Jason Carty
Jason Carty | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 November 1969 |
| Died | September 2021 (aged 51)[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Masters Sprint Athlete |
Jason Carty (10 November 1969 - September 2021) was a British masters sprint athlete and world record holder.[2]
Masters Athletics Career
[edit]At 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.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jason Carty: 1969-2021". England Athletics. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "The courageous Jason Carty". BMAF. 13 September 2018.
- ^ "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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