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My Take
Standing 198 cm, Martyn Rooney had a physical gift for the 400 metres that bordered on unfair, but it is his reliability that wins me over. Reaching the Olympic final in 2008, taking relay bronze, then silver at the 2009 World Championships, he became Britain's trusted anchor leg for years. Individual brilliance is one thing, but being entrusted with the final lap and the whole team's fate, again and again, says everything about the man's nerve. I love an athlete you can lean on when it matters most, and his Loughborough-honed stride slicing through the track is a thrilling image.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Martyn Rooney
- Name (Japanese)
- マーティン・ルーニー
- Reading
- まーてぃん・るーにー
- Born
- April 3, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Croydon, United Kingdom
- Height
- 198 cm
- Occupation
- sprinter / athletics competitor
2. Background
- University
- Loughborough University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Martyn Rooney born?
Born April 3, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Martyn Rooney from?
Martyn Rooney is from Croydon, United Kingdom.
What does Martyn Rooney do?
Martyn Rooney works as sprinter, athletics competitor.
How tall is Martyn Rooney?
Martyn Rooney is 198 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.