The TOUGHEST 3 Weeks of My Career!

[@Masters_Sprinter]

Look who’s going to the Olympics!! Sad for Jake, but over the moon for you!!

[@the.distanceproject]

Same people slagging you off will be congratulating you next month when you have some great races... welcome to the internet! Keep it going mate, transparency is awesome 👍🏼

[@leigh5863]

Well said, welcome to the internet where people hide behind a screen and say what they want, but would never say the same thing in person.

[@vivpm]

Appreciate the transparency. The internet can be brutal. Go smash it at the Olympics!!

[@luke3055]

And he’s back at the Olympics!!!!! Good luck - hope you can give your all at this late stage!

[@hippygeeza]

Watching this knowing you have had the call and are going!! You did nothing wrong in that race, you raced it as anyone would. Looking forward to watching you run in Paris!!

[@mountaingoat1982]

You never know what is round the corner in life and in sport! Well deserved selection for the Olympics and go in positive knowing you can do something special. A loss for Jake but well deserved at the same time for you mate, I’ll be watching - run hard and run strong 💪🏼

[@runs.long_notfast]

I respect you so much for continuing to share during this difficult time

[@clare9695]

What a crazy turn of events, wishing you a massive best of luck in Paris.

[@garymanders1273]

Looks like the Stars are shining in your direction after all..no doubt not the way you want to get there..opportunity has presented itself..grab it with both hands and make yourself proud....best of luck

[@ThatRunnerAaron]

Been a rough one mate but you’re an inspiration on keeping your head up & pushing on through it all. Only way is up from here!

[@elliottchard]

Glad you're doing better mate, and respect for talking openly about everything. Was great meeting you at London DL!

[@riccymiccy]

Delighted to see you are now going to the Olympics - best of luck!! 🏃‍♂🚄

[@riccymiccy]

Also great to hear you are getting on top of the breathing issue.

[@nro337]

Don't ever doubt yourself out of this. You know what you are doing. Trust the process and your journey. You will end up where you are destined to be

[@JamesMartin-gl8gg]

Best of luck Eliot, you got this

[@derekpugh5457]

Amazing how things can turn around, use this opportunity …enjoy the experience

[@markbateman9222]

I've said it before, Eliot, that you were unlucky not to be selected for the 800 in the original team. just read that Wightman has been forced to withdraw through injury (awful luck for him) and that you have been named as his replacement. In a sense, justice has been done. Get out to Paris, race hard, treating every round as the most important race of your life and you never know. Elbows out - and good luck!

[@nathanplant9893]

We love you Elliot! The Word champs are next year, don't give up. I still believe you can get a GLOBAL MEDAL. Keep going bro!

[@kevinenglish5460]

Absolute class act on & off the track.Best of luck in Paris.

[@ed.wilson]

you have great resilience man, so inspiring! Keep up the videos and good luck with your next races, we got you 🔥

[@CurrereRun]

Elliot the running Gods have intervened!! Great news and well deserved. Kerr should have stepped up and ran the 1500m and not be scared to get beat ! Olympics trail have too much at stake for Kerr to 'sharpen' and get involved in the 800m race, when he is not looking at competing in that event. Anyway you deserved to go and now you are !! So you get closure on the last few weeks. Go and have a great experience in Paris. No pressure No limits Impossible is nothing 'Not giving up'

[@woutermolevelt1507]

Go Elliot!! Be inspired and inspire!!

[@paulyoung5393]

Guess who is going to Paris! Make the most of the opportunity Elliot, good luck 👍

[@rolandhoward8421]

Love watching these videos, really pulled back the curtain on a top athletes experience, good and bad. Also, so glad I followed your advice about moving house recently, having a professional removals van made it SO much easier - especially if you have a ton of work ahead of you! Good luck for the rest of the year and stay positive!

[@dabaptiste100]

Keep up the positivity Elliot, one good race and all will seem like you are back 😊

[@Salsi1]

I just saw the news that you are going to the Olympics! Heads up mate

[@MrRennieFrumpkin]

Totally agree with your take on the 800m incident. Super inspiring to see how you’re dealing with it! 👏 Keep on going mate - we’re with you!

[@jamesroberts2147]

Amazing to see your going to the Olympics and your dream coming true. My 13 year old boy, a 1500m runner follows you and his dream is to go, his got a PB of 4:26 and hoping to bet it before the end season. Go and smash it. 😊

[@zevgrunwald8861]

I have so much respect for your resilience and can’t wait for the comeback!!

[@andyarmstrong4186]

Well done Elliot. Ignore the negatives and the haters. Go and prove them wrong!

[@jensmith3719]

good luck in the olympics Elliot, believe, you are a winner,

[@tsmith2]

Let’s freaking Goooooo!!!!! Olympian!!!!

[@georgidalton4315]

Keep at it Elliot,no let off and you will be fitter then ever before for world champs next year

[@TheRunsPod]

Top honest content as ever! Get on that plane/train to Paris sir congrats

[@georgidalton4315]

Come on gilesy,get on that plane 🇫🇷

[@3orpSoida89]

Just seen the news. Go smash it, all pressures gone!

[@thecampingastronomer8554]

Glad you sorted out your issues Elliot, sounds like you are on the up again 👍

[@yaniszerkhfaoui8820]

Massive respect keep your head up king!

[@davidculliton2615]

Don’t understand why anyone wants to slate someone being honest and upfront 💪 keep the faith

[@realrxx]

great vid as always mate

[@gbm8432]

I think giving your perspective on the Kerr thing was brilliant, a lot of the people giving their shitty takes have never experienced championship racing and their only experience of racing is parkrun😂 they don’t know the physicality of the track racing

[@craigjackson777]

Great video, as always. 100% is not your fault. Anyone who thinks it is, has probably never raced the 800 or on a track. And this is no slant against Josh, but he didn't need to be in that race.

[@gbm8432]

Get in there 🎉

[@jasonwilliams8810]

Love it mate x

[@fik99football28]

1:beard back please 😆😆😆 2:negative people with negative comments are really good thing to have as it’s part of good life balance . 2:your videos are reaching out a lot of athletes positively. 3:enjoy the journey because it’s a beautiful journey.

[@marclowers414]

Hey Hey Hey 😁, good luck in Paris Elliot 🏅

[@andreabertolani4642]

The only way is up

[@SBanderaB]

British 800m medal hope Jake Wightman has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics because of a hamstring injury. The 30-year-old, 1500m world champion in 2022, has been replaced by Elliot Giles. EEEEExcelent news - go for it......

[@daletomalice7648]

❤

[@markbateman9222]

Me again, Eliot. British champs? It's called racing! Long time since I raced on the track (at distances from800 to 5000) but it was drummed into me from the beginning that middle distance running is a contact sport. Overtaking on the inside is avery high risk business, sometimes it comes off, usually ends badly. S**t happens sometimes. My last English Schools race, was leading the heat when the guy in second got pushed in the back, he stumbled forward onto me, trod on my heel and ripped my spike off! No blame attached, nothing anyone could do about it. How many of these keyboard warriors that are slagging you off have ever raced in anger on a track in a fiercely contested middle distance race? Very few I would imagine. Ignore the morons!

[@IdaiMakayaPublications]

👌

[@SBanderaB]

I been racing 800m longer than Elliot has been alive (a lot longer) and 100% Giles was taken out - I called it immediately and was shocked the commentators were not honest enough. Josh Kerr should have been DQed and was 100% to blame. If anyone says different then they are simply lying. Poor show by Kerr for not publicly apologising - there was no gap and 100% it was risky. I never knew and I find it hard to believe people could blame Giles on this.

[@GrimeyShark]

I like Giles but no

[@SBanderaB]

@@GrimeyShark really - in every sport, running , biking, car racing.... it is always the person who is overtaking or trying to overtake to ensure it is done safely. I still coach and see it even with U13s, they think because they are overtaking they are in the right and so will move in too quickly and cause a collision - just lack of knowledge like your comment. Just ask yourself would Giles had fallen if Josh wasn't there? [and has nothing to do with the uncertainly on whether he would or would not have qualified]. 100% someone is to blame and 100% it wasn't Giles.