Baker gets a taste of the big time

Having won the under-17 women’s South of England 3,000m the previous weekend, the 15-year-old was invited to compete in the under-20 women’s 3,000m on the prestigious Diamond League programme at Crystal Palace last Friday.

By far the youngest athlete in the race, the Rye College student was initially a bit overwhelmed by her senior competitors and was forced out into lane three for much of the early part of the race.