Ojie Edoburun is used to life in the fast lane and his career has gone into fast forward in the last month, as he prepares for his debut Olympic Games.

The Shaftesbury Barnet sprinter finished fourth at the British Athletics Championships last month and was named in the Team GB 4x100m squad for Rio 2016 this week.

At just 20 years old, Edoburun has not been dreaming of Olympic glory for long, but after being named in the 4x100m squad for last week’s European Championships - where Britain won gold - he now has Olympic success in his sights.

“I was training towards it but it only became realistic when I started running quick times consistently,” said the 2013 world youth silver medallist.

“I came fourth at the Olympic trials and then thought ok, I could actually go; but I had to wait and see what the selectors had to say. When I got the phone call I just went crazy.

“The kitting out process was great, going into the NEC, seeing the Team GB flags, seeing the pictures on the walls, it was crazy.

“It just made me realise the magnitude of what I have achieved.”

Odeburun is one of nine members of the 4x100m squad and with just a matter of weeks until Team GB fly out to South America, the sprinter knows he has a tough job to make the final four.

“For me, personally, my main goal is to be ready at any given time. If I am called upon to run in the final four then I need to make sure that I am in the best shape possible, mentally and physically, to do the best I can for Team GB,” he added.

“In Rio, whoever the final four guys are that are running, I know can do an amazing job and get on the podium.”

Edoburun left his London home when he was just 16 to go to college in St Albans and is now studying sport and exercise science at Middlesex University, alongside fellow sprinter CJ Ujah.

Over 60 per cent of British Olympic gold medallists since 1992 have participated in BUCS sport, with 56 members of Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics competing for Great Britain at the World University Games.

Despite missing BUCS this season due to a hamstring injury, Edoburun thanked his university for their help in his first year.

“They’ve been really supportive this season of me going on training camps and lecturers helping me with putting resources online,” added the former world youth ranked number one.

“If I get a chance to go to BUCS next year then I’ll definitely be trying to get CJ’s meeting record, it would be a great experience.”

British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) is the national governing body for Higher Education (HE) sport in the UK, representing more than 150 institutions.

Covering 52 sports, BUCS aids grass roots participation through to supporting aspiring elite athletes en route to Commonwealth or Olympic Games. Visit www.bucs.org.uk for more information.