(by Luciano Fasce)
EMA is pleased to announce Clare Elms (W60, Great Britain and Northern Ireland) and Andrew Ridley (M60, Great Britain and Northern Ireland) as the best European middle distance masters athletes of 2024.
Both demonstrated excellent skills and great determination, setting records and winning important titles.
Clare Elms – W60 (GB&NI)
Clare Elms was among the best protagonists of the W60 category in 2024, confirming herself as one of the most prepared master athletes in her age group.
EMACI Toruń 2024:
🥇 Gold in the 800 meters
🥇 Gold in the 1500 meters
🥇 Gold in the 3000 meters
World records:
🌍 1500 meters: 4:57.14
🌍 Mile: 5:25.19
Elms’ performances highlighted extraordinary endurance, combined with technique and speed that place her at the top of international competitions.
Andrew Ridley – M60 (GB&NI)
Andrew Ridley stood out in 2024 thanks to performances of the highest level, setting records and winning medals in the most important competitions.
WMACS Gothenburg 2024:
🥇 Gold in the 800 meters
🥇 Gold in the 1500 meters
🥈 Silver in the 4×400 relay
Record:
🌍 800 meters: 2:08.07 (World Record)
🌍 1500 meters: 4:24.23 (European record)
Ridley has shown an exceptional ability to excel at middle distances, combining power, precision and race strategy.
Excellence in medium distances
Clare Elms and Andrew Ridley represent the pinnacle of European middle distance masters athletics.
Their excellent performances are an example for the entire European and World Masters movement
🎖️ EMA congratulates these champions for their extraordinary successes, which enrich the panorama of European and international masters athletics.