Please contact Rich Parkinson, our masters representative, for more info about masters athletics.
Email: dickie_parkinson@aol.com
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British Masters Athletics Championships 1-3rd September 2023
Three of our masters athletes took part in the British Masters Championships last weekend in Derby. Geoff Bobb (V85) won gold in the 400m with a time of 2.03.31, Gold in the shot with a distance of 7.31m and Silver in the Javelin with a distance of 19.58m. Sue Richardson (V60) gained a Bronze medal in the Long Jump with a jump of 3.56m. Sue also broke the club record in high jump, with 1.24m. Graham White (V70) was very close to the club record in the 100m with a time of 15.21s in his heat which also meant he made the final where he ran 15.32s. Well done all fantastic performances.
Northern Masters Athletics Championships 16 July 2023
It was a really good day at Leigh Athletics track for the NMAC championships on Sunday. The weather was good for the most part and over 180 athletes took part, in combination with the Masters Grand Prix.
NMAC records were broken in 12 age group events notably the M70 men’s sprints with Steve Peters, the M65 100m and 200m World Champion in 2022, clocking a record 13.08 in the 100m and a windy 26.64 in the 200m in his first outing of the year.
Other notables included Michelle Vaughan and Sarah Hill both taking nearly a minute of the NMAC records for the 3000m in the W50 and W60 age groups respectively. Jennifer Ibbotson had a fantastic day in the W65 age group breaking records in the discus, hammer and javelin. Barry Kilby also broke the M75 javelin record.
Two COYAC athletes took part, Graham White coming second to Steve Peters in both the 100m and 200m M70 age group and Graham Wigley getting the best M60 time for the 100m in 13.76 and winning his heat of the 200m.
2023 Fixtures:
4th June – Run jump throw, Sheffield (open event, not specifically for masters)
4th July – Run, jump throw, Sheffield (including masters events)
16th July – Northern Masters Athletics Championships, Leigh