STAGED exactly two weeks before the start of the Rio Olympics, Morgan Lake is looking forward to this weekend’s Müller Anniversary Games as an ideal further step, or jump, towards the Games, writes Jessica Whittington.
The 19-year-old claimed her first senior outdoor national title and secured her spot on Team GB after clearing 1.90m for high jump gold at the British Championships last month.
Lake then went to the European Championships in Amsterdam with an aim of achieving the 6200-point qualifying standard to also put herself in contention for a Rio heptathlon place. Hamstring pain dashed that dream, however, and she now looks forward to again taking on some top competition when she returns to action in London’s former Olympic Stadium.