Derek Rae from Kirkcaldy led the way with a brilliant half marathon performance in Tokyo last month. Derek his a role model for all Fife athletes but in particular Sam Fernando and Owen Miller.
Sam Fernando from Gateside headed off to Brisbane on Friday for the Inas Global Games 2019 and we wish him well. Sam is under consideration for 5K, 3K steeplechase and 10K but is unlikely to run all three. Sam is a former pupil of Bell Baxter HS.
Next month it will be the turn of Owen Miller from Dunfermline to step up to the plate as he heads to Dubai for the World Para Athletics Championships. This will be Owen’s first full selection for the full GB team and offers him the opportunity to stake a claim for consideration for the Paralympic Games in Tokyo next year. Owen is a former pupil of Woodmill HS.
All athletes are members of Fife AC and Derek and Sam are coached by Ron Morrison and Owen by Steve Doig. Disability Sport Fife is a proud partner of Fife AC.
All three athletes are products of the Disability Sport Fife performance pathway that supports athletes across all sports from participation to performance to podium potential.
Richard Brickley OBE MBE Chairman DSF (SCIO) Board of Charity Trustees