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Personal Bests
800m 1:47.26 (2007, 9th UK U20 all-time list), 1500m 3:37.17 (2009), Mile 3:54.80 (2009)
Involvement with OCWK
James took part in the Loughborough Educational Camp in April and the Male Athlete Get-Together in Leeds in September 2008.
He received an 'On Camp with Kelly' Outstanding Achievement Award in 2009 in recognition of his silver medal at the European Athletics Under 23 Championships and selection for the IAAF World Championships.
Athletics Achievements
Semi World 1500m 2009
2nd European Under 23 1500m 2009
1st England Under 23 1500m 2009
3rd UK Indoor 1500m 2008
2nd European Junior 800m 2007
Semi European Indoor 800m 2007
3rd UK 800m 2007
1st UK Indoor 800m 2007
1st England Under 20 800m 2007
Semi World Junior 800m 2006
1st England Under 20 Indoor 800m 2006
2nd England Under 20 800m 2006
1st English Schools Senior 800m 2006
Ht World Youth 800m 2005
3rd England Under 20 800m 2005
3rd England Under 20 Indoor 800m 2005
2nd English Schools Inter 800m 2004
Performances in 2009
James improved his 1500m best to 3:39.01, a B qualifying standard for the IAAF World Championships, at the BMC Nike Grand Prix in Watford on 13 June. He won the 1500m title at the Aviva England Under 23 Championships on 28 June and then won the silver medal at the European Athletics Under 23 Championships in Kaunas on 19 July. His excellent sixth place in the Emsley Carr Mile at the Aviva London Grand Prix on 25 July when he clocked a 1500m split of 3:38.9 earned him selection for the Aviva GB Team for the IAAF World Championships in Berlin. In Berlin he performed brilliantly, first setting a personal best of 3:37.17 (9th on UK U23 all-time list) in his heat and then running close to that for sixth in his semi final with 3:37.27, missing a place in the final by just 0.09 seconds.
Personal Bests set in 2009
1500m – previous PB 3:41.89i
3:40.63, 30/05/09, Manchester
3:39.01, 13/06/09, Watford
3:38.9+, 25/07/09, Crystal Palace
3:37.17, 15/08/09, Berlin GER
Mile
3:54.80, 25/07/09, Crystal Palace
Performances in 2008
James focussed on 1500m during the 2008 indoor season, setting a new personal best of 3:41.89 and finishing third in the UK Indoor Championships.
Personal Bests set in 2008
1500m – previous PB 3:46.77
3:47.82i, 05/01/08, Cardiff
3:43.21i, 29/01/08, Vienna AUT
3:41.89i, 31/01/08, Linz AUT
James lies third on the UK Under 17 all-time list for 800m with 1:50.48 run in 2004.
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