Martyn Rooney - Athlete

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Personal Details

Date of Birth - April 1987

Place of Birth - Croydon

Residence - Loughborough, England

Athletics Disciplines - 400m

Club - Croydon Harriers

Height - 198

Weight - 78 kgs

Athletics News

Merrien in top form for Marathon
Guernsey's Lee Merrien is in the form of this life as he prepares to try and qualify for the Olympics in Sunday's London Marathon.
Mutai to defend title after fever
Emmanuel Mutai determined to defend his London Marathon title on Sunday, despite contracting typhoid last month.
I want 9.4secs at Olympics - Bolt
Usain Bolt wants to "amaze" the world at London 2012 by running 9.4 seconds for the 100m and 19 seconds for the 200m.
Athletes get Olympic ticket boost
UK Athletics says it will buy tickets to ensure athletes' friends and families can watch them perform at the London Olympics.
GB team 'can hit medal target'
UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee insists his squad can hit his target of eight medals at the London Olympics.
Gebrselassie ends Olympic dream
Former marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie gives up on his dream of competing in the London 2012 marathon.
Greene announces Rome race date
Olympic 400m hurdles gold hopeful Dai Greene confirms his Diamond League season will begin in Rome on 31 May.
Radcliffe beaten by Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie easily outpaces Paula Radcliffe in Sunday's "Emperor versus the Queen" half marathon in Vienna.
Jenkins second in World Triathlon
Britain's Helen Jenkins finishes second in the opening round of the World Triathlon Series, behind Australia's Erin Densham.
Jennings meets Olympics standard
Ireland's selectors are handed a dilemma after Catriona Jennings becomes the fourth Irish woman to run inside the 'A' standard for the Olympics.
Williams defends Team GB position
Delano Williams defends his decision to try out for Great Britain, because his native Turks and Caicos cannot compete at London 2012.
GB draw on Petitclerc experience
Canadian star helps Paralympic hopefuls
Athletics halted after Greek cuts
Greece's athletics federation suspends domestic events because of spending cuts - although they will still compete in London 2012.

Rooney sets the pace

Great Britain's Martyn Rooney ran his fastest 400m since 2008 to win an invitational race ahead of former Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner. Rooney raced at the Mt Sac Relays in Walnut, California, and produced a sparkling one-lap as he starts his serious build-up to the London 2012 Olympics.Rooney, the European bronze medallist, clocked 44.92 seconds, with American Wariner, who won Olympic gold in 2004, second in 44.96secs. Read more

Martyn Rooney Men's 400 Elite Champ over Wainer 2012 Mt SAC Relays

Event 107 Men 400 Meter Dash Invit Elite

1 Martyn Rooney Loughborough 44.92

2 Jeremy Wariner Adidas 44.96

3 Bryshon Nellum USC 45.18

4 Yousef Al-Masrahi HSI International 45.74

5 Errol Nolan Houston 45.86

6 Greg Nixon Asics 45.91

7 David Neville Nike 46.34

8 Luke Lennon-Ford Great Britain 46.82

-- Joey Hughes USC DNF

Rooney bouncing back

Martyn Rooney is feeling confident he can once again bounce back from a "pretty horrible" year as he plots his path to Olympic glory. Britain's number one 400 metre runner has experienced a rather up-and-down career since he rose to prominence in 2008, when he managed an impressive sixth place finish at the Beijing Games.A frustrating season followed as injuries hampered his build-up to a disappointing individual showing at the World Championships although he did earn silver as part of TeamGB's 4x400m team. Read more

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