Former international athlete Veronica Boden is up and running as the owner of a specialist althletes' shop.

Mrs Boden, 42, has just opened Coolrunning, in Witney's Waterloo Walk. She has won many international events since she began at the age of 14. She retired last year and now coaches youngsters.

Veronica Boden with Molly Russell, Natatie Plateau and Rachael Brenton

She moved to Eynsham two years ago with her husband, Lazloe, and the couple have a daughter Elizabeth, 16, and twin sons John and Peter, aged 13.

"People were telling me they were finding it difficult to get the necessary athletics equipment so I decided to open up a shop," said Mrs Boden, whose maiden name was Langley.