Nearly-woman Neita is pushing pedal to medal

BRIT CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL GLORY WILL COME SOON

- By Alan Smith

DARYLL NEITA emerged from last summer's Paris cauldron proud but aware that she needed to change.

Fourth in the 100m — denied bronze by 0.04secs — and fifth in the 200m, the Briton was more convinced than ever that a major individual medal was within reach.

And while Neita helped clinch 4x100m relay silver, the overall Olympic experience was “bittersweet.”

So, she bought a one-way ticket to Florida and a spot on legendary coach Lance Brauman's roster.

Within days Neita was working alongside men's 100m Olympic champion Noah Lyles and Australian teen prodigy Gout Gout.