Father and son Steve and Dave Gardner struck gold at the WMAL track & field champs at Yate...

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*Pictured above - Steve Gardner (*left) with his father Dave at Yate.

Father and son Steve and Dave Gardner struck gold at the WMAL track & field champs at Yate...


Report by Don Hale.

https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com

www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk

Father and son athletes Steve and Dave Gardner struck gold at the Welsh Masters track & field championships at Yate last weekend, with Dave winning a gold medal in the 1500m race, whilst his dad Dave, proudly won two gold medals in the shot put and javelin events.

Steve Gardner had a superb run in the 1500m track race recording a new PB time of 5 minutes and 9 seconds, to take the gold medal in his MV60 age cat, and beating his previous winning time from last year of 5.13.


And to add to his success, he has received notification this week from Bernie Jones, the Welsh Masters team manager, that he has been selected to represent Wales in the mid Cheshire 5k on 23rd August. 


Meanwhile Dave Gardner has probably smashed two Welsh Masters field records in both the shot and javelin with new PBs in both events. He recorded a throw of 7.69m in the shot put and 17.76m in the javelin to win a unique golden double in his MV80 age cat.


Both athletes are veteran members of Welsh Masters Athletics and North Wales Road Running Club.


After the event, Steve confirmed: “I am delighted to inform you of some excellent performances by my dad at the Welsh Masters Championships on Sunday in slightly breezy, warm, and sunny conditions. He won gold medals in the shot and javelin events recording new personal best distances.


“I anticipate that these will be ratified as new MV80 Welsh Masters records shortly. I also won a gold medal in the MV60 1500m in a new pb time beating my previous time when winning this event last year.”

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