Chris Reynolds Gordon

Athletics Facts 

 

1998 : Coached by John reynolds

Fastest under 14 in the country for 1500m

4th at under 15 English Schools (tripped)

3rd AAA National Championships

South of England Champion 1500m

Essex County Champion 1500m

 

1999 : Undefeated. Coached by John reynolds

Fastest under 15 in the country for 1500m

English Schools Champion 1500m with one of the fastest times recorded of 4.04.

AAA National Champion

South of England Champion

County champion 1500m and 800m

 

2000 : Coached by John reynolds

First International for England 1500m

British Schools Indoor Champion 1500m (Cardiff)

British Schools Champion for England Blackpool 1500m

 

2001 : Coached by John reynolds

England Schools Champion 1500m

England Captain for the British Schools International in Dublin

 

2002 : Coached by John reynolds

Fastest under 16 800m runner in the country

England Schools 800m champion

British Indoor International for England coming 1st.

 

2003 : Coached by John reynolds

Fastest under 20 800m runner in the Country

Fastest under 19 800m runner in Europe

England Schools Champion

AAA British Champion

International against Italy coming 1st for England.

 

From this point on Chris suffered with depression and struggled to bring his training together with different coaches. He came back to train with his original coach (his dad) again in 2006 aged 21

 

2006 : Undefeated. Coached by John reynolds

 

This year Chris' mother died and he came back after just a few months of training with his dad. He won ever single race he entered and ran his persoanl best of 1.47 for 800m. He flew to Istanbul (Turkey) to run for his beloved club in the European Club Championships. He won the 800meters and helped secure gold for the 4 x 400m team too. 

 

Chris tried to keep his athletics going but with a lack of stability, funds and suffering with depression he finally quit athletics in 2011 after coming 6th in the National Indoor Championships.