Gwinnett bus driver wins 2 gold medals in track meet in Australia

A Gwinnett County school bus driver won two gold medals at the World Masters Track and Field Championship in Perth, Australia. Emma McGowan, who drives a special education bus and is the mother of twins, won gold in the 100 meter and 200 meter. She says training and her job go hand in hand. "I love driving the bus because after I drop off the kids in the morning, I can train for several hours before I have to begin my afternoon route. But the best part of my job is that I get to take my daughter to school," McGowan said. "My daughter is autistic and I love being able to take her to school and pick her up. That way I know she and the other students are in great hands." Athletes who compete in World Masters Athletic events must be at least 35 years old. McGowan,48, says she loves to compete. She is a two-time gold medal winner in the 100 meters. In 2015 she won gold in the World Masters Athletics Championship in her native France while also taking home silver in the 200 meters and 400 meters.

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