E7. Imani-Lara Lansiquot

This episode of The Checkpoint podcast is sponsored by The North Face®️.

In episode 7 we speak with Imani-Lara Lansiquot who is a Team GB 100m and relay sprinter, a PUMA athlete and one of 12 Sky Sports Scholars.

Born and bred in Peckham, London, Imani won the 100m English Schools Championships in July 2013. At the 2019 World Championships in Doha, she reached the 100 metres semi-finals and went on to win a silver medal in the 4 × 100m relay. And, in 2020, she became the 100m British champion

Imani is now Athlete Lead in British Athletics' Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advocates Group.  And in a recent interview she talked about the importance of representation, saying: ‘From first-hand experience, seeing somebody who looks like you breaking boundaries and gaining success opens endless doors for young people who may not have believed they could. It actively changes the culture by influencing the next generation to aspire for more.’

You can follow Imani on Instagram at @imanilara

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