Michael Allison has quickly emerged as one of the most promising names in the world of javelin throwing. known for his relentless drive to improve, Allison has carved out a reputation as both a fierce competitor and a disciplined athlete. His journey in the sport reflects a blend of natural talent and countless hours of training, As he continues to push boundaries and chase new personal bests, Allison stands as an inspiring figure for the next generation of track and field athletes.

Michael Allison’s personal best (PB) in the javelin throw is 78.48 metres, achieved on 2 August 2025 when he clinched his first senior British title at the UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham. It was not only a personal milestone but also the longest throw at the UK Championships in 13 years and the furthest by any British man since 2022.

Throwshub had the chance to ask Michael some Questions..

How’s the season been treating you so far?

It’s been a bit of an odd season this year. After illness last year, I developed a sort of mental block in competition, which made it feel like I had completely forgotten how to throw. So the season took a long time to really get going. Thankfully I overcame this mental block when it mattered most, at UK champs to throw a PB and take the win.

Can you walk us through a typical training week during peak season?

In peak season it is just about keeping the body ticking and making sure that the nervous system is peaked for competition. No real grindy training. On a week where I have a competition, my final throwing session will be about 1 week before. Then the week of the competition, I will have 1 gym session which is just really fast stuff, like a fast snatch and some jumps. I will then have a sprint session, short fast sprints, to prime the nervous system. My final session before competition will be a competition warm up, then some full runups and finally some overhead or underhand shot throws with a 4kg shot.

What’s been the most meaningful throw or competition of your career—and what made it special?

In 2022 when I threw 69.70 to qualify for World U20s. Its the most meaningful because I think my career would be very different if I had not gone to world U20s. 

What are your biggest goals right now, both this season and in the long term?

Next year I aim to compete at the commonwealth games and the European champs. Long term I hope to be at the next Olympics in 2028.

What’s one thing most people don’t understand about javelin throwing? Just how much impact the body takes in the block, most people do not understand how we are not able to actually throw too often in training because of this impact.

Have you ever dealt with a major setback or injury? How did you come back from it?

I have never had a major injury. However the illness and the following mental block I had when it came to competition took me a long time to get over and meant i did not PB for over 2 years. To overcome the mental block I worked with a sports psychologist and did some reading and my coach also helped me out a lot. 

How do you mentally prepare before a big throw or competition?

I am a thrower that thrives on confidence, so going into a big competition I am just trying to make myself as confident as possible, to the point that it is almost arrogance. I think I throw best when I have fully convinced myself that I am the best thrower there, however ridiculous that may be.

What advice would you give to young or aspiring javelin athletes just starting out?

You are an athlete first, followed by a javelin thrower. I see lots of young kids just caring about throwing, without putting enough attention into the physical preparations that go into javelin. All 85m javelin throwers are elite athletes with some incredible physical talent, so a bigger focus into preparing yourself physically would be my advice to young throwers.

How did you first get into javelin? Was it love at first throw?

I competed a little bit at school level competitions, only throwing a maximum of about 40m. Then in 2021 I threw at a school competition and threw over 50m so decided to start training javelin seriously.

Favourite athlete you looked up to growing up?

As I started javelin seriously when I was 17, I didnt really grow up watching javelin throwers. However when I started in 2021, my favourite thrower very quickly became Johannes Vetter as he was throwing very far at the time.

Where are you currently training out of, and who’s your coaching team?

I currently train both in Oxford, where I am at University and also from TVAC in Windsor. My technical coach is Nick Nieland (PB:85.09) and Duncan Bennet does my S&C programming.

Closing statement Thank you to Michael for allowing us to answer some questions, for any up and coming javelin throwers, this will defiantly inspire. and guide new of current throwers to achieve the best they can, and who knows maybe even inspire a new British or even Olympic champion.

If you would like to follow Michael on his journey, CLICK HERE for his Instagram.

• Luke Angell.