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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Birmingham, ENG |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Oxford City Athletics Club: Oxford, ENG |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Biochemistry - Birmingham University: Birmingham, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | "I always try and wear pink socks in a race if I can. If I'm feeling down, then I wear pink for a training session." (avivaathletics.co.uk, 22 Feb 2012) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning silver in the 1500m in Daegu at the World Championships in 2011. (globalathletics.com, 22 Feb 2012) |
| Famous relatives | Her brother plays county cricket. (thepowerof10.info, 03 Sept 2010) |
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| Why this sport? | She took part in all events but specialised in middle distance at 14. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | "My coach Bud Baldaro. He's coached me since I was 14 and took me from a normal runner and brought me along very gradually." (Universalsports.com, 23 Sep 2010) |
| Hero / Idol | Dame Kelly Holmes. (thepowerof10.info, 03 Sept 2010) |
| Ambitions | "To be remembered as someone who has won a major championship either worlds or Olympics." (Universalsports.com, 23 Sep 2010) |
| Awards and honours | She was one of six athletes selected by Dame Kelly Holmes as part of the On Camp with Kelly initiative. (birminghammail.net, 20 Jun 2008) |
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| Name of coach | Bud Baldaro |
| Training Regime | She trains every day, including ice baths, massages and intensive stretching. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | When she was 12 when a PE teacher took her to her first cross country race. After taking third place in a schools competition aged 13, she was asked to join Oxford City Athletic Club. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Competing for | England |
| Location | Beijing |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Get up, train, eat, sleep, train again." (timesonline.co.uk, 14 Jun 2009) |
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| Coach from which country? | England |