Molly Thompson-Smith has her sights set on the top in more ways than one

The Brit tells Alice Reeves-Turner about her dedication to make it in the sport of speed climbing

Molly Thompson-Smith has her sights set on the top (AFP via Getty Images)

Rest and recovery is the way forward for most after a major injury, but not for British climber Molly Thompson-Smith.

Ever since she hosted her seventh birthday party at the local indoor climbing centre, Thompson-Smith has been hooked to the sport.

So much so that her obsession with climbing saw her return to the wall just three weeks after having surgery to fix three ruptured pulleys in her finger — but this time hanging from just one hand.