Meggan lands World Juniors gold

Wednesday 6th August 2014

Meggan Dawson-Farrell in action in the wheelchair 1500m at Glasgow 2014

Meggan Dawson-Farrell has followed up her Hampden appearance with Team Scotland by winning gold at the World Juniors.

The Alloa-based athlete has been competing at Stoke Mandeville over the past few days at the IWAS Junior Champs.

And Dawson-Farrell won the T54 1500m in 3.52.12 – after finishing seventh in the Commonwealth Games in the same event. This week she is representing Team GB and NI.

All at scottishathletics would like to congratulate Meggan, her family, and coach Ian Mirfin. The 21-year-old had finished fourth in a 400m event in the same competition also this week.

The British Athletics report gives more details.

* Meggan pictured at Hampden by Bobby Gavin

Tags: Commonwealth Games, Ian Mirfin, Meggan Dawson-Farrell