Jess Hull: Australia's rising star with eye on 1500m upset and historic first in Paris

Middle-distance runner is in career-best form ahead of the final at Stade de France as she chases a breakthrough Olympic podium in the women's race Jessica Hull has always liked to run. In year two, she ran her first cross country race, at primary school in Albion Park, near Wollongong. Playing football with the local junior club, Hull was a midfielder - because she would chase the ball like no-one else. More running followed: little athletics, success at junior titles, a scholarship to Universi...