Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 24 November 2022

Posted on 24/11/202230/11/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 24 November to Wednesday 30 November – Clifford Barley, Amy Bream, Ariel Carmel, Seyi Fari, Oliver Greenstein, Tosin Jokosenumi, Brandon Kufazyinei, Rory Muir, Lydia Rogers, Rian Shah, Gianleo Stubbs, Milan Trajkovic, Fergus Watson and Katie Webb

SBH 132ND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Takes place on Tuesday 29 November in the 100 Club, East Stand, StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London (SatNav NW4 1RL), The AGM commences at 19.30, followed at approximately 20.00 with the Presentation of Awards for the 2022 Track & Field season, and 2021-2022 Cross Country season for both Men and Women. All are welcome especially the award winners.

Link to SBH Best Performance Awards for 2022 – SBH Best Performance Awards 2022

CHRISTOPHER KIRWIN 200TH PARKRUN – Congratulations to CHRISTOPHER who completed his 200th Parkrun as Timekeeper at the Tamar Trials Parkrun last Saturday. Tamar is located in Gulsworthy, Near Tavistock in Devon. The Tamar Trails course is a hilly single lap, through woodland on well established paths in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and part of the Cornwall & West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.

SBH SPECIAL AWARDS DINNER – “Response to the Special Awards Dinner at StoneX Stadium on Saturday 17 December has been excellent with 150 seats already taken up. We have just 11 left available for sale. Please let Geoff Morphitis know ASAP as detailed in the invitation below.

The Special Awards Dinner takes place in the Fez Club, from 6.15 pm – 11.30 pm (to be seated by 7.15 pm).
Menu: Roast Turkey Carvery with Traditional Christmas Festive Trimmings OR
Pesto Roast Salmon with Sautéed Potatoes, Green Beans and Oven Dried Tomatoes OR
Vegetarian Wellington with choice of Vegetables – Festive Desserts – Tea/Coffee

Awards: 8.30 pm – 9.30 pm, Bar: Open 6.15 pm – 11.30 pm (Credit card payment only), Dress Code: Smart casual
Tickets: £32 per person – all payments to be made online to:

Payment: ACCOUNT NAME :            SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS
BANK :                                 HSBC
ACCOUNT NUMBER : 41308378
SORT CODE :                     400426

Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made giving the following details:
The name of each person attending for table plan purposes.
Together with the menu preferences for yourself and your guests.

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

RESULTS
LONDON CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last Saturday 19 November at Parliament Hill Fields.
Senior Men – THOMAS BUTLER 20th (36.50), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 37th (38.01), LEO RONCARATI U20 54th (38.55), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U20 173rd (43.17), PAUL MACCARTHY V55 309th (49.10), BARRY HAWS V50 322nd (50.05), TIM UNDERHILL U50 368th (52.37) the winner was Ahmed Abdulle of Ilford (34.15) 426 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Hercules Wimbledon (40 points), 2nd London Heathside (49), 3rd Thames Hare & Hounds (50), 11th SBH (284) 39 teams finished

Senior Women – ELANA DIMMER 37th (24.36), SCARLETT KENT U23 59th (25.27) the winner was Hannah Viner of Highgate Harriers (21.27) 252 runners finished
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (39 points), 2nd Belgrave Harriers (94), 3rd Thames Hare & Hounds (104) 25 teams finished

LONDON YOUTH GAMES – Took place last Saturday 19 November at Parliament Hill Fields.
Under 11 Boys – DENNYS PASCAL (Barnet) 10th (4.28), THOMAS FELLOWS (Barnet) 44th (4.53), ROAN PARKES (Barnet) 55th (4.58), LEWIS WARD (Barnet) 65th (5.00) the winner was Laurie Dutton of Southwark (4.12) 210 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Croydon (26 points), 2nd Richmond (29), 3rd Wandsworth (40), 6th Barnet (78) 25 teams finished

Under 11 Girls – LUCIA CASALENUOVO (Barnet) 42nd (5.21), SIENNA DARCY (Barnet) 77th (5.35), ELFIE SHAW (Barnet) 113th (5.47) the winner was Elsie Fitzgerald of Hillingdon (4.38) 197 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Kingston (25 points), 2nd Wandsworth (38), 3rd Haringey (41), 7th Barnet (94) 27 teams finished

Under 13 Boys – CALEB HILTON (Barnet) 18th (7.55), JESSE ABRAHAMS (Barnet) 33rd (8.08), EDDIE PASCAL (Barnet) 39th (8.16), MAX PANWAR (Barnet) 47th (8.21), XANDER REESE (Barnet) 70th (8.33), SAMUEL DARCY (Barnet) 139th (9.01), ETHAN MOSS (Barnet) 154th (9.11) the winner was Caspian Holmes of Southwark (7.12) 230 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Wandsworth (23 points), 2nd Southwark (23), 3rd Bromley (33), 7th Barnet (90) 30 teams finished

Under 13 Girls – MEI HAYAKAWA (Barnet) 38th (8.57), JUI HAYAKAWA (Barnet) 87th (9.28) the winner was Jorjia March of Enfield (7.37) 213 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Bromley (22 points), 2nd Sutton (30), 3rd Richmond (43), 17th Barnet (231) 29 teams finished

Under 15 Boys – ARTHUR PHILLIPS (Barnet) 21st (11.05), EUAN PHILLIPS (Barnet) 31st (11.15), JARED MORRIS (Barnet) 38th (11.19), AUSTIN WARD (Barnet) 75th (11.51) the winner was Alex Lennon of Sutton (9.57) 184 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Sutton (15 points), 2nd Bromley (23), 3rd Havering (56), 7th Barnet (84) 27 teams finished

Under 15 Girls – POSIE SHAW (Barnet) 11th (8.07), EDIE WOODINGS (Barnet) 54th (8.54), DINA SILVERMAN (Barnet) 77th (9.07), ERIN GIBLIN (Barnet) 87th (9.14), PHOEBE MUSIC (Barnet) 119th (9.34) the winner was Megan Barlow of Bromley (7.33) 189 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Lambeth (25 points), 2nd Greenwich (29), 3rd Bromley (39), 13th Barnet (142) 27 teams finished

Under 17 Men – JONAH MARKS (Barnet) 22nd (17.56), PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS (Barnet) 39th (18.35), DANIEL BANYARD (Barnet) 64th (19.19), JACOB CLEMENT (Barnet) 74th (19.33), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE (Barnet) 81st (19.41) the winner was Conrad Norman of Croydon (16.30) 127 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Redbridge (26 points), 2nd Bromley (37), 3rd Richmond (56), 6th Barnet (73) 21 teams finished

Under 17 Women – MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (Barnet) 18th (12.52), LILI FOWKES-GAJAN (Enfield) 84th (16.58) the winner was Lauren Russell of Haringey (11.47) 90 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Bromley (26 points), 2nd Haringey (34), 3rd Barnet (36) 18 teams finished

Men’s Team Result Overall – 1st Bromley, 2nd Wandsworth, 3rd Richmond, 9th Barnet
Women’s Team Result Overall – 1st Bromley, 2nd Wandsworth, 3rd Richmond, 8th Barnet

BERKS, BUCKS AND OXON CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Henley on 19 November.
Senior Women – SW AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) won the Bronze Medal (35.29)

NCAA D1 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA on 19 November.
10000m XC – SM CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 1st (28.44)

The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photographs below were taken by DAVID HICKS.
CHARLES HICKS became the fourth British man to win America’s premier cross-country race and the first for over 30 years. Representing Stanford University, the 21-year-old won an exciting race on a tough circuit, smashing the course record in the process. NICK ROSE, later a world cross-country bronze medallist, won it in 1974 during a golden era in the 1970s that also saw victories from Americans STEVE PREFONTAINE and CRAIG VIRGIN and Kenya’s HENRY RONO. The other British male winners include MARK SCRUTTON, who won in 1982, plus JOHN NUTTALL in 1989, whereas Brits to win the women’s title include KATE AVERY and KATHY BUTLER. HICKS, the European under-23 champion 12 months ago in Dublin, had only been third in the NCAA regional race but by 2km he was clear with only the Northern Arizona pairing NICO YOUNG and DREW BOSLEY for company.

CHARLES in his final straight with NICO YOUNG

Last year he finished 14th in the delayed previous season race held in March and then finished a competitive fourth last November before his excellent European victory. Early in 2022 he looked in great form and his (27:40.16) smashed DAVE BEDFORD’S UK under-23 10,000m record but he could only finish a close sixth in the NCAA final having been seventh in 2021.

Here in Stillwater he was willing to bide his time but he was up against YOUNG and the American who ran (13:11.30) last summer for 5000m while still a teenager and came third in both the NCAA indoor and outdoor 5000m finals last summer, may have had the faster speed on paper but it was the US-based Briton who had the strongest kick. In winning HICKS became the first ever Stanford champion and previous students have included the likes of RYAN HALL and current US 5000m and 10,000m record-holder GRANT FISHER. Only 21, he still has two more years of eligibility left. “I didn’t know I was the first winner until the announcer said,” HICKS said. “Given our history, I would have assumed someone had done it. That’s incredible.”

HICKS had finished his track season early and focussed on 100-mile plus training weeks which meant a few disappointments in early season races. “I just had to stay with the belief that when we started coming down my legs were going to feel fresher and when I ran the Pac-12s last month my legs felt lighter and weren’t burning as much and that’s good training. “In the race the NAU guys did 99 per cent of the work and I sat in and conserved energy.” He stretched out on the hills with just a kilometre to go which YOUNG covered and then the American kicked 200m out but the Britain responded for an official winning margin of 0.9 of a second. “It was exactly the race I hoped for,” he said. “I prefer to run strong and aggressive and keep a high intensity and YOUNG and BOSLEY allowed me to run the race I love finding out who has more fitness and who wants it more.”

CHARLES sitting in on the hilly section

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 Canons Park on 19 November.
LENARD MICHEL V50 18th (23.46) this was his 83rd Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 103rd (37.12) this was her 28th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Dulwich on 19 November.
ZAC RANDALL 7th (16.21) this was his 14th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 19 November.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 202nd (29.12) this was his 270th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey Farm on 19 November.
JAMES DAVIS U23 101st (27.28) this was his 33rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 19 November.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 69th (24.48) this was his 127th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 19 November.
STUART SINGER V60 20th (21.56) this was his 349th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 29th (22.36) this was his 203rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 19 November.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 165th (36.18) this was his 243rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Woking on 19 November.
REBEKAH HOUNSELL 9th (19.59) this was her 76th Parkrun

UPCOMING CROSS COUNTRY AND ROAD RELAY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 21 DECEMBER – The updated 2022-2023 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet, are available further down the Newsletter.

FRATERNITY AND SORORITY CUPS – Takes place on Saturday 26 November at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0PS). The start is close to the car park which is accessible from the western gate of Trent Park, found on the left-side before reaching Cockfosters underground station (Piccadilly line).
Timetable – 14.30 for Men/Women – Junior, Senior and Veteran. Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run
Awaiting final race information

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 26 November at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0PS). The start is close to the car park which is accessible from the western gate of Trent Park, found on the left-side before reaching Cockfosters underground station (Piccadilly line).
Timetable – 12.45 Under 11 Boys and Girls (2400m), 13.00 Under 13 Boys and Girls (3000m), 13.20 Under 15 Boys and Girls (4000m), 13.40 Under 17 Men and Women (5000m) distances are approximate. Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number
Awaiting final race information

UK CROSS CHALLENGE INCLUDING EUROPEAN TRIALS FOR U20, U23 & SENIOR – Takes place on Saturday 26 November at Sefton Park, Croxteth Drive, Liverpool (SatNav L17 3AA).
Timetable – 10.45 Under 11 Boys (2000m), 10.55 Under 11 Girls (2000m), 11.05 Under 13 Girls (3000m), 11.20 Under 13 Boys (3000m), 11.35 Under 15 Girls (3000m), 11.50 Under 15 Boys (3000m), 12.05, Under 17 and 20 Women (4400m), 12.25, Under 17 Men (5500m), 12.45, Under 20 Men (6700m), 13.05, Senior Women (8100m), 14.05, Senior Men (9800m).
Link for all Information, includes on how to enter – https://www.uka.org.uk/competition/running/cross-challenge-series/the-british-athletics-cross-challenge/liverpool/
Entries Closed
Note: You need to enter yourselves

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 3 December, course is at Hillingdon Sports Centre, Hillingdon House Farm, Park Road, Uxbridge (Satnav UB10 0RQ).
Race headquarters – Hillingdon Athletics Stadium, Gatting Way, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES). HQ to course walk time: 2 minutes.
Changing facilities – Men’s & Women’s changing rooms and toilets within athletic stadium and football pavillion. Please do not use the facilities within the main sports centre.
Course Description – Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per large lap, on grass and woodland paths. Option of small river crossing if conditions on the day allow – Course Map
Public Transport – Hillingdon & Uxbridge Metropolitan and Picadilly lines 10-15 minute walk from course. U1 and U2 buses stop within 3 minutes’ walk of Sports Centre.
Directions from major roads – Next to A40 Swakeleys Roundabout Junction, then follow signs for Hillingdon Sports and Leisure centre.
Parking – Limited free parking within Uxbridge College car park on the right of Gatting Way before the sports centre carpark. Parking in the sports centre requires buying a ticket at the meter. Please car share if driving, as the car park can be very busy with places at a premium.
Timetable – 12.25 U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.30 U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40 U13 Boys (3km), 12.45 U13 Girls (3km), not before 13.00 U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 13.05 U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 13.30 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 14.35 U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE
JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.
Awaiting final race information, the above details is when the race was last held.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE 3 DECEMBER – This is the Third race in the SBH Winter Points Championships. Also this is the Club Championship race for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+

SOUTHERN INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 10 December at Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford (SatNav OX4 2RR).
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Girls (Approximately 3k), 11.20 U13 Boys (Approximately 3k), 11.40 U15 Girls (Approximately 4k), 12.25 U15 Boys (Approximately 4k), 12.50 U17 Men (Approximately 5k), 13.15 U17 Women (Approximately 5k), 13.40 U20 Women and Senior Women (Approximately 6k)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your County Team Manager
Awaiting final race information, the above details is when the race was last held.

SOUTHERN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 10 December at Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford (SatNav OX4 2RR).
Timetable – 11.45 Women 40+ 50+, 60+, M70+ (Approximately 6k), 14.10 Men 40+, 50+, 60+ (Approximately 10k)
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: If you wish to be entered please contact your Team Manager
Awaiting final race information, the above details is when the race was last held.

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES – The following fixtures are now open for entries, therefore please enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, but be aware that fixtures could close before the closing date, due to events being full.

LEE VALLEY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 4 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Track 60m, 300m, 600m and 60m Hurdles, Field Shot and High Jump, Long Jump and Pole Vault sold out. For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Close Sunday 27 November – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

BE FIT TODAY INDOOR SERIES – Takes place on Sunday 11 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Track 60m, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m and 60m Hurdles, Field Long Jump. For all age-groups including U11s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=5&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Close Monday 5 December – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY NEW YEARS INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 2 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Track 60m, 200m 300m, 400m and 800m. For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Close Wednesday 28 December – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

ENGLAND ATHLETICS U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 7 January and Sunday 8 January.
To enter please use this link – https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/england-competitions/national-championships/2023-championships-calendar-and-results/
Entries Close Friday 16 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

BE FIT TODAY INDOOR SERIES – Takes place on Sunday 8 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Track 60m, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m and 60m Hurdles, Field Long Jump. For all age-groups including U11s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=5&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Close Monday 2 January – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 21 January and Sunday 22 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U20, Senior and Veterans.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 18 January – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 28 January and Sunday 29 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U13, U15 & U17.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 25 January – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY AYO FALOLA DREAM MILE – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 8 February.
Age-groups U15 and above.
Entries now open, please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=4&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date To Be Confirmed – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY MIDDLE DISTANCE OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 15 February,
Events are 800m U13 and Above, 1500m U15 and above.
Entries now open, please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=4&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date To Be Confirmed – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LONDON LOOK-BACK: LEADING RESULTS, MASTER RECORDS AND START LINE MIX-UP – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

There were veteran marathon records for KENENISA BEKELE, KRISHNA STANTON, SUE MCDONALD and MARY SLOCUM but problems for prospective sub-3hr runners on an eventful day in the British capital. Obviously the wins of AMOS KIPRUTO and YALEMZERF YEHUALAW took the honours at the 2022 TCS London Marathon on October 2 but there were some notable masters athletes results which have been updated after Power of 10 finally processed on October 17. KENENISA BEKELE, many experts’ choice as the greatest all-round distance runner in history, is now 40 years old and he set a world M40 record of (2:05:53). KRISHNA STANTON, the former Australian international running in London for Blackheath & Bromley Harriers, set a world W55 record of( 2:48:06). Racing as KRISHNA WOOD in 1987 she finished fourth in the world indoor 3000m – five hundredths of a second ahead of 1993 winner YVONNE MURRAY and also ahead of 1989 winner ELLY VAN HULST – before going on to win silver in the 2002 Commonwealth Games marathon. In London she blasted the first 10km in (37:08) and despite slowing she was past halfway in (80:46), not far short of the actual world half-marathon record for that event. The second half took seven minutes longer but she held on sufficiently to beat JENNY HITCHINGS’ (2:50:40) from New York in 2019, although she has run quicker than STANTON managed on a point to point course.

In second, SUE MCDONALD, who set a British W50 record last year, this time set a W55 record, despite not being at full fitness. She too went off quick with a halfway time of (85:47) and though slowing in the second half, she held together well with (21:07), (21:16) and (21:15) for her last three 5km splits. Her chip time of (2:54:39) just about got the better of ANGHARAD MAIR’S (2:54:49) from 2017. That was not the only British record though as W60 winner MARY SLOCUM also set an age group mark. Listed as running for Ireland in the results, she has dual nationality and intends to run for Northern Ireland in the Masters International this autumn. Through halfway in (1:35:40), she only lost a few minutes on the second half and her time of (3:13:26) beat the previous mark of (3:14:37) by LYNDA HEMBURY.

The biggest name in the women’s masters event though was the 1984 Olympic champion JOAN BENOIT SAMUELSON and she won the W65 event in (3:20:20), 38 years after she won in Los Angeles. Another runner from that LA Olympics race, YUKO GORDON, who then ran for Hong Kong (34th in 2:46:12), was a lot closer here and she won the W70 race in (3:31:54) but Canadian DOREEN QUAPP with a two-minute negative split closed on the British age-group record-holder to just over half a minute by the finish.

Other British age-group winners among the women were W40 HELEN GAUNT (2:39:10), W50 JACQUELINE ROCKLIFFE (2:54:08), W75 SUE NICHOLLS (4:34:31) and W80 EILEEN HIERON. British men found it harder as the non-elite race winners were M40 GARY LAYBOURNE (2:21:07), M45 STEWART HAYNES (2:24:57) and M80 BEVIS GILLETT (4:39:17) as the vast majority of men’s titles went overseas. The Wanda World Age Group Championship was the reason for the quality of overseas competitors which was especially good in some of the mid-masters categories. The M60 for example just had two Britons in the top 13.

The third Briton in the age group was London Marathon ever-present CHRIS FINILL. In his 42nd London Marathon, he ran a startling (3:01:18) as he just missed out on setting a world record for the longest span of sub- three-hour marathon (43 years plus) and becoming the first Briton to run a sub-three marathon in six different decades. He does have an excellent chance of setting that record in April though he can already lay claim to be being the most consistent three-hour runner in history having set 33 successive sub-three-hour London Marathons from 1981 to 2013 even if a sub-three has eluded him since 2019. His near miss that time did allow myself to temporarily retain the European and British three-hour span best of 40 years which I won’t be extending. It was my 41st London Marathon, having missed the 1983 event which a well-known course measurer has insisted was slightly short but naturally the many thousands of athletes who set PBs that day which they never went on to better, insist it was fine and there is no Strava data to prove otherwise! This year I ran just over four hours which, after Achilles problems, was done on minimal training with eight miles being the furthest I had run since the 2021 race. For the first London Marathon I averaged 100 miles a week in the build up but here I ran less than a total of 100 miles in the three months leading up to the marathon. It’s not a schedule I would recommend but at least it meant only one very painful long run (the race itself) instead of the 10 or so uncomfortable long runs I normally do! The only reason I did run was purely to keep my run going of completing my 47th year of marathoning – having run at least one marathon since 1976, after finding an alternative marathon to run in 1983. Not confident of finishing with so little training and so many niggles, I actually ran in cycling gear so I could carry stuff and not get stuck trying to get home in running gear. Despite that I enjoyed it (maybe less so, the final 10km!) and it mostly reminded me that in most respects the current London Marathon is undoubtedly the world’s best though it does help that one of the starts is 400m from my door. Every year there seem to be more modern technologies coming in. I was mightily impressed with the photos this year. I sent a selfie and seconds later I got 100 photos back and most were of me though I got a few others of different old men wearing glasses. Yes, Berlin may be a little faster but London has the best prize money, raises the most charity money and has the best elite field in depth, fantastic crowds, a stunning course in the world’s greatest city and fantastic infra-structure and it provides the best race for a elite runner, the British Championships competitors and the fun and charity runner.

However, maybe arguably not a British international runner which were in short supply in 2022 after the withdrawals of MO FARAH, CHRIS THOMPSON, EILISH MCCOLGAN and CHARLOTTE PURDUE. The gaps behind the best elites does mean many of the leading Brits often have a lonely run. ROSE HARVEY, the top British runner was the only women’s finisher between (2:21:42) and (2:37:56) (note, the masses started 40min behind the elite women) though she was paced for some of the race. The men was busier but only 10 men finished between (2:09:52) and (2:20:33) compared to 40 at Berlin. I was marvelling at the efficiency of the organisation as I queued for the toilets (so many, on first look it appeared we had one each) and the speed I got into the pen and across the start and in the early miles I enjoyed the efficiency of the water stations and even the many people to warn of upcoming speed bumps. The only time I did notice something was not quite right was around five miles when suddenly huge groups of fast club runners started overtaking the three-and-a-half-hour pace runners I was with and there were many collisions and I got baulked a number of times. I seem to recall one of the three-hour pacers passed me around halfway. I actually paced sub-three myself for many years at London back and remember thinking it was so simple back then when there were no waves and everything was done by gun time.

It later transpired that there had been a major error on the red start and a lot of angry good club runners. One of them, GRAHAM MERFIELD, said: “On Red start wave one, the runners were all sub-three hours and many like me were also in the age-group world championship. We watched in horror as waves from the yellow start went off in front of us with many in fancy dress and we only left about 18 minutes after the elite runners started. Normally, I would have been right behind them. “It made for a very frustrating and dangerous race for both fast and slower runners,” he added. “I was passing slower runners who had clearly started ahead of me right to the finish. In the early miles and after the starts came together, the runners were so dense that it was difficult to overtake without sometimes bumping runners or we had to run on the curb and off the course. I rolled my ankle on a bottle in the middle of the course adding to the frustration and although I finished, I also have a very swollen ankle.” While there initially huge negativity about the lack of respect given to good UK club runners, London have now acknowledged that it was an unfortunate error that won’t be repeated.

Race director HUGH BRASHER said: “Our sincere apologies to the club runners who were placed in the wrong start wave on the Red Start which meant they started behind slower runners. This was due to human error in the seeding process. We have reviewed what happened and we’re putting in place a process which means this should never happen again.”

CRYSTAL PALACE CLOSED DUE TO PARTS OF THE STADIUM BEING UNSAFE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of Crystal Palace in 2022 by MARK SHEARMAN.

Spiritual home of British athletics temporarily shut down following safety fears relating to concrete pillars supporting floodlights. Athletes and coaches who use Crystal Palace for winter training have been left frustrated after the stadium was closed this month due to safety concerns. Concrete pillars supporting the floodlights in the arena have been deemed “unsafe” with the operators of the sports centre announcing the emergency closure last Friday (Nov 18). Since then parts of the park have been reopened with an “exclusion zone” in another area.

A spokesperson for the Greater London Authority (GLA), said: “The GLA has temporarily closed all of the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre after discovering that the pillars supporting the floodlights at the stadium are not safe. “Due to this urgent safety issue, and the requirement to maintain exclusion zones around each of the floodlights, Bromley Council has also needed to close some sections of Crystal Palace Park. “The GLA recognises that this is very frustrating for all users of the site. We apologise for this disruption and are urgently working with the centre operator and Bromley Council on minimising the impacts of the closures.” However the GLA spokesman added: “We are committed to the comprehensive renovation of the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre so that it can deliver positive sporting, community, health and wellbeing outcomes for Londoners. “That is why we have allocated a significant capital budget for the renovation of the centre and appointed contractors to help develop a detailed plan for the works. “It is anticipated that a construction schedule will be announced in the early months of 2023. The GLA is keeping in close contact with local stakeholders and centre users as plans are developed.” Meanwhile Better Leisure, who operate the gym at Crystal Palace, said on Monday (Nov 21) that their facilities would likely remain closed during the early part of this week and that members can temporarily use other Better-owned gyms in the area.

DONOVAN REID, the former international sprinter, told BBC: “To categorise it as a bit of a mess, is like saying the pandemic was a cold. It’s more than a bit of a mess. “We would love it if work to make it safe can be done and then they can start its development. What we don’t want is for someone to shut it down completely. “I have young athletes who I believe can make the Commonwealth, Olympic and World teams and their training is being stifled.”

JOHN POWELL, chair of Crystal Palace Sports Partnership, said the move was the “latest shambolic act in a pathetic, managed decline”. He added: “It was an iconic sporting venue but now it’s being abandoned and left to rot. Nothing solid has been done to resolve the issues.” He added: “It’s a disgrace! Hundreds of thousands of pounds spent on wasted “consultation” exercises and plans leading to nothing. It’s a crime at Crystal Palace which is suddenly closed due to a dodgy floodlight pylon.”

Crystal Palace held many international meetings and national championships during the 1970s and 1980s and until 2012 but has increasingly fallen into disrepair and major events gravitated to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford and, more recently, the newly developed Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. Still, the iconic south-east London venue continues to hold events – such as last month’s South of England Road Relays – and is a training base in one of the most heavily populated areas in the country.

Many have written off Crystal Palace as a decrepit, run-down stadium. It is a reminder of a golden era of athletics but a relic from the past and seemingly beyond repair. There have been moments of hope for it in recent years but this latest shutdown will heighten concerns that it will be demolished.

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

Photograph of LONDON X/C CHAMPIONSHIPS – Taken at Parliament Hill Fields on 19 November, featuring SAMUEL GREENSEIN left and LEO RONCARATI right, on one of those notorius climbs that make the course one of the most challenging in the UK.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT – Many thanks to SEAN SUTHERLAND who undertook a review on the best way forward, following this a decision was made to set up a new account, and SEAN has now set that account up.
To follow our new Instagram account, from your own account, by searching for ‘shaftesbury_barnet’ or by clicking https://www.instagram.com/shaftesbury_barnet/
To Members and Parents, if you wish for any photographs to be posted on Instagram, please email them to sbh.instagram@outlook.com If you can at the same time give details on when and where the photographs was taken, plus any other comments.
Please feel free to post photographs of any special occasion, for example, your wedding day, an addition to the family.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 – Takes place in Budapest, Hungary from 19-27 August 2023.
This is the link to the qualiication standards – https://olympics.com/en/news/world-athletics-championships-2023-qualifying-standards-entry-budapest
Currently we have 4 athletes who have achieved qualification standards – ZHARNEL HUGHES 200m (20.07 w-0.3), ELLIE BAKER 800m (1:59.52), KYLE LANGFORD 800m (1:44.49) and LIZZIE BIRD 3000m Steeplechase (9:07.07)

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – Was updated and issued on the 4 November 2022.
The Updated 2022-2023 Winter Fixture Card is now available on the SBH Website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ Fixture Card Updated 04-11-22 UK Indoor & Hertfordshire X/C Dates Confirmed.
The 2022-2023 Winter Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website, which shows which races you can compete in, for the Cross Country Points Championships and the Cross Country Individual Club Championships. Also the Metropolitan League timetable and contact details for the SBH Cross Country and Road Relay Team Managers – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER CROSS COUNTRY POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURE – The CROSS COUNTRY POINTS TABLE is now available on the SBH Website, and has been updated following the Metropolitan League fixture on the 12 November – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
The Initial Draft of the CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP LIST is now available on the SBH Website, and will be updated following the Metropolitan League fixture on the 3 December – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE 2021-2022 SEASON – The following link shows the following – Final league positions, Points and club championship winners, SBH athletes consecutive races, SBH athletes races completed to date – Start Fitness Metropolitan League Statistics For 2021-2022 Season

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

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

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

CLUB HOODIES – With well over eight hundred hoodies already in circulation, this is your opportunity to join the club. The bright red hoody is made to order and has your name embroidered on the front along with the club badge and has the Club name on the back. We now have 2 styles, the original pull over style at £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.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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

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

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

SBH MIDWEEK JUMPS CLUB AT STONEX STADIUM – The current arrangements until further notice are that Pole Vault training is on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 18.30pm to 21.00pm. High Jump training is on Wednesday’s from 18.45pm to 21.00pm.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend.

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2022– To all athletes young & old – are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held at StoneX Stadium on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and the get involved – give it a try NOW.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

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

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

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

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

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 17 November 2022

Posted on 17/11/202218/11/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 17 November to Wednesday 23 November – Michael Adebakin, Dave Allen, Kieran Clements, Nathan Davies, Jamie Dee, Kierra Grant, Samuel Greenstein, Isabella Heathcote, Sunil Jobanputra, Nnamdi Ndukwe, Jan Pearson, Louis Savva, Ari Selouk and Bradley Singer,

Link to the Code of Conduct document – Codes Of Conduct Booklet 2021 (1)

Link to SBH Best Performance Awards for 2022 – SBH Best Performance Awards 2022

UK INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 – Has now been confirmed for Saturday 18 February and Sunday 19 February at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham. This is the trial for the European Indoor Championships which takes place in Istanbul, Turkey on 2-5 March. The provisional date shown on the fixture card for the UK Championships was 25-26 February.

SBH SPECIAL AWARDS DINNER – Dear Members, As you may have heard, SBH will be holding a Special Awards Dinner on Saturday 17 December at StoneX Stadium to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our Club athletes in this summer’s international championships, and to recognise the contributions of long serving athletes and officials. This will be a fun evening, to which you are all invited. Details below:

StoneX Stadium in the Fez Club
Saturday 17 December 6.15 pm – 11.30 pm (to be seated by to 7.15 pm)

Menu: Roast Turkey Carvery with Traditional Christmas Festive Trimmings OR
Pesto Roast Salmon with Sautéed Potatoes, Green Beans and Oven Dried Tomatoes OR
Vegetarian Wellington with choice of Vegetables – Festive Desserts – Tea/Coffee

Awards: 8.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Bar: Open 6.15 pm – 11.30 pm (Credit card payment only)
Dress Code: Smart casual

Tickets: £32 per person – all payments to be made online to:

Payment: ACCOUNT NAME :            SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS
BANK :                                 HSBC
ACCOUNT NUMBER : 41308378
SORT CODE :                     400426

Hope to see many of you there for what should be an outstanding evening.

Best Regards
JOHN KELLY, Chairman SBH

TED KIMBER’S FUNERAL – TED’S Funeral was attended by SBH members DAVE BRADLEY and MARTIN GREY. DAVE commented that the service was very nice, and we spoke to JOSIE and CHRIS STOTT who gave their appreciation. There were some 50 odd mourners including other Officials that we knew. TED will be sadly missed at Copthall but we are grateful for the time he had with us.

RESULTS
START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five took place last Saturday 12 November at Wormwood Scrubs.

The day started with our Under 11 Boys, and we had 4 in the top ten, BEN KASPAR finished in 2nd place, DENNYS PASCAL finished 3rd, LEWIS WARD 6th and JOSIAH ALDHAM 7th. The team had a resounding win, 39 points in front of Thames Valley Harriers. After 2 fixtures we have now increased our lead over Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets, from 31 to 76 points.

Next the Under 11 Girls race, the team was again led home by SIENNA DARCY finishing 8th, 2nd 9 year-old, with the remaining three GRACE ROONEY, ELFIE SHAW and IZZY VOSS finished 10th, 16th and 24th respectively. The team finished in 3rd place, but after 2 fixtures the teams position is excellent, lying in 3rd place 1 point behind ES&M and 20 points behind WG&EL.

The Under 13 Boys, started the race with 10 runners, in which CALEB HILTON finished in 2nd place, JESSE ABRAHAMS 9th and EDDIE PASCAL finished 12th, with the remaining 7 packing well. The team following there tied 1st place with Woodford Green & Essex Ladies at Claybury, finished 2nd to Herts Phoenix by 13 points, but after 2 fixtures the team now hold a lead of 36 points over WG&EL.

The Under 13 Girls race, we had a turnout of 4 runners, and as at Claybury was led home by MEI HAYAKAWA finishing 6th, this time her sister JUI was a lot closer in 10th place, with the remaining two AMBER JACKSON and VERA DOUDKO finishing 14th and 32nd respectively. The team finished in an excellent 2nd place, after 2 fixtures the team have now closed the gap to London Heathside and WG&EL.

The Under 15 Boys/Under 17 Men were very impressive, with ARTHUR PHILLIPS finishing 8th and JARED MORRIS 18th, the remaining four EUAN PHILLIPS, JACOB CLEMENT, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 and AIDAN MACAVOY finishing 19th, 25th, 26th and 39th respectively. The team finished in 2nd place, one place higher than at Claybury, after 2 fixtures the team have moved up to 2nd place, just 11 points behind a very strong St Marys Richmond team.

The Under 15 Girls/Under 17 Women numbers improved this time with 5 runners, with POSIE SHAW leading the way in 14th place, the remaining four EDIE WOODINGS, ERIN GIBLIN U15, ELIZABETH DA TERESA and LILI FOWKES-GAJAN finishing 30th, 48th, 52nd and 61st respectively. There was a slight improvement in the team result, this time finishing one place higher in 9th, and after 2 fixtures in 9th place as well.

The Senior Men had an excellent turnout with 17 runners toe the line, first home was JAKE SHELLEY 6th, followed by ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U20 8th 1st U20 and WILLIAM RYLE-HODGES 19th, of the remaining finishers there were 4 that were U20 and 7 of our Veteran team. The team finished in 5th place at Claybury, this time we had a superb win finishing 58 points in front of the league leaders Trent Park. So after 2 fixtures the team have moved up to 3rd place, and only 67 points behind 2nd place London Frontrunners. The Veteran Men’s team finished in 6th place at Claybury, this time they finished in 9th place, and after 2 fixtures they know are in 8th place overall.

The Senior Women’s saw the return of ELANA DIMMER who finished in an excellent 20th place, next was JO KENT V55 (2nd Claim) 48th 1st V55, ABI GREENE U20 131st 2nd U20. The team finished 9th at Claybury, and after 2 fixtures they know are in 10th place overall.

Results
Under 11 Boys (Team 4 to score) – BEN KASPAR 2nd (6.19 1st 10 year old), DENNYS PASCAL 5th (6.29 2 4th 9 year old), LEWIS WARD 6th (6.29 5th 9 year old), JOSIAH ALDHAM 7th (6.30 2nd 10 year old), ARI RUBENSTEIN 14th (6.46 7th 9 year old), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 16th (6.59 8th 9 year old), JOE MARSHALL 18th (7.02 9th 10 year old), JAMES MOUDART 19th (7.03 10th 10 year old), RYLE SINGARAYER 22nd (7.06 12th 10 year old), the 9 year-old winner was Luis Da Silva of Thames Valley Harriers (6.17) 55 runners finished – 33 9 year olds, 22 10 year olds.
Team Result – 1st SBH (204 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (165), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (159) 19 teams finished
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st SBH (360 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (284), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (234).

Under 11 Girls (Team 4 to score) – SIENNA DARCY 8th (7.28 2nd 9 year old), GRACE ROONEY 10th (7.31 3rd 9 year old), ELFIE SHAW 16th (7.53 10th 10 year old), IZZY VOSS 24th (8.20 10th 9 year old), the 9 year-old winner was Gracie Fayinka of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (6.59), the 10 year-old winner was Violet Muraidhar of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (6.38) 36 runners finished – 16 9 year olds, 20 10 year olds.
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (105 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (104), 3rd SBH (90) 13 teams finished
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (214 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (195), 3rd SBH (194)

Under 13 Boys (Team 4 to score) – CALEB HILTON 2nd (10.33), JESSE ABRAHAMS 9th (11.19), EDDIE PASCAL 12th (11.25), LADDIE SHAW 25th (12.09), SAM CLEMENTS 29th (12.15), HAMISH DOVER 36th (12.34), SAM DARCY 41st (12.48), ETHAN MOSS 43rd (13.07), JACK REDFORD 48th (13.50), SAM MOORE 56th (14.45), AARON YACOBI 59th (14.56) the winner was James Branch of Herts Phoenix (10.25) 60 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Herts Phoenix (208 points), 2nd SBH (195), 3rd Hillingdon (190), 9th SBH “B” (95) 17 teams finished
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st SBH (354 points), 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (318), 3rd Herts Phoenix (305), 10th SBH “B” (140)

Under 13 Girls (Team 4 to score) – MEI HAYAKAWA 6th (12.17), JUI HAYAKAWA 10th (12.35), AMBER JACKSON 14th (12.50), VERA DOUDKO 32nd (14.22), the winner was Alya Johnson of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (11.29) 44 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (127 points), 2nd SBH (118), 3rd London Heathside (117) 15 teams finished
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st Trent Park (272 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (261), 3rd London Heathside (257), 4th SBH (245)

Under 15 Boys/Under 17 Men (Team 4 to score) – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 8th (13.25 2nd U15), JARED MORRIS U15 18th (13.45 6th U15), EUAN PHILLIPS U15 19th (13.46 7th U15), JACOB CLEMENT U17 25th (14.05 15th U17), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 26th (14.06 16th U17), AIDAN MACAVOY U15 39th (14.45 17th U15), the winner of U15 race was Tom Mythen of St Marys Richmond (13.24), the winner of U17 race was Digby Turk of St Marys Richmond (12.34) 74 runners finished – 46 U15 runners finished, 28 U17 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Marys Richmond (257 points), 2nd London Heathside (239), 3rd SBH (230), 15th SBH ‘B’ (85) 24 teams finished
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st St Marys Richmond (484 points), 2nd SBH (473), 3rd London Heathside (464), 12th SBH (211)

Under 15 Girls/Under 17 Women (Team 4 to score) – POSIE SHAW U15 14th (15.31 7th U15), EDIE WOODINGS U15 30th (16.40 17th U15), ERIN GIBLIN U15 48th (17.47 33rd U15), ELIZABETH DA TERESA U17 52nd (18.05 17th U17), LILI FOWKES-GAJAN U17 61st (20.38 21st U17) the winner of U15 race was Kiera Shaw of Herts Phoenix (14.22) and U17 race was Lauren Russell of Highgate Harriers (14.37) 64 runners finished – 43 U15 runners finished, 21 U17 runners finished
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (219 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (207), 3rd Highgate Harriers (201), 9th SBH (116) 21 teams finished
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st London Heathside (379 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (3667), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (322), 9th SBH (194)

Senior Men (Senior Team 12 to score, Veteran Team 5 to score) – JAKE SHELLEY 6th (24.31), ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U20 8th (24.36 1st U20), WILLIAM RYLE-HODGES 19th (25.17), LEO RONCARATI U20 73rd (27.08), FINN MACCARTHY U20 106th (28.03), THOMAS BUTLER 108th (28.06), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U20 140th (28.47), MARK COTTLE 151st (29.01), ROBERT RIGBY V60 194th (29.57 1st V60), LUKE FLATLEY 215th (30.22), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U20 255th (31.38), CHRIS HERON V40 260th (31.42), PAUL MACCARTHY V55 321st (33.30), JOEL PHILLIPS V45 342nd (34.05), BARRY HAWS V50 366th (35.01), TIM UNDERHILL V50 395th (35.59), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55 439th (40.12), the winner was Alexander Lepretre (2nd Claim) of Highgate Harriers (24.05) 462 runners finished.
Team Result – Division 2 – 1st SBH (1335 points), 2nd Trent Park (1277), 3rd London Frontrunners (1169), 12 teams finished
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – Division 2 – 1st Trent Park (2343 points), 2nd London Frontrunners (2097), 3rd SBH (2030)
Veterans Division 2 – 1st Ealing Eagles (256 points), 2nd Eton Manor (233), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (207), 9th SBH (143) 12 teams finished
Veterans Division 2 After 2 Fixtures – 1st Eton Manor (463 points), 2nd Ealing Eagles (458), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (410), 8th SBH (275)

Senior Women (Senior Team 5 to score, Veteran Team 4 to score) – ELANA DIMMER 20th (31.37), JO KENT V55 (2nd Claim) 48th (33.39 1st V55), VICTORIA DAWES V45 110th (37.11), ABI GREENE U20 131st (39.17 2nd U20), the winner was Rebecca Bunting of London Heathside (28.47) 199 runners finished.
Team Result – Division 2 – 1st Harrow (266 points), 2nd Barnet & District (183), 3rd Ealing Eagles (175), 9th SBH (98) 11 teams finished
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – Division 2 – 1st Harrow (463 points), 2nd Barnet & District (353), 3rd Herts Phoenix (336), 10th SBH (121)

Howard Williams Trophy (Juniors) – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (3 Wins, 99 points), 2nd SBH (4, 94), 3rd London Heathside (1, 87)
Howard Williams Trophy (Seniors) – 1st London Heathside and Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1 Win, 44 points), 3rd Highgate Harriers (2 42), 16th SBH (0, 19)

Link to the Start Fitness Metropolitan League results – https://www.metleague.run/results/ now select ‘Read More’ on Race 2, now select ‘Spreadsheet Results Link’

The next Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture takes place at Uxbridge on Saturday 3 December.

This is the Third race in the SBH Winter Points Championships. Also this is the Club Championship race for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+.

THESE ARE THE SBH ATHLETES CURRENT CONSECUTIVE RACES, FOLLOWING THE WORMWOOD SCRUBS FIXTURE ON 15 NOVEMBER

(26) PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55
(16) POSIE SHAW U11, U13 & U15
(6) EUAN PHILLIPS U13 & U15, MARK COTTLE SM and PAUL MACCARTHY V55
(5) EDDIE PASCAL U11 & U13 and TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U15 & U17
(4) BEN KASPAR U11, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 and BARRY HAWS V45 & V50
(3) DENNYS KASPAR U11 and AMBER JACKSON U13
(2) JOSIAH ALDHAM U11, SIENNA DARCY U11, GRACE ROONEY U11, ELFIE SHAW U11, JESSE ABRAHAMS U13, SAM DARCY U13, MEI HAYAKAWA U13, JUI HAYAKAWA U13, CALEB HILTON U13, VERA DOUDKO U13, LADDIE SHAW U13, AARON YACOBI U13, JARED MORRIS U15, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15, ELIZABETH DA TERESA U17, ABI GREENE U20, JO KENT V55, LUKE FLATLEY SM and JOEL PHILLIPS V45

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

SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS, THESE ARE THE TOP 3 POSITIONS FOLLOWING THE CLAYBURY FIXTURE ON 15 OCTOBER

Under 11 Boys – 1st BEN KASPAR (16 points), 2nd DENNYS PASCAL (14), 3rd JOSIAH ALDHAM (11) – Under 13 Boys – 1st CALEB HILTON (16points), 2nd EDDIE PASCAL and JESSIE ABRAHAMS (13) – Under 15 Boys – 1st ARTHUR PHILLIPS (16 points), 2nd EUAN PHILLIPS and JARED MORRIS (13) – Under 17 Men – 1st TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE (13), 2nd DANIEL BANYARD and JACOB CLEMENT (8) – Under 20 Men – 1st FINN MACCARTHY (13 points), 2nd ABDIRAHIM HAMUD and MAX WINFIELD (8) – Senior Men – 1st MARK COTTLE (21 points), 2nd LUKE FLATLEY (19), 3rd JAKE SHELLEY (12) – Masters Men 40-49 – 1st JOEL PHILLIPS (15 points). 2nd CHRIS HERON (8) – Masters Men 50-59 – 1st PAUL MACCARTHY (15 points), 2nd BARRY HAWS (12). 3rd PHILIP CUNNINGHAM (9) – Masters Men 60-69 – 1st ROBERT RIGBY (8 points)

Under 11 Girls – 1st SIENNA DARCY (16 points), 2nd ELFIE SHAW and GRACE ROONEY (12) – Under 13 Girls – 1st MEI HAYAKAWA (16 points), 2nd AMBER JACKSON and JUI HAYAKAWA (13) – Under 15 Girls – POSIE SHAW (16 points), 2nd PHOEBE MUSIC and EDIE WOODINGS (7) – Under 17 Women – 1st ELIZABETH DA TERESA (16 points), LILI FOWKES-GAJAN (7) – Under 20 Women – 1st ABI GREEN (16 points) – Senior Women – 1st ELANA DIMMER (8 points) Masters Men 40-49 – Masters Women 40-49 – 1st VICTORIA DAWES (8 points)

Link to the Men/Women Winter Points tables updated up to the 12 November – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2022-2023 – Updated With Metropolitan League Fixture 12-11-22 A Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2022-2023 – Updated With Metropolitan League Fixture 12-11-22 A

COLCHESTER HARRIERS INVITATION THROWS MEETING – Took place at Colchester on 13 November.
Hammer 8kg – SM OLIVER GRAHAM U23 1st (PB 53.97m)

LIDDIARD TROPHY AND NORTH OF THE THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last Saturday at Kingsbury.
5000m XC – FINN MACCARTHY U20 15th (28.52 2nd U20), DANIEL NICHOLS 25th (29.45), LUKE FLATLY 43rd (31.15), ROBERT RIGBY V60 49th (31.47 3rd V60), CHRIS HERON V40 54th (32.36), ELANA DIMMER 60th (33.07 6th Senior Woman), RONAN BREEN V50 73rd (34.26), PAUL MACCARTHY V50 77th (34.46), BARRY HAWS V50 88th (35.28), TIM UNDERHILL V50 93rd (35.54), ABI GREENS U20 126th (39.38 3rd U20) the winner was Seyfu Jamaal of London Heathside (25.04), 169 runners finished. The Men and Women results were combined.

NCAA D1 NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at New York, NY, USA on 11 November
10000m XC – SM JAMIE DEE (Iona College) 67th (31.079)

NCAA D1 WEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Seattle, Washington, USA on 11 November
10000m XC – SM CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 3rd (28.23)

NORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Greenford on 29 October.
8000m XC – ROBERT RIGBY V60 55th (33.49) the winner was Rob Wilson of Highgate Harriers (27.34), 100 runners finished

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 12 November.
ADAM O’GORMAN U17 1st (19.44) this was his 2nd Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 20th (24.08) this was his 82nd Parkrun, KAYLA MICHEL U23 32nd (25.29) this was her 33rd Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 68th (29.02) this was her 27th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 12 November.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 208th (30.28) this was his 269th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 12 November.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 101st (25.39) this was his 126th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Mole Valley on 12 November.
JAMES DAVIS U23 68th (27.33) this was his 32nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 12 November.
STUART SINGER V60 19th (22.02) this was his 348th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 68th (25.10) this was his 202nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 12 November.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 168th (35.39) this was his 242nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Woking on 12 November.
REBEKAH HOUNSELL 9th (19.49) this was her 75th Parkrun

UPCOMING CROSS COUNTRY AND ROAD RELAY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 14 DECEMBER – The updated 2022-2023 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet, are available further down the Newsletter.

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 19 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Timetable – 13.15 U20 and Senior Women (6k), 14.00 Under 20 and Senior Men (10k).
To Qualify you must have to be (a) born in the Greater London area, (b) has not less than one year’s bona fide residence in the Greater London area, (c) has not less than one year’s continuous full-time employment in the Greater London area, (d) has not less than one year’s full-time attendance at an education establishment in the Greater London area.
Map of Parliament Hill and adjoining roads and stations, start of races close to athletic track – https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5596772,-0.1597202,15z
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

LONDON YOUTH GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 19 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Races for the U11, U13, U15 & U17 age-groups, will commence prior to the London Championships.
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective London Borough Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

THE FOLLOWING INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES ARE NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES.

BIRMINGHAM TO HOST 2026 EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

European Athletics Championships to take place in Great Britain for the first time ever. It’s not been long since the Commonwealth Games were in Birmingham but some of the world’s best athletes will be returning once again to the city in four years’ time. This is because Birmingham has been awarded the 2026 European Athletics Championships. The withdrawal of the bid from Budapest, host city of the 2023 World Athletics Championships, meant that Birmingham now has a chance to build its legacy from the Commonwealth Games in a similar, albeit scaled down, fashion to London hosting the World Athletics Championships five years after the 2012 Olympics. Since the turn of the century Great Britain has hosted the Olympics (2012), World Championships (2017), three Commonwealth Games (2002, 2014, 2022), two World Indoor Championships (2003 and 2018) – about to be three in 2024 – and two European Indoor Championships (2007 and 2019). However, it has never hosted the outdoor European Athletics Championships, the 27th edition of which will take place in 2026.

British athletes enjoyed huge success at the most recent event in Munich and Great Britain finished second to Germany in the final athletics table with six gold, six silver and eight bronze medals. Golds came from KEELY HODGKINSON, LAURA MUIR, MATTHEW HUDSON-SMITH, ZHARNEL HUGHES and the men’s 4x100m and 4x400m teams.

According to The Guardian, it looks likely be a standalone event, unlike the multi-sport bonanzas which were staged jointly between Glasgow and Berlin in 2018, then Munich this summer. UK Athletics’ CEO JACK BUCKNER said: “We are delighted and honoured that we have been awarded the privilege of hosting the European Athletics Championships in 2026 in Birmingham. It is wonderful news for athletics and benefits the whole of the UK in demonstrating our ability to host major events across the whole country. “UKA has held a long time wish to deliver this event and we thank European Athletics for its faith in entrusting us with its most important competition. “Our vision for the Championships is about record breaking ticket sales and an amazing atmosphere for athletes to be inspired inside and outside the stadium. We have promised to deliver an amazing, innovative and game changing Championships, and we’re excited we can now put this plan into action!”

Councillor IAN WARD, Leader of Birmingham City Council, said: “We are honoured and privileged to be asked to be the first-ever UK hosts of the prestigious European Athletics Championships in 2026. “Over many years we have demonstrated we are a city that can proudly host major events of this type and scale – and the people of Birmingham and indeed the entire nation have proven time and time again their huge appetite for sport, especially athletics. “The Alexander Stadium is beyond all doubt the premier athletics facility in the country and we cannot wait to welcome the elite of European athletics for this event, which will also bring a range of benefits for local communities and our economy beyond the programme of track and field activities.”

SALLY MUNDAY, CEO of UK Sport, said: “I’m delighted that the UK will be welcoming Europe’s best athletes to Birmingham in 2026. Hosting the European Athletics Championships will be a fantastic opportunity to build on the legacy of the Commonwealth Games earlier this year and I know the British public will get behind the athletes and create a brilliant atmosphere in the Alexander Stadium. “We’ve seen throughout 2022 the significant economic and social benefits of hosting big sporting events in this country and hosting this mega-event will deliver huge benefits for the city of Birmingham, the West Midlands region and the whole of the United Kingdom. It’s also important to recognise that our continued ability to deliver the very best global sporting events is thanks to the ongoing support of The National Lottery.”

Sports Minister STUART ANDREW said: “It is fantastic that Birmingham has been chosen to host the first European Athletics Championship on British soil. The city is perfectly placed to put on the event following record-breaking ticket sales for a brilliant Commonwealth Games earlier this year. “I look forward to seeing Europe’s elite athletes descend on the West Midlands and the Government will continue to work closely with UK Sport, UK Athletics and Birmingham City Council to host another hugely successful event.”

For those interested in hearing first about tickets and wider opportunities to get involved in the championships, register here.

RIGA READY TO WELCOME THE 2023 WORLD ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Latvian capital stages the World Road Running Champs in 2023 and organisers hope thousands of ordinary athletes will join the elites on the start line. Regular runners have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rub shoulders with the best endurance athletes on the planet at the World Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia, on September 30 and October 1 next year. The inaugural event features races over one mile, 5km and half-marathon with everyone from elite competitors through to club runners poised to take part. ALGARS NORDS, head of the local organising committee, is urging the slower runners not to be intimidated. Instead, he says, it is the chance to race in a global championships and to receive a world championships medal. “Our biggest challenge in the coming months is to get people to realise and get used to the idea that anybody can participate in a world championships,” he says. “We really need to get this message across not only in Latvia but across Europe and the whole world. “They might be scared and thinking ‘that’s not for me, as it’s a world championships. I’ll just do the same event or routine that I do every year’. We want to try to get people out of that loop and to understand they can do a world championships. “The idea that the world championships is for you, for me, for all of us is going to take some time for people to get used to. I want this to be an eye-opener for regular runners.”

World titles have been available in the half-marathon since the early 1990s but these new championships in Riga will offer global medals for one mile and 5km too. Given this, organisers are hoping to attract the best athletes in the world such as Olympic 1500m and world 5000m champion JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN. “For someone to be able to say ‘I just ran a world championships’ gives a very different meaning to someone’s experience,” says NORDS. “Which other sport offers this? None. “Here you will be able to run the mile, perhaps not directly alongside Ingebrigtsen, but at least from the same start line. For a regular runner to be able to say that and have the bragging rights is amazing.”

Why Latvia – Along with Estonia and Lithuania, Latvia is part of the Baltic region in Europe and organisers say the World Road Running Championships will be the biggest-ever sporting event in the area. Basketball and ice hockey are the dominant sports in region but nothing in history has rivalled the sheer number of runners due to arrive in Riga in just under a year’s time. World Athletics awarded the event to the city partly due to their success in growing the Rimi Riga Marathon. Just before the pandemic the annual 26.2-mile event was attracting 38,000 runners across a variety of distances during a weekend-long running festival. With next year’s Rimi Riga Marathon on May 6-7, organisers plan to use it as a “dress rehearsal” for the World Championships less than five months later.

The marathon starts and finishes by Riga Castle and passes many of the city’s picturesque sights. Latvia is also known for being very flat, which means a fast course for all distances. Indeed, the course records for the marathon are (2:08:51) set by ANDUALEM SHIFERAW and (2:26:18) by BIRKE DEBELE. NORDS and his team have been organising the Rimi Riga Marathon since 2007 and have included various race distances for several years. “One of the main distances for us was 5km because we understood from a beginning that you can’t just start with the marathon,” he explains. “You have to get people moving with smaller distances. “At some point we had 12 or 13,000 participating in the 5km and now, years later, lots of these people have moved to 10km, half marathon or marathon and their kids are running. So it seemed logical for us to want to host an event of this magnitude (the world champs) over several distances.”

Latvia has a fine tradition in athletics. The country’s most famous athlete, JANIS LUSIS, won the Olympic javelin title in 1968 and four European crowns, whereas the nation’s best-known distance runner is JELENA PROKOPCUKA, who was born in Riga and won the New York City Marathon winner in 2005 and 2006. PROKOPCUKA has done much to improve the popularity of distance running in Latvia and NORDS adds: “We always wanted to get Riga on the international stage for running. Before Covid we had almost 5000 international runners coming to Riga every year and this was maybe due to us going to international expos a lot and also we got the Gold Label. So holding the World Championships became a very natural next step.

Photograph of METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – Taken at Wormwood Scrubs on 12 November, featuring our Under 13 athletes. From Left to Right JACK REDFORD, LADDIE SHAW, CALEB HILTON, JESSIE ABRAHAMS, EDDIE PASCAL and ETHAN MOSS.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER FIXTURE CARD –Was issued on the 4 September 2022.
The Updated 2022-2023 Winter Fixture Card is now available on the SBH Website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ Fixture Card Updated 04-11-22 UK Indoor & Hertfordshire X/C Dates Confirmed.
The 2022-2023 Winter Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website, which shows which races you can compete in, for the Cross Country Points Championships and the Cross Country Individual Club Championships. Also the Metropolitan League timetable and contact details for the SBH Cross Country and Road Relay Team Managers – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER CROSS COUNTRY POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURE – The CROSS COUNTRY POINTS TABLE is now available on the SBH Website, and has been updated following the Metropolitan League fixture on the 15 October – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
The Initial Draft of the CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP LIST is now available on the SBH Website, and will be updated following the Metropolitan League fixture on the 3 December – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/

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 10 November 2022

Posted on 10/11/202210/11/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 10 November to Wednesday 16 November – Jimi Adu, Ogochukwu Anochirionye, Alice Battistini, Ella Cooper, Shai-Aman Freckleton, Sam Griffiths, Eliana Hanstatter, Mia Higson, Shane Martin, Andrew Nicolaou, Ebuka Nwokeji, Tony Packham, Kenny Roberts, Giulio Sabatini, Nathaniel Senior, Dave Thomson and Anthony Whiteman

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

Link to the Code of Conduct document – Codes Of Conduct Booklet 2021 (1)

UK INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 – Has now been confirmed for Saturday 18 February and Sunday 19 February at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham. This is thr trial for the European Indoor Championships which takes place in Instanbul, Turkey on 2-5 March. The provisional date shown on the fixture card for the UK Championships was 25-26 February.

StoneX Stadium in the Fez Club
Saturday 17 December 6.15 pm – 11.30 pm (to be seated by to 7.15 pm)

Awards: 8.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Bar: Open 6.15 pm – 11.30 pm (Credit card payment only)
Dress Code: Smart casual

Tickets: £32 per person – all payments to be made online to:

Payment: ACCOUNT NAME :            SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS
BANK :                                 HSBC
ACCOUNT NUMBER : 41308378
SORT CODE :                     400426

Hope to see many of you there for what should be an outstanding evening.

Best Regards
JOHN KELLY, Chairman SBH

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place this Saturday at Wormwood Scrubs, see details in Upcoming Fixtures.
This is the Second race in the SBH Winter Points Championships.

TED KIMBER’S FUNERAL – TED’S Funeral will be available by webcast, these are the details.
Name: Edward Arthur Kimber (Ted) – Location: West Herts Crematorium, Watford, North Chapel – Date and Time: Friday 11 November at 14.40 – Requester Al Mayfield
Use the PIN number to access your webcast – Webcast Login PIN 310-3326

https://www.wesleymedia.co.uk/webcast-view
Webcast Viewing Instructions are available here.

Thanks to ROSALIND ZEFFERTT who sent me this recent photograph of TED.

RESULTS
NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS – Took place last Saturday at Mansfield.
The overnight rain and early morning drizzle stopped before the racing began in Berry Hill Park, but the day was always overcast and later runners in the senior men’s race almost needed torches to navigate the wooded sections of the course.
With the going good underfoot there was no slipping and sliding but there were, nevertheless, a few tumbles in that wooded section but, once again, safety issues decreed that the opening stage of each race was shorter than subsequent legs.

The position shown are as follows, 7th-6th, 7th is the position the runner finished on that Leg, 6th is the position team finished on that Leg.
Under 13 Boys (3 x 2K) – SBH 21st (23.23) Leg 1 CALEB HILTON 42nd-42nd (7.42), Leg 2 JESSIE ABRAHAMS 16th-22nd (7.44), Leg 3 EDWARD PASCAL 23rd -21st (7.58)
Team Results – 1st Wolverhampton & Bilston (21.20), 2nd Hallamshire Harriers (21.23), 3rd Herne Hill Harriers (21.49), 55 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3 x 2K) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st Birtley (22.30), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District Birtley (22.34), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (22.43), 67 teams finished

Under 15 Boys (3 x 2K) – SBH 35th (21.59) Leg 1 EUAN PHILLIPS 63rd-63rd (7.22), Leg 2 JARED MORRIS 37th-47th (7.21), Leg 3 ARTHUR PHILLIPS 31st-35th (7.16)
Team Results – 1st Tonbridge (19.48), 2nd Salford Harriers (19.55), 3rd Bromsgrove & Redditch (20.04), 75 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (3 x 2K) – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (22.06), 2nd Blackheath & Bromley (22.23), 3rd Rotherham Harriers (22.24), 72 teams finished

Under 17 Men (3 x 3K) – SBH A 4th (28.11) Leg 1 HENRY DOVER 2nd-2nd (8.52), Leg 2 JONAH MARKS 27th-6th (10.07), Leg 3 GIANLEO STUBBS 3rd-4th (9.12), SBH B 52nd (31.58) Leg 1 DANIEL BANYARD 59th-59th (10.20), Leg 2 SPIKE BLAKE 53rd-55th (10.52), Leg 3 JACOB CLEMENT 49th-52nd (10.46)
Team Results – 1st Rotherham Harriers (27.50), 2nd Invicta East Kent (28.00), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (28.05), 65 teams finished

Under 17 Women (3 x 2.5K) – SBH 8th (28.55) Leg 1 RUBY VINTON 13th-13th (9.25), Leg 2 NICOLE MCGOVERN 2nd-5th (9.21), Leg 3 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 19th-8th (10.08)
Team Results – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (27.48), 2nd Wreake & Soar Valley (27.48), 3rd Rotherham Harriers (27.56), 49 teams finished

Under 20 Men (3 x 3K) – SBH A 13th (27.53) Leg 1 ABDIRAHIM HAMUD 14th-14th (9.06), Leg 2 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 22nd-16th (9.34), Leg 3 LUCA STUBBS 8th-13th (9.13), SBH B 33rd (29.14) Leg 1 MAX WINFIELD 48th-48th (9.42), Leg 2 LEO RONCARATI 32nd-37th (9.55), Leg 3 BENEDICT WHITTLE 23rd-33rd (9.38)
Team Results – 1st Cambridge & Coleridge (26.29), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (26.32), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (26.33), 55 teams finished

Under 20 Women (3 x 2.5K) – SBH 12th (28.44) Leg 1 FREYA STAPLETON 7th-7th (8.55), Leg 2 EMILY HATHAWAY 12th-11th (9.41), Leg 3 ELENA RONCARATI 15th-12th (10.09)
Team Results – 1st Loughborough Students (26.29), 2nd City of Norwich (27.12), 3rd University of Birmingham (27.37), 29 teams finished

Senior Men (4 x 5K) – SBH A 5th (1:03.08) Leg 1 JEREMY DEMPSEY U23 6th-6th (15.20), Leg 2 DYLAN EVANS 3rd-3rd (15.46), Leg 3 KIERAN CLEMENTS 3rd-3rd (15.29), Leg 4 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 5th-5th (16.32), SBH B 49th (1:09.29) Leg 1 THOMAS BUTLER 22nd-22nd (15.55), Leg 2 SAM WIGGINS U23 33rd-33rd (17.07), Leg 3 PHILLIP CROUT 39th-38th (17.42), Leg 4 MAYANK MISRA U23 49th-49th (18.44)
Team Results – 1st Leeds City (1:01.30), 2nd Cambridge & Coleridge (1:02.18), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:02.23), 181 teams finished

Senior Women (3 x 3K) – SBH Incomplete Team Leg 1 SCARLETT KENT U23 70th-70th (11.47)
Team Results – 1st Charnwood (29.33), 2nd Lincold Wellington (30.08), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (30.12), 125 teams finished

The following photographs were taken by NADEEM SHAIKH, regarding KIERON BIERTON who was an outstanding SBH athlete in the 1990s, and is running for Wrekin and is a V45.

No, they did not take the wrong course

Senior Men – KRISTIAN IMROTH, DYLAN EVANS and KIERAN CLEMENTS

KRISTIAN IMROTH, SIMON KEENE and SAM WIGGINS

JEREMY SOTHCOTT, NADEEM SHAIKH and SAM WIGGINS

KIERON BIERTON and NADEEM SHAIKH

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The second fixture of five took place last Saturday at Kingsbury,

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – DENNYS PASCAL 3rd (7.41), TAHA COCKERELL 7th (8.06), ROHAN PARKES 8th (8.07), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 10th (8.08), RYLE SINGARAYER 12th (8.26), RIO HAYAKAWA 33rd (10.01), the winner was Luis Da Silva of Thames Valley Harriers (7.36) 43 runners finished
Team Result 1st SBH (28 points), 2nd Ealing,

Southall & Middlesex (47), 3rd London Heathside (71) 12 teams finished

Under 11 Girls (2000m) – LUCIA WANG 8th (9.08), SIENNA DARCY 11th (9.12), BEATRICE WHITELEY 12th (9.12), IZZY VOSS 18th (9.39), the winner was Capree Cooper of Barnet & District (12.11) 32 runners finished
Team Result 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (28 points), 2nd London Heathside (47), 3rd SBH (49) 8 teams finished

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – EDWARD PASCAL 9th (12.23), SAM DARCY 17th (13.26), SAM CLEMENTS 20th (13.34), AARON YAKOBI 30th (15.38), the winner was Oliver McDonald of Dacorum (11.15) 32 runners finished
Team Result 1st Dacorum (39 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (48), 3rd Trent Park (55), 5th SBH (76) 11 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – MEI HAYAKAWA 3rd (13.11), JUI HAYAKAWA 8th (13.23), D ABBOTT 17th (14.49), VERA DOUDKO 26th (16.41), the winner was Jorja March of Barnet & District (12.11) 34 runners finished
Team Result 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (39 points), 2nd Trent Park (50), 3rd SBH (54) 12 teams finished

Under 15 Boys (4000m) – No SBH runner competed, the winner was Dylan Mills of London Heathside (14.17) 13 runners finished
Team Result 1st London Heathside (45 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (49), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (53) 10 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (4000m) – SOPHIA HARVEY 17th (19.44), PHOEBE MUSIC 18th (21.27), the winner was Mia Rosen of Barnet & District (15.49) 21 runners finished
Team Result 1st Dacorum (34 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (45), 3rd London Heathside (52), 8th SBH (79) 11 teams finished

Under 17 Men (5000m) – No SBH runner competed, the winner was Michael Cattini of Harrow (15.43) 26 runners finished
Team Result 1st Highgate Harriers (23 points), 2nd Harrow (31), 3rd Barnet & District (53) 9 teams finished

Under 17 Women (5000m) – No SBH runner competed, the winner was Charlotte Harris of Barnet & District (18.24) 13 runners finished
Team Result 1st Thames Valley Harriers (25 points), 2nd Barnet & District (34), 3rd Cookham (41) 6 teams finished

LIDDIARD TROPHY AND NORTH OF THE THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last Saturday at Kingsbury.
Awairing the results.

NORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Greenford on 29 October.
Still awaiting the results

HERTFORDSHIRE 10K – Took place at Knebworth on 30 October
ROBERT RIGBY V60 9th (40.57 1st V60)

ASUN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Huntsville, Alabama, USA on 29 October
8000m XC – SM MITCHEL COX (Queens University North Carolina) 15th (24.09)

PAC-12 XC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Riverside, California, USA on 28 October
8000m XC – SM CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 1st (23.31)

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bear Creek Greenbelt, Keller, Texas, USA on 5 November.
REBECCA JEFFREY U20 10th (PB 21.28) this was her 13th Parkrun, ABIGAIL JEFFREY U17 12th (PB 22.27) this was her 9th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cannon Hill, Birmingham on 5 November.
KAYLA MICHEL U23 189th (25.37) this was her 32nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 5 November.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 115th (26.43) this was his 125th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 5 November.
STUART SINGER V60 19th (22.23) this was his 347th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 42nd (24.38) this was his 201st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Poole on 5 November.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 494th (31.55) this was his 184th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 5 November.
LENARD MICHEL V50 11th (24.51) this was his 81st Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 31st (31.30) this was her 26th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Watermead Country Park on 5 November.
JAMES DAVIS U23 282nd (42.33) this was his 31st Parkrun

UPCOMING CROSS COUNTRY AND ROAD RELAY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY 10 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 7 DECEMBER – The updated 2022-2023 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet, are available further down the Newsletter.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 12 November at Wormwood Scrubs Park, Off Artillery Way, Acton, (Satnav W12 0DF).
Race Headquarters – Thames Valley Harriers Clubhouse, Linford Christie Stadium, Wormwood Scrubs park.
Changing facilities – Limited changing in Stadium, No lockers available, Showers none, Toilets located in stadium changing rooms and TVH Clubhouse.
Refreshments – Hot and cold drinks, snacks are available from race HQ.
Travel – Where possible, competitors are strongly advised to use public transport, walk or cycle. Parking charges of £2.20 per hour now apply in the Wormwood Scrubs Charitable Trust car park next to the course.(payment by card or parking app). Please note that the venue is in the Ultra Low Emmission Zone.
Public Transport – East Acton on the Central Line is the closest station, a few minutes walk from the stadium, turn right out of the station and follow the road up to Wormwood Scrubs. Buses stop on Du Cane Road, please see details for buses stopping at Hammersmith Hospital on the Transport for London website. Artillery Lane between the Hospitals and Prison takes you to Wormwood Scrubs.
Timetable – 12.00 U11 (Over 9) Boys (1.75km), 12.05 U11 (Over 9) Girls (1.75km), 12.15 U13 Boys (3km), 12.30 U13 Girls (3km), 12.45 U17 Men and U15 Boys (3.8km), 13.00 U17 Women and U15 Girls (3.8km), 13.15 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7.6km), 14.00 U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7.6km).
Course Description – Flat scrubland and playing fields. Areas of the course can be wet and muddy. Suitable for spikes
Under 11 Course – 1 lap approximately 1.75km around football pitches and the perimeter of the park to the finish.
Under 13 Course – 1 lap approximately 3km to the far corner of the park by Braybrook St, alongside Old Oak HS2 development, around football pitches and the perimeter of the park to the finish.
Under 15/U17 Course – 1 lap approximately 3.8km around the perimeter of the park, cutting in around copse running back around football pitches and the perimeter of the park to the finish.
Senior Course – 2 laps of the Under 15/17 course approximately 7.6km.
Additional Notes – Club tents will be positioned along the start of the course on the side nearest Linford Christie Stadium.
Link to document that show the 3 course maps – Metropolitan League Race 2 At Wormwood Scrubs
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for final instructions if any.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE 3 DECEMBER – This is the Third race in the SBH Winter Points Championships. Also is the Club Championship race for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+.

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES – The following fixtures are now open for entries, therefore please enter yourselves and pay the appropiate fee, but be aware that fixtures could close before the closing date, due to events being full.

THE FOLLOWING INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES WERE SUPPOSED TO BE OPEN FOR ENTRIES ON 31 OCTOBER, BUT AS OF THE 10 NOVEMBER THESE FIXTURES ARE NOT OPEN FOR ENTRIES.

LEE VALLEY LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 21 January and Sunday 22 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U20, Senior and Veterans.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 18 January – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 28 January and Sunday 29 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U13, U15 & U17.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 25 January – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY AYO FALOLA DREAM MILE – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 8 February.
Events to be advised. Age-groups to be confirmed.
Entries open on Monday 31 October, then use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Closing Date To Be Confirmed – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY MIDDLE DISTANCE OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 15 February,
Events to be advised. Age-groups to be confirmed.
Entries open on Monday 31 October, then use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Closing Date To Be Confirmed – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

CLARE AND RAY POWELL – On behalf of the Club and myself, we send our thanks and gratitude to CLARE and RAY POWELL for the 7 years of outstanding professionalism and dedication. Also, to rhe many of SBH members and friends who have given their support to RAY and NADEEM, but also prior to them, going back to the early days of the London Marathon cobbles by the Tower of London.

RAY writes – Having been asked to take over from NADEEM SHAIKH in 2015, with organising volunteers for London mini Marathon duties and other London Marathon races. As NADEEM, had left a very strong 10 year legacy behind him, it was quite a daunting task for CLARE and myself. Our first year was a nervous learning curve, one which we came through without too many hiccups. The proceeding years were very happy times, but always hoping that road closures, train delays, and numerous other reasons that getting up at 3-4am in the morning can throw at you. We were very lucky that at each event 98% of volunteers did turn up. As you will see in the photos at every event the kit was a different colour, so most volunteers have a good selection to choose from. London marathon were very supportive to us both during the years we were with them, which we are very grateful for.

The new Rosterfy system in place now means that London Marathon events have everybody’s details on its database, making mine and CLARE’S job slightly redundant. All the volunteers that we had over the years, London Marathon can now contact yourselves directly, asking whether you will volunteer at all of their events. Financially the club has been receiving on average around £5000 a year, for organising and supplying a team of volunteers for the London Marathon events. This has been changing over the recent years, and in 2022 we have received at total of £150. From 2023 the club will no longer be involved in the organising of any London Marathon events.

Hope to see lots of people at the boxing day run, as there will be London Marathon kit in the raffle.
Regards RAY

These are are a few recent photographs taken of the SBH team – The first photograph was taken at the 2019 Westminster Mile, the second is the 2021 London Mini Marathon, the third is also at the 2021 London Mini Marathon featuring JOHN KELLY, NORMAN FOX, CLARE POWELL and ANITA KELLY, finally the 2021 Big Half Marathon.

HOW THEY TRAIN – LIZZIE BIRD – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly recently. Photograph of LIZZIE, when receiving her SBH Athlete of the Year and SBH Olympians Tokyo 2020 awards for 2021.

KATY BARDEN speaks to the 3000m steeplechase British record holder about how she laid the foundations for an impressive year.

As the rain lashed down on the streets of New York, European and Commonwealth 3000m steeplechase medallist LIZZIE BIRD brought the curtain down on her exceptional season with a personal best and 10th place in the New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile. As most athletes contemplated end-of-season getaways to exotic locations, the 28-year-old was already focused on her return to law school at the University of Colorado Boulder. Having twice deferred her start date – first due to the 2019 World Championships and then to accommodate the delayed 2020 Olympics – the Public and International Affairs graduate (Princeton), who also has a Masters in International Studies (University of San Francisco), is now in her second year and in the form of her life.

“I think having those two years to really focus on running has pushed me forward this past year,” says the British steeplechase record-holder, who smashed her personal best with (9:07.87) in the Monaco Diamond League in August. “The main thing is that I’ve had pretty much consistent training and no injuries since 2018. During my last few years at Princeton and my Masters, I had quite a few injuries, so although I was progressing, my training kept being cut short. “With a bit of consistency, I’ve just been able to build and build each year in terms of volume, and the quality of my sessions just gets slightly better each year. I’ve had some time to just fully focus on running and it’s allowed me to really figure out what my body could and couldn’t manage, as well as getting the recovery right. “I don’t think I’ve done anything particularly different [in training] this past year, although a big change has been living at altitude for the first time. I think that’s worked really well for my body, for whatever reason.” BIRD was disappointed not to make the final at the World Championships in Eugene, but together with podium performances in Birmingham [silver] and Munich [bronze], in addition to a lifetime best that ranked her ninth fastest in the world this year, it has added fuel to the fire. “If someone had said I’d have a rubbish race at Worlds but do really well at the Euros and Commonwealths, then I’d have been like, ‘okay, that’s fine’,” she admits.

“I definitely thought going into this summer that a medal at the Commonwealths and/or Europeans was possible, but I didn’t think I’d run (9:07). I think having that kind of race and just being really competitive against really good athletes in Monaco, not just running the time, has given me confidence that I could do that again or do something similar at a major championships – and we’ve got a few of them coming up. “It’s really nice we’ve got another Worlds right away [in August of next year], so I’ve got a chance for redemption quite soon. I think going into the Worlds this year it was sort of expected I would make the final and pretty disappointing when I didn’t, but that makes me hungrier for next year.” BIRD has excelled in 2022 and, in parallel, her international profile has grown substantially. Domestically, thanks in part to her on-track rivalry with former British record-holder AIMEE PRATT, the profile of her event has also been raised. “I hope we get more girls and women interested in the steeplechase,” she says. “If we can get more depth then hopefully the momentum will continue.”

A Typical Training Week: BIRD is based in Boulder and is coached remotely by her former college coach in San Francisco, PAT MCCURRY. “I stuck with him. It was just one of those things, if it’s working, then why change it?” she says. She trains mainly alone but is joined by a law school classmate (a former triathlete) for some of her track workouts and long runs. Her average weekly mileage in the winter is 50-60 miles and is typically off six days with rarely any doubles. BIRD’S barrier work throughout the winter is minimal, but more hurdle-specific sessions will be introduced throughout spring and into summer.

Monday: easy run (40-50min), speed development drills and weights. “More and better-quality strength and conditioning sessions have contributed to my progress over the past year,” she says. “My strength coach [MAJ STOK, based in Leeds] writes me a really good programme which is quite steeple-specific. He’s also added in more plyos and box jumps this year, which I hadn’t really done before.” Occasionally a very easy double run or cross train (30min).
Tuesday: session (in winter, sessions will alternate between hills, fartleks, tempo runs, and short track reps; in spring/summer, there will be one longer session and a track session; and in summer, both sessions will often be on the track, or one pre-race track session and a race).
Wednesday: easy run (40min), cross train or rest day (cross train – swim, bike or elliptical).
Thursday: medium-long run (60-80min) and weights.
Friday: session (as above).
Saturday: either easy run (40min), cross train. “This might be quite a long bike ride during the winter which has added to my overall aerobic capacity this year,” she says, or rest day, depending on Wednesday.
Sunday: long run up to 1hr 45min (during winter).

Favourite session: “Anything on the track, especially in the spring when we do more of the faster sessions. One that we’ll do each spring is 3 x 600m with 10min rest in between, so I’m wearing spikes and going pretty much all out by the end. It’s the closest to racing that I do in training – and I like racing – so I enjoy it.”
Least favourite session: “Tempos, unless I’m really fit and they feel easy, which is extremely rare!”

THE MAN BEHIND THE NEW YORK MARATHON – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

An exclusive interview with VINCENT CHIAPPETTA, co-founder of the New York City Marathon. When the first New York City Marathon occurred in Central Park back in 1970, 126 athletes attempted the several loops but less than half of those who entered actually finished. Fast forward just over five decades and the Big Apple plays host to over 50,000 runners, who will try their luck over 26.2 miles across the city’s five boroughs (the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island) on Sunday (Nov 6). It is the largest marathon in the world. At 87, co-founder of New York Road Runners and the marathon itself, VINCENT CHIAPPETTA is still going strong. He’s been running for 71 years and his passion is unrelenting and unwavering. Over the past 52 years the New York City Marathon has seen hundreds of thousands people complete the race while, on average, two million people now also tune in on TV.

CHIAPPETTA, who grew up loving running due to a dislike for team sports at college, was determined that New York host a race which would inspire generations to not just achieve their goals but get fit and healthy. He also helped take distance running out of track and field, turning it into a separate entity. Alongside FRED LEBOW, who passed away from brain cancer in 1994, the pair went about establishing a looped course in Central Park – it was initially going to be at the Yankee Stadium – before in 1976 they were granted access to the city’s five boroughs. He can’t quite believe how far the race has come. “When I started it we wanted people to get into better shape and they did,” CHIAPPETTA says. “It’s amazing how many people have enjoyed doing it and tell others about it. It’s fabulous. “We ran the longer distances and we wanted to use running as a tool for fitness as we knew how good it was but the perception was different. I remember one man thought that he’d die if he did a marathon but he ended up doing it in 2:36! We changed the whole world with what we did. “What’s great is we run through every borough and the people love it as you can see on a map where you’re going. All the neighbourhoods, with different backgrounds, come out and support the athletes.”

CHIAPPETTA was instrumental in getting women running on an equal basis. It’s perhaps fitting that only women have ever set world records in the able-bodied races. BETH BONNER was the first after clocking (2:55:22) in 1971. She is frequently credited as being the first woman in history to run a marathon in under three hours. In a thrilling three-year stint from 1978 to 1980, Norway’s GRETE WAITZ set three consecutive world records with times of (2:32:30) (1978), (2:27:33) (1979) and (2:25:42) (1980). This year also sees double Olympic silver and world 5000m champion HELLEN OBIRI make her much-anticipated debut at 26.2 miles. “Through the years the women started breaking records,” CHIAPPETTA tells AW. “Women are running faster times now than the men did back then. It’s absolutely fantastic. “That’s a philosophy and it’s permeated so many people. It’s beautiful. When I started it we just wanted people to get into better shape and they did. It’s amazing how many people have enjoyed doing it and tell others about it. It’s fabulous.” The New York Marathon is one of the six Abbott Major Marathons alongside London, Berlin, Tokyo, Chicago and Boston.

One of the most iconic shots is when the runners pass through the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which connects Staten Island and Brooklyn. Like any marathon, it’s a chance to show off the city. “Once we went to five boroughs we got TV coverage, all the newspapers came down and it was showcased around the world,” CHIAPPETTA adds. “Every year we got more international entries and by 1981 we had about 6000 people. “We don’t have the historical landmarks of the London Marathon for example but this is New York, it’s an attraction and people are drawn to it. “It’s got to the point about limiting the amount of people but so far we haven’t had to do it. There are 90,000 people who apply. We don’t know how the figures will look in the future. This year we will find out whether we’ve peaked. If we get 50,000 people then we’re doing very well. Participation figures remain strong for marathons worldwide but data shows, that we explore in our November issue of AW, that entries for half marathons and 10km races are down since they restarted after the Covid-19 pandemic. However, with jaw-dropping world records from the likes of ELIUD KIPCHOGE this past year, a chance to run past famous landmarks and the marathon being the ultimate test of endurance for someone, it’s unlikely races over 26.2 miles will suffer the same fate. CHIAPPETTA is one of the best placed people to judge whether that’s a possibility. “We’re not sure what’s going to happen but as long as people want to run they will want to do marathons,” he says. “Even if it’s just one. Why? It’s a statement. You need a certain amount of proficiency to achieve it. As long as people view them in that way then marathons will go on. “We may even need to put two New York City marathons on in the future if numbers rise further, you know!”

Photograph of EDDIE KING’S weekend in Norfolk – A memorable weekend of crash training on the Norfolk coast for Coach Eddie’s group in the books. Plenty of mileage, fresh air, lubrication, laughs, seal spotting and sea swimming all part of the mix. Roll on the XC season! Those athletes identified FINN MACCARTHY, JONNY SHAW, DANNY DIGWEED and MARK COTTLE.

Photograph of NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – Taken at Greenford on 29 October, showing our Under 11 & 13 athletes.

Photograph of NORTH OF THE THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Taken at Kinsbury on 5 November, showing FINN MACCARTHY with his Silver Medal from the U20 race.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER FIXTURE CARD –Was issued on the 4 September 2022.
The Updated 2022-2023 Winter Fixture Card is now available on the SBH Website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ Fixture Card Updated 04-11-22 UK Indoor & Hertfordshire X/C Dtes Confirmed.
The 2022-2023 Winter Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website, which shows which races you can compete in, for the Cross Country Points Championships and the Cross Country Individual Club Championships. Also the Metropolitan League timetable and contact details for the SBH Cross Country and Road Relay Team Managers – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER CROSS COUNTRY POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURE – The CROSS COUNTRY POINTS TABLE is now available on the SBH Website, and has been updated following the Metropolitan League fixture on the 15 October – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
The Initial Draft of the CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP LIST is now available on the SBH Website, and will be updated following the Metropolitan League fixture on the 3 December – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/

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 3 November 2022

Posted on 03/11/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 3 November to Wednesday 9 November – Timi Bakare, Niall Carney, Shadine Duquemin, Matthew Gillespie, Gudjon Gislason, Anna Higson, Kieron Lee, Daniel Lewis, Tommy Narvaez-White, Charles Romito, Jasmin Sabir, Allan Smith, Calvin Smith, Trecia Smith, Isobel Thompson and Harry Webb

TED KIMBER – It is with great regret that I have to advise you of the death of TED KIMBER and on behalf of the club we send our condolences to his family.
ROSALIND ZEFFERTT recalls that she had the privilege of officiating with TED many, many times, and I can tell you that working alongside his wife JOSIE he was the very best at marshalling the 100m and 200m sprinters in particular. Whenever GERALD ALTERMAN and I were organising our track officials for an SBH meeting, we always started by putting TED and JOSIE in charge of sprints, because we knew that side of things would be taken care of perfectly. As both an official and a competitor I will miss TED’S friendly face at the track.
TED was still an active competitor, and his last race was at the Canons Park Parkrun on the 8 October 2022, competing as a V80 his finish time was (34.45).

The funeral will take place at 2.40 pm Friday 11 November at West Hertfordshire Crematorium, High Elms Lane, Watford WD25 0JS. Afterwards, there will be a celebration of Ted’s life at Aldenham Golf & Country Club, Church Lane, Radlett, WD25 8NN. Please let either Cate Scott (catherinescott2005@yahoo.co.uk) or Alex Horton (alex_horton@live.co.uk) know by 6 November.
No flowers (family only) but donations can be made to Cancer Research UK in Ted’s name.

StoneX Stadium in the Fez Club
Saturday 17 December 6.15 pm – 11.30 pm (to be seated by to 7.15 pm)

Awards: 8.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Bar: Open 6.15 pm – 11.30 pm (Credit card payment only)
Dress Code: Smart casual

Tickets: £32 per person – all payments to be made online to:

Payment: ACCOUNT NAME :            SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS
BANK :                                 HSBC
ACCOUNT NUMBER : 41308378
SORT CODE :                     400426

Hope to see many of you there for what should be an outstanding evening.

Best Regards
JOHN KELLY, Chairman SBH

200 CLUB – Congratulations to BRADLEY SINGER who at last Saturdays Parkrun at Oak Hill, completed his 200th race.

FIREWORKS DISPLAY – Takes place at StoneX Stadium on Saturday 5 November. Gates open at 4.30pm, Big Screen presentation of the Bristol Bears v Saracens rugby match at 5.00pm, Firework display and entertainment from 7.00pm.

Ticket prices – Adults £12, Under 16s £6, Seasonal members 25% discounts.
Link to obtain tickets – https://www.saracens.com/fixtures/

RESULTS
NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – Took place at Greenford on 29 October.

NORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Greenford on 29 October.
Still awaiting the results

HERTFORDSHIRE 10K – Took place at Knebworth on 30 October
ROBERT RIGBY V60 9th (40.57 1st V60)

ASUN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Huntsville, Alabama, USA on 29 October
8000m XC – SM MITCHEL COX (Queens University North Carolina) 15th (24.09)

PAC-12 XC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Riverside, California, USA on 28 October
8000m XC – SM CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 1st (23.31)

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 29 October.
PAUL LEWIS V50 25th (28.21) this was his 145th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bedford on 29 October.
HANNAH RIDLEY 50th (PB 22.41) this was her 9th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 29 October.
LOUIS PELTA U17 2nd (19.40) this was his 55th Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 34th (25.22) this was his 80th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 110th (37.33) this was her 36th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Chevin Forest on 29 October.
ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 8th (21.53) this was his 60th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Chilton Fields on 29 October.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 3rd (PB 19.59) this was his 15th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 29 October.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 221st (29.55) this was his 268th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 29 October.
JAMES DAVIS U23 63rd (26.15) this was his 30th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 29 October.
BRADLEY SINGER 39th (23.40) this was his 200th Parkrun, COLETTE HURLEY V55 46th (24.10) this was her 3rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Poole on 29 October.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 481st (31.35) this was his 183rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pymmes on 29 October.
EMILY HATHAWAY U20 7th (19.56) this was her 28th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Stevenage on 29 October.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 189th (33.00) this was his 241st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 29 October.
GEMMA DAVIES V40 32nd (33.42) this was her 25th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Woking on 29 October.
REBEKAH HOUNSELL 13th (19.51) this was her 74th Parkrun

UPCOMING CROSS COUNTRY AND ROAD RELAY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY 3 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER – The 2022-2023 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet, are available further down the Newsletter.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 5 November at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (SatNav NG18 4JR).
Timetable – 10.45 U20 Women (3 x 2.5K), 10.57 U17 Women (3 x 2.5K), 11.26 U13 Boys (3 x 2K), 11.50 U13 Girls (3 x 2K), 12.15 U20 Men (3 x 3K), 12.40 U17 Men (3 x 3K), 13.06 U15 Girls (3 x 2K), 13.30 U15 Boys (3 x 2K), 13.50 Senior Women (3 x 3K), 14.40 Senior Men (4 x 5K).
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 5 November at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG). Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities. Church Hall will not be available until 12 noon. The hall is in use for a fitness class, and is only accessible after 12 noon.
Timetable – 13.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 13.15 U13 Boys & U13 Girls (3000m), 13.45 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.30 approximately U15 Boys (4000m), 14.15 approximately U17 Men & Women (5000m) inconjunction with the Senior athletes who run (8000m). Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

LIDDIARD TROPHY– Takes place on Saturday 5 November at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG). Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities. Church Hall will not be available until 12 noon. The hall is in use for a fitness class, and is only accessible after 12 noon.
Timetable – 14.15 U20 and Senior Men/Women (5000m).
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH OF THE THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS– Takes place on Saturday 5 November at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG). Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities. Church Hall will not be available until 11.30am.
Timetable – 14.15 U17 Men/Women (5000m), 14.15 U20 and Senior Men/Women (8000m).
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 19 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Timetable – 13.15 U20 and Senior Women (6k), 14.00 Under 20 and Senior Men (10k).
To Qualify you must have to be (a) born in the Greater London area, (b) has not less than one year’s bona fide residence in the Greater London area, (c) has not less than one year’s continuous full-time employment in the Greater London area, (d) has not less than one year’s full-time attendance at an education establishment in the Greater London area.
Map of Parliament Hill and adjoining roads and stations, start of races close to athletic track – https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5596772,-0.1597202,15z
Entries Close Friday 4 November
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

THE FOLLOWING INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES ARE NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES

LEE VALLEY LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 21 January and Sunday 22 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U20, Senior and Veterans.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 18 January – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 28 January and Sunday 29 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U13, U15 & U17.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 25 January – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

THE FOLLOWING INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES WERE SUPPOSED TO BE OPEN FOR ENTRIES ON 31 OCTOBER, BUT THEY ARE NOT AS OF TODAY

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES DECEMBER 2022 TO MARCH 2023 – I have now received confirmation of the Lee Valley fixtures from PAUL MANSON (Lee Valley Indoors Manager) on 24 October. These are the Lee Valley fixtures that you can now enter yourselves, please be aware that fixtures could close before the closing date, due to events being full.

Lee Valley Fixtures
December – 4 Open Meeting, 11 BFTTA Indoor Series, 17/18 Southern U15/U17/U20 & Senior Combined Events Championships
January – 2 New Year Open Meeting, 8 BFTTA Indoor Series, 14/15 Southern U13/U15//U17 Championships, 21/22 London U20/Senior Games, 28/29 London U13/U15//U17 Games
February – 4/5 Southern U20/Senior Championships, 8 Ayo Falola Dream Mile, 12 SCVAC Championships, 15 Middle distance Open Meeting, 18/19 British Masters Championships, 26 English Masters Challenge
March – 4 Essex & Eastern Championships, 11 British Masters Pentathlon & 3000m, 18/19 Middlesex, Herts & Kent Championships

Other Fixtures
January – 7/8 England Athletics U20 & Senior Combined Events Championships (Sheffield), 28/29 Scottish Athletics Combined Events Championships (Emirates Arena)
February – 4 Scottish Athletics Senior/U17 Championships (Emirates Arena), 11/12 England Athletics U15/U17/U20 Championships (Sheffield), 18/19 British Masters Championships (Sheffield), 18/19 Scottish Athletics U20 Championships (Emirates Arena), 24/25/26 BUCS Championships (Sheffield), 25/26 TBC UK Athletics Championships (Birmingham)
March – 11/12 England Athletics U17/U17 Combined Events Championships (Sheffield), 17/19 World Senior Championships (Nanjing, China)

Updated Fixture Card is now on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

CHARLES HICKS SETS COURSE RECORD IN PAC-12 DEFENCE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.
Briton in form in Conference event in the Pac-12 Championships, UCR California, USA, October 28. European under-23 cross-country champion CHARLES HICKS showed he is coming into form with the upcoming NCAA Championships and a likely defence of his European title in Turin. He defended his Pac12 title on Friday but more impressively his fast (22:30.9) was a course record by 28 seconds and represents around (4:30) miling. The 21-year-old maybe did not have the 2022 track season initially promised after a (27:40.16) UK under-23 10,000m record in April although finished a close sixth in a tactical NCAA final over 25 laps. Stanford packed six in ten, although second place went to German NCAA 5000m and 10,000m finalist AARON BIENENFIELD. HICK’S team-mate KY ROBINSON, Australia’s Commonwealth 10,000m sixth-placer, had beaten HICKS two weeks earlier in Madison but here could only finish sixth.

Men: 8km:
1 Charles Hicks Stanford/GBR 22:30.9
2 Aaron Bienenfeld Oregon 22:37.2
3 Cole Sprout Stanford 22:38.3
4 Andrew Kent Colorado 22:43.9
5 Meika Beaudoin-Rousseau Stanford 22:48.0
6 Ky Robinson Stanford 22:55.3
7 Thomas Boyden Stanford 22:55.9
8 Brian Fay Washington 22:57.8
9 Vincent Mauri Arizona State 22:59.0
10 Devin Hart Stanford 22:59.2

BRITISH ATHLETICS NAME ATHLETES TO RECEIVE FUNDING AHEAD OF OLYMPICS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.
Congratulations to our 5 athletes who will be receiving funding ELLIE BAKER, CHARLIE DOBSON, LIZZIE BIRD, ZHARNEL HUGHES and SCOTT LINCOLN.

A total of 66 athletes nominated to receive UK Sport National Lottery funding for the coming year. We’re still over 18 months away until the Paris 2024 Olympics but athletes have now discovered if they have been nominated for membership on British Athletics’ Olympic World Class Programme (22/23). A group of 66 athletes will therefore receive UK Sport National Lottery funding, the aim to help them ahead of World Championships, 2024 European Championships and Olympics. The WCP is split into four categories – Podium; Podium Potential; Relay and Confirmation. British Athletics say that for any athlete nominated for the WCP, they must have “realistic potential and demonstrable performance capability and capacity to make the necessary progress to achieve a medal at least in one of the next two Olympic Games”.

The four Olympic individual medallists from Tokyo 2020 – KEELY HODGKINSON, LAURA MUIR, JOSH KERR and HOLLY BRADSHAW – are unsurprisingly selected in the ‘podium’ category. DINA ASHER-SMITH and KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON, who both suffered heartbreaking injuries in the Japanese capital, are also nominated. The other athletes who will receive ‘podium’ level funding are: ALEX BELL, MATTHEW-HUDSON SMITH, NICK MILLER, DARYLL NEITA, ANDREW POZZI, JAZMIN SAWYERS, CINDY SEMBER and JAKE WIGHTMAN.

23 athletes make up ‘podium potential’, 17 for ‘relays’ and 18 at ‘confirmation’ level. “We look forward to working with the athletes and their coaches, and seeing where the World Class Programme can support them appropriately, and where it can add value to enhance their potential as we look ahead to Budapest, Paris and beyond,” STEPHEN MAGUIRE, Technical Director at UK Athletics, said. “Alongside the success of the Futures programme we are seeing a huge amount of young talent emerging through the system and the standards are continuing to rise as those athletes develop and push on.

“With this introduction of young talent on to the Programme, joining a number of experienced athletes who have or are establishing their ability on the international stage, we will be looking to build on the momentum and success of the 2022 season and take that into the World Athletics Championships in Budapest next year, the Olympic Games in Paris, and looking further ahead, into Los Angeles in 2028. “We’d like to thank UK Sport and the National Lottery for their continued investment in the World Class Programme. Their support is essential to helping our athletes be the best prepared they can be for the biggest competitions.”

These are the athletes below chosen for the Olympic World Class Programme (22/23).
Olympic Podium (15): Dina Asher-Smith; Alex Bell; Holly Bradshaw; Keely Hodgkinson; Matthew Hudson-Smith; Katarina Johnson-Thompson; Josh Kerr; Nick Miller; Laura Muir; Daryll Neita; Andrew Pozzi; Jemma Reekie; Jazmin Sawyers; Cindy Sember; Jake Wightman

Olympic Podium Potential (23): Lizzie Bird; Emily Borthwick; Taylor Campbell; Molly Caudery; Harry Coppell; Oliver Dustin; Niamh Emerson; Tom Gale; Elliot Giles; Jake Heyward; Jessie Knight; Morgan Lake; Scott Lincoln; Eilish McColgan; Sophie McKinna; Naomi Metzger; Lawrence Okoye; Aimee Pratt; Charlotte Purdue; Daniel Rowden; Marc Scott; Katie Snowden; Callum Wilkinson

Olympic Relays (17): Kristal Awuah; Zoey Clark; Emily Diamond; Beth Dobbin; Jona Efoloko; Adam Gemili; Zharnel Hughes; Richard Kilty; Imani-Lara Lansiquot; Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake; Ashleigh Nelson; Laviai Nielsen; Victoria Ohuruogu; Asha Philip; Ama Pipi; Jodie Williams; Nicole Yeargin

Olympic Confirmation Level (11): Jeremiah Azu; Ellie Baker; Max Burgin; Piers Copeland; Charlie Dobson; Alex Haydock-Wilson; Holly Mills; Jade O’Dowda; Ben Pattison; Tommy Ramdhan; Matthew Stonier

Some notable omissions include discus thrower Nick Percy, long jumper Lorraine Ugen, sprint hurdler Joshua Zeller, miler Neil Gourley and sprinter Reece Prescod.

DO YOU FEEL THE NEED FOR SPEED – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of ZHARNEL HUGHES by MARK SHEARMAN.

The science behind speed is always evolving and here we look at the thoughts, theories and ways of training to consider in the quest for greater velocity. Across all the sprints events – everything else being equal – the fastest athlete over 20m-40m will be the superior performer. Why? They will be able to apply more force into the track surface with greater power, they will have quicker contact times (being more reactive and possessing superior leg stiffness) and they will have greater limb speed (being able to generate greater force in a shorter time). The existing sports science on improving sprint speed (acceleration and maximum velocity), is not always easy to decipher, nor does it provide too many definitive answers. This can leave coaches scratching their heads about how to help their athletes. A prime example of this would be when you try to discover how to make an athlete faster with a search on the PubMed database. Although much research will appear, it doesn’t often actually involve elite sprinters and will revolve around sportsmen and sportswomen from other sports such as football and rugby. However, it is possible to discern some fundamentals and some “let’s try it” findings which coaches and athletes should consider implementing.

Stride length or stride frequency – The science behind speed largely focuses on how stride frequency and stride length can be changed to elevate maximum velocity and acceleration. There has also been a focus on the energy system contribution to sprints, the role of the central nervous system and overspeed conditions and how to condition greater speed. At most sprint levels, the emphasis is usually on increasing stride length – at elite level in particular there is not a great difference in terms of how fast male and female sprinters move their legs. However, I need to clarify that this assumes the athlete has good sprint mechanics. If they don’t then this will of course need to be worked on. Indeed, specific technical improvement may be the most important factor when it comes to improving speed. Increasing stride length beyond optimising a sprinter’s technique largely rests on creating more power. When a sprinter’s foot makes contact with the track, he or she will need to convert vertical forces into horizontal ones. Sports science shows that human locomotion is predisposed to creating vertical forces, so converting the “down” into “forward go” becomes fundamental. There is little time to impart force when sprinting as reflected in ground contact time, so it’s not surprising that a lot of thought is going into how to achieve this.

Hips don’t lie – Considerable recent sports science and practical anecdotal coach advice has identified that the hip muscles (front and rear) are key to transforming vertical impulses into horizontal ones. I discovered research from around a decade back which focused on Asafa Powell and the size of his hip flexors (the muscles which pull the legs from the rear of the body to the front). In comparison with slower elite sprinters, Powell’s hip flexors were found to be significantly bigger. In this context a specifically trained bigger muscle will be able to exert greater specific power. Most recently US coach KEN CLARK has identified similar through specific biomechanical research – which is grounded in the real sprint world. His research consolidated under the title “Whip from the Hip” considers, for example, thigh angular momentum and how this converts vertical to horizontal force/propulsion. A take-home message here is the importance of specific training of the hips. Coaches should focus on this by working specific sprint drills and to a lesser extent conditioning exercises (using pulley machines in the gym as an example). I use many leg cycle drills where the focus is on the pull of the foot from behind the body to the front through the utilisation of the hips.

Other areas to work on – In terms of other sports science looking at sprint muscles it has been identified that the hamstrings and the inner thigh muscles are also very important. In fact research has indicated that it is deficiencies in the strength of these muscles which can differentiate male from female sprinters. This provides reason, then, for coaches of female and male athletes to place a specific focus on these muscles as this will also likely improve sprint speed. Let’s consider the hamstrings, which are often strained in sprinters. They stop the travel of the lower leg in front of the body as they pull the foot back into the track surface ready for foot-strike. The hamstrings undergo a stretch when they do this – known an eccentric muscular action. Sports science has shown that training the hamstrings eccentrically (and more recently isometrically – where there there is no muscular movement) can reduce sprinters’ hamstring injuries and also improve sprint speed. Again, there are specific sprint drills which can do this, as well as loading with pulleys/bands and micro weights.

Further technical thoughts – There have been experiments with back-lift when sprinting at maximum velocity. The thought process is that if the heel comes up too high behind the hips then it will not be able to be pulled forward with as much velocity and this will reduce what can be termed the resultant “hammer blow” into the track. Everything being equal, the greater the force “in” the greater the speed “out”.

The Italian job – From my investigation of sprinting sports science, research from Italy appears to be largely the most in-depth and interesting. The country has a tradition of really applying sports science to the training of their sprinters – and publishing that work. In terms of my knowledge, this dates back to the days of former Olympic 200m champion PIETRO MENNEA and continues with the current 100m champion MARCELL JACOBS. The earlier research considered the role of stride length and stride frequency and how it was affected by running distance and repetitions. The idea was to discover the optimum methodology for the coach and athlete to follow for each of the sprints. It’s beyond the scope of this article to go into detail but readers with an interest should go to worldathletics.org and source the New Studies in Athletics archive. It’s this sort of detail which, when applied to specific sprinters, could lead them to optimised performance.

Overspeed, science, gadgets and tech – Much research indicates that overspeed work. That is, facilitating an athlete being able to run faster than they can do normally – as produced by bungee systems, for example, does not work in the way we thought it would. It is interesting to note, then, how the Italians are finding a way to produce workable, translatable overspeed training. You may have seen on social media JACOBS running behind a car towing a chamber type trailer which minimises wind resistance. I believe they also use OptoJump technology to measure stride-length and contact times when running in this condition. This is a form of overspeed training and is part of the sports science which is being applied to JACOBS, while the Germans also have a system as used by long jump champion MALAIKA MIHAMBO which lifts the athlete as they are being pulled forward at faster than normal sprint speeds. The lifting is designed to allow the sprinter to employ the same mechanics as they would without assistance.

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There are also other very high-tech devices being used to push and pull athletes to greater speed, such as the 1080 sprint. These cost as much as a good car! Most of us who coach speed won’t have access to the high-tech devices or the resources the Italians or Germans have poured into some of their sprinters nor the esteemed sports scientists who have made it their mission to produce the fastest of the fast. However, we can learn from their work and apply some of their science to our own coaching. We need to, for example, focus on specific power generation and optimise sprint technique with a focus on the hips. We also need to utilise a highly focused speed training programme which maximises our athletes’ specific responses to speed training.

Photograph of DAVE BEDFORD, who was guest of honour celebrating Shrewsbury School’s 1819 birthplace of cross country running.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER FIXTURE CARD –Was issued on the 4 September 2022.
The Updated 2022-2023 Winter Fixture Card is now available on the SBH Website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ Fixture Card Updated 24-10-22, Indoor Fixtures added and Venue for National Cross Country Championships on 25 Februaryis now Bolesworth Castle.
The 2022-2023 Winter Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website, which shows which races you can compete in, for the Cross Country Points Championships and the Cross Country Individual Club Championships. Also the Metropolitan League timetable and contact details for the SBH Cross Country and Road Relay Team Managers – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER CROSS COUNTRY POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURE – The CROSS COUNTRY POINTS TABLE is now available on the SBH Website, and has been updated following the Metropolitan League fixture on the 15 October – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
The Initial Draft of the CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP LIST is now available on the SBH Website, and will be updated following the Metropolitan League fixture on the 3 December – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/

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