I hope you have all had a good week so far and have managed to keep cool in this ever wild weather.

News

London Marathon 2027 Expands to Two Days
For those who may have missed the news, the London Marathon has confirmed that the 2027 edition will take place across two days: Saturday 24 April and Sunday 25 April 2027. Organisers have announced that the elite women, elite female wheelchair athletes, championship women, and Good For Age women will lead the mass participation event on one day, while the elite men, elite male wheelchair athletes, championship men, and Good For Age men will lead the mass event on the other day.
As a result, the Mini London Marathon will take place on Friday 23 April, although further details are expected to be announced in due course.
The new two-day format will allow up to 100,000 runners to take part, making it the largest London Marathon ever staged.

Summer Competitions at StoneX
On Saturday 20 June, we hosted the first of our Summer Competition series at StoneX. Congratulations to everyone who competed, and thank you to all those involved in organising a successful event.

UK Athletics Championships
The UK Athletics Championships took place on Sunday in Birmingham, where Shaftesbury athletes delivered a number of impressive performances.

Sprint Events
A standout performance came from Zharnel Hughes, who completed an impressive sprint double. He finished second in the 100m with a season’s best of 10.01, before returning to win the 200m title in a championship record 20.04. Zharnel was joined in the 200m by fellow Shaftesbury athlete Ebuka Nwokeji, who claimed third place in 20.55.

Field Events
In the High Jump, Jack Kimani secured second place, while Atkin Coward finished fourth.
Other notable field event performances included:

• Reuben Vaughan – 9th, Men’s Discus
• Harley Henry – 6th, Men’s Pole Vault
• Kenyan Stephens – 7th, Men’s Pole Vault
• Daniel Bainbridge – 3rd, Men’s Javelin
• Chris Bennett – 3rd, Men’s Hammer Throw

Distance and Middle-Distance Events
Kristian Imroth showed excellent form in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase, taking victory in a championship record 8:18.97. In the Men’s 400m, Malique Smith-Band continued his strong progression, finishing sixth and recording a personal best of 45.68.

Women’s Performances
Shaftesbury’s women produced a dominant display in the 400m hurdles, with Emily Newnham and Hayley McLean finishing first and second respectively, both recording season’s best performances of 54.50 and 56.90.
In the Women’s High Jump, Lily Holt finished fourth, with Evelyne Fonteyn placing seventh. Meanwhile, Renee Regis secured fifth place in the Women’s 100m.

Overall, it was an excellent week for Shaftesbury athletes, with championship medals, personal bests, season’s bests, and record-breaking performances highlighting the strength and depth of the club across a wide range of disciplines.

Calendar
Here’s what’s happening over the next few weeks other than your usual coached training sessions.

June
27/06/26 MYAL – StoneX Stadium (Juniors – Team Selection) T&F
27/06/26 Middlesex Schools Finals – Sutton Arena (Juniors – Selection) T&F

July
05/07/26 EYAL – StoneX Stadium (Juniors) T&F
10/07/26 ESAA Championships – Perry Barr (Juniors – Selection) T&F
11/07/26 NAL Championship – Stevenage (Seniors – Team Selection) T&F
19/07/26 SBH Jumpfest – StoneX Stadium (Open) T&F
26/07/26 MYAL – Parliament Hill (Juniors – Team Selection) T&F

August
02/08/26 YDL – Finsbury Park (Juniors – Team Selection) T&F
09/08/26 SBH Showcase – StoneX Stadium (Open) T&F
16/08/26 EYAL –  Barnet (Juniors) T&F
22/08/26 NAL Championship  – StoneX Stadium (Seniors – Team Selection) T&F
23/08/26 North London 10km – StoneX (Open) R
31/08/26 SBH Open & Club Champs – StoneX Stadium (Open) T&F

September
12/09/26 NAL Championship final – Oxford [TBC] (Seniors – Team Selection) T&F

Further ahead..
10/10/26 Met League – Claybury (open) XC
14/11/26 Met League – Trent Park (open) XC
05/11/26 Met League – Uxbridge (open) XC
16/01/27 Met League – Welwyn Garden City (open) XC
13/02/27 Met League – Horsenden Hill (open) XC

*Where possible club events should be prioritised, however I have included other local events which may be of interest.
Key: T&F = Track, R= Road XC = Cross Country

 Full Results
*All results featured in the newsletter are taken from Power of 10. Occasionally, there may be a slight delay between a competition taking place and the official results being published. If you think I’ve missed your result or achievement, please do let me know and I’ll make sure it’s included in the next newsletter.

Latest Results

Saturday 20 June
Parkrun Highlights
Dylan Michel 19:48 (5) SB – Canons Park parkrun
Lily Rachel 30:10 (419) SB -Finsbury parkrun
James Trapmore 19:57 (26) SB – Sutcliffe parkrun

Sunday 14 June
Folksam GP Sollentuna, Sollentuna, SWE
Womens 400H: Lina Nielsen 55.22 (3)SB

Eastern Masters AC Championships, Sandy
Womens Hammer: Stacey Gonzalez 43.23 (1)PB, Womens Pole Vault: Stacey Gonzalez 2.60 (6)

BIG on TOUR, Birmingham
Mens Long Jump: Craig Moncur 6.78 (6)

Saturday 14 June
Be Fit Today Track Academy Outdoor Series, Lee Valley
Mens 100m: John Otugade 10.23 (1), Lewis McGuire 11.11 (3), Bryan Ogbebor 11.43 (5), Womens 100m: Naylah Adeeko 13.48 (5)
Mens 110H: Seth Rennie-Roddy 14.57 (5), Womens 150: Georgina Warmate 21.11 (1), Mens 150: Nathan Howell 17.50 (1)PB, Mens 200m: Eugene Riza 24.56 (1), Zachary Ononye 23.21 (1), Lewis McGuire 22.52 (3), Khyan Markland 22.04 (5), Womens 200m: Makayla Brai-Aloye 24.47 (2), Naylah Adeeko 27.67 (5), Mens 400m: Decarie Davies 48.60 (1), Columba Blango T20/F20 50.72 (2), Dijani Barnor 51.49 (2), Womens 400m: Adanna Mazinwosu 59.41 (6), Womens 600m: Georgina Warmate 1:52.38 (3)PB, Mens Long Jump: Sydney Mendes 6.22 (1)

Bauhaus Juniorengala,Mannheim, GER
Womens 200m: Tami George 24.26 (5), Mens Triple Jump: Harley Henry 15.20 (4)

Meeting Nikaia, Nice, FRA
Mens 200m: Ebuka Nwokeji 20.88 (1), Womens 200m: Renee Regis 23.73 (1)

Kent County Schools Championships, Bromley
Mens 2000 SC: Sam Turner 6:14.89 (2)PB

London 5000, Parliament Hill
3000m: Rafi Gayer 8:19.75 (5)PB

Gouden Spike, Leiden, NED
Womens 400H: Hayley McLean 58.62 (3), Womens Long Jump: Leshawn Clifford 4.90 (12)

BMC Grand Prix
Womens 800m: Posie Shaw 2:09.80 (1)PB, Lily Beckford 2:07.54 (6), Mens 800m: Thomas Cadwallader 1:55.61 (7)

Wednesday 10 June
NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Eugene OR, USA
Mens 3000 SC: Kristian Imroth 8:20.91 (3), High Jump: Kimani Jack 2.28 (1)

Police Sport UK Championships, Nuneaton
Mens 5000m: Kieran Clements 14:58.70 (1)SB

Watford Harriers High Jump & Long Jump Meetings
Womens High Jump: Rebecca Wheeler-Henry 1.65 (3)

Charnwood AC Opens, Loughborough
Womens Long Jump: Maria Eduardaaraujo 4.51 (6)PB

Monday 8 June
The 55th London Prep Schools Athletics Meeting, Eton
Mens 100m: Kore Omidiji 13.87 (3)

Southern Counties Veterans AC League – Hertfordshire & North Middlesex Division, Stevenage
Mens 200m: Nii Barnor 26.1 (1), Sean Sutherland 25.9 (1), Womens 200m: Delphine Diers 32.2 (1), Mens Discus: Clyde Gordon 26.13 (5), Womens Javelin: Stacey Gonzalez 19.45 (1)PB, Delphine Diers 3.91 (11)PB, Mens Long Jump: Johnson Ogunniyi 4.79 (2), Sean Sutherland 4.15 (6), Womens Shot: Stacey Gonzalez 9.19 (1)PB, Mens Shot: Johnson Ogunniyi 9.72 (2)PB

Saturday 6 June
Hertfordshire School County Championships, Hemel Hempstead
Womens 100m: Kayikunmi Omidiji 12.88 (1), Shenel Okrah 13.28 (3), Mens 100m: Kaiden Simmonds 11.15 (1), Kacei Griffith 11.34 (1), Michael Obiwulu 13.73 (3), Nathan Alfred 12.60 (4), Ollie Shawyer 11.80 (5), Modebayo Akin-Agunbiade 11.51 (6), Mens 100H: Noah Van Den Bergh 14.61 (1)PB, Kade White 14.26 (1)PB, Drew Clack 14.82 (1), Krish Ramadhin 15.43 (3)PB, Mens 200m: Kacei Griffith 22.67 (1), Modebayo Akin-Agunbiade 22.77 (1), Lani Jaiyeola 23.15 (3), Womens 200m: Lucy Cox 28.33 (3), Womens 300m: Isla Brasnett 43.31 (1), Mens 3000m: Matthew May 9:54.36 (6), Mens 400m: Dijani Barnor 51.28 (1), Francisco Guerrero 53.18 (2), Mens 80H: Seth Saunders 12.21 (2), Mens 800m: William Stockdale 2:33.14 (5)SB, Prince-Moses John 2:42.18 (10), Womens 800m: Catherine Smith 2:55.34 (11), Mens Discus: Chu Ononogbu 50.88 (1), Mens Hammer: Jonny Evans 33.47 (1)PB, Mens High Jump: Zayne Servis-Hobson 1.58 (7)PB, Mens Pole Vault: Noah Van Den Bergh 3.90 (1), Isaac van den Bergh 4.10 (1), Thomas Robertson 3.80 (2), Xavier Wilkins 2.90 (6=), Marko Mankovsky 2.90 (6=), Mens Shot: Tobiloba Ayetan 14.71 (1)PB, Womens Triple Jump: Kimberley Flack 10.45 (3), Isla Brasnett 10.20 (4)PB, Mens Triple Jump: Krish Ramadhin 11.04 (6)PB

SEAA Outdoor U20/Senior Championships, Bedford
Mens 100m: Zachary Bindon-Goss 11.15 (4), Khyan Markland 10.99 (4), Womens 100m: Makayla Brai-Aloye 12.31 (4), Shereen Charles 12.45 (6), Mens 200m: Jaian Saunders 22.38 (2), Womens 200m: Makayla Brai-Aloye 24.57 (3), Mens 2000m SC: Sam Turner 6:19.68 (3)PB, Mens 3000m SC: Steven Garrett 9:50.84 (3)PB, Mens 400m: Ben Rochford 47.93 (5), Columba Blango T20/F20 53.10 (6), Decarie Davies 51.49 (8), Womens 400m: Adanna Mazinwosu 60.97 (6), Mens Discus: Reuben Vaughan 51.12 (1), Womens Long Jump: Alannah Fashanu 5.63 (5)PB, Womens Pole Vault: Genny Howat 3.80 (3)PB, Womens Shot: Lydia Rogers 9.11 (3)PB

Midland Counties AA Senior & U20 Championships, Nuneaton
Mens 400H: Niall Carney 55.61 (2)SB