GB athlete and Reading Sports Awards ‘Schools Personality of the Year’ winner 2024, Carys Westcott, is starting this year’s Green Park Challenge.
18 year old Carys, from Reading, is a GB Biathle champion with multiple World & European medals.
She is an inspirational choice to kick off the family challenge at the Reading Half Marathon. The Reading Sports Awards described Carys as “A true role model, she juggles elite sport, academics, & mentoring others. Reading is so proud of you, Carys!”.
Carys is right at the heart of sport in Reading. Active all over town, from swimming at Crossfields pool to training at Palmer Park. She loves being part of the local sporting community so much that even her part-time job is working as a lifeguard at Palmer Park! Her school, The Abbey in Reading, is immensely proud of how Carys mentors and sets such a good example of sportsmanship to other young athletes.
It will be a proud moment for Carys starting the Green Park Challenge, a race she herself has taken part in and she will be an exemplary role model to those running past her on the startline. They could even be running past a future local Olympian.
Carys’ dream is to take part in the Olympics and we hope that dream comes true, with the whole of Reading proudly behind her. Just like she will be behind all of the runners on March 23rd.
CARYS’ SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS:
● 2021 National Schools Biathlon Champion
● 2022 National Schools Biathlon Champion
● 2022 European Biathle Championships – Individual Gold Medal representing team GB
● 2022 European Biathle Championships – Mixed Relay Gold Medal representing team GB
● 2022 European Biathle Championships – Team Gold Medal representing team GB
● 2023 World Biathle Championships – Individual Silver Medal representing team GB
● 2023 World Biathle Championships – Mixed Relay Gold Medal representing team GB
● 2023 World Biathle Championships – Team Gold Medal representing team GB
● 2023 Silver at British Triathlon National Championships – Youth
● 2023/24 Selection for England Pathway as part of British Triathlon
● 2023 12th at English Schools National Cross Country Championships (second reserve for Schools International Age Group champs)
● 2024 Second woman at Shinfield 10k
● 2024 Third woman at Windsor Triathlon and first U19 woman.
● 2023+2024 Qualified for National Swimming Championships
● 2024 Silver at Llanelli British Triathlon Super Series Race
