No catching Jemma

Published date11 May 2021
Publication titlePaisley Daily Express
The talented 23-year-old lined up alongside training partner Laura Muir in the 800m at the USATF Golden Games in California on the Continental World Tour.

Billed as the biggest meet of the season so far, Reekie took the win with a new outdoor PB of 1:58.27 as Muir closed in for second place with 1:58.46 for a superb Scottish 1-2 for the duo and their coach Andy Young.

The pair topped what was a stacked field against some top American and Canadian opposition, with their runs landing Olympic qualifying marks ahead of the Tokyo Games which are still set to go ahead in July.

That's despite the country currently...

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