Joe Thomas (runner)

For other people with the same name, see Joe Thomas.

Joe Thomas (born 29 January 1988 in Pontypridd^[1]) is a Welsh athlete specializing in the middle-distance events. He competed at the 2012 World Indoor Championships reaching the semifinals. In June 2014 he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease.^[2]

Joe Thomas

Joe Thomas competing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(1988-01-29) 29 January 1988 (age 37) Pontypridd, Wales
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb) (2014)
Sport
Sport	Running
Event	800 metres
Club	Cardiff AAC

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  Wales
2010	Commonwealth Games	Delhi, India	7th	800 m	1:52.39
			6th	4 × 400 m relay	3:06.91
2011	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	12th (sf)	800 m	1:51.44
	Universiade	Shenzhen, China	16th (sf)	800 m	1:49.04
			5th	4 × 400 m relay	3:08.68
2012	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	11th (sf)	800 m	1:49.12
2013	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	4th (sf)	800 m	1:49.14
2014	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, United Kingdom	13th (sf)	800 m	1:50.08

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 800 m – 1:46.20 (Oordegem 2008)
• 1000 m – 2:19.91 (Gateshead 2008)

Indoor

• 800 m – 1:46.33 (Stockholm 2012)

See also

• List of people diagnosed with Crohn's disease