4 . 7 0 m . ▁He ▁won ▁ 4 ▁national ▁titles ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁setting ▁personal ▁best s ▁in ▁the ▁Olympic ▁Tri als ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁ ▁N iel and ▁is ▁a ▁gradu ate ▁of ▁Br istol ▁University ▁with ▁a ▁B Sc ▁Chem istry ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁and ▁Ph D ▁Chem istry ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁ ▁Nick ▁made ▁his ▁achiev ements ▁in ▁athlet ics ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁while ▁working ▁as ▁an ▁equ ity ▁anal yst ▁for ▁a ▁top ▁invest ment ▁bank ▁in ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁London . ▁After ▁ret irement ▁he ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁become ▁a ▁strateg ic ▁anal yst ▁for ▁ph arma ce ut ical ▁firm ▁Nov art is , ▁later ▁joining ▁the ▁ph arma ce ut ical ▁research ▁team ▁of ▁Cit igr oup . ▁ ▁Ach iev ements ▁ ▁Season al ▁best s ▁by ▁year ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁- ▁ 7 6 . 3 0 ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁- ▁ 8 3 . 0 6 ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁- ▁ 7 8 . 7 6 ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁- ▁ 7 8 . 6 8 ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁- ▁ 8 3 . 6 8 ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁- ▁ 8 5 . 0 9 ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁- ▁ 8