European U20 Cross Cross Silver Medalist is making huge progress next to the 1500 m champion of the Olympic
George Kutti had his first European medal at the European Khachkars Championships in Antalya, U20 Men’s U20 Silver in December.
The main factor in his success. Courses under the direction of Ben Thomas, the same coach at 1500 m Olympic champion on Kole Hocs.
From Harrogate, the Couttie went to Virginia Tech after a year after a year in Charleston, and since then, he has taken huge steps, adding that you reach 3,000 m final in the U20 World Cup at the AKAA Court.
Now that he enters his first path season with Virginia technology, Couttie aims to national titles and continue to make its sign in international stage.
George Couttie (Virginia Technology)
How did you first enter athletics?
I used to run at school and I do a cross-country. I’ve come up with it pretty good and started Parkruns. I did in our local area for the first time in Parkry, when I was nine years old, and it started.
I didn’t start following up to much later. That was because when I left school, I wouldn’t be able to cross a cross-country throughout the summer to take it, I tried it and really enjoyed it.
Why did you decide to move to Virginia Tech?
I spent a year in Virginia in Charleston, then Virginia technology was transferred. The main reason was Ben Thomas, who coaches coaches to Cole Hasker and Cooper Spark. The school has incredible facilities and I love Ben coaches. Some people say it’s a little different and odd but it really works for me.
You do not receive typical learning courses. It’s never. “Go on about 400ms on the track,” it’s always something else. From the course of the cross country we are going to the path and hills everywhere in one exercise. It’s never typical, it’s always weird, and there’s always a turn.
Everything is different things I haven’t done before, and I really like the idea of training we have done. I’ve been a pretty low run in my whole life, I’ve never reached 100 km from the week to this year.
What is your relationship with Ben?
He is an interesting coach. He will never sugar be sugar for the praise of crazy. When you have done well you know you have done a really good job I really love as a athlete. I like it that he is honest and when he tells you you can do some time, you know that it is possible that gives you the opportunity to possess.
George Couttie (Gary Mitchell)
What is such a training next to Cole Hocker and Cooper Teare?
We often train with Caul and Cooper’s post-election college. Most of the time they make the same workouts as us, but sometimes it will be at different times.
We will sometimes continue our long-term training with them. I remember that I come here first and see him (hocker) in practice, and it was a very cool moment, but you learn it. It’s nice to see how you do the same stuff as you and give confidence when you have the same coach.
You see both Cole and Cooper who both dominated the college scene when they were college, and now the world’s winning world medals and couder is not too far away. I think it’s really cool to seeing their repayment for them, knowing that I hope it will work for me too.
How did the European Cross Silver Medal want to win?
The crazy confidence strength was a reinforcement just to be able to compete with the amazing athlete (like Niels Laros). Race Race immediately after I was nervous because you race to win and you don’t want to second place. Sprint Finish is definitely going to keep me a little, but I will return and hope to be able to compete with him again, and maybe it will be another story.
But with a hint, it was still an amazing result, and it was really nice to show how good my form is out of the UK. I have been among several teams, but I feel that I have never been able to perform at the level I was, and it was the first time I was able to.
Niels Laros (Getty)
Who are you looking for?
Obviously, Mo Farah. He was the only athlete that I really learned, and I always looked at him as a child and read his book.
I’m looking at George’s mill now. He lives where my family are in the UK, and he used to run at the same club I did. His old coach was my old coach, and I think he is an amazing athlete and he is super dedicated.
You will offer a collegial road.
I would definitely recommend, but I would also say be careful. You listen to many horror stories that people go through the United States and hate it every second. You need to find the correct fit. If it’s right fit then it will be the best decision you will ever do. Take your time, get acquainted with the coaches, ask the right questions, and it will be an amazing choice.
What are your goals for the coming year?
Tip, I hope I can see how close I can achieve in the national title, and even in order to qualify within 3000 m (European championships). Outside I want to see how close I can get a title, and then I even try to try the Tokyo world.
I have a feeling that I could have the opportunity to launch maybe one of the quality standards and I hope I can get there. If not, European U23 Championships will definitely be on cards.
This interview first appeared in the February issue of AW Magazine, which you can buy here
