Sprint star Quainoo targeting place in British history

Sprint sensation Jeriel Quainoo wants to cement a place among the very best of Britain. The 19-year-old has long stood out as a junior, and in 2022 won double gold at the Junior British Championships and also claimed 200m bronze in the senior event.

Ad As a teenager Quainoo, who grew up in Ladbroke Grove, spent time training at the Linford Christie Stadium, named after the man who hailed from that track to become Olympic and world champion. AthleticsShot put star Zamparelli has medals on his mindAN HOUR AGO Quianoo does not set specific medals or placing targets, but following a season where he also competed at the World Athletics U20 Championships, optimism of becoming a sprint giant himself is significant.

«I'm someone who doesn't like to say 'I want to do this, I want to do that' because once I do that I'm capping myself mentally and also I'm not finding or being true to myself,» said Quainoo, who is funded by a partnership between SportsAid and MBC. «I can see myself as being one of the greatest athletes coming out of Britain, and just continue to make my mark and continue to grow.

»Anyone can do anything, so I feel like being able to continue what I'm doing, having a good training environment, just stay fit and healthy — once I've got all those things I feel like it will map out itself. «I definitely feel like I can be one of the greatest sprinters from Britain, but in terms of what I want to run, what I want to do, it's just something that we'll never know.

I definitely want to be one of the greatest to come out of the country.» SportsAid Week 2023 is here, with the annual initiative, which was launched in 2016, taking place from Monday 6 March to Sunday 12 March. This year's theme focuses on 'Accessibility and