Leon Reid awaits decision on Olympic place

The 26-year-old sprinter was one of 18 men charged at Bristol Crown Court this month in relation to drugs and firearms offences

Leon Reid of Menapians A.C. celebrates. Picture: INPHO/Bryan Keane

No one is sure how this particular story will end, but for Leon Reid, yesterday’s National Championships was a chapter of his life he’ll be keen to revisit.

The 26-year-old sprinter may be facing a deeply troubling situation off the track — he was one of 18 men charged at Bristol Crown Court this month in relation to drugs and firearms offences — but on the track, it did not seem to affect him.