A running star has been dubbed the 'Sexiest Athlete in the World' after getting hearts racing with her Instagram posts. Tipped as a future star of German athletic, Alicia Schmidt, 18, is set to shine at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. Schmidt has been impressing at junior level and she helped Germany take silver in 4x400 relay at this summer's European Athletics Under-20 Championships.

However, the teenager is also turning heads off the track too with her sexy photos on social media. Schmidt has over 30,000 followers on social media and she regularly posts pictures flaunting her stunning body. Schmidt's good looks led to her being named the "Sexiest Athlete in the World" by the website "Busted Coverage". The German is likely to be a big name in Athletics over the next few years. She is already sponsored by Puma.