Reigning European and world champion Stephens targets more success
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The Worthing Harrier athlete finished 2018 as World and European Masters M40 category champion, achieving the leading time in his age group also.
A delighted Stephens admitted things could not have worked out much better for him last year and said: “Everything seemed to go right in 2018.
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Hide Ad“With two major championships in the calendar I was aiming to peak in March and September, so to win gold at both was beyond my expectations.
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"The best part of 2018 for me has to be the 400m World final in Malaga, where I ran my fastest time for 18 years.
"I beat a strong field that included 2010 Commonwealth gold medallist Mark Mutai of Kenya."
Currently enjoying a well-deserved rest, Stephens is eyeing even more glory in 2019.
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Hide AdThe World Masters Indoor Championships are next on his calendar.
He added: “Winter training is going well and I’m looking forward to heading to Poland in March. After finishing third in Spain over the 200m, I feel I’ve got a bit of unfinished business in this event - gold will certainly be the target.”
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