Ayrshire Post

Record breakers

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Two Girvan based athletes, both at different ends of the age spectrum, are record breakers.

Andrew Murphy, 22, broke a native record that has stood almost as long as he has lived.

Competing at the Scottish Athletics senior men’s combined events championsh­ips at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Andrew got off to a flier on day one.

His events: 60m ( 7.32 secs, PB), long jump ( 6.85m PB), shot putt ( 12.39m) and high jump ( 1.93m.)

On day two, he posted 60m hurdles ( 8.40 secs PB), pole vault ( 4.77m) and 1000m ( 2: 50.77) for an overall 5402 points which beat the Scottish native record of 5286 which stood for more than 20 years.

Andrew was second overall to Ben Gregory, a Welsh Commonweal­th Games athlete, who also set a new Welsh record.

Meanwhile, on the Masters scene, Team GB athlete Kerry- Liam Wilson was in form at the British Masters Indoor Championsh­ips at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre in London. He won gold in the M45 age group for the 3000m in 9.10: 53 for a Scottish and British indoor 3000m double.

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Record breaker Andrew Murphy

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