'So many girls quit at 18 or 19'- Keely Hodgkinson's coach on when female distance athletes truly peak

, coach, believes that many young women give up on the sport way before their prime.

As quoted by, explained that many women who compete in middle and long tend to reach their peaks between 27 and 31, but most are never patient enough to do so.

His statistics are proven right by the likes of triple Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon who is 30, Georgia Bell who just turned 31, Jessica Hull who is 28 and Ethiopia’s who is 27.

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However, other stars have made names for themselves at young ages including who is just 22, and Ethiopia’s Diribe Welteji who is also 22.

Painter noted that Georgia Bell had a career dip when she travelled to the US since she had to deal with a lot of injuries but not giving up was one of the great things that happened to her.

Bell returned to the athletics scene with a statement, winning a bronze at the Paris Olympic Games and claiming second place in the 800m at the Meeting final in Brussels.

“The window of success for female middle-distance runners is between 27 and 31, that’s supposed to be their prime, yet there’s so many girls that quit at 18 or 19,” Trevor Painter said.

“Georgia went to America and got a lot of injuries. She became disillusioned with the sport. I just needed some time to help her grow and she would have been a GB international.

“It’s a superb story to show that not every journey is the same. Many people quit the sport way before their prime. When the door closes, it’s never fully shut.”

Jamaica has been long widely associated with sprinting and that association reached its peak with Usain Bolt's dominance on the track.

Meanwhile, Georgia Bell agrees with Trevor Painter on peaking in her late 20s to 30s and revealed that there is always a misconception running around about how early 20s are when athletes peak.

She revealed that on her way back to running, she thought things would be different and she would struggle to make an impact but things turned out differently.

She revealed that watching athletes like continue making waves after child birth and in her late 20s gave her the inspiration to keep going.

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“You always get told that your best years of being an athlete are like your young 20s. I thought that with getting back into running later in life, it would have been impossible to run shorter distances like the 800,” she admitted.

“If you look at my event, Faith is 30, the top five British athletes in the 1500 meters at British champs were 30 or older, and actually, it is like, you can still have these huge achievements when you get to that age.”

“It is exciting. I am just looking forward to next year to be honest, ’cause this has only been four months of being a pro, and I am technically on a break from work, so I am just excited for the future.”