Northern Masters AC Affiliated to UK Athletics and British Masters
The first of three major Masters Athletics events to be held in Spain this year was the European Indoor Championships in Madrid from the 19th – 24th March. Team GB secured 79 Gold, 60 Silver and 49 Bronze medals.
Athletes from Northern Masters AC contributed to this success with a World Record from Wendy Laing in the High Jump and the following medallists:
Gold
M35 Rick Beardsell – 400m, 4 x200m
M45 Mike Coogan – 200m
M65 Guy Dirkin – Discus, Weight Throw, Hammer
W55 Wendy Laing – High Jump World Record 1.55m
W65 Caroline Marler – 400m, 4 x 200M
Silver
M45 Mike Coogan – 4 x 200m
M50 Mark Johnson – Pole Vault Club Record 4.10m
M50 Ian Richards – 3000m track walk, 5 km road walk
M75 John Watts – Discus
Bronze
M50 John Nicholls – Shot Put
M50 Gary Clare – 4 x 200m
W40 Louise Rudd – 3000m
W45 Clare Constable – 800m
W55 Wendy Laing – Long Jump
W65 Caroline Marler – 200m
Many thanks to Dave Flitcroft for sifting through all the results to provide this list!!
Many other NMAC athletes were involved including myself in the M45 Pentathlon – no medal I am afraid but a couple of PB’s and an absolutely amazing experience!
Photos and full results are available at http://www.emacimadrid2018.com/
Entry for the World Outdoor Championships in Malaga will be available soon on the BMAF website.
Jason Newell.