A FINCHAMPSTEAD-based sprinter who trained at a new gym in Winnersh Triangle is celebrating after scooping a gold medal.
Adam Thomas won the honour at the British Indoor Athletic Championships.
He switched to sprinting after quitting non-league league football and captured the British 60 metres title earlier this month in 6.56 seconds, making him the new Scottish record holder.
He will be representing Great Britain at the World Indoor Championships and then Scotland in Commonwealth Games being held in Birmingham this July.
Frasers Property, which runs Winnersh Triangle, sponsors Adam’s membership to train at MOVE HQ, the state-of-the-art gym, giving him the edge for the games.
The 17,000sq ft facility is the largest of its kind in the UK, and supports the needs of elite athletes and other sporting stars, as well as providing some of the best facilities for people who live and work in the borough.
It includes a three-lane 35m sprint track, lifting racks, Olympic lifting stations and cardiovascular equipment, with regular sessions and workshops available for all abilities. There are also treatment rooms run by Active Health Clinics, including chiropractic treatments, sports massage, acupuncture, and reflexology.
Mark Munroe, director at MOVE HQ, was thrilled.
“We are so pleased that Adam got to bring home the gold, as has been training so hard,” he said.
“It’s fantastic that he also achieved a personal best. We look forward to him continuing to train at MOVE HQ as he prepares for the Commonwealth Games.”
And Frasers Property UK Commercial Director Rupert Batho added: “It’s a great accolade for the MOVE HQ team that it is already supporting the development of gold-winning athletes.
“We look forward to following Adam’s journey and seeing him achieve further success, hopefully in Birmingham.”
