Cheriece and Shannon Hylton are identical twins from south east London who are taking the GB sprint scene by storm. Surprisingly, they’re not the only identical twins competing on the track at the moment; you might have heard of Laviai and Lina Nielsen, who race and compete alongside the Hyltons and often have spectators thinking they’re seeing double.
Cheriece specialises over 400m, while her sister Shannon excels at 200m. We spoke to them about their strengths, weaknesses, ambitions and inspirations as they return to winter training after a frustratingly race-free season. With Tokyo in their sights, it’s been a chance to take stock, build strength, and improve technique and stamina, but now they’re keen to get back on the blocks.
A need for speed