The Scots Are At It Again

[Roland]

What a double eh!

 

Scotland's Jemma Reekie has taken half a second off the British indoor record in an invitation women's 800m race at Glasgow's Emirates Arena.

Reekie, 21, posted a time of one minute 57.91 seconds to beat Jenny Meadows' mark of 1:58.43 from 2010.

British indoor champion Reekie beat training partner Laura Muir into second, with the four-time European Indoor champion finishing in 1:58.44.

Reekie won double European Under-23 gold in Sweden last year. Both coming into their' time too.

 

Reminds me of 1970, Stewart set a European record and world's season best time[3] when he recorded 13:22:8 to win the Commonwealth Games 5,000 metres title. This was one of the greatest races of all time and he defeated current world record holder Ron Clarke, Olympic 1,500 metres champion Kip Keino and fellow Scot, Ian McCafferty. Stewart produced a last lap of 54.4, Keino and Clarke could only finish 3rd and 5th, respectively. What a duel eh! What a runner especially Ian Stewart was eh!

Edited February 4, 2020 by Roland