Ireland's Sonia O'Sullivan has been helping Wallington's Richard Ward to get into top shape for the summer's athletics season.

O'Sullivan, who picked up the World Cross Country Championships in North Africa last month, has been training with the 15-year-old star from the Sutton and District Athletic Club at Kingston's Kingsmeadow track.

The international's advice to the Wallington County Grammar schoolboy, who is still on the mend after a road traffic accident near his home before Christmas, is certainly paying off.

In last weekend's London Mini Marathon the young athlete from Buckingham Way streaked home to victory to take the gold for the second year running.

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