But her journey is just as behind the scenes as on the track.

From the initial revelation of realising she could compete in high-level sport in a wheelchair, to her mentoring relationships, her achievements and her media career, she’s a great case study in openness and the capability to pivot and excel as new opportunities present themselves.

Beyond athletics, Sammi shares her passion for the outdoors as a presenter on Countryfile, and works to make sure other people get the opportunities that turned her life around.

We talked to Sammi about her fear of the starting gun; the inner mindsets of great athletes; and how elite sporting achievement often takes more of a village to co-create than we see on our screens.