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Beddoes wins 800m finals at 4J champs

Monday 14 August 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Athletics, Sports

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Beddoes wins 800m finals at 4J champs
Alex Beddoes taking part in an event in Australia earlier this year. SUPPLIED / 23052921

Cook Islands athlete Alex Beddoes won the 800m finals at the 4J Senior Scottish Athletics National Championships.

According to scottishatheletics the 800m finals saw wins for arguably the two pre-race favourites.

Visiting Cook Islands athlete Alex Beddoes won the Men’s and Sarah Calvert took the Women’s gold with a superb closing 300m or so. Alex is a training partner of Guy Learmonth.

The middle distance champion is part of Cook Islands team for this Pacific Games and he aims to bring home three gold medals.