Lloyd Cowan Death: Lloyd Cowan instructed Christine Ohuruogu to the 400m Olympic title in 2008, and three further Olympic awards, remembering 400m silver for home soil at London 2012; Former competitor additionally guided Andy Turner to worldwide 110m obstacles titles Games mentor Lloyd Cowan, who guided Christine Ohuruogu to the 400m Olympic title in 2008, has passed on matured 58.

The previous competitor, who represented considerable authority in the 110m and 400m obstacles, additionally instructed Ohuruogu to three further Olympic awards, including 400m silver at London 2012, close by two world titles in 2007 and 2013 in the order.

English Athletics said in an assertion: “We are profoundly disheartened by the death of Lloyd Cowan MBE. Our considerations are with his loved ones right now.”

Cowan additionally guided Andy Turner to Commonwealth and European 110m obstacles titles in 2010 preceding big showdown bronze in 2011.

Turner said via web-based media he was “totally devastated” by the demise of his mentor of 12 years, close by a photograph of the pair.