TROWBRIDGE sprint star Danny Talbot needs to find his niche if he is going to make an impact of the world stage, according to Olympic champion Darren Campbell.

Last year was an important one for Talbot as he took 4x100m relay gold and well as silver at the same event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

But Campbell believes that Talbot’s current status as a 100m and 200m runner might change as the 23-year-old’s natural endurance sees him make the change to 400m.

However, that change could have drastic consequences for Talbot’s medal hopes with Michael Johnson the only athlete to medal in both the 200m and 400m at the same Olympic Games.

“He's a 200 runner and sometimes those guys don't get as much love as a 100 metre runner,” said Campbell, speaking at the SSE Arena at Wembley, where he is a mentor for SSE's Next Generation programme, which provides vital financial and development support to 100 young athletes from across the UK and Ireland..

“Maybe later on Danny will end up as a 200-400 runner.

“It will be interesting to see what he does this year because I know he was disappointed with certain aspects of last year.

“I think this year will help him know exactly where he is because if you want to get the 200 right you have to be able to run a decent 100.

“That's the reality, Michael Johnson is probably the only guy who changed the way it works with regards to being a great 200 runner and also a great 400 runner.

“There is not really anyone out there I can think of who can do both because a good 100 guy who can run a 200 will destroy you around the bend and the gap will be too big.

“Maybe that's where Danny needs to change things a bit because he has a natural endurance base which is why people think he might be a 200-400.”

It will be anything but an easy ride for Talbot in 2015, with British sprinting on the cusp of a golden generation.

And Campbell thinks it will not be enough to simply turn up anymore as the new breed go on the hunt for international medals.

“My company sponsors Danny so we know him well, he's a talented guy and he works very hard to be the best,” he added. “The winter period is about going and putting that right but the way that people are running at the moment you have to go and earn those accolades.

“Making finals isn't going to be enough because we are talking about guys who can make it onto podium at world championships.

“So it is going to be a huge year for Danny and it will be interesting to see what direction he goes in.”

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