HISTORY shows that in Laura Weightman’s short senior career, even years are kind to her.
Laura Weightman: in a relaxed mood before heading to Font Romeu
MARK SHEARMAN
As a 21-year-old fresh out of university four years ago she progressed at a pace she never thought possible to make the final of the 1500m at the 2012 Olympics – a race now notorious for the doping drama that was to unfold posthumously – and two years later backed up the potential shown with a Commonwealth silver and European bronze.
But for every good year, Weightman has had her more disappointing ones.
“I had problems in 2011, 2013 and then 2015 as we all know I face-planted,” she said, an incident which took time to recover from but which now she laughs about.