Proud Keith wins bronze in front of 100-year-old grandad
Megan Keith won bronze for Scotland in the women’s 5,000m at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, watched by her 100-year-old grandfather, Dr Murray Kirkwood. The result mattered especially after a disappointing 10,000m earlier in the week, and Keith said reduced expectations helped her race more freely.
The 24-year-old Inverness athlete moved through the field with four laps remaining and held on as Australia’s Rose Davies took gold and Jessica Hull silver. Fellow Scots Eloise Walker and Laura Muir finished 15th and 16th, while Keith celebrated by finding her grandfather for a hug after the race.
- Megan Keith won 5,000m bronze for Scotland.
- Her 100-year-old grandfather watched at Scotstoun.
- Lower pressure helped Keith recover from 10,000m disappointment.
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The Commonwealth Games is a major international athletics competition held every four years, bringing together athletes from across the UK and the Commonwealth. The Games feature a wide range of athletics events, including distance running races like the 5,000 metres, where competitors race over multiple laps.
Megan Keith is a 24-year-old Scottish distance runner from Inverness competing for Scotland at this year's Games. She had previously competed in the 10,000m earlier in the week, another distance running event at the same competition.
Her grandfather, Dr Murray Kirkwood, is 100 years old and attended the Games in Glasgow to watch her compete. The presence of family members at a major international sporting competition can hold particular significance for athletes.