ADULT Event

Iwan Thomas – Brutal: My Autobiography

Lays bare the realities of a sporting career
— Lord Sebastian Coe

Brutal, the unflinching memoir from one of the UK’s most popular sports personalities.

Running has been Iwan Thomas’s life. He put everything into becoming and remaining an elite athlete – so much so that it took a brutal toll.

Prepare for a gripping evening with Olympic medallist and former European and World champion, Iwan Thomas. Brutal, is the unflinching memoir from one of the UK’s most popular sports personalities. Thomas reveals the highs, the hard graft and his battles with the dark side of running – the loneliness, the hurt, the serious mental health issues.

Gripping, revealing and honest
— Steve Cram OBE

about the author

Iwan Thomas is an Olympic medallist and a former European and World champion. He became the fastest 400m British runner after breaking the record in 1997 in 44.36s. Since retiring from athletics, he has been a regular presenter on The One Show and an accomplished live-events presenter, having hosted the last four world athletics Championships and will be covering Track and Field at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. @Iwanrunner

A gripping read ... Iwan runs and runs and runs, and arrives at himself

— Jeremy Vine