Local athletes (from left) Terry (Livingston) Ballou, Eileen Livingston, Sue Laughland, Carol Viens, Cathy Livingston and Art Viens, along with Coach Bernie Livingston had a great time at the New Hampshire Seniors Games on Aug. 23. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Eileen Livingston, 83, of Center Conway, successfully defended her title in the women’s 80-plus age category in the 1,500-meter power-walk race. She covered the course in 11.51.64, destroying the previous record of 12:10.10. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Suz Laughland, 53, of Silver Lake, captured first place in the women’s 50-54 age class in the 1,500-meter power-walk in 9:56.17, besting the previous mark by 2 seconds.
Local athletes (from left) Terry (Livingston) Ballou, Eileen Livingston, Sue Laughland, Carol Viens, Cathy Livingston and Art Viens, along with Coach Bernie Livingston had a great time at the New Hampshire Seniors Games on Aug. 23. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Eileen Livingston, 83, of Center Conway, successfully defended her title in the women’s 80-plus age category in the 1,500-meter power-walk race. She covered the course in 11.51.64, destroying the previous record of 12:10.10. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Suz Laughland, 53, of Silver Lake, captured first place in the women’s 50-54 age class in the 1,500-meter power-walk in 9:56.17, besting the previous mark by 2 seconds.
MANCHESTER — It was a golden day for five local athletes who took part in the New Hampshire Senior Games at Manchester Memorial High School on Aug. 23. Conway residents Eileen Livingston and daughters Cathy Livingston and Terry (Livingston) Ballou, along with Suz Laughland and Art Viens of Sandwich, all won gold medals in their respective age groups.
Ballou also broke the state record in the 400 and 800 meters, while her mother, Eileen, shattered the state record in the 1,500-meter power-walk by almost 20 seconds. Laughland broke her own record in the power-walk, too.
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