High jumper explains how important domestic competitions like this month’s Manchester Invitational are as she prepares for the Tokyo Olympics
When you hear Morgan Lake talk about what inspires young athletes, it’s easy to forget she only has to rely on personal experience.
The high jumper has been winning national titles for 12 years and has competed at 17 championships at global or European level – but she is still just 23.
The Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow athlete is among the line-up for the new Manchester Invitational on May 27. The meeting, which has also attracted the likes of Marc Scott, Sophie McKinna and Cameron Chalmers, is a pilot for what it is hoped could soon become part of the World Athletics Continental Tour.
Like many athletes of her standard, Lake is used to having to travel the world to find adequate competition, but she feels competing domestically will be a boon not just to her progress this year but also to those who are just starting out in the sport.
Thinking back not too long ago, she says: “I remember going to Crystal Palace and watching…
