The concept of this programme came from a conversation with Tim Bayley, a 800m runner who works for Tescos who having won the under 20 AAA championships declared that due a lack of funding he was forced to sleep in his car the night before!
Thankfully due to True Colours getting involved we can now get Tim a B&B.
Name: Tim Bayley
D.O.B: 04 October 1981
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 70kg
Club: Belgrave Harriers AC
Tim’s sporting career first begun at the age of 11 when he competed for Sussex County in both cricket and football, until the age of 18 when he made the decision to concentrate on athletics. In his fist season he won the Sussex Championships and Schools over 800m gaining the opportunity to represent Sussex at the English Schools Championships. He then focused his attention on 400m for the rest of the season finishing 7th in the AAA under 20 Championships final. Since that first year he has gone on to represent the South of England, England Senior team, Great Britain under 23 team and most recently Great Britain Senior team. Since 2002 he has now moved to 800m and is being coached by Jonathan Bigg.
Personal best times:
800m- 1:48.68s
400m- 47.52s / 46.3s relay split
1500m- 3:49.21s
Season 2000 performances
1st Sussex County Championships 800m
2nd Sussex County Championships 400m
1st Sussex Schools Championships 800m
Semi-final All England Schools Championships 800m
7th AAA Under 20 Championships 400m
Season 2001 performances
3rd Norweigen Open National Indoor Championships 400m
1st Sussex County Championships 400m (Championship Record performance)
4th AAA Under 23 Championships 400m
Internationals: England Senior 4x400m, Great Britain Under 23 4x400m, South of England Under 23 400m/ 4x400m, Belgrave European Clubs Cup 4x400m
Season 2002 performances
2nd Sussex County Championships 400m
3rd AAA Under 23 Championships 400m
4th BUSA Indoor Championships 400m
Internationals: Great Britain Under 23 400m / 4x400m, Great Britain Under 23 4x400m, Belgrave European Clubs Cup 4x400m
Season 2003 performances
1st Sussex County Championships 800m
1st UK Inter Counties Championships 800m
2nd South of England Championships 800m
1st Great Britain Under 23 Championships (Championship record holder)
AAA World Championship Trials semi-finalist 800m
Internationals: International Select Team 800m
Season 2004 performances
4th AAA World Indoor Championships Trials 800m
1st Sussex County Championships 800m
2nd Sussex County Championships 1500m
2nd UK Inter-Counties Championships 800m
7th AAA Olympic Games Trials 800m
Internationals: Great Britain Senior Team, European Indoor Cup medley relay 600m leg
4 year plan
Tim’s main short term aims are to qualify for both the 2005 European indoor Championships, and the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, whilst improving on his personal best time for 800m significantly. His long term goals are to compete in the 2006 European Championship in Helsinki, Finland, the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan in the lead up to his main target of competing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
“Any funding or support will help towards achieving my goals, by enabling me to afford the costs of travel, accommodation, and warm weather training. Also to travel and compete at overseas meetings where the conditions are good will help me to gain qualifying standards for Great Britain selection for major meetings.” Tim Bayley
University and Education
Tim is currently in his 3rd year studying for his BSc in Sports and Exercise Science at Brighton University, Chelsea School, which is widely considered to offer one of the best Sports and Exercise Science programmes in the country. Additionally he receives a sports scholarship from the University allowing him access to guidance, advice and testing in all areas of Sports Science performance including psychology, nutrition, physiology and bio-mechanics, as well as discounted physiotherapy treatment. Tim has ambitions to go on to complete his MSc masters degree in Sports Science at Brighton University, Chelsea School.
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