Twin Ambitions - My Autobiography (39 page)

Mosop, Moses

Mottram, Craig

Mourhit, Mohammed

Muli, Pius

Murigi, James

Murray, Andy

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Nairobi, Olympic Trials (2008)

Nasser, Yasin ‘Big Frank’

National Championships, Junior

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

National Lottery

naturalization of athletes

NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)

Ndiku, Caleb

Nell, Colin

Netherlands

New Orleans half-marathon (2013)

New York half-marathon (2011)

Newark, English Schools Cross Country Championships (1997)

Newcastle, Great North Run

Newham & Essex Beagles

Ngeny, Noah

Nike

gives MF training kit

sponsorship schemes

Nike Oregon Project

MF’s bespoke Arsenal spikes

London Olympics (2012)

Nimco, Aunt

Norton, LaTonya

Norway, European Team Championships (2010)

Norwich Union Grand Prix (2003)

O

Occidental College, Los Angeles

Ohuruogu, Christine

Olympic Games

Beijing Olympic Trials (2008)

Beijing (2008)

London (2012)

Rio de Janeiro (2016)

Oriel Primary School

Orlando

Osaka, World Championships (2007)

Osman, Mohamed

Ossa, Juan Carlos de la

O’Sullivan, Sonia

Overall, Scott

Ovett, Steve

Oxy High Performance Meet

2012 event

2013 event

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PACE

Palmer, Nathan

Parlour, Ray

Pavey, Jo

Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational

2008 event

2010 event

Poland, World Cross Country Championships (2010)

Portland, MF moves to

Portugal, World Cross Country Championships (2000)

Potchefstroom UKA training camp

Potter, Graham

Prefontaine, Steve ‘Pre’

Prefontaine Classic Diamond League

2011 event

2012 event

2013 event

Premiership

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qaat

Qatari Athletics Federation

Quinn, Kevin

R

racism

Radcliffe, Isla

Radcliffe, Paula

European Championships (2006)

based at Font-Romeu

discovers MF is to be a father

Redgrave, Sir Steve

Redknapp, Jamie

Redknapp, Louise

Reebok

Richmond Park

Rio de Janeiro, Olympics (2016)

Ritzenhein, Dathan

Oxy High Performance Meet (2012)

Moscow World Championships (2013)

Robinson, Dan

Rome Golden Gala

Romero, Juan Carlos

Rupp, Galen

training partner to MF

New York half-marathon (2011)

Daegu World Championships (2011)

Oxy HP Meet (2012)

Prefontaine Classic Diamond League (2012)

pre-race routine

London Olympics (2012)

Oxy HP Meet (2013)

Moscow World Championships (2013)

Rutherford, Greg

Rybakov, Anatoliy

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Sagna, Bacary

St Etienne-St Galmier, World Cross Country Championships (2005)

St Mary’s University, London

St Moritz

Salazar, Alberto

meets MF

Nike Oregon Project

MF investigated by the FBI

starts training MF

Daegu World Championships (2011)

Oxy High Performance Meet (2012)

London Olympics (2012)

Prefontaine Classic Diamond League (2013)

MF and marathons

Salem, Gamal Belal

San Giorgio

European Cross Country Championships (2006)

European Cross Country Championships (2007)

Sánchez, Sergio

Sanders, Nicola

Saramago, Bruno

Sato, Yuki

Sayers, Goldie

Schofield, Phillip

Schools International

Scott, Dave

Shaftesbury Barnet

Shaheen, Saif Saaeed

Sheffield, English Schools Track & Field Championships (1998)

Sihine, Sileshi ‘Mr Silver’

Silva, Fernando

Simms, Ricky

MF’s adidas sponsorship

MF’s decision to try marathons

MF marries Tania

MF’s Achilles tendonitis

MF and Alberto Salsazar

increased interest in MF

London Olympics (2012)

Sinner, Mike

Soi, Edwin

Beijing Olympics (2008)

BoClassic International (2010)

Diamond League (2010)

Istanbul World Indoor Championships (2012)

Prefontaine Classic Diamond League (2013)

Moscow World Championships (2013)

Solinsky, Chris

Somalia

running in

Somalialand

MF returns to

MF visits

Songok, Boniface

Flagstaff

Beijing Olympic Trials (2008)

Beijing Olympics (2008)

Speaight, Neil

sponsorship and athletics

SportsAid

Stanford, Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational

2008 event

2010 event

Stewart, Ian

Storey, Alan

as MF’s coach

training schedule

MF returns to Somaliland

European Cross Country Championships (2006)

Beijing Olympics preparation

MF leaves

MF marries Tania

MF returns to

Stuttgart, IAAF World Athletics Finals (2007)

Super Saturday, London Olympics (2012)

Surrey Counties Intermediate League

Sweatshop

Switzerland, World Championship Cross Country (2003)

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Tadese, Zersenay

Daegu World Championships (2011)

London Olympics (2012)

Tahri, Bouabdellah

Tanui, Moses

Tanui, Paul, World Championships (2013)

Tanui, William

Team GB

Tegenkamp, Matt

Tergat, Paul

Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Eton

Thompson, Chris

at Loughborough University

race wins

Barcelona European Championships (2010)

Diamond League (2010)

British 000m record

Track & Field Championships (English Schools)

Turin, European Indoor Championships (2009)

U

ugali

UK Athletics (UKA)

Potchefstroom training camp

MF trains in Kenya

Kaptagat camp

English Institute of Sport (EIS)

US Track & Field team

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Vaatainen, Juha

Vermaelen, Thomas

Vernon, Steve

Viren, Lasse

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Walcott, Theo

Walker, Andrew

Walliams, David

Wanjiru, Sammy

Waterfield, Peter

Watkinson, Alan

MF’s talent

MF joins Borough of Hounslow AC

friendship with MF

MF starts competing

secures indefinite leave to remain for MF

MF return from Florida

moves schools

MF at St Mary’s

marries

as MF’s best man

London Olympics (2012)

Webb, Alan

Wénger, Arsene

Weymouth, English Schools Cross Country Championships (1996)

Whitby, Benedict

Whiteman, Anthony

Potchefstroom training camp

Sam Haughian’s death

Wide World of Sports Complex, Florida

Williams, Robbie

Wills, Rebecca

Wilshere, Jack

Windsor Slough & Eton & Hounslow Athletic Club

World Athletics Finals (2007)

World Championship Cross Country (2003)

World Championships

Osaka (2007)

Berlin (2009)

Daegu (2011)

Moscow (2013)

Beijing (2015)

World Junior Cross Country Championships

Morocco (1998)

Portugal (2000)

Belgium (2001)

World Cross Country Championships

Saint-Galmier (2005)

Mobassa (2007)

Poland (2010)

World Indoor Championships (2012)

World Junior Athletics Championships

Wright, Ian

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Yelling, Hayley

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Zanzibar

Zápotek, Emil

Zoubaa, Khalid

Zurich, Diamond League meeting

As a young student at Feltham Community College – I started two weeks late after breaking my collarbone playing football.

Running in the English Schools Cross Country Championships in 1997, when I beat Malcolm Hassan to win my first English Schools title.

Receiving an award at school – to the right is Alan Watkinson, my PE teacher and the guy who made it all happen for me.

In 1998 I suffered a rare defeat and finished second at Cheltenham behind Lee McCash (337). Lee was a tough competitor, one of the few runners who seriously pushed me.

On my way to another English Schools win in July 1999. After my trip to Florida I was determined to make it as an athlete. Nothing was going to stop me.