▁the ▁European ▁and ▁World ▁Championships ▁as ▁a ▁junior , ▁and ▁progress ed ▁smooth ly ▁into ▁senior ▁ranks ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁running ▁a ▁best ▁of ▁ 1 3 . 8 2 ▁and ▁winning ▁the ▁A AA ▁title ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁year . ▁He ▁was ▁consist ently ▁sub - 1 4 ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁( best ▁ 1 3 . 8 5 / 1 3 . 8 4 w ) ▁and ▁represented ▁England ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 1 0 ▁metres ▁hur d les ▁event , ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁Commonwealth ▁Games ▁in ▁K ual a ▁L ump ur , ▁Malays ia . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁( 1 3 . 8 6 ) ▁when ▁he ▁made ▁his ▁second ▁European ▁Under - 2 3 ▁final ▁after ▁placing ▁ 2 nd ▁at ▁the ▁AA As . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁he ▁had ▁an ▁excellent ▁ind oor ▁season ▁running ▁four ▁personal ▁best s ▁for ▁ 6 0 m ▁hur d les ▁to ▁ 7 . 6 8 ▁for ▁ 5 th ▁in ▁his ▁semi - final ▁at ▁the ▁European ▁Ind o ors . ▁Out do ors ▁he ▁improved ▁his ▁best ▁for ▁ 1 1 0 m h ▁to ▁ 1 3 . 7 5 , ▁ 1 3 . 6 6 w ▁and ▁ 1 3 . 6 2 . ▁He ▁was ▁ 3 rd ▁at ▁the ▁AA As , ▁but ▁although ▁he ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁he ▁was ▁unable