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Phoebe Gill: Swapping the classroom for Paris

The St Albans runner on being Team GB’s youngest track athlete for over 40 years.

At the start of 2024, 17 year-old middle distance runner Phoebe Gill had no expectations of competing at the Paris Olympics.

But things have taken a dramatic turn in recent months for the St Albans teenager, who will become the Team GB’s youngest track athlete to compete at a games for over 40 years.

As Jane Killick hears, preparations for her A-Levels are going to have to go on hold for a bit.

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