The athletics training group helping runners from all backgrounds get back on track

It’s a cool weekday afternoon at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre, with the usual assortment of runners ranging from schoolkids to professionals going through their paces.

But at one end of the track, there’s a group of world-class sprinters who run with a deeper purpose than most.

It includes Ismail Dudu Kamara — a Sierra Leonean refugee who’s running from fear of political persecution.

There’s Abdoulie Asim — an easy-going refugee from Gambia who’s been cast out by his family because of his religion.

The softly spoken, heartbroken Isoken Igbinosun from Nigeria, who is struggling to survive.

And the Australian women’s 400 metres champion, Bendere Oboya, who nearly quit the sport due to mental health issues and a bitter split…