Torrie Lewis is ready to make her mark on the world stage.

After reaching the semi-finals of the 200m at the Paris Olympics last year and then following it up with a silver medal at the World Athletics Under 20 Championships in Lima, she feels ready to lift her performances.

Leading into the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, and still only 20 years old, the sprinter has raised her expectations and wants to become one of the elites of her sport.

"I feel like I have the experience," she said.

The first step for the Queenslander is the heats of the 100m on the first day of the championships on Saturday, followed by the 200m later in the week and then hopefully the 4x100m relay final on the event's final day.

"I want to make semifinals at least, and you know, be in contention for a

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