Harry Aikines-Aryeetey has long been talked about as a future London 2012 Olympic gold medal winner but the youngster from Sutton insists he’s not getting carried away just yet.

Aikines-Aryeetey has been included in a six-strong 4x100m British relay squad bound for Berlin, which will also feature Tyron Edgar, Simeon Williamson, Marlon Devonish, Rikki Fifton and Craig Pickering.

The 20-year-old hit the headlines after doing the 100m/200m double at the 2005 World Youth Championships and was awarded the ‘Rising Star of the Year’ award by the IAAF and the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award that year.

Following a fantastic 2006, where he became World Junior Champion over 100m, he was disappointed to miss the 2007 season with a back injury, but he bounced back to earn selection for the 2008 Olympic Games, where he was a non-competing member of the relay squad.

But after making his mark already in 2009 – he won gold at the under-23 championships in Lithuania last month – Aikines Aryeetey is once again under the spotlight.

“Everyone is different but I came into the sport just wanting to be the best that I can and the best I can in recent years has been to win medals,” added Aikines-Aryeetey, speaking at the Aviva-funded Team GB warm-weather training camp in Monte Gordo.

“That is going to take a bit more time obviously at senior level but I am just here to learn and I am proud to be here and represent Great Britain.

“To run relay for the team I have got pressure from working with three other people and training hard but I think if you get too stressful about it then it won’t work out well.

“A lot of athletes will tell you that they run their best when they have got nothing to lose and nothing to gain – it is just about going out there and doing the best you can do and hopefully I can take into Berlin.

“You have got to enjoy it because the life of an athlete is a short one and once those years go and I want to have something to say to my grandkids or kids.”

Sutton-based 110m hurdler Andy Turner is targeting a World Championship final as he looks to continue promising 2009 season to date.

On eight occasions this year Turner has ducked under the ‘A’ qualifying standard for the World Championships.

Last month he clinched his fourth consecutive national title at the UK Championship, which doubled up as the trials for the worlds.

But Turner is worried having had his funding cut in 2009, his continued appearances on the track could affect his Berlin experience.

“Obviously I need to make sure I make the final first and then I can start thinking about other things,” said Turner.

“It has been a struggle this year because I have had to race more than I would have liked because I have had to make ends meet.

“I think in doing so many races and travelling so much it has started to affect my performances and I started to feel quite tired and flat and I couldn’t get mentally ready for each race because I was doing so many.

“But I knew that I had three weeks between my last race and my first race in Berlin so I will be okay but it has not been ideal but I have got a family to feed and bills to pay like everybody else.”

Twickenham-based Andy Baddeley will also head to Berlin, where he will compete in the 1500m, while Mo Farah will go in the 5,000m.

Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Andy Turner are GB&NI team athletes, benefiting from the Aviva funded UKA preparation camp ahead of the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. Visit aviva.co.uk/athletics for more info