Phoebe Gill on making the GB Olympic 800m team as a teenager 

Absolutely a generational talent.

I think that quote was from Jimmy Savile.

@@lionheart4552 Yes , he stole it from the bbc's motto, lol.

Wow, two great performances from someone so young. Who would of thought a girl who has not long been 17 would leave a world class athlete like Reekie in her wake, after giving Reekie an armchair ride too. It's quite astonishing. I hope she enjoys her Olympic experience win or loss. I am sure she will give it her best shot, i believe she could go sub 1:46 in the right circumstance, which will move the under 18 world best out of sight. Given how she performed in the British champs, and the way she got her PB, front running in cool windy conditions, suggests she has more in the locker time wise.

@@JohnSmith-vy4lh Sub 1.46 ? Don't you mean sub 1.56 ? But you're right , a great performance from one so young & I'm sure she'll Improve immensely over the coming years.

@@lionheart4552 Haha 1:46 would be rather good for a lady. I should ware my classes more often. I'm shocked in just how strong she is at that age. Imagine how strong she could to be with another year or two of winter training behind her. Some athletes are naturally strong, and can take the train required in their stride. Gill looks like that kind of athlete. I wouldn't be surprised if she doubles up in future championships, programme permitting.

1:56 will be no problem for her, seeing how easy 1:57 comes for her.

She has more than an outside shot at a medal, she's just beaten 4th from the last Olympics comfortably!

​@@norwolf4765If she can run a 1.56 in Paris I reckon that will be good enough for a medal.

​@@norwolf47651.56 is possible for someone so young, but it's all about getting the right time for the first lap. Today was 59.78 too slow to get 1.56 Before was 56.56 was too fast for 1.56 If Phoebe runs 57 or 57.50 then maybe 1.56 is possible. Although for the Olympics just make sure she is in the front few places on the first lap then wind it up. If leading Keeley and Moraa would just come past her.

@@ensonricky Reekie was rocking and rolling at the end while Gill seemed to hold perfect form effortlessly. The other top runners will be looking on in awe.

Me too! Soooooo cooooool.

Yeah same I’m currently 2-0 up against her 😂

oh yeah same i lost spectacularly 😂

She's taking three A Levels soon...

she's british, it's hardly impressive...if she were americna it would be impressive. actually we have a well spoken 16 year old in trials named elizabeth leachman

@@LamelKendrick Yeah - I wasn't going to go there with the comment.

Although It may appear that way this performance was neither mental toughness nor dedication to training. She is just amazed about her rise as much as the rest of us. Remember she was running 2 02 until that remarkable 1.57 from nowhere which she says was pure accident & unexpected.

Jakob was ready at 17. So is this girl.

Not just a track Olympian, but one who could easily make the final at least.

Loughborough offer sports scholarships and if you're at University in Europe then running in most of the Diamond League races would be easy enough vs the 1 race they hold in the US. I doubt she'd have any trouble at all to get a sponsor to cover any Uni fees too. She could make a lot more money running in Europe vs earning nothing running in the NCAAs. Sure they can now make some money at US colleges but there are no restrictions on how she can earn money while at a UK University.

unless its harvard/yale et all....................its worthless

They will do, but unless she turns down lottery funding, she won't be going to the US. She also would not be eligible to win any prize money from events like the World Champs while competing on the US college circuit.

@@trickygoose2 A lot of UK athletes have done exactly that, although much will come down to personal choices of lifestyle and whether she does want to become embroiled in the US collegiate system,

@TheEuler.. Phoebe did run 4.05 for 1500m but was in a mixed race

@@bernardm2528 I was aware of that, but as far as I know hasn't been entered for any "serious" senior 1500m female-only events. But then again, I don't think Keely Hodgkinson has either. In any event, I just have a feeling that Phoebe Gill has the strength for the longer even as well, and maybe when a bit older would be capable of doubling up, just as Kelly Holmes managed in 2004 in Athens (astonishing to think that Kelly was almost twice Phoebe's current age when she completed that double).

@@TheEulerID Yes 1500m in the future but for now 800m is best

Ah a great. I really hope so. As yet we don’t have a single unqualified great athlete. A few very good but…Greatness is within reach for a couple in Paris (those who’ve won a World Champs).

Jemma. Jemma. Jemma. Jemma. Jemma.

Where can you watch this race?Can’t find it on RU-vid

@@Jj-il7zp It can be found on you tube, just type different headings . Or can watch on bbc1 - I player sports category

@@Jj-il7zp It's on BBC sport website.

True but if she hits the first lap in 57 secs, she did 56.56 before, now she might finish low 1.57 or 1.56 and only Keeley and Moraa can run that fast. If Phoebe runs 58 or 59 first lap more runners will overtake her? Do you see the problem. At the moment she hasn't got exceptional speed for the second lap just the ability to keep going

Well beaten

​@@james3368That's because Jemma is in-between training for the Olympics. Jemma has a faster time than Phoebe this year 1.57.45 I think, as have other athletes. I think Phoebe is 9th fastest this season. However I am a big Phoebe fan what she has got is the ability to run from the front, keep going and not geting stressed, as Jemma found out.

save that for drake lame kendrick

Lol. I had to google that. In North America people go down to Mexico for their cheap, porcelain teeth. I guess on the other side of the Atlantic, Turkey is the place. Regardless, this girl is beautiful.