Courtesy of the BBC on url http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/6219777.stm

Quote:-

Pensioner makes history in sprint

Tony Bowman, a 71-year-old former Leeds Rugby League winger, became the oldest winner to lift the famous 110m New Year Sprint at Musselburgh on Saturday.

Middlesex-born Bowman, the evens favourite, clocked 12.12secs off a 28.5m start to scoop the £4,000 prize.

Bowman, who lives in Guiseley, Leeds, said: "I never dreamt I'd even qualify for today and winning the sprint is fantastic. I won four races on Friday."

Walter Hunter, 67, from Falkirk, finished a gallant runner-up in 12.24.

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I felt better after reading all the serious stuff that,s currently being debated.

Stay Coolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll and lighten up a bit, i did.

marshbags

Edited January 2, 200719 yr by marshbags

Yeah mad

Only in Britain would you run 110 meters instead of 100. Nice story though.

Yeah mad

What are you doing on this thread? Get back to "the nation" thread and wind up the proud and exciteable chap. Try a Murdoch (Aussy / Fox) controlling the major US media co....

Only in Britain would you run 110 meters instead of 100. Nice story though.

Actually Meadish 110m is near as dammit 100 yards which would

have been a normal sprint race distance in the UK in the not too

distant past.

Bet he bought himself a pint with pounds shillings and pence after

the race.

£4,000 prize.

thats about 3809 guineas ...... in real money.

Thanks Marshbags..I think we needed that bit of light relief, specially us ove 60s mob..

Only in Britain would you run 110 meters instead of 100. Nice story though.

Actually Meadish 110m is near as dammit 100 yards which would

have been a normal sprint race distance in the UK in the not too

distant past.

Bet he bought himself a pint with pounds shillings and pence after

the race.

...errrrr, back to school for a refresher course in maths!

When I was last there ( which was a long, long time ago) 110m = 120 yards. On the other hand, 100m = 110 yards (approx).

jack

Only in Britain would you run 110 meters instead of 100. Nice story though.

Actually Meadish 110m is near as dammit 100 yards which would

have been a normal sprint race distance in the UK in the not too

distant past.

Bet he bought himself a pint with pounds shillings and pence after

the race.

...errrrr, back to school for a refresher course in maths!

When I was last there ( which was a long, long time ago) 110m = 120 yards. On the other hand, 100m = 110 yards (approx).

jack

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