Happy Birthday from Thursday 20 February to Wednesday 26 February – Esther Akiti, Karl Bulman, Thomas Butler, Vanessa Gavenaite, Barry Hawes, Mei Hayakawa, Ehsan Rahimi, Gery Smith, James Todd and Neil Turner
HOLLY RYAN WON THE GOLD MEDAL – Congratulations to HOLLY, who was recorded as finishing in 2nd place in the Under 17 Women’s 300m Final, at the recent England Athletics U15/U17/U20 Indoor Championships. In fact the winner shown was DARCY COSLETT who was running as a guest runner from Wales, HOLLY was the National title holder . Photograph of HOLLY after receiving her Gold Medal, taken by her father PHIL.
KOJO KYEREME RECORDS NEW WORLD INDOOR 800m RECORD – This took place at the BMC Elite Races at Lee Valley on 12 February. KOJO ran a time of (1:58.80), which takes .50 of a second off MARK WILLIAMS of the USA, who ran (1:59.30) in New York on 30 March 2024.
The following has been published on the Athletics Weekly website – Since turning 50, KOJO KYEREME has set a British 3000m record of (8:41.06) and here he targeted the M50 800m mark. An earlier try in the South of England Championships failed after too fast a start but here he paced perfectly. He was just inside 59 seconds at 400m and around 88 seconds at 600m. Using the strength that saw him run a (2:21:28) marathon, he held on to run (1:58.80) to better the world mark of (1:59.30) by American MARK WILLIAMS last year. Photograph taken by MARK HOOKWAY.
NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to NOAH VAN DEN BERGH who broke his own Under 15 Boys Indoor Pole Vault Club Record, with a vault of (3.61mi) at the SBH Indoor Jumps Meeting at StoneX Stadium on 16 February 2025. His previous Indoor record was (3.60mi) at Lee Valley on 12 January 2025
NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to DENNYS PASCAL who broke his own Under 13 Boys Indoor 800m Club Record, with a time of (2:18.17i) at the Ayo Falola Dream Mile at Lee Valley on 12 February 2025. His previous Indoor record was (2:23.31i) at Lee Valley on 7 February 2024
NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to SIENNA DARCY who broke the Under 13 Girls Indoor 800m Club Record, with a time of (2:30.46i) at the Ayo Falola Dream Mile at Lee Valley on 12 February 2025. The previous Indoor record was (2:32.46i) set by LIA RADUS at Lee Valley on 1 January 2014
NEW CLUB RECORDS – Currently there are no Under 23 and Senior Indoor 300m Club Records, following Saturday’s meeting at Birmingham, the 2 times recorded will now become Club Records.
Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM who ran a 300m Under 23 time of (36.88i) at the Keely Classic at Birmingham on 15 February. This ranks her UK No.1 U23in 2025 and UK No.1 U23 on the all-time list.
Congratulations to LINA NIELSEN who ran a 300m Senior time of (36.53i) which is a British Record, at the Keely Classic at Birmingham on 15 February. This ranks her UK No.1 in 2025 and UK No.5 on the all-time list.
NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to JADEN SMITH U23 who broke the Senior Men’s Indoor 400m Club Record, with a time of (45.82i) at the Razorback Invitational at Fayetteville, USA on 31 January 2025. The previous Indoor record was (46.48i) set by SEBASTIAN RODGER at Vienna, Austria on 30 January 2016
ATHLETICS WEEKLY 1969 TO 1987 – RICHARD SAMUEL wishes to dispose of his collection of Athletics Weekly’s, which ranges from mid 1969 to mid 1987. Most years are complete but there are a few gaps. Mostly the condition is good but a few are a bit dog eared. RICHARD suggests a donation to club funds by anyone interested and they would have be collected.
Anyone interested please contact RICHARD by email at Richard.samuel1@btinternet.com
INVITATION FROM PAUL SIMONS – To all club members,old and new, still running or not running, invites you to pop into The Magdala Tavern, Hill Park NW3, after the National at Parliament Hill. So it will be nice to have a pint and a catch up Paul.
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS THROWSFEST 1 – Takes place on Sunday 23 March at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee for SBH members is £6 for their first event, and £9 for subsequent events. Entry fee for non SBH members is £12 for each event.
Events are Hammer starts at 10.20am, Discus and Shot starts at 13.40am and Javelin starts at 17.00am.
Link to the online entries on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/sbh-throwsfest-1/
Entries Closing Date Thursday 20 March, No Entries On The Day
Note: Events may be full before the Closing Date, Therefore Please Enter As Soon As Possible
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS THROWSFEST 2 – Takes place on Saturday 29 March at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee for SBH members is £6 for their first event, and £9 for subsequent events. Entry fee for non SBH members is £12 for each event.
Events are Hammer starts at 10.20am, Discus and Shot starts at 13.40am and Javelin starts at 17.00am.
Link to the online entries on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/sbh-throwsfest-2/
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 26 March, No Entries On The Day
Note: Events may be full before the Closing Date, Therefore Please Enter As Soon As Possible
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the recent 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £104 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.
RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances, I wil record any UK rankings from the 23 January Newsletter.
THESE ARE THE TOP 10 SBH APPEARANCES FOR ALL AGE-GROUPS, WHO HAVE COMPETED IN THE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE BETWEEN 1967 TO 2025
Shown are the SBH athletes who are in the top 10 position for each age-group;
Men
Under 11 Boys from 2014 to 2025 – PRINCE-MOSES JOHN (11 appearances), THOMAS CADWALLADER, DENNYS PASCAL and LUCAS XIE (9), ARTHUR PHILLIPS (8), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (7), BEN KASPAR and ARI RUBENSTEIN (6), JOSIAH ALDHAM, HARRISON HENDERSON and GIANLEO STUBBS (5)
Under 13 Boys from 1972 to 2025 – DAVID BULLOCK, G VELLA and J MOYSE (10 appearances), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM, PAUL DUKES, N FORDHAM, EDWARD PASCAL, C READ, J SMITH, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN, PAUL RYAN and J STERWICK (9)
Under 15 Boys from 2007 to 2025 – ARTHUR PHILLIPS (10 appearances), THEO BODEN and RUFUS KENT (9), MATTHEW MCATEER and CALEB HILTON (8), DANIEL ABREY, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN, EUAN PHILLIPS, JARED MORRIS, JOSHUA BOWMAN and DYLAN MICHEL (7)
Under 17 Men from 2007 to 2025 – OLIVER GREENSTEIN and BEN KELLY (10 appearances), AIDAN MACAVOY and JUDE MIRANDA (9), JONATHAN BOARDMAN and JACOB CLEMENT (8), KHALID-ALI AHMED, DANIEL BARNYARD and PHILIP CROUT (7)
Under 20 Men from 2007 to 2025 – PHILLIP CROUT (10 appearances), MICHAEL CALLEGARI (9), OLIVER GREENSTEIN and BEN ROCHFORD (8), TOM BRYANT (7), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN (6), THOMAS BUTLER, JEREMY DEMPSEY, BEN KELLY, FINN MACARTHY and JOSEPH PEPPIETT (5)
Senior and Veteran Men from 1967 to 2025 – PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 (138 appearances), RAY POWELL V60 (128), RUSSELL DEVITT V75 (113), JOHN KELLY V70 (109), DEREK SURREY V85 (57), TIM PARKIN V45 (52), KEVIN WALDEN V40 (51), GERRY ELMORE V (50), VIC GILLICK V (47), DAVE DOUGHERTY V (45)
Women
Under 11 Girls from 2014 to 2025 – POSIE SHAW (10 appearances), SIENNA DARCY and GRACE ROONEY (9), EVIE REDPATH and KEENYAH ADELISE (8), OLIVER HARVEY-DEW (7), ABI JEFFREY and LUCY JOHNSON (7), OLIVER HARVEY-DEW (7), PHOEBE MUSIC and ELFIE SHAW (5)
Under 13 Girls from 2010 to 2025 – MIA GROOM, SCARLETT KENT and ANNA MURPHY (10 appearances), REBECCA JEFFREY (8), GEMMA HARPER, ELEANOR RACHEL, EVIE REDPATH and SARON RICHARDSON (7), LOUISA STAAB, AMBER JACKSON, AIMI PORTER and LUCIA CASALENUOVO (6)
Under 15 Girls from 2007 to 2025 – EMMA DWAN, LIDIA KYRIACOU, PHOEBE MUSIC and ELENA RONCARATI (9 appearances), JOSEPHINE CHADWICK and KAYLA MICHEL (8), ERIN GIBLIN, ASHA HORBACKI, REBECCA JEFFREY and POSIE SHAW (7)
Under 17 Women from 2007 to 2025 – SARAH BUTLER, EMILY HATHAWAY and SOPHIA STAAB (9 appearances), JOSEPHINE CHADWICK, ELIZABETH DA TERESA and NADIA POTTER (8), GABRIELLA KYRIACOU and LIDIA KYRIACOU (7), REBECCA ANDREOU, KAYLA MICHEL, SUZU SATO and FREYA STAPLETON (6)
Under 20 Women from 2007 to 2025 – SARAH BUTLER (9 appearances), KAYLA MICHEL (8), CHARLOTTE JOHNSTON and NADIA POTTER (7), CARA CASCIELLO (6), GABRIELLA KYRIACOU (5), ABI GREEN and SUZU SATO (3)
Senior and Veteran Women from 1994 to 2025 – JO KENT V55 (34 appearances), REBEKAH GARDINER (24), VICTORIA PRITCHARD V35 (NEE WEBSTER) (20), MAGGIE COOPER V55 (18), VICTORIA DAWES V50 and ELANA DIMMER (16), ANNE RIDLEY V (15), RACHEL FELTON V, LUCY SHORT (NEE AUKETT) and VICTORIA WALKER(14)
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS INDOOR JUMPS OPEN MEETING – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 16 February
Pole Vault – SX ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 1st (3.61mi) adding 1cm to his 12 January Vault, NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 2nd (PB 3.61mi) adding 1cm to his 12 January Vault, and is ranked 1st equal U15 in 2025, and a new Club Record, THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 3rd (3.61mi), WILLIAM SYLVESTER U17 4th (PB 3.51mi) adding 6cm to his 12 January Vault
Long Jump – SX GRACE NYAONGO U17 3rd (5.08mi), MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 4th (4.66mi), DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 7th (4.14mi)
Long Jump – SX HARLEY HENRY U17 1st (13.76mi), ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 4th (SB 10.23mi) adding 15cm to her 25 January jump, ISLA BRASSNET U15 5th (SB 9.58mi)
SUTCLIFFE INDOOR 60s – Took place at Eltham on 16 February
60m – SM A1 ZANSON PLUMMER 3rd (6.96i), B4 ZANSON finished 4th (6.93i)
THE KEELY CLASSIC – Took place at Birmingham on 15 February
300m – SW LINA NIELSEN 1st (PB 36.53i) taking .82 of a second off her 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2025, and UK No.5 on the all-time list, EMILY NEWNHAM U23 2nd (PB 36.88i) and is ranked UK No.1 U23in 2025, and UK No.1 on the all-time list
600m – SM ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 6th (SB 1:23.40i)
BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sheffield on 14-15 February
60m – SM H3 MALACHI AMADI U23 (Birmingham University) 2nd (PB 6.98i) taking .02 of a second off his 5 February time, in Semi-Final 1 MALACHI finished 4th (PB 6.95i), taking .03 of a second off his H3 time
200m – SM H12 CAI CRAWFORD U23 (East London University) 1st (22.04i), in Semi-Final 4 CAII finished 2nd (SB 21.52i) taking .02 of a second off his 1 February time, and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2025, in the Final CAI finished 4th (22.21i)
200m – SW H11 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 (St Mary’s University) 3rd (26.13i)
3000m – SM H4 ISAAC HIRSHAM CHANDLER (Birmingham University) 1st (8:27.33i), in the Final ISSAC finished 6th (8:10.34i)
60m Hurdles – SM H3 CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 4th (SB 8.36i) taking .09 of a second off his 11 January time
High Jump – SM Qualification A KIMANI JACK U23 (Warwick University) 2nd (Qualification Height 1.91mi), in the Final KIMANI won the Silver Medal (2.11mi)
Long Jump – SM Qualification B CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 6th (6.89mi) in the Final CRAIG finished 9th (6.88mi)
Triple Jump – SW Qualification A TRINITY O’CONNOR (Warwick University) 12th (SB 10.44mi) adding 18cm to her 5 February jump
Shot 7.26kg – SM Qualification A ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (Sheffield University 2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 13.43mi) adding 1.80m to his 2023 put, in the Final ALASTAIR won the Silver Medal (SB 14.94mi) adding 1.51m to his Qualification A put, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2025
BOSTON UNIVERSITY DAVID HEMERY VALENTINE INVITATIONAL – Took place at Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 14-15 February
3000m – SM 5 KRISTIAN IMROTH (Eastern Kentucky University) 1st (PB 7:55.58i) taking 12.27 seconds off his 2024 time
TYSON INVITATIONAL – Took place at Fayetville, Arkansas, USA on 14-15 February
200m – SM 12 JADEN SMITH U23 (Arkansas University) 1st (SB 20.90i) equalling his 17 January time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2025
400m – SM 10 JADEN SMITH U23 (Arkansas University) 3rd (45.89i)
Mile – SM 2 HENRY DOVER U23 (Oklahoma State University) 1st (PB 4:07.05i) taking 3.45 seconds off his 1 February time
3000m – SM 11 HENRY DOVER U23 (Oklahoma State University) 4th (SB 7:57.70i) and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2025
AYO FALOLA DREAM MILE MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 12 February
800m – U15B DENNYS PASCAL U13 1st (PB 2:18.17i) taking 5.14 seconds off his 2024 time, and is ranked UK No.3 U13 in 2025, and a new Club Record, JENSON DAY U13 6th (PB 2:32.73i), WILLIAM STOCKDALE U13 9th (PB 2:42.70i)
800m – U15G SIENNA DARCY U13 3rd (PB 2:30.46i) taking 5.68 seconds off her 12 January time, and is ranked UK No.9 U13 in 2025, and a new Club Record
800m – U17W POSIE SHAW U17 2nd (SB 2:13.47i) and is ranked UK No.10 U17 in 2025
Mile – SM E CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 9th (SB 5:28.88i)
BMC ELITE RACES – Took place at Lee Valley on 12 February
800m – D KOJO KYEREME V50 4th (V50 PB 1:58.80i) taking 2.07 seconds off his 2 February time, and is ranked UK No.1 V50 in 2025, and a new World and Club Records
SCOTTISH ATHLETICS NATIONAL INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Emirates Arena on 8-9 February
Heptathlon – SM EWAN CAMPBELL won the Bronze Medal (PB 5123 points) adding 67 points to his 2024 total – 60m (SB 7.38i), 1000m (PB 2:48.98i) taking 2.67 seconds off his 2024 time, 60m Hurdles (SB 9.37i), High Jump (SB 1.97mi), Pole Vault (PB 4.07mi) adding 7cm to his 2024 height, Long Jump (SB 6.71mi), Shot 7.26kg (PB 14.68mi) adding 35cm to his 2024 put
PARKRUN – Can you make sure that you are registered as ‘Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers’, as the link I use to select all results only shows SBH athletes. If anyone is also officiating can you please contact me and advise me where and when.
PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests
PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,251 events – 220,042 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 8,727 first timers – 26,683 PBs
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 15 February
DAVID BROOKS U23 4th (21.18) this was his 15th Parkrun, ETHAN SLUTZKIN U11 7th (22.25) this was his 119th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Alton Water on 15 February
ROSS HAMMOND U20 8th (21.45) this was his 72nd Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at the Battersea on 15 February
JAMES DAVIS U20 782nd (28.29) this was his 79th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Beacon Hill Country Park on 15 February
LUCA STUBBS U23 51st (28.31) this was his 15th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 15 February
LENARD MICHEL V55 20th (23.09) this was his 136th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 73rd (29.13) this was her 1386th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Edgbaston Reservoir on 15 February
SCARLETT KENT U23 30th (21.36) this was her 81st Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 15 February
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 242nd (30.17) this was his 364th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lordship Recreation Ground on 15 February
SAM CLEMENTS U15 5th (PB 18.29) this was his 15th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 15 February
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 15th (19.11) this was his 28th Parkrun, JONATHAN SHAW V50 30th (19.54) this was his 23rd Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 50th (21.24) this was his 30th Parkrun
UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.
NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 22 February at Parliament Hill Fields
Start Times 11.00am 58th U17 Women (5000m), 11.25am 22nd U15 Boys (4000m), 11.45pm 55th U13 Girls (3000m), 12.05pm 79th U17 Men (6000m), 12.30pm 21st U13 Boys (3000m), 12.45pm 59th U15 Girls (4000m), 1.05am 33rd U20 Women (6000m), 1.35pm 92nd Senior Women (8000m), 2.20pm 77th U20 Men (10000m), 3.00pm 137th Senior Men (12000m)
This is the link to the National website, giving information, travel and site map http://www.englishcrosscountry.co.uk/the-national-cross-country-championships/venue/
Entries Closed
UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EUROPEAN TRIALS – Takes place at the Utilita Arena, King Edwards Road, Birmingham (Satnav B1 2AA) on Saturday 22 February and Sunday 23 February.
Link to apply for tickets – https://www.koobit.com/uk-athletics-indoor-championships-e5431
BRITISH MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 22 February and Sunday 23 February.
Entries Closed
NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 1 March at Brent Country Park, Hanwell, West London (SatNav W7 3BP).
Timetable – First race starts at 12.00
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will our athletes please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number
ESSEX AND EASTERN COUNTIES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 1 March and Sunday 2 March. Age-group U13 up to Senior.
Entries Closed
EUROPEAN SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Apeldorn, Netherlands from Thursday 6 March to Sunday 9 March.
UK CAU INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 March at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager
ENGLAND ATHLETICS U15 AND U17 COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 8 March and Sunday 9 March.
Please use this link to enable you to enter – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25846
Entries Closing Date Friday 28 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee
HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 15 March and Sunday 16 March, for all age-groups excluding U13s.
Link to Hertfordshire online entries – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25979
Entries Closing Date Monday 3 March
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee
Link to Middlesex entries online – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/registration?id=26132
Entries Closing Date Friday 28 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee
ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 15 March at West Sussex.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager
WORLD MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Alachua, Florida, USA from Saturday 15 March to Friday 21 March.
Entries Closed
WORLD SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Glasgow from Friday 21 March to Sunday 23 March
Note: You will be selected following the UK trials
SOUTHERN MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS WHICH INCLUDE THE 15/U17 5K ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 30 March at Milton Keynes.Bucks (MK14 6BN)/strong>
Start times – 11.00am U15/U17 5K, 12.00pm Men 6 Stages of 4.8K and 6 Stages of 7.2K, Women 4 Stages of 4.8K and 2 Stages of 7.2K
Entries Closing Date Monday 17 March
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
LEE VALLEY MINITHON INDOOR FIXTURES – Is for School years 3 to 7, in which you compete in 3 events from the following – 60m, 200m, 600, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (Year 6 and 7 only), Long Jump, Shot Put and Javelin (Year 6 and 7 only).
The final fixture is on Saturday 22 March.
Link to information guide on the Minithon – Information Guide For Lee Valley Minithon
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/kids-activities#%20
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee
A LOOK AHEAD TO THE SUMMER – The summer fixtures have now been finalised and published, this being the case these are the Fixtures/Venues for the various leagues that Shaftesbury compete in. I anticipate issuing the Fixture card towards the end of March.
Eastern Young Athletes League for U13, U15 and U17 age-groups – Sunday 13 April at Cambridge, Sunday 18 May at Watford, Sunday 15 June at Stevenage, Sunday 27 July at StoneX Stadium, the EYAL Finals take place on 7 September, venue to be confirmed.
Middlesex Young Athletes League for U11, U13, U15 and U17 age-groups – Saturday 3 May at Perivale, Sunday 2 June at Finsbury Park, Sunday 15 June at Stevenage, Saturday 28 June at Harrow, Sunday 20 July at Parliament Hill.
UK Youth Development League for U17 and U20 age-groups – Sunday 27 April at Bromley, Sunday 25 May at Eton, Sunday 6 July at StoneX Stadium, the National Finals take place on 7 September, venue to be confirmed.
National Athletics League for U20 and Senior age-groups (Under 17s can compete as rule 42) – Saturday 31 May at Eton, Saturday 5 July at Derby, Saturday 16 August at Birmingham.
This summer Shaftesbury will be promoting 5 fixtures at StoneX Stadium, the following dates and details are still provisional, and will be finalised within the next 4/6 weeks.
Saturday 21 June SBH Track and Field Open Meeting, Sunday 13 July SBH Jumps Open Meeting, Saturday 9 August SBH Showcase Open Meeting, Monday 25 August SBH Club Championships and Open Meeting, Sunday 13 September SBH Autumn Throwsfest.
These are the main 4 major fixtures – 17-20 July European U23 Championships at Bergen, Norway, 2-3 August UK Championships at Birmingham, 7-10 August European U20 Championships at Tampere, Finland, 13-21 July World Championships at Tokyo, Japan.
SBH BEST PERFORMANCE AWARDS 2024 PRESENTATION – The following awards were presented recently.in the Club Office in the West Stand by GEOFF MORPHITIS.
The first photograph is MYA MAIRS-INGRAM after receiving her certificate for winning the SBH 800m Under 20 Cup.
The second photograph features RAFI GAYER, ADAM O’GORMAN, and JACOB CLEMENT after receiving their certificates for winning the following – RAFI and JACOB were joint winners of the SBH YDL Under 20 athleteof the Year, and ADAM certificate was for winning the SBH Under 17 Cross Country Points Championship.
UK ATHLETICS PUBLISH SELECTION POLICY FOR 2025 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.
The national governing body has “B” standards for every single event, a marked change to previous years. UK Athletics has published its selection policy for the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, with “B” [UKA] standards listed for every single event. In previous years, athletes could only qualify for major global championships if they achieved World Athletics’ entry standards in certain disciplines.
While the majority of events had “B” standards listed against them, a lot of athletes had to nail down the marks set by the global governing body. UK Athletics’ selection policy for the Paris Olympics saw six male and seven female disciplines without a “B” standard. On the men’s side, those events were the 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m and 400m hurdles. The women’s disciplines were the 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 3000m steeplechase and 400m hurdles.
The selection policy for the 2023 World Championships in Budapest also had six male and seven female events without a “B” standard. UK Athletics’ standards are slightly easier for athletes to obtain than World Athletics’ marks, with the global governing body setting higher standards because it wants more athletes to qualify for global major championships through its ranking system. According to UK Athletics’ selection policy for Tokyo, athletes who obtain the “B” standard must also be in a ranked position on World Athletics’ Road To Tokyo list, at the final publication of the WA rankings.
The qualification periods for athletes to obtain standards are: All Individual events (except events below) – August 1, 2024 to August 24, 2025 10,000m – February 25, 2024 to August 24, 2025 – Combined Events – February 25, 2024 to August 24, 2025 World champions from Budapest – including JOSH KERR and KATARINA THOMPSON-THOMPSON – will receive wild cards for Tokyo.
The world track and field trials takes place at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham on August 2-3, 2025. The world 10,000m trials occurs at the University of Birmingham on June 14.
UK Athletics took 64 athletes to last year’s Paris Olympics, with the British team securing 10 track and field medals – their best tally since LA 1984. However, the cohort of 64 athletes was smaller than those who competed at London 2012 (71), Rio 2016 (80) and Tokyo 2020 (72).
Here’s how the World Athletics and UKA standards for Tokyo compare:
*UKA standards in bold Red
Men’s events
100m – 10.00 [10.02]
200m – 20.16 [20.30]
400m – 44.85 [45.00]
800m – 1:44.50 [1:45.25]
1500m/mile – 3:33.00/3:50.00 [3:34.90]
5000m/5km – 13:01.00 [13:10.50]
10,000m/10km – 27:00.00 [27:20.00]
Marathon – 2:06:30 [2:08:00]
3000m Steeplechase – 8:15.00 [8:17.50]
110m Hurdles – 13.27 [13.31]
400m Hurdles – 48.50 [48.70]
High Jump – 2.33m [2.28m]
Pole Vault – 5.82m [5.74m]
Long Jump – 8.27m [8.13m]
Triple Jump – 17.22m [17.05m]
Shot Put – 21.50m [21.00m]
Discus – 67.50m [64.90m]
Hammer – 78.20m [76.50m]
Javelin – 85.50m [82.20m]
Decathlon – 8550 points [8250 points]
20km Walk – 1:19:20 [1:20:50]
35km Walk – 2:28:00 [2:32:00]
Women’s events
100m – 11.07 [11.10]
200m – 22.57 [22.60]
400m – 50.75 [50.95]
800m – 1:59.00 [1:59.25]
1500m/mile – 4:01.50/4:19.90 [4:02.90]
5000m/5km – 14:50.00 [14:57.50]
10,000m/10km – 30:20.00 [31:10.00]
Marathon – 2:23:30 [2:24:00]
3000m Steeplechase – 9:18.00 [9:22.50]
100m Hurdles – 12.73 [12.80]
400m Hurdles – 54.65 [54.85]
High Jump – 1.97m [1.94m]
Pole Vault – 4.73m [4.61m]
Long Jump – 6.86m [6.75m]
Triple Jump – 14.55m [14.35m]
Shot Put – 18.80m [18.65m]
Discus – 64.50m [63.20m]
Hammer – 74.00m [71.50m]
Javelin – 64.00m [61.00m]
Heptathlon – 6500 points [6235 points]
20km Walk – 1:29:00 [1:29:50]
35km Walk – 2:48:00 [2:52:00]
UK Athletics’ selection policy for Tokyo (T&F) is here
UK Athletics’ selection policy for Tokyo (roads events) is here
ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the January issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England athletics January 2025 Throws Community Newsletter
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT– Many thanks to SEAN SUTHERLAND who undertook a review on the best way forward, following this a decision was made to set up a new account, and SEAN has now set that account up.
To follow our newInstagram account, from your own account, by searching for ‘shaftesbury_barnet’ or by clicking https://www.instagram.com/shaftesbury_barnet/
To Members and Parents, if you wish for any photographs to be posted on Instagram, please email them to sbh.instagram@outlook.com If you can at the same time give details on when and where the photographs was taken, plus any other comments.
Please feel free to post photographs of any special occasion, for example, your wedding day, an addition to the family.
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are 6 posts this week.
The first photograph features SIENNA DARCY who set a new 800m Under 15 Club Record at the Ayo Falola Dream Mile at Lee Valley on 12 February. Her time of (2:30.46i) took 5.68 seconds off her 12 January time, and is ranked UK No.9 U13 in 2025.
The second photograph features RAFI GAYER U20 after he received the Jack petchey Award for February.
The third is a photograph and video of LINA NEILSEN after her outstanding run at the Keely Classic at Birmingham on 15 February. LINA time of (36.53i) was a new National Record, taking .82 of a second off her 2022 time, which ranks UK No.1 in 2025, and UK No.5 on the all-time list.
The fourth photograph shows NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 clearing his record breaking height in the Pole Vault, at the SBH Indoor Jumps Meeting at StoneX Stadium on 16 February. NOAH’S vault of (3.61mi) adding 1cm to his 12 January Vault, which ranks him 1st equal U15 in 2025, and a new Club Record.
The final photograph shows MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 after receiving her certificate for winning the SBH 800m Under 20 Cup from GEOFF MORPHITIS.
THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS
SBH 2024-2025 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The Updated SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website. Please access these and print a copy for your reference
Link to the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – https://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Document explaining what is contained on the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card – Information on Front Sheet, Fixtures And Information Sheet
Any changes/information will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter as and when available, this is the link to the current and previous SBH Weekly Newsletters – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/
SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – The final fixture to count is the National Cross Country Championships on 22 February. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the Metropolitan League at Trent Park on 8 February – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 08-02-25 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 08-02-25
SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, the final winners hve now been determined.
Link to the final Men and Women’s Club Championship winners, following the 25 January Southern Championships – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2024-2025 Updated 25-01-25
STONEX STADIUM MEMBERSHIP – To use the StoneX Stadium facilities for training, SBH members are required to pay a fee. You can register as a member (which is free) which then entitles you to a discount. This is the link to the form to apply for membership – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025 The entrance fee on the membership form, cover the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025.
GEORGE HARRISON MBE MEMORIAL DOCUMENT – The document has been put together with contributors from LISA WEBB, MARTIN ROCHFORD, NADEEM SHAIKH, RACHEL FELTON, LIAM and JAMIE DEE, JAMES LOVELL, EMILIA ECONOMU, ALAN WELLER, KAREN HARRISON, TIM UNDERHILL, GLEN WATTS, JOANNA WINFIELD, SHAUN CLIFFORD and EUAN MACKENZIE – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Memorial To George Harrison From Friends And Members 20 April 2023
If you wish to contribute your own memories and/or photographs of GEORGE, please email them to me, either within the email or as a separate attached word document.
CODES OF CONDUCT – SBH have now adopted the UK Athletics (UKA) and the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF) Codes of Conduct which set out national standards of conduct for all clubs, coaches, officials, volunteers and athletes in the sport. The purpose of the codes are to clarify what behaviours are acceptable and unacceptable, the standards of practice expected and the basis for challenging and improving practice. The Codes are similar to our previous Codes of Conduct which were part of the previous ClubMark scheme. All club member and anyone undertaking a relevant role must agree to abide by the codes of conduct. The Codes of Conduct have now been put onto our Website, please read these to understand the commitments you are making by being a member of SBH.
Link to the Code of Conduct document – Codes Of Conduct Booklet 2021 (1)
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH WEBSITE BY USING THIS LINK – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
Section ‘About Us’, includes Annual Reports, Best Performance Trophy Awards, Individual And Relay Best Performances By Year, Club Records and SBH All-Time Top 10 T&F Performances.
Section ‘Team Managers And Competitions’, shows details of Track & Field, Cross Country and Road Relays Team Managers.
Section ‘Future Information/Results’, includes Information On Each Fixture, Summer & Winter Fixture Cards, Winter X/C Points Tables and Winter Club Championships Winners.
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW CLUB KIT – They are now available to purchase from our club kit supplier, Supreme Sports – click on the link for the full range – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
By opening the link, you will be on the front page, which displays the men’s items. Click on SBH LADIES for the women’s items, or click on SBH KIDS for the young athletes’ items.
CLUB HOODIES– With well over eight hundred hoodies already in circulation, this is your opportunity to join the club. The bright red hoody is made to order and has your name embroidered on the front along with the club badge and has the Club name on the back. We now have 2 styles, the original pull over style at £37 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
Here is the link to the Supreme Sports website which if you click on it, will take YOU to the new Club Hoody and allow you to then view the full range of Club kit online – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
ACCESS TO SBH CLUBHOUSE – The new Keyholders to the outside door are TY HOLDEN, CLYDE GORDON, NEVILLE THOMPSON, GREG THOMPSON, COLIN GODFREY and YAMILLE ALDAMA who all use the Clubhouse outside of normal stadium opening hours. GEOFF MORPHITIS and DAVE BEDFORD will also have a key. All other key fob holders can continue to gain access to the clubhouse via the (New) West Stand Entrance and the Trackside Door to the Clubhouse.
Link to note and details for further information – SBH Club House Door 20-01-23
PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be published. Also, I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.
FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.
CAN YOU HELP PLEASE – I would welcome any contributions From Yourselves, any impending marriages, or additions to the family, any running or competing incidents, also past warm weather training/holidays (No Club 24 please). Currently the response has been excellent, but if you have anything that could make it into next week’s Newsletter – please email me.
CURRENT DISTRIBUTION OF SHAFTESBURY INFORMATION – Currently I notify members (by email) using “MailChimp”. The reason I changed, was in November 2017 “Gmail” put a limit of 100 addresses that users could send to in a 24-hour period, and currently I send to approximately 850 members each issue.
On seeking technical advice “MailChimp” was recommended as the best way for SBH to go forward. There is one thing you should be aware off is that when you receive an email from me, the footer at the bottom has 4 options, of which one is “Unsubscribe Me From List”. Could I ask you not to select this as if you do you will be automatically removed from my distribution list.
SBH MIDWEEK POLE VAULT 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. 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 HIGH JUMPS GROUP AT STONEX STADIUM – High Jump training takes place on Monday’s from 19.00pm to 21.00pm. These sessions will be run by our High Jump Coach GRANT BROWN. There will be a charge of £10 per session.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend
SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Winter 2024-2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 02-09-24
POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2025 – 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 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate
ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER
