Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Shakes-Drayton akakunda makwikwi emamita mazana mana emakwikwi eOlympic Games GB muna 2008, asi nyanzvi Tasha Danvers akasarudzwa kuti amiririre Great Britain pachinzvimbo, achienderera mberi kuhwina menduru yendarira. Pasinei nokusarudzwa, Shakes-Drayton aifungidzirwa kuva mukana wemenduru yeOlympics inotevera muna 2012. Pa2009 British Championships muBirmingham, akapedza wechipiri mumamita mazana mana kumashure kwemakwikwi epasi rose Christine Ohuruogu, achiisa rekodhi nyowani yemunhu. Kubudirirazve kwakauya pachikamu chevaduku pa
2009 European Athletics U23 Championships, uko Set akakunda menduru yegoridhe yemamita mazana mana nemasekondi makumi mashanu nemashanu nemasere, imwe nhoroondo yemunhu. Zvaakanga awana nzvimbo muchikwata cheGreat Britain, akaisa pfungwa dzake paWorld Championships in Athletics ya2009, achiti: "Ndinoda kuti vanhu vataure nezvangu. Kunoreva kuti ndinofanira kuva ndichiita zvimwe zvinhu zvakarurama. Iye zvino ndinofanira kuita zvinoenderana nezvinenge zvichidiwa nokuti zvinenge zvichidiwa hazvina zvazvinobatsira kana usingazviiti".