Megan Keith's 100-year-old grandfather watches her win bronze at Commonwealth Games

Megan Keith of Great Britain claimed bronze in the women's 5000 metres at the Commonwealth Games in Scotstoun on Sunday. Her 100-year-old grandfather, Dr Murray Kirkwood, was there to witness the achievement. Kirkwood had set himself two goals: to live to 100 and to attend the Commonwealth Games. He achieved both. Earlier this year, days before turning 100, he delivered the match ball at a Glasgow Warriors rugby match.

Keith had a disappointing seventh-place finish in the 10,000m earlier in the week. But without the pressure of expectations in the 5,000m, she ran a bold race. She waited in the pack and made her move with four laps to go, surging past early leaders from Kenya and Uganda. In the final lap, Australian duo Rose Davies (gold) and Jessica Hull (silver) pulled away, but Keith secured bronze comfortably.

After the race, Keith immediately searched for her grandfather, finding him for a quick hug. She called him a phenomenon and hoped that this moment would top his previous best night at Scotstoun, when he delivered the match ball. Keith said her grandfather is always proud of her, but she was especially happy to deliver a performance she could be proud of alongside him.