In 2003, he represented Great Britain at the European Junior Championships, in the 1500 metres. The event was a straight final and he won a silver medal, finishing just over half a second behind the winner. He retained his English Schools' Athletics Championships 1500 metres title that year, winning his heat on his way to recording 3:47.78 in the final and winning the final by almost four seconds. He also won the AAA British Junior 1500 metres title by over 6 seconds.