Articles by Maryam Hussain

Not many people can say they got the call up to the Olympics six days before their race… whilst camping in the Swiss Alps. Elliot Giles, from his tent in St Moritz received the news less than a week before the 800m heats. Having packed to stay in the mountains for a month, he said he’s been, “handed an ace in a game where I’ve played the cards I had.” Speaking on his YouTube channel, he said, “I feel like I should be jumping around for joy now but I […]

British middle distance running is an exciting place to be right now and the women’s 1500m is no exception.  Revee Walcott-Nolan is in Paris for her second Olympics, alongside Georgia Bell and Laura Muir to form the Team GB 1500m women’s team. Walcott-Nolan began her athletics journey at Luton AC. She went on to study Sports Science at St Mary’s University, graduating in 2016. During this time, she ran PBs of 2.02 and 4.17 in the 800 and 1500m respectively. A tough one to take I’m a lot more confident, […]

With the Paris marathon only a few days away, we take a look at Britain’s second fastest marathon runner ever and St Mary’s University (SMU) alumni. Emile is one of six athletes who trained at the Endurance Performance Centre at SMU and have been selected to compete at this year’s games. Finishing third at the TCS London Marathon with 2.06.46, he secured his ticket to Paris to make his Olympic debut. In a world driven by data, Cairess has a more simplistic approach and is famous for racing with an […]