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Athletics Masters Athletics

2024 World Championships – 400m

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 […]

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Athletics Masters Athletics

2024 World Championships – 200m

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 […]

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Athletics Masters Athletics

British Championships 2nd August, my last race of 2023.

My next event, scheduled for September 2nd and 3rd, was the British Masters Championships, giving me a luxurious three weeks to recover from the Inter-Counties. That’s 21 whole days. Surely, that’s enough time to heal from a small detail like a rebellious groin and a back with its own agenda? In those three weeks, I […]

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Athletics Masters Athletics

Back under 60s in my second outdoor 400m race of the 2023 Season.

Fantastic! Clocking sub 60 seconds for the 400m in my second outdoor race of the season. A special shoutout to my friend Darren Towart for capturing the moment—I literally ran off into the sunset 🌞😂 Big thanks to the officials and organisers. Pulling off an athletics meeting with around 300 athletes in just two and […]

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Athletics

The Road to Torun (Part 5) – The most fun I’ve had spending £125 for a long time, Torun entry accepted .

Whilst still a few weeks to go before the registration window closes, I decided it was time to submit my entry for the 200m & 400 at the World Indoor Championships. I have to say I felt a degree of excitement hitting the submit button as it was the first time I’d ever entered a […]