Toby Harries
{{Short description|British athlete (born 1998)}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Toby Harries
| birth_name =
| image = Toby Harries Paris Olympics.jpg
| caption = Harries in 2024
| nationality = British
| sport = Athletics
| event = Sprint
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|9|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Brighton, England
| alma_mater = University College London
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height =
| weight =
| pb = 200m: 20.65 (Dubai, 2023)
400m: 45.13 (Geneva, 2025)|
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport|Men's athletics}}
{{Medal|Country|{{GBR2}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|Olympic Games}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2024 Paris|4×400 m}}
}}
Toby Harries (born 30 September 1998) is a British track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. He is a two-time British indoor champion over 200 metres{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/toby-harries-14655247|accessdate=12 April 2024| website=World Athletics|title=Toby Harries}} and a 2024 Olympics bronze medallist in the 4x400m relay.https://www.teamgb.com/athlete/toby-harries/6wCSSnIjQjcBBNgDJ7dfcv
Early life
From Brighton, Harries attended Westbourne House Schoolhttps://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/chichester-pupil-is-national-under-14-athletics-champ-twice-over-892096 and Brighton College.{{cite web|website=The Argus|accessdate=12 April 2024|url= https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17985156.young-speedster-races-world-championships/|title= Young speedster races at World Championships|date=
22 October 2019}} He graduated from University College London (UCL) in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology.{{Cite web|url=https://studentsunionucl.org/toby-harries-athletics|title=Toby Harries - Athletics|website=Students' Union UCL|date=2018|accessdate=19 April 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sussexathletics.net/news/athlete-spotlight-toby-harries/|title=Athlete Spotlight – Toby Harries|website=Sussex Athletics|first=Kate|last=Matthews|date=20 August 2020|accessdate=19 April 2024}}
Career
Harries broke the UK indoor under-17 200m record when he ran 21.46 to win the England Athletics Under-17 Indoor Championship in 2015.{{cite web|title= Toby Harries is a fast learner|first=Emily|last=Moss |date=May 5, 2015 |website=Athletics Weekly|url=https://athleticsweekly.com/featured/toby-harries-is-a-fast-learner-22025/|accessdate=12 April 2024}}
In February 2016, Harries won the men's 200m title at the 2016 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Sheffield.{{cite web|website=George Herald|accessdate=12 April 2024|url=https://www.georgeherald.com/Sport/Article/Athletics/toby-harries-and-adelle-tracey-win-at-british-indoors-20170711|title= TOBY HARRIES AND ADELLE TRACEY WIN AT BRITISH INDOORS|date=29 February 2016
He won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2017 European Athletics U20 Championships in Grosseto, Italy.{{cite web|url=https://athleticsweekly.com/tag/toby-harries/|website=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=12 April 2024|title= Medal rush by GB juniors in Grosseto|date=22 July 2017}}
At the 2019 British National Championships in the 400 metres he ran a personal best of 46.36s in the heats, and finished in fifth place in the final. He subsequently competed for Great Britain in the 4x400m relay the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha.{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/49957300.amp|website=BBC Newsround|accessdate=12 April 2024|title= World Athletics Championships: Britain finishes with five medals|date=7 October 2019}}{{cite web|first=Rick|last=Broadbent|url= https://www.thetimes.com/sport/athletics/article/british-medal-count-falls-short-amid-relay-drama-f3s2njpsq|website=The Times|access-date=12 April 2024|title= British medal count falls short amid relay drama|date=7 October 2019}}
He won a second British national title at the 2022 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham in February 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandathletics.org/news/englands-athletes-aim-high-at-british-champs/|website=England Athletics|accessdate=12 April 2024|title= England's athletes aim high at British Champs|date=28 February 2022}}
In April 2024, he was selected as part of the British team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.{{cite web|website=BBC Sport|title= Ujah returns to British squad for world relays |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/68792495|date=11 April 2024|accessdate=12 April 2024}} In May 2024, he was also selected to represent Britain in the 4x400m relay at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.{{cite web|url=https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/reigning-world-champion-katarina-johnson-thompson-named-in-strong-gb-ni-team-for-european-athletics-championships-rome-2024/|title= KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024|website=British Athletics|accessdate=28 May 2024|date=28 May 2024}} He was part of the men's 4x400m relay team which won their heat to qualify for the final.{{cite web|url= https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/hodgkinson-mens-4x400m-and-womens-4x100m-teams-qualify-on-pentultimate-morning-in-rome/|website=British Athletics|accessdate=12 June 2024|title= HODGKINSON, MEN'S 4X400M AND WOMEN'S 4X100M TEAMS QUALIFY ON PENTULTIMATE MORNING IN ROME|date=11 June 2024}} In July, Harries was named in the Great Britain 4x400 metres relay squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/team-gb-athletics-squad-confirmed-for-paris-2024/|title=TEAM GB ATHLETICS SQUAD CONFIRMED FOR PARIS 2024|publisher=GB Athletics|accessdate=19 July 2024}} He ran in the heats, and therefore was eligible for the bronze medal that they won.{{Cite web|title=Men's and women's 4x400m relays cast in bronze at Paris 2024 {{!}} Team GB |url=https://www.teamgb.com/article/mens-and-womens-4x400m-relays-cast-in-bronze-at-paris-2024/2mXwTcwD2YIFAoIVO98oqU |date=10 August 2024|access-date=2 October 2024|website=www.teamgb.com |language=en-gb}}
He was named in the British team for the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou.{{cite web|url=https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/gb-ni-team-selected-for-the-world-athletics-relays-2025/|website=British Athletics|date=18 March 2025|accessdate=18 March 2025|title= GB & NI TEAM SELECTED FOR THE WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS 2025}} He ran in the men’s 4 x 400 metres relay, alongside Charlie Dobson, Efe Okoro and Rio Mitcham as the British quartet finished a close second to Belgium in their heat to qualify for the final and secure a place for Britain at the 2025 World Championships.{{cite web|url= https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/gb-ni-secure-world-championship-spots-on-crucial-first-day-at-world-athletics-relays-china/ |website=British Athletics|accessdate=10 May 2025|title= GB & NI SECURE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SPOTS ON CRUCIAL FIRST DAY AT WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS|date=10 May 2025}} He was selected for the 200 metres at the 2025 European Athletics Team Championships in Madrid in June 2025.{{cite web|url=https://fastrunning.com/running-athletics-news/great-britain/gbni-team-for-european-team-championships-announced/38436|website=Fast Running|accessdate=12 June 2025|title= GB&NI Team for European Team Championships Announced|date=June 12, 2025}}
References
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{{British Indoor Athletics Championships men's 200 metres champions}}
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Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain
Category:Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
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