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Radcliffe pointed out that Keith “still has room for improvement” at her new distance.<\/p>\n
The Inverness athlete had won European and world youth titles in orienteering before going on to strike European Under-23 gold in cross country and at 5,000m.<\/p>\n
And Radcliffe suggests backing “it up with those 10,000m performances has been phenomenal”.<\/p>\n
“Without a doubt, that cross-country base is what has laid the groundwork, but as she learns the event, she will certainly move through more,” she added.<\/p>\n
“I don\u2019t think she has yet used altitude training really. She is certainly not at max in her training, which is very encouraging, because that shows she has room to grow.”<\/p>\n
Radcliffe suggests Keith should treat the Olympics as part of a “learning curve” that will help achieve higher position on winning rostrums.<\/p>\n
“Her first Olympics, she has got everything to learn and nothing to fear,” Radcliffe said.<\/p>\n
“I am not by any means heaping pressure on her that she should be thinking of medals there, but a top performance and a fast time, why not?”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n