Not only does Scottish track athlete Sarah Tait boast Eilish McColgan as one of her mentors but she also has taken one of her records.
The 24-year-old broke McColgan’s 12-year Scottish record in the 3000m steeplechase at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition in Oregon last month.
Her form earned her a place on the Great Britain team for the European Athletics Team Championships, where she finished second in the same event on her international debut.
Now Tait, who came through at Lasswade Athletics Club but is based in the United States, has set her sights on next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and a first Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.
“I went to watch some of my teammates in Paris last year and I thought it was absolutely amazing what they were doing,” Tait told BBC Scotland.
“I would love to be there one day, but I didn’t think quite how realistic it would be and then just this year I am like: ‘Do you know what, I am actually really close’.
“In a few year’s time, I definitely believe that will be possible.”
“I have this new found belief in myself and that is definitely credit to my training group in the US and my training partners as well.”