HANNAH England says she is fully focused on athletics, despite increased media and commercial interest in her ahead of the Olympics.

The 25-year-old Oxford City athlete was a surprise silver medallist in the 1,500m at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu.

Since then, her profile has grown massively and she has become something of a poster girl for UK athletics.

But although she enjoys the interest, England is determined it won’t affect her London 2012 preparations.

“I have got a commercial agent that organises it all for me,” said England.

“I have told him my main training days when I can’t do anything.

“If he gets approached for something on those days, it is just a flat no.

“Basically he is having to turn down most things.

“I usually get one email with a massive load of turn-downs just in case there is anything on there that I want to do.”

England is enjoying warm weather training at Florida State University, where the temperature yesterday was 28 degrees.

Being based at the university where she studied for a year helps England concentrate on her primary goal.

England will marry UK 3,000m steeplechase champion Luke Gunn early next year and is also learning to drive.

But there is no doubting her focus on her day job.

She said: “I have got a lot of training to do and I would never forgive myself if I missed one session to do something commercial.

“I am a lot more motivated by running well than doing other stuff.

“It is flattering getting invited to events, but I would rather go and run around a muddy field somewhere.”

On the track, England’s first race of the season will be at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games in Hengelo, Holland on Sunday, May 27.

“I have done it for the last three years, it is a really nice place to open up your season,” she said.

The Olympic trials take place in Birmingham from June 22-24.

England said: “There is probably only enough time for three or four races, so I will run two 1,500s and two 800s.

“I will look to really execute the trials well and take it from there.”