Adam Bowden
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Adam Bowden is a British international triathlete and former international runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
, Hertfordshire
and was educated at St. Michael's Catholic High School
. He was a national level swimmer as a teenager before concentrating on athletics.
, cross country
and track
. He is a member of Harrow
athletic club and holds the club records for 3,000 metres Steeplechase and 10,000 metres. In 2001 he represented Great Britain in the World Junior Cross Country Championships and finished 6th in the European Junior Cross Country Championships later that year behind Mohammed Farah
(who finished second). In 2006 he competed in the Commonwealth Games
(finishing 9th) and European Championships steeplechase. After missing 2007 through injury, Adam won the 2008 UK Olympic Steeplechase trials.
. His highest placing in the series was 7th in Japan.
Early Life and Education
Adam is originally from WatfordWatford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
and was educated at St. Michael's Catholic High School
St. Michael's Catholic High School
St. Michael's Catholic High School is located in the town of Watford, Hertfordshire. A Section 5 Ofsted inspection in October 2007 and a Section 48 Inspection by the Archdiocese of Westminster in November 2007 both judged the school as outstanding. In September 2010, headteacher John Murphy was...
. He was a national level swimmer as a teenager before concentrating on athletics.
Athletics
As an athlete, Adam represented Great Britain on the roadRoad running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road . These events would be classified as long distance according to athletics terminology, with distances typically ranging from 5 kilometers to 42.2 kilometers in the marathon. They may involve large numbers of runners...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
and track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
. He is a member of Harrow
Harrow
Harrow may refer to:*Harrow , an agricultural implement consisting of many spikes, tines or discs dragged across the soil-Places:* London Borough of Harrow** Harrow, London** Harrow on the Hill** North Harrow** West Harrow** Harrow Weald...
athletic club and holds the club records for 3,000 metres Steeplechase and 10,000 metres. In 2001 he represented Great Britain in the World Junior Cross Country Championships and finished 6th in the European Junior Cross Country Championships later that year behind Mohammed Farah
Mohammed Farah
Mohammed "Mo" Farah is a Somalia-born British international track and field athlete. On the track, he generally competes over 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, but also runs the 3000 metres and occasionally the 1500 metres...
(who finished second). In 2006 he competed in the Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
(finishing 9th) and European Championships steeplechase. After missing 2007 through injury, Adam won the 2008 UK Olympic Steeplechase trials.
Triathlon
Since 2008, Adam has been a professional triathlete. He is part of the British triathlon world class development program and competed in the 2011 ITU World Championship SeriesITU Triathlon World Championships
The ITU Triathlon World Championships have been held annually since 1989, the same year as the formation of the International Triathlon Union – the world governing body of triathlon...
. His highest placing in the series was 7th in Japan.
Personal bests
Event | Time | Date | Place |
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1500 m | 3:40.83 | 25 June 2005 | Solihull Solihull Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre... |
3000 m | 7:51.33 | 4 June 2008 | Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham is a large suburban town southwest of central London. It is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan... |
5000 m | 13:50.86 | 31 May 2008 | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
3000 m S/C Steeplechase (athletics) The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each... |
8:28.43 min | 22 July 2006 | Heusden Heusden Heusden is a municipality and a city in the South of the Netherlands. It is located between the cities Waalwijk and 's-Hertogenbosch.- Population centres :... |
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