Sign up to the MyStockport newsletter to keep up with all the top stories Even before the starting pistol has fired, Aimee Pratt can be proud of herself.
The Stockport runner will step into the Olympic Stadium for the first time on Sunday (August 1) to compete in the 3,000m steeplechase in Tokyo.
It’s a big deal for the 23-year-old, who grew up on a council estate in Reddish. READ MORE: Elation as Greater Manchester swimmer wins second gold of Tokyo Olympics She had no ambitions in sport when she was first spotted by former Commonwealth champion Diane Modahl at the age of 13.
In fact, the former Wright Robinson College student first started running in Converse - the trainers she had at the time. But Aimee says over the years, the sports
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