Phoebe Gill: Team GB teenager hoping for ‘ton of fun’ at Paris Games

She clocked a personal best of 1:57.86 in Belfast in May, setting a new European Under-18 record in the process.

And she followed that up by beating Jamie Reekie into second place at the trials in Manchester in a time of 1:58.66. Reekie was also second in the 800m at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championship in Glasgow.

“I had been so stressed out that entire weekend [in Belfast], I couldn’t wait to get it over with. I was so locked in the zone on that start line; I was ready and buzzing with adrenalin,” said Gill, from St Albans, in Hertfordshire.

Asked what she is expecting in Paris, she replied: “A ton of fun. The hard bit is over. There’s no expectation. I’m 17 coming into the Games, it’s my first time with a GB vest; I just can’t wait to experience it all.

“I’m starting young, so hopefully there’s a few [more] coming up.”