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Was Wellingborough athlete Anita Neil Britain's first black female Olympian? - She'd like to know


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Anita Neil with some of her official GB and England running kits
But the gran-of-three, who classes herself as brown British , helped by her sister Catherine Arrowsmith, is now on a quest for recognition of her achievement as a pioneer and acknowledgement that she was Britain s first black female Olympian.
Catherine said: I think her story should be recognised. She paved the way and was a pioneer.
Anita said: The journey I have had was quite different and difficult. Some people had it quite easy and were able to train or go to London for meets.
I trained after work three days a week and they let me off early sometimes but I was doing piecework so it was very tiring. ....

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