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That natural ability was evident from an early age.<\/p>\n
Obinna-Alo had always seemed anecdotally fast as she showed racing against neighbours in the street in Middlesbrough.<\/p>\n
And her father received a call from her primary school headteacher encouraging him to enrol his daughter in an athletics club to tap into this talent.<\/p>\n
But it was teaming up with Kilty, a 4x100m relay medallist at the Olympics, World Championships, European Championships and Commonwealth Games and a world champion over 60m indoors, that has started to unlock that potential.<\/p>\n
As befitting a Year 11 pupil, the sprinter, who now lives in Houghton-le-Spring and runs for Gateshead Harriers, remains slightly nonplussed about her achievements.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t realise it was that special,” she said of setting the record. “I just thought it was like any other race.<\/p>\n
“When I saw the time and result, I couldn’t really believe it at the time. It was shocking.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n