Athletics, United Kingdom Hi, I am Harry Ware, an 800m Athlete living in Yateley, Hampshire and am trying to find some support with my costs for 2025.
I currently train with top UK Athletic Coach of the Year, Dave Ragan, at Basingstoke Athletics Club. I am working incredibly hard to compete for Team GB in the Under 23’s World Championship in Norway 2025.
I am currently just 1 second away from the qualification time I need to achieve, and I have some expensive trips that are crucial for reaching my goal.
These trips include attending high-altitude training in South Africa and other warm weather training sessions in southern Europe. These sessions are attended by several Team GB athletes and expert coaches, and are tailored to achieve individual intensive training goals.
As a full-time university student, it is challenging for me to work in placements while focusing on my training and covering living expenses. Once I achieve a big championship, I will be in a great position to secure sponsorships to help cover my costs. Currently, I am paying over £300 for each pair of spikes I wear through the summer and over £1000 for trainers. The upcoming trips will cost £3.5k, plus gym and physio expenses, making it difficult for me to achieve my goals this year.
If you can help, I promise to share updates and progress, along with a video blog showing highlights of the year.
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Specialising in the highly competitive and tactical 800m, Harry Ware is based in Yateley, Hampshire. He trains under UK Athletics Coach of the Year Dave Ragan at Basingstoke Athletics Club, where he continues to lower his personal bests and transition from a successful U23 career towards senior Great Britain representation.
Athletic career and achievements
A regular on start lines across the UK, Harry is a consistent presence on the domestic circuit and a dominant competitor in BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sport) Championships, particularly during the summer season where he races frequently. Alongside this, he balances the demands of full-time university study — adding an additional layer to the performance equation.
Recent results:
Harry has established himself as a consistently improving 800m runner, closing to within one second of international qualifying standards — a margin that separates national competitors from global contenders in middle-distance running.
He is regularly finishing in top-five positions in competitive fields, reflecting both physical progression and increasing race maturity.
Rankings:
Top 200 in Europe (800m)
Top 450 globally (800m)
Within one of the most competitive events in athletics, Harry is operating firmly inside the performance window where progression to international level is highly realistic.
Equipment:
Competing at this level requires sustained investment in performance, including:
Elite racing spikes (£300+) and high-rotation training footwear (£1,000+ annually)
Strength and conditioning support
Physiotherapy and injury prevention
International training environments, including altitude and warm-weather camps (£3,500+)
Challenges and opportunity
Middle-distance running is defined by marginal gains: Harry is operating right at that edge.
He sits within one second of international qualification, a gap that is highly bridgeable but dependent on access to the right race opportunities, training environments and performance support. Targeted exposure to altitude and warm-weather training, alongside high-quality international competition, would be decisive in converting potential into selection.
Balancing elite training, competition travel and associated costs alongside full-time study highlights both the challenge and the underlying resilience behind his progression.
The constraint is not talent or trajectory but resource.
Targeted support would unlock:
Access to key international races to secure qualifying times
Consistent altitude and warm-weather training blocks
Reduced external pressure, enabling full performance focus
For partners, the opportunity is clear: align at the point just before breakthrough, supporting an athlete on the cusp of international selection, where progression is tangible, trackable and commercially compelling.
Harry is committed to bringing partners into that journey through regular updates, behind-the-scenes access, and authentic storytelling that goes beyond results. He's offering a genuine view of what it takes to compete at the top of a globally competitive event.
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