{"id":118850,"date":"2026-04-24T10:47:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/meet-the-sprinter-eyeing-commonwealth-games-glory-on-his-birthday\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:47:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:47:23","slug":"meet-the-sprinter-eyeing-commonwealth-games-glory-on-his-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/meet-the-sprinter-eyeing-commonwealth-games-glory-on-his-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the sprinter eyeing Commonwealth Games glory on his birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_7c26c0\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">After four years of waiting, Thomas Young has another shot at a Commonwealth medal in front of his nearest and dearest after being selected by Team England for the 2026 Games in Glasgow.<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37060490\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Thomas Young will represent Team England at Glasgow 2026\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Thomas Young will represent Team England at Glasgow 2026<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Thomas Young suffered a crushing injury before the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham &#8211; and now he will seek retribution on his 26th birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The T38 sprinter remains one of the best in the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">world<\/a> after a bronze at the 2025 World Championships in New Delhi, while a 2020 Paralympic gold and three European Championship titles highlight his credentials as a serial winner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And after four years of waiting, Young has another shot at a Commonwealth medal in front of his nearest and dearest after being selected by Team England for the 2026 Games in Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Loughborough 100m runner said: \u201cMy injury was an uncommon one &#8211; I jumped after a race and fell over, which caused a hairline fracture in my knee, and a few ligaments needed to be rested too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt was a really gutting moment because I was in such good shape back then and was one of the favourites in front of a home stadium with my family and friends in the crowd. It was a really bitter pill to swallow, so to be called up again in a Team England kit will be a special moment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cEven though I couldn\u2019t be involved, I was down on the track that night doing some interviews and watching my friends compete, so I was still part of the Games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt made me hungrier. I remember sitting there thinking I had missed my chance at a home Games, so when <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/Australia\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Australia<\/a> pulled out and Glasgow stepped in for 2026, I thought this was my chance.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37060497\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37060497\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Thomas Young, Ellis Kottas, Taz Nicholls, Zac Shaw and Maddie Down are Ready to Win in Glasgow\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37060497.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_MD602059.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37060497.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_MD602059.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37060497.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_MD602059.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37060497.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_MD602059.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Thomas Young, Ellis Kottas, Taz Nicholls, Zac Shaw and Maddie Down are Ready to Win in Glasgow\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Thomas Young, Ellis Kottas, Taz Nicholls, Zac Shaw and Maddie Down are Ready to Win in Glasgow<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Young\u2019s career began with a bang at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, where he scooped the T38 100m and 200m double.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He retained his 100m title in 2021 in Bydgoszcz, Poland, and a few weeks later added a Paralympic title to his trophy cabinet, but Young believes the sport has changed since then.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said: \u201cI got the injury in 2022 and had a few more niggles going into 2023, so by Paris came around, I was back in shape, but it took a long time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cNew people came into the sport, and the event just got so much stronger. I didn\u2019t get to emulate what I wanted in Paris, but I can\u2019t dwell on the past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">To add to the fairytale, the 100m final takes place on 27 July, Young\u2019s 26th birthday. And he has a succinct plan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said: \u201cHopefully, 26 will be my best-ever birthday. Wake up, celebrate my birthday, race, then open some presents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI compete very early on in the Games so after that I\u2019ll be the ultimate fanboy. I\u2019m a massive sports fan and will watch anything, but my dad is a huge <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">boxing<\/a> fan, so watching the boxing will be a cool experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>Team England are Ready to Win at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Keep up to date on<\/em> <\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/teamengland.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>https:\/\/teamengland.org\/<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/race-open-presents-meet-sprinter-37060481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After four years of waiting, Thomas Young has another shot at a Commonwealth medal in front of his nearest and dearest after being selected by Team England for the 2026 Games in Glasgow. 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