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MASTERS ATHLETICS SPRING 2013

3445 (10.35, 1.42, 8.39, 3.95, 3:10.86); 3. Lesley Willis MM
2757 (13.15, 1.21, 7.63, 3.86, 2:55.50); 4. Penny Butcher EV
2436 (12.35, 1.18, 5.69, 3.52, 3:07.62); 5 Christine Feely EV
2173 (13,31, 1.09, 5.71, 3.13, 2:57.47); 6 Vicky Bright
Garamukanwa SC 1728 (12.77, 1.12, 5.17, 2.58, 3:40.76);
W55: 1. Fiona Argent VAC 1985 (13.63, 1.06, 7.52, 2.79,
3:58.48); 2. Carole Filer EV 3289 (10.43, 1.39, 7.36, 4.33,
dns); W60; Sally Hine MM 2864 (11.83, 1.09, 6.30, 2.97,
3:41.02);

BRITISH MASTERS Angela Copson
World Record at
INDOOR T&F and 1500 & 3000
metres!
WINTER THROWS,
Oxland said; “I had virtually given up with 150 metres to go
CHAMPIONSHIPS when Mike overtook me but then I decided to kick with 100 to
go. The World Record was an amazing bonus in my third
Lea Valley, London year in this age group."

Words: Martin Duff, of Powell is also well into her age group and moves to the W60
class next year but still set a new W55 world record in the
Athletics Weekly. 400m, after taking the 60m in the morning with 8.75. The 59-
year-old, who also travels to San Sebastian, hacked 0.3 from
Pictures: Tom Phillips. the previous best with 62.11.
“I haven't run quicker since the World Indoors Masters
WHILE preparing for the European indoor Champs in March 2008 when I ran 61.29. I am really hoping I
championships in San Sebastian, a week or so can run under 62 again in Spain next week,” said Powell.
later, British Masters set five new indoor world
records and Evaun Williams, who did not go to Spain, Mahady had been well beaten by Powell in the W55 400m
added two more outdoor marks. on Saturday but returned to set a new World 800m record of
2:29.66 the following day. “It doesn’t get any better. Last
Caroline Powell, Laura Mahady and Dave Oxland set one year was so rubbish, I was so burnt out but we have a good
apiece while Angela Copson continued her five year long training group in Glasgow,” added Mahady, whose time was
record breaking spree by setting a new record on each two seconds inside the old mark.
day of the two day meeting.
Williams’ two world records came outside in winter throws
When the Rugby & Northampton runner sets new best meeting. Firstly she added four metres to the previous W75
times, she doesn’t just salami-slice the old marks she hammer World record with 36.83m. Then she took her
obliterates them and so it was again here. A week before second World best of the weekend in the Javelin with
jetting out to San Sebastian, where she was due to 26.42m. “I only got the records because I’ve gone up an age
receive her European Veteran of the Year award for group,” she said.
2012, Copson took respectively 12 and 10 seconds from There were also British records throughout the meeting. In
the W65 1500 and 3000m records. the long jump Carole Filer (W55 4.65m) and Iris Holder (W70
3.31m) set new bests as did Patricia Hill in the W70 hurdles
The Saturday saw the 1500m best lowered to 5:39.96 with 15.10. Also in the hurdles Jo Appiah was quickest when
and the Sunday the 3000m reduced to 11:52.82. “The taking the M40 event with 8.46.
banks looked very high,” she said of her first indoor
experience for a few years. After the 3000m, she added: The indoor shot had Cliff Taylor set a new M80 British best of
“That was a bit of a scramble,” but hoped to do even 9.03, while Williams removed Rosemary Chrimes’ W75 shot
better in the Europeans as she “had all of December off best with 10.44m. Despite setting new W75 hammer and
with a bit of a bug.” Javelin World records it was this that pleased her most.
In the best race of the weekend, the M60 1500m, Dave
Oxland, David Butler and Mike Hager clashed and it was the
lesser known Butler, new to the age group, who made his bid
for glory. By the tape, all three had bettered the British best
and Oxland and Butler were inside the old world record of
4:36.52. Butler established a lead of over 10m, with Oxland
and Hager trailing for most of the race but, on the final lap, all
hell broke loose. Firstly, Hager moved up to second and then
Oxland shifted up a gear and powered round the lap to
snatch gold and the world record with 4:35.52.

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