Hannah Brooks Biography
 
Born 25 June 1988
Redhill, Surrey
Coach Mark Best
Club Crawley AC / Birmingham University
Lives Caterham, Surrey / Birmingham
OCWK Joined 2005
Tier Silver
 
Personal Bests

800m 2:04.71 (2009), 1500m 4:16.61 (2011), 3000m 9:17.70mx (2011), 5000m 16:09.81 (2011)


Involvement with OCWK

Hannah has been part of ‘On Camp with Kelly’ since 2005 and has taken part in the following OCWK events:
Pirbright Army Training Weekend 2005
Melbourne Commonwealth Games Educational Camp 2006
London 2012 Get-Together Weekend 2006
100% ME / Tonbridge Get-Together Weekend 2006
Loughborough Educational Camp 2007
Loughborough Educational Camp 2008
Tonbridge Get-Together 2008
Loughborough Get-Together 2009
Eat for Success Get-Together 2009
Birmingham Get-Together 2010
Tonbridge Training Camp 2010
Life Skills Get-Together 2010

Hannah received an ‘On Camp with Kelly’ Excellent Achievement Award in 2007 in recognition of her participation in the European Athletics Junior Championships. She was part of the OCWK 4x800m team that set a UK Junior record at the Adidas St Mary’s Relays in 2006.


Athletics Achievements

3rd BUCS 1500m 2009
1st BUCS Indoor 1500m 2009
2nd BUSA Indoor 1500m 2008
Finalist European Junior 800m 2007
2nd England Under 20 800m 2007
3rd English Schools Senior 800m 2006
1st English Schools Senior 800m 2005


Performances in 2011

Personal Bests set in 2011

800m – previous PB 2:04.71
2:09.10i, 29/01/11, Fayetteville USA
2:08.50i, 12/02/11, Seattle USA

1500m – previous PB 4:19.56
4:16.61, 01/05/11, Palo Alto USA

Mile
4:40.35i, 05/03/11, South Bend USA

3000m – previous PB 9:44.4mx
9:17.70mx, 08/04/11, Tallahassee USA

5000m
16:09.81, 01/04/11, Gainesville USA


Performances in 2009


In her only indoor competition of the year, Hannah went one better then last year and took the 1500m title at the BUCS Indoor Championships in an indoor personal best of 4:26.27.  She finished third over 1500m at the BUCS Outdoor Championships on 4 May and has improved her 800m best to 2:04.71.

Personal Bests set in 2009
800m – previous PB 2:05.59
2:05.56, 30/05/09, Manchester
2:04.71, 13/06/09, Watford

1500m – previous PB 4:19.56 / 4:28.91i
4:26.27i, 15/03/09, Sheffield

3000m – previous PB 9:47.41mx
9:44.4mx, 12/04/09, Crawley


Performances in 2008

In her only indoor competition of the year, Hannah won the 1500m silver medal at the British University Indoor Championships in an indoor personal best of 4:28.91.

Personal Bests set in 2008

1500m – previous PB 4:19.56
4:28.91i, 15/03/08, Sheffield

3000m – previous PB 9:56.98mx
9:47.41mx, 13/08/08, Watford


2007 Performances

Hannah improved her 800m personal best to 2:05.59 to win her heat at the European Athletics Junior Championships but was then unfortunately restricted by a hamstring injury in the final. She had earlier won the silver medal at the Norwich Union England Athletics Under 20 Championships to secure her place in the team for the championships.

Personal Bests set in 2007

800m – previous PB 2:06.16
2:05.81, 09/06/07, Manchester
2:05.59, 20/07/07, Hengelo NED

1500m – previous PB 4:25.63
4:19.56, 30/06/07, Watford


Introduction to Athletics

Hannah did athletics at primary school in year three when she joined the cross country club. She loved it and never stopped! She started to take the sport seriously when she moved from Holland Sports AC to Crawley AC in 2002.


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Melbourne Educational Camp 2006 - Diary
Melbourne Educational Camp 2006 - Experiences
Loughborough Educational Camp 2007