Inverness Harriers pair McNally and MacLennan selected for British Athletics Paralympic Development Academy

Two disability athletes have been given places in the British Athletics Paraylmpic Development Academy programme for 2019-20.

Abbie McNally, from Alness, who specialises in sprints and long jump, completed a highly successful summer with two silver medals at the World Junior Para Championships in Switzerland.

She followed that up the next month with a 200 metre gold medal at the British Under-20 Championships at Bedford, also claiming a bronze medal in the 100m.

Meanwhile Finlay MacLennan receives his first recognition as a disability athlete following a summer which saw him post personal best performances.

The Academy is designed to prioritise athletes who have shown potential to progress to the Paralympic Futures Academy over the next year or two, and the World Class programme in somewhere between three to five years.

Ultimately the goal is to win medals at future Paralympic Games.

Read more in today's Inverness Courier.

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