Athlete Sally Gunnell to guest edit BBC radio show

Olympian Sally Gunnell will be the next big name to guest edit an edition of the Radio Sussex and Surrey Mid Morning show.

Ms Gunnell, who lives near Brighton, East Sussex, won gold in the 400m hurdles at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, along with golds in the World and European championships and the Commonwealth Games.

Her former world record time at the event, set in 1993, is still the British record.

For her edition of the programme on Friday she has chosen to focus on the work done by hospices, the difficulties of finding athletics coaches, and women facing the menopause.

Every Friday in January a guest editor took over the Sarah Gorrell show's running order from 10:00 GMT.

Other notable figures from across the region stepping into the editor's shoes include scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, children's author Jacqueline Wilson, and writer Dorothy Koomson.

Guests will include Becki Jupp, the chief commercial officer of St Barnabas House hospice, and parents of a child benefitting from the care of Chestnut Tree House.

The two other issues Ms Gunnell has chosen to focus on are the difficulty in finding the right athletics coach, with a fellow Olympian, the 1500m runner Jemma Reekie, joining her in the studio, and the support available for women over 45 who are going through the menopause.

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