A 'BLADE runner' has been chosen to race for Great Britain next month.

Stuart Meikle will be the only British representative in his category at the event in Besançon, France.

He will be up against around nine competitors from across the world.

"This is my first selection for GB and I'm over the moon," said Stuart, who earlier this year was awarded a coveted place on the British Paratriathlon talent squad to compete for a place at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.

He recently took part in a national race in Wales, in which he achieved a personal best time.

"The event was used as a marker by GB and it went really well," he said.

"My overall time was one hour 19 minutes, which was better than I had hoped for, and I achieved a PB on the run.

"All my times are coming down.

"I need to focus on my training and keep working hard."

Stuart only began training for triathlons last September, a month or so after running his first 10k on a blade.

The father-of-three – who had his right leg amputated at the knee when he was just six months old due to complications following his birth – was inspired to take-up running after visiting Keighley & Craven Athletics Club, where he is now coached.

As part of his mission to represent Team GB at Tokyo, he is also raising funds and appealing to the public and business community for sponsorship.

Anyone able to help can contact Stuart via stuartmeikle.com or by twitter, @StuMeikletri, and donations can be made at gofundme.com/stuart-meikle-tokyo-2020.