Major Championships Record
2014 - World Indoor Championships - 400m DQ,
2013 - European Indoor Championships - 4x400m GOLD
2012 - World Indoor Championships - 400m 3rd sf, 4x400m SILVER.
2011 - European Indoor Championships - 400m BRONZE, 4x400m relay SILVER
2010 - IAAF World Indoor Championships - 400m 5th sf, 4x400m BRONZE
2009 - European Indoor Championships - 400m 5th, 4x400m SILVER
2008 - World Indoor Championships - 4x400 5th.
2007 - World Championships - 4x400m 6th. World University Games - 400m 6th. European U23 Championships - 400m 5th, 4x400m 5th
2005 - European Junior Championships - 4x400m gold
2004 - World Junior Championships - 4x400m 5th
Domestic Championships Record
2015 - British Championships - 400m 7th.
2014 - British Championships - 400m sf. British Indoor Championships - 400m silver
2013 - British Championships - 400m 8th.
2012 - British Championships - 400m 5th. British Indoor Championships - 400m bronze
2011 - British Indoor Championships - 400m silver
2010 - British Indoor Championships - 400m gold. British Championships - 400m 8th
2009 - British Indoor Championships - 400m gold. BUCS 400m gold
2008 - Norwich Union World Indoor Champs Trials 400m gold
2007 - England U23 Championships - 400m silver.
2006 - AAA U23 Championships - 400m gold
2005 - ESAA Championships - 400m gold. AAA U20 Championships - 400m silver
2003 - AAA U17 Championships - 400m gold
Buck ran tremendously well in the 2008 indoor season, setting a PB of 46.34 but injuries meant that Richard did not run significantly faster outdoors. However, Buck returned with an even better indoor season in 2009, setting a PB of 46.22 at the Aviva Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix, before placing fifth in the final at the European Indoor Championships. 2010 never matched his aspirations but he still picked up medals in the 4x400m at the World indoors and at the European Team Championships. 2011 has started off well with a bronze medal at the European Indoor Championships and also a silver medal as part of the 4x400m squad.
Richard, was an English Schools basketball finalist in 2005 and says that while studying sports coaching at Leeds MET he has "re-found himself in sport."
His younger brother, James is also a talented 400m runner. In his spare time Richard used to collect Warhammer, but now has a somewhat large DVD collection and is a fan of sport, Western gangster and Sci-Fi movies. He has also coached on Aviva Startrack courses.
