Athletics 6.9.07
Young Collette Continues to InspireThe listing was posted by Scottish Disability Sport
13 year old Colette Martin from Glasgow continues to inspire others with two more prestigious successes at major events. At the UK School Games Collette was the only Scot within the National Athletics teams to win an individual gold medal. She achieved that success with a personal best time of 41.16 secs in the 200 metres. Her outstanding time was faster than some of the boys competing over the same distance. This was “girl power” at its very best and the time she recorded was 4 secs faster than she has ever pushed over 200 metres. The UK School Games are now an established event within the national calendar. This was yet another very worthwhile experience for Scotland’s leading junior athlete as she progresses towards her ambition of international representation.
On Saturday 1 September Collette achieved a course record of 13:12.00 when she pushed around the 3K course at Glasgow Green to win the Great Scottish Junior Run. In winning the event she defeated all four of her male opponents including three visiting racers from the City of Leeds AC who had travelled up for the Run and also to participate in the Wishaw Games the following day. Collette with this inspired push has demonstrated that she is an athlete for all distances. She is a wonderful competitor with dreams and aspirations of following in the footsteps of Britain’s great female wheelchair racers. Under the watchful eye of coach Ian Mirfin there is every chance that Collette will develop into another Scotland great.