final, where he switched from the 4th leg to the 2nd leg. In the 2014 Commonwealth Games Rooney competed in the 400m and made it through to the finals coming first, but came fourth in the finals with a time of 45.15. Rooney took his first individual European title in the final of the 400m at the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zürich with a time of 44.71. In the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London, Rooney failed to qualify for the semi-final finishing 6th in his heat in a time of 45.75. Personal life Martyn is coached by 2012 US Coach of the Year Rana Reider, coach to Olympic Champion Christian Taylor amongst other World and Olympic medalists. Martyn is also coached by British Strength and Conditioning expert Michael Johnston. He is married to former British pole vault record holder Kate Rooney (née Dennison). In August 2015, their first child, a son, was born. Their second, a daughter was born in August 2017. Personal bests References External links Olympics profile Read Martyn Rooney's Rising Star profile on spikesmag.com 1987 births Living people People from Thornton Heath British male sprinters English male sprinters Olympic athletes of Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain World Athletics Championships medalists Commonwealth Games competitors for England Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games European Championships (multi-sport event) silver medalists European Athletics Championships winners European Athletics Championships medalists British Athletics Championships winners Alumni of Loughborough University English people of Irish descent