Stuart Lynn - Masters Athlete
It was a year I’ll never forget. Entering the season with doubts, I had set my sights on competing at the top level of Masters Athletics as a sprinter. Before succumbing to the serious injury documented in previous posts, things were heading in the right direction. But 2024 began as a year of perseverance and […]
The final Masters athletics meeting of 2024, and my last outdoor event as an M60 athlete, saw me travel with Trevor Hodgson and a group of fellow North East Masters athletes to Corby for a showdown against other regions across the UK. It was a day full of competition, camaraderie, and a bit of friendly […]
The 4x400m relay holds a truly special place in my heart, and it all began in 2022 at the British Masters Championships in Derby. That year, I was competing in the 400m individual race when, for the very first time, I managed to break the 60 second barrier. It was a thrilling race, especially since […]
In the 400m, I was once again aiming to make the semi-finals and secure a top 10 finish. Before I go on to talk about the race, a special mention to Spanish M65 400m athlete Pepe Povedano, who is in the cover picture of this this post with myself . We had been friends for […]
The 200m individual is my favourite distance. The 100m always feels a bit too short for me, and while I enjoy the 400m, the 200m is where I seem to hit my stride and perform the best. This event had been on my mind all week, and I was excited to finally get out on […]
The men’s 4x100m relay, was a particularly important event for me. Why? Well, I had narrowly missed out on selection for the men’s 4x200m at the World Championships in Poland, and to make matters worse, a torn hip flexor had kept me out of the men’s 4x100m at the European Championships in Italy. Both of […]
The 100m qualifying rounds at the World Championships were always going to be intense, but standing on the start line, the weight of just how close the margins were didn’t really hit me until it was over. When you’re out there, everything happens so fast, you’ve only got a few seconds to execute the race […]
The Masters World Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, was truly an amazing experience. Over 8,000 athletes from more than 100 countries gathered for two weeks of intense competition. Gothenburg was a wonderful host city. The people were friendly, the accommodation was good, and it was easy to get around. I traveled with my training partner, […]
It was a beautiful first day at the Masters Athletics UK Track and Field Championships, filled with camaraderie, competition, and, of course, a few IT gremlins thrown in for good measure. You know, just to keep things interesting. Unfortunately, thanks to those mischievous digital glitches, It took more the 24 hours to discover what my […]
What began as a casual 400m training exercise somehow turned into a 300m personal best. And, as it turns out, a UK all-time record for my age group (64 years young!). I mean, who goes out for a bit of light training and accidentally breaks records? Apparently, I do. 🤷♂️ The plan for the evening […]
Stuart Lynn - Masters Athlete