Chris Page
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Chris Page (born 1 November 1980) is a professional athlete from Wales. Typically running in the 400 meters. He started running when he was 15 for City of Bath AC before making the switch under his coach Nick Brown to Wessex and Bath AC. In 1996 he became the first official winner for the club winning the 400m at a Midland open meeting at Birmingham National Indoor Arena. Growing up in the city of Bath and training with some of the nations talented junior he was one of the first athletes to put Wessex and Bath AC on the national map.
He attended Beechen Cliff secondary school from 1992 to 1997 leaving after his GCSE's. Before moving onto the City of Bath College to complete A’ levels. A promising rugby star in 1997 he gave up rugby to concentrate on athletics.
 Chris Page 2008 Tigard High School Track Meet |
[edit] Athletic career
In 1996 aged 15 Chris Page became the first Avon County athlete to run sub-50 seconds in the 400. In 1999 aged 18 Page broke the age group record for the county setting a personal best of 47.90. During 1996 to 1999 he went on to win a precedent five junior Welsh national titles in the 400m and collected 3 medals at the 200m behind world ranked athlete Tim Benjamin.
He quickly became known in athletic circles as an 'indoor runner' setting all-time ranked times at both the under 17 and under 20 levels. In addition was the Welsh 400m national record at the under 17 level and ranked on the all-time list for Wales and Great Britain at under 20 levels. He received first international vest at the age of 16 and later went on to represent his country 6 times during a 5-year period. In 1999 he join up with Tim Benjamin under the coaching of Tom Meyer and represented the city of Cardiff athletics club before moving back to Bath in 2000.
As a senior athlete he was coached by UK Athletics coach Malcolm Arnold. Winning his first senior national title indoors in 2000. During the outdoor season he set a new personal best on route to a silver medal at the Welsh Senior Championship behind Olympian Jamie Baulch. His season ended during the Under 23 AAA championships after picking up injury. He was nationally ranked 5th at the under 23 level in 2001.
After winning his second Welsh senior indoor title in 2001 he took a scholarship offer to the United States of America and moved to Kansas. Competing for Cloud County Community College where he became an NJCAA all-American in 2002.
After a year off due to injury he moved from Kansas to California where he continued his athletic success at Azusa Pacific University. In 2004 he was all-American and national champion in the 4x400 both indoors and outdoors and became a team national champion as Azusa Pacific University won the NAIA indoor national crown. In 2005 he tore his Achilles tendon and was unable to compete. In 2007 he returned to form winning the indoor team title and becoming an all-American in the 4x400. He graduated in 2007 with a degree in Psychology and Business.
[edit] Personal life
In 2007 he married his college girlfriend Sally Alway, an outstanding goalkeeper from Salem, Oregon. They married in June 2007 in Oregon and now reside in Newberg.
[edit] Professional Career
In 2008 Chris Page co-founded Ultimate Edge Athletics Development of which Ultimate Track & Field and Ultimate Spotshall Athletics was created.
