Toby Harries Explained

Toby Harries
Nationality:British
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprint
Birth Date:30 September 1998
Birth Place:Brighton, England
Alma Mater:University College London
Pb:200m: 20.65 (Dubai, 2023)
400m: 46.04 (Brussels, 2023)

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]

Notes and References

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

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