I have known Tony Lester for fifteen years. As the Performance Director for UK Athletics during the period 1997-2005 I employed Tony as both a Performance Coach and Regional Coaching Manager. He was selected for both posts for his record of coaching achievement and his ability to organize and manage.
As a coach, he was regarding by his peer group as world class and his record of producing Olympic athletes is outstanding. As a coach he always conducted himself with integrity in his coaching and was always willing to mentor fellow coaches. As an employee, I always found Tony to be loyal and trustworthy and very well organized. He was a popular member of the UK Athletics staff and had excellent people skills. In the role of Team Coach, he always gave excellent service to athletes in stressful major games environments.
Tony continues to produce world class athletes and is a valuable asset for British Athletics.