Luke M

I am an elite track athlete competing in the 400m hurdles at the state, national and international level. I love doing sport for the feeling of being fit, fast, healthy and happy. The highlights of my athletic career so far have been winning silver at the Australian Athletics Championships in 2019, gaining selection to the Australian team for the Oceania Championships in 2019.

I have committed to the sport for many years now and this sees me training nine times a week in a variety of sessions including running, gym/strength and conditioning, swimming and flexibility sessions. As a result, I know a lot about motivation, hard work, I learn new skills quickly and have a great awareness of my body in space.

In my work life I work alongside state and national sporting organisations on their inclusion work to create environments for marginalised people to access sport, recreation and physical activity. From this I have become a confident communicator and I am able to work well with many people. Prior to this I worked in for many years in stem cell research and this diverse career history has made me a highly adaptable person.