Brenton Rowe - 800m/1500m/Mile/3000m

Age: 21
Coach: Tom Paton
Achievements: 2008 Victorian Mile Champion, 2009 Victorian 1500m Champion, 2009 U23 National Champion, and 4th at Open Championships 1500m (3:42).
PBs:
800m - 1:53.05

1500m - 3:42.11
Mile - 3:59.93
3000m - 8:12
 

"Growing up in south west Victoria near the township of Dunkeld, my early days were spent running around mobs of sheep in the paddocks with my training partner 'the white whippet'. Footy and cricket dominated the sporting culture for males, and consequently there was limited popularity or support for running. It was a decent distance from the athletics community, but that did not deter me, it just meant countless long journeys to the 'city' for competitions and other athletic commitments.

I realised that to improve my running I would have to move closer to better athletic services. The first move I made was to Melbourne for a couple of years to undertake university, and then on to Geelong. This has allowed me to meet many interesting people and has led to a number of overseas trips as a training partner for an elite track athlete. I have found that both the country and city lifestyles are quite different and when the phone rang for my first trip as a training partner, while in the middle of drenching a mob of sheep I hardly expected to hear news that I was to be going overseas for three and a half months as a training partner, traveling Europe. This was a great learning experience as I was able to experience first hand a professional approach to running.

I have realised that if I am going to have a proper crack at running I need to be in close proximity to my coach, training and medical facilities. As a self-funded athlete currently studying full-time and working when I can, it is also quite difficult to be able to do everything required to undertake my athletics in a professional manner. I hope that support such as this Runner's Tribe sponsorship can help make this easier to undertake, so that I can continue to improve my personal bests and hopefully represent Australia in the near future."

'I hope that support such as this Runner's Tribe sponsorship can help make this easier to undertake, so that I can continue to improve my personal bests and hopefully represent Australia in the near future."'
Brenton Rowe