indoors and on the roads winning the British Indoor 3000m title in 2010 and 2014. Andy competed in the World Indoor Championships at the same event, finishing 11th in 2014. Andy has also won British titles over 10km, 10 miles and half marathon distances on the road, boasting impressive PB's to go with them.
In 2016 Andy achieved a life long dream of becoming an Olympian when he competed in the 10,000m at the Rio Olympic Games.
ACHIEVEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL HONOURS
2018 European Championships - 10,000m - 5th
2018 Commonwealth Games - 10,000m - 9th
2016 European Cross Country Championships – 5th
2016 Olympic Games – 10,000m – 25th
2015 European Team Championships – 5000m – 3rd
2014 European Championships – 5000m – 3rd
2014 European Championships – 10,000m – 2nd
2014 Commonwealth Games – 5000m – 6th
2014 World Indoor Championships, Final – 11th
2013 European Cross Country Championships – 3rd
2011 World University Games – 5000m – 1st
2010 Commonwealth Games – 10,000m – 10th
2008 U23 European Cross Country Championships – 2nd
2007 U23 European Cross Country Championships – 3rd
2005 Junior European Cross Country Championships – 2nd
2005 Junior European T&F Championships – 5000m – 4th
6x World Cross Country Representations (2004-2010)
DOMESTIC HONOURS
Track (Including Major Championship Trials)
2018 Senior UK Championships - 15000m -2nd
2018 Senior UK Championships - 10,000m -2nd
2017 Senior UK Championships - 5000m - 2nd
2017 Senior UK Championships - 10,000m - 1st
2016 Senior UK Championships – 5000m – 3rd
2016 Senior UK Championships – 10,000m – 3rd
2015 Senior UK and England Championships – 5000m – 2nd
2014 Senior UK and England Championships – 10,000m – 1st
2013 Senior UK and England Championships – 5000m – 1st
2011 Senior UK and England Championships – 5000m – 2nd
2010 Senior UK Championships – 5000m – 2nd
2009 Senior UK and England Championships – 10,000m – 1st
2008 U23 UK and England Championships – 1500m – 1st
2008 Senior UK and England Championships – 5000m – 1st
2007 U23 UK and England Championships – 5000m – 1st
2005 Junior UK and England Championships – 5000m – 1st
Indoor Track (Including Major Championship Trials)
2014 Senior UK and England Championships – 3000m – 1st
2010 Senior UK and England Championships – 3000m – 1st
Cross Country (Including Major Championship Trials)
2017 UK Cross Country Championships – 1st
2016 European Cross Country Trials – 3rd
2013 UK Cross Country Championships – 3rd
2013 European Cross Country Trials – 1st
2012 European Cross Country Trials – 2nd
2011 UK Cross Country Championships – 1st
2011 European Cross Country Trials – 1st
2010 UK Cross Country Championships – 2nd
2010 European Cross Country Trials – 1st
2009 European Cross Country Trials – 1st
2009 UK Cross Country Championships – 1st
2008 European Cross Country Trials – 1st
2006 European U23 Cross Country Trials – 1st
2005 European Junior Cross Country Trials – 1st
2004 UK Junior Cross Country Championships – 1st
Road
2016 UK and England 10K Championships – 2nd
2015 UK and England 10k Championships – 1st
2014 UK and England 10k Championships – 1st
2013 UK and England 10-Miles Championships – 1st
2011 UK and England Half Marathon Championships – 1st
2010 UK and England 10k Championships – 1st
Personal Bests And UK ALL-Time Rankings
3000m – 7:45.75 Ranking – 10th
3000m Indoors – 7:45.49 Ranking – 4th
5000m – 13:11.50 Ranking – =7th
10,000m – 27:42.62 Ranking – 13th
Half Marathon – 62:46 Ranking – 51st
European 4 Mile Road Record Holder (17:35)