A teenager from Ulverston has continued to set the athletics world alight following yet more international success.

Jess Bailey, a former student at Ulverston Victoria High School (UVHS), was competing at the Under-20 Athletics World Championships in Lima, Peru last week.

Competing in the 3000m race for Team GB, she managed to successfully navigate the heats to make it into the final, which took place on Friday, August 30.

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Despite the fact that she was up against people two years her senior, Jess did not let the pressure get to her, instead setting a new personal best to come eighth in the world.

Her time of 9:06.92 was less than half a second behind Bentalin Yeko of Uganda in seventh place, and just 16 seconds behind the winner - Ethiopian Aleshign Baweke.

Jess continued to make a name for herself on the global stage last weekJess continued to make a name for herself on the global stage last week (Image: Sportsbeat/Sport England)

What makes Jess' success even more spectacular is the fact that it comes just two weeks after her triumph in the academic realm.

Departing UVHS, she secured two A*s and two A's in her A Levels, which has set her up to continue pursuing her sporting career.

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A spokesperson from the school celebrated Jess' spectacular performance by commenting: "We are so proud of her and wish her all the very best as she moves to Birmingham University to study Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences.

"And, of course, continue running for Great Britain."

Jess at the English Schools Fell Running Championships last yearJess at the English Schools Fell Running Championships last year (Image: UVHS)

This is by no means Jess' first taste of success, having added plenty of titles to her name in recent years.

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Back in 2022, she won a junior women’s gold medal at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Thailand.

She then earned a call up the year after to represent England at the Junior Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago after overcoming an injury that disrupted her progress for over six months.

The stress fracture in her foot could have derailed Jess' fledgling career but, as Friday proved, she has put that disappointment firmly behind her, just like most of the runners she competes against.