Whakakiia te rerenga e whai ake nei: I te ao, i te tau 2002, i toa a McConnell i te mētara parahi i te 2002 European Championships i roto i te 400 m, ka tapiritia he hiriwa Commonwealth Games i roto i te 400 m. I te tau 2003 i te
I te Ipu o Europi, ko McConnell te tuarua i te 400 m me te 4 × 400 m relay. I haere ia ki te whakaoti tuarima i te 400 mita whakamutunga i te 2003 World Championships.