Athletics | Kelly Ruddick becomes the oldest female competitor of all time at the World Championships in Athletics, also the youngest participant of the Games is from Australia

Eugene’s The Australian who claimed a place in the women’s 35 km walk at the World Championships Kelly Ruddick has aimed for the World Championships before.

In 2015, Ruddick was supposed to participate in the World Championships, but the opportunity passed due to an ear infection.

His father told the Australian newspaper Courier that he believes the race place means much more to Ruddick than to others.

“Every time he’s had a chance, something has gone wrong,” BBC says the father, quoting the Courier, as saying.

Now the 49-year-old Australian becomes the oldest female competitor of all time at the World Championships in Athletics. World Athletics – website, Ruddick was born on April 19, 1973.

“He thought it was all over. It’s an incredible achievement that all these years later he’s here again,” the father stated.

The oldest the title of world champion in athletics is the Spanish race walker By Jesus Angel Garcia on behalf of. He competed in the World Championships in Doha in 2019, also at the age of 49.

The Australian athletics team also has this year’s youngest competitor: 17 years old Claudia Hollingsworthwho competes in 800 meters, says World Track website.

15.–24. 1,900 athletes will participate in the July World Championships in Eugene, USA.