Ciara’s journey from World and European Junior silver medallist in 2010/2011 to become European senior champion this year has been torturous at times due to injuries, but she won a European bronze medal in 2016, a European bronze indoors in 2019 and European silver in 2022 along the way. Moving to an elite training group and coach Helen Clitheroe in Manchester in recent years has really sharpened her speed and racing nous. She was fourth at World Championships last year and finally completed her full European medal set with gold in Rome in June. Her 4:14.58 in Monaco last year makes her the fifth fastest female miler in history. She was a semi-finalist in Rio 2016 and looks to be in the shape of her life ahead of her third Olympic Games.