North Wales athlete Steve Gardner claims a new 2000m world track record!
*Steve Gardner (*above centre) on the podium at the BMAF championships at Derby last weekend where he claimed an amazing UK and World record. North Wales athlete Steve Gardner claims a new 2000m world track record! Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk North Wales Road Runner and Welsh Master Steve Gardner competed in the BMAF championships at Derby over the weekend and claimed both a UK and a World record in the 2000m steeplechase race in his respective veteran age category. The Team GB member and track champion at various distances over the past few seasons was delighted with his outstanding gold medal performance in this three-day event at Derby’s Moorways Stadium, and he finished in first place overall, and he was also the first V60 athlete in a mixed gender event. After his race, Steve confirmed: “ Leading the race from gun to tape, I finished six seconds faster than my winning time from last year. It is a...