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Marie Jackson wins gold at World Masters Athletics Championships

Monday, 26 August 2024 11:07

Credit: Paul Jackson

20km race walk held in Gothenburg

Manx athlete Marie Jackson has won gold at the World Masters Athletics Championships.

She was the fastest woman over the age of 60 competing in the 20km race walk:

Jackson, 63, finished 17th across all age groups with a time of 2:08:53.

She's been race-walking since the 1990s, and told Manx Radio why she keeps going:

The Championships, being held in Gothenburg, Sweden, are for athletes over the age of 35.

Jackson's competed at the event before, but this is the first time she's won gold.

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