Young Athlete

Young Athlete

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Teenager Matthew McKenna makes his mark at 800m

The European under-18 champion talks about the year of his life so far and how it has changed his horizons
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Teenage runner Paige Quinn uses musical talent to fund sporting dream

The 15-year-old impressed after victory in the English National Cross Country Championships but is also making a name for herself as a singer and songwriter
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High hopes for young athletes in St Moritz

Swiss brand On stages its third youth camp at altitude in Switzerland
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European U18 800m champion Matthew McKenna's rapid rise to success

The European U18 champion discusses his record-breaking achievements, his big influences and why he wears a baseball cap the wrong way round
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Ten junior athletes who could excel at senior level

The crowds might have been non-existent but, as Cathal Dennehy witnessed, the World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Lima provided plenty of evidence that the sport is in safe hands
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Lyla Belshaw, European U18 1500m champion, has eyes on LA 2028

The 16-year-old British middle-distance runner impressed this summer with gold in Slovakia but she would love to make her mark at the Olympics
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USA top medals table at World Under-20 Champs in Lima

Americans win eight golds as British team finish the global junior event with one silver and three bronze medals
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Bayanda Walaza seals sprint double at World Under-20 Champs

Britain's Jake Odey-Jordan wins 200m bronze as team-mate Innes FitzGerald is a fine fourth in the 3000m on day four of the event in Lima
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World under-20 100m titles go to Alana Reid and Bayanda Walaza

Brits Nia Wedderburn-Goodison and Teddy Wilson are top Europeans home in the global junior sprint finals but finish outside the medals in Lima
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Five highlights from day one at the World Under-20 Champs

The top junior athletes on the planet are battling for medals in the Peruvian capital of Lima this week
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Teenage sprinter Nia Wedderburn-Goodison going for gold in Lima

European under-18 100m champion talks about her time spent training in Jamaica alongside the best of the best as she heads into the World Under-20 Champs this month
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Ava Lloyd aims to make mark at World Under-20 Champs in Peru

We catch up with the English 800m champion who is targeting the world under-20 1500m podium this month after a breakthrough summer
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