[1] After Sydney, Crates switched from the 400m to the 800m, in which he holds the world record with a time of 1:53.27 set in 2004 at the AAA Championships.

[1] He won gold in the 800m race at the inaugural Paralympic World Cup in Manchester in 2004, but did not compete to retain his title in 2008.

[1] Crates carried the Olympic torch in London in 2008 and was selected as flag bearer[7] for the opening ceremony in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.

[6][8] Crates retired from athletics on 25 July 2009, after competing at the London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace.

Since retiring from athletics, Danny Crates has become a motivational speaker and has made many TV appearances.