'More than a dream' - Anna Morris 'in shock' after beating world record holder to win individual pursuit gold

Brit pips Chloé Dygert at World Championships, after latter bettered own world record earlier in the day

Anna Morris at the UCI Track World Championships 2024
(Image credit: Alex Whitehead/SWpix)

A little over three years ago, Anna Morris was working as a junior doctor, pursuing track cycling outside of her shifts. Now, she’s a three-time world champion, her most recent rainbow jersey coming after a shock victory over world record holder Chloé Dygert in the individual pursuit on Saturday night.

To say Morris was the underdog going into the final at the UCI World Championships would have been a just statement. The 29-year-old, who entered the Great Britain squad just two years ago, sat trackside earlier in the afternoon, and watched as Dygert, a four-time title holder in the event, smashed her own world record – taking it from 3:16.937, down more than a second to 3:15.663.

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