With the Olympic games just around the corner all eyes are turning to Great Britain's female hopefuls.
Former gold medallist Sally Gunnell, who is the only woman to ever hold four major track titles concurrently, is hoping for a gold rush in London.
Gunnell is aware first-hand what it is like to be at the top of women's athletics and the pressures many young athletes are under in the run up the the 2012 Games and other major championhips.
The mother of three is one of Britain's most popular female sports personalities after winning gold at the Barcelona Olympics back in 1992.
Now Gunnell is backing Yorkshire's rising star Jessica Ennis to achieve her ultimate goal of winning the Heptathlon next year.
In an exclusive interview with BCB reporter Raz Mirza she said: "Ennis is a great athlete and she's in great form.
"She's a massive role model and the right role model. She's very, very talented and she's got to keep herself 100 per cent fit."
Gunnell believes her team will give her all the preperation she needs in the build-up to the games and the former hurdler also claims Ennis is a 'once in a lifetime athlete'.
When asked if Ennis is nailed on for gold next year, Gunnell replied: "She's gonna go in there as favourite. There will be a massive amount of pressure. But I really believe she's the whole complete package."
Gunnell also claims that women's athletics is much stronger than men's at the moment, with the likes of Perri Shakes-Drayton and Jodie Williams making an impression.
Sally Gunnell by BCB News
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