British sprint star Amy Hunt on red carpets, racing Keely Hodgkinson, and the path to becoming ‘one of the greats’

Great Britain’s Amy Hunt celebrates silver in the 200 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo last year - (PA Wire)

Driving a McLaren F1 simulator, attending red carpets and film premieres, and staying in a luxury hotel suite once visited by Amy Winehouse: British sprinter Amy Hunt’s life has changed immeasurably since she broke into the mainstream with an astonishing world silver medal in Tokyo last September.

But the 23-year-old is keen to keep her feet on the ground (or more appropriately, on the track) despite her rising profile.