My Favourite – Lex Revell-Lewis

New Zealand U20 400m champion Lex Revell-Lewis is currently preparing to compete for his country at next week’s World U20 Championships (1-6 August) in Cali, Colombia. Here he shares a few of his personal favourite

Favourite achievement in athletics

My first ever major medal – A 400m bronze at the North Island Colgate Games as a 12-year-old, behind Charles Roil (gold) and Joseph Ayoade (silver).

Favourite athletics venue

Nothing beats my home training base – The Trusts Arena in Henderson. It is also the track where I set my 100m and 400m PBs.

Favourite piece of coaching advice

“If it’s comfortable it’s too easy” – Michael Norman, the 2022 World 400m champion.

Favourite training session

Anything with 300s in it.

Favourite athlete of all time

Other than the GOAT himself, Usain Bolt. Michael Norman is a big inspiration of mine.

Favourite competition you’ve ever watched

The Tokyo Olympic men’s 400m hurdles was unmatched. The world record set by Karsten Warholm was obliterated, yet it was a close race all the way up to the last hurdle.

Favourite athletics website

The World Athletics top lists. I liked watching myself slowly move down the rankings after our domestic season finishes.

Favourite school athletics memory

Winning the Junior Boys 400m title at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Track & Field Championships in 2019.

Favourite athletics room-mate

My training partners Troy Middleton and Mia Powell.

Favourite pre-competition snack

Not a snack, but I prepare cold fruit tea in my drink bottle the night before a race. It helps quench my thirst without the added sweetness.

Favourite other sport

I used to do hockey back in the day, but team sports aren’t really my thing.

Favourite Ice cream flavour

You can’t go wrong with chocolate ice-cream

Favourite YouTube video

The 2016 Rio Olympics 400m race. I can rehearse the commentary of Wayde van Niekerk’s last 100m. (Van Niekerk set the men’s world 400m record in that race)

Favourite day of the week

Sunday – it always seems to be sunny, I wonder why.

 Favourite video game

 I may or may not have a Clash Royale addiction

Favourite thing about New Zealand

Nature just seems to have a healthy shade of green here.

Favourite overseas country visited

Jamaica