When Phil Sesemann outsprinted Sir Mo Farah at the London Marathon in 2023, the junior doctor who combined his love for running with his NHS shifts knew he had a decision to make.
"I liked being a doctor but I wouldn't say it was ever truly my passion, it was something that I was guided towards but it's a really difficult job." the Leeds-based runner told Sky Sports, having made the decision to solely focus on running.
"Fortunately, it got to the point where the running was going well enough that I felt it was worth going all in and giving it a shot."
Now Sesemann is just a few short months away from competing at the Olympics in Paris. The gamble, clearly, paid off.
The former junior NHS doctor, 31, started his running career on the track competing for Blackheath and Bromley Athletic Club from 2010 to 2020 before making the transition to marathon distance, finding more passion and excitement for the road.