Aspiring athletes in Hounslow were thrilled to meet former World and European champion sprinter Dwain Chambers.

Team Hounslow’s junior sprinters were given some top training tips in a master class delivered by the British sports star at the Osterley Sports and Athletics Centre in Isleworth.

The athletics group made up of last year’s record breaking under 13 boys relay team and this year’s highly ranked girls team were taken through a champion’s gruelling warm up before being shown a range of sprint drills in the special session.

World and European champion sprinter Dwain Chambers gives master class session to Hounslow's aspiring athletes

At the end of the session, Dwain spoke to the group of girls and boys about the importance of training and being confident, before answering their questions.

Team Hounslow Athletic Club head coach Jonathan Barbour said: “The reason I wanted to put this session on, was so the guys could speak to a world class active athlete who they recognize and would be a positive influence on them.

"By the looks on their faces I think we have achieved that.”

Hounslow athlete on track with sprinter Dwain Chambers

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