Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 25 May 2023

Posted on 25/05/202326/05/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 25 May to Wednesday 31 May – Raphael Aaron, Dick Bober, Shermia Edwards, Alex Evelegh, Richard Horton, Khyan Markland, Jordan May and Maayan Radus

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to JAMIE BATH, TIRENI GEORGE, JAIAN SAUNDERS and ALEXANDER WOOD

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2022. The SBH annual subscription, as from 1 December 2022 as approved at the AGM on Tuesday 29 November is £65 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2023 is £17. The current total is £82 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last week at parkrun in the UK, there were…
1,130 events – 180,327 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,844 volunteers – 9,964 first-timers – 28,829 PBs

RESULTS
EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 21 May.
Match Result – 1st SBH (707 points), 2nd Ipswich (509), 3rd Herts Phoenix (454), 4th Bedfordshire Lions (327), 5th Watford (297)
The Match Result is provisional, the remaining results are still to be published.

LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL – Took place at Loughborough on 21 May
100m – SM GB TARIQ WILD U23 6th (10.78 w-0.4), ZANSON PLUMMER 7th (10.79 w-0.4)
100m – SW GB REBECCA JEGGO (2nd Claim) 4th (12.42.w-2.9)
200m – SM GB JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 3rd (SB 21.49 w-1.6) taking .21 of a second off his 7 May time, ZANSON PLUMMER 7th (21.93 w-1.6)
200m – SW GA ALANNA FASHANUA U23 5th (24.50 w-1.2)
400m – SM P COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 1st (SB 49.61) taking .11 of a second off his 28 February time, and is ranked UK No.1 T20 in 2023
800m – SM G LUCA STUBBS U23 7th (1:56.04)
800m – SW G SCARLETT KENT U23 8th (2:23.31)
Mile – SM JEREMY DEMPSEY (England) 2nd (4:06.85), KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 5th (PB 4:08.38) and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2023
100m Hurdles – SW MARLI JESSOP U23 (England) 3rd (13.74 w-0.7)
110m Hurdles – U20M JOSEPH PURBRICK 2nd (14.15 w-1.3), RUBEN HEDMAN 3rd (14.20 w-1.3)
110m Hurdles – SM EDSON GOMES (NAL) 2nd (SB 14.19 w0.0) and is ranked UK No.8 in 2023
400m Hurdles – SW HAYLEY MCLEAN (NAL) 1st (SB 56.92) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2023, EMILY NEWNHAM U20 (GB&NI Juniors) 4th (58.37)
3000m Steeplechase – SW AMELIA WILLS U23 (NAL HCA) 4th (PB 10:35.85) and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2023
High Jump – SM AKIN COWARD 1st (PB 2.19m) adding 4cm to his 2019 height, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023, KIMANI JACK U20 7th equal (2.04m)
Discus 1kg – SW AMY HOLDER (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 55.45m) and is ranked UK No.3 in 2023, SHADINE DUQUEMIN (NAL) 3rd (53.28m) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2023
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY (Scotland) 1st (60.73m), GREGORY THOMPSON 2nd (58.74m)
Javelin 800g – SM DANIEL BAINBRIDGE (England) 5th (67.34m)
Team Result – 1st England (202 points), 2nd Loughborough (154), 3rd NAL (153)

USATF BERMUDA GRAND PRIX – Took place at Devonshire, Bermuda on 21 May
400m Hurdles – SW LINA NIELSEN 7th (56.49)

HALLESCHE WERFERTAGE – Took place at Halle, Germany on 20-21 May
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 3rd (20.68m)

NIGHT OF THE 10000m PBs BRITISH AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIALS – Took place at Parliament Hill on 20 May
800m – SW A LARISSA WILSON U17 3rd U17 (PB 2.13.20) taking .64 of a second off her 14 May time
10000m – SM A HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 30th (PB 28.57.18) and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2023, B DYLAN EVANS 12th (PB 29.33.43) taking 19.97 seconds off his 2021 time, and is ranked UK No.9 in 2023, D THOMAS BUTLER 1st (PB 30.25.79) taking 1.87 seconds off his 2022 time, KOJO KYEREME V45 11th (SB 30.57.39) and is ranked UK No.1 V45 in 2023, PHILLIP CROUT 22nd (SB 31.23.58)
10000m – SW A NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 26th (PB 33.40.13) taking 37.86 seconds off her 2019 time

JAA ALL-COMERS – Took place at Kingston, Jamaica on 20 May
200m – SM 7 ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (SB 20.18 w0.9) taking .07 of a second off his 18 March time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Harrow on 22 May
Long Jump – SM A EBENEZER JOSEPH (2nd Claim) 4th (5.55m nwr)
Triple Jump – SM A EBENEZER JOSEPH (2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 12.07m nwr)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Colchester on 20 May
Discus 1kg – SW A AMY HOLDER (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 53.25m)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 3 NORTH – Took place at Watford on 20 May
200m – SW NS CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 27.1)
400m – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (PB 56.2) taking .01 of a second off his 16 April time, B NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 58.3) taking .09 of a second off his 2022 time
400m – SW A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 59.5) taking .01 of a second off her 13 May time
800m – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (2:11.7)
800m – SW A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (2:21.6)
1500m – SM A NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (4:41.1)
1500m – SM NS CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (5:59.1)
3000m Steeplechase – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 10:43.7)
Long Jump – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (4.97m nwr)

TRACK NIGHT NYC – Took place at New York, New York, USA on 19 May
1500m – SW LIZZIE BIRD 4th (SB 4.15.81)
5000m – SM LIAM DEE 3rd (SB 13.51.01) taking 6.44 seconds off his 14 April time

BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place at Watford on 17 May
800m – Mens A JEREMY DEMPSEY 3rd (PB 1.47.94) taking 2.11 seconds off his 2021 time
1500m – Mens A HENRY DOVER U20 12th (SB 4.02.14)

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Loughborough on 17 May
800m – Mixed E SCARLETT KENT U23 6th (SB 2.18.60) taking 1.47 seconds off her 10 May time

CHARNWOOD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 17 May
Discus 1kg – SW B SHADINE DUQUEMIN 1st (SB 54.24m) and is ranked UK No.3 in 2023, ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 3rd (42.42m)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 17 May
400m – SX 1 SYDNEY ALLEN U20 2nd (PB 61.65) taking .83 of a second off her 30 April time
800m – SX 3 AMBER JACKSON U15 9th (PB 2:38.52) taking 34.30 seconds off her 2021 time, 6 AMITAL BLOOM U15 4th (PB 2:28.53), 8 YEDIDYA MAXWELL U15 6th (PB 2:17.78) taking 7.35 seconds off his 16 April time, DINA SILVERMAN U17 8th (SB 2:18.06) taking 3.20 seconds off her 14 May time, 9 EDIE WOODINGS U17 10th (PB 2:18.00) taking .73 of a second off her 14 May time, 10 CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 2:16.85) taking 3.40 seconds off her 1 April time, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 4th (PB 2:16.99) taking 6.41 seconds off his 2022 time, 11 JAI DARYANANI U17 6th (PB 2:12.96) taking 4.62 seconds off his 2022 time, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 7th (PB 2:14.36) taking 2.84 seconds off her 23 April time, 13 ADAM O’GORMAN U17 6th (PB 2:12.96) taking .89 of a second off his 30 April time, EUAN PHILLIPS U15 11th (PB 2:07.60) taking 1.24 seconds off his 14 May time, NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 12th (PB 2:08.10) taking .51 of a second off his 2022 time, 14 MAX WINFIELD U20 5th (SB 2:01.09, JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 8th (PB 2:02.36) taking .17 of a second off his 2021 time, ALEX WOOD U20 10th (PB 2:03.25), 15 DANIEL BANYARD U20 4th (PB 1:58.52) taking 2.24 seconds off his 14 May time, 16 GIANLEO STUBBS U17 6th (PB 1:57.87) taking 1.15 seconds off his 2022 time

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

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 20 May.
PAUL LEWIS V50 30th (24.48) this was his 169th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Ally Pally on 20 May.
PENNY HARPER-WILKINSON V60 189th (28.29) this was her 11th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 20 May.
SHONA MICHEL V50 134th (49.08) this was her 87th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canterbury on 20 May.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 75th (28.02) this was his 143rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hampstead Heath on 20 May.
JAMES DAVIS U23 192nd (28.16) this was his 39th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Clermont, Perth, Australia on 20 May
STUART MOORE V60 43rd (30.26) this was his 192nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Leavesden Country on 20 May
ADAM O’GORMAN U17 1st (17.32) this was his 8th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 20 May.
STUART SINGER V60 39th (22.54) this was his 376th Parkrun, LOTTIE RACHEL U17 83rd (25.03) this was her 14th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 113th (26.26) this was his 227th Parkrun, ANDREW HOLMES V55 184th (30.47) this was his 56th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Puolarmaari, Finland on 20 May.
JO KENT V55 6th (21.21) this was her 106th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Stevenage on 20 May.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 377th (36.58) this was his 265th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 20 May.
JOSHUA FISHER U20 1st (16.42) this was his 8th Parkrun, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 2nd (PB 17.03) this was his 56th Parkrun, BEN COSTICK U17 3rd (17.04) this was his 8th Parkrun, RAFI GAYER U17 6th (18.35) this was his 3rd Parkrun, JONATHAN BOARDMAN U20 8th (PB 19.45) this was his 34th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Wimbledon Common on 20 May.
JAMES FITZSIMMONS V45 10th (PB 18.57) this was his 59th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 25 MAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

ENGLAND SENIOR & U20 COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 27 May and Sunday 28 May at the Manchester Regional Arena, Gate 13, Ethiad Campus, Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3FF).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women. For all entry details and full information please use this link – http://www.englandathletics.org/england-athletics/english-national-championships
Note: You will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee.

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH ROUND 1 – The second fixture of four takes place on Sunday 28 May at the at Palmer Park Stadium, Wokingham Road, Reading (Satnav RG6 1LF).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable –
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

BIGISH JUMPS AND THROWS FESTIVAL – Takes place on Monday 29 May at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
Link for entries – https://www.bedfordgames.co.uk/
Note: You will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee
Closing Date Sunday 23 May

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 31 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 100m, 19.15pm High Jump, 19.20pm 1500m no times over 5 minute 30 seconds, 21.15pm 3000m no times over 11.00 minutes, no Under 13s
Link to entries on roster athletics, please check as entries may be open before next weeks Newsletter – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?cc=GBR&page=0&from=2023-04-01&to=2023-04-23
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 3 June and Sunday 4 June at the Chelmsford Athletic Centre, Salemo Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH).
Please Note: For all information, please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/images/uploads/2023/2023Prospectus.pdf
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 23 May

SOUTHERN U15/U17 3000m CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 4 June at the Chelmsford Athletic Centre, Salemo Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH).
Please Note: For all information, please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/images/uploads/2023/2023Prospectus.pdf
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 23 May

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The second fixture of four takes place on Sunday 4 June at Bannister Outdoors Sports Centre, Birch Park, Harrow (Satnav HA3 6SP)
Age-Groups Under 13, 15 & 17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager.
To Be Confirmed: Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 1 June as the declarations have to be in on Friday 2 June.

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 7 June at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £9 per event, £12 for 2 events.
Timetable commences at 7.00pm.
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information now open – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=8&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Close ????, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE – The first of three fixtures takes place on Sunday 11 June at the Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton, Windsor (Satnav SL4 6HN).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
This is the link to the timetable – https://www.nationalathleticsleague.org.uk/premiership-eton-woodfood-green-birmingham-2/
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 14 June at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 200m, 19.15pm Shot, 19.25pm BMC, 20.00pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 21.15pm 3000m no times over 11.00 minutes, no Under 13s
Is not open on roster athletics, this is the link, please check as entries may be open before next weeks Newsletter – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?page=0&cc=GBR&from=2023-04-16&to=2023-05-31
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

ENGLAND U20 & U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS INCLUDING EUROPEAN UNDER 20 TRIALS – Takes place on Saturday 17 June and Sunday 18 June at the Chelmsford Athletic Centre, Salemo Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH).
Please Note: For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=14684
Entries Closing Date Monday 5 June

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS 100m/200m OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 21 June at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £9 per event, £12 for 2 events.
Timetable commences at 7.00pm.
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information –https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=6&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Close Sunday ????, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
7 June – Double 100m Meeting (Open to enter)
21 June – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting (Open to enter)
5 July – Double 100m Meeting
19 July – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
30 August – Double 100m Meeting
September – Autumn Throws Fest

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 31 May – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s (Open to enter)
Wednesday 14 June – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Shot, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 28 June – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 12 July – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 26 July – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.15pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 9 August – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

INDOOR ATHLETICS TO BE REPLACED WITH ‘SHORT TRACK’ – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Global governing body plans to scrap traditional indoor track and field records in favour of a new ‘short track’ format which will feature all year round. World Athletics is replacing ‘indoor athletics’ with ‘short track’ to describe events and performances that are set on a 200m track. The move has arisen partly due to the growing trend of city centre competitions and is set to be rubber-stamped at the global governing body’s council meeting in Budapest in August. World Athletics says its council “is supporting the concept of ‘short track’ competition to allow more flexibility in the setting of 200m tracks, which may, in the future, be constructed outdoors or in temporary city locations, rather than in a traditional indoor arena. Performances set on outdoor or temporary 200m tracks could therefore be recognised as official results for the purpose of records and rankings.”

WA president SEB COE said: “This change is designed to remove an unintentional barrier to competition innovation, by offering organisers the chance to explore solutions and opportunities which the current rules may discourage. “Under this new concept, the 200m short track will no longer be confined to the indoor environment, and a world of opportunities will open up for meeting organisers to stage official competition in whatever facilities they have available, either indoors or outdoors, using 200m or 400m tracks. “This change will allow and actively encourage the possibility for 200m tracks to move to an outdoor environment and will provide a more affordable option to cities, especially where space is in short supply, while stimulating the growth of the sport through investment in new infrastructure.” It is a bold move by World Athletics that will raise eyebrows in the sport. As the governing body says itself in a statement, the sport has been divided into ‘outdoor’ and ‘indoor’ competition for more than 150 years.

There is debate as to when ‘indoor athletics’ actually began but one of the earliest contenders for the first-ever meeting took place in January 1859 at London’s Lambeth Baths when a former English swimming champion called WILLIAM BECKWITH with won a £22 bet by “jumping 500 hurdles, 10 yards apart, under 40 minutes” – an achievement that took him less than 30 minutes and was watched by around 400 spectators. Whereas England might have been first when it came to staging formal indoor athletics competitions, much of the sport’s early growth subsequently took place in the United States. There is evidence that an indoor athletics event took place in Cincinnati as early as 1861 but the first properly documented event was in 1868 shortly after the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) was founded. Around 2000 spectators gathered in the gas-lit Empire Ice Skating Rink in the city, for example, to watch events such as a high jump, shot put and half-mile race amid a backdrop of musicians playing a BELLINI overture.

The first official US indoor championships took place in 1906 with the Millrose Games starting in 1914. In Britain, the first AAA Indoor Championships was staged at the Empire Pool at Wembley in London in April 1935. In the UK the Midlands venue of Cosford dominated as the premier indoor athletics venue from 1955 onwards and it went on to hold televised internationals from 1965 to 1991 with athletes like SEB COE, DALEY THOMPSON and GEOFF CAPES in action. A one-day European Indoor Games was held in Dortmund in 1966 on a 160m track and it proved such a success that it evolved into the European Indoor Championships with the most recent edition being in Istanbul in March this year. A global championship took a little longer to happen but in 1985 a World Indoor Games was piloted in Paris with winners including SERGEY BUBKA in the pole vault, MARITA KOCH in the 200m and PATRIK SJOBERG in the high jump. The event quickly became established with the first official championships in Indianapolis in 1987 and has since been held in such varied locations as Toronto, Maebashi and Doha.

Cosford’s reign as the home of indoor athletics in the UK came to an end in the early 1990s when the NIA in Birmingham opened and the Kelvin Hall in Scotland began staging big meetings such as the 1990 European Indoors. This was followed by 200m indoor tracks being built in Sheffield, Cardiff, Lee Valley and Manchester, plus a number of indoor sprint straights and jumps and throws facilities in places like Loughborough, Bath, Gateshead and Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.

Recent years have also seen the growth of city centre competitions. Most notably the Great Run Company staged ‘CityGames’ events in Manchester, Stockton and Newcastle-Gateshead which famously included USAIN BOLT setting a world record over 150m, although the Jamaican star never raced indoors in the winter. Ironically these CityGames events in the UK are no longer running, but it is this trend that has partly inspired World Athletics’ new ‘short track’ format idea. World Athletics explain: “The advent of modern athletics and the development of hybrid competition venues – ity squares, shopping malls, train stations – it is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain the separation between outdoor and indoor athletics. In some field events, the separation has been eliminated altogether for world record purposes. This evolution has prompted World Athletics to redefine the boundaries of outdoor and indoor athletics, so they relate to the competition facility rather than to the environment.” World Athletics adds that indoor championships will continue to exist but in areas where there are few indoor facilities then short track championships can be used as qualifying competitions for major indoor championships.

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.

Congratulations to SBH’s THOMAS BUTLER on taking the win in Race 3 @nightofthe10kpbs at Parliament Hill in a personal best time of (30:25.79). Stripes legend and former 10k world record holder DAVE BEDFORD was on hand to award TOM with the first prize; his weight in beer!
And youngsters from TOM’S coaching group, led by LADDIE SHAW, were out in force on the home straight to cheer him on in a thrilling sprint finish

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

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 – Takes place in Budapest, Hungary from 19-27 August 2023.
This is the link for all information including tickets – https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/budapest23
This is the link to the qualification system and entry standards – https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/62ff627cef4200119b5555be.pdf

Currently we have 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 2023 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Can be found on the SBH website –http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER CROSS COUNTRY POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURE – The CROSS COUNTRY POINTS TABLE is now available on the SBH Website, and is the final table following the National Championships on the 25 February – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2022-2023 – Final Issue 25-02-23 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2022-2023 – Final Issue 25-02-23
The CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP LIST is now available on the SBH Website, and is the Final Issue following the Southern Championships on the 28 January – Men & Womens Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2022-2023 – Updated 28-01-23 Final Issue

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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

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

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

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

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

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2023– To all athletes young & old – are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held at StoneX Stadium on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and the get involved – give it a try NOW.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

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

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

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

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 18 May 2023

Posted on 18/05/202318/05/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 18 May to Wednesday 24 May – Krishawn Aiken, Sienna Corbyn, Dave Bradley, Shaka Bunsie, Liam Dee, Joshua Fisher, Faith Lamptey, Junior Gibril Mansaray, Haaris Mwagaza, Emily Newnham, Gabriel Nwankwo, Arthur Phillips, Lily Rachel, Michail Stamatogiannis and Prince Victorius John

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to JOSEPH REINDEL and WILLIAM SYLVESTER

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND – Congratulations to the following 31 SBH athletes who won County Titles. The most prolific and successful were our Suffolk Throwers, with OLIVER GRAHAM U23 and ALASTAIR BROWN U20 winning 4 and 3 titles respectively.

Bedfordshire GRACE NYAONGO U15 (100m and Long Jump) – Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire GILES KERRY-ROGER U15 (Discus), EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (Discus) – Cambridgeshire JOSEPH PURBRICK U20 (100m and 110m Hurdles) – Essex REBECCA JEGGO SW (100m) – Hampshire JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS SM (100m), OLIVIA ALLBUT U23 (400m Hurdles), TRAVIS SCOTTOW U20 (Shot) – Hertfordshire HANNAH FOSTER U23 (100m and 200m), SAM HAZELL (400m),ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U15 (Pole Vault), ABIGAIL EDWARDS U17 (Pole Vault) – Middlesex ANGEL MCLEOD U15 (100m and 200m), EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 (200m), DANIEL BANYARD U20 (800m), CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (800m), EDWARD PASCAL U13 (1500m), POSIE SHAW U13 (1500m), ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 (1500m), VERA DOUDKO U13 (70m Hurdles), ALINA COFIE U20 (100m Hurdles), MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 (300m Hurdles), OGO ANOCHIRIONYE (Long Jump), CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (Triple Jump), ELKIE BAKER U15 (Discus), GREGORY THOMPSON SM (Discus), MILLIE ROXBURGH U15 (Javelin), MILAN TRAJKOVIC U23 (Javelin) – Hertfordshire ABIGAIL EDWARDS U17 (Pole Vault) – Suffolk ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (Shot, Discus and Hammer ), OLIVER GRAHAM U23 (Shot, Discus, Hammer and Javelin)

There are still numerous county results to be published.

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last week at parkrun in the UK, there were…
1,130 events – 173,593 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,407 volunteers – 9,394 first-timers – 28,216 PBs

RESULTS
NOTE REGARDING RESULTS – I have checked the Middlesex Young Athletes League, and the PBs and SBs were correct.

HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Watford on 13-14 May
100m – U15G Straight Final GRACE NYAONGO Bedfordshire won the Gold Medal (13.60 w-1.5), ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS Bedfordshire won the Silver Medal (13.79 w-1.5)
100m – U17M Straight Final KHYAN MARKLAND Bedfordshire won the Silver Medal (11.87 w-1.6)
100m – SW Straight Final HANNAH FOSTER U23 Hertfordshire won the Gold Medal (12.34 w-0.9), CHIYENNE ADRIEN U23 Hertfordshire 4th (SB 13.14 w-0.9)
200m – U17M Straight Final KHYAN MARKLAND Bedfordshire won the Bronze Medal (PB 24.06 w-1.4) taking .22 of a second off his 16 April time
200m – SW Straight Final HANNAH FOSTER U23 Hertfordshire won the Gold Medal (SB 25.10 w0.6), CHIYENNE ADRIEN U23 Hertfordshire won the Bronze Medal (SB 26.80 w0.6), INDEA ADAMS-BURNETT Hertfordshire 4th (SB 27.12 w0.6) taking .01 of a second off her 16 April time
400m – SM Straight Final SAM HAZELL Hertfordshire won the Gold Medal (50.02), JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 Hertfordshire won the Bronze Medal (PB 51.22) taking .32 of a second off his 2019 time
400m – SW Straight Final VANESSA ANSUAA U23 Hertfordshire won the Silver Medal (SB 59.74) taking .48 of a second off her 29 April time, INDEA ADAMS-BURNETT Hertfordshire won the Bronze Medal (SB 63.46)
800m – U13G Straight Final AIMEE PORTER Hertfordshire won the Bronze Medal (2:40.07)
800m – U17M Straight Final THOMAS CADWALLADER Hertfordshire won the Bronze Medal (PB 2:05.20) taking 4.38 seconds off his 2022 time
400m Hurdles – SM Straight Final JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 Hertfordshire won the Silver Medal (55.59)
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH Hertfordshire won the Gold Medal (2.90m)
Pole Vault – U17W Straight Final ABIGAIL EDWARDS Hertfordshire won the Gold Medal (3.00m)
Long Jump – U15G Straight Final GRACE NYAONGO Bedfordshire won the Gold Medal (PB 4.68m w-1.0) adding 4cm to her 29 January jump, ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS Bedfordshire won the Silver Medal (4.51m w0.4)

MIDDLESEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 13-14 May.
100m – U13B H1 BEN BAMISAIYE 3rd (PB 13.52 w4.1) taking .48 of a second off his 23 April time, H2 LOUIS XUN 2nd (PB 12.91 w3.4) taking .59 of a second off his 23 April time, in the Final LOUIS won the Silver Medal (13.22 w2.3), BEN won the Bronze Medal (13.58 w2.3)
100m – U13G H2 ANU JAIYEOLA 1st (PB 13.36 w3.4) taking .24 of a second off her 23 April time, VERA DOUDKO 3rd (PB 13.91 w3.4) taking .33 of a second off her 7 May time, in the Final ANU won the Silver Medal (PB 13.14 w4.4) taking .22 of a second off her H2 time
100m – U15B H1 DIJANI BARNOR 3rd (PB 11.93 w1.9) taking .17 of a second off his 23 April time, LANI JAIYEOLA 5th (PB 12.43 w1.9) taking .07 of a second off his 23 April time, H2 JOSHUA NYMAN 4th (12.18 w1.9), ASHER ESCOBAR 6th (13.44 w1.9), H3 SETH RENNIE-RODDY 3rd (PB 12.13 w2.4) taking .07 of a second off his 23 April time, CHOKHMAH JOHN 7th (PB 14.10 w2.4) taking .06 of a second off his 7 May time
100m – U15G H1 ANGEL MCLEOD 1st (12.55 w1.9), AARA KAMARA 3rd (13.34 w1.9), FAITH LAMPTEY 5th (PB 14.02 w1.9) taking .05 of a second off her 2022 time, H3 MOIESHA SAVAGE 1st (SB 13.03 w3.5) taking .44 of a second off her 7 May time, in the Final ANGEL won the Gold Medal (SB 12.48 w2.3) equalling her 7 May time, AARA finished 5th (PB 13.02 w2.3) taking .18 of a second off her 23 April time, MOIESHA finished 7th (13.12 w2.3)
100m – U17M H2 NATHAN FERNANDES 3rd (PB 11.23 w1.2) taking .47 of a second off his 23 April time, VICTOR PAIUSCO 5th (PB 11.58 w1.2) taking .12 of a second off his 23 April time, RUBEN CARDOSO 6th (PB 11.66 w1.2) taking .18 of a second off his 7 May time, in the Final NATHAN finished 5th (PB 11.13 w3.9) taking .10 of a second off his H2 April time
100m – U17W H2 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 2nd (12.81 w2.6), H3 TAMI GEORGE 2nd (12.72 w2.8), ADANNA MAZINWOSU 3rd (PB 13.25 w2.8) taking .46 of a second off his 16 April time, ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 4th (SB 13.32 w2.8) taking .04 of a second off her 7 May time, in the Final TAMI won the Bronze Medal (PB 12.37 w1.1) taking .02 of a second off her 30 April time, MAKAYLA finished 6th (12.70 w1.1), ADANNA finished 8th (PB 13.23 w1.1) taking .02 of a second off her H3 time
100m – U20M H1 MALACHI AMADI 1st (PB 10.71 w2.8) taking .09 of a second off his 30 April time, BRYAN OGBEBOR 6th (SB 11.55 w2.8) taking .21 of a second off his 30 April time, in the Final MALACHI won the Bronze Medal (10.72 w3.1)
100m – SM H1 PHOENIX LYON 1st (PB 10.80 w1.7) taking .06 of a second off his 10 May time, in the Final PHOENIX won the Bronze Medal (10.54 w3.8) taking .26 of a second off his H1 time
200m – U13B Straight Final LOUIS XUN won the Silver Medal (PB 26.85 w1.2) taking 1.15 seconds off his 23 April time, and is ranked UK No.10 U13 in 2023, BEN BAMISAIYE won the Bronze Medal (PB 27.46 w1.2) taking 1.04 seconds off his 23 April time
200m – U15B H1 HARRY PINCHERLE 4th (24.83 w-1.3), H2 DIJANI BARNOR 3rd (PB 24.53 w0.7) taking .27 of a second off his 23 April time, LANI JAIYEOLA 5th (PB 25.27 w0.7) taking .22 of a second off his 8 April time, in the Final HARRY finished 5th (PB 24.26 w1.3) taking .57 of a second off his 14 May time
200m – U15G H1 ANGEL MCLEOD 1st (26.52 w0.6), AARA KAMARA 5th (28.02 w0.6) in the Final ANGEL won the Gold Medal (26.42 w1.4), AARA finished 8th (27.76 w1.4)
200m – U17M H1 ZICO JONES 1st (SB 22.98 w-1.4) , H2 EBUKA NWOKEJI 1st (22.08 w-0.5), BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 2nd (SB 23.48 w-0.5) taking .22 of a second off his 23 April time, in the Final EBUKA won the Gold Medal (PB 21.59 w-0.3) taking .33 of a second off his 30 April time, and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2023 also a Championship Best Performance, ZICO won the Silver Medal (SB 22.31 w-0.3) taking .67 of a second off his H1 time, BRANDON finished 5th (23.29 w-0.3) taking .19 of a second off his H2 time
200m – U20M H2 MALACHI AMADI 2nd (22.76 w1.0) in the Final MALACHI won the Bronze Medal (PB 21.84 w0.8) taking .22 of a second off his 30 April time
200m – U20W H1 NIA AKINTOKUN 1st (SB 25.48 w-0.5) taking .20 of a second off her 16 April time, H2 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 6th (27.19 w-0.5) in the Final NIA won the Bronze Medal (SB 25.33 w0.7) taking .15 of a second off her H1 time
300m – U15B Straight Final SETH RENNIE-RODDY won the Silver Medal (PB 40.25) taking .35 of a second off his 23 April time
300m – U15G Straight Final ELLA BUCKLEY (2nd Claim) won the Bronze Medal (42.94)
300m – U17W Straight Final ADANNA MAZINWOSU 4th (42.62)
400m – U20W Straight Final CHARLOTTE HARRIS (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (SB 59.91), LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL finished 4th (PB 60.98) taking .96 of a second off her 30 April time
800m – U13B Straight Final EDWARD PASCAL won the Gold Medal (2:26.39), BEN KASPAR 5th (2:41.82)
800m – U13G Straight Final OLIVIA ABBOTT 6th (2:53.48)
800m – U15B Straight Final EUAN PHILLIPS won the Silver Medal (PB 2:08.84) taking 2.08 seconds off his 7 May time, LEON BISS won the Bronze Medal (PB 2:12.03) taking .98 of a second off his 7 May time, SAM DARCY 8th (SB 2:44.50) taking 3.61 seconds off his 19 April time
800m – U17W Straight Final LARISSA WILSON won the Silver Medal (PB 2:13.84) taking 1.24 seconds off her 2022 time, EDIE WOODINGS 5th (PB 2:18.73) taking 26.63 seconds off her 2018 time, DINA SILVERMAN 6th (2:21.26)
800m – U20M Straight Final DANIEL BANYARD won the Gold Medal (PB 2:00.76) taking .76 of a second off his 30 April time, NOAH CLARKE (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (SB 2:11.37) taking 2.24 seconds off his 19 April time, CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) won the Bronze Medal (2:13.06)
800m – U20W Straight Final CHARLOTTE HARRIS (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (2:20.41)
1500m – U13B Straight Final EDWARD PASCAL won the Gold Medal (5:02.66), XANDER REESE finished 4th (PB 5:12.32) taking 5.48 seconds off his 2021 time, ETHAN MOSS finished 8th (PB 5:25.87) taking 20.00 seconds off his 16 April time, ROAN PARKES finished 9th (PB 5:26.87)
1500m – U13G Straight Final POSIE SHAW won the Gold Medal (SB 4:55.87) taking .98 of a second off her 10 May time
1500m – U15B H1 EUAN PHILLIPS 1st (4:44.36), CALEB HILTON 2nd (4:46.49), JESSIE ABRAHAMS 7th (5:00.10), LADDIE SHAW 8th (5:00.28), H2 ARTHUR PHILLIPS 1st (4:56.30) in the Final ARTHUR won the Gold Medal (PB 4:25.76) taking 8.94 seconds off his 2022l time, EUAN won the Bronze Medal (PB 4:29.22) taking 3.81 seconds off his 3 May time, CALEB finished 5th (PB 4:42.24) taking 3.22 seconds off his 3 May time, JESSIE finished 8th (4:59.74)
1500m – U20M Straight Final CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (4:31.69), NOAH CLARKE (2nd Claim) won the Bronze Medal (SB 4:32.72) taking 1.46 seconds off his 5 April time
70m Hurdles – U13G Straight Final VERA DOUDKO won the Gold Medal (PB 12.61 w3.3) taking .49 seconds off her 23 April time
80m Hurdles – U15B Straight Final ASHER ESCOBAR won the Silver Medal (PB 12.99 w3.6) taking .31 of a second off his 23 April time
100m Hurdles – U20W Straight Final ALINA COFIE won the Gold Medal (PB 14.59 w2.7) taking .38 seconds off her 30 April time
300m Hurdles – U15G Straight Final MACIE SUNDERLAND won the Gold Medal (PB 50.80)
400m Hurdles – SM Straight Final STEVEN GARRETT won the Silver Medal (SB 55.32)
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 4th (2.15m)
High Jump – U15G Straight Final ELLA BUCKLEY (2nd Claim) won the Bronze Medal (1.45m)
Long Jump – U15B Straight Final HARRY PINCHERLE won the Silver Medal (PB 5.37m w1.7) adding 11cm to his 7 May jump, LANI JAIYEOLA won the Bronze Medal (PB 5.16m w2.1) adding 27cm to his 14 May jump
Long Jump – U15G Straight Final ELLA BUCKLEY (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (SB 4.71m w1.5) adding 17cm to her 23 April jump
Long Jump – U20W Straight Final RUTH-ANN OTAROUH (HCA) won the Silver Medal (SB 5.12m w0.3)
Long Jump – SM Straight Final OGO ANOCHIRIONYE (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (SB 7.07m w1.5)
Triple Jump – U20M Straight Final CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (11.03m w3.1)
Shot 3kg – U15G Straight Final ELKIE BAKER (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (8.53m)
Discus 1kg – U15G Straight Final ELKIE BAKER (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (29.87m)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final GREGORY THOMPSON won the Gold Medal (56.85m)
Javelin 500g – U15G Straight Final MILLIE ROXBURGH won the Gold Medal (PB 27.15m) adding 2.87m to her 2022 throw
Javelin 800g – SM Straight Final MILAN TRAJKOVIC U23 won the Gold Medal (SB 55.85m) adding 2.77m to his 15 April throw, and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2023

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Horspath on 12-13 May
Discus 1kg – SW Straight Final EMMA BEARDMORE V35 Buckinghamshire (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (43,85m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B Straight Final GILES KERRY-ROGER Buckinghamshire won the Gold Medal (PB 17.61m) adding 2,96m to his 2022 throw

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Peterborough on 13 May
100m – U20M Straight Final JOSEPH PURBRICK won the Gold Medal (10.94 w1.1)
1500m – U20M Straight Final JOSEPH REINDEL (2nd Claim) finished 4th (PB 4:13.71) taking 10.96 seconds off his 2021 time
110m Hurdles – U20M Straight Final JOSEPH PURBRICK won the Gold Medal (14.22 w0.4)

ESSEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Grays on 13-14 May
100m – SW Straight Final REBECCA JEGGO (HCA) won the Gold Medal (SB 11.92 w2.6)
110m Hurdles – U20M Straight Final RUBEN HEDMAN won the Silver Medal (PB 14.11 w2.5) taking .09 of a second off his 2022 time
Hammer 4kg – SW Straight Final PHILIPPA DAVENALL won the Silver Medal (SB 62.13m) and is ranked UK No.9 in 2023

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Portsmouth on 13-14 May
100m – SM Straight Final JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS won the Gold Medal (SB 10.76 w0.6)
200m – SW Straight Final OLIVIA ALLBUT U23 won the Silver Medal (PB 25.28 w2.1) taking .54 of a second off her 15 April time
400m – SW Straight Final OLIVIA ALLBUT U23 won the Silver Medal (PB 57.78) taking 2.73 seconds off her 1 April time
400m Hurdles – SW Straight Final OLIVIA ALLBUT U23 won the Gold Medal (PB 62.5) taking 2.41 seconds off her 15 April time
Shot 6kg – U20M Straight Final TRAVIS SCOTTOW (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (PB 14.65m) adding 16cm to his 30 April put, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2023
Hammer 4kg – U20W Straight Final GRACIE JENVEY (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (45.78m)

NORTH EAST COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Middlesborough on 13-14 May
200m – SM H2 JASON NICHOLSON (HCA) 2nd (SB 22.85 w-0.4) in the Final JASON won the Silver Medal (SB 21.89 w-0.5) taking .96 of a second off his H2 time

SUFFOLK COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Kingston on 13-14 May
Shot 6kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR BROWN won the Gold Medal (14.44m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM U23 won the Gold Medal (SB 11.81m)
Discus 1.75kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR BROWN won the Gold Medal (43.62m)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM U23 won the Gold Medal (SB 39.32m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR BROWN won the Gold Medal (49.25m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM U23 won the Gold Medal (SB 57.17m) and is ranked UK No.6 U23 in 2023
Javelin 800g – SM Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM U23 won the Gold Medal (SB 36.04m)

SURREY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Kingston on 13-14 May
100m – SM H3 ZANSON PLUMMER 1st (SB 10.84 w0.3) in the Final ZANSON won the Silver Medal (SB 10.81 w-0.3) taking .03 of a second off his H3 time

WILTSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Swindon on 12-14 May
200m – SM Straight Final LYDIA ROGERS 4th (27.86 w0.5)
Long Jump – SM Straight Final LYDIA ROGERS won the Bronze Medal (SB 4.84m nwr) adding 2cm to her 1 April jump

4J STUDIOS SCOTTISH ATHLETICS NATIONAL OPEN – Took place at Kilmarnock on 13-14 May.
100m – SM 1C BEN MCGUIRE 1st (SB 11.36 w-2.9) taking .20 of a second off his 15 April time, 2A BEN finished 5th (11.50 w-2.4)
200m – SM 1B BEN MCGUIRE 2nd (SB 23.16 w-3.0), 2 BEN finished 3rd (SB 23.10 w-3.2) taking .06 of a second off his 1B time

OSTERREICHISCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN DER VEREINE AK – Took place at Amstetten, Austria on 13 May.
400m Hurdles – SW LINA NIELSEN 1st (SB 55.99) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023

YALE LAST CHANCE MEET – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 13 May.
1500m – SM 1 LIAM GARRETT U23 (Yale University) 7th (3:48.39)

PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Walnut, California, USA on 12-14 May.
10000m – SM CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 2nd (28:25.12)
Decathlon – SM JAMI SCHLEUTER U23 (University of Washington) 4th (PB 7545 points) adding 118 points to his 13 April total, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2023 – 100m 1st (PB 10.70 w2.5) taking .26 of a second off his 12 April time, 400m 6th (PB 50.01) taking .47 of a second off his 12 April time, 1500m 5th (SB 4:41.89) taking .65 of a second off his 14 May time, 110m Hurdles 1st (14.52 nwr), High Jump 7th Equal (1.88m), Pole Vault 6th Equal (4.37m), Long Jump 1st (PB 7.19m w3.1) adding 7cm to his 24 February jump, Shot 7.26kg 4th (13.63m), Discus 2kg 6th (37.74m), Javelin 800g 6th (PB 52.41m) adding 1.16m to his 13 April throw

PORTLAND DISTANCE CARNIVAL – Took place at Portland, Oregon, USA on 12-13 May.
800m – SW 2 LUCY BROOKHAM 1st (SB 2:15.63)

WEST POINT TWILIGHT – Took place at West Point, New York, USA on 11 May.
1500m – SM 3 LIAM GARRETT U23 (Yale University) 7th (PB 3:45.95) taking 1.11 seconds off his 7 May time, and is ranked UK No.6 U23 in 2023

BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place at Birmingham on 10 May.
1500m – Women A FREYA STAPLETON U23 12th (SB 4:32.59) taking 6.97 seconds off her 22 April time
3000m – Men A THOMAS PATRICK U23 5th (PB 8:04.62) taking 40.02 seconds off his 2017 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2023

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM T&F SERIES – Took place at Birmingham University on 10 May.
3000m – SX 1 EMILY HATHAWAY U23 7th (PB 10:12.35) taking 13.48 seconds off her 22 April time
100m Hurdles – SW 1 LILY HOLT U23 1st (PB 14.57 w-0.5) taking .23 of a second off her 2022 time, 2 MARLI JESSOP U23 1st (13.70 w1.4), 3 LILY finished 1st (PB 14.55 w-0.5) taking .02 of a second off her 1 time, 4 MARLI finished 1st (SB 13.56 w0.5) taking .11 of a second off her 22 April time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2023
110m Hurdles – SM 2 EVAN CAMPBELL U23 3rd (SB 15.67 w-0.4), CRAIG MONCUR U23 4th (15.70 w-0.4)
Pole Vault – SM CRAIG MONCUR U23 3rd (4.00m), EVAN CAMPBELL U23 4th (3.70m)
Long Jump – SX JOSH WOODS U23 1st (SB 7.02m w0.8) adding 1cm to his 22 January jump
Shot 7.26kg – SM EVAN CAMPBELL U23 2nd (13.18m), CRAIG MONCUR U23 3rd (PB 12.92m) adding 29cm to his 2022 put

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 10 May.
800m – Men C JOSHUA FISHER U20 1st (PB 1:59.67) taking .10 of a second off his 2022 time, DOVI LEVIN U20 5th (PB 2:06.00) taking 5.11 seconds off his 2021 time, Mixed D RAPHAEL AARON U20 1st (2:14.82), E SCARLETT KENT U23 7th (2:20.07)
1500m – Mixed D MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 4th (PB 4:50.80) taking 34.20 seconds off her 30 April time, POSIE SHAW U15 6th (SB 4:56.85) taking 4.42 seconds off her 3 May time

THAMES VALLEY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 10 May.
100m – SX 1B PHOENIX LYON 1st (11.02 w-1.4), 2A PHOENIX finished 1st (PB 10.86 w-1.1) taking .04 of a second off his 2022 time
800m – SX 3 JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLIVIERRE U20 1st (SB 2:08.76), LARISSA WILSON U17 4th (SB 2:15.51) taking .89 of a second off her 23 April time

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 13 May.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (19.57) this was his 168th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 13 May.
TIM UNDERHILL V55 8th (21.09) this was his 97th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Fell Foot on 13 May.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 198th (39.51) this was his 264th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Finsbury on 13 May.
MATT GRANT V35 6th (16.56) this was his 45th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Clermont, Perth, Australia on 13 May
STUART MOORE V60 61st (30.14) this was his 191st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 13 May.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 60th (24.57) this was his 142nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 13 May.
STUART SINGER V60 54th (23.29) this was his 375th Parkrun, LOTTIE RACHEL U 61st (23.40) this was her 13th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Portrush on 13 May.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 107th (29.51) this was his 55th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Preston Park on 13 May.
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 4th (18.21) this was his 42nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Westmill on 13 May.
JO KENT V55 8th (22.42) this was her 105th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Wimbledon Common on 13 May.
JAMES FITZSIMMONS V45 10th (PB 19.14) this was his 58th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 18 MAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

NIGHT OF THE 10000m PBs – Takes place on Saturday 20 May at Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London (Satnav NW3 2JP).
Established in 2013, the 2022 races incorporates the British 10,000m Championships and return as the British Athletics 10,000m time trial race for the World Championships. Taking place at Parliament Hill Athletics Track, it will also provide a key performance indicator for athletes targeting the World Championships in Budapest later in the summer. Free for spectators against a backdrop of music and entertainment, the high-quality open races are sure to be an event for all the family..

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 3 – The second of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 21 May at StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Timetable 2023
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 18 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 19 May

LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL – Takes place on Sunday 21 May at the Loughborough University Track, Ashby Road, Loughborough (Satnav LE11 3TU).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
Note: There are Guest Entries, but limited, this is the link https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/sports/athletics/loughborough-international-athletics/

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 300m/300m HURDLES MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 24 May at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £9 per event, £12 for 2 events.
Timetable commences at 7.00pm.
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=8&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Close Sunday 21 May, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 14 June at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 200m, 19.15pm Shot, 19.25pm BMC, 20.00pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 21.15pm 3000m no times over 11.00 minutes, no Under 13s
Is now open on roster athletics, this is the link, please check as entries may be open before next weeks Newsletter – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?page=0&cc=GBR&from=2023-04-16&to=2023-05-31
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
24 May – 300m/300m Hurdles/400m/400m Hurdles Meeting (Open to enter)
7 June – Double 100m Meeting (Open to enter)
21 June – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
5 July – Double 100m Meeting
19 July – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
30 August – Double 100m Meeting
September – Autumn Throws Fest

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 31 May – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s (Not open yet)
Wednesday 14 June – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Shot, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 28 June – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 12 July – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 26 July – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.15pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 9 August – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

SHAUN PICKERING, GENTLE AND GENEROUS GIANT OF THE ATHLETICS WORLD, DIES AGED 61 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Olympic shot putter devoted much of his life to keeping the spirit of his parents, JEAN and RON, alive via the RON PICKERING Memorial Fund. As an athlete SHAUN PICKERING was an Olympian, Commonwealth Games shot put medallist and multiple Welsh champion in the shot, discus and hammer. Yet the throws giant, who died on Thursday aged 61, will also be remembered for his passionate and energetic efforts to boost the health of British athletics, most notably the nation’s up-and-coming young athletes through the charity that was named after his father. SHAUN was the son of JEAN and RON PICKERING and you will struggle to find a family that has had more of a positive impact on the sport in Britain. An Olympic sprint relay medallist in 1952 and European long jump champion in 1954, JEAN was a much-loved figure in the sport and died in 2013. As an athletics coach, teacher and BBC commentator, RON was one of the best-known characters in the sport before he died unexpectedly in 1991 aged just 60. Now, the sport is mourning the loss of another member of the family with SHAUN surviving just one year longer than his father. Born into such an athletics-mad family, SHAUN was destined to enjoy a life in athletics himself and after competing in the shot put at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and World Championships in Athens in 1997 he went on to win bronze in the shot at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur in 1998.

With a best of (20.45m) in 1997, his shot best still stands as the Welsh record and it places him No.6 on the UK all-time rankings. He was also a fine discus and hammer thrower with bests of (54.38m) and (68.64m) – the latter being a Welsh record at the time – and impressively won a hat-trick of throws titles at the Welsh Championships a total of three times. After retiring as an athlete, PICKERING was indefatigable when it came to keeping his parents’ legacy alive. Along with his sister, KIM, he worked with missionary zeal to build the profile of the RON PICKERING Memorial Fund, which was set up following his father’s death. Known as the No.1 athletics charity in Britain, the ‘RPMF’ has given more than £2 million to talented young athletes over the past 32 years mostly in the shape of annual grants. Around two thirds of British athletes in teams for recent major championships have been helped by the charity at some stage and, among other things, it helped MO FARAH buy his first pair of running spikes at a time when football boots were probably more tempting.

JEAN and RON were strong, determined and charismatic characters and SHAUN inherited their traits. Being the son of such athletics greats, he had big spikes to fill but did so in style and made a huge mark of his own on the sport. His main area of knowledge was not surprisingly the throws – where he possessed an encyclopaedic knowledge – but his interest spanned all events, together with the marketing and politics of athletics plus the complex world of broadcasting and television rights. “Being known as RON PICKERINGS son opened many doors and introduced me to many great people,” he said shortly before his death. Possessing one of the most innovative and imaginative minds in the sport, he was never short of ideas to promote and build the No.1 Olympic sport. He was passionate and sometimes argumentative but always with the good of athletics at the forefront of his heart. Generous with his time and knowledge, he was a good friend to many athletes and countless coaches. Standing at 6ft 6in tall and weighing well over 20 stone in his peak years as a thrower, he was an intimidating figure but he was the archetypal gentle giant. Approachable and friendly, he would always find the time to offer help or advice.

It is no surprise, therefore, that social media was awash with tributes after the RPMF broke the sad news by saying: “It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing today of our beloved SHAUN PICKERING. SHAUN did so much for athletics and to carry on the amazing legacy of his parents RON and JEAN. All our hearts go out to SHAUN’S family and friends at this dreadfully sad time.” British Athletics posted: “Everyone at @BritAthletics is so saddened to hear this news today. SHAUN loved the sport passionately and cared deeply for athletes and his many friends across the sport. His work to continue the success of @RunforRon Fund supported so many athletes.” The English Schools AA said: “A wonderful man, and a huge advocate for generations of young athletes,” while England Athletics added: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of SHAUN , who cared passionately for our sport and was an inspiration to so many.”

LYNN DAVIES, 1964 Olympic long jump champion who was coached by RON, said: “MERIEL (my wife) and I are distraught with this very sad news. We have lost a very close friend, who was almost one of our family. “We have always been very close to the PICKERING family since I met RON and JEAN PICKERING when they first came to Wales. SHAUN was a proud Welsh athlete and a passionate coach and supporter of athletics in this country, just like his dad before him. SHAUN was a big man with a big heart. We will miss him dearly.” Decathlon legend DALEY THOMPSON was also close to the PICKERING family and said he was “blessed” to know SHAUN, adding: “One of my best friends and much more importantly one of the nicest and kindest people I’ve ever met died today.” PETER ERIKSSON, the former Olympic and Paralympic head coach at UKA, said: “One of the greatest people I have known. SHAUN helped so many athletes. He is going to be missed by many and not forgotten. Rest in peace, my friend.” IAN HODGE, statistician and long-time RPMF trustee, said: “Shock news to hear of SHAUN PICKERING’S passing earlier today. SHAUN was a 1996 Olympian, and along with his parents JEAN and RON did an immeasurable amount for the sport of athletics in Great Britain.” FATIMA WHITBREAD, former world javelin record-holder, said: “A gentle giant of our sport with a golden heart. He will be sorely missed,” while CHRIS TURNER, director of heritage at World Athletics, added: “Athletics and helping athletes were the core of his existence.” As the tributes poured in, Paralympic sprints champion RICHARD WHITEHEAD said: “SHAUN’S legacy will be the Athlete, Coach but more importantly a great man!! Great, great loss to everyone.” Sprinter ADAM GEMILLI offered heart-felt comments as well when he posted: “I can’t believe this is real. I am truly heart broken. SHAUN was one of the kindest and most generous souls I have ever known. He gave me a home for a year when I first moved up to Loughborough. Gone way too soon. Rest easy SHAUN, you will never be forgotten!”

HIGHGATE ATHLETIC TRACK TO RECEIVE £2 MILLION REFURBISHMENT – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

The track that is home to Highgate Harriers and hosts Night of the 10,000m PBs will be resurfaced. The £2 million refurbishment of the surface at Parliament Hill will be funded by the City of London, and although it will take place after Night of the 10,000m PBs (May 20), no date for the start of any construction has been confirmed. The work will “ensure it [the track] maintains UK Athletics TrackMark accreditation and can continue to be used to host major national and international athletics events for years to come.” The project will also upgrade the floodlighting, to reduce light pollution, making it more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. As the City of London Corporation owns the Parliament Hill athletics track, it is financially responsible for any refurbishment. The City Corporation protects over 11,000 acres of open space in London and south east England – including Hampstead Heath and Epping Forest – and over 200 smaller sites in the Square Mile, investing over £38m a year.

Such news will be welcome to everyone who works at Night of the 10,000m PBs. The event was first staged in Highgate in 2013 and has since become one of the most exciting athletics meets on the calendar. Every year, it showcases a mix of fast times and music, circus acts and entertainment. This year’s edition will be one of five meets as part of the On Running Track Night series. The first event took place in Los Angeles last weekend (May 6) and others include Paris (June 10), Vienna (June 17) and Melbourne (date to TBC). Night of 10,000m PBs event director BEN POCHEE said: “Highgate Harriers’ volunteer-powered event will offer the opportunity to get up close and personal to the fastest runners on the planet and headline circus acts for zero money. “Not much in life is free, and so I’m proud of how the community have made this not-for-profit initiative socially accessible since 2013. The event puts on a pedestal and celebrates indefatigable goodwill and inspirational physical commitment and I hope as many people as possible can share the excitement with us.”

HARRY PINCHERLIE U15 setting a personal best in the Middlesex Young Athletes League Long Jump (5.26m) adding 4cm to his 2022 jump.

ZICO JONES U17 and EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 at the presentation of the 200m at the Middlesex Championships. EBUKA took the title with a personal best (21.59) ranking him UK No.2 U17 in 2023, also this was a Championship Best Performance, ZICO took the silver medal with a seasons best (22.31).

MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 after the presentation of the 300m Hurdles gold medal at the Middlesex Championships. MACIE took the title with a personal best (50.80).

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Can be found on the SBH website –http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

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 11 May 2023

Posted on 11/05/202312/05/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 11 May to Wednesday 17 May – Chiyenne Adrien, Malachi Amadi, Alicia Bebey, Evan Campbell, Shimaala Elliott, Oliver Graham, Emily Hathaway, Asha Horbacki, Harry Kyriaco, Barney Malladine, Joshua Namiech-Oyebola, Bryan Ogbeor and Jacob Sugarman

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

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM who broke her own Under 20 Women’s 400m Hurdles record with a time of (57.64) taking 1.39 seconds off her 2022 time (59.03) and EMILY is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2023.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EBUKA NWOKEJI who broke the wind assisted Under 17 Men’s 100m record with a time of (10.58 w2.1), beating the time achieved by TREVOR CAMERON (10.64) on 25 September 1993, in Antwerp. The legal “Club Record” is (10.67 w0.9) achieved by JAMAHL ALERT-KHAN on 31 August 2003 in Birmingham.
TREVOR and JAMAL were both English Schools Champions, and were England and GB Junior Internationals

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS FIXTURES – The fixtures for 24 May is now open to enter, see upcoming fixtures.
WATFORD OPEN MEETING – The fixture for 17 May is now open on Roster Athletics, see upcoming fixtures.

NOTE REGARDING RESULTS – Currently the Middlesex Young Athletes League PBs and SBs are incorrect. The reason being is the MYAL results were published on the Power of 10 late on Tuesday, and are as shown below. The UK YDL results of 30 April were published on the Power of 10 early this morning, which means I need to check and update every athletes profile on the MYAL results. This I will update and publish any changes next week.

RESULTS
MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at Perivale on 7 May.
Match Result – 1st SBH (92 points), 2nd London Heathside (78), 3rd Harrow (71), 4th Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (62), 5th Highgate Harriers (53), 6th Barnet & District (47), 7th Thames Valley Harriers (43), 8th Enfield & Haringey (33)

75m – U11B A NOSA URUBUSI 3rd (11.48 w-0.2), B DENNYS PASCAL 1st (PB 10.98 w-0.4) taking .61 of a second off his 2022 time
75m – U11G A DAMI ADEKUNLE 2nd (PB 11.12 w-0.1) taking .37 of a second off her 16 April time, B SIENNA DARCY 2nd (PB 12.0 nwr) taking .18 of a second off his 16 April time
100m – U13B A LOUIS KUN 3rd (13.75 w-1.5), B BEN BAMISAIYE 1st (14.09 w-0.9)
100m – U13G A1 ANU JAIYEOLA 1st (13.70 w-0.5), B1 VERA DOUDKO 1st (PB 14.24 w-0.5) taking .29 of a second off her 2022 time
100m – U15B A JOSHUA NYMAN 6th (12.25 w-0.3), B DIJANI BARNOR 3rd (12.10 w0.0), ASHER ESCOBAR 5th (13.28 w0.0)
100m – U15G A ANGEL MCLEOD 1st (SB 12.48 w0.4) taking .02 of a second off her 23 April time, SHENEL OKRAH 4th (PB 13.78 w0.4) taking .21 of a second off her 2022 time, B AARA KAMARA 2nd (13.41 w-1.4)
100m – U17M A EBUKA NWOKEJI 1st (11.01 w-1.1), B ZICO JONES 1st (SB 11.25 w0.5), NATHAN HOWELL 2nd (11.80 w0.5)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 1st (12.77 w-0.7), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 1st (12.93 w-0.9)
300m – U15B A SETH RENNIE-RODDY 2nd (40.80), B CHOKHMAH JOHN 3rd (PB 46.21), SAM DARCY 5th (48.96)
300m – U15G A TAYLA ROBINSON 3rd (PB 46.42) taking .98 of a second off her 2022 time
300m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU 3rd (42.96), B MACIE SUTHERLAND 2nd (SB 43.50) taking .33 of a second off her 16 April time, OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 3rd (SB 45.93) taking .90 of a second off her 1 April time
400m – U17M A ZICO JONES 1st (50.69), B EBUKA NWOKEJI 1st (PB 51.30) taking 3.50 seconds off his 2022 time
600m – U11B DENNYS PASCAL 1st (PB 1:43.59) taking 1.63 seconds off his 8 April time, and is ranked UK No.4 U11 in 2023, HARRISON HENDERSON 3rd (PB 1:54.10)
600m – U11G SIENNA DARCY 2nd (PB 2:00.28) taking 54.59 seconds off her 16 April time, GRACE ROONEY 3rd (PB 2:04.59), ABIGAIL ROSS 10th (PB 2:11.28), KEENYAH ADELISE 18th (2:26.27)
800m – U13B EDWARD PASCAL 1st (2:25.51), BEN KASPAR 9th (2:40.21)
800m – U13G AIMEE PORTER 3rd (PB 2:32.49), OLIVIA ABBOTT 10th (PB 2:46.59) taking 1.61 seconds off her 23 April time
800m – U15B A EUAN PHILLIPS 1st (2:10.92) taking .98 of a second off his 23 April time, B ARTHUR PHILLIPS 1st (PB 2:14.18) taking 6.78 seconds off his 2022 time
800m – U15G A POSIE SHAW 2nd (SB 2:21.07) taking 3.99 seconds off her 19 April time, B ELIZABETH OTHULO 1st (PB 2:32.99) taking 2.11 seconds off her 23 April time
800m – U17M A ADAM O’GORMAN 1st (2:07.17), B LEON BISS 1st (PB 2:13.01) taking 1.61 seconds off his 2022 time
800m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU 3rd (PB 2:22.8)
75m – U13B BEN BAMISAIYE 2nd (PB 15.67 w1.1)
75m – U13G VERA DOUDKO 1st (13.43 w0.7), HETTIE HOLBROOK 5th (PB 16.82 w0.7)
75m – U15G ELIZABETH OTHULO 4th (PB 13.90 w-0.8) taking .60 of a second off her 23 April time
80m – U15B ASHER ESCOBAR 2nd (13.43 w-0.7), SAM DARCY 6th (PB 18.38 w-0.7)
High Jump – U13B TAHA COCKERELL 2nd (PB 1.20m) equalling his 2022 height, CASEY NGIGE 4th (PB 1.10m)
High Jump – U13G ANU JAYEOLA 1st (PB 1.35m)
High Jump – U15G ELIZABETH OTHULO 4th Equal (PB 1.30m), ELIZA LEIBOWITZ 7th (1.25m)
High Jump – U17W ADANNA MAZINWOSU 4th (PB 1.30m) adding 10cm to her 23 April height, CASEY NGIGE 4th (1.10m)
Pole Vault – U15B ISAAC VAN DEN BURGH 1st (PB 3.00m) adding 40cm to his 2020 height, and is ranked UK No.5 U15 in 2023, THOMAS ROBERTSON 2nd (PB 2.90m) adding 10cm to his 19 March height, and is ranked UK No.7 U15 in 2023
Long Jump – U11B KENDRICK OGANYO 6th (PB 3.05m nwr), NOSA UNBUSI 7th (3.03m nwr)
Long Jump – U11G DAMI ADEKUNIE 1st (SB 3.42m nwr), TEMI JAIYEOLA 7th (PB 2.78 nwr), ISABELLA O NINAJI 8th (PB 2.72 nwr), EDIE RENNIE-RODDY 18th (PB 2.18 nwr)
Long Jump – U13B BEN BAMISAIYE 4th (4.03m nwr), ELLIOT OYETEY 6th (3.83m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G ANU JAIYEOLA 2nd (4.03m nwr), VERA DOUDKO 4th (3.76m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B HARRY PINCHERLE 3rd (PB 5.26m nwr) adding 4cm to his 2022 jump, DIJANI BARNOR 4th (PB 5.16m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G GRACE NYAONGO 3rd (4.52m nwr), ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 5th (4.44m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M RUBEN CARDOSO 4th (5.32m nwr), NATHAN HOWELL 6th (PB 4.96m nwr) adding 53cm to his 2022 jump
Long Jump – U17W MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 2nd (PB 4.72m nwr) adding 40cm to her 23 April jump, LYDIA BALL 11th (3.86m nwr)
Shot 3kg – U13B JAMES TSANGARIDES 1st (PB 7.00m), LOUIS XUN 2nd (PB 6.93m) adding 23cm to his 23 April put
Shot 2.72kg – U13G AIMEE PORTER 4th (PB 4.98m), HETTIE HOLBROOK 5th (PB 4.95m) adding 1.16m to her 2022 put
Shot 4kg – U15B CHU ONONOGBU 1st (11.31m), MILO RYNEHART 2nd (10.70m)
Shot 3kg – U15G SHENEL OKRAH 7th (PB 7.17m) adding 71cm to her 2022 put
Shot 5kg – U17M BRIAN ANENE 2nd (11.05m), BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 3rd (PB 10.13m) adding 21cm to his 2022 put
Shot 3kg – U17W EVA HIGSON 4th (PB 7.59m) equalling her 23 April put, MIA HIGSON 7th (PB 6.30m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B CHU ONONOGBU 1st (35.33m), MILO RYNEHART 2nd (25.16m)
Discus 1kg – U15G SHENEL OKRAH 6th (SB 17.14m), DESTINY NGIGE 8th (PB 11.45m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M BRIAN ANENE 1st (PB 33.00m) adding 60cm to his 30 April throw, FRED TAYLOR 2nd (PB 28.11m) adding 41cm to his 15 April throw
Discus 1kg – U17W MIA HIGSON 3rd (16.53m), EVA HIGSON 5th (SB 14.39m)
Javelin 400g – U13B JAMES TSANGARIDES 3rd (PB 21.83m), EDWARD PASCAL 6th (PB 10.75m), ROAN PARKES 7th (PB 9.74m)
Javelin 400g – U13G OLIVIA ABBOTT 4th (PB 21.83m), EDWARD PASCAL 6th (PB 10.75m)
Javelin 600g – U15B CHU ONONOGBU 2nd (7.88m), EVIE PINCHERLIE 5th (SB 4.70m)
Javelin 500g – U15G DESTINY NGIGE 5th (PB 14.37m) equalling her 23 April throw, TAYLA ROBINSON 9th (12.24m)
Javelin 500g – U17W LYDIA BALL 1st (SB 25.12m) adding 3.00m to her 23 April throw, EVA HIGSON 4th (19.88m)

Non Scoring
75m – U11B NS1 HARRISON HENDERSON 1st (PB 11.48 w-1.0), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 4th (PB 12.53 w-1.0) taking .25 of a second off his 2022 time, NS2 MICHAEL OBWULU 2nd (PB 11.61 w1.2), KENDRICK OGANYO 3rd (PB 11.84 w1.2)
75m – U11G NS1 TEMI JAIYEOLA 1st (PB 12.10 w1.6), KEENYAH ADELISE 2nd (PB 12.40 w1.6) taking .83 of a second off her 16 April time, ELLA APPIAH-SPICK 3rd (PB 12.84 w1.6) taking .31 of a second off her 16 April time, ISSABELLE O NNAJI 5th (PB 13.62 w1.6), SAFA VOHRA 6th (PB 18.07 w1.6)
100m – U13B NS CHAYILJOHN 1st (PB 14.45 w0.1), ELLIOT OYETEY 2nd (14.66 w0.1)
100m – U13G NS EVIE PINCHERLE 2nd (PB 15.87 w0.9) taking 1.12 seconds off her 2022 time, OLIVIA ABBOTT 3rd (PB 16.03 w0.9) taking .30 of a second off her 2022 time
100m – U15B NS1 HARRY PINCHERLE 1st (PB 12.43 w-0.4) taking .12 of a second off his 2022 time, SETH RENNIE-RODDY 2nd (12.51 w-0.4), CHOKHMAH JOHN 8th (PB 14.16 w-0.4)
100m – U15G NS1 MOIESHA SAVAGE 1st (SB 13.47 w0.4), NS2 GRACE NYAONGO 1st (PB 13.42 w-0.6) taking .08 of a second off her 23 April time, ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 2nd (13.77 w-0.6)
100m – U17M NS1 BRANDON KUFAZINEI 2nd (11.79 w-0.1), RUBEN CARDOSO 3rd (PB 11.84 w-0.1) taking .09 of a second off his 30 April time, NS2 NATHAN FERNANDES 1st (11.75 w-0.7), VICTOR PAIUSCO 2nd (11.91 w-0.7)
100m – U17W NS ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 1st (SB 13.36 w-0.7), LUCY CAMPOS 2nd (PB 13.42 w-0.7) taking .24 of a second off her 2022 time, LYDIA BALL 3rd (SB 13.91 w-0.7, ANNALUCIA HARLLEY 4th (SB 14.03 w-0.7) taking .19 of a second off her 8 April time
600m – U11B NS ARI RUBENSTEIN 1st (PB 1:54.29) taking 3.73 seconds off his 8 April time, RYLE SINGARAYER 3rd (SB 2:05.01) taking 2.58 seconds off his 16 April time, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 5th (2:07.69), RIO HAYAKAWA 10th (PB 2:21.49)
800m – U13B NS JOSIAH ALDHAM 3rd (PB 2:38.14), CHAYIL JOHN 5th (PB 2:39.73), ROAN PARKES 6th (PB 2:40.36) taking 23.49 seconds off his 2022 time, TAHA COCKERILL 9th (PB 2:45.96)
800m – U13G NS HETTIE HOLBROOK 3rd (SB 2:47.82), JUI HAYAKAWA 5th (PB 2:55.06) taking 9.36 seconds off her 2022 time, ELF SHAW 11th (3:18.55)
800m – U15B NS LADDIE SHAW 1st (2:27.25) taking 4.36 seconds off his 19 April time
800m – U15G NS ERIN GIBLIN 1st (SB 2:33.52) taking 10.00 seconds off her 2022 time, MEGAN HAMMOND 4th (PB 2:41.35) taking .56 of a second off her 2022 time, MEI HAYAKAWA 4th (PB 2:45.26) taking 10.64 seconds off her 2022 time
Long Jump – U11B NS MICHAEL OBIWULU 6th (2.42m nwr)
Long Jump – U13GNS EVIE PINCHERLE 3rd (PB 3.49m nwr) adding 3cm to her 2022 jump

UK YDLSOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE – Took place at Hemel Hempstead on 30 April.
Match Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (752.5 points), 2nd Harrow & Dacorum (699), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (582.5), 4th SBH (568), 5th Reading (485.5), 6th Crawley (426.5)

100m – U17M A EBUKA NWOKEJI 1st (PB 10.58 w2.1) taking .23 of a second off his 8 April time, B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 1st (PB 11.06 w-0.1) taking .29 of a second off his 2022 time
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 3rd (PB 12.39 w0.9) taking .14 of a second off her 8 April time, B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 2nd (PB 12.58 w1.6) taking .17 of a second off her 16 April time
100m – U20M A JOSEPH PURBRICK 1st (10.85 w1.9), B MALACHI AMADI 1st (PB 10.80 w0.7) taking .24 of a second off his 16 April time
100m – U20W A NIA AKINTOKUN 4th (SB 12.52 w-0.4), B ANNA ROSE 4th (SB 12.70 w0.7)
200m – U17M A EBUKA NWOKEJI 1st (PB 21.92 w0.4) taking .13 of a second off his 8 April time, and is ranked UK No.4 U17 in 2023, B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 1st (SB 22.52 w3.2) taking .77 of a second off his 16 April time
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 2nd (PB 25.78 w0.5) taking .10 of a second off her 8 April time, B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 3rd (SB 26.38 w1.7)
200m – U20M A MALACHI AMADI 1st (PB 22.06 w0.8) taking .05 of a second off his 8 April time, B NATHAN HOWELL U17 4th (PB 23.56 w1.6) taking 1.21 seconds off his 2022 time
200m – U20W A ANNA ROSE 5th (26.67 w0.6), B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 4th (PB 27.43 w0.6) taking .30 of a second off her 16 April time
300m – U17W A MIA HIGSON 2nd (PB 41.97) taking .41 of a second off her 2022 time, B ADANNA MAZINWOSU 2nd (PB 42.69)
400m – U17M A BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 5th (SB 55.42), B THOMAS FERNAND 5th (PB 63.33)
400m – U20M A ZICO JONES U17 4th (50.30), B DANIEL BANYARD 3rd (PB 53.60) taking 1.23 seconds off his 2022 time
400m – U20W A LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 4th (62.23), B SYDNEY ALLEN 2nd (PB 62.48) taking .62 of a second off her 2021 time
800m – U17M A JACOB CLEMENT 1st Equal (SB 2:01.91) taking 3.31 seconds off his 19 April time, B RAFAEL GAYER 1st (PB 2:05.41) taking 3.21 seconds off his 19 April time
800m – U17W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 1st (2:18.00), B LARISSA WILSON 1st (2:23.83)
800m – U20M A LEO RONCARATI 3rd (2:00.96), B DANIEL BANYARD 1st (PB 2:01.52) taking .42 of a second off his 2022 time
800m – U20W A CHARLOTTE HARRIS (2nd Claim) 3rd (2:22.92)
1500m – U17M A GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (SB 4:05.58), B THOMAS CADWALLADER 3rd (4:43.50)
1500m – U17W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 5th (PB 5:25.01) taking .09of a second off her 2021 time
1500m – U20M A ABDIRAHIM HAMUD 1st (SB 4:02.37), B JOSHUA FISHER 1st (PB 4:03.32) taking 1.69 seconds off his 3 May time
1500m – U20W A EMMA MCCLUSKEY (2nd Claim) 2nd (4:55.62)
3000m – U17M A JORDAN PEARLMAN 1st (9:46.38)
3000m – U20M A SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 1st (9:18.55), NOAH CLARKE (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 10:15.81)
80m Hurdles – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 1st (PB 11.47 w2.3) taking .17 of a second off her 2022 time
100m Hurdles – U20W A AZARIA NWANKWO 3rd (PB 14.98 w2.3) taking .40 of a second off her 1 April time, B ALINA COFIE 1st (PB 14.97 w0.9) taking .02 of a second off her 2022 time
110m Hurdles – U20M A JOSEPH PURBRICK 1st (PB 14.01 w1.3) taking .21 of a second off his 18 April time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2023, B RUBEN HEDMAN 1st (SB 14.23 w1.3) and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2023
300m Hurdles – U17W A EVA HIGSON 5th (PB 57.85)
1500m Steeplechase – U20W A EMMA MCCLUSKEY (2nd Claim) 4th (PB 5:38.49)
2000m Steeplechase – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 6:50.27) taking 13.53 seconds off his 2022 time, B SPIKE BLAKE 1st (PB 7:16.86)
High Jump – U17M A JORDAN NGIGE 2nd (1.75m)
High Jump – U17W A ALANA SAMJI 6th (SB 1.30m)
High Jump – U20W A REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY 1st (1.64m), B HOPE BAKER 2nd (1.35m)
Long Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 6th (PB 4.37m nwr) adding 24cm to her 2022 jump, B LYDIA BALL 3rd (3.73m nwr)
Long Jump – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 5th (5.09m nwr)
Long Jump – U20W A JADA-HALLE GRANT U17 6th (PB 4.06m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M A RUBEN CARDOSO 5th (PB 10.32m w-0.6)
Triple Jump – U17W A ALANA SAMJI 6th (SB 9.22m w-1.4), B TAMI GEORGE 2nd (9.19m w-1.2)
Triple Jump – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 4th (10.66m w-1.4)
Triple Jump – U20W A ALINA COFIE 4th (PB 10.01m w-1.0) adding 54cm to her 2022 jump
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 4th (10.60m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A EVA HIGSON 6th (7.46m)
Shot 6kg – U20M A TRAVIS SCOTTOW (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 14.49m) adding 1.73m to his 2022 put, B ALASTAIR BROWN (2nd Claim) 1st (13.96m)
Shot 4kg – U20W A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 4th (PB 7.79m), B GRACIE JENVEY (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 7.62m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 4th (PB 32.40m) adding 1.28m to his 23 April throw
Discus 1kg – U17W A MIA HIGSON 5th (SB 16.81m) adding 19cm to her 23 April throw
Discus 1kg – U20W A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 5th (PB 18.02m) adding 3.92m to her 2022 throw
Discus 1.75kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN (2nd Claim) 3rd (39.22m), B TRAVIS SCOTTOW (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 29.58m)
Hammer 5kg – U17M A THOMAS FERNAND 4th (17.90m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 52.17m) adding 6.10m to his 15 April throw, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2023, B JAMES ISAACS 1st (SB 33.07m) adding 38cm to his 2022 throw
Hammer 4kg – U20W A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 6th (PB 15.88m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A THOMAS FERNAND 6th (35.18m), B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 3rd (PB 29.13m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A EVA HIGSON 6th (SB 19.91m nwr) adding 1.96cm to her 23 April throw, B LYDIA BALL 3rd (17.71m nwr)
Javelin 800g – U20M A JAMES ISAACS 5th (SB 23.27m)
Javelin 600g – U20W A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 3rd (PB 21.08m)
4x100m Relay – U17M SBH 1st (SB 44.07) and are ranked UK No.3 U17 team in 2023 JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY, EBUKA NWOKEJI, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, ZICO JONES, U17W SBH 2nd (SB 49.90) ADANNA MAZINWOSU, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM, MIA HIGSON, U20M SBH 3rd (SB 43.82) ONAOPESOGBESAN, BRIAN OGBEBOR, NATHAN FERNANDES U17, MALACHI AMADI, U20W SBH 6th (SB 52.51) LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, AZARIA NWANKWO, ALINA COFIE, JADA-HALLE GRANT U17
4x300m Relay – U17W SBH 3rd (SB 2:53.87) ADANNA MAZINWOSU, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM, MIA HIGSON and are ranked UK No.7 U17 team in 2023
4x400m Relay – U17M SBH 3rd (SB 3:38.03) JACOB CLEMENT, RUBEN CARDOSO, RAFAEL GAYER, ZICO JONES, U20M SBH 5th (SB 3:44.75) LEO RONCARATI, NOAH CLARKE, JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLLIVIERRE, CALLUM SYDENHAM, U20W SBH 2nd (SB 4:11.56) LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, AZARIA NWANKWO, CHARLOTTE HARRIS, SYDNEY ALLEN

Non Scoring
100m – U17M NS NATHAN HOWELL 2nd (PB 11.72 w0.5) taking .25 of a second off his 2022 time, RUBEN CARDOSO 3rd (PB 11.93 w0.5) taking .07 of a second off his 23 April time
100m – U17W NS JADA-HALLE GRANT 3rd (PB 13.49 w0.5)
100m – U20M NS ONAOPE SOGBESAN 3rd (PB 11.26 w1.1) taking .23 of a second off his 2022 time, BRYAN OGBEBOR 6th (PB 11.76 w1.1)
800m – U17M NS ADAM O’GORMAN 1st (PB 2:06.02) taking 2.18 seconds off his 23 April time
1500m – U20M NS BENJAMIN GOSTICK 1st (PB 4:12.38) taking 30.62 seconds off his 2019 time

BE FIT TODAY TRACK ACADEMY MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 7 May.
100m – SM A8 JOSEPH PURBRICK U20 3rd (10.92 w1.2), 14 JOHN OTUGADE 1st (SB 10.43 w-0.4) and is ranked UK No.8 in 2023, 15 KRISHAWN AIKEN 4th (SB 10.58 w1.1), 16 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 2nd (SB 10.61 w1.6), B8 JOSEPH finished 7th (10.94 w1.5), 9 JORDAN finished 1st (SB 10.47 w1.3) taking .14 of a second off his A16 time, KRISHAWN finished 2nd (SB 10.49 w1.3) taking .09 of a second off his A15 time
100m – SW A6 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 4th (SB 13.40 w0.5), A10 HANNAH FOSTER U23 4th (SB 12.24 w0.3), B3 HANNAH finished 2nd (SB 12.20 w-2.2) taking .04 of a second off her A10 time, B5 LOLA finished 7th (SB 13.36 w0.0) taking .04 of a second off her A6 time
200m – SM 4 JAYDEN KLEIN U20 5th (PB 23.66 w0.1) taking 1.10 seconds off his 2022 time, 5 MALACHI AMADI U20 3rd (22.14 w-1.0) , 6 MATTHEW OHIOZE U23 1st (PB 22.94 w0.8) taking 1.51 seconds off his 2022 time, 8 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 4th (SB 22.34 w0.1) taking 1.51 seconds off his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.1 T20/F20 in 2023, 9 ZANSON PLUMMER 2nd (SB 21.43 w-0.1) taking .88 of a second off his 19 April time, 10 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (21.44 w-1.4), JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 4th (SB 21.70 w-1.4)
200m – SW 3 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 2nd (SB 27.14 w0.8), 5 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 2nd (26.52 w0.6)

METRO ATLANTIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Emmitsburg, Maryland, USA on 6-7 May.
1500m – SM 2 LIAM DEE (Iona College) 4th (SB 3:54.93) in the final race LIAM finished 4th (SB 3:53.87) taking 1.06 seconds off his 2 time

IVY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 6-7 May.
1500m – SM H2 LIAM GARRETT U23 (Yale University 2nd Claim) 4th (3:48.88), in the final race LIAM finished 9th (PB 3:47.06) taking 1.68 seconds of his 23 March time, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2023
100m Hurdles – SW H2 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 4th (14.27 w0.4), in the final race LILY finished 8th (14.32 w1.5)

KINAMI MICHITAKA MEMORIAL ATHLETICS MEETING – Took place at Osaka, Japan on 6-7 May.
Discus 1kg – SW JADE LALLY V35 1st (60.44m)

ADIDAS ATLANTIC CITY GAMES – Took place at Atlantic, Georgia, USA on 6 May.
100m – SM H2 ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (10.07 w-0.7) in the final race ZHARNEL finished 1st (10.01 w-0.2)
150m – SM A OJIE EDOBURUN 5th (PB 15.22 w1.0) taking .04 of a second off his 2016 time

ON TRACK FEST – Took place at Walnut, California, USA on 6 May.
5000m – SM 2 HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 4th (PB 13:36.26) taking 6.84 seconds off his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2023

DIAMOND LEAGUE – Took place at Doha, Qatar on 5 May.
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 9th (58.49m)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 3 May.
1500m – SX 5 LADDIE SHAW U15 3rd (PB 4:56.23) taking 5.47 seconds off his 23 April time, POSIE SHAW U15 6th (SB 5:01.27) taking 4.13 seconds off her 23 April time, 6 CALEB HILTON U15 1st (PB 4:44.56) taking 8.75 seconds off his 2022 time, 7 SCARLETT KENT U23 8th (SB 4:49.20) taking 2.81 seconds off her 22 April time, 9 EUAN PHILLIPS U15 2nd (PB 4:34.03) taking 3.73 seconds off his 2022 time, 10 ADAM O’GORMAN U17 3rd (PB 4:21.67) taking 13.73 seconds off his 23 April time, 11 JORDAN PEARLMAN U17 4th (PB 4:20.98) taking 15.48 seconds off his 2021 time, CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 10th (4:32,81), NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 11th (4:35.35), 12 RAFI GAYER U17 4th (PB 4:17.82) taking 1.67 seconds off his 5 April time, JACOB CLEMENT U17 5th (SB 4:21.16), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 11th (SB 4:25.49), 14 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 6th (PB 4:06.42) taking 1.35 seconds off his 2022 time, 15 JOSHUA FISHER U20 12th (PB 4:05.01) taking .05 of a second off his 2022 time
3000m – SX 3 ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U20 7th (PB 8:31.10) taking 10.23 seconds off his 2022 time

SHIZUOKA INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS MEET – Took place at Fukuroi, Japan on 3 May.
Discus 1kg – SW JADE LALLY V35 1st (58.71m)

BUCS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sportcity on 29 April – 1 May.
100m – SM H3 EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA U20 1st (SB 10.99 w0.6), H12 TARIQ WILD U23 (Manchester University) 1st (PB 10.65 w1.1) taking .07 of a second off his 2022 time, in Semi-Final 3 TARIQ finished 1st (PB 10.57 w2.0) taking .08 of a second off his H12 time, in Semi-Final 4 EMMANUEL finished 3rd (11.02 w0.9), in the Final TARIQ finished 4th (PB 10.51 w4.0) taking .06 of a second off his SF3 time
100m – SW H7 ALICIA BEBEY U23 5th (PB 13.40 w0.5) taking .27 of a second off her 16 April time
200m – SM H12 DECARIE DAVIES U23 (Anglia University) 1st (SB 22.39 w2.3) in Semi-Final 3 DECARIE finished 7th (22.77 w-1.3)
400m – SW H5 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 3rd (SB 60.53) taking .55 of a second off her 16 April time, in Semi-Final 3 VANESSA finished 5th (60.26)
800m – SM H3 LUCA STUBBS U23 (Loughborough Students) 3rd (1:55.63) in Semi-Final 3 LUCA finished 8th (1:56.84)
1500m – SM H4 JEREMY DEMPSEY (Cambridge University) 1st (4:02.02) in Semi-Final 3 JEREMY finished 2nd (SB 3:50.48) taking 6.80 seconds off his 8 April time, in the Final JEREMY won the Silver Medal (SB 3:50.32) taking .16 of a second off his SF3 time
5000m – SM 1 Final ISAAC HIRSHMAN CHANDLER U23 (Birmingham University) 5th (PB 14:05.78) taking 14.66 seconds off his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2023
5000m – SW Straight Final FREYA STAPLETON U23 (Birmingham University) 10th (17:08.14)
110m Hurdles – SM H1 CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 6th (15.50 w1.8)
100m Hurdles – SW H1 MARLI JESSOP U23 1st (13.75 w1.4) in Semi-Final 2 MARLI finished 3rd (13.71 w-1.2) in the Final MARLI won the Gold Medal (13.69 w-1.7)
400m Hurdles – SM H3 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 3rd (PB 56.06) taking .99 of a second off his 2022 time, in the Final JUBRIL finished 4th (PB 55.12) taking .94 of a second off his H3 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2023
400m Hurdles – SW H1 EMILY NEWNHAM U20 (Loughborough Students) 1st (59.96) in the Final EMILY won the Gold Medal (PB 57.64) taking 1.39 seconds off her 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2023 and a New Club Record
2000m Steeplechase – SW H2 AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 1st (7:04.39) in the Final AMELIA won the Bronze Medal (PB 6:44.86) taking 3.76 seconds off her 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2023
3000m Steeplechase – SM H2 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 1st (SB 9:17.33) in the Final KRISTIAN won the Gold Medal (SB 8:55.60) taking 21.73 seconds off his H2 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2023
High Jump – SM QA KIMANI JACK U20 (Birmingham University) 1st Equal (1.88m), QB EVAN CAMPBELL U23 (Birmingham University) 6th (1.83m) in the Final KIMANI finished 5th Equal (1.94m), EVAN fished 7th (SB 1.94m) adding 3cm to his 25 February height
High Jump – SW QA LILY HOLT U23 (Birmingham University) 2nd Equal (1.60m), QB EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 1st Equal (1.60m), TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 (Birmingham University) 9th (1.50m) in the Final EVELYNE won the Silver Medal (SB 1.72m) adding 3cm to her 26 February height, and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2023, LILY won the Bronze Medal (1.69m)
Pole Vault – SM 2 Final CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 8th (PB 4.08m) adding 2cm to his 4 February height
Long Jump – SM QB JOSH WOODS U23 (Birmingham University) 3rd (6.90m w0.2)
Triple Jump – SM QB JOSH WOODS U23 (Birmingham University) 2nd (14.64m w1.5) in the Final JOSH finished 4th (14.85m w-0.5)
Shot 4kg – SW QB EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 (Birmingham University) 13th (8.73m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM QA EVAN CAMPBELL U23 (Birmingham University) 6th (12.75m)
Discus 1kg – SW 1 Final ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 (Loughborough Students) finished 5th (SB 44.21m) adding 45cm to her 22 April throw, and is ranked UK no.6 U23 in 2023
Discus 2kg – SM 2 Final EVAN CAMPBELL U23 (Birmingham University) won the Silver Medal (SB 37.00m)
Javelin 800g – SM 1 Final CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 12th (SB 51.62m)

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 6 May.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (20.06) this was his 167th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 31st (25.53) this was his 226th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Alton Water on 6 May.
EUAN MACKENZIE 1st (18.41) this was his 7th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 6 May.
MARTIN GREY V75 368th (35.16) this was his 27th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 6 May.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 72nd (25.27) this was his 141st Parkrun, ANDREW HOLMES V55 127th (29.29) this was his 54th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Clermont, Perth, Australia on 6 May
STUART MOORE V60 44th (30.06) this was his 190th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 6 May.
TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 1st (PB 18.00) this was his 49th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 27th (22.25) this was his 374th Parkrun, LOTTIE RACHEL U 55th (23.50) this was her 12th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 6 May.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 228th (35.52) this was his 263rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pont Y Bala on 6 May.
ANTONIO CONRADIE U20 3rd (18.41) this was his 19th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 11 MAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 7 JUNE – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Watford on Saturday 13 May and Sunday 14 May. This year we will also award a prize to the Club that tops the medal table.
Provisional to 2023 timetable (Although dated 2022) – Hertfordshire 2023 Draft Timetable
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=8&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Closed

MIDDLESEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 13 May and Sunday 14 May. This year we will also award a prize to the Club that tops the medal table.
Events – Saturday 13 May Senior/U20 100m, 400m, 1500m, Sprint Hurdles, HJ, TJ, SP, DT, U17 100m, 300m/400m, 1500m, Sprint Hurdles, HJ, TJ, SP, DT, U15 100m, 300m, 1500m, Sprint Hurdles, HJ, TJ, SP, DT, U13 100m, 1500m, Sprint Hurdles, HJ, SP, DT
Events – Sunday 14 May Senior/U20 200m, 800m, 5000m, 400m Hurdles LJ, PV, HT, JT, U17 200m, 800m, 3000m, 300m/400m Hurdles LJ, PV, HT, JT, U15 200m, 800m, 3000m, LJ, PV, HT, JT, U13 200m, 800m, LJ, JT
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=8&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 17 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 400m no Under 13s, 19.15pm Triple Jump, 19.25pm BMC, 20.00pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds
Link to entries on roster athletics, although not open as of today – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?page=0&cc=GBR&from=2023-04-16&to=2023-05-28
Entries Close Monday 15 May
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

BIGISH JUMPS AND THROWS FESTIVAL – Takes place on Monday 29 May at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women. Link for entries – https://www.bedfordgames.co.uk/
Note: You will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee
Closing Date Sunday 23 May

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 7 June at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £9 per event, £12 for 2 events.
Timetable commences at 7.00pm.
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information –
Entries Close ????, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
10 May – Double 100m Meeting (Open to enter)
24 May – 300m/300m Hurdles/400m/400m Hurdles Meeting (Open to enter)
7 June – Double 100m Meeting
21 June – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
5 July – Double 100m Meeting
19 July – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
30 August – Double 100m Meeting
September – Autumn Throws Fest

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 17 May – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds (Open to enter)
Wednesday 31 May – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 14 June – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Shot, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 28 June – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 12 July – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 26 July – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.15pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 9 August – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

BLANKA VLASIC’S GUIDE TO HIGH JUMP – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Two-time world champion and double Olympic medallist BLANKA VLASIC explains the intricacies of an athletics event which requires speed, power, timing and great judgement. There are many different types of high jumper. Compare BOHDAN BONDARENKO (1.98m tall) and STEFAN HOLM (1.81m). You have KAJSA BERGQVIST (1.75m) and you have me (1.93m). Contrary to many people’s opinion, it doesn’t follow that if you are tall, you will be a good high jumper. You could equally argue that being tall makes it more difficult. High jump is a technical, explosive event and one thing you definitely need is to be well co-ordinated. Smaller high jumpers tend to need a faster approach, while the taller high jumpers don’t need to be so fast because they have height. You might say some athletes are speed jumpers and others are power jumpers. Different body types have a different rhythm in approaching the bar.

Technique – The basic high jump technique is the same for everyone. There are some differences in style, but overall everyone is using the same “Fosbury Flop”. You have to obey certain basic rules. Take-off is from one leg – not two – and depending on whether you are right or left-handed, you approach the bar from the right or the left. The power to jump is based on centrifugal force because you are running a bend. You are not running straight at the bar, you are leaning into the bend and using that centrifugal force during take-off. It is important when running the bend to keep your hips high. It is like taking a stick and throwing it on to the ground to make it bounce. It will not bounce if it is broken, it has to be straight. You have to approach the bar with your shoulders, your hips, your knees and your ankles aligned and straight. Just before the take-off, athletes are trying to be a little bit away from the bar and that is the point at which you use that horizontal, centrifugal force and convert it into vertical force. It is all about using your speed and your power in the right way so that on the approach you have maximum efficiency and everything you’ve had on the approach can be transformed into a vertical jump. It is important to learn the technique early in your career as changing your technique later on is very hard. You need to practice, practice, practice in order to make your technique as automatic as possible because, during the competition, you don’t want to have to think about detail. I would do 30 jumps per training session. Details are for training but, in competition, all I’m thinking is: “Are my hips high and am I running well? Am I too fast or too slow?” That is all. I’m trying to make every jump the same – consistency. If all my jumps are different it’s impossible for my coach to tell me what to change! In competition there is the temptation to be looking for more and to speed up but then you will probably completely lose your rhythm. It is such a technical event that you need to be as cool and relaxed as possible, keep to the same pace and rhythm and trust your technique. Do not to try to change anything for a big competition.

The approach – The most important part is the approach – your rhythm and how you are running. If you are too fast there’s a danger that your body will not handle the pressure of take-off, where the forces on you are around 300kg. We train hard to be able to handle as much speed as possible but high jumpers are not sprinters. You cannot sprint to the bar and still take off because you would create more force than you can handle at take-off. You start slower and over the last three or four steps make a progression towards the take-off. High jump running is different from sprinting. We run with high knees and our steps are usually bigger than a sprinter’s. When I came to the bar with my height of (1.93m), I was already pretty tall, so I never needed a really fast approach. My run-up was 10 steps but it’s all about personal style. The basic technique is the same for everyone taking off from one leg. More steps means that you develop more speed naturally. There should be a difference between the start, the middle and the end of your approach and at the end you need to be aggressive. Be aggressive on the last three steps when you need to push the surface. If you push the surface hard it gives back to you. There needs to be gradual acceleration during the approach. Aggressive means that you are running with your feet intentionally grabbing the ground.

Getting over the bar – People think that when you are over the bar in the bridge position you can still influence your result but actually it is too late by then. When you are in the air you are really just going with the flow, once you learn that technique over the bar. When you are over the bar you cannot do much. What happens then is the result of what you did on your approach. If you take off too close to the bar, there is a danger that you will hit it with your shoulder, so the run-up needs to be just right to put you in the correct take-off position so that you have plenty of space to do all you need to in the air and to develop the height needed to fly over the bar. It is impossible to develop the height if you are too close to the bar. High jump is based on centrifugal force. I am the object and I am already moving in this curved way. I also need to have this curved position, leaning away from the centre of rotation. So during the take-off from my left leg, I am leaning away from the bar. If you watch it in slow motion you will see that the right leg goes up, also a little bit away from the bar, helping you turn your whole body so that your back is on the bar. And your second leg is like a twister which twists your body so that you get into the right position over the bar with your back.

Saving vital energy – When I was feeling confident in my technique I would take two, maybe three, warm-up jumps. I would start at a height of (1.85m) and aim to reach (2.00m) in four jumps, using as little energy as possible. Early in the season I would usually start at (1.80m) but, later in the season, with more jumps in my legs, I would start with (1.85m). I would start easy, not putting maximum effort into 1.85m. With high jump, you need to be at your best at the end of the competition. You’re spending two hours in concentration, trying to save energy for the psychologically demanding end.

Jumping a personal best – People sometimes say “you are in good shape, you could break the world record today” but there are so many factors which determine the outcome – such as the length and intensity of the competition. Sometimes you’re battling a competitor at (2.00m) and that can be mentally exhausting, so you’re not fresh enough to have a chance with a world record. When I jumped (2.08m) it was my fifth jump that day in a small field.

Feedback from my coach – At the beginning of my career I needed more feedback than later. Just by seeing with which part of my body I hit the bar, my coach would be able to tell me the reason. Over the years we learned to communicate with signs. He might hold up two fingers pointing back to indicate that I needed to take two steps back at the start of the run-up or if my speed was too fast or too slow or he might point to his hips to remind me to keep my hips high. With technical instruction it was very simple for him to indicate what I was doing wrong.

Read More: Mastering the art of long jump
There is another role for the coach and mine was brilliant at it. He is a really calm person, even during the most intense competition. Sometimes I would approach him just to feel his calm and his confidence. I am a confident jumper but you always benefit from a boost from a person who knows you well. You just need someone to tell you “you can do it”. I could see that he believed it and then I would believe it.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Can be found on the SBH website –http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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

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

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 4 May 2023

Posted on 04/05/202305/05/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 4 May to Wednesday 10 May – Conradie Antonio, Jane Dixon, Linda Elmore, Alex Kramer, Andrew Li, Scott Lincoln, Jason Nicholson, Trinity O’Connor, Naomi Palmer, Yasmin Palmer, Jenny Poll, Anne Ridley, Freya Stapleton, Gregory Thompson and Larissa Wilson

KAI GORDON’S FUNERAL – These are the details of KAI’S funeral, who passed away on the 16 April.

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to NATHAN FERNANDES and EDIE RENNIE-RODDY

GEORGIA BELL WORLD DUATHLON CHAMPION – Congratulations to GEORGIA who won the Women 30-34 title at the World Triathlon/Duathlon Championships in Ibiza on 30 April. Photograph of GEORGIA was taken by her Mother.

The race started with a 9800m run (33.26), then a 39.6km bike (1:08.25), finishing with a 5.2km run (19.06). Her winning time was (2:03.32), 2nd and 3rd were GB athletes MALLORY SIMMONDS and KATHERINE STRINGER, (2:07.21) and (2:12.41) respectively.
GEORGIA joined Shaftesbury in 2010, aged 17, and was successful at track and field, road and cross country, both at home and the USA. Her personal best for 800m (2:03.38) ranked SBH all-time No.4 and 1500m (4:16.21) ranked SBH all-time No.9 in 2022.

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS FIXTURES – The fixtures for 10 May and 24 May are now open to enter, see upcoming fixtures.
WATFORD OPEN MEETING – The fixture for 17 May is now open on Roster Athletics, see upcoming fixtures.

RESULTS
UK YDLSOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE – Took place at Hemel Hempstead on 30 April.
Apologies but the results are still to be published.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at Peterborough on 23 April.
These are the Personal and Seasons best performance for the Non Scoring athletes

100m – U13B ELLIOT OYETEYE (PB 14.5 nwr), JASON OTULE (PB 15.1 nwr), TIRENI GEORGE (SB 15.6 nwr)
100m – U13G SAFA VOHRA (PB 20.5 nwr)
100m – U15B DIJANI BARNOR (PB 12.1 nwr) taking .17 of a second off his 16 April time, LANI JAIYEOLA (PB 12.5 nwr) taking .18 of a second off his 8 April time
100m – U15G GRACE NYAONGO (PB 13.5 nwr) taking .18 of a second off her 1 April time, SHAMMAH ST JOHN (SB 14.0 nwr)
100m – U17M JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY (SB 11.4 nwr), BRANDON KUVAZVINEI (PB 11.6 nwr) taking .16 of a second off his 2022 time, NATHAN FERNANDEZ (PB 11.7 nwr) taking .18 of a second off his 16 April time, VICTOR PAIUSCO (PB 11.7 nwr), KHYAN MARKLAND (PB 11.8 nwr) taking .15 of a second off his 16 April time, RUBEN CARDOSO PB (12.0 nwr) taking .08 of a second off his 16 April time
100m – U17W MIA HIGSON (PB 13.0 nwr) taking .09 of a second off her 2022 time, ONYEBUCHI ODOAKA (SB 13.5 nwr) taking .08 of a second off her 8 April time
200m – U13B LOUIS XUN (PB 28.0 nwr), JASON OTULE (PB 30.1 nwr), ELLIOT OYETEYE (PB 30.3 nwr), TIRENI GEORGE (PB 32.8 nwr)
200m – U13G OLIVIA ABBOT (PB 32,6 nwr) taking .59 of a second off her 25 March time
200m – U15G DESTINY NGIGE (PB 30.6 nwr) taking .47 of a second off her 16 April time
200m – U17M TAYLON BROOKS (SB 23.7 nwr), NATHAN FERNANDEZ (PB 24.2 nwr) taking .18 of a second off his 16 April time, VICTOR PAIUSCO (SB 24.3 nwr)
200m – U17W LYDIA BALL (SB 28.8 nwr) taking .10 of a second off her 16 April time
300m – U15G TALYA ROBINSON (SB 47.6 nwr)
800m – U17W OLIVE HARVEY-DEW (PB 2:38.0) taking .30 of a second off her 2022 time, PHOEBE MUSIC (SB 2:49.7)
1500m – U15B LADDIE SHAW (PB 5:01.7) taking 3.16 seconds off his 16 April time
Long Jump – U15G ELIZABETH OTHULO (PB 3.81m nwr) adding 22cm to her 2022 jump
Long Jump – U17M ISSA PHILLIPS (PB 4.80m nwr) adding 11cm to his 2022 jump
Discus 1.25kg – U15B ALON TAYLOR (PB 14.93m)
Shot 3kg – U17W PHOEBE MUSIC (PB 5.11m) adding 1.33m to her 2021 put

DADA MEET 2 – Took place at Derby on 2 May.
Javelin 800g – SM DANIEL BAINBRIDGE 1st (SB 68.33m) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2023

YALE SPRINGTIDE INVITATIONAL – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 30 April.
100m – SW 1 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 7th (12.88 w2.4)

BOTSWANA GOLDEN GRANSD PRIX – Took place from Gabarone, Botswana on 29 April.
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 3rd (20.32m)

BIG MEET – Took place at Berkeley, California, USA on 29 April.
1500m – SM CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 3rd (SB 3:47.75) and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2023
3000m – SM CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 1st (8:09.51

LSU INVITATIONAL – Took place at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA on 29 April.
100m – SM 2 OJIE EDOBURUN 7th (10.32 w1.6)
100m – SW 4 ALANNAH FASHANU U23 6th (11.96 w2.2)

FRESNO STATE INVITATIONAL – Took place at Clovis, California, USA on 28-29 April.
Pole Vault – SM JAMI SCHLEUTER U23 (University of Washington) 11th (4.45m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM A JAMI SCHLEUTER U23 (University of Washington) 4th (13.26m)

TEXAS INVITATIONAL – Took place at Austin, Texas, USA on 28-29 April.
100m – SW 2 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 2nd (SB 11.58 w5.2) taking 1.12 seconds off her 8 April time
200m – SW 2 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 2nd (SB 23.52 w2.3)

COMEBACK 3-5000m – Took place at Battersea Park on 28 April.
5000m – SM DYLAN EVANS 15th (SB 14:24.34), SX 3 KOJO KYEREME V45 17th (SB 14:55.29) and is ranked UK No.1 V45 in 2023

HIGHGATE HARRIERS OPEN MEETING – Took place at Parliament Hill on 28 April.
5000m – SX 2 PHILLIP CROUT 1st (SB 14:53.3)
Discus 2kg – SM REUBEN VAUGHAN 2nd (PB 49.20) adding 2.26m to his 26 March throw

NORTH EAST GRAND PRIX – Took place at Jarrow on 26 April.
150m – SX 1 JASON NICHOLSON (HCA) 1st (SB 16.42 w0.0) and is ranked UK No.6 in 2023

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 29 April.
PAUL LEWIS V50 3rd (20.24) this was his 166th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 29 April.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 107th (25.57) this was his 140th Parkrun, ANDREW HOLMES V55 170th (29.25) this was his 53rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 29 April.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 5th (PB 18.47) this was his 17th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Clermont, Perth, Australia on 29 April
STUART MOORE V60 64th (30.11) this was his 189th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 29 April.
STUART SINGER V60 24th (21.59) this was his 373rd Parkrun, LOTTIE RACHEL U 57th (24.23) this was her 11th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 63rd (24.39) this was his 225th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 29 April.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 205th (36.02) this was his 262nd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 4 MAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 31 MAY – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 1 – The first fixture of four takes place on Sunday 7 May at Perivale Park Athletic Track, Stockdove Way, Perivale (Satnav UB6 8TJ).
Age-Groups Under 13, 15 & 17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager.
To Be Confirmed: Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 4 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 5 May.

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 10 May at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £9 per event, £12 for 2 events.
Timetable commences at 7.00pm.
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information– https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=10&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Close Sunday 7 May, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 17 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 400m no Under 13s, 19.15pm Triple Jump, 19.25pm BMC, 20.00pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds
Link to entries on roster athletics, although not open as of today – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?page=0&cc=GBR&from=2023-04-16&to=2023-05-28
Entries Close Monday 17 May
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

BIGISH JUMPS AND THROWS FESTIVAL – Takes place on Monday 29 May at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women. Link for entries – https://www.bedfordgames.co.uk/
Note: You will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee
Closing Date Sunday 23 May

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 31 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 100m, 19.15pm High Jump, 19.20pm 1500m no times over 5 minute 30 seconds, 21.15pm 3000m no times over 11.00 minutes, no Under 13s
Link to entries on roster athletics, please check as entries may be open before next weeks Newsletter – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?cc=GBR&page=0&from=2023-04-01&to=2023-04-23
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
10 May – Double 100m Meeting (Open to enter)
24 May – 300m/300m Hurdles/400m/400m Hurdles Meeting (Open to enter)
7 June – Double 100m Meeting
21 June – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
5 July – Double 100m Meeting
19 July – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
30 August – Double 100m Meeting
September – Autumn Throws Fest

LONG JUMP LEGEND RALPH BOSTON DIES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Olympic champion in Rome 1960 and multiple world record-breaker from the United States was 83 years old. Tributes have poured in for RALPH BOSTON, the 1960 Olympic long jump gold medallist and former world record-holder, who died on Sunday (April 30) aged 83 following a stroke.

CARL LEWIS, four-time Olympic long jump champion, said: “I’m devastated about RALPH BOSTON’S passing. As a child I idolized him and he was a major influence in my life. I’ll miss his voice and support. He changed the game as an athlete, advocate and mentor. Jumpers, Know his name!!! Rest with the greats.” USA Track & Field, meanwhile, said: “Our sport has lost a legend with the passing of RALPH BOSTON. The greatest long jumper of his time, Boston broke the world record six times and was a member of the inaugural National Track & Field Hall of Fame. His legacy and contributions will live on for generations to come.” JESSE OWENS held the long jump world record from 1935 to 1960 with (8.13m), but Boston was the man to break OWEN’S brilliant mark with (8.21m). Competing at the Mt San Antonio College Stadium in Walnut, California, on August 12 in 1960, BOSTON leapt (8.07m) in the third round before soaring out to (8.21m) in the fifth. The imperial measurements, which were popular at the time, saw the mark registered at (26ft 11¼in) and BOSTON said: “I thought I’d gone over (26ft) but I didn’t think it was that far!” Just three weeks later in Rome, the 21-year-old BOSTON took to the runway and won Olympic gold with (8.12m) – a distance that broke OWENS’ long-standing Olympic record from the 1936 Berlin Games. It was a close competition, though, as BOSTON’S American team-mate BO ROBERTSON fell just one centimetre short with his final jump while Armenian IGOR TER-OVANASYAN jumped a European record of (8.04m) for bronze.

The last of 10 children and the son of a farmer and handyman, BOSTON grew up in Laurel, Mississippi, and as a teenager he borrowed his father’s tools to build a track on a nearby lot that included a high jump set made from bamboo and a sawdust landing pit. Laurel, however, was a focal point of Ku Klux Klan violence and after his victory in Rome he returned to his home town but was only able to use segregated restaurants and restrooms. “I was a citizen of the world,” he said, “but not a citizen of Mississippi.” Following his Olympic triumph BOSTON broke the world record a further five times. In 1961 he jumped (8.24m) at the California Relays in Modesto in May – in doing so becoming the first man to jump (27ft) – and in July he leapt (8.28m) at a Soviet Union vs United States match in Moscow. TER-OVANASYAN took the record back from Boston in 1962 with (8.31m) but the American regained the mantle of world record-holder in 1964 by firstly jumping (8.31m) in Kingston, Jamaica, then (8.34m) at the US Olympic trials in Los Angeles. At those trials he also jumped (8.49m) as well in the first round but it was ruled out due to a 2.6m/sec tailwind. Finally he took the world record to (8.35m) in Modesto in 1965 before TER-OVANASYAN equalled his mark in 1967 and then BOB BEAMON took long jumping to a new level with an altitude-assisted (8.90m) at the 1968 Mexico Olympics.

BOSTON completed a full set of Olympic medals as he won silver in Tokyo in 1964 and bronze in Mexico in 1968. In 1964 he jumped (8.03m) behind LYNN DAVIES (8.07m) as the PE teacher from Wales struck gold for Britain in wet and windy conditions. BOSTON’S biggest jump came in the last round, too, with DAVIES covering his face with his hands and peeping through his fingers as the American fell just 4cm short. BOSTON got his revenge one year later on DAVIES home patch in Cardiff, though. The head-to-head was the highlight of the Welsh Games with organisers flying BOSTON over from the United States for the clash. Cardiff City Council dug a special long jump pit in front of the main grandstand to give the event maximum exposure and, with RON PICKERING on the commentary in the stadium, BOSTON won with a Welsh all-comers’ record of (8.18m). “He slaughtered me in front of 10,000 Welshmen,” DAVIES later said. “It was so quiet when I jumped. I could hear my own footsteps on the cinders. Everybody was shouting for me as I jumped. But I was absolutely humiliated”

In 1968 BOSTON jumped (8.16m) for bronze at the Mexico Games, some distance behind BEAMON’S winning leap, but BOSTON could claim some credit for his team-mate’s victory as he had been informally coaching BEAMON during the run-up to the Games and, among other things, had advised him during a nervous qualifying round to relax and take off from a mark a few inches before the take-off board. “It was easy to end my career,” BOSTON said. “I’d won a gold, silver and a bronze in that order. There’s nothing for fourth place, so I just said, ‘okay, that’s enough.’”

FIRST LOOK AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRACK IN BUDAPEST – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Mondo surface in Hungary promises to be fast as this year’s big event on August 19-27 approaches. The track for the World Championships in Budapest in August was unveiled this week as the facility nears completion. Although the roof structure has long been part of the panorama of the Danube, the Hungarian media were shown the freshly laid Mondo surface and completed grandstands. The event from August 19-27 is expected to be watched by almost 400,000 people on site and around one billion people on television. The 35,000-seat grandstand will be dismantled after the biggest sporting event in Hungary’s history and the temporary spectator area will be replaced by one of Europe’s most picturesque running circles for sports fans and recreational runners, while professional athletes will still be able to train in the centre. In contrast to previous world championships, medal ceremonies will be held outside the stadium, in the adjacent Medal Plaza, before the evening sessions, instead of between the events, so that spectators arriving at the venue will be able to get up close to the world’s best athletes.

There is also an indoor six-lane running track and in parallel with the construction of the stadium a 168m-long single-pylon pedestrian bridge – also known as the Robinson Bridge – has been completed to link the arena to the training ground on Csepel Island. The stadium is set to open in mid-June for a family sports day and the first competition will be the Hungarian National Championships in mid-July.

DIAMOND LEAGUE SEASON KICKS OFF WITH BIG SPRINT CLASH IN DOHA – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The 2023 Wanda Diamond League season is ready to start with a bang on Friday 5 May with strong line-ups at Doha, Qatar. These include a mouth-watering clash in the women’s 100m. SHERICKA JACKSON, the world 200m champion from Jamaica, takes on former world 200m champion DINA ASHER-SMITH of Britain, plus Americans SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON, MELISSA JEFFERSON, ABBY STEINER, TEAHNA DANIELS and TWANISHA TERRY, while New Zealand record-holder ZOE HOBBS completes the field. “After starting my season with a few 400m races, I’m excited to drop down in distance to race over 100m in Doha,” said JACKSON. “I know I’m in good shape after running my quickest 400m since 2019 this year, but now it’s time to sharpen up and run really fast.”

Doha is the first of 14 Diamond League events this summer with the final over two days in Eugene on September 16-17. Also in Doha the men’s 200m sees Olympic champion ANDRE DEGRASSE of Canada taking on world 400m gold medallist MICHAEL NORMAN plus fellow Americans FRED KERLEY, the world 100m champion, and KENNY BEDNAREK, the Olympic and world 200m silver medallist. In addition, the men’s 200m includes JOSEPH FAHNBULLEH, the NCAA champion over 100m and 200m and Liberian record-holder who finished fourth over 200m at the World Championships, together with ANDREW HUDSON of Jamaica, the NACAC champion. There will be plenty of home interest in Doha, too, as three-time Diamond Trophy winner MUTAZ ESSA BARSHIM competes in the high jump. Australia’s NINA KEDDEDY, the 2022 Diamond Trophy winner, is up against Olympic champion KATIE MOON and fellow American SANDI MORRIS plus Britain’s HOLLY BRADSHAW in the pole vault, Kenya’s FAITH KIPYRGON headlines the women’s 1500m and Moroccan steeplechaser SOUFIANE EL BALLALI will be hoping to take his superb 2022 form into the new season.

EL BAKKALI isn’t tackling the barriers in Doha, though. Instead he takes on a tough 3000m flat field that includes Ethiopians BERIHU AREGAWI, LAMECHA GIRMA and SELEMON BAREGA, plus former world 1500m champion TIM CHERUIYOT of Kenya. Having become the first Indian ever to win the Diamond Trophy last year, NEERAL CHOPRA will also be out for more Diamond League success in the men’s javelin as he takes on world champion ANDERSON PETERS of Grenada and Olympic silver medallist JAKUB VADLEJCH of the Czech Republic. KRISTJAN CEH of Slovenia and DANIEL STAHL of Sweden are in a strong men’s discus line-up that includes Brits NICK PERCY and LAWRENCE OKOYE. Recent days have seen a spate of athlete announcements relating to events later this summer and here are some of the promised highlights at the Diamond League events that follow hot on the heels of Doha.

Rabat – May 28
The Meeting International Mohammed VI will be the first chance for athletes to earn points in the men’s 100m, women’s 200m and women’s 400m hurdles among other events. Kenyan sprinter FERDINAND OMANYALA is among the early entries. It would also be a surprise if Olympic and world champion EL BAKKALI doesn’t compete on home soil either.

Rome/Florence – June 2
The Pietro Mennea Golden Gala returns to Florence with FEMKE BOL expected to compete in the 400m hurdles. There is also a great women’s long jump showdown between Diamond Trophy winner IVANA VULETA of Serbia, Olympic champion MALAIKA MIHAMBO of Germany, Ukraine’s MARYNA BEKH-ROMANCHUK, Nigeria’s ESE BRUME, Florence-born Italian star LARISSA LAPICHINO and Britain’s European indoor champion JAZMIN SAWYERS.

Paris – June 9
The French event is set to be invaded by many of Britain’s leading athletes with world champion JAKE WIGHTMAN, KEELY HODGKINSON and ASHER-SMITH among those heading to the city. The latter is set to run the 200m at this Meeting de Paris, while WIGHTMAN is due to run 800m alongside fellow Brit MAX BURGIN. Pole vaulter HOLLY BRADSHAW is also expected to be in action together with EILISH MCCOLGAN, assuming she has recovered from her recent injury problems. French fans will also have plenty of local talent to cheer, with European 800m silver medallist RENELLE LAMOTA and world decathlon record-holder KEVIN MAYER also on the entry lists.

Oslo – June 15
Pole vault world record holder MONDO DUPLANTIS set to return to Oslo and South African star WAYDE VAN NIEKERK set to make his Diamond League comeback in the 400m. Oslo will also see Diamond Trophy winner VALARIE ALLMAN of the United States take on long-time Croatian rival SANDRA PERKOVIC in the women’s discus. JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN has also signed up to several Diamond League events already including Oslo as he sets out to defend his Diamond Trophy.

Lausanne – June 30
The Athletissima is set to see Swiss stars such as SIMON EHAMMER and MUJINGA KAMBUNDJI joined by a number of leading international athletes such as Dutch hurdles star BOL, Olympic 1500m champion INGEBRIGTSEN and world 5000m and 10,000m record-holder JOSHUA CHEPTEGEI.

Stockholm – July 2
MONDO DUPLANTIS broke the world record here last year and he’s set to return to this BAUHAUS-Galan meeting in 2023.

Silesia – July 16
The Kamila Skolimowska Memorial meeting returns to the Wanda Diamond League circuit this year, having become the first ever series meeting on Polish soil in 2022. MONDO DUPLANTIS will return in the men’s pole vault, while Ingebrigtsen is due to run the men’s 1500m. In the men’s high jump, meanwhile, joint Olympic champions BARSHIM and GIANMARCO TAMBERI will go head to head.

Monaco – July 21
MONDO DUPLANTIS is in action again but watch out for the middle-distance track events too as they traditionally feature super-fast times at this Herculis meeting on the French Riviera. In total this event has been elected best meeting in the world seven times in its history. Last year for example JAKE WIGHTMAN won the 1000m and LIZZIE BIRD set a UK 3000m steeplechase record.

London – July 23
World-class athletics returns to the London Stadium with world and Olympic 800m silver medallist HODGKINSON set to race there for the first time and looking for a good run with the World Championships just weeks away. You can guarantee the event will be announcing more world-class names in coming weeks too.

Zurich – August 31
After a mid-season break in the Diamond League to allow the staging of the World Championships in Budapest, the series returns with the Weltklasse in Switzerland. Taking place just days after the World Championships, you can guarantee there will be a number of rematches and revenge showdowns.

Shenzhen – September 2
China has struggled to stage major events post-pandemic but this meeting will take place at the Bao’an Stadium, a state-of-the-art arena which has previously hosted football at the 2011 Summer Universiade.

Brussels – September 8
World record-holders SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE and DUPLANTIS plus INGEBRIGTSEN and YAROSLAV MAHUCHIKH have already committed to competing at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme meeting. There is also likely to be home interest with heptathlete NAFI THIAM and distance runner BASHIR ABDI.

Eugene – September 16-17
The Diamond League finals will be held on US soil for the first time. This season finale at Eugene’s Prefontaine Classic will be the only meeting to stage every single Diamond discipline, with all 32 Wanda Diamond League champions to be crowned over the course of two days.

ATHLETICS OFFICIAL BANNED IN LANDMARK CASE FOR ONLINE ABUSE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

England Athletics and UKA show that trolls and bullies on the internet will no longer be tolerated by track and field governing bodies. PAUL BAXTER, an athletics official from Yorkshire, is believed to have become the first person to receive a ban from UK Athletics for online abuse. BAXTER, a former member of City of York AC, has been given a three-and-a-half year ban from the sport for online bullying and harassment of KATEY ROSS, a former athlete who acts as an administrator on the popular Facebook group “I Was, Or Am A Runner!”

BAXTER was charged by England Athletics with “making a number of inappropriate, threatening, bullying or harassing online posts” toward ROSS, who waived her anonymity in the case. BAXTER, who is a prominent figure in the Northern Athletics scene and works as an estate agent in Yorkshire, resigned from his club during the investigation and following an inquiry by an independent panel he has admitted four of the five charges. Concerns that anti-bullying policies would not apply in an online case proved unfounded, which marks a step forward for safeguarding in sport. The case has received coverage in The Times and the full details are listed on the UKA website here.

In addition to having his membership and association of athletics-related activities terminated and his official’s licence revoked for three-and-a-half years, BAXTER is forbidden from holding any position of responsibility for a further 18 months and must attend a training course on equality, diversity, inclusion, safeguarding and anti-bullying in sport before he can return to athletics. The charges included BAXTER pursuing “a course of conduct online amounting to harassment… This included making a number of inappropriate, threatening, bullying or harassing online posts of Facebook about an athlete which made her feel intimidated, alarmed or distressed or otherwise fear for her personal safety”. BAXTER posted under his real name and not anonymously and his behaviour was judged to have broken multiple sections in the Code of Conduct for Officials and Volunteers.

ROSS said: “This landmark is case sending out a very clear message to others that in athletics engaging in online abuse may lead to a real-life ban. “The behaviour of PAUL BAXTER – and the other men who contributed to his abusive posts – sadly illustrates the wider problem of misogyny in sport; a problem women in all areas of athletics — coaching, officiating, committee members, media etc — will unfortunately be only too aware of. “Reporting abuse of any kind isn’t easy. Women who raise awareness of abuse in sport being attacked online by men for daring to do so, is something that happens far too often. In athletics I hope it may happen a little less now.”

Photograph of EDWIN YAMOAH taken at the World Transplant Games in Perth, Australia. EDWIN won 2 gold medals (Long Jump and 4x100m Relay), and silver medal (100m).

Photograph of the LB of Barnet Under 17 Girls after the London Minin Marathon race – CHARLOTTE HARRIS, EMMA MCCLUSKEY, FLORENCE HUMPHREY and ELIZABETH DA TERESSA.

Photograph at the EYAL at Peterborough on 23 April, showing our Under 17 Women after their 800m races, LARISSA WILSON ran a season’s best (2:16.4) and MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 with a personal best (2:17.2).

Photograph also at Peterborough, featuring our winning Under 15 Girls 4x100m Relay team (52,9) – GRACE NYAONGO, AARA KAMARA, ELLA BUCKLEY and ANGEL MCLEOD,

Video also at Peterborough, featuring 5 of our sprinters in an almost blanket finish.

Photograph taken at StoneX Stadium, as darkness looms following another training night.

Some of our squad relaxing prior to the YDL meeting at Hemel Hempstead – ZICO JONES, SYDNEY ALLEN, MIA HIGSON, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM, MAKAYLA BRAE ALOYE, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, ADANNA MAZINWOZU, ALANA SAMJI, LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL and at the front RUBEN CARDOSO.

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