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“Runningmakes mefeel like I’mheading tomy ownsanctuary”DA RY LL N EITAProfessional sprinter and entrepreneur(^) Daryll Neita runs to win. It’s the southLondoner’s fierce determination to get tothe finish line that made her an Olympicmedallist by the age of 19. The medalcurrently resides with her mum, but alsoproves to be a head-turning accessory fornights out with friends. As part of the relayteam that took home a bronze in Rio, she’sfast becoming one of Britain’s sportingdarlings. Admitting that a change in shoecan impact a run’s success, Daryll’s currentchoice to train in is a Pegasus 35 – the firstNike running shoe altered specifically forwomen. But there’s not just room for thePegasus on the running track. For ourshoot, Daryll arrived with all-everythingLouis Vuitton, effortlessly finished off withthe orange swoosh colourway.Just as there’s more to this trainer thanbreaking records and smashing goals,Daryll herself has another sideline: she’san eyelash entrepreneur. Her beautyoffshoot makes her a favourite port of callfor fellow students at LoughboroughUniversity. Sprinting might be her keyprofession, but with her London-centricmusic playlist turned up loud, she admitsthat running still offers her an unrivalledsense of escapism. “Running makes mefeel like I’m heading to my own sanctuary,”she confesses. That said, there’s nodaydreaming here. With steely focus onthe ultimate accolade, she knows there’s ajob to be done. “I run because I’m anathlete – and that’s what’s going to makeme the fastest in the world.” DARYLL WEARS TOP, SHORTS AND TRAINERS, NIKE. JACKET, AMBUSH. EARRINGS, MISHO DESIGNS. BRACELET, MAYA MAGAL. GRACE WEARS TOP AND TRAINERS, NIKE. JACKET, PRINGLE OF SCOTLAND. SKIRT, COURREGES. EARRINGS, SASKIA DIEZ. TASHA WEARS HOODIE, SHORTS AND TRAINERS, NIKE. JACKET, ISABEL MARANT ETOILE. SKIRT, PRINGLE OF SCOTLAND. EARRINGS, MAYA MAGAL AND ALIGHIERI. BRACELETS, MAYA MAGAL