‘I finally blossomed at 60’ - Waterford athlete Joe Gough is enjoying the journey

Age is no barrier for Joe Gough. The 63-year-old Waterford athlete is a World and European Masters champion. And he isn’t ready to hang up his spikes anytime soon.

Q: At an age when most people run for recreation, what motivates you?

A:I get a tremendous buzz from competition. I just love being in that environment. At the World Indoor Championships, in Portland [where Gough finished second in a masters exhibition 800m, in March] there were cameras and a huge crowd and you could easily freeze in that environment, but I loved it.