Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 25 August 2022

Posted on 25/08/202229/08/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 25 August to Wednesday 31 August – Tolu Ayo-Ojo, Ian Bannister, Theo Boden, Matteo Coles, Decarie Davies, Alana Dimmer, Henry Fulton, Ross Hammond, Oliver Laurens, Olivia Lava, Dempsey McGuigan, Donovan Reid, Philip Shelley, Liam Thompson and Rebecca Wheler-Henry

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR ‘THE BIG HALF’ – With just under 2 weeks to go before the ‘Big Half’, RAY POWELL still requires a further 10 volunteers. If you are available, please contact RAY as soon as possible at ray571@btopenworld.com
‘The Big Half’ is on Sunday 4 September. We are doing the same job as last year, the Lucozade station at Mile 8. Start time 7.15am finishing around 1.00 to 1.30pm, after we cleared the tables and stock back onto the lorry. Venue Jamaica Road, come out of Bermondsey station, turn left and then its 300 yards. Lunch, Kit and Lucozade supplied.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 TROPHY (8 CLUBS) – Due to take place last Sunday at the Stonex Stadium, was cancelled due to the adverse Hot weather.
It has now been confirmed that the 8 teams that will compete at the EYAL Final are, Chelmsford, Dacorum, Havering, Stevenage & North Herts and Thurrock. City of Norwich and Norwich are still to confirm whether they will be competing by 19 August. Reserve teams are St Albans and Basildon. The Final takes place at Chelmsford on Sunday 11 September

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, RESULTS
DAY 4 – 18 AUGUST – ZHARNEL HUGHES was now starting his quest for the 200m Gold Medal.
Following the first rounds in the morning, ZHARNEL was seeded into Semi-Final 1, with a good lane draw of five, he had a good start, he ran an excellent bend which meant he had a 5m lead entering the home straight. ZHARNEL went on to win by .14 of a second in a time of (20.19).

CHARLIE DOBSON competing in his first senior major Championships, although he won the 200m Silver Medal in the 2018 World U20 Championships. CHARLIE was seeded into Semi-Final 2, with a good lane draw of four, had a reasonable start, from then onwards his long strides took him smoothly around the bend, and led all the way on the home straight. CHARLIE won by .23 of a second in a time of (20.21). In the studio, DENISE LEWIS commented “He looks the real deal”.

ELLIE BAKER moved up from the 800m in the World Championships to the 1500m in Munich, and was drawing in Heat two. ELLIE ran a very good tactical race, and in a close finish, came in eighth place with a personal best (4:04.90) taking 1.64 seconds off her 2021 time, ranking her UK No.5 in 2022. Qualifying her for Friday’s Final.

LINA NIELSEN following her World Championship and Commonwealth Games runs, was seeded into Semi-Final 1 of the 400m Hurdles. LINA had a slow start, was over a second down at the halfway point, and went on to finish in fifth place in a time of (57.19), which was 1.76 quicker than her Commonwealth Games run. LINA admitted that her energy levels were not that good.

HAYLEY MCLEAN following her excellent run in the heats (56.64), HAYLEY lined up in lane 8 again in Semi-Final 3 of the 400m Hurdles. HAYLEY had a solid run, but this time had 3 athletes go past her in the back straight, and went on to finish in fifth place in a time of (56.20). In her post-race interview HAYLEY was so happy with the whole experience, and was looking forward in progressing in 2023.

LIZZIE BIRD after her excellent Silver Medal in the 3000m Steeplechase in the Commonwealth Games, was drawn in Heat two. It turned out to be a slow race, which meant LIZZIE’S 1500m speed was called upon, and with five to qualify for the final, finished in third place (9:40.05).

DAY 5 – 19 AUGUST – ZHARNEL HUGHES following his comfortable win in the Semi-Final of the 200m (20.19). ZHARNEL was in a buoyant mood for today’s Final, and was drawn in Lane three, he got a good start, and ran the bend exceptionally well, and opened up a lead coming in to the home straight, and continued to moved away to win the Gold Medal, in a seasons best (20.07 w-0.3).

CHARLIE DOBSON also had a comfortable win in the Semi-Final of the 200m (20.21 w0.4). CHARLIE was drawn in lane five, and also got a good start, and ran a strong bend, coming into the home straight he was in a good position, in the final 10m CHARLIE just faded to finish in fourth place (20.34 w-0.3).

ELLIE BAKER following her personal best (4:04.90) in the first round of the 1500m, and was in good shape for today’s Final. The race was run at a steady pace, ELLIE sat in the middle of the pack, with around 450m to go the front three accelerated. ELLIE hung on, and finished strongly for eight place (4:05.83), with .3 of a second covering fifth to eighth place.

DAY 6 – 20 AUGUST – JESSICA HUNTER was competing in her first major Championships. In the first round of the 100m Hurdles, JESSICA was drawn in lane five, with a good start she had a clean run over hurdles, winning in a time of (13.27 w-0.5).

LIZZIE BIRD was in her fifth race since the World Championships, and was confident for today’s Final. The race was run at a brisk pace, with one lap to go GEGA and MEYER started to accelerate, LIZZIE started to drop back, and finished in a time of (9:23.18) to take the Bronze Medal.

CHARLIE DOBSON was drafted in to the 4x400m relay time for the Final. The race started with MATTHEW HUDSON-SMITH on leg one who ran (45.05), giving a lead to CHARLIE, held back a little and then pushed the second half with a time (44.30) to keep GB in front, LEWIS DAVEY maintained the lead on leg three (45.53), ALEX HAYDOCK-WILSON ran (44.47) giving the team the Gold Medal. Holding off France by .15 of a second.

DAY 7 – 21 AUGUST – JESSICA HUNTER followIng her first round win, JESSICA was drawn in Sime-Final 2, lane two. After a slow start JESSICA was a few metres adrift and finished in eighth place (13.43 w0.3).

ZHARNEL HUGHES featured in the final of the 4x100m relay. The GB team came into the Final as the third fastest team, but with the addition of ZHARNEL and NETHANEEL MITCHELL-BLAKE the team looked unbeatable. The first leg saw JEREMIAH AZU run an excellent bend, handing over to ZHARNEL who stormed down the back straight to give JONA EFOLOKO a few metres lead, he ran a superb bend handing over to NETHANEEL a 4-5m lead, and he brought the time home in a championship record time (37.67), with France second (37.94).

SUMMING UP THE THREE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Over the three Championship, World (WC) started 15 July, Commonwealth (CG) started 29 July and European (EC) started 15 August, we had as total of 18 Athletes. Of those LIZZIE BIRD, ZHARNEL HUGHES, JADE LALLY, SCOTT LINCOLN, and LINA NIELSEN competed in all three Championships.

Many of those 17 performed extremely well, and a few who did not quite meet their expectations. Those who won medals were – ZHARNEL HUGHES (WC) 4x100m relay Bronze, (CG) 4x100m relay Gold and (EC) 200m and 4x100m relay Gold – LIZZIE BIRD (CG) 3000m Steeplechase Silver and (EC) 3000m Steeplechase Bronze – CHARLIE DOBSON (EC) 4x400m relay Gold – OJIE EDOBURUN (CG) 4x100m relay Gold – JADE LALLY (CG) Discus Silver.

We also had MARLI JESSOP, who competed in the World U20 Championships in Columbia. MARLI has had an outstanding 2022, with a personal best (13.23w and legal 13.38) in the 100m Hurdles. MARLI is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2022, and UK No.10 U20 on the UK all-time list.

HIGHGATE HARRIERS OPEN MEETING– Takes place on Wednesday 7 September at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (Satnav NW3 2JP).
Entry fee is £10 per event. Field events open to all age-groups except U11, 100m and 800m events open to all age-groups except U11, 400m and 3000m events open to U17/U20/Seniors.
Timetable – 6.30pm Long Jump, 6.45pm Shot, 6.45pm 100m, 7.20pm 800m, 7.40pm 400m, 8.00pm 3000m.
Enter online at https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2022/GBR/highend22/
Link to HH Flyer – Advert of HH Open Meeting September 2022
Entries Close Sunday 4 September or earlier when an event is full

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – SBH Treasurer GEOFF MORPHITIS has sent me the following request.
Our new Club year started on 1 October 2021. The SBH annual subscriptions is £50 and the current England Athletics annual registration is £16 from 1 April 2022. The total is £66 and should now be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please let me know when payment is made. Thanks GEOFF

TCS MINI LONDON MARATHON TRIAL – The 2022 TCS Mini London Marathon Championships gives the UK’s most promising young athletes the chance to compete against the best new talent in British road running, just like in the previous Mini Marathon events. This year however there are some changes – the event will now take place the day before the TCS London Marathon – Saturday 1 October and the route will be 2.6km.
The Championships kick-start what’s set to be an amazing day on Saturday 1 October 2022 – the children and young people taking part will be the first people to cross the world-famous TCS London Marathon Finish Line this year (yes, even before the adult elite athletes!). The championship participants will set off first in the morning, from approximately 09:00am, followed by the waves that will make up the rest of the event (schools event).

The age groups for the 2022 TCS Mini Marathon championships are:
Under-13 Boys and Girls (must be aged 12 on 31 August 2022, or at least 11 years old on the day of the event)
Under-15 Boys and Girls (must be aged 14 or 15 on 31 August 2022
Under-17 Boys and Girls (must be aged 15 or 16 on 31 August 2022
Each London borough can have a maximum of 6 boys and 6 girls in each age group.

How to enter and run for Barnet
The team to represent Barnet will be chosen based on the quickest times for a 5km Parkrun. To be able to represent Barnet, you need to have been either born, live or go to school in the borough. To submit your interest in being part of Team Barnet, you need to do the following;
Step 1 – Register and attend at least one Parkrun event in or close to Barnet. Parkruns take place every Saturday at 9am. See links below for Parkrun locations in Barnet;
Oak Hill Parkrun – home | Oak Hill parkrun | Oak Hill parkrun
Sunnyhill Parkrun – home | Sunny Hill parkrun | Sunny Hill parkrun
Please could participants note that Parkrun is not a race, and all participants need to adhere to the parkrun code; https://volunteer.parkrun.com/principles/codes-of-conduct

Step 2 – Complete the registration form and parental consent form via the link below, and include your quickest time achieved in a Parkrun before the closing date. Please stipulate, the date and the venue of your fastest run and the time achieved. We will verify this on the Parkrun website and make team selections once the deadline has passed. Entry form: https://forms.office.com/r/xMny333pRu

Step 3 – All submitted forms will be assessed and verified before selection letters sent out. We will select 6 in each category with 3 reserves.

If you are interested in representing Team Barnet please submit a completed entry form with your best time for a Parkrun by 9am on Monday 12 September 2022. We will then contact you to confirm if you have been selected or not and to provide further information for those selected. Any queries please contact us sport@barnet.gov.uk We look forward to receiving your entries.

Best wishes – Barnet Sport & Physical Activity Team

RESULTS
NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE GRAND FINAL – Took place at Bedford on 20 August.
It was a very busy and warm day. The women’s team was particularly depleted by the SBH members competing at the European Championships, overall we had 13 athletes in Munich.

Overall Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (542.5 points), 2nd Blackheath & Bromley (535), 3rd Harrow (505), 4th SBH (454), 5th Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (447.5), 6th Birchfield Harriers (426), 7th Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (376), 8th Trafford (346).
Men’s Team Result – 1st SBH (277 points), 2nd Blackheath & Bromley (246), 3rd Harrow (244), 4th Thames Valley Harriers (228.5), 5th Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (214), 6th Birchfield Harriers (208), 7th Trafford (126.5), 8th Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (122).
Women’s Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (269 points), 2nd Blackheath & Bromley (244), 3rd Harrow (216), 4th Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (209), 5th Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (188), 6th Trafford (174.5), 7th Birchfield Harriers (173), 8th SBH (132).

100m – SM A JOHN OTUGADE 2nd (10.45 w1.5) B CONFIDENCE LAWSON 2nd (10.59 w1.9)
100m – SW A SELINA HENDERSON 8th (12.52 w0.7), B SHEREEN CHARLES V35 7th (12.70 w0.7)
200m – SM A KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (21.47 w-0.4), B ZANSON PLUMMER 2nd (21.72 w0.4)
200m – SW A LILY BECKFORD (DNS), B SELINA HENDERSON 4th (26.08 w0.6) SELINA disqualified after the race, due to not having an A string runner, management error.
400m – SM A JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS 1st (46.63), B COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 3rd (50.53)
400m – SW A EMILY NEWNHAM U20 4th (55.20), B RACHEL PEARLMAN U20 6th (PB 62.59)
800m – SM A SAM WIGGINS U23 4th (1:54.85), B LUCA STUBBS U20 3rd (1:59.64)
800m – SW A RACHEL PEARLMAN U20 6th (2:32.25), LIA RADUS U23 (DNS)
1500m – SM A JEREMY DEMPSEY 2nd (3:52.42), B KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 1st (3:54.50)
1500m – SW A HANNAH RIDLEY 7th (SB 5:17.28) taking 5.26 seconds off her 4 June time, LIA RADUS U23 (DNS)
3000m – SM A BEN WINFIELD U23 6th (SB 9:02.02), B THOMAS BUTLER 5th (SB 9:09.57)
3000m – SW A GEORGIA BELL 1st (PB 9:40.51)
100m Hurdles – SW A ALINA COFIE U20 8th (15.32 w1.7), EAVION RICHARDSON (DNS)
110m Hurdles – SM A EDSON GOMES 2nd (13.98 w2.3), B EVAN CAMPBELL U23 5th (15.89 w2.0)
400m Hurdles – SM A DANIEL REES 6th (55.58), B STEVEN GARRETT 4th (56.64)
400m Hurdles – SW A EMILY NEWNHAM U20 3rd (59.75)
2000m Steeplechase – SW A AMELIA WILLS (HCA) 2nd (7:07.45)
3000m Steeplechase – SM A GLEN WATTS V35 5th (SB 9:44.53) taking 9.37 seconds off his 4 June time, B STEVEN GARRETT 3rd (SB 10:53.11)
4x100m Relay – SM SBH 2nd (41.08) ZANSON PLUMMER, JOHN OTUGADE, KRISHAWN AIKEN, CONFIDENCE LAWSON, SW SBH 8th (50.76) SHEREEN CHARLES V35, SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD U20, CLAIRE MCGARVEY, SELINA HENDERSON
4x400m Relay – SM SBH 2nd (3:17.60) JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS (48.6), COLUMBA BLANGO (51.4), CALVIN SMITH U20 (49.8), KRISHAWN AIKEN (47.8), SW SBH 7th (4:26.20) MANON BAINES U20 (65.3), HANNAH RIDLEY (65.2), TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 (68.2), SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD U20 (67.2)
High Jump – SM A AKIN COWARD 1st (SB 2.13m) adding 3cm to his 5 February height, and is ranked UK No.9 in 2022, B LEWIS MCGUIRE 1st (1.98m)
High Jump – SW A CLAIRE MCGARVEY U23 6th (1.68m), B TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 4th (1.53m)
Pole Vault – SM A TOLU AYO-OJO U23 3rd (SB 4.33m) adding 8cm to his 23 July height, B EVAN CAMPBELL U23 3rd (3.33m)
Pole Vault – SW A TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 5th (3.33m), B MANON BAINES U20 (NH)
Long Jump – SM A PAUL OGUN (HCA) 1st (7.34m w0.8), B EDSON GOMES 2nd (PB 6.82m w1.8) adding 2cm to his 2017 jump
Long Jump – SW A EVION RICHARDSON 2nd (SB 5.68m w1.8) adding 14cm to her 7 May jump, B SELINA HENDERSON 2nd (5.34m w1.6)
Triple Jump – SM A PAUL OGUN (HCA) 3rd (SB 14.75m w-0.9) adding 58cm to his 16 July jump, B ADE MASON (DNS)
Triple Jump – SW A KACEY WALTERS U20 (DNS), ), EAVION RICHARDSON (DNS)
Discus 1kg – SW A SHADINE DUQUEMIN 1st (50.08m), B KATIE WEBB U20 4th (28.79)
Discus 2kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (54.44m), B ANGUS MCINROY 1st (48.04m)
Shot 4kg – SW A REBECCA KEATING (DNS), B NENE HARRISON V40 (DNS) event changes to 11.10 a few days before the meeting without notice, management error.
Shot 7.26kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 4th (14.53m), B ANGUS MCINROY 3rd (13.95m)
Hammer 4kg – SW A REBECCA KEATING 3rd (48.85m), B AMY CLEMENS 4th (41.64m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM A CHRIS BENNETT 1st (71.26m), B OLIVER GRAHAM U23 2nd (59.37m)
Javelin 600g – SW A REBECCA KEATING 8th (SB 11.48m), B AMY CLEMENS 7th (SB 7.64m)
Javelin 800g – SM A MILAN TRAJKOVIC U20 7th (51.20m), B EVAN CAMPBELL U23 5th (44.66m)

WELSH ATHLETICS U20 INTERNATIONAL – Took place at Swansea on 17 August.
400m – U20M ZICO JONES U17 (Wales) 3rd (49.97)
100m Hurdles – U20W MARLI JESSOP U20 (England South) 1st (13.69 w1.9) meeting record
4x100m Relay – U20W ENGLAND SOUTH 1st (47.16) MARLI JESSOP ran on Leg 2

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Eltham on 17 August.
800m – Mixed F RAPHAEL AARON U20 5th (2:12.55)
1500m – Men B JOSHUA FISHER U20 10th (PB 4:05.06) taking 1.84 seconds off his 9 July time, C MAX WINFIELD U20 11th (4:12.87)
1500m – Mixed E POSIE SHAW U15 8th (4:54.83)
5000m – Mixed A GEORGIA BELL 6th (PB 15:59.70) taking 8.72 seconds off her 15 April time

SUTCLIFFE PARK OPEN MEETING – Took place at Eltham on 17 August.
1500m – SX LADDIE SHAW U13 8th (5:16.78)

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.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 20 August.
PAUL LEWIS V50 18th (24.06) this was his 139th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bramhall on 20 August.
JONATHAN BOARDMAN U20 18th (20.53) this was his 30th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 20 August.
MATTI HARRIS U20 5th (20.44) this was his 12th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 14th (PB 22.31) this was his 191st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gorey on 20 August.
EUAN PHILLIPS U13 4th (20.53) this was his 36th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Great Yarmouth North Beach on 20 August.
PAUL MACCARTHY V55 5th (28.41) this was his 213th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 20 August.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 182nd (27.53) this was his 259th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hadleigh on 20 August.
ELLA ROBINSON U17 29th (28.49) this was her 26th Parkrun, MATTHEW ROBINSON V45 30th (28.50) this was his 2nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 20 August.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 89th (25.47) this was his 120th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 20 August.
DANIEL BANYARD U17 2nd (PB 17.25) this was his 34th Parkrun, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U13 14th (20.18) this was his 58th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 35th (22.21) this was his 339th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Poole on 20 August.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 551st (37.04) this was his 176th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Westpark, Germany on 20 August.
JO KENT V55 18th (20.05) this was her 89th Parkrun, RUFUS KENT U23 19th (20.06) this was his 46th Parkrun, SCARLETT KENT U20 20th (20.16) this was her 48th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Worthing on 20 August.
DANIEL NICHOLS V35 5th (PB 17.14) this was his 34th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY 25 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER – The current 2022 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ – also the contact details for all Team Managers can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers

ENGLAND U17 & U15 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 27 August and Sunday 28 August at Manchester Regional Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3FF).
For all entry details and full information please use this link
http://www.englandathletics.org/england-athletics/english-national-championships
Entries Closed

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE/LUCA ATHLETICS SERIES– The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 28 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon(Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups. Members of SBH and LUCA qualify for a 50% discount.
Online entries will be open soon – no entries on the day.
Link to entries – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/ in the filter type in 374
Link to provisional timetable –LICC 4 – Provisional Timetable 28-08-22
Other than when races are combined, the LUCA race is first, men followed by women. All subsequent races are graded with fastest first. Mixed races will be run where possible. Photo finish and EDM are provided. LICC meetings are Licenced by UKA at Level 2.
Entries Closed

VITALITY BIG HALF – Takes place on Sunday 4 September.
Start Time 8.30am.
Route: A stunning courses that sets off by Tower Bridge and finishes at the famous Cutty Sark in Greenwich.
The Shaftesbury team of volunteers will be at the Lucozade station at Mile 8.

SOUTHERN U15 AND U17 INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 10 September at the Horspath Athletics Track, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: You will be selected by your respective County Team Manager.
Closing Date Tuesday 30 August

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 TROPHY (8 CLUBS) – Takes place on Sunday 11 September at the Chelmsford Athletic Centre, Salemo Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women. This is the link to the timetable – EYAL-Finals-Timetable-2022-V2 (2)
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager.

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE WINTER SEASON – Apologies i know we are just in August, but for those who are looking forward to the mud, these are the key cross country fixtures for the season.
Start Fitness Metropolitan League – October 15 at Claybury, November 12 at Wormwood Scrubs, December 3 at Uxbridge, January 14 at Welwyn Garden City and February 11 at Trent Park. (For all age-groups Men/Women including U11s, you do not need to be pre-entered, just turn up and run).
North West London League – The first fixture is due to take place on September 24, although currently there is no club that can host this fixture, October 29 at Greenford, November 26 at Trent Park, February 4 at Hampstead Heath and March 4 at Harrow. (For age-groups U11, U13, U15 and U17 Men/Women, you do not need to be pre-entered, just turn up and run).

The following cross country fixtures you will have to be pre-entered by your relevant Team Manager.
Southern Relays – October 22 at Wormwood Scrubs, National Relays – November 5 at Mansfield, London Championships and Youth Games – November 19 at Parliament Hill, Southern Masters and Inter Counties – December 10 at Croydon, Middlesex Championships – January 7 venue TBC, Hertfordshire Championships – January 8 venue TBC, Southern Championships – January 28 venue TBC and National Championships – February 25 at Leeds.

The following road relay fixtures you will have to be pre-entered by your relevant Team Manager.
Aldershot 4/6 Stage Relays – September 24 Rushmoor Arena, National 4/6 Stage Relays – October 8 at Sutton Park, Southern 6/12 Stage Relays – April 2 at Milton Keynes and National 6/12 Stage Relays – April 15 at Sutton Park.

The following road fixtures you will have to be pre-entered by your relevant Team Manager, there will be a trial race for selecting the London Borough of Barnet teams. (For age-groups U13, U15 and U17 Men/Women).
TCS Mini London Marathon – October 1 near Temple Station and April 22 near Temple Station.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup towards the end of last year, there has been an amazing amount of Video and Photographs contributed with many comments. There were no posts week.

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 WINTER FIXTURE CARD 2022 – The Fixture Card will be issued on the week-end of 3/4 September 2022.

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 £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/

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.

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.

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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.
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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 18 August 2022

Posted on 18/08/202224/08/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 18 August to Wednesday 24 August – Tyrell Akintokun, Frank Attoh, Eleni Caponi, Sam Dawkins, Afolabi Fasogbon, Steven Garrett, Molly Hopping, Amelia Karger, Deanna Koranteng-Addo, Oliver Laurens, Kara Oniuiri, Tanawat Raveng, Stuart Singer, Ellie Spain, Ralph Williams and Dimitri Yap

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to TAHA COCKERELL, TAMI GEORGE, JADA-HALLE GRANT, TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU and CHUKWUMA ONONOGBU

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR ‘THE BIG HALF’ – With just 3 weeks to go before the ‘Big Half’, RAY POWELL still requires a further 10 volunteers. If you are available, please contact RAY as soon as possible at ray571@btopenworld.com
‘The Big Half’ is on Sunday 4 September. We are doing the same job as last year, the Lucozade station at Mile 8. Start time 7.15am finishing around 1.00 to 1.30pm, after we cleared the tables and stock back onto the lorry. Venue Jamaica Road, come out of Bermondsey station, turn left and then its 300 yards. Lunch, Kit and Lucozade supplied.

LIZZIE BIRD’S AMAZING RUN‘ – As reported by Athletics Weekly, LIZZIE smashed the British record for 3000m steeplechase at the Wanda Diamond League in Monaco on the 10 August.
LIZZIE improved AIMEE PRATT’S national mark by almost eight seconds to (9:07.87). AIMEE set a British record twice at the World Championships last month as she ran (9:18.91) in her heat and (9:15.64) to place seventh in the final. But LIZZIE ran (9:17.79) to take silver at the Commonwealth Games and here in Monaco swiped a further 10 seconds off her best as she pipped former world champion EMMA COBURN at the finish to place third behind Ethiopia duo WORKUA GATACHEW (9:06.19) and ZERFE WONDEMAGEGN (9:06.63).

LIZZIE, was encouraged to try the steeplechase while studying at Princeton in the United States. She was a reluctant steeplechaser at first and suffered injuries from 2016-18 but set a UK record of (9:19.68) when placing ninth in the Olympics last year and the Shaftesbury Barnet athlete is now closing in on the nine-minute barrier while combining athletics with a career in immigration law based in Colorado. LIZZIE will go to Munich with high hopes too as this run placed her fourth on the European all-time rankings and No.1 in Europe this year.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, RESULTS
DAY 1 – 15 AUGUST – SCOTT LINCOLN following his outstanding Bronze Medal in the Commonwealth Games, was drawn in qualification group A in the Shot. His three attempts were (20.28m), (20.64m) and (20.36m), finishing in third place, and was very confident of a medal in the Final later that day. SCOTT’S (20.64m) was 7cm further than his Commonwealth Games put.
In the Final SCOTT could not match his qualification performance, and his second attempt was (19.90m) which left him in tenth place.

JADE LALLY following her outstanding Silver Medal in the Commonwealth Games, was drawn in qualification group A in the Discus. JADE was not quite on song, and with her second attempts threw (57.68m) to finish in sixth place, qualifying for tomorrow’s Final.

DAY 2 – 16 AUGUST – ZHARNEL HUGHES who has shown his racing preparation and tactics have improved during the World Championships and Commonwealth Games. ZHARNEL started Semi-Final one in lane five, and with a good start, moved ahead for a comfortable win (10.03 w0.0).
The Final took place later that day, with ZHARNEL drawing in lane three, and MARCELL JACOBS of Italy the Olympic champion back to his 2021 form. ZHARNEL again had a good start, but at halfway JACOBS had a lead which he never lost (9.95 w0.1). Post-race ZHARNEL was very complimentary that the better man on the day won, ZHARNEL’s time was just a shade off his World Championship time with (9.99).

OJIE EDOBURUN after a long and successful season, was about to start his 24th 100m race of the year. OJIE ran in Semi-Final three in lane five, his start was not quite there and was on the back foot from then, and finished in sixth place with (10.25 w0.2). With a 4x100m relay Gold Medal from the Commonwealth Games, should give OJIE a big lift for 2023.

DAVID SMITH competing in his second European Championships, was drawn qualification pool A of the High Jump. DAVID cleared (2.12m) with his second attempt, his subsequent height was (2.17m), and his three attempts were very close, which meant DAVID was finished eighth in the pool, and did not qualify for the Final.

JADE LALLY was in her fourth European Championships, and qualified for today’s Final in the Discus. JADE seemed to be struggling to find her normal technique, which meant that after three attempts she had thrown (57.08m), finishing in ninth place.

DAY 3 – 17 AUGUST – HAYLEY MCLEAN running her first senior major Championships, was drawn in heat three of the 400m Hurdles. HAYLEY was drawn in lane eight, and with no one to chase ran a very controlled race, and in the last few hurdles managed to finish in an excellent third place (56.64). Post-race she was very happy, albeit she thought she had a few mistakes to iron out. HAYLEY qualified for today’s Semi-Finals.

JOSHUA FAULDS U23 running his first senior major Championships, was drawn in heat three of the 400m Hurdles. JOSHUA was drawn in lane six, and ran an even paced race, and crossed the line in fifth place (51.21). As his career progresses, these Championships will be a good learning curve.

NICK PERCY This is his third major Championships of the year, following his World Championships (14th) and Commonwealth Games (5th). NICK was drawn qualification pool A of the Discus. and in his three attempts his rhythm was not quite there, and finished in fifth place (61.26m), finishing in fourteen place overall.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Munich, Germany and finishes this Sunday 21 August.
The Championships are a multi sports event, featuring Athletics, Beach Volleyball, Canoe Sprint, Cycling, Gymnastics, Rowing, Sports Climbing, Table Tennis and Triathlon.
This is the link to the schedule for all of the sports – https://results.mun.mev.atos.net/ECM2022/en/results/all-sports/competition-schedule.htm

You can view the Championships on BBC One, BBC Two and the Purple Button and there will likely be intensive streaming throughout BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport web site

Step 3 – All submitted forms will be assessed and verified before selection letters sent out. We will select 6 in each category with 3 reserves.

Best wishes – Barnet Sport & Physical Activity Team

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE/LUCA ATHLETICS SERIES – The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 28 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups. Members of SBH and LUCA qualify for a 50% discount.
Online entries will be open soon – no entries on the day.
Link to entries – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/ in the filter type in 374
Link to provisional timetable – LICC 4 – Provisional Timetable 28-08-22
Other than when races are combined, the LUCA race is first, men followed by women. All subsequent races are graded with fastest first. Mixed races will be run where possible. Photo finish and EDM are provided. LICC meetings are Licenced by UKA at Level 2.
Entries Closing Date Sunday 21 August

RESULTS
SOUTH OF ENGLAND U13/U15/U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Chelmsford on 13-14 August.
100m – U15G 1 ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA U15 3rd (PB 13.03 w2.2) taking .05 of a second off her 18 June time, 3 ANGEL MCLEOD U15 1st (12.73 w-1.8), in the Final ANGEL won the Gold Medal (12.63 w0.1), ONYEBUCHI finished 8th (13.38 w0.1)
200m – U15B 3 NATHAN HOWELL U15 4th (25.83 w0.8)
200m – U15G 2 ANGEL MCLEOD U15 1st (26.10 w-1.7), 3 ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA U15 2nd (PB 27.21 w-1.9) taking .04 of a second off her 25 June time, in the Final ANGEL won the Silver Medal (PB 25.71 w1.4) equalling her 25 June time, ONYEBUCHI finished 7th (PB 26.92 w1.4) taking .29 of a second off her 3 time
200m – U17M 1 EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 3rd (22.94 w-2.9), in the Final EBUKA finished 5th (22.70 w-0.9)
400m – U17M 1 ZICO JONES U17 1st (50.78), in the Final ZICO won the Gold Medal (49.38)
400m – U17W 1 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U17 5th (PB 63.44)
800m – U15G 1 DINA SILVERMAN U15 6th (2:27.35)
800m – U17M 1 DANIEL BANYARD U17 7th (2:06.77)
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final ISSA PHILLIPS-POPE U15 4th (2.80m)
Pole Vault – U15G Straight Final ABIGAIL EDWARDS U15 won the Silver Medal (3.00m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B Straight Final FRED TAYLOR U15 won the Silver Medal (PB 35.66m) adding 1.31m to his 23 July throw, and is ranked UK No.10 U15 in 2022
Discus 1.5kg – U17M Straight Final TRAVIS SCOTTOW U17 (2nd Claim) 4th (40.34m)

NEWHAM AND ESSEX BEAGLES OPEN MEETING – Took place at Stratford on 14 August
100m – SM 1.1 JOHN OTUGADE 5th (10.38 w2.0), 1.3 JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS 4th (10.39 w1.8), 1.4 GERALD MATTHEW 8th (10.80 w1.5), 1.9 ZANSON PLUMMER 1st (10.38 w1.8), 1.11 EDSON GOMES 1st (PB 10.87 w1.3) taking .09 of a second off his 14 May time, 1.12 TARIQ WILD U20 1st (10.85 w1.3), 1.14 NENGI OSSAI V45 3rd (11.36 w0.5), 2.1 JOHN finished 7th (10.39 w1.8), 2.2 JAMAL finished 3rd (10.42 w1.0), 9 ZANSON finished 4th (10.43 w1.0), 2.6 GERALD finished 1st (10.62 w0.5), EDSON finished 3rd (PB 10.75 w0.5) taking .12 of a second off his 1.11 time, 2.7 TARIQ finished 1st (PB 10.72 w1.4) taking .03 of a second off his 2020 time
100m – SW 1.4 SHEREEN CHARLES V35 6th (SB 12.54 w0.8) taking .01 of a second off her 30 June time, and is ranked UK No.2 V35 in 2022, 2.4 SHEREEN finished 4th (12.56 w1.3)
200m – SM 4 GERALD MATTHEW 4th (21.37 w1.3)
400m – SM 1 KYLE LANGFORD 2nd (PB 47.10) taking .04 of a second off his 2021 time, 2 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 4th (50.38), 4 NIALL CARNEY 3rd (PB 49.25) taking .24 of a second off his 2021 time, 6 JUBRIL ADENIJI U20 2nd (SB 52.75)

4J STUDIOS SCOTTISH ATHLETICS SENIOR/U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Aberdeen on 13-14 August.
100m – SM H1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (10.79 w0.9), H3 BEN MCGUIRE 3rd (11.24 w-0.3), in Semi-Final 1 BEN finished 6th (11.09 w3.0), in Semi-Final 2 KRISHAWN finished 1st (10.36 w1.4), in the Final KRISHAWN won the Gold Medal (10.49 w-0.4)
200m – SM H1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (22.14 w2.0), in the Final KRISHAWN won the Gold Medal (21.26 w0.5)
110m Hurdles – SM Straight Final DANIEL REES 4th (SB 16.11 w0.5) taking .76 of a second off his 2 July time
400m Hurdles – SM Straight Final DANIEL REES won the Bronze Medal (53.60)
High Jump – SM Straight Final LEWIS MCGUIRE won the Gold Medal (2.02m)
High Jump – SW Straight Final CLAIRE MCGARVEY U23 won the Gold Medal (1.68m)
Long Jump – SM Straight Final BEN MCGUIRE won the Silver Medal (7.00m w0.7)
Long Jump – SW Straight Final SELINA HENDERSON won the Silver Medal (5.57m w0.8)
Shot 7.26kg – SM Straight Final ANGUS MCINROY V35 won the Silver Medal (14.33m)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final ANGUS MCINROY V35 won the Silver Medal (45.53m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM Straight Final CHRIS BENNETT won the Gold Medal (68.28m)

WELSH ATHLETICS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Newport on 13-14 August.
Hammer 4kg – U20W JESSICA-CHARLIE BENNETT U20 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (48.97m)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Gillingham on 13 August.
1500m Steeplechase – SW A AMELIA WILLS U23 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 5:15.63) and is ranked UK No.2 U20 in 2022

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Peterborough on 13 August.
Shot 4kg – SW B EMMA BEARDMORE (2nd Claim) 3rd (10.75m)
Discus 1kg – SW A EMMA BEARDMORE (2nd Claim) 2nd (41.43m)
Hammer 4kg – SW A EMMA BEARDMORE (2nd Claim) 3rd (44.26m)
Javelin 600g – SW A EMMA BEARDMORE (2nd Claim) 3rd (23.42m)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Winchester on 13 August.
Hammer 4kg – SW A JESSICA-CHARLIE BENNETT U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (53.17m)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 2E – Took place at Woodford on 13 August.
100m – SW Non-Scoring HELENE KEHOE V55 (2nd Claim) 6th (14.96 w1.2)
200m – SW Non-Scoring HELENE KEHOE V55 (2nd Claim) 4th (31.86 w1.8)
Shot 4kg – SW B HELENE KEHOE V55 (2nd Claim) 4th (6.92m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM A JAMES HAMBLIN (2nd Claim) 1st (12.21m)
Discus 1kg – SW B HELENE KEHOE V55 (2nd Claim) 4th (19.85m)
Discus 2kg – SM A JAMES HAMBLIN (2nd Claim) 3rd (29.85m)
Hammer 4kg – SW B HELENE KEHOE V55 (2nd Claim) 3rd (20.97m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM A JAMES HAMBLIN (2nd Claim) 1st (59.95m)
Javelin 800g – SM A JAMES HAMBLIN (2nd Claim) 3rd (34.85m)

BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place at Watford on 10 August.
1500m – Mens A HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 6th (3:42.03), JEREMY DEMPSEY 15th (3:52.55), B KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 1st (PB 3:47.38) taking 1.68 seconds of his 6 July time

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Loughborough on 10 August.
1500m – Mens A THOMAS PATRICK U23 2nd (PB 3:47.88) taking .23 of a second of his 28 May time

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 10 August.
800m – SX 5 CALEB HILTON U13 7th (2:22.91), 6 SCARLETT KENT U23 4th (SB 2:18.08) taking .19 of a second off her 15 June time, 8 BEN BROWNLEADER U20 5th (PB 2:15.22), 10 RAPHAEL AARON U20 10th (PB 2:12.30) taking .42 of a second off his 20 July time, 11 JACOB CLEMENT U17 7th (2:05.86), 12 MAX WINFIELD U20 3rd (PB 2:00.04) taking 1.58 seconds off his 18 May time, DANIEL BANYARD U17 8th (PB 2:01.94) taking 3.00 seconds off his 18 May time, 14 JOSHUA FISHER U20 9th (PB 1:59.77) taking .99 of a second off his 18 May time
3000m – SX 1 PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS U17 10th (PB 9:44.52), 2 HENRY DOVER U17 2nd (PB 8:15.36) taking 3.16 seconds off his 2020 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2022

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Dietenbach, Germany on 13 August.
JO KENT V55 5th (20.13) this was her 88th Parkrun, RUFUS KENT U23 6th (20.13) this was his 45th Parkrun, SCARLETT KENT U20 7th (20.52) this was her 47th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gladstone on 13 August.
JULIAN LAMY 24th (23.54) this was his 37th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 13 August.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 205th (30.35) this was his 258th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidenhead on 13 August.
BRADLEY SINGER 16th (22.51) this was his 190th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Norwich on 13 August.
FREYA STAPLETON U20 6th (17.53) this was her 50th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 13 August.
STUART SINGER V60 37th (22.26) this was his 338th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 13 August.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 162nd (35.46) this was his 232nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Raphael on 13 August.
STEPHEN SRIKANTHA V35 92nd (29.16) this was his 1st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 13 August.
GEMMA DAVIES V40 40th (32.01) this was her 23rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Tullow on 13 August.
EUAN PHILLIPS U13 2nd (19.31) this was his 35th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Upton House on 13 August.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 167th (34.12) this was his 175th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY 18 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER – The current 2022 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ – also the contact details for all Team Managers can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers

DAVE BEDFORD’S 50 YEAR-OLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph by MARK SHEARMAN.

The oldest British Championships record in the book has stood the test of time for an amazing half century. Fifty years ago in July 1972, the British Championships (officially then the AAA) staged the Olympic Trials at Crystal Palace. At the time, Edward Heath was Prime Minister and Puppy Love by Donny Osmond was the No.1 record in the music charts.

The event was considered the greatest championships in the 92-year history of the event with huge crowds, great weather and a fantastic atmosphere. Undoubtedly some of the crowds and atmosphere were due to the charismatic DAVE BEDFORD. The previous year he had set an European 10,000m record on a baking hot day on a cinder track in Portsmouth and his presence had led to sell out crowds at Crystal Palace where he attempted the world 5000m record at the AAA Championships and set a British record in the steeplechase in the IAC/Coca-Cola meeting.

In 1972, everyone thought he was focusing on the 10,000m and it was that this event that was chosen for the sell-out (3.25pm ) Saturday day two crowd with the 5000m on the Friday evening at 7.50pm. Bedford was not mentioned in the Athletics Weekly 5000m preview though 13 names were picked out to look out for. BEDFORD himself was not sure about risking running the shorter distance and though he was entered his participation was unexpected and he even changed his mind seconds before the start. Though he had not run a fast 5000m for over a year he had run a British 2000m record of (5:03.0) the week before. He started quickly – almost stumbling – as he powered into the lead at 200 metres and completed the first lap in (61.6). He followed that with laps of (62.4), (62.8) and (62.6) for a first mile inside (4:11).

Only IAN STEWART and IAN MCCAFFERTY could live with this staggering pace. The two Scots had fought out a brilliant Commonwealth Games race two years earlier (ahead of Olympic 1500m champion KIP KEINO and world record-holder RON CLARKE) and run the then second and third fastest times in history of (13:22.8) and (13:23.4). DAVE BLACK followed 40 metres back. BEDFORD’S fifth circuit was (63.0) which meant his 2000m time of (5:12.4) put him five seconds up on CLARKE’S equivalent time during his (13:16.6) world record in 1966 and both STEWART and MCCAFFERTY were forced to let him go. Gradually BEDFORD’S tempo slowed with laps of (63.8) and (64.4) but he was still through halfway in (6:32) and a (65.2) brought him through 3000m in an unprecedented (7:53.6), still over three seconds quicker than BEDFORD’S mark during his world record. STEWART (7:59.2) and MCCAFFERTY (7:59.4) were around 40 metres back but still with a clear gap to BLACK (8:01.0).

Not surprisingly, the tempo began to slow further and laps of (65.8) and (66.0) brought him to 4000m in (10:38.6), just 1.4 seconds up on CLARKE’S time. Had there been pacer lights at CLARKE’S pace, it would have overtaken the Briton with 600 metres to go. At this stage, MCCAFFERTY had left STEWART behind and was closing. BEDFORD then rallied and after passing the bell in (12:17.6) he completed the lap from 4400 to 4800 in (62.4) and was 0.7 down on CLARKE’S equivalent with 200m to go. Having run (29.6) for his penultimate 200m, he needed (29.4) for his final one but despite a big effort he covered it in (30.0) to miss the Australian’s mark by just 0.6 of a second.

His winning time of (13:17.2) was still easily the second fastest time in history and a European record and no one has bettered that in the British Championships in the past half century. MCCAFFERTY settled for second in (13:19.8) to be only the third man ever to break (13:20).

LAVIAI NIELSEN, “WE WANT TO BE A BEACON OF LIGHT” – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

World relay medallist hopes she and her twin sister LINA can help others after speaking out about living with Multiple Sclerosis. LAVIAI NIELSEN would like she and her twin sister to represent “a beacon of hope” to people going through their own challenges, after both recently spoke out about living with Multiple Sclerosis.

Two weeks after her sibling and fellow international athlete Lina revealed she has had the condition which affects the brain and the spinal cord, after her 400m heat on Monday evening the 26-year-old spoke about being diagnosed with the same disease last summer. Talking about it has helped and the number of supportive messages which have come the NIELSEN’S way since has provided motivation to be of service to others. “I feel confident now that my sister has done it,” LAVIAI told AW, when asked how she had felt about voicing the news. “Before she spoke out, it was kind of daunting but we’ve had so many positive messages saying that we’re role models and inspirations, which is hard to believe. “We’re taking that very seriously, though, and hope to be a beacon of hope for anyone not just going through MS but any difficulties or chronic illnesses.” MS can damage nerves and cause a number of debilitating symptoms, which include numbness or weakness in the limbs, a lack of co-ordination, vision problems, slurred speech and dizziness.

On Monday evening LAVIAI had said: “I got diagnosed last year, two days before I flew to the Olympics, which was great for my mental health. I saw LINA when she got diagnosed when she was 17 and she went through a really dark period. No 17-year-old should have to face that. “I saw her face depression. I looked back at the nine years she had and thought ‘I’m going to be ok’. I’ve got the most perfect example right in front of me. I dealt with it in my own way, but ever since it’s been really positive and we’ve helped each other through it all.” In terms of how badly she has been affected, LAVIAI added: “The only thing I had last year was I would be affected by heat. I would get pins and needles or a numb feeling down my left side. So I spoke to her [LINA] about it and said ‘could it be what you have’? “Luckily, I haven’t had any severe symptoms. It hasn’t hindered my training or my performance, so I consider myself quite lucky.” The emotional toll of revealing her illness must have been significant but, barely a few hours after her disclosure, LAVIAI NIELSEN was offering no excuses about being unable to progress from the 400m semi-finals.

A season’s best of (51.53) was not enough for the three-time world 4x400m medallist to keep hopes of a first major individual honour alive, and she said: “I know I shouldn’t take these moments for granted but I expected more of myself today. I probably just let the occasion get to me a little bit. “Last summer, when I got diagnosed, it was hard to compartmentalise the two [the diagnosis and competing] but this year I’ve gotten really good at switching off. I had a task to do today, and that was making the final. That’s all that was in my head. Now that we’ve spoken out about it, you can kind of park it and get on with everything else. “I think the more people message us and say, ‘How are you doing this?’ and that we’ve done so well, it sinks in a bit more because I think when you’re in athletics, and you’re training and you’re performing, you just always take some next thing and not worrying about what’s going on around you.”

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE WINTER SEASON – Apologies i know we are just in August, but for those who are looking forward to the mud, these are the key cross country fixtures for the season.
Start Fitness Metropolitan League – October 15 at Claybury, November 12 at Wormwood Scrubs, December 3 at Uxbridge, January 14 at Welwyn Garden City and February 11 at Trent Park. (For all age-groups Men/Women including U11s, you do not need to be pre-entered, just turn up and run).
North West London League – Awaiting Dates/Venues. (For age-groups U11, U13, U15 and U17 Men/Women, you do not need to be pre-entered, just turn up and run).

The following road relay fixtures you will have to be pre-entered by your relevant Team Manager.
Middlesex Relays – September 11 at Hayes, Southern 4/6 Stage Relays – September 24 venue TBC, National 4/6 Stage Relays – October 8 at Sutton Park, Southern 6/12 Stage Relays – April 2 at Milton Keynes and National 6/12 Stage Relays – April 15 at Sutton Park.

SOUTH OF ENGLAND U13/U15/U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS at Chelmsford on 13-14 August.

Photograph of ANGEL MCLEOD after winning the U15 100m (12.73 w-1.8) and 200m with a personal best (25.71 w1.4).

Photograph of ZICO JONES after winning the U17 400m (49.38).

Congratulations also to ABIGAIL EDWARDS who won the U15 Pole Vault Silver Medal (3.00m), and FRED TAYLOR won the U15 Discus Silver Medal with a personal best (35.66m) adding 1.31m to his 23 July throw, and is ranked UK No.10 U15 in 2022

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH WEBSITE BY USING THIS LINK – http://sbharriers.co.uk/

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUMMER FIXTURE CARD 2022 – The draft of the Fixture Card was issued on the 3 February 2022.
2022 Fixture Card Front Sheet issued on the 3 February 2022 – SBH Summer 2022 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 03-02-22
2022 Fixture Card All Fixtures Updated on the 20 April 2022, The LICC fixture on Sunday 24 July now takes place on Saturday 23 July – SBH Summer 2022 Fixture Card Fixtures Updated 20-05-22 With LICC On 24 July Now 23 July

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STONEX STADIUM EAST STAND INDOOR AREA – After 10 months usage of the indoor area as an NHS Vaccination Centre, it has now been transferred back and is available for indoor athletics training. Please contact your coach for the times of the sessions.

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

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 11 August 2022

Posted on 11/08/202213/08/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 11 August to Wednesdy 17 August – Yamile Aldama, Claudia Backhaus, Lily Beckford, Milo De-Andrea, Thomas Fisher, Liam Garrett, Daniel Greenstein, Amy Gullen, Lidia Kyriacou, James Lancaster, John Naylor, Obinna Nwokeji, Oyinkansola Ogunbiyi, Zachary Randall, Gracie Rosenblatt, Laddie Shaw and Edwin Yamoah

COMMONWEALTH GAMES, RESULTS
DAY 6 – 3 AUGUST – OJIE EDOBURUN lined up in Semi-Final 1 of the 100m, with a reasonable start OJIE after 30m was in catch up mode and finished in third place (10.30 w-0.2)

DAVID SMITH representing Scotland in his third Commonwealth Games. The High Jump competition was a straight Final, DAVID came in at (2.15m) and cleared this first time, his next height was (2.19m) and just failed to clear this height, and finished in ninth place.

DAY 7 – 4 AUGUST – ZHARNEL HUGHES started in 200m campaign in Heat 3. ZHARNEL’S start and bend was excellent, and he coasted the home straight to finish in first place with (20.30 w3.4).

LINA NIELSEN was drawn in Heat 1 of the 400m Hurdles. From the first hurdle LINA was struggling and crossed the line in sixth place with (58.95). LINA’S post-race interview was very moving, in which she disclosed her struggle with Multiple Sclerosis, we wish her well for the future.

NICK PERCY representing Scotland in his second Commonwealth Games. NICK started the Final of the Discus in good spirits, and with his second attempt he threw (63.56m) which left him in fifth place. In hindsight, the Silver Medal was won with (64.99m) a fraction below his recent person best (65.00m).

DAY 8 – 5 AUGUST – ZHARNEL HUGHES started his 200m Semi-Final 1 in great spirits. The race was almost a carbon copy of his Heat win, which meant he coasted the home straight to finish in first place with (20.32 w2.1).

LIZZIE BIRD started the 3000m Steeplechase Final in excellent form. LIZZIE’S race tactics were based on her finishing speed, at 1000m she was almost 6 seconds behind CHEPKOECH and CHEMUTAI, at 200m it had grown to 7 seconds, from this point LIZZIE started to close the gap, overtaking CHEMUTAI, in the final 400m, and was closing rapidly on CHEPKOECH, but not enough to win an amazing Silver Medal. In a personal best (9:17.79) taking 1.67 seconds off her 18 June time, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2022, UK all-time No.2.

SCOTT LINCOLN in his first Commonwealth Games. Started the Final of the Shot Put in good form flowing his recent season’s best. SCOTT’S first put (19.80m) was enough to finish in the top eight, his best put was achieved in the fifth round (20.57m), which won him a well-deserved Bronze Medal.

DAY 9 – 6 AUGUST – OJIE EDOBURUN was included in the England 4x100m Relay on Leg 4 in Heat 1, the squad had an excellent race, with solid changeovers, and won in a time of (SB 38.48).

GLEN QUAYLE U23 in his first Commonwealth Games. Was competing for the Isle of Man. Entered the Pole Vault at (4.85m), then went on to clear (4.95m), his next height was (5.05m) and came close in clearing this, which would have been a personal best. GLEN finished in eighth place.

DAY 10 – 7 AUGUST – ZHARNEL HUGHES and OJIE EDOBURUN was drafted in to the England 4x100m Relay for the Final on Leg 2 and OJIE on Leg 4. JONA EFOLOKO ran a solid opening Leg, handing over to ZHARNEL who opened up a lead on the back straight, the changeover to NETHANEEL MITCHELL-BLAKE was OK, and he ran an excellent bend to give OJIE a 4-5m lead for the final Leg, OJIE took the team home to win the Gold Medal (SB 38.35).

WORLD UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Cali, Columbia from 1-6 August.
Generally, the temperature was around 30 degrees centigrade, with humidity around 93-95%.

DAY 4 – 4 AUGUST – MARLI JESSOP must have gone to the Championships in buoyant mood, following her results in 2022. MARLI was drawing in Heat 2 of the 100m Hurdles, and finished in fourth place with (13.60 w-0.2).

DAY 5 – 5 AUGUST – MARLI JESSOP qualified yesterday for Semi-Final 3. MARLI ran a strong race, finishing in fourth place with (13.48 w0.4). MARLI finished .07 of a second off qualifying for the Final, and will come away from these Championships, with greater experience for future Championships.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Munich, Germany from Thursday 11 to Sunday 21 August.
The Championships are a multi sports event, featuring Athletics, Beach Volleyball, Canoe Sprint, Cycling, Gymnastics, Rowing, Sports Climbing, Table Tennis and Triathlon.
This is the link to the schedule for all of the sports – https://results.mun.mev.atos.net/ECM2022/en/results/all-sports/competition-schedule.htm

You can view the Championships on BBC One, BBC Two and the Purple Button and there will likely be intensive streaming throughout BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport web site

The Athletics take place from Monday 15 to Sunday 21 August.
These are the 12 Shaftesbury athletes, who have selected to compete for GB&NI – OJIE EDOBURUN (100m), ZHARNEL HUGHES (100m, 200m and 4x100m Relay), CHARLIE DOBSON (200m and 4x400m Relay), ELLIE BAKER (800m), LIZZIE BIRD (3000m Steeplechase), JESSICA HUNTER (100m Hurdles), JOSHUA FAULDS (400m Hurdles), HAYLEY MCLEAN (400m Hurdles), LINA NIELSEN (400m Hurdles and 4x400m Relay), DAVID SMITH (High Jump), JADE LALLY (Discus), NICK PERCY (Discus), SCOTT LINCOLN (Shot)

How to enter and run for Barnet
The team to represent Barnet will be chosen based on the quickest times for a 5km Parkrun. To be able to represent Barnet, you need to have been either born, live or go to school in the borough. To submit your interest in being part of Team Barnet, you need to do the following;
Step 1 – Register and attend at least one Parkrun event in or close to Barnet. Parkruns take place every Saturday at 9am. See links below for Parkrun locations in Barnet;
Oak Hill Parkrun – home | Oak Hill parkrun | Oak Hill parkrun
Sunnyhill Parkrun – home | Sunny Hill parkrun | Sunny Hill parkrun
Please could participants note that Parkrun is not a race, and all participants need to adhere to the parkrun code; https://volunteer.parkrun.com/principles/codes-of-conduct

Step 3 – All submitted forms will be assessed and verified before selection letters sent out. We will select 6 in each category with 3 reserves.

Best wishes – Barnet Sport & Physical Activity Team

RESULTS
UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER – The fourth fixture of four took place at StoneX Stadium on 7 August.
Team Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (734 match points – 6 league points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (546 – 5), 3rd Reading (480 – 4), 4th SBH (374.5 – 3), 5th Basildon Beagles (341.5 – 2), 6th Camberley & Woking (162 – 1)
Final Team Result After The 4 Fixtures – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (2869 match points – 24 league points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (2290.5 – 20), 3rd Reading (2096 – 16), 4th SBH (1838.5 – 12), 5th Basildon Beagles (1266 – 7), 6th Camberley & Woking (883 – 5)

100m – U17M A TAYLON BROOKES U17 2nd (PB 11.33 w-1.1) taking .07 of a second off his 30 July time, B EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (11.34 w-0.8)
100m – U17W A ANNA ROSE U17 2nd (SB 12.55 w1.6) taking .03 of a second off her 26 June time, B TOSIN JOKENSUMI U17 3rd (12.75 w2.9)
100m – U20M Non-Scoring BRYAN OGBEBOR U20 2nd (11.56 w0.7), ONAOPE SOGBESAN U20 5th (11.65 w0.7)
100m – U20W A MIA HIGSON U17 5th (13.47 w-0.7)
200m – U17M A ZICO JONES U17 1st (22.26 w0.6), B EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (PB 22.47 w1.5) ) taking .15 of a second off his 18 June time
200m – U17W A ANNA ROSE U17 2nd (25.94 w2.4), B TOSIN JOKENSUMI U17 1st (SB 26.44 w3.6) ) taking .07 of a second off her 18 June time
200m – U20M A ERNEST BARNES U20 5th (SB 23.41 w3.4), B JUBRIL ADENIJI U20 4th (PB 23.20 w1.8) taking .01 of a second off his 17 July time, Non-Scoring 1 TAYLON BROOKES U17 1st (PB 22.93 w0.8) taking .07 of a second off his 30 July time, LORCAN FARRELL U17 3rd (PB 25.71 w0.8)
300m – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U17 2nd (PB 42.12), B MIA HIGSON U17 1st (43.39)
400m – U17M A BRANDON KUFAZVINEI U17 6th (55.22), B JADEN AULIS U17 4th (PB 55.28) ) taking .12 of a second off his 5 June time
800m – U17M A GIANLEO STUBBS U17 1st (2:01.95)
800m – U20M A LUCA STUBBS U20 4th (2:02.45), B LEO RONCARATI U20 3rd (2:05.36), Non-Scoring JOSHUA FISHER U20 1st (2:03.42)
800m – U2WM A NICOLE MCGOVERN U17 3rd (2:32.22), B RACHEL PEARLMAN U20 2nd (SB 2:29.84)
1500m – U17M A PETER BAVEL-ZAYATS U17 2nd (SB 4:36.36) taking 2.75 seconds off his 1 June time
1500m – U20M A MAX WINFIELD U20 3rd (PB 4:12.25) taking 1.28 seconds off his 4 June time
80m Hurdles – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U17 2nd (12.16 nwr)
110m Hurdles – U20M A CRAIG MONCUR U20 2nd (15.71 w0.3)
400m Hurdles – U20M A JUBRIL ADENIJI U20 2nd (PB 57.05) taking 1.49 seconds off his 28 June time
4x100m Relay – U17M SBH 4th (SB 44.40) taking .08 of a second off their 30 July time JADEN AULIS, EBUKA NWOKEJI, TAYLON BROOKES, ZICO JONES, U20M SBH 4th (46.08) ONAOPE SOGBESAN, JUBRIL ADENIJI, ERNEST BARNES, BRYAN OGEBOR
High Jump – U17M A LORCAN FARRELL U17 2nd Equal (1.75m), B JORDAN NGIGE U17 2nd (PB 1.75m) adding 1cm to his 10 July height
High Jump – U20M A KIMANI JACK U20 1st (1.95m)
High Jump – U20W A REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 1st (1.60m)
Pole Vault – U20M A CRAIG MONCUR U20 3rd (PB 3.65m) adding 1cm to his 10 July height
Long Jump – U17M A CAMERON KNIGHT U17 6th (5.34m nwr)
Long Jump – U20M A CRAIG MONCUR U20 2nd (PB 6.39m nwr) equaling his 9 July jump
Triple Jump – U17M A JORDAN NGIGE U17 3rd (PB 11.78m nwr) adding 7cm to his 28 June jump
Triple Jump – U20M A JAY HERBERT U20 1st (PB 14.03m nwr) adding 14cm to his 28 May jump
Triple Jump – U20W A KACEY WALTERS U20 1st (11.77m nwr), B REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 1st (PB 8.28m nwr)
Shot 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (7.08m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A TRAVIS SCOTTOW U17 (2nd Claim) 1st (15.09m)
Shot 6kg – U20M A JAMES ISAACS U20 2nd (11.68m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A MIA HIGSON U17 3rd (15.91m), U20W A OLIVIA LAVA U20 4th (30.36m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A TRAVIS SCOTTOW U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (45.76m)
Discus 1.75kg – U20M A PHARRELL HAREWOOD U20 2nd (41.16m), B JAMES ISAACS U20 1st (37.69m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W A JESSICA-CHARLIE BENNETT U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (51.73m), A GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (44.12m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M A JAMES ISAACS U20 4th (31.73m), B ONAOPE SOGBESAN U20 1st (24.89m)
Javelin 600g – U20W A KACEY WALTERS U20 4th (PB 16.90m), B REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 3rd (PB 9.82m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A JACOB AXTELL U17 2nd (43.34m)
Javelin 880g – U20M A MILAN TRAJKOVIC U20 2nd (54.42m)

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND – The fourth fixture of four took place on 30 July.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (87 points), 2nd SBH (83), 3rd Equal Barnet & District and Harrow (59), 5th Equal Enfield & Haringey and Highgate Harriers (50), 7th Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (70), 8th Thames Valley Harriers (35), 9th Serpentine (19), 10th Ealing Eagles (7), 11th Queens Park Harriers (4)

Final Team Result After The 4 Fixtures – 1st London Heathside (362 points), 2nd SBH (324), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (258), 4th Barnet & District (215), 5th Harrow (214), 6th Highgate Harriers (183), 7th Thames Valley Harriers (182), 8th Enfield & Haringey (131), 9th Serpentine (81), 10th Ealing Eagles (68), 11th Queens Park Harriers (50)

75m – U11B A1 JASON OTULE U11 2nd (PB 11.14 w-0.3) taking .08 of a second off his 21 May time, B1 LEWIS WARD U11 3rd (PB 11.52w-1.2), Non Scoring 1 JONAH TALENGA U11 5th (NT), 2 NOSA URUBUSI U11 2nd (11.77 w1.1), TIMI BAKARE U11 3rd (PB 11.98 w1.1) taking .53 of a second off his 21 May time, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 7th (13.06 w1.1)
75m – U11G B1 ANU JAIYEOLA U11 2nd (PB 20.75 w1.3) equalling her 21 May time, Non Scoring 1 DAMI ADEKUNLE U11 1st (PB 11.72 w0.1) taking .37 of a second off her 21 May time, 2nd JUI HAYAKAWA U11 2nd (PB 13.22 w-0.1), AUTUMN VOS U11 4th (13.88 w-0.1), 3 ELA APPAH SPICK U11 5th (PB 13.29 w-1.2)
100m – U13B A1 YASH GANDHI U13 2nd (PB 13.65 w-2.5) taking .22 of a second off his 21 May time, JONATHAN OTULE U13 3rd (14.15 w-2.5), BEN BAMISAIYE U13 4th (14.24 w-2.5), A2 DIJANI BARNOR U13 2nd (12.96 w-1.75), B1 LANI JAIYEOLA U13 2nd (13.25 w0.8)
100m – U13G A1 FAITH LAMPLEY U13 5th (PB 14.07 w0.2) taking .11 of a second off her 10 July time, B1 MOEISHA SAVAGE U13 1st (13.36 w-2.4)
100m – U15B A1 JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY U15 2nd (PB 11.35 w-2.2) taking .05 of a second off his 5 June time, B1 ANTON COHEN U15 6th (PB 12.59 w-2.5), Non Scoring 1 TYLER NICO OLIVIERA U15 1st (PB 12.30 w-0.5), HARRY PINCHERLE U15 2nd (PB 12.55 w-0.5) taking .07 of a second off his 15 May time, ISSAC OTAH U15 4th (PB 13.32 w-0.5)
100m – U15G A1 ANGEL MCLEOD U15 5th (12.50 w1.6), B1 TAMI GEORGE U15 1st (13.09 w-0.9), MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 3rd (13.60 w-0.9), ANNA-LUCIA HARLEY U15 4th (14.16 w-0.9) Non-Scoring MORAYO IDRIS U15 6th (PB 14.53 w-1.1)
100m – U17M A2 EBUKA NWANKEJI U17 2nd (11.40 w-2.9), B1 TAYLON BROOKES U17 1st (PB 11.40 w-1.5) taking .11 of a second off his 8 July time
100m – U17W A1 NIAH AKINTOKUN U17 1st (12.41 w-0.7), B2 JADE HALLE GRANT U17 1st (PB 12.94 w0.9) taking .32 of a second off her 18 June time
800m – U11B A LEWIS WARD U11 2nd (2:47.09), B DENYS PASCAL U11 1st (2:46.46), TAHA COCKERELL U11 2nd (PB 2:52.66) taking .70 of a second off his 21 May time, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 3rd (PB 2:55.63) taking 6.40 seconds off his 21 May time
800m – U11G A IZZY VOS U11 4th (PB 3:05.53) taking 20.34 seconds off her 21 May time, B JUIHAYAKAWA U11 2nd (PB 3:04.42) taking 7.28 seconds off her 5 June time, ELLIE SHAW U11 7th (PB 3:30.01) taking .31 of a second off her 21 May time, AUTUMN VOSS U11 8th (PB 3:42.43)
1500m – U13B CALEB HILTON U13 2nd (4:59.70), EDWARD PASCAL U13 4th (PB 5:05.96), LADDIE SHAW U13 6th (5:10.16)
1500m – U13G MEI HAYAKAWA U13 1st (PB 5:40.07), JASMYN PERRIN U13 5th (PB 6:13.16) taking 15.54 seconds off her 1 May time
1500m – U15B THOMAS CADWALLADER U15 3rd (4:46.05), EUAN PHILLIPS U15 4th (4:47.74), LEON BISS U15 6th (4:59.98), SAMUEL BORDOLEY U15 9th (5:06.15)
1500m – U17M DANIEL BANYARD U17 1st (PB 4:29.55) taking 14.36 seconds off his 2021 time
4x100m Relay – U11B SBH 3rd (SB 62.74), U13B SBH 1st (SB 53.12) taking 1.98 seconds off their 1 May time, U11G SBH 1st (SB 63.36), U13G SBH 1st (SB 56.59) taking .41 of a second off their 5 June time, U15B SBH 2nd (50.14), U17M SBH 1st (SB 44.48) taking 2.32 seconds off their 1 May time, U17W SBH 1st (50.15)
High Jump – U13B A DJANI BARNOR U13 2nd (1.40m)
High Jump – U13G A DESTINY NGIGE U13 2nd (1.00m)
High Jump – U15B SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 6th (1.40m), LEON BISS U15 11th (PB 1.30m) equalling his 20 June height
High Jump – U17M A LORCAN FARRELL U17 2nd (PB 1.77m) adding 3cm to his 27 June height, JORDAN NGIGE U17 3rd (1.70m)
Long Jump – U11B TAHA COCKERILL U11 8th (2.96m nwr), TIMI BAKARE U11 10th (PB 2.68m nwr) adding 19cm to his 21 May jump
Long Jump – U11G ANU JAIYEOLA U11 2nd (3.63m nwr), DAMI ADEKUNIE U11 7th (3.24m nwr), JUI HAYAKAWA U11 13th (PB 2.73m nwr) adding 10cm to her 25 June jump
Long Jump – U13B LANI JAIYEOLA U13 3rd (4.57m nwr), JONATHAN OTULE U13 4th (PB 4.09m nwr) adding 23cm to his 25 June jump, YASH GHANDI U13 5th (PB 4.08m nwr), BEN BAMIISAIYE U13 6th (PB 4.07m nwr) adding 18cm to his 10 July jump
Long Jump – U13G VERA DOUDKO U13 3rd (PB 4.13m nwr) adding 42cm to her 5 June jump, EVIE PINCHERIE U13 8th (PB 3.46m nwr) adding 29cm to her 10 July jump, JASMYN PERRIN U13 9th (3.01m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B HARRY PINCHERLE U15 4th (4.91m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 4th (4.29m nwr), MORAYO IDRIS U15 12th (PB 2.95m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 2nd (5.55m nwr), LANRE PRATT U17 4th (PB 5.32m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W ALANA SAMJI U17 4th (PB 4.12m nwr) adding 62cm to her 1 May jump, LILI FOWKES-GAJAN U17 6th (PB 3.58m nwr)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G MOIESHA SAVAGE U13 2nd (7.13m)
Shot 3kg – U13B MILO RYNEHART U13 1st (9.86m)
Shot 3kg – U17W ALANA SAMJI U15 4th (PB 6.49m)
Shot 4kg – U15B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY U15 5th (PB 8.37m)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G VERA DOUDKO U13 1st (PB 15.73m) adding 3.26m to her 10 July time
Discus 1kg – U13B MILO RYNEHART U13 1st (22.11m)
Javelin 400kg – U13B MILO RYNEHART U13 3rd (PB 28.14m) adding 3.42m to his 10 July throw, U13G DESTINY NGIGE U13 2nd (PB 13.54m), EVIE PINCHERIE U13 4th (5.70m)
Javelin 500kg – U17W LILI FOWKES-GAJAN U15 3rd (PB 9.25m)
Javelin 600kg – U15B FRED TAYLOR U15 1st (PB 35.03m) adding 1.04m to his 10 July throw, JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY U15 2nd (PB 32.63m) adding 19cm to his 5 June throw
Javelin 700kg – U17M OSCAR RONCARATI U17 2nd (33.45m)

YORK 10k – Took place at York on 7 August.
ROBERT RIGBY V60 101st (39.45 2nd V60)

HERCULES WIMBLEDON 5000m NIGHT – Took place at Wimbledon on 6 August.
1500m – SM HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 4th (PB 3:40.41) taking .41 of a second off his 2021 time, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2022

WANDA DIAMOND LEAGUE, KAMILA SKOLIMOWSKA MEMORIAL – Took place at Chorzow, Poland on 6 August.
800m – SM KYLE LANGFORD 7th (1:46.55)

OTTAWA LIONS TWILIGHT MEET – Took place at Ottawa, Canada on 3 August.
100m – 2 MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 1st (PB 13.37 w-0.4) taking .11 of a second off her 16 April time, 5 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 3rd (12.44 w1.2)
400m – 2 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 3rd (63.70), MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 3rd (PB 63.70), 3 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 3rd (59.05)

ENGLAND MASTERS INTER AREA MATCH – Took place at Nuneaton on 31 July.
800m – W50 LISA WEBB V55 (VAC) 3rd (2:42.66)
100m Hurdles – M50 GARY SMITH V50 (EMAC 2nd Claim) 1st (14.25 w2.0) championship best performance
Pole Vault – W35 STACEY GONZALEZ BETANCOURT V45 (VAC) 1st (2.80m)
Long Jump – M50 GARY SMITH V50 (EMAC 2nd Claim) 1st (5.31 nwr)
Team Result Men – 1st NMAA (296 points), 2nd MMAC (293), 3rd EMAC (218)
Team Result Women – 1st MMAC (309 points), 2nd WMAL (213), 3rd NMAA (209.5), 7th VAC (136)
Team Result Combined – 1st MMAC (602 points), 2nd NMAA (502.5), 3rd EMAC (418), 6th VAC (336)

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 6 August.
PAUL LEWIS V50 7th (21.48) this was his 138th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 11th (22.47) this was his 189th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 6 August.
MARTIN GREY V75 266th (33.27) this was his 23rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Conkers on 6 August.
FERGUS WATSON U20 1st (19.04) this was his 30th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 6 August.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 333rd (54.41) this was his 257th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 6 August.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 61st (25.13) this was his 119th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 6 August.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 190th (37.39) this was his 231st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Poole on 6 August.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 562nd (32.13) this was his 174th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Portrush on 6 August.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 175th (30.21) this was his 38th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 6 August.
ELLIE MCNAMARA 226th (30.30) this was her 18th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 6 August.
GEMMA DAVIES V40 41st (57.08) this was her 22nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Worthing on 6 August.
DANIEL NICHOLS V35 4th (17.45) this was his 33rd Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY 11 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER – The current 2022 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ – also the contact details for all Team Managers can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers

SOUTHERN U13, U15 AND U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 13 August and Sunday 14 August 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/2022/2022Prospectus.pdf
Entries Closed

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m/200m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 17 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. (Closing Date Monday 15 August or once an event reaches full capacity).
This is the link for you to enter yourselves, all fixtures are now open to enter – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE A FINAL – Takes place on Saturday 20 August at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 4 September at the Sportcity Regional Athletics Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3FF).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

BARRY GOATER – It is with great regret that I have to advise you of the death of BARRY last week, at the age of 91. On behalf of myself and the club we send our deepest sympathy to JULIAN and his family.
BARRY was keenly involved with Shaftesbury Harriers when he was teaching at Haberdashers, and JULIAN belives held the club record for 880 yards for some time.
His funeral will be at Hinton Park Woodland Burial Ground, Wyndham Road, Walkford, Dorset, BH23 7EJ on 24 August at 12.30.

LINA NIELSEN, I WOULDN’T WISH IT UPON MY WORST ENEMY, EXPERIENCING PARALYSIS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph by MARK SHEARMAN.

British 400m hurdler was determined to compete at Commonwealth Games even after relapse of multiple sclerosis at World Championships. LINA NIELSEN is a 400m hurdler who told her story and it transcended an entire sport. In an exclusive interview with The Telegraph, the 26-year-old said that for half of her life she had multiple sclerosis and was diagnosed with the condition nine years ago.

A relapse occurred just a day before her heats at the World Championships in Oregon. Failing to qualify for the semi-finals was an irrelevance compared to what followed. After keeping her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis to just a small circle of friends, family and a select number of team-mates, NIELSEN revealed to the world that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis just before her 18th birthday. Anything that occurred on the track suddenly became second fiddle. “It’s a lot to deal with and I wanted to share my piece and the strength and bravery that I’ve had to go through as I want to inspire other people,” she says, after finishing her 400m hurdles heat at the Commonwealth Games. “My goal in sport regardless of my condition is to inspire. I was inspired into the sport and I want to inspire while I’m in the sport. This is my way of doing it. “I’m quite a private person when it comes to my life anyway so I feel a bit vulnerable but that’s a good thing. My team-mates and friends and family knew [about the multiple sclerosis]. It wasn’t like a big secret but it was something that I just decided not to publicise.”

LINA states that she went into the World Championships in the best shape of her life. This isn’t hard to work out given she set a personal best of (54.73) in the 400m hurdles on 9 June at the Rome Diamond League. Even after her relapse in Oregon, the prospect of making her Commonwealth Games debut, in front of a 30,000 sell-out home crowd in Birmingham, was too much of an opportunity to miss. “I am still navigating recovery,” she adds. “I did have right-sided weakness up until Monday this week. Not long ago, I couldn’t really walk normally. I was limping walking my dog in the park. “I would have run anyway. It’s a home crowd. The last time we experienced a crowd like this was London 2012. It is not something that comes round very often. It was always the goal for this season, to do the Commonwealth Games. So the moment I started winter’s training it was the goal and I couldn’t pull out just because I am not 100%. “I am 10% out of shape. I am not 100% either. I am somewhere in-between. The whole point of sport is going out there and giving it your best shot, I did that, and I got what I wanted from my Commonwealth Games.”

Over the last decade the athletics world has got used to seeing not one but two NIELSENS on track. Her twin sister LAVIAI, who won world 4x400m bronze in Eugene, burst on the scene in 2015 when she claimed 400m gold at the European Junior Championships. Since then she’s become a double world 4x400m medallist and double European Indoor champion. To say the two are close is an understatement. Both have followed each other into the sport but more importantly been there for each other when times got tough.

When LINA was 13 her left arm turned numb – the first time that she experienced the effects of multiple sclerosis – but it wasn’t until 2017 when what was previously unknown manifested into something much more serious. LINA’S multiple sclerosis had flared up so badly that she couldn’t move her right leg and arm and was essentially paralysed down the right hand side of her body. LAVIAI was there every second of the way.

WORLD CLASS ATHLETICS RETURNS TO LONDON IN 2023 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of the London Stadium by MARK SHEARMAN.

As the dust settles on the Commonwealth Games, the Anniversary Games is confirmed for July 23 next year. The Diamond League will return to London next year for the first time in four years. The Anniversary Games will be staged on Sunday July 23, 2023. British athletes are likely to be at the fore as they finish their preparations ahead of the World Championships in Budapest from 19-27 August. It will also be a celebration for athletes returning medallists from the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris from 8-17 July.

As we reported on July 27, JACK BUCKNER confirmed that the event was due to be staged in London next year. On the importance of London staging athletics, he said at the time: “Apart from being the biggest centre of population it has the clubs, athletes, history, heritage. “It’s important domestically for the sport and I think it’s important conceptually because if you go anywhere in international sport then everyone wants to come to London. These global cities have a disproportionate impact. That said Birmingham will be brilliant, too, and of course we have the European [Championships] bid there.” In addition UKA will hold a festival of athletics to engage the local community, schools and clubs with a series of events from 20-23 July. Building on the success of the 2019 festival, 2023 will see a return of the successful London Borough Connect Relays, engaging youngsters from across the London area in a day of relay races. There will also be a sports day, including races for young para athletes, Club Connect relay races for local athletics clubs and a Couch to 5km race around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park finishing in the stadium. Finally, the hugely popular ‘Legends Relay’ will take place within the athletics programme at the Diamond League event, with scores to be settled between some of the UK’s most successful and legendary athlete names following their 2019 battle.

CHERRY ALEXANDER, UKA’s strategic lead for major events said: “We are so excited to be returning to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park next year! The London Stadium holds such happy memories for us and seeing athletics return to this iconic venue is going to be fantastic for the best supporters in the world. “It’s also great to once again be inviting youngsters from across London and the local community to participate in our Festival of Athletics. There is something for everyone to enjoy and take part in over the four days and we can’t wait to bring the sport back to the capital!”

2023 Diamond League series
April 29 – China TBC
May 6 – Shanghai
May 19 – Doha
May 28 – Rabat
June 2 – Rome
June 9 – Paris
June 15 – Oslo
June 30 – Lausanne
July 2 – Stockholm
July 21 – Monaco
July 23 – London
August 31 – Zurich
September 8 – Brussels
September 16 – Eugene

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR ‘THE BIG HALF’ – RAY POWELL has told me that ‘The Big Half’ is back in town on Sunday 4 September. We are doing the same job as last year, the Lucozade station at Mile 8. Start time 7.15am finishing around 1.00 to 1.30pm, after we cleared the tables and stock back onto the lorry. Venue Jamaica road, come out of Bermondsey station, turn left and then its 300 yards. Lunch, Kit and Lucozade supplied. RAY is looking for 30 volunteers, so please contact him as soon as possible. RAY wishes you all an enjoyable summer.

Please contact CLARE & RAY at ray571m@btopenworld.com

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE WINTER SEASON – Apologies i know we are just in August, but for those who are looking forward to the mud, these are the key cross country fixtures for the season.
Start Fitness Metropolitan League – October 15 at Claybury, November 12 at Wormwood Scrubs, the following dates are correct but the venues are provisional, December 3 at Uxbridge, January 14 at Welwyn Garden City and February 11 at Trent Park. (For all age-groups Men/Women including U11s, you do not need to be pre-entered, just turn up and run).
North West London League – Awaiting Dates/Venues. (For age-groups U11, U13, U15 and U17 Men/Women, you do not need to be pre-entered, just turn up and run).

The following road relay fixtures you will have to be pre-entered by your relevant Team Manager.
Middlesex Relays – September 11 at Hayes, Southern 4/6 Stage Relays – September 24 at Crystal Palace, National 4/6 Stage Relays – October 8 at Sutton Park, Southern 6/12 Stage Relays – April 2 at Milton Keynes and National 6/12 Stage Relays – April 15 at Sutton Park.

The following road fixtures you will have to be pre-entered by your relevant Team Manager, there will be a trial race for selecting the London Borough of Barnet teams. (For age-groups U13, U15 and U17 Men/Women).
Virgin Mini London Marathon – October 1 near Temple Station and Virgin Mini London Marathon – April 22 near Temple Station.

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Our Girl long jumpers in buoyant mood after an excellent day jumping, last Saturday at StoneX Stadium.

From left to right – ALANA SAMJI U17 with a personal best (4.12m) adding 62cm to her 1 May jump, LILI FOWKES-GAJAN U17 in her first long jump competition (3.58m) and MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 just 1cm off her personal best (4.29m nwr).

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.

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 August 2022

Posted on 04/08/202207/08/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 4 August to Wednesday 10 August – Daniel Banyard, Rainer Burchett, Guy Fawcett, Rafael Gayer, David Greenstein, Amy Holder, Adam Krzyszton, Edward Morris, Zach Nicholls, Danielle Ojo, Isobel Parker, Dimitry Veshchikov, Ruby Vinton, Sarah Vinter, Kalinska Weronka, Joshua Woods and Eve Wright

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to GUY FAWCETT and OYINKANSOLA OGUNBIYI

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to our 12 athletes, who have selected to compete for GB&NI in Munich, Germany, between 15-21 August.
OJIE EDOBURUN (100m), ZHARNEL HUGHES (100m, 200m and 4x100m Relay), CHARLIE DOBSON (200m and 4x400m Relay), ELLIE BAKER (800m), LIZZIE BIRD (3000m Steeplechase), JESSICA HUNTER (100m Hurdles), HAYLEY MCLEAN (400m Hurdles), LINA NIELSEN (400m Hurdles and 4x400m Relay), DAVID SMITH (High Jump), JADE LALLY (Discus), NICK PERCY (Discus), SCOTT LINCOLN (Shot)

COMMONWEALTH GAMES, THE OPENING CEREMONY – Set the scene on what is to come over the next 11 days. Crammed with references to the host city’s history and culture, the two-and-a-half-hour opening ceremony marked the start of Britain’s biggest multi-sport event since the London Olympics. Seventy-two red, white and blue cars, forming a union jack as the Red Arrows flew overhead, marked the entrance of PRINCE CHARLES and the DUCHESS OF CORNWALL, who arrived in a blue Aston Martin DB6.

The most visually impressive element of the show was the raging bull, a giant aluminium and steel puppet constructed around a forklift truck-like machine from materials sourced in local factories. It was dragged into the stadium by 50 women representing chainmakers from the Industrial Revolution. There was also a group of giant puppets portraying regional pioneers such as EDWARD ELGAR, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and SAMUEL JOHNSON, while another set piece involved a parade of trucks featuring Birmingham inventions such as pen nibs, police whistles and the Baskerville font. DURAN DURAN closed the show with a rendition of their greatest hits, as fireworks flared over the newly refurbished Alexander Stadium.

“We tried to give everything an edge. The canal water that the tower rises out of has an old bike and shopping trolley in it,” said the set designer MISTY BUCKLEY. “There’s a bit of humour and a bit of wit that says, ‘We’re still in Birmingham, we’re not taking ourselves too seriously here.’”

COMMONWEALTH GAMES, RESULTS
DAY 1 – 29 JULY – BETH POTTER represented Scotland in her third Commonwealth Games In 2014 at Hampden Park, Scotland BETH finished fifth in the 10000m (32:33.36) and 4 days later finished ninth in the 5000m (15:44.38). Prior to the 2018 Games on the Gold Coast in Australia, BETH took the decision in 2017 to concentrate on the Triathlon. In 2018 BETH finished twelfth in the Triathlon (59.50), and in the mixed relay competing for Scotland. they finished seventh (1:22.21). Then on the track finished eightieth in the 10000m (33:26.78). Coming into the 2022 Games, BETH’S results have been outstanding. The Triathlon started with a 750m swim, in which BETH was first out of water (9.20), the 20k bike saw the eventual winner FLORA DUFFY open up a 1 minute lead, with BETH in third place (29.22), in the 5k run, BETH ran the third fastest time (16.53), which brought her home with an outstanding Bronze Medal (56.46).

DAY 3 – 31 JULY – BETH competed in the mixed relay for Scotland. In which they finished in an excellent fifth place (1:18.35).

DAY 5 – 2 AUGUST – NICK PERCY started his Discus qualification in group A, and with his second throw recorded (60.68m), which put him in third place and a place in Thursday’s Final. NICK’S recent personal best is (65,00m), and if he can get anywhere near that will have a good chance of a medal. NICK competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where he finished fifth in the qualification (56.71m).

JADE LALLY led the Discus Final with a (57.33m) first round effort, but ONYEKWERE hit back to take the lead with (61.70m) in the fourth round. JADE, improved to (58.42m) in the final round but it was too little too late, winning the Silver Medal. She won bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and threw an English record of (65.10m) in 2016 – a mark that is No.2 on the UK all-time rankings behind the long-standing British record of (67.48m) held by MEG RITCHIE. Outside athletics JADE is also a world indoor rowing champion. Photograph by MARK SHEARMAN.

This is the link showing the full schedule for all sports – https://www.birmingham2022.com/schedule/day-by-day when you open the link, just select a day and scroll down for the athletics for that day.
The games are being televised live on either BBC1, BBC2 or BBC3, with extra streams on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport mobile app

RESULTS
ENGLAND ATHLETICS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Bedford on 30-31 July.
100m – SM H4 GERALD MATTHEW 4th (10.74 w1.4), H5 ZANSON PLUMMER 2nd (10.51 w1.3), H6 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 2nd (SB 10.65 w1.5) taking .01 of a second off his 14 June time, H7 CONFIDENCE LAWSON 2nd (10.46 w1.0) in Semi-Final 3 CONFIDENCE finished 4th (SB 10.36 w2.8) taking .08 of a second off his 24 June time, in the Final CONFIDENCE finished 6th (10.49 w0.8)
200m – SM H1 GERALD MATTHEW 3rd (21.84 w1.2), H3 ZANSON PLUMMER 2nd (21.34 w1.4), JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 3rd (21.45 w1.4) in Semi-Final 1 ZANSON finished 4th (21.72 w1.0), in Semi-Final 3 GERALD finished 3rd (SB 21.35 w1.7) taking .33 of a second off his 22 May time
400m – SM H2 JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS 1st (47.05), H3 SAM HAZELL 6th (50.52) in Semi-Final 1 JAMAL finished 1st (46.35), in the Final JAMAL won the Gold Medal (46.79)
400m – SW H2 LILY BECKFORD 1st (54.09) in the Final LILY won the Bronze Medal (53.99)
1500m – SM Straight Final MARK PEARCE 4th (SB 3:52.51), KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 10th (3:56.71)
5000m – SM Straight Final THOMAS BUTLER 6th (15:20.54)
110m Hurdles – SM H1 EDSON GOMES 1st (PB 13.82 w2.1) taking .01 of a second off his 11 June time, in the Final EDSON finished 4th (13.95 w2.6)
400m Hurdles – SW H1 HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (56.94) in the Final HAYLEY won the Gold Medal (56.22)
High Jump – SM Straight Final AKIN COWARD 6th (2.02m)
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final JADE IVE (HCA) won the Silver Medal (4.02m)
Long Jump – SM Straight Final PAUL OGUN (HCA) 4th (7.44m w4.3), BRAD DAVIES-PUGHE U20 5th (7.25m w1.5), JOSH WOODS U23 8th (7.00m w1.6)
Long Jump – SW Straight Final EJONE KRUGER won the Bronze Medal (5.94m w0.4)
Triple Jump – SW Straight Final KACEY WALTERS U20 7th (12.03m w4.1)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final GREGORY THOMPSON won the Gold Medal (55.74m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM Straight Final JAMES HAMBLIN (HCA) 5th (59.10m), OLIVER GRAHAM U23 7th (56.82m)
Javelin 800g – SM Straight Final DANIEL BAINBRIDGE won the Silver Medal (65.01m)

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE/LUCA ATHLETICS SERIES – Took place at the StoneX Stadium on 23 July.
100m – SX 1 NIAH AKINTOKUN U17 4th (12.77 nwr), SHEREEN CHARLES V35 6th (13.13 nwr), ANNA ROSE U17 7th (13.27 nwr), 3 CALVIN SMITH U20 4th (SB 11.59 nwr) taking .12 of a second off his 16 April time, HARRY KYRIACOU 5th (SB 11.75 nwr) taking .14 of a second off his 20 July time, 4 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 4th (12.54 nwr), 5 TAMI GEORGE U15 2nd (13.40 nwr), MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 3rd (13.61 nwr), ANNA-LUCIA HARLLEY U15 5th (14.15 nwr)
200m – SX 1 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 3rd (22.34 nwr), CALVIN SMITH U20 3rd (22.34 nwr), 1 MALACHI AMADI U17 2nd (22.82 nwr)
300m – U20W MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 5th (44.94)
400m – SX 1 SAM HAZEL 5th (48.90), 2 SCARLETT KENT U23 6th (SB 62.19), 3 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 5th (58.78)
800m – SX 1 DANIEL BANYARD U17 1st (2:06.49), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 4th (2:19.94), SAMUEL BORDOLEY U15 6th (2:36.12)
100m Hurdles – SW 1 JESSICA HUNTER 1st (13.48.34 nwr), LILY PARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (14.56 nwr), 2 JESSICA finished 1st (13.49.34 nwr), LILY finished 3rd (14.36 nwr)
400m Hurdles – SM 1 JOSHUA FAULDS U23 3rd (50.15), 2 JUBRIL ADENIJI U20 4th (58.93)
400m Hurdles – SW HAYLEY MCLEAN 2nd (56.96)
High Jump – SX REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 1st (PB 1.63m) adding 1cm to her 11 June height
Pole Vault – SX TOLO AYO-OJO U23 1st (SB 4.25m) adding 15cm to his 7 May height, ABIGAIL EDWARDS U15 3rd equal (3.00m), STACEY GONZALES BETANCOURT V45 3rd equal (PB 3.00m) adding 10cm to her 5 June height, and is ranked UK No.1 V45 in 2022, ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 7th equal (PB 2.20m) equalling her 12 June height, and is ranked UK No.2 V60 in 2022
Long Jump – SX A BOLU COKER 2nd (SB 5.93m nwr), MICHAEL ADEBAKIN U23 6th (4.24m nwr)
Triple Jump – SX ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 5th (7.62m nwr)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B B FRED TAYLOR U15 1st (PB 34.35m) adding 1.12m to his 11 June throw
Discus 1.5kg – SM B MICHAEL NICHOLLS F44 2nd (39.94m)

MEETING INTERNAZIONALEDI ATLETICA LEGGERA – Took place at Lignano, Sabbiadoro, Italy on 30 July
400m Hurdles – SM 2 JOSHUA FAULDS U23 3rd (50.73)

BE FIT TODAY OUTDOOR SERIES – Took place at Dagenham on 30 July
100m – SM 1.6 MEKHI SPENCE-FORDE U17 2nd (PB 10.89 w1.9) taking .13 of a second off his 11 July time, and is ranked UK No.8 U17 in 2022, MALACHI AMADI U17 5th (11.06 w1.9), 1.15 JOHN OTUGADE U17 3rd (10.34 w1.3) 2.9 MALACHI finished 5th (11.08 w1.5), 2.13 JOHN finished 3rd (PB 10.25 w4.1) taking .05 of a second off his 2018 time
100m – SW 1.8 ALANNAH FASHANU U23 1st (PB 11.38 w2.9) taking .19 of a second off her 1 May time, EVE WRIGHT U23 2nd (PB 11.46 w2.9) taking .04 of a second off her 25 June time, 2.1 ALANNAH finished 1st (PB 11.23 w4.7) taking .15 of a second off her 1.8 time, EVE finished 2nd (PB 11.30 w4.7) taking .16 of a second off her 1.8 time
200m – SM 1.8 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 5th (SB 22.03 w3.4) taking .02 of a second off his 16 April time, and is ranked UK No.1 T20 in 2022
200m – SW 6 ALANNAH FASHANU U23 1st (PB 23.32 w1.4) taking .40 of a second off her 17 July time, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2022, EVE WRIGHT U23 3rd (PB 24.13 w2.9) taking .04 of a second off her 2 July time

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 27 July
1500m – SX 4 NATASHA TANNER U20 9th (PB 4:58.54) taking .94 of a second off her 28 May time, 6 SCARLETT KENT U23 15th (5:06.73), 8 RAPHAEL AARON U20 8th (PB 4:30.70) taking 1.33 seconds off his 1 June time, 9 JONATHAN BOARDMAN U20 3rd (PB 4:16.18) taking 3.81 seconds off his 29 June time

FOLKSAM GP – Took place at Sodarhamn, Sweden on 26 July
400m – SM 1 CHARLIE DOBSON (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 45.11) taking .16 of a second off his 17 July time, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2022

SOUTHERN COUNTIES VETERANS LEAGUE – Took place at Lee Valley on 24 July
100m – M35 NIL BARNOR V40 1st (PB 12.74 w-1.9) taking .06 of a second off his 9 May time
100m – M50 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 1st (12.45 w0.6)
100m – W60 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 1st (16.70 w-1.9)
400m – M35 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 2nd (58.68)
400m – W35 LISA WEBB V55 3rd (SB 72.87) and is ranked UK No.6 V55 in 2022
1500m – M35 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 15th (SB 6:09.85)
200m Hurdles – X35 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 1st (PB 29.95 nwr)
Triple Jump – M35 CLYDE GORDON V50 5th (SB 8.07m nwr)
Triple Jump – W50 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 3rd (7.20m nwr)
Discus 2kg – M35 CLYDE GORDON V50 3rd (SB 26.35m)
Javelin 500g – W60 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 4th (PB 9.14m)
Javelin 700g – M35 CLYDE GORDON V50 5th (SB 19.54m)

SCOTTISH ATHLETICS JUMPS AND HURDLES OPEN MEETING – Took place at Grangemouth on 23 July
Long Jump – SX C SELINA HENDERSON 5th (5.53m w1.3)

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 30 July.
PAUL LEWIS V50 4th (20.32) this was his 137th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 30 July.
KEVIN WALDEN V35 6th (19.19) this was his 16th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 30 July.
DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 51st (20.35) this was his 255th Parkrun, BARRY CHISHOLM V60 203rd (27.57) this was his 256th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hove Promenade on 30 July.
DANIEL NICHOLS V35 4th (17.41) this was his 32nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hadleigh on 30 July.
ELLA ROBINSON U 14th (PB 27.04) this was her 25th Parkrun, LYNDA ROBINSON V50 38th (34.39) this was her 58th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 30 July.
BRADLEY SINGER 22nd (21.55) this was his 188th Parkrun, STUART SINGER 28th (22.08) this was his 337th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Portrush on 30 July.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 212th (34.17) this was his 37th Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY 4 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 31 AUGUST – The current 2022 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ – also the contact details for all Team Managers can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers

WORLD UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Tuesday 2 August to Sunday 7 August in Cali, Columbia.
Please Note: You will selected for these Championships

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH ROUND 2 – The fourth fixture of four takes place on Sunday 7 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – YDL UAG Timetables 2022
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE ROUND 4 – The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Saturday 20 August at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women. This is the link to the timetable – https://www.nationalathleticsleague.org.uk/premiership-championship/
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE/LUCA ATHLETICS SERIES– The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 28 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon(Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups. Members of SBH and LUCA qualify for a 50% discount.
Online entries will be open soon – no entries on the day.
Link to entries – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/ in the filter type in 374
Link to provisional timetable –LICC 4 – Provisional Timetable 28-08-22
Other than when races are combined, the LUCA race is first, men followed by women. All subsequent races are graded with fastest first. Mixed races will be run where possible. Photo finish and EDM are provided. LICC meetings are Licenced by UKA at Level 2.
Entries Closing Date Sunday 21 August

Please contact CLARE & RAY at ray571m@btopenworld.com

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE WINTER SEASON – Apologies i know we are just in August, but for those who are looking forward to the mud, these are the key cross country fixtures for the season.
Start Fitness Metropolitan League – October 15 at Claybury, November 12 at Wormwood Scrubs, the following dates are correct but the venues are privisional, December 3 at Uxbridge, January 14 at Welwyn Garden City and February 11 at Trent Park. (For all age-groups Men/Women including U11s, you do not need to be pre-entered, just turn up and run).
North West London League – Awaiting Dates/Venues. (For age-groups U11, U13, U15 and U17 Men/Women, you do not need to be pre-entered, just turn up and run).

The following road relay fixtures you will have to be pre-entered by your relevant Team Manager.
Middlesex Relays – September 11 at Hayes, Southern 4/6 Stage Relays – September 25 at Crystal Palace, National 4/6 Stage Relays – October 8 at Sutton Park, Southern 6/12 Stage Relays – April 2 at Milton Keynes and National 6/12 Stage Relays – April 15 at Sutton Park.

The following road fixtures you will have to be pre-entered by your relevant Team Manager, there will be a trial race for selecting the London Borough of Barnet teams. (For age-groups U13, U15 and U17 Men/Women).
Virgin Mini London Marathon – October 2 near Temple Station and Virgin Mini London Marathon – April 23 near Temple Station.

MACCABIAH GAMES – Took place in Jerusalem, Israel from the 12-26 July.
JOSHUA FISHER celebrating after winning the 1500m (4:10.30).
Photograph of a group of athletes, including RACHEL PEARLMAN, JACOB CLEMENT, JOSHUA FISHER, PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS and SAMUEL GREENSTEIN.
Photograph of the same group of athletes RACHEL PEARLMAN, JACOB CLEMENT, JOSHUA FISHER, PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS and SAMUEL GREENSTEIN, with their coach COLIN GODFREY.

MIGUEL GONZALEZ-BETANCOURT – Preparing to launch the Javelin at StoneX Stadium.

GEOFF MORPHITIS and JACQUI AGYEPONG – Relaxing during the LICC event at StoneX Stadium.

COLUMBA BLANGO – Paralympic Games and European championship winner, relaxing outside the clubhouse during the LICC event at StoneX Stadium.

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