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MASTERS ATHLETICS TRACK & FIELD

Darren Scott produced an M45 sprint double and said: “my There was a British record in the W75 400 and 800m when
11.35 was a legal season’s best but I’m more of a 200m Kathleen Stewart added to her own W70 mark with an 800
man.” After his 22.66 200m he said that he now plans an
attack on some indoor records. metre time of 3:33.47, which betters the existing hand timed
3:33.4. “I was 75 on the 7th and did the 400m yesterday also
The first day saw three British records in the steeplechase. a new British mark of 1:26.82 but I was so stressed as we
Jane Pidgeon improved her own W50 2000m mark to got stuck in holiday traffic,” said Stewart.
8:09:22, while Gwyneth Heuter set a new W55 standard at
8:56.88. 75 year old Eric Hughes also got into the act with
12:05.09 in the Men’s event.

Kevin Murch set a new M55 Javelin record of 52.09m (54.47 Records at
at Solihull in the Inter Area). Two more British age group 400 and
records came from Rosemary Chrimes in the W80 long jump 800 metres
and javelin at 2.34m and 12.40m, both previous marks being for
Kathleen
held by Mary Wixey. Stewart

Rosemary Chrimes M50 Guy Bracken is one of veteran athletics’ late starters
Sets a new W80 and was a good winner of the combined M45/M50 5,000m, in
Record. 15:59.56, hanging on early before breaking clear. He now
goes to Izmir as one of only a few Brits in the long distance
Chrimes also added four more titles in events at which she events. “I only started running four years ago and am still
already holds the British best, including her specialty discus improving,” he added.
at 20.79m. Swiss national Charles Eugster, competed in the M95
sprints, running 25.76 and 58.03.
W65 Angie Copson regained her age group 5km road race
best earlier in the week and here she narrowly took the A new World
1500m, from Ros Tabor, on the opening day, in 5:40.45. It 3000 Walk
was all easier in the 5000m on Sunday in 20:19.48. Tabor record for Ian
won the W65 800m in 2:54.85 but said; “I wanted a time but Richards
it was so windy.”

Fellow Dulwich Runner Clare Elms won the W50 1500m on
Saturday, in 4:45.92, but did complain of some breathing
problems.
Elsewhere in the throws, Neil Griffin took four M65 titles,
including 45.71m in his specialty discus, “I am sure I can get
over 50m with this,” said the Windsor man after his other
wins in weight, shot and hammer.

Carole Filer equalled her own W55 long jump record with
4.72m, as she just headed Averill McClelland, who took both
sprints in warm up for the European Vets in Izmir. In the
same group, Jane Horder took both hurdles events.

The men’s distance races saw a hat-trick of M70 wins for
Martin Ford over Peter Giles, A 5:26.91 1500m was followed
by 5000m on the second day, with 19:24.59, but he said: “it
was hard today as the wind was everywhere.” Ford then
continued his unbeaten M70 streak with a 2:44.63 800m.

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