FEATURE: FOR THE LOVE OF RUNNING FOR THE LOVE OF RUNNING the rounds. Last Commonwealth games move to Canberra for university this yearWILL THERE BE A in 2014, she made the semi-final. I wouldto join in with us. To have a few moreSIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE love to help her get through to the finalsathletes in and around Brittany, reallyCOMPETING IN A in the Gold Coast. Here at Athletics ACT,helps the growth of the squad as you COMMONWEALTH GAMES I would love to continue to grow the always train a lot better when you haveAT HOME? organisation with bigger and more more people around. frequent events throughout in 2019. Also, BM: I was born in Queensland and my we are hoping to build a little squad hereBRITTANY, WHAT ARE YOUR family lives in Brisbane. I’m a Queensland in Canberra, with the potential for theHOPES FOR THE girl through and through: I love it. I love Melbourne Track Club athletes to maybeCOMMONWEALTH GAMES? the humidity—I love that sort of environment. To be able to race in my BM: Obviously to make the team! I’m home town will just be amazing, and to tracking pretty well now. I know that it’shave the entire Australian community going to be tough— the girls have been behind us will be incredible. running really well. I think that I’m up there though; I have a really good chance,EDITOR NOTE: Since this interview, but I guess we’ll find out soon. I’m hoping IBrittany McGowan competed in the do better than I did in Glasgow— whetherNational Championships winning her that’s by time, whether that by making 4 National Championship andth the final— it doesn’t really matter. In thesecuring her place on the Australian past, I’ve set some pretty high goals andCommonwealth Games team. been really disappointed. Sometimes you need to be a little more realistic. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bradley Close received his Master’s in High Performance Sport from ACU. He is currently the Program Coordinator for SMA ACT and is also a Performance Analyst Intern at the AIS Instagram @brittsheruns 12 VOLUME 36 • APRIL ISSUE 2018 oaliahciv/kcotsknihT