Cameron Thores desperate to turn track potential into results

By Ben Hart, Sportsbeat Edinburgh track sensation Cameron Thores has his heart set on Great British qualification after enjoying a red-hot junior career. Ad The 19-year-old finished third in the 60m (T47) at the BUCS British University Championships earlier this year and hopes that will be a springboard for senior success in the future.

Athletics'They didn’t believe I could do it' – The viral sensation who led the London Marathon03/10/2022 AT 12:46 Only a recent convert to para-athletics from rugby, Thores appreciates that podium finishes are far from a guarantee but insists he is eager to learn and desperate to maximise his potential. He said: «I want to compete at the highest level possible.

»So that means making GB squads for major championships. «I've competed for Scotland a few times this year and hopefully, in the next couple of years, I’ll get the GB vest and the experience of going abroad.

»If I can get a medal that would be a bonus but for me, it's just about keeping on progressing and getting more adjusted to what it's like to be a higher-level athlete." The burgeoning para-athletics star is a member of the Aldi's Rising Stars programme, an initiative that supports 20 young athletes by providing a financial award to help with training and competition costs, while also delivering personal development opportunities to many athletes through workshop sessions. A student at the University of Exeter, Thores hopes to claim another BUCS medal in the coming months which are shaping up to be a busy time for the Corstorphine AC athlete.

«So, the likely next competition I'll take part in will be the Cardiff Indoors,» he explained. «There’ll obviously be major championships indoors over the winter so that would be