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You’re never too old for SPORTS DAY

‘Life’s much more fun when you take part!’

Iris Holder, 81, from Worcester, competes in the long jump, triple jump, relay and 100m. She won gold in the 100m 80-84-year age group, with a time of 19.52 seconds, at the 2021 British Masters Athletic Federation Championships in Derby.

I was 56 when my son joined the local athletics club and I found myself standing on the sidelines, feeling a little bored. So instead of watching, I joined the road runners. At first, I jogged one mile along the canal and back, then took part in 5k and 10k runs.

‘You have to train, but I love the sense of achievement’

When the club formed a Masters

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