Athlete Profile: Jack Organ

Name

Jack Organ

Course and Year of Study

English

College

Exeter (2nd Year)

Sport

Athletics

Club

OUAC / Brecon AC

Highest Competition Level

Great Britain junior representation & Wales senior representation

Best Achievement

Winning the Loughborough International for the Great Britain junior team / winning 22 Welsh titles, including 3 at senior level

Short Term Aspirations

Break the University of Oxford 800m record (1:47.1 from 1963), achieve the Wales Commonwealth Games Standards (1:46.3 and 1:47.1) to be considered for selection for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, reach the final of the British Senior Championships

Long Term Aspirations

Represent Wales at the Commonwealth Games and represent GB at senior level

How did you get into the sport?

I loved the competition of racing my friends during lunch break at primary school so decided to join my local athletics club

How has the Blues Performance Scheme helped you?

S&C sessions (and access to the Blues' gym) with Athletics BPS 2025 were very helpful last year

What is your advice on balancing sport and academia?

Be disciplined with your time, and use training as a way to break up academic work. When training, commit all of your focus and energy to the session.