I've loved watching athletics for as long as I can remember and Helen Clitheroe has, for many years, been a regular member of the UK or England teams without ever really being an absolute top performer. Medals have evaded her though she's always given everything in her performances. Over the years she's kept going, changed events a couple of times and has slowly improved. Now, astonishingly at the age of 37, she's European Indoor Champion at 3,000 metres and no one can ever have deserved a gold medal more.
So many promising juniors fail to make the grade in senior events but Helen's success a few minutes ago must give renewed hope to all. She's simply persevered over the years and kept training - the reward for her is a lesson to every young hopeful.
Well done Helen Clitheroe, EUROPEAN CHAMPION !
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