Sue McDonald

Sue McDonald of Santa Barbara tries to catch Virginia Mitchell of Great Britain in their 800 heat race at the World Masters Indoor Championships in Poland. (Courtesy photo)

Sue McDonald of Santa Barbara earned three medals and set American records at the eighth World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships in Torún, Poland last week.

McDonald, competing in the 55 age division for USA Track & Field, took bronze in the 400 meters and 800 meters and a silver medal in the 4×200 relay.

The times in all three events were American records in the age group.

In the 400, she ran 1:04.38 and finished behind Virginia Mitchell of Great Britain (1:03.21) and Sigrid Gutierrez of Costa Rica (1:04.14).

In the 800 final, Mitchell won in 2:22.34 for a world record. Clare Elms of Great Britain was second in 2:23.20 and McDonald took third in a PR and American record of 2:27.58.

McDonald ran the third leg of the relay. The team of Jakstiene Neringa, Sandy Triolo, McDonald and Joy Upshaw clocked 1:57.70, finishing behind Germany (1:57.16).

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