World Record for Samantha as Jake gets back on track

Monday 5th February 2024

Photo by Bobby Gavin

It was a busy weekend of action in track and field with top Scots in action in various locations.

We’re always excited to project and promote performances and a few of the highlights are listed here below . . .

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Brilliant news on Monday evening from the Para meet in Sharjah.

Samantha Kinghorn broke the World Record for the T53 1500m with a push of 3:07.53. This to add to a British Record over 800m (see below).

In the same 1500m race, there was a new PB performance from fellow Scot, Melanie Woods. Both are coached by Rodger Harkins.

We send our warm congratulations!

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Jake Wightman made his comeback after a long spell of injury absence as he took on his first race for a year at the Boston Indoor event.

Jake finished second in the 1500m with a run of 3:34.06 that was a new indoor PB.

Nicole Yeargin was in action at the same meet and clocked 54.29 for 400m.

At that same meet in Boston, Corey Campbell posted a new Scottish Indoor Record at U20 for 1500m.

The Team East Lothian athlete actually raced over a mile indoors and clocked 4:04.10. But within that run, Corey’s split for 1500m was at 3:46.13 and that’s top of the all-time rankings for U20 indoors over 1500m.

Congratulations!

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Samantha Kinghorn is no stranger to the Record books in Para athletics and has started 2024 in familiar style.

Samantha was competing at Sharjah Open Meeting and set a new British Record for the T53 800m – as she posted 1:41.50.

Well done to our 2023 4J Para Athlete of the Year and coach Rodger Harkins.

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Jemma Reekie raced for the first time this year at an indoor event in Metz in France. Jemma took second place in her 800m race with a run of 1:59.42.

Guy Learmonth won his 800m event in Germany with a time of 1:46.80 as he too prepares for the British Indoor Champs.

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Tags: Corey Campbell, Guy Learmonth, Jake Wightman, Jemma Reekie, Samantha Kinghorn