Carmel Parnell from Cork wins 2nd Gold at World Masters Athletics Championships in France

The World Masters Athletics Championships are currently being held in the South-East of France. Last week, Carmel Parnell from Cork won Gold in the W60 category in the womens 8000m.

The Leevale AC athlete has now won a second Gold after  finishing first in the Womens 10,000m...

W60 10000 Meter Run
1Parnell Carmel, Ca W60 Ireland 40:29,86
2 Combes, Dominique W60 France 42:16,59
3Bourgeois, Alison W62 Great Britai 42:46,77

This brings Carmel's medal tally at this World Championships to three as she also took a Silver recently in the 5,000m.

W60 5000 Meter Run
  1  Zentner, Lidia     W62 Germany   19:57,32   2
  2  Parnell Carmel, Ca W60 Ireland   20:13,66   2
  3  Bourgeois, Alison  W62 Great Britain  21:41,19   2