From Parkrun to Olympic 1500 metres bronze in 18 months: Georgia Bell has just completed one of the most stirring transformations ever seen by a British athlete. Under pristine blue skies at Stade de France, the 30-year-old ascended to sport’s top table, taking a staggering four seconds off her personal best to capture this rapturously received medal. To think, it was only last year that her proudest achievement in athletics was running 5km in
just over 16 minutes at Bushy Park. Now, thanks to a combination of colossal talent and inexhaustible self-belief, she graces an Olympic podium.]]>
