It is easy to forget just how much Anning has achieved in a short window. In 2024, she famously shattered Christine Ohuruogu’s long-standing British 400m record with a staggering 49.29 during the Olympic final in Paris. That performance, alongside two Olympic bronze medals in the relay events, cemented her status as the new face of British sprinting.

There is a specific kind of silence that happens a few days before a major meet. My bags are packed, my sensors are clean, and my hard drives are formatted. This weekend, I’m heading to the Utilita Arena in Birmingham for the Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships, and if the preparation is anything to go by, it’s going to be a flyer.