Jim Gillespie claims victory on return to competitive athletics

Wragby athlete on top in shot putt...
Jim Gillespie.Jim Gillespie.
Jim Gillespie.

Wragby's Jim Gillespie celebrated his return to competitive athletics with a victory.

On Sunday he took part in the shot putt in the first England Athletics Pilot Meeting using Covid-19 restrictions, held in Nuneaton.

"It was a strange atmosphere but was good to get back to competing," Jim said.

"Keeping apart from all other competitors and only being allowed into the stadium for your competition was very odd.

"To be honest I felt rusty but managed to get a win with a putt of 8.43m, better than I thought after a three-month lay-off."

Jim's son Kieran is now looking for race action so he can also return to competing.

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