Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 24 April 2025

Posted on 23/04/202524/04/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 24 April to Wednesday 30 April – Kachi Akpakwu, Anna Anene, Anton Cohen, Tyler Holden-Aikhomu, Naomi Ogunniyi, Jamal-Marcus Rhoden-Stevens, Leo Roncarati, Mekhi Spence-Forde, Mark Taylor and Ben Winfield

HELP WANTED – PARENTS – we need your help to ensure your child can compete at all their events this season!
Volunteering to help on the track or field at just a couple of our home and away fixtures in 2025, will give us certainty early on that the meetings can go ahead. It’s a fun way to be involved on the day, you will still be free to watch your child’s events, lunches and refreshments are always provided at our home fixtures and at most away ones too.

Please contact either GERALD ALTERMAN or ROSALIND ZEFFERTT for further information or complete this form SBH 2025 Summer Availability.
GERALD: (SBH Officials Secretary; athletics@marksman.plus.com: 07956 825781)
ROSALIND: (SBH Officials Co-ordinator: anglo.japan@outlook.com: 07973 822874)

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to AYOTUNDE ALFONSO

TCS LONDON MINI MARATHON – The following SBH athletes will be representing The London Borough of Barnet this Saturday.
Under 13 Boys – JENSON DAY, HARRISON HENDERSON, BEN KASPAR, DENNYS PASCAL and LEWIS WARD
Under 13 Girls – LUCIA CASELENUOVA, SIENNA DARCY and GRACE ROONEY
Under 15 Boys – JESSE ABRAHAMS, SAM CLEMENTS, SAM DARCY, CALEB HILTON, EDWARD PASCAL and LADDIE SHAW
Under 15 Girls – OLIVIA ABBOTT, AMBER JACKSON, AIMEE PORTER and GEORGIA SUMMER
Under 17 Men – JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES, ARTHUR PHILLIPS, EUAN PHILLIPS and AIDAN MACAVOY
Under 17 Women – ERIN GIBLIN, ADANNA MAZINWOSU, POSIE SHAW, DINA SILVERMAN and EDIE WOODINGS

THE ARTHUR KENDALL MEMORIAL TRUST – Apologies for the lateness, which has just been received. All applications close 28 April.

LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETINGS – They have not published their fixtures yet.

WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS – To avoid disappointment, please remember the each meeting opens on the lunchtime of the preceding meeting and other than sprints are normally full within about 48 hours. Therefore the 14 May fixture will be open from the 29 April on the ‘Roster’ site.

UPCOMING FIXTURES – I have now shown as 2 sections – The first section covers the fixtures that SBH compete in and other major fixtures – The second section covers the Open Meeting fixtures, that you have to enter yourselves.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS – These are the BFTTA, Lee Valley and Watford fixtures, dates highlighted in RED are open to enter – all information those fixtures that are open to enter, can be found in the ‘Open Meeting Upcoming Fixtures‘ section, which follows the ‘SBH Upcoming Fixtures For The Next 6 Weeks‘ section.

BFTTA OPEN MEETINGS – Takes place at Lee Valley – April 21, May 18, June 1, July 20, August 30.
LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETINGS – Takes place at Lee Valley – Fixtures still to be published.
WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS – Takes place at Watford – April 30, May 14 and 28, June 11 and 25, July 9 and 23, August 6 and 20, September 3.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2025 is £20. The current total is £105 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best. Regarding Master athletes any personal best performances relate to their current age-groups, as Club Records for Masters age-groups are in 5 year periods.

BFTTA OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 21 April
100m – M Round 1 H2 EYTAN POSNER U17 4th (PB 13.15 w0.1) taking .04 of a second off his 5 April time, H9 SAVAN MALLIK U20 5th (PB 11.79 w-0.7) taking .14 of a second off his 2024 time, H11 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U17 6th (11.93 w-1.0), Round 2 H11 SAVAN finished 4th (PB 11.73 w0.5) taking .06 of a second off his H9 time, H12 TYLER finished 1st (11.65 w0.4)
200m – SX H10 SETH SAUNDERS U13 4th (PB 27.95 w0.9) taking 1.56 seconds off his 2024 time, H15 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U17 5th (23.98 w0.0), H16 NATHAN HOWELL U20 2nd (24.01 w0.2), H21 MALACHI AMADI U23 3rd (SB 22.22 w0.8)
300m – SX H1 JEREMIAH ELLIOTT U17 5th (PB 41.48), H3 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 1st (SB 42.56), H7 BEN ROCHFORD 1st (PB 33.75) and is ranked UK No.10 in 2025, JAY PALMER 4th (PB 35.24)
400m – SM COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 4th (SB 49.60) taking 1.44 seconds off his 5 April time
600m – SX H2 LARISSA WILSON U20 2nd (PB 1:36.84)
800m – SX H1 PHOEBE MUSIC U20 6th (SB 2:52.93), H2 HAYLEY MCLEAN 2nd (SB 2:11.96), H4 LADDIE SHAW U17 3rd (PB 2:16.64) taking 3.84 seconds off his 2024 time

VELOCITY FEST 17 – Took place at Kingston, Jamaica on 19 April
100m – SW H3 PARIS KING U23 5th (SB 12.10 w2.7) taking .07 of a second off her 8 March time, B PARIS finished 5th (12.14 w0.0)

MARK YOUNG INVITATIONAL – Took place at West Haven, Connecticut, USA on 19 April
100m – SW 1 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 6th (12.31 w0.8)
200m – SW 3 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 3rd (PB 25.68 w2.8) taking .12 of a second off her 4 April time

JACK KEE MEMORIAL THROWS MEETING – Took place at Milton Keynes on 19 April
Shot 3kg – W50 STACEY GONZALEZ V50 1st (PB 8.40m) adding 26cm to her 29 March put, and is ranked UK No.1 V50 in 2025
Discus 1kg – SW EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (36.10m), STACEY GONZALEZ V50 4th (22.45m)
Hammer 3kg – W50 B STACEY GONZALEZ V50 1st (35.63m)
Hammer 4kg – SW A EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 4th (SB 40.23m) and is ranked UK No.9 V35 in 2025

MT SAC RELAYS – Took place at Walnut, California, USA on 16-19 April
200m – SM E3 MICHAEL OHIOZE 4th (SB 21.33 w-0.8)
400m – SM I3 JADEN SMITH U23 (Arkansas University) 6th (SB 45.71) taking .11 of a second off his 31 January time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2025
Decathlon – SM JAMI SCHLUETER (University of Washington) 8th (SB 7562 points) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2025 – 100m (SB 10.78 w1.9), 400m (PB 49.10) equalling his 2024 time, 1500m (SB 4:46.71), 110m Hurdles (14.64 w1.6), High Jump (1.92m), Pole Vault (4.50m), Long Jump (6.94m w2.8/6.58m w1.8), Shot 7.26kg (14.38m), Discus 2kg (SB 40.92m) taking .29 of a second off his 4 April throw, Javelin 800g (SB 46.51)

BEACH INVITATIONAL – Took place at Long Beach, California, USA on 18-19 April
Pole Vault – SM B GLEN QUAYLE (Long Beach State University) 7th (4.84m)

PACIFIC COAST INVITATIONAL – Took place at Long Beach, California, USA on 17 April
Pole Vault – SM B GLEN QUAYLE (Long Beach State University) 3rd (4.83m)

BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL – Took place at West Haven, Connecticut, USA on 16-18 April
1500m – SM 18 THOMAS PATRICK (Boise State University) 4th (3:46.14)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 16 April
400m – SX 2 THOMAS CADWALLADER U20 1st (PB 52.92)
800m – SX 1 JESSE ABRAHAMS U17 4th (PB 2:10.05) taking 5.03 seconds off his 2024 time, NOAH CLARKE U23 (2nd Claim) 7th (SB 2:12.50) taking 2.93 seconds off his 23 March, MATTHEW MAY U17 9th (PB 2:13.49) taking .23 of a second off his 2024 time, 3 CALEB HILTON U17 1st (PB 2:05.41) taking 5.25 seconds off his 2024 time, AMITAI BLOOM U17 4th (SB 2:07.81), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 7th (SB 2:08.78) and is ranked UK No.6 U20 in 2025, YEDIDYA MAXWELL U17 12th (SB 2:13.24), 4 ADAM O’GORMAN U20 3rd (SB 2:02.62), 5 JACOB CLEMENT U20 4th (SB 1:59.24), 5 SIENNA DARCY U13 5th (2:32.30), 9 SAM DARCY U17 1st (PB 2:15.30) taking 6.12 seconds off his 2024 time – There 2 SX 5 races shown.
3000m – SX 1 JAI DARYANANI U20 1st (SB 9:48.40), 3 GIANLEO STUBBS U20 6th (8:33.32), RAFI GAYER U20 7th (PB 8:33.49) taking 1.48 seconds off his 2024 time

TOM JONES MEMORIAL – Took place at Gainesville, Florida, USA on 18-19 April
200m – Sw 4 RENEE REGIS U23 6th (SB 23.70 w-1.3) taking .38 of a second off her 4 April time, and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2025

PARKRUN – Can you make sure that you are registered as ‘Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers’, as the link I use to select all results only shows SBH athletes. If anyone is also officiating can you please contact me and advise me where and when.

LINK TO PARKRUN RESULTS – This is the Link I use to obtain the current week’s Parkrun results, if you go to the bottom of the results, you can obtain the previous weeks results – parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=1018.
The results shown are for those SBH athletes that added SBH when they registered for Parkrun.

How to use results – Scroll down to the first Parkrun, Which will show you how many SBH runners had competed. To get all the runners details, click on “View Full Results” which will show all runners that had competed at that event. Scroll down to the first SBH athlete, which will his or her age, also if they have a OB, by clicking on the athletes name, this will show you how many Parkruns they have competed in sinc registering.

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,280 events – 273,763 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 14,078 first timers – 35,974 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 19 April
ETHAN SLUTZKIN U11 14th (23.15) this was his 125th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Battersea on 19 April
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 18th (16.56) this was his 63rd Parkrun, DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 74th (19.01) this was his 33rd Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 145th (20.37) this was her 35th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 19 April
LENARD MICHEL V55 29th (22.47) this was his 142nd Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 132nd (28.33) this was her 145th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 19 April
CHRIS PURDUE V35 86th (23.13) this was his 22nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Felixstowe on 19 April
ROSS HAMMOND U20 92nd (23.07) this was his 77th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Guernsey on 19 April
STUART SINGER V60 41st (24.35) this was his 466th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gunpowder on 19 April
SCARLETT KENT U23 34th (21.04) this was her 85th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hoblngwell on 19 April
LYDIA HERRIDGE 90th (53.10) this was her 21st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Nobles on 19 April
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 211th (53.23) this was his 18th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 19 April
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 324th (59.59) this was his 343rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Priebnitzgrund on 19 April
AMY REBECCA FRY V40 13th (25.10) this was her 22nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pymmes on 19 April
BARRY HAWS V50 24th (PB 21.13) this was his 52nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sandhurst Memorial on 19 April
JAMES DAVIS 37th (23.45) this was his 84th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sandringham on 19 April
TIM PARKIN V45 64th (23.54) this was his 5th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 19 April
FINN MACCARTHY U23 4th (18.02) this was his 83rd Parkrun, PAUL MACCARTHY V55 44th (22.22) this was his 231st Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 61st (23.09) this was his 319th Parkrun

SBH UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 24 APRIL UNTIL WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH – The first fixture of three takes place on Sunday 27 April at the Norman Park Community Sports Centre, Norman Park, Hayes Lane, Bromley (Satnav BR2 9EJ).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – YDL UAG Timetables 2025
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The first fixture of four takes place on Saturday 3 May at the Perival Park Athletics Track, Stockdove Way, Perivale, Greenford (Satnav UP6 8TJ).
Age-Groups Under 13, 15 & 17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager.
Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 1 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 2 May.

HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 10 May and Sunday 11 May at the Bedford International Athletic Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women
Link to enter on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/bedstfc/
Entries Closing Date Friday 25 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 10 May and Sunday 11 May at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women
Link to enter on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/middxtfo/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 27 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

SCVAC VETERANS LEAGUE – Takes place on Monday 12 May at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups 35 and above Men/Women
Note: You will have to be a 2nd claim member of Barnet & District AC. Just turn up and you may be selected (dependant on you current performances), otherwise you can compete as a guest

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The second of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 18 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL-Timetable-2025-matches-2-and-4-v1 (1)
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 15 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 16 May

LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL – Takes place on Sunday 18 May at the Loughborough University Track, Ashby Road, Loughborough (Satnav LE11 3TU).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
Note: There are Guest Entries, but limited, this is the link https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/sports/athletics/loughborough-international-athletics/
Note: You will selected by your respective team – Loughborough athletes will compete against teams representing England, Wales, Scotland, GB&NI Under-20s and the National Athletics League

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH – The second fixture of three takes place on Sunday 25 May at the Thames Valley Athletics Track, Pococks Lane, Eton, Windsor (Satnav SL4 6HN).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – YDL UAG Timetables 2025
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

BIGISH JUMPS AND THROWS FESTIVAL – Takes place on Monday 26 May at the Chelmsford Athletics Stadium, 84-64 Salermo Way, Chelmsford. (Satnav CM1 2EH)
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
Events – High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault, Shot, Discus, Javelin and Hammer
Link for entries – www.bedfordgames.co.uk
Entries Open Monday 14 April, Entries Closing Date Monday 19 May
Note: You will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee

OPEN MEETING UPCOMING FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 24 APRIL UNTIL WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE, THEN THOSE THAT ARE OPEN TO ENTER FOLLOWING THE 3 JUNE.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 30 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 1500m no times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m no times over 11 minutes, no under 13s
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 14 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7.00pm 400m no under 13s, 7.15pm BMCs, 7.50pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.10pm 3000m no times over 11 minutes, no under 13s
To avoid disappointment, please remember the each meeting opens on the lunchtime of the preceding meeting and other than sprints are normally full within about 48 hours. Therefore the 14 May fixture will be open from the 29 April on the ‘Roster’ site.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

BFTTA OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 18 May at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Events – 75m, 100m, 150m, 200m, 400m, 800m, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Entry is now open via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/bft111118/
Entries Closing Date Saturday 10 May
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

BFTTA OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 1 June at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Events – 75m, 100m, 150m, 200m, 400m, 800m, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Entry is now open via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/bft111119/
Entries Closing Date Friday 23 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

BFTTA OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 20 July at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Events – 75m, 100m, 150m, 200m, 400m, 800m, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Entry is now open via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/bft111120/
Entries Closing Date Friday 11 July
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

MINI MARATHON, MAXIMUM IMPACT – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

As London’s younger sibling prepares to celebrate its 40th edition, organisers are aiming to grow it to help not just unearth and nurture the next generation of athletics talent but create a healthier future. Think of the London Marathon and it’s likely that one of the first images to pop into your head will be one of a stream of runners pouring down The Mall towards the hallowed finish line, with Buckingham Palace providing a spectacular backdrop. Covering those closing yards – the end of the route was moved from Westminster Bridge in 1994 – is an unforgettable moment for anyone who has been lucky enough to experience it and it has inspired countless people down the years to lace up their shoes. The same could be said for the event’s younger sibling, the Mini London Marathon, which has borne witness to the early stages of some of the finest careers in recent British athletics history. This year marks its 40th edition and organisers are marking the special occasion by inviting previous championship athletes back to take part in a “40th wave” around the 2.6km course, as well as celebrating the achievements of the youngsters involved.

The list of former competitors at the event reads like a who’s who of British middle and long distance running, including athletes such as KEELY HODGKINSON, MO FARAH, JOSH KERR, JAKE WIGHTMAN, LAURA MUIR, DAVID WEIR, HANNAH COCKCROFT, ALEX YEE and ALISTAIR BROWNLEE, to name just a few. “You’ve got an unbelievable alumni that includes previous winners and participants,” says HUGH BRASHER, CEO of London Marathon Events. “Some of the athletes that didn’t even win the Mini London Marathon went on to secure Olympic gold medals. “There are so many names to choose from but more recently I think of an athlete like INNES FITZGERALD. She was crowned a Mini Marathon champion [in 2022] and has gone on to represent Great Britain at the 2025 European Indoor Championships and win international medals at junior level as well.” The Mini Marathon began in 1986, and in its original guise it took place on the morning of marathon race day, covering the closing three miles of the marathon route and with the action very much focused on the elite competition between junior athletes.

Much has changed about it in recent years, however. Mirroring the main event, there is still that elite element to proceedings at the head of the fields, but now it is open to all and, since 2022 it has been given more room to breathe, taking place the day before the 26.2-mile extravaganza. The Mini Marathon provides thousands of youngsters with the opportunity to experience the feeling of running, walking or wheeling themselves along those famous roads. Whether they complete one mile (for children in reception to year seven) or 2.6km (for those in years four to 12), participants set off from Horse Guards Parade and finish on The Mall. Mass participation figures have sky-rocketed and the figure of 8257 finishers from 2023 rose to over 13,000 last year. Not only is it free for schools to enter but title sponsor TCS donates £10 – which can contribute towards things like computer or sports equipment – for each pupil that finishes. Such is the event’s growing popularity that numbers have had to be restricted to 40 pupils per school for this year’s edition, with the aim to give more schools across the UK an opportunity to get involved. Organisers are expecting over 18,000 finishers this month.

“Evolving the Mini London Marathon was very much something we started looking at around 2018,” adds Brasher. “It was a semblance of an idea of: ‘Why can’t we make the Mini London Marathon something bigger and better?’ “We wanted to keep the essence of elite competition but what else could we do? How could we do it? That’s when we had conversations with TCS as a sponsor and they just loved the whole idea of kids getting rewards, whether that be computer or sports equipment. “We then started looking at schools in more underserved communities and those where sport wasn’t intrinsically part of a typical day. The first year we put this new event on was 2022 but that was in the midst of the Tube strike, which rather affected the numbers!” Mini London Marathon organisers are now targeting 50,000 finishers by 2030, which wouldn’t be far off the estimated figure for the full London Marathon itself this year.

“Given we’re a few years into this new format, schools are starting to see the Mini London Marathon as a real fixture in the calendar,” says BEN COOPER, Event Lead at the Mini London Marathon. “They will have these dates in the diary now. Schools are coming back to the mass event year-on-year and they’re bringing different groups of children. “It’s a pretty unique experience, especially for kids who haven’t been involved in a mass participation event as well. They may have never been on a start line and they almost certainly haven’t run in front of Buckingham Palace on closed streets.” Both BRASHER and COOPER also stress the importance of making sure that the positive impacts of the Mini London Marathon aren’t just felt on the day itself but across the year. The ambition is for this to be a catalyst that helps more children to be active and, given some alarming recent statistics, there is a pressing need for that aspiration to become a reality.

In December, Sport England stated that, for the 2023-2024 academic year, just 47.8 per cent of children met guidelines of taking part in an average of 60 minutes or more of sport/physical activity every day. “We want to build this out so there’s year-round activity because of the chronic inactivity of kids in schools,” says COOPER. “It has to make a difference in the longer-term. “They’re getting their £10 per finisher and they’re starting to put that back into PE equipment, so kids can see the impact on what they do at school. “There’s a buzz of participation around it and I know, when we go into schools and meet both pupils and teachers, they are hugely excited about the event.”

Two years ago, the London Marathon Foundation also gave £1.19m to junior parkrun – a weekly event in which children aged four to 14 tackle a 2km course – to support its growth. In the first year of the partnership, 51 new junior parkruns across the UK opened and a total of more than one million children took part. “The singular purpose of London Marathon Events and the London Marathon Foundation is to inspire activity,” says Brasher. “We believe there’s a real ecosystem of: ‘Start with the Daily Mile, do junior parkrun, then do the Mini Marathon and after that the English Schools Championships’. “The more we can build that base pyramid, then the more people we can inspire into road running and athletics, creating a better sport for everyone. We’re trying to create a virtuous circle to get kids active.”

The other initiative that both BRASHER and COOPER point to is the Mini London Marathon in Schools. Born out of the pandemic, participants are invited to run, jog, walk, wheel or be guided around a two-mile course within their school setting (this year’s timeframe is from April 22 to May 2). Since launching in 2020, more than one million children have finished the event, with each pupil receiving a certificate and every school receiving a trophy for being involved. The expectation this year is that, on top of the 18,000 people running in the heart of London, more than 400,000 will take part in physical activity locally.“There’s something that’s almost unquantifiable about seeing the faces of kids when they cross the finish line, whether that be on The Mall or at their school,” says Cooper. “There is such absolute elation when they finish because it is a huge achievement. It’s priceless. You never quite know what’s going to stay with a child when they grow up. “You do think: ‘This is going to stay with them forever’ and with a bit of luck it will have a really positive impact on their future.”

BOSTON MARATHON TITLES FOR SHARON LOKEDI AND JOHN KORIR – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

LOKEDI runs course record of (2:17:22) to deny HELLEN OBIRI her third win in historic event, as KORIR recovers from fall to take men’s race in (2:04:45). SHARON LOKEDI and JOHN KORIR of Kenya were crowned 2025 Boston Marathon champions on Sunday (April 21) with LOKEDI surging clear of defending women’s champion HELLEN OBIRI in the final kilometre whereas KORIR dramatically recovered from a fall at the start of the race to take the men’s victory. Once he got back into his stride, KORIR was a class apart, making a strong move at 32km to establish a sizeable lead within a matter of seconds. Cruising home, he clocked (2:04:45) as American CONNER MANTZ was just run out of the podium places with ALPHONCE SIMBU of Tanzania edging out CYPRIAN KOTUT of Kenya for second and third places – with both runners clocking (2:05:04) – as MANTZ clocked (2:05:08). MUKTAR EDRIS, the 2017 and 2019 world 5000m champion, was fifth in (2:05:59) as RORY LINKLETTER of Canada was sixth in (2:07:02) and CLAYTON YOUNG of the United States seventh in (2:07:04).

In contrast to KORIR’S runaway win, LOKEDI went into the closing stages locked in battle with two-time Boston winner and fellow Kenyan OBIRI. But as LOKEDI entered the final kilometre, she drew clear of OBIRI to come home in (2:17:22) to slice well over two minutes off BUZUNESH DEBRA’S course record. OBIRI was rewarded with a PB of (2:17:41) as YALEMZERF YEHUALAW of Ethiopia ran (2:18:06) in third. Britain’s CALLI HAUGER-THACKERY, meanwhile, finished a fine sixth in (2:22:38). HAUGER-THACKERY ran (2:21:24) in Berlin last year to go No.2 on the all-time UK all-time rankings but Boston is a more challenging and hilly course. PAULA RADCLIFFE, who still holds the UK record with (2:15:25), clocked (2:53:44) at the age of 51.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT– Many thanks to SEAN SUTHERLAND who undertook a review on the best way forward, following this a decision was made to set up a new account, and SEAN has now set that account up.

To follow our newInstagram account, from your own account, by searching for ‘shaftesbury_barnet’ or by clicking https://www.instagram.com/shaftesbury_barnet/
To Members and Parents, if you wish for any photographs to be posted on Instagram, please email them to sbh.instagram@outlook.com If you can at the same time give details on when and where the photographs was taken, plus any other comments.
Please feel free to post photographs of any special occasion, for example, your wedding day, an addition to the family.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER– Just received the March issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England Athletics March 2025 Throws Community Newsletter

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM– Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. These are the recent posts from last week.

The following photographs were taken at the first Eastern Young Athletes League at Cambridge on 13 April.

Group from left to right SIENNA DARCY, DIYA PALMER, SETH SAUNDERS, JAMES TSUI, MICHAEL OBIWULU, NAYLAH ADEEKO, GEORGINA WARMATE and

Group from left to right LOUIS XUN, ZAYNE SERVIS-HOBSON, KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI, ANU JAIYEOLA, ANASHE MAZANPURE, PRECIOUS EBOH, BENBAMISAIYE and PRINCE-MOSES JOHN

Photograph of KYRA WILLIAMS who won the Under 15 Girls 75m Hurdles A string with a time of (12.1 nwr)

Photograph of SURAYA FROST who won the Under 17 Women’s 80m Hurdles A string with a time of (12.4 nwr)

Photograph features HOLLY RYAN who won the Under 17 Women’s 300m A string with a time of (40.1) ranking her UK No.2 U17 in 2025.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2025 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – The SBH 2025 Summer Fixture Card has now been published on the SBH Website on 20 March 2025. This is the link to the fixture card, which you can access and print for future reference – https://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Information on each fixture will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter as and when available, this is the link to the current and previous SBH Weekly Newsletters – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/

STONEX STADIUM MEMBERSHIP – To use the StoneX Stadium facilities for training, SBH members are required to pay a fee. You can register as a member (which is free) which then entitles you to a discount. This is the link to the form to apply for membership – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025 The entrance fee on the membership form, cover the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025.

GEORGE HARRISON MBE MEMORIAL DOCUMENT – The document has been put together with contributors from LISA WEBB, MARTIN ROCHFORD, NADEEM SHAIKH, RACHEL FELTON, LIAM and JAMIE DEE, JAMES LOVELL, EMILIA ECONOMU, ALAN WELLER, KAREN HARRISON, TIM UNDERHILL, GLEN WATTS, JOANNA WINFIELD, SHAUN CLIFFORD and EUAN MACKENZIE – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Memorial To George Harrison From Friends And Members 20 April 2023
If you wish to contribute your own memories and/or photographs of GEORGE, please email them to me, either within the email or as a separate attached word document.

CODES OF CONDUCT – SBH have now adopted the UK Athletics (UKA) and the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF) Codes of Conduct which set out national standards of conduct for all clubs, coaches, officials, volunteers and athletes in the sport. The purpose of the codes are to clarify what behaviours are acceptable and unacceptable, the standards of practice expected and the basis for challenging and improving practice. The Codes are similar to our previous Codes of Conduct which were part of the previous ClubMark scheme. All club member and anyone undertaking a relevant role must agree to abide by the codes of conduct. The Codes of Conduct have now been put onto our Website, please read these to understand the commitments you are making by being a member of SBH.
Link to the Code of Conduct document – Codes Of Conduct Booklet 2021 (1)

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH WEBSITE BY USING THIS LINK – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
Section ‘About Us’, includes Annual Reports, Best Performance Trophy Awards, Individual And Relay Best Performances By Year, Club Records and SBH All-Time Top 10 T&F Performances.
Section ‘Team Managers And Competitions’, shows details of Track & Field, Cross Country and Road Relays Team Managers.
Section ‘Future Information/Results’, includes Information On Each Fixture, Summer & Winter Fixture Cards, Winter X/C Points Tables and Winter Club Championships Winners.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW CLUB KIT – They are now available to purchase from our club kit supplier, Supreme Sports – click on the link for the full range – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
By opening the link, you will be on the front page, which displays the men’s items. Click on SBH LADIES for the women’s items, or click on SBH KIDS for the young athletes’ items.

CLUB HOODIES– With well over eight hundred hoodies already in circulation, this is your opportunity to join the club. The bright red hoody is made to order and has your name embroidered on the front along with the club badge and has the Club name on the back. We now have 2 styles, the original pull over style at £37 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
Here is the link to the Supreme Sports website which if you click on it, will take YOU to the new Club Hoody and allow you to then view the full range of Club kit online – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/

ACCESS TO SBH CLUBHOUSE – The new Keyholders to the outside door are TY HOLDEN, CLYDE GORDON, NEVILLE THOMPSON, GREG THOMPSON, COLIN GODFREY and YAMILLE ALDAMA who all use the Clubhouse outside of normal stadium opening hours. GEOFF MORPHITIS and DAVE BEDFORD will also have a key. All other key fob holders can continue to gain access to the clubhouse via the (New) West Stand Entrance and the Trackside Door to the Clubhouse.
Link to note and details for further information – SBH Club House Door 20-01-23

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be published. Also, I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

CAN YOU HELP PLEASE – I would welcome any contributions From Yourselves, any impending marriages, or additions to the family, any running or competing incidents, also past warm weather training/holidays (No Club 24 please). Currently the response has been excellent, but if you have anything that could make it into next week’s Newsletter – please email me.

CURRENT DISTRIBUTION OF SHAFTESBURY INFORMATION – Currently I notify members (by email) using “MailChimp”. The reason I changed, was in November 2017 “Gmail” put a limit of 100 addresses that users could send to in a 24-hour period, and currently I send to approximately 850 members each issue.

On seeking technical advice “MailChimp” was recommended as the best way for SBH to go forward. There is one thing you should be aware off is that when you receive an email from me, the footer at the bottom has 4 options, of which one is “Unsubscribe Me From List”. Could I ask you not to select this as if you do you will be automatically removed from my distribution list.

SBH MIDWEEK POLE VAULT CLUB AT STONEX STADIUM – The current arrangements until further notice are that Pole Vault training is on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 18.30pm to 21.00pm. Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend.

SBH HIGH JUMPS GROUP AT STONEX STADIUM – High Jump training takes place on Monday’s from 19.00pm to 21.00pm. These sessions will be run by our High Jump Coach GRANT BROWN. There will be a charge of £10 per session.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2025 – To all athletes young & old – are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held at StoneX Stadium on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and the get involved – give it a try NOW.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

SBH PRIVACY STATEMENT – In becoming a member, SBH will collect certain information about you. Can you please read the attached ‘Privacy Statement’ which contains Information on General Data Protection Regulations – SBH Privacy Statement Final April 2018

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

STONEX STADIUM AWARDED TRACKMARK STANDARD – Congratulations on achieving the UK Athletics Quality Assurance Standards for StoneX Stadium. This is the letter from UK Athletics and certificate showing all area that achieved compliance – StoneX Stadium Award Letter 09.11.21 StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER – alanweller111@gmail.com

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 17 April 2025

Posted on 16/04/202517/04/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 17 April to Wednesday 23 April – Victoria Godfrey, Lola McCann-Ezekiel, Joseph Purbrick, Zurrell Quaye-Murray, Robert Rigby, Sean Sutherland, Alan Weller and Tariq Wild

JACK PETCHEY AWARD – Congratulations to YUSRA ECHOUAFNI who won the JACK PETCHEY AWARD for April. YUSRA who trains for sprint hurdles, under the guidance od JACQUI AGYEPOUNG and ANNA HIGSON, whose personal best for the 80m Hurdles is (13.56) set in the EYAL last year. Photograph of YUSRA with her award in on the SBH Instagram page.

LINA NEILSEN DISCUSSES LIVING HER LIFE WITH MS – LENA wrote this revealing article on how her life has been, following being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of 17. The article was published in the newspaper “i” on Saturday 15 February.

I’m an Olympic medallist with MS – this is why I went public with my diagnosis. Team GB athlete LINA NEILSEN is starting treatment for multiple sclerosis – a decade after being diagnosed. She tells The i Paper she now wants to help others too. “For a long time, it was the worst day of my life.” LINA NEILSEN was 17 when she was rushed to hospital with paralysis of her right side. Doctors eventually diagnosed her with multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune disease that attacks the central nervous system. Nielsen had to learn how to walk all over again, and used track and field to push her into jogging, running and sprinting.

A decade later, she helped the Great Britain 4x400m squad win bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics, along with her twin sister LAVIAI, who also has the disease. Now 28, LINA wants to use her platform as an athlete to provide others with support and hope, having recently agreed to start treatment after years of avoiding it. “Anytime I speak about MS, I just think about myself at 17, and what it meant for 17-year-old LINA to hear that diagnosis,” NEILSEN says. “I always wanted a thread of hope, or someone to tell me, ‘Hey, it will be fine, it’s not as scary as you think it is, you can still navigate life’.” Her first symptoms presented when she was 13, but she found it hard to explain to doctors what was going on with her body. She says: “I remember saying to one of the nurses after I ended up in A&E, ‘I can move my arm, but I can’t move my hand. I can make a fist, but I can’t close the fist. The movements are very slow, and I can’t hold a cup with the left hand, but I can with the right hand.’ I just couldn’t explain it. “I’ll never forget the nurse said to me, ‘Are you just doing this to get out of school?’ “It was so confusing. I kind of felt like I had failed. My mum was so worried.

“Even people who are much older can’t explain what’s going on in the body, because it’s just such a weird condition, and sometimes the symptoms that end up manifesting are so strange. The first mention of MS came when NEILSEN started having double vision in 2013, “but it was an optician, so I was like ‘whatever’,” but it was not until her terrifying attack of paralysis that doctors began to take NEILSEN seriously. She was able to communicate the various symptoms she had experienced over the last four years, and received her diagnosis. The dream of competing at the Olympic Games had already entered her mind after volunteering at London 2012. However, it was only after she narrowly missed out on qualifying for the World Championships in 2019 that she started to think that she could make it a reality. She did qualify for the Worlds three years later, only to suffer a relapse the night before her race, which caused her to reveal her diagnosis publicly for the first time. “I noticed at the time when I had that relapse that there were a lot of comments on social media like, ‘Oh, she must have been stressed, she must have been nervous, stress is a trigger for me,’” NEILSEN says. “Stress, I’ve noticed within myself, is not a trigger, but a lot of people pool everyone with MS into one box, so I understand why that could be the obvious answer.

“But I personally think it was the food and all these people being in one place, because the World Championships in Oregon was very similar to the [Olympic] village, but a very condensed village. People are bringing in different viruses and different illnesses. “When I looked back at it, I thought, ‘God, we were just too congested.’ So I must have had a trigger from either the food, which was awful, or the amount of people there.”

She had to request special dispensation from anti-doping authorities, which was granted, to undergo a course of steroids to help her recover from that relapse, which negatively impacted her training for months. And when she made it to the Olympics two years later, the memories of her nightmare in Oregon came flooding back. NEILSEN says it was like having post-traumatic stress disorder. ”When I got into the village in Paris I was so excited, and as soon as I saw all these different athletes from different countries and the food hall, I immediately had a panic attack that I did not prepare for,” NEILSEN adds. “I didn’t think that was going to happen, but I thought this, ‘This could trigger me, and then I could have another relapse and my Olympic dreams could be shattered.’

“It’s another complex layer added to the hard life that it is being an athlete. It’s just life with a chronic condition, especially something like MS which is so uncertain.” Team GB were at least staying on “The Island”, a secluded HQ in the middle of the Seine, but the standard and quantity of the food in the village left much to be desired. “We actually all lost a little bit of weight,” NEILSEN reveals. “For the distance runners, it was fantastic, because lighter means faster. “However, for the distance, for the sprinters, lighter means slower. It’s actually one of the reasons I decided to race heavier this year, because I know what it means to race light, and it’s not fun. So yeah, I’m 6kg heavier this year!” Diet is not the only thing that has changed for the 28-year-old, who is targeting the world finals in Tokyo at the end of the season. After achieving her Olympic dream, NEILSEN took the plunge to start treatment for her MS. “I always said to my consultant, I didn’t want to start treatment because I wasn’t sure how it would affect my training,” she says. “It took 10 years for me to make that step, but all the paranoia that I had before and all the fears that I had about how it would affect my training went out the window.”

LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETINGS – They have have not published their fixtures.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The first fixture of four took place at Cambridge on 13 April.
What a superb start to the season, saw the team carrying on their 2024 success, following finishing 2nd to Chelmsford in the season end Top 6 Final. We started the 2025 season with a trip to Cambridge, and our team had a outstanding win, beating 2nd place Ipswich by some 68 points.

Match Result – 1st SBH (713.5 points), 2nd Ipswich (645.5), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (599), 4th Herts Phoenix (568), 5th Watford (408), 6th Colchester & Tendering (364), 7th Harlow (261)

100m – U13B A MICHAEL OBIWULU U13 1st (PB 13.4 nwr) taking .58 of a second off his 2024 time, B NOSA URUBUSI U13 1st (PB 13.5 nwr) taking .50 of a second off his 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.10 U13 in 2025, Non Scoring JAMES TSUI U13 (PB 13.7 nwr) taking .08 of a second off his 2024 time, KORE OMIDIJI U13 (SB 14.3 nwr), DANIEL MURRAY U13 (PB 15.2 nwr)
100m – U13G A DIYA PALMER U13 2nd (PB 14.3 nwr), B NAYLAH ADEEKO U13 2nd (PB 14.1 nwr), Non Scoring GEORGINA WARMATE U13 (PB 14.1 nwr), TEMI JAIYEOLA U13 (PB 14.1 nwr) taking .66 of a second off her 2024 time, AYOTUNDE ALFONSO U13 (PB 14.4 nwr), ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 (PB 15.0 nwr) taking .02 of a second off her 2024 time, AIMIE ZHENG U13 (PB 15.0 nwr), MIA BEGGI-RAYMOND U13 (PB 16.7 nwr) taking .29 of a second off her 2024 time
100m – U15B A LOUIS XUN U15 2nd (11.8 nwr) taking .20 of a second off his 2024 time, B ZAYNE SERVIS HOBSON U15 1st (PB 12.3 nwr), Non Scoring MATTHEW MURRAY U15 (PB 13.9 nwr)
100m – U15G A ANU JAIYEOLA U15 1st (12.7 nwr) taking .04 of a second off her 2024 time, B KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U15 1st (12.9 nwr) taking .14 of a second off her 2024 time, Non Scoring ANASHE MAPANZURE U15 (PB 13.9 nwr), AVERY ANDOH U15 (PB 13.9 nwr) taking .11 of a second off her 9 March time, KAIA VAUGHAN U15 (PB 14.0 nwr) taking .50 of a second off her 2024 time, LEXI MAI U15 (PB 14.0 nwr) taking .10 of a second off her 2024 time, PRECIOUS EBOH U15 (PB 14.7 nwr), LEXIE JONES U15 (PB 14.7 nwr)
100m – U17M A ANGEL-GIFFORD MIYA U17 2nd (11.4 nwr) taking .14 of a second off his 2024 time, B TYLER HOLDEN AIKHOMU U17 1st (SB 11.5 nwr), Non Scoring LANI JAIYEOLA U17 (SB 11.7 nwr), ASHER ESCOBAR U17 (PB 11.8 nwr) taking .27 of a second off his 2024 time, EESA ADEKUNLIE-ALI U17 (SB 11.9 nwr), KEYLLAN GENTET U17 (PB 12.1 nwr) taking .10 of a second off his 2024 time, MODE AKIN-ADEKUNBIADE U17 (PB 12.1 nwr) taking .07 of a second off his 2024 time, KACEI GRIFFITH U17 (PB 12.3 nwr), JEREMIAH ELLIOT U17 (SB 12.4 nwr)
100m – U17W A TIA AKINOLA U17 1st (SB 12.3 nwr), B HOLLY RYAN U17 1st (PB 12.1 nwr) taking .07 of a second off her 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.5 U17 in 2024, Non Scoring MOIESHA SAVAGE U17 (SB 12.9 nwr), SHENEL OKRAH U17 (SB 13.4 nwr), PHOEBE SOLOMONS U17 (PB 13.7 nwr)
200m – U13B A NOSA URUBUSI U13 2nd (28.9 nwr) taking .30 of a second off his 2024 time, B SETH SAUNDERS U13 1st (29.5 nwr) taking .01 of a second off his 2024 time, Non Scoring PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U13 (PB 31.7 nwr) taking .57 of a second off his 2023 time, MICHAEL OBIWULU U13 (SB 32.3 nwr)
200m – U13G A GEORGINA WARMATE U13 1st (PB 29.3 nwr), B SIENNA DARCY U13 1st (PB 29.0 nwr) taking 1.68 seconds off her 2024 time, Non Scoring TEMI JAIYEOLA U13 (PB 30.5 nwr), AYOTUNDE ALFONSO U13 (PB 30.7 nwr)
200m – U15B A LOUIS XUN U15 2nd (SB 25.8 nwr), B BEN BAMISAIYE U15 2nd (SB 26.8 nwr)
200m – U15G A ANU JAIYEOLA U15 1st (SB 27.5 nwr), B KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U15 1st (SB 27.4 nwr), Non Scoring AVERY ANDOH U15 (PB 31.5 nwr), LEXI MAI U15 (SB 33.1 nwr)
200m – U17M A ANGEL-GIFFORD MIYA U17 3rd (SB 24.5 nwr), B TYLER HOLDEN AIKHOMU U17 1st (SB 24.5 nwr), Non Scoring ASHER ESCOBAR U17 (PB 24.7 nwr) taking .07 of a second off his 2024 time, KEYLLAN GENTET U17 (SB 25.7 nwr), MODE AKIN-ADEKUNBIADE U17 (SB 26.1 nwr), JEREMIAH ELLIOT U17 (SB 26.3 nwr)
200m – U17W A TIA AKINOLA U17 2nd (PB 26.8 nwr), B ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st (SB 27.5 nwr), Non Scoring PHOEBE SOLOMONS U17 (PB 30.5 nwr)
300m – U15B A BEN BAMISAIYE U15 2nd (PB 41.8) taking .30 of a second off his 2024 time, B JOLOMI DEYEMIN U15 1st (SB 43.1)
300m – U15G A KYRA WILLIAMS U15 3rd (46.8) taking .04 of a second off her 2024 time
300m – U17W A HOLLY RYAN U17 1st (SB 40.1), B ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st (SB 43.0), Non Scoring ANNABELLE PANWAR U17 (PB 51.4)
400m – U17M A JOSHUA NYMAN U17 2nd (PB 53.4), B LANI JAIYEOLA U17 2nd (PB 54.9)
800m – U13B A PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U13 3rd (SB 2:39.4)
800m – U13G A SIENNA DARCY U13 1st (SB 2:34.0), B KEENYAH ADELISE U13 1st (PB 2:41.5) taking 6.17 seconds off her 2024 time
800m – U15B A AARON HIDALGO-HUDI U15 3rd (PB 2:20.3)
800m – U17M A CALEB HILTON U17 4th (2:08.1) taking 2.56 seconds off his 2024 time, B SAM DARCY U17 1st (2:14.5) taking 6.76 seconds off his 2024 time
800m – U17W A GEORGIA SUMMERS U17 5th (PB 2:46.2)
1500m – U13B A LEWIS WARD U13 2nd (PB 4:55.7), B JAKE MICHALIK U13 3rd (PB 5:19.5) taking 10.65 seconds off his 2024 time
1500m – U13G A AMELIA WILKES U15 2nd (PB 5:42.1)
1500m – U15B A ROAN PARKES U15 5th (SB 5:08.6)
1500m – U17M A ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 2nd (4:21.2), B SAM TURNER U17 1st (4:22.2) taking 1.5 seconds off his 2024 time, Non Scoring JESSE ABRAHAMS U17 (PB 4:23.8) taking 1.74 seconds off his 2 April time, LADDIE SHAW U17 (4:51.4)
1500m – U17W A POSIE SHAW U17 1st (4:38.3)
70m Hurdles – U13G A SIENNA DARCY U13 1st (11.8 nwr) taking .94 of a second off her 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U13 in 2025, B AIMIE ZHENG U13 3rd (PB 14.6 nwr), Non Scoring MIA BEGGI-RAYMOND U13 (PB 14.8 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U13B A SETH SAUNDERS U13 1st (12.5 nwr) taking 2.27 seconds off his 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U13 in 2025, B DANIEL MURRAY U13 2nd (PB 15.8 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U15G A KYRA WILLIAMS U15 1st (12.1 nwr), B LEXI MAI U15 2nd (SB 14.4 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U15B A KAYDEN THOMAS U15 1st (SB 11.9 nwr), B ROAN PARKES U15 1st (PB 14.9 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U17W B SURAYA FROST U17 1st (SB 12.4 nwr)
100m Hurdles – U17M A SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 1st (SB 14.4 nwr), B ASHER ESCOBAR U17 1st (PB 15.3 nwr) taking .24 of a second off his 2024 time
High Jump – U13B A JAMES TSUI U13 2nd (1.35m), B LEWIS WARD U13 3rd (PB 1.10m)
High Jump – U15B A ROAN PARKES U17 3rd (SB 1.30m)
High Jump – U17W A ELLA BUCKLEY U17 2nd (SB 1.40m), B AMY HALLETT U17 2nd (1.30m)
Pole Vault – U15B A NOAH VAN DEN BURGH U15 1st (3.60m)
Pole Vault – U17M A ISAAC VAN DEN BURGH U17 1st (PB 4.20m) adding 16cm to his 2024 height, and is ranked equal UK No.4 U17 in 2025, Non Scoring THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 (3.70m), WILLIAM SYLVESTER U17 (3.20m)
Long Jump – U13B A JAMES TSUI U13 1st (PB 4.43m nwr) equalling his 26 January jump, B SETH SAUNDERS U13 1st (4.15m nwr) adding 17cm to his 2024 jump
Long Jump – U13G A KEENYAH ADELISE U13 6th (3.27m nwr), Non Scoring KAIA VAUGHAN U15 (SB 3.56m), MIA BEGGI-RAYMOND U15 (SB 2.94m), AIMIE ZHENG U15 (PB 2.23m)
Long Jump – U15B A KAYDEN THOMAS U15 1st (PB 5.40m nwr) adding 1.66m to his 2024 jump, B BEN BAMISAIYE U15 2nd (SB 4.37m nwr), Non Scoring MATTHEW MURRAY U15 (PB 3.85m)
Long Jump – U15G A ANU JAIYEOLA U15 3rd (SB 4.42m nwr), B LEXIE JONES U15 2nd (PB 3.96m nwr), Non Scoring ANASHE MAPANZURE U15 (PB 3.23m)
Long Jump – U17M A HARLEY HENRY U17 1st (PB 5.63m nwr) adding 14cm to his 2024 jump, B KACIE GRIFFITH U17 1st (PB 5.24m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A GRACE NYAONGO U17 1st (4.87m nwr), B ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 2nd (SB 4.17m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M A HARLEY HENRY U17 1st (13.11m nwr), B KACIE GRIFFITH U17 1st (10.46m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 1st (9.49m nwr)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A CATALEA PETRENCU U13 5th (PB 4.24m), B NAYLAH ADEEKO U13 4th (PB 3.62m)
Shot 3kg – U13B A NOSA URUBUSI U13 1st (7.42m), B AIMON PETRENCU U13 2nd (PB 5.03m)
Shot 3kg – U15G A PRECIOUS EBOH U15 4th (PB 8.04m), B LEXI MAI U15 7th (PB 10.68m) and is ranked equal UK No.7 U15 in 2025
Shot 3kg – U17W A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 4th (SB 7.90m), B SHENEL OKRAH U17 1st (SB 7.55m)
Shot 4kg – U15B A AARON HIDALGO-HUDI U15 3rd (PB 14.35m), B DAVID HIDALGO-HUDI U15 1st (PB 12.05m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A TOBILOBA AYETAN U17 2nd (12.00m), B LAPE LAGUSDA U17 2nd (PB 3.58m)
Discus 1kg – U13B A AIMON PETRENCU U13 3rd (PB 11.46m), B PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U13 3rd (PB 6.93m)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G A GEORGINA WARMATE U13 5th (PB 9.86m), B CATALEA PETRENCU U13 2nd (PB 7.68m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A AARON HIDALGO-HUDI U15 3rd (PB 14.35m), B DAVID HIDALGO-HUDI U15 1st (PB 12.05m)
Discus 1kg – U15G A LEXI JONES U15 7th (PB 10.68m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A TOBILOBA AYETAN U17 2nd (PB 21.20m), B MODE AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 1st (PB 21.40m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A SHENEL OKRAH U17 2nd (SB 15.28m), B ANNABELLE PANWAR U17 3rd (PB 10.67m)
Hammer 5kg – U17M A TOBILOBA AYETAN U17 1st (PB 23.51m)
Javelin 400g – U13B A AIMON PETRENCU U13 3rd (PB 14.33m)
Javelin 400g – U13G A CATALEA PETRENCU U13 5th (PB 8.90m), B AYOLUNDE ALFONSO U13 5th (PB 4.12m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A KYRA WILLIAMS U15 6th (PB 11.57m) adding 3.10m to her 2024 throw, B ANASHE MAPANZURE U15 3rd (PB 10.36m)
Javelin 500g – U17W B ANNABELLE PANWAR U17 2nd (PB 14.32m)
Javelin 600g – U15B A DAVID HIDALGO-HUDI U15 5th (PB 9.24m), B AARON HIDALGO-HUDI U15 3rd (PB 8.93m)
4x100m Mixed Relay – U13 A 2nd (58.0) SIENNA DARCY, DIYA PALMER, MICHAEL OBIWULU, NOSA URUBUSI, B 2nd (59.1) GEORGINA WARMATE, NAYLA ADEEKO, SETH SAUNDERS, JAMES TSUI, U15 A 1st (51.3) KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI, ANU JAIYEOLA, ZAYN SERVIS HOBSON, LOUIS XUN, U15 B 1st (57.0) PRECIOUS EBOH, ANASHE MAZANPURE, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN, BEN BAMISAIYE, U17M A 1st (47.3) TIA AKINOLA, HOLLY RYAN, ANGEL-GIFFORD MIYA, JOSHUA NYMAN, U17M B 1st (49.6) ELLA BUCKLEY, MOIESHA SAVAGE, TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU, HARLEY HENRY

EUROPEAN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Leuven, Belgium on 12-13 April
10K Road – BETH POTTER 14th (32.16)

ARKANSAS SPRING INVITATIONAL – Took place at Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA on 12 April
200m – SM 5 JADEN SMITH U23 (Arkansas University) 2nd (SB 20.80 w4.0)

YALE/HARVARD V OXFORD/CAMBRIDGE – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 12 April
100m – SW LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 4th (12.46 w5.4)

WOODFORD GREEN WITH ESSEX LADIES OPEN MEETING – Took place at Woodford Green on 12 April
Discus 2kg – SM GABOR KISS V40 1st (40.76m)

KINGSTON AND POLY AC OPEN MEETING – Took place at Kingston on 12 April
Discus 1kg – U17W ELKIE BAKER U17 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 40.07m) adding 1.50m to her 2024 throw, and is ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2025

44 FARMS TEAM INVITATIONAL – Took place at College Station, Texas, USA on 11-12 April
100m Hurdles – SW 3 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 7th (SB 14.58 w2.6) taking .55 of a second off her 4 April time
110m Hurdles – SM 2 JOSEPH PURBRICK U23 (Iowa State University) 6th (PB 14.52 w3.7) taking .36 of a second off his 28 March time

HIGHGATE HARRIERS 1879 SPRING OPEN MEETING – Took place at Parliament Hill on 9 April
High Jump – SX AKHALIA COLLINS U20 7th (PB 1.46m) equalling her 2023 height, ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 8th (SB 1.46m)
Shot 3kg – W50 STACEY GONZALEZ V50 1st (8.07m)
Discus 1kg – W50 STACEY GONZALEZ V50 1st (25.67m)

MINITHON – Took place at Lee Valley on 22 March
Year 3 Boys – CAMERON MORTON 8th (114 points) 60m (10.35), 200m (36.58), Long Jump (2.00m), THEODORE BETTRIDGE 10th (111 points) 60m (11.03), 200m (38.96), Long Jump (2.33m)
Year 3 Girls – VALENTINA BJERG 1st (149 points) 60m (9.09), 200m (31.84), Long Jump (2.66m), ANEESA SPENCER 7th (120 points) 60m (10.22), 200m (37.97), Long Jump (1.88m)
Year 4&5 Boys – JAMES KING 17th (150 points) 60m (9.59), 60m Hurdles (11.84), Turbo Javelin (9.25m), SHAAYUN RANMAL 25th (194 points) 60m (9.59), 200m (32.27), Long Jump (3.28m), Turbo Javelin (9.50m) best 3 counted, KWABANA DABANKA 36th (136 points) 60m (9.79), 60m Hurdles (11.87), Long Jump (2.57m)
Year 4&5 Girls – ANAYA COLLINS 6th (158 points) 60m (9.39), 60m Hurdles (11.21), 200m (32.55), ANNIE LEON 9th (154 points) 60m (9.19), 200m (31.46), Long Jump (3.19m), NAYAH BOBB-SEMPLE 16th (147 points) 60m (9.58), 200m (31.36), Long Jump (2.85m), NOOR EMAAN ODAIDULLAH 23rd (141 points) 60m (11.61), Shot (6.36m), Turbo Javelin (12.50m), TOLU ADEKINLE 27th (138 points) 60m (10.09), 200m (36.69), Long Jump (3.21m), ANYA BOWRY 32nd (135 points) 60m (9.65), 200m (32.79), Long Jump (2.30m), ELSIE BETTRIDGE 42nd (130 points) 60m Hurdles (12.70), 200m (35.99), 600m (2:16.58), NADIA MARAS 50th (125 points) 60m (10.58), 200m (36.14), Long Jump (2.44m)
Year 6&7 Boys – NOSA URUBUSI 3rd (173 points) 60m (8.55), 200m (29.36), Shot (7.56m), SETH SAUNDERS 51st (56 points) 60m (8.62)
Year 6&7 Girls – DAMI ADEKUNLE 5th (188 points) 60m (8.76), 200m (29.85), Long Jump (4.14m), GEORGINA WARMATE 7th (177 points) 60m (8.94), 200m (29.51), 600m (1.59), KEENYAH ADELISE 17th (166 points) 200m (29.78), 600m (1.53), Long Jump (3.41m), ELLA APPIAH-SPICK 24th (159 points) 60m (9.27), 200m (30.76), Long Jump (3.33m), AYOTUNDE ALFONSO 38th (150 points) 60m (8.84), 200m (31.71), Long Jump (2.29m)

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,280 events – 265,070 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 13,771 first timers – 36,760 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 12 April
PAUL LEWIS V50 5th (21.21) this was his 254th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bartley Park on 12 April
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 116th (39.58) this was his 17th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 12 April
LENARD MICHEL V55 29th (22.37) this was his 141st Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 117th (27.58) this was her 144th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Fell Foot, Newby Bridge on 12 April
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 339th (40.31) this was his 342nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gladstone on 12 April
TAHA COCKERILL U13 70th (24.29) this was his 2nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Grovelands on 12 April
SAM CLEMENTS U15 9th (PB 19.35) this was his 16th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 12 April
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 388th (31.16) this was his 367th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harwich on 12 April
ROSS HAMMOND U20 32nd (25.02) this was his 76th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 12 April
AIDEN MCAVOY U17 1st (17.25) this was his 14th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 24th (21.42) this was his 318th Parkrun, DYLAN HEPWORTH U23 25th (21.49) this was his 40th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 52nd (23.28) this was his 465th Parkrun

SBH UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 17 APRIL UNTIL WEDNESDAY 28 MAY – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

OPEN MEETING UPCOMING FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 17 APRIL UNTIL WEDNESDAY 14 MAY, THEN THOSE THAT ARE OPEN TO ENTER FOLLOWING THE 21 MAY.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 14 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7.00pm 400m no under 13s, 7.15pm BMCs, 7.50pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.10pm 3000m no times over 11 minutes, no under 13s
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries are not open yet –
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

MYKOLAS ALEKNA SHATTERS OWN DISCUS RECORD IN OKLAHOMA – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The Lithuanian improves his own mark of (74.35m) and becomes the first person in history to throw over 75 metres. MYKOLAS ALEKNA has shattered his own world discus record by more than a metre, with a best throw of (75.56m) at the Oklahoma Throws Series in Ramona (April 13). With its gusty conditions and favourable tailwinds, the meeting is a regular date in the calendar for the world’s best throwers and has become somewhat of a pilgrimage in recent years.

ALEKNA, who secured the Olympic discus silver medal in Paris last summer, broke JURGEN SCHULT’S now historic world record of (74.08m) with (74.35m) at the same event last year. This time round the Lithuanian raised the bar again and bettered his distance not once but twice, recording marks of (75.56m) and (74.89m).

In one of the greatest ever discus competitions, five athletes went beyond 70 metres and seven surpassed 69 metres. MATT DENNY went second on the discus all-time list three days ago with (74.25m) and the Olympic bronze medallist improved his mark to (74.78m) in Ramona. LAWRENCE OKOYE, 13 years after throwing (68.24m) in Halle, broke his British record with a best throw of (70.76m). Compatriot NICK PERCY recorded a distance of (67.73m) at last year’s edition and got close with (67.04m) this year.

Elsewhere, SAM MATTIS, who threw (70.08m) to place second behind DENNY three days ago, improved his best to (71.27m) and was third overall. Germany’s CLEMENS PRUFER recorded a distance of (71.01m) and finished fourth with OKOYE fifth.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the March issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England Athletics March 2025 Throws Community Newsletter

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are no posts this week.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, the final winners hve now been determined.
Link to the final Men and Women’s points tables, following the National Championships at Parliament Hill on 22 February –Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Final Issue 22-02-25 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Final Issue 22-02-25

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, the final winners hve now been determined.
Link to the final Men and Women’s Club Championship winners, following the 25 January Southern Championships – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2024-2025 Updated 25-01-25

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER – alanweller111@gmail.com

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 10 April 2025

Posted on 09/04/202519/04/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 10 April to Wednesday 16 April – Ben Bellisario, Charlotte Harris, Yann Janssen, Scarlett Kent, Eljone Kruger, Dylan Michel, Ray Powell and Roberto Roncarati

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to JEREMIAH ELLIOTT, ALEXIS HOWE and MATTHIAS RAZIANI

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to GABOR KISS who broke his own Masters Men 40-45 2kg Discus with a throw of (42.31m) at the Lee Valley Open Meeting on 5 April. His previous Club Record was (42.16m) set at StoneX Stadium on 29 March 2025.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Taking place on Wednesday 16 April, is now open to enter. See upcoming fixtures.

LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETINGS – They have have not published their fixtures.

BFTTA OPEN MEETINGS – Takes place at Lee Valley – April 21, May 18, June 1, July 20, August 30.
LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETINGS – Takes place at Lee Valley – Fixtures still to be published.
WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS – Takes place at Watford – April 16 and 30, May 14 and 28, June 11 and 25, July 9 and 23, August 6 and 20, September 3.

LONDON LANDMARKS HALF MARATHON – Took place at London on 6 April
ROBERT RIGBY V60 325th (PB 1st V60 1:27.19)
The photograph shows ROBERT Mayor of Westminster with KELLY HOLMES and the Deputy Mayor of Westminster

The race started at Westminster then along the Embankment to the Tower of London, then zigzagging through the City of London, finally finishing in Trafalgar Square.

WIZZ AIR MILANO MARATHON – Took place at Milan, Italy on 6 April
NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ V35 91st (PB 2:37.35), MATT GRANT V35 132nd (PB 2:42.04) taking 5 minutes 34 seconds off his 2024 time

LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 5 April
100m – SM 1 EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA U23 7th (SB 10.87 w2.7), 3 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U17 4th (PB 11.42 w3.7) taking .42 of a second off his 2024 time, 11 EYTAN POSNER U17 2nd (PB 13.19 w2.6) taking 1.05 seconds off his 2024 time
200m – SM 3 NATHAN HOWELL U20 8th (SB 23.71 w3.2), 4 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U17 6th (PB 23.55 w3.1) taking .45 of a second off his 2024 time
400m – SM 1 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 7th (51.04)
75m Hurdles – U15G 1 KYRA WILLIAMS U15 7th (SB 11.96 w1.5) and is ranked UK No.2 U15 in 2025
Shot 3kg – W50 STACEY GONZALEZ V50 1st (7.70m)
Discus 1kg – W50 B STACEY GONZALEZ V50 1st (21.57m)
Discus 2kg – SM A GABOR KISS V40 1st (PB 42.31m) adding 15cm to his 29 March throw, and is ranked UK No.2 V40 in 2025, and a new Club Record
Hammer 3kg – W50 B STACEY GONZALEZ V50 1st (PB 37.59m) adding 4.27m to her 29 March throw, and is ranked UK No.1 V50 in 2025

BEDFORDSHIRE OPEN MEETING – Took place at Bedford on 5 April
300m – SX 1 HARLEY HENRY U17 1st (PB 36.85)
400m – SX 1 AIDAN GAFFEY U20 1st (SB 52.21)
Discus 1kg – SX EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (35.90m)

GRAND SLAM TRACK – Took place at Kingston, Jamaica on 4-6 April
100m – SM ZHARNEL HUGHES 3rd (10.13 w-1.3)

STANFORD INVITATIONAL – Took place at Stanford, California, USA on 4-5 April
400m – SM 4 JAMI SCHLUETER (University of Washington) (DQ)
5000m – SM 3 HENRY DOVER U23 (Oklahoma State University) 2nd (PB 13:45.90) taking 40.05 seconds off his 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2025
110m Hurdles – SM H1 JAMI SCHLUETER (University of Washington) 5th (14.38 w-0.1)
Discus 2kg – SM JAMI SCHLUETER (University of Washington) 13th (SB 40.63m)

BATTLE AT THE BEACH – Took place at Long Beach, California, USA on 4 April
Pole Vault – SM GLEN QUAYLE (Long Beach State University) 6th (4.68m)

UCONN DOG FIGHT INVITATIONAL – Took place at Storrs, Connecticut, USA on 4 April
100m – SW 3 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 3rd (PB 12.26 w3.8) taking .18 of a second off her 2024 time
200m – SW 5 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 4th (PB 25.80 w3.3) taking .14 of a second off her 2024 time

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 2 April
1500m – SX 2 ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 6th (SB 4:15.51) taking 3.53 seconds off his 2024 time, 3 THOMAS CADWALLADER U20 12th (PB 4:16.36) taking 6.05 seconds off his 2023 time, SX 4 HARRISON HENDERSON U13 1st (PB 4:46.70) taking 3.53 seconds off his 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U13 in 2025, 5 AIMEE PORTER U15 8th (PB 4:54.02) taking 1.49 seconds off her 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.9 U15 in 2025, 6 LADDIE SHAW U17 5th (SB 4:46.85), 7 POSIE SHAW U17 5th (SB 4:37.58), DENNYS PASCAL U13 8th (PB 4:38.88) taking 1.28 seconds off his 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U13 in 2025, BEN KASPAR U15 12th (PB 4:43.02) taking 4.84 seconds off his 2024 time, 8 JESSE ABRAHAMS U17 1st (PB 4:25.54) taking .52 of a second off his 2024 time, JAI DARYANANI U20 5th (PB 4:31.06) taking 5.20 seconds off his 2023 time, EDWARD PASCAL U15 13th (SB 4:45.47)
3000m – SX 2 EUAN PHILLIPS U17 17th (PB 9:33.72) taking 1.82 seconds off his 2024 time, 3 GIANLEO STUBBS U20 3rd (PB 8:32.73) taking 4.42 seconds off his 2024 time

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,277 events – 251,008 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 12,918 first timers – 38,764 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Ashton Court on 5 April
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 397th (35.30) this was his 16th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 5 April
PAUL LEWIS V50 3rd (PB 19.26) this was his 253rd Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V55 29th (23.32) this was his 140th Parkrun, KAYLA MICHEL U23 52nd (25.26) this was her 55th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 101st (28.11) this was her 143rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 5 April
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U 6th (18.58) this was his 32nd Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U 26th (20.54) this was her 34th Parkrun, LUCAS XIE U 62nd (22.36) this was his 4th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Finsbury on 5 April
JAMES DAVIS 307th (28.12) this was his 82nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gorleston Cliffs on 5 April
PAUL MACCARTHY V55 54th (22.28) this was his 230th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Isabel Trail on 5 April
RUFUS KENT 7th (18.40) this was his 67th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey Farm on 5 April
SCARLETT KENT U23 24th (21.58) this was her 84th Parkrun, JO KENT V55 27th (22.18) this was her 163rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Knowsley on 5 April
BRADLEY SINGER V35 13th (21.27) this was his 317th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 30th (23.41) this was his 464th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 5 April
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 264th (60.29) this was his 341st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Priebnitzgrund on 5 April
AMY REBECCA FRY V40 41st (30.06) this was her 21st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Seaford Beach on 5 April
MARTING GREY V80 258th (48.45) this was his 33rd Parkrun

SBH UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 10 APRIL UNTIL WEDNESDAY 21 MAY – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 1 – The first of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 13 April at the Cambridge University Athletics Track, 18 Adams Road, Cambridge (Satnav CB3 9AD).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL-Timetable-2025-matches-1-and-3-v1 (1)
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 10 April as the declarations have to be in on Friday 11 April

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The second of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 18 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable –
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 15 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 16 May

OPEN MEETING UPCOMING FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 10 APRIL UNTIL WEDNESDAY 14 MAY, THEN THOSE THAT ARE OPEN TO ENTER FOLLOWING THE 21 MAY.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 16 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7.00pm 200m no, 7.15pm 400m no under 13s, 7.30pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m no times over 11 minutes, no under 13s
Link to entries on roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=26585
Entries Closing Date Monday 14 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 14 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7.00pm 400m no under 13s, 7.15pm BMCs, 7.50pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.10pm 3000m no times over 11 minutes, no under 13s
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries are not open yet –
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

ATHLETICS WEEKLY 1969 TO 1987 – RICHARD SAMUEL wishes to dispose of his collection of Athletics Weekly’s, which ranges from mid 1969 to mid 1987. Most years are complete but there are a few gaps. Mostly the condition is good but a few are a bit dog eared. RICHARD suggests a donation to club funds by anyone interested and they would have be collected.
Anyone interested please contact RICHARD by email at Richard.samuel1@btinternet.com

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the March issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England Athletics March 2025 Throws Community Newsletter

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are no posts this week.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER – alanweller111@gmail.com

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 3 April 2025

Posted on 02/04/202509/04/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 3 April to Wednesday 9 April – Alexandra Baltazer-Hall, Grant Brown, Phillip Crout, Keyllan Gentet, Jonah Glausisz, Richard Goodman, Phillipa Lowe, Phoebe Music, Abigail Ross, Paul Simons, Claire Spurway, Alon Taylor, Kayden Thomas and Amelia Wills

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to STACEY GONZALEZ who broke her own Masters Women 50-54 1kg Discus with a throw of (27.78m) at the SBH Throwsfest at StoneX Stadium on 29 March. Her previous Club Record was (27.30m) set at Derby on on 28 July 2024.

GOLD MEDAL FOR KOJO KYEREME – The World Masters Indoor Championships took place at Gainesville, Florida, USA on 23-30 March. 1500m – M 50-54 in Heat 1 KOJO KYEREME finished in 2nd place (SB 4:18.37i) in the Final KOJO won the Gold Medal (PB V50 4:09.22i) and is ranked UK No.1 V50 in 2025, and a new Club Record.

The following was reported on the Athletics Weekly website – The final 1500m victory went to M50 800m champion KOJO KYEREME in (4:09.22). Many were expecting 3000m champion and world record-holder FRANCIS BOWEN KIPKOECH to set a furious pace but he got boxed in while KYEREME set a steady pace. Ireland’s CONOR CURRAN made a big move 400m out but the Brit kicked hard after holding him off to complete a (30.63) penultimate circuit and then despite slowing before the line (31.29) kept him clear of a fast finishing CURRAN.
MARK WILLIAMS, who pushed KYEREME all the way at 800m, was a clear third as the Kenyan KIPKOECH was unable to show his (27:45) 10km pace in fourth. Photograph shows KOJO leading the field.

GOLD MEDAL FOR PAUL OGUN – The World Masters Indoor Championships took place at Gainesville, Florida, USA on 23-30 March. PAUL OGUN (HCA) won the M35 Long Jump Gold Medal with a seasons best (6.95mi) which ranks him UK No.1 V35 in 2025

BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD – EYAL Team Managers JACQUI AGYEPONG and ANNA HIGSON were proud to present the certificate for the EYAL Under 17 Athlete of the Year for 2024 to MILLI BRIDGEMAN-ATHANASATOS. During the season MILLIE produced personal best performances in the Long Jump (4.99m w1.4) and Triple Jump (10.48 nwr). This season MILLI won the Middlesex Indoor Silver Medal in the Triple Jump (9.67i).

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Taking place on Wednesday 16 April, is now open to enter. See upcoming fixtures.

LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETINGS – They have have not published their fixtures.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the March issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England Athletics March 2025 Throws Community Newsletter

BFTTA OPEN MEETINGS – Takes place at Lee Valley – April 21, May 18, June 1, July 20, August 30.
LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETINGS – Takes place at Lee Valley – Fixtures still to be published.
WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS – Takes place at Watford – April 16 and 30, May 14 and 28, June 11 and 25, July 9 and 23, August 6 and 20, September 3.

SOUTHERN 12 AND 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS – Took place at Milton Keynes on 29 March.
Senior Men 12 Stage – SBH Incomplete team – Leg 1 MAX WINFIELD U20 (28.30), Leg 2 TONY JACKSON V55 (18.29)
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (4:10.27), 2nd Cambridge & Coleridge (4:11.52), 3rd Tonbridge (4:14.08) 47 teams finished
Senior Women 6 Stage – No SBH team
Team Result – 1st Reading (2:10.27), 2nd Belgrave Harriers (2:11.08), 3rd Bedford & County (2:16.01) 25 teams finished

SOUTHERN YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Milton Keynes on 30 March.
5km – U17M SAM TURNER U17 5th (15.42) 25 runners finished

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS THROWSFEST 2 – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 29 March
Discus 1kg – U17W B ELKIE BAKER U17 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 36.91m) and is ranked UK No.3 U17 in 2025
Discus 2kg – SM B GABOR KISS V50 1st (PB 42.16m) equalling his 2014 throw
Discus 1kg – SW B STACEY GONZALEZ V50 3rd (PB 27.78m) adding 48cm to her 2024 throw, and is a new Club Record
Shot 7.26kg – SM A GABOR KISS V50 1st (PB 11.79m) adding 16cm to his 2024 put
Shot 3kg – W50 A STACEY GONZALEZ V50 1st (PB 8.14m) adding 5cm to her 23 March put, and a new Club Record
Hammer 5kg – U17M B MILO RYNEHART U17 2nd (PB 45.78m) adding 4.38m to his 23 March throw, and is ranked UK No.5 U17 in 2025
Hammer 3kg – U17W B KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 2nd (46.94m)
Hammer 3kg – W50 A STACEY GONZALEZ V50 1st (PB 33.72m) adding 41cm to her 23 March throw, and is ranked UK No.2 V50 in 2025
Javelin 800g – SM DANIEL DUBRAS U20 1st (PB 58.34m) adding 8.26m to his 2024 throw, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2025

BLACK AND GOLD INVITATIONAL – Took place at Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA on 28-29 March
100m – SW 1 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 3rd (SB 12.69 w0.1) and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2025

RALEIGH RELAYS – Took place at Raleigh, North Carolina, USA on 27-29 March
3000m Steeplechase – SM 5 KRISTIAN IMROTH (Eastern Kentucky University) 1st (PB 8:33.56) taking 1.76 seconds off his 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2025

TERRY LONG FSU RELAYS – Took place at Tallahassee, Florida, USA on 27-28 March
200m – SM 4 JOSEPH PURBRICK U23 (Iowa State University) 5th (PB 22.14 w1.9) taking .30 of a second off his 2022 time
110m Hurdles – SM 2 JOSEPH PURBRICK U23 (Iowa State University) 5th (PB 14.88 w0.4) taking .92 of a second off his 2021 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2025

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,275 events – 249,544 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 12,104 first timers – 39,307 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 29 March
PAUL LEWIS V50 7th (22.00) this was his 252nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 29 March
LENARD MICHEL V55 43rd (24.36) this was his 139th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 92nd (28.22) this was her 142nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 29 March
EMILIA ECONOMU 77th (22.00) this was her 8th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hampstead Heath on 29 March
ETHAN SLUTZKIN U11 56th (22.32) this was his 123rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 29 March
CLIFF GOLDING V70 94th (25.47) this was his 187th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Felixstowe on 29 March
ROSS HAMMOND U20 145th (24.58) this was his 75th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Moors Valley on 29 March
JO KENT V55 34th (21.29) this was her (sorry page not available) Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 29 March
BRADLEY SINGER V35 31st (21.51) this was his 316th Parkrun, DYLAN HEPWORTH U23 36th (22.02) this was his 39th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 68th (23.31) this was his 463rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 29 March
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 318th (61.24) this was his 340th Parkrun

SBH UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 3 APRIL UNTIL WEDNESDAY 14 MAY – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

BUCS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Saturday 3 May to Monday 5 May at the Manchester Regional Arena, Gate 13, Ethiad Campus, Rowsley Street, Manchester (M11 3FF)
Link to BUCS website for all information and entry process – https://www.bucs.org.uk/events-page/athletics-outdoor-championships-2024-25.html
Entries Close Tuesday 8 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SCVAC VETERANS LEAGUE – Takes place on Monday 12 May at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups 35 and above Men/Women
Note: You will have to be a 2nd claim member of Barnet & District AC. Just turn up and you may be selected (dependant on you current performances), otherwise you can compete as a guest

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 14 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7.00pm 400m no under 13s, 7.15pm BMCs, 7.50pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.10pm 3000m no times over 11 minutes, no under 13s
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries are not open yet –
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

OPEN MEETING UPCOMING FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 3 APRIL UNTIL WEDNESDAY 14 MAY, THEN THOSE THAT ARE OPEN TO ENTER FOLLOWING THE 14 MAY.

BFTTA OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Monday 21 April at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Events – 75m, 100m, 150m, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Entry is now open via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/bft111125/
Entries Closing Date Saturday 6 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

DIAMOND LEAGUE READY FOR 2025 LIFT-OFF – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

PETR STASTNY, chief executive of the Diamond League, on Grand Slam Track, long jump take-off zones, street athletics and more. It is 15 years since the Wanda Diamond League was created and 2025 will see a number of changes. This season will feature new and improved prize money, a new broadcast partner and, in coming weeks, a new website. There are also new rival competitions in the shape of Grand Slam Track and Athlos. Instead of athletes earning up to $10,000 at individual Diamond League meetings and up to $30,000 at the final, those figures rise to $20,000 and $50,000 respectively in selected disciplines called Diamond+ events. Some assume the Diamond League has done this as a response to Grand Slam Track offering generous prize money of $100,000 to group winners down to $10,000 for athletes who finish eighth. But PETR STASTNY, chief executive of the Diamond League, denies this. “Our prize money increase is not a reaction to any new project,” Stastny says. “We knew five years ago we would raise the prize money in 2025. “Staging an athletics competition in the way we do requires a big investment. Since we were founded, or introduced, in 2010 we have handed out close to $200 million to athletes.”

Mirroring the recent comments of World Athletics president SEB COE, STASTNY welcomes initiatives like Grand Slam Track and Athlos. “It’s good to see athletes getting more opportunities to earn more income,” he says. “Being a top athlete needs lots of focus, discipline and practise and they deserve to be paid well.” However, he says fixture clashes are not ideal. Grand Slam Track’s second meeting in Miami on May 2-4, for example, coincides with the second of 15 Diamond League meetings in 2025 in Shanghai, China, on May 3. “We usually establish our dates first and it allows other organisers to look for other non-clashing dates,” says STASTNY. “We welcome the new projects but we don’t welcome date clashes and unfortunately they seem to be happening in 2025.” STASTNY admits there has been minimal communication between the Diamond League and Grand Slam Track over fixture clashes. “We don’t approach others and they don’t approach us. We feel it could be done but we don’t feel it’s on us to ask others when to put on their dates.”

STASTNY says the Diamond League have worked closely with World Athletics, however, on the general calendar changes this season which will see this summer’s major championships in Tokyo take place in September after the entire Diamond League season has concluded with its final in Zurich on August 27-28. “We support the new calendar,” he says. “The (Diamond League) champions will get a wild card to Tokyo so it creates a narrative through the season.” Elsewhere, the Diamond League has switched from IMG to Infront when it comes to a broadcast partner. There are also plans to launch a new Diamond League website soon which will, among other things, attempt to simplify the ongoing frustration felt by fans relating to how and where to watch the meetings live on television. There are no plans, however, to expand the current street athletics events at Diamond League meetings. The first day of the two-day final in Zurich, for instance, will see some jumps and the shot put in the city centre with the majority of other events the following day in the Letzigrund Stadium.

“We like to bring athletics to the people and we see these events as being mainly a promotional tool,” says Stastny. “But they can be costly to organise so we will probably just continue to have some city events at three or four meetings a year such as Zurich, Lausanne and Stockholm.” There will be no experiments with the controversial long jump take-off zone in 2025 either. But Stastny does not rule it out being used in the Diamond League in future.

“Our sport is traditional and historic but it needs to evolve over time otherwise we’d still be jumping without a runway and doing a standing long jump as we did a hundred years ago,” he says. “We basically do not want a third of all long jump attempts to be with red flags at the stadium or fouls on TV all the time.” STASTNY draws comparisons with the ‘final three’ idea, which was introduced to bring more drama to field events but was criticised to begin with before the rules were subsequently tweaked a little to appease the critics. “There was a real shit storm and resistance when we introduced the ‘final three’ idea,” STASTNY says, “but we talked to the athletes and coaches and they got used to it. “So I think if new elements are introduced then people get used to it. If we introduce it (take-off zone) in 2026 will depend on how many jumps are legal or not legal and whether we are really improving the product or not. “We don’t have it at our meetings but we might in future. We will have to wait firstly to see what World Athletics’ evaluation of the 2024 season and what the 2025 season will begin. It (the take-off zone idea) needs to improve the offering of that discipline.”

Diamond League fixtures in 2025
Xiamen CHN April 26
Shanghai/Keqiao CHN May 3
Doha QAT May 16
Rabat MAR May 25
Rome ITA June 6
Oslo NOR June 12
Stockholm SWE June 15
Paris FRA June 20
Eugene USA July 5
Monaco MON July 11
London GBR July 19
Silesia POL August 16
Lausanne SUI August 20
Brussels BEL 22 August 22
Final in Zurich SUI August 27-28

ZANE DUQUEMIN: “COACH THE PERSON AND NOT THE EVENT” – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Former British international thrower and Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers member is now guiding athletes at the Aspire Academy in Qatar and here explains his approach, his influences and why building a pathway is key. ZANE DUQUEMIN is a former Great Britain and Northern Ireland internationalist specialising in the shot put and discus. He competed at four consecutive Commonwealth Games for Jersey, achieving a best place of eighth (in the discus) in Glasgow 2014.

The 33-year-old, coach to European bronze medallist LAWRENCE OKOYE and multiple Paralympic Games medallist DAN GREAVES, is the lead “development” throws coach at Qatar’s prestigious Aspire Academy with the aim of progressing athletes aged 12-18 years from grassroots level through to Asian Games, World Championships and Olympic Games (across all throwing disciplines). Working alongside programme lead Ivica Jakeljic – coach to former Olympic, world and European hammer champion and world record holder ANITA WLODARCZYK – DUQUEMIN is also the “performance” throws coach for shot put and discus at the Academy.

How did you get into coaching? – I wanted to coach from a young age. My first throws coach in Jersey was from New Zealand and she went back over there when we were quite young. My mum ended up getting a coaching qualification just to allow us to train, but I would help out the other throwers in the group from about 15 years old and I enjoyed it. I guess I got quite a good taste of coaching early on in my career because of that. My coaching took a back seat once I went to university [St Mary’s University, London]. I focused more on my own training and I didn’t coach anyone other than my sister. After I graduated I moved to Loughborough. At that point I was still fully focused on making the Rio Olympics and I was looking for a job to help support me financially after being removed from the World Class Performance Programme (WCPP). A few people at the track suggested that I should do some coaching because there seemed to be a market for it. I started coaching for Loughborough University and shortly after that I started my own coaching company.

My company took off pretty quickly. I knew the level of commitment that was required to be a full-time coach and I also knew that it would be detrimental to my training, so it was really just meant to be a short-term project until I could find another job, but I soon realised I enjoyed it – and I was quite good at it. At the time I think I was probably the first UK throws coach to promote content on Instagram and it really blew up. I was quite fortunate in that sense, I realised I could get by financially with online programming, and because of my reputation as an athlete and my relationships with other UK athletes I was soon able to develop a good training group.

Who is your greatest coaching influence? – I met my coach JOHN HILLIER when he was on holiday in Jersey. He had that typical coach mentality, so even when he was on holiday he’d come down to the track and take a couple of sessions. He obviously had no idea I’d go on to do anything – I was just a scrawny little 12-year-old who was obsessed with throwing the discus – but in the end I went to university in London just so that I could be coached by him. JOHN has been my biggest influence and greatest mentor by far. I think, as an athlete, when you spend so much time around someone, you pick up a lot of their traits. JOHN has a very unique way of getting people to work hard and he was able to squeeze performances out of athletes who should never have been anywhere near that level. He did it on a consistent basis, and he still does. There are a lot of things that JOHN did that I still apply today, especially when I’m working with the development athletes, for example knowing when to go hard on them, when to be that father figure, or when to go a bit softer. Technically and programme-wise I learned a lot from him, but I think that learning how to deal with athletes and how to push their buttons in the right way at the right time was the biggest thing I took from John JOHN.

I also spent quite a lot of time on training camps with SHAUN PICKERING and Swedish coach VESTEINN HAFSTAINSSON [coach to former Olympic champion and reigning world champion DANIEL STAHL]. I learned a lot technically from VESTEINN as he had a bit of a different approach to JOHN, but SHAUN was a completely different influence. There was a small coaching element, but it was more a sense of how to be truly professional and he questioned everything I knew about what it meant to be an athlete. Some people found SHAUN intrusive because he was opinionated and wanted people to do well. If he didn’t think someone was doing what was best for them he didn’t hold back, he’d just tell them. Not everyone appreciates that but, for me, that was something I always really liked about him. If he didn’t think I was making smart decisions he’d pull me up on it right away. He would always ask: ‘Why?’. Even if the point was irrelevant, the fact you had to think about what you were doing and justify it is something that I do to this day, so, if I’m writing a programme or I’m trying to change someone’s technique I have to truly understand why I’m doing something, rather than just going with the flow and hoping it works out. Most recently I’ve obviously been working with VICA JAKELIJIC. He’s been in Doha for ten years and he’s the top guy on the programme. He’s quite similar to JOHN in how he approaches things with athletes, but technically he also does a few things differently, especially in the hammer and the javelin which are events I hadn’t been exposed to much before I came out here, so he’s really upgraded me in those areas.

What’s your coaching style? – It’s important to coach the person and not the event, and that’s the way we try and do it here. Everyone’s programme is different based on who they are and what their body responds well to. You can’t just put people in boxes; it’s trying to take them on the path that’s right for them, as opposed to trying to squeeze them into a set programme or a path you’ve taken athletes previously. What we do at the Aspire Academy is actually very simple. We have a solid talent ID programme, we have a very simple philosophy of how we develop athletes from age 12-18 and we stick to it. We have basic principles – throwing, lifting, athleticism, gymnastics – and we let the programme run its course. If you take an athlete from point A to point B there’s a pretty good chance they’ll be at a high level as long as you’re recruiting correctly.

How would you describe the current state of throws in the UK? – Much like British Athletics as a whole, it’s a bit of a mess. What we’re doing in Qatar isn’t rocket science, but in the UK we don’t seem capable of doing that. We hope it comes together, we chop and change plans every few years, and we don’t get anywhere. The reality is, before I moved out here [in 2019], there were maybe only two other guys around my age who were coaching at a decent level. We should probably have been supported at that stage to plug a gap through to the older generation. I was offered a very small package with British Athletics as a consultant, but when I told them I was looking to move to Qatar they wished me luck; they didn’t even try to keep me, and that said everything to me. On the hammer side, the hammer circle organisation in the UK does a great job of bringing people together, but with the other events, every time something starts to gain momentum it seems to stop. Until you have a decent number of full-time coaches who are encouraged to go through CPD [continuing professional development] and upskill themselves, we’re never really going to get anywhere, that’s the bottom line. Every now and then you’ll get a freak athlete who comes out of nowhere, but without the coaching structure you can’t even begin to talk about the athletics structure and the athletes themselves. The fact is, the good athletes who come through in the UK just now, they might have supportive families and a coach who’s a good fit at the time, but often it comes together through luck as opposed to a pathway or a system. There are plenty of talented athletes who fall by the wayside and we never see them again. It’s a shame, unfortunately.

You’re balancing a full-time job at Aspire with coaching UK-based athletes remotely. What are the main challenges you’ve faced? – Remote coaching is not the same, no matter what anyone says. If you see someone in person before training you can tell if they’re having a bad day. You can have a conversation with them and they might still have a good chance of a decent training session. If you’ve got a 30-minute window on Zoom and they’re rushing around in a bad mood, that session is finished before you even start. Inter-personal relationships are never the same working online and I’ve really struggled with that. Even though I had good relationships with my athletes before I moved out here, it’s something that’s hard to maintain because everyone wants more. LAWRENCE is a relatively low-maintenance guy so he’s quite easy to work with long-distance. The challenge is when you have athletes who are a bit more emotional; that can be very difficult.

BEN CONNOR REJECTS GB SELECTION AFTER BEING ASKED TO PAY TO COMPETE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Distance runner says he has turned down the chance to compete for Great Britain at the European Running Championships. BEN CONNOR, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics, has rejected the chance to represent Great Britain at next week’s European Running Championships in Leuven, Belgium (April 11-13). The Brit was picked by UK Athletics to race in the half-marathon but declined his selection after the governing body asked athletes for a fee of up to £1100 to cover things like travel, accommodation, food, kit and staff. CONNOR, on his Instagram, stated that “England Athletics had offered to subsidise their athletes”, with UK Athletics adding that the fee “was likely to be under £500”. However, the 32-year-old, who is seventh on the UK all-time half-marathon list with 60:55, said that the national governing body was still asking for a “significant athlete contribution” and that he felt “it is wrong”.

“After a really tough few years and having previously represented Great Britain at every level across road, track and cross-country – starting as a junior right through to the Olympics in Tokyo – I was looking forward to pulling on another GB vest,” CONNOR said. “Unfortunately I have declined my selection for the European Running Championships – I’m healthy and back in full training post Seville [Marathon] and have a few races in the diary starting this weekend in Ireland, but I wanted to give clarity as to why I have declined selection. “UK Athletics are asking for a significant athlete contribution, which up until a few days ago was an unknown amount and although England Athletics have offered to subsidise this for their athletes, to which I’m sure many are grateful for, I feel it is wrong. “Representing your country is a privilege and in athletics, it’s earned via a qualifying process, which whilst not always perfect, gives everyone the same chances to gain selection.

“Representing Great Britain shouldn’t come down to who can or cannot afford to pay for it. Coming from a working class background I don’t like the potential precedence being set where people, especially junior athletes of the future don’t have the same development or competition opportunities because of finances. “Running (especially road) is the highest mass participation sport in the UK and we are asking our best to pay to represent this country on an international stage. I wish there was more transparency and honesty regarding the state of our governing bodies finances and about how our sport is being managed for this to be the position.” UK Athletics state that “athletes had to provide an expression of interest for selection” and that “we would not seek to select anyone that wasn’t aware of this requirement [maximum athlete contribution]”.

The national governing body added that as more competitions get added to the calendar it is “impossible” to fund all teams, pointing to the fact that “a number of other Olympic sports have similar models whereby competition outside the major senior championships is self-funded”. The selection policy for the European Running Championships was published on July 22 and then amended on December 11, 2024. UK Athletics is also asking athletes to contribute up to £200 to compete at this summer’s European Under-23 Championships in Bergen, Norway. The British Milers Club announced on March 10 that they will “cover the cost of self-contribution” for athletes that were “a paid up member of the BMC who achieved selection via a qualifying time at a BMC meeting”.

Read the full selection policy here

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are no posts this week.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER – alanweller111@gmail.com

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 27 March 2025

Posted on 20/03/202503/04/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 27 March to Wednesday 2 April – Dominic Bannister, Jude Bell, Douglas Curwen-Reed, Abigail Edwards, James Isaacs, Sharon Jackson, Nathan Kuti, Savan Mallik, Zanson Plummer, Ben Rochford, Roger Simons, Jeremy Sothcott, Neville Thompson, Tim Underhill and Kyra Williams

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to STACEY GONZALEZ who broke her own Masters Women 50-54 4kg Shot with a put of (8.09m) at the SBH Throwsfest at StoneX Stadium on 23 March. Her previous Club Record was (7.82m) set at Swindon on 17 August 2024.

BEST PERFORMANCE AWARDS – Club President COLETTE HURLEY and Club Chairman JOHN KELLY were proud to present two SBH Best Performance Awards – Firstly to DAVE BRADLEY who received the 2024 Services to the Club certificate and PHILIP CUNNINGHAM who received his certificate for the 2023-2024 Cross Country Masters Men 60-69 points winner.

HERTFORDSHIRE OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS NOW OPEN TO ENTER – HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 10 May and Sunday 11 May at the Bedford International Athletic Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women
Link to enter on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/bedstfc/
Entries Closing Date Friday 25 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

MIDDLESEX OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS NOW OPEN TO ENTER – Takes place on Saturday 10 May and Sunday 11 May at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women
Link to enter on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/middxtfo/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 27 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

BFTTA OPEN MEETINGS – Takes place at Lee Valley – April 21, May 18, June 1, July 20, August 30.
LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETINGS – Takes place at Lee Valley – Fixtures still to be published.
WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS – Takes place at Watford – April 2, 16 and 30, May 14 and 28, June 11 and 25, July 9 and 23, August 6 and 20, September 3.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Nanjing, China on 21-23 March
Shot 7.26kg – SM Straight Final SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 12th (19.88mi)
A below par SCOTT saw him finishing in 12th place

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS THROWSFEST 1 – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 23 March
Shot 4kg – SW LYDIA ROGERS 1st (SB 8.48m) adding 20cm to her 18 January put
Shot 4kg – V50 A STACEY GONZALES V50 4th (PB 8.09m) adding 27cm to her 2024 put, and a new Club Record
Hammer 5kg – U17M MILO RYNEHART U17 2nd (PB 41.48m) and is ranked UK No.4 U17 in 2025
Hammer 3kg – U17W A MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U17 3rd (PB 33.94m) adding 4.32cm to her 2024 throw, B KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 3rd (42.54m)
Hammer 3kg – V50 STACEY GONZALES V50 4th (PB 33.31m) adding 12cm to her 2024 throw, and is ranked UK No.6 V50 in 2025
Javelin 700g – U17M ALON TAYLOR U17 2nd (SB 41.19m) and is ranked UK No.10 U17 in 2025

VAULT LONDON – Took place at Lee Valley on 23 March
Pole Vault – SX C ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 14th (2.37mi), D RAMSEY GILL U17 2nd (3.77mi), THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 4th (3.67mi), ISSA PHILLIPS-POPE U20 (2nd Claim) 9th (SB 3.57mi) adding 2cm to his 19 January height, GENNY HOWATT 11th (PB 3.47mi) adding 3cm to her 2 March height, WILLIAM SYLVESTER U17 12th (3.47mi), NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 16th (3.27mi), F ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 6th (SB 4.02mi) adding 2cm to his 1 March height, and is ranked UK No.6 U17 in 2025

PRIMARY SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY FINALS – Took place at Stoneleigh on 22 March
Year 3 Boys – The winner was Alice Cokell (5.05) 38 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Warwickshire Primary (79 points) 1 team finished
Year 3 Girls – No Individual results published
Team Result – 1st Warwickshire Primary (135 points) 1 team finished
Year 4 Boys – Team Result – 1st Warwickshire Primary (187 points), 2nd Milton Keynes (250), 3rd Chigwell Schools (346) 3 teams finished
Year 4 Girls – LILY JANMOHAMED U11 5th (Hertfordshire Schools) (6.20) the winner was Rose Harris of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (6.02) 90 runners finished
Team Result – 1st West Yorkshire (144 points), 2nd Warwickshire Primary (233), 3rd Milton Keynes (332) 3 teams finished
Year 5 Boys – DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 40th (Hertfordshire Schools) (8.33) the winner was Sebastian Buxton of City of Stoke (7.28) 164 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Merseyside (152 points), 2nd Leicestershire (198), 3rd Worcestershire (253), 5th Hertfordshire (332) 9 teams finished
Year 5 Girls – No SBH runners, the winner was Mari Coltherd of Leicestershire (8.03) 154 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Merseyside (135 points), 2nd Leicestershire (174), 3rd Hertfordshire (206) 9 teams finished
Year 6 Boys – WILLIAM STOCKDALE U11 19th (Hertfordshire Schools) (9.18), ARI RUBENSTEIN U11 32nd (9.29), LUCAS XIE U15 62nd (Hertfordshire Schools) (9.45) the winner was Rowan Carson (8.37) 182 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Merseyside (97 points), 2nd Hertfordshire (119), 3rd Cumbria (223) 9 teams finished
Year 6 Girl – No SBH runners, the winner was Ada Greenway of Brighton (9.11) 181 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Leicestershire (189 points), 2nd West Yorkshire (197), 3rd Merseyside (231), 6th Hertfordshire (262) 8 teams finished
Year 7 Girls – No SBH runners, the winner was Madison Kindler of Brentwood Beagles (10.12) 135 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Merseyside (212 points), 2nd Hertfordshire (218), 3rd Cumbria (226) 9 teams finished
Year 7 Boys – JENSON DAY U13 38th (Hertfordshire Schools) (10.51) the winner was Sam Cousins of Radley (9.43) 127 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Hertfordshire

VELOCITY FEST 16 – Took place at Kingston, Jamaica on 22 March
100m – SM H7 ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (SB 10.11 w-0.5) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2025, A ZHARNEL finished 2nd (10.14 w0.1)
100m – SW H1 PARIS KING U23 5th (12.42 w-1.9), B PARIS finished 4th (12.30 w-0.3)

PENN CHALLENGE – Took place at Franklin Field, Pennsylvania, USA on 22 March
400m Hurdles – SW 2 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University) 1st (PB 64.81) and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2025

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,283 events – 252,807 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 11,916 first timers – 32,504 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 22 March
PAUL LEWIS V50 4th (20.44) this was his 251st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 22 March
MARTIN GREY V80 522nd (44.19) this was his 32nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 22 March
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 302nd (31.16) this was his 366th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hampstead Heath on 22 March
ETHAN SLUTZKIN U11 33rd (PB 22.26) this was his 122nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 22 March
CLIFF GOLDING V70 72nd (26.02) this was his 186th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 22 March
ROSS HAMMOND U20 19th (20.37) this was his 74th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 22 March
BRADLEY SINGER V35 26th (21.47) this was his 315th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 72nd (23.53) this was his 462nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oaklands College on 22 March
JAMES DAVIS 38th (25.39) this was his 81st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 22 March
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 247th (57.42) this was his 339th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Poole on 22 March
MARK COTTLE V35 8th (17.55) this was his 26th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 22 March
RAFI GAYER U20 1st (PB 16.35) this was his 6th Parkrun, ADAM O’GORMAN U20 2nd (PB 16.40) this was his 21st Parkrun, JACOB CLEMENT U20 3rd (PB 17.35) this was his 11th Parkrun, CALEB HILTON U15 4th (PB 17.47) this was his 23rd Parkrun, MATTHEW MAY U17 5th (PB 18.15) this was his 8th Parkrun, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 7th (PB 18.58) this was her 5th Parkrun

SBH UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 27 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 7 MAY – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

SOUTHERN MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS WHICH INCLUDE THE 15/U17 5K AND U13 3K ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 30 March at Milton Keynes.Bucks (MK14 6BN)/strong>
Start times – 11.00am U15/U17 5K, 12.00pm Men 6 Stages of 4.8K and 6 Stages of 7.2K, Women 4 Stages of 4.8K and 2 Stages of 7.2K
Entries Closed

OPEN MEETING UPCOMING FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 27 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 7 MAY, THEN THOSE THAT ARE OPEN TO ENTER FOLLOWING THE 7 MAY.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 2 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 1500m no times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m no under 13s
Link to entries on roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=26507
Entries Closing Date Monday 31 March
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Saturday 5 April at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Events – 100m, 200m, 300m, 400m, 800m, 70mH, 75mH, 80mH, 100mH, 110mH, 400mH, Discus, Shot (full), Hammer – £10 per event.
Link to enter on OpenTrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/lvacopen/
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 2 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 16 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7.00pm 200m no, 7.15pm 400m no under 13s, 7.30pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m no times over 11 minutes, no under 13s
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries are not open yet –
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

FASTEST AND SLOWEST PARKRUNS IN 2025 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Statistician Tim Grose has unveiled his latest list of swift and tough courses across the UK.

Pegwell Bay in Kent has emerged as the fastest parkrun course in the latest statistical survey conducted by Tim Grose from the Power of 10. The Pegwell Bay event, which is on a two-lap course of largely gravel trail in Pegwell Bay Country Park, is judged slightly quicker than Walsall Arboretum with Battersea in third place. Pegwell organisers say: “The course is 5000m long and has been accurately measured by us with a professional measuring wheel. It consists of a two laps of the Pegwell Bay Country Park consisting of gravel trail for the entire route. “Along the route runners will benefit from the most amazing coastal views across Pegwell Bay towards Ramsgate, in addition to views along the nature reserve and intertidal mud flats that year on year attracts many wildlife enthusiasts due to its national and international waders and wildfowl.” Pegwell Bay was also judged fastest when the last survey was done in 2023.

Parkrun ‘world records’ were set by CIARA MAGEEAN and NICK GRIGGS at the Belfast Victoria event but it places sixth on the list.

With 835 parkrun courses included, the toughest or slowest event is Great Yarmouth North Beach – Top 10 fastest parkruns:

1 Pegwell Bay
2 Walsall Arboretum
3 Battersea
4 Isabel Trail (Main)
5 Bromley (Winter)
6 Belfast Victoria
7 Widnes
8 Elder Park
9 Aberbeeg
10 Marine Parade (Main)

The full list can be seen here

WORLD ATHLETICS TO INTRODUCE PRE-CLEARANCE SEX TESTS FOR WOMEN – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

SEB COE says mandatory non-invasive swab tests will be brought in to further protect the female category. Just days after losing the battle to become president of the International Olympic Committee, SEB COE is back in action as president of World Athletics and, speaking at the close of the governing body’s latest council meeting, he said “pre-clearance tests” will be introduced soon for female athletes.

These will include cheek-swab or dry blood tests and will be non-invasive. They will only be necessary once in an athlete’s career, too. New regulations, he added, will be drafted in coming weeks with the chance the tests could be introduced ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo in September. COE said: “It’s important to do it because it maintains everything that we’ve been talking about, and particularly recently, about not just talking about the integrity of female women’s sport, but actually guaranteeing it. We feel this is a really important way of providing confidence and maintaining that absolute focus on the integrity of competition. “We will doggedly protect the female category, and we’ll do whatever is necessary to do it.”

Under its existing rules, World Athletics excludes anyone from the female category who has undergone male puberty, based on research that says trans women retain a significant physical advantage even after undergoing testosterone suppression therapy. But the governing body is now citing new evidence which shows there is already an athletically significant performance gap before the onset of puberty and is consequently looking to strengthen its rules in this area. COE says the move is motivated by a desire to “ensure that our guidelines keep up with the latest information available to maintain a fair and level playing field in the female category”. Of course sex tests are not new in athletics. World Athletics’ predecessor, the IAAF, introduced sex verification tests in the 1950s and later at the 1966 European Championships amid rumours that several female Eastern Bloc athletes were actually men. These were, however, physical or visual tests, which are very different to the non-invasive tests proposed this week.

World Athletics conducted consultation on the current proposals earlier this year. “Overwhelmingly, the view has come back that this is absolutely the way to go,” said COE, “within the caveats raised [on testing not being too intrusive].” Asked whether he felt the policy would stand up to legal challenge and scrutiny, COE said: “Yes I am, but you accept the fact that that is the world we live in. I would never have set off down this path to protect the female category in sport if I’d been anything other than prepared to take the challenge head on. “We’ve been to the court of arbitration [for sport] on our DSD [difference of sexual development] regulations. They have been upheld and they have again been upheld after appeal.” COE said World Athletics would now identify an agency equipped to deal with such a high capacity of tests. In other news, COE said the 300m hurdles will become an “official event”, although there is no suggestion it will be brought into major championships any time soon.

Current world records are held by FEMKE BOL with (36.86) and KARSTEN WARHOLM with (33.26). British athletes CHRIS RAWLINSON and DAVID HEMERY are among those who have held the world best marks for this event in the past. World Athletics said: “The 300m hurdles will become an official event, forming part of the Competition Rules & Technical Rules. As such, it will serve all World Athletics statistical purposes, including world rankings towards which it will score as a similar event to the 400m hurdles. A list of world best performances will be kept, while conditions for setting an inaugural world record will be decided at a later stage, once the popularity of the event will have reached a meaningful level.” A new mixed 4x100m with women running the first two legs followed by two men will be introduced to the World Athletics Relays this year in Guangzhou and the Ultimate Championships in 2026.

With regards evenets, GABORONE, BOTSWANA, will host the 2026 World Athletics Relays; BRASILIA, BRAZIL will stage the 2026 Race Walking Team Championships; and NASSAU, BAHAMAS, will hold the World Athletics Relays for the fifth time in 2028. In other news, there is no change to current sanctions over Russia and Belarus. The timetable for the World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee in January was approved. The creation of a new coaching body will be investigated as well to provide a voice to coaches.

With the curtain having only just fallen on the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, COE said: “We had three days of really, really good action and it marks the start of a busy and productive year for athletics. This was the start of a three-year journey through Asia with five World Athletics events here in the next two and a half year.”

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the February issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England Athletics February 2025 Throws Community Newsletter

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are 2 posts this week.

Photograph of 6 of our runners at the Sunny Hill Parkrun, see results above. The Parkruns are used to select the London Borough of Barnet TCS London Mini Marathon teams.

Photograph of PHILIP CUNNINGHAM with his Best Performance Awards certificate.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER – alanweller111@gmail.com

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 20 March 2025

Posted on 20/03/202506/04/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 20 March to Wednesday 26 March – Sydney Allen, Matthew May, Talya Robinson, William Ryle-Hodges and William Sylvester

SBH 2025 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Has now been published on the SBH Website on 20 March 2025. This is the link to the fixture card, which you can access and print for future reference – https://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Details of all fixture information will be published on the SBH Weekly Newsletter, 6 weeks before the fixture date.

Eastern Young Athletes League for U13, U15 and U17 age-groups – Sunday 13 April at Cambridge, Sunday 18 May at Watford, Sunday 15 June at Stevenage, Sunday 27 July at StoneX Stadium, the EYAL Finals take place on 7 September, venue to be confirmed.
Middlesex Young Athletes League for U11, U13, U15 and U17 age-groups – Saturday 3 May at Perivale, Sunday 1 June at Finsbury Park, Saturday 28 June at Harrow, Sunday 20 July at Parliament Hill.
UK Youth Development League for U17 and U20 age-groups – Sunday 27 April at Bromley, Sunday 25 May at Eton, Sunday 6 July at StoneX Stadium, the National Finals take place on 7 September, venue to be confirmed.
National Athletics League for U20 and Senior age-groups (Under 17s can compete as rule 42) – Saturday 31 May at Eton, Saturday 5 July at Derby, Saturday 16 August at Birmingham.
SCVAC Veterans League for 35 years and above – Monday 12 May at Lee Valley, Monday 9 June at Stevenage, Monday 7 July at Lee Valley, Monday 26 July at Harrow.
The only criteria is you have to be a 2nd claim member of Barnet & District AC. You can just turn up, then you will either be selected, if not you can compete as a guest

This summer Shaftesbury are promoting 5 fixtures at StoneX Stadium, which are – Saturday 21 June SBH Track and Field Open Meeting, Sunday 13 July SBH Jumps Open Meeting, Sunday 10 August SBH Showcase Open Meeting, Monday 25 August SBH Club Open And Championships and Sunday 14 September SBH Late Season Throwsfest.

NEW CLUB RECORDS – Last week I published some 10 new indoor records, one of these was ANGEL-GIFFORD MAYA who was shown on the Power of 10 as an Under 20, in fact he is an Under 17, and has now been corrected on the Power of 10. Which means his time of (11.48i) will be a club record, superceding TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU (11.55i) which was published last week.

The same error applies to IMIKAN EDOHO who was shown on the Power of 10 as an Under 13, in fact he is an Under 11, and has now been corrected on the Power of 10. Which means his time of (14.40i) will be a club record, superceding KENDRICK OGANYO (14.69i) which was published last week.

UPCOMING SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS – The following the 7 fixtures are now open to enter. Although the final fixture shown is the 30 August, please remember that sometimes there is a limit on the entries to an event, and that event Could Be Full in say 3-4 weeks time from now.
Open Meeting fixtures will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter . But Please Check between each issue of the Newsletter, if a fixture has just opened to enter, as sometimes there is a limit on the entries to an event, and that event Could Be Full by the time the Newsletter is published.

BFTTA OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Monday 21 Aprill at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Events – 75m, 100m, 150m, 200m, 300m, 600m (8 spaces remaining), 800m, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Entry is now open via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/bft111125/
Entries Closing Date Monday 14 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

BFTTA OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Saturday 30 August at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Events – 75m, 100m, 150m, 200m, 400m, 800m, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Entry is now open via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/bft111121/
Entries Closing Date Friday 22 August
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

These are the BFTA. Lee Valley and Watford open meeting dates

BFTA OPEN MEETINGS – Takes place at Lee Valley, and all 5 fixtures are now open to enter on the Opentrack website – April 21, May 18, June 1, July 20, August 30.
LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETINGS – Takes place Lee Valley – Fixtures still to be published. Details/Entries can be found on the Opentrack website.
WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS – Takes place Watford – April 2, 16 and 30, May 14 and 28, June 11 and 25, July 9 and 23, August 6 and 20, September 3. Details/Entries can be found on the Roster Athletics website.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Ardingly Showground on 15 March
Junior Boys – The winner was Leo Blyton of Oxfordshire (8.22) 334 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Staffordshire (284 points), 2nd Sussex (295), 3rd Hertfordshire (315), 7th Middlesex (437), 31st Suffolk (1016) 41 teams finished
Junior Girls – The winner was Gabrielle Pinder of Cleveland (9.05) 333 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Essex (207 points), 2nd Merseyside (229), 3rd Sussex (280), 14th Hertfordshire (659), 18th Middlesex (725) 43 teams finished
Intermediate Boys – EUAN PHILLIPS U17 (Middlesex) 175th (16.29) the winner was Evan Grime of Greater Manchester (14.26) 326 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Kent (226 points), 2nd Surrey (252), 3rd Greater Manchester (260), 7th Middlesex (512), 22nd Hertfordshire (813) 42 teams finished
Intermediate Girls – POSIE SHAW U17 (Middlesex) 80th (13.58) the winner was Kitty Scott of Surrey (12.27) 328 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (89 points), 2nd Essex (266), 3rd Sussex (281), 30th Middlesex (1006), 36th Hertfordshire (1318) 42 teams finished
Senior Boys – GIANLEO STUBBS U20 (Hertfordshire) 36th (18.43), RAFI GAYER U20 (Hertfordshire) 37th (18.43), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U20 (Middlesex) 86th (19.15) the winner was Alex Lennon of Surrey (17.46) 318 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Hertfordshire (295), 2nd Surrey (304), 3rd Hampshire (305), 12th Middlesex (579) 39 teams finished
Senior Girls – ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 (Middlesex) 159th (16.08), DINA SILVERMAN U20 (Middlesex) 192nd (16.30) AKHALIA COLLINS U20 (Middlesex) 241st (17.45) the winner was Zoe Gilbody of Shropshire (13.23) 302 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Sussex (221 points), 2nd Greater Manchester (245), 3rd Surrey (254), 21st Middlesex (904), 34th Hertfordshire (1114) 37 teams finished

HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 15-16 March
Hertfordshire
60m – U15B Straight Final KAIDEN SIMMONDS U15 won the Gold Medal (7.51i)
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 won the Gold Medal (3.40mi) Championship Record
Pole Vault – U17M Straight Final THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 won the Gold Medal (PB 3.90mi) adding 5cm to his 25 January height, and is ranked UK No.7 U17 in 2025, ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 won the Silver Medal (3.80mi), RAMSEY GILL U17 won the Bronze Medal (PB 3.80mi) adding 8cm to his 2024 height
Pole Vault – U20M Straight Final ISSA PHILLIPS-POPE U20 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (3.50mi)
High Jump – SW Straight Final REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U23 won the Gold Medal (1.60mi)

Middlesex
60m – U15B H1 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 2nd (PB 8.10i) in the Final BEN finished 6th (PB 7.99i) taking .18 of a second off his 2024 time
60m – U15G H3 KAYLA ESCOBAR REINA U15 6th (9.18i)
60m – U17M H2 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOME U17 3rd (7.44i), EESA ADEKUNLE ALI U17 5th (7.75i), H3 ASHER ESCOBAR-REINA U17 4th (PB 7.54i) equalling his 25 January time
60m – U17W H1 OLUWATISHE ADESANYA U17 6th (PB 9.13i), H2 ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st equal (PB 8.26i) taking .12 of a second off her 11 January time, FAITH LAMPTEY U17 5th (PB 8.54i) taking .16 of a second off her 2024 time, in the Final ELLA finished 6th (PB 8.24i) taking .02 of a second off her H2 time
60m – U20M H1 NATHAN FERNANDES U20 2nd (PB 7.13i) taking .05 of a second off his 17 March time, H2 JAIAN SAUNDERS U20 1st (7.16i), H3 OLIVER LAURENS U20 1st (PB 7.17i) taking .02 of a second off his 1 February time, MIKO BRAI-ALOYE U20 3rd (PB 7.38i) taking .15 of a second off his 2024 time, in the Final NATHAN won the Silver Medal (PB 7.11i) taking .02 of a second off his H1 time, OLIVER won the Bronze Medal (PB 7.12i) taking .05 of a second off his H3 time, JAIAN finished 4th (7.13i)
60m – U20W Straight Final MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 won the Gold Medal (PB 7.70i) taking .04 of a second off her 1 February time
60m – SM H2 SYDNEY MENDES U23 2nd (7.29i)
200m – U15B H1 LOUIS XUN U15 1st (PB 24.28i) taking 2.44 seconds off his 2023 time, H2 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 2nd (26.00i) in the Final LOUIS won the Silver Medal (PB 24.0i) taking .28 of a second off his H1 time, BEN finished 6th (PB 25.8i) taking .05 of a second off his 26 January time
200m – U15G H1 ANU JAIYEOLA U15 1st (27.23i), ALEXANDRA MAI U15 5th (PB 30.69i) in Semi-Final 1 ANU finished 1st (26.76i) in the Final ANU won the Gold Medal (26.17i)
200m – U17M H4 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOME U17 3rd (24.25i) in Semi-Final 1 TYLER (DQ)
200m – U17W H2 OLUWATISHE ADESANYA U17 5th (PB 31.28i), H3 ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st (PB 27.14i) taking 6.51 seconds off her 12 January time, H4 SHENEL OKRAH U17 4th (PB 28.55i), in Semi-Final 1 ELLA finished 2nd (PB 26.89i) taking .25 of a second off her H4 time, in the Final ELLA finished 4th (PB 26.85i) taking .04 of a second off her SF1 time
200m – U20M H1 JAIAN SAUNDERS U20 1st (23.45i), H2 OLIVER LAURENS U20 1st (SB 23.55i), MIKO BRAI-ALOYE U20 3rd (23.83i) in the Final JAIAN won the Gold Medal (SB 22.30i) taking .03 of a second off his 2 February time, OLIVER won the Silver Medal (SB 22.89i) taking .66 of a second off his H2 time, MIKO finished 5th (24.23i)
200m – U20W Straight Final MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 won the Gold Medal (PB 24.88i) taking .09 of a second off her 2 February time
200m – SM H2 SYDNEY MENDES U23 1st (22.71i) in the Final SYDNEY won the Silver Medal (PB 22.42i) equalling his 15 February time
300m – U15B Straight Final BEN BAMISAIYE U15 won the Bronze Medal (PB 41.66i) taking .66 of a second off his 2024 time
300m – U17W H1 ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st (PB 42.43i) taking .02 of a second off her 8 February time, in the Final ELLA won the Silver Medal (43.01i)
400m – U20M Straight Final JADEN AULIS U20 won the Silver Medal (SB 55.22i)
400m – U20W Straight Final LARISSA WILSON U20 won the Silver Medal (59.30i), ADANNA MAZINWOSU U20 won the Bronze Medal (60.31i), DINA SILVERMAN U20 finished 4th (PB 61.44i)
400m – SM H1 RAPHAEL AARON U23 2nd (PB 58.05i) in the Final RAPHAEL finished 4th (PB 57.23i) taking .82 of a second off his H1 time
800m – U20M Straight Final JACOB CLEMENT U20 won the Gold Medal (2:01.65i)
60m Hurdles – U15G Straight Final ALEXANDRA MAI U15 6th (PB 11.11i) taking .30 of a second off her 11 January time
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 won the Bronze Medal (2.40mi)
Long Jump – U17W Straight Final MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 finished 4th (4.15mi nwr)
Long Jump – SM Straight Final SAMUEL COHEN U20 5th (PB 4.26mi nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W Straight Final MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 won the Silver Medal (PB 9.67mi nwr)
Triple Jump – SW Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 won the Silver Medal (SB 7.50mi nwr) adding 25cm to her 2 February jump, and is ranked UK No.4 V60 in 2025
Shot 3kg – U17W Straight Final ELSA SHABANI U17 won the Gold Medal (SB 12.35mi) and is ranked UK No.8 U17 in 2025, KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 won the Bronze Medal (PB 11.10mi) adding 12cm to her 2023 put

NCAA D1 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA on 14-15 March
400m – SM H3 JADEN SMITH U23 (Arkansas Washington) 3rd (46.50i)
Heptathlon – SM JAMI SCHEULTER (University of Washington) 12th (5619i points) 60m (6.98i), 1000m (SB 2:49.53i) taking 2.76 seconds off his 1 February time, 60m Hurdles (8.23i), High Jump (1.91mi), Pole Vault (4.57mi), Long Jump (6.61mi), Shot 7.26kg (PB 15.29mi) adding 70cm to his 2024 put

BE FIT TODAY TRACK ACADEMY INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 9 March
A04 IMIKAN EDOHO U11 4th (PB 14.40i) taking .68 of a second off his 2024 time, A09 ANGEL-GIFFORD MIYA U17 1st (PB 11.52i) taking .68 of a second off his 2024 time, B07 ANGEL finished 1st (PB 11.48i) taking .04 of a second off his A09 time, and is ranked UK No.9 U17 in 2025, B25 IMIKAN finished 3rd (14.46i)

RUN THROUGH VICTORIA PARK HALF MARATHON – Took place at London Victoria Park on 9 March
PAUL LEWIS V50 45th (PB 1:25.45 1st V50) taking 5 minutes and 36 seconds off his 2022 when a V45

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,280 events – 256,531 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 12,682 first timers – 37,732 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 15 March
PAUL LEWIS V50 7th (23.21) this was his 250th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Battersea on 15 March
ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 12th (16.41) this was his 70th Parkrun, DAVID GREENSTEIN V60 154th (20.22) this was his 95th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bushey on 15 March
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 7th (PB 17.09) this was his 62nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cafarella, Italy on 15 March
PAUL MACCARTHY V55 44th (23.59) this was his 229th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canon Hill on 15 March
EMILY HATHAWAY U23 17th (PB 18.27) this was her 39th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 15 March
LENARD MICHEL V55 32nd (24.57) this was his 138th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 69th (28.38) this was her 141st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 15 March
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 363rd (31.11) this was his 365th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hull on 15 March
KAYLA MICHEL U23 159th (24.49) this was her 54th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at long Eaton on 15 March
FREYA STAPLETON U23 3rd (17.12) this was her 53rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Luton Wardown on 15 March
BEN WINFIELD U23 1st (PB 16.03) this was his 20th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone River Park on 15 March
CLIFF GOLDING V70 80th (25.22) this was his 185th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Malmo Ribersborg, Sweden on 15 March
ELLIOT BURCHER U20 3rd (19.51) this was his 9th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 15 March
JO KENT V55 30th (21.39) this was her 161st Parkrun, SCARLETT KENT U23 39th (22.05) this was her 83rd Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 78th (24.09) this was his 461st Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 135th (26.00) this was his 314th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pymmes on 15 March
LEWIS WARD U13 5th (19.08) this was his 7th Parkrun, SAM DARCY U15 7th (PB 19.20) this was his 30th Parkrun, SIENNA DARCY U13 22nd (PB 21.40) this was her 2nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 15 March
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 21st (19.28) this was his 31st Parkrun, LUCAS XIE U13 23rd (PB 19.32) this was his 3rd Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 65th (21.18) this was her 33rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Roundhay on 15 March
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 291st (36.11) this was his 15th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 20 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

WORLD SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Glasgow from Friday 21 March to Sunday 23 March
Note: You will be selected following the UK trials

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS THROWSFEST 2 – Takes place on Saturday 29 March at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee for SBH members is £6 for their first event, and £9 for subsequent events. Entry fee for non SBH members is £12 for each event.
Events are Hammer starts at 10.20am, Discus and Shot starts at 13.40am and Javelin starts at 17.00am.
Link to the online entries on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/sbh-throwsfest-2/
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 26 March, No Entries On The Day
Note: Events may be full before the Closing Date, Therefore Please Enter As Soon As Possible

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 16 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 7.00pm 200m no, 7.15pm 400m no under 13s, 7.30pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m no times over 11 minutes, no under 13s
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries are not open yet –
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

BFTTA OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Monday 21 Aprill at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Events – 75m, 100m, 150m, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Entry is now open via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/bft111125/
Entries Closing Date Saturday 6 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a probability that the limits for some or all events will be taken up well before the closing date

MINI LONDON MARATHON ALUMNI TO RETURN THIS SPRING – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of KEELY HODGKINSON and JAKE WIGHTMAN taken by MARK SHEARMAN

Former Mini London Marathon Championship runners have been invited to take part in the 40th edition of the event on 26 April.

The list of former competitors at the Mini London Marathon reads like a who’s who and includes MO FARAH, HANNAH COCKCROFT, KEELY HODGKINSON, JAKE WIGHTMAN, JOSH KERR, DAVID WEIR and ALISTAIR BROWNLEE. This year to mark the 40th edition of the young athlete event, organisers are welcoming former competitors to relive their experience and take part in a special wave. On Saturday 26 April, previous participants can return to the start line and take in the sights of the historic TCS-sponsored event. It will be an opportunity to see how the event has grown over the years, to join fellow alumni and the organisers for something to eat in hospitality on The Mall, as well as participate in the very special ‘40th wave’ covering 2.6km. BEN COOPER, Event Lead for the TCS Mini London Marathon, said: “In 2025, London Marathon Events will be celebrating the famous history of the TCS Mini London Marathon, and those who have helped make it what it is today.

“Over the last 40 editions, some of this country’s biggest names in sport have been born – including the likes of our Olympic gold medallists SIR MO FARAH and KEELY HODGKINSON – while numerous others have enjoyed a successful career in sport and activity, inspiring the next generation of young people to be active. “The 40th wave welcomes back some of those past participants and winners, and their families, to take in what the Mini London Marathon has become and to hopefully pass the magic of the event on to their families, friends and many more. We look forward to welcoming them back.”

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the February issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England Athletics February 2025 Throws Community Newsletter

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There is 1 post this week.

Video of JOHN OTUGADE, talking about his experience of the European Indoor Championships

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 13 March 2025

Posted on 13/03/202506/04/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 13 March to Wednesday 18 March – Carole Brown, Hannah Foster, Amy Goddard, Robbie Lightowler, Finn MaCarthy, Fellan McGuigan, Ethan Moss, Lina Nielsen, Daniel Nichols and Emmanuella Owusu-Bempah

NEW CLUB RECORDS – The following are Indoor events that started from 2024, and are currently not included in the SBH Club Records, the events are the 100m, 200m and 600m which were all at Lee Valley.
Congratulations to the following – 100m U11B KENDRICK OGANYO (14.69i) 10-03-24, U13B LUCAS DAVIS (13.53i) 10-03-24, U13G DAMI ADENKUNLE (13.86i) 09-03-25, U15G AARA KAMARA (12.71i) 10-03-24, U17M TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU (11.55i) 09-03-25, U17W HOLLY RYAN (12.32i) 09-03-25, U20M ANGEL-GIFFORD MIYA (11.48i) 09-03-25, U20W TAMI GEORGE (12.10i) 09-03-25 – 200m U13G DAMI ADENKUNLE (28.66i) 09-03-25 – 600m U13G KEENYAH ADELISE (1:49.52i) 09-03-25

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to HOLLY RYAN who set a new Under 17 Women 400m Indoor Club Record (59.74i) at the Be Fit Today Indoor Meeting at Lee Valley on 9 March 2025. The previous record was (61.71i) by MIA HIGSON at Lee Valley on 20 March 2022.

EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Apeldoorn, Netherlands on 6-9 March
60m – SM H3 JOHN OTUGADE 4th (6.63i) in Semi Final 3 JOHN finished 5th (6.67i)
4x400m Mixed Relay – SX GB&NI won the Bronze Medal (SB 3:16.49i)
4x400m Relay – SW GB&NI won the Silver Medal (SB 3:24.89i)
Shot 7.26kg – SM Qualification SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 5th (20.54mi) in the Final SCOTT finished 4th (20.73mi)

60m – JOHN OTUGADE in his debut for GB&NI, equipped himself well in his first major championships. Running the heats and semi-final with a few hours of each other he was very happy on his performance. This is the link to his video on the SBH instagram https://www.instagram.com/shaftesbury_barnet/i in which he reflects on the championship, especially as JOHN works as a full time solicitor.

4x400m Mixed Relay – Both EMILY NEWNHAM U23 and LINA NIELSEN were both selected in the relay squad. The mixed relay was on the first day, with ALASTAIR CHALMERS on the opening leg, who handed over to EMILY in 4th place over 5m behind, EMILY ran an outstanding leg closing on the leaders after 200m, and handed over to JOSHUA FAULDS in a close 3rd place, JOSHUA handed over to LINA in 2nd place, the handover was a bit sloppy, which meant LINA was in 4th place after some 20m, LINA ran a solid race and took the team home winning the Bronze Medals. Finishing ,30 of a second behind Belgium. Unfortunately I have had problems trying to find the individual splits.

Shot 7.26kg –SCOTT LINCOLN competing in his first European Indoor Championships, starting the qualification early on the final day, he had a good series of throws to finish in 5th place (20.54mi), qualifying for the final later in the day. In the final SCOTT improved his performance with a put of (20.73mi) to finish in 4th place. SCOTT will now compete in the World Championships in 2 weeks’ time, and will be looking at a higher place than his 16th in the 2022 Championships.

4x400m Women’s Relay – The penultimate race of the Championships, in which the team was LINA NIELSEN, HANNAH KELLY, EMILY NEWNHAM U23 and AMBER ANNING. LINA running the first leg ran a well-controlled race to hand over to HANNAH a fraction behind the Dutch runner, HANNAH manages to stay with Dutch, and handed over to EMILY a couple of metres adrift, EMILY running with confidence gave the Dutch woman a hard time, and handed over to AMBER almost level, AMBER has FEMKE BOL in front her, and matched her until the final 50m, when BOL eased away to the gold medal, and AMBER finished, giving the team the Silver Medals.

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Nanjing, China, from 21-23 March.
GB&NI are sending a team of 13 athletes, included in the team is SCOTT LINCOLN, following his outstanding 4th place at the recent European Indoor Championships.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fifth and final fixtures took place on 1 March. We wish to thank all our athletes, including many of our recent new members, who made it another successful season for the club. Also many thanks to those parents, team managers, officials and helpers for their support throughout the season.

The results of the 1 March and the recently published fixture of the 18 January are in the results section.
These are the final league positions for all age-groups – Under 11 Boys League Champions, Under 11 Girls 2nd place, Under 13 Boys 3rd place, Under 13 Girls 4th place, Under 15 Boys 6th place, Under 15 Girls 10th place, Under 17 Men 8th place, Under 17 Wonen 8th place

The aggregate of the 4 age-groups for the season is as follows – Boys 1st London Heathside (158 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (152), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (135), 4th SBH (128) – Girls 1st London Heathside (165 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (151), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (148), 7th SBH (113)

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

SCOTTISH ATHLETICS SENIOR AND UNDER 20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Emirates Arena on 9 March
High Jump – SM LEWIS MCGUIRE won the Silver Medal (1.99mi)
High Jump – SW CLAIRE MCGARVEY won the Bronze Medal (SB 1.64mi)

BE FIT TODAY TRACK ACADEMY INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 9 March
100m – SM A02 SHAAYUN RANMAL U11 5th (PB 15.34i), A03 MICHAEL OBIWULU U13 2nd (PB 13.73i) taking .83 of a second off his 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U13 in 2025, SETH SAUNDERS U13 4th (PB 13.90i), A04 IMIKAN EDOHO U13 4th (PB 14.40i) taking .68 of a second off his 2024 time, A09 ANGEL-GIFFORD MIYA U20 1st (PB 11.52i) taking .68 of a second off his 2024 time, EYTAN POSNER U17 5th (PB 13.46i), A10 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 2nd (PB 11.88i) taking .36 of a second off his 2024 time, EESA ADEKUNLE-ALI U17 3rd (PB 11.98i) taking .36 of a second off his 2024 time, A11 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U17 2nd (PB 11.55i), A16 MIKO BRAI-ALOYE U20 1st (PB 11.61i), A20 SAVAN MALIK U20 2nd (PB 11.72i), B07 ANGEL finished 1st (PB 11.48i) taking .04 of a second off his A09 time, and is ranked UK No.10 u20 in 2025, B08 TYLER finished 3rd (11.63i), B09 MIKO finished 4th (11.68i), B10 SAVAN finished 3rd (11.76i), B12 ASHER finished 4th (PB 11.86i) taking .02 of a second off his A10 time, B13 EESA finished 2nd (12.04i), B22 MICHAEL finished 1st (PB 13.58i) taking .15 of a second off his A03 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U13 in 2025, B23 SETH finished 1st (PB 13.83i) taking .07 of a second off his A03 time, and is ranked UK No.8 U13 in 2025, B25 IMIKAN finished 3rd (14.46i), B26 SHAAYUN finished 4th (15.39i)
100m – SW A10 SIENNA DARCY U13 3rd (SB 14.06i), AVERY ANDOH U15 4th (SB 14.25i), GEORGINA WARMATE U13 5th (PB 14.56i), A13 DAMI ADENKUNLE U13 5th (PB 13.87i) taking .38 of a second off her 2024 time, A17 SHENEL OKRAH U17 4th (PB 13.49i), A19 HOLLY RYAN U17 2nd (PB 12.32i) and is ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2025, A23 TAMI GEORGE U20 1st (PB 12.10i) taking .04 of a second off her 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2025, MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 2nd (PB 12.25i), B01 MAKAYLA finished 3rd (PB 12.24i) taking .01 of a second off her A23 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U20 in 2025, TAMI finished 4th (12.60i), B10 SHENEL finished 1st (PB 13.44i) taking .05 of a second off her A17 time, B12 DAMI finished 1st (PB 13.86i) taking .01 of a second off her A13 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U13 in 2025, B13 SIENNA finished 2nd (PB 13.93i) taking .13 of a second off her A10 time, and is ranked UK No.8 U13 in 2025, B15 AVERY finished 1st (PB 14.01i) taking .24 of a second off her A10 time, B17 GEORGINA finished 4th (14.65i)
200m – SX 3 SIENNA DARCY U13 1st (PB 29.15i) taking 1.27 seconds off her 2024 time, 4 DAMI ADENKUNLE U13 2nd (PB 28.66i) taking 1.44 seconds off her 2024 time, GEORGINA WARMATE U13 4th (PB 29.73i) taking .07 of a second off her 26 January time, 10 KEENYAH ADELISE U13 4th (30.34i), 11 DINA SILVERMAN U20 1st (27.16i) taking .65 of a second off her 2022 time, 17 MICHAEL OBIWULU U13 5th (PB 29.83i) taking .66 of a second off his 2024 time, 21 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U17 2nd (PB 24.03i) taking .16 of a second off his 12 January time, 24 SAVAN MALIK U20 4th (24.91i)
400m – SX 1 HOLLY RYAN U17 1st (PB 59.74i), 2 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U20 3rd (60.44i)
600m – SX 1 KEENYAH ADELISE U13 1st (1:49.52i) taking 4 seconds off her 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.5 U13 in 2025

CAMBRIDGE HALF MARATHON – Took place at Cambridge on 9 March
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 198th (PB 1:18.10) taking 1 minute and 8 seconds off his 2024 v40 time, THOMAS MILLER 253rd (PB 1:19.26), MARK COTTLE V35 636th (SB 1:25.32) 13,574 runners finished

UK CAU INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Wollaton Park, Nottingham on 8 March
Under 13 Boys – BEN KASPAR (Middlesex) 28th (11.34), DENNYS PASCAL (Middlesex) 45th (11.47) the winner was Jack Shingler of Gloucestershire (10.59) 313 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Berkshire (102 points), 2nd Kent (103), 3rd Middlesex (124), 9th Hertfordshire (222) 41 teams finished

Under 13 Girls – The winner was Madison Kindler of Essex (11.58) 308 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (46 points), 2nd Merseyside (66), 3rd Berkshire (111), 20th Middlesex (392), 24th Hertfordshire (487) 40 teams finished

Under 15 Boys – BEN KASPAR (Middlesex) 28th (11.34), DENNYS PASCAL (Middlesex) 45th (11.47) the winner was Ewan Withnall of Derbyshire (13.36) 313 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (75 points), 2nd Yorkshire (82), 3rd Sussex (115), 5th Hertfordshire (124), 12th Middlesex (273) 42 teams finished

Under 15 Girls – AIMEE PORTER (Hertfordshire) 56th (16.36) the winner was Kitty Scott of Surrey (14.53) 304 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (35 points), 2nd Scotland East (91), 3rd Essex (170), 14th Middlesex (276), 28th Hertfordshire (533) 43 teams finished

Under 17 Men – The winner was Alex Lennon of Surrey (18.56) 290 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (65 points), 2nd Yorkshire (66), 3rd Scotland West (91), 10th Hertfordshire (231), 11th Middlesex (240) 42 teams finished

Under 17 Women – POSIE SHAW (Middlesex) 53rd (20.33) the winner was Katie Pye of Surrey (18.29) 273 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (57 points), 2nd Yorkshire (96), 3rd Scotland East (98), 10th Middlesex (223), 36th Hertfordshire (670) 39 teams finished

Under 20 Men – TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE (Hertfordshire) 75th (28.08) 56th the winner was Aron Gebremariam of Warwickshire (25.00) 169 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Essex (54 points), 2nd Suffolk (102), 3rd Warwickshire (104), 16th Hertfordshire (383) 24 teams finished

Under 20 Women – CHARLOTTE HARRIS (Middlesex 2nd Claim) 67th (26.03), EMMA MCCLUSKEY (Middlesex) 95th (27.31) the winner was Freya Bradley of Avon & Somerset (21.51) 144 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Kent (83 points), 2nd Berkshire (96), 3rd Surrey (98), 7th Middlesex (217), 13th Hertfordshire (343) 15 teams finished

Senior Men – The winner was Brett Rushman of Hertfordshire (29.45) 277 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Northern Ireland (149 points), 2nd Surrey (218), 3rd Yorkshire (223) 30 teams finished

Senior Women – INDIRA PATEL (Hertfordshire) 130th (33.11) the winner was Jessica Gibbon of Oxfordshire (27.01) 266 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (120 points), 2nd Yorkshire (215), 3rd Lancashire (290), 6th Hertfordshire (438) 31 teams finished

ENGLAND ATHLETICS AGE-GROUP COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OPEN MEETING – Took place at Sheffield on 8-9 March
800m – W45 LISA WEBB V55 7th (2:54.39i)

GC FOSTER CLASSIC – Took place at Spanish town, Jamaica on 8 March
100m – SW PARIS KING U23 3rd (SB 12.17 w1.9) and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2025
200m – SM 1 ZHARNEL HUGHES 2nd (SB 20.41 w1.2) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2025

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – Took place at Brent Country Park on 1 March
There were our top 5 finishers – Under 11 Boys WILLIAM STOCKDALE 2nd and ARI RUBENSTEIN 3rd – Under 13 Boys HENRY COWAN 4th

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – WILLIAM STOCKDALE 2nd (6.49), ARI RUBENSTEIN 3rd (6.57), DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 6th (7.12), LUCAS XIE 8th (7.14), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 9th (7.14), JAKE MICHALIK 15th (7.29), RIAN VARIA 17th (7.38), HUGO COWAN 29th (8.12), MARKO BIRD 43rd (8.45), IVAN BIRD 47th (8.55), T BETTRIDGE 48th (8.56), RAFI RUBENSTEIN 49th (9.02) the winner was Harry McDonald of Dacorum (6.45) 55 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH A (19 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (58), 3rd SBH B (70), 13th SBH C (187) 13 teams finished
Final Team Result After 5 Fixtures – 1st SBH A (60 points), 2nd London Heathside (49), 3rd Highgate Harriers (48), 5th SBH B (34), 21st (1) 21 teams finished

Under 11 Girls (2000m) – KEENYAH ADELISE 7th (7.42), LILY JANMOHAMED 11th (7.56), AMELIA WILKES 13th (8.04), LILA POWELL 20th (8.31), ELSIE BETTRIDGE 23rd (8.41), HARRIETT COWAN 25th (8.42), CATHERINE SMITH 30th (9.01) the winner was Sophia Davies of Thames Valley Harriers (7.01) 38 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow A (22 points), 2nd SBH (47), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow B (58) 9 teams finished
Final Team Result After 5 Fixtures – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (60 points), 2nd SBH (51), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (42) 14 teams finished

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – HENRY COWAN 4th (10.58), LEWIS WARD 7th (11.04), ROAN PARKES 10th (11.21), TAHA COCKERELL 23rd (12.16) the winner was Filip Kounoupas-Prasato of London Heathside (10.33) 39 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (54 points), 2nd SBH (44), 3rd Highgate Harriers (55) 11 teams finished
Final Team Result After 5 Fixtures – 1st Highgate Harriers (22 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (51), 3rd SBH (49) 14 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – GRACE ROONEY 12th (12.41), LUCIA CASELENUOVO 15th (12.53), SIENNA DARCY 18th (12.59) the winner was Capree Cooper of Barnet & District (11.26) 32 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (34 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (61), 3rd London Heathside (64),7th SBH (78) 10 teams finished
Final Team Result After 5 Fixtures – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (53 points), 2nd London Heathside (48), 3rd Barnet & District (45), 4th SBH (40) 13 teams finished

Under 15 Boys (3800m) – SAM DARCY 15th (13.45), SAM CLEMENTS 16th (13.54) the winner was Adam Falkowski of Trent Park (12.19) 27 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (33 points), 2nd Trent Park (43), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (53), 7th SBH (87) 10 teams finished
Final Team Result After 5 Fixtures – 1st Highgate Harriers (56 points), 2nd London Heathside (45), 3rd Trent Park (43), 6th SBH (32) 14 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (3800m) – No SBH runners, the winner was A Johnson of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (13.27) 30 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Harrow (36 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (39), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (54) 10 teams finished
Final Team Result After 5 Fixtures – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (53 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (55), 3rd Harrow (54), 10th SBH (13) 14 teams finished

Under 17 Men (5000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was I Metzey of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (16.53) 19 runners finished
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (22 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (30), 3rd Maidenhead (58) 8 teams finished
Final Team Result After 5 Fixtures – 1st London Heathside (46 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (46), 3rd Maidenhead (34), 8th SBH (16) 12 teams finished

Under 17 Women (5000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was L Delvendahl of Highgate Harriers (20.37) 8 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (17 points), 2nd Queens Park Harriers (29), 3rd Maidenhead (30) 4 teams finished
Final Team Result After 5 Fixtures – 1st Highgate Harriers (56 points), 2nd London Heathside (48), 3rd Dacorum (46), 8th SBH (10) 9 teams finished

Boys Overall Team Result After 5 Fixtures, For All 4 Age-Groups (A Teams Only) – 1st London Heathside (158 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (152), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (135), 4th SBH (128)

Girls Overall Team Result After 5 Fixtures, For All 4 Age-Groups (A Teams Only) – 1st London Heathside (165 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (151), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (148), 7th SBH (113)

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fourth of five fixtures took at Hampstead Heath Extension on 18 January.
There were our top 5 finishers – Under 11 Boys DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 4th and LUCAS XIE 5th – Under 13 Boys ROAN PARKES 5th – Under 17 Men AIDAN MCAVOY 5th

Under 11 Boys (1700m) – DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 4th (6.07), LUCAS XIE 5th (6.07), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 8th (6.12), ETHAN SLUTZIK 13th (6.26), RIAN VARIA 23rd (6.46), OLLIE REDWOOD 32nd (7.05), MARKO BIRD 42nd (7.43), IVAN BIRD 43rd (7.44), THEO BETTRIDGE 45th (7.57) the winner was Harry McDonald of Dacorum (5.54) 50 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (23 points), 2nd London Heathside (45), 3rd Highgate Harriers (89) 15 teams finished

Under 11 Girls (1700m) – KEENYAH ADELISE 7th (6.38), LILY JANMOHAMED 13th (6.53), ELSIE BETTRIDGE 19th (7.19), GEORGINA WARMATE 23rd (7.28) the winner was Jemma Watson of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (5.56) 48 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (21 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (60), 3rd SBH (62) 14 teams finished

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – ROAN PARKES 5th (11.38) the winner was Filip Kounoupas-Prasato of London Heathside (11.11) 30 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (35 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (37), 3rd London Heathside (60), 7th SBH (98) 10 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – SIENNA DARCY 16th (14.04) the winner was Mami Keam-George of Thames Valley Harriers (12.25) 34 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (54 points), 2nd London Heathside (61), 3rd Barnet & District (65), 11th SBH (121) 11 teams finished

Under 15 Boys (3800m) – LADDIE SHAW 14th (15.34), SAM CLEMENTS 15th (15.45), OMAR MIAH 18th (16.01, SAM DARCY 23rd (16.39), AARON HILDALGO-HUDI 29th (17.01) the winner was Alfred Chen of Thames Valley Harriers (13.41) 27 runners finished
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (37 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (41), 3rd SBH (61) 8 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (3800m) – OLIVIA ABBOTT 12th (17.48) the winner was Sonny Allen of Highgate Harriers (14.45) 29 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (29 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (44), 3rd Harrow (59), 7th SBH (102) 9 teams finished

Under 17 Men (4800m) – AIDAN MCAVOY 5th (15.52) the winner was Sam Turner of London Heathside (14.55) 17 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (41 points), 2nd London Heathside (41), 3rd Barnet & District (50), 7th SBH (59) 9 teams finished

Under 17 Women (4800m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Lily Johnson of Dacorum (16.39) 8 runners finished
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (27 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (24), 3rd Dacorum (21) 3 teams finished, the team results appear to be incorrect

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,282 events – 263,574 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 13,524 first timers – 34,744 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 8 March
ETHAN SLUTZKIN U11 6th (22.56) this was his 121st Parkrun, CLAUDIA SLUTZKIN V40 16th (PB 26.00) this was her 197th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Battersea on 8 March
ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 6th (16.30) this was his 69th Parkrun, EUAN PHILLIPS U17 15th (16.47) this was his 49th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 8 March
LENARD MICHEL V55 23rd (23.18) this was his 137th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 102nd (28.58) this was her 140th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 8 March
PAUL LEWIS V50 169th (25.09) this was his 249th Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hull on 8 March
KAYLA MICHEL U23 104th (24.29) this was her 53rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 8 March
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U13 3rd (18.51) this was his 9th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 40th (22.22) this was his 313th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 75th (24.19) this was his 460th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 8 March
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 352nd (60.12) this was his 338th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pymmes on 8 March
HARRISON HENDERSON U13 7th (19.01) this was his 2nd Parkrun, SAM DARCY U15 10th (19.34) this was his 29th Parkrun, AMBER JACKSON U15 20th (PB 21.16) this was her 28th Parkrun, SIENNA DARCY U13 26th (22.02) this was her 1st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 8 March
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 20th (PB 18.58) this was his 30th Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 58th (21.09) this was her 32nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Shorne Woods on 8 March
CLIFF GOLDING V70 65th (27.58) this was his 184th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Southampton on 8 March
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 93rd (20.45) this was his 14th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 8 March
MEGAN HAMMOND U17 20th (24.43) this was her 7th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 8 March
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 22nd (21.45) this was his 44th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 13 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 15 March and Sunday 16 March, for all age-groups excluding U13s.
Entries Closed

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 15 March at West Sussex.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

WORLD MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Alachua, Florida, USA from Saturday 15 March to Friday 21 March.
Entries Closed

WORLD SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Glasgow from Friday 21 March to Sunday 23 March
Note: You will be selected following the UK trials

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS THROWSFEST 1 – Takes place on Sunday 23 March at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee for SBH members is £6 for their first event, and £9 for subsequent events. Entry fee for non SBH members is £12 for each event.
Events are Hammer starts at 10.20am, Discus and Shot starts at 13.40am and Javelin starts at 17.00am.
Link to the online entries on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/sbh-throwsfest-1/
Entries Closing Date Thursday 20 March, No Entries On The Day
Note: Events may be full before the Closing Date, Therefore Please Enter As Soon As Possible

LEE VALLEY MINITHON INDOOR FIXTURES – Is for School years 3 to 7, in which you compete in 3 events from the following – 60m, 200m, 600, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (Year 6 and 7 only), Long Jump, Shot Put and Javelin (Year 6 and 7 only).
The final fixture is on Saturday 22 March.
Link to information guide on the Minithon – Information Guide For Lee Valley Minithon
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/kids-activities#%20
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SEBASTIAN COE ENTERS HOME STRAIGHT OF IOC PRESIDENTIAL RACE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

As the battle to become IOC President enters the final days, DUNCAN MACKAY assesses the chances of SEBASTIAN COE, the man in charge of World Athletics, being able to prove his doubters wrong once again.

SEBASTIAN COE has stood in enough elections in his life to know that you have to expect the unexpected. But he will surely never experience anything again as surreal as he did during the 2001 UK general election, when he was on the stump canvassing for votes and he ended up fighting on the street with a man dressed as a clown. A British tabloid newspaper had come up with the idea of sending “Krusty” to whichever constituency that COE’S boss and former Conservative Party leader WILLIAM HAGUE was campaigning in with the aim of getting a photograph of the two together with the purpose of being able to snatch a picture which would allow them to pose the question: “Which one’s the clown?” COE had been given the job of making sure that this picture opportunity never happened. After a couple of weeks, things came to a head in Chichester when arguably Britain’s greatest athlete found himself trading punches with a man dressed in a green wig, sporting a luminous red nose and wearing oversized shoes.

Now 24 years on, COE is engaged in a quite different kind of election and one where he is canvassing to a quite different electorate. The campaign to be elected only the tenth President of the International Olympic Committee since it was founded in 1894 is, on the surface, a much more genteel affair. “In this campaign I certainly don’t get my son asking: ‘Dad. Why were you hitting a clown?’,” COE told AW. “I finished with my shirt and jacket ripped that day. A general election is obviously more public. In a street campaign it can get hairy. And you don’t get voters in the IOC saying they are not voting for you and telling you to get stuffed.” Earlier this year, as COE cruised through the lobby of a five-star hotel in Lausanne packed with international sports officials, billionaires, entrepreneurs, royalty, top politicians and even an Oscar-winning actress, the contrast with punch-ups in Chichester and wet days on the campaign trail in Preston could not have been more striking. But the essence of the job is basically the same – securing enough votes from the 109 IOC members drawn from all over the world to win the election in Greece on March 20.

The gathering in Lausanne at the end of January was COE’S only opportunity to get to meet the electorate in one place before the election, press the flesh and sell his vision of how he thinks the organisation which wields more power in sport than any other should look in the 21st century. The election is taking place amid strict rules about what candidates can and cannot do. Everything is being conducted in the utmost secrecy. Privately, COE doesn’t agree with it. Publicly, he says: “You have to follow the rules.” COE, a former Government Whip, is well versed at the complex arithmetic of counting prospective votes. He has been travelling the world since he officially confirmed last September that he was standing for the role and has been discreetly lobbying anyone who has a vote, trying to persuade them that he is the man who can lead them forward in a period of growing geopolitical tensions. The key to success is avoiding too much of a hard sell on IOC members. Stroking egos and pushing the right emotional buttons is crucial. Unlike in a general election, the one question COE cannot ask is: “Have we got your vote?” IOC members are notoriously secretive about their voting plans and it is considered bad manners to even ask. But COE’S team somehow have to work out the numbers in the most competitive contest in history, featuring seven candidates with no clearcut favourite. An encouraging word here or friendly smile there is often enough to be taken as a sign of support. “In a Whip’s office your raison d’être is to make sure there are no surprises,” Coe said. “It is like that. You have to know what is being spoken about in the coffee house. You have to follow the nuances.”

Following a modest career as an MP, COE has discovered his true calling and few people in world sport understand how this works better than him. He went through the exact same thing 20 years ago when he successfully led the bid from London 2012 to bring the Olympic Games back to the city for the first time in 64 years. London started that race considered to be the outsiders behind Paris and were largely written off. But now, just as then, there is a growing feeling that Coe is gathering momentum the closer the finish line gets. He is 68 now but remains as driven as when he was in his prime on the track, winning back-to-back Olympic gold medals and setting 12 world records. Wherever he is in the world, he still runs most mornings before he does anything else and covers up to 30 miles a week, which he still records in the training diaries he has kept since he was a teenager.

Running for IOC President requires a different kind of preparation. “I will work harder for this than I’ll probably ever work for anything,” COE said when he launched his manifesto last December. “It’s the dance that I just couldn’t sit out.” COE faces competition for the role from Spaniard JUAN ANTONIO SAMARANCH JR, France’s DAVID LAPPARTIENT, Zimbabwe’s KIRSTY COVENTRY, Japan’s MORINARI WATANABE, British-Swede JOHAN ELIASCH and PRINCE FEISAL AL HUSSEIN of Jordan.

Current IOC President THOMAS BACH, who had been first elected in 2013, announced during the Olympics in Paris last July that he intended to stand down after the end of his second term this year. COE quickly emerged as part of a lead group also containing COVENTRY and SAMARANCH. COVENTRY, a seven-time Olympic swimming medallist, is bidding to become the first woman and African to head the IOC. SAMARANCH is one of four current IOC vice-presidents and whose late father was in charge of the IOC for 21 years until 2001. COE has claimed Olympic sport is “fundamental to my DNA” and that “a laser-like focus on sport must be the priority for the IOC. I believe I can help achieve this and more.” But, out of the three favourites, he started out considered the most unlikely to win, even though he is probably the best qualified candidate for IOC President in history.

He is the only one ever to have won an Olympic gold medal, chaired the organising committee of an Olympic Games, served as head of a National Olympic Committee, having led the British Olympic Association between 2012 and 2016 and been President of an international federation. The image that COE has – unfairly – is of someone who has been handed everything on a silver plate. Both his Olympic gold medals were achieved against the odds – first at Moscow 1980 when he bounced back from a shock defeat in the 800m to main rival STEVE OVETT to claim the 1500m and then, four years later in Los Angeles, when written off by the British media who had campaigned for PETER ELLIOTT to go instead, he retained the title. That led to him walking round the track in the LA Memorial Coliseum with one finger pointed in the air while screaming in the direction of the press box: “Who says I’m f***ing finished now?”

It was COE’S aura that rescued London’s faltering Olympic campaign and propelled it to a brilliant victory but it is largely forgotten now that, when the original bid committee was drawn up under TONY BLAIR’S Labour Government, COE was not part of it. In the end, it took some intense lobbying from the same British media that had once written him off that finally saw him given a role. I can still remember in 2003, along with colleagues NEIL WILSON from The Daily Mail, and COLIN HART, of The Sun, pinning the then Culture Secretary TESSA JOWELL in the corner of the old press room at Crystal Palace and telling her that COE needed to be included in the bid. “I’ve never had a problem with being an underdog,” COE said. “Lots of underdogs come through very well.”

COE’S biggest opponent this time may not be COVENTRY or SAMARANCH, but BACH. The German and COE used to be close friends. In 1980, both were selected by the then IOC President JUAN ANTONIO SAMARANCH for the first IOC Athletes’ Commission. They even had nicknames for each other: COE called BACH the “Professor” and BACH called COE “Shakespeare”. When COE gave the first speech by an athlete to the Olympic Congress at Baden-Baden in 1981 BACH, just winding down a successful fencing career at the time, helped him write it.

Cracks in their relationship began appearing shortly after COE was elected the President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (later rebranded as World Athletics) in 2015 just as the extent of the doping scandal in Russia began to emerge. COE’S response on how to deal with it was much harsher than BACH’S at the IOC as he tried to maintain his good relationship with Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN. Then, when PUTIN invaded Ukraine in 2022, COE was again much stronger as World Athletics banned Russia from all of its events until the war ended. The IOC, in contrast, tried to produce a scheme which allowed some form of Russian representation at the Olympics.

Also, before the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo – which took place a year later because of the COVID pandemic – the two also clashed over the right of athletes to protest publicly on the medal podium. When TOMMIE SMITH, PETER NORMAN and JOHN CARLOS were chosen to receive the World Athletics President’s award in recognition of their protest for Black rights at Mexico City 1968, BACH responded by claiming that COE had broken his federation’s own rule on “political and religious marketing”. COE has insisted that he still considers BACH a friend, but any traces of a relationship have long since evaporated. There is now outright hatred on the part of BACH. At the start of the campaign, BACH was heavily supporting COVENTRY, even ringing up IOC members to tell them to vote for a woman who, as Sports Minister, is a leading member of a Zimbabwean Government ranked 149th out of 180 countries in “On Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index”. As COVENTRY’S chances have faded, BACH has adopted a new approach. He is now contacting IOC members to warn them what a disaster COE would be if he were elected as the next IOC President. Among the criticisms are that COE is “arrogant” and “someone who doesn’t listen” – which sound like a pretty accurate description of BACH himself. Under BACH, being an IOC member has largely become a symbolic position with all the major decisions, including which cities will host the Olympic Games, taken by a small coterie handpicked by him. COE has promised to “free up the voices of the [IOC] membership”. “There’s no shortage of talent [among the membership],” he said. “But the question I ask myself as a member is – what input do I and other members have? And the reality of it is, there isn’t enough. There’s too much power in the hands of too few people.”

COE has wisely avoided getting involved publicly in the dispute with BACH and concentrated instead on making sure his message travels everywhere. He has been determined to stick to his guiding principle that “if you get it right for the athletes, you’re going to get 80 per cent of it right” and his belief that his sometimes contrarian ways will not necessarily be a dealbreaker for him in the election.

“A lot of the criticism I’ve gotten from people in the sporting world, which I found a little depressing, was the assumption that good politics is about basically playing safe and … not leaving the herd and sometimes taking risks,” COE said. “And bad politics is doing just that. “You just have to accept that not everyone’s going to see the world in the same way. Your job is to try to persuade them that that’s a direction you’d like them to come. You then put structures in place where they see the benefits of what we’re trying to achieve.” A clear example of this is COE’S insistence on bringing clarity to the issue of eligibility for transgender athletes and those born with differences of sexual development, known as DSD, which has been criticised within international sport but earned widespread praise among the majority of the public. COE has even been happy to align himself with United States President DONALD TRUMP on the issue as he believes it is a move to “protect the integrity of women’s sport”.

In his manifesto, COE has vowed to “protect and promote the integrity of women’s sport” because it is “at a critical juncture”. He added: “I will advocate for clear, science-based policies that safeguard the female category. We will work closely with world-leading medical and educational institutions to increase research into female health, performance and exercise physiology. We must navigate this with sensitivity and resolve to ensure current and future generations of women choose sport.” COE’S decision to break ranks with other Olympic sports and unilaterally pay bonuses to gold medallists in athletics at Paris 2024 also upset many inside the IOC, but he is unapologetic. “We made the judgement about prize money because we felt it was in the best interest of our sport,” COE said. “In hindsight, I should have done it differently, and I am ready to hold my hands up. I did apologise [to other Olympic sports federations]. Not about the prize money … but in hindsight I would have done it a different way.” COE claimed he has always been prepared to put his principles before anything else, something he attributes to his strong family upbringing. “I’d rather face the wrath of MARGARET THATCHER than the wrath of my mother sitting around the dining room table saying to me ‘Are you demented?’ I have always tended to stand my ground on things I truly believe in.” In fact, COE did once face the wrath of the Iron Lady. The cold war was at its height when THATCHER was elected Prime Minister and US President JIMMY CARTER called for a boycott of Moscow 1980 after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, and she supported him. COE announced that he intended to compete in Moscow. It was a brave act of defiance from someone who, even then, harboured ambitions to become a Conservative MP. “It did cross my mind not to go,” he admitted. “As history has shown, I think I was right and they got it wrong.” That trip to Moscow was the beginning of COE’S long Olympic journey, one which has scaled the highest of highs but is not over yet. A final push towards more history beckons. As generations of athletes, sports officials, politicians and clowns have found out, you write SEBASTIAN NEWBOLD COE off at your peril. Even Krusty will probably have a little chuckle to himself if COE becomes the most powerful man in world sport.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the February issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England Athletics February 2025 Throws Community Newsletter

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There is 1 post this week.

Video of JOHN OTUGADE, talking about his experience of the European Indoor Championships

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2025 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – The SBH 2025 Summer Fixture Card will be issued in Mid March 2025. You can see all dates/venues for all leagues SBH participate in, and other major fixtures. These can be found folowing ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ above, and is titles ‘A look ahead to the Summer’.
Information on each fixture will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter as and when available, this is the link to the current and previous SBH Weekly Newsletters – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/

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SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 6 March 2025

Posted on 06/03/202506/04/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 6 March to Wednesday 11 March – Angus Brown, Ashwin Fowkes-Gajan, Larissa Giles, Miguel Gonzalez, Genny Howat, Eva Higson, Ebenezer Joseph, Cameron Knight, Glen Quayle, Onaope Sogbesan, Georgina Warmate and Lucas Xie

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the February issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England Athletics February 2025 Throws Community Newsletter

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – Took place at Brent Country Park on 1 March
Apologies but the results are still not published

EESA ENGLISH SCHOOLS CUP FINAL – Took place at Leeds on 1 March
Under 20 Men 5230m – RAFI GAYER U20 (Hertfordshire Schools) 6th (16.13), JORDAN PEARLMAN U20 (Hertfordshire Schools)45th (17.09), PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS U20 (Hertfordshire Schools)109th (18.34) the winner was Owen Smith of Hampshire Schools (15.25) 146 runners finished
Under 20 Women 3230m – ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 (Middlesex Schools) 24th (12.09), AKHALIA COLLINS U20 (Middlesex Schools) 48th (12.35) the winner was Katie Pye of Surrey Schools (10.44) 131 runners finished
Under 15 Boys 4090m – No SBH runners, the winner was Finn Maclennan of Cambridgeshire Schools (12.35) 158 runners finished
Under 15 Girls 2880m – No SBH runners, the winner was Kitty Scott of Surrey Schools (10.41) 129 runners finished
Under 13 Boys 2440m – No SBH runners, the winner was Dexter Marshall of Suffolk Schools (7.46) 163 runners finished
Under 13 Girls 2440m – ABIGAIL ROSS U13 (Middlesex Schools) 97th (9.42) the winner was Jessica Thake of South Yorkshire Schools (8.11) 153 runners finished
There are no team results available as yet

VAULT CARDIFF – Took place at Cardiff on 1-2 March
Pole Vault – SX F GENNY HOWAT 3rd (PB 3.44mi) adding 3cm to her 2024 height

UK WINTER LONG THROWS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Loughborough on 1-2 March
Discus 1kg – U18W ELKIE BAKER U17 (2nd Claim) 5th (SB 31.56m) and is ranked UK No.5 U17 in 2025
Hammer 3kg – U18W KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 2nd (SB 48.89m) and is ranked UK No.5 U17 in 2025
Hammer 4kg – U15B MILO RYNEHART U17 4th (SB 46.44m)
Javelin 700g – U18M DANIEL DUBRAS U20 1st (PB 61.38m)
Javelin 800g – SM DANIEL BAINBRIDGE 2nd (SB 72.11m) and is ranked UK No.2 in 2025

ESSEX AND EASTERN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 1-2 March
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 won the Silver Medal (3.20mi)
Pole Vault – U17M Straight Final ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 won the Gold Medal (SB 4.00mi) adding 15cm to his 25 January height, and is ranked UK No.7 U17 in 2025, WILLIAM SYLVESTER U17 won the Silver Medal (3.40mi)

WIC Q JAMAICA – Took place at Spanish Town, Jamaica on 1 March
60m Hurdles – SW PARIS KING U23 3rd (SB 8.56 w1.6) and is ranked UK No.9 U23 in 2025

RUNNING 2 TIME BRUNDEL INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Uxbridge on 26 February
60m – SX A11 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 4th (8.77i), B12 DAMI finished 3rd (8.84i)

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lubbock, Texas, USA on 28 February – 1 March
1000m – SM H1 HENRY DOVER U23 (Oklahoma State University) 6th (PB 2:26.42i) taking .78 of a second off his 17 January time, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2025
3000m – SM 1 HENRY DOVER U23 (Oklahoma State University) 5th (8:09.85i)

BIG 10 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Indianapolis, Indiana, USA on 28 February – 1 March
Heptathlon – SM JAMI SCHLUETER (University of Washington) 2nd (5561 points) 60m (7.01i), 1000m (2:59.41i), 60m Hurdles (SB 8.14i), High Jump (PB 1.94mi) equalling his 31 January height, Pole Vault (PB 4.65mi) equalling his 1 February height, Long Jump (7.08mi), Shot 7.26kg (13.20mi)

A SUN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Louisville, Kentucky, USA on 27-28 February
Mile – SM 1 KRISTIAN IMROTH (Eastern Kentucky University) 1st (4:09.69i), in the next race KRISTIAN finished 1st ({PB 4:04.32i) taking 1.23 seconds off his 2024 time
3000m – SM 3 KRISTIAN IMROTH (Eastern Kentucky University) 7th (8:16.44i)

SEC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at College Station, Texas, USA on 27 February – 1 March
400m – SM 7 JADEN SMITH U23 (Arkansas University) 2nd (46.59i)

FRIDAY NIGHT 5K UNDER THE LIGHTS – Took place at Battersea Park on 27 February
5K – B JACK PARSLOW V35 (2nd Claim) (SB 15.18)

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,256 events – 242,134 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 10,761 first timers – 32,840 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 1 March
PAUL LEWIS V50 6th (23.06) this was his 248th Parkrun, SCARLETT KENT U23 7th (23.19) this was her 82nd Parkrun, JO KENT V55 8th (23.19) this was her 159th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Ally Pally on 1 March
JAMES DAVIS U23 139th (27.47) this was his 80th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Battersea on 1 March
CALEB HILTON U15 28th (16.35) this was his 22nd Parkrun, JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 33rd (16.48) this was his 10th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Felixstowe on 1 March
ROSS HAMMOND U20 19th (19.10) this was his 73rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Greenpoint on 1 March
ETHAN SLUTZKIN U11 25th (PB 21.49) this was his 120th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gunpowder on 1 March
AIMEE PORTER U15 31st (21.44) this was her 10th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 1 March
TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U20 2nd (17.22) this was his 55th Parkrun, EUAN PHILLIPS U17 3rd (PB 17.30) this was his 48th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 41st (21.26) this was his 312th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 124th (24.44) this was his 459th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 1 March
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 205th (58.27) this was his 337th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Princes, Liverpool on 1 March
DYLAN MICHEL U23 2nd (PB 17.56) this was his 53rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pymmes on 1 March
HARRISON HENDERSON U13 7th (18.57) this was his 1st Parkrun, ERIN GIBLIN U17 40th (23.21) this was her 7th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 1 March
MATTHEW MAY U17 5th (PB 17.22) this was his 7th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 1 March
DINA SILVERMAN U17 7th (21.39) this was her 4th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 6 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

UK CAU INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 March at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 15 March and Sunday 16 March, for all age-groups excluding U13s.
Entries Closed

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 15 March at West Sussex.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

WORLD MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Alachua, Florida, USA from Saturday 15 March to Friday 21 March.
Entries Closed

WORLD SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Glasgow from Friday 21 March to Sunday 23 March
Note: You will be selected following the UK trials

A LOOK AHEAD TO THE SUMMER – The summer fixtures have now been finalised and published, this being the case these are the Fixtures/Venues for the various leagues that Shaftesbury compete in. I anticipate issuing the Fixture card towards the end of March.

Eastern Young Athletes League for U13, U15 and U17 age-groups – Sunday 13 April at Cambridge, Sunday 18 May at Watford, Sunday 15 June at Stevenage, Sunday 27 July at StoneX Stadium, the EYAL Finals take place on 7 September, venue to be confirmed.
Middlesex Young Athletes League for U11, U13, U15 and U17 age-groups – Saturday 3 May at Perivale, Sunday 2 June at Finsbury Park, Sunday 15 June at Stevenage, Saturday 28 June at Harrow, Sunday 20 July at Parliament Hill.
UK Youth Development League for U17 and U20 age-groups – Sunday 27 April at Bromley, Sunday 25 May at Eton, Sunday 6 July at StoneX Stadium, the National Finals take place on 7 September, venue to be confirmed.
National Athletics League for U20 and Senior age-groups (Under 17s can compete as rule 42) – Saturday 31 May at Eton, Saturday 5 July at Derby, Saturday 16 August at Birmingham.

This summer Shaftesbury will be promoting 5 fixtures at StoneX Stadium, the following dates and details are still provisional, and will be finalised within the next 4/6 weeks.
Saturday 21 June SBH Track and Field Open Meeting, Sunday 13 July SBH Jumps Open Meeting, Saturday 9 August SBH Showcase Open Meeting, Monday 25 August SBH Club Championships and Open Meeting, Sunday 13 September SBH Autumn Throwsfest.
These are the main 4 major fixtures – 17-20 July European U23 Championships at Bergen, Norway, 2-3 August UK Championships at Birmingham, 7-10 August European U20 Championships at Tampere, Finland, 13-21 July World Championships at Tokyo, Japan.

2025 EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS FORM GUIDE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Here are the best performances this year by athletes expected to compete in Apeldoorn from March 6-9. On the eve of the European Indoor Championships, here are some statistics to help set the scene. They include record-holders and reigning champions, plus 2025 rankings with members of the British team in bold. Stats courtesy of Track & Field Tours. (A = high altitude + = en route time; WL = World lead)

MEN
60 METRES – World rec: 6.34A Christian Coleman USA 18 – Eur & UK rec: 6.42 Dwain Chambers GBR 09 – CBP: 6.42 Dwain Chambers GBR 09 (SF) – Holder: 6.48 Samuele Ceccarelli ITA
UK medallists: (gold) Barrie Kelly 66, Mike McFarlane 85, Linford Christie 88 & 90, Jason Livingston 92, Colin Jackson 94, Jason Gardener 00, 02, 05 & 07, Chambers 09, Richard Kilty 15 & 17; (silver) Bob Frith 68 (50m), Jason John 96, Gardener 98, Mark Lewis-Francis 02, Craig Pickering 07, Chambers 11, James Dasaolu 13; (bronze) Frith 69 (50m), Mike Rosswess 89, 92 & 94
2025 rankings – 6.54 Henrik Larsson SWE, 6.54 Abel Jordan ESP, 6.56 Joshua Hartmann GER, 6.56 Romell Glave GBR, 6.56 Robin Ganter GER, 6.56 Jeremiah Azu GBR, 6.57 Kevin Kranz GER, 6.58 Allan Lagui FRA, 6.60 Guillem Crespi ESP, 6.60 John Otugade GBR, 6.60 Yannick Wolf GER, 6.60 Ertan Ozkan TUR

400 METRES – WR: 44.57 Kerron Clement USA 05 (Chris Williams CAN 44.49 24 not ratified) – ER: 45.05 Thomas Schönlebe GDR 88 – UKR: 45.39 Jamie Baulch 97 – CBP: 45.05 Karsten Warholm NOR 19 CBP: 45.05 Karsten Warholm NOR –Holder: 45.35 Karsten Warholm NOR
UK medallists: (gold) Todd Bennett 85 & 87, Du’aine Ladejo 94 & 96; (silver) Ainsley Bennett 83, Brian Whittle 88 & 89, Nigel Levine 13; (bronze) Paul Harmsworth 87, David Grindley 92, Robert Tobin 07, Richard Buck 11
2025 rankings – 45.08 Attila Molnar HUN, 45.74 Inaki Canal ESP, 45.81 Maks Szwed POL, 45.85 Matej Krsek CZE, 45.90 Jonas Pjijffers NED, 45.93 Eugene Omalla NED, 45.96 Isaya Klein IkkinkNED, 46.03 Jimy Soudril FRA, 46.15 Luca Sito ITA, 46.18 Yann Spillmann FRA, 46.19 Patrik Enyingi HUN, 46.45 Alex Haydock-Wilson GBR, 46.72 Efe Okoro GBR

800 METRES – WR & ER: 1:42.67 Wilson Kipketer DEN 97 – UKR: 1:43.63 Elliot Giles 21 – CBP: 1:44.78 Pawel Czapiewski POL 02 – CBP: 1:44.78 Pawel Czapiewski POL 02 – Holder: 1:47.34 Adrian Ben ESP
UK medallists: (gold) Seb Coe 77, Rob Harrison 85, David Sharpe 88, Steve Heard 89, Tom McKean 90; (silver) Phil Lewis 71, Peter Elliott 83; Jamie Webb 19; (bronze) Phil Norgate 84, Mukhtar Mohammed 13, Webb 21
2025 rankings – 1:44.65 Elvin Josue Canales ESP, 1:44.69 Eliott Crestan BEL, 1:45.15 Mark English IRL, 1:45.33 Cian McPhillips IRL, 1:45.35 Catalin Tecuceanu ITA, 1:45.46 Samuel Chapple NED, 1:45.47 Maciej Wyderka POL, 1:45.75 Bartosz Kitlinski POL, 1:45.78 Justin Davies GBR, 1:45.80 Yanis Meziane FRA, 1:45.84 Alvaro de Arriba ESP, 1:45.96 Mariano Garcia ESP, 1:46.08 Louey Ouerrat FRA, 1:46.11 Ryan Clarke NED Other UK, 1:46.56 Thomas Randolph GBR, 1:46.69 Jack Higgins GBR

1500 METRES – WR/ER: 3:29.63 Jakob Ingebrigtsen NOR 25 – UKR: 3:32.48 Neil Gourley 23 – CBP/Holder: 3:33.95 Jakob Ingebrigtsen NOR – CBP/Holder: 3:33.95 Jakob Ingebrigtsen NOR
UK medallists: (gold) John Whetton 66, 67 & 68, Matt Yates 92, David Strang 94; (silver) Anthony Whiteman 96; Neil Gourley 23; (bronze) Walter Wilkinson 69, John Robson 79, Tony Morrell 90, Michael East 02, Chris O’Hare 15
2025 rankings – 3:29.63 Jakob Ingebrigtsen NOR+, 3:32.24+ Azeddine Habz FRA, 3:32.59 Isaac Nader POR, 3:33.14+ Robert Farken GER, 3:33.18+ Neil Gourley GBR, 3:34.49 Ruben Verheyden BEL, 3:35.12 Thomas Keene GBR, 3:35.43 Elliot Giles GBR, 3:35.62 Samuel Pihlstrom SWE, 3:36.08+ Jochem Vermeulen BEL, 3:36.24 Mohamed Attaoui ESP, 3:36.25 Louis Gilavert FRA, 3:36.28 Mahadi Abdi Ali NED

3000 METRES – WR: 7:22.91 Grant Fisher USA 25 – ER: 7:24.68 Mohamed Katir ESP 23 – UKR: 7:27.92 George Mills 25 – CBP: 7:40.17 Mo Farah GBR 09 – Holder: 7:40.32 Jakob Ingebrigtsen NOR
UK medallists: (gold) Ian Stewart 69 & 75, Ricky Wilde 70, Peter Stewart 71, John Mayock 98, Farah 09 & 11; (silver) Mayock 92 & 05, Lee Emanuel 15; Chris O’Hare 19; (bronze) Ray Smedley 76, Rod Finch 94, Mayock 00 & 02
2025 rankings – 7:27.92 George Mills GBR, 7:29.49 Niels Laros NED, 7:30.75 Andrew Coscoran IRL, 7:31.50 Azeddine Habz FRA, 7:36.38 Andreas Almgren SWE, 7:37.05 John Heymans BEL, 7:37.10 Stefan Nillessen NED, 7:37.13 James West GBR, 7:38.06 Sam Parsons GER, 7:38.20 Mike Foppen NED, 7:39.01 Florian Bremm GER, 7:39.05 Narve Gilje Nordas NED, 7:39.77 Bastien Augusto FRA, 7:39.90 Ruben Verheyden BEL, 7:39.97 Filip Ingebrigtsen NED

60 METRES HURDLES – WR: 7.27 Grant Holloway USA – ER & UKR: 7.30 Colin Jackson GBR 94 – CBP: 7.39 Jackson GBR 94 (SF) – Holder: 7.41 Jason Joseph SUI
UK medallists: (gold) Alan Pascoe 69 (50m), Jackson 89, 94 & 02, Andy Pozzi 17; (silver) Mike Parker 66, Berwyn Price 76, Jackson 87, Jon Ridgeon 88, Tony Jarrett 90 & 00; Pozzi 21; (bronze) Nigel Walker 87
2025 rankings – 7.39 Jakub Szymanski POL, 7.45 Jason Joseph SUI, 7.46 Wilhem Belocian FRA, 7.48 Enrique Llopis ESP, 7.50 Damian Czykier POL, 7.51 Elle Bacari BEL, 7.52 Just Kwaou-Mathey FRA, 7.53 Abel Jordan ESP, 7.53 Asier Martinez ESP, 7.56 Manuel Mordi GER, 7.57 Krzysztof Kiljan POL

HIGH JUMP – WR: 2.43 Javier Sotomayor CUB 89 – ER: 2.42 Carlo Thränhardt FRG 88 – UKR: 2.38 Steve Smith 94 – CBP: 2.40 Stefan Holm SWE 05 – Holder: 2.31 Douwe Amels NED
UK medallists: (gold) Dalton Grant 94; (silver) Grant 89, Robbie Grabarz 17; (bronze) Geoff Parsons 86, Martyn Bernard 07
2025 rankings – 2.32 Oleh Doroshchuk UKR, 2.31 Jonathan Kapitolnik ISR (outdoor), 2.30 Jan Stefela CZE, 2.28 Matteo Sioli ITA, 2.27 Dmytro Nikitin UKR, 2.26 Manuel Lando ITA, 2.25 Tihomir Ivanov BUL, 2.24 Thomas Carmoy BEL, 2.24 Tobias Potye GER, 2.22 Vadym Kravchuk UKR

POLE VAULT – WR & ER: 6.27 Mondo Duplantis SWE 25 – UKR: 5.83 Luke Cutts 14 – CBP: 6.05 Mondo Duplantis SWE 21 – Holder: 5.80 Sondre Guttormsen NOR
UK medallists: none
2025 rankings – 6.02 Emmanouil Karalis GRE, 5.91 Thibaut Collet FRA, 5.91 Renaud Lavillenie FRA, 5.91 Baptiste Thiery FRA, 5.90 Ersu Sasma TUR, 5.85 Sondre Guttormsen NOR, 5.83 Menno Vloon NED, 5.82 Valters Kreiss LAT, 5.80 Torben Blech GER, 5.80 Ben Broeders BEL, 5.72 Bo Kanda Lita Baehre GER, 5.70 Piotr Lisek POL

LONG JUMP – WR: 8.79 Carl Lewis USA 84 – ER/CBP: 8.71 Sebastian Bayer GER 09 – UKR: 8.26A Greg Rutherford 16 – Holder: 8.30 Miltiadis Tentoglou GRE
UK medallists: (gold) Lynn Davies 67; (silver) Davies 69
2025 rankings – 8.37 Mattia Furlani ITA, 8.23 Thobias Montler SWE, 8.19 Bozhidar Saraboyukov BUL, 8.14 Jaime Guerra ESP, 8.11 Gerson Balde POR, 8.05 Simon Batz GER, 8.05 Miltiádis Tentóglou GRE, 7.94 Radek Juska CZE, 7.93 Kalle Salminen FIN, 7.92 Danylo Dubyna UKR

TRIPLE JUMP – WR: 18.07 Hugues Fabrice Zango BUR 21 – ER & CBP: 17.92 Teddy Tamgho FRA 11 – UKR: 17.75 Phillips Idowu 08 – Holder: 17.60 Pedro Pichardo POR
UK medallists: (gold) Jonathan Edwards 98, Idowu 07; (silver) Keith Connor 78, Francis Agyepong 96, Nathan Douglas 07; (bronze) Aston Moore 81
2025 rankings – 17.41 Max Hess GER, 17.36 Andrea Dallavalle ITA, 17.31 Andy Diaz Hernandez ITA, 17.05 Melvin Raffin FRA, 16.83 Thomas Gogois FRA, 16.67 Simone Biasutti ITA, 16.54 Rustam Mammadov AZE, 16.50 Can Ozupek TUR, 16.44 Tiago Pereira POR, 16.43 Vladyslav Shepeliev UKR, 15.96 Efe Uwaifo GBR

SHOT – WR: 22.82 Ryan Crouser USA 21 – ER: 22.55 Ulf Timmermann GDR 89 – UKR: 21.49 Carl Myerscough 03 – CBP: 22.19 Timmermann GDR 88 – Holder: 22.06 Zane Weir ITA
UK medallists: (gold) Geoff Capes 74 & 76; (silver) Capes 75, 77 & 79; (bronze) Capes 78
2025 rankings – 21.95 Leonardo Fabbri ITA, 21.76 Zane Weir ITA, 21.49 Wictor Petersson SWE, 21.32 Konrad Bukowiecki POL, 21.21 Andrei Toader ITA, 21.18, Tomas Stanek CZE, 20.86 Scott Lincoln GBR, 20.67 Nick Ponzio ITA, 20.56 Armin Sinancevic SRB, 20.37 Eric Maihofer GER, 20.22 Jesper Arbinge SWE

HEPTATHLON – WR: 6645 Ashton Eaton USA 12 – ER: 6484 Sander Aae Skotheim NOR 25 – UKR: 6118 Tim Duckworth 18 – CBP: 6424 Tomas Dvorak CZE 00 – Holder: 6348 Kevin Mayer FRA
UK medallists: (silver); Tim Duckworth 19
2025 rankings – 6484 Sander Aae Skotheim NOR, 6255 Till Steinforth GER, 6205 Simon Ehammer SUI, 6199 Luc Brewin FRA, 6028 Jente Hauttekeete BEL, 6026 Teo Bastien FRA, 5996 Vilem Strasky CZE, 5940 Rasmus Roosleht EST, 5897 Tim Nowak GER

4 x 400 METRES RELAY – WR 3:01.51 Houston (USA) 19 – ER: 3:01.77 Poland 18 –
UKR: 3:03.20 in 99 – CBP: 3:02.87 Belgium 15 – Holder: 3:05.83 Belgium
UK medallists: (gold) 07, 13; (silver) 05, 09, 11; Bronze 21
Invited teams (with 2024 outdoor best) – 2:55.83 Gt Britain & NI, 2:57.75 Belgium, 2:59.53 France, 3:00.29 Germany, 3:01.44 Spain, 3:03.00 Czech Republic

Mixed 4×400 METRES – New Event
Invited teams (with 2024 outdoor best) – 3:07.73 Netherlands, 3:08.01 Gt Britain & NI, 3:09.36 Belgium, 3:09.92 Ireland, 3:14.24 Czech Republic, 3:15.11 Spain

WOMEN
60 METRES – WR & ER: 6.92 Irina Privalova RUS 93 & 95 – UKR: 7.03 Dina Asher-Smith 23 – CBP: 7.00 Nellie Cooman NED 86 – CBP/Holder: 7.00 Mujinga Kambundji SUI
UK medallists: (gold) Andrea Lynch 75, Bev Kinch 84, Philip 17; (silver) Lynch 74, Sonia Lannaman 76, Dina Asher-Smith 15; (bronze) Mary Rand 66, Madeleine Cobb 69 (50m), Wendy Hoyte 82, Heather Oakes 85, Philip 19; Daryll Neita 23
2025 rankings – 7.03 Mujinga Kambundji SUI, 7.05 Zaynab Dosso ITA, 7.07 Patrizia van der Weken LUX, 7.09 Ewa Swoboda POL, 7.13 Alexandra Burghardt GER, 7.15 Maria Isabel Perez ESP, 7.16 Geraldine Frey SUI, 7.16 Bianca Williams GBR, 7.17 Delphine Nkansa BEL, 7.17 Karolina Manasova CZE, 7.17 Lorene Dorcas Bazalo POR, 7.18 Jael Bestue ESP, 7.18 Emma Van Camp SUI, 7.18 Amy Hunt GBR, 7.19 Joy Eze GBR

400 METRES – WR & ER & CBP: 49.59 Jarmila Kratochvilová TCH 82 – UKR: 50.02 Nicola Sanders 07 – Holder: 49.85 Femke Bol NED
UK medallists: (gold) Marilyn Neufville 70, Verona Elder 73, 75 & 79, Sally Gunnell 89, Sanders 07, Perri Shakes-Drayton 13; (silver) Elder 77, Eilidh Child 13; (bronze) Rosemary Stirling 69, Elder 81, Seren Bundy-Davies 15, Jodie Williams 21
2025 rankings – 50.44 Henriette Jaeger NOR, 50.57 Amber Anning GBR, 50.76 Lieke Klaver NED, 51.15 Lurdes-Gloria Manuel CZE, 51.20 Paula Sevilla ESP, 51.36 Justyna Swiety-Ersetic POL, 51.44 Blanca Hervas ESP, 51.46 Eva Santidrian ESP, 51.47 Lada Vondrova CZE, 51.56 Cathelijn Peeters NED, 51.64 Daniela Fra ESP, 51.69 Sharlene Mawdsley IRL 51.75 Alice Mangione ITA, 52.10 Ami Pipi GBR, 52.66 Poppy Malik GBR

800 METRES – WR & ER & CBP: 1:55.82 Jolanda Ceplak SLO 02 – UKR: 1:57.18 Keely Hodgkinson 23 – Holder: 1:58.66 Hodgkinson GBR
UK medallists: (gold) Jane Colebrook 77, Meadows 11; Shelayna Oskan-Clarke 19; Keely Hodgkinson 21/23; (silver) Oskan-Clarke 17; (bronze) Rosemary Stirling 71, Liz Barnes 80, Lorraine Baker 90, Marilyn Okoro 13
2025 rankings – 2:00.34 Audrey Werro SUI, 2:00.35 Anita Horvat SLO, 2:00.38 Anna Wielgosz POL, 2:00.53 Majtie Kolberg GER, 2:00.76 Angelika Sarna POL, 2:00.97 Gabija Galvydytwe LTU, 2:01.20 Lorea Ibarzabal ESP, 2:01.22 Lena Kandissounon FRA, 2:01.25 Lore Hoffmann SUI, 2:01.27 Wilma Nielsen SWE, 2:01.46 Clara Liberman FRA, 2:01.53 Aleksandra Formella POL, 2:01.55 Evaliina Maattanen FIN, 2:01.55 Gabriela Gajanova SVK

1500 METRES – WR: 3:53.09 Gudaf Tsegay ETH 21 – ER: 3:57.91 Abeba Aregawi SWE 14 – UKR: 3:59.58 Laura Muir 21 – CBP: 4:02.39 Laura Muir GBR 17 – Holder: 4:03.40 Laura Muir GBR
UK medallists: (gold) Margaret Beacham 71, Mary Stewart 77, Muir 17, 19, 23 (silver) Holly Archer 21
2025 rankings – 4:00.63 Georgia Hunter Bell GBR, 4:01.62 Sarah Healy IRL, 4:03.59 Marta Zenoni ITA, 4:03.72 Weronoka Lizakowska POL, 4:05.02 Patricia Silva POR, 4:05.04 Salome Afonso POR, 4:05.31 Revee Walcott-Nolan GBR, 4:05.53 Agathe Guillemot FRA, 4:06.31 Esther Guerrero ESP, 4:06.58 Berenice Cleyet-Merle FRA, 4:07.13 Elise Vanderelst BEL

3000 METRES – WR: 8:16.60 Genzebe Dibaba ETH 14 – ER & UKR: 8:26.41 Laura Muir 17 – CBP: 8:30.61 Laura Muir GBR 19 – Holder: 8:35.87 Hannah Klein GER
UK medallists: (gold) Yvonne Murray 87, Helen Clitheroe 11, Muir 17/19; Markovc 21; (silver) Murray 86, Nicky Morris 89; (bronze) Paula Fudge 82, Murray 85, Wendy Sly 88, Eilish McColgan 17, Melissa Courtney-Bryant 19/23; Ockenden 21
2025 rankings – 8:28.69 Melissa Courtney-Bryant GBR, 8:30.79 Sarah Healy IRL, 8:33.47 Maureen Koster NED, 8:39.25 Salome Afonso POR, 8:40.01 Hannah Nuttall GBR, 8:40.05 Innes FitzGerald GBR, 8:40.96 Lea Meyer GER, 8:41.56 Marta Garcia ESP, 8:41.75 Agueda Marques ESP, 8:47.12 Ludovica Cavalli ITA, 8:47.74 Lisa Rooms BEL, 8:48.00 Weronika Lizakowska POL

60 METRES HURDLES – WR: 7.65 Devynne Charlton BAH 24 – ER: 7.68 Susanna Kallur SWE 08 – UKR: 7.80 Tiffany Porter 11 – CBP: 7.74 Lyudmila Narozhilenko URS 90 – Holder: 7.79 Reetta Hurske FIN
UK medallists: (silver) Porter 11, Lucy Hatton 15; Sember 21; (bronze) Chris Perera 69 (50mH), Diane Allahgreen 98, Serita Solomon 15, Porter 21
2025 rankings – 7.76 Laeticia Bapte FRA, 7.80 Ditaji Kambundji SUI, 7.82 Nadine Visser NED, 7.87 Pia Skrzyazowska POL, 7.92 Marlene Meier GER, 7.95 Anna Toth HUN, 7.96 Rosina Schneider GER, 7.97 Sarah Lavin IRL, 7.97 Luca Kozak HUN, 7.98 Ida Beiter Bomme DEN, 7.99 Sacha Alessandrini FRA

HIGH JUMP – WR & ER: 2.08 Kajsa Bergqvist SWE 06 – UKR: 1.99 Morgan Lake 23 – CBP: 2.05 Tia Hellebaut BEL 07 – Holder: 1.98 Yaroslava Mahuchikh UKR
UK medallists: (silver) Linda Knowles 67; (bronze) Mary Rand 66
2025 rankings – 2.01 Yaroslava Mahuchikh UKR, 1.96 Angelina Topic SRB, 1.95 Christina Honsel GER, 1.94 Morgan Lake GBR, 1.93 Imke Onnen GER, 1.93 Kateryna Tabashnyk UKR, 1.93 Lilianna Batori HUN, 1.91 Idea Pieroni ITA, 1.89 Michaela Hruba CZE

POLE VAULT – WR: 5.03 Jenn Suhr USA 16 – ER: 5.01 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS 12 – UKR: 4.87 Holly Bradshaw 12 – CBP: 4.90 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS 05 – Holder: 4.80 Wilma Murto FIN
UK medallists: (gold) Bradshaw 13; (silver) Bradshaw 19; (bronze); Bradshaw 21
2025 rankings – 4.76 Angelica Moser SUI, 4.71 Marie-Julie Bonnin FRA, 4.70 Tina Sutej SLO, 4.70 Roberta Bruni ITA, 4.65 Amalie Svabikova CZE, 4.60 Elisa Molinarolo ITA, 4.60 Elina Lampela FIN, 4.56 Elien Vekemans BEL, 4.55 Kitty Faye NOR

LONG JUMP – WR & ER: 7.37 Heike Drechsler GDR 88 – UKR/Holder: 7.00 Jazmin Sawyers GBR 03 – CBP: 7.30 Heike Drechsler GDR 88
UK medallists: (gold) Sue Hearnshaw 84; Jazmin Sawyers 23; (silver) Mary Rand 66, Sue Reeve 69, Ugen 17; (bronze) Reeve 78
2025 rankings – 7.07 Malaika Mihambo GER, 6.86 Larissa Iapichino ITA, 6.79 Mikaelle Assani GER, 6.77 Annik Kalin SUI, 6.71 Anna Matuszewicz POL, 6.70 Pauline Hondema NED, 6.70 Plamena Mitkova BUL, 6.62 Irati Mitxelena ESP, 6.60 Milica Gardasevic SRB, 6.59 Fatima Diame ESP, 6.59 Alice Hopkins GBR

TRIPLE JUMP – WR: 15.74 Yulimar Rojas VEN 22 – ER: 15.36 Tatyana Lebedeva RUS 04 – UKR & CBP: 15.16 Ashia Hansen GBR 98 – Holder: 14.31 Tugba Danismaz TUR
UK medallists: (gold) Hansen 98; (silver) Hansen 02
2025 rankings – 14.33 Ana Peleteiro-Campaore ESP, 14.07 Senni Salminen FIN, 14.06 Maja Askag SWE, 14.06 Diana Ion ROU, 14.05 Neja Filipic SLO, 14.04 Jessie Maduka GER, 13.98 Ilionis Guillaume FRA, 13.96 Mariya Siney UKR, 13.87 Kira Wittmann GER, 13.80 Dovile Kilty LTU

SHOT – WR & ER: 22.50 Helena Fibingerová TCH 77 – UKR: 19.06 Venissa Head 84 – CBP: 21.46 Helena Fibingerova TCH 77 – Holder: 19.76 Auriol Dongmo POR
UK medallists: (bronze) Judy Oakes 79
2025 rankings – 20.27 Yemisi Ogunleye GER, 20.19 Jessica Schilder NED, 19.18 Jessica Inchude POR, 19.10 Katharina Maisch GER, 19.00 Auriol Dongmo POR, 18.89 Jorinde van Klinken NED, 18.82 Fanny Roos SWE, 18.36 Alina Kenzel GER, 18.29 Eliana Bandeira POR, 18.08 Sara Kennman SWE

PENTATHLON – WR & ER & CBP & Holder: 5055 Nafissatou Thiam BEL 23 – UKR: 5000 Katarina Johnson-Thompson 15
UK medallists: (gold) Johnson-Thompson 15 & 19; (silver) Kelly Sotherton 05 & 07, Niamh Emerson 19
2025 rankings – 4843 Saga Vanninen FIN, 4683 Kate O’Connor IRL, 4615 Paulina Ligarska POL 4498 Sveva Gerevini ITA, 4471 Celia Perron FRA, 4455 Sandrina Sprengel GER, 4365 Marijke Esselink NED

4 x 400 METRES RELAY – WR & ER: 3:23.37 Russia 06 – UKR: 3:26.36 in 24 – CBP/holder: 3:25.66 Netherlands 23
UK medallists: (gold) 13; (silver) 09, 11, 15,17 & 19; (bronze) 05 & 07
Invited teams (with 2024 outdoor best) – 3:19.50 Netherlands, 3:19.72 Gt Britain & NI, 3:19.90 Ireland, 3:21.41 France, 3:25.25 Spain, 3:27.76 Czech Republic

British prospects in Apeldoorn – After three successive European medal hauls in two figures in 2017, 2019 and 2021, it dropped to six in 2023 although there were three gold medals.

Injury prevents all three champions (KEELY HODGKINSON, LAURA MUIR and JAZMIN SAWYERS) returning but Britain still has a strong team even if injuries have kept a few others away too and some have had shorter indoor seasons than normal. Unusually, British Athletics have picked a larger team than normal (potentially the largest ever outside of Britain) and selected athletes who wouldn’t have normally reached their harsh qualification criteria, A total of 13 athletes were selected through the Road to Apeldoorn feature.

Topping the rankings are GEORGIA HUNTER BELL (1500m), GEORGE MILLS and MELISSA COURTNEY-BRYANT (3000m) though sadly top-ranked MOLLY CAUDERY (pole vault) was a late withdrawal. Other events where Britain could win a medal is in all three relays, the women’s 400m through AMBER ANNING and the 1500m with NEIL GOURLEY or ELLIOT GILES. There are outside hopes in the 800m races, men’s 60m and women’s high jump and Britain should be vying with the likes of Norway, Netherlands and Italy towards the top of the medal table.

Britain’s European Indoor medal tally since 1990 – excluding the 200m event Year: gold-silver-bronze – 1990: 2-1-2, 1992: 2-1-2, 1994: 5-0-2, 1996: 1-3-0, 1998: 3-1-1, 2000: 1-1-1, 2002: 2-2-2, 2005: 1-3-1, 2007: 4-3-3, 2009: 2-2-0, 2011: 3-4-1, 2013: 4-3-1, 2015: 2-4-3, 2017: 5-4-1, 2019: 4-5-1, 2021: 2-4-6, 2023: 3-1-2

MONDO DUPLANTIS SOARS TO 11TH WORLD POLE VAULT RECORD – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The Swedish superstar clears (6.27m) on his first attempt at the All Star Perche meet in Clermont-Ferrand. MONDO DUPLANTIS has broken the world pole vault record for the 11th time in his illustrious career. The Swedish superstar cleared (6.27m) on his first attempt at the All Star Perche meet – founded by SERGEY BUBKA and RENAUD LAVILLENIE in 2016 – in Clermont-Ferrand, France. DUPLANTIS, who is the double Olympic and world pole vault champion, had a perfect card with clearances at heights of (5.65m), (5.91m), (6.02m), (6.07m) and (6.27m). The 25-year-old broke the world record on no fewer than three occasions last year, with his vault of (6.25m) taking place at the Paris Olympics.

DUPLANTIS has also achieved more 60 clearances over the six-metre barrier, emphasising the consistency of the Swede on the global stage. Elsewhere at the All Star Perche meet, EMMANOUIL KARALIS was second with a Greek record of (6.02m), just a week after the Olympic bronze medallist vaulted over (6.01m). Amazingly, six men cleared (5.91m) or higher, the first time it’s happened in a single competition.

IS ATHLETICS DEVELOPING A CANCEL CULTURE? – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photographs taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Muddy legs at Mansfield in 2019

We look at why more and more athletics events in Britain are being called off – and the increasing pressure being placed on organisers. This winter has already seen a number of events either cancelled or postponed. From the Great South Run in Portsmouth to the English Schools Cross Country Cup in Leeds and South of England Inter-Counties in Croydon, high winds and torrential rain have caused mayhem. It raises the question: is this cancel culture creating a nation of fair-weather athletes or are the decisions taken by organisers simply sensible and, ultimately, the right call? Talk to old-timers and they will tell you that events were hardly ever cancelled 30 or 40 years ago. Yet, in recent years, every time a storm sweeps across Britain there are seemingly a wave of call-offs. The extreme weather events caused by climate change have been cited as the problem, yet event organisers are also under pressure like never before due to insurance and health and safety demands. Rigorous risk assessments have become commonplace for athletics events, while wider cultural changes have also resulted in people becoming more litigious and, in the case of many parents, cautious.

“Every event will have its own reason for being cancelled,” says KEN BURKETT from the English Schools Athletics Association. “At the English Schools Cross Country Cup it was an issue to do with the well-publicised Storm Darragh coming in from across the Atlantic with high winds, yellow and orange warnings and it would have been irresponsible for us to say: ‘Yes, turn up and it’ll be fine’.

“The winds in Leeds that day were forecast to be more than 30mph and the course was more than 150m above sea level, so it would be even windier than that. The school, with their insurance hat on, said they were not allowed out in the fields so it was taken out of our hands, really. There were lots of old trees and they didn’t want them to come down on anybody. You are in the hands of the landowner at the end of the day. “The event is now on March 1 at the same venue [The Grammar School at Leeds] and we’re looking forward to it being a great event.”

Whereas the English Schools Cross Country Cup featured teams of children racing on muddy fields, the Great South Run in October was due to see a record 23,000 people running on the roads of the south coast of England, but high winds made it too dangerous to go ahead. “The forecasted winds and gusts compromised our event infrastructure, including our medical facilities at the finish and around the course,” organisers said. “This, combined with high tide levels, potential debris and the exposure along the seafront mean that we couldn’t guarantee the safe delivery of the event. Safety of our participants, staff and volunteers is our number one priority.”

At the South of England Inter-Counties in Croydon, winds were causing the portable toilets to blow over. DAVID HARRIS from the South of England Athletics Association, said: “We were also not able to put up tents and gazebos at all, which were required for athlete registration, officials registration etc.”

BURKETT, who is also a geography teacher and long-time secretary of the Kent Schools Athletics Association, says portaloos almost certainly didn’t even exist at events many years ago. Neither did things like an event HQ, hi-vis jackets, radios, four-wheel drive vehicles or quad bikes to enable First Aiders out to various corners of a course. “Everything has become more professional these days but, due to this, we seem to have lost that element of adventure,” BURKETT says, before adding: “You see the old photos of runners wading through chest-deep water and clambering through barbed wire and it might have been fun, but it doesn’t mean we should be doing that any more. “Today there are organisers with radios, risk assessments and safety plans and it’s all impressively organised with dozens of people involved. Maybe we’ve made it more complicated than it ever was, but in the past we’ve seen accidents at track and field meetings with hammers and javelins hitting people so maybe the old days weren’t so good?”

It isn’t just cross-country, road and fell or mountain running races that have been affected by the winter weather. Even indoor events have been called off in recent seasons, such as the Scottish Championships at the Emirates Arena last month, with the owners of the venue making the decision following red weather warnings caused by Storm Éowyn. There are some, however, who have managed to largely avoid cancellations. JOE MOWER, the championship secretary for the English Cross Country Association, was involved in the postponement of the English National at Weston Park near Telford last year due to the car parks being flooded but he cannot recall overseeing any other call-offs during more than half a century in the sport. Similarly, GRAHAM FINLAYSON, organiser of the Cardiff Cross Challenge and recent British Universities (BUCS) Cross Country Championships, says: “Over all the years I have been putting on road and cross country races I have never had one cancel but it is getting harder to put on races. With the council, their paperwork gets bigger and bigger.”

A snowy Edinburgh in 2010

The BUCS Championships has not always gone ahead so smoothly, though. The 2009 event in Aberdeen featured on the cover of AW with the headline ‘snow joke’ after an unofficial race – won by ANDY VERNON – went ahead in defiance of the organisers, who had cancelled it due to heavy snowfall when many students were either already there or well on their way to Aberdeen. Among other things, Birmingham University paid around £12,000 to take a 98-strong team to the event. It led GEORGE GANDY, the long-time Loughborough coach, to say: “I didn’t think the word ‘cancel’ was in a cross-country runner’s vocabulary.” BUCS said at the time: “We believe teams put themselves at risk by running in conditions where it was unclear what was underfoot, as well as following aspects of a course which had not been risk-assessed or had qualified officials or first-aid facilities on hand. “We appreciate that cross-country is a rigorous athletics event, but for those walking the course on Friday afternoon and subsequently on the Saturday morning the conditions were considered too dangerous to go ahead.”

Sometimes extreme weather surprises everyone and shows how dangerous high winds, heavy rain or cold temperatures can be. At the 2002 English Schools Cross Country Championships in Hylands Park in Chelmsford, a huge marquee was caught in blustery winds and blew over just before the final race of the day, with one athlete hospitalised and others treated for shock, minor cuts and bruises, although luckily no-one was seriously hurt.

Then there is the infamous 1972 English National Cross Country Championships at Sutton Park near Birmingham where there were numerous cases of hypothermia and an official died on the way home due to a heart attack thought to have been brought on by the cold. Conditions at the start of the day were fine but a fierce storm unexpectedly blew over the area during the day, causing carnage.

Given the nature of the challenges affecting event organisers, we approached the governing bodies for comment. England Athletics said: “At England Athletics, the safety of athletes, runners, officials and spectators is paramount. We are enormously grateful to the diligent work of our event providers – many of whom are volunteers – and work tirelessly to ensure the smooth and safe delivery of events for all. “Planning and organising events often involves making tough decisions, especially when it comes to cancellations or postponements. These decisions are not always as simple as just the condition of the course, though that can certainly play a major role if it’s flooded, frozen, or has fallen trees for example. Other factors such as agreements with venues or landowners, requirements of event insurance, the condition of car parking areas, and broader transport issues can also come into play. That’s why it’s so important for race organisers to use their risk assessments as a guide for making these decisions. These assessments take a complete view of all potential risks and help ensure decisions are made with safety, fairness and the overall event experience in mind. “While cancellations or postponements can be disappointing, and cause disruptions in the fixtures calendar, they are always made with the best interests of participants, spectators, and everyone involved in the competition.”

Of course it is not just high-profile national events that are affected. Rarely a week goes by when parkrun doesn’t suffer at least some cancellations. With their races unfolding in the far north-east of England, the Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League has also faced its share of event cancellations or postponements in recent winters. VICKI THOMPSON, secretary of the league, says: “Yes, we’re increasingly hampered by the weather. It’s a combination of factors, even going back 20 years we had 20 to 30 senior women taking part, but at one of our most recent fixtures we had 342 women and 396 men. Add in all of the juniors and it makes car parking a weighty factor when arranging venues. We need parking for around 500-600 vehicles, so it’s a victim of its own popularity.

“This season our cancellations, or postponements really, were down to one car park being underwater and the other date was the weekend of the orange weather warning for heavy snow, making access to the site difficult. In previous years our car parking problems were mainly down to waterlogged areas. “We haven’t cancelled an event due to course conditions and, though we had a massive lake appear overnight at one venue, the event still went ahead with a re-routed course. “Thankfully most competitors are pretty understanding when we have to say an event can’t go ahead due to safety concerns. There are some runners who were around ‘back in the day’ when the events would have probably gone ahead, but they had the ability to park up wherever, and not really worry about overloading the local area with cars.”

A recent online poll by AW asked athletes and coaches to tell us how many planned competitions or races had been called off or postponed in the past 12 months. A total of 44 per cent replied to say “at least one”, with 24 per cent suggesting they had suffered “several cancellations” and 32 per cent saying they had not encountered any cancellations. Not surprisingly, athletics isn’t the only sport affected, either. The Football Association estimates that around 120,000 games are lost each season due to weather-related problems, with three in four fans affected. In the last decade an estimated 13,000 overs of cricket have been lost every season and nearly two thirds of golfers reckon they have experienced extreme weather associated with climate change. CHRIS BOARDMAN, chairman of Sport England, said: “Climate change and sport are intrinsically connected. Whether it’s flooded pitches, water quality or extreme heat, few things have such an ability to depress physical activity. The status quo is no longer an option. We must tackle this seriously, quickly and most importantly, together.”

One thing’s for sure, event cancellations are unlikely to go away. According to the Met Office, winters in the UK in 2070 will be up to 30 per cent wetter than they were in 1990 and rainfall could be up to 25 per cent more intense. So what are the conclusions? In athletics, it appears event organisers are often at the mercy of landowners such as local councils, schools or facilities. Decisions on whether to cancel, therefore, are often taken out of the hands of the officials. Events are undoubtedly better organised than they were half a century ago, but rigorous risk assessments, health and safety guidelines and the element of insurance has possibly led to a more cautious approach rather than the gung-ho attitude of yesteryear. When someone’s name is written on a document as the ‘event director’ or ‘safety officer’, they will potentially be liable if an accident happens. Ultimately, organisers also have a ‘duty of care’ to ensure everyone at their event is safe. Given this, it not surprisingly breeds nervousness. Finally, it’s clear that no event organiser ever wants to cancel. It is always a last resort.

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 27 February 2025

Posted on 27/02/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 27 February to Wednesday 4 March – Joanna Blair, Jacob Clement, Tia Daley, James Davis, Fiona Groom, Anthony Jackson, Paul Lewis, Andrew Magnall, Sienna Oakley-Medwinter, David Parker, Lily Parris, Aimee Porter, Stephen Potter, Milo Rynehart, Alana Samji and Dian Taylor

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to FRANCISCO GUERRERO

EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to the following Shaftesbury athletes who have been selected for the GB&NI team, the championships take place at Apeldoorn, Netherlands on 6-9 March.
JOHN OTUGADE (60m), EMILY NEWNHAM U23 (4x400m Relay), LINA NIELSEN (4x400m Relay), SCOTT LINCOLN (Shot)

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM who broke her 400m Under 23 time of (52.16i) at the UK Championships at Birmingham on 23 February. EMILY’S previous record was (52.32i) set in Sheffield on 25 January.

NEW CLUB RECORDS – Currently there are no Women Masters 45-49 Indoor 60m and 200m Club Records, following Saturday’s meeting at Lee Valley, the 2 times recorded will now become Club Records.
Congratulations to CLAIRE SPURWAY V45 who ran a 60m time of (8.45i) 22 February and 200m time of (27.90i) 23 February at the British Masters Indoor Championships at Lee Valley.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 who broke his own Masters Men 50-54 Indoor 200m Club Record, with a time of (25.51i) at the British Masters Indoor Championships at Lee Valley on 22 February. His previous Indoor record was (25.71i) at Lee Valley on 21 January 2023.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Parliament Hill on 22 February.
Parliament Hill is regarded as the spiritual home of English cross-country running and the history of the English ‘National’ dates back to 1876. World Athletics recognised this a few years ago by awarding the venue one of its coveted Heritage plaques and the 10 races on Saturday were preceded by a celebration of the achievement with long-time English Cross Country Association secretary IAN BYETT and current secretary EAMONN MARTIN among those in attendance.

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – BEN KASPAR 12th (12.35), DENNYS PASCAL 25th (12.59), HARRISON HENDERSON 76th (13.41), LEWIS WARD 120th (14.07) the winner was Zakariya Rush of Solihull & Small Heath (12.08) 318 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Preston Harriers (105 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (136), 3rd Herne Hill Harriers (162), 5th SBH (233) 30 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – GRACE ROONEY 104th (15.22), SIENNA DARCY 157th (16.12), LUCIA CASALENUOVO 185th (16.29), ABIGAIL ROSS 217th (17.16) the winner was Mia McGoldrick of Settle Harriers (12.57) 275 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Liverpool Harriers (90 points), 2nd South London Harriers (153), 3rd Bracknell (176), 22nd SBH (663) 26 teams finished

Under 15 Boys (4000m) – CALEB HILTON 35th (16.12), JESSE ABRAHAMS 52nd (16.28), EDWARD PASCAL 185th (18.00), SAM CLEMENTS 235th (18.36), OMAR MIAH 250th (18.52), SAM DARCY 269th (19.25) the winner was Jake Ireland of Macclesfiel Harriers (14.45) 343 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Cambridge & Coleridge (92 points), 2nd Herne Hill Harriers (97), 3rd Dacorum (128), 16th SBH (507) 34 teams finished
Under 15 Girls (4000m) – AIMEE PORTER 57th (19.27) the winner was Gabrielle Pinder of New Marske Harriers (16.19) 306 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (61 points), 2nd Chelmsford (121), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (154) 30 teams finished

Under 17 Men (6000m) – ARTHUR PHILLIPS 102nd (25.30), JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES 124th (25.50), MATTHEW MAY 185th (26.47), THOMAS CADWALLADER 301st (32.08) the winner was Alex Lennon of Sutton & District (22.09) 319 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Sutton & District (77 points), 2nd City of Norwich (146), 3rd Exeter Harriers (160), 22nd SBH (712 )27 teams finished

Under 17 Women (5000m) – POSIE SHAW 57th (23.19), DINA SILVERMAN 139th (25.43) the winner was Lucy Wilkinson of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (19.48) 199 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (63 points), 2nd Eastbourne Rovers (107), 3rd Salford Harriers (164) 14 teams finished

Under 20 Men (10000m) – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 29th (36.33), MAX WINFIELD 33rd (37.21), GIANLEO STUBBS 49th (38.15), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 82nd (39.56), ADAM O’GORMAN 100th (41.08), JACOB CLEMENT 136th (43.33), JAI DARYANANI 167th (47.36) the winner was Matthew Pickering of Aldershot, Farnham & District (34.36) 191 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Tonbridge (91 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (115), 3rd Chelmsford (119), 4th SBH (193 ) 10 teams finished

Under 20 Women (6000k) – No SBH runners, the winner was Isabel Holt of Blackburn Harriers (25.12) 121 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley Harriers (37 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (86), 3rd Epsom & Ewell Harriers (90) 13 teams finished

Senior Men (12000m) – JEREMY DEMPSEY 7th (45.05), JAMIE DEE 9th (45.12), DYLAN EVANS 11th (45.25), LIAM DEE 29th (46.28), THOMAS BUTLER 30th (46.34), JUDE BELL 113th (49.58), MATTHEW GRANT V35 213th (52.40), GARY PELOSI V40 364th (55.09), OLIVER GREENSTEIN 529th (58.14), TREVOR CUMMINS V40 698th (60.47), DANIEL NICHOLS V40 760th (61.54), ROBERT RIGBY V60 806th (62.32), MARK COTTLE V35 1022nd (66.11), JONNY SHAW V50 1124th (67.57), DAVID GREENSTEIN V60 1321st (71.13) the winner was Richard Slade of Chiltern Harriers (43.52) 1781 runners finished
Team Result 6 To Count – 1st Bristol & West (115 points), 2nd SBH (199), 3rd Highgate Harriers (228) 112 teams finished
Team Result 9 To Count – 1st Bristol & West (243 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (527), 3rd Tonbridge (610), 6th SBH (1305) 59 teams finished

Senior Women (8000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Jessica Gibbon of City of Reading (29.19) 830 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Leeds City (89 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (93), 3rd Thames, Hare & Hounds (161) 82 teams finished

THESE ARE THE SBH WINTER POINTS FINAL FIRST THREE POSITIONS FOR AGE-GROUPS UNDER 13 AND ABOVE, FOLLOWING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FIXTURE AT PARLIAMENT HILL ON 22 FEBRUARY

Athletes shown in ‘RED’, their points total have been adjusted, based on their best 5 results.

Men – Under 13 Boys 1st BEN KASPAR (39 points), 2nd DENNYS PASCAL (38), 3rd HARRISON HENDERSON (28), Under 15 Boys 1st CALEB HILTON (40), 2nd EDWARD PASCAL (36), 3rd SAM CLEMENTS (29), Under 17 Men 1st ARTHUR PHILLIPS (39), 2nd EUAN PHILLIPS (35), 3rd AIDEN MCAVOY (31), Under 20 Men 1st ADAM O’GORMAN (20), 2nd TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE (19), 3rd JAI DARYANANI (16), Senior Men 1st THOMAS BUTLER (59), 2nd FINN MACCARTHY (50), 3rd JAMIE DEE (34), Masters Men 40-49 1st JOEL PHILLIPS V45 (35), 2nd DANIEL NICHOLS V40 (29), 3rd GARY PELOSI V40 (24), Masters Men 50-59 1st JONNY SHAW V50 (40), 2nd BARRY HAWS V50 (27), 3rd TIM UNDERHILL V55 (23), Masters Men 60-69 1st PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 (36), 2nd ROBERT RIGBY V60 (32), 3rd DAVID GREENSTEIN V60 (29)

Women – Under 13 Girls 1st GRACE ROONEY (31 points), 2nd SIENNA DARCY (29), 3rd ABIGAIL ROSS (19), Under 15 Girls 1st AMBER JACKSON (31), 2nd OLIVIA ABBOTT (21), 3rd AIMEE PORTER (16), Under 17 Women 1st PHOEBE KEMP and POSIE SHAW (16), 3rd DINA SILVERMAN and EDIIE WOODINGS (7), Senior Women 1st NICOLA PAYNE (31), 2nd ELANA DIMMER (23), 3rd EMILIA ECONOMU (20)

Link to full list of Men and Women points total following the Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League fixture at Trent Park on 8 February – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Final Issue 22-02-25 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Final Issue 22-02-25

UK INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Birmingham on 22-23 February
60m – SM H1 TEDDY WILSON U20 2nd (6.74i), H3 JOHN OTUGADE 2nd (6.72i), H4 KRISHAWN AIKEN 5th (6.94i) in Semi-Final 1 TEDDY finished 4th (6.73i), in Semi-Final 2 JOHN finished 3rd (6.68i), in the Final JOHN won the Silver Medal (6.64i)
60m – SW H4 RENEE REGIS U23 2nd (7.45i) in Semi-Final 1 RENEE finished 4th (SB 7.41i) taking .01 of a second off her 29 January time, and is ranked UK No.9 U23 in 2025, in the Final RENEE finished 6th (7.42i)
200m – SM H1 PHOENIX LYON 4th (22.07i), H2 CAI CRAWFORD U23 2nd (21.55i), H4 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (SB 21.55i) taking .19 of a second off his 18 January time, in Semi-Final 1 CAI finished 3rd (21.70i), in Semi-Final 2 KRISHAWN finished 2nd (SB 21.25i) taking .30 of a second off his H4 time, and is ranked UK No.9 in 2025, in the Final KRISHAWN won the Bronze Medal (21.37i)
400m – SW H1 EMILY NEWNHAM U23 2nd (53.18i), H4 LINA NIELSEN 1st (53.08i) in Semi-Final 1 LINA finished 1st (52.19i), EMILY finished 2nd (52.46i) in the Final LINA won the Silver Medal (PB 51.77i) taking .16 of a second off her 25 January time, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2025, EMILY finished 4th (PB 52.16i) taking .09 of a second off her 2 February time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2025, and a new Club Record
60m Hurdles – SM H3 CRAIG MONCUR U23 4th (8.45i)
60m Hurdles – SW H2 JESSICA HUNTER 2nd (SB 8.37i) taking .13 of a second off her 2 February time, in the Final JESSICA finished 4th (SB 8.29i) taking .08 of a second off her H2 time, and is ranked UK No.5 in 2025
High Jump – SM Straight Final KIMANI JACK U23 won the Silver Medal (2.15mi), AKIN COWARD 9th (2.03mi)
Triple Jump – SW Straight Final REESE ROBINSON U23 5th (SB 12.42mi) adding 3cm to her 16 February jump, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2025
Shot 7.26kg – SM Straight Final SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) won the Gold Medal (SB 20.86mi) adding 30cm to his 30 January put, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2025

BRITISH MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 22-23 February
60m – W45 Straight Final CLAIRE SPURWAY V45 (SCVAC) won the Silver Medal (SB 8.45i) and is ranked UK No.5 V45 in 2025, a new Club Record
60m – W50 H2 DELPHINE DIERS V50 4th (PB 9.52i) a new Club Record
200m – M50 H2 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 (SCVAC) won the Silver Medal (PB 25.51i) taking .20 of a second off his 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.5 V45 in 2025, a new Club Record
200m – M55 H2 JOHNSON OGUNNIYI V55 (SCVAC) 4th (PB 26.52i) taking .08 of a second off his 18 January time, and is ranked UK No.7 V55 in 2025
200m – W45 Straight Final CLAIRE SPURWAY V45 (SCVAC) won the Gold Medal (27.90i) and is ranked UK No.3 V45 in 2025, a new Club Record
400m – W45 Straight Final CLAIRE SPURWAY V45 (SCVAC) won the Bronze Medal (1:08.02i) and is ranked UK No.3 V45 in 2025
800m – W55 H2 LISA WEBB V55 (VAC) won the Bronze Medal (2:50.80i)
60m Hurdles – M50-54 Straight Final GARY SMITH V50 (EMAC 2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (9.17i)
High Jump – M35-50 Straight Final SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 (SCVAC) won the Bronze Medal (SB 1.50mi) adding 5cm to his 16 February height
Long Jump – W60 Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 (VAC) 4th (SB 3.52mi) and is ranked UK No.3 V60 in 2025
Long Jump – M40-50 Straight Final GARY SMITH V50 (EMAC 2nd Claim) (NM)
Pole Vault – W60 Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 (VAC) won the Gold Medal (2.30mi)
Shot Put 6kg – M50-54 Straight Final JOHNSON OGUNNIYI V55 (SCVAC) 10th (9.55mi)

MPSF CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Spokane, Washington, USA on 21-22 February
Pole Vault – SM GLEN QUAYLE (Long Beach State University) 3rd (4.70mi)

PHILADELPHIA METRO – Took place at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 21 February
60m Hurdles – SW 1 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 8.66i) taking .06 of a second off her 31 January time

LEE VALLEY MIDDLE DISTANCE OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 19 February
800m – SX 5 SIENNA DARCY U13 2nd (2:33.25i), 7 SAM DARCY U17 2nd (SB 2:22.22i) taking 5.80 seconds off his 1 January time, 17 DINA SILVERMAN U20 5th (SB 2:20.83i) taking 3.93 seconds off her 2 February time, 18 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 4th (2:11.59i), 22 JACOB CLEMENT U20 5th (2:01.92i)

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES INDOOR 60m SERIES – Took place at Newham on 19 February
60m – SM A1 ZANSON PLUMMER 6th (6.98i), B2 ZANSON finished 1st (6.94i)

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,206 events – 233,600 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 10132 first timers – 23,253 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 22 February
PAUL LEWIS V50 11th (24.21) this was his 247th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 22 February
CLIFF GOLDING V70 111th (26.31) this was his 183rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at North Yorkshire Water Park on 22 February
KAYLA MICHEL U23 71st (26.10) this was her 52nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 22 February
STUART SINGER V60 45th (24.00) this was his 458th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 22 February
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 187th (59.08) this was his 336th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oaklands Park on 22 February
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 10th (24.14) this was his 13th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 22 February
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 26th (20.09) this was his 29th Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 45th (PB 21.08) this was her 31st Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 112th (23.51) this was his 311th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at St Albans on 22 February
DAVID BROOKS U23 10th (22.08) this was his 16th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 8 APRIL – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 1 March at Brent Country Park, Hanwell, West London (SatNav W7 3BP).
Timetable – First race starts at 12.00
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will our athletes please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number

EUROPEAN SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Apeldorn, Netherlands from Thursday 6 March to Sunday 9 March.

UK CAU INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 March at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

ENGLAND ATHLETICS U15 AND U17 COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 8 March and Sunday 9 March.
Please use this link to enable you to enter – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25846
Entries Closing Date Friday 28 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 15 March and Sunday 16 March, for all age-groups excluding U13s.
Link to Hertfordshire online entries – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25979
Entries Closing Date Monday 3 March
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee
Link to Middlesex entries online – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/registration?id=26132
Entries Closing Date Friday 28 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 15 March at West Sussex.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

WORLD MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Alachua, Florida, USA from Saturday 15 March to Friday 21 March.
Entries Closed

WORLD SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Glasgow from Friday 21 March to Sunday 23 March
Note: You will be selected following the UK trials

Eastern Young Athletes League for U13, U15 and U17 age-groups – Sunday 13 April at Cambridge, Sunday 18 May at Watford, Sunday 15 June at Stevenage, Sunday 27 July at StoneX Stadium, the EYAL Finals take place on 7 September, venue to be confirmed.
Middlesex Young Athletes League for U11, U13, U15 and U17 age-groups – Saturday 3 May at Perivale, Sunday 2 June at Finsbury Park, Sunday 15 June at Stevenage, Saturday 28 June at Harrow, Sunday 20 July at Parliament Hill.
UK Youth Development League for U17 and U20 age-groups – Sunday 27 April at Bromley, Sunday 25 May at Eton, Sunday 6 July at StoneX Stadium, the National Finals take place on 7 September, venue to be confirmed.
National Athletics League for U20 and Senior age-groups (Under 17s can compete as rule 42) – Saturday 31 May at Eton, Saturday 5 July at Derby, Saturday 16 August at Birmingham.

MICHAEL JOHNSON: “THE ATHLETES ARE AMAZING BUT THEY NEED A PLATFORM” – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

As the inaugural staging of Grand Slam Track approaches, MICHAEL JOHNSON talks about why he thinks it can bring about the kind of change that athletics needs to be able to grow. The national stadium in Kingston holds some significant memories for MICHAEL JOHNSON. It was during his time at Baylor College that the man who would go on to become a multiple Olympic and world champion sprinter got his first taste of Jamaica. Travelling to race at the renowned venue was, in fact, the first time he’d ever left America. “I ran down there twice in college [in relay events], in 1989 and 1990,” he recalls. “It was eye-opening. I’d never seen that level of young talent.” It’s the famous ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships or “Champs” that packs this particular arena to the rafters on an annual basis but, just five days after this year’s edition takes place, JOHNSON’S latest vision for the sport will start to become a reality on the very same track that will have played host to the Caribbean’s rising stars. There will be some rather more established names on show for the first of the four meetings – others will follow in Miami, Philadelphia and then LA – that form the inaugural staging of Grand Slam Track, the project being driven by the former 200m and 400m world record-holder which is promising to bring change to the sport.

In case you haven’t been following the story, Grand Slam Track is planning to do things a bit differently. Here’s the concept. A total of 48 athletes, or “Racers”, have already been signed up and are contracted to compete in one of six event groups in each of the four “Slams”. At each Slam, every Racer will have to take part in two different disciplines – for example, US star SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE will race over the 400m hurdles and the 400m flat, while her fellow American COLE HOCKER will take on not just his more familiar 1500m distance but also the 800m.

On top of that, those 48 Racers will come up against 48 “Challengers”, whose identities will be different from Slam to Slam, with the first prize for coming out on top being $100,000. It’s all designed to create a professional, and more lucrative, league that sits at the top of the sport, places the focus on rivalries rather than times and draws more attention. The biggest challenge, according to JOHNSON: “Was always going to be getting athletes to commit to competing against their primary rivals four times.” With those 48 Racers secured – including Olympic and world champions (36 of them won medals in Paris last summer) – that box has been very much ticked. After all the planning, now “execution mode” has been engaged as the spring approaches. It hasn’t all been plain sailing to reach this point, mind you. “You’re giving the athletes what they’ve always wanted, but you’re also asking them to change and so you expect that that’s going to be a little bit challenging for people,” says JOHNSON. “You’re going to always have some resistance but, by and large, the athletes are down with it.”

Would he have felt that way during his own competitive days if he had been approached to take part? “It would not have been difficult at all for me,” he adds. “I wanted this. I always understood how other professional sports work because, when I was competing as a sprinter, my best friends were NFL players and I saw how their sport worked versus my sport. I’ve always been a big Formula One fan and I saw how that sport worked versus our sport. I would have understood the trade-off. “And then I loved competing in the big championships. If you gave me an opportunity to compete against the best, that’s what I wanted to do. All of my records came when there were high stakes and I ran my best when I was competing against the best, so that’s what I wanted. For most of these athletes, I think that’s what they want as well. “That’s one of the things they cite – ‘I want the races to mean something. I want to compete against my rivals and that’s what’s going to bring out the best in me’.” Much has been written and spoken about Grand Slam Track before a single step has even been run and it could be argued that it’s already making an impact. Has it been a coincidence, for example, that the Diamond League prize pot for the year ahead has recently increased?

Those sums still pale in comparison to the earning power of some other sports, though, so how does JOHNSON see athletics being able to keep up when the choices available to the watching – and participating public – continue to grow? “At the grassroots level, certainly here in the US, there are significant participation numbers,” he says. “It’s the number one participation sport for girls in the US, and I think it’s number two for boys behind American football so that’s definitely a strength. We also have a very good college system. “Our biggest problem has always been that the sport has never had an actual league that sits at the top. So we would compare track to the NBA or the NFL or European league football – but that’s not the comparison. The comparison should be European league football, NFL, NBA, Formula One. Those are all leagues. We don’t have a league. We just call our sport the sport. We need a league that is exclusive for the best of the best athletes.” He adds: “Nobody talks about combat sports as the thing. It’s UFC. That’s the leader. We have never had that in athletics. We have the Olympics, which is not ours. It doesn’t belong to us as a sport. We have our World Championships, but it is not an exclusive league that takes place every year that is for the best of the best athletes. “That was one of the things that, when I first started this, I felt like the sport needed in order for it to continue to thrive. Grand Slam Track is that league.”

It was towards the end of last year that JOHNSON claimed: “I think I can save track”. He has the utmost confidence in the athletes being able to deliver their part of the bargain and excel. His job, he says, is to provide the means for those stories to be told on a grand scale, and to an audience that wants to keep coming back for more. The Paris Olympics and the performances that took place there were just about the perfect advert for athletics, so how much potential does the 57-year-old think the sport has? “We talk about that all the time and I think the issue is, because of the lack of anything else, we have been looking for years now for the next generational talent that’s going to help draw more attention back to the sport. I think that’s the wrong way to think about it because, if you think about it, at every Olympics the athletes are amazing. It’s not the lack of talent. “We keep looking to the athletes to help grow the sport, to get the sport over the top or ‘save’ the sport but there hasn’t been a single Olympic Games or World Championships over the last several years that wasn’t like: ‘Damn, this is amazing’.

“So it’s not the athletes. It is the lack of a structure to take those athletes and put them in a product that you can deliver to fans, that gets them excited every year, multiple times a year, with high stakes and a platform that showcases these personalities. “From my perspective, the talent has always been there, but this is the greatest collection of dynamic personalities I’ve seen in the sport in quite some time, and they’re doing an amazing job themselves of connecting with their fans, putting themselves out there, bringing the fans into their world, training, the struggles and all of the drama that it takes to be a professional track athlete. But what they’re lacking is a platform that boosts that and that’s what we’re trying to be as Grand Slam Track.” The level of ambition and aspiration is extremely high, but that doesn’t mean that all forms of realism have been parked at the door. JOHNSON isn’t about to claim all of athletics’ ills will have been cured by the end of June and his idea of what success would like come the end of year one is not only different from what you might expect, but also indicative of the fact that he and the investors who have put up $30 million are in this for the long run.

“The fact that we have signed these 48 Racers, now putting them on the track and letting them race… that’ll be a success,” he says. “What we want is to then put out a good product that is entertaining and presents the sport in a way that draws fans in and engages them in a new way. “And then, of course, the metric that I’m going to be looking at constantly is growth – in the numbers of fans that are coming into the stadium and watching, growth of our television audience over the season and growth of our engagement, whether it be social media or otherwise. “This is a start-up. I’ve been involved with many start-ups and you have to be realistic about what you can expect in year one. You have to be focused on growth, and you have to be structured in a way where you can grow. That’s how we’re structured.

“This is where a lot of fans and people in the sport are concerned [about the project]. They are welcoming of Grand Slam Track, but concerned about whether it can last, so they’ll apply methodology that makes sense to them, like: ‘You’ve got to have a full stadium in year one or you’re going to fail’. You don’t have to have a full stadium in year one. You have to keep growing over time. “Or they’ll say: ‘You’ve got to have all of the athletes and if you don’t have this one athlete who is the most popular, you’re going to fail’. No, you don’t have to have that one athlete. You have to have a lot of the really good athletes. “We know what’s possible, and we know what’s realistic, so I feel good about our chances to succeed based on our goals for year one. And then we’ll quickly get ready for year two.”

Whether that second year brings with it expansion into other parts of the world – there have been discussions with a number of cities – remains to be seen. The same goes for whether or not some of the big-name athletes who have been conspicuous by their absence, such as Noah Lyles and Jakob Ingebrigtsen, can be persuaded to come on board in future. JOHNSON’S vision, however, remains clear. “It has always been, from my perspective, [about] Grand Slam Track being able to immediately make change based on what we’re doing,” he says. “We’re changing the way that athletes compete, the way that fans are able to consume the product and enjoy track at the professional level.

“It has always been my opinion that that is going to spur on other change that the sport has needed for quite some time and that World Athletics has stated multiple times that they want to see. “Given that I think we’re just getting started, I think we’ll see more change in the sport in a positive direction. Someone had to start that. I think that Grand Slam Track can be that impetus for that change and we’re certainly going to try by leading with our examples and with our league. I’m hopeful it will spur on more change.”

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the January issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England athletics January 2025 Throws Community Newsletter

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are 7 posts this week.

The first photograph was taken at the National Championships at Parliament Hill on 22 February, featuring our Under 13 Boys team who finished in an excellent 5th place, from left to right BEN KASPAR, LEWIS WARD, HARRISON HENDERSON and DENNYS PASCAL

The second photograph was also taken at the National Championships, featuring our Senior Men’s team who whose amazing race saw them winning the Silver Medals, from left to right THOMAS BUTLER, JAMIE DEE, JUDE BELL, SIMON KEENE, LIAM DEE, JEREMY DEMPSEY and DYLAN EVANS

The third photograph was taken at the UK Indoor Championships at Birmingham on 22-23 February, in an outstanding 60m Men’s Final JOHN OTUGADE finished in 2nd place (6.64i), qualifying for the European Indoor Championships

The fourth photograph was also taken at the UK Indoor Championships, in which KRISHAWN AIKEN won the Senior Men’s 200m Bronze Medal in a time of (21.37i)

The fifth photograph was also taken at the UK Indoor Championships, in which KIMANI JACK U23 who has had a consistent season, and won Senior Men’s High Jump Silver Medal with a jump of (2.03mi)

The sixth video was taken at the UK Indoor Championships, in which LINA NIELSEN set a personal best (51.77i) winning the Silver Medal in the 400m. The video was taken following her race, in which she opens up about her new MS Without Barriers campaign, in a bid to assist others on their diagnosis journey after the athlete was diagnosed at 17. LINA will be going into the House of Commons to voice her drive for people with MS. LINA said “I’ll be much more nervous for that than I am for these races.”

Finally a photograph of JEREMY DEMPSEY ploughing through the mud of Parliament Hill, going on to finish in 7th place in the Senior race in the National Cross Country Championships. With the team taking the Silver Medals, absolutely outstanding performance.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 20 February 2025

Posted on 19/02/202525/02/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 20 February to Wednesday 26 February – Esther Akiti, Karl Bulman, Thomas Butler, Vanessa Gavenaite, Barry Hawes, Mei Hayakawa, Ehsan Rahimi, Gery Smith, James Todd and Neil Turner

HOLLY RYAN WON THE GOLD MEDAL – Congratulations to HOLLY, who was recorded as finishing in 2nd place in the Under 17 Women’s 300m Final, at the recent England Athletics U15/U17/U20 Indoor Championships. In fact the winner shown was DARCY COSLETT who was running as a guest runner from Wales, HOLLY was the National title holder . Photograph of HOLLY after receiving her Gold Medal, taken by her father PHIL.

KOJO KYEREME RECORDS NEW WORLD INDOOR 800m RECORD – This took place at the BMC Elite Races at Lee Valley on 12 February. KOJO ran a time of (1:58.80), which takes .50 of a second off MARK WILLIAMS of the USA, who ran (1:59.30) in New York on 30 March 2024.

The following has been published on the Athletics Weekly website – Since turning 50, KOJO KYEREME has set a British 3000m record of (8:41.06) and here he targeted the M50 800m mark. An earlier try in the South of England Championships failed after too fast a start but here he paced perfectly. He was just inside 59 seconds at 400m and around 88 seconds at 600m. Using the strength that saw him run a (2:21:28) marathon, he held on to run (1:58.80) to better the world mark of (1:59.30) by American MARK WILLIAMS last year. Photograph taken by MARK HOOKWAY.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to NOAH VAN DEN BERGH who broke his own Under 15 Boys Indoor Pole Vault Club Record, with a vault of (3.61mi) at the SBH Indoor Jumps Meeting at StoneX Stadium on 16 February 2025. His previous Indoor record was (3.60mi) at Lee Valley on 12 January 2025

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to DENNYS PASCAL who broke his own Under 13 Boys Indoor 800m Club Record, with a time of (2:18.17i) at the Ayo Falola Dream Mile at Lee Valley on 12 February 2025. His previous Indoor record was (2:23.31i) at Lee Valley on 7 February 2024

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to SIENNA DARCY who broke the Under 13 Girls Indoor 800m Club Record, with a time of (2:30.46i) at the Ayo Falola Dream Mile at Lee Valley on 12 February 2025. The previous Indoor record was (2:32.46i) set by LIA RADUS at Lee Valley on 1 January 2014

NEW CLUB RECORDS – Currently there are no Under 23 and Senior Indoor 300m Club Records, following Saturday’s meeting at Birmingham, the 2 times recorded will now become Club Records.
Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM who ran a 300m Under 23 time of (36.88i) at the Keely Classic at Birmingham on 15 February. This ranks her UK No.1 U23in 2025 and UK No.1 U23 on the all-time list.
Congratulations to LINA NIELSEN who ran a 300m Senior time of (36.53i) which is a British Record, at the Keely Classic at Birmingham on 15 February. This ranks her UK No.1 in 2025 and UK No.5 on the all-time list.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to JADEN SMITH U23 who broke the Senior Men’s Indoor 400m Club Record, with a time of (45.82i) at the Razorback Invitational at Fayetteville, USA on 31 January 2025. The previous Indoor record was (46.48i) set by SEBASTIAN RODGER at Vienna, Austria on 30 January 2016

INVITATION FROM PAUL SIMONS – To all club members,old and new, still running or not running, invites you to pop into The Magdala Tavern, Hill Park NW3, after the National at Parliament Hill. So it will be nice to have a pint and a catch up Paul.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances, I wil record any UK rankings from the 23 January Newsletter.

THESE ARE THE TOP 10 SBH APPEARANCES FOR ALL AGE-GROUPS, WHO HAVE COMPETED IN THE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE BETWEEN 1967 TO 2025
Shown are the SBH athletes who are in the top 10 position for each age-group;

Men
Under 11 Boys from 2014 to 2025 – PRINCE-MOSES JOHN (11 appearances), THOMAS CADWALLADER, DENNYS PASCAL and LUCAS XIE (9), ARTHUR PHILLIPS (8), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (7), BEN KASPAR and ARI RUBENSTEIN (6), JOSIAH ALDHAM, HARRISON HENDERSON and GIANLEO STUBBS (5)
Under 13 Boys from 1972 to 2025 – DAVID BULLOCK, G VELLA and J MOYSE (10 appearances), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM, PAUL DUKES, N FORDHAM, EDWARD PASCAL, C READ, J SMITH, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN, PAUL RYAN and J STERWICK (9)
Under 15 Boys from 2007 to 2025 – ARTHUR PHILLIPS (10 appearances), THEO BODEN and RUFUS KENT (9), MATTHEW MCATEER and CALEB HILTON (8), DANIEL ABREY, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN, EUAN PHILLIPS, JARED MORRIS, JOSHUA BOWMAN and DYLAN MICHEL (7)
Under 17 Men from 2007 to 2025 – OLIVER GREENSTEIN and BEN KELLY (10 appearances), AIDAN MACAVOY and JUDE MIRANDA (9), JONATHAN BOARDMAN and JACOB CLEMENT (8), KHALID-ALI AHMED, DANIEL BARNYARD and PHILIP CROUT (7)
Under 20 Men from 2007 to 2025 – PHILLIP CROUT (10 appearances), MICHAEL CALLEGARI (9), OLIVER GREENSTEIN and BEN ROCHFORD (8), TOM BRYANT (7), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN (6), THOMAS BUTLER, JEREMY DEMPSEY, BEN KELLY, FINN MACARTHY and JOSEPH PEPPIETT (5)
Senior and Veteran Men from 1967 to 2025 – PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 (138 appearances), RAY POWELL V60 (128), RUSSELL DEVITT V75 (113), JOHN KELLY V70 (109), DEREK SURREY V85 (57), TIM PARKIN V45 (52), KEVIN WALDEN V40 (51), GERRY ELMORE V (50), VIC GILLICK V (47), DAVE DOUGHERTY V (45)

Women
Under 11 Girls from 2014 to 2025 – POSIE SHAW (10 appearances), SIENNA DARCY and GRACE ROONEY (9), EVIE REDPATH and KEENYAH ADELISE (8), OLIVER HARVEY-DEW (7), ABI JEFFREY and LUCY JOHNSON (7), OLIVER HARVEY-DEW (7), PHOEBE MUSIC and ELFIE SHAW (5)
Under 13 Girls from 2010 to 2025 – MIA GROOM, SCARLETT KENT and ANNA MURPHY (10 appearances), REBECCA JEFFREY (8), GEMMA HARPER, ELEANOR RACHEL, EVIE REDPATH and SARON RICHARDSON (7), LOUISA STAAB, AMBER JACKSON, AIMI PORTER and LUCIA CASALENUOVO (6)
Under 15 Girls from 2007 to 2025 – EMMA DWAN, LIDIA KYRIACOU, PHOEBE MUSIC and ELENA RONCARATI (9 appearances), JOSEPHINE CHADWICK and KAYLA MICHEL (8), ERIN GIBLIN, ASHA HORBACKI, REBECCA JEFFREY and POSIE SHAW (7)
Under 17 Women from 2007 to 2025 – SARAH BUTLER, EMILY HATHAWAY and SOPHIA STAAB (9 appearances), JOSEPHINE CHADWICK, ELIZABETH DA TERESA and NADIA POTTER (8), GABRIELLA KYRIACOU and LIDIA KYRIACOU (7), REBECCA ANDREOU, KAYLA MICHEL, SUZU SATO and FREYA STAPLETON (6)
Under 20 Women from 2007 to 2025 – SARAH BUTLER (9 appearances), KAYLA MICHEL (8), CHARLOTTE JOHNSTON and NADIA POTTER (7), CARA CASCIELLO (6), GABRIELLA KYRIACOU (5), ABI GREEN and SUZU SATO (3)
Senior and Veteran Women from 1994 to 2025 – JO KENT V55 (34 appearances), REBEKAH GARDINER (24), VICTORIA PRITCHARD V35 (NEE WEBSTER) (20), MAGGIE COOPER V55 (18), VICTORIA DAWES V50 and ELANA DIMMER (16), ANNE RIDLEY V (15), RACHEL FELTON V, LUCY SHORT (NEE AUKETT) and VICTORIA WALKER(14)

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS INDOOR JUMPS OPEN MEETING – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 16 February
Pole Vault – SX ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 1st (3.61mi) adding 1cm to his 12 January Vault, NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 2nd (PB 3.61mi) adding 1cm to his 12 January Vault, and is ranked 1st equal U15 in 2025, and a new Club Record, THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 3rd (3.61mi), WILLIAM SYLVESTER U17 4th (PB 3.51mi) adding 6cm to his 12 January Vault
Long Jump – SX GRACE NYAONGO U17 3rd (5.08mi), MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 4th (4.66mi), DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 7th (4.14mi)
Long Jump – SX HARLEY HENRY U17 1st (13.76mi), ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 4th (SB 10.23mi) adding 15cm to her 25 January jump, ISLA BRASSNET U15 5th (SB 9.58mi)

SUTCLIFFE INDOOR 60s – Took place at Eltham on 16 February
60m – SM A1 ZANSON PLUMMER 3rd (6.96i), B4 ZANSON finished 4th (6.93i)

THE KEELY CLASSIC – Took place at Birmingham on 15 February
300m – SW LINA NIELSEN 1st (PB 36.53i) taking .82 of a second off her 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2025, and UK No.5 on the all-time list, EMILY NEWNHAM U23 2nd (PB 36.88i) and is ranked UK No.1 U23in 2025, and UK No.1 on the all-time list
600m – SM ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 6th (SB 1:23.40i)

BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sheffield on 14-15 February
60m – SM H3 MALACHI AMADI U23 (Birmingham University) 2nd (PB 6.98i) taking .02 of a second off his 5 February time, in Semi-Final 1 MALACHI finished 4th (PB 6.95i), taking .03 of a second off his H3 time
200m – SM H12 CAI CRAWFORD U23 (East London University) 1st (22.04i), in Semi-Final 4 CAII finished 2nd (SB 21.52i) taking .02 of a second off his 1 February time, and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2025, in the Final CAI finished 4th (22.21i)
200m – SW H11 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 (St Mary’s University) 3rd (26.13i)
3000m – SM H4 ISAAC HIRSHAM CHANDLER (Birmingham University) 1st (8:27.33i), in the Final ISSAC finished 6th (8:10.34i)
60m Hurdles – SM H3 CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 4th (SB 8.36i) taking .09 of a second off his 11 January time
High Jump – SM Qualification A KIMANI JACK U23 (Warwick University) 2nd (Qualification Height 1.91mi), in the Final KIMANI won the Silver Medal (2.11mi)
Long Jump – SM Qualification B CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 6th (6.89mi) in the Final CRAIG finished 9th (6.88mi)
Triple Jump – SW Qualification A TRINITY O’CONNOR (Warwick University) 12th (SB 10.44mi) adding 18cm to her 5 February jump
Shot 7.26kg – SM Qualification A ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (Sheffield University 2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 13.43mi) adding 1.80m to his 2023 put, in the Final ALASTAIR won the Silver Medal (SB 14.94mi) adding 1.51m to his Qualification A put, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2025

BOSTON UNIVERSITY DAVID HEMERY VALENTINE INVITATIONAL – Took place at Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 14-15 February
3000m – SM 5 KRISTIAN IMROTH (Eastern Kentucky University) 1st (PB 7:55.58i) taking 12.27 seconds off his 2024 time

TYSON INVITATIONAL – Took place at Fayetville, Arkansas, USA on 14-15 February
200m – SM 12 JADEN SMITH U23 (Arkansas University) 1st (SB 20.90i) equalling his 17 January time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2025
400m – SM 10 JADEN SMITH U23 (Arkansas University) 3rd (45.89i)
Mile – SM 2 HENRY DOVER U23 (Oklahoma State University) 1st (PB 4:07.05i) taking 3.45 seconds off his 1 February time
3000m – SM 11 HENRY DOVER U23 (Oklahoma State University) 4th (SB 7:57.70i) and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2025

AYO FALOLA DREAM MILE MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 12 February
800m – U15B DENNYS PASCAL U13 1st (PB 2:18.17i) taking 5.14 seconds off his 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.3 U13 in 2025, and a new Club Record, JENSON DAY U13 6th (PB 2:32.73i), WILLIAM STOCKDALE U13 9th (PB 2:42.70i)
800m – U15G SIENNA DARCY U13 3rd (PB 2:30.46i) taking 5.68 seconds off her 12 January time, and is ranked UK No.9 U13 in 2025, and a new Club Record
800m – U17W POSIE SHAW U17 2nd (SB 2:13.47i) and is ranked UK No.10 U17 in 2025
Mile – SM E CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 9th (SB 5:28.88i)

BMC ELITE RACES – Took place at Lee Valley on 12 February
800m – D KOJO KYEREME V50 4th (V50 PB 1:58.80i) taking 2.07 seconds off his 2 February time, and is ranked UK No.1 V50 in 2025, and a new World and Club Records

SCOTTISH ATHLETICS NATIONAL INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Emirates Arena on 8-9 February
Heptathlon – SM EWAN CAMPBELL won the Bronze Medal (PB 5123 points) adding 67 points to his 2024 total – 60m (SB 7.38i), 1000m (PB 2:48.98i) taking 2.67 seconds off his 2024 time, 60m Hurdles (SB 9.37i), High Jump (SB 1.97mi), Pole Vault (PB 4.07mi) adding 7cm to his 2024 height, Long Jump (SB 6.71mi), Shot 7.26kg (PB 14.68mi) adding 35cm to his 2024 put

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,251 events – 220,042 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 8,727 first timers – 26,683 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 15 February
DAVID BROOKS U23 4th (21.18) this was his 15th Parkrun, ETHAN SLUTZKIN U11 7th (22.25) this was his 119th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Alton Water on 15 February
ROSS HAMMOND U20 8th (21.45) this was his 72nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Battersea on 15 February
JAMES DAVIS U20 782nd (28.29) this was his 79th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Beacon Hill Country Park on 15 February
LUCA STUBBS U23 51st (28.31) this was his 15th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 15 February
LENARD MICHEL V55 20th (23.09) this was his 136th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 73rd (29.13) this was her 1386th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Edgbaston Reservoir on 15 February
SCARLETT KENT U23 30th (21.36) this was her 81st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 15 February
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 242nd (30.17) this was his 364th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lordship Recreation Ground on 15 February
SAM CLEMENTS U15 5th (PB 18.29) this was his 15th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 15 February
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 15th (19.11) this was his 28th Parkrun, JONATHAN SHAW V50 30th (19.54) this was his 23rd Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 50th (21.24) this was his 30th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 22 February at Parliament Hill Fields
Start Times 11.00am 58th U17 Women (5000m), 11.25am 22nd U15 Boys (4000m), 11.45pm 55th U13 Girls (3000m), 12.05pm 79th U17 Men (6000m), 12.30pm 21st U13 Boys (3000m), 12.45pm 59th U15 Girls (4000m), 1.05am 33rd U20 Women (6000m), 1.35pm 92nd Senior Women (8000m), 2.20pm 77th U20 Men (10000m), 3.00pm 137th Senior Men (12000m)
This is the link to the National website, giving information, travel and site map http://www.englishcrosscountry.co.uk/the-national-cross-country-championships/venue/
Entries Closed

UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EUROPEAN TRIALS – Takes place at the Utilita Arena, King Edwards Road, Birmingham (Satnav B1 2AA) on Saturday 22 February and Sunday 23 February.
Link to apply for tickets – https://www.koobit.com/uk-athletics-indoor-championships-e5431

EUROPEAN SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Apeldorn, Netherlands from Thursday 6 March to Sunday 9 March.

UK CAU INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 March at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 15 March at West Sussex.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

WORLD MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Alachua, Florida, USA from Saturday 15 March to Friday 21 March.
Entries Closed

WORLD SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Glasgow from Friday 21 March to Sunday 23 March
Note: You will be selected following the UK trials

SOUTHERN MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS WHICH INCLUDE THE 15/U17 5K ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 30 March at Milton Keynes.Bucks (MK14 6BN)/strong>
Start times – 11.00am U15/U17 5K, 12.00pm Men 6 Stages of 4.8K and 6 Stages of 7.2K, Women 4 Stages of 4.8K and 2 Stages of 7.2K
Entries Closing Date Monday 17 March
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

Eastern Young Athletes League for U13, U15 and U17 age-groups – Sunday 13 April at Cambridge, Sunday 18 May at Watford, Sunday 15 June at Stevenage, Sunday 27 July at StoneX Stadium, the EYAL Finals take place on 7 September, venue to be confirmed.
Middlesex Young Athletes League for U11, U13, U15 and U17 age-groups – Saturday 3 May at Perivale, Sunday 2 June at Finsbury Park, Sunday 15 June at Stevenage, Saturday 28 June at Harrow, Sunday 20 July at Parliament Hill.
UK Youth Development League for U17 and U20 age-groups – Sunday 27 April at Bromley, Sunday 25 May at Eton, Sunday 6 July at StoneX Stadium, the National Finals take place on 7 September, venue to be confirmed.
National Athletics League for U20 and Senior age-groups (Under 17s can compete as rule 42) – Saturday 31 May at Eton, Saturday 5 July at Derby, Saturday 16 August at Birmingham.

SBH BEST PERFORMANCE AWARDS 2024 PRESENTATION – The following awards were presented recently.in the Club Office in the West Stand by GEOFF MORPHITIS.

The first photograph is MYA MAIRS-INGRAM after receiving her certificate for winning the SBH 800m Under 20 Cup.

The second photograph features RAFI GAYER, ADAM O’GORMAN, and JACOB CLEMENT after receiving their certificates for winning the following – RAFI and JACOB were joint winners of the SBH YDL Under 20 athleteof the Year, and ADAM certificate was for winning the SBH Under 17 Cross Country Points Championship.

UK ATHLETICS PUBLISH SELECTION POLICY FOR 2025 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The national governing body has “B” standards for every single event, a marked change to previous years. UK Athletics has published its selection policy for the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, with “B” [UKA] standards listed for every single event. In previous years, athletes could only qualify for major global championships if they achieved World Athletics’ entry standards in certain disciplines.

While the majority of events had “B” standards listed against them, a lot of athletes had to nail down the marks set by the global governing body. UK Athletics’ selection policy for the Paris Olympics saw six male and seven female disciplines without a “B” standard. On the men’s side, those events were the 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m and 400m hurdles. The women’s disciplines were the 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 3000m steeplechase and 400m hurdles.

The selection policy for the 2023 World Championships in Budapest also had six male and seven female events without a “B” standard. UK Athletics’ standards are slightly easier for athletes to obtain than World Athletics’ marks, with the global governing body setting higher standards because it wants more athletes to qualify for global major championships through its ranking system. According to UK Athletics’ selection policy for Tokyo, athletes who obtain the “B” standard must also be in a ranked position on World Athletics’ Road To Tokyo list, at the final publication of the WA rankings.

The qualification periods for athletes to obtain standards are: All Individual events (except events below) – August 1, 2024 to August 24, 2025 10,000m – February 25, 2024 to August 24, 2025 – Combined Events – February 25, 2024 to August 24, 2025 World champions from Budapest – including JOSH KERR and KATARINA THOMPSON-THOMPSON – will receive wild cards for Tokyo.

The world track and field trials takes place at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham on August 2-3, 2025. The world 10,000m trials occurs at the University of Birmingham on June 14.

UK Athletics took 64 athletes to last year’s Paris Olympics, with the British team securing 10 track and field medals – their best tally since LA 1984. However, the cohort of 64 athletes was smaller than those who competed at London 2012 (71), Rio 2016 (80) and Tokyo 2020 (72).

Here’s how the World Athletics and UKA standards for Tokyo compare:
*UKA standards in bold Red

Men’s events

100m – 10.00 [10.02]
200m – 20.16 [20.30]
400m – 44.85 [45.00]
800m – 1:44.50 [1:45.25]
1500m/mile – 3:33.00/3:50.00 [3:34.90]
5000m/5km – 13:01.00 [13:10.50]
10,000m/10km – 27:00.00 [27:20.00]
Marathon – 2:06:30 [2:08:00]
3000m Steeplechase – 8:15.00 [8:17.50]
110m Hurdles – 13.27 [13.31]
400m Hurdles – 48.50 [48.70]
High Jump – 2.33m [2.28m]
Pole Vault – 5.82m [5.74m]
Long Jump – 8.27m [8.13m]
Triple Jump – 17.22m [17.05m]
Shot Put – 21.50m [21.00m]
Discus – 67.50m [64.90m]
Hammer – 78.20m [76.50m]
Javelin – 85.50m [82.20m]
Decathlon – 8550 points [8250 points]
20km Walk – 1:19:20 [1:20:50]
35km Walk – 2:28:00 [2:32:00]

Women’s events

100m – 11.07 [11.10]
200m – 22.57 [22.60]
400m – 50.75 [50.95]
800m – 1:59.00 [1:59.25]
1500m/mile – 4:01.50/4:19.90 [4:02.90]
5000m/5km – 14:50.00 [14:57.50]
10,000m/10km – 30:20.00 [31:10.00]
Marathon – 2:23:30 [2:24:00]
3000m Steeplechase – 9:18.00 [9:22.50]
100m Hurdles – 12.73 [12.80]
400m Hurdles – 54.65 [54.85]
High Jump – 1.97m [1.94m]
Pole Vault – 4.73m [4.61m]
Long Jump – 6.86m [6.75m]
Triple Jump – 14.55m [14.35m]
Shot Put – 18.80m [18.65m]
Discus – 64.50m [63.20m]
Hammer – 74.00m [71.50m]
Javelin – 64.00m [61.00m]
Heptathlon – 6500 points [6235 points]
20km Walk – 1:29:00 [1:29:50]
35km Walk – 2:48:00 [2:52:00]

UK Athletics’ selection policy for Tokyo (T&F) is here

UK Athletics’ selection policy for Tokyo (roads events) is here

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the January issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England athletics January 2025 Throws Community Newsletter

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are 6 posts this week.

The first photograph features SIENNA DARCY who set a new 800m Under 15 Club Record at the Ayo Falola Dream Mile at Lee Valley on 12 February. Her time of (2:30.46i) took 5.68 seconds off her 12 January time, and is ranked UK No.9 U13 in 2025.
The second photograph features RAFI GAYER U20 after he received the Jack petchey Award for February.
The third is a photograph and video of LINA NEILSEN after her outstanding run at the Keely Classic at Birmingham on 15 February. LINA time of (36.53i) was a new National Record, taking .82 of a second off her 2022 time, which ranks UK No.1 in 2025, and UK No.5 on the all-time list.
The fourth photograph shows NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 clearing his record breaking height in the Pole Vault, at the SBH Indoor Jumps Meeting at StoneX Stadium on 16 February. NOAH’S vault of (3.61mi) adding 1cm to his 12 January Vault, which ranks him 1st equal U15 in 2025, and a new Club Record.
The final photograph shows MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 after receiving her certificate for winning the SBH 800m Under 20 Cup from GEOFF MORPHITIS.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The Updated SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website. Please access these and print a copy for your reference

Link to the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – https://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Document explaining what is contained on the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card – Information on Front Sheet, Fixtures And Information Sheet
Any changes/information will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter as and when available, this is the link to the current and previous SBH Weekly Newsletters – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – The final fixture to count is the National Cross Country Championships on 22 February. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the Metropolitan League at Trent Park on 8 February – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 08-02-25 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 08-02-25

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 13 February 2025

Posted on 13/02/202525/02/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 13 February to Wednesday 19 February – Vanessa Ansuaa, Kaylun Bakrania, Samuel Brodie, Lucy Campos, Barry Chisholm, Trevor Cummins, Sam Darcy, Vera Doudko, Bradley Davies-Pughe, Yash Gandi, Malcolm Gesthuysen, Louis Jesner, David Josephs, Adam O’Gorman, Mya Mairs-Ingram, Angus McInroy and Morgan Webster

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to ARIELLE BAI-MARROW and RIAN VARIA

NEW CLUB RECORD –Congratulations to TIA AKINOLA who broke the Under 17 Women’s 60m Indoor Club Record, with a time of (7.61i), at the England Athletics U15/U17/U20 Indoor Championships at Sheffield on 8 February. The previous record was held by TAMI GEORGE (7.68i) in Sheffield on 10 February 2024.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS U15/U17/U20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – We had 22 athletes competing, of these we had 2 Gold Medalists, and 2 Silver Medalists. Congratulations to TEDDY WILSON whose 3 races were within .02 of a second, he won the Under 20 60m title with a time of (6.74i), ranking him UK No.1 U20 in 2025. The second Gold Medal was won by ZICO JONES (2nd Claim), winning the Under 20 200m with a personal best (21.58i), ranking him UK No.3 U20 in 2025.

Our 2 Silver Medalists were, HOLLY RYAN who in the Under 17 300m race ran a pers0nal best (39.21i), ranking her UK No.2 U17 in 2025. Just a fraction behind SABRINA BAKARE’S Club Record. Finally HARLEY HENRY who in the Under 17 Triple Jump produced a jump of (14.24mi), and is currently ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2025.

I was advised of HOLLY’S Gold Medal, after the issue of this Newsletter.

HOLLY RYAN UPGRADED TO GOLD MEDAL – Congratulations to HOLLY, who was recorded as finishing in 2nd place in the Under 17 Women’s 300m Final, at the recent England Athletics U15/U17/U20 Indoor Championships. In fact the winner shown was DARCY COSLETT who was running as a guest runner from Wales.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS CROSS COUNTRY WINTER POINTS WINNERS – The Under 11 Boys and Girls last race of the season, took place at the Metropolitan league at Trent Park last Saturday. Congratulations to DANIYAL JANMOHAMED and KEENYAH ADELISE who won the Boys and Girls section with 27 and 32 points respectively. LUCAS XIE and PRINCES-MOSES JOHN were 2nd and 3rd in the Boys age-group, ELSIE BETTRIDGE and RUBY KONVISOR were 2nd and 3rd in the Girls age-group.
LUCAS XIE, KEENYAH ADELISE and ELSIE BETTRIDGE points totals were adjusted, based on their best 4 results of the 6 fixtures.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS INDOOR JUMPS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 16 February at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee for SBH members is £5 for their first event, and £7.50 for subsequent events. Entry fee for non SBH members is £10 for each event.
Event age-groups are Long Jump and Pole Vault Under 13 and above, Triple Jump Under 15 and above.
Events start times – Long Jump and Pole Vault starts at 10.30am, Triple Jump starts at 14.30am.For those considering entering the Pole Vault, please note that due to the ceiling height indoors, it is not possible to hold a competition above a height of 4.50m. If the Pole Vault competition reaches 4.50m, after all attempts have been taken, no further attempts will be taken at any higher heights, and the event will end.
Link to the online entries on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/sbh-indoor-jumps-1/
Entries Closing Date Thursday 13 February, No Entries On The Day
Note: Events may be full before the Closing Date, Therefore Please Enter As Soon As Possible

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances, I wil record any UK rankings from the 23 January Newsletter.

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fifth and final fixture took place at Trent Park on 8 February.
Congratulations to all our athletes, team managers and parents/helpers, for making it yet another succesful season for the club. Generally throughout the age-groups you were outstanding, albeit there are a couple of gliches that require looking at for next season.
We have had a very large number of new members joining in the past 6 months, and their contribution to the teams has been excellent.

The following is my overall assessment of the season’s results.
The Under 11 Boys finished the season in 2nd place to Woodford Green & Essex Ladies. In the first 3 fixtures the team finished a close 2nd to WG&EL, the 4th fixture at Welwyn we had a unexpected heavy loss, but at Trent Park with William Stockdale winning the race, we managed to overcome WG&EL team by 7 points.

The Under 11 Girls had an excellent 2nd half of the season, and by finishing in 2nd place at Trent Park they finished the season in 5th place. When you look at the final table we were only 15 points behind the 2nd place team London Heathside.

The Under 13 Boys made it a clean sweep, winning all 5 fixtures. They became league champions by an enormous 78 points over VP&TH.

The Under 13 Girls with an improved second half of season, the team moved up from 9th to finish the season in 7th place. We had 4 runners at Trent Park.

The Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men season’s outcome came at Uxbridge, where we conceded some 50 points to WG&EL and HP. The final 2 fixtures we finished in 3rd place, which meant we ended up in 3rd place overall.

The Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women generally were struggling, due to a lack of runners, which meant at Trent Park we finished a respectable 8th place overall.

The Senior Men after the first 2 fixtures, they almost had 1 foot in Division 2. They last 3 fixtures have been and amazing turnaround, and at Trent Park with Jamie Dee winning the race, the team finished the season in 8th place.

The Senior Women it has been a challenging season, due to a lack of runners. At Trent Park we managed to avoid relegation comfortable, and finished the season in 8th place.

The Veterans Men completed their 1st season in Division 1 in fine style, by finishing in 7th place at Trent Park. Enabling the team to finish the season in 11th place, therefore we will be challenging again in Division 1.

In the Junior section of the Howard Williams Trophy, we have moved up from 3rd to 2nd place, following our Under 11 and 13 Boys team win and our Under 15 Boys/Under 17 Men’s 3rd team place.

These are our individual top 10 finishers – Under 11 Boys – WILLIAM STOCKDALE 1st, DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 5th, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 6th, JAKE MICHALIK 7th – Under 11 Girls KEENYAH ADELISE 5th, LILA POWELL 7th – Under 13 Boys BEN KASPAR 3rd, DENNYS PASCAL 5th, JENSON DAY 9th – Under 13 Girls GRACE ROONEY 10th – Under 15/U17 Men ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 3rd, EUAN PHILLIPS U17 9th – Senior Men JAMIE DEE 1st, THOMAS BUTLER 5th, LIAM DEE 9th,

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – WILLIAM STOCKDALE 1st (8.24), DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 5th (8.46), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 6th (8.53), JAKE MICHALIK 7th (8.55), ETHAN SLUTKIN 12th (9.04), ARI RUBENSTEIN 14th (9.07), HUGO COWAN 36th (10.51) 43 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (157 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (150), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies B (113), 4th Equal SBH B (70) 17 teams finished.
Team Result After 5 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (774 points), 2nd SBH A (687), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies B (563), 13th SBH (100)

Under 11 Girls (2000m) – KEENYAH ADELISE 5th (9.55), LILA POWELL 7th (9.58), ELSIE BETTRIDGE 16th (10.26), HARRIET COWAN 22nd (10.54), CATHERINE SMITH 28th (11.16) the winner was Alice Clements of Enfield & Haringey (8.57) 32 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (102 points), 2nd SBH (82), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies B (51), 15th SBH B (5) 16 teams finished.
Team Result After 5 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (523 points), 2nd London Heathside (258), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies B (254), 5th SBH A (245), 17th SBH B (11)

Under 13 Boys (2750m) – BEN KASPAR 3rd (12.24), DENNYS PASCAL 5th (12.27), JENSON DAY 9th (12.47), LEWIS WARD 11th (12.55), HENRY COWAN 12th (13.01), HARRISON HENDERSON 15th (13.15), ROAN PARKES 18th (13.35), TAHA COCKERILL 28th (14.50) the winner was Filip Kounoupas Prastalo of London Heathside(11.57) 37 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH A (124 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (110), 3rd SBH B (79) 15 teams finished.
Team Result After 5 Fixtures – 1st SBH A (848 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (770), 3rd Herts Phoenix (624), 11th SBH B (230)

Under 13 Girls (2750m) – GRACE ROONEY 10th (14.27), LUCIA CASELENUOVO 25th (15.18), SIENNA DARCY 29th (15.28), LOIS CLARKE 42nd (17.43) the winner was Miami Keam-George of Thames Valley Harriers (13.40) 46 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (149 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (142), 3rd Barnet & District (93), 7th SBH (82) 19 teams finished.
Team Result After 5 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (667 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (558), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (557), 7th SBH (314)

Under 15 Boys/Under 17 Men (4000m) – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 4th (15.39 3rd U17), EUAN PHILLIPS U17 13th (16.13 9th U17), MATTHEW MAY U17 22nd (16.44 12th U17), CALEB HILTON U15 26th (16.58 11th U15), JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES U17 31st (17.05 16th U17), EDWARD PASCAL U15 37th (17.21 16th U15), SAM DARCY U15 47th (18.11 20th U15), SAM CLEMENTS U15 50th (18.19 23rd U15), JOSHUA BOWMAN U15 73rd (20.47 41st U15), JACOB SUGARMAN U15 75th (20.52 43rd U15) the U15 winner was George Watkins of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (15.24) and the U17 winner was Ben Murphy of Herts Phoenix (15.12) there were 47 U15 runners finished and 34 U17 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (310 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (295), 3rd SBH A (263), 9th SBH B (164), 25th SBH C (16) 25 teams finished.
Team Result After 5 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (1728 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (1693), 3rd SBH A (1573), 14th SBH B (877), 24th SBH C (158)

Under 15 Girls/Under 17 Women (4000m) – OLIVIA ABBOTT U15 18th (20.08 10th U15) the U15 winner was Jorjia March of Barnet & District (17.49) and the U17 winner was Ruby James of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (18.07) there were 37 U15 runners finished and 17 U17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (174 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (169), 3rd St Marys Richmond (156), 14th SBH (37) 19 teams finished.
Team Result After 5 Fixtures – 1st London Heathside (899 points), 2nd St Marys Richmond (858), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (856), 8th SBH (470)

Senior Men (7000m) – JAMIE DEE 1st (25.33), THOMAS BUTLER 5th (26.26), LIAM DEE 9th (26.48), JACK PARSLOW 45th (28.56), FINN MACCARTHY U23 105th (31.37), DANIEL NICHOLS V40 119th (32.04), THOMAS MILLER 125th (32.13), JAI DARYANANI U20 131st (32.20), JOEL PHILLIPS V45 143rd (32.35), KEVIN WALDEN V40 160th (33.00), ROBERT RIGBY V60 170th (33.19), GUY FAWCETT U20 186th (33.46), JONNY SHAW V50 261st (36.31), JAMES TRAPMORE V40 264th (36.32), BARRY HAWS V50 307th (38.45), ANDREW PORTER V50 313th (39.05), PAUL MACCARTHY V55 320th (39.30), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 388th (46.50) 398 runners finished.

Team Result – Senior Men Division 1 1st Highgate Harriers A (2001 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1820), 3rd London Heathside (1655), 7th SBH (1154) 15 teams finished, Veteran Men Division 1 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (450 points), 2nd London Heathside (384), 3rd Trent Park (367), 7th SBH (281) 15 teams finished.
Team Result After 5 Fixtures – Senior Men Division 1 1st Highgate Harriers A (9585 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (9332), 3rd London Heathside (7633), 8th SBH (4914), Veteran Men Division 1 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (2348 points), 2nd London Heathside (2072), 3rd Serpentine (1808), 11th SBH (1001)

Senior Women (7000m) – ELANA DIMMER 14th (33.35), NICOLA PAYNE 26th (34.22), EMILIA ECONOMU 92nd (39.38) the winner was Ciara Boyd-Squires Long of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (30.27) 165 runners finished
Team Result – Division 2 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (301 points), 2nd Eton Manor (269), 3rd SBH (176) 12 teams finished
Team Result After 5 Fixtures – Division 2 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1571 points), 2nd London Heathside (1097), 3rd Eton Manor (1019), 8th SBH (657)

Howard Williams Trophy Juniors – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (88 points – 17 wins), 2nd SBH (77 points – 6 wins), 3rd London Heathside (77 points – 2 wins)
Howard Williams Trophy Seniors – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (45 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (43), 3rd London Heathside (43), 10th SBH (23)

Link to the Victoria Park Sports Fitness Metropolitan League results – https://metleague.run/results/

THERE ARE INDIVIDUAL PLACINGS FOR ALL AGE-GROUPS, FOLLOWING THE FINAL METROPOLITAN LEAGUE FIXTURE AT TRENT PARK ON 8 FEBRUARY. THE FINAL PLACINGS ARE BASED ON THE BEST 4 OUT OF 5 RESULTS

Link to the individual positions for each age-group, to find your own age-group select it from the column ‘Category’ – https://metleague.run/results/individual-results-2024/

The points allocated per race for each age-group are as follows – Under 11 and 13 Boys and Girls 1st 100 points, 2nd 99, then downwards – Under 15 and 17 Men and Women 1st 200 points, 2nd 199, then downwards – Under 20, Senior and Veteran Men 1st 600 points, 2nd 599, then downwards – Under 20, Senior and Veteran Women 1st 300 points, 2nd 299, then downwards

Shown are the SBH athletes who are in the top 10 position for each age-group;
Men Under 11 Boys DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 4th (378 points), LUCAS XIE 6th (362 points), Under 13 Boys DENNYS PASCAL 2nd (395 points), BEN KASPAR 3rd (392 points), HARRISON HENDERSON 9th (365 points), Under 17 Men ARTHUR PHILLIPS 6th (762 points), EUAN PHILLIPS 7th (759 points), AIDAN MACAVOY 10th (723 points), Senior Men THOMAS BUTLER 3rd (2387), Veteran Men V45 JOEL PHILLIPS 10th (1781 points), Veteran Men V50 JONNY SHAW 6th (1532 points)

Women Under 11 Girls KEENYAH ADELISE 8th (376 points), Under 15 Girls AMBER JACKSON 10th (723 points)

THESE ARE THE SBH ATHLETES CURRENT CONSECUTIVE RACES, FOLLOWING THE FOURTH METROPOLITAN LEAGUE FIXTURE AT WELWYN GARDEN CITY ON 11 JANUARY

(15) JOEL PHILLIPS V45
(14) PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55/V60
(13) ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15U17
(10) HARRISON HENDERSON U11/U13, EDWARD PASCAL U13/U15
(7) BARRY HAWS V50, FINN MACCARTHY U20/U23
(5) KEENYAH ADELISE U11, DENNYS PASCAL U13, SAM CLEMENTS U15, EUAN PHILLIPS U17, JONNY SHAW V50
(4) ELSIE BETTRIDGE U11, CALEB HILTON U15, THOMAS BUTLER SM, PAUL MACARTHY V55, ANDREW PORTER V50, NICOLA PAYNE SW
(3) ETHAN SLUTKIN U11, JENSON DAY U13, MATTHEW MAY U17, JACK PARSLOW SM, DANIEL NICHOLS V40
(2) CATHERINE SMITH U11, GRACE ROONEY U13, LOIS CLARKE U13, BEN KASPAR U13, JAMIE DEE SM, ROBERT RIGBY V60, ELANA DIMMER SW
The current record for consecutive appearances is held by JOHN KELLY, who completed 28 races between 1985 to 1990.

THESE ARE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF RACES THAT ALL SBH ATHLETES HAVE COMPLETED IN THE SEASON

Men – Under 11 Boys LUCAS XIE (4 races), DANIYAL JANMOHAMED (4),JAKE MICHALIK (3), ARI RUBENSTEIN (3), ETHAN SLUTKIN (3), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN (2), WILLIAM STOCKDALE (2), HUGO COWAN (1), Under 13 Boys HARRISON HENDERSON (5 races), DENNYS PASCAL (5), Under 15 Boys SAM CLEMENTS (5 races), EDWARD PASCAL (5), CALEB HILTON (4), JOSHUA BOWMAN (3), SAM DARCY (3), JACOB SUGARMAN (3), ETHAN MOSS (1), LADDIE SHAW (1), Under 17 Men ARTHUR PHILLIPS (5 races), EUAN PHILLIPS (5), AIDAN MACAVOY (4), MATTHEW MAY (4), JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES (3), JARED MORRIS (2), THOMAS CADWALLADER (1), Under 20 Men JACOB CLEMENTS (2 races), ADAM O’GORMAN (2), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE (2), JAI DARYANANI (1), GUY FAWCETT (1), RAFI GAYER (1), ABDIRAHIM HAMUD (1), GIANLEO STUBBS (1), Senior Men FINN MACARTHY U23 (5 races), THOMAS BUTLER (4), JACK PARSLOW (3), JAMIE DEE (2), THOMAS MILLER (2), LIAM DEE (1), DANIEL GREENSTEIN U23 (1), OLIVER GREENSTEIN (1), Veteran Men PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 (5 races), BARRY HAWS V50 (5), JOEL PHILLIPS V45 (5), JONNY SHAW V50 (5), PAUL MACARTHY V55 (4), ANDREW PORTER V50 (4), TIM UNDERHILL V55 (4), MARK COTTLE V35 (3), DANIEL NICHOLS V40 (3), DAVID GREENSTEIN V60 (2), PAUL LEWIS V50 (2), GARY PELOSI V40 (2), ROBERT RIGBY V60 (2), KEVIN WALDEN V40 (2), TIM PARKIN V45 (1), JAMES TRAPMORE V40 (1)

Women – Under 11 Girls KEENYAH ADELISE (5 races), ELSIE BETTRIDGE (4), HARRIETT COWAN (2), RUBY KONVISOR (2), CATHERINE SMITH (2), LIBI GILBAO (1), LILA POWELL (1), Under 13 Girls GRACE ROONEY (3 races), SIENNA DARCY (3), ABIGAIL ROSS (2), LUCIA CASALENUOVO (2), LOIS CLARKE (2), Under 15 Girls AMBER JACKSON (4 races), OLIVIA ABBOTT (3), AIMEE PORTER (1), Under 17 Women PHOEBE KEMP (2 races), POSIE SHAW (1), EDIE WOODINGS (1), Senior Women NICOLA PAYNE (4 races), ELANA DIMMER (3), EMILIA ECONOMU (3), JO KENY V55 (2)

THESE ARE THE SBH WINTER POINTS FIRST THREE POSITIONS, FOLLOWING THE FIFTH METROPOLITAN LEAGUE FIXTURE AT TRENT PARK ON 8 FEBRUARY

Athletes shown in ‘RED’, their points total have been adjusted, based on their best 4 results.

The Under 11 Boys and Girls have now completed the 6 fixtures in their series, these are the final top 3 places – Under 11 Boys 1st DANIYAL JANMOHAMED (27 points), 2nd LUCAS XIE (25), 3rd PRINCE-MOSES JOHN (20) – Under 11 Girls 1st KEENYAH ADELISE (32 points), 2nd ELSIE BETTRIDGE (27), 3rd RUBY KONVISOR (11).

These are the remaining age-group top 3 places. Athletes shown in ‘RED’, their points total have been adjusted, based on their best 5 results.

Men – Under 13 Boys 1st DENNYS PASCAL (38), 2nd BEN KASPAR (36), 3rd HARRISON HENDERSON (26), Under 15 Boys 1st CALEB HILTON (39), 2nd EDWARD PASCAL (36), 3rd SAM CLEMENTS (29), Under 17 Men 1st ARTHUR PHILLIPS (37), 2nd EUAN PHILLIPS (35), 3rd AIDEN MCAVOY (31), Under 20 Men 1st ADAM O’GORMAN (16), 2nd JAI DARYANANI, RAFI GAYER and TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE (14), Senior Men 1st THOMAS BUTLER (59), 2nd FINN MACCARTHY (50), 3rd JACK PARSLOW (30), Masters Men 40-49 1st JOEL PHILLIPS V45 (35), 2nd DANIEL NICHOLS V40 (23), 3rd GARY PELOSI V40 (16), Masters Men 50-59 1st JONNY SHAW V50 (39), 2nd BARRY HAWS V50 (27), 3rd TIM UNDERHILL V55 (23), Masters Men 60-69 1st PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 (36), 2nd ROBERT RIGBY V60 (24), 3rd DAVID GREENSTEIN V60 (22)

Women – Under 13 Girls 1st SIENNA DARCY (24), 2nd GRACE ROONEY (23), 3rd ABIGAIL ROSS (14), Under 15 Girls 1st AMBER JACKSON (31), 2nd OLIVIA ABBOTT (21), 3rd AIMEE PORTER (8), Under 17 Women 1st PHOEBE KEMP (16), 2nd POSIE SHAW (8), 3rd EDIIE WOODINGS (7), Senior Women 1st NICOLA PAYNE (31), 2nd ELANA DIMMER (23), 3rd EMILIA ECONOMU (20)

Link to full list of Men and Women points total following the Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League fixture at Trent Park on 8 February – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 08-02-25 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 08-02-25

ENGLAND ATHLETICS U15/U17/U20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sheffield on 8-9 February
60m – U15G H1 KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U15 5th (PB 8.26i) taking .11 of a second off her 11 January time, H5 ERKAH OSOBU U15 7th (8.22i), H7 ANU JAIYEOLA U15 4th (PB 8.06i) taking .03 of a second off her 11 January time, ERKAH-MONAE QUARTEY U15 5th (SB 8.13i) taking .04 of a second off her 5 January time, in Semi-Final 2 ERKAH-MONAE finished 7th (8.23i), in Semi-Final 3 ANU finished 7th (8.17i)
60m – U17M H1 LANI JAIYEOLA U17 7th (7.55i), H2 EESA ADEKUNLE-ALI U17 8th (7.57i), H5 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U17 4th (7.47i)
60m – U17W H5 TIA AKINOLA U17 3rd (PB 7.68i) taking .10 of a second off her 11 January time, in Semi-Final 3 TIA finished 2nd (PB 7.61i) taking .07 of a second off her H5 time, and is ranked UK No.6 U17 in 2025, in the Final TIA finished 5th (7.68i)
60m – U20M H2 KHYAN MARKLAND U20 5th (7.14i), H3 TEDDY WILSON U20 1st (6.73i), in Semi-Final 1 TEDDY finished 1st (6.72i), in the Final TEDDY won the Gold Medal (6.74i)
200m – U15G H1 ERKAH OSOBU U15 5th (PB 27.18i) taking .20 of a second off her 26 January time, H2 ANU JAIYEOLA U15 1st (PB 26.08i) taking .38 of a second off her 12 January time, H3 KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U15 4th (PB 26.83i) taking .95 of a second off her 12 January time, H5 ERKAH-MONAE QUARTEY U15 3rd (27.38i), in Semi-Final 1 ANU finished 2nd (PB 25.73i) taking .35 of a second off her H2 time, and is ranked UK No.6 U15 in 2025
200m – U20M H5 ZICO JONES U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (21.89i), in Semi-Final 3 ZICO finished 1st (PB 21.61i) taking .12 of a second off his 1 February time, in the Final ZICO won the Gold Medal (PB 21.58i) taking .03 of a second off his SF3 time, and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2025
200m – U20W H2 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U20 5th (SB 26.04i), H3 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOY U20 3rd (25.51i), in Semi-Final 1 MAKAYLA finished 4th (25.25i)
300m – U17W H1 HOLLY RYAN U17 3rd (40.69i), ELLA BUCKLEY U17 6th (SB 42.45i) taking .52 of a second off her 25 January time, in Semi-Final 1 HOLLY finished 2nd (40.18i), in the Final HOLLY won the Silver Medal (PB 39.21i) taking .49 of a second off her 25 January time, and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2025
400m – U20M H2 AIDEN GAFFEY U20 4th (51.98i)
800m – U17W H1 POSIE SHAW U17 4th (SB 2:16.02i) taking 1.68 seconds off her 25 January time
800m – U20W H1 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 2nd (2:14.22i) in the Final MYA finished 4th (SB 2:10.82i) taking 1.16 seconds off her 2 February time, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2025
60m Hurdles – U17M H3 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 7th (PB 9.00i) taking .07 of a second off his 25 January time, H4 SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 3rd (8.55i) in Semi-Final 2 SETH finished 7th (8.61i)
Long Jump – U17W Straight Final GRACE NYAONGO U17 14th (5.09mi)
Triple Jump – U17M Straight Final HARLEY HENRY U17 won the Silver Medal (14.24mi)

CAMPEONATO DE ESPANA – Took place at Sabadell, Spain on 8-9 February
60m – U23M H1 CAI CRAWFORD U23 6th (7.05i)
200m – U23M H4 CAI CRAWFORD U23 1st (21.97i), S2 CAI finished 2nd (21.79i)

BRUCE LEHANE SCARLETT & WHITE INVITATIONAL – Took place at Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 8 February
200m – SW 06 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 2nd (SB 26.23i) taking .75 of a second of her 18 January time

HUSTOPECSKE SKAKANI – Took place at Hustopece, Czech Republic on 8 February
High Jump – SM B KIMANI JACK U23 1st (PB 2.18mi) adding 3cm to his 2024 height, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2025

PENN CLASSIC – Took place at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 8 February
60m Hurdles – SW H3 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University) 2nd (8.78i), in the next race LILY finished 5th (8.78i)

INIT INDOOR MEETING KARLSRUHE – Took place at Karlsruhe, Germany on 7 February
400m – SW 2 LINA NIELSEN 1st (51.93i)

AIR LOUGHBOROUGH – Took place at Loughborough on 7 February
Pole Vault – SW MANON BAINES U23 7th (3.71mi)

RUNNING 2 TIME BRUNEL INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Uxbridge on 5 February
60m – SX A2 MALACHI AMADI U23 3rd (SB 7.01i) taking .01 of a second off his 1 January time, B2 MALACHI finished 2nd (SB 7.00i) taking .01 of a second off his A2 time

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,253 events – 225,270 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 9,812 first timers – 25,687 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 8 February
PAUL LEWIS V50 8th (23.41) this was his 246th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Grovelands on 8 February
BRADLEY SINGER V35 26th (22.04) this was his 309th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 52nd (24.26) this was his 454th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 8 February
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 313th (34.10) this was his 363rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at North Yorkshire Water Park on 8 February
KAYLA MICHEL U23 35th (PB 23.51) this was her 51st Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Rendlesham Forest on 8 February
ROSS HAMMOND U20 1st (19.59) this was his 71st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Southampton on 8 February
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 76th (20.31) this was his 12th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Friday 14 February to Sunday 16 February.
Entries Closed

ENGLAND MASTERS (INTER AREA) INDOOR CHALLENGE – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 16 February.
Note: Team selection will be via area clubs

LEE VALLEY MIDDLE DISTANCE OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 19 February.
Events are 800m for U13 and above, 1500m for U15 and above.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/lvacmiddledistance/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 16 February – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EUROPEAN TRIALS – Takes place at the Utilita Arena, King Edwards Road, Birmingham (Satnav B1 2AA) on Saturday 22 February and Sunday 23 February.
Athletes will be invited to compete In January, deadline to accept your invitation is Sunday 9 February.
Link to apply for tickets – https://www.koobit.com/uk-athletics-indoor-championships-e5431

ESSEX AND EASTERN COUNTIES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 1 March and Sunday 2 March. Age-group U13 up to Senior.
To enter please use this link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=26110
Entries Closing Date Monday 17 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

EUROPEAN SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Apeldorn, Netherlands from Thursday 6 March to Sunday 9 March.

UK CAU INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 March at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 15 March at West Sussex.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

WORLD MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Alachua, Florida, USA from Saturday 15 March to Friday 21 March.
Entries Closed

WORLD SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Glasgow from Friday 21 March to Sunday 23 March
Note: You will be selected following the UK trials

Eastern Young Athletes League for U13, U15 and U17 age-groups – Sunday 13 April at Cambridge, Sunday 18 May at Watford, Sunday 15 June at Stevenage, Sunday 27 July at StoneX Stadium, the EYAL Finals take place on 7 September, venue to be confirmed.
Middlesex Young Athletes League for U11, U13, U15 and U17 age-groups – Saturday 3 May at Perivale, Sunday 2 June at Finsbury Park, Sunday 15 June at Stevenage, Saturday 28 June at Harrow, Sunday 20 July at Parliament Hill.
UK Youth Development League for U17 and U20 age-groups – Sunday 27 April at Bromley, Sunday 25 May at Eton, Sunday 6 July at StoneX Stadium, the National Finals take place on 7 September, venue to be confirmed.
National Athletics League for U20 and Senior age-groups (Under 17s can compete as rule 42) – Saturday 31 May at Eton, Saturday 5 July at Derby, Saturday 16 August at Birmingham.

THE EXTREME CHALLENGE OF THE 1972 NATIONAL – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

We look back at one of the most challenging English National Cross Country Championships as runners battled against brutal weather in 1972. As anticipation builds for the 2025 English Cross Country Championships, set for February 22 at Parliament Hill, it’s worth reflecting on one of the most memorable and challenging editions in the event’s long history – held 53 years ago in 1972.

That year’s race, the last to be hosted at Sutton Park (March 4), is still etched in the memories of all who participated, thanks to the brutal weather conditions that took a dramatic turn over the course of the day. What began as tolerable winter weather quickly turned into an arctic-like storm. By afternoon, the rain turned to sleet, then to snow, and the temperature plummeted, turning the course into an unforgiving battlefield. While extreme weather is often part of the cross country experience, 1972’s conditions were on an entirely different level. Runners struggled against a strong headwind and icy ground, with many needing medical attention and a trip to the hospital after finishing the race.

The officials also had to endure the hard conditions. Tragically, TOM OWEN, an official from Liverpool, passed away from a heart attack while travelling home after the event. At the time, the women’s race was held separately, a week earlier at High Wycombe. But for the men, it was a truly brutal test. As the conditions worsened during the senior race, runners had to complete three laps of a gruelling nine-mile course, and as the storm intensified, the officials’ tent became a refuge for those seeking shelter and first aid after finishing. For those who managed to cross the finish line, the ordeal didn’t end there. They faced an additional mile-and-a-half walk to the changing rooms. The event earned the headline: “Arctic weather turned ‘National’ into a grim survival test” in AW.

Welshman MALCOLM THOMAS, competing for Thames Valley Harriers, triumphed in the race, having improved on his second-place finish from the previous year. DAVE BEDFORD, who had won the previous year, was unable to compete due to an Achilles injury and was instead a spectator.

With most runners falling at some stage during the race, even THOMAS took a tumble about a mile before the finish line. BILL ROBINSON of Gateshead finished second, 36 seconds behind THOMAS. ROBINSON had previously only been ranked 23rd in the National and clearly the tough weather conditions suited him. ALLAN RUSHMER, a three-time Commonwealth medallist rounded out the top three. The National Cross Country Championships has a long 149-year history and the only other times the event was cancelled before 2021 was during the world wars.

However, the Covid pandemic saw the 2021 event called off and in 2024 it was postponed due to the car parks being affected by torrential rain and flooding – the first time weather had forced the cancellation. It was rescheduled for September 2024, with NIAMH BROWN and HUGO MILNER taking the senior titles. Looking ahead to 2025, the Championships will return to Parliament Hill on February 22. Let’s hope the weather is much more forgiving than it was during the unforgettable 1972 edition.

You can find all of our original coverage from the 1972 National Cross Country Championships via the Athletics Weekly archive. From the first ever issue in December 1945 through to the present day, current subscribers to our magazine are able to dip into this resource for free whereas non-subscribers can pay just £3.99 per month for full access.

MILE TO REPLACE 1500m AT 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of ROGER BANNISTER and JOHN LANDY was taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Organisers of the 2026 Commonwealth Games have announced the mile will replace the 1500m in Glasgow. The Commonwealth Mile, which will see athletes racing over the distance at the Games for the first time in 60 years, is a tribute to ROGER BANNISTER and JOHN LANDY’S fearsome battle over approximately four laps in 1954. Dubbed “The Miracle Mile”, BANNISTER and LANDY clocked (3:58.8) and (3:59.6) respectively at the then British Empire and Commonwealth Games – the first time that two men had ever broken the four-minute barrier in the same race. The pulsating contest, watched by 35,000 people in Vancouver, took place just three months after BANNISTER became the first person in history to record a sub-four-minute mile, at Oxford’s Iffley Road. LANDY subsequently lowered the world record to (3:58.0), meaning their showdown in Canada became one of the most anticipated events of that entire Games.

A sculpture of the race-deciding moment, with barely anything separating BANNISTER and LANDY at the finish line, was later placed outside the Empire Stadium in memory of the duel. The mile lasted until the 1966 Games in Jamaica, before it was replaced with the 1500m at the 1970 edition in Edinburgh. Women never got the opportunity to compete in the mile at the Games – their longest race in 1954 was the 220 yard sprint – and the first official women’s mile record was the (4:37.0) set by ANNE SMITH in 1967. “The mile is the quintessential Commonwealth athletics event whose return I very much welcome,” said World Athletics President SEBASTIAN COE who suggested the event to Glasgow organisers. “From 1930 through to 1966, the mile was the blue-riband event of each Games and the magic of the mile continues to resonate. A ticket to watch its Commonwealth final will be one of the must-have seats in Glasgow next year.”

As well as the introduction of the mile, the mixed 4x400m – the event has already appeared at both the Olympics and world championships – will make its debut at the Commonwealth Games. Para Athletics will also see athletes competing in jumping, throwing and track events, with all three disciplines being included on the programme for the first time in Games history. “This compelling medal event programme continues the red thread of innovation that is a key component of Glasgow 2026’s compelling concept – in terms of sports formats and disciplines, the compact number of sports, and concentrated number of existing venues,” said Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation, KATIE SADLIER. “We are thrilled to see such an exciting medal programme for the Commonwealth Games that will be sure to delight and excite fans attending in-person or watching at home across each day of competition. “With more para sport medals than ever before in the Games, Glasgow 2026 promises to be a truly inclusive festival of sport and celebration of culture and diversity that inspires our athletes.”

Men’s events: 100m; 200m; 400m; 800m; mile; 5000m; 10,000m; 3000m steeplechase; 110m hurdles; 400m hurdles; high jump; pole vault; long jump; triple jump; shot put; discus throw; hammer throw; javelin throw; 10,000m race walk; decathlon; 4 x 100m relay
Women’s events: 100m; 200m; 400m; 800m; mile; 5000m; 10,000m; 3000m steeplechase; 100m hurdles; 400m hurdles; high jump; pole vault; long jump; triple jump; shot put; discus throw; hammer throw; javelin throw; 10,000m race walk; heptathlon; 4 x 100m relay
Mixed events: 4x400m relay
Men’s para events: T12 100m; T38 100m; T47 100m; T20 1500m; T54 1500m; F42-44/F61-64 discus throw; F57 shot put; T20 long jump
Women’s para events: T38 100m; T47 100m; T38 200m; T54 400m; T54 1500m; F42-44/F61-64 discus throw; F57 shot put; T38 long jump

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the January issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England athletics January 2025 Throws Community Newsletter

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are 3 posts this week.

First photograph features JAMI SCHEULTER who set a new Indoor Heptathlon Club Record at the UW Indoor Invitational at Seattle, Washington, USA on 31 January – 1 February
Heptathlon – SM JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 1st (PB 5780 points) adding 112 points to his 2024 total, and a New Club Record – 60m (PB 6.89i) taking .02 of a second off his 17 January time, 1000m (SB 2:52.29i), 60m Hurdles (SB 8.27i), High Jump (PB 1.94mi) adding 1cm to his 2021 height, Pole Vault (PB 4.65mi) adding 10cm to his 2024 height, Long Jump (PB 7.32mi) adding 9cm to his 2024 jump, Shot 7.26kg (SB 14.47mi)

The second photograph features some of our winning Under 13 Boys team at the Trent Park Metropolitan League on 8 February. The team won all 5 fixtures, winning the team title by some 78 points – The 4 rather wet runners, are from left to right BEN KASPAR, HARRISON HENDERSON, JENSON DAY and LEWIS WARD

The final photograph is of JAMIE DEE winning the Senior Men’s race at Trent Park, and finished some 29 seconds ahead of FLURRY GIERSON of Highgate Harriers. We packed well with THOMAS BUTLER 5th and LIAM DEE 9th

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 6 February 2025

Posted on 06/02/202512/02/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 6 February to Wednesday 12 February – Emma Ania, Jessica-Charles Bennett, Philip Cunningham, Tireni George, Abdirahim Hamud, Carole Harris, Chinwe Iwunze, Rebecca Jeggo, Gracie Jenvey, Alexander Lepretre, Michael Ohioze, Victor Paiusco, Rachael Pearlman, Aimee Porter, Daniel Seechan, Shammah St John, Callum Sydenham and Glen Quayle

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to TOM MILLER

NEW CLUB RECORD –Congratulations to JAMI SCHLUETER U23 who broke his own Indoor Senior Heptathlon club record, scoring 5780 points in Seattle, Washington, USA on 31 January – 1 February. His previous record was 5668 points in 2024.

NEW CLUB RECORD –Congratulations to KOJO KYEREME V50 who set a new Masters 50-54 Indoor 800m club record (2:00.87), at the Southern U20 and Senior Indoor Championships at Lee Valley on 2 February

KOJO KYEREME ATTEMPS WORLD INDOOR 800m RECORD – This took place at the Southern U20 and Senior Indoor Championships at Lee Valley on 2 February. The current Men’s 50 records are British (2:00.53), European (1:59.67) and World (1:59.30).

KOJO had a pre-race plan, this is cooments on what happened – 1) Started quickly 2) Didn’t look at 200m split but felt fast (Later learnt 26 seconds) 3) Kept in touch with leaders up to 400m (56 seconds) 4) Reached 600m in 1 minute 26 seconds still ahead of WR pace with 200m to go but with rapidly reducing energy reserves 5) My legs failed me, or rather I failed my legs, unfortunately missed all the records
His time was (2:00.87) and those records are well within his compass.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS THROWSFEST 1 – Takes place on Sunday 23 March at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee for SBH members is £6 for their first event, and £9 for subsequent events. Entry fee for non SBH members is £12 for each event.
Events are Hammer starts at 10.30am, Discus and Shot starts at 13.40am and Javelin starts at 17.00am.
Link to the online entries on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/sbh-throwsfest-1/
Entries Closing Date Thursday 20 March, No Entries On The Day
Note: Events may be full before the Closing Date, Therefore Please Enter As Soon As Possible

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS THROWSFEST 2 – Takes place on Saturday 29 March at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee for SBH members is £6 for their first event, and £9 for subsequent events. Entry fee for non SBH members is £12 for each event.
Events are Hammer starts at 10.30am, Discus and Shot starts at 13.40am and Javelin starts at 17.00am.
Link to the online entries on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/sbh-throwsfest-2/
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 26 March, No Entries On The Day
Note: Events may be full before the Closing Date, Therefore Please Enter As Soon As Possible

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the January issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England athletics January 2025 Throws Community Newsletter

A LOOK AHEAD TO THE SUMMER – It is just over 4 weeks to the end of our cross country season, followed with the Road Relays and TCS Mini London Marathon taking place during March/April.
The summer fixtures have now been finalised and published, this being the case these are the Fixtures/Venues for the various leagues that Shaftesbury compete in. I anticipate issuing the Fixture card towards the end of March.

Middlesex Young Athletes League for U11, U13, U15 and U17 age-groups – Saturday 3 May at Perivale, Sunday 2 June at Finsbury Park, Sunday 15 June at Stevenage, Saturday 28 June at Harrow, Sunday 20 July at Parliament Hill.

UK Youth Development League for U17 and U20 age-groups – Sunday 27 April at Bromley, Sunday 25 May at Eton, Sunday 6 July at StoneX Stadium, the National Finals take place on 7 September, venue to be confirmed.

National Athletics League for U20 and Senior age-groups (Under 17s can compete as rule 42) – Saturday 31 May at Eton, Saturday 5 July at Derby, Saturday 16 August at Birmingham.

These are the main 4 major fixtures – 17-20 July European U23 Championships at Bergen, Norway, 2-3 August UK Championships at Birmingham, 7-10 August European U20 Championships at Tampere, Finland, 13-21 July World Championships at Tokyo, Japan.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances, I wil record any UK rankings from the 23 January Newsletter.

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 1-2 February
60m – U20M H3 KHYAN MARKLAND U20 2nd (PB 7.08i) taking .02 of a second off his 19 January time, OLIVER LAURENS U20 3rd (SB 7.19i) taking .06 of a second off his 19 January time, MIKO BRAI-ALOYE U20 7th (PB 7.44i) taking .09 of a second off his 2024 time, H4 SAVAN MALLIK U20 5th (7.39i), H6 JAIN SAUNDERS U20 3rd (PB 7.11i) taking .09 of a second off his 2024 time, in Semi-Final 2 KHYAN finished 6th (7.15i), in Semi-Final 3 OLIVER finished 5th (7.20i), JAIN finished 7th (7.23i)
60m – U20W H1 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 2nd (PB 7.81i) taking .01 of a second off her 19 January time, FOYIN DANIELLA-SONOIKI U20 5th (PB 8.11i) taking .07 of a second off her 2024 time, in Semi-Final 1 MAKAYLA finished 2nd (PB 7.74i) taking .07 of a second off her H1 time, in Semi-Final 3 FOYIN finished 8th (8.18i), in the Final MAKAYLA finished 7th (7.82i)
60m – SM H2 JOHN OTUGADE 1st (6.69i), MALACHI AMADI U23 5th (7.08i), H4 SYDNEY MENDES U23 6th (7.20i), H6 ZANSON PLUMMER 3rd (SB 6.91i) in Semi-Final 1 JOHN finished 1st (6.65i), ZANSON finished 6th (SB 6.91i) equalling his H6 time, in the Final JOHN won the Gold Medal (6.62i)
60m – SW H2 SHEREEN CHARLES V40 5th (8.00i) in Semi-Final 1 SHEREEN finished 8th (8.05i)
200m – U20M H1 SAVAN MALLIK U20 5th (PB 23.90i) taking .77 of a second off his 2024 time, H2 MIKO BRAI-ALOYE U20 4th (PB 23.67i) taking .28 of a second off his 2024 time, H3 JAIN SAUNDERS U20 1st (SB 22.78i), in Semi-Final 2 JAIN finished 2nd (SB 22.66i) taking .12 of a second off his H3 time, in the Final JAIN won the Bronze Medal (PB 22.33i) taking .31 of a second off his 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.10 U20 in 2025
200m – U20W H3 FOYIN DANIELLA-SONOIKI U20 4th (PB 28.44i), H5 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 1st (25.37i), in Semi-Final 2 MAKAYLA finished 1st (PB 24.97i) taking .07 of a second off her 18 January time, and is ranked UK no.7 U20 in 2025, in the Final MAKAYLA won the Bronze Medal (25.20i)
200m – SM H3 PHOENIX LYON 1st (22.48i), DECARE DAVIES 3rd (SB 22.89i), in Semi-Final 1 PHOENIX finished 3rd (PB 21.88i) taking .13 of a second off his 2018 time, in the Final PHOENIX finished 6th (22.18i)
200m – SW H1 HANNAH FOSTER 3rd (25.58i), H4 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 5th (PB 25.97i) taking .27 of a second off her 5 January time, in Semi-Final 1 HANNAH finished 4th (25.70i)
400m – U20M H3 AIDAN GAFFEY U20 3rd (PB 51.44i) taking .53 of a second off his 18 January time
400m – SM H4 JULIEN PRIEST U23 2nd (SB 50.19i) taking .49 of a second off his 20 January time
800m – U20M H2 JACOB CLEMENT U20 2nd (SB 2:01.18i)
800m – U20W H1 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 2nd (SB 2:21.76i), DINA SILVERMAN U20 4th (SB 2:24.78i) taking .08 of a second off her 19 January, in the Final MYA won the Gold Medal (PB 2:11.98i) taking .86 of a second off her 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2025
800m – SM H1 KOJO KYEREME V50 3rd (SB 2:00.87i) and a New Club Record
High Jump – SM Straight Final KIMANI JACK U23 won the Gold Medal (SB 2.10mi) equalling his 12 January height, and is ranked Equal No.1 U23 in 2025, AKIN COWARD won the Bronze Medal (SB 2.05mi)
High Jump – SW Straight Final REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U23 won the Bronze Medal (SB 1.70mi) adding 5cm to her 5 January height, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2025

MIDDLESEX SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Harrow School on 4 February
Minor Boys – DENNYS PASCAL won the Gold Medal (9.45), LEWIS WARD won the Silver Medal (9.55), HARRISON HENDERSON 4th (10.12), ARI RUBENSTEIN 6th (10.31), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 16th (11.02), ETHAN SLUTZKIN 37th (11.45) 63 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Barnet (13 points), 2nd Ealing (32), 3rd Richmond (60)
Minor Girls – KEEYAH ADELISE 7th (11.31), GRACE ROONEY 8th (11.46), ABIGAIL ROSS (Haringey) 12th (12.06), SIENNA DARCY 22nd (12.37), ISABELLE HUDSON 37th (13.12) the winner was Laura Graham of Richmond (10.47) 66 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Richmond (10 points), 2nd Barnet (56), 3rd Harrow (60), 5th Haringey (116)
Junior Boys – BEN KASPAR 12th (13.46), SAM CLEMENTS 16th (13.53), EDWARD PASCAL 19th (13.57) the winner was Charlie Nicolson of Richmond (12.35) 59 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Richmond (16 points), 2nd Ealing (60), 3rd Enfield (73), 4th Barnet (83)
Junior Girls – OLIVIA ABBOTT 20th (11.30), ELFIE SHAW 21st (11.32), LUCIA CASANALEUVO 28th (11.47) the winner was Jagna Falkinowska of Enfield (10.07) 71 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Richmond (22 points), 2nd Ealing (45), 3rd Barnet (74)
Intermediate Boys – EUAN PHILLIPS 8th (18.56), ARTHUR PHILLIPS 9th (18.58), JESSE ABRAHAMS 11th (19.38), LADDIE SHAW 34th (21.19), SAM DARCY 43rd (22.06), JACOB SUGARMAN 60th (26.01) the winner was Otis Farrer-Brown of Harrow (18.18) 67 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Richmond (30 points), 2nd Harrow (31), 3rd Barnet (44)
Intermediate Girls – POSIE SHAW won the Bronze Medal (18.19), AMBER JACKSON 10th (20.18) the winner was Jorjia March of Enfield (17.45) 67 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Ealing (42 points), 2nd Richmond (47), 3rd Haringey (62)
Senior Boys – TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE won the Bronze Medal (21.53), AIDAN MACAVOY 10th (23.23), JACOB CLEMENT 15th (23.48) the winner was Benjy Street of Richmond (21.08) 31 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Barnet (27 points), 2nd Richmond (37), 3rd Harrow (45)
Senior Girls – DINA SILVERMAN 7th (20.12), EDIE WOODINGS 11th (21.07) the winner was Millie Watkins of Haringey (18.36) 24 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Haringey (11 points), 2ndEaling (64)

HERTFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Bushey on 1 February
Awaiting the results to be published, congratulations to AIMEE PORTER who won the Junior Girls Gold Medal.

SCOTTISH ATHLETICS EAP INDOOR INTERNATIONAL – Took place at Emirates Arena on 2 February
60m – SM H3 KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (SB 6.91i) taking .10 of a second off his 18 January time, in the Final KRISHAWN finished 6th (SB 6.89i) taking .02 of a second off his H3 time
60m – SW H1 LINA NIELSEN 1st (SB 7.43i) in the Final LINA finished 4th (7.53i)
200m – SM 2 KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (SB 21.55i) taking .19 of a second off his 18 January time
400m – SW 2 LINA NIELSEN 2nd (SB 51.86i) and is ranked UK No.2 in 2025
60m Hurdles – SW H1 JESSICA HUNTER 1st (SB 8.50i)
Long Jump – SM BEM MCGUIRE 7th (SB 7.08mi)

WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW OPEN MEETING – Took place at Eton on 2 February
Triple Jump– SX ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 8th (SB 7.25mi) and is ranked UK No.3 V60 in 2025

IFAM GHENT INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Ghent, Belgium on 1 February
Pole Vault– SW JADE IVE (HCA) 4th equal (4.17mi)

WELSH U13/U15/U17/U20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Cardiff on 1-2 February
60m – U20W H3 AARA KAMARA U17 4th (8.43i)

LOUGHBOROUGH INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 1-2 February
60m Hurdles – M50 SM A1 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 1st (8.83i)
High Jump – SW NAOMI OKEKE U23 3rd equal (SB 1.46mi)
Pole Vault – SW MANON BAINES U23 3rd (3.58mi)
Shot 4kg – SW ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 3rd (SB 12.26mi) adding 10cm to her 12 January put, and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2025

WATFORD HALF MARATHON – Took place at Watford on 2 February
JUDE BELL 2nd (SB 1:11.09)

RJT SERIES AND MASTERS GP – Took place at Sheffield on 1 February
800m – SX 1 ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 1st (SB 1:51.84i) taking 3.39 seconds off his 12 January time

BUCS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Cardiff on 1 February
Men’s Short Race 8210m – ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U20 5th (24.32), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 (Birmingham University) 7th (24.42), LUCA STUBBS U23 (Loughborough Students) 71st (26.21), JOSHUA FISHER U20 (Birmingham University) 108th (27.00), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U23 (Warwick University) 245th (28.47), NOAH CLARKE U20 (Imperial College 2nd Claim) 328th (30.03) the winner was Jack Small of (24.18) 763 runners finished
Women’s Short Race 5590m – AMELIA WILLS U23 (Loughborough Students HCA) 7th (19.25), AIMI WEIGHTMAN U20 8th (19.28), EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (St Mary’s University 2nd Claim) 148th (22.25) the winner was Eleanor Strevens of (18.38) 630 runners finished
Men’s Long Race 10870m – ISAAC HIRSHAM CHANDLER U23 (Birmingham University) 11th (32.15), MAX WINFIELD U20 (Warwick University) 75th (34.19), NATHAN GODDARD U23 (Exeter University) 117th (35.25) the winner was Tomer Tarragano of (31.47) 283 runners finished
Women’s Long Race 8210m – The winner was Jess Bailey of (26.27) 161 runners finished

CAMPEONATO DE ANDALUCIA ABSOLUTO – Took place at Antequera, Spain on 1 February
60m – SM H4 CAI CRAWFORD U23 2nd (PB 6.99i), SM 2 CAI finished 8th (7.12i)
200m – SM H2 CAI CRAWFORD U23 1st (PB 21.66i) taking .14 of a second off his 25 January time, SM 2 CAI finished 1st (PB 21.54i) taking .12 of a second off his H2 time

COACH GREG ROY-AL RUMBLE – Took place at Storrs, Connecticut, USA on 1 February
60m – SW H2 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 6th (SB 8.07i) taking .06 of a second of her 25 January time

VAULT MANCHESTER – Took place at Sportcity on 1 February
Pole Vault – SM C EVAN CAMPBELL 3rd (SB 3.92i)
Pole Vault – SW A MANON BAINES U23 9th (3.72i)

RAZORBACK INVITATIONAL – Took place at Fayetteville, Arizona, USA on 31 January – 1 February
Mile – SM 3 HENRY DOVER U23 (Oklahoma State University) 7th (PB 4:10.50i) and is ranked UK No.7 UW

UW INDOOR INVITATIONAL – Took place at Seattle, Washington, USA on 31 January – 1 February
Heptathlon – SM JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 1st (PB 5780 points) adding 112 points to his 2024 total, and a New Club Record – 60m (PB 6.89i) taking .02 of a second off his 17 January time, 1000m (SB 2:52.29i), 60m Hurdles (SB 8.27i), High Jump (PB 1.94mi) adding 1cm to his 2021 height, Pole Vault (PB 4.65mi) adding 10cm to his 2024 height, Long Jump (PB 7.32mi) adding 9cm to his 2024 jump, Shot 7.26kg (SB 14.47mi)

PENN STATE NATIONAL OPEN – Took place at University Park, Pennsylvania, USA on 31 January – 1 February
60m Hurdles – SW H3 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University) 2nd (SB 8.72i) taking .04 of a second of her 18 January time

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Newham on 29 January
60m – SM A01 JIMMY THORONKA 2nd (6.90i), A04 SYDNEY MENDES U23 4th (SB 7.22i), A06 BRYAN OGBEBOR U23 4th (SB 7.41i), B01 JIMMY finished 2nd (PB 6.76i) taking .04 of a second of his 2023 time, B03 SYDNEY finished 5th (SB 7.16i) taking .06 of a second of his A04 time, B05 BRYAN finished 7th (7.44i)
60m – SW A1 RENEE REGIS U23 1st (SB 7.42i), A3 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 1st (PB 7.91i) taking .08 of a second of her 2022 time, A4 ESTHER AKITI U23 6th (SB 8.75i), B1 RENEE finished 1st (SB 7.42i) equalling her A1 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2025, B2 VANESSA finished 4th (PB 7.86i) taking .05 of a second of her A3 time, B5 ESTHER finished 4th (SB 8.67i) taking .08 of a second of her A4 time

CROSS CUP DE HANNUT – Took place at Hannut, Belgium on 26 January
7920m – SW NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ V35 12th (33.32)

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five took place at Hampstead Heath Extension on 18 January.
Still awaiting the results to be published

LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Took place at Lee Valley on 25-26 January
These are the track results, the field results were published in the 30 January Newsletter.
60m – U13B A2 MICHAEL OBIWULU U13 2nd (PB 8.60i) equalling his 11 January time, B1 MICHAEL finished 6th (8.73i)
60m – U13G A2 GEORGINA WARMATE U13 2nd (SB 9.03i), A4 ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 3rd (PB 9.44i) taking .27 of a second off her 2024 time, B2 GEORGINA finished 6th (9.14i), B4 ELLA finished 4th (PB 9.44i) equalling her A4 time
60m – U15B A1 KAIDEN SIMMONDS U15 4th (8.05i), A3 JOLOMI DEMEYIN U15 6th (PB 8.11i) taking .25 of a second off his 2024 time, A4 ISLEY AKANEZI-NORTON U15 5th (PB 8.12i) taking .30 of a second off his 2024 time, B4 JOLOMI finished 2nd (PB 8.09i) taking .02 of a second off his A3 time, ISLEY finished 6th (8.48i)
60m – U15G A3 ERYKAH OSOBU U15 3rd (8.31i), A7 ALEXANDRA MAI U15 5th (PB 8.84i) taking .03 of a second off her 11 January time, A9 KAYLA ESCOBAR U15 4th (PB 9.21i), A10 AVERY ANDOH U15 4th (SB 8.95i), B3 ERYKAH finished 2nd (PB 8.19i) taking .12 of a second off her A3 time, B8 ALEXANDRA finished 6th (8.96i), B9 AVERY finished 1st (8.91i) taking .04 of a second off her A7 time, B10 KAYLA finished 6th (PB 9.18i) taking .03 of a second off her A9 time
60m – U17M A2 HARLEY HENRY U17 3rd (PB 7.31i) equalling his 2024 time, EESA ADEKUNLE-ALI U17 6th (7.52i), A3 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U17 4th (SB 7.45i) taking .03 of a second off his 11 January time, A4 LANI JAIYEOLA U17 6th (7.50i), A5 HARRY PINCHERLE U17 5th (SB 7.61i), A9 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 2nd (PB 7.54i) taking .03 of a second off his 11 January time, MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 4th (PB 7.76i) taking .16 of a second off his 2024 time, A10 KEYLLAN GENTET U17 3rd (7.85i), A12 ANGEL MAYA U20 1st (PB 7.38i), EYTAN POSNER U17 7th (PB 8.54i) taking .01 of a second off his 2024 time, B2 HARLEY finished 6th (7.38i), B4 ANGEL finished 3rd (PB 7.35i) taking .03 of a second off his A12 time, TYLER finished 5th (PB 7.41i) taking .01 of a second off his 2024 time, B6 EESA finished 1st (7.38i), ASHER finished 7th (7.58i), B7 HARRY finished 5th (7.65i), B9 MODEBAYO finished 6th (7.84i), B10 KEYLLAN finished 2nd (7.79i), B12 EYTAN finished 5th (8.59i)
60m – U17W A1 TIA AKINOLA U17 4th (7.84i), B1 TIA finished 2nd (7.82i)
200m – U13B 2 SETH SAUNDERS U13 3rd (PB 28.28i) taking .34 of a second off his 2024 time
200m – U13G 2 GEORGINA WARMATE U13 1st (PB 29.80i) taking .48 of a second off her 2024 time, 3 KEENYAH ADELISE U13 2nd (PB 30.25i) taking .65 of a second off her 2024 time
200m – U15B 4 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 2nd (PB 25.85i) taking .39 of a second off his 1 January time, 5 JOLOMI DEMEYIN U15 2nd (PB 26.44i) taking 1.75 seconds off his 2024 time
200m – U15G 2 ERYKAH OSOBU U15 4th (SB 27.38i) taking .53 of a second off her 12 January time, 8 AVERY ANDOH U15 2nd (PB 30.78i)
200m – U17M 2 LANI JAIYEOLA U17 6th (23.94i), 4 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U17 1st (24.23i), 5 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 3rd (24.60i), 7 KEYLLAN GENTET U17 3rd (PB 24.84i) taking .74 of a second off his 12 January time, MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 5th (SB 26.29i), 9 ANGEL MAYA U20 1st (PB 24.14i)
200m – U17W 4 FAITH LAMPTEY U17 5th (PB 28.16i), 6 MORAYO IDRIS U17 4th (SB 29.15i)
300m – U15B 1 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 5th (42.93i)
300m – U15G 3 KYRA WILLIAMS U15 5th (SB 48.51i)
300m – U17W 1 HOLLY RYAN U17 1st (PB 39.7i) taking .48 of a second off her 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2025, 2 ELLA BUCKLEY U17 3rd (SB 43.07i)
400m – U17M 3 DIJANI BARNOR U17 1st (PB 52.54i) taking .19 of a second off his 12 January time
800m – U13B 1 PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U13 5th (SB 2:42.81i)
800m – U13G 1 SIENNA DARCY U13 5th (2:40.92i), 3 KEENYAH ADELISE U13 4th (PB 2:45.27i) taking 5.05 seconds off her 11 January time, 4 GEORGINA WARMATE U13 4th (PB 2:47.88i)
800m – U17W 1 POSIE SHAW U17 3rd (SB 2:17.70i)
60m Hurdles – U13B A1 SETH SAUNDERS U13 1st (PB 10.23i) taking .10 of a second off his 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U13 in 2025, B1 SETH finished 1st (10.26i)
60m Hurdles – U13G A1 SIENNA DARCY U13 1st (PB 10.22i) taking .50 of a second off her 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U13 in 2025, GEORGINA WARMATE U13 5th (PB 11.09i) taking .61 of a second off her 2024 time, B1 SIENNA finished 4th (10.42i), B2 GEORGINA finished 5th (11.18i)
60m Hurdles – U15G A1 KYRA WILLIAMS U15 1st (PB 9.79i) taking .40 of a second off her 2024 time, B1 KYRA finished 6th (9.88i)
60m Hurdles – U17M A1 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 6th (8.70i), A4 SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 1st (8.60i), ASHER ESCOBAR U17 2nd (PB 9.10i) taking .28 of a second off his 11 January time, B1 SETH finished 6th (PB 8.50i) taking .04 of a second off his 2024 time, B2 GARY finished 4th (8.76i), B3 ASHER finished 4th (PB 9.07i) taking .03 of a second off his A1 time
60m Hurdles – U17W A2 SURAYA FROST U17 5th (9.41i), B2 SURAYA finished 6th (9.43i)

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,216 events – 246,735 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 1,039 first timers – 28,311 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 1 February
ETHAN SLUTZKIN U11 6th (PB 22.07) this was his 118th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Battersea on 1 February
AIDAN MACAVOY U17 29th (16.57) this was his 13th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Bartley Park on 1 February
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 25th (23.18) this was his 11th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 1 February
LENARD MICHEL V55 29th (23.27) this was his 135th Parkrun, ELLIE MCNAMARA 82nd (28.35) this was her 43rd Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 97th (30.02) this was her 137th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cardiff on 1 February
EMILY HATHAWAY U23 23rd (18.04) this was her 38th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gunpowder on 1 February
SCARLETT KENT U23 29th (21.01) this was her 80th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 1 February
LEWIS WARD U13 9th (PB 20.14) this was his 6th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 61st (23.59) this was his 308th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 153rd (27.38) this was his 453rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 1 February
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 241st (57.38) this was his 334th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pymmes on 1 February
SAM CLEMENTS U15 6th (PB 18.55) this was his 14th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Priebnitzgrund, Germany on 1 February
AMY REBECCA FRY V40 16th (24.48) this was her 20th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Rendlesham Forest on 1 February
PHILIP SHELLEY V65 64th (29.22) this was his 70th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Walsall Arboretum on 1 February
INDIRA PATEL U23 9th (17.22) this was her 48th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 6 FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 8 February at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0JZ).
Race Headquarters And Registration – Adjacent to the Start/Finish close to the duck pond along the carriageway.
Refreshments – Refreshments will be available from the café by the car park, or the Wildlife Recue & Ambulance Centre (a local charity) at the end top field.
Course Location – Along the carriageway running east/west through the park. The entrance is via the Cockfosters Road Gate.
Additional Notes – A Club/Team assembly area has been identified in the field adjacent to the start/finish area. If you choose to set up adjacent to the course/exit road, rather than using this field, please ensure that you keep well clear of the course.
Course Description – Undulating course on open, rough, lumpy park land. Liable to be soft underfoot in places. Some exposed tree roots in places, and several small wooden bridges that could be slippery. The course is likely to be very muddy and slippery in places so is not suitable for ordinary trainers. Spikes are strongly recommended for this event
Public Transport – London Underground – Cockfosters station is the northern end of the Piccadilly Line. The station is 300 metres to the south of the Cockfosters Road entrance to Trent Park (approximately 5 minute walk). Turn right out of the station, walk north along Cockfosters Road, past the BP Garage (with M&S). Use of public transport is strongly recommended due to the proximity of the underground station and limited car parking at Trent Park.
Directions From Major Roads – Cockfosters Road (A111) entrance; approximately two miles to the south of Junction 24 of the M25, on the left hand side, or just over half a mile to the north of the junction of the A111 and A110 (Bramley Road), on the right hand side (SatNav EN4 0JZ).
Parking – Parking is available within Trent Park but is likely to be very limited. Given the proximity of Trent Park to Cockfosters underground station, use of public transport is therefore strongly recommended. If you intend to drive, please car-share as much as possible.
The main car parking facility is at the Cockfosters Road entrance to Trent Park. PLEASE NOTE: The private car park close to the Southgate Hockey Centre at the top of Snakes Lane is NOT available. Please do not attempt to park there – you WILL be turned back. Cars must not be parked on any of the roads within Trent Park.
Trent Park closes at sunset, which will be at approximately 17:00. The gate at the Cockfosters Road entrance is usually closed at this time, but drivers must take care to check the closing time which will be shown on the sign inside the main entrance.
Timetable – 12.00 U11 (Over 9) Boys (2km), 12.02 U11 (Over 9) Girls (2km), 12.10 U13 Boys (2.75m), 12.12 U13 Girls (2.75km), 12.30 U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), 12.32 U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), 12.50 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7km), 13.30 U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7km).
Please Note: This is the link to all information issued by the organisers, which include the course description and maps – Metropolitan Leagee Race 5 Information – Trent Park – 8 February 2025
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT.

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE END OF SEASON PRESENTATION – Please join us after the last race for the end-of-season presentations (and tea and cakes!), which will be held at:11th Southgate Scout Group, 1c Chalk Lane, Cockfosters, Barnet (EN4 9JQ).
Directions – Leave Trent Park by the main Cockfosters Road entrance and turn left down Cockfosters Road back towards the Underground station. Just after the BP Garage (with M&S), turn right down Chalk Lane. The Scout Hut is approximately 50 metres along the road on the left hand side (see map). Please note there is no car parking at this venue.
Please also note that the Scout Hut is quite small so there is limited space available. Polite Request; the Scout Hut has a wooden parquet floor so muddy shoes must be taken off and left at the entrance..

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

WINTER XC POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Metropolitan League fixture is the sixth and final fixture for the Under 11 Boys and Girls in their six race series. It is the sixth fixture for the Under 13 and above age-groups in their seven race series.

VAC AND EMAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 9 February.
Entries Closed

BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Friday 14 February to Sunday 16 February.
Entries Closed

UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EUROPEAN TRIALS – Takes place at the Utilita Arena, King Edwards Road, Birmingham (Satnav B1 2AA) on Saturday 22 February and Sunday 23 February.
Athletes will be invited to compete In January, deadline to accept your invitation is Sunday 9 February.
Link to apply for tickets – https://www.koobit.com/uk-athletics-indoor-championships-e5431

EUROPEAN SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Apeldorn, Netherlands from Thursday 6 March to Sunday 9 March.

UK CAU INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 March at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

BRITISH WORLD 10000m TRIAL HEADS TO BIRMINGHAM – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

University of Birmingham will see athletes battling it out for spots at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. After the Night of the 10,000m PBs decided to take a fallow year, this season’s British world 10,000m trials will now be held at the University of Birmingham’s track (June 14). The UK Athletics 10,000m Championships, which doubles up as the trials for September’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, will see some of the best distance runners across the country battle it out for qualification. Traditionally, the domestic event over 25 laps has taken place at the Night of the 10,000m PBs in Highgate, north London. However, the popular and much beloved athletics meet has copied Glastonbury this season by having a fallow year.

The volunteer-driven and spectator-friendly meeting, established by BEN POCHEE in 2013 to improve British racing standards, returns in two years and it’s expected to be bigger and better. That meant this year’s domestic 10,000m championships needed another venue, with the University of Birmingham being the preferred choice. The university actually hosted the Tokyo Olympic 10,000m trials four years ago, with EILISH MCCOLGAN and MARC SCOTT securing their spot on the plane by becoming national champions. The event, which doubled up as the European Cup, also saw MO FARAH’S hopes of being able to defend his Olympic 10,000m crown left in disarray. The 10-time global champion insisted he was hampered by an ankle injury after clocking (27:50.64) under the lights.

This year’s qualification standards for the Tokyo World Championships are (27:00) and (32:20) for men and women respectively. The qualification period to obtain the standards, either in the 10,000m or over 10km, is between February 25, 2024 and August 24, 2025. These are the proposed entry standards for races at this year’s UK Athletics 10,000m Championships: Women’s A race: 33:00, Women’s B race: 34:20, Men’s A race: 28:45, Men’s B race: 29:30

“We are looking forward to this event, not least because our last time at this venue saw some cracking performances,” CHRIS JONES, UKAs Head of Endurance Strategy said. “Thanks go to LUKE GUNN and the team at Birmingham University for hosting the championships. The endurance community in Birmingham will bring a great atmosphere to the event and help athletes strive for those times.”

WHY A WORLD TREADMILL CHAMPIONSHIPS MIGHT NOT BE A BAD IDEA – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

It might have first been mentioned as a joke, but World Athletics’ proposal to stage a world treadmill championships has merit and is way for athletics to tap into a huge market. If it seemed like an April Fools’ Day prank perhaps that’s because it once was. In 2023, on April 1, Canadian Running Magazine published an article proudly proclaiming that the “inaugural World Treadmill Championships are coming to Canada”. The event, it suggested, was aimed at broadening the sport of running to a wider audience and making it “more inclusive to fair-weather runners”. It even included a fictitious quote from World Athletics explaining that Edmonton was the “ideal destination for the event” because “it’s absolutely freezing” there. So far, so amusing. But then came the recent news that athletics’ governing body are actively looking to launch the event. What had begun as nothing more than a throwaway bit of humour had suddenly moved to the cusp of reality.

“There are millions of people around the world that just go to the gym and run on the treadmill,” World Athletics chief executive JON RIDGEON told the Daily Mail. “We should create products for those people. We should have a Treadmill World Championships. “You are an athlete if you go for a 30-minute run on a treadmill or if you win an Olympic gold medal in the 100 metres. It is all athletics. We are working it out at the moment. We will be announcing a tech partner that we are going to work with to develop the virtual running scene.”

The reception was, to put it mildly, mixed. To many athletics fans, RIDGEON’S words were no more serious than that April Fools’ Day joke. Responding to AW’s Instagram post about the news, merica’s Olympic 110m hurdles finalist FREDDIE CRITTENDEN said: “Our Global Governing body is really trying to make [a Nintendo] Wii sports championships. What are we doing man?” Multiple world, Commonwealth and European 4x400m medalist CONRAD WILLIAMS wrote: “Pointless. And not needed.” Others were more supportive. “Sign me up!” said multiple Commonwealth and European medalist EILISH MCCOLGAN. “Obviously, the sport has a lot of other areas to fix… But it could be a good way of connecting our sport with the mass market, every day runner, who hits the treadmill in the gym. And it’s a far better idea than adding another sprint relay, IMO [in my opinion]!” Her partner, former international 800m runner MICHAEL RIMMER, said he thought “there could be an appetite for this type of content” and praised the governing body’s “imagination”.

Athletics, like almost every sport battling for relevance and changing 21st-century consumption patterns, has problems. Athletes are not sufficiently remunerated, mainstream television deals are fading, and sponsorship is either lacking or obscure (an online search for Wanda, the Diamond League’s headline sponsor, brings up multiple results related to a fictional comic book character rather than the Chinese conglomerate that has a 10-year deal with athletics’ premier season-long competition). The field element of the sport seems set on a path towards disappearance, with World Athletics, MICHAEL JOHNSON’S upcoming Grand Slam Track and a handful of other bold start-ups all focusing attention on track events. So yes, athletics has big issues. But that does not mean a World Treadmill Championships should be treated with scorn. Indoor gym versions of existing sports are big business. Originally launched in 2020 as a way to continue the sport during Covid, indoor triathlon sees the world’s best competitors cycle on static bikes, run on treadmills and swim in a 50-metre pool, with virtual avatars reflecting the progress of each competitor on large in-venue screens and to television viewers. Earlier this year in the London Aquatics Centre, Britain’s BETH POTTER pipped CASSANDRE BEAUGRAND to the supertri E World Triathlon Championship title a few months before the Frenchwoman turned the tables to claim the Olympic title. Athletics is, in fact, the only one of the three individual triathlon disciplines not to have an indoor gym version of the sport.

The World Indoor Rowing Championships have been held annually since 2018 and see competitors use rowing machines, known as ergometers. The UCI Cycling Esports World Championships launched in 2020, with participants riding bikes indoors fixed on turbo trainers. “We are looking to produce an athletics version,” confirmed RIDGEON to the Daily Mail. “When you think athletics is the most participated sport in the world, we should have our equivalent. “We are trying to innovate across a whole range of areas and future-proof the sport as much as we can.” While elite athletics struggles for eyeballs, mass participation running events and fitness programmes are booming. A staggering 840,318 people applied for the 2025 London Marathon ballot. Predominantly indoor training regimes like CrossFit (which features a mix of aerobic, bodyweight and weightlifting exercises) and Hyrox (consisting of eight kilometres of running interspersed with eight functional exercises) are growing exponentially. There is a ripe market of people who may associate with a treadmill but neither have the faintest idea where their local athletics track is nor the vaguest inclination to engage with what happens on it. We are also in an era accustomed to using digital technology during fitness and exercise, and seeing it integrated into the elite end of sport.

Shifting competitive running onto a treadmill and linking it with a digital avatar might be anathema to the seasoned athletics follower, but those already in love with the sport are insufficient to safeguard its future. Growth is paramount and here is a potential untapped audience. “We have to embrace and we have got to take our sport to where people are,” explained World Athletics president SEB COE. “That is crucial.” The nuts and bolts of what any World Treadmill Championships might look like are entirely unknown at this stage. The use of self-powered curved treadmills (used in the indoor triathlon version) would appear the most likely equipment, while a link with an interactive online platform like Zwift or MyWhoosh can be expected. As for distances or race format, it is safe to assume middle or long distances would be best suited. So for any sprinters, jumpers, throwers and hurdlers – and their supporters – it will almost certainly not be for them. But while athletics’ myriad battles remain, that is no reason to knock a potential avenue to grow the sport further. Even if it did start life as a joke.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are 6 posts this week.

Firstly photograph of AIMEE PORTER with her Junior Girls Gold Medal at the Hertfordshire Schools cross country Championships at Bushey on 1 February.

The next 3 photographs were taken at the Southern U20 and Senior Indoor Championships at Lee Valley on 1-2 February.
MYA MAIRS-INGRAM after winning the Under 20 Women’s 800m title with a personal best (2:11.98i) taking .86 of a second off her 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2025.
MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE who won the Under 20 Women’s 200m Bronze Medal (25.20i). In the Semi-Final MAKAYLA ran a personal best (24.97i) taking .07 of a second off her 18 January time, and ranked UK no.7 U20 in 2025.
JAIN SAUNDERS who won the Under 20 Men’s 200m Bronze Medal with a personal best (22.33i) taking .31 of a second off his 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.10 U20 in 2025.

The next 2 photographs were taken at the BUCS Cross Country Championships at Cardiff on 1 February.
SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 running for Birmingham University in the Men’s short race, finishing 7th (24.42)
ISAAC HIRSHAM CHANDLER U23 also running for Birmingham University) in the Men’s long race, finishing 11th (32.15).

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

The Fixture Card has been updated on 14 November, and those changes are as follows – Cross Country – SEAA Inter-County Championships on 7 December, venue is now Croydon – BUCS Championships on 1 February, venue is now Cardiff – CAU Inter Counties on 8 March at Nottingham – English Schools on 15 March at West Sussex – Indoors all at Lee Valley – VAC and EMAC on 9 February – British Masters on 16 February – Middlesex, Hertfordshire and Kent Championships on 15/16 March – Essex and Eatern Championships on 1/2 March.

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the Southern Championships – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 25-01-25 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 25-01-25

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Link to the final Men and Women’s Club Championship winners, following the 25 January Southern Championships – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2024-2025 Updated 25-01-25

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 30 January 2025

Posted on 30/01/202506/04/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 30 January to Wednesday 5 February – Onochie Achike, Gerald Alterman, Malia Anderson-Watson, Russell Devitt, Emmanuel Duruiheoma, Micah Forbes-Agyepong, Sophie Forbes-Laird, Bethan Hale, Pharrell Harewood, Malika Hislop-Ellis, Giles Kerry-Roger, Toby Laycock, Nicholas Nieland, Erykah Osobu, Holly Ryan, Jordan Watson-Brown and Gary Wilson

DEREK SURREY – It is with a heavy heart to advise yourselves of DEREK’S death on 3 January. His funeral took place yesterday in Stevenage. On behalf of the club and myself we send our condolences to you HELEN, and other members of your family.

DEREK joined Shaftesbury in 1980 aged 42, and competed succesfully in cross country and road events for the club, including the Summer Veterans Track and Field team. I joined Shaftesbury in 1984, and remember the many races we had, and it was not to often i got the better of him.
In the year 2000 DEREK, NEELAM KHADERBHOY and myself decided to enter the Lanzarote Running Challenge at the complex of Club La Santa. We in fact took part in 4 of these, with DEREK winning his age-group twice. He main adversary was a German athlete GUNTHER, who won the othe 2 years, which meant many beers celebrating their frienship.
The Lanzarote Running Challenge consists of 4 races in 4 days, the first is 8K race across the lava tracks and along the top of an old volcano, the second is a 5K race on the sandy beach of Costa Teguise, the third a 3 lap 10k road race around the lake of Club La Santa, the final race is a 30k road race from Manicor on the south coast, then across the island to Club La Santa on the north coast of the island. The Challenge takes place on the final week of November. DEREK was not only a top runner, he played a decent games of Pool.

DEREK’S FUNERAL – Took place yesterday at Stevenage, in which GEOFF MORPHITIS represented the club.
This is the link showing a video of the service, the Webcast Login Pin is 270-8942 –https://www.wesleymedia.co.uk/webcast-view

DEREK’S FUNERAL – GEOFF scanned the ‘Order of Service’ and ‘Celebrating the life of Derek’. This is the link to both, please select and rotate to view – SBH Derek Surrey Pages 2 and 3 29.01.25 SBH-Derek-Surrey-Pages-1-and-4-29.01.25 A

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to ELOISE ERASMUS, MADISSON ERASMUS and ETHAN FRIEDLANDER

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to HARLEY HENRY who broke his own Under 17 Men’s Indoor Triple Jump Club Record, with a jump of (14.58mi) at the London U13/U15/U17 Indoor Games at Lee Valley on 26 January 2025. His previous Indoor record was (14.51mi) at Lee Valley on 12 January 2025

SBH AWARDS NIGHT – Due to unforeseen circumstances has been Cancelled.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS INDOOR JUMPS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 16 February at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee for SBH members is £5 for their first event, and £7.50 for subsequent events. Entry fee for non SBH members is £10 for each event.
Event age-groups are Long Jump and Pole Vault Under 13 and above, Triple Jump Under 15 and above.
Events start times – Long Jump and Triple Jump starts at 10.30am, Pole Vault starts at 14.30am.For those considering entering the Pole Vault, please note that due to the ceiling height indoors, it is not possible to hold a competition above a height of 4.50m. If the Pole Vault competition reaches 4.50m, after all attempts have been taken, no further attempts will be taken at any higher heights, and the event will end.
Link to the online entries on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/sbh-indoor-jumps-1/
Entries Closing Date Thursday 13 February, No Entries On The Day
Note: Events may be full before the Closing Date, Therefore Please Enter As Soon As Possible

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS THROWSFEST 1 – Takes place on Sunday 23 March at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee for SBH members is £6 for their first event, and £9 for subsequent events. Entry fee for non SBH members is £12 for each event.
Events are Hammer starts at 10.30am, Discus and Shot starts at 13.40am and Javelin starts at 17.00am.
Link to the online entries on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/sbh-throwsfest-1/
Entries Closing Date Thursday 20 March, No Entries On The Day
Note: Events may be full before the Closing Date, Therefore Please Enter As Soon As Possible

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS THROWSFEST 2 – Takes place on Saturday 29 March at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee for SBH members is £6 for their first event, and £9 for subsequent events. Entry fee for non SBH members is £12 for each event.
Events are Hammer starts at 10.30am, Discus and Shot starts at 13.40am and Javelin starts at 17.00am.
Link to the online entries on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/sbh-throwsfest-2/
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 26 March, No Entries On The Day
Note: Events may be full before the Closing Date, Therefore Please Enter As Soon As Possible

SBH CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONS 2024-2025 – Congratulations to the 4 winners, following the Southern Championships on 25 January – Under 13 Boys BEN KASPAR, Under 15 Boys JESSE ABRAHAMS, Under 17 Men ARTHUR PHILLIPS and 9 Miles Senior Men THOMAS BUTLER. Regarding the 6 Womens age-groups from Under 13 Girls to Masters Women 40+, there are no winners as we had no runners competing.

Link to the final list of Men and Women Club Championship winners following the Southern Championships on 25 January – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2024-2025 Updated 25-01-25

SBH WINTER POINTS 2024-2025 UPDATE – These are the top 3 positions following the Southern Championships on 25 January. This was the 5th race of the 7 that count.
Men – Under 13 Boys 1st DENNYS PASCAL (38), 2nd BEN KASPAR (30), 3rd HARRISON HENDERSON (26), Under 15 Boys 1st EDWARD PASCAL (35), 2nd CALEB HILTON (31), 3rd SAM CLEMENTS (28), Under 17 Men 1st ARTHUR PHILLIPS (34), 2nd AIDEN MCAVOY (31), 3rd EUAN PHILLIPS (26), Under 20 Men 1st ADAM O’GORMAN (16), 2nd TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE and RAFI GAYER (14), Senior Men 1st THOMAS BUTLER (48), 2nd FINN MACCARTHY (42), 3rd MARK COTTLE V35 (26), Masters Men 40-49 1st JOEL PHILLIPS V45 (28), 2nd GARY PELOSI V40 (16), 3rd DANIEL NICHOLS V40 (15), Masters Men 50-59 1st JONNY SHAW V50 (30), 2nd TIM UNDERHILL V55 (23), 3rd BARRY HAWS V50 (20), Masters Men 60-69 1st PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 (29), 2nd DAVID GREENSTEIN V60 (22), 3rd ROBERT RIGBY V60 (16)

The Womens points totals are as the Metropolitan League on 11 January, as we had no runners at the Southern Championships.

Women – Under 13 Girls 1st SIENNA DARCY (16), 2nd GRACE ROONEY (15), 3rd ABIGAIL ROSS 147), Under 15 Girls 1st AMBER JACKSON (31), 2nd OLIVIA ABBOTT (13), 3rd AIMEE PORTER (8), Under 17 Women 1st PHOEBE KEMP (16), 2nd POSIE SHAW (8), 3rd EDIT WOODINGS (7), Senior Women 1st NICOLA PAYNE (24), 2nd ELANA DIMMER (15), 3rd EMILIA ECONOMU (14)

Link to full list of Men and Women points total following the Southern Championships on 25 January – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 25-01-25 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 25-01-25

PARKRUN 50 CLUB – Congratulations to KAYLA MICHEL U23, who completed her 50th parkrun at North Yorkshire Water Park last Saturday.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances, I wil record any UK rankings from the 23 January Newsletter.

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Beckenham Place Park on 25 January.
Under 13 Boys (3K) – BEN KASPAR 11th (10.46), DENNYS PASCAL 19th (10.54), JENSON DAY 52nd (11.18), LEWIS WARD 69th (11.35), HARRISON HENDERSON 84th (11.48) the winner was Filip Kounoupas Prastalo of London Heathside (10.20), 189 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Hercules Wimbledon (121 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (130), 3rd Blackheath & Bromley Harriers (145), 4th SBH (151) 26 teams finished
Under 13 Girls (3K) – No SBH runners, the winner was Madison Kindler of Brentwood Beagles (10.53) 166 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Chelmsford (65 points), 2nd Brentwood Beagles (77), 3rd South London Harriers (96) 16 teams finished
Under 15 Boys (4.5K) – JESSE ABRAHAMS 39th (15.20), CALEB HILTON 90th (16.03), EDWARD PASCAL 128th (16.33) LADDIE SHAW 138th (16.42), SAM CLEMENTS 153rd (16.58), ETHAN MOSS 164th (17.17), SAM DARCY 170th (17.26) the winner was Finn Maclennan of Cambridge & Coleridge (14.10), 202 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Herne Hill Harriers (70 points), 2nd Cambridge & Coleridge (70), 3rd Eastbourne Rovers (86), 11th SBH (395) 22 teams finished
Under 15 Girls (4.5K) – No SBH runners, the winner was Kitty Scott of Aldershot, Farnham & District (15.20) 170 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (24 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (52), 3rd Chelmsford (65) 18 teams finished
Under 17 Men (6K) – ARTHUR PHILLIPS 69th (21.26), MATTHEW MAY 107th (22.20), AIDAN MACAVOY 125th (23.03) the winner was Alex Lennon of Sutton & District (18.44), 165 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Sutton & District (60 points), 2nd Bedford & County (87), 3rd Blackheath & Bromley Harriers (143) 16 teams finished
Under 17 Women (5K) – No SBH runners, the winner was Katie Pye of Aldershot, Farnham & District (21.36), 107 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (49 points), 2nd Eastbourne Rovers (84), 3rd Marshall Milton Keynes (99) 10 teams finished
Under 20 Men (8K) – JORDAN PEARLMAN 45th (28.38), RAFI GAYER 57th (30.11), JAI DARYANANI 68th (33.02) the winner was Frankie McGrath of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (24.58), 71 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (51 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (72), 3rd Tonbridge (99) 5 teams finished
Under 20 Women (6K) – No SBH runners, the winner was Jenny Leggate of Cambridge & Coleridge (21.33), 54 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (38 points), 2nd City of Norwich (92), 3rd Blackheath & Bromley Harriers (97) 5 teams finished
Senior Men (15K) – THOMAS BUTLER 33rd (48.01), ROBERT RIGBY V60 348th (60.19), DAVID GREENSTEIN V60 480th (66.30) the winner was Abdinassier Mohamoud Elmi of Bournemouth (43.30), 633 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (94 points), 2nd Hercules Wimbledon (136), 3rd Kent (141) 42 teams finished
Senior Women (8K) – No SBH runners, the winner was Megan Gadsby of City of Norwich (28.01), 312 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Thames, Hare & Hounds (52 points), 2nd Belgrave Harriers (65), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (92) 36 teams finished

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five took place at Hampstead Heath Extension on 18 January.
Still awaiting the results to be published

CARDIFF MET NON TMOMAS SPEED MEET – Took place at Cardiff on 26 January
60m – SW B4 AARA KAMARA U17 6th (SB 8.33i)
200m – SW 4 AARA KAMARA U17 3rd (SB 29.33i)

LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Took place at Lee Valley on 25-26 January
Awaiting track results to be published
Pole Vault – U15B NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 1st (3.05mi)
Pole Vault – U17M ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 1st equal (SB 3.85mi) adding 5cm to his 12 January height, and is ranked UK No.3 equal U17 in 2025, THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 1st equal (PB 3.85mi) adding 5cm to his 2024 height, and is ranked UK No.3 equal U17 in 2025, RAMSEY GILL U17 5th equal (SB 3.35mi)
High Jump – U13B JAMES TSUI U13 2nd (SB 1.40mi) equalling his 11 January jump, and is ranked UK No.2 U13 in 2025
Long Jump – U13B JAMES TSUI U13 1st (SB 4.43mi) adding 5cm to his 11 January jump, and is ranked UK No.8 U13 in 2025
Long Jump – U17M LANI JAIYEOLA U17 4th (SB 5.42mi)
Long Jump – U17W GRACE NYAONGO U17 6th (4.99mi)
Triple Jump – U17M HARLEY HENRY U17 1st (PB 14.58mi) adding 7cm to his 12 January jump, and is ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2025, also a new Club Record
Triple Jump – U17W ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 2nd (SB 9.93mi)
Shot 5kg – U17M TOBILOBA AYETAN U17 2nd (11.11mi)
Shot 3kg – U17W ELKIE BAKER U17 (2nd Claim) 6th (SB 8.83mi)

THE QUEEN’S GRACE JACKSON MEET – Took place at Kingston, Jamaica on 25 January
60m – SM H ZHARNEL HUGHES 4th (SB 6.75)

RJT SERIES AND MASTER GP – Took place at Sheffield on 25 January
400m – SX 6 EMILY NEWNHAM U23 1st (SB 52.32i) and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2025

ANTEQUERA INDOOR MATCH – Took place at Antequera, Spain on 25 January
200m – SM 2 CAI CRAWFORD U23 1st (SB 21.80i) and is ranked UK No.6 U23 in 2025

BRISBANE THROWS CLASSIC – Took place at Nathan, Australia on 25-26 January
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1st (SB 19.97mi) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2025

DR SANDER SCORCHER – Took place at New York, New York, USA on 24-25 January
Mile – SM I1 KRISTIAN IMROTH (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 9th (SB 4:07.48i) and is ranked UK No.10 in 2025
60m Hurdles – SW H2 LILY PARRIS U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 3rd (8.78i)

RIVERHAWK INVITATIONAL – Took place at Boston Alston, Massachusetts, USA on 24-25 January
60m – SW 10 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 6th (SB 8.13i) taking .01 of a second off her 18 January time

NEVADA INVITATIONAL AND MULTIS – Took place at Reno, Nevada, USA on 23-25 January
Pole Vault – SM GLEN QUAYLE (Long Beach State University) 6th (SB 4.75mi)

LONDON INDOOR GAMES U20/SENIOR – Took place at Lee Valley on 18-19 January
Track results added, and updated field results
60m – U20M A3 KHYAN MARKLAND U20 2nd equal (SB 7.18i), JOSEPH GOATER U20 7th (PB 7.35i), A4 ALEX CONSTANTARAS U20 2nd (SB 7.19i), OLIVER LAURENS U20 5th (SB 7.26i), A9 SAVAN MALIK U20 2nd equal (PB 7.35i), A11 MATEI FRUNZA U20 3rd (PB 7.36i) taking .35 of a second off his 2022 time, B4 KHYAN finished 1st (PB 7.10i) taking .08 of a second off his A3 time, B5 OLIVER finished 4th equal (SB 7.25i) taking .01 of a second off his A4 time, B7 SAVAN finished 5th (7.49i), B8 MATEI finished 5th (7.48i), B15 SAMUEL COHEN U20 3rd (PB 8.16i)
60m – U20W A1 TAMI GEORGE U20 1st equal (PB 7.65i) taking .03 of a second off her 2024 time, A2 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 3rd (PB 7.83i) taking .02 of a second off her 2024 time, A8 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 2nd (PB 8.02i) equalling her 2022 time, B1 TAMI finished 1st (PB 7.59i) taking .06 of a second off her A1 time, and is ranked UK No.8 U20 in 2025, MAKAYLA finished 6th (PB 7.82i) taking .01 of a second off her A2 time, B3 NIA finished 4th equal (PB 7.99i) taking .03 of a second off her A8 time
60m – SM A1 JOHN OTUGADE 1st (6.64i), TEDDY WILSON U20 2nd equal (PB 6.66i) taking .04 of a second off his 2024 time, A19 EUGENE RIZA 4th (PB 7.88i) taking .04 of a second off his 2024 time, B1 TEDDY finished 2nd (PB 6.66i) equalling his A1 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2025, B19 EUGENE finished 1st (PB 7.88i) equalling his A19 time
60m – SW A4 HANNAH FOSTER 3rd (SB 7.96i), B3 HANNAH finished 2nd (SB 7.93i) taking .03 of her A4 time
200m – U20W 1 TAMI GEORGE U20 1st (SB 24.65i) and is ranked UK No.2 U20 in 2025, 2 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 1st (PB 25.04i) taking .16 of a second off her 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.6 U20 in 2025, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 3rd (SB 26.11i) equalling her 2022 time
200m – SM 9 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 4th (SB 25.90i) and is ranked UK No.2 V50 in 2025, EUGENE RIZA 5th (SB 26.60i), 10 JOHNSON OGUNNIYI V55 4th (SB 26.60i) and is ranked UK No.4 V55 in 2025
200m – SW 1 HANNAH FOSTER 5th (SB 25.39i), 3 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 4th (SB 26.44i)
400m – U20M 4 AIDAN GAFFEY U20 2nd (PB 51.97i) taking .97 of a second off his 2024 time, JACOB CLEMENT U20 3rd (SB 53.36i)
400m – U20W 2 LARISSA WILSON U20 4th (SB 59.11i) taking .27 of a second off her 5 January time, 3 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 1st (SB 60.11i) taking 1.70 seconds off her 5 January time, ADANNA MAZINWOSU U20 3rd (60.44i), 6 MACIE SUTHERLAND U20 2nd (62.17i)
400m – SM 2 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 5th (52.11i), 3 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 1st (SB 50.43i)
400m – SW 1 HAYLEY MCLEAN 2nd (SB 55.96i)
800m – SW 4 DINA SILVERMAN U20 3rd (SB 2:24.90i)
Pole Vault – SM A THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 2nd (SB 3.75mi) adding 5cm to his 12 January vault, and is ranked UK No.9 U17 in 2025
Pole Vault – SW B MANON BAINES U23 4th (3.70mi), GENNY HOWAT 8th equal (SB 3.30mi)
Shot 3kg – M35 MICHAEL NICHOLLS F44 1st (PB 9.17mi)
Shot 4kg – U20/SW LYDIA ROGERS 5th (SB 8.28mi)

RUNNING 2 TIME BRUNEL INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Uxbridge on 22 January
60m – SX A11 SHEREEN CHARLES V40 4th (SB 8.09i), B11 SHEREEN CHARLES V40 3rd (SB 7.98i) taking .11 of a second off her A11 time, and is ranked UK No.2 V40 in 2025

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,010 events – 213,873 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 9,575 first timers – 19,807 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 25 January
ETHAN SLUTZKIN U11 9th (23.12) this was his 117th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 25 January
BRADLEY SINGER V35 11th (22.44) this was his 307th Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V55 22nd (24.03) this was his 134th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 81st (29.52) this was his 136th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 25 January
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 343rd (31.03) this was his 362nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone River on 25 January
CLIFF GOLDING V70 83rd (26.07) this was his 182nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Mersea Island on 25 January
ROSS HAMMOND U20 2nd (20.23) this was his 70th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at North Yorkshire Water Park on 25 January
KAYLA MICHEL U23 33rd (24.34) this was her 50th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 25 January
STUART SINGER V60 60th (23.57) this was his 452nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 25 January
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 262nd (56.32) this was his 333rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Priebnitzgrund, Germany on 25 January
AMY REBECCA FRY V40 2nd (19.11) this was her 19th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 25 January
DAVID BROOKES U23 19th (PB 19.08) this was his 14th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rushmoor on 25 January
JAMES DAVIS U23 156th (24.55) this was his 78th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Sharpham Road Playing Fields on 25 January
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 45th (25.47) this was his 10th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Walsall Arboretum on 25 January
INDIRA PATEL U23 15th (17.21) this was her 47th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 30 JANUARY WEDNESDAY 12 MARCH – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

VAC AND EMAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 9 February.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/emac-vac-indoor/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 2 February – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY AYO FALOLA DREAM MILE – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 12 February.
Events are Track 400m, 800m, Mile and Long Jump. For age-groups Under 13 and above.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/ayofaloladreammile/
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 4 February – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Friday 14 February to Sunday 16 February.
Entries Closed

UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EUROPEAN TRIALS – Takes place at the Utilita Arena, King Edwards Road, Birmingham (Satnav B1 2AA) on Saturday 22 February and Sunday 23 February.
Athletes will be invited to compete In January, deadline to accept your invitation is Sunday 9 February.
Link to apply for tickets – https://www.koobit.com/uk-athletics-indoor-championships-e5431

BRITISH MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 22 February and Sunday 23 February.
To enter please use this link, entries not open as yet – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/bmaf-itfc/
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 5 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

EUROPEAN SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Apeldorn, Netherlands from Thursday 6 March to Sunday 9 March.

UK CAU INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 March at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the December issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – EA Throws Newsletter December 2024

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are no posts this week.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 23 January 2025

Posted on 22/01/202528/01/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 23 January to Wednesday 29 January –Lily Carroll, Charly Doyon, Emilia Economu, Omar Miah, Michael Nicholls, John Otogade, Chloe Xun and Benjamin Zeffertt

NEW LOOK SBH WEBSITE – Firstly, my thanks to HELEN BETTRIDGE for her recent input into the development of the SBH website. Around two months ago GEOFF MORPHITIS spoke to me about a discussion he had with HELEN on the SBH website.
I therefore contacted HELEN, in which we had a very informative discussion. HELEN’S main views were, that the SBH website was very infomative to existing members, which includes the SBH Weekly Newsletter. But when new viewers and prospective new members look at the website, the ‘Home Page’ is lacking on, who we are, what we can offer, training etc.
This being the case HELEN offered and developed the first 3 new slides with appropiate photographs, and I think you will agree it shows what Shaftesbury offers to future members. The next 2 slides HELEN updated them in the same format, the final 4 slides I updated myself including new photographs.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to DAMI ADEKUNLIE who set a New Under 13 Girls Indoor Long Jump Club Record, with a jump of (4.26mi) at the Southern U13/U15/U17 Championships at Lee Valley on 11 January 2025

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to NOAH VAN DEN BERGH who broke his own Under 15 Boys Indoor Pole Vault Club Record, with a vault of (3.60mi) at the Southern U13/U15/U17 Championships at Lee Valley on 12 January 2025. His previous Indoor record was (3.34mi) at Lee Valley on 1 December 2024

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to HARLEY HENRY who broke his own Under 17 Men’s Indoor Triple Jump Club Record, with a jump of (14.51mi) at the Southern U13/U15/U17 Championships at Lee Valley on 12 January 2025. His previous Indoor record was (13.15mi) at Lee Valley on 3 March 2024

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to KOJO KYEREME who set a New Masters Men 50-54 Indoor 3000m Club Record, with a time of (8:41.06i) at the BMC Sheffield Grand Prix at Sheffield on 19 January 2025

SBH AWARDS NIGHT – This is the first time the Cross Country, Track & Field and Road Best Performance Award winners, are being held as a separate event. Normally they were presented following the SBH Annual General meeting.

The awards will be presented on Sunday 2 February at Hendon Rugby club. We hope as many of our award winners can attend, including their guests and parents. The following are the details of the Awards Night. 2024 was another outstanding year for Shaftesbury, with many performances from our Cross Country, Track & Field and Road athletes.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS
BEST PERFORMANCE TRACK AWARDS 2024 & CROSS COUNTRY AWARDS 2023-24 – MEN

	MEN
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR	ZHARNEL HUGHES
SENIOR TRACK	MARK PEARCE
SENIOR FIELD	NICK PERCY
MASTERS TRACK	KOJO KYEREME
MASTERS FIELD	GABOR KISS
UNDER 23 TRACK	KRISTIAN IMROTH
UNDER 23 FIELD	JAMI SCHLUETER / KIMANI JACK
JUNIOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR	HENRY DOVER
UNDER 20 TRACK	TEDDY WILSON
UNDER 20 FIELD	ANGUS BROWN
UNDER 17 TRACK	JAIAN SAUNDERS
UNDER 17 FIELD	ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH / HARLEY HENRY
UNDER 15 TRACK	JOSHUA NYMAN
UNDER 15 FIELD	RAMSEY GILL / CHU ONONOGBU
UNDER 13 TRACK	DENNYS PASCAL
UNDER 13 FIELD	JAMES TSUI
NAL AWARD	STEVEN GARRETT
YDL (U20) AWARD	RAFI GAYER / JACOB CLEMENT
YDL (U17) AWARD	JAIAN SAUNDERS
EYAL (U17) AWARD	KHYAN MARKLAND
EYAL (U15) AWARD	JOSHUA NYMAN / MILO RYNEHART
EYAL (U13) AWARD	DENNYS PASCAL
SPRINTERS CUP AWARD	JOHN OTUGADE / EBUKA NWOKEJI
HURDLES CUP AWARD	RUBEN HEDMAN
U20 800M CUP AWARD	HENRY DOVER
DISTANCE RUNNER OF THE YEAR	CHARLES HICKS
LONG DISTANCE ROAD RUNNER	LIAM DEE
MASTERS DISTANCE RUNNER	GARY PELOSI
SERVICES TO THE CLUB	DAVE BRADLEY
COACH OF THE YEAR	ANNA HIGSON / JACQUI AGYEPONG
OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR	GERALD ALTERMAN
CROSS COUNTRY POINTS U11	DENNYS PASCAL
CROSS COUNTRY POINTS U13	EDWARD PASCAL
CROSS COUNTRY POINTS U15	ARTHUR PHILLIPS
CROSS COUNTRY POINTS U17	ADAM O’GORMAN
CROSS COUNTRY POINTS U20	N/A
CROSS COUNTRY POINTS SENIOR	THOMAS BUTLER
CROSS COUNTRY POINTS MASTER	PHILIP CUNNINGHAM
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION U11	WILLIAM STOCKDALE
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION U13	EDWARD PASCAL
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION U15	ARTHUR PHILLIPS
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION U17	GIANLEO STUBBS
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION U20	N/A
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMP SENIOR	THOMAS BUTLER (5 MILES)
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMP SENIOR	DYLAN EVANS (9 MILES)
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMP MASTER	JOEL PHILLIPS

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS
BEST PERFORMANCE TRACK AWARDS 2024 & CROSS COUNTRY AWARDS 2023-24 – WOMEN

	WOMEN
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR	ELIZABETH BIRD
SENIOR TRACK	LINA NIELSON
SENIOR FIELD	EVELYN FONTEYNE
MASTERS TRACK	SHEREEN CHARLES
MASTERS FIELD	STACEY GONZALEZ
UNDER 23 TRACK	EMILY NEWNHAM
UNDER 23 FIELD	ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL
JUNIOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR	RENEE REGIS
UNDER 20 TRACK	MYA MAIRS INGRAM
UNDER 20 FIELD	MANON BAINES
UNDER 17 TRACK	TAMI GEORGE / POSIE SHAW
UNDER 17 FIELD	ELSA SHABANI
UNDER 15 TRACK	HOLLY RYAN
UNDER 15 FIELD	GRACE NYAONGO
UNDER 13 TRACK	ANU JAIYEOLA
UNDER 13 FIELD	ANU JAIYEOLA
NAL AWARD	HAYLEY MCLEAN
YDL (U20) AWARD	AZARIA NWANKWO
YDL (U17) AWARD	TAMI GEORGE
EYAL (U17) AWARD	ADANNA MAZINWOSU/MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS
EYAL (U15) AWARD	HOLLY RYAN / AIMEE PORTER
EYAL (U13) AWARD	SIENNA DARCY / DAMI ADEKUNLE
SPRINTERS CUP AWARD	RENEE REGIS
HURDLES CUP AWARD	JESSICA HUNTER
U20 800M CUP AWARD	MYA MAIRS INGRAM
DISTANCE RUNNER OF THE YEAR	NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ
LONG DISTANCE ROAD RUNNER	NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ
MASTERS DISTANCE RUNNER	N/A
SERVICES TO THE CLUB	DAVE BRADLEY
COACH OF THE YEAR	ANNA HIGSON / JACQUI AGYEPONG
OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR	GERALD ALTERMAN
CROSS COUNTRY POINTS U11	GRACE ROONEY
CROSS COUNTRY POINTS U13	AIMEE PORTER
CROSS COUNTRY POINTS U15	POSIE SHAW
CROSS COUNTRY POINTS U17	PHOEBE MUSIC
CROSS COUNTRY POINTS U20	EVIE WINSTON
CROSS COUNTRY POINTS SENIOR	NICOLA PAYNE
CROSS COUNTRY POINTS MASTER	N/A
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION U11	GRACE ROONEY
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION U13	AIMEE PORTER
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION U15	POSIE SHAW
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION U17	N/A
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION U20	EVIE WINSTON
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMP SENIOR	N/A
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMP SENIOR	N/A
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMP MASTER	N/A

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances, I wil record any UK rankings from the 23 January Newsletter.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five took place at Hampstead Heath Extension on 18 January.
Still awaiting the results to be published

SENIOR/U20 COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sheffield on 18-19 January.
Heptathlon – SM CRAIG MONCUR U23 6th (PB 5173 points) adding 41 points to his 2024 total – 60m (PB 7.26i) taking .11 of a second off his 2024 time, 1000m (SB 2:49.23i), 60m Hurdles (8.54i), High Jump (SB 1.78mi), Pole Vault (SB 4.10mi), Long Jump (SB 6.95mi), Shot 7.26kg (13.52mi)

Pentathlon – SW LILY HOLT U23 7th (PB 3713 points) adding 97 points to her 2024 total – 800m (PB 2:22.09i) taking .98 of a second off her 2024 time, 60m Hurdles (PB 9.14i) taking .01 of a second off her 2023 time, High Jump (SB 1.72mi), Long Jump (SB 5.35mi), Shot 4kg (PB 9.57mi) adding 21cm to her 2024 put

BMC SHEFFIELD GRAND PRIX – Took place at Sheffield on 19 January.
3000m – B ISAAC HIRSHMAN CHANDLER 1st (PB 8:05.13i) taking 4.01 seconds off his 2023 time, D KOJO KYEREME V50 6th (PB 8:41.06i) taking 4.01 seconds off his 2023 time, this is a New UK and Club Record taking 8.29 seconds of NIGEL GATES (4:49.37) set in Birmingham on 14 March 2004. The European and World Record is (8:37.73) by JUAN BARRANCO of Spain, set in Ourense, Spain on 26 November 2021

LONDON INDOOR GAMES U20/SENIOR – Took place at Lee Valley on 18-19 January
Awaiting track results to be published
Pole Vault – U20/SW MANON BAINES U 4th equal (3.70mi)
Shot 4kg – U20/SW LYDIA ROGERS 5th (SB 8.28mi)

DARTFORD – YALE – COLUMBIA – Took place at Hanover, New Hampshire, USA on 18 January
200m – SW 4 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 2nd (SB 26.98i)
60m Hurdles – SW H1 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 6th (PB 8.14i)

4J STUDIOS SCOTTISH ATHLETICS NATIONAL INDOOR OPEN – Took place at Emirates Arena on 18 January
60m – SX 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (SB 7.01i) taking .01 of a second off his 5 January time
200m – SX 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (SB 21.74i) taking .12 of a second off his 5 January time

UW PREVIEW/MILE CITY – Took place at Seattle, Washington, USA on 17-18January
60m – SM H6 JAMI SCHLEUTER (University of Washington) 2nd (PB 7.01i) taking .03 of a second off his 2023 time
Pole Vault – SM JAMI SCHLEUTER (University of Washington) 5th (SB 4.47i)

QUAKER INVITATIONAL – Took place at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 17-18January
60m Hurdles – SW H1 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 8.81i) in the Final LILY finished 5th (SB 8.76i) taking .05 of a second off her H1 time

ARKANSAS INVITATIONAL – Took place at Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA on 17 January
1000m – SM 2 HENRY DOVER U23 (Oklahoma State University) 4th (PB 2:27.20i)

SPOKANE SPORTS SHOWCASE – Took place at Spokane, Washington, USA on 17 January
1000m – SM THOMAS PATRICK (Boise State University) 3rd (PB 2:25.64i)

NEWHAM AND ESSEX BEAGLES INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Newham on 15 January
60m – SM A04 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 2nd (PB 7.16i) taking .02 of a second off his 2024 time, B03 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 4th (PB 7.15i) taking .01 of a second off his A04 time

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,247 events – 227,810 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 13,786 first timers – 26,753 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 18 January
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (21.21) this was his 244th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 18 January
JOSHUA FISHER U20 1st (PB 16.24) this was his 14th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 18 January
KEVIN WALDEN V40 14th (19.21) this was his 19th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Dover Waterfront on 18 January
CLIFF GOLDING V70 66th (26.43) this was his 181st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 18 January
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 394th (31.57) this was his 361st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Houghton Hall on 18 January
JAMES DAVIS U23 24th (23.11) this was his 77th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 18 January
STUART SINGER V60 78th (24.08) this was his 451st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 18 January
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 271st (59.53) this was his 332nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Priebnitzgrund, Germany on 18 January
AMY REBECCA FRY V40 1st (PB 19.07) this was her 18th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Princes, Liverpool on 18 January
DYLAN MICHEL U23 8th (18.51) this was his 52nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pymmes on 18 January
SCARLETT KENT U23 11th (PB 20.39) this was her 79th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the St Albans on 18 January
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 317th (35.39) this was his 9th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 23 JANUARY WEDNESDAY 5 MARCH – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 25 January at Beckenham Place Park, Beckenham (SatNav BR3 1SY).
Start Times – 11.00am U15 Boys (4.5k), 11.20am U13 Girls (3k), 11.35am U13 Boys (3k), 11.50am U15 Girls (4.5k), 12.10pm U17 Men (6k), 12.40pm U20 Women (6k), 13.05pm U17 Women (5k), 13.30pm U20 Men (8k), 14.05pm Senior Women (8k), 14.50pm Senior Men (15k). In the Senior Men’s any athlete has not started his 3rd lap by 50 minutes they are advised they will be unlikely to complete the course in 90 minutes when times will stop being recorded. Start times to be confirmed, as those shown were for the 2022 race.
Entries Closed

WINTER XC POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Southern Championships is the fifth fixture for the Under 13 and above age-groups in their seventh race series.

SBH WINTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Southern Championship fixture is the club championship race for the Under 13 and 15 Boys, Under 17 Men and 9 Mile Senior Men. Under 13 and 15 Girls, Under 17 and 20 Women, Senior Women and Masters Women 40+

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five which takes place on Saturday 1 February at Hampstead Heath Extension, Hampstead Way (Satnav NW1 7DY).
Age-Groups U11 to U17.
Timetable – The first race starts at 12.00 noon–
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will our athletes please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 8 February at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0JZ).
The following information is from the 2023 race, and will be updated when published.
Race Headquarters – Located just beyond “Go Ape”, on the right-hand side (south) of Lime Avenue.
Refreshments – Unfortunately, the Trent Park café is currently closed. However, refreshments will be available to purchase from a mobile provider which is based close to the café and close to the Start/Finish area. In addition, the Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (Enfield), located at the eastern end of the access road known as Lime Avenue (approx. 600 metres from the Start/Finish area), has a tea shop which is open until 4 pm.
Course Location – The main start/finish area is adjacent to the race HQ, located just beyond “Go Ape”, on the right-hand side (south) of Lime Avenue.
Additional Notes – A Club/Team assembly area has been identified adjacent to the start area. This is in the area to the south of Lime Avanue and close to the pond. Please see map attached. Please note that the area shown hatched in red must be kept clear.
Course Description – Very undulating course on open, rough, lumpy park land. Liable to be soft underfoot throughout. Some exposed tree roots in places, and two small wooden bridges that could be slippery. The course is likely to be very muddy and slippery in places so is not suitable for ordinary trainers. Spikes are strongly recommended for this event
Public Transport – London Underground – Cockfosters station is the northern end of the Piccadilly Line. The station is 300 metres to the south of the Cockfosters Road entrance to Trent Park (approximately 5 minute walk). Turn right out of the station, walk north along Cockfosters Road, past the BP Garage (with M&S). Use of public transport is strongly recommended due to the proximity of the underground station and limited car parking at Trent Park.
Directions From Major Roads – Cockfosters Road (A111) entrance; approximately two miles to the south of Junction 24 of the M25, on the left hand side, or just over half a mile to the north of the junction of the A111 and A110 (Bramley Road), on the right hand side (SatNav EN4 0JZ).
Parking – Parking is available within Trent Park but is likely to be very limited. Given the proximity of Trent Park to Cockfosters underground station, use of public transport is therefore strongly recommended. If you intend to drive, please car-share as much as possible.
The main car parking facility is at the Cockfosters Road entrance to Trent Park. PLEASE NOTE: The private car park close to the Southgate Hockey Centre at the top of Snakes Lane is NOT available. Please do not attempt to park there – you WILL be turned back. Cars must not be parked on any of the roads within Trent Park.
Trent Park closes at sunset, which will be at approximately 17:00. The gate at the Cockfosters Road entrance is usually closed at this time, but drivers must take care to check the closing time which will be shown on the sign inside the main entrance.
Timetable – 12.00 U11 (Over 9) Boys (2km), 12.02 U11 (Over 9) Girls (2km), 12.10 U13 Boys (3km), 12.12 U13 Girls (3km), 12.30 U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), 12.32 U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), 12.50 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (8km), 13.30 U20, Senior and Veteran Men (8km).
Please Note: This is the link to all information issued by the organisers, which include the course description and maps –
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT.

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS U15, U17 AND U20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 8 February and Sunday 9 February.
To enter please use this link for information and entries – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25845
Entries Closing Sunday Date 26 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Friday 14 February to Sunday 16 February.
Entries Closed

UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EUROPEAN TRIALS – Takes place at the Utilita Arena, King Edwards Road, Birmingham (Satnav B1 2AA) on Saturday 22 February and Sunday 23 February.
Athletes will be invited to compete In January, deadline to accept your invitation is Sunday 9 February.
Link to apply for tickets – https://www.koobit.com/uk-athletics-indoor-championships-e5431

MOUTH-WATERING LINE-UPS AT THE 2025 LONDON MARATHON – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The 45th edition of the race on April 27 looks set to boast arguably its strongest fields in history.p HUGH BRASHER, chief executive of London Marathon Events, describes the elite fields for the 2025 TCS London Marathon, as the greatest in the history of the event – and it’s difficult to disagree.

The event on April 27 is set to feature all four reigning Olympic and Paralympic champions – SIFAN HASSAN, TAMIRAT TOLA, CATHERINE DEBRUNNER and MARCEL HUG plus defending champions ALEX MUTISO and PERES JEPCHIRCHIR and the owner of the new women’s world record of (2:09:56), RUTH CHEPNGETCH.

Brits racing include EMILE CAIRESS, fresh from his Olympic fourth place last summer, EILISH MCCOLGAN, CHARLOTTE PURDUE, ROSE HARVEY, MAHAMED MAHAMED and PHIL SESEMANN, together with DAVID WEIR and EDEN RAINBOW-COOPER in the wheelchair races. There is also excitement in seeing how Olympic triathlon champion ALEX YEE will fare on his marathon debut. After a week-long period of elite athlete announcements, the organisers have today added TIGIST ASSEFA of Ethiopia, the two-time BMW Berlin Marathon champion and Olympic Games silver medallist, whose personal best of (2:11:53) is the second fastest of all time for women.

What’s more, the race will include JOYCILINE JEPKOSGEI of Kenya, the 2021 London Marathon champion, and ALEMU MEGERTU of Ethiopia, the two-time podium finisher at the London Marathon MADISON DE ROZARIO and winner of the 2024 Valencia Marathon. EPKOSGEIand MEGERTU were third and fourth at the 2024 TCS London Marathon and bring the total of women in the field with PBs under (2:17) to a record-breaking six. There is an exciting marathon debut in the elite men’s race as JACOB KIPLIMO, as the Ugandan joins TOLA, CAIRESS and MUTISO on the start line of his first 26.2-mile race. The 24-year-old is the reigning world cross country champion and has won Olympic and World Championship medals over 10,000m on the track. He is also a double (5000m and 10,000m) Commonwealth champion from Birmingham 2022 and is the second-fastest man in history over the half-marathon distance with (57:31). Also confirmed for the elite men’s race is SABASTIAN SAWE of Kenya, who ran the fifth-fastest time in history when he won the 2024 Valencia Marathon in (2:02:05) on his debut over the 26.2-mile distance; the reigning BMW Berlin Marathon champion, MILKESE MANGESHA of Ethiopia; and TIMOTHY KIPLAGAT of Kenya, who ran (2:02:55) to finish second at the 2024 Tokyo Marathon.

ABDI NAGEEYE from the Netherlands, the reigning TCS New York City Marathon champion, is one of five national marathon record-holders in the men’s field with his PB of (2:04:450 the fastest of a set which also includes Germany’s AMANAL PETROS (2:04:58), Norway’s SONDRE MOEN (2:05:48), Australia’s ANDREW BUCHANAN (2:06:22) and Denmark’s JACOB SOMMER SIMONSEN (2:07:51). Italy’s half marathon record-holder, YEMAN CRIPPA, is also among those heading to London. In the wheelchair categories, MANUELA SCHAR of Switzerland, the three-time London Marathon champion, SUSANNAH SCARONI of the United States, the reigning TCS New York City Marathon champion, and of Australia will all do battle with DEBRUNNER in the women’s race while DANIEL ROMANCHUK of the United States, the reigning TCS New York City Marathon champion, will be challenging HUG and WEIR in the men’s wheelchair race.

HUGH BRASHER, CEO of London Marathon Events, said: “This is quite simply the greatest elite field in the history of the London Marathon. We have all four Paralympic and Olympic marathon champions, not to mention an Olympic triathlon champion in Alex Yee. We are welcoming back all our defending champions and, excitingly, RUTH CHEPNGETICH who produced one of the most outstanding athletic performances of all time when she became the first woman to run inside (2:10) at Chicago last year. “In RUTH, SIFAN HASSAN and TIGIST ASSEFA we have the three fastest women of all time in the field in a thrilling showdown. All three have run inside 2:14 and no marathon in history has ever had a faster line-up. We are always proud when we hear athletes say that the TCS London Marathon is harder to win than the Olympic or Paralympic marathon. The reason they say that is because of the quality of the fields we assemble here in London and this year, our historic 45th edition, is stronger than ever before.”

ELITE MEN – Alexander MUTISO (KEN, Personal best 2:03:11), Sabastian SAWE (KEN, 2:02:05), Timothy KIPLAGAT (KEN, 2:02:55), Milkesa MENGESHA (ETH, 2:03:17), Tamirat TOLA (ETH, 2:03:39), Mohamed ESA (ETH, 2:04:39), Abdi NAGEEYE (NED, 2:04:45), Hillary KIPKOECH (KEN, 2:04:45), Amanal PETROS (GER, 2:04:58), Sondre Nordstad MOEN (NOR, 2:05:48), Yemaneberhan CRIPPA (ITA, 2:06:06), Andrew BUCHANAN (AUS, 2:06:22), Emile CAIRESS (GBR, 2:06:46), Mahamed MAHAMED (GBR, 2:07:05), Brett ROBINSON (AUS, 2:07:31), Jacob Sommer SIMONSEN (DEN, 2:07:51), Philip SESEMANN (GBR, 2:08:02), Adam LIPSCHITZ (RSA, 2:08:54), Jonathan MELLOR (GBR, 2:09:06), Dewi GRIFFITHS (GBR, 2:09:49), Weynay GHEBRESILASIE (GBR, 2:09:50), Jake SMITH (GBR, 2:11:00), Jack RAYNER (AUS, 2:11:06), Marc SCOTT (GBR, 2:11:19), Kevin SALVANO (USA, 2:11:26), Luke CALDWELL (GBR, 2:11:33), Marcelo LAGUERA (MEX, 2:11:54), Dan NASH (GBR, 2:12:59), Andrew HEYES (GBR, 2:13:52), Alexander LEPRETRE (GBR, 2:15:01), David BISHOP (GBR, 2:15:19), Logan SMITH (GBR, 2:15:49), William MYCROFT (GBR, 2:15:54), James HOAD (GBR, 2:16:29), Alex MILNE (GBR, 2:16:30), Chris THOMAS (GBR, 2:16:32), Carl AVERY (GBR, 2:17:01), Sean HOGAN (GBR, 2:17:02), Jacob KIPLIMO (UGA, Debut), Alex YEE (GBR, Debut), Jonathan DAVIES (GBR, Debut), Jacob ALLEN (GBR, Debut), Jack ROWE (GBR, Debut)

ELITE WOMEN – Peres JEPCHIRCHIR (KEN, 2:16:16), Ruth CHEPNGETICH (KEN, 2:09:56), Tigist ASSEFA (ETH, 2:11:53), Sifan HASSAN (NED, 2:13:44), Joyciline JEPKOSGEI (KEN, 2:16:24), Megertu ALEMU (ETH, 2:16:34), Stella CHESANG (UGA, 2:18:26), Haven Hailu DESSE (ETH, 2:19:29), Susanna SULLIVAN (USA, 2:21:56), Charlotte PURDUE (GBR, 2:22:17), Sofiia YAREMCHUK (ITA, 2:23:16), Rose HARVEY (GBR, 2:23:21), Fatima Ezzahra GARDADI (MAR, 2:24:12), Philippa BOWDEN (GBR, 2:25:47), Lucy REID (GBR, 2:26:37), Emily DURGIN (USA, 2:26:46), Molly BOOKMYER (USA, 2:28:52), Louise SMALL (GBR, 2:29:33), Eilish MCCOLGAN (GBR, Debut), Holly ARCHER (GBR, Debut)

ELITE MEN WHEELCHAIR – Marcel HUG (SUI), Rafael BOTELLO JIMENEZ (ESP), Sean FRAME (GBR), Kota HOKINOUE (JPN), Jake LAPPIN (AUS), Simon LAWSON (GBR), Ludwig MALTER (AUT), Michael McCABE (GBR), Patrick MONAHAN (IRL), Hiroki NISHIDA (JPN), Aaron PIKE (USA), Jetze PLAT (NED), Samuel RIZZO (AUS), Daniel ROMANCHUK (USA), Geert SCHIPPER (NED), Jeyna SENBETA (USA), Brian SIEMAN (USA), John Boy SMITH (GBR), Tomoki SUZUKI (JPN), Sho WATANABE (JPN), David WEIR (GBR)

ELITE WOMEN WHEELCHAIR – Catherine DEBRUNNER (SUI), Noemi ALPHONSE (MRI), Christie DAWES (AUS), Madison DE ROZARIO (AUS), Vanessa DE SOUZA (BRA), Patricia EACHUS (SUI), Yen HOANG (USA), Jade JONES-HALL (GBR), Tatyana MCFADDEN (USA), Merle MENJE (GER), Tsubasa NAKAMINE (JPN), Eden RAINBOW-COOPER (GBR), Aline ROCHA (BRA), Susannah SCARONI (USA), Manuela SCHÄR (SUI), Wakako TSUCHIDA (JPN), Michelle WHEELER (USA)

60 YEARS ON: RON CLARKE’S WORLD RECORD-BREAKING YEAR – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Today marks 60 years since the Australian runner broke the 5000m world record. On January 16, 1965, Australian middle-distance legend RON CLARKE made history by breaking his fourth world record. This time, he took down VLADIMIR KUTS long-standing 5000m mark by a fifth of a second with a time of (13:34.8). CLARKE’S time was set on a grass track in Hobart, Tasmania, where he dominated the race from start to finish, almost lapping all of his competitors. At the time, CLARKE was no stranger to the world record books. Already holding the records for the three miles (13:07.6), six miles (27:17.8), and 10,000m (28:15.6) distances, he became the first athlete since Finland’s Taisto Maki (1939-42) to hold all four records simultaneously. The year 1965 would go on to be a ground-breaking year for CLARKE, as he set an astounding 11 world records across eight different distances. Less than three weeks after his triumph in Hobart, CLARKE returned to action in Auckland on February 1, once again improving his own mark with a new time of (13:33.6) at Western Springs Stadium.

By June, CLARKE had travelled to Los Angeles, where he obliterated his 5000m record once again, posting a blistering (13:25.8) at the Compton Invitational. During this race, he also broke another of his own records, running three miles in (13:00.4). But CLARKE’S feats didn’t stop there. In March, he had already established a world record for the 10-mile distance, finishing in (47:12.8). In June of 1965, he travelled to Turku, Finland, where he bettered his 10,000m record with (28:14.0), though it was never officially ratified due to an issue with race authorisation. Nonetheless, he continued to refine his form, lowering his three-mile mark in London in July to 12:52.4 and further improving his six-mile record in Oslo with a (26:47.0) performance, as part of a new 10,000m world record of (27:39.4). He capped off his extraordinary year in Geelong, Australia, where he set both the 20,000m world record with (59:22.8) and the one-hour record, completing an impressive 20,232 metres in that time.

On top of all the world records he broke during his successful career, his achievements also included Olympic 10,000m bronze at the 1964 Games in Tokyo and four Commonwealth medals. After his athletics career CLARKE went on to become mayor of the Gold Coast from 2004 to 2012 and was also awarded the Order of Australia and made an MBE. To celebrate the 60-year anniversary, you can find our coverage of all of RON CLARKE’S records via the Athletics Weekly archive, and look through all of our copies over the years.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the December issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – EA Throws Newsletter December 2024

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are 4 posts this week.

The following 4 photographs were taken at the Southern U13/U15/U17 Indoor Championships at Lee Valley on 11-12 January 2025.

DAMI ADEKUNLE – Who won the Under 13 Girls Long Jump title, with a Club Record (4.26mi)

NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15, ISSAC VAN DEN BERGH U17, THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 and WILLIAM SYLVESTER U17 – our current Pole Vaulters. NOAH won the Under 15 title with a new Club Record (3.60mi), ISSAC won the Under 17 Silver Medal with a season best (3.80mi), THOMAS won the Under 17 Bronze Medal with a season best (3.70mi) and WILLIAM finished 6th with a personal best (3.45mi)

SIENNA DARCY – Who is on the left, won the Under 13 Girls 800m Silver Medal, with a season best (2:36.14i)

HOLLY RYAN – Won the Under 17 Women’s 200m title, with a personal best (24.77i), HOLLY also finished 7th in the 60m Final with a time of (7.86i)

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the 11 January Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 11-01-25 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 11-01-25

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s Club Championship winners, following the 11 January Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2024-2025 Updated 11-01-25

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 16 January 2025

Posted on 10/01/202529/01/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 16 January to Wednesday 22 January – Alastair Brown, Jolomi Demeyin, Asher Escobar, George Evans, Suraya Frost, Matei Frunze, Matthew Grant, Kristian Imroth, Jade Ive, Lani Jaiyeola, Jo Kent, Azaria Nwanko, Mark Pearce, Aran Patel and Alex Stapleton

Link to Best Performance Award winners for 2024 – SBH Best Preformance Awards 2024

SBH CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to LUCAS XIE and KEENYAH ADELISE who became Under 11 Boys and Girls Club Champions, following the Metropolitan League fixture at Welwyn Garden City on 11 January.

PARKRUN 450 CLUB – Congratulations to STUART SINGER, who completed his 450th parkrun at Oak Hill last Saturday.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances, I wil record any UK rankings from the 23 January Newsletter.

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five took place at Welwyn Garden City on 11 January.
The following is a comparison between the Uxbridge and Welwyn Garden City results.

The Under 11 Boys finished in 6th place, and overall are now still in 2nd place, 94 points behind Woodford Green & Essex Ladies. Going into the final fixture at Trent Park on 8 February, we need a solid performance from the team, which means the team will finish in 2nd place as Woodford Green & Essex Ladies B team are currently 80 points behind us.
The Under 11 Girls finished in 6th place, which means that overall the team has moved up from 8th to 7th. Therefore at Trent Park we have the opportunity of moving up at least 1 place.
The Under 13 Boys made it four wins out of four, which means at Trent Park we should finish up as league winners.
The Under 13 Girls had an excellent turnout with 3 runners, which meant overall we moved up from 9th to 8th place. Let’s see if we carry that on at Trent Park.
The Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men finished in 3rd place as at Uxbridge, with 9 runners. Being realistic at Trent Park we will in all probability finish the season in 3rd place.
The Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women with 3 runners, improved to finish in 7th place. Trent Park should see us in with a chance of improving on our 7th place overall.
The Senior Men showed a marked improvement with 4 runners in the first 20, which meant the team position improved from 8th to 6th place. Overall now we have moved up from 9th to 8th place, and at Trent Park with a few more runners, we can move up possibility another place. .
The Senior Women has been a challenging season, although we finished in 7th place at Welwyn. We are now in 9th place overall, and at Trent Park we should avoid being relegated.
The Veterans Men finished 13th place at Welwyn, maintain our 3tt place overall. This being our 1st season in Division 1 has been challenging. Trent Park should see us avoiding relegation comfortably.

These are our individual top 10 finishers – Under 11 Boys – LUCAS XIE 6th – Under 11 Girls KEENYAH ADELISE 8th – Under 13 Boys DENNYS PASCAL 4th, BEN KASPAR 7th, JENSON DAY 7th – Under 15/U17 Men EUAN PHILLIPS U17 7th, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 10th – Under 15/U17 Women POSIE SHAW U17 3rd – Under 20 Men GIANLEO STUBBS 2nd – Senior Men THOMAS BUTLER 5th, JAMIE DEE 9th

Under 11 Boys (1400m) – LUCAS XIE 6th (5.26), ETHAN SLUTKIN 11th (5.35) the winner was Jesse Geller of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (5.05) 38 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (135 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies B (98), 3rd Herts Phoenix (94), 6th Equal SBH (61) 13 teams finished.
Team Result After 4 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (624 points), 2nd SBH A (530), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies B (450), 18th SBH (27)

Under 11 Girls (1400m) – KEENYAH ADELISE 8th (6.01), ELSIE BETTRIDGE 23rd (6.49), CATHERINE SMITH 26th (6.59) the winner was Sophie Davis of Thames Valley Harriers (5.16) 27 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (82 points), 2nd Barnet & District (46), 3rd Enfield & Haringey (44), 6th SBH (27) 12 teams finished.
Team Result After 4 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (421 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (241), 3rd London Heathside (219), 7th SBH A (163), 16th SBH B (6)

Under 13 Boys (3200m) – DENNYS PASCAL 4th (11.36), BEN KASPAR 5th (11.39), JENSON DAY 7th (11.49), HARRISON HENDERSON 12th (11.52) the winner was Joshua Maiden of Herts Phoenix (11.24) 50 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH A (176 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (163), 3rd Herts Phoenix (127), 11th SBH B (37) 17 teams finished.
Team Result After 4 Fixtures – 1st SBH A (724 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (660), 3rd Herts Phoenix (563), 12th SBH B (151)

Under 13 Girls (3200m) – GRACE ROONEY 12th (13.25), ABIGAIL ROSS 20th (13.49), LOIS CLARKE 33rd (16.00) the winner was Violet Muralidhar of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (12.32) 35 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (110 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (100), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (88), 6th SBH (43) 15 teams finished.
Team Result After 4 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (518 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (465), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (416), 8th SBH (232)

Under 15 Boys/Under 17 Men (4200m) – EUAN PHILLIPS U17 8th (14.17 6th U17), ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 10th (14.27 10th U17), AIDAN MCAVOY U17 20th (14.44 13th U17), MATTHEW MAY U17 32nd (15.27 21st U17), CALEB HILTON U15 46th (15.55 20th U15), EDWARD PASCAL U15 52nd (16.08 24th U15), THOMAS CADWALLADER U17 53rd (16.16 29th U17), SAM CLEMENTS U15 61st (16.53 29th U15), JOSHUA BOWMAN U15 78th (18.14 42nd U15) the U15 winner was Arjuna Pflug of Highgate Harriers (13.40) and the U17 winner was Luke Dunham of Herts Phoenix (13.25) there were 51 U15 runners finished and 38 U17 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Herts Phoenix (324 pints), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (313), 3rd SBH A (284), 14th SBH B (144), 25th SBH C (19) 28 teams finished.
Team Result After 4 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (1422 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (1402), 3rd SBH A (1314), 14th SBH B (717), 23rd SBH C (144)

Under 15 Girls/Under 17 Women (4200m) – POSIE SHAW U17 3rd (16.35 2nd U17), AMBER JACKSON U15 20th (18.43 12th U15), EDIE WOODINGS U17 27th (19.07 11th U17) the U15 winner was Alya Johnson of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (16.11) and the U17 winner was Ruby James of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (16.23) there were 33 U15 runners finished and 16 U17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (145 points), 2nd Harrow (143), 3rd London Heathside (141), 7th SBH (100) 16 teams finished.
Team Result After 4 Fixtures – 1st London Heathside (721 points), 2nd St Marys Richmond (698), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (683), 7th SBH (432)

Senior Men (8100m) – THOMAS BUTLER 5th (26.40), JAMIE DEE 9th (27.00), GIANLEO STUBBS U20 10th (27.02 2nd U20), JACK PARSLOW 21st (27.44), GARY PELOSI V40 57th (29.19), DANIEL GREENSTEIN U23 94th (30.39), RAFI GAYER U20 98th (30.53), FINN MACCARTHY U23 119th (31.35), JACOB CLEMENT U20 129th (31.58), JOEL PHILLIPS V45 166th (33.06), ROBERT RIGBY V60 189th (33.44), MARK COTTLE V35 219th (34.27), JONNY SHAW V50 253rd (36.07), DAVID GREENSTEIN V60 285th (37.14), BARRY HAWS V50 336th (40.01), ANDREW PORTER V50 343rd (40.19), PAUL MACCARTHY V55 351st (40.51), TIM UNDERHILL V55 356th (41.12), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 388th (45.44) the winner was Alexander Lepretre of Highgate Harriers (25.38) 401 runners finished.
Team Result – Senior Men Division 1 1st Highgate Harriers A (1932 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1882), 3rd London Heathside (1607), 6th SBH (1279) 15 teams finished, Veteran Men Division 1 1st London Heathside (455 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (452), 3rd Harrow (373), 13th SBH (163) 15 teams finished.
Team Result After 4 Fixtures – Senior Men Division 1 1st Highgate Harriers A (7584 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (7512), 3rd London Heathside (5978), 8th SBH (3760), Veteran Men Division 1 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1898 points), 2nd London Heathside (1688), 3rd Serpentine (1461), 13th SBH (724)

Senior Women (8100m) – NICOLA PAYNE 14th (33.18), ELANA DIMMER 30th (34.57) the winner was Khahisa Mhlanga of Herts Phoenix (31.35) 176 runners finished
Team Result – Division 2 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (298 points), 2nd London Heathside (198), 3rd Eton Manor (197), 7th SBH (133) 13 teams finished
Team Result After 4 Fixtures – Division 2 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1265 points), 2nd London Heathside (997), 3rd Eton Manor (747), 9th SBH (481)

Howard Williams Trophy Juniors – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (86 points – 14 wins), 2nd London Heathside (73 points – 1 win), 3rd SBH (72 points – 4 wins)

Howard Williams Trophy Seniors – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (45 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (43), 3rd London Heathside (43), 12th SBH (21)

Link to the Victoria Park Sports Fitness Metropolitan League results –

THERE ARE INDIVIDUAL PLACINGS FOR ALL AGE-GROUPS, FOLLOWING THE FOURTH METROPOLITAN LEAGUE FIXTURE AT WELWYN GARDEN CITY ON 11 JANUARY. THE BEST 4 OUT OF 5 RESULTS COUNT AFTER THE FIFTH FIXTURE

Link to the individual positions for each age-group, to find your own age-group select it from the column ‘Category’ – https://metleague.run/results/individual-results-2024/

SBH leading position for each age-group;
Men Under 11 Boys LUCAS XIE 5th (362 points), Under 13 Boys DENNYS PASCAL 2nd (395 points), Under 15 Boys EDWARD PASCAL 14th (610 points), Under 17 Men EUAN PHILLIPS 5th (756 points), Under 20 Men ADAM O’GORMAN 8th (1139 points) in 3 of the 4 races, Senior Men FINN MACCARTHY 13th (2089 points) THOMAS BUTLER 36th (1791) has competed in 3 of the 4 races, Veteran Men V45 JOEL PHILLIPS 7th (2257 points), Veteran Men V50 JONNY SHAW 9th (2022 points), Veteran Men V55 TIM UNDERHILL 11th (1836 points), Veteran Men V60 PHILIP CUNNINGHAM 13th (1650 points)

Women Under 11 Girls KEENYAH ADELISE 7th (277 points), Under 13 Girls SIENNA DARCY 28th (184 points) has competed in 2 of the 4 races, Under 15 Girls AMBER JACKSON 5th (723 points), Under 17 Women PHOEBE KEMP 20th (333 points) has competed in 2 of the 4 races, Senior Women NICOLA PAYNE 24th (826 points) has competed in 3 of the 4 races

Under 11 and 13 Girls positions are not published at present

THESE ARE THE SBH ATHLETES CURRENT CONSECUTIVE RACES, FOLLOWING THE FOURTH METROPOLITAN LEAGUE FIXTURE AT WELWYN GARDEN CITY ON 11 JANUARY

(14) JOEL PHILLIPS V45
(13) PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55/V60
(12) AIDEN MACAVOY U15/U17, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15U17
(9) LUCAS XIE U11, HARRISON HENDERSON U11/U13, EDWARD PASCAL U13/U15
(6) BARRY HAWS V50, FINN MACCARTHY U20/U23
(5) AMBER JACKSON U15
(4) KEENYAH ADELISE U11, DENNYS PASCAL U13, SAM CLEMENTS U15, EUAN PHILLIPS U17, JONNY SHAW V50, TIM UNDERHILL V55
(3) ELSIE BETTRIDGE U11, CALEB HILTON U15, THOMAS BUTLER SM, MARK COTTLE V35, PAUL MACARTHY V55, ANDREW PORTER V50, NICOLA PAYNE SW
(2) ETHAN SLUTKIN U11, JENSON DAY U13, MATTHEW MAY U17, JACK PARSLOW SM
The current record for consecutive appearances is held by JOHN KELLY, who completed 28 races between 1985 to 1990.

THESE ARE THE SBH WINTER POINTS FIRST THREE POSITIONS, FOLLOWING THE FOURTH METROPOLITAN LEAGUE FIXTURE AT WELWYN GARDEN CITY ON 11 JANUARY

Men – Under 11 Boys 1st LUCAS XIE (25 points), 2nd DANIYAL JANMOHAMED (20), 3rd ARI RUBENSTEIN (15), Under 13 Boys 1st DENNYS PASCAL (31), 2nd HARRISON HENDERSON and BEN KASPAR (22), Under 15 Boys 1st EDWARD PASCAL (29), 2nd SAM CLEMENTS and CALEB HILTON (24), Under 17 Men 1st EUAN PHILLIPS (28), 2nd ARTHUR PHILLIPS (26), 3rd AIDEN MCAVOY (25), Under 20 Men 1st ADAM O’GORMAN (16), 2nd TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE (14), 3rd JACOB CLEMENT (12), Senior Men 1st FINN MACCARTHY (42), 2nd THOMAS BUTLER (36), 3rd MARK COTTLE V35 (26), Masters Men 40-49 1st JOEL PHILLIPS V45 (28), 2nd GARY PELOSI V40 (16), 3rd DANIEL NICHOLS V40 (15), Masters Men 50-59 1st JONNY SHAW V50 (30), 2nd TIM UNDERHILL V55 (23), 3rd BARRY HAWS V50 (20), Masters Men 60-69 1st PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 (29), 2nd DAVID GREENSTEIN V60 (15), 3rd ROBERT RIGBY V60 (8)

Women – Under 11 Girls 1st KEENYAH ADELISE (32 points), 2nd ELSIE BETTRIDGE (27), 3rd RUBY KONVISOR (11), Under 13 Girls 1st SIENNA DARCY (16), 2nd GRACE ROONEY (15), 3rd ABIGAIL ROSS 147), Under 15 Girls 1st AMBER JACKSON (31), 2nd OLIVIA ABBOTT (13), 3rd AIMEE PORTER (8), Under 17 Women 1st PHOEBE KEMP (16), 2nd POSIE SHAW (8), 3rd EDIT WOODINGS (7), Senior Women 1st NICOLA PAYNE (24), 2nd ELANA DIMMER (15), 3rd EMILIA ECONOMU (14)

Link to full list of Men and Women points total following the Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League fixture at Welwyn Garden City on 11 January – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 11-01-25 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 11-01-25

SOUTHERN U13/U15/U17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 11-12 January.
60m – U13B H1 KORE OMIDIJI U13 6th (PB 8.93i), H2 MICHAEL OBIWULU U13 3rd (PB 8.60i) taking .30 of a second off his 2024 time, JAMES TSUI U13 6th (SB 8.97i), H4 SETH SAUNDERS U13 4th (SB 8.82i) in Semi-Final 2 MICHAEL finished 6th (8.67i)
60m – U13G H4 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (SB 8.68i) taking .22 of a second off her 1 January time, in Semi-Final 2 DAMI finished 3rd (SB 8.60i) taking .08 of a second off her H4 time, in the Final DAMI finished 7th (8.73i)
60m – U15B H6 KAIDEN SIMMONDS U15 1st (PB 7.54i) taking .02 of a second off his 2024 time, LUCAS DAVIS U15 6th (PB 8.42i) taking .08 of a second off his 2024 time, in Semi-Final 2 KAIDEN finished 1st (PB 7.32i) taking .22 of a second off his H6 time, in the Final KAIDEN finished 4th (PB 7.29i) taking .03 of a second off his SF2 time
60m – U15G H2 ALEXANDRA MAI U15 6th (PB 8.87i), H3 ISLA BRASSNET U15 4th (PB 8.43i) taking .42 of a second off her 2024 time, H5 ERYHAH–MONAE QUARTEY U15 1st (SB 8.17i) equalling her 5 January time, H6 ERYHAH OSOBU U15 3rd (PB 8.28i) taking .05 of a second off her 2024 time, H7 KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U15 3rd (PB 8.37i) taking .23 of a second off her 2024 time, KAYLA ESCOBAR-REINA U15 8th (PB 9.15i), H10 ANU JAIYEOLA U15 1st (PB 8.09i) taking .13 of a second off her 2024 time, in Semi-Final 1 ANU finished 4th (8.13i), in Semi-Final 3 ERYHAH–MONAE finished 6th (8.29i), ERYHAH finished 8th (8.34i)
60m – U17M H3 KEYLLAN GENTET U17 6th (PB 7.73i) taking .05 of a second off his 2024 time, H4 EESA ADEKUNLE-ALI U17 4th (PB 7.35i) taking .27 of a second off his 2024 time, ASHER ESCOBAR U17 6th (PB 7.57i) taking .05 of a second off his 2024 time, H9 LANI JAIYEOLA U17 2nd (PB 7.48i) taking .34 of a second off his 2024 time, H10 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U17 3rd (SB 7.48i) in Semi-Final 2 LANI finished 7th (PB 7.46i) taking .02 of a second off his H9 time, in Semi-Final 3 EESA finished 8th (7.57i)
60m – U17W H3 HOLLY RYAN U17 1st (PB 7.74i) taking .13 of a second off her 1 January time, H7 TIA AKINOLA U17 1st (PB 7.81i), H9 ELLA BUCKLEY U17 5th (PB 8.38i) in Semi-Final 2 TIA finished 2nd (PB 7.78i) taking .03 of a second off her H7 time, in Semi-Final 3 HOLLY finished 3rd (7.86i) in the Final TIA finished 5th (7.79i), HOLLY finished 7th (7.86i)
200m – U15B H1 LUCAS DAVIS U15 5th (SB 27.91i), H5 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 4th (SB 26.65i)
200m – U15G H3 ANU JAIYEOLA U15 1st (PB 26.73i) taking 1.00 seconds off her 202 time, H3 ERYHAH OSOBU U15 3rd (SB 27.91i), H5 KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U15 2nd (PB 27.83i) taking 1.08 seconds off her 2024 time, H10 ERYHAH–MONAE QUARTEY U15 1st (SB 27.16i) in Semi-Final 2 KAYIKUNMI finished 5th (PB 27.78i) taking .05 of a second off her H5 time, in Semi-Final 3 ANU finished 1st (PB 26.46i) taking .27 of a second off her H3 time, ERYHAH–MONAE finished 2nd (SB 27.00i) taking .16 of a second off her H10 time, in the Final ANU finished 4th (PB 26.68i) taking 1.00 seconds off her 202 time
200m – U17M H1 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U17 2nd (SB 24.19i), H2 KEYLLAN GENTET U17 5th (SB 25.58i), H6 LANI JAIYEOLA U17 4th (SB 23.95i), ASHER ESCOBAR U17 5th (PB 24.49i) taking .74 of a second off his 2024 time, in Semi-Final 1 TYLER finished 4th (24.52i), in Semi-Final 3 LANI finished 5th (SB 23.93i) taking .02 of a second off his H6 time
200m – U17W H2 HOLLY RYAN U17 1st (SB 25.09i) taking .11 of a second off her 1 January time, ELLA BUCKLEY U17 5th (SB 33.65i), in the Semi-Final 1 HOLLY finished 1st (26.28i), In the Final HOLLY won the Gold Medal (PB 24.77i) taking .32 of a second off her H1 time
300m – U15B H2 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 3rd (SB 42.58i) taking .56 of a second off his 1 January time, in the Final BEN finished 5h (SB 42.38i) taking .20 of a second off his H2 time
400m – U17M H4 DIJANI BARNOR U17 2nd (PB 52.99i), in Semi-Final 2 DIJANI finished 2nd (PB 52.73i) taking .26 of a second off his H4 time, DIJANI did not start in the Final
800m – U13G H1 SIENNA DARCY U13 2nd (SB 2:37.15i) taking 6.28 seconds off her 1 January time, KEENYAH ADELISE U13 4th (PB 2:50.32i in the Final SIENNA won the Silver Medal (SB 2:36.14i) taking 1.01 seconds off her H1 time
60m Hurdles – U15G H5 ALEXANDRA MAI U15 6th (PB 11.41i)
60m Hurdles – U17M H2 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 6th (SB 9.38i), H3 SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 4th (SB 8.56i)
60m Hurdles – U17W H3 SURAYA FROST U17 4th (9.23i)
High Jump – U13B Straight Final JAMES TSUI U13 won the Silver Medal (SB 1.40mi)
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 won the Gold Medal (PB 3.60mi) equalling his 8 September height
Pole Vault – U17M Straight Final ISSAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 won the Silver Medal (SB 3.80mi), THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 won the Bronze Medal (SB 3.70mi), WILLIAM SYLVESTER U17 6th (PB 3.45mi) adding 5cm to his 2024 height
Long Jump – U13B Straight Final JAMES TSUI U13 4th (SB 4.38mi), SETH SAUNDERS U13 8th (PB 3.98mi) adding 18cm to his 2024 jump, KORE OMIDIJI U13 16th (SB 3.36mi)
Long Jump – U13G Straight Final DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 won the Gold Medal (SB 4.26mi)
Long Jump – U15G QB ISLA BRASSNET U15 8th (SB 4.31mi)
Long Jump – U17W QB GRACE NYAONGO U17 4th (SB 5.15mi) in the Final GRACE finished 12th (4.86mi)
Triple Jump – U17M Straight Final HARLEY HENRY U17 won the Gold Medal (PB 14.51mi) adding 1.36m to his 2024 jump
Shot 5kg – U17M Straight Final TOBILOBA AYETAN U17 5th (PB 12.22mi)

LOUGHBOROUGH INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 11-12 January.
60m – SM A11 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 7.80i)
60m Hurdles – SM A2 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 1st (8.72i), A4 CRAIG MONCUR U23 6th (SB 8.53i), B1 GARY finished 1st (8.71i), B5 CRAIG finished 2nd (SB 8.45i) taking .08 of a second off his A4 time
High Jump – SM KIMANI JACK U23 4th (SB 2.10i)
Triple Jump – SX TRINITY O’CONNOR 11th (SB 9.85i)
Shot 4kg – SW ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 3rd (SB 12.16i)
Shot 7.26kg – SM CRAIG MONCUR U23 3rd (PB 13.61i) adding 23cm to his 2024 put

NORTHERN SENIOR, U20 & U17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Loughborough on 11-12 January.
400m – SM H3 ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 1st (SB 49.80i) in the Final ROBERT won the Silver Medal (SB 49.13i) taking .67 of a second off his H3 time
800m – SM H1 ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 1st (SB 2:05.64i) in the Final ROBERT won the Gold Medal (SB 1:55.23i) taking 10.41 seconds off his H1 time

LOUGHBOROUGH INDOOR POLE VAULT MEMORIAL – Took place at Loughborough on 12 January.
Pole Vault – SW MANON BAINES U23 10th (PB 3.75i) adding 4cm to her 2024 height

10K VALENCIA IBERCAJA – Took place at Valencia, Spain on 12 January
LIAM DEE 107th (PB 29.16) taking 20 seconds off his 2024 time

RUNNING2TIME BRUNEL OPEN MEETING – Took place at Uxbridge on 8 January.
60m – SX A8 EMMANUEL IJAOLA U20 3rd (SB 7.86i), B9 EMMANUEL finished 3rd (PB 7.83i) taking .01 of a second off his 2024 time

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
625 events – 138,143 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 5,647 first timers – 13,182 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 11 January

PAUL LEWIS V50 15th (26.05) this was his 243rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Dulwich on 11 January
JOSH CLIFFORD 1st (PB 16.30) this was his 7th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 11 January
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 401st (36.53) this was his 360th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 11 January
ROSS HAMMOND U20 27th (22.07) this was his 68th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Northala Fields on 11 January
LILY JANMOHAMED U11 32nd (23.08) this was her 29th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 11 January
BRADLEY SINGER V35 41st (23.58) this was his 303rd Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 66th (25.04) this was his 450th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 11 January
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 289th (51.25) this was his 331st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Southampton on 11 January
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 81st (21.23) this was his 8th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 16 JANUARY WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

WINTER XC POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Southern Championships is the fifth fixture for the Under 13 and above age-groups in their seventh race series.

LEE VALLEY LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 25 January and Sunday 26 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Saturday U17s only 60m, 200m, 300m, 400m.800m, 60m Hurdles, Pole Vault, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump and Shot – Sunday U13 and U15s only 60m, 200m, 300m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, Pole Vault, High Jump, Long Jump and Shot
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/ligu13u15u17/
Entries Closing Date Thursday 16 January – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 1 February and Sunday 2 February
Events Saturday – 60m, 60m Hurdles, Long Jump, Shot.
Events Sunday – 200m, 400m, 800m, High Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault.
To enter please use this link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25932
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 21 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Friday 14 February to Sunday 16 February.
To enter please use this link – https://www.bucs.org.uk/events-page/athletics-indoor-championships-2024-25-part-of-bucs-nationals.html
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 21 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EUROPEAN TRIALS – Takes place at the Utilita Arena, King Edwards Road, Birmingham (Satnav B1 2AA) on Saturday 22 February and Sunday 23 February.
Athletes will be invited to compete In January, deadline to accept your invitation is Sunday 9 February.
Link to apply for tickets – https://www.koobit.com/uk-athletics-indoor-championships-e5431

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – The following 2 fixtures are now open to enter from 1 October. Please remember to enter as early as possible, to avoid not to be disappointed. London U13, U15 and U17 Indoor Games 25/26 January (Closing Date Thursday 16 January) and Middle Distance Open Meeting 19 February (Closing Date Sunday 16 February)
Link to the final 2 fixture details – Lee Valley 4 Indoor Fixture Fixtures Opening 1 October 2024

CELEBRATING 80 YEARS OF ATHLETICS WEEKLY – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

We look back on AW’s history as we celebrate 80 years of the publication in 2025. As we step into 2025, AW is celebrating a huge milestone – 80 years since it all started. Back in 1945, JIMMY GREEN had an idea to launch a magazine dedicated to athletics and it has since grown into the iconic publication we know today. It all began with GREEN, a former RAF man, who got the ball rolling from the bedroom of his bungalow in Kent. When he first launched the magazine in December 1945, it was called Athletics, a pocket-sized, 24-page publication. The cover featured long jumper JIM MORRISH and despite the fact that post-war rationing meant no new publications could be launched, GREEN found a way around the rule and told a small white lie. He called the first issue “Vol II No.1” in order to get the project off the ground.

As the now late former AW editor MEL WATMAN wrote, “As his war service in the RAF neared its end and ‘Civvy Street’ beckoned, the 36-year-old JIMMY GREEN wondered about the possibility of creating an athletics magazine. He sought advice and was told unequivocally that such a venture would never pay for itself and he should forget it.” But GREEN ignored the advice and went ahead anyway, determined to bring something new to the world of athletics. The magazine’s mission statement was to “bring all enthusiasts in the athletics world details of recent results, the latest information regarding coming events, club notes and news, results and news from the Colonies and other countries overseas, and articles of interest to the athlete generally”. By the end of 1949, AW had sold around 5000 issues and demand was growing. To meet that demand, GREEN made the leap from monthly to weekly, with Athletics Weekly making its debut on January 7, 1950, priced at sixpence for 16 pages. As v remembers: “To mark the occasion JIMMY doubled the size of the staff by taking on a typist to help him out.”

Fast forward another 75 years and AW has evolved even more. In the autumn of 2020, it shifted back to a monthly format, while still delivering the same mix of event coverage, interviews, training advice, results and stats that readers have come to expect. As we celebrate 80 years of AW in 2025, it’s incredible to think how far the magazine has come from those humble beginnings in JIMMY GREEN’S Kent bungalow.

To celebrate our 80-year anniversary this year, you can find our first ever issue of AW via the Athletics Weekly archive, and look through all of our copies over the years. From the first ever issue in December 1945 through to the present day, current subscribers to our magazine are able to dip into this resource for free whereas non-subscribers can pay just £3.99 per month for full access.

SIFAN HASSAN: “MY CURIOSITY WINS OVER MY FEAR” – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

London Marathon-bound distance runner talks about the psychology behind her multiple medal-winning challenges, the “beauty” of doing difficult things and the lessons the new generation of athletes need to learn. SIFAN HASSAN is human, after all. Just a couple of days before this interview had taken place last month, the woman who created history by winning Olympic 5000m and 10,000m bronze and then marathon gold in Paris had gone for a short run. After a long break and an autumn spent slowing down, catching up with old friends and family, “wasting a lot of time and just feeling a bit lazy”, the 31-year-old was getting back to work. It was an inauspicious start. “I ran 5km and it hurt,” she says. “The pain in my legs when I started running… it hurt a lot.” A wide grin, and a hearty chuckle are never far away when HASSAN is concerned, however. The pleasure she experienced during 2024 from that medal haul clearly outweighs the pain. “I still have a big smile whenever I think about it.” And rightly so. HASSAN became the first athlete since EMILE ZATOPEK in 1952 to win medals in those three events at a single Games, a feat that had followed hot on the heels of her completing the 5000m/10,000m double and winning 1500m bronze at the Tokyo Olympics three years previously.

The woman who has run a total of four marathons so far has suggested that her next big goal will be to tackle that same number of 26.2-mile efforts within the space of a single year and, given the eye-wateringly difficult nature of these challenges, the very fact that she gives herself such enormous workloads would suggest an innate fearlessness and unshakeable confidence. The reality is rather different. HASSAN has spent much of her life feeling the fear and doing it anyway. It was the case in 2008 when the then 15-year-old moved as a refugee from her native Ethiopia to the Netherlands, the country for which she now competes with such distinction. It was the case, too, when she moved to America in 2017 to work with the now disgraced coach ALBERTO SALAZAR at the now defunct Nike Oregon Project (TIM ROWBERRY became her lead coach after SALAZAR’S ban). These were huge leaps to make but they have been life changing.

“When I came to the Netherlands and then decided to go to America, these were the hardest moments, but also beautiful things happened to me because of the challenge,” she says. “I made some decisions that I thought were impossible, but I tried. You know, that’s why I’m not scared of trying. “Things come into my mind. I’m a normal person. I can be scared. I always doubt but, because I have been through so many challenges, even when I’m scared I still try. Whenever I look back, that’s actually the key to me. It was hard but also beautiful.” How difficult was it for the teenage HASSAN, who had grown up in the Ethiopian countryside, to adjust to life in central Europe? Upon her arrival, she moved to a shelter for young asylum seekers but has always kept her counsel on why she left her home country in the first place. “It’s a totally different culture and then you’ve got to make friends, you have to adjust to the way you live, the way you eat, the way people live life, and even the weather,” she says. “[It’s like] I have to live that way. Time makes it better.”

When she moved into a house with other asylum seekers HASSAN told her supervisor she would like to run. She joined an athletics club, where her talent soon became evident. The first honour of her career arrived in 2013 with under-23 gold at the European Cross Country Championships and, by the time the next difficult decision of her life needed to be made, more success had followed. “The hardest moment came when I had to make a decision to move forward, to dream bigger and move to America,” she says. “I was already really good. I was world indoor champion and winning Diamond Leagues and Diamond League finals but then it was: ‘I’m going to go to America. What if that doesn’t work?’ “It made me so scared. ‘What if I don’t do well, what if I go there and it doesn’t work?’ But I’m also somebody who, when I’m into something, I go until the end. I’m not going to give up immediately. “If I go to America and it doesn’t work for one year, two years, I won’t immediately give up. I’m going to try. I don’t lose hope. I imagined myself having nothing, and I was imagining myself also successful so I still made that decision. “It made [my success] beautiful so, when it comes to things like taking on three events in Tokyo and Paris, because those moments [in my life] were so hard it makes those [racing] decisions easy. My curiosity wins over my fear.”

That inquisitiveness has been a key driving force in the decisions HASSAN has taken in her professional career and the multi-faceted Olympic missions she has undertaken. Her next big challenge will be in the London Marathon on April 27 – a distance that HASSAN admits keeps teaching her lessons. Her first attempt came in London in 2023, when an erratic performance that included having to stop and stretch twice ended with her sprinting to victory down The Mall. Later that year came Chicago and a European record of (2:13:44), before a fourth place in Tokyo last year that preceded the extraordinary flying finish in Paris that saw off TIGIST ASSEFA. “I’m crazy curious and I’m also a high risk taker,” adds HASSAN. “I’m learning to go to the fear and being scared but then thinking ‘let’s find out’. I think when you finish [a marathon], the endorphins release the happiness and that’s why it makes people curious. “I’ve run four marathons, all of them different. In London, I was new to it all and in the last 5km I was already celebrating – I didn’t even feel the pain. Then, in Chicago, I was suffering so much in the last three or four kilometres. I was in world record shape but the marathon sucks your energy very slowly so in the closing stages I was hating the marathon and saying: ‘No way am I going to do this to myself.’ I just wanted to sit down. “Tokyo was totally different and Paris was so hard doing the three distances but in the last 200m/300m I didn’t feel the pain. My brain took over my body and I was so empowered. The brain was just telling the body what to do. I felt like someone who had just been sleeping but woke up at that moment.”

“It feels so special to come back to the TCS London Marathon,” says HASSAN. “This is where I ran my very first marathon and began my journey in this incredible distance. London is also where I learned to be patient, to trust myself, and to keep pushing even when it feels impossible. It is a place where I grew, not just as an athlete, but as a person.” Another marathon performance that gained global attention last year was RUTH CHEPNGETICH’S world record-blitzing run of (2:09:56) in Chicago. It was a run that gave the sport a seismic jolt but, rather than be suspicious or frustrated about such a massive jump forward, HASSAN – a former mile and 10,000m world record-holder – insists she felt excited. “It was unbelievable and at that moment my brain couldn’t process it,” she says of CHEPNGETICH’S run. “We already had (2:11), Assefa’s previous record of (2:11:53) and that was also shocking but after I processed it I was really happy that she did it. I don’t care how she did it, how she trained or any of that but she has shown that it’s possible. “Maybe it takes me longer to work hard and to achieve but she has shown me that it is possible. A female can run sub (2:10) and that makes things easy for me. Now, when I train, I’m not wondering if it’s possible or not possible. I’m trying to hit that thing. In my time I want to see how females can go further, to see what is inside me and what I can do. “I don’t want to get to 55 and see a female running amazingly well and be thinking: ‘Oh man, I wish I was back there so I could try’. When FAITH KIPYEGON broke my mile world record people were saying to me: ‘You must be so sad’ but I said: ‘It’s great! She showed me [it can be broken]’. I want to put out what’s inside me so that I don’t have any regrets.”

The role of shoe technology in the pushing of those limits is a talking point that will not go away. The advance of carbon-plated footwear has undoubtedly played its part, but it irks HASSAN that what an athlete is wearing on their feet gets so much of the credit and the attention. In fact, she believes it is affecting the mental resilience of some competitors. “It really annoys me because it doesn’t matter what shoe it is, the athlete still has to work,” she says. “It’s good that we have it and that they have improved the technology, but it’s not [just] the shoe. I have to freaking work hard. “I overtrained before Paris, so if the shoe [is doing all the work] then how the hell can I overtrain? Also, the athlete finishes number one and the athlete that finishes number 20, they wear the same shoes. It annoys me that they always say ‘it’s the technology’.

“JOS [HASSAN’S manager and former athlete JOS HERMENS] used to run (13:21) [for 5000m] in a heavy shoe and [his generation] really had a strong mentality but the new generation don’t [all] have that tough mentality. Now we always believe [a performance is] because of doping, because of the shoes or something else. “We don’t have to point to these other things. [Do it properly] and you will be consistent and every morning you’ll be able to wake up, look in the mirror and be able to say ‘I did this’ and be proud of yourself. “The young generation have to suffer but because of the shoes, when they feel the pain they think ‘I’m not talented’. They go home because they have the wrong idea in their head. I suffer, I throw up, I cry [and the shoes can’t help that].” Speaking to HASSAN is never dull and the same can be said when she races. Just don’t ever assume that getting to that start line has been straightforward.

Factfile – Sifan Hassan, Born: January 1, 1993, Events: 800m/1500m/Mile/3000m/5000m/10,000m/Half Marathon/Marathon, PBs: 1:56.81/3:51.95/4:12.33/8:18.49/14:13.42/29:06.82/65:15/2:13:44

Major Honours: 2024: Olympic marathon gold, 5000m and 10,000m bronze, 2023: World Championships 5000m silver and 1500m bronze, 2021: Olympic 5000m and 10,000m gold, 1500m Bronze, 2019: World Championships 1500m and 10,000m gold, 2018: World Indoor Championships 3000m silver and 1500m bronze; European Championships 5000m gold, 2017: World Championships 5000m bronze, 2016: World Indoor Championships 1500m gold; European Championships 1500m silver, 2015: World Championships 1500m bronze; European Indoor Championships 1500m gold; European Cross Country Championships senior gold, 2014: European Championships 1500m gold and 5000m silver, 2013: European Cross Country Championships U23 gold

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the December issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – EA Throws Newsletter December 2024

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are 4 posts this week.

First, Invitation to attend sprint training for adults, please view for SEAN SUTHERLAD details

Photograph of COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 opened 2025 with a (50.60i) at the Lee Valley New Year’s Day meeting.

Notification of the SBH Awards Night, which is on Sunday 2 February at the Hendon Rugby Club

JOHN OTUGADE started his 2025 season at the BFTTA Indoor Meeting at Lee Valley on 5 January. His outstanding time of (6.60i) was a new Meeting Record, and a personal best, equalling his 2018 time

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the 11 January Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 11-01-25 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 11-01-25

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s Club Championship winners, following the 11 January Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2024-2025 Updated 11-01-25

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 9 January 2025

Posted on 09/01/202525/01/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 9 January to Wednesday 15 January – Oluwatishe Adesanya, Jackie Agyepong, Gemma Bennett, Isla Brassnet, Ronan Brean, Chinera Ezeonwuka, Julian Goater, Mark Goddard, Sarah Heath, Ty Holden, Traydean Hunt, Trayon Hunt, Rebecca Jeggo, Prince-Moses John, Benjamin Klein, Gabriella Kyriacou, Phoenix Lyon, Mittio Mohammadian, Eitan Mor, Stephen Murphy, Jordan Ngige, Stephanie Paparizos, Edward Pascal, Seth Saunders, David Stone, Macie Sutherland, Graham Taylor and Tim Underhill,

SBH COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY WINNERS 2025 – Congratulations to the following winners – Hertfordshire GIANLEO STUBBS Under 20 Men – Middlesex BEN KASPAR Under 13 Boys and SAMUEL GREENSTEIN Under 20 Men

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five takes place this Saturday 11 January at at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (SatNav AL8 6DF).

Link to the organisers fixture information, which included Parking and Course maps – Metropolitan League Race 4 All Information – Stanborough Park Welwyn – 11-01-25

SBH WINTER POINTS WINTER XC POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Metropolitan League fixture is the fifth fixture for the Under 11 Boys and Girls in their six race series. It is the fourth fixture for the Under 13 and above age-groups in their seven race series.

SBH BEST TRACK AND FIELD PERFORMANCES FROM OCTOBER 2023 UP TO THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2024 – Firstly I wish to thank CLYDE GORDON for the updated information he issued on the Under 11 Boys to Under 17 Men. The remaining age-groups I have updated myself.

SBH ALL-TIME TRACK AND FIELD TOP 10 UP TO THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2024 – Firstly I wish to thank CLYDE GORDON for the updated information he issued on the Under 11 Boys to Under 17 Men. The remaining age-groups I have updated myself. Except the following, Under 20, Under 23 and Veteran Men and Women which have never produced. I intend creating these documents using the data on the Power of 10, these documents will be from 2005 up to the end of September 2024.

Men – A SBH Under 11 Boys All Time T&F Top 10 Up To September 2024 C SBH Under 13 Boys All Time T&F Top 10 Up To September 2024 E SBH Under 15 Boys All Time T&F Top 10 Up To September 2024 G SBH Under 17 Men All Time T&F Top 10 Up To September 2024 M SBH Senior Men’s All Time T&F Top 10 Up To September 2024

Women – B SBH Under 11 Girls All Time T&F Top 10 Up To September 2024 D SBH Under 13 Girls All Time T&F Top 10 up To September 2024 F SBH Under 15 Girls All Time T&F Top 10 Up To September 2024 H SBH Under 17 Women All Time T&F Top 10 Up Tp September 2024 N SBH Senior Women’s All Time T&F Top 10 Updated To September 2024

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances, I wil record any UK rankings from the 23 January Newsletter.

HERTFORDSHIRE AND MIDDLESEX CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Trent Park on 4 January.
Photographs were sent to me from HELEN BETTRIDGE
The results only show the first three teams in each age-group, although in some cases there were less than three teams finishing.

Hertfordshire
Under 11 Boys – No SBH runners, the winner was Harry McDonald of Dacorum (7.20) 29 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Watford Harriers (14 points), 2nd St Albans Striders (31), 3rd Herts Phoenix (34)
Under 11 Girls – No SBH runners, the winner was Chloe Wilson of Watford Harriers (7.59) 12 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders (12 points)
Under 13 Boys – No SBH runners, the winner was James-Dean Docherty of Dacorum (10.28) 18 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders A (12 points), 2nd St Albans Striders B (36)
Under 13 Girls – No SBH runners, the winner was Anya Rochester of Watford Harriers (11.27) 19 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders A (9 points), 2nd St Albans Striders B (20), 3rd Watford Harriers (22)
Under 15 Boys – No SBH runners, the winner was Teddy Murphy of Dacorum (13.11) 19 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Dacorum (10 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (20), 3rd Watford Harriers (33)
Under 15 Girls – No SBH runners, the winner was Eimar McGinley of Watford Harriers (16.07) 9 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders (11 points), 2nd Stevenage & North Herts (18)
Under 17 Men – MATTHEW MAY 10th (21.36), the winner was Luke Dunham of Herts Phoenix (18.44) 16 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Herts Phoenix (6 points), 2nd St Albans Striders A (18), 3rd St Albans Striders B (37)
Under 17 Women – No SBH runners, the winner was Lily Johnson of Dacorum (22.18) 13 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Dacorum (18 points), 2nd St Albans Striders A (22), 3rd St Albans Striders B (34)
Under 20 Men – GIANLEO STUBBS won the Gold Medal (24.32), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 5th (25.57), 10 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders (11 points)
Under 20 Women – No SBH runners, the winner was Antonia Jubb of St Albans Striders (22.15) 9 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders (7 points)
Senior Men – THOMAS BUTLER won the Bronze Medal (34.31), GARY PELOSI V40 6th (38.36), BARRY HAWS V50 69th (51.53), PAUL MACARTHY V55 73rd (54.35), the winner was Brett Rushman of Herts Phoenix (33.25) 79 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders (92 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (112), 3rd Ware Joggers (148)
Senior Women – EMILIA ECONOMU 20th (36.33), the winner was Annabel Gummow of Herts Phoenix (27.07) 47 runners finished

Photograph of Under 20 Men’s winner GIANLEO STUBBS

Middlesex
Under 11 Boys – PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 6th (7.49), LUCAS XIE 12th (7.56), ZURRELL QUAYE-MURRAY 14th (7.56), the winner was Edward Polubryukhov of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (7.32) 40 runners finished (22)
Team Result – 1st SBH (32 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (34), 3rd Harrow (49)
Under 11 Girls – KEENYAH ADELISE 9th (8.36), ELSIE BETTRIDGE 18th (9.05), the winner was Sophia Davies of Thames Valley Harriers (7.25) 27 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Barnet & District (38 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (40), 3rd London Heathside (42)
Under 13 Boys – BEN KASPAR won the Gold Medal (10.36), DENNYS PASCAL won the Silver Medal (10.38), LEWIS WARD 11th (11.20), HARRISON HENDERSON 14th (11.34), TAHA COCKERILL 25th (12.28), 37 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (14 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (20), 3rd Highgate Harriers (41)
Under 13 Girls – SIENNA DARCY 15th (13.04), LUCIA CASALENUOVO 22nd (13.36), KAIRI CAVERO-TAKI 24th (14.19), ISOBELL HUDSON 33rd (16.08), the winner was Violet Muralidhar of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (11.44) 36 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (18 points), 2nd St Mary’s Richmond (50), 3rd London Heathside (52)
Under 15 Boys – JESSE ABRAHAMS 21st (15.26), EDWARD PASCAL 23rd (15.29), LADDIE SHAW 25th (15.41), SAM CLEMENTS 29th (15.57), ETHAN MOSS 30th (16.02), the winner was Arjuna Pflug of Highgate Harriers (13.09) 46 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (20 points), 2nd London Heathside (31), 3rd Highgate Harriers (42)
Under 15 Girls – AMBER JACKSON 13th (18.02), OLIVIA ABBOTT 18th (18.30), the winner was Jorjia March of Barnet & District (15.31) 41 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Mary’s Richmond (25 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (30), 3rd London Heathside (35)
Under 17 Men – EUAN PHILLIPS 6th (19.54), ARTHUR PHILLIPS 12th (20.51), AIDAN MACAVOY 13th (21.16), the winner was Harris Austin of Highgate Harriers (18.25) 26 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (25 points), 2nd Enfield & Haringey (28), 3rd London Heathside (30)
Under 17 Women – No SBH runners, the winner was Ruby James of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (22.59) 12 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (8 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (19)
Under 20 Men – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN won the Gold Medal (25.25), ADAM O’GORMAN 5th (26.43), RAFI GAYER 7th (26.51), GUY FAWCETT 14th (29.21), 22 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (12 points), 2nd SBH (13), 3rd Harrow (37)
Under 20 Women – No SBH runners, the winner was Allegra Massey of Thames Valley Harriers (22.22) 9 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (14 points), 2nd London Heathside (15)
Senior Men – TREVOR CUMMINS V40 24th (38.54), OLIVER GREENSTEIN 40th (40.39), JOEL PHILLIPS V45 53rd (43.08), ROBER RIGBY V60 55th (43.24), MARK COTTLE V35 71st (44.50), JONNY SHAW V50 78th (46.12), DAVID GREENSTEIN V60 103rd (49.33), the winner was Terry Fawden of Highgate Harriers (33.58) 132 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (67 points), 2nd London Heathside (84), 3rd Serpentine (169)
Senior Women – No SBH runners, the winner was Hannah Viner of Highgate Harriers (28.16) 67 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders A (35 points), 2nd St Albans Striders B (70), 3rd Watford Joggers (81)

Photograph of TY HOLDEN with PRINCE-MOSES JOHN with the Under 11 winners team trophy

Photograph of Under 13 Boys winner BEN KASPAR with the winners team trophy

Photograph of the winning Under 20 Mens team, RAFI GAYER, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN and ADAM O’GORMAN

The Under 20 Mens winners medals

BE FIT TODAY TRACK ACADEMY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 5 January.
60m – SM A18 KRISHAWN AIKEN 7th (SB 7.07i), 19 JOHN OTUGADE 3rd (SB 6.72i), JIMMY THORONKA 5th (SB 6.92i), B01 JOHN finished 1st (PB 6.60i) equalling his 2018 time, 02 JIMMY finished 3rd (SB 6.87i) taking .05 of a second off his A19 time, 04 KRISHAWN finished 3rd (SB 7.02i) taking .05 of a second off his A18 time
60m – SW A05 EYKAH-MONAE QUARTEY 3rd (SB 8.17i), B06 EYKAH-MONAE finished 3rd (8.23i)
200m – SM 14 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (SB 21.86i)
200m – SW 13 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 2nd (SB 26.23i), 16 HAYLEY MCLEAN 4th (SB 25.54i)
300m – SX 2 EYKAH-MONAE QUARTEY 6th (PB 45.46i)
400m – SX 2 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U20 1st (PB 59.67i), MYA-MAIRS INGRAM U20 5th (SB 61.96i), 3 LARISA WILSON U20 (DNF), 4 LARISA WILSON U20 5th (SB 59.38i)
60m Hurdles – U13B A02 SETH SAUNDERS U13 1st (SB 11.06i), B02 SETH finished 1st (SB 11.01i) taking .05 of a second off his A02 time
60m Hurdles – U17W A04 SURAYA FROST U17 2nd (PB 9.15i) taking .44 of a second off her 2024 time, B03 SURAYA finished 5th (9.86i)
60m Hurdles – SW A05 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 3rd (SB 9.06i), B05 NIAH finished 7th (SB 9.04i) taking .025 of a second off her A05 time
60m Hurdles – V50 A08 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 8.67i), B07 GARY finished 1st (8.98i)

LEE VALLEY NEW YEARS DAY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 1 January.
60m – SX1 MALACHI AMADI U 3rd (7.02i), 13 HOLLY RYAN U15 2nd (PB 7.87i) taking .12 of a second off her 7 January time, which would have ranked her UK No.8 U15 in 2024, 17 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 6th (SB 8.90i)
200m – SX7 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 1st (PB 24.51i) taking .72 of a second off his 10 March time, 9 HOLLY RYAN U 2nd (PB 25.20i) which would have ranked her UK No.4 U15 in 2024, 10 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 2nd (PB 26.24i) taking .08 of a second off his 8 December time, 16 KAYLA SOFIA ESCOBAR REINA U13 5th (PB 30.81i)
300m – SX3 HAYLEY MCLEAN 5th (PB 39.87i) taking .66 of a second off her 2011 time, 6 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 5th (SB 43.14i)
400m – SX1 COLUMBA BLANGO T20 3rd (SB 50.60i), 9 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 2nd (SB 58.49i) taking .47 of a second off his 7 January time, which would have ranked him UK No.7 V50 in 2024, NATHAN TADESSE 6th (SB 1:20.19i), 10 MACIE SUTHERLAND U2o 2nd (PB 1:02.11i)
800m – SX8 SAM DARCY U15 5th (PB 2:28.02i), 12 SIENNA DARCY U13 4th (PB 2:43.43i)

ST ALBANS NEW YEARS EVE 10K – Took place at St Albans on 31 December
PAUL LEWIS V50 39th (PB 39.14) taking 1 second off his 2024 time

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
870 events – 274,875 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 10,550 first timers – 19,104 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know that there are up to 25 different volunteer roles that you can get involved with at parkrun? There’s so much scope to support you local event team, and expand your skills at parkrun!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 4 January
PAUL LEWIS V50 18th (25.55) this was his 242nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Battersea on 4 January
KOJO KYEREME V50 2nd (PB 15.20) this was his 23rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bury Field on 4 January
JAMES DAVIS U23 9th (23.53) this was his 75th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 4 January
LENARD MICHEL V55 19th (23.32) this was his 133rd Parkrun, KAYLA MICHEL U23 34th (24.50) this was her 49th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 85th (28.50) this was her 135th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 4 January
CHRIS PURDUE V35 79th (23.04) this was his 21st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Dulwich on 4 January
JAMES TRAPMORE V45 70th (20.16) this was his 75th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Felixstowe on 4 January
ROSS HAMMOND U20 29th (21.37) this was his 67th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Guildford on 4 January
TIM PARKIN V45 44th (23.09) this was his 4th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 4 January
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 355th (33.42) this was his 359th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone River Park on 4 January
CLIFF GOLDING V70 137th (27.30) this was his 180th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 4 January
BRADLEY SINGER V35 42nd (22.42) this was his 302nd Parkrun, HELEN BETTRIDGE V40 81st (PB 24.22) this was her 20th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 99th (24.56) this was his 449th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 4 January
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 296th (54.58) this was his 330th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Street on 4 January
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 92nd (35.46) this was his 7th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 9 JANUARY WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 11 January at at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (SatNav AL8 6DF).
Race Headquarters – Race HQ and Registration will be adjacent to the Start/Finish at the south side end of the North Side of the park.
Changing Facilities – There will be no dedicated changing rooms or showers, so please arrive ready to run. Toilets are available in the amenity block by the Splashlands playground. Extra toilets will be provided at the end of the car park, close to the amenty block. There are also toilets located at the Sailing Centre on the south side of the Park.
Refreshments – Will be from the kiosk in the amenity block on the north side of the park or from the cafe at the Sailing Centre on the south side of the Park.
Course Location – North Side Stanborough Park – See course maps.
Course Description – Start and Finish in grassed field, remainder undulating parkland course suitable for spikes.
Public Transport – Welwyn Garden City Station (Main Line) 1.25 miles.
Directions From Major Roads – Leave the A1(M) at Junction 4, (after the Hatfield Tunnel). At the roundabout take the second exit to A414/A6129. At the next roundabout take the first exit A6129. At the bottom of the dual carriageway take the second exit out of the roundabout. The entrance to the car park on the north side is on your left after around 100m. The entrance to the car park on the south side is more or less opposite but you cannot gain access from the left side of the carriageway. As early arrivers will undoubtedly fill the car park on the north side, you may be advised to go straight to the one on the south side.
Parking – There is a fairly large car park on the north side of the Park, adjacent to the course. There is a very large car park on the south side of the Park, 5 minutes walk to the course.
These car parks are camera operated and you must pay or you may incur a fine. You can pay at a meter by card. However, payment does not have to be immediate. We have not been able to negotiate a reduced rate.
There is a footpath under the road bridge, providing traffic-free access between the South Side and the North Side of the Park.
Course Details – The start and finish are in grassed parkland. The remainder is an undulating parkland course with two short woodland sections on each longer loop and a short climb and then descend on each of the shorter loops, all being suitable for spikes.
Additional Notes – The finish has been relocated and is now adjacent to the boundary with the school, and is outside the large loop of the course.
Timetable – 12.00 U11 (Over 9) Boys (1400m), 12.02 U11 (Over 9) Girls (1400m), 12.10 U13 Boys (3200m), 12.12 U13 Girls (3200m), 12.30 U17 Men and U15 Boys (4200m), 12.32 U17 Women and U15 Girls (4200m), 12.50 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (8100m), 13.30 U20, Senior and Veteran Men (8100m).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

SBH WINTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Metropolitan League fixture is the club championship race for the Under 11 Boys and Girls.

LEE VALLEY LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 18 January and Sunday 19 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 200m 400m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, Pole Vault, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump and Shot. For age-groups U20, Senior and Veterans.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/ligu20sen/
Entries Closing Date Thursday 9 January – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

WINTER XC POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Southern Championships is the fifth fixture for the Under 13 and above age-groups in their seventh race series.

BRITISH MASTERS PENTATHLON AND 3000M INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Sunday 26 January.
To enter please use this link, Due to open 19 December – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/bmaf-ipen/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 12 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

BRITISH UNIVERSITIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 1 February at Blackweir Fields, Cardiff Castle & Bute Park, Castle Street, Cardiff (Satnav CF10 3FD)
Start Times – To be confirmed.
Link to enter and all information – https://www.bucs.org.uk/events-page/athletics-cross-country-championships-2024-25.html
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 14 January
Note: You will have to enter yourselves.

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – The following 4 fixture are now open to enter from 1 October. Please remember to enter as early as possible, to avoid not to be disappointed. London U20 and Senior Indoor Games 18/19 January (Closing Date Thursday 9 January), London U13, U15 and U17 Indoor Games 25/26 January (Closing Date Thursday 16 January) and Middle Distance Open Meeting 19 February (Closing Date Sunday 16 February)
Link to the 4 fixture details – Lee Valley 4 Indoor Fixture Fixtures Opening 1 October 2024

FEAR AND LOATHING AS A FEMALE RUNNER – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

British international athlete VERITY OCKENDEN writes about a traumatic experience on a recent training run that underlined the safety issues female athletes still have to face. As I write this column on November 11, the reminders are everywhere. I open Instagram for a casual scroll and read La Repubblica’s latest headline; today marks one year since the Italian student GIULIA CECCHETTIN’S death at the hands of her partner, one year in which a further 113 femicides have occurred in the country I live in.

My reels replay the viral clips of SAOIRSE RONAN reminding PAUL MESCAL that self defence is “what girls have to think about all the time”. I have experienced my fair share of cat calling in pretty much every country I have ever been to and learned to brush it off. I was followed by a cyclist in the dark a few years back and even had a driver swerve toward me once for a laugh before racing off again, but I had pretty much forgotten about all of that until Saturday. When I say forgotten, what I really mean is that I had internalised all of the subsequent behaviours I had since adopted so that they became second nature and I no longer actively thought about the precautions I was taking while out running. I was lucky enough to be able to stick to daylight hours, I didn’t wear earphones and I automatically switched sides of the road to give myself a decent gap on passing strangers.

All this I had normalised, so familiar was I with the routes I ran every day that I wasn’t afraid when I passed the local farmer out with his shotgun slung over his shoulder, or the goatherd and his pack of dogs. We all knew and respected each other, just minding our business, doing our jobs. On Saturday, I was one hour and thirty minutes into a long run that finished at tempo pace. I had waited for the fog to clear before heading out, and it had turned into a gorgeously sunny day. My husband had asked if I was going to take my phone with me, and I said I wouldn’t since I found it too cumbersome and distracting on faster paced runs. I told him the route I planned on taking and left without a second thought, with only my watch on my wrist and a gel in my pocket. I was enjoying myself, feeling excited about holding my tempo pace for longer this week, and feeling quietly confident despite the burn with 15 minutes remaining on the clock.

I had hardly seen a soul all morning as I hammered the country lanes that stretched for miles into the distance, so I jumped in surprise when a horn blared behind me. Perhaps it was somebody I knew, or a “friendly encouragement”. I took no notice. I noticed, however, when the driver pulled over and turned the car around ahead of me, and thought perhaps they were lost. They advanced slowly toward me with the window rolled down, and leered “ciao bella” as they passed. These kind of comments always made my skin crawl, but it was nothing I hadn’t heard before so I wrote it off and carried on, until seconds later I heard the rev of a motor again behind me and indistinct shouting as he passed closer and faster this time. This unnerved me completely, and I lost my cool. I threw my arms up in frustration and told him in no uncertain terms to “f*** off and leave me alone”.

It was a red rag to a bull, and the man turned his car again, this time driving his car straight at me. I dodged and he turned again, overtaking me and stopping the car in front of me to block my path. We had reached a fork in the road, and I feigned a left turn before doubling back behind the car and going right, screaming as loudly as I could to try and attract any kind of help, though I knew there were likely to be very few people within earshot. I’m very fortunate that, at that point, another motorist passed by, and was conscientious enough to pull over and observe the scene from a distance. I ran toward them, and my aggressor drove off. I asked for a lift home as I was in no fit state to continue running and frightened that the man might return. Reflecting on the incident, I have obviously put much thought into how better to protect myself in future and what I might have done differently. From now on, I’m prepared to be weighed down with both my phone and a can of pepper spray, to invest some time into practising self-defence techniques and to seek out company wherever possible.

Being well-equipped to respond to an attack does not prevent one from happening, however, and as much as I love running with friends, relying on strength in numbers for one’s safety does not solve the problem at its root, either. One of the first things I said to the person who drove me home after Saturday’s attack was: “I thought I was going to end up like one of those girls you hear about on the news.” The sad part about the news that I have since read is that the promise made by the Italian government following GIULIA’S death to provide structured sex education classes in Italian schools in an attempt to eradicate gender-based violence at its societal roots has still not been put into action. Emergency calls made by women fearing for their safety have also since increased significantly.

Though I got away unharmed this time around and I won’t let my unfortunate experiences stop me from doing what I love, I am angry that what has been taken from me is my freedom and my confidence. I am saddened by the simultaneous thought that what I see as a basic right of mine is actually a privilege that doesn’t even exist in some societies, for example in Afghanistan where women are currently forbidden even from talking about their daily experiences, let alone counting running as one of them. Running is something that usually makes me feel great both mentally and physically and that is something I think everybody deserves to feel, but it feels far less empowering no matter how fit and fast you are when somebody else seizes it as an opportunity to make you feel completely powerless.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the December issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – EA Throws Newsletter December 2024

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are no posts this week.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the 4 January Hertfordshire and Middlesex County Cross Country Championships, the update is for the Under 11 age-groups only, there were no runners at the Hertfordshire Championships – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 04-01-25 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 04-01-25

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s Club Championship winners, following the 30 October Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge –

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SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 2 January 2025

Posted on 02/01/202525/01/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 19 December to Wednesday 1 January – Helena Agholor, Angela Barrett, Dave Bedford, Miko Brai-Aloye, Milli Bridgman-Athanasatos, Willem Coertzen, Alannah Fashanu, Nathan Fernandes, Shivan Feifel, Michael Fox, Colin Godfrey, Harley Henry, Jay Herbert, Ben Kaspar, Christopher Kirwin, Kojo Kyereme, Angus McKenzie, Abiodun Oyepitan, Beth Potter, Henry Ryan, Posie Shaw, James Tsangpurides and Tani Sonoiki,

WELCOME TO 2025 – On behalf of the club and myself, we wish you all a Happy, Healthy and Successful New Year.

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to ELSIE BETTRIDGE and JONAH GLAUSIUSZ

PARKRUN 300 CLUB – Congratulations to BRADLEY SINGER V35 who completed his 300th Parkrun at Oak Hill on 21 December.

BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Took place at StoneX Stadium, with some 55 runners taking part, 42 completed the 2 laps and 13 finishing the 1 lap race.

2 Lap Race – 1 LEO RONCARATI U20 (11.06.7), 2 AIMEE PORTER U15 (11.09.8), 3 ROAN PARKES U15 (11.10.8), 4 PRINCE VICTORUS JOHN U17 (11.27.4), 5 WILLIAM STOCKDALE U11 (11.28.6), 6 SAM DARCY U15 (11.43.31), 7 JAKE MICHALIK U11 (11.48.28), 8 PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 (12.01.7), 9 GERALD FOX V50 (12.06.9), 10 BEN BROWNLEADER U20 (12.21.2), 11 ETHAN SLUTZKIN U11 (12.23.6), 12 ANDREW PORTER V50 (12.40.2), 13 RYLE SINGARAYER U13 (12.50.14), 14 HARRY MCCANN EZEKIEL U15 (12.59.9), 15 MASSIMO RONCARATI U20 (13.12.7), 16 SIMON BROWNLEADER V50 (13.26.8), 17 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 (13.40.5), 18 WYETH PARKES U11 (14.13.8), 19 MARIA BRANAGHAN V55 (14.27.6), 20 KAIRI TAKI CAVERO U13 (14.38.50), 21 ANAYA EVANS U11 (14.45.7), 22 NICK SAUNDER V40 (14.49.9), 23 LAWRENCE KITT V35 (14.54.7), 24 CHARLIE STOCKDALE U9 (15.17.0), 25 JOANNE STOCKDALE V45 (15.39.0), 26 KATIE ALCOCK V35 (15.46.0), 27 TAHA COCKERILL V13 (15.46.7), 28 KASIE BUBIENICE V60 (16.16.0), 29 EUGENE RIZZA SENIOR (16.39.0), 30 JOHNSON OGUNNIYI V55 (16.50.0), 31 RAY POWELL V60 (16.52.0), 32 ALESSIO CORBO V65 (16.55.0), 33 JOHN KELLY V70 (17.09.0), 34 ISABELA LABORIUEX U11 (17.12.0), 35 ARCHIE STOCKDALE U13 (17.51.0), 36 EMMA REINER U11 (17.51.8), 37 ADAM NEIDLE V35 (18.00.5), 38 ZENA RONCARATI U17 (18.18.2), 39 SABRINA SINGARAYER U13 (18.21.4), 40 ANDREW ALCOCK V35 (18.30.0), 41 GARY ALCOCK V35 (18.31.0), 42 ANGELA CORBO V60 (18.44.0)

1 Lap Race – 1 MATTIO MICHALIK U9 (6.58.6), 2 OLLIE REDWOOD U11 (7.39.9), 3 SETH SAUNDERS U13 (7.54.3), 4 MEGAN MICHALIK U9 (9.29.2), 5 BENJY REDWOOD U9 (10.04.7), 6 MIA NEIDLE U9 (10.11.7), 7 NINA LABORIEUX U11 (10.24.6), 8 SIENNA LABORIEUX U9 (10.25.0), 9 JORDAN REINER U11 (13.47.6), 10 LIBBY REINER U9 (13.50.0), 11 MICHAEL REINER V40 (13.51.0), 12 JIMMY STOCKDALE U9 (13.58.0), 13 JANET MONTGOMERY V65 (14.16.0)

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the December issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – EA Throws Newsletter December 2024

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

SAN SILVESTRE INTERNACIONAL CREVILLENTINA 10K – Took place at Alicante, Spain on 31 December.
10K Road – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 14th (PB 33.06) taking 15 seconds off his 2022 time

FRIDAY NIGHT UNDER THE LIGHTS 5 MILES – Took place at Battersea Park on 20 December.
5 Miles Road – THOMAS BUTLER 8th (SB 23.48m), NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ V35 78th (PB 26.57 1st Female), MATTHEW GRANT V35 94th (SB 27.19)

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,216 events – 368,828 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 14,068 first timers – 35,171 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Over the last 20 years, 491,853 unique people have walked, jogged, run or volunteered at a parkrun on New Year’s Day! That’s a lot of people bringing in the New Year in parkrun style

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 28 December
PAUL LEWIS V50 4th (20.32) this was his 241st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Fell Foot, Newby Bridge on 28 December
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 218th (51.30) this was his 329th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Harrogate on 28 December
ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 2nd (PB 17.45) this was his 68th Parkrun, JOEL PHILLIPS V45 21st (PB 20.19) this was his 104th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Kingston on 28 December
JAMES DAVIS U23 75th (24.07) this was his 74th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Luton Wardown on 28 December
CHRIS PURDUE V35 57th (23.54) this was his 19th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Moors Valley on 28 December
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 49th (20.55) this was his 6th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 28 December
JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 2nd (PB 18.24) this was his 9th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 27th (21.40) this was his 301st Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 76th (24.36) this was his 448th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Stratford Park, Stroud on 28 December
ORLANDO EDWARDS V45 4th (20.45) this was his 27th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Thornham Walks on 28 December
ROSS HAMMOND U20 2nd (19.42) this was his 66th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Old Showfield on 28 December
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 31st (21.38) this was his 43rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Walmer and Deal on 28 December
BARRY HAWS V50 26th (21.19) this was his 58th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Albert Parkrun, Middlesborough on 21 December
JAMIE HARPER U23 80th (23.32) this was his 25th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 21 December
PAUL LEWIS V50 7th (24.25) this was his 240th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Bushey on 21 December
EUAN PHILLIPS U17 7th (PB 16.43) this was his 46th Parkrun, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 8th (16.57) this was his 67th Parkrun, DENNYS PASCAL U13 24th (PB 18.16) this was his 8th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa on 21 December
DYLAN MICHEL U23 1st (21.10) this was his 51st Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V55 14th (26.46) this was his 132nd Parkrun, KAYLA MICHEL U23 24th (30.20) this was her 48th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 41st (34.06) this was her 134th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Huddersfield on 21 December
HELEN BETTRIDGE V40 112th (PB 24.31) this was her 18th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 21 December
AMBER JACKSON U15 25th (21.39) this was her 25th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 76th (24.39) this was his 447th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 77th (24.46) this was his 300th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 21 December
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 210th (55.56) this was his 328th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Priebnitzgrund, Germany on 21 December
AMY REBECCA FRY V40 1st (PB 19.14) this was her 17th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rendlesham Forest on 21 December
PHILIP SHELLEY V65 53rd (34.43) this was his 69th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 21 December
CALEB HILTON U15 3rd (PB 17.49) this was his 21st Parkrun, JACOB CLEMENT U20 4th (PB 18.05) this was his 10th Parkrun, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 6th (PB 19.33) this was her 4th Parkrun, MATTHEW MAY U17 7th (20.13) this was his 6th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sutton Park on 21 December
INDIRA PATEL U23 1st (17.52) this was her 45th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Whitstable on 21 December
JAKE SHELLEY 1st (17.04) this was his 20th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 2 JANUARY WEDNESDAY 12 FEBRUARY – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

HERTFORDSHIRE AND MIDDLESEX CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 4 January at Trent Park, Cockfosters (Satnav EN4 0JZ).
Race HQ: Will be at the western end of Trent Park.
Registration: The races will be chip timed. Numbers, disposable chips and pins will be available from the registration area for Team Managers and those runners who entered individually. Registration will open from 10.00am.
Changing Facilities: There are no changing rooms, so please arrive ready to run.
Public Toilets: Are located close to the main Cockfosters Road car park.
Refreshments: It is hoped that the cafe will be open for refreshments.
Team Tents and Assembly Area: Team Tents and meeting points should be along the Limes Avenue footpath, in the area beyond Go Ape. Please be aware that the ground can become very muddy.
Travel: Parking is available within Trent Park via the main entrance on Cockfosters Road, but will be limited. Given the proximity of Trent Park to Cockfosters and Oakwood underground stations (Piccadilly Line), use of public transport is strongly recommended.
If you intend to drive, please car-share as much as possible. There is NO parking available at Southgate Hockey Club. You must not attempt to park there.
Cockfosters tube station car park has 311 spaces, cost £8, and Oakwood tube has 114 spaces, cost £8. There may be street parking on Mount Pleasant and roads off this (EN3 9HQ. This is about 10-minutes walk from Trent Park. Please be aware that Spurs will be playing at home with a 12.30pm kick-off.
Start / Finish: Will be at the western end, close to Go Ape.
Start Times 11.00am U11 Boys (1500m), 11.05am U11 Girls (1500m), 11.15am U13 Boys (3000m), 11.20am U13 Girls (3000m), 11.40am U15 Boys (4500m), 11.42am U15 Girls (4500m), 12.00pm U17 Men (6000m), 12.05pm U17 and U20 Women (6000m), 12.40pm U20 Men (8000m), 12.40pm Senior Women (8000m), 1.30pm Senior Men (11750m).
Entries Closed

WINTER XC POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Hertfordshire and Middlesex fixture is the fourth fixture for the Under 11 Boys and Girls in their six race series.

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 11 Janauary at at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (SatNav AL8 6DF).
The following information is from the 2023 race, and will be updated when published.
Race Headquarters – Race HQ and Registrtion will be adjacent to the Start/Finish at the south side of the North Side of the park.
Changing Facilities – There will be no dedicated changing rooms or showers, so please arrive ready to run. Toilets are available in the amenity block by the Splashlands playground. Extra toilets will be provided at the end of the car park, close to the amenty block. There are also toilets located at the Sailing Centre on the south side of the Park.
Refreshments – Will be from the kiosk in the amenity block on the north side of the park or from the cafe at the Sailing Centre on the south side of the Park.
Course Location – North Side Stanborough Park – See course maps.
Course Description – Start and Finish in grassed field, remainder undulating parkland course suitable for spikes.
Public Transport – Welwyn Garden City Station (Main Line) 1.25 miles.
Directions From Major Roads – Leave the A1(M) at Junction 4, (after the Hatfield Tunnel). At the roundabout take the second exit to A414/A6129. At the next roundabout take the first exit A6129. At the bottom of the dual carriageway take the second exit out of the roundabout. The entrance to the car park on the north side is on your left after around 100m. The entrance to the car park on the south side is more or less opposite but you cannot gain access from the left side of the carriageway. As early arrivers will undoubtedly fill the car park on the north side, you may be advised to go straight to the one on the south side.
Parking – There is a fairly large car park on the north side of the Park, adjacent to the course. There is a very large car park on the south side of the Park, 5 minutes walk to the course.
These car parks are camera operated and you must pay or you may incur a fine. You can pay at a meter by card. However, payment does not have to be immediate. We have not been able to negotiate a reduced rate.
There is a footpath under the road bridge, providing traffic-free access between the South Side and the North Side of the Park.
Course Details – The start and finish are in grassed parkland. The remainder is an undulating parkland course with two short woodland sections on each longer loop and a short climb and then descend on each of the shorter loops, all being suitable for spikes.
Additional Notes – The finish has been relocated and is now adjacent to the boundary with the school, and is outside the large loop of the course.
Link to the full information, include Course Maps – https://metleague.run/fixture/race-4-welwyn-13-1-2024/
Timetable – 12.00 U11 (Over 9) Boys (2km), 12.02 U11 (Over 9) Girls (2km), 12.10 U13 Boys (3km), 12.12 U13 Girls (3km), 12.30 U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), 12.32 U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), 12.50 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (8km), 13.30 U20, Senior and Veteran Men (8km)..
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for any other final information.

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

WINTER XC POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Metropolitan League fixture is the fifth fixture for the Under 11 Boys and Girls in their six race series. It is the fourth fixture for the Under 13 and above age-groups

SBH WINTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Metropolitan League fixture is the club championship race for the Under 11 Boys and Girls.

LEE VALLEY LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 18 January and Sunday 19 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 200m 400m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, Pole Vault, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump and Shot. For age-groups U20, Senior and Veterans.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/ligu20sen/
Entries Closing Date Friday 9 January – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

WINTER XC POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Southern Championships is the fifth fixture for the Under 13 and above age-groups in their seventh race series.

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

2025 ATHLETICS CALENDAR – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

All the key fixtures for the coming year in the world of track and field

January 11 UK Athletics Cross Challenge, Glasgow, 29 Belgrade Indoor Meeting

February 1 BUCS Cross Country Champs, Cardiff, 2 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Boston, 4 Czech Indoor Gala, Ostrava, 7 INIT Meeting Karlsruhe, 8 UK Athletics Cross Challenge Inc UK Home International & Area Match & Celtic Challenge, Leeds and Millrose Games, New York City, 13 Lievin indoor meeting, 15 Keely Classic, Birmingham and Copernicus Cup, Toruń, 22 English National Cross Country Championships, Parliament Hill, London and Lindsays Scottish Athletics Cross Country Championships, Falkirk, 22-23 UK Athletics Indoor Championships , Birmingham, 28 World Indoor Tour Gold Madrid

March 2 Tokyo Marathon, 6-9 European Athletics Indoor Championships, Appeldoorn, 8 UKA Cross Challenge Final and UK Inter Counties Championships, Nottingham, 15 English Schools Cross Country Champs, Ardingly Showground, 15-16 European Throwing Cup, Nicosia, 21-23 World Athletics Indoor Championships, Nanjing, 29 Maurie Plant Meet, Melbourne

April 4-6 Grand Slam Track, Kingston, 12 Botswana Continental Tour, 12-13 European Running Championships, Brussels, 21 Boston Marathon, 26 Xiamen Diamond League, 27 London Marathon

May 2-4 Grand Slam Track, Miami, 3 Shanghai/Suzhou Diamond League, 10-11 World Athletics Relays, Guangzhou, 16 Doha Diamond League, 18 European Race Walking Team Championships, Podebrady, 24 European 10,000m Cup, Pacé and British Milers Club Grand Prix, Bury, 25 Rabat Diamond League, 30 Irena Szewińska Memorial, Bydgoszcz, May 30 – June 1 Grand Slam Track, Philadelphia, 31 Kip Keino Classic, Nairobi

June 6 Rome Diamond League, 7 British Milers Club Grand Prix, Birmingham, 8 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, 9 FBK Games, Hengelo, 12 Oslo Diamond League, 15 Stockholm Diamond League, 17 Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku, 20 Paris Diamond League, 21 British Milers Club Grand Prix, Loughborough, 24 Ostrava Golden Spike, 27 – 29 European Team Championships, Division 1, Madrid and Grand Slam Track, Los Angeles, 29 USATF New York City Grand Prix

July 5 Eugene Diamond League, 11 Monaco Diamond League, 12 British Milers Club Grand Prix, Watford, 17-20 European U23 Championships, Bergen, 19 London Diamond League, 27 ISTAF 2025, Berlin

August 2-3 UK Athletics Championships, Birmingham, 7-10 European Athletics U20 Championships, Tampere, 9 British Milers Club Grand Prix, Manchester, 12 Gyulai István Memorial, Székesfehérvár, 16 Silesia Diamond League, 20 Lausanne Diamond League, 22 Brussels Diamond League, 27-28 Zurich Diamond League, 30 Monument Mile, Stirling, 31 Sydney Marathon

September 7 Great North Run, Tyneside and Continental Tour, Beijing, 13-21 World Athletics Championships, Tokyo, 21 Berlin Marathon, 26-28 World Athletics Road Running Championships, San Diego

October 12 Chicago Marathon

November 5 New York City Marathon

December 14 European Cross Country Championships, Lagoa

SEB COE: “ATHLETICS IS NOT AT A TIPPING POINT” – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

World Athletics president insists new, more track-focussed, events on the calendar point to a position of strength for the sport. World Athletics president SEB COE doesn’t believe that the sport is heading towards “a tipping point” as we move into what looks like being a year of change. Events such as MICHAEL JOHNSON’S Grand Slam Track League will take place for the first time in 2025, with the opening meeting in April. It has attracted a host of big names, is generating plenty of attention and is promising much. However, projects such as this and the women-only ATHLOS meeting that took place in September are both entirely focused on track disciplines, something which has attracted criticism and in some cases outright anger from field athletes who feel their events are being marginalised. While many observers might feel that track and field is in danger of starting to splinter, Coe insists that these new additions to the athletics landscape are to be encouraged and in fact point to a position of growing strength. Speaking during an end-of-year media call, COE said: “I take comfort from the fact that we now have created, in World Athletics, a platform where people think that the sport is something that is worth investing in. Those are external investments and the market is a fairly unforgiving place. They tend not to put money where they don’t think there is a trajectory or the organisation is moving in the right direction. “Long before MICHAEL or ATHLOS came up with this thought, I’ve always been encouraging opportunities for people to innovate, come to the table with ideas and ideally activate around fresh investment, so I don’t see it as being a tipping point. I hope that these events add luster to what we’re already creating.”

Part of World Athletics’ creation is their Ultimate Championships that will take place in Budapest in the summer of 2026. The condensed program will feature 16 track events and 10 field events – all featuring straight finals. That, too, has come under some fire for the disciplines that won’t be featured and, as asked, about the reaction from some of the field athletes, COE added: “I would encourage anybody that wanted to invest in that space to do so. “If I narrowly talk for a moment about Budapest, it’s not really about winners and losers. I’m unashamed about this. This is an event designed for television. It’s three hours over three nights. We can’t possibly put all the disciplines [in there]. We don’t have every track discipline in there. “What we’ve tried to do is meld the best events at this moment into the right format. It may be that when we come to 2028 it’s different disciplines. But the main point here is there aren’t winners and losers. It’s not like we’re going to suddenly lose those events that are not appearing in Budapest. They’re not going to go from the Europeans or the area championships or our national championships, or the World Championships, or even the Olympic Games. This is very much about attracting new audiences, about taking our sport as mainstream as we can, tapping into people that like big events but may not watch athletics… all of these things.”

The sport’s schedule is looking increasingly packed, with the arrival of new events meaning that athletes have more choices to make about where and when to compete. However, COE added: “I would rather give them more opportunities than sitting there going: ‘We’re having to scrape a season together and we don’t have the pathways and the programs to choose’. [As an athlete] I had to make a judgment about where I was going and what suited me. I’m never going to force feed athletes into programs that aren’t going to work for them, but I think that I would rather have more events. “If we want to be a professional sport, we have to do more than be a professional sport from May through to September. We really do have to broaden it. We need to have more competition and we need to be able to do that, not only to give the athletes the pathways, but hopefully to create better financial stability for them.”

COE potentially faces a year of great change on the professional front, too, given that he is one of seven candidates vying to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee. Were he to win the vote in March, senior vice president XIMENA RESTREPO, former Olympic 400m bronze medallist, will replace him as World Athletics president. The man who made such a success of staging London 2012 would not speak about IOC matters on the call, but did reiterate his desire to see cross country added to the Winter Olympic programme. The scheduling of the World Cross Country Championships is currently under close consideration, with COE adding that discussions are ongoing with European Athletics about the prospect of the biennial global championships being staged before Christmas – a potential clash with the European Cross Country Championships that take place in December. The World Cross will next be staged in Tallahassee in January of 2026 and COE said: “[Cross Country is] a really important part of the endurance paradigm and you’ve only got to look at the way African athletes have used it as part of their overall conditioning to know that it actually works. “But we also know that it needs help. It needs space and the opportunity to do that – particularly around discussions that we’re having with [the Winter Games of] Paris 2030 and also Salt Lake City in 2034 as the potential for a reintroduction – is part of our focus.”

HOW TO COMBAT OSTEOARTHRITIS IN YOU KNEES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Physiotherapist PAUL HOBROUGH looks at a new treatment for joint pain in the knees of a runner. For many athletes, the joy of running can be overshadowed by the realities of joint pain, particularly for those grappling with osteoarthritis of the knee. This condition is on the rise and has led to many runners hanging up their trainers. Traditionally, the most effective treatment has been knee replacement surgery, a procedure that comes with its own set of challenges, including lengthy rehabilitation periods of nine to 12 months with varying outcomes, rarely resulting in a return to running.

However, there is a new alternative to surgery, or at least an opportunity to stave off knee replacement. Arthrosamid is a gel implant that can be injected into your knee, with barely any down time, and it’s keeping people on their feet. This therapy is designed to provide long-lasting pain relief through a single-dose injection of a hydrogel-like substance and research shows that it delivers sustained results, significantly improving the quality of life for patients. According to a recent study presented at the European Orthopaedic Research Society meeting in Aalborg, Denmark in late September, patients experienced a statistically significant reduction in pain levels and improved mobility lasting over four years from one single treatment. The best part is that so many on the study were able to return to their pre-injury activity levels. I have tried the therapy myself. I was once on the verge of undergoing a knee replacement due to debilitating osteoarthritis. I’m a keen runner and member of the Masters Great Britain over 50s basketball team but I couldn’t run any more, I was limping as I walked and was sure my sporting days were over.

The pain in my knee was so intense that I couldn’t train, much less compete, and I was considering a knee replacement. There has been little successful innovation in treating osteoarthritis over the past 20 years and, apart from surgery, there are few treatment options that can offer long-term benefits to patients, so I was keen to find out more when I first heard about Arthrosamid. I decided to have the treatment and, just two days after having the injection, I was back on my feet, jogging, twisting and turning on the basketball court. Not only could I run again, but I was performing at a level I thought was lost to me forever. Many patients have reported similar experiences. The hydrogel is the first and only injectable treatment that is biocompatible and permanently combines with the knee’s synovial tissue, decreasing joint stiffness, diminishing pain, improving the function of the knee and enhancing quality of life. Athletes don’t have to resign themselves to surgery. There are alternatives out there that can help you reclaim your active lifestyle. While Arthrosamid might not be a viable option for everyone, it is very much worth taking a few minutes to talk to an expert to find out if it will work for you.

For more information, visit: hobrough-healthcare.com/arthrosamid

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the December issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – EA Throws Newsletter December 2024

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are 2 posts this week.

Video of NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ V35 in the final straight when winning the Friday night under the lights 5 mile road race, at Batterseas Park on 20 December. NAOMI finished 1st Female with a personal best (26.57)

Second is a photograph taken at the SBH Boxing Day races, showing athletes registering for the 1 or 2 lap races. In the foreground is the event organisor DAVE BEDFORD.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the 30 November Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge –

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s Club Championship winners, following the 30 October Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge –

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGERl

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 19 December 2024

Posted on 19/12/202425/01/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 19 December to Wednesday 1 January – Helena Agholor, Angela Barrett, Dave Badford, Miko Brai-Aloye, Milli Bridgman-Athanasatos, Willem Coertzen, Alannah Fashanu, Nathan Fernandes, Shivan Feifel, Michael Fox, Colin Godfrey, Harley Henry, Jay Herbert, Ben Kaspar, Christopher Kirwin, Kojo Kyereme, Angus McKenzie, Abiodun Oyepitan, Beth Potter, Henry Ryan, Posie Shaw, James Tsangpurides and Tani Sonoiki,

HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR – On behalf of the club and myself, we wish you all a Happy Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Successful New Year. The SBH Weekly Newsletter will also be enjoying the Christmas break, and will return on Thursday 2 January.

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to SAVAN MALLIK, ZAYNE SERVIS-HOBSON, KAIRI CAVERO TAKI and ZURRELL QUAYE-MURRAY

BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Takes place on Thursday 26 December at StoneX Stadium.
DAVE BEDFORD will be organising this event, with the racing starting at 11.00.
The issuing of numbers, refreshments and prize giving takes place in the Indoor Track area. Distance 2 miles and 1 mile for Under 11. Only £2 entry fee! There will be prizes, raffle (bring cash) and free refreshments……why not come in fancy dress.
A run or even walk for all the family including pets!. Last year we had 50 runners! Donations to the raffle welcome with winners galore!

THE SECOND RE-UNION AT THE SHAFTESBURY TAVERN – The photographs of the SBH team from the 1890s, has now been mounted on the wall of the Shaftesbury Tavern.

SOUTHERN INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 14/15 December. Congratulations to LILY HOLT U23 who won the Senior Women’s Pentathlon Gold Medal with 3616 points. Also congratulations to RAMSEY GILL U15 who won the Under 17 Mens Heptathlon Bronze Medal with 3860 points. This was RAMSEY’S first Heptathlon, and the photographs shows him after receiving his Bronze Medal.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the December issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – EA Throws Newsletter December 2024

SOUTHERN MASTERS AND INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIONSHIPS – Due to take place on 7/8 December, was cancelled due to extremely high winds – SEAA Masters and Inter Counties Statement

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

SOUTHERN INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 14/15 December.
Heptathlon – U17M RAMSEY GILL U15 won the Bronze Medal (PB 3860 points) 60m (PB 7.66i), Long Jump (PB 5.51mi) adding 2cm to his 21 September jump, Shot 5kg (PB 8.82mi), High Jump (1.74mi) adding 3cm to his 21 September height, 60m Hurdles (PB 10.04i), Pole Vault (3.60mi), 1000m (PB 2:58.30i)

Heptathlon – SM EVAN CAMPBELL 5th (PB 5056 points) 60m (PB 7.31i) taking 16 of a second off his 2022 time, Long Jump (6.49mi), Shot 7.26kg (13.43mi), High Jump (1.89mi), 60m Hurdles (SB 8.66i), Pole Vault (PB 4.00mi) adding 20cm to his 2023 height, 1000m (PB 2:51.65i) taking 40.82 seconds off his 2019 time

Pentathlon – SW LILY HOLT U23 won the Gold Medal (3616 points) 60m Hurdles (SB 9.26i), Shot 4kg (9.03mi), Long Jump (5.31mi), High Jump (SB 1.71mi) equalling her 20 July height, 800m (PB 2:23.07i) taking 3.86 seconds off her 28 July time

ON ZATOPEK 10 – Took place at Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia on 14 December.
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1st (19.61m)

SPOKANE INDOOR INVTATIONAL – Took place at Spokane, Washington, USA on 14 December.
60m Hurdles – SM H4 JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 3rd (PB 8.00i) taking .15 of a second off his 26 January time, in the Final JAMI finished 6th (PB 8.00i) equalling his H4 time
High Jump – SM B JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 6th (1.85mi)
Shot 7.26kg – SM A JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 1st (13.90mi)

IOWA STATE HOLIDAY INVTATIONAL – Took place at Ames, Iowa, USA on 13-14 December.
60m – SM H3 JOSEPH PURBRICK U23 (Iowa State University) 3rd (PB 7.08i) taking .04 of a second off his 2022 time

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,230 events – 188,967 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 5,486 first timers – 17,589 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Santa is that you? Christmas is just around the corner, and here at parkrun we have 2575 registered parkrunners with the first name Nicolas, Nicolaas, Nicolaus or Nikolas!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 14 December
PAUL LEWIS V50 3rd (20.16) this was his 239th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Cannon Hill on 14 December
JAMES DAVIS U23 38th (23.19) this was his 71st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 14 December
LENARD MICHEL V55 7th (23.13) this was his 131st Parkrun, KAYLA MICHEL U23 13th (PB 23.43) this was her 47th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 49th (28.02) this was her 133rd Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Colchester Castle on 14 December
ROSS HAMMOND U20 45th (22.53) this was his 64th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Fountains Abbey on 14 December
BEN GOSTICK U 2nd (16.15) this was his 9th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marsh on 14 December
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 195th (31.40) this was his 356th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone River on 14 December
CLIFF GOLDING V70 149th (30.11) this was his 179th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 14 December
BRADLEY SINGER V35 27th (PB 21.19) this was his 299th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 78th (24.18) this was his 446th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 14 December
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 178th (57.37) this was his 327th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Priebnitzgrund, Germany on 14 December
AMY REBECCA FRY V40 1st (PB 19.32) this was his 16th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 14 December
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 21st (21.12) this was his 42nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Valentines on 14 December
SCARLETT KENT U23 13th (20.31) this was her 77th Parkrun, JO KENT V55 16th (20.50) this was her 153rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Warwick Racecourse on 14 December
INDIRA PATEL U23 28th (21.40) this was her 44th Parkrun,

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 19 DECEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

LEE VALLEY NEW YEARS INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 1 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/lvacnewyearsopen/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 29 December – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

MIDDLESEX AND HERTFORDSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 4 January at Trent Park, Cockfosters (Satnav EN4 0JZ).
Race HQ: Will be at the western end of Trent Park.
Registration: The races will be chip timed. Numbers, disposable chips and pins will be available from the registration area for Team Managers and those runners who entered individually. Registration will open from 10.00am.
Changing Facilities: There are no changing rooms, so please arrive ready to run.
Public Toilets: Are located close to the main Cockfosters Road car park.
Refreshments: It is hoped that the cafe will be open for refreshments.
Team Tents and Assembly Area: Team Tents and meeting points should be along the Limes Avenue footpath, in the area beyond Go Ape. Please be aware that the ground can become very muddy.
Travel: Parking is available within Trent Park via the main entrance on Cockfosters Road, but will be limited. Given the proximity of Trent Park to Cockfosters and Oakwood underground stations (Piccadilly Line), use of public transport is strongly recommended.
If you intend to drive, please car-share as much as possible. There is NO parking available at Southgate Hockey Club. You must not attempt to park there.
Cockfosters tube station car park has 311 spaces, cost £8, and Oakwood tube has 114 spaces, cost £8. There may be street parking on Mount Pleasant and roads off this (EN3 9HQ. This is about 10-minutes walk from Trent Park. Please be aware that Spurs will be playing at home with a 12.30pm kick-off.
Start / Finish: Will be at the western end, close to Go Ape.
Start Times 11.00am U11 Boys (1500m), 11.05am U11 Girls (1500m), 11.15am U13 Boys (3000m), 11.20am U13 Girls (3000m), 11.40am U15 Boys (4500m), 11.42am U15 Girls (4500m), 12.00pm U17 Men (6000m), 12.05pm U17 and U20 Women (6000m), 12.40pm U20 Men (8000m), 12.40pm Senior Women (8000m), 1.30pm Senior Men (11750m).
Entries Closing Date Friday 27 December
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

SOUTHERN U13, U15 AND U17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 11 January and Sunday 12 January.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php
Entries Closing Date Monday 30 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

ENGLAND ATHLETICS U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 18 January and Sunday 19 January.
To enter please use this link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/registration?id=24425
Entries Close Friday 20 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 18 January and Sunday 19 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 200m 400m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, Pole Vault, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump and Shot. For age-groups U20, Senior and Veterans.
Entries Open Tuesday 1 October
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/ligu20sen/
Entries Closing Date Friday 9 January – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – The following 4 fixture are now open to enter from 1 October. Please remember to enter as early as possible, to avoid not to be disappointed. New Years Open Meeting 1 January (Closing Date Sunday 29 December), London U20 and Senior Indoor Games 18/19 January (Closing Date Thursday 9 January), London U13, U15 and U17 Indoor Games 25/26 January (Closing Date Thursday 16 January) and Middle Distance Open Meeting 19 February (Closing Date Sunday 16 February)
Link to the 4 fixture details – Lee Valley 4 Indoor Fixture Fixtures Opening 1 October 2024

LEE VALLEY MINITHON INDOOR FIXTURES – Is for School years 3 to 7, in which you compete in 3 events from the following – 60m, 200m, 600, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (Year 6 and 7 only), Long Jump, Shot Put and Javelin (Year 6 and 7 only).
There are 2 fixtures on Saturday 17 December and Saturday 22 March.
Link to information guide on the Minithon – Information Guide For Lee Valley Minithon
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/kids-activities#%20
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

UK ATHLETICS SUFFERS EIGHT PER CENT CUT TO FUNDING AHEAD OF LA 2028 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

UK Sport has provided most Olympic and Paralympic sports more money for this four-year cycle but athletics is not one of them. UK Athletics has suffered an eight per cent cut to its funding from UK Sport for the LA 2028 Games. Despite Great Britain securing 10 track and field medals at the Paris Olympics – the biggest tally in athletics since 1984 – funding will be slashed from £22.2m to £20.5m.

KEELY HODGKINSON, who is favourite to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year prize on Tuesday, was crowned Olympic 800m champion in Paris and became Great Britain’s first female track and field gold medallist since JESSICA ENNIS-HILL at London 2012. Every single one of the five relay teams also won medals in the French capital. UK Sport has granted a record £330m to Team GB for the LA 2028 Games and 44 out of 46 sports have received either the same or more money in this four-year cycle.

Athletics and canoeing are the only two sports that have had their funding reduced. Rowing was granted the biggest increase, seeing its funding grow from £22.7m to £24.9m. Cycling and sailing, with £30.13m and £23.95m, have also fared well. “We are disappointed we did not receive the settlement we were hoping for from UK Sport for the Olympic programme,” JACK BUCKNER, UK Athletics’ chief executive said. “We felt the progress we have made in the last few years culminating in 10 medals in both the World Championships and the Olympics, not to mention the wholesale improvements in governance and our events and commercial model deserved a higher level of investment. “Unfortunately, UK Sport could not be convinced of the merits of our case at this time. Whilst our budgets will be tighter for the next four years, we shall keep building momentum and finding ways to support athletes to realise their potential at major championships. We can assure our many great athletes, coaches and volunteers of our absolute commitment to support your aspirations to succeed in our sport.”

However, UK Sport’s chief executive SALLY MUNDAY insisted that UK Athletics’ total grant – once the £9.8m of Paralympic funding was factored in – would be around the £30m mark. “I’m responsible for public money so we wouldn’t be giving them £30m [if it was a rebuke against UK Athletics],” she said. “We wouldn’t be investing in the events, we wouldn’t be talking about bringing the World Championship here [in 2029]. If they were on the naughty step, we wouldn’t be giving them £30m. “You can leave with no doubt we are backing this sport [athletics] and we are giving them the money that we believe will enable them to be successful.” In October, chancellor RACHEL REEVES announced a 10% increase in funding for UK Sport to support British athletes in the lead in to LA 2028.

THE RICH HISTORY OF ATHLETICS AT BBC SPOTY – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

A total of 18 athletes from athletics have picked up the prestigious award over the years, more than double the number of the next best sport. All eyes will be on BBC Sports Personality of the Year this week (December 17), with Olympic 800m gold medallist Keely Hodgkinson the current favourite to take home the top prize. The 22-year-old, who became just the third British Olympic female 800m champion after KELLY HOLMES (2004) and ANN PACKER (1964), is one of six nominees for this year’s award. HODGKINSON is up against ALEX YEE, LUKE LITTLER, SARAH STOREY, JUDE BELLINGHAM and JOE ROOT in Salford. YEE, after becoming Olympic and world champion, will be hoping to become the first ever triathlete – ALISTAIR BROWNLEE was closest with second in 2016 – to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

If the odds are anything to go by however, then HODGKINSON’S closest challenger for the prize will be teenage darts sensation LUKE LITTLER, who made the World Championship final on debut and backed it up with 10 major trophies. The last person from athletics to become BBC Sports Personality of the Year was MO FARAH in 2017 and the last female athlete in athletics to claim the award was HOLMES in 2004. Th 18 winners from the sport include: CHRISTOPHER CHATAWAY (1954), GORDON PIRIE (1955), DOROTHY HYMAN (1963), MARY RAND (1964), DAVID HEMERY (1968), MARY PETERS (1972), BRENDAN FOSTER (1974), STEVE OVETT (1978), SEB COE (1979), DALEY THOMPSON (1982), STEVE CRAM (1983), FATIMA WHITBREAD (1987), LIZ MCCOLGAN (1991), LINFORD CHRISTIE (1993), JONATHAN EDWARDS (1995), PAULA RADCLIFFE (2002) and KELLY HOLMES (2004).

CHRISTOPHER CHATAWAY (1954) – CHRISTOPHER CHATAWAY’S1954 was one for the record books. Not only was he a pacemaker for ROGER BANNISTER’S first sub-four-minute mile but CHATAWAY also secured a gold medal over three miles at the then British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver. His greatest achievement however came in the 5000m. At the European Championships in Bern, CHATAWAY placed second behind the Soviet Union’s VLADIMIR KUTS, before setting a world record over the distance two weeks later with (13:51.6) at White City. KUTS would have the last laugh though, running (13:51.2) just 10 days after CHATAWAY clocked his mark in London. CHATAWAY was the first ever winner of BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

GORDON PIRIE (1955) – GORDON PIRIE won the award in 1955 after famously beating the legendary EMIL ZATOPEK – a triple Olympic champion in the 5000m, 10,000m and marathon from Helsinki 1952 – three times that year. His trio of wins against ZATOPEK came in both the 5000m and 10,000m, with perhaps the most famous coming over the latter distance at White City. At the time, ZATOPEK, who was the first man in history to run a sub-29 minute 10,000m, was the world record-holder over 25 laps.

DOROTHY HYMAN (1963) – There were no International championships in the 1963 season but DOROTHY HYMAN dominated domestically and almost set a world 100m record. Her personal best of (11.3) was enough for the fastest European mark and so close to WILMA RUDOLPH’S world record of (11.2). HYMAN, who secured Olympic 100m silver and 200m bronze at the Rome 1960 Games, also contributed to a world record in the 4×110 yard relay in 1963, with the British quartet setting a time of (45.2).

MARY RAND (1964) – MARY RAND’S historic achievements at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo meant she was a deserved winner of BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1964. The Brit set a world long jump record of 6.76m in the final, beating favourite TATYANA SHCHELKANOVA to the gold medal in the Japanese capital. RAND also claimed silver in the pentathlon and was part of the Great Britain team that picked up bronze in the 4x100m relay.

DAVID HEMERY (1968) – DAVID HEMERY won the Olympic 400m hurdles crown at the 1968 Mexico Games in a world record time of (48.12). The Brit beat West Germany’s GERHARD HENNIGE by almost a second and it was the largest winning margin in the 400m hurdles at the Olympics since 1924. HEMERY’S world record would last until 1972 when Uganda’s JOHN AKII-BUA ran (47.82) at the Munich Olympics.

MARY PETERS (1972) – MARY PETERS fine all-round performance in the pentathlon secured Great Britain’s only gold medal in athletics at the 1972 Munich Olympics. In one of the closest ever finishes in combined events at the Games, PETERS saw off West Germany’s HEIDE ROSENDAHL by just 10 points. PETERS set a world record score of 4801 points and got the gold by just one-tenth of a second in the 200m, which was the final event.

BRENDAN FOSTER (1974) – BRENDAN FOSTER’S 1974 season was one for the ages. At the European Championships in Rome, he demolished a world class field, running a championships record of (13:17.21) to win by over six seconds at the Stadio Olimpico. The Brit was also narrowly beaten to Commonwealth 5000m gold in Auckland, with Kenya’s BEN JIPCHO edging out Foster – the pair clocking (13:14.4) and (13:14.6) respectively. FOSTER’S world 3000m record at his home stadium in Gateshead attracted global headlines and his time of (7:35.1) was so quick that it lasted until 1978, when Kenya’s HENRY RONO ran (7:32.1).

STEVE OVETT (1978) – STEVE OVETT was already starting to become a household name before 1978 but that season took his fame to another level. At the 1978 European Championships in Prague, OVETT secured a gold medal in the 1500m and then took home silver over 800m. He recorded a championships record of (3:35.59) in his 1500m victory, seeing off Ireland’s EAMONN COUGHLAN and fellow Brit DAVE MOORCROFT. Before his 1500m race, OVETT looked like he was destined for the top of the podium in the 800m but both he and SEC COE were chased down by East Germany’s OLAF BEYER. OVETT also clocked a world best of (8:13.51) over two miles in 1978, handing a rare defeat to HENRY RONO that year.

SEB COE (1979) – SEB COE’S three world records in 41 days in 1979 will never be forgotten. The first two – (1:42.33) in the 800m and (3:48.95) over the mile – came in Oslo, with the third – (3:32.03) in the 1500m – set in Zurich. It meant that COE became the first person to hold these three specific records at the same time. COE was voted athlete of the year by AW in 1979 and his achievements that season no doubt helped him secure an Olympic 1500m gold and 800m silver at the 1980 Moscow Games. He was also presented with the Lifetime Achievement award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2012.

DALEY THOMPSON (1982) – DALEY THOMPSON raised the decathlon world record not once but twice during his 1982 season. The Olympic champion from the Moscow Games won that year’s Götzis in a record 8730 points, before West Germany’s JURGEN HINGSEN bettered it months later with 8741 points. However, THOMPSON soon regained his place on the top of that list after recording 8774 points in his win at the European Championships in Athens. THOMPSON also retained his Commonwealth decathlon title in 1982.

STEVE CRAM (1983) – STEVE CRAM was crowned world 1500m champion in 1983, in the inaugural championships in Helsinki. After claiming European and Commonwealth gold medals over the distance a year earlier, CRAM knew that he was in good form. However, injuries disrupted the early part of his 1983 season, making that win in the Finnish capital even more special, with the Brit clocking (3:41.59) in a close race. Later that summer CRAM defeated STEVE OVETT, who was the world 1500m record-holder at the time, in an all-time classic mile at Crystal Palace.

FATIMA WHITBREAD (1987) – FATIMA WHITBREAD struck gold on the global stage in 1987 after defeating East Germany’s PETRA FELKE in a captivating final in Rome. The Brit threw a championships record of (76.64m), with FELKE, who was the world record-holder at the time, way back with a best throw of (71.76m). WHITBREAD’S winning mark wasn’t far off her personal best of (77.44m), which was the previous world record, set a year earlier. She was also given the HELEN ROLLASON award for “outstanding achievement in the face of adversity” at last year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

LIZ MCCOLGAN (1991) – LIZ MCCOLGAN had a historic 1991 season, with success across both track and road racing. At the World Championships in Tokyo, MCCOLGAN took apart the field to strike gold over 10,000m, winning by over 20 seconds. Just a few months later she secured victory at the New York Marathon – her first race over 26.2 miles – in a time of (2:27:13) – the fastest ever marathon debut by a female athlete. MCCOLGAN also claimed an individual bronze medal at that year’s 1991 World Cross Country Championships.

LINFORD CHRISTIE (1993) – In 1993, LINFORD CHRISTIE became the first man in history to hold the Olympic, world, European and Commonwealth titles in the 100m. His winning time of (9.87) at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart was that quick that it stood as the British record until 2023, when ZHARNEL HUGHES ran (9.83) in New York. CHRISTIE was also part of the British quartet that secured 4x100m silver behind the Americans at those championships. Such was the strength in athletics that year, SALLY GUNNELL finished second behind CHRISTIE at BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

JONATHAN EDWARDS (1995) – JONATHAN EDWARDS went unbeaten throughout his 1995 season and topped it off by claiming a world triple jump title in Gothenburg. On his way to the gold medal, EDWARDS broke the world record not once but twice in the Swedish city. On his first jump, he became the first man to legally pass the 18 metre barrier with clearance of (18.16m). That lasted for a matter of 20 minutes as he jumped a staggering 18.29m in his second round, with that mark still the world record to this day.

PAULA RADCLIFFE (2002) – PAULA RADCLIFFE’S success in 2002 came on the track, roads and grass. At the European Championships in Munich, she became 10,000m champion, while the Brit also claimed 5000m gold at a home Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Earlier on that year, Radcliffe triumphed in the senior women’s race at the World Cross Country Championships, defeating the American pair of DEENA KASTOR and COLLEEN DE REUCK in Dublin. RADCLIFFE also made her marathon debut in 2002, setting a women’s-only world record of (2:18:55) in London and then an outright mark of (2:17:18) in Chicago.

KELLY HOLMES (2004) – KELLY HOLMES became just the third woman in history to complete the Olympic 800m/1500m double after the Soviet Union’s TATYANA KAZANKINA in 1976 and Russia’s SVETLANA MASTERKOVA in 1996. The Brit clocked (1:56.38) in her 800m victory and then ran a British record of (3:57.90) in the 1500m. HOLMES also took home the Diamond League 1500m crown in 2004, triumphing in Monaco.

MO FARAH (2017) – MO FARAH’S world 10,000m title at the London Stadium brought back memories of Super Saturday from London 2012. Once again, Farah triumphed over 25 laps on a global stage, all in front of a partisan home crowd. It was the Brit’s seventh world gold medal, with the tally starting all the way back in Daegu in 2011. Farah also secured a 5000m silver at the World Championships in London and became Diamond League champion over the distance later that year

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There is 1 post this week.

Photograph of JAMES TSUI U13 who finished 3rd in the Lee Valley Minthon on 7 December, JAMES jumped a person best (1.45mi) in the High Jump.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the 30 November Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge –

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s Club Championship winners, following the 30 October Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge –

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 12 December 2024

Posted on 12/12/202417/12/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 12 December to Wednesday 18 December – Lydia Ball, Chris Bennett, Alexander Charalambous, Jeremy Dempsey, Alexa Eichelmann, Keelan Farrell, Thomas Fulton, Christopher Heron, Nicole McGovern, Anabelle Panwar, Max Panwar, Jazz Sears, Cameron Sharpe, Shandell Taylor, Nosa Urubusi and Joseph Wheeler-Henry

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to MIKO BRAI-ALOYE, JOSHUA KUMAR, ALEXANDRA MAI, JAKE MICHALIK and ERYKAH-MONAE QUARTEY

DAVID STONE’S EUROPEAN SUCCESS – Congratulations to DAVID who won the Bronze Medal in the Under 23 Race (6322m), he finished 4 seconds (18.31) behind GB&NI winning team mate WILL BARNICOTE (18.27). Along with BRETT RUSHMAN the GB&NI team won the Gold team medals with 17 points to FRANCE who had 24 points.
In the Under 20 Men’s race (4812m), HENRY DOVER finished in 49th place (14.50).

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to MANON BAINES who broke the Under 20 Women’s Pole Vault Indoor Club Record at Loughborough on 8 December. Her vault of (3.71mi) added 1cm to ZOE BROWN’S (3.70mi) set at Cardiff on 3 February 2002.

NEW CLUB RECORDS – Congratulations to TEMI JAIYEOLA who lowered her own Under 11 Girls 60m and 200m Indoor Club Records at the Lee Valley Minithon on 7 December. Her 60m time was (8.92i) taking .10 of a second off her 19 October time, and 200m time was (28.63i) taking 1.05 of a second off her 19 October time.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to TEMI JAIYEOLA who broke the Under 11 Girls Long Jump Indoor Club Record at the Lee Valley Minithon on 23 March. Her jump of (3.36mi) added 77cm to LOUANN LAMY’S (2.59mi) set at Lee Valley on 15 December 2012.

THE SECOND RE-UNION AT THE SHAFTESBURY TAVERN – Report and photographs follows the upcoming fixtures.

DAVID STONE – following the second re-union, there is an article on DAVID, which was recently published on the Athletics Weekly website.

I remember DAVID’S in his early days at Shaftesbury vividly, he joined the club on 4 September 2012, aged 10. Making his competitive start in 2013, winning the Hertfordshire Cross Country Championships, then he competed in the EYAL, including the plate final, winning all his 800m and 1500m races. The final race of 2013 was the National Road Relays, on 13 October at Sutton Park, Birmingham. Speaking to team manager TONY SMITH the week before, he was excited that he had a very strong Under 13 team. I made my annual pilgrimage to Sutton Park, on a dull and wet day. On Leg 1 was NATHAN FERNANDES who came home in 9th place (14.13), DAVID was on Leg 2, and was 600m from the handover when DAVID appeared absolutely soaked, finishing over 20 seconds in the lead (14.03), it was left to JAMIE HARPER to bring the team home with a time of (14.01), winning by a margin of 41 seconds.

You will read in DAVID’S article of the untold injuries he had, but NATHAN’S career was cut short as an Under 15 in 2014. JAMIE’S career was cut short eventually as an Under 20 in 2018. JAMIE finished 2nd in the 2014 National Cross Country Championships as an under 15.

SBH REMAINING TEAMS IN 2013 – Overall it was a very exceptional day for Shaftesbury at the National Road Relays on 13 October at Sutton Park.

The results were as follows – Under 13 Girls finished 19th, Leg 1 LIA RADUS (15.51), Leg 2 SCARLETT KENT (17.03), Leg 3 MIA GROOM (16.21) – Under 15 Boys finished 7th, Leg 1 TOM FULTON (13.17), Leg 2 GEORGE GROOM (13.02), Leg 3 JEREMY DEMPSEY (13.18) – Under 15 Girls finished 45th, Leg 1 GABRIELLA KYRIACOU (16.07), Leg 2 SOPHIE BOWEN (16.21), Leg 3 JESSICA HURLEY (16.18) – Under 17 Women finished 8th, Leg 1 NATALIE CONNOR (14.24), Leg 2 CHLOE GOODSON (16.12), Leg 3 SOPHIA PARVIZI-WAYNE (13.29)
Finally the Under 17 Men also won the team Gold Medals, Leg 1 JAMAL LEWIS (11.51), Leg 2 JAMIE DEE (11.55), Leg 3 ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER (12.05) winning by 54 seconds.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

LEE VALLEY MINITHON – Took place at Lee Valley on 7 December.
Year 3 Boys – THEODORE BETTRIDGE U11 10th (PB 111 points) 60m (PB 11.40i), 200m (PB 40.29i), 600m (PB 2:23.32i), CAMERON MORTON U11 13th (PB 104 points) 60m (PB 11.21i), 200m (PB 38.79i), 600m (PB 2:09.43i), MATTEO MICHALIKU11 16th (PB 91 points) 200m (PB 34.56i), Long Jump (PB 1.89mi) only 2 events competed

Year 3 Girls – ISABELLA LABORIEUX U11 2nd (PB 133 points) 60m (PB 10.69i), 200m (PB 37.15i), 600m (PB 2:22.52i), ANEESA SPENCER U11 10th (PB 112 points) 60m (PB 10.44i), 200m (PB 39.52i), Long Jump (PB 1.65mi), TARA AKINDIJI U11 13th (PB 107 points) 60m (PB 11.66i), 200m (PB 42.26i), Long Jump (PB 2.16mi)

Year 4&5 Boys – IMIKAN EDOHO U11 6th (158 points) 60m (PB 9.19i) taking .05 of a second off his 19 October time, 60m Hurdles (PB 10.81i) taking 1.20 seconds off his 19 October time, Long Jump (3.43mi), SHAAYAN RANMAL U11 6th (158 points) 60m (9.58i) taking .21 of a second off his 19 October time, 200m (32.41i) taking .25 of a second off his 19 October time, Turbo Javelin (PB 12:50mi), HENRY LING U11 32nd (138 points) 60m (9.96i), 200m (33.29i), 600m (2:16i)

Year 4&5 Girls – TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 1st (PB 165 points) 60m (PB 8.92i) taking .10 of a second off her 19 October time, 200m (PB 28.63i) taking 1.05 of a second off her 19 October time, Long Jump (3.12mi) both 60m and 200m are New Club Records, also a New Minithon Record, ANAYA COLLINS U11 3rd (PB 150 points) 60m (PB 9.27i), 200m (PB 34.06i), 60m Hurdles (PB 12.13i), MIA BEGGI-RAYMOND U11 6th (145 points) 60m (PB 10.03i) taking .05 of a second off her 19 October time, 60m Hurdles (PB 11.93i) taking .59 of a second off her 2023 time, Long Jump (3.11mi), NAYAH BOBB-SEMPLE U11 12th (138 points) 60m (10.82i), 200m (PB 32.81i) taking .56 of a second off her 23 March time, Long Jump (PB 2.68mi) adding 7cm to her 1 September jump, ANYA BOWRY U11 27th (PB 126 points) 60m (PB 9.83i) taking .36 of a second off her 19 October time, 200m (PB 35.26i) taking 1.04 seconds off her 19 October time, Long Jump (PB 1.99mi), ELSIE BETTRIDGE U11 28th (PB 123 points) 60m (PB 12.67i), 200m (PB 38.42i), Long Jump (PB 2:23.28i), ARIZONA ARCHIBONG U11 35th (116 points) 60m (PB 10.89i), 200m (PB 38.36i), Long Jump (PB 2.20mi), MEGAN MICHELIK U11 44th (PB 81 points) 200m (PB 36.18i), 600m (PB 2:22.25i) only 2 events competed

Year 6&7 Boys – JAMES TSUI U13 3rd (188 points) 60m (PB 8.75i), High Jump (PB 1.45mi), Long Jump (4.27mi), SETH SAUNDERS U13 4th (181 points) 60m (PB 8.65i) equalling his 19 October time, 60m Hurdles (PB 10.33i) taking .08 of a second off his 1 December time, 200m (PB 28.62i) taking .52 of a second off his 19 October time, AIMON PETRENCU U13 36th (PB 120 points) 60m (PB 10.35i), Long Jump (2.84mi), Shot 3kg (4.58mi), JAKE MICHELIK U13 39th (PB 101 points) 200m (PB 32.24i), 600m (PB 1:57i) only 2 events competed

Year 6&7 Girls – DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 2nd (193 points) 60m (8.59i), 200m (PB 30.10i) taking .20 of a second off her 23 March time, Long Jump (4.25mi), SIENNA DARCY U13 7th (173 points) 60m (9.58i), 200m (30.42), 600m (1:51), 60m Hurdles (PB 10.72i), KEENYAH ADELESI U13 12th (164 points) 60m (9.58i), 200m (PB 30.90i) taking .28 of a second off her 19 October time, 600m (1:58mi), GEORGINA WARMATE U13 12th (164 points) 200m (30.33i), 60m Hurdles (PB 11.70i), High Jump (PB 1.57mi), KAIA VAUGHAN U13 16th (162 points) 60m (PB 9.04i), 200m (31.79i), Long Jump (3.40mi), ISABELLE NNAJI U13 32nd (146 points) 60m (PB 10.04i) taking .01 of a second off her 19 October time, 200m (PB 35.28i) taking .72 of a second off her 2023 time, Long Jump (3.26mi), TAYLIAH COOMBS-GOODFELLOW U13 52nd (PB 118 points) 60m (PB 10.72i), 200m (PB 36.94i), Long Jump (PB 1.77mi), CATALEYA PETRENCU U13 53rd (115 points) 60m (PB 10.63i), Long Jump (PB 2.27mi), Shot 2.72kg (4.06mi)

BE-FIT TRACK ACADEMY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 8 December.
60m – SM A03 EESA ADEKUNLE-ALI U17 2nd (PB 7.72i), A04 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 3rd (8.27i), EYTAN POSNER U17 8th (8.61i), A05 KEYLLAN GENTET U17 2nd (PB 7.81i), A08 JEREMIAH ELLIOTT U17 8th (7.75i), A09 KAIDEN SIMMONDS U15 6th (PB 7.56i), A10 HARLEY HENRY U17 3rd (PB 7.36i), A11 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U17 6th (PB 7.54i) taking 1.14 seconds off his 2022 time, A13 SAVAN MALIK U20 2nd (7.40i), A14 VICTOR VAIUSCO U20 1st (PB 7.24i) taking .20 of a second off his 21 January time, A15 KHYAN MARKLAND U20 3rd (PB 7.19i) taking .05 of a second off his 17 January time, NATHAN HOWELL U20 4th (7.37i), B03 KHYAN finished 4th (PB 7.10i) taking .09 of a second off his A15 time, B04 VICTOR finished 7th (7.27i), B05 HARLEY finished 3rd (7.31i) taking .05 of a second off his A10 time, NATHAN finished 5th (7.34i) taking .03 off his A15 time, B06 SAVAN finished 6th (7.48i), B08 TYLER finished 1st (PB 7.42i) taking .12 of a second off his A11 time, B08 EESA finished 6th (7.74i), B11 JEREMIAH finished 6th (7.72i) taking .03 of a second off his A08 time, B12 KEYLLAN finished 2nd (PB 7.77i) taking .04 of a second off his A05 time, B19 BEN finished 4th (8.23i) taking .04 of a second off his A04 time
60m – SW A06 ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 4th (SB 8.65i), A07 ERYKAH OSOBU U15 2nd (PB 8.37i), A09 GRACE NYAONGO U17 2nd (PB 8.48i) taking .08 of a second off her 2023 time, A12 MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHANSATOS U17 5th (PB 8.79i), A14 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 5th (10.16i), A15 FOYIN SONOIKI U20 3rd (PB 8.18i) taking .50 of a second off her 2022 time, A16 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 2nd (PB 7.85i) equalling her 13 January time, VANESSA ANSUAA U23 6th (8.19i), A17 TAMI GEORGE U20 3rd (7.73i), HANNAH FOSTER U23 7th (SB 8.16i), B01 TAMI finished 3rd (7.73i) equalling her A17 time, B02 MAKAYLA finished 4th (7.86i), B04 HANNAH finished 2nd (SB 8.08i) taking .08 of a second off her A17 time, B05 VANESSA finished 3rd (SB 8.15i) taking .01 of a second off her 31 January time, FOYIN finished 4th (8.19i), B06 ERYKAH finished 6th (PB 8.33i) taking .04 of a second off her A07 time, B08 GRACE finished 5th (8.52i), B10 ULANI finished 2nd (8.68i), B13 ROSALIND finished 7th (10.10i)
200m – SM 3 LUCAS DAVIS U15 3rd (27.45i), 4 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 3rd (26.32i), 7 JEREMIAH ELLIOTT U17 4th (25.48i), 8 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U17 2nd (24.42i), 10 VICTOR PAISUCO U20 1st (PB 23.38i), SAVAN MALIK U20 4th (PB 24.67i)
200m – SW 6 ERYKAH OSOBU U15 3rd (27.82i), 9 MORAYO IDRIS U17 4th (29.04i), 13 TAMI GEORGE U20 2nd (25.39i)
300m – SX 4 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U20 1st (42.80i), 5 HOLLY RYAN U17 4th (42.05i), 9 DIJANI BARNOR U17 4th (37.44i), 12 JOSHUA NAIMIECH-OYEBOLA 4th (PB 35.21i)
800m – SX 3 DINA SILVERMAN U20 2nd (2:24.83i)
60m Hurdles – U17M A05 SETH RENNIE-RODDY U20 1st (PB 8.54i) taking .50 of a second off his 16 March time, B05 SETH finished 2nd (8.64i)
60m Hurdles – M50 A05 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 1st (8.68i), B05 GARY finished 1st (8.76i)

LOUGHBOROUGH OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 7-8 December.
Pole Vault – SX MANON BAINES U20 2nd (PB 3.71mi) adding 1cm to her 12 June height, and is ranked UK No.2 U20 in 2024, and is a New Indoor Club Record
Shot 4kg – U23W ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 1st (12.35mi)

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SHARON COLYEAR-DANVILLE SEASON OPENER – Took place at Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 7 December.
5000m – SM 5 JAMIE DEE (Iona College) 20th (SB 14:24.46i)

SOUTH LONDON ATHLETICS INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Carshalton on 7 December.
60m – SX A10 ERYKAH-MONAE QUARTEY U15 5th (8.31i), B11 ERYKAH-MONAE finished 5th (8.30i)

HOLIDAY CLASSIC – Took place at New York, New York, USA on 7 December
300m – SW 8 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University) 3rd (SB 42.15i)

YALE SEASON OPENER – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 7 December
200m – SW 4 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 3rd (26.89i)

VALENCIA MARATHON – Took place at Valencia, Spain on 1 December
DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 (SB 3:22.17)

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
505 events – 70,756 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 1,564 first timers – 4,071 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – One of the coldest parkruns on record was completed in -15C temperatures, at Pokkinen parkrun in Finland. That’s really teeth-chattering, chilly weather!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Colchester Castle on 7 December
ROSS HAMMOND U20 5th (18.51) this was his 63rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Finsbury on 7 December
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 413th (34.58) this was his 355th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hull on 7 December
KAYLA MICHEL U23 75th (23.34) this was her 46th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lordship Recreational Ground on 7 December
BRADLEY SINGER V35 39th (PB 22.43) this was his 298th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 8467th (25.43) this was his 445th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Mote Park on 7 December
CLIFF GOLDING V70 94th (29.39) this was his 178th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Northala Fields on 7 December
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 16th (PB 21.23) this was her 29th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 7 December
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 131st (64.20) this was his 326th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Victoria Dock on 7 December
JAMES DAVIS U23 38th (23.19) this was his 71st Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 22 JANUARY – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

LEE VALLEY LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 18 January and Sunday 19 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 200m 400m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, Pole Vault, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump and Shot. For age-groups U20, Senior and Veterans.
Entries Open Tuesday 1 October
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/ligu20sen/
Entries Closing Date Friday 9 January – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – The following 4 fixture are now open to enter from 1 October. Please remember to enter as early as possible, to avoid not to be disappointed. New Years Open Meeting 1 January (Closing Date Sunday 29 December), London U20 and Senior Indoor Games 18/19 January (Closing Date Thursday 9 January), London U13, U15 and U17 Indoor Games 25/26 January (Closing Date Thursday 16 January) and Middle Distance Open Meeting 19 February (Closing Date Sunday 16 February)
Link to the 4 fixture details – Lee Valley 4 Indoor Fixture Fixtures Opening 1 October 2024

LEE VALLEY MINITHON INDOOR FIXTURES – Is for School years 3 to 7, in which you compete in 3 events from the following – 60m, 200m, 600, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (Year 6 and 7 only), Long Jump, Shot Put and Javelin (Year 6 and 7 only).
There are 2 fixtures on Saturday 17 December and Saturday 22 March.
Link to information guide on the Minithon – Information Guide For Lee Valley Minithon
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/kids-activities#%20
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

THE SECOND RE-UNION AT THE SHAFTESBURY TAVERN – Last Wednesday 4 December, a group of SBH members met up at the Shaftesbury Tavern. The clubs’ name almost certainly came from Shaftesbury Road and I’m sure some of our early colleagues met in the Shaftesbury Tavern at the end of the road after training or races. DAVE BEDFORD presented an early picture of our club members to the landlord of the pub who will hang this in a prominent place. He was unaware of the connections to the club and greatly impressed by our history. He has welcomed us back next year on Monday 1 December 2025.

In total 14 Club members attended and together we had 760 years membership with the Club. It would be great if we could get this over 1,000 years next year and also see a wider group of our members attending. The Shaftesbury Tavern was very welcoming, not too busy and served good food. The group picture shows from left to right JOHN KELLY, JULIAN GOATER, MARTIN GREY, DICK BOBER, GEOFF MORPHITIS, DAVE BEDFORD, BOB MALLOWS, PHIL CUNNINGHAM, RICHARD SAMUEL, HUGH STARKEY, HUGH RICHARDS, DAVE BRADLEY, JOHN DRYDEN and RAY POWELL.

DAVID STONE: “I WANT EURO CROSS TO BE THE START OF GREATER THINGS TO COME” – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by DANIEL MOSES.

The Brit won the under-23 race at the Liverpool Cross Challenge, qualifying him for the 2024 European Cross Country Championships in Turkey. You get the feeling that DAVID STONE is just getting started. The 22-year-old Brit secured a stunning victory at this season’s Liverpool Cross Challenge, defeating last year’s European Cross under-23 champion Will Barnicoat on a muddy Sefton Park course. It marks quite the return to competition for STONE, who has battled through a myriad of injuries and surgeries over the past couple of years. STONE, who trains with BARNICOAT and TOMER TARRANGANO – senior men’s champion in Liverpool – at the University of Birmingham, will now be making his debut for Great Britain at this Sunday’s European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey (December 8).

The Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers athlete’s last full competitive season was in 2019 and although he’s been forced to spend a long time away from events, STONE is quietly confident about targeting a top five finish in the under-23 race this weekend. Ahead of this year’s Euro Cross, AW caught up with STONE on his journey into running, overcoming an abundant of injuries and his ultimate goals within the sport.

How did you get into running in the first place? – I was probably about 10 years old or so. The first thing I can remember is that when my dad was 50, he was looking to start jogging. I mostly played football at the time but I went along with him on runs. We lived pretty close to a track in Hendon, where Saracens play. I just went down, really enjoyed it and soon after that started competing. I did well but it was hard to tell as I was only competing against local athletes. From the age of 13 onwards, I started competing in national races and the Mini London Marathon. They obviously felt like a massive deal at the time as I got to race the best people in the country. My favourite race was always the National Cross Country Championships, I loved that. You’re competing against 1000 other people instead of just 12 on the track. I’d love to be running well on the track but because of how the last few years have gone, it’s been tough.

Are you able to open up about your injuries and how you’ve tried to overcome them? – Well to start off with, I didn’t grow until quite late and I had a lot of pains up until the ages of 17 and 18. I was always up there in the big cross-country races but then I’d be absent for a while. You’d watch everyone get better and it was frustrating. When I got back into competing, I was injured. In 2022, I placed second behind WILL BARNICOAT at the National Cross Country Championships. After that, I thought I could really kick on. Then, it went from bad to worst on the injury front. I got glandular fever for starters and then I had really bad shin pains, which limited me to running 30 miles per week. After that, I discovered I had bowel problems, which made it difficult to eat and run. Both my parents are doctors and they were struggling to figure out the problem. I wasn’t absorbing much food, found it difficult to eat before I ran and lost a bit of weight quite quickly. It turned out there were these neuroendocrine tumours in the lining of my bowel that had to be removed. The following February, I came back and placed well at the BUCS Cross Country Championships. I then had really bad pains on my ankles. It turned out I had this extra bone spur on each side – not uncommon – but once it started hurting there wasn’t much I could do apart from operating. It took ages to work it out. That extra bit of bone was getting crushed when I was running. It was only this time last year when I had the first of two operations.

How was it mentally to keep on believing you could get through that period? – It was a pretty tough period but I definitely came out the other side stronger. I’d be looking at all the people that I’d be competitive with going through the age groups. They were absolutely flying. I would beat myself up about it. I was thinking ‘why’s everything going so well for them while I’m in this position?’. I thought I shouldn’t compare myself to others though. Once I stopped asking ‘why’s this all gone so wrong?’, I then focused on what I could do about it. I came to the realisation in my head that I could only play with the cards that I’d been dealt. After the surgery, it was about working up from a clean slate and being a better version of myself for the next few weeks and months. I expected this to be a much longer process and, even though I’m not out of the woods yet with injuries, it’s been steady so far.

How’s the recovery been for you? – I wanted to build that aerobic base so that when I was ready to run, I didn’t lose a year of training that everyone else had. So through April and May, I hammered away at cycling. I’ve always had quite a lot of energy and liked the thoughts of exercising. Even if I can’t run I’ll do other things. I built quite a lot of fitness quite quickly through cycling. I knew it’d be very tedious on the running side, so cycling helped me get through that period. Even now though, the ankle that was most recently operated can still be stiff. Progress on it was slow from May to September. We’d been micro-dosing intensity in training and I only started steady runs a few months ago.

Read More: Euro Cross 2024 preview – DEAN MILLER, my coach, was instrumental for me during this period. His versatile philosophy helped me a lot with my training programme and getting me up to something like full fitness again. Recently, our training group went out to Font Romeu and I responded really well at altitude. As well as doing steady runs and hill sessions, being on the bike for five hours at altitude did me wonders.

What was the feeling of winning at the Liverpool Cross Challenge? – If you said to me that before the race I’d win it and beat WILL, I’d have told you that was amazing. I went off hard and, with the likes of TOMER and WILL, we all just slotted in together like it was a training run. I thought I was realistically going to be in a dogfight to get into the top six, as you don’t know what shape you’ll be in, so I was never expecting the stars to align like that straight away. It felt a bit odd winning but WILL‘S race is in Turkey. He didn’t need to go out and smash Liverpool. Obviously, it was encouraging to beat him from my perspective but I’d seen him in the week and he had a bit of cold and coursework to submit. I’m sure he’ll compete well in Turkey.

Thoughts on making your Great Britain debut in Turkey? – I’m just excited to be there in all honesty. I think coming in the top five would be great. It still feels like a bonus as I didn’t expect this to happen straight away. I just want it to be the start of even greater things to come down the line. I’m going to race it to the best of my capabilities and try and have a positive impact on the race. Having said that, I do think the course and conditions will be quite a bit different to Liverpool. I think the cross training you do comes off a bit more when it’s a muddy surface and everyone has slowed down a bit. Whereas it will be a lot faster with dry earth in Turkey. I’d love to get a medal and I’ll obviously race to try and get one. When it comes to this kind of stuff I’ve got high ambitions and low expectations. I wasn’t actually thinking that things would start going this well instantly. It feels like a blessing for everything to have the stars lined up like that.

What are your thoughts on 2025 and ultimate goals in the sport? – I’d ideally want to do an indoor season but I think the extra banks on the track will put a lot of stress on the Achilles. So we might try and do just one 3000m indoors. I’ll also do the Podium 5k in Battersea (December 31) and then the Armagh 5km (February 13). I’d love to also focus on the 1500m next season and get that pace work back up there. I’ve got a lot of cobwebs to blow off on the track. I’m still trying to work out what to do in the future. I mean, I’d love to run professionally for at least a year or two. I don’t want to look back in 10 years and think ‘oh, if I locked in a little bit more then I might’ve just been able to do something a bit better’.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS DISCUS AND JAVELIN MASTERCLASS – Just received the following from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – Regarding the masterclasses, we are going for something a bit different with the technical coaching coming from within the brilliant English coaching community. We are then bringing in good practitioners to supplement them.

Talent Development Javelin Masterclass: Target audience: Javelin throwers who are 14 and over and are already on the talent programmes or are hoping to progress onto them in the next few years. Javelin coaches working with club and talent level athletes hoping to support athletes on to talent programmes and national and international championships.
Date: 25-26th January 2025.
Venue: Loughborough University
Content:

Saturday – movement skills & ball throwing (Mark Bradford), technical throwing practical (Tom Dobbing, Mike McNeill & Nick Neiland), running mechanics practical (Joe McDonnell – Loughborough Head of Para Sprints), gymnastics for javelin (Scott Knighton) & mastering competition (Nick Neiland)
Sunday – Injury prevention (Lucy Eggleton – EA Pathway Physio), physical preparation (Jake Reeve – Loughborough University), talent pathway overview (Tom Dobbing), medicine ball practical (Scott Knighton), planning and communication (Mike McNeill)) & sports psychology (James Austin – Grey Matters)

Booking:

Talent Development Discus Masterclass: Target audience: Discus throwers who are 14 and over and are already on the talent programmes or are hoping to progress onto them in the next few years. Discus coaches working with club and talent level athletes hoping to support athletes on to talent programmes and national and international championships.
Date: 25-26th January 2025.
Venue: Loughborough University
Content:

Saturday – physical preparation (Rich Eaton – Newcastle University), technical throwing practical (Mark Chapman & Garry Power) & overview of the technical excellence framework (Mark Chapman)
Sunday – Injury prevention (Lucy Eggleton – EA Pathway Physio), throwing technical review (Mark Chapman), goal setting and planning (Garry Power) & sports psychology (James Austin – Grey Matters)

Booking

If you continue to face difficulties booking onto the masterclasses via athletics hub, please email Enquiries@englandathletics.org

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the November issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – EA Throws Newsletter November 2024

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There is no posts this week.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the 30 November Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge –

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s Club Championship winners, following the 30 October Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge –

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 5 December 2024

Posted on 04/12/202408/12/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 5 December to Wednesday 11 December – Hope Baker, Emma Beardmore, Thomas Cadwallader, Janiya George, John Kelly, Nick Percy, Anaya Rao, Joseph Rodriguez, Grace Rooney, Ross Sambrook, Jaden Smith, Nick Smith, Albert Taylor, Dan Watts and Glen Watts

SBH 134th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Took place on Tuesday 26 November in the 100 Club, East Stand, StoneX Stadium. These are the minutes of the AGM – SBH AGM 2024 Minutes
List of SBH Club Officers for 2024-2025 – SBH List of Club Officers 2024-2025

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to ROSALIND ZEFFERTT who broke her own V60 Pole Vault (2.44mi) adding 4cm to her 16 March height, and is ranked UK No.1 V60 in 2024, also ranked UK No.3 on the UK All-Time list

SBH CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to the first winners of the season, which they won at the Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge on 30 November. The winners were – Under 20 Men ADAM O’GORMAN, 5 Miles Senior Men THOMAS BUTLER and Masters Men 40+ JOEL PHILLIPS V45. Photographs of JOEL and THOMAS taken by TY HOLDEN.

REG BLACK – I have just been informed REG passed away last week, our thoughts are with REG and his family. Further details to follow.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the November issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – EA Throws Newsletter November 2024

Saturday – movement skills & ball throwing (Mark Bradford), technical throwing practical (Tom Dobbing, Mike McNeill & Nick Neiland), running mechanics practical (Joe McDonnell – Loughborough Head of Para Sprints), gymnastics for javelin (Scott Knighton) & mastering competition (Nick Neiland)
Sunday – Injury prevention (Lucy Eggleton – EA Pathway Physio), physical preparation (Jake Reeve – Loughborough University), talent pathway overview (Tom Dobbing), medicine ball practical (Scott Knighton), planning and communication (Mike McNeill)) & sports psychology (James Austin – Grey Matters)

Booking:

Saturday – physical preparation (Rich Eaton – Newcastle University), technical throwing practical (Mark Chapman & Garry Power) & overview of the technical excellence framework (Mark Chapman)
Sunday – Injury prevention (Lucy Eggleton – EA Pathway Physio), throwing technical review (Mark Chapman), goal setting and planning (Garry Power) & sports psychology (James Austin – Grey Matters)

Booking

If you continue to face difficulties booking onto the masterclasses via athletics hub, please email Enquiries@englandathletics.org

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five took place on Saturday 30 November at Uxbridge.

The following is a comparison between the Uxbridge and Perivale results.

The Under 11 Boys repeated there 2nd place result from Perivale, and overall are now 20 points behind Woodford Green & Essex Ladies.
The Under 11 Girls were joint 2nd at Perivale, unfortunately with 3 runners this affected our team result, meaning we finished in 8th place and now 6th overall.
The Under 13 Boys made it three wins out of three, and now have increased their 32 point lead over Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets to 51 points.
The Under 13 Girls unfortunately had no runners, slipped to 9th overall.
The Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men finished in 3rd place as at Perivale, with 11 runners again, they have now slipped to 3rd place overall 79 points behind Woodford Green & Essex Ladies.
The Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women with 2 runners, finished in 11h place, although they still managed to finish in 7th place overall.
The Senior Men improved even further from their result at Perivale, managing to finish in 8th place, moving the team up from 13th place to 9th place overall. .
The Senior Women with our lone runner NICOLA finished in 9th place, and are still in 10th place overall.
The Veterans Men finished 13th place at Perivale, and finished in the same position this time. Looking ahead if we have our normal turnout in the final 2 fixtures, the 2 clubs below us will find it quite hard to catch us.

These are our individual top 10 finishers – Under 11 Boys – WILLIAM STOCKDALE 1st^, ARI RUBENSTEIN 6th, DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 9th – Under 11 Girls KEENYAH ADELISE 8th – Under 13 Boys DENNYS PASCAL 1st, JENSON DAY 9th – Under 15/U17 Men CALEB HILTON U15 10th, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 6th, EUAN PHILLIPS U17 8th – Under 20 Men ADAM O’GORMAN 1st, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 2nd – Senior Men THOMAS BUTLER 2nd

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – WILLIAM STOCKDALE 1st (7.06), ARI RUBENSTEIN 6th (7.18), DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 9th (7.31), LUCAS XIE 10th (7.34), ETHAN SLUTKIN 14th (7.51) 40 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (141 points), 2nd SBH A (138), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (94), 11th SBH B (27) 16 teams finished.
Team Result After 3 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (489 points), 2nd SBH A (469), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies B (352), 18th SBH B (27)

Under 11 Girls (2000m) – KEENYAH ADELISE 8th (8.16), ELSIE BETTRIDGE 24th (9.08), RUBY KONVISER 29th (9.37) the winner was Sophie Davis of Thames Valley Harriers (7.21) 34 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (111 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (66), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies B (59), 8th SBH A (44) 14 teams finished.
Team Result After 3 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (339 points), 2nd London Heathside (202), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (198), 6th SBH A (136), 16th SBH B (6)

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – DENNYS PASCAL 1st (11.01), JENSON DAY 9th (11.43), LEWIS WARD 11th (11.44), HARRISON HENDERSON 12th (11.45), TAHA COCKERILL 23rd (12.41), HARRY SAMUEL 33rd (13.12) 51 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH A (183 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (171), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (164), 10th SBH B (52) 18 teams finished.
Team Result After 3 Fixtures – 1st SBH A (548 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (497), 3rd Herts Phoenix (436), 13th SBH B (114)

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Violet Muralidhar of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (12.09) 49 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (121 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (103), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (92) 16 teams finished.
Team Result After 3 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (408 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (365), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (328), 9th SBH (189)

Under 15 Boys/Under 17 Men (4000m) – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 11th (13.53 6th U17), EUAN PHILLIPS U17 14th (13.57 8th U17), CALEB HILTON U15 28th (14.39 10th U15), AIDAN MCAVOY U17 34th (14.52 18th U17), JARED MORRIS U17 36th (14.55 19th U17), MATTHEW MAY U17 41st (15.04 21st U17), EDWARD PASCAL U15 47th (15.13 20th U15), ETHAN MOSS U15 60th (15.42 20th U15), SAM CLEMENTS U15 61st (15.45 20th U15), LADDIE SHAW U15 79th (16.52 20th U15), JACOB SUGARMAN U15 92nd (17.45 56th U15) the U15 winner was Arjuna Pflug of Highgate Harriers (13.08) and the U17 winner was Luke Dunham of Herts Phoenix (12.59) there were 59 U15 runners finished and 41 U17 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (373 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (370), 3rd SBH A (317), 12th SBH B (220), 22nd SBH C (71) 30 teams finished.
Team Result After 3 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (1109 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (1078), 3rd SBH A (1030), 14th SBH B (573), 24th SBH C (125)

Under 15 Girls/Under 17 Women (4000m) – AMBER JACKSON U15 19th (17.35 13th U15), OLIVIA ABOTT U15 29th (18.12 20th U17) the U15 winner was Jorjia March of Barnet& District (14.41) and the U17 winner was Leoni Delvendahl of Highgate Harriers (15.49) there were 40 U15 runners finished and 14 U17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st St Marys Richmond (202 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (189), 3rd London Heathside (178), 11th SBH (66) 22 teams finished.
Team Result After 3 Fixtures – 1st St Marys Richmond (597 points), 2nd London Heathside (580), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (538), 7th SBH (332)

Senior Men (8000m) – THOMAS BUTLER 2nd (26.50), ADAM O’GORMAN U20 23rd (28.56 1st U20), JACK PARSLOW 29th (29.18), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U20 31st (29.22 2nd U20), FINN MACCARTHY U23 57th (30.33), OLIVER GREENSTEIN 58th (30.34), JACOB CLEMENT U20 129th (32.53), JOEL PHILLIPS V45 155th (33.36), MARK COTTLE V35 169th (34.11), KEVIN WALDEN V40 183rd (34.29), JONNY SHAW V50 256th (37.01), PAUL LEWIS V50 281st (38.04), TIM UNDERHILL V55 328th (40.17), PAUL MACCARTHY V55 337th (40.42), ANDREW PORTER V50 346th (41.11), BARRY HAWS V50 350th (41.24), TIM PARKIN V45 380th (44.15), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 390th (46.38) the winner was Alexander Lepretre of Highgate Harriers (26.01) 407 runners finished.
Team Result – Senior Men Division 1 1st Highgate Harriers A (1897 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1812), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (1471), 8th SBH (1093) 15 teams finished, Veteran Men Division 1 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (473 points), 2nd Serpentine (471), 3rd London Heathside (373), 13th SBH (170) 15 teams finished.
Team Result After 3 Fixtures – Senior Men Division 1 1st Highgate Harriers A (5652), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (5630 points), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (4374), 9th SBH (2481), Veteran Men Division 1 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1446 points), 2nd London Heathside (1233), 3rd Serpentine (1195), 13th SBH (561)

Senior Women (8000m) – NICOLA PAYNE 26th (34.38) the winner was Annabel Gummow of Herts Phoenix (30.15) 179 runners finished
Team Result – Division 2 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (295 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (239), 3rd London Heathside (234), 9th SBH (670) 13 teams finished
Team Result After 3 Fixtures – Division 2 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (972 points), 2nd London Heathside (800), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (621), 10th SBH (348)

Howard Williams Trophy Juniors – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (85 points – 11 wins), 2nd SBH (72 points – 2 wins), 3rd London Heathside (69 points – 1 win)

Howard Williams Trophy Seniors – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (45 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (43), 3rd London Heathside (43), 16th SBH (19)

Link to the Start Fitness Metropolitan League results – https://metleague.run/

THERE ARE INDIVIDUAL PLACINGS FOR ALL AGE-GROUPS, AND IT THE BEST 4 OUT OF 5 RESULTS THAT COUNT

Link to the individual positions for each age-group, to find your own age-group select it from the column ‘Category’ – https://metleague.run/results/individual-results-2024/

SBH leading position for each age-group;
Men Under 11 Boys DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 4th (282 points), Under 13 Boys DENNYS PASCAL 1st (298 points), Under 15 Boys EDWARD PASCAL 14th (461 points), Under 17 Men EUAN PHILLIPS 6th (563 points), Under 20 Men ADAM O’GORMAN 8th (1139 points) has competed in 2 of the 3 races, Senior Men FINN MACCARTHY 14th (1607 points) THOMAS BUTLER has competed in 2 of the 3 races, Veteran Men V45 JOEL PHILLIPS 8th (1692 points), Veteran Men V50 JONNY SHAW 9th (1504 points), Veteran Men V55 TIM UNDERHILL 11th (1380 points), Veteran Men V60 PHILIP CUNNINGHAM 13th (1222 points)

Women Under 11 Girls KEENYAH ADELISE 7th (277 points), Under 13 Girls SIENNA DARCY 28th (184 points) has competed in 2 of the 3 races, Under 15 Girls AMBER JACKSON 124th (542 points), Under 17 Women PHOEBE KEMP 16th (333 points) has competed in 2 of the 3 races, Senior Women NICOLA PAYNE 41st (539 points) has competed in 2 of the 3 races

THESE ARE THE SBH ATHLETES CURRENT CONSECUTIVE RACES, FOLLOWING THE THIRD METROPOLITAN LEAGUE FIXTURE AT UXBRIDGE ON 30 NOVEMBER

(13) JOEL PHILLIPS V45
(12) PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55/V60
(9) AIDEN MACAVOY U15/U17, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15U17
(8) LUCAS XIE U11, HARRISON HENDERSON U11/U13, EDWARD PASCAL U13/U15
(5) BARRY HAWS V50, FINN MACCARTHY U20/U23
(4) AMBER JACKSON U15
(3) KEENYAH ADELISE U11, DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11, DENNYS PASCAL U13, LEWIS WARD U13, SAM CLEMENTS U15, EUAN PHILLIPS U17, JONNY SHAW V50, TIM UNDERHILL V55
(2) ELSIE BETTRIDGE U11, RUBY KONVISOR U11, ARI RUBENSTEIN U11, CALEB HILTON U15, JARED MORRIS U17, JACOB SUGARMAN U15, ADAM O’GORMAN U20, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U20, NICOLA PAYNE SW, THOMAS BUTLER SM, MARK COTTLE V35, PAUL LEWIS V50, ANDREW PORTER V50, PAUL MACARTHY V55
The current record for consecutive appearances is held by JOHN KELLY, who completed 28 races between 1985 to 1990.

THESE ARE THE SBH WINTER POINTS FIRST THREE POSITIONS, FOLLOWING THE THIRD METROPOLITAN LEAGUE FIXTURE AT UXBRIDGE ON 30 NOVEMBER

Men – Under 11 Boys 1st DANIYAL JANMOHAMED (20 points), 2nd LUCAS XIE and ARI RUBENSTEIN (15), Under 13 Boys 1st DENNYS PASCAL (23), 2nd HARRISON HENDERSON (17), 3rd BEN KASPAR (15), Under 15 Boys 1st EDWARD PASCAL (22), 2nd SAM CLEMENTS (18), 3rd CALEB HILTON (16), Under 17 Men 1st EUAN PHILLIPS (20), 2nd AIDEN MCAVOY and ARTHUR PHILLIPS (19), Under 20 Men 1st ADAM O’GORMAN (16), 2nd TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE (14), 3rd ABDIRAHIM HAMUD (8), Senior Men 1st FINN MACCARTHY (21), 2nd THOMAS BUTLER (16), 3rd MARK COTTLE (10), Masters Men 40-49 1st JOEL PHILLIPS (21), 2nd DANIEL NICHOLS (15), 3rd GARY PELOSI (8), Masters Men 50-59 1st JONNY SHAW (23), 2nd TIM UNDERHILL (19), 3rd PAUL LEWIS (15), Masters Men 60-69 1st PHILIP CUNNINGHAM (23), 2nd DAVID GREENSTEIN (8)

Women – Under 11 Girls 1st KEENYAH ADELISE (24 points), 2nd ELSIE BETTRIDGE (13), 3rd RUBY KONVISOR (11), Under 13 Girls 1st SIENNA DARCY (16), 2nd ABIGAIL ROSS and GRACE ROONEY (7), Under 15 Girls 1st AMBER JACKSON (23), 2nd OLIVIA ABBOTT (13), 3rd AIMEE PORTER (8), Under 17 Women 1st PHOEBE KEMP (16), Senior Women 1st NICOLA PAYNE (16), 2nd EMILIA ECONOMU (14), 3rd ELANA DIMMER (8)

Link to full list of Men and Women points total following the Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge on 30 November – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 30-11-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 30-11-24

Link to full list of Men and Women Club Championship winners following the Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge on 30 November – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2024-2025 Updated 30-11-24

PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY GRAHAM SMITH – Meny thanks to GRAHAM, who produced an amazing set of photographs, covering the Senior Men and Women’s races. Many of the photographs were taken whilst crossing the stream.

NICOLA PAYNE

START OF THE MEN’S RACE LtoR THOMAS BUTLER, GARY PELOSI and JACK PARSLOW

THOMAS BUTLER

JACK PARSLOW

FINN MACCARTHY

OLIVER GREENSTEIN

GARY PELOSI, UFORTUNATELY HE DROPPED OUT ON THE 2ND LAP AFTER FEELING UNWELL

JOEL PHILLIPS

MARK COTTLE

TEAM MANAGER SIMON KEENE AT THE FINISH FUNNEL

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The third of five fixtures took at Trent Park on 23 November.
Theese are the Team results, the overall results after 3 fixtures have not been published as yet

Under 11 Boys – Team Result 1st SBH (16 points), 2nd London Heathside (59), 3rd Highgate Harriers (72)

Under 11 Girls – Team Result 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (32 points), 2nd SBH (66), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (83)

Under 13 Boys – Team Result 1st SBH (39 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (53), 3rd Highgate Harriers (55)

Under 13 Girls – Team Result 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (43 points), 2nd London Heathside (48), 3rd Barnet & District (58)

Under 15 Boys – Team Result 1st Highgate Harriers (45 points), 2nd London Heathside (46), 3rd Trent Park (54), 6th SBH (77)

Under 15 Girls – Team Result 1st Harrow (51 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (55), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (57)

Under 17 Men – Team Result 1st London Heathside (53 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (56), 3rd Maidenhead (70), 8th SBH (94)

Under 17 Women – Team Result 1st Dacorum (27 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (31), 3rd London Heathside (40)

BRITISH MASTERS 5K CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Battersea Park on 1 December
5000m – M45 KOJO KYEREME V45 won the Gold Medal (SB 15.31)

LEE VALLEY DECEMBER OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 1 December
60m – SM A01 JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA 5th (PB 7.22i), A04 SAVAN MALLIK U20 1st (PB 7.39i), A08 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 5th (PB 8.17i) taking .09 of a second off his 17 March time, B02 JOSHUA finished 3rd (7.24i), B03 SAVAN finished 4th (7.42i), B09 BEN finished 3rd (8.20i)
300m – SM 6 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 3rd (42.32i)
300m – SW 1 HOLLY RYAN U17 3rd (42.05i)
60m Hurdles – U13B A01 SETH SAUNDERS U13 1st (PB 10.41i) taking .28 of a second off his 19 October time, and is ranked UK No.4 U13 in 2024, B01 SETH finished 1st (10.56i)
60m Hurdles – M50 A02 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 1st (8.75i), B02 GARY finished 1st (8.74i)
Pole Vault – SX A ISAAC VAN DEN BURGH U17 1st Equal (PB 4.04mi) adding 4cm to his 27 July height, RAMSEY GILL U17 5th (3.54mi), THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 7th (3.44mi), NOAH VAN DEN BURGH U15 7th (3.34mi), SX D ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 5th Equal (PB 2.44mi) adding 4cm to her 16 March height, and is ranked UK No.1 V60 in 2024, also ranked UK No.3 on the UK All-Time list
Shot 4kg – SX A NENE HARRISON V40 3rd (SB 10.00mi) and is ranked UK No.3 V40 in 2024

LONDON UNIVERSITIES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 30 November
60m – SM H5 SYDNEY MENDES U23 (Middlesex University) 2nd (7.28i)
60m – SW H5 ESTHER AKITI U23 (Middlesex University) 2nd (8.47i) in the Final ESTHER finished 7th (8.45i)
200m – SM H6 SYDNEY MENDES U23 (Middlesex University) 1st (23.25i) in the Final SYDNEY won the Bronze Medal (23.06i)
60m Hurdles – SM Straight Final RUBEN HEDMAN U23 (St Mary’s University) won the Gold Medal (8.09i)

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,214 events – 203,535 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 7,019 first timers – 19,864 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – On average there are roughly 17 volunteers per event. Every single one has a valuable role, we thank you

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 30 November
DAVID BROOKS U23 6th (20.56) this was his 12th Parkrun, PAUL LEWIS V50 15th (25.14) this was his 238th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 30 November
KAYLA MiICHEL U23 41st (24.57) this was her 45th Parkrun, ELLIE MCNAMARA 55th (26.38) this was her 42nd Parkrun, SHONA MiICHEL V50 85th (29.07) this was her 132nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Dunstable Downs on 30 November
JAMES DAVIS U23 10th (24.26) this was his 70th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at East Coast Park, Singapore on 30 November
STUART MOORE V65 162nd (43.06) this was his 232nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 30 November
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 271st (31.39) this was his 354th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 30 November
ROSS HAMMOND U20 1st (18.30) this was his 62nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Northala Fields on 30 November
LILY JANMOHAMED U11 21st (PB 21.47) this was her 28th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 30 November
EMILY HATHAWAY U23 3rd (PB 18.26) this was her 36th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 71st (23.59) this was his 297th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 84th (24.29) this was his 444th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 30 November
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 268th (53.15) this was his 325th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 30 November
DAN WATTS V35 1st (17.01) this was his 18th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 5 DECEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 15 JANUARY – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

SOUTHERN INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, venue TBC.
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Girls (Approximately 3k), 11.20 U13 Boys (Approximately 3k), 11.40 U15 Girls (Approximately 4k), 12.25 U15 Boys (Approximately 4k), 12.50 U17 Men (Approximately 5k), 13.15 U17 Women (Approximately 5k), 13.40 U20 Women and Senior Women (Approximately 6k)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your County Team Manager

SOUTHERN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, venue TBC.
Timetable – 11.45 Women 40+ 50+, 60+ (Approximately 6k), 14.10 Men 40+, 50+, 60+ (Approximately 10k)
Entries Closing Date Friday 22 November
Note: If you wish to be entered please contact your Team Manager

LEE VALLEY MINITHON – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
For school years 3 to 7.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/minithon
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee – Please be advised that events may be full before the fixture date.

20TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 8 December at Antiayla, Turkey.
Note: You will be selected following the trials on the 23 November

BE FIT TODAY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 8 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (2 spaces left), Long Jump and Triple Jump. For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bftta-indoor-1/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 1 December – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SOUTHERN U15/U17/U20 AND SENIOR COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 14 December and Sunday 15 December.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 3 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – The following 4 fixture are now open to enter from 1 October. Please remember to enter as early as possible, to avoid not to be disappointed. New Years Open Meeting 1 January (Closing Date Sunday 29 December), London U20 and Senior Indoor Games 18/19 January (Closing Date Thursday 9 January), London U13, U15 and U17 Indoor Games 25/26 January (Closing Date Thursday 16 January) and Middle Distance Open Meeting 19 February (Closing Date Sunday 16 February)
Link to the 4 fixture details – Lee Valley 4 Indoor Fixture Fixtures Opening 1 October 2024

LEE VALLEY MINITHON INDOOR FIXTURES – Is for School years 3 to 7, in which you compete in 3 events from the following – 60m, 200m, 600, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (Year 6 and 7 only), Long Jump, Shot Put and Javelin (Year 6 and 7 only).
There are 2 fixtures on Saturday 17 December and Saturday 22 March.
Link to information guide on the Minithon – Information Guide For Lee Valley Minithon
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/kids-activities#%20
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 16 October – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

PHOTOGRAPHER MARK SHEARMAN HANGS UP HIS CAMERA – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of MARK SHEARMAN.

After a remarkable 62 years of capturing images of athletes, AW’s long-time snapper is moving into retirement. At first glance, TREVOR BURTON’S attempt at the British record for the men’s pole vault in May of 1962 might not seem like it should rank too highly in terms of athletics’ landmark moments. However, that day at Tooting Bec in London set in motion another career that has expertly captured and chronicled just about all of the most significant performances in the sport’s recent history.

An image of BURTON in action from that meeting graced the cover of the May 19 edition of Athletics Weekly. The man who took the picture? A certain MARK SHEARMAN. It was the first time the keen runner would see one of his images grace the front of this magazine, but it would certainly not be the last. Now, after 62 years behind the lens, having covered 14 Olympic Games, every single World Championships with the exception of Eugene 2022 and countless other events both international and domestic in between, the world-renowned photographer has decided to call it a day. There are few top athletes, certainly from British shores, who have not had every stage of their careers caught on SHEARMAN’S camera and the 81-year-old whose work has appeared in publications throughout the globe steps into retirement possessing an encyclopaedic archive of athletics images. Receiving an MBE from the Queen for his services to sports photography ten years ago is one of his most treasured accomplishments, while the 2012 Olympics in his home city of London is at the top of his list when it comes to the exhaustive list of events he has covered.

SHEARMAN’S final assignment, as it turned out, was the English Cross Country relays in Mansfield towards the end of last year. Going back to his first, as part of an interview he did with AW in 2021, he told me: “In 1962, my twin brother, who was quite a good runner and ran for Wimbledon Athletics Club, said to me: ‘There’s a guy trying to break the British record for the pole vault at Tooting Bec. Why don’t you come along and take some photographs?’ “The athlete’s name was TREVOR BURTON from Stoke AC. I went along and I took one or two pictures, one of which was an image of him going over the bar. My brother said: ‘There’s a magazine called Athletics Weekly. Why don’t you send it to them? They might be interested’. It was the very first picture I sent to the magazine and they published it on the cover. “I thought: ‘that was easy, let’s continue down this road!’. Of course I learned very quickly that it wasn’t always that easy but that’s how it started. I didn’t look back.”

SHEARMAN, a (2:48) marathon runner at his peak, set about honing his craft and became a fixture by the side of tracks and in the field of athletics stadia – not to mention his work at major road races. Having joined the Fox Photos agency after leaving school, he began working for himself in 1972. Tokyo 1964 was his first Olympics and, though he didn’t have any accreditation either there or at Mexico 1968, he still expertly photographed the action from various points in the stands. It was the Munich Games of 1972 when he first officially got behind the ropes. “It can be like a battle plan,” he said of how he approached the job at hand. “You work out where you’re going to be for one event and then how you’ll go into another. I always go through the timetable beforehand and pick out what events are the most important.”

As SHEARMAN puts it, when it came to getting just the shot he wanted: “I didn’t get a second chance. In the eight years running up to London 2012, every time I drove past the stadium being built I used to get really a queasy stomach. I felt physically sick with worry, knowing that I was going to have to perform when the Games took place. That’s the only Games where I’ve had this feeling that ‘it’s the home games, I’ve got to come away with a good set of pictures’. It was nervous tension and I suppose that obviously helped. “I’ve got to perform. In the 100m they run 10 seconds and that’s it. I’ve got to perform eight hours a day for seven, eight, ten consecutive days, so it is quite demanding and I don’t think a lot of people appreciate that.” The appreciation for his work is widespread, however, and it’s the athletes and officials – many of whom he came to count as good friends – plus the camaraderie of his fellow photographers that SHEARMAN will miss most. “It is very satisfying when you get the right shot,” he added. “It’s even more satisfying when you get a shot that you plan to do.” On that basis, he is retiring with a lifetime of job satisfaction to remember.

Tributes… SEBASTIAN COE – Two-time Olympic 1500m champion and World Athletics president – For me and every other leading British athlete of the last 50 years, MARK SHEARMAN has been a constant – the man behind the camera preserving many of the most important moments of our lives. MARK has been there in good times and bad, whether we were sweating in anonymity or dancing under the lights, to paraphrase MUHAMMAD ALI. The measure of a great sports photographer is not just the ability to capture the moment, but also the emotion, and MARK us. MARK, I congratulate you on an outstanding career, I’m most grateful for your contribution to my own career and our sport. Photograph taken by MARK of SEBASTIAN COE.

PAULA RADCLIFFE – Former marathon world record-holder and broadcaster – MARK photographed my wedding. I am sure it was a different challenge for him than the usual action ones! It was nice, though, to have a friendly face we knew behind the camera. I am trying to remember when I first met Mark and I can’t because it seems like he was always there. It was always great to see his reassuring presence on the infield or press truck as I progress from English Schools to European and World Juniors and on to Senior World Championships and the Olympics. If I look back through my scrapbook his name comes up all the time in the photo credits!. Of course I treasure the race photos but also those lovely shots MARK shared of post-race times with my coach ALEX and his wife, my team-mates and of course my parents and family.

KATHARINE MERRY – Olympic medallist and broadcaster – It’s going to be a very different environment not to have MARK walking around with his camera, because I just don’t know an athletics stadium without him. He’ll be greatly missed. Some of the most treasured images from my athletics career were taken by him and what he’s given to the sport, not to mention the way he’s told so many stories through his lens, has just been phenomenal.

GEOFF WIGHTMAN – Coach, broadcaster and former international marathon runner – There will never be another like ‘The Shearmanator’. His retirement from our sport leaves a void that can’t be filled. No-one will ever again cover 14 Olympics behind the lens. MARK is now on to his third generation of photographing some families in athletics and has been a familiar and well-liked figure trackside, roadside and especially at wet and windy cross-country finish lines for seven decades. After a while, you get to recognise a SHEARMAN photo. They are always well-framed, capturing the crucial split second of action clearly and always showing the spirit and energy of our sport. That is true from long before the advent of motor drives on cameras and digital imagery re-touches. MARK was always the one to get the shot. His photo archive will serve the sport well for many years to come and we look forward to seeing him socially at athletics events and for a glass of something fruity to accompany lunch at Denbies vineyard. Cheers and thank you, old boy. It’s your round.

WENDY SLY – Olympic medallist and managing director of AW – MARK has been present in my life on and off for the 50-odd years that I’ve been involved in athletics. Firstly as a young athlete running cross country, an international and Olympic athlete on the track, then in my time with UK Athletics working as a team manager and now on the board. We have also worked together for a long time in the publishing world, first at Athletics Today and more recently in my role as MD of AW. At AW we constantly look to MARK and his back catalogue for pictures, whether they be of current athletes when they were young, iconic images from days gone by or sadly pictures that capture a passing athlete’s greatest moments. A familiar figure on the infield and at finish lines in the mud, rain, wind and sun, MARK will be sorely missed by so many in the sport past and present. Have a wonderful retirement MARK, especially relish the extra time you’ll have to enjoy your favourite coffee and cake. It’s well deserved!

JACK BUGNER – Former European 5000m champion and UKA chief executive – MARK SHEARMAN has been a wonderful ever-present figure in athletic stadiums my whole athletics life. Like generations of athletes, MARK SHEARMAN photographs are on my wall and in my photo album. He has photographed almost every moment of athletics significance for more years than I can remember. More importantly he is a lovely man with a huge passion and affection for our sport. His photography library is a treasure trove of athletics and helps us promote the sport today. Enjoy your retirement MARK – we shall miss you dashing across the stadium but your many friends in the sport will keep in touch.

DAVE MOORCROFT – Former 5000m world record-holder and former UKA chief executive – MARK is, and always will be, a star of our sport. For many, many years his passion for athletics at every level has shone through in his photography. His photos have helped capture the drama and emotions of athletes and athletics over the decades but it is not only his continuing presence at major championships that will be missed, he has also been equally committed to local and grassroot competitions at all levels. Thank you, MARK. You have helped tell the story of thousands and thousands of athletes for many years and we will always treasure your work.

PAUL DICKENSON, BBC COMMENTATOR, OLYMPIC HAMMER THROWER AND COACH, DIES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Two-time Olympian and long-time television commentator at events like the Summer and Winter Olympics, Superstars and World’s Strongest Man was 74. As an athlete, PAUL DICKENSON competed in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics with a hammer best of 73.20m. As a coach, he advised among others the current UK No.1 JAKE NORRIS. As a television commentator he worked at the Olympics from 1992 to 2014. “DICKO”, as he was known to many, was perhaps best known for his television work and will be sorely missed after dying on Tuesday just a few days before his 75th birthday. He specialised in field events coverage for BBC but was versatile enough to commentate on other disciplines in addition to competitions such as World’s Strongest Man, Superstars and the Winter Olympics. Knowledgeable and with a strong and authoritative voice, he was a popular and familiar commentator in track and field especially for many years. As a young athlete, DICKENSON featured in Athletics Weekly in 1965 when he was featured in the ‘Spotlight on Youth’ column and was described as “the most exciting youth hammer thrower Britain has ever had”.

He was introduced to the hammer by his PE teacher at Tynemouth Grammar School, CARL JOHNSON, who later became his long-time coach. After winning five consecutive English Schools titles in the mid-1960s, he went on to break the UK record in 1976 with a performance that still places him 21st on the UK all-time rankings nearly half a century later. He went on to compete in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics and the Commonwealth Games of 1978 and 1982, finishing just outside the medals in the latter. A lifelong athlete, he was still throwing competitively well into his 60s and hammer throwers he has coached include the 2018 world under-20 champion NORRIS, plus brothers TAYLOR and BAYLEY CAMPBELL.

In broadcasting, his first job was a trackside interview with CARL LEWIS at the 1987 World Championships and in 1990 he was promoted to the commentary box at the Commonwealth Games. He was once asked for the secret of good commentating and said: “You’ve got to sound knowledgeable and you’ve got to make it sound easy. I might be commentating to an auntie or an uncle who might not know anything about athletics, so you’ve got to make it sound very simple. That requires a huge amount of background reading and preparation.”

MICHAEL JOHNSON; “I THINK I CAN SAVE TRACK, BUT NOT TRACK AND FIELD” – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Former world 200m and 400m record-holder tells BBC why his new Grand Slam Track series features runners only. MICHAEL JOHNSON believes his new Grand Slam Track events in 2025 have the potential to save “track” but not “track and field”. The first meeting takes place in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 4 next year followed by Miami, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. But it features running events only, which has drawn criticism. “I love this sport,” he told BBC on Wednesday (Nov 27). “But I have had time to reconcile the fact that if we continue to just do the same thing, tell people that ‘you should love this’ or ‘you should understand this’ – that doesn’t work. “Grand Slam Track is track, that is what we’re doing. I am going to save what I think I can save; I think I can save track, I don’t think I can save track and field. “Putting the two together works at the Olympics and World Championships, but I’m not sure it works when you’re trying to create a professional sport outside of those global competitions.” He added: “My objective is to make the sport of track and field more popular but you have to pick your battles to do that. “Based on today’s audience, if you were going to build a sport then you would not build ‘track and field’ because it would not work. It doesn’t work to have four or five all in one and to then call it one sport, because that’s what track and field is.

“There’s no similarity at all between pole vaulters and sprinters or shot putters and triple jumpers. As a sport it’s very difficult to change that but with us (Grand Slam Track) coming from the outside and creating something very new, we can change it. “We needed to get around a single narrative. Only the fastest is that narrative. Whether we can ultimately create something for the field events for today’s audience is to be determined and I’d love to be able to do that, but they are very different events.” JOHNSON, 57, believes field events are not television-friendly due to the length of time they take to complete.

SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE, JOSH KERR and MATT HUDSON-SMITH are among the athletes who have signed up to the series so far with more recent signings including sprinters GABBY THOMAS and DARYLL NEITA. However, big names like JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN, FEMKE BOL and KEELY HODGKINSON have not signed. Or not yet anyway. “My objective is to create the opportunities that athletes have always wanted and to put them on a stage that is worthy of their greatness, with races that mean something,” JOHNSON continued. “To do that you have to have the best competing against each other. That is what is compelling about the biggest sports in the world. That’s what we’re creating. “We want to create a little bit more jeopardy, higher stakes and better narrative.”

JOHNSON also wants to ensure competitors are rewarded financially as as well as a $12.6m prize pot, 48 contracted ‘racers’ will receive a base salary to compete at all four slams. At each slam the racers are joined by 48 challengers in one of six groups of men and women – they are short and long sprints, short and long hurdles, and short and long distance – with each athlete running in two events. Athletes receive points for their finishing position in both races. The combined results determine each slam’s champion – and the recipient of $100,000.

The series has also drawn mild criticism for being very US-centric but JOHNSON says this was part of his plan. Responding to recent claims by UK Athletics that the British governing body turned down the opportunity to get involved, he said: “UK Athletics didn’t decline to have a Grand Slam Track event. We engaged with 10 interested cities around the globe and we decided for year one that we wanted to focus our energy on the US. “We will continue to engage with interested cities. As we look to expand and rotate, that [a UK event] certainly will be a possibility.” Grand Slam Track also finds itself in competition with established events like the Diamond League circuit. World Athletics has also recently been creating new events such as its World Athletics Ultimate Championships in 2026 and there is talk of a new treadmill world championships. “We have had numerous conversations with World Athletics and we have listened to a lot of what they have said over the years,” said JOHNSON. “They want to grow the sport in the US, for athletes to be paid more, to encourage more innovation in the sport. “When we sat down to build Grand Slam Track we listened to that – we built Grand Slam Track to do all those things.”

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There is no posts this week.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the 30 November Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge –

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s Club Championship winners, following the 30 October Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge –

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 28 November 2024

Posted on 22/11/202406/03/2025 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 28 November to Wednesday 4 December – Clifford Barley, Gregory Dunson, Dylan Evans, Jessica Hunter, Tosin Jokosenumi, Rodrigo Lopes, Gilad Nachshen, Katie Webb, Samuel Wiggins, Teddy Wilson and Lukash Zahab

EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to DAVID STONE and HENRY DOVER who have been by Great Britain and Northern Ireland team to run in Antalya, Turkey, next month (December 8). DAVID is in the Under 23 Men’s team and HENRY is in the Under 20 Men’s team

PARKRUN 50 CLUB – Congratulations to DYLAN MICHEL who completed his 50th Parkrun at Princes, Liverpool on 23 November

THE SECOND RE-UNION AT THE SHAFTESBURY TAVERN – Phil Cunningham sent me the following;
Last year a group of us meet at the Wrestler’s Pub where the first known picture of Shaftesbury Harriers was taken. This year we thought we would have another get together in the Shaftesbury Tavern in Hornsey. We will be meeting at 7pm on Wednesday 4 December 2024. The Shaftesbury Tavern is located on the corner of Shaftesbury Road and Hornsey Road. It would be great to see some of you there!

The Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Centenary Year Book states: And so it came about that in 1890 a few lads, most of whom would have been about 16 years of age, assembled at Jubilee Hall and decided to form a running club and called it Shaftesbury Harriers. Jubilee Hall was then newly built and used for dances, concerts and such-like social events, and was over what was then called a coffee tavern. It stood at the corner of Hornsey Road and Fairbridge Road, not far from Hornsey Road railway station, and about a mile from Hampstead Heath.
It seems probable that, like others of the many clubs being formed about that time, the title came from a road in the district. Possibly some lads lived in Shaftesbury Road close by: with its tall Victorian houses the road has not changed so much with the passing years. The Shaftesbury Tavern is still on the corner.

A photo of our get together last year from left to right, RAY POWELL (49 years with the club), MARTIN GREY (56 years), TONY SUNDERLAND (69 years), PHIL CUNNINGHAM (50 years), JOHN DRYDEN (52 years), DAVE BEDFORD (59 years), PHIL RICHARDSON (63 years), JOHN KELLY (a mere 44 years) and JULIAN GOATER (57 years). GERALD ALTERMAN (43 years) and JO NEWELL also attended but unfortunately needed to leave before the photo. Well over 500 years of club membership between them!

REG BLACK – I have just heard that REG is extremely ill, our thoughts are with REG and his family. PAUL SIMONS visited REG earlier this week, at the Queenscourt Hospice, Southport PR8 8RE.
REG joined Shaftesbury towards the end of the 1980s, along with 2 of 3 of his army friends. He was one of our top veteran runners, and competed on a regular basis. During the early 1990s I took over as Veteran team manager, and REG was so supportive in getting many of our veterans to turn out.

SBH CLUB RECORDS FOR MASTERS MEN – Currently there were no records for the Master Men, therefore I have carried out an exercise on the Power of 10, to correct this. The records identified are from 2005 to 24 October 2024. They have now been added to the SBH website.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2023. The current SBH annual subscription is £80 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £99 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The third of five fixtures took at Trent Park on 23 November.
The results are provisional, and there are no team results as yet.

There were top 5 finishes from Under 11 Boys DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 3rd and LUCAS XIE 4th – Under 13 Boys HENRY COWAN 3rd and LEWIS WARD 4th – Under 13 Girls GRACE ROONEY 4th – Under 17 Men AIDAN MCAVOY 4th

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 3rd (8.58), LUCAS XIE 4th (9.04), JAKE MICHALIK 8th (9.17), ETHAN SLUTZIK 11th (9.26), RIAN VARIA 17th (9.37), MARKO BIRD 52nd (10.55), IVAN BIRD 55th (11.01), HUGO COWAN 63rd (11.19) the winner was Jack Tonge of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (8.44) 50 runners finished
Under 11 Girls (2000m) – LILY JANMOHAMED 10th (9.54), KEENYAH ADELISE 18th (10.28), ELSIE BETTRIDGE 28th (11.04), HARRIET COWAN 36th (11.24) the winner was Jemma Watson of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (8.51) 52 runners finished
Under 13 Boys (3000m) – HENRY COWAN 3rd (10.52), LEWIS WARD 4th (11.01), ROAN PARKES 11th (11.31) the winner was Eric Frith of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (10.39) 34 runners finished
Under 13 Girls (3000m) – GRACE ROONEY 4th (11.22), SIENNA DARCY 8th (12.11) the winner was Eva Prince of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (11.39) 32 runners finished
Under 15 Boys (4000m) – SAM CLEMENTS 16th (15.52), LADDIE SHAW 17th (16.09) the winner was Arjuna Pflug of High Harriers (13.22) 28 runners finished
Under 15 Girls (4000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Sonny Allen of Highgate Harriers (15.11) 29 runners finished
Under 17 Men (5000m) – AIDAN MCAVOY 4th (20.41) the winner was Reginald Rock of Thames Valley Harriers (19.43) 33 runners finished
Under 17 Women (5000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Lily Johnson of Dacorum (22.47) 14 runners finished

BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE, INCLUDING EUROPEAN TRIALS – Took place at Liverpool on 23 November.
Under 20 Men (4400m) – HENRY DOVER 1st (13.49), ABDIRAHIM HAMUD 7th (14.06), JOSHUA FISHER 82nd (15.12) 160 runners finished
Under 23 Women (8000m) – INDIRA PATEL 55th (26.19) 56 runners finished
Under 23 Men (5600m) – DAVID STONE 1st (17.02), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 27th (18.34) 103 runners finished
Senior Men Short Course (1500m) – The winner was Joshua Lay of Rugby & Northampton (4.41) 28 runners finished
Senior Women Short Course (1500m) – The winner was Maddie Deadman of Basingstoke & Mid Hants (4.41) 18 runners finished
Senior Men Long Course (8000m) – THOMAS BUTLER 34th (27.12) the winner was Tomer Tarrango of Brighton & Hove City (24.44) 538 runners finished

FRATERNITY CUP – Took place at Trent Park on 23 November.
8000m – SM GIANLEO STUBBS U20 1st (24.36), OLIVER GREENSTEIN 16th (27.28), JONNY SHAW V50 87th (31.41) 255 runners finished

SORORITY CUP – Took place at Trent Park on 23 November.
8000m – SW JO KENT V55 26th (34.34) the winner was Catriona Pattinson of Hillingdon (29.17) 146 runners finished

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
685 events – 102,177 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 3,029 first timers – 6,493 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – 4,023 people have volunteered, a total of 21,058 times as a VI Guide in the UK

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 23 November
PAUL LEWIS V50 9th (21.31) this was his 237th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 23 November
ELLIE MCNAMARA 43rd (25.51) this was her 41st Parkrun, SHONA MiICHEL V50 67th (28.30) this was her 131st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Grovelands Park on 23 November
SCARLETT KENT U23 26th (PB 22.28) this was her 76th Parkrun, JO KENT V55 32nd (22.39) this was her 151st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 23 November
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 242nd (33.55) this was his 353rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 23 November
CLIFFOLD GOLDING V70 102nd (27.13) this was his 177th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Luton, Wardown on 23 November
JAMES DAVIS U23 48th (24.19) this was his 69th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 23 November
BRADLEY SINGER V35 40th (23.35) this was his 296th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 111th (27.18) this was his 443rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 23 November
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 169th (53.10) this was his 324th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Priebnitzgrund, Germany on 23 November
AMY RECECCA FRY V40 1st (19.42) this was her 15th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Princes, Liverpool on 23 November
DYLAN MICHEL U23 8th (18.47) this was his 50th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 23 November
DAN WATTS V35 4th (17.01) this was his 17th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 8 JANUARY – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 30 November, course is at Hillingdon House Farm, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES).
The following information has still to be updated on the Metropolitan League website.
Race headquarters – Hillingdon Stadium, Gatting Way, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES) HQ to course walk time: 2 minutes.
Changing facilities – Male & Female changing rooms and toilets within athletic stadium from 11am to 3pm. Please do not use the facilities within the main sports centre. No Showers.
Public Transport – Recommended Hillingdon on the Metropolitan and Picadilly lines 10-15 minute walk from course. U1 and U2 buses stop within 3 minutes’ walk from the Sports Centre.
Directions from major roads – Next to A40 Swakeleys Roundabout Junction, then follow signs for Hillingdon Sports and Leisure centre.
Parking – There are Only 50 pay and display parking spaces allocated for this fixture outside the stadium. Parking in the main sports centre car park is not permitted. Disruption caused to sports centre members trying to find a parking space in the main car park may result in the venue not being available in the future. If you must drive, please see the parking map provided for free street parking locations. There are also 2 large car parks in Uxbridge town centre, just 15 minutes walk away..
The timetable and course description is as the 2022 fixture,
Timetable – 12.00 U11 (Over 9) Boys (2km), 12.02 U11 (Over 9) Girls (2km), 12.10 U13 Boys (3km), 12.12 U13 Girls (3km), 12.30 U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), 12.32 U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), 12.50 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (8km), 13.30 U20, Senior and Veteran Men (8km).
Course Description – A proper XC course. Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per lap, on grass and woodland paths. Very muddy areas likely. Option of small river crossing for adults only if conditions on the day allow. There will be a longer route around the river for those that are unable/unwilling to cross the river.
Under 11 Course – 1 smaull undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 13 Course – 1 medium undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 15/U17 Course – 1 large undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 20/Senior Course – 2 large undulating laps which includes the ski slope and wooded trail plus option of river crossing.
Link to all information as published on the Start Fitness Metropolitan League website, whicg includes the Course Map – Race 3 Uxbridge Information 30th November 2024
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The third Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge, is the third fixture in the Winter Points Series for all age-groups.
Age-Groups Under 13 to Veteran Men and Women, the final positions are based on the best 5 results from the 7 fixtures available. Age-Groups Under 11 Boys and Girls, the final positions are based on the best 4 results from the 6 fixtures available.

SBH WINTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge, is the club championship race for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+

20TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 8 December at Antiayla, Turkey.
Note: You will be selected following the trials on the 23 November

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – The following 4 fixture are now open to enter from 1 October. Please remember to enter as early as possible, to avoid not to be disappointed. New Years Open Meeting 1 January (Closing Date Sunday 29 December), London U20 and Senior Indoor Games 18/19 January (Closing Date Thursday 9 January), London U13, U15 and U17 Indoor Games 25/26 January (Closing Date Thursday 16 January) and Middle Distance Open Meeting 19 February (Closing Date Sunday 16 February)
Link to the 4 fixture details – Lee Valley 4 Indoor Fixture Fixtures Opening 1 October 2024

LEE VALLEY MINITHON INDOOR FIXTURES – Is for School years 3 to 7, in which you compete in 3 events from the following – 60m, 200m, 600, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (Year 6 and 7 only), Long Jump, Shot Put and Javelin (Year 6 and 7 only).
There are 2 fixtures on Saturday 17 December and Saturday 22 March.
Link to information guide on the Minithon – Information Guide For Lee Valley Minithon
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/kids-activities#%20
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 16 October – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LAVIAI AND LINA NIELSEN ON WHY THEY WANT TO TRAIN IN LONDON – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The sisters have seized the chance to stay put in the British capital and work alongside coach TONY LESTER, as they seek to establish the UK’s premier sprint group. Having lost track of the number of air miles they have racked up over recent years, LAVIAI and LINA NIELSEN are relieved to be home with a new aspiration: to help their coach TONY LESTER create the top sprint group in Britain. It was back in 2021, post-Tokyo Olympics, that their foreign ventures began; not by choice but – the way they see it – by necessity. “I knew I needed to make the step up but couldn’t find a coach in the UK that was a good fit or had training partners around,” explains LAVIAI. “I could see a lot of our sprinters were going to the US so I thought that could be an option.” Spells in Florida, Austria and Denmark duly then followed but, after a 2024 season that saw them both earn Olympic 4×400 metres bronze medals, they jumped at the opportunity to return to London this autumn.

The sisters had never particularly wanted to leave their home country in the first place, but felt they had few options. Of the five female British sprinters (100-400m) announced on top-level UK Athletics funding earlier this month, all train overseas with foreign coaches. The NIELSENS and LESTER believe that speaks volumes about athletics coaching in Britain – and they want to do something about it. “I think we have a lack of coaching in the UK, especially across the sprints,” states LAVIAI. It was this dearth that initially prompted the move abroad and subsequently led them to their current coach in the Danish city of Aarhus. LESTER knows more than a thing or two about his art. During a 14-year period in various roles for UK Athletics, he helped the likes of ROGER BLACK, MARK RICHARDSON, NICOLA SANDERS, ABI OYEPITAN, TIM BENJAMIN and MARLON DEVENISH all compete on the global stage. A series of disagreements with the governing body’s combative head coach CHARLES VAN COMMENEE caused him to leave athletics, before he returned for stints with national federations in Germany and Denmark. Now he is preparing to head for Brunel in west London, where he hopes to fill the void for British sprinters seeking a world-class group at home. So far, five Olympians are onboard, with Team GB relay athletes AMA PIPI and NICLAS BAKER joining the NIELSEN twins and Ireland’s SHARLENE MAWDSLEY. The door is permanently open for further additions.

LESTER, like the NIELSENS, does not believe sprint coaching is currently up to the required standard in Britain. He places the blame firmly on governing bodies rather than the coaches themselves. “The UK doesn’t lend itself to supporting coaches,” he says. “Even when I was a national coach back in the day, we never had coach education. So how can we upskill our coaches? We need seminars and need to send coaches to workshops around Europe. “All the money was spent elsewhere and I think that’s unfair because our coaches get judged as being s**t when they are not. I just don’t think they get enough support from the people in charge, be that UK Athletics or UK Sport or whoever. “So athletes come through the system and do the same stuff they did 15 years ago. I’m not going to sit and diss UK coaches, but I look around and think: ‘Who is there that is a really good coach?’ I don’t know. “Why are DARYLL NEITA and JEREMIAH AZU in Italy? Why did these guys [NIELSENS] go to Austria? Why do so many guys go to America?”

LESTER began coaching the twins after a chance encounter with LINA in a hotel lobby at the 2023 Lausanne Diamond League. “We always laugh because it took him three days to then reply to my text, which left us thinking we weren’t good enough for him,” says LINA. In their first year under his charge, both sisters ran personal bests, and their bond grew unexpectedly closer when he suffered a distressing cardiac arrest while taking a training session in Denmark exactly a week before the European Championships. “It was a very lucky day that there were so many people at the track,” recalls LAVIAI. “There was a doctor on site pretty much immediately so his life was saved very quickly.” LESTER adds: “Had I been on my own, I wouldn’t be here talking to you now.” The addition of a new pacemaker has left him feeling “bulletproof”, but the episode was one of the catalysts for him to return to his family at home and attempt to build an elite group around the NIELSENS..

“We want to emulate what the sprint coaches are doing in the US and set up a really good group in the UK,” says Lina. “The only other similar group I can think of is TREVOR PAINTER’S group, but that’s for middle distance. That’s what we want to create in London.” PAINTER, and his wife JENNY MEADOWS, have become standard bearers on the UK coaching scene after seeing their M11 Track Club go from strength to strength, with KEELY HODGKINSON, GEORGIA BELL and LEWIS DAVEY all winning medals at the Paris Olympics. “I’ve known TREVOR forever and he’s done some great work,” says LESTER. “But he’s had to work hard to get to this level – it hasn’t been easy. I was very lucky because I was employed by UK Athletics for 14 years. TREVOR r wasn’t even employed by UK Athletics so he’s done an amazing job.” As his athletes – old and new – begin making their way to their new west London home over the coming weeks, LESTER is readying himself to leave his role in Denmark before beginning his new step into the unknown from the start of January. Success for him and the NIELSENS is the initial aim, but it could have far wider implications for British sprinting.

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN show PAULA RADCLIFFE (074), SONIA O’SULLIVAN (106) and HAYLEY YELLING (076) in the 2003 Championships.

This year marks 30 years since the championships first took place in Alnwick The SPAR European Cross Country Championships is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, set to take place in Antalya, Turkey, on December 8. The prestigious event first debuted in 1994 at Alnwick Castle in the UK, a location famously known for its role as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films. Since the first edition, the championships have gone from strength to strength, taking place every year, apart from 2020, in the European Athletics calendar.

In 1994, the competition featured only senior men’s and women’s races, a sharp contrast to today’s more diverse format, which includes under-23, under-20, and mixed relay categories. The first-ever European cross country champion was Portugal’s PAULO GUERRA, who clinched victory by 16 seconds, also leading his team to a gold medal. His team-mate, DOMINGOS CASTRO, took second place, while Spain’s ANTONIO SERRANO secured the bronze. Interestingly, GUERRA nearly withdrew from the race just days before the event, as reported by AW in 1994: “He was concerned about a sinus problem.” In hindsight, his decision to compete paid off. The women’s race saw a memorable victory for Ireland’s CATHERINA MCKIERNAN, who was determined to take the gold after her streak of three runner-up finishes at the World Championships. Spain’s JULIA VAQUERO finished just one second behind MCKIERNAN as Romania’s ELENA FIDATOV took the bronze. Romania also triumphed in the team standings, narrowly edging out France and Portugal by just two points. Over the years, the championships have seen many of Europe’s greatest distance runners claim gold. In the late 1990s, PAULA RADCLIFFE made her mark, winning in 1998 and 2003, while HAYLEY YELLING also triumphed for Great Britain in both 2004 and 2009. In 2014, GEMMA STEEL led Great Britain to a historic one-two finish in the women’s race, alongside KATE AVERY, as the team topped the medal table.

On the men’s side, MO FARAH secured his first senior title at the 2006 championships, marking the beginning of his legendary cross country career. More recently, Norway’s JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN has dominated the senior men’s event, winning back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022. Ingebrigtsen, who missed last year’s competition due to injury, will look to defend his title in Turkey this December. Jakob Ingebrigtsen to race European Cross Country Champs in Turkey

The under-20 races were introduced in 1997, with athletes like INGEBRIGTSEN (2016-2019) and KAROLINA NJERKELI GROVDAL (2009), NADIA BATTOCLETTI (2018-2019) and Britain’s INNES FITZGERALD (2023) making their mark on the international stage. The under-23 category was added in 2006, with Britain’s WILL BARNICOAT and MEGAN KEITH both winning the gold last year.

The mixed relay event debuted most recently in 2017. Last year, the mixed relay was won by France in dramatic fashion, defeating Great Britain and the Netherlands to take the title.

WORLD ATHLETICS CONSIDERING A WORLD TREADMILL CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

World Athletics is considering a World Treadmill Championships. The global governing body, in an effort to broaden the sport to new markets, wants to ‘develop the virtual running scene’. If the concept materialises, then World Athletics – who are already close to signing a deal with a technology partner for it – will follow the likes of rowing and cycling in having a global championships using gym equipment.

The World Indoor Rowing Championships, which started in 2018, sees athletes – over a variety of disciplines – compete against each other on rowing machines. In cycling, you’ve got an Esports World Championships, where competitors ride bikes indoors on turbo trainers, using a virtual platform.

“There are millions of people around the world that just go to the gym and run on the treadmill,” World Athletics chief executive Jon Ridgeon told The Daily Mail. “We should create products for those people. We should have a Treadmill World Championships. You are an athlete if you go for a 30-minute run on a treadmill or if you win an Olympic gold medal in the 100m. It is all athletics.” World Athletics’ decision to advocate for a global treadmill competition shouldn’t be particularly surprising, given the fitness and running world has experienced a recent boom in popularity. For example, Hyrox – a fitness competition that combines five miles of running and eight functional workout stations – has witnessed a 1000% increase in participation over the past five years.

In regards to running’s popularity, next year’s London Marathon saw a world record-breaking 840,318 people apply in the public ballot for an entry at the event. That was up from 578,304 applications for this year’s edition, a 45.3% increase in just twelve months. SEBASTIAN COE, president of World Athletics, when asked about a treadmill championships, added: “You might have to watch this space, but ultimately, why not? We have to embrace and we have got to take our sport to where people are. That is crucial. “Whether it is through virtual, whether it is through Esports, whether it is through treadmill, these are all the things that we want to really explore.”

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the October issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – Throws Newsletter Oct-24 (5)

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There is no posts this week.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the 12 October Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 12-10-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 12-10-24

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Updated document of winners will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter and Website, following the Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture on 30 November at Uxbridge.

JAMIE BATH MEMBERS MASSAGE SERVICE – Since joining SBH he has been working closely with TY HOLDEN in his quest for Athlete and Athletics Development. To help support the club members he has (with the club’s support) set up a Members Massage Service available on club nights at a small charge of £15 (as compared to outside masseurs who charge £60) to simply cover materials and insurance.
Please contact JAMIE at jamiebath@live.co.uk or text him on 07902 592561. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 21 November 2024

Posted on 21/11/202430/12/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 21 November to Wednesday 27 November – Olivia Abbott, Michael Adebakin, Eva Copeland, Jamie Dee, Hugo Francis, Holly Green, Oliver Greenstein, Isabella Heathcote, Paris King, Brandon Kufazyinei, Jan Pearson, Lydia Rogers, Alejandro Sanchez, Gianleo Stubbs, Milan Trajkovic and Louis Xun

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to KAYLUN BAKRANIA and JACK PARSLOW

SBH 134th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Takes place on Tuesday 26 November in the 100 Club, East Stand, StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London (SatNav NW4 1RL) at 7.30pm. The presentation of Awards will not be held at the AGM, but in a seperate event in early 2025.
Link to the Agenda – SBH AGM Agenda 2024
Link to the SBH Annual Report up to 31 October 2024 – SBH Annual Report 2023-2024 Final

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

LONDON CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Parliament Hill Fields on 16 November.
Senior Men (10000m) – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 6th (35.23 1st U20), JOSHUA FISHER U20 29th (37.32 3rd U20), FINN MACCARTHY U23 68th (39.46), OLIVER GREENSTEIN 92nd (40.40), ROBERT RIGBY V60 200th (44.10), DAVID GREENSTEIN V60 327th (48.46), TIM UNDERHILL V55 373rd (51.32), BARRY HAWS V50 389th (52.19), PAUL MACCARTHY V55 409th (54.54) the winner was Andrew Penney of Hercules Wimbledon (34.29) 469 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Thames Hare & Hounds (30 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (66), 3rd Hercules Wimbledon (89), 9th SBH (195) 38 teams finished
Senior Women (6000m) – SCARLETT KENT U23 78th (27.15) the winner was Lucy Jones of Herne Hill Harriers (20.58) 217 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Thames Hare & Hounds (34 points), 2nd Herne Hill Harriers (47), 3rd Belgrave Harriers (58) 25 teams finished

LONDON CROSS COUNTRY YOUTH GAMES – Took place at Parliament Hill Fields on 16 November.
All runners were competing for the London Borough of Barnet. Currently the official results do not include any team results.

Under 11 Boys (1400m) – ARI RUBENSTEIN 9th (7.15), JAKE MICHALIK 16th (7.25), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 19th (7.27), DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 24th (7.30), WILLIAM STOCKDALE 25th (7.31), LUCAS XIE 37th (7.43) the winner was Yannick Browng of Croydon (6.54) 224 runners finished
Under 11 Girls (1400m) – LIBI GILBOA 47th (8.38), KEENYAH ADELISE 52nd (8.42), ELSIE BETTRIDGE 102nd (9.11), RUBY KONVISER 122nd (9.23) the winner was Sophia Davies of Ealing (7.17) 198 runners finished
Under 13 Boys (2000m) – BEN KASPAR 3rd (7.17), DENNYS PASCAL 5th (7.26), HARRISON HENDERSON 16th (7.45), JENSON DAY 23rd (7.51), LEWIS WARD 35th (7.58), RYLE SINGARAYER 118th (8.38) the winner was Emery Aldridge of Bromley (7.09) 233 runners finished
Under 13 Girls (2000m) – GRACE ROONEY 21st (8.31), SIENNA DARCY 38th (8.44), LUCIA CASANELEUVO 47th (8.51), ABIGAIL ROSS 60th (9.02), ELFIE SHAW 94th (9.20), ISABELLE HUDSON 161st (10.06) the winner was Charlotte Foster of Greenwich (7.44) 246 runners finished
Under 15 Boys (3000m) – JESSE ABRAHAMS 14th (10.31), CALEB HILTON 16th (10.32), EDWARD PASCAL 74th (11.31), SAM CLEMENTS 78th (11.35), SAM DARCY 113th (12.02), LADDIE SHAW 122nd (12.09) the winner was Arjuna Pflug of Enfield (9.46) 186 runners finished
Under 15 Girls (2000m) – AIMEE PORTER 11th (7.48), OLIVIA ABBOTT 77th (8.55), AMBER JACKSON 79th (8.57) the winner was Jorjia March of Enfield (7.11) 205 runners finished
Under 17 Men (4500m) – EUAN PHILLIPS 26th (17.12), JEAN-MICHAEL DIRACLES 29th (17.24), ARTHUR PHILLIPS 35th (17.42), AIDEN MACAVOY 40th (17.59), JARED MORRIS 42nd (18.00) the winner was Alex Lennon of Sutton (15.36) 147 runners finished
Under 17 Women (3000m) – DINA SILVERMAN 20th (12.46), EDIE WOODINGS 29th (13.17), ADANNA MAZINWOSU 49th (14.05) the winner was Arabella Nichol of Hammersmith & Fulham (11.28) 91 runners finished

NCAA DIVISION 1 WEST REGION CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Colfax, Washington, USA on 15 November.
Senior Men (10000m) – THOMAS PATRICK (Boise State University) 106th (31.33)

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,257 events – 242,156 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 11,223 first timers – 31,201 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – If you add up all of the parkrun courses globally the total distance is 11,755k! That’s the distance from London to Buenos Aires, Argentina

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 16 November
JOEL PHILLIPS V45 2nd (PB 19.41) this was his 103rd Parkrun, PAUL LEWIS V50 10th (21.55) this was his 236th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 16 November
ELLIE MCNAMARA 62nd (27.16) this was her 40th Parkrun, SHONA MiICHEL V50 75th (28.27) this was her 130th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 16 November
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 316th (30.54) this was his 352nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 16 November
BRADLEY SINGER V35 49th (22.32) this was his 295th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 79th (24.03) this was his 442nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 16 November
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 255th (54.56) this was his 323rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rendlesham Forest on 16 November
ROSS HAMMOND U20 1st (19.05) this was his 61st Parkrun, BERTIE SHELLEY 5th (21.10) this was his 7th Parkrun, PHILIP SHELLEY V65 53rd (29.20) this was his 68th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 16 November
DAVID BROOKS U23 27th (20.32) this was his 11th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Old Showfield on 16 November
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 21st (21.20) this was his 41st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Y Promenad, Aberhonddu on 16 November
JAMES DAVIS U23 31st (24.07) this was his 68th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 1 JANUARY – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

FRATERNITY AND SORORITY CUPS – Takes place on Saturday 23 November at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0PS). The start is close to the car park which is accessible from the western gate of Trent Park, found on the left-side before reaching Cockfosters underground station (Piccadilly line).
Timetable – 14.30 for Men/Women – Junior, Senior and Veteran. Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 23 November at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0PS). The start is close to the car park which is accessible from the western gate of Trent Park, found on the left-side before reaching Cockfosters underground station (Piccadilly line).
Timetable – 12.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 12.15 U13 Boys & Girls (3000m), 12.40 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.05 U17 Men & Women (5000m).
Numbers will be given out close to the start area. The times are as the 2022 fixture
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

SBH WINTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge, is the club championship race for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+

LEE VALLEY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 1 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 300m, 600m, 60m Hurdles and Long Jump. For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/decopen/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 24 November – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date. Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SOUTHERN INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, venue TBC.
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Girls (Approximately 3k), 11.20 U13 Boys (Approximately 3k), 11.40 U15 Girls (Approximately 4k), 12.25 U15 Boys (Approximately 4k), 12.50 U17 Men (Approximately 5k), 13.15 U17 Women (Approximately 5k), 13.40 U20 Women and Senior Women (Approximately 6k)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your County Team Manager

SOUTHERN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, venue TBC.
Timetable – 11.45 Women 40+ 50+, 60+ (Approximately 6k), 14.10 Men 40+, 50+, 60+ (Approximately 10k)
Entries Closing Date Friday 22 November
Note: If you wish to be entered please contact your Team Manager

20TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 December at Antiayla, Turkey.
Note: You will be selected following the trials on the 23 November

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – The following 4 fixture are now open to enter from 1 October. Please remember to enter as early as possible, to avoid not to be disappointed. New Years Open Meeting 1 January (Closing Date Sunday 29 December), London U20 and Senior Indoor Games 18/19 January (Closing Date Thursday 9 January), London U13, U15 and U17 Indoor Games 25/26 January (Closing Date Thursday 16 January) and Middle Distance Open Meeting 19 February (Closing Date Sunday 16 February)
Link to the 4 fixture details – Lee Valley 4 Indoor Fixture Fixtures Opening 1 October 2024

LEE VALLEY MINITHON INDOOR FIXTURES – Is for School years 3 to 7, in which you compete in 3 events from the following – 60m, 200m, 600, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (Year 6 and 7 only), Long Jump, Shot Put and Javelin (Year 6 and 7 only).
There are 2 fixtures on Saturday 17 December and Saturday 22 March.
Link to information guide on the Minithon – Information Guide For Lee Valley Minithon
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/kids-activities#%20
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 16 October – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

TEENAGE RUNNER PAIGE QUINN USES MUSICAL TALENT TO FUND SPORTING DREAM – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The 15-year-old impressed after victory in the English National Cross Country Championships but is also making a name for herself as a singer and songwriter. PAIGE QUINN is quickly emerging as a talent to watch this winter after her under-15 victory in the English National Cross Country Championships in September. The 15-year-old’s abilities aren’t confined to sport, though. In addition to her running, QUINN is a budding musician. She writes and performs her own songs, which she shares on Spotify, while also busking in her hometown of Torbay to help fund her fledgling athletics career. After a challenging three-month injury hiatus over the summer, QUINN made a triumphant return to competition, clocking an impressive (16:31) at the Mid Cheshire 5km in late August, a time that ranks her second on the UK all-time list for under-15 girls. A remarkable parkrun, with (16:48) at the Torbay Velopark event, has also earned her the title of fastest-ever under-15 girl in parkrun history. She now has her sights on the European Cross Country Championships in Antalya this December, where she will aim to make her mark in the U20 category.

How did you first get into athletics? – I used to play a lot of football with my sister. She played for a team but I wasn’t old enough at the time, so I just went along to training sessions with her. I wasn’t very good, but I was a bit of a nuisance just running up and down the pitch. My dad noticed my energy levels and how I wouldn’t stop running so he introduced me to parkruns and I started doing them regularly. After that he searched for a local athletics club and signed me up to Torbay AC at nine years old.

How did it feel to win the National Cross Country Championships? – I really wasn’t expecting it because I was injured for a lot of the track season this year with a knee injury. I missed out on a lot of competitions such as the School Games and I didn’t get much training in, either. I think the nationals being rescheduled worked in my favour because I wasn’t ready to win it last year. I don’t really get out well on races, but I just went out trying to stick with the front pack and to overtake if I could. I was shocked when I got first place as I’m not used to leading a race, so it felt amazing going into that last stretch.

Did you expect to run a 16:31 PB in the 5km this year? – After my injury I didn’t really have much time to train so I was just racing for fitness. I did about three track races in the same week and a few 5km road races. I wasn’t really happy with my performance on them. But it was amazing when I got (16:31). I wasn’t really expecting that, but I think it helped that I was in a race with a lot of athletes.

The first kilometre was around (3:05) and I couldn’t slow down. Due to the quick runners behind me, I would have been stampeded on. I didn’t know about the time until my dad let me know after I finished. I was shocked because I beat my personal best by about 20 seconds.

What are your other interests outside of running? – I go busking sometimes in the summer to fund the costs of travelling for races and kit. I’ve written a few songs with my dad, and I have a few on Spotify which were produced by my friend TOM WARD. It was a hobby I started a few years ago and then I got competitive with running and realised how expensive it is so I thought busking could be a good idea. I started to learn guitar from there, and I taught myself on YouTube.

What are your next steps? – I would like to get selected this year for the European Cross Country Championships as an under-20. Obviously, it will be a challenge because I am only in the under-17 age group [in the trials in Liverpool on November 23] but that would be amazing. I would also love to do well in the British Cross Challenge. I’d love to get some personal bests in the 1500m and 3000m next year on the track, too, if I’m not injured.

Read More: English National coverage

What has been the biggest lesson you’ve learned so far? – Listen to your body. With all the injuries I’ve had, I think I was so young and eager to please and impress people that I just ran through the pain. If I had a slight niggle, I would make it worse by running through it. I should have listened to my body, but I know that now.

INDIA TO HOST 2025 WORLD PARA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

New Delhi will welcome the world’s best para-athletes next year, as India holds the championships for the first time. The 2025 World Para Athletics Championships will take place in New Delhi. The Indian capital will welcome the world’s best para-athletes to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which was the host venue for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. This comes after the Paralympic Committee of India formalised an agreement with World Para Athletics to bring the event to the country.

According to The Times of India, the championships are set to cost between £40-50m, with the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium receiving significant upgrades, including the installation of a new synthetic track that meets international standards. There is no official date for the championships yet but it’s most likely to take place in November.

“This will be the biggest sporting event in India for para athletes,” a PCI official told The Times of India. “It will be huge for them. More than 1000 para athletes around the world will come here to showcase their talent. Last year, we hosted the Para Shooting World Cup in New Delhi and it was a huge success.” The first ever World Para Athletics Championships took place in 1994 in Germany. World Para Athletics also announced Dubai, Cali, Tunis and Olomouc as the first confirmed Grand Prix of the 2025 season. The United Arab Emirates will once again host the opening event of the Grand Prix calendar from February 10-13. The Colombian and Tunisian meets will take place on May 16-19 and June 16-18 respectively, before the Czech city of Olomouc will hold the first-ever women’s only Grand Prix from July 3-5.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the October issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – Throws Newsletter Oct-24 (5)

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There is 1 post this week.

The photograph is of AIMEE PORTER was taken at the Youth Cross Country Games at Parliament Hill on 16 November. AIMEE finished 11th in the Under 15 Girls race.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the 12 October Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 12-10-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 12-10-24

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Updated document of winners will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter and Website, following the Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture on 30 November at Uxbridge.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 14 November 2024

Posted on 13/11/202414/11/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 14 November to Wednesday 20 November –Jimi Adu, Dave Allen, Ogochukwu Anochirionye, Kieran Clements, Ramsey Gill, Samuel Greenstein, Elana Hanstatter, Emmanuel Ijaola, Aidan Mcavoy, Nnamdi Ndukwe, Kenny Roberts, Nathaniel Senior and Bradley Singer

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five took place on Saturday 9 November at Perivale.
An excellent day at Perivale, with a superb turnout, which is reflected in the results

The Under 11 Boys repeated there 2nd place result at Claybury, and are close on the heels of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies.
The Under 11 Girls were 10th at Claybury, and with 5 runners on Saturday improved to equal 2nd.
The Under 13 Boys with almost the same team from Claybury, made it two wins out of two, and now hold a 32 point lead over Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets.
The Under 13 Girls improved from their 7th place at Claybury, finishing 4th, but only 1 point behind the joint 2nd place teams.
The Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men finished in 3rd place at Claybury, with 11 runners this time they took 2nd place, and now are in 2nd place overall 23 points behind Woodford Green & Essex Ladies.
The Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women finished in 4th place at Claybury, with 3 runners (4 to score) this time they finished in 11th place, and now are in 7th place overall.
The Senior Men improved from their result at Claybury 14th, this time our 4th runner finished in 52nd place. The team managed to finish 10th overall, therefore we required a few more numbers in the first 70-80 place at Uxbridge on 30 November.
The Senior Women finished in 8th place at Claybury, on Saturday we had our normal 2 runners and unfortunately we finished in 10th place, and 10th place overall.
The Veterans Men started their Division 1 season by finishing in 12th place at Claybury. On Saturday with 10 runners, the team results was very close, and we finished in 13th place, and 13th overall.

These are our individual top 10 finishers – Under 11 Boys ARI RUBENSTEIN 2nd, DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 6th, JAKE MICHALIK 9th – Under 11 Girls KEENYAH ADELISE 7th – Under 13 Boys DENNYS PASCAL 1st, BEN KASPAR 2nd, HARRISON HENDERSON 7th – Under 20 Men ADAM O’GORMAN 4th, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 5th – Senior Men THOMAS BUTLER 5th – Veteran Men V40 GARY PELOSI 4th.

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – ARI RUBENSTEIN 2nd (6.20), DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 6th (6.36), JAKE MICHALIK 9th (6.41), LUCAS XIE 11th (6.49), HUGO COWAN 44th (8.10) the winner was Jack Tonge of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (6.17) 46 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (167 points), 2nd SBH A (160), 3rd London Heathside (122), 17th SBH B (3) 17 teams finished.
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (348 points), 2nd SBH A (331), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies B (260), 18th SBH B (3)

Under 11 Girls (2000m) – KEENYAH ADELISE 7th (7.05), LIBI GILBOA 18th (7.40), ELSIE BETTRIDGE 26th (7.59), RUBY KONVISER 30th (8.09), HARRIETT COWAN 31st (8.09) the winner was Sophie Davis of Thames Valley Harriers (6.37) 36 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (107 points), 2nd London Heathside and SBH A (67), 14th SBH B (6) 14 teams finished.
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (228 points), 2nd London Heathside (147), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (132), 7th SBH A (92), 16th SBH B (6)

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – DENNYS PASCAL 1st (9.26), BEN KASPAR 2nd (9.27), HARRISON HENDERSON 7th (9.49), HENRY COWAN 16th (10.17), LEWIS WARD 20th (10.25) 55 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH A (198 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (180), 3rd Herts Phoenix (161), 14th SBH B (36) 21 teams finished.
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st SBH A (365 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (333), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (271), 14th SBH B (62)

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – SIENNA DARCY 11th (13.10), GRACE ROONEY 12th (13.13), LUCIA CASELENUOVO 18th (13.34) the winner was Violet Muralidhar of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (12.20) 49 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (154 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (107), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (107), 4th SBH (106) 20 teams finished.
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (305 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (244), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (236), 5th SBH (189)

Under 15 Boys/Under 17 Men (4000m) – JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES U17 13th (14.35 11th U17), AIDAN MCAVOY U17 14th (14.37 12th U17), ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 15th (14.37 13th U17), EUAN PHILLIPS U17 16th (14.38 14th U17), CALEB HILTON U15 30th (15.08 10th U15), JARED MORRIS U17 40th (15.24 27th U17), EDWARD PASCAL U15 50th (15.47 20th U15), SAM CLEMENTS U15 77th (16.46 35th U15), SAM DARCY U15 92nd (17.24 48th U15), JOSHUA BOWMAN U15 97th (18.06 52nd U15), JACOB SUGARMAN U15 102nd (18.18 56th U15) the U15 winner was Arjuna Pflug of Highgate Harriers (13.35) and the U17 winner was Isaac Mezey of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (13.27) there were 64 U15 runners finished and 50 U17 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (408 points), 2nd SBH A (402), 3rd Herts Phoenix (389), 12th SBH B (263), 24th SBH C (54) 28 teams finished.
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (736 points), 2nd SBH A (713), 3rd Herts Phoenix (708), 14th SBH B (353), 25th SBH C (54)

Under 15 Girls/Under 17 Women (4000m) – AMBER JACKSON U15 23rd (18.37 15th U15), PHOEBE KEMP U17 29th (19.12 11th U17) the U15 winner was Jorjia March of Barnet& District (15.29) and the U17 winner was Ruby James of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (16.35) there were 40 U15 runners finished and 18 U17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st St Marys Richmond (202 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (189), 3rd London Heathside (178), 11th SBH (66) 22 teams finished.
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st St Marys Richmond (429 points), 2nd London Heathside (423), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (386), 7th SBH (270)

Senior Men (8000m) – THOMAS BUTLER 5th (24.23), ADAM O’GORMAN U20 40th (26.32 4th U20), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U20 47th (26.50 5th U20), GARY PELOSI V40 53rd (27.05 4th V40), FINN MACCARTHY U23 74th (27.40), DANIEL NICHOLS V40 125th (29.10), JOEL PHILLIPS V45 177th (30.24), MARK COTTLE V35 196th (30.49), PAUL LEWIS V50 301st (33.56), JONNY SHAW V50 306th (34.02), TIM UNDERHILL V55 362nd (36.07), PAUL MACCARTHY V55 370th (36.29), BARRY HAWS V50 380th (36.53), ANDREW PORTER V50 382nd (36.57), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 434th (43.04) the winner was Jacob Allen of Highgate Harriers (24.03) 443 runners finished.
Team Result – Senior Men Division 1 1st Highgate Harriers A (2034 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1893), 3rd Highgate Harriers B (1465), 10th SBH (895) 15 teams finished, Veteran Men Division 1 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (473 points), 2nd Serpentine (471), 3rd London Heathside (373), 13th SBH (170) 15 teams finished.
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – Senior Men Division 1 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (3818 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers A (3755), 3rd London Heathside (2995), 13th SBH (1388), Veteran Men Division 1 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (473 points), 2nd Serpentine (471), 3rd London Heathside (803), 13th SBH (349)

Senior Women (8000m) – NICOLA PAYNE 37th (32.25), JO KENT V55 (Barnet & District) 81st (34.46), EMILIA ECONOMU 95th (35.27) the winner was Hannah Viner of Highgate Harriers (29.17) 200 runners finished
Team Result – Division 2 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (388 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (374), 3rd London Heathside (315), 10th SBH (150) 12 teams finished.
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – Division 2 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (677 points), 2nd London Heathside (566), 3rd Ealing Eagles (495), 10th SBH (281

Howard Williams Trophy Juniors – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (84 points – 8 wins), 2nd SBH (73 points – 2 wins), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (63 points – 0 wins)

Howard Williams Trophy Seniors – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (46 points), 2nd London Heathside (43), 3rd Highgate Harriers (42), 16th SBH (17)

Link to the Start Fitness Metropolitan League results – https://metleague.run/

THESE ARE THE SBH ATHLETES CURRENT CONSECUTIVE RACES, FOLLOWING THE SECOND METROPOLITAN LEAGUE FIXTURE AT PERIVALE ON 9 NOVEMBER

(12) JOEL PHILLIPS V45
(11) PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55/V60
(8) AIDEN MACAVOY U15/U17, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15U17
(7) SIENNA DARCY U11, HARRISON HENDERSON U11/U13, LUCAS XIE U11, EDWARD PASCAL U13/U15
(6) SAM DARCY U13/U15,
(5) BEN KASPAR U13
(4) JO KENT V55, BARRY HAWS V50, FINN MACCARTHY U20/U23,
(3) AMBER JACKSON U15
(2) KEENYAH ADELISE U11, DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11, JAKE MICHALIK U11, DENNYS PASCAL U13, LEWIS WARD U13, SAM CLEMENTS U15, JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES U17, EUAN PHILLIPS U17, PHOEBE KEMP U17, EMILIA ECONOMU SW, DANIEL NICHOLS V40, JONNY SHAW V50, TIM UNDERHILL V55
The current record for consecutive appearances is held by JOHN KELLY, who completed 28 races between 1985 to 1990.

THESE ARE THE SBH WINTER POINTS FIRST THREE POSITIONS, FOLLOWING THE SECOND METROPOLITAN LEAGUE FIXTURE AT PERIVALE ON 9 NOVEMBER

Men – Under 11 Boys 1st JAKE MICHALIK and DANIYAL JANMOHAMED (14 points), 3rd LUCAS XIE (10), Under 13 Boys 1st BEN KASPAR and DENNYS PASCAL (15), 3rd HARRISON HENDERSON (12), Under 15 Boys 1st BEN KASPAR (15), 2nd SAM CLEMENTS (13), 3rd SAM DARCY (11), Under 17 Men 1st JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES (15) 2nd EUAN PHILLIPS and AIDEN MCAVOY (13), Under 20 Men 1st ABDIRAHIM HAMUD and ADAM O’GORMAN (8), 3rd TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE (7), Senior Men 1st FINN MACCARTHY (15), 2nd THOMAS BUTLER (8), 3rd MARK COTTLE (6), Masters Men 40-49 1st DANIEL NICHOLS (15), 2nd JOEL PHILLIPS (13), 3rd GARY PELOSI (8), Masters Men 50-59 1st JONNY SHAW (15), 2nd TIM UNDERHILL (13), 3rd BARRY HAWS (10), Masters Men 60-69 1st PHILIP CUNNINGHAM (15), 2nd DAVID GREENSTEIN (8)

Women – Under 11 Girls 1st KEENYAH ADELISE (16 points), 2nd LIBI GILBOA (7), 3rd ELSIE BETTRIDGE (6), Under 13 Girls 1st SIENNA DARCY (16), 2nd ABIGAIL ROSS and GRACE ROONEY (7), Under 15 Girls 1st AMBER JACKSON (15), 2nd AIMEE PORTER (83), 3rd OLIVIA ABBOTT (6), Under 17 Women 1st PHOEBE KEMP (16), Senior Women 1st EMILIA ECONOMU (14), 2nd ELANA DIMMER and NICOLA PAYNE (8)

Link to full list of Men and Women points total – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 09-11-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 09-11-24

CARDIFF CROSS CHALLEGE – Took place at Cardiff on 9 November.
Senior Women (6400m) – INDIRA PATEL U23 35th (22.33)

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CUP LONDON NORTH – Took place at Dulwich College on 7 November.
Junior Girls (2400m) – ABIGAIL ROSS (Highgate School) 40th (9.53)
Team Result – 1st Lady Eleanor Holles School (62 points), 2nd Kingsdale Foundation School (84), 3rd Highgate School (103)
Intermediate Boys (4500m) – XANDER REESE (Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys School) 23rd (16.09), ETHAN MOSS (Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys School) 44th (16.55), RAMSEY GILL (Parmiter’s School) 75th (18.15)
Team Result – 1st St Pauls School (41 points), 2nd Grey Court School (56), 3rd Eltham College (83), 8th Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys School (136), 14th Parmiter’s School (206)
Senior Boys (5300m) – RAFI GAYER (Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys School) 4th (17.21), JORDAN PEARLMAN (Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys School) 9th (17.43), PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS (Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys School) 23rd (18.42)
Team Result – 1st Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys School (48 points), 2nd Harrow School (56), 3rd The Latymer School (82)
Senior Girls (3300m) – ZULEIUHA COLLINS (Highgate School) 18th (13.22), AKHAILA COLLINS (Highgate School) 23rd (13.46)
Team Result – 1st Putney High School (44 points), 2nd Highgate School (50), 3rd The Godolphin And Latymer School (57)

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,240 events – 244,256 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 11,305 first timers – 34,320 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Over 6,200 people have been a VI guide more than 31,780 times at parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 9 November
PAUL LEWIS V50 8th (24.07) this was his 235th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Battersea on 9 November
KOJO KYEREME V45 2nd (15.40) this was his 22nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 9 November
KAYLA MICHEL U23 27th (PB 24.19) this was her 44th Parkrun, ELLIE MCNAMARA 47th (PB 25.53) this was her 39th Parkrun, SHONA MiICHEL V50 161st (38.05) this was her 129th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 9 November
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 399th (32.08) this was his 351st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Mile End on 9 November
LARISSA WILSON U20 51st (20.57) this was her 9th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Northala Fields on 9 November
LILY JANMOHAMED U11 31st (PB 22.12) this was her 27th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 9 November
BRADLEY SINGER V35 69th (23.05) this was his 294th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 91st (24.25) this was his 441st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 9 November
JAMES DAVIS U23 130th (27.52) this was his 67th Parkrun, RUSSELL DEVITT V75 292nd (54.22) this was his 322nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sizewell on 9 November
ROSS HAMMOND U20 1st (18.36) this was his 60th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Timetable – 13.15 U20 and Senior Women (6k), 14.00 Under 20 and Senior Men (10k).
To Qualify you must have to be (a) born in the Greater London area, (b) has not less than one year’s bona fide residence in the Greater London area, (c) has not less than one year’s continuous full-time employment in the Greater London area, (d) has not less than one year’s full-time attendance at an education establishment in the Greater London area.
Map of Parliament Hill and adjoining roads and stations, start of races close to athletic track – https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5596772,-0.1597202,15z
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

LONDON YOUTH GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 16 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Note: You will be selected by your respective Borough Team Manager

SBH 134TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Takes place on Tuesday 26 November in the 100 Club, East Stand, StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London (SatNav NW4 1RL), The AGM commences at 19.30. The Presentation of Awards will not be held at the AGM, but in a separate event to be held in early 2025.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 30 November, course is at Hillingdon House Farm, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES).
The following information has still to be updated on the Metropolitan League website.
Race headquarters – Hillingdon Stadium, Gatting Way, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES) HQ to course walk time: 2 minutes.
Changing facilities – Male & Female changing rooms and toilets within athletic stadium from 11am to 3pm. Please do not use the facilities within the main sports centre. No Showers.
Public Transport – Recommended Hillingdon on the Metropolitan and Picadilly lines 10-15 minute walk from course. U1 and U2 buses stop within 3 minutes’ walk from the Sports Centre.
Directions from major roads – Next to A40 Swakeleys Roundabout Junction, then follow signs for Hillingdon Sports and Leisure centre.
Parking – There are Only 50 pay and display parking spaces allocated for this fixture outside the stadium. Parking in the main sports centre car park is not permitted. Disruption caused to sports centre members trying to find a parking space in the main car park may result in the venue not being available in the future. If you must drive, please see the parking map provided for free street parking locations. There are also 2 large car parks in Uxbridge town centre, just 15 minutes walk away..
The timetable and course description is as the 2022 fixture,
Timetable – 12.00 U11 (Over 9) Boys & Girls (2km), 12.10 U13 Boys (3km), 12.20 U13 Girls (3km), 12.35 U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), 12.45 U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), 13.00 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (8km), 13.45 U20, Senior and Veteran Men (8km).
Course Description – A proper XC course. Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per lap, on grass and woodland paths. Very muddy areas likely. Option of small river crossing for adults only if conditions on the day allow. There will be a longer route around the river for those that are unable/unwilling to cross the river.
Under 11 Course – 1 smaull undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 13 Course – 1 medium undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 15/U17 Course – 1 large undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 20/Senior Course – 2 large undulating laps which includes the ski slope and wooded trail plus option of river crossing.
Link to all information including Parking and Course Maps –
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The third Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Hillingdon, is the third fixture in the Winter Points Series for all age-groups.

SBH WINTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Hillingdon, is the club championship race for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+

LEE VALLEY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Monday 1 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 300m, 600m, 60m Hurdles and Long Jump. For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/decopen/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 24 November – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date. Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SOUTHERN INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, venue TBC.
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Girls (Approximately 3k), 11.20 U13 Boys (Approximately 3k), 11.40 U15 Girls (Approximately 4k), 12.25 U15 Boys (Approximately 4k), 12.50 U17 Men (Approximately 5k), 13.15 U17 Women (Approximately 5k), 13.40 U20 Women and Senior Women (Approximately 6k)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your County Team Manager

SOUTHERN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, venue TBC.
Timetable – 11.45 Women 40+ 50+, 60+ (Approximately 6k), 14.10 Men 40+, 50+, 60+ (Approximately 10k)
Entries Closing Date Friday 22 November
Note: If you wish to be entered please contact your Team Manager

20TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 December at Antiayla, Turkey.
Note: You will be selected following the trials on the 23 November

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – The following 4 fixture are now open to enter from 1 October. Please remember to enter as early as possible, to avoid not to be disappointed. New Years Open Meeting 1 January (Closing Date Sunday 29 December), London U20 and Senior Indoor Games 18/19 January (Closing Date Thursday 9 January), London U13, U15 and U17 Indoor Games 25/26 January (Closing Date Thursday 16 January) and Middle Distance Open Meeting 16 February (Closing Date Sunday 16 February)
Link to the 4 fixture details – Lee Valley 4 Indoor Fixture Fixtures Opening 1 October 2024

LEE VALLEY MINITHON INDOOR FIXTURES – Is for School years 3 to 7, in which you compete in 3 events from the following – 60m, 200m, 600, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (Year 6 and 7 only), Long Jump, Shot Put and Javelin (Year 6 and 7 only).
There are 3 fixtures on Saturday 19 October, Saturday 17 December and Saturday 22 March.
Link to information guide on the Minithon – Information Guide For Lee Valley Minithon
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/kids-activities#%20
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 16 October – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED FOR 2024-2025 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Here is the list of athletes who UK Athletics are supporting in the hopes to succeed at upcoming Olympic Games, UK Athletics has announced 38 athletes selected for the 2024-25 Olympic Futures Programme, a key initiative designed to support rising stars in athletics. The programme, supported by Nike and delivered in partnership with the home country athletics federations, provides opportunities for athletes to develop the skills and abilities required for international senior success. It serves as a crucial stepping stone for young talent, helping them to transition on to the British Athletics’ World Class Programme, where they would have the benefit to receive National Lottery funding. By being on the Future Programme, British Athletics have identified that athlete as having the potential to win medals at the Olympic Games in coming years. Among the athletes on the 2024-25 Future Programme are several returning faces, including CHARLIE CARVELL. CARVELL, who earned his first senior international vest at the 2024 European Championships, was initially selected for the Paris Olympic Games but had to withdraw due to injury.

Also remaining on the programme are MIA MCINTOSH, NIA WEDDERBURN-GOODISON and TEDDY WILSON, who all represented Great Britain at the World Under-20 Championships in Lima. The new intake of 13 athletes includes notable figures such as world under-20 medallists ED BIRD, CHARLOTTE HENRICH and JAKE ODEY-JORDAN, as well as European under-20 cross country champion INNES FITZGERALD. The programme has already helped launch the careers of athletes who have gone on to achieve major international success.

These include Olympic 800m champion KEELY HODGINSON, European bronze medallist and world indoor pole vault champion MOLLY CAUDERY plus Olympic relay medallists CHARLIE DOBSON and AMBER ANNING. UKA Head of Performance Pathways, DAN WAGNER, said: “It’s been great to see the progress and development of current and former Futures athletes and their coaches in recent years and we look forward to tracking this year’s cohort. “The Futures Programme focuses on engaging and understanding athletes and coaches and supporting them on their unique journeys throughout different stages of their development, whether that’s achieving a personal best, a GB & NI junior debut, or stepping up to the senior ranks.

“While some have previously experienced the support of the Olympic World Class Programme, we understand that circumstances change and challenges happen. The aim for those athletes is obviously to progress back through the senior ranks. That’s why it’s fundamental for us to understand each athlete’s set up and plan, so that we can offer the tailored support they need to achieve their goals.” A full list of the athletes are listed below:

Academy (retained) – Michael Allison (Thomas Dobbing, Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow); Success Eduan (Anita Richardson, Sale Harriers Manchester); Shannon Flockhart (Mark Vile, Cambridge & Coleridge); Kenny Ikeji (Fletcher Brooks, Basildon); Abigail Ives (Luke Gunn, Basildon); Mia McIntosh (Jake Awe, Harrow); Emily Newnham (Nicolas Dakin, Shaftesbury Barnet); Zara Obamakinwa (Mark Chapman, Blackheath & Bromley); Jeriel Quainoo (Ryan Freckleton, Blackheath & Bromley); Renee Regis (Clarence Callender, Shaftesbury Barnet); Ella Rush (Ryan Bailey, Amber Valley & Erewash); Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (Ryan Freckleton, Harrow); Teddy Wilson (Marvin Rowe, Shaftesbury Barnet)

Transition (retained) – Sophie Ashurst (Kate Rooney, Sale Harriers Manchester); Alyson Bell (Anne Scott, Glasgow Jaguars); Charlie Carvell (Stewart Marshall, Telford AC); Kane Elliott (Tomas Lewandoski, Falkirk Victoria Harriers); Joe Ferguson (Richard Kilty, Sheffield & Dearne); Samantha Harrison (Rob Denmark, Mansfield); Ethan Hussey (Trevor Painter, Leeds City AC); Henry McLuckie (Terrence Mahon, Isle of Wight); Abigail Pawlett (Ashley Bryant, Trafford AC); Aleeya Sibbons (Coral Nourrice, Newham & Essex Beagles); Matthew Stonier (Sonia McGeorge, Invicta East Kent); Bekah Walton (Blackheath & Bromley)

New to the Futures Programme – Sammy Ball (Rafer Joseph, Reading AC); Will Barnicoat (Tim Eglen, Aldershot, Farnham & District); Edward Bird (Mark Pauley, Poole AC); Innes FitzGerald (Gavin Pavey, Exeter Harriers); Daniel Goriola (Tony Jarrett, Blackheath & Bromley); Charlotte Henrich (Nigel Stickings, Invicta East Kent); Ben Jefferies (Bristol & West); Ava Lloyd (Trevor Painter, Wigan & District); Sam Lunt (James Wright, Wirral); Jake Odey-Jordan (Victor Blackett); Eden Robinson (Christian North, Cardiff Archers); Jaden Smith (Shaftesbury Barnet); Gemma Tutton (Richard Pilling, Lewes)

JACK BUCKNER “OUR PLAN IS ON TRACK” – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Despite a loss of around £400,000 at last year’s London Diamond League, UK Athletics’ chief executive adds that the meet can be a profit-driver like Silverstone is in F1. JACK BUCKNER states that “our plan is on track”, after UK Athletics announced a loss of £1.2m for the financial year up to the end of March 2024. That’s down from the £3.7m reported last year, with the governing body projecting a loss of £250,000 for next year and a break even position in 2025-2026. The figures come off the back of Paris 2024 where Great Britain secured 10 Olympic athletics medals – the most since LA 1984 – and 18 in the Paralympics.

“We never like negative results but we’re pleased that our plan is on track,” BUCKNER, UK Athletics’ chief executive, said. “In fact, we’re slightly ahead of our plan and that’s our intention to keep step by step improving the position of the sport. “It feels like we’ve got a great performance programme with not just established stars, but really exciting stars for the future – whether you talk about Phoebe Gill or LOUIE HINCHCLIFFE and obviously KEELY HODGKINSON, JAKE WIGHTMAN, MATT HUDSON-SMITH and KATRINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON.

“It feels like we’ve got a really exciting team and the success of the relays, so we’re delighted with that and we’re delighted with the way Paris went.” BUCKNER also believes that the Diamond League can be “like Silverstone” and a “profit-driver for us”, despite UK Athletics losing £400,000 on it last year and £800,000 when Birmingham held the event in 2022. Since the Diamond League returned to London last year, the meet – now delivered by Athletics Ventures, which involves UK Athletics, London Marathon Events and The Great Run Company – has sold out on both occasions. Next year’s edition (July 19, 2025) will be the last Diamond League before the national trials, ahead of a September world championships in Tokyo. The event will once again be at the London Stadium but discussions are already in place on evolving it for the better.

“In terms of innovation, we are absolutely looking to do that,” BUCKNER added. “I’m hoping we’ll come out with some innovative ideas and I think we probably all recognise the success of some of those kinds of concepts. “So yeah, we’re definitely looking at ways of innovating, keeping the heart of it kind of pure and authentic, which we did this year.” UK Athletics however will not be taking up MICHAEL JOHNSON’S Grand Slam Track next season. Grand Slam Track, which has a prize pot of $12.6m and is based off the four Slams you get in tennis or golf, has already attracted some of the biggest athletes in the world, from the likes of SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE and JOSH KERR to MARILEIDY PAULINO and KENNY BEDNAREK. JOHNSON’S new league begins in Kingston, Jamaica in April next year, with Miami and Los Angeles also staging events. BUCKNER states that UK Athletics had really good discussions with JOHNSON about Grand Slam Track but, for now, they just want to see how it goes.

“We know certain things about it and that seems quite US-centric at the moment, which is fine,” he said. “So I think we’re interested in sustainable, innovative events and we’ll look at all of them. But they need to be viable too. If you don’t get events right, you can lose quite a lot of money quite quickly, which is what happened historically. “So we will look at all these and see the core of it. Step one, get the Diamond League right. We just think there’s loads of potential in that to become strongly profitable.” As well as UK Athletics’ immediate focus on the Diamond League, the governing body is also looking at a feasibility study into bidding for either the 2029 or 2031 World Championships. An announcement on the 2029 host city will not be made until 2026.

BUCKNER also revealed that he wants to better support coaches in the UK, with TREVOR PAINTER and JENNY MEADOWS – who train HODGKINSON and GEORGIA BELL – receiving a fraction of the £60,000 in funding that top coaches once received. “I’ve set up a performance coaches’ group that JENNY MEADOWS sits on and we’re going to meet regularly and just generally try and find ways of supporting coaches better than we have done in the past,” BUCKNER added. “I’m really hopeful that that the this group will develop. There are some really good coaches on that and I’d absolutely love to do a lot more for coaches on the whole.”

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the October issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – Throws Newsletter Oct-24 (5)

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are 2 posts this week.

The first is a photograph of JAMAHL ALERT-KHAN taken at the 2003 World Youth Championships, with a certain USAIN BOLT in the picture. I will be putting together a few words on JAMAHL in next week’s Newsletter.

The second is a photograph of our Under 15/17 athletes at the 9 November Metropolitan League fixture at Perivale. From left to right SAM CLEMENTS, EDWARD PASCAL, JARED MORRIS, EUAN PHILLIPS, JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES, ARTHUR PHILLIPS, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE and AIDEN MCAVOY.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website. Please access these and print a copy for your reference

The Fixture Card has been updated on 12 November, and those changes are as follows – Cross Country – SEAA Inter-County Championships on 7 December, venue is now Croydon – BUCS Championships on 1 February, venue is now Cardiff – CAU Inter Counties on 8 March at Nottingham – English Schools on 15 March at West Sussex – Indoors all at Lee Valley – VAC and EMAC on 9 February – British Masters on 16 February – Middlesex, Hertfordshire and Kent Championships on 15/16 March.

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the 12 October Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 12-10-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 12-10-24

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Updated document of winners will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter and Website, following the Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture on 30 November at Uxbridge.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2024 – To all athletes young & old – are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held at StoneX Stadium on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and the get involved – give it a try NOW.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 7 November 2024

Posted on 07/11/202409/11/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 7 November to Wednesday 13 November – Timi Bakare, Alce Battistini, Niall Carney, Ella Cooper, Cai Crawford, Mia Higson, Isabelle Hudson, Aaka Kamara, Daniel Lewis, Tommy Narvaez-White, Andrew Nicolaou, Joshua Nyman, Ebuka Nwokeji, Tony Packham, Giulio Sabatini, Dave Thomson and Athony Whiteman

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place this Saturday 9 November at Horsenden Hill. Course Location – Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (UB6 0NZ), no dedicated changing facilities.
Parking – Off Street, Limited parking at the Pavilion and Horsenden Hill summit. On Street, Surrounding area of Greenford Avenue, Eton Avenue, Horsenden Lane North, Rosewood Avenue and Oakwood Crescent.
Timetable – 12.00 Under 11 Boys (2km), 12.02 Under 11 Girls (2km), 12.10 Under 13 Boys, (3km) 12.12 Under 13 Girls (3km), 12.30 Under 15 Boys and Under 17 (4km), 12.32 Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4kg), 12.50 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Women (8km), 13.30 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Men (8kg)
Link to document showing all information including course description and maps – Race 2 Horsenden Hill Information 9th November 2024
Please Note – to access the Metropolitan League web site please use https://metleague.run
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – This race is 2nd of the fixtures that count in the winter points championships.
Age-Groups Under 13 to Veteran Men and Women, the final positions are based on the best 5 results from the 7 fixtures available. Age-Groups Under 11 Boys and Girls, the final positions are based on the best 4 results from the 6 fixtures available.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the October issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – Throws Newsletter Oct-24 (5)

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Mansfield on 2 November.
The first championships took place in 1985 with just three events; Under 17 Men, Junior Men and Senior Men. The event was first staged in Crystal Palace Park and then again in the same location two years later in 1987 before it moved permanently to Berry Hill Park, Mansfield in 1989.

Congratulations to our Under 20 Mens team who finished 6th, with the Senior Men taking the Gold Medals. Two of the team DYLAN EVANS and LIAM DEE plus JEREMY DEMPSEY and PHILLIP CROUT were in the 2021 winning team.

The start of the Senior Mens race was frenetic, with ISAAC HIRSCHMAN-CHANDLER handing over in 16th place, after the 5km two-lap opener. LIAM DEE then moved them us up to sixth by halfway before DYLAN EVANS finally took the black and white striped vest to the front on the penultimate lap. Then it was JAMIE DEE who completed the job and a comfortable 19-second victory over Bedford & County. He said of his team-mates: “They did all of the work.”

Under 13 Boys (3x2000m) – No SBH team
Team Result – 1st Preston Harriers (22.30), 2nd Liverpool Harriers (22.38), 3rd North Shields Polytechnic (22.59), 15th SBH (43.19) 55 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3x2000m) – No SBH team
Team Result – 1st Brentwood Beagles (24.18), 2nd Lincoln Wellington (24.21), 3rd Chelmsford (24.36) 63 teams finished

Under 15 Boys (3x2000m) – SBH finished 26th (22.28) Leg 1 CALEB HILTON 30th (7.14), Leg 2 LADDIE SHAW 38th (7.57), Leg 3 JESSE ABRAHAMS 26th (7.16)
Team Result – 1st Cambridge & Coleridge (20.14), 2nd Herne Hill Harriers (20.31), 3rd Dacorum (20.38), 26th SBH (22.28) 75 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (3x2000m) – No SBH team
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (22.08), 2nd Chelmsford (22.28), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (22.31) 71 teams finished

Under 17 Men (3x3000m) – SBH A finished 30th (30.19) Leg 1 EUAN PHILLIPS 56th (10.21), Leg 2 ARTHUR PHILLIPS 37th (10.00), Leg 3 JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES 30th (9.59), SBH B finished 45th (31.24) Leg 1 JARED MORRIS 63rd (10.28), Leg 2 AIDAN MCAVOY 46th (10.12), Leg 3 MATTHEW MAY 45th (10.44)
Team Result – 1st Salford Harriers (27.40), 2nd Blackheath & Bromley (27.58), 3rd Preston Harriers (28.06), 30th SBH A (30.19), 45th SBH B (31.24) 75 teams finished

Under 17 Women (3x2500m) – No SBH team
Team Result – 1st Lincoln Wellington (26.32), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (26.58), 3rd Chelmsford (27.35) 40 teams finished

Under 20 Men (3x3000m) – SBH A finished 6th (27.23) Leg 1 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 12th (9.01), Leg 2 RAFAEL GAYER 6th (9.15), Leg 3 GIANLEO STUBBS 6th (9.07), SBH B finished 32nd (28.59) Leg 1 ADAM O’GORMAN 44th (9.30), Leg 2 JOSHUA FISHER 33rd (9.32), Leg 3 TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 32nd (9.57), SBH C finished 64th (31.54) Leg 1 LEO RONCARATI 80th (10.48), Leg 2 JACOB CLEMENT 70th (10.29), Leg 3 JAI DARYANANI 64th (10.37)
Team Result – 1st Radley (26.39), 2nd Peterborough & Nene Valley (26.39), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (26.54), 6th SBH A (27.23), 32nd SBH B (28.59), 6th SBH C (31.54) 66 teams finished

Under 20 Women (3x2500m) – No SBH team
Team Result – 1st University of Birmingham (25.07), 2nd St Albans Striders (26.16), 3rd Vale Royal (26.16) 33 teams finished

Senior Men (4x5000m) – SBH A won the Gold Medal (1:00.10) Leg 1 ISAAC HIRSHAM CHANDLER U23 15th (15.16), Leg 2 LIAM DEE 6th (14.56), Leg 3 DYLAN EVANS 1st (14.57), Leg 4 JAMIE DEE 1st (15.01), SBH B finished 30th (1:05.28) Leg 1 JEREMY DEMPSEY 4th (14.51), Leg 2 LUCA STUBBS U23 24th (16.28), Leg 3 MARK PEARCE 11th (15.11), Leg 4 OLIVER GREENSTEIN 30th (18.58)
Team Result – 1st SBH A (1:00.10), 2nd Bedford & County (1:00.29), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (1:00.45), 30th SBH B (1:05.28) 149 teams finished

Senior Women (3x3000m) – SBH finished 38th (36.22) Leg 1 NICOLA PAYNE 46th (11.52), Leg 2 INDIRA PATEL U23 28th (10.41), Leg 3 HELENA AGHOLOR U23 38th (13.50),
Team Result – 1st Belgrave Harriers (29.39, 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District A (30.37), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District B (30.52), 38th SBH (36.22) 92 teams finished

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The second of five fixtures took at Kingsbury on 2 November.
An outstanding day with a superb turnout, culminating in team wins for our Under 11 and 13 Boys, also the Under 13 Girls had a deserved win. The Under 13 Girls and Under 17 Women finished in 3rd place.

There were top 5 finishes from Under 11 Boys WILLIAM STOCKDALE 1st, ARI RUBENSTEIN 2nd and DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 5th – Under 13 Boys JENSON DAY 2nd and ROAN PARKES 3rd – Under 13 Girls LUCIA CASALANEUVO 3rd and GRACE ROONEY 4th – Under 17 Women POSIE SHAW 2nd.

The team positions after 2 fixtures are provisional, I have calculated these myself.

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – WILLIAM STOCKDALE 1st (6.12), ARI RUBENSTEIN 2nd (6.17), DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 5th (6.24), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 6th (6.27), JAKE MICHALIK 7th (6.27), LUCAS XIE 11th (6.33), DANIEL BAYES-SIEFF 18th (6.53), RIAN VARIA 28th (7.11), JACK BUNN 35th (7.25), HENRY LING 38th (7.26), HUGO COWAN 41st (7.54) 48 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH A (14 points), 2nd London Heathside (61) 3rd SBH B (66) 13 teams finished
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st SBH (38 points), 2nd London Heathside (127) 3rd Highgate Harriers (153)

Under 11 Girls (2000m) – LILY JANMOHAMED 15th (7.17), ELSIE BETTERIDGE 23rd (7.44), HARRIET COWAN 28th (7.51), ANASTASIA THANASI 30th (7.59), RUBY KONVISER 31st (8.06) the winner was S Davis of Thames Valley Harriers (6.23) 51 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow A (14 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow B (46), 3rd SBH (90) 12 teams finished
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow A (33 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow B (115) 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (167), 4th SBH (178)

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – JENSON DAY 2nd (11.47), ROAN PARKES 3rd (11.55), HENRY COWAN 7th (12.12), LEWIS WARD 10th (12.25), TAHA COCKERILL 17th (13.01), RYLE SINGARAYER 23rd (13.18), LEON DI LANDRO 29th (13.42) the winner was J Dean Doherty of Dacorum (11.32) 43 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (22 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (42), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (58) 13 teams finished
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st SBH (100 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (102) 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (120)

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – LUCIA CASALANEUVO 3rd (13.25), GRACE ROONEY 4th (13.32), SIENNA DARCY 7th (13.44), ABIGAIL ROSS 8th (13.51), KAIRI CAVERO TAKI 12th (14.01), ISABELLE HUDSON 27th (15.48) the winner was Marni Keam-George of Thames Valley Harriers (12.44) 32 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (22 points), 2nd London Heathside (51), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (56) 10 teams finished
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st SBH (68 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (94), 3rd Harrow (137)

Under 15 Boys (4000m) – SAM CLEMENTS 24th (15.24), SAM DARCY 25th (15.33), AARON HIDALGO HUDI 26th (15.38) the winner was Arjuna Pflug of High Harriers (12.32) 31 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (35 points), 2nd Harrow (48), 3rd London Heathside (64), 9th SBH (107) 12 teams finished
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Harrow (100 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (102), 3rd Dacorum (130), 9th SBH (215)

Under 15 Girls (4000m) – OLIVIA ABBOTT 12th (16.47), GEORGIA SUMMERS 19th (17.46) the winner was Alya Johnson of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (13.57) 26 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (38 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (41), 3rd Harrow (64), 7th SBH (82) 10 teams finished
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (93 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (96), 3rd Harrow (123), 7th SBH (197)

Under 17 Men (5000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was S Turner of London Heathside (15.39) 16 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (33 points), 2nd London Heathside (37), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (42) 8 teams finished
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st London Heathside (78 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (91), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (108)

Under 17 Women (5000m) – POSIE SHAW 2nd (18.21) the winner was Lily Johnson of Dacorum (17.35) 13 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow A (14 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow B (46), 3rd SBH (90) 12 teams finished
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Dacorum (51 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (79) 3rd Maidenhead (99)

NEW YORK MARATHON – Took place at New York, USA on 3 November.
DANIEL WATTS V35 935th (SB 2:49.40)

MOUNTAIN WEST CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA on 1 November.
8000m – SM THOMAS PATRICK (Boise State University) 19th (25.04)

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,179 events – 201,175 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 9,482 first timers – 18,839 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Last weekend, we reached 100 million 5k parkruns. That’s equivalent to our first parkrun, which had 13 finishers, being repeated 7.7 million times!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 2 November
PAUL LEWIS V50 57th (28.28) this was his 234th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Brockwell, Herne Hill on 2 November
JAMES TRAPMORE V45 50th (21.14) this was his 74th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 2 November
LENARD MICHEL V55 21st (22.51) this was his 130th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V55 91st (28.00) this was her 128th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 2 November
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 373rd (31.06) this was his 350th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Leazes on 2 November
RUFUS KENT U23 28th (22.40) this was his 65th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Leybourne Lakes on 2 November
CLIFF GOLDING V70 129th (26.29) this was his 176th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lordship Recreational Ground on 2 November
JAMES DAVIS U23 90th (24.00) this was his 66th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Luton Wardown on 2 November
BEN WINFIELD U23 1st (PB 16.15) this was his 18th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 2 November
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 306th (49.51) this was his 321st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rendlesham Forest on 2 November
PHILIP SHELLEY V65 40th (28.33) this was his 67th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 2 November
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 28th (21.34) this was his 40th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Town Moor on 2 November
BRADLEY SINGER V35 85th (21.41) this was his 293rd Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 167th (23.54) this was his 440th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 18 DECEMBER – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.