Sign up for the MyWigan newsletter for the biggest stories direct to your inbox Two Wigan school friends who left the opposition standing on junior athletic tracks across Greater Manchester are now hoping for success on the world’s biggest stage.
Both Keely Hodgkinson and Ella Toone will be dreaming of golden glory as the pair jet off to Tokyo for this summer’s Olympics, the Mirror reports .
European indoor champion Keely, an 800m runner, ran a personal best this month, and is seen as a genuine medal contender. READ MORE: Man dies after car crashes into pub in early hours of morning And Ella, 21, a forward for Manchester United in the Women’s Super League, is one of four reserve players – but will be hoping for some game time.
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