Hunt celebrates shock 200m silver at World Championships

Amy Hunt insisted world 200m silver was “only the beginning” after years of determination not to let her talent “go to waste” finally paid off in Tokyo.

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The 23-year-old is well-acquainted with the craft of weaving a satisfying story, having taken the unusual decision to train for the track alongside completing an English degree at the University of Cambridge. “You can be an academic badass and a track goddess,” a beaming Hunt told the BBC. Balancing the books with athletics was challenging enough, even before Hunt, who graduated in 2023, learned she needed surgery on a complete tendon rupture three years ago, a recovery that required