Marlon Devonish MBE was one of the best English sprinters of all-time, but he was particularlyspecial in the 4 X 100 metre relay events. He competed in both the 100 and 200 metres throughout his career, but it was his ability to run the bends that made him a unique athlete, and one that without whom Team GB wouldn’t have accomplished nearly as much.

Devonish was a crucial member of the GB team that ran at the 2004 Olympics, and he also won medals at four World Championships in the same events between 1999 and 2009. During his career he won six gold medals, two silvers and five bronzes. The gold medals came in the 2004 Olympics, 2006 European Championships, 2003 World Indoor Championships and 1998, 2002 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.

His personal best times were staggering, as he clocked a time of 10.06 seconds in 2007 in Lausanne and 20.19 seconds in Manchester in 2002. He also held the record for the 150 metres, which he set in Manchester in 2011 at a time of 14.87 seconds.Devonish was also a key member of the team in the 4 X 100 metre relay team that won bronze atthe IAAF World Championships in Berlin, with the team clocking a season best time of 38.20. Since retiring he has worked with Gloucester Rugby as a sprint coach and in 2018 he began working for theBritish International School located in Shanghai as the elite level athlete in residence.