Sports19 March, 20262 min read
'I thought I'd be bleeped by BBC' - but Hunt's words resonate
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Amy Hunt feared the BBC would bleep her remarks. Her quote resonated; the impact was worth the sacrifice.
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BBC moment and impact
During Tokyo, Hunt briefly worried BBC would bleep her on-air quip, but her line 'You can be an academic badass and a track goddess' instead resonated widely. She recalled the adrenaline-fueled moment when the words came out and the 'Goddess' T-shirt flashed into her mind, leaving her feeling she can't wear it now because it feels corny. Six months later, the Cambridge graduate is mentoring aspiring athletes and preparing for the World Indoor Championships in Poland.
Career milestones and ambitions
Hunt's breakthrough came with world 200m silver in Tokyo, six years after her junior record of 22.42 seconds in 2019. An injury-disrupted start to her senior career included a ruptured quadriceps in 2022 as she balanced sport and studies. She later improved to 22.08 seconds in Japan and posted 60m and 100m personal bests while training under coach Marco Airale in Padova.
She notes the 60m is her least-favourite event because her 5ft 10in (1.78m) frame makes getting out of the blocks quickly challenging. Longer term, she hopes to become a contender over 400m as part of a bid to win as many as four Olympic medals in 2028, a goal she says would make her an icon.
Advocacy and mentorship
Away from the track, Hunt wants to help more athletes pursue degrees by setting up a Cambridge scholarship similar to Stormzy's initiative. She has already helped a couple of girls get into Cambridge and says she is now close friends with some of them.
She stresses that conversations and outreach—saying 'you can do it'—can open doors for women and athletes pursuing higher education and athletic success. She aims to open more doors for people coming up behind her.
World Indoor Championships coverage
With the World Indoor Championships in Poland on the horizon, Hunt is pursuing further global honours this season. The BBC will cover the event on BBC Two, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app, with live text commentary for the evening sessions. The schedule lists Friday 20 March 09:00-13:00 (morning) and 17:00-20:30 (evening); Saturday 21 March 09:00-12:30 and 17:15-20:45; and Sunday 22 March 09:00-12:45 and 17:15-20:15.