Photo finish . . . Kishi Aremu edges out Emma Clark in an exciting U20 Women’s 60m final (photo by Bobby Gavin)
Brodie Young’s latest superb sprinting performance in the United States happened only a few hours before the doors opened at the Emirates Arena for our 4J Age Group Champs.
The Airdrie Harrier now based in New Mexico has had a stunning indoor season with his latest exploit a 200m victory in under 21 seconds – which will take him to second in the Scottish all-time list.
Alyson Bell, meanwhile, is featuring across our channels with race footage from the UK Indoor Champs where she won gold and broke the Scottish Women’s 200m Record in fine style at 23.12.
Anyone in attendance at our Age Group Champs over the past 5-10 years will recall both Alyson and Brodie sprinting at the Emirates.
And their names were across lips as the action unfolded on the 2025 version – with the event back in the Glasgow venue for the first time in two years.
Indeed, as if to top off our theme here, Livingston athlete Kishi Aremu broke the Scottish U17 Record for 60m as she won gold in the U20 champs.
Kishi’s winning time of 7.52 seconds broke the U17 Women’s 60m Record indoors . . . held by Alyson Bell. In fact, silver medallist Emma Clark of Whitemoss AAC was also inside the previous time with 7.53 in a photo finish with Aremu.
Thus the word ‘pathway’ echoed around the venue in conversations with coaches, Officials and staff members.
‘I watched Brodie as he came through the age groups with Airdrie Harriers and, of course, as a club, we are hugely proud of what he is now achieving in his athletics,’ said Airdrie coach Kerr More.
‘He had a fantastic work ethic and commitment to training from a young age. It has been totally inspirational to see him come from where he was to where he is now and what an example he’s setting for young Scottish athletes.
‘Listen, I can remember times when he was training on another part of the track and I was taking a session with younger athletes. I would stop the session for a moment and tell the kids to watch Brodie.
‘We did that many times because even in that moment they could learn from his focus, his technique his desirer to get the rep right. We are seeing that hard work pay off and Alyson Bell is another great example – we all watched her as a kid with Giffnock…
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