John Gay has yet another piece of shiny hardware to add his expanding collection.
The 21-year-old 91´ó»ÆѼ native won the bronze medal in the 3,000 metre steeplechase last week at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Ottawa.
👟 TF | of won the bronze medal in the 3,000-metre tonight at the national championships in ! On Wednesday, recruit won silver in the U20
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Gay, an OKM grad and member of the Vancouver Thunderbirds track club, finished the race in nine minutes 1.05 seconds, seven seconds back of the winner, Matt Hughes from Ontario.
Gay also competed at nationals in the 1,500 metres and finished in eighth place overall in 3:51:27.
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In May, Gay finished off his UBC Thunderbirds’ varsity career in style, completing a three-peat at the NAIA nationals by winning the 3,000 metre steeplechase in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
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