Sue sets Perth World Athletics Championships alight

FAST’s Sue Bourke competing in her first World Masters Athletics Championships in Perth (WA), 26 October to 6 November 2016, has set the competition alight with a blistering three medal haul from four events.

The World’s number 1 ranked 400m runner (W55) leading into the Championships, was a successful member of Australia’s record breaking 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams. The Australian’s collected the Gold in both events, defeating the highly fancied USA and German teams for the minor placings.

In the individual 400m final, Sue (W56) improved on her preliminary time by over a second to win the Bronze medal, behind the younger Russian and the American sprinters. The medal capped off a magnificent championships for Sue who has cemented herself in Australian Athletics History.

• W55 200m (9th) 30.07s
• W55 400m (3rd) 1:07.80
• W55 4x100m Relay (1st) – new National Record
• W55 4x400m Relay (1st) – new National Record