Bronze in the Relay

Well done to all our athletes competing on the final day of the athletics.

Beth Dobbin wins Bronze with the 4x400m Relay Team (Zoey Clark, Jill Cherry and Nicole Yeargin)

The Scottish Team finished in 4th place in 3:30.15, but with England disqualified they moved into the Bronze medal position.

Beth had already raced in the 200m individual final, where she was 8th
 “I never thought I would compete at a champs like the Commonwealth in my career – far less win a medal”,

“I’ve just worked away to improve over the years and I always say it was my dad (Jim) who got me into and it and pushed me to try and represent Scotland.”

Also Competing on the final day of the athletics were:
Alisha Rees and Sarah Malone along with Rebecca Mathison and Tayla Spence  werein the final of the 4x100m  Relay, the first time Scotland had had a team in that final since 1986,  were 8th in 45.01

In the 5000m , U23 athlete Eloise Walker competing in her first major final was 20th.

photos Bobby Gavin

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