Bronze for Halesowen's Maddie Down at the Commonwealth Games

The teenager took bronze in the T38 100m in Glasgow.0

Maddie Down cherished a ‘full circle’ moment after battling to a brilliant Commonwealth bronze.

Gold medalist Sophie Hahn of Team England (C), Silver medalist Olivia Breen of Team Wales and Bronze medalist Maddie Down of Team England pose for a photo during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100 Metres T38 Final (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images)

placeholder image — Gold medalist Sophie Hahn of Team England (C), Silver medalist Olivia Breen of Team Wales and Bronze medalist Maddie Down of Team England pose for a photo during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100 Metres T38 Final (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images)

The Halesowen Athletic Club sprint star, 18, bagged a T38 100m medal on Monday night with a polished performance in Glasgow.

Down finished behind England compatriot Sophie Hahn and Welsh star Olivia Breen at Scotstoun after crossing the line in a personal best time of 12.86.

The Halesowen Athletics Club ace grabbed a pair of gold medals at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinbago back in 2023 as a 15-year-old and relished making the step up to replicate those exploits on the major stage.

“I feel amazing,” she said. “I came in wanting to get a medal but then in the race I wasn’t quite sure.

“But to come away with a PB and a record is great.

“Training’s been going really well and I’ve been running really quick – getting a medal was always in the back of my mind but being able to make it an actual possibility has been great.

“It’s really special – I started with England at the Commonwealth Youth Games and got medals there, so to be able to step onto the senior stage and get them here is a full circle moment!”

Down is one of 251 Team England athletes here in Glasgow supported by National Lottery funding, with Sport England investment for Glasgow totalling an approximate 9.5m.

The West Midlands star is gathering senior experience at a rapid rate having competed at the 2024 Paris Paralympics and World Championships in New Delhi last year.

Versatile Down also competes in the long jump, where she won Commonwealth youth gold alongside the 100m in the Caribbean three years ago.

There was no sign of her partying on Monday and she’s determined to win another medal when she returns to Scotstoun on Friday.

“I’ve got the long jump on Friday so I now just need to rest and recover,” she added.

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