Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 2 May 2024

Posted on 02/05/202403/05/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 2 May to Wednesday 8 May – Jane Dixon, Farrah Georgeiades, Alex Kramer, Andrew Li, Scott Lincoln, Tim Saunders-Mullins, Jenny Poll, Anne Ridley, Gregory Thompson and Isaac Windsor-Richards

TCS MONEY LONDON MARATHON – These are the remaining Shaftesbury athletes that ran on the 21 April.

KIERAN CLEMENTS (PB 2:23.44), GARY PELOSI V35 109th (PB 2:27.44) taking 36 minutes and 5 seconds off his 2016 time, GLEN WATTS V35 1,730th (SB 2:49.41), DANIEL WATTS V35 1,731st (SB 2:49.41), DANIEL NICHOLS V40 2,539th (2:49.41) taking 1 minute and 14 seconds off his 2016 time, NICOLA PAYNE 4,107th (3:03.17) taking 68 minutes and 19 seconds off her 2018 time, PAUL LEWIS V50 5,990th (PB 3:13.37)

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows. The Watford 15 May fixture is open to enter.
BFTA Series – 14 April Entries Closed, 19 May Closing Date 12 May and 2 June Closing Date 26 May, 23 June Open To Enter Closing Date 16 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley – 24 April Closing Date 23 April , 8 May Closing Date 7 May, 22 May Closing Date 21 May, 5 June Closing Date 4 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Newham – 26 May Open To Enter, Closing Date 23 May (All entries on Entry4sports)
Watford – 17 April Entries Closed, 1 May Entries Closed, 15 May Open To Enter Closing Date 13 May (Entries on Roster Athletics)
Please remember there is a possibility that the limits may be taken up before the closing date.

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.

UK ATHLETICS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE, SOUTHERN PREMIER UPPER – The first of three fixtures took place at Eton on 28 April.
The fixtures were published yesterday and are provisional. I managed to type up the results, but any season or personal best performances will be updated and issued in next week’s Newsletter.

Our next fixture is on Sunday 26 May at Hemel Hempstead.

Match Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (661 points), 2nd Harrow & Dacorum (533), 3rd SBH (494.5), 4th Cambridge Harriers (Kent) (483), 5th Portsmouth + Winchester (481.5), 6th Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (178)

100m – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 4th (11.35 w2.2), B KHYAN MARKLAND U17 3rd (11.32 w1.9) Non Scoring NATHAN HOWELL U17 (11.81 w1.7)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (12.27 w5.2), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 2nd (12.66 w1.6) Non Scoring ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 (13.10 wnwr)
100m – U20M A JOSEPH GOATER U20 5th (11.53 w1.9), B OLIVER LAURENS U20 2nd (11.34 w1.7)
100m – U20W A NIAH AKINTOKUN U20 4th (12.67 w3.0), B ALINA COFIE U20 1st (12.62 w3.9)
200m – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 2nd (22.64 w0.5), B KHYAN MARKLAND U17 2nd (23.22 nwr)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (24.69 w0.5), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 1st (25.52 w0.6)
200m – U20M A MALACHI AMADI U20 2nd (22.39 w2.1), B OLIVER LAURENS U20 2nd (22.77 w1.0)
200m – U20W A NIAH AKINTOKUN U20 3rd (25.67 w0.6), B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 1st (25.84 w0.3)
300m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 3rd (42.21), B ELLA BUCKLEY U17 3rd (42.67)
400m – U17M A AUSTIN WARD U17 3rd (53.28)
400m – U20M A EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 1st (50.20), B MATEI FRUNZA U20 3rd (54.53)
400m – U20W A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (62.62), B LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 3rd (64.60)
800m – U17M A ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 3rd (2:05.94), B EUAN PHILLIPS U17 2nd (2:06.69)
800m – U17W A POSIE SHAW U17 3rd (2:20.22), B DINA SILVERMAN U17 2nd (2:22.49)
800m – U20M A JACOB CLEMENT U20 1st (2:01.05), B JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLLIVIERRE U20 2nd (2:06.03)
800m – U20W A LARISSA WILSON U20 1st (2:15.94)
1500m – U17M A ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 4th (4:18.60), B EUAN PHILLIPS U17 2nd (4:24.60)
1500m – U20M A ADAM O’GORMAN U20 2nd (4:14.78), B RAFAEL GAYER U20 2nd (4:15.86) Non Scoring JORDAN PEARLMAN U20 (4:16.11), PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS U20 (4:22.14)
1500m – U20W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 3rd (4:47.84)
2000m Steeplechase – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (6:38.46)
80m Hurdles – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 5th (12.89 w1.1), B TAYLA ROBINSON U17 4th (13.66 w0.7)
100m Hurdles – U17M A SETH REDDIE-RODDY U17 3rd (15.09 w0.8), B RIAN SHAH U17 2nd (15.69 w0.9)
100m Hurdles – U20W A ALINA COFIE U20 2nd (14.56 w1.9), B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 1st (14.69 w2.2)
300m Hurdles – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 3rd (48.31), B TAYLA ROBINSON U17 3rd (51.30)
400m Hurdles – U17M A SETH REDDIE-RODDY U17 5th (61.26)
400m Hurdles – U20W A AKHALLA COLLINS U20 5th (73.12), B ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 3rd (75.63)
Pole Vault – U17M A ISAAC VAN DEN BURGH U17 2nd (3.60m), B THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 1st (3.45m)
High Jump – U17M A JAMES WALTERS U17 4th (1.75m), B RIAN SHAH U17 1st (1.65m)
High Jump – U17W A ELLA BUCKLEY U17 2nd equal (1.45m), B MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 1st (1.45m) Non Scoring AMY HALLETT U17 (1.30m)
High Jump – U20W A REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 2nd (1.65m)
Long Jump – U17M A RIAN SHAH U17 5th (5.06m w1.4), B NATHAN HOWELL U17 3rd (4.62m w1.1)
Long Jump – U17W A MILLIE BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 4th (4.47m w1.6)
Long Jump – U20M A VICTOR PAIUSCO U20 6th (5.13m w0.5)
Long Jump – U20W A AKHALLA COLLINS U20 6th (4.22m w-2.0), B ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 3rd (3.56m w2.1)
Triple Jump – U17W A MILLIE BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 4th (9.81m w1.0), B AMY HALLETT U17 3rd (7.82m w3.6)
Triple Jump – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (10.71m nwr), B VICTOR PAIUSCO U20 4th (10.35m nwr)
Tripler Jump – U20W A ALINA COFIE U20 4th (9.95m w1.1)
Pole Vault – U20M A ANGUS BROWN U20 2nd (4.05m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (11.05m)
Shot 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (7.56m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A JAVON WILLIAMS U17 4th (10.38m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 4th (20.54m), B MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 4th (15.21m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (47.68m), B KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (41.47m) Non Scoring MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 (32.05m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (47.58m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (52.38m)
Javelin 500kg – U17W A TAYLA ROBINSON U17 3rd (15.03m), B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 3rd (10.11m)
Javelin 600g – U20W A NAOMI OGUNNIYI U20 6th (21.10m)
Javelin 700kg – U17M A JAVON WILLIAMS U17 5th (19.84m)
4x100m Relay – U17M 3rd (45.18) NATHAN HOWELL, KHYAN MARKLAND, RIAN SHAH, JAIAN SAUNDERS, U20M 1st (43.53), U17W 2nd (50.15) ADANNA MAZINWOSU, ELLA BUCKLEY, MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE, TAMI GEORGE, U20M 1st (43.53) JOE GOATER, MALACHI AMADI, OLIVER LAURENS, EDUKA NWOKEJI, U20W (DQ) LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, ALINA COFIE, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, NIA AKINTOKUN
4x300m Relay – U17W 4th (2:53.14) ADANNA MAZINWOSU, ELLA BUCKLEY, MACIE SUTHERLAND, DINA SILVERMAN
4x400m Relay – U17M 3rd (3:38.29) AUSTIN WARD (52.9), SETH RENNIE-RODDY (55.7), EUAN PHILLIPS (57.4), ARTHUR PHILLIPS (52.7)
4x400m Mixed Relay – U20 A 3rd (3:46.48) MATEI FRUNZA (53.3), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (58.6), LARISSA WILSON (57.5), JACOB CLEMENT (57.3), U20 B 5th (4:05.82) NATHAN HOWELL U17 (59.1), LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL (65.8), CHARLOTTE HARRIS (63.2), OLIVER LAURENS (57.9)

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The first of four fixtures took place at Finsbury Park on 27 April.
The following results are still provisional.

After our excellent win in the MYAL last season, we again proved too strong for our opponents, with last years in a distand 2nd place.

Our next fixture is on Sunday 19 May at Perivale.

Match Result – 1st SBH (92 points), 2nd London Heathside (83), 3rd Highgate Harriers (61), 4th Harrow and Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (56), 6th Thames Valley Harriers (50), 7th Enfield & Haringey (47), 8th Barnet & District (45), 9th Ealing Eagles (3)

75m – U11B A1 MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 1st (No Time), B1 KENDRICK OGANYO U11 2nd (SB 12.2 w-0.1) Non Scoring 1 PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 3rd (No Time), SHAAYUNRANMAL U11 4th (No Time), NS2 JONAH TALENGA U11 2nd (SB 12.0 w-0.6), IMIKAN EDOHU U11 3rd (PB 12.4 w-0.6)
75m – U11G A1 TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 1st (PB 11.35 w-1.0) taking .22 of a second off her 2023 time, B1 GEORGINA WARMATE U11 1st (PB 11.83 w-1.0) Non Scoring 1 KEENYAH ADELISE U11 1st (SB 11.92 w-0.8)
100m – U13B A1 LUCAS DAVIS U13 2nd (SB 14.20 w-0.1) taking .20 of a second off his 14 April time, B1 SETH SAUNDERS U13 1st (PB 14.95 w-0.2) Non Scoring 2 HARRISON HENDERSON U13 1st (PB 15.17 w-2.6), NOSA URUBUSI U13 2nd (15.33 w-2.6), JENSEN DAY U13 3rd (PB 16.20 w-2.6)
100m – U13G A1 ANU JAIYEOLA U13 2nd (SB 13.67 w0.0), B1 KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U13 1st (13.91 w-1.0) Non Scoring 1 KENDRA WILLIAMS U13 5th (PB 20.40 w-1.0), NS2 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (PB 14.58 w-0.2) taking .32 of a second off her 14 April time, LEXI MAI U13 2nd (15.19 w-0.2), ANYA SHAH U13 4th (PB 16.53 w-0.2), NS3 ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 2nd (16.05 w-0.6)
100m – U15B A1 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (PB 11.64 w0.0) taking .06 of a second off his 14 April time, and is ranked UK No.6 U15 in 2024, B1 LOUIS XUN U15 1st (SB 12.58 w-0.3) taking .02 of a second off his 14 April time, Non Scoring KEYLLAN NTOUNTA GENTET U15 1st (PB 12.72 w-1.3), BEN BAMISAIYE U15 4th (SB 13.65 w-1.3).taking .15 of a second off his 14 April time
100m – U15G A1 AARA KAMARA U15 3rd (13.17 w-1.7), B1 MOIESHA SAVAGE 1st (13.21 w-1.2) Non Scoring MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 4th (SB 14.27 w-1.0), NATALIA PANKO U15 8th (15.03 w-1.0), KYRA WILLIAMS U15 9th (SB 15.07 w-1.0)
100m – U17M A1 SAVAN MALIK U17 5th (PB 12.24 w-1.2) taking .27 of a second off his 2022 time, B1 MODE AKIN-AGUNBIADE U15 5th 12.87 w-1.3)
100m – U17W A1 HOLLY RYAN U17 1st (12.62 w-1.2), B1 SHAMMAH ST JOHN U17 2nd (SB 13.94 w-2.4) taking .06 of her 14 April time
300m – U15G A1 JESSICA ADAMS U15 2nd (PB 47.2) taking 1.4 seconds off her 14 April time, B1 ISALA BRASSNET 1st (PB 45.0)
300m – U17W A1 HOLLY RYAN U17 1st (40.9), A1 MIA ROSEN U17 3rd (PB 44.5) taking 1 second off her 2023 time, B1 ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st (SB 43.3) taking .6 of a second off her 14 April time, Non Scoring SHAMMAH ST JOHN U17 (SB 44.8) taking .2 of a second off her 14 April time
300m – U15B A1 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 2nd (PB 39.4), B BEN BAMISAIYE U15 2nd (PB 43.3) Non Scoring CHAYIL JOHN U15 (45.1)
400m – U17M A1 JOE COX U17 2nd (55.2)
600m – U11B A1 ARI RUBENSTEIN U11 1st (SB 1:55.61), B1 PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 2nd (2:03.21) Non Scoring LUCAS XIE U11 1st (PB 2:01.06), DANIYAL JANMOHAMMED U11 2nd (PB 2:04.74), LUCA REESE U11 8th (PB 2:16.07)
600m – U11G A1 KEENYAH ADELISE U11 2nd (SB 2:04.2), B1 GEORGINA WARMATE U11 4th (PB 2:09.68) Non Scoring LILY JANMOHAMMED U11 5th (PB 2:21.79)
800m – U13B A1 DENNYS PASCAL U13 1st (PB 2:22.3) taking 2.23 seconds off his 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.10 U13 in 2024, B1 BEN KASPAR U13 1st (SB 2:30.9) taking ,7 of a second off his 14 April time, Non Scoring HARRISON HENDERSON U13 1st (PB 2:32.2) taking .57 of a second off his 2023 time, TAHA COCKERELL U13 2nd (PB 2:38.3) taking 5.44 seconds off his 2023 time, JENSEN DAY U13 4th (PB 2:42.8) taking .80 of a second off his 14 April time, RYLE SINGARAYER U13 8th (SB 2:56.3)
800m – U13G A1 SIENNA DARCY U13 3rd (SB 2:40.84) taking .26 of a second off her 14 April time, B1 LUCIA CASANEUVO U13 2nd (PB 2:49.40) Non Scoring ELFIE SHAW U13 1st (PB 2:58.32) taking 4.58 seconds off her 2023 time
800m – U15B A1 CALEB HILTON U15 2nd (2:18.4), B1 EDWARD PASCAL U15 3rd (2:34.1), Non Scoring SAM DARCY U15 4th (PB 2:30.8) taking 3.42 seconds off his 17 April time, LADDIE SHAW U15 5th (2:32.8)
800m – U15G A1 ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 5th (2:38.6), B1 OLIVIA ABBOTT U15 5th (PB 2:41.9) taking .59 of a second off her 2023 time
800m – U17M A1 JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES U17 4th (SB 2:13.6)
800m – U17W A1 EDIE WOODINGS U17 2nd (SB 2:18.7), B1 ERIN GIBLIN U17 3rd (SB 2:52.6)
70m Hurdles – U13G A SIENNA DARCY U13 3rd (15.76 w-0.5), B1 LEXI MAI U13 1st (PB 14.80 w-1.4)1
75m Hurdles – U13B A1 SETH SAUNDERS U13 1st (PB 15.13 w-0.5) taking .17 of a second off his 14 April time, B1 BEN KASPAR U13 1st (PB 16.53 w0.1) taking ,27 of a second off his 14 April time, Non Scoring RYLE SINGARAYER U13 (PB 19.49 w0.1)
75m Hurdles – U15G B1 SIENNA OAKLEY MEDWINTER U15 3rd (PB 13.66 w0.0) taking 1.34 seconds off her 14 April time, Non Scoring KYRA WILLIAMS U15 1st (13.05 w0.1)
80m Hurdles – U15B A2 SAM DARCY U15 2nd (PB 15.07 w-0.6) taking .43 of a second off his 14 April time
Pole Vault – U15B A1 NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 2nd (2.90m), B1 RAMSEY GILL U15 1st (PB 2.60m)
Pole Vault – U17M A1 ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U15 1st (3.60m)
High Jump – U13B A1 ROAN PARKES U13 1st (PB 1.35m), B1 TAHA COCKERELL U13 1st (PB 1.25m) adding 5cm to his 14 April height
High Jump – U13G A1 ANU JAIYEOLA U13 1st (PB 1.45m) adding 10cm to her 2023 height, and is ranked UK No.6 U13 in 2024, B1 ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 2nd (PB 1.05m)
High Jump – U15B A1 EDWARD PASCAL U15 1st (1.40m), B1 LOUIS XUN U15 1st (SB 1.35m)
High Jump – U15G A1 ELIZA LIEBOWITZ U15 4th (1.30m), B1 ELIZABETH OTHULO U15 1st (SB 1.30m) equalling her 14 April height
High Jump – U17M A1 JOE COX U17 2nd (SB 1.55m), B1 SAVAN MALIK U17 2nd (PB 1.30m)
High Jump – U17W A1 ELLA BUCKLEY U17 2nd (1.45m), B1 AMY HALLETT U17 1st (PB 1.35m) adding 5cm to her 16 March height
Long Jump – U11B A1 IMIKAN EDOHU U11 2nd (PB 3.61m nwr) adding 29cm to his 2023 jump, B1 KENDRICK OGANYO U11 1st (3.51m nwr) adding 15cm to his 23 March jump, Non Scoring SHAAYUN RANMAL U11 7th (PB 2.73m nwr)
Long Jump – U11G A1 TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 1st (PB 3.58m nwr) adding 22cm to her 23 March jump, B1 GEORGINA WARMATE U11 1st (3.02m nwr)
Long Jump – U13B A1 JENSON DAY U13 (PB 3.41m nwr), B1 NOSA URUBUSI U13 6th (PB 2.98m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A1 ANU JAIYEOLA U13 2nd (4.05m nwr), B1 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (3.84m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A1 KEYLAN NTOUNTA GENTET U15 2nd (PB 4.75m nwr), B1 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 1st (SB 4.66m nwr) adding 30cm to his 14 April jump
Long Jump – U15G A1 ISLA BRASSNET U15 3rd (3.98m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M A1 JOE COX U17 4th (PB 4.79m nwr) adding 8cm to his 2023 jump, B 1SAVAN MALIK U17 1st (PB 4.55m nwr) Non Scoring MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 (PB 4.45m nwr) adding 24cm to his 2023 jump
Long Jump – U17W A1 MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 3rd (4.71m nwr), B1 AMY HALLETT U17 3rd (PB 3.52m nwr)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A1 LUCY COX U13 2nd (PB 5.12m) adding 4cm to her 14 April put, B1 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (PB 4.80m)
Shot 3kg – U13B A1 NOSA URUBUSI U13 3rd (PB 5.74m), B1 SETH SAUNDERS U13 2nd (PB 4.53m)
Shot 3kg – U15G A1 MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 1st (PB 8.70m) adding 67cm to her 2023 put, B1 MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 5th (6.36m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A1 ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (10.89m), B1 KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (9.07m)
Shot 4kg – U15B A1 MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (PB 12.97) adding 87cm to his 14 April put, and is ranked UK No.6 U15 in 2024, new EYAL record, B1 CHU ONONOGBU U15 1st (SB 9.12m) adding 75cm to his 14 January put
Shot 5kg – U17M A1 JAVON WILLIAMS U17 1st (10.89m)
Discus 1kg – U15G A1 MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 1st (SB 21.77m) adding 1.34m to her 14 April throw
Discus 1kg – U17W A1 ELSA SHABANI U17 2nd (SB 25.72m) adding 4.73m to her 14 April throw
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A1 CHU ONONOGBU U15 1st (SB 39.11m), B1 MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (35.74m) Non Scoring BRUNO NOAH U15 (PB 19.04m) adding 5cm to his 2023 throw
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A1 JAVON WILLIAMS U17 1st (PB 22.08m) adding 2.53m to his 14 April throw, B MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 1st (PB 16.80m) adding 2.54m to his 14 April throw
Javelin 400g – U13B A1 STEFAN CONSTANTIN U13 3rd (PB 7.50m)
Javelin 400g – U13G A1 KAYIKUNMI ODIMIDIJI U13 5th (8.38m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A1 MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 1st (SB 15.35m), B1 JESSICA ADAMS U15 4th (PB 5.67m) adding 34cm to her 14 April throw
Javelin 500g – U17W A1 LYDIA BALL U17 2nd (SB 23.36m), B1 ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (21.14m)
Javelin 600g – U15B A1 CHU ONONOGBU U15 3rd (SB 32.13m), B1 MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (PB 31.75m) adding 43cm to his 2023 throw
Javelin 700g – U17M A1 JAVON WILLIAMS U17 3rd (PB 21.42m) adding 8.64m to his 14 April throw
Vortex – U11B A1 ARI RUBENSTEIN U11 4th (PB 29.80m) B1 SHAAYUN RANMAL U11 3rd (PB 22.60m) Non Scoring JONAH TALENGA U11 (PB 19.40m), MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 (PB 17.10m)
Vortex – U11G A1 TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 1st (PB 19.73m)

YALE SPRINGTIME INVITATIONAL – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 28 April
100m – SW 1 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 5th (12.53 w1.3)
200m – SW 3 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 1st (PB 25.94 w0.9) taking .19 of a second off her 2019 time

GAA SPRINT GALA – Took place at Glasgow on 28 April
150m – SX 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (PB 16.29 nwr) and is ranked UK No.5 in 2024
300m – SX 9 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (PB 34.23) taking .04 of a second off his 2018 time, and is ranked UK No.8 in 2024

COVENTRY SPRING MEET – Took place at Coventry on 27-28 April
400m – SM 1 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 1st (SB 50.47) taking .05 of a second off his 14 February time, and is ranked UK No.1 T20 in 2024

SHEFFIELD THROWS SERIES – Took place at Sheffield on 27 April
Shot 4kg – SW EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 2nd (10.44m)
WT 9.08kg – SW EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 14.81m) adding 16cm to her 2 March throw, and is ranked UK No.3 V35 in 2024
Discus 1kg – SW EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (41.84m)
Discus 2kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (55.61m)
Hammer 4kg – SW EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 48.03m) adding 3.09m to her 27 April throw, and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2024
Javelin 600g – SW EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 21.08m) adding 24cm to her 7 April throw, and is ranked UK No.9 V35 in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM T&F SERIES 1 – Took place at Birmingham on 27 April
3000m – SX 2 AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 1st (PB 9:49.99) taking 1 minute 10.95 seconds off her 2019 time, EMILY HATHAWAY U23 10th (SB 10:23.77), 5 BENJAMIN WILLS (HCA) 6th (PB 8:33.97), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U23 15th (SB 8:46.57)
110m Hurdles – SM 1 CRAIG MONCUR U23 1st (SB 15.66 w-1.5), 2 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 4th (PB 14.66 w-0.9) and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2024
400m Hurdles – SM NIALL CARNEY 2nd (SB 53.95) and is ranked UK No.9 in 2024
400m Hurdles – SW 2 HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (SB 57.99) and is ranked UK No.3 in 2024
Long Jump – SX EVAN CAMPBELL 1st (PB 6.83m w0.0) adding 7cm to his 2021 jump
Shot 7.26kg – SM EVAN CAMPBELL 2nd (13.67m)
Discus 2kg – SM EVAN CAMPBELL 2nd (SB 39.28m), CRAIG MONCUR U23 4th (SB 37.83m)

COMEBACK 5000M – Took place at Battersea Park on 26 April
5000m – SM EM HENRY DOVER U20 28th (PB 14:25.95) and is ranked UK No.8 U20 in 2024

FRESNO STATE INVITATIONAL – Took place at Fresno, California, USA on 26-27 April
Discus 2kg – SM A JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 5th (40.99m)

STEVE SCOTT INVITATIONAL – Took place at Irvine, California, USA on 26-27 April
Pole Vault – SM GLEN QUAYLE U23 (Long Beach State University) 3rd (4.71m)

PENN RELAYS – Took place at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 25-27 April
1500m – SM 2 LIAM GARRETT (Yale University) 13th (4:01.17)

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.

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…
1,202 events – 223,283 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 12,170 first timers – 28,552 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know that in the parkrun galaxy, there are over 28,000 parkrunners called Luke and 274 parkrunners called Leia

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 27 April.
DAVID BROOKS U23 2nd (20.41) this was his 5th Parkrun, PAUL LEWIS V50 6th (21.55) this was his 212th Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gunpowder on 27 April.
DYLAN MICHEL U23 2nd (19.50) this was his 48th Parkrun, KAYLA MICHEL U23 36th (PB 24.41) this was her 39th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 66th (28.25) this was her 111th Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 67th (28.40) this was his 114th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 27 April.
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 269th (27.02) this was his 329th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 27 April.
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 14th (21.04) this was his 13th Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 52nd (24.28) this was her 11th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 27 April.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 2nd (19.11) this was his 40th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 27 April.
BRADLEY SINGER V35 25th (22.01) this was his 268th Parkrun, LILY RACHEL U23 60th (24.10) this was her 14th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 196th (30.40) this was his 418th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 27 April.
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 232nd (47.01) this was his 301st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 27 April.
ESTEFANIA PALANCA U20 53rd (PB 31.46) this was her 4th Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 27 April.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 17th (PB 21.06) this was his 35th Parkrun

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 2 MAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 5 JUNE – The SBH 2024 Summer 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 ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024 – The link will open the document that has the dates for all fixture dates for BFTA, Lee Valley, Newham and Watford fixtures and updated up to the 2 May – All Summer Open Meetings 2024 Updated 2 May 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known.

BUCS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Saturday 4 May to Monday 6 May at the Manchester Regional Arena, Gate 13, Ethiad Campus, Rowsley Street, Manchester (M11 3FF)
Entries Closed

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 2 – The second of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 5 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 2024 For Matches 2 and 4
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 2 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 3 May

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE HURDLES NIGHT – Due to take place on Wednesday 8 May has now been cancelled.

LEE VALLLEY DOUBLE 100M SPRINTS NIGHT – Takes place on Wednesday 8 May at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m 1st round, 2nd round will follow the last race of the 1st round.
Entry is via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/lvac1001001/
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 7 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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 15 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries scheduled to be open from 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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

WORLD PARA ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 17 May to Sunday 25 May at Kobe, Japan.
Link to their website for all information – https://en.kobe2022wpac.org/schedule/

NIGHT OF THE 10000m PBs – Takes place on Saturday 18 May at Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London (Satnav NW3 2JP).
Established in 2013, the 2022 races incorporates the UK 10,000m Championships. Taking place at Parliament Hill Athletics Track, it will also provide a key performance indicator for athletes targeting the Olympic Games in Paris later in the summer. Free for spectators against a backdrop of music and entertainment, the high-quality open races are sure to be an event for all the family
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Events 800m and 10000m
Link to entries – https://www.nightofthe10kpbs.com/race-entry/
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 YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The second fixture of four takes place on Sunday 19 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.
To Be Confirmed: Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 16 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 17 May.

LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL – Takes place on Sunday 19 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/

BFTTA OUTDOOR SERIES – Takes place on Sunday 19 May TBC at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Entry is via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bft11111/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 12 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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LEE VALLLEY 100M/200M SPRINTS NIGHT – Takes place on Wednesday 22 May at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m, 20.00pm 200m estimated start time, or 20 minutes after the end of the last 100m race.
Entry is via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/lvac100200-2/
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 21 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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

BIGISH JUMPS AND THROWS FESTIVAL – Takes place on Saturday 25 May at the Horspath Athletics and Sports Ground, HorspathRoad, Oxford. (Satnav OX4 2RR)
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
Events – Triple Jump: 10.60m women / 12.90m men, High Jump: 1.45m women / 1.65m men, Long Jump: 5.25m women / 6.50m men, Shot Put for Seniors and U18 athletes, Discus for Seniors and U18 athletes
Link for entries – www.bedfordgames.co.uk
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 25 May
Note: You will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH – The second fixture of three takes place on Sunday 26 May at the Jarman Park Athletics Track, Hemel Hempstead (Satnav HP2 4JS).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable –UKYDL UAG Timetable 2024
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

NEWHAM OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 26 May at the London Marathon Community Track, Marshgate Lane, London (Satnav E20 8ST)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Entry is via Open Track, not open as 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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 29 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, not open as 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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

TIPTON HARRIERS ALLAN RUSHMER DIES AGED 80 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Popular distance runner won Commonwealth bronze over three miles in 1966 and later excelled as a veteran runner. One of the most iconic athletes during the 1960s and early 1970s, ALLAN RUSHMER won bronze in the Commonwealth Games three miles in 1966, placed fifth in the European 10,000m in the same year and represented Britain at the 1968 Olympics. A Tipton Harriers stalwart from the Black Country of the West Midlands, he died on April 23 in York aged 80.

RUSHMER was a relatively late starter as he began running at 16 when he joined Oldbury AC and soon began to make an impact in national competitions. In 1965 he joined Tipton Harriers and began to break through to international level while holding down a full-time job as an upholsterer. His GB debut came alongside BRUCE TULLOH against the Soviet Union at the White City in June 1966, but later that summer, just days after England had won the World Cup at Wembley, he finished third in the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, behind KIP KEINO of Kenya and RON CLARKE of Australia in the three miles, clocking (13:08.6). Returning home, he then finished fifth – and first Brit – in the 10,000m at the European Championships, running (28:37.8) to equal MIKE FREARY’S British record.

“RUSHIE”, as he was affectionately known, enjoyed many clashes with fellow iconic athletes from the period such as RON HILL, GERRY NORTH and DICK TAYLOR. He went on to run a sub-four-minute mile with (3:58.7) in 1967 and (13:29.8) for 5000m in 1970, whereas he also ran a (2:20) marathon despite only dabbling with the distance. In 1968 he earned selection for the Olympics in Mexico but was knocked out in the heats, describing it as a “disaster”. He was also unlucky in 1970 to finish fourth in the stirring Commonwealth 5000m in Edinburgh behind IAN STEWART, IAN MCCAFFERTY and KEINO, but ahead of multiple world record-holder CLARKE, who he passed on the last lap. STEWART went on to be his best man at his wedding in 1972 and RUSHMER went on to have two children, EMILY and LAURA, with his wife KATH.

His Olympic dreams were ruined that same year, though, when bronchial asthma put paid to his attempts to make the team for Munich. He had been in fine form, too, placing third in the infamous 1972 English National where a sudden sleet storm with plummeting temperatures at Sutton Park left the athletes shivering with, in some cases, hypothermia. The illness ended RUSHMER’S career prematurely but he would return a few years later as a masters athlete, winning the European veterans’ 10,000m title in 1984. Yet more than anything, RUSHMER was renowned for being a club stalwart and few races excited him more than national road relays or battling for team medals at the National Cross Country Championships. “Small in stature but massive in heart and soul,” Tipton Harriers said in a statement. “ALLAN was truly one of the greats that have graced this club and had one of the longest competitive associations with us.”

PARKRUN ORGANISERS REFUSE TO BRING BACK THE STATS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

When it comes to bringing back the statistics on the parkrun website, organisers are digging the heels of their running shoes firmly into the turf. Not only do parkrun organisers have no intention of bringing back the age and course records but they may go further in future by removing the ability for parkrunners to see the results of fellow participants. Campaigners who are calling for parkrun to “bring back the stats” – WILL HARTLEY, MARY TAYLOR and ALEXANDER SMOTROV – met with parkrun founder PAUL SINTON-HEWITT and chief executive RUSS JEFFERYS after the Higginson parkrun in Marlow on Saturday (April 27) and say they had good-natured discussion that lasted 90 minutes.

The campaigners were met with disappointment, though, when SINTON-HEWITT and JEFFERYS ferys insisted they had no intention of buckling to a petition that has so far gained 25,000 signatures. What’s more, they talked about possibly going further in future. “They have visions for the future of removing the ability to see any other runners data and results,” writes TAYLOR in a post-meeting summary posted here, “and in only being able to see your own individual results as well as event results.” However, she added: “They envisage parkrun to have a social aspect where you can “befriend” or “follow” other runners, as you might on Facebook or Strava, and mutual friends could view the statistics of their friends.”

TAYLOR and fellow campaigners at the meeting say the idea of removing a participant’s gender from parkrun’s online pages was also discussed. Another strong theme was parkrun’s insistence that their events are neither a sport nor a race. “If you want to be competitive,” is their message, “then join a club.” TAYLOR said: “It was really disappointing that parkrun show no intention of seeking a way to continue providing the course stats that meant so much to so many. It is clear that they wish to present their reason as it being in keeping with their ethos and aims as a charity, but it’s also clear that, to an undefined degree, they have felt it necessary to make this change to avoid being classified as a sport or race.” She added: “It is hard to agree that they are truly ‘listening’ when they open a discussion meeting with ‘the stats are never coming back’. “Our aims have never been to damage parkrun, but to return the course stats for those who benefited from them, since for us the justification for their removal has always fallen short of adequately supporting the change.”

ENGLAND ATHLETICS APRIL THROWS NEWSLETTER – I recently received this months edition from NICK RIDGEON of EA.
The content is varied and interesting including upcoming events from April to August – Throws Newsletter Apr-24

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

Link to the Olympic Games website for the schedule for all events – https://www.paris2024.org/en/competition-schedule-olympic-games/
Detailed schedule for events will be issued later this year
Link to the Olympic Games website to register for tickets – https://tickets.paris2024.org/en/

PARALYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris, from the 28 August until the 8 September.
Link to the Paralympic Games website for the schedule for all events – https://www.paris2024.org/en/competition-schedule-paralympic-games/
Link to the Paralympic Games website to register for tickets – https://tickets.paris2024.org/en/

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.

Video of our Hurdlers during a session of “The Bounce” sets at StoneX Stadium.

Photograph taked at last Sundays YDL at Eton, with our Under 17 female throwers ELSA SHABANI and KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN, with Coach JAMIE MAIREAD.

Photograph also at the YDL our Under 20 4x400m Mixed Relay team of MATEI FRUNZA, JACOB CLEMENT, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM and LARISSA WILSON.

Finally a set of 5 photographs of our Young Athletes at Saturday’s Middlesex Young Athletes League at Finsbury Park.

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.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – The 2024 Summer Fixture Card is now published on the SBH Website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference.
The Information on upcoming fixtures will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter, plus the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.
Link to Fixture Card – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24 B SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Fixtures Re-Issued 30-03-24 – 8 May LICC Fixture Cancelled

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.

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.

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 JUMPS 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. High Jump training is on Wednesday’s from 18.45pm 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 TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Traing 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.

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

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 25 April 2024

Posted on 25/04/202406/05/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 25 April to Wednesday 1 May – Kachi Akpakwu, Anna Anene, Anton Cohen, Tyler Holden-Aikhomu, Naomi Ogunniyi, Jamal-Marcus Rhoden-Stevens, Leo Roncarati, Mekhi Spence-Forde and Mark Taylor

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to YUSRA ECHOUAFNI, SETH SAUNDERS and JAVON WILLIAMS

NEW CLUB RECORDS – Following the issue of the 14 April Eastern Young Athletes League official results, there were 2 Under 15 Girls who set a Club Record;

Congratulations to HOLLY RYAN who in the 300m ran (40.6), which lowers her own (41.11) set in Yeovil on the 1 April 2024.
Congratulations to recent new member MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON who in the 3kg Hammer threw (27.58m), which eclipses LAUREN DAYMER’S (26.87m) set in Chelmsford on the 4 April 2013.

MEMBERSHIP TO STONEX STADIUM FROM 1 MAY 2024 – As from the 1 May the entry fees to the StoneX Stadium will change, and the new entry fees are as follows – Adult Members £5.20, Junior U18 and Concession Members £2.60 – Monthly Direct Debit Members Adult £34.0, Junior U18 and Concession £17.20 – Adult Non-Members £5.60, Junior U18 and Concession Non-Members £2.80.

Link to SBH StoneX Stadium Membership form – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025

PARKRUN 300 CLUB – Congratulations to RUSSELL DEVITT who completed his 300th parkrun at Panshanger last Saturday.

TCS MONEY LONDON MINI MARATHON – Took place on Saturday 20 April, these are the results for the Borough races. All Shaftesbury athletes shown were competing for the London Borough of Barnet, unless otherwise shown.

Under 13 Boys – BEN KASPAR 28th (9.20), EDWARD PASCAL 32nd (9.25), SAM CLEMENTS 62nd (9.53), ETHAN MOSS 71st (10.00) the winner was Edward Cunniffe of Wandsworth (8.24), 161 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Bromley (74 points), 2nd Croydon (75), 3rd Kingston (76), 11th Barnet (193) 30 teams finished
Under 13 Girls – AIMEE PORTER 4th (9.28), OLIVIA ABBOTT 48th (11.01), LUCIA CASELENUOVA 49th (11.02), ELFIE SHAW 122nd (12.37) the winner was Summer Smith of Havering (8.47), 154 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Wandsworth (46 points), 2nd Bromley (95), 3rd Richmond Upon Thames (98), 5th Barnet (129) 33 teams finished
Under 15 Boys – ARTHUR PHILLIPS 7th (8.10), EUAN PHILLIPS 15th (8.21), CALEB HILTON 49th (8.58), JARED MORRIS 51st (8.59), JESSE ABRAHAMS 53rd (9.00) the winner was Joseph Scanes of Bromley (7.33), 160 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Bromley (37 points), 2nd Kingston (67), 3rd Barnet (94) 33 teams finished
Under 15 Girls – AMBER JACKSON 33rd (10.13), ERIN GIBLIN 79th (11.10), MEGAN HAMMOND 89th (11.23), ELIZABETH LEIBOWITZ (Enfield) 132nd (13.17) the winner was Jorjia March of Enfield (8.28), 140 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Havering (47 points), 2nd Wandsworth (82), 3rd Sutton (97), 9th Brent (205), 19th Barnet (342) 32 teams finished
Under 17 Men – ADAM O’GORMAN 4th (7.42), GIANLEO STUBBS 5th (7.42), RAFI GAYER 16th (8.06), JORDAN PEARLMAN (Brent) 17th (8.06), JACOB CLEMENT (Brent) 32nd (8.21), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 44th (8.34), THOMAS CADWALLADER (Croydon) 58th (8.54), AIDAN MCAVOY (Camden) 61st (8.56), the winner was Thomas Chadwick of Camden (7.32), 127 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Sutton (29 points), 2nd Barnet (32), 3rd Bromley (73), 6th Camden (177), 9th Brent (205), 13th Croydon (263) 31 teams finished
Under 17 Women – EDIE WOODINGS 15th (9.48), LARISSA WILSON (Haringey) 20th (9.56), DINA SILVERMAN 22nd (10.00), ADANA MAZINWOSU 57th (10.48), PHOEBE MUSIC (Islington) 84th (11.17), ELIZABETH DA TERESA 90th (11.42) the winner was Katie Pye of Kingston (8.20), 116 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Kingston (80 points), 2nd Wandsworth (86), 3rd Merton (115), 4th Haringey (125), 9th Barnet (184), 30th Islington (435) 30 teams finished

TCS MONEY LONDON MARATHON – Took place on Sunday 21 April, these are the results of the Shaftesbury athletes that I was aware of those who were running. If you ran please let me know.

BRADLEY SINGER V35 10,187th (PB 3:40.15) taking 18 minutes 48 seconds off his 2022 time, STUART SINGER V60 11,476th (SB 3:46.15)

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows. There are no changes this week.
BFTA Series – 14 April Entries Closed, 19 May Closing Date 12 May and 2 June Closing Date 26 May, 23 June Open To Enter Closing Date 16 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley – 24 April Closing Date 23 April , 8 May Closing Date 7 May, 22 May Closing Date 21 May, 5 June Closing Date 4 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Newham – 26 May Open To Enter, Closing Date 23 May (All entries on Entry4sports)
Watford – 17 April Entries Closed, 1 May Open To Enter, Closing Date 29 April (Entries on Roster Athletics)
Please remember there is a possibility that the limits may be taken up before the closing date.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The first of four fixtures took place at Ware on 14 April.
The results are now on the Power of 10. The match result has been updated as shown below. The individual results were as shown in last week’s Newsletter.

Match Result – 1st SBH (694 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (575.5), 3rd Basildon (502), 4th Colchester Harriers (272), 5th Orion and Ilford (262.5), 6th Harlow (168)

MEDWAY & MAIDSTONE OPEN MEETING – Took place at Gillingham on 21 April
100m Hurdles – SW PARIS KING U20 1st (SB 15.99 w-2.1)
Discus 2kg – SX B REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (48.68m)

MARK YOUNG INVITATIONAL – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 20 April
100m – SW 1 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 5th (12.62 nwr)

LOUGHBOROUGH OPEN MEETING– Took place at Loughborough on 20 April
100m – SW A1 TAMI GEORGE U17 6th (12.28 w1.0), B1 TAMI finished 4th (12.31 w-0.2)
200m – SW 1 TAMI GEORGE U17 4th (24.83 w-0.1)
1500m – SM 1 LUCA STUBBS U23 9th (SB 3:59.44)
100m Hurdles – U18W NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 3rd (PB 14.49 w-0.7) taking 1.20 seconds off her 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U20 in 2024
100m Hurdles – SW 2 AZARIA NWANKWO U20 3rd (SB 14.93 w-1.2) taking .95 of a second off her 6 April time, and is ranked UK No.5 U20 in 2024
Pole Vault – SX MANON BAINES U20 3rd (3.40m)
Shot 4kg – SW ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 3rd (12.23m)
Discus 1kg – SW ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 2nd (45.17m)
Discus 2kg – SM GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (55.20m)

PURE ATHLETICS SPRING INVITATIONAL – Took place at Clermont, Florida, USA on 20 April
100m – SM H2 JOHN OTUGADE 3rd (SB 10.18 w1.2) taking .11 of a second off his 13 April time, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2024, in the next race JOHN finished 8th (10.27 w1.6)
100m Hurdles – SW H2 JESSICA HUNTER 3rd (SB 13.54 w3.3) equalling her 3 April time, in the next race JESSICA finished 4th (SB 13.49 w1.1) taking .05 of a second off her H2 time and is ranked UK No.3 in 2024

VIRGINIA CHALLENGE – Took place at Charlottesville, Virginia, USA on 19-20 April
100m Hurdles – SW 3 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 1st (SB 14.11 w-0.1) taking .21 of a second off her 13 April time, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2024

WAKE FOREST INVITATIONAL – Took place at Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA on 19 April
1500m – SM 4 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 11th (3:51.82)

MT SAC RELAYS – Took place at Walnut, California, USA on 17-20 April
Decathlon – SM JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 11th (PB 7712 points) adding 167 points to his 2023 total, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2024 – 100m (SB 10.80 w1.3), 400m (PB 49.10) taking .52 of a second off his 2023 time, 1500m (SB 4:45.96), 110m Hurdles (SB 14.64 w-1.7) taking .21 of a second of his 29 March time, High Jump (SB 1.92m) adding 2cm to his 26 January height, Pole Vault (4.50m), Long Jump (7.20m), Shot 7.26kg (PB 14.42m) adding 14cm to his 29 March put, and is ranked UK No.9 U23 in 2024, Discus 2kg (PB 41.34m) adding 98cm to his 2023 throw, Javelin 800g (SB 51.67m

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 17 April
200m – SX 01 SHAMMAH ST JOHN U17 1st (SB 27.80 w-0.7), 02 ALINA COFIE U20 2nd (PB 26.76 w0.9) taking .28 of a second of her 2021 time, MIA HIGSON U20 5th (SB 27.61 w0.9) taking .49 of a second of her 6 April time, 03 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 7th (PB 25.55 w1.2) taking .04 of a second of his 2021 time, ranked UK No.4 V50 in 2024
400m – SX 02 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 3rd (SB 58.98)
800m – SX 01 SAM DARCY U15 1st (PB 2:34.22) taking 6.94 seconds off his 2022 time, 02 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 9th (2:14.40), 06 DANIEL BANYARD U20 3rd (SB 2:01.66), 07 JACOB CLEMENT U20 2nd (SB 1:59.11), ADAM O’GORMAN U20 7th (SB 2:02.38), 08 MAX WINFIELD U20 6th (SB 2:00.25), 09 AMITAI BLOOM U17 5th (PB 2:19.11) taking 11.20 seconds off his 2023 time, 10 CALEB HILTON U15 2nd (PB 2:14.97) taking .22 of a second off his 2023 time, YEDIDYA MAXWELL U17 3rd (SB 2:15.26), 10 BENJAMIN GOSTICK U20 7th (SB 1:58.16) there are 2 race 10’s shown
3000m – SX 01 AIMEE PORTER U15 17th (PB 10:41.27)

HIGHGATE HARRIERS OPEN MEETING – Took place at Parliament Hill on 17 April
800m – SX 3 CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 7th (2:25.36), 4 NOAH CLARKE U20 5th (SB 2:11.47) taking 4.62 seconds off his 23 March time
3000m – SX 2 JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES U17 4th (PB 9:59.16), 3 CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 13th (PB 9:39.27) taking 6.69 seconds off his 2022 time
High Jump – SX ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 11th (11.05m)
Shot 3kg – U17W ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (PB 12.77m) adding 18cm to her14 January put, and is ranked UK No.9 U17 in 2024
Shot 7.26kg – SM REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (PB 12.64m) adding 45cm to his 2020 put, GABOR KISS V40 3rd (PB 11.13m) and is ranked UK No.8 V40 in 2024
Discus 1kg – SW ELKIE BAKER U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 35.36m) adding 67cm to her 24 March throw, and is ranked UK No.6 U17 in 2024
Discus 7.26kg – SM REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (48.43m), GABOR KISS V40 2nd (PB 41.48m) adding 3.96m to his 30 March throw, and is ranked UK No.2 V40 in 2024

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 – 234,139 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 12,174 first timers – 34,745 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know that the most popular first name at parkrun is James! There are more than 82,000 parkrunners with this name!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Blandford on 20 April.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 156th (37.27) this was his 245th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Dudley on 20 April.
RUFUS KENT U23 9th (19.37) this was his 58th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Endcliffe on 20 April.
IZZY THOMPSON 92nd (27.04) this was her 3rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Ganger Farm on 20 April.
TAHA COCKERELL U13 25th (22.25) this was his 1st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 20 April.
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 270th (27.40) this was his 328th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 20 April.
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 7th (PB 20.31) this was his 12th Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 63rd (25.25) this was her 10th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 20 April.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 2nd (17.57) this was his 39th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone River Park on 20 April.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 170th (29.24) this was his 166th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 20 April.
BARRY HAWS V50 24th (22.08) this was his 45th Parkrun, LILY RACHEL U23 77th (24.16) this was her 13th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 89th (24.53) this was his 267th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 102nd (25.42) this was his 417th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 20 April.
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 284th (42.07) this was his 300th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rendlesham Forest on 20 April.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 52nd (28.26) this was his 54th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Thurrock, Orsett Heath on 20 April.
JAMES DAVIS U23 21st (25.00) this was his 55th Parkrun

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 25 APRIL UNTIL WEDNESDAY 29 MAY – The SBH 2024 Summer 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 ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024 – The link will open the document that has the dates for all fixture dates for BFTA, Lee Valley, Newham and Watford fixtures and updated up to the 25 April – All Summer Open Meetings 2024 Updated 25 April 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known.

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 1 – The first fixture of four takes place on Saturday 27 April at the Finsbury Park Athletics Track (Satnav N4 2NQ).
Age-Groups Under 13, 15 & 17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager.
To Be Confirmed: Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 25 April as the declarations have to be in on Friday 26 April.

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH ROUND 1 – The first fixture of three takes place on Sunday 28 April at the Thames Valley Athletics Track, Pococks Lane, Eton, Windsor (Satnav SL4 6HN).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – UKYDL UAG Timetable 2024
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 1 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m, 19.15pm 1500m between 4 minutes 40 seconds to 5 minutes 30 seconds, 20.15pm 1500m sub 4 minutes 40 seconds, 21.15pm 3000m.
Link to entries on roster athletics – h tt ps://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25113
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 29 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.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE HURDLES NIGHT – Due to take place on Wednesday 8 May has now been cancelled.

HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 11 May and Sunday 12 May. at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women
Link to enter on Roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?nextUrl=L3B1YmxpYy9jb21wZXRpdGlvbnM%2FaWQ9MjQ5NDUmY2M9R0JSJmZyb209MjAyNC0wMy0yMyZ0bz0yMDI0LTA2LTMwJnBhZ2U9MQ%3D%3D&cc=GBR&page=2&from=2024-04-03&to=2024-06-28
Entries Closing Date Sunday 30 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 11 May and Sunday 12 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 and Information – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=2&date__gte=2024-03-20&date__lte=2024-06-30&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date Sunday 30 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.

WORLD PARA ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 17 May to Sunday 25 May at Kobe, Japan.
Link to their website for all information – https://en.kobe2022wpac.org/schedule/

MONDO DUPLANTIS OPENS OUTDOOR SEASON WITH 6.24m WORLD RECORD – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Reigning Olympic and world pole vault champion puts on impressive show of strength at Xiamen Diamond League. Until this weekend MONDO DUPLANTIS had never been to China. He made sure his first visit was unforgettable, though, after breaking the men’s pole vault world record with a clearance of (6.24m) at the Diamond League meeting in Xiamen on Saturday (April 20).

In his opening outdoor competition of the season, the Swede added one centimetre to the mark he set at the Diamond League final in Eugene last September. Even though he retained his world indoor title last month, the two-time world outdoor champion had struggled to find top form and took gold with (6.10m) in Glasgow. There were no such problems in China, where the 24-year-old was back to his imperious best as he produced first-time clearances at (5.62m), (5.82m) and (6.00m) before immediately setting his sights on the record height.

It only took him one effort to make history again, too, overtaking his mark with room to spare – the eighth time he has broken the world record during what is already an extraordinary career. “This is my first time in China and it’s exciting to get my season going,” said Duplantis, who will defend his European and Olympic titles in Rome and Paris this summer. “The indoor season was sloppier than I would have liked so I had some fire in me today. I think there are still some higher heights in me.” American former world champion SAM KENDRICKS was a distant runner-up with (5.82m), while Chinese BOKAI HUANG was third with (5.72m).

PERES JEPCHIRCHIR SPRINTS TO WOMEN-ONLY WORLD RECORD IN LONDON – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Olympic champion comes out on top in brilliant battle and puts herself in pole position for Paris, while MHAIRI MACLENNAN finishes as the best of British on 26.2-mile debut. PERES JEPCHIRCHIR won the waiting game that developed in the elite women’s race at the London Marathon, sprinting away in the very final stages to break the women’s-only world record in the process. The Olympic champion’s victory, in a time of (2:16:16), also strengthened her hand in the fight to be selected for the Kenyan team headed for Paris this summer, where she hopes to defend her title. An assured performance that showcased her championships-winning nous delivered just what she was looking for as she took down MARY KEITANY’S mark of (2:17:01) from 2017 – also set in London. Behind JEPCHIRCHIR came Ethiopian world record-holder TIGIST ASSEFA, who was unable to follow her rival’s race-deciding kick, and finished in (2:16:23), one second ahead of 2021 London winner JOYCILINE JEPKOSGEI.

Much of the pre-race attention had been on the presence of ASSEFA, the former 800m runner with a sub two-minute time to her name who was forced by Achilles issues to try the marathon. Destroying the world record with (2:11:53) in Berlin during her third attempt at the marathon last autumn suggested it was a wise choice. Her previous races have been very different affairs to this, though. Whereas Berlin was a test of speed, with the quality of the opposition exceptionally high, the London wind blowing hard and athletes also with Olympic selection in mind, this came down to a battle of wits and wills. It was still a speedy start to proceedings, with the opening 10km covered in (31:26) – on schedule for just under (2:14). The pace did slow a little and ASSEFA was still officially in front at the halfway stage, reached in (67:04). In reality she remained at the head of a large group that also contained her compatriot and training partner TIGIST KETEMA, JEPCHIRCHIR, JEPKOSGEI, former world record-holder BRIGID KOSGEI, former London winner YALEMZERF YEHUALAW and MEGERTU ALEMU. JEPKOSGEI seemed to be twitching to make a move but, with none of the field willing to do the work or shield their competitors in the blustery conditions, from here on in there were switches in positions, sideways glances and brief chats as the key figures began to feel each other out. The only one to find the going too strong was KOSGEI, who fell back. On they progressed until ASSEFA surged between mile 17 and 18 to test her rivals. That did the job of removing YEHUALAW, as well as KETEMA, from the equation to leave a four-way fight between ASSEFA, JEPCHIRCHIR, ALEMU and JEPKOSGEI i.

Yet the caginess continued. The four slowest miles of the race followed, before the pace picked up once again on the Embankment. None of this quartet would flinch, though, and they hit Birdcage Walk and the final mile all side by side. ALEMU, runner-up to SIFAN HASSAN last year, was the first to crack, unable to stand the heat of this particular battle as she slipped back. No sooner had that happened than JEPCHIRCHIR saw her chance – and seized it. She has Boston and New York marathon wins to her name and, having finished third behind HASSAN last year, also had a point to prove. As the Kenyan accelerated in front of Buckingham Palace, ASSEFA – running with her legs taped as a legacy of those Achilles problems – was unable to fully respond. Jepkosgei was hit with precisely the same problem and so it was that JEPCHIRCHIR could then stride away for a win that she celebrated wildly.

It was also a day to remember for MHAIRI MACLENNAN, the Scot who was making her marathon debut. She produced an impressive performance to finish 11th in (2:29:15), coming home as the best of the British women’s elite field. Her time might have been outside of the Olympic qualifying standard (2:26:50) but that had not been the ambition for the 29-year-old, who has competed for Britain a number of times in cross country events. This was more a voyage of discovery and, after long-term struggles with illness, a welcome show of promise. “I had the debut of dreams,” she said. The British top three in the elite race was completed by BECKY BRIGGS in 12th with (2:35:25) and RACHEL HODGKINSON 13th in (2:36:49).

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

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.

Photograph of TEMI JAIYEOLA at the recent Minthon at Lee Valley, in which she met Sir MO FARAH.

A slightly late photograph of ANU JAIYEOLA, taken at the Southern Indoor Championships on 13 January, and is on the podium with her 60m silver medal. ANU time was (8.24i) which ranked her UK No.9 in 2024.

Photograph of HOLLY RYAN in winning the 300m (40.6) at the EYAL at Ware on 14 April. This was a new Club Record, and ranks her UK No.1 U15 in 2024.

Photograph of our Under 17 Men who won the Silver Medal at the TCS London Mini Marathon, competing for the London Borough of Barnet. From left to right JORDAN PEARLMAN, JACOB CLEMENT, GIANLEO STUBBS, ADAM O’GORMAN, FELIX KENT, RAFI GAYER, MONTY OMELL and TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE.

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 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Traing 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.

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 18 April 2024

Posted on 18/04/202414/05/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 18 April to Wednesday 24 April – Louis Cross, Victoria Godfrey, Lola McCann-Ezekiel, Andrew Millett, Tristan Procida, Joe Purbrick, Robert Rigby, Sean Sutherland, Alan Weller, Tariq Wild and Ben Winfield

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to FARRAH GEORGIADES, JOSEPH GOATER and ISSA PHILLIPS-POPE

EMILY NEWNHAM U23, LINA NEILSEN AND CHARLIE DOBSON BAHAMAS BOUND – Congratulations to EMILY, LINA and CHARLIE will be representing GB&NI at the World Athletic Relays in Nassau, Bahamas on 4-5 May. They are in their respective 4x400m relay teams, with the objective to qualify all relay teams for the Paris Olympic Games.

BETH POTTER WINS SUPERTRI E WORLD TITLE 2024 – The following article was published on the World Triathlon website recently.

British triathlon star Beth Potter has been crowned the the supertri E World Triathlon Champion powered by Zwift after an epic battle with French racer Cassandre Beaugrand in London on 13 April. The 27-year-old BEAUGRAND would suffer from cramp in her calf on the final run leg of the day but held onto second place, with American star Katie Zafares producing an impressive third place on her supertri E debut.

POTTER and BEAUGRAND were largely inseparable throughout the first eight triathlon disciplines, with POTTER finally breaking BEAUGRAND’S resolve with 500m to go of the final run leg in front of a raucous home crowd at the London Aquatics Centre in Queen Elizabeth Park. Having won the Esports worlds in 2022, POTTER’S victory adds another world title to her trophy cabinet and lays down a huge marker before this summer’s Paris Olympic Games, where the 32-year-old and BEAUGRAND are set for another major battle.

“It was my season opener today and I didn’t know where my form was at, so I’m really happy to take the win,” said POTTER at the finish. “I didn’t go too hard in the third swim and had to bide my time until the final run.”

The London Aquatics Centre in Queen Elizabeth Park was the host of the World Champs, with 10 women’s triathletes qualifying from the morning heats. These included the two favourites for this summer’s Paris Olympics, France’s CASSANDRE BEAUGRAND and BETH POTTER of the UK, who were going head-to-head for the first time in 2024 in London. Joining them was supertri regular KATIE ZAFARES (USA), but sadly home favourite Vicky Holland and rising Hungarian star Fanni Szalai both missed out on qualification.

The World Championship race consisted of 3 Stages over the supertri E format, with a 200m Swim – 4km Bike – 1km Run followed by a 1km Run – 4km Bike – 200m Swim before a final 200m Swim – 4km Bike – 1km Run.

The final stage saw a Pursuit start based on the time difference accumulated across the first two stages, with the athlete with the fastest times starting first.

STAGE 1 – Swim: 200m CASSANDRE BEAUGRAND (FRA) led the pace on the day’s first discipline, exiting the water after 2:12mins, five seconds ahead of POTTER – Bike: 4km Onto the day’s first Zwift bike leg and BEAUGRAND’S lead was cut in half by POTTER at the halfway stage, with POTTER pulling level at the 3km stage. The 34-year-old American KATIE ZAFARES was just four seconds back, with POTTER and BEAUGRAND exiting the bikes together – Run: 1km BEAUGRAND’S seamless T2 saw her onto the treadmill first, with POTTER in her shadow. POTTER would make the pass at the halfway stage, with ZAFARES and Tanja Neubert (GER) dropping 10secs back. POTTER’S lead by the end of the run would be five seconds ahead of BEAUGRAND and 19secs ahead of ZAFARES. 1-0 to the Scot.

STAGE 2 – Run: 1km Stage 2’s opening run began with POTTER and BEAUGRAND remaining inseparable at the front of the field, with ZAFARES in close proximity. POTTER and BEAUGRAND would exit the treadmill together, with ZAFARES 3secs back – Bike: 4km Onto the Tacx smart trainers and POTTER would create an instant lead of 2secs over her French rival courtesy of a faultless transition, with ZAFARES 4secs behind. POTTER would regularly push out of the saddle but BEAUGRAND would stubbornly stay right behind, while ZAFARES would push a bigger gear and lower cadence to remain in third. By T2, the gap between POTTER and BEAUGRAND was minimal, with the two race favourites exchanging glances at they entered the swim – Swim: 200m POTTER again produced the best transition to enter the water first, but BEAUGRAND had drawn level by the 50m mark. POTTER wouldn’t give up her lead, however, edging BEAUGRAND to the finish to set up an epic final showdown. ZAFARES would be 12secs in arrears.

STAGE 3 – Swim: 200m The pursuit-style start saw POTTER enter the water with a 5sec advantage over BEAUGRAND and 30secs over ZAFARES, who had a 29sec lead over NEUBERT in fourth. BEAUGRAND was quick to reduce the deficit to POTTER and was alongside her with 100m to go. The two were level at the 150m mark, but BEAUGRAND was to nudge ahead by the swim’s finale – Bike: 4km POTTER would lose precious seconds at the start of the final bike leg, with BEAUGRAND now 12-metres ahead of POTTER. Riding side-by-side on the Tacx turbos, the gap between the athletes would remain at 12-metres as they pushed 300+ watts and speeds over 40km/h. BEAUGRAND would finally increase the gap to POTTER by 2secs by T2. The scene would be set for an epic climax on the run – Run: 1km POTTER would begin the final run leg courtesy of yet another textbook transition, establishing a 1sec lead over BEAUGRAND by 100m and 5secs by 500m. With BEAUGRAND visibly in pain, POTTER’S minute back. The German pair of NEUBERT and Lena Meibner would finish fourth and fifth respectively.

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows. Changes this week in Red.
BFTA Series – 14 April Entries Closed, 19 May Closing Date 12 May and 2 June Closing Date 26 May, 23 June Open To Enter Closing Date 16 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley – 24 April Closing Date 23 April , 8 May Closing Date 7 May, 22 May Closing Date 21 May, 5 June Closing Date 4 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Newham – 26 May Open To Enter, Closing Date 23 May (All entries on Entry4sports)
Watford – 17 April Entries Closed, 1 May Open To Enter, Closing Date 29 April (Entries on Roster Athletics)
Please remember there is a possibility that the limits may be taken up before the closing date.

RESULTS
EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The first of four fixtures took place at Ware on 14 April.
The following results are still provisional.

What a superb start to the season, and congratulations to our athletes which included many of our new members who have joined us over the past 6 months. Also many thanks to our Team Managers and Officials, also the many parents who brought their boy or girl to Ware.
Our points total of 689 was the highest of the 4 fixtures held, with Chelmsford finishing with 678.5 points at Thurrock, Dacorum finishing with 668 points at Stevenage and Havering finishing with 638 points at Norwich.

Our next fixture is on Sunday 5 May at Watford, in which our next opponets are Braintree, Brentwood Beagles, Peterborough & Nene Valley, St Albans and Watford.

Match Result – 1st SBH (689 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (567.5), 3rd Basildon (501), 4th Colchester Harriers (271), 5th Orion and Ilford (257.5), 6th Harlow (176)

100m – U13B A LUCAS DAVIS U13 1st (14.4 nwr), B NOSA URUBUSI U13 2nd (PB 14.7 nwr) Non Scoring DANIEL MURRAY U13 (PB 16.3 nwr),
100m – U13G A KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U13 1st (PB 13.5 nwr) taking .02 of a second off her 2023 time, B LEXI MAI U13 1st (PB 14.5 nwr) Non Scoring LILA COHEN U13 (PB 14.6 nwr), DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 (14.9 nwr), ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 (PB 15.5 nwr) taking 1.28 seconds off her 2023 time
100m – U15B A JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (PB 11.7 nwr) taking .2 of a second off his 2023 time, B DIJANI BARNOR U15 1st (SB 12.0 nwr) Non Scoring LOUIS XUN U15 (12.6 nwr), BEN BAMISAIYE U15 (SB 13.8 nwr), ISLEY AKENIZI NORTON U15 (13.9 nwr), TIRENI GEORGE U15 (14.7 nwr), MATTHEW MURRAY U15 (PB 15.4 nwr)
100m – U15G A AARA KAMARA U15 1st (SB 13.0 nwr) B MOIESHA SAVAGE 1st (SB 13.2 nwr) Non Scoring NATALIA PANKO U15 (PB 14.3 nwr), ANNA ANENE U15 (PB 13.5 nwr) taking .2 of a second off her 2 July time
100m – U17M A B JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 2nd (11.2 nwr) taking .07 of a second off his 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U17 in 2024, B KHYAN MARKLAND U17 1st (PB 11.3 nwr) taking .04 of a second off his 2023 time, and is ranked joint UK No.8 U17 in 2024, Non Scoring NATHAN HOWELL U17 (SB 11.8 nwr), SAVAN MALIK U17 (PB 12.7 nwr), ASHER ESCOBAR U17 (SB 12.8 nwr), MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 (SB 13.0 nwr)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (SB 12.2 nwr) and is ranked UK No.1 U17 outdoors in 2024, B MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 1st (SB 12.6 nwr) and is ranked UK No.6 U17 outdoors in 2024, Non Scoring FOYIN SONOIKI U17 (SB 13.3 nwr), SHAMMAH ST JOHN U17 (SB 14.0 nwr)
200m – U13B A LUCAS DAVIS U13 1st (29.7 nwr), B JENSON DAY U13 1st (PB 31.5 nwr)
200m – U13G A KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U13 1st (SB 28.2 nwr), B LEXI MAI U13 1st (PB 31.7 nwr) Non Scoring LILA COHEN U13 (31.2 nwr), DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 (31.4 nwr), ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 (34.4 nwr)
200m – U15B A JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (24.1 nwr) taking .5 of a second off his 2023 time, B LOUIS XUN U15 2nd (PB 25.6 nwr) taking .56 of a second off his 2023 time, Non Scoring BEN BAMISAIYE U15 (SB 27.8 nwr), CHAYIL JOHN U15 (SB 28.7 nwr), ISLEY AKENIZI NORTON U15 (SB 29.2 nwr),
200m – U15G A AARA KAMARA U15 1st (SB 27.1 nwr), B HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (PB 25.8 nwr) taking .7 of a second off her 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 outdoors in 2024, Non Scoring MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 (SB 27.9 nwr), ANNA ANENE U15 (28.8 nwr), VERA DOUDKO U15 (29.4 nwr), NATALIA PANKO U15 (PB 32.0 nwr) taking 1.12 seconds off her 2023 time
200m – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 4th (SB 29.5 nwr), B KHYAN MARKLAND U17 1st (SB 23.6 nwr) Non Scoring NATHAN HOWELL U17 (SB 24.7 nwr), SAVAN MALIK U17 (PB 25.9 nwr), ASHER ESCOBAR U17 (PB 26.0 nwr) taking .61 of a second off his 2023 time, MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 (SB 27.9 nwr)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (SB 25.8 nwr), B MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 1st (SB 26.3 nwr) Non Scoring FOYIN SONOIKI U17 (29.2 nwr)
300m – U13B Non Scoring CHAYIL JOHN U13 (PB 44.1)
300m – U15B A DIJANI BARNOR U15 1st (PB 37.3) taking .40 of a second off his 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U15 in 2024, B SAM DARCY U15 2nd (PB 44.1) taking 2.96 seconds off his 2023 time
300m – U15G A HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (PB 40.6) taking .61 of a second off her 1 April time, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 outdoors in 2014, B ELIZABETH OTHULO U15 3rd (PB 49.6) Non Scoring JESSICA ADAMS U15 (PB 48.6)
300m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 2nd (SB 43.2), B ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st (SB 43.9) Non Scoring SHAMMAH ST JOHN U17 (SB 45.0), TAYLA ROBINSON U17 (PB 45.0)
400m – U17M A AUSTIN WARD U17 2nd (PB 52.6), B JOE COX U17 1st (SB 54.3) Non Scoring SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 (PB 56.2)
800m – U13B A BEN KASPAR U13 1st (SB 2:31.6), B JENSON DAY U13 1st (PB 2:43.6) Non Scoring ROAN PARKES U13 (PB 2:33.1) taking .84 of a second off his 2023 time
800m – U13G A SIENNA DARCY U13 1st (SB 2:41.1), B ABIGAIL ROSS U13 1st (PB 2:51.9) taking 3.87 seconds off her 2023 time, Non Scoring HOLLY CLARKE U13 (PB 3:00.4) taking .86 of a second off her 2023 time, ELFIE SHAW U13 (SB 3:05.0), LOIS CLARKE U13 (PB 3:06.9)
800m – U15B A EDWARD PASCAL U15 2nd (SB 2:27.7), B LADDIE SHAW U15 1st (SB 2:29.2) Non Scoring ETHAN MOSS U15 (SB 2:36.0)
800m – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 3rd (SB 2:32.9)
800m – U17M A EUAN PHILLIPS U17 2nd (SB 2:08.8), B JARED MORRIS U17 2nd (PB 2:16.7) taking 7.64 seconds off his 2022 time
800m – U17W A DINA SILVERMAN U17 1st (SB 2:27.6)
1500m – U13B A DENNYS PASCAL U13 1st (PB 4:51.7) taking 9.60 seconds off his 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.5 U13 in 2024, B TAHA COCKERELL U13 1st (SB 5:22.0)
1500m – U13G A LUCIA CASALENUOVO U13 1st (SB 5:47.2), B GRACE ROONEY U13 1st (PB 5:48.4)
1500m – U15B A CALEB HILTON U15 3rd (SB 4:46.6), B JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 1st (4:52.0)
1500m – U15G A AIMEE PORTER U15 1st (SB 5:12.3), B AMBER JACKSON U15 1st (SB 5:38.3)
1500m – U17M A ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 2nd (SB 4:21.0), B JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES U17 1st (PB 4:30.8) Non Scoring MATTHEW MAY U17 (PB 4:44.2) taking 8.79 seconds off his 3 April time
1500m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU 4th (SB 5:40.7)
70m Hurdles – U13G A SIENNA DARCY U13 2nd (PB 14.3 nwr), B LUCIA CASALENUOVO U13 2nd (SB 15.7 nwr) Non Scoring LEXI MAI U13 (PB 14.6 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U13B A SETH SAUNDERS U13 1st (PB 15.3 nwr), B BEN KASPAR U13 1st (PB 16.8 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U15G A KYRA WILLIAMS U15 2nd (PB 13.0 nwr) taking .05 of a second off her 6 April time, B SIENNA OAKLEY MEDWINTER U15 1st (PB 15.0 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U15B A SAM DARCY U15 2nd (PB 15.5 nwr) taking 2.88 seconds off his 2023 time
80m Hurdles – U17W A EVA HIGSON U17 1st (SB 13.0 nwr), B TALYA ROBINSON U17 2nd (PB 14.4 nwr)
100m Hurdles – U17M A SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 1st (PB 15.0 nwr), A RIAN SHAH U17 1st (PB 16.7 nwr) Non Scoring ASHER ESCOBAR U17 (PB 16.5 nwr)
High Jump – U13B A TAHA COCKERELL U13 3rd (PB 1.20m) equalling his 2023 height, B DENNYS PASCAL U13 1st (PB 1.15m)
High Jump – U13G A SIENNA DARCY U13 4th (PB 1.10m)
High Jump – U15B A DIJANI BARNOR U15 1st (PB 1.60m) adding 10cm to his 2023 height, B EDWARD PASCAL U15 1st (1.50m) adding 10cm to his 2023 height
High Jump – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHULO U15 4th (SB 1.30m), B SIENNA OAKLEY MEDWINTER U15 2nd (PB 1.25m)
High Jump – U17M A RIAN SHAH U17 1st (PB 1.78m) adding 2cm to his 2022 height
High Jump – U17W A ELLA BUCKLEY U17 2nd (SB 1.53m), B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 2nd (PB 1.45m) equalling her 2023 height
Pole Vault – U15M NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 1st (2.90m)
Pole Vault – U17M ISAAC VAN DEN BURGH U17 1st (3.73m) Non Scoring THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 (SB 3.50m) equalling his 13 March height, ISSA PHILLIPS-POPE U17 (2nd Claim) (3.20m), WILLIAM SYLVESTER U17 (3.10m)
Long Jump – U13B A SETH SAUNDERS U13 3rd (PB 3.66m nwr), B JENSON DAY U13 2nd (PB 3.49m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (4.03m nwr) adding 52cm to her 2022 jump, B LIXI MAI U13 2nd (PB 3.66m nwr) Non Scoring EDIE RENNIE-RODDY U13 (PB 2.62m nwr) adding 22cm to her 2023 jump
Long Jump – U15B A BEN BAMIISAIYE U15 3rd (SB 4.36m nwr), B LOUIS XUN U15 5th (PB 3.71m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A GRACE NYAONGO U15 1st (4.43m nwr) Non Scoring VERA DOUDKO U15 (SB 3.91m nwr), SIENNA OAKLEY MEDWINTER U15 (PB 3.61m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M A RIAN SHAH 2nd (SB 5.20m nwr), B NATHAN HOWELL 2nd (SB 4.61m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 1st (SB 4.78m nwr) adding 6cm to her 14 January jump, B MILLI BRIDGEMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 1st (4.49m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M A JOE COX U17 2nd (SB 10.55m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A MILLI BRIDGEMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 1st (9.78m nwr)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A LUCY COX U13 3rd (PB 5.08m), B LILA COHEN U13 2nd (PB 4.31m)
Shot 3kg – U15G A MALIA ANDERSON U15 1st (PB 9.17m) adding 11cm to her 17 March put, B MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 1st (SB 6.49m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 2nd (11.85m), B KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (9.76m)
Shot 4kg – U15B A MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (PB 12.10 nwr) adding 37cm to his 2023 put, and is ranked UK No.9 U15 in 2024, B TOBILOBA AYETAN U15 1st (PB 10.20m nwr) adding 50cm to his 2023 put
Shot 5kg – U17M A JAVON WILLIAMS U17 2nd (PB 11.19m), B AUSTIN WARD U17 1st (PB 8.45m)
Discus 1kg – U13B A LUCAS DAVIS U13 2nd (PB 13.98m), B SETH SAUNDERS U13 1st (PB 12.23m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (PB 31.94 nwr) adding 22cm to his 2023 throw, and is ranked UK No.4 U15 in 2024, B TOBILOBA AYETAN U15 1st PB (22.18m nwr)
Discus 1kg – U15G A MALIA ANDERSON U15 1st (SB 20.43m), B ANNA ANENE U15 1st (PB 17.40m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 2nd (SB 20.99m), B MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 1st (PB 18.69m) adding 1.74m to her 2023 throw
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A TOBILOBA AYETAN U15 1st (PB 22.18m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A JAVON WILLIAMS U17 3rd (PB 19.55m)
Hammer 4kg – U15B A MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (SB 39.00m)
Hammer 3kg – U15G A MALIA ANDERSON U15 1st (SB 27.58m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (41.50m), Non Scoring KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 (SB 42.41m) taking 2cm off her 7 April throw, MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 (32.80m)
Hammer 5kg – U17M A ALON TAYLOR U17 2nd (PT 19.29m)
Javelin 400g – U13B A DENNYS PASCAL U13 3rd (PB 15.74m), B ROAN PARKES U13 2nd (PB 10.15m) adding 41cm to his 2023 throw
Javelin 400g – U13G A KAYIKUNMI ODIMIDIJI U13 1st (PB 12.17m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A VERA DOUDKO U15 6th (PB 9.42m), B JESSICA ADAMS U15 4th (PB 5.33m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 3rd (PB 22.77m), B ELSA SHABANI U17 2nd (SB 13.71m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A ALON TAYLOR U17 2nd (PB 34.11m) adding 3.58m to his 7 April throw, B JAVON WILLIAMS U17 1st (PB 12.78m)
4x100m Mixed Relay – U13 A 1st (SB 58.3) MAKAYLA BRAI ALOIE, TAMI GEORGE, KHYAN MARKLAND, JAIAN SAUNDERS, U13 B 1st (SB 61.1) MILLI BRIDGMANN ATHANASATOS, FOYIN SOINIKI, NATHAN HOWELL, RIAN SHAH, U15 A 1st (SB 49.1) AARA KAMARA, HOLLY RYAN, LOUIS XUN, DIJANI BARNOR, U15 B 1st (SB 54.2) ANNA ANENE, MOIESHA SAVAGE, RYAN ISLEYNORTON, BEN BAMISAIYE, U17 A (DQ) KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI, LEXI MAI, LUCAS DAVIS, SETH SAUNDERS, U17 B (DQ) DAMI ADEKUNIE, LILA COHEN, JENSON DAY, NOSA URUBUSI

BE FIT TODAY OUTDOOR SERIES – Took place at Lee Valley on 14 April
100m – SM A06 RUBEN CARDOSO U20 2nd (PB 11.39 w1.1) taking .27 of a second off his 2023 time, 7 EUGENE RIZA 6th (12.31 w1.1), 10 MALACHI AMADI U20 5th (SB 10.95 w0.3) taking .50 of a second of his 6 April time, and is ranked UK No.6 U20 in 2024, B02 EUGENE finished 3rd (12.21 w1.2), 5 RUBEN finished 2nd (11.37 w3.2) taking .02 of a second off his A06 time
100m – SW A09 NIAH AKINTOKUN U20 2nd (12.20 w1.7), B07 NIAH finished 4th (SB 12.10 w2.8) taking .10 of a second of her A09 time
200m – SM 2 ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 5th (PB 23.11 w0.6) taking .07 of a second off his 2023 time, 8 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 6th (SB 22.75 w2.9) taking .19 of a second off his 7 April time

CHARNWOOD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 14 April
Discus 1kg – SW B ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 2nd (SB 46.27m) adding 3.16m to her 2 April throw, and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2024
Javelin 700g – SW B JO BLAIR V35 (HCA) 1st (SB 44.19m) and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2024

MARK CAWTE MEMORIAL OPEN MEETING – Took place at Swindon on 14 April
Long Jump – SW LYDIA ROGERS 3rd (4.41m nwr)

LEAMINGTON SPRING THROWS FESTIVAL – Took place at Leamington on 13-14 April
Shot 4kg – SW CHEUK-WING CHAN V35 3rd (PB 6.97m) adding 23cm to her 7 April put
Discus 1kg – SW CHEUK-WING CHAN V35 2nd (PB 16.31m)

OK THROWS SERIES – Took place at Romona, Oklahoma, USA on 13-14 April
Discus 2kg – SM 3 NICK PERCY 5th (65.37m)

RADLEY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Abingdon on 13 April
2000m Steeplechase – U20M CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 6:35.03) taking 15.24 seconds off his 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U20 in 2024

LARRY ELLIS INVITATIONAL – Took place at Princeton, New Jersey, USA on 12-13 April
100m Hurdles – SW H3 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 2nd (14.59 w0.9) in the next race LILY finished 2nd (SB 14.32 w-1.5) taking .03 of a second off her 30 March time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2024

TOM JONES INVITATIONAL – Took place at Gainesville, Florida, USA on 12-13 April
100m – SM 4 JOHN OTUGADE 2nd (SB 10.29 w0.1) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024
200m – SM 3 MICHAEL OHIOZE 1st (PB 20.42 w1.0) taking .09 of a second off his 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2024
400m – SM 5 MICHAEL OHIOZE 1st (SB 46.32) and is ranked UK No.2 in 2024
400m – SW 5 LILY BECKFORD 5th (56.63)
100m Hurdles – SW H3 JESSICA HUNTER 3rd (SB 13.54 w2.1)

UCONN NORTHEAST CHALLENGE – Took place at Storrs, Connecticut, USA on 12-13 April
100m – SW 4 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 7th (12.68 w0.2)

BEACH INVITATIONAL – Took place at Long Beach, California, USA on 12-13 April
Pole Vault – SM D GLEN QUAYLE U23 (Long Beach State University) 6th (SB 4.86m) adding 45cm to his 6 April height, and is ranked UK No.6 U23 in 2024

FRIDAY NIGHT UNDER THE LIGHTS 10K – Took place at Battersea Park on 12 April
THOMAS BUTLER 3rd (SB 30.24)

ALEXANDER VIDAL SPRINT SERIES – Took place at Sportcity on 10 April
300m – SX 2 SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD U20 5th (SB 45.33)

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…
1,207 events – 204,104 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 11,595 first timers – 29,801 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Almost 18,000 first-timers attended a parkrun event last weekend!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bedford on 13 April.

IZZY THOMPSON 152nd (27.14) this was her 2nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Blandford on 13 April.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 152nd (35.52) this was his 244th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 13 April.
MARTIN GREY V80 495th (36.27) this was his 30th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Glossop on 13 April.
MARK COTTLE V35 3rd (19.34) this was his 22nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Grovelands on 13 April.
SAM CLEMENTS U13 14th (PB 21.03) this was his 10th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 13 April.
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 263rd (27.50) this was his 327th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hampstead Heath on 13 April.
JOEL PHILLIPS V45 35th (21.32) this was his 95th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 13 April.
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 9th (PB 20.54) this was his 11th Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 67th (25.23) this was her 9th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hove Promenade on 13 April.
JAMES DAVIS U23 398h (26.58) this was his 54th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lowestoft on 13 April.
BARRY HAWES V50 31st (22.21) this was his 44th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Medina, Isle ofWight on 13 April.
TIM PARKIN V45 40th (23.08) this was his 3rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Mile End on 13 April.
JO KENT V55 46th (20.39) this was her 136th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 13 April.
BRADLEY SINGER V35 30th (PB 21.12) this was his 266th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 54th (22.59) this was his 416th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 13 April.
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 271st (45.47) this was his 299th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 13 April.
ESTAFANIA PALANCA U20 59th (PB 31.48) this was her 2nd Parkrun

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 18 APRIL UNTIL WEDNESDAY 22 MAY – The SBH 2024 Summer 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 ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024 – The link will open the document that has the dates for all fixture dates for BFTA, Lee Valley, Newham and Watford fixtures and updated up to the 11 April – All Summer Open Meetings 2024 Updated 18 April 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known.

TCS MINI LONDON MARATHON – Takes place on Saturday 20 April close to Temple Station and finishes on The Mall.
Note: The teams have been selected for the London Borough of Barnet, which include many Shaftesbury athletes.

TCS LONDON MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 21 April from Greenwich. We should have a few runners representing the Stripes.
Note: You will have to enter yourself.

LEE VALLLEY 100M/200M SPRINTS NIGHT – Takes place on Wednesday 24 April at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m, 20.00pm 200m estimated start time, or 20 minutes after the end of the last 100m race.
Entry is via Open Track, now open to enter – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=3&date__gte=2024-03-20&date__lte=2024-06-30&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 1 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m, 19.15pm 1500m between 4 minutes 40 seconds to 5 minutes 30 seconds, 20.15pm 1500m sub 4 minutes 40 seconds, 21.15pm 3000m.
Link to entries on roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25113
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.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE HURDLES NIGHT – Due to take place on Wednesday 8 May has now been cancelled.

WORLD PARA ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 17 May to Sunday 25 May at Kobe, Japan.
Link to their website for all information – https://en.kobe2022wpac.org/schedule/

LEE VALLLEY 100M/200M SPRINTS NIGHT – Takes place on Wednesday 22 May at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m, 20.00pm 200m estimated start time, or 20 minutes after the end of the last 100m race.
Entry is via Open Track, and not open as 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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

JURGEN SCHULT’S LONG-STANDING WORLD DISCUS RECORD FALLS TO MYKOLAS ALEKNA – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Young Lithuanian throws (74.35m) to beat 38-year-old mark at the Ramona Throws Festival in Oklahoma. History was made at the Ramona Throws Festival in Oklahoma as MYKOLAS ALEKNA, the 21-year-old discus throwing talent from Lithuania, took advantage of windy conditions at the venue to break JURGEN SCHULT’S long-time world record of (74.08m) with (74.35m). The East German SCHULT’S mark – the oldest world record in men’s track and field – was set in similarly gusty conditions in Neubrandenburg on June 6, 1986. Not only was this 16 years before ALEKNA was born but the Lithuanian’s famous father, VIRGILIJUS, was still only 14 at the time. VIRGILIJUS went on to win Olympic titles at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 in addition to world titles in 2003 and 2005. If he can translate this kind of form to future major championships, ALEKNA junior could surpass his father when it comes to silverware.

With some of the world’s best throwers queuing up to take advantage of the great conditions in Oklahoma, ALEKNA’S throw was first announced as (74.41m) before being declared as (74.35m). Until this weekend, ALEKNA senior also stood No.2 on the world all-time rankings with a best of (73.88m) from 2000 – just 20cm behind SCHULT’S world record. Amazingly ALEKNA junior did not start to take the discus seriously until he was around 16 years old. Before that he played football as a striker and did events like high jump. But once focusing on the discus he has shown immense ability. After winning world and European under-20 titles, he won the European senior crown in 2022 aged 19.

Also in 2022 he became the youngest world discus medallist in history with silver in Eugene – another amazing achievement in an event where the top athlete usually peak when they are much older. What’s more, last year he became the youngest athlete to throw over 70 metres with (71.00m) in Berkeley, California. But now he is the world record-holder with a full series that included: (72.21m), (70.32m), (72.89m), (70.51m), (74.35m) and (70.50m). A psychology student at California State University, he will now be aiming to win Olympic gold in Paris this summer.

LONDON MARATHON TO HONOUR KELVIN KIPTUM – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Tribute is planned for the fastest marathon runner in history, who died in a car accident in February. The TCS London Marathon will pay homage to KELVIN KIPTUM, the men’s world marathon record-holder who sadly lost his life in a car crash, with a series of tributes this Sunday (April 21). KIPTUM won last year’s London Marathon in a course record of (2:01:25), narrowly missing ELIUD KIPCHOGE’S previous world record by just 16 seconds. Last October, KIPTUM then blitzed KIPCHOGE’S mark of (2:01:09) with a stunning (2:00:35) at the Chicago Marathon, becoming the first ever person to go sub-2:01 over 26.2 miles. Ahead of this season, KIPTUM was the heavy favourite to win the Olympic marathon gold medal in Paris and there were even hopes he could break the two-hour barrier at the recent Rotterdam Marathon (April 14). However, on February 11, the 24-year-old Kenyan was tragically killed in a car accident alongside his coach GERVAIS HAKIZIMANA. The news shocked the sporting world and tributes poured in from all over the globe.

The London Marathon has therefore decided to honour KIPTUM before the elite races begin on Sunday. There will be a 30-second round of applause, a video of KIPTUM’S life and performances will be played and GEOFF WIGHTMAN, who is one of the announcers at the London Marathon, will also speak. KIPTUM’S family won’t be present though. “We want to celebrate the man,” says HUGH BRASHER, Event Director of the London Marathon. “We’ll be doing this in conjunction with the BBC, as well, in terms of what they’re doing. “There’ll be some words that GEOFF will say, just to remind people [of KIPTUM] and celebrate his short but impactful life.” Women’s world marathon record-holder TIGIST ASSEFA will make her first appearance in London and expectation is high. At last year’s Berlin Marathon, she ran (2:11:53), taking an astonishing two minutes and 11 seconds off BRIGID KOSGEI’S previous world record of (2:14:04). ASSEFA and KOSGEwill go head-to-head in London but they will also be joined by 2019 world champion RUTH CHEPNGETICH, Olympic champion PERES JEPCHIRCHIR and 2022 London winner YALEMZERF YEHUALAW. This means three of the four fastest women in history are in the race.

“I think what she [ASSEFA] did in Berlin redefined my thoughts of what would probably happen in my lifetime,” adds BRASHER, Event Director of the London Marathon. “We’ll be doing this in conjunction with the BBC, as well, in. “Do I believe that a woman is capable of sub-2:10 and it will happen in my lifetime? Yes. I go back to what PAULA RADCLIFFE did in 2003 when she ran (2:15:25) and that world record stood for 16 years. “These things go in cycles and you’d had a period of time where Paula’s record wasn’t broken for such a long time. Now we’ve got these new athletes whose minds are not so much defined by the past but the future instead.” With any record-breaking performance at a marathon, talk of the ‘super shoes’ is not far away. When ASSEFA ran (2:11:53), she wore a prototype of Adidas’s Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1s, one of the lightest racing shoes ever created. How much should we embrace the ever evolving technology and is there also an impact for those who aren’t just elite athletes?

“Without a doubt, the shoes have made a difference,” says BRASHER. “The research has shown that the benefits vary for different [elite] athletes. It does depend on your game, so sometimes an athlete will have more of an advantage than someone else. “It is also really helping the recovery [for mass runners]. Everyone’s talking about the speed and 100% it helps but it’s also aiding consistency and where the recovery is much better. The impact on your muscles is far more reduced.

Read More: 2024 London Marathon preview

“The last time I did a marathon was London in 2003. I did it six weeks after my father had passed away and I did it on no training. For quite a few days, I couldn’t really walk down the stairs afterwards.

“With the increase in times, it has meant that for next year’s race, we’ve had to reduce the good for age times – the automatic qualification marks to get into the London Marathon.” Technology is not just exclusive to shoes though. DAVID WEIR, who will be competing in his 25th consecutive London Marathon, will be buoyed by the fact that he has a new wheelchair, the same one used by MARCEL HUG, who is the defending champion in the British capital and last weekend claimed an incredible seventh Boston Marathon crown. Three years ago WEIR called HUG’S chair, helped designed by companies Swiss Side and Orthotec, a “Ferrari”. “If I was asked to predict one winner this weekend it would have to be MARCEL HUG,” BRASHER tells AW. “But the fact that DAVID WEIR is coming into London with this new wheelchair and is the most decorated winner of the London Marathon, I wouldn’t bet on it. “I think overall, technology has always been at the forefront of moving society on.” In a significant and historic moment for disability sport, the London Marathon will also be the first marathon in the world where prize money for both wheelchair and able-bodied athletes will be exactly the same.

The London Marathon wheelchair races were already the richest in the world. However, a further increase of $54,500 to the prize money means the total prize pot now stands at $308,000, creating parity with the able-bodied athletes. This means that all winners in the elite races of the London Marathon will receive $55,000, with the runner-up earning $30,000 and third-place $22,500.

BRASHER has hailed this as a “landmark move” and one that means the London Marathon will be the “most diverse and equitable” one in the world. The expectation is for 50,000 runners to cross the finish line on Sunday with Brasher describing it as “the biggest London Marathon yet”. JASMIN PARIS, who became the first woman in history to complete the prestigious yet gruelling Barkley Marathons, will also be an official London Marathon starter alongside double Olympic middle-distance champion KELLY HOLMES.

THE DAY BANNISTER RAN A ‘DEMO’ MILE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Ahead of the BANNISTER MILES anniversary event in Oxford on May 6, GAVIN RILEY recalls a prophetic ‘demonstration mile’ featuring ROGER BANNISTER at Motspur Park in 1953. When ROGER BANNISTER achieved athletics immortality 70 years ago by becoming the first athlete to run the mile in under four minutes, it was the realisation of an ambition he had nursed privately for more than a year.

As a member of the last generation of “gentleman” athletes – well-educated, academically gifted, assured of a rewarding professional future – BANNISTER had to assume the role of the gifted amateur whose sport was merely a hobby and secondary to his core lifestyle. Hence his 40-minute lunchtime training sessions and exit from the sport at the age of 25. Because of how society expected “Oxbridge” athletes to conduct themselves, BANNISTER could not be openly ambitious in his quest to run the first sub-four mile. But his ambition, desperately intense, was fleetingly on public display almost a year before his historic achievement in clocking 3:59.4 at Oxford in May 1954 – and I (aged 16) was there to witness it.

The occasion was the Surrey schools championships on a blisteringly hot June Saturday in 1953 at Motspur Park, scene of SYDNEY WOODERSON’S one-mile and half-mile world records before the war. The diminutive Wooderson was also there that day, to be honoured in a march-past by the hundreds of schoolboy athletes. The meeting was enjoying a lunchtime break when an electrifying but curious announcement was made over the loudspeaker: R G BANNISTER, the British record-holder, was about to run a demonstration mile. It is hard to imagine in this blasé, communication-overload age the dramatic impact of that out-of-the-blue news. For eight years, since the last year of the war, the world record had stood at (4:01.4). Talk of a four-minute mile had been rife all spring and early summer. WES SANTEE in the United States (4:02.4), JOHN LANDY in Australia (4:02.0) and BANNISTER (4:03.6) were all closing in on the magic mark. SANTEE, it was known, was to make another attempt that very day. So what was the purpose of BANNISTER’S unscheduled appearance? Was it merely a demonstration mile? Or did he mean business? We were soon to find out. The 24-year-old British champion and two companions, training partner CHRIS BRASHER and tall Australian Olympian DON MACMILLAN, quickly went to the start line. From my vantage point on a grassy bank at the beginning of the back straight, I sweatily clutched my cheap stopwatch.

BANNISTER himself, wary of journalists, disappeared immediately after the race with Brasher and CHRIS CHATAWAY to climb remote mountains in Wales. On his return he refused to say anything to the press when the “record” was rejected. Privately, he accepted the ruling, though he indicated he would have taken a different view if he had beaten four minutes. Surprisingly, he maintained he knew nothing before the race about the tactics that were employed. Less surprisingly, officialdom had the last word. In those days Britain wielded considerable influence in world athletics, and the international body subsequently followed the BAAB’s lead in framing rules regarding pacemaking. My abiding memory of that glorious June day at Motspur Park is of going into the dressing rooms beneath the stand shortly after BANNISTER’S electrifying run. The great man was in the shower, oblivious of people passing by. As he soaped himself he was deep in thought, his eyes fixed on some distant horizon. It was as if he had glimpsed history yet to come and knew beyond doubt exactly what his place in it would be.

At the gun MACMILLAN tore into the lead, followed by BANNISTER. A puzzled roar went round the ground when it was seen that BRASHER was only jogging. Then all eyes returned to the fast-moving pair who were churning their way round the smooth black cinders. The first lap was completed in just under a minute – right on four-minute schedule. As MACMILLAN powered past me and down the back straight for the second time, I heard BANNISTER call: “Faster, DON, faster!” Clearly this was no demonstration mile. Halfway was reached in a tick under two minutes, and shortly after MACMILLAN and BANNISTER swept past my vantage point for the third time, the straining Australian dropped out. BANNISTER drove on alone down the back straight to the far bend, where the jogging BRASHER’S role suddenly became clear. Glancing repeatedly over his left shoulder and calling encouragement to the British champion, BRASHER picked up the pace and the pair strode through the three-quarter mark in 3:01.8. On the last lap BANNISTER battled magnificently against his mounting oxygen debt, and to the wild excitement of my schoolmates my watch clocked him at (4:01.0) – a new world record.

Alas, the drama of the occasion had warped my judgment and the official time was announced as (4:02.0). It was the third fastest mile of all time, a British and British Empire (Commonwealth) record. At least, that was the way the sporting public saw it. Officialdom took a different view. Meeting just two weeks later, the British Amateur Athletics Board (BAAB) ratified BANNISTER’S (4:03.6), set at Oxford in May. But faced with a precedent (which no bureaucracy welcomes) it disallowed his Motspur Park effort on the basis that it did not regard individual record attempts to be in the best interests of athletics. The board said it had no doubt the time was accomplished, and it appreciated the public enthusiasm for record performances and the natural and commendable desire for athletes to accomplish them. However, it did not consider the event was a bona fide competition according to the rules. BANNISTER’S momentous achievement barely made the three London Saturday evening papers. But extensive press coverage on the Sunday and the Monday concentrated on the secrecy surrounding the record attempt and paid little attention to the race tactics.

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 11 April 2024

Posted on 11/04/202411/04/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 11 April to Wednesday 17 April – Leon Biss, Charlotte Harris, Yann Janssen, Scarlett Kent, Eljone Kruger, Dylan Michel, Michael Obiwulu, Ray Powell and Roberto Roncarati

NICK PERCY GOES No.2 ON THE UK ALL-TIME DISCUS RANKINGS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Scottish record, European and Olympic qualifying mark of (67.73m) for the 29-year-old in Oklahoma on Saturday. Improving his PB by more than two metres, NICK PERCY went from No.10 to No.2 on the UK all-time rankings with a mighty (67.73m) discus throw in Oklahoma on Saturday. Only UK record-holder LAWRENCE OKOYE has thrown further with his national record of (68.24m) from 2012.

PERCY also improved his own Scottish record of (65.00m) – which was achieved at the UK Champs in 2022 – and the mark was a qualifying standard for the European Championships in Rome this summer and Olympic Games in Paris. PERCY won medals in discus and hammer at the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2011 and was runner-up in the European Under-20 Championships in 2013. He has gone on to compete in the World Championships twice, the European Champs and Commonwealth Games, placing fifth in the latter in 2022, but Paris would be his first Olympics.

NEW CLUB RECORD – NICK’S performance above eclipses GREGORY THOMPSON’S (65.56m) which he set in Philadelphia on 27 April 2019.

HOLLY RYAN’S OUTSTANDING 2024 – HOLLY joined SBH in November 2023, and had a very busy year including setting an outdoor personal best (41.14). 2024 has been exceptional, starting on 14 January finishing 3rd (42.16i) in the Southern Indoor Championships, some 4 weeks later HOLLY produced a blistering run to become the English 300m Indoor Champion at Sheffield, producing a personal best (40.18i) a club record and putting her UK No.1 U15 in 2024 and UK No.3 U15 on the all-time list.

HOLLY started her outdoor season on 1 April in the Yeovil open meeting, and competing against mostly U17 runners, produced a 300m personal best (41.11) ranking her UK No.1 U15 in 2024. This is also a new Club Record, eclipsing the (41.7) set by SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD at St Ives on 14 September 2020.

CONGRATULATIONS TO AMBER JACKSON – AMBER who is the April winner of the JACK PETCHEY award. AMBER is coached by JEREMY SOTHCOTT and she has been an ever present over the country in 2024.

TCS MONEY LONDON MINI MARATHON – The following Shaftesbury runners have been selected to compete for the London Borough of Barnet. There are 6 runners that make up a team.

Under 13 Boys – SAM CLEMENTS, BEN KASPAR, ETHAN MOSS, ROAN PARKES, EDDIE PASCAL and XANDER REESE
Under 13 Girls – OLIVIA ABBOTT, LUCIA CASALENUOVO, AIMEE PORTER and ELFIE SHAW Reserve 2 HOLLY CLARKE
Under 15 Boys – JESSE ABRAHAMS, CALEB HILTON, JARED MORRIS, ARTHUR PHILLIPS and EUAN PHILLIPS Reserve 1 ZAK JOSEPHS Reserve 2 LADDIE SHAW
Under 15 Girls – ERIN GIBLIN, MEGAN HAMMOND, AMBER JACKSON and POSIE SHAW
Under 17 Men – RAFI GAYER, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE, ADAM O’GORMAN and GIANLEO STUBBS Reserve 1 JORDAN PEARLMAN Reserve 2 GUY FAWCETT Reserve 3 JACOB CLEMENT
Under 17 Women – ELIZABETH DA TERESA, ADANNA MAZINWOSU, PHOEBE MUSIC, DINA SILVERMAN and EDIE WOODINGS

If any other Shaftesbury athlete is competing for another Borough or UK Region, can you please email me your details to – alanweller111@gmail.com

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows. Changes this week in Red.
BFTA Series – 14 April Entries Closed, 19 May Closing Date 12 May and 2 June Closing Date 26 May (All entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley – 24 April Closing Date 23 April , 8 May Closing Date 7 May, 22 May Closing Date 21 May, 5 June Closing Date 4 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Newham – 26 May (Not open as yet) (All entries on Opentrack)
Watford – 17 April (Not open as yet) (Entries on Roster Athletics)
Please remember there is a possibility that the limits may be taken up before the closing date.

RESULTS
LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE THROWSFEST – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 7 April
Shot 3kg – U17W ELSA SHABANI U17 2nd (11.67m), KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 3rd (9.98m)
Shot 4kg – W35 CHEUK-WING CHAN V35 1st (PB 6.74m)
Shot 6kg – M50 MIGUEL GONZALEZ-BETANCOURT V50 1st (PB 12.30m) adding 27cm to his 30 March put, and is ranked UK No.4 V50 in 2024
Discus 2kg – SM A REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (PB 50.24m) adding 26cm to his 2023 throw, and is ranked UK No.7 in 2024
Hammer 3kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (PB 43.66m) adding 37cm to her 30 March throw, and is ranked UK No.8 U17 in 2024, KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 2nd (SB 42.43m) adding 4.05m to her 30 March throw, MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 3rd (35.62m)
Hammer 4kg – SW AMY CLEMENS 2nd (SB 47.28m) adding 2m to her 30 March throw, and is ranked UK No.6 in 2024
Hammer 7.26kg – SM JAMES HAMBLIN 3rd (SB 51.56m)
Javelin 600g – W35 CHEUK-WING CHAN V35 1st (PB 14.19m) and is ranked UK No.9 V35 in 2024
Javelin 700g – U17M ALON TAYLOR U17 2nd (PB 30.47m) adding 4.98m to his 2023
Javelin 700g – M50 MIGUEL GONZALEZ-BETANCOURT V50 1st (38.91m)

OKLAHOMA THROWS SERIES – Took place at Ramona, Oklahoma, USA on 7 April
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 2nd (PB 67.73m) adding 2.73m to his 2022 throw, see report at the top of this Newsletter

GENERALI BERLINER HALBMARATHON – Took place at Berlin, Germany on 7 April
JAMIE DEE 67th (PB 69.49)

BLACKHEATH AND BROMLEY AC OPEN MEETING – Took place at Bromley on 7 April
200m – SX 1 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 2nd (SB 22.94 w-0.1) and is ranked UK No.1 T20 in 2024

BEDFORDSHIRE AAA OPEN – Took place at Sandy on 6 April
Discus 1kg – SX A EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 43.31m) adding 1.20m to her 30 March throw, and is ranked UK No.2 V35 in 2024

BRUTUS HAMILTON INVITATIONAL – Took place at Berkeley, California, USA on 6 April
Discus 2kg – SM B JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 2nd (SB 39.71m) adding 5.42m to his 29 March throw, and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2024

GAMECOCK INVITATIONAL – Took place at Columbia, South Carolina, USA on 6 April
100m – SM H4 MICHAEL OHIOZE 1st (10.46 w2.4) in the next race MICHAEL finished 4th (PB 10.34 w1.9) taking .04 of a second off his 2019 time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024
200m – SM 1 MICHAEL OHIOZE 2nd (SB 20.78 w2.3)

HARVARD v YALE – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 6 April
100m – SW 1 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 2nd (12.52 w2.0)
800m – SM LIAM GARRETT (Yale University 2nd Claim) 7th (SB 2:00.98)

LEE VALLEY APRIL OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 6 April
Only the provisional field event results available, regarding the track events, these are the names of the SBH athletes entered
Hammer 3kg – U17W KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 3rd (37.95m)
100m – U20M MALACHI AMADI U20
100m – SW ESTHER AKITI U23
200m – U15G VERA DOUDKO U15, GRACE NYAONGO U15 and KYRA WILLIAMS U15
200m – U17M HARLEY HENRY U17
200m – U20M MALACHI AMADI U20
200m – U20W MIA HIGSON U20 and ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U20
200m – SM ANDREW LI
200m – SW NIA AKINTOKUN, VANESSA ANSUAA U23 and HAYLEY MCLEAN
300m – U20M AIDAN GAFFEY U20
300m – SW INDEA ADAMS-BURNETT and VANESSA ANSUAA U23
800m – U20W OLIVE HARVEY-DEW U20
75m Hurdles – U15G KYRA WILLIAMS U15
100m Hurdles – U20W NIAH AKINTOKUN U20 and AZARIA NWANKWO U20

PENN INVITATIONAL – Took place at Franklin Field, Pennsylvania, USA on 6 April
3000m – SM B JOSHUA FISHER U20 8th (SB 9:05.70)
High Jump – SW LILY HOLT U23 6th (SB 1.60m)
Long Jump – SM JOSH WOODS U23 1st (PB 7.41 w4.1) adding 25cm to his 2022 time

HURRICANE ALUMNI INVITATIONAL – Took place at Coral Gables, Florida, USA on 5-6 April
100m – SW 2 EVE WRIGHT U23 5th (SB 11.97 w1.0) and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2024
100m Hurdles – SW 3 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 3rd (14.47 w0.1)

SOUTH FLORIDA INVITATIONAL – Took place at Tampa, Florida, USA on 5-6 April
400m – SW 1 LILY BECKFORD 7th (SB 55.15)

TRITAN INVITE – Took place at San Diego, California, USA on 5-6 April
Pole Vault – SM GLEN QUAYLE U23 (Long Beach State University) 15th (SB 4.41m)

PARIS 5K – Took place at Paris on 5 April
LIZZIE BIRD 20th (PB 15.49) taking 4 seconds off her 2020 time

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 3 April
100m – SX 2 HOLLY RYAN U15 2nd (PB 12.40 w1.5) taking .14 of a second off her 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2024
1500m – SX 2 MAX WINFIELD U20 4th (SB 4:14.68), 3 MATTHEW MAY U17 1st (PB 4:52.99) taking 27.12 seconds off his 2023 time, 4 GIANLEO STUBBS U20 9th (SB 4:08.50), 6 JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 6th (PB 4:46.39) taking 1.65 seconds off his 2023 time, 10 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 10th (SB 4:27.84)

DADA MIDWEEK OPEN SERIES – Took place at Derby on 2 April
Discus 1kg – SX ALEXANDER BALTAZAR-HALL U23 1st (SB 43.11m) and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2024

LEE VALLEY MINITHON – Took place at Lee Valley on 23 March
Year 3 Boys – BENI LEWISON U9 7th (121 points) 60m (10.68), 200m (36.97), Shot (4.72m)
Year 3 Girls – NOOR EMAAN OBAIDULLAH U9 6th (135 points) 60m (11.97), Shot (5.87m), Turbo (8.25m), AMELIA MUSMAR U9 10th (104 points) 60m (11.21), 200m (40.74), Shot (4.00m)
Year 4&5 Boys – MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 3rd (161 points) 60m (8.90), 60m Hurdles (11.10), 200m (31:74), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 8th (155 points) 60m (9.17), 200m (32.57), 600m (1:58), SHAAYAN RANMAL U11 22nd (96 points) 60m (9.92), 200m (34.14), Shot (11.25m), KENDRICK OGANYO U11 64th (96 points) 60m (10.15), 60m Hurdles (12.23), JAMES KING U11 67th (96 points) 60m (10.15), 60m Hurdles (12.23), 600m (1:58)
Year 4&5 Girls – TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 4th (158 points) 60m (9.17), 200m (30.20), Long Jump (3.36m), KEENYAH ADELISE U11 8th (152 points) 60m (10.43), 200m (37.79), Long Jump (2.33m), NADIA MARAS U11 41st (122 points) 60m (9.69), 200m (31.71), 600m (2:04.01), NAYAH BOBB-SEMPLE U11 95th (139 points) 60m (10.03), 200m (33.37), 600m (2:19.20), TOLU ADENKUNLE U11 73rd (84 points) 200m (40.83), Shot (3.17m), Turbo (5.25m)
Year 6&7 Boys – LUCAS DAVIS U11 3rd (169 points) 60m (8.59), 200m (27.93), Long Jump (3.52m), NOSA URUBUSI U13 11th (159 points) 60m (8.90), 200m (30.00), Long Jump (3.58m), SETH SAUNDERS U13 17th (153 points) 60m Hurdles (11.49), 600m (1:57), Long Jump (3.58m), HARRISON HENDERSON U13 31st (110 points) 60m (8.94), 200m (29.12), 600m (1:58.6)
Year 6&7 Girls – DAMI ADENKUNLE U13 16th (167 points) 60m (9.00), 200m (30.38), Long Jump (3.41m), SIENNA DARCY U13 18th (165 points) 60m (9.29), 200m (31.63), 600m (1:54m), ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 30th (151 points) 60m (9.72), 200m (32.79), Long Jump (3.17m), ELINOR JOHNSON U13 51st (114 points) 200m (34.76), Long Jump (2.18m), Shot (3.92m)

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…
1,113 events – 206,775 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 9,7873 first timers – 17,347 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – In March, parkrun had over 1.8 million instances of participation, the largest in parkrun history! – This is more instances of participation than in all of 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 put together

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 6 April.
PAUL LEWIS V50 21st (25.42) this was his 211th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Blandford on 6 April.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 204th (37.47) this was his 243rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Fell Foot, Newby Bridge on 6 April.
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 186th (44.37) this was his 298th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 6 April.
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 302nd (29.38) this was his 326th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hasenheide, Germany on 6 April.
STUART SINGER V60 51st (22.29) this was his 415th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 6 April.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 4th (18.24) this was his 38th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 6 April.
JOSHUA BOWMAN U15 25th (21.26) this was his 4th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 55th (23.25) this was his 265th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Queen Elizabeth on 6 April.
JAMES DAVIS U23 49th (29.54) this was his 53rd Parkrun

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 11 APRIL UNTIL WEDNESDAY 15 MAY – The SBH 2024 Summer 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 ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024 – The link will open the document that has the dates for all fixture dates for BFTA, Lee Valley, Newham and Watford fixtures and updated up to the 11 April – All Summer Open Meetings 2024 Updated 11 April 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The first of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 14 April at the Stuart Storey Track, Wodson Park, Wadesmill Road, Ware (Satnav SG12 0UQ).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Timetable 2024 For Matchess 1 and 3
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 11 April as the declarations have to be in on Friday 12 April

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 17 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries not open as 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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

TCS MONEY LONDON MINI MARATHON – Takes place on Saturday 20 April close to Temple Station and finishes on The Mall.
Note: The teams have been selected for the London Borough of Barnet, which include many Shaftesbury athletes.

TCS MONEY LONDON MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 21 April from Greenwich. We should have a few runners representing the Stripes.
Note: You will have to enter yourself.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 1 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries not open as 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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE HURDLES NIGHT – Due to take place on Wednesday 8 May has now been cancelled.

INSANE STATS BEHIND RUSS COOK’S RUN ACROSS AFRICA – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The “Hardest Geezer” became the first person in history to run the full length of the continent, It’s not your typical run in the park.

Over the past year, RUSS COOK – AKA “The Hardest Geezer”, has trekked across Africa, with the aim of being the first person in history to run from the continent’s most southerly to northerly point.

It’s a journey that started out in Cape Agulhas, South Africa – Africa’s most southerly point – on April 23, 2023 and ended in Ras Angela, Tunisia – Africa’s most northerly point – on April 7, 2024.

During his journey COOK encountered a variety of issues, from being held at gunpoint in Angola and kidnapped in the Congo by a gang of men armed with machetes to visa troubles getting into Algeria and health scares such as recurring back pain. That didn’t stop the 27-year-old from Worthing, West Sussex. Overcoming adversity time and time again, and more often than not running alone, COOK counted down the miles. It was fitting that during the final stretch to Ras Angela, he was joined by a myriad of supporters who had flown in to run with him on the last leg of of the journey.

When he crossed the line, COOK was reunited with his girlfriend EMILY and later on in the evening drank a long awaited strawberry daiquiri. What makes his achievement even more impressive is when you delve into the numbers.

His journey from Cape Agulhas to Ras Angela was an astonishing 16,295km/10,125 miles. The fact that it took him 352 days to complete the journey means that COOK averaged out 46.3km/28.7 miles per day for almost a year. That’s the equivalent of 386 marathons. No surprise he went through 30 pairs of trainers. COOK also travelled through 16 countries: South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Algeria, and Tunisia. In total, COOK completed approximately 19 million steps during that period. The longest single run he did in one day was 110km, 241 days into the journey.

Nicknamed ‘Project Africa’, COOK’S aim is to raise £1m for The Running Charity and Sandblast. He is no stranger to challenges and previously ran from Istanbul to London while he also holds the record for the fastest marathon while pulling a car. COOK’S claim to be the first person to run the length of Africa has been challenged by the World Runners Association (WRA). They state that JESPER KENN OLSEN from Denmark was the first person to run the length of Africa, running the 12,791km distance from Egypt to South Africa. The counterargument is that OLSEN’S journey wasn’t from the continent’s most northerly to southerly point.

DALEY THOMPSON DOCUMENTRY SET FOR JULY RELEASE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph take by MARK SHEARMAN taken at Edinburgh in 1986.

Sky Documentaries and will feature the life story of the Olympic decathlon legend this summer. One of sport’s most compelling characters and arguably Britain’s greatest ever track and field athlete will star in a television documentary this summer. It promises to shed new light into DALEY THOMPSON’S life and is timed to coincide with the eve of the Paris Olympics and the 40th anniversary of the 1984 Los Angeles Games, where he won his second Olympic title. Sky Documentaries say they have gained “unprecedented access and never seen before archive”. They add: “The film chronicles his legendary sporting achievements, from the streets of London’s Notting Hill to Greece’s Olympia, the site where his iconic event began during the Ancient Games.” In what sounds like a warts-and-all look at his life, THOMPSON reveals the struggles he faced on the road to success. There are contributions as well from his close friend and World Athletics president SEB COE, former decathlon rival JURGEN HINGSEN and CAITLYN JENNER, who, as BRUCE JENNER, won the 1976 Olympic decathlon crown and acted as a mentor to THOMPSON ahead of his 1980 Olympic victory in Moscow and subsequent world records.

Olympic heptathlon champion DENISE LEWIS and sprint icon LINFORD CHRISTIE are also among those who make contributions. THOMPSON said: “It took me a long time to realise I was an introvert living an extroverted life, and I’ve been fortunate to keep most of that life to myself. “Nearing pensioner hood, I’d like to share some of the good and a few disappointments, with my kids who don’t believe any of my adventures but mainly with people who are looking and hoping to be inspired. My message is simple: your altitude is dictated by your attitude, ‘believe in you’.” JACK OLIVER, head of co-productions at Sky added: “With the Olympics around the corner, we are thrilled to be working with The Mob Film Company and Abacus Media Rights to tell DALEY’S story, a true sporting legend and one of the best decathletes of our time.

“With unprecedented access, exclusive archival footage and a host of brilliant contributors, we hope to give viewers a behind the scenes glimpse at the complex journey of one man, who became Britain’s greatest all around athlete.” VADIM JEAN, director at The Mob Film Company said: “As a teenager at the time in the 1980s, DALEY was my sporting hero. I never imagined that 40 years later I’d have the privilege of making a film that I hope does justice to his legacy as the ultimate Olympic superstar. “It’s an honour to be able bring together my love of film and sport to tell DALEY’S incredible, inspirational story for the screen and reveal what it would take to be greatest all-around athlete the world has ever seen.”

SEB COE: I’VE ALWAYS BEEN COMMITTED TO MAKING LIFE EASIER FOR ATHLETES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

World Athletics president explains the thinking behind “historic” move to award $50,000 to Olympic gold medallists in Paris, SEB COE insists that World Athletics’ move to become the first international sports governing body to award prize money at the Olympic Games is the latest step in a commitment to improve the support given to athletes. In what the organisation described as a “landmark”, “historic” and “pivotal” moment, it was announced that Olympic gold medallists in athletics disciplines at this summer’s Games in Paris will each receive $50,000. A total prize pot of $2.4 million has been ring-fenced from the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) revenue share allocation, which is received by World Athletics every four years. The $50,000 prize will go to winners of the 48 track and field events, with athletes in relay teams sharing the money. There is a further commitment to extend the prize money at a tiered level to Olympic silver and bronze medal winners at the LA Olympics in four years’ time.

“I’ve always been committed where I possibly can to making life a little bit easier for the athletes and I hope this does that,” said COE, the men’s Olympic 1500m champion in 1980 and 1984. “There is a big distinction between our World Championships and the Olympic Games so if that contribution helps in allowing an athlete to stay in the sport for a little bit longer or to prepare in a more cohesive or strategic way then there’s a welfare element in all of that as well. “It’s 40 years this year since I competed in Los Angeles. The world has changed a lot since then. When I started out in the British team, it was a 75p meal voucher, a second-class rail ticket or 10p a mile petrol or whatever was cheaper.” Asked if it was right that additional money would be going towards athletes already at the top end of the earning scale in the sport when there are others who are operating on a financial knife edge, COE added: “This is one element of the support mechanisms that we have in play in world athletics.

“Over the course of a four-year cycle, we commit $24 million to all our events, including World Championships indoors, on our race walks, cross country, World Youth, World Junior Championships, and this is an additional prize money pot of $2.4 million on top of that. “Over the course of just one year, some $13 million goes into the development of our sport – so that’s north of $50 million over that four-year cycle. Then of course we fund the Athletic Integrity Unit, which is also there to protect the birthright of the athletes and their ability to compete in a drug-free environment. We are doing all sorts of things to meet with those challenges.”

The IOC responded to the move by stating: “It is up to each International Federation and National Oylmpic Committee to determine how to best serve their athletes and the global development of their sport.” To some, paying competitors will go against Olympic the spirit. Asked what he would say to that more view, COE responded: “To be honest, if I’d been asked this question 30 or 40 years ago, I’d have probably been in that camp too but I fundamentally understand, by spending a large portion of my time with athletes, the pressures they’re under now the world has dramatically changed.”

He added: “I think you would find the single biggest contributor over the career of an athlete will be friends, family, local communities and modest contributions at a local level to get careers kick started. “And remember an athlete will often have been out there in dedicated training, relying on the largesse of family and friends for the best part of a decade before they make it to the public visibility that a podium finish gives them. “I know that an athlete winning an Olympic title, you can’t really put a monetary value on it, but you do know there will be some sources of finance available. This is our way of reflecting modestly that we understand what this process is about and to help move that financial viability. “So I don’t really see this being at variance with the overwhelming principle over the welfare of the athletes, the ability of the athletes to compete and to train, and to have the wherewithal to do it safely and securely. I think that is being met here. I think it is the right thing to do, we will continue to do that and hopefully, as we grow the sport, we can be more expansive in what we can do.”

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

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 AMBER JACKSON and her coach JEREMY SOTHCOTT, celebrating after winning the JACK PETCHEY award for April.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

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SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Traing and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 4 April 2024

Posted on 04/04/202405/04/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 4 April to Wednesday 10 April – Alexandra Baltazer-Hall, Ben Bellisario, Grant Brown, Phillip Crout, Richard Goodman, Phillipa Lowe, Phoebe Music, Paul Simons, Claire Spurway, Alon Taylor and Amelia Wills

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE HURDLES NIGHT – Due to take place on Wednesday 8 May has now been cancelled.

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows. Changes this week in Red.
BFTA Series – 14 April Closing Date 6 April, 19 May Closing Date 12 May and 2 June Closing Date 26 May (All entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley – 24 April Closing Date 23 April , 8 May Closing Date 7 May, 22 May Closing Date 21 May, 5 June Closing Date 4 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Newham – 26 May (Not open as yet) (All entries on Opentrack)
Watford – 17 April (Not open as yet) (Entries on Roster Athletics)
Please remember there is a possibility that the limits may be taken up before the closing date.

RESULTS
LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE THROWSFEST – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 30 March
Shot 3kg – U17W ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (11.93m), KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 2nd (SB 10.09m) adding 4cm to her 17 March put
Shot 6kg – U20M ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (14.19m)
Shot 6kg – M50 MIGUEL GONZALEZ-BETANCOURT V50 1st (PB 12.03m)
Discus 1kg – SW B EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 42.11m) adding 21cm to her 24 March throw, and is ranked UK No.2 V35 in 2024
Discus 2kg – SM A GABOR KISS V40 1st (PB 37.52m)
Discus 2kg – SM B REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (SB 47.90m) and is ranked UK No.9 in 2024
Hammer 3kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (PB 43.29m) adding 2.43m to her 2023 throw, and is ranked UK No.6 U17 in 2024, KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 3rd (SB 38.38m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W B MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 1st (PB 35.71m)
Hammer 4kg – SW A AMY CLEMENS 1st (SB 45.28m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 51.23m) and is ranked UK No.4 U20 in 2024
Javelin 500g – U17W HANNAH PHILLIPS U15 3rd (PB 26.05m) and is ranked UK No.9 U15 in 2024
Javelin 700g – M50 MIGUEL GONZALEZ-BETANCOURT V50 1st (PB 40.46m)
Javelin 800g – SM MILAN TRAJKOVIC 1st (SB 52.32m)

FALKIRK VICTORIA HARRIERS INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Grangemouth on 30 March
Shot 7.26kg – SM 1 ANGUS MCINROY V35 1st (13.59mi)

UCONN DOG FIGHT – Took place at Storrs, Connecticut, USA on 30 March
100m – SW 3 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 3rd (SB 12.44 w1.3) and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2024
200m – SW 6 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 2nd (SB 26.57 w2.4) taking .12 of a second off her 10 February time

SAM HOWELL INVITATIONAL – Took place at Princeton, New Jersey, USA on 30 March
200m – SW 3 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 5th (SB 25.80 w2.8)
100m Hurdles – SW H2 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 1st (SB 14.35 w0.9) in her next race LILY finished 5th (SB 14.35 nwr) equalling her H2 time

STANFORD INVITATIONAL – Took place at Stanford, California, USA on 29-30 March
110m Hurdles – SM H4 JAMI SCHLEUTER U23 (University of Washington) 4th (SB 14.85 w-2.7) and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2024
Pole Vault – SM I GLEN QUAYLE U23 (Long Beach State University) (NH)
Shot 7.26kg – SM CB JAMI SCHLEUTER U23 (University of Washington) 13th (PB 14.28m) adding 22cm to his 2023 put, and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2024
Discus 2kg – SM CA JAMI SCHLEUTER U23 (University of Washington) 13th (SB 34.29m) and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2024

ST ALBANS EASTER 10K – Took place at St Albans on 29 March
PAUL LEWIS V50 40th (SB 39.24 3rd V50)

RALEIGH RELAYS – Took place at Raleigh, North Carolina, USA on 28-30 March
1500m – SM 11 LIAM GARRETT (Yale University 2nd Claim) 14th (SB 4:00.58)
3000m Steeplechase – SM 3 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 1st (PB 8:42.07) taking 13.52 seconds off his 2021 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2024

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…
1,164 events – 224,614 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 10,733 first timers – 23,841 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – In March, there has been more than 41,000 parkrunners volunteering all over the world

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 30 March.
PAUL LEWIS V50 21st (24.49) this was his 210th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Avondale on 30 March.
EUAN PHILLIPS U15 1st (PB 18.39) this was his 42nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Blandford on 30 March.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 242nd (39.30) this was his 242nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Felixstowe on 30 March.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 4th (PB 17.57) this was his 37th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hampstead Heath on 30 March.
JAMES SOTHCOTT 36th (PB 22.57) this was his 29th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 30 March.
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 19th (21.26) this was his 10th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Highbury Fields on 30 March.
AIDAN MCAVOY U17 4th (17.26) this was his 7th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lordship Recreational Ground on 30 March.
SAM CLEMENTS U13 17th (20.01) this was his 9th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Monsal Trail on 30 March.
SCARLETT KENT U23 14th (19.15) this was her 66th Parkrun, JO KENT V55 32nd (20.47) this was her 135th Parkrun, RUFUS KENT U23 33rd (20.47) this was his 57th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 30 March.
JOSHUA BOWMAN U15 23rd (PB 21.20) this was his 3rd Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 24th (21.26) this was his 264th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 38th (22.23) this was his 414th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 30 March.
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 277th (49.10) this was his 297th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 30 March.
STUART MOORE V60 127th (29.03) this was his 226th Parkrun

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 4 APRIL UNTIL WEDNESDAY 8 MAY – The SBH 2024 Summer 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 ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024 – The link will open the document that has the dates for all fixture dates for BFTA, Lee Valley, Newham and Watford fixtures and updated up to the 4 April – All Summer Open Meetings 2024 Updated 4 April 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known.

BFTTA OUTDOOR SERIES 1 – Takes place on Sunday 14 Aprill at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Entry is now open via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=1&date__gte=2024-02-26&date__lte=2024-04-30&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on#
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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

TCS MONEY LONDON MINI MARATHON – Takes place on Saturday 20 April close to Temple Station and finishes on The Mall.
Note: You will have to be pre-selected by your respective London Borough or UK Region.

TCS MONEY LONDON MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 21 April from Greenwich. We should have a few runners representing the Stripes.
Note: You will have to enter yourself.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 1 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries not open as 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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY FOLLOWS NINE GB ATHLETES IN RUN-UP TO PARIS GAMES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The National Lottery has joined forces with Channel 4 to allow a peek behind the scenes as stars such as KEELY HODGKINSON, HANNAH COCKCROFT and JOSH KERR approach the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris. Some of Britain’s biggest track and field stars will be heading into the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this summer with Channel 4 cameras following their preparations and training. Two fly-on-the-wall documentaries, in partnership with The National Lottery, will provide a unique insight into the journey these athletes take and the sacrifices they make to be able to compete for Olympic or Paralympic gold.

Nine athletes will allow fans a behind-the-scenes peek of what it takes to succeed at the very highest level of the sport. Episode one will follow four athletes that all have the dream of becoming the next Olympic champion in track and field, while episode two will shine a spotlight on five outstanding Paralympians as they set out on a mission to light up the stadium in Paris. The series will explore what it takes to be a professional athlete heading to an Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each athlete has a unique story to tell, and the series will follow their gruelling training sessions, championship battles and the challenge of trying to qualify for the Games. Viewers will be introduced to the high-performance support environment, enabled by National Lottery players, including coaches, nutritionists, physiotherapists and psychologists. This team that sits behind every National Lottery-supported elite athlete will give a unique insight into the mentality and physicality of an elite sportsperson fighting to represent their country.

The nine athletes set to take part in the documentary are just some of the over 1,000 elite athletes on UK Sport’s National Lottery-funded World Class Programme. They are: HANNAH COCKCROFT, KEELY HODGKINSON, JOSH KERR, MORGAN LAKE, NATHAN MAGUIRE, FUNMI ODUWAIYE, JONNIE PEACOCK, ZAK SKINNER and JAKE WIGHTMAN.

KEELY HODGKINSON, Olympic 800m silver medallist, said: “Getting to compete at an Olympic Games and representing your country is such a special feeling, but people watching from their TVs at home never see what it takes to reach the start line. National Lottery players have transformed Athletics and Para-Athletics in the UK but you don’t often see how that investment powers us to win. You don’t see the hours in the gym, the time spent with physiotherapists, nutritionists, strength and conditioning, and our coaches working through our training plans. None of this would be possible without that investment. “Being part of this documentary will give people an insight into how we train, our day-to-day lives before a major competition and the challenges you have to overcome to race against the best in the world. I love my sport and I want to let people see what goes into those few minutes on the track in front of the world.”

JONNIE PEACOCK, two-time Paralympic gold medallist, said: “This is an incredible opportunity for us as athletes to give people a behind-the-scenes look into what preparation for a Games looks like. We as a country have been really successful in track and field over the years and that is in large part thanks to National Lottery investment. It enables us to have World class facilities and support. This, paired with hours and hours of intense training, is why we’re a global force. I’m excited to take fans on the journey with us to Paris.”

JACK BUCKNER, CEO of British Athletics, said: “I love track and field and I’m absolutely thrilled that we can shine a light on our great sport and the stars within it as the nation builds up to Olympic and Paralympic fever this summer. The series allows us to show the transformational impact that The National Lottery has had on our sport in the last 30 years. Investment into facilities, support staff, camps, competitions and more means that our athletes are the very best prepared they can be. “The documentary will reveal the highs and the lows of our athletes as they bid to be their best at the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer. Allowing National Lottery players and fans to see behind-the-scenes will make them that bit prouder when our athletes line up in Paris. “I am very grateful for the teams at Channel 4 and The National Lottery for bringing this series to life with us – it’s going to be an epic watch!”

ANDRIA VIDLER, CEO of National Lottery Operator Allwyn, said: “As the new operator of The National Lottery, we are committed to finding exciting new ways to enable everyone to know the difference they make every time they buy a ticket. This documentary promises to deliver just that. “The transformation of elite UK sport thanks to National Lottery funding has been extraordinary. To see how every penny raised makes a difference through facilities, coaches and support staff, means that all National Lottery players can feel that they have played their part when they see one of our Olympic or Paralympic heroes competing this summer.”

JOE BLAKE-TURNER, Commissioning Editor, Sport, at Channel 4, added: “We’re used to seeing the end product, but now we’re going to be able to give Channel 4 viewers a real sense of the sweat and sacrifice needed to succeed at the elite level of athletics – whether disabled or able bodied. It’s one of several insightful pieces of content we have ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympics.”

STEVE BACKLEY ON HOW TO REVIVE BRITAIN’S AILING THROWS EVENTS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photogragh take by MARK SHEARMAN taken at Crystal Palace in 1990.

Former javelin world record-holder says the nation’s struggling throwing disciplines could be addressed by starting with the schools.As STEVE BACKLEY tells it, the javelin chose him rather than the other way round. Having started his schoolboy athletics journey as a middle-distance athlete, he soon realised he “didn’t have the ticket to the party” when it came to that particular discipline. He loved athletics, though, and wanted to keep that connection to the sport. When he attended a meeting and saw former British international GARY JENSON throwing, he was intrigued. “It just made sense to me,” says the now 54-year-old. “There are very few times in life, where you come across something and go: ‘I can see why that works and that if I do this and this then that will happen’. You just feel like you’re at home. It’s a very comfortable feeling, knowing that you’re wielding something you were destined to be working with.”

He carried that feeling with him throughout a career which saw him break the world record, win two Olympic silver medals and a bronze, two world silvers, the European title four times and the Commonwealth title three. Coached by JOHN THROWER and pushed to excel by the likes of MICK HILL, BACKLEY was the latest in a line of celebrated British javelin throwers, such as Olympic champion TESSA SANDERSON and world champion FATIMA WHITBREAD. He fed off a momentum that was already in motion but, since his retirement 20 years ago, it has largely been lost. TROWER’S work was dismantled when the governing body decided to go in another direction. “I remember writing to them and saying: ‘Look, this is what’s going to happen’. And that’s why we are where we are,” says BACKLEY

The current situation leaves him looking for answers. He is quick to acknowledge there is a lot of good work being done, there is talent emerging and there have been bright spots. There’s LAWRENCE OKOYE’S impressive European discus bronze from 2022, NICK MILLER’S two Commonwealth hammer victories and sixth place in the Tokyo Olympic final, plus SCOTT LINCOLN’S Commonwealth shot put bronze. When it comes to para sport, too, the likes of HOLLIE ARNOLD, DAN PEMBROKE, ALED DAVIES and DAN GREAVES are no strangers to major throws success. But Backley sees what he calls “pockets of passion” rather the kind of joined up thinking he experienced in his pomp. BACKLEY remains the last British man to contest an Olympic javelin final or compete in the event at a world championships. GOLDIE SAYERS, 2008 Olympic medallist, was the last on the female side, while SOPHIE HITCHON’S hammer bronze in Rio is the last Olympic medal of any sort from a British thrower.

“The success we had with what JOHN TROWER did in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s was down to him pulling people together, putting smart people together and good things happened,” says BACKLEY. “That was dismantled but we need that glue again.” Going about tackling the issues facing this side of athletics is a multi-faceted problem which won’t be ω solved quickly. But BACKLEY sees one glaring area at the root of it. Namely, that schoolchildren’s experiences with the disciplines are fleeting. In a different era of health and safety, he can remember he and his friends being allowed into his school’s PE cupboard to take a javelin out on to the playing fields at lunchtime, and asking the footballers to shuffle their match over a bit so he could practice a throwing technique still in its infancy.

Now, though, the athletics offering for most pupils falls into the category of blink and you’ll miss it. If BACKLEY had his way, this would be the first area to be addressed. “I think the problem is that athletics is treated as one sport and, as we know, it’s not only one sport,” says the BBC commentator, who also works in property management and motivational speaking. “Excluding the combined events, outdoor track and field athletics has 19 different disciplines. “So if athletics has a space in the curriculum to the same level as basketball or gymnastics or whatever, it means that those disciplines are diluted. So take my event, the javelin. If it’s one of 19 disciplines when athletics is seen as one event then what that actually means on a year by year basis is that a child going through the curriculum will have one experience with a javelin. One. One with a high jump, one with a discus and so on. That’s all a PE teacher will have available if they follow the curriculum – and that just doesn’t work. “It can happen, of course, but what are the chances of falling in love with something when you have so little exposure to it? And what if you were off school that day? That was your one chance. It barely gets an intro.”

BACKLEY knows it will take the initiative of some purposeful, driven individuals to start turning the tide. He is also more than happy to offer his wealth of experience to the cause. But that has been the case for 20 years now. “I often wonder what I could do personally,” he says. “I remember taking an idea to UK Athletics when I first retired. I had this idea that in many ways athletics is built on a series of mentorships. So you might have a local coach or somebody who an athlete could speak to and the higher you go, the better the mentor becomes. “Why don’t we design a mentor scheme so that a club athlete can speak to the county athlete, the county athlete can speak to the regional champion, the regional champion speaks to the national champion, the national champion can speak to the most recently retired, and they’re overseen by the champion who’s long since retired and has time to devote to it? That at least puts in place a ladder you can ascend by sharing information.“ And I remember the feedback at the time questioned whether everyone has that mentality. I was really surprised because I just assume that people have that sharing mentality. I think they do generally.” He adds: “I retired 20 years ago and I could count on one hand how many people have approached me asking for help. I’m working with a shot putter at the moment. Their coach approached me and we do a weekly or fortnightly zoom or phone call as a way of offloading ideas. But there’s very little activity, considering how many former champions are still out there. I remember LYNN DAVIES saying something similar. People just don’t get tapped up.”

BACKLEY cites the work of people like DAVID TURNER at Loughborough University, who coaches Arnold and reigning British champion BEHAH WALTON, as well as shot put specialist PAUL WILSON, mentor of 2022 world champion CHASE EALEY and eight-time British champion LINCOLN, as reason to believe that all is not lost. He can also see clues to a way back through what is happening with some of the British team on the track. “The conversation is similar in the throws to what we were saying about the middle-distances in the late 1990s or early 2000s. It was: ‘We were so good in the 80s and 90s’,” says BACKLEY. “But what I see now is the successes of JOSH KERR, JAKE WIGHTMAN, KEELY HODGKINSON, LAURA MUIR and all the others are more manufactured in that they seem to come from a well-structured, supportive system of development. “There are some clues there in how to go about this. There’s some great stuff going on. We just need more of the same.”

Britain’s emerging throws talents
KENNY IKEJI
Age: 21
Event: Hammer
His PB throw of 77.92m won the 2023 NCAA title, set a British U23 record and put him third on the British all-time list.

ANNA PURCHASE
Age: 24
Event: Hammer
The 2022 Commonwealth finalist also reached the world final in Budapest last year.hael Allison MICHAEL ALLISON
Age: 19
Event: Javelin
Britain’s only field event medallist at the European U20 Championships last year, winning bronze, his PB of 76.97m puts him fourth on Britain’s all-time under-20 list.

BEKAH WALTON
Age: 24
Event: Javelin
The three-time British champion’s PB of 59.76m put her fourth on the British all-time list.

CHARLOTTE PAYNE
Age: 21
Event: Hammer
The youngest British female ever to throw 70m won European U23 silver last year and was a late addition to the British team at the World Championships

ZARA OBAMARKINWA
Age: 19
Event: Discus
The Blackheath & Bromley athlete broke the 16-year-old UK under-20 record with 55.99m when winning bronze at the UK Champs

SEB COE CALLS FOR MORE EURO NATIONS TO SUPPORT WORLD CROSS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

World Athletics president says “cross country, properly used in the modern training regimen, is an ageless and timeless concept” at pre-champs press conference in Belgrade. On the eve of the World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, only five countries have proudly competed at every meeting since the modern event began in 1973. United States, Britain, Spain, France and Italy are part of an exclusive club of ever-presents but that number is set to fall to four nations this weekend due to Italy not sending any athletes to the Serbian capital.

Ironically, an Italian athlete, PAOLA PIGNI, won the first two women’s world cross-country titles in 1973 and 1974. There will be no athletes in Belgrade from Finland either, who claimed the first-ever men’s crown in ’73 courtesy of PEKKA PAIVARINTA. Times have changed. An incredible 85% of the line-ups at the 1973 event in Belgium were from Europe with just 7.7% from Africa and no athletes at all from continents like Asia and South America. In contrast, last year’s championships in Australia, consisted of 34.8% Africans and only 11.3% Europeans, with 15.2% from North America, 23.5% from Oceania, 12.4% from Asia and 1.8% from South America.

“We’ve got work to do – there’s no doubt about that,” said COE at Friday’s pre-event press conference in Belgrade’s Old Court Palace. “Africa consistently support these championships. But I’d like to see more of our European nations supporting and travelling to these championships. And that’s not just because they are our championships but it’s because I’ve always genuinely believed that cross country, properly used in the modern training regimen, is an ageless and timeless concept.”

COE was asked the question about the health of the event by letsrun.com, who, like AW, do their best to support the event with coverage. COE added: “So, there’s work to do, but it’s an important property and it has an historic place in the athletics landscape.” Italy and Finland aside, there are also no-shows this weekend from Germany, Belgium, Turkey, Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal and Switzerland among others. The solitary Dutch entrant, SIFAN HASSAN, has withdrawn, while Norway’s only competitor is three-time European champion KAROLINE BJERKELI GROVDAL. This is despite the championships being held in Europe. Fellow athletes having a focus on training camps at this time of year, GROVDAL suggests, is one of the reasons more of her fellow Norwegian athletes aren’t in Belgrade. JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN, for example, is in Flagstaff, Arizona, preparing for the summer track season.

In recent days a vintage video recording of the 1984 World Cross Country Championships in the United States did the rounds on social media as it was the 40th anniversary of the race. CARLOS LOPES of Portugal stormed to victory ahead of England’s TIM HUTCHINGS and Welshman STEVE JONES – in those days the home countries competed separately instead of a GB & NI team – with PAT PORTER of the United States fourth. WILSON WAIGWA of Kenya was the leading African in fifth, however, with Ethiopia winning the men’s team title. One reason athletes will give for skipping this weekend’s championships is that they want to focus on the Olympics. But the men’s winner in 1984, LOPES, plus the women’s champion, MARICICIA PUICA of Romania, went on to win the Olympic titles in Los Angeles a few months later in the marathon and 3000m respectively. The next World Cross is in Tallahassee, United States, in January 2026. Traditionalists might shirk at the event being held shortly after Christmas but perhaps it might attract more runners as it will mean the cross-country season is wrapped up effectively before the indoor season gets going.

COE talked on Friday about “the coherence of a calendar being really important” and working with European Athletics to create a “critical mass of cross-country running” in the December to January period. “There needs to be,” he added, “a greater understanding and rhythm to the season for fans around the world.” Read More: World Cross 2024 news

With temperatures in Belgrade unseasonably warm ahead of Saturday’s race, holding an event in January might make most events a little cooler, too. COE said: “The big challenge for all global sports right now is staging events in a sensible and sequenced way and doing it in a way which is changing climactically by the year – and probably posing more problems in future as governments are not grasping the challenge as they should – so this is a challenge that myself and my successors are going to be dealing with for a long time.”

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER MARCH 2024 – Attached is this months newsletter which contains recent results, selection policies for various International championships. also various fixture information from March to August – Englnd Athletics Throws Newsletter March 2024

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

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 High Jump coach GRANT BROWN demonstrating an advanced technique

3 photographs taken at the 23 March Lee Valley Minithon, currently the results are still to be published. the first photographs features TEMI JAIYEOLA and the remaining two group photographs of our athletes.

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 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Traing 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 28 March 2024

Posted on 28/03/202428/03/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 28 March to Wednesday 3 April – Dominic Bannister, Douglas Curwin-Reed, Abigail Edwards, James Isaacs, Sharon Jackson, Patrick Pearce, Abigail Ross, Roger Simons, Jeremy Sothcott, Neville Thompson, Tim Underhill and Kyra Williams

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE THROWSFEST WEEK 2 – Takes place on Sunday 7 April at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £12 per event for all age-groups, which includes 6 throws. SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Events are Discus, Shot, Hammer & Javelin.
Link to the online entries – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/licc-throwsfest-2/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 31 March, No Entries On The Day.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee.

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows;
BFTA Series – 14 April Closing Date 6 April, 19 May Closing Date 12 May and 2 June Closing Date 26 May (Entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley – 24 April Closing Date 23 April (Entries on Opentrack)
Newham – None at present (Entries on Opentrack)
Watford – 3 April Closing Date 2 April (Entries on Roster Athletics)
Please remember there is a possibility that the limits may be taken up before the closing date.

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 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 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
SOUTHERN MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Milton Keynes on 24 March.
Leg distances – Even numbers 4.8km, Odd numbers 7.2kg.

Senior Men – SBH 29th (4:49.00) Leg 1 THOMAS BUTLER (26.22), Leg 2 SAM WIGGINS U23 (15.12), Leg 3 NATHAN GODDARD U23 (29.09), Leg 4 ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U20 (16.55), Leg 5 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 (29.46), Leg 6 NICK ANDREWS V40 (17.48), Leg 7 FINN MACCARTHY U23 (29.59), Leg 8 JAMES TRAPMORE V45 (20.00), Leg 9 EHSAN RAHIMI (29.42), Leg 10 TIM PARKIN V45 (23.36), Leg 11 KEVIN WALDEN V40 (34.21), Leg 12 JOSHUA FISHER U20 (16.12)
Team Results – 1st Highgate Harriers (4:09.56), 2nd Cambridge & Coleridge (4:12.09), 3rd Hercules Wimbledon (4:12.27), 29th SBH (4:49.00) 39 teams finished

Senior Women – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (2:11.58), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (2:13.08), 3rd Belgrave Harriers (2:13.48) 16 teams finished

NATIONALE-NEDERLANDEN POLMARTEN WARZAWSKI HALF MARATHON – Took place at Warsaw, Poland on 24 March
KIERAN CLEMENTS 2nd (67.16)

HILLINGDON 20 – Took place at Hillingdon on 24 March
NICOLA PAYNE 56th 4th Woman (PB 2:27.32)

WATFORD HARRIERS JUNIOR CHALLENGE – Took place at Cassiobury Park on 23 March
1250m XC – U11 LILY JANMOHAMED U11 5th (5.16)
2500m XC – U15 DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 3rd (9.37), LILY JANMOHAMED U11 29th (11.25)

EKU SPRING INVITATIONAL – Took place at Richmond, Kentucky, USA on 22 March
1500m – SM 1 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 1st (PB 3:45.89) taking .41 of a second off his 2023 time

AZTEC INVITATIONAL – Took place at San Diego, California, USA on 21-22 March
Pole Vault – SM GLEN QUAYLE U23 (Long Beach State University) (NH)

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…
1,197 events – 207,388 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 9,665 first timers – 23,244 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – There are 554 parkrunners with the surname of March!

1000 VOLUNTEER CLUB – On Saturday 23 March 2024 at Riddlesdown, NICKI CLARK became the first person in the 1,000 volunteer milestone club.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 23 March.
PAUL LEWIS V50 2nd (20.36) this was his 209th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Amsterdamse Bos on 23 March.
BRADLEY SINGER V35 23rd (21.33) this was his 263rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Fell Foot, Newby Bridge on 23 March.
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 146th (44.16) this was his 296th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 23 March.
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 372nd (33.52) this was his 325th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 23 March.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 77th (26.06) this was his 165th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Long Eaton on 23 March.
INDIRA PATEL U23 2nd (17.11) this was her 39th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lordship Recreational Ground on 23 March.
SCARLETT KENT U23 16th (19.41) this was her 65th Parkrun, JO KENT V55 30th (20.58) this was her 134th Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 23 March.
AIDAN MCAVOY U17 3rd (PB 17.17) this was his 6th Parkrun, EDWARD PASCAL U13 6th (PB 18.56) this was his 6th Parkrun, JOSHUA BOWMAN U15 40th (22.09) this was his 2nd Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 57th (23.13) this was his 413th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 23 March.
STUART MOORE V60 148th (29.59) this was his 225th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 23 March.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 31st (28.54) this was his 53rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 23 March.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 20th (21.12) this was his 34th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Woodhouse Moor on 23 March.
BEN KELLY U23 47th (21.39) this was his 22nd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAYS, TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 28 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 1 MAY – The SBH 2024 Summer 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 ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024 – The link will open the document that has the dates for all fixture dates for BFTA, Lee Valley, Newham and Watford fixtures – All Open Meetings 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 3 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 100m, 19.15pm High Jump, 19.30pm 1500m between (Heat also 4:20 to 5:30), 20.10pm 1500m between (Heat also sub 4:20), 21.00pm 3000m.
Link to entries on roster athletics, which is now open – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?id=24558&cc=GBR&page=0&from=2024-02-25&to=2024-04-06
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.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 17 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries scheduled to be open from 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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

TCS MONEY LONDON MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 21 April from Greenwich. We should have a few runners representing the Stripes.
Note: You will have to enter yourself.

BRITAIN WIN 50 EUROPEAN MASTER GOLDS IN TORUN, POLAND INCLUDING FIVE FOR CLAIRE ELMS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Britain won a half century of gold and 165 medals at the championships which featured a full range of indoor events starting at the M35s and all the way up to the M95s plus winter throws and a cross- country and marathon.

The most successful UK athlete in terms of golds was W60 record-setter CLARE ELMS who was the only athlete in Torun to win the 800m, 1500m, 3000m and cross-country quadruple and had the Euro Masters had a 10km and half-marathon like the World Masters and not a marathon, then she probably would have attempted even more. The day after her 1500m win, she was competing for her club Kent AC in the area road relays in Milton Keynes.

Mother of four girls, NIA RUTTER, who has appeared in Gladiators in the past, won two golds and seven medals to be the most bemedalled Brit overall. In terms of records this time, the most successful Briton was HELEN GODSELL, who set a W70 world mark at 200m and an European record at 60m. IRIE HILL improved her own world mark in the W55 pole vault while M55 Darren Scott at 200m and W70 Caroline Powell at 400m, set European records.

The biggest name there was DWAIN CHAMBERS who won the M45 at a canter in his first masters championships and the former world indoor champion says he will be back for more. Given his past misdemeanour, some believe he shouldn’t be getting the attention, but his presence was welcomed by the athletes and his races were the best attended and it gave a buzz to an event that otherwise would have been largely ignored by the media.

Britain’s most successful event though was the hurdles with seven victories including four successive golds for the men.

The Poles had a few recent internationals competing and with home advantage and filling almost every event they won 102 golds and 250 medals though Germany got 261 medals and 94 golds. Spain were unusually the third most successful nation with 56 golds but Britain won 37 more medals than the Spaniards.

KOJO KYEREME WINS A GOLD AND SILVER IN TORUN, POLAND – KOJO sent me an update on his excellent performances in Torun. Firstly on the 20 March the M45 800m took place, with KOJO drawn in Heat 2 and finished 2nd (2:10.96i),the Final took place the next day and was a close race with RAMON GONZALEZ of Spain taking the Gold medal (2:01.87i) with KOJO taking the Silver medal (2:02.48i).

The M45 1500m heats took place on the 22 March with KOJO drawn in Heat 2 and finished 4th (SB 4:25.89i), the Final took place the next day, with KOJO looking refreshed, he ran an excellent race and took the Gold medal (SB 4:04.01i) taking 21.88 seconds off his H2 time, and is ranked UK No.1 V45 in 2024, getting revenge on GONZALEZ who finished 3rd (4:06.59i).

Photograph of KOJO celebrating following his Silver and Gold Medal performance.

MOWA TO MAKE ITS MARK AT BANNISTER MILE EVENT – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken from the MOWA museum.

The Museum of World Athletics is creating a display of magnificent mile-related memorabilia in Oxford on May 6, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the first sub-four-minute mile will feature a number of vintage items thanks to the Museum of World Athletics (MOWA) and the global governing body’s Heritage department. There will be a display at Iffley Road in Oxford from Saturday May 4 to Monday May 6 and it will include…

The original programme from May 6, 1954, autographed by Roger Bannister, Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher.

PAAVO NURMI (1925 bronze bust). DIANE LEATHER (silvered spikes, first woman to run a sub-5min mile on May 29. 1954). RON DELANY (Silver bowl. 1959 Philadelphia Inquirer Mile). HERB ELLIOTT (1960 Olympic singlet). JIM BEATTY (1962 world record spikes as the first man to run sub-4min indoors). KIP KEINO (1965 Morley Mile Trophy).

STEVE CRAM (1980 Moscow Olympics tracksuit). SEB COE (1984 LA Olympics spikes and singlet). EAMONN COGHLAN (Wanamaker Mile Trophy and world indoor mile record spikes).

ABDI BILE (1987 World Champs singlet). HICHAM EL GUERROUJ (1995 World Indoor Champs singlet). GABRIELA SZABO (2001 World Champs singlet). BERNARD LAGAT (2010 World Indoor Champs singlet). GUDAF TSEGAY (World indoor 1500m record spikes, 2021). JAKE WIGHTMAN (2022 World Champs spikes). FAITH KIPYEGON (2023 World Champs spikes).

In total the 17 athletes above include seven Olympic and five world 1500m champions and seven world mile record-breakers, the first man to go sub-3.30 for the 1500m, the first men to go sub-4 in the mile indoors and outdoors, the first woman inside five minutes, the current outdoor world record-holders for both the men’s and women’s miles, the women’s indoor 1500m record-holder, and four runners, each world indoor mile record-breakers, who have between them won 20 Wanamaker Mile titles. The Bannister Miles event on May 6 will see a mass community mile on the roads plus a series of BMC races on Monday afternoon. You can find out more here.

This follows the recent Museum of World Athletics event in Glasgow city centre earlier this month where, among other things, COE announced the awarding of a World Athletics Heritage Plaque in the posthumous category of ‘Legend’ to ‘The Flying Scotsman’ ERIC LIDDELL. The presentation of the plaque took place in front of an invited audience of 150 guests that included 1980 Olympic 100m champion ALLAN WELLS and 2000 Olympic heptathlon champion DENISE LEWIS, who earlier in the ceremony had made donations of historic clothing and shoes from their competition careers to the Museum of World Athletics.

MALAYSIA REJECTS CHANCE TO HOST 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

The Asian country last hosted Games in 1998 and was offered £100m to host the 2026 edition. Malaysia has rejected the opportunity to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, meaning that it could be cancelled for the first time since World War Two. The Malaysian government was offered £100m by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) but that was regarded as “insufficient” and the time frame was also too short. Malaysia’s sports ministry said the offer “would not cover the overall cost of hosting a large-scale sports event”. Malaysian government spokesperson FAHMI FADZIL added: “If we had a longer time, we would definitely do it, but because there’s such a short time, we definitely can’t do it. “When we assessed the viability of hosting the Games, the length of time needed and the cost was seen to be particularly prohibitive.”

The Australian state of Victoria was the initial host of the 2026 Games but pulled out last summer due to rising costs. Gold Coast, which hosted the Games back in 2018, then stepped in but they themselves withdrew last December, citing the same issues.

With five out of the past six editions having been held in either the UK or Australia, a change of scenery would’ve been a welcome sight for organisers, who will now just hope to keep the Games alive. That’s because the Canadian province of Alberta – the initial host for 2030 – also backed out last year, with 2030 being the 100th anniversary of the Games. It means the Commonwealth Games doesn’t have a host for either 2026 or 2030 and questions will now be asked if Birmingham 2022 will end up being the last ever edition. Over 5000 athletes from 72 nations competed at Birmingham 2022, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

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 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Traing 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 March 2024

Posted on 21/03/202423/03/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 21 March to Wednesday 27 March – Sydney Allen, Jude Bell, Matthew May, Zanson Plummer, Tayla Robinson, Ben Rochford and William Sylvester

NEW INDOOR CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to ROSALIND ZEFFERTT who at the Middlesex Championships at Lee Valley, broke 2 and equalled 1 of her own Women’s 60-64 club records.
There were 2 records on 16 March – 200m (35.20i) previous record was (35.80i) at Lee Valley on 5 March, Pole Vault (2.40mi) which equalled her height at Lee Valley on 5 March. The final record was on 17 March in the 60m (9.95i) previous record was (9.96i) at Lee Valley on 21 January.

HERTFORDSHIRE AND MIDDLESEX INDOOR CHAMPIONPIONSHIPS – Took place last Saturday and Sunday at Lee Valley, which was Lee Valley awash with black and white vests on both days. Our numbers competing must have been close to our best championships to date, with many of our recent new members were competing for the first time.
The results were outstanding, with 6 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Medal in the Hertfordshire Championships, and with 10 Gold, 10 Silver and 7 Bronze Medal in the Middlesex Championships.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE THROWSFEST WEEK 1 – Takes place on Saturday 30 March at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £12 per event for all age-groups, which includes 6 throws. SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Events are Discus, Shot, Hammer & Javelin.
Link to the online entries – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/licc-throwsfest-1/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 24 March, No Entries On The Day

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The final fixture of the season took place at Brent Valley Park on 2 March.
Brian is in the process of completing the analysis of all athletes who have taken part in this season along with team league final positions.

BIGISH JUMPS AND THROWS FESTIVAL – Takes place on Saturday 25 May, and has now been confirmed it will be held at the Horspath Track, Oxford. Full details to follow.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024
BFTTA SUMMER OUTDOOR MEETINGS – Will take place on Sunday, these are the 2024 dates – 14 April, 19 May TBC, 2 June, 23 June, 28 July and 11 August.
Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)

LEE VALLEY SUMMER SPRINT NIGHTS – Will take place on Wednesday evenings, these are the 2024 dates – 24 April 100m/200m, 8 May Double 100m, 22 May 100m/200m, 5 June Double 100m, 19 June 100m/200m, 3 July Double 100m, 17 July 100m/200m, 31 July Double 100m, 14 August 100m, 14 August 100m/200m (Date is probably incorrect) and 28 August Double 100m.

NEWHAM SUMMER OUTDOOR MEETINGS – Will take place on Sunday, these are the 2024 dates – 26 May, 23 June, 12 July (which is a Friday!), 18 August and 8 or 9 September.
Takes place at the London Marathon Community Track, Marshgate Lane, London (Satnav E20 8ST)

WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS – Currently take place on Wednesday evenings, these are the 2024 dates – 3 April, 17 April, 1 May, 15 May, 29 May, 12 June, 26 June, 10 July, 24 July, 7 August, 21 August and 4 September.
The 3 April meeting will go live on the roster athletics website from 19 March, and thereafter on a 2 week rolling basis. The Watford Harriers website (link above) takes you directly to roster athletics.

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 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 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
HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 16-17 March.

HERTFORDSHIRE RESULTS
400m – U20W Straight Final MIA HIGSON U20 won the Bronze Medal (63.06i)
400m – SM Straight Final JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA won the Gold Medal (50.71i)
60m Hurdles – U17W Straight Final EVA HIGSON U17 won the Gold Medal (PB 9.44i) taking .08 of a second off her 2023 time
High Jump – U20W Straight Final REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 won the Gold Medal (1.60mi)
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 won the Gold Medal (PB 3.10mi) adding 10cm to his 13 March height, and is ranked UK No.6th equal U15 in 2024
Pole Vault – U17M Straight Final ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 won the Gold Medal (PB 3.90mi) adding 10cm to his 2 March height, and is ranked UK No.9 U17 in 2024, ISSA PHILLIPS-POPE U17 won the Silver Medal (PB 3.60mi)
Shot 6kg – U20M Straight Final BRIAN ANENE U20 won the Gold Medal (10.79mi)

MIDDLESEX RESULTS
60m – U15B H2 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (7.41i), LOUIS ZUN U15 2nd (PB 7.86i) taking .07 of a second off his 28 January time, BEN BAMISAIYE U15 4th (PB 8.26i) taking .32 of a second off his 2022 time, in the Final JOSHUA won the Silver Medal (7.28i), LOUIS finished 6th (7.87i)
60m – U15G H3 MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 1st (8.08i) in the Final MOIESHA won the Gold Medal (8.10i)
60m – U17M H1 ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (7.25i), ASHER ESCOBAR U17 4th (PB 7.87i) equalling his 27 January time,, 2 JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 2nd (7.31i), 3 NATHAN HOWELL U17 2nd (7.31i), HARRY PINCHERLE U17 4th (PB 7.57i) taking .17 of a second off his 2023 time, MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 5th (8.15i) in Semi-Final 1 JAIAN finished 3rd (7.21i), NATHAN finished 4th (PB 7.24i) taking .07 of a second off his 7 January time, in Semi-Final 2 ALEX finished 2nd (PB 7.18i) taking .05 of a second off his 2023 time, HARRY finished 7th (PB 7.52i) taking .05 of a second off his H3 tme, in the Final ALEX finished 5th (PB 7.18i) equalling his sF2 time, NATHAN finished 6th (7.18i) taking .06 of a second off his SF1 time, JAIAN finished 7th (7.25i)
60m – U17W H1 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 2nd (7.89i), 2 TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (7.89i), 3 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 2nd (PB 8.18i) in the Final TAMI won the Gold Medal (7.74i), MAKAYLA finished 4th (7.92i), ADANNA finished 6th (PB 8.12i) taking .06 of a second off her H3 time
60m – U20M H1 NATHAN FERNANDES U20 1st (PB 7.19i) taking .07 of a second off his 3 February time, 2 OLIVER LAURENS U20 1st (PB 7.20i) taking .08 of a second off his 3 February time, SEBASTIAN JOSE BEJARANO-RAMIREZ U20 4th (SB 7.46i) in the Final OLIVER won the Silver Medal (7.15i) taking .04 of a second off his H1 time, NATHAN won the Bronze Medal (7.18i) taking .01 of a second off his H1 time
60m – SM H4 BRYAN OGBEBOR U23 2nd (PB 7.38i) equalling his 3 February time, in Semi-Final 2 BRYAN finished 4th (PB 7.35i) taking .03 of a second off his H4 time, in the Final BRYAN finished 6th (PB 7.33i) taking .02 of a second off his SF2 time
60m – SW Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 6th (PB 9.95i) taking .01 of a second off her 21 January time
200m – U15B Straight Final JOSHUA NYMAN U15 won the Gold Medal (24.02i), BEN BAMISAIYE U15 won the Silver Medal (PB 26.43i) taking .16 of a second off his 10 March time
200m – U15G H2 KYRA WILLIAMS U15 4th (PB 29.45i)
200m – U17M H1 JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 1st (23.65i), 2 MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 4th (27.03i), ANTON COHEN U17 (DQ) in the Final JAIAN won the Gold Medal (22.71i)
200m – U17W H1 TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (25.08i) in the Final TAMI won the Gold Medal (24.84i)
200m – U20M Straight Final CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (PB 25.09i)
200m – SW Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 6th (SB 35.20i) taking .60 of a second off her 17 February time
300m – U17W H1 DINA SILVERMAN U17 2nd (PB 42.86i), 2 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 1st (42.25i), ELLA BUCKLEY U17 3rd (SB 44.10i) in the Final ADANNA won the Bronze Medal (42.20i), DINA finished 4th (PB 42.68i) taking .18 of a second off her H1 time, ELLA finished 6th (44.99i)
400m – U20M Straight Final JADEN AULIS U20 won the Bronze Medal (PB 53.4i) taking 1.65 seconds off his 7 January time
400m – U20W Straight Final MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 won the Gold Medal (59.48i) taking 2.11 seconds off her 20 January time, CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (61.39i), LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 won the Bronze Medal (SB 63.53i) taking .06 of a second off her 4 February time
800m – U17M Straight Final JOHN DIRACLES U17 won the Bronze Medal (PB 2:13.97i)
800m – U20M Straight Final JACOB CLEMENT U20 won the Gold Medal (2:03.78i)
1500m – U20M Straight Final CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (PB 4:25.68i), NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (PB 4:30.86i)
60m Hurdles – U15G Straight Final KYRA WILLIAMS U15 5th (PB 10.19i) taking .22 of a second off her 2023 time, SIENNA OAKLEY-MEDWINTER U15 6th (PB 10.78i)
60m Hurdles – U17M Straight Final SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 won the Silver Medal (PB 9.04i) taking .35 of a second off his 2023 time
60m Hurdles – U17W Straight Final MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 won the Silver Medal (PB 9.70i) taking .50 of a second off her 2022 time
60m Hurdles – U20M Straight Final SEBASTIAN JOSE BEJARANO-RAMIREZ U20 won the Bronze Medal (SB 8.87i)
60m Hurdles – U20W Straight Final ALINA COFIE U20 won the Gold Medal (8.92i), AZARIA NWANKWO U20 won the Bronze Medal (SB 10.14i)
High Jump – U17M Straight Final JAMES WALTERS U17 won the Silver Medal (PB 1.75mi)
High Jump – U17W Straight Final AMY HALLETT U17 finished 4th (PB 1.30i) equalling her 2023 height
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 finished 5th (PB 2.40mi) equalling her 2023 height
Long Jump – SW Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 won the Bronze Medal (3.50mi)
Shot 3kg – U17W Straight Final ELSA SHABANI U17 won the Gold Medal (12.45mi), KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 won the Silver Medal (SB 10.05mi) adding 45cm to her 14 January put
Shot 4kg – U20M Straight Final NAOMI OGGUNIYI U20 won the Silver Medal (SB 8.21mi) adding 41cm to her 14 January put

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSSCOUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Pontefract on 16 March.
David Minter Junior Boys 3180m – JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 (Middlesex) 48th (10.50) the winner was Yaried Alem of West Yorkshire (9.58) 343 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Sussex (196 points), 2nd Hertfordshire (218), 3rd London (220), 9th Middlesex (455) 43 teams finished

David Minter Junior Girls 3180m – AIMEE PORTER U13 (Hertfordshire) 62nd (12.05), AMBER JACKSON U15 (Middlesex) 235th (13.10) the winner was Kitty Scott of Surrey (10.45) 339 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (87 points), 2nd Essex (144), 3rd West Yorkshire (328), 8th Middlesex (531), 26th Hertfordshire (899) 42 teams finished

David Minter Intermediate Boys 4495m – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 (Middlesex) 68th (16.30), EUAN PHILLIPS U15 (Middlesex) 162nd (17.11), AIDAN MCAVOY U17 (Middlesex) 205th (17.33) the winner was Jake Meyburgh of Surrey (15.02) 329 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Kent (169 points), 2nd Surrey (190), 3rd Essex (272), 17th Middlesex (771), 21st Hertfordshire (816) 42 teams finished

David Minter Intermediate Girls 3540m – POSIE SHAW U15 (Middlesex) 100th (14.20), EDIE WOODINGS U15 (Middlesex) 210th (15.09) the winner was Olivia Forrest of Essex (12.30) 349 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Sussex (164 points), 2nd Surrey (210), 3rd Essex (250), 16th Middlesex (712), 28th Hertfordshire (1001) 43 teams finished

David Minter Senior Boys 5970m – HENRY DOVER U20 (Suffolk) 5th (19.41), ADAM O’GORMAN U17 (Middlesex) 83rd (21.32) the winner was Aron Gebremarium of West Midlands (19.15) 307 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Cambridgeshire (167 points), 2nd Surrey (224), 3rd Kent (272), 7th Suffolk (433), 13th Middlesex (690), 14th Hertfordshire (694) 36 teams finished

David Minter Senior Girls 4135m – CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (Middlesex 2nd Claim) (18.14) the winner was Innes Fitzgerald of Devon (14.22) 307 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Devon (183 points), 2nd Surrey (307), 3rd Berkshire (333), 13th Hertfordshire (583), 24th Middlesex (860) 39 teams finished

PODIUM FESTIVAL 5K – Took place at Leicester on 16 March
5000m – RO5 BENJAMIN WILLS U23 (HCA) 1st (PB 15.01) taking 14 seconds off his 2021 time

THE TEN – Took place at San Juan, California, USA on 16 March
10000m – SM A CHARLES HICKS (Stanford University) 19th (PB 27:33.58) taking 6.58 seconds off his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2024

VELOCITY FEST 14 – Took place at Kingston, Jamaica on 16 March
10000m – SM A ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (SB 20.40) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024

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…
1,166 events – 206,120 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 9,528 first timers – 26,614 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Since the beginning of this year, 370,000 runners, walkers and volunteers around the world have taken part in parkrun!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 16 March.
PAUL LEWIS V50 6th (21.30) this was his 208th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Fulbourn Hospital on 16 March.
THOMAS KEARNS 1st (19.19) this was his 20th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gunpowder on 16 March.
JO KENT V55 17th (20.24) this was her 133rd Parkrun, RUFUS KENT U23 18th (20.26) this was his 56th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 16 March.
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 254th (29.46) this was his 324th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 16 March.
EMILIA ECONOMU 8th (20.13) this was her 4th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 16 March.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 3rd (PB 17.51) this was his 36th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 16 March.
STUART SINGER V60 26th (22.33) this was his 412th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 160th (27.40) this was his 262nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 16 March.
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 218th (45.46) this was his 295th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 16 March.
STUART MOORE V60 127th (30.19) this was his 224th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Southwick Country on 16 March.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 19th (22.44) this was his 33rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Worthing on 16 March.
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 13th (17.44) this was his 54th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAYS, TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 21 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL – The SBH 2024 Summer 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 ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

SOUTHERN MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS WHICH INCLUDE THE U15/U17 5k ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 24 March at Milton Keynes.Start times U15/U17 Men 11.00am, Men 12.00pm 6 stages of 4.8km, 6 stages of 7.2km, Women 1.00pm 4 stages of 4.8km, 2 stages of 7.2km
Entries Closed

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 17 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries scheduled to be open from 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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

TCS MONEY LONDON MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 21 April from Greenwich. We should have a few runners representing the Stripes.
Note: You will have to enter yourself.

LEE VALLLEY 100M/200M SPRINTS NIGHT – Takes place on Wednesday 24 April at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m, 20.00pm 200m estimated start time, or 20 minutes after the end of the last 100m race.
Entry is via Open Track, anticipated to open to enter from 27 March – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=1&date__gte=2024-02-26&date__lte=2024-04-30&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on#
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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

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 5 posts this week.

The following posts were all taken at the Hertfordshire and Middlesex Indoor Championships at Lee Valley on 16-17 March. Lee Valley

The first post contains 2 photographs of our 60m Hurdlers – the first photograph features MACIE SUTHERLAND with her U17 silver medal, AZARIA NWANKO with her U20 bronze medal and ALINA COFIE with her U20 gold medal (All Middlesex). The second photograph features EVA HIGSON with her U17 gold medal (Hertfordshire).

The second post features NAOMI OGUNNIYI celebrating with her U20 Shot silver medal (Middlesex).

The third post features JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA who was about to receive his Senior Men 400m gold medal (Hertfordshire)

The fourth post contains 5 photographs – the first photograph features TAMI GEORGE who completed an excellent sprint double, winning the U17 60m and 200m titles (Middlesex), next shows MOIESHA SAVAGE celebrating with her U15 60m gold medal (Middlesex), next our U20m sprinters OLIVER LAURENS and NATHAN FERNANDES on the podium, OLIVER won the silver and NATHEN the bronze medal (Middlesex), next JAIAN SAUNDERS celebrating after winning the U17 200m title (Middlesex), finally our Hertfordshire Pole Vaulters who certainly hit the heights at Lee Valley, L to R ISSA PHILLIPS-POPE U17 silver, ISAAC VAN DEN BURGH U17 gold and NOAH VAN DEN BURGH U15 gold.

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 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Traing 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 March 2024

Posted on 14/03/202414/04/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 14 March to Wednesday 20 March – Carole Brown, Hannah Foster, Amy Goddard, Robert Lightowler, Finn Maccarthy, Fellan McGuigan, Daniel Nichols, Emmanuella Owusu-Bempah and William Ryle-Hodges

HENRY DOVER – Congratulations to HENRY who has selected for the GB&NI Under 20 Men’s team, for the World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on 20 March.
In last December’s European Cross Country Championships in Brussels, HENRY finished in 6th place in the Under 20 race, and the GB&NI team won the Silver Medal, 2 points behind Ireland.

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 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 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
NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The final fixture of the season took place at Brent Valley Park on 2 March.
The fixture, hosted by Ealing Eagles Running Club had the athletes running through some challenging mud and pools of water as a result of the deluge of rain that fell early on Saturday morning on to ground already very wet. The Eagles rose to the challenge and with some last minute changes to the course the runners were skirted around the deepest of the ponds that had formed. This was a first ever cross country event in the park and I think it was enjoyed by all.
Many thanks to Brian Fowler and his team in organising the 59th season of the NWLL.

Brian is in the process of completing the analysis of all athletes who have taken part in this season along with team league final positions.

There were top 5 finishes from Under 11 Boys DENNYS PASCAL 1st, WILLIAM STOCKDALE 2nd and ARI RUBENSTEIN 5th, Under 11 Girls GRACE ROONEY 2nd and SIENNA DARCY 5th, Under 17 Men AIDEN MACAVOY 3rd.

Under 11 Boys (1700m) – DENNYS PASCAL 1st (6.42), WILLIAM STOCKDALE 2nd (6.49), ARI RUBENSTEIN 5th (7.21), DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 7th (7.28), LUCAS XIE 8th (7.31), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 11th (7.49), RYLE SINGARAYER 18th (8.12) 45 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (15 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (53) 3rd Ealing Eagles (67) 11 teams finished.

Under 11 Girls (1700m) – GRACE ROONEY 2nd (7.42), SIENNA DARCY 5th (8.04), ISABELLE HUDSON 7th (8.38), LILY JANMOHAMED 13th (9.07), SUNNY SHAW 14th (9.09), KEENYAH ADELISE 18th (9.32) the winner was S Davis of Thames Valley Harriers (7.36) 24 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (27 points), 2nd Barnet & District (55), 3rd Highgate Harriers (58) 11 teams finished.

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – TAHA COCKERELL 8th (11.44) the winner was Archie Charles of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (10.56) 26 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (30 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (30), 3rd Trent Park (74), 7th SBH (89) 10 teams finished
Under 13 Girls (3000m) – OLIVIA ABBOTT 8th (12.49), ELFIE SHAW 22nd (14.49) the winner was M Keam George of Thames Valley Harriers (11.42) 22 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Harrow (29 points), 2nd Barnet & District (39), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (42), 6th SBH (76) 8 teams finished.

Under 15 Boys (3800m) – LADDIE SHAW 15th (14.19) the winner was Sam Turner of London Heathside (12.32) 23 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (42 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (50), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (63), 11th SBH (87) 11 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (3800m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Sonny Allen of Highate Harriers (14.06) 10 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (26 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (32), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (39), 4th SBH (44) 6 teams finished

Under 17 Men (4800m) – AIDAN MCAVOY 3rd (18.11), JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES 6th (18.28) the winner was Zacheria Atek of Harrow (17.41) 17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (35 points), 2nd Harrow (43), 3rd SBH (47) 7 teams finished

Under 17 Women (4800m) – No SBH runners, the winner was K Simakova of Thames Valley Harriers (19.12) 14 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (26 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (30), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (46) 5 teams finished

CAU INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS INC WORLD TRIAL, ALSO BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE – Took place at Wollaton Park on 9 March

Under 13 Boys 3000m – EDWARD PASCAL U13 (Middlesex) 158th (11.51) the winner was Theo Creed of Surrey (10.22) 297 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (60 points), 2nd Sussex (82), 3rd Hertfordshire (95), 12th Middlesex (273) 40 teams finished

Under 13 Girls 3000m – AIMEE PORTER U13 (Hertfordshire) 26th (11.52) the winner was Summer Smith of Essex (11.05) 298 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Essex (38 points), 2nd Yorkshire (77), 3rd North East (118), 5th Middlesex (160), 17th Hertfordshire (366) 40 teams finished

Under 15 Boys 4000m – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 (Middlesex) 33rd (13.03), EUAN PHILLIPS U15 (Middlesex) 148th (13.56) the winner was Joseph Scanes of Kent (12.03) 295 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Scotland West (55 points), 2nd Scotland East (63), 3rd Greater Manchester (68), 9th Hertfordshire (242), 10th Middlesex (263) 41 teams finished

Under 15 Girls 4000m – The winner was Olivia Forrest of Essex (13.40) 294 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Scotland East (63 points), 2nd Surrey (72), 3rd Yorkshire (104), 6th Middlesex (133), 23rd Hertfordshire (479) 42 teams finished

Under 17 Men 6000m – GIANLEO STUBBS U17 (Hertfordshire) 18th (18.15) the winner was James Alexander of Scotland West (17.28) 290 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Scotland West (39 points), 2nd Yorkshire (94), 3rd Kent (120), 13th Middlesex (281), 13th Hertfordshire (306) 43 teams finished

Under 17 Women 5000m – The winner was Zara Redmond of Scotland West (17.01), 15th Middlesex (283), 33rd Hertfordshire (586) 266 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Scotland West (31 points), 2nd Berkshire (56), 3rd North East (103) 40 teams finished

Under 20 Men 8000m – HENRY DOVER U20 (Essex) 3rd (22.37), NOAH CLARKE U20 (Middlesex 2nd Claim) 135th (28.15) the winner was Aron Gebremariam of Warwickshire (22.23) 155 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (66 points), 2nd Yorkshire (88), 3rd Scotland West (99), 4th Essex (117), 7th Hertfordshire (151), 15th Middlesex (293) 21 teams finished

Under 20 Women 6000m – EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (Middlesex 2nd Claim) 66th (23.01), CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (Middlesex 2nd Claim) 75th (23.19) the winner was Innes Fitzgerald of Devon (18.52) 166 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (80 points), 2nd Kent (94), 3rd Yorkshire (136), 6th Middlesex (176), 12th Hertfordshire (236) 25 teams finished

Senior Men 10000m – JEREMY DEMPSEY 6th (27.11), DYLAN EVANS (Middlesex) 15th (27.32), BENJAMIN WILLS U23 (Hampshire HCA) 48th (28.29), WILLIAM RYLE-HODGES (Middlesex) 124th (30.03) the winner was Calum Johnson of North East (26.36) 285 runners finished
Team Result – 1st North East (182 points), 2nd Yorkshire (298), 3rd Northern Ireland (306), 9th Hampshire (413), 11th Middlesex (498) 30 teams finished

Senior Women 8000m – INDIRA PATEL U23 (Hertfordshire) 13th (26.00) the winner was Abbie Donnelly of Lincolnshire (24.16) 257 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (162 points), 2nd Yorkshire (184), 3rd Kent (208), 10th Hampshire (609), 14th Hertfordshire (665) 28 teams finished

BFTTA OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 10 March
100m – SX A01 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (PB 14.36i), MIA BEGGI-RAYMOND U11 5th (PB 17.25i), A05 NATALIA PANKO U15 5th (PB 14.44i), A08 AARA KAMARA U15 2nd (PB 12.83i), MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 4th (PB 13.04i), A09 TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (PB 12.14i) and is ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2024, A10 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 1st (PB 12.87i) and is ranked UK No.7 U17 in 2024, A11 MORAYO IDRIS U17 3rd (PB 13.62i), A16 MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 1st (PB 14.56i), KENDRICK OGANYO U11 2nd (PB 14.72i), IMIKAN EDOHO U11 3rd (PB 15.09i), ARTHUR PINCHERLE U11 5th (PB 15.91i), A17 LUCAS DAVIS U13 1st (PB 13.53i) and is ranked UK No.1 U13 in 2024, A19 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 1st (PB 12.24i), JOLOMI DEMEYIN U15 4th (PB 13.34i), A20 MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 3rd (PB 12.46i), LOUIS XUN U15 4th (PB 12.46i), A21 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (PB 11.32i) and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2024, HARRY PINCHERLE U17 2nd (PB 11.76i) and is ranked UK No.5 U17 in 2024, A25 EUGENE RIZA 1st (PB 12.15i), B01 MIA finished 3rd (17.49i), B04 DAMI finished 4th (PB 14.25i) taking .11 of a second off her A01 time, NATALIA finished 5th (14.81i), B07 MORAYO finished 3rd (PB 13.61i) taking .01 of a second off her A11 time, B10 MOIESHA finished 2nd (PB 12.82i) taking .22 of a second off her A08 time, and is ranked UK No.5 U15 in 2024, B11 AARA finished 2nd (PB 12.71i) taking .12 of a second off her A08 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U15 in 2024, ADANNA finished 5th (PB 12.93i), B13 TAMI finished 1st (12.21i), B14 KENDRICK finished 1st (PB 14.69i) taking .03 of a second off his A16 time, IMIKAN finished 3rd (PB 15.08i) taking .01 of a second off his A16 time, ARTHUR finished 4th (16.39i), B15 MICHAEL finished 4th (14.58i), B16 JOLOMI finished 2nd (13.40i), LUCAS finished 3rd (13.65i), B19 MODEBAYO finished 1st (12.57i), B20 LOUIS finished 4th (PB 12.46i) equalling his A20 time, and is ranked UK No.6 U15 in 2024, B22 EUGENE finished 3rd (12.22i), ASHER finished 5th (12.41i), B24 HARRY finished 3rd (11.83i), B28 JOSHUA finished 5th (11.39i)
200m – SX 1 MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 1st (PB 30.49i) taking .32 of a second off his 2023 time, KENDRICK OGANYO U11 2nd (PB 30.88i) taking .51 of a second off his 2023 time, 2 LUCAS DAVIS U13 3rd (29.05i), 3 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 3rd (PB 26.59i) taking .49 of a second off his 7 January time, 4 LOUIS XUN U15 3rd (PB 25.97i) taking .29 of a second off his 28 January time, 5 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 3rd (PB 25.23i) taking .23 of a second off his 1 January time, 7 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 3rd (24.04i)
200m – SW 2 NATALIA PANKO U15 2nd (PB 30.33i), 4 VERA DOUDKO U15 5th (SB 29.06i), 6 MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 5th (SB 28.38i), 7 AARA KAMARA U15 2nd (PB 26.76i) taking .06 of a second off her 11 February time, MORAYO IDRIS U17 4th (PB 28.52i) taking .14 of a second off her 7 January time, 10 TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (24.83i), 11 LYDIA ROGERS 5th (SB 28.83i)
400m – SX 4 MATEI FRUNZA U20 3rd (PB 53.15i) taking .72 of a second off his 1 January time
600m – SX 2 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 3rd (PB 1:48.19i), 5 CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 1:31.15i) taking 1.25 seconds off his 2021 time
800m – SX 1 SIENNA DARCY U13 4th (PB 2:41.04i) taking 9.68 seconds off her 7 February time, 2 DINA SILVERMAN U17 1st (2:19.21i)

RUNNING2TIME BRUNEL INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Uxbridge on13 March
100m – SX A10 ESTHER AKTI U23 2nd (PB 13.66i), B08 ESTHER finished 2nd (PB 13.59i) taking .07 of a second off her A10 time
Pole Vault – SX ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 1st (3.70mi), THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 2nd (SB 3.50mi) equalling his 31 January height, NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 5th (PB 3.00mi) equalling his 31 January height, and is ranked UK No.8 U15 in 2024, ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 7th (SB 2.30mi) equalling her 18 February height, and is ranked UK No.1 V60 in 2024

BIDEFORD HALF MARATHON – To place at Bideford on 10 March
NATHAN GODDARD U23 3rd (SB 70.52) taking 8 minutes and 24 seconds off his 2023 time

NN CPC LOOP DEN HAAG 10K – To place at The Hague, Netherlands on 10 March
NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 14th (SB 34.08), MATTHEW GRANT 17th (SB 34.13)

EUROPEAN THROWING CUP – Took place at Leiria, Portugal on 9-10 March
Shot 7.26kg – SM A SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 2nd (20.98m)
Discus 2kg – SM A NICK PERCY 8th (59.60m)

SURREY AND SUSSEX INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Carshalton on 9-10 March
Long Jump – SM SY PAUL OGUN (HCA) won the Gold Medal (SB 7.08mi) adding 17cm to his 3 February jump

CAMPEONATO DE ESPANA SUB20 – Took place at Salamanca, Spain on 9-10 March
200m – SM H2 CAI CRAWFORD U20 2nd (21.93i), S1 CAI finished 2nd (21.97i)

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM WINTER THROWS AND DISTANCE – Took place at Birmingham on 9 March
5000m – SM R3 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U23 4th (PB 15:49.04) taking 2.40 seconds off his 2022 time, JOSHUA FISHER U20 8th (PB 16:01.15)

ESSEX AND EASTERN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 2-3 March
400m – U20M H1 AIDAN GAFFEY U20 3rd (PB 53.34i) taking .10 of a second off his 2023 time, in the Final AIDAN finished 4th (PB 52.94i) taking .40 of a second off his H1 time
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 won the Silver Medal (2.70mi)
Pole Vault – U17M Straight Final ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 won the Gold Medal (PB 3.80mi) equalling his 2023 height, and is ranked UK No.10 in 2024
Long Jump – U15G Straight Final GRACE NYAONGO U15 6th (4.57mi)
Triple Jump – U17M Straight Final HARLEY HENRY U17 won the Silver Medal (PB 13.15mi) and is ranked UK No.9 U17 in 2024
Triple Jump – U17W Straight Final ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 won the Bronze Medal (PB 9.85mi)

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…
1,180 events – 202,233 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 8,859 first timers – 23,786 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … It’s St Patrick’s Day this week parkrun Ireland have had over 67,000 new PBs in the past year!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 9 March.
PAUL LEWIS V50 3rd (20.45) this was his 207th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gunpowder on 9 March.
JO KENT V55 21st (20.29) this was her 132nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 9 March.
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 330th (33.37) this was his 323rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 9 March.
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 17th (21.08) this was his 9th Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 54th (24.07) this was her 8th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrogate on 9 March.
ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 2nd (17.33) this was his 2nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 9 March.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 3rd (18.26) this was his 35th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Claremont, Perth, Australia on 9 March.
STUART MOORE V60 118th (31.30) this was his 223rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lordship Recreational Ground on 9 March.
TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 1st (PB 16.57) this was his 53rd Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone River Park on 9 March.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 107th (26.44) this was his 164th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 9 March.
ADAM O’GORMAN U17 1st (16.48) this was his 14th Parkrun, JORDAN PEARLMAN U17 2nd (PB 16.58) this was his 3rd Parkrun, JACOB CLEMENT U17 3rd (PB 17.10) this was his 8th Parkrun, CALEB HILTON U15 6th (18.35) this was his 18th Parkrun, XANDER REESE U13 7th (PB 18.38) this was his 2nd Parkrun, BEN KASPAR U13 11th (19.11) this was his 1st Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 30th (PB 21.18) this was his 261st Parkrun, LUCIA CASALENUOVO U13 46th (22.37) this was her 1st Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 50th (22.57) this was his 411th Parkrun, ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 58th (23.14) this was her 2nd Parkrun, ASHER HORBACKI U20 60th (23.24) this was her 8th Parkrun, OLIVIA ABBOTT U13 62nd (23.28) this was her 3rd Parkrun, MEGAN HAMMOND U15 93rd (25.15) this was her 4th Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 9 March.
AIDAN MCAVOY U20 3rd (17.18) this was his 5th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 9 March.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 32nd (22.02) this was his 32nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Upton Park on 9 March.
JAMES DAVIS U23 69th (28.03) this was his 52nd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAYS, TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 14 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL – The SBH 2024 Summer 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 ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 March at Pontefract.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 30 March at Belgade, Serbia

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 14 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.

HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 16 March and Sunday 17 March, for all age-groups excluding U13s.
Entries Closed

EUROPEAN MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Torun, Poland from Sunday 17 March to Sunday 24 March.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 3 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries scheduled to be open from 19 March – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?id=24558&cc=GBR&page=0&from=2024-02-25&to=2024-04-06
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 OUTDOOR SERIES 1 – Takes place on Sunday 14 Aprill at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Entry is now open via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=1&date__gte=2024-02-26&date__lte=2024-04-30&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on#
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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 17 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries scheduled to be open from 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 possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

OXFORD CELEBRATES 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF BANNISTERS SUB-FOUR WITH FESTIVAL OF MILING – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

May 6 will see a community mass mile in Oxford city centre together with BMC races at Iffley Road and much more. On May 6 in 1954, a 25-year-old medical student called ROGER BANNISTER created arguably the most iconic moment in the history of athletics. Racing at Iffley Road athletics track in Oxford and helped by training partners and pacemakers CHRIS CHATAWAY and CHRIS BRASHER, he collapsed over the finish line hoping to have made history. After a tense wait the announcer said: “The result of the one mile… time… three…” The rest of the words were drowned out by the cheers of the watching crowd as Bannister became the first man to break four minutes. It had beautiful synchrony with four laps of one minute. It was also considered impossible by many. But BANNISTER ran (3:59.4) to enter athletics immortality. Over the years there have been several memorable celebrations of the anniversary. Sadly BANNISTER himself died in 2018, though, so he will not be here for the 70th anniversary, which takes place in less than two months’ time on Monday May 6.

There were tentative plans last year to stage a celebratory event in Loughborough, but the East Midlands university got wind of the considerable efforts by Oxford University and the British Milers’ Club to stage an event in Oxford, so they stepped aside and, now, Oxford has announced its exciting plans. Oxford University Athletic Club (OUAC) and the University of Oxford, supported by Oxfordshire County Council, will host a celebration of the life and legacy of BANNISTER with a community mass mile through the centre of the city and an international track meeting. Starting at 9am, waves of runners in the community mile will leave St Aldate’s in the centre of the city before running down Oxford’s High Street before finishing on Iffley Road, where they will collect their finisher’s medal on the track itself.

The community mile is open to participants of all ages and abilities with World Athletics sponsoring waves for local schoolchildren as part of the governing body’s Global Kids’ Athletics Day, while thousands of people from Oxford and beyond are invited to join in a common celebration of community, sport, and physical activity. With entries limited, participants are encouraged to sign up and secure a place in this historic event. Tickets are available here.

Later that day, athletes from across the country will compete in a series of track races organised by OUAC and the BMC, supported by England Athletics. The races will include heats for athletes aged nine and over, as well as para-athletes and competitive club runners from around 2.30pm to 6pm.

Finally – and precisely 70 years after BANNISTER set off – the meet will conclude with men’s and women’s elite miles, where a new generation of athletes will test their limits under the watchful eye of past mile world record holders. Tickets available here.

Spectators are welcome at Iffley Road Track throughout the day, with food and drink stalls, a pop-up World Athletics museum, plus health and fitness groups. In the late afternoon, there will also be a presentation of World Athletics Heritage Plaques in recognition of Bannister’s achievement and the contribution of OUAC – which is 164 years old – to the development of athletics. Tickets will be available free-of-charge, with advance registration recommended here.

These celebrations build on a series of university initiatives designed to open its sports facilities to the wider community, particularly local schoolchildren. Last autumn, pupils from Greyfriars School spent one day per week participating in sport and attending engaging academic talks. An expanded scheme will offer a similar programme to more East Oxford schools this summer. Also this summer, work will begin on a state-of-the-art renovation of Iffley Road Track following a substantial investment by the University. University of Oxford’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor IRENE TRACEY, said: “I grew up with a love of sport and remain a keen runner, committed to the transformative benefits of sport. Breaking the four-minute mile barrier has endured as a defining achievement in sporting history. The Bannister Miles will be a fitting way to mark this legacy, achieved at the University 70 years ago, and the Bannister Community Mile through the streets of Oxford will be a fitting way to celebrate together with our community ROGER’S landmark achievement.”

THURSTAN BANNISTER, Sir ROGER’S younger son, said: “After retiring from competitive athletics, my father continually encouraged elite athletes and amateur runners of all ages, partly in his role as the first chairman of the Sports Council (now Sport England). The track and community miles will be exciting to watch, and I am sure many runners will find them so inspiring, they will shatter their PRs and other records.”

WHY THE BOARDLESS LONG JUMP IDEA HAS STRUGGLED TO TAKE OFF – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Latest on World Athletics’ controversial rule change proposals, plus the parkrun stats squabble, ultra runners in the Dragons’ Den and why Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s rivalry with Josh Kerr is tame compared to the 1980s.

One of the most interesting events at the World Indoor Championships did not take place in the Emirates Arena but a couple of miles away instead at a Coaches’ Club get-together on St Vincent Street in Glasgow city centre. Superbly organised by former British athletics coaching supremo FRANK DICK and supported by World Athletics, the final afternoon included a presentation on the controversial long jump proposals. JAKOB LARSEN and FLORIAN WEBER took to the stage to explain the background to the ideas followed by an interview with JON RIDGEON, the World Athletics chief executive who inadvertently broke the news about plans for a “boardless long jump” during a podcast earlier this year.

Listening to World Athletics’ side of the story in more detail, it was impossible not to have sympathy for them. The idea has been lambasted but is in a very early testing phase and has to clear several hurdles before it will be introduced at major international events in 2026 at the earliest. It’s one of four long jump innovations that World Athletics is looking at. Also, there is no guarantee it will even be introduced. In other words, it’s not the fait accompli that many assume it is. RIDGEON said World Athletics had a duty to look at potential changes because data tells them that certain events are struggling to maintain their appeal in an increasingly competitive sporting world. Current long jump rules, he added, were invented well over a century ago when there was no television or social media, not to mention the kind of hi-tech equipment that has the ability to revolutionise the sport if we make smart use of it. Of course the ideas aren’t particularly new. According to myth and legend, JESSE OWENS jumped further than nine metres in the 1930s when the need to hit a take-off board was removed. In addition, there is a chapter devoted to “the boardless long and triple jump” in the brilliant 1993 book The Future of Track & Field by masters athlete and Stanford professor ALPHONSE JUILLAND.

Following current world No.1 Miltos Tentoglou’s widely publicised criticism of the ideas, though, in addition to four-time Olympic long jump champion CARL LEWIS’S fierce comments on social media, there were some voices of discontent at the Coaches’ Club event itself. Coaching giants YANNICK TREGARO and CHARLES VAN COMMENEE asked some challenging questions, although DICK defended World Athletics’ efforts by encouraging his fellow coaches to have an open mind and not to kill an idea “when it’s a baby”.

TREGARO and VAN COMMENEE were not the only coaches in the room, but it was a relatively sparsely attended event. To be fair, additional viewers were able to tune into the conference via Zoom and the final session of the World Indoor Championships was set to begin around an hour after the long jump presentation. Still, it’s a shame LARSEN, WEBER and RIDGEON had such a small audience. Herein lies a problem. On one hand World Athletics claims it is keen to undergo a rigorous ‘consultation’ process with transparent communication of their ideas to change the sport. Yet on the flipside, RIDGEON admits his podcast comments on the new rules slipped out and that the wider athletics community accidentally heard about the ideas “too soon”. What’s more, LARSEN, WEBER and RIDGEON clearly put a lot of time and effort into preaching to a limited number of people at this Coaches’ Club event. So it’s a shame the event was not more widely available on YouTube, for example. As a curious spectator and long-time AW writer attending the event, I was also discouraged from reporting on any of the information shown on the presentation slides and my request for a copy of the video recording of the session was politely rejected. “The session was to inform/exchange with coaches onsite only,” I was told, “with the recording for internal use”. All of which is a pity as I would have enjoyed writing a more detailed article on these interesting and much-talked about proposals.

INNES FITZGERALD IN WORLD CROSS U-TURN – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

European under-20 champion makes dramatic decision to travel to Belgrade for global champs on March 30 as she joins ABBIE DONNELLY, JESS WARNER-JUDD and WILL BARNICOAT in GB team.

When INNES FITZGERALD won the under-20 women’s race at the Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships and World Trials in Nottingham last Saturday, she had little intention of racing at the World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, on March 30. But after weighing up the travel options she has now decided make the long journey, probably via a number of trains, from her home in Devon in south-west England to the Balkans of south-east Europe.

“In the lead-up to the Inter-Counties, Innes did not think she would be doing the World Cross,” her coach GAVIN PAVEY told AW. “But she’s since decided the travel is do-able.” It means the 17-year-old distance runner will take on the might of east Africa after winning the European title in style in Brussels in December. She finished fourth in the Euro Cross in Turin 15 months ago but that was after a gruelling journey to Italy on the Eurostar and trains where she had little sleep. FITZGERALD’S eco-friendly stance on travel is well-publicised and she turned down a GB vest for the World Cross Country Championships in Australia last year because she could not justify to herself doing a long-haul flight.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup towards the end of last year, 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 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the Final Winter Points tables, as the National Championships was cancelled, the tables are based on the 10 February Metropolitan League results – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Final Issue 24-02-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Final Issue 24-02-24
Link to the updated Club Championships table, following the 27 January Southern Championships – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2023-2024 Updated 27-01-24 Final Issue
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH FAST FORWARD SCHOOL ATHLETICS CLUB – ‘Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers now run the school athletics club on Tuesday and Thursday at 4.30pm and which progresses to a more advanced club at 5.45 as a segue into the club. This is for ages 5 years -10 years of age. Please contact TY HOLDEN on 07737803260 for further information

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 March 2024

Posted on 29/02/202407/03/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 7 March to Wednesday 13 March –Angus Brown, Ashwin Fowkes-Gajan, Larissa Giles, Eva Higson, Genoa Howat, Ebenezer Joseph, Camerln Knight. Ethan Moss, Lina Nielsen, Onaope Sogbesan and Lucas Xie

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to CHEUK-WING CHAN

SBH 2024 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Will be issued tomorrow by email, also will be avaible on the SBH Website.
Information on all fixtures will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter, also they can be found on the SBH Website in the ‘Fixtures & Results’ section.

WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS 2024 – Currently take place on Wednesday evenings, these are the 2024 dates – 3 April, 17 April, 1 May, 15 May, 29 May, 12 June, 26 June, 10 July, 24 July, 7 August, 21 August and 4 September.
The 3 April meeting will go live on the roster athletics website from 19 March, and thereafter on a 2 week rolling basis.The Watford Harriers website (link above) takes you directly to roster athletics.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 3 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries scheduled to be open from 19 March – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?id=24558&cc=GBR&page=0&from=2024-02-25&to=2024-04-06
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

OTHER SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024 – I have obtained information for the Lee Valley sprint nights, BFTTA and Newham open meetings. These are those details;

LEE VALLEY SUMMER SPRINT NIGHTS 2024 – Will take place on Wednesday evenings, these are the 2024 dates – 24 April 100m/200m, 8 May Double 100m, 22 May 100m/200m, 5 June Double 100m, 19 June 100m/200m, 3 July Double 100m, 17 July 100m/200m, 31 July Double 100m, 14 August 100m, 14 August 100m/200m (Date is probably incorrect) and 28 August Double 100m.

BFTTA SUMMER OUTDOOR MEETINGS 2024 – Will take place on Sunday, these are the 2024 dates – 14 April, 19 May TBC, 2 June, 23 June, 28 July and 11 August.
Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)

BFTTA OUTDOOR SERIES 1 – Takes place on Sunday 14 Aprill at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Entry is now open via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=1&date__gte=2024-02-26&date__lte=2024-04-30&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on#
Entries Closing Date Saturday 6 April
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

NEWHAM SUMMER OUTDOOR MEETINGS 2024 – Will take place on Sunday, these are the 2024 dates – 26 May, 23 June, 12 July (which is a Friday!), 18 August and 8 or 9 September.
Takes place at the London Marathon Community Track, Marshgate Lane, London (Satnav E20 8ST)

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 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 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
NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The final fixture of the season took place at Brent Valley Park on 2 March.
Apologies but the results are still to be published.

NATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough on 3 March.
2400m XC – Year 5 WILLIAM STOCKDALE U11 won the Gold Medal (9.08) 269 runners finished, see photograph on SBH Instagram page

BRITISH MASTERS AF WINTER THROWS – Took place at Horspath, Oxford on 2 March.
WT 9.08kg – W35 EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 14.65m) and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2024
Discus 1kg – W35 EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 40.84m) and is ranked UK No.2 V35 in 2024
Javelin 600g – W35 EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 5th (SB 17.99m) and is ranked UK No.5 V35 in 2024

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Glasgow on 1-3 March
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1oth (20.36mi)
4x400m Relay – SW H2 GB&NI 1st (SB 3:26.40) LINA NIELSEN ran on Leg 1 and ran (52.52) in the Final GB&NI won the Bronze Medal with a National Record (3:26.36) LAVIA NIELSEN ran on Leg 1 (51.43) LINA on Leg 2 (51.58) AMA PIPI on Leg 3 (51.99) and JESSIE KNIGHT on Leg 4 (51.43)

LOUGHBOROUGH POLE VAULT INVITATIONAL – Took place at Loughborough on 1 March
Pole Vault – SW JADE IVE (HCA) 1st (4.25mi)

FRIDAY NIGHT 5K UNDER THE LIGHTS – Took place at Battersea Park on 16 February
Race 2 JUDE BELL 7th (15.07) taking 23 seconds off his 2023 time, Race 3 FREYA STAPLETON U2313th (PB 16.32) taking 36 seconds off her 2021 time, NICOLA PAYNE 61st (PB 18.33) taking 10 seconds off her 2023 time, Race 4 JAKE SHELLEY 3rd (SB 14.03), EHSAN RAHIMI 47th (PB 16.21)

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…
1,070 events – 178,517 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 7,685 first timers – 17,842 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … Women and girls have volunteered at parkrun more than 1,000,000 times in the past 12 months

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 2 March.
PAUL LEWIS V50 6th (22.50) this was his 206th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Ashford on 2 March.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 29th (22.17) this was his 31st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 2 March.
INDIRA PATEL U23 1st (PB 18.19) this was her 38th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cottesloe, Perth, Australia on 2 March.
STUART MOORE V60 76th (32.58) this was his 222nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Grovelands on 2 March.
JO KENT V55 49th (24.37) this was her 131st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hampstead Heath on 2 March.
JAMES SOTHCOTT 38th (23.49) this was his 28th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 2 March.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 3rd (18.16) this was his 34th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 2 March.
TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 1st (17.01) this was his 52nd Parkrun, GUY FAWCETT U17 2nd (17.43) this was his 21st Parkrun, JAI DARYANANI U17 13th (20.03) this was his 8tht Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Northala Fields on 2 March.
JAMES DAVIS U23 65th (28.24) this was his 51sth Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 2 March.
BERTIE SHELLEY 6th (19.51) this was his 6th Parkrun, CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 8th (20.21) this was her 13th Parkrun, EDIE WOODINGS U17 11th (20.56) this was her 2nd Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 26th (22.22) this was his 260th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V35 56th (24.55) this was his 410th Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 2 March.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 158th (44.33) this was his 294th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pymmes on 2 March.
EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 8th (20.01) this was her 294th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 2 March.
JACOB CLEMENTS U17 1st (17.26) this was his 7th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 2 March.
DINA SILVERMAN U17 3rd (21.29) this was her 3rd Parkrun, ELIZABETH DA TERESA U17 14th (24.57) this was her 3rd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 7 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet are available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

UK CAU INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 9 March at Wollaton Park, Nottingham.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 March at Pontefract.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 30 March at Belgade, Serbia

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 7 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.

HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 16 March and Sunday 17 March, for all age-groups excluding U13s.
Entries Closed

EUROPEAN MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Torun, Poland from Sunday 17 March to Sunday 24 March.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

Congratulations to KYRA WILLIAMS who was the Jack Petchey Achievement Award winner for February 2024, she is congratulated by JACQUI AGYEPONG and ANNA HIGSON

Congratulations to LARISSA WILSON who was the Jack Petchey Achievement Award winner for March 2024, she is congratulated by COLIN GODFREY

Congratulations to WILLIAM STOCKDALE who won the Year 5 Gold Medal at the National Primary Schools XC Championships at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough on 3 March.

Congratulations to ISAAC and NOAH VAN DEN BERGH who at the Essex and Eastern Championships, ISAAC U17 took the Gold Medal (3.80m) and NOAH U15 took the Silver Medal (2.70m)

Congratulations to Under 11 Girls SUNNY SHAW, GRACE ROONEY and KEENYAH ADELISE with their North West London league trophy secured in very wet conditions at Brent Valley Park, Hanwell

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – The 2024 Summer Fixture Card will be issued around the middles of March.

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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 29 February 2024

Posted on 28/02/202410/03/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 29 February to Wednesday 6 March – Joanna Blair, James Davis, Miguel Gonzalez, Fiona Groom, Paul Lewis, Andrew Magnall, Lily Parris, Stephen Potter, Glen Quayle, Milo Rynehart, Dian Taylor and Georgina Warmate

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to SCOTT LINCOLN who has been selected for the GB&NI team in Glasgow on 1-3 March.

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS ON TV – Is being shown on BBC2 – Friday 9.30am to 2.15pm, 6.45pm to 10.00pm – Saturday 9.30am to 1.15pm, 6.40pm to 10.15pm – Sunday 9.30am to 12.15pm, 6.30pm to 10.15pm.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS CANCELLED – This was the message we received from JOHN TEMPERTON of the English Cross Country Association last Friday 23 February.

The ECCA very much regret to announce that despite every effort possible being made, we are unable to hold the National Championships at Weston Park on Saturday. Thursday saw torrential rain for many hours, and much of the Park including parking areas are underwater. Falling on already saturated ground, this made conditions impossible for parking. We have spent the last 24 hours exploring every possible alternative, but we have not been able to solve the parking issues.
We will now explore all possible options, to hold our Championships at a suitable future date. We sincerely apologise for all the logistical and financial problems that this will cause to Clubs and individuals. Further announcements will be made as soon as we can do so with any certainty.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE RE-SCHEDULED – The following was posted on the ECCA website on Monday 26 February.

Following many meetings with various interests, The ECCA is now able to update you on the future plans for the 2024 National Championships. We have rescheduled the 2024 Championships at Weston Park during September (the exact date will be issued within a week from now). We recognise the importance of holding an annual Championships so have taken the decision to break with tradition and use a September date.
Details will be published as soon as possible, but we will be using age groups as per the 2023/2024 cross country season. So existing age groups will be used in September.

SBH 2023-2024 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Following the above re-scheduling of the National XC Championships, we have taken the decision that the final points totals will be based on the 10 February Metropolitan League results.

The Under 11 Boys and Girls final winners were published in the 15 February SBH Weekly Newsletter.

The Under 13 to Veteran Men and Women results are now based on the best 5 out of 6 results. Just to explain that some athletes have only completed 4 races. Therefore based on the National entries, the age-groups Under 13 to Under 20 winners as shown on the 10 February tables could not have been caught or overtaken. The only age-group that is not the case is the Under 17 Men, but as ADAM O’GORMAN was entered for the National, it would have been his 5th counting race, in which he would have ended up as the winner.
Congratulations to the following winners – Under 13 Boys EDWARD PASCAL, Under 15 Boys ARTHUR PHILLIPS, Under 17 Men ADAM O’GORMAN, Under 20 Men No Runners – Under 13 Girls AIMEE PORTER, Under 15 Girls POSIE SHAW, Under 17 Women PHOEBE MUSIC, Under 20 Women EVIE WINSTON

The Senior and Veteran Men and Women the same applies as above.
Congratulations to the following winners – Senior Men THOMAS BUTLER, Masters Men 40-49 JOEL PHILLIPS, Masters Men 50-59 TIM BUTLER, Masters Men 60-69 PHILIP CUNNINGHAM – Senior Women NICOLA PAYNE

Link to the final Men and Women tables – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Final Issue 24-02-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Final Issue 24-02-24

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place this Saturday 2 March at Brent Country Park, Hanwell, West London (SatNav W7 3BP).
You may wish to Google Hanwell Zoo for an overview of the area and the location of the park. The approach roads in the Greenford area are mostly within the London 20 mph zone so beware of being zapped by cameras.
The course will be on paths within Brent Valley Park, close to Hanwell Zoo.
The first races will be at 12 noon and at the conclusion of the final event the season awards will be presented.
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

Map showing the course for the 4 races

SOUTHERN MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS WHICH INCLUDE THE U15/U17 5k ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 24 March at Milton Keynes.
Start times U15/U17 Men 11.00am, Men 12.00pm 6 stages of 4.8km, 6 stages of 7.2km, Women 1.00pm 4 stages of 4.8km, 2 stages of 7.2km
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 12 March
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

2024 TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES – The 2024 Summer Fixture Card is almost complete, and will be issued in 2-3 week’s time.
The season will be hectic from April to July, as this year sees the Olympic Games taking part in Paris, France from 26 July to 11 August, with the athletics starting on 1 August until 11 August.

The following fixtures are the 4 leagues that Shaftesbury compete in, all athletes will be selected by their respective Team Manager. On many of the fixtures there are non-scoring events, therefore please contact your respective Team Manager on what events are available, and whether you will be competing.

Eastern Young Athletes League – For age-groups U13, U15 & U17 Men and Women. There are 4 fixtures, following these there is a league final for the top 6 clubs in the league, and a plate final for clubs finishing 7th to 12th in the league.
Fixtures – Sunday 14 April at Ware, Sunday 5 May at Watford, Sunday 2 June at Sandy, Sunday 21 July at StoneX Stadium, the final is on Sunday 8 September at StoneX Stadium.
Middlesex Young Athletes League – For age-groups U11, U13, U15 & U17 Men and Women. There are 4 fixtures.
Fixtures – Saturday 27 April at Finsbury Park, Sunday 19 May at Perivale, Sunday 16 June at Harrow, Saturday 6 July at Parliament Hill.
UK Youth Development League – For age-groups U17 & U20 Men and Women. There are normally 4 fixtures, but fixture 4 scheduled for Saturday 3 August has been cancelled due to the Olympic Games taking place. Following the 3 fixtures will be the YDL final for the top 2 clubs from each region.
Fixtures – Sunday 28 April at Windsor, Sunday 26 May at Hemel Hempstead, Sunday 30 June at StoneX Stadium, the final is on Saturday 31 August at to be advised.
National Athletic League – For age-groups U17 & U20 athletes can be selected if they have reached the qualifying standard & Senior Men and Women. There are 4 fixtures.
Fixtures – Saturday 1 June at Chelmsford, Saturday 22 June at StoneX Stadium, Sunday 7 July at Stevenage, Saturday 3 August final at Bedford.
SCVAC Veterans League – Still awaiting fixture details.
London Inter Club Challenge – For all age-groups including U11s. Open to all athletes, with 50% discount for SBH athletes.
Fixtures – Saturday 30 March Throwsfest 1 at StoneX Stadium, Sunday 7 April Throwsfest 2 at StoneX Stadium, Saturday 13 July at StoneX Stadium, Saturday 17 August at StoneX Stadium, Sunday 1 September at StoneX Stadium. Note: There will be midweek Hurdles fixtures at StoneX Stadium, dates to be finalised.
Other Major Fixtures – 7-12 June European Championships at Rome, 28-30 June UK Championships at Manchester, 12-13 July English Schools Championships at Birmingham, 18-21 July European Under 18 Championships at Slovakia, 19-21 July England Under 20 and Senior Combined Events, plus Track and Field Championships venue TBC, 26-28 July England Age-Group Combined Events, plus Track and Field Championships venue TBC, 1-11 August Olympic Games at Paris, 27-31 August World U20 Championships at Lima, Peru.

They take place at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Link to all information including link to enter a meeting – https://watfordharriers.org.uk/open-meets
The 3 April meeting will go live on the roster athletics website from 19 March, and thereafter on a 2 week rolling basis.The Watford Harriers website (link above) takes you directly to roster athletics.
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

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 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 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
BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sheffield on 23-25 February
60m – SM H9 BRYAN OGBEBOR (Kingston University) 6th (7.46i), H12 SYDNEY MENDES U23 (Middlesex University) 3rd (PB 7.10i) taking .04 of a second off his 21 January time, in Semi-Final 2 SYDNEY finishes 7th (7.16i)
60m – SW H9 ESTHER AKITI U23 (Middlesex University) 5th (8.37i)
200m – SM H12 SYDNEY MENDES U23 (Middlesex University) 2nd (PB 22.78i) taking .12 of a second off his 2023 time, , in Semi-Final 1 SYDNEY (DNS)
400m – SM H4 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 (Hertfordshire University) 2nd (50.35i) equalling his 4 February time, H7 JULIAN PRIEST U23 (Birmingham University) 2nd (50.95i) in Semi-Final 2 JULIAN finished 6th (50.99i) in Semi-Final 5 JUBRIL finished 4th (SB 50.14i) taking .21 of a second off his 4 February time
400m – SW H1 EMILY NEWNHAM U23 (Loughborough Students) 1st (56.64i), H4 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 (Kings College University) 3rd (SB 61.09i) in Semi-Final 2 EMILY finished 1st (54.42i) in the Final EMILY set a meeting record in winning the Gold Medal (SB 53.06i) taking .64 of a second off her 17 February time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2024
800m – SW H4 LIA RADUS (Imperial College) 3rd (2:26.51i)
3000m – SM H3 ISAAC HIRSHMAN CHANDLER (Birmingham University) 3rd (SB 8:33.07i)
60m Hurdles – SM H2 CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 3rd (PB 8.34i) taking .09 of a second off his 7 February time, H3 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 (St Mary’s Richmond University) 2nd (PB 7.93i) taking .04 of a second off his 3 February time, in the Final RUBEN finished 4th (PB 7.92i) taking .01 of a second off his H3 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2024
High Jump – SM Qualification A KIMANI JACK U23 (Birmingham University) 1st (1.88mi) in the Final KIMANI won the Gold Medal (2.12mi)
High Jump – SW Qualification B EVELYNE FONTEYNE U23 (Bath University) 2nd (1.63mi) in the Final EVELYNE won the Silver Medal (1.75mi)
Long Jump – SM Qualification A JOSH WOODS U23 (Birmingham University) 2nd (6.77mi), Qualification B CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 3rd (7.02mi) in the Final JOSH finished 5th (SB 7.04mi) adding 6cm to his 17 February jump, and is ranked UK No.6 U23 in 2024, CRAIG finished 6th (7.01mi)
Triple Jump – SM Qualification B JOSH WOODS U23 (Birmingham University) 2nd (14.46i) in the Final JOSH finished 4th (SB 15.07mi) adding 27cm to his 17 February jump, and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2024
Triple Jump – SW Qualification A TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 (Birmingham University) 12th (9.87i), Qualification B RUTH-ANN OTARUOH U23 (Sheffield University HCA) 5th (11.63i) in the Final RUTH-ANN finished 6th (11.89mi)
Shot 7.26kg – SM Qualification A CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 3rd (13.06mi) in the Final CRAIG finished 8th (PB 13.25mi) adding 6cm to his 21 January put

ENGLAND MASTERS AA INTER-AREA CHALLENGE – Took place at Lee Valley on 25 February
60m – M50 1 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 (SCV) 3rd (SB 7.95i) and is ranked UK No.8 V50 in 2024
200m – M50 1 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 (SCV) 3rd (25.94i) and is ranked UK No.4 V50 in 2024
60m Hurdles – M50 GARY SMITH V50 (EM 2nd Claim) 1st (8.83i)
High Jump – M50 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 (SCV) 2nd (SB 1.50mi) and is ranked UK No.3 Equal V50 in 2024
Pole Vault – W50 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 (SCV) 2nd (2.25mi)
Long Jump – M50 GARY SMITH V50 (EM 2nd Claim) 1st (SB 5.64mi) and is ranked UK No.1 V50 in 2024
Long Jump – W50 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 (SCV) 7th (3.45mi)
Shot 3kg – W50 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 (SCV) 8th (SB 5.58mi)
Shot 4kg – W35 EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim SCV) 3rd (10.76mi) and is ranked UK No.2 V35 in 2024

SM WINTERWURF – Took place at Lucerne, Switzerland on 25 February
Javelin 800g – SM DANIEL BAINBRIDGE 3rd (70.05m)

LONDON WINTER 10K – Took place at London on 25 February
BRADLEY SINGER V35 (PB 44.19) taking 1 minute 36 seconds off his 2022 time

INTERNATIONAL TRACK MEET – Took place at Christchurch, New Zealand on 24 February
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 3rd (62.94m)

CAMPEONATO DE ANDALUCIA SUB20 – Took place at Antequera, Spain on 24 February
200m – SM H2 CAI CRAWFORD U20 1st (22.42i), A CAI finished 1st (SB 21.90i) taking .01 of a second off his 11 February time, and is ranked UK No.8 U20 in 2024

IVY LEAGUE HEPTAGONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA on 24 February
60m Hurdles – SW H1 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 6th (8.80i)

WORLD ATHLETCS INDOOR TOUR GOLD – Took place at Madrid, Spain on 23 February
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 7th (20.82mi)

ASUN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Gainesville, Florida, USA on 23-24 February
5000m – SM KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 4th (SB 14:31.09i) and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2024

KEN SHANNON LAST CHANCE INVITATIONAL – Took place at Seattle, Washington, USA on 23-24 February
Heptathlon – SM JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 3rd (PB 5668 points) adding 50 points to his 2023 total, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2024 – 60m 4th (SB 7.05i) taking .26 of a second off his 10 February time – 1000m 3rd (SB 2:43.48i) taking 6.30 seconds off his 26 February time – 60m Hurdles 3rd (8.18i) – High Jump 9th equal (1.89mi) – Pole Vault 8th equal (4.459mi) – Long Jump 2nd (PB 7.23mi) adding 11cm to his 13 January jump, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2024 – Shot 7.26kg 3rd (13.71mi)

RUNNING2TIME BRUNEL INDOOR SERIES – Took place at Uxbridge on 21 February
Pole Vault – U17M ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 1st (SB 3.70mi)
Long Jump – SX JAI-SHAMMAH LEWIN 3rd (SB 6.14mi)

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…
1,054 events – 196,674 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 8,854 first timers – 20,976 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … 6,000 parkrunners have a birthday on the 29 February

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 24 February.
JOEL PHILLIPS V45 3rd (PB 21.03) this was his 94th Parkrun, AMBER JACKSON U15 8th (22.40) this was her 17th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Edgbaston Reservoir on 24 February.
JAMES DAVIS U23 160th (25 53) this was his 50th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 24 February.
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 397th (35 09) this was his 322nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 24 February.
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 17th (PB 20.59) this was his 8th Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 69th (24.42) this was her 7th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 24 February.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 1st (18.17) this was his 33rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lordship Recreational Ground on 24 February.
AIDAN MACAVOY U17 2nd (17.16) this was his 4th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 24 February.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 96th (26.11) this was his 163rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 24 February.
RAFI GAYER U17 1st (PB 16.52) this was his 5th Parkrun, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 2nd (17.40) this was his 51st Parkrun, OLIVIA ABBOTT U13 33rd (PB 22.51) this was her 2nd Parkrun, STUART SINGER V35 39th (23.33) this was his 409th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 102nd (26.48) this was his 259th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 24 February.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 238th (43.35) this was his 293rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 24 February.
STUART MOORE V60 155th (32.18) this was his 221st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pymmes on 24 February.
ZACK JOSEPHS U15 9th (PB 19.25) this was his 14th Parkrun, SAM CLEMENTS U13 16th (PB 20.16) this was his 8th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 24 February.
ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 3rd (16.35) this was his 65th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 24 February.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 18th (21.45) this was his 30th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Valentines on 24 February.
EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (19.49) this was her 37th Parkrun, JO KENT V55 (2nd Claim) 13th (20.51) this was her 130th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 29 FEBRUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet are available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

UK CAU INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 9 March at Wollaton Park, Nottingham.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 March at Pontefract.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 30 March at Belgade, Serbia

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 29 FEBRUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.

BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Friday 23 February to Sunday 25 February.
Entries Closed

ENGLAND MASTERS INDOOR CHALLENGE – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 25 February.
Note: Team selection will be via area clubs

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Glasgow from Friday 1 March to Sunday 3 March
Note: You will be selected following the UK trials

HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 16 March and Sunday 17 March, for all age-groups excluding U13s.
Link to Hertfordshire online entries – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?cc=GBR&page=0&from=2024-03-01&to=2024-03-30
Link to Middlesex entries online – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=7&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Link to Kent entries online – http://kcaa.org.uk/onlineregs/newmeeting9.php?MeetID=1
Link to Middlesex full fixture information – Middlesex Indoor Championships 16-03-24
Closing Dates for Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Kent is Friday 1 March
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

EUROPEAN MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Torun, Poland from Sunday 17 March to Sunday 24 March.

SOUTHERN MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS WHICH INCLUDE THE U15/U17 5k ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 23 March at Milton Keynes.Start times U15/U17 Men 11.00am, Men 12.00pm 6 stages of 4.8km, 6 stages of 7.2km, Women 1.00pm 4 stages of 4.8km, 2 stages of 7.2km
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 12 March
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NEXT GENERATION TRY OUT KIDS’ ATHLETICS AHEAD OF WORLD INDOORS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

On the eve of the major championships in Glasgow, the global governing body’s young athlete initiative takes place in the city. With only a week to go until the start of the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, local school children have been given a unique opportunity to take part in a fun festival of athletics. For some it meant getting their first taste of the No.1 Olympic sport, too. Kids’ Athletics is a free and exciting programme created by World Athletics to get children and young people across the world moving. The programme uses the power of athletics to inspire children and young people, wherever they are, to be more active, develop their skills and confidence, and to connect with the sport for life. The Kids’ Athletics day took place at Haghill Primary School, only a stone’s throw away from Glasgow’s Emirates Arena where world champions will be crowned. The day offered local children the chance to immerse themselves in the sport, participating in a series of adapted athletics events to develop core skills, including the standing long jump, speed bounds, seated ball throw and group relay challenges.

The pupils were given a score card to record their own efforts, the focus being on the individual and their only competition is with themselves. Bringing together 190 children aged 8-10, six local schools (Haghill Primary School, Alexandra Parade Primary School, Golfhill Primary School, Carntyne Primary School, Barmulloch Primary School, St Denise Primary School) are involved in the programme, with the aim of creating pathways into the sport through collaboration with local community driven initiatives. One such local initiative is the Dennistoun Community Sports Club (DCSH), which works in association with Glasgow Life and sportscotland to support the community and increase engagement in sport and physical activity. Already involved with renowned local athletics club – Shettleston Harriers, the DACSH aims to offer a pathway to young individuals into sport and it is hoped this event will help to uncover some of Scotland’s new athletics stars, following in the footsteps of local icons LAURA MUIR, JEMMA REEKIE and JOSH KERR.

Former Scottish track and field star and event ambassador, EILIDH DOYLE, said: “Athletics has such a varied range of running, jumping and throwing events, as well as being the core skills of so many other sports, it really does offer something for everyone. It is great seeing all these youngsters getting the opportunity to have a go today and more importantly being connected with people and places where they can continue to develop their interest in the sport. “Athletics is about having fun and it has been great to see all the smiley faces here today, cheered on by the event mascot Scottee, who was having his own warm-up for the championships!”

PAAVO NURMI’S MEDALS RETURNING TO PARIS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently

Five golds won by “The Flying Finn” in 1924 to form part of new exhibition in French capital. The last time the summer Olympics were staged in Paris, back in 1924, PAAVO NURMI was one of the standout performers. As he created history by winning no fewer than five gold medals in a single Games, he was dubbed as “The Flying Finn”, “The Phantom Finn” or “The Finnish Running Marvel”. Now, 100 years on from his incredible feats of athleticism, NURMI’S medals are returning to the French capital for the first time since he was awarded them for winning the 1500m, 5000m, the 3000m team event and two cross-country events in a remarkable four-day spell.

In the 1920s, the Finn was known across the world for his middle and long distance running abilities, filling arenas wherever he went. Paris 1924 established his enduring legend, with his five victories remaining the most athletics gold medals ever won by one athlete at a single Games.

Nurmi’s medals will go on display in the museum of the Monnaie de Paris on the left bank of the Seine and form part of a larger exhibition of Olympic medals. “D’or, d’argent, de bronze. Une histoire de la médaille Olympique”, organised by the museum of the French mint to mark the Olympic Games of Paris 2024, offers a fascinating exploration of the history of the Olympic medal, highlighting its evolution through the editions of the modern Olympic Games. The exhibition opens to the public from March 27 and will run until September 22. “World Athletics is delighted that the family of PAAVO NURMI, the PAAVO NURMI Games, the City of Turku and the museum of the Monnaie de Paris have partnered with our own Museum of World Athletics to return one of the most famous sets of Olympic medals to the French capital for the first time since they were won there a century ago,” said World Athletics President SEB COE. “During the year of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, we are celebrating the outstanding achievements of The Flying Finn PAAVO NURMI who in 1924 won a still unsurpassed haul of five Olympic Athletics gold medals in a single edition of the Games. “As famous as the Hollywood stars of his day, lauded by US presidents, NURMI was the first truly global sports star. NURMI ended his career with nine golds and three Olympic silver medals and 22 ratified world records but his achievements in Paris 1924, including an outrageous 1500m and 5000m double won with only an hour rest between the two finals, marked the zenith of his career.”

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – The 2024 Summer Fixture Card will be issued around the middles of March.

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the Final Winter Points tables, as the National Championships was cancelled, the tables are based on the 10 February Metropolitan League results – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Final Issue 24-02-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Final Issue 24-02-24
Link to the updated Club Championships table, following the 27 January Southern Championships –SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2023-2024 Updated 27-01-24 Final Issue
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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 22 February 2024

Posted on 22/02/202422/02/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 22 February to Wednesday 28 February – Esther Akiti, Karl Bulman, Thomas Butler, Jacob Clement, Tia Daly, Vanessa Gavenaite, Barry Haws, Anthony Jackson, Sienna Oakley-Medwinter, David Parker, Ehsan Rahimi, Alana Samji, Ariel Sota and James Todd,

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to LINA NIELSEN who has been selected for the GB&NI team in Glasgow on 1-3 March. LINA is a member of the 4x400m relay squad.
UK Athletics say they have prioritised medal hopes when picking the team. The squad might grow in size, too, as there is the chance athletes might be added later this week if they place highly enough in the world rankings. Shot putters AMELIA STRICKER and SCOTT LINCOLN fall into this category.

NEW INDOOR CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM who lowered her own Under 23 400m club record, with a time of (53.70i) in the UK Championships in Birmingham on 17 February. EMILY’S previous club record was (54.18i) set in Sheffield on 7 February 2024.

NEW INDOOR CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to CHARLES HICKS who in lowered his own 5000m club record, with a time of (13:09.38i) in Boston, USA on 16 February, which is a European qualification time. CHARLES’ previous club record was (13:22.05i) set in Chicago, USA on 10 February 2023.

NEW INDOOR CLUB RECORDS – Congratulations to ROSALIND ZEFFERTT who lowered 2 of her own V60 club records at the British Masters Indoor Masters at Lee Valley on 17-18 February. Firstly in the 200m ROSALIND ran (35.80i), previous record (36.12i) and the Long Jump (3.51mi) previous record (3.43mi)

2024 TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES – With the cross country coming to a close in around 3 weeks time, I am already in the process of compiling the 2024 Summer Fixture Card. The season will be hectic from April to July, as this year sees the Olympic Games taking part in Paris, France from 26 July to 11 August, with the athletics starting on 1 August until 11 August.

Eastern Young Athletes League – For age-groups U13, U15 & U17 Men and Women. There are 4 fixtures, following these there is a league final for the top 6 clubs in the league, and a plate final for clubs finishing 7th to 12th in the league.
Fixtures – Sunday 14 April at Ware, Sunday 5 May at Watford, Sunday 2 June at Colchester, Sunday 21 July at StoneX Stadium, the final is on Sunday 8 September at StoneX Stadium.
Middlesex Young Athletes League – For age-groups U11, U13, U15 & U17 Men and Women. There are 4 fixtures.
Fixtures – Saturday 27 April at Finsbury Park, Sunday 19 May at Perivale, Sunday 16 June at Harrow, Saturday 6 July at Parliament Hill.
UK Youth Development League – For age-groups U17 & U20 Men and Women. There are normally 4 fixtures, but fixture 4 scheduled for Saturday 3 August has been cancelled due to the Olympic Games taking place. Following the 3 fixtures will be the YDL final for the top 2 clubs from each region.
Fixtures – Sunday 28 April at Windsor, Sunday 26 May at Hemel Hempstead, Sunday 30 June at StoneX Stadium, the final is on Saturday 31 August at to be advised.
National Athletic League – For age-groups U17 & U20 athletes can be selected if they have reached the qualifying standard & Senior Men and Women. There are 4 fixtures.
Fixtures – Saturday 1 June at Chelmsford, Saturday 22 June at StoneX Stadium, Sunday 7 July at Stevenage, Saturday 3 August final at Bedford.
SCVAC Veterans League – Still awaiting fixture details.
London Inter Club Challenge – For all age-groups including U11s. Open to all athletes, with 50% discount for SBH athletes.
Fixtures – Saturday 30 March Throwsfest 1 at StoneX Stadium, Sunday 7 April Throwsfest 2 at StoneX Stadium, Saturday 13 July at StoneX Stadium, Saturday 17 August at StoneX Stadium, Sunday 1 September at StoneX Stadium. Note: There will be midweek Hurdles fixtures at StoneX Stadium, dates to be finalised.
Other Major Fixtures – 7-12 June European Championships at Rome, 28-30 June UK Championships at Manchester, 12-13 July English Schools Championships at Birmingham, 18-21 July European Under 18 Championships at Slovakia, 19-21 July England Under 20 and Senior Combined Events, plus Track and Field Championships venue TBC, 26-28 July England Age-Group Combined Events, plus Track and Field Championships venue TBC, 1-11 August Olympic Games taking place in Paris, 27-31 August World U20 Championships at Lima, Peru.

They take place at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Link to all information including link to enter a meeting – https://watfordharriers.org.uk/open-meets
The 3 April meeting will go live on the roster athletics website from 19 March, and thereafter on a 2 week rolling basis.The Watford Harriers website (link above) takes you directly to roster athletics.
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

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 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 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
UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS INCLUDING EUROPEAN TRIALS – Took place at Birmingham on 17-18 February
60m – SM H1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 8th (6.98i), H2 JOHN OTUGADE (DQ), H3 JORDAN WATSON-BROWNE 3rd (6.86i) in Semi-Final 1 JORDAN finished 7th (6.87i)
200m – SM H4 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (21.69i) in Semi-Final 1 KRISHAWN finished 4th (21.74i)
400m – SM H5 JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS (DNF)
400m – SW H1 EMILY NEWNHAM U23 2nd (SB 53.70i) taking .48 of a second off her 7 February time, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2024, also a new Club Record, H3 LINA NIELSEN 1st (53.05i), H4 HAYLEY MCLEAN 3rd (SB 55.21i) taking .05 of a second off her 4 February time, in Semi-Final 2 LINA finished 1st (SB 52.06i) taking .75 of a second off her 3 February time, in Semi-Final 3 EMILY finished 3rd (54.21i) in the Final LINA won the Silver Medal (SB 51.95i) taking .11 of a second off her SF2 time, and is ranked UK No.4 in 2024
800m – SM H2 ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 4th (1:52.85i), H3 SAM WIGGINS 5th (SB 1:54.47i)
3000m – SM Straight Final MARK PEARCE 9th (SB 7:56.85i)
60m Hurdles – SM H1 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 2nd (8.02i), H4 CRAIG MONCUR U23 4th (8.45i), in the Final RUBEN finished 8th (8.11i)
60m Hurdles – SW H4 JESSICA HUNTER 1st (8.29i), in the Final JESSICA won the Bronze Medal (8.27i)
High Jump – SM Straight Final AKIN COWARD won the Bronze Medal (SB 2.12mi) equalling his 4 February height, and is ranked UK No.4 in 2024, KIMANI JACK U23 5th equal (2.04mi)
High Jump – SW Straight Final EVELYNE FONTEYNE U23 5th (1.74mi)
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final JADE IVE (HCA) won the Silver Medal (4.31mi)
Triple Jump – SM Straight Final JOSH WOODS U23 6th Medal (SB 14.80mi) adding7cm to his 14 January jump, and is ranked UK No.6 U23 in 2024, DANIEL LEWIS 8th (14.27mi)
Shot 7.26kg – SW Straight Final SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) won the Gold Medal (20.08mi)

BRITISH MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 17-18 February
60m Hurdles – M50-55 Straight Final GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (8.57i)
200m – W60 H1 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 4th (SB 35.80i) taking .32 of a second off her 20 January time
400m – M45 H2 KOJO KYEREME V45 won the Bronze Medal (PB 54.10i) and is ranked UK No.3 V35 in 2024. KOJO with his medal.

Pole Vault – W55+ Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 won the Bronze Medal (SB 2.30mi) adding 6cm to her 20 January height, and is ranked UK No.1 V60 in 2024
Long Jump – W60-65 Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 5th (SB 3.51mi) and is ranked UK No.5 V60 in 2024
Triple Jump – W55+ Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 4th (7.37mi)
Shot 4kg – W35-45 Straight Final EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) won the Bronze Medal (SB 11.76mi) adding 24cm to her 11 February put, and is ranked UK No.3 V35 in 2024

HVEZDY v NEHVIZDECH – Took place at Nehvizdy, Czech Republic on 20 February
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 4th (20.74mi)

WORLD UNIVERSITY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Muscat, Oman on 17-18 February
10,282m – SM JEREMY DEMPSEY U23 (GB&NI) 24th (31.22)
Team Results – This is only results published, which are the Men/Women teams combined 1st France (40 points), 2nd Spain (53), 3rd GB&NI (80)

UK WINTER THROWS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Loughborough on 17 February
Discus 2kg – SM GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (SB 55.74m) and is ranked UK No.3 in 2024, GEORGE EVANS 2nd (SB 53.77m) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2024
Javelin 800g – SM DANIEL BAINBRIDGE 1st (SB 71.42m) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024

BOSTON UNIVERSITY DMR CHALLENGE – Took place at Boston Massachusetts, USA on 16 February
3000m – SM CHARLES HICKS (Stanford University) (SB 7:57.05i) during 5000m race
5000m – SM CHARLES HICKS (Stanford University) 6th (SB 13:09.38i) taking 12.67 seconds off his 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.5 in 2024. This is an European qualification time and a new Club Record.

4J STUDIOS SCOTTISHATHLETICS NATIONAL INDOORCHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS – Took place at Grangemouth on 16-18 February
60m – SW H2 SELINA HENDERSON 1st (SB 7.90i) taking .07 of a second off her 3 February time, in the final SELINA HENDERSON won the Silver Medal (SB 7.79i) taking .11 of a second off her H2 time
Long Jump – SW Straight Final SELINA HENDERSON 2nd (SB 5.38mi) adding 22cm to her 3 February jump
Shot 7.26kg – SM Straight Final ANGUS MCINROY V35 won the Gold Medal (SB 14.31mi) adding 19cm to his 21 January put, and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2024

LEE VALLEY MIDDLE DISTANCE OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 14 February
800m – SX 3 THOMAS CADWALLADER U17 6th (2:09.13)
1500m – SX 5 EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (PB 4:38.01) taking 39.99 seconds of her 2020 indoor best, and is ranked UK No.10 U20 in 2024

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…
1,113 events – 214,480 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 10,009 first timers – 24,857 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … The record number of global parkrun events we’ve had in one week is 3,062!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 17 February.
PAUL LEWIS V50 18th (26.06) this was his 205th Parkrun, JOHN KELLY V70 28th (27.49) this was his 25th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Burnham & Highbridge on 17 February.
AIMEE PORTER U13 3rd (18.11) this was her 9th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bushey on 17 February.
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 33rd (18.13) this was his 53rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Dulwich on 17 February.
FINN MACCARTHY U23 5th (15.59) this was his 80th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 17 February.
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 12th (PB 21.54) this was his 7th Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 33rd (PB 23.53) this was her 6th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 17 February.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 88th (25.15) this was his 162nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 17 February.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 1st (18.11) this was his 32nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lordship Recreational Ground on 17 February.
SAM CLEMENTS U13 13th (19.51) this was his 7th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 17 February.
BRADLEY SINGER V35 24th (PB 21.32) this was his 258th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V35 47th (23.11) this was his 408th Parkrun, ERIN GIBLIN U15 53rd (23.39) this was her 5th Parkrun, PHOEBE MUSIC U17 65h (24.28) this was her 7th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 17 February.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 250th (41.57) this was his 292nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 17 February.
CALEB HILTON U15 5th (17.10) this was his 17th Parkrun, JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 8th (17.54) this was his 8th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Southampton on 17 February.
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 10th (18.20) this was his 5th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at University Parks on 17 February.
JO KENT V55 60th (21.08) this was her 129th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet are available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 24 February at Western Park, Telford, Shropshire.
Start Times 11.00am 57th U17 Women (5000m), 11.25am 21st U15 Boys (4000m), 11.45pm 54th U13 Girls (3000m), 12.05pm 78th U17 Men (6000m), 12.30pm 20th U13 Boys (3000m), 12.45pm 58th U15 Girls (4000m), 1.05am 32nd U20 Women (6000m), 1.35pm 91st Senior Women (8000m), 2.20pm 76th U20 Men (10000m), 3.00pm 136th 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

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS VENUE – The venue for this season’s English National Cross Country Championships returns to the Midland’s and another new one has been chosen with the event taking place this time at Weston Park, near Telford along the A5 to Cannock. With the entrance via Shrewsbury Gate on that road and is scheduled for Saturday 24th February.

The address of the venue is Weston under Lizard, which is a small village nearby. In appearance it is very much an estate village because of Weston Park the family seat of the Earls of Bradford. The lizard bit coming from the proximity of Lizard Hill. The element ‘Weston’ deriving from the Old English, west-tun meaning ‘west farmstead.’

Situated minutes from major motorways and with easy access to mainline train stations, Weston’s location and road network can deal with all sorts of capacity. There is over a 1000 acres of Capability Brown parkland at Weston and this will be a good test for those taking part in the 2024 event with undulating parkland and quality grass.

This will be 136th time a Senior Men’s Championship will be staged since the first in 1876 while the latest ones are the Under 13 and Under 15 Boys first stage in 2003. Once again, the traditional distances will be raced with Senior Men running 12K and the Senior Women 8K. and the finish is adjacent to the wonderfully named Temple of Diana.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 2 March at Brent Country Park, Hanwell, West London (SatNav W7 3BP).
The course will be on paths within Brent Valley Park, close to Hanwell Zoo.
The first races will be at 12 noon and at the conclusion of the final event the season awards will be presented.
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

UK CAU INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 9 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 16 March at Pontefract.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 30 March at Belgade, Serbia

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.

BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Friday 23 February to Sunday 25 February.
Entries Closed

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Glasgow from Friday 1 March to Sunday 3 March
Note: You will be selected following the UK trials

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 9 March and Sunday 10 March.
Please use this link to enable you to enter – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?c=GBR&page=0&from=2024-03-01&to=2024-03-30
Entries Closing Date Sunday 25 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

EUROPEAN MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Torun, Poland from Sunday 17 March to Sunday 24 March.

BRITISH FANS ONLY TRAIL THE FRENCH FOR 2024 OLYMPIC TICKETS PURCHASED – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Not since London 2012 have the Summer Olympic Games come this close to the British Isles, but in 2024, they’ll be taking place just across the Channel. To say that athletics fans backing Team GB are excited about the prospect of going to the Games would be an understatement, as relayed by the mass of tickets purchased by Brits. As it turns out, only the French have purchased more tickets than the British, who have collected over 500,000 tickets so far. A mere 212.98 miles away from London as the plane flies, Paris is that perfect mix of proximity, iconic, and prestige. Everyone wants to see Paris for themselves, and the 2024 Olympics will be the perfect excuse. Not only will it be easy to get there and explore everything, but Great Britain also boasts several athletes worth following to France and back.

A whole host of medal hopefuls – Great Britain’s got a fleet of world-class athletes, who’re doing exceptionally well, in line to perform at the 2024 Olympics. One such competitor is MOLLY CAUDERY. The Brit has started her year in great form with 4.83 metres cleared in Val-de-Reuil for Meeting de l’Eure on January 28. Most impressively, that’s an eight-centimetre improvement on what was her personal best. Another athlete raring to gun for the podium across the Channel is EILISH MCCOLGAN. Yet to land an Olympic medal, the Scottish long-distance runner was riding high in her last outings, getting the European 10,000m Cup gold in 2021 and then the Commonwealth Games gold in 2022. She also managed to break the California record for a British runner in the 10,000m race after the Commonwealth Games. In other events, there’s a lot of momentum behind Delicious Orie (super-heavyweight boxing), ANDREA SPENDOLINI-SIRIEIX (diving), JAKE SHARMAN (artistic gymnast), BEN PATTISON (800m runner), EMMA FINUCANE (track cyclist), and TOBY ROBERTS (sport climber). All of them are being earmarked as podium contenders at Paris 2024.

Easy to get to the nearby capital – While it’s not the closest foreign capital city to the United Kingdom, Paris certainly isn’t far off. In fact, your average flight from London to Paris is only around one hour and 20 minutes. In addition, the journey is far from pricey – cheap flights to Paris are relatively common because almost all major UK airports provide flight paths to the metropolis and popular airlines such as Air France, Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa offer competitive deals. Tourists can get value for money by booking in advance or opportunistically when last-minute bargains pop up. Of course, getting there is one thing, but what about the journey afterwards? The trek from the airport to the city that you want to spend your time in can be tedious, but luckily for fliers to Paris, it’s a breeze. The usual landing place, Charles de Gaulle Airport, is just 15 miles away. So, it takes around 45 minutes to get into the city, or you can get on the 30-minute RER B train line directly to multiple stops in and around the capital. Alternatively, if you want to just get a nice, quiet, and private trip into Paris, a taxi can cost as little as €30 and take up to an hour at the most. Paris is nearby, relatively speaking, easy to fly to for cheap, has great access routes to and around the city, and there’ll be a bunch of Brits out there gunning for medals. Knowing this, it’s easy to see why so many British athletics fans have snapped up tickets to the 2024 Summer Games!

HENRY RONO WORLD RECORD-BREAKING KENYAN TRAILBLAZER, DIES AGES 72 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of HENRY with NICK ROSE taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

The prodigious talent set four world records in 81 days in 1978 but career was thwarted by alcoholism and Olympic boycotts. Long before KELVIN KIPTUM and ELIUD KIPCHOGE rewrote the distance running record books, HENRY RONO set the athletics world on fire with his exploits. One of the pioneers in Kenyan distance running, RONO set an incredible four world records in the space of 81 days during the summer of 1978. If it wasn’t for an Olympic boycott and an addiction to alcohol, he might have achieved much more, too. His first world record came over 5000m when he took more than four seconds off Dick Quax’s mark with (13:08.4) in Berkeley, California, on April 8, 1978. Just over a month later the 26-year-old sliced more than two seconds off ANDERS GARDERUD’S world 3000m steeplechase record with (8:05.4) in Seattle. The following month he ran (27:22.47) for 10,000m to take eight seconds off SAMSON KIMOBWA’S world record. On June 27 at the Bislett Games in Oslo he notched up his fourth world record with (7:32.1) to beat BRENDAN FOSTER’S mark by three seconds. In 1981 he set another world record of (13:06.20) for 5000m in Knarvik, Norway. At major championships, his finest moment was at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton when he won the 5000m and 3000m steeplechase.

RONO was a popular figure in the UK, too. During his brilliant 1978 season, for example, he won the AAA 5000m title as a guest from WILSON WAIGWA and NICK ROSE, whereas at the end of the season he was out-sprinted by STEVE OVETT in a classic ‘front runner versus the kicker’ duel over two miles where Ovett ran a world record of (8:13.51) to RONO’S (8:14.66). Such achievements led to him gracing the cover of AW and you can only wonder what he might have achieved over the marathon. His career would soon fizzle out, though, due to a drinking problem. After being brought up in the near-pristine environment of the Kenyan countryside and working for the Kenyan Army during his early years, RONO was led astray with drink and junk food while studying at Washington State University and travelling the European track circuit. Olympic boycotts did not help his career either with Kenya not taking part in either the 1976 or 1980 Games. Such is his legacy, though, some of his world records lasted a decade whereas his US collegiate 5000m mark was only broken in 2022 by ABDI NUR.

After putting on weight and losing his form, his jobs after athletics included being a cargo loader and an athletics coach in Albuquerque. Then, in 2019 and known to be suffering from ill health and lack of money, a crowd-funding project began to raise money so he could return from the United States to Kenya to start coaching young athletes.

COULD THE LONG JUMP CHANGE FOREVER? – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently

World Athletics is planning to trial replacing the take-off board with a take-off zone at lower-level competitions this season, The long jump is one of the oldest track and field disciplines and was the only known jumping event to be part of ancient Greece’s original Olympics pentathlon. Then, athletes used halteres – the equivalent of modern-day dumbbells – to propel themselves forward into a temporary dug up area that would, in theory soften the landing. Each of the five disciplines in the ancient pentathlon – long jump, discus, javelin, stadion (180m sprint) and wrestling – acted as a form of training for warfare. Unsurprisingly, the long jump mirrored the crossing of obstacles such as streams and ravines. The long jump was one of the inaugural events at the 1896 Olympics and in 1948 women competed in it for the first time at the Games. The standing long jump, where athletes didn’t run up and instead stood at the edge of the sandpit, was also an Olympic event between 1900-1912. For generations, athletes have refined their craft on a traditional 40m long track runway which includes a run-up area, take-off board of 20cm in length and sandpit.

The rules are pretty simple. The distance recorded is from the take-off board to the mark in the sand where the athlete initially lands. The person with the furthest jump wins. If an athlete takes off with any part of their foot on or past the foul line then the jump is declared void and no distance is recorded. The foul line used to be made of plasticine, meaning an indentation equalled a no jump. This has now been replaced by laser sensors at elite level competitions. Now, the long jump format all might be about to change.

World Athletics are planning a new trial for measuring long jump take-offs where they’ll replace the take-off board with a take-off zone. This is after data from the World Championships in Budapest highlighted a third of attempts were no-jumps. To mitigate that, jumps would be measured from the front of the athlete’s take-off foot within a zone and not behind a board.

“It will mean that every jump counts and it adds to the jeopardy and drama in the competition,” World Athletics CEO JON RIDGEON told the Anything But Footy podcast. “We’ll measure from where the athlete takes off to where they land in the pit. You cannot make change in a sport that was basically invented 150 years ago without some controversy. “If you have dedicated your life to hitting that take-off board perfectly and then suddenly we replace it with a take-off zone, I totally get that there might be initial resistance. “We will spend this year testing it in real life circumstances with very good athletes. If it doesn’t pass testing, we will never introduce it. We are not going to introduce things on a whim.”

Athletes past and present have not shied away from voicing their opinions on the prospective changes to the long jump. World long jump champion IVANA SPANOVIC posted on Instagram: “W*F? Make it make sense, please.” Meanwhile, 2016 world indoor long champion MARQUIS DENDY also stated: “Is this real?” Over on Twitter, quadruple Olympic long jump champion CARL LEWIS tweeted: “Actually, it wouldn’t change the distances that much. You would just see more bad jumps measured.”

World Athletics are also planning to create a special made for television global three-night event in 2026, when there are no Olympics or World Championships. If the long jump trials are successful, then a take-off zone could be rolled out in elite competitions from 2026 onwards. In theory, it could be used for World Athletics’ new global event and further ahead the LA 2028 Olympics. The landscape of the sport could look quite different in a few years.

HOW A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER CAPTURED THE IMAGINATION AT THE SPANISH INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently

A mother and daughter made history at this past weekend’s Spanish Indoor Championships (February 16-18) after competing against each other in the 1500m. A 31-year gap separates ALEJANDRA GALVEZ (46) and DANIELA SIERRA (15) but they became the first mother/daughter combination to ever run in the same race at the Spanish Indoor Championships. GALVEZ, who last year broke the W45 world indoor 800m record with (2:12.99), was the oldest athlete in the championships. Safe to say, her daughter was the youngest. Incredibly, the pair got the last two places amongst the 36 registered athletes in the 1500m. Sadly, they didn’t qualify for the final. GALVEZ and SIERRA finished 10th and 12th with times of (4:38.59) and (4:49.85). However, they captured the hearts and imagination of the athletics community. AW caught up with GALVEZ and SIERRA about the feeling of competing against each other, the emotions involved and what is next for both of them.

You’ve been all over the media in Spain and had so much attention at the Spanish Indoor Championships, so how do you feel – ALEJANDRA (Mother): The truth is that it comes to you from everywhere. You don’t even have to look for it. We get news via WhatsApp and Instagram. I’ve even got more followers on Instagram! On the one hand, I’m a bit hooked on social media these days. But on the other hand, I can’t wait to turn it off, to be honest. We’re getting so much exposure. But we love it too. DANIELA (Daughter): My friends write to me asking me what I’m doing appearing on their television. I don’t know! I haven’t even found out what has happened. I haven’t processed it yet.

You just made it to the Spanish Indoor Championships. You were the last two out of the 36 competitors on the list. How did you receive the news – ALEJANDRA We had rejected the possibility [of being at the championships]. We had calculated that we had to run around 4:35 to qualify. We went for that time at the Andalusian Championships. We were pushing each other to achieve that time and we were disappointed because at the end we clocked (4:37) and we thought that time would never get us in the list. One day though, I was working an afternoon shift [Digestive Doctor in Almería] and I got a message from the competitions coordinator at the Cueva de Nerja Club [a team from the city of Nerja (Málaga) where ALEJANDRA and DANIELA both run] saying that we had qualified – myself in the 800m and DANIELA for the 1500m. Being honest, at first it didn’t suit us. We had already organised our training for Daniela’s upcoming competitions. But when I got home, my husband and DANIELA told me that I had also qualified for the 1500m. That’s when I thought it would be amazing for the two of us to be in the 1500m. Mother and daughter. It’s a very nice generational relay! It would also be DANIELA’S first national championships. Supported by our team and our coach, we wanted to have this experience and started looking for tickets to travel to the championships. DANIELA: I like to see which athletes go and which athletes don’t go before a competition. When I saw my mum on the list, it was a surprise and a huge motivation. We both said we should go for it.

At the regional championships in Andalusia, DANIELA beat ALEJANDRA. In the national championships, it was the other way around. Do you want to play the tiebreaker race at the outdoors season – ALEJANDRA Well, she [DANIELA] is still ahead of me because we ran a meeting before and she surpassed me in the last 30 metres. So, in fact, we’ve had three 1500m races and it’s 2-1 to her! We had thought of another challenge for the outdoors though. As I’m an 800m runner and DANIELA is also starting to train it this year, we want to try to get the standard for the outdoor championships. It’s more difficult than what we’ve done now.

Talking a bit about your careers as athletes… ALEJANDRA, the first time you competed in a championships was 30 years ago in Seville and you did the pentathlon. Shortly after, you participated in the outdoor national championships in 2002 and ran the 800m. And until 2020, you didn’t return to the track. What happened during all that time – ALEJANDRA Between the combined events to the 800m, I started studying medicine in Madrid. The first year there involved a lot of practical classes in the afternoon and it all became too much for me. In the end, I focused on my studies because my parents were making the effort to pay for them. That was the decision I made at the time but I never really stopped doing some sport, even if it was just to maintain my own health.

During my fourth year doing medicine, I had more free time in the afternoons. So, I decided to come back and I spoke to GUILLERMO FERRARO, one of the best middle and long distance coaches in Spain. In less than four months I finished second at the Spanish U23 Championships. At some point I considered taking on the sport more professionally but it coincided with the residency programme. So I went back to medicine and did my residency in the gastroenterology department. That’s when I gave athletics up for good for 16 years.

As well as being a doctor, you also have three girls. How do you manage your professional life, your personal life, and your life as an athlete – ALEJANDRA: Well, as my husband states, we are a team. We have made our family life around sport, and I think we are all happy with it. Sometimes more, sometimes less. You have to find the right balance to ensure that all the members of the team are happy.

Since you came back, you have competed at the nationals three years in a row, have set the W45 world indoor 800m record and were nominated for Female Master Athlete of 2023. Did you expect all this when you decided to return to athletics – ALEJANDRA: It wasn’t so much what I achieved last year, but the repercussions it had in Almería. I was chosen as the woman of the year in sport and this gave me the opportunity to go to schools, talk to children and encourage them to participate in athletics. Above all, many female athletes related to me and I helped them to continue in the sport. I love athletics so much and it’s something everyone should have in their lives.

Daniela, you’ve already managed to compete at a national senior championships. What are your hopes for the future as an athlete? How does your mother inspire you – DANIELA For this season, my biggest goal is to achieve the qualifying mark for the European U18 Championships.

I’d love to represent Spain at an Olympics, Worlds or European Championships in my career.

I’m lucky to have my mum and she helps me with everything in training. She encourages me when I don’t feel like training, she’s there when my coach isn’t around and supports me in every decision. An athlete around my age told me this past weekend that I was lucky to have such an amazing role model.

How would you promote athletics to all youngsters of your age – DANIELA: I would get rid of the idea that athletics is only about running. My classmates ask me a lot if I just go to the track and run and that’s it. Since I was a child, I’ve done many other things. I’ve tried everything. That’s how I fell in love with athletics. I spend a lot of time on the track with my friends. I need it. Even on days when I have to study a lot, I prefer to go for an hour to train, to clear my head, to have fun and then come back with my batteries recharged. It’s so much better than spending the whole afternoon studying.

Finally, who are your idols in athletics – DANIELA With DANIELA GARCIA [European U23 800m champion], we had a special connection this weekend. If we had to choose someone, we would choose our close and wonderful person, MARIANO GARCIA. ALEJANDRA In my life as an athlete, athletes like JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE, who was the best heptathlete when I was a teenager, have been great reference points for me. I’m also good friends with MAIITE MARTINEZ and we can relate to each other.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet can be found on the SBH website. Link to the Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the updated Winter Points tables, following the 10 February Metropolitan League – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 10-02-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 10-02-24
Link to the updated Club Championships table, following the 13 January Metropolitan League – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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 15 February 2024

Posted on 14/02/202419/02/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 15 February to Wednesday 21 February – Samuel Brodie, Barry Chisholm, Sam Darcy, Bradley Davies-Pughe, Vera Doudko, Yash Gandi, Malcolm Gesthuysen, Mei Hayakawa, Louis Jesner, David Josephs, Sophia Parvizi-Wayne, Gary Smith, Neil Turner and Malcolm Webster

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to YONAH ADLER and DANIYAL JANMOHAMED

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to DENNYS PASCAL who produced an Under 13 Boys Indoor 800m time of (2:23.31i) at Lee Valley on 7 February. This eclipses his own existing Club Record of (2:25.59i) at Lee Valley of 14 January this year.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to TAMI GEORGE who equalled the Under 17 Women Indoor 60m time with (7.68ii) at Sheffield on 10 February. There are 2 other Women who have recorded (7.68i), CATHERINE MURPHY at Birmingham on 23 February 1992 and LATIFAH HARRIS-OSMAN at Lee Valley on 17 March 2018.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to TAMI GEORGE who broke the Under 17 Women Indoor 200m time with (24.34i) at Sheffield on 11 February. This eclipses SABRINA BAKARE’S (25.02i) at Birmingham on 26 February 2012.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to HOLLY RYAN who broke the Under 15 Girls Indoor 300m time with (40.18i) at Sheffield on 11 February. This eclipses her own existing Club Record of (41.81i) at Lee Valley on 28 January 2024.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to POSIE SHAW who broke the Under 17 Women Indoor 800m time with (2:12.54i) at Sheffield on 11 February. This eclipses JODY ALLEN’S (2:13.7i) at Cosford on 11 January 1986.

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 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 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
ENGLAND ATHLETICS U20, U17 AND U15 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sheffield on 10-11 February
60m – U15B H2 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (7.27i) in the Final JOSHUA won the Silver Medal (7.23i)
60m – U15G H2 AARA KAMARA U15 6th (PB 7.97i) taking .10 of a second off her 7 January time, H3 MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 7th (8.15i)
60m – U17M H3 JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 5th (7.24i) in Semi-Final 1 JAIAN finished 5th (PB 7.20i) taking .02 of a second off his 13 January time
60m – U17W H2 TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (7.71i), H3 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 4th (7.88i) in Semi-Final 2 TAMI finished 2nd (PB 7.68i) equalling her 13 January time, and is ranked UK No.5 U17 in 2024, in the Final TAMI won the Bronze Medal (7.69i)
60m – U20M H1 TEDDY WILSON U20 1st (6.76i), 2 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 1st (6.87i) in Semi-Final 1 TEDDY finished 1st (PB 6.70i) taking .03 of a second off his 31 January time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2024, in Semi-Final 3 EBUKA finished 1st (PB 6.78i) taking .04 of a second off his 7 January time, and is ranked UK No.2 U20 in 2024, in the Final TEDDY won the Gold Medal (6.77i), EBUKA won the Silver Medal (PB 6.78i) equalling his H2 time
60m – U20W H2 PARIS KING U20 4th (SB 7.88i)
200m – U15B H2 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (23.61i) in Semi-Final 2 JOSHUA (DQ)
200m – U15G H2 AARA KAMARA U15 4th (PB 26.82i) taking .58 of a second off her 28 January time
200m – U17M H5 JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 1st (PB 22.64i) taking .32 of a second off his 14 January time, and is ranked UK No.7 U17 in 2024, in Semi-Final 3 JAIAN finished 2nd (22.70i)
200m – U17W H1 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 2nd (PB 25.20i) taking .86 of a second off her 27 January time, and is ranked UK No.7 U17 in 2024, H5 TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (PB 24.62i) taking .58 of a second off her 14 January time, in Semi-Final 1 TAMI finished 1st (PB 24.41i) taking .21 of a second off her H5 time, in Semi-Final 2 MAKAYLA finished 3rd (25.51i) in the Final TAMI won the Gold Medal (PB 24.34i) taking .07 of a second off her Semi-Final 1 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2024
200m – U20M H1 ZICO JONES U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 22.10i), 2 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 1st (SB 21.71i) and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2024, 4 CAI CRAWFORD U20 1st (SB 21.91i) taking .09 of a second off his 27 January time, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2024, in Semi-Final 2 EBUKA (DNS), in Semi-Final 3 ZICO finished 1st (PB 21.84i) taking .26 of a second off his H1 time, and is ranked UK No.5 U20 in 2024, CAI finished 4th (22.02i) in the Final ZICO finished 4th (22.08i)
300m – U15G H2 HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (PB 40.84i) taking .97 of a second off her 28 January time, in the Final HOLLY won the Gold Medal (PB 40.18i) taking .66 of a second off her H2 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2024
300m – U17W H5 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 5th (PB 42.00i) taking .96 of a second off her 27 January time
800m – U17W H1 POSIE SHAW U17 2nd (PB 2:13.24i) taking .81 of a second off her 14 January time, H3 DINA SILVEMAN U17 2nd (SB 2:18.49i) taking 2.33 seconds off her 14 January time, in the Final POSIE won the Bronze Medal (PB 2:12.54i) taking .80 of a second off her H1 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2024
800m – U20W H3 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 2nd (SB 2:13.02i) taking .77 of a second off her 4 February time, EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (SB 2:16.00i) taking 2.77 seconds off her 4 February time, in the Final MYA finished 4th (SB 2:12.84i) taking .18 of a second off her H3 time
60m Hurdles – U20W H2 PARIS KING U20 (DQ), H3 ALINA COFIE U20 4th (PB 8.82i) taking .06 of a second off her 3 February time
Pole Vault – U20M Straight Final ANGUS BROWN U20 won the Bronze Medal (PB 4.40mi) adding 10cm to his 4 February height, and is ranked UK Joint No.5 U20 in 2024
Pole Vault – U20W Straight Final MANON BAINES U20 won the Gold Medal (SB 3.55mi) adding 4cm to her 14 January height, and is ranked UK No.2 U20 in 2024
Long Jump – U15G Straight Final GRACE NYAONGO U15 14th (SB 4.66mi)
Shot 6kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (SB 15.07mi) adding 13cm to his 3 February put, and is ranked UK No.2 U20 in 2024

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five took place at Trent Park on 10 February. In which the curtain fell down on a truly outstanding season for the club.

Many thanks to our Team Managers and helpers, plus the many Parents who have brought their sons or daughters to the 5 corners of London. Finally, our athletes who again showed what outstanding talent we have throughout the age-groups from the Under 11s to Veterans. Another factor is since the first fixture on 14 October we have had a large influx of new members, whose ability and team spirit has had a big influence on the team results.

Summary of the season’s results;
Howard Williams Trophy Juniors – This is the aggregate team totals for the Under 11, 13 and 15/17 Men and Women. Last season we surrendered the title to Wood Green and Essex Ladies, but this season we turned the tables on them. We ended up with 105 points to their 102 points, with 11 team wins to their 5 team wins.
Howard Williams Trophy Juniors – This is the aggregate team totals for the Senior Men and Women. Last season we finished in 13th place, with London Heathside winning the trophy with 44 points. This season we slipped down to 19th place, with London Heathside retaining the trophy with 46 points.
Under 11 Boys – Last season we took the title with 835 points to Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets 701 points. This Season the team retained their title with 760 points to Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets 683 points.
Under 11 Girls – Last season we finished in 2nd place, 29 points behind Woodford Green & Essex Ladies This Season the team after strong start in the first 2 fixtures, finishing in 2nd place, 117 points behind Woodford Green & Essex Ladies.
Under 13 Boys – Last season we took the title with 704 points to Woodford Green & Essex Ladies 690 points. This Season the team started the season slowly and never recovered, finishing in 4th place with 628 points to Ealing, Southall & Middlesex 811 points.
Under 13 Girls – Last season we finished in 6th place with 375 points, to Trent Park’s 548 points. This Season the team have been more consistent, finishing in 3rd place with 431 points, behind St Mary’s Richmond 609 points.
Under 15 Boys & Under 17 Men – Last season we took the title with 1173 points to Woodford Green & Essex Ladies 1149 points. This Season the team bolstered with a few Under 13s from last season, and were very consistent throughout the season. They won the title with 1640 points to Woodford Green & Essex Ladies 1540 points.
Under 15 Girls & Under 17 Women – Last season the team after a poor start, never recovered and finished 9th with 358 points to Woodford Green & Essex Ladies 821 points. This Season the team had good turnouts in 3 of the fixtures, enabling them to finished in 5th place with 410 points to London Heathside’s 719 points.
Under 20, Senior & Veteran Men – Last season we gained promotion from Division 2 by finishing 2nd with 4941 points to Trent Park’s 5420 points, winning 2 of the 5 fixtures. This Season the numbers have been disappointing, albeit the scoring 12 have included some 60% of our Veteran runners. We finished the season in 12th place, and relegation to Division 2.
Last season our Veteran Men finished 5th in Division 2. This season they have been a revelation, finishing 2nd in the first 3 fixtures and winning in the 4th at Welwyn Garden City. The team finished 2nd, gaining promotion to Division 1.
Under 20, Senior & Veteran Women – Last season the team avoided relegation by finishing in 10th place. This Season we again have struggled from the 1st fixture, finishing in 12th place, and relegation to Division 3.

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – Results.
Under 11 Boys (2000m) – DENNYS PASCAL 2nd (9.02), HARRISON HENDERSON 4th (9.20), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 12th (9.55), LUCAS XIE 15th (10.09), RYLE SINGARAYER 22nd (10.39) the winner was Joshua Maiden of Harts Phoenix (8.84), 47 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (164 points), 2nd SBH A (155), 3rd Ealing Eagles (116), 15th SBH B (25) 19 teams finished
Final Team Results After 5 Fixtures – 1st SBH (760 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (683), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (480)
Under 11 Girls (2000m) – GRACE ROONEY 2nd (10.12), SIENNA DARCY 22nd (11.37) the winner was Alice Clements of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (9.57), 39 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (125 points), 2nd Harrow (104), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (94), 6th SBH (56) 16 teams finished
Final Team Results After 5 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (484 points), 2nd SBH (367), 3rd Harrow (345)
Under 13 Boys (3000m) – BEN KASPAR 8th (11.02), EDWARD PASCAL 11th (11.17), SAM CLEMENTS 13th (11.20), TAHA COCKERELL 21st (11.50), HARRY SAMUEL 34th (13.03) the winner was Aidan Wolpert of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (10.39), 46 runners finished
Team Results – 1st SBH (135 points75), 2nd London Heathside (129), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (128), 14th SBH B (13) 17 teams finished
Final Team Results After 5 Fixtures – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (811 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (716), 3rd London Heathside (657), 4th SBH (628)
Under 13 Girls (3000m) – AIMEE PORTER 2nd (11.25), OLIVIA ABBOTT 17th (12.42), ELFIE SHAW 33rd (14.20) the winner was Ellina Ponkratieva of St Mary’s Richmond (11.21), 30 runners finished
Team Results – 1st St Mary’s Richmond (91 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (82), 3rd Barnet & District (75), 6th SBH (63) 14 teams finished
Final Team Results After 5 Fixtures – 1st St Mary’s Richmond (609 points), 2nd Harrow (448), 3rd SBH (431)
Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men (4000m) – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 2nd – 1st U15 (13.59), CALEB HILTON U15 14th – 7th U15 (14.57), AIDAN MCAVOY U17 15th – 8th U17 (15.01), JACOB CLEMENT U17 21st – 11th U17 (15.23), LADDIE SHAW U15 63rd – 33rd U15 (17.37), JOSHUA BOWMAN U15 68th – 36th U15 (18.10), JACOB SUGARMAN U15 70th – 37th U15 (18.17) the Under 17 winner was Luke Dunham of Herts Phoenix (13.48), 39 Under 15 runners finished, 34 Under 17 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (247 points), 2nd SBH (240), 3rd Herts Phoenix (227), 21st SBH B (21) 26 teams finished
Final Team Results After 5 Fixtures – 1st SBH (1640 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (1540), 3rd Herts Phoenix (1484)
Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4000m) – EDIE WOODINGS U17 15th – 6th U17 (18.18), AMBER JACKSON U15 16th – 9th U15 (18.19), PHOEBE MUSIC U17 31st – 11th U17 (21.13) the Under 15 winner was Amy Kirk of London Heathside (15.55), the Under 17 winner was Eva Bartlett of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (15.33), 22 Under 15 runners finished, 10 Under 17 runners finished
Team Results – 1st London Heathside A (106 points), 2nd London Heathside B (72), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (59), 5th SBH (35) 16 teams finished
Final Team Results After 5 Fixtures – 1st London Heathside (719 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (472), 3rd Herts Phoenix (442), 5th SBH (410)
Senior Men (7500m) – THOMAS BUTLER 4th (27.06), WILLIAM RYLE-HODGES 11th (28.08), MATTHEW GRANT 30th (29.18), FINN MACARTHY 106th (33.10), KEVIN WALDEN V40 156th (33.42), ALEXANDRO SANCHEZ 173rd (34.16), JOEL PHILLIPS V45 212th (35.41), DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 269th (38.24), BARRY HAWS V50 313th (41.07), TIM PARKIN V45 336th (42.57), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 378th (47.02) the winner was Oscar Bell of Herts Phoenix (26.27), 396 runners finished
Team Results Division 1 – 1st Highgate Harriers (1416 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1357), 3rd London Heathside (1264), 11th SBH (578) 12 teams finished
Team Results Veterans Division 2 – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (363 points), 2nd London Heathside (306), Trent Park (275), 5th SBH (180) 12 teams finished
Final Team Results Division 1 After 5 Fixtures – 1st Highgate Harriers (7418 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (6917), 3rd London Heathside (6470), 12th SBH (2214)
Final Team Results Veterans Division 2 After 5 Fixtures – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1264 points), 2nd SBH (1132), 3rd London Heathside (965)
Senior Women (7500m) – NICOLA PAYNE 26th (34.59), JO KENT V55 (2nd Claim) 79th 2nd V55 (39.54) the winner was Elizabeth Janes of Herts Phoenix (29.13), 182 runners finished
Team Results Division 2 – 1st Herts Phoenix (309 points), 2nd Trent Park (253), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (252), 10th SBH (65) 11 teams finished
Final Team Results Division 2 After 5 Fixtures – 1st Herts Phoenix (1437 points), 2nd Ealing Eagles (1230), 3rd Trent Park (1147), 12th SBH (299)

Howard Williams Trophy (Juniors) After 5 Fixtures – 1st SBH (11 wins – 105 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (5 – 102), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1 – 86)
Howard Williams Trophy (Seniors) After 5 Fixtures – 1st London Heathside (3 – 46), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (2 wins – 46 points), 3rd Highgate Harriers (5 – 41), 19th SBH (0 – 12)

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – Final Individual Positions after 5 fixtures. The final results are based on the best 4 results out of the five fixtures. These are the SBH athletes that are in the top 10, also the No.1 is shown if not SBH.

Under 11 Boys – 1st Joshua Maiden of Herts Phoenix (399 points), 2nd DENNYS PASCAL (398), 5th HARRISON HENDERSON (387), 7th LUCAS XIE (365), 10th PRINCE-MOSES JOHN (352)
Under 11 Girls – 1st Sophia Davies of Thames Valley Harriers (396 points), 2nd GRACE ROONEY (394), 7th equal SIENNA DARCY (370)
Under 13 Boys – 1st Aidan Wolpert of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (399 points), 4th EDWARD PASCAL (378), 8th BEN KASPAR (359)
Under 13 Girls – 1st Ellina Ponkratieva of St Mary’s Richmond (400 points), 3rd AIMEE PORTER (390)
Under 15 Boys – 1st ARTHUR PHILLIPS (792 points), 7th CALEB HILTON (700)
Under 15 Girls – 1st Amy Kirk of London Heathside (787 points)
Under 17 Men – 1st Luke Dunham of Herts Phoenix (800 points), 3rd ADAM O’GORMAN (788), 10th JACOB CLEMENTS (736)
Under 17 Women – 1st Kiera Shaw of Herts Phoenix (796 points), 5th PHOEBE MUSIC (648), 8th ELIZABETH DA TERESA (472)
Senior Men – 1st Roger Poolman of Highgate Harriers (2398 points), 3rd THOMAS BUTLER (2381)
Senior Women – 1st Rebecca Pigott of London Heathdside (1192), 54th NICOLA PAYNE (832)
Veteran Men V40 – 1st Paul Martelletti of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (2399 points), 29th DANIEL NICHOLS (1710)
Veteran Men V45 – 1st Jim Cooper of Harrow (2365 points), 10th JOEL PHILLIPS (2181)
Veteran Men V50 – 1st Scott Aiken of Trent Park (2324 points), 10th BARRY HAWS (1868)
Veteran Men V55 – 1st Rob Shulman of London Heathside (2185 points), 6th PAUL MACCARTHY (1988), 7th TIM UNDERHILL (1969)
Veteran Women V55 – 1st Karen Murphy of Barnet & District (1137 points), 2nd JO KENT (1112)
Veteran Men V60 – 1st Chris Finill of Harrow (2171 points), 11th PHILIP CUNNINGHAM (1690)

Link to the Individual tables – https://metleague.run/results/individual-results-2023/
Select Category to change age-groups.

THESE ARE THE SBH ATHLETES WHO HAVE COMPLETED 3 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE RACES, FOLLOWING THE TRENT PARK FIXTURE ON 10 FEBRUARY

(10) ARTHUR PHILLIPS
(9) JOEL PHILLIPS V45, PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55/V60
(7) GRACE ROONEY U11
(6) JACOB CLEMENT U17
(5) HARRISON HENDERSON U11, LUCAS XIE U11, EDWARD PASCAL U13, LADDIE SHAW U15, JACOB SUGARMAN U15, AIDAN MACAVOY U17
(4) SAM CLEMENTS U13, CALEB HILTON U15, PHOEBE MUSIC U15, THOMAS BUTLER SM
(3) AIMEE PORTER U13, FINN MACARTHY SM, KEVIN WALDEN V40M

The current record for consecutive appearances is held by JOHN KELLY, who completed 28 races between 1985 to 1990.

SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS. THESE ARE THE TOP 3 POSITIONS FOLLOWING THE TRENT PARK FIXTURE ON 10 FEBRUARY
The Under 11 Boys and Girls have now completed the 6 races that were available. The final totals are based on the best 4 of 6 race results.

Under 11 Boys – 1st DENNYS PASCAL (32 points), 2nd HARRISON HENDERSON (28), 3rd LUCAS XIE (22) – Under 11 Girls – 1st GRACE ROONEY (32 points), 2nd SIENNA DARCY (30), 3rd KEENYAH ADELISE (23)

The remaining age-groups have now completed the 6 of the 7 races that were available. The totals are based on the best 5 of 6 race results.

Under 13 Boys – 1st EDWARD PASCAL (40), 2nd BEN KASPAR (35), 3rd SAM CLEMENTS (32) – Under 15 Boys – 1st ARTHUR PHILLIPS (40), 2nd EUAN PHILLIPS (29), 3rd LADDIE SHAW and CALEB HILTON (25) – Under 17 Men – 1st ADAM O’GORMAN (31), 2nd JACOB CLEMENT (30), 3rd AIDAN MACAVOY (27 – Senior Men – 1st THOMAS BUTLER (59), 2nd GARY PELOSI V35 (31), 3rd JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 (29) – Masters Men 40-49 – 1st JOEL PHILLIPS V45 (34), 2nd DANIEL NICHOLS V40 (31). 3rd KEVIN WALDEN V40 (22) – Masters Men 50-59 – 1st TIM BUTLER V55 (24), 2nd BARRY HAWS V50 and DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 (22) – Masters Men 60-69 – 1st PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 (38), 2nd ROBERT RIGBY V60 (24)

Under 13 Girls – 1st AIMEE PORTER (40), 2nd LUCIA CASALENUOVO (27), 3rd OLIVIA ABBOTT (22) – Under 15 Girls – 1st POSIE SHAW (32), 2nd AMBER JACKSON (29), 3rd ERIN GIBLIN (26), – Under 17 Women – 1st PHOEBE MUSIC (26), 2nd ELIZABETH DA TERESA (21), 3rd EDIE WOODINGS, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM and ADANNA MAZINWOSU (8) – Under 20 Women – 1st EVIE WINSTON (8) – Senior Women – 1st NICOLA PAYNE (24),2nd EMILIA ECONOMU (16)

Winter Points Tables updated with the Metropolitan League results – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 10-02-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 10-02-24

MIDDLESEX SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Harrow School on 6 February.
Minor Boys – BEN KASPAR (Compton) 1st (9.56), DENNYS PASCAL (Monken Hadley) 2nd (10.00), HARRISON HENDERSON (Danegrove) 6th (10.17), JENSON DAY (Foulds) 10th (10.33) 66 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Barnet (19 points), 2nd Richmond (39), 3rd Hounslow (54) 9 teams finished
Minor Girls – GRACE ROONEY (Our Lady) 11th (11.37), SIENNA DARCY (Sacred Heart) 24th (12.32), ELFIE SHAW (Compton) 31st (12.39) the winner was Elsie Fitzgerald of Hillingdon (10.58) 60 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Richmond (26 points), 2nd Haringey (30), 3rd Barnet (62) 8 teams finished.
Junior Boys – JESSE ABRAHAMS (JCoss) 3rd (16.32), OMAR MIAH (NLG) 21st (17.41), EDWARD PASCAL (Ark academy) 26th (18.02), SAM CLEMENTS (Ashmole) 29th (18.07), LADDIE SHAW (Compton) 30th (18.07) the winner was Harry Harding of Richmond (16.18) 58 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Richmond (20 points), 2nd Ealing (42), 3rd Barnet (65) 9 teams finished.
Junior Girls – AMBER JACKSON (Archer) 8th (10.46), OLIVIA ABBOTT (TTA) 13th (11.18), JUI HAYAKAWA (MHC) 35th (12.18), HOLLY CLARKE (St Michaels) 38th (12.28) the winner was Jonja March of Enfield (9.51) 63 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Hillingdon (36 points), 2nd Richmond (39), 3rd Ealing (53), 5th Barnet (63) 8 teams finished
Intermediate Boys – ARTHUR PHILLIPS (Compton) 3rd (18.58), EUAN PHILLIPS (FCH) 5th (19.19), AIDAN MACAVOY (Wren Academy) 6th (19.26) the winner was Otis Farrer-Brown of Harrow (18.37) 62 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Barnet (28 points), 2nd Harrow (41), 3rd Haringey (45) 7 teams finished
Intermediate Girls – POSIE SHAW (TTA) 1st (17.23), EDIE WOODINGS (Mill Hill) 6th (19.20), ERIN GIBLIN (Wren Academy) 15th (20.45), PHOEBE MUSIC (Archer) 31st (22.14) 56 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Barnet (29 points), 2nd Haringey (43), 3rd Richmond (57) 7 teams finished
Senior Boys – ADAM O’GORMAN (MHC) 4th (25.45), JACOB CLEMENT (JFS Brent) 15th (27.32), NOAH CLARKE (MHC 2nd Claim) 25th (28.47) the winner was Benjy Street of Richmond (24.51) 42 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Richmond (24 points), 2nd Enfield (37), 3rd Harrow (42), 4th Barnet (60) 5 teams finished
Senior Girls – EMMA MCCLUSKEY (MHC 2nd Claim) 1st (18.06), CHARLOTTE HARRIS (MHC 2nd Claim) 3rd (18.41) 15 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Haringey (25) 1 team finished

BELGRADE INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Belgrade, Serbia on 13 February
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 4th (20.73mi)

EASTERN MASTERS – Took place at Lee Valley on 13 February
60m Hurdles – M50 SM 3 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 1st (8.71i)
High Jump – SX ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 12th (SB 1.10mi) and is ranked UK No.7 V60 in 2024
Pole Vault – SX ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 7th (2.20mi)
Shot 4kg – W35 EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 11.52mi) adding 1.15m to her 20 January put, and is ranked UK No.3 V35 in 2024

STABHOCHSPRUNG-STARS – Took place at Frauenfeld, Switzerland on 11 February
Pole Vault – SW JADE IVE (HCA) 5th (4.31mi)

MEETING HAUTS DE FRANCE PAS DE CALAIS – Took place at Lieven, France on 10 February
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 7th (20.54mi)

HUSTOPECSKE SKAKANI – Took place at Hustopece, Czech Republic on 10 February
High Jump – SM B KIMANI JACK U23 4th (2.14mi)
High Jump – SW B EVELYNE FONTEYNE U23 8th (1.74mi)

BIRMINGHAM LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Abingdon Park on 10 February
ZXC – SM LUCA STUBBS U20 (Loughborough Students) 28th (31.47), MAX WINFIELD U20 (Warwick University) 55th (33.20) 203 runners finished

MIDLAND WOMENS LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Burton Dassett on 10 February
4200m XC – INDIRA PATEL U23 (Loughborough Students) 1st (27.39) 161 runners finished

GLEGENGACH INVITATIONAL – Took place at Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA on 10 February
60m – SW H3 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 5th (PB 7.99i) taking .01 of a second off her 2020 time
200m – SW 6 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 2nd (SB 26.69i) taking .23 of a second off her 26 January time
60m Hurdles – SW H1 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University) 1st (8.72i), in the next race LILY finished 3rd (8.77i)

CHEMIST WAREHOUSE INVITATIONAL – Took place at Adelaide, Australia on 10 February
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 3rd (SB 63.09m) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024

DAVID HEMERY VALENTINE INVITATIONAL – Took place at Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 9-10 February
3000m – SM 4 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 13th (8:22.84i)

HUSKY CLASSIC – Took place at Seattle, Washington, USA on 9-10 February
60m – SM H4 JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 5th (SB 7.31i) taking .11 of second off his 2 February time

WHITWORTH INVITATIONAL – Took place at Spokane, Washington, USA on 9-10 February
200m – SM 1 MICHAEL OHIOZE 1st (SB 20.98i) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024

AYO FALOLA DREAM MILE – Took place at Lee Valley on 7 February
400m – SW LINA NIELSEN 1st (52.98i), CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 59.73i)
800m – U13B DENNYS PASCAL U13 1st (2:23.31i) taking 2.28 seconds off his 14 January time, and is ranked UK No.4 U13 in 2024, also a new Club Record
800m – U13G SIENNA DARCY U13 8th (SB 2:50.72i)
800m – U17W DINA SILVERMAN U17 6th (2:23.19i)
Mile – SX 3 CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 4:45.26i) taking 1.41 seconds off his 2023 time, NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 7th (SB 5:02.82i)

SHEFFIELD STEEL CUP – Took place at Sheffield on 7 February
Long Jump – SW RITH-ANN OTARUOH U23 (HCA) 7th (SB 5.19mi)

MONDEVILLE MEETING – Took place at Mondeville, France on 7 February
60m Hurdles – SW H1 JESSICA HUNTER 3rd (8.23i) , A JESSICA HUNTER 6th (8.28i)

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…
1,072 events – 200,126 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 31,525 first timers – 20,160 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … There are 6 million registered parkrunners in the countries taking part in the Six Nations!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 10 February.
PAUL LEWIS V50 32nd (26.39) this was his 204th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Fletcher Moss on 10 February.
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 12th (20.23) this was his 4th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 10 February.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 223rd (28.26) this was his 321st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 10 February.
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 16th (22.06) this was his 6th Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 53rd (25.12) this was her 5th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 10 February.
BRADLEY SINGER V35 34th (23.27) this was his 257th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 10 February.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 244th (45.59) this was his 291st Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 15 FEBRUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet are available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

UK CAU INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 9 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 16 March at Pontefract.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 30 March at Belgade, Serbia

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 15 FEBRUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.

UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EUROPEAN TRIALS – Takes place at the Utilita Arena, King Edwards Road, Birmingham (Satnav B1 2AA) on Saturday 17 February and Sunday 18 February.
Athletes will be invited to compete.
Link to apply for tickets – https://www.koobit.com/uk-athletics-indoor-championships-e5431

BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Friday 23 February to Sunday 25 February.
Entries Closed

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Glasgow from Friday 1 March to Sunday 3 March
Note: You will be selected following the UK trials

ESSEX AND EASTERN COUNTIES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 2 March and Sunday 3 March. Age-group U13 up to Senior.
To enter please use this link, although there is no information as yet on their website – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?cc=GBR&page=0&from=2024-03-01&to=2024-03-30
Entries Closing Date Saturday 17 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

EUROPEAN MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Torun, Poland from Sunday 17 March to Sunday 24 March.

PARKRUN DITCHES COURSE AND AGE-CATEGORY RECORDS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Recreational running organisation undergoes data cull amid accusations of sex discrimination, Parkrun has removed course and age-category records from its website and in future will only publish basic results from events. Also disappearing are parkrun ‘world records‘ in addition to statistics for most wins or for getting under a particular time as the organisation seeks to make its data less performance-oriented. However, the move comes at a time when parkrun is being criticised for allowing entrants to self-identify their gender, with event organisers being accused of “sex discrimination”.

A report in the Telegraph claims parkrun has taken this “drastic action after rejecting calls for it to stop allowing entrants to self-identify their gender”. However, parkrun has always prided itself on its non-competitive element and describes its events as recreational running or walking with courses roughly 5km in distance and often not accurately measured. A document which has appeared on social media from parkrun says: “We know that our websites are an important source of information for all parkrunners, especially for those who are new and yet to take part. Our insight tells us that some of the content we share and how we present it can be off-putting or create opportunities for misunderstanding (e.g. parkrun is not a race but we list most things like most first finishes).“So in the coming days we will no longer publish data such as attendance records, course records, fastest finishers, most first finishes, and age graded or category records. The results pages for every event, your personalised results email and your individual profile pages will remain unchanged.”

Several female parkrun course records have been broken by transgender women, though, leading to the accusations that female runners are being discriminated against. Parkrun has refused to ask transgender runners to record their sex at birth, arguing that their events are primarily about inclusion rather than competitive performance. A parkrun statement published in the Telegraph said the changes had followed a review over several months by a global working group to consider “how we can present data in a way that is not off-putting and doesn’t imply that parkrun is a race”. This review showed a “disconnect” between parkrun performance data and their mission of providing as many people as possible with the opportunity to participate.

Parkrun added: “We’ll continue to take steps to ensure that everyone is able to enjoy parkrun for what it is: a free community event and an opportunity to be active, social and outside in a non-competitive, inclusive and welcoming environment.”In addition, parkrun claim they were considering changes since before the Covid pandemic in 2020, regardless of the campaign around gender self-identification. However, the campaign group Fair Play For Women said: “Parkrun have been letting men hold female course records. Women complained saying it was unfair. Rather than resolve the issue Parkrun has removed everyone’s records from its website.”

KELVIN KIPTUM, MARATHON WORLD RECORD-HOLDER, DIES AGED 24 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Athletics world stunned by the news on Sunday that the Kenyan athlete and coach GERVAIS HAKIZIMANA died in a road accident. SEB COE, president of World Athletics, led the tributes to marathon world record-holder KELVIN KIPTUM and his coach GERVAIS HAKIZIMANA after the Kenyan media reported they had died in a car crash. “We are shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the devastating loss of KELVIN KIPTUM and his coach, GERVAIS HAKIZIMANA,” said COE. “On behalf of all World Athletics we send our deepest condolences to their families, friends, team-mates and the Kenyan nation.

“It was only earlier this week in Chicago, the place where KELVIN set his extraordinary marathon world record, that I was able to officially ratify his historic time. An incredible athlete leaving an incredible legacy, we will miss him dearly.” KIPTUM, who was 24, along with Rwanda‘s HAKIZIMANA, 37, were in a car accident in the Kaptagat area at 11pm local time on Sunday (Feb 11). According to the Standard newspaper, KIPTUM, who was a father of two children, was driving a Toyota Premio when he lost control of the vehicle. KIPTUM and HAKIZIMANA died at the scene while a third passenger, SHARON CHEPKEMOI, 32, survived and was taken to the hospital.

He set a world record of 2:00:35 in Chicago last October. It was just his third marathon, after running a world record for a debut of (2:01:53) in Valencia in December 2022 and a London Marathon course record of (2:01:25) in April 2023. On April 14 in Rotterdam, he was aiming to become the first man to break the two-hour barrier in an official race. Indeed, little over a week ago he was revealed by smart watch brand Amazfit as their new ambassador, although he did not make the event where the announcement was made in Paris due to travel problems. The athletics world was also looking forward to him taking on former world record-holder ELIUD KIPCHOGE, among others, at the Paris Olympics this year. KIPTUM’S death comes 13 years after another great Kenyan marathon runner, SAMMY WANJIRU, also died aged 24 following a fall from roof. WANJIRU won the 2008 Olympic title plus marathon titles in Chicago and London.

The World Marathon Majors said on Sunday: “The entire Abbott World Marathon Majors family is devastated by the news that our men’s series champion and world record-holder KELVIN KIPTUM and his coach GERVAIS HAKIZIMANA have passed away. All of our thoughts are with their family and friends at this time.” The London Marathon posted on social media: “We are shocked and deeply saddened to hear the terrible news of the death of marathon world record-holder KELVIN KIPTUM and his coach, GERVAIS HAKIZIMANA. The thoughts of everyone at the TCS London Marathon are with KELVIN’S and GERVAIS’ family and friends.” Kenya’s minister for sports ABABU NAMWAMBA said on social media: “Devastatingly sickening!! Kenya has lost a special gem. Lost for words.”

BBC TO COVER UK ATHLETICS MAJOR EVENTS IN 2024 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

New deal will see the broadcaster showing live coverage from this weekend’s UK Indoor Champs in Birmingham. This weekend’s Microplus UK Indoor Championships will be shown live on the BBC after the broadcaster struck a deal to show UK Athletics major events in 2024. BBC will also show the UK Championships and Olympic trials on June 29-30 plus the London Diamond League at the Olympic Stadium on July 20 on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

UKA CEO JACK BUCKNER said: “We are thrilled to confirm BBC Sport as our broadcast partner for our 2024 major events series. It’s a huge year ahead for our sport and we are looking forward to working with the team at BBC Sport to bring our big events into people’s homes. The BBC Sport digital and TV audiences give us a great platform and allow the British public to really follow the action in the build up to the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.”

PHILIP BERNIE, director of BBC Sport, said: “This partnership serves as a terrific build-up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Viewers can watch BBC Sport’s exclusive coverage with expert commentary across TV and online and follow these athletes in top action, as they strive for excellence on the world stage.”

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

Picture taken at the Metropolitan League at Trent Park on 10 February. On the left is AIMEE PORTER on her way in finishing 2nd in the Under 13 Girls race, AIMEE also finished 3rd overall over the season. On the right is ARTHUR PHILLIPS on his way in winning the Under 15 Boys race, ARTHUR also finished 1st overall over the season.

Picture taken at the England Athletics U20, U17 & U15 Indoor Championships at Sheffield on 10-11 February. Features our No.1 and 2 U20 UK ranked sprinters on the rostrum. In the centre is TEDDY WILSON celebrating his 60m Gold Medal, after running a personal best (6.70i) in the Semi-Final, on his left is EBUKA NWOKEJI who won the Silver Medal, he also ran a personal best (6.78i) in the Semi-Final. `

Picture taken at the England Athletics U20, U17 & U15 Indoor Championships at Sheffield on 10-11 February. Features our much improved sprinter TAMI GEORGE U17 celebrating her 200m Gold Medal, after running 3 personal bests at the Championships, in the Final she ran (24.34i) ranking her UK No.1, setting a new Club Record ,taking .32 of a second off SABRINA BAKARE’S (25.02i).
In the 60m Final TAMI won the Bronze Medal (7.69i).

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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 8 February 2024

Posted on 08/02/202408/02/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 8 February to Wednesday 14 February – Vanessa Ansuaa, Lucy Campos, Tireni George, Rebecca Jeggo, Alexander Lepretre, Mya Mairs-Ingram, Angus McInroy, Adam O’Gorman, Daniel Seechan, Shammah St John and Callum Sydenham

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

WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – This is the final race of 6 for the Under 11 Boys and Girls (Best 4 results to count). It is the 6th race of 7 for the remaining age-groups (Best 5 results to count). Therefore let battle commence at the Metropoltan League this Saturday at Trent Park.

HENRY DOVER SETS NEW SCHOOL STANDARD AT COVENTRY IN KING HENRY VIII RELAYS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently

Woodbridge School runner breaks 44-year-old course record as The Judd School and New Hall School take team titles. Two months after finishing sixth in the under-20 men’s race at the European Cross Country Championships in Brussels, HENRY DOVER ran the outstanding leg at the prestigious King Henry VIII Relays in Coventry on Wednesday (Jan 31) to take down a course record which had stood for 44 years, JAMES TAYLOR reports.

DOVER’S inclusion for Woodbridge School, having agonisingly missed out on his home Cup Final earlier this winter, ensured an intriguing contest for this prestigious event around War Memorial Park, and there was the added interest of St Michael’s College, who made the trip from Enniskillen with a team of young Irish internationals. But none could match the strength in depth of favourites The Judd School, who made it four boys’ wins in a row, while the New Hall girls made it a golden debut for the Essex squad. Neither team had it all their own way though, as both had to fight through after having been behind in the early stages.

There were fireworks from the outset of the six-stage boys’ race, with national champion DOVER against the in-form QUINN MIELL-INGRAM. The course seemed fast, though not perfect, with a few steps of mud in the early woodland section and quite a stiff breeze, albeit behind the athletes for much of the perimeter. Course record conditions? Many seasoned spectators were doubtful. So it was a magnificent run for Dover (10:45), who stormed round to lop five seconds off NEIL APPLEBY’S historic mark. This was in spite of a ‘moment’ in the woods where the Woodbridge man’s sense of navigation and balance almost deserted him!. DOVER should go into the Armagh 5km on February 8 for a UK under-20 record attempt with confidence.

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 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 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.

FEBRUARY AND MARCH INDOOR FIXTURES NOW OPEN TO ENTER – The following 6 fixtures are now open for you to enter – 11 February VAC and EMAC championships, 14 February Lee Valley Middles Distance open meeting, 17-18 February British Masters championships, 23-25 February BUCS championships, 2-3 March Essex and Eastern Counties championships, 16-17 March Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Kent championships.
Link showing full details of all 6 fixtures – February 2024 Indoor Fixtures Now Open To Enter

RESULTS
SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 3-4 February
60m – U20M H1 NATHAN FERNANDES U20 5th (PB 7.26i), H2 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 2nd (6.92i), H3 MALACHI AMADI U20 1st (SB 7.03i), H5 OLIVER LAURENS U20 4th (PB 7.28i) taking .11 of a second off his 21 January time, in Semi-Final 1 EBUKA finished 1st (6.93i), OLIVER finished 6th (7.29i), in Semi-Final 3 MALACHI finished 2nd (SB 7.01i) taking .01 of a second off his H3 time, NATHAN finished 6th (7.32i), in the Final EBUKA won the Gold Medal (PB 6.81i) taking .01 of a second off his 7 January time, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2024, MALACHI finished 6th (7.02i)
60m – SM H2 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 2nd (6.88i), H5 BRYAN OGBEBOR U23 8th (PB 7.38i) taking .02 of a second off his 17 January time, in Semi-Final 2 JORDAN finished 3rd (6.77i), in the Final JORDAN finished 6th (6.83i)
60m – SW H2 ESTHER AKITI U23 7th (8.43i)
200m – U20M H2 MALACHI AMADI U20 4th (SB 22.95i)
400m – U20M H2 AIDAN GAFFEY U20 4th (SB 54.20i)
400m – U20W H2 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 5th (SB 1:03.59i) taking 1.65 seconds off her 7 January time, H3 CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 1:00.20i), MIA HIGSON U20 4th (1:02.24i)
400m – SM H1 BEN ROCHFORD 2nd (49.70i), JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 4th (SB 50.35i), H4 JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA 2nd (PB 50.50i) taking 1.04 seconds off his 20 January time, KEENAN STEVENS U23 3rd (PB 51.56i) taking .15 of a second off his 7 January time, ISAAC MOORE U23 5th (PB 52.39i) in Semi-Final 1 JOSHUA finished 4th (PB 50.14i) taking .36 of a second off his H4 time, in Semi-Final 3 BEN (DNF)
400m – SW H1 HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (SB 55.83i) in the Final HAYLEY won the Gold Medal (SB 55.26i) taking .57 of a second off her H1 time
800m – U20W H1 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 1st (2:20.09i), EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 2:21.22i), H2 LARISSA WILSON U20 4th (2:25.6i) in the Final MYA won the Silver Medal (SB 2:13.79i) taking 3.81 seconds off her 21 January time, EMMA finished 4th (SB 2:18.77i) taking 2.45 seconds off her H1 time
800m – U20M H1 JACOB CLEMENT U20 5th (PB 2:00.42i)
800m – SM H1 KOJO KYEREME V40 3rd (SB 1:58.53i) taking 1.39 seconds off his 21 January time
60m Hurdles – U20W H1 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 2nd (PB 8.82i) taking .07 of a second off her 20 January time, H2 ALINA COFIE U20 2nd (PB 9.02i) in the Final NIA won the Silver Medal (PB 8.76i) taking .06 of a second off her H1 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2024, ALINA won the Bronze Medal (PB 8.88i) taking .12 of a second off her 20 January time, and is ranked UK No.10 U20 in 2024
60m Hurdles – SM H2 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 2nd (PB 8.11i) taking .01 of a second off his 20 January time, in the Final RUBEN won the Gold Medal (PB 7.97i) taking .14 of a second off his H2 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2024
High Jump – U20W Straight Final REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY won the Bronze Medal (SB 1.65mi)
High Jump – SM Straight Final AKIN COWARD won the Gold Medal (SB 2.12mi) adding 3cm to his 20 January height, and is ranked UK no.4 in 2024, EVAN CAMPBELL finished 5th (SB 1.90mi)
Pole Vault – U20M Straight Final ANGUS BROWN U20 won the Silver Medal (SB 4.30mi)
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final GENOA HOWAT finished 5th (PB 3.40mi)
Long Jump – SM Straight Final PAUL OGUN (HCA) won the Bronze Medal (SB 6.91mi)
Triple Jump – SM Straight Final DANIEL LEWIS won the Gold Medal (SB 15.36mi) and is ranked UK No.6 in 2024
Shot 6kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (SB 14.94mi) adding 54cm to his 28 January put, and is ranked UK No.2 U20 in 2024, BRIAN ANENE U20 won the Bronze Medal (PB 11.29mi)
Shot 7.26kg – SM Straight Final EVAN CAMPBELL won the Silver Medal (PB 14.33mi) adding 13cm to his 2022 put

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – Took place at Hampstead Heath on 3 February.
The Under 11 Boys and Girls teams made it 4 wins out of 4, Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Men finished in 4th place, Under 13 Girls and Under 17 Women finished in 5th place, Under 13 Boys finished in 7th place and Under 15 Boys finished in 10th place.

There were top 5 finishes from Under 11 Boys DENNYS PASCAL 1st, WILLIAM STOCKDALE 2nd, HARRISON HENDERSON 3rd and JENSEN DAY 5th, Under 11 Girls GRACE ROONEY 1st, Under 13 Girls OLIVIA ABBOTT 5th, Under 15 Girls AMBER JACKSON 2nd, Under 17 Men AIDEN MACAVOY 5th

Under 11 Boys (1700m) – DENNYS PASCAL 1st (5.22), WILLIAM STOCKDALE 2nd (5.32), HARRISON HENDERSON 3rd (5.36), JENSEN DAY 5th (5.46), ARI RUBENSTEIN 6th (5.48), DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 9th (6.09), LUCAS XIE 14th (6.15), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 16th (6.21), RYLE SINGARAYER 20th (6.27), JAMES SHORT 33rd (7.08), ), ALI QUADER 45th (8.28) 45 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (11 points), 2nd SBH B (45), 3rd Queens Park Harriers (62) 14 teams finished.
Under 11 Girls (1700m) – GRACE ROONEY 1st (6.08), ABIGAIL ROSS 7th (6.38), ISABELLE HUDSON 10th (6.57), KEENYAH ADELISE 18th (7.11), SUNNY SHAW 22nd (7.24), LILY JAMMOHAMED 23rd (7.26), ZAINAB QUADER 28th (7.43) 38 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (36 points), 2nd London Heathside (37), 3rd Harrow (64) 12 teams finished.
Under 13 Boys (3000m) – ROAN PARKES 22nd (12.09) the winner was Jack Hayward of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (11.03) 27runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (18 points), 2nd London Heathside (36), 3rd Highate Harriers (58), 7th SBH (98) 7 teams finished
Under 13 Girls (3000m) – OLIVIA ABBOTT 5th (12.41), HOLLY CLARKE 17th (13.59), ELFIE SHAW 20th (14.29), SABRINA SINGARAYER 28th (18.08) the winner was Beth Dalton of Harrow (11.58) 28 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Harrow (26 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (53), 3rd Barnet & District (57), 5th SBH (70) 9 teams finished.
Under 15 Boys (3800m) – LADDIE SHAW 16th (15.37) the winner was Sam Turner of London Heathside (13.51) 23 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (29 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (53), 3rd Harrow (69), 10th SBH (88) 10 teams finished
Under 15 Girls (3800m) – AMBER JACKSON 2nd (16.31) the winner was Sonny Allen of Highate Harriers (15.28) 13 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (26 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (32), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (39), 4th SBH (44) 6 teams finished
Under 17 Men (4800m) – AIDAN MCAVOY 5th (15.25) the winner was Thomas Chadwick of Highgate Harriers (14.45) 17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (18 points), 2nd Barnet & District (43), 3rd London Heathside (52), 4th SBH (59) 7 teams finished
Under 17 Women (4800m) – ARYA STAPLETON 8th (21.41) the winner was Leoni Delvendahi of Highgate Harriers (18.01) 9 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (21 points), 2nd Barnet & District (30), 3rd Highgate Harriers (31), 5th SBH (33) 6 teams finished

LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Took place at Lee Valley on 27-28 January
The following results in Red were not on the first issue of results, also the initial results in Black have the correct identification label.
60m – U13B A01 LUCAS DAVIS U13 6th (8.63i), B01 LUCAS finished 6th (8.74i)
60m – U13G A01 KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U13 4th (8.65i), A05 ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 7th (9.71i) taking .19 of a second off her2023 time, B01 KAYIKUNMI finished 7th (8.72i), B06 ELLA finished 2nd (9.74i)
60m – U15B A01 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 2nd (7.29i), A02 DIJANI BARNOR U15 2nd (PB 7.63i) taking .22 of a second off his 2022 time, A03 LOUIS XUN U15 4th (PB 7.95i) taking .03 of a second off his 2023 time, A08 JOLOMI DEMEYIN U15 2nd (8.40i) taking .07 of a second off his 7 January time, ISLEY AKANEZI-NORTON U15 3rd (PB 8.42i), B01 JOSHUA finished 1st (7.20i) taking .02 of a second off his 13 January time, and is ranked UK No.2 U15 in 2024, B04 LOUIS finished 3rd (PB 7.93i) taking .02 of a second off his A03 time, B06 JOLOMI finished 2nd (PB 8.36i) taking .04 of a second off his A08 time, B07 ISLEY finished 1st (8.43i)
60m – U15G A01 AARA KAMARA U15 5th (8.18i), A02 MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 1st (PB 7.99i) taking .20 of a second off her 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.9 U15 in 2024, A08 KYRA WILLIAMS U15 4th (PB 9.09i), A11 JESSICA ADAMS U15 2nd (PB 8.99i), B01 MOIESHA finished 4th (8.15i), B02 AARA finished 1st (PB 8.07i) equalling her 7 January time, B09 KYRA finished 4th (PB 9.07i) taking .02 of a second off her A08 time
200m – U13B 1 LUCAS DAVIS U13 4th (29.04i) taking .24 of a second off his 7 January time
200m – U13G 1 KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U13 3rd (SB 28.91i), 3 ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 4th (PB 33.19i) taking .17 of a second off her2023 time
200m – U15B 1 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 2nd (PB 23.55i) taking .21 of a second off his14 January time, and is ranked UK No.2 U15 in 2024, 3 LOUIS XUN U15 3rd (SB 26.26i), ISLEY AKANEZI-NORTON U15 6th (SB 29.65i), 4 JOLOMI DEMEYIN U15 3r4th (PB 28.19i) taking .63 of a second off his 7 January time
200m – U15G 1 AARA KAMARA U15 5th (SB 27.40i) taking .31 of a second off her 7 January time, 6 JESSICA ADAMS U15 2nd (SB 28.78i) taking .50 of a second off her 2023 time
60m – U17M A03 NATHAN HOWELL U17 3rd (7.34i), A10 COBY GREEN U17 6th (PB 7.89i), A14 OBINNA NWOKEJI U17 1st (PB 7.45i) taking .74 of a second off his 2019 time, MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 4th (7.96i), A15 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 4th (PB 7.87i) taking .04 of a second off his 7 January time, B03 NATHAN finished 4th (7.33i), B06 OBINNA finished 5th (7.55i), B13 ASHER finished 2nd (7.89i), COBY finished 4th (7.99i), MODEBAYO finished 5th (8.08i)
60m – U17W A01 TAMI GEORGE U17 1st equal (7.78i),A09 MORAYO IDRIS U17 4th (PB 8.74i), A11 SHENEL OKRAH U17 1st (PB 8.50i) taking .16 of a second off her 2023 time, B01 TAMI finished 4th (7.87i), B07 SHENEL finished 1st (8.49i) taking .16 of a second off her R1 11 time, B10 MORAYO finished 1st (PB 8.74i) equalling her R1 9 time
200m – U17M 9 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 3rd (25.86i), 11 MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 3rd (SB 26.52i) equalling his 14 January time
200m – U17W 2 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 3rd (SB 26.06i), 8 MORAYO IDRIS U17 4th (28.83i)
300m – U15B A1 DIJANI BARNOR U15 1st (SB 37.76i), B1 DIJANI BARNOR U15 1st (SB 37.76i) equalling his A1 time, and is ranked UK no.1 U15 in 2024
300m – U15G 1 HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (PB 41.81i) taking .35 of a second off her 14 January time, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2024, also moves up from No.3 to No.1 of the SBH all-time top 10
300m – U17W 3 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 3rd (SB 42.96i) taking .37 of a second off her 1 January time, MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 5th (44.42i), 7 HOLLY GREEN U17 6th (PB 50.37i)
400m – U17M 3 JOSEPH COX U17 3rd (55.58i)
800m – U17M 2 THOMAS CADWALLADER U17 1st (SB 2:05.63i)
60m Hurdles – U15G A3 KYRA WILLIAMS U15 6th (SB 12.14i), B5 KYRA finished 4th (SB 11.92i) taking .22 of a second off her R1 3 time
60m Hurdles – U17M A3 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 6th (PB 9.45i) taking .45 of a second off his 2023 time,B3 ASHER finished 6th (9.62i)
60m Hurdles – M50-A1 GARY SMITH V50 5th (8.63i), B1 GARY finished 7th (8.60i)
High Jump – U17M RIAN SHAH U17 9th equal (SB 1.69mi) adding 4cm to his 7 January height

BUCS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Leeds on 3 February.
Senior Men (9690m) – JEREMY DEMPSEY (Cambridge University) 4th (34.00), BENJAMIN WILLS (Cambridge University HCA) 25th (35.24) the winner was Will Barnicoat of Birmingham University (33.07) 285 runners finished
Team Results– 1st Birmingham University (22 points), 2nd Oxford University (54), 3rd Loughborough Students (58), 4th Cambridge University (58)
Senior Men (7950m) – LUCS STUBBS U20 (Loughborough Students) 23rd (29.00), SAM WIGGINS U23 (Loughborough Students) 58th (29.49), MAX WINFIELD U20 (Warwick University) 115th (31.03), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U20 (Warwick University) 158th (31.53), BEN WINFIELD U23 (Warwick University) 195th (32.37) the winner was Jack Small of Loughborough Students (27.25) 679 runners finished
No Team Results
Senior Women (7950m) –The winner was Amelia Quirk of Birmingham University (30.24) 165 runners finished
Team Results– 1st Loughborough Students (18 points), 2nd Birmingham University (24), 3rd Cambridge University (40)
Senior Women (6560m) – INDIRA PATEL U23 (Loughborough Students) 4th (26.15), FREYA STAPLETON U23 (Birmingham University) 7th (26.37), EMILY HATHAWAY U23 (Birmingham University) 38th (28.37), AMY GODDARD U20 (Loughborough Students) 189th (32.33) the winner was Charlotte Alexander of Birmingham University (25.49) 553 runners finished
No Team Results

LOUGHBOROUGH OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 3-4 February
60m Hurdles – M50 A1 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 8.53i) taking .04 of a second off his 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.2 V50 in 2024, B1 GARY finished 1st (8.66i)
Pole Vault – U23X MANON BAINES U20 3rd (3.42i)
Shot 4kg – SW ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 3rd (PB 12.04mi) adding 83cm to her 14 January put
Triple Jump – SW RUTH-ANN OTARUOH U23 (HCA) 1st (SB 12.04mi) and is ranked UK No.6 U23 in 2024

FOLKSAM GRAND PRIX – Took place at Stockholm, Sweden on 3 February
400m – SW B LINA NIELSEN 1st (SB 52.80mi) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2024

IFAM INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Ghent, Belgium on 3 February
60m Hurdles – SW H2 JESSICA HUNTER 4th (4.29mi)
Pole Vault – SW JADE IVE (HCA) 4th (4.29mi)

RUN JUMP THROW AND MASTERS GP – Took place at Sheffield on 3 February
60m – SX A01 KRISHAWN AIKEN 6th (6.95i), B01 KRISHAWN finished 4th (6.96i)
200m – SX 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (21.59i)
800m – SM 1 ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 1st (PB 1:51.96i) taking 2.34 seconds off his 14 January time, and is ranked UK No.5 in 2024

4J STUDIOS SCOTTISH ATHLETICS INDOOR SERIES – Took place at Aberdeen on 2-4 February
60m – SX E5 SELINA HENDERSON 1st (SB 7.97i)
Long Jump – SX B SELINA HENDERSON 3rd (SB 5.16mi)

FRANK SEVIGNE HUSKER INVITATIONAL – Took place at Lincoln, Nebraska, USA on 2-3 February
Heptathlon – SM JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 4th (SB 5356 points) – 60m H2 5th (SB 7.42i) – 1000m H 7th (SB 2:53.40i) – 60m Hurdles H2 1st (8.27i) – High Jump H 5th equal (1.83mi) – Pole Vault H 7th (PB 4.55mi) adding 5cm to his 2023 height – Long Jump H 2nd (7.01mi) – Shot 7.26kg H 3rd (SB 13.99mi) adding 28cm to his 26 January put

CRIMSON ELITE – Took place at Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA on 2 February
60m – SW Q1 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 6th (8.12i)

MEETING ELITE EN SALLE DE MIRAMAS – Took place at Miramas, France on 2 February
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1st (SB 21.01mi) adding 20cm to his 27 January put, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024

NEWHAM 60M SPRINT SERIES – Took place at Newham on 31 January
60m – SM A01 TEDDY WILSON U20 1st (PB 6.73i) taking .04 of a second off his 21 January time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2024, JIMMY THORONKA 2nd (SB 6.87i) taking .03 of a second off his 17 January time, A05 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 1st (PB 7.21i) taking .03 of a second off his 2023 time, A09 ISAAC MOORE U23 3rd (SB 7.54i), B01 TEDDY finished 1st (6.76i), JIMMY finished 3rd (6.88i), B04 JUBRIL finished 4th (PB 7.18i) taking .03 of a second off his A05 time, B08 ISAAC finished 1st (PB 7.44i) taking .10 of a second off his A09 time
60m – SW A03 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 7th (SB 8.16i)

RUNNING2TIME BRUNEL INDOOR OPEN SERIES – Took place at Uxbridge on 31 January
Pole Vault – SX THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 2nd (SB 3.50mi) and is ranked UK No.9 U17 in 2024, WILLIAM SYLVESTER U17 3rd (PB 3.20mi) adding 5cm to his 2023 height, NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 5th (PB 3.00mi) adding 30cm to his 2023 height, and is ranked UK No.4 U15 in 2024, ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 9th (2.20mi) taking 02 of a second off his 21 January 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…
1,217 events – 230,762 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 34,073 first timers – 27,731 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … In celebration of Chinese New Year, there are 770,700 parkrunners born in the year of the Dragon!

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know …

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 3 February.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (20.34) this was his 203rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 3 February.
LENARD MICHEL V50 41st (26.08) this was his 113th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Grovelands on 3 February.
REBECCA ANDREOU U23 59th (23.58) this was her 14th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 3 February.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 409th (33.21) this was his 320th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 3 February.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 2nd (18.11) this was his 31st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lancing Beach Green on 3 February.
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 2nd (18.32) this was his 52nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 3 February.
ADAM O’GORMAN U17 1st (PB 16.18) this was his 13th Parkrun, CALEB HILTON U15 2nd (PB 18.07) this was his 16th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 31st (22.17) this was his 256th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 53rd (23.49) this was his 405th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 3 February.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 293rd (44.38) this was his 290th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Potternewton on 3 February.
SCARLETT KENT U23 15th (22.50) this was her 64th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Royal Tunbridge Wells on 3 February.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 106th (28.17) this was his 161st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Temple Newsam on 3 February.
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 5th (20.02) this was his 3rd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 8 FEBRUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 13 MARCH – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet are available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 10 February at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0JZ). Please note; because of its size, Trent Park has several different post codes. The one given is the most appropriate and closest to the Cockfosters Road entrance to the Park.
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.
Start Times – 12.00pm U11 (Over 9) Boys & Girls (2000m), 12.10pm U13 Boys (3000m), 12.20pm U13 Girls (3000m), 12.30pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4000m), 12.45pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4000m), 13.00pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7500m), 13.45pm U20, Senior and Veteran (7500m)
Please Note: This is the link to all information issued by the organisers, which include the course description and maps – Race 5 – Trent Park – 10-2-2024
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
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

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. Still to be confirmed. Note: Please do not arrive before 15.00pm.

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.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place on 2 or 3 March at Harrow School (SatNav HA1 3GF).
Still awaiting information, especially the date.
Link to NWLL information –
Link to course map –
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

UK CAU INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 9 March at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 8 FEBRUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 13 MARCH – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS U15, U17 AND U20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 10 February and Sunday 11 February.
To enter please use this link for information and entries – https://www.englandathletics.org/competitions-and-events/national-championships/2024-championships/#nat
Entries Closed

VAC AND EMAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 11 February.
Entries Closed

LEE VALLEY MIDDLE DISTANCE OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 14 February,
Events 800m and 1500m. Age-groups Under 13 and above.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=5&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date Monday 12 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 (LOOK FOR INFO)

BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Friday 23 February to Sunday 25 February.
Entries Closed

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Glasgow from Friday 1 March to Sunday 3 March
Note: You will be selected following the UK trials

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS PROPOSED UNDER 11 TO UNDER 15 INDOOR CLUB RECORDS FROM 2012 TO 3 FEBRUARY 2024 – The following were obtained from the Power of 10 ‘Clubs’ section, from 2005 to 2024, and I will update the SBH website soon.

Event		Athlete	Performance	Venue	Date
60m	U11	Michael Obiwulu	9.00i	Lee Valley	09/12/2023
200m	U11	Dennys Pascal	30.38i	Lee Valley	10/12/2022
600m	U11	Dennys Pascal	1:50.75i	Lee Valley	11/12/2022
Long Jump	U11	Imikan Edoho	3.32mi	Lee Valley	09/12/2023

60m	U13	Zico Jones	8.06i	Lee Valley	12/01/2019
200m	U13	Ebuka Nwokeji	27.74i	Lee Valley	08/12/2018
600m	U13	Zico Jones	1:42.09i	Lee Valley	02/12/2018
800m	U13	Dennys Pascal	2:25.59i	Lee Valley	14/01/2024
High Jump	U13	Scott McKenzie	1.31mi	Lee Valley	27/03/2016
Long Jump	U13	Ben Bamisaiye	4.85mi	Lee Valley	10/12/2022
Shot 3kg	U13	Edward Pascal	5.80mi	Lee Valley	10/12/2022
Shot 3.25kg	U13	Sebastiano Corbo	7.40mi	Lee Valley	05/10/2014

60m	U15	Remi Jokosenumi	7.18i	Lee Valley	06/01/2018
200m	U15	Andrew Nicolaou	23.41i	Sheffield	26/02/2017
300m	U15	Dijani Barnor	37.76i	Lee Valley	28/01/2024
800m	U15	Hamza Kadir	2:15.26i	Lee Valley	15/12/2013
1500m	U15	Theo Gatward	5:00.39i	Lee Valley	15/03/2015
High Jump	U15	Dike Onyemelukwe	1.30mi	Lee Valley	02/12/2018
Pole Vault	U15	Noah Van Den Burgh	3.00mi	Uxbridge	31/01/2024
Long Jump	U15	Jeff Hagan	5.63mi	Lee Valley	22/01/2017
Shot 4kg	U15	Chukwuma Ononogbu	11.62mi	Lee Valley	15/01/2023

SCOTTISH LEGENDS OPEN MUSEUM OF WORLD ATHLETICS EXHIBITION IN GLASGOW – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently

Heritage presentation is open to the public until the close of the World Indoor Championships on March 3. ALLAN WELLS, YVONNE MURRAY-MOONEY, TOM MCKEAN and EILICH DOYLE were among the guests in Glasgow on Friday (Feb 2) for the official opening of the Museum of World Athletics exhibition that is set to coincide with the World Indoor Championships at the Emirates Arena on March 1-3. The event saw the unveiling of the World Indoor Championships medals with a thistle inspired event brand, complemented by a selection of Glasgow landmarks around its outer rim, giving athletes a little piece of the city to remember their triumph. The 1980 Olympic 100m champion WELLS and 1993 world indoor champions MURRAY-MOONEY (3000m) and MCKEAN (800m) together with more recent 400m hurdles star DOYLE were on hand to see the medals, as all four presented precious articles of competition kit to go on display in the exhibition. DOYLE said: “As an athlete it is always exciting when the medals are revealed as you know the championships are getting close, so it creates a real buzz. And when you see them for real, it really makes you want one sand spurs you on that little bit more.” The exhibition is being staged at the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow from now until the end of the championships.

The one-month long exhibition features World Athletics Heritage’s collection of indoor athletics competition artefacts dating from the 1880s with clothing, shoes, equipment, trophies and medals. The exhibits are supported by giant wall graphics, text, photographs, and videos which take the visitor on a journey from the world’s first ‘indoor’ meeting in 1849 to the present day.

Appropriately, given the exhibition’s location, the displays have a distinctly Scottish feel. As well as the competition items which the guests of honour provided at the opening ceremony, running spikes from Scottish world champions LIZ MCCOLGAN (Tokyo 1991) and JAKE WIGHTMAN (Oregon 2022) are also on show. Life-sized photographs of Scotland’s two Olympic 400m champions WYNDHAM HALSWELLE (London 1908) and ERIC LIDDELL (Paris 1924) adorn the windows and walls of the exhibition. Greeting visitors at the entrance is a large photograph of LAURA MUIR winning the first half of a 3000m and 1500m double at the European Indoor Championships in Glasgow in 2019.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

Video of NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15, vaulting a personal best (3.00mi) at the Brunel Indoor Meeting on 31 January. This added 30cm to his 2023 height, and ranks him UK No.4 U15 in 2024.

Picture of JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA, running a 400m personal best (51.54mi) at the London Indoor Games on 20 January. He took .36 of a second off his 1 January time.

Picture of EUGENE RIZA, he set personal bests in the 60m (7.92i) and the 200m (26.64i) at the London Indoor Games on 20 January. In the 60m he took .01 of a second off his 2023 time, and in the 200m he took .81 of a second off his 2022 time.

Picture of ALINA COFIE (on the left) and NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG at the Southern Indoor Championships on 3/4 February
NIA won the Under 20 60m Hurdles Silver Medal (PB 8.76i) taking .06 of a second off her H1 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2024, ALINA won the Bronze Medal (PB 8.88i) taking .12 of a second off her 20 January time, and is ranked UK No.10 U20 in 2024

Picture of RUBEN HEDMAN at the Southern Indoor Championships on 3/4 February
RUBEN won Senior Men’s 60m Hurdles Gold Medal (PB 7.97i) taking .14 of a second off his H2 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2024.

Picture of our Under 11 team – WILLIAM STOCKDALE, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN, HARRISON HENDERSON, JENSON DAY and DENNYS PASCAL at the North West London League at Hampstead Heath on 3 February. It was another win from DENNYS, WILLIAM finished 2nd, HARRISON 3rd and JENSON 5th. The team made it a clean sweep, with 4 wins out of 4 fixtures.

Picture of EBUKA NWOKEJI at the Southern Indoor Championships on 3/4 February
EBUKA won the Under 20 Men’s 60m Gold Medal (PB 6.81i) taking .01 of a second off his 7 January time, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2024.

Picture of ANGUS BROWN U17 after receiving the Jack Perchey Achievement Award for January 2024, he received the award from SBH Coach STEVE LOWE. ANGUS produced a Pole Vault personal best of (4.31mi) in 2023, which ranked him UK No.3 U17 in 2024.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the updated Winter Points tables, following the 13 January Metropolitan League – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24
Link to the updated Club Championships table, following the 13 January Metropolitan League – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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 1 February 2024

Posted on 01/02/202405/02/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 1 February to Wednesday 7 February – Emma Ania, Nii Barnor, Jessica-Charlie Bennett, Philip Cunningham, Sophie Forbes-Laird, Bethan Hale, Pharrell Harewood, Carole Harris, Malika Hislop-Ellis, Chinwe Iwunze, Gracie Jenvey, Toby Laycock, Michael Ohioze, Daniel Onochie-Williams, Victor Paiusco, Rachael Pearlman, Aimee Porter, Holly Ryan, Maisie Taylor, Glen Quayle, Jordan Watson-Brown, Gary Wilson and Daniel Winfield

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM who in her first race as an Under 23, ran a superb indoor time of (54.48i) in Sabadell, Spain on 27 January. This eclipsed MARILYN OKORO’S (54.99i) set in Sheffield on 26 February 2005.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EVELYNE FONTEYNE added 5cm to her previous best, set and Under 23 High Jump personal best (1.81mi) in Cardiff on 28 January. This eclipsed CLAIRE MCGARVEY’S (1.78mi) set in Birmingham on 27 February 2022.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to HOLLY RYAN who lowered her own Under 15 Indoor 300m club record with a time of (41.81) at Lee Valley on 28 January, her previous record was (42.16) on 14 January. This also moves HOLLY up from No.3 to No.1 on the SBH all-time top 10.

CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP – Congratulations to the final 7 club champions, which were won at the Southern XC Championships last Saturday, these are the 7 – Under 13 Boys EDWARD PASCAL, Under 15 Boys ARTHUR PHILLIPS, Under 17 Men GIANLEO STUBBS, 9 Miles Senior Men DYLAN EVANS, Under 13 Girls AIMEE PORTER, Under 15 Girls POSIE SHAW and Under 20 Women EVIE WINSTON.

Link to the final club championship winners – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2023-2024 Updated 27-01-24 Final Issue

NOW OPEN TO ENTER, HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 16 March and Sunday 17 March, for all age-groups excluding U13s.
Link to Hertfordshire online entries – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?cc=GBR&page=0&from=2024-03-01&to=2024-03-30
Link to Middlesex entries online – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=7&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Link to Kent entries online – http://kcaa.org.uk/onlineregs/newmeeting9.php?MeetID=1
Link to Middlesex full fixture information – Middlesex Indoor Championships 16-03-24
Closing Dates for Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Kent is Friday 1 March
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

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 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 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
SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Beckenham Place on 27 January.
Under 13 Boys (3000m) – EDWARD PASCAL 46th (10.46), SAM CLEMENTS 80th (11.06), BEN KASPAR 104th (11.22) the winner was Oliver McDonald of Dacorum (9.48) 174 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (66 points), 2nd Eastbourne Rovers (115), 3rd Hercules Wimbledon (141) 21 teams finished
Under 13 Girls (3000m) – AIMEE PORTER 13th (11.04), the winner was Summer Smith of Brentwood Beagles (10.08) 154 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Chelmsford (38 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (52), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (165) 14 teams finished
Under 15 Boys (4500m) – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 9th (14.15), EUAN PHILLIPS U15 19th (14.33), the winner was Joseph Scanes of Blackheath & Bromley (13.20) 181 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Winchester (51 points), 2nd Blackheath & Bromley (65), 3rd Herne Hill Harriers (86) 20 teams finished
Under 15 Girls (4500m) – POSIE SHAW U15 5th – 4th U15 (16.50), AMBER JACKSON U15 84th (18.06), ERIN GIBLIN U15 157th (20.11), the winner was Olivia Forrest of Brentwood Beagles (14.51) 183 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (67 points), 2nd Marshall Milton Keynes (86), 3rd Eastbourne Rovers (123) 20 teams finished
Under 17 Men (6000m) – GIANLEO STUBBS U17 8th (18.47), RAFI GAYER U17 15th (19.09), the winner was Sam Plummer of Chelmsford (18.15) 166 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Chelmsford (33 points), 2nd City of Norwich (70), 3rd Sutton & District (96) 18 teams finished
Under 17 Women (6000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Eliza Nicholson of Blackheath & Bromley (20.21) 121 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (42 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (101), 3rd Lewes (101) 13 teams finished
Under 20 Men (8000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was James Dargan of Aldershot, Farnham & District (23.26) 94 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (18 points), 2nd Tonbridge (81), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (88) 6 teams finished
Under 20 Women (6000m) – EVIE WINSTON U20 73rd (30.27) the winner was Rose Chesterfield of Winchester (20.57) 73 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Cambridge & Coleridge (40 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (72), 3rd Medway & Maidstone (83) 7 teams finished
Senior Men (15000m) – DYLAN EVANS 6th (43.51), THOMAS BUTLER 7th (44.04), PHILLIP CROUT 43rd (46.56), DANIEL NICHOLS V40 304th (55.45), ROBERT RIGBY V60 327th (56.24), TIM BUTLER V55 490th (62.21), DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 541st (64.39), the winner was James Kingston of Tonbridge (42.50) 720 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Highgate Harriers (84 points), 2nd Hercules Wimbledon (145), 3rd Kent (232), 22nd SBH (1177) 45 teams finished
Senior Women (8000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Jessica Gibbon of Reading (25.46) 362 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (37 points), 2nd Thames, Hare & Hounds (75), 3rd Belgrave Harriers (113) 37 teams finished

SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS. THESE ARE THE TOP 3 POSITIONS FOLLOWING THE SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS ON 27 JANUARY
Excludes the Under 11 Boys and Girls, and the totals are following the 5 of 7 races to count.

Under 13 Boys – 1st EDWARD PASCAL (40), 2nd BEN KASPAR (27), 3rd SAM CLEMENTS (26) – Under 15 Boys – 1st ARTHUR PHILLIPS (39), 2nd EUAN PHILLIPS (29), 3rd LADDIE SHAW (19) – Under 17 Men – 1st ADAM O’GORMAN (31), 2nd JACOB CLEMENT (23), 3rd AIDAN MACAVOY (19) – Senior Men – 1st THOMAS BUTLER (47), 2nd GARY PELOSI V35 (31), 3rd JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 (29) – Masters Men 40-49 – 1st DANIEL NICHOLS V40 (31). 2nd JOEL PHILLIPS V45 (26), 3rd KEVIN WALDEN V40 (15) – Masters Men 50-59 – 1st TIM BUTLER V55 (24) 2nd PAUL MACCARTHY V55 (20), 3rd TIM UNDERHILL V55 (19) – Masters Men 60-69 – 1st PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 (30), 2nd ROBERT RIGBY V60 (24)

Under 13 Girls – 1st AIMEE PORTER (32), 2nd LUCIA CASALENUOVO (27), 3rd OLIVIA ABBOTT (15) – Under 15 Girls – 1st POSIE SHAW (32), 2nd ERIN GIBLIN (26), 3rd AMBER JACKSON (21), (8) – Under 17 Women – 1st ELIZABETH DA TERESA (21), 2nd PHOEBE MUSIC (19), 3rd MYA MAIRS-INGRAM and ADANNA MAZINWOSU (8) – Under 20 Women – 1st EVIE WINSTON (16) – Senior Women – 1st NICOLA PAYNE and EMILIA ECONOMU (16)

Winter Points Tables updated with the Southern Championships results – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 27-01-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 27-01-24

LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Took place at Lee Valley on 27-28 January
The following results are still to be published – 60m U13/U15 B/G, 200m U13/U15 B/G, 800m U15B, High Jump U15/U17 B/G and Long Jump U15G
60m – U17M R1 3 NATHAN HOWELL U17 3rd (7.34i), R1 10 COBY GREEN U17 6th (PB 7.89i), R1 14 OBINNA NWOKEJI U17 1st (PB 7.45i) taking .74 of a second off his 2019 time, MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 4th (7.96i), R1 15 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 4th (PB 7.87i) taking .04 of a second off his 7 January time, R2 3 NATHAN finished 4th (7.33i), R2 6 OBINNA finished 5th (7.55i), R2 13 ASHER finished 2nd (7.89i), COBY finished 4th (7.99i), MODEBAYO finished 5th (8.08i)
60m – U17W R1 1 TAMI GEORGE U17 1st equal (7.78i), R1 9 MORAYO IDRIS U17 4th (PB 8.74i), R1 11 SHENEL OKRAH U17 1st (PB 8.50i) taking .16 of a second off her 2023 time, R2 1 TAMI finished 4th (7.87i), R2 7 SHENEL finished 1st (8.49i) taking .16 of a second off her R1 11 time, R2 107 MORAYO finished 1st (PB 8.74i) equalling her R1 9 time
200m – U17M R1 9 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 3rd (25.86i), R1 11 MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 3rd (SB 26.52i) equalling his 14 January time
200m – U17W R1 2 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 3rd (SB 26.06i), R1 8 MORAYO IDRIS U17 4th (28.83i)
300m – U15B 1 DIJANI BARNOR U15 1st (SB 37.76i) and is ranked UK no.1 U15 in 2024
300m – U15G HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (PB 41.81i) taking .35 of a second off her 14 January time, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2024, also moves up from No.3 to No.1 of the SBH all-time top 10
300m – U17W 3 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 3rd (SB 42.96i) taking .37 of a second off her 1 January time, MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 5th (44.42i), 7 HOLLY GREEN U17 6th (PB 50.37i)
400m – U17M 3 JOSEPH COX U17 3rd (55.58i)
800m – U17M 2 THOMAS CADWALLADER U17 1st (SB 2:05.63i)
60m Hurdles – U15G R1 3 KYRA WILLIAMS U15 6th (SB 12.14i), R2 5 KYRA finished 4th (SB 11.92i) taking .22 of a second off her R1 3 time
60m Hurdles – U17M/V50-59 R1 1 GARY SMITH V50 5th (8.63i), R1 3 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 6th (9.45i) taking .45 of a second off his 2023 timeer, R2 1 GARY finished 7th (8.60i), R2 3 ASHER finished 6th (9.62i)
High Jump – U17M RIAN SHAH U17 9th equal (SB 1.69mi) adding 4cm to his 7 January height

WELSH SENIOR AND U15 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Cardiff on 27-28 January
400m – SM H6 ZICO JONES U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (50.66mi) in Semi-Final 2 ZICO finished 2nd (51.06)
High Jump – SW EVELYNE FONTEYNE U23 won the Gold Medal (PB 1.81mi) adding 6cm to her 2023 height, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2024, and a new Club Record
Pole Vault – SW JADE IVE (HCA) Won the Gold Medal (4.31mi)
Long Jump – SM OGO ANOCHIRIONYE (2nd Claim) 7th (6.76mi)

MEETING INTERNACIONAL DE CATALUNYA – Took place at Sabadell, Spain on 27 January
400m – SW B EMILY NEWNHAM U23 3rd (SB 54.48i) and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2024 and a new Club Record

AAI GAMES – Took place at Abbotstown, Ireland on 27 January
60m – SM A1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (SB 6.94i) taking .03 of a second off his 20 January time, in the next race KRISHAWN finished 4th (6.95i)
200m – SM 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (SB 21.52i) and is ranked UK No.8 in 2024

WORLD ATHLETICS ASTANA INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Astana, Kazakhstan on 27 January
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1st (SB 20.81mi) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024

PNC LENNY LYLES INVITATIONAL – Took place at Louisville, Kentucky, USA on 26-27 January
3000m – SM 1 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 4th (PB 8:07.85i) taking 2.18 seconds off his 7 January time, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2024

RIVER HAWK INVITATIONAL – Took place at Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 26-27 January
60m – SW 9 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 1st (8.20i)
200m – SW 12 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 4th (SB 26.92i)

DR SANDER INVITATIONAL COLUMBIA CHALLENGE – Took place at New York, New York, USA on 26-27 January
200m – SW 8 LILY PARIS U23 (Princeton University) 3rd (SB 25.96i)

LONDON UNDER 20/SENIOR GAMES – Took place at Lee Valley on 20-21 January
These are the remaining results
60m – U20M A01 TEDDY WILSON U20 1st (PB 6.77i) taking .04 of a second off his 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2024, 04 REUBEN CARDOSO U20 4th (PB 7.33i) taking .01 of a second off his 2023 time, 06 OLIVER LAURENS U20 3rd (PB 7.39i) taking .04 of a second off his 2022 time, 07 VICTOR PAIUSCO U20 3rd equal (PB 7.46i), 11 EMMANUEL IJAOLA U20 5th (PB 7.84i), B01 TEDDY finished 1st (6.78i), 04 REUBEN finished 1st (7.27i) taking .06 of a second off his A04 time, 05 OLIVER finished 5th (PB 7.39i) equalling his A06 time, B06 VICTOR finished 5th (PB 7.44i) taking .02 of a second off his A07 time, B09 EMMANUEL finished 5th (7.93i)
60m – U20W A08 LUCY CAMPOS U20 2nd (PB 8.59i) taking .12 of a second off her 2023 time, B07 LUCY finished 6th (8.78i)
60m – SM A01 JOHN OTUGADE 1st (SB 6.67i) and is ranked UK No.6 in 2024, B04 SYDNEY MENDES U23 2nd (PB 7.14i) taking .06 of a second off his 2023 time, 08 ISAAC MOORE U23 3rd (7.56i), C03 EUGENE RIZA 4th (PB 7.92i) taking .01 of a second off his 2023 time, E08 ISAAC finished 1st (7.57i), F02 EUGENE finished 6th (7.93i)
60m – SW A08 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 7th (SB 10.20i), B08 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 6th (SB 9.96i) taking .24 of a second off her A08 time, and is ranked UK No.8 V60 in 2024
200m – U20M 5 MATEI FRUUNZA U20 2nd (PB 23.89i)
200m – SM 1 JULIAN PRIEST U23 4th (SB 22.60i), 2 SYDNEY MENDES U23 3rd (SB 23.29i), 3 ISAAC MOORE U23 3rd (SB 23.73i), 9 EUGENE RIZA 2nd (PB 26.64i) taking 2.52 seconds off his 2022 time
200m – SW 5 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 5th (SB 36.12i) and is ranked UK No.7 V60 in 2024
400m – U20M 1 ZICO JONES U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (50.10i)
400m – U20W 1 LARISSA WILSON U20 2nd (PB 58.61i) taking .16 of a second off her 1 January time, and is ranked UK No.9 U20 in 2024, 2 MIA HIGSON U20 3rd (SB 60.59i) taking 3.65 seconds off her 1 January time, 4 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 1st (PB 61.59i)
400m – SM 3 JULIAN PRIEST U23 5th (PB 50.68i), 5 JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA 1st (PB 51.54i) taking .36 of a second off his 1 January 2024, 8 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 4th (59.15i)
800m – SM 4 DANIEL BANYARD U20 5th (SB 2:03.68i), 6 JACOB CLEMENT U20 1st (SB 2:02.22i), 7 KOJO KYEREME V45 1st (SB 1:59.92i) and is ranked UK No.1 V45 in 2024, 8 CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (SB 2:08.39i) taking 11.94 seconds off his 1 January time, 9 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (SB 2:11.69i)
800m – SW 1 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 6th (SB 2:17.60i) taking .21 of a second off her 7 January time, 2 LARISSA WILSON U20 1st (SB 2:13.48i) and is ranked UK No.10 U20 in 2024
60m Hurdles – SM A02 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 1st (PB 8.14i) equalling his 13 January time, B01 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 4tht (PB 8.12i) taking .02 of a second off his A02 time, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2024
60m Hurdles – SW A01 JESSICA HUNTER 1st (8.45i), PARIS KING U20 6th (SB 9.04i), A02 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 1st (PB 9.00i), ALINA COFIE U20 3rd (PB 9.03i), A02 EVELYNE FONTEYNE U23 2nd (PB 9.21i) taking .23 of a second off her 2023 time, B01 NIA finished 3rd (PB 8.89i) taking .01 of a second off her A02 time, and is ranked UK No.8 U20 in 2024, B02 ALINA finished 1st (PB 9.00i) taking .03 of a second off her A02 time, B02 PARIS finished 6th (10.33i), B03 EVELYNE finished 4th (9.29i)
Long Jump – SM B OGOCHUKWU ANOCHIRIONYE (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 6.84mi)
Long Jump – SW B KERSTIN POHLMANN (2nd Claim) 9th (SB 4.97mi)
Shot 4kg – SW EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 6th (SB 10.37mi) and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2024

RUN, JUMP, THROW GP – Took place at Sheffield on 20 January
60m – SX A01 KRISHAWN AIKEN 6th (SB 6.97i)
400m – SX 3 ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 2nd (SB 50.02i)

VILLANOVA INVITATIONAL – Took place at Staten Island, New York, USA on 20 January.
60m Hurdles – SW H3 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 8.63i) taking .06 of a second off her 2021 time, in the next race LILY finished 3rd (PB 8.61i) taking .02 of a second off her H3 time, and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2024

YALE – DARTMOUTH – COLUMBIA – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 20 January.
60m – SW H2 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 6th (SB 8.08i)

SOUTHERN U13/U15/U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 13-14 January
60m – SM H1 ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 7.37i) taking ..05 of a second off his 7 January time, in Semi-Final 3 ALEX finished 7th (7.43i)
200m – SM H1 ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 23.59i) in Semi-Final 1 ALEX (DNS)

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…
1,191 events – 218,574 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 11,764 first timers – 25,446 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … The first three weeks of January saw over 100,000 registrations for parkrun across the globe!

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know …

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 27 January.
PAUL LEWIS V50 3rd (20.21) this was his 202nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 27 January.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 75th (25.05) this was his 160th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Norwich on 27 January.
JOSEPH HEATHER U23 2nd (PB 16.17) this was his 47th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 27 January.
BRADLEY SINGER V35 25th (22.43) this was his 255th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 30th (23.00) this was his 404th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 27 January.
PAUL MACCARTHY V55 18th (PB 21.25) this was his 227th Parkrun, BARRY HAWS V50 23rd (22.00) this was his 43rd Parkrun, RUSSELL DEVITT V70 245th (42.21) this was his 289th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 27 January.
STUART MOORE V60 87th (28.03) this was his 220th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 27 January.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 14th (21.24) this was his 29th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Shanganagh, Dublin on 27 January.
ADAM O’GORMAN U20 1st (16.16) this was his 12th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 27 January.
NICOLA PAYNE 3rd (PB 20.02) this was her 72nd Parkrun, SEAN SUTHERLEND V50 20th (24.30) this was his 4th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Velentines on 27 January.
JO KENT V55 18th (21.16) this was her 128th Parkrun, SCARLETT KENT U23 28th (22.19) this was her 63rd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet are available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five which takes place on Saturday 3 February at Hampstead Heath Extension, Hampstead Way (Satnav NW!! 7DY).
Age-Groups U11 to U17.
Timetable – 12.00noon U11B&G 1 medium blue lap 1700m, 12.15pm U13B&G 2 medium blue laps 3000m, 12.35pm U15B&G 1 small yellow lap & 1 large red lap 3800m, 13.00pm U17M&W 1 medium blue map & 1 large red lap 4800.
Link to all information including course map – NWLL Hampstead Heath Course Map 03-02-24
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

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 10 February at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0JZ). Please note; because of its size, Trent Park has several different post codes. The one given is the most appropriate and closest to the Cockfosters Road entrance to the Park.
Awaiting 2024 race details from the organiser.
Race Headquarters – Located just beyond “Go Ape”, on the left hand side (south) of Lime Avenue.
Refreshments – Are available for purchase in the Trent Park café which is near 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. HQ to course walk time, less than a minute.
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.
Start Times – 12.00pm U11 (Over 9) Boys & Girls (up to 1800m), 12.15pm U13 Boys (3000m), 12.30pm U13 Girls (3000m), 12.45pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4000m), 1.00pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4000m), 1.15pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7800m), 2.15pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7800m).
Please Note: This is the link to all information issued by the organisers, which include the course description and maps – Race 5 – Trent Park – 11 February 2023
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 course maps, and any other final information.

START FITNESS 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. Still to be confirmed.

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.

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.

VAC AND EMAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 11 February.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=5&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date Thursday 1 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

BRITISH MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 17 February and Sunday 18 February.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=5&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 7 February
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 23 February to Sunday 25 February.
Entries Closed

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Glasgow from Friday 1 March to Sunday 3 March
Note: You will be selected following the UK trials

HOW TO GET READY TO RACE INDOORS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN of KEELY HODGKINSON, JESSIE KNIGHT and AMA PIPI in a blanket finish.

Coach JOHN SHEPHERD looks at how to prepare to compete indoors if you don’t have easy access to indoor facilities. For sprinters and middle-distance runners alike, the banking on indoor tracks can prove quite a scare to those who have never raced on one. Runners in the outside lanes will be starting at a high level and those in the inside lanes will have a very tight bend to run into and out of. In the events which feature a break point it will be very difficult to pass other athletes so getting to the front and trying to control the race is therefore vital. According to the stats I could find from World Athletics, the recommended angle for a banked six-lane 200m track is 10 degrees, while the lanes must be a minimum of 0.90m +/-0.01m wide – which compares with the 1.22m (+/-0.01m) of an outdoor track. The angle of descent from bend to straight from the outermost lane must not exceed five per cent but anyone who has run 200m or 400m in lane six on an indoor oval will know that five per cent is a lot! It’s an angle greater than that recommended for over-speed work when sprinting downgrade. On an indoor track, sprinters can have greater cadence and almost feel out of control as they leave the blocks, come off the bend and head downgrade. Then, before they know it, they hit the ramp into the second bend, rise to the crown if in the outer lanes and then drop down to the finish line. It’s not unknown for sprinters to stumble as they enter the very short finishing straight as fatigue kicks in and they descend while fighting for position and also trying to hold technique.

What can you do to prepare – Sprinting down a similar gradient will give the athlete at least a feeling of what it’s like to come off the bend. You may even be able to create a bend of sorts using cones/markers to run into and potentially out of. You’d want to run about 40m-50m straight first. If you were to combine the uphill and downhill reps with a turnaround between them you would introduce some more fatigue which would get closer to actual race experience. You could even construct a specific session for the 200m or 400m sprinter. Now of course this does not allow for the banked nature of a proper indoor track so it will be harder to make any curves on the ascent or decent and it may be best to just run straight. However, this form of training will also prove to be useful in its own right as a method for sprint athletes in any case. In the 200m and 400m sprints the descent, particularly from the first bend, can be seen as “free-energy”. If the sprinter tries to run too fast they will probably not time their stride – it’s about being able to capture the speed the gradient offers and not to fight it.

Another idea is to make a tighter bend on a normal 400m track – using cones. You’d arrange your cones in the middle to outer lanes to run a curve into the tighter bend and a quadrant plus of improvised running out of the tighter bend into the straight. Reps can then be performed. Again, no provision is made for banking but at least the feel of a tighter bend will offer some transference. Middle-distance runners may need to experience running very close to each other (closer than on an outdoor track – nobody will really want to run in lanes 3-4 and beyond) and really accelerating fast to overtake or, more than likely, hold position. A session of bunching and accelerating could be an option – a sort of special fartlek. There are some ways to prepare for indoor track racing without actually using an indoor track. One positive, once you have run a couple of times on an indoor track – rather like riding a bike – you’ll quickly pick it up when you race again and will know what to expect.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

The photograph was taken at the London U13, U15 & U17 Indoor Games at Lee Valley on 27/28 January.

Features our two Under15 300m winners – on the left is DIJANI BARNOR who won with a seasons best (37.76i) which ranks him UK no.1 U15 in 2024 – on the right is HOLLY RYAN U15 who also won with a personal best and club record (41.81i) taking .35 of a second off her 14 January time. HOLLY is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2024, also moved up from No.3 to No.1 of the SBH all-time top 10

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.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the updated Winter Points tables, following the 13 January Metropolitan League – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24
Link to the updated Club Championships table, following the 13 January Metropolitan League – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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 25 January 2024

Posted on 25/01/202405/02/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 25 January to Wednesday 31 January – Onochie Achike, Gerald Alterman, Lily Carroll, Russell Devitt, Emmanuel Duruiheoma, Emilia Economu, Micah Forbes-Agyepong, Giles Kerry-Roger, Omar Miah, Nicholas Nieland, Michael Nicholls and Benjamin Zeffertt

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to SAMUEL BRODIE, HARLEY HENRY, GENOA HOWAT and JAI-SHAMMAH LEWIN

CROSS COUNTRY POINTS CHAMPIONSHIP – The Southern XC Championships this Saturday, is the 5th race of 7 to count for all age-groups excluding Under 11s.

CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP – The Southern XC Championships this Saturday, is the championships for Under 13, 15, 17 and 9 miles Senior Men, also all Women age-groups excluding Under 11.

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 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 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
VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five took place at Welwyn Garden City on 13 January.
I now have the team positions after 4 fixtures, which follow my summary as the where each team positions are after 4 of the 5 fixtures.

The following is a summary of our team positions after 4 fixtures;
Under 11 Boys are leading Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets by 86 points, not being too optimistic but with 1 fixture left, we are looking favourites. Last season we were league champions, with Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets finishing 2nd by 134 points.
Under 11 Girls finished in 5th place, and with 1 fixture left, we have maintained 2nd place overall to Woodford Green & Essex Ladies who lead by 48 points, we need a good turnout at Trent Park, although 3rd place London Heathside are some 46 points behind us. Last season we were also 2nd to Woodford Green & Essex Ladies.
Under 13 Boys finished in 4th place, and with 1 fixture left, we are now in 5th place. A very good season, especially as many of last seasons team have now moved up to the U15/U17 age-group. Last season we were league champions, with Woodford Green & Essex Ladies 14 points behind.
Under 13 Girls finished in 5th place, and with 1 fixture left, we are now in 3rd place. Realistically we could catch Harrow, although Barnet are only 16 points behind us. Last season we finished in 6th place.
Under 15 Boys/Under 17 Men made it 4 wins out of 4 races, although Woodford Green & Essex Ladies finished just 12 points behind us. We now go into the final fixture with a confortable 107 point lead. Last season we were league champions, with Woodford Green & Essex Ladies 24 points behind us.
Under 15 Girls/Under 17 Women finished in 8th place, and with 1 fixture left, we are now in 4th place. Realistically we will find it a hard task to catch 3rd place London Heathside who won at Welwyn. Last season we finished in 8th place.
Senior Men the results throughout the season has been disappointing, we finished 10th in Welwyn, and after 4 fixture we are in 12th place, relegation to Division 2 is a certainty, so next season guys we need a rethink. Last season we were promoted from Division 2 in 2nd place.
Senior Women unfortunately we need more numbers, as we averaged 2 runners throughout the season. We finished 12th at Welwyn and 12th overall after 4 fixtures, therefore we will be relegated to Division 3. Last season we finished in 10th place.
Veteran Men it has been an outstanding season, with 13 runners at Welwyn, the team won, beating the undefeated Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets by 72 points. Going into the final fixture at Trent Park, the team are in 2nd place, London Heathside are 3rd some 201 points behind us Promotion to Division 1 looks pretty good. Last season we finished in 5th place.

Unfortunately there was a fixture clash, which affected the young athletes teams, as the Southern U13, U15 & U17 took place at Lee Valley on the 13/14 January.

Under 11 Boys
Team Results – 1st SBH A (125 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (114), 3rd Herts Phoenix (81), 13th SBH B (14) 14 teams finished
Team Results After 4 Fixtures – 1st SBH (605 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (519), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (376), 14th SBH B (119) 19 teams finished
Under 11 Girls
Team Results – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (97 points), 3rd Harrow (69), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies B (59), 5th Equal SBH(48) 15 teams finished
Team Results After 4 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (359), 2nd SBH (311), 3rd London Heathside (265) 19 teams finished
Under 13 Boys
Team Results – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (117 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (97), 3rd London Heathside (81), 4th SBH (75) 13 teams finished
Team Results After 4 Fixtures – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (683 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (609), 3rd London Heathside (526), 5th SBH (493) 28 teams finished
Under 13 Girls
Team Results – 1st Harrow (75 points), 2nd St Mary’s Richmond (68), 3rd Barnet & District (59), 5th SBH (47) 14 teams finished
Team Results After 4 Fixtures – 1st St Mary’s Richmond (518 points), 2nd Harrow (383), 3rd SBH (368), 19th SBH B (19) 23 teams finished
Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men
Team Results – 1st SBH A (286 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (274), 3rd Herts Phoenix (269), 4th SBH B (219), 16th SBH C (59) 23 teams finished
Team Results After 4 Fixtures – 1st SBH A (1400 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (1293), 3rd Herts Phoenix (1257), 6th SBH B (1020), 18th SBH C (391) 29 teams finished
Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women
Team Results – 1st London Heathside (113 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (76), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (74), 8th SBH (39) 12 teams finished
Team Results After 4 Fixtures – 1st London Heathside (613 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (413), 3rd London Heathside (397), 4th SBH (375), 18th SBH B (35) 23 teams finished
Senior Men
Team Results Division 1 – 1st Highgate Harriers (1456 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1399), 3rd London Heathside (1341), 10th SBH (599) 12 teams finished
Team Results Division 1 After 4 Fixtures – 1st Highgate Harriers (6005 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (5548), 3rd London Heathside (5251), 12th SBH (2007) 12 teams finished
Team Results Veterans Division 2 – 1st SBH (279 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (271), 3rd London Heathside (243) 12 teams finished
Team Results Veterans Division 2 After 4 Fixtures – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1003 points), 2nd SBH (952), 3rd London Heathside (751) 12 teams finished
Senior Women
Team Results Division 2 – 1st Herts Phoenix (302 points), 2nd Ealing Eagles (260), 3rd Trent Park (202), 12th SBH (12) 12 teams finished
Team Results Division 2 After 4 Fixtures – 1st Herts Phoenix (1128 points), 2nd Ealing Eagles (979), 3rd Trent Park (894), 12th SBH (234) 12 teams finished

Howard Williams Trophy (Juniors) After 4 Fixtures – 1st SBH (10 wins – 104 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (3 – 101), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (0 – 87)
Howard Williams Trophy (Seniors) After 4 Fixtures – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (2 wins – 46 points), 2nd London Heathside (2 – 46), 3rd Highgate Harriers (4 – 41), 20th SBH (0 – 11)

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – Individual Positions after 4 fixtures. The final results are based on the best 4 results out of the five fixtures. These are the SBH athletes that are in the top 10, also the No.1 is shown if not SBH.

Under 11 Boys – 1st Joshua Maiden of Herts Phoenix (4 races – 396 points), 3rd HARRISON HENDERSON (4 – 384), 5th LUCAS XIE (4 – 365), 10th DENNYS PASCAL (3 – 299)
Under 11 Girls – 1st GRACE ROONEY (4 races – 389 points), 10th SIENNA DARCY (3 – 291)
Under 13 Boys – 1st Aidan Wolpert of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (4 races – 396 points), 4th EDWARD PASCAL (4 – 375)
Under 15 Boys – 1st ARTHUR PHILLIPS (4 races – 780 points), 10th EUAN PHILLIPS (3 – 567)
Under 15 Girls – 1st Alya Johnson of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (4 races – 781 points), 13th POSIE SHAW (3 – 586)
Under 17 Men – 1st ADAM O’GORMAN (4 races – 788 points), 6th JACOB CLEMENTS (4 – 719), 8th AIDAN MCAVOY (4 – 663)
Under 17 Women – 1st Matilda Frith of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (4 races – 661 points), 7th PHOEBE MUSIC (3 – 477)
Senior Men – 1st Roger Pulman of Highgate Harriers (4 races – 2398 points), 30th THOMAS BUTLER (3 – 1784)
Senior Women – 1st Stephanie Ainley of Thames Valley Harriers (4 races – 1183 points), 93rd NICOLA PAYNE (2 – 557)
Veteran Men V40 – 1st Paul Martelletti of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (4 races – 2398 points), 19th DANIEL NICHOLS (3 – 1710)
Veteran Men V45 – 1st Jim Cooper of Harrow (4 races – 2356 points), 8th JOEL PHILLIPS (4 – 2173)
Veteran Men V50 – 1st Scott Aiken of Trent Park (4 races – 2324 points), 18th BARRY HAWS (3 – 1338)
Veteran Men V55 – 1st Rob Shulman of London Heathside (4 races – 2185 points), 4th PAUL MACCARTHY (4 – 1988), 5th TIM UNDERHILL (4 – 1969)
Veteran Men V60 – 1st Chris Finill of Harrow (4 races – 2171 points), 10th PHILIP CUNNINGHAM (4 – 1651)

Link to the Individual tables – https://metleague.run/results/individual-results-2023/
Select Category to change age-groups.

BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE, INCLIDING UK WORLD XC TRIALS – Took place at Parliament Hill on 20 January
The London International Cross Country is a new event with big plans. Organiser EAMONN MARTIN hopes it will fill the void left by the much-missed Great Edinburgh XC. Ambitiously, there is even the dream of staging the European Championships at the iconic Parliament Hill venue in future.
Amid the cheers and the cow bells, the testing course and a bracing wind ripping through north London, EAMONN had created a spectator-friendly course at the spiritual home of cross-country running with hairpin turns, beer tent and a big screen.

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – DENNYS PASCAL 8th (11.41), EDWARD PASCAL 9th (11.41), ETHAN MOSS 18th (12.42), ROAN PARKES 20th (13.06), the winner was Craig Calver of West Suffolk (11.07), 21 runners finished
Under 13 Girls (3000m) – AIMEE PORTER 11th (12.48), OLIVIA ABBOTT 13th (13.27), the winner was Maisie Mullett of Wreake and Soar Valley (11.14), 23 runners finished
Under 15 Boys (4000m) – ARTHUR PHILLIPS 8th (14.37), EUAN PHILLIPS 10th (14.44), JESSE ABRAHAMS 30th (17.11), LADDIE SHAW 37th (17.15), the winner was Joseph Scanes of Blackheath & Bromley (13.42), 34 runners finished
Under 15 Girls (4000m) – POSIE SHAW 10th (16.38), the winner was Olivia Forrest of Brentwood Beagles (13.42), 30 runners finished
Under 17 Men (6000m) – RAFI GAYER 7th (20.49), ADAM O’GORMAN 22nd (22.10), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 34th (23.42), GUY FAWCETT 37th (24.47), the winner was Alden Collier of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (20.00), 39 runners finished
Under 17 Women (6000m) – EDIE WOODINGS 27th (29.18), the winner was Zara Redmond of Kilbarchan (23.14), 28 runners finished
Under 20 Men (8000m) – JOSHUA FISHER 30th (29.24), the winner was James Dargan of Aldershot, Farnham & District (25.32), 35 runners finished
Under 20 Women (6000m) – EMMA MCCLUSKEY (2nd Claim) 30th (26.45), CHARLOTTE HARRIS (2nd Claim) 32nd (27.06), the winner was Innes Fitzgerald of Exeter (21.08), 35 runners finished
Open Men & BUCS Trial (4000m) – NOAH CLAKE (2nd Claim) 20th (16.21), the winner was Alex Melloy of Cambridge & Coleridge (12.57), 24 runners finished
Open Women & BUCS Trial (4000m) – The winner was Bethan Morley of Leeds City (14.20), 19 runners finished
Senior Men (10000m) – JEREMY DEMPSEY 5th (30.26), THOMAS BUTLER 26th (31.56), BENJAMIN WILLS (HCA) 38th (32.17), the winner was Hugo Milner of Derby (29.58), 99 runners finished
Senior Women (10000m) – INDIRA PATEL 29th (38.06), the winner was Abbie Donnelly of Lincoln Wellington (34.32), 49 runners finished

AAARHUS SPRINT’N’JUMP – Took place at Aarhus, Denmark on 23 January
60m – SW H1 LINA NIELSEN 3rd (PB 7.47i) taking .16 of a second off her 2019 time, in the next race LINA finished 4th (PB 7.39i) taking .08 of a second off her H1 time, and is ranked UK No.8 in 2024
60m Hurdles – SW H1 JESSICA HUNTER 2nd (SB 8.27i) taking .09 of a second off her 13 January time, in the next race JESSICA finished 2nd (PB 8.14i) taking .13 of a second off her H1 time, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2024

CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY NON THOMAS OPEN – Took place at Cardiff on 21 January
60m – SM H2 JOSH WOODS U23 2nd (SB 7.10i), in the next race JOSH finished 6th (PB 7.07i) taking .03 of a second off his H2 time
60m Hurdles – SM H2 CRAIG MONCUR U23 1st (PB 8.44i) taking .14 of a second off his 2023 time, in the next race CRAIG finished 1st (8.45i)
High Jump – SM KIMANI JACK U23 1st (2.05mi)
Long Jump – SM JOSH WOODS U23 1st (SB 6.98i) and is ranked UK No.5 U23 on 2024
Shot 7.26kg – SM CRAIG MONCUR U23 1st (PB 13.19mi) adding 9cm to his 2023 put, and is ranked UK No.6 U23 on 2024

ENERGYVISION CROSS CUP HANNUT – Took place at Hannut, Belgium on 21 January
9000m XC – SW NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 15th (35.27)

LONDON UNDER 20/SENIOR GAMES – Took place at Lee Valley on 20-21 January
As of this moring the track results are still to be published.
High Jump – SM AKIN COWARD 1st (SB 2.09mi)
High Jump – SW A EVELYNE FONTEYNE U23 1st equal (SB 1.69mi) and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2024
Pole Vault – SW ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 9th (SB 2.24mi)
Triple Jump – SW A ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 13th (SB 7.51mi)

CAMPEONATO DE ANDALUCIA U23 – Took place at Antequera, Spain on 20 January
200m – SM H5 CAI CRAWFORD U20 1st (SB 22.54i), in the next race CAI finished 1st (SB 22.38i) taking .16 of a second off his H5 time, and is ranked UK No.6 U20 in 2024

KULDIGA CATHERINE’S CUP – Took place at Kuldiga, Latvia on 20 January
60m – SM A JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 2nd (6.79i), in the next race JORDAN finished 1st (6.80i)

SPARKASSEN INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Dortmund, Germany on 20 January
1500m – SW GEORGIA BELL 1st (PB 4:03.54i) taking 7.20 seconds off her 7 January time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024

STARPERCHE – PERCHE ELITE TOUR – Took place at Bordeaux, France on 20 January
Pole Vault – SW JADE IVE (HCA) 3rd (SB 4:33mi) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024

VAULT MANCHESTER – Took place at Sportcity on 20 January
Pole Vault – SX B CRAIG MONCUR U23 5th (3.96mi), D TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 8th (SB 2.96mi)

VILLANOVA INVITATIONAL – Took place at Staten Island, New York, USA on 20 January.
60m Hurdles – SW H3 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 8.63i) taking .006 of a second off her 2021 time, in the next race LILY finished 3rd (PB 8.61i) taking .02 of a second off her H3 time, and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2024

YALE – DARTMOUTH – COLUMBIA – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 20 January.
60m – SW H2 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 6th (SB 8.08i)

NEWHAM 60M SPRINT SERIES – Took place at Newham on 17 January
60m – SM R1 H1 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 3rd (6.78i), JIMMY THORONKA 5th (6.98i), 10 KHYAN MARKLAND U17 2nd (7.24i), BRYAN OGBEBOR 3rd (7.42i), 11 ISAAC MOORE 3rd (7.47i), R2 H1 JORDAN finished 1st (6.75i), 2 JIMMY finished 1st (6.90i), 6 KHYAN finished 6th (7.28i), 9 BRYAN finished 2nd (7.40i), ISAAC finished 6th (7.58i)
60m – SW R1 H8 ESTHER AKITI 2nd (8.42i), R2 H6 ESTHER AKITI finished 2nd (8.36i)

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…
1,061 events – 194,104 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 8,592 first timers – 20,751 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … With the 2024 Australian Open well under way, did you know there are 481 parkrun events located in Australia?

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 20 January.
PAUL LEWIS V50 17th (22.50) this was his 201st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 20 January.
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 16th (PB 22.00) this was his 5th Parkrun, LILYL JANMOHAMED U11 41st (PB 25.07) this was her 4th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 20 January.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 332nd (29.48) this was his 317th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 20 January.
ROSS HAMMOMD U17 1st (18.04) this was his 30th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 20 January.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 76th (25.23) this was his 159th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Norwich on 20 January.
JOSEPH HEATHER U23 10th (18.35) this was his 46th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 20 January.
STUART SINGER V60 34th (23.31) this was his 403rd Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 37th (23.50) this was his 254th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 20 January.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 266th (42.04) this was his 288th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Peery Lakes, Perth, Australia on 20 January.
STUART MOORE V60 134th (30.05) this was his 219th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 20 January.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 15th (21.30) this was his 28th Parkrun

PARKRUN 20 YEARS OLD IN 2024 – 20 years ago parkrun’s founder, PAUL SINTON-HEWITT, organised the Bushy Park Time Trial. on Saturday 2 October 2004. 13 runners and five volunteers turned up to Bushy Park in Teddington, London, for a free, timed, 5k run, known then as the Bushy Park Time Trial.
People started telling their families and friends about it and the number of people taking part at Bushy Park slowly grew and grew. Three years later, the Time Trial went from a single event to seven in one year.

This is the link to the Parkrun newsletter, which gives details of the Parkruns first five years – https://blog.parkrun.com/uk/2024/01/19/the-first-five-years-of-parkrun/

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 25 JANUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 28 FEBRUARY – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet are available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 27 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 above were for the 2022 race.
Entries Closed

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.

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 25 JANUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 28 FEBRUARY – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 3 February and Sunday 4 February
To enter please use this link,although entries are not open as yet – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php
Entries Closed

LEE VALLEY AYO FALOLA DREAM MILE – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 7 February.
Events are Track 400m, 800m, Mile and Triple Jump. For age-groups Under 15 and above.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/ayofaloladreammile/
Entries Close Wednesday 31 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

BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Friday 23 February to Sunday 25 February.
To enter please use this link – https://www.bucs.org.uk/events-page/athletics-indoor-championships-2023-24-part-of-bucs-nationals.html#
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 30 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

UNDER 11, 13, 15 AND 17 WOMEN ALL-TIME T&F TOP 10 FROM 2005 TO 2023 – I produced the following lists from the ‘Clubs’ section on the Power of 10.

60m – U11 1st Sienna Corbyn (9.39i), 2nd Temi Jaiyeola (9.44i), 3rd Dami Adekunle (9.61i) – U13 1st Moiesha Savage (8.19i), 2nd Nia Akintokun (8.25i), 3rd Jessica Gibbs (8.34i) – U15 1st Nia Akintokun (7.55i), 2nd Angel McLeod (7.63i), 3rd Tosin Jokosenumi (8.09i) – U17 1st Latifa Harris-Osman (7.68i), 2nd Tami George (7.76i), 3rd Esther Fatuade (7.83i)
75m – U11 1st Anu Jaiyeola (10.72), 2nd Dami Adekunle (11.00), 3rd Tosin Jokosenumi (11.0) – U13 1st Esther Pickering and Tiffiny Ojie (10.4), 3rd Emma Babalola (10.41)
100m – U11 1st Anu Jaiyeola (14.2), 2nd Azaria Nwankwo (15.4), 3rd Vera Doudko (15.3) – U13 1st Angel McLeod (12.88), 2nd Nia Akintokun (13.04), 3rd Moiesha Savage (13.15) – U15 1st Angel McLeod (12.08), 2nd Nia Akintokun (12.1), 3rd Moiesha Savage (12.61/12.54w) – U17 1st Niah Akintokun (12.20), 2nd Latifa Harris-Osman (12.2), 3rd Makida Lewis (12.28)
150m – U11 1st Anu Jaiyeola (20.8), 2nd Vera Doudko (22.4), 3rd Nia Forbes-Agyepong (22.68) – U13 1st Amy Robertson and Chisom Nwachukwu (20.2), 3rd Tahlia Weller-Harris (20.3)
200m – U11 1st Anu Jaiyeola (30.0), 2nd KeeNyah Adelise (32.43i), 3rd Dami Adekunle (32.51i) – U13 1st Angel McLeod (26.49), 2nd Nia Akintokun (26.8), 3rd Tosin Jokosenumi (27.42) – U15 1st Nia Akintokun (24.68), 2nd Chisom Nwachukwu (25.69), 3rd Angel McLeod (25.71) – U17 1st Hannah Foster (24.26), 2nd Chisom Nwachukwu (24.76), 3rd Tami George (24.86)
300m – U15 1st Sophie Forbes-Laird (41.9), 2nd Jessica Hurley (42.2), 3rd Holly Ryan (42.33i) – U17 1st Sabrina Bakari (38.43), 2nd Hannah Foster (38.46), 3rd Naomi Palmer (40.81)
600m – U11 1st Posie Shaw (1:52.90), 2nd Sienna Darcy (1:57.96), 3rd Sydney Allen (1:59.51) – U13 1st Olivia Abbott (1:55.23), 2nd Sophia Staab (2:01.4), 3rd Vera Doudko (2:01.70i)
800m – U11 1st Sienna Darcy (2:42.47), 2nd Posie Shaw (2:42.7), 3rd Aimi Weightman (2:45.3) – U13 1st Posie Shaw (2:27.40), 2nd Danni Newman (2:24.03), 3rd Dina Silverman (2:25.46i) – U15 1st Katherine Deal T13 (2:14.8), 2nd Sophie Connor (2:15.91), 3rd Posie Shaw (2:16.19) – U17 1st Mya Mairs-Ingram (2:09.01), 2nd Nicola McGovern (2:10.16), 3rd Aimi Weightman (2:12.34)
1200m – U13 1st Natalie Connor (3:55.5), 2nd Danni Newman (3:58.5), 3rd Karis Mimms (3:59.1)
1500m – U11 1st Posie Shaw (5:29.15), 2nd Maayan Radus (5:31.64), 3rd Aleya Khadr (6:49.26) – U13 1st Posie Shaw (4:54.79), 2nd Aimi Weightman (4:56.9), 3rd Lia Radus (4:59.5) – U15 1st Sophie Connor (4:36.84), 2nd Katherine Deal T13 (4:38.48), 3rd Natalie Connor (4:43.52) – U17 1st Aimi Weightman (4:26.67), 2nd Nicola McGovern (4:28.90), 3rd Sophie Connor (4:30.68)
3000m – U15 1st Maayan Radus (10:20.41), 2nd Katherine Deal T13 (10:36.29), 3rd Natalie Connor (10:37.51) – U17 1st Sophia Parvizi-Wayne (9:49.02), 2nd Ruby Vinton (9:49.77), 3rd Freya Stapleton (9:59.43)
1500m Steeplechase – U17 1st Emily Hathaway (5:10.88), 2nd Mia Groom (5:18.11), 3rd Sophia Parvizi-Wayne (5:21.58)
70m Hurdles – U11 1st Vera Doudko (14.59) – U13 1st Rachel Carter (11.3), 2nd Cristina Potter (12.0), 3rd Azaria Nwankwo (12.1)
75m Hurdles – U15 1st Alina Cofie (11.32), 2nd Nia Forbes-Agyepong (11.74), 3rd Angel McLeod (11.79)
80m Hurdles – U17 1st Nia Forbes-Agyepong (11.64), 2nd Eavion Richardson (11.69), 3rd Sophia Obi (11.88)
300m Hurdles – U17 1st Hannah Foster (43.51), 2nd Rachel Carter (46.48), 3rd Macie Sutherland (46.85)
Heptathlon – U17 1st Lucy Woodward (4642 points), 2nd Makeda Lewis (4472 points), 3rd Eavion Richardson (4449 points)
Pentathlon – U13 1st Holly Taylor (1441 points) – U15 1st Abigail Lambden (2958 points), 2nd Alina Cofie (2662 points), 3rd Moe Sasegbon (2534 points)
High Jump – U11 1st Vera Doudko (1.05) – U13 1st Rebecca Wheeler-Henry (1.49), 2nd Hannah Caton (1.36), 3rd Sian Sinclair, Nia Akintokun, Sienna Corbyn, Anu Jaiyeaola and Precious Eboh (1.35) – U15 1st Gabriella Walters (1.70), 2nd Rebecca Wheeler-Henry (1.63), 3rd Evelyne Fonteyne (1.60) – U17 1st Gabriella Walters (1.71), 2nd Kara Onuiri(1.70), 3rd Evelyne Fonteyne (1.66)
Pole Vault – U15 1st Natalia Ivanov (3.35), 2nd Anya Rodriguez (3.30), 3rd Abigail Edwards (3.21) – U17 1st Manon Baines (3.50), 2nd Sarah Clifford (3.40), 3rd Abigail Edwards (3.20)
Long Jump – U11 1st Anu Jaiyeola (4.00), 2nd Azaria Nwankwo (3.56), 3rd Dami Adekunle (3.51) – U13 1st Tahlia Weller-Harris (4.73), 2nd Isla Brassnet (4.50), 3rd Grace Nyaongo and Anu Jaiyeola (4.41), – U15 1st Jade Attoh (5.23), 2nd Abigail Lambden (5.15), 3rd Alina Cofie (5.07) – U17 1st Eavion Richardson (5.91), 2nd Amelia Daley (5.53), 3rd Alessa Lewis (5.50)
Triple Jump – U17 1st Jazz Sears (12.58), 2nd Amelia Daley (11.99/12.08w), 3rd Jade Attoh (11.87)
Shot 2.72kg – U13 1st Ebony Coward (8.13), 2nd Jasmin Clarke (8.05), 3rd Sophia Parvizi-Wayne (7.83)
Shot 3kg – U15 1st Gabriella Walters (10.72), 2nd Ulani McCabe-Huggins (9.27), 3rd Chuba Onyedibia (9.18) – U17 1st Lindsey Jonker (12.64), 2nd Lucy Woodward (11.52), 3rd Eavion Richardson (10.61)
Shot 3.25kg – U15 1st Simisola Oyesanya (10.57), 2nd Abigail Lambden (10.03), 3rd Shereen Doughty (9.07)
Shot 4kg – U17 1st Simisola Oyesanya (10.20), 2nd Kayomie Thompson (10.16), 3rd Makeda Lewis (9.86)
Discus 0.75kg – U13 1st Samra Richardson (19.28), 2nd Precious Eboh (18.95), 3rd Hannah Ogunniyi (18.22)
Discus 1kg – U15 1st Shereen Doughty (26.88), 2nd Georgina Christophorou (24.14), 3rd Chubi Onyedibia (23.48) – U17 1st Jessica Emery (42.32), 2nd Katie Webb (36.82), 3rd Kayomie Thompson (33.98)
Hammer 3kg – U15 1st Lauren Daymer (26.87), 2nd Harriet Morrison (25.76), 3rd Emma Babalola (22.08) – U17 1st Lucy Koehigsberger (53.31), 2nd Louisa Pitsialis (37.49), 3rd Harriet Mollinson (29.43)
Hammer 4kg – U17 1st Louisa Pitsialis (24.01), 2nd Patricia Mbata (23.27), 3rd Kayomie Thompson (22.07)
Javelin 400g – U11 1st Vera Doudko (8.31), 2nd Jasmyn Perrinr (6.51) – U13 1st Millie Roxburgh (30.34), 2nd Samra Richardson (30.11), 3rd Cristina Potter (28.61)
Javelin 500g – U15 1st Maisie Taylor(33.18), 2nd Klaudia Debreczani (31.01), 3rd Emma Taylor (30.87) – U17 1st Cristina Potter (43.64), 2nd Isabella Brunskill (37.87), 3rd Samra Richardson (35.65)
Javelin 600g – U15 1st Sherayne Scott (23.84), 2nd Magan Liley (23.24), 3rd Catryn Langley (22.94) – U17 1st Makeda Lewis (38.31), 2nd Klaudia Debreczani (32.42), 3rd Lindsey Jonker (29.86)

Link to Under 11 Girls all-time T&F top 10 from 2012 to 2023 – 8 SBH Under 11 Girls All Time T&F Top 10 From 2012 To 2023
Link to Under 13 Girls all-time T&F top 10 from 2005 to 2023 – 9 SBH Under 13 Girls All Time T&F Top 10 From 2005 To 2023
Link to Under 15 Girls all-time T&F top 10 from 2005 to 2023 – 10 SBH Under 15 Girls All Time T&F Top 10 From 2005 To 2023
Link to Under 17 Women all-time T&F top 10 from 2005 to 2023 – 11 SBH Under 17 Women All Time T&F Top 10 From 2005 To 2023

ATHLETICS CALENDAR 2024 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The Paris Games will dominate the athletics world in 2024 but pretty much every week this year will be packed with action ranging from the Diamond League to big city marathons, the World Cross Country Championships in Serbia and World Under-20 Championships in Lima.

February – 3 US Olympic Marathon Trials, Orlando, Florida, BUCS Cross Country Championships, Temple Newsam, Leeds, 4
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Boston, 6 ORLEN Copernicus Cup, Toruń, 10 Meeting Hauts-de- France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin, 10-11
England U20/17/15 Indoor Championships, Sheffield, 11 Millrose Games, New York, 15 Maurie Plant Meet, Melbourne, 17 Welsh Cross Country Championships, Brecon, 17-18 UK Athletics Indoor Championships, Birmingham, British Masters Indoor Championships, Lee Valley, 18 Zurich Maratón de Sevilla, Spain, NI & Ulster Senior Cross Country Championships, Donegal, 23 World Indoor Tour Gold Madrid 2024, Madrid, 23-25 BUCS Indoor Championships, Sheffield, 24 nglish National Cross Country Championships, Weston Park, Telford, Lindsays Scottish National Cross Country Championships, Falkirk, 25 Napoli City Half Marathon, European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country, Albufeira

March – 1-4 World Indoor Championships, Glasgow, 3 Tokyo Marathon, 8-23 African Games, 9 UK Inter-Counties Champs & Cross Challenge Final, Wollaton Park, Nottingham, 9-10 European Throwing Cup, Leiria, 10 Zurich Marató de Barcelona, Nagoya Women’s Marathon, 16 English Schools Cross Country Championships, Pontefract, Podium 5km inc England Championships, Leicester, 17 Run Rome the Marathon, EDP Lisbon Half Marathon, Seoul Marathon, 23 SIAB Schools Cross Country, Santry Park, Dublin, English area road relays, various venues, 30 World Cross Country Championships, Belgrade

April – 6 Prague Half Marathon, English National 12 & 6-Stage Road Relay Championships, Sutton Park, 7 Generali Berlin Half Marathon, Brighton Marathon, 14 Botswana Golden Grand Prix, Gaborone, 15 Boston Marathon, 20 Xiamen Diamond League, Kip Keino Classic, Nairobi, 21 TCS London Marathon, World Race Walking Team Championships, Antalya, 26-27 Drake Relays, Des Moines, 27 Shanghai Diamond League

May – 3-5 BUCS T&F Championships, 4-5 World Athletics Relays, Bahamas, 5 Prague International Marathon, Great Birmingham Run, 10 Doha Diamond League, 11 Belfast Irish Milers Meet, 17-25 World Para Athletics Championships, Kobe, Japan, 18 Night of the 10,000m PBs, London, USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, 19 Rabat Diamond League, Loughborough International, Seiko Golden Grand Prix, Tokyo, Rimi Riga Marathon, Great Bristol Run, 25 Eugene Diamond League, BMC Grand Prix, Sportcity, Manchester, 26 AJ Bell Great Manchester Run, 28 Ostrava Golden Spike, Ostrava, 30 Oslo Diamond League, 31-2 European Off-Road Running Championships, Annecy

June – 2 Stockholm Diamond League, 7-12 European Championships, Rome, 8 BMC Grand Prix, Watford, 9 USATF New York City Grand Prix, Comrades Marathon, South Africa, 15 Night of Athletics, Heusden, 18 Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku, 21 Irena Szewinska Memorial, Bydgoszcz, Meeting Madrid 2024, 21-30 US Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, Oregon, 22 BMC Grand Prix, Loughborough, 28-30 UK Athletics Championships, Mancheste

July – 6 BMC Grand Prix, Birmingham University, 7 Paris Diamond League, FBK Games, Hengelo, 9 Gyulai István Memorial, Székesfehérvár, Cork City Sports, 10 Loughborough EAP, 12 Monaco Diamond League, Morton Games, Dublin, 12-13 English Schools T&F Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, 16 Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern, 18-21 European Under-18 Championships, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, 20 London Diamond League

August – 1-11 Paris Olympic Games, 10 BMC Grand Prix, Trafford, 22 Lausanne Diamond League, 25 The Monument Mile Classic, Stirling, 25 Silesia Diamond League, 27-31 World Under-20 Championships, Lima, Peru, 30 Rome Diamond League, 30–8 Paris Paralympics

September – 1 ISTAF 2024, Berlin, The Big Half, London, 3 60° Palio Città della Quercia, Rovereto, 5 Zurich Diamond League, 8 AJ Bell Great North Run, Tyneside, Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića, Zagreb, 9 Galà dei Castelli, Bellinzona, 13-14 Brussels Diamond League, 21 Vitality Westminster Mile, 22 Vitality London 10,000, 29 BMW Berlin Marathon

October – 6 Great Scottish Run, 13 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, 20 TCS Amsterdam Marathon, AJ Bell Great South Run, 27 Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, Irish Life Dublin Marathon, Half Marathon Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich

November – 3 TCS New York City Marathon, French Riviera Marathon Nice-Cannes, 17 Great Ethiopian Run 10km, 24 Firenze Marathon, Italy

December – 1 Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Marathon, 8 European Cross Country Championships, Antalya, Turkey

BIRCHFIELD IN ROW WITH BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL OVER USE OF ALEXANDER STADIUM – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

DEREK REDMOND says the cash-strapped authorities are trying to “kill” the Commonwealth Games legacy. After months of disgruntlement and behind-the-scenes legal battles, Birchfield Harriers has broken its silence over its struggle to access facilities at the Alexander Stadium. DEREK REDMOND, the Birchfield vice-president and former UK 400m record-holder, told ITV News Central that Birmingham City Council is trying to “kill” the legacy of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The row centres on usage of the Alexander Stadium, with Birchfield claiming they are unable to enjoy the same access they had prior to the Commonwealth Games taking place 17 months ago. The club points to a 125-year “ground agreement” that was signed in 1975 when they moved out of their old stadium in Perry Barr (which is now a greyhound stadium) and into the Alexander Stadium just over a mile away. Birmingham City Council, however, argue the agreement is no longer applicable due to the stadium having changed so much during the redevelopment ahead of the Games. Originally, Birchfield were pleased that the Commonwealth Games were coming to Birmingham. Negotiations with Birmingham City Council were also seen to be going well until the Covid pandemic struck in 2020. Access to the stadium soon became difficult and Birmingham City Council began to question the club’s long-standing “ground agreement”. During the redevelopment of Alexander Stadium the club had to train at Wyndley track in Sutton Coldfield, with competitions held at Wyndley and Nuneaton before eventually returning to use the main track in April 2023. However, club officials are angry that they can only use the facilities, which include their club office, during certain hours on club nights.

The club has seen its membership decimated – although it is now recovering – with an estimated £100,000 lost in membership and training fees plus income from staging events. Birmingham City Council has also spent £89,000 on legal fees relating to the row, with Birchfield claiming they have spent £100,000 so far. This comes at a time when the council has declared itself to be in “financial distress” this winter. The club is three years away from its 150th anniversary and its members include more than 100 Olympians. Related to this, Birchfield also claim council officials were disinterested in an idea to create an historical heritage area in the stadium. REDMOND told ITV: “They [Birmingham City Council] are actually driving athletes away because if this was me now and we were in this situation, I’d think ‘do I want to be at Birchfield?’ “There is a legacy up to a point and all of a sudden now Birmingham City Council seem to want to kill that legacy. They want to seem to put a lid on it. “You know, there are some things that I’ve been hearing that Birmingham City Council are fighting against Birchfield Harriers for the rights to be here and to use the facilities that are here.”

AW contacted Birchfield several times in 2023 about the issue but the club was reluctant to talk about the problems. For one, Birmingham City Council insisted on confidentiality during negotiations. Also, the club was keen for it not to escalate into a public row. One club official from Birchfield told AW: “It should really be referred to as a scandal. Birchfield have been very careful so far. Perhaps too patient. We have been too occupied trying to keep the club going and trying to rebuild our numbers.”

A Birmingham City Council spokesperson said: “The redevelopment of the Alexander Stadium into a state-of-the-art £72 million world-class venue means there has been a need to review the licence arrangements that were originally agreed with Birchfield Harriers in 1975, which applied to a completely different stadium. “As a publicly funded body, the council has a duty to ensure value for money and that we maximise the use and community benefit of this new facility. As such we have been in discussions with the club about how we best accommodate their needs and others wishing to utilise the venue.

“These ongoing discussions are based on the existing peppercorn rent terms being maintained at the rates agreed back in 1975, so in reality the use of the new facilities will represent a better cost-benefit outcome for the club. “We look forward to reaching an agreement that enables Birchfield Harriers to benefit from the new and enhanced facilities on offer within this context of achieving a wider community good.” In recent weeks the likelihood of the 2026 European Athletics Championships being staged at Alexander Stadium has also been thrown into doubt although West Midlands Combined Authority has now committed extra funding to enable it to go ahead.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.
Link to the Olympic Games website for the schedule for all events – https://www.paris2024.org/en/competition-schedule-olympic-games/
Detailed schedule for events will be issued later this year
Link to the Olympic Games website to register for tickets – https://tickets.paris2024.org/en/

3 photographs were taken at the Southern U13, U15, U17 Championships at Lee Valley on 13/14 January.

TAMI GEORGE at the presentation ceremony, after winning the U17 60m title with a personal best (7.68), also TAMI won the U17 60m silver medal (25.20)
POSIE SHAW at the presentation ceremony, after winning the U17 800m silver medal with a personal best (2:14.05)
ELSA SHABANI at the presentation ceremony, after winning the U17 Shot bronze medal with a personal best (12.59m)

The final photograph was taken at the British Athletics cross challenge at Parliament Hill on 20 January.

From left to right on the top row – THOMAS BUTLER and LADDIE SHAW
From left to right on the bottom row – ARTHUR PHILLIPS and POSIE SHAW

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the updated Winter Points tables, following the 13 January Metropolitan League – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24
Link to the updated Club Championships table, following the 13 January Metropolitan League – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 592961. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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 18 January 2024

Posted on 17/01/202405/02/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 18 January to Wednesday 25 January – Alastair Brown, Jolomi Demeyin, Charly Doyon, Asher Escobar, George Evans, Matei Frunze, Matthew Grant, Kristian Imroth, Jade Ive, Lani Jaiyeola, Azaria Nwankwo, John Otugade, Aran Patel, Mark Pearce and Alex Stapleton

UNDER 11 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS – Congratulations to WILLIAM STOCKDALE and GRACE ROONEY who won the Under 11 title at the Metropolitan League on 13 January.

PARKRUN 200 CLUB – Congratulations to PAUL LEWIS who completed an amazing 200 Parkruns at Aldenham on 13 January.

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 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 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.

UNDER 11 TO UNDER 17 WOMEN ALL-TIME TOP 10 – I have now competed the process, and will publish the top 3 plus the full document in next weeks Newsletter..

RESULTS
VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five took place at Welwyn Garden City on 13 January.
There were team wins from the Under 11 Boys, Under 15 Boys/17 Men and Veteran Men. The Under 13 Boys finished 4th, Under 11 and 13 Girls finished 5th, Under 15 Girls/17 Women finished in 8th, Senior Men finished 10th and Senior Women finished in 12th place.

These are our individual top 10 finishers – Under 11 Boys WILLIAM STOCKDALE 3rd, HARRISON HENDERSON 4th, JENSON DAY 5th – Under 11 Girls GRACE ROONEY 3rd – Under 13 Boys EDWARD PASCAL 5th – Under 13 Girls AIMEE PORTER 4th – Under 15 Boys ARTHUR PHILLIPS 4th, CALEB HILTON 6th – Under 15 Girls POSIE SHAW 5th – Under 17 Men ADAM O’GORMAN 2nd, JORDAN PEARLMAN 9th – Senior Men THOMAS BUTLER 5th.

I have a problem locating the overall team positions after 4 fixture, and will publish next week.

Under 11 Boys (1400m) – WILLIAM STOCKDALE 3rd (5.15), HARRISON HENDERSON 4th (5.21), JENSON DAY 5th (5.32), LUCAS XIE 11th (5.50), JAMES BERNSTEIN 23rd (6.19) the winner was Joshua Maiden of Harts Phoenix (5.03), 36 runners finished
Team Results – 1st SBH A (125 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (114), 3rd Herts Phoenix (81), 13th SBH B (14) 14 teams finished
Team Results After 3 Fixtures – 1st SBH (480 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (405), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (305)

Under 11 Girls (1400m) – GRACE ROONEY 3rd (5.51), KEENYAH ADELISE 17th (6.33) the winner was Alice Clements of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (5.39), 33 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (97 points), 3rd Harrow (69), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies B (59), 5th Equal SBH(48) 15 teams finished
Team Results After 3 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (262), 3rd London Heathside

Under 13 Boys (3200m) – EDWARD PASCAL 5th (11.46), BEN KASPAR 13th (12.23), SAM CLEMENTS 15th (12.28) the winner was Jake Summers of Herts Phoenix (11.25), 35 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (117 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (97), 3rd London Heathside (81), 4th SBH (75) 13 teams finishe

Under 13 Girls (3200m) – AIMEE PORTER 4th (12.33), LUCIA CASALENUOVO 11th (13.33) the winner was Ellina Ponkratieva of St Mary’s Richmond (12.14), 30 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Harrow (75 points), 2nd St Mary’s Richmond (68), 3rd Barnet & District (59), 5th SBH (47) 14 teams finishe

Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men (4200m) – ADAM O’GORMAN U17 2nd – 2nd U17 (14.19), ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 4th – 1st U15 (14.22), JORDAN PEARLMAN U17 11th – 9th U17 (15.18), JACOB CLEMENT U17 13th – 11th U17 (15.20), AIDAN MCAVOY U17 17th – 23rd U17 (15.38), CALEB HILTON U15 23rd – 6th U15 (15.49), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 26th – 9th U17 (15.56), GUY FAWCETT U17 31st – 9th U17 (16.16), LADDIE SHAW U15 26th – 22nd U15 (17.08), ZACK JOSEPHS U15 68th – 36th U15 (18.13), OMAR MIAH U15 69th – 36th U15 (18.30), JOSHUA BOWMAN U15 70th – 38th U15 (18.38), JACOB SUGARMAN U15 75th – 41st U15 (19.08), the Under 17 winner was Luke Dunham of Herts Phoenix (14.16), 44 Under 15 runners finished, 35 Under 17 runners finished
Team Results – 1st SBH A (286 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (274), 3rd Herts Phoenix (269), 4th SBH B (219), 16th SBH C (59) 23 teams finishe

Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4200m) – POSIE SHAW U15 5th – 4th U15 (16.50), ERIN GIBLIN U15 28th – 20th U15 (20.55), PHOEBE MUSIC U17 33rd – 10th U17 (22.29) the Under 15 winner was Jorjia March of Barnet & District (15.54), the Under 17 winner was Keira Shaw of Herts Phoenix (16.19), 24 Under 15 runners finished, 10 Under 17 runners finished
Team Results – 1st London Heathside (113 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (76), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (74), 8th SBH (39) 12 teams finishe

Senior Men (8100m) – THOMAS BUTLER 5th (26.34), FINN MACARTHY 58th (30.08), GARY PELOSI V35 67th (30.21), DANIEL NICHOLS V40 130th (32.29), ROBERT RIGBY V60 156th (33.04), KEVIN WALDEN V40 168th (33.33), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 172nd (33.40), ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ 174th (33.42), MARK COTTLE V35 182nd (33.55), JOEL PHILLIPS V45 183rd (33.55), TIM BUTLER V55 240th (36.06), DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 261st (37.04), PAUL MACARTHY V55 270th (37.26), JONNY SHAW V50 288th (38.07), BARRY HAWS V50 298th (38.33), TIM UNDERHILL V55 301st (38.57), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 362nd (43.52) the winner was Roger Poolman of Highgate Harriers (25.46), 379 runners finished
Team Results Division 1 – 1st Highgate Harriers (1456 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1399), 3rd London Heathside (1341), 10th SBH (599) 12 teams finished
Team Results Veterans Division 2 – 1st SBH (279 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (271), London Heathside (243) 12 teams finished

Senior Women (8100m) – EMILIA ECONOMU 66th (37.24), JO KENT V55 (2nd Claim) 81st 2nd V55 (38.51) the winner was Elizabeth Janes of Herts Phoenix (30.01), 178 runners finished
Team Results Division 2 – 1st Herts Phoenix (302 points), 2nd Ealing Eagles (260), 3rd Trent Park (202), 12th SBH (12) 12 teams finishe

THESE ARE THE SBH ATHLETES WHO HAVE COMPLETED 3 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE RACES, FOLLOWING THE WELWYN GARDEN CITY FIXTURE ON 13 JANUARY

(9) ARTHUR PHILLIPS
(8) JOEL PHILLIPS V45, PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55/V60
(6) GRACE ROONEY U11
(5) JACOB CLEMENT U17, ADAM O’GORMAN U17
(4) HARRISON HENDERSON U11, LUCAS XIE U11, EDWARD PASCAL U13, LUCIA CASALENUOVO U13, LADDIE SHAW U15, JACOB SUGARMAN U15, AIDAN MACAVOY U17
(3) SAM CLEMENTS U13, CALEB HILTON U15, POSIE SHAW U15, PHOEBE MUSIC U15, THOMAS BUTLER SM, GERY PELOSI V35

The current record for consecutive appearances is held by JOHN KELLY, who completed 28 races between 1985 to 1990.

SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS. THESE ARE THE TOP 3 POSITIONS FOLLOWING THE WELWYN GARDEN CITY FIXTURE ON 13 JANUARY
The Under 11 Boys and Girls totals, include the best 4 of 5 race results if applicable.

Under 11 Boys – 1st DENNYS PASCAL (32 points), 2nd HARRISON HENDERSON (28), 3rd LUCAS XIE (21), – Under 13 Boys – 1st EDWARD PASCAL (32), 2nd BEN KASPAR (21), 3rd SAM CLEMENTS (19) – Under 15 Boys – 1st ARTHUR PHILLIPS (31), 2nd EUAN PHILLIPS (22), 3rd LADDIE SHAW (19) – Under 17 Men – 1st ADAM O’GORMAN (31), 2nd JACOB CLEMENT (23), 3rd AIDAN MACAVOY (19) – Senior Men – 1st THOMAS BUTLER (36), 2nd GARY PELOSI V35 (31), 3rd JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 (29) – Masters Men 40-49 – 1st JOEL PHILLIPS V45 (26), 2nd DANIEL NICHOLS V40 (23). 3rd KEVIN WALDEN V40 (15) – Masters Men 50-59 – 1st PAUL MACCARTHY V55 (20), 2nd TIM UNDERHILL V55 (19), 3rd TIM BUTLER V55 (16) – Masters Men 60-69 – 1st PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 (30), 2nd ROBERT RIGBY V60 (16)

Under 11 Girls – 1st GRACE ROONEY (31 points), 2nd SIENNA DARCY (30), 3rd KEENYAH ADELISE (23) – Under 13 Girls – 1st LUCIA CASALENUOVO (27), 2nd AIMEE PORTER (24), 3rd OLIVIA ABBOTT (15) – Under 15 Girls – 1st POSIE SHAW (24), 2nd ERIN GIBLIN (20), 3rd AMBER JACKSON (14), (8) – Under 17 Women – 1st ELIZABETH DA TERESA (21), 2nd PHOEBE MUSIC (19), 3rd MYA MAIRS-INGRAM and ADANNA MAZINWOSU (8) – Under 20 Women – 1st EVIE WINSTON (8) – Senior Women – 1st NICOLA PAYNE and EMILIA ECONOMU (16)

Winter Points Tables updated with the Metropolitan League results – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24

SOUTHERN U17, U15, U13 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 13-14 January
60m – U13B H3 LUCAS DAVIS 5th (8.77i)
60m – U13G H1 ANU JAIYEOLA 2nd (8.33i), Semi-Final 1 ANU finished 2nd (8.35i), in the Final ANU Won the Silver Medal (PB 8.24i) taking .04 of a second off her 7 January time
60m – U15B H1 LANI JAIYEOLA 2nd (PB 7.80i) taking .12 of a second off his 7 January time, 2 JOSHUA NYMAN 1st (PB 7.35i) taking .03 of a second off his 7 January time, 3 LOUIS XUN 4th (SB 8.05i), in Semi-Final 1 LOUIS finished 8th (SB 8.00i) taking .05 of a second off his H3 time, Semi-Final 2 JOSHUA finished 1st (7.41i), Semi-Final 3 LANI finished 6th (7.87i), in the JOSHUA won the Gold Medal (PB 7.22i) taking .13 of a second off his H2 time
60m – U15G H1 AARA KAMARA 4th (8.23i), 5 ISLA BRASSNET 6th (PB 8.85i), Semi-Final 3 AARA finished 2nd (8.14i), in the Final AARA finished 4th (8.12i)
60m – U17M H1 JAIAN SAUNDERS 1st (PB 7.22i) taking .05 of a second off his 7 January time, ALEX KONSTANTARAS (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 7.37i) taking .05 of a second off his 7 January time, 4 KHYAN MARKLAND 2nd (PB 7.29i) taking .21 of a second off his 2023 time, 5 SETH RENNIE-RODDY 7th (PB 7.88i) taking .01 of a second off his 2023 time, Semi-Final 2 KHYAN finished 4th (7.31i), Semi-Final 3 JAIAN finished 3rd (7.26i)
60m – U17W H3 TAMI GEORGE 1st (7.81i), 4 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 1st (PB 7.89i) taking .08 of a second off her 7 January time, Semi-Final 2 MAKAYLA finished 1st (PB 7.85i) taking .04 of a second off her H4 time, Semi-Final 3 TAMI finished 1st (PB 7.72i) taking .02 of a second off her 7 January time, in the Final TAMI won the Gold Medal (PB 7.68i) taking .04 of a second off her SF3 time,, MAKAYLA finished 4th (7.89i)
200m – U15B H4 JOSHUA NYMAN 1st (PB 24.11i) taking .13 of a second off his 7 January time, in Semi-Final 2 JOSHUA finished 1st (PB 24.05i) taking .06 of a second off his H4 time, in the JOSHUA won the Gold Medal (PB 23.76i) taking .29 of a second off his SF2 time
200m – U15G H1 AARA KAMARA 3rd (28.01i), 6 ISLA BRASSNET 3rd (SB 28.53i), Semi-Final 1 ISLA finished 4th (SB 28.48i) taking .05 of a second off her H6 time, Semi-Final 3 AARA finished 3rd (27.73i)
200m – U17M H1 ALEX KONSTANTARAS (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 23.59i), 2 JAIAN SAUNDERS 1st (23.30i), Semi-Final 1 JAIAN finished 1st (23.33i), ALEX (DNS), in the JAIAN won the Silver Medal (SB 22.96i) taking .19 of a second off his 1 January time
200m – U17W H5 TAMI GEORGE 1st (SB 25.58i) taking .47 of a second off her 7 January time,, 7 SHAMMAH ST JOHN 4th (SB 28.08i), Semi-Final 2 TAMI finished 1st (SB 25.53i) taking .05 of a second off her H5 time, in the Final TAMI won the Silver Medal (25.20i) taking .33 of a second off her SF2 time
300m – U15G H1 ELIZABETH OTHULO 3rd (45.86i), 3 HOLLY RYAN 2nd (44.73i), in the Final HOLLY won the Bronze Medal (42,16i)
400m – U17M H3 JOE COX 3rd (SB 54.44i) taking .70 of a second off his 1 January time
800m – U13B Straight Final DENNYS PASCAL won the Gold Medal (SB 2:25.59i)
800m – U15G H4 ELIZABETH OTHULO 2nd (PB 2:29.43i) taking .85 of a second off her 2023 time, in the Final ELIZABETH finished 6th (2:45.08i)
800m – U17W H1 DINA SILVERMAN 2nd (SB 2:20.82i) taking 1.86 seconds off her 1 January time, 4 POSIE SHAW 2nd (SB 2:16.85i), in the Final POSIE won the Silver Medal (PB 2:14.05i) taking 2.14 seconds off her 2023 time
60m Hurdles – U17W H5 EVA HIGSON 3rd (SB 9.68i)
Long Jump – U13G Straight Final ANU JAIYEOLA won the Bronze Medal (PB 4.34mi) adding 3cm to her 2023 jump, EDIE RENNIE-RODDY finished 14th (SB 2.39mi)
Long Jump – U15G Pool A ISLA BRASSNET finished 9th (SB 4.32mi)
Long Jump – U17W Pool A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS finished 4th (PB 4.72mi) taking 14cm off her 2023 jump, in the Final ULANI finished 9th (PB 4.67mi) taking 5cm off her Pool A jump
Shot 4kg – U15B Straight Final CHU ONONOGBU won the Silver Medal (SB 8.37mi)
Shot 3kg – U17WB Straight Final ELSA SHABANI won the Bronze Medal (PB 12.59mi) adding 3cm to her 2023 put, KIERA LAKE-BRYAN finished 7th (SB 9.60mi)

NORTHERN SENIOR, U20, U17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sheffield on 13-14 January
800m – SM H2 ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 1st (SB 1:58.13i), in the Final ROBERT won the Silver Medal (PB 1:54.30i) taking 2.52 seconds off his 2018 time

LOUGHBOROUGH INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 13-14 January
60m Hurdles – SM A5 EDSON GOMES 2nd (PB 7.89i) taking .07 of a second off his 2020 time, 6 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 1st (PB 8.14i), B4 EDSON finished 1st (PB 7.84i) taking .05 of a second off his A5 time, 5 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 1st (PB 8.16i)
60m Hurdles – SW A4 JESSICA HUNTER 2nd (SB 8.59i), B3 JESSICA finished 2nd (SB 8.36i) taking .23 of a second off her A4 time
60m Hurdles – M50 A3 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 8.59i) taking .13 of a second off his 6 January time, B2 GARY finished 1st (SB 8.65i)
High Jump – SM KIMANI JACK 1st (PB 2.15mi) adding 3cm to his 2023 height
Pole Vault – SX MANON BAINES U20 6th (SB 3.51mi)
Triple Jump – SM JOSH WOODS U23 2nd (SB 14.73mi)
Triple Jump – SX TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 9th (SB 10.19mi)
Shot 4kg – U23W ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 2nd (PB 11.21mi) adding 40cm to her 2022 put, NAOMI OGUNNIYI U20 4th (PB 7.80mi) adding 1cm to her 2023 put

VALENCIA10K – Took place at Valencia, Spain on 14 January.
ALEXANDER LEPRETRE (HCA) 68th (SB 29.38), KOJO KYEREME V45 148th 1st V45 (SB 30.56)

BIRMINGHAM LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Warley Woods on 13 January.
9500m XC – SM LUCA STUBBS U20 (Loughborough Students) 14th (28.58)

MIDLAND WOMEN’S LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Warley Woods on 13 January.
6800m XC – SW FREYA STAPLETON U23 (Birmingham University) 2nd (22.35), EMILY HATHAWAY U23 (Birmingham University) 23rd (24.48)

NAVY PRINCETON DUEL – Took place at Annapolis, Maryland, USA on 13 January.
60m – SW 1 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 4th (PB 7.83i) taking .006 of a second off her 2021 time
60m Hurdles – SW 1 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 4th (SB 8.91i)

UW PREVIEW – Took place at Seattle, Washington, USA on 13 January.
Pole Vault – SM JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 10th (SB 4.42mi)
Long Jump – SM B JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 2nd (SB 7.12mi)

RUNNING2TIME BRUNEL INDOOR OPEN SERIES – Took place at Uxbridge on 14 January.
60m – SX A8 ESTHER AKITI U23 1st (PB 8.41i) taking .14 of a second off her 1 January time, B6 ESTHER finished 3rd (PB 8.41i) equalling her A8 time
60m Hurdles – M50 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 8.96i)

SEFTON BRANCKER CUP – Took place at RAF Halton on 14 January.
10000m XC – SM WILLIAM RYLE HODGES 9th (38.10), TIM BUTLER V60 45th 1st V60 (47.50)

HAMPSHIRE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Botley on 6 January.
12200m XC – SM BENJAMIN WILLS won the Silver Medal (42.53)

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…
1,167 events – 229,118 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 11,363 first timers – 25,835 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … In 2023, the distance walked, jogged and run at parkrun covered the distance halfway to the Sun!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 13 January.
PAUL LEWIS V50 9th (22.15) this was his 200th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 13 January.
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 6th (PB 22.28) this was his 4th Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 19th (24.41) this was his 112th Parkrun, LILYL JANMOHAMED U11 26th (PB 25.09) this was her 3rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Finsbury on 13 January.
JOSEPH HEATHER U23 3rd (16.46) this was his 45th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 13 January.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 424th (36.14) this was his 316th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 13 January.
ROSS HAMMOMD U17 2nd (PB 18.00) this was his 29th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Cleremont, Perth, Australia on 13 January.
STUART MOORE V60 47th (29.27) this was his 218th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 13 January.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 78th (24.50) this was his 158th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 13 January.
STUART SINGER V60 28th (23.31) this was his 402nd Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 30th (23.43) this was his 253rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pavilion Gardens on 13 January.
ELEANOR HUNT 30th (PB 22.21) this was her 11th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 13 January.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 242nd (43.51) this was his 287th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 13 January.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 15th (PB 21.23) this was his 27th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 18 JANUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 21 FEBRUARY – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet are available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

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.

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 18 JANUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 21 FEBRUARY – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.

LEE VALLEY LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 20 January and Sunday 21 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U20, Senior and Veterans.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/ligu20sen/
Entries Closing Date Thursday 11 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 LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 27 January and Sunday 28 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U13, U15 & U17.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/ligu20sen/
Entries Closing Date Thursday 18 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

ALL EYES ON PARLIAMENT HILL AS A FEAST OF CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING AWAITS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

We set the scene for one of the most anticipated events of the year – the London International Cross Country. Earlier this month an England cross-country squad led by EAMONN MARTIN was thwarted in their attempt to race in Elgoibar when their flight from Gatwick to Bilbao was cancelled. On Saturday (Jan 20) MARTIN organises the London International Cross Country and he will be praying for better luck when the athletes and spectators descend on Parliament Hill for one of the most eagerly awaited events of the season.

With short laps, tight bends and sharp climbs, MARTI has devised a course that is devilishly challenging and spectator friendly. The idea is to mimic some of the atmosphere and excitement that unfolds every summer at the Night of the 10,000m PBs at the same Hampstead Heath venue. Weather permitting, there are also plans for a big screen, a marquee filled with fans for runners to race through and alcoholic drinks, plus a live stream for those who cannot make it. In the spiritual home of cross-country running, MARTI aims to puts on a show that brings the sport into the modern era. Pure spectacle aside, the event incorporates the Home Countries International and British Athletics Cross Challenge, together with the trial for the World University Games in Oman and World Cross Country Championships in Serbia. For the latter, the winners of the senior men’s and women’s races will earn automatic selection into the GB team. “There’s something fantastic about running in the centre of London,” says NIAMH BRIDSON HUBBARD, one of the senior women’s contenders this weekend. “I lived right by Hampstead Heath for a year and it’s such a great place to run. It’s amazing being at the top of Parliament Hill as well as you forget you’re in the centre of the city. You come up all the mud and hills and get to the top and you have this great view of the city. It’s pretty cool.”

Current athletes aside, there will also be some legendary runners from yesteryear among the spectators such as DAVE BEDFORD and JULIAN GOATER. In 1970, BEDFORD famously won the Southern senior men’s title at Parliament Hill before audaciously tackling the junior men’s event 20 minutes later, which he also won in style. GOATER, meanwhile, demolished a world-class field at the 1981 English National at the same famous venue by almost two minutes. Parliament Hill has seen plenty of historic performances over the years and an exciting new chapter could be written this weekend.

London International Cross Country teams
Senior men
England – Alfie Manthorpe, Jack Gray, James Kingston
Scotland – Angus McMillan, Jamie Crowe, Scott Stirling, Harry Henricksen
Wales – Tom Wood, Mike Ward, Ben Miles
Northern Ireland – Chris Fielding, Coneal McCambridge, Craig McMeechan, Andrew Milligan
Eastern Counties – Edward Blythman, Callum Charleston, James Connor, John Millar
Midland Counties – Thomas Bentley, Charlie Davies, Jack Millar, Kurt Taylor
Northern Athletics – Hugo Milner, Matt Ramsden, Tom Humphries, Tommy Power
South of England – Jeremy Dempsey, Sam Hodgson, Mahamed Mahamed, Tomer Tarragano

U20 men
England – William Rabjohns, James Dargan, Quinn Miell-Ingram, Jake Stevens
Scotland – Connor Bell, Logan Beagley, Angus Wright, Hamish McKay
Wales – Henry Evans, Rhys Llewellyn, Tudur Harper Lloyd
Eastern Counties – Tom Bongaerts, Harry Hewitt, Oscar Graham-Pereira, Ben Peck
Midland Counties – Michael Banks, Harry Bond, Ash Burgess, Andy Jeavons
Northern Athletics – Edward Hobbs, Liam McCay, Alex Poulston, Will Sutcliffe
South of England – Noah Campion, Harry Johnston, Ethan Primett, Mark Ruby

Senior women
England – Niamh Bridson Hubbard, Phoebe Barker, Amelia Quirk, Ellie Wallace
Scotland – Kirsty Walker, Lynn McKenna, Holly Page, Scout Adkin
Wales – Alaw Evans, Lauren Cooper, Martha Owen
Northern Ireland – Orla Duffy, Hannah Gilliland, Robyn McKee, Edel Monaghan
Eastern Counties – Holly Fisher, Lizzie James, Rebecca Murray, Lauren Nichols
Midland Counties – Julie Emmerson, Amy Fuller, Megan Marchant, Penny Oliver
Northern Athletics – Ellie Curran, Lauren McNeil, Emilia Platt, Rosie Woodhams
South of England – Niamh Brown, Holly Dixon, Charlotte Dannatt, Katie Hughes

U20 women
England – Eliza Nicholson, Innes FitzGerald, Jess Bailey, Isobelle Jones
Scotland – Mille McClelland Brooks, Natasha Phillips, Jessica Inglis, Amy Teasdale
Wales – Ben Rawlinson, Caitlin Jones, Maddison Griffiths
Eastern Counties – Madeline Barker, Lucy Jones, Isabel Mansley, Amie Read
Midland Counties – Aria Abberley-Barker, Jade Charlton, Bethan Homer, Maisi Trueman
Northern Athletics – India Barwell, Isabel Holt, Amelia Lane, Beth Rogers
South of England – Jenny Leggate, Maddie Hughes, Lauren Russell

Teams aside, there are a number of individual athletes competing as part of the Cross Challenge series. They include Sarah Astin, Alice Goodall, Phoebe Law, Beth Kidger, Will Battershill and Tom Evans. In the BUCS 4km trial races, meanwhile, look out for runners like Khai Mhlanga and Sam Mills.

Timetable
10.45 U13 girls 3km
11.00 U13 boys 3km
11.15 Open women’s & BUCS 4km trial
11.35 U15 boys 4km
11.55 U15 girls 4km
12.15 Senior women 10km
13.00 Senior men 10km
13.40 U20/U17 women 6km
14.05 U17 men 6km
14.30 U20 men 8km
15.00 Open men’s & BUCS 4km trial

YOUNG ATHLETE AGE-GROUPS IN BRITAIN SET FOR CONTROVERSIAL OVERHAUL – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

UKA board approves proposals from the home country athletics federations to adopt even number age group categories. The age-group system for young athletes in Britain will change from odd to even numbers in April 2026. In an historic move, the traditional categories of under-13, under-15 and under-17 will be replaced by under-12, under-14, under-16 and under-18. It is a move that will anger grassroots coaches and officials in particular, many of whom have fiercely argued against the changes in recent years. The ‘even number’ categories are used by World Athletics and the vast majority of its member federations. International championships organised by World Athletics and European Athletics also use the under-18 and under-20 categories. Yet now, following last month’s UK Athletics board meeting, the same age groups will be used in Britain from April 1 in 2026, thereby giving the sport just over two years to prepare for the change. The proposals to move from odd to even age groups were made by the home country athletics federations last year with a nationwide consultation taking place in the autumn before it was debated at the UKA board in December.

“UK Athletics can confirm an amendment to age groups as part of the rule change proposals for the 2024-2026 rule book has been approved at a recent UKA board meeting,” a statement read. “The home country athletics federations’ proposal to revise the current age groups of U13, U15, U17 to new age groups of U12, U14, U16 and U18 was approved.” The statement continued: “The HCAF proposal was formed following consultation carried out by each of the HCAFs with key stakeholders in the sport to frame the recommendation to the UKA board. In approving the proposal, the UK Athletics board acknowledged the strategic role of the HCAFs in administering the sport at junior age group level, while also recognising the important role carried out by the rules group on behalf of the whole sport. “The full implementation of the age group changes will come into effect from 1 April 2026. A publication of a summary of changes and guidance notes will be on the 16 February 2024 as per the rules consultation timeline.”

This will mean:
Years 5 and 6 (ages 9-11) will fall into the under-12 category.
Years 7 and 8 (11-13) will be under-14.
Years 9 and 10 (13-15) will be under-16.
Years 11 and 12 (15-17) will be under-18.
Year 13 and university students (17+) will be under-20.

As well as moving into alignment with the rest of the world, the governing bodies argue the changes will help minimise teenage drop-out rates because the current system in the UK sees top year under-17 and under-20 athletes juggling athletics competitions with GCSEs and A-levels – or National exams and Highers in Scotland. This is, they say, is a “perfect storm” of pressure. They have pointed to a 2018 survey that found “time constraints from studying” was the leading reason for athletes aged 15-22 stopping athletics. “The clash with academic commitments, creating massive pressure on young people, the lack of alignment with other countries, sports and talent pathways and the negative mental effect caused by large amounts of pressure and other aspects such as the Relative Age Effect could cause the athlete to decrease or case participation in athletics,” the governing bodies told grassroots during their consultation period in 2023. “An athlete shouldn’t have to choose between academic or athletics success.”

Several attempts in recent years to change the age groups have been met with strong opposition from grassroots. They insist new age groups will not improve drop-out rates and will cause confusion when it comes to throws implements and hurdles races, not to mention long-established age-group records.

As we reported last year, Northern Athletics – the main track and field competition provider in the North of England – was particularly critical and last year wrote to its member clubs to say that the consultation process was sprung on them with the webinars being “lectures followed by a few approved questions and answers”. They added that changing the age groups would create “considerable chaos… and there is scant evidence it will benefit our athletes nor our clubs and officials.” AW understands that despite these new rules the age groups within schools competitions will remain unchanged.

AGNES JEBET NGETICH SMASHES 29 MINUTE BARRIER FOR 10KM – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Kenyan takes almost half a minute off YALEMZERF YEHUALAW’S women’s world record as she runs (28:46) in Valencia. AGNES JEBET NGETICH has become the first woman to break the 29-minute barrier for 10km after clocking a scintillating (28:46) on the roads of Valencia on Sunday (Jan 14).

The 22-year-old Kenyan took 28 seconds off YALEMZERF YEHUALAW’S world record of (29:14), which was set in Castellon, Spain, in 2022. After passing halfway in (14:13), NGETICH also equalled BEATRICE CHEBET’S world 5km record, which was set two weeks ago in Barcelona. Runner-up EMMACULATE ACHOL was also under YEHUALAW’S record as the Kenyan clocked (28:57) to become the second woman to break the 29min barrier. LILIAN RENGERUK of Kenya was third in (29:32) as Britain’s JESS WARNER-JUDD clocked (30:41) to take 25 seconds off her best as she moved to No.4 on the UK all-time rankings. With (31:22), MEGAN KEITH also ran a PB to go No.7 on the UK all-time rankings.

“I was not expecting a world record,” said NGETICH. “I was only coming here to improve my time. But I am now so happy. I didn’t expect this.” Once again the self-styled “ciudad del running” delivered as NGETICH ran faster on the roads for 10km than the great EMIL ZATOPEK managed for the distance on the track. In fact NGETICH is now more than a minute quicker than another male distance running legend, PAAVO NURMI. NGETICH finished sixth in the world 10,000m final in Budapest last year and took bronze in the World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst. She plans to run this year’s World Cross in Belgrade in March before aiming for the Paris Olympics. Her best time for 10km on the roads prior to her record-breaking run was (29:26), set in Lille in November, whereas her PB of (31:34.83) on the track was set in Budapest last August. Her best 5000m is (14:36.70) but she has clearly improved a lot this winter as she won the race in Valencia by 11 seconds.

Improvements in women’s world records in distance running have been huge in recent years. In the early 1970s the top women ran just 37 minutes for 10km on the roads although GRETE WAITZ of Norway took the world best down to (31:32) in 1983. LIZ MCCOLGAN was the first woman to break 31 minutes on the roads with (30:39) in 1989. Fellow Brit PAULA RADCLIFFE ran (30:21) in 2003 before JOYCLINE JEPKOSGEI of Kenyan clocked (29:43) in 2017, KALKIDAN GEZAHEGNE of Bahrain (29:38) in 2021 and YEHUALAW (29:14) two years ago.

ATHLETES UNAWARE UK COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS TITLE WAS AT STAKE AT SHEFFIELD – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

HARRY KENDALL, who finished sixth for England in the decathlon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, says “it was disappointing to have zero clarity on the standard of competition” GABBY PIERACCINI reports from Sheffield.

Several athletes have commented they didn’t realise the recent UK Combined Events Championships title was at stake until they got to the actual podium and saw the medals. Some of the UK’s top combined eventers arrived at the English Institute of Sport last weekend (January 6- 7) for what they thought was primarily the England Athletics Combined Events Championships. The event is open to athletes outwith England and the distribution of English and regional medals always requires much shuffling on and off the podium, particularly when international athletes are in attendance. However, on this occasion there was an additional twist. As the pentathlon ceremony drew to a close, the stadium announcers called up the athletes to receive their final medals – for the UK titles. A murmur of surprise spread through the group of coaches, friends and families assembled on the track, many of whom were clearly not aware the UK title was being handed out.

A short while later, the equivalent ceremony for the heptathlon followed. Again, an air of surprise and confusion, as UK championship medals were hung around the necks of the top three. “We didn’t know about this,” one coach said in surprise. Many were frustrated at the confusion, including HARRY KENDALL, who finished sixth for England and lit up the Alexander Stadium in the decathlon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. After the event, he said: “It was disappointing to have zero clarity on the standard of the competition last weekend, as it could have encouraged a larger turnout of athletes or inspired better performances. “For all of us athletes it feels like another slight towards combined events, in an attempt to continually sideline us from the main events. We’re just asking for equal treatment, not special treatment.”

Photograph taken at the Be Fit Indoor Meeting at Lee Valley on 7 January, with our 4 athletes relaxing before the start of their 400m races.

From left to right SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 who ran (58.96), JADEN AULIS U20 ran (55.05), BEN ROCHFORD ran (49.52) and KEENAN STEPHENS U23 ran (51.71).

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the updated Winter Points tables, following the 13 January Metropolitan League – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24
Link to the updated Club Championships table, following the 13 January Metropolitan League – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 592961. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

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 £35 + 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/

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ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 11 January 2024

Posted on 11/01/202417/01/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 11 January to Wednesday 17 January – Isla Brassnett, Julian Goater, Mark Goddard, Rebecca Jeggo, Jo Kent, Benjamin Klein, Gabriella Kyriacou, Phoenix Lyon, Stephanie Paparizos, Edward Pascal, David Stone, Macie Sutherland and Graham Taylor

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to RODRIGO LOPES, SIENNA OAKLEY-MEDWINTER and ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last week-end, and these were our County Champions – Hertfordshire GIANLEO STUBBS U17 – Middlesex DENNYS PASCAL U11. There were Silver Medals from AIMEE PORTER U13, TOM BUTLER SM and INDIRA PATEL U23 SW at Hertfordshire – WILLIAM STOCKDALE U11, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 and POSIE SHAW U15 at Middlesex
There are numerous championships results, yet to be published.

NOW OPEN TO ENTER, ENGLAND ATHLETICS U15, U17 AND U20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 10 February and Sunday 11 February.
To enter please use this link for information and entries – https://www.englandathletics.org/competitions-and-events/national-championships/2024-championships/#nat
Entries Closing Date Sunday 21 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

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 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 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.

UNDER 11 TO UNDER 17 WOMEN ALL-TIME TOP 10 – I am currently producing these from the Power of 10, they currently have all performances from 2005 to 2023, I intend publishing them within the next 2 weeks.

RESULTS
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at St Albans on 7 January.
Under 11 Boys (1500m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Joshua Maiden of Herts Phoenix (5.34), 40 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders (22 points), 2nd Aldwickbury School A (23), 3rd Aldwickbury School B (47)
Under 11 Girls (1500m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Ella Pinder of St Albans Striders (6.26), 31 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders A (10 points), 2nd Watford (25), 3rd St Albans Striders B (30)
Under 13 Boys (3000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Oliver McDonald of Dacorum (11.00), 35 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Dacorum (13 points), 2nd St Albans Striders A (14), 3rd St Albans Striders B (35)
Under 13 Girls (3000m) – AIMEE PORTER U13 won the Silver Medal (12.52), the winner was Eimear McGinley of Watford Harriers(12.07) 22 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Watford (16 points), 2nd St Albans Striders A (17), 3rd St Albans Striders B (34)
Under 15 Boys (4500m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Joshua Hirst of St Albans Striders (14.56), 24 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders A (10 points), 2nd Dacorum (17), 3rd St Albans Striders B (34)
Under 15 Girls (4500m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Lily Johnson of Dacorum (17.03), 23 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Stevenage & North Herts (18 points), 2nd Dacorum (24), 3rd St Albans Striders (28)
Under 17 Men (6000m) – GIANLEO STUBBS U17 won the Gold Medal (19.51), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 8th (21.55), THOMAS CADWALLADER U17 22nd (27.13), 22 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Herts Phoenix (13 points), 2nd Watford (26), 3rd St Albans Striders (27)
Under 17 Women (6000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Phoebe Gill of St Albans Striders (22.08), 12 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders A (16 points), 2nd Dacorum (20), 3rd St Albans Striders B (31)
Under 20 Men (8000m) – BEN GOSTICK U20 4th (31.42), the winner was Archie Marshall of St Albans Striders (30.23), 11 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders (9 points)
Under 20 Women (6000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Antonia Jubb of St Albans Striders (23.54), 10 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders (8 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (15), 3rd Dacorum (22)
Senior Men (12000m) – TOM BUTLER won the Silver Medal (36.36), KEVIN WALDEN V40 55th (46.19), TIM BUTLER V60 79th 2nd V60 (49.55), the winner was Brett Rushman of Herts Phoenix (36.30) 117 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders (66 points), 2nd Dacorum (180), 3rd Watford (192)
Senior Women (8000m) – INDIRA PATEL U23 won the Silver Medal (33.08), JO KENT V55 (2nd Claim) 37th (42.06), the winner was Lizzie Janes of Herts Phoenix (31.51) 87 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders A (27 points), 2nd St Albans Striders B (65), 3rd Watford (83)

MIDDLESEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Greenford on 6 January.
Under 11 Boys (1500m) – DENNYS PASCAL U11 won the Gold Medal (6.41), WILLIAM STOCKDALE U11 won the Silver Medal (6.49), HARRISON HENDERSON U11 5th (6.55), JENSEN DAY U11 6th (7.08), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 12th (7.33), LUCAS XIE U11 13th (7.37), RTLE SINGARAYER U11 16th (7.54) 34 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (8 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (21), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (45) 7 teams finished
Under 11 Girls (1500m) – GRACE ROONEY U11 5th (7.50), SIENNA DARCY U11 8th (8.18), ISABELLE HUDSON U11 17th (9.08), KEENYAH ADELISE U11 22nd (9.48) the winner was Laura Graham of St Mary’s Richmond (7.23) 24 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (30 points), 2nd London Heathside (32), 3rd Enfield & Haringey (34) 5 teams finished
Under 13 Boys (3000m) – EDWARD PASCAL U13 4th (14.09), BEN KASPAR U13 7th (14.25), SAM CLEMENTS U13 13th (15.25), ETHAN MOSS U13 15th (15.37), TAHA COCKERILL U13 21st (16.05), ROAN PARKES U13 22nd (16.06) the winner was Jack Hayward of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (14.02) 37 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (15 points), 2nd SBH (24), 3rd London Heathside (32) 6 teams finished
Under 13 Girls (3000m) – OLIVIA ABBOTT U13 10th (16.00), LUCIA CASELENUOVO U13 11th (16.09), ERIN CLIFT U13 24th (17.56), HOLLY CLARKE U13 35th (18.42), ELFIE SHAW U13 36th (18.50) the winner was Katie Dalton of Harrow (15.00) 39 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Harrow (34 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (40), 3rd St Mary’s Richmond (42), 4th SBH (45) 6 teams finished
Under 15 Boys (4000m) – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 won the Silver Medal (15.14), EUAN PHILLIPS U15 4th (15.24), JARED MORRIS U15 8th (16.24), OMAR MIAH U15 21st (17.39), LADDIE SHAW U15 29th (18.20), JOSHUA BOWMAN U15 36th (19.11), JACOB SUGARMAN U15 42nd (20.27) the winner was Daniel Jeffs of St Mary’s Richmond (15.06) 43 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (14 points), 2nd St Mary’s Richmond (16), 3rd Hillingdon (45) 7 teams finished
Under 15 Girls (4000m) – POSIE SHAW U15 won the Silver Medal (17.11), AMBER JACKSON U15 11th (19.41) the winner was Jorja March of Barnet & District (16.41) 26 runners finished
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (18 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (40), 3rd Harrow (55) 3 teams finished
Under 17 Men (6000m) – RAFI GAYER U17 4th (21.13), ADAM O’GORMAN U17 12th (22.25), AIDAN MACAVOY U17 14th (22.58), JACOB CLEMENT U17 17th (23.09), GUY FAWCETT U17 22nd (24.21) the winner was Thomas Chadwick of Highgate Harriers (20.18) 38 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (12 points), 2nd Harrow (28), 3rd SBH (30) 8 teams finished
Under 17 Women (6000m) – LARISSA WILSON U17 13th (29.40), ELIZABETH DA TERESA U17 15th (31.34) the winner was Allegra Massey of Thames Valley Harriers (24.03) 17 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (9 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (16) 2 teams finished
Under 20 Men (6000m) – JOSHUA FISHER U20 8th (21.51), JONAH MARKS U20 14th (22.39) the winner was Oliver O’Connor of London Heathside (20.05) 26 runners finished
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (24 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (30), 3rd Harrow (34) 6 teams finished
Under 20 Women (6000m) – No SBH Runners, the winner was Lauren Russell of Highgate Harriers (22.59) 5 runners finished
Team Result – No teams finished
Senior Women (8000m) – NICOLA PAYNE 16th (36.34), EMILE ECONOMU 26th (37.58) the winner was Katie Olding of Thames Valley Harriers (32.50) 87 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (13 points), 2nd London Heathside (54), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (79) 8 teams finished
Senior Men (12000m) – WILLIAM RYLE-HODGES 4th (43.10), ROBERT RIGBY V60 61st (52.17) the winner was Terry Fawden of Highgate Harriers (41.07) 133 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (79 points), 2nd London Heathside (81), 3rd Harrow (136) 9 teams finished

WINTER POINTS UPDATE – These are the Under 11 Boys & Girls latest positions following the Middlesex Championships, there were no athletes in the Hertfordshire Championships;

Under 11 Boys – 1st DENNYS PASCAL (32 points), 2nd HARRISON HENDERSON (27), 3rd LUCAS XIE (20) – Under 11 Girls – 1st SIENNA DARCY and GRACE ROONEY (30 points), 3r d KEENYAH ADELISE (16)

Link to current points tables – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 06-01-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 06-01-24

BE FIT TODAY INDOOR SERIES 2 – Took place at Lee Valley on 7 January.
60m – SM A1 KENDRICK OGANYO U11 1st (SB 9.10), NOSA URUBUSI U11 2nd (SB 9.16), IMIKAN EDOHO U11 5th (SB 9.47), 2 LUCAS DAVIS U13 1st (SB 8.65), 5 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 2nd (PB 7.38) taking .05 of a second off his 2023 time, LANI JAIYEOLA U15 6th (PB 7.98) taking .18 of a second off his 2022 time, JOLOMI DEMEYIN U15 7th (SB 8.68), 6 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 4th (PB 7.91) taking .44 of a second off his 2022 time, 7 JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 2nd (PB 7.27) taking .05 of a second off his 1 January time, NATHAN HOWELL U17 3rd (PB 7.32) taking .04 of a second off his 2023 time, 8 ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 4th (SB 7.44), 10 RUBEN CARDOSO U20 1st (SB 7.35), 15 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 1st (PB 6.82) taking .14 of a second off his 2023 time, B1 IMIKAN finished 2nd (9.57), 2 NOSA finished 2nd (SB 9.12) taking .04 of a second off his A1 time, KENDRICK finished 3rd (9.13), 3 JOLOMI finished 1st (PB 8.47) taking .21 of a second off his A5 time, LUCAS finished 2nd (PB 8.50) equalling his 2023 time, 5 ASHER finished 2nd (7.92), LANI finished 3rd (PB 7.92) taking .06 of a second off his A5 time, 8 ALEX finished 3rd (SB 7.42) taking .02 of a second off his A8 time, 9 NATHAN finished 3rd (SB 7.31) taking .01 of a second off his A7 time, RUBEN finished 6th (7.39), JOSHUA finished 8th (7.40), 10 JAIAN finished 6th (7.31), 14 EBUKA finished 3rd (6.83)
60m – SW A1 TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 2nd (PB 9.34) taking .10 of a second off her 2023 time, 2 ANU JAIYEOLA U13 3rd (PB 8.28) taking .14 of a second off her 2023 time, 3 KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U13 2nd (PB 8.60) taking .37 of a second off her 2022 time, 4 HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (PB 8.09), 6 AARA KAMARA U15 5th (SB 8.17), 9 MAKAYLA BRA-ALOYE U17 2nd (PB 7.97) taking .13 of a second off her 2023 time, 10 TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (SB 7.86), B2 TEMI finished 5th (9.53), 6 KAYIKUNMI finished 6th (8.69), 8 ANU finished 6th (8.42), 9 AARA finished 2nd (PB 8.07) taking .10 of a second off her A6 time, 10 MAKAYLA finished 4th (8.02), HOLLY finished 5th (8.10), 11 TAMI finished 2nd (PB 7.74) taking .02 of a second off her 2023 time
200m – SM 1 KENDRICK OGANYO U11 1st (SB 31.46), 3 LUCAS DAVIS U13 2nd (SB 29.28), NOSA URUBUSI U13 3rd (SB 31.44), 4 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 3rd (PB 27.08) taking .30 of a second off his 2023 time, 5 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 2nd (PB 24.24) taking .16 of a second off his 2023 time, LANI JAIYEOLA U15 3rd (SB 25.25), JOLOMI DEMEYIN U15 4th (PB 28.72) taking 1.68 seconds off his 2023 time, 7 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 2nd (25.62), 8 COBY GREEN U17 4th (PB 27.37), 9 HARRY PINCHERLE U17 4th (SB 24.56)m 11 JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 2nd (23.34)
200m – SW 1 TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 1st (PB 31.27) taking 1.79 seconds off her 2023 time, 5 KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U13 4th (SB 29.64), 6 ANU JAIYEOLA U13 4th (SB 28.38), 7 AARA KAMARA U15 1st (SB 27.71), 8 MARAYO IDRIS U17 3rd (PB 28.66) taking .74 of a second off her 2022 time, 9 TAMI GEORGE U17 2nd (SB 26.05), 13 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 6th (SB 27.96)
300m – SM 1 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 1st (PB 35.89), 2 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 1st (PB 34.69) taking 5.41 seconds off his 2021 time
300m – SW 3 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 3rd (SB 43.79) taking .37 of a second off her 1 January time, 4 HOLLY RYAN U15 4th (SB 43.39)
400m – SM 1 BEN ROCHFORD 1st (SB 49.52), KENAN STEPHENS U23 3rd (PB 51.71) taking 3.79 seconds off his 2021 time, 2 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 3rd (SB 58.96), 3 JADEN AULIS U20 3rd (SB 55.05)
400m – SW 2 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 4th (SB 65.24)
800m – SW 2 DINA SILVERMAN U20 3rd (2:26.22), 3 HAYLEY MCLEAN 2nd (SB 2:15.92), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 5th (SB 2:17.81)
High Jump – SX RIAN SHAH U17 2nd (SB 1.65m)
Long Jump – SX A IMIKAN EDOHO U11 7th (SB 3.23m), B ANU JAIYEOLA U13 8th (SB 4.00m), C LANI JAIYEOLA U15 10th (SB 4.67m), D HARRY PINCHERLE U17 10th equal (SB 5.26m)

BMC GRAND PRIX – Took place at Sheffield on 7 January.
1500m – Women A GEORGIA BELL 1st (SB 4:10.74i)
3000m – Men B KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 3rd (SB 8:10.03i)

ENGLAND U20 AND SENIOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sheffield on 6-7 January.
Heptathlon – Senior Men CRAIG MONCUR U23 4th (PB 5132i points) adding 454 points to his 2023 total – 60m H2 (PB 7.37i) taking .16 of a second to his 2023 time, 1000m H2 (PB 2:48.31i) taking 2.48 seconds to his 2022 time, 60m Hurdles H3 (SB 8.60i), High Jump HA (SB 1.78mi), Pole Vault HA (PB 4.20mi) equalling his 2023 height, Long Jump HB (PB 6.99mi) adding 6cm to his 2023 jump, Shot HB (SB 12.95mi)

LEE VALLEY NEW YEAR’S INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 1 January.
60m – SX 3 JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 2nd (PB 7.32) taking .06 of a second off his 2023 time, 6 NIA AKINTOKUN U20 7th (SB 7.87), 11 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 3rd (PB 8.02) taking .33 of a second off his 2022 time
200m – SX 1 JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 3rd (SB 23.15), 10 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 2nd (SB 25.84), 11 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 3rd (PB 25.56) taking 1.66 seconds off his 2022 time
300m – SX 3 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 4th (SB 44.16), 4 MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 5th (SB 44.35), 7 ELIZABETH OTHULO U15 1st (PB 44.56)
400m – SX 3 MATEI FRUNZA U20 3rd (PB 53.87), JOE COX U17 5th (SB 55.14), 8 JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA 1st (PB 51.90), LARISSA WILSON U20 2nd (PB 58.77), MIA HIGSON U20 5th (SB 64.24)
800m – SX 4 CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (SB 2:20.13), 6 CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (SB 2:19.94), 8 DINA SILVERMAN U17 3rd (SB 2:22.68), 10 ELIZABETH OTHULO U15 3rd (SB 2:32.73)

SERPENTINE NEW YEAR DAY 10K – Took place at Hyde Park on 1 January.
ROBERT RIGBY V60 70th 2nd V60 (SB 39.21)

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…
953 events – 201,849 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 10,955 first timers – 16,028 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … If you were to stack all the finish tokens from 2023, it would reach the height of two Mount Kilimanjaros!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 6 January.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (20.07) this was his 199th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 15th (24.46) this was his 252nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Brockwell on 6 January.
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 21st (18.21) this was his 51st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 6 January.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 274th (28.45) this was his 315th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 6 January.
ROSS HAMMOMD U17 1st (PB 18.20) this was his 28th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 6 January.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 78th (25.28) this was his 157th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 6 January.
STUART SINGER V60 140th (28.45) this was his 401st Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 11 JANUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 14 FEBRUARY – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet are available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 13 January at at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (SatNav AL8 6DF).
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/
Start Times – 12.00 U11 Boys and Girls (Over 9) (1400m), 12.10 U13 Boys (3200m), 12.20 U13 Girls (3200m), 12.30 U17 Men and U15 Boys (4200m), 12.45 U17 Women and U15 Girls (4200m), 13.00 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (8100m), 13.45 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
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

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five which takes place on Saturday 3 February at Hampstead Heath Extension, Hampstead Way (Satnav NW!! 7DY).
Age-Groups U11 to U17.
Timetable – 12.00noon U11B&G 1 medium blue lap 1700m, 12.15pm U13B&G 2 medium blue laps 3000m, 12.35pm U15B&G 1 small yellow lap & 1 large red lap 3800m, 13.00pm U17M&W 1 medium blue map & 1 large red lap 4800.
Link to all information including course map –
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
Awaiting race information, the above is as the 2023 fixture

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 11 JANUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 14 FEBRUARY – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.

SOUTHERN U13, U15 AND U17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 13 January and Sunday 14 January.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php
Entries Closed

UPPER BODY TRAINING FOR MIDDLE-DISTANCE RUNNERS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

ANDY KAY, strength and conditioning coach, looks at the importance of this area for 800m and 1500m athletes. In terms of running economy, there is a contribution from the upper body. The faster you run, the more you’ll notice your arm drive. If you look at a track runner you’ll see the opposite arm drive forward as the front knee drives up – and that happens because the body is essentially trying to prevent the rotation of the trunk or core. A good way to illustrate this would be for you to cross your arms and then try running flat out. You almost end up going side to side because you can’t keep in a straight line, so the upper body definitely has a role to play in running efficiency!

In terms of my own training philosophy, though, I don’t put too much emphasis on it. If you have some pushing and pulling exercises in your programme a couple of times a week in the off-season and maybe just once a week during the season – I think that’s enough for the majority of distance runners.

The thing to remember is that you’re not wanting to add mass. If you’ve got a lot of muscle and you’re heavier up top, you’ve got to carry that when you run. Think strength and efficiency. The really important thing to focus on is the link between the upper and lower body, which is the trunk itself. It’s about the transmission of power. If you’ve got a really strong upper body and a really strong lower body but your core isn’t very good then you’re going to have problems. I’d say exercises that create rotation or, more importantly, resist rotation are really useful. In terms of getting bang for your buck, I’d suggest including unilateral upper body exercises. Examples of these would be a single arm seated row, single arm pull down or single arm shoulder press.

A particularly good exercise is the landmine press, where you take a barbell and press it at almost 45 degrees, standing up. You use a split stance because your core is having to resist the rotation the whole time. As soon as you make it a single arm or single leg exercise, you then create that resistance to rotation, which is really what you’re trying to train because that’s what’s happening when you run. Your core is fighting to stop your spine from twisting and you transmit the power from your upper body to your lower body. Don’t include loads of these exercises in your routine. I’d do something like six to eight repetitions of each exercise and three or four sets, twice a week maximum. You’re not trying to fill the vest, you want an upper body that transmits force through your core to your lower body through rotation.

Photograph taken at the Be Fit Indoor Meeting at Lee Valley on 7 January, with our 4 athletes relaxing before the start of their 400m races.

From left to right SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 who ran (58.96), JADEN AULIS U20 ran (55.05), BEN ROCHFORD ran (49.52) and KEENAN STEPHENS U23 ran (51.71).

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the updated Winter Points tables, following the 6/7 County Championships – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 06-01-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 06-01-24
Link to the draft of the updated Club Championships table, following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 592961. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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 4 January 2024

Posted on 22/12/202309/01/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 4 January to Wednesday 10 January – Jackie Agyepong, Gemma Bennett, Ronan Breen, Joshua Goldstein, Sarah Heath, Ty Holden, Traydean Hunt, Trayon Hunt, Prince-Moses John, Mittio Mohammadian, Eitan Mor, Stephen Murphy, Jordan Ngige, Ruth-Ann Otaruoh and Tim Underhill

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to KEENYAH ADELISE, ZAYNAB BAIG, OMAR MIAH, WILLIAM STOCKDALE and JAMES WALTERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR – Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, we wish you all a Happy, Healthy and Successful 2024.

PARKRUN 400 CLUB – Congratulations to STUART SINGER who completed an amazing 400 Parkruns at Oak Hill on 30 December.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Take place this week-end, including the Hertfordshire and Middlesex championships This is the 4th of 6 winter points championship race for the Under 11 Boys and Girls

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 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 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.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – This year, one of the biggest sporting events takes place. The Olympic Games in Paris, which commences from the 26 July until the 11 August.

The 33rd Olympics has 19 days of competition (handball, football and rugby take place from 24 July)
There will be 329 events, 206 National Olympic Committees, 28 sports including 4 additional sports (Breaking, Sport Climbing, Skateboarding and Surfing), 758 sessions and 10 500 athletes
The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

Contested in the first ancient Olympic Games, athletics is the oldest sport on record, with the names of champions documented from as far back as 776 BC. The ancient Olympic Games included events such as running races and a pentathlon event that consisted of a running race, long jump, discus throw, javelin throw and wrestling. The first meets in modern times that can be likened to the athletics competitions we know today took place in 1840 in Shropshire, England. Other such championships began to thrive and spread in the 1880s, initially in England, the USA and Europe in particular. In 1912, the international federation that oversees international athletics competitions, the IAAF (now known as World Athletics) was set up.

Link to the Olympic Games website for the schedule for all events – https://www.paris2024.org/en/competition-schedule-olympic-games/
Detailed schedule for events will be issued later this year

Link to the Olympic Games website to register for tickets – https://tickets.paris2024.org/en/

PARALYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Takes place in Paris, from the 28 August until the 8 September.
This is the 17th edition of the Paralympic Games, there are 22 sports with 549 events, with 4400 athletes from 184 National Paralympic committees.

Link to the Paralympic Games website for the schedule for all events – https://www.paris2024.org/en/competition-schedule-paralympic-games/

Link to the Paralympic Games website to register for tickets – https://tickets.paris2024.org/en/

ALL-TIME TOP 10 AND BEST PERFORMANCES FOR 2023 – I have now updated the Senior Men and Women Top 10 lists. Also I have produced the Senior Men and Women track and field best performances for 2023, plus the Under 11 to Under 17 Women’s track and field best performances for 2023. These can be found following the upcoming fixtures.

RESULT
BOXING DAY RUN – Took place around StoneX Stadium, which was well supported by 44 athletes and parents.
1 Mile – 1st RYLE SINGARAYER U11 (6.23), 2nd SIENNA DARCY U11 (6.42), 3rd GRACE ROONEY U11 (6.44), 4th APRIL WINFIELD U11 (7.07), 5th LOIS CLARKE U11 (7.25), 6th PENELOPE GLADSTONE U9 (7.31), 7th JIMMY STOCKDALE U9 (9.34), 8th ROSIE STOCKDALE U13 (9.34), 9th MOLLY ALCOCK (12.10), 10th JANET MONTGOMERY V65 (12.50)

2 Miles – 1st MAX WINFIELD U20 (10.00), 2nd JACOB CLEMENT U17 (10.31), 3rd LEO RONCARATI U20 (10.49), 4th CALEB HILTON U15 (10.50), 5th AIMEE PORTER U13 (11.10), 6th TIM BUTLER V60 (11.57), 7th ANDREW PORTER V50 (12.06), 8th WILLIAM STOCKDALE U11 (12.47), 9th BEN WINFIELD SEN (12.58), 10th OSCAR RONCARATI U17 (13.00), 11th SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 (13.12), 12th BO GLADSTONE U13 (13.46), 13th HOLLY CLARKE U13 (13.51), 14th ARCHIE STOCKDALE U13 (14.01), 15th LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 (14.15), 16th HARRY MCCANN U13 (14.26), 17th SIMON BROWNLEADER VM (14.31), 18th MARIA BANAGHAN VF (14.37), 19th KATIE ALCOCK VF (14.50), 20th LAURENT EZEKIEL VM (14.52), 21st LAWRENCE KITT VM (14.57), 22nd EVIE WINSTON U20 (15.04), 23rd KASIA BUBIENIEC VF (15.47), 24th JOHNSON OGUNNIYI V50 (15.58), 25th ROB RONCARATI VM (16.15), 26th RAY POWELL V60 (16.24), 27th SABRINA SINGARAYER U13 (17.03), 28th GARY ALCOCK VM (18.36), 29th KEMMA RONCARATI VF (19.40), 30th DANIELLE BECK VF (19.40), 31st ANDREW ALCOCK (19.52), 32nd ELLEN ALCOCK (20.24), 33rd JOHN KELLY V70 (20.49), 34th ANITA SKINNER VF (20.49)

SERPENTINE NEW YEAR DAY 10K – Took place at Hyde Park on 1 January.
ROBERT RIGBY V60 70th 2nd V60 (SB 39.21)

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…
1,068 events – 248,922 walkers, joggers and runners – 28,704 volunteers – 8,472 first timers – 18,745 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … just under 25,000 people are 5k away from hitting their 25th run/walk milestone.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 23 December.
PAUL LEWIS V50 5th (21.01) this was his 196th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bushey on 23 December.
EUAN PHILLIPS U15 17th (17.32) this was his 41st Parkrun, JARED MORRIS U15 26th (17.48) this was his 6th Parkrun, EDWARD PASCAL U13 41st (18.28) this was his 4th Parkrun, DENNYS PASCAL U11 45th (18.41) this was his 4th Parkrun, AIMEE PORTER U13 47th (18.43) this was her 8th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 23 December.
KAYLA MICHEL U23 42nd (27.37) this was her 38th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 23 December.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 161st (31.36) this was his 313th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 23 December.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 98th (25.39) this was his 155th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 23 December.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 7th (18.49) this was his 26th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 23 December.
STUART SINGER V60 32nd (23.17) this was his 399th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 42nd (23.51) this was his 248th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rockingham, Perth, Australia on 23 December.
STUART MOORE V60 81st (27.12) this was his 216th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at St Albans on 23 December.
ELEANOR HUNT U23 147th (23.38) this was her 9th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 23 December.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 27th (PB 21.24) this was his 26th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Roberts Park on 23 December.
ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 1st (17.00) this was his 64th Parkrun, JOEL PHILLIPS V45 24th (20.20) this was his 93rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Warrington on 23 December.
GIANLEO STUBBS U17 2nd (16.32) this was his 7th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 30 December.
PAUL LEWIS V50 24th (25.31) this was his 197th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Brockwell on 30 December.
JAMES TRAPMORE V45 19th (20.40) this was his 72nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Crane Park on 30 December.
JAMES DAVIS U23 66th (27.11) this was his 49th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Grovelands on 30 December.
JOSEPH HEATHER U23 3rd (17.48) this was his 44th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 30 December.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 157th (31.39) this was his 314th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 30 December.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 144th (26.25) this was his 156th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Margate on 30 December.
BARRY HAWS V50 18th (22.04) this was his 42nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 30 December.
RYLE WALTER U11 26th (22.42) this was his 2nd Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 32nd (23.08) this was his 249th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 36th (23.22) this was his 400th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 30 December.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 198th (43.20) this was his 286th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pavlion Gardens on 30 December.
ELEANOR HUNT U23 114th (30.16) this was her 10th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 30 December.
JOSHUA FISHER U20 1st (17.12) this was his 9th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 4 JANUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 7 FEBRUARY – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet are available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

MIDDLESEX CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 6 January at the Tir Chonail Gaelic Sports Club, at the end of Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ).
Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue.
Car parking – There will be no parking permitted on the grass adjacent to the course. Please make maximum car share use, travel via public transport to Greenford Station (Central Line) or seek parking in nearby roads or on Greenford Road where there should be plenty of space, then make the shor walk to the race HQ.
Start Times 11.10am U11 Boys (1500m), 11.20am U11 Girls (1500m), 11.30am U13 Boys (3000m), 11.35am U13 Girls (3000m), 11.55am U15 Boys (4000m), 12.00 noon U15 Girls (4000m), 12.25pm U17 and U20 Women (6000m), 12.55pm U17 Men and U20 Men (6000m), 1.00pm Senior Women (8000m), 1.45pm Senior Men (12000m).
Link to all information including Location and Course Map – Middlesex XC 06-01-24

WINTER XC POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Middlesex Championships is the fourth fixture for the Under 11 Boys and Girls in their six race series.

HERTFORDSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 7 January at Verulanium Park, St Albans.
Start Times 11.00am U11 Girls (1500m), 11.10am U11 Boys (1500m), 11.20am U13 Girls (3000m), 11.30am U13 Boys (3000m), 11.45am U15 Boys & Girls (4500m), 12.05pm U17 Men and Women, U20 Women (6000m), 12.30pm U20 Men & Senior Women (8000m), 1.15pm Senior Men (12000m).
Link to all information – https://my.raceresult.com/259826/

WINTER XC POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Hertfordshire Championships 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 13 Janauary at at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (SatNav AL8 6DF).
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/
Start Times – 12.00 U11 Boys and Girls (Over 9) (1400m), 12.10 U13 Boys (3200m), 12.20 U13 Girls (3200m), 12.30 U17 Men and U15 Boys (4200m), 12.45 U17 Women and U15 Girls (4200m), 13.00 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (8100m), 13.45 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
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.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five which takes place on Saturday 3 February at Hampstead Heath Extension, Hampstead Way (Satnav NW!! 7DY).
Age-Groups U11 to U17.
Timetable – 12.00noon U11B&G 1 medium blue lap 1700m, 12.15pm U13B&G 2 medium blue laps 3000m, 12.35pm U15B&G 1 small yellow lap & 1 large red lap 3800m, 13.00pm U17M&W 1 medium blue map & 1 large red lap 4800.
Link to all information including course map –
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
Awaiting race information, the above is as the 2023 fixture

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 4 JANUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 7 FEBRUARY – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.

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 6 January and Sunday 7 January.
To enter please use this link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/registration?id=24425
Entries Closed

SENIOR MEN TRACK AND FIELD ALL-TIME TOP 10 – The Senior Men changes for 2023 are as follow – 100m ZHARNEL HUGHES stays at No.1 (from 9.91 to 9.83), JOHN OTUGADE moves up from 10th to joint 5th (from 10.30 to 10.20) – 200m ZHARNEL HUGHES stays at No.1 (from 19.93 to 19.73) – 400m MICHAEL OHIOZE moves up from 5th to 3rd (from 46.30 to 46.10) – 800m JEREMY DEMPSEY new entry at No.7 (1:47.94) – 1500m HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 moves up from 4th to 2nd (from 3:40.41 to 3:37.57) JEREMY DEMPSEY moves up from 9th to 7thd (from 3:42.49 to 3:41.85) – 3000m CHARLES HICKS U23 new entry at No.2 (7:47.45) – 5000m HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 moves up from 7th to 5th (from 13:43.10 to 13:36.26) – 10000m JAMIE DEE new entry at No.7 (28:51.68), HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 new entry at No.8 (28:57.18) – 110m Hurdles EDSON GOMES stays at No.4 (from 13.83 to 13.8) – High Jump AKIN COWARD new entry at No.6 (2.18m)

Link to Senior Men all-time top 10 document showing all events – 1 SBH Senior Men’s All Time T&F Top 10 Up To 31-12-2023

The Senior Women changes for 2023 are as follow – 200m EMILY NEWNHAM U20 moves up from 10th to 5th (from 24.01 to 23.27) – 400m EMILY NEWNHAM U20 moves up from 9th to 5th (from 53.39 to 52.15) – 1500m ELLIE BAKER stays at No.1 (from 4:04.90 to 4:04.11), GEORGIA BELL from 9th to 3rd (from 4:16.21 to 4:06.20) – 3000m GEORGIA BELL new entry at No.2 (8:49.63i) – 5000m GEORGIA BELL new entry at No.3 (15:39.26) – 100m Hurdles MARLI JESSOP U23 stays at No.4 (from 13.38 to 13.30) – 400m Hurdles EMILY NEWNHAM U20 moves up from 6th to 5th (from 59.03 to 57.02) – High Jump EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 new entry at 10th equal (1.75mi) – Heptathlon LILY HOLT U23 new entry at No.3 (4645 points), EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 new entry at No.6 (4327 points)

Link to Senior Women all-time top 10 document showing all events – 2 SBH Senior Women’s All Time T&F Top 10 Updated 31-12-23

UNDER 20 TO SENIOR MEN TRACK, FIELD AND ROAD BEST PERFORMANCES FOR 2023 – These are the top 3 positions for the the Under 20 to Senior Men;

Under 20 Men – 60m 1st MALACHI AMADI (7.05i), 2nd ONOAOPE SOGBESAN (7.23i), 3rd RUBEN HEDMAN(7.32i) – 100m 1st EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA (10.78), 2nd JOSEPH PURBRICK (10.79), 3rd MALACHI AMADI (10.80/10.58w) – 200m 1st CAI CRAWFORD (21.80), 2nd MALACHI AMADI (21.84), 3rd JAYDEN KLEIN (23.66) – 400m 1st ISAAC MOORE (52.9), 2nd DANIEL BANYARD (53.60), 3rd JOSHUA WILLIAMS-OLLIVIERRE (54.33) – 800m 1st ABDIRAHIM HAMUD (1:55.65), 2nd DANIEL BANYARD (1:56.03), 3rd BENJAMIN GOSTICK (1:56.25) – 1500m 1st HENRY DOVER (3:53.89), 2nd ABDIRAHIM HAMUD (3:54.94), 3rd JOSHUA FISHER (3:59.52) – 3000m 1st HENRY DOVER (8:19.53), 2nd ABDIRAHIM HAMUD (8:27.50), 3rd SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (8:44.36) – 5000m 1st DOVI LEVIN (17:40.6) – High Jump 1st KIMANI JACK (2.12m) – Long Jump 1st CAI CRAWFORD (6.64m) – Triple Jump 1st ONOAOPE SOGBESAN (10.34m) – Shot 1st ONOAOPE SOGBESAN (9.60m) – Discus 1st GABE LAMB (35.32m) – Javelin 1st PHARRELL HAREWOOD (38.91m), 2nd JAMES ISAAC (23.27m) – 10K Road 1st JOSHUA FISHER (32.19), 2nd SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (34.32) – Marathon 1st JO HEATHER (3:44.28)

Under 23 Men – 60m 1st TARIQ WILD (6.93i), 2nd JAMI SCHLUETER (7.04i), 3rd JOSH WOODS (7.09i) – 100m 1st TARIQ WILD (10.57/10.51w), 2nd JAMI SCHLUETER (10.96/10.70w), 3rd JUBRIL ADENIJI (11.04) – 200m 1st TARIQ WILD (22.51/21.90w), 2nd JUBRIL ADENIJI (22.53), 3rd MATTHEW OHIOZE (22.60/22.09w) – 400m 1st JAMI SCHLUETER (49.62), 2nd JUBRIL ADENIJI (50.03), 3rd MATTHEW OHIOZE (50.04) – 800m 1st THOMAS PATRICK (1:51.08), 2nd LUCA STUBBS (1:54.31), 3rd JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA (1:58.88) – 1500m 1st HENRY MCLUCKIE (3:37.57), 2nd THOMAS PATRICK (3:44.39), 3rd KRISTIAN IMROTH (3:46.30) – 3000m 1st CHARLES HICKS (7:47.45i), 2nd HENRY MCLUCKIE (7:55.82i), 3rd THOMAS PATRICK (8:04.62) – 5000m 1st CHARLES HICKS (13:22.05i), 2nd HENRY MCLUCKIE (13:36.26), 3rd THOMAS PATRICK (13:53.96i) – 10000m 1st CHARLES HICKS (27:57.47), 2nd HENRY MCLUCKIE (28:57.18) – 3000m Steeplechase 1st KRISTIAN IMROTH (8:55.60) – 110m Hurdles 1st JAMI SCHLUETER (14.36/13.24w), 2nd EVAN CAMPBELL (15.06), 3rd CRAIG MONCUR (15.50/15.49w) – 400m Hurdles 1st JUBRIL ADENIJI (54.06) – Decathlon 1st JAMI SCHLUETER (7545 points), 2nd CRAIG MONCUR (6783 points), 3rd EVAN CAMPBELL (6740 points) – High Jump 1st EVAN CAMPBELL (1.94m), 2nd JAMI SCHLUETER (1.89m), 3rd CRAIG MONCUR (1.77mi) – Pole Vault 1st GLEN QUAYLE (4.96mi), 2nd JAMI SCHLUETER (4.50mi), 3rd TOLO AYO-OJO (4.21m) – Long Jump 1st JAMI SCHLUETER (7.12mi/7.19mw), 2nd JOSH WOODS (7.02m), 3rd CRAIG MONCUR (6.93m) – Triple Jump 1st JOSH WOODS (15.22m) – Shot 1st JAMI SCHLUETER (14.06mi), 2nd EVAN CAMPBELL (14.02m), 3rd CRAIG MONCUR (13.10m) – Discus 1st CRAIG MONCUR (40.33m), 2nd JAMI SCHLUETER (40.32m), 3rd OLIVER GRAHAM (39.32m) – Hammer 1st OLIVER GRAHAM (62.20m) – Javelin 1st MILAN TRAJKOVIC (55.85m), 2nd CRAIG MONCUR (54.50m), 3rd JAMI SCHLUETER (52.82m) – 10K Road 1st KRISTIAN IMROTH (29.37), 2nd NATHAN GODDARD (31.46), 3rd FINN MACCARTHY (34.36) – Half Marathon 1st NATHAN GODDARD (79.16), 2nd CALLUM WOODAGE (2:06.10) – Marathon 1st OSCAR SPLATTER (3:49.15), 2nd CALLUM WOODAGE (3:59.08)

Senior Men – 60m 1st ZHARNEL HUGHES (6.45i), 2nd OJIE EDOBURUN (6.63i), 3rd KRISHAWN AIKEN (6.76i) – 100m 1st ZHARNEL HUGHES (9.83), 2nd JOHN OTUGADE (10.20/10.10w), 3rd OJIE EDOBURUN (10.32/10.27w) – 200m 1st ZHARNEL HUGHES (19.73), 2nd MICHAEL OHIOZE (20.78/20.51w), 3rd JORDAN WATSON-BROWN (20.95) – 400m 1st MICHAEL OHIOZE (46.10), 2nd JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS (46.99), 3rd JOSHUA FAULDS (47.99i) – 800m 1st KYLE LANGFORD (1:46.93i), 2nd JEREMY DEPMSEY (1:47.94), 3rd SAM WIGGINS (1:49.64i) – 1500m 1st JEREMY DEMPSEY (3:41.85), 2nd TOM BUTLER (3:53.72), 3rd JAMIE DEE (3:53.87) – 3000m 1st JAMIE DEE (7:53.69i), 2nd MARK PEARCE (7:59.88), 3rd DYLAN EVANS (8:13.37) – 5000m 1st JAMIE DEE (13:47.99), 2nd LIAM DEE (13:51.01), 3rd TOM BUTLER (14:17.04) – 10000m 1st JAMIE DEE (28:51.68), 2nd DYLAN EVANS (29:33.43), 3rd TOM BUTLER (30:25.79) – 3000m Steeplechase 1st MARK PEARCE (8:35.21), 3rd GLEN WATTS V35 (10:16.21), 3rd STEVEN GARRETT (10:58.70) – 110m Hurdles 1st EDSON GOMES (13.80/13.73w), 2nd STEVEN GARRETT (16.23) – 400m Hurdles 1st STEVEN GARRETT (54.75) – Decathlon 1st JAMI SCHLUETER (7545 points), 2nd CRAIG MONCUR (6783 points), 3rd EVAN CAMPBELL (6740 points) – High Jump 1st AKIN COWARD (2.19m), 2nd DAVID SMITH (2.18m), 3rd EDSON GOMES (1.81m) – Pole Vault 1st ETHAN WALSH (5.02m) – Long Jump 1st BEN MCGUIRE (7.10m), 2nd SHANDELL TAYLOR (6.93m), 3rd BOLU COKER (6.43m) – Triple Jump 1st CLYDE GORDON V55 (7.50m) – Shot 1st GREGORY THOMPSON (16.39m), 2nd GEORGE EVANS (15.56m), 3rd ANGUS MCINROY V35 (14.50mi) – Discus 1st NICK PERCY (64.73m), 2nd GREGORY THOMPSON (60.62m), 3rd ZANE DUQUEMIN (58.71m) – Hammer 1st CHRIS BENNETT (71.90m), 2nd GEORGE EVANS (52.57m), 3rd GREGORY THOMPSON (50.97m) – Javelin 1st DANIEL BAINBRIDGE (68.33m), 2nd GEORGE EVANS (41.87m), 3rd CLYDE GORDON V55 (17.49m) – 10K Road 1st DYLAN EVANS (29.29), 2nd TOM BUTLER (29.33), 3rd KIERAN CLEMENTS (29.40) – Half Marathon 1st KIERAN CLEMENTS (65.21), 2nd TOM BUTLER (68.30), 3rd GERY PELOSI V35 (70.22) – Marathon 1st JUDE BELL (2:43.47), 2nd DANIEL NICHOLS V40 (2:50.55), 3rd KEYUR GUDKA (2:57.53)

Link to Under 20 Men track and road best performances 2023 showing all events – 2C SBH Under 20 Men’s Track And Road Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Under 20 Men field best performances 2023 showing all events – 3C SBH Under 20 Men’s Field Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Under 23 Men track and road best performances 2023 showing all events – 2B SBH Under 23 Men’s Track And Road Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Under 23 Men field best performances 2023 showing all events – 3B SBH Under 23 Men’s Field Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Senior Men track and road best performances 2023 showing all events – 2A SBH Senior Men’s Track And Road Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Senior Men field best performances 2023 showing all events – 3A SBH Senior Men’s Field Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023

SENIOR WOMEN TRACK AND FIELD ALL-TIME TOP 10 – The Senior Women changes for 2023 are as follow – 200m EMILY NEWNHAM U20 moves up from 10th to 5th (from 24.01 to 23.27) – 400m EMILY NEWNHAM U20 moves up from 9th to 5th (from 53.39 to 52.15) – 1500m ELLIE BAKER stays at No.1 (from 4:04.90 to 4:04.11), GEORGIA BELL from 9th to 3rd (from 4:16.21 to 4:06.20) – 3000m GEORGIA BELL new entry at No.2 (8:49.63i) – 5000m GEORGIA BELL new entry at No.3 (15:39.26) – 100m Hurdles MARLI JESSOP U23 stays at No.4 (from 13.38 to 13.30) – 400m Hurdles EMILY NEWNHAM U20 moves up from 6th to 5th (from 59.03 to 57.02) – High Jump EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 new entry at 10th equal (1.75mi) – Heptathlon LILY HOLT U23 new entry at No.3 (4645 points), EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 new entry at No.6 (4327 points)

Link to Senior Women all-time top 10 document showing all events – 2 SBH Senior Women’s All Time T&F Top 10 Updated 31-12-23

UNDER 20, UNDER 23 AND SENIOR WOMEN TRACK, FIELD AND ROAD BEST PERFORMANCES FOR 2023 – These are the top 3 positions for the the Under 20 to Senior Women;

Under 20 Women – 60m 1st NIA AKINTOKUN (7.81i), 2nd PARIS KING (7.90i), 3rd ANNA ROSE (8.16i) – 100m 1st NIA AKINTOKUN (12.23), 2nd ANNA ROSE (12.65/12.45w), 3rd LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL (13.36) – 200m 1st EMILY NEWNHAM (23.27), 2nd NIA AKINTOKUN (25.33), 3rd ANNA ROSE (25.80/25.60w) – 400m 1st EMILY NEWNHAM (52.15), 2nd SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD (57.90), 3rd LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL (60.98) – 800m 1st EVELYNE FONTEYNE (2:28.59), 2nd EVIE WINSTON (3:01.42) – 3000m 1st AIMI WEIGHTMAN (9:55.97) – 100m Hurdles 1st PARIS KING (7.81i), 2nd ALINA COFIE (14.62/14.59w), 3rd AZARIA NWANKWO (14.76) – 400m Hurdles 1st EMILY NEWNHAM (57.02), 2nd AZARIA NWANKWO (68.02) – Heptathlon 1st EVELYNE FONTEYNE (4327 points) – 10K Road 1st AMY GODDARD (41.46) – High Jump 1st EVELYNE FONTEYNE (1.75mi), 2nd REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY (1.72m), 3rd HOPE BAKER (1.40mi) – Pole Vault 1st MANON BAINES (3.46mi) – Long Jump 1st TANI SONOIKI (5.27m), 2nd EVELYNE FONTEYNE (5.06m), 3rd FREYA PRASHER (4.15m/4.51mw) – Triple Jump 1st TANI SONOIKI (11.65m), 2nd ALINA COFIE (10.03m), 3rd LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL (9.03m) – Shot 1st EVELYNE FONTEYNE (9.46m), 2nd NAOMI OGUNNIYI (7.79m) – Discus 1st NAOMI OGUNNIYI (19.73m) – Hammer 1st NAOMI OGUNNIYI (16.85m) – Javelin 1st EVELYNE FONTEYNE (31.81m), 2nd NAOMI OGUNNIYI (23.92m)

Under 23 Women – 60m 1st EVE WRIGHT (7.42i), 2nd ALANNA FASHANU (7.46i), 3rd MARLI JESSOP (7.73i) – 100m 1st ALANNA FASHANU (11.68), 2nd HANNAH FOSTER (12.00), 3rd MARLI JESSOP (12.17/12.05w) – 200m 1st ALANNA FASHANU (23.63), 2nd HANNAH FOSTER (24.33), 3rd OLIVIA ALLBUT (25.82/25.28w) – 400m 1st ALANNA FASHANU (55.60i), 2nd OLIVIA ALLBUT (56.49), 3rd VANESSA ANSUAA (59.54) – 800m 1st SCARLETT KENT (2:14.95), 2nd LIA RADUS (2:21.89), 3rd LILY HOLT (2:27.90) – 1500m 1st FREYA STAPLETON (4:32.59), 2nd SCARLETT KENT (4:39.65), 3rd EMILY HATHAWAY (4:44.28) – 3000m 1st FREYA STAPLETON (9:42.62), 2nd EMILY HATHAWAY (10:12.35), 3rd SCARLETT KENT (10:39.48) – 5000m 1st FREYA STAPLETON (16:41.93) – 100m Hurdles 1st MARLI JESSOP (13.30), 2nd LILY HOLT (14.55/14.53w) – 400m Hurdles 1st OLIVIA ALLBUT (60.92) – Heptathlon 1st LILY HOLT (4645 points) – 10K Road 1st INDIRA PATEL (34.19), 2nd FREYA STAPLETON (34.25) – Half Marathon 1st JESSICA HURLEY (88.06), 2nd SOPHIE BRASSEY (1.53.45), 3rd KAYLA MICHEL (1.59.19) – Marathon 1st LUCY MICHAELS (4.42.47) – High Jump 1st CLAIRE MCGARVEY (1.76mi), 2nd LILY HOLT (1.74m), 3rd TRINITY O’CONNOR (1.55mi) – Pole Vault 1st TRINITY O’CONNOR (3.32m) – Long Jump 1st REESE ROBINSON (5.33m), 2nd LILY HOLT (5.32m), 3rd TRINITY O’CONNOR (4.82m) – Triple Jump 1st REESE ROBINSON (12.43m/12.47mw), 2nd TRINITY O’CONNOR (10.26m) – Shot 1st ALEXANDRA BALTAZER-HALL (10.78mi), 2nd TRINITY O’CONNOR (9.58m), 3rd LILY HOLT (9.18m) – Discus 1st ALEXANDRA BALTAZER-HALL (44.21m) – Javelin 1st LILY HOLT (24.52m)

Senior Women – 60m 1st ELJONE KRUGER (7.70i), 2nd SHEREEN CHARLES V35 (7.93i), 3rd SELINA HENDERSON (7.97i) – 100m 1st SELINA HENDERSON (12.53/12.35w), 2nd SHEREEN CHARLES V35 (12.61), 3rd INDEA ADAMS-BURNETT (13.32) – 200m 1st HAYLEY MCLEAN (24.55), 2nd LILY BECKFORD (25.49), 3rd INDEA ADAMS-BURNETT (27.12) – 400m 1st HAYLEY MCLEAN (53.87i), 2nd INDEA ADAMS-BURNETT (63.46), 3rd CLAIRE SPURWAY V40 (63.56i) – 800m 1st ELLIE BAKER (2:00.86i), 2nd LUCY BROOKHAM (2:15.63), 3rd NICOLA PAYNE (2:27.7) – 1500m 1st ELLIE BAKER (4:04.11), 2nd GEORGIA BELL (4:06.20), 3rd LIZZIE BIRD (4:15.81) – 3000m 1st GEORGIA BELL (8:49.69i), 2nd NICOLA PAYNE (11.06.4) – 5000m 1st GEORGIA BELL (15:39.26) – 10000m 1st NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ (33:40.13) – 3000m Steeplechase 1st LIZZIE BIRD (9:59.12) – 100m Hurdles 1st JESSICA HUNTER (13.48) – 400m Hurdles 1st LINA NIELSEN (54.96), 2nd HAYLEY MCLEAN (56.24) – 10K Road 1st NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ (33.37), 2nd NICOLA PAYNE (39.38), 3rd EMILIA ECONOMU (43.44) – Half Marathon 1st NICOLA PAYNE (82.58), 2nd SARAH WILLIAMS V40 (86.31), 3rd ELANA DIMMER (88.07) – Marathon 1st ELANA DIMMER (3.10.40) – High Jump 1st ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 (1.18m) – Pole Vault 1st STACEY GONZALEZ V45 (3.00m,), 1st ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 (2.40mi) – Long Jump 1st ELJONE KRUGER (5.97mi), 2nd SELINA HENDERSON (5.33mi), 3rd LYDIA ROGERS (4.96m) – Triple Jump 1st LYDIA ROGERS (9.19m) – Discus 1st JADE LALLY V35 (61.37m), 2nd SHADINE DUQUEMIN (55.92m), 3rd PHILIPPA DAVENALL (36.13m) – Hammer 1st PHILIPPA DAVENALL (62.13m), 2nd AMY CLEMENTS (48.47m) – Javelin 1st HAYLEY MCLEAN (28.06m)

Link to Under 20 Women track and road best performances 2023 showing all events – 4A SBH Under 20 Women’s Track And Road Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Under 23 Women track and road best performances 2023 showing all events – 4B SBH Under 23 Women’s Track And Road Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Senior Women track and road best performances 2023 showing all events – 4C SBH Senior Women’s Track And Road Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Under 20 Women field best performances 2023 showing all events – 5A SBH Under 20 Women’s Field Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Under 23 Women field best performances 2023 showing all events – 5B SBH Under 23 Women’s Field Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Senior Women field best performances 2023 showing all events – 5C SBH Senior Women’s Field Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023

UNDER 11 TO UDER 17 WOMEN TRACK, FIELD AND ROAD BEST PERFORMANCES FOR 2023 – These are the top 3 positions for the the Under 11 to Under 17 Women;

Under 11 Girls – 60m 1st TEMI JAIYEOLA (9.44i), 2nd KEENYAH ADELISE (9.71i), 3rd NAYA BOBB-SEMPLE (10.33i) – 75m 1st DAMI ADEKUNLE (11.00), 2nd TEMI JAIYEOLA (11.57), 3rd SIENNA DARCY (11.81) – 100m 1st ELLA APPIAH-SPICK (16.78) – 150m 1st DAMI ADEKUNLE (23.16), 2nd LUCY COX (24.12), 3rd SIENNA DARCY (25.68/23.17w) – 200m 1st KEENYAH ADELISE (32.43i), 2nd DAMI ADEKUNLE (32.51i), 3rd TEMI JAIYEOLA (33.06i) – 600m 1st SIENNA DARCY (1.57.96), 2nd GRACE ROONEY (2.00.49), 3rd KEENYAH ADELISE (2.02.72) – 800m 1st SIENNA DARCY (2:42.47), 2nd GRACE ROONEY (2:47.25), 3rd ABIGAIL ROSS (2:55.77) – Long Jump 1st DAMI ADEKUNLE (3.42m), 2nd TEMI JAIYEOLA (3.13mi), 3rd ELLA APPIAH-SPICK (3.01m), 4th SIENNA DARCY (2.83m), 5th ISABELLE NNAJI (2.40mi), 6th NAYA BOBB-SEMPLE (2.14mi)

Under 13 Girls – 60m 1st ANU JAIYEOLA (8.42i), 2nd VERA DOUDKO (8.65i), 3rd DAMI ADEKUNLE (9.30i) – 100m 1st ISLA BRASSNET (13.51), 2nd ANU JAIYEOLA (13.57/13.14w), 3rd ANNA ANENE (13.7) – 200m 1st ANU JAIYEOLA (27.49), 2nd ISLA BRASSNET (28.2), 3rd ANNA ANENE (28.47) – 600m 1st OLIVIA ABBOTT (1.55.23), 2nd LUCIA CASALENUOVO (2.04.83i), 3rd ELFIE SHAW (2.14.24i) – 800m 1st AIMEE PORTER (2:28.9), 2nd HETTIE HOLBROOK (2.38.0), 3rd OLIVIA ABBOTT (2.42.49) – 1500m 1st AIMEE PORTER (5:03.78), 2nd JUI HAYAKAWA (5:35.84), 3rd LUCIA CASALENUOVO (5:40.4) – High Jump 1st ANU JAIYEOLA and PRECIOUS EBOH (1.35m), 3rd KANAI MENSAH MOORE (1.20m) – Long Jump 1st ISLA BRASSNET (4.50m), 2nd ANU JAIYEOLA (4.41m), 3rd VERA DOUDKO (4.06m) – Shot 1st PRECIOUS EBOH (7.69m), 2nd ANNA ANENE (7.05m), 3rd KANAI MENSAH MOORE (5.73m) – Discus 1st PRECIOUS EBOH (18.95m), 2nd ISABELLE HEATHCOTE (13.71m), 3rd AIMEE PORTER (11.91m) – Javelin 1st ANNA ANENE (11.34m), 2nd ISABELLE HEATHCOTE (11.25m), 3rd HETTIE HOLBROOK (10.40m)

Under 15 Girls – 60m 1st ANGEL MCLEOD (7.73i), 2nd GRACE NYAONGO (8.56i), 3rd SHENEL OKRAH (8.66i) – 100m 1st ANGEL MCLEOD (12.08), 2nd MOIESHA SAVAGE (12.61/12.54w), 3rd AARA KAMARA (12.79/12.76w) – 200m 1st ALANA FASHANU (26.19i), 2nd AARA KAMARA (26.82), 3rd MOIESHA SAVAGE (27.0) – 300m 1st HOLLY RYAN (42.33i), 2nd ELLA BUCKLEY (42.86), 3rd POSIE SHAW (43.8) – 800m 1st POSIE SHAW (2:16.19), 2nd ELIZABETH OTHULO (2.30.28), 3rd ERIN GIBLIN (2.33.52) – 1500m 1st POSIE SHAW (4:46.86), 2nd AMBER JACKSON (5:21.37), 3rd ERIN GIBLIN (5:35.75) – 75m Hurdles 1st ANGEL MCLEOD (11.79), 2nd SIENNA CORBYN (13.27), 3rd DESTINY NGIGE (13.7) – High Jump 1st ELLA BUCKLEY (1.55m), 2nd ELIZA LEIBOWITZ and ELIZABETH OTHULO (1.35mi) – Long Jump 1st GRACE NYAONGO (4.87m), 2nd ULANI MACABE-HUGGINS (4.86m), 3rd SHAMMAH ST JOHN (4.10m) – Shot 1st ULANI MACABE-HUGGINS (9.27m), 2nd MOIESHA SAVAGE (8.03m), 3rd ANJOLA ONILE-ORE (7.93m) – Discus 1st SHENEL OKRAH (17.14m), 2nd ELIZABETH OTHULO (17.07m), 3rd ANJOLA ONILE-ORE (15.971m) – Hammer 1st SHENEL OKRAH (8.29m) – Javelin 1st MILLIE ROXBURGH (27.15m), 2nd DESTINY NGIGE (15.62m), 3rd EVA COPELAND (14.58m)

Under 17 Women – 60m 1st TAMI GEORGE (7.76i), 2nd MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE (8.10i), 3rd ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA (8.27i) – 100m 1st TAMI GEORGE (12.37/12.19w), 2nd MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE (12.58/12.50w), 3rd NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG (12.65) – 200m 1st TAMI GEORGE (24.86), 2nd MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE (25.95), 3rd NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG (26.38) – 300m 1st MIA HIGSON (41.49), 2nd MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE (41.9), 3rd ADANNA MAZINWOSU (42.10) – 800m 1st MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (2:09.01), 2nd LARISSA WILSON (2.12.56), 3rd DINA SILVERMAN (2.15.81) – 1500m 1st MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (4:40.14), 2nd EDIE WOODINGS (4:53.75), 3rd DINA SILVERMAN (4:56.53) – 80m Hurdles 1st NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG (11.65/11.45w), 2nd EVA HIGSON (12.67), 3rd MACIE SUTHERLAND (12.69) – 300m Hurdles 1st MACIE SUTHERLAND (46.85), 2nd NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG (47.86), 3rd EVA HIGSON (52.67) – High Jump 1st MACIE SUTHERLAND (1.50m), 2nd ADANNA MAZINWOSU (1.45m), 3rd ALANA SAMJI and ABIGAIL EDWARDS (1.35m) – Pole Vault 1st ABIGAIL EDWARDS (3.20m) – Long Jump 1st MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE (4.77m), 2nd TAMI GEORGE (4.71m), 3rd LYDIA BALL (4.41m) – Triple Jump 1st TAMI GEORGE (1p.15m), 2nd MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE (10.07m), 3rd ALANA SAMJI (9.22m) – Shot 1st OLIVE HARVEY-DEW (6.21m) – Discus 1st GEORGINA CHRISTOPHOROU (26.76m), 2nd ABIGAIL EDWARDS (17.80m), 3rd MAIREAN MCGRATH (16.95m) – Hammer 1st MAIREAN MCGRATH (22.09m), 2nd MIA HIGSON (17.48m), 1st FOYIN SONOIKI (8.25m) – Javelin 1st LYDIA BALL (27.75m), 2nd EVA HIGSON (22.40m), 3rd ABIGAIL EDWARDS (17.86m)

Link to Under 11 Girls track and road best performances 2023 showing all events – 6D SBH Under 11 Women’s Track And Road Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Under 13 Girls track and road best performances 2023 showing all events – 6 C SBH Under 13 Women’s Track And Road Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Under 15 Girls track and road best performances 2023 showing all events – 6B SBH Under 15 Women’s Track And Road Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Under 17 Women track and road best performances 2023 showing all events – 6A SBH Under 17 Women’s Track And Road Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Under 11 Girls field best performances 2023 showing all events – 7A SBH Under 11 Women’s Field Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Under 13 Girls field best performances 2023 showing all events – 7B SBH Under 13 Women’s Field Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Under 15 Girls field best performances 2023 showing all events – 7C SBH Under 15 Women’s Field Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023
Link to Under 17 Women field best performances 2023 showing all events – 7D SBH Under 17 Women’s Field Best Performances 2023 Up To 31-12-2023

SEB COE: EVERYONE WANTS TO PROGRESS AS LONG AS IT DOESN’T INVOLVE CHANGES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of SEB COE taken at the 1984 Olympic Games, by MARK SHEARMAN.

After a memorable year and a brilliant World Champs in Budapest, the World Athletics president outlines his vision for his final period at the global governing body and warns it could be a rocky ride. SEB COE was always at his most dangerous on the last lap. Few of his rivals on the track could match his famed finishing kick. Sometimes this would even involve multiple injections of pace in the closing stages. Now aged 67 he is entering the home straight as president of World Athletics. Following eight years in the global governing body’s hot-seat, he is into his final four-year term and gearing up for another monumental sprint to the line. So what are his priorities? “I want people to look back on 2024 and 2025 in the same way they look back on 2016, which was a root and branch review of the sport,” he says. “And that we did things that made a significant difference… and that the sport looked different and will never look the same again.

“This doesn’t mean jettisoning 150 years of history and heritage but it is saying that too much of what we do is through rote and because ‘we’ve always done it’ – and it isn’t good enough. We have to do things differently and make sure the things we want to preserve and cherish are done in a way that they can be preserved and cherished in front of new audiences.” At the end of a memorable year which featured what COE believes was the greatest World Championships in history in the shape of Budapest 2023, he adds: “I want to see more young people watching our sport and greater spectator activation. I want to improve the product on television, as I don’t think it’s that good in many places. “Broadcast still do the same thing over and over – and haven’t changed very much over the past 20-30 years – and I’m not sure the quality of discussion about the coverage of our sport is as high there as it is in, say, football, cricket or rugby. Those are the kind of things I want to try to influence.”

He continues: “When it comes to things I have a direct control over, it’s the innovation itself inside the sport and there are many things that we are looking at with everything currently on the table.” But he warns: “It won’t make everybody happy.” He adds with a smile: “If I wanted to win a popularity contest, I would never have done what I did in 2015. I know that I’m an acquired taste in some quarters.” COE has an innovation team at World Athletics which is charged at looking at new ideas where “nothing is off the table”. He says: “I’m absolutely focused on what the product (of athletics) looks like. How we can use it to grow the sport. How we can bring more people, more technical officials, more coaches and volunteers into it and, critically, how we can future-proof the sport. The Netflix documentary next year will help do that – and there are other things being worked upon.” COE says his first four years as president were focused on “stopping the ship sinking” and his second four years were spent on areas such as improving the competition calendar and getting on top of the transfers of allegiance issues, most of which he concedes should have been done earlier. But as we head into Olympic year, he says: “We’ve got the foundations in place and the red carpet laid out in front of us to do what might be the toughest part of the journey. “Everyone is in favour of progress as long as it doesn’t involve change!” He is armed with facts from multiple surveys and studies, too. “We need to make sure the changes we make are data-based. The work we did during Budapest gives us a useful indicator of what’s working and what people are not too interested in. “That doesn’t mean it gives us carte blanche to do away with some things. It just tells us where the challenges lie.” COE uses the example of horizontal jumps. “We’ve found 31% of jumps ended in failure with no-jumps. In an hour’s coverage you have an awful lot of sandpit raking and cones on runways. “In an hour’s field events coverage there is too much downtime and watching people getting changed and ready to do something. So I think there are things we can do to improve the quality of the event, ranging from people in the stadium to those watching on television.” COE was speaking to specialist athletics writers during an end-of-year video interview and other topics that came up were as follows…

World Athletics AOY controversy – On the global governing body’s last-minute decision to split its annual awards into track, field and out-of-stadia awards, COE says: “I don’t want to be dismissive about it and I’m sure it has its magnesium flare at the moment but it’s not the No.1 priority for me right now. I also don’t accept that nobody knew about it.” He adds: “The athlete reps were informed because many were in Monaco on that weekend.” However, award winners such as NOAH LYLES, who expressed surprise and bemusement at the time, were not told as it would have spoiled the surprise of winning. COE added that, similar to any other area at World Athletics, the whole process would be reviewed.

World Cross 2026 in January – The World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee in two years’ time being held on January 10 has raised eyebrows and COE admits “it is not ideal”. The decision, he adds, was due to “local conditions and temperatures” among other things. On the championships’ place in the calendar more generally, he adds: “We have looked at rescheduling the world cross-country to be held before Christmas.” COE says World Athletics has been in discussion with European Athletics to “create a critical mass of cross country ahead of clearing the way (in the new year) for the indoor season.”

Declining print media coverage – “When I travelled to meetings 30-40 years ago, every newspaper sent specialist athletics writers,” COE recalls. “So the issues now are probably due to the budgets that newspapers have got available. It’s not just sport that is affected either.” He adds: “What can World Athletics do? We have outreach programmes through news agencies to encourage young writers to focus on track and field. Also, I’ve spoken to around 100 specialist athletics writers today across 30 countries so it’s tougher than it’s been but you’re not defunct yet!”

Great anniversaries in 2024 – May 6 sees the 70th anniversary of the first sub-four-minute mile with the summer marking the 40th anniversary of the Los Angeles Olympics, where COE won 1500m gold and 800m silver. “They’re huge moments,” says COE. “The sub-four minute mile was Herculean and will be recognised. It was a huge breakthrough. More people have individually climbed Everest than have run a four-minute mile so it’s still physiologically quite a serious achievement. Not that many people have done it.” On the 1984 Olympics, he adds: “LA was special for me because I’d gone from the command control of the first Communist games through to the comedic opulence of LA resplendent with 84 grand pianos and 84 Liberace lookalikes and a rocket man who could have burned a hole in the finishing straight. It was a very special games and I remember it with great affection and it’s one where DALEY THOMPSON, who roomed with me, and I had probably the best month of our lives.” COE will hope 2024 produces the same kind of moments and memories for future generations.

WORLD MARATHON MAJORS MOVE STEP CLOSE TO HOLDING GLOBAL TITLES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of CHARLOTTE PURDUE at the 2019 World Championships in Doha taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

SEB COE is critical of governments for lack of action when it comes to tackling climate change. SEB COE says plans to incorporate world championships marathon races into the World Marathon Majors events are gathering pace. The president of World Athletics struggles to see an end to the global warming crisis any time soon and is keen to put measures in place that will provide the best outcome for athletes and fans. COE recently gave his annual “president’s award” to the Abbott World Marathon Majors series and he told the media on Monday (Dec 18) that he has been in discussions with them about weaving the world championship road races into their big-city event programmes. “In light of global warming and inability of governments to use anything other than ‘BS’ in this space,” he says, “then it’s going to be down to sport to try to figure out how they navigate their way through this.”

He added: “We’ve found 76% of our athletes already said that global warming has had a profound impact on their competition and training programmes. “I think it’s inevitable that sport will globally have to look at rejigging the calendar because there won’t be any immediate respite from this problem and we’re further from the 2030 targets than we’ve ever been, whatever anyone tells us at COP 28!” The World Championships marathon in Doha in 2019 was particularly savage with the women’s marathon field facing temperatures of 32.7C and humidity levels of 73.3% as the race kicked off. CHARLOTTE PURDUE was one of many who failed to finish in the oppressive conditions.

COE explains further: “The issue for us is really about how we can create those opportunities. A lot of athletes are also looking at the world championships and thinking that Chicago or New York is around the corner and asking themselves whether they should be running the worlds when they can earn good money on the roads a few weeks later. “Maybe we can reduce the marathon to a half-marathon at the world championships which would at least take some of the athlete welfare issues away and would allow them to do it in the build up to a marathon majors event.”

DISTANCE RUNNING ICON LESLIE WATSON DIES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of LESLIE taken during the 1979 London to Brighton relay by MARK SHEARMAN.

Prolific and pioneering racer in the 1970s and 1980s was a popular and striking figure who won dozens of marathons and set world bests in ultra-running. Distance running trailblazer, world record-holder and multiple magazine cover star, LESLIE WATSON will be fondly remembered as one of the most iconic athletes during the original jogging boom. The glamorous globe-trotting runner notched up more than 60 marathon victories around the world. These included the Women’s AAA title in 1981, plus world best performances at 50 miles and 100km. She died on New Year’s Day aged 78 after being hospitalised on December 23. “I imagine you will struggle to find a single person in the world who would have a bad word to say about her,” says Lawrence Brampton, one of her friends and former training partners.

Born as LESLIE MARY WATSON in Glasgow on February 4 in 1945, her father was a doctor and her mother a dancer who specialised in Russian Cossack dancing. Despite having modest ability as a runner, she was attracted to athletics and joined Maryhill Harriers, where she came into contact with a PE teacher called JOHN ANDERSON. Under ANDERSON’S coaching she won the Scottish Schools 880 yards title followed by the Scottish one mile crown, plus Scottish cross-country national titles in the late 1960s. Later, she put much of her success down to ANDERSON’S guidance. She qualified as a physiotherapist, moved to London and began to be drawn to the marathon, although this wasn’t a straightforward option for a female runner in the 1970s due to rules that forbade women from racing against men. “I’d much rather be a sprinter,” she later told AW, “but as I have no natural talent the marathon is my next favourite event.”

In 1975 she made her debut at 26.2 miles in the Masters and Maidens Marathon in Guildford. Her motivation? She thought running such a long way would help her lose weight off her already slim physique. “It crossed my mind that marathon running might be slimming,” she said. The race didn’t go well, though, as she clocked 3hr 31min “knowing that I had run a stupid race and knowing that I was unfit. But it was certainly slimming!” she added. She soon found her stride in the marathon, though. Whereas her absolute best remained a relatively modest (2:44:18) from the New York Marathon in 1982, she became a prolific racer at the distance, notching up an estimated 60-plus victories.

Racing for London Olympiades, WATSON proved a pioneering runner in not only the marathon but ultra-distance events. In 1979 she finished the first female in the London to Brighton race over 54 miles despite being an unofficial entrant due to women not being permitted. The organisers soon changed their rules to allow women to compete, though, with WATSON turning up in 1980 to successfully defend her title, this time receiving a trophy and proper recognition for the victory. At the peak of her career she ran a 50 miles world best of (6:02:37) in Connecticut, United States – breaking the old mark by two minutes – before returning to the UK to race 3000m on the track the following Saturday and the Women’s AAA Marathon in Rugby on Sunday, which she won in (2:49:08). For good measure she then won the Isle of Wight Marathon the next weekend in a 2:52:56 course record! In addition to appearing on the cover of AW (above), she was featured on the front pages of magazines like Runner’s World and Jogging magazine. In a sign of the times and with the distance running world dominated by men, newspaper articles often referred to her as the “glamour girl of marathons”.

Magazine covers aside, she featured in adverts for companies such as the London Runner, which led the shop being inundated with enquiries from runners who not only wanted to buy some shoes but also simply meet WATSON, who had links to the store due to her physiotherapy work. CHRIS BRASHER, the co-founder of the London Marathon, described WATSON in the Observer newspaper as “a beautiful woman with a magnificent shape which is famous throughout the world of long-distance running: famous because its beauty brings a smile to all men who run with her”. The website scottishdistancerunninghistory.scot, meanwhile, described her as “elegant, long striding, hair flowing and she always seemed to enjoy every step of her running”. The site added: “If (Scottish marathon pioneer) DALE GREIG broke through the glass ceiling keeping women out of marathon racing – remember that it was only in 1969 that women were allowed to race as far as 3000m on the track – then LESLIE shattered it so that it could never be put back together again.” In the twilight of her career, she won the Glasgow Marathon in (2:45:03), whereas in 1989 when at the age of 44 she won Adelaide, Australia, in (2:49:49). With more than 200 marathons under her belt, her final one was the Isle of Wight Marathon in 1994 which she won for the seventh time. She then retired from running but turned to powerlifting while maintaining her work as a physiotherapist.

Photograph of TOM BUTLER crossing the finish line in the Telford 10K, running a personal best (29.33).

Video taken at the Bushey Parkrun on 23 December, with EUAN PHILLIPS U15 and JARED MORRIS U15 not long after the start of the race. It ended up with EUAN recording (17.32), pulling away from JARED who finished in (17.48).

Photograph of SANTA CLAUS in a very dashing Shaftesbury outfit.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the updated Winter Points tables, following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
Link to the draft of the updated Club Championships table, following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 592961. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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 December 2023

Posted on 21/12/202322/12/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 21 December to Wednesday 27 December – Helena Agholor, Angela Barrett, Akiva Ehreich, Ben Kaspar, Kojo Kyereme, Alannah Fashanu, Nathan Fernandes, Michael Fox, Christopher Kirwin, Austin Lewis, Beth Potter, Allan Scott and Posie shaw

Happy Birthday from Thursday 28 December to Wednesday 3 January – Dave Bedford, Willem Coertzen, Shivani Feifel, Jay Herbert, Prince-Moses John, Angus McKenzie, Abiodun Oyepitan, Ella Robinson, Henry Ryan and James Tsangpurides

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to ESTHER AKITI, LEAKHENA AN and OBINNA NWOKEJI

CHRISTMAS BREAK – On behalf of the club and myself, we wish you all a very Wonderful Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2024.
The SBH Newsletter will return on Thursday 4 January

BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Takes place this comimg Tuesday 26 December at StoneX Stadium and Starts 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!

VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON 2023 CLUB ENTRIES – The club has been allocated 2 places. These places are for active club members that were unsuccessful in the ballot. Places will be allocated based on issues such as length of membership, participation for the club in recent years etc. To apply for one of these Club places you will need to send proof of application/rejection to our Club Secretary, Phil Cunningham by email to billylow@ntlworld.com by Monday 25^th December 2023 at which time a decision will be made by the Club Officers.

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 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 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.

RESULT
BFTTA OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 10 December.
Recent new member HOLLY RYAN U15 ran in the 300m, and set an indoor personal best of (42.33i) which ranks her UK No.7 U15 in 2023

LEE VALLEY MINITHON – Took place at Lee Valley on 9 December.
The results published last week were provisional, since then they are now on the PO10. These are the results that were missing.
60m – U13B A3 SHAAYAN RANMAI U11 3rd (PB 10.01i), 4 IMIKAN EDOHO U11 2nd (PB 9.74i), JAMES KING U13 4th (PB 10.10i), 5 JONAH TALENGA U11 1st (PB 9.54i), XERXES PHILLIPS U13 3rd (PB 10.63i), APOLLO WILLIAMS U13 4th (PB 10.96i), 8 MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 1st (PB 9.00i) taking .41 of a second off his 25 March time, 9 KENDRICK OGANYO U11 1st (PB 9.09i), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 3rd (PB 9.50i) taking .41 of a second off his 25 March time, B2 NOSA URUBUSI U13 4th (PB 8.94i) taking .31 of a second off his 25 March time
60m – U13G A2 NAYAH BOBB-SEMPLE U13 1st (PB 10.33i), AMELIA SPENCER U13 4th (PB 11.43i), 3 TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 1st (9.47i), 4 KEENYAH ADELISE U13 3rd (PB 9.71i) taking .42 of a second off her 25 March time, B1 LILA COHEN U13 3rd (PB 9.36i), 3 ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 2nd (PB 9.90i) taking .65 of a second off her 2022 time, 4 KENDRA WILLIAMS U13 5th (PB 11.21i), 6 SIENNA DARCY U13 2nd (PB 9.46i) taking .15 of a second off her 21 October time
200m – U13B A1 JONAH TELANGA U11 1st (PB 33.67i), SHAAYAN RANMAI U13 2nd (PB 34.38i), JAMES KING U13 5th (PB 35.30i), 2 ARTHUR PICHERLE U13 5th (PB 37.09i), 6 XERXES PHILLIPS U13 5th (PB 37.58i), APOLLO WILLIAMS U13 6th (PB 43.00i), B1 PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 1st (PB 31.15i) taking 1.99 seconds off his 25 March time, 2 KENDRICK OGANYO U11 2nd (PB 31.39i), 3 MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 1st (PB 30.81i) taking 7.45 seconds off his 25 March time, C1 DENNYS PASCAL U13 1st (PB 29.07i) taking .75 of a second off his 25 March time, NOSA URUBUSI U13 2nd (PB 30.28i) taking .35 of a second off his 25 March time
200m – U13G A1 TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 1st (34.27i), B1 KEENYAH ADELISE U13 2nd (PB 32.43i) taking 1.54 seconds off her 25 March time, 2 REYA TURNER-JOSHI U13 5th (PB 39.10i), C1 SIENNA DARCY U13 2nd (PB 32.76i) taking .85 of a second off her 25 March time, ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 3rd (PB 33.36i), 2 LILA COHEN U13 2nd (PB 31.18i)
600m – U13B A1 SHAAYAN RANMAI U11 10th (PB 2:29.05i), B1 PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 3rd (PB 1:55.30i) taking 7.27 seconds off his 25 March time, C1 DENNYS PASCAL U13 1st (1:43.69i)
600m – U13G A1 KEENYAH ADELISE U13 1st (PB 2:02.72i) taking 14.65 seconds off her 25 March time, 2 REYA TURNER-JOSHI U13 13th (PB 2:38.26i), B1 SIENNA DARCY U13 5th (2:00.09i)
60m Hurdles – U13B A1 IMIKAN EDOHO U11 2nd (PB 11.60i), JAMES KING U13 3rd (PB 11.60i), JONAH TALENGA U11 4th (PB 12.75i), A3 MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 2nd (PB 10.59i) and is ranked UK No.2 U11 in 2023, KENDRICK OGANYO U11 5th (PB 11.45i) and is ranked UK No.5 U11 in 2023
60m Hurdles – U13G A2 AMELIA SPENCER U13 4th (PB 17.08i)

MANCHESTER OPEN MEETING – Took place at Sportcity on 17 December.
60m Hurdles – SM 1 EVAN CAMPBELL U23 3rd (PB 8.52i) taking .03 of a second off his 2022 time
Pole Vault – SX B EVAN CAMPBELL U23 4th (3.75i)

CARDIFF MET CHRISTMAS CLASSIC – Took place at Cardiff on 17 December.
60m Hurdles – SW H1 EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 5th (PB 9.44i) in the next race EVELYNE finished 6th (9.51i)
High Jump – SW EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 1st (PB 1.75i) adding 1cm to her 2021 height, and is ranked UK No.6 U20 in 2023

TRACK ACADEMY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 16 December.
60m – SW A8 PARIS KING U20 3rd (7.92i), B7 PARIS finished 2nd (7.90i)
Shot 3kg – SX KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 2nd (9.35mi)

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…
1,178 events – 142,177 walkers, joggers and runners – 25,356 volunteers – 3,880 first timers – 15,135 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … That 18,444 parkrunners celebrate their birthday on Christmas Day.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 16 December.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (20.27) this was his 195th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Black Park on 16 December.
JAMES DAVIS U23 133rd (27.08) this was his 46th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 16 December.
LENARD MICHEL V50 36th (25.31) this was his 111th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cottesloe, Perth, Australia on 16 December.
STUART MOORE V60 55th (28.51) this was his 215th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 16 December.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 149th (29.26) this was his 312th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 16 December.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 180th (42.22) this was his 285th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 16 December.
STUART SINGER V60 41st (22.56) this was his 398th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 55th (23.58) this was his 247th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 16 December.
ADAM O’GORMAM U17 1st (PB 17.08) this was his 9th Parkrun, RAFI GAYER U17 2nd (PB 17.58) this was his 4th Parkrun, CALEB HILTON U 3rd (PB 19.48) this was his 15th Parkrun, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 1st (PB 20.40) this was her 3rd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 21 DECEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 24 JANUARY – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

WINTER XC POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Middlesex Championships is the fourth fixture for the Under 11 Boys and Girls in their six race series.

WINTER XC POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Hertfordshire Championships is the fourth fixture for the Under 11 Boys and Girls in their six 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.

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD SATURDAY 23 DECEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 7 FEBRUARY – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.

LEE VALLEY NEW YEARS INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 1 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Track 60m, 200m 300m, 400m and 800m. For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=1&date__gte=2023-10-30&date__lte=2024-03-30&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 26 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

BFTTA INDOOR SERIES – Takes place on Sunday 7 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Track 60m, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m and 60m Hurdles. For alll age-groups including U11s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bft112/
Entries Close Sunday 31 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

LEE VALLEY LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 20 January and Sunday 21 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U20, Senior and Veterans.
To enter please use this link –
Entries Closing Date TBC – 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 LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 27 January and Sunday 28 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U13, U15 & U17.
To enter please use this link –
Entries Closing Date TBC – 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

LONDON VOLUNTEER AWARDS EVENING – Took place on Thursday 9 November.
Congratulations to STEVE MARSHALL, who was the recipient of the ‘Inspiring Official of the Year’.

This senior official officiates at a lot of the high level matches but also makes time for lower level track meetings such as County Championships and local leagues. Although a very experienced official with many major meetings under his belt, he now works a lot more with young athletes and with new officials. He has identified a number of people for progression and dedicated his time to sharing knowledge with them but not by telling them what to do but by coaching them through questioning and getting them to think about the answers themselves, which brilliant for developing long term understanding. He’s fantastic at mentoring officials and supporting their development – working with STEVE is always a learning experience. He explains things clearly, not just the what but also the why. One of his nominators says, “I have greatly valued STEVE MARSHALL’S guidance during my officiating journey and I know many others have too.” STEVE said: “New and experienced officials should never stop asking questions and always be prepared to learn.”

Note: STEVE was London Official of the Year in 2010, this nomination is to recognise that he is now working more often with newer officials and is taking the opportunity to help them develop.

THE CLUBS NEW SIGN – Many thanks to ROBERTO RONCARATI for creating the design of the sign, then fitting it to the Clubs Office entry door in the West Stand at StoneX Stadium.

REBECCA JEGGO AND CHARLIE DOBSON – Both REBECCA and CHARLIE are Higher Competition Athletes with SBH, having joined the Club when they were Juniors. They have competed for us in both the YDL and the NAL. REBECCA completed her teacher training qualification in 2023 and then obtained a post graduate award in Secondary Education. She’s now a PE teacher at Ratcliffe College.

CHARLIE graduated from Loughborough University in 2023, and is now a full time athlete and is in the GB&NI squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics. In 2023, he was the 2nd ranked 400m runner in the UK with a time of (45.17) and the 2nd ranked 200m runner with a PB of (20.19), behind our own ZHARNEL HUGHES. He was a member of the GB&NI 4 x 400m team that won the Gold Medal in the 2022 European Championships.

THE PASSING OF ALAN JOHNSON AND ROY STRATTON – It is with deep regret that we have heard of the passing of ALAN JOHNSON and ROY STRATTON recently.

ALAN gave a huge part of his life to athletics especially for his club, his county and all the leagues he ensured were kept running year in year out especially the Northern League. He was a friend of Northern Athletics and they will always be grateful for his support. GEOFF MORPHITIS recalled that ALAN was not only a key senior officer of the NAL, but also, the YDL. He will not be easily replaced, as all fixture and meeting issues went to him to resolve.

ROY was a lifelong member of his club Enfield & Haringey. ROY also had been at the centre of Middlesex athletics for more than 30 years, serving twice as their President. I knew ROY very well, and he always had a chat whenever we met. He was also an avid reader of the SBH Newsletter. His funeral is on 5 January at 11.00am, at the Enfield Crematorium, Great Cambridge Road, Enfield, EN1 4DS. Followed by at 12.15pm, a Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for the life of ROY STRATTON at St Annes Church, 200 Larkshall Rd, London E4 6NP.
Followed by the wake at the Larkshall Pub, 205 Larkshall Road, E4 6NT. Parking is available at the Larkshall Pub for anyone attending the church service.
Everyone is welcome to attend both the cremation and the service of thanksgiving. We are trying to capture numbers so if you are able to attend, please let us know.TONY SACH – tony@asach.co.uk

On behalf of the club we send our deepest condolences to their families.

HIGHGATE HARRIERS CELEBRATE OPENING OF BRAND NEW TRACK – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Completion of £2m refurbishment will “safeguard top level athletics for community for generations”. Highgate Harriers have marked the opening of their new athletics track at Parliament Hill, Hampstead, with a tester event (December 12). Hundreds of people from the club, from juniors to seniors, took to the track after the completion of a £2m refurbishment to the facilities by the City of London Corporation. The renovations took six months and were much more than just the track resurfacing. The foundations have been repaired with improved drainage, topped with a high-quality track surface that is set mid-way between a community and an elite performance track. This is designed to enable faster running times than standard community tracks. New energy efficient LED floodlighting has also been installed and Highgate Harriers have funded additional shelter at the site.

BEN NOAD, President of Highgate Harriers, said: “The generous investment from City of London Corporation will safeguard top level athletics for the surrounding community for the next generation. “Established in 1879, Highgate Harriers is one of the oldest athletics clubs in the country and plays an important role in the development of our sport from the local community, national level competition and right through to international events. “The new track will enhance the broader support the club gives to the sport, including facilitating Camden schools’ competitions, athletics for people with disabilities and hosting the National Cross Country Championships every three years.” CAL GORDON, who leads the Highgate Harriers senior endurance athletes B-Group, added: “What I feel makes Highgate Harriers unique is the depth of talent we have, which is one of our great selling points. We like to think what ever your level, we can raise your personal potential, just through training with one of our squads. “I started training with the club after a ‘get fit’ moment in my life and found my marathon time tumble from 4:19 to 2:54. Being part of a club that turns out so many elite athletes makes you want to raise your game and push that bit harder, well it did for me.” It’s also brilliant news for Night of the 10,000m PBs, one of the most celebrated domestic athletics events on the calendar.

Established in 2013, with the goal of improving British racing standards, Night of the 10,000m PBs has become synonymous with fast racing, an amazing atmosphere and an example of how to successfully market the sport. Over 200 leading endurance athletes from around the UK, and across the world, come to compete in 25-lap races. The next edition will be on Saturday May 18 and will incorporate the British 10,000m Olympic trials. The track renovations at Highgate secures the future of the event at Parliament Hill for a generation. BEN POCHEE, Race Director of Night of the 10,000m PBs said: “A refurbished Parliament Hill track offers us the twin bladed harpoon of hope every young aspiring athlete requires – continuity and long-term potential for growth. “For Night of the 10,000m PBs it provides a sumptuous tartan canvas for UK and international athletes to paint their aerobic dreams, from the 2024 Paris Olympic trials and up to 30 years of future proofed athletic opportunity. I am extremely grateful to the many individuals behind the scenes who worked together to make this new track a reality.” Highgate Harriers is a welcoming athletics club offering coaching and competition across the full spectrum of track and field, cross-country and road racing. As the anchor tenant at Parliament Hill, they have over 650 members across all age groups from U11 through to veterans, plus all abilities from elite athletes to those training for wellness. They also have specialist weekly training sessions for para-athletes and are North London’s premier club for running.

Photograph of MICHAEL OBIWULU, KENDRICK NYANGO and PRINCE-MOSES JOHN after receiving their gold medals at the Lee Valley Minithon.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the updated Winter Points tables, following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
Link to the draft of the updated Club Championships table, following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 592961. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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 December 2023

Posted on 14/12/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 14 December to Wednesday 20 December – Lydia Ball, Chris Bennett, Alexander Charalambous, Jeremy Dempsey, Alexa Eichelmann, Alexander Evans-Lombe, Thomas Fulton, Colin Godfrey, Christopher Heron, Nicole McGovern, James McKinley, Michael Miller, Anabelle Panwar, Max Panwar, Jazz Sears, Shandell Taylor, Tani Sonoiki, 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 LUCAS DAVIS, JENSON DAY, ISABELLE HUDSON and LUCAS XIE

BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Takes place on Tuesday 26 December at StoneX Stadium and Starts 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!

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – Apologies to Philip Cunningham who i did not include in last week’s result. Phil has now completec 7 consecutive races, and leads the Men’s 60-69 points championship with 23 points.

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 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 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.

YOUNG ATHLETES STATISTICS – Many thanks to CLYDE GORDON for producing the Under 11 Boys to Under 17 Men’s best performance and club record documents for 2023. Last week was the final part of the statistics, CYLDE’S remaining documents, I have saved as separate PDF documents, following the upcoming fixtures.

RESULT
EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Brussels, Belgium on 10 December
5000m – U20M HENRY DOVER U20 6th (16.45) the winner was Axel Christensen of Denmark (16.09) 88 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Ireland (22 points), 2nd GB&NI (24), 3rd Spain (43). The GB&NI team was SAM MILLS 5th, HENRY DOVER 6th and ROWELL MIELL-INGRAM 13th

BFTTA OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 10 December
60m – SM Round 1 H1 IMIKAN EHOHO U11 4th (PB 9.40i), 2 LUCAS DAVIS U13 1st (PB 8.50i), 3 TIRENI GEORGE U15 6th (PB 9.01i), 4 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 2nd (PB 7.44i), LOUIS XUN U15 7th (PB 8.04i), 6 NATHAN HOWELL U17 3rd (7.46i), 7 ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 5th (7.34i), 8 AIDAN GAFFEY U20 4th (PB 7.68i), 9 RUBEN CARDOSO U20 3rd (PB 7.34i) taking .19 of a second off his 19 March time, 15 MALACHI AMADI U20 3rd (7.11i), Round 2 H1 IMIKAN finished 4th (9.61i), 2 TIRENI finished 6th (PB 8.95i) taking .06 of a second his H3 time, 4 LOUIS finished 3rd (PB 7.98i) taking .06 of a second off his H4 time, 7 NATHAN finished 1st (PB 7.36i) taking .07 of a second off his 19 March time, JOSHUA finished 3rd (PB 7.43i) taking .01 of a second off his H4 time, 8 RUBEN finished 4th (7.38i), 10 MALACHI finished 1st (PB 7.05i) equalling his 8 January time, 12 LUCAS finished 3rd (8.52i)
60m – SW Round 1 H1 TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 2nd (PB 9.44i), 3 ANU JAIYEOLA U13 4th (PB 8.42i) taking .38 of a second off her 14 January time, DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 7th (PB 9.30i) taking .15 of a second off her 8 January time, 5 CHRISTINA LAPO U15 6th (PB 8.97i), KAROLINA IVANOVA U15 8th (PB 9.29i), 6 FAITH LAMPTEY U15 5th (PB 8.70i) taking .21 of a second off her 2022 time, 7 MARINE GIELEN U17 4th (PB 8.99i), 11 TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (PB 7.83i) taking .15 of a second off her 2022 time, Round 2 H2 TEMI finished 4th (9.55i), DAMI finished 6th (9.63i), 3 MARINE finished 1st (PB 8.89i) taking .10 of a second off her H7 time, CHRISTINA finished 3rd (9.11i), KAROLINA finished 6th (9.53i), 6 ANU finished 6th (8.55i), 9 TAMI finished 2nd (7.76i)
200m – SM H3 LUCAS DAVIS U13 4th (PB 28.66i), 4 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 2nd (PB 24.82i), LOUIS XUN U15 5th (PB 26.72i)
200m – SW H1 TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 1st (PB 33.06i), 2 MARINE GIELEN U17 2nd (PB 29.88i), 4 ANU JAIYEOLA U13 3rd (PB 27.73i), DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 5th (32.96i), 6 CHRISTINA LAPO U15 4th (PB 31.42i)
300m – SM H2 SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 3rd (PB 39.51i) taking 1.39 seconds off his 28 January time, 4 ZICO JONES U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 35.05i) taking 1.17 seconds off his 12 March time, and is ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2023
300m – SW H1 DINA SILVERMAN U17 1st (43.81i), SHAMMAH ST JOHN U17 2nd (PB 45.45i), 2 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 1st (PB 42.80i)
600m – SX 1 LARISSA WILSON U20 3rd (1:38.43i)
800m – SM H3 CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (2:09.65i), NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 7th (2:17.51i)
800m – SW H1 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 6th (PB 2:30.42i), 2 EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 2:15.92i) taking 1.80 seconds off her 5 February time, DINA SILVERMAN U17 2nd (2:22.01i)
60m Hurdles – SM H2 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 4th (8.83i), SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 6th (PB 9.39i)

LEE VALLEY MINITHON – Took place at Lee Valley on 9 December
High Jump – U13X KENDRA WILLIAMS U13 12th (PB 0.85mi)
Long Jump – U11B KENDRICK OGANYO U11 2nd (PB 3.72mi) adding 67cm to his 7 May jump, IMIIKAN EDOHO U11 5th (PB 3.32mi), ARTHUR PINCHERLE U11 15th (PB 2.90mi), XERXES PHILLIPS U11 22nd (PB 2.74mi), APOLLO WILLIAMS U11 27th (PB 2.32mi), LOUIS COHEN U11 29th (PB 2.18mi)
Long Jump – U11G TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 5th (PB 3.13mi) adding 26cm to her 24 June jump, NAYAH BOBB-SEMPLE U11 32nd (PB 2.14mi)
Long Jump – U13B NOSA URUBUSI U13 13th (3.34mi)
Long Jump – U13G LILA COHEN U13 12th equal (PB 3.23mi), ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 20th (3.00mi), KENDRA WILLIAMS U13 24th (PB 2.89mi)
Shot 2kg – U11B LOUIS COHEN U11 4th (PB 3.37mi)

LOUGHBOROUGH OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 9-10 December
60m Hurdles – SM A2 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 1st (8.79i), B1 GARY finished 1st (8.74i)
Pole Vault – U23X THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 3rd (3.40mi), MANON BAINES U20 6th equal (3.15mi), WILLIAM SYLVESTER U15 8th (PB 3.15mi) adding 5cm to his 16 July height, and is ranked UK No.9 U15 in 2023
Pole Vault – U23M ANGUS BROWN U20 4th (4.21mi)
Shot 4kg – U23W ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 5th (SB 10.78mi) adding 30cm to her 11 June put

SOUTH LONDON INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Carshalton on 9 December
60m – SX A4 ISAAC MOORE U20 5th (PB 7.49i), B4 ISAAC finished 5th (7.58i)

SPOKANE INVITATIONAL – Took place at Spokane, Washington, USA on 9 December
60m Hurdles – SM H1 JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 2nd (PB 8.13i) taking .15 of a second off his 25 February time, in the Final JAMI finished 2nd (PB 8.13i) equalling his H1 time
High Jump – SM JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 7th (1.80mi)
Shot 7.26kg – SM B JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 8th (13.48mi)

YALE SEASON OPENER – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 9 December
60m – SW H1 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 2nd (SB 8.15i) taking .06 of a second off her 28 January time, in the Final LARISSA finished 8th (8.21i)

CARDIFF MET UNIVERSITY DUEL MEET – Took place at Cardiff on 6 December
60m – SM 1 JOSH WOODS U23 (Birmingham University) 3rd (PB 7.09i) taking .11 of a second off his 1 February time, JULIAN PRIEST U23 (Birmingham University) 5th (SB 7.12i)
Shot 7.26kg – SM CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 4th (13.06mi)

RUNNING2TIME BRUNEL INDOOR SERIES – Took place at Uxbridge on 6 December
Pole Vault – SX ANGUS BROWN U20 2nd (4.30mi)

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…
1,113 events – 100,962 walkers, joggers and runners – 23,205 volunteers – 2,475 first timers – 7,144 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … That 277,182 people all around the world have volunterred at parkrun this year!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 9 December.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (20.16) this was his 194th Parkrun, JOHN KELLY V65 11th (28.55) this was his 24th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Blandford on 9 December.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 98th (36.48) this was his 193rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 9 December.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 134th (33.13) this was his 311th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 9 December.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 2nd (PB 18.32) this was his 24th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 9 December.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 111th (41.05) this was his 284th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Claremont, Perth, Australia on 9 December.
STUART MOORE V60 60th (28.28) this was his 214th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pymmes on 9 December.
STUART SINGER V60 18th (23.00) this was his 397th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 26th (24.06) this was his 246th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 14 DECEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 17 JANUARY – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

19TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 December at Lauken Park, Brussels, Belgium.

BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Takes place on Tuesday 26 December at StoneX Stadium and Starts at 11.00.

WINTER XC POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Middlesex Championships is the fourth fixture for the Under 11 Boys and Girls in their six race series.

WINTER XC POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Hertfordshire Championships 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 13 Janauary at at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (SatNav AL8 6DF).
Details for this fixture are still not published on the Metropolitan League website.

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.

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 7 FEBRUARY – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.

LEE VALLEY LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 20 January and Sunday 21 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U20, Senior and Veterans.
To enter please use this link –
Entries Closing Date TBC – 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 LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 27 January and Sunday 28 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U13, U15 & U17.
To enter please use this link –
Entries Closing Date TBC – 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

YOUNG ATHLETES STATISTICS – Many thanks to CLYDE GORDON for producing the Under 11 Boys to Under 17 Men’s best performance and club record documents for 2023.

The following are individual sheets from each document;

The first are 10 documents from – SBH YAs all-time top 50 track. These cover age-groups Under 13, 15 & 17 Men, from 100m to 1500m Steeplechase.

Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 100m – B SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Track For 100m
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 200m – B SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Track For 200m
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 300m – B SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Track For 300m
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 400m – B SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Track For 400m
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 800m – B SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Track For 800m
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 1500m – B SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Track For 1500m
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 3000m – B SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Track For 3000m
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 Sprint Hurdles – B SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Track For Sprint Hurdles
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 400m Hurdles – B SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Track For 400m Hurdles
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 1500m Steeplechase – B SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Track For 1500m Steeplechase

The second are 8 documents from – SBH YAs all-time top 50 field. These cover age-groups Under 13, 15 & 17 Men, from long jump to discus.

Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 long jump – C SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Field For Long Jump
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 high jump – C SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Field For High Jump
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 triple jump – C SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Field For Triple Jump
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 pole vault – C SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Field For Pole Vault
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 shot – C SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Field For Shot
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 hammer – C SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Field For Hammer
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 javelin – C SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Field For Javelin
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 discus – C SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Field For Discus

The third are 7 documents from – SBH YAs all-time top 50 relays. These cover age-groups Under U11, 13, 15 & 17 Men, includes 4x100m, 4x300m and 4x400m.

Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 Under 11 4x100m – D SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Relays For Under 11 4x100m
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 Under 13 4x100m – D SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Relays For Under 13 4x100m
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 Under 15 4x100m – D SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Relays For Under 15 4x100m
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 Under 17 4x100m – D SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Relays For Under 17 4x100m
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 Under 15 4x300m – D SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Relays For Under 15 4x300m
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 Under 15 4x400m – D SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Relays For Under 15 4x400m
Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 Under 17 4x400m – D SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Relays For Under 17 4x400m

The fourth has 1 document from – SBH YAs all-time top 50 indoors sprints.

Link to SBH YAs all-time top 50 indoors sprints Under 11 & 17 – E SBH YAs All-Time Top 50 Indoors Sprints For Under 11 & 17

COLLECTIVE CITY GAMES 2024 – The CCG will showcase competition between cities over all the athletic events we know and love except for the marathon.

The cities competing in the CCG are – Belfast, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, Cardiff, London and Portsmouth.
There will be six match(es) in the CCG competition and a match will take place over a Saturday and a Sunday with 4 cities competing against each other. The city that simply earns the most points will be the winner.
Eligibility: Teams will comprise of around 80 athletes. Athletes competing for each city will be local athletes as they must be born in the city or have lived there for the preceding 3 years to be eligible to represent the city. There will be wildcard places for athletes that don’t satisfy that criteria but wildcards will be limited to a maximum of 6 athletes per team.

Eligibility to represent a city is restricted to athletes that:

Are bornin the City in question,
Have lived in the City in question for the preceding three years

If any athletes wish to sign up, this is the link – http://ccgathletics.com/

WHY CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING SHOULD ALWAYS GO AHEAD – WHATEVER THE WEATHER – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN at Mansfield the 2019.

An increasing number of event cancellations are an insult to the very essence of a sport that prides itself on gritting it out in tough conditions. The European Cross Country Championships in Brussels reminded everyone about the joys of running off-road. Parc de Laeken turned into a mudlark’s paradise on Sunday with the ground churning up progressively as the day unfolded. It is what traditionalists call “real cross-country racing”. Appearances can be deceptive, though. Children’s races that were due to take place before the European Championship events suffered a last-minute cancellation due to rainfall on the eve of the meeting. The organisers of these EnergyVision CrossCup races said they “couldn’t guarantee the safety of the kids running on the course”. This is not a one-off either. The culture of cross-country cancellations is spreading through the sport at an alarming rate.

In the UK there was uproar on Saturday when the South of England Inter-Counties and Masters Championships at Horspath near Oxford was called off when the under-13 girls in the first race were standing on the start line. Athletes had travelled from as far afield as Jersey and Cornwall, with some booking overnight stays in hotels, only to be told of an “unsafe course” that meant the races couldn’t go ahead, although some runners decided to run the course anyway. The South of England organisers added: “The referee decided to cancel because the first aid cover SEAA had arranged couldn’t, on the day, be provided to the majority of the course. Those who ran the course did so at their own risk as a training run.” GEORGE GANDY, the renowned distance running coach, would turn in his grave. “I didn’t think the word ‘cancel’ was part of a cross-country enthusiast’s vocabulary,” he once told AW.

This follows the cancellation of the London Youth Games at Parliament Hill in north London last month. On hearing the news, distance running legend DAVE BEDFORD accused current cross-country organisers of “having lost their way” following what he calls an “inexplicable cancellation”. He added: “I fear we have stealthily ushered in an era where the default position is to cancel, rather than go ahead. Youngsters of this generation are often unfairly characterised as ‘snowflakes’. Yet it is perhaps the older administrators who have lost their way, making decisions that deprive youngsters of the chance to compete. It risks undermining our nation’s ability to get the younger generation fit and enjoying the mental and physical benefits that outdoor competitive sports bring.” In its defence, the London Youth Games said: “For more experienced athletes with the right equipment the course would have been runnable. However, we pride ourselves on this event drawing many young people from many different backgrounds. Therefore, for some this would not have been a safe or enjoyable experience in the forecasted deteriorating conditions we were faced with.”

Earlier this winter Storm Babet led to the North of England Cross-Country Relay Championship at Graves Park in Sheffield and the British Masters Cross-Country Relays at Long Eaton in Nottinghamshire being among a number of events called off. These are unlikely to be the only events that bite the dust this winter either. Old-school cross-country runners will confirm such cancellations have become far more commonplace in the last decade or so. All of which begs the question, are today’s cross-country organisers soft or sensible? At this point you can probably guess where I stand – with GANDY and BEDFORD. Cross-country running is a winter sport, after all, and as we saw so gloriously in Brussels on Sunday, difficult conditions and muddy ground is a large part of its appeal.

Great Britain topped the medals table in style in Brussels. But if domestic cross-country cancellations continue then don’t be surprised to see the kings and queens of Europe one day lose their crown. When it comes to the rot setting in, I believe it can be traced back to the British Universities and Colleges (BUCS) Cross Country Championships in February 2009. The event was held in Aberdeen but was called off the day beforehand due to snowfall. Many of the teams were already on their way to the Scottish venue, though, in mini-buses and coaches at great expense. In an act of defiance, students arrived in Aberdeen anyway and around 240 of the original 1000-strong entries staged their own unofficial championships on the course.

The headline on AW’s front cover that week was “Snow joke” alongside a photo of ANDY VERNON who, along with LAUREN HEYES, ended up as the “winners”. Not surprisingly, there were no major injuries or casualties either apart from some bruises from snowball fights. A disgusted GANDY, who was in charge of a Loughborough University team that had spent an estimated £7000 on travel and accommodation, said: “I can’t recall any other senior event at national level being called off in over 50 years’ involvement in the sport – though foot-and-mouth threatened it – and I have certainly experienced plenty of snow, slush, ice, gales, floods, fog and transport challenges in that time.” Gandy, who died in 2020, added: “My impression was that course readjustments or venue switches were considered but that the word ‘cancel’ was not previously part of a cross-country enthusiast’s vocabulary.” Indeed, go back several generations and cross-country runners routinely had to run through streams, climb over fences and even crawl through barbed wire.

Later that year the English Schools Cross-Country Cup in Alnwick was also called off due to snow. However, eight years later the English Schools Athletics Association redeemed itself by going ahead with their national cross-country championships in Leeds despite the “Mini Beast from the East” blowing Polar continental air across the UK. On that latter occasion, athletes woke up to a stirring message from the English Schools organisers on social media, which read: “The weather forecast is brr… with strong winds bringing maybe about 20mm of snow… perhaps… no more. This is normal cross country weather in England and the Championships will go ahead as planned. “This is your chance to decry the increasing perception that kids nowadays are ‘snowflakes’! Turn up. Run. Get cold. Get muddy. Enjoy getting warm again! This is proper cross-country weather.” The rallying cry was met with almost universal approval and teenage runners who braved the Arctic conditions that day included KEELY HODGKINSON, who was runner-up to ELLA MCNIVEN in the inter girls’ race before going on to win Olympic 800m silver three years later.

Similarly, while last weekend’s South of England Inter-Counties near Oxford was called off, the North East Counties Championships at South Shields went ahead despite particularly boggy ground. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. While FINLAYSON and, clearly, officials from the North East Counties are refreshingly old school, however, too many organisers are calling events off due to bad weather. Often it is not simply because the course is water-logged or “dangerous” either, but sometimes it is simply down to road and rail transport disruption, problems with the car parking, or complaints from landowners that the ground will get churned up. Long before the term ‘health and safety’ even existed, Tim Johnston won the South of England cross-country title in 1963 and memorably said: “It started to snow heavily on Boxing Day 1962, then froze hard and snow stayed on the ground in depths varying from a few inches to drifts of several feet all through January and February until a slow thaw set in in early March, making the National on Coldham’s Common one of the wettest. muddiest ever. “All outdoor sport was cancelled with the exception of cross country. which thrived as never before. and we all became stars overnight. as there was nothing else to fill up the sports pages.”

With global warming a reality, we are likely to see more extreme weather in the winter, which will threaten an increasing number of cross-country races. The message to nervous organisers is that young athletes are tougher than we imagine. As for landowners worried about the ground being cut up? The grass will grow back and the memories of a fantastic cross-country race can last forever.

WOLLATON PARK TO STAGE THE 2024 UK INTER-COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Big end-of-winter event moves to Nottingham venue after several years of being held at Prestwold Hall near Loughborough. The UK Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships will move to Wollaton Park this winter because the usual venue of Prestwold Hall is unavailable due to a clash with a motor-racing event. As well as being the de facto UK championships for cross country, the event incorporates the British Athletics Cross Challenge final and the trials for the World Cross Country Championships. It has been staged at Prestwold Hall – a few miles outside Loughborough – since 2017, with the owner of the 1000-hectare estate, EDWARD PACKE-DRURY-LOWE, being an enthusiastic host, often running barefoot on the estate’s rolling grassland in his spare time. However, Everyman Racing, who stage motor vehicle driving experiences at Prestwold throughout the year, have an event scheduled for the same day as the Inter-Counties of Saturday March 9.

CLIFF ROBINSON, the long-time Cross Challenge and Inter-Counties organiser, was offered Sunday March 10 for the popular annual athletics meeting but felt it was not an option due to athletes travelling from all corners of the UK and teenage athletes having school on Monday. The 2024 Inter-Counties will be an important event for young athletes with teams for the World Cross in Serbia selected from the meeting, whereas some senior athletes will be picked too from it. But after months of uncertainty, these trials will now be held a short distance away in Wollaton Park – a Nottingham venue that last staged the Inter-Counties in 2009 when STEPH TWELL and ANDY VERNON were among the winners. Read more:: World Cross selection

Wollaton Park is of course already an established and popular venue on the domestic cross-country circuit. The Inter-Counties aside, Wollaton Park has staged major domestic cross-country meetings like the English National (2014, 2017 and 2020) and English Schools Champs (2023) in recent years.

YOU MAY SEE ATHLETES IN PARIS – THEY JUST WON’T BE IN ATHLETICS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

World Athletics president says the global track and field governing body will not budge when it comes to allowing Russians and Belarusians back into the sport. SEB COE insists World Athletics will not lift its ban on Russian and Belarus athletes despite the International Olympic Committee this week announcing that sportsmen and women from those two nations will now be allowed to compete at the Paris Olympics as long as they have not supported the war in Ukraine. “You may well see some neutral athletes from Russia and Belarus in Paris, but they just won’t be in from athletics,” said World Athletics president COE, who was speaking at the end of a two-day World Athletics council meeting in Monaco. “The position our sport took – and has consistently taken – on this is unchanged.” He added: “We have a fixed position and that’s not altered and I think it’s right that international federations should make judgements that they feel are in the best interests of their sport and that’s what our council has done. “Ours is a settled position. We’ve made the judgement that there will be no fully fledged or even neutral status athletes there.” At the moment only 12 Russian and six Belarusian athletes have Olympic standards for Paris with their leading medal contenders being high jumpers MARIYA LASITSKENE and DANIL LYSENKO plus pole vaulter ANZHEIKA SIDIROVA.

The IOC has controversially decided that people who qualify in individual sports will have to compete as “neutral” athletes in Paris – with no flags, emblems or anthems. What’s more, Russian and Belarusian teams will remain banned. COE also gave short shrift to the idea of a ‘friendship games’ being held next year in Russia. “I’m not getting too excited about that,” he said. “It doesn’t really fit within our own values and competitions structures. There also isn’t much room for it in an already complex and complicated calendar.” This week the World Athletics Council also confirmed the members of a Working Group, to be chaired by FRANCIS DODOO, on the status of Russians and Belarusians in international events.

In other news from COE’S press conference. Looking back at the World Champs in Budapest, Coe described it as “a first-rate event that left stakeholders and fans in no doubt that athletics is a sport that is punching its weight and on the move”. » The World Athletics Council approved the establishment of a World Plan Implementation Taskforce, to be chaired by former triple jumper Willie Banks, to build on the milestones achieved in the World Plan for Athletics 2022-2030 and continue to build on this momentum. » Despite the World Cross Country Championships moving to February recently – and reverting to March 30 in 2024 following the change of venue from Croatia to Serbia – the 2026 event in Tallahassee will be on the early date of January 10. » The 2025 World Road Running Championships in San Diego, meanwhile, will be on September 26-28 (slightly earlier than this year’s event in Riga) after athletes told World Athletics they wanted to finish their season as soon as possible.

Seeding for the first round of relays at the Paris Olympics will be determined at the World Athletics Relays in the Bahamas on May 4-5. Looking forward, COE added: “The year 2024 is going to be one of change. In a decade from now, I want people to look back at 2024 and say the decisions the sport made that year not only future proofed athletics, but significantly accelerated its popularity and value.”

Photograph of MICHAEL OBIWULU, KENDRICK NYANGO and PRINCE-MOSES JOHN after receiving their gold medals at the Lee Valley Minithon.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the updated Winter Points tables, following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
Link to the draft of the updated Club Championships table, following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 592961. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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 December 2023

Posted on 06/12/202322/01/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 7 December to Wednesday 13 December – Joshua Allen-Xuereb, Thomas Cadwallader, Keelan Farrell, Gabriel Gayle, Janiya George, John Kelly, Nonso Okolo, Ross Sambrook, Cameron Sharpe, Albert Taylor, Dan Watts and Glen Watts

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to ERIN CLIFT, KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN and RENEE REGIS

CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONS – Congratulations to THOMAS BUTLER who won the 5 Miles Senior Men title, and JOEL PHILLIPS V45 who won the Masters Men 40+ title. Which they won at last Saturday’s Metropolitan League at Hillingdon. Unfortunately there were no Under 20 Men competing.

NOTES OF THE SBH 133RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Which took place on Tuesday 29 November in the 100 Club, East Stand, StoneX Stadium.

Link to 2023 AGM Agenda – SBH AGM Agenda 2023 Final
Link to those attendees at the 2023 AGM Agenda – SBH AGM 2023 Signing in schedule 28.11.23 (1)

1, Apologies for absence received from Dylan Evans, Steve Lowe and John Otugade.
2, Minutes of the AGM held on 29 November 2022, accepted. Link to those minutes – SBH AGM Minutes 29 November 2022 Rev A
3, Matters arising – None were presented.
4. Annual Report for the year ended 30 September 2023, accepted. Link to the annual report – SBH Annual Report 2022-2023 Final Issue
5. Accounts and the Treasurer’s Report for the year ended 30 September 2023, accepted. Link to the accounts and treasurer’s report – SBH Final Accounts 30.09.23 SBH AGM Treasurer’s Report Year Ending 30.09.23
6. Election of Officers, accepted.
7. Election of Vice Presidents, accepted.
8. Election of Life Members, accepted.
9. Proposals;
1. The Club Council have agreed new Club Rules which will supersede the current Club Constitution, and which have been consulted through the club newsletter. It is proposed that these are adopted. accepted.
Link to the Club Rules – SBH Club Rules July 2023 Rev A (3)
2, Club Subscriptions – The Club Council have agreed a proposal that the membership fee should be raised from £65 to £80 per year (excluding the EA registration fee) from 1 December 2023. accepted.

Following the above the meeting then closed.

SBH AWARDS PRESENTATION – Following the AGM, the Presentation of Awards for the 2023 Track & Field season, and 2022-2023 Cross Country season for both Men and Women took place. The awards were presented by Club President COLETTE HURLEY, and the photographs were taken by MIGUEL GONZALEZ.

I have put all the winners photographs into a Word document, which includes a summary of each athletes achievements – S BH Best Performance Awards Photographs 2022-2023

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 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 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.

YOUNG ATHLETES STATISTICS – Many thanks to CLYDE GORDON for producing the Under 11 Boys to Under 17 Men’s best performance and club record documents for 2023. Over the coming weeks I will be producing various extracts from these documents.
Following the upcoming fixtures, the statistics are – the top 3 track and field best peforrmances for all age-groups, plus the top 3 all-time track and field best peforrmances for all age-groups.

RESULT
VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five took place at Hillingdon on 2 December.
On a muddy course at Hillingdon, we managed to maintain the results from Wormwood Scrubs, with another good turnout from all age-groups.

There were team wins from the Under 11 Boys and Under 15 Boys/17 Men. The Under 13 Girls and Under 15 Girls/17 Women finished in 2nd place, the Under 11 Girls finished 3rd and Under 13 Boys finished 8th. The Senior Men finished in 12th place, and Senior Women finished in 11th place.

These are our individual top 10 finishers – Under 11 Boys DENNYS PASCAL repeated his Wormwood Scrubs win HARRISON HENDERSON 7th – Under 11 Girls GRACE ROONEY 2nd, SIENNA DARCY 7th – Under 13 Girls AIMEE PORTER 4th – Under 15 Boys ARTHUR PHILLIPS 2nd, EUAN PHILLIPS 9th – Under 15 Girls POSIE SHAW 3rd – Under 17 Men RAFI GAYER 2nd, ADAM O’GORMAN 3rd, JORDAN PEARLMAN 7th, JACOB CLEMENT 8th, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 9th – Under 17 Women MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 4th, LARISSA WILSON 7th – Senior Men THOMAS BUTLER 5th.

The following is a summary of our team positions after 3 fixtures – Under 11 Boys are leading Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets by 75 points, not being too optimistic but with 2 fixtures left, we are looking good – Under 11 Girls we lost ground to our rivals, with 2 fixtures left, we have 1 point lead over Woodford Green & Essex Ladies, therefore at the next fixture at Welwyn we need a bigger turnout – Under 13 Boys we finished 8th, and are now 5th overall, at Welwyn we need a bigger turnout which will give us a chance of catching the 3rd place team London Heathside who have a 29 point lead – Under 13 Girls we lost ground to our rivals by finishing 8th, with 2 fixtures left, we are in 2nd place, we cannot catch St Mary’s Richmond, but Harrow who are in 3rd place are only 13 points behind us – Under 15 Boys/Under 17 Men are leading Woodford Green & Essex Ladies by 95 points, and again not being too optimistic but with 2 fixtures left, we are looking good – Under 15 Girls/Under 17 Women are in 3rd place, 3 points behind Woodford Green & Essex Ladies, but Herts Phoenix are just 4 points behind us, but with 2 fixtures left, it is going to be a fight to the finish – Senior Men, to be honest, short of a miracle we are in 12th place, to avoid relegation we need to make up 678 points on Thames Valley Harriers, to achieve this the team probably need to finish in 3rd/4th place at the final 2 fixtures – Senior Women, are in the same position as the Men, in 12th place. we are 93 points behind 10th place team Hillingdon, to give us a chance of avoiding relegation we need probably need at least 7-8 runners at the final 2 fixtures – Veteran Men, it has been an outstanding season, the team finished 2nd on Saturday, and also are 2nd place overall after 3 fixtures, with 2 fixtures left we are 129 points ahead of 3rd place Highgate Harriers, therefore we need a final push at Welwyn and Trent Park and promotion will be achieved.

Under 11 Boys (1500m) – DENNYS PASCAL 1st (6.57), HARRISON HENDERSON 7th (7.31), LUCAS XIE 13th (7.48), ARI RUBENSTEIN 15th (7.50), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 19th (8.00) 47 runners finished
Team Results – 1st SBH A (156 points), 2nd Hillingdon (146), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (128), 14th SBH B (29) 19 teams finished
Team Results After 3 Fixtures – 1st SBH (480 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (405), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (305)

Under 11 Girls (1500m) – GRACE ROONEY 2nd (7.52), SIENNA DARCY 7th (8.17), KEENYAH ADELISE 23rd (9.36) the winner was Sophia Davies of Thames Valley Harriers (7.51), 30 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (74 points), 3rd London Heathside (64), 3rd SBH (61) 15 teams finished
Team Results After 3 Fixtures – 1st SBH (263 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (262), 3rd London Heathside (217)

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – EDWARD PASCAL 14th (11.55), SAM CLEMENTS 15th (12.04), THOMAS FELLOWS 38th (14.10) the winner was Rory Willis of London Heathside (11.05), 51 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (186 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (144), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (133), 8th SBH (89) 17 teams finished
Team Results After 3 Fixtures – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (609 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (566), 3rd London Heathside (447), 5th SBH (418)

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – AIMEE PORTER 4th (12.06), LUCIA CASALENUOVO 17th (13.10) the winner was Ellina Ponkratieva of St Mary’s Richmond (11.51), 39 runners finished
Team Results – 1st St Mary’s Richmond (128 points), 2nd Harrow (103), 3rd Trent Park (78), 8th SBH (59) 15 teams finished
Team Results After 3 Fixtures – 1st St Mary’s Richmond (450 points), 2nd SBH (321), 3rd Harrow (308)

Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men (4200m) – RAFI GAYER U17 3rd – 2nd U17 (13.18), ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 4th – 2nd U15 (13.29), ADAM O’GORMAN U17 5th – 3rd U17 (13.36), JORDAN PEARLMAN U17 14th – 7th U17 (14.00), JACOB CLEMENT U17 17th – 8th U17 (14.07), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 18th – 9th U17 (14.10), EUAN PHILLIPS U15 19th – 9th U15 (14.14), JARED MORRIS U15 27th – 13th U15 (14.36), THOMAS CADWALLADER U17 35th – 18th U17 (14.53), AIDAN MCAVOY U17 43rd – 23rd U17 (15.04), CALEB HILTON U15 46th – 22nd U15 (15.11), LADDIE SHAW U15 67th – 36th U15 (15.50), JACOB SUGARMAN U15 86th – 51st U15 (17.38), SAM DARCY U15 87th – 56th U15 (17.41) the Under 15 winner was Daniel Jeffs of St Mary’s Richmond (13.14), the Under 17 winner was Luke Dunham of Herts Phoenix (13.09), 59 Under 15 runners finished, 31 Under 17 runners finished
Team Results – 1st SBH A (338 points), 2nd St Mary’s Richmond (319), 3rd Herts Phoenix (288), 4th SBH B (283), 12th SBH C (173) 22 teams finished
Team Results After 3 Fixtures – 1st SBH (1114 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (1019), 3rd Herts Phoenix (988)

Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4200m) – POSIE SHAW U15 4th – 3rd U15 (15.01), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 13th – 4th U17 (16.20), LARISSA WILSON U17 18th – 7th U17 (16.51), AMBER JACKSON U15 19th – 13th U15 (18.16), ELIZABETH DA TERESA U17 39th – 17th U17 (19.47), PHOEBE MUSIC U17 47th – 18th U17 (21.09) the Under 15 winner was Jorjia March of Barnet & District (14.23), the Under 17 winner was Keira Shaw of Herts Phoenix (14.44), 31 Under 15 runners finished, 18 Under 17 runners finished
Team Results – 1st London Heathside (156 points), 2nd SBH A (146), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (125), 17th SBH B (14) 17 teams finished
Team Results After 3 Fixtures – 1st London Heathside (500 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (339), 3rd SBH (336)

Senior Men (8100m) – THOMAS BUTLER 5th (25.48), GARY PELOSI V35 52nd (28.56), FINN MACARTHY 73rd (29.46), KEVIN WALDEN V40 161st (32.39), JOEL PHILLIPS V45 205th (34.00), TIM BUTLER V55 241st (35.33), PAUL MACARTHY V55 275th (36.40), BARRY HAWS V50 306th (38.23), TIM PARKIN V45 322nd (39.25), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V45 369th (44.53) the winner was Alexander Lepretre (HCA) of Highgate Harriers (24.45), 382 runners finished
Team Results Division 1 – 1st Highgate Harriers (1477 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1349), 3rd London Heathside (1245), 12th SBH (407) 12 teams finished
Team Results Veterans Division 2 – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (257 points), 2nd SBH (211), 3rd Hillingdon (197) 12 teams finished
Team Results Division 1 After 3 Fixtures – 1st Highgate Harriers (4549 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (4149), 3rd London Heathside (3910), 12th SBH (1408)
Team Results Veteran Division 2 After 3 Fixtures – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (796 points), 2nd SBH (673), 3rd Highgate Harriers (544)

Senior Women (8100m) – NICOLA PAYNE 25th (33.25) the winner was Annabel Gummow of Herts Phoenix (29.36), 190 runners finished
Team Results Division 2 – 1st Herts Phoenix (300 points), 2nd Trent Park (259), 3rd Ealing Eagles (245), 11th SBH (62) 12 teams finished
Team Results Division 2 After 3 Fixtures – 1st Herts Phoenix (826 points), 2nd Ealing Eagles (719), 3rd Trent Park (692), 12th SBH (182)

THESE ARE THE SBH ATHLETES WHO HAVE COMPLETED 3 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE RACES, FOLLOWING THE HILLINGDON FIXTURE ON 2 DECEMBER

(10) PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11/U13
(8) SIENNA DARCY U11, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15, ELIZABETH DA TERESA U17
(7) JOEL PHILLIPS V45, PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55/V60, TIM UNDERHILL V50/V55
(5) GRACE ROONEY U11
(4) DENNYS PASCAL U11, JACOB CLEMENT U17, JARED MORRIS U15, JACOB CLEMENT U17, ADAM O’GORMAN U17
(3) HARRISON HENDERSON U11, LUCAS XIE U11, EDWARD PASCAL U13, LUCIA CASALENUOVO U13, SAM DARCY U15, EUAN PHILLIPS U15, LADDIE SHAW U15, JACOB SUGARMAN U15, AIDAN MACAVOY U17

The current record for consecutive appearances is held by JOHN KELLY, who completed 28 races between 1985 to 1990.

SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS, THESE ARE THE TOP 3 POSITIONS FOLLOWING THE HILLINGDON FIXTURE ON 2 DECEMBER

Under 11 Boys – 1st DENNYS PASCAL (24 points), 2nd HARRISON HENDERSON (21), 3rd LUCAS XIE (17), – Under 13 Boys – 1st EDWARD PASCAL (24 points), 2nd BEN KASPAR (14), 3rd SAM CLEMENTS (13) – Under 15 Boys – 1st ARTHUR PHILLIPS (23 points), 2nd EUAN PHILLIPS (22), 3rd JARED MORRIS (17) – Under 17 Men – 1st ADAM O’GORMAN (23 points), 2nd JACOB CLEMENT (17), 3rd AIDAN MACAVOY (14) – Senior Men – 1st THOMAS BUTLER (24 points), 2nd GARY PELOSI V35 (22), 3rd JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 (21) – Masters Men 40-49 – 1st JOEL PHILLIPS V45 (20 points), 2nd DANIEL NICHOLS V40 (15). 3rd TIM PARKIN V45 (12) – Masters Men 50-59 – 1st TIM UNDERHILL V55 (16 points), 2nd PAUL MACCARTHY V55 (14), 3rd BARRY HAWS V50 (11 – Masters Men 60-69 – 1st PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 (23 points), 2nd ROBERT RIGBY V60 (8)

Under 11 Girls – 1st SIENNA DARCY (23 points), 2nd GRACE ROONEY (22), 3rd ABIGAIL ROSS (12) – Under 13 Girls – 1st LUCIA CASALENUOVO (20 points), 2nd AIMEE PORTER (16), 3rd OLIVIA ABBOTT (15) – Under 15 Girls – 1st POSIE SHAW (16 points), 2nd AMBER JACKSON (14), 3rd ERIN GIBLIN (13), (8) – Under 17 Women – 1st ELIZABETH DA TERESA (21 points), 2nd PHOEBE MUSIC (11), 3rd MYA MAIRS-INGRAM and ADANNA MAZINWOSU (8) – Under 20 Women – 1st EVIE WINSTON (8 points) – Senior Women – 1st NICOLA PAYNE (16 points). 2nd EMILIA ECONOMU (8)

Winter Points Tables updated with the Metropolitan League results – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 02-12-23 A Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 02-12-23

LEE VALLEY DECEMBER OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 2 December
60m – SW A11 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 7th (10.24i), B11 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 6th (SB 10.12i) taking .04 of a second off her 26 February time
300m – SW 6 JESSICA ADAMS U15 2nd (PB 47.55i)
600m – SW 1 MIA HIGSON U20 7th (PB 1:51.54i), 2 LARISSA WILSON U20 1st (PB 1:36.65i) taking 5.51 seconds off her 2021 time, DINA SILVERMAN U17 6th (PB 1:40.82i) taking 2.69 seconds off her 2022 time, 3 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 5th (PB 1:48.27i), AZARIA NWANKWO U20 7th (PB 1:52.24i)
600m – SM 3 JOE COX U17 2nd (PB 1:30.98i)
60m Hurdles – M50 A1 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 1st (8.80i), B1 GARY finished 1st (8.93i)
60m Hurdles – U15G A2 KYRA WILLIAMS U15 4th (PB 10.48i), B2 KYRA finished 4th (PB 10.41i) taking .07 of a second off her A2 time
60m Hurdles – U17W A1 EVA HIGSON U17 4th (PB 9.52i) taking .20 of a second off her 28 January time, B1 EVA HIGSON U17 5th (9.67i)
60m Hurdles – SW A2 ALINA COFIE U20 1st (PB 9.03i)
Long Jump – SX B ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 9th (3.40mi 1st V60)
Pole Vault – SX B ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 12th (2.13m 1st V60i)

ENGLISH SCHOOLS 43RD CROSS COUNTRY CUP FINAL – Took place at Woodbridge School, on 2 December
Senior Boys (5700m) – GIANLEO STUBBS U (St Columba’s College) 9th (19.33) the winner was James Dargan of the Sixth Form College, Farnborough (18.33) 155 runners finished
Team Results – 1st The King Edward V1 Academy, Northumberland (58 points) 2nd The Judd School, Kent (69), 3rd The Sixth Form College, Farnborough (80), 19th St Columba’s College, Hertfordshire (295) 27 teams finished

COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE OPENER – Took place at Louisville, Kentucky, USA on 2 December
3000m – SM 1 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 1st (8:12.43i)

SHARON COLYEAR-DANVILLE SEASON OPENER – Took place at Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 2 December
5000m – SM 6 THOMAS PATRICK U23 (Bosie State University) 4th (PB 13:53.96i) and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2023

SOUND RUNNING CROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Austin, Texas, USA on 30 November
8000m XC – SM CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 4th (22.15)

FRATERNITY AND SORORITY CUPS – Took place at Trent Park on 25 November.
Results are still to be published.

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…
786 events – 98,698 walkers, joggers and runners – 17,500 volunteers – 2,815 first timers – 10,765 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … There have been 26,372 parkrunners in the 250 run/walk milestone club? Just 10 of them are one event away from their 500th parkrun!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 2 December.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (20.16) this was his 193rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Frimley Lodge on 2 December.
JAMES DAVIS U23 102nd (25.42) this was his 45th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 2 December.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 2nd (PB 18.39) this was his 23rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 2 December.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 177th (39.53) this was his 283rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 2 December.
STUART MOORE V60 75th (28.15) this was his 213th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pymmes on 2 December.
STUART SINGER V60 24th (22.49) this was his 396th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 2 December.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 20th (22.31) this was his 25th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 7 DECEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 10 JANUARY – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

SOUTHERN INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 9 December at Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford (SatNav OX4 2RR).
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
Awaiting final race information, the above details is as the 2022 fixture.

SOUTHERN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 9 December at Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford (SatNav OX4 2RR).
Timetable – 11.45 Women 40+ 50+, 60+, M70+ (Approximately 6k), 14.10 Men 40+, 50+, 60+ (Approximately 10k)
Entries Closed

19TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 December at Lauken Park, Brussels, Belgium.
Note: You will be selected following the trials on the 25 November

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 7 FEBRUARY – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.

TRACK ACADEMY INDOOR SERIES – Takes place on Saturday 16 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Track 60m, 200m, 800m, Field Long Jump and Shot Put. For alll age-groups including U11s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/trackacademyindoor/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 10 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

LEE VALLEY LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 20 January and Sunday 21 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U20, Senior and Veterans.
To enter please use this link –
Entries Closing Date TBC – 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 LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 27 January and Sunday 28 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U13, U15 & U17.
To enter please use this link –
Entries Closing Date TBC – 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

YOUNG ATHLETES STATISTICS – Many thanks to CLYDE GORDON for producing the Under 11 Boys to Under 17 Men’s best performance and club record documents for 2023.
CLYDE has produced and issued 6 documents which are in Excel format, and each document contains numerous sheets. Any document added to the SBH Website has to be a PDF file, which means there will be multiple links for each document.

This week is the first part, the link below shows 2023 track and field best performances for Under 11, Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 Men. Also 2023 all-time top 10 track and field best performances for Under 11, Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 Men.
These are included on pages 1 to 9, the final part of page 9 shows the all-time top 5 track and field best performances for 2nd Claim Under 17 Men.

This week is the second part, the link below shows 2023 relay best performances and all-time relay best performances for Under 11, Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 Men.

Link to SBH YAs best performance 2023 relays – AB SBH YAs Best Performances 2023 Relays

These are 2023 top 3 best performance positions for all age-groups for each event, taken from the document above (1 page)
4x100m Relay – U11 1st Harrison Henderson, Kendrick Oganyo, Prince-Moses John, Dennys Pascal (64.37)
4x100m Relay – U13 1st Ben Bamisaiye, Jolomi Demeyin, Edward Pascal, Louis Xun (53.02), 2nd Isley Akenezi Norton, Edward Pascal, Ben Bamisaiye, Louis Xun (54.7), 3rd Ben Bamisaiye, Lucas Davis, Edward Pascal, Louis Xun (54.8)
4x100m Relay – U15 1st Harry Pincherle, Rian Shah, Seth Rennie-Roddy, Joshua Nyman (47.83), 2nd Lani Jaiyeola, Anton Cohen, Eesa Adekunie Ali, Joshua Nyman (48.3), 3rd Harry Pincherle, Seth Rennie-Roddy, Anton Cohen, Joshua Nyman (48.3)
4x100m Relay – U17 1st Zico Jones, Joseph Wheeler-Henry, Brandon Kufazvinci, Ekuka Nwokeji (41.23), 2nd Joseph Wheeler-Henry, Zico Jones, Brandon Kufazvinci, Ekuka Nwokeji (42.21), 3rd Zico Jones, Ekuka Nwokeji, Joseph Wheeler-Henry, Brandon Kufazvinci (43.08)
4x400m Relay – U17 1st Jacob Clement, Zico Jones, Brandon Kufazvinci, Adam O’Gorman (3:32.49), 2nd Jacob Clement, Zico Jones, Brandon Kufazvinci, Thomas Cadwallader (3:36.13), 3rd Jacob Clement, Ruben Cardoso, Rafi Gayer, Zico Jones (3:38.03)

Link to SBH YAs best performance all-time relays – AC SBH YAs Best Performances Relays All Time Top 10

These are top 3 all-time best performance positions for all age-groups for each event, taken from the document above (1 page)
4x100m Relay – U11 1st Amarion Wallace, Lani Jaiyeola, Asher Escobar, Gabriel Nwankwo 2019 (60.42)
4x100m Relay – U13 1st Samuel Ojo, Zico Jones, Malachi Amadi, Joshua Merchan-Nicholls 2018 (49.91), 2nd Yinca CasaZico Jones 2019 (50.60)
4x100m Relay – U15 1st Chima Onuora, Remi Jokesenumi, Nicholas Savva, Kofi Owusu 2018 (44.06), 2nd Tariq Wild, Remi Jokesenumi, Nicholas Savva, Andrew Nicolaou 2017 (44.90), 3rd Tariq Wild, Remi Jokesenumi, Nicholas Savva, Andrew Nicolaou 2017 (44.9)
4x100m Relay – U17 1st Zico Jones, Joseph Wheeler-Henry, Brandon Kufazvinci, Ekuka Nwokeji 2023 (41.23), 2nd Remi Jokesenumi, Emmanuel Duruiheoma, Nicholas Shaw, Andrew Nicolaou 2019 (42.01), 3rd Joseph Wheeler-Henry, Zico Jones, Brandon Kufazvinci, Ekuka Nwokeji 2023 (42.21)
4x300m Relay – U15 1st Tariq Wild, Remi Jokesenumi, Gilad Nachshen, Dan Onochie-Williams 2017 (2:36.87), 2nd Jabul Sokoya, James Brennan, Oly Arowojolu, Luke Van Turenhout 2013 (2:45.92), 3rd Justin Lee, Wilson Aduntow, Luke Van Turenhout, George Groom 2013 (2:47.4)
4x400m Relay – U15 1st Paul Mitchell, Liam Scott, Nick Gillingham, Bradley White 1988 (3:31.6), 2nd D Wilkie, Tony Smicle, A Carter, James Chisese 1978 (3:38.4), 3rd Paul Mitchell, Liam Scott, Kristian Taylor, Bradley White 1988 (3:38.8)
4x400m Relay – U17 1st Gilad Nachshen, Nicholas Savva, Jubril Adeniji, Nnamdi Ndukwe 2019 (3:27.81), 2nd Warren Barrett, Tosun Soboyejo, Winston Brown, Lloyd Stapleton 1985 (3:29.0), 3rd Liam Scott, Christian Barrett, Nick Gillingham, Paul Evans 1990 (3:29.4)

Link to SBH YAs best performance all-time combined relays, these include 2nd Claim athletes – AD SBH YAs Best Performances 2023 Relays All Time Top 10 Includes 2nd Claim Athletes

Please refer to the document for all performances.

DAVID BEDFORD LETTER TO “THE TIMES” – The following letter was recently published, regarding the cancellation of the London Youth Games at Parliament Hill. DAVE took to his pen, and his letter was published in “The Times” recently. Is anyone aware of any response from the organisers, regarding the cancellation. This is DAVID’S letter.

COMMONWEALTH GAMES FUTURE IN DOUBT AFTER GOLD COAST WITHDRAWS 2026 BID – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Gold Coast hosted the Games in 2018 but becomes second Australian city to pull out of 2026 edition. The future of the Commonwealth Games is in doubt after Gold Coast scrapped its bid for the next instalment of the event.

Gold Coast, which held the Games back in 2018, stepped in after the state of Victoria decided that they couldn’t host due to costs increasing from £1.4 billion to £3.7 billion. To keep the 2026 edition in Australia, Gold Coast Mayor TOM TATE insisted they could do it again but only if the federal government helped cover the expenses.However, both federal and state governments have now ruled out supporting the event. “We did our best and that’s all people can expect,” Tate said in a statement on December 3. “In simple terms, it seems our Games’ vision doesn’t align with the vision of the state or federal governments.” The idea was to host a ‘streamlined’ Games for around £367m, which could be shared with Perth, a six-hour flight away. TATE’S proposal did not receive the required support though. “Our dual proposal with Perth would have saved Australia’s tarnished reputation, delivered billions into the national economy and given athletes, and para-athletes, a clear pathway towards other international competitions including the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics and then on to the 2032 Games in Queensland,” he added.

It means the Commonwealth Games now doesn’t have a host for either 2026 or 2030. Just a month after Victoria stepped back from hosting the 2026 edition back in July, the Canadian province of Alberta withdrew its 2030 bid, also citing rising costs. Organisers now suggest the next Games may have to be moved to 2027 as they look at options to keep the event alive. Over 5000 athletes from 72 nations competed at Birmingham 2022, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire.

INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS COULD BE BACK AT CRYSTAL PALACE IN FIVE YEARS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of DAVE BEDFORD’S World Record in 1973 taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Smaller-scale meets may take place beforehand but the current projection might see global events in 2028. Evolution, not revolution.

The plan to bring the glory days back to Crystal Palace is already underway and emphasis is on building what is already in place, not starting from scratch. Next to the main sports centre lies the once state-of-the-art 16,500 capacity stadium that hosted world-class events for decades and, if everything goes to plan, there is now a real prospect of the best in the business returning to Crystal Palace once again. Look at the stadium in its current state and that might be hard to believe. When AW visited in the summer, bird excrement covered both the indoor track and seats outside, the synthetic track was so worn away in places you could see the concrete and the floodlights had been taken away for safety reasons. Rightfully, those who have an affinity with the venue aren’t always overly optimistic after a decade of broken promises and plans going back to the drawing board. BEN WOODS, who AW exclusively spoke to at Crystal Palace back in July, is the man aiming to break that cycle.

Part of the team that helped deliver the 2022 Commonwealth Games, he was chosen by SADIQ KHAN to be Project Director at the Greater London Authority (GLA) for the redevelopment of Crystal Palace, a role that he has now been in since January 2023. Since his induction, short-term work on the track has already started. Last week (November 27), new temporary floodlights were installed, while the track has already been cleaned and refurbished. “We’ve done the vast majority of the track repairs now,” WOODS says. “There are a few bits of the inside lane that still needs doing. The final phase of that will be done in the spring and hopefully in March. “At that time we’ll get all the equipment out and tested. That’s when we’ll get the UKA certification which will allow for certain lower level competitions. We’ve worked with UKA to get the right lux levels of lighting for competitions. I’d say by next summer that the track, lighting and equipment are all in place.”

Woods, who grew up in Upper Norwood and watched the likes of STEVE CRAM and MICHAEL JOHNSON at the Grand Prix meets in the 1980s and 90s, states he understands the significance of athletics at Crystal Palace. “We’ve got a magnificent stage,” Woods adds. “Where else do you get that bowl in a listed park? The name Crystal Palace is also world famous. The stadium is beautifully designed and the acoustics are amazing. “I was at the Diamond League [at the Olympic Stadium] but at the end of the day it’s a one-off event. What about the rest of the year? That’s where I see Crystal Palace really fitting into that infrastructure. “A key home for London athletics and the wider region. We’re really excited about the potential for the stadium as a 365-day a year home for the sport.”

The obvious question then is, down the line can world-class athletics return to a venue which hosted the Diamond League from 1999 to 2012? “Short-term it’s [about] smaller-scale meets but for international style events we’re talking five years in the future,” says WOODS. If that timescale is fulfilled then the elite of track and field could compete at Crystal Palace in the same year as the LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympics. However, WOODS is the first to emphasise that this is a long process and there is a way to go yet. After all, when Birmingham won the bid for the Commonwealth Games in 2017, it was delivered in 2022. That was a four-and-a- half to five-year project and WOODS is working on a similar timeframe at Crystal Palace. The project is split into two phases. While there are early works centred around the track, equipment and temporary floodlights; analysis and business plans are currently being drawn together for both the centre and the stadium. Right now, the focus is on talking to stakeholders, listening to residents and understanding the needs and concerns of people in the community. If planning application for the centre – which houses Olympic-sized swimming and diving pools that have been closed since March 2020 – is approved by Bromley Council next year, construction is scheduled to start on the main building from 2025 until the middle of 2026.

That means that diggers would be at the stadium, which is phase two, from just before 2027 onwards and with a projected completion in 2028. In this stage of the process, the idea is to install a new 400m track that could potentially be fit for both international competition and training. In addition, an accredited 200m track is also in the current plans, inspired by World Athletics’ ‘short-track’ announcement back in May, where athletes would be able to gain ranking points and set records on an outdoor 200m track. The newly built track at Crystal Palace would be based between the stadium and centre. It could also be used as a warm-up area for athletes before a competition. “I think athletics generally is looking at what are the event profiles moving forward and how can we make it more interesting for a youth market?” WOODS states. “We want to be part of those conversations and that’s why we’re also looking at the 200m ‘short-track’ from World Athletics. “The sprinting culture we have here is almost unique and it’s a hub. One of the real drivers is upgrading the indoor straight and we’re even seeing that as a potential event venue.” That’s not to say that events won’t happen in the short to medium term.

Currently, for safety reasons, the West Stand is closed and you can only fit 500 out of the capacity 4000-seater Jubilee Stand. “We’re looking at those structural checks at the minute of bringing the seating bowl up to standards,” WOODS adds. “We’re working on certification. The West Stand is completely closed while we have structural checks. The Jubilee Stand can still be used for events of 500 capacity. We’re looking at getting the whole of the Jubilee Stand certified. That allows for bigger events. We need to work on the analysis of the Jubilee Stand but I’d like to think that by next summer we are capable of hosting smaller events. “We’ve got to look at things like crowd loading and crash barriers for example as well as ease of access and ancillary areas like toilets. It’s a sound building [Jubilee Stand] and we’ve just got to polish it and make sure it works to get that license. Over the course of next year I’d like to think we can increase it from just 500 but I can’t promise it would be full capacity. That’s what we’re heading towards though. “Can we start to run school events down there with the capacity of 500-1000? Then work of regional championships, then national championships. We want this stadium, if it’s going to be the athletics home for London, to be that for every day of the year. This won’t live and die off a one-off event.”

There is a budget that has been signed off by City Hall but those associated with the project understand the significance of sponsorship, especially with the long-term redevelopment of the stadium. Given the cultural and historical significance of athletics at Crystal Palace, the offer is a strong one. “We’ve got this stage and want to bring it back to life,” WOODS says. “We’ve got some capital funding but it’s the ‘what if question’. If it grows and we get that viable business plan then there’s the potential of not ‘what is’ but to actually expand slightly. It’s really dependant on others coming on that journey and so far the mood music has been very positive. “We have a 15-16,000 capacity stadium as we speak but that could be so much more. Whether that’s VIP, hospitality, increased capacity or modern standards of HD lighting? That’s the supercharged point. We’re open for business. “We have the stage and it’s 85% there. Can someone come in and help us with that final 15%? We want a stadium not just fit for the 21st but the 22nd century.”

Photographs of ADANNA MAZINWOSE and DAMI ADEKUNLE after receiving their trophies from Coach TY HOLDEN.
ADANNA received the Under 17 EYAL trophy and DAMI received the Under 11 track trophy.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the updated Winter Points tables, following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
Link to the draft of the updated Club Championships table, following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 592961. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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 November 2023

Posted on 30/11/202330/11/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 30 November to Wednesday 6 December – Hope Baker, Emma Beardmore, Gregory Dunson, Dylan Evans, Jessica Hunter, Jacob Lange, Theo Michail, Brian Motto, Rory Muir, Gilad Nachshen, Joseph O’Hara, Nick Percy, Joseph Rodriguez, Anaya Rao, Grace Rooney, Fari Seyi, Nick Smith, Katie Webb, Samuel Wiggins and Lukash Zahab

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to SAM CLEMENTS, JAMES HAMBLIN and ELSA SHABANI

EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to HENRY DOVER who has been selected by GB&NI to run in Brussels, Belgium on 10 December. HENRY following his outstanding win in Liverpool last Saturday, will lead a very strong Under 20 Men’s team.

SBH 133RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND PRESENTATION OF AWARDS – Took place on Tuesday 28 November, a full report will be published in next week’s Newsletter,

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2023. The current SBH annual subscription is £65 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2023 is £17. The current total is £82 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.

WINTER POINTS RACE – The third Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League fixture at Hillingdon this Saturday, is the third fixture in the Winter Points Series for all age-groups.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACE – The Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League fixture at Hillingdon this Saturday, is the club championship race for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+.

RESULT
BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE INCLUDING EUROPEAN TRIALS – Took place at Sefton Park, Liverpool on 25 November.
Congratulations to HENRY DOVER on an outstanding win, following the race HENRY spoke to Athletics Weekly.

HENRY DOVER had time to enjoy the moment, flapping his arms like a bird as he strolled across the line to secure the most significant win of his career thus far. Victory in the men’s under-20 race brings with it his first ever British international vest – and the Shaftesbury Barnet athlete could barely contain his emotion as the achievement sank in.
After establishing a sizeable lead before then being reeled in, DOVER fought back to see off Cardiff winner SAM HODGSON, with LOUIS SMALL coming home in third. “That’s what hard work brings you,” grinned an elated DOVER.

IAAF Junior Men (6700m) – HENRY DOVER U20 1st (20.10), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 87th (22.14), JOSHUA FISHER U20 101st (22.31), ABJRAHIM HAMUD U20 112th (22.45), 156 runners finished
IAAF Junior Women (4400m) – The winner was Innes Fitzgerald of Exeter Harriers (14.30), 104 runners finished
Senior Men Short Course (1500m) – The winner was Josh Lay of Rugby & Northampton (4.28), 16 runners finished
Senior Women Short Course (1500m) – The winner was Bethan Morley of Leeds City (5.06), 12 runners finished
Senior Men (9800m) – JEREMY DEMPSEY 13th (29.26), DYLAN EVANS 22nd (29.44), MARK PEARCE 48th (31.09), PHILLIP CROUT 180th (34.08), the winner was Hugo Milner of Derby (28.38), 707 runners finished
Senior Women (8100m) – The winner was Megan Keith of Inverness Harriers (26.02), 424 runners finished

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – Took place at Trent Park on 25 November.
The song title for Trent Park is very apt “The beat goes on”, well it did. The results at Greenford and Kingsbury were outstanding with 21 and 38 runners respectively. This time at Trent Park we had 38 runners toeing the line.
The Under 11 Boys and Girls teams made it 3 wins out of 3, also our Under 15 Girls had their 1st win after finishing 2nd and 4th previously, the Under 13 Boys and Girls both finished in 3rd place, Under 17 Women 5th, Under 17 Men 6th and Under 15 Boys 9th.
There were top 5 finishes from Under 11 Boys HARRISON HENDERSON 2nd and JENSEN DAY 3rd, Under 13 Girls OLIVIA ABBOTT 4th, Under 15 Girls POSIE SHAW 2nd and Under 17 Men TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 5th.

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – HARRISON HENDERSON 2nd (7.21), JENSEN DAY 3rd (7.27), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 6th (7.44), LUCAS XIE 7th (7.44), RYLE SINGARAYER 10th (7.55), JAMES SHORT 21st (8.17) the winner was Luis Da Silva of Thames Valley Harriers (7.14) 46 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (16 points), 2nd Trent Park (42), 3rd Queens Park Harriers (78) 8 teams finished.

Under 11 Girls (2000m) – GRACE ROONEY 6th (8.06), SIENNA DARCY 9th (8.16), KEENYAH ADELISE 19th (9.13), ISABELLE HUDSON 21st (9.21), KAIRI CAVERO TAKI 25th (9.26), SUNNY SHAW 32nd (9.51) the winner was Olivia Watson of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (7.41) 37 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (35 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (53), 3rd London Heathside (58) 14 teams finished.

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – SAM CLEMENTS 11th (11.32), TAHA COCKERELL 19th (12.08), ROAN PARKES 22nd (12.23), HARRY SAMUEL 29th (13.04) the winner was Rory Willis of London Heathside (10.41) 48 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (19 points), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (35), 3rd SBH (63) 10 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – OLIVIA ABBOTT 4th (11.55), LUCIA CASALENUOVO 9th (12.34), HOLLY CLARKE 20th (13.31), ELFIE SHAW 31st (14.14), ERIN CLIFT 18th (15.38) the winner was Jagna Falkowska of Trent Park (11.33) 52 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Harrow (36 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (54), 3rd SBH (54) 9 teams finished.

Under 15 Boys (4000m) – LADDIE SHAW 27th (16.21), SAM DARCY 41st (18.05) the winner was Joshua Fanta of Enfield & Haringey (14.08) 45 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (39 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (53), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (58), 9th SBH (115) 11 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (4000m) – POSIE SHAW 2nd (15.24), AMBER JACKSON 10th (17.45), ELIZABETH OTHOLU 12th (18.41), ERIN GIBLIN 13th (19.16) the winner was Jorjia March of Barnet & District (15.11) 22 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (31 points), 2nd London Heathside (40), 3rd Highgate Harriers (48) 8 teams finished

Under 17 Men (5000m) – TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 5th (18.57), AIDAN MCAVOY 16th (20.14) the winner was Isaac Mezey of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (18.05) 29 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (49 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (56), 3rd Barnet & District (59), 6th SBH (63) 8 teams finished

Under 17 Women (5000m) – ADANNA MAZINWOSU 7th (23.21) the winner was Adela Svihalkova of Thames Valley Harriers (20.07) 13 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (21 points), 2nd Barnet & District (30), 3rd Highgate Harriers (31), 5th SBH (33) 6 teams finished

FRATERNITY AND SORORITY CUPS – Took place at Trent Park on 25 November.
Results are still to be published.

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…
1,184 events – 161,302 walkers, joggers and runners – 25,944 volunteers – 6,227 first timers – 21,821 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … There have been 650,000 parkrun events held all over the world? That’s more than 3 million kilometres travelled!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Blandford on 25 November.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 127th (35.13) this was his 192nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 25 November.
LENARD MICHEL V50 24th (24.04) this was his 110th Parkrun, JAMES DAVIS U23 45th (26.13) this was his 44th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 60th (29.45) this was her 102nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Edgbaston Reservoir on 25 November.
FREYA STAPLETON U23 3rd (17.29) this was her 52nd Parkrun, EMILY HATHAWAY U23 10th (18.24) this was her 31st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 25 November.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 232nd (30.04) this was his 310th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 25 November.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 5th (19.26) this was his 22nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Long Eaton on 25 November.
INDIRA PATEL U23 7th (PB 16.36) this was her 36th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Llyn Llec Owain on 25 November.
PAUL LEWIS V50 5th (20.31) this was his 192nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 25 November.
STUART MOORE V60 61st (28.24) this was his 212th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 25 November.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 28th (PB 21.41) this was his 24th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Valentines on 25 November.
STUART SINGER V60 3nnd (22.31) this was his 396th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 37th (23.04) this was his 245th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Woodhouse Moor on 25 November.
BEN KELLY U23 48th (20.30) this was his 21st Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 30 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 3 JANUARY – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 2 December, course is at Hillingdon House Farm, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES).
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 – Metropolitan League Race 3 Uxbridge 02-12-23
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 course maps, and 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 POINTS RACE – The third Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League fixture at Hillingdon, is the third fixture in the Winter Points Series for all age-groups.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACE – The Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League fixture at Hillingdon, is the club championship race for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+.

19TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 December at Lauken Park, Brussels, Belgium.
Note: You will be selected following the trials on the 25 November

BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Takes place on Tuesday 26 December at StoneX Stadium and Starts 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!

LEE VALLEY MINITHON – Takes place on Saturday 9 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/kids-activities#%20
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 6 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 – Please be advised that events may be full before the fixture date.

LEE VALLEY LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 20 January and Sunday 21 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U20, Senior and Veterans.
To enter please use this link –
Entries Closing Date TBC – 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 LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 27 January and Sunday 28 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U13, U15 & U17.
To enter please use this link –
Entries Closing Date TBC – 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

Link to SBH YAs best performance track and field – AA SBH YAs Best Performances 2023 Track and Field

These are 2023 top 3 best performance positions for all age-groups for each event, taken from the document above (pages 1 to 4)
60m – U11 1st Nosa Urubusi (9.25i), 2nd Michael Obiwulu (9.41i), 3rd Prince-Moses John (9.91i) – U13 1st Ben Bamisaiye (8.58i) – U15 1st Harry Pincherlie (7.74i), 2nd Dijani Barnor (7.85i), 3rd Seth Rennie-Roddy (7.89i) – U17 1st Ebuka Nwokeji (6.96i), 2nd Zico Jones (7.18i), 3rd Taylon Brookes (7.31i)
75m – U11 1st Dennys Pascal (10.74), 2nd Harrison Henderson (11.06), 3rd Nosa Urubusi (11.07)
100m – U11 1st Michael Obiwulu (15.64) – U13 1st Louis Xun (12.38w/12.6), 2nd Ben Bamisaiye (13.43), 3rd Isley Akenezi Norton (13.7) – U15 1st Joshua Nyman (11.9), 2nd Dijani Barnor (11.93), 3rd Seth Rennie-Roddy (12.13w/12.2) – U17 1st Ebuka Nwokeji (10.43), 2nd Joseph Wheeler-Henry (10.95w/11.06), 3rd Nathan Fernandes (11.13w/11.18)
150m – U11 1st Dennys Pascal (20.94w/21.80), 2nd Harrison Henderson (21.51w/22.75), 3rd Nosa Urubusi (21.99)
200m – U11 1st Dennys Pascal (29.82i), 2nd Nosa Urubusi (30.63i), 3rd Michael Obiwulu (32.25) – U13 1st Louis Xun (26.16), 2nd Jaden Aforo (26.95), 3rd Ben Bamisaiye (27.38) – U15 1st Harry Pincherlie (24.01), 2nd Anton Cohen (24.45), 3rd Dijani Barnor (24.53) – U17 1st Ebuka Nwokeji (21.31), 2nd Zico Jones (22.31), 3rd Joseph Wheeler-Henry (22.32)
300m – U15 1st Dijani Barnor (37.70), 2nd Seth Rennie-Roddy (38.88), 3rd Euan Phillips (41.6)
400m – U17 1st Zico Jones (49.88), 2nd Ebuka Nwokeji (51.3), 3rd Aidan Gaffey (53.44)
600m – U11 1st Dennys Pascal (1:42.53), 2nd Harrison Henderson (1:45.38), 3rd Ari Rubenstein (1:54.29) – U13 1st Edward Pascal (1:43.99)
800m – U11 1st Dennys Pascal (2:24.53), 2nd Harrison Henderson (2:32.77), 3rd Ari Rubenstein (2:45.01) – U13 1st Edward Pascal (2:22.23), 2nd Ben Kaspar (2:29.3), 3rd Ethan Moss (2:31.57) – U15 1st Arthur Phillips (2:04.73), 2nd Euan Phillips (2:05.90), 3rd Leon Biss (2:12.03) – U17 1st Gianleo Stubbs (1:57.87), 2nd Jacob Clement (1:58.69), 3rd Adam O’Gorman (2:01.32)
1500m – U11 1st Dennys Pascal (5:01.3) – U13 1st Edward Pascal (4:53.44), 2nd Xander Reese (5:06.34), 3rd Josiah Aldham (5:13.7) – U15 1st Arthur Phillips (4:18.81), 2nd Euan Phillips (4:29.22), 3rd Caleb Hilton (4:36.97) – U17 1st Gianleo Stubbs (4:03.97), 2nd Jacob Clement (4:10.66), 3rd Adam O’Gorman (4:10.7)
3000m – U15 1st Arthur Phillips (9:35.36) – U17 1st Gianleo Stubbs (8:39.04), 2nd Jordan Pearlman (9:15.40), 3rd Rafi Gayer (9:36.39)
60m Hurdles – U15 1st Harry Webb (8.88i), 2nd Jimi Adu (9.85i), 3rd Asher Escobar (9.90i)
75m Hurdles – U13 1st Ben Bamisaiye (13.93), 2nd Casey Ngige (14.49), 3rd Tireni George (15.3)
80m Hurdles – U15 1st Harry Webb (11.42), 2nd Rian Shah (12.06w/12.1), 3rd Seth Rennie-Roddy (12.13)
100m Hurdles – U15 1st Jaian Saunders (14.93), 2nd Oscar Roncarati (15.09), 3rd Tristan Lee (18.0)
400m Hurdles – U15 1st Oscar Roncarati (62.21)
1500m Steeplechase – U17 1st Angus Brown (6:00.75)
Long Jump – U11 1st Dennys Pascal (4.18), 2nd Solomon Paul (3.62), 3rd Nosa Urubusi (3.51) – U13 1st Ben Bamisaiye (4.60), 2nd Chayil John (4.41), 3rd Edward Pascal (4.32) – U15 1st Harry Pincherlie (5.81), 2nd Rian Shah (5.39), 3rd Dijani Barnor (5.36) – U17 1st Cameron Knight (5.94), 2nd Victor Paiusco (5.66), 3rd Ruben Cardoso (5.52)
High Jump – U13 1st Louis Xun (1.45), 2nd Edward Pascal (1.40), 3rd Casey Ngige (1.25) – U15 1st Rian Shah (1.76), 2nd Seth Rennie-Roddy (1.60), 3rd Dijani Barnor (1.50) – U17 1st Jordan Ngige (1.90), 2nd Joe Cox (1.60), 3rd Aren Patel (1.55)
Triple Jump – U17 1st Aidan Gaffey (11.46), 2nd Joe Cox (11.12), 3rd Victor Paiusco (11.05)
Pole Vault – U15 1st Isaac Van Den Bergh (3.80), 2nd Thomas Robertson (3.60), 3rd William Sylvester (3.10) – U17 1st Angus Brown (4.31)
Shot – U13 1st Louis Xun (8.25), 2nd James Tsangarides (8.15), 3rd Bruno Noah (7.23) – U15 1st Chu Ononogbu (12.76), 2nd Javon Williams (12.50), 3rd Milo Rynehart (11.73) – U17 1st Brian Anene (11.77), 2nd Brandon Kufazvinei (10.26), 3rd Nathan Fernandes (8.34)
Hammer – U15 1st Milo Rynehart (42.45), 2nd Chu Ononogbu (20.56) – U17 1st Brian Anene (21.86), 2nd Thomas Fernand (19.46)
Javelin – U13 1st James Tsangarides (24.30), 2nd Bruno Noah (22.52), 3rd Louis Xun (19.03) – U15 1st Chu Ononogbu (40.02), 2nd Milo Rynehart (31.32), 3rd Alon Taylor (31.05) – U17 1st Oscar Roncarati (36.87), 2nd Fred Taylor (35.72), 3rd Thomas Fernandes (35.63)
Discus – U13 1st James Tsangarides (21.26), 2nd Bruno Noah (18.99), 3rd Edward Pascal (13.86) – U15 1st Chu Ononogbu (46.33), 2nd Milo Rynehart (31.72), 3rd Harry Webb (27.20) – U17 1st Brian Anene (38.21), 2nd Fred Taylor (35.28), 3rd Angus Brown (32.06)
Vortex – U11 1st Dennys Pascal (38.53), 2nd Nosa Urubusi (28.44), 3rd Kendrick Oganyo (26.46)

These are 2023 top 3 all-time best performance positions for all age-groups for each event, taken from the document above (page 4 to 9)
60m – U11 1st Lani Jaiyeola 2019 (9.25i), 2nd Nosa Urubusi 2023 (9.25i), 3rd Michael Obiwulu 2023 (9.41i) – U13 1st Zico Jones 2019 (8.06i), 2nd Obinna Nwokeji 2019 (8.19i), 3rd Ebuka Nwokeji 2019 (8.28i) – U15 1st Remi Jokosenumi 2018 (7.18i), 2nd Malachi Amadi 2020 (7.21i), 3rd Nicholas Shaw 2017 (7.30i) – U17 1st Emmanuel Duruiheoma 2020 (6.89i), 2nd Mario Dobrescu 2020 (6.95i), 3rd Ebuka Nwokeji 2023 (6.96i)
75m – U11 1st Dennys Pascal 2023 (10.74), 2nd Ben Bamisaiye 2021 (10.9), 3rd Lani Jaiyeola 2019 (11.00)
80m – U11 1st Samuel Greenstein 2015 (12.7)
100m – U11 1st Ebuka Nwokeji 2017 (13.78), 2nd Archie Nash 2016 (14.3), 3rd Alexander Edu 2018 (14.3) – U13 1st Malachi Amadi 2018 (12.23), 2nd Densal Davison 2000 (12.3), 3rd Louis Xun 2023 (12.38w/12.6) – U15 1st Remi Jokosenumi 2018 (10.84w/11.01), 2nd Andrew Nicolaou 2017 (11.0/11.18), 3rd Tariq Wild 2017 (11.05) – U17 1st Ebuka Nwokeji 2023 (10.43), 2nd Trevor Cameron 1993 (10.64w), 3rd Jamahl Alert Khan 2003 (10.67)
150m – U11 1st Dennys Pascal 2023 (20.94w/21.80), 2nd Harrison Henderson 2023 (21.51w/22.75), 3rd Jason Otule 2022 (21.82)
200m – U11 1st Ebuka Nwokeji 2017 (28.46), 2nd Obinna Nwokeji 2018 (29.69), 3rd Dennys Pascal 2023 (29.82) – U13 1st Malachi Amadi 2018 (25.05), 2nd Zico Jones 2019 (25.06), 3rd Matthew Webster 2004 (25.1) – U15 1st Remi Jokosenumi 2018 (21.99), 2nd Zico Jones 2021 (22.23), 3rd Jamahl Alert Khan 2001 (22.28w/22.58) – U17 1st Jamahl Alert Khan 2003 (20.79), 2nd Trevor Cameron 1993 (21.25w), 3rd Ebuka Nwokeji 2023 (21.31)
300m – U15 1st Zico Jones 2021 (35.29), 2nd Nicholas Savva 2018 (36.72), 3rd Tariq Wild 2017 (36.75)
400m – U11 1st David Kahan 1982 (69.3), 2nd Michael Fear 1983 (71.4), 3rd Neil Thomas 1986 (71.8) – U13 1st Michael Page 1988 (57.39), 2nd Andrew Eleftheriou 2010 (60.91), 3rd Juan Hacelas 1982 (61.9) – U15 1st Matthew Webster 2006 (50.07), 2nd Oliver Kelly 2006 (52.01), 3rd William Hooten 2003 (52.3) – U17 1st Mario Dobrescu 2020 (48.17), 2nd Zico Jones 2022 (48.61), 3rd Calvin Smith 2021 (48.63)
600m – U11 1st Dennys Pascal 2023 (1:42.53), 2nd Harrison Henderson 2023 (1:45.38), 3rd Thomas Cadwallader 2018 (1:50.61)
800m – U11 1st Dennys Pascal 2023 (2:24.53), 2nd David Kahan 1982 (2:27.22), 3rd Thomas Cadwallader 2018 (2:31.89) – U13 1st Eric Kimani 1979 (2:05.4), 2nd Zico Jones 2019 (2:12.59), 3rd Juan Hacelas 1982 (2:12.64) – U15 1st Eric Kimani 1981 (1:57.8), 2nd Paul Mitchell 1988 (1:58.8), 3rd Gilad Nachshen 2018 (1:59.10) – U17 1st Matthew McLaughlin 2011 (1:51.06), 2nd Kyle Langford 2012 (1:51.31), 3rd Muktar Musa 2019 (1:52.29)
1500m – U11 1st Dennys Pascal 2023 (5:01.3), 2nd David Kahan 1982 (5:03.9), 3rd Gianleo Stubbs 2017 (5:07.51) – U13 1st Eric Kimani 1979 (4:18.4), 2nd Sam Hall 1988 (4:35.3), 3rd Jamie Harper 2013 (4:35.95) – U15 1st Eric Kimani 1981 (4:06.0), 2nd Gianleo Stubbs 2021 (4:07.1), 3rd Matthew McLaughlin 2009 (4:08.23) – U17 1st Liam Dee 2012 (3:50.10), 2nd Henry Dover 2022 (3:51.64), 3rd Muktar Musa 2020 (3:53.53)
Mile – U11 1st Boe Walton 1987 (5:53.0), 2nd Dylan Michel 2014 (6:17.54)
3000m – U13 1st Sam Hall 1998 (9:51.1), 2nd David O’Donovan 1985 (9:53.4), 3rd Mario Dicesare 1982 (10:29.6) – U15 1st Matthew McLaughlin 2009 (8:57.38), 2nd Jamie Dee 2012 (9:02.90), 3rd Stephen Murphy 1997 (9:05.1) – U17 1st Henry Dover 2022 (8:15.36), 2nd Jamie Dee 2014 (8:22.82), 3rd Michael Callegari 2011 (8:28.89)
60m Hurdles – U15 1st Harry Webb 2023 (8.88i), 2nd Jimi Adu 2023 (9.85i), 3rd Asher Escobar 2023 (9.90i), U17 1st Ruben Hedman 2020 (8.17i), 2nd Eddie Johnson 2020 (8.86i)
75m Hurdles – U11 1st Gianleo Stubbs 2017 (15.70), U15 1st Rian Shah 2022 (12.1), 2nd Jimi Adu 2022 (12.55), 3rd Sean Lupdag 2009 (12.6)
80m Hurdles – U15 1st Harry Webb 2023 (11.42), 2nd Miles Jones 2002 (11.44), 3rd Kaz Ong 2006 (11.48)
100m Hurdles – U17 1st Paul Brice 1981 (13.26), 2nd Ruben Hedman 2020 (13.45), 3rd Adrian Ash 1978 (13.5)
400m Hurdles – U17 1st Ben Lloyd 2017 (52.98), 2nd Matthew McLaughlin 2010 (54.70), 3rd Stuart Rowan 2003 (55.73)
1500m Steeplechase – U17 1st Daniel Russell 2003 (4:17.15), 2nd Stephen Murphy 1999 (4:19.22), 3rd Kristian Imroth 2018 (4:21.31)
Long Jump – U11 1st Ebuka Nwokeji 2017 (4.27), 2nd Dennys Pascal 2023 (4.18), 3rd Joseph Wheeler-Henry 2017 (3.97) – U13 1st Matthew Hislop 1999 (5.58), 2nd Jeff Hagan 2015 (5.26), 3rd Robert Gayler 2006 (5.22) – U15 1st Onochie Onuorah 1988 (7.12w/6.79), 2nd Robert Gayler 2008 (6.56), 3rd Nathan Fox 2005 (6.44) – U17 1st Onochie Onuorah 1990 (7.28w/7.19), 2nd Nonso Okolo 2006 (7.11), 3rd Gus Udo 1976 (7.08)
Triple Jump – U13 1st Jeff Hagan 2015 (11.03), 2nd Nelson Tang 2005 (10.69), 3rd Alex Pemberton 1992 (9.23) – U15 1st Nathan Fox 2005 (14.11), 2nd Nonso Okolo 2004 (12.91), 3rd Jeff Hagan 2017 (12.87) – U17 1st Nathan Fox 2007 (15.11), 2nd Nonso Okolo 2006 (14.69), 3rd Kenan Stephens 2019 (14.48)
High Jump – U11 1st Scott McKenzie 2014 (1.20), 2nd Joseph Wheeler-Henry 2018 (1.05) – U13 1st Robert Pope 1981 (1.55), 2nd Louis Davis 2014 (1.54), 3rd Rian Shah 2021 (1.51) – U15 1st Stephen Tyrell 1979 (1.90), 2nd Mike McKenzie 1979 (1.86), 3rd Len Harbin 1982 (1.85) – U17 1st Elliot Moore 1979 (2.00), 2nd David Hammett 1987 (2.00), 3rd Ben Smith 1998 (2.00)
Pole Vault – U13 1st Niall O’Hara 2000 (2.40), 2nd James Grant 2003 (2.20) – U15 1st Neil Winter 1988 (4.40), 2nd Isaac Van Den Bergh 2023 (3.80), 3rd Patrick Daly 1987 (3.65) – U17 1st Neil Winter 1990 (5.20), 2nd Angus Brown 2023 (4.41), 3rd Patrick Daly 1989 (4.30)
Shot 3kg – U11 1st Ben Kaspar 2022 (3.72) – U13 1st Chu Ononogbu 2022 (12.82), 2nd Milo Rynehart 2022 (11.08), 3rd Gerald Collins 2019 (10.25) – Shot 3.25kg – U11 1st Scott McKenzie 2014 (4.90), 2nd Samuel Greenstein 2015 (1.77) – U13 1st Tom Peacock 2005 (12.37), 2nd Peter Tutu 1999 (11.22), 3rd Chris McCabe 2000 (11.15) – Shot 4kg – U15 1st Tom Peacock 2007 (15.85), 2nd Thanos Morphitis 1968 (15.49), 3rd Paul Brice 1979 (15.28) – Shot 5kg – U17 1st Osita Iwenjiora 1989 (17.40), 2nd Nick Percy 2011 (16.99), 3rd Spencer English 1988 (15.82)
Hammer 3kg – U13 1st Milo Rynehart 2022 (36.47) – Hammer 3.25kg – U13 1st Samuel Miorandi 2012 (20.21) – Hammer 4kg – U15 1st Stuart Clark 1977 (56.40), 2nd Allan French 1979 (56.28), 3rd Simon Blackwell 1977 (53.78) – Hammer 5kg – U17 1st Nick Percy 2011 (66.94), 2nd Andrew Elkins 2009 (65.57), 3rd Chris Bennett 2006 (65.44)
Javelin 400g – U11 1st Joseph Wheeler-Henry 2018 (18.86), 2nd James Byrnes 2018 (13.58), 3rd Harry Webb 2019 (12.82) – Javelin 400g – U13 1st Louis Davis 2014 (40.72), 2nd William Prior 2013 (37.95), 3rd Michel Miller 2012 (35.28) – Javelin 600g – U15 1st Paul Brice 1978 (59.52), 2nd Benjamin Hocking 2018 (50.76), 3rd James Cook 2005 (49.80) – Javelin 700g – U17 1st Patrick Lewis 1980 (62.20), 2nd Paul Brice 1980 (57.98), 3rd Nick Nieland 1988 (5630)
Discus 1kg – U11 1st Harry Webb 2019 (14.86), 2nd Ben Kaspar 2022 (10.59) – Discus 1kg – U13 1st Chu Ononogbu 2022 (34.43), 2nd Oliver Hocking 2013 (30.53), 3rd Tom Peacock 2005 (28.54) – Discus 1.25kg – U15 1st Chu Ononogbu 2023 (46.33), 2nd Steven Marlow 1999 (43.00), 3rd Costi Karayannis 1993 (42.84) – Discus 1.5kg – U17 1st Nick Percy 2011 (62.96), 2nd Gary Hagan 2001 (52.44), 3rd Gabe Lamb 2021 (51.31)
Vortex – U11 1st Dennys Pascal 2023 (38.53), 2nd Harry Webb 2019 (32.87), 3rd Roan Parkes 2022 (31.46)

DIAMOND LEAGUE IN NEED OF POLISH – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The Diamond League has sparkled this year, but there needs to be more continuity to take full advantage of this impressive product, writes KATHARINE MERRY. The 2023 Diamond League Final has, with good reason, gone down as the best standalone two-day meeting ever in terms of quality. It was a fitting culmination to five months of competition across four continents and 13 events. I was doing the in-stadium announcing at Hayward Field and I knew we were in for a good weekend when the first event, the men’s 400m hurdles, saw RAI BENJAMIN break the Diamond League record and set a world lead of 46.39, beating KARSTEN WARHOLM into the bargain. Before the event, I don’t think I’d have been alone in wondering if standards might slip a little, given that this final was coming at the end of a very long World Championships season, but the athletes were absolutely amazing. Again. The world records of GUDAF TSEGAY in the women’s 5000m and MONDO DUPLANTIS in the men’s pole vault were, of course, outstanding, but the fact there were also five Diamond League records, one world under-20 record, nine area records, 14 meeting records and 14 world-leading marks tells its own story.

It was wonderful to see that so few athletes wanted to take their foot off the pedal and there definitely wasn’t a “last day of school” feel to the performances. The majority of competitors seemed to want to wring every last drop out of the season. A few athletes had points to prove and, for someone like the 200m Olympic champion ANDRE DE GRASSE, running his fastest time of the year (19.76) and landing such a high profile win right at the death will make a big difference to his winter. He has not had the season he would have wanted but he now has confirmation again that he can run fast times and can beat quality opposition. It will have meant a lot to him psychologically. I don’t think we can underestimate how important it was for some athletes to perform at that point in the season either, especially with the Olympics coming next year. There have been some extraordinary moments over the course of this Diamond League season. There has been no shortage of stories across the events and it will be interesting now to see if there are any tweaks made to the format for next year. There were rumblings from the distance runners when the 10,000m was dropped but, then, the 5000m has seen two world records on the women’s side and been one of the most compelling events to watch. The hammer is not part of the schedule, either, and I had a great conversation in Eugene with my fellow Birchfield athlete BOB WEIR and his daughter JILLIAN, who won world bronze in the event last year, about this. There is obviously a lot of unhappiness because certain events are not on the circuit, have been totally ousted and are not able to get any air time, competition or money. I wonder if, going forward, there will be plans to schedule them in?

One of the big features of the season has been the emergence of so many new names and one thing that heartens me is that there is still significance attached to an athlete being able to make it into a Diamond League meeting. I do think that it’s one of the standards that a lot of athletes, younger athletes in particular, aspire to. The fact that they are making these start lines is hugely encouraging, too. That certainly won’t do any harm in trying to attract the younger audience which we keep being told is the key to the sport’s longevity. Another thing which would help, in my opinion, would be to ensure some continuity across the whole series of meetings. This is one area where I think some work really needs to be done. I would love to see the Diamond Leagues all with the same format, with every meeting happening on the same day of the week and at the same time to get regularity for fans to know when the action is happening. It would be wonderful to know that Friday night is athletics night, for example, and that it’s obvious when – every two or three weeks – you can watch the best.

I spoke about this with a few people out in Eugene and they all said the same thing. Everybody needs to know that it’s on at a certain time, on a certain day. Every time. What you really want is a whole brand continuity across all of the meetings – I’ve seen it done and work well in netball, another sport in which I’m heavily involved – but unfortunately we are probably not going to get this with athletics because the meetings are still in the hands of individual countries and spread across the world in different time zones! It’s still the case that you have these individual events contributing towards the schedule – and that can certainly be seen as one of the major problems. From the fans’ point of view, we also have to be honest and admit that it’s still too hard for people to find and watch. We have to make it more accessible. I know all these things are not that easy to do. But you have to try and, to be fair, I believe the sport is very much looking at how it might be able to do that. I have heard a few athletes who bemoan how difficult it can be to get a lane in a Diamond League and that it is becoming more and more exclusive. I don’t mind that, though.

You want the best athletes in the world at these events and I think a lot of Diamond Leagues do cater for the development of some events, albeit outside of the Diamond League programmes. The popularity of the Continental Tour appears to be growing, and providing more opportunity for competition, but we just have to make sure that’s up to scratch as well. This past summer has provided further evidence of how just how good a product we have on our hands at the top level of athletics. Now we’ve got to get better at showing it off.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the updated Winter Points tables, following the 11 November Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
Link to the draft of the Club Championships table, which will be updated following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 592961. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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 November 2023

Posted on 23/11/202323/11/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 23 November to Wednesday 29 November – Olivia Abbott, Clifford Barley, Ariel Carmel, Eva Copeland, Liam Dee, Hugo Francis, Oliver Greenstein, Tosin Jokosenumi, Brandon Kufazyinei, Lydia Rogers, Gianleo Stubbs, Milan Trajkovic, Fergus Watson, Teddy Wilson and Louis Xun

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to IZZY CLEMENT, HUGO FRANCIS, KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN, HOLLY RYAN and NOAH VAN DEN BERGH

SBH 133RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Takes place on Tuesday 28 November in the 100 Club, East Stand, StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London (SatNav NW4 1RL), The AGM commences at 19.30, followed at approximately 20.00 with the Presentation of Awards for the 2023 Track & Field season, and 2022-2023 Cross Country season for both Men and Women. All are welcome especially the award winners.

This is the link to the Agenda for the 28 November 2023 AGM – SBH AGM Agenda 2023 Final

This is the link to Item 2 on this years Agenda, minutes of the AGM held on 29 November 2022 – SBH AGM Minutes 29 November 2022 Rev A

Following the AGM, the Best Performance Awards for the 2023 track and field season, and the 2022-2023 cross country season takes place. Congratulations to all our members who have won Best Performance Awards for 2023. The presentation will take place, immediately after the Club’s AGM on Tuesday 21 November. All winners, friends, and family, as well as members generally are welcome to attend.
This is the link to the Best Performance Awards winners – SBH Best Performance Awards 2023 (004)

LONDON YOUTH GAMES – Due to take place at Parliament Hill Fields on 18 November, and was cancelled. There were many comments on Facebook, all were not very complimentary.
This is what JEREMY SOTHCOTT had to say. A quite ridiculous decision to cancel and no real reason given other than a bit of rain which is unacceptable. Cross country is predominately run in wind, rain and mud and athletes/parents expect it. So disappointing for all the young athletes, team managers, parents and coaches. I would suggest you change the organiser and recruit someone with common sense!

RESULT
LONDON CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Parliament Hill on 18 November.
Senior Men (10000m) – GARY PELOSI V35 44th (41.49), ROBERT RIGBY V60 211th (48.44 2nd V60), PAUL MACARTHY V55 329th (54.31), BARRY HAWS V50 361st (56.53), SPIKE BLAKE U20 409th (61.27) the winner was Dominic Nolan of Croydon (36.41), 445 runners finished
Team Results – 1st London Heathside (37 points), 2nd Dulwich Runners (95), 3rd Cambridge Harriers (106), 13th SBH (945) 36 teams finished

Senior Women (6000m) – EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 54th (27.04), JO KENT V55 (2nd Claim) 97th (29.33), EMILIA ECONOMU 100th (29.39) the winner was Holly Dixon of Cambridge Harriers (23.01), 262 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Thames Hare & Hounds (45 points), 2nd Belgrave Harriers (55), 3rd Herne Hill Harriers (91) 31 teams 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…
1,159 events – 143,277 walkers, joggers and runners – 25,303 volunteers – 5,597 first timers – 14,067 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … There are 2,000 parkrunners just 5k away from completing their 100th parkrunner?

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 18 November.
PAUL LEWIS V50 8th (22.31) this was his 21st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Blandford on 18 November.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 121st (37.09) this was his 191st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Edenbrook Country on 18 November.
JAMES DAVIS U23 75th (26.33) this was his 43rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gladstone on 18 November.
MARK COTTLE V35 3rd (18.47) this was his 21st Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gunpowder on 18 November.
STUART SINGER V60 34th (22.35) this was his 395th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 43rd (23.15) this was his 244th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 18 November.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 82nd (25.58) this was his 154th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill 18 November.
TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 2nd (PB 17.30) this was his 50th Parkrun, CALEB HILTON U15 6th (PB 18.28) this was his 14th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 18 November.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 145th (25.58) this was his 282nd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 27 DECEMBER – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

FRATERNITY AND SORORITY CUPS – Takes place on Saturday 25 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 25 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 – 12.45 Under 11 Boys and Girls (2400m), 13.00 Under 13 Boys and Girls (3000m), 13.20 Under 15 Boys and Girls (4000m), 13.40 Under 17 Men and Women (5000m) distances are approximate. 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

SBH 133RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING– Takes place on Tuesday 28 November in the 100 Club, East Stand, StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London (SatNav NW4 1RL), The AGM commences at 19.30, followed at approximately 20.00 with the Presentation of Awards for the 2023 Track & Field season, and 2022-2023 Cross Country season for both Men and Women. All are welcome especially the award winners.

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 POINTS RACE – The third Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League fixture at Hillingdon, is the third fixture in the Winter Points Series for all age-groups.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACE – The Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League fixture at Hillingdon, is the club championship race for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+.

19TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 December at Lauken Park, Brussels, Belgium.
Note: You will be selected following the trials on the 25 November

SOUTHERN U15, U17, U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 25 November and Sunday 26 November.
Events U15, U17, U20 & Senior Men & Women Pentathlon
Entries Closed

AN IN-DEPTH LOOK INTO THE 4x400M RELAY – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

A deep analysis of an athletics event that is full of drama, dedication and dependability. Olympic, world and European medallist now UK Athletics coach MARTYN ROONEY talks STUART WEIR through the recipe for success in an event which requires a very different set of skills.

Selecting the team – Relay selection comes down to a few criteria and we must work within the confines of the selection policy. Current form is obvious but choosing the best relay runners is key. Athletes with good relay technical skills and previous relay experience will come into play. For example, if there are two athletes with similar season’s bests over the individual 400m but one can run on multiple legs of the 4x400m and has run a really strong relay leg in the last couple of seasons, then they would probably be more likely to be nominated for selection. You’ll find that most of the athletes are very similar and it can be difficult to select one over another. Different events have requirements that are needed to compete at a World Championships or Olympics and the relay is an event requiring professionalism and the ability to be a “team player”. Individual sports require athletes to be selfish and driven, but in a team you need to accommodate each other, have good Communication skills and be able to support and improve your team-mates towards a common goal. I’m also aware that the relay members often need to be around athletes competing individually, so those relay team members need to bring the right energy to a camp. Poor attitude and behaviour simply can’t be tolerated at a senior championship when someone’s livelihood is on the line.

Each leg is different – Each leg provides a different challenge and relies on athletes with different strengths. For the first leg you need to be the most consistent runner and ideally within the top three from the first exchange – think low 45s (for men) and mid to high 50s (for women) – to make sure the team is competitive. The second leg is a busy one; technical baton skills, body awareness, competitive 200m speed and 800m awareness is hard to combine but necessary to compete at the top end. A good second leg can make all the difference in a race – too much traffic and you’re constantly chasing world-class runners. The third leg is the thinking athlete’s leg! You need to be aware of all that is happening throughout the race, who’s ahead and behind, where your outgoing runner needs to be to be competitive… all whilst managing your own effort and making sure you’ve got something left down the home straight. The anchor leg is seen as the run that everything hinges on but, in reality, it is a culmination of the first three legs as you can’t win it on your own! With the depth of 400m running globally, there are not many teams out there who can win a race on one leg.

FEMKE BOL is, of course, a standout athlete, but she still needs a 48 high split from LIEKE KLAVER to keep the team somewhere in the race. The last leg runner needs to be comfortable racing the best athletes, and a “healthy” ego is a good thing, but too much ego and they can overdo it and finish poorly. The last leg offers its own pressures. The race is tough, but now you are fighting other athletes for the medal. It’s a real battle but the best last leg runners can find that extra one per cent down the home straight.

Is it best to be leading going into the final leg? – It’s individual. Personally, I preferred to sit and kick. I used to find it relaxing. It suited me coming from a more middle/long distance background, and someone like KEVIN BORLOE is an expert – we both liked to sit and kick. But it depends on the individual. Every athlete has their own preference. Some athletes can’t sit on someone’s shoulder and need to be out in front. Pace judgment, stride pattern, needing to have a clear view can all have an impact on an athlete’s preference. I think if you come from a distance background, you’re probably better suited to sitting on someone’s shoulder, whereas a short sprinter might prefer clear air. I could run 44 flat solo running but I could run 43 if I could get someone else to take me round. This is classic KRISS AKABUSI from 1991. Someone does the work for you, and you just go past them and make a break for it late on in the race. That suited me down to the ground.

The 1991 World Championships men’s race was a game-changer – In Tokyo, Britain famously won the gold medal by changing the running order and putting the fastest athlete, ROGER BLACK, who usually ran the anchor leg, out first and putting KRISS AKABUSI on the final leg. What I liked about it was they understood the race and their strengths as a team; good communication and trusting each other led to the gold medal. That’s what we are working towards, a common athlete-led goal, understanding what it takes to get all the athletes on the podium. For me as an athlete, it was always about winning medals and now, for most of our athletes, the best opportunities to do that come in the relay. Being on that podium is a special place.

How to use your fastest runner – Each team is different, and each race requires a different order. We’re trying to play a game of chess with the aim of winning the race. To do this an athlete might have to run on a leg that they aren’t especially comfortable with, but ultimately it is what is best for the team. Ideally being involved in the race early on gives you the best chance of winning a medal. As I’ve said before, no matter how good you are, you can’t chase down world-class athletes when they have a 30 to 40m head start.

Changeovers – The efficiency of the changeover is important – you can lose a lot of time here if you make an unforced error. I’ve made mistakes in changeovers; in the mixed relay in 2019 we didn’t practise it enough and I left slightly early and had my hand a little too high for the incoming runner. Time wise it probably cost me just 0.1 but more importantly my position in the race meant I was under pressure rather than running into space. In a good changeover, the baton doesn’t slow down, the athletes exit the exchange zone at speed and are able to get into their run without clashes, so speed perception and being aware of your surroundings are key to this. We will look to develop an athlete’s ability to take and receive a baton at speed over the next few years from the age group teams up into the senior programme so that we can always call upon an athlete to do a job and survive the challenging changeover area.

Tactics and coaching – You can have your race plan, but every race is different, so it is essential to be prepared to go and do it in whatever way it takes to get you a medal. It’s being aware of what’s going on ahead of you, what’s behind you, and knowing who’s on your leg, what their strengths are, what their weaknesses are and almost knowing what people are going to do before they do it. We need to get the basics taught to the athletes – simple things like not overtaking on bends and the ability to make good exchanges. However, the best teacher is going to be experience. Just getting out there and racing relays and making mistakes. We need to give the athletes opportunities to be competitive and make those mistakes in safe environments.

Facing up to the strongest teams – Anything is possible in a relay. Ideally, we would have a team of fast runners and we could set it up on paper and we should win, but that’s not what elite sport is about. If you can put an athlete in a position to challenge and interrupt someone’s race, they may not be able to compete to the best of their ability and then they become vulnerable. There isn’t much that can be done when you’re up against a low 43 second runner (men) or a 48 second runner (women) if you’re not within a second of them on the flat… but, if you’re there, racing with them, you’ll be surprised how much more an athlete can find in a team event!

KIPLIMO EQUALS WORLD 15K BEST – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Olympic and world 10,000m medallist JACOB KIPLIMO equalled the 15km road race world best mark of fellow Ugandan JOSHUA CHEPTEGEI by winning in (41:05) in Njimegen, Netherlands. There was no signs of any records as KIPLIMO ambled through 5km in a pedestrian (14:24) though that did contain a testing hill around the 4km mark. However the next 5km was blitzed in (13:25) and he was through 10km in (27:49). The real damage though was done in the last 3km which he covered in an astonishing (7:41) as he completed the final 5km in (13:16) which gave him an incredible closing 10km of (26:41). His last kilometre was (2:31). Although (41:05) is the fastest ever performance in a standalone 15km race, it should be noted that KIPLIMO recorded a 15km split of (40:27) en-route to his half marathon world record in Lisbon in 2021.

ROGERS KIBET, also from Uganda, was second (42:44) ahead of Kenya’s AMOS SEREM (43:07) and home athletes FILMON TESFU (44:00) and MIKE FOPPEN (44.01). Kenya’s steeplechase world record-holder BEATRICE CHEPKOECH won the women’s race in (47:12) ahead of Israel’s LONAH CHEMTAI SALPETER (47:55). CHEPKOECH’S 5km splits were (15:35), (15:45) and (15:52). STELLA CHESANG of Uganda (48:02), Australia’s ISOBEL BATT-DOYLE (48:22) and Briton CHARLOTTE PURDUE (49:09) completed the top five positions.

Two of the photographs feature recent JACK PETCHEY award winners.

Congratulations to SIENNA DARCY U11 who received her award from SBH coaches TY HOLDEN and TOM SIENNA in 2023, ran in events from 60m up to 800m, and in cross country competed in the North West London and Metropolitan leagues.

Congratulations to REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 who received her award from SBH coach GRANT BROWN. REBECCA in 2023 improved her personal best in the High Jump to (1.72m) which ranks her UK No.6 U20 in 2023.

There is a photograph of the 1929-1930 cross country team, and they look a well groomed bunch of men, with the team managers dressed in suits and ties. The photograph was taken at 94 St George’s Avenue in Tufnell Park, Has anyone any idea’s what fixture was, as there is a cup in the foreground.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the updated Winter Points tables, following the 11 November Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
Link to the draft of the Club Championships table, which will be updated following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 592961. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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 November 2023

Posted on 16/11/202316/11/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 16 November to Wednesday 22 November – Michael Adebakin, Jimi Adu, Dave Allen, Kieran Clements, Holly Green, Samuel Greenstein, Isabella Heathcote, Emmanuel Ijaola, Sunil Jobanputra, Paris King, Nnamdi Nduke, Jan Pearson and Bradley Singer

This is the link to the Agenda for the 28 November 2023 AGM – SBH AGM Agenda 2023 Final

This is the link to Item 2 on this years Agenda, minutes of the AGM held on 29 November 2022 – SBH AGM Minutes 29 November 2022 Rev A

Item 4 of the agenda is the Annual Report for the year ended 30 September 2023. This covers the clubs achievements and honours during the previous twelve months.
This is the link to the Annual Report –

RESULT
VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – Took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 11 November.
After an excellent start to the season at Claybury, we managed to improve on those results, including another superb turnout from all age-groups.

The Under 11 Boys and Girls also the Under 15 Boys/17 Men repeated their team wins from Claybury. The Under 13 Girls were 2nd again, Veteran Men finished in 3rd place, Under 13 Boys finished in 4th place, Under 15 Girls/17 Women finished in 5th place, Senior Men finished in 11th place, finally our Senior Women finished in 12th place.

These are our individual top 10 finishers – Under 11 Boys DENNYS PASCAL who finished 2nd at Claybury, had a superb win, HARRISON HENDERSON 5th, LUCAS XIE 9th – Under 11 Girls SIENNA DARCY 3rd, GRACE ROONEY 7th – Under 13 Boys EDWARD PASCAL 6th – Under 13 Girls OLIVIA ABBOTT 4th – Under 15 Boys EUAN PHILLIPS 2nd, ARTHUR PHILLIPS 6th, CALEB HILTON 9th – Under 17 Men ADAM O’GORMAN 2nd – Under 20 Women EVIE WINSTON 9th – Senior Men THOMAS BUTLER 9th.

Under 11 Boys (1500m) – DENNYS PASCAL 1st (7.31), HARRISON HENDERSON 5th (7.55), LUCAS XIE 9th (8.24), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 14th (8.34), PHILLIP ESPERANCA LOPES 21st (8.51), RAFI OJIDEAGU 36th (9.38) 51 runners finished
Team Results – 1st SBH A (177 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (150), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (117), 12th SBH B (45) 20 teams finished

Under 11 Girls (1500m) – SIENNA DARCY 3rd (7.38), GRACE ROONEY 7th (7.47), ABIGAIL ROSS 11th (7.57) the winner was Laura Graham of St Mary’s Richmond (7.19), 32 runners finished
Team Results – 1st SBH (75 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (65), 3rd Harrow (62) 16 teams finished

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – EDWARD PASCAL 6th (10.12), BEN KASPAR 11th (10.31), SAM CLEMENTS 13th (10.46), THOMAS FELLOWS 49th (12.36) the winner was jack Hayward of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (9.53), 59 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (205 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (202), 3rd London Heathside (164), 4th SBH (161) 20 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – OLIVIA ABBOTT 4th (11.14), LUCIA CASALENUOVO 11th (11.56), HOLLY CLARKE 24th (12.43), ELFIE SHAW 36th (13.49) the winner was Ellina Ponkratieva of St Mary’s Richmond (10.55), 43 runners finished
Team Results – 1st St Mary’s Richmond (128 points), 2nd SBH (97), 3rd Barnet & District (92) 15 teams finished

Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men (4200m) – ADAM O’GORMAN U17 3rd – 2nd U17 (14.14), EUAN PHILLIPS U15 6th – 2nd U15 (14.41), ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 14th – 6th U15 (15.09), CALEB HILTON U15 21st – 9th U15 (15.23), JAI DARYANANI U17 22nd – 13th U17 (15.23), JARED MORRIS U15 25th – 11th U15 (15.27), AIDAN MCAVOY U17 33rd – 17th U17 (15.43), JACOB CLEMENT U17 38th – 21st U17 (15.53), GUY FAWCETT U17 40th – 23rd U17 (15.56), LADDIE SHAW U15 69th – 36th U15 (16.57), AUSTIN WARD U17 75th – 34th U17 (17.09), ZACK JOSEPHS U15 81st – 45th U15 (17.28), JOSHUA BOWMAN U15 84th – 47th U15 (17.37), JACOB SUGARMAN U15 95th – 54th U15 (18.47), SAM DARCY U15 96th – 55th U15 (18.52) the Under 15 winner was Daniel Jeffs of St Mary’s Richmond (14.07), the Under 17 winner was Felix Cha-Kent of Highgate Harriers (14.09), 59 Under 15 runners finished, 40 Under 17 runners finished
Team Results – 1st SBH A (356 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (350), 3rd Herts Phoenix (299), 4th SBH B (282), 18th SBH C (135) 28 teams finished

Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4200m) – POSIE SHAW U15 8th – 4th U15 (16.33), AMBER JACKSON U15 24th – 13th U15 (18.16), ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 32nd – 15th U17 (18.44), ERIN GIBLIN U15 36th – 21st U15 (19.49), PHOEBE MUSIC U15 46th – 17th U17 (20.37), ELIZABETH DA TERESA U17 47th – 18th U17 (20.58), the Under 15 winner was Tara Ferguson of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (15.38), the Under 17 winner was Keira Shaw of Herts Phoenix (15.31), 38 Under 15 runners finished, 19 Under 17 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (202 points), 2nd London Heathside A (177), 3rd London Heathside B (137), 5th SBH A (124), 17th SBH B (17) 21 teams finished

Senior Men (8100m) – THOMAS BUTLER 9th (22.41), GARY PELOSI V35 64th (24.55), EHSAN RAHIMI 150th (27.12), DANIEL NICOLS V40 155th (27.18), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 165th (27.36), ROBERT RIGBY V60 186th (28.07), LUKE FLATLEY 190th (28.15), JOEL PHILLIPS V45 232nd (29.09), TIM UNDERHILL V55 305th (31.31), PAUL MACARTHY V55 308th (31.34), JONNY SHAW V50 338th (32.28), TIM PARKIN V45 350th (32.47), BARRY HAWS V50 366th (33.20), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 429th (38.45), the winner was Alexander Lepretre (HCA) of Highgate Harriers (21.43), 445 runners finished

Team Results Division 1 – 1st Highgate Harriers (1554 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1389), 3rd London Heathside (1368), 11th SBH (414) 12 teams finished
Team Results Veterans Division 2 – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (311 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (299 points), 3rd SBH (255) 12 teams finished

Senior Women (8100m) – NICOLA PAYNE 20th (28.55), JO KENT V55 88th (33.14 1st V55), EVIE WINSTON U20 161st (38.18 9th U20), the winner was Annabel Gummow of Herts Phoenix (25.43), 222 runners finished
Team Results Division 2 – 1st Herts Phoenix (304 points), 2nd Eagles Eagles (295), 3rd Trent Park (242), 12th SBH (81) 12 teams finished

THESE ARE THE SBH ATHLETES WHO HAVE COMPLETED 3 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE RACES, FOLLOWING THE WORMWOOD SCRUBS FIXTURE ON 11 NOVEMBER

(9) PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11/U13
(7) SIENNA DARCY U11, ELFIE SHAW U11/U13, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15, ELIZABETH DA TERESA U17, JO KENT V55
(6) ERIN GIBLIN U15, PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55/V60, JOEL PHILLIPS V45, TIM UNDERHILL V50/V55
(4) BEN KASPAR U11/U13, GRACE ROONEY U11, GUY FAWCETT U17, JONATHAN BOARDMAN U20/U23
(3) DENNYS PASCAL U11, OLIVIA ABBOTT U13, JARED MORRIS U15, JACOB CLEMENT U17, ADAM O’GORMAN U17, DANIEL NICHOLS V40

The current record for consecutive appearances is held by JOHN KELLY, who completed 28 races between 1985 to 1990.

SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS, THESE ARE THE TOP 3 POSITIONS FOLLOWING THE WORMWOOD SCRUBS FIXTURE ON 11 NOVEMBER

Under 11 Boys – 1st DENNYS PASCAL (16 points), 2nd HARRISON HENDERSON (14), 3rd PRINCE-MOSES JOHN and LUCAS XIE (11), – Under 13 Boys – 1st EDWARD PASCAL (16 points), 2nd BEN KASPAR (14), 3rd HAMISH DOVER and SAM CLEMENTS (6) – Under 15 Boys – 1st ARTHUR PHILLIPS and EUAN PHILLIPS (15), 3rd JARED MORRIS (11) – Under 17 Men – 1st ADAM O’GORMAN (16 points), 2nd JACOB CLEMENT and AIDAN MACAVOY (12) – Senior Men – 1st JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 (21 points), 2nd LUKE FLATLEY (18), 3rd THOMAS BUTLER (12) – Masters Men 40-49 – 1st DANIEL NICHOLS V40 (15 points). 2nd JOEL PHILLIPS V45 (13), 3rd NICK ANDREWS V40 (8) – Masters Men 50-59 – 1st TIM UNDERHILL V55 (16 points), 2nd PAUL MACCARTHY V55 (7), 3rd JONNY SHAW V50 (6) – Masters Men 60-69 – 1st PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 (15 points), 2nd ROBERT RIGBY V60 (8)

Under 11 Girls – 1st SIENNA DARCY (16 points), 2nd GRACE ROONEY (14), 3rd ABIGAIL ROSS (12) – Under 13 Girls – 1st OLIVIA ABBOTT (15 points), 2nd LUCIA CASALENUOVO (13), 3rd AIMEE PORTER (8) – Under 15 Girls – 1st ERIN GIBLIN (13 points), 2nd POSIE SHAW and MEI HAYAKAWA (8) – Under 17 Women – 1st ELIZABETH DA TERESA (15 points), ADANNA MAZINWOSU (8) – Under 20 Women – 1st EVIE WINSTON (8 points) – Senior Women – 1st EMILIA ECONOMU and NICOLA PAYNE (8 points)

Winter Points Tables updated with the Metropolitan League results – Mens XC Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 11-11-23 With Metropolitan League Results Womens XC Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated-11-11-23-With-Metropolitan-League-Results

CARDIFF CROSS CHALLENGE – Took place at Cardiff on 11 November
6400m XC – U20M ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U20 30th (21.35)
9600m XC – SM DYLAN EVANS 19th (30.15)

ENGLISH SCHOOLS XC CUP LONDON NORTH – Took place at St Albans on 11 November
Junior Boys (3250m) – XANDER REESE U13 (Haberdasher Aske’s) 9th (12.03), ROAN PARKES U13 (The American School) 48th (13.15), HARRY SAMUEL U13 (Haberdasher Aske’s) 71st (14.01), the winner was Theo Creed of Fulham Boys School (11.15) 100 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Grey Court School (20 points), 2nd Dulwich College (71), 3rd The Bishop’s Stortford High School (75), 6th Haberdasher Aske’s (134), 14th The American School (207)

Intermediate Boys (4400m) – MATTHEW MAY U15 (St Albans School) 28th (18.58), the winner was Caspian Holmes of Dulwich College (16.03) 71 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Kingsdale Foundation School (41 points), 2nd Verulam School (48), 3rd Sandringham School (52), 10th St Alban’s School (153)

Senior Boys (5800m) – GIANLEO STUBBS U17 (St Columba’s College) 1st (18.48), RAFI GAYER U17 (Haberdasher Aske’s) 11th (20.11), JORDAN PEARLMAN U17 (Haberdasher Aske’s) 22nd (20.56), PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS U17 (Haberdasher Aske’s) 29th (21.22), 80 runners finished
Team Results – 1st St Columba’s College (69 points), 2nd St Alban’s School (71), 3rd Dulwich College (76), 5th Haberdasher Aske’s (93)

NCAA DIVISION 1 WEST REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sacramento, California, USA on 10 November
10000m XC – SM THOMAS PATRICK U23 (Boise State University) 24th (27.05)

LIDDIARD TROPHY INCLUDING NORTH OF THE THAMES – Took place at Kingsbury on 4 November
Senior Men (8000m) – GARY PELOSI V35 11th (28.24), DANIEL NICOLS V40 35th (31.25), ROBERT RIGBY V60 38th (31.40), FINN MACARTHY U23 41st (31.59), MARK COTTLE V35 44th (32.15), TIM UNDERHILL V55 78th (35.45), NICK ANDREWS V40 82nd (36.05), PAUL MACARTHY V55 83rd (36.05), BARRY HAWS V50 101st (38.36), DANNY DIGWEED V40 115th (41.09) the winner was Seyfu Jamaal of London Heathside (25.34), 138 runners finished.
Team Results 8 To Score – 1st Serpentine (129 points), 2nd London Heathside (223), 3rd Queens Park Harriers (298), 6th SBH (412) 8 teams finished

Senior Women (8000m) – NICOLA PAYNE 7th (33.28) the winner was Katie Olding of Thames Valley Harriers (30.57), 69 runners finished.
Team Results 4 To Score – 1st Serpentine (30 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (42), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (66) 8 teams 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…
1,151 events – 171,125 walkers, joggers and runners – 25,157 volunteers – 7,254 first timers – 20,538 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … We now have over nine million registered parkrunners! That’s more parkrunners than the population of Austria

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 11 November.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (19.55) this was his 20th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Blandford on 11November.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 189th (38.30) this was his 190th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 11November.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 93rd (25.42) this was his 153rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rendlesham Forest on 11 November.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 27th (27.39) this was his 52nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Stevenage on 11 November.
STUART SINGER V60 41st (22.36) this was his 394th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 68th (24.21) this was his 243rd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 20 DECEMBER – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 18 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 Closing Date Saturday 18 November

LONDON YOUTH GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 18 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

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 2 December, course is at Hillingdon Sports Centre, Hillingdon House Farm, Park Road, Uxbridge (Satnav UB10 0RQ).
Race headquarters – Hillingdon Athletics Stadium, Gatting Way, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES). HQ to course walk time: 2 minutes.
Changing facilities – Men’s & Women’s changing rooms and toilets within athletic stadium from 11am to 3pm. Please do not use the facilities within the main sports centre.
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), 12.05 U11 (Over 9) Girls (2km), 12.15 U13 Boys (3km), 12.30 U13 Girls (3km), 12.45 U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), 13.00 U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), 13.15 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (8km), 14.00 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.
The Information for above is not available as yet.
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 course maps, and any other final information.

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.

WINTER POINTS RACE – The third Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League fixture at Hillingdon, is the third fixture in the Winter Points Series for all age-groups.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACE – The Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League fixture at Hillingdon, is the club championship race for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+.

SOUTHERN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 9 December at Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford (SatNav OX4 2RR).
Timetable – 11.45 Women 40+ 50+, 60+, M70+ (Approximately 6k), 14.10 Men 40+, 50+, 60+ (Approximately 10k)
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: If you wish to be entered please contact your Team Manager
Awaiting final race information, the above details is as the 2022 fixture

19TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 December at Lauken Park, Brussels, Belgium.
Note: You will be selected following the trials on the 25 November

SOUTHERN U15, U17, U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 25 November and Sunday 26 November.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php
Entries Closed

HISTORY OF THE LIDDIARD TROPHY – The 75th Liddiard Trophy took place at Kinsbury on 4 November.

The LIDDIARD TROPHY is a prestigious and historic cross country fixture hosted annually by Queens Park Harriers at Fryent Country Park in Kingsbury. Clubs from all over London compete for the famous prize which commemorates MR E.J. LIDDIARD (pictured below), the longest-surviving founder member of the club. He was one of a group of pupils at St Jude’s Institute who decided to create a sports club involving athletics and football among other activities (The footballers, incidentally, would end up breaking away and merging with Christ Church Rangers to form the modern-day Queens Park Rangers). He was with the club up until his death in 1946.

In his honour, the Hoops held the inaugural LIDDIARD TROPHY meet in 1947. The race was won by Shaftesbury Harriers (later becoming Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers). This club which would go on to have a storied history with the event, winning it several times in the 1970s and 1980s, fielding teams littered with internationals. At its height, the meet attracted around 300 competitors.

The TROPHY – The LIDDIARD is a team event which has arguably one of the most eye-catching prizes in UK athletics, a solid silver depiction of a runner, complete in casing. The trophy has been awarded to the winning team since the race’s inception.

The PEOPLE – While victory is the goal for some, the race itself is a reminder of the selflessness of the running community. Take CECIL GITTENS, a man who joined Queens Park Harriers in the same year of LIDDIARD’S death, 1946. Up until his passing a few of years ago, he was still an active member of club, attending committee meetings and keeping the Hoops moving along.

And if you plan to be around on race day, be sure to look out for PETER HUNT, another LIDDIARD contemporary, who helped to rescue Queens Park Harriers from folding essentially on his own in the early 1970s. Still a member, PETER comes down every year from his current home in south Wales to oversee the LIDDIARD to ensure its smooth running.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the updated Winter Points tables, following the 11 November Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
Link to the draft of the Club Championships table, which will be updated following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 592961. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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 November 2023

Posted on 09/11/202311/11/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 9 November to Wednesday 15 November – Ogochukwu Anochirionye, Ella Cooper, Cai Crawford, Alice Battstini, Gudjon Gislason, Sam Griffiths, Eliana Hanstatter, Mia Higson, Aidan Mcavoy, Tommy Narvaez-White, Andrew Nicolaou, Ebuka Nwokeji, Tony Packham, Kenny Roberts, Giulio Sabatini, Nathaniel Senior, Dave Thomson and Anthony Whiteman

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to SYDNEY MENDES and JAIAN SAUNDERS

SBH 133RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Takes place on Tuesday 28 November, and will be held in the ‘100 Club’ East Stand, StoneX Stadium. The AGM commences at 19.30.

This is the link to the Agenda for the 28 November 2023 AGM – SBH AGM Agenda 2023 Final

This is the link to Item 2 on this years Agenda, minutes of the AGM held on 29 November 2022 – SBH AGM Minutes 29 November 2022 Rev A

Following the AGM, the Best Performance Awards for the 2023 track and field season, and the 2022-2023 cross country season takes place. Congratulations to all the winners, and it will be fantastic if you could attend to receive your trophy, therefore if you can arrive by 19.45, with the presentation starting around 20.00.
This is the link to the Best Performance Awards winners – SBH Best Performance Awards 2023 (002) (1)

CONGRATULATIONS TO HAYLEY MCLEAN AND HER COACH CHRIS ZAH – The National Athletics League are holding their AGM and presentation luncheon on 19 November. HAYLEY will be receiving the Premiership Athlete of the Season Award, and the David Jeacock Memorial Bursary. HAYLEY won the 400m Hurdles England title (56.38) in July, and ran a season’s best (56.24) in Belgium which ranked her UK No.3 in 2023.

WINTER POINTS RACE – The second Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League fixture this Saturday at Wormwood Scrubs, is the second fixture in the Winter Points Series for all age-groups.

RESULT
NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS – Took place at Mansfield on 4 November.
An overcast day with a persistent drizzle did not dampen the spirits of our runners.
The best result of the day came from our Senior Men, following their 1st and 4th places in the Southern and National respectice road relays. on Saturday our team of THOMAS BUTLER, JEREMY DEMPSEY, KIERAN CLEMENTS and DYLAN EVANS battled their way to 4th place. This was despite THOMAS falling to the ground after being accidently tripped, and having to struggle through the mass field of 177 starters. On the final leg DYLAN made up 7 seconds on ROGER POOLMAN of Highgate Harriers, which ended up in a final sprint to the line, and DYLAN finished 6 hundredth of a second off 3rd place.
Other results included Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men who both finished 8th, Under 20 Men 16th and Under 15 Girls 36th

Under 13 Boys (3x2000m) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st Swindon Harriers (41.21), 2nd North Somerset (41.39), 3rd City of Portsmouth (41.49) 55 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3x200om) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District d (23.24), 2nd Chelmsford (23.30), 3rd Birtley (23.38) 51 teams finished

Under 15 Boys (3x2000m) – SBH A 8th (21.28) Leg 1 EUAN PHILLIPS 13th (7.05), Leg 2 JARED MORRIS 13th (7.25), Leg 3 ARTHUR PHILLIPS 8th (6.58), SBH B 50th (24.02) Leg 1 CALEB HILTON 64th (7.54), Leg 2 LADDIE SHAW 63rd (8.12), Leg 3 JESSE ABRAHAMS 50th (7.56)
Team Results – 1st Trafford (20.37), 2nd St Albans Striders (20.43), 3rd Blackheath & Bromley Harriers (20.52), 8th SBH A (21.28), 50th SBH B (24.02) 77 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (3x2000m) – SBH 36th (26.04) Leg 1 POSIE SHAW 4th (7.36), Leg 2 AMBER JACKSON 27th (9.09), Leg 3 ERIN GIBLIN 36th (9.19)
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (22.51), 2nd Rotherham Harriers (23.01), 3rd Chelmsford (23.03), 36th SBH (26.04) 71 teams finished

Under 17 Men (3x3000m) – SBH A 8th (29.14) Leg 1 GIANLEO STUBBS 2nd (9.10), Leg 2 RAFI GAYER 6th (9.50), Leg 3 ADAM O’GORMAN 8th (10.14), SBH B 45th (31.29) Leg 1 TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 58th (10.26), Leg 2 JACOB CLEMENT 50th (10.29), Leg 3 JAI DARYANANI 45th (10.34)
Team Results – 1st Chelmsford (28.01), 2nd City of Norwich (28.27), 3rd Tonbridge (28.37), 8th SBH A (29.14), 45th SBH B (31.29) 79 teams finished

Under 17 Women (3x2500m) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st St Albans Striders (27.05), 2nd Salford Harriers (27.17), 3rd Warrington (27.33) 45 teams finished

Under 20 Men (3x3000m) – SBH A 16th (28.03) Leg 1 LUCA STUBBS 31st (9.23), Leg 2 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 20th (9.23), Leg 3 ABDIRAHIM HAMUD 16th (9.16), SBH B 45th (30.30) Leg 1 JOSHUA FISHER 53rd (9.41), Leg 2 DANIEL BANYARD 53rd (10.34), Leg 3 ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN 45th (10.16)
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (26.44), 2nd Radley (26.48), 3rd Loughborough Students (27.03), 16th SBH A (28.03), 45th SBH B (30.30) 61 teams finished

Under 20 Women (3x2500m) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st University of Birmingham (26.00), 2nd Loughborough Students A (26.17), 3rd Loughborough Students B (26.38) 28 teams finished

Senior Men (4x5000m) – SBH A 4th (1:02.36.9) Leg 1 THOMAS BUTLER 35th (16.06), Leg 2 JEREMY DEMPSEY 7th (15.07), Leg 3 KIERAN CLEMENTS 6th (15.58), Leg 4 DYLAN EVANS 4th (15.27), SBH B incomplete team Leg 1 PHILLIP CROUT 68th (16.54),
Team Results – 1st Cambridge & Coleridge (1:02.04), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:02.06), 3rd Highgate Harriers (1:02.36.3), 4th SBH (1:02.36.9) 150 teams finished

Senior Women (3x3000m) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st Belgrave Harriers (30.12), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District A (30.51), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District B (31.24) 102 teams finished

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – Took place at Kingsbury on 4 November.
Some of you may remember the song “Things could only get better”, well it did. The result at the first NWLL at Greenford was outstanding with 21 runners, last Saturday the result at Kingsbury was exceptional with 38 runners toeing the line.
The Under 11 Boys and Girls teams repeated their Greenford win, Under 13 Boys and Girls finished in 2nd place, Under 15 Girls 4th, Under 17 Women 7th, Under 17 Men 8th and Under 15 Boys 7th.
Individually DENNYS PASCAL repeated his win in the Under 11 Boys race and AIMEE PORTER won the Under 13 Girls race, also top 5 finishes from Under 11 Girls GRACE ROONEY 2nd, SIENNA DARCY 3rd and Under 13 Boys EDWARD PASCAL finishing 2nd.

I joined Shaftesbury in early 1984, and considered myself to be a resionable club runner, road running suited me and cross country was a struggle. We were having success in all age-groups in the Metropolitan League, with the Senior Men fielding between 30 to 40 runners on a regular basis. The younger age-groups also had large turnouts as well, with many of them staying on to support the Senior Men’s race. The first Women’s races were in 1994.
My point is some of you are probably just like me, a reasoable club runner. Therefore why not consider competing in the not too distant future, and as in 1984 you will be helping to build the team spirit even further.

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – DENNYS PASCAL 1st (6.19), HARRISON HENDERSON 4th (6.31), ARI RUBENSTEIN 5th (6.39), JENSEN DAY 6th (6.42), RYLE SINGARAYER 10th (6.52), LUCAS XIE 12th (6.54), ROCKY PHILLIPS 25th (7.22), JAMES BERNSTEIN 29th (7.35), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 34th (7.47) 51 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (16 points), 2nd London Heathside (68), 3rd Highgate Harriers (68), 4th SBH B (76) 15 teams finished.

Under 11 Girls (2000m) – GRACE ROONEY 2nd (6.55), SIENNA DARCY 3rd (6.57), ABIGAIL ROSS 7th (7.13), ISABELLE HUDSON 17th (7.31), KAIRI CAVERO TAKI 23rd (8.02), ELSIE MIMFORD 24th (8.02),KEENYAH ADELISE 25th (8.08), SUNNY SHAW 26th (8.08), PENELOPE GLADSTONE 29th (8.34) the winner was S Davies of Thames Valley Harriers (6.55) 38 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (29 points), 2nd London Heathside (48), 3rd Harrow (64), 5th SBH B (98) 14 teams finished.

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – EDWARD PASCAL 2nd (11.44), ETHAN MOSS 12th (12.42), SAM CLEMENTS 15th (13.02), TAHA COCKERELL 17th (13.11), ROAN PARKES 24th (13.39), JOSH NORMAN 25th (13.43), HARRY SAMUEL 29th (14.02), THOMAS FELLOWS 32nd (14.41), OLIWU OTHULO 35th (15.09) the winner was Jack Hayward of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (11.31) 43 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (27 points), 2nd SBH (46), 3rd London Heathside (50) 11 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – AIMEE PORTER 1st (12.39), OLIVIA ABBOTT 6th (13.13), LUCIA CASALENUOVO 9th (13.58), ELFIE SHAW 17h (15.28), ERIN CLIFT 18th (15.38) 25 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Harrow (30 points), 2nd SBH (33), 3rd Trent Park (57) 9 teams finished.

Under 15 Boys (4000m) – OMAR MIAH 26th (16.11), SAM DARCY 31st (17.23) the winner was Sam Turner of London Heathside (13.53) 34 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (39 points), 2nd London Heathside (40), 3rd Highgate Harriers (50), 11th SBH (127) 11 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (4000m) – ELIZABETH OTHOLU 6th (17.23), ELLA BUCKLEY 9th (18.06) the winner was Alya Johnson of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (15.15) 13 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (26 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (31), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (40), 4th SBH (43) 8 teams finished

Under 17 Men (5000m) – AIDAN MCAVOY 14th (19.08) the winner was Liam Bailey of Highgate Harriers (16.18) 22 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (26 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (54), 3rd London Heathside (56), 8th SBH (82) 8 teams finished

Under 17 Women (5000m) – PHOEBE MUSIC 9th (22.23), ARYA STAPLETON DHILLON 10th (24.31) the winner was M Rosen of Barnet (19.02) 11 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (29 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (35), 3rd Barnet (37), 6th SBH (43) 6 teams finished

HERTFORDSHIRE 10K – Took place at Knebworth House on 5 November
ROBERT RIGBY V60 9th (40.50 1st V60)

LIDDIARD TROPHY INCLUDING NORTH OF THE THAMES – Took place at Kingsbury on 4 November
Awaiting the results

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…
1,074 events – 139,991 walkers, joggers and runners – 23,733 volunteers – 5,514 first timers – 13,526 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … That last weekend saw the 100th millionth instant of participation at parkrun globally. That’s 90 million instances of walking or running a parkrun or junior parkrun, and 10 million instances of volunteering

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 4 November.
JOEL PHILLIPS V45 4th (21.28) this was his 92nd Parkrun, PAUL LEWIS V50 14th (23.22) this was his 19th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 4 November.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 198th (34.07) this was his 309th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 4 November.
JO KENT V55 19th (22.20) this was her 121st Parkrun, SCARLETT KENT U23 37th (23.49) this was her 62nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 4 November.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 6th (19.58) this was his 21st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 4 November.
STUART SINGER V60 23rd (23.00) this was his 393rd Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 152nd (32.59) this was his 242nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 4 November.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 108th (42.16) this was his 281st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 4 November.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 22nd (28.05) this was his 51st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 4 November.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 20th (22.21) this was his 23rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Woolacombe Dues on 4 November.
JAMES DAVIS U23 37th (20.04) this was his 42nd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 9 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 11 November at Wormwood Scrubs Park, Off Artillery Way, Acton, (Satnav W12 0DF).
Race Headquarters – Thames Valley Harriers Clubhouse, Linford Christie Stadium, Wormwood Scrubs park.
Changing facilities – Limited changing in Stadium, No lockers available, Showers none, Toilets located in stadium changing rooms and TVH Clubhouse.
Refreshments – Hot and cold drinks, snacks are available from race HQ.
Travel – Where possible, competitors are strongly advised to use public transport, walk or cycle. Parking charges of £2.20 per hour now apply in the Wormwood Scrubs Charitable Trust car park next to the course.(payment by card or parking app).
Wormwood Scrubs is within the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – ulez-boundary-map-part-2
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Public Transport – East Acton on the Central Line is the closest station, a few minutes walk from the stadium, turn right out of the station and follow the road up to Wormwood Scrubs. Buses stop on Du Cane Road, please see details for buses stopping at Hammersmith Hospital on the Transport for London website. Artillery Lane between the Hospitals and Prison takes you to Wormwood Scrubs.
Timetable – 12.00 Under 11 Boys/Girls (2km), 12.10 Under 13 Boys, (3km) 12.20 Under 13 Girls (3km), 12.30 Under 15 Boys and Under 17 (4km), 12.45 Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4kg), 13.00 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Women (7.2km), 13.45 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Men (7.2kgm)
Link to document showing all information including course description and maps –Race 2 – Wormwood Scrubs – 11-11-2023
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 final instructions if any.

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 133RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Takes place on Tuesday 28 November in the 100 Club, East Stand, StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London (SatNav NW4 1RL), The AGM commences at 19.30, followed at approximately 20.00 with the Presentation of Awards for the 2023 Track & Field season, and 2022-2023 Cross Country season for both Men and Women. All are welcome especially the award winners.

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.

WINTER POINTS RACE – The third Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League fixture at Hillingdon, is the third fixture in the Winter Points Series for all age-groups.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACE – The Victoria Park Sports Medicine Metropolitan League fixture at Hillingdon, is the club championship race for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+.

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 7 FEBRUARY – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.

LEE VALLEY MINITHON – Takes place on Saturday 9 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/kids-activities#%20
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 6 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 – Please be advised that events may be full before the fixture date.

LEE VALLEY AYO FALOLA DREAM MILE – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 7 February.
Events are Track 400m, 800m, Mile and Triple Jump. For age-groups Under 15 and above.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/ayofaloladreammile/
Entries Close Wednesday 31 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

HOW TO MASTER A HORIZONTAL JUMPS RUN-UP – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of MILTIADIS TENTOGLOU taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

We break down the fundamental elements required for the first section of your long or triple jump. The run-up is the must-do sprint for the horizontal jumper. The ability to accelerate then hit and hold maximum velocity must be married to rhythm and accuracy. Not training the run-up systematically is a common mistake. It has to be a deliberate “phasing” of acceleration and optimised speed usage if the jumper is to produce a step pattern which enables the take-off board to be hit time after time.

Acceleration phase – The first steps are crucial – push too hard and the run-up will not build as it should. The same applies if you don’t push enough or push untidily. I believe it’s best to use a standing start as this enables the athlete to be more deliberate and therefore accurate. The pressure sent through the track on the first six to eight steps must be controlled. Similar mechanics to a sprint start should be used, although torso inclination angles will not be so great.

Alignment phase – The next six to eight steps are all about smoothly coming into an upright position, usually high knee sprinting. Hips and chest should also be elevated, but the direction of effort must be forward – this might sound obvious but many jumpers don’t transfer their momentum toward the board sufficiently. The real and imagined sensation of going forwards down the run-up will facilitate setting up the take-off and getting the right combination of horizontal and vertical take-off velocity. The hips must therefore travel in the direction of the take-off. From a coaching perspective this is all to do with heel recovery and the dynamic movement of the foot from the back of the body to the front near to/over knee height. Above all, there must be relaxation.

Attack phase – As the jumper approaches the last six or so steps of their run-up, they need to be nearing optimum take-off speed. Additionally, specific positioning of the last three steps for both long and triple jumps is required. It is not enough to just sprint through those steps to hit the board and make the take-off. Let’s look at the two horizontal jumps and their attack phases.

Long jump – The last three steps are a bit of a long jump dark art. Very basically these steps are active, the jumper should push from the first step out into the penultimate which should be instructed to be flat footed (in reality the heel will lead into the contact) and transition equally quickly into the take-off step. The three steps should have a “da da-da” rhythm. The specific set-up will encourage the hips to move through the take-off better and enable the free (swing) leg to move forward of the hip at take-off to achieve the crucial held post-board take-off drive.

Triple jump – The triple jumper needs to impart less vertical velocity at take-off compared to the long jumper. They need to preserve speed for their following phases. Most triple jumpers run through the take-off with less setting on the penultimate step, however some do lower their centre of mass more akin to the long jumper. Pablo Pichardo uses greater hop vertical velocity compared to other jumpers and thus the set on the penultimate step enables that trajectory.

Training methods – Do run-ups to the pit with take-off. There are numerous vital reasons for this:

1 Spatial awareness. Judging distance at speed is a skill and therefore doing it with a pit in view makes this very, very specific. I’d recommend that jumpers sight the board early on and only lift their eyes during the attack phase.

2 The need to make a take-off will introduce correct step mechanics for the last three steps.

Make sure to use boards (real or marked with tape) that are at the correct distance from the pit. For the long jump, some tracks use 2m and even 3m boards from the sandpit. If you are used to the more common 1m board then going to a pit with a greater board to pit distance can create issues. Practise and therefore be specifically ready.
Break the run-up down into its phases and repeat those. Practise the acceleration phase on its own, then the acceleration and alignment phase and then the complete run-up.
Do 3-4 of each. Doing this will create rhythm, accuracy and replicability.
Time the phases/run-up where possible. Knowing the optimum speeds generated can help develop consistency and correct distribution of effort. You want optimum speed to be two to three steps out. What you don’t want is max run-up velocity 10m or so from the board, it needs to be around 6m out at least. You will need a specific timing system to identify this.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the updated Winter Points tables, following the 14 October Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
Link to the draft of the Club Championships table, which will be updated following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 592961. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

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 £35 + 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/

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.

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.

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.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 2 November 2023

Posted on 02/11/202306/11/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 2 November to Wednesday 8 November –Timi Bakare, Niall Carney, Shadine Duquemin, Matthew Gillespie, Anna Higson, Ben Jackson, Aaka Kamara, Kieron Lee, Adanna Mazinwosu, Joshua Nyman, Charles Romito, Jasmin Sabir, Allan Smith, Trecia Smith, Kenan Stephens, Nadia Szczerbacka, Aimi Weightmann and Harry Webb

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to HOLLY GREEN, GABOR KISS, ZEHRA KIZILGOZ, EHSAN RAHIMI, LAURA RICHARDSON, ARIAL SOTA, NADIA SZCZERBACKA and JAMES TODD

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2023. The current SBH annual subscription is £65 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2023 is £17. The current total is £82 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.

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES – I have now added this section following the road relay and cross country upcoming fixtures. Please use this section as it has the current information and entry links.

RESULT
ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Nashville, Tennessee, USA on 28 October.
8000m XC – SM KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 19th (25.11)

CAMPEONATO DE ESPANA DE CLUBES SUB20 FINAL A – Took place at Vallehermoso, Spain on 28 October.
100m – U20M NS CAI CRAWFORD U20 2nd (PB 11.38 w-3.9)

NORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 28 October.
8000m XC – SM No SBH runners. The winner was A Millberry of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (26.33) 120 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (51 points), 2nd London Heathside (56), 3rd Serpentine (102) 15 teams finished
8000m XC – SW No SBH runners. The winner was Katy Casterton of Serpentine (31.41) 67 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Serpentine (21 points), 2nd London Heathside (36), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (43) 12 teams finished

MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Eagle, Idaho, USA on 27 October.
8000m XC – SM THOMAS PATRICK U23 (Boise State University) 14th (23.56)

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…
1,156 events – 172,761 walkers, joggers and runners – 25,489 volunteers – 7,866 first timers – 19,454 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … There are 3100 parrunners just one volunteer away from reaching the 25th volunteering milstone.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 28 October.
PAUL LEWIS V50 3rd (20.43) this was his 18th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 28 October.
LENARD MICHEL V50 17th (22.56) this was his 109th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 102nd (32.04) this was her 102nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 28 October.
MARTIN GREY V80 448th (39.01) this was his 29th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cottesloe, Perth, Australia on 28 October.
STUART MOORE V60 68th (27.40) this was his 211th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 28 October.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 252nd (30.19) this was his 308th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 28 October.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 158th (29.59) this was his 72nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 28 October.
STUART SINGER V60 20th (22.10) this was his 392nd Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 238th (51.20) this was his 241st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 28 October.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 210th (38.31) this was his 280th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rendlesham Forest on 28 October.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 37th (27.29) this was his 50th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 28 October.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 27th (21.53) this was his 22nd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 2 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 6 DECEMBER – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS– Takes place on Saturday 4 November at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (SatNav NG18 4JR).
Age-Groups U13 to Senior Men & Women
Timetable – 10.45 U20 Women (3 x 2.5K), 10.57 U17 Women (3 x 2.5K), 11.26 U13 Boys (3 x 2K), 11.50 U13 Girls (3 x 2K), 12.15 U20 Men (3 x 3K), 12.40 U17 Men (3 x 3K), 13.06 U15 Girls (3 x 2K), 13.30 U15 Boys (3 x 2K), 13.50 Senior Women (3 x 3K), 14.40 Senior Men (4 x 5K).
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 4 November at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG).
Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities.Church Hall will not be available until 12 noon. The hall is in use for a fitness class, and is only accessible after 12 noon.
Timetable – 13.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 13.15 U13 Boys & U13 Girls (3000m), 13.45 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.30 approximately U15 Boys (4000m), 14.15 approximately U17 Men & Women (5000m) inconjunction with the Senior athletes who run (8000m). Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
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

75TH LIDDIARD TROPHY AND NORTH OF THE THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS– Takes place on Saturday 4 November at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG). Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities.Church Hall will not be available until 12 noon. The hall is in use for a fitness class, and is only accessible after 12 noon.
Timetable – 14.15 U20 and Senior Men/Women (8000m)
Link to the map of the course – https://www.queensparkharriers.org.uk/liddiard
Entries Closed
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.

SBH 133RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Takes place on Tuesday 28 November in the 100 Club, East Stand, StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London (SatNav NW4 1RL), The AGM commences at 19.30, followed at approximately 20.00 with the Presentation of Awards for the 2023 Track & Field season, and 2022-2023 Cross Country season for both Men and Women. All are welcome especially the award winners.

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 2 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 6 DECEMBER – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also, especially Lee Valley, events may close early if that event is fully subscribed.

SOUTHERN U15, U17, U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 25 December and Sunday 26 December.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 14 November
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY MINITHON – Takes place on Saturday 9 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/kids-activities#%20
I have asked if there is an Entries Closing Date, and not received an answer yet.
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.

BFTTA INDOOR SERIES – Takes place on Sunday 7 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Track 60m, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m and 60m Hurdles. For alll age-groups including U11s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bft112/
Currently No Entries Close Shown – 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 7 February.
Events are Track 400m, 800m, Mile and Triple Jump. For age-groups Under 15 and above.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/ayofaloladreammile/
Entries Closing Date To Be Confirmed – 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

WORLD CLASS PROGRAMME – Funding for 2023-2024 recently announced by UKA.
The World Class Programme is UK Sport’s National Lottery funded initiative which has the purpose to identify, develop and support talented athletes towards medal success at the Olympic Games and other major Championships.
It is split into several levels reflecting the actual and potential performance development levels of athletes: Podium, Podium Potential, Relay and Confirmation.

Congratulations to the following SBH athletes who have been selected for the following;
Oympic Podiuum – ZHARNEL HUGHES
Oympic Podiuum Potential – LIZZIE BIRD
Oympic Relays – CHARLIE DOBSON

ENGLAND ATHLETICS PATHWAY PROGRAMME – England Athletics are delighted to announce the athletes who have been selected for the Junior Talent Pathway, Senior Pathway and Para Academy for the coming year.
The programmes are key steps along the England Athletics talent pathway, the purpose of which is to identify, develop, and support athletes and para-athletes from age 16 and over who have the potential to represent England and Great Britain at domestic and international championships, including Olympics and Paralympics. The programmes are each unique in their teachings yet provide a smooth transition for athletes to progress through from the junior, youth, and senior levels and through the Para Academy into the Futures or Paralympic Programme with British Athletics.

Congratulations to the following SBH athletes who have been selected for the following;
Youth Talent Programme – ANGUS BROWN (Pole Vault), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (800m), EBUKA NWOKEJI (100m), GIANLEO STUBBS (3000m), LARISSA WILSON (800m)
Junior Talent Programme – RUBEN HEDMAN (110m Hurdles), KIMANI JACK (High Jump), JOSEPH PURBRICK (110m Hurdles)
Senior Talent Programme – GEORGIA BELL (1500m), CHARLES HICKS (10000m), JAMI SCHLUETER (Decathlon), LINA NIELSEN (400m Hurdles)

AGE-GROUP CHANGE PROPOSALS IN BRITAIN LEAD TO FIERCE DEBATE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

UK Athletics want to adopt the same ‘even number’ system as the rest of the world for young athletes but are being met with widespread opposition.Plans to introduce new age groups for young athletes are being met with fierce opposition from traditionalists. UK Athletics and the home country federations want to replace the current “odd number” age groups (under-13, under-15, under-17) with the “even number” system that most of the rest of the world uses.

This would mean:
Years 5 and 6 (ages 9-11) would fall into the under-12 category.
Years 7 and 8 (11-13) would be under-14.
Years 9 and 10 (13-15) would be under-16.
Years 11 and 12 (15-17) would be under-18.
Year 13 and university students (17+) would be under-20.

There have been at least three attempts in recent years to bring the change in and the latest consultation process included three webinars in September with a final decision due to be made by the UKA board in December. The governing bodies argue the changes will help minimise teenage drop-out rates because the current system sees top year under-17 and under-20 athletes juggling athletics competitions with GCSEs and A-levels – or National exams and Highers in Scotland. This is, they say, a “perfect storm” of pressure. They point to a 2018 survey that found “time constraints from studying” was the leading reason for athletes aged 15-22 stopping athletics. What’s more, World Athletics has told UK Athletics that Britain is one of only three countries in the world that has “uneven” age groups, although AW has struggled to find evidence of any other countries that still use uneven age groups.

“The clash with academic commitments, creating massive pressure on young people, the lack of alignment with other countries, sports and talent pathways and the negative mental effect caused by large amounts of pressure and other aspects such as the Relative Age Effect could cause the athlete to decrease or case participation in athletics,” say the governing bodies. “An athlete shouldn’t have to choose between academic or athletics success.” But those opposed insist new age groups will not improve drop-out rates and will cause confusion when it comes to throws implements and hurdles races, not to mention long-established age-group records. What’s more, schools bodies have refused to change anyway, which has left clubs wondering why they have to change when the schools system will remain the same. “A tiny elite tail is trying to wag a very big athletic body,” says Level 4 combined events and high jump coach DENNIS JOHNSON from Bedford. “The proposals are unnecessary,” he adds, “it is my experience that very few athletes drop out due to exam pressure. Those who are committed to athletics continue, those who are not committed drop out.”

DAVE PAVER, from West Yorkshire, is also against the proposals but says: “We are not ‘opposed to change’ – happy to look at anything, competition, etc. This is just a very bad idea. We have looked carefully at the claims on retention and don’t see them as valid.” LARRY GARNHAM, a Level III coach from Cornwall, describes the drop-out rate theory behind the proposals as “poppycock” and adds: “These age changes were once before tried under the guise that time of falling in line with our European counterparts. With stern resistance from those that work at grass roots and understand the sport, it was firmly rejected. “Now, the powers to be have seen that the majority of those sensible folks back in those days are now retiring in their droves, they have decided to reintroduce ideology that was completely wrong then as it is now and unfortunately all the same arguments apply.” Northern Athletics – the main track and field competition provider in the North of England – is especially critical and has written to all its member clubs to say that UKA’s consultation process was sprung on them with the webinars being “lectures followed by a few approved questions and answers”. AW attended one of the webinars and would not describe them as harshly as that, although you can judge for yourself by viewing one of them here. Across the webinars, a quick end-of-session poll also showed that 93 people were in favour of the proposals with 45 against and 54 undecided.

The nature of the webinars aside, Northern Athletics add: “The proposals will cause considerable chaos. There is scant evidence it will benefit our athletes nor our clubs and officials. “The proposal would result in a complete overhaul of age groupings within our sport … and the burden of dealing with it will fall on clubs, leagues, counties and areas. “Those providing the great majority of competition in the UK are volunteers already hard pressed in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic. The last few years have also resulted in a reduction in experienced administrators and officials. This proposal could not have come at a worse time for the sport.” You can read the full Northern Athletics letter here.

With the consultation due to end on October 31, UKA insist they try to put the athlete at the centre of all decisions they make and do not want to make life difficult for clubs and volunteers. The governing bodies also feel they need to act in order to reduce teenage drop-out rates.

As one official from England Athletics told AW: “More clubs continue to withdraw from the Youth Development League every year because they cannot fill teams. If we continue to do nothing, it will just get worse.” The full list of reasons behind UKA’s proposals can be found here.

THREE ROUTES TO SELECTION TO BELGRADE-BOUND BRITS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

UK Athletics will use the Euro Cross, Inter-Counties and new London International to pick its squad for the World Cross Country Champs in March. UK Athletics will use three events this winter to select its team for the World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade in March. Athletes will be able to secure automatic qualification by running well at either the European Cross Country Championships in Brussels on December 10, the London International Cross Country at Parliament Hill in London on January 20 or the UK Inter-Counties at a venue yet to be confirmed on March 9.

Plans to turn the new event at Parliament Hill into the official and full trial have been modified following the news that the World Cross has been moved from Croatia in mid-February to Belgrade on March 30. Instead Parliament Hill will see senior winners guaranteed their ticket to Belgrade with the rest of the squad chosen from performances at the Euro Cross and Inter-Counties.

Athletes can gain automatic selection for the World Cross as follows:
Euro Cross – the first two senior men and top two senior women in Brussels will be picked for Belgrade as long as they finish in the top 12. In addition, the leading under-23 athletes in Brussels will be selected for Belgrade but only if they make the podium at the December event.
Parliament Hill – senior winners on January 20 will gain automatic selection for Belgrade.
Inter-Counties – senior winners earn automatic selection for the World Cross. At this stage the team could be full, but if spaces still remain then athletes finishing in the top three at Inter-Counties could fill the final places in the squad.
For under-20 athletes, the top three at the Inter-Counties will be automatically selected for Belgrade with UKA saying they will pick at least four athletes for each of the junior races.

The news adds extra spice to the European Cross Country Championships as it is thought to be the first time that the December event has been used to pick a GB team for the World Cross. UKA’s strategy also ensures the Parliament Hill event will generate plenty of excitement. The cross-country fraternity is already full of anticipation for an event that promises to be a winter version of the Night of the 10,000m PBs, but in addition to a home countries international and other elements the meeting will now witness a spicy selection angle with winners only earning a seat on the flight to Serbia.

Read More: Parliament Hill stages Night of 10,000m-style cross-country event
The traditional trial at the Inter-Counties and UK Cross Challenge final, meanwhile, will still result in a number of athletes being selected, including senior winners and most of the under-20 squad. The event could feature a new venue, too, with the familiar setting of Prestwold Hall near Loughborough not necessarily staging it in 2024. Individual races aside, UKA will also pick a mixed relay team based off a variety of factors such as Euro Cross results, winter form and track performances from 2023 and the 2024 indoor season.

The team looks set to be bigger than the squad that travelled to Australia for the World Cross this year. On that occasion there were four athletes in the senior women’s race and both under-20 events, a mixed relay team and just one senior man. At Aarhus in 2019, however, six athletes were chosen in all four senior and junior races. The 2024 team will be named shortly after the Inter-Counties on March 13. A link to the full selection document is here with details of how athletes who want to do the mixed relay can express their interest.

Photograph of MATEI FRUNZA who was the September winner of the JACK PETCHEY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for his dedication to 400m sprint training.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet can be found on the SBH website.
Link to the Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

JAMIE BATH MEMBERS MASSAGE ERVICE – 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 592961. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

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 £35 + 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/

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.

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.

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.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 26 October 2023

Posted on 26/10/202326/10/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 19 October to Wednesday 25 October – Gerald Collins, Charlie Dobson, Eromo Egbor, Gerry Elmore, Nathan Fox, George Groom, Benjamin Hocking, Ben McGuire, Lewis McGuire, Louis Pelta, Saugat Pun, Daniel Rees, Joseph Reindel, Matthew Robinson, Naomi Taschimowitz and Rueben Vaughan

Happy Birthday from Thursday 26 October to Wednesday 1 November – Rohan Bagai, Samuel Bordoley, Edson Gomes, Keyur Gudka, Simon Keene, Charlotte McGrath, Isabelle Nnaji, Nana Nottinson-Nyaaku, Tommy Parker, Dennys Pascal, Jasmyn Perrin, Richard Samuel, Jamie Scheulter, Joyce Smith and Luca Stubbs

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

YOUR NEWSLETTER IS BACK – During my holiday on the sunny island of Majorca, our athletes had been very active. Firstly at the first Metropolitan League we had an excellent turnout, with many individual and team successes. Then last Saturday at the Southern XC Relays we had our best turnout/results for many a year, fielding quite a few teams.

NOTICE OF THE 133RD SBH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Notice is hereby given of the 133rd Annual General Meeting of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers to be held at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 28 November 2023 at StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London, NW4 1RL.
Any proposal for a change of rule or notice of any business as per rule 22 must be submitted in writing to the General Secretary by 31 October 2023.
Link to the full details – AGM Notice 2023

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SBH CONSTITUTION AND RULES – Notice will be issued to members of the 133rd SBH Annual General Meeting, at the end of this month.
Prior to this, attached are the proposed changes to the Club’s Constitution and Rules, which has been discussed and agreed by the SBH Council. Also attached are the Club’s Current Constitution and Rules as agreed at the 2022 AGM.
Any proposals for any rule changes, please submit in writing to the General Secretary Philip Cunningham at billylow@ntlworld.com by 31 October 2023.

Link to the new Constitution and Rules – SBH Club Rules July 2023 Rev A (3)
Link to the current Constitution and Rules – SBH Constitution and Rules as of the November 2022

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2023. The SBH annual subscription, as from 1 December 2023 as approved at the AGM on Tuesday 29 November is £65 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2023 is £17. The current total is £82 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.

INDOOR FIXTURES – I now have 95% of the indoor fixtures confirmed, and anticipate re-issuing the SBH 2023-2024 Fixture Card on the 3 November.

There are 4 Lee Valley Indoor Fixtures on Opentrack, that can be entered now – 16 December Track Academy Indoor Meeting includes 60m, 200m, 800m, Long Jump and Shot (No age-groups identified).– 1 January New Years Day Open Meeting includes 60m, 200m, 300m, 400m and 800m (U13 and above).– 7 January BFTTA Indoor Series, no events or age-groups identified – 7 February Ayo Falola Dream Mile includes 400m, 800m, Mile and Triple Jump (U15 and above).
Link to Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=2&date__gte=&date__lte=2024-05-30&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on

Please be aware that events could be fully subscribed, many weeks before the fixture date.

RESULT
VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – Took place at Claybury on 14 October.
What an outstanding start to the season, with a superb turnout from all age-groups. This proved to be decisive with the Under 11 Boys and Girls also the Under 15 Boys/17 Men winning the team event, Under 13 Girls and Veteran Men finished in 2nd place, Under 13 Boys finished in 4th place, Under 15 Girls/17 Women and Senior Women finished in 9th place, finally our Senior Men finished in 12th place.

These are our individual top 10 finishers – Under 11 Boys DENNYS PASCAL 2nd, HARRISON HENDERSON 4th, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 7th, LUCAS XIE 8th – Under 11 Girls SIENNA DARCY 2nd, GRACE ROONEY 3rd, ABIGAIL ROSS 8th – Under 13 Boys EDWARD PASCAL 4th – Under 13 Girls AIMEE PORTER 4th – Under 15 Boys ARTHUR PHILLIPS 1st, EUAN PHILLIPS 3rd – Under 17 Men ADAM O’GORMAN 4th.

Under 11 Boys (1500m) – DENNYS PASCAL 2nd (5.20), HARRISON HENDERSON 4th (5.37), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 7th (5.59), LUCAS XIE 8th (5.59), RYLE SINGARAYER 11th (6.11) the winner was Joshua Maiden of Herts Phoenix (5.16), 42 runners finished
Team Results – 1st SBH A (147 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (127), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (104), 10th SBH B (31) 13 teams finished

Under 11 Girls (1500m) – SIENNA DARCY 2nd (6.02), GRACE ROONEY 3rd (6.07), ABIGAIL ROSS 8th (6.22), KEENYAH ADELISE 21st (6.38) the winner was Kathryn Hailey of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlers (6.02), 40 runners finished
Team Results – 1st SBH (127 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (123), 3rd London Heathside (108) 13 teams finished

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – EDWARD PASCAL 4th (11.05), BEN KASPAR 13th (12.01), HAMISH DOVER 23rd (12.41), HARRY SAMUEL 44th (13.33) the winner was Aidan Wolpert of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (6.02), 62 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (221 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesext (218), 3rd London Heathside (174), 4th SBH (168) 21 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – AIMEE PORTER 4th (11.58), OLIVIA ABBOTT 19th (12.55), LUCIA CASALENUOVO 23rd (13.18), JUI HAYAKAWA 25th (13.27), ELFIE SHAW 40th (14.44) the winner was Ellina Ponkratieva of St Mary’s Richmond (11.47), 58 runners finished
Team Results – 1st St Mary’s Richmond (194 points), 2nd SBH (165), 3rd Harrow (156) 20 teams finished

Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men (4200m) – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 2nd – 1st U15 (14.00), ADAM O’GORMAN U17 6th – 4th U17 (14.34), EUAN PHILLIPS U15 11th – 3rd U15 (14.57), JACOB CLEMENT U17 17th – 12th U17 (15.08), JARED MORRIS U15 35th – 16th U15 (15.43), AIDAN MCAVOY U17 48th – 27th U17 (16.00), GUY FAWCETT U17 59th – 31st U17 (16.21), LADDIE SHAW U15 78th – 43rd U15 (16.55), JOSHUA BOWMAN U15 106th – 61st U15 (18.45), JACOB SUGARMAN U15 106th – 62nd U15 (18.50), SAM DARCY U15 108h – 63rd U15 (19.04) the Under 17 winner was Luke Dunham of Herts Phoenix (13.53), 69 Under 15 runners finished, 44 Under 17 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Equal Woodford Green & Essex Ladies and SBH A (420 points), 3rd Herts Phoenix (401), 13th SBH B (236), 28th SBH C (28) 30 teams finished

Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4200m) – MEI HAYAKAWA U15 25th – 15th U15 (18.29), ERIN GIBLIN U15 33rd – 23rd U15 (19.28), ELIZABETH OTHULO U15 37th – 26th U15 (19.28), ELIZABETH DA TERESA U17 43rd – 13th U17 (20.24), MEGAN HAMMOND U15 47th – 34th U15 (20.56), the Under 15 winner was Jorjia March of Barnet (15.38), the Under 17 winner was Abigail Reid of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (15.55), 36 Under 15 runners finished, 14 Under 17 runners finished
Team Results – 1st London Heathside (167 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlers (154),3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (149), 9th SBH A (66), 19th SBH B (4) 19 teams finished

Senior Men (8100m) – NICK ANDREWS V40 92nd (30.11), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 119th (31.03), DANIEL NICOLS V40 158th (32.00), MARK COTTLE V35 186th (32.49), LUKE FLATLEY 191st (32.58), JOEL PHILLIPS V45 196th (33.04), TIM UNDERHILL V55 253rd (34.58), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 377th (45.04), the winner was Abigail Reid of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (15.55), 390 runners finished
Team Results Division 1 – 1st Highgate Harriers (1505 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1423), 3rd London Heathside (1252), 12th SBH (216) 12 teams finished
Team Results Veterans Division 2 – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (225 points), 2nd SBH (192), 3rd Highgate Harriers (168) 11 teams finished

Senior Women (8100m) – EMILIA ECONOMU 56th (36.54), JO KENT V55 73rd (38.29 3rd V55), the winner was Elizabeth Janes of Herts Phoenix (29.09), 163 runners finished
Team Results Division 2 – 1st Herts Phoenix (212 points), 2nd Trent Park (181), 3rd Eagles Eagles (169), 9th SBH (37) 11 teams finished

Winter Points Tables updated with the Metropolitan League results – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 14-10-23 With Metropiltan League Results Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 14-10-23 With Metropolitan League Results

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS – Took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 21 October.
Under 13 Boys (3×2000m) – SBH 16th (24.04) Leg 1 EDWARD PASCAL (7.17), Leg 2 ROAN PARKES (8.10), Leg 3 THOMAS FELLOWS (8.37)
Team Results – 1st Hercules Wimbledon (21.24), 2nd Bracknell (21.37), 3rd Eastbourne Rovers (21.39), SBH 16th (24.04) 23 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3×2000m) – SBH A 11th (24.28) Leg 1 OLIVIA ABBOTT (7.59), Leg 2 LUCIA CASALENUOVO (8.33), Leg 3 AIMEE PORTER (7.57), SBH B Incomplete Team Leg 1 JUI HAYAKAWA (8.48), Leg 2 HOLLY CLARKE (9.17)
Team Results – 1st Chelmsford (22.25), 2nd Chiltern Harriers (22.47), 3rd Hy Runners (23.02), SBH A 11th (24.28) 28 teams finished

Under 15 Boys (3×2000m) – SBH A 10th (20.40) Leg 1 JARED MORRIS (6.57), Leg 2 CALEB HILTON (7.01), Leg 3 EUAN PHILLIPS (6.41), SBH B 27th (23.34) Leg 1 LADDIE SHAW (7.41), Leg 2 JOSHUA BOWMAN (8.04), Leg 3 ZACK JOSEPHS (7.49)
Team Results – 1st Havering (19.11), 2nd St Mary’s Richmond (19.42), 3rd Herne Hill Harriers (19.51), SBH A 11th (24.28), SBH B 27th (23.34) 28 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (3×2000m) – SBH 7th (24.04) Leg 1 POSIE SHAW (7.16), Leg 2 AMBER JACKSON (8.27), Leg 3 MEI HAYAKAWA (8.21)
Team Results – 1st Brentwood Beagles (21.14), 2nd Eastbourne Rovers (21.36), 3rd Chelmsford (21.36), SBH 7th (24.04) 17 teams finished

Under 17 Men (3×3000m) – SBH 4th (29.56) Leg 1 RAFI GAYER (9.44), Leg 2 JACOB CLEMENT (10.17), Leg 3 ADAM O’GORMAN (9.55)
Team Results – 1st Chelmsford (28.40), 2nd City of Norwich (28.46), 3rd Chiltern Harriers (29.25), SBH 4th (29.56) 17 teams finished

Under 17 Women (3×3000m) – SBH Incomplete Team Leg 1 LARISSA WILSON 9th (11.43)
Team Results – 1st Chiltern Harriers (33.40), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (34.09), 3rd Guildford & Godalming (34.26) 18 teams finished

Under 20 Men (3×3000m) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st City of Norwich (28.47), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (29.17), 3rd Reading (29.34) 12 teams finished

Under 20 Women (3×3000m) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (35.08), 2nd Epsom & Ewell Harriers (36.01), 3rd City of Norwich (36.12) 8 teams finished

Senior 20 Men (4×4000m) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (48.29), 2nd Dulwich Runners (49.09), 3rd Guildford & Godalming (49.26) 45 teams finished

Senior 20 Women (3×3000m) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st Basildon (33.01), 2nd The Stragglers (33.20), 3rd Belgrave Harriers (33.38) 34 teams finished

LEE VALLEY MINITHON – Took place at Lee Valley on 21 October.
60m – U13W 1 SIENNA DARCY U13 3rd (PB 9.61) taking .46 of a second off her 2022 time
200m – U13W 2 SIENNA DARCY U13 4th (34.16)
600m – U13W 1 SIENNA DARCY U13 2nd (1:59.73

YORKSHIRE 10 MILE – Took place at York on 15 October.
ROBERT RIGBY V60 86th (SB 64.27 1st V60)

GREAT EASTERN HALF MARATHON – Took place at Peterborough on 15 October.
GARY PELOSI V35 11th (PB 70.22) taking 4 minutes and 15 seconds off his 2018 time

NUTTYCOMBE INVITATIONAL – Took place at Madison, Wisconsin, USA on 13 October.
8000m XC – SM THOMAS PATRICK U23 (Bose State University) 78th (24.17), KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 173rd (24.50)

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…
1,020 events – 136,391 walkers, joggers and runners – 21,962 volunteers – 5,791 first timers – 14,822 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … That there are 724 members in the 500 run/milstone club. They have completed an average of 556 parkruns.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 14 October.
PAUL LEWIS V50 7th (22.19) this was his 186th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 14 October.
LENARD MICHEL V50 23rd (23.19) this was his 108th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 78th (27.59) this was her 101st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Carin Glades, Perth, Australia on 14 October.
STUART MOORE V60 106th (26.30) this was his 210th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 14 October.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 266th (31.14) this was his 307th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 14 October.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 237th (38.51) this was his 70th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 14 October.
CALEB HILTON U15 7th (18.39) this was his 13th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 30th (22.36) this was his 390th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 14 October.
BERTIE SHELLEY 5th (21.38) this was his 5th Parkrun, PHILIP SHELLEY V60 25th (27.19) this was his 49th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 21 October.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 28th (23.03) this was his 21st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 14 October.
PAUL LEWIS V50 2nd (20.16) this was his 187th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bushey on 21 October.
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 266th (18.47) this was his 49th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Dulwich on 21 October.
KOJO KYEREME V45 6th (16.01) this was his 20th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Fell Foot, Newby Bridge on 21 October.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 221st (41.32) this was his 279th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 21 October.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 116th (29.45) this was his 71st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 21 October.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 5th (19.29) this was his 20th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lordship Recreational Ground on 21 October.
ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 2nd (16.53) this was his 63rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 21 October.
STUART SINGER V60 27th (22.48) this was his 391st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pont Y Bala on 21 October.
ANTONIO CONRADIE U20 3rd (17.57) this was his 24th Parkrun, CHARLENE JACOBS-CONRADIE V45 6th (19.01) this was her 25th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 29 NOVEMBER – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

NORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS– Takes place on Saturday 28 October at Hackney Marshes, Homerton Road (SatNav E9 5PF).
Age-groups U20, Senior and Masters.
Timetable – 13.30 Senior Women (8000m), 14.15 Senior Men (8000m).
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE– The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 4 November at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG). Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities.Church Hall will not be available until 12 noon. The hall is in use for a fitness class, and is only accessible after 12 noon.
Timetable – 13.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 13.15 U13 Boys & U13 Girls (3000m), 13.45 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.30 approximately U15 Boys (4000m), 14.15 approximately U17 Men & Women (5000m) inconjunction with the Senior athletes who run (8000m). Numbers will be given out close to the start area. The timetable is 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

75TH LIDDIARD TROPHY AND NORTH OF THE THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 4 November at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG). Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities.Church Hall will not be available until 12 noon. The hall is in use for a fitness class, and is only accessible after 12 noon.
Timetable – 14.15 U20 and Senior Men/Women (8000m)
Link to the map of the course – https://www.queensparkharriers.org.uk/liddiard
Entries Closing Date Saturday 28 October
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.

SBH 133RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Takes place on Tuesday 28 November in the 100 Club, East Stand, StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London (SatNav NW4 1RL), The AGM commences at 19.30, followed at approximately 20.00 with the Presentation of Awards for the 2023 Track & Field season, and 2022-2023 Cross Country season for both Men and Women. All are welcome especially the award winners.

THE FIRST MEETING AT THE WRESTLER’S PUB – Took place om the 16 October.
PHIL CUNNINGHAM wrote, thanks to RAY and CLARE, we had a great evening at the Wrestlers Pub in Highgate, 101 years after the first known picture of Shaftesbury. The picture shows quite a few of the old guard with 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 us!

EUROPEAN ULTIMATE FRISBEE CHAMPION – Congratulations to THOMAS FISHER who is now back training at the track again after a successful season of playing Ultimate Frisbee. He won the National and then the European championships with his club. The photograph shows THOMAS holding the trophy after their win at the European Championships, in the Olympic Stadium in Warsaw, Poland from the 25-27 August.

Ultimate, also known as Ultimate Frisbee, is a non-contact team sport played with a flying disc. It’s played outdoors on a grass field, but you can also play it indoors. Ultimate is played with 2 teams and the team with the most points wins the game. During a game, it is all about the honesty of the players, so there is no referee on the field. That’s what we call the Spirit of the Game.

HOW TO MASTER A SPRINT START – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Coach JOHN SHEPHERD breaks down this vital part of your race with some valuable tips and advice. The start makes or breaks your race. The reaction but, more importantly, the first few steps clearing the blocks and the subsequent acceleration pattern used will determine the winner. So, what can you do to get a start in the style of CHRISTIAN COLEMAN or SHELLY-ANN FRASER-PRICE?

In the blocks – If you are not correctly set up then you will fail to create the required forces, angles and positions to accelerate.

What to do – As a guide, the front knee’s angle should be 90 degrees and the rear 120. Top starters have their weight well over the start line.

Tip – Push the front knee forward over the line when rising into set position. Feel almost as if toppling forward – but keep pressure on block faces. Feel like a coiled spring in the set position.

Block clearance – Angles, angles, angles. It’s all about the right clearance angles after the gun goes and a great deal of strength and power. The body catapults out of the blocks and should be aligned (not folded at the hips – a common fault). Often the lead arm is long and high – this enables greater extension from the front block. The rear leg also pushes and then shoots forward to the front low and fast to clear the start-line. The rear foot is angled down and kept well behind the body’s centre of mass so it can facilitate a dynamic push on the first track contact. This is why many sprinters toe drag. Shin angles are negative (angled back towards the blocks). The shallower the angle, the greater the propulsive force. You need to be really strong to achieve a very low shin angle and angled body position from the blocks – otherwise you will literally stumble and fall. This is what 200m world champion NOAH LYLES has been working on and explains in part why he has improved significantly recently over 60m and 100m.

Tip: Practice the start push by exerting as much force as possible to “jump” out of the block and then “catch” the landing to sprint one to three further steps

Acceleration – After block clearance, it’s all about exerting power without rising into upright max velocity sprint posture too soon. The later the sprinter hits top speed, the greater likelihood they will win. The very best male sprinters reach 30m in around 3.80 and top speed around 50-60m. Post block clearance the emphasis is on pushing and rear side mechanics – but not exclusively. Contemporary sprint coaching practice talks about “taking the feet away forwards” and “scissoring acceleration”. If the sprinter drives one leg back as powerfully as possible into the track while simultaneously pulling the other forward then there will be more power. The arms are also crucial – they must work harmoniously with the legs to create a synchronised action. For the very fastest of male sprinters the first 10m split will be near to 2.00, the second just above 1.00, the third around or just below 0.90 and thereafter significantly below 0.90 for the rest of the race.

Hammer blow – What you put into the track is what you get back. The harder the strike, the faster you will propel yourself forwards, provided your technique is up to it. Increasing rate of force production will therefore improve the sprint start, the ability to stabilise and to use those angles as referenced previously.

Tip – Weight train, do plyometrics, sled pulling and pushing, resisted harness run and accelerated harness runs. All will help to improve the sprint start.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently a draft of the Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the updated Winter Points tables, following the 14 October Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
Link to the draft of the Club Championships table, which will be updated following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 592961. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

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 £35 + 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/

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.

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2023– 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.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 12 October 2023

Posted on 11/10/202323/10/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 12 October to Wednesday 18 October – Georgia Bell, Daniel Bramble, Ella Buckley, Ruben Cardoso, Mitchel Cox, Henry Dover, Thomas Fernand, Ella Green, John Herries, Anu Jaiyeola, Frankie Johnson, Esther Klein, Jonah Marks, Geoffrey Morphitis, Makuochukwu Okoli, Samuel Ojo, Kerstin Pohlmann, Nicholas Shaw, Hugh Starkey, Ken Tollady, Adam Thorpe, Lewis Ward and Rosalind Zeffertt

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

NEWSLETTER HOLIDAY – The SBH Weekly Newsletter will now be taking a 10 day break, yes I am going away on Holiday, following the issue of the Thursday 12 October Newsletter, i will be flying out on Thursday evening to Majorca. I return on the 22 October, and the Newsletter will return on Thursday 26 October.

Link to the new Constitution and Rules – SBH Club Rules July 2023 Rev A (3)
Link to the current Constitution and Rules – SBH Constitution and Rules as of the November 2022

JAMIE BATH – Joined SBH in May this year as a UKA level 4 throws coach specialising primarily in the Hammer. JAMIE is also qualified as a UKA level 2 in sprints and level 3 in other field events. JAMIE used to run the West London Hammer school and was based at Ealing track (Perivale) as track manager and Athletics development officer, during this time he has also studied and carried out Sports Massage and more recently Sports Therapy.
JAMIE currently holds specific Hammer sessions on Monday and Wednesday nights, due to congestion on the regular club nights (Tuesday and Thursday).

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 592961. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

RESULT
NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS – Took place at Sutton Park on 7 October.
Under 13 Boys (3×3880m) – SBH 12th (43.15) Leg 1 EDWARD PASCAL 12th (10:39), Leg 2 ETHAN MOSS 17th (15.10), Leg 3 XANDER REESE 12th (14.12) the fastest leg was by Oliver Finch of North Somerset (13.13)
Team Results – 1st Swindon Harriers (41.21), 2nd North Somerset (41.39), 3rd City of Portsmouth (41.49), 12th SBH (43.15) 48 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3×3880m) – SBH 19th (47.57) Leg 1 AIMEE PORTER 5th (14.36), Leg 2 OLIVIA ABBOTT 12th (16.17), Leg 3 LUCIA CASALENUOVO 19th (17.04) the fastest leg was by Maisie Mullet of Wreake & Soar Valley (13.56)
Team Results – 1st Chelmsford (43.11), 2nd Warriers Pentathlon (43.24), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (44.08), 19th SBH (47.57) 51 teams finished

Under 15 Boys (3×3880m) – SBH A 14th (39.48) Leg 1 EUAN PHILLIPS 37th (13.18), Leg 2 JARED MORRIS 27th (13.32), Leg 3 ARTHUR PHILLIPS 14th (12.58), SBH B Incomplete Team Leg 1 CALEB HILTON 44th (13.29), Leg 2 MATTHEW MAY 52nd (14.43) the fastest leg was by Joseph Scanes of Blackheath & Bromley (11.44)
Team Results – 1st Blackheath & Bromley Harriers (36.53), 2nd Wreake & Soar Valley (37.23), 3rd Trafford (37.56), 14th SBH (39.48) 73 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (3×3880m) – No SBH Team, the fastest leg was by Kitty Scott of Aldershot, Farnham & District (13.09)
Team Results – 1st Lincoln Wellington (41.19), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (41.20), 3rd Brentwood Beagles (41.41) 59 teams finished

Under 17 Men (3x3880m) – SBH A 20th (37.51) Leg 1 ADAM O’GORMAN 12th (12.05), Leg 2 JACOB CLEMENT 22nd (13.03th), Leg 3 RAFI GAYER 20th (12.43th), SBH B Incomplete Team Leg 1 JAI DARYANANI 61st (13.46) the fastest leg was by Alden Collier of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (11.29)
Team Results – 1st Chelmsford (35.38), 2nd Cambridge & Coleridge (35.48), 3rd City of Norwich (36.23), 20th SBH (37.51) 70 teams finished

Under 17 Women (3x3880m) – No SBH Team, the fastest leg was by Katie Pye of Aldershot, Farnham & District (12.50)
Team Results – 1st Wreake & Soar Valley (40.57), 2nd City of Portsmouth (42.06), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (42.17) 39 teams finished

Senior Men (6x5848m) – SBH finished 4th (1:46.06) Leg 1 TOM BUTLER 13th (17.42), Leg 2 HENRY DOVER U20 15th (18.11), Leg 3 JEREMY DEMPSEY 6th (17.19), Leg 4 KIERAN CLEMENTS 5th (17.24), Leg 5 DYLAN EVANS 3rd (17.29), Leg 6 JAMIE DEE 4th (18.01) the fastest leg was by Omar Ahmed of Birchfield Harriers (16.34)
Team Results – 1st Leeda City (1:44.36), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:44.36), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (1:44.52), 4th SBH (1:46.06) 70 teams finished

Senior Women (4x4330m) – No SBH Team, the fastest leg was by Lillian Partridge of Birchfield Harriers (13.55)
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District A (58.07), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District B (58.19), 3rd Leeds City (58.19) 63 teams finished

MUNICH HALF MARATHON – Took place at Munich, Germany on 8 October.
ELANA DIMMER 171st (PB 88.07)

ABBOTS LANGLEY GEORGE HARRISON MBE TOUGH 10K – Took place at Abbots Langley on 1 October.
10K – BEN ROCHFORD U23 9th (PB 38.36) apparently MARK PEARCE who won the race, ran approximately 400m to far, due to a mis-direction from a marshal.

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…
1,157 events – 180,804 walkers, joggers and runners – 25,607 volunteers – 9,419 first timers – 25,920 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … Since 2004, there has been over 790,000 people who have volunteered at parkrun. That’s almost 42,000 volunteers every year for 19 years.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 7 October.
PAUL LEWIS V50 33rd (25.35) this was his 185th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 7 October.
LENARD MICHEL V50 26th (23.39) this was his 107th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 82nd (30.09) this was her 100th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Finsbury on 7 October.
JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 18th (19.13) this was his 35th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Great Yarmouth North Beach on 7 October.
PAUL MACARTHY V45 4th (26.04) this was his 226th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 7 October.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 397th (32.09) this was his 306th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Claremont, Perth, Australia on 7 October.
STUART MOORE V60 36th (26.51) this was his 209th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hove Promenade on 7 October.
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 3rd (17.57) this was his 48th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 7 October.
BRADLEY SINGER 85th (24.48) this was his 240th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 7 October.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 259th (40.01) this was his 278th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Shorne Woods on 7 October.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 53rd (25.52) this was his 152nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Stratford Park, Stroud on 7 October.
ORLANDO EDWARDS V45 1st (20.52) this was his 25th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 7 October.
BERTIE SHELLEY 8th (21.51) this was his 4th Parkrun, LARISSA WILSON U17 9th (22.24) this was her 1st Parkrun, MEGAN HAMMOND U15 16th (25.34) this was her 3rd Parkrun, PHILIP SHELLEY V60 23rd (27.16) this was his 48th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 15 NOVEMBER – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE– The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 14 October at Claybury, Essex.
The following will be updated once the full information is published on the Metropolitan League website.
Course Location – Claybury Park, Roding Lane North, Woodford Green (Satnav IG8 8NN).
Race HQ – Start/Finish in Claybury Park.
Changing Facilities – Ashton Playing Fields Track, Chigwell Road (Satnav IG8 8AA). 10 minutes walk from course, limited shower facilities. No toilets on course, use Ashton Playing Fields.
Refreshments – Light refreshments throughout the day in the WGEL clubhouse at Ashton Playing Fields. The club bar will be open after the final race.
Travel – Where possible, please use public transport, walk or cycle. If travelling by car, please car share to reduce the impact and check for restrictions that may be in effect in the area (Ultra Low Emission Zone for example). Please also park with consideration of others, especially if using on-street parking. The league and/or host club(s) do not warrant the accuracy of the information provided so take no responsibility for any fines or charges that may be levied.
Public transport – Woodford Underground Station (Central Line). Take trains with Loughton or Epping destination. 10 minute walk from station along Snakes Lane East to Ashton Playing Fields.
By Car – Use the A406 eastbound /M11 northbound junction and branch left onto A1400 signposted Gants Hill and then A113 at roundabout signposted Chigwell onto Chigwell Road. Ashton Playing Fields IG8 8AA is 800 metres away.
Claybury is outside the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – ulez-boundary-map-part-2
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Parking – Approximately 150 spaces at Ashton Playing Fields (IG8 8AA). Parking in the vicinity of Claybury Park is impossible or extremely limited. Please look out for any restrictions and do not block access to any properties. There is virtually no parking in the Roding Lane North area because of residential parking. You are advised to park at Ashton Playing Fields and make the 10 minute walk to the course. You MUST NOT park on the grass triangle in Roding Lane North so as to avoid confrontation with residents. Any inconsiderate parking could jeopardise the future of the races.
To walk to the course from Ashton Playing Fields, take Gaynes Hill Road (opposite) to Roding Lane North (10 Minutes).
Course Details – Parkland setting , undulating course, with one steep climb on each large lap on grass and woodland paths. On certain sections the course width is limited.
The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. Care is required particularly in the senior men’s race on the narrow downhill start.
Map of Course – Awaiting to be published.
Timetable – 12.00 Under 11 Boys/Girls Over 9 (1.5km), 12.10 Under 13 Boys (3km), 12.20 Under 13 Girls (3km), 12.30 Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men (4.2km), 12.45 Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4.2km), 13.00 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Women (8.1km), 13.45 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Men (8.1km).
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 or JO KENT

Information as published on the Metropolitan League web site – Race 1 – Claybury – 14-10-2023
Please go to Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for final information.

Map of the course.

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.

CROSS COUNTRY POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Metropolitan League at Claybury is the first race in the SBH Points Championships.

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS– Takes place on Saturday 21 October at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0DF). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Wormwood Scrubs is within the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – ulez-boundary-map-part-2
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Timetable – 11.00 U17 & U20 Women (3 x 3km), 11.30 U17 & U20 Men (3 x 3km), 12.10 U13 Girls (3 x 2km), 12.40 U13 Boys (3 x 2km), 13.10 U15 Girls (3 x 2km), 13.35 U15 Boys (3 x 2km), 14.00 Senior Women (3 x 3km), 14.30 Senior Men (4 x 4km).
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Awaiting details from the SEAA website, the above information is based on the 2022 fixture

NORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS– Takes place on Saturday 28 October at Hackney Marshes, Homerton Road (SatNav E9 5PF).
Age-groups U20, Senior and Masters.
Timetable – 13.30 Senior Women (8000m), 14.15 Senior Men (8000m).
Entries Closing Date Saturday 21 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS– Takes place on Saturday 4 November at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (SatNav NG18 4JR).
Age-Groups U13 to Senior Men & Women
Timetable – 10.45 U20 Women (3 x 2.5K), 10.57 U17 Women (3 x 2.5K), 11.26 U13 Boys (3 x 2K), 11.50 U13 Girls (3 x 2K), 12.15 U20 Men (3 x 3K), 12.40 U17 Men (3 x 3K), 13.06 U15 Girls (3 x 2K), 13.30 U15 Boys (3 x 2K), 13.50 Senior Women (3 x 3K), 14.40 Senior Men (4 x 5K).
Entries Close Friday 13 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE– The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 4 November at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG). Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities.Church Hall will not be available until 12 noon. The hall is in use for a fitness class, and is only accessible after 12 noon.
Timetable – 13.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 13.15 U13 Boys & U13 Girls (3000m), 13.45 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.30 approximately U15 Boys (4000m), 14.15 approximately U17 Men & Women (5000m) inconjunction with the Senior athletes who run (8000m). Numbers will be given out close to the start area. The timetable is 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

75TH LIDDIARD TROPHY– Takes place on Saturday 4 November at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG). Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities.Church Hall will not be available until 12 noon. The hall is in use for a fitness class, and is only accessible after 12 noon.
Timetable – 14.15 U20 and Senior Men/Women (8000m)
Link to the map of the course – https://www.queensparkharriers.org.uk/liddiard
Entries Closing Date Saturday 28 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 11 November at Wormwood Scrubs Park, Off Artillery Way, Acton, (Satnav W12 0DF).
Race Headquarters – Thames Valley Harriers Clubhouse, Linford Christie Stadium, Wormwood Scrubs park.
Changing facilities – Limited changing in Stadium, No lockers available, Showers none, Toilets located in stadium changing rooms and TVH Clubhouse.
Refreshments – Hot and cold drinks, snacks are available from race HQ.
Travel – Where possible, competitors are strongly advised to use public transport, walk or cycle. Parking charges of £2.20 per hour now apply in the Wormwood Scrubs Charitable Trust car park next to the course.(payment by card or parking app).
Wormwood Scrubs is within the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – ulez-boundary-map-part-2
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Public Transport – East Acton on the Central Line is the closest station, a few minutes walk from the stadium, turn right out of the station and follow the road up to Wormwood Scrubs. Buses stop on Du Cane Road, please see details for buses stopping at Hammersmith Hospital on the Transport for London website. Artillery Lane between the Hospitals and Prison takes you to Wormwood Scrubs.
Timetable – 12.00 Under 11 Boys/Girls Over 9, 12.10 Under 13 Boys, 12.20 Under 13 Girls, 12.30 Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men, 12.45 Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women, 13.00 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Women, 13.45 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Men.
Additional Notes – Club tents will be positioned along the start of the course on the side nearest Linford Christie Stadium.
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 final instructions if any.

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.

TEDDY WILSON – In last week’s Newsletter we welcomed TEDDY to Shaftesbury, and he will be an outstanding addition to our Under 20 sprint team from 2024. In 2023, as a top year Under 17, TEDDY had an exceptional record. Firstly, in the Indoor season, where he was unbeaten in all his six 60m races, culminating in winning the England U17 title at Sheffield, in a time of (6.86). He ran his personal best in the Semi-Final (6.81) which ranked him UK No.1 in 2023.

His outdoor season started on the 7 May at Lee Valley, with his only 200m of the season he ran a time of (21.50 w-1.5) which ranked him UK No.2 in 2023 behind our own EBUKA NWOKEJI who is top ranked with a time of (21..31 w-0.5).
Following this he concentrated on the 100m, starting with the England U20/U23 Championships on the 17 June, where he won the 100m U20 title with a time of (10.50) with our own EBUKA NWOKEJI in 2nd place with (10.64). His last race of the season was in the the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad & Tobago, winning the Under 18 title with a time of (10.37) with EBUKA in 2nd place (10.43). His 100m personal best was set in Mannheim, Germany on 24 June (10.26 w0.6) ranking him UK Under 17 No.1.
Currently TEDDY and EBUKA are ranked UK No.1 and 2 in the Under 17 100m for 2023.

KELVIN KIPTUM PROPELS THE MARATHON INTO A NEW ERA – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The 23-year-old Kenyan shatters ELIUD KIPCHOGE’S world record with (2:00:35), while SIFAN HASSAN also wins at the Chicago Marathon. The prospect of a sub-2:01 marathon seemed scarcely believable, even with the dominance of ELIUD KIPCHOGE over the last decade. The double Olympic marathon champion had moved the world record on from DENNIS KIMETTO’S (2:02:57) in 2014 to the (2:01:09) he recorded in Berlin last season. A drop of one minute and 48 seconds over eight years. If that progression felt like a quantum leap, then KELVIN KIPTUM’S world record of (2:00:35) at the Chicago Marathon (October 8) equates to travelling at light speed. There was expectation that KIPTUM could get close to KIPCHOGE’S (2:01:09). After all, KIPTUM’S previous two marathons got the world’s attention. He became the fastest male marathon debutant in history after victory in Valencia back in December 2022.

Then, at the this year’s London Marathon, the 23-year-old set a course record of (2:01:25) and narrowly missed out on KIPCHOGE’S mark. To get the world record, there was always a sense of needing to see it to believe it. It’s not just that (2:01:09) is an insanely good time but that KIPCHOGE over the last decade. The manner of how KIPTUM demolished it, bettering the time by 36 seconds, proves that nothing is impossible and everything is on the table. Like in London, KIPTUM produced negative splits (60:48) and (59:47) to triumph on the streets of Chicago. That didn’t however mean he started off slowly. The Kenyan went through 10km in a blistering (28:42) and by the half-way mark only compatriot DANIEL MATAIKO could stay with him. To put that into perspective, KIPTUM was on world record pace (2:01:05) even after 10km.

It was never likely however that MATAIKO, who broke the UK and Irish all-comers’ half-marathon record back in August with (58:36), would stay with KIPTUM in the latter stages. The telling point of the race was when KIPTUM produced a phenomenal 5km split of (13:51) between 30-35km. MATAIKO fell away and subsequently dropped out of the race. KIPTUM powered on though and as he approached the finish line he blew a kiss to the crowd, waved his hands aloft and became inundated with emotion. Even KIPTUM couldn’t quite believe the magnitude of what he’d just done. Not only did he run (2:00:35) but the Kenyan took apart a world class field and beat last year’s Chicago winner BENSON KIPRUTO by three minutes and 27 seconds. Such a victory has altered the perception of running a sub-two hour marathon. Four years ago, KIPCHOGE clocked (1:59:40) over 26.2 miles during the Ineos (1:59) Challenge but that doesn’t count as an official world record as he had 42 rotating pacemakers, his coaches handed him water throughout the run and the race wasn’t set-up as a competition.

No human in history has run 26.2 miles in under two hours on a record-eligible course though. Now, you cannot say it can’t happen. If KIPTUM raced in Berlin – the course which has hosted more world records (13) than any other – then who knows? With the Kenyan wearing Nike Dev 163 prototype shoes, KIPTUM’S victory will also reignite the debate on how much a difference shoe technology makes, just a fortnight after TIGST ASSEFA wore a pair of the £400 Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1 on her way to a women’s world record of (2:11:53). In the early stages of Chicago, SIFAN HASSAN had the potential to give that a scare but had to ‘settle’ for a European record of (2:13:44) in just her second ever marathon.

If HASSAN’S impressive debut win in London was extraordinary – given she stopped twice and dodged a a bike in dramatic style – then backing it up in Chicago was something else. And if it wasn’t for ASSEFA’S (2:11:53) at the Berlin Marathon then the Dutch athlete would be the world record-holder over 26.2 miles. After running only two marathons. This is literally two months after claiming a world 5000m silver and 1500m bronze at the World Championships in Budapest. HASSAN has perhaps the greatest range of any female athlete in history. She’s run (1:56.81) over 800m and is now the European record-holder over 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m, 5km, half-marathon and marathon. The point of doing the marathon was to test the waters. This was the unknown. HASSAN, in London, saw off ALAMU MEGERTU and PERES JEPCHIRCHIR by less than six seconds and gave the impression she didn’t quite know how she won.

In Chicago, her persona was different. The innocent exuberance was still evident but you could tell that she’d learnt from London and it wasn’t a shock to see her trounce last year’s Chicago champion RUTH CHEPNG’ETICH by one minute and 53 seconds. Both KIPTUM and HASSAN are relatively new to the marathon but the pair are beginning to re-define what’s possible in the distance. Is this the new normal? More than likely. More generally, six out of the fastest ten men’s times in history were recorded in the past two years. That number stands at eight in the women’s field. There is the prospect that world records over 26.2 miles could be broken every year for the foreseeable future. We’re in a new era and it doesn’t look likely it’s stopping anytime soon.

Following the summer season, photograph of our athletes at the StoneX Stadium, getting ready for their winter training.

Photograph of our Under 17 Mens teams at the National Road Relays last Saturday, left to right JACOB CLEMENT, AFI GAYER, ADAM O’GORMAN and JAI DARYANANI.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The Fixture Card Front Sheet and Information Sheet can be found on the SBH website.
Link to the Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently a draft of the Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the draft of the Winter Points tables, which will be updated following the 14 October Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
Link to the draft of the Club Championships table, which will be updated following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 £35 + 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/

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.

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.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 5 October 2023

Posted on 29/09/202305/10/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 5 October to Wednesday 11 October – Timothy Butler, Shereen Charles, Noah Clarke, Thomas Fellows, Abi Greene, Sam Hazell, April Hill, Jude Kanor, Yiannaki Kaponi, Jon Lennard, Lee McConnell, Lenard Michel, Jude Miranda, Jo Newell, Kofi Owusu, Ted Parker, Irene Peaty Miller, Cristina Potter, Elena Roncarati, Tony Smith and Lisa Webb

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

NEWSLETTER HOLIDAY – Advance notice that the SBH Weekly Newsletter will be taking a 10 day break, yes I am going away on Holiday. Following the issue of the Thursday 12 October Newsletter, i will be flying out that evening to Majorca. I return on the 22 October, and the Newsletter will return on Thursday 26 October.

Link to the new Constitution and Rules – SBH Club Rules July 2023 Rev A (3)
Link to the current Constitution and Rules – SBH Constitution and Rules as of the November 2022

RESULTS
NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – Took place at Greenford on 30 September.
What an excellent start to the cross country season, with an excellent turnout including many of our recent new members. Starting with the team results, the Under 11 Boys and Girls won their respective races, Under 15 Girls were 2nd, Under 13 Girls were 4th, Under 17 Women were 6th and Under 15 Boys 10th.
Individually DENNYS PASCAL won the Under 11 Boys race, also top 5 finishes from Under 11 Girls GRACE ROONEY 2nd, SIENNA DARCY 3rd, SOPHIA CLOONEY 4th, Under 13 Boys XANDER REESE 4th and Under 15 Girls POSIE SHAW 3rd.

TY HOLDEN told me it was a Lovely day, although a couple of late pull outs in the Under 13 Boys, which was a shame as i think we would have been up on team scores there too.

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – DENNYS PASCAL 1st (7.39), ARI RUBENSTEIN 5th (7.53), HARRISON GEORGE 6th (7.55), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 9th (8.19), LUCAS XIE 14th (8.31), RIO HAYAWAKA 41st (10.23) 42 runners finished.
Team Result– 1st SBH (21 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (60), 3rd Ealing Eagles (86) 12 teams finished.

Under 11 Girls (2000m) – GRACE ROONEY 2nd (8.29), SIENNA DARCY 3rd (8.41), SOPHIA CLOONEY 4th (8.43), KEENYAH ADELISE 15th (9.44), SUNNY SHAW 19th (10.11) the winner was S Davies of Thames Valley Harriers (8.24) 22 runners finished.
Team Result– 1st SBH (24 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (32), 3rd London Heathside (63) 10 teams finished.

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – XANDER REESE 4th (12.21), TAHA COCKERELL 11th (13.21) the winner was Jack Hayward of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (11.52) 33 runners finished.
Team Result– 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (20 points), 2nd London Heathside (54), 3rd Harrow (69), 5th SBH (83) 11 teams finished.

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – LUCIA CASALENUOVO 7th (14.06), OLIVIA ABBOTT 9th (14.23), ELFIE SHAW 23rd (15.58) the winner was B Dalton of Harrow (12.52) 33 runners finished.
Team Result– 1st Harrow (31 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (33), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex B (69), 4th SBH (73) 10 teams finished.

Under 15 Boys (4000m) – LADDIE SHAW 18th (16.23), SAM DARCY 27th (18.44) the winner was Sam Turner of London Heathside (14.36) 28 runners finished.
Team Result– 1st London Heathside (47 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (53), 3rd Highgate Harriers (61), 10th SBH (102) 10 teams finished.

Under 15 Girls (4000m) – POSIE SHAW 3rd (15.37), ELIZABETH OTHOLU 10th (18.14), MEI HAYAKAWA 13th (18.27), ERIN GIBLIN 15th (18.57) the winner was Jonja March of Barnet (15.03) 21 runners finished.
Team Result– 1st London Heathside (37 points), 2nd SBH (41), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (50) 8 teams finished.

Under 17 Men (5000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Isaac Mezey of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (16.05) 22 runners finished.
Team Result– 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (33 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (35), 3rd Harrow (38) 7 teams finished.

Under 17 Women (5000m) – ARYA STAPLETON DHILLON 10th (22.57) the winner was M Rosen of Barnet (19.43) 11 runners finished.
Team Result– 1st Highgate Harriers (30 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (32), 3rd Barnet (34), 6th SBH (42) 6 teams finished.

A succesful end to the Championship, with EMMA BEARDMORE V35 winning 2 Gold in the Discus and Weight and 1 Silver Medal in the Hammer. JOYLYN SAUNDERS-MULLINS V70 won 2 Silver Medals in the 200m and 400m. TIMOTHY SAUNDERS-MULLINS V70 finished 7th in the Weight and 10th in the Hammer.

200m – W70 Heat 2 JOYLYN SAUNDERS-MULLINS V70 2nd (25.42 w-0.2) in the Final JOYLYN won the Silver Medal (33.96 w-1.0)
400m – W70 Heat 2 JOYLYN SAUNDERS-MULLINS V70 3rd (1:23.88) in the Final JOYLYN won the Silver Medal (1:18.37)
Discus 1kg – w35 Straight Final EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (39.94m)
Hammer 4kg – w35 Straight Final EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (47.33m)
Hammer 4kg – M70 Straight Final TIMOTHY SAUNDERS-MULLINS V70 10th (32.88m)
Weight 7.26kg – M70 Straight Final TIMOTHY SAUNDERS-MULLINS V70 7th (13.59m)
Weight 9.08kg – w35 Straight Final EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (15.18m)

ABBOTS LANGLEY GEORGE HARRISON MBE TOUGH 10K – Took place at Abbots Langley on 1 October.
10K – MARK PEARCE 1st (SB 33.08), GLEN WATTS V35 3rd (SB 34.27), RACHEL FELTON V40 4th (37.06 1st Female ), SAM WIGGINS U23 9th (PB 40.25)

The following was posted by NADEEM SHAIKH – A wonderful day at the Abbots Langley GEORGE HARRISON Tough Ten event in Hertfordshire with my lovely wife Chrystal. We were there to support so many of our very good friends and my former training partners from Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, as well as a few friends from Telford Athletic Club.

The event was renamed The GEORGE HARRISON Abbots Langley Tough Ten 10k race this year to commemorate all the phenomenal work GEORGE had done in the community, along with his 50 years of coaching for Shaftesbury Barnet, Highgate Harriers & St Albans School. GEORGE unfortunately passed away in January this year at the age of 90. GEORGE was a committee member for the ALTT & the key course organiser for this event. He was also a phenomenal coach, mentor & a father figure to so many athletes (including myself) who he helped through his wisdom, insight, knowledge & many years of coaching expertise. GEORGE produced over 100 athletes who went on to represent England or Team GB in different athletics championships, including the World Championships, Commonwealth Games & Olympic Games. Lots of the athletes that GEORGE coached (including a few National & International standard athletes) ran or came to support the event today. It was so lovely to catch up with them all & I was privileged to occasionally share my comments with the incredible REG HUNT on the mic & then help former England & Watford FC superstar footballer LUTHER BLISSETT on the presentations.

A huge thank you to ALISON WARNER, PAT WATERTON & all the committee at ALTT for arranging another great day. Special thanks also to all the volunteers, marshalls, first aid, police, spectators & of course, all the amazing runners who took part in all the races today. Congratulations to you all, with excellent wins by MARK PEARCE & RACHEL FELTON in the 10k (times TBC)

Finally, the ALTT committee are trying to raise money to purchase a bench in memory of GEORGE HARRISON MBE, which will then be placed in the grounds of Manor House Playing Fields, Abbots Langley where this event is held every year. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the ALTT can do so via the following link https://www.gofundme.com/f/abbots-langley-tough-ten-pay-not-to-run

MIDDLESEX 10K – Took place at London Victoria Park on 1 October.
FINN MACARTHY U23 8th (PB 34.36 1st U23) taking 1 minute 29 seconds off his 2019, DANIEL NICHOLS V40 13th (SB 36.26) taking 47 seconds off his 21 May time, PAUL MACARTHY V55 72nd (SB 42.39) taking 3 seconds off his 21 May 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…
1,169 events – 184,228 walkers, joggers and runners – 25,682 volunteers – 9,421 first timers – 30,117 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … More the 745,000 parkrunners were born in October. That’s 8.4% of all registered parkrunners in the world!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 30 September.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (19.42) this was his 184th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 30 September.
SHONA MICHEL V50 371st (29.21) this was her 99th Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 72nd (29.22) this was his 106th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 30 September.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 348th (31.02) this was his 305th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 30 September.
STUART SINGER V60 33rd (22.12) this was his 388th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 57th (24.03) this was his 239th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 30 September.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 26th (22.24) this was his 20th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 30 September.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 230th (39.32) this was his 277th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 30 September.
STUART MOORE V60 57th (26.33) this was his 208th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sizewell on 30 September.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 38th (26.25) this was his 47th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 5 OCTOBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 8 NOVEMBER – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 7 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Boys, 11.05 U13 Girls, 12.00 U15 Boys, 12.05 U15 Girls, 12.50 U17 Men, 12.55 U17 Women. All races are 3 Legs of 3.88km. 14.00 Senior Men 6 Legs of 5.848km. 14.10 Senior Women 4 Legs of 4.33km. To qualify, the Senior Mens team have to finish in the first 25 at the Southern Road Relays on 23 September.
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 14 October at Claybury, Essex.
The following will be updated once the full information is published on the Metropolitan League website.
Course Location – Claybury Park, Roding Lane North, Woodford Green (Satnav IG8 8NN).
Race HQ – Start/Finish in Claybury Park.
Changing Facilities – Ashton Playing Fields Track, Chigwell Road (Satnav IG8 8AA). 10 minutes walk from course, limited shower facilities. No toilets on course, use Ashton Playing Fields.
Refreshments – Light refreshments throughout the day in the WGEL clubhouse at Ashton Playing Fields. The club bar will be open after the final race.
Travel – Where possible, please use public transport, walk or cycle. If travelling by car, please car share to reduce the impact and check for restrictions that may be in effect in the area (Ultra Low Emission Zone for example). Please also park with consideration of others, especially if using on-street parking. The league and/or host club(s) do not warrant the accuracy of the information provided so take no responsibility for any fines or charges that may be levied.
Public transport – Woodford Underground Station (Central Line). Take trains with Loughton or Epping destination. 10 minute walk from station along Snakes Lane East to Ashton Playing Fields.
By Car – Use the A406 eastbound /M11 northbound junction and branch left onto A1400 signposted Gants Hill and then A113 at roundabout signposted Chigwell onto Chigwell Road. Ashton Playing Fields IG8 8AA is 800 metres away.
Claybury is outside the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – ulez-boundary-map-part-2
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Parking – Approximately 150 spaces at Ashton Playing Fields (IG8 8AA). Parking in the vicinity of Claybury Park is impossible or extremely limited. Please look out for any restrictions and do not block access to any properties. There is virtually no parking in the Roding Lane North area because of residential parking. You are advised to park at Ashton Playing Fields and make the 10 minute walk to the course. You MUST NOT park on the grass triangle in Roding Lane North so as to avoid confrontation with residents. Any inconsiderate parking could jeopardise the future of the races.
To walk to the course from Ashton Playing Fields, take Gaynes Hill Road (opposite) to Roding Lane North (10 Minutes).
Course Details – Parkland setting , undulating course, with one steep climb on each large lap on grass and woodland paths. On certain sections the course width is limited.
The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. Care is required particularly in the senior men’s race on the narrow downhill start.
Map of Course – Awaiting to be published.
Timetable – 12.00 Under 11 Boys/Girls Over 9 (1.5km), 12.10 Under 13 Boys (3km), 12.20 Under 13 Girls (3km), 12.30 Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men (4.2km), 12.45 Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4.2km), 13.00 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Women (8.1km), 13.45 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Men (8.1km).
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 or JO KENT

Information as published on the Metropolitan League web site – Race 1 – Claybury – 14-10-2023
Please go to Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for final information.

Map of the course.

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.

CROSS COUNTRY POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Metropolitan League at Claybury is the first race in the SBH Points Championships.

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 21 October at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0DF). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Wormwood Scrubs is within the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – ulez-boundary-map-part-2
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Timetable – 11.00 U17 & U20 Women (3 x 3km), 11.30 U17 & U20 Men (3 x 3km), 12.10 U13 Girls (3 x 2km), 12.40 U13 Boys (3 x 2km), 13.10 U15 Girls (3 x 2km), 13.35 U15 Boys (3 x 2km), 14.00 Senior Women (3 x 3km), 14.30 Senior Men (4 x 4km).
Entries Closing Date Friday 6 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Awaiting details from the SEAA website, the above information is based on the 2022 fixture

NORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 28 October at Hackney Marshes, Homerton Road (SatNav E9 5PF).
Age-groups U20, Senior and Masters.
Timetable – 13.30 Senior Women (8000m), 14.15 Senior Men (8000m).
Entries Closing Date Saturday 21 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 4 November at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (SatNav NG18 4JR).
Age-Groups U13 to Senior Men & Women
Timetable – 10.45 U20 Women (3 x 2.5K), 10.57 U17 Women (3 x 2.5K), 11.26 U13 Boys (3 x 2K), 11.50 U13 Girls (3 x 2K), 12.15 U20 Men (3 x 3K), 12.40 U17 Men (3 x 3K), 13.06 U15 Girls (3 x 2K), 13.30 U15 Boys (3 x 2K), 13.50 Senior Women (3 x 3K), 14.40 Senior Men (4 x 5K).
Entries Close Friday 13 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 4 November at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG). Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities.Church Hall will not be available until 12 noon. The hall is in use for a fitness class, and is only accessible after 12 noon.
Timetable – 13.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 13.15 U13 Boys & U13 Girls (3000m), 13.45 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.30 approximately U15 Boys (4000m), 14.15 approximately U17 Men & Women (5000m) inconjunction with the Senior athletes who run (8000m). Numbers will be given out close to the start area. The timetable is 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

BELGRADE STEPS IN TO HOST 2024 WORLD CROSS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Serbian capital to stage global championships after Medulin and Pula in Croatia were forced to pull out. Ten years after staging the European Cross Country Championships, the Serbian capital of Belgrade will now stage its first World Cross Country Championships next year. A decade ago the city’s Park of Friendship hosted the Euro event, but it will now welcome the world after the original hosts of Medulin and Pula in Croatia was forced to pull out.

Croatian plans have been abandoned after World Athletics earlier this month described their “preparations as not sufficiently advanced”. Belgrade has jumped to the rescue, though, which means a major athletics event will be held on the banks of the River Danube just a few months after Budapest hosted the global governing body’s flagship track and field championships. Whereas the Croatian event was due to place on the weekend of February 10-11, the event in Belgrade will be on March 30, which has thrown new year cross-country fixtures into mild turmoil. The British trials, for example, were due to be held on January 20 at Parliament Hill but this now looks likely to be too far away from the championships itself.

When Belgrade held the European Cross Country Championships in 2013 it was the first big athletics event the city had hosted since the European Indoor Games of 1968. I reported at the time: “The Serbian capital put on a decent show with a record entry of 570 athletes across six races on a spectator-friendly course featuring firm ground, surprisingly mild temperatures (mid-December) and a random log that was barely a foot high designed to break the rhythm of runners on each of the 1500m laps.” The number of spectators was modest, but I added: “There was a reasonable buzz in the Park of Friendship venue, partly due to the large contingent of British spectators, some of whom braved the widely publicised airport signal problems to travel to eastern Europe.”

Britain won twice as many medals at those 2013 championships than their nearest challenger, France, with the star performer being under-20 women’s winner EMELIA GORECKA. Less than half a minute behind her, though, team-mate GEORGIA TAYLOR-BROWN finished a fine fourth despite losing a shoe mid-race. It was the kind of grittiness that would earn TAYLOR-BROWN Olympic medals in triathlon eight years later. Elsewhere a young SIFAN HUSSAIN won the under-23 women’s title less than a month after being cleared to represent the Netherlands, while ALEMAYEHU BEZABEH controversially led Spain to senior men’s team victory amid accusations on social media from Britain’s bronze medallist ANDY VERNON that they cheated by putting their six runners in two separate starting pens. Adding insult to injury, BEZABEH had only just returned from a drugs ban too.

Belgrade was also notable for a big congress over the weekend of the championships aimed at reviving the ailing fortunes of cross-country running. Frustratingly not much came of it, though, apart from a large document which was published several months later full of photographs and a short-list of solutions which could have been written in five minutes flat by anyone who has ever worn 15mm spikes. Maybe lessons were learned, though, because Aarhus in 2019 famously revitalised the sport with what World Athletics president SEB COE called “a watershed moment”. I wrote in AW at the time: “Aarhus lived up to the hype to deliver a devilish course and memorable races in sizzling sunshine.” The course featured a number of obstacles, most notably there was a steep climb and descent on the grassy roof of an eco-friendly museum. Mass races for club runners also helped to draw in the crowds.

Despite wrestling with pandemic-related delays, Bathurst in Australia took up the baton admirably this year. Now, Belgrade has its chance to shine while Croatia presumably licks its wounds and maybe prepares to mount a bid for a future bid following the 2026 event in Tallahassee, Florida. World Athletics President SEBASTIAN COE said: “Belgrade is establishing itself as a reliable host of world class competitions. Following a memorable 2022 World Indoor Championships we are confident that the organisation of our 2024 World Cross Country Championships is in a safe pair of hands.” It is not unprecedented for the venue to change either. In 2001 the World Cross Country Championships was due to be held in Dublin but following an out-break of foot-and-mouth disease it was forced to move to firstly Brussels and eventually Ostend at short notice

BOSTON MARATHON CUT-OFF TIME STRICTER THAN EVER – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Runners have had to go (5:29) or faster than the original qualifying time to be accepted in the 2024 race. Applicants for the 2024 Boston Marathon have only had their invitations accepted if they clocked five minutes and 29 seconds quicker than the qualifying standard for their respective age groups. The Boston Marathon Association (B.A.A) announced that out of the 33,058 applications received, 22,019 have been admitted to the race. That means that more than 11,000 runners who ran the qualifying standard in their age groups did not get in. For example, a man and woman between the ages of 18-34 will have had to run (2:54:31) and (3:24:31) respectively. Everyone with a valid time in the 2022 and 2023 editions got accepted. Roughly eight thousand runners will be doing it for charity and that will therefore bring the total up to the 30,000 mark. Before Covid-19 caused the cancellation of the 2020 event, participation numbers for the Boston Marathon were: 30,251 in 2015; 30,741 in 2016; 30,074 in 2017; 30,088 in 2018 and 30,234 in 2019.

The 33,058 applicants for the 2024 Boston Marathon is a race record. The youngest and oldest accepted athletes are 18 and 82 respectively. “Just four years after we adjusted the race’s qualifying standards by five minutes for all ages and divisions, more than 33,000 athletes earned Boston Marathon qualifying times,” said JACK FLEMING, President and CEO of the B.A.A. “While we’re unable to accept all into the field, we applaud and recognize the many athletes who circled the 128th Boston Marathon on their calendar as a goal race to strive towards. Boston Marathon qualifiers are among the most dedicated athletes in sports and are always pushing to achieve their goals and personal bests.”

WORLD RECORDS AT THE BERLIN MARATHON – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Following the 49th edition of the event, AW looks back at the 12 world marathon records set in the German capital. The Berlin Marathon approaches its 50th anniversary next year and has established itself as one of the fastest marathon courses in the world. It’s no surprise that the Berlin Marathon has hosted more world records (12) over 26.2 miles than any single marathon course in history. The total elevation gain is just 241 feet (73m) while the elevation loss is 260 feet (79m). Out of those 12 world records set in the German capital, three are held by women and 12 by men.

CHRISTA VAHLENSIECK was the first woman to set a world record in Berlin (2:34:48) in 1977, while ELIUD KIPCHOGE holds the current men’s mark (2:01:09) in 2022. Won an astonishing 21 marathons during her career. In 1973, she became the first ever German to complete the marathon in under three hours (2:59:26) but it was two years later when VAHLENSIECK left her footprint on the global stage. That season she broke Julie Brown’s world 10,000m record with (34:01.4) – a mark that stood until 1977. VAHLENSIECK also shattered compatriot Liane Winter’s world marathon record, clocking 2:40:16 in Dülmen. The world record changed hands twice between American Jacqueline Hansen (2:38:19) and France’s Chantal Langlacé (2:35:15) before VAHLENSIECK regained it in Berlin in 1977. The German became the first female athlete to go sub 2:35 in history after clocking 2:34:48 on home turf. It was the first world record set at the Berlin Marathon at a time when the distance was being pushed to be included in the Olympics. That occurred seven years later at LA 1984.

Ronaldo da Costa (2:06:05) – 1998
When Ethiopia’s Belayneh Dinsamo set a world record of 2:06:50 in Rotterdam in 1988, no man could beat the mark for 10 years. That was until Brazilian Ronaldo da Costa ran an incredible 2:06:05 in Berlin in 1998. Not only did Da Costa become the first person to ever cross the 40km mark in under two hours but he was also the first ever South American – male or female – to hold the world marathon record. He still remains the only one today. Da Costa also finished 16th in the 10,000m at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics and his highest other finish in a major marathon was also Berlin, when the Brazilian fifth in 1997.

Tegla Loroupe (2:20:43) – 1999
Tegla Loroupe created history in Rotterdam in 1998 when she became the first African woman to hold the world marathon record. The Kenyan’s 2:20:47 in the Dutch city improved Ingrid Kristiansen’s mark of 2:21:06, which had lasted an incredible 13 years. Loroupe wasn’t satisfied with just one world record though. At the Berlin Marathon in 1999 she clocked 2:20:43 and replicated Kristiansen in breaking her own record. It was some career for Loroupe who was also a double world 10,000m bronze medallist, triple individual world half marathon champion and two-time winner of the New York City Marathon.

Naoko Takahashi (2:19:46) – 2001
At the turn of the millennium, the world belonged to Naoko Takahashi. The Japanese runner became Olympic marathon champion at Sydney 2000, in an Olympic record time of 2:23:14. Such was the speed, it remained the mark to beat at the Games until London 2012. Then, in 2001, Takahashi ran a world record of 2:19:46 in Berlin. She was the first female athlete in history to go sub 2:20 and beat previous record-holder Tegla Loroupe by more than eight minutes. However, her world record was rather short-lived as Kenyan Catherine Ndereba ran 2:18:47 exactly a week later at the Chicago Marathon.

Paul Tergat (2:04:55) – 2003
Paul Tergat was imperious on the track, road and grass. The Kenyan claimed two Olympic 10,000m silver medals in 1996 and 2000, was a triple world 10,000m silver medallist and a five-time world cross country champion. During his track career, Tergat broke the world 10,000m record with 26:27.85 in Brussels in 1997. Tergat was also a world record-holder over the half-marathon but in 2003 he created headlines over the globe when he did that over double the distance. At the Berlin Marathon, Tergat ran 2:04:55, breaking the previous record by 43 seconds. He became the first man to also go below 2:05. Incredibly, he wasn’t the only one in that race who achieved the feat though. Tergat claimed victory in Berlin in 2003 but by just one second to fellow Kenyan Sammy Korir, who was remarkably a pacemaker in the event.

Haile Gebrselassie (2:04:26/2:03:59) – 2007/2008
Haile Gebrselassie is considered one of the all-time greats in the sport. A double Olympic and quadruple world 10,000m champion, four-time winner at the World Indoors and an individual world half marathon champion, Gebrselassie has a truly inspirational CV. The Ethiopian set a mind-boggling 27 world records during in his career and two were in the marathon. Both of those marks were recorded in Berlin. The first was in 2007 when Gebrselassie ran 2:04:26 and shaved 29 seconds off Paul Tergat’s record. After withdrawing from the marathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Gebrselassie instead signed up to the Berlin Marathon again and became the first person ever to break the 2:04 barrier over 26.2 miles.

Patrick Makau (2:03:38) – 2011
Patrick Makau was the person to eventually better Haile Gebrselassie’s world record. The Kenyan – a double individual cross country silver medallist and team champion – clocked 2:03:38 in the German capital in 2011. That year, Makau dominated and beat compatriot Stephen Kwelio by over four minutes. Makau’s world record would last four years and was the first of four Kenyans in the 2010s and beyond to break the mark in Berlin.

Wilson Kipsang (2:03:23) – 2013
An Olympic marathon bronze medallist at London 2012, Wilson Kipsang was favourite to win the gold medal but it instead went to Ugandan Stephen Kiprotich. Motivated by that result, Kipsang travelled to Berlin a year later in the form of his life. The Kenyan not only delivered Eliud Kipchoge’s only marathon loss in the German capital but clocked an incredible 2:03:23, shaving 15 seconds off the previous mark from Patrick Makau. Kipsang has five major marathon wins in his career. However, in 2020 Kipsang was banned for four years for doping offences, after an initial provisional suspension by the Athletics Integrity Unit for ‘whereabouts failures and tampering or attempted tampering of samples’.

Dennis Kipruto (2:02:57) – 2014
After seeing two fellow Kenyans break the world marathon record in Berlin, Dennis Kipruto joined the club in 2014. Kipruto ran a time of 2:02:57 in Berlin and became the first person in history to break the 2:03 barrier. The year before he had set course records in both Tokyo (2:06:50) and Chicago (2:03:45), the latter being the then fastest ever marathon time on US soil. However, those achievements were superseded by his world record in Berlin a year later. His 5km splits were: 14:42, 14:42, 14:46, 14:26, 14:32, 14:30, 14:09, 14:42. He also ran the second half in an astonishing 61:12.

Eliud Kipchoge (2:01:39/2:01:09) – 2018/2022
Where do you even begin with Eliud Kipchoge? Still going strong at 38, the Kenyan is aiming to win a record-breaking fifth Berlin crown, with the long-term aim of becoming the first ever person to win three Olympic golds over 26.2 miles. Kipchoge will no doubt of course have the world record at the back of his head, given his last two times were set in Berlin. The first came in 2018 when Kipchoge clocked 2:01:39, bettering Dennis Kipruto Kimetto’s mark by an awe-inspiring one minute and 18 seconds. Last year, Kipchoge created even more history in Berlin when he tantalisingly nearly broke 2:01 and ended up with a time of 2:01:09. That is the current world record and only Kelvin Kiptum has got near it, when the 23-year-old ran 2:01:25 at the London Marathon back in April.

7 of our Young Athletes prior to competing in last Saturday’s North West London League at Greenford, from left to right SUNNY SHAW, KEENYAH ADELISE, SOPHIA CLOONEY, SIENNA DARCY, LUCIA CASALANEUVO and ELFIE SHAW.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently a draft of the Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the draft of the Winter Points tables, which will be updated following the 14 October Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
Link to the draft of the Club Championships table, which will be updated following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 £35 + 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/

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.

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ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 28 September 2023

Posted on 28/09/202307/10/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 28 September to Wednesday 4 October – Margaret Beacham, Lizzie Bird, Taylon Brookes, Elliot Burcher, Tayla Freedman, Victoria Godfrey, Ross Hajipanayi, Ben Harper, Lily Holt, Colette Hurley, Jordan Mentore, Mayank Misra, Lia Radus, Anthony Soalla-Bell, Robert Shipley, Bryan Smith, Kevin Walden, Alexander Wood and Aron Yavuz

Link to the new Constitution and Rules – SBH Club Rules July 2023 Rev A (3)
Link to the current Constitution and Rules – SBH Constitution and Rules as of the November 2022

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2022. The SBH annual subscription, as from 1 December 2022 as approved at the AGM on Tuesday 29 November is £65 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2023 is £17. The current total is £82 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
SOUTHERN ROAD RELAYS – Took place at Aldershot on 23 September.
The following extract was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

For the first time since 2015, the relays successfully returned to its spiritual home at Rushmoor Arena. Aldershot, Farnham & District did most of the organisational work on the day on behalf of the South of England to make it a top class event and while it may not be the easiest venue to get to, most runners agreed the circuit around the arena is a superb setting and it provided a great atmosphere that was definitely missing when runners were running around a deserted car park at Crystal Palace or a windswept Bedford the last few years.

Senior Men – With five of their six runners achieving sub-18s, Shaftesbury Barnet broke Southampton’s Championships record of (1:48:25) set in 1997 by over a minute with (1:47:23) , though in last year’s non Championships Aldershot relays, a strong home squad including Jack Rowe and Ellis Cross ran (1:48:03).
TOM BUTLER put Shaftesbury third on leg one with (17:43) with English National under-17 champion HENRY DOVER keeping them in the hunt after two legs but his (18:25) dropped to fourth. JEREMY DEMPSEY with a (17:58) moved them up to second before KIERAN CLEMENTS (17:56) gave them an advantage and after legs of (17:51) by DYLAN EVANS and (17:31) by JAMIE DEE the winning margin was exactly a minute over Cambridge and Coleridge.

Photograph of the winning team taken by JEREMY SOTHCOTT – JAMIE DEE, JEREMY DEMPSEY, DYLAN EVANS, KIERAN CLEMENTS, HENRY DOVER and TOM BUTLER

Apologies but the current results have not published the top 20 individual times for each race.

Under 13 Boys (3x3000m) – SBH 16th (34.00) Leg 1 EDWARD PASCAL 13th (10:39 13th), Leg 2 ROAN PARKES 18th (11.34 16th), Leg 3 ETHAN MOSS 27th (11.47 16th)
Team Results – 1st Herne Hill Harriers (31.21), 2nd Bracknell (31.34), 3rd Hercules Wimbledon (31.35), 16th SBH (34.00) 63 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3x3000m) – SBH 12th (36.04) Leg 1 AIMEE PORTER 4th (10:58 4th), Leg 2 LUCIA CASALENUOVO 14th (12.30 9th), Leg 3 OLIVIA ABBOTT 22nd (12.36 12th)
Team Results – 1st Chelmsford (32.31), 2nd Chiltern Harriers (33.45), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (34.00), 12th SBH (36.04) 48 teams finished

Photograph of our Under 13 Girls team taken by JEREMY DEMPSEY – AIMEE PORTER, UCIA CASALENUOVO and OLIVIA ABBOT

Under 15 Boys (3x3000m) – SBH A 8th (30.18) Leg 1 EUAN PHILLIPS 14th (10:05 14th), Leg 2 CALEB HILTON 12th (10.22 12th), Leg 3 ARTHUR PHILLIPS 7th (9.51 8th), SBH B 31st (32.19) Leg 1 JARED MORRIS 19th (10:11 19th), Leg 2 ZACK JOSEPHS 45th (11.12 31st), Leg 3 JESSIE ABRAHAMS 33rd (10.56 31st)
Team Results – 1st Blackheath & Bromley Harriers (28.11), 2nd St Albans Striders (29.17), 3rd Chiltern Harriers (29.29), 8th SBH (30.18) 69 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (3x3000m) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (31.35), 2nd Brentwood Beagles (32.00), 3rd Chelmsford (32.31) 63 teams finished

Under 17 Men (3x4600m) – SBH A 18th (46.26) Leg 1 ADAM O’GORMAN 5th (14.37 5th), Leg 2 THOMAS CADWALLADER 38th (16.49 25th), Leg 3 RAFI GAYER 12th (15.00 18th), SBH B Incomplete Team Leg 1 JAI DARYANANI (16.22)
Team Results – 1st Chelmsford (43.26), 2nd City of Norwich (43.54), 3rd Sutton & District (44.02), 18th SBH (46.26) 68 teams finished

Under 17 Women (3x4600m) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (50.27), 2nd Lewes (50.37), 3rd City of Portsmouth (51.29) 63 teams finished

Senior Men (6x6000m) – SBH won the Gold Medal (1:47.23) Leg 1 TOM BUTLER 3rd (17.43 3rd), Leg 2 HENRY DOVER U20 7th (18.25 4th), Leg 3 JEREMY DEMPSEY 5th (17.57 2nd), Leg 4 KIERAN CLEMENTS 3rd (17.56 1st), Leg 5 DYLAN EVANS 1st (17.50 1st), Leg 6 JAMIE DEE 1st (17.31 1st)
Team Results – 1st SBH (1:47.23), 2nd Cambridge & Coleridge (1:48.23), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:49.04) 107 teams finished

Senior Women (4x4400m) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District A (1:21.49), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District B (1:23.48), 3rd Belgrave Harriers (1:25.08), 4th Thames Valley Harriers (1:25.18) 61 teams finished

Masters Men 40+ (4x6000m) – SBH 16th (1:38.14) Leg 1 KEVIN WALDEN V40 18th (23.05 18th, Leg 2 TIM PARKIN V45 18th (27.17 19th), Leg 3 JOEL PHILLIPS V45 16th (24.07 17th), Leg 4 MARK GODDARD V55 14th (23.46 16th)
Team Results – 1st Herne Hill Harriers (1:20.18), 2nd Kent AC (1:20.27), 3rd Brighton & Hove (1:22.05), 16th SBH (1:38.14) 21 teams finished

Masters Women 40+ (4x6000m) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st Reading Road Runners (1:42.04), 2nd Southampton AC (1:42.11), 3rd Kent AC (1:42.38) 9 teams finished

Masters Men 50+ (4x6000m) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st South London Harriers (1:26.27), 2nd Kent AC (1:26.56), 3rd Orion Harriers (1:28.45) 17 teams finished

Masters Women 50+ (4x6000m) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st South London Harriers (1:44.22) 1 team finished

Masters Men 60+ (4x6000m) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st South London Harriers (1:43.12), 2nd Dulwich Runners (1:45.34), 3rd Kent AC (1:48.01) 5 teams finished

EUROPEAN MASTERS T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Pescara, Italy on 21 September to 1 October. Pescara is on the Adriatic coast and is renowned for its sandy beaches, green pine forests and esplanade overflowing with restaurants and pizzerias.
KOJO KYEREME arrived in Pescara in good shape, and had a busy schedule with the 1500mon 22/23 Sepember and the 5000m on the 26 September.
1500m – M45 Heat 2 KOJO KYEREME V45 3rd (4:23.89) in the Final KOJO won the Silver Medal (4:10.39) Incidentally the European and World records are held by our own ANTHONY WHITEMAN (3:48.72)
5000m – M45 Straight Final KOJO KYEREME V45 won the Silver Medal (15:24.32)
Shot 4kg – w35 Straight Final EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) won the Bronze Medal (11.27m)

Photographs of KOJO with both Silver Medals, also on the 5000m podium.

BERLIN MARATHON – Took place at Berlin, Germany on 24 September.
ALEXANDER LEPRETRE (2nd Claim) 56th (2.18.27), BRADLEY SINGER 22,618th (4.41.59) this was BRADLEY’S sixth marathon, including London and Chicago.
BRADLEY commented that the conditions were good, might have been a little too hot. The timing was fair ,with the lack of training i did, but i am happy with it.

VITALITY LONDON 10K – Took place at London on 24 September.
ROBERT RIGBY V60 427th (39.09 2nd V60)

GRIAK INVITATIONAL – Took place at Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA on 22 September.
8000m XC – SM G THOMAS PATRICK U23 (Boise State University) 30th (24.56)

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…
1,166 events – 177,099 walkers, joggers and runners – 25,019 volunteers – 8,839 first timers – 26,859 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … The upcoming 2023 Ryder Cup will be held in Rome, Italy. There are almost 17,000 registered parkrunners in Italy!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 23 September.
PAUL LEWIS V50 34th (27.25) this was his 183rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cafferella, Rome, Italy on 23 September.
JO KENT V55 2nd (20.47) this was her 118th Parkrun, SCARLETT KENT U23 18th (25.41) this was her 61st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cottesloe, Perth, Australia on 23 September.
STUART MOORE V60 40th (27.46) this was his 207th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Crystal Palace on 23 September.
ORLANDO EDWARDS V45 14th (19.59) this was his 24th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 23 September.
STUART SINGER V60 38th (22.43) this was his 387th Parkrun, ANDREW HOLMES V55 143rd (28.15) this was his 68th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Old Showfield on 23 September.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 33rd (23.02) this was his 19th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 23 September.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 236th (40.03) this was his 276th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Southampton on 23 September.
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 9th (17.45) this was his 2nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 23 September.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 27th (27.19) this was his 46th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 1 NOVEMBER – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 30 September at the Tir Chonail Gaelic Sports Club, at the end of Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ).
For age-groups U11, U13, U15 & U17 Boys and Girls.
Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue.
Car parking – There will be no parking permitted on the grass adjacent to the course. Please make maximum car share use, travel via public transport to Greenford Station (Central Line) or seek parking in nearby roads or on Greenford Road where there should be plenty of space, then make the shor walk to the race HQ.
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).
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

NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 7 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Boys, 11.05 U13 Girls, 12.00 U15 Boys, 12.05 U15 Girls, 12.50 U17 Men, 12.55 U17 Women. All races are 3 Legs of 3.88km. 14.00 Senior Men 6 Legs of 5.848km. 14.10 Senior Women 4 Legs of 4.33km. To qualify, the Senior Mens team have to finish in the first 25 at the Southern Road Relays on 23 September.
Entries Closing Date Friday 29 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 14 October at Claybury, Essex.
The following will be updated once the full information is published on the Metropolitan League website.
Course Location – Claybury Park, Roding Lane North, Woodford Green (Satnav IG8 8NN).
Race HQ – Start/Finish in Claybury Park.
Changing Facilities – Ashton Playing Fields Track, Chigwell Road (Satnav IG8 8AA). 10 minutes walk from course, limited shower facilities. No toilets on course, use Ashton Playing Fields.
Refreshments – Light refreshments throughout the afternoon at the WGEL clubhouse at Ashton Playing Fields. The club bar may be open after the senior men’s race.
Travel – Where possible, please use public transport, walk or cycle. If travelling by car, please car share to reduce the impact and check for restrictions that may be in effect in the area (Ultra Low Emission Zone for example). Please also park with consideration of others, especially if using on-street parking. The league and/or host club(s) do not warrant the accuracy of the information provided so take no responsibility for any fines or charges that may be levied.
Public transport – Woodford Underground Station (Central Line). Take trains with Loughton or Epping destination. 10 minute walk from station along Snakes Lane East to Ashton Playing Fields.
By Car – Use the A406 eastbound /M11 northbound junction and branch left onto A1400 signposted Gants Hill and then A113 at roundabout signposted Chigwell onto Chigwell Road. Ashton Playing Fields IG8 8AA is 800 metres away.
Claybury is outside the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – ulez-boundary-map-part-2
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Parking – Approximately 150 spaces at Ashton Playing Fields (IG8 8AA). Parking in the vicinity of Claybury Park is impossible or extremely limited. Please look out for any restrictions and do not block access to any properties. There is virtually no parking in the Roding Lane North area because of residential parking. You are advised to park at Ashton Playing Fields and make the 10 minute walk to the course. You MUST NOT park on the grass triangle in Roding Lane North so as to avoid confrontation with residents. Any inconsiderate parking could jeopardise the future of the races.
To walk to the course from Ashton Playing Fields, take Gaynes Hill Road (opposite) to Roding Lane North (10 Minutes).
Course Details – Parkland setting , undulating course, with one steep climb on each large lap on grass and woodland paths. On certain sections the course width is limited.
The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. Care is required particularly in the senior men’s race on the narrow downhill start.
Map of Course – Awaiting to be published.
Timetable – 12.00 Under 11 Boys/Girls (Over 9), 12.10 Under 13 Boys, 12.20 Under 13 Girls, 12.30 Under 15 Boys and Under 17, 12.45 Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women, 13.00 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Women, 13.45 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Men.
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 or JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for 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.

CROSS COUNTRY POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Metropolitan League at Claybury is the first race in the SBH Points Championships.

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 21 October at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0DF). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Wormwood Scrubs is within the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – ulez-boundary-map-part-2
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Timetable – 11.00 U17 & U20 Women (3 x 3km), 11.30 U17 & U20 Men (3 x 3km), 12.10 U13 Girls (3 x 2km), 12.40 U13 Boys (3 x 2km), 13.10 U15 Girls (3 x 2km), 13.35 U15 Boys (3 x 2km), 14.00 Senior Women (3 x 3km), 14.30 Senior Men (4 x 4km).
Entries Closing Date Friday 6 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Awaiting details from the SEAA website, the above information is based on the 2022 fixture

NORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 28 October at Hackney Marshes, Homerton Road (SatNav E9 5PF).
Age-groups U20, Senior and Masters.
Timetable – 13.30 Senior Women (8000m), 14.15 Senior Men (8000m).
Entries Closing Date Saturday 21 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

GEORGE HARRISON MBE MEMORIAL – Many thanks to NADEEM SHAIKH who sent me this article on GEORGE’S memorial..

A memorial event was held to remember coach GEORGE HARRISON MBE on Wednesday 23 August at Woolhams Playing Fields in St Albans. There was a fantastic turnout of around 90 people, which included GEOFF MORPHITIS, DAVE BEDFORD, plus many athletes GEORGE had coached in his 50 years of coaching. The event was organised by St Albans School, with the help of ROY HEAD, STEPHANIE PAPARIZOS and TOM BEDFORD.

Many people paid their tributes to George, including Dave Bedford, Roy Head and Kenny Everritt from St Albans School, Pat Waterton from the Abbots Langley Tough Ten Race committee (George was a founder member of the event) plus many SBH athletes such as VICTORIA WALKER, EUAN MACKENZIE, WAYNE DUMPLETON, JAMES CLARKE, MARK PEARCE and TOM BEDFORD. TOM very kindly produced a video link to the event, so that those who were unable to attend could watch it. Please see https://youtu.be/UyH-lDfw0X0

The Abbots Langley Tough Ten (ALTT) has been renamed the ‘GEORGE HARRISON Abbots Langley Tough Ten’ this year in memory of GEORGE and will take place on Sunday 1st October in Abbots Langley, which was the village where GEORGE lived. The event hosts a 1k, 3k, 5k race, as well as a 10k race. Anyone wishing to enter can do so at either
Abbots Langley George Harrison Tough 10 – Can you handle it? or Nice Work Race Management : Abbots Langley George Harrison Tough 10 (nice-work.org.uk)

The Abbots Langley Tough Ten committee are trying to raise funds (approx £2000) to purchase a bench in memory of GEORGE, which will be placed in the grounds of Manor House Playing Fields in Abbots Langley where the races take place every year. Anyone wishing to make a donation, but does not want to run or is unable to run/take part, can still make a contribution using the following link https://www.gofundme.com/f/abbots-langley-tough-ten-pay-not-to-run

HIGHGATE SOCIAL MEET UP – Will take place on Monday 16th October at the Wrestlers Pub, in Highgate Village at 5.30-6pm. This is where the club runs started in the 1930, and hopefully we can replicate the photo taken in our centenary book.
Unfortunately DAVE and RAY i will be on holiday from the 12 October, but look forward in receiving a report and photographs when i return, for the Newsletter.

BETH POTTER CROWNED WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES CHAMPION – The following article was published on the British Triathlon website recently.

BETH POTTER put in a stunning performance to be crowned world champion as she won the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Pontevedra with teammate KATE WAUGH securing a British 1-2 with an equally impressive race. The quartet of Brits in the race was completed by SOPHIE COLDWELL who secured another top-ten spot as she finished 7th and OLIVIA MATTHIAS returning from injury to finish 32nd.

Out of the swim and onto the bike, MATTHIAS led a British 1-2 with COLDWELL joining her at the front of the field. POTTER was paried with WAUGH 17 second off their teammates in a chase group.

It did not take long for POTTER and WAUGH to close up however, joining their compatriots by the midway point of lap one of the bike leg. As the 15 strong lead group moved through lap two they built a 30 second gap back to the chase group with BEAUGRAND amongst their group. At the halfway point of the race, POTTER had moved into the top-ten for the first time on the bike leg, riding at the front of the lead group. With the leaders trading positions, the chasing group were closing the gap on the leaders who weren’t pushing ahead. On lap five of eight, POTTER and BEAUGRAND came together on the bike in sixth and seventh with MATHIAS the lead Brit in fifth. COLDWELL, who had led the group for a lot of the opening laps, had settled back into the pack in ninth as did WAUGH in 15th. With one lap left, the chasing group had closed to with 30 seconds of the leaders with the British athletes no longer pulling the group along and opting to settle into the pack ahead of the run.

Heading into T2, MATHIAS led the way with WAUGH in second and COLDWELL third as POTTER led BEAUGRAND in tenth. Out of transition though, French triathlete EMMA LOMBARDI led the way as the Brits all swapped around. POTTER moved up to fourth alongside her teammates and, during the opening lap, WAUGH and POTTER climbed the standings and traded top spot as COLDWELL was fifth. MATHIAS further down the field as she dropped 21 seconds back in 23rd. The lead trio of POTTER, LOMBARDI and WAUGH put a six second gap back to BEAUGRAND as COLDWELL was battling it out with the French star and JEANNA LEHAIR of Luxembourg for fourth place. At the halfway stage, WAUGH’S strong run performance continued as she remained at the front of the race with POTTER, who had one hand on the world title thanks to an 11 second gap back to BEAUGRAND in second. On the third lap LOMBARDI dropped off the pace as WAUGH and POTTER moved seven seconds clear of the French athlete. COLDWELL’S battle with BEAUGRAND had come to an end as well, the French athlete knowing she needed a real charge to catch POTTER. MATHIAS was down the field working hard to climb into the top-30 as she dropped to 33rd. At the start of the last lap, POTTER had dropped her teammate by five seconds and she pushed on to extend that gap throughout the lap to take the win and the world championship crown by 18 seconds. WAUGH was the next over the line to secure the silver medal ahead of BEAUGRAND. COLDWELL earnt a top-ten finish as she crossed the line in seventh with MATHIAS finishing 32nd.

The overall series standings saw POTTER crowned 2023 World Champion, with BEAUGRAND second and LOMBARDI third.

Results – 1st BETH POTTER (1:53.19), 2nd KATE WAUGH (1:53.37), 3rd CASSANDRA BEAUGRAND (1:53.50)

TIGST ASSEFA SMASHES WORLD MARATHON RECORD IN BERLIN – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

TIGST ASSEFA smashes women’s world marathon record in Berlin with (2:11:53). The Ethiopian slices more than two minutes off BRIGID KOSGEI’S mark as ELUID KIPCHOGE wins men’s race in (2:02:42) and CHARLOTTE PURDUE goes No.2 on UK all-time rankings. It is 20 years since PAULA RADCLIFFE smashed the women’s world marathon record with (2:15:25) in London. Described as a “quantum leap” in 2003, it stood the test of time for 16 years before BRIGID KOSGEI eventually improved it to an incredible (2:14:04) in Chicago. KOSGEI’S mark survived four years but on Sunday (Sept 24) it was decimated in Berlin as TIGST ASSEFA of Ethiopia ran more than two minutes quicker with (2:11:53). If RADCLIFFE’S run represented a quantum leap then ASSEFA employed her warp drive boosters to take the marathon mark to the outer reaches of what the athletics universe believes is possible. After passing halfway in (66:20) the 29-year-old simply got faster with a negative split of (65:33) to create history. Never mind the (2:14) and (2:13) barriers, ASSEFA skipped those and went straight for the jugular with a sub-2:12. All of which meant ELIUD KIPCHOGE’S fifth victory in the Berlin Marathon men’s race in a swift (2:02:42) was relegated to the second biggest story of the day.

In 2022 in Berlin, ASSEFA caused a big surprise when she won in 2:15:37 to go No.3 on the world all-time rankings. That run saw her improve her best from a modest (2:34:01) where she had finished seventh in the Riyadh Marathon six months earlier. More remarkable was ASSEFA’S background as she had specialised in 800m before moving on to the roads, representing Ethiopia at the 2016 Rio Olympics on the track (she didn’t make it out of the heats) and with a two-lap best of (1:59.24) set in 2014. Prior to this she was better known as a 400m runner and clocked (54.05) for that distance in 2012. Maybe that basic leg speed helped her handle the vicious pace in Berlin as she ticked off kilometre splits in the (3:10) range as she passed 5km in (15:59), 10km in (31:45) (15:46), 15km (47:26) (15:41), 20km (62:52) (15:26), 25km (78:40) (15:48), 30km (94:12) (15:32), 35km (1:49:41) (15:29) and 40km (2:05:13) (15:32) before running her final 2km at 3:03/km pace. Significantly given her upbringing in Ethiopia, she ran quicker than national hero ABEBE BIKILA, the 1960 and 1964 Olympic champion, who ran a world record of (2:12:11) in 1964.

Berlin is a notoriously fast course featuring a combination of smooth, flat roads and invariably a great climate for marathon running at this time of year. ASSEFA was also wearing adidas super-shoes on her feet and this was also a victory for a sponsor that has its origins in Germany and whose latest road racing shoe – the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1 – was released this month costing $500. “I think this is the result of hard working which I have done for the last year,” said ASSEFA. Did she believe she could break (2:12)? “I expected to break the record but not by that much,” she said. On the Paris Olympics next year, she added: “The decision lies in the hands of (Ethiopian federation) committee members but I’ve set a record now which can’t be ignored so I hope to run in Paris.” The race almost failed to get off on time after climate protestors invaded the start area and threw orange paint on the ground. But once the runners were away ASSEFA settled into her stride as she was joined by fellow Ethiopians WORKENESH EDESA, SENBERE TEFERI and ZEINEBA YIMER plus Kenya’s SHEILA CHEPKIRU in the early stages. Accelerating through 17km with a (2:59) kilometre split, ASSEFA dropped her female rivals and just had some male pacemakers for company. Just after halfway she speeded up again with a (2:48) kilometre – the fastest of the race at that point – as she continued at world record pace.

Entering the final couple of kilometres it was clear ASSEFA was going to smash the world record but the big question was whether she could get inside (2:12). With her final pacer peeling away to leave her alone, she stormed home to break the barrier by seven seconds. Behind, many of her rivals had also been operating inside world record pace, despite being dropped, for much of the race but they faded as CHEPKIRUI placed second in (2:17:49), while MAGDALENA SHAURI took third in a Tanzanian record of (2:18:41). “Berlin is very special to me and after my win last year I had big plans for today,” ASSEFA continued. “I trained very hard over the last few months to accomplish the fastest time I have ever run. I’m very thankful for the support of the crowd along the race, but also for my partner adidas equipping me with their lightest racing shoe ever – the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1 – which gave me that extra boost today to go and achieve a world record time. I could not be happier.”

On a day of fast times another adidas athlete, CHARLOTTE PURDUE, ran (2:22:17) to go No.2 on the UK all-time lists with a big PB. PURDUE had previously sat fourth on the rankings with (2:23:12) from London 2021 but the 32-year-old overtook MARA YAMAUCHI’S (2:23:12) from London 2009 and JESS PIASECKI’S (2:22:25) from Seville in 2022 to put herself in pole position for Olympic marathon selection.

For much of the morning it looked like there could be two world records as KIPCHOGE passed through halfway in (60:22). He was on pace to break the (2:01:09) record he set in Berlin 12 months ago but he began to drift off the pace from halfway onwards. KIPCHOGE had company as well for much of the race in the shape of the unheralded DERSEH KINDIE of Ethiopia. But KINDIE’S challenge ended at 31km as KIPCHOGE broke clear with the final remaining pacemaker, HILLARY CHEPKWONY. Moments later KINDIE stepped off the road, too, as did CHEPKWONY as KIPCHOGE was left alone for the final 11km. With VINCENT KIPKEMOI of Kenya, AMOS KIPRUTO of Kenya and TADESE TAKELE of Ethiopia seemingly closing on KIPCHOGE, there was a moment when it looked like he might be in trouble. But he continued to cruise along effortlessly and despite a strong late surge from KIPKEMOI, KIPCHOGE held on to win by 31 seconds as KIPKEMOI ran (2:03:13) on his marathon debut. TAKELE clocked (2:03:24) in third with RONALD KORIR of Kenya (2:04:22) in fourth and HAFTU TEKLU of Ethiopia (2:04:42) in fifth. BELAY SHIFERAW of Ethiopia ran (2:04:44) in sixth, KIPRUTO (2:04:49) in seventh and PHILEMON KIPLIMO of Kenya (2:04:56) in eighth with AMANAL PETROS running a German record on home soil of (2:04:58) in ninth.

On struggling to add another world record to his amazing CV, KIPCHOGE said: “I was expecting to do the same but that’s not how it happened and that’s the way sport is. Every race is a learning lesson.” With a number of Brits travelling to Berlin in search of fast times, LOUISE SMALL ran a PB of (2:30:54) as WEYNAY GHEBRESILASIE also clocked a PB of (2:09:50).

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently a draft of the Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the draft of the Winter Points tables, which will be updated following the 14 October Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
Link to the draft of the Club Championships table, which will be updated following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 £35 + 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/

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.

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.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 21 September 2023

Posted on 20/09/202322/09/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 21 September to Wednesday 27 September – Graeme Allan, Isabella Brunskill, Taha Cockerell, Jonathan Cohen, Georgina Christophorou, Philippa Davenall, Zane Duquemin, Olive Harvey-Dew, Mark Holden-AikHomu, Alex Lytrides, Ulani McCabe-Huggins, Grace Nyaongo, Marilyn Okoro, Kendrick Oganyo, Johnson Ogunniyi, Euan Phillips, Julian Priest, Hannah Pullar, AnnaLucia Struzik, Isaac Van Den Bergh and Ben Wills

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

Link to the new Constitution and Rules – SBH Club Rules July 2023 Rev A (3)
Link to the current Constitution and Rules – SBH Constitution and Rules as of the November 2022

RESULTS
EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL – Took place at Chelmsford on 10 September.
Provisional Match Result – 1st Chelmsford (647 points), 2nd SBH (576.5), 3rd Havering (572), 4th Dacorum (545.5), 5th Basildon (441.5), 6th Ipswich (314.5)

100m – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 2nd (13.07 w-2.3), B JOLOMI DEMEYIN U13 2nd (PB 13.97 w-1.4) taking .53 of a second off his 16 July time
100m – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA U13 2nd (13.92 w-2.4), B ISLA BRASNETT U13 2nd (14.26 w-2.2)
100m – U15B A JOSHUA NYMAN U15 5th (12.36 w-2.5), B HARRY PINCHERLE U15 4th (12.68 w-3.6)
100m – U15G A MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 5th (13.87 w-2.1) B AARA KAMARA U15 1st (13.32 w-2.6)
100m – U17M A B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY U17 2nd (11.26 w-1.9), B NATHAN FERNANDES U17 2nd (11.67 w-24)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (12.72 w-2.1), B MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 1st (12.98 w-3.3)
200m – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 2nd (26.16 w-0.7), B BEN BAMISAIYE U13 1st (28.13 w1.0)
200m – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA U13 1st (27.87 w-1.4), B ISLA BRASNETT U13 2nd (28.86 w-1.6)
200m – U15B A HARRY PINCHERLE U15 2nd (24.60 w0.3), B ANTON COHEN U15 1st (25.04 w-0.7)
200m – U15G A AARA KAMARA U15 3rd (28.16 w-3.7), B ELLA BUCKLEY U15 (2nd Claim) 3rd (27.77 w-3.6)
200m – U17M A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY U17 1st (22.58 w-0.3), B JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 2nd (22.99 w-1.3)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (25.60 w-1.4), B MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 1st (26.92 w-1.6)
300m – U15B A SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 4th (39.96), B DIJANI BARNOR U15 1st (PB 37.70) taking 1.62 seconds off his 9 July time
300m – U15G A ELLA BUCKLEY U15 (2nd Claim) 2nd (42.96), B SHAMMAH ST JOHN U15 2nd (PB 44.22) taking .08 of a second off her 6 August time
300m – U17W A MIA HIGSON U17 2nd (43.85), B MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 1st (45.23)
400m – U17M A JOE COX U17 5th (PB 54.04) taking 1.76 seconds off his 6 August time, B JADEN AULIS U17 2nd (54.94)
800m – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL U13 2nd (2:26.23), B ROAN PARKES U13 5th (2:41.63)
800m – U13G A HETTIE HOLBROOK U13 3rd (2:42.43), B OLIVIA ABBOTT U13 2nd (2:43.22)
800m – U15B A EUAN PHILLIPS U15 4th (2:11.73), B LEON BISS U15 4th (2:14.29)
800m – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 3rd (2:31.33)
800m – U17M A ADAM O’GORMAN U17 3rd (2:02.84), B RAFI GAYLER U17 3rd (2:08.58)
800m – U17W A DINA SILVERMAN U17 2nd (2:22.82), B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 2nd (2:31.92)
1500m – U13B A XANDER REESE U11 5th (PB 5:06.34) taking 5.98 seconds off his 13 May time, B TAHA COCHERELL U11 5th (5:35.41)
1500m – U13G A AIMEE PORTER U13 2nd (5:07.48), B LUCIA CASALENUOVO U13 2nd (5:51.51)
1500m – U15B A ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 2nd (4:28.07), B CALEB HILTON U15 5th (5:06.12)
1500m – U15G A POSIE SHAW U15 1st (4:51.86)
1500m – U17M A GIANLEO STUBBS U17 1st (4:09.00), B JACOB CLEMENT U17 1st (4:17.57)
1500m – U17W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 1st (5:13.23)
70m Hurdles – U13G A KYRA WILLIAMS U13 4th (12.99 w-0.1), B VERA DOUDKO U13 2nd (13.88 w-0.1)
75m Hurdles – U13B A BEN BAMISAIYE U13 4th (PB 13.93 w0.5) taking .52 of a second off his 4 June time, B TIRENI GEORGE U13 5th (15.86 w0.6)
75m Hurdles – U15G A DESTINY NGIGE U15 6th (13.81 w0.4), B ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 4th (PB 13.89 w-0.7) taking .01 of a second off her 7 May time
80m Hurdles – U15B A RIAN SHAH U15 3rd (12.28 w-1.4), B SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 2nd (PB 12.13 w-0.3) taking .11 of a second off his 24 June time
80m Hurdles – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U17 4th (12.54 w0.5), B MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 2nd (12.76 w0.9)
100m Hurdles – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 3rd (PB 14.93 w0.0) taking .27 of a second off his 6 August time, A OSCAR RONCARATI U17 2nd (PB 15.09 w0.0) taking .19 of a second off his 10 June time
High Jump – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL U13 2nd (PB 1.40m) adding 5cm to his 16 July height
High Jump – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA U13 2nd (PB 1.35m) equalling to her 22 June height, B PRECIOUS EBOH U13 2nd (PB 1.35m) adding 4cm to her 16 July height
High Jump – U15B A RIAN SHAH U15 2nd (PB 1.76m) adding 1cn to his 16 july height, B SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 3rd (1.55m)
High Jump – U15G A ELLA BUCKLEY U15 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 1.55m) adding 5cm to her 6 August height, B ELIZABETH OTHULO U15 5th (PB 1.35m) equalling to her 22 July height
High Jump – U17M A JORDAN NGIGE U17 2nd (1.85m), B JOE COX U17 3rd (PB 1.60m) equalling his 10 June height
High Jump – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 5th (1.45m), B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 4th (PB 1.45m) adding 15cm to her 7 May height
Pole Vault – U15M ISSAC VAN DEN BERGH U15 1st (PB 3.80m) adding 17cm to his 26 August height, and is ranked UK No.2 U15 in 2023
Pole Vault – U17M THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 1st (3.40m)
Pole Vault – U17W ABIGAIL EDWARDS U17 2nd (3.10m)
Long Jump – U13B A BEN BAMISAIYE U13 3rd (4.23 nwr), B EDWARD PASCAL U13 2nd (4.07m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A ISLA BRASNETT U13 2nd (4.38m nwr), B VERA DOUDKO U13 1st (3.91m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A HARRY PINCHERLE U15 3rd (5.43m nwr), B DIJANI BARNOR U15 3rd (5.06m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A ULINA MCCABE HUGGINS U15 5th (4.47 nwr), B GRACE NYAONGO U15 3rd (4.41m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M A VICTOR PAIUSCO 5th (5.25m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE U17 5th (5.93m nwr), B FOYIN SONOIKI U17 4th (3.62m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M A VICTOR PAIUSCO U17 4th (PB 11.05m nwr) adding 15cm to his 21 May jump, B RUBEN CARDOSO U17 3rd (9.99m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 3rd (9.61m nwr), B FOYIN SONOIKI U17 4th (PB 7.88m nwr)
Shot 2.72kg – U13B A ANNA ANENE U13 5th (PB 7.05m), B PRECIOUS EBOH U13 3rd (3.73m)
Shot 3kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARDES U13 3rd (PB 8.15m) adding 74cm to his 29 July put, B BRUNO NOAH U13 4th (PB 7.23m) adding 41cm to his 16 July put
Shot 3kg – U15G A ULINA MCCABE HUGGINS U15 5th (8.22 nwr), B ANJOLA ONILE-EIRE U15 3rd (4.41m nwr)
Shot 3kg – U17W A MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 4th (PB 9.28m), B CHINYERE NWABUEZE U17 4th (PB 7.93m)
Shot 4kg – U15B A CHU ONONOGBU U15 3rd (10.51m), B JAVON WILLIAMS U15 2nd (9.70m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE U17 2nd (11.72m), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI U17 5th (8.99m)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G A PRECIOUS EBOH U13 5th (16.39m), B JESSICA ADAMS U13 6th (PB 9.92m)
Discus 1kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARDES U13 2nd (PB 21.26m) adding 52cm to his 21 May put, B BRUNO NOAH U13 1st (PB 18.99m) adding 1.44m to his 2 July put
Discus 1kg – U15G A ANJOLA ONILE-EIRE U15 6th (PB 15.97m), B ULINA MCCABE HUGGINS U15 6th (PB 10.83m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A ABIGAIL EDWARDS U17 4th (PB 17.80m) adding 67cm to her 16 July put, B MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 3rd (PB 16.95m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A CHU ONONOGBU U15 1st (33.08m), B MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (30.30m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE U17 5th (29.28m), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI U17 5th (PB 19.29m)
Hammer 4kg – U15B A MILO RYNEHART U15 2nd (32.03m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 4th (PB 22.09m)
Hammer 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE U17 3rd (PB 21.86m) adding 31cm to his 22 July throw
Javelin 400g – U13B A BRUNO NOAH U13 5th (PB 22.52m) adding 2.47m to his 22 July throw, B JAMES TSANGARDES U13 3rd (19.26m)
Javelin 400g – U13G A ANNA ANENE U13 5th (PB 11.34m), A OLIVIA ABBOT U13 4th (8.08m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A DESTINY NGIGE U15 5th (15.21m), B SHAMMAH ST JOHN U15 4th (PB 14.12m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A LYDIA BALL U17 5th (24.60m), B ABIGAIL EDWARDS U17 5th (PB 17.86m) adding 2.23m to her 22 July throw
Javelin 600g – U15B A CHU ONONOGBU U15 4th (32.42m), B MILO RYNEHART U15 3rd (27.76m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A OSCAR RONCARATI U17 3rd (SB 36.87m), A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY U17 2nd (28.48m)
4x100m Relay – U13B 2nd (SB 53.02) taking 1.68 seconds off their 6 August time BEN BAMISAIYE, JOLOMI DEMEYIN, EDWARD PASCAL, LOUIS XUN, U13G (DQ) JESSE ADAMS, ANNA ANENE, ISLA BRASSNET, ANU JAIYEOLA, U15B 4th (SB 47.83) taking .47 of a second off their 16 July time HARRY PINCHERLE, RIAN SHAH, SETH RENNIE-RODDY, JOSHUA NYMAN, U15G 4th (52.39) SHAMMAH ST JOHN, ELLA BUCKLEY, GRACE NYAONGO, AARA KAMARA, U17M A 1st (43.55) VICTOR PAIUSCO, NATHAN FERNANDES, JAIAN SAUNDERS, JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY, U17W A 1st (50.92) MACIE SUTHERLAND, MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOIE, MIA HIGSON, TAMI GEORGE

HARROW AUTUMN OPEN MEETING – Took place at Harrow on 16 September.
400m – SX 1 CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (26.08)
800m – SX 4 CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (2:09.29)
Mile – SX NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 4:51.66) taking 3.23 seconds off his 14 July time, EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (5:18.02)
Discus 1kg – SX B ELKIE BAKER U15 (2nd Claim) 1st (33.78m)
Discus 2kg – SX B REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (43.76m)
Hammer 4kg – SX AMY CLEMENS 1st (46.93m)

LONDON HEATHSIDE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Finsbury Park on 12 September.
Shot 3kg – U17X ELKIE BAKER U15 (2nd Claim) 3rd (8.38m)
Javelin 500g – SX ELKIE BAKER U15 (2nd Claim) 4th (17.62m)

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…
1,151 events – 177,506 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,792 volunteers – 8,959 first timers – 25,776 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … We had over 278,000 parkrunners attend an event last week, that’s almost the population of Barbados!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 16 September.
PAUL LEWIS V50 2nd (19.48) this was his 182nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 16 September.
LENARD MICHEL V50 27th (23.40) this was his 105th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 172nd (38.01) this was her 98th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gorleston Cliffs on 16 September.
PAUL MACCARTHY V55 20th (21.56) this was his 225th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 16 September.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 270th (30.05) this was his 304th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Henlow Bridge Lakes on 16 September.
RAY POWELL V60 69th (29.33) this was his 1st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 16 September.
STUART SINGER V60 33rd (22.32) this was his 386th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 148th (27.13) this was his 238th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 16 September.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 212th (39.59) this was his 275th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Roma Pilento, Italy on 16 September.
SCARLETT KENT U23 6th (20.42) this was her 60th Parkrun, JO KENT V55 7th (20.52) this was her 117th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 25 OCTOBER – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card will be issued and posted on the SBH website from Mid September – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 23 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 1PZ).
Timetable – 10.30 U13 Boys (3 x 3000m), 10.58 U13 Girls (3 x 3000m), 11.26 U15 Boys (3 x 3000m), 11.53 U15 Girls (3 x 3000m), 12.30 U17 Men (3 x 4600m), 12.32 U17 Women (3 x 4600m), 13.30 U20, Senior, Master 40+ & 50+ Women (4 x 6000m), 15.15 U20 & Senior Men (6 x 6000m), 15.15 Masters 40+ & 50+ Men (4 x 6000m)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Entries Closed

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 30 September at the Tir Chonail Gaelic Sports Club, at the end of Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ).
For age-groups U11, U13 & U15 Boys and Girls.
Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue. Car parking spaces is limited and we had considerable problems with too many cars at recent fixtures. If you can share cars please, also do not park on the areas marked out for the course.
Timetable – Still to be issued.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 7 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Boys, 11.05 U13 Girls, 12.00 U15 Boys, 12.05 U15 Girls, 12.50 U17 Men, 12.55 U17 Women. All races are 3 Legs of 3.88km. 14.00 Senior Men 6 Legs of 5.848km. 14.10 Senior Women 4 Legs of 4.33km. To qualify, the Senior Mens team have to finish in the first 25 at the Southern Road Relays on 23 September.
Entries Closing Date Friday 29 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 14 October at Claybury, Essex.
The following will be updated once the full information is published on the Metropolitan League website.
Course Location – Claybury Park, Roding Lane North, Woodford Green (Satnav IG8 8NN).
Race HQ – Start/Finish in Claybury Park.
Changing Facilities – Ashton Playing Fields Track, Chigwell Road (Satnav IG8 8AA). 10 minutes walk from course, limited shower facilities. No toilets on course, use Ashton Playing Fields.
Refreshments – Light refreshments throughout the afternoon at the WGEL clubhouse at Ashton Playing Fields. The club bar may be open after the senior men’s race.
Travel – Where possible, please use public transport, walk or cycle. If travelling by car, please car share to reduce the impact and check for restrictions that may be in effect in the area (Ultra Low Emission Zone for example). Please also park with consideration of others, especially if using on-street parking. The league and/or host club(s) do not warrant the accuracy of the information provided so take no responsibility for any fines or charges that may be levied.
Public transport – Woodford Underground Station (Central Line). Take trains with Loughton or Epping destination. 10 minute walk from station along Snakes Lane East to Ashton Playing Fields.
By Car – Use the A406 eastbound /M11 northbound junction and branch left onto A1400 signposted Gants Hill and then A113 at roundabout signposted Chigwell onto Chigwell Road. Ashton Playing Fields IG8 8AA is 800 metres away.
Claybury is outside the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – ulez-boundary-map-part-2
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Parking – Approximately 150 spaces at Ashton Playing Fields (IG8 8AA). Parking in the vicinity of Claybury Park is impossible or extremely limited. Please look out for any restrictions and do not block access to any properties. There is virtually no parking in the Roding Lane North area because of residential parking. You are advised to park at Ashton Playing Fields and make the 10 minute walk to the course. You MUST NOT park on the grass triangle in Roding Lane North so as to avoid confrontation with residents. Any inconsiderate parking could jeopardise the future of the races.
To walk to the course from Ashton Playing Fields, take Gaynes Hill Road (opposite) to Roding Lane North (10 Minutes).
Course Details – Parkland setting , undulating course, with one steep climb on each large lap on grass and woodland paths. On certain sections the course width is limited.
The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. Care is required particularly in the senior men’s race on the narrow downhill start.
Map of Course – Awaiting to be published.
Timetable – 12.00 Under 11 Boys/Girls (Over 9), 12.10 Under 13 Boys, 12.20 Under 13 Girls, 12.30 Under 15 Boys and Under 17, 12.45 Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women, 13.00 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Women, 13.45 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Men.
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 or JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for 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.

CROSS COUNTRY POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Metropolitan League at Claybury is the first race in the SBH Points Championships.

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 21 October at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0DF). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Wormwood Scrubs is within the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – ulez-boundary-map-part-2
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Timetable – 11.00 U17 & U20 Women (3 x 3km), 11.30 U17 & U20 Men (3 x 3km), 12.10 U13 Girls (3 x 2km), 12.40 U13 Boys (3 x 2km), 13.10 U15 Girls (3 x 2km), 13.35 U15 Boys (3 x 2km), 14.00 Senior Women (3 x 3km), 14.30 Senior Men (4 x 4km). Times are as the 2021 fixture.
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Awaiting details from the SEAA website, the above information is based on the 2022 fixture

WORLD RECORDS IN 5000m AND POLE VAULT IN DIAMOND LEAGUE FINAL – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

One year after winning the world 5000m title in Eugene, GUDAF TSEGAY returned to the Hayward Field venue to smash the world record for the distance on the second day of the Diamond League finals. With (14:00.21) the 26-year-old from Ethiopia improved FAITH KIPYEGON’S mark of (14:05.20) which was set in Paris earlier this summer. She came agonisingly close to becoming the first woman to break the 14-minute barrier for 5000m, but she was hardly disappointed as she celebrated and embraced her fellow competitors. These included runner-up BEATRICE CHEBET of Kenya, who was almost inside the old world record herself with (14:05.92). Racing just after midday at this Pre Classic event, SINCLAIRE JOHNSON led through 1000m in (2:48.08) before another pacemaker, ELISE CRANNY, went through 2000m in (5:37.24). BIRKE HAYLOM then passed 3000m in the lead in (8:26.03) with TSEGAY bouncing along close behind. Knocking out 67-second laps like a metronome, TSEGAY hit 4000m in (11:16.89) and as she wound it up she began to pull away from CHEBET before entering the final lap, at which stage it was clear the world record was going to fall but the big question was whether the winning time would be inside 14 minutes.

TSEGAY has taken the event to a new level. When the women’s 5000m was in its infancy as an official world record attempt, MARY DECKER ran a world record of (15:08.26) in 1982 in Eugene. Two years later INGRID KRISTIANSON became the first woman to break 15 minutes with (14:58.89) in Oslo. TSEGAY, who also holds the world indoor 1500m record with (3:53.09), has now run faster than the legendary PAAVO NURMI and only three seconds slower than the iconic EMIL ZATOPEK. “My focus today was the world record,” she said, before adding on the prospect of breaking 14 minutes next year, “Yes, I try.”

There was no world record in the men’s 3000m but JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN and YOMIF KEJELCHA enjoyed an epic duel with the Norwegian winning by one hundredth of a second in a European record of (7:23.63). The target had been DANIEL KOMEN’S long-standing world record of (7:20.67) but the pace drifted away at the halfway mark and it turned into a genuine race as opposed to a time trial with a number of athletes queuing up behind INGEBRIGTSEN at the bell. INGEBRIGTSEN was racing just 24 hours after setting a European mile record of 3:43.73 and here he led down the back straight as KEJELCHA moved past fellow Ethiopian TELAHUN BEKELE and into second place on INGEBRIGTSEN’S shoulder. Into the home straight Ingebrigtsen held a slender lead and kicked from the front as KEJELCHA strained with effort to draw level. With 50 metres to go INGEBRIGTSEN turned his head to his right and the danger was there. The Ethiopian, who holds the world indoor mile record, had greater momentum in the closing metres but came agonisingly short as INGEBRIGTSEN tumbled over the finish line, although it was so close the decision wasn’t known for a few moments. Like the mile the previous day, the event had amazing depth with GRANT FISHER third in a North American record of (7:25.47), BEKELE was fourth in (7:25.48), SELEMON BAREGA fifth in (7:26.28), BERIHU AREGAWI fifth in (7:28.38) and LUIS GRIJALVA also breaking (7:30) with (7:29.43) but finishing only seventh.

The women’s 800m was a re-match of last month’s world final in Budapest but it ended up being more of an action replay of the 2022 world final on the same Eugene track. Last year ATHING MU beat KEELY HODGKINSON in a thrilling battle and a similar struggle unfolded here as MU edged past HODGKINSON in the home straight to win in a world lead and American record of (1:54.97) as HODGKINSON improved her British record from (1:55.77) to (1:55.19). In third, NATOYA GOULE ran a Jamaican record of (1:55.96) with world champion MARY MORAA of Kenya fading in the final 120 metres and finishing fourth in (1:57.42). With everyone ignoring pacemaker KAYLIN WHITNEY through 400m in (55.9), HODGKINSON led the contenders through the bell in 57 seconds with MU on her shoulder. MORAA was forced to run wide for much of the second lap and ran out of steam around the final bend, but MU, who took bronze in Budapest, was in control as she powered past HODGKINSON. “I felt really new and refreshed,” said MU. “I wasn’t even hoping for the American record, I was just hoping for a PR, but I knew I could do something fast if I could just relax and compete.” HODGKINSON said: “I’m actually really proud of myself. I’m happy with a national record and a huge PB, so it’s a really good way to end the season. It’s a different result every time we run, so it’s good to be a part of it. There’s not really much pressure today, so I just wanted to commit.”

Earlier in the programme the men’s 800m was no less exciting as EMMANUEL WANYONYI of Kenya clawed his way past world champion and long-time leader MARCO AROP of Canada in the closing metres to win in (1:42.80). It was a world leading mark and meeting record as runner-up AROP ran a PB of (1:42.85), third-placed DJARNEL SEDJATI of Algeria set a PB of (1:43.06) and DAN ROWDEN of Britain was fourth in (1:44.21).

As if the second day of the Diamond League final wasn’t spectacular enough, MONDO DUPLANTIS gave the meeting its second world record with a (6.23m) clearance in the pole vault. With the competition wrapped up with a (6.02m) jump, DUPLANTIS enjoyed a first-time clearance at (6.23m) before celebrating wildly in what is clearly one of his favourite venues. It is little over a year, after all, since he set a world record of (6.21m) to win the world title here, although he subsequently improved the mark to (6.22m) indoors in France in February. “The limit is very high and I hope that I can continue to jump well and keep jumping higher than I did today,” said DUPLANTIS, “but for now I’m not really thinking about anything except enjoying this moment and enjoying what I just did. “For me, I just try to jump high. I love pole vaulting so much and I’ve loved it ever since I was just a little kid. If I’m able to take pole vaulting to another level and I can get as many eyes as possible watching it by jumping really high and doing some cool things, then that’s a job well done by me.”

Similar to the first day of these Diamond League finals, there was little sign of end-of-season fatigue with a number of world leading performances.

The women’s high jumpers were among those excelling as YAROSLAVA MAHUCHIKH of Ukraine and NICOLA OLYSLAGERS of Australia jumped a world lead of (2.03m). MAHUCHIKH won the Diamond Trophy on countback but OLYSLAGERS had the consolation of an Oceania record as rising star Angelina Topic placed third with (1.95m) and Britain’s MORGAN LAKE fifth equal with (1.91m).

Another world lead came in the 110m hurdles with Olympic champion HANSLE PARCHMENT of Jamaica clocking (12.93 w0.9) as world champion GRANT HOLLOWAY of the United States was runner-up with (13.06).

MATT DENNY enjoyed a surprise win in the men’s discus with an Australian record of (68.43m) in the final round to beat KRISTJAN CEH of Slovenia and world champion DANIEL STAHL of Sweden as Britain’s LAWRENCE OKOYE was fifth with (65.23m).

JOE KOVACS produced another big surprise as the two-day meeting drew to a close when he threw (22.93m) in the shot put to beat world record-holder RYAN CROUSER (22.91m) and TOM WALSH (22.69m). KOVACS took the lead with (22.70m) in the first round and CROUSER hit back with (22.91m) in round two. But KOVACS rose to the occasion with (22.93m) in the fourth round and CROUSER, who won the world title last month after finding blood clots in his leg, could not quite regain the lead with (22.86m) in the sixth round.

The final event went to form, though, with SHERICKA JACKSON of Jamaica taking the 200m in (21.57 w0.3) with Britain’s DARYLL NEITA in fifth in (22.35).

WORLD CROSS COUNTRY 2024 IN LIMBO – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The 2024 World Cross Country Championships is looking for a new home after Croatia was forced to abandon plans to stage next year’s event in Medulin and Pula amid accusations from World Athletics that “preparations have not advanced sufficiently”. The global governing body say they are in advance negotiations with a replacement host in Europe. Finding an alternative venue probably wasn’t easy, though, given that the event has earned a reputation in recent years as the unwanted child of World Athletics.

The last time Britain staged the event was in 2008 when Holyrood Park in Edinburgh proved a fine setting. However some of the host country’s top athletes like MO FARAH chose not to compete and even the UKA performance director at the time did not turn up. In 2009 the event moved to Amman in Jordan with athletes racing on a course that I described in AW as “resembling a building site” and where the only grass was in the home straight. From that dust-up in the desert the World Cross moved to Bydgoszcz in both 2010 and 2013 as the Polish city staged it twice in the space of three years largely due to lack of interest from anyone else in hosting it. Sandwiched in between was a sun-drenched event in Punta Umbria in Spain in 2011 before it moved to the far-flung location of Guiyang in China in 2015. By this stage there were regular calls to “save the World Cross” with many European teams effectively boycotting it and after lively 2017 event in Kampala, which is best remembered for JOSHUA CHEPTEGEI imploding in the men’s race, the event was truly revitalised in Aarhus in 2019 with an imaginative course that included athletes running up the roof of an eco-museum.

After being delayed due to the pandemic, Bathurst in Australia took up the baton and held a good championships with a number of “features” on the course designed to test athletes and entertain spectators. In 2026 the event is due to be staged in Tallahassee in the United States, but the 2024 meeting now has a question mark over it. At least the new 2024 host will have a few months to prepare. In 2001 the World Cross was due to be held in Dublin but the hosts had to pull out (eventually hosting the event in 2002 instead) due to foot-and-mouth disease. Belgium came to the rescue with firstly Brussels and then Ostend offering to stage the meeting off just three weeks’ notice.

The 2024 event was due to be held on February 10 but is now likely to be in March. World Athletics has been trying to drag the championships back into February so that it doesn’t clash with the spring road racing season, but those plans will have to wait now until Tallahassee 2026. The British trials are due to be staged on January 20 at a Night of the 10,000m-style meeting on Parliament Hill. But for athletes who earn selection, where will they be heading? British athletics fans would love the event to come to London, Cardiff or Edinburgh. Dublin is another popular choice of venue. Logically, one of the recent hosts of the European Cross Country Champs might step up to stage the global event too.

You can probably rule out this year’s Euro Cross host, Brussels, but how about Italy, Portugal, Netherlands, Slovakia, France, Bulgaria or Serbia – all hosts of the Euro Cross in the past decade? We await World Athletics’ verdict with interest. One thing for sure, though, is that their evaluation teams are renowned for being forensic and challenging when it comes to keeping tabs on a host’s preparations, but the governing body will surely have thought long and hard before taking the event away from Croatia. Cancelling a World Championships is not the kind of decision made on a whim.

Photograph of SBH athletes at the Eastern Young Athletes League Top 6 Final.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – Currently the Fixture Card Front Sheet and Information Sheet has been published on the SBH website, the Fixtures once completed, will be published on the SBH website on the 22 September.
Link to the Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently a draft of the Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the draft of the Winter Points tables, which will be updated following the 14 October Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
Link to the draft of the Club Championships table, which will be updated following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

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 £35 + 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/

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.

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.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 14 September 2023

Posted on 14/09/202315/09/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 14 September to Wednesday 20 September – Abbas Adejonwo, Nia Akintokun, Jessica Emery, Gerald Fox, Clifford Golding, Clyde Gordon, Mia Groom, Michael Harper, Nene Harrison, Ben Kelly, Bob Mallows, Chikwuma Ononogbu, Gary Pelosi, Reese Robinson, Nicholas Savva, Travis Scottow, Dovi Seitler, Jonny Shaw, Dave Weightman and Evie Winston

Link to the new Constitution and Rules – SBH Club Rules July 2023 Rev A (3)
Link to the current Constitution and Rules – SBH Constitution and Rules as of the November 2022

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL – Congratulations to the team who finished an outstanding 2nd place, behind the league champions Chelmsford. Our Young Athletes have been exceptional, with so many of our newer members featuring in our 2 wins and 3 second place finishes. Many thanks to the Team Managers, Offficials, Helpers and Parents, who have contributed so much, throughout the season.

Apologies but the results are still to be published.

SOUTHERN U15/U17 INTER COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Horspath on 10 September.
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final WILLIAM SYLVESTER (Hertfordshire) won the Silver Medal (3.00m)
Discus 1kg – U15G Straight Final ELKIE BAKER U15 (Middlesex 2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (34.61m)

VETERANS AC T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Finsbury Park on 9 September.
100m – SM 4 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 2nd (12.61 w-1.1)
100m – SW 1 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 2nd (16.65 w-0.3)
400m – SM 3 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 4th (60.69)
800m – SM 3 KOJO KYEREME V45 1st (SB 2:03.66) and is ranked UK No.7 V45 in 2023
1500m – SM 2 KOJO KYEREME V45 1st (4:14.20)
High Jump – SX SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 3rd (1.55m)
Pole Vault – SX ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 4th (2.20m)
Long Jump – SW ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 3rd (3.49m)

WANDA DIAMOND LEAGUE – Took place at Brussels, Belgium on 8 September.
200m – SM ZHARNEL HUGHES 2nd (19.82 w-0.1)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 6 September.
200m – SX1 JAYDEN KLEIN U20 1st (24.15 w0.6)
800m – SX1 CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 11th (2:19.61), 4 EUAN PHILLIPS U15 11th (2:08.21), CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 12th (2:09.33), 5 JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLIVERRE U20 8th (2:03.60), 6 JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA U23 9th (2:00.85), MAX WINFIELD U20 12th (2:04.89), 7 GIANLEO STUBBS U17 6th (1:58.44), 9 LUCA STUBBS U23 4th (SB 1:54.31) taking .04 of second off his 19 April time
800m – B3 AIMEE PORTER U13 2nd (PB 2:28.49) taking 4 seconds off her 7 May time, 4 EMILIA ECONOMU 3rd (2:28.98)
800m – SW DINA SILVERMAN U17 10th (2:19.21)
3000m – SX1 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 9:49.87) taking 4.60 seconds off his 2022 time, JAI DARYANANI U17 6th (9:57.97), EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 20th (SB 11:02.25) taking 81.97 seconds off her 28 May time, 2 ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 21st (PB 9:35.36) taking 14.58 seconds off his 5 April time

MEMORIAL WIESLAWA MANIAKA – Took place at Szczecin, Poland on 6 September.
400m – SM CHARLIE DOBSON (HCA) 1st (SB 45.17) and is ranked UK No.2 in 2023

WORLD ATHLETICS CONTINENTAL TOUR SILVER – Took place at Rovereto, Italy on 6 September.
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 4th (SB 21.10m) equalling his 3 September put, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023

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…
1,139 events – 166,177 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,781 volunteers – 7,561 first timers – 16,498 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … With South Africa as the defending champions of the 2023 Rugby World Cup,there are over 200 parkrun events in South Africa.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 9 September.
PAUL LEWIS V50 2nd (20.17) this was his 181st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gadebridge on 9 September.
JO KENT V55 8th (22.31) this was her 116th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 9 September.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 274th (31.27) this was his 303rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 9 September.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 97th (27.57) this was his 67th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lullington on 9 September.
BRADLEY SINGER 25th (26.52) this was his 237th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Malling on 9 September.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 77th (25.49) this was his 151st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sherwood Pines on 9 September.
SCARLETT KENT U23 33rd (20.35) this was her 59th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 9 September.
STUART SINGER V60 25th (22.42) this was his 385th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 9 September.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 193rd (40.44) this was his 274th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pont Y Bala on 9 September.
ANTONIO CONRADIE U20 2nd (17.11) this was his 23rd Parkrun, CHARLENE JACOBS-CONRADIE V45 3rd (18.17) this was her 24th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Woodbridge Riverside, Perth, Australia on 9 September.
STUART MOORE V60 61st (25.57) this was his 206th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 14 SEPTEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 18 OCTOBER – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card will be issued and posted on the SBH website from Mid September – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 30 September at the Tir Chonail Gaelic Sports Club, at the end of Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ).
For age-groups U11, U13 & U15 Boys and Girls.
Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue. Car parking spaces is limited and we had considerable problems with too many cars at recent fixtures. If you can share cars please, also do not park on the areas marked out for the course.
Timetable – Still to be issued.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 7 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Boys, 11.05 U13 Girls, 12.00 U15 Boys, 12.05 U15 Girls, 12.50 U17 Men, 12.55 U17 Women. All races are 3 Legs of 3.88km. 14.00 Senior Men 6 Legs of 5.848km. 14.10 Senior Women 4 Legs of 4.33km. To qualify, the Senior Mens team have to finish in the first 25 at the Southern Road Relays on 23 September.
Entries Closing Date Friday 29 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 14 October at Claybury, Essex.
The following will be updated once the full information is published on the Metropolitan League website.
Course Location – Claybury Park, Roding Lane North, Woodford Green (Satnav IG8 8NN).
Race HQ – Start/Finish in Claybury Park.
Changing Facilities – Ashton Playing Fields Track, Chigwell Road (Satnav IG8 8AA). 10 minutes walk from course, limited shower facilities. No toilets on course, use Ashton Playing Fields.
Refreshments – Light refreshments throughout the afternoon at the WGEL clubhouse at Ashton Playing Fields. The club bar may be open after the senior men’s race.
Travel – Where possible, please use public transport, walk or cycle. If travelling by car, please car share to reduce the impact and check for restrictions that may be in effect in the area (Ultra Low Emission Zone for example). Please also park with consideration of others, especially if using on-street parking. The league and/or host club(s) do not warrant the accuracy of the information provided so take no responsibility for any fines or charges that may be levied.
Public transport – Woodford Underground Station (Central Line). Take trains with Loughton or Epping destination. 10 minute walk from station along Snakes Lane East to Ashton Playing Fields.
By Car – Use the A406 eastbound /M11 northbound junction and branch left onto A1400 signposted Gants Hill and then A113 at roundabout signposted Chigwell onto Chigwell Road. Ashton Playing Fields IG8 8AA is 800 metres away.
Claybury is outside the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – ulez-boundary-map-part-2
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Parking – Approximately 150 spaces at Ashton Playing Fields (IG8 8AA). Parking in the vicinity of Claybury Park is impossible or extremely limited. Please look out for any restrictions and do not block access to any properties. There is virtually no parking in the Roding Lane North area because of residential parking. You are advised to park at Ashton Playing Fields and make the 10 minute walk to the course. You MUST NOT park on the grass triangle in Roding Lane North so as to avoid confrontation with residents. Any inconsiderate parking could jeopardise the future of the races.
To walk to the course from Ashton Playing Fields, take Gaynes Hill Road (opposite) to Roding Lane North (10 Minutes).
Course Details – Parkland setting , undulating course, with one steep climb on each large lap on grass and woodland paths. On certain sections the course width is limited.
The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. Care is required particularly in the senior men’s race on the narrow downhill start.
Map of Course – Awaiting to be published.
Timetable – 12.00 Under 11 Boys/Girls (Over 9), 12.10 Under 13 Boys, 12.20 Under 13 Girls, 12.30 Under 15 Boys and Under 17, 12.45 Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women, 13.00 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Women, 13.45 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Men.
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 or JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for final information.

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.

CROSS COUNTRY POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Metropolitan League at Claybury is the first race in the SBH Points Championships.

PETER MATTHEWS, STATISTICIAN EXTRAORDINAIRE, DIES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of PETER with STEVE OVETT taked by MARK SHEARMAN.

Highly respected British track and field expert has been one of the sport’s leading writers and commentators for more than half a century. PETER MATTHEWS, one of the most respected voices in athletics and arguably the world’s foremost track and field statistician, has died aged 78. After a lifetime in the sport where he excelled as a statistician, book editor, stadium announcer, radio and television commentator, historian and club president with Enfield & Haringey, he passed away in his sleep in the early hours of Saturday (Sept 9) after having had a recent history of heart problems. At his time of death he was long-time editor of the International Athletics Annual and chairman of the NUTS (National Union of Track Statisticians). In addition, he compiled the Athletics International newsletter as a solo venture following the death of his co-editor, Mel Watman, in 2021 and he was part-way through the next issue with his desk covered with notes and results when he died. MATTHEWS was born on January 6 in 1945 in Fareham in Hampshire and he joined the NUTS in 1966. He was involved in the British Athletics League in its early days in the late 1960s and by 1970 he worked as an announcer at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.

In-stadia announcing became a big part of MATTHEWS life as he went on to enjoy this role at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, the 2003 World Indoors in Birmingham, the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg and countless domestic events in the UK. With a clear and commanding voice together with encyclopaedic knowledge, he attracted plenty of radio and television work too, broadcasting for BBC radio from 1975-85 before switching to ITV from 1985-1996 and then Channel 4, Sky Sports and the IAAF.

But it was as a book editor where his work had possibly the greatest impact and endured over several decades. In 1984 he began a long period as editor of the International Athletics Annual, for example, produced by the worldwide Association of Track & Field Statisticians (ATFS), ahead of its 1985 edition and turned it into a brilliantly in-depth summary of the year’s performances. Indeed, his editor’s notes in the ATFS annual were a must-read and he was never afraid to voice strong views on the sport. In particular he was exasperated in recent years by the dwindling number of competitive opportunities on home soil for British athletes – especially the loss of the traditional international matches that used to fill the summer – and he was fiercely critical of UKA’s selection strategy for last month’s World Championships in Budapest. Similarly, he edited the British Athletics Annual from 1980 onwards before it became more of a joint operation in recent years. As the internet began to take its effect, these statistical books became less popular but they were still being published when he died.

Outside athletics he was editor of the Guinness Book of Records from 1991-95 after previously having worked as a sports editor at the famous publication. Perhaps most impressively of all was his compilation of the UK merit rankings. He began putting these together in painstaking style in 1967 and more than half a century later he was still publishing them in the AW magazine or website at the close of last year.

While his knowledge and influence of the sport was truly international, he was deeply involved with the sport at grassroots level in the UK and served as president of Borough of Enfield Harriers and, following a merger, Enfield and Haringey AC for 25 years. In recent years he was also president of the UK Counties Athletics Union too. Such achievements led to him being awarded the prestigious RON PICKERING Memorial Award for Services to Athletics in 2009 whereas in 2018 he was inducted into the England Athletics hall of fame.

ATHLETICS RELATED JOKE – KARL MARX is a historical famous figure, but nobody ever mentions is sister ONYA MARKS– who invented the starting pistol.

Photograph of SBH athletes at the Eastern Young Athletes League Top 6 Final.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – Will be issued and published on the SBH website, during mid September.
Link to the document which gives details of the Metropolitan and North West London league dates/venues, remaining Cross Country league dates/venues, Cross Country points and club championship races and Road Relay dates/venues – SBH Winter Fixture Card Information

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 £35 + 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/

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.

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.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 7 September 2023

Posted on 07/09/202309/09/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 7 September to Wednesday 13 September – Dami Adekunle, Luca Barricella, Jacob Berkeley, Ezra Citron, Sienna Darcy, Elizabeth Da Teresa, Danny Digweed, Connor Flynn, Talia Hart, Jessica Hurley, Eddie King, Jake Lovell, Evie Picherle and Kris Robertson

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to ANJOLA ONIL-ERE

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM whose performances this year have been outstanding, EMILY set a new 200m Under 20 record with a time of (23.27 w0.7) at Newham on 3 September. This eclipses CATHERINE MURPHY’S time of (23.72) set in Blackpool on the 10 July 1993.
CATHERINE MURPHY was one of Shaftesbury’s all-time sprinters, and was a 200 and 400m runner. Her highlights included finishing 4th in the 4x400m relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics, 4th in the 400m at the 2003 World Indoor Championships and won a Bronze Medal in the 4x400m relay at the 2005 European Indoor Championships.

UPDATE ON CHARLIE DOBSON – From CHARLIE’S mother SALLY – So delighted the diagnosis of his injury wasn’t fully correct and allowed him to train for the past few months!. In the lead up to the champs , in training he ran a 32s 300m time trial and although not in competition would have placed him top 5 all time..He said he felt very comfy so knew he was in good form.
In the 4x400m Final at the World Championships, CHARLIE ran on Leg 2 and his time was (43.75) the fourth fastest ever by a Brit (and was top European split at the championships).

PROPOSED HIGHGATE SOCIAL MEET UP – DAVE suggested that a weekend meet might not be a good idea, as the venues get extremely busy. So a Monday or Wednesday night was deemed to the best bets. The meeting place would be the Wrestlers Pub, in Highgate Village at 5.30-6pm. This is where the club runs started in the 1930, and hopefully we can replicate the photo taken in our centenary book.

The dates put forward are – Wednesday 11th October – Monday 16th October – Wednesday 18th October – Monday 23rd October
Ccould you indicate which date is good for yourself, and on the majority, we will pick a day.
Can you please reply to RAY POWELL please, rather than ALAN at ray571m@btopenworld.com

RESULTS
BRITISH MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Derby on 1-3 September.
100m – W60 Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 finished 4th (SB 16.24 w1.8) taking ..16 of a second off her 17 July time
100m Hurdles – M50 Straight Final GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (14.09 w1.2)
Pole Vault – W60 Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 won the Gold Medal (2.30m)
Long Jump – W60 Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 finished 7th (SB 3.57m nwr) adding 2cm to her 14 August jump, and is ranked UK No.9 V60 in 2023
Shot 4kg – W35 to 40 Straight Final EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (11.42m)
Weight 9.08kg – W35 to 50 Straight Final EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (PB 14.71m) adding 44cm to her 20 August throw, and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2023
Discus 1kg – W35 to 40 Straight Final EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (41.19m)
Discus 1kg – W40 to 50 Straight Final STACEY GONZALEZ BETANCOURT V45 finished 5th (PB 26.43m) adding 1.71m to her 2022 throw, and is ranked UK No.6 V40 in 2023

MEETING CITTA DI PADOVA – Took place at Padova, Italy on 3 September.
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 4th (SB 21.10m) equalling his 25 June put, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES OPEN MEETING – Took place at London (CT) on 3 September.
100m – SM A2 ZANSON PLUMMER 5th (10.73 w-1.1), A4 EDSON GOMES 7th (11.03 w-0.1), A11 MICHAEL ADEBAKIN 7th (SB 22.92 w-0.1), A12 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 1st (PB 11.12 w-0.8) taking .06 of a second off his 30 June time, KHYAN MARKLAND U17 4th (11.53 w-0.8), B6 JUBRIL finished 3rd (PB 11.04 w-0.1) taking .08 of a second off his A12 time
200m – SM 5 EDSON GOMES 4th (PB 22.03 w0.3) equalling his 2021 time, 9 MATTHEW OHIOZE U23 2nd (22.50 w2.8), 11 KHYAN MARKLAND U17 4th (23.67 w0.3)
200m – SW 3 EMILY NEWNHAM U20 1st (PB 23.27 w0.7) taking .34 of a second off her 22 April time, and is ranked UK No.2 U20 in 2023
400m – SM 4 MATTHEW OHIOZE U23 2nd (50.74)

UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANSISCO INVITATIONAL – Took place at San Fansisco, California, USA on 1 September.
8k – SM THOMAS PATRICK U23 (Boise State University) 3rd (24.16)

THURMER WERFERTAG – Took place at Thum, Germany on 1 September.
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 3rd (20.94m)

WANDA DIAMOND LEAGUE – Took place at Zurich, Switzerland on 31 August.
200m – SM ZHARNEL HUGHES 3rd (19.94 w-0.5)
400m – SW EMILY NEWNHAM U20 8th (52.59)

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS NIGHT – Took place at Lee Valley on 30 August.
100m – SX A1 JIMMY THORONKA 3rd (10.74 w-1.7), A5 DJANI BARNOR U15 5th (12.33 w-0.3), B1 JIMMY finished 2nd (10.70 w-0.4), B6 DJANI finished 7th (12.88 w-0.1)

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…
1,143 events – 183,820 walkers, joggers and runners – 25,335 volunteers – 8,729 first timers – 24,680 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … more than 750,000 parkrunners were born in the month of September.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bushey on 2 September.
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 11th (17.40) this was his 47th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 2 September.
SHONA MICHEL V50 60th (28.45) this was her 61st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 2 September.
MARTIN GREY V80 60th (37.31) this was his 28th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Chalkwell Beach on 2 September.
MAX ROBINSON U17 3rd (18.27) this was his 6th Parkrun, LYNDA ROBINSON V50 153rd (PB 26.52) this was her 60th Parkrun, ELLA ROBINSON U20 263rd (31.44) this was her 27th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 2 September.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 294th (31.55) this was his 302nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 2 September.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 154th (28.44) this was his 66th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Noosa, Queensland, Australia on 2 September.
BENJAMIN BROWNLEADER U20 15th (22.17) this was his 30th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Old Showfield on 2 September.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 31st (23.01) this was his 18th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 2 September.
STUART MOORE V60 66th (26.18) this was his 205th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pont Y Bala on 2 September.
ANTONIO CONRADIE U20 1st (17.32) this was his 22nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rendlesham Forest on 2 September.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 27th (27.32) this was his 45th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 7 SEPTEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 4 OCTOBER – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card will be issued and posted on the SBH website from Mid September – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 10 September at the Chelmsford Sport & Athletic Centre, Salerno Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH)
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL-Finals-Timetable-2023 (2)
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

SOUTHERN U15 AND U17 INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 10 September at the Horspath Athletics And Sports Ground, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: You will selected by your County Team Manager

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 30 September at the Tir Chonail Gaelic Sports Club, at the end of Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ).
For age-groups U11, U13 & U15 Boys and Girls.
Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue. Car parking spaces is limited and we had considerable problems with too many cars at recent fixtures. If you can share cars please, also do not park on the areas marked out for the course.
Timetable – Still to be issued.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

GEORGE HARRISON’S MEMORIAL – The St Albans School Memorial was held on Wednesday 23 August, at Woollam Playing Fields School Pavilion. Following the Memorial the guests adjourned afterwards to The White Horse in Harpenden.
Many thanks to MARTIN ROCHFORD who sent me this photograph showing SBH athletes at the White Horse. They are from left to right – BEN ROCHFORD, SAM GRIFFITHS, ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER, MARK PEARCE and TOM FULTON.

KRISTIAN IMROTH USA BOUND – Contacted KRISTIAN recently, who updated me on his upcoming move to the USA.

Yes I’m going to Eastern Kentucky University! This is for a 2 year masters in sport administration. It’s a very steeple heavy university with two guys running sub 8:30 so I’m hoping to be the 3rd. This is the strongest team they’ve had in years so really looking to try and get to NCAA cross country and challenge for all titles possible! My aims are to try and help the team make the NCAA cross country championships and then get to the NCAA outdoor championships next summer!

Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and currently there are 14,465 students. The University was founded in 1894, from 2012 the campus has been vastly improved with a multimillion-dollar project.

Traditions – Among EKU’s most prominent traditions is the rubbing of DANIEL BOONE’S left foot for good luck; the statue features prominently in front of the Keen Johnson Building. More recently, former President BENSON initiated the Welcome Walk at the beginning of the fall semester; first-year students gather in front of Keen Johnson Building with the President before walking along University Drive and passing through the new Turner Gate.

No name looms larger in the story of the early American West than DANIEL BOONE’S exploits in exploring and hunting in the Bluegrass, as well as its defense during the American Revolution 1775-1783 made him a legend in his own time.

The men’s and women’s cross-country team has also been a staple of success over the recent decade. The men’s team has won all ten of the last ten OVC Championships, and the women have won nine of the last ten. In 2011 the men’s cross country team qualified for NCAA National Cross Country Meet for the first time in school history. Since 2011, the team has qualified for the NCAA National Cross Country Meet five consecutive times.

On behalf of the club we wish KRISTIAN every success in his academic and athletics career in Kentucky.

RIGA UNVEILS MEDALS FOR WORLD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Just one month to go to the next big global event following last week’s World Champs in Budapest. On the eve of the British trials for the World Half Marathon Championships in Riga, the organisers of the global event on October 1 have unveiled the design of the medals. British distance runners are poised to race in the half-marathon trial at the Vitality Big Half in London on Sunday (Sept 3) and the 5km and one mile trials at the Great North Run weekend in Newcastle and Gateshead next week.

With exactly one month to go to the World Road Running Championships, the local organising committee has revealed the medals’ design inspired by Latvian culture. The design of these medals, created by MAIJA ROZENFELDE, draws inspiration from Latvian artist’s NIKLAVS STRUNKE artwork “A Man Entering a Room.”

The artwork “A Man Entering a Room” by NIKLAVS STRUNKE is prominently showcased in the permanent exhibition of the Latvian National Museum of Art. To strengthen the connection between Latvian culture and the World Championships, the starting point for the mile race will be situated at the base of this iconic museum. Additionally, participants in the 21km distance will have the privilege of running past this prominent architectural gem. “At the outset of organising the championships, we made it clear that Latvian culture and art would be integral to the inaugural World Championships,” says AIGARS NORDS, head of the local organising committee in Riga.

“Participants of the World Championships will have the chance to enjoy singers and dancers during the race. And the medals awarded to both world champions and mass race participants at the finish line will be inspired by the renowned artwork by STRUNKE.”. MAIJA ROZENFELDE, the designer of the medals, says: “The concept behind the medals is rooted in the geometry of the race, encompassing elements such as body position, step angle, breathing rhythm, and pulse rate. It symbolises the multifaceted journey of each runner towards the finish line, abstractly representing the length of the specific distance (1 mile, 5km, 21km).”

FAITH KIPYEGON, the world 1500m and 5000m champion, is among the athletes who have already expressed an interest in racing in Riga on October 1. The world champions will be crowned in Riga in the one-mile, 5km, and half-marathon distances as well as teams’ standings in the half marathon distance. However, for the first time the event over all the championships distances is also open to masses and you can register here www.riga23.org.

PARLIAMENT HILL HOSTS NIGHT OF THE 10000M STYLE WORLD CROSS TRIAL – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Race director EAMONN MARTIN is creating an exciting spectator-friendly cross-country event at north London venue on January 20 with the support of On Running. Cross-country running in the UK is set to be revitalised in spectacular fashion this winter with a new-look world trials event at Parliament Hill Fields in London on Saturday January 20. British distance running legend EAMONN MARTIN hopes to transfer the same kind of atmosphere and excitement seen at the Night of the 10,000m PBs in early summer on to the nearby grassy slopes of Hampstead Heath at the beginning of 2024. Early details of this new event were first published in the July issue of AW magazine, but since then plans have gathered pace with the shoe brand On Running coming on board to offer some support with the new event following their sponsorship of this year’s Night of the 10,000m PBs on the track that sits on the edge of the Heath.

“We plan to have a 2km lap and it will be an extremely spectator-friendly course with at least one decent hill on it,” says MARTIN. “We’re looking at athletes running through a tent and having features such as a hairpin bend in front of the crowd.” The event will be the official British trial for the World Cross Country Championships, which takes place in Medulin and Pula, Croatia, on February 10. In addition it will incorporate a home countries international including teams from the English areas, although entry requirements will be fairly tight in order to avoid runners being lapped on the 2km loop.

MARTIN is a former UK record-holder for 10,000m and the last British man to win the London Marathon in 1993. The 64-year-old adds there are plans to have a big screen and maybe even pyrotechnics on a Parliament Hill course that has long since been regarded as the spiritual home of cross-country running in the UK. “Everyone I’ve spoken to has been so supportive and wants to make it happen,” he says, adding that the same Highgate Harriers volunteers who make the Night of the 10,000m PBs such a special event are poised to act as marshals on January 20.

MARTIN has also been in talks with Night of the 10,000m PBs event director BEN POCHEE and long-time British Athletics Cross Challenge co-ordinator CLIFF ROBERTSON on the event and how best to weave it into the winter calendar. MARTIN adds that he’s also gained inspiration from the now defunct Great Edinburgh Cross Country International, plus the 2019 World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, the 2022 European Cross Country Championships in Turin which saw athletes running through a museum, plus the 2023 World Cross in Bathurst, which featured a number of unusual course features.

MARTIN modestly describes it as a “pilot” event but is quietly ambitious that the venue could stage the European Clubs Cross Country Championships and maybe even the European Cross Country Championships itself in future. The latter has not been staged in the UK since Edinburgh in 2003.

ULTRA MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

For a week towards the end of August or early September every year, the French mountain resort of Chamonix becomes a global trail running hub as runners congregate from all over the world to compete in the the annual Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) races, writes ADRIAN STOTT.

While opinions among runners continue to be divided on the influence and growing global outreach of the UTMB operation, what cannot be denied is that some of the world’s best are in Chamonix this week. This week seven races are being held based around the Chamonix area, the blue riband of which is the UTMB over 171km (105 miles) with 9963m of climbing. The route circles Mont Blanc from Chamonix, France, through Italy and Switzerland, before finishing back in Chamonix with the race starting at 6pm on Friday 1 September.

2023-2024WINTER SEASON– With just 2 weeks to go to the Cross Country and Road Relays. Please see the link to the document on the ‘Club Information on Various Topics’ later in this Newsletter. Which gives details of the Metropolitan and North West London league dates/venues, Remaining Cross Country league dates/venues, Cross Country points and club championship races and Road Relay dates/venues.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER FIXTURE CARD –Will be issued and published on the SBH website, during mid September.
Link to the document which gives details of the Metropolitan and North West London league dates/venues, remaining Cross Country league dates/venues, Cross Country points and club championship races and Road Relay dates/venues – SBH Winter Fixture Card Information

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 £35 + 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/

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.

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.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 31 August 2023

Posted on 31/08/202331/08/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 31 August to Wednesday 6 September – Daniel Bainbridge, Michael Callegari, Gintare Dargeviciute, Jessica Gibbs, Ross Hajipanayi, Henderson Harrison, Finn Harvey, Paddy Hicks, Yeshaya Klein, Richard Kurtz, Confidence Lawson, Dovi Levin, Philip Llewellyn, Theo Machin-Paley, David McKenzie, Mohamed Ismail Mohamed, Iona Newbegin, Roan Parkes, Lanre Pratt, Millie Roxburgh, Donovan Reid, Nathan Thomas and Rebecca Wheeler-Henry

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to ANNA ANENE, PARIS KING and HANNAH PHILLIPS

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The final fixture took place last Sunday, in which the season has been an outstanding success. I would like to thank all our athletes who competed. Also CLYDE GORDON and his team, the Officials and the Helpers/Parents for all the hard work they put in.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE MENS 200M – Sem-Final 3 took place on Thursday 24 August, ZHARNEL had an good race finishing in 2nd place (20.02 -0.4). The Final took place on Friday 25 August, and with a class field ZHARNEL finished in 4thd place (20.02 -0.2). In the post race interview ZHARNEL was happy with his performance overall.

THE MENS 4×400M RELAY – Featured CHARLIE DOBSON whose 2023 has been fraught with injuries. The Heats took place on Saturday 26 August, with GB team lining up in Heat 1 and finished 3rd behind the USA & India (2:59.42). The team was LEWIS DAVEY (46.12), CHARLIE DOBSON (44.44), RIO MITCHAM (44.40), ALEX HAYDOCK-WILSON (44.46).
The Final took place on Sunday 27 August, with the same GB team from the Heat. The race lining up in Heat 1 and finished 3rd behind the USA & India (2:59.42). The team was the same that ran in the Heat, and the race was a runaway win for the USA, with the GB team in contention on the first 3 legs, on the final leg GB and France contested almost to the finish line with GB taking the Bronze Medal. GB time was (2:58.71) with France (2:58.45), unfortunately there are splits in the results ALEX HAYDOCK-WILSON, CHARLIE DOBSON , LEWIS DAVEY, RIO MITCHAM.

THE MENS 4×100M RELAY – The Heats took place on Friday 25 August, and had a good baton change to finish in 3rd place (38.01) JEREMIAH AZU, ADAM GEMILI, JONA EFOLOKO, EUGENE AMO-DADZIE. The Final Heats took place on Saturday 26 August, with ZHARNEL HUGHES drafted into the team in place of JONA EFOLOKO. The race saw the USA take the win, with ITALY (37.62) in 2nd place and the GB team had a solid run but finished .04 of a second behind Jamaica (37.76) in a time of (37.80).

PARKRUN 300 CLUB – Congratulations to BARRY CHISHOLM V60 who completed his 300th Parkrun, at Amsterdamse Bos on 19 August.

RESULTS
ENGLAND ATHLETICS U15/U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Birmingham on 26-27 August.
100m – U17M H1 EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (10.77 w1.3), KHYAN MARKLAND U17 6th (PB 11.40 w1.3), in Semi-Final 2 EBUKA finished 1st (10.67 w0.8), in the Final EBUKA won the Gold Medal (10.54 w0.7)
200m – U15B H3 HARRY PINCHERLE U15 8th (24.93 w3.2)
200m – U17M H1 EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (22.26 w3.7), in the Final EBUKA won the Gold Medal (PB 21.31 w-0.5) taking .05 of a second off his 1 July time, , and is ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2023
200m – U17W H1 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 5th (26.23 w1.2), H3 TAMI GEORGE U17 2nd (25.69 w1.4), in Semi-Final 2 TAMI finished 4th (25.46 w-1.3), in Semi-Final 3 MAKAYLA finished 6th (26.03 w0.9)
300m – U17W H1 MIA HIGSON U17 4th (42.11)
80m Hurdles – U15B H2 HARRY WEBB U15 3rd (11.88 w-0.9), in the Final HARRY won the Bronze Medal (11.64 w-0.4)
80m Hurdles – U17W H1 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U17 4th (11.90 w2.6)
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U15 won the Silver Medal (PB 3.63m) adding 3cm to his 16 July height, and is ranked UK No.2 U15 in 2023, THOMAS ROBERTSON U15 finished 4th (3.33m)
Pole Vault – U17W Straight Final ABIGAIL EDWARDS U17 won the Bronze Medal (3.11m)
Discus 1kg – U15G Straight Final ELKIE BAKER U15 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (33.55m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B Straight Final CHU ONONOGBU U15 (NM)
Hammer 4kg – U15B Straight Final MILO RYNEHART U15 6th (39.08m)

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 27 August.
100m – SX 1 NATHAN FERNANDES U17 3rd (11.34 w1.7), 2 ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 1st (11.42 w1.0), 4 MATEI FRUNZA U17 1st (PB 12.05 w0.5) taking .35 of a second off his 2022 time, ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U11 7th (PB 16.78 w0.5), 5 CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 12.71 w0.7) taking .29 of a second off his 2021 time, NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (13.18 w0.7), KERSTIN POHLMANN (2nd Claim) 4th (13.30 w0.7), 6 MORAYO IDRIS U15 2nd (PB 13.79 w2.1) taking .67 of a second off his 12 August time, EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (SB 13.89 w2.1) taking .21 of a second off her 9 July time, 7 MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 6th (PB 15.64 w0.0)
200m – SX 1 JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA U23 2nd (PB 22.81 w1.3) taking .02 of a second off his 12 August time, 2 NATHAN FERNANDES U17 2nd (PB 22.97 w2.9) taking .03 of a second off his 2 July time, 4 CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (25.85 w1.1), NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 26.33 w1.1) taking .01 of a second off his 12 August time, 5 YASMIN PALMER U23 1st (27.48 w3.6), 6 MORAYO IDRIS U15 1st (PB 28.70 w3.1) taking .70 of a second off his 2022 time, 7 MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 3rd (PB 32.25 w1.9), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 4th (PB 32.27 w1.9)
300m – U20X CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 41.12), EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 44.23), SHAMMAH ST JOHN U15 5th (44.87)
400m – SX 2 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 1st (50.40), 2 JADEN AULIS U17 1st (55.46), MATEI FRUNZA U17 4th (56.87), NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 7th (60.15), 4 OYINKANSOLAOGUNBIYI U17 3rd (PB 73.72)
800m – SX 1 FINN MACCARTHY U23 6th (SB 2:07.18), JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA U23 7th (2:08.82), 2 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (2:13.99), 3 EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (2:20.0), CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (2:20.4), EMILIA ECONOMU 5th (SB 2:28.9) taking .15 of a second of her 12 August time, 4 PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 5th (PB 2:46.46) taking 3.39 seconds off his 22 July time
100m Hurdles – SW PARIS KING U20 2nd (14.59 w1.6)
Long Jump – SX A OGO ANOCHIRIONYE (2nd Claim) 1st (7.07m nwr), KERSTIN POHLMANN (2nd Claim) 8th (5.07m nwr), B ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U15 6th (4.59m nwr), GRACE NYAONGO U15 7th (4.44m nwr)
Discus 1kg – SX A STACEY GONZALEZ V45 3rd (22.93m), B EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (41.83m)
Discus 2kg – SM B REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (48.35m)
Hammer 4kg – SX AMY CLEMENS 1st (48.40m)
Javelin 600g – SX JO BLAIR V35 (HCA) 1st (41.87m)

CHARNWOOD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 26 August.
Long Jump – SX D BOLU COKER 2nd (6.21m)
Shot 7.26kg – SX B SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1st (20.99m)
Discus 1kg – SX B SHADINE DUQUEMIN 1st (51.76m)

THE 6TH MONUMENT MILE CLASSIC – Took place at Stirling on 26 August.
1500m – SM B HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 6th (3:42.03), SX 25 RORY MUIR 10th (4:00.66)
Mile – SM B HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 6th (PB 3:57.69) taking .20 of a second of his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2023, SX 25 RORY MUIR 10th (PB 4:18.19)

BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place at Watford on 23 August.
1500m – Women A GEORGIA BELL 2nd (PB 4:06.20) taking 2.98 seconds off her 16 August time, and is ranked UK No.9 in 2023

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 23 August.
1500m – SX 1 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 8th (4:25.27), JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLIVIERRE U20 10th (PB 4:25.83) taking 2.23 seconds off his 28 June time, 3 JACOB CLEMENT U17 8th (4:12.05), The following race numbers are repeated – SX 1 MATTHEW MAY U15 10th (5:31.86), 2 AIMEE PORTER U13 5th (PB 5:03.78) taking 5.62 seconds off her 6 August time, 3 DINA SILVERMAN U17 15th (5:03.63), 4 JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 5th (PB 4:48.04) taking .20 of a second off his 28 June time, LADDIE SHAW U15 11th (4:57.57), 5 POSIE SHAW U15 15th (4:51.09), EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 16th (4:54.71)
3000m – SX 1 JAI DARYANANI U17 11th (10:10.56)

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…
1,134 events – 178,350 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,157 volunteers – 8,267 first timers – 24,846 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know the closest parkrun to the tennis stadiums holding the 2023 US Open is Delware and Raritan Canal parkrun, New Jersey.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aberystwyth on 26 August.
JOHN DRDEN V75 154th (34.42) this was his 153rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Conkers on 26 August.
TIM UNDERHILL V55 17th (20.57) this was his 102nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cottesloe, Perth, Australia on 26 August.
STUART MOORE V60 38th (28.35) this was his 204th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 26 August.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 330th (36.07) this was his 301st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 26 August.
KAYLA MICHEL U23 32nd (PB 25.20) this was her 36th Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 33rd (25.27) this was his 104th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 108th (35.56) this was her 60th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 26 August.
AIMEE PORTER U13 6th (20.19) this was her 7th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 26 August.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 207th (36.16) this was his 273rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Southwick Country on 26 August.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 33rd (24.03) this was his 17th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 26 August.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 21st (27.34) this was his 44th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 31 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 6 September at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 200m, 19.15pm High Jump, 19.20pm 100m, 19.40pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 21.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No Under 13s
Is now open on roster athletics, this is the link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?cc=GBR&page=0&to=2023-09-30
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

HARRY WEBB – Congratulations to HARRY who at the England U15/U17 Championships, won the Under 15 80m Hurdles Bronze Medal (11.64 w-0.4). HARRY has reached the crossroads in his career, as since the English Schools Championships has had one training session. He has been training at Tottenham Hotspurs 3 days a week then either training or playing over the weekend, and it is becoming impossible to compete at elite level at two sports.
His first love is football and his Father TREVOR thinks this will be his last major championships and is so pleased he has come away with a medal, and he cannot thank the club enough over a number of years you provided the best opportunities for both KATIE and HARRY to show off their talents. I will certainly miss the journeys , the excitement, the disappointments and of course their successes.

HARRY joined Shaftesbury in 2018 and started his hurdling career in July 2021 winning his 6 races which included the Southern Championships, ranking him UK No.1. His 80m Hurdles personal best (11.42 w1.8) was achieved at the 2023 English Schools Championships, and is ranked UK No.3.

KATIE sister to HARRY joined Shaftesbury in 2018 and also as an Under 15 that year, won the Discus Silver Medal at the English Schools Championships, and that year was ranked UK No.4. KATIE is at Unviversity now, not throwing at all, but continuing with her netball to a very high level. Played regularly for the 1st team last year as a fresher and was nominated to attend England University trials, wasn’t successful but was good to get recognition in her first year

We wish HARRY and KATIE every success in the years to come. Photograph of them both at the England U15/U17 Championships.

FUTURE MEET UP – After the last weekends LICC meeting at StoneX Stadium on Sunday, RAY POWELL and DAVE BEDFORD sneaked off to the Greyhound in Hendon for a sneaky half. After a beer or two, the talk got round to our amazing clubs’s nostalgia. DAVE said that he had donated a picture to the wrestlers pub in Highgate, of the first known Shaftesbury picture taken on the 28 October 1922. Which is on page 16, of the clubs Centenary book 1890-1990. We both thought how nice it would be to get the past and present club members, friends and family, volunteers, and everyone who would like a chat about our amazing club. DAVE said he will send through some dates, that are good for him, and hopefully we can pin one down that is good for all. Highgate has 4-5 very good pubs, which are a 5 minute walk from the tube.

WHY BUDAPEST WAS POSSIBLY THE BEST WORLD CHAMPIONSIPS EVER – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Comments by STEVE SMYTHE.

Here is a look at some of the stats from Hungary and the event’s overall success – The aim of the athletics organisers in Budapest this month was to stage the greatest ever World Championships, I think they have succeeded. This was my 13th World Championships I have attended as a journalist and my favourite and I can’t see Tokyo topping it in 2025. The athletics was superb with a fine mixture of great dominating champions, shock new winners and final round on the field or last 10-metre changes on the track. The stadium was excellent – just the right size and splendid beside the Danube – and the crowds (despite a lack of home success) and atmosphere were helped by the Fan Zones while the city itself was magnificent. It was too hot, but the Hungarians did a magnificent job. Getting out of Budapest, however, proved harder for many.

The British performance – This exceeded all expectations – 10 medals equalled Britain’s best in Stuttgart 1993 and it could have been more with some near misses in fourth and the usually dependable LAURA MUIR and DINA ASHER-SMITH not quite at their very best. It won’t be easy to repeat the same medal success in Paris. JOSH KERR was superb but JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN was not in his earlier Diamond League form and world two mile record form even though he won the 5000m. NAFI THIAM and a few other missing heptathletes should be back next year but KJT’s second day form does reconfirm what a competitor she is and could be even better in 2024. MATT HUDSON-SMITH could have STEVEN GARDINER and MICHAEL NORMAN to contend with in the 400m and USA’s women are unlikely to be disqualified from the 4x400m in France. The Paris 100m final could be boosted by past championships winners FRED KERLEY and MARCELL JACOBS.

Gold
Katarina Johnson-Thompson – heptathlon
Josh Kerr – 1500m
Silver
Keely Hodgkinson – 800m
Matthew Hudson-Smith – 400m
Bronze
Mixed 4x400m
Women’s 4x100m
Women’s 4x400m
Men’s 4x400m
Zharnel Hughes – 100m
Ben Pattison – 800m
Fourth
Men’s 4x100m
Zharnel Hughes – 200m
Morgan Lake – high jump
Fifth
Daryll Neita – 200m
Jemma Reekie – 800m
Molly Caudery – pole vault
Sixth
Laura Muir – 1500m
Seventh
Dina Asher-Smith – 200m
Eighth
Jess Warner-Judd – 10,000m
Katie Snowden – 1500m
Dina Asher-Smith – 100m
Others who made final
Neil Gourley – 1500m 9th
Anna Purchase – hammer 11th
Melissa Courtney-Bryant 1500m 12th

USA easily top the world – The United States are the world’s top nation with 12 golds, 8 silvers, 9 bronzes (29 in total) and they had 55 top eight placings. On the points system which determines a nation’s strength (8 for first place down to one point for eighth) the USA scored twice as many points as any other nation. Only Jamaica with their sprints and jumps strength and Kenya with their distance prowess also outscore Britain who had almost twice as many points as the next best European nation Spain for whom 32 of their points came from their walks golds. Britain scored 82 points in Doha and 68 in Eugene so it was a huge step forward in Hungary. Britain’s traditional European rivals, Germany, scored 36 points and had no medals. Poland had just 31 points and only two medals. Despite the Paris Olympics approaching, France got just 29 points and a single medal.

Points table
1 USA 277
2 Jamaica 139
3 Kenya 112
4 GBR 102
5 Ethiopia 96
6 Canada 70
7 Spain 55
8 Australia 51
8 Italy 51
8 Netherlands 51

Who was the top athlete – NOAH LYLES was the star male performer with three golds and provided more than just fast sprinting with his persona. MONDO DUPLANTIS was the most dominant winner and is the other big male star.FERMKE BOL won two women’s golds and came close to three as her finish to Budapest proved much better than her day one and her last gasp relay win where she made an astonishing amount up in her final strides was possibly the moment of the championships. However the female athlete of the championships and the year is undoubtedly FAITH KIPYEGON with her world records and dominance. The women’s sprint stardom was shared by SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON (100m and 4x100m gold and 200m bronze) and SHERICKA JACKSON (200m gold, 4x100m silver and 100m bronze). The latter produced what was the performance of the championships with the second fastest 200m of all-time with (21.41).

There was one world record but that was in the mixed relay which has no history and because of its position in the timetable does not include the world’s best 400m runners which is ludicrous.

INGEBRIGTSEN repeated his 1500m silver and 5000m gold from Eugene despite a sore throat even though Norwegian’s dislike of Scots increased. Is it NEIL GOURLEY’S turn to upset them in 2024? You could have probably got long odds that Britain’s only multiple medallists would be relay runners RIO MITCHAM, LEWIS DAVEY and LAVIAI NIELSON rather than the likes of HUDSON-SMITH, HUGHES and ASHER-SMITH. The maddest athlete in Budapest was undoubtedly SIFAN HASSAN. Attempting three events questions anyone sanity but she ran a far too extravagant 1500m heat on the morning of her 10,000m final needlessly winning. In the 25 lap event, she veered wide in the straight to disrupt a fast approaching GUDAF TSEGAY and fell over claiming she was pushed and walked across the line later in 11th. In the 1500m semi final she ran in the fastest heat in history and ran (3:55.48) and then took bronze in the final slightly slower but with a 57 final circuit. The day after her 1500m final she ran her 5000m heat and despite her busy programme and 1:56 800m speed she set a torrid pace in hot conditions which was close on a championships best with (14:32.29) even sprinting at the line to beat KIPYEGON. She was second a few days later in the 5000m final with a 56 final lap completing her 60 laps of racing in Budapest. However, that wasn’t enough for her as immediately after some of her heats, she was also seen doing some fast 400m intervals!

Performance levels in Budapest – The overall standard was incredibly high but there were probably fewer records than anticipated given the fast track and heat and even championships records were not that frequent. What was notable though was the competition was fierce and there seemed to be an unusually high number of final round medal changes or change of leader in the last 20 metres.

The mixed relay, the women’s 100m, 800m, 10,000m, 100m hurdles, triple jump, javelin and 4x400m, the men’s 400m, 5000m, long jump, and discus all featured late changes. It was Championships athletics at it’s very best. At least the drama of day one for the Dutch with the 10,000m and mixed relays were not repeated though. The standard in qualifying was exceptional and numerous records were set in terms of fastest heats and the fastest an athlete has ever failed to make the final.

The level of surprises can often be indicated by the success of the level of the predictions rather than just plain incompetence on my behalf though picking the likes of JACKSON, DUPLANTIS, HOLLOWAY, ROJAS, WARHOLM and BOL etc is not entirely a difficult task requiring great athletics foresight. Even with the many obvious ones, less than half the predicted winners being right suggests more surprises than normal. We did not have winners ANTONIO WATSON and DANIELLE WILLIAMS even in our top eight in our online predictions and we also missed PEREZ from our 35km walk top eight although had her third in the 20km. We only had KATZBERG sixth in the hammer and likewise TAUSANGA in the discus and LYLES was only down for fifth in the 100m and our chosen one KERLEY did not even make the final. There were some minor successes such as the 200m order of LYLES, KNIGHTON, TEBOGO, HUGHES, DE GRASSE and BEDNAREK being very close to what actually happened.

My favourite events in Budapest – My British bias comes out here but KERR taking on INGEBRIGTSEN on the final bend and pulling clear and JOHNSON-THOMPSON chasing a superb ANNA HALL in the 800m and tracking her close enough to smash her PB and take gold will live in my memory forever. The biggest medal shock was BEN PATTISON. He was beaten in the British Champs by DAN ROWDEN, only qualifying for the team by finishing second to MAX BURGIN at the very last chance at London and then barely sprinting through to a qualifier in his heat and then advancing from the semis as a fastest loser. He clearly had the talent but his application in the final was a shock to many and the fact it was Britain’s first medal in the event for 36 years added to its achievement. HODGKINSON’S 800m was more anticipated but it was great she finally was able to overtake ATHING MU although there was a tinge of disappointment with ZHARNEL HUGHES and MATTHEW HUDSON-SMITH despite their magnificent performances as they had looked more impressive in qualifying. HUDSON-SMITH could have won with a slightly slower first 200m than 21.1 following his European record in the semis and Hughes was not able to quite match his New York form but both had exceptional championships.

The final legs of all four medal winning relays where the British teams defied expectations without their best runners were also thrilling. The mixed team could have been stronger and the men’s and women’s team missed their fastest runners from the individual events but those who ran all rose to the occasion. The fighting spirit was best summed up by RIO MITCHAM holding off and running away from individual champion ANTONIO WATSON with a (43.89) split which defies all logic for someone with a (45.60) PB whose best 400m in July and August was (46.90). Britain also got a medal in the women’s 4x100m without double finalist ASHER-SMITH. JESS JUDD’S eighth may have only added one point to the British points total but that too was way in excess of what anyone predicted as was the efforts of DARYLL NEITA, MOLLY CAUDERY and KATIE SNOWDEN. Away from the Brits, BOL and WARHOLM’S well-judged 400m hurdles were impressive as they left the opposition behind in the straight and Kipyegon’s 56sec last circuits in the 1500m and 5000m were exceptional but my favourite race with an international winner was EL BAKKALI’S battle with world record-holder GIRMA in the steeplechase. He ran a last 800m of (1:58.14) over eight barriers and two water jumps and he eased off to celebrate! CHEPTEGEI’S control – Mo-style – in the 10,000m was also majestic as were the superb throws victories for RYAN CROUSER and DANIEL STAHL which were both the best world championship performances in history and MILTADIS TENTOGLOU fought magnificently in a final round long jump contest.

Defending a title is not easy – Of the 49 champions from Eugene only 14 successfully defended (CHEPTEGEI, EL BAKKALI, HOLLOWAY, CROUSER, KIPYEGON, MOON, LYLES, JACKSON, ROJAS, DUPLANTIS, EALEY, USA (women’s 4x100m and men’s 4x400m) and INGEBRIGTSEN and eight did not compete for various reasons (PICHARDO, MIHAMBO, THIAM, Dominican Republic (mixed 4x400m), WIGHTMAN, NORMAN, MCLAUGHLIN. JERUTO) and 27 who did compete were unable to add to their victories.

World Athletics’ performance – The World Athletics website had record numbers as did its social media postings but it’s not a sign that athletics is in full control of itself if it has to close down part of the World Athletics website every night as it couldn’t cope with demand. Its scheduling was still in poor in places (mixed relay etc) and I don’t understand why MAHUCHIKH’S final high jump attempt couldn’t have come before the 4x400m relay rather than after so the Championships could have ended with a glorious relay leg rather than a failed high jump. And why have a relatively low profile event such as the women’s steeplechase on the last day which is always the most watched session? On the plus side, the athletics was glorious and the qualifying by time rather than places and the scrapping of fastest losers worked for distances of 1500m and above. The thought that it might mean slow jogs before effective 400m races was not a problem. In the 1500m ADELLE TRACEY ran (3:58.77) and TSEPHO TSHITE ran (3:32.98) and didn’t even make the final when those sort of times would have easily have made all previous finals but if you can’t make the top six in your semi, then you are probably not going to make the top six in the final!

World Athletics’ timing partner Seiko were appalling. There were more mistakes in Seiko’s results timing analysis in Budapest than in all the previous 30-plus major championships events I have attended put together over the last 40 years. According to Seiko, 400m winner ANTONIO WATSON was a tailed off last at 200m and did not go through the 300m mark and DINA ASHER-SMITH bypassed the 100m mark in the 200m. The timing company suggests that FAITH KIPYEGON dropped from first to tenth at 1100m and was back to first at 1200m. I missed that. Timings were wrong in all men’s 1500m final runners at the bell bar the leader which resulted in fictitious last lap times being even included in World Athletics report – it suggests the Scots drive from 800m onwards consists of 100m splits of (13.55), (13.72), (14.52), (12.97), (13.25), (12.93) and (13.62). Two of those boldoned are wrong and he was not six metres back at the bell. The mixed 4x400m splits were originally hopelessly wrong and on the wrong information some teams mistakenly changed their teams for the final. They did at least correct the results a few days later. In the men’s 4x100m SEYE OGUNLEWE was credited with a (8.05) anchor leg and in the 4x400m heats SHAKEEM MCKAY apparently ran (39.54). Nobody in Seiko thought that might be wrong. The poor quality control by Seiko and World Athletics was prevalent throughout the championships but after some criticism their response was not to improve but just not release any 4x400m splits on the final day though some have been provided by a different unofficial but accurate source and will be included in AW’s results.

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER SEASON – With just 2 months to go to the Cross Country and Road Relays. Please see the link to the document on the ‘Club Information on Various Topics’ later in this Newsletter. Which gives details of the Metropolitan and North West London league dates/venues, Remaining Cross Country league dates/venues, Cross Country points and club championship races and Road Relay dates/venues.

Photographs taken at the England U15/U17 Championships
ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U15 who won the U15 Pole Vault Silver Medal (PB 3.63m) adding 3cm to his 16 July height, and is ranked UK No.2 U15 in 2023.
HARRY WEBB who won the U15 80m Hurdles Silver Medal (11.64 w-0.4)

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 new Instagram 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.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER FIXTURE CARD –Will be issued and published on the SBH website, during mid September.

Link to the document which gives details of the Metropolitan and North West London league dates/venues, remaining Cross Country league dates/venues, Cross Country points and club championship races and Road Relay dates/venues – SBH Winter Fixture Card Information

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 £35 + 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/

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.

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

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ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 24 August 2023

Posted on 24/08/202328/08/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 24 August to Wednesday 30 August – Brian Anene, Tolu Ayo-Ajo, Ian Bannister, Decarie Davies, Elana Dimmer, Afolabi Fasogbon, Henry Fulton, Ross Hammond, Eleni Kaponi, Oliver Laurens, Olivia Lava, Dempsey McGuigan, Tanawat Raveng, Philip Shelley and Liam Grey Thompson

ZHARNEL WINS FIRST INDIVIDUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDAL – The 100m Final took place last Sunday 20 August, with ZHARNEL form in the 1st round 1st (10.00 w0.0) Saturday 19 August, and the Semi-Final finishing 2nd (9.93 w0.0) Sunday 20 August was very impressive. The Final featured the top 4 fastest runners in 2023, and with ZHARNEL drawn in lane 5, had an excellent start and was there or there abouts throughout the race. ZHARNEL initially thought he had won, albeit his beaming smile was still there when the scoreboard confirmed he had won the Bronze Medal. His emotions was there for all to see, with the medal around his neck, a superb performance. ZHARNEL now moves on to the 200m on Wednesday, which he said on his post race interview ‘It’s My Baby’.

NOAH LYLES winning time was (9.83 w0.5) equalling ZHARNEL’S world leading time this year. Silver Medalist LETSILE TEBOGO of Botswana, ZHARNEL and 4th place OBLIQUE SEVILLE of Jamaica all recorded (9.88).

SCOTT LINCOLN AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Shot qualifying took place last Saturday 19 August, in pool A SCOTT LINCOLN was slightly below par, and finished in 9th place with (20.22m).

ZHARNEL MOVES ON TO THE 200M – The 1st round of the 200m took place on Wednesday 23 August. ZHARNEL was drawn in Heat 1, and had a good start and ran the bend gracefully, with a comfortable lead ZHARNEL crossed the line with a smile on his face. His winning time was (19.99 w0.0).

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to ROSALIND ZEFFERTT who broke her own V60 High Jump record with (1.18m), adding 3cm to her 20 May height (1.15m)

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 23 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 1PZ).
Timetable – 10.00 U17 Men and Women (3 x 4.6km 2 short laps), 11.00 U15 Boys (3 x 3km 1 lap), 11.40 U15 Girls (3 x 3km 1 lap), 12.20 U13 Girls (3 x 3km 1 lap), 13.00 U13 Boys (3 x 3km 1 lap), 13.45 Senior Women (4 x 6km 2 laps), Veteran Women 40+ (3 x 6km 2 laps), 15.30 Senior Men (6 x 6km 2 laps), Veteran Men 40+ (4 x 6km 2 laps), Veteran Men 50+ (4 x 6km 2 laps). Note: The timetable is from the 2022 race.
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Entries Closing Date Thursday 31 August

WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS ON TV – The Championships take place from Saturday 19 August to Sunday 27 August at Budapest, Hungary, and is shown by the BBC and Eurosport.

RESULTS
BE FIT TODAY TRACK ACADEMY MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 20 August.
60m – SX 3 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 3rd (8.40 w-0.4)
100m – SM A2 DIJANI BARNOR U15 5th (11.97 w1.6), A2 NATHAN HOWELL U17 6th (11.52 w1.8), A7 MALACHI AMADI U20 4th (10.97 w1.2), A16 ZANSON PLUMMER 4th (10.43 w2.1), KRISHAWN AIKEN 5th (10.50 w2.1), B4 DIJANI finished 4th (11.95 w1.5), B6 NATHAN finished 5th (11.52 w1.0), B9 MALACHI finished 5th (11.52 w1.0), B13 KRISHAWN finished 3rd (10.44 w1.4), B14 ZANSON finished 6th (10.39 w2.9)
100m – SW A6 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 7th (13.54 w0.3), B6 LOLA finished 5th (13.47 w1.3)
200m – SM 2 DIJANI BARNOR U15 7th (24.68 w2.9), 7 ZANSON PLUMMER 3rd (SB 21.27 w1.3) taking .16 of a second off his 7 May time, 10 KRISHAWN AIKEN 4th (21.05 w1.6)
200m – SW 6 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 6th (27.62 w1.5)
400m – SX 2 MATTHEW OHIOZE U23 5th (51.81)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE – DIVISION 3 NORTH – Took place at Watford on 19 August.
100m – SW A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 12.85 w1.8) taking .45 of a second off her 2021 time
200m – SM A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 (2nd Claim) 3rd (22.98 w0.6), B CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (25.74 w0.1), NS NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (26.49 w0.9)
200m – SW A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 26.14 w-0.1) taking .77 of a second off her 2022 time
400m – SM B NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (58.30)
400m – SW A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (60.02)
800m – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (2:11.33), B NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (2:13.15)
100m Hurdles – SW B EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 24.43 w-0.4)
400m Hurdles – SW A EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 76.47)
1500m Steeplechase – SW A EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (6:02.39)
2000m Steeplechase – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (7:04.15)
High Jump – SW A ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 4th (PB 1.18m) adding 3cm to her 20 May height, and is ranked UK No.8 V60 in 2023, and a new Club Record
Long Jump – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 5.25m nwr) adding 9cm to his 18 March jump
Triple Jump – SW A ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 4th (7.48m nwr)

BOURNEMOUTH JUMPS FESTIVAL – Took place at Bournemoth on 20 August.
Long Jump – SM OGO ANOCHIRIONYE (HCA) 2nd (7.23m w3.9)
Triple Jump – SW RUTH-ANN OTARUOH (HCA) 2nd (12.12m w3.9)

NORTHERN TRACK AND FIELD LEAGUE – EAST PREMIER – Took place at Rotherham on 19 August.
400m – SM A ROBERT SHIPLEY (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 48.79) taking .35 of a second off his 8 August time

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE – DIVISION 1 – Took place at Brighton on 19 August.
800m – SW A AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 2nd (PB 2:16.9) taking 6.89 seconds off her 2017 team
1500m Steeplechase – SW A AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 1st (SB 5:05.8)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE – DIVISION 1 – Took place at Gillingham on 19 August.
100m – SW B KERSTIN POHLMANN (HCA) 2nd (PB 12.89 w3.7)
Long Jump – SW B KERSTIN POHLMANN (HCA) 1st (5.20m nwr)
Triple Jump – SW A KERSTIN POHLMANN (HCA) 1st (10.79m nwr)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE – DIVISION 3 NORTH – Took place at Colchester on 19 August.
Long Jump – SW A REBECCA JEGGO U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 5.09m nwr) adding 23cm to her 2017 jump
Discus 1kg – SW A PHILIPA DAVENALL 1st (33.17m)
Hammer 4kg – SW A PHILIPA DAVENALL 1st (57.96m)

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS NIGHT – Took place at Lee Valley on 16 August.
100m – SX 1 JIMMY THORONKA 5th (10.73 w0.5), 10 RAPHAEL AARON U20 7th (12.80 w0.0)
200m – SX 2 JIMMY THORONKA 4th (PB 21.85 w-0.4) taking .04 of a second off his 2018 time, 8 RAPHAEL AARON U20 6th (25.89 w0.1), 10 YASMIN PALMER U23 4th (27.31 w0.9)

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Eltham on 16 August.
1500m – Mixed B GEORGIA BELL 10th (PB 4:09.18) taking 2.98 seconds off her 26 July time
5000m – Mens A JAKE SHELLEY 1st (SB 14:28.39)

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at Watford on 6 August.
Match Result – 1st Havering (652.5 points), 2nd SBH (589.5), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (353), 4th Colchester Harriers (304), 5th Watford (266), 6th Harlow withdrew
2023 Final League Positions After 5 Fixtures – 1st Chelmsford (30 league points – 3721 match points), 2nd Havering (28 – 3392), 3rd Dacorum (28 – 3260), 4th SBH (27 – 3328.5), 5th Basildon (27 – 2823), 6th Ipswich (24 – 2823.5) or Ipswich (24 – 2781)
Top 6 Final – We are competing in the final at Chelmsford on Sunday 10 September, best wishes as we have a team that will challenge for the top spots.

The results are on the PO10, theses are the results

100m – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 1st (12.6 nwr), B ISLEY AKENEZI NORTON U13 1st (PB 13.7 nwr), NS BEN BAMISAIYE U13 1st (13.5 nwr), LUCAS DAVIS U13 2nd (PB 14.0 nwr) taking .60 of a second off his 2 July time, CHAYIL JOHN U13 3rd (14.3 nwr), TIRENI GEORGE U13 4th (14.4 nwr), JASON OTULE U13 5th (14.7 nwr)
100m – U13G A ISLA BRASNETT U13 3rd (13.9 nwr), B KANAI MENSAH MOORE U13 3rd (14.5 nwr), NS KAYIKUNMI ORATOKHAI U13 (PB 14.2 nwr), ANNABEL MATTHEWS U15 6th (PB 15.0 nwr)
100m – U15B A JOSHUA NYMAN U15 2nd (PB 11.9 nwr) taking .10 of a second off his 16 july time, B ANTON COHEN U15 2nd (12.4 nwr), NS1 ZHAINE MILLER U15 2nd (PB 12.6 nwr) taking .90 of a second off his 2021 time, NS2 EESA ADEKUNLE ALI U15 1st (PB 12.4 nwr) taking .19 of a second off his 24 June time, MODE AKIN AGUNBIADE (12.9 nwr), JONATHAN OTULE (13.9 nwr)
100m – U15G A AARA KAMARA U15 4th (13.3 nwr) B ZYRAH MILLER U15 4th (14.4 nwr)
100m – U17M A B NATHAN FERNANDES U17 3rd (11.6 nwr), B JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (11.6 nwr), NS NATHAN HOWELL U17 1st (11.9 nwr), B EMMANUEL IJAOLA U17 4th (13.1 nwr)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (12.4 nwr), B MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 1st (12.7 nwr), NS CHINYERE NWABUEZE U17 1st (13.2 nwr), ALANA SAMJI U17 4th (PB 14.2 nwr)
200m – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 1st (26.5 nwr), B BEN BAMISAIYE U13 1st (27.6 nwr), NS ISLEY AKENEZI NORTON U13 1st (PB 28.3 nwr), LUCAS DAVIS U13 2nd (PB 29.0 nwr) taking .90 of a second off his 2 july time, JASON OTULE U13 3rd (30.4 nwr)
200m – U13G A VERA DOUDKO U13 4th (29.9 nwr), B ISLA BRASNETT U13 1st (PB 28.2 nwr) taking .10 of a second off her 2 July time, NS KAYIKUNMI ORATOKHAI U13 (PB 29.3 nwr), ANNABEL MATTHEWS U13 5th (PB 30.2 nwr)
200m – U15B A HARRY PINCHERLE U15 2nd (24.3 nwr), B ANTON COHEN U15 1st (24.7 nwr), NS JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (25.4 nwr), ZHAINE MILLER U15 2nd (PB 26.7 nwr) taking 5.17 seconds off his 2018 time, MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U15 4th (27.7 nwr), EESA ADEKUNLE ALI U15 5th (28.1 nwr), JONATHAN OTULE U15 (28.3 nwr)
200m – U15G A AARA KAMARA U15 4th (28.5 nwr), B ELLA BUCKLEY U15 (2nd Claim) 1st (27.1 nwr), NS ZYRA MILLER U15 (30.6 nwr), DESTINY NGIGE U15 2nd (29.5 nwr), HOLLY GREEN U15 5th (32.2 nwr)
200m – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 (2nd Claim) U17 2nd (23.4 nwr), B NATHAN FERNANDES U17 2nd (23.4 nwr), NS NATHAN HOWELL U17 1st (24.0 nwr)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (25.2 nwr), B FOYIN SONOIKI U17 2nd (28.0 nwr)
300m – U15B A SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 2nd (39.1), B CHOKMAH JOHN U15 2nd (44.1)
300m – U15G A ELLA BUCKLEY U15 (2nd Claim) 1st (42.9), B SHAMMAH ST JOHN U15 1st (PB 44.3)
300m – U17W A MIA HIGSON U17 1st (42.5), B MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 1st (42.7) taking .73 of a second off her 21 May time
400m – U17M A BRANDON KUFAZVINEI U17 2nd (56.1), B JOE COX U17 1st (PB 55.8), NS JADEN AULIS U17 2nd (55.7), TRISTAN LEE U17 3rd (57.6), TOM HAPETA U17 4th (61.4)
800m – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL U13 1st (2:23.4)
800m – U13G A OLIVIA ABBOTT U13 1st (2:45.3) ), B KIMBERLEY FLACK U13 1st (2:57.4)
800m – U15B A EUAN PHILLIPS U15 2nd (2:13.0), B SAM DARCY U15 3rd (SB 2:43.9) taking .60 of a second off his 14 May time
800m – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 2nd (2:39.0)
800m – U17M A JACOB CLEMENT U17 1st (2:01.9), B ADAM O’GORMAN U17 1st (2:02.6)
1500m – U13B A DENNYS PASCAL U11 2nd (5:13.0)
1500m – U13G A AIMEE PORTER U13 2nd (PB 5:09.4) taking .10 of a second off her 2 July time
1500m – U15B A ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 1st (4:31.7), B PRINCE VICTORUS JOHN U15 2nd (5:02.8)
1500m – U17M A TRISTAN LEE U17 5th (PB 5:45.9), B TOM HAPETA U17 4th (PB 5:59.1)
70m Hurdles – U13G A VERA DOUDKO U13 3rd (13.0 nwr), B KIMBERLEY FLACK U13 1st (13.5 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U13B A TIRENI GEORGE U13 3rd (PB 15.3 nwr) taking 1.97 seconds off his 22 July time, B CASEY NGIGE U13 1st (18.1 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U15G A DESTINY NGIGE U15 3rd (PB 13.7 nwr) taking .20 of a second off her 24 June time, B ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 1st (14.0 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U15B A HARRY WEBB U15 1st (11.7 nwr), B RIAN SHAH U15 1st (12.4 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U17W A EVA HIGSON U17 2nd (12.8 nwr), B ALANA SAMJI U17 1st (PB 13.4 nwr) taking .30 of a second off her 2022 time
100m Hurdles – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 1st (PB 15.2 nwr), A TRISTAN LEE U17 (2nd Claim) 1st (19.4 nwr)
High Jump – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 1st (1.30m), B CASEY NGIGE U13 2nd (1.20m)
High Jump – U13G A KANAI MENSAH MOORE U13 1st (PB 1.20m)
High Jump – U15B A RIAN SHAH U15 3rd (1.60m), B SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 3rd (1.50m)
High Jump – U15G A ELLA BUCKLEY U15 (2nd Claim) 1st (1.50m), B AMY HALLETT U15 2nd (PB 1.30m)
High Jump – U17M A JORDAN NGIGE U17 1st (1.70m), B JOE COX U17 1st (1.55m)
High Jump – U17W A ALANA SAMJI U17 3rd (1.15m)
Long Jump – U13B A BEN BAMISAIYE U13 1st (4.37 nwr), B CHAYIL JOHN U13 1st (3.69m nwr), NS EDWARD PASCAL U13 1st (PB 4.32m nwr) taking 74cm to his 2022 jump, DENNYS PASCAL U13 2nd (PB 4.18m nwr) taking 1.36m to his 2022 jump
Long Jump – U13G A ISLA BRASNETT U13 2nd (4.25m nwr), B KIMBERLEY FLACK U13 3rd (PB 3.39m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A HARRY PINCHERLE U15 1st PB (5.81m nwr) adding 15cm to his 10 June jump, B RIAN SHAH U15 1st (4.86m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A ULINA MCCABE HUGGINS U15 2nd (PB 4.86m nwr) adding 8cm to her 16 April jump, B SHAMMAH ST JOHN U15 1st (PB 4.10m nwr), NS HOLLY GREEN 1st (PB 3.28m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M A NATHAN HOWELL 3rd (4.65m nwr), B NATHAN FERNANDES U17 3rd (PB 4.04m nwr), NS EMMANUEL IJAOLA U17 1st (4.74m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE U17 2nd (4.60m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M A JOE COX U17 1st (PB 11.12m nwr) adding 94cm to his 21 May jump, B THOMAS HAPETA U17 1st (PB 9.84m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (9.16m nwr)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G A AIMEE PORTER U13 5th (11.82m), B KANAI MENSAH MOORE U13 2nd (PB 11.51m)
Discus 1kg – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL U13 2nd (PB 13.86m) adding 1.70m to his 2022 put
Discus 1kg – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHULU U15 5th (13.28m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A CHINYERE NWABUEZE U17 1st (PB 15.73m), B EVA HIGSON U17 1st (12.22m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A MILO RYNEHART U15 2nd (30.15m), B JAVON WILLIAMS U15 1st (PB 23.11m) adding 1.43m to his 16 July put
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A FRED TAYLOR U17 1st (34.93m), B LEON WILSON U17 2nd (PB 18.19m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A MIA HIGSON U17 1st (PB 17.48m) adding 7.56m to her 30 July put
Hammer 5kg – U17M A LEON WILSON U17 3rd (PB 15.75m)
Javelin 400g – U13B A CHAYIL JOHN U13 4th (PB 14.63m), B EDWARD PASCAL U13 3rd (11.84m)
Javelin 400g – U13G A OLIVIA ABBOT U13 4th (9.37m), A VERA DOUDKO U13 3rd (SB 7.99m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A DESTINY NGIGE U15 3rd (PB 15.62m) adding 34cm to her 21 May throw, B AMY HALLETT U15 3rd (PB 11.41m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A EVA HIGSON U17 2nd (14.28m), B FOYIN SONOIKI U17 1st (PB 12.27m)
Javelin 600g – U15B A MILO RYNEHART U15 4th (31.13m), B JAVON WILLIAMS U15 3rd (13.74m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A LEON WILSON U17 2nd (PB 22.92m), A BRANDON KUVAZVINEI U17 2nd (PB 20.15m)
4x100m Relay – U13B 1st (SB 54.7) taking .30 of a second off their 16 July time, ISLEY AKENAZI NORTON, EDWARD PASCAL, BEN BAMISAIYE, LOUIS XUN, U13B NS (59.3) CHAYIL JOHN, TIENI GEORGE, JASON OTULE, LUCAS DAVIS, U13G (DQ) VERA DOUDKO, KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI, KANAI MENSAH MOORE, ISLA BRASSNET, U15B 1st (SB 48.3) taking 1.97 seconds off their 22 July, HARRY PICHERLE, SETH RENNIE-RODDY, ANTON COHEN, JOSHUA NYMAN, U15B NS (DQ )ZHAINE MILLER, MODE AGUINADE AKIN, JONATHAN OTULE, EESA ADEKUNKE ALI, U15G 4th (56.6) DESTINY NGIGE, AARA KAMARA, ZYRA MILLER, ELLA BUCKLEY, U17M A 1st (45.5) NATHAN HOWELL, NATHAN FERNENDES, BRANDON KUVAZVINEI, JAIAN SAUNDERS, U17W 1st (51.4)FOYIN SONOIKI, MIA HIGSON, MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE, TAMI GEORGE, U17W NS (53.0) EVA HIGSON, ELIZABETH OTHOLE, ALANA SAMJI, DESTINY NGIGE

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…
1,126 events – 171,933 walkers, joggers and runners – 23,737 volunteers – 8,226 first-timers – 18,664 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – 10% of the countries taking part in the World Athletic Championships have parkrun events!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 19 August.

PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (19.57) this was his 180th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Amsterdamse Bos on 19 August.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 84th (30.08) this was his 300th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 19 August.
LENARD MICHEL V50 33rd (25.01) this was his 103rd Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 69th (29.05) this was her 59th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Chalkwell Beach on 19 August.
MATTHEW ROBINSON V45 25th (22.22) this was his 10th Parkrun, LYNDA ROBINSON V50 115th (27.35) this was her 95th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Donaupark on 19 August.
JO KENT V55 13th (20.04) this was her 115th Parkrun, SCARLETT KENT U23 17th (20.49) this was her 58th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Great Yarmouth North Beach on 19 August.
PAUL MACARTHY V55 5th (27.05) this was his 224th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 19 August.
DANIEL NICHOLS V60 4th (18.26) this was his 46th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 38th (23.04) this was his 384th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 55th (24.06) this was his 236th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 24 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

ENGLAND U15 & U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 26 August and Sunday 27 August at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR).
For all entry details and full information please use this link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=20228
Note: You will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee
Entries Closed

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 27 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to the timetable –
Link to enter, then put 496 in the filter box – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/
Entries Closed

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 30 August at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £9 per event, £12 for 2 events.
Timetable commences at 7.00pm.
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=4&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Cloing Date TBC, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

Under 11 Girls – Anu Jaiyeola – 75m Outdoors (10.72 w-1.8) StoneX Stadium 30 July 2022, broke Tosin Jokosenumi (11.0)
Under 11 Girls – Anu Jaiyeola – 100m Outdoors (14.2) Watford 1 May 2022, broke Azaria Nwankwo (15.42)
Under 11 Girls – Vera Doudko – 150m Outdoors (22.4) StoneX Stadium 18 July 2021, broke Nia Forbes-Agyepong (22.68 w-1.3)
Under 11 Girls – Anu Jaiyeola – Long Jump Outdoors (4.00) Perivale 25 June 2022, broke Azaria Nwankwo (3.56m)
Under 13 Girls – Moiesha Savage – 60m Indoors (8.19) Lee Valley 30 January 2022, broke Mariam Ayayi and Niah Akintokun (8.25)
Under 13 Girls – Posie Shaw – 1500m Outdoors (4:54.79) at Watford on 28 July 2021, broke her own record (4:56.55) at Milton Keynes on 5 June 2021
Under 13 Girls – Rebecca Wheeler-Henry – High Jump Outdoors (1.49m) StoneX Stadium 13 August 2017, broke Jackie Rose and Colleen Richardson (1.40m)
Under 13 Girls – Samra Richardson – Javelin 400g Outdoors (30.11m) at Watford on 5 June 2016. Current record Gabriella Murray-Panayiotou (26.25m)) at Allianz Park on 15 June 2014. (If Mille Roxburgh was not a SBH member, Then Samra’s distance is next best)
Under 17 Women – Nia Forbes-Agyepong – 80m Hurdles Outdoors (11.64 w1.6) Sportcity 8 July 2022, broke Eavion Richardson (11.69)
Under 17 Women – Hannah Foster – 300m Hurdles Outdoors (43.51) Crystal Palace 20 August 2017, broke her own record (43.84) Bedford 9 September 2018
Under 20 Women – Darryl Neita – 100m Outdoors (11.57 w1.0) Mannheim, Germany 5 July 2014, broke Eve Wright record (11.62 w1.2) Manchester 26 June 2021
Under 20 Women – Darryl Neita – 100m Outdoors (11.40 w2.4) Bedford 31 May 2015, broke Abi Oyepitan record (11.45 w4.8) Bedford 4 July 1998
Under 20 Women – Sophia Parvizi-Wayne – 5000m Outdoors (16:37.70) Bedford 31 July 2016, broke Victoria Webster record (16:52.62) Bedford 27 June 2004
Under 23 Women – Claire McGarvey – High Jump Indoors (1.78m) Birmingham 27 February 2022, broke her own record (1.75m).Sheffield 20 February 2022

SBH Club Records Achieved By Our Athletes Prior To 2023 – Congratulations to all these record holders. I have accessed the PO10 ‘Clubs’ section from 2005 to 2022, and these are the performances I found. These events are not currently shown on the SBH Website Club Records, and I will add them shortly.

Under 11 Girls – 200m Outdoors shown from 2021 – best performance Anu Jaiyeola (30.0) Watford 1 May 2022
Under 11 Girls – 70m Hurdles Outdoors shown from 2021 – best performance Vera Doudko (14.69 w0.0) StoneX Stadium 15 August 2021
Under 11 Girls – High Jump Outdoors shown from 2021 – best performance Vera Doudko (1.05m) Hemel Hempstead 4 July 2021
Under 11 Girls – Javelin 400g Outdoors shown from 2021 – best performance Vera Doudko (8.31m) Watford 12 September 2021
Under 13 Girls – 200m Indoors shown from 2012 – best performance Jessica Gibbs (27.79) Lee Valley 26 January 2020
Under 13 Girls – 600m Outdoors shown from 2013 – best performance Olivia Abbott (1:55.23) Lee Valley 8 April 2023
Under 13 Girls – High Jump Indoors shown from 2017 – best performance Nia Akintokun (1.25m) Lee Valley 9 December 2017
Under 13 Girls – Long Jump Indoors shown from 2015 – best performance Lea Reyna-Faria (3.99m) Lee Valley 15 May 2016
Under 13 Girls – Shot 2.72kg Indoors shown from 2014 – best performance Amelia Corbo (5.65m) Lee Valley 5 October 2014
Under 13 Girls – Discus 0.75kg Outdoors from 2013 – best performance Samra Richardson (19.28m) Ipswich 3 July 2016
Under 15 Girls – 300m Indoors from 2018 – best performance Sophie Forbes-Laird (42.69) Lee Valley 3 February 2019
Under 15 Girls – 800m Indoors from 2017 – best performance Jessica Nathan (2:50.63) Lee Valley 26 March 2017
Under 15 Girls – Shot 3kg Indoors from 2017 – best performance Holly Taylor (8.68m) Lee Valley 4 February 2017

BETH POTTER WINS PARIS 2024 TEST EVENT – The following was reported on the BBC sport website.

BETH POTTER out-sprinted home favourite CASSANDRE BEAUGRAND to secure victory in the Paris 2024 triathlon test event. It was the Scot’s first-ever win in an Olympic-distance race. It leaves the 31-year-old top of the standings before October’s World Triathlon Championship Series Finals in Spain.

The swim leg of the event took place in the River Seine after it passed water quality tests. Earlier this month, World Aquatics cancelled the Open Water Swimming World Cup in the river after it was ruled to be “below acceptable standards.” POTTER and BEAUGRAND broke clear with about 5km to go in the run before POTTER made her decisive move on the last corner to finish six seconds ahead of her rival in one hour 51 minutes and 40 seconds, with German LAURA LINDEMANN in third a further three seconds behind.

“I was just trying to run fast at the end. I’m glad I had something left in the tank to be honest,” said POTTER, who ran the 10,0000m on the track at the 2016 Olympics. “I was biding my time and I had in my head I was going to wait until the last moment. I enjoyed every moment of it. This was my main goal for the season and I ticked it off, so I’m super happy.”

1st BETH POTTER (1:51.40) – Swim 5000m (20.17) – Transition 1 (.51) – Bike 40km (57.07) – Transition 2 (.29) – Run 10km (32.57)
2nd CASSANDRE BEAUGRAND (1:51.46) – Swim 5000m (19.52) – Transition 1 (.56) – Bike 40km (57.25) – Transition 2 (.27) – Run 10km (33.07)
3rd LAURA LINDEMANN (1:51.59) – Swim 5000m (19.57) – Transition 1 (.58) – Bike 40km (57.18) – Transition 2 (.29) – Run 10km (33.18)

GRAHAM GETTY’S CHALLENGE – GRAHAM, aged 63, is undertaking a big challenge – to cycle 3,297 miles in the period from August 1 to December 31. Aim is to raise funds for a charity which is close to his heart- ICAS Foundation :this foundation offers support to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and who do not have the financial means to pursue an education in Accountancy and Finance.
Why 3,297 miles? This represents the coast to coast distance in the USA from Seattle to Miami ie from the North west to the South east.

If you would like to support GRAHAM and make a contribution to this challenge/ charity, you can access GRAHAM’S Just Giving page on the undernoted link.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/graham-getty-1691346462427?utm_source=copyLink&utm_medium=one_page&utm_content=page/graham-getty-1691346462427&utm_campaign=pfp-share&utm_term=e206a23c156249a696e503c2f2e31259

GRAHAM competed for SBH between 1985 and 1995. Key achievements were:
a.Representing Scotland at the Marathon in 1985
b.Southern 12 Stage Road Relay winning team: 1986 and 1992;
c.National 12 Stage Road Relay: runners up 1991
d.Southern Cross Country team champions 1991
e. Represented Middlesex in the Inter counties Cross Country Championships: 1988-1991.

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 new Instagram 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.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER FIXTURE CARD –Will be issued and published on the SBH website, during mid September.

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 £35 + 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/

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.

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.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 17 August 2023

Posted on 11/08/202318/08/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 17 August to Wednesday 23 August – Tyrell Akintokun, Frank Attoh, Sam Dawkins, Steven Garrett, Deanna Koranteng-Addo, Amelia Kerger, Oliver Laurens, John Naylor, Kara Onuiri, Stuart Singer and Ellie Spain

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

EUROPEAN U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Jerusalem from 7-10 August.
Our first event on 7 August featured RUBEN HEDMAN and JOSEPH PUBRICK in the 110m Hurdles. RUBEN was drawin in Heat 1, finishing 7th (14.92 w2.9), JOSEPH was in Heat 2, finishing 3rd (PB 13.66 w2.3), the following day JOSEPH was given a rerun finishing 1st (13.89 w3.1). In RUBEN’S race he sustained a hamstring injury (grade 1 tear) which was painful as he raced but he did his best to get over the finish line. The GB physio has told him that it could take about a month to heal however we will hopefully get a scan on it when he returns to see exactly what damage has been done.

EMILY NEWNHAM started her 400m Hurdles programme on 8 August, and was drawn in Heat 2 in which she cruised to a comfortable win (58.36). EMILY’S Semi-Final was on the 9 August, and produced an excellent run to finishing in 2nd place (57.15) just .02 seconds off her personal best. The Final was on the 10 August, and EMILY produced an outstanding race, finishing in 4th place (57.02) with the same time as the Bronze Medalist. With a personal best by .11 of a second, ranking her UK No.1 U20 in 2023, and No.3 on the UK all-time rankings, behind SHONA RICHARDS and PERRI SHAKES-DRAYTON. And yet another Club Record.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 27 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to enter, then put 496 in the filter box – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 20 August, No Entries On The Day

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 23 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 1PZ).
Timetable – 10.00 U17 Men and Women (3 x 4.6km 2 short laps), 11.00 U15 Boys (3 x 3km 1 lap), 11.40 U15 Girls (3 x 3km 1 lap), 12.20 U13 Girls (3 x 3km 1 lap), 13.00 U13 Boys (3 x 3km 1 lap), 13.45 Senior Women (4 x 6km 2 laps), Veteran Women 40+ (3 x 6km 2 laps), 15.30 Senior Men (6 x 6km 2 laps), Veteran Men 40+ (4 x 6km 2 laps), Veteran Men 50+ (4 x 6km 2 laps). Note: The timetable is from the 2022 race.
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Entries Closing Date Thursday 31 August

WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS ON TV – The Championships take place from Saturday 19 August to Sunday 27 August at Budapest, Hungary.

RESULTS
SOUTHERN U13, U15 & U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 12-13 August.
100m – U13B H2 TIRENI GEORGE 7th (14.63 w-1.2)
100m – U17M H1 ALEX KONSTANTARAS (2nd Claim) 6th (11.75 w-2.9)
100m – U17W H3 TAMI GEORGE 1st (12.77 w-2.3) in the Final TAMI won the Silver Medal (12.53 w-3.5)
200m – U13B H2 BEN BAMISAIYE 4th (27.75 w-2.4) in the Final BEN finished 6th (28.23 w-2.5)
200m – U15B H2 LANI JAIYEOLA 6th (26.05 w-1.0)
200m – U17M H2 ALEX KONSTANTARAS (2nd Claim) 5th (23.98 w-2.0)
200m – U17W H2 TAMI GEORGE 1st (26.03 w-1.8), MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 2nd (26.82 w-1.8) in Semi-Final 1 MAKAYLA finished 3rd (26.67 w-0.4), in Semi-Final 2 TAMI finished 2nd (25.93 w-1.0) in the Final TAMI won the Bronze Medal (25.89 w-3.5), MAKAYLA finished 7th (27.47 w-3.5)
800m – U13B H1 EDWARD PASCAL 3rd (2:23.83) in the Final EDWARD finished 8th (2:25.74)
800m – U13G H1 AIMEE PORTER 6th (2:33.40)
1500m – U15G H2 POSIE SHAW 1st (4:47.37) in the Final POSIE finished 10th (4:54.09)
80m Hurdles – U17W H1 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 1st (12.00 w-1.4) in the Final NIA won the Gold Medal (12.10 w-2.1)
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH won the Silver Medal (3.30m)
Pole Vault – U17M Straight Final ISAA PHILLIPS-POPE 4th (3.10m)
Pole Vault – U17W Straight Final ABIGAIL EDWARDS won the Bronze Medal (2.70m)
Discus 1kg – U15G Straight Final ELKIE BAKER (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (PB 37.16) adding 1.89m to her 9 July throw, and is ranked UK No.2 U15 in 2023
Discus 1.5kg – U17M Straight Final BRIAN ANENE 7th (35.76)

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES OPEN MEETING – Took place at London (CT) on 13 August.
100m – SM A1 JOHN OTUGADE 5th (10.45 w1.3), A3 OJIE EDOBURUN 2nd (10.44 w1.5), A5 ZANSON PLUMMER 2nd (10.50 w1.5), A10 JOSEPH PURBRICK U20 3rd (10.83 w1.3), B3 ZANSON finished 5th (10.52 w2.0), B6 EDSON GOMES 4th (PB 10.72 w2.4) taking .03 of a second off his 2022 time
200m – SM 7 MALACHI AMADI U20 3rd (22.03 w2.3)
400m – SM 3 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 6th (50.95), 6 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 3rd (50.38), 9 RAPHAEL AARON U20 4th (PB 57.33) taking .25 of a second off his 9 July time
400m – SW 3 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 5th (60.12)
110m Hurdles – SM EDSON GOMES 2nd (13.85 w0.1)

4J STUDIOS SCOTTISH ATHLETICS SENIOR & U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Grangemouth on 12-13 August.
100m – SM H2 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (10.89 w-2.1) in Semi-Final 2 KRISHAWN finished 1st (10.54 w1.8) in the Final KRISHAWN won the Silver Medal (10.49 w1.0)
200m – SM H1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (22.26 w0.9) in the Final KRISHAWN won the Gold Medal (21.37 w1.5)
800m – SM H2 RORY MUIR 4th (2:01.81)
High Jump – SM Straight Final DAVID SMITH won the Gold Medal (2.17m)
Long Jump – SW Straight Final SELINA HENDERSON finished 4th (5.30m w-0.6)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final NICK PERCY won the Gold Medal (62.93m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM Straight Final CHRIS BENNETT won the Gold Medal (70.84m)
Javelin 800g – SM Straight Final CRAIG MONCUR U23 won the Silver Medal (52.43m)

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 12 August.
100m – Race 2 KENAN STEPHENS 1st (11.57 w-2.2), EDWIN YAMOAH V35 2nd (11.65 w-2.2), Race 3 EUGENE RIZA 3rd (12.60 w-1.2), OLIVER FREEDMAN U15 6th (13.22 w-1.2), Race 4 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (13.12 w-0.9), Race 6 MORAYO IDRIS U15 1st (14.46 w-3.7)
200m – Race 2 COLUMBA BLANGO T30/F30 2nd (22.37 w1.4), MATTHEW OHIOZE 4th (22.67 w1.4), JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA 5th (22.83 w1.4), Race 3 EDWIN YAMOAH V35 2nd (24.00 w-3.5), NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (26.34 w-3.5), Race 5 MORAYO IDRIS U15 1st (29.44 w0.6)
400m – Race 1 MATTHEW OHIOZE 3rd (50.04), Race 2 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (58.17), LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 7th (62.50)
800m – Race 1 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (2:12.04), CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (2:16.70), Race 2 CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (2:18.82), EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 7th (2:22.82), EMILIA ECONOMU 9th (2:29.05), Race 3 ARI RUBENSTEIN U11 2nd (2:45.93), SAM DARCY U15 3rd (2:49.55), SIENNA DARCY U11 4th (2:53.11)
110m Hurdles – Race 2 EDSON GOMES 1st (14.06 w-2.6)
Pole Vault – V60 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 1st (2.30m)
Long Jump – SM OGOCHUKWU ANOCHIRIONYE (2nd Claim) 1st (7.17m w-0.6), EBENEZER JOSEPH (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 6.22m w1.9) adding 26cm to his 9 July jump
Long Jump – SW KERSTIN POHLMANN (2nd Claim) 2nd (5.06m w-0.7)
Triple Jump – V60 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 1st (SB 7.72m w1.7) and is ranked UK No.6 V60 in 2023
Discus 2kg – SM GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (SB 60.62m) adding 33cm to his 29 July throw, REUBEN VAUGHAN 2nd (PB 49.98m) adding 78cm to his 26 April throw
Discus 1kg – SW SHADINE DUQUEMIN 1st (54.48m)
Discus 1kg – V35 EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (39.87m)
Hammer 4kg – SW AMY CLEMENS 3rd (SB 48.47m) adding 2.08m to her 5 August throw
Hammer 4kg – V35 EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (48.43m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM OLIVER GRAHAM 2nd (58.54m)

BMC GRAND PRIX – Took place at Stretford on 12 August.
1500m – Mens E PHILLIP CROUT 7th (SB 3:58.45) taking 1.84 seconds off his 26 July time
5000m – Womens A FREYA STAPLETON U23 8th (16:48.47)

HOME COUNTIES INTERNATIONAL 5K – Took place at Cardiff on 12 August.
SM ALEXANDER LEPRETRE 15th (SB 14.20) taking 5 seconds off his 17 February time

SOUTHAMPTON INVITATION THROWS FEST – Took place at Southampton on 12 August.
Hammer 4kg – U20W GRACIE JENVEY (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 48.17m) adding 22cm to her 1 July throw

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 9 August.
800m – SX 1 CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 12th (2:19.29), 2 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 11th (2:10.86), 3 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 9th (2:07.98), 4 ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 10th (PB 2:04.73) taking 1.70 seconds off his 14 June time, CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 13th (2:12.49), 5 JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLIVIERRE U20 6th (PB 2:02.23) taking 1.91 seconds off his 14 June time, 7 JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA U23 5th (PB 1:58.88) taking 23.79 seconds off his 2016 time, MAX WINFIELD U20 7th (PB 1:59.09) taking .95 of a second off his 2022 time, 8 JACOB CLEMENT U17 13th (2:00.33), 9 JOSHUA FISHER U20 7th (1:57.96), 11 LUCA STUBBS U23 4th (1:54.38), 1.4 EMILIA ECONOMU 9th (2:29.68), 1.6 LADDIE SHAW U15 10th (PB 2:22.36) taking .32 of a second off his 14 June time, 1.7 EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 8th (SB 2:17.72) taking .83 of a second off her 14 June time, 1.8 POSIE SHAW U15 4th (PB 2:16.19) taking 1.70 seconds off her 14 June time
3000m – SX 1 SCARLETT KENT U23 17th (PB 10:39.48) taking 52.98 seconds off her 2019 time, 3 HENRY DOVER U20 1st (SB 8:19.53) taking 35.96 seconds off his 18 June time

The results have just been put on the PO10 this morning, it takes a few hours to type up, therefore I will publish the results in next weeks Newsletter.

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…
1,145 events – 175,513 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,209 volunteers – 8,413 first-timers – 21,206 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you Know, every week there are 1,600 parkrunners enter a run/walk milestone club and over 250 people hit a new volunteering milestone.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 12 August.
PAUL LEWIS V50 7th (20.50) this was his 179th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bath Skyline on 12 August.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 70th (24.49) this was his 16th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 12 August.
SHONA MICHEL V50 82nd (31.26) this was his 94th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Great Yarmouth North Beach on 12 August.
PAUL MACARTHY V55 15th (29.35) this was his 223rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 12 August.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 302nd (31.18) this was his 299th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harlow on 12 August.
SCARLETT KENT U23 5th (20.56) this was her 57th Parkrun, JO KENT V55 9th (21.15) this was her 114th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 12 August.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 198th (28.43) this was his 65th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 12 August.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 43rd (22.44) this was his 19th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at North Yorkshire Water Park on 12 August.
GLEN WATTS V35 46th (24.36) this was his 17th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 12 August.
STUART SINGER V60 46th (22.57) this was his 383rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 12 August.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 183rd (40.23) this was his 272nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunnyhill on 12 August.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 23rd (28.09) this was his 43rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at University Of Western Australia, Perth, Australia on 12 August..
STUART MOORE V60 53rd (27.46) this was his 203rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Walthamstow Hill on 12 August.
BRADLEY SINGER 36th (25.30) this was his 235th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 17 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 13SEPTEMBER – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Saturday 19 August to Sunday 27 August at Budapest, Hungary.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 10 September at the Chelmsford Sport & Athletic Centre, Salerno Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH)
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable –
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE AT SCOTSTOUN – 2 outstanding photographs taken in Glasgow.
Firstly is the Opening Ceremony where representatives from all participating clubs followed a bagpipe player around the track. The SBH representatives were HAYLEY MCLEAN and STEVE GARRETT.

The second is GEOFF MORPHITIS presenting NICK PERCY with his 2022 SBH Field Event Best Performance Award. The photo was taken in the Weights Gym at Scotstoun Stadium. NICK’S best performance on the day was (61.14m) was a Scottish National Record ie the longest throw by a Scotsman in Scotland !!!

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER SEASON – With just 2 months to go to the Cross Country and Road Relays. These are the details of the Cross Country, Road Relay and Indoor fixtures. The issue of the SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card will be towards the end of September.

Cross Country Leagues – SBH compete in both Metropoltan League and North West London League, for both these leagues you do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.

The 5 Metropoltan League fixtures are – 14 October at Claybury – 11 November at Wormwood Scrubs – 2 December at Uxbridge – 13 January at Welwyn Garden City – 10 February at Trent Park. For age-groups 9 up to Masters Men & Women. The organisers have a rule that you keep your race number, for the next fixture you compete in, and so on.

The 5 North West London League fixtures are – 30 September at Greenford – 4 November at Kingsbury – 25 November at Trent Park – 3 February at Hampstead Heath – 2/3 Tbc March at Harrow. For age-groups Under 11 up to Under 17 Men & Women.

Remaining Cross Country Fixtures – You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager, but be aware that some fixtures have a closing date 6 to 8 weeks before the fixture date. Therefore please give your availability to your Team Manager as early as possible.

21 October Southern Relays at Wormwood Scrubs – 28 October North London Championships at Hackney Marshes – 4 November National Relays at Mansfield – 4 November Liddiard Trophy at Kingsbury – 18 November London Championships at Parliament Hill – 18 November London Youth Games at Parliament Hill – 25 November Fraternity/Sorority Cups at Trent Park – 25 November UK Cross Challenge & European Trials at Liverpool – 9 December SEAA Masters & Inter Counties at Oxford – 10 December European Championships at Belgium – 6 January Middlesex Championships at Greenford – 7 January Hertfordshire Championships at Venue/Date TBC – 20 January UK World Trial at Parliament Hill – 27 January Southern Championships at Beckenham – 3 February British University Championships at TBC – 10/11 February World Championships at Croatia – 24 February National Championships at Shropshire – 9 March CAU Inter Counties & UK Cross Challenge Final at Loughborough – 16 March English Schools Championships at Pontefract.

Cross Country Points and Club Championships Races – These are open for all to compete In, and run throughout the season. The winners of each age-group will receive an award at the SBH Annual General Meeting.

Cross Country Points Championships – These are the races that are available to compete in.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Metropolitan League fixtures, plus either the Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships – The best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Metropolitan League fixtures, plus the Southern and National Championships – The best 5 out of 7 results to count.

Cross Country Club Championships – These are the races that are available to compete in.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – 13 January Metropolitan League – Under 13, Under 15, Under 17 Men and Women, 9 Miles Senior Men, Under 20 and Senior Women, Masters 40+ Men and Women – 27 January Southern Championships.

Other Events – Both these events take place at StoneX Stadium – 28 November 133rd SBH Annual General Meeting and the Presentation of Awards for the 2023 Track & Field season, and 2022-2023 Cross Country season – 26 December Boxing Day Road Races.

Road Relays – 23 September is the Southern 3,4 & 6 Stage Road Relays, back at its traditional venue Aldershot. For age-groups Under 13 up to Masters 60+ Men & Women– 7 October is the National 4 & 6 Stage Road Relays, at Sutton Park. For age-groups Under 20 and Senior Men & Women – 23 March is the Southern 6 & 12 Stage Road Relays, at Milton Keynes. For age-groups Under 20 and Senior Men & Women. Includes Under 15 & 17 Road Races – 6 April is the National 6 & 12 Stage Road Relays, at Sutton Park. For age-groups Under 20 and Senior Men & Women.

Indoor Track & Field Fixtures – Fixtures on SBH Winter Fixture Card are genarally shown for Lee Valley. Normally the dates are not available until mid to late October, after the issue of the SBH Winter Fixture Card. Therefore there will be a subsequent issue of the SBH Winter Fixture Card, once the dates are confirmed.
All fixtures, you will have to enter yourself, and pay the appropriate entry fee.

Fixtures Information – All fixture information will be published on the SBH Weekly Newsletter, covering the next 6 weeks from the issue date.

SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card – There are 3 separate documents.
1 Front Sheet – Includes general Information, and details of Team Managers and Club Officers.
2 Fixture Card – Includes Cross Country, Road Relay and Indoor fixtures.
3 Information Sheet – Includes Cross Country Points and Club Championship races, Metropolitan League times and distances, Team Managers details.
The above will be issued by email towards the end of September. They can also be found on the SBH website, this is the link to locate them – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

SBH Club Records Achieved By Our Athletes In 2023 – Congratulations to all those record holders, also there have many more performances that came within a whisker on setting a new record.

Under 11 Boys – Dennys Pascal – 75m Outdoors (10.74 w1.1) Finsbury Park 24 June, broke Lani Jaiyeola (11.00 w1.8)
Under 11 Boys – Dennys Pascal – 150m Outdoors (21.80 w0.3) Harrow 16 April, broke Jason Otule (21.82)
Under 11 Boys – Dennys Pascal – 200m Indoors (29.82) Lee Valley 25 March, broke Asher Escobar (31.79)
Under 11 Girls – Dami Adekunle – 200m Indoors (32.51) Lee Valley 8 January, broke Sienna Corbyn (33.56)
Under 11 Boys – Dennys Pascal – 600m Outdoors (1:42.53) Finsbury Park 24 June, lowers his own record (1:45.21)
Under 11 Boys – Dennys Pascal – 800m Outdoors (2:24.53) StoneX Stadium 22 July, broke David Kahan (2:27.22)
Under 11 Girls – Sienna Darcy – 600m Indoors (2:01.95) Lee Valley 25 March, broke her own record (2:15.00)
Under 11 Girls – Sienna Darcy – 800m Outdoors (2:42.47) StoneX Stadium 22 July, broke Posie Shaw (2:42.7)
Under 11 Boys – Dennys Pascal – 1500m Outdoors (5:01.3) StoneX Stadium 2 July, broke David Kahan (5:03.9)
Under 15 Boys – Harry Webb – 80m Hurdles Outdoors (11.42 w1.8) Birmingham 30 June, broke Miles Jones (11.44)
Under 15 Boys – Chukwuma Ononogbu – Discus 1.25kg Outdoors (46.33m) Birmingham 30 June, broke his own record (43.30m)
Under 17 Men – Ebuka Nwokeji – 100m Outdoors (10.43 w0.9) Trinidad & Tobago 7 August, his own record (10.5)
Under 17 Men – Zico Jones, Joseph Wheeler-Henry, Brandon Kufazvinei, Ebuka Nwokeji – 4x100m Relay Outdoors (41.23) London Olympic Stadium 23 July, previous record (42.01)
Under 17 Women – Mya Mairs-Ingram – 800m Outdoors (2:09.01) Birmingham 30 June, broke Jody Allen (2:09.9)
Under 20 Men – Joseph Purbrick – 110m Hurdles Outdoors (13.70 w0.3) Loughborough 21 June, broke Allan Scott (13.9) and Paul Brice (13.8 w2.9)
Under 20 Women – Emily Newnham – 400m Outdoors (52.15) Chelmsford 23 July, broke Sabrina Bakare (52.77)
Under 20 Women – Emily Newnham – 400m Hurdles Outdoors (57.02) Jerusalem, Israel 10 August, broke her own record (57.13)
Under 20 Women – Lola McCann-Ezekiel, Mia Higson, Nia Akintokun, Anna Rose – 4x100m Relay Outdoors (48.40) London Olympic Stadium 23 July previous record (48.56)
Under 23 Women – Marli Jessop – 100m Hurdles Outdoors (13.30 w1.6) Sportcity 9 July, broke her own record (13.38 w1.8)
Senior Men – Zharnel Hughes – 100m Outdoors (9.83 w1.3) New York, USA 24 June, broke his own record (9.97 w0.2)
Senior Men – Zharnel Hughes – 200m Outdoors (19.73 w1.6) London Olympic Stadium 23 July, broke his own record (19.93 w-0.3)
Senior Men – Kyle Langford – 800m Indoors (1:46.93) Madrid, Spain 22 February, broke Richard Charles (1:49.11)
Senior Women – Ellie Baker – 1500m Outdoors (4:04.11) Montreuil, France 31 May, broke her own record (4:04.90)
Masters Women 35-39 – Jade Lally – Discus 1kg Outdoors (61.37m) Walnut, USA 15 April, broke Tracey Axten (54.03m)
Masters Women 55-59 – Lisa Webb – 400m Indoors (1:13.82) Sheffield 19 February, add as a new event
Masters Women 60-64 – Rosalind Zeffertt – High Jump Outdoors (1.15m) Watford 20 May, broke her own record (1.03m)

Next week I will publish additional Club Records for the period 2005 to 2022. I carried out an exercise on the PO10, using the Clubs section and found performances hat qualify as a Club Record.

Photograph of our Pole Vaulters at the Southen U13, U15 & U17 Championships – ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH won the U15 Silver Medal (3.30m) and ABIGAIL EDWARDS won the U17 Bronze Medal.

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 new Instagram 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.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Can be found on the SBH website –http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER CROSS COUNTRY POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURE – The CROSS COUNTRY POINTS TABLE is now available on the SBH Website, and is the final table following the National Championships on the 25 February – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2022-2023 – Final Issue 25-02-23 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2022-2023 – Final Issue 25-02-23
The CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP LIST is now available on the SBH Website, and is the Final Issue following the Southern Championships on the 28 January – Men & Womens Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2022-2023 – Updated 28-01-23 Final Issue

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 £35 + 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/

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.

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.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 10 August 2023

Posted on 10/08/202311/08/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 10 August to Wednesday 16 August – Yamile Aldama, Jamie Bath, Lily Beckford, Lucia Casalenuovo, Jai Daryanani, Thomas Fisher, Liam Garrett, Daiel Greenstein, Amy Gullen, James Lancaster, Obinna Nwokeji, Zachary Randall, Gracie Rosenblatt, Jaian Saunders, Laddie Shaw and Edwin Yamoah

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to CHINYERE NWABUEZE, KENDRICK OGANYO and KEYIKUNMI OMIDIJI

COMMONWEALTH YOUTH GAMES – Congratulations to EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 who won the Silver Medal in the 100m final (There is a video on the SBH Instagram) with a personal best (10.43 w0.9), finishing just behing his England team mate TEDDY WILSON. His took .07 of a second off his 10 June time, and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2023. This was a new Club Record, lowering his previous record.
In the 400m, ZICO JONES U17 was drawn in Heat 4, and was slightly below par to finish in 5th place (51.16)
The games are taking place at Trinidad & Tobago from 7-10 August, with both the 4x100m and 4x400m relays to come.

SCOTT LINCOLN GOING TO BUDAPEST – Congratulations to SCOTT, who with 3 other throwers, have been added to GB squad for Budapest, which starts on 19 August.
The quartet have qualified courtesy of their World Athletics Road to Budapest ranking positions, in addition to achieving the UK Athletics qualifying standard plus showing good current form.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 27 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to enter, then put 496 in the filter box – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 20 August, No Entries On The Day

NEW ADDITION TO THE FAMILY – Congratulations to HAYLEY and DANIEL NICHOLS who are the proud parents of IRIS OBERLANDER-NICHOLS, who was born on the 4 August at Barnet Hospital. We will make sure we send them a membership form in 2033.

CURRENT SBH MEMBERSHIP – It has never been healthier, with an almost record influx of new members in 2023. We are not blinkered, and are aware that in certain events, especially some field events need improving. Our Coaches and certain members are endeavouring to strengthen these events.

The current membership stands at 944, of which the MEN’S section is 654, and the WOMEN’S section is 290.
The MEN’S section comprises of the following – 214 Under 11 to 17, 211 Under 20 and Senior, 75 Masters and 154 Non Competitive, which include Coaches and Officials.
The WOMEN’S section comprises of the following – 96 Under 11 to 17, 154 Under 20 and Senior, 15 Masters and 25 Non Competitive, which include Coaches and Officials.

NEXT WEEK – Update on Club Records achieved in 2023. And for those who cannot wait to get their muddy shoes on, an update on the upcoming fixtures for the 2023-2024 season.

RESULTS
NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP 1B – Took place at Scotstoun on 5 August.
Match Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (639.5 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (524.5), 3rd Glasgow Jaguars (523.5), 4th SB (409), 5th Sheffield (409.5), 6th Trafford (409), 7th Chelmsford (375), 8th Newham (0)

Final League Table After 3 Rounds – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (24 League Points – 1833.5 Match Points), 2nd Harrow (23 – 1802), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (20 – 1482), 9th SBH (14 – 1312)

The results are on the PO10.

100m – SM 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (10.49 w1.0), 2 PHOENIX LYON 3rd (10.83 w0.0), NS2 BEN MCGUIRE 5th (11.02 nwr)
100m – SW 1 MARLI JESSOP U23 5th (PB 12.05 w2.3) taking .12 of a second off her 22 April time, 2 SELINA HENDERSON 5th (12.39 w2.4), NS SHEREEN CHARLES V35 4th (12.71 nwr), VANESSA ANSUAA U23 6th (13.08 nwr)
200m – SM 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (21.45 w-1.8), 2 PHOENIX LYON 1st (21.74 w-2.6), NS GERALD MATTHEW 2nd (SB 22.10 w-2.8) taking .07 of a second off his 2 August time
200m – SW 1 HAYLEY MCLEAN 6th (25.28 w-2.7), 2 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 7th (27.27 w-3.0)
400m – SM 1 SAM HAZELL 3rd (49.03), 2 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 6th (50.84)
400m – SW 1 HAYLEY MCLEAN 3rd (54.54), 2 SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD U20 6th (60.86)
800m – SM 1 LUCA STUBBS U23 4th (1:56.47), 2 RORY MUIR 4th (SB 1:57.51)
800m – SW 1 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 3rd (2:12.12), 2 PHILIPPA DAVENALL 5th (PB 3:32.60)
1500m – SM 1 HENRY DOVER U20 5th (3:54.27), 2 JOSHUA FISHER U20 3rd (3:59.71)
3000m – SM 1 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 5th (8:45.37), 2 LUCA STUBBS U23 3rd (8:46.95)
100m Hurdles – SW 1 MARLI JESSOP U23 1st (13.74 w-1.1), 2 AZARIA NWANKWO U20 1st (15.43 w-1.6)
110m Hurdles – SW 1 CRAIG MONCUR U23 5th (15.56 w0.1), 2 STEVEN GARRETT 4th (17.92 nwr)
400m Hurdles – SM 1 STEVEN GARRETT 5th (57.12), 2 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 4th (PB 54.06) taking 1.06 seconds off his 1 May time, and is ranked UK No.6 U23 in 2023
400m Hurdles – SW 1 HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (56.44), 2 AZARIA NWANKWO U20 4th (PB 1:08.02) taking 4.11 seconds off her 30 July time
2000m Steeplechase – SM 1 STEVEN GARRETT 3rd (PB 6:35.55) taking 4.49 seconds off his 2022 time
2000m Steeplechase – SW 1 AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 1st ( 6:55.32), B JO BLAIR V35 (HCA) 4th (9:58.73)
Pole Vault – SM 1 ETHAN WALSH 3rd (4.62m), 2 CRAIG MONCUR U23 (NH)
Pole Vault – SW 1 TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 5th (SB 3.32m) adding 1cm to her 22 January height, 2 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 1st (2.22m)
High Jump – SM 1 DAVID SMITH 1st (SB 2.18m) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2023, 2 AKIN COWARD 1st (2.02m)
High Jump – SW 1 EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 3rd (1.67m), 2 TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 4th (1.52m)
Long Jump – SM 1 BEN MCGUIRE 1st (7.05m w-1.2), 2 JOSH WOODS U23 1st (6.66m w1.1)
Long Jump – SW 1 TANI SONOIKI U20 7th (4.97m w1.3), 2 SELINA HENDERSON 6th (4.77m w1.1)
Triple Jump – SM 1 JOSH WOODS U23 2nd (14.93m w0.0), 2 BEN MCGUIRE (NM)
Triple Jump – SW 1 TANI SONOIKI U20 2nd (SB 11.65m w-0.9) adding 59cm to her 5 February jump, 2 TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 3rd.(10.03m w-0.5)
Shot 7.26kg – SM 1 GEORGE EVANS 2nd (SB 15.79m), 2 GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (14.37m)
Shot 4kg – SW 1 PHILIPPA DAVENALL 7th (SB 10.28m) adding 49cm to her 15 July put, 2 ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 4th (10.07m)
Discus 2kg – SM 1 NICK PERCY 1st (61.14), 2 GEORGE EVANS 1st (SB 51.53m), NS GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (55.26m)
Discus 1kg – SW 1 PHILIPPA DAVENALL 7th (SB 36.13m) adding 4.89m to her 11 June throw, 2 ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 (NM)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM 1 GEORGE EVANS 3rd (SB 52.57m), 2 GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (PB 50.97m) adding 3.59m to his 2022 throw
Hammer 4kg – SW 1 PHILIPPA DAVENALL 2nd (59.11m), 2 AMY CLEMENS 3rd (SB 46.39m) adding 92cm to her 11 June throw
Javelin 800g – SM 1 CRIAG MONCUR U23 3rd (52.89m), 2 GEORGE EVANS 4th (PB 41.87m) adding 5.52m to his 2017 throw
Javelin 600g – SW A JO BLAIR V35 (HCA) 3rd (41.50m), B EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 2nd (30.21m)
4x100m Relay – SM 4th (SB 41.93) taking .02 of a second off their 15 July time PHOENIX LYON, GERALD MATTHEW, KRISHAWN AIKEN, BEM MCGUIRE, SW 7th (71.33) MARLI JESSOP, SHEREEN CHARLES, HAYLEY MCLEAN, SELINA HENDERSON
4x400m Relay – SM 3rd (SB 3:14.25) taking 16.08 seconds off their 15 July time PHOENIX LYON (49.1), SAM HAZEL (48.5), JUBRIL ADENIJI (49.8), KRISHAWN AIKEN (47.1), SW 7th (4:06.64) SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD (61.9), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (63.7), EVELYNE FONTEYNE (66.4), HAYLEY MCLEAN (58.7)

2023 Final League Positions After 5 Fixtures – 1st Chelmsford (30 league points – 3721 match points), 2nd Havering (28 – 3392), 3rd Dacorum (28 – 3260), 4th SBH (27 – 3328.5), 5th Basildon (27 – 2823), 6th Ipswich (24 – 2823.5) or Ipswich (24 – 2781)

Top 6 Final – We are competing in the final at Chelmsford on Sunday 10 September, best wishes as we have a team that will challenge for the top spots.

Apologies but the results are not available as yet.

YORK 10K – Took place at York on 6 August.
ROBERT RIGBY V60 105th (38.48 3rd V60)

TORNEIO INTERNACIONAL DE LANCAMANTOS – Took place at Leiria, Portugal on 5-6 August.
Discis 1kg – SW 1 5 August SHADINE DUQUEMIN 6th (52.20m), 1 6 August SHADINE DUQUEMIN 5th (55.20m)

HERCULES WIMBLEDON FESTIVAL 5000M – Took place at Wimbledon on 5 August.
5000m – SX 8 PHILLIP CROUT 11th (14:58.3), 10 ALEXANDER LEPRETRE (HCA) 6th (14:11.60), THOMAS BUTLER 9th (SB 14:17.04) taking 36.25 seconds off his 15 July time

CITIUS MEETING – Took place at Berne, Switzerland on 4 August.
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1st (20.83m)

BIRCHFIELD MIDWEEK OPEN MEETING – Took place at Birmingham on 2 August.
100m – SM A2 GERALD MATTHEW 5th (10.92 w2.1), A2 GERALD finished 5th (10.99 w1.0)
100m – SM 1 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 4th (PB 50.03) taking .42 of a second off his 9 July time
110m Hurdles – SM A1 EDSON GOMES 1st (PB 13.73 w3.8) taking .07 of a second off his 15 July time, B1 EDSON finished 1st (13.94 w1.8)
Discus 2kg – SM A NICK PERCY 1st (64.73m), B NICK finished 1st (62.42m)

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 2 August.
800m – Mens B DANIEL BANYARD U20 8th (1:59.02), G DOVI LEVIN U20 4th (2:06.55)

TVH OPEN MEETING – Took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 2 August.
200m – SX 2 RAPHAEL AARON U20 5th (26.03 w-2.0)
400m – SX 2 JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLIVIERRE U20 2nd (PB 54.33) taking .47 of a second off his 28 May time, RAPHAEL AARON U20 5th (58.32)
800m – SX 3 LIA RADUS U23 7th (SB 2:21.89)

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…
1,116 events – 135,320 walkers, joggers and runners – 23,597 volunteers – 6,240 first-timers – 17,117 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you Know, there are 58 registered parkrunners named BARBIE and 3,124 named KEN.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 5 August.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (20.20) this was his 178th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 5 August.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 256th (35.23) this was his 298th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 5 August.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 194th (29.29) this was his 64th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 5 August.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 8th (19.34) this was his 18th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kingston on 5 August.
BRADLEY SINGER 71st (23.31) this was his 234th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Littlehampton Prom on 5 August.
JAMES DAVIS U23 68th (26.16) this was his 41st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cottesloe, Perth, Australia on 5 August..
STUART MOORE V60 50th (28.34) this was his 202nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 5 August.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 197th (36.19) this was his 271st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pont Y Bala on 5 August.
ANTONIO CONRADIE U20 1st (16.57) this was his 21st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sizewell on 5 August.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 66th (27.54) this was his 42nd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 10 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The third of four fixtures takes place on Saturday 12 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to the timetable –
Link to enter, then put 495 in the filter box – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/
Entries Closed

SOUTHERN U13, U15 AND U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 12 August and Sunday 13 August at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
Link to enter – http://www.seaa.org.uk/onlineregs/meeting9.php?MeetID=150
Entries Closed

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m/200m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 16 August at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
For age-groups U13 and above.
100m Men 19.00, 100m Women 19.30, 200m Men 20.00, 200m Women 20.30 times are estimated.
This is the link for you to enter yourselves, fixture now open to enter – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/lvac10020004/
Closing date TBC or once an event reaches full capacity.

MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL – Due to take place on Wednesday 16 August has been Cancelled.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Saturday 19 August to Sunday 27 August at Budapest, Hungary.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 10 September at the Chelmsford Sport & Athletic Centre, Salerno Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH)
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable –
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds (Not open to enter as yet)
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

JUNIOR STARS SET TO SHINE AT EUROPEAN U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS IN JERUSALEM – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Who will emerge from the class of 2023 as the most impressive under-20 athletes of their generation?. The World Championships in Budapest kick off later this month but if you want to gaze into a crystal ball to catch your first glimpse of the world champions of the future then keep an eye on the European Under-20 Championships in Jerusalem. The event runs from August 7-10 and is set to feature around 1150 athletes from 44 nations. Former champions at these championships include JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN, DALEY THOMPSON, CAROLINA KLUFF, YELENA ISINBAYEVA, JESSICA ENNIS-HILL, KARSTEN WARHOLM, DINA ASHER-SMITH and many more who went on to be global stars. It is 60 years since the event began in the shape of the European Junior Games held in Warsaw in 1964. The biennial meeting was known as the European Junior Championships from 1970 to 2015 and since then has been called the European Under-20 Championships.

This week’s event will return to the same city that staged last year’s European Under-18 Championships – and of course many of the athletes who competed at there in 2022 will return to battle for medals again. This is also the first European Under-20 Championships since 2021, when the event was staged in Tallinn. Back then Britain topped the medals table with six golds, one silver and five bronze medals in total and they will be hoping for similar success in Jerusalem this month.

We are represented by EMILY NEWNHAM, who at the UK Championships in Manchester, won the 400m Hurdles Bronze Medal with a new Club Record (57.13) which ranks her UK No.1 U20 400m Hurdler in 2023. EMILY broke her second club record in the last 2 weeks, this time the Under 20 400m record, when winning the Silver Medal at the England Senior Championships (52.15) in Chelmsford on 23 July. EMILY will be competing in Jerusalem in the 400m Hurdles and the 4x400m Relay.

Next are our 2 UK ranked U20 110m Hurdlers in 2023, JOSEPH PURBRICK who is ranked UK No.3 and RUBEN HEDMAN ranked UK No.4. JOSEPH set a new Club Record (13.70 w0.3) in Loughborough on 21 June, and RUBEN set a new personal best (13.76 w-3.1) in Bromley on 25 June. Therefore the 110m Hurdles in Jerusalem looks like it going to be a close event.

LOOK BACK TO 1982 – Many thanks to GRAHAM GETTY who sent me these 3 pages from the 17 April 1982 edition of Athletics Weekly.

The course at Wimbledon Common was excellent for viewing, and for those who did not have the inclination to jog round, there was a superb pub near the start/finish line. I cannot remember its name, but I am sure DAVE BEDFORD could fill in the gap.

The article makes superb reading, and we had an untold amount of supporters including myself. Of the 12 Men, 5 are still members of SBH – SIMON KEENE, STEVE LOWE, STUART MOORE, RICHARD SAMUEL and DAVE THOMPSON. In the photograph is PAT COLLINS and along with ANDY BEATTIE they have both passed away.

MEET THE MAN IN CHARGE OF BRINGING ATHLETICS BACK TO CRYSTAL PALACE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

We speak exclusively to BEN WOODS, the person given the task of now leading the redevelopment of the historic south London sports arena. The man who helped rebuild the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham has now got Crystal Palace in his sights. BEN WOODS, part of the team that helped deliver the 2022 Commonwealth Games, was chosen by SADIQ KHAN to be Project Director at the Greater London Authority (GLA) for the redevelopment of Crystal Palace, a role that he has now been in since January 2023. He was Head of Capital Projects for Birmingham 2022 in the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) from early 2018 until the end of last year. WOODS’ aim was to deliver the capital infrastructure programme of works on both the Alexander Stadium and Sandwell Aquatics Centre. His current project, however, is even closer to home. WOODS was born near Crystal Palace and watched world class athletics in the stadium as a child. AW sits down with the man that many hope can help bring athletics back to Crystal Palace.

What does Crystal Palace mean to you – I grew up around here in Upper Norwood and this was my local sports centre as a kid. I swam here, ran on the track and watched events here, so this project is as much to do with my heart as it is my head. Even today I live relatively local and bring my kids down around the park. I see such history and potential going forward. It’s the only show in town and we should all strive to see it looking good again.

How do you reflect on its history – The unique thing about Crystal Palace is that the centre is a multi-sport venue and it has sheer range and depth of sports. We’re focusing on athletics but we also have swimming, the indoor and outdoor sports. You don’t have that anywhere else and it’s right in the heart of London. We have to embrace its uniqueness and this is a well-renowned stadium. I went to a few of those Grand Prix meetings dating back to the 1980s. STEVE CRAM was one of my heroes as a kid and then you’ve got the likes of MERLENE OTTLEY and MICHAEL JOHNSON in the 1990s up to the JESSICA ENNIS HILL. I’d love to get DINA ASHER-SMITH back here for example running in this stadium. It’s always had that pathway from community to elite sport as well. Even today, we’re not working from scratch. There’s still a lot of fantastic events and a network of clubs and coaches. We have to build from that base.

How do you compare what you saw in the 1980s to what you see now – There’s no denying that [Crystal Palace] needs a lot of TLC and major investment. There is capital funding available and we’re not talking about the patch and repair that it’s had over the last 20-30 years, we’re talking about comprehensive refurbishment. This is a once in a generation chance. We need to get it right when upgrading these facilities. The Mayor has the aspiration to make London the most active city and the sporting capital of the world for events. The fact that the GLA own Crystal Palace means that this is a chance to practice what we preach. A team has been built under the GLA and I am a piece of that jigsaw. Consultants have already been brought on board. Funding is in place and now it’s about moving forward. People have heard stories and masterplans around Crystal Palace before, so one of the things that I was very keen on was to get started on the early works. It’s a complex project. The listed building requires detailed planning permission and that will take a number of years with a contractor onsite. In the interim, what can we do around the stadium? We’ve got people training down here but the track is uncertified. Let’s repair it and get it certified. Let’s get the floodlighting back. That’s the visual change that we need to do in the early days.

What’s the timeline from where we are now and what can be done regarding that visual change – We’ve got to set a vision for this place. The number one fundamental point is that athletics is staying at Crystal Palace, come what may. All of this has to be underpinned by a viable business plan and right now we’re in listening mode. I saw in the last issue of AW there was a piece on “what is the future of athletics events?” That’s the sort of question that we are asking around Crystal Palace. We’ve got the stage and now how do we use it? That’s the long-term vision. In the short-term, can we do things that don’t inhibit what’s going on now but makes life a lot more pleasant for athletes? Yes. We are talking to floodlighting companies. We are trying to get planning in to make sure that floodlights are in place for this winter. We are talking to track specialists and there’s a difference from patch and repair to a class one World Athletics track.

Are there specific dates in mind for both the short-term and long-term visions – We know this is at least a five-year programme to develop all facilities [stadium and centre]. This is also a live park and we don’t want to close it so it’s about phasing the facilities. The first part of the phasing will be the main centre. We’ve got to get that swimming pool working and making the centre work in a sustainable way. Then we’ll flip to the stadium and then the rest of the estate. But are we going to leave the stadium for the next three of four years before the diggers arrive? No. That’s the whole purpose of having short and long-term options. Those short-term options include track certification, floodlighting, the indoor track, the changing rooms and improving the west stand.

What’s your response to the people that need to see it to believe it – I absolutely get that. I don’t want a masterplan sitting on a shelf in five years time. Everything that I have worked on in my career has been built. I love the construction process which means giving back to the community. The early works are about getting a bit of life and belief back down at Crystal Palace. I understand the cynicism but ultimately the proof will be in the pudding. Let’s chat in a year and look back at those visual works.

How important is Crystal Palace’s USP of being able to create noise and fast times – The venue is dug into a hill so it’s a natural amphitheatre and the wind is reduced so both the spectators and athletes love it. It’s always been a fast track. Could we get safe standing into Crystal Palace? It’s always struck me when I’ve been to events here before when there has been a great pole vault and long jump completion for example and I can’t see both. That’s the nature of athletics sometimes. So are there ways where you have a cricket approach and you can walk round the stadium towards specific events? We don’t have a major [athletics] event down here at the moment but there is potential. What I love about this venue is that everything, from the pool and gym to courts and tracks, are so close to each other. That’s not the case in places like Birmingham, Sheffield or Glasgow. It can suck in so much talent in such a small area and that’s its biggest USP.

When we talk about inspiring the next generation, what does that mean to you, and what Crystal Palace offers as a dedicated athletics venue in London – If you were an alien and were dropped into any sports centre in London, Crystal Palace is the perfect one. You’ve got the intersection of five London Boroughs for here. The potential to draw people in here is immense. We’ve got excellent transport links with four lines to central London and the outreach to Kent and Sussex. It’s in the perfect spot. The amount of athletes this area breeds and has bred, we should be celebrating that. The range of sports and athletes, what’s not to like?

How do you use your experience of working on the Commonwealth Games for Crystal Palace – We had a fantastic team and we went with the mantra from London 2012 which was ‘design for legacy, overlay for Games’. It really was the principle for the Commonwealth Games. How does the legacy for the Alexander Stadium work for the next 20 years and beyond? It’s not too big or small but we can also add the temporary stands again for things like the 2026 European Championships. We deliberately focused on the long-term.

What are the ambitions for the next year – In practical terms, I’d like to see real tangible improvements. That’s everything from clearing the weeds to getting floodlights up and the track certified. I want the longer-term vision to be consulted on, looked at with stakeholders, and for that to happen we need to have that business plan. Once we have that viable case and the application for planning is something that works, we go from there. Then the next year is about procurement and finding the right contractor. A year after that? Works onsite. It’s not just about the sport but the financial sustainability of Crystal Palace. We want to look back and think we are set here for the next 20, 30, 40 years.

Video of EBUKA NWOKEJI when winning a Silver Medal in the 100m Final (10.43 w0.9) at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad & Tobago.

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.
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THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Can be found on the SBH website –http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

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 £35 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 3 August 2023

Posted on 03/08/202307/08/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 3 August to Wednesday 9 August – Daniel Banyard, Rainer Burchett, Guy Fawcett, Rafael Gayer, David Greenstein, Amy Holder, Weronika Kalinska, Danielle Ojo, Isobel Parker, Victoria Pritchard, Josh Woods and Eve Wright

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to ZHARNEL HUGHES (100m, 200m and 4x100m Relay) and CHARLIE DOBSON (4x400m Relay and 4x400m Mixed Relay) have been selected to represent GB&NI at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on 19-27 August.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 27 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to enter, then put 496 in the filter box – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 20 August, No Entries On The Day

RESULTS
UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE UPPER – SOUTHERN PREMIER – Took place at Crawley on 30 July.
Match Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (701 points), 2nd Harrow & Dacorum (553), 3rd Reading (463), 4th Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (449), 5th Crawley (397), 6th SBH (390)

100m – U17M A NATHAN FERNANDES 4th (11.80 w0.1), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 6th (12.44 w-0.5)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 2nd (12.66 w-0.1), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOIE 2nd (12.94 w0.5)
100m – U20M A VICTOR PAIUSCO U17 6th (11.86 w-1.6)
100m – U20W A NIA AKINTOKUN 3rd (12.54 nwr), B ANNA ROSE 1st (12.66 w-1.2)
200m – U17M A NATHAN FERNANDES 4th (24.00 w-2.8), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 2nd (24.27 w-1.3)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 1st (26.21 nwr), B FOYIN SONOIKI 4th (28.34 w-2.3)
200m – U20W A A NIA AKINTOKUN 4th (25.96 w-1.3), B ANNA ROSE 1st (26.16 w-2.3)
300m – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOIE 1st (42.60)
400m – U17M A JOSEPH COX 5th (PB 55.11), B ADAM O’GORMAN 3rd (PB 55.32)
400m – U20M A NOAH CLARKE (2nd Claim) 6th (58.10)
400m – U20W A MIA HIGSON U17 5th (61.45)
800m – U17M A JACOB CLEMENT 4th (2:07.45), B THOMAS CADWALLADER 3rd (2:15.28)
800m – U17W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 1st (2:17.73), B OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 6th (2:40.00)
800m – U20M A ALEX WOOD 2nd (2:03.70), B JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLLIVERRE 2nd (2:06.54)
1500m – U17M A ADAM O’GORMAN 1st (4:19.77)
1500m – U20M A JOSHUA FISHER 1st (4:12.21), B SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 1st (4:14.54)
1500m – U20W A EMMA MCCLUSKEY (2nd Claim) 2nd (5:03.64)
80m Hurdles – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 2nd (11.65 w-1.2), B EVA HIGSON 2nd (13.31 w0.2)
100m Hurdles – U20W A ALINI COFIE 2nd (15.27 w-0.8), B AZARIA NWANKWO 1st (15.33 w-1.6)
300m Hurdles – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 1st (PB 47.86), B EVA HIGSON 2nd (58.26)
400m Hurdles – U20W A AZARIA NWANKWO 5th (PB 72.13) taking .12 of a second off her 25 June time
1500m Steeplachase – U17M A ANGUS BROWN 3rd (PB 6:00.75)
1500m Steeplachase – U20W A EMMA MCCLUSKEY (2nd Claim) 1st (5:50.07)
Pole Vault – U17M A ANGUS BROWN 1st (4.20m)
High Jump – U17M A JOSEPH COX 5th (PB 1.50m) adding 5cm to his 16 July height
High Jump – U20W A EVELYNE FONTEYNE 1st (1.70m), B FREYA PASHAR 2nd (PB 1.30m)
Long Jump – U17M A A VICTOR PAIUSCO 5th (5.46m nwr), B NATHAN HOWELL 2nd (PB 5.12m nwr) adding 14cm to his 24 June jump
Long Jump – U17W A FOYIN SONOIKI 6th (3.10m nwr)
Long Jump – U20W A TANI SONOIKI 1st (5.24m nwr), B EVELYNE FONTEYNE 2nd (PB 5.06m nwr) adding 9cm to her 2020 jump
Triple Jump – U17M A VICTOR PAIUSCO 3rd (10.58m nwr), B JOSEPH COX 1st (PB 10.43m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 2nd (9.81m nwr), B FOYIN SONOIKI 1st (PB 8.15m nwr)
Shot 5kg – U17M A NATHAN FERNANDES 5th (PB 9.18m), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 3rd (8.34m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A EVA HIGSON 4th (6.95m)
Shot 6kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN (2nd Claim) 1st (14.18m)
Shot 4kg – U20W A OLIVE HARVEY-DEW U17 5th (PB 6.21m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A ANGUS BROWN 4th (27.73m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 4th (12.38m)
Discus 1kg – U20W A MIA HIGSON U17 6th (14.80m)
Discus 1.75kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN (2nd Claim) 2nd (40.44m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A MIA HIGSON 5th (8.25m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN (2nd Claim) 2nd (47.44m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 5th (14.09m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A EVA HIGSON (NM)
Javelin 600g – U20W A EVELYNE FONTEYNE 3rd (29.12m)
4x100m Relay – U17W SBH 2nd (51.32) LUCY CAMPOS, MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOIE, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, TAMI GEORGE, U20M SBH 3rd (45.12) NATHAN HOWELL, VICTOR PAIUSCO, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, NATHAN FERNANDES U17, U20W SBH 4th (51.25) AZARIA NWANKWO, MIA HIGSON, NIA AKINTOKUN, ANNA ROSE
4x300m Relay – U17W SBH (DQ) NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MIA HIGSON, MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOIE, TAMI GEORGE
4x400m Relay – U17M SBH 4th (3:46.31) NATHAN HOWELL, JACOB CLEMENT, JACOB CLEMENT, ADAM O’GORMAN, U20M SBH 3rd (3:45.58) ALEX WOOD, JOSIAH WILLIAMS, NOAH CLARKE, THOMAS CADWALLADER, U20W SBH 5th (4:22.48) AZARIA NWANKWO, EVELYNE FONTEYNE, OLIVE HARVEY-DEW, EMMA MCCLUSKEY

Non Scoring
100m – U17M NATHAN HOWELL (12.12 w-1.1)
100m – U17W NS2 ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 1st (13.85 w-1.3), LUCY CAMPOS 3rd (13.85 w-1.3)
200m – U17M NATHAN HOWELL (24.63 w-1.3)
200m – U17W LUCY CAMPOS (29.08 w-2.3)
1500m – U20M NS1 NOAH CLARKE (2nd Claim) (4:40.10)
Long Jump – U20W NS FREYA PASHAR (4.15m nwr)

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The final match took place at the StoneX Stadium on 22 July.
The results are know on the PO10, the results below have been updated with any season and personal bests also non-scoring results added.

Match Result – 1st SBH (92 points), 2nd London Heathside (74), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (66), 4th Harrow (63), 4th Highgate Harriers (61), 6th Barnet & District (45), 7th Thames Valley Harriers (42), 8th Enfield & Haringey (35), 9th Ealing Eagles (20)
Final Match Result Top 3 (Provisional) – 1st SBH (369 points), 2nd London Heathside (303), 3rd Harrow (264)

150m – U11B A1 DENNYS PASCAL 1st (21.89 w-2.5) A2 HARRISON HENDERSON 2nd (22.75 w-2.0), NS1 KENDRICK OGANYO 1st (24.62 nwr), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 2nd (24.89 nwr), NS2 ED MATTHEWS 3rd (25.99 w-2.6), NS3 SOLOMON PAUL 3rd (PB 25.36 nwr)
150m – U11G A DAMI ADEKUNLE 2nd (23.32 w-3.6), B SIENNA DARCY 2nd (25.68 w-3.2), NS1 LUCY COX 1st (PB 24.12 w-2.0), ABIGAIL ROSS 3rd (PB 26.57 w-2.0), ELLA APPIAH-SPICK 4th (PB 26.58 w-2.0), NS2 KEENYAH ADELISE 6th (27.8 nwr), NS3 ISABELLE NNAJI 1st (PB 26.6 nwr)
200m – U13B A LOUIS XUN 3rd (26.38 w-1.8), B JADEN AFORO 1st (PB 26.95 w-1.4), NS CHAYIL JOHN 2nd (28.11 w-1.4) taking .67 of a second off his 21 May time, JOLOMI DEMEYIN 4th (PB 30.40 w-1.4) taking .16 of a second off his 16 July time
200m – U13G A JESSICA ADAMS 2nd PB 29.28 w-2.1) taking .22 of a second off her 2 July time, B KANAI MENSAH MOORE 2nd (PB 30.49 w-1.4) taking .01 of a second off her 16 July time, NS NATAKIA PANKO 2nd (33.12 w-1.4), NS1 TALIA BARIN 1st (30.12 w-1.1), NS2 ANNA ANENE 1st (PB 28.47 w-4.0)

200m – U15B A ANTON COHEN 5th (25.03 w-1.6), B EESA ADEKUNLE ALI 3rd (26.30 w-1.0), NS DIJANI BARNOR 1st (25.34 w-2.0)
200m – U15G A AARA KAMARA 2nd (27.15 w0.0), B MOIESHA SAVAGE 2nd (28.44 w-2.1), NS1 SHENEL OKRAH 4th (29.55 w1.1), PHOEBE KEMP 7th (32.10 w1.1), NS2 TALYA ROBINSON 3rd (29.32 w-1.3), FAITH LAMPTY 5th (SB 30.1 w-1.3)
200m – U17M A ZICO JONES 1st (22.50 w-1.8), B NATHAN FERNANDES 2nd (23.59 w-1.4), NS1 VICTOR PAIUSCO 2nd (SB 24.19 w-0.4) taking .11 of a second off his 23 April time, MATEI FRUNZA 3rd (24.54 w-0.4), JOE COX 4th (PB 25.51 w-0.4), ), NS2 KHYAN MARKLAND 1st (23.67 w-2.6), BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 2nd (24.10 w-2.6), NATHAN HOWELL 3rd (24.20 w-2.6), RUBEN CARDOSO 5th (24.43 w-2.6)
200m – U17W A1 TAMI GEORGE 2nd (26.04 w-2.2), A2 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALO 1st (26.45 w-2.0), NS MIA HIGSON 1st (26.99 w-1.7), ADANNA MAZINWOSU 2nd (PB 27.31 w-1.7) taking .12 of a second off her 30 April time, MACIE SUTHERLAND 3rd (27.68 w-1.7), FOYIN SONOIKI 4th (28.93 w-1.7), LUCY CAMPOS 5th (28.93 w-1.7)
800m – U11B A DENNYS PASCAL 1st (PB 2:24.53) taking 3.56 seconds off his 4 June time, championship best performance, B HARRISON HENDERSON 1st (PB 2:32.77) taking .22 of a second off his 4 June time, NS1 ARI RUBENSTEIN 1st (PB 2:45.01), NS2 PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 1st (PB 2:49.85) taking 2.35 seconds off his 4 June time, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 1st (PB 2:49.85) taking 2.35 seconds off his 4 June time
800m – U11G A SIENNA DARCY 1st (PB 2:42.47) taking 4.24 seconds off her 4 June time, B GRACE ROONEY 1st (PB 2:47.45) taking 8.58 seconds off his 16 April time, NS ABIGAIL ROSS 1st (PB 2:55.77), SOPHIA CLOONEY 2nd (PB 2:57.46), ISABELLE HUDSON 3rd (PB 2:57.76), KEENYAH ADELISE 6th (3:09.62)
1500m – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL 2nd (PB 4:54.29) taking 1.84 seconds off his 28 June time, B TAHA COCKERILL 2nd (5:21.45), NS THOMAS FELLOWS 2nd (PB 5:30.29)
1500m – U13G A JUI HAYAKAWA 1st PB 5:35.84) taking 10.22 seconds off her 4 June time, B LUCIA CASALENUOVO 1st (5:54.36), NS OLIVIA ABBOTT 1st (PB 5:42.99)
1500m – U15B A PRINCE VICTORUS JOHN 2nd (4:51.3), B LADDIE SHAW 2nd (5:02.0), NS ZAK JOSEPHS 2nd (5:19.1)
1500m – U15G A POSIE SHAW 2nd (5:00.4)
1500m – U17M A GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (4:06.7) championship best performance, B AUSTIN WARD 2nd (PB 4:57.5)
1500m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU 3rd (5:14.7), B PHOEBE MUSIC 2nd (SB 5:37.5) taking 3.30 seconds off her 16 July time, NS PHOEBE KEMP 1st (5:36.4)
70m Hurdles – U13G A KYRA WILLIAMS 1st (PB 12.27 w-3.3) taking .13 of a second off her 16 July time, B VERA DOUDKO 1st (13.03 w-3.3)
75m Hurdles – U13B TIRENI GEORGE 3rd (PB 17.27 w-2.8) taking .37 of a second off his 21 May time
75m Hurdles – U15G A SIENNA CORBYN 1st (SB 13.27 w-4.0.) taking .03 of a second off her 2 July time, B ELIZABETH OTHULU 4th (14.21 w-4.0),
80m Hurdles – U15B A RIAN SHAH 2nd (12.23 w-1.4), GABRIEL NWANKWO 2nd (PB 13.19 w-1.4)
High Jump – U13B A LOUIS XUN 1st (1.30m)
High Jump – U13G A PRECIOUS EBOH 3rd Equal (1.20m), B KYRA WILLIAMS 1st (1.10m)
High Jump – U15B A RIAN SHAH 2nd (1.70m)
High Jump – U15G A ELIZA LEIBOWITZ 6th (PB 1.35m) equalling her 24 June height, B ELIZABETH OTHULU 1st (1.25m)
High Jump – U17M A JOE COX 3rd (1.50m)
High Jump – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND 1st (PB 1.50m) adding 5cm to her 23 April height, B ABIGAIL EDWARDS 1st (1.25m)
Long Jump – U11B A SOLOMON PAUL 3rd (PB 3.62m nwr) adding 17cm to his 4 June jump, B HARRISON HENDERSON 1st (3.28m nwr), NS ELLA APPIAH-SPINK 2nd (PB 3.01m nwr), ISABELLE NNAJI 6th (PB 2.65m nwr)
Long Jump – U11G A DAMI ADEKUNIE 2nd (3.32m nwr), B SIENNA DARCY 4th (PB 2.83m nwr)
Long Jump – U13B A CHAYIL JOHN 4th (4.10m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A KYRA WILLIAMS 4th (3.72m nwr), B TALIA BARIN 4th (PB 3.26m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A DIJANI BARNOR 3rd (4.61m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 4th (4.08m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 1st (PB 4.71m nwr) adding 1cm to her 2 July jump, B MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE 5th (4.02m nwr), NS FOYIN SONOIKU 2nd (4.03m nwr)
Shot 3kg – U13B A LOUIS XUN 1st (PB 7.85m) adding 19cm to his 21 May put, B JAMES TSANGARIDES 1st (7.29m), NS NOAH BRUNO 1st (6.08m)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A PRECIOUS EBOH 1st (PB 7.69m) adding 13cm to her 16 July put
Shot 4kg – U15B JAVON WILLIAMS 1st (11.17m), B TOBILOBO AYETAN 1st (PB 9.70m)
Shot 3kg – U15G A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 5th (8.30m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 2nd (11.49m), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 1st (8.79m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A EVA HIGSON 2nd (6.96m), B ABIGAIL EDWARDS 1st (6.87m)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G A ISABELLA HEATHCOTE 2nd (12.39m), B ANNA ANENE 2nd (PB 11.64m)

Discus 1kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES 1st (16.99m), B BRUNO NOAH 1st (14.55)
Hammer 3kg – U15G A SHENEL OKRAH 6th (PB 8.29m)
Hammer 3kg – U17M A MIA HIGSON 3rd (PB 9.90m)
Hammer 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 2nd (PB 21.55m) adding 2.65m to his 28 May throw
Javelin 3kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES 2nd (23.94m), B BRUNO NOAH 1st (PB 20.05) adding 15cm to his 2 July throw
Javelin 400g – U13G A ISABELLA HEATHCOTE 3rd (11.025m)
Javelin 600g – U15B JAVON WILLIAMS 3rd (17.97m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHULU 7th (PB 9.57m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A ABIGAIL EDWARDS 1st (PB 15.63m) adding 71cm to her 2022 throw, B EVA HIGSON 4th (5.62m)
Vortex – U11B DENNYS PASCAL (38.53m), ARI RUBENSTEIN (22.65m)
Vortex – U11G SOPHIA CLOONEY (14.34m), GRACE ROONEY (12.98m), DAMI ADEKUNLE (12.35m)

4x100m Relay – U13B 1st (64.37) HARRISON HENDERSON, KENDRICK OGANYO, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN, DENNYS PASCAL, U11G 1st (SB 66.29) SIENNA DARCY, KEENYAH ADELISE, GRACE ROONEY, DAMI ADEKUNKE, U11G NS 4th (69.80) ISABELLE NNAJI, ABIGAIL ROSS, LUCIA CASANALEIVO U13, SOPHIA CLOONEY, U13G 1st (57.58) KANAI MENSAH MOORE, TALIA BARIN, ANNA ANENE, JESSICA ADAMS, U13G NS Mixed 1st (63.65) PRECIOUS EBOH, OLIVIA ABBOT, KYRA WILLIAMS, JOLOMI DEYEMIN, U15B 1st (49.8) EESA ADEKUNLE ALI, RIAN SHAH, DIJANI BARNOR, ANTON COHEN, U15G 1st (51.7) AARA KAMARA, SHENEL OKRAH, POSIE SHAW, MOIESHA SAVAGE, U17M 1st (45.4) VICTOR PAIUSCO, NATHAN FERNANDES, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, ZICO JONES, U17W NS 1st (49.2) RUBEN CARDOSO, GIANLEO STUBBS, KHYAN MARKLAND, NATHAN HOWELL, U17W 1st (50.3) NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE, ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA, TAMI GEORGE, U17W NS 1st (53.4) MACIE SUTHERLAND, MIA HIGSON, LUCY CAMPOS, FOYIN SONOIKU

Photograph of many of our athletes, celebrating after winning the Middlesex Young Athletes League at the StoneX Stadium. They won all 4 of the fixtures in retaining the trophy.

SOUTH WEST INTER-COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Exeter on 30 July.
Long Jump – SX C LYDIA ROGERS 11th (4.89m w2.4)

BMC GRAND PRIX – Took place at Birmingham on 29 July.
3000m – Mens A KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 15th (PB 8:08.74) taking 4.44 seconds off his 2021 time, B PHILLIP CROUT 20th (SB 8:41.65)
2000m Steeplechase – Mens A MARK PEARCE 6th (PB 5:39.79) taking 30.58 seconds off his 2019 time, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2023

BE FIT TODAY TRACK ACADEMY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 29 July.
100m – SM A7 MALACHI AMADI U20 1st (PB 10.63 w2.5) taking .08 of a second off his 13 May time, A17 ZANSON PLUMMER 1st (10.53 w0.0), A20 JOHN OTUGADE 3rd (PB 10.20 w1.5) taking .02 of a second off his 29 May time, and is ranked UK No.10 in 2023, B15 ZANSON finished 1st (SB 10.29 w4.7) taking .06 of a second off his 30 June time, MALACHI finished 5th (PB 10.58 w4.7) taking .05 of a second off his A7 time, B16 JOHN finished 3rd (PB 10.10 w2.9) taking .10 of a second off his A20 time
200m – SM 11 TARIQ WILD U23 5th (22.21 w1.4), MATTHEW OHIOZE U23 6th (22.80 w1.4), 12 KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (21.14 w4.6)
400m – SX 5 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 2nd (49.49)
100m Hurdles – M50 A1 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 13.90 w1.3) taking .20 of a second off his 24 June time, and is ranked UK No.3 V50 in 2023, B1 GARY finished 2nd (14.02 w2.2)

DEREK CROOKES UNDER 13 INTER-COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Walton on 29 July.
100m – U13B B2 LOUIS XUN U13 2nd (PB 12.38 nwr) taking .37 of a second off his 24 June time
200m – U13B A2 BEN BAMISAIYE U13 5th (27.44 w0.8)
800m – U13B 1 EDWARD PASCAL U13 8th (2:28.42)
70m Hurdles – U13G A2 VERA DOUDKO U13 4th (13.04 w3.0)
High Jump – U13B 1 EDWARD PASCAL U13 9th (1.25m)
Long Jump – U13B B BEN BAMISAIYE U13 8th (4.15m w1.2)
Shot 3kg – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 8th (PB 8.25m) adding 40cm to his 22 July put, B JAMES TSANGARIDES U13 7th (PB 7.41m) adding 1cm to his 24 June put
Discus 1kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES U13 7th (19.63m)

INTERNATIONALES JOSKO LAUFMEETING – Took place at Andorf, Austria on 29 July.
400m – SM JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS 1st (SB 46.99)

WA CONTINENTAL TOUR 2023 CHALLENGER – Took place at Loughborough on 29 July.
400m – SW HAYLEY MCLEAN 2nd (54.20)
100m Hurdles – SW MARLI JESSOP U23 4th (13.61 w1.5), SW B MARLI finished 4th (13.39 w3.4)
110m Hurdles – U20M JOSEPH PURBRICK U20 1st (13.74 w2.7), RUBEN HEDMAN U20 2nd (14.06 w2.7)
400m Hurdles – SW HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (57.44)
Pole Vault – SW JADE IVE (HCA) 1st (4.23m)
Discus 1kg – SW SHADINE DUQUEMIN 2nd (SB 55.92m) adding 1.34m to her 9 July throw, and is ranked UK No.4 in 2023
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 1st (SB 63.84m) adding 27cm to his 8 June throw, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2023, GREGORY THOMPSON 3rd (SB 60.29m) adding 41cm to his 8 June throw, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2023

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Scotstoun on 28 July.
1500m – Mens C RORY MUIR 4th (4:02.91)

BIGGLESWADE TRACK FEST – Took place at Sandy on 26 July.
10000m – SX GARY PELOSI V35 1st (PB 32:45.3) taking 1 minute 25.2 seconds off his 2022 time

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Totting Bec on 26 July.
1500m – Mens A HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 9th (PB 3:37.57) taking 2.84 seconds off his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2023, B KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 9th (PB 3:36.30) taking .98 of a second off his 12 July time, C PHILLIP CROUT 5th (SB 3:58.29)
26 July.
1500m – Womens A GEORGIA BELL 1st (PB 4:12.16) taking 4.05 seconds off her 2022 time

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 26 July.
1500m – SX 3 AIMEE PORTER U13 14th (5:12.19), 4 EDWARD PASCAL U13 7th (PB 4:53.44) taking .85 of a second off his 22 July time, 5 POSIE SHAW U15 4th (PB 4:46.86) taking 2.87 seconds off her 2022 time, LADDIE SHAW U15 7th (PB 4:53.27) taking .90 of a second off his 28 June time, 6 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 4th (PB 4:40.14) taking 10.66 seconds off her 10 May time, 7 CALEB HILTON U15 9th (4:38.50), SCARLETT KENT U23 16th (5:03.55), 9 JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLIVIERRE U20 13th (4:31.37), NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 16th (4:37.09), 11 SPIKE BLAKE U20 15th (SB 4:27.54), 12 ADAM O’GORMAN U17 5th (4:12.11), 15 LUCA STUBBS U23 2nd (PB 3:56.31) taking 1.05 seconds off his 28 June time, DANIEL BANYARD U23 13th (PB 4:15.34) taking 8.00 seconds off his 2022 time
3000m – SX 2 ALEX WOOD U20 12th (PB 9:34.57), 3 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 7th (PB 8:44.36) taking 4.16 seconds off his 19 April time, JOSHUA FISHER U20 12th (PB 8:50.48) taking 5.85 seconds off his 19 April 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…
1,142 events – 178,344 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,373 volunteers – 9,214 first-timers – 21,655 PBs

RANDOM FACT – Earlier this week, the 2023 Ashes Test Cricket series came to an end… But did you know there are 1,281,732 registered parkrunners in Australia and 4,968,661 parkrunners in the UK

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 29 July.
PAUL LEWIS V50 4th (19.38) this was his 177th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bath Skyline on 29 July.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 72nd (25.03) this was his 15th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bushey on 29 July.
ANTONIO CONRADIE U20 14th (17.28) this was his 20th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 29 July.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 355th (46.42) this was his 297th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hampstead Heath on 29 July.
JAMES SOTHCOTT 75th (23.32) this was his 27th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Melksham on 29 July.
TIM UNDERHILL V55 9th (20.47) this was his 101st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Claremont, Perth, Australia on 29 July.
STUART MOORE V60 54th (28.22) this was his 201st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Osterley on 29 July.
JO KENT V55 17th (20.30) this was her 113th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Portrush on 29 July.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 241st (31.09) this was his 63rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sizewell on 29 July.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 55th (27.18) this was his 41st Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 3 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 30 AUGUST – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

ENGLAND U17 & U15 COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 5 August and Sunday 6 August at the Manchester Regional Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3FF).
For all entry details and full information please use this link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=15476
Entries Closed

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 5 – The fifth of five fixtures takes place on Sunday 6 August at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Timetable 2023
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 3 August as the declarations have to be in on Friday 4 August

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 9 August at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 100m, 19.15pm 400m No under 13s, 19.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 21.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No Under 13s
Is open on roster athletics, this is the link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=24163
Entries Closing Date Moday 7 August, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL – Due to take place on Wednesday 16 August has bed Cancelled.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Saturday 19 August to Sunday 27 August at Budapest, Hungary.

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles (Now open to enter)
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting (Now open to enter)
30 August – Double 100m Meeting (Now open to enter)
September – Autumn Throws Fest

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 9 August – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s (Now open to enter)
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds (Not open to enter as yet)
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

STREAMLINED BRITISH TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR BUDAPEST – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

UK Athletics Technical Director STEPHEN MAGUIRE says he has “no issues” with the streamlined Great Britain and Ireland team which has been selected to compete at next month’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest. A total of 51 athletes have met what many feel to have been a particularly strict criteria, with some additions to be made next week when World Athletics send out their invitations based on rankings. The sport’s governing body in Britain will not be accepting all of those invitations, however, as they follow a selection policy which is based on an athlete’s ability to hit a certain standard, prove their form, then challenge for the top eight of an event or to be in medal contention at world level. A number of athletes who are due to receive invitations have spoken out in recent days with dismay that they will not be given the chance to compete, with some even threatening legal action or even suggesting they would self-fund their way to Hungary.

MAGUIRE insists, however, that taking a smaller team – 77 went to last year’s championships in Oregon – matches the “clarity” of criteria which was announced some months ago. “I have no issues with that at all when it comes down to the clarity of what we’re trying to do,” he said of the team size. “It’s about the ability to make a final and the ability to challenge for a medal. There are standards we have set in place, and form is a big one, so I’m happy with the squad. The crossbar has been raised and I think it’s a nice, strong squad. “There’s an awareness of the policy there. I think it is fair for me to recognise that athletes will be hurt because they haven’t made standards and they’ll see it as tough standards. The world and Olympic standards are tough. [But] I think our policy is really clear.”

HOW TO THROW THE DISCUS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photographsof SANDRA PERKOVIC taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Double Olympic and world champion SANDRA PERKOVIC explains the intricacies of one of the oldest athletics disciplines. First of all, the rules. Athletes throw a metal disc weighing 2kg for men (22cm in diameter) and 1kg (18cm in diameter) for women, as far as possible while remaining inside a 2.5-metre diameter circle. In order for the throw to be measured, the discus must land inside a marked sector and the athlete must not leave the circle before it has landed. The athlete must also only leave from the rear half of the circle.

How did you start – I started doing athletics when I was about eight years old but was also playing basketball and volleyball. What I liked about athletics is that it is an individual sport – it was up to you if you succeeded, it did not depend on how your team-mates played. Five years later I was in a multi-event and it came down to the last event between two of us, throwing a ball. The other girl threw 42m and I threw 58m. That was the moment I decided I wanted to be a thrower. I tried hammer and shot but, the first time I picked up a discus, I knew that was my event.

How do you throw a discus – First, clean any dirt off it, step into the circle, focus on your technique. There are different throwing techniques. Everyone takes the one that is best for them and the one they can control. Throwers typically take one-and-a-half spins before releasing the discus. I have built and refined my technique over the years. Each athlete needs to choose the technique that fits their abilities – whether they are fast, technically strong, powerful etc. With experience, as you release the discus from the hand, you know how good the throw is.

How important is the size of a person – Traditionally discus throwers are tall because being taller often means longer arms which generate more power. But now, with different techniques – reverse or not [reverse means a right-handed thrower would deliver the discus with the left foot forward and the right foot back and vice versa] – size is less important. I remember ROBERT FAZEKAS, the Hungarian discus thrower, who won gold in the 2002 European Championships and silver in the 2003 world championships. He was short but still threw over 70m. Men’s world champion] KRISTJAN CEH is very tall but also compact. Some tall people look a bit dislocated but CEH is tall and normal. On the other hand, Cuba has great discus throwers but they are not so tall. Tall is good but it is not the only thing.

How do you generate power – It is a combination of strength, technique and power but every athlete will have their own speciality. Some are fast, others are slower but stronger – some are technically very good. Some athletes look slow but if you try to copy their technique it is actually very fast! You need speed, technique, strength and add height. You need to combine them to the maximum to get the best individual throw.

How do you produce consistency – The most important thing is to really enjoy it. It is my job but it feels like a hobby. I sometimes say that I smile when I throw and, when I stop smiling, I will know it is time to stop. You have to work hard and also avoid being injured. To be number one and stay number one you are walking on the edge. Your whole life needs to be professional – eating right, including vitamins, taking time for recovery. I have also found that visualisations help. You also need to keep refreshing your training because, if you do the same thing for 12 years, you will get sick of it!

Coaching – It is also important to have a coach who understands you and that you have good and bad days. Some days you want to go to the moon, other days you don’t want to get out of bed! At this stage of my career it is important to have a coach who knows me and understands me and knows how to make me better. I am always pushing and always wanting more. The coach needs to help me get the balance and to know when to push me and when to stop me. I need to trust his judgment and believe him if he says something is good, even if I don’t think it is. The coach needs to control the athlete and to keep finding ways of helping the athlete achieve what they are trying to achieve.

Keep learning – We have a saying in Croatia: “You think you know everything but you still die stupid!” You might think your technique is very good but every day is an opportunity to improve it. Nothing is perfect so you need to push yourself every day to find improvements. You need to motivate yourself, push yourself and believe in yourself

Success – It is less about beating an opponent than about performing to a level that I am satisfied with. I give maximum effort and I want the maximum to be returned.

The best moment – The best adrenalin rush is when you have one throw left – to win – or qualify for the final. You have one chance and have to find the big throw. Money can buy you many things but not moments like that.

Strategy – All you need to win a discus competition is two throws – one to get into the final and one to win. You need to be able to manage the situation and produce the throw you are capable of when you need it. At a championship, ideally you want to qualify for the final with your first throw and not waste energy.

What causes fouls – Sometimes fouls happen just because the circle is a bit slippery or because you are rushing your technique. At the Rio Olympics, I won the gold medal but had five fouls and only one legal throw. I was so ready for that competition. The year had gone so well and I was throwing further than I expected to but in Rio I couldn’t control it. That day I was too powerful. I needed my arms to be longer!

Training – I am working on technique every day. Strength work is done mainly in winter and pre-season because you need time for recovery. During the season you are fitting training into travel and competition but you could say that I am doing a little bit of work on all aspects every week of the year.

Are you always giving 100 per cent effort – My main motivation is to satisfy myself and be proud of myself so I find it hard not to give 100 per cent, even if I am way ahead of second place. The only exception is if the qualifying distance is such that you can achieve it with a safe throw. I have found that, if I over-think it, that is not good. It is better for me just to throw and do my job. There are times when it is different because of where you are in the season or if you don’t want to take a risk close to the Olympics or World Championships. In the Rio Olympics, I had started with two fouls so, on that third throw I could not risk giving 100 per cent, as I needed a legal throw to make the final.

THE WORLD 80M RECORD THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photographs of JARMILA KRATOCHVILOVA taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

JARMILA KRATOCHVILOVAS 800m mark of (1:53.28) was set 40 years ago, but rather than being celebrated it is mired in controversy. On July 26 in 1983, JARMILA KRATOCHVILOVA arrived at the Olympiapark Meeting in Munich’s Olympic Stadium as a 400m specialist with intentions of testing her speed over 200m. After a touch of cramp, though, she decided to switch to running the 800m. Her subsequent time of 1:53.28 sent shockwaves through the sport and now, 40 years later, it remains the oldest outdoor world record in the book. The performance persuaded the Czech athlete to attempt an audacious 400m and 800m double at the inaugural World Championships in Helsinki the following month. Such was her form, she pulled it off, with 800m victory in (1:54.68) followed by a 400m world record of (47.99), although the latter was beaten two years later by her great rival, MARITA KOCH of East Germany, who ran a time of (47.60) in Australia which still stands as the fastest mark in history. Both records are considered virtually untouchable. Some have described the marks as “toxic” with accusations of doping. Whereas the state-organised programme of East Germany is well documented, the situation is not as clear in the former Czechoslovakia, however, although there is evidence that a “specialized care” system existed for athletes, with doping likely.

KRATOCHVILOVA, who is now 72, has always denied knowingly taking drugs. Instead, herself and her coach, MIROSLAV KVAC, insisted the performances were down lots of physical work during her upbringing on a farm, huge amounts of weight training and large amounts of vitamin B12. When there have been suggestions in the past to scrap these old world records, KRATOCHVILOVA has reacted angrily. “Complete nonsense,” she said in 2017. “I have never taken banned substances.” Reacting to criticism of her muscled physique, she added: “When you work as hard as I did, you have to sacrifice some of your looks. The women of the West don’t work as hard as I did.” According to reports at the time, KRATOCHVILOVA was so motivated that she trained at 4am and refused to have an afternoon rest. There are stories of her sprinting in spikes on a frozen pond when her local cinder track was covered in snow in the winter and, when once recovering from Achilles surgery, KRATOCHVILOVA ran repetitions through a foot of water in a pool wearing a weighted vest and put a gas mask on to restrict her breathing.

During her career she broke 24 Czech records from 100m to 800m. In her early years she focused on shorter sprints but won 400m silver at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and 1982 European Championships in Athens behind KOCH. The 800m world record that she broke in 1983 was held by NADEZHDA OLIZARENKO, who ran (1:53.43) to win gold for the host nation at the 1980 Olympics. While our eyes are drawn to KRATOCHVILOVAS enduring performance, incidentally, it’s worth remembering that the Czech athlete only improved the Soviet runner’s record by 15 hundredths of a second and yet OLIZARENKO is a largely forgotten figure due to her mark only lasting three years. In the run-up to the World Championships in Helsinki in 1983, it was known that KOCH was focusing on shorter sprints and relays. This also influenced KRATOCHVILOVAS plan to tackle the 400m and 800m double and in the Finnish capital the 32-year-old Czech negotiated a tough schedule to claim two golds.

Trickiest of all was Tuesday August 9 when she won her 400m semi-final in (51.08) and the 800m final in (1:54.68) just 35 minutes later, although AW’s coverage at the time suggests there was as little as 24 minutes between her leaving the track after the 400m and returning for the 800m. Then, the following day, she passed 200m in (23.2) before clocking (47.99) in the 400m final to beat KOCH’S world record of (48.16). The next year KRATOCHVILOVA missed the Olympics due to the Eastern Bloc boycott of the LA Games. She battled on for another three years but retired after finishing fifth in the world 800m final in 1987. “It’s a definitely a record a lot of people have suspected,” said British record-holder KEELY HODGKINSON when asked about KRATOCHVILOVAS recently. “It’s a very remarkable record. Whether it will be broken in my lifetime, I don’t know. I’m still two-and-a-half seconds away from that. “In our sport it’s medals that can’t be taken away so they’re the main priority. If anyone was to get close to it such as myself or anyone else, it would be quite an amazing feat.” If there is hope it will one day fall, though, then consider this. KRATOCHVILOVAS also held the world indoor 400m record with (49.59) for 41 years but FEMKE BOL of the Netherlands improved it to (49.26) earlier this year.

World all-time women’s 800m
1:53.28 Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) Munich, July 1983
1:53.43 Nadezhda Olizarenko (URS) Moscow, July 1980
1:54.01 Pamela Jelimo (KEN) Zurich, August 2008
1:54.25 Caster Semenya (RSA) Paris, June 2018
1:54.44 Ana Quirot (CUB) Barcelona, September 1989
1:54.81 Olga Mineyeva (URS) Moscow, July 1980
1:54.94 Tatyana Kazankina (URS) Montreal, July 1976
1:55.04 Athing Mu (USA) Eugene, August 2021
1:55.05 Doina Melinte (ROU) Bucharest, August 1982
1:55.19 Maria Mutola (MOZ) Zurich, August 1994
1:55.19 Jolanda Ceplak (SLO) Heusden, July 2002

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 27 July 2023

Posted on 27/07/202330/07/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 27 July to Wednesday 2 August – Hamish Dover, John Dryden, Joshua Edwards, Evelyne Fonteyne, Martin Grey, Charlene Jacobs-Conradie, Thomas Kearns, Naomi Ogunniyi, Matthew Ohioze, Edie Rennie-Roddy and James Sarner

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to TOBILOBA AYETAN and AMY HALLETT

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM who broke her second club record in the last 2 weeks. This time is the Under 20 400m record, when winning the Silver Medal at the England Senior Championships (52.15) in Chelmsford on 23 July. The previous record was held by SABRINA BAKARE (52.77) set on the 12 July 2013 at Donesk, Ukraine.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to ZHARNEL HUGHES who broke his own 200m Senior Men club record (19.73 w1.6) at the London Stadium on 23 July. His previous record was (19.93 w-0.3) in Boston, USA on the 23 May 2021.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to ZICO JONES, JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, EBUKA NWOKEJI who broke the Under 17 Men 4x100m record with a time of (41.23) at the Club Connect relays at the London Stadium on 23 July. The previous record was held by REMI JOKOSENUMI, EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA, NICHOLAS SHAW, ANDREW NICOLAOU (42.01) set on the 21 July 2019 at the London Stadium.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, MIA HIGSON, NIA AKINTOKUN, ANNA ROSE who broke the Under 20 Women 4x100m record with a time of (48.40) at the Club Connect relays at the London Stadium on 23 July. The previous record was held by DJANIRA DA COSTA, SABRINA BAKARE, ENI OYESANYA, STEFFI WILSON (48.56) set on the 8 September 2013 at Birmingham.

NEAR MISS – The Under 20 Men team (42.06) were .03 of a second off the current club record (42.03) set in 1988.

PARKRUN 200 CLUB – Congratulations to STUART MOORE V60 who at the Parkrun at Perry Lakes in Perth, Australia completed his 200th race.

PARKRUN 150 CLUB – Congratulations to CLIFF GOLDING V65 who at the Jersey Parkrun completed his 150th race.

ZHARNEL HUGHES COMPLETES UK RECORD SPRINT DOUBLE – Congratulations to ZHARNEL who took 0.21 seconds off the previous 200m mark of (19.94) set by JOHN REGIS at the 1993 World Championships.
Shortly after waking up on Sunday morning ahead of another history-making day, ZHARNEL had a premonition (19.73). And so he picked up his phone and entered the 200m time he expected to run in front of 50,000 fans at London’s Diamond League meeting later that afternoon.

RESULTS
ENGLAND ATHLETICS SENIOR AND DISABILITY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Chelmsford on 22-23 July.
100m – SM H2 TARIQ WILD U23 4th (10.88 w-0.1)
100m – SW H2 REBECCA JEGGO (HCA) 6th (12.36 w-1.2)
200m – SM H1 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 3rd (21.68 w0.0), PHOENIX LYON 5th (21.85 w0.0), H2 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (21.61 w-2.9) in the Final JORDAN finished 4th (21.46 w-0.3), KRISHAWN finished 7th (21.66 w-0.3)
400m – SW H2 EMILY NEWNHAM U20 2nd (PB 53.23) taking .12 of a second off her 31 May time, in the Final EMILY won the Silver Medal (PB 52.15) taking 1.08 seconds off her H2 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2023, also a new Club Record
100m Hurdles – SW H2 MARLI JESSOP U23 2nd (13.87 w-0.3) in the Final MARLI won the Bronze Medal (13.56 w-0.5)
400m Hurdles – SM H1 STEVEN GARRETT 6th (SB 54.75) taking .11 of a second off his 21 June time
400m Hurdles – SW H1 HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (57.88) in the Final HAYLEY won the Gold Medal (56.38)
Pole Vault – SM Straight Final ETHAN WALSH won the Silver Medal (SB 5.02m) equalling his 11 June height
High Jump – SW Straight Final LILY HOLT U23 4th (1.70m)
Long Jump – SM Straight Final JOSH WOODS U23 4th (6.90m w1.7)
Triple Jump – SM Straight Final JOSH WOODS U23 4th (15.06m w2.2)
Triple Jump – SW Straight Final RUTH-ANN OTARUOH U20 (HCA) 6th (SB 12.28m w1.2) adding 28cm to her 11 June jump
Discus 1kg – SW Straight Final SHADINE DUQUEMIN won the Silver Medal (52.46m), AMY HOLDER (HCA) won the Bronze Medal (51.70m), ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 finished 9th (40.91m)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final NICK PERCY won the Gold Medal (62.10m), GREGORY THOMPSON won the Silver Medal (57.53m), REUBEN VAUGHAN finished 10th (44.48m)
Hammer 4kg – SW Straight Final PHILIPPA DAVENALL 5th (59.86m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM U23 6th (58.32m)
Decathlon – SM CRAIG MONCUR U23 5th (6775 points) 100m (11.77 w-1.1), Long Jump (PB 6.90m w3.0) taking .01 of a second off his 27 May time, Shot 7.26kg (12.76m), High Jump (1.75m), 400m (51.39), 110m Hurdles (15.77 w-0.8), Discus 2kg (36.12m), Pole Vault (4.03m), Javelin 800g (PB 54.50m) adding 90cm to is 2022 throw, 1500m (4:41.34)

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The final match took place at the StoneX Stadium on 22 July.
Match Result – 1st SBH (92 points), 2nd London Heathside (74), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (66), 4th Harrow (63), 4th Highgate Harriers (61), 6th Barnet & District (45), 7th Thames Valley Harriers (42), 8th Enfield & Haringey (35), 9th Ealing Eagles (20)

Final Match Result Top 3 (Provisional) – 1st SBH (369 points), 2nd London Heathside (303), 3rd Harrow (264)

The results are provisional, and will be updated when they are published on the PO10.

150m – U11B A DENNYS PASCAL 1st (21.89 w-2.5) B HARRISON HENDERSON 2nd (22.75 w-2.0)
150m – U11G A DAMI ADEKUNLE 2nd (23.32 w-3.6), B SIENNA DARCY 2nd (25.68 w-3.2)
200m – U13B A LOUIS XUN 3rd (26.38 w-1.8), B JADEN EFORO 1st (26.95 w-1.4), NS CHAYIL JOHN 1st (28.11 w-1.8), JOLOMI DEMEYIN 2nd (30.40 w-1.8)
200m – U15B A ANTON COHEN 5th (25.03 w-1.6), B EESA ADEKUNLE ALI 3rd (26.30 w-1.0)
200m – U13G A JESSE ADAMS 2nd (29.28 w-2.1), B KANAI MENSAH MOORE 2nd (30.49 w-1.4), NS NATAKIA PANKO 2nd (33.12 w-1.4)
200m – U15G A AARA KAMARA 2nd (27.15 w0.0), B MOIESHA SAVAGE 2nd (28.44 w-2.1)
200m – U17M A ZICO JONES 1st (22.50 w-1.8), B NATHAN FERNANDES 2nd (23.59 w-1.4)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 2nd (26.04 w-2.2), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALO 1st (26.45 w-2.0)
800m – U11B A DENNYS PASCAL 1st (2:24.53) championship best performance, B HARRISON HENDERSON 1st (2:32.77)
800m – U11G A SIENNA DARCY 1st (2:42.47), B GRACE ROONEY 1st (2:47.45)
1500m – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL 2nd (4:54.29), B TAHA COCKERILL 2nd (5:21.45), NS THOMAS FELLOWS 2nd (5:30.29)
1500m – U13G A JUI HAYAKAWA 1st (5:35.84), B LUCIA CASALENUOVO 1st (5:54.36), NS OLIVIA ABBOTT 1st (5:42.99)
1500m – U15B A PRINCE VICTORUS JOHN 2nd (4:51.3), B LADDIE SHAW 2nd (5:02.0), NS ZAK JOSEPHS 2nd (5:19.1), JOSHUA BOWMAN 3rd (5:23.5), MATTHEW MAY 3rd (5:24.5)
1500m – U15G A POSIE SHAW 2nd (5:00.4)
1500m – U17M A GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (4:06.7) championship best performance, B AUSTIN WARD 2nd (4:57.5)
1500m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU 3rd (5:14.7), B PHOEBE MUSIC 2nd (5:37.5), NS PHOEBE KEMP 1st (5:36.4)
70m Hurdles – U13G A KYRA WILLIAMS 1st (12.27 w-3.3), B VERA DOUDKO 1st (13.03 w-3.3)
75m Hurdles – U13B TIRENI GEORGE 3rd (17.27 w-2.8)
75m Hurdles – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHULU 4th (14.21 w-4.0), B SIENNA CORBYN 1st (13.27 w-4.0.)
80m Hurdles – U15B A RIAN SHAH 2nd (12.23 w-1.4), GABRIEL NWANKWO 2nd (13.19 w-1.4)
High Jump – U13B A LOUIS XUN 1st (1.30m)
High Jump – U13G A PRECIOUS EBOH 3rd Equal (1.20m), B KYRA WILLIAMS 1st (1.10m)
High Jump – U15B A RIAN SHAH 2nd (1.70m)
High Jump – U15G A ELIZA LEIBOWITZ 6th (1.35m), B ELIZABETH OTHULU 1st (1.25m)
High Jump – U17M A JOE COX 3rd (1.50m)
High Jump – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND 1st (1.50m), B ABIGAIL EDWARDS 1st (1.25m)
Long Jump – U11B A SOLOMON PAUL 3rd (3.62m nwr), B HARRISON HENDERSON 1st (3.28m nwr)
Long Jump – U11G A DAMI ADEKUNIE 2nd (3.32m nwr), B SIENNA DARCY 4th (2.83m nwr)
Long Jump – U13B A CHAYIL JOHN 4th (4.10m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A KYRA WILLIAMS 4th (3.72m nwr), B TALIA BARIN 4th (3.26m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A DIJANI BARNOR 3rd (4.61m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 4th (4.08m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE 5th (4.02m nwr), B TAMI GEORGE 1st (4.71m nwr), NS FOYIN SONOIKU 2nd (4.03m nwr)
Shot 3kg – U13B A LOUIS XUN 1st (7.85m), B JAMES TSANGARIDES 1st (7.29m), NS NOAH BRUNO 1st (6.08m)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A PRECIOUS EBOH 1st (7.69m)
Shot 4kg – U15B JAVON WILLIAMS 1st (11.17m), B TOBILOBO AYETAN 1st (9.70m)
Shot 3kg – U15G A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 5th (8.30m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 2nd (11.49m), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 1st (8.79m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A EVA HIGSON 2nd (6.96m), B ABIGAIL EDWARDS 1st (6.87m)
Discus 1kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES 1st (16.99m), B BRUNO NOAH 1st (14.55)
Discus 1kg – U13G A ISABELLA HEATHCOTE 2nd (12.39m), B ANNA ANENE 2nd (11.64m)
Hammer 3kg – U15G A SHENEL OKRAH 6th (8.29m)
Hammer 3kg – U17M A MIA HIGSON 3rd (9.90m)
Hammer 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 2nd (21.55m)
Javelin 3kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES 2nd (23.94m), B BRUNO NOAH 1st (20.05)
Javelin 400g – U13G A ISABELLA HEATHCOTE 3rd (11.025m)
Javelin 600g – U15B JAVON WILLIAMS 3rd (17.97m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHULU 7th (9.57m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A EVA HIGSON 4th (5.62m), B ABIGAIL EDWARDS 1st (15.63m)
Vortex – U11B DENNYS PASCAL (38.53m), ARI RUBENSTEIN (22.65m)
Vortex – U11G SOPHIA CLOONEY (14.34m), GRACE ROONEY (12.98m), DAMI ADEKUNLE (12.35m)

4x100m Relay – U11B 1st (64.37) HARRISON HENDERSON, KENDRICK OGANYO, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN, DENNYS PASCAL, U11G 1st (66.29) SIENNA DARCY, KEENYAH ADELISE, GRACE ROONEY, DAMI ADEKUNKE, U11G NS 4th (69.80) ELLA APPIAH SPICK, ABIGAIL ROSS, LUCIA CASANALEIVO U13, SOPHIA CLOONEY, U13G 1st (57.58) KANAI MENSAH MOORE, TALIA BARIN, ANNA ANENE, JESSICA ADAMS, U13G NS Mixed 1st (63.65) PRECIOUS EBOH, OLIVIA ABBOT, KYRA WILLIAMS, JOLOMI DEYEMIN, U15B 1st (49.8) EESA ADEKUNLE ALI, RIAN SHAH, DIJANI BARNOR, ANTON COHEN, U15G 1st (51.7) AARA KAMARA, SHENEL OKRAH, POSIE SHAW, MOIESHA SAVAGE, U17M 1st (45.4) VICTOR PAIUSCO, NATHAN FERNANDES, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, ZICO JONES, U17W NS 1st (49.2) RUBEN CARDOSO, GIANLEO STUBBS, KHYAN MARKLAND, NATHAN HOWELL, U17W 1st (50.3) NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE, ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA, TAMI GEORGE, U17W NS 1st (53.4) MACIE SUTHERLAND, MIA HIGSON, LUCY CAMPOS, FOYIN SONOIKU

Photograph of many of our athletes, celebrating after winning the Middlesex Young Athletes League at the StoneX Stadium. They won all 4 of the fixtures in retaining the trophy.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at Chelmsford on 16 July.
Match Result – 1st Chelmsford (744 points), 2nd SBH (662), 3rd Thurrock (451), 4th Brentwood Eagles (344), 5th Bedford (236.5), 6th Braintree (202.5)
The results are available on the PO10.

Top 6 Provisional League Positions After 4 Fixtures – 1st Chelmsford (24 league points – 2987 match points), 2nd Havering (227 – 2739.5), 3rd SBH (22 – 2739), 4th Dacorum (22 – 2525), 5th Basildon (22 – 2284), 6th Ipswich (20 – 2248)

100m – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 1st (13.0 nwr), B JOLOMI DEYEMIN U13 3rd (PB 14.5 nwr)
100m – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA U13 1st (13.6 nwr), B KANAI MENSAH MOORE U13 1st (PB 14.4 nwr)
100m – U15B A JOSHUA NYMAN U15 3rd (PB 12.0 nwr) equalling his 16 july time, B ANTON COHEN U15 1st (12.5 nwr)
100m – U15G A MOEISHA SAVAGE U15 2nd (12.9 nwr) B AARA KAMARA U15 1st (13.3 nwr)
100m – U17M A ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (11.6 nwr), B VICTOR PAIUSCO U17 2nd (11.6 nwr)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (12.6 nwr), B MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 1st (12.9 nwr)
200m – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 1st (26.8 nwr), B EDWARD PASCAL U13 1st (PB 28.6 nwr) taking .70 of a second off his 23 April time
200m – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA U13 1st (28.5 nwr), B VERA DOUDKO U13 1st (29.4 nwr)
200m – U15B A DIJANI BARNOR U15 3rd (25.5 nwr), B ANTON COHEN U15 1st (25.0 nwr)
200m – U15G A MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 1st (27.0 nwr), B AARA KAMARA U15 1st (27.3 nwr)
200m – U17M A ZICO JONES U17 1st (22.6 nwr), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI U17 3rd (23.8 nwr)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (25.6 nwr), B MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 1st (26.7 nwr)
300m – U15B A DIJANI BARNOR U15 2nd (39.8), B EUAN PHILLIPS U15 2nd (41.8)
300m – U15G A SHENEL OKRAH U15 3rd (PB 46.2), B ELIZA LIEBOWITZU15 4th (PB 52.0)
300m – U17W A MIA HIGSON U17 1st (43.0), B MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 1st (PB 42.8) taking .51 of a second off her 21 May time
400m – U17M A AIDEN GAFFEY U17 1st (54.1), B MATEI FRUNZA U17 1st (PB 54.5) taking .12 of a second off his 9 July time
800m – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL U13 1st (2:24.2)
800m – U13G A HETTIE HOLBROOK U13 2nd (PB 2:38.0) ) taking 2.50 seconds off her 2 July time, B OLIVIA ABBOTT U13 3rd (2:46.4)
800m – U15B A EUAN PHILLIPS U15 2nd (2:11.6), B LEON BISS U15 3rd (2:20.6)
800m – U15G A ERIN GIBLIN U15 3rd (2:36.4), B ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 3rd (2:36.5)
800m – U17M A JOSEPH COX U17 2nd (PB 2:09.2) taking .76 of a second off his 10 June time, B AUSTIN WARD U17 1st (SB 2:09.8) taking 9.47 seconds off his 10 June time
800m – U17W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 1st (2:14.4), B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 1st (2:27.8)
1500m – U13B A TAHA COCKERELL U13 2nd (5:21.1)
1500m – U13G A LUCIA CASELANUOVO U13 3rd (PB 5:40.4) taking 6.81 seconds off her 16 April time, B KYRA WILLIAMS U13 2nd (PB 6:56.5)
1500m – U15B A CALEB HILTON U15 3rd (4:44.8), B PRINCE VICTORUS JOHN U15 3rd (PB 4:48.7) taking .80 of a second off his 2022 time
1500m – U15G A POSIE SHAW U15 1st (4:50.9)
1500m – U17M A ADAM O’GORMAN U17 3rd (PB 4:10.7) taking 3.80 seconds off his 10 June time, B TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 3rd (PB 4:38.3) taking 4.93 seconds off his 17 May time
1500m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 2ndt (PB 5:13.2) taking .20 of a second off her 2 July time, B PHOEBE MUSIC U17 2nd (SB 5:40.8) taking 5.50 seconds off her 2 July time
70m Hurdles – U13G A KYRA WILLIAMS U13 2nd (12.4 nwr) taking .60 of a second off her 2 July time, B VERA DOUDKO U13 1st (13.1 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U13B A TIRENI GEORGE U13 3rd (17.8 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 4th (14.3 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U15B A RIAN SHAH U15 1st (12.1 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U17 1st (12.1 nwr), B MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 1st (13.1 nwr)
100m Hurdles – U17M A TRISTAN LEE U17 2nd (PB 18.0 nwr), A MATEI FRUNZA U17 2nd (PB 23.1 nwr)
Pole Vault – U15B A ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U15 1st (PB 3.60m) adding 20cm to his 2 July height, and is ranked UK No.3 U15 in 2023
Pole Vault – U17M A ANGUS BROWN U17 1st (4.20m)
Pole Vault – U17W A ABIGAIL EDWARDS U17 1st (SB 4.20m) equalling her 25 June height
High Jump – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 3rd (1.40m), B EDWARD PASCAL U13 1st (PB 1.35m) adding 1cm to his 4 June height
High Jump – U13G A PRECIOUS EBOH U13 1st (PB 1.31m), B KYRA WILLIAMS U13 2nd (PB 1.15m) equalling her 24 June height
High Jump – U15B A RIAN SHAH U15 2nd (PB 1.75m) adding 5cm to his 2022 height, B ANTON COHEN U15 2nd (PB 1.50m) equalling his 24 June height
High Jump – U15G A ELLA BUCKLEY U15 (2nd Claim) 2nd (1.45m), B ELIZA LIEBOWITZ U15 2nd (1.30m)
High Jump – U17M A JOSEPH COX U17 6th (PB 1.45m), B NATHAN CANT U17 3rd (1.40m)
High Jump – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 2nd (PB 1.45m) equalling her 28 May height, B YUSRA ECHOUAFNI U17 2nd (1.30m)
Long Jump – U13B A JOLOMI UDEYEMIN U13 5th (PB 2.75 nwr), B TIRENI GEORGE U13 5th (PB 2.47m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA U13 2nd (4.31m nwr), B VERA DOUDKO U13 1st (SB 4.06m nwr) adding 4cm to her 24 June jump
Long Jump – U15B A RIAN SHAH U15 2nd (5.17m nwr), B LANI JAIYEOLA U15 2nd (4.78m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A ULINA MCCABE HUGGINS U15 3rd (4.70m nwr), B GRACE NYAONGO U15 2nd (4.63m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M A ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 4th (5.73m nwr), B VICTOR PAIUSCO U17 2nd (5.62m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE U17 4th (4.31m nwr), B ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA U17 2nd (PB 4.30m nwr) adding 14cm to her 24 June jump
Triple Jump – U17M A AIDAN GAFFEY U17 3rd (11.34m nwr), B VICTOR PAIUSCO U17 3rd (10.76m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (10.05m nwr), B GEORGINA CHRISTOPHOROU U17 3rd (7.79m)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A PRECIOUS EBOH U13 2nd (PB 7.56m), B KANAI MENSAH MOORE U13 3rd (PB 5.73m)
Shot 3kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES U13 2nd (7.13m), B BRUNO NOAH U13 1st (PB 6.92m) adding 17cm to his 2 July put
Shot 3kg – U15G A ULINA MCCABE HUGGINS U15 3rd (7.19m), B MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 3rd (6.83m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A EVA HIGSON U17 4th (PB 7.63m) adding 4cm to her 23 April put, B ABIGAIL EDWARDS U17 3rd (6.92m)
Shot 4kg – U15B A JAVON WILLIAMS U15 3rd (12.02m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE U17 1st (11.55m), B BRANDON KUVAZVINEI U17 2nd (9.00m)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G A PRECIOUS EBOH U13 2nd (PB 18.95m)
Discus 1kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES U13 1st (20.21m), B BRUNO NOAH U13 1st (17.18m)
Discus 1kg – U15G A SHENEL OKRAH U15 5th (14.80m), B ELIZABETH OTHULU U15 4th (12.01m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A GEORGINA CHRISTOPHOROU U17 3rd (23.10m), B ABIGAIL EDWARDS U17 1st (PB 17.13m) adding 1.69m to her 24 June throw
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A JAVON WILLIAMS U15 3rd (PB 21.68m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE U17 1st (36.40m), B FRED TAYLOR U17 1st (PB 35.28m) adding 72cm to his 2 July throw
Hammer 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE U17 3rd (18.72m)
Javelin 400g – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES U13 2nd (22.79m), B BRUNO NOAH U13 1st (19.79m)
Javelin 400g – U13G A HETTIE HOLBROOK U13 5th (PB 10.40m) adding 2.16m to her 2022 throw, A OLIVIA ABBOT U13 3rd (PB 10.92m) adding 30cm to her 24 June throw
Javelin 500g – U15G A GRACE NYAONGO U15 5th (11.99m), B ELIZA LIEBOWITZ U15 4th (PB 8.43m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A LYDIA BALL U17 1st (26.05m), B EVA HIGSON U17 2nd (14.45m)
Javelin 600g – U15B A ALON TAYLOR U15 1st (29.59m), B JAVON WILLIAMS U15 2nd (PB 23.03m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A FRED TAYLOR U17 3rd (31.94m)
4x100m Relay – U13B 2nd (55.0) JOLOMI DEMEYIN, EDWARD PASCAL, TIRENI GEORGE, LOUIS XUN, U13G 1st (55.9) KANAI MENSAH MOORE, JESSE ADAMS, VERA DOUDKO, ANU JAIYEOLA, U13G NS (58.2) ELIZA LIEBOWITZ, ELIZABETH OTHOLU, ZYRA MILLER, SHENEL OKRAH, U15B 2nd (SB 48.3) taking .50 of a second off their 2 July time, LANI JAIYEOLA, ANTON COHEN, ESSA ADEKUNLE ALI, JOSHUA NYMAN, U15G 2nd (SB 51.0) ELLA BUCKLEY, AARA KAMARA, GRACE NYAONGO, MOISHA SAVAGE, taking 1.12 seconds off their 21 May time, U17M A 1st (45.0) VICTOR PAIUSCO, ALEX KONSTANTARAS, BRANDON KUVAZVINEI, ZICO JONES, U17W 1st (50.9) NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE, ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA, TAMI GEORGE, U17W NS (53.0) MACIE SUTHERLAND, MIA HIGSON, LUCY CAMPOS, ADANNA MAZINWOSU

Non Scoring
100m – U13B JONATHAN OTULE (14.3 nwr), TIRENI GEORGE (14.7 nwr), JASON OTULE (14.9 nwr)
100m – U15B LANI JAIYEOLA (12.5 nwr), ESSA ADEKUNLE ALI (12.6 nwr)
100m – U15G ELLA BUCKLEY (2nd Claim) (PB 13.0 nwr), GRACE NYAONGO (PB 13.3 nwr) taking .05 of a second off her 4 June time, ZYRA MILLER (PB 13.8 nwr) taking .13 of a second off her 2022 time, SHENEL OKRAH (13.8 nwr)
100m – U17M NATHAN HOWELL (11.9 nwr), EMMANUEL IJOOLA (13.1 nwr)
100m – U17W ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA (13.0 nwr), NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG (13.1 nwr), LYDIA BALL (13.7 nwr), LUCY CAMPOS (13.8 nwr), YUSRA ECHOUAFNI (PB 14.5 nwr)
200m – U13B JASON OTULE (30.0 nwr), JALOMI DEMEYIN (PB 30.6 nwr)
200m – U13G JESSICA ADAMS (30.0 nwr), KANAI MENSAH MOORE (PB 30.5 nwr)
200m – U15B JOSHUA NYMAN (PB 24.6 nwr) taking .70 of a second off his 2 July time, LANI JAIYEOLA (PB 25.1 nwr) equalling his 6 July time, ESSA ADEKUNLE ALI (PB 25.4 nwr)
200m – U15G ZYRA MILLER (PB 29.5 nwr)
200m – U17M MATEI FRUNZA (SB 24.5 nwr) taking .41 of a second off his 9 July time, NATHAN HOWELL (24.6 nwr), TRISTAN LEE (PB 25.1 nwr) taking 1.28 seconds off his 2022 time, THOMAS HAPETA (27.7 nwr)
200m – U17W MIA HIGSON (27.3 nwr), LUCY CAMPOS (29.4 nwr)
300m – U17W ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA (PB 43.8) taking 1.41 seconds off her 2022 time
400m – U17M TRISTAN LEE (PB 56.3) taking 3.10 seconds off his 21 May time, THOMAS HAPETA (PB 61.3)
800m – U15B SAM DARCY (2:44.9)
Pole Vault – U15B THOMAS ROBERTSON (PB 3.60m) adding 15cm to his 8 July height, WILLIAM SYLVESTER (PB 3.10m) adding 10cm to his 24 June height
Long Jump – U17M EMMANUEL IJOOLA (4.82m nwr)

NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP 1B – Took place at Woodford on 15 July.
Match Result – 1st Blackheath (545 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (525.5), 3rd Glasgow Jaguars (465), 4th SB (444), 5th Sale Harriers (423.5), 6th Birchfield Harriers (386), 7th Swansea Harriers (372), 8th Newham & Essex Beagles (252)

LEAGUE TABLE AFTER 2 ROUNDS – (1) Thames Valley Harriers (2) Harrow (3) Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (4) Blackheath & Bromley (5) Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (6) Glasgow Jaguars W (7) Sale Harriers (8) SBH (9) Birchfield Harriers (10) Trafford, (11) Sheffield (12) Notts (13) Swansea Harriers (14) Newham & Essex Beagles (15) Chelmsford (16) Crawley

TEAMS IN GLASGOW – SBH v Woodford Green & Essex Ladies, Glasgow Jaguars, Newham & Essex Beagles, Thames Valley Harriers, Sheffield, Trafford, Chelmsford

To maintain our TOP 8 position we need to finished in the TOP 3 in Glasgow !!!
The results are on the PO10.

100m – SM A KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (PB 10.14 w7.4) taking .11 of a second of his 2022 time, B PHOENIX LYON 3rd (10.63 w3.2), NS C EDSON GOMES 4th (SB 10.85 nwr) taking .49 of a second of his 1 May time, C GERALD MATTHEW 5th (11.0 nwr)
100m – SW A SHEREEN CHARLES V35 8th (PB 12.63 w4.6), B LYDIA ROGERS 6th (SB 13.25 w5.3) taking .01 of a second of her 15 July time, NS A LYDIA ROGERS 5th (13.26 nwr), NS B ANNA ROSE U20 7th (SB 12.45 nwr) taking .20 of a second of her 11 June time
200m – SM A KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (SB 20.90 w4.6) taking .24 of a second of his 16 July time, B PHOENIX LYON 3rd (21.46 w5.6), NS STEVEN GARRETT 3rd (SB 23.96 w1.6)
200m – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN 6th (24.58 w3.1), B LYDIA ROGERS 7th (SB 27.43 w4.3) equalling her 16 April time
400m – SM A SAM HAZELL 6th (49.77), B ZICO JONES U17 4th (50.73)
400m – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (54.99), B SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD U20 6th (59.72)
800m – SM A THOMAS PATRICK U23 2nd (1:53.87), B DYLAN EVANS 7th (SB 2:04.28)
800m – SW A LARISSA WILSON U17 7th (2:18.71), B DINA SILVERMAN U17 4th (2:22.30)
1500m – SM A THOMAS PATRICK U23 3rd (4:07.17), B DYLAN EVANS 4th (4:13.26)
5000m – SM A THOMAS BUTLER 1st (SB 14:53.29), B LUCA STUBBS U23 2nd (15:39.17)
100m Hurdles – SW A EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 8th (16.35 w3.0)
110m Hurdles – SW A EDSON GOMES 2nd (PB 13.80 w1.7) taking .02 of a second of his 2022 time, B JAMI SCHLUETER U23 1st (PB 14.24 w3.6) taking .12 of a second of his 31 March time
400m Hurdles – SM A STEVEN GARRETT 4th (56.27), B JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 2nd (56.90)
400m Hurdles – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (58.05)
3000m Steeplechase – SM A GLEN WATTS V35 4th (SB 10:61.21) and is ranked UK No.3 V35 in 2023
Pole Vault – SM A ETHAN WALSH 2nd (5.01m), B TOLU AYO-OJO U23 3rd (SB 4.21m) adding 21cm to his
Pole Vault – SW A JADE IVE (HCA), B TRINITY O’CONNOR U23, Cancelled for health & safety reasons due to strong winds
High Jump – SM A AKIN COWARD 1st (2.11m), B EDSON GOMES 3rd (SB 1.81m)
High Jump – SW A EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 2nd (1.66m), B LILY HOLT U23 2nd (1.61m)
Long Jump – SM A BEN MCGUIRE 8th (6.40m w3.3), B BRADLEY DAVIES-PUGHE U23 6th (5.07m w2.7)
Long Jump – SW A TANI SONOIKI U20 5th (5.24m w4.3), B LYDIA ROGERS 6th (4.13m w4.1)
Triple Jump – SM A JOSH WOODS U23 2nd (14.68m w3.6), B TOLU AYO-OJO U23 3rd (11.91m w3.9)
Triple Jump – SW A TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 8th (8.98m w4.2), B LYDIA ROGERS 5th (8.90m w1.8)
Shot 7.26kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 3rd (15.79m), B JAMI SCHLEUTER U23 2nd (12.63m)
Shot 4kg – SW A PHILIPPA DAVENALL 7th (SB 9.79m), B TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 6th (9.00m)
Discus 2kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (57.93m), B OLIVER GRAHAM U23 7th (22.03m Injured)
Discus 1kg – SW A SHADINE DUQUEMIN 3rd (51.48m), B PHILIPPA DAVENALL 6th (30.53m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM A OLIVER GRAHAM U23 3rd (59.28m), B GREGORY THOMPSON 2nd (SB 46.42m)
Hammer 4kg – SW A PHILIPPA DAVENALL 4th (57.47m)
Javelin 800g – SM A DANIEL BAINBRIDGE 2nd (59.76m), B JAMI SCHUELTER U23 2nd (45.40m)
Javelin 600g – SW A EVELYNE FONYEYNE U20 4th (PB 31.81m) adding 52cm to her 25 June throw, B HAYLEY MCLEAN 2nd (PB 26.06m) adding 1.10m to her 2016 throw
4x100m Relay – SM 3rd (SB 41.95) JUBRIL ADENIJI, SAM HAZEL, PHOENIX LYON, KRISHAWN AIKEN, SW 7th (SB 51.21) SHEREEN CHARLES, LILY HOLT, LYDIA ROGERS, EVELYNE FONTEYNE
4x400m Relay – SM 6th (SB 3:30.33) STEVEN GARRET (53.3), JUBRIL ADENIJI (52.8), ZICO JONES (53.9), SAM HAZEL (50.4), SW 2nd (SB 3:55.69) LARISSA WILSON (60.0), DINA SILVERMAN (61.2), SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD (60.5), HAYLEY MCLEAN (54.0)

LONDON ATHLETICS MEET – Took place at the London Stadium on 23 July.
200m – SM ZHARNEL HUGHES 3rd (PB 19.73 w1.6) taking .04 of a second off his 9 July time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023.
3000m Steeplechase – SW LIZZIE BIRD 11th (SB 9:59.12) and is ranked UK No.6 in 2023, this was LIZZIE’S first race since recovering from Glandular Fever.
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 9th (20.48m)

CLUB CONNECT RELAYS – Took place at the London Stadium on 23 July.
4x100m Relay – Under 17 Men 2nd (PB 41.23) ZICO JONES, JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, EBUKA NWOKEJI taking .78 of a second off their 2019 time, and are ranked UK No.2 U17 club in the UK, Under 17 Women 5th (SB 48.56) NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE, ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA, TAMI GEORGE taking 1.11 seconds off their 28 May time, and are ranked UK No.8 U17 club in the UK, Under 20 Men 3rd (SB 42.06) RUBEN HEDMAN, NATHAN FERNANDES U17, JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 (2nd Claim), MALACHI AMADI taking 1.20 seconds off their 25 June time, and are ranked UK No.3 U20 club in the UK, Under 20 Women 4th (SB 48.40) LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, MIA HIGSON, NIA AKINTOKUN, ANNA ROSE taking 1.74 seconds off their 25 June time, and are ranked UK No.7 U20 club in the UK

Many thanks to ANNA HIGSON who sent these outstanding photographs.

The new Club Record Under 17 Men’s team of ZICO JONES, JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, EBUKA NWOKEJI

The Under 17 Women’s team of NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE, ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA, TAMI GEORGE

The new Club Record Under 20 Women’s team of LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, MIA HIGSON, NIA AKINTOKUN, ANNA ROSE

All the team which include RUBEN HEDMAN, NATHAN FERNANDES, JAIAN SAUNDERS, MALACHI AMADI

TRACK ACADEMY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Willesden on 20 July.
100m – SM A1 JIMMY THORONKA 2nd (10.61 w1.8), A3 BRYAN OGBEBOR U20 5th (11.74 w2.1), B1 JIMMY finished 2nd (PB 10.53 w2.2) taking .01 of a second off his 2018 time, B3 BRYAN finished 1st (11.54 w0.3)

SPITZEN LEICHTATHLETIK LUZERN – Took place at Lucerne, Switzerland on 20 July.
400m Hurdles – SW 1 LINA NIELSEN 1st (55.21)

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 19 July.
100m – SX 1 MALACHI AMADI U20 3rd (10.84 w0.2), 4 ALANNA FASHANU U23 4th (12.01 w0.2), 6 RAPHAEL AARON U20 6th (PB 12.64 w1.0), 7 NIA AKINTOKUN U20 5th (SB 12.23 w-0.2) taking .29 of a second off her 30 April time
200m – SX 4 ALANNAH FASHANU U23 6th (24.33 w0.9), 5 AIDAN GAFFEY U17 2nd (24.30 w0.4), 8 RAPHAEL AARON U20 2nd (PB 25.88 w0.4) taking .20 of a second off his 9 July time, 10 YASMIN PALMER U23 3rd (SB 27.26 w0.3) taking .66 of a second off her 16 April time, AZARIA NWANKWO U20 4th (PB 27.37 w0.3)

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Eltham on 19 July.
5000m – Mixed A GEORGIA BELL 6th (PB 15:39.26) taking 20.44 seconds off her 2022 time

MEETING ACROBALENO ATLETICAEUROPE – Took place at Celle Ligure, Italy on 19 July.
100m – SM 8 KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (10.67 w-0.7)
200m – SM 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (21.32 w0.2)

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…
1,137 events – 161,183 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,012 volunteers – 7,817 first-timers – 21,740 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 22 July.
PAUL LEWIS V50 9th (20.37) this was his 176th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 22 July.
SHONA MICHEL V50 68th (29.59) this was her 93rd Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 69th (30.35) this was his 102nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 22 July.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 356th (35.57) this was his 296th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hampstead Heath on 22 July.
SCARLETT KENT U23 34th (22.16) this was her 56th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Huntstanton Promenade on 22 July.
GLEN WATTS V35 38th (27.26) this was his 16th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 22 July.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 95th (25.02) this was his 150th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 22 July.
DAVID JOSEPHS V45 27th (21.02) this was his 28th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 22 July.
STUART MOORE V60 69th (28.08) this was his 200th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sizewell on 22 July.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 57th (27.11) this was his 40th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 27 JULY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 23 AUGUST – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

SOUTHERN COMBINED EVENTS U17, U20 AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 29 July and Sunday 30 July at the Horspath Athletics Track, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/onlineregs/meeting9.php?MeetID=148
Entries Closed

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH – The fourth fixture of four takes place on Sunday 30 July at the K2 Crawley Leisure Centre, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley (Satnav RH11 9BQ).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – UK YDL UAG 2023 Timetable
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE SPRINT HURDLES OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 2 August at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
For age-groups U13 and above.
This is the link for you to enter yourselves, fixture is now open to enter –https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=3&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 1 August

MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL – Due to take place on Wednesday 16 August has bed Cancelled.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Saturday 19 August to Sunday 27 August at Budapest, Hungary.

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 9 August – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s (Now open to enter)
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

ZHARNEL HUGHES 100M RACE IN THE UK CHAMPIONSHIPS – Even for a city renowned for its damp weather, the fierce downpour that hit Manchester during the men’s 100m final on the first day of the UK Championships was something to behold. As the heavens opened shortly after 7pm on Saturday 8 July, spectators and officials reached for their umbrellas or ran for cover. As the rain fell, though, ZHARNEL HUGHES reign began as British 100m champion as he sped to victory in (10.03 w0.0). The following photographs were sent to us from ENGLAND ATHLETICS, and were taken by GETTY IMAGES.

The sequence of photographs start at the midway point, through to the finish, and finally ZHARNEL embracing the rain after his outstanding win.

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE OF ATHLETICS LOOK LIKE? – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

This athletics summer might be at the half-way point, but a look back through the output of the AW social media channels and website, shows a huge level of interest and engagement in the sport – that there is a feeling of momentum gathering. It all served as a welcome reminder that all is not entirely unwell with athletics and that the potential for growth is very real. There’s just one, key problem. For that growth to happen, the audience is going to have to widen. As athletics fans we are able to gorge on this feast but how many people outside of the sport’s bubble are aware of events unfolding? Changing that is no easy task, with every single sport on the planet vying for the attention of not just the next generation but also potential new recruits.

How do you start doing it? One person trying to come up with an answer is LAURA HILLYARD. An athlete turned events director and producer, since beginning to hone her craft at the Loughborough. International 10 years ago she has worked across some of athletics’ very biggest showcases – from the Commonwealth Games to the Olympics. However, she also decided to step outside of her favourite sport to see what others were doing. This led to her working within the British Basketball League (BBL) and, in particular, revamping the London Lions team Game Nights at the Copper Box Arena and Wembley Arena. The lessons she has learned through doing so, she believes, could help athletics to re- establish the foothold it once had on the sporting landscape. HILLYARD was at both Night of the 10,000m PBs and Loughborough International back in May. She agrees both provided reasons to be cheerful but she also couldn’t escape the feeling that they were already preaching to the choir. There should be more focus, she believes, on those new disciples. “What Highgate has done brilliantly is to tap into a community within the sport and it has reignited a fire within people to get involved,” says HILLYARD, who can still be found most days at London’s Mile End track, training under the guidance of coach CHRIS ZAH, as well as regularly competing at National Athletics League meetings.

“But the community being tapped into – ie the running community – was one that already existed. It attracts distance running people, distance running brands, but does distance running actually attract kids? I didn’t see many running around. And how many people in the crowd at Loughborough weren’t already connected to athletics in some way? “I think the events that are going to attract new people to the sport will be the sprints, the explosive stuff – the stuff that today’s kids have that short attention span for and that they’re doing in school. No kid is running for 10,000m at school. If we want to inspire the next generation, we need to activate events that kids are familiar with.” A key part of that process will be education, which applies to prospective spectators and fans of all ages. While there will always be those in the crowd who know everything from the hurdles to the high jump, in the current climate how well are the ins and outs of an athletics meeting really explained to the watching public? “Not everyone automatically knows what’s going on,” says HILLYARD of an area in which she has seen basketball excel. “When there’s a three-pointer, for example [a basket scored from beyond the three-point line], we’ll play a specific sting to the crowd, which is a cue for them to shout and show three fingers. We’ll do the same for various other aspects of the game but it’s explained to the crowd before play begins and it makes them better understand what’s going on. “In athletics, we could be replicating that with things like the start of the 100m, too, where we encourage the crowd to shush themselves rather than the stadium announcer doing it. It makes the spectators feel like an active part of it, in the same way as clapping for the long jump does.” This is all part of what’s called “the show” in basketball. The game is the performance and Hillyard feels athletics would do well to think of a meeting in the same way.

Last year’s Commonwealth Games was a success story, with crowds flocking to and lapping up all of the athletics sessions – even the ones which only featured low-key qualifying heats. There were activation areas on the way to the stands, clever use of music and then presenters in specific areas of the stadium whose job it was to showcase different aspects of the action and to activate the crowd. The fans need to be welcomed into the fold, to be given a reason to care about what they are watching – the equivalent of being the 12th player on the football pitch – which brings us to another crucial aspect of an event. The storytelling. Rather than waiting until the athletes have arrived on the start line to highlight who they are and what they have achieved, could there be snippets about them broadcast to the crowd in advance? What about a drip feed and hyping up of the current crop of stars across social media in the days leading up to the event?

As HILLYARD points out, there are content creators in the community chomping at the bit to be involved. She feels more could be done to make their skills feel valued by the sport before they are lost to another sport or industry. “Tell the crowd what the athletes have done, where they’re from, build that anticipation up and up and up, perhaps encourage the crowd to choose a side” she says. “A big challenge is the duration that you’ve got to keep that level of entertainment up for but you could do that easily if the audio is good across the arena, and you could have someone conducting that whole thing. “It just takes someone stepping back from the competition schedule, and going: ‘Where are the downtimes? And what are we going to do in the downtimes?’ Because that’s where sport presentation is paramount – it’s what’s happening when the sport isn’t happening, because that’s when you lose people. We’re just using what’s been tried and tested before.” There is a major opportunity to come with the London Diamond League returning this weekend (July 23). To upscale events doesn’t necessarily have to take vast sums of money, which UK Athletics currently doesn’t have in any case. However, HILLYARD feels more financial support could be out there for events and in turn the athletes – again, if organisers start to think a little differently.

“In a similar way to cycling, there are people in the running community who have a lot of money and are engaged with our sport, whether that be personally or via friends. But are we engaging them about legacies in the right way?” she says. “It occurred to me on my Sunday run before the Loughborough International, look at the number of lower league football clubs which will have advertising from smaller local businesses around the pitch. What’s to stop that happening with an athletics track?” HILLYARD also cites what cricket has done with The Hundred – a new format of the game introduced two years ago which has successfully brought in a new audience without detracting from the “core” product. “What The Hundred have done well is to engage brands that may have not necessarily previously aligned with cricket and I imagine that’s because they’ve educated them on its sports principals. I fear we are quick to assume everyone understands our sport. We also don’t open ourselves up to aligning with current cultural trends that brands would be attracted to.” The first step towards success is to persuade people to come through the door at all, which involves shouting about the event and constantly underlining why it’s worth buying a ticket.

“My role with the Lions was, first of all, to get the product up to a level where people want to return,” says HILLYARD. “Then we spent money on marketing and elevated the level again. That way you retain more people. You evaluate what works, doesn’t work, you put concepts that contribute to the elevation in front of potential sponsors and you keep doing that. “With athletics we focus a lot on quantity, not quality, and that’s across all of the sport.” Even the most traditional of athletics fans will acknowledge that the time for change is very much upon us. The sport simply can’t afford to keep doing the same thing. Highgate has been a success because event director BEN POCHEE set about doing something different. Look at the current demographic of your average athletics crowd and it’s clear the younger part of the population are not being incentivised. There are many individuals who want to be involved in helping make that transformation but there are fragments of change scattered here and there. Athletics’ great strength – and weakness – is how vast it is and how many events it encompasses. Some joined up thinking could go a long way. “I think the problem in athletics is every single event seems to be trying to reinvent themselves,” says HILLYARD, who points to the fact that the BBL is appointing a Team Services Director, whose sole role is to ensure that the game day delivery has a level of consistency across all the clubs, both in terms of the sport and the show.

“No-one’s working collaboratively. Everyone’s got little pockets of ideas but there is nothing to pool these ideas, to start creating a template or a best practice. Whether that’s done through federations or not, I’m not sure, but it would definitely help to gather it all. “I was listening to a podcast the other day featuring the Scottish couple who have just bought the Caledonia Gladiators basketball and they said: ‘Wouldn’t you rather be part of a team delivering something bigger rather than just being an individual delivering something much smaller? And I think that’s where athletics mindset needs to go. “It’s an individual sport and everyone’s individually competitive, perhaps this personality trait is a contributing problem, but it can’t be a competition between each other if we want this sport to grow. “We are a performance sport, which can come down to millimetres and fractions of a second. To survive in this day and age, it has to have personality, and it has to have a platform. Athletics has lost its personality and its platform.”

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.
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THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Can be found on the SBH website –http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

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 £35 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 20 July 2023

Posted on 20/07/202321/07/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 20 July to Wednesday 26 July – Akin Coward, Renee Diomar, Sara Duodu, Nathan Howell, Mick Jones, Jonathan Klein, Calvin Lawrence, Victor Odiaka, Yaroslav Poleuktov, Jack Redford and Seth Rennie-Roddy

CHARLES HICKS WIN 5000M GOLD IN ESPOO – Congratulations to CHARLES who won the European Under 23 5000m title (13:35.07) in Espoo, Finland on 14 July. HENRY MCLUCKIE finished in 7th place (13:52.11). ALLANAH FASHANU was a member of the 4x100m relay squad, but did not run, the relay team won the Gold Medal.
Full report follows the upcoming fixtures.

PARKRUN 100 CLUB – Congratulations to LENARD MICHEL who at the Canons Park Parkrun completed his 100th race.

RESULTS

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at Chelmsford on 16 July.
Match Result – 1st Chelmsford (744 points), 2nd SBH (633), 3rd Thurrock (452), 4th Brentwood Eagles (339), 5th Bedford (236.5), 6th Braintree (203.5)
Apologies but there are no provisional results available as yet.

Top 6 Provisional League Positions After 4 Fixtures – Following our 2nd place at Chelmsford, we have now moved up to 2nd place – 1st Chelmsford (24 league points – 2987 match points), 2nd SBH (22 – 2740), 3rd Havering (227 – 2739.5), 4th Dacorum (22 – 2523), 5th Basildon (22 – 2290), 6th Ipswich (20 – 2248)

TEAMS IN GLASGOW – SBH v Woodford Green & Essex Ladies, Glasgow Jaguars, Newham & Essex Beagles, Thames Valley Harriers, Sheffield, Trafford, Chelmsford
To maintain our TOP 8 position we need to finished in the TOP 3 in Glasgow !!!

The results are on Opentrack, and they are incomplete, and to be checked and updated once on the PO10.

100m – SM A KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (PB 10.14 w7.4), B PHOENIX LYON 3rd (PB 10.63 w3.2)
100m – SW A SHEREEN CHARLES V35 8th (PB 12.63 w4.6), B LYDIA ROGERS 6th (13.25 w5.3)
200m – SM A KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (20.90 w4.6), B PHOENIX LYON 3rd (21.46 w5.6)
200m – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN 6th (24.58 w3.1), B LYDIA ROGERS 7th (27.43 w4.3)
400m – SM A SAM HAZELL 6th (49.77), B ZICO JONES U17 4th (50.73)
400m – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (54.99), B SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD U20 6th (59.72)
800m – SM A THOMAS PATRICK 2nd (1:53.87), B DYLAN EVANS 7th (2:04.28)
800m – SW A LARISSA WILSON U17 7th (2:18.71), B DINA SILVERMAN U17 4th (2:22.30)
1500m – SM A THOMAS PATRICK 3rd (4:07.17), B DYLAN EVANS 4th (4:13.26)
5000m – SM A THOMAS BUTLER 1st (14:53.29), B LUCA STUBBS U23 2nd (15:39.17)
100m Hurdles – SW A EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 8th (16.35 w3.0)
110m Hurdles – SW A EDSON GOMES 2nd (PB 13.80 w1.7), B JAMI SCHLUETER 1st (PB 14.24 w3.6)
400m Hurdles – SM A STEVEN GARRETT 4th (56.27), B JUBRIL ADENIJI 2nd (56.90)
400m Hurdles – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (58.05)
3000m Steeplechase – SM A GLEN WATTS V35 4th (10:61.21)
Pole Vault – SM A ETHAN WALSH 2nd (5.01m), B TOLU AYO-OJO 3rd (4.21m)
Pole Vault – SW No Result Shown
High Jump – SM A AKIN COWARD 1st (2.11m), B EDSON GOMES 3rd (1.81m)
High Jump – SW A EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 2nd (1.66m), B LILY HOLT U23 2nd (1.61m)
Long Jump – SM A BEN MCGUIRE 8th (6.40m w???), B BRADLEY DAVIES-PUGHE U23 6th (5.07m w???)
Long Jump – SW A TANI SONOIKI U20 5th (4.30m w???), B LYDIA ROGERS 3rd (4.13m w???)
Triple Jump – SM A JOSH WOODS U23 2nd (14.68m w???), B TOLU AYO-OJO 3rd (11.91m w???)
Triple Jump – SW A TRINITY O’CONNOR 8th (8.98m w???), B LYDIA ROGERS 5th (8.90m w???)
Shot 7.26kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 3rd (15.79m), B OLIVER GRAHAM U20 2nd (12.63m)
Shot 4kg – SW A PHILIPPA DAVENALL 7th (9.79m), B TRINITY O’CONNOR 6th (9.00m)
Discus 2kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (57.93m), B REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (45.89m)
Discus 1kg – SW A SHADINE DUQUEMIN 3rd (51.48m), B PHILIPPA DAVENALL 6th (30.53m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM A OLIVER GRAHAM U20 3rd (59.28m), B GREGORY THOMPSON 2nd (46.42m)
Hammer 4kg – SW A PHILIPPA DAVENALL 4th (57.47m)
Javelin 800g – SM A DANIEL BAINBRIDGE 2nd (59.76m), B JAMI SCHUELTER U20 2nd (45.40m)
Javelin 600g – SW A EVELYNE FONYEYNE U20 4th (31.81m), B HAYLEY MCLEAN 2nd (26.06m)
4x100m Relay – SM 3rd (41.95) JUBRIL ADENIJI, SAM HAZEL, PHOENIX LYON, KRISHAWN AIKEN, SW 7th (51.21) SHEREEN CHARLES, LILY HOLT, LYDIA ROGERS, EVELYNE FONTEYNE
4x400m Relay – SM 6th (3:30.33) STEVEN GARRET (53.3), JUBRIL ADENIJI (52.8), ZICO JONES (53.9), SAM HAZEL (50.4), SW 2nd (3:55.69) LARISSA WILSON (60.0), DINA SILVERMAN (61.2), SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD (60.5), HAYLEY MCLEAN (54.0)

Non Scoring
100m – SM NS3 EDSON GOMES 4th (10.85 w???)
100m – SW NS1 ANNA ROSE U20 7th (PB 12.45 w???), NS3 LYDIA ROGERS 5th (13.26 w???)
200m – SM NS STEVEN GARRETT 3rd (23.96 w1.6)
400m – SW NS VANESSA ANSUAA ??? (PB 12.45 w???)

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES OPEN MEETING – Took place at London (CT) on 16 July.
100m – SM A2 KRISHAWN AIKEN 4th (10.51 w1.6), A6 ZANSON PLUMMER 1st (10.45 w3.0), A10 BEN MCGUIRE 2nd (SB 10.88 w3.3) taking .12 of a second off his 7 June time, A16 KHYAN MARKLAND U17 5th (PB 11.41 w1.7) taking .05 of a second off his 24 June time, B2 ZANSON finished 1st (10.37 w3.6), KRISHAWN finished 2nd (10.39 w3.6), B7 BEN finished 4th (10.96 w1.1), B14 KHYAN finished 6th (PB 11.34 w3.3) taking .07 of a second off his A16 time
100m – SW A2 REBECCA JEGGO (HCA) 6th (12.15 w2.0), B3 REBECCA finished 4th (12.06 w2.3)
200m – SM A2 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 1st (21.06 w3.1), KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (SB 21.14 w3.1) taking .03 of a second off his 16 June time, A7 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 4th (22.75 w1.6), A11 KHYAN MARKLAND U17 5th (PB 23.58 w0.6) taking .12 of a second off his 2 July time
400m – SW 2 EMILY NEWNHAM U20 1st (53.45), 3 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 1st (60.11)
100m Hurdles – M50 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 2nd (14.17 w2.4)

SIAB INTERNATIONAL – Took place at Grangemouth on 15 July.
200m – U17M EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 (England) 1st (21.55 w-3.0)
3000m – U17M GIANLEO STUBBS U17 (England) 3rd (PB 8:39.04) taking 3.40 seconds off his 5 April time, and is ranked UK No.6 U17 in 2023
4 x 100m Relay – U17M EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 ran on leg 2 in the England team which won with a meeting record (41.20)
Match Result – 1st England (512 points), 2nd Ireland (318), 3rd Wales (266.5)

GOLDEN STAG MILE – Took place at Finsbury Park on 14 July.
Mile – SX 1 THOMAS BUTLER 1st (PB 4:08.37) taking 7.51 seconds off his 2018 time, 2 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 10th (4:54.89), 3 CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 15th (5:09.67), 4 DANIEL NICHOLS V40 14th (SB 5:20.91), 6 CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (5:26.98), 7 NICOLA PAYNE 8th (PB 5:26.42) taking 3.07 seconds off her 3 June time, TIM BUTLER V55 11th (SB 5:48.64), 8 PAUL LEWIS V50 2nd (PB 5:33.45)

MORTON GAMES – Took place at Dublin on 14 July.
Shot 7.26khg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (2nd Claim) 1st (20.29m)

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Birmingham on 12 July.
1500m – Mens A KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 4th (PB 3:47.28) taking .10 of a seconds off his 2022 time
5000m – Mens A THOMAS PATRICK U23 5th (PB 14:15.26)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 12 July.
800m – SX 2 MEGAN HAMMOND U15 10th (PB 2:36.88) taking 1.32 seconds off her 14 June time, 7 AMITAI BLOOM U15 7th (2:22.16), EDWARDS PASCAL U13 8th (2:22.69), LADDIE SHAW U13 13th (2:27.64), 9 DINA SILVERMAN U17 7th (PB 2:15.81) taking .06 of a second off her 25 June time, POSIE SHAW U15 11th (2:20.12), 10 YEDIDYA MAXWELL U15 4th (PB 2:14.01) taking .46 of a second off his 14 June time, CALEB HILTON U15 6th (2:15.84), SCARLETT KENT U23 12th (2:19.40), 12 LARISSA WILSON U17 9th (2:12.86), CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 12th (2:18.00), 13 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 12th (2:13.80), 16 GILAD NACHSHEN U23 7th (SB 1:59.19) taking 1.52 seconds off his 21 June time, JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 10th (PB 2:01.76) taking .60 of a second off his 17 May time, 19 BENJAMIN GOSTICK U20 1st (1:56.94)

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM OPEN MEETING – Took place at Birmingham on 12 July.
1500m – SM 2 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 4th (PB 3.47.28) taking .10 of a second off his 2022 time
5000m – SM THOMAS PATRICK U23 5th (PB 14.15.26)
100m Hurdles – SW H1 LILY HOLT U23 1st (14.96 w1.7) in the Final race LILY finished 1st (14.97 w0.4)
110m Hurdles – SM H1 CRAIG MONCUR U23 2nd (PB 15.49 w2.4) taking .01 of a second off his 30 April time, in the Final race CRAIG finished 2nd (15.66 w-0.3)
Shot 4kg – SX TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 1st (PB 9.53m) adding 16cm to her 2019 put
Discus 2kg – SX CRAIG MONCUR U23 1st (PB 37.78m) adding 1.75m to his 28 May throw

CHARNWOOD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 12 July.
100m – SX 7 SELINA HENDERSON 7th (SB 12.49 w2.1) taking .04 of a second off her 5 May time
Long Jump – SX B BOLU COKER 1st (6.15m nwr), SELINA HENDERSON 4th (5.19m nwr)

PARIS 23 WORLD PARA CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Paris on 9-17 July.
400m – SM T20 SF2 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 4th (SB 48.19) taking 1.11 seconds off his 27 may time, and is ranked UK No.1 T20 in 2023, in the Final COLUMBA finished 6th (48.90)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Bromley on 9 July.
100m – SM NS2 ALEX STAPLETON U23 5th (PB 12.29 w-0.4)
400m Hurdles – SW A LILY PARRIS U23 (2nd Claim) 1st (No Time)
Shot 7.26kg – SM NS ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 13.14m)
Discus 1kg – SW A EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (40.96m), STACEY GONZALEZ V45 5th (SB 22.97m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM B ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (40.87m)
Hammer 4kg – SW A EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (46.22m)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 2 NORTH AND EAST – Took place at St Albans on 9 July.
400m – SW A SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD U20 2nd (60.6)
800m – SW A NICOLA PAYNE 3rd (PB 2:27.7) taking 17.41 seconds off her 2022 time
1500m – SW A NICOLA PAYNE 4th (PB 5:04.0) taking 23.60 seconds off her 2018 time

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 3 NORTH – Took place at Bedford on 9 July.
100m – SW A EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (SB 14.1 nwr)
200m – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (SB 25.6 nwr), B NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (SB 26.8 nwr) taking 2.60 seconds off his 18 June time
200m – SW A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 26.8 nwr) taking .30 of a second off her 20 May time
400m – SM A NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (PB 58.0) taking .20 of a second off his 18 June time, B JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 58.0)
400m – SW A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (59.0)
800m – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (2:14.2)
800m – SW A EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (2:25.8)
1500m – SM A NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (4:54.0)
1500m – SW A EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (5:04.2)
100m Hurdles – M50 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 1st (14.7 nwr)
High Jump – SM B GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 2nd (1.60m)
Long Jump – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (5.03m nwr)
Long Jump – SW A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (PB 4.07m nwr) adding 26cm to her 2021 jump
Triple Jump – SM B JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 (2nd Claim) 4th (PB 5.55m nwr)
Javelin 600g – SW A JO BLAIR V350 (2nd Claim) 1st (38.50m)
Javelin 800g – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (18.10m)

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…
1,109 events – 161,029 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,058 volunteers – 8,063 first-timers – 19,366 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Grovelands on 15 July.
LENARD MICHEL V50 25th (22.14) this was his 101st Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 260th (39.11) this was her 92nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 15 July.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 157th (29.15) this was his 62nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maylands Peninsula, Perth, Australia on 15 July.
STUART MOORE V60 24th (28.11) this was his 199th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pont Y Bala on 15 July.
CHARLENE JACOBS-CONRADIE V40 4th (PB 18.43) this was her 23rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Seaton on 15 July.
ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 1st (17.52) this was his 62nd Parkrun, JOEL PHILLIPS V45 14th (21.17) this was his 91st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Shorne Woods on 15 July.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 36th (26.02) this was his 149th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sizewell on 15 July.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 34th (28.26) this was his 39th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 20 JULY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 16 AUGUST – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of four takes place on Saturday 22 July at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Age-Groups Under 13, 15 & 17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager.
To Be Confirmed: Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 20 July as the declarations have to be in on Friday 21 July.

ENGLAND SENIOR AND PARA OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS, INCLUDES UK COMBINED EVENTS AND CAU CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 22 July and Sunday 23 July at Chelmsford Sports And Athletics Centre, Salerno Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH).
For all entry details and full information please use this link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=15212
Entries Closed

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 26 July at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 200m, 19.15pm Triple Jump, 19.15pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 21.00pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No Under 13s
Is not open on roster athletics as yet, this is the link –
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE SPRINT HURDLES OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 2 August at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
For age-groups U13 and above.
This is the link for you to enter yourselves, fixture is now not open to enter – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=4&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date TBC

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 9 August at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 100m, 19.15pm 400m No under 13s, 19.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 21.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No Under 13s
Is not open on roster athletics as yet, this is the link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?id=14684&cc=GBR&page=0&from=2023-07-18&to=2023-07-25
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m/200m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 16 August at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
For age-groups U13 and above.
100m Men 19.00, 100m Women 19.30, 200m Men 20.00, 200m Women 20.30 times are estimated.
This is the link for you to enter yourselves, fixture not open to enter as yet – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=5&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Closing date TBC or once an event reaches full capacity.

MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL – Due to take place on Wednesday 16 August has bed Cancelled.

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles (Not open to enter yet)
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting (Not open to enter yet)
30 August – Double 100m Meeting
September – Autumn Throws Fest

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 26 July – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.15pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s (Not open to enter as yet)
Wednesday 9 August – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s (Not open to enter as yet)
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

MEGAN KEITH AND CHARLES HICKS WIN 5000M GOLD IN ESPOO – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The future of British distance running is in good hands if results from the European Under-23 Championships in Espoo, Finland, are anything to go by. Firstly MEGAN KEITH struck gold in the women’s 5000m on Thursday evening (July 13) and then, less than 24 hours later, CHARLES HICKS won the men’s 5000m title on Friday morning. Both athletes won in emphatic style after running away from their rivals in the closing stages. KEITH clocked (15:34.33) to beat MARIA FORERO of Spain by nine seconds, while HICKS eased away from host nation hope EEMIL HELANDER to win by five seconds in (13:35.07). Behind, WILL BARNICOAT took bronze in the men’s race but there was heartache for ELOISE WALKER in the women’s race as she broke clear with GB team-mate KEITH in the latter stages and was still in second place with 150m to go but struggled in the home straight, falling due to exhaustion with 20 metres to go before getting up to finish fifth.

The European Cross-Country Championships in Turin last December proved a good form guide to the action in Espoo. At that event seven months ago, KEITH took under-23 silver behind NADIA BATTOCLETTI, HICKS won the under-23 men’s title and FORERO captured the under-20 women’s crown.

KEITH said: “I told myself when I make a move (with just over 2km to go), I needed to make it decisive and I’m really proud that’s what I did. I’m really happy to come away with the win, as we knew the race was going to be unpredictable. “I looked at the screen around 300m to go, and hoped to have enough to keep going, as I saw I had made a gap. I ran at this track last year, and was disappointed how I ran, but I’ve been working hard since then and gained a lot of experience and I’m really happy with how it has gone.” For KEITH, victory was sweeter still after she missed bronze by just two hundredths of a second at the European Under-20 Championships two years ago.

HICKS’ victory came just five days after finishing fourth in the 5000m at the UK Championships. The Stanford student has also recently agreed to join the Nike Bowerman Track Club in the United States and here in Espoo he breezed away impressively from the competition to take gold with gun-to-tape front-running tactics.

DAVE BEDFORD’S 10000m 50TH ANNIVERSARY – The oldest British Championships record in the book has stood the test of time for an amazing half century. Fifty years ago on 13 July 1973 .at Crystal Palace, the British Championships (officially then the AAA) staged the Olympic Trials
At the time, EDWARD HEATH was Prime Minister and Puppy Love by DONNY OSMOND was the No.1 record in the music charts.

As he had not publicised any record attempt or shown any form that suggested anything special was likely, only 3500 fans were present on the Friday night for a programme of predominantly heats but clearly he had a target as he powered through 1600m in (4:17.4). Surprisingly as he was operating at (26:45) pace, he still had four takers. Even at 3000m (8:08.4) – the second fastest ever split after his Olympic opening, TONY SIMMONS, SEPPO TUOMINEN and BERNIE PLAIN remained. The latter two soon dropped off but at 4000m, SIMMONS surprised BEDFORD by going by and leading before BEDFORD went ahead again and pushed on through the fastest ever halfway time of (13:39.4) with SIMMONS (13:41.0) also running a time previously unsurpassed even by CLARKE and BEDFORD. At 6000m he lapped fellow International cross-country winner MIKE TAGG, who tried to briefly help BEDFORD. From 6400m to 8400m and needing 67 second laps, BEDFORD astonishingly reeled off five successive exact 67.0 laps. At 8000m, he had been 15 seconds up on VIREN’S equivalent but clearly was not going to finish like VIREN did but he had a 19 second buffer at 9km and perhaps more importantly was 10 seconds quicker at that point than CLARKE had ever run. While he had slowed to a 67.8 four out, knowing the record was almost certainly his, his last three got faster and a 60.8 final circuit was wildly received by a stadium of 10,000m aficionados as he took over seven seconds off VIREN’S world mark and 16 seconds off his own British (and former European) record (27:30.80). It was the first world record set in London by a Briton since CHRIS CHATAWAY beat VLADIMIR KUTS in an epic 5000m in 1954.

SIMMONS (28:19.4) and PLAIN (28:30.2) survived their suicidal starts to set PBs despite slowing 40 seconds on their second half’s BEDFORD’S lap times were: 63.0, 64.4, 64.9, 65.1, 65.8, 66.4, 66.2, 66.2, 66.6, 66.0, 65.4, 66.0, 66.8, 66.2, 67.2, 67.8, 67.0, 67.0, 67.0, 67.0, 67.0, 67.8, 66.0, 65.2 and 60.8. In the press conference he said: “I planned this from about a week ago. When I left home I was nervous. I’ve been confident in the past and it has not come off. I had four weeks of really good training and it began to click and last week I knew it was on. Recently I did a session of 2 x 6 laps and I did 6:24 and 6:25 with a jog in between and I wanted to go through in 6:30 tonight (he did 6:29.6). I was conscious of the lap times and got worried with 8 or 9 laps to go as it was feeling quite hard but it should be at that pace! I knew if I kept to 67s I should get the record and kept pushing them as hard as I could.”

This is recording of DAVE’S historic run https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TFV0jjRrug

DAVE’S coach was BOB PARKER, who was a very good athletics coach but it’s clear that, to those who worked with him, he was so much more than that. PARKER, inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010 at the age of 80 for his services to coaching, led ALISON WYETH to two Olympics, three World Championships and a 3000m Commonwealth bronze medal, while two-time Olympian MARA YAMAUCHI credits him for laying the foundations of the international marathon success of her later career.

A few years earlier, in 1973, he enjoyed what was perhaps his finest hour when he guided DAVID BEDFORD to the world record over 10,000m. “I joined Shaftesbury Harriers in 1964 and he started coaching me in 1965,” says BEDFORD. “BOB became a second father and his wife SYLVIA a second mother. In truth, they had more influence on my development and life than my parents. “BOB had previously coached some of the older Shaftesbury lads and he was still racing himself. I do remember him running the Poly Marathon in the late 60s with me supporting him on a push bike. Up until the 1970s he was still warming up and down with me at training sessions and overseeing fartlek sessions on Hampstead Heath. “He was always there for all of his athletes. Where he got the energy from no-one knows.” He adds: “I have never heard anyone say a bad word about BOB. I had my first beer with him and I will certainly have my last still thinking of him, ever grateful for his love, care and friendship. “When I started being coached by him I was the 73rd best junior in the English Schools Cross Country Championships and, nine years later, I broke the world record for 10,000m.”

PARKER worked full-time as a builder but always made sure he was on hand to help his athletes and, come Tuesday and Thursday evenings, his house in Harrow was a hive of athletic activity, representing as it did the meeting point from where training sessions would start and finish.

A fond recollection from WYETH demonstrates the lengths to which he was willing to go for his charges. “We used to meet at his house, warmed up by running to the track, did our session and then warmed down by running back to his house,” she says. “On a Thursday, we’d run road reps from his house so basically we used to take over the place. “We were all in and out of the loo all the time so he even had a downstairs toilet built so that he could accommodate us, with everyone queuing up in his house! “He did it himself and it was all because he was fed up of waiting for us lot at the training sessions!” She adds: “He was a really kind-hearted person who also gave us plenty of hard training which helped us progress.
“The Parkside AC women he coached won the national cross country team title eight years in a row (1989-1996). He brought us together as a great team that wanted to run for him and his wife SYLVIA.”
YAMAUCHI also has vivid memories of the Parker residence. “His home was a real base for a lot of athletes,” she says. “His living room was covered in photos of athletes he’d coached. “He had, on his wall, the shield for the national team title and it was there for such a long time that he had a kind of shield-shaped faded patch on his wallpaper, because it was there for 364 days a year for several years.

“He had the stars like DAVE BEDFORD and ALISON WYETH but his group had a lot of depth and he was always welcoming to newcomers.” She adds: “He just loved helping young people develop. When you’re a young person you face a lot of decisions about your life – not just about running – but he was very supportive to all the young athletes he was coaching in those sorts of things. “He didn’t have any children of his own but it was almost like we were all his family. And, of course, it was all completely voluntary. He gave so much of his life, wisdom and energy to helping young athletes.”

BOBS passed away on 20 January 2018, and his funeral was on the 7 February at Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium, and the chapel was absolutely full, with over 50 people paying their respects outside.

BETH POTTER NOW SITS TOP OF THE WORLD TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP RANKINGS – BETH POTTER won silver at the World Triathlon Championship Super Sprint in Hamburg last Sunday. POTTER, 31, was 10 seconds behind France’s CASSANDRE BEAUGRAND, who won in 21 minutes and 35 seconds. The Super Sprint format is a 300m swim, 7.5km bike ride and a 1.75km run.

POTTER finished sixth in the previous race in Cagliari, having won the opening event of the series in Abu Dhabi. “I woke up feeling a bit ill today actually and I’m proud of how I stuck it out and got through the rounds,” said POTTER. “Today I was back where I belong.”

A bronze medallist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, POTTER won gold in the 2019 European Championships and lifted the 2022 Arena Games Triathlon Series title.

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 new Instagram 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.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Can be found on the SBH website –http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

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 £35 + 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/

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.

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.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 13 July 2023

Posted on 13/07/202314/07/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 13 July to Wednesday 19 July – Ruben Hedman, Zharnel Hughes, Leslie Odamtten-Addy, Harry O’Hara, Hugh Richards, Valerie Rowe, Paul Ruocco, David Smith, Foyin Sonoiki, Derek Surrey and Hayden Taylor

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to EMMANUEL IJAOLA and KIMBERLY FLACK

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM who yet again broke her own Under 20 400m Hurdles Record, when winning the Bronze Medal at the UK Championships (57.13) in Manchester on 9 July. Taking .41 of a second off her 18 June time at Chelmsford (57.54).

RESULTS
UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS INCLUDES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TRIALS – Took place at Manchester on 8-9 July.
100m – SM H1 CONFIDENCE LAWSON 5th (10.69 w1.3), H2 ZANSON PLUMMER 3rd (10.53 w2.4), H3 OJIE EDOBURUN 3rd (10.45 w1.0), H6 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (10.50 w1.3), H7 PHOENIX LYON 5th (10.64 w2.7) in Semi-Final 1 KRISHAWN finished 6th (10.56 w0.3), in Semi-Final 2 OJIE finished 8th (11.17 w0.9), in Semi-Final 3 ZHARNEL HUGHES finished 1st (10.06 w0.3), in the Final ZHARNEL won the Gold Medal (10.03 w0.0)
100m – SW H2 REBECCA JEGGO (HCA) 7th (12.16 w0.7), H5 HANNAH FOSTER U23 6th (12.12 w0.6)
200m – SW H1 ALANNAH FASHANU U23 5th (24.58 w0.6), H2 HANNAH FOSTER U23 6th (SB 24.33 w2.0) taking .25 of a second off her 18 June time
200m – SM H1 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 5th (21.12 w1.5), KRISHAWN AIKEN 6th (SB 21.17 w1.5) equalling his 6 June time, H2 PHOENIX LYON 7th (21.48 w1.7), H3 ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (20.26 w2.3) in the Final ZHARNEL won the Gold Medal (PB 19.77 w2.3) taking .16 of a second off his 2021 time
400m – SM H4 MICHAEL OHIOZE 2nd (47.17) in theFinal MICHAEL won the Bronze Medal (46.41)
1500m – SM H3 THOMAS PATRICK U23 8th (3:46.95)
5000m – SM Straight Final CHARLES HICKS U23 4th (13:44.92)
100m Hurdles – SW H2 MARLI JESSOP U23 3rd (SB 13.42 w0.6) taking .03 of a second off her 1 July time, in the Final MARLI won the Bronze Medal (PB 13.30 w1.6) taking .12 of a second off her H2 time, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2023
110m Hurdles – SW H1 JAMI SCHLEUTER U23 4th (14.48 w2.1)
400m Hurdles – SW H1 EMILY NEWNHAM U20 2nd (58.48), H2 HAYLEY MCLEAN (DQ), H3 LINA NIELSEN 1st (56.99), OLIVIA ALLBUT U23 4th (61.46) in the Final LINA won the Silver Medal (55.62), EMILY won the Bronze Medal (PB 57.13) taking .41 of a second off her 18 June time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2023, also a new Club Record
3000m Steeplechase – SW Straight Final AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 6th (10:46.07)
3000m Steeplechase – SM Straight Final KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 4th (9:05.03)
Pole Vault – SM Straight Final ETHAN WALSH 5th (4.85m), GLEN QUAYLE 6th (4.70m)
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final JADE IVE (HCA) 4th (4.15m)
High Jump – SM Straight Final KIMANI JACK U20 5th Equal (2.05m), AKIN COWARD 8th Equal (2.05m)
Long Jump – SM Straight Final BRADLEY DAVIES-PUGHE U23 8th (SB 7.32m w2.3)
Triple Jump – SM Straight Final JOSH WOODS U23 (NM)
Shot 7.26kg – SM Straight Final SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) won the Gold Medal (20.46m)
Discus 1kg – SW Straight Final SHADINE DUQUEMIN 5th (SB 54.58m) adding 34cm to her 17 may throw, and is ranked UK No.6 in 2023, AMY HOLDER (2nd Claim) 6th (54.31m)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final NICK PERCY won the Silver Medal (61.26m), GREGORY THOMPSON won the Bronze Medal (58.66m), ZANE DUQUEMIN 4th (56.55m)
Hammer 4kg – SW Straight Final PHILIPPA DAVENALL 10th (57.03m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM Straight Final CHRIS BENNETT 4th (69.00m), OLIVER GRAHAM U23 10th (61.29m)

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 9 July.
100m – SX 1 EDWIN YAMOAH V35 1st (SB 11.45 w-1.1) taking .32 of a second off his 1 April time, ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 11.55 w-1.1), JAYDEN KLEIN U20 3rd (SB 11.83 w-1.1), 2 VICTOR ODIAKA U20 1st (PB 11.85 w-0.9) taking .53 of a second off his 2020 time, SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 2nd (12.50 w-0.9), TAMI GEORGE U17 3rd (12.56 w-0.9), SHEREEN CHARLES V35 6th (12.91 w-0.9), 3 EUGENE RIZA 1st (PB 12.44 w1.0) taking .20 of a second off his 2009 time, VANESSA ANSUAA U23 2nd (12.81 w1.0), OLIVER FREEDMAN U15 3rd (PB 12.94 w1.0), ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA U17 4th (13.19 w1.0), EVA HIGSON U17 5th (PB 13.61 w1.0) taking .26 of a second off her 21 May time, 4 LOUIS XUN U13 1st (13.03 w2.9), MIA HIGSON U17 2nd (13.14 w2.9), 5 EMMANUEL IJAOLA U17 1st (PB 12.90 w1.8), DAMILOLA BABS-JONAH U17 2nd (PB 13.30 w1.8), JASON OTULE U13 4th (PB 14.55 w1.8) taking .08 of a second off his 24 June time, TIRENI GEORGE U13 5th (14.57 w1.8)
200m – SX 1 JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA 1st (23.29 w-1.6) taking .27 of a second off his 16 April time, ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 3rd (24.27 w1.6), 2 EDWIN YAMOAH V35 1st (SB 24.03 w-2.1) taking .07 of a second off his 2019 time, MATEI FRUNZA U17 2nd (24.91 w-2.1), SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 5th (26.61 w-2.1), VANESSA ANSUAA U23 6th (26.65 w-2.1), 3 RAPHAEL AARON U20 2nd (PB 26.08 w-3.0), MIA HIGSON U17 3rd (27.11 w-3.0), 4 LOUIS XUN U13 1st (26.86 w-2.3), MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 2nd (27.18 w-2.3), LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 3rd (27.34 w-2.3), 5 JONATHAN OTULE U15 1st (SB 28.57 w-1.5), EVA HIGSON U17 2nd (PB 28.64 w-1.5) taking .51 of a second off her 2022 time, JASON OTULE U13 4th (31.18 w-1.5)
300m – SX DIJANI BARNOR U15 2nd (PB 39.32)
400m – SX 1 JUBRIL ADENIJI 5th (PB 50.45) taking .77 of a second off his 13 May time, ZICO JONES U17 6th (50.64) 2 AIDAN GAFFEY U17 1st (53.65), MATEI FRUNZA U17 2nd (PB 54.62), RAPHAEL AARON U20 3rd (PB 57.58) taking 1.96 seconds off his 29 May time
800m – SX 1 JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLLIVIERRE U20 2nd (2:07.25), RAFI GAYER U17 3rd (2:09.03), DINA SILVERMAN U17 5th (2:21.95), PHOEBE MUSIC U17 7th (PB 2:33.18) taking 1.43 seconds off her 2021 time, 2 OMAR MIAH U15 1st (PB 2:40.42), RYLE SINGARAYER U11 3rd (PB 2:45.53), HOLLY CLARKE U13 5th (PB 3:01.26), SABRINA SINGARAYER U13 6th (PB 3:23.96)
1500m – SX JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 4th (4:53.12)

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Loughborough on 12 July.
1500m – Mens A LUCA STUBBS U23 10th (3:59.00)

BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place at Watford on 12 July.
1500m – Mens A DYLAN EVANS 11th (SB 3:54.43) taking 1.77 seconds off his 31 May time, ISAAC HIRSHMAN CHANDLER U23 13th (3:57.66)

ESAA ENGLISH SCHOOLS AA CUP – Took place at Chelmsford on 8 July.
100m – U16B 4 ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH (Hertfordshire) 5th (PB 12.4 w-0.9) taking 1.90 seconds off 2022 time
Long Jump – U14G ISLA BRASSNET (Hertfordshire) 10th (4.08m nwr)
Discus 1.25kg – U16B 4 ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH (Hertfordshire) 20th (PB 25.36m)

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at St Albans on 2 July.
Match Result – 1st SBH (653 points), 2nd Dacorum (646.5), 3rd St Albans (484), 4th Norwich (434), 5th Watford (299.5), 6th West Suffolk (95)
Results are provisional, and not on the PO10 yet.

100m – U13B B BEN BAMISAIYE U13 1st (14.1 nwr)
100m – U13G A ISLA BRASSNET U13 3rd (14.6 nwr), B ANNA ANENE U13 1st (PB 13.7 nwr)
100m – U15B A DIJANI BARNOR U15 5th (12.9 nwr), B JOSHUA NYMAN 1st (12.1 nwr)
100m – U15G A GRACE NYAONGO U15 4th (13.9 nwr) B SHENEL OKRAH U15 2nd (14.0 nwr)
100m – U17M A NATHAN FERNANDES U17 1st (11.4 nwr), B KHYAN MARKLAND U17 1st (11.5 nwr)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (12.7 nwr), B MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 1st (12.7 nwr)
200m – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 1st (PB 26.2 nwr) taking .57 of a second off his 21 May time, B BEN BAMISAIYE U13 1st (28.3 nwr)
200m – U13G A VERA DOUDKO U13 1st (28.9 nwr), B JESSE ADAMS U13 1st (PB 29.5 nwr) taking .76 of a second off her 24 June time
200m – U15B A DIJANI BARNOR U15 3rd (26.3 nwr), B LANI JAIYEOLA U15 2nd (PB 25.1 nwr) taking .15 of a second off his 4 June time
200m – U15G B TALYA ROBINSON U15 3rd (29.1 nwr)
200m – U17M A NATHAN FERNANDES U17 1st (PB 23.0 nwr) taking .06 of a second off his 25 June time, B KHYAN MARKLAND U17 2nd (PB 23.7 nwr) taking .13 of a second off his 4 June time
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (25.3 nwr), B ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA U17 1st (27.3 nwr)
300m – U15B A SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 2nd (40.7), B EUAN PHILLIPS U15 2nd (PB 41.6) taking .25 of a second off his 24 June time
300m – U15G A ELLA BUCKLEY U15 (2nd Claim) 1st (42.4)
300m – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 1st (PB 41.9), B MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 1st (43.5)
400m – U17M A AIDEN GAFFEY U17 2nd (53.7), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI U17 1st (57.4)
800m – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL U13 2nd (2:24.3)
800m – U13G A HETTIE HOLBROOK U13 2nd (PB 2:40.5) taking .46 of a second off her 24 June time, B OLIVIA ABBOTT U13 1st (2:46.7)
800m – U15B A EUAN PHILLIPS U15 2nd (2:09.8), B LEON BISS U15 1st (2:15.6)
800m – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 4th (2:38.7)
800m – U17M A JACOB CLEMENT U17 2nd (2:04.5), B RAFI GAYER U17 1st (2:13.1)
800m – U17W A DINA SILVERMAN U17 1st (2:23.0), B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 1st (2:26.3)
1500m – U13B A JOSIAH ALDHAM U13 5th (PB 5:13.7) taking 3.71 seconds off his 21 May time, B TAHA COCKERELL U13 2nd (PB 5:15.2) taking 2.67 seconds off his 4 June time
1500m – U13G A AIMEE PORTER U13 2nd (PB 5:09.5) taking 3.17 seconds off her 10 June time, B LUCIA CASELANUOVO U13 4th (5:51.4)
1500m – U15B A ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 2nd (4:25.8), B CALEB HILTON U15 1st (4:40.6)
1500m – U15G A POSIE SHAW U15 1st (4:51.1)
1500m – U17M A JORDAN PEARLMAN U17 1st (4:23.7), B PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS U17 1st (4:25.4)
1500m – U17W A DINA SILVERMAN U17 1st (5:11.5), B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 1st (PB 5:13.4) taking 7.70 seconds off her 23 April time
70m Hurdles – U13G A VERA DOUDKO U13 4th (13.2 nwr), B KIMBERLY FLACK U13 1st (PB 12.9 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U13B A TIRENI GEORGE U13 4th (18.6 nwr), B CASEY NGIGE U13 3rd (18.8 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U15G A SIENNA CORBYN U15 5th (SB 13.3 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U15B A HARRY WEBB U15 1st (12.0 nwr), B SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 1st (12.4 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 3rd (12.8 nwr)
100m Hurdles – U17M A OSCAR RONCARATI U17 3rd (15.4 nwr)
Pole Vault – U15B A ISAAC VAN DER BERGH U15 1st (PB 3.40m) adding 10cm to his 30 June height, and is ranked UK No.5 U15 in 2023
Pole Vault – U17M A ISSA PHILLIPS-POPE U17 1st (PB 3.40m) equalling his 10 June height
Pole Vault – U17W A ABIGAIL EDWARDS U17 1st (3.00m)
High Jump – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 1st (1.40m), B EDWARD PASCAL U13 2nd (1.25m)
High Jump – U13B A KYRA WILLIAMS U13 5th (1.10m), B KIMBERLY FLACK U13 4th (PB 1.10m)
High Jump – U15B A RIAN SHAH U15 1st (1.66m), B SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 1st (1.50m)
High Jump – U15G A ELLA BUCKLEY U15 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 1.55m) adding 5cm to her 4 June height, B ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 2nd (1.30m)
High Jump – U17M A JORDAN NGIGE U17 1st (1.75m), B OSCAR RONCARATI U17 4th (SB 1.50m)
High Jump – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 2nd (1.40m)
Long Jump – U13B A BEN BAMISAIYE U13 1st (4.43m nwr), B ELLIOT OYETEY U13 3rd (3.79m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A ANNA ANENE U13 3rd (PB 3.94m nwr), B VERA DOUDKO U13 3rd (3.26m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A LANI JAIYEOLA U15 5th (4.44m nwr), B DIJANI BARNOR U15 1st (4.31m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A ULINA MCCABE HUGGINS U15 2nd (4.55m nwr), B GRACE NYAONGO U15 1st (4.53m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M A VICTOR PAIUSCO U17 4th (5.37m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 2nd (PB 4.70m nwr) adding 23cm to her 30 April jump, B ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA U17 3rd (3.55m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M A AIDEN GAFFEY U17 2nd (SB 11.46m nwr), B VICTOR PAIUSCO U17 2nd (10.52m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 4th (PB 10.07m nwr), B GEORGINA CHRISTOPHOROU U17 2nd (PB 7.83m nwr)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A ISABELLE HEATHCOTE U13 5th (4.79m), B JESSICA ADAMS U13 5th (3.45m)
Shot 3kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES U13 3rd (6.87m), B BRUNO NOAH U13 1st (PB 6.75m)
Shot 3kg – U15G A ULINA MCCABE HUGGINS U15 5th (7.54m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A EVA HIGSON U17 3rd (7.45m), B GEORGINA CHRISTOPHOROU U17 3rd (SB 6.92m) adding 23cm to her 4 June put
Shot 4kg – U15B A JAVON WILLIAMS U15 1st (PB 12.50m) equalling his 24 June put, B MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (10.71m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE U17 1st (PB 11.77m) adding 16cm to his 24 June put, B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI U17 1st (9.86m)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G A ISABELLA HEATHCOTE U13 2nd (13.71m), B KIMBERLY FLACK U13 2nd (PB 10.26m)
Discus 1kg – U13B A BRUNO NOAH U13 2nd (PB 17.55m), B JAMES TSANGARIDES U13 3rd (13.46m)
Discus 1kg – U15G A SHENEL OKRAH U15 4th (12.69m), B TAYLA ROBINSON U15 2nd (PB 12.55m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A GEORGINA CHRISTOPHOROU U17 2nd (22.74m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A CHU ONONOGBU U15 1st (44.36m), B MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (PB 31.72m) adding 3.86m to his 24 June throw
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE U17 2nd (PB 38.21m) adding 1.9m to his 24 June throw, B FRED TAYLOR U17 1st (PB 34.56m) adding 52cm to his 24 June throw
Hammer 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE U17 3rd (15.04m), B MILO RYNEHART U17 1st (42.45m) adding 3.59m to his 1 July throw, and is ranked UK No.10 U15 in 2023
Javelin 400g – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES U13 4th (19.93m), B EDWARD PASCAL U13 4th (12.19m)
Javelin 400g – U13G A ISABELLA HEATHCOTE U13 3rd (10.37m), B OLIVIA ABBOT U13 3rd (6.91m)

Javelin 500g – U15G A EVA COPELAND U15 4th (PB 14.58m) adding 1.55m to her 4 June throw, B DESTINY NGIGE U15 3rd (13.35)
Javelin 500g – U17W A EVA HIGSON U17 4th (17.37m), B DINA SILVERMAN U17 4th (PB 4.26)
Javelin 600g – U15B A CHU ONONOGBU U15 2nd (PB 40.02m) adding 8.24m to his 7 May throw, B ALON TAYLOR U15 2nd (28.47m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A FRED TAYLOR U17 2nd (33.56m)
4x100m Relay – U13B 1st (SB 54.8) taking 1.67 seconds off their 21 May time BEN BAMISAIYE, LUCAS DAVIS, EDWARD PASCAL, LOUIS XUN, U13G 1st (55.7) taking 1.04 seconds off their 21 May time ANNA ANENE, JESSE ADAMS, ISAL BRASSNET, VERA DOUDKO, U15B A 1st (SB 48.8) taking .61 of a second off their 21 May time LANI JAIYEOLA, RIAN SHAH, SETH RENNIE-RODDY, JOSH NYMAN, U15G 4th (SB 53.9) SHAMMA ST JOHN, POSIE SHAW, SHENEL OKRAH, ELLA BUCKLEY, U17M A 1st (45.3) VICTOR PAIUSCO, KHYAN MARKLAND, BRANDON KUVAZVINEI, NATHAN FERNANDES, U17W (DQ) MACIE SUTHERLAND, MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE, ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA, TAMI GEORGE

Non Scoring
100m – U13B LOUIS XUN (13.3 nwr), TIRENI GEORGE (14.6 nwr), LUCAS DAVIS (PB 14.6 nwr), ELLIOT OYETEY (15.2 nwr), JASON OTULE (15.6 nwr)
100m – U13G JESSE ADAMS (14.8 nwr)
100m – U15B LANI JAIYEOLA (12.7 nwr), MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE (13.0 nwr)
100m – U17M VICTOR PAIUSCO (11.9 nwr)
100m – U17W ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA (13.2 nwr)
200m – U13B LUCAS DAVIS (PB 29.9 nwr), JASON OTULE (30.7 nwr)
200m – U13G ISLA BRASSNET (PB 28.3 nwr)
200m – U15B JOSHUA NYMAN (PB 25.3 nwr) taking .20 of a second off his 23 April time, MODEBAYO AKIN AGUNBIADE (26.3 nwr)
200m – U15G SHAMMAH STJOHN (PB 27.9 nwr)
300m – U15G SHAMMAH ST JOHN (PB 45.1) taking .07 of a second off her 2 July time
800m – U15B YEDIDYA MAXWELL (2:17.2), AMITAL BLOOM (2:24.6), SAM DARCY (2:46.1)
800m – U17W PHOEBE MUSIC (2:42.8)
1500m – U13B DENNYS PASCAL U11 (PB 5:01.3) taking .49 of a second off his 21 May time
1500m – U15B JESSE ABRAHAMS (4:56.1), LADDIE SHAW (4:59.4), PRINCE VICTORUS JOHN (SB 5:02.5)
1500m – U17M TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE (PB 4:38.9) taking 34.50 seconds off his 2021 time, GUY FAWCETT (4:48.1)
1500m – U17W PHOEBE MUSIC (SB 5:46.3) taking 10.46 seconds off her 4 June time
70m Hurdles – U13G KYRA WILLIAMS (PB 13.0 nwr) taking .31 of a second off her 24 June time
75m Hurdles – U15G GEORGIE CHRISTOPHOROU (PB 14.9 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U15B ASHER ESCOBAR (13.7 nwr)
Pole Vault – U17M ANGUS BROWN (3.30m)
High Jump – U13B CASEY NGIGE (PB 1.25m) equalling his 24 June height
Long Jump – U13G ISLA BRASSNET (4.14m nwr), KYRA WILLIAMS (PB 3.81m nwr)
Javelin 400g – U13B BRUNO NOAH (PB 19.90m)

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,124 events – 179,640 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,567 volunteers – 10,687 first-timers – 20,175 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bath Skyline on 8 July.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 70th (25.07) this was his 14th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 8 July.
LENARD MICHEL V50 18th (23.09) this was his 100th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 8 July.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 159th (28.45) this was his 61st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Margaret River, Perth, Australia on 8 July.
STUART MOORE V60 32nd (28.07) this was his 198th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 8 July.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 66th (24.56) this was his 148th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 8 July.
GEMMA DAVIES V45 48th (34.27) this was her 28th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Uckfield on 8 July.
SCARLETT KENT U23 52nd (25.16) this was her 55th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 8 July.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 217th (40.36) this was his 270th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 13 JULY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 9 AUGUST – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE ROUND 3 – The third of four fixtures takes place on Saturday 15 July at Ashton Playing Fields, 598 Chigwell Road, WoodfordGreen (Satnav IG8 8AA).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women. This is the link to the timetable –https://www.nationalathleticsleague.org.uk/premiership-eton-woodfood-green-birmingham-2/
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 4 – The fourth of five fixtures takes place on Sunday 16 July at Chelmsford Sports And Athletics Centre, Salerno Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Timetable 2023
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 13 July as the declarations have to be in on Friday 14 July

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m/200m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 19 July at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
For age-groups U13 and above.
100m Men 19.00, 100m Women 19.30, 200m Men 20.00, 200m Women 20.30 times are estimated.
This is the link for you to enter yourselves, all fixtures are now open to enter – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=5&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Closing Date TBC or once an event reaches full capacity.

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE SPRINT HURDLES OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 2 August at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
For age-groups U13 and above.
This is the link for you to enter yourselves, fixture is now not open to enter – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=4&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date TBC

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
19 July – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting (Open to enter)
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles (Not open to enter yet)
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
30 August – Double 100m Meeting
September – Autumn Throws Fest

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 26 July – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.15pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s (Not open to enter as yet)
Wednesday 9 August – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

UK CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUNDUP – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently, the following was a part of that article.

DAY 1 – ZHARNEL HUGHES defies Mancunian monsoon on day one of the UK Champs at Sportcity

Even for a city renowned for its damp weather, the fierce downpour that hit Manchester during the men’s 100m final on the first day of the UK Championships was something to behold. As the heavens opened shortly after 7pm on Saturday (July 8), spectators and officials reached for their umbrellas or ran for cover. As the rain fell, though, ZHARNEL HUGHES reign began as British 100m champion as he sped to victory in (10.03 w0.0). The 27-year-old broke LINFORD CHRISTIE’S 30-year-old British 100m record with (9.83) in New York last month and the former record-holder was among the crowd as the Anguilla-born Brit gave further proof that he’s in the form of his life. Behind, REECE PRESCOD was satisfied to get the second automatic selection spot in the monsoon-like conditions with (10.14), while EUGENE AMO-DADZIE showed his recent (9.93) clocking wasn’t a one-off by taking bronze with (10.18). JEREMIAH AZU was fourth in (10.28) after having earlier run a Welsh record of (10.08) narrowly behind HUGHES in the semi-finals, whereas CJ UJAH, returning from an anti-doping ban, was fifth in (10.31). “It means everything to me to be British champion,” said HUGHES, stopping only briefly to talk to the media given the conditions. “I train in these conditions sometimes in Jamaica, but I am soaked here. These conditions are the worst ever. “It has been a long journey to get the title back that I last won in 2015. I thank my team, my coach and everyone who came to support me. I’ll come back for the 200m tomorrow and hope the conditions are better.”

The other women’s sprint final of the day, the 100m hurdles, was a far more straightforward affair which took place in kinder conditions. British record-holder CINDY SEMBER was a convincing winner as she clocked (12.98 w1.6) to also seal her Budapest place, the Commonwealth bronze medallist coming home ahead of PBs from ISABEL WAKEFIELD (13.05) and MARLI JESSOP (13.30).

Moments earlier JAMES WEST also showed a fine turn of speed as he out-kicked EMILE CAIRESS, TOM MORTIMER and CHARLES HICKS to win the men’s 5000m in (13:42.03). The rain was not as heavy as the runners covered their 12.5 laps of the Sportcity track, but West’s post-race chat with AW was almost aborted as the rain and wind nearly blew caused the media tent to collapse.

After years of combining part-time building work with athletics, SCOTT LINCOLN became a full-time athlete for the first time last winter and it’s paying off as he finds himself in the form of his life. At times he admits he is twiddling his thumbs from time to time. “I’ve watched everything on YouTube and am on to Netflix now,” he jokes. But generally it gives him an invaluable opportunity to fully rest between training sessions and ahead of competitions. He threw (21.10m) at the European Team Championships a fortnight ago in Poland but was disappointed as he felt he was capable of more. In Manchester on Saturday he took his 16th British title – indoors or out – with (20.46m) in wet conditions early on Saturday afternoon ahead of YOUCEF ZATAT’S (18.78m) and PATRICK SWAN’S (17.59m). LINCOLN had mixed feelings about the rain. “I wasn’t exactly doing a rain dance to get it to shower,” he said, but added that the circle at Sportcity is usually better for shot putters when it’s a little wet.

NICK PERCY led the discus with (61.26m) in the second round but LAWRENCE OKOYE bounced back in the third to take the lead with (61.68m). “It wasn’t a great performance but it was a good result,” said OKOYE, who is now based in Loughborough and enjoying a busy summer of competitions ahead of the World Champs in Budapest as he tries to build on the brilliant form he showed in 2022 to win bronze at the European Championships.

DAY 2 – In the quest to challenge for medals at the World Championships this summer, ZHARNEL HUGHES s was briefly hospitalised earlier this year after a particularly gruelling workout. HUGHES was training in Jamaica under GLEN MILLS – the man who guided USAIN BOLT – and had to be given medical help after a tough session of 300m reps. Such hard work has led to him being in the form of his life and on Sunday (July 9) in Manchester he became the first man to seal a 100m and 200m double at the UK Championships since MARLON DEVONISH in 2007. After winning the 100m on Saturday during a freak storm in (10.03), he cruised to victory in the 200m in (19.77) a time that would have broken JOHN REGIS’S British record if it hadn’t been for a 2.3m/sec tailwind. JOE FERGUSON was runner-up with (20.43) with JONA EFOLOKO third in (20.45) and ADAM GEMILI fourth in (20.53). “I am the fastest man in the world and it didn’t happen overnight,” said HUGHES. “It took a lot of hard work. If you were to see some of the clips of me training you will see why I’m so happy with the results. “I push myself tirelessly. I ended up in hospital (earlier this year after training) because I couldn’t breathe and my sugar dropped a little bit. I was forcing myself to hit the times and the recovery times. “That day was a difficult day for training. I over-exerted myself. I didn’t pass out but I couldn’t recover properly and every time I tried to get up I couldn’t stand up for long.

“I’m grateful to see the rewards happening for the hard work. We still have time to go and I can get a lot faster. I know I’m in the shape to run 19 seconds, that’s what is exciting. It can come again.”

LINFORD CHRISTIE, the former UK 100m record-holder, was among the spectators in Manchester and he had some congratulatory words for HUGHES. Coming up in a fortnight, the 27-year-old sprinter will take on FRED KERLEY, NOAH LYLES, ERRIYON KNIGHTON and others at the Diamond League in London before topping up his fitness ahead of Budapest with more hard training sessions.

BUDAPEST ON COURSE FOR UNFORGETTABLE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Hungarian hosts are confident of putting on a brilliant global event and we also take a look at World Athletics’ historical museum in Budapest. With less than 50 days to go before Central Europe’s first World Athletics Championships in Hungary’s capital Budapest, British fans are on course to provide the most overseas spectators at the event next month. Hungarians will of course provide the most with around 90,000 having bought tickets at the beginning of July but Britain (17,494), Germany (14,088), USA (9,794), France (6,673), Spain (6,540), Ireland (5,572), Netherlands (5193), Czech Republic (4584), Italy (4,265) and Poland (4,211) complete the top 10. Hungary does not have a huge athletics fan base and while their athletes are on an upward curve (gaining promotion at last month’s European Team Championships), they have relatively few medal chances, The hammer provides their best hope with Bence Halász, a world and European medalist in recent years.

While the organisers are confident of eventually selling out, there are still tickets remaining with some great deals and it is possible to get a ‘Superheroes’ package for all nine days at the championships for $174 which is significantly less than a good single ticket will cost for the following year’s Olympics athletics programme. While the previous Europeans took place in a big stadium – the Nepstadium – that has now been replaced by a football stadium – the Puskas Arena. The venue for this August is therefore a brand new stadium beside the Danube in a previous wasteland area. It looks a tremendous stadium of a perfect size and not too far out of the city with most arriving by tram though the VIPs will be arriving by boat along the river. It will certainly be a better atmosphere and numbers than at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene.

The CEO of the organisers, Budapest 2023 Zrt, NEMETH BALAZS, is a former well-known television presenter but also a (1:54) 800m runner who has also run marathons. He is not only keen for it to be better than recent events, but also the best World Championships in history. He hopes this will be created by a fast Mondo track (the same as used in Tokyo 2021) together with enthusiastic capacity crowds and the post championships legacy.

The Hungarian event will be the first World Athletics Championship to embrace the World Athletics Sustainability Strategy and its LOC are driven by two main legacy goals: To create a health and well-being legacy by motivating Hungarians to be more active through the incentive programmes and to create a tangible urban regeneration legacy with the development of the new National Athletics Centre which will serve as a competition and training facility in the future as well as a new green park and recreational area for the local community to enjoy. The stadium has geothermal heating and cooling system and energy efficient lighting. While the stadium will hold 30,000 for the championships, post-games the top tier of seating will be removed and converted to a 15,000 capacity stadium with a running track for the general public and trees replacing where the top level of seating is.

As throws are particularly important to Hungarian athletes there are six different hammer and discus circles on the warm-up track, at various angles so they can always have a favourable wind whatever the direction. The organisers environmentally friendly attitude is illustrated by the constructors having an environmental officer to ensure that the local habitat such as owls, swans and beavers were not impacted too much by the building. Heroes Square where the marathon starts and finishes, the marathon course is fundamentally four laps of 10km starting and finishing in the magnificent Heroes Square with a mostly very wide and straight avenue down to the Danube, across the famous Swing Bridge and through a tunnel then a small loop of Buda beside the castle. It is a reasonably flat route – avoiding Buda’s very tough inclines with inclines (such as across the bridge or in the tunnel under the castle) rather than any hills.

I have been fortunate enough to previously attend in Budapest a World Cross-Country Championships in 1994, a European Championships in 1998 (where GB topped the medal table) and a World Masters Championships in 2014 and it’s definitely a fantastic city to visit at any time but a global championships will be particularly special magnified with a strong British team and a huge number of UK supporters.

CASTER SEMENYA WINS APPEAL AT EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

South African athlete was discriminated against by rules that forced her to lower her testosterone levels, according to a judgement from the ECHR. The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favour of CASTER SEMENYA in her appeal against World Athletics’ rules relating to testosterone levels.

SEMENYA has been unable to compete at her best distance of 800m since the introduction of limits by the global governing body on testosterone levels which would have forced her to use medication. Legal challenges in the past to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the Swiss Federal Supreme Court were rejected, but the ECHR says her human rights have been violated. In a judgement published on Tuesday (July 11), the ECHR found the Swiss government did not protect the athlete from being discriminated against when its Supreme Court refused to overturn a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport which upheld World Athletics’ rules governing the participation of athletes with DSD. The statement read: “The Court found in particular that the applicant had not been afforded sufficient institutional and procedural safeguards in Switzerland to allow her to have her complaints examined effectively, especially since her complaints concerned substantiated and credible claims of discrimination as a result of her increased testosterone level caused by differences of sex development.”

SEMENYA, who was born with differences of sexual development, argued that taking medication could put her health in danger and that the ruling, which prevented her defending her Olympic 800m title in 2021, denied athletes with DSD the right to rely on their natural abilities. In a statement, the global governing body said: “World Athletics notes the judgement of the deeply divided Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). We remain of the view that the DSD regulations are a necessary, reasonable and proportionate means of protecting fair competition in the female category as the Court of Arbitration for Sport and Swiss Federal Tribunal both found, after a detailed and expert assessment of the evidence. “The case was filed against the state of Switzerland, rather than World Athletics. We will liaise with the Swiss Government on the next steps and, given the strong dissenting views in the decision, we will be encouraging them to seek referral of the case to the ECHR Grand Chamber for a final and definitive decision. In the meantime, the current DSD regulations, approved by the World Athletics Council in March 2023, will remain in place.”

Photograph taken at the LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE on 9 July shows SEAN SUTHERLAND, SHEREEN CHARLES and EDWIN YAMOAH, after they competed in the 100m.

Video taken at the EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE on 2 July, features ISAAC VAN DER BERGH U15 vaulting to a personal best (3.40m) adding 10cm to his 30 June height, and ranks him UK No.5 U15 in 2023

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 6 July 2023

Posted on 06/07/202308/07/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 6 July to Wednesday 12 July – Jessie Adams, Ella Appiah-Spick, Carol Backhouse, Columba Blango, David Brooks, Euan Dickson-Earle, Rebekah Gardiner, Alyson Harvey, Gerald Matthew, John Wright

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to JESSIE ADAMS, ISLA BRASNETT and JOLOMI DEMEYIN

COMMONWEALTH YOUTH GAMES – Congratulations to EBUKA NWOKEJI and ZICO JONES who have been selected to represent England and Wales respectively, at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago on the 4-11 August.
EBUKA will compete in the 100m and 4x100m mixed relay, and ZICO in the 400m.

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE RESULT UPDATE – The following 2 results were incorrect on the PO10, The names for A & B had now been switched, these are correct;
110m Hurdles – U20M A RUBEN HEDMAN 2nd (13.76 w-3.1), B JOSEPH PURBRICK 1st (13.80 w-3.1)
Long Jump – U17M A ALEX KONSTANTARES (2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 5.81m nwr) adding 19cm to his 15 January jump, B VICTOR PAIUSCO 1st (5.44m nwr)

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at Finsbury Park on 24 June.
The results in last week Newsletter were taken from the Power of 10, but unfortunately they only showed approximately half of our non scoring runners. These are those that were not shown.
100m – U13G NS2 JESSE ADAMS 1st (PB 14.26 w1.0) taking 1.55 seconds off her 10 June time, KYRA WILLIAMS 2nd (PB 14.62 w1.0), ISABELLA HEATHCOTE 4th (16.89 w1.0)
100m – U15G NS1 FAITH LAMPTEY 2nd (PB 13.65 w1.3) taking .37 of a second off her 13 May time, DESTINY NGIGE 7th (PB 14.32 w1.3)
400m – U17M NS1 ADAM O’GORMAN 1st (PB 55.83)
800m – U13G NS1 OLIVIA ABBOTT 1st (PB 2:42.49) taking 4.10 seconds off her 7 May time, JESSE ADAMS 8th (PB 3:15.83)
800m – U15B NS1 PRINCE VICTORUS JOHN 3rd (SB 2:27.77), MATTHEW MAY 7th (PB 2:34.21)
800m – U15G NS1 MEGAN HAMMOND 6th (2:41.24)

RESULTS
ENGLISH SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Birmingham on 30 June to 1 July.
100m – U15G H2 ANGEL MCLEOD (Middlesex) 2nd (SB 12.31 w2.6) taking .12 of a second off her 10 June time, AARA KAMARA (Hertfordshire) 7th (PB 12.76 w2.6) taking .03 of a second off her 10 June time, H4 MOIESHA SAVAGE (Middlesex) 5th (PB 12.54 w4.5) taking .04 of a second off her 10 June time, in the Final ANGEL won the Gold Medal (12.38 w-0.4)
100m – U17W H4 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE (Middlesex) 6th (13.00 w-2.0)
200m – U17M H1 EBUKA NWOKEJI (Northamptonshire) 1st (21.85 w0.4) in the Final EBUKA won the Gold Medal (PB 21.36 w2.8) taking .23 of a second off his 14 May time
200m – U17W H2 TAMI GEORGE (Middlesex) 2nd (25.20 w0.2) in the Final TAMI won the Bronze Medal (25.31 w0.4)
200m – U20M H2 MALACHI AMADI (Middlesex) 4th (22.51 w-0.1)
300m – U15G H2 ELLA BUCKLEY (Middlesex 2nd Claim) 6th (PB 41.63) taking .48 of a second off her 10 June time
300m – U15B H1 JAIAN SAUNDERS (Middlesex 2nd Claim) 8nd (43.28 w0.8)
400m – U17M H1 ZICO JONES (Middlesex) 3rd (50.13)
400m – U20W H2 CHARLOTTE HARRIS (Middlesex 2nd Claim) 2nd (56.93) in the Final CHARLOTTE finished 6th (59.35)
800m – U17W H2 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (Middlesex) 2nd (PB 2:09.01) taking 3.29 seconds off her 14 June time, H3 LARISSA WILSON (Middlesex) 3rd (2:12.94) in the Final MYA finished 4th (2:14.05)
1500m – U15B H1 ARTHUR PHILLIPS (Middlesex) 7th (PB 4:18.81) taking 1.03 of a second off his 3 June time
1500m – U15G H2 POSIE SHAW (Middlesex) 11th (4:52.84)
3000m – U17M Straight Final GIANLEO STUBBS (Middlesex) won the Silver Medal (8:56.56)
3000m – U20W Straight Final AIMI WEIGHTMAN (Hertfordshire) finished 5th (9:57.51)
80m Hurdles – U15B H2 HARRY WEBB (Hertfordshire) 2nd (PB 11.42 w1.8) taking .24 of a second off his 27 May time, in the Final HARRY finished 5th (11.66 w-0.3)
80m Hurdles – U17W H2 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG (Hertfordshire) 2nd (PB 11.46 w3.1) taking .01 of a second off her 30 April time, in the Final NIA finished 5th (PB 11.45 w2.9) taking .01 of a second off her H2 time
High Jump – U15B Straight Final RIAN SHAH (Hertfordshire) 16th (1.64m)
High Jump – U17M Straight Final JORDAN NGIGE (Hertfordshire) 13th (NH)
High Jump – U20W Straight Final REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY (Hertfordshire) 5th (1.69m)
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH (Hertfordshire) won the Bronze Medal (PB 3.30m) adding 10cm to his 10 June height, THOMAS ROBERTSON(Hertfordshire) finished 4th (PB 3.30m) equalling his 10 June height, and is ranked UK No.4 U15 in 2023
Pole Vault – U17M Straight Final ANGUS BROWN (Hertfordshire) won the Silver Medal (4.30m)
Pole Vault – U17W Straight Final ABIGAIL EDWARDS (Hertfordshire) 5th (3.10m)
Shot 6kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR BROWN (Suffolk 2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (PB 15.74m) adding 54cm to his 24 June put, and is ranked UK No.6 U20 in 2023, TRAVIS SCOTTOW (Hampshire 2nd Claim) finished 6th (14.06m)
Discus 1kg – U17W Straight Final ELKIE BAKER (Middlesex 2nd Claim) won the Bronze Medal (31.82m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B Straight Final CHU ONONOGBU (Hertfordshire) won the Silver Medal (PB 46.33m) adding 3.03m to his 10 June throw
Discus 1.75kg – U20M Straight Final PHARRELL HAREWOOD (Leicestershire and Rutland) won the Bronze Medal (47.01m)
Hammer 4kg – U20M Straight Final GRACIE JENVEY (Hampshire 2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (48.45m)
Javelin 800g – U20M Straight Final JACOB AXTELL (Hampshire 2nd Claim) 13th (43.48m)

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at St Albans on 2 July.
Match Result – 1st SBH (641 points), 2nd Dacorum (632.5), 3rd St Albans (464), 4th Norwich (423), 5th Watford (282.5), 6th West Suffolk (80)
Apologies but there an no provisional results published as yet.

SOUTHERN U20/SENIOR INTER COUNTIES – Took place at Horspath on 2 July.
100m – SW REBECCA JEGGO (Essex HCA) 4th (12.49 w-2.7)
200m – SW REBECCA JEGGO (Essex HCA) 2nd (SB 25.41 w0.3)
800m – U20W EMMA MCCLUSKEY (Middlesex 2nd Claim) 4th (2:20.13)
1500m – U20M NOAH CLARKE (Middlesex 2nd Claim) 3rd (4:40.67)
100m Hurdles – U20W ALINA COFIE (Middlesex) 3rd (15.08 w-2.3)
110m Hurdles – U20M RUBEN HEDMAN (Essex) 1st (13.93 w-0.9)
400m Hurdles – SM STEVEN GARRETT (Middlesex) 2nd (55.64)
Shot 7.26kg – SM GREGORY THOMPSON (Middlesex) 2nd (15.72m)
Discus 2kg – SM GREGORY THOMPSON (Middlesex) 1st (57.20m)
Hammer 4kg – SW AMY CLEMENS (Middlesex) 4th (45.43m)
Javelin 600g – SW JO BLAIR V35 (Warwickshire HCA) 3rd (51.99m)
Javelin 800g – SM MILAN TRAJKOVIC U23 (Hertfordshire) 4th (41.33m)

BMC GRAND PRIX – WORLD ATHLETICS CHALLENGER – Took place at Watford on 1 July.
1500m – Mens B THOMAS PATRICK U23 2nd (PB 3:44.39) taking .55 of a second off his 27 May time
3000m – Mens B DYLAN EVANS 9th (SB 8:13.37)
3000m – Womens B GEORGIA BELL 5th (PB 9:06.63) taking 33.88 seconds off her 2022 time

MEETING INTERNAZIONALE CITTA DI NEMBRO – Took place at Nembro, Italy on 1 July.
100m Hurdles – SW H2 MARLI JESSOP 1st (SB 13.45 w1.4) taking .01 of a second off her 10 June time, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2023, JESSICA HUNTER 2nd (SB 13.48 w1.4) and is ranked UK No.7 in 2023, in the final race JESSICA finished 2nd (13.58 w-0.4), MARLI finished 3rd (13.64 w-0.4)

MEETING ELITE DE TROYES – Took place at Troys, France on 1 July.
400m Hurdles – SW HAYLEY MCLEAN 4th (57.11)

NEWHAM AND ESSEX BEAGLES OPEN MEETING – Took place at Newham on 30 June.
100m – SM Round 1, 1 OJIE EDOBURUN 4th (10.32 w3.1), 7 ZANSON PLUMMER 1st (10.56 w1.2), 14 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 4th (PB 11.18 w2.1) taking .05 of a second off his 24 May time, Round 2, 1 OJIE EDOBURUN 5th (10.32 w1.8), 2 ZANSON PLUMMER 3rd (SB 10.35 w3.8) taking .16 of a second off his 3 June time, 9 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 5th (11.20 w1.6)
100m – SW Round 1, 2 ALANNAH FASHANU U23 4th (11.80 w0.5), 9 HANNAH FOSTER U23 1st (12.26 w2.1), Round 2, 2 ALANNAH FASHANU U23 3rd (SB 11.68 w1.8) taking .13 of a second off her 22 April time, and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2023, 3 HANNAH FOSTER U23 6th (12:12 w2.3)

ATHLETISSIMA – Took place at Lausanne, Switzerland on 29-30 June.
400m Hurdles – SW LINA NIELSEN 7th (56.62)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 28 June.
100m – SX 2 JAYDEN KLEIN U20 3rd (PB 11.77 w0.6) taking .25 of a second off his 16 April time
1500m – SX 1 JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLLIVIERRE U20 2nd (PB 4:28.06) taking 6.83 seconds off his 31 May time, CALEB HILTON U15 10th (PB 4:36.97) taking 3.72 seconds off his 31 May time, 2 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 4:24.98) taking 7.74 seconds off his 13 May time, 3 JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 2nd (SB 4:19.03) taking 7.46 seconds off his 3 May time, 4 JORDAN PEARLMAN U17 4th (PB 4:16.45) taking 4.53 seconds off his 3 May time, PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS U17 5th (PB 4:16.96) taking 7.61 seconds off his 25 June time, LEO RONCARATI U20 12th (4:27.63), 5 ADAM O’GORMAN U17 2nd (PB 4:10.97) taking 5.12 seconds off his 31 May time, 6 MAX WINFIELD U20 9th (PB 4:11.80) taking .18 of a second off his 2022 time, RAFI GAYER U17 13th (4:15.89), 7 BENJAMIN GOSTICK U20 3rd (PB 4:05.97) taking 1.54 seconds off his 31 May time, 8 ALEX WOOD U20 13th (PB 4:15.25), 9 THOMAS BUTLER 1st (SB 3:53.71), LUCA STUBBS U23 7th (PB 3:57.36) taking 1.62 seconds off his 2021 time, 9 THOMAS BUTLER 1st (SB 3:53.71), 10 LADDIE SHAW U15 11th (PB 4:54.17) taking 4.05 seconds off his 31 May time, EDWARD PASCAL U13 12th (PB 4:56.13) taking 2.22 seconds off his 4 June time, 11 YEDIDYA MAXWELL U15 3rd (PB 4:42.51) taking 9.33 seconds off his 4 June time, JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 8th (PB 4:48.24) taking .06 of a second off his 31 May time, TOBY EDWARDS U20 14th (PB 5:06.20) taking 28.50 seconds off his 2018 time, 12 SCARLETT KENT U23 8th (PB 4:39.65) taking 4.85 seconds off her 31 May time
3000m – SX 2 JAI HARYANANI U17 19th (PB 9:56.20) taking 6.83 seconds off his 31 May time, 3 THOMAS BUTLER 1st (PB 8:18.44) taking 5.61 seconds off his 11 June time

EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Cambridge on 24 June.
Shot 6kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (PB 15.20m) adding 41cm to his 17 June put, and is ranked UK No.10 U20 in 2023
Discus 1.75kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (40.02m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (PB 52.46m) adding 29cm to his 30 April throw, and is ranked UK No.10 U20 in 2023
Javelin 600g – SW Straight Final JO BLAIR V35 (HCA) won the Silver Medal (42.24m)

CHRISTOPHER KIRWIN – Congratulations to CHRISTOPHER who has volunteered as one of the timekeepers on 227 occasions out of the 271 at the Tamar Trails Parkrun since its inception. Due to a long standing knee injury he is unable to take part in the run or to volunteer with other roles. He has concentrated on timekeeping, also training newcomers and establishing good working relationships with run directors. especially training new RDs, as well as with the volunteer giving out the finish tokens – essential that the TKs are in agreement with the token donor.
He has missed a few Saturdays due recovery from fracturing five vertebrae and have occasional Saturdays when he has had schools athletics championships, in which he has been invited to present certificates/medals. He has being Devon Schools AA Chainman for over 20 years before he retired from teaching – also with his wife, has had one or two trips to Spain each year to visit our son who is resident out there. CHRISTOPHER lives in Yelverton, Devon.

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,122 events – 171,641 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,766 volunteers – 8,927 first-timers – 23,973 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 1 July.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (19.45) this was his 174th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bushey on 1 July.
JAMIE HARPER U23 124th (20.51) this was his 24th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 1 July.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 343rd (41.48) this was his 295th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Claremont, Perth, Australia on 1 July.
STUART MOORE V60 48th (27.38) this was his 197th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 1 July.
STUART SINGER V60 28th (22.37) this was his 382nd Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 40th (23.05) this was his 99th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 71st (24.43) this was his 233rd Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 151st (29.10) this was her 91st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 1 July.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 202nd (39.42) this was his 269th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Peckham Rye on 1 July.
EUAN MACKENZIE 4th (PB 17.56) this was his 8th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sizewell on 1 July.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 51st (27.59) this was his 38th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Whitstable on 1 July.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 149th (27.51) this was his 147th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 6 JULY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 2 AUGUST – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

UK CHAMPIONSHIPS INCLUDING THE TRIAL FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Saturday 8 July to Sunday 9 July at the Manchester Regional Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3FF).
Link to purchase tickets – https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events-and-tickets/uk-athletics-championships-manchester-2023/

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The second of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 9 July at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entries Closed

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 12 July at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 19.15pm High Jump, 19.25pm BMC, 20.00pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 21.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No Under 13s
Open on roster athletics as yet, this is the link –
Note: Entries Close Saturday 9 July, there are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE SPRINT HURDLES OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 2 August at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
For age-groups U13 and above.
This is the link for you to enter yourselves, fixture is now not open to enter – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=4&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date TBC

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
19 July – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting (Open to enter)
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles (Not open to enter yet)
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
30 August – Double 100m Meeting
September – Autumn Throws Fest

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 12 July – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s (Open to enter)
Wednesday 26 July – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.15pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s (Not open to enter as yet)
Wednesday 9 August – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

HIGH-FLYING HUGHES KEEPS FEET ON THE GROUND – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

British sprinter exudes quiet confidence going into rest of the season after breaking LINFORD CHRISTIE’S British 100m record. ZHARNEL HUGHES is known for his love of flying, but after breaking the British 100m record last weekend in New York he still has his feet firmly on the ground. The 27-year-old, a budding pilot in his spare time, clocked (9.83) to break LINFORD CHRISTIE’S 30-year-old national mark. Yet he kept his post-race celebrations low-key – with some Jamaican food and a stroll around Times Square – and is determined to take the rest of the season step by step as he tackles the UK Championships in Manchester next weekend, the Diamond League in London on July 23 and World Championships in Budapest in August.

He also says he will be content if his (9.83) remains his best time at the end of the summer, too. This doesn’t mean he isn’t ambitious, though. He has his sights set on winning medals. “You don’t always see the fastest times coming out in the finals,” says HUGHES, who is clearly not one for brash predictions. “You just need to be a part of the rumble and if you can be patient and be the most relaxed person in the field then anything is possible.”

The Anguillan-born Brit is coached by GLEN MILLS, the same man who guided USAIN BOLT. HUGHES sometimes bumps into BOLT as they use the same gym, but he hasn’t seen him since the UK record-breaking run. Neither has he had the chance to speak to the man whose record he beat. “When Linford did it (9.87) in 1993) I wasn’t even in existence yet,” he says. “But it’s something that was always on my mind. I always wanted to break the British record eventually and I’m just happy to have done it. “When I ran it in New York, I didn’t know what time I ran until I turned around and saw the clock. I just knew I had executed a good race. There’s a lot still to fix. It felt fast but I didn’t know I broke the record. Looking back at old clips of LINFORD back in his days is something I look at.”

Despite winning the European 200m title in 2022, HUGHES says he has attacked this season with renewed hunger after a slightly disappointing year. “Last season it made me a bit more hungry,” he explains. “I got back and I didn’t want to do any vacation. I just wanted to get back into work. I only took two weeks off from the season just to spend a little time with the family. And it was back to work. “Coach MILLS can be hard at times. But he’s honestly one of the most genuine, down to earth people you’ll ever come across and he wants the best for all of his athletes and I think I’m just happy to be coming to my full potential now with his guidance.” HUGHES believes there is room for improvement too. “We haven’t really started much speed work as yet but this is just speed endurance I’m running off and I’m pretty sure come late July and early August Coach MILLS will start to sharpen up all the bits that need to be sharpened.”

STACEY GONZALES BETANCOURT – Congratulations to STACEY whose has had an outstanding 2023. The highlight was winning a Silver Medal in the Womens 45-49 Pole Vault (3.00m), at the World Indoor Championships in Poland last April. STACEY just missed out on the Gold Medal on count-back, and following the Championships she was ranked No.4 in Europe and No.6 in the World.

The outdoor season started at the LICC at the StoneX Stadium, vaulting (2.90m), which ranked her No.1 in Europe and No.3 in the World. The remainder of this year looks very promising, with the possibility of improving her personal best of (3.00m), and then in 2024 moving up to the 50-54 age-group.

60 YEARS OF THE BRITISH MILERS CLUB – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN of SEB COE in 1983 at Cosford.

The British Milers’ Club was created in 1963 and its origins can be traced back to the pages of AW. Exasperated with the poor performances of middle-distance runners at the time, the endurance coach FRANK HORWILL wrote to this magazine and his mission statement appeared in the June 29 issue that year. “A number of Senior AAA Honorary Coaches,” he said, “wish to start a specialist club for milers (male and female), to be known as the British Milers’ Club. The emblem for this Club will be a Union Jack mounted above a runner.” The letter ignited debate and led to the creation of the ‘BMC’, a specialist organisation which has given training and racing opportunities to generations of leading domestic runners for the past 60 years. HORWILL passed away in 2012, but the legacy of that letter is still very much alive and well.

SEB COE, president of World Athletics, says: “In 1963, when FRANK HORWILL decided he should do something about the slight decline in British distance running, little did he know then just what an impact his actions would have. Thirteen years later, it was at a BMC meeting in 1976 that I made one of my first big breakthroughs over 800m. I went to Stretford as a teenager with a PB of (1:51.8), but came away from there with a lifetime best of (1:47.7), breaking the BMC record in the process. But I am just one of literally thousands of athletes to have benefitted from the BMC.” COE, who won Olympic 1500m titles in 1980 and 1984 and broke world records at 800m, 1000m, 1500m and one mile, added: “The opportunities to set PBs, to achieve qualification marks, or simply gaining quality racing experience at BMC meetings have been invaluable to generations of athletes. Indeed, the British Milers’ Club has transformed the face of middle-distance running in the UK over the past 60 years. No doubt FRANK’S legacy will live on for many more decades through the good work of the BMC.” JACK BUCKNER, chief executive of UK Athletics and 1986 European 5000m gold medallist, said: “The BMC’s impact on the development of endurance athletes over the decades cannot be over-estimated. Their races have given so many opportunities for athletes to compete against great competition exactly when they have needed it over the years. “On a personal level they played a massive part in my career as my 800m PB (1:49.8) was in a BMC race (Crystal Palace, 1981) and I regularly competed in their races from 1977-84, with my coach GEORGE GANDY also a big supporter of their events. “I’ve no doubt of its importance to endurance athletes, particularly middle-distance athletes and I am sure we will be celebrating further milestones in future decades of this fantastic format.”

As an example of the BMC’s impact, look no further than the reigning world men’s 1500m champion JAKE WIGHTMAN. “JAKE went from second place [and PB] in his debut BMC Grand Prix ‘F’ race in 2012 to first place [and PB] at the World Championships over the same distance 10 years later,” says his father and coach, GEOFF. “The BMC founder FRANK HORWILL would be proud of the widespread impact that his invention continues to have.” Aged 17, JAKE finished runner-up to WILL PAULSEN and just ahead of NEIL GOURLEY in (3:51.74) in Manchester that day before racing to global glory a decade later to beat JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN in Eugene in (3:29.23). GEOFF WIGHTMAN adds: “The BMC is the envy of other nations around the world in the way that it conditions whole generations of athletes to the demands of fast middle and long-distance track racing. Other event disciplines in the UK have modelled themselves on the format but only longer running events can have that crucial element of pace-making.”

Spurred on by HORWILL’S battle cry and ethos, the BMC went from strength to strength through the 1960s and 1970s. To join the club, HORWILL listed 10 membership benefits, which included: “To encourage the attitude of mind that the stopwatch is the ‘enemy’ and not necessarily other Club milers.” A key moment came in June 1969 when Dutch runner MARIA GOMMERS ran (4:36.8) for the women’s mile at Saffron Lane in Leicester – the first world record at a BMC event. The following month, five men broke the four-minute barrier for the mile on the same day at BMC meetings in Motspur Park and Stretford. It was merely a taste of what was to come, as a golden era of middle-distance running saw COE, STEVE CRAM, STEVE OVETT, PETER ELLIOTT, DAVE MOORCROFT and many others making their mark.

The BMC’s growth was not entirely smooth, however. HORWILL’S creation of a BMC South Committee in the early 1980s and the critical tone of his articles in BMC News led to unrest and the resignation of chair HARRY WILSON and other committee members in 1981. TIM HUTCHINGS, one of Britain’s strongest runners during that era, recalls: “I became emergency treasurer of the BMC in the early 80s when there was an attempt to fold the club, with only my old coach FRANK banging the drum for its survival and so it could keep offering race opportunities to good athletes who wanted to make that jump upwards from club athletics.” The BMC survived, though. “I owe an immeasurable debt to the BMC,” HUTCHINGS continues, “having run in dozens of its races from the age of 15 and on through the 1970s and 1980s, run umpteen PBs, and learning how to push hard and be stretched in paced races, how to be positioned and race well, and so much more. “I ran a (3:56) mile in a low-key BMC race at Aldershot of all places, in 1982, again with great pacing. It’s very satisfying to quietly see the club go from strength to strength, helping hundreds of athletes each year and knowing you’ve played a very small part.”

The BMC got back on track in the 1990s with the creation of its nationwide grand prix series. New stars like KELLY HOLMES emerged and the BMC was involved in a memorable meeting in Oxford in 2004 where CRAIG MOTTRAM beat MO FARAH in a mile race on the 50th anniversary of ROGER BANNISTER’S famous sub-four feat. Much has changed since 1963. Led by WIGHTMAN, KEELY HODGKINSON and LAURA MUIR, plus emerging talents like MAX BURGIN and longer distance stars like EILISH MCCOLGAN, standards have never been higher.

YDL features NEVILLE THOMPSON with four of our throwers left to right, PHARELL HAREWOOD U20 Shot (PB 11.51m), Discus (44.47m) and Javelin (PB 38.91m), JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY U17 Javelin (20.00m), NEVILLE, CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 Javelin (SB 18.16m) and BRIAN ANENE U17 Shot (PB 11.61m) and Discus (PB 36.29m).

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS features our Pole Vault trio of ANGUS BROWN U17 who won the Silver Medal (4.30m), THOMAS ROBERTSON U15 who finished 4th (PB 3.30m) and ABIGAIL EDWARDS U17 who finished 5th (3.10m).

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE features our Under 13 relay team of VERA DOUDKO, JESSIE ADAMS, ISLA BRASSNET and ANNA ANENE.

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 new Instagram 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.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 – Takes place in Budapest, Hungary from 19-27 August 2023.
This is the link for all information including tickets – https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/budapest23
This is the link to the qualification system and entry standards – https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/62ff627cef4200119b5555be.pdf

Currently we have 2 athletes who have achieved qualification standards – ZHARNEL HUGHES 200m (20.07 w-0.3) and LIZZIE BIRD 3000m Steeplechase (9:07.07)

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Can be found on the SBH website –http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

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 £35 + 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/

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.

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.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 29 June 2023

Posted on 29/06/202330/06/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 29 June to Wednesday 5 July – Maria Eduardo Araujo, Brenda Atkinson, Jaden Aulis, Jack Fitzpatrick, Jui Hayakawa, Jayden Klein, Louann Lamy, Joanne Miranda, Conor O’Keefe, Thomas Patrick, Sarah Ridley, Seb Rodger, Phillip Richardson, Ray Tucker, Bradley Ukpetan and Geoff Williams

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

ZHARNEL HUGHES SMASHES UK 100m RECORD – Congratulations to ZHARNEL, who broke LINFORD CHRISTIE’S 30 year old 100m record (9.87) with a blistering (9.83 w1.3) at the USATF NYC Grand Prix in New York on Saturday 24 June. See full report after upcoming fixtures.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to CHUKWUMA ONONOGBU who set a new Under 15 Boys Discus record (43.30m) at the Hertfordshire Schools Championships at Hemel Hempstead on 10 June. The previous record was by STEVEN MARLOW (43.0m) on the 10 July 1999.

PARKRUN 100 CLUB – Congratulations to TIM UNDERHILL who completed his 100th Parkrun at

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The second of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 9 July at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to enter, then put 439 in the filter box – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 2 July, No Entries On The Day

MIDDLESEX SCHOOLS RESULT UPDATE – Recent new member ELKIE BAKER won the Under 15 Girls Discus title with a championship best performance (33.83m), ranking her UK No.1. ELKIE is currently under the guidance of NEVILLE THOMPSON at StoneX Stadium, and since 1 April has added just over 10m to her personal best. Last month she won the Middlesex title at Lee Valley.

RESULTS
UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE UPPER – SOUTHERN PREMIER – Took place at Bromley on 25 June.
Match Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (727.5 points), 2nd Harrow & Dacorum (578), 3rd SBH (534), 4th Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (524), 5th Reading (428), 6th Crawley (391.5)

100m – U17M A EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (10.79 w-1.4), B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 1st (11.18 w-2.1)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 2nd (12.63 w-2.1), B ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 2nd (13.12 w-1.8)
100m – U20M A JOSEPH PURBRICK 1st (11.08 w-1.5), B NATHAN FERNANDES U17 2nd (11.35 w-1.9)
100m – U20W A NIA AKINTOKUN 1st (12.53 w-2.00), B ANNA ROSE 1st (12.70 w0.0)
200m – U17M A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 1st (22.66 w-1.7), B NATHAN FERNANDES 1st (PB 23.06 w0.8) taking .01 of a second off his 17 June time
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 1st (25.13 w-2.2), B ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 3rd (26.85 w-2.3)
200m – U20M A EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (22.24 w-4.4), B MALACHI AMADI 1st (22.53 w-5.1)
200m – U20W A A NIA AKINTOKUN 1st (25.35 w-0.5), B LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 2nd (PB 26.76 w-0.9) taking .33 of a second off her 2022 time
300m – U17W A MIA HIGSON 3rd (42.90), B ADANNA MAZINWOSU 2nd (43.07)
400m – U17M A ZICO JONES 2nd (50.01), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 4th (55.10)
400m – U20M A ISAAC MOORE 3rd (52.90), B CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 6th (58.89)
400m – U20W A CHARLOTTE HARRIS (2nd Claim) 4th (57.55), B LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 6th (DQ)
800m – U17M A JACOB CLEMENT 1st (2:03.87), B ADAM O’GORMAN 1st (2:06.34)
800m – U17W A DINA SILVERMAN 1st (PB 2:15.87) taking 2.19 seconds off her 17 May time, B ADANNA MAZINWOSU 1st (2:26.74)
800m – U20M A JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLLIVERRE 4th (2:05.46), B NOAH CLARKE (2nd Claim) 3rd (2:23.33)
800m – U20W EMMA MCCLUSKEY (2nd Claim) 3rd (2:23.52), B CHARLOTTE HARRIS (2nd Claim) 2nd (2:22.57)
1500m – U17M A JORDAN PEARLMAN 4th (4:24.23), B PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS 2nd (PB 4:24.57) taking 8.18 seconds off his 2021 time
3000m – U17M A RAFAEL GAYER 1st (PB 9:36.39)
3000m – U20M A NOAH CLARKE (2nd Claim) 4th (10:41.32)
80m Hurdles – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 1st (11.81 w-5.3), B EVA HIGSON 2nd (13.06 w-4.4)
100m Hurdles – U17M A OSCAR RONCARATI 4th (15.94 w4.2)
110m Hurdles – U20M A RUBEN HEDMAN 2nd (13.76 w-3.1), B JOSEPH PURBRICK 1st (13.80 w-3.1)
300m Hurdles – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND 2nd (PB 46.85) taking .15 of a second off her 17 June time, B EVA HIGSON 1st (56.63)
400m Hurdles – U17M A OSCAR RONCARATI 4th (PB 62.21) ) taking 1.52 seconds off his 28 May time
400m Hurdles – U20W A AZARIA NWANKWO 5th (PB 73.01) taking .62 of a second off her 11 June time
2000m Steeplechase – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 1st (7:16.09)
Pole Vault – U17M A ANGUS BROWN 2nd (4.30m)
Pole Vault – U17W A ABIGAIL EDWARDS 2nd (SB 3.20m) adding 10cm to her 12 February height, and is ranked UK No.3 U17 in 2023
High Jump – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND 5th (1.25m)
High Jump – U20W A EVELYNE FONTEYNE 1st (1.70m), B REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY 1st (1.55m)
Long Jump – U17M A ALEX KONSTANTARES (2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 5.81m nwr) adding 19cm to his 15 January jump, B VICTOR PAIUSCO 1st (5.44m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 5th (3.27m nwr)
Long Jump – U20W A EVELYNE FONTEYNE 3rd (PB 5.27m w0.0) adding 22cm to her 28 May jump, B FREYA PRASHAR 1st (4.51m w2.4)
Triple Jump – U17M A VICTOR PAIUSCO 6th (10.43m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 5th (9.83m nwr)
Triple Jump – U20M A ISAAC MOORE 4th (12.19m nwr), B BRYAN OGBEBOR 3rd (PB 10.34m nwr)
Triple Jump – U20W A B LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 6th (PB 9.03m nwr), B FREYA PRASHAR 2nd (8.02m nwr)
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 4th (10.81m), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 3rd (9.15m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A EVA HIGSON 6th (6.97m)
Shot 6kg – U20M A PHARELL HAREWOOD 3rd (PB 11.51m)
Shot 4kg – U20W A EVELYNE FONTEYNE 4th (PB 9.46m) adding 48cm to her 27 May put, B NAOMI OGGUNIYI 1st (7.61m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 4th (34.81m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A MIA HIGSON 6th (16.68m)
Discus 1kg – U20W A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 4th (PB 19.73m) adding 1.71m to her 30 April throw
Discus 1.75kg – U20M A PHARELL HAREWOOD 1st (44.47m), B ANGUS BROWN 1st (26.88m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 5th (PB 16.85m) adding 1.17m to her 30 April throw
Javelin 700g – U17M A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 6th (20.00m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A EVA HIGSON 5th (19.66m)
Javelin 800g – U20M A PHARELL HAREWOOD 3rd (PB 38.91m), A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 18.16m)
Javelin 600g – U20W A EVELYNE FONTEYNE 2nd (PB 30.29) adding 1.89m to her 28 May throw, A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 2nd (PB 23.92m) adding 2.03m to her 30 April throw
4x100m Relay – U17M SBH 1st (SB 42.21) taking .87 of a second off their 28 Mayl time, and is ranked UK No.1 U17 team in 2023 JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY, ZICO JONES, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, EBUKA NWOKEJI, U17W SBH 5th (62.75) NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MACIE SUTHERLAND, ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA, TAMI GEORGE, U20M SBH 1st (SB 43.26) taking .56 of a second off their 30 April time, and is ranked UK No.6 U20 team in 2023 NATHAN FERNANDES U17, JOSEPH PURBRICK, BRYAN OGBEBOR, MALACHI AMADI, U20W SBH 3rd (SB 50.14) taking .37 of a second off their 30 April time LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, AZARIA NWANKWO, NIA AKINTOKUN, ANNA ROSE
4x300m Relay – U17W SBH 2nd (SB 2:52.01) taking 2.81 seconds off their 28 May time, and is ranked UK No.4 U17 team in 2023 MACIE SUTHERLAND, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, DINA SILVERMAN, ADANNA MAZINWOSU
4x400m Relay – U17M SBH 3rd (SB 3:32.49) taking 3.64 seconds off their 28 May time, and is ranked UK No.4 U17 team in 2023 JACOB CLEMENT, ZICO JONES, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, ADAM O’GORMAN, U20M SBH 6th (3:45.81) DANIEL BANYARD, JOSIAH WILLIAMS, NOAH CLARKE, CALLUM SYDENHAM, U20W SBH 3rd (SB 4:05.75) LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, EMMA MCCLUSKEY, MIA HIGSON, CHARLOTTE HARRIS

Non Scoring
80m Hurdles – U17W EVA HIGSON 1st (13.27 nwr)

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at Finsbury Park on 24 June.
Match Result 1st SBH (94 points), 2nd London Heathside (79), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (68), 4th Harrow and Highgate Harriers (58), 6th Barnet & District (47), 7th Thames Valley Harriers (41), 8th Enfield & Haringey (35)

75m – U11B A DENNYS PASCAL 3rd (PB 10.74 w1.1) taking .24 of a second off his 7 May time, B NOSA URUBUSI 2nd (11.38 w0.6), NS2 SOLOMON PAUL 2nd (PB 11.60 w0.9), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 4th (PB 12.07 w0.9) taking .46 of a second off his 7 May time, NS3 HARRISON HENDERSON 1st (PB 11.06 w1.9) taking .42 of a second off his 7 May time, KENDRICK OGANYO 2nd (PB 11.47 w1.9) taking .37 of a second off his 7 May time, JONAH TALENGA 3rd (PB 11.49 w1.9), NS4 MICHAEL OBIWULU 1st (PB 11.30 w0.9) taking .31 of a second off his 7 May time
75m – U11G A DAMI ADEKUNLE 2nd (PB 11.00 w1.5) taking .12 of a second off her 7 May time, TEMI JAIYEOLA 4th (PB 11.57 w1.5) taking .53 of a second off her 7 May time, B SIENNA DARCY 2nd (PB 11.81 w0.2) taking .19 of a second off her 7 May time, KEENYAH ADELISE 3rd (PB 11.85 w0.2) taking .55 of a second off her 7 May time
100m – U13B A LOUIS XUN 3rd (PB 12.75 w1.5) taking .16 of a second off his 13 May time, B BEN BAMISAIYE 1st (PB 13.43 w0.6) taking .09 of a second off his 13 May time, NS1 CHAYIL JOHN 1st (PB 13.95 w0.0) taking .29 of a second off his 21 May time, TIRENI GEORGE 2nd (PB 14.22 w0.0) taking .61 of a second off his 21 May time, TIRENI GEORGE 2nd (PB 14.22 w0.0) taking .61 of a second off his 21 May time, NS2 JASON OTULE 4th (PB 14.63 w1.9) taking .06 of a second off his 21 May time
100m – U15B A JOSH RYMAN 3rd (PB 12.30 w0.7), B ANTON COHEN 3rd (12.31 w0.0), NS2 MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE 3rd (PB 12.52 w1.2) taking .07 of a second off his 16 April time, ASHER ESCOBAR 4th (PB 12.71 w1.2) taking 19 of a second off his 8 April time, NS3 EESA ADEKUNLE ALI 1st (PB 12.59 w0.9), JONATHAN OTULE 6th (PB 13.94 w0.9) taking .04 of a second off his 2022 time
100m – U13G A ANY JAIYEOLA 2nd (13.87 w0.0), B VERA DOUDKO 1st (14.00 w1.5), NS2 KYRA WILLIAMS 2nd (PB 14.62 w1.0), ISABELLA HEATHCOTE 4th (16.89 w1.0)
100m – U15G A ANGEL MCLEOD 1st (12.49 w0.0), GRACE NYAONGO 4th (13.36 w0.0), ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 7th (13.79w0.0), B MOIESHA SAVAGE 1st (12.71 w1.9), AARA KAMARA 2nd (13.03 w1.9), NS1 FAITH LAMPTEY 2nd (PB 13.65 w1.3) taking .37 of a second off her 13 May time, DESTINY NGIGE 7th (PB 14.32 w1.3)
100m – U17M A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 1st (11.08 w1.7), B NATHAN FERNANDES 1st (11.18 w1.5), NS KHYAN MARKLAND 1st (PB 11.46 w0.7) taking .06 of a second off his 4 June time, NATHAN HOWELL 2nd (PB 11.51 w0.7) taking .18 of a second off his 10 June time, VICTOR PAIUSCO 3rd (11.52 w0.7), BROWN TAWAMBA 5th (12.61 w0.7)
100m – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 1st (12.59 w0.1), B ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 1st (12.97 w1.6), MIA HIGSON 3rd (13.16 w1.6), LUCY CAMPOS 4th (13.50 w1.6), LYDIA BALL 5th (SB 13.67 w1.6) equalling her 21 May time
300m – U15B A1 SETH RENNIE-RODDY 3rd (39.92), B EUAN PHILLIPS 1st (PB 41.85) taking .31 of a second off his 21 May time, PRINCEVICTORUS JOHN 6th (PB 50.43)
300m – U15G A MEGAN HAMMOND 5th (PB 49.28) taking .74 of a second off her 2022 time
300m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU 3rd (42.63), B POSIE SHAW 2nd (PB 43.80)
400m – U17M A JADEN AULIS 2nd (54.50), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 2nd (55.74)
600m – U11B A DENNYS PASCAL 1st (PB 1:42.53) taking 1.06 seconds off his 7 May time, B HARRISON HENDERSON 2nd (PB 1:45.38) taking 8.72 seconds off his 7 May time, RIO HAYAKAWA12th (2:16.11)
600m – U11G A SIENNA DARCY 1st (PB 1:57.96) taking 2.32 seconds off her 7 May time, B GRACE ROONEY 1st (PB 2:00.49) taking 4.10 seconds off her 7 May time, B1 KEENYAH ADELISE 1st (PB 2:03.74) taking 22.53 seconds off her 7 May time, ABIGAIL ROSS 2nd (PB 2:05.96)
800m – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL 1st (2:28.38), TAHA COCKERILL 6th (PB 2:43.74) taking 2.22 seconds off his 7 May time, B ROAN PARKES 3rd (PB 2:33.94) taking 6.42 seconds off his 7 May time, JOSIAH WILLIAMS 5th (PB 2:37.11) taking 1.03 seconds off his 7 May time
800m – U13G A AIMEE PORTER 2nd (2:34.23), B HETTIE HOLBROOK 1st (PB 2:40.96) taking 6.54 seconds off her 2022 time, NS OLIVIA ABBOTT 1st (PB 2:42.49) taking 4.10 seconds off her 7 May time
800m – U15B A EUAN PHILLIPS 1st (2:10.70), B JESSE ABRAHAMS 6th (2:37.58)
800m – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHULO 2nd (3:36.97), B ERIN GIBLIN 3rd (2:35.93)
800m – U17M A ADAM O’GORMAN 1st (2:05.26), B JOE COX 2nd (2:13.85)
800m – U17W A POSIE SHAW U15 2nd (2:19.59), B PHOEBE MUSIC 5th (2:42.87)
70m Hurdles – U13G A VERA DOUDKO 2nd (12.97 w1.0), B KYRA WILLIAMS 1st (PB 13.31 w0.7)
75m Hurdles – U13B CASEY NGIGE 3rd (PB 14.49 w1.3) taking 2.71 seconds off his 21 May time, BEN BAMIISAIYE 4th (17.63 w1.3)
75m Hurdles – U15G A ANGEL MCLEOD 2nd (PB 11.79 w0.3) taking .32 of a second off her 21 May time, DESTINY NGIGE 4th (PB 13.90 w0.3) taking .20 of a second off her 21 May time
80m Hurdles – U15B A SETH RENNIE-RODDY 1st (PB 12.24 w0.3), ASHER ESCOBAR 2nd (13.01 w0.3)
High Jump – U15B A THOMAS ROBERTSON 1st (3.10m), BA WILLIAM SYLVESTER 1st (3.00m)
High Jump – U17M A ANGUS BROWN 1st (4.20m)
High Jump – U17W A ABIGAIL EDWARDS 1st (3.00m)
High Jump – U13B A LOUIS XUN 2nd (PB 1.45m), B EDWARD PASCAL 1st (1.30m), CASEY NGIGE 2nd (PB 25m) equalling his 21 May height
High Jump – U13G A ANU JAYEOLA 1st (PB 1.35m) equalling her7 May height, B KYRA WILLIAMS 2nd equal (PB 1.15m)
High Jump – U15B A SETH RENNIE-RODDY 2nd (PB 1.60m) adding 5cm to his 5 June height, B ANTON COHEN 1st (PB 1.50m)
High Jump – U15G A ELIZA LEIBOWITZ 3rd (PB 1.35m) adding 5cm to her 7 May height,B DESTINY NGIGE 1st (1.20m)
High Jump – U17M A JOE COX 4th (1.55m)
Long Jump – U11B A NOSA UNBUSI 5th (PB 3.51m nwr) adding 34cm to his 25 March jump, B HARRISON HENDERSON 3rd (PB 3.40m nwr)
Long Jump – U11G A DAMI ADEKUNIE 4th (3.15m nwr), TEMI JAIYEOLA 5th (PB 2.87m nwr) adding 1cm to her 16 April jump, EDIE RENNIE-RODDY 8th (2.25m nwr)
Long Jump – U13B A BEN BAMISAIYE 3rd (SB 4.60m nwr) adding 15cm to his 21 May jump, B CHAYIL JOHN 1st (4.17m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA 2nd (4.16m nwr), B VERA DOUDKO 1st (SB 4.02m nwr) adding 2cm to her 16 April jump
Long Jump – U15B A MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE 3rd (PB 4.31m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 1st (4.74m nwr), B GRACE NYAONGO 1st (4.44m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M A VICTOR PAIUSCO 2nd (PB 5.66m nwr) adding 53cm to his 4 June jump, B NATHAN HOWELL 3rd (PB 4.98m nwr) adding 2cm to his 7 May jump, JOE COX 4th (4.67m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 3rd (PB 4.16m nwr) adding 14cm to her 2022 jump
Shot 3kg – U13B A LOUIS XUN 2nd (7.55m), B JAMES TSANGARIDES 1st (PB 7.40m) adding 39cm to his 4 June put
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A ISABELLA HEATHCOTE 4th (PB 4.82m) adding 36cm to her 4 June put
Shot 4kg – U15B JAVON WILLIAMS 1st (PB 12.50m) adding 20cm to his 10 June put, CHU ONONOGBU 1st (10.06m)
Shot 3kg – U15G A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 5th (8.11m), B MOIESHA SAVAGE 2nd (7.53m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 1st (PB 11.61m) adding 22cm to his 23 April put, B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 2nd (9.13m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A ABIGAIL EDWARDS 7th (PB 6.99m) adding 13cm to her 4 June put, B MIA HIGSON 1st (6.25m)
Discus 1kg – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHULO 4th (PB 17.07m), B MOIESHA SAVAGE 2nd (PB 13.42m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A ABIGAIL EDWARDS 4th (PB 15.44m) adding 1.72m to her 28 May throw, B LUCY CAMPOS 1st (PB 10.76m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A CHU ONONOGBU 1st (40.03m), B MILO RYNEHART 1st (PB 27.84m) adding 96cm to his 23 April throw
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 1st (PB 36.29m) adding 1.48m to his 25 June throw, B FRED TAYLOR 1st (PB 34.04m) adding 1.24m to his 10 June throw, ANGUS BROWN 2nd (29.82m)
Javelin 400g – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES 4th (21.17m), B EDWARD PASCAL 1st (PB 18.14m) adding 7.39m to his 7 May throw
Javelin 400g – U13G A ISABELLA HEATHCOTE 3rd (PB 11.25m) adding 4.72m to her 21 May throw, B OLIVIA ABBOTT 2nd (PB 9.99m) adding 1.22m to her 21 May
Javelin 600g – U15B MILO RYNEHART 3rd (30.40m), CHU ONONOGBU 2nd (26.28m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A GRACE NYAONGO 4h (PB 14.32m), B ERIN GIBLIN 1st (PB 7.20m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A LYDIA BALL 3rd (26.22m), B PHOEBE MUSIC 2nd (PB 12.72m) adding 65cm to her 2021 throw
Javelin 700g – U17M A FRED TAYLOR 2nd (PB 34.28m) adding 1.24m to his 10 June throw, B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 1st (PB 30.29m) adding 8cm to his 4 June throw

BOYSEN MEMORIAL – Took place at Oslo, Norway on 28 June.
Discus 2kg – SM GREGORY THOMPSON 3rd (58.76m)

GOLDEN SPIKE – Took place at Ostrava, Czech Republic on 27 June.
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 4th (62.98m)

B.A.A 10K – Took place at Boston, Masachusettes, USA on 26 June.
JAMIE DEE 20th (PB 30.33)

BAUHAUS JUNIORENGALA – Took place at Mannheim, Germany on 24-25 June.
400m Hurdles – U20W 3 EMILY NEWNHAM U20 1st (57.73)
4x100m Relay – U20M Race 1 GB 1st (40.20) EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA ran on Leg 2, in Race 2 GB 1 2nd (SB 40.06) EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA ran on Leg 4
4x400m Relay – U20W 1 GB 2nd (SB 3:35.60) EMILY NEWNHAM ran on Leg 2
High Jump – U20M 1 KIMANI JACK U20 3rd (2.07m)

WELSH SENIOR AND U15 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Cardiff on 24-25 June.
100m – SM H2 BEN MCGUIRE 3rd (11.01 w0.8) in Semi-Final 3 BEN finished 7th (11.03 w0.4)
200m – SM H5 BEN MCGUIRE 3rd (22.99 w-2.4)
3000m Steeplechase – SW AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 5th (11:10.80)
Long Jump – SW A SELINA HENDERSON 2nd (5.27m w0.0)
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 1st (62.55m)

USATF NYC GRAND PRIX – Took place at New York, New York, USA on 24 June.
100m – SM ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (PB 9.83 w1.3) taking .07 of a second off his 22 April time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023. This is a new UK and SBH record.
400m – SM MICHAEL OHIOZE 6th (46.76)

NUNEATON OPEN MEETING – Took place at Nuneaton on 24 June.
100m Hurdles – M50 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 14.10 w1.5) equalling his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.2 V50 in 2023

EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION 1 – Took place at Chirzow, Poland on 23-25 June.
400m Hurdles – SW A LINA NIELSEN 5th (55.36)
Pole Vault – SW B JADE IVE (HCA) 2nd (PB 4.50m) adding 10cm to her 2022 height, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023
Shot 7.26kg – SM B SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 2nd (SB 21.10m) adding 37cm to his 11 March put, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS NIGHT – Took place at Lee Valley on 21 June.
100m – SX 1 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 4th (10.46 w2.6), JOHN OTUGADE 7th (10.91 w2.6), 2 OJIE EDOBURUN 2nd (10.45 w1.7), 3 PHOENIX LYON 1st (10.65 w1.0), 6 BRYAN OGBEBOR U20 3rd (PB 11.41 w2.97) equalling his 2022 time, B1 OJIE finished 3rd (10.41 w0.7)
200m – SX 1 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 2nd (SB 20.95 w1.4) taking .37 of a second off his 29 May time, 2 PHOENIX LYON 1st (PB 21.16 w1.3) taking .21 of a second off his 24 May time, 3 MATTHEW OHIOZE 5th (22.64 w1.6), 4 ISAAC MOORE U20 4th (23.05 w2.3), 8 AIDAN GAFFEY U17 1st (PB 23.85 w1.5) taking .96 of a second off his 16 April time

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Eltham on 21 June.
1500m – Men A JOSHUA FISHER U20 11th (4:04.88)

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,106 events – 169,265 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,133 volunteers – 8,478 first-timers – 19,406 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 24 June.
TIM UNDERHILL V55 4th (20.54) this was his 100th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 24 June.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 341st (43.05) this was his 294th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Claremont, Perth, Australia on 24 June.
STUART MOORE V60 42nd (28.19) this was his 196th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 17 June.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 90th (25.23) this was his 146th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 24 June.
JO KENT V55 9th (20.49) this was her 110th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 25th (22.17) this was his 381st Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 88th (25.49) this was his 232nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 24 June.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 188th (40.34) this was his 268th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 29 JUNE UNTIL WEDNESDAY 26 JULY – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Fnday 30 June and Saturday 1 July at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR).
Link for tickets and timetable – https://esaa.org.uk/competitions/track-field-championship/

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 3 – The third of five fixtures takes place on Sunday 2 July at the Westminster Lodge athletic Track, Holywell Hill, St Albans (Satnav AL1 2DJ).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Timetable 2023
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 29 June as the declarations have to be in on Friday 30 June

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 2 July at the Horspath Athletics And Sports Ground, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: You will selected by your County Team Manager

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 5 July at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
For age-groups U13 and above.
1st Round 19.00. 2nd Round to follow 1st round.
This is the link for you to enter yourselves, currently not open to enter – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=8&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Closing Date Monday 2 July or once an event reaches full capacity.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The second of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 9 July at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to the timetable –
Link to enter, then put 439 in the filter box – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 2 July, No Entries On The Day

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 12 July at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 19.15pm High Jump, 19.25pm BMC, 20.00pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 21.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No Under 13s
Is not open on roster athletics as yet, this is the link –
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
5 July – Double 100m Meeting (Open to enter)
19 July – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting (Open to enter)
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
30 August – Double 100m Meeting
September – Autumn Throws Fest

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 12 July – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s (Not open to enter as yet)
Wednesday 26 July – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.15pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s (Not open to enter as yet)
Wednesday 9 August – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

ZHARNEL HUGHES SMASHES LINFORD CHRISTIE’S UK 100m RECORD – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The 27-year-old is now the fastest British runner in history after taking down 30-year-old national mark in New York. ZHARNEL HUGHES has created history by breaking LINFORD CHRISTIE’S long-standing UK 100m of (9.87) with a blistering (9.83 w1.3) at the USATF NYC Grand Prix on Saturday (June 24). Outside athletics, HUGHES is a qualified pilot and here in New York he flew down the track and then really took off in the final stages as he drew away from a world-class field. Racing in the same Icahn Stadium in Manhattan where USAIN BOLT set his first world 100m record of (9.72) a few weeks before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, HUGHES charged out of the blocks from lane six but found himself behind ACKEEM BLAKE of Jamaica, plus CHRISTIAN COLEMAN and BRANDON CARNES of the United States at 30m although he drew level with BLAKE and COLEMAN at 60m. At that point HUGHES sprouted wings and surged clear to win by a tenth of a second from BLAKE with COLEMAN, the 2019 world champion, fading to third in (10.02). HUGHES time initially flashed up as (9.84) but was quickly corrected to (9.83) as he continued running around the bend celebrating and pointing his finger to the air triumphantly before turning around to look at the clock. The joy of victory was then overtaken by a look of astonishment as he realised he’d improved his PB from (9.91) and set a British record to boot.

In a brilliant few days for British sprinting, HUGHES run came at the end of a week that saw EUGENE ARNO-DADZIE enjoy a breakthrough run of (9.93) in Austria, whereas 16-year-old TEDDY WILSON broke MARK LEWIS-FRANCIS’S long-standing UK under-17 record with (10.26) in Germany. “I’m not sure many people expected this, but patience is the word,” HUGHES said. “It’s amazing and something I’ve been working toward for a while.” After what he felt were some underpar results in recent seasons, he said: “I dug deep and I pulled myself out of a dark space. I relaxed more, put the work in, trusted myself and trusted my speed.” CHRISTIE’S British record was set in August 1993 – a couple of years before HUGHES was even born – when he won the world title in Stuttgart ahead of Americans ANDRE CARSON, DENNIS MITCHELL and CARL LEWIS. His( 9.87) was a European record at the time and, aged 33, it came one year after he won the Olympic 100m title in Barcelona.

HUGHES was born in Anguilla but has competed for Britain for a number of years and his career highlights include winning European 100m gold in 2018 and 200m gold in 2022. Coached by GLEN MILLS in Jamaica – the same man who guided BOLT – he is also a regular in the GB sprint relay team and a member of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers in the UK. “Coach MILLS is a great coach,” says HUGHES. “He coached the fastest man in the world and he has an eye for error and will critique everything he sees.” Slightly better known as a 200m runner, in this kind of form he surely has a good chance this summer of breaking another long-time British record – the (19.94) mark set by JOHN REGIS, also at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart.

The European 100m record of 9.80 held by Olympic champion Marcel Jacobs of Italy is also potentially within reach. Find out more about Hughes in our ‘Ask the Athlete‘ interview from 2021 here.

UK all-time men’s 100m
(9.83 w1.3) Zharnel Hughes, New York 2023
(9.87 w0.3) Linford Christie, Stuttgart 1993
(9.91 w1.1) James Dasaolu, Birmingham 2013
(9.93 w-1.2) Reece Prescod, Ostrava 2022
(9.93 w0.1) Eugene Amo-Dadzie, Graz 2023
(9.96 w1.4) CJ Ujah, Hengelo 2014
(9.96 w2.0) Joel Fearon, Bedford 2016
(9.97 w0.2) Dwain Chambers, Seville 1999
(9.97 w2.0) Adam Gemili, Birmingham 2015
(9.98 w0.4) Jason Gardener, Lausanne 1999
(9.99 w0.6) Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, Columbia 2017

BETH POTTER WINS MONTREAL TRIATHLON – The following article was published on the Tri247 website recently.

BETH POTTER notched her second WTCS win of the season – and her career – when powering clear late on the run to take the victory in Montreal. The Scot, who was extending Britain’s perfect start to the WTCS season with a fourth straight success, recovered from a 34-seconds deficit after the swim to work her away into a lead group of three on the run alongside LEONIE PERIAULT (FRA) and SUMMER RAPPAPORT (USA). That trio had it between them heading into the last 400 metres but it was POTTER, who landed the season-opener in Abu Dhabi, who found the decisive kick to win by two seconds from PERIAULT, with a further seven seconds back to RAPPAPORT. JEANNE LEHAIR (LUX), who briefly led on the last lap, had to settle for fourth. And there were some significant big names just behind – Katie Zaferes (USA) boosted her Olympic qualifying hopes with fifth, Taylor Knibb (USA) produced a superb display against the odds for sixth, with Cagliari winner Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR) seventh.

SWIM – Just two days before KNIBB was an impressive fourth in the US National Time Trial Championship but she collected a 10-second penalty before this event even started after she missed the race briefing as she was flying in from Tennessee. But she reacted in the best way possible, out of the water in third just fractions behind VITTORIA LOPES (BRA) and LENA MEISNER (GER). She had to serve the penalty before the bike leg but a sprint to the transition area meant she was still able to exit in the front group. Most of the main contenders were in there, but not POTTER who had those 34 seconds to make up.

BIKE– The bike leg too was all about KNIBB. She led the 21-strong group at the end of the first of six laps and then produced her customary power-packed burst to surge clear, with RAPPAPORT the only one able to go with her. They’d opened up a 10-seconds gap at the end of lap two and though it held fairly steady, their advantage was 15 seconds at the bell. By the time they reached T2 they had 13 seconds to play with on the run, with ZSANETT BRAGMAYER (HUN) leading the big chase pack.

RUN – It was RAPPAPORT who was out of T2 first and she quickly put a gap between herself and the rest. At the same time BRAGMAYER had moved onto the shoulder of KRIBB and in behind things were starting to close up. LEHAIR was the big mover, so much so that she cut through the field and past RAPPAPORT but her lead didn’t last long and for most of the second and last lap it was PERIAULT, POTTER and RAPPAPORT who had it between them, with the Scot in front where it really mattered. Afterwards she said: “I didn’t have a great swim today but I made sure I stayed really cool and calm – and then worked really hard on the first two laps on the bike. “I had a bit of a niggle going into Cagliari last time so I think that’s why I was a little bit off there so to come here and do that makes me really happy. It’s given me a confidence boost going into the next one.”

WTCS Montreal 2023 results – Saturday 24 June 2023 – 750m / 20km / 5km

Elite Women

Beth Potter (GBR) – 58:10
Leonie Periault (FRA) – 58:12
Summer Rappaport (USA) – 58:19
Jeanne Lehair (LUX) – 58:28
Katie Zaferes (USA) – 58:33
Taylor Knibb (USA) – 58:36
Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR) – 58:45
Zsanett Bragmayer (HUN) – 58:46
Taylor Spivey (USA) – 58:51
Maria Carolina Velasquez Soto (COL) – 58:54

WTCS Standings after Montreal (Race 4)

Taylor Spivey (USA) – 2401pts
Summer Rappaport (USA) – 2357pts
Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR) – 2348pts
Jeanne Lehair (LUX) – 2237pts
Beth Potter (GBR) – 2177pts

OLYMPIC SPRINTER DELLA PASCOE DIES AGED 74 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN in 1968, DELLA 2nd from left.

Two-time Olympian and former British 100m record-holder was one of Britain’s finest female sprinters in the late 1960s and early 1970s. DELLA PASCOE, who competed in the sprints at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics for Britain, has died aged 74. The former British 100m record-holder, who was married to fellow Olympian ALAN PASCOE, passed away peacefully on Thursday (June 22) after suffering from Parkinson’s Disease in recent years. Born in Southsea on March 28, 1949, as DELLA JAMES, she enjoyed great success as a teenage athlete, winning AAA under-17 titles at 100 and 220 yards in 1965, whereas at the English Schools Championships she took 150 yards gold at Watford in 1965, 100 yards gold in Blackburn in 1966 and English Schools 220 yards gold in Peterborough in 1967. Aged just 19 and competing for London Olympiades, she went to the Mexico Olympics in 1968 where she reached the semi-finals in the 100m. In the quarter-final, though, she tied Dorothy Hyman’s hand-timed UK 100m record of 11.3. In the same year she was also part of a world record-breaking squad in the 4x200m when she combined with MAUREEN TRANTER, JANET SIMPSON and VAL PEAT to clock (1:33.8) at Crystal Palace – a mark that took the mighty East Germans several years to beat.

With PBs of (11.36) for 100m and (23.5) for 200m, she was one of Britain’s best sprinters of the era and went on to represent England in the 100m and 200m at the Commonwealth Games in 1970 in Edinburgh. When it came to national titles she was crowned Women’s AAA indoor 60m champion in 1967 and took indoor 200m gold in 1969, whereas outdoors she won the Women’s AAA 100m title in 1972 in (11.86). In all she won 12 medals at the Women’s AAA Championships. At the 1972 Munich Olympics she was knocked out in the quarter-finals of the 200m but teamed up with ANDREA LYNCH, JUDY VERNON and ANITA NEIL to finish seventh in the 4x100m final in a UK record of (43.71). There was disappointment in 1973, though, when she was controversially overlooked for the 1974. Commonwealth Games team despite finishing top three in the 100m and 200m at the trials. Amid suspicions that she was penalised for being married to ALAN PASCOE, who was building a reputation as an outspoken voice of the athletes, she wasn’t even picked for the relay and decided to retire from the sport.

The PASCOES met as teenagers when ALAN joined the coaching group of DELLA’S father, DOUG JAMES. “ALAN and I met at the running track in Portsmouth,” she told AW in 2017. “I had to slow down for him to catch me.” On her father’s coaching, she added: “When I look back now I think we couldn’t have been fitter. He used to have us jumping over walls and in the stadium we’d go running up the steps, jumping over the barriers. It was very hard but we all used to do it all, and we were all really fit. That was the ground rules of his training – the fitness aspect.”

She worked as a creative arts teacher and later became heavily involved in charity work raising hundreds of thousands of pounds, partly through popular garden parties and quiz nights, in addition to having two children, LUCY and DANIEL.

ANDY BUCHART RUNS ‘PARKRUN’ WORLD RECORD OF (13.45) – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Scottish runner takes down ANDY BADDELEY’S long-standing mark at the Silverknowes event in Edinburgh ANDY BADDELEY’S reign as “parkrun world record-holder” came to an end on Saturday (June 24) when ANDY BUCHART improved his mark by three seconds to (13:45) at the Silverknowes parkrun in north-west Edinburgh. Baddeley ran (13:48) at the Bushy Park event in London in August 2012 and it has stood the test of time since. But BUCHART stormed around the Silverknowes course to claim the record. It is a performance that is sure to get more attention than the 5000m at this weekend’s European Team Championships in Poland, where in-form JONNY DAVIES races for Britain. Judging by the huge amount of attention that parkrun performances attract, it could even overshadow BUCHART’S previous achievements on the track.

BADDELEY once won the Dream Mile in Oslo with (3:49.38), but he later became arguably better known for being the long-time parkrun record-holder. World 1500m champion JAKE WIGHTMAN has also joked in the past that people can relate to his parkrun results moreso than his track times. BUCHART has also enjoyed success on the track and among other things was sixth in the Rio Olympic 5000m final in 2016 in (13:08.61). More recently he has stepped up to 10,000m with a Scottish record of (27:36.77) and Silverknowes was his first “race” since finishing first Brit, in 10th, at the Night of the 10,000m PBs in London in (27:47.43).

Parkrun, of course, famously describe their events as a “run” and not a “race” and the distances of parkrun courses are not always exactly 5km and the ground underfoot varies a lot from event to event.

Organisers describe the Silverknowes course as “scenic, flat and run on generally wide footpaths”, adding “as it borders the Firth of Forth, you can be exposed to the elements. The course is designed to be enjoyable, rather than for pure ‘PB’ speed.”

The 31-year-old Central AC athlete, who is married to 800m international LYNSEY SHARP, has also run (62:58) for the half-marathon and has ambitions of moving up to the marathon in coming years.

The fastest parkrun by a woman in the UK is 15:31 by Melissa Courtney-Bryant set last Christmas in Poole.

VINCO – Is a company that broadcast live events, especially athletics. They sent us access to their site whch has videos of past events and upcoming events.This is the ink – https://www.vincosport.com/

AZARIA NWANKWO looking smooth over the Hurdles.

ABIGAIL EDWARDS in the Pole Vault, with another win.

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.
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Currently we have 2 athletes who have achieved qualification standards – ZHARNEL HUGHES 200m (20.07 w-0.3) and LIZZIE BIRD 3000m Steeplechase (9:07.07)

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Can be found on the SBH website –http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

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 £35 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 22 June 2023

Posted on 22/06/202322/06/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 22 June to Wednesday 28 June – Orlando Edwards, Poppy Fenwick-Moore, Tami George, Milo Grigson, Amelie Haffner, Marli Jessop, Chay Joboye, Gavin Marcus, Eavion Richardson, Annina Rive, Eugena Riza, Nadeem Shaikh and Natasha Tanner

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to ISAAC MOORE and UGONNA UKACHUKWU

BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL – Congratulation to BRYAN SMITH who has been awarded the British Empire Medal, in the recent honours list. This is how BRYAN received the notification of his honour – The King has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:

The British Empire Medal is a British and Commonwealth award for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown. The current honour was created in 1922 to replace the original medal, which had been established in 1917 as part of the Order of the British Empire.

GEOFF MORPHITIS went to the same school as BRYAN, William Ellis Grammar School, and he sent the following article to the editor of the Old Elysian Journal.

I don’t know if any of you know or have heard of BRYAN SMITH. He is a very good friend of mine. He was at WES from 1950 to 1956, he came from St Augustine’s Primary School in Maida Vale. He was a very good athlete at School and joined Shaftesbury Harriers.

DL SMITH was the PE teacher at the time when they played Football in the Autumn term and Rugby in the Spring term. He asked BRYAN to coach the U15 Rugby team when the school abandoned Football and played Rugby throughout the winter. It was during his time at WES that LOCKWOOD left as Headmaster and replaced by BAXTER. He qualified as a teacher in Barnet and was secretary of Middlesex County Schools Athletics Association for over 19 years. His wife, JOYCE SMITH, whom he coached, was a very well-known GB distance runner who represented GB&NI at the 1972 Munich Olympics, running the 1500m, where she was British record holder. He founded the Greater London Cross Country League for Women which was the first Women’s Cross Country League in the UK and, as a result, attracted team entries from throughout the UK.

BRYAN was appointed Race Director of the Avon International Marathon in 1980, by the Mayor of London, which was the first ever Women’s Marathon. This was the first time that roads were closed for a London road race. The success of this event led to the first London Marathon in 1981 and the introduction of the Women’s Marathon at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. JOYCE SMITH won the first two Tokyo Marathons in 1979 and 1980 and then the first two London Marathons in 1981 and 1982. Not surprisingly, BRYAN was appointed UK National Coach for Women’s Marathon. BRYAN lives in Watford.

BRYAN joined the then ‘Shaftesbury Harriers’ on the 10 May1954 (yes 70 years next May).At that time we held club matches at the Maccabi Stadium, Hendon which was knocked down to make way for the M1. We moved to our present home at Copthall Stadium which opened in 1964 for the English Schools and was later converted to an all-weather surface in 1976. In 1983 we built a Clubhouse, helped by a grant from the Sports Council and with much of the work done voluntarily by our own members. In 2013 following Saracens Rugby Club’s decision to relocate to Copthall, the Stadium has been rebuilt with a new stands, an indoor athletics training area and has been renamed “StoneX Stadium”.
BRYAN was one of the many to see the amalgamation of Barnet Copthall Ladies AC with Shaftesbury Harriers in the autumn of 1986.
In the 1984 New Year Honours list JOYCE SMITH was awarded the MBE for services to athletics. DAVE BEDFORD and GEORGE HARRISON were honoured in the 2014 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. DAVE was awarded the OBE for services to athletics and charitable fundraising, and GEORGE the MBE for services to athletics.

EUROPEAN U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to CHARLES HICKS (5000m), HENRY MCLUCKIE (5000m) and ALANNA FASHANU (4x100m Relay) who have been selected for the GB&NI team. The championships take place on the 13-16 July as Espoo, Finland.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM who lowered her own Under 20 400m Hurdles record with a time of (57.54) when winning the England U20 Title at Chelmsford on 17 June. Her previous time was (57.64) at Manchester on 1 May 2023.

RESULTS
ENGLAND ATHLETICS U23 AND U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS AND U20 OPEN – Took place at Chelmsford on 17-18 June.

100m – U20M H2 EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA U20 1st (11.00 w-1.7), H3 EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (10.75 w-2.2) in Semi-Final 1 EMMANUEL finished 4th (SB 10.78 w-0.9) taking .15 of a second off his 31 May time, in Semi-Final 2 EBUKA finished 2nd (10.77 w-1.8), in the Final EBUKA won the Silver Medal (10.64 w-1.4), EMMANUEL finished 4th (10.85 w-1.4)
100m – U23W H1 HANNAH FOSTER U23 5th (12.15 w-1.5) in the Final HANNAH finished 7th (12.02 w0.5)
200m – U23M H4 MATTHEW OHIOZE U23 7th (23.02 w-0.9)
200m – U20W H1 NIAH AKINTOKUN U23 5th (25.54 w-1.1)
200m – U23W H2 HANNAH FOSTER U23 3rd (SB 24.58 w-0.3) taking .25 of a second off her 11 June time, in the Final HANNAH finished 7th (24.87 w-2.5)
400m – U20W H3 CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 7th (58.50)
800m – U20W H1 EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 9th (2:27.94)
800m – U23M H1 LUCA STUBBS U23 6th (1:56.70)
1500m – U23M H1 THOMAS PATRICK U23 4th (3:50.80) in the Final THOMAS finished 5th (3:46.27)
3000m – U20M Straight Final HENRY DOVER U20 7th (SB 8:55.49)
100m Hurdles – U20W H2 AZARIA NWANKWO U20 4th (15.02 w-0.4)
100m Hurdles – U23W H1 MARLI JESSOP U23 2nd (13.95 w-3.0), H2 LILY HOLT U23 7th (14.69 w-2.1) in the Final MARLI won the Bronze Medal (13.79 w-2.0)
110m Hurdles – U20M H2 RUBEN HEDMAN U20 1st (PB 13.85 w-1.5) taking .26 of a second off his 13 May time, and is ranked UK No.2 U20 in 2023, JOSEPH PURBRICKU20 2nd (PB 13.87 w-1.5) taking .14 of a second off his 30 April time, and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2023, in the Final JOSEPH won the Silver Medal (14.01 w-2.8), RUBEN won the Bronze Medal (14.04 w-2.8)
400m Hurdles – U20W H1 EMILY NEWNHAM U20 1st (61.01) in the Final EMILY won the Gold Medal (PB 57.54) taking .10 of a second off her 1 May time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2023
400m Hurdles – U23M Straight Final JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 4th (PB 55.12) equalling his 1 May time, and is ranked UK No.9 U23 in 2023
400m Hurdles – U23W H2 OLIVIA ALBUT U23 3rd (PB 62.01) taking 2.49 seconds off her 14 May time, in the Final OLIVIA finished 4th (PB 60.92) taking .09 of a second off her H2 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2023
3000m Steeplechase – U23M Straight Final KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 won the Bronze Medal (9:01.04)
3000m Steeplechase – U23W Straight Final AMELIA WILLS U23 (2nd Claim) won the Bronze Medal (10:53.01)
High Jump – U20M Straight Final KIMANI JACK U20 won the Silver Medal (2.09m)
High Jump – U23W Straight Final LILY HOLT U23 won the Silver Medal (1.66m)
Long Jump – U23M Straight Final JOSH WOODS U23 finished 5th (6.72m w2.1)
Triple Jump – U20W Straight Final RUTH-ANN OTARUOH U20 (HCA) finished 7th (11.92m w0.9)
Triple Jump – U23M Straight Final JOSH WOODS U23 finished 5th (14.45m w1.5)
Shot 6kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) finished 5th (PB 14.79m) adding 29cm to his 15 April throw, and is ranked UK No.10 U20 in 2023
Discus 1.75kg – U20M Straight Final PHARELL HAREWOOD U20 finished 4th (PB 47.41m) adding 14cm to his 6 June throw, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2023
Discus 1kg – U23W Straight Final ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 finished 5th (43.03m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W Straight Final GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (PB 48.67m) adding 50cm to her 12 June throw, and is ranked UK No.5 U20 in 2023
Hammer 7.26kg – U23M Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM U23 won the Silver Medal (60.97m)

NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP 1B – Took place at Eton on 11 June.
Match Result – 1st Harrow (531.68 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (438.68), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (419.18), 4th Glasgow Jaguars (364.43), 5th SB (346.93), 6th Newham & Essex Beagles (341.93), 7th Notts (265.18), 8th Crawley (252)
The results are now on the PO10, athletes shown are those who achieved a season or personal best performance.

For a match which saw gloriously calm conditions at one stage during the afternoon, the day ended under a literal raincloud. The National Athletics League Premiership was abandoned with the relays and a host of field events yet to be completed as thunder, lightning, and torrential rain brought the opening match to a halt. The men’s 3,000m was the final event to take place on the track, whilst the women’s pole vault, men’s javelin, and men’s high jump were abandoned with the scorecards only half finished.

200m – SW A HANNAH FOSTER U23 6th (SB 24.83 w1.1) taking .27 of a second off her 14 May time, B ANNA ROSE U20 5th (SB 25.60 w2.1) ) taking .20 of a second off her 28 May time
400m – SM A SAM HAZELL 6th (SB 48.77) ) taking .68 of a second off his 29 May time
400m – SW A VANESS ANSUAA U23 8th (59.54) ) taking .20 of a second off her 13 May time
3000m – SM A THOMAS BUTLER 2nd (PB 8:24.05) ) taking .42 of a second off his 31 May time
100m Hurdles – SW A MARLI JESSOP U23 1st (SB 13.46 w1.8) ) taking .10 of a second off her 10 May time, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2023
110m Hurdles – SW A EDSON GOMES 2nd (SB 13.85 w0.8) ) taking .08 of a second off his 27 May time
400m Hurdles – SW A AZARIA NWANKWO U20 6th (PB 73.63) ) taking .0 of a second off her 28 May time
3000m Steeplechase – SM A STEVEN GARRETT 5th (SB 10:58.70)
Pole Vault – SM A ETHAN WALSH 1st (SB 5.02m)
Pole Vault – SW A JADE IVE (HCA) 1st (3.40m), B TRINITY O’CONNOR 2nd (3.30m) competition abandoned due to adverse weather
High Jump – SM A SHANDELL TAYLOR 4th (SB 1.75m)
Long Jump – SW A TANI SONOIKI U20 2nd (SB 5.11m w-1.5)
Triple Jump – SW A TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 8th (SB 9.55m w-1.0), B LYDIA ROGERS 6th (SB 8.80m w-0.9)
Shot 7.26kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 2nd (PB 16.39m) adding 6cm to his 2019 put
Shot 4kg – SW A ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 10th (SB 43.41m)
Discus 1kg – SW A PHILIPPA DAVENALL 6th (PB 43.41m) adding 5.77m to her 2022 throw
Hammer 4kg – SW B AMY CLEMENS 3rd (SB 45.47) adding 1.92m to her 3 June throw
Javelin 800g – SM A MILAN TRAJKOVIC U23 5th (47.95m), B EVAN CAMPBELL U23 9th (36.03m) competition abandoned due to adverse weather
Javelin 600g – SW A JO BLAIR V35 (HCA) 3rd (42.78m), B NAOMI OGUNNIYI U20 7th (PB 21.89m) competition abandoned due to adverse weather

HERTFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Hemel Hempstead on 10 June.
The results are now available on the PO10.
An excellent day for our athletes, with 13 Gold Medals, 6 Silver and 9 Bronze.

100m – U15B H2 LANI JAIYEOLA (Haberdashers School) 7th (PB 12.21 nwr) taking .13 of a second off his 4 June time
100m – U15G H2 AARA KAMARA (Queenswood School) 1st (PB 12.79 nwr) taking .10 of a second off her 4 June time, in the Final AARA won the Bronze Medal (12.83 nwr)
100m – U17M H2 VICTOR PAIUSCO (Haberdashers School) 1st (PB 11.43 nwr) equalling his 4 June time, in the Final VICTOR finished 5th (PB 11.4 nwr) taking .03 of a second off his H2 time
200m – U13B Straight Final BEN BAMISAAIYE (Aldenham School) won the Gold Medal (PB 27.38 nwr) taking .08 of a second off his 14 May time
200m – U15G H1 SHAMMAH ST JOHN (Haberdashers School) 1st (SB 27.5 nwr) taking .72 of a second off her 4 June time, H2 AARA KAMARA (Queenswood School) 2nd (27.4 nwr) in the Final AARA won the Bronze Medal (27.21 nwr), SHAMMAH finished 4th (SB 27.46 nwr) taking .01 of a second off her 2022 time
300m – U15G Straight Final TAYLA ROBINSON (Queenswood School) 4th (PB 45.3) taking 1.12 seconds off her 7 May time
300m – U17W H2 MIA HIGSON (St Michael’s Catholic High School) 3rd (43.97) in the Final MIA won the Gold Medal (41.91)
800m – U17M Straight Final JACOB CLEMENT (Yavneh College) won the Silver Medal (2:01.30), ADAM O’GORMAN (St Michael’s Catholic High School) 4th (PB 2:05.12) taking .01 of a second off his 17 May time, JOE COX (St Michael’s Catholic High School) 7th (PB 2:09.96)
800m – U17W Straight Final DINA SILVERMAN (Haberdashers School) won the Gold Medal (2:21.30)
1500m – U13G Straight Final AIMEE PORTER (Haberdashers School) won the Silver Medal (PB 5:12.67) taking 1.05 seconds off her 31 May time
1500m – U15B Straight Final CALEB HILTON (Townsend School) 6th (4:43.47)
1500m – U17M Straight Final GIANLEO STUBBS (Townsend School) won the Gold Medal (4:06.10), RAFI GAYER (Haberdashers School) won the Bronze Medal (4:20.23), JORDAN PEARLMAN (Haberdashers School) 6th (4:26.09)
1500m – U20M Straight Final MAX WINFIELD (St Georges School) won the Gold Medal (SB 4:14.52) taking 2.15 seconds off his 28 May time
3000m – U20M Straight Final SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (Haberdashers School) won the Gold Medal (8:56.81)
80m Hurdles – U15B H1 RIAN SHAH (Dame Alice Owen School) 1st (12.51 nwr), JIMI ADU (Haberdashers School) 7th (PB 13.34 nwr) taking .28 of a second off his 8 April time, H2 HARRY WEBB (The Hemel Hempstead School) 1st (11.68 nwr), in the Final HARRY won the Gold Medal (11.82 nwr), RIAN finished 6th (12.39 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U17W H1 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG (Loreto College) 1st (12.20 nwr), EVA HIGSON (St Michael’s Catholic High School) 2nd (PB 12.96 nwr) taking .08 of a second off her 21 May time, in the Final NIA won the Gold Medal (11.77 nwr), EVA finished 4th (PB 12.67 nwr) taking .29 of a second off her H1 time
100m Hurdles – U20W Straight Final ALINA COFIE (Aldenham School) won the Silver Medal (14.62 nwr)
300m Hurdles – U17W Straight Final EVA HIGSON (St Michael’s Catholic High School) won the Silver Medal (PB 52.67) taking 5.18 seconds off her 30 April time
High Jump – U15B Straight Final RIAN SHAH (Dame Alice Owen School) won the Silver Medal (SB 1.67m) adding 1cm to his 23 April height
High Jump – U17M Straight Final JORDAN NGIGE (St Michael’s Catholic High School) won the Bronze Medal (1.78m), JOE COX (St Michael’s Catholic High School) finished 6th (PB 1.60m) adding 5cm to his 21 May height
High Jump – U20W Straight Final REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY (Queens School) won the Gold Medal (PB 1.72m) adding 6cm to her 18 March height, and is ranked UK No.6 U20 in 2023
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH (St Clement Danes School) won the Silver Medal (PB 3.20m) adding 20cm to his 7 May height, and is ranked UK No.6 U15 in 2023
Pole Vault – U17M Straight Final ANGUS BROWN (Dame Alice Owen School) won the Gold Medal (3.90m)
Pole Vault – U17W Straight Final ABIGAIL EDWARDS (St Clement Danes School) won the Silver Medal (3.00m)
Long Jump – U13B Straight Final BEN BAMISAAIYE (Aldenham School) finished 6th (4.12 nwr)
Long Jump – U15B Straight Final LANI JAIYEOLA (Haberdashers School) finished 10th (4.91 nwr)
Shot 4kg – U15B Straight Final CHU ONONOGBU (Haberdashers School) won the Bronze Medal (11.09m), MILO RYNEHART (Haberdashers School) finished 6th (10.51m)
Discus 1kg – U17W Straight Final GEORGINA CHRISTOPHOROU (Roundwood Park School) won the Bronze Medal (PB 26.76m) adding 2.52m to her 2022 throw
Discus 1.25kg – U15B Straight Final CHU ONONOGBU (Haberdashers School) won the Gold Medal (PB 43.30m) adding 3.94 to his 23 April throw, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2023, HARRY WEBB (The Hemel Hempstead School) finished 4th (SB 27.20m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M Straight Final BRIAN ANENE (St Michael’s Catholic High School) finished 6th (33.07m)
Discus 1.75kg – U20M Straight Final GABE LAMB (St Clement Danes School) won the Gold Medal (PB 43.08m) adding 33m to his 2022 put
Hammer 4kg – U15B Straight Final MILO RYNEHART (Haberdashers School) won the Bronze Medal (PB 38.54m) adding 2.40m to his 4 June throw
Javelin 600g – U15B Straight Final ALBERT TAYLOR (Dame Alice Owen School) finished 10th (PB 28.97m) adding 1.92m to his 4 June throw
Javelin 700g – U17M Straight Final FRED TAYLOR (Dame Alice Owen School) finished 13th (PB 33.56m) adding 13cm to his 4 June throw

MIDDLESEX SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 10 June.
The results are now available on the PO10. Season and personal bests, wind speeds added. Also names changes/added.

100m – U15G H1 ANGEL MCLEOD (Christ’s College Finchley School) finished 1st (SB 12.43 w-0.6) taking .05 of a second off her 7 May time, H3 MOIESHA SAVAGE (No School Shown) finished 1st (PB 12.58 w2.6) taking .08 of a second off her 4 June time, in the Final ANGEL won the Gold Medal (SB 12.43 w-0.6) equalling her H1 time, MOIESHA won the Silver Medal (12.61 w-0.6)
100m – U17M H1 NATHAN FERNANDES (Finchley Catholic High School) finished 2nd (11.34 w0.2), in the Final NATHAN won the Bronze Medal (11.29 w0.1)
100m – U17W H1 TAMI GEORGE (St Michael’s School) finished 1st (12.45 w3.5), POPPY FENWICK-MOORE (Mill Hill County School) finished 4th (PB 13.57 w3.5) taking .25 of a second off her 21 May time, H2 ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA (Mill Hill County School) finished 1st (PB 12.88 w-0.1) taking .05 of a second off her 4 June time, in the Final TAMI won the Gold Medal (12.26 3.5), ONYEBUCHI finished 4th (PB 12.85 3.5) taking .03 of a second off her H2 time, POPPY finished 8th (PB 13.43 3.5) taking .14 of a second off her H1 time
200m – U15B H1 HARRY PINCHERLIE (Mill Hill County School) finished 3rd (24.19 w1.8), H3 ANTON COHEN (Hendon School) finished 2nd (PB 24.45 w1.9) taking .37 of a second off his 21 May time, in the Final HARRY finished 5th (PB 24.01 w-0.1) taking .17 of a second off his 21 May time, ANTON Y finished 7th (24.64 w-0.1)
200m – U17M H1 REUBEN CARDOSO (Finchley Catholic High School) finished 1st (PB 23.36 w0.8) taking .27 of a second off his 30 April time, H2 JAIAN SAUNDERS (Wren School 2nd Claim) finished 1st (PB 22.90 w1.3) taking .17 of a second off his 14 May time, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI (Whitefields School) finished 4th (SB 23.23 w1.3) taking .06 of a second off his 14 May time, in the Final JAIAN won the Gold Medal (PB 22.82 w1.0) taking .08 of a second off his H2 time, BRANDON won the Silver Medal (SB 23.12 w1.0) taking .11 of a second off his H2 time, RUEBEN finished 5th (23.59 w1.0)
200m – U17W H1 MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE (Ark School) finished 2nd (25.95 w1.1), in the Final MAKAYLA won the Bronze Medal (26.29 w0.4)
300m – U15B H2 SETH RENNIE-RODDY (Compton School) finished 1st (PB 38.88) taking 1.47 seconds off his 13 May, in the Final SETH won the Silver Medal (39.64)
300m – U15G H1 ELLA BUCKLEY (Ashmole School 2nd Claim) finished 1st (PB 42.11) taking .72 of a second off her 7 May time, in the Final ELLA won the Gold Medal (42.5)
300m – U17W Straight Final ADANNA MAZINWOSU (Mill Hill School) won the Gold Medal (PB 42.10) taking .59 of a second off her 30 April time, OLIVE HARVEY-DEW (Archer School) finished 4th (SB 44.96) taking .31 of a second off her 21 May time
400m – U17M H1 JADEN AULIS (Finchley Catholic High School) finished 1st (PB 54.19) taking .32 of a second off his 16 April time, H2 ZICO JONES (Latymer School) finished 1st (52.22) in the Final ZICO won the Gold Medal (51.63), JADEN finished 4th (54.92)
400m – U20W Straight Final CHARLOTTE HARRIS (Mill Hill School 2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (PB 56.89) taking 1.88 seconds off her 28 May time, LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL (King Alfred School) won the Silver Medal (61.51)
800m – U15B H1 LEON BISS (Hendon School) finished 2nd (2:12.42), H2 EUAN PHILLIPS (Finchley Catholic High School) finished 1st (2:12.65) in the Final EUAN won the Silver Medal (2:12.97), LEON won the Bronze Medal (2:14.95)
800m – U15G H1 ELIZABETH OTHULO (Archer School) finished 3rd (2:40.73), MEGAN HAMMOND (Wren School) finished 7th (2:45.43)
800m – U17M H1 LEO RONCARATI (Wren Academy) finished 1st (2:06.76), AUSTIN WARD (Finchley Catholic High School) finished 8th (SB 2:19.27)
800m – U17W Straight Final LARISSA WILSON (Fortismere School) won the Gold Medal (2:14.58), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (Wren Academy) won the Silver Medal (2:15.42), EMMA MCCLUSKEY (Mill Hill School 2nd Claim) finished 5th (2:23.15)
1500m – U15B Straight Final ARTHUR PHILLIPS (Compton School) won the Gold Medal (4:23.82)
1500m – U15G Straight Final POSIE SHAW (HS School) won the Gold Medal (4:53.39), AMBER JACKSON (Archer School) finished 7th (5:39.58)
1500m – U17W Straight Final EDIE WOODINGS (Mill Hill School) won the Bronze Medal (4:56.33)
1500m – U20M Straight Final NOAH CLARKE (2nd Claim) finished 8th (4:36.83), CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) finished 12th (4:48.52)
75m Hurdles – U15G H2 EVA COPELAND (Wren Academy) 3rd (PB 14.81 w3.6) taking .19 of a second off her 4 June time, in the Final EVA finished 7th (PB 14.00 nwr) taking .81 of a second off her H2 time
100m Hurdles – U17M Straight Final OSCAR RONCARATI (Wren Academy) won the Bronze Medal (PB 15.28 w2.0) taking .35 of a second off his 21 May time
300m Hurdles – U17W Straight Final MACIE SUTHERLAND (Henrietta Barnet School) won the Gold Medal (PB 47.87) taking .93 of a second off her 28 May time
High Jump – U15B Straight Final LEON BISS (Hendon School) finished 8th (PB 1.45m) equalling his 7 May height
High Jump – U17W Straight Final MACIE SUTHERLAND (Henrietta Barnet School) won the Bronze Medal (1.40m)
Long Jump – U15B Straight Final HARRY PINCHERLE (Mill Hill School) won the Silver Medal (PB 5.66m nwr) adding 29cm to his 14 May jump
Long Jump – U15G Straight Final ELLA BUCKLEY (Ashmole School 2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (SB 4.76m nwr) adding 5cm to his 14 May jump
Long Jump – U17M Straight Final CAMERON KNIGHT (Harrow Boys School) won the Silver Medal (PB 5.94m nwr) adding 10cm to his 2022 jump, REUBEN CARDOSO (Finchley Catholic High School) finished 7th (4.96m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W Straight Final MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE (Ark School) won the Silver Medal (4.75m nwr), POPPY FENWICK-MOORE (Mill Hill School) finished 4th (PB 4.36m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W Straight Final TAMI GEORGE (St Michael’s School) won the Silver Medal (PB 10.15m nwr) adding 11cm to her 4 June jump
Shot 5kg – U17M Straight Final BRANDON KUVAZVINEI (Whitefields School) finished 11th (8.70m)

BMC REGIONAL RACES (MICK MARLOW MEMORIAL) – Took place at Bracknell on 21 June.
3000m – Mens A HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 1st (8:05.48)

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 21 June.
800m – Mens B GILAD NACHSHEN U23 6th (SB 2:00.71) taking 6.28 seconds off his 19 April time
800m – Mixed E MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 2nd (2:13.98), EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim ) 7th (2:25.11)
1500m – Mixed B JACOB CLEMENT U17 1st (PB 4:10.66) taking 4.16 seconds off his 31 May time, JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 11th (4:38.55)

KETTERING TOWN OPEN MEETING – Took place at Kettering on 20 June.
100m – SX 8 JULIAN PRIEST U23 3rd (SB 11.44 w-0.3)
400m – SX 1 SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD U20 2nd (PB 57.90) taking .80 of a second off her 2021 time

SCOTTISH NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE – Took place at Grangemouth on 18 June.
100m – SM 2 BEN MCGUIRE 1st (11.27 w0.0)
200m – SM 1 BEN MCGUIRE 5th (22.73 w-0.7)
Long Jump – SW 1 SELINA HENDERSON 4th (5.27m w3.0)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Eton on 18 June.
Discus 1kg – SW A AMY HOLDER (2nd Claim) 1st (50.78m)

MEETING INTERNACIONAL PRUEBAS COMBINADAS – Took place at Arona, Spain on 17-18 June.
Decathlon – SM JAMI SCHLUETER U23 8th (7253 points) – 100m (11.01 w1.5), 400m (PB 49.62) taking .39 of a second off his 12 May time, 1500m (PB 4:38.83) taking .89 of a second off his 2022 time, 110m Hurdles (15.09 w0.8), High Jump (1.72m), Pole Vault (4.30m), Long Jump (6.97m w-0.1), Shot 7.26kg (13.82m), Discus 2kg (37.82m), Javelin 800g (PB 52.82m) adding 41cm to his 13 May throw.

MEETING NIKAIA – Took place at Nice, France on 17 June.
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1st (20.53m)

TRACK NIGHT VIENNA – Took place at Vienna, Austria on 17 June.
3000m Steeplechase – SM MARK PEARCE 6th (8:40.56)

JAAA BUDAPEST QUEST 2023 SERIES – Took place at Kingston, Jamaica on 17 June.
100m – SM 1 ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (10.00 w-0.9)

HORST MANDL MEMORIAL – Took place at Graz, Austria on 16 June.
100m – SM H1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 4th (SB 10.49 w-0.7) equalling his 7 May time, in the final race KRISHAWN finished 5th equal (SB 10.44 w0.1) taking .05 of a second off his H1 time
200m – SM 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (SB 21.17 w-0.2) taking .21 of a second off his 27 May time

LONDON HEATHSIDE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Finsbury Park on 15 June.
1500m – SX 2 LIAM GARRETT U23 (2nd Claim) 1st (3:56.93)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 14 June.
800m – SX 2 ETHAN MOSS U13 6th (PB 2:31.57), MEGAN HAMMOND U15 13th (PB 2:38.20) taking .14 of a second off her 21 May time, 3 AIMEE PORTER U13 9th (2:36.24), ZACK JOSEPHS U15 10th (PB 2:40.26) taking 2.04 seconds off his 2022 time, 4 AMITAI BLOOM U15 3rd (PB 2:20.31) taking 3.22 seconds off his 17 May time, 5 EDWARD PASCAL U13 8th (PB 2:22.23) taking 3.28 seconds off his 7 May time, LADDIE SHAW U15 9th (PB 2:22.68) taking 4.57 seconds off his 7 May time, JESSIE ABRAHAMS U15 10th (PB 2:23.65) taking 10.98 seconds off his 2022 time, 6 POSIE SHAW U15 9th (PB 2:17.89) taking 4.68 seconds off her 2022 time, 7 YEDIDYA MAXWELL U15 5th (PB 2:14.47) taking 1.62 seconds off his 21 May time, SCARLETT KENT U23 7th (PB 2:14.95) taking 3.13 seconds off her 2022 time, DINA SILVERMAN U17 12th (2:18.77), 8 TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 3rd (PB 2:12.06) taking 4.93 seconds off his 17 May time, MYA MAIR-INGRAM U17 5th (PB 2:12.30) taking 2.06 seconds off her 17 May time, CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 8th (PB 2:12.72) taking 2.76 seconds off her 3 June time, CALEB HILTON U15 10th (PB 2:15.19) taking 4.01 seconds off his 23 April time, EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 12th (2:18.55), 9 ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 3rd (PB 2:06.43) taking 7.75 seconds off his 7 May time, LARISSA WILSON U17 10th (PB 2:12.56) taking .64 of a second off her 20 May time, 10 JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLIVIERRE U20 4th (PB 2:04.14) taking 4.62 seconds off his 10 May time, EUAN PHILLIPS U15 6th (PB 2:05.90) taking 1.70 seconds off his 17 May time, PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS U17 8th (PB 2:06.77) taking 8.93 seconds off his 2022 time, RAPHAEL AARON U20 13th (PB 2:10.54) taking .02 of a second off his 2022 time, 11 RAFI GAYER U17 3rd (PB 2:02.65) taking 2.76 seconds off his 30 April time, SPIKE BLAKE U20 9th (PB 2:05.65) taking 1.32 seconds off his 2022 time, NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 11th (PB 2:07.26) taking .84 of a second off his 17 May time, 12 ADAM O’GORMAN U17 5th (PB 2:01.32) taking 3.81 seconds off his 17 May time, JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 8th (2:03.18), 13 BENJAMIN GOSTICK U20 1st (PB 1:56.25), JOSHUA FISHER U20 2nd (PB 1:57.17) taking 2.50 seconds off his 10 May time, JACOB CLEMENT U17 7th (PB 1:58.69) taking 1.62 seconds off his 28 May time, ALEX WOOD U20 9th (PB 1:59.07) taking 4.18 seconds off his 17 May time, 14 LEO RONCARATI U20 5th (PB 1:57.85) taking 1.84 seconds off his 2022 time, 15 DANIEL BANYARD U20 2nd (PB 1:56.03) taking 2.49 seconds off his 17 May time
3000m – SX 2 JORDAN PEARLMAN U17 20th (PB 9:15.40) taking 13.51 seconds off his 19 April time

CAMBRIDGE OPEN MEETING – Took place at St Ives on 14 June.
Mile – SX 1 JEREMY DEMPSEY 1st (PB 3:59.28) taking 1.92 seconds off his 15 April time, and is ranked UK No.6 in 2023

WORTHING TRACK NIGHT – Took place at Worthing on 13 June.
100m – SM 1A JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 1st (SB 10.42 w2.6) taking .01 of a second off his 13 June time, JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS 3rd (SB 10.55 w2.6) taking .02 of a second off his 29 May time, 2A JORDAN finished 1st (10.43 w1.6), JAMAL finished 3rd (10.60 w1.6)

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,119 events – 170,067 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,381 volunteers – 7,953 first-timers – 23,967 PBs

PARKRUNS SNIPPET – In 2017, then 83-year-old MARGARET SMITH from Brueton parkrun became the oldest woman in parkrun history to join the 250 milestone club. Now having completed over 400 parkruns, she encourages other older people to join the parkrun family to tackle loneliness

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 17 June.
PAUL LEWIS V50 2nd (20.03) this was his 172nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Black Park on 17 June.
KEVIN WALDEN V40 8th (19.16) this was his 18th Parkrun, TIM PARKIN V45 39th (22.13) this was his 2nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 17 June.
LENARD MICHEL V50 17th (23.33) this was his 98th Parkrun , SHONA MICHEL V50 76th (30.49) this was her 90th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 17 June.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 390th (44.10) this was his 293rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lancing Beach Green on 17 June.
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 3rd (17.49) this was his 44th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Claremont, Perth, Australia on 17 June.
STUART MOORE V60 45th (28.12) this was his 195th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 17 June.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 90th (25.23) this was his 146th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 17 June.
STUART SINGER V60 28th (22.17) this was his 380th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 62nd (24.10) this was his 231st Parkrun, ANDREW HOLMES V55 177th (30.15) this was his 60th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pymmes on 17 June.
EMILY HATHAWAY U23 3rd (PB 18.42) this was her 30th Parkrun, FINN MACCARTHY U23 5th (19.53) this was his 78th Parkrun, PAUL MACCARTHY V55 7th (PB 19.56) this was his 222nd Parkrun, TIM UNDERHILL V55 12th (21.11) this was his 99th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sharpham Road Playing Fields on 17 June.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 85th (39.32) this was his 267th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Worthing on 17 June.
NICOLA PAYNE 18th (19.00) this was her 70th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 22 JUNE UNTIL WEDNESDAY 19 JULY – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The third fixture of four takes place on Saturday 24 June at Finsbury Park Athletics Track, Hornsey Gate, Endymlon Road (Satnav N4 2NQ)
Age-Groups Under 13, 15 & 17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager.
To Be Confirmed: Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 22 June as the declarations have to be in on Friday 23 June.

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH – The third fixture of four takes place on Sunday 25 June at Norman Park, Hayes Lane, Bromley (Satnav BR2 9EF).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – UK YDL UAG 2023 Timetable
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 28 June at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 100m, 19.15pm Long Jump, 19.25pm 1500m no times over 5minute 30 seconds, 21.05pm 3000m no times over 11.00 minutes, no Under 13s
Is not open on roster athletics, this is the link, please check as entries may be open before next weeks Newsletter – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?page=0&cc=GBR&from=2023-04-16&to=2023-05-31
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The second of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 9 July at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to the timetable –
Link to enter, then put 439 in the filter box – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 2 July, No Entries On The Day

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
5 July – Double 100m Meeting (Open to enter)
19 July – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting (Open to enter)
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
30 August – Double 100m Meeting
September – Autumn Throws Fest

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 12 July – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 26 July – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.15pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 9 August – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: WHO, WHAT AND WHEN GUIDE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Poland will be the epicentre of athletics this week with FEMKE BOL, YAROSLAVA MAHUCHIKH and MILTOS TENTOGLOU among those in action. All eyes will be on the Slaski Stadium in Chorzów, Poland, this week with the venue playing host to the European Team Championships. Altogether there are 47 nations battling for honours in three divisions of the competition. For athletics enthusiasts it will provide a six-day feast of track and field. The event takes place in conjunction with the third edition of the European Games and divisions two and three of the athletics action will unfold on June 20-22 with the division one match on June 23-25.

Here are the teams:

First division: Poland, Great Britain, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy, Finland, Belgium, Turkey, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Spain, Greece, Sweden, Norway, Portugal

Second division: Denmark, Ukraine, Romania, Estonia, Hungary, Slovenia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Latvia, Croatia, Iceland, Serbia, Cyprus, Moldova, Luxembourg

Third division: Ireland, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Malta, Montenegro, Georgia, Armenia, Andorra, North Macedonia, San Marino, Albania, AASSE (Athletic Association of Small States of Europe), Azerbaijan, Kosovo, Austria, Israel

How to watch – For UK viewers the BBC is planning to show the action whereas you can also see it streamed live here, but look out for news, interviews and updates on the AW website and social media channels, especially the progress of the British team in the division one match. You can view the timetable and results here.

History – The event has a rich heritage and its forerunner – the European, or Europa, Cup – dates back to 1965 with Britain winning the men’s “Super League” title at Gateshead in 1989 and 2000, Munich in 1997, St Petersburg in 1998 and Annecy in 2002 and 2008. At the 1989 event in Gateshead, for example, many of Britain’s top stars at the time competed and the winners included LINFORD CHRISTIE, COLIN JACKSON, JOHN REGIS, TOM MCKEAN, STEVE BACKLEY, KRISS AKABUSI and DALTON GRANT, with the reward of qualification for the IAAF World Cup.

In 2009 the meeting was reinvented as the “European Team Championships” with male and female athletes now in the same squad and competing at the same venue. There were also controversial rules such as field eventers only being allowed a limited number of attempts and an elimination (or devil-takes-the-hindmost) element in distance races, but the ideas were criticised and subsequently dropped). Originally the new European Team Champs was in the form of four leagues, too, but there are now just three divisions. The most recent three editions of the event have been held in Poland – in Bydgoszcz in 2019 and Chorzów in 2021 and now 2023 – with the host nation taking advantage of home support by winning twice on the trot and now going for a hat-trick this week if they can triumph in the first division match.

Athletes in action – FEMKE BOL has been in brilliant form this summer already and represents the newly-promoted top division team, the Netherlands. MILTOS TENTOGLOU is another European champion in action and the Greek long jumper will be up against Italy’s MATTIA FURLANI and Switzerland’s SIMON EHAMMER this week. Hosts Poland have two of their individual European champions from Munich last year in action in the shape of sprint hurdler PIA SKRZYSZOWSKA and hammer thrower WOJCIECHI NOWICKI. Germany is traditionally strong in the throws and has won the overall title five times since 2009. Their squad includes, for example, javelin thrower JULIAN WBER. YEMAN CRIPPA will be looking for maximum points for Italy and is likely to go in the 5000m. There are some big names in the lower divisions too with high jumper YAROSLAVA MAKUCHIKH and long/triple jumper MARYNA BEKH-ROMANCHUK in the Ukraine team in division two. Triple jumper PEDRO PICHARDO, the Olympic, world and European gold medallist, is part of the Portuguese squad.

Since the event transformed from the European Cup to the European Team Championships, British Athletics has used the meeting as more of an opportunity to blood up and coming talent. The 2023 squad has 11 athletes making their GB & Northern Ireland international senior debut, for example. In comparison, defending champions Poland have named a full-strength team. However there are some experienced campaigners in the GB team such as throwers SCOTT LINCOLN, JADE LALLY and LAWRENCE OKOYE, plus sprinter RICHARD KILTY in the relay squad.

Great Britain & Northern Ireland squad

Men: 100m: Jeremiah Azu; 200m: Adam Clayton; 400m: Alex Haydock-Wilson; 800m: Ben Pattison; 1500m: George Mills; 5000m: Jonathan Davies; 110m hurdles: Josh Zeller; 400m Hurdles: Seamus Derbyshire; 3000m steeplechase: Zak Seddon; Long jump: Jack Roach; Triple jump: Jude Bright-Davies; High jump: William Grimsey; Pole vault: Adam Hague; Shot: Scott Lincoln; Discus: Lawrence Okoye; Hammer: Jake Norris; Javelin: Joe Dunderdale; 4x100m: Jeremiah Azu, Oliver Bromby, Adam Clayton, Richard Kilty and Tommy Ramdhan

Women: 100/200m: Bianca Williams; 400m: Ama Pipi; 800m: Issy Boffey; 1500m: Ellie Baker; 5000m: Hannah Nuttall; 100m hurdles: Abigail Pawlett; 400m hurdles: Lina Nielsen; 3000m steeplechase: Maisie Grice; Long jump: Lucy Hadaway; Triple jump: Georgina Forde-Wells; High jump: Laura Zialor; Pole vault: Jade Ive; Shot: Sarah Omoregie; Discus: Jade Lally; Hammer: Charlotte Payne; Javelin: Bekah Walton; 4x100m: Alyson Bell, Amy Hunt, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Cassie-Ann Pemberton, Aleeya Sibbons and Bianca Williams

Mixed 4x400m: Charlie Dobson, Alex Haydock-Wilson, Carys McAulay (Nick Dakin, Trafford), Laviai Nielsen, Lina Nielsen, Ama Pipi and Brodie Young

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.
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Currently we have 2 athletes who have achieved qualification standards – ZHARNEL HUGHES 200m (20.07 w-0.3) and LIZZIE BIRD 3000m Steeplechase (9:07.07)

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 15 June 2023

Posted on 15/06/202322/06/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 15 June to Wednesday 21 June – Chloe Agagiyshi, Alina Cofie, Olivia Da Cruz, Tolu Elesin, Charlie Etame, Luke Flatley, Anjali Fowkes-Gajan, Aidan Gaffey, Rayyan Kaderbhoy, Charlie Knott, Yiannis Kourpas, Charles Livingston, Paul Maccarthy, Claire McGarvey, Omar Parsons, Sara Rourke, Nathan Tadesse and Asher Weissbart

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to HOLLY CLARKE and TEMI JAIYEOLA

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,107 events – 172,090 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,272 volunteers – 8,392 first-timers – 20,579 PBs

RESULTS
NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP 1B – Took place at Eton on 11 June.
Match Result – 1st Harrow (531.68 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (438.68), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (419.18), 4th Glasgow Jaguars (364.43), 5th SB (346.93), 6th Newham & Essex Beagles (341.93), 7th Notts (265.18), 8th Crawley (252)
The results are provisional, and to be checked and updated once on the PO10.

100m – SM A JOHN OTUGADE 1st (10.42 w1.3), B PHOENIX LYON (DQ)
100m – SW A HANNAH FOSTER 6th (12.26 w1.2), B CHIYENNE ADRIEN 6th (12.71 w1.0)
200m – SM A KRISHAWN AIKEN 4th (21.44 w0.1), B PHOENIX LYON 3rd (21.67 w0.1)
200m – SW A HANNAH FOSTER 6th (24.83 w1.1), B ANNA ROSE 5th (25.60 w2.1)
400m – SM A SAM HAZELL 6th (48.77)
400m – SW A VANESS ANSUAA 8th (59.54), B LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 6th (61.21)
800m – SM A JEREMY DEMPSEY 1st (1:51.56), B SAM WIGGINS 6th (2:08.61)
1500m – SM A JEREMY DEMPSEY 4th (3:51.20), B JOSHUA FISHER U20 4th (4:08.73)
3000m – SM A THOMAS BUTLER 2nd (8:24.05)
3000m – SW A NICOLA PAYNE 5th (11:15.69)
100m Hurdles – SW A MARLI JESSOP U23 1st (13.46 w1.8), B LILY HOLT U23 2nd (14.69 w0.9)
110m Hurdles – SW A EDSON GOMES 2nd (13.85 w0.8), B EVAN CAMPBELL (DQ)
400m Hurdles – SM A STEVEN GARRETT 5th (55.96), B JUBRIL ADENIJI 3rd (55.92)
400m Hurdles – SW A AZARIA NWANKWO U20 6th (73.63)
3000m Steeplechase – SM A STEVEN GARRETT 5th (10:58.70)
3000m Steeplechase – SW CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER
Pole Vault – SM A ETHAN WALSH 1st (5.02m), B EVAN CAMPBELL (NH)
Pole Vault – SW B TRINITY O’CONNOR 2nd (3.30m), ?????
High Jump – SM A SHANDELL TAYLOR 4th (1.75m), B BOLU COKER (NH)
Long Jump – SM A SHANDELL TAYLOR 6th (6.49mw0.0), B BOLU COKER 3rd (6.23m w-1.6)
Long Jump – SW A TANI SONOIKI U20 2nd (5.11m w-1.5), B LYDIA ROGERS 9th (4.50m w-3.1)
Triple Jump – SM CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER
Triple Jump – SW A TRINITY O’CONNOR 8th (9.55m w-1.0), B LYDIA ROGERS 6th (8.80m w-0.9)
Shot 7.26kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 2nd (16.39m), B OLIVER GRAHAM U20 4th (11.86m)
Shot 4kg – SW CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER
Discus 2kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (57.32m), B REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (45.89m)
Discus 1kg – SW A ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL 6th (43.41m), B PHILIPPA DAVENALL 6th (31.24m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM A CHRIS BENNETT 2nd (69.07m), B OLIVER GRAHAM U20 1st (61.24m)
Hammer 4kg – SW A PHILIPPA DAVENALL 3rd (57.29m), B AMY CLEMENS 3rd (45.47)
Javelin 800g – SM CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER
Javelin 600g – SW A JO BLAIR V35 (HCA) 3rd (42.78m), B NAOMI OGUNNIYI U20 7th (21.89m)
4x100m Relay – CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER
4x400m Relay – CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER

Non Scoring
100m – SM NS1 JOHN OTUGADE 1st (10.53 w0.3), NS1 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 2nd (10.61 w0.1)
100m – SW NS1 ANNA ROSE U20 2nd (12.65 w0.6), LYDIA ROGERS 5th (13.52 w0.6)

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE UPPER – SOUTHERN PREMIER – Took place at Reading on 28 May.
Match Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (700 points), 2nd Harrow & Dacorum (664.3), 3rd SBH (592), 4th Reading (574.3), 5th Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (550), 6th Crawley (514.3)
Results now include all season and personal bests, also all athlete names are now correct.

100m – U17M A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 1st (11.08 w0.9), B JAIAN SAUNDERS 3rd (11.76 w0.5)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 2nd (12.54 w0.3), B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 1st (SB 12.65 w1.7)
100m – U20M A EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (10.83 w0.6), B BRYAN OGBEBOR 3rd (12.03 w0.7)
100m – U20W A NIA AKINTOKUN 2nd (12.59 w0.7), B ANNA ROSE 4th (12.87 w0.6)
200m – U17M A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 1st (SB 22.32 w0.7) taking .20 of a second off his 30 April time, B JAIAN SAUNDERS (2nd Claim) 2nd (23.20 nwr)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 1st (PB 25.40 nwr) taking .21 of a second off her 21 May time, B ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 2nd (SB 27.08 nwr) taking .34 of a second off her 21 May time
200m – U20M A EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (21.88 w0.9), B BRYAN OGBEBOR 5th (SB 24.51 w0.1)
200m – U20W A A NIA AKINTOKUN 4th (25.68 nwr), B ANNA ROSE 1st (SB 25.80 nwr) taking .87 of a second off his 30 April time
300m – U17W A MIA HIGSON 2nd (PB 41.49) taking .48 of a second off her 30 April time, B DINA SILVERMAN 3rd (SB 43.65)
400m – U17M A ZICO JONES 1st (50.08), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 3rd (SB 54.01) taking 1.41 seconds off his 30 April time
400m – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 6th (PB 55.64) taking .56 of a second off his 20 May time, B JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLIVIERRE 5th (PB 54.80)
400m – U20W A CHARLOTTE HARRIS (2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 58.77) taking .73 of a second off her 20 May time, B LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 1st (61.02)
800m – U17M A JACOB CLEMENT 2nd (PB 2:00.31) taking .53 of a second off his 2022 time, B THOMAS CADWALLADER 2nd (2:05.65)
800m – U17W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 1st (2:18.54), B DINA SILVERMAN 1st (2:21.37)
800m – U20M A ABDIRAHIM HAMUD 1st (PB 1:55.65) taking .69 of a second off his 10 May time, B DANIEL BANYARD 1st (PB 2:00.82)
800m – U20W A LARISSA WILSON U17 3rd (2:20.23), B CHARLOTTE HARRIS (2nd Claim) 4th (2:27.19)
1500m – U17M A GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (SB 4:03.97) taking 1.61 seconds off his 30 April time, B RAFAEL GAYER 1st (4:18.09)
1500m – U17W A EDIE WOODINGS 3rd (PB 4:53.75) taking 1.35 seconds off her 20 April time, B OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 5th (PB 5:41.07)
1500m – U20M A MAX WINFIELD 1st (SB 4:16.67), B LEO RONCARATI 1st (SB 4:20.36)
3000m – U17M A JORDAN PEARLMAN 1st (9:46.38), B ADAM O’GORMAN 1st (PB 9:45.80)
3000m – U20M A SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 1st (9:00.02),B BENJAMIN GOSTICK 1st (9:06.62)
3000m – U20W A AIMI WEIGHTMAN 1st (PB 9:55.97), B EMMA MCCLUSKEY (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 12:24.22)
80m Hurdles – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 1st (11.72 w0.5), B MACIE SUTHERLAND 2nd (PB 12.69 w1.6) taking .23 of a second off her 2022 time
100m Hurdles – U20W A ALINA COFIE 3rd (15.33 w1.3), B AZARIA NWANKWO 1st (15.27 w1.0)
300m Hurdles – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND 3rd (PB 48.80) taking 2.00 seconds off her 14 May time
400m Hurdles – U20M A OSCAR RONCARATI 5th (PB 63.73) taking 1.62 seconds off his 16 April time
400m Hurdles – U20W A AZARIA NWANKWO 6th (PB 73.83)
2000m Steeplechase – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 4th (6:55.41)
Pole Vault – U17M A ANGUS BROWN 2nd (3.75m)
Pole Vault – U17W A ABIGAIL EDWARDS 3rd (2.95m)
High Jump – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND 4th (PB 1.45m) equalling her 2022 height , B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 3rd (SB 1.25m)
Long Jump – U17M A NATHAN HOWELL 6th (4.47m nwr), B JAIAN SAUNDERS (2nd Claim) 3rd (4.46m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A LUCY CAMPOS 6th (SB 3.36m nwr)
Long Jump – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 6th (4.81m nwr)
Long Jump – U20W A REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY 6th (PB 3.95m nwr) adding 14cm to her 2017 jump, B LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 2nd (SB 3.37m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M A VICTOR PAIUSCO 5th (10.03m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 5th (PB 9.40m nwr) adding 3cm to her 23 April jump
Triple Jump – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 4th (10.23m nwr)
Triple Jump – U20W A ALINA COFIE 3rd (PB 10.03m nwr) adding 2cm to her 30 April jump, B AZARIO NWANKWO 3rd (PB 7.97m nwr) adding 68cm to her 2021 jump
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 4th (10.45m), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 3rd (9.50m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A ABIGAIL EDWARDS 4th (PB 6.78m) adding 8cm to her 28 May put, B OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 4th (6.68m)
Shot 6kg – U20M A TRAVIS SCOTTOW (2nd Claim) 1st (13.85m)
Shot 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY (2nd Claim) 4th (SB 8.22m) adding 60cm to her 30 April put, B TOSIN JOKOSENUMI 3rd (NM)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 3rd (PB 34.49m) adding 1.49m to his 7 May throw
Discus 1kg – U17W A MIA HIGSON 5th (16.46m), B ABIGAIL EDWARDS 3rd (PB 13.72m) adding 1.16m to her 2022 throw
Discus 1kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 17.36m)
Discus 1.75kg – U20M A PHARELL HAREWOOD 3rd (36.93m), B TRAVIS SCOTTOW (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 34.90m) adding 5.32cm to his 30 April throw
Hammer 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 3rd (PB 18.80m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M A ONAOPE SOGBESAN 3rd (SB 24.49m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 52.16m) adding 5.16m to her 31 May throw, and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2023
Javelin 700g – U17M A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 5th (23.24m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 6th (PB 11.86m nwr) adding 3.02m to her 2022 throw, B LUCY CAMPOS 3rd (PB 8.96m nwr) adding 3.02m to her 2022 throw
Javelin 800g – U20M A ONAOPE SOGBESAN 6th (PB 18.32m)
Javelin 600g – U20W A CHARLOTTE HARRIS (2nd Claim) 5th (PB 9.19m)
4x100m Relay – U17M SBH 1st (SB 43.08) taking 2.22 seconds off their 23 April time, and are ranked UK No.2 U17 team in the UK ZICO JONES, EBUKA NWOKEJI, JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, U17W SBH 2nd (SB 49.67) taking 1.03 seconds off their 23 April time, and are ranked UK No.7 U17 team in the UK MACIE SUTHERLAND, TAMI GEORGE, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MIA HIGSON, U20M SBH 2nd (45.00) NATHAN FERNANDES U17, VICTOR PAIUSCO, BRIAN OGBEBOR, JAIAN SAUNDERS, U20W SBH 6th (DNF) ANNA ROSE, NIA AKINTOKUN, ALINA COFIE, LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL
4x300m Relay – U17W SBH 3rd (SB 2:54.82) and are ranked UK No.8 U17 team in the UK MIA HIGSON, MACIE SUTHERLAND, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM
4x400m Relay – U17M SBH 2nd (3:36.13) JACOB CLEMENT (54.6), ZICO JONES (51.1), BRANDON KUFAZVINEI (53.7), THOMAS CADWALLADER (54.8), U20M SBH 5th (SB 3:42.64) taking 2.11 seconds off their 30 April time DANIEL BANYARD (54.4), JOSIAH WILLIAMS (53.9), NOAH CLARKE (58.4), CALLUM SYDENHAM (56.0), U20W SBH 2nd (SB 4:11.56) AZARIA NWANKWO (68.0), LARISSA WILSON (58.3), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (61.9), CHARLOTTE HARRIS (58.5) taking 5.00 seconds off their 30 April time, and are ranked UK No.5 U20 team in the UK

Non Scoring
100m – U17M NATHAN FERNANDES (11.56 nwr), VICTOR PAIUSCO (11.83 nwr), NATHAN HOWELL (11.85 nwr)
100m – U17W ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA (SB 13.24 nwr) taking .08 of a second off her 13 May time, LUCY CAMPOS (13.53 nwr)
100m – U20M AARON OTAH (PB 12.02 nwr)
200m – U17W LUCY CAMPOS PB 28.34 nwr) taking .02 of a second off her 2022 time
300m – U17W EDIE WOODINGS (PB 43.27)
800m – U20M ALEXANDER WOOD (2:03.29

This photographs was taken at the meeting – featuring our Under 17 4x100m relays teams BRANDON KUFAZVINEA, EBUKU NWOKEJI, ZICO JONES, JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MIA HIGSON, TAMI GEORGE and ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA.

HERTFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Hemel Hempstead on 10 June.
The results are not available as yet.

MIDDLESEX SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 10 June.
The results are provisional, and to be checked and updated once on the PO10.

100m – U15G H1 ANGEL MCLEOD (Christ’s College Finchley School) finished 1st (12.43 nwr), In the Final ANGEL won the Gold Medal (12.43 nwr)
100m – U17M H1 NATHAN FERNANDES (Finchley Catholic High School) finished 2nd (11.34 nwr), in the Final NATHAN won the Bronze Medal (11.29 nwr)
100m – U17W H1 TAMI GEORGE (St Michael’s School) finished 1st (12.45 nwr), In the Final TAMI won the Gold Medal (12.26 nwr)
200m – U17M H1 REUBEN CARDOSO (Finchley Catholic High School) finished 1st (23.36 nwr), in the Final REUBEN finished 5th (23.59 nwr)
200m – U17W H1 MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE (Ark School) finished 2nd (25.95 nwr), in the Final MAKAYLA won the Bronze Medal (26.29 nwr)
300m – U15B H2 SETH RENNIE-RODDY (Compton School) finished 1st (38.88), in the Final SETH won the Silver Medal (39.64)
300m – U15G H1 ELLA BUCKLEY (Ashmole School 2nd Claim) finished 1st (42.11), in the Final ELLA won the Gold Medal (42.5)
300m – U17W Straight Final ADANNA MAZINWOSU (Mill Hill School) won the Gold Medal (42.1), OLIVE HARVEY-DEW (Archer School) finished 4th (44.96)
400m – U17M H1 JADEN AULIS (Finchley Catholic High School) finished 1st (54.19)
400m – U20W Straight Final CHARLOTTE HARRIS (Mill Hill School 2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (56.89), LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL (King Alfred School) won the Silver Medal (61.51)
800m – U15B H1 LEON BISS (Hendon School) finished 2nd (2:12.42)
800m – U17M H1 LEO RONCARATI (Wren Academy) finished 1st (2:06.76), AUSTIN WARD (Finchley Catholic High School) finished 8th (2:19.27)
800m – U17W Straight Final MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (Wren Academy) won the Silver Medal (2:15.42)
1500m – U15G Straight Final POSIE SHAW (HS School) won the Gold Medal (4:53.39), AMBER JACKSON (Archer School) finished 7th (5:39.58)
1500m – U17W Straight Final EDIE WOODINGS (Mill Hill School) won the Bronze Medal (4:56.33)
75m Hurdles – U15G H2 SIENNA CORBYN (Wren Academy) 1st (11.94 nwr), in the Final SIENNA won the Gold Medal (11.98 nwr)
100m Hurdles – U17M Straight Final OSCAR RONCARATI (Wren Academy) won the Bronze Medal (11.29 nwr)
High Jump – U15B Straight Final LEON BISS (Hendon School) finished 8th (1.45m)
High Jump – U17W Straight Final MACIE SUTHERLAND (Henrietta Barnet School) won the Bronze Medal (1.40m)
Long Jump – U15B Straight Final HARRY PINCHERLE (Mill Hill School) won the Silver Medal (5.66m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G Straight Final ELLA BUCKLEY (Ashmole School 2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (4.76m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M Straight Final REUBEN CARDOSO (Finchley Catholic High School) finished 7th (4.96m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W Straight Final MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE (Ark School) won the Silver Medal (4.75m nwr), POPPY FENWICK-MOORE (Mill Hill School) finished 4th (4.36m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W Straight Final TAMI GEORGE (St Michael’s School) won the Silver Medal (10.15m nwr)
Shot 5kg – U17M Straight Final BRANDON KUVAZVINEI (Whitefields School) finished 11th (8.70m)

BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place at Watford on 14 June.
1500m – Mens A ISAAC HIRSHMAN CHANDLER U23 12th (SB 3:47.19)

KLADNO HAZI A KLADENSKE MEMORIALY – Took place at Kladno, CZE on 13 June.
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 3rd (20.30m)
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 5th (62.70m)

PAAVO NURMI GAMES – Took place at Turku, Finland on 13 June.
400m Hurdles – SW LINA NIELSEN 5th (55.61)

52ND LONDON PREP SCHOOLS MEETING – Took place at Eton on 12 June.
100m – U12G H3 TIMI BAKARE U13 5th (15.24 w-0.5)
200m – U12G H2 TIMI BAKARE U13 5th (PB 32.78 w0.1) taking 1.88 seconds off her 16 April time

ATLECAGENEVE – Took place at Geneva, Switzerland on 10 June.
100m – SM H2 KRISHAWN AIKEN 7th (10.51 w0.6)
200m – SM CHARLIE DOBSON (HCA) 1st (SB 20.19 w1.3) and is ranked UK No.2 in 2023

BMC GRAND PRIX – Took place at Loughborough on 10 June.
800m – Mens C THOMAS PATRICK U23 4th (PB 1:51.08) taking 1.47 seconds off his 2022 time
1500m – Mens A JEREMY DEMPSEY 4th (PB 3:41.85) taking .64 of a second off his 2021 time, D HENRY DOVER U20 8th (SB 3:53.89) taking 2.35 seconds off his 27 May time
1500m – Womens D SCARLETT KENT U23 13th (4:50.42)
5000m – Mens A ALEXANDER LEPETRE (HCA) 4th (PB 14:06.54) taking 10.69 seconds off his 2019 time, ISAAC HIRSCHMAN CHANDLER U23 11th (14:29.12)

LIESE PROKOP MEMORIAL – Took place at St Polten, Austria on 8 June.
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 2nd (SB 63.57m) adding 3cm to his 8 April throw, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2023, GREGORY THOMPSON 4th (SB 59.88m) adding 56cm to his 22 April throw, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2023

JBL JUMPS FEST – Took place at Kosice, Slovakia on 8 June.
Long Jump – SM PAUL OGUN (HCA) 5th (6.93m w0.7)
Triple Jump – SM JOSH WOODS U23 5th (SB 15.17m w0.6) adding 24cm to his 24 February jump, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2023

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Austin, Texas, USA on 7-10 June.
10000m – SM CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 2nd (28:12.20)

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS NIGHT – Took place at Lee Valley on 7 June.
100m – SX A2 CONFIDENCE LAWSON 3rd (10.61 w2.5), A4 BEN MCGUIRE 1st (SB 11.02 w0.7) taking .34 of a second off his 13 May time, A7 ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 2nd (PB 11.32 w1.9) taking .08 of a second off his 24 May time, A10 CHIYENNE ADRIEN U23 5th (12.78 w1.7), B3 BEN finished 5th (SB 11.00 w0.9) taking .02 of a second off his A4 time, B5 ALEX finished 6th (SB 11.29 w2.6) taking .03 of a second off his A7 time, B10 CHIYENNE finished 4th (12.71 w2.4)

HERCULES WIMBLEDON 3000M FESTIVAL NIGHT – Took place at Wimbledon on 7 June.
3000m – SX 8 ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U20 3rd (PB 8:27.50) taking 3.60 seconds off his 3 May time

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM SERIES – Took place at Birmingham on 7 June.
400m – SX 1 VICTORIA GODFREY U23 5th (PB 65.51) taking .52 of a second off her 2021 time
1500m – SX 2 EMILY HATHAWAY U23 11th (PB 4:44.28) taking 3.12 seconds off her 31 May time
5000m – SX 1 FREYA STAPLETON U23 3rd (16:44.84)
High Jump – SX KIMANI JACK U20 1st (PB 2.12m) adding 10cm to his 26 February height, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2023, CRAIG MONCUR U23 5th (1.76m), LILY HOLT U23 6th (1.68m)
Javelin 800g – SM CRAIG MONCUR U23 1st (SB 52.79m) adding 1.17m to his 29 April throw

DADA MEET 3 – Took place at Derby on 6 June.
Discus 1kg – SX SHADINE DUQUEMIN 2nd (52.80m), ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 3rd (44.20m)

MEETING IBEROAMERICANO DE HUELVA – Took place at Huelva, Spain on 6 June.
3000m Steeplechase – SM MARK PEARCE 10th (SB 8:35.21) taking 5.53 seconds off his 27 May time, and is ranked UK No.4 in 2023
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 3rd (62.77m)

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 10 June.
PAUL LEWIS V50 6th (20.34) this was his 171st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 10 June.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 379th (54.01) this was his 292nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 10 June.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 91st (25.54) this was his 145th Parkrun, ANDREW HOLMES V55 191st (30.23) this was his 59th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Main Beach, Perth, Australia on 10 June.
STUART MOORE V60 121st (29.46) this was his 194th Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 10 June.
STUART SINGER V60 28th (22.41) this was his 379th Parkrun, LOTTIE RACHEL U17 76th (25.37) this was her 15th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 108th (26.58) this was his 230th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 243rd (37.16) this was her 89th Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 273rd (57.18) this was his 97th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 10 June.
GEMMA DAVIES V45 45th (33.36) this was her 27th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 15 JUNE UNTIL WEDNESDAY 12 JULY – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS 100m/200m OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 21 June at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £9 per event, £12 for 2 events.
Timetable commences at 7.00pm.
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=6&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Close Sunday ????, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 2 – The third of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 2 July at the Westminster Lodge athletic Track, Holywell Hill, St Albans (Satnav AL1 2DJ).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Timetable 2023
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 29 June as the declarations have to be in on Friday 30 June

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The second of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 9 July at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to the timetable –
Link to enter, then put 439 in the filter box – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 2 July, No Entries On The Day

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
5 July – Double 100m Meeting
19 July – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
30 August – Double 100m Meeting
September – Autumn Throws Fest

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 12 July – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 26 July – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.15pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 9 August – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

ANOTHER WORLD RECORD FOR THE AMAZING FAITH KIPYEGON – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

It is only early June but FAITH KIPYEGON has already put together a brilliant case for being named athlete of the year already. One week after breaking the world 1500m record with a ground-breaking (3:49.11), the Kenyan supermum set another world record – this time over 5000m – with (14:05.20) at the Diamond League in Paris. It came after a tremendous duel with LETESENBET GIDEY, who held the world record for this distance, plus 10,000m and half-marathon, until tonight (June 9). Pushing the pace for much of the latter stages, the Ethiopian went down fighting and produced a super-fast time of her own in second place with (14:07.94). Behind, EIGAYEDU TAYE – the world 5km record-holder from Ethiopia – ran (14:13.31) in third, LILIAN RENGERUK of Kenya clocked (14:23.05) in fourth, FREWEYNI HAILU of Ethiopia (14:23.45) in fifth and MARGARET KIPKEMBOI of Kenya (14:23.67) in sixth as Britain’s LAURA MUIR wound up 11th in (14:48.14), narrowly beating a PB which was set indoors.

Remarkably this was KIPYEGON’S first 5000m since 2015 and she slaughtered her (14:31.95) PB during what proved to be the race of the night at a power-packed Diamond League that saw three world records in total. KIPYEGON’S early splits saw her run (2:53.1) for 1000m, (4:35.2) for 1600m, (5:42.6) for 2000m and (8:32.1) for 3000m, but it was her closing speed that drew gasps of admiration. After taking the lead from GIDEY on the penultimate lap, KIPYEGON began to wind up the pace in the last 400m and her final lap was (60.9) and her last 200m was (28.6) as GIDEY’S challenge finally faltered. GIDEY’S record of (14:06.62) was set in Valencia in 2020 but despite this red-hot field in Paris it was not particularly expected to fall. No one quite knew how KIPYEGON would handle the 12-and-a-half-lap distance either. “I did not think about the world record,” said KIPYEGON “I do not know how I made it. I just focused on the green light and tried to stay relaxed and enjoy the race.” The winner added: “I just did the race and wanted to see what happens. When I saw that it was a world record I was so surprised! It was all about giving my best. I just wanted to improve on my PB, the world record was not my plan.

“I just ran after GIDEY – she is an amazing lady. It is amazing. I do not know what will be next, I still have to discuss it with my coach and my management. I am so happy, I am very emotional right now and do not know what to say. If my body is healthy, anything is possible.” Who knows what’s possible for KIPYEGON in future after her performances this month. The 29-year-old has won two Olympic and two world titles over 1500m, so will she chase a hat-trick in Paris next year, or will she continue to move up in distance and settle at 5000m? She has made no secret of the fact she fancies tackling a marathon before she retires too!

TWO LEGS BEAT FOUR AT MAN VS HORSE MARATHON – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

DANIEL CONNOLLY takes victory at Whole Earth-sponsored event in Llanwrtyd Wells on Saturday. It is almost 20 years since HUW LOBB became the first man to beat the animals in the Man vs Horse Marathon in North Wales. On Saturday (June 10) the feat was achieved for the fourth time in history as DANIEL CONNOLLY took victory in (2:24:38) – around 10 minutes ahead of the first horse. When LOBB created history in 2004 he won a prize of £25,000 from the former sponsors William Hill with the betting firm describing it at the time as “the biggest unclaimed prize in athletics”.

Royal Marine MARK CROASDALE had come close several times, whereas a team of Kenyans once had a crack too but, as AW reported at the time, “one blew up, one went the wrong way and they wore racing shoes that gave no grip on the ground”. Over the 42-year-old history of the race it has become clear that the humans have more chance if the conditions are either really wet and slippery or very hot. The latter happened this year during the UK-wide heatwave with the horses being forced to take breaks to cool down. This allowed CONNOLLY to strike ahead of about 1200 runners and 60 horses over a hilly multi-terrain 22-mile course.

His victory comes hot off the heels of last year’s winner, RICKY LIGHTFOOT, making Man vs Horse history for a runner to beat the horse in two consecutive years. BOB GREENOUGH, organiser at Man v Horse, says: “Having a runner complete the event before the horse is so unusual but to have it happen twice in a row is just unbelievable. We were stunned! Huge congratulations to Daniel and all the participants that took on the challenge this year. It was a warm and sunny day and everyone was in great spirits.”

NICOLA TURNER, brand controller from the sponsor Whole Earth, added: “We were delighted to sponsor Man v Horse again this year for the ninth time. It’s become an integral part of our calendar. This truly nutty race is incredible to be part of. “This year I joined the race myself as part of the Whole Earth relay team and discovered the unique feeling of taking in beautiful surroundings, whilst fighting for your breath on steep incline after steep incline as well as tentatively listening out for the sound of hooves coming up on your outside – it’s magical yet slightly unnerving at times!”

SBH OLYMPIAN MEMBERS BOARD – Next time you enter our track through the west stand, check out our new list of SBH Olympians. You may see some of them in person, too.

MIDDLESEX SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS – the first photograph features NATHAN KUTI, NATHAN HOWELL and NATHAN FERNANDES, the second photograph features SETH RENNIE-RODDY and JAIAN SAUNDERS..

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 new Instagram 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.

Currently we have 4 athletes who have achieved qualification standards – ZHARNEL HUGHES 200m (20.07 w-0.3) and LIZZIE BIRD 3000m Steeplechase (9:07.07)

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Can be found on the SBH website –http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

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 £35 + 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/

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.

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.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 8 June 2023

Posted on 10/06/202310/06/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 8 June to Wednesday 14 June – Karen Apolot, Dominic Ashwell, Alex Beechey, Spike Blake, Nia Forbes-Agyepong, Andrew Holmes, Rafael Kruskal, Joshua Kumar, Louis Marcus, Emma McCluskey, Jared Morris, Freya Prasher, Kayanna Reid, Kazumasa Saito and Ethan Walsh

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

EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to LINA NIELSEN (400m Hurdles and 400m Mixed Relay), JADE LALLY (Discus), SCOTT LINCOLN (Shot) and CHARLIE DOBSON (400m Mixed Relay), who have been selected to represent GB&NI at the European Team Championships at Paris, France on 8-17 July.

COLUMBA BLANGO – Congratulations to COLUMBA who has been selected to represent GB&NI in the 400m, at the World Para Athletic Championships at Paris, France on 8-17 July

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,140 events – 183,081 walkers, joggers and runners – 25,121 volunteers – 9,272 first-timers – 28,650 PBs

RESULTS
MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at Harrow on 4 June.
Match Result – 1st SBH (91 points), 2nd London Heathside (76), 3rd Harrow (72), 4th Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (65), 5th Highgate Harriers (53), 6th Thames Valley Harriers (49), 7th Barnet & District (42), 8th Enfield & Haringey (34), 9th Ealing Eagles (14)

100m – U15B A ANTON COHEN 4th (12.29 w0.2), B LANI JAIYEOLA 3rd (PB 12.34 w1.3) taking .09 of a second off his 13 May time
100m – U15G A B MOIESHA SAVAGE 1st (PB 12.66 w1.6) taking .33 of a second off her 2022 time, B AARA KAMARA 1st (PB 12.89 w1.6) taking .13 of a second off her 13 May time
100m – U17M A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 1st (PB 10.95 w3.7) taking .11 of a second off his 30 April time, B ZICO JONES 1st (SB 11.13 w2.4) taking .12 of a second off his 7 May time
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 1st (PB 12.19 w2.2) taking .18 of a second off her 13 May time, B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 1st (PB 12.50 w3.2) taking .08 of a second off her 30 April time
150m – U11B A DENNYS PASCAL 3rd (PB 20.94 w2.8) taking .86 of a second off his 16 April time, B NOSA URUBUSI 1st (22.21 w1.4)
150m – U11G A DAMI ADEKUNLE 2nd (PB 23.16 w1.7) taking .78 of a second off her 16 April time, B SIENNA DARCY 1st (PB 23.17 w3.1)
200m – U13B A LOUIS KUN 2nd (27.40 w-0.1), B BEN BAMISAIYE 1st (28.96 w1.6)
200m – U13G A1 ANU JAIYEOLA 1st (PB 27.49 w1.7) taking .19 of a second off her 21 May time, and is ranked UK No.10 U13 in 2023, A2 TALIA BARIN 1st (PB 29.84 w3.0), B VERA DOUDKO 1st (28.69 w4.1)
200m – U15B A HARRY PINCHERIE 5th (24.90 w2.6), B HARRY WEBB 3rd (PB 25.64 w1.8)
200m – U15G A AARA KAMARA 3rd (26.97 w2.0), B GRACE NYAONGO 3rd (28.21 w0.4)
200m – U17M A ZICO JONES 1st (22.32 w3.8), KHYAN MARKLAND 3rd (PB 23.83 w3.8) taking .11 of a second off his 21 May time, B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 1st (SB 22.38 w0.9) taking .14 of a second off his 30 April time, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 3rd (24.13 w0.9)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 2nd (PB 25.27 w2.3) taking .24 of a second off her 21 May time, B MIA HIGSON 1st (PB 26.56 w1.2) taking .05 of a second off her 2022 time, MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 2nd (26.73 w1.2), ABIGAIL EDWARDS 8th (PB 30.36 w1.2)
800m – U11B A DENNYS PASCAL 1st (PB 2:28.09) taking 1.82 seconds off his 16 April time, B HARRISON HENDERSON 1st (PB 2:32.99)
800m – U11G A SIENNA DARCY 1st (PB 2:46.71) taking 8.16 seconds off her 16 April time, B KEENYAH ADELISE 2nd (PB 3:06.82)
1500m – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL 1st (PB 4:58.35) taking 2.54 seconds off his 16 April time, ROAN PARKES 4th (PB 5:15.95) taking 5.77 seconds off his 21 May time, B TAHA COCKERILL 3rd (PB 5:17.87) taking .02 of a second off his 21 May time
1500m – U13G A AIMEE PORTER 2nd (5:14.85), JUI HAYAKAWA 4th (PB 5:46.06) taking 17.68 seconds off her 2022 time, B LUCIA CASALANEUVO 2nd (5:47.46)
1500m – U15B A JESSE ABRAHAMS 1st (4:49.17), B YEDIDYA MAXWELL 1st (PB 4:51.84)
1500m – U15G A POSIE SHAW 1st (4:57.99), B AMBER JACKSON 1st (5:39.20)
1500m – U17M A ARTHUR PHILLIPS 4th (4:25.14), B LEON BISS 2nd (PB 4:44.21) taking 11.29 seconds off his 2022 time
1500m – U17W A EDIE WOODINGS 2nd (4:55.05), PHOEBE MUSIC 7th (SB 5:56.76), B DINA SILVERMAN 1st (5:02.76)
75m Hurdles – U13B A BEN BAMISAIYE 2nd (PB 14.45 w2.5) taking 1.22 seconds off his 7 May time, A TIRENI GEORGE 3rd (18.10 w2.5)
75m Hurdles – U13G A VERA DOUDKO 1st (PB 12.55 w0.7) taking .05 of a second off her 21 May time, B LUCIA CASALANEUVO 2nd (16.40 w0.7)
75m Hurdles – U15G A EVA COPELAND 4th (PB 15.00 w0.6), B TAYLA ROBINSON 2nd (PB 16.81 w0.6)
80m Hurdles – U15B A HARRY WEBB 2nd (11.69 w2.1), B RIAN SHAH 1st (PB 12.06 w2.1) taking .33 of a second off his 21 May time
High Jump – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL 1st (PB 1.34m) adding 1cm to his 21 May height
High Jump – U13G ANU JAYEOLA 1st (1.31m)
High Jump – U15B A RIAN SHAH 1st (1.65m), B SETH RENNIE-RODDY 1st (PB 1.55m) adding 10cm to his 2022 height
High Jump – U15G A ELIZA LEIBOWITZ 6th (1.30m),B EVA COPELAND 7th (PB 1.25m), B TAYLA ROBINSON 2nd (PB 1.20)
High Jump – U17M A JOE COX 3rd (1.50m), B LEON BISS 3rd (1.40m)
High Jump – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND 3rd (1.40m), B ABIGAIL EDWARDS 1st (PB 1.30m) equalling her 2021 height
Long Jump – U11B A NOSA UNBUSI 6th (2.94m nwr), B KENDRICK OGANYO 5th (2.28m nwr)
Long Jump – U11G A DAMI ADEKUNIE 3rd (3.33m nwr)
Long Jump – U13B A BEN BAMISAIYE 3rd (4.31m nwr), B ELLIOT OYETEY 2nd (3.63m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA 1st (4.20m nwr), B VERA DOUDKO 1st (3.98m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A HARRY PINCHERLE 3rd (4.97m nwr), LANI JAIYEOLA 4th (4.65m nwr), B RIAN SHAH 1st (4.93m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A GRACE NYAONGO 2nd (PB 4.87m nwr) adding 19cm to her 14 May height, B ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 1st (4.51m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M A VICTOR PAIUSCO 4th (PB 5.13m nwr), B JOE COX 3rd (PB 4.71m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W TAMI GEORGE 7th (4.26m nwr), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 2nd (4.23m nwr)
Shot 3kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES 1st (PB 7.01m) adding 1cm to his 7 May put, B LOUIS XUN 1st (6.80m)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A AIMEE PORTER 5th (4.69m), B ISABELLA HEATHCOTE 4th (PB 4.46m) adding 1.13m to her 2022 put
Shot 4kg – U15B CHU ONONOGBU 1st (10.89m), MILO RYNEHART 1st (10.33m)
Shot 3kg – U15G A MOIESHA SAVAGE 4th (PB 8.03m) adding 2.02m to her 21 May put
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 1st (10.11m), B ZICO JONES 1st (PB 8.33m) adding 27cm to his 21 May put
Shot 3kg – U17W A ABIGAIL EDWARDS 4th (PB 6.86m) adding 8cm to her 28 May put, B GEORGINA CHRISTOPHOROU 2nd (SB 6.69m) adding 27cm to her 21 May put
Hammer 4kg – U15B MILO RYNEHART 1st (PB 36.14m) adding 1.69m to his 23 April throw, CHU ONONOGBU 1st (PB 20.56m)
Javelin 400g – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES 2nd (22.05m), B LOUIS XUN 2nd (PB 19.03m)
Javelin 400g – U13G A LUCIA CASALANEUVO 5th (PB 4.91m), B ISABELLA HEATHCOTE 4th (4.80m)
Javelin 600g – U15B ALBERT TAYLOR 2nd (PB 28.05m) adding 49cm to his 21 May throw, CHU ONONOGBU 2nd (22.84m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A EVA COPELAND 5th (PB 13.03m), B SHENEL OKRAH 2nd (PB 11.44m)
Javelin 600g – U17M A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 3rd (PB 30.21m) adding 1.08m to his 30 April throw, B ALON TAYLOR 2nd (PB 25.49m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A EVA HIGSON 2nd (20.46m), B LYDIA BALL 1st (20.11m)
Vortex – U11B A DENNYS PASCAL 1st (36.08m), B KENDRICK OGANYO 4th (16.86m)
Vortex – U11G A TEMI JAIYEOLA 5th (15.78m), EDIE RENNIE-RODDY 11th (9.31m), B SIENNA DARCY 6th (9.74m)

Non Scoring
100m – U15B NS MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE 2nd (12.68 w1.6)
100m – U15G NS GRACE NYAONGO 1st (PB 13.35 w0.8) taking .07 of a second off her 7 May time, SHENEL OKRAH 2nd (PB 13.60 w0.8) taking .18 of a second off her 7 May time, ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 4th (13.84 w0.8)
100m – U17M NS NATHAN FERNANDES 1st (11.28 w3.8), VICTOR PAIUSCO 2nd (PB 11.43 w3.8) taking .15 of a second off his 13 May time
100m – U17W NS ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 1st (PB 12.93 w2.8) taking .10 of a second off her 2022 time, MIA HIGSON 2nd (PB 12.95 w2.8) taking .05 of a second off her 23 April time, MACIE SUTHERLAND 3rd (PB 13.08 w2.8) taking .29 of a second off her 2022 time, ABIGAIL EDWARDS 7th (PB 14.37 w2.8)
150m – U11B NS1 JONAH TALENGA 1st (PB 22.87 w3.3), KENDRICK OGANYO 3rd (PB 23.53 w3.3), NS2 HARRISON HENDERSON 1st (PB 21.51 w3.7), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 3rd (PB 23.83 w3.7) taking 2.45 seconds off his 2022 time
150m – U11G NS1 TEMI JAIYEOLA 1st (PB 23.68 w2.4), NS2 KEENYAH ADELISE 2nd (PB 23.28 w2.5)
200m – U13B NS ELLIOT OYETEY 1st (PB 29.89 w4.) taking .41 of a second off his 23 April time
200m – U15B NS1 SETH RENNIE-RODDY 1st (PB 25.06 w1.7) taking 2.04 seconds off his 2022 time, LANI JAIYEOLA 2nd (PB 25,25 w1.7) taking .02 of second off his 14 May time, YASH GANDHI 4th (PB 26.60 w1.7) taking 1.82 seconds off his 2022 time, NS2 ANTON COHEN 1st (25.08 w1.4)
200m – U15G NS1 MOIESHA SAVAGE 1st (PB 26.71 w3.9) taking 1.18 seconds off her 21 May time, SHENEL OKRAH 3rd (PB 28.95 w3.9) taking .35 of second off her 2022 time, NS2 TAYLA ROBINSON 2nd (PB 28.82 w1.8) taking .98 of second off her 2022 time
200m – U17M NS NATHAN FERNANDES 1st (PB 23.17 w2.7) taking 1.03 seconds off his 23 April time
200m – U17W NS ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 1st (PB 12.93 w2.8) taking .10 of a second off her 2022 time, MIA HIGSON 2nd (PB 12.95 w2.8) taking .05 of a second off her 23 April time, MACIE SUTHERLAND 3rd (PB 13.08 w2.8) taking .29 of a second off her 2022 time, ABIGAIL EDWARDS 7th (PB 14.37 w2.8)
800m – U11B NS PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 1st (PB 2:52.20) taking 3.43 seconds off his 2022 time, RIO HAYAKAWA 7th (3:10.86)
1500m – U15B NS LADDIE SHAW 2nd (5:02.79), AMITAI BLOOM 3rd (PB 5:02.79), MATTHEW MAY 9th (5:22.56)
Long Jump – U11B NS SOLOMON PAUL 3rd (PB 3.45m nwr)
Long Jump – U11G NS EDIT RENNIE-RODDY 11th (PB 2.30m nwr)

There 2 photographs taken at the meeting – 1) 7 of our girls LYDIA BALL, ABIGAIL EDWARDS, MACIE SUTHERLAND, MIA HIGSON, TAMI GEORGE, MAKAYLA BRAE ALOIE and ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA.

2) DAMI ADEKUNLE, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN and NOSA URUBUSI, also he is hidden by his name.

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE UPPER – SOUTHERN PREMIER – Took place at Reading on 28 May.
Match Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (700 points), 2nd Harrow & Dacorum (664.3), 3rd SBH (592), 4th Reading (574.3), 5th Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (550), 6th Crawley (514.3)
The are provisional and still to be published on the PO10, will update the results next week.

100m – U17M A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 1st (11.08 w0.9), B JAIAN SAUNDERS 3rd (11.76 w0.5)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 2nd (12.54 w0.3), B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 1st (12.65 w1.7)
100m – U20M A EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (10.83 w0.6), B BRYAN OGBEBOR 3rd (12.03 w0.7)
100m – U20W A NIA AKINTOKUN 2nd (12.59 w0.7), B ANNA ROSE 4th (12.87 w0.6)
200m – U17M A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 1st (22.32 w0.7), B JAIAN SAUNDERS 2nd (23.20 nwr)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 1st (25.40 nwr), B LUCY CAMPOS 2nd (27.08 nwr)
200m – U20M A EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (21.88 w0.9), B BRYAN OGBEBOR 5th (24.51 w0.1)
200m – U20W A A NIA AKINTOKUN 4th (25.68 nwr), B ANNA ROSE 1st (25.80 nwr)
300m – U17W A MIA HIGSON 2nd (41.49), B DINA SILVERMAN 3rd (43.65)
400m – U17M A ZICO JONES 1st (50.08), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 3rd (54.01)
400m – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 6th (55.64), B JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLIVIERRE 5th (54.80)
400m – U20W A CHARLOTTE HARRIS (2nd Claim) 3rd (58.77), B LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 1st (61.02)
800m – U17M A JACOB CLEMENT 2nd (2:00.31), B THOMAS CADWALLADER 2nd (2:05.65)
800m – U17W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 1st (2:18.54), B DINA SILVERMAN 1st (2:21.37)
800m – U20M A ABDIRAHIM HAMUD 1st (1:55.65), B DANIEL BANYARD 1st (PB 2:00.82)
800m – U20W A LARISSA WILSON U17 3rd (2:20.23), B CHARLOTTE HARRIS (2nd Claim) 4th (2:27.19)
1500m – U17M A GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (4:03.97), B RAFAEL GAYER 1st (4:18.09)
1500m – U17W A EDIE WOODINGS 3rd (4:53.75), B OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 5th (5:41.07)
1500m – U20M A MAX WINFIELD 1st (4:16.67), B LEO RONCARATI 1st (4:20.36)
3000m – U17M A JORDAN PEARLMAN 1st (9:46.38)
3000m – U20M A SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 1st (9:00.02), BENJAMIN GOSTICK 1st (9:06.62)
3000m – U20W A AIMI WEIGHTMAN 1st (9:55.97), B EMMA MCCLUSKEY (2nd Claim) 2nd (12:24.22)
80m Hurdles – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 1st (11.72 w0.5), B MACIE SUTHERLAND 2nd (12.69 w1.6)
100m Hurdles – U20W A ALINA COFIE 3rd (15.33 w1.3), B AZARIA NWANKWO 1st (15.27 w1.0)
300m Hurdles – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND 3rd (48.80)
400m Hurdles – U20M A OSCAR RONCARATI 5th (63.73)
400m Hurdles – U20W A AZARIA NWANKWO 6th (73.83)
2000m Steeplechase – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 4th (6:55.41)
Pole Vault – U17M A ANGUS BROWN 2nd (3.75m)
Pole Vault – U17W A ABIGAIL EDWARDS 3rd (2.95m)
High Jump – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND 4th (1.45m), B ???? 3rd (1.25m)
High Jump – U20W A REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY 5th (NH)
Long Jump – U17M A NATHAN HOWELL 6th (4.47m nwr), B ???? 3rd (4.46m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A LUCY CAMPOS 6th (3.36m nwr)
Long Jump – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 6th (4.81m nwr)
Long Jump – U20W A ALINA COFIE 6th (3.95m nwr), B LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 2nd (3.37m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M A VICTOR PAIUSCO 5th (10.03m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 5th (9.40m nwr)
Triple Jump – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 4th (10.23m nwr)
Triple Jump – U20W A ALINA COFIE 3rd (10.03m nwr), B REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY 3rd (7.97m nwr)
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 4th (10.45m), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 3rd (9.50m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A ABIGAIL EDWARDS 4th (6.78m), B OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 4th (6.68m)
Shot 6kg – U20M A TRAVIS SCOTTOW (2nd Claim) 1st (13.85m)
Shot 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY (2nd Claim) 4th (8.22m), B TOSIN JOKOSENUMI 3rd (NM)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 3rd (34.49m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A MIA HIGSON 5th (16.46m), B ABIGAIL EDWARDS 3rd (13.72m)
Discus 1kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY (2nd Claim) 3rd (17.36m)
Discus 1.75kg – U20M A PHARELL HAREWOOD 3rd (36.93m), B TRAVIS SCOTTOW (2nd Claim) 1st (34.90m)
Hammer 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 3rd (18.80m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M A ONAOPE SOGBESAN 3rd (24.49m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY (2nd Claim) 1st (52.16m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 5th (23.24m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A ???? 6th (11.86m nwr)
Javelin 800g – U20M A ONAOPE SOGBESAN 6th (18.32m)
Javelin 600g – U20W A CHARLOTTE HARRIS (2nd Claim) 5th (9.19m)
4x100m Relay – U17M SBH 1st (43.08) ZICO JONES, EBUKA NWOKEJI, JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, U17W SBH 2nd (49.67) MACIE SUTHERLAND, TAMI GEORGE, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MIA HIGSON, U20M SBH 2nd (45.00) NATHAN FERNANDES U17, VICTOR PAIUSCO, BRIAN OGBEBOR, JAIAN SAUNDERS, U20W SBH 6th (DNF) ANNA ROSE, NIA AKINTOKUN, ALINA COFIE, LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL
4x300m Relay – U17W SBH 3rd (2:54.82) MIA HIGSON, MACIE SUTHERLAND, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM
4x400m Relay – U17M SBH 2nd (3:36.13) JACOB CLEMENT (54.6), ZICO JONES (51.1), BRANDON KUFAZVINEI (53.7), THOMAS CADWALLADER (54.8), U20M SBH 5th (3:42.64) DANIEL BANYARD (54.4), JOSIAH WILLIAMS (53.9), NOAH CLARKE (58.4), CALLUM SYDENHAM (56.0), U20W SBH 2nd (SB 4:11.56) AZARIA NWANKWO (68.0), LARISSA WILSON (58.3), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (61.9), CHARLOTTE HARRIS (58.5)

Non Scoring
100m – U17M NATHAN FERNANDES (11.56 nwr), VICTOR PAIUSCO (11.83 nwr), NATHAN HOWELL (11.85 nwr)
200m – U17M NATHAN FERNANDES (23.19 nwr), NATHAN HOWELL (23.74 nwr), VICTOR PAIUSCO (23.97 nwr)
300m – U17W EDIE WOODINGS (43.27)
800m – U20M ALEXANDER WOOD (2:03.29)

SOUTHERN SENIOR AND UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Walton – On – Thames on 3-4 June.
100m – U20M H3 MALACHI AMADI 1st (11.20 w-3.8) in the Final MALACHI won the Bronze Medal (11.21 w-2.5)
100m – SM H2 PHOENIX LYON 2nd (11.17 w-1.9) in the Semi-Final 2 PHOENIX finished 2nd (11.21 w-3.4) in the Final PHOENIX finished 6th (11.15 w-3.1)
200m – U20M H2 MALACHI AMADI 2nd (22.76 w-2.8) in the Final MALACHI finished 6th (22.83 w-2.6)
200m – U20W H1 NIAH AKINTOKUN 2nd (26.41 w-3.3) in the Final NIAH finished 6th (26.28 w-3.2)
200m – SM H2 PHOENIX LYON 1st (22.02 w-3.4) in the Final PHOENIX won the Bronze Medal (21.75 w-3.8)
400m – U20W H2 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 4th (61.41)
100m Hurdles – SW Straight Final MARLI JESSOP U23 won the Gold Medal (13.82 w-2.8)
110m Hurdles – U20M Straight Final JOE PURBRICK won the Silver Medal (14.21 w-3.3), RUBEN HEDMAN won the Bronze Medal (14.28 w-3.3),
400m Hurdles – SM H1 STEVEN GARRETT 3rd (55.47) in the Final STEVEN finished 7th (SB 55.17) taking .09 of a second off his 20 May time
Triple Jump – U20W Straight Final RUTH-ANN OTARUOH (2nd Claim) won the Bronze Medal (SB 11.98m w2.8) adding 14cm to her 12 February jump
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final GREGORY THOMPSON won the Gold Medal (53.95m)
Discus 1kg – SW Straight Final ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 finished 7th (41.74m)
Shot 6kg – U20M Straight Final TRAVIS SCOTTOW (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (14.32m)
Javelin 800g – SM Straight Final MILAN TRAJKOVIC U23 finished 6th (55.01m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM U23 won the Silver Medal (SB 62.20m) adding 1.80m to his 29 May throw, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2023
Hammer 4kg – SW Straight Final AMY CLEMENS 5th (43.55m)

NORTHERN SENIOR AND UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sportcity on 3-4 June.
200m – SM H4 JASON NICHOLSON (HCA) 1st (22.14 w-0.2) in Semi-Final 2 JASON finished 3rd (22.02 w-0.7) in the Final JASON finished 6th (22.13 w1.1)

JBL JUMPS FEST – Took place at Kosice, Slovakia on 8 June.
Long Jump – SM PAUL OGUN (HCA) 5th (6.93m w0.7)

MEETING IBEROAMERICANO DE HUELVA – Took place at Huelva, Spain on 6 June.
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 3rd (62.77m)

MEMORIAL JOSEFA ODIOZILA – DUKLA MITINK – Took place at Prague, CZE on 5 June.
100m – SM H2 OJIE EDOBURUN 5th (10.51 w0.8)
400m Hurdles – SW HAYLEY MCLEAN 4th (57.31)
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1st (20.65m)

BMC PB CLASSIC – Took place at Oxford on 3 June.
800m – Mens B MAX WINFIELD U20 5th (SB 2:00.49) taking .60 of a second off his 17 May time, D EUAN PHILLIPS U15 4th (2:08.04), NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (2:09.59)
800m – Womens A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (PB 2:15.48) taking 1.26 seconds off her 2022 time, B EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (2:24.33), C POSIE SHAW U15 5th (SB 2:20.62) taking .45 of a second off her 7 May time
1500m – Mens B THOMAS CADWALLADER U17 7th (4:24.96), C ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 2nd (PB 4:19.84) taking 3.50 seconds off his 31 May time

MUSIC CITY TRACK CARNIVAL – Took place at Nashville, Tennessee, USA on 3 June.
400m – SM B MICHAEL OHIOZE 1st (46.18)

RACERS GRAND PRIX – Took place at Kingston, Jamaica on 3 June.
200m – SM ZHARNEL HUGHES 2nd (SB 20.14 w0.3) taking .04 of a second off his 20 May time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023

SPARKASSEN GALA – Took place at Regensburg, Germany on 3 June.
100m – SM H1 ZANSON PLUMMER 3rd (SB 10.58 w0.7) taking .03 of a second off his 14 May time, in his next race ZANSON finished 2nd (SB 10.51 w0.6) taking .07 of a second off his H1 time
400m Hurdles – SW 1 LINA NIELSEN 2nd (SB 54.96) taking 1.03 seconds off her 13 May time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023

XV11 ATHLETICA 2000 MEETING – Took place at San Vito Al Tagliamento, Italy on 3 June.
High Jump – SM AKIN COWARD 2nd (2.17m)

THE TRACKSMITH AMATEUR MILE – Took place at Tooting Bec on 3 June.
Mile – SX 16 NICOLA PAYNE 9th (PB 5:29.49) taking 17.21 seconds off her 2021 time

HERCULES WIMBLEDON 1500M FESTIVE NIGHT – Took place at Wimbledon on 31 May.
1500m – SX 11 KOJO KYEREME V45 1st (SB 4:03.30) and is ranked UK No.1 V45 in 2023, 13 ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U20 4th (PB 3:54.94) taking 1.85 seconds off his 2022 time, 14 DYLAN EVANS 12th (SB 3:56.20)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 31 May.
100m – SX 2 JOSHUA NAMECH-OYEBOLA U23 2nd (11.86 w-3.4)
1500m – SX 2 AIMEE PORTER U13 7th (PB 5:13.72) taking 6.16 seconds off her 21 May time, 6 JESEE ABRAHAMS U15 5th (PB 4:48.30) taking 6.93 seconds off his 21 May time, CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 11th (SB 4:55.82) taking 30.72 seconds off her 5 April time, DINA SILVERMAN U17 12th (PB 4:56.53) taking 12.42 seconds off her 21 May time, 7 SCARLETT KENT U23 4th (PB 4:44.50) taking 2.69 seconds off her 2022 time, 9 CALEB HILTON U15 5th (PB 4:40.69) taking 1.55 seconds off his 13 May time, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 12th (4:52.02), BEN BROWNLEADER U20 13th (SB 4:58.32), 10 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 12th (4:33.86), 11 ADAM O’GORMAN U17 2nd (PB 4:16.09) taking 5.58 seconds off his 3 May time, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 6th (PB 4:23.36) taking 2.40 seconds off his 13 May time, CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 9th (4:30.96), JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLLIVIERRE U20 11th (PB 4:34.89) taking 44.85 seconds off his 2018 time, 12 JACOB CLEMENT U17 3rd (PB 4:14.82) taking 5.38 seconds off his 2022 time, RAFI GAYER U17 4th (PB 4:14.86) taking 2.96 seconds off his 5 April time, JORDAN PEARLMAN U17 13th (4:21.14), 13 BENJAMIN GOSTICK U20 4th (PB 4:07.51) taking 4.87 seconds off his 30 April time, 14 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 12th (4:14.39), 15 JOSHUA FISHER U20 7th (PB 3:59.52) taking 1.69 seconds off his 30 April time
3000m – SX 3 THOMAS BUTLER 2nd (PB 8:24.47) taking 2.14 seconds off his 2019 time

CHELMSFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at St Ives on 31 May.
200m – SX 3 AARA KAMARA U15 5th (27.05 nwr)

LOUGHBOROUGH OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 31 May.
100m – SM 1 EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (10.91 w-2.2), EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA U20 2nd (SB 10.93 w-2.2) taking .06 of a second off his 29 April time
200m – SM 1 EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (21.84 w-1.4)
400m – SW 1 EMILY NEWNHAM U20 1st (53.35)
800m – SM 3 EUAN PHILLIPS U15 6th (2:10.65)
1500m – U23X EMILY HATHAWAY U23 3rd (PB 4:47.40) taking 1.90 seconds off her 2019 time
100m Hurdles – U18G NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U17 3rd (PB 15.69 w-1.1), AZARIA NWANKWO U20 4th (16.59 w-1.1)
100m Hurdles – SW MARLI JESSOP U23 1st (13.82 w-2.6)
110m Hurdles – U20M JOSEPH PURBRICK U20 1st (14.10 w-1.4), RUBEN HEDMAN U20 2nd (14.12 w-1.4)
Long Jump – SM BOLU COKER 2nd (PB 6.43m w0.5) adding 8cm to his 14 January jump
Discus 1kg – SW ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 4th (41.14m)
Discus 1.75kg – U20M PHARRELL HAREWOOD U20 1st (PB 44.83m) adding 1.55m to his 17 May throw
Javelin 800g – SM DANIEL BAINBRIDGE 1st (65.82m)

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 3 June.
PAUL LEWIS V50 4th (20.18) this was his 170th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 3 June.
TIM UNDERHILL V55 3rd (PB 20.31) this was his 98th Parkrun, BARRY HAWS V50 10th (21.53) this was his 40th Parkrun, LOUIS PELTA U17 36th (24.31) this was his 65th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gorleston Cliffs on 3 June.
PAUL MACCARTHY V55 16th (20.37) this was his 221st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Guildford on 3 June.
JOHN DRYDEN V75 319th (36.55) this was his 152nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 3 June.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 346th (55.01) this was his 291st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 3 June.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 185th (29.21) this was his 58th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 3 June.
STUART SINGER V60 19th (22.03) this was his 378th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 57th (24.29) this was his 229th Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 66th (25.27) this was his 96th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 232nd (44.06) this was her 88th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 3 June.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 215th (39.32) this was his 266th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 8 JUNE UNTIL WEDNESDAY 5 JULY – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE – The first of three fixtures takes place on Sunday 11 June at the Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton, Windsor (Satnav SL4 6HN).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
This is the link to the timetable – https://www.nationalathleticsleague.org.uk/premiership-eton-woodfood-green-birmingham-2/
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 14 June at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 200m, 19.15pm Shot, 19.25pm BMC, 20.00pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 21.15pm 3000m no times over 11.00 minutes, no Under 13s
Is now open on roster athletics, this is the link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?cc=GBR&page=0&from=2023-06-06&to=2023-06-30
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

ENGLAND U20 & U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS INCLUDING EUROPEAN UNDER 20 TRIALS – Takes place on Saturday 17 June and Sunday 18 June at the Chelmsford Athletic Centre, Salemo Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH).
Please Note: For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=14684
Entries Closing Date Monday 5 June

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
5 July – Double 100m Meeting
19 July – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
30 August – Double 100m Meeting
September – Autumn Throws Fest

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 12 July – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 26 July – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.15pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 9 August – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

EMILY ECONOMU OFF TO ETHIOPIA – I am going to Ethiopia on June 12th for 3 weeks to lead a voluntary program with HOPE_ww_ Ethiopia where we share the principles of sustainable and respectful service that partners and empowers with the community’s way of doing things.
We will be based in the Yaya Athletics Village centre so hopefully I’ll have the opportunity for great training in between!

YOUNG ATHLETES IN LIMBO DUE TO CHELMSFORD REDEVELOPMENT – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

England Athletics U20/23 Champs on June 17-18 may have to find a new home, whereas South of England U20 Champs has been forced to move to Walton. With little over a fortnight until the England Athletics Under-20 and Under-23 Championships, hundreds of young athletes are unable to finalise their travel and accommodation plans due to uncertainty over the venue. The event – which incorporates the British trials for this summer’s European Under-20 and Under-23 Championships in Israel and Finland – is due to be staged in Chelmsford but the track has been undergoing refurbishment recently and organisers are not sure whether it will be ready in time. The news has sparked frustration from athletes, parents and coaches, many of whom have already booked hotels, trains and in some cases flights to the Essex venue. The South of England Athletics Association has had a similar problem for its under-20, under-17 and under-17 championships this weekend (June 3-4) but has now shifted the venue from Chelmsford to Walton, which is more than 70 miles away.

The BIGish Jumps and Throws Fest on May 29 was also forced to relocate from Chelmsford to Woodford, saying: “We would like to acknowledge that there is no fault on the part of Chelmsford Sports & Athletics Centre, who have left no stone unturned to get the venue ready.” In a statement, England Athletics said: “We advise anyone looking to book travel and/or accommodation in advance of attending our upcoming under-20 and under-23 track and field championships to wait until June 7 by which time we will know whether or not this event will be staged at Chelmsford. “The venue is currently undergoing track refurbishments and its operators are uncertain as to whether it will be ready in time to host our event. Whilst we continue to work closely with Chelmsford for a favourable outcome, we will still be staging this event on that weekend of June 17-18 and, therefore, are also exploring appropriate, alternative venues. We thank you for your patience ahead of us being able to provide a venue update on June 7.”

On Wednesday (May 31), the governing body added: “We are still optimistic that the event will go ahead at Chelmsford as planned. If work is not completed, we have secured an alternative venue near the original location which can accommodate a champs of this size. This will hopefully minimise the disruption to those who have already booked travel and accommodation. “We apologise for any inconvenience. Unfortunately, the wet spring weather has considerably delayed planned work to the track at Chelmsford. We will provide further updates on our website and via an email to all entrants in the coming days.”

FAITH KIPYEGON SMASHES WORLD 1500M RECORD IN FLORENCE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

With one of the greatest performances in the history of female middle-distance running, FAITH KIPYEGON stormed to a world 1500m record of (3:49.11) in Florence on Friday (June 2). The 29-year-old from Kenya beat GENZEBE DIBABA’S eight-year-old mark of (3:50.07) on a cool and still evening in the Luigi Ridolfi Stadium in Italian city. It means KIPYEGON is the first woman to break the (3:50) barrier and, after winning two Olympic and two world titles in recent years, she can now lay claim to being called the greatest female 1500m runner in history. BROOKE FELDMEIER paced the field through 400m in (62.37) with fellow rabbit SAGE HURTA-KLECKER passing 800m in (2:04.00) with KIPYEGON not far behind. LAURA MUIR of Britain and JESS HULL of Australia were also hanging on to the swift pace as the rest of the field lagged some distance behind, but MUIR and HULL were struggling to stay in contact whereas KIPYEGON was cruising in comparison. Cutting loose in the final 600m and passing the 1000m mark in (2:34.5), KIPYEGON only had the Wavelight technology for company and down the back straight she seemed to pull ahead of the lights, which had been set at world record pace. Coming into the home straight it looked like she would break DIBABA’S mark and, sure enough, she charged through the final metres before celebrating. Her final 800m was a scintillating (2:00.6), last 400m (58.9) and final 200m (29.2).

Despite the savage early pace, MUIR held on to run a fine (3:57.09) in her season’s opener, as HULL ran an Australian record of (3:57.29) and CIARA MAGEEAN of Ireland finished strongly to clock (4:00.95). “This means a lot to me,” said KIPYEGON, who gave birth to her daughter, ALYN, in 2018. “I knew everything was possible. My fans were really looking for this world record and I thank them for praying for me. “I was not expecting to run this fast tonight. Maybe a world lead, but not a world record.” “It was great to be part of the world record race,” said MUIR. “But it was not the first world record race I was running in, I was in previous ones. I am so happy for FAITH. I would have loved to be closer to her. But for the first race of the season this is really decent. I have never gone through the first 800m as fast as today.” Such was the quality of KIPYEGON’S run, she would have put former men’s world record-holder and nine-time Olympic champion PAAVO NURMI 2.7sec behind her. When it comes to previous barriers being broken, the first sub-4:10 was in 1971 by KARIN BURNELEIT of East Germany with (4:09.6) and the first sub-4:00 came in 1976 by TATYANA KAZANKINA of the Soviet Union with (3:56.0).

WHY BUDAPEST 2023 PROMISES TO BE AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

With the event set to commence on Saturday, August 19, the countdown of less than 80 days intensifies the anticipation for what will undoubtedly be the year’s most prominent sporting extravaganza. It is an undeniable truth that the upcoming World Championships in Budapest, slated to commence in less than three months on August 19, have generated immense interest not only within Hungary but also throughout Europe and across the globe. The third biggest sporting event of the world returns to Europe for the first time since the 2017 World Championships in London. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that a significant number of athletics enthusiasts from neighbouring countries have already secured their tickets, in addition to the fervent support from local fans. Aside from Hungary, the highest ticket sales have been recorded in the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Italy, and the United States. Anticipated attendees from more than 80 countries are poised to witness the awe-inspiring performances of these athletic superheroes. Remarkably, over 180,000 tickets have already been sold, covering a range of nine evening sessions and five morning sessions. Notably, the Superhero package, offering access to the entirety of the World Championships, are no longer available in category 1, illustrating the fervour surrounding this remarkable event.

It’s recommended to purchase your tickets or packages as soon as possible through https://tickets.wabudapest23.com/ to secure the best seats and Witness the Wonder! The most popular session is scheduled for Saturday evening, August 26, featuring the current superstar of track and field, Armand Duplantis. He will once again attempt to surpass his own world record of 6.22m in the men’s pole vault final. There are only a few empty seats left! Tickets are also selling well for the Sunday evening session, August 20. Expect fireworks not only in the centre of Budapest but also at the National Athletics Centre, coinciding with the Hungarian national holiday. Alongside the finals of the men’s 100m, men’s 10,000m, women’s long jump, and Bence Halász, the top Hungarian contender, will be competing for a medal in the men’s hammer throw final.

The extraordinary indoor season and the upcoming outdoor season, beginning at the end of May, promise to deliver the greatest ever World Championships. ARMAND DUPLANTIS, FEMKE BOL, Nafissatou Thiam, Ryan Crouser, and Lamecha Girma have all already set world records this year. Kimberly García and María Pérez have also delivered a 35km walk that could be unparalleled on the streets of Budapest. The marathon and walking races are free to watch in the magical capital of Hungary.

The National Athletics Centre is nearing completion, becoming the most modern athletics facility in the Central and Eastern European region. An additional section of bleachers for the World Championships has been finished, allowing 35,000 people to cheer on their favourite athletes each day. The MONDO-covered track, known as the “red carpet of world records” due to its speed, has been installed. In the park surrounding the facility, the trees are already green, sound tests are underway, and the warm-up track on Csepel Island is currently under construction. The World Athletics Championships in Budapest is easily accessible for everyone. Not only can you fly to the Hungarian capital from most countries in Europe – and around the world – with a maximum of one connection, but tickets are also reasonably priced.

The five morning sessions are available for a flat fee of 3000 HUF (~8 USD). For the evening sessions, ticket prices on weekdays range from 17 USD for the cheapest to 47 USD for the most expensive. On the weekend evenings, tickets range from 22 USD to 57 USD. Additionally, there are three different packages available: one for the two days of the opening weekend (Firestarter package), another for the last three days of the World Champs (Crown package), and a full World Champs package (Superhero package). One notable feature of the World Championships schedule is its flexibility, allowing the world’s top athletes to participate in multiple events. Alongside the more “traditional” doubles like 100-200m, 200-400m, 400-800m, 800-1500m, 1500-5000m, and 5000-10000m, Lamecha Girma has the opportunity to compete in the 3000m hurdles-5000m combination. YULMAR ROJAS, the current world record holder of triple jump, might even consider trying her hand at the long jump during the opening weekend of the World Championships on August 25, if she’s up for it. This approach ensures that fans visiting Budapest can witness their favourite athletes competing in multiple events during the biggest sporting event of the year, for which the athletes have been preparing throughout the year. Furthermore, this World Championships also serves as a qualification event for the 2024 Paris Olympics, providing everyone with additional motivation to achieve better results!

Get your tickets HERE and Witness the Wonder!

RUNNERS READY FOR UPHILL BATTLE IN INNSBRUCK-STUBAI – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The second edition of the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, taking place in the splendour of the Austrian Alps this week, could be the perfect showcase for all things off-road. After its inaugural staging in Thailand last November, the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships (WMTRC), heads this week to Europe – specifically the Alpine stage of Innsbruck-Stubai – for its second edition, writes ADRIAN STOTT. Once again, World Athletics’ vision of working with the different elements of mountain, trail and ultra running to create a true global championships will take centre stage. While Thailand, which had been postponed due to Covid, was deemed to be a success, this month’s event being held in one of the traditional mountain heartlands means hopes are high that competition – and attention – levels will rise and that more nations and athletes will embrace the concept. There is the added challenge of accommodating these championships in a packed calendar of commercially backed races which attract the top names, too, so we decided to get the views of an administrator and an athlete when it comes to the next steps for the WMTRC. Standards are set to rise

SARAH ROWELL knows a thing or two about international competition, having raced for Great Britain in the 1984 Olympic marathon and in a number of mountain running championships. She is currently a World Mountain Running Association council member and treasurer and has been at the heart of the creation of the WMTRC.

How was the vision of the WMTRC born? – It probably goes back to 2017 at a meeting of the various interested parties with World Athletics. Before 2017, mountain running was defined by World Athletics, but trail running – which was experiencing massive growth – wasn’t. When we talked about officially adding trail running, there was very little difference between the two. At the same time, European Athletics had a formal mountain running championships but World Athletics didn’t. European Athletics have been at the forefront of driving what they call off-road running.In an attempt to ensure that the overall schedule was better for the athletes, it was agreed to move the world event to every other year with a European Championships in alternate years. The European schedule was looked at, and there was a strong view that they didn’t want another ultra-distance race. That’s why the European event has a medium trail race, not a long trail race. That was what the runners wanted.

What role did World Athletics play in bringing everyone – all of the various organisations behind trail, ultra and mountain running – together? – It was definitely because of World Athletics, in terms of looking at the definition of the championships within their rule books. There are also key individuals – ALESSIO PUNZI [Head of Running and Mass Participation at World Athletics] being one – who are exceptionally supportive of what mountain and trail running are, and can see the potential both in terms of helping World Athletics deliver what it wants, as well as ensuring that World Athletics truly is the overarching body for all disciplines of athletics, not just the ones they have traditionally focused on.

Where do you see the WMTRC fitting into a fixture list which is already crowded with federation-led and commercially-led initiatives? – I would love to see the event as a formal World Athletics biennial world championships. It’s one of the things we’re looking at, but that can’t be the only thing. It has to survive alongside the commercial series.Can we create a way that at least the key people can sit down and look at it? Ultimately, athletes have to earn a living and I would like to see the best mountain and trail runners firstly recognised by the world governing body and, secondly, able to earn a decent living, should they want, through mountain and trail running. That requires a mix of formal world championships, as well as commercial races. It also means that if you look at the upcoming event in Innsbruck, it will have over 1000 athletes there. That creates the world championships of the future. They will require a venue with a large, suitable infrastructure. That’s quite different to some of the current iconic mountain and trail races, which have a small infrastructure. If we get the mix right, they can all survive and thrive.

The 2 photographs were taken at the Middlesex Young Athletes League at Harrow on 4 June.

The first features LYDIA BALL, ABIGAIL EDWARDS, MACIE SUTHERLAND, MIA HIGSON, TAMI GEORGE, MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE and ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA

The second features DAMI ADEKUNIE, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN and NOSA URUBUSI

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 1 June 2023

Posted on 01/06/202301/06/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 1 June to Wednesday 7 June – Daniel Bainbridge, Ellie Baker, Rio De-Andrea, Ojie Edoburun, Orr Farkash, Hettie Holbrook, Sarah Kuti, Matthew McAteer, Paul Ogun and Jimmy Thoronka

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

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last week at parkrun in the UK, there were…
1,113 events – 179,085 walkers, joggers and runners – 24151 volunteers – 9,187 first-timers – 28,335 PBs

RESULTS
UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE UPPER – SOUTHERN PREMIER – Took place at Reading on 28 May.
Apologies, but the results are still to be published.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 21 May.
Match Result – 1st SBH (713 points), 2nd Ipswich (509), 3rd Herts Phoenix (455), 4th Bedfordshire Lions (330), 5th Watford (296)

100m – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 1st (13.13 w1.2), B BEN BAMISAIYE U13 1st (PB 13.52 w1.8) equalling his 13 May 2022 time
100m – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA U13 1st (13.17 w4.7), B TALIA BARIN U13 2nd (PB 14.11 w1.0) taking .09 of a second off her 23 April time
100m – U15B A DIJANI BARNOR U15 5th (12.87 w0.9), B HARRY PINCHERLE U15 1st (PB 12.14 w4.0) taking .29 of a second off his 7 May time
100m – U15G A ANGEL MCLEOD U15 1st (12.55 w0.7) B AARA KAMARA U15 1st (13.08 nwr)
100m – U17M A NATHAN FERNANDES U17 1st (11.72 w2.3), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI U17 1st (11.79 w2.3)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (13.10 w-0.3), B MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 2nd (12.78 w0.9)
200m – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 1st (PB 26.77 w2.3) taking .08 of a second off 14 May time, B BEN BAMISAIYE U13 1st (27.64 w2.6)
200m – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA U13 1st (PB 27.68 w2.3) taking .55 of a second off her 8 April time, B VERA DOUDKO U13 1st (PB 28.54 w0.4) taking .56 of a second off her 23 April time
200m – U15B A HARRY PINCHERLE U15 3rd (PB 24.18 w4.2) ) taking .08 of a second off 14 May time, B ANTON COHEN U15 2nd (PB 24.82 w3.2)
200m – U15G A AARA KAMARA U15 1st (PB 26.82 w0.4) taking .68 of a second off her 23 April time, B MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 1st (PB 27.89 w3.5) taking .01 of a second off her 2022 time
200m – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 (2nd Claim) 1st (23.35 w1.9)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (PB 25.61 w3.4) taking .1.17 seconds off her 30 April time, B MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 1st (PB 26.19 w0.7) taking .34 of a second off her 30 April time
300m – U15B A SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 2nd (40.41), B EUAN PHILLIPS U15 1st (PB 42.16)
300m – U15G A ELLA BUCKLEY U15 (2nd Claim) 1st (42.97)
300m – U17W A MIA HIGSON U17 1st (42.40), B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 1st (43.10)
400m – U17M A ZICO JONES U17 1st (51.14), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI U17 3rd (57.70)
800m – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL U13 1st (2:27.44), B BEN KASPAR U13 2nd (2:45.38)
800m – U13G A OLIVIA ABBOTT U13 2nd (2:50.03), B JUI HAYAKAWA U13 1st (2:59.04)
800m – U15B A EUAN PHILLIPS U15 1st (2:09.90), B LEON BISS U15 1st (2:12.11)
800m – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 2nd (PB 2:30.28) taking 2.71 seconds off her 7 May time, B ERIN GIBLIN U15 1st (2:36.59)
800m – U17M A JACOB CLEMENT U17 1st (2:03.94), B ADAM O’GORMAN U17 1st (2:10.02)
800m – U17W A EDIE WOODINGS U17 1st (2:20.27), B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 1st (2:30.54)
1500m – U13B A JOSIAH ALDHAM U13 2nd (PB 5:17.41) taking 4.09 seconds off his 23 April time, B TAHA COCKERELL U13 1st (PB 5:17.89) taking 6.91 seconds off his 23 April time
1500m – U13G A AIMEE PORTER U13 2nd (PB 5:19.88) taking 7.62 seconds off her 23 April time, B LUCIA CASELANUOVO U13 2nd (5:55.24)
1500m – U15B A ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 1st (4:34.86), B CALEB HILTON U15 1st (4:43.83)
1500m – U15G A POSIE SHAW U15 1st (SB 4:52.86) taking 3.01 seconds off her 13 May time, B AMBER JACKSON U15 1st (PB 5:21.37) taking 1.23 seconds off her 23 April time
1500m – U17M A JAI DARIANAYI U17 4th (PB 4:36.26) taking 5.61 seconds off his 5 April time, B GUY FAWCETT U17 3rd (PB 4:44.29) taking 8.60 seconds off his 2022 time
1500m – U17W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 1st (4:56.87), B DINA SILVERMAN U17 1st (PB 5:08.95) taking 1.45 seconds off her 2021 time
70m Hurdles – U13G A VERA DOUDKO U13 1st (PB 12.60 w1.5) taking .01 of a second off her 13 May time, B LUCIA CASELANUOVO U13 1st (PB 15.20 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U13B A CASEY NGIGE U13 3rd (PB 17.20 w-1.1), B TIRENI GEORGE U13 1st (PB 17.64 w-1.1)
75m Hurdles – U15G A ANGEL MCLEOD U15 1st (PB 12.11 w2.1) taking .24 of a second off her 2022 time, B ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 1st (14.03 w2.1)
80m Hurdles – U15B A RIAN SHAH U15 1st (S12.39 w0.1) taking .11 of a second off his 23 April time, B JIMI ADU U15 1st (13.87 w0.1)
80m Hurdles – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 1st (SB 13.01 w-0.6), B EVA HIGSON U17 1st (PB 13.04 w-0.6) taking .16 of a second off her 23 April time
100m Hurdles – U17M A OSCAR RONCARATI U17 2nd (PB 15.63 w0.1)
Pole Vault – U15B A THOMAS ROBERTSON U15 1st (PB 3.30m) adding 40cm to his 7 May height
Pole Vault – U17M A ANGUS BROWN U17 1st (3.70m)
High Jump – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL U13 1st (PB 1.33m), B TAHA COCKERELL U13 2nd (PB 1.20m) equalling his 7 May height
High Jump – U15B A RIAN SHAH U15 1st (1.63m)
High Jump – U15G A ELLA BUCKLEY U15 (2nd Claim) 1st (1.47m), B DESTINY NGIGE U15 2nd (PB 1.25m) adding 10cm to her 2022 height
High Jump – U17M A JOE COX U17 4th (1.55m)
High Jump – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 2nd (1.40m), B ANAYA RAO U17 2nd (PB 1.20m)
Long Jump – U13B A BEN BAMISAIYE U13 1st (SB 4.49m nwr) adding 32cm to his 23 April jump, B CHAYIL JOHN U13 1st (PB 4.41m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA U13 2nd (4.21m nwr), B VERA DOUDKO U13 1st (3.91m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A RIAN SHAH U15 1st (5.23m nwr), B HARRY PINCHERLE U15 1st (5.10m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A ULINA MCCABE HUGGINS U15 1st (PB 4.49m nwr), B ELLA BUCKLEY U15 (2nd Claim) 1st (4.41m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M A RUBEN CARDOSO U17 2nd (5.34m nwr), B NATHAN HOWELL U17 2nd (4.63m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE U17 1st (PB 4.77m nwr) adding 5cm to her 7 May jump, B FOYIN SONOKI U17 1st (PB 4.40m nwr) adding 20cm to her 2022 jump
Triple Jump – U17M A VICTOR PAIUSCO U17 1st (PB 10.90m nwr), B JOE COX U17 1st (PB 10.18m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (9.34m nwr)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A TALIA BARIN U13 4th (PB 3.86m) adding 7cm to her 23 April put, B OLIVIA ABBOT U13 3rd (PB 3.55m)
Shot 3kg – U13B A LOUIS XUN U131st (PB 7.66m) adding 73cm to his 7 May put, B JAMES TSANGARIDES U13 1st (6.77m)
Shot 3kg – U15G A ULINA MCCABE HUGGINS U15 2nd (8.29m), B MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 2nd (PB 6.05m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A GEORGINA CHRISTOPHOROU U17 4th (SB 6.42m) adding 58cm to her 2022 put
Shot 4kg – U15B A CHU ONONOGBU U15 1st (10.37m), B MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (10.21m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRANDON KUVAZVINEI U17 2nd (PB 10.26m) adding 13cm to his 7 May put, B ZICO JONES U17 2nd (PB 8.06m)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G A ISABELLA HEATHCOTE U13 4th (SB 9.30m)
Discus 1kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES U13 1st (PB 20.74m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A GEORGINA CHRISTOPHOROU U17 4th (22.46m), B MIA HIGSON U17 2nd (SB 16.87m) adding 6cm to her 30 April throw
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A CHU ONONOGBU U15 1st (37.08m), B MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (26.04m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A ANGUS BROWN U17 2nd (PB 32.06m), B VICTOR PAIUSCO U17 1st (PB 11.31m)
Hammer 4kg – U15B A MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (34.18m)
Javelin 400g – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES U13 1st (PB 24.30m) adding 2.47m to his 7 May throw, B THOMAS FELLOWS U13 2nd (PB 12.69m)
Javelin 400g – U13G A OLIVIA ABBOT U13 3rd (PB 8.77m) adding 6cm to her 23 April throw, B ISABELLA HEATHCOTE U13 2nd (PB 6.53m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A DESTINY NGIGE U15 2nd (PB 15.28m) adding 91cm to her 23 April throw
Javelin 500g – U17W A LYDIA BALL U17 4th (PB 27.75m) adding 2.21m to her 2022 throw, B EVA HIGSON U17 1st (PB 22.40m) adding 73cm to her 2022 throw
Javelin 600g – U15B A ALON TAYLOR U15 4th (29.53m), B ALBERT TAYLOR U15 2nd (PB 27.56m) adding 4cm to his 15 April throw
Javelin 700g – U17M A FRED TAYLOR U17 2nd (PB 33.43m)
4x100m Relay – U13B 1st (SB 56.47) taking .63 of a second off their 23 April time BEN BAMISAIYE, EDWARD PASCAL, CHAYIL JOHN, LOUIS XUN, U13G 2nd (SB 56.74) taking 1.86 seconds off their 23 April time TALIA BARIN, VERA DOUDKO, OLIVIA ABBOTT, ANU JAIYEOLA, U15B A 1st (SB 49.41) taking .49 of a second off their 23 April time ANTON COHEN, MODEBAYO AKIN AGUNBIADE, HARRY PINCHERLE, RIAN SHAH, U15G A 1st (SB 52.12) taking .78 of a second off their 23 April time ELLA BUCKLEY, AARA KAMARA, MOISHA SAVAGE, ANGEL MCLEOD, U17M A 1st (46.99) taking .49 of a second off their NATHAN HOWELL, JUIAN SAUNDERS, BRANDON KUVAZVINEI, ZICO JONES, U17M B (47.72) RUBEN CARDOSO,VICTOR PAIUSCO, RIAN SHAH, KHYAN MARKLAND, U17W A 1st (52.61) ADANNA MAZINWOSU, MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE, ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA, TAMI GEORGE, U17W B (53.18) EVA HIGSON, MIA HIGSON, MACIE SUTHERLAND, FOYIN SONOIKI

Non Scoring
100m – U13B CHAYIL JOHN (PB 14.24 nwr) taking .21 of a second off his 7 May time, JASON OTULE (PB 14.69 nwr) taking .41 of a second off his 23 April time, TIRENI GEORGE (PB 14.83 nwr) taking .55 of a second off his 2022 time
100m – U13G ISABELLA HEATHCOTE (SB 16.60 nwr)
100m – U15B ANTON COHEN (12.23 nwr), SETH RENNIE-RODDY (12.26 nwr), MODEBAYO AKIN AGUNBIADE (12.76 nwr), JIMI ADU (14.16 nwr)
100m – U15G MOIESHA SAVAGE (13.16 nwr), ULINA MCCABE HUGGINS (PB 13.60 nwr) ) taking .07 of a second off her 1 April time
100m – U17M VICTOR PAIUSCO (11.69 nwr), NATHAN HOWELL (11.70 nwr)
100m – U17W LUCY CAMPOS (PB 13.41 nwr) taking .01 of a second off her 7 May time, LYDIA BALL (SB 13.67 nwr) taking .24 of a second off her 7 May time, POPPY FENWICK-MOORE (PB 13.82 nwr) taking 1.88 seconds off her 2019 time, EVA HIGSON (PB 13.87 nwr) taking .32 of a second off her 2022 time, ONTEBUCHI ODIAKA (13.98 nwr)
200m – U13B CHAYIL JOHN (PB 28.78 nwr), JASON OTULE (PB 29.59 nwr) taking .51 of a second off his 23 April time
200m – U15B MODEBAYO AKIN AGUNBIADE (PB 25.99 nwr) taking .60 of a second off his 16 April time
200m – U17W ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA (27.42 nwr), FOYIN SONOKI (28.00 nwr)
200m – U17M KHYAN MARKLAND (PB 23.94 nwr) taking .12 of a second off his 14 May time, RUBEN CARDOSO (PB 23.99 nwr) taking .18 of a second off his 16 April time, NATHAN HOWELL (24.31 nwr)
300m – U15B SAM DARCY (49.54)
300m – U17W MACIE SUTHERLAND (PB 43.31) equalling her 2022 time
400m – U17M TRISTAN LEE (PB 59.40)
800m – U13B THOMAS FELLOWS (PB 2:46.19)
800m – U15B YEDIDYA MAXWELL (PB 2:16.09) taking 1.69 seconds off his 17 May time, SAM DARCY (2:50.80)
800m – U15G MEGAN HAMMOND (PB 2:38.34) taking 3.01 seconds off her 7 May time
800m – U17W PHOEBE MUSIC (SB 2:39.29) taking 10.41 seconds off her 23 April time, EVIE WINSTON (PB 3:01.42) taking 6.95 seconds off her 2021 time
1500m – U13B DENNYS PASCAL U11 (PB 5:01.79), ROAN PARKES (PB 5:21.72) taking 5.15 seconds off his 13 May time
1500m – U15B JESSE ABRAHAMS (PB 4:55.23) taking 2.77 seconds off his 23 April time, LADDIE SHAW (5:11.16), MATTHEW MAY (PB 5:20.11)
1500m – U15G MEI HAYAKAWA (5:47.37)
75m Hurdles – U15G DESTINY NGIGE (PB 14.1 nwr) taking .30 of a second off her 23 April time
Pole Vault – U17M ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH (PB 3.00m) equalling his 7 May height
Long Jump – U15B DIEGO DODDS ALDANA (PB 4.13m nwr) adding 42cm to his 2022 jump
Long Jump – U17M JAIAN SAUNDERS (4.31m nwr)
Shot 5kg – U17M RUBEN CARDOSO (PB 6.24m)

ENGLAND ATHLETICS SENIOR AND U20 COMBINED EVENT CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sportcity on 27-28 May
Decathlon – SM CRAIG MONCUR U23 5th (PB 6783 points) adding 384 points to his 2022 total, and is ranked UK No.8 U23 in 2023 – 100m D4 (PB 11.40 w2.6) taking .44 of a second off his 2022 time, 400m D4 (PB 51.32) taking 1.32 seconds off his 2022 time, 1500m D (SB 4:40.48), 110m Hurdles D2 (15.64 w-1.2), High Jump D2 (1.75m), Pole Vault D1 (PB 4.20m) adding 12cm to his 30 April height, Long Jump D2 (PB 6.89m w0.0) adding 28cm to his 22 January jump, Shot D1 (12.41m), Discus D (PB 36.03m), Javelin D (46.86m) – EVAN CAMPBELL U23 8th (SB 6542 points) – 100m D3 (PB 11.59 w1.9) equalling his 2019 time, 400m D3 (SB 52.39), 1500m D (SB 4:49.89), 110m Hurdles D1 (15.73 w-1.6), High Jump D1 (1.93m), Pole Vault D2 (3.60m), Long Jump D1 (SB 6.38m w0.9) equalling his 1 February jump, Shot D1 (12.76m), Discus D (SB 37.53m) adding 53m to his 30 April throw, Javelin D (SB 46.10m)

Heptathlon – U20W EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 10th (PB 4327 points) – 200m D2 (PB 28.23 w-2.5) taking 2.27 seconds off her 2016 time, 800m H (PB 2:28.59) taking 22.13 seconds off her 2018 time, 100m Hurdles H2 (PB 16.14 w1.6), High Jump H1 (1.67m), Long Jump H (PB 5.05m nwr) adding 8cm to her 2020 jump, Shot H (PB 9.08m) adding 19cm to her 22 January put, Javelin H (PB 28.40m)

MEETING DE MONTREUIL – Took place at Montreuil, France on 31 May
1500m – SW ELLIE BAKER 3rd (PB 4:04.11) taking .79 of a second off her 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2023

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Exeter on 30 May
1500m – Mixed D POSIE SHAW U15 2nd (SB 4:52.43) taking 3.01 seconds off her 21 May time, LADDIE SHAW U15 8th (5:02.14)

MEETING ALBERT RIVET – Took place at Grenoble, France on 30 May
1500m – SM 2 BEN WINFIELD U23 5th (SB 3:58.68)

BIGISH JUMPS AND THROWS FEST – Took place at Woodford on 29 May
High Jump – SW B LILY HOLT U23 4th (PB 1.74m) adding 2cm to her 14 January height
High Jump – SM A AKIN COWARD 3rd equal (2.12m), KIMANI JACK U20 7th (2.08m)
Long Jump – SM A OGO ANOCHIRIONYE (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 7.11m w1.7) adding 4cm to his 14 May jump
Shot 6kg – SM B ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (13.96m)
Hammer 4kg – SW A PHILIPPA DAVENALL 4th (60.77m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM A OLIVER GRAHAM U23 3rd (SB 60.40m) adding 41cm to his 20 May throw, and is ranked UK No.6 U23 in 2023

BCLF HURDLES FESTIVAL – Took place at Woodford on 29 May
100m Hurdles – U20W A2 AZARIA NWANKWO U20 1st (15.26 w-2.2), ALINA COFI U20 2nd (15.37 w-2.2), B ALINA COFI U20 2nd (15.37 w-2.5), AZARIA NWANKWO U20 3rd (15.45 w-2.5)
100m Hurdles – SW A MARLI JESSOP U23 1st (13.88 w-3.3), B MARLI finished 1st (13.69 w-3.4),
100m Hurdles – M50 A1 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 14.99 w-2.7), B GARY finished 1st (SB 14.79 w-2.8) taking .20 of a second off his A1 time
110m Hurdles – U20M A1 JOSEPH PURBRICK U20 2nd (14.35 w-2.5), RUBEN HEDMANI U20 3rd (14.36 w-2.5), B1 RUBEN HEDMANI U20 2nd (14.57 w-4.1), JOSEPH PURBRICK U20 3rd (14.58 w-4.1)
400m Hurdles – SM 1 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 4th (56.20)

BOLDER BOULDER 10K – Took place at Boulder, Colorado, USA on 29 May
LIAM DEE 23rd (SB 32.44)

NEWHAM AND ESSEX BEAGLES SUMMER SERIES – Took place at London on 29 May
100m – SM A2 JOHN OTUGADE 3rd (SB 10.41 w1.5) taking .02 of a second off his 7 May time, A5 GERALD MATTHEW 7th (SB 11.01 w2.0) taking .24 of a second off his 1 May time, A11 DECARIE DAVIES U23 7th (SB 19.89 w3.7), A14 BRYAN OGBEBOR U20 7th (SB 11.55 w3.2) equalling his 13 May time, B1 JOHN finished 4th (PB 10.22 w2.7) taking .03 of a second off his 2022 time, B7 GERALD finished 2nd (SB 10.85 w5.0) taking .16 of a second off his A5 time
100m – SW A7 HANNAH FOSTER U23 2nd (SB 12.15 w2.5) taking .05 of a second off her 7 May time, A8 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 6th (12.72 w2.4), A10 CHIYENNE ADRIEN U23 2nd (SB 12.76 w0.9) taking .38 of a second off her 13 May time, B5 HANNAH finished 1st (SB 12.00 w1.1) taking .15 of a second off her A7 time, B6 VANESSA finished 7th (SB 12.68 w3.1) taking .04 of a second off her A8 time, B7 CHIYENNE finished 1st (SB 12.63 w0.7) taking .13 of a second off her A10 time
200m – SM 3 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 2nd (SB 21.32 w0.8) taking .17 of a second off his 21 May time
200m – SW 4 HAYLEY MCLEAN 4th (PB 24.55 w1.3) taking .15 of a second off her 2022 time, 6 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 4th (SB 26.32 w1.8) taking .20 of a second off her 7 May time, CHIYENNE ADRIEN U23 5th (SB 26.64 w1.8) taking .16 of a second off her 14 May time
400m – SM 3 SAM HAZELL 4th (49.45), 7 RAPHAEL AARON U20 4th (PB 59.54) taking 2.01 seconds off his 16 April time
400m – SW 1 HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (54.09)

INTERNATIONALES PFINGSTPORTFEST REHLINGEN – Took place at Rehlingen, Germany on 28 May
800m – SW 2 ELLIE BAKER 7th (2:02.41)

INTERNATIONALES SPARKASSEN-HAMMERWURFMEETING – Took place at Frankisch-Crumbach, Germany on 28 May
Hammer 7.26kg – SM A CHRIS BENNETT 2nd (SB 71.90m) adding 53cm to his 19 February throw, and is ranked UK No.4 in 2023

EA CHALLENGER MEETING EA-IFAM – Took place at Oordegam, Belgium on 27-28 May
100m – SM 3 KRISHAWN AIKEN 8th (10.69 w0.5)
200m – SM 2 KRISHAWN AIKEN 6th (21.38 w0.5)
110m Hurdles – SM P2 EDSON GOMES 3rd (14.04 w-0.3) in the final race EDSON finished 7th (SB 13.93 w1.4) taking .04 of a second off his 18 May time, and is ranked UK No.6 in 2023
400m Hurdles – SW 2 HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (SB 56.24) taking .68 of a second off her 21 May time, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2023, 3 EMILY NEWNHAM U20 2nd (58.19)

BMC GRAND PRIX – WORLD ATHLETICS CHALLENGE – Took place at Sportcity on 27 May
1500m – Men B THOMAS PATRICK U23 3rd (PB 3:44.94) taking 2.94 seconds off his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2023, C HENRY DOVER U20 14th (SB 3:56.24) taking 5.90 seconds off his 17 May time
5000m – Men A ISAAC HIRSHMAN CHANDLER U23 14th (14:17.09)
5000m – Women B FREYA STAPLETON U23 8th (17:05.26)
3000m Steeplechase – Men A MARK PEARCE 1st (SB 8:40.74) and is ranked UK No.3 in 2023, KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 5th (8:58.10)

LOUGHBOROUGH THROWS PATHWAY INTERNATIONAL – Took place at Loughborough on 27 May
Discus 1kg – U23W ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 5th (43.76m)

BE FIT TODAY TRACK ACADEMY SERIES – Took place at Lee Valley on 27 May
100m – SM 1F EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 2nd (PB 10.56 w-0.1) taking .02 of a second off his 30 April time, and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2023, MALACHI AMADI U20 6th (10.97 w-0.1), 1J MATTHEW OHIOZE U23 1st (PB 11.37 w1.8) taking .01 of a second off his 7 May time, 2H MALACHI finished 1st (10.72 w3.0)
200m – SM 5 MATTHEW OHIOZE U23 1st (PB 22.09 w4.5) taking .85 of a second off his 7 May time, 6 MALACHI AMADI U20 3rd (22.11 w1.3)
400m – SM 3 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 3rd (SB 49.30) taking .31 of a second off his 21 May time, and is ranked UK No.1 T20 in 2023, SAM HAZELL 4th (49.58)
80m Hurdles – U15B HARRY WEBB U15 1st (PB 11.66 w3.2) taking .10 of a second off his 2022 time

OLV-AUFBAUMEETING KRUMME STRECKEN – Took place at St Poiten, Austria on 27 May
300m Hurdles – SW LINA NIELSEN 1st (PB 38.75) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023

CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS MEETING – Took place at Limassol, Cyprus on 25 May
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 6th (59.07m)

NCAA DI WEST REGION PRELIMS – Took place at Sacramento, California, USA on 24-27 May
5000m – SM 1 CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 4th (13:26.65)
10000m – SM 1 CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 6th (28:22.04)

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 24 May
100m – SX 1 CONFIDENCE LAWSON 2nd (SB 10.58 w1.1), PHOENIX LYON 3rd equal (10.81 w1.1), 2 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 5th (PB 11.23 w0.9) taking .12 of a second off his 2019 time, 3 JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA U23 6th (PB 11.43 w2.1) taking 3.27 seconds off his 2013 time, 4 ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 11.40 w2.0) taking .10 of a second off his 16 April time
200m – SX 1 PHOENIX LYON 2nd (PB 21.37 w1.2) taking .67 of a second off his 2022 time, JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 6th (PB 22.53 w1.2) taking .67 of a second off his 2022 time

MEETING INTERNAZIONALE CITTA DI SAVONA – Took place at Savona, Italy on 24 May
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 3rd (20.50m)

BIRCHFIELD MID WEEK OPEN MEETING – Took place at Birmingham on 24 May
100m Hurdles – SW LILY HOLT U23 3rd (PB 14.53 w2.2) taking .02 of a second off her 10 May time
Long Jump – SM JOSH WOODS U23 1st (6.93m w1.1)

PUMA FAST ARMS FAST LEGS – Took place at Wetzlar, Germany on 24 May
100m – SM H4 KRISHAWN AIKEN 4th (10.59 w3.1)
200m – SM 2 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (21.40 w1.3)

SOUTHERN COUNTIES VAC LEAGUE, HERTS AND NORTH MIDDLESEX DIVISION – Took place at Lee Valley on 22 May
100m – M50 1 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 1st (SB 12.28 w3.1)
400m – M50 1 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 1st (61.24)
1500m – M35 TIM BUTLER V55 11th (SB 5:13.11)
1500m – M50 COLIN GODFREY V50 2nd (SB 4:54.62)
Shot 7.26kg – M35 CLYDE GORDON V55 4th (SB 7.48m)
Hammer 7.26kg – M35 CLYDE GORDON V55 4th (SB 17.42m)

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bath Skyline on 27 May.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 103rd (25.19) this was his 13th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Blandford on 27 May.
HUGH RICHARDS V40 8th (19.11) this was his 189th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 27 May.
KEVIN WALDEN V75 119th (34.07) this was his 17th Parkrun, EMILIA ECONOMU U23 28th (20.26) this was her 3rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gunowder on 27 May.
JO KENT V55 10th (19.53) this was her 107th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 27 May.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 355th (58.33) this was his 290th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 27 May.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 287th (41.33) this was his 57th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Clermont, Perth, Australia on 27 May
STUART MOORE V60 45th (30.15) this was his 193rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 27 May.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 89th (25.04) this was his 144th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Malmo Ribersborg on 27 May.
ELLIOT BURCHER U17 5th (20.00) this was his 8th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 27 May.
STUART SINGER V60 38th (22.15) this was his 377th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 50th (22.58) this was his 228th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Worthing on 27 May.
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 11th (17.52) this was his 43rd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 1 JUNE UNTIL WEDNESDAY 28 JUNE – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 3 June and Sunday 4 June at the Xcel Sports Hub, Waterside Drive, Walton-On-Thames (Satnav KT12 2JG).
Please Note: For all information, please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/images/uploads/2023/2023Prospectus.pdf
Entries Closed

SOUTHERN U15/U17 3000m CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 4 June at the Xcel Sports Hub, Waterside Drive, Walton-On-Thames (Satnav KT12 2JG).
Please Note: For all information, please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/images/uploads/2023/2023Prospectus.pdf
Entries Closed

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The second fixture of four takes place on Sunday 4 June at Bannister Outdoors Sports Centre, Birch Park, Harrow (Satnav HA3 6SP)
Age-Groups Under 13, 15 & 17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager.
To Be Confirmed: Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 1 June as the declarations have to be in on Friday 2 June.

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 7 June at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £9 per event, £12 for 2 events.
Timetable commences at 7.00pm.
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information now open – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=8&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Close ????, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 14 June at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 200m, 19.15pm Shot, 19.25pm BMC, 20.00pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 21.15pm 3000m no times over 11.00 minutes, no Under 13s
Is not open on roster athletics, this is the link, please check as entries may be open before next weeks Newsletter – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?page=0&cc=GBR&from=2023-04-16&to=2023-05-31
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS 100m/200m OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 21 June at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £9 per event, £12 for 2 events.
Timetable commences at 7.00pm.
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information –https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=6&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Close Sunday ????, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
7 June – Double 100m Meeting (Open to enter)
21 June – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting (Open to enter)
5 July – Double 100m Meeting
19 July – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
30 August – Double 100m Meeting
September – Autumn Throws Fest

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 31 May – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s (Open to enter)
Wednesday 14 June – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Shot, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 28 June – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 12 July – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 26 July – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.15pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 9 August – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

RYAN CROUSER IMPROVES SHOT PUT WORLD RECORD TO (23.56m) – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

RYAN CROUSER threw (23.56m) to add 19cm to his own world shot put record at the USATF Los Angeles Invitational on Saturday (May 27). Such was his effort, he almost threw the shot beyond the official throws area. The event at Drake Stadium was part of the Continental Tour Gold and the biggest athletics event in LA for more than a decade as it gears up to stage the 2028 Olympics. Crouser’s throw came in the fourth round and his series also included (23.23m) in the first round, (23.31m) in the third, plus (22.94m), (22.86m) and (22.80m). “I’m really excited because it didn’t feel polished,” CROUSER explained. “It felt like I had a tonne of power and I caught a big one.” The 30-year-old American finished ahead of TOM WALSH of New Zealand, runner-up with (22.12m).

Elsewhere there were a number of high-quality contests although the crowd was firstly let down by the pre-event withdrawal of SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE and ATHING MU. The women in the 100m hurdles had no qualms about facing each other and JASMINE CAMACHO-QUINN emerged as No.1 from a super-strong line-up with the Puerto Rico athlete clocking a world lead of (12.31 w-0.2) ahead of KENI HARRISON’S (12.35) and TIA JONES (12.50). World record-holder TOBI AMUSAN wound up last in (12.69). MARILLEIDY PAULINO won the women’s 400m in a Dominican Republic record and world lead of (48.98) although a few metres behind the 2019 world champion SALWA EID NASER of Bahrain, who is returning from an anti-doping ban, improved to (50.27) from a modest season opener of (52.24) in Chile the previous weekend. NASER ran (48.14) to win the world title in Doha four years ago but was given a ban for breaking whereabouts rules.

Another world champion from Doha, TIMOTHY CHERUIYOT won the men’s 1500m in a world lead of (3:31.47) from his namesake REYNOLD KIPKORIR CHERUIYOT with HOBBS KESSLER delighting the home crowd with a (3:32.61) PB as he sprinted past US champion COOPER TEARE in the home straight. Such was the quality, 2016 Olympic champion MATT CENTROWITZ clocked (3:36.64) but was only eighth. The women’s 1500m also saw a world lead as Ethiopian DIRIBE WELTEJI ran (3:57.84) ahead of Britain’s KATE SNOWDEN, whose (4:00.04) lifted her from 22nd to sixth on the UK all-time rankings.

The women’s 100m was won by MOROLAKE AKINOSUN of the United States in 10.97 (0.2), while SEAN BAILEY of Jamaica clocked (44.43) to overtake KIRANI JAMES in the closing metres of the men’s 400m. In the men’s 100m, ACKEEM BLAKE of Jamaica ran a PB of (9.89 w1.0) as he held off Americans CRAVONT CHARLESTON and CHRISTIAN COLEMAN. The women’s shot also saw quality throwing as MAGGIE EWEN threw (20.45m) to go No.3 on the US all-time rankings as she beat world champion CHASE EALEY. Finally, as the meeting drew to a close, MONDO DUPLANTIS claimed pole vault victory with a (5.91m) first attempt clearance ahead of SAM KENDRICKS.

LONDON MAYOR VOWS TO SPEND MILLIONS REVITALISING CRYSTAL PALACE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taked by MARK SHEARMAN in 2017

Improvements to the athletics track and indoor facilities to be made within the next 12 months as part of wider plans to give historic arena a major facelift. The Mayor of London, SADIQ KHAN, has promised to invest in redeveloping Crystal Palace National Sports Centre with the crumbling athletics facilities to be repaired and indoor facilities improved within the next year. KHAN announced the “once-in-a-generation redevelopment” on Friday (May 26) but warned the development is complex and will take around five years to complete. However, immediate improvements in the next 12 months include: Repairing the athletics track and installing replacement floodlighting – Reopening the climbing walls in the indoor centre – Upgrading the fitness gym.

He said: “Crystal Palace National Sports Centre is a historic and much-loved sporting and community facility where many UK sporting stars have started their careers and trained, but which is in need of major investment and refurbishment. “I am completely committed to this once-in-a-generation redevelopment of the site which will secure its future for decades to come. “While work continues apace on our vision for the long-term future of the centre, I am delighted to announce that we intend to make a number of early improvements that we hope will make a huge difference to users of the centre. “Over the coming months, we will continue to work closely with key stakeholders – including sporting bodies and wider community groups – to deliver an outstanding venue that our capital and our country can be proud of.” The Mayor hopes that a planning application for the comprehensive redevelopment of the centre will be brought forward by April 2024 and that a contractor will be able to start work in 2025.

There have been big fears that the centre would simply be demolished and as recently as November parts of the centre were closed due to fears over concrete pillars underneath floodlights. There have been a few false dawns too where promising plans have come to nothing. The south London venue held the AAA Championships from 1971-1987 and many still regard it as the spiritual home of British athletics. In 2014 the stadium was threatened with demolition. Although in 2015 UK Athletics called for the retention of the facilities, mainly so that the large number of athletes based in the south London area would have a good indoor and outdoor training track.

HUGH BRASHER, Event Director of London Marathon Events, said: “For more than four decades, the famous Crystal Palace stadium hosted some of the greatest international athletics events staged in the UK in front of sellout crowds and the track is part of an extensive sports complex with a wonderful heritage. ‘The Mayor’s commitment to the redevelopment of the Crystal Palace site is fantastic news for athletics, aquatics and many other sports. London Marathon Events and the London Marathon Foundation are keen to support this visionary future to restore Crystal Palace as a much-needed sporting and community facility.” A revitalised Crystal Palace could eventually provide UK Athletics with an alternative home to the problematic London Stadium as the centrepiece for the sport in the capital. JOHN POWELL, chair of the Crystal Palace Sports Partnership, told The Times: “Hopefully this will spell the end of the managed decline we have seen over the years. I’m so pleased the Mayor’s office has finally recognised the unique needs of Crystal Palace and the uniqueness of its potential.”

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.
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SBH 2023 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Can be found on the SBH website –http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 25 May 2023

Posted on 25/05/202326/05/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 25 May to Wednesday 31 May – Raphael Aaron, Dick Bober, Shermia Edwards, Alex Evelegh, Richard Horton, Khyan Markland, Jordan May and Maayan Radus

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to JAMIE BATH, TIRENI GEORGE, JAIAN SAUNDERS and ALEXANDER WOOD

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last week at parkrun in the UK, there were…
1,130 events – 180,327 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,844 volunteers – 9,964 first-timers – 28,829 PBs

RESULTS
EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 21 May.
Match Result – 1st SBH (707 points), 2nd Ipswich (509), 3rd Herts Phoenix (454), 4th Bedfordshire Lions (327), 5th Watford (297)
The Match Result is provisional, the remaining results are still to be published.

LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL – Took place at Loughborough on 21 May
100m – SM GB TARIQ WILD U23 6th (10.78 w-0.4), ZANSON PLUMMER 7th (10.79 w-0.4)
100m – SW GB REBECCA JEGGO (2nd Claim) 4th (12.42.w-2.9)
200m – SM GB JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 3rd (SB 21.49 w-1.6) taking .21 of a second off his 7 May time, ZANSON PLUMMER 7th (21.93 w-1.6)
200m – SW GA ALANNA FASHANUA U23 5th (24.50 w-1.2)
400m – SM P COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 1st (SB 49.61) taking .11 of a second off his 28 February time, and is ranked UK No.1 T20 in 2023
800m – SM G LUCA STUBBS U23 7th (1:56.04)
800m – SW G SCARLETT KENT U23 8th (2:23.31)
Mile – SM JEREMY DEMPSEY (England) 2nd (4:06.85), KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 5th (PB 4:08.38) and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2023
100m Hurdles – SW MARLI JESSOP U23 (England) 3rd (13.74 w-0.7)
110m Hurdles – U20M JOSEPH PURBRICK 2nd (14.15 w-1.3), RUBEN HEDMAN 3rd (14.20 w-1.3)
110m Hurdles – SM EDSON GOMES (NAL) 2nd (SB 14.19 w0.0) and is ranked UK No.8 in 2023
400m Hurdles – SW HAYLEY MCLEAN (NAL) 1st (SB 56.92) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2023, EMILY NEWNHAM U20 (GB&NI Juniors) 4th (58.37)
3000m Steeplechase – SW AMELIA WILLS U23 (NAL HCA) 4th (PB 10:35.85) and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2023
High Jump – SM AKIN COWARD 1st (PB 2.19m) adding 4cm to his 2019 height, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023, KIMANI JACK U20 7th equal (2.04m)
Discus 1kg – SW AMY HOLDER (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 55.45m) and is ranked UK No.3 in 2023, SHADINE DUQUEMIN (NAL) 3rd (53.28m) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2023
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY (Scotland) 1st (60.73m), GREGORY THOMPSON 2nd (58.74m)
Javelin 800g – SM DANIEL BAINBRIDGE (England) 5th (67.34m)
Team Result – 1st England (202 points), 2nd Loughborough (154), 3rd NAL (153)

USATF BERMUDA GRAND PRIX – Took place at Devonshire, Bermuda on 21 May
400m Hurdles – SW LINA NIELSEN 7th (56.49)

HALLESCHE WERFERTAGE – Took place at Halle, Germany on 20-21 May
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 3rd (20.68m)

NIGHT OF THE 10000m PBs BRITISH AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIALS – Took place at Parliament Hill on 20 May
800m – SW A LARISSA WILSON U17 3rd U17 (PB 2.13.20) taking .64 of a second off her 14 May time
10000m – SM A HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 30th (PB 28.57.18) and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2023, B DYLAN EVANS 12th (PB 29.33.43) taking 19.97 seconds off his 2021 time, and is ranked UK No.9 in 2023, D THOMAS BUTLER 1st (PB 30.25.79) taking 1.87 seconds off his 2022 time, KOJO KYEREME V45 11th (SB 30.57.39) and is ranked UK No.1 V45 in 2023, PHILLIP CROUT 22nd (SB 31.23.58)
10000m – SW A NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 26th (PB 33.40.13) taking 37.86 seconds off her 2019 time

JAA ALL-COMERS – Took place at Kingston, Jamaica on 20 May
200m – SM 7 ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (SB 20.18 w0.9) taking .07 of a second off his 18 March time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Harrow on 22 May
Long Jump – SM A EBENEZER JOSEPH (2nd Claim) 4th (5.55m nwr)
Triple Jump – SM A EBENEZER JOSEPH (2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 12.07m nwr)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Colchester on 20 May
Discus 1kg – SW A AMY HOLDER (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 53.25m)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 3 NORTH – Took place at Watford on 20 May
200m – SW NS CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 27.1)
400m – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (PB 56.2) taking .01 of a second off his 16 April time, B NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 58.3) taking .09 of a second off his 2022 time
400m – SW A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 59.5) taking .01 of a second off her 13 May time
800m – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (2:11.7)
800m – SW A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (2:21.6)
1500m – SM A NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (4:41.1)
1500m – SM NS CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (5:59.1)
3000m Steeplechase – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 10:43.7)
Long Jump – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (4.97m nwr)

TRACK NIGHT NYC – Took place at New York, New York, USA on 19 May
1500m – SW LIZZIE BIRD 4th (SB 4.15.81)
5000m – SM LIAM DEE 3rd (SB 13.51.01) taking 6.44 seconds off his 14 April time

BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place at Watford on 17 May
800m – Mens A JEREMY DEMPSEY 3rd (PB 1.47.94) taking 2.11 seconds off his 2021 time
1500m – Mens A HENRY DOVER U20 12th (SB 4.02.14)

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Loughborough on 17 May
800m – Mixed E SCARLETT KENT U23 6th (SB 2.18.60) taking 1.47 seconds off her 10 May time

CHARNWOOD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 17 May
Discus 1kg – SW B SHADINE DUQUEMIN 1st (SB 54.24m) and is ranked UK No.3 in 2023, ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 3rd (42.42m)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 17 May
400m – SX 1 SYDNEY ALLEN U20 2nd (PB 61.65) taking .83 of a second off her 30 April time
800m – SX 3 AMBER JACKSON U15 9th (PB 2:38.52) taking 34.30 seconds off her 2021 time, 6 AMITAL BLOOM U15 4th (PB 2:28.53), 8 YEDIDYA MAXWELL U15 6th (PB 2:17.78) taking 7.35 seconds off his 16 April time, DINA SILVERMAN U17 8th (SB 2:18.06) taking 3.20 seconds off her 14 May time, 9 EDIE WOODINGS U17 10th (PB 2:18.00) taking .73 of a second off her 14 May time, 10 CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 2:16.85) taking 3.40 seconds off her 1 April time, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 4th (PB 2:16.99) taking 6.41 seconds off his 2022 time, 11 JAI DARYANANI U17 6th (PB 2:12.96) taking 4.62 seconds off his 2022 time, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 7th (PB 2:14.36) taking 2.84 seconds off her 23 April time, 13 ADAM O’GORMAN U17 6th (PB 2:12.96) taking .89 of a second off his 30 April time, EUAN PHILLIPS U15 11th (PB 2:07.60) taking 1.24 seconds off his 14 May time, NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 12th (PB 2:08.10) taking .51 of a second off his 2022 time, 14 MAX WINFIELD U20 5th (SB 2:01.09, JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 8th (PB 2:02.36) taking .17 of a second off his 2021 time, ALEX WOOD U20 10th (PB 2:03.25), 15 DANIEL BANYARD U20 4th (PB 1:58.52) taking 2.24 seconds off his 14 May time, 16 GIANLEO STUBBS U17 6th (PB 1:57.87) taking 1.15 seconds off his 2022 time

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 20 May.
PAUL LEWIS V50 30th (24.48) this was his 169th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Ally Pally on 20 May.
PENNY HARPER-WILKINSON V60 189th (28.29) this was her 11th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 20 May.
SHONA MICHEL V50 134th (49.08) this was her 87th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canterbury on 20 May.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 75th (28.02) this was his 143rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hampstead Heath on 20 May.
JAMES DAVIS U23 192nd (28.16) this was his 39th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Clermont, Perth, Australia on 20 May
STUART MOORE V60 43rd (30.26) this was his 192nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Leavesden Country on 20 May
ADAM O’GORMAN U17 1st (17.32) this was his 8th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 20 May.
STUART SINGER V60 39th (22.54) this was his 376th Parkrun, LOTTIE RACHEL U17 83rd (25.03) this was her 14th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 113th (26.26) this was his 227th Parkrun, ANDREW HOLMES V55 184th (30.47) this was his 56th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Puolarmaari, Finland on 20 May.
JO KENT V55 6th (21.21) this was her 106th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Stevenage on 20 May.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 377th (36.58) this was his 265th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 20 May.
JOSHUA FISHER U20 1st (16.42) this was his 8th Parkrun, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 2nd (PB 17.03) this was his 56th Parkrun, BEN COSTICK U17 3rd (17.04) this was his 8th Parkrun, RAFI GAYER U17 6th (18.35) this was his 3rd Parkrun, JONATHAN BOARDMAN U20 8th (PB 19.45) this was his 34th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Wimbledon Common on 20 May.
JAMES FITZSIMMONS V45 10th (PB 18.57) this was his 59th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 25 MAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

ENGLAND SENIOR & U20 COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 27 May and Sunday 28 May at the Manchester Regional Arena, Gate 13, Ethiad Campus, Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3FF).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women. For all entry details and full information please use this link – http://www.englandathletics.org/england-athletics/english-national-championships
Note: You will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee.

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH ROUND 1 – The second fixture of four takes place on Sunday 28 May at the at Palmer Park Stadium, Wokingham Road, Reading (Satnav RG6 1LF).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable –
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

BIGISH JUMPS AND THROWS FESTIVAL – Takes place on Monday 29 May at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
Link for entries – https://www.bedfordgames.co.uk/
Note: You will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee
Closing Date Sunday 23 May

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 31 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 100m, 19.15pm High Jump, 19.20pm 1500m no times over 5 minute 30 seconds, 21.15pm 3000m no times over 11.00 minutes, no Under 13s
Link to entries on roster athletics, please check as entries may be open before next weeks Newsletter – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?cc=GBR&page=0&from=2023-04-01&to=2023-04-23
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 3 June and Sunday 4 June at the Chelmsford Athletic Centre, Salemo Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH).
Please Note: For all information, please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/images/uploads/2023/2023Prospectus.pdf
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 23 May

SOUTHERN U15/U17 3000m CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 4 June at the Chelmsford Athletic Centre, Salemo Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH).
Please Note: For all information, please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/images/uploads/2023/2023Prospectus.pdf
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 23 May

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 14 June at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 200m, 19.15pm Shot, 19.25pm BMC, 20.00pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 21.15pm 3000m no times over 11.00 minutes, no Under 13s
Is not open on roster athletics, this is the link, please check as entries may be open before next weeks Newsletter – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?page=0&cc=GBR&from=2023-04-16&to=2023-05-31
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS 100m/200m OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 21 June at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £9 per event, £12 for 2 events.
Timetable commences at 7.00pm.
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information –https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=6&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Close Sunday ????, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
7 June – Double 100m Meeting (Open to enter)
21 June – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting (Open to enter)
5 July – Double 100m Meeting
19 July – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
30 August – Double 100m Meeting
September – Autumn Throws Fest

INDOOR ATHLETICS TO BE REPLACED WITH ‘SHORT TRACK’ – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Global governing body plans to scrap traditional indoor track and field records in favour of a new ‘short track’ format which will feature all year round. World Athletics is replacing ‘indoor athletics’ with ‘short track’ to describe events and performances that are set on a 200m track. The move has arisen partly due to the growing trend of city centre competitions and is set to be rubber-stamped at the global governing body’s council meeting in Budapest in August. World Athletics says its council “is supporting the concept of ‘short track’ competition to allow more flexibility in the setting of 200m tracks, which may, in the future, be constructed outdoors or in temporary city locations, rather than in a traditional indoor arena. Performances set on outdoor or temporary 200m tracks could therefore be recognised as official results for the purpose of records and rankings.”

WA president SEB COE said: “This change is designed to remove an unintentional barrier to competition innovation, by offering organisers the chance to explore solutions and opportunities which the current rules may discourage. “Under this new concept, the 200m short track will no longer be confined to the indoor environment, and a world of opportunities will open up for meeting organisers to stage official competition in whatever facilities they have available, either indoors or outdoors, using 200m or 400m tracks. “This change will allow and actively encourage the possibility for 200m tracks to move to an outdoor environment and will provide a more affordable option to cities, especially where space is in short supply, while stimulating the growth of the sport through investment in new infrastructure.” It is a bold move by World Athletics that will raise eyebrows in the sport. As the governing body says itself in a statement, the sport has been divided into ‘outdoor’ and ‘indoor’ competition for more than 150 years.

There is debate as to when ‘indoor athletics’ actually began but one of the earliest contenders for the first-ever meeting took place in January 1859 at London’s Lambeth Baths when a former English swimming champion called WILLIAM BECKWITH with won a £22 bet by “jumping 500 hurdles, 10 yards apart, under 40 minutes” – an achievement that took him less than 30 minutes and was watched by around 400 spectators. Whereas England might have been first when it came to staging formal indoor athletics competitions, much of the sport’s early growth subsequently took place in the United States. There is evidence that an indoor athletics event took place in Cincinnati as early as 1861 but the first properly documented event was in 1868 shortly after the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) was founded. Around 2000 spectators gathered in the gas-lit Empire Ice Skating Rink in the city, for example, to watch events such as a high jump, shot put and half-mile race amid a backdrop of musicians playing a BELLINI overture.

The first official US indoor championships took place in 1906 with the Millrose Games starting in 1914. In Britain, the first AAA Indoor Championships was staged at the Empire Pool at Wembley in London in April 1935. In the UK the Midlands venue of Cosford dominated as the premier indoor athletics venue from 1955 onwards and it went on to hold televised internationals from 1965 to 1991 with athletes like SEB COE, DALEY THOMPSON and GEOFF CAPES in action. A one-day European Indoor Games was held in Dortmund in 1966 on a 160m track and it proved such a success that it evolved into the European Indoor Championships with the most recent edition being in Istanbul in March this year. A global championship took a little longer to happen but in 1985 a World Indoor Games was piloted in Paris with winners including SERGEY BUBKA in the pole vault, MARITA KOCH in the 200m and PATRIK SJOBERG in the high jump. The event quickly became established with the first official championships in Indianapolis in 1987 and has since been held in such varied locations as Toronto, Maebashi and Doha.

Cosford’s reign as the home of indoor athletics in the UK came to an end in the early 1990s when the NIA in Birmingham opened and the Kelvin Hall in Scotland began staging big meetings such as the 1990 European Indoors. This was followed by 200m indoor tracks being built in Sheffield, Cardiff, Lee Valley and Manchester, plus a number of indoor sprint straights and jumps and throws facilities in places like Loughborough, Bath, Gateshead and Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.

Recent years have also seen the growth of city centre competitions. Most notably the Great Run Company staged ‘CityGames’ events in Manchester, Stockton and Newcastle-Gateshead which famously included USAIN BOLT setting a world record over 150m, although the Jamaican star never raced indoors in the winter. Ironically these CityGames events in the UK are no longer running, but it is this trend that has partly inspired World Athletics’ new ‘short track’ format idea. World Athletics explain: “The advent of modern athletics and the development of hybrid competition venues – ity squares, shopping malls, train stations – it is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain the separation between outdoor and indoor athletics. In some field events, the separation has been eliminated altogether for world record purposes. This evolution has prompted World Athletics to redefine the boundaries of outdoor and indoor athletics, so they relate to the competition facility rather than to the environment.” World Athletics adds that indoor championships will continue to exist but in areas where there are few indoor facilities then short track championships can be used as qualifying competitions for major indoor championships.

Congratulations to SBH’s THOMAS BUTLER on taking the win in Race 3 @nightofthe10kpbs at Parliament Hill in a personal best time of (30:25.79). Stripes legend and former 10k world record holder DAVE BEDFORD was on hand to award TOM with the first prize; his weight in beer!
And youngsters from TOM’S coaching group, led by LADDIE SHAW, were out in force on the home straight to cheer him on in a thrilling sprint finish

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 new Instagram account, from your own account, by searching for ‘shaftesbury_barnet’ or by clicking https://www.instagram.com/shaftesbury_barnet/
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Please feel free to post photographs of any special occasion, for example, your wedding day, an addition to the family.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Can be found on the SBH website –http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

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 £35 + 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/

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 18 May 2023

Posted on 18/05/202318/05/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 18 May to Wednesday 24 May – Krishawn Aiken, Sienna Corbyn, Dave Bradley, Shaka Bunsie, Liam Dee, Joshua Fisher, Faith Lamptey, Junior Gibril Mansaray, Haaris Mwagaza, Emily Newnham, Gabriel Nwankwo, Arthur Phillips, Lily Rachel, Michail Stamatogiannis and Prince Victorius John

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to JOSEPH REINDEL and WILLIAM SYLVESTER

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND – Congratulations to the following 31 SBH athletes who won County Titles. The most prolific and successful were our Suffolk Throwers, with OLIVER GRAHAM U23 and ALASTAIR BROWN U20 winning 4 and 3 titles respectively.

Bedfordshire GRACE NYAONGO U15 (100m and Long Jump) – Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire GILES KERRY-ROGER U15 (Discus), EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (Discus) – Cambridgeshire JOSEPH PURBRICK U20 (100m and 110m Hurdles) – Essex REBECCA JEGGO SW (100m) – Hampshire JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS SM (100m), OLIVIA ALLBUT U23 (400m Hurdles), TRAVIS SCOTTOW U20 (Shot) – Hertfordshire HANNAH FOSTER U23 (100m and 200m), SAM HAZELL (400m),ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U15 (Pole Vault), ABIGAIL EDWARDS U17 (Pole Vault) – Middlesex ANGEL MCLEOD U15 (100m and 200m), EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 (200m), DANIEL BANYARD U20 (800m), CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (800m), EDWARD PASCAL U13 (1500m), POSIE SHAW U13 (1500m), ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 (1500m), VERA DOUDKO U13 (70m Hurdles), ALINA COFIE U20 (100m Hurdles), MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 (300m Hurdles), OGO ANOCHIRIONYE (Long Jump), CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (Triple Jump), ELKIE BAKER U15 (Discus), GREGORY THOMPSON SM (Discus), MILLIE ROXBURGH U15 (Javelin), MILAN TRAJKOVIC U23 (Javelin) – Hertfordshire ABIGAIL EDWARDS U17 (Pole Vault) – Suffolk ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (Shot, Discus and Hammer ), OLIVER GRAHAM U23 (Shot, Discus, Hammer and Javelin)

There are still numerous county results to be published.

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last week at parkrun in the UK, there were…
1,130 events – 173,593 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,407 volunteers – 9,394 first-timers – 28,216 PBs

RESULTS
NOTE REGARDING RESULTS – I have checked the Middlesex Young Athletes League, and the PBs and SBs were correct.

HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Watford on 13-14 May
100m – U15G Straight Final GRACE NYAONGO Bedfordshire won the Gold Medal (13.60 w-1.5), ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS Bedfordshire won the Silver Medal (13.79 w-1.5)
100m – U17M Straight Final KHYAN MARKLAND Bedfordshire won the Silver Medal (11.87 w-1.6)
100m – SW Straight Final HANNAH FOSTER U23 Hertfordshire won the Gold Medal (12.34 w-0.9), CHIYENNE ADRIEN U23 Hertfordshire 4th (SB 13.14 w-0.9)
200m – U17M Straight Final KHYAN MARKLAND Bedfordshire won the Bronze Medal (PB 24.06 w-1.4) taking .22 of a second off his 16 April time
200m – SW Straight Final HANNAH FOSTER U23 Hertfordshire won the Gold Medal (SB 25.10 w0.6), CHIYENNE ADRIEN U23 Hertfordshire won the Bronze Medal (SB 26.80 w0.6), INDEA ADAMS-BURNETT Hertfordshire 4th (SB 27.12 w0.6) taking .01 of a second off her 16 April time
400m – SM Straight Final SAM HAZELL Hertfordshire won the Gold Medal (50.02), JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 Hertfordshire won the Bronze Medal (PB 51.22) taking .32 of a second off his 2019 time
400m – SW Straight Final VANESSA ANSUAA U23 Hertfordshire won the Silver Medal (SB 59.74) taking .48 of a second off her 29 April time, INDEA ADAMS-BURNETT Hertfordshire won the Bronze Medal (SB 63.46)
800m – U13G Straight Final AIMEE PORTER Hertfordshire won the Bronze Medal (2:40.07)
800m – U17M Straight Final THOMAS CADWALLADER Hertfordshire won the Bronze Medal (PB 2:05.20) taking 4.38 seconds off his 2022 time
400m Hurdles – SM Straight Final JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 Hertfordshire won the Silver Medal (55.59)
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH Hertfordshire won the Gold Medal (2.90m)
Pole Vault – U17W Straight Final ABIGAIL EDWARDS Hertfordshire won the Gold Medal (3.00m)
Long Jump – U15G Straight Final GRACE NYAONGO Bedfordshire won the Gold Medal (PB 4.68m w-1.0) adding 4cm to her 29 January jump, ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS Bedfordshire won the Silver Medal (4.51m w0.4)

MIDDLESEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 13-14 May.
100m – U13B H1 BEN BAMISAIYE 3rd (PB 13.52 w4.1) taking .48 of a second off his 23 April time, H2 LOUIS XUN 2nd (PB 12.91 w3.4) taking .59 of a second off his 23 April time, in the Final LOUIS won the Silver Medal (13.22 w2.3), BEN won the Bronze Medal (13.58 w2.3)
100m – U13G H2 ANU JAIYEOLA 1st (PB 13.36 w3.4) taking .24 of a second off her 23 April time, VERA DOUDKO 3rd (PB 13.91 w3.4) taking .33 of a second off her 7 May time, in the Final ANU won the Silver Medal (PB 13.14 w4.4) taking .22 of a second off her H2 time
100m – U15B H1 DIJANI BARNOR 3rd (PB 11.93 w1.9) taking .17 of a second off his 23 April time, LANI JAIYEOLA 5th (PB 12.43 w1.9) taking .07 of a second off his 23 April time, H2 JOSHUA NYMAN 4th (12.18 w1.9), ASHER ESCOBAR 6th (13.44 w1.9), H3 SETH RENNIE-RODDY 3rd (PB 12.13 w2.4) taking .07 of a second off his 23 April time, CHOKHMAH JOHN 7th (PB 14.10 w2.4) taking .06 of a second off his 7 May time
100m – U15G H1 ANGEL MCLEOD 1st (12.55 w1.9), AARA KAMARA 3rd (13.34 w1.9), FAITH LAMPTEY 5th (PB 14.02 w1.9) taking .05 of a second off her 2022 time, H3 MOIESHA SAVAGE 1st (SB 13.03 w3.5) taking .44 of a second off her 7 May time, in the Final ANGEL won the Gold Medal (SB 12.48 w2.3) equalling her 7 May time, AARA finished 5th (PB 13.02 w2.3) taking .18 of a second off her 23 April time, MOIESHA finished 7th (13.12 w2.3)
100m – U17M H2 NATHAN FERNANDES 3rd (PB 11.23 w1.2) taking .47 of a second off his 23 April time, VICTOR PAIUSCO 5th (PB 11.58 w1.2) taking .12 of a second off his 23 April time, RUBEN CARDOSO 6th (PB 11.66 w1.2) taking .18 of a second off his 7 May time, in the Final NATHAN finished 5th (PB 11.13 w3.9) taking .10 of a second off his H2 April time
100m – U17W H2 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 2nd (12.81 w2.6), H3 TAMI GEORGE 2nd (12.72 w2.8), ADANNA MAZINWOSU 3rd (PB 13.25 w2.8) taking .46 of a second off his 16 April time, ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 4th (SB 13.32 w2.8) taking .04 of a second off her 7 May time, in the Final TAMI won the Bronze Medal (PB 12.37 w1.1) taking .02 of a second off her 30 April time, MAKAYLA finished 6th (12.70 w1.1), ADANNA finished 8th (PB 13.23 w1.1) taking .02 of a second off her H3 time
100m – U20M H1 MALACHI AMADI 1st (PB 10.71 w2.8) taking .09 of a second off his 30 April time, BRYAN OGBEBOR 6th (SB 11.55 w2.8) taking .21 of a second off his 30 April time, in the Final MALACHI won the Bronze Medal (10.72 w3.1)
100m – SM H1 PHOENIX LYON 1st (PB 10.80 w1.7) taking .06 of a second off his 10 May time, in the Final PHOENIX won the Bronze Medal (10.54 w3.8) taking .26 of a second off his H1 time
200m – U13B Straight Final LOUIS XUN won the Silver Medal (PB 26.85 w1.2) taking 1.15 seconds off his 23 April time, and is ranked UK No.10 U13 in 2023, BEN BAMISAIYE won the Bronze Medal (PB 27.46 w1.2) taking 1.04 seconds off his 23 April time
200m – U15B H1 HARRY PINCHERLE 4th (24.83 w-1.3), H2 DIJANI BARNOR 3rd (PB 24.53 w0.7) taking .27 of a second off his 23 April time, LANI JAIYEOLA 5th (PB 25.27 w0.7) taking .22 of a second off his 8 April time, in the Final HARRY finished 5th (PB 24.26 w1.3) taking .57 of a second off his 14 May time
200m – U15G H1 ANGEL MCLEOD 1st (26.52 w0.6), AARA KAMARA 5th (28.02 w0.6) in the Final ANGEL won the Gold Medal (26.42 w1.4), AARA finished 8th (27.76 w1.4)
200m – U17M H1 ZICO JONES 1st (SB 22.98 w-1.4) , H2 EBUKA NWOKEJI 1st (22.08 w-0.5), BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 2nd (SB 23.48 w-0.5) taking .22 of a second off his 23 April time, in the Final EBUKA won the Gold Medal (PB 21.59 w-0.3) taking .33 of a second off his 30 April time, and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2023 also a Championship Best Performance, ZICO won the Silver Medal (SB 22.31 w-0.3) taking .67 of a second off his H1 time, BRANDON finished 5th (23.29 w-0.3) taking .19 of a second off his H2 time
200m – U20M H2 MALACHI AMADI 2nd (22.76 w1.0) in the Final MALACHI won the Bronze Medal (PB 21.84 w0.8) taking .22 of a second off his 30 April time
200m – U20W H1 NIA AKINTOKUN 1st (SB 25.48 w-0.5) taking .20 of a second off her 16 April time, H2 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 6th (27.19 w-0.5) in the Final NIA won the Bronze Medal (SB 25.33 w0.7) taking .15 of a second off her H1 time
300m – U15B Straight Final SETH RENNIE-RODDY won the Silver Medal (PB 40.25) taking .35 of a second off his 23 April time
300m – U15G Straight Final ELLA BUCKLEY (2nd Claim) won the Bronze Medal (42.94)
300m – U17W Straight Final ADANNA MAZINWOSU 4th (42.62)
400m – U20W Straight Final CHARLOTTE HARRIS (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (SB 59.91), LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL finished 4th (PB 60.98) taking .96 of a second off her 30 April time
800m – U13B Straight Final EDWARD PASCAL won the Gold Medal (2:26.39), BEN KASPAR 5th (2:41.82)
800m – U13G Straight Final OLIVIA ABBOTT 6th (2:53.48)
800m – U15B Straight Final EUAN PHILLIPS won the Silver Medal (PB 2:08.84) taking 2.08 seconds off his 7 May time, LEON BISS won the Bronze Medal (PB 2:12.03) taking .98 of a second off his 7 May time, SAM DARCY 8th (SB 2:44.50) taking 3.61 seconds off his 19 April time
800m – U17W Straight Final LARISSA WILSON won the Silver Medal (PB 2:13.84) taking 1.24 seconds off her 2022 time, EDIE WOODINGS 5th (PB 2:18.73) taking 26.63 seconds off her 2018 time, DINA SILVERMAN 6th (2:21.26)
800m – U20M Straight Final DANIEL BANYARD won the Gold Medal (PB 2:00.76) taking .76 of a second off his 30 April time, NOAH CLARKE (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (SB 2:11.37) taking 2.24 seconds off his 19 April time, CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) won the Bronze Medal (2:13.06)
800m – U20W Straight Final CHARLOTTE HARRIS (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (2:20.41)
1500m – U13B Straight Final EDWARD PASCAL won the Gold Medal (5:02.66), XANDER REESE finished 4th (PB 5:12.32) taking 5.48 seconds off his 2021 time, ETHAN MOSS finished 8th (PB 5:25.87) taking 20.00 seconds off his 16 April time, ROAN PARKES finished 9th (PB 5:26.87)
1500m – U13G Straight Final POSIE SHAW won the Gold Medal (SB 4:55.87) taking .98 of a second off her 10 May time
1500m – U15B H1 EUAN PHILLIPS 1st (4:44.36), CALEB HILTON 2nd (4:46.49), JESSIE ABRAHAMS 7th (5:00.10), LADDIE SHAW 8th (5:00.28), H2 ARTHUR PHILLIPS 1st (4:56.30) in the Final ARTHUR won the Gold Medal (PB 4:25.76) taking 8.94 seconds off his 2022l time, EUAN won the Bronze Medal (PB 4:29.22) taking 3.81 seconds off his 3 May time, CALEB finished 5th (PB 4:42.24) taking 3.22 seconds off his 3 May time, JESSIE finished 8th (4:59.74)
1500m – U20M Straight Final CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (4:31.69), NOAH CLARKE (2nd Claim) won the Bronze Medal (SB 4:32.72) taking 1.46 seconds off his 5 April time
70m Hurdles – U13G Straight Final VERA DOUDKO won the Gold Medal (PB 12.61 w3.3) taking .49 seconds off her 23 April time
80m Hurdles – U15B Straight Final ASHER ESCOBAR won the Silver Medal (PB 12.99 w3.6) taking .31 of a second off his 23 April time
100m Hurdles – U20W Straight Final ALINA COFIE won the Gold Medal (PB 14.59 w2.7) taking .38 seconds off her 30 April time
300m Hurdles – U15G Straight Final MACIE SUNDERLAND won the Gold Medal (PB 50.80)
400m Hurdles – SM Straight Final STEVEN GARRETT won the Silver Medal (SB 55.32)
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 4th (2.15m)
High Jump – U15G Straight Final ELLA BUCKLEY (2nd Claim) won the Bronze Medal (1.45m)
Long Jump – U15B Straight Final HARRY PINCHERLE won the Silver Medal (PB 5.37m w1.7) adding 11cm to his 7 May jump, LANI JAIYEOLA won the Bronze Medal (PB 5.16m w2.1) adding 27cm to his 14 May jump
Long Jump – U15G Straight Final ELLA BUCKLEY (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (SB 4.71m w1.5) adding 17cm to her 23 April jump
Long Jump – U20W Straight Final RUTH-ANN OTAROUH (HCA) won the Silver Medal (SB 5.12m w0.3)
Long Jump – SM Straight Final OGO ANOCHIRIONYE (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (SB 7.07m w1.5)
Triple Jump – U20M Straight Final CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (11.03m w3.1)
Shot 3kg – U15G Straight Final ELKIE BAKER (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (8.53m)
Discus 1kg – U15G Straight Final ELKIE BAKER (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (29.87m)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final GREGORY THOMPSON won the Gold Medal (56.85m)
Javelin 500g – U15G Straight Final MILLIE ROXBURGH won the Gold Medal (PB 27.15m) adding 2.87m to her 2022 throw
Javelin 800g – SM Straight Final MILAN TRAJKOVIC U23 won the Gold Medal (SB 55.85m) adding 2.77m to his 15 April throw, and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2023

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Horspath on 12-13 May
Discus 1kg – SW Straight Final EMMA BEARDMORE V35 Buckinghamshire (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (43,85m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B Straight Final GILES KERRY-ROGER Buckinghamshire won the Gold Medal (PB 17.61m) adding 2,96m to his 2022 throw

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Peterborough on 13 May
100m – U20M Straight Final JOSEPH PURBRICK won the Gold Medal (10.94 w1.1)
1500m – U20M Straight Final JOSEPH REINDEL (2nd Claim) finished 4th (PB 4:13.71) taking 10.96 seconds off his 2021 time
110m Hurdles – U20M Straight Final JOSEPH PURBRICK won the Gold Medal (14.22 w0.4)

ESSEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Grays on 13-14 May
100m – SW Straight Final REBECCA JEGGO (HCA) won the Gold Medal (SB 11.92 w2.6)
110m Hurdles – U20M Straight Final RUBEN HEDMAN won the Silver Medal (PB 14.11 w2.5) taking .09 of a second off his 2022 time
Hammer 4kg – SW Straight Final PHILIPPA DAVENALL won the Silver Medal (SB 62.13m) and is ranked UK No.9 in 2023

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Portsmouth on 13-14 May
100m – SM Straight Final JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS won the Gold Medal (SB 10.76 w0.6)
200m – SW Straight Final OLIVIA ALLBUT U23 won the Silver Medal (PB 25.28 w2.1) taking .54 of a second off her 15 April time
400m – SW Straight Final OLIVIA ALLBUT U23 won the Silver Medal (PB 57.78) taking 2.73 seconds off her 1 April time
400m Hurdles – SW Straight Final OLIVIA ALLBUT U23 won the Gold Medal (PB 62.5) taking 2.41 seconds off her 15 April time
Shot 6kg – U20M Straight Final TRAVIS SCOTTOW (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (PB 14.65m) adding 16cm to his 30 April put, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2023
Hammer 4kg – U20W Straight Final GRACIE JENVEY (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (45.78m)

NORTH EAST COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Middlesborough on 13-14 May
200m – SM H2 JASON NICHOLSON (HCA) 2nd (SB 22.85 w-0.4) in the Final JASON won the Silver Medal (SB 21.89 w-0.5) taking .96 of a second off his H2 time

SUFFOLK COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Kingston on 13-14 May
Shot 6kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR BROWN won the Gold Medal (14.44m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM U23 won the Gold Medal (SB 11.81m)
Discus 1.75kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR BROWN won the Gold Medal (43.62m)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM U23 won the Gold Medal (SB 39.32m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR BROWN won the Gold Medal (49.25m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM U23 won the Gold Medal (SB 57.17m) and is ranked UK No.6 U23 in 2023
Javelin 800g – SM Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM U23 won the Gold Medal (SB 36.04m)

SURREY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Kingston on 13-14 May
100m – SM H3 ZANSON PLUMMER 1st (SB 10.84 w0.3) in the Final ZANSON won the Silver Medal (SB 10.81 w-0.3) taking .03 of a second off his H3 time

WILTSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Swindon on 12-14 May
200m – SM Straight Final LYDIA ROGERS 4th (27.86 w0.5)
Long Jump – SM Straight Final LYDIA ROGERS won the Bronze Medal (SB 4.84m nwr) adding 2cm to her 1 April jump

4J STUDIOS SCOTTISH ATHLETICS NATIONAL OPEN – Took place at Kilmarnock on 13-14 May.
100m – SM 1C BEN MCGUIRE 1st (SB 11.36 w-2.9) taking .20 of a second off his 15 April time, 2A BEN finished 5th (11.50 w-2.4)
200m – SM 1B BEN MCGUIRE 2nd (SB 23.16 w-3.0), 2 BEN finished 3rd (SB 23.10 w-3.2) taking .06 of a second off his 1B time

OSTERREICHISCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN DER VEREINE AK – Took place at Amstetten, Austria on 13 May.
400m Hurdles – SW LINA NIELSEN 1st (SB 55.99) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023

YALE LAST CHANCE MEET – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 13 May.
1500m – SM 1 LIAM GARRETT U23 (Yale University) 7th (3:48.39)

PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Walnut, California, USA on 12-14 May.
10000m – SM CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 2nd (28:25.12)
Decathlon – SM JAMI SCHLEUTER U23 (University of Washington) 4th (PB 7545 points) adding 118 points to his 13 April total, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2023 – 100m 1st (PB 10.70 w2.5) taking .26 of a second off his 12 April time, 400m 6th (PB 50.01) taking .47 of a second off his 12 April time, 1500m 5th (SB 4:41.89) taking .65 of a second off his 14 May time, 110m Hurdles 1st (14.52 nwr), High Jump 7th Equal (1.88m), Pole Vault 6th Equal (4.37m), Long Jump 1st (PB 7.19m w3.1) adding 7cm to his 24 February jump, Shot 7.26kg 4th (13.63m), Discus 2kg 6th (37.74m), Javelin 800g 6th (PB 52.41m) adding 1.16m to his 13 April throw

PORTLAND DISTANCE CARNIVAL – Took place at Portland, Oregon, USA on 12-13 May.
800m – SW 2 LUCY BROOKHAM 1st (SB 2:15.63)

WEST POINT TWILIGHT – Took place at West Point, New York, USA on 11 May.
1500m – SM 3 LIAM GARRETT U23 (Yale University) 7th (PB 3:45.95) taking 1.11 seconds off his 7 May time, and is ranked UK No.6 U23 in 2023

BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place at Birmingham on 10 May.
1500m – Women A FREYA STAPLETON U23 12th (SB 4:32.59) taking 6.97 seconds off her 22 April time
3000m – Men A THOMAS PATRICK U23 5th (PB 8:04.62) taking 40.02 seconds off his 2017 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2023

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM T&F SERIES – Took place at Birmingham University on 10 May.
3000m – SX 1 EMILY HATHAWAY U23 7th (PB 10:12.35) taking 13.48 seconds off her 22 April time
100m Hurdles – SW 1 LILY HOLT U23 1st (PB 14.57 w-0.5) taking .23 of a second off her 2022 time, 2 MARLI JESSOP U23 1st (13.70 w1.4), 3 LILY finished 1st (PB 14.55 w-0.5) taking .02 of a second off her 1 time, 4 MARLI finished 1st (SB 13.56 w0.5) taking .11 of a second off her 22 April time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2023
110m Hurdles – SM 2 EVAN CAMPBELL U23 3rd (SB 15.67 w-0.4), CRAIG MONCUR U23 4th (15.70 w-0.4)
Pole Vault – SM CRAIG MONCUR U23 3rd (4.00m), EVAN CAMPBELL U23 4th (3.70m)
Long Jump – SX JOSH WOODS U23 1st (SB 7.02m w0.8) adding 1cm to his 22 January jump
Shot 7.26kg – SM EVAN CAMPBELL U23 2nd (13.18m), CRAIG MONCUR U23 3rd (PB 12.92m) adding 29cm to his 2022 put

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 10 May.
800m – Men C JOSHUA FISHER U20 1st (PB 1:59.67) taking .10 of a second off his 2022 time, DOVI LEVIN U20 5th (PB 2:06.00) taking 5.11 seconds off his 2021 time, Mixed D RAPHAEL AARON U20 1st (2:14.82), E SCARLETT KENT U23 7th (2:20.07)
1500m – Mixed D MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 4th (PB 4:50.80) taking 34.20 seconds off her 30 April time, POSIE SHAW U15 6th (SB 4:56.85) taking 4.42 seconds off her 3 May time

THAMES VALLEY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 10 May.
100m – SX 1B PHOENIX LYON 1st (11.02 w-1.4), 2A PHOENIX finished 1st (PB 10.86 w-1.1) taking .04 of a second off his 2022 time
800m – SX 3 JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLIVIERRE U20 1st (SB 2:08.76), LARISSA WILSON U17 4th (SB 2:15.51) taking .89 of a second off her 23 April time

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 13 May.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (19.57) this was his 168th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 13 May.
TIM UNDERHILL V55 8th (21.09) this was his 97th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Fell Foot on 13 May.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 198th (39.51) this was his 264th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Finsbury on 13 May.
MATT GRANT V35 6th (16.56) this was his 45th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Clermont, Perth, Australia on 13 May
STUART MOORE V60 61st (30.14) this was his 191st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 13 May.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 60th (24.57) this was his 142nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 13 May.
STUART SINGER V60 54th (23.29) this was his 375th Parkrun, LOTTIE RACHEL U 61st (23.40) this was her 13th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Portrush on 13 May.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 107th (29.51) this was his 55th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Preston Park on 13 May.
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 4th (18.21) this was his 42nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Westmill on 13 May.
JO KENT V55 8th (22.42) this was her 105th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Wimbledon Common on 13 May.
JAMES FITZSIMMONS V45 10th (PB 19.14) this was his 58th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 18 MAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

NIGHT OF THE 10000m PBs – Takes place on Saturday 20 May at Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London (Satnav NW3 2JP).
Established in 2013, the 2022 races incorporates the British 10,000m Championships and return as the British Athletics 10,000m time trial race for the World Championships. Taking place at Parliament Hill Athletics Track, it will also provide a key performance indicator for athletes targeting the World Championships in Budapest later in the summer. Free for spectators against a backdrop of music and entertainment, the high-quality open races are sure to be an event for all the family..

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 3 – The second of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 21 May at StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Timetable 2023
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 18 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 19 May

LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL – Takes place on Sunday 21 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/

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 300m/300m HURDLES MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 24 May at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £9 per event, £12 for 2 events.
Timetable commences at 7.00pm.
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=8&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Close Sunday 21 May, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 14 June at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 200m, 19.15pm Shot, 19.25pm BMC, 20.00pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 21.15pm 3000m no times over 11.00 minutes, no Under 13s
Is now open on roster athletics, this is the link, please check as entries may be open before next weeks Newsletter – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?page=0&cc=GBR&from=2023-04-16&to=2023-05-31
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
24 May – 300m/300m Hurdles/400m/400m Hurdles Meeting (Open to enter)
7 June – Double 100m Meeting (Open to enter)
21 June – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
5 July – Double 100m Meeting
19 July – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
30 August – Double 100m Meeting
September – Autumn Throws Fest

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 31 May – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s (Not open yet)
Wednesday 14 June – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Shot, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 28 June – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 12 July – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 26 July – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.15pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 9 August – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

SHAUN PICKERING, GENTLE AND GENEROUS GIANT OF THE ATHLETICS WORLD, DIES AGED 61 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Olympic shot putter devoted much of his life to keeping the spirit of his parents, JEAN and RON, alive via the RON PICKERING Memorial Fund. As an athlete SHAUN PICKERING was an Olympian, Commonwealth Games shot put medallist and multiple Welsh champion in the shot, discus and hammer. Yet the throws giant, who died on Thursday aged 61, will also be remembered for his passionate and energetic efforts to boost the health of British athletics, most notably the nation’s up-and-coming young athletes through the charity that was named after his father. SHAUN was the son of JEAN and RON PICKERING and you will struggle to find a family that has had more of a positive impact on the sport in Britain. An Olympic sprint relay medallist in 1952 and European long jump champion in 1954, JEAN was a much-loved figure in the sport and died in 2013. As an athletics coach, teacher and BBC commentator, RON was one of the best-known characters in the sport before he died unexpectedly in 1991 aged just 60. Now, the sport is mourning the loss of another member of the family with SHAUN surviving just one year longer than his father. Born into such an athletics-mad family, SHAUN was destined to enjoy a life in athletics himself and after competing in the shot put at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and World Championships in Athens in 1997 he went on to win bronze in the shot at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur in 1998.

With a best of (20.45m) in 1997, his shot best still stands as the Welsh record and it places him No.6 on the UK all-time rankings. He was also a fine discus and hammer thrower with bests of (54.38m) and (68.64m) – the latter being a Welsh record at the time – and impressively won a hat-trick of throws titles at the Welsh Championships a total of three times. After retiring as an athlete, PICKERING was indefatigable when it came to keeping his parents’ legacy alive. Along with his sister, KIM, he worked with missionary zeal to build the profile of the RON PICKERING Memorial Fund, which was set up following his father’s death. Known as the No.1 athletics charity in Britain, the ‘RPMF’ has given more than £2 million to talented young athletes over the past 32 years mostly in the shape of annual grants. Around two thirds of British athletes in teams for recent major championships have been helped by the charity at some stage and, among other things, it helped MO FARAH buy his first pair of running spikes at a time when football boots were probably more tempting.

JEAN and RON were strong, determined and charismatic characters and SHAUN inherited their traits. Being the son of such athletics greats, he had big spikes to fill but did so in style and made a huge mark of his own on the sport. His main area of knowledge was not surprisingly the throws – where he possessed an encyclopaedic knowledge – but his interest spanned all events, together with the marketing and politics of athletics plus the complex world of broadcasting and television rights. “Being known as RON PICKERINGS son opened many doors and introduced me to many great people,” he said shortly before his death. Possessing one of the most innovative and imaginative minds in the sport, he was never short of ideas to promote and build the No.1 Olympic sport. He was passionate and sometimes argumentative but always with the good of athletics at the forefront of his heart. Generous with his time and knowledge, he was a good friend to many athletes and countless coaches. Standing at 6ft 6in tall and weighing well over 20 stone in his peak years as a thrower, he was an intimidating figure but he was the archetypal gentle giant. Approachable and friendly, he would always find the time to offer help or advice.

It is no surprise, therefore, that social media was awash with tributes after the RPMF broke the sad news by saying: “It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing today of our beloved SHAUN PICKERING. SHAUN did so much for athletics and to carry on the amazing legacy of his parents RON and JEAN. All our hearts go out to SHAUN’S family and friends at this dreadfully sad time.” British Athletics posted: “Everyone at @BritAthletics is so saddened to hear this news today. SHAUN loved the sport passionately and cared deeply for athletes and his many friends across the sport. His work to continue the success of @RunforRon Fund supported so many athletes.” The English Schools AA said: “A wonderful man, and a huge advocate for generations of young athletes,” while England Athletics added: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of SHAUN , who cared passionately for our sport and was an inspiration to so many.”

LYNN DAVIES, 1964 Olympic long jump champion who was coached by RON, said: “MERIEL (my wife) and I are distraught with this very sad news. We have lost a very close friend, who was almost one of our family. “We have always been very close to the PICKERING family since I met RON and JEAN PICKERING when they first came to Wales. SHAUN was a proud Welsh athlete and a passionate coach and supporter of athletics in this country, just like his dad before him. SHAUN was a big man with a big heart. We will miss him dearly.” Decathlon legend DALEY THOMPSON was also close to the PICKERING family and said he was “blessed” to know SHAUN, adding: “One of my best friends and much more importantly one of the nicest and kindest people I’ve ever met died today.” PETER ERIKSSON, the former Olympic and Paralympic head coach at UKA, said: “One of the greatest people I have known. SHAUN helped so many athletes. He is going to be missed by many and not forgotten. Rest in peace, my friend.” IAN HODGE, statistician and long-time RPMF trustee, said: “Shock news to hear of SHAUN PICKERING’S passing earlier today. SHAUN was a 1996 Olympian, and along with his parents JEAN and RON did an immeasurable amount for the sport of athletics in Great Britain.” FATIMA WHITBREAD, former world javelin record-holder, said: “A gentle giant of our sport with a golden heart. He will be sorely missed,” while CHRIS TURNER, director of heritage at World Athletics, added: “Athletics and helping athletes were the core of his existence.” As the tributes poured in, Paralympic sprints champion RICHARD WHITEHEAD said: “SHAUN’S legacy will be the Athlete, Coach but more importantly a great man!! Great, great loss to everyone.” Sprinter ADAM GEMILLI offered heart-felt comments as well when he posted: “I can’t believe this is real. I am truly heart broken. SHAUN was one of the kindest and most generous souls I have ever known. He gave me a home for a year when I first moved up to Loughborough. Gone way too soon. Rest easy SHAUN, you will never be forgotten!”

HIGHGATE ATHLETIC TRACK TO RECEIVE £2 MILLION REFURBISHMENT – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

The track that is home to Highgate Harriers and hosts Night of the 10,000m PBs will be resurfaced. The £2 million refurbishment of the surface at Parliament Hill will be funded by the City of London, and although it will take place after Night of the 10,000m PBs (May 20), no date for the start of any construction has been confirmed. The work will “ensure it [the track] maintains UK Athletics TrackMark accreditation and can continue to be used to host major national and international athletics events for years to come.” The project will also upgrade the floodlighting, to reduce light pollution, making it more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. As the City of London Corporation owns the Parliament Hill athletics track, it is financially responsible for any refurbishment. The City Corporation protects over 11,000 acres of open space in London and south east England – including Hampstead Heath and Epping Forest – and over 200 smaller sites in the Square Mile, investing over £38m a year.

Such news will be welcome to everyone who works at Night of the 10,000m PBs. The event was first staged in Highgate in 2013 and has since become one of the most exciting athletics meets on the calendar. Every year, it showcases a mix of fast times and music, circus acts and entertainment. This year’s edition will be one of five meets as part of the On Running Track Night series. The first event took place in Los Angeles last weekend (May 6) and others include Paris (June 10), Vienna (June 17) and Melbourne (date to TBC). Night of 10,000m PBs event director BEN POCHEE said: “Highgate Harriers’ volunteer-powered event will offer the opportunity to get up close and personal to the fastest runners on the planet and headline circus acts for zero money. “Not much in life is free, and so I’m proud of how the community have made this not-for-profit initiative socially accessible since 2013. The event puts on a pedestal and celebrates indefatigable goodwill and inspirational physical commitment and I hope as many people as possible can share the excitement with us.”

HARRY PINCHERLIE U15 setting a personal best in the Middlesex Young Athletes League Long Jump (5.26m) adding 4cm to his 2022 jump.

ZICO JONES U17 and EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 at the presentation of the 200m at the Middlesex Championships. EBUKA took the title with a personal best (21.59) ranking him UK No.2 U17 in 2023, also this was a Championship Best Performance, ZICO took the silver medal with a seasons best (22.31).

MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 after the presentation of the 300m Hurdles gold medal at the Middlesex Championships. MACIE took the title with a personal best (50.80).

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 new Instagram 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.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Can be found on the SBH website –http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

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 £35 + 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/

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.

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.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 11 May 2023

Posted on 11/05/202312/05/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 11 May to Wednesday 17 May – Chiyenne Adrien, Malachi Amadi, Alicia Bebey, Evan Campbell, Shimaala Elliott, Oliver Graham, Emily Hathaway, Asha Horbacki, Harry Kyriaco, Barney Malladine, Joshua Namiech-Oyebola, Bryan Ogbeor and Jacob Sugarman

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

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM who broke her own Under 20 Women’s 400m Hurdles record with a time of (57.64) taking 1.39 seconds off her 2022 time (59.03) and EMILY is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2023.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EBUKA NWOKEJI who broke the wind assisted Under 17 Men’s 100m record with a time of (10.58 w2.1), beating the time achieved by TREVOR CAMERON (10.64) on 25 September 1993, in Antwerp. The legal “Club Record” is (10.67 w0.9) achieved by JAMAHL ALERT-KHAN on 31 August 2003 in Birmingham.
TREVOR and JAMAL were both English Schools Champions, and were England and GB Junior Internationals

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS FIXTURES – The fixtures for 24 May is now open to enter, see upcoming fixtures.
WATFORD OPEN MEETING – The fixture for 17 May is now open on Roster Athletics, see upcoming fixtures.

NOTE REGARDING RESULTS – Currently the Middlesex Young Athletes League PBs and SBs are incorrect. The reason being is the MYAL results were published on the Power of 10 late on Tuesday, and are as shown below. The UK YDL results of 30 April were published on the Power of 10 early this morning, which means I need to check and update every athletes profile on the MYAL results. This I will update and publish any changes next week.

RESULTS
MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at Perivale on 7 May.
Match Result – 1st SBH (92 points), 2nd London Heathside (78), 3rd Harrow (71), 4th Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (62), 5th Highgate Harriers (53), 6th Barnet & District (47), 7th Thames Valley Harriers (43), 8th Enfield & Haringey (33)

75m – U11B A NOSA URUBUSI 3rd (11.48 w-0.2), B DENNYS PASCAL 1st (PB 10.98 w-0.4) taking .61 of a second off his 2022 time
75m – U11G A DAMI ADEKUNLE 2nd (PB 11.12 w-0.1) taking .37 of a second off her 16 April time, B SIENNA DARCY 2nd (PB 12.0 nwr) taking .18 of a second off his 16 April time
100m – U13B A LOUIS KUN 3rd (13.75 w-1.5), B BEN BAMISAIYE 1st (14.09 w-0.9)
100m – U13G A1 ANU JAIYEOLA 1st (13.70 w-0.5), B1 VERA DOUDKO 1st (PB 14.24 w-0.5) taking .29 of a second off her 2022 time
100m – U15B A JOSHUA NYMAN 6th (12.25 w-0.3), B DIJANI BARNOR 3rd (12.10 w0.0), ASHER ESCOBAR 5th (13.28 w0.0)
100m – U15G A ANGEL MCLEOD 1st (SB 12.48 w0.4) taking .02 of a second off her 23 April time, SHENEL OKRAH 4th (PB 13.78 w0.4) taking .21 of a second off her 2022 time, B AARA KAMARA 2nd (13.41 w-1.4)
100m – U17M A EBUKA NWOKEJI 1st (11.01 w-1.1), B ZICO JONES 1st (SB 11.25 w0.5), NATHAN HOWELL 2nd (11.80 w0.5)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 1st (12.77 w-0.7), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 1st (12.93 w-0.9)
300m – U15B A SETH RENNIE-RODDY 2nd (40.80), B CHOKHMAH JOHN 3rd (PB 46.21), SAM DARCY 5th (48.96)
300m – U15G A TAYLA ROBINSON 3rd (PB 46.42) taking .98 of a second off her 2022 time
300m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU 3rd (42.96), B MACIE SUTHERLAND 2nd (SB 43.50) taking .33 of a second off her 16 April time, OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 3rd (SB 45.93) taking .90 of a second off her 1 April time
400m – U17M A ZICO JONES 1st (50.69), B EBUKA NWOKEJI 1st (PB 51.30) taking 3.50 seconds off his 2022 time
600m – U11B DENNYS PASCAL 1st (PB 1:43.59) taking 1.63 seconds off his 8 April time, and is ranked UK No.4 U11 in 2023, HARRISON HENDERSON 3rd (PB 1:54.10)
600m – U11G SIENNA DARCY 2nd (PB 2:00.28) taking 54.59 seconds off her 16 April time, GRACE ROONEY 3rd (PB 2:04.59), ABIGAIL ROSS 10th (PB 2:11.28), KEENYAH ADELISE 18th (2:26.27)
800m – U13B EDWARD PASCAL 1st (2:25.51), BEN KASPAR 9th (2:40.21)
800m – U13G AIMEE PORTER 3rd (PB 2:32.49), OLIVIA ABBOTT 10th (PB 2:46.59) taking 1.61 seconds off her 23 April time
800m – U15B A EUAN PHILLIPS 1st (2:10.92) taking .98 of a second off his 23 April time, B ARTHUR PHILLIPS 1st (PB 2:14.18) taking 6.78 seconds off his 2022 time
800m – U15G A POSIE SHAW 2nd (SB 2:21.07) taking 3.99 seconds off her 19 April time, B ELIZABETH OTHULO 1st (PB 2:32.99) taking 2.11 seconds off her 23 April time
800m – U17M A ADAM O’GORMAN 1st (2:07.17), B LEON BISS 1st (PB 2:13.01) taking 1.61 seconds off his 2022 time
800m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU 3rd (PB 2:22.8)
75m – U13B BEN BAMISAIYE 2nd (PB 15.67 w1.1)
75m – U13G VERA DOUDKO 1st (13.43 w0.7), HETTIE HOLBROOK 5th (PB 16.82 w0.7)
75m – U15G ELIZABETH OTHULO 4th (PB 13.90 w-0.8) taking .60 of a second off her 23 April time
80m – U15B ASHER ESCOBAR 2nd (13.43 w-0.7), SAM DARCY 6th (PB 18.38 w-0.7)
High Jump – U13B TAHA COCKERELL 2nd (PB 1.20m) equalling his 2022 height, CASEY NGIGE 4th (PB 1.10m)
High Jump – U13G ANU JAYEOLA 1st (PB 1.35m)
High Jump – U15G ELIZABETH OTHULO 4th Equal (PB 1.30m), ELIZA LEIBOWITZ 7th (1.25m)
High Jump – U17W ADANNA MAZINWOSU 4th (PB 1.30m) adding 10cm to her 23 April height, CASEY NGIGE 4th (1.10m)
Pole Vault – U15B ISAAC VAN DEN BURGH 1st (PB 3.00m) adding 40cm to his 2020 height, and is ranked UK No.5 U15 in 2023, THOMAS ROBERTSON 2nd (PB 2.90m) adding 10cm to his 19 March height, and is ranked UK No.7 U15 in 2023
Long Jump – U11B KENDRICK OGANYO 6th (PB 3.05m nwr), NOSA UNBUSI 7th (3.03m nwr)
Long Jump – U11G DAMI ADEKUNIE 1st (SB 3.42m nwr), TEMI JAIYEOLA 7th (PB 2.78 nwr), ISABELLA O NINAJI 8th (PB 2.72 nwr), EDIE RENNIE-RODDY 18th (PB 2.18 nwr)
Long Jump – U13B BEN BAMISAIYE 4th (4.03m nwr), ELLIOT OYETEY 6th (3.83m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G ANU JAIYEOLA 2nd (4.03m nwr), VERA DOUDKO 4th (3.76m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B HARRY PINCHERLE 3rd (PB 5.26m nwr) adding 4cm to his 2022 jump, DIJANI BARNOR 4th (PB 5.16m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G GRACE NYAONGO 3rd (4.52m nwr), ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 5th (4.44m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M RUBEN CARDOSO 4th (5.32m nwr), NATHAN HOWELL 6th (PB 4.96m nwr) adding 53cm to his 2022 jump
Long Jump – U17W MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 2nd (PB 4.72m nwr) adding 40cm to her 23 April jump, LYDIA BALL 11th (3.86m nwr)
Shot 3kg – U13B JAMES TSANGARIDES 1st (PB 7.00m), LOUIS XUN 2nd (PB 6.93m) adding 23cm to his 23 April put
Shot 2.72kg – U13G AIMEE PORTER 4th (PB 4.98m), HETTIE HOLBROOK 5th (PB 4.95m) adding 1.16m to her 2022 put
Shot 4kg – U15B CHU ONONOGBU 1st (11.31m), MILO RYNEHART 2nd (10.70m)
Shot 3kg – U15G SHENEL OKRAH 7th (PB 7.17m) adding 71cm to her 2022 put
Shot 5kg – U17M BRIAN ANENE 2nd (11.05m), BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 3rd (PB 10.13m) adding 21cm to his 2022 put
Shot 3kg – U17W EVA HIGSON 4th (PB 7.59m) equalling her 23 April put, MIA HIGSON 7th (PB 6.30m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B CHU ONONOGBU 1st (35.33m), MILO RYNEHART 2nd (25.16m)
Discus 1kg – U15G SHENEL OKRAH 6th (SB 17.14m), DESTINY NGIGE 8th (PB 11.45m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M BRIAN ANENE 1st (PB 33.00m) adding 60cm to his 30 April throw, FRED TAYLOR 2nd (PB 28.11m) adding 41cm to his 15 April throw
Discus 1kg – U17W MIA HIGSON 3rd (16.53m), EVA HIGSON 5th (SB 14.39m)
Javelin 400g – U13B JAMES TSANGARIDES 3rd (PB 21.83m), EDWARD PASCAL 6th (PB 10.75m), ROAN PARKES 7th (PB 9.74m)
Javelin 400g – U13G OLIVIA ABBOTT 4th (PB 21.83m), EDWARD PASCAL 6th (PB 10.75m)
Javelin 600g – U15B CHU ONONOGBU 2nd (7.88m), EVIE PINCHERLIE 5th (SB 4.70m)
Javelin 500g – U15G DESTINY NGIGE 5th (PB 14.37m) equalling her 23 April throw, TAYLA ROBINSON 9th (12.24m)
Javelin 500g – U17W LYDIA BALL 1st (SB 25.12m) adding 3.00m to her 23 April throw, EVA HIGSON 4th (19.88m)

Non Scoring
75m – U11B NS1 HARRISON HENDERSON 1st (PB 11.48 w-1.0), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 4th (PB 12.53 w-1.0) taking .25 of a second off his 2022 time, NS2 MICHAEL OBWULU 2nd (PB 11.61 w1.2), KENDRICK OGANYO 3rd (PB 11.84 w1.2)
75m – U11G NS1 TEMI JAIYEOLA 1st (PB 12.10 w1.6), KEENYAH ADELISE 2nd (PB 12.40 w1.6) taking .83 of a second off her 16 April time, ELLA APPIAH-SPICK 3rd (PB 12.84 w1.6) taking .31 of a second off her 16 April time, ISSABELLE O NNAJI 5th (PB 13.62 w1.6), SAFA VOHRA 6th (PB 18.07 w1.6)
100m – U13B NS CHAYILJOHN 1st (PB 14.45 w0.1), ELLIOT OYETEY 2nd (14.66 w0.1)
100m – U13G NS EVIE PINCHERLE 2nd (PB 15.87 w0.9) taking 1.12 seconds off her 2022 time, OLIVIA ABBOTT 3rd (PB 16.03 w0.9) taking .30 of a second off her 2022 time
100m – U15B NS1 HARRY PINCHERLE 1st (PB 12.43 w-0.4) taking .12 of a second off his 2022 time, SETH RENNIE-RODDY 2nd (12.51 w-0.4), CHOKHMAH JOHN 8th (PB 14.16 w-0.4)
100m – U15G NS1 MOIESHA SAVAGE 1st (SB 13.47 w0.4), NS2 GRACE NYAONGO 1st (PB 13.42 w-0.6) taking .08 of a second off her 23 April time, ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 2nd (13.77 w-0.6)
100m – U17M NS1 BRANDON KUFAZINEI 2nd (11.79 w-0.1), RUBEN CARDOSO 3rd (PB 11.84 w-0.1) taking .09 of a second off his 30 April time, NS2 NATHAN FERNANDES 1st (11.75 w-0.7), VICTOR PAIUSCO 2nd (11.91 w-0.7)
100m – U17W NS ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 1st (SB 13.36 w-0.7), LUCY CAMPOS 2nd (PB 13.42 w-0.7) taking .24 of a second off her 2022 time, LYDIA BALL 3rd (SB 13.91 w-0.7, ANNALUCIA HARLLEY 4th (SB 14.03 w-0.7) taking .19 of a second off her 8 April time
600m – U11B NS ARI RUBENSTEIN 1st (PB 1:54.29) taking 3.73 seconds off his 8 April time, RYLE SINGARAYER 3rd (SB 2:05.01) taking 2.58 seconds off his 16 April time, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 5th (2:07.69), RIO HAYAKAWA 10th (PB 2:21.49)
800m – U13B NS JOSIAH ALDHAM 3rd (PB 2:38.14), CHAYIL JOHN 5th (PB 2:39.73), ROAN PARKES 6th (PB 2:40.36) taking 23.49 seconds off his 2022 time, TAHA COCKERILL 9th (PB 2:45.96)
800m – U13G NS HETTIE HOLBROOK 3rd (SB 2:47.82), JUI HAYAKAWA 5th (PB 2:55.06) taking 9.36 seconds off her 2022 time, ELF SHAW 11th (3:18.55)
800m – U15B NS LADDIE SHAW 1st (2:27.25) taking 4.36 seconds off his 19 April time
800m – U15G NS ERIN GIBLIN 1st (SB 2:33.52) taking 10.00 seconds off her 2022 time, MEGAN HAMMOND 4th (PB 2:41.35) taking .56 of a second off her 2022 time, MEI HAYAKAWA 4th (PB 2:45.26) taking 10.64 seconds off her 2022 time
Long Jump – U11B NS MICHAEL OBIWULU 6th (2.42m nwr)
Long Jump – U13GNS EVIE PINCHERLE 3rd (PB 3.49m nwr) adding 3cm to her 2022 jump

UK YDLSOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE – Took place at Hemel Hempstead on 30 April.
Match Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (752.5 points), 2nd Harrow & Dacorum (699), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (582.5), 4th SBH (568), 5th Reading (485.5), 6th Crawley (426.5)

100m – U17M A EBUKA NWOKEJI 1st (PB 10.58 w2.1) taking .23 of a second off his 8 April time, B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 1st (PB 11.06 w-0.1) taking .29 of a second off his 2022 time
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 3rd (PB 12.39 w0.9) taking .14 of a second off her 8 April time, B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 2nd (PB 12.58 w1.6) taking .17 of a second off her 16 April time
100m – U20M A JOSEPH PURBRICK 1st (10.85 w1.9), B MALACHI AMADI 1st (PB 10.80 w0.7) taking .24 of a second off his 16 April time
100m – U20W A NIA AKINTOKUN 4th (SB 12.52 w-0.4), B ANNA ROSE 4th (SB 12.70 w0.7)
200m – U17M A EBUKA NWOKEJI 1st (PB 21.92 w0.4) taking .13 of a second off his 8 April time, and is ranked UK No.4 U17 in 2023, B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 1st (SB 22.52 w3.2) taking .77 of a second off his 16 April time
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 2nd (PB 25.78 w0.5) taking .10 of a second off her 8 April time, B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 3rd (SB 26.38 w1.7)
200m – U20M A MALACHI AMADI 1st (PB 22.06 w0.8) taking .05 of a second off his 8 April time, B NATHAN HOWELL U17 4th (PB 23.56 w1.6) taking 1.21 seconds off his 2022 time
200m – U20W A ANNA ROSE 5th (26.67 w0.6), B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 4th (PB 27.43 w0.6) taking .30 of a second off her 16 April time
300m – U17W A MIA HIGSON 2nd (PB 41.97) taking .41 of a second off her 2022 time, B ADANNA MAZINWOSU 2nd (PB 42.69)
400m – U17M A BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 5th (SB 55.42), B THOMAS FERNAND 5th (PB 63.33)
400m – U20M A ZICO JONES U17 4th (50.30), B DANIEL BANYARD 3rd (PB 53.60) taking 1.23 seconds off his 2022 time
400m – U20W A LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 4th (62.23), B SYDNEY ALLEN 2nd (PB 62.48) taking .62 of a second off her 2021 time
800m – U17M A JACOB CLEMENT 1st Equal (SB 2:01.91) taking 3.31 seconds off his 19 April time, B RAFAEL GAYER 1st (PB 2:05.41) taking 3.21 seconds off his 19 April time
800m – U17W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 1st (2:18.00), B LARISSA WILSON 1st (2:23.83)
800m – U20M A LEO RONCARATI 3rd (2:00.96), B DANIEL BANYARD 1st (PB 2:01.52) taking .42 of a second off his 2022 time
800m – U20W A CHARLOTTE HARRIS (2nd Claim) 3rd (2:22.92)
1500m – U17M A GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (SB 4:05.58), B THOMAS CADWALLADER 3rd (4:43.50)
1500m – U17W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 5th (PB 5:25.01) taking .09of a second off her 2021 time
1500m – U20M A ABDIRAHIM HAMUD 1st (SB 4:02.37), B JOSHUA FISHER 1st (PB 4:03.32) taking 1.69 seconds off his 3 May time
1500m – U20W A EMMA MCCLUSKEY (2nd Claim) 2nd (4:55.62)
3000m – U17M A JORDAN PEARLMAN 1st (9:46.38)
3000m – U20M A SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 1st (9:18.55), NOAH CLARKE (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 10:15.81)
80m Hurdles – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 1st (PB 11.47 w2.3) taking .17 of a second off her 2022 time
100m Hurdles – U20W A AZARIA NWANKWO 3rd (PB 14.98 w2.3) taking .40 of a second off her 1 April time, B ALINA COFIE 1st (PB 14.97 w0.9) taking .02 of a second off her 2022 time
110m Hurdles – U20M A JOSEPH PURBRICK 1st (PB 14.01 w1.3) taking .21 of a second off his 18 April time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2023, B RUBEN HEDMAN 1st (SB 14.23 w1.3) and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2023
300m Hurdles – U17W A EVA HIGSON 5th (PB 57.85)
1500m Steeplechase – U20W A EMMA MCCLUSKEY (2nd Claim) 4th (PB 5:38.49)
2000m Steeplechase – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 6:50.27) taking 13.53 seconds off his 2022 time, B SPIKE BLAKE 1st (PB 7:16.86)
High Jump – U17M A JORDAN NGIGE 2nd (1.75m)
High Jump – U17W A ALANA SAMJI 6th (SB 1.30m)
High Jump – U20W A REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY 1st (1.64m), B HOPE BAKER 2nd (1.35m)
Long Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 6th (PB 4.37m nwr) adding 24cm to her 2022 jump, B LYDIA BALL 3rd (3.73m nwr)
Long Jump – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 5th (5.09m nwr)
Long Jump – U20W A JADA-HALLE GRANT U17 6th (PB 4.06m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M A RUBEN CARDOSO 5th (PB 10.32m w-0.6)
Triple Jump – U17W A ALANA SAMJI 6th (SB 9.22m w-1.4), B TAMI GEORGE 2nd (9.19m w-1.2)
Triple Jump – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 4th (10.66m w-1.4)
Triple Jump – U20W A ALINA COFIE 4th (PB 10.01m w-1.0) adding 54cm to her 2022 jump
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 4th (10.60m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A EVA HIGSON 6th (7.46m)
Shot 6kg – U20M A TRAVIS SCOTTOW (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 14.49m) adding 1.73m to his 2022 put, B ALASTAIR BROWN (2nd Claim) 1st (13.96m)
Shot 4kg – U20W A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 4th (PB 7.79m), B GRACIE JENVEY (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 7.62m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 4th (PB 32.40m) adding 1.28m to his 23 April throw
Discus 1kg – U17W A MIA HIGSON 5th (SB 16.81m) adding 19cm to her 23 April throw
Discus 1kg – U20W A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 5th (PB 18.02m) adding 3.92m to her 2022 throw
Discus 1.75kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN (2nd Claim) 3rd (39.22m), B TRAVIS SCOTTOW (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 29.58m)
Hammer 5kg – U17M A THOMAS FERNAND 4th (17.90m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 52.17m) adding 6.10m to his 15 April throw, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2023, B JAMES ISAACS 1st (SB 33.07m) adding 38cm to his 2022 throw
Hammer 4kg – U20W A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 6th (PB 15.88m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A THOMAS FERNAND 6th (35.18m), B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 3rd (PB 29.13m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A EVA HIGSON 6th (SB 19.91m nwr) adding 1.96cm to her 23 April throw, B LYDIA BALL 3rd (17.71m nwr)
Javelin 800g – U20M A JAMES ISAACS 5th (SB 23.27m)
Javelin 600g – U20W A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 3rd (PB 21.08m)
4x100m Relay – U17M SBH 1st (SB 44.07) and are ranked UK No.3 U17 team in 2023 JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY, EBUKA NWOKEJI, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, ZICO JONES, U17W SBH 2nd (SB 49.90) ADANNA MAZINWOSU, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM, MIA HIGSON, U20M SBH 3rd (SB 43.82) ONAOPESOGBESAN, BRIAN OGBEBOR, NATHAN FERNANDES U17, MALACHI AMADI, U20W SBH 6th (SB 52.51) LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, AZARIA NWANKWO, ALINA COFIE, JADA-HALLE GRANT U17
4x300m Relay – U17W SBH 3rd (SB 2:53.87) ADANNA MAZINWOSU, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM, MIA HIGSON and are ranked UK No.7 U17 team in 2023
4x400m Relay – U17M SBH 3rd (SB 3:38.03) JACOB CLEMENT, RUBEN CARDOSO, RAFAEL GAYER, ZICO JONES, U20M SBH 5th (SB 3:44.75) LEO RONCARATI, NOAH CLARKE, JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLLIVIERRE, CALLUM SYDENHAM, U20W SBH 2nd (SB 4:11.56) LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, AZARIA NWANKWO, CHARLOTTE HARRIS, SYDNEY ALLEN

Non Scoring
100m – U17M NS NATHAN HOWELL 2nd (PB 11.72 w0.5) taking .25 of a second off his 2022 time, RUBEN CARDOSO 3rd (PB 11.93 w0.5) taking .07 of a second off his 23 April time
100m – U17W NS JADA-HALLE GRANT 3rd (PB 13.49 w0.5)
100m – U20M NS ONAOPE SOGBESAN 3rd (PB 11.26 w1.1) taking .23 of a second off his 2022 time, BRYAN OGBEBOR 6th (PB 11.76 w1.1)
800m – U17M NS ADAM O’GORMAN 1st (PB 2:06.02) taking 2.18 seconds off his 23 April time
1500m – U20M NS BENJAMIN GOSTICK 1st (PB 4:12.38) taking 30.62 seconds off his 2019 time

BE FIT TODAY TRACK ACADEMY MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 7 May.
100m – SM A8 JOSEPH PURBRICK U20 3rd (10.92 w1.2), 14 JOHN OTUGADE 1st (SB 10.43 w-0.4) and is ranked UK No.8 in 2023, 15 KRISHAWN AIKEN 4th (SB 10.58 w1.1), 16 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 2nd (SB 10.61 w1.6), B8 JOSEPH finished 7th (10.94 w1.5), 9 JORDAN finished 1st (SB 10.47 w1.3) taking .14 of a second off his A16 time, KRISHAWN finished 2nd (SB 10.49 w1.3) taking .09 of a second off his A15 time
100m – SW A6 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 4th (SB 13.40 w0.5), A10 HANNAH FOSTER U23 4th (SB 12.24 w0.3), B3 HANNAH finished 2nd (SB 12.20 w-2.2) taking .04 of a second off her A10 time, B5 LOLA finished 7th (SB 13.36 w0.0) taking .04 of a second off her A6 time
200m – SM 4 JAYDEN KLEIN U20 5th (PB 23.66 w0.1) taking 1.10 seconds off his 2022 time, 5 MALACHI AMADI U20 3rd (22.14 w-1.0) , 6 MATTHEW OHIOZE U23 1st (PB 22.94 w0.8) taking 1.51 seconds off his 2022 time, 8 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 4th (SB 22.34 w0.1) taking 1.51 seconds off his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.1 T20/F20 in 2023, 9 ZANSON PLUMMER 2nd (SB 21.43 w-0.1) taking .88 of a second off his 19 April time, 10 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (21.44 w-1.4), JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 4th (SB 21.70 w-1.4)
200m – SW 3 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 2nd (SB 27.14 w0.8), 5 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 2nd (26.52 w0.6)

METRO ATLANTIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Emmitsburg, Maryland, USA on 6-7 May.
1500m – SM 2 LIAM DEE (Iona College) 4th (SB 3:54.93) in the final race LIAM finished 4th (SB 3:53.87) taking 1.06 seconds off his 2 time

IVY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 6-7 May.
1500m – SM H2 LIAM GARRETT U23 (Yale University 2nd Claim) 4th (3:48.88), in the final race LIAM finished 9th (PB 3:47.06) taking 1.68 seconds of his 23 March time, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2023
100m Hurdles – SW H2 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 4th (14.27 w0.4), in the final race LILY finished 8th (14.32 w1.5)

KINAMI MICHITAKA MEMORIAL ATHLETICS MEETING – Took place at Osaka, Japan on 6-7 May.
Discus 1kg – SW JADE LALLY V35 1st (60.44m)

ADIDAS ATLANTIC CITY GAMES – Took place at Atlantic, Georgia, USA on 6 May.
100m – SM H2 ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (10.07 w-0.7) in the final race ZHARNEL finished 1st (10.01 w-0.2)
150m – SM A OJIE EDOBURUN 5th (PB 15.22 w1.0) taking .04 of a second off his 2016 time

ON TRACK FEST – Took place at Walnut, California, USA on 6 May.
5000m – SM 2 HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 4th (PB 13:36.26) taking 6.84 seconds off his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2023

DIAMOND LEAGUE – Took place at Doha, Qatar on 5 May.
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 9th (58.49m)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 3 May.
1500m – SX 5 LADDIE SHAW U15 3rd (PB 4:56.23) taking 5.47 seconds off his 23 April time, POSIE SHAW U15 6th (SB 5:01.27) taking 4.13 seconds off her 23 April time, 6 CALEB HILTON U15 1st (PB 4:44.56) taking 8.75 seconds off his 2022 time, 7 SCARLETT KENT U23 8th (SB 4:49.20) taking 2.81 seconds off her 22 April time, 9 EUAN PHILLIPS U15 2nd (PB 4:34.03) taking 3.73 seconds off his 2022 time, 10 ADAM O’GORMAN U17 3rd (PB 4:21.67) taking 13.73 seconds off his 23 April time, 11 JORDAN PEARLMAN U17 4th (PB 4:20.98) taking 15.48 seconds off his 2021 time, CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 10th (4:32,81), NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 11th (4:35.35), 12 RAFI GAYER U17 4th (PB 4:17.82) taking 1.67 seconds off his 5 April time, JACOB CLEMENT U17 5th (SB 4:21.16), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 11th (SB 4:25.49), 14 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 6th (PB 4:06.42) taking 1.35 seconds off his 2022 time, 15 JOSHUA FISHER U20 12th (PB 4:05.01) taking .05 of a second off his 2022 time
3000m – SX 3 ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U20 7th (PB 8:31.10) taking 10.23 seconds off his 2022 time

SHIZUOKA INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS MEET – Took place at Fukuroi, Japan on 3 May.
Discus 1kg – SW JADE LALLY V35 1st (58.71m)

BUCS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sportcity on 29 April – 1 May.
100m – SM H3 EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA U20 1st (SB 10.99 w0.6), H12 TARIQ WILD U23 (Manchester University) 1st (PB 10.65 w1.1) taking .07 of a second off his 2022 time, in Semi-Final 3 TARIQ finished 1st (PB 10.57 w2.0) taking .08 of a second off his H12 time, in Semi-Final 4 EMMANUEL finished 3rd (11.02 w0.9), in the Final TARIQ finished 4th (PB 10.51 w4.0) taking .06 of a second off his SF3 time
100m – SW H7 ALICIA BEBEY U23 5th (PB 13.40 w0.5) taking .27 of a second off her 16 April time
200m – SM H12 DECARIE DAVIES U23 (Anglia University) 1st (SB 22.39 w2.3) in Semi-Final 3 DECARIE finished 7th (22.77 w-1.3)
400m – SW H5 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 3rd (SB 60.53) taking .55 of a second off her 16 April time, in Semi-Final 3 VANESSA finished 5th (60.26)
800m – SM H3 LUCA STUBBS U23 (Loughborough Students) 3rd (1:55.63) in Semi-Final 3 LUCA finished 8th (1:56.84)
1500m – SM H4 JEREMY DEMPSEY (Cambridge University) 1st (4:02.02) in Semi-Final 3 JEREMY finished 2nd (SB 3:50.48) taking 6.80 seconds off his 8 April time, in the Final JEREMY won the Silver Medal (SB 3:50.32) taking .16 of a second off his SF3 time
5000m – SM 1 Final ISAAC HIRSHMAN CHANDLER U23 (Birmingham University) 5th (PB 14:05.78) taking 14.66 seconds off his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2023
5000m – SW Straight Final FREYA STAPLETON U23 (Birmingham University) 10th (17:08.14)
110m Hurdles – SM H1 CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 6th (15.50 w1.8)
100m Hurdles – SW H1 MARLI JESSOP U23 1st (13.75 w1.4) in Semi-Final 2 MARLI finished 3rd (13.71 w-1.2) in the Final MARLI won the Gold Medal (13.69 w-1.7)
400m Hurdles – SM H3 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 3rd (PB 56.06) taking .99 of a second off his 2022 time, in the Final JUBRIL finished 4th (PB 55.12) taking .94 of a second off his H3 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2023
400m Hurdles – SW H1 EMILY NEWNHAM U20 (Loughborough Students) 1st (59.96) in the Final EMILY won the Gold Medal (PB 57.64) taking 1.39 seconds off her 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2023 and a New Club Record
2000m Steeplechase – SW H2 AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 1st (7:04.39) in the Final AMELIA won the Bronze Medal (PB 6:44.86) taking 3.76 seconds off her 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2023
3000m Steeplechase – SM H2 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 1st (SB 9:17.33) in the Final KRISTIAN won the Gold Medal (SB 8:55.60) taking 21.73 seconds off his H2 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2023
High Jump – SM QA KIMANI JACK U20 (Birmingham University) 1st Equal (1.88m), QB EVAN CAMPBELL U23 (Birmingham University) 6th (1.83m) in the Final KIMANI finished 5th Equal (1.94m), EVAN fished 7th (SB 1.94m) adding 3cm to his 25 February height
High Jump – SW QA LILY HOLT U23 (Birmingham University) 2nd Equal (1.60m), QB EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 1st Equal (1.60m), TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 (Birmingham University) 9th (1.50m) in the Final EVELYNE won the Silver Medal (SB 1.72m) adding 3cm to her 26 February height, and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2023, LILY won the Bronze Medal (1.69m)
Pole Vault – SM 2 Final CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 8th (PB 4.08m) adding 2cm to his 4 February height
Long Jump – SM QB JOSH WOODS U23 (Birmingham University) 3rd (6.90m w0.2)
Triple Jump – SM QB JOSH WOODS U23 (Birmingham University) 2nd (14.64m w1.5) in the Final JOSH finished 4th (14.85m w-0.5)
Shot 4kg – SW QB EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 (Birmingham University) 13th (8.73m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM QA EVAN CAMPBELL U23 (Birmingham University) 6th (12.75m)
Discus 1kg – SW 1 Final ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 (Loughborough Students) finished 5th (SB 44.21m) adding 45cm to her 22 April throw, and is ranked UK no.6 U23 in 2023
Discus 2kg – SM 2 Final EVAN CAMPBELL U23 (Birmingham University) won the Silver Medal (SB 37.00m)
Javelin 800g – SM 1 Final CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 12th (SB 51.62m)

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 6 May.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (20.06) this was his 167th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 31st (25.53) this was his 226th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Alton Water on 6 May.
EUAN MACKENZIE 1st (18.41) this was his 7th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 6 May.
MARTIN GREY V75 368th (35.16) this was his 27th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 6 May.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 72nd (25.27) this was his 141st Parkrun, ANDREW HOLMES V55 127th (29.29) this was his 54th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Clermont, Perth, Australia on 6 May
STUART MOORE V60 44th (30.06) this was his 190th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 6 May.
TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 1st (PB 18.00) this was his 49th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 27th (22.25) this was his 374th Parkrun, LOTTIE RACHEL U 55th (23.50) this was her 12th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 6 May.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 228th (35.52) this was his 263rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pont Y Bala on 6 May.
ANTONIO CONRADIE U20 3rd (18.41) this was his 19th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 11 MAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 7 JUNE – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Watford on Saturday 13 May and Sunday 14 May. This year we will also award a prize to the Club that tops the medal table.
Provisional to 2023 timetable (Although dated 2022) – Hertfordshire 2023 Draft Timetable
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=8&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Closed

MIDDLESEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 13 May and Sunday 14 May. This year we will also award a prize to the Club that tops the medal table.
Events – Saturday 13 May Senior/U20 100m, 400m, 1500m, Sprint Hurdles, HJ, TJ, SP, DT, U17 100m, 300m/400m, 1500m, Sprint Hurdles, HJ, TJ, SP, DT, U15 100m, 300m, 1500m, Sprint Hurdles, HJ, TJ, SP, DT, U13 100m, 1500m, Sprint Hurdles, HJ, SP, DT
Events – Sunday 14 May Senior/U20 200m, 800m, 5000m, 400m Hurdles LJ, PV, HT, JT, U17 200m, 800m, 3000m, 300m/400m Hurdles LJ, PV, HT, JT, U15 200m, 800m, 3000m, LJ, PV, HT, JT, U13 200m, 800m, LJ, JT
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=8&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 17 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 400m no Under 13s, 19.15pm Triple Jump, 19.25pm BMC, 20.00pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds
Link to entries on roster athletics, although not open as of today – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?page=0&cc=GBR&from=2023-04-16&to=2023-05-28
Entries Close Monday 15 May
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

BIGISH JUMPS AND THROWS FESTIVAL – Takes place on Monday 29 May at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women. Link for entries – https://www.bedfordgames.co.uk/
Note: You will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee
Closing Date Sunday 23 May

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 7 June at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £9 per event, £12 for 2 events.
Timetable commences at 7.00pm.
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information –
Entries Close ????, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
10 May – Double 100m Meeting (Open to enter)
24 May – 300m/300m Hurdles/400m/400m Hurdles Meeting (Open to enter)
7 June – Double 100m Meeting
21 June – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
5 July – Double 100m Meeting
19 July – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
30 August – Double 100m Meeting
September – Autumn Throws Fest

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 17 May – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds (Open to enter)
Wednesday 31 May – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 14 June – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Shot, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 28 June – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 12 July – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 26 July – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.15pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 9 August – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

BLANKA VLASIC’S GUIDE TO HIGH JUMP – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Two-time world champion and double Olympic medallist BLANKA VLASIC explains the intricacies of an athletics event which requires speed, power, timing and great judgement. There are many different types of high jumper. Compare BOHDAN BONDARENKO (1.98m tall) and STEFAN HOLM (1.81m). You have KAJSA BERGQVIST (1.75m) and you have me (1.93m). Contrary to many people’s opinion, it doesn’t follow that if you are tall, you will be a good high jumper. You could equally argue that being tall makes it more difficult. High jump is a technical, explosive event and one thing you definitely need is to be well co-ordinated. Smaller high jumpers tend to need a faster approach, while the taller high jumpers don’t need to be so fast because they have height. You might say some athletes are speed jumpers and others are power jumpers. Different body types have a different rhythm in approaching the bar.

Technique – The basic high jump technique is the same for everyone. There are some differences in style, but overall everyone is using the same “Fosbury Flop”. You have to obey certain basic rules. Take-off is from one leg – not two – and depending on whether you are right or left-handed, you approach the bar from the right or the left. The power to jump is based on centrifugal force because you are running a bend. You are not running straight at the bar, you are leaning into the bend and using that centrifugal force during take-off. It is important when running the bend to keep your hips high. It is like taking a stick and throwing it on to the ground to make it bounce. It will not bounce if it is broken, it has to be straight. You have to approach the bar with your shoulders, your hips, your knees and your ankles aligned and straight. Just before the take-off, athletes are trying to be a little bit away from the bar and that is the point at which you use that horizontal, centrifugal force and convert it into vertical force. It is all about using your speed and your power in the right way so that on the approach you have maximum efficiency and everything you’ve had on the approach can be transformed into a vertical jump. It is important to learn the technique early in your career as changing your technique later on is very hard. You need to practice, practice, practice in order to make your technique as automatic as possible because, during the competition, you don’t want to have to think about detail. I would do 30 jumps per training session. Details are for training but, in competition, all I’m thinking is: “Are my hips high and am I running well? Am I too fast or too slow?” That is all. I’m trying to make every jump the same – consistency. If all my jumps are different it’s impossible for my coach to tell me what to change! In competition there is the temptation to be looking for more and to speed up but then you will probably completely lose your rhythm. It is such a technical event that you need to be as cool and relaxed as possible, keep to the same pace and rhythm and trust your technique. Do not to try to change anything for a big competition.

The approach – The most important part is the approach – your rhythm and how you are running. If you are too fast there’s a danger that your body will not handle the pressure of take-off, where the forces on you are around 300kg. We train hard to be able to handle as much speed as possible but high jumpers are not sprinters. You cannot sprint to the bar and still take off because you would create more force than you can handle at take-off. You start slower and over the last three or four steps make a progression towards the take-off. High jump running is different from sprinting. We run with high knees and our steps are usually bigger than a sprinter’s. When I came to the bar with my height of (1.93m), I was already pretty tall, so I never needed a really fast approach. My run-up was 10 steps but it’s all about personal style. The basic technique is the same for everyone taking off from one leg. More steps means that you develop more speed naturally. There should be a difference between the start, the middle and the end of your approach and at the end you need to be aggressive. Be aggressive on the last three steps when you need to push the surface. If you push the surface hard it gives back to you. There needs to be gradual acceleration during the approach. Aggressive means that you are running with your feet intentionally grabbing the ground.

Getting over the bar – People think that when you are over the bar in the bridge position you can still influence your result but actually it is too late by then. When you are in the air you are really just going with the flow, once you learn that technique over the bar. When you are over the bar you cannot do much. What happens then is the result of what you did on your approach. If you take off too close to the bar, there is a danger that you will hit it with your shoulder, so the run-up needs to be just right to put you in the correct take-off position so that you have plenty of space to do all you need to in the air and to develop the height needed to fly over the bar. It is impossible to develop the height if you are too close to the bar. High jump is based on centrifugal force. I am the object and I am already moving in this curved way. I also need to have this curved position, leaning away from the centre of rotation. So during the take-off from my left leg, I am leaning away from the bar. If you watch it in slow motion you will see that the right leg goes up, also a little bit away from the bar, helping you turn your whole body so that your back is on the bar. And your second leg is like a twister which twists your body so that you get into the right position over the bar with your back.

Saving vital energy – When I was feeling confident in my technique I would take two, maybe three, warm-up jumps. I would start at a height of (1.85m) and aim to reach (2.00m) in four jumps, using as little energy as possible. Early in the season I would usually start at (1.80m) but, later in the season, with more jumps in my legs, I would start with (1.85m). I would start easy, not putting maximum effort into 1.85m. With high jump, you need to be at your best at the end of the competition. You’re spending two hours in concentration, trying to save energy for the psychologically demanding end.

Jumping a personal best – People sometimes say “you are in good shape, you could break the world record today” but there are so many factors which determine the outcome – such as the length and intensity of the competition. Sometimes you’re battling a competitor at (2.00m) and that can be mentally exhausting, so you’re not fresh enough to have a chance with a world record. When I jumped (2.08m) it was my fifth jump that day in a small field.

Feedback from my coach – At the beginning of my career I needed more feedback than later. Just by seeing with which part of my body I hit the bar, my coach would be able to tell me the reason. Over the years we learned to communicate with signs. He might hold up two fingers pointing back to indicate that I needed to take two steps back at the start of the run-up or if my speed was too fast or too slow or he might point to his hips to remind me to keep my hips high. With technical instruction it was very simple for him to indicate what I was doing wrong.

Read More: Mastering the art of long jump
There is another role for the coach and mine was brilliant at it. He is a really calm person, even during the most intense competition. Sometimes I would approach him just to feel his calm and his confidence. I am a confident jumper but you always benefit from a boost from a person who knows you well. You just need someone to tell you “you can do it”. I could see that he believed it and then I would believe it.

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.
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THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Can be found on the SBH website –http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

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 £35 + 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/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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