Bradford-based Yorkshire Race Walking Club president Geoff Dowling, from Heaton, took the gold medal in the 3,000 metres Northern Veterans Track Walking Championship at Leigh Sports Village.
Competing in the over-75 age category, 78-year-old Dowling finished second overall behind Leyland’s Edward Almond in a time of 24min 50sec.
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