Jason Carty (died September 2021) was a British masters sprint athlete and world record holder.[1]
Jason Carty | |
|---|---|
| Died | September 2021 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Masters Sprint Athlete |
Masters Athletics Career
editAt the European Masters Indoor Championships in March 2015, Carty won the gold medal in the 60m in the M45 category in a time of 7.24.[2] Later in the year, after a successful British Masters Championships, Carty came second in the 100m at the World Masters Championships to Reggie Pendland of the US, just ahead of his British rival Darren Scott.[3]
In 2016, Carty was diagnosed with lung cancer. But he returned to competitive athletics and at the World Masters Athletics Championships in 2018 he took gold in the M45 100m in a new British record, and also won the 4x100m relay.[4]
References
edit- ^ "The courageous Jason Carty". BMAF.
- ^ "Ros Tabor and Darren Scott among athletes to impress in Torun". AW. 29 March 2015.
- ^ "Anthony Whiteman among World Masters winners in Lyon". AW. 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Interview with World Masters sprint champion Jason Carty". 14 October 2018.
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