TEENAGE athlete Andy Lagan has set his sights on gold after twice being pipped at the post.
The Northallerton College 800m runner is ranked best in North Yorkshire and has won silver for his country and the North of England.
But he will be aiming for gold on Sunday and Monday in Birmingham, at the AAA National Championships, with the aim of being selected to compete for Great Britain in the 2012 London Olympics.
"I have been running for years, but only seriously for the past 12 months," said Andy, 16, of Northallerton.
"I was really pleased to get silver in the North of England Schools Championships which meant I was selected to run for Great Britain in Dublin, where I again came second. I'm getting fitter and stronger all the time and faster and faster."
When he is not being coached at Middlesbrough Athletics Club, he trains on the North York Moors.
"It's a great place to run," he added. "The grass is soft and the scenery inspiring."
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