| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | 4 x 100m Relay | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 38.07 |
| Semifinal | 100m | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 10.28 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 3 | 4 x 100m Relay | 2007 | Osaka, JPN | 37.90 |
| 3 | 4 x 100m Relay | 2005 | Helsinki, FIN | 38.27 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 2 | 100m | 2010 | Barcelona, ESP | 10.18 |
| 7 | 4 x 100m Relay | 2012 | Helsinki, FIN | DNF |
| World Challenge | ||||
| 6 | 100m | 2012 | Hengelo, NED | 10.39 |
| 7 | 100m | 2012 | Ostrava, CZE | 10.36 |
| 8 | 100m | 2010 | Berlin, GER | 10.40 |
Nickname
'MLF', 'Darlaston Dart'. (sundaymercury.net, 27 May 2012)
Occupation
Athlete
Family
Son Romeo.
Club name
Birchfield Harriers, Birmingham, GBR
Coach
Linford Christie (GBR) from 2005 (telegraph.co.uk, 06 Jul 2012)
Debut
1999 for Great Britain (pacesportsmanagement.com, 01 Sep 2010)
Injuries
He tore a quadriceps muscle in June 2012, just one week before the Olympic trials. It was his second quadriceps injury of the season. (standard.co.uk, 28 Jun 2012)
He sustained a partial tear in his Achilles tendon during training in Cyprus in April 2008. He required an operation to limit the damage and was forced to miss the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China as a result. Due to his injury, he missed out on the 2008 season. (BBC Sport, 21 Apr 2008; England CWG Handbook Guide, 2010)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He started at age 12 when his father took him to see if athletics would suit him. (The Observer, 07 Jul 2002)
Training
He spends his time in the gym, on the track and bounding. (mensrunninguk.co.uk, 18 Aug 2010)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the 4x100m at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. (BBC Sport, 21 Apr 2008)
Hero
Athletes Carl Lewis and Linford Christie. (The Observer, 07 Jul 2002)
Most influential person in career
Former athlete and current coach Linford Christie. (guardian.co.uk, 01 Sep 2007)
Superstitions / Rituals
Before most races, he will drop to one knee and say a quick prayer. He will then turn smartly, clap his hands vigorously twice and jump high into the sky clenching a fist, as if celebrating the winning goal in an FA Cup final. (UK Athletics, 08 Nov 2001) (www.lineone.net 8/11/01)
Awards
He was awarded an MBE [Member of the Order of the British Empire] in the 2005 New Year Honours List for his services to athletics. (BBC Sport, 31 Dec 2004)
He was named British Junior Male Athlete of the Year in both 2000 and 2001, the first man ever to win this honour twice. (UK Athletics, 30 May 2002)
General
NO OLYMPICS IN 2000
He turned down the chance of running at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney to concentrate on winning two gold medals at the World Juniors in Chile in October. He finished third at the UK Olympic trials. (athleticsnet.com, 09 Nov 2001)
DOPING BAN
He tested positive for cannabis after winning the silver medal in the 60m at the 2005 European Indoor Championships in Madrid, Spain. He was stripped of the medal and given a public warning by UK Athletics. He avoided a two-year ban by claiming that he had not intentionally ingested the drug. (BBC Sport, 13 May 2005)
Previous Olympics
Athens 2004
