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'Athletes thrive off the pressure and expectation'
Birchfield Harriers president Katharine Merry hopes Team GB athletes rise to the occasion in Paris.
BBC News
Katharine Merry is an English former sprinter. She achieved the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was the fastest woman in the world over 400 m in 2001, with her career best of 49.59 seconds. She also represented Great Britain at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and won the 200 metres at the 1993 European Junior Championships.
Birchfield Harriers president Katharine Merry hopes Team GB athletes rise to the occasion in Paris.