World Masters Athletics Championships : 8000m XC
What a day. There was so much good racing out there in all ages at the cross country and some races I didn't get to see. The weather was very warm, sunny and a bit of wind in places, nothing to complain about.
It was a bit of a juggle warming up, cheering and taking video of Minnie and Helen in the W55-59 XC but I got it done. Helen was 3rd in the W55-59 and her team Australia took 1st. That's a good start.
In M50-54 Anders and I were both on the podium last year in Lyon. We both tried to go away solo in the first half but neither of us could get the job done. Paul M50 and David M55 caught us mid-race, I took a breather at the back of the four for the remainder and set myself up for one big roll of the dice with 200-300m to go...I pulled it off! David M55 won his age. Only a few seconds between the top four finishers in what was an epic battle. Photo and video (M50-59 short and long versions, W50-59 XC, W55-59 Team Medal Ceremony).
It was a bit of a juggle warming up, cheering and taking video of Minnie and Helen in the W55-59 XC but I got it done. Helen was 3rd in the W55-59 and her team Australia took 1st. That's a good start.
In M50-54 Anders and I were both on the podium last year in Lyon. We both tried to go away solo in the first half but neither of us could get the job done. Paul M50 and David M55 caught us mid-race, I took a breather at the back of the four for the remainder and set myself up for one big roll of the dice with 200-300m to go...I pulled it off! David M55 won his age. Only a few seconds between the top four finishers in what was an epic battle. Photo and video (M50-59 short and long versions, W50-59 XC, W55-59 Team Medal Ceremony).
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