Former Team GB star Dwain Chambers will race once more at age 45

Former world 100metres medallist Dwain Chambers will race at subsequent month’s UK Athletics Indoor Championships – on the age of 45.

The father of three, who obtained a two-year doping ban 20 years in the past, broke the over-45s world report for 60m earlier this month when he clocked 6.81sec at Lee Valley.

Chambers described himself as ‘Benjamin Button’ after that feat and he’ll now tackle sprinters half his age in Birmingham after coming into the UKA Indoor Championships for the primary time in 4 years.

The sprinter remains to be the 60m British report holder regardless of successful the final of his 5 nationwide indoor titles in 2012.

He additionally received the world indoor title in 2010, however his best achievement was his world 100m bronze in Seville in 1999 earlier than he examined constructive for anabolic steroid THG in 2003.

Former world 100metres medallist Dwain Chambers will race at subsequent month’s UK Athletics Indoor Championships

Chambers (pictured right here in 2019) obtained a two-year doping ban 20 years in the past  

The sprinter (right here in 2013) received bronze within the 100m on the World Championships in 1999

Chambers final represented Great Britain internationally 10 years in the past however he has continued to race regardless of changing into a coach at his personal academy at Lee Valley.

He entered the out of doors UKA Championships in 2021 and 2022, though he did not get by way of the 100m heats.

In Birmingham, Chambers might meet a fellow former 60m world champion in Richard Kilty, in addition to reigning British champion Reece Prescod and Eugene Amo-Dadzie, who was a world 100m semi-finalist final 12 months.

Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, 35, has additionally entered the occasion recent from his look as Nitro on the BBC’s remake of Gladiators.