Growing up and taking her first strides in the world of junior athletics, Yasemin Can could never have envisaged standing on top of the European Championships podium with a 10,000m gold medal round her neck.

Barely a year ago she would not have even recognised her own name.

There is little point in beating around the bush: Can is not European. In fact Can is not even Can.

For the first 18 of her 19 years she competed for Kenya and gained a reputation as one of the world’s most promising middle distance runners under her birth name Vivian Jemutai.

Then, at some point last year, discussions took place between Jemutai and the Turkish athletics federation. Here are the facts: In March this year it was officially announced that Jemutai had switched allegiance to Turkey and would now be known as Yasemin Can.