Malcolm Arnold (athletics coach)

Malcolm Arnold (athletics coach)

Malcolm Arnold is an Athletics coach working for UK Athletics and its predecessors since 1974. Currently, he is the National Event Coach for Hurdles and Senior Performance Coach for UK Athletics. He has attended every Olympic Games since Mexico City in 1968, 11 in all, as a coach to National Teams. He has been responsible for coaching athletes to more than 65 major medals over a 44 year coaching career. He is married to Madelyn Arnold (nee Morrissey). They have two children, Helen Rae and Andrew Arnold and five grand children, Oliver, Calum and Ewen Rae and Emily and Alexander Arnold. [1]

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Career

Born in Northwich, England on 4 April 1940. Graduate of Loughborough University (1958 - 1961). Teacher of Physical Education, Marple Hall Grammar School 1961 - 1964. Head of Physical Education, Rodway School, Bristol, 1964 - 1968. Director of Coaching, Uganda 1968 - 1972. While Director of Coaching in Uganda, he moved John Akii-Bua from 110M hurdles to 400m hurdles. After finishing 4th in the 1970 Commonwealth Games and running the fastest season time in 1971, he was not a big favourite for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, having limited competition experience. Nevertheless he won the final there, running the inside lane, setting a world record time of 47.82 seconds. UK National Coach, Wales, 1974 - 1994. Director of Coaching and Development UK Athletics and Head Coach, UK Athletics 1994-1997. Head Coach Great Britain Team, Atlanta Olympic Games 1996.Head Coach, UK Athletics Regional Performance Centre at the University of Bath from 1998 to date. Since 1998, 14 athletes who have trained at the Bath Regional Performance Centre have won 41 medals at major championships at Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic levels.


Contemplating retirement when Jackson retired in 2003. [2] he was persuaded by UK Athletics to continue working.

Athletes Coached

  • Past: John Akii-Bua (Olympic Champion 1972 and World Record holder 400 metres hurdles), William Koskei, Amos Omolo, Silver Ayoo, Judith Ayaa, Jason Gardener (2004 Olympic Champion), Paul Gray, Colin Jackson (World Record 60 metres hurdles, 110m hurdles and 200 metres hurdles), Mark McKoy (1992 Olympic champion), Kay Morley-Brown (Commonwealth gold), Craig Pickering, Nigel Walker(Bronze medalist 60 metres World Championships 1987), Venissa Head, Karen Hough

Quotes

A gentle start-up training plan begins with an attitude change. Getting the right mindset is the first step. Are you sufficiently strong minded to begin and then persevere? If not, stay on your couch. If you do mean to start something, then start gently, after a proper medical. Begin with walking a set time every day. Then increase in sensible increments. If you are still "with it" after walking, try walking and jogging, then jogging, then running. That regime will keep you occupied for the first year! Training is a progressive activity - and you have to persevere.

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