Otley AC’s Caroline Marler triumphed at the British Masters Championships in Birmingham, taking gold in the W65 400m in a time of 72.37 and setting a new British record by over a second.
She also won silver medals in the W65 200m and 800m. Marler will now compete at the World Masters Track & Field Championships in Perth, Australia in late October.
Marler said: "I had been trying to break the W65 outdoor British 400m record this season, but with no success except at a meeting where it didn't count as there was no electronic timing.
"At the British Master Championships I had better fortune and whilst winning the gold medal in the 400m W65 broke the existing record of 73.48 by over a second."
"It also sliced nearly a tenth off the European record which was 72.45, set in 2010 by Riet Jonkers of the Netherlands."
Marler added: "On the second day of the Championships I added 2 silver medals, in the 200m and the 800m.
"All my training and the last couple of races this season are geared towards competing in the World Masters Track & Field Championships in Perth."
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