Northampton's champion schoolgirl sprinter Savannah stars in international Nike shoes campaign

A 12-year-old Northampton champion sprinter is representing her town internationally as the face of a new Nike campaign.

The 2020 Olympics was one of just countless events cancelled by the coronavirus pandemic. But for future Northampton Olympian Savannah Morgan, the lockdown has just meant more time to train for the challenges ahead of her.

Now, the 12-year-old record-holding Northampton athlete has gone international as the face of the new Pegasus 37 line of Nike shoes that were set to launch alongside the Olympics.

It comes after she was flown out to Palm Springs in Los Angeles in January for the photoshoot

She told the Chronicle & Echo: "It was really fun to go - there were lots of world-record holders there likeDaliah Muhammad and Malaika Mihambo.

"I got to spend time with other young athletes too. We talked a lot about Tik Tok."

Savannah is Northampton's young sprinting superstar, who in 2018 clocked the fasted sprinting time for 10-year-old.

Before the outbreak, Savannah was competing against sprinters two years older than her at the England championships and brought home a silver at the Midland championship while competing against Y9 students.

However, when races are scheduled again, Savannah will compete in the next league in the Under-15s bracket - but after weeks of training int he lockdown, she's ready for the challenge.

She said: "When the lockdown started I was like 'yes, no school, I can train all day!' But eventually my tutors told me I had to get back to work.

"I'm really excited to be in the Under-15s league. Most of the competitions for Under-13s were a bit limited.

"It's a bit scary but I get the chance to race against older girls and there are a lot more competitions."

Savannah is now training for an extended season that should be held in September where she will face her greatest competition yet.