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One final hurdle to go for Jo

July 14, 2008 11:26

ByDanny Caro, Danny Caro

2 min read

Track star’s Olympic dream will be decided on Saturday following her performance in Birmingham yesterday evening.


Jo Ankier said she was in the best shape of her life as she prepared for the Great Britain Olympic trials in Birmingham on Sunday.

The 25-year-old was just seven laps away from finding out whether or not she would make the plane for the Beijing Games in August, when she took on her rivals at the Aviva National Championships at the Birmingham Alexander Stadium.

Competing in the 3,000 metres steeplechase, Ankier achieved the British Olympics qualifying standard at the end of May when she finished in 9:43:88.

Her preparations gathered momentum in Turkey a fortnight ago when she put in another solid display. She was due tobattle it out with Barbara Parker, Hattie Dean and Helen Clitheroe in the last event of the trials at 7.10pm, knowing that only three out of four will make the squad.