Amy Hunt, from Newark, finishes fifth in World Indoor Championships 60m final in China – an event ‘nobody’ thinks she can do
Amy Hunt proved the doubters wrong with an outstanding performance at the World Indoor Championships in China.
Hunt, from Newark, finished fifth in a thrilling 60m final in Nanjing on Saturday - an event she supposedly can’t run.
The 22-year-old crossed the line in 7.11sec, just 0.07 behind winner Mujinga Kambundji, of Switzerland.
Zaynag Doss (Italy, 7.06) was second, followed by Patrizia Van Der Weken (Luxembourg, 7.07) and Ewa Swoboda (Poland, 7.09).
“I can’t believe that I’m fifth in the world in an event that nobody thinks I can do apart from myself and my coach,” said Hunt.
“It’s so special to know that we came fifth in our least favourite event, so when we get to outdoors that’s where the real show begins and that’s where we really start to show people what we’ve been working on.
“That was one of the most fun races I’ve ever done in my life and at the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about.
“I had so much fun. I was smiling at the start line, I got to run next to the world champion and I nearly had them.
“A few inches off, a couple more metres, I would have done them. So it’s only up from here.
“The training we do, we’re so, so fit that when we get into the rounds we just get quicker and quicker and quicker.
“I managed to rectify a lot of the mistakes I made in the first round.
“It was so good to be able to come and show how consistent I can now be around that 7.1 (time).
“This life is so short and this life in sport especially is so short, you can’t waste any opportunities.
“Getting to represent your country on the global stage is something you can never, ever take for granted so to come here and get fifth for my country and my family and my training group and my friends and everything, it’s so special.”
Meanwhile, Maisie Mullett, from Balderton, won team gold representing England at the Schools International Athletics Board Cross-Country Championships in Falkirk.
