However, those who are familiar with Annabelle’s family will know that he does have genetics on his side.
His father Olusoji was a 60m world champion in 2008, won the Olympic bronze in the 4x100M relay in 2004 and was a silver medalist of the Commonwealth Games in 2006.
His best personal moment of approximately 100 Mo 9.85 that was established in May 2006 was the African record until Akani Simbine in South Africa broke it in July 2021.
Meanwhile, his mother, Ngozi, was also an international athlete and ran in the 4x400m relay at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004.
“My husband was good, I was good, when my mother used to run, she was very fast, so Annabelle is fast is not like a surprise, because it is what touched us,” Ngozi said.
“The way I have seen my daughter work is incredible,” added Olusoji, who joined the Royal Navy in 2011 and works in logistics.
“Looking at training and what is doing at the age of 12 or 13 compares to what I did, I think it’s brave than me.
“She runs the very hard average distances, and I remember that she used to hide, but she does it and smiles too.
“When I was 12 years old I knew anything about athletics, I was just playing in the sand just having fun
“Yes, I was fast then, but I never thought of the Olympic Games or anything.
“But seeing what my daughter is doing now compared to that moment, I think she will achieve more than I have done in my career and I think that is each father’s dream.”
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