Russel Alexander Taib
"My ultimate goal is to go to the Olympics. I truly believe I can make this dream a reality with support, hard work, and a truly determined mind-set, to make the most of what I can be"
Bio
Russel Taib was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1998. At the age of 3, the family and I moved to Hobart, Tasmania. My ultimate goal is to go to the Olympics. I truly believe I can make this dream a reality with support, hard work, and a truly determined mind-set, to make the most of what I can be.
Team Taib
“One of my biggest inspirations to succeed and do well in my future in all aspects of life is my family, no matter what we have gone through, I have always had their full support and continue to do so in good and bad times, and they will always have mine.
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Partners and Supporters
No athlete can succeed, without a good support network around them. For the successes past, present and future a heartfelt thank you to all who have played a part in helping me. We are actively looking for opportunities to generate support for Russ’s athletics career. If you have any interest please feel free to contact us.
About
- Born April 1998
- Born in Malaysia, to Malaysian/English parents
- Living in Loughborough, UK
- Represented Malaysia at the 1st Youth Asian Games
- Represented Malaysia at the Commonwealth Games
- Won bronze medal in the 400m Youth Asian Games
- 8-time Australian Junior Champion
- Gold medalist in the 100m
- Gold medalist in the 200m
- Gold medalist in the 400m
- Gold medalist in the 4x100m relay
- The 4th Malaysian to run sub-21s in 200m
- Malaysian National Record holder 200m
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World youth qualifying time 47.57 sec
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PB 20.77 sec (NR)
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PB 10.42 sec
Team Taib
Denise Boyd
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Latest News
Final competition of the 2024 outdoor season
8th September 2024 Sports league LM Community Track, London Stadium A final visit to close out the 2024 Outdoor season and back to the Stratford Speed GP for Russel Taib down to the capital from his midlands base to compete in a final 100m and 200m combination. Whilst the season’s competitions had been somewhat marred Read more about Final competition of the 2024 outdoor season[…]
Russel‘s fourth and final European competition
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 7th International Wiesław Maniak Memorial – Szczecin Poland 2024 The International Wiesław Maniak Memorial is a Polish competitive athletics event commemorating the most outstanding legend of Szczecin sprinting, Wiesław Jan Maniak. Maniak was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the 100 m sprint. He competed for Poland at the 1964 Read more about Russel‘s fourth and final European competition[…]
Stratford Speed GP
Freak gust of wind denies Russel a new 200m PB and Malaysia a new National Record for the mens 200m’s at London’s Stratford speed GP. 18th August 2024 Sports league LM Community Track, London Stadium A second visit this season to the Stratford Speed GP, this time for Russel Taib it was another trip down Read more about Stratford Speed GP[…]
3rd BFTTA Open Competition for Russel
11th August 2024 Lee Valley Athletics Centre 61 Meridian Way London N9 0AR A return to the capital London and the Lee valley track and third outing for Russel this season in August’s BFTTA Open Competition looking to build on the past performances at the event with another 200m competitive run out. And with the Read more about 3rd BFTTA Open Competition for Russel[…]
Be Fit Today Track Academy Open Meet
28th July 2024 Lee Valley Athletics Centre – 61 Meridian Way, London N9 0AR After an arduous working week with some extra shifts necessary to cover athletic costs, and the high intensity weeks training, it was a tough call to try and make this competition for the athlete. With the added pressure on covering the Read more about Be Fit Today Track Academy Open Meet[…]
Charnwood AC’s track and field open
17th July 2024 Charnwood AC Open Paula Radcliffe Stadium Rutland Way Loughborough University UK Loughborough LE11 3TU Charnwood AC is a great local grass roots athletics club in the Loughborough area committed to providing opportunities for all athletes of all abilities and ages. Based at the prestigious Loughborough University Paula Radcliffe Stadium, Charnwood AC provides Read more about Charnwood AC’s track and field open[…]
Loughborough European Athletics Promotion Competition
10th July 2024 Loughborough LEAP European Athletics Promotion meeting Paula Radcliffe Stadium Rutland Way Loughborough University UK Loughborough LE11 3TU As a World Athletics Continental Tour meeting, with a D ranking for World Athletics ranking purposes, and being local for Russel, this competition was a good opportunity for another run out against good competition in Read more about Loughborough European Athletics Promotion Competition[…]
Stratford Speed GP
2nd July 2024 Sports league LM Community Track, London Stadium Since its inception, this Newham London Sprints Meeting has been one of the most popular destinations for 100m and 200m runners in the UK. Meeting director Tony Shiret worked with sports promoter Laura Hillyard on this now famous event. Together, with Luke Smallwood from Just Read more about Stratford Speed GP[…]
Be Fit Today Track Academy Open Meet
23rd June 2024 Lee Valley Athletics Centre – 61 Meridian Way, London N9 0AR After the European events attended, albeit with somewhat challenging conditions, this outdoor season it was by default and current status of under the restraints of being a self-financed and self-organised competition athlete, a necessary return to the more low cost local Read more about Be Fit Today Track Academy Open Meet[…]
Immobel International Athletics Meeting
16th June 2024 Belgium was the destination for Russel and a spot secured in the 200m at the Immobel International Athletics meeting of Nivelles Belgium, another WA Continental Tour Challenger competition. One of the most important meetings for Belgium organised by the Cercle Athlétique du Brabant Wallon as part of the International circuit of Europe Read more about Immobel International Athletics Meeting[…]