Jo Pavey
became the oldest European champion in history on Tuesday night Aug 12,2014, just
one month shy of her 41st birthday and less than a year after giving
birth to her second baby.
Jo Pavey
cradled 11-month-old daughter Emily as she did a sprightly lap of
honour at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich,Switzerland after winning 10,000m gold just 10 days
after taking a bronze medal in the 5,000m at the2014 Glasgow CWG
It is a
first major title for Pavey, who replaces Russia’s Irina Khabarova as
the oldest gold medallist in the 80-year history of these championships.
Khabarova won the 4x100m relay title in 2006 aged 40 years and 27 days.
Pavey said of her new record: ‘That’s a really nice statistic to have. It is quite an honour.’
Jo Pavey, pictured with husband Gavin and their son James in 2009, won gold in the 10,000m race just 11 months after giving birth to second child, a daughter named Emily
Jo Pavey, pictured with husband Gavin and their son James in 2009, won gold in the 10,000m race just 11 months after giving birth to second child, a daughter named Emily
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