US EditionMonk shows off gold medal after winning race at 81
- At 81 years old, Father John Gribben, a monk from Mirfield, West Yorkshire, earned a gold medal in the 80+ age group at the indoor masters athletics competition held in London in February 2025.
- His achievement followed seventy years of running since the 1950s and decades of training involving runs around his monastery and local Parkrun events.
- Gribben won the 400-meter sprint in 2 minutes, 3.190 seconds, and earned bronze medals in the 60-meter and 200-meter races at the London competition.
- He attributes his victory to his dedication and the encouragement he has received, rejecting the idea that any supernatural force played a role in his success.
- This milestone reflects his consistent six-days-a-week training and raises awareness and funds, including $6,000 donated to a Zimbabwean charity for youth support.
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A MARATHON monk has become a British athletics champion after SEVENTY YEARS despite “nearly collapsing” on his first run. Father John Gribben is a sprightly 81 years old and can now claim to be top of his field after winning a gold medal at the British Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships. GuzelianA sprightly elderly monk has become a gold medal
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Monk shows off gold medal after winning race at 81
He finally fulfilled his dream at 81.
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