Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 23 May 2024

Posted on 16/05/202427/05/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 23 May to Wednesday 29 May – Keenyah Adelise, Yonah Adler, Krishawn Aiken, Liam Dee, Alex Evelegh, Joshua Fisher, Richard Horton, Daniyal Janmohamed, Junior Gibril Mansaray and Khyan Markland

FURTHER COUNTY CHAMPIONS – Since last week’s Newsletter, these are the Shaftesbury athletes who became county title holders – Essex HAYLEY MCLEAN SW (200m and 400m) – Norfolk DECARE DAVIES U23M (200m) – Suffolk ALASTAIR AXTEL U20M (Discus, Shot and Hammer), OLIVER GRAHAM SM (Discus and Hammer) – Surrey PAUL OGUN (Triple Jump)

TEDDY WILSON – TEDDY joined Shaftesbury in October 2023, following an outstanding 2023. TEDDY won the England Indoor and Outdoor Under 17 100m Championships, then in August he went to the Commonwealth Youth Games in Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago. After easing through the Heats and Semi-Final he became Commonwealth Champion with a personal best (10.37 w0.9), taking the Silver Medal was EBUKA NWOKEJI who also ran a personal best (10.43 w0.9). TEDDY then went on to lower his 100m personal best at Mannheim in Germany (10.26 w0.6), ranking him All-Time No.1 to MARK-LEWIS FRANCIS (10.31 w0.2), it was also an Under 18 European record.

TEDDY completed the 2024 Indoor season undefeated, culminating in winning the England Indoor Under 20 100m Championships at Sheffield (6.77i), he recorded a personal best (6.70i) in the Semi-Final, which ranked him UK No.1, EBUKA pushed TEDDY all the way in the Final to take the Silver Medal with a personal best (6.78i). We wish them both a cpmpetitive and successful Outdoor season, especially with the World U20 Championships taking place from 26-31 August at Lima in Peru.

Following the upcoming fixtures, is an article TEDDY gave to Athletics Weekly, on his inspirations and thoughts on his future career in athletics.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS MAY THROWS NEWSLETTER – I recently received this months edition from NICK RIDGEON of EA.
The content is varied and interesting including upcoming events from May to August – EA Throws Newsletter May 2024

ENTRY FORMS FOR ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS – Which takes place at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham from 19 to 21 July. The entry system will be open from w/c 3 June on Roster. The entry standards will be published on the England Athletics website in the next couple of weeks.

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows.
BFTA Series – 14 April Entries Closed, 19 May Closing Date 12 May and 2 June Closing Date 26 May, 23 June Closing Date 16 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley – 24 April Entries Closed, 8 May Entries Closed, 22 May Closing Date 21 May, 5 June Closing Date 4 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Newham – 26 May Open To Enter, Closing Date 23 May (All entries on Entry4sports)
Watford – 17 April Entries Closed, 1 May Entries Closed, 15 May Closing Date 13 May, 29 May Closing Date 27 May (Entries on Roster Athletics)
Please remember there is a possibility that the limits may be taken up before the closing date.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2023. The current SBH annual subscription is £80 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £99 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.

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The second of four fixtures took place at Perivale on 19 May.
Following our excellent win at Finsbury Park, we again proved to be too strong for London Heathside, and we made it 2 wins out of 2 fixtures.
Our next fixture is on Sunday 19 May at Perivale.

Match Result – 1st SBH (89 points), 2nd London Heathside (80), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (67), 4th Harrow (64), 5th Thames Valley Harriers (57), 6th Highgate Harriers (54), 7th Barnet & District (38), 8th Enfield & Haringey (36), 9th Ealing Eagles (13)

100m – U15B A1 LOUIS XUN U15 3rd (12.66 w-2.5), B1 KEYLLAN NTOUNTA GENTET U15 1st (12.45 w-2.5), BEN BAMISAIYE U15 5th (13.30 w-2.5) Non Scoring JOLOMI DEYEMIN U15 2nd (PB 13.13 w-0.5) taking .84 of a second off his 2023 time, ISLEY AKANEZI-NORTON U15 5th (14.19 w-0.5), EYTAN POSNER U15 6th (14.38 w-0.5).
100m – U15G A1 MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 1st (12.77 nwr), B1 ISLA BRASSNET 2nd (SB 13.60 w-2.2) Non Scoring 1 ERYKAH OSUBU U17 1st (PB 13.78 w-1.4),2 GRACE NYAONGO U15 1st (13.79 w-1.7), NATALIA PANKO U15 4th (14.51 w-1.7)
100m – U17M A1 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 2nd (11.56 w-2.7), B1 KHYAN MARKLAND U17 1st (11.50 w0.0) Non-Scoring SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 3rd (SB 12.33 w-1.3), CHOKMAH JOHN U17 7th (PB 13.32 w-1.3)
100m – U17W A1 HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (12.55 w-2.4), B1 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 1st (13.05 w-0.9), BROOKE MARTIN U17 6th (PB 14.24 w-0.9)
150m – U11B A1 MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 2nd (PB 22.32 w-0.4), B1 KENDRICK OGANYO U11 2nd (PB 22.55 w-2.2) taking .98 of a second off his 2023 time, Non Scoring 1 PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 1st (PB 22.91 w1.4) taking .92 of a second off his 2023 time, SHAAYUN RANMAL U11 4th (24.54 w1.4), NS2 JONAH TALENGA U11 4th (SB 24.25 w-0.6), XERXES PHILLIPS U11 8th (PB 26.89 w-0.6)
150m – U11G A1 TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 1st (PB 22.43 w-0.9) taking 1.25 seconds off her 2023 time, B1 GEORGINA WARMATE U11 1st (PB 21.41 w0.4) Non Scoring 1 ISABELLE NNAJI U11 3rd (PB 27.04 w-0.6)
200m – U13B A1 LUCAS DAVIS U13 2nd (28.41 w2.0), B1 NOSA URUBUSI U13 2nd (30.36 w-1.4) Non Scoring HARRISON HENDERSON U13 1st (29.71 w-1.4), SETH SAUNDERS U13 2nd (PB 30.10 w-1.4)
200m – U13G A1 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 4th (PB 29.60 w0.7) taking .17 of a second off her 5 May time, B1 LEXI MAI U13 3rd (PB 30.82 w-1.2) taking .78 of a second off her 5 May time, Non Scoring 1 LILA COHEN U13 1st (PB 30.5 nwr) taking .7 of a second off her 14 April time, NS2 ANYA SHAH U13 4th (PB 31.93 w-1.6), NS3 KAIA VAUGHAN U13 3rd (PB 31.18 w-0.5)
200m – U15B A1 LOUIS XUN U15 2nd (25.26 w-0.5), B1 KEYLLAN NTOUNTA GENTET U15 3rd (PB 25.98 w-1.4) Non Scoring BEN BAMISAIYE U15 2nd (26.43 w-0.5), ISLEY AKANEZI-NORTON U15 3rd (PB 27.46 w-0.5) taking .44 of a second off his 5 May time, CHAYIL JOHN U15 5th (PB 27.71 w-0.5) taking .40 of a second off his 2023 time, GIDEON KRAMER U15 6th (PB 28.17 w-0.5)
200m – U15G A1 ISLA BRASSNET U15 3rd (27.82w-1.2) taking .38 of a second off her 2023 time, B1 ERYKAH OSUBU U15 3rd (PB 28.21 w-0.1) Non Scoring 2 VERA DOUDKO U15 1st (SB 28.65 w-0.1) taking .16 of a second off her 6 April time, 3 MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 1st (SB 27.26 w-1.2) taking .04 of a second off her 5 May time, NATALIA PANKO U15 4th (30.60 w-1.2)
200m – U17M A1 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 2nd (23.51 w0.1), B1 KHYAN MARKLAND U17 1st (PB 23.00 w-1.5) taking .1 of a second off his 5 May time, SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 4th (PB 24.99 w-1.5) taking .07 of a second off his 2023 time
100m – U17W A1 HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (25.46 w-1.6), B1 ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st (PB 26.34 w-0.5) taking .58 of a second off her 2023 time, Non Scoring BROOKE MARTIN U17 3rd (PB 29.79 w-1.7)
800m – U11B PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 1st (PB 2:39.37) taking 7.09 seconds off his 2023 time, LUCAS XIE U11 3rd (PB 2:45.83), LUCA REESE U11 6th (PB 2:53.34)
800m – U11G KEENYAH ADELISE U11 3rd (PB 2:47.67) taking19.15 seconds off her 2023 time, GEORGINA WARMATE U11 4th (PB 2:49.08) Non Scoring 1 SUNNY SHAW U11 2nd (PB 3:05.67)
1500m – U13B HARRISON HENDERSON U13 3rd (PB 5:06.24), ROAN PARKES U13 4th (PB 5:08.36) taking 7.59 seconds off his 2023 time, Non Scoring JENSEN DAY U13 1st (PB 5:07.19), ROCKY PHILLIPS U13 2nd (PB 5:16.88), TAHA COCKERELL U13 4th (5 24.65), RYLE SINGARAYER U13 6th (PB 5:27.81)
1500m – U13G GRACE ROONEY U13 6th (5:44.25), ISABELLE HUDSON U13 11th (5:55.42), JOELY PHILLIPS U13 13th (PB 6:01.55), ELFIE SHAW U13 16th (PB 6:08.54) taking 35.16 seconds off her 2023 time
1500m – U15B JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 2nd (4:33.61), Non Scoring ALFIE COHEN U15 2nd (4:46.26)
1500m – U15G AMBER JACKSON U15 5th (PB 5:15.94) taking .44 of a second off her 11 May time
1500m – U17M MATTHEW MAY U17 3rd (4:35.82), AMITAI BLOOM U17 4th (PB 4:36.12) taking 7.69 seconds off his 1 May time, YEDIDYA MAXWELL U17 6th (4:40.86)
1500m – U17W POSIE SHAW U17 1st (PB 4:41.75) taking 5.51 seconds off her 2023 time
70m Hurdles – U13G A LEXI MAI U13 3rd (PB 13.7 w-0.8) taking .9 of a second off her 5 May time, B1 SIENNA DARCY U13 3rd (15.80 w-2.0)
75m Hurdles – U13B A1 SETH SAUNDERS U13 2nd (15.13 w-0.7), B1 LUCAS DAVIS U13 1st (PB 15.52 w-0.7)
75m Hurdles – U15G A1 KYRA WILLIAMS U15 2nd (12.32 w-1.4), B1 SIENNA OAKLEY MEDWINTER U15 3rd (PB 13.18 w-2.4) taking .02 of a second off her 5 May time
80m Hurdles – U15B A1 JIMI ADU U15 2nd (PB 12.43 w-0.7) taking .27 of a second off his 5 May time, B1 SAM DARCY U15 1st (PB 14.63 w-0.7) taking .44 of a second off his 28 April time
High Jump – U13B A1 ROAN PARKES U13 3rd (1.25m), B1 TAHA COCKERELL U13 1st (1.20m)
High Jump – U15B A1 LOUIS XUN U15 3rd (SB 1.40m) adding 5cm to his 27 April height, B1 CHAYIL JOHN U15 1st (PSB 1.40m)
High Jump – U15G A1 ELIZA LIEBOWITZ U15 5th (PB 1.35m) equalling her 10 March height
High Jump – U17M A1 JAMES WALTERS U17 1st (PB 1.82m) adding 7cm to his 28 April height, B1 RIAN SHAH U17 2nd (1.65m)
High Jump – U17W A1 ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st (SB 1.53m) equalling her 14 April height, B1 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 3rd (1.45m)
Long Jump – U11B A1 KENDRICK OGANYO U11 4th (3.50m nwr), B1 APOLLO WILLIAMS U11 7th (PB 3.02m nwr) Non Scoring XERXES PHILLIPS U11 (PB 2.93m nwr), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 (PB 2.67m nwr), JONAH TALENGA U11 (PB 2.37m nwr)
Long Jump – U11G A1 TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 2nd (PB 3.64m nwr) adding 6cm to her 27 April jump, B1 GEORGINA WARMATE U11 1st (PB 3.56m nwr) adding 49cm to her 23 March jump, Non Scoring ISABELLE NNAJI U11 (PB 3.37m nwr) adding 22cm to her 5 May jump, SUNNY SHAW U11 (PB 2.08m nwr)
Long Jump – U13B A1 SETH SAUNDERS U13 8th (3.27m nwr), B1 NOSA URUBUSI U13 7th (3.04m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A1 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 3rd (PB 4.07m nwr) adding 1cm to her 5 May jump, B1 LILA COHEN U13 1st (PB 3.49m nwr) adding 26cm to her 2023 jump, Non Scoring ANYA SHAH U13 1st (PB 3.90m nwr) adding 39cm to her 27 April jump, KAIA VAUGHAN U13 2nd (PB 3.73m nwr) adding 10cm to her 5 May jump, EDIE REDDY-RODDY U13 13th (2.38m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A1 KEYLAN NTOUNTA GENTET U15 3rd (5.02m nwr), B1 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 1st (PB 4.95m nwr) adding 22cm to his 5 May jump
Long Jump – U15G A1 GRACE NYAONGO U15 1st (SB 4.72m nwr) adding 6cm to her 10 February jump, B1 ISLA BRASSNET U15 1st (4.22m nwr) Non Scoring VERA DOUDKO U15 1st (3.87m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A1 ULANI MCABE-HUGGINS U17 2nd (SB 4.80m nwr) adding 2cm to her 14 April jump, B1 MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 1st (4.56m nwr)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A1 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 5th (4.26m)
Shot 3kg – U13B A1 NOSA URUBUSI U13 2n (6.34m), B1 NOAH WADE U13 2nd (5.33m)
Shot 3kg – U15G A1 MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 2nd (8.78m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A1 ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (11.66m), B1 KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (9.62m)
Shot 4kg – U15B A1 MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (12.58), B1 CHU ONONOGBU U15 1st (SB 11.25m) adding 93cm to his 5 May put
Shot 5kg – U17M A1 JAVON WILLIAMS U17 1st (10.39m)
Hammer 3kg – U15G A1 MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 1st (29.08m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A1 KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (PB 47.99m) adding 2.09m to her 5 May throw, and is ranked UK No.9 U17 in 2024, B1 ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (45.32m)
Hammer 4kg – U15B A1 MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (44.11m)
Javelin 400g – U13B A1 STEFAN CONSTANTIN U13 2nd (PB 14.79m)
Javelin 400g – U13G A1 EDIE REDDY-RODDY U13 5th (6.56m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A1 VERA DOUDKO U15 2nd (15.07m), B1 MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 1st (14.33m)
Javelin 600g – U15B A1 CHU ONONOGBU U15 1st (SB 38.39m) taking 6.26m of his 27 April throw, B1 MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (28.05m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A1 ALON TAYLOR U17 1st (PB 36.57m) adding 2.46m to his 14 April throw, B1 JAVON WILLIAMS U17 5th (16.48m)

ESSEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Swindon on 10-11 May
200m – SW Straight Final HAYLEY MCLEAN won the Gold Medal (SB 24.58 w-0.1) taking 1.22 seconds off her 6 April time
400m – SW Straight Final HAYLEY MCLEAN won the Gold Medal (SB 55.11)

NORFOLK COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Norwich on 11-12 May
200m – SM Straight Final DECARE DAVIES U23 won the Gold Medal (22.8 nwr)

NORTH EAST COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Middlesbrough on 13-14 May
200m – SM H2 JASON NICHOLSON 2nd (22.85 w-0.4), in the Final JASON won the Silver Medal (SB 21.89 w-0.5) taking .13 of a second off his 4 June time

SUFFOLK COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Swindon on 10-11 May
Discus 1.75kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR AXTEL U20 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (PB 45.50m) adding 1.04m to his 2023 throw, and is ranked UK No.8 U20 in 2024
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM won the Gold Medal (SB 38.07m)
Shot 6kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR AXTEL U20 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (14.82m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM won the Silver Medal (SB 11.18m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR AXTEL U20 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (44.36m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM won the Gold Medal (60.17m)

SURREY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Kingston on 11-12 May
Triple Jump – SM Straight Final PAUL OGUN (HCA) won the Gold Medal (SB 14.19m w0.7)

HIGHGATE HARRIERS NIGHT OF THE 10000M PB’S (BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS) – Took place at Parliament Hill on 18 May
800m – U13B DENNYS PASCAL U13 2nd (PB 2:14.07) taking 4.25 seconds off his 15 May time, and is ranked UK No.2 U13 in 2024, WILLIAM STOCKDALE U13 10th (PB 2:31.00) taking 4.25 seconds off his 15 May time
800m – U13G SIENNA DARCY U13 7th (PB 2:32.49) taking 2.30 seconds off her 12 May time
800m – U15B EDWARD PASCAL U15 12th (2:18.87)
10000m – SM A CHARLES HICKS U23 15th (27:46.41), C DYLAN EVANS 7th (SB 29:47.71), THOMAS BUTLER 14th (PB 30:09.80) taking 15.89 seconds off his 2023 time
10000m – SW B NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 8th (PB 33:23.61) taking 16.52 seconds off her 2023 time

LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL – Took place at Loughborough on 19 May
100m – SW 1 RENEE REGIS U20 2nd (SB 11.72 w-1.3) and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2024
100m – SM 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd equal (10.80 w-0.2)
200m – SW 1 EMILY NEWNHAM U23 3rd (SB 23.78 w-1.3) and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2024
200m – SM KRISHAWN AIKEN (Scotland) 3rd (SB 21.61 w-0.2)
200m – SM 3 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 1st (SB 21.46 w-0.9) and is ranked UK No.4 U20 in 2024
1500m – SW SCARLETT KENT U23 7th (SB 4:45.26) taking 3.34 seconds off her 1 May time
1 Mile – SM The Gandy Mile BENJAMIN WILLS (HCA) 12th (PB 4:18.23)
3000m Steeplechase – SW AMELIA WILLS U23 (Loughborough HCA) 1st (PB 10:32.67)
High Jump – SM AKIN COWARD (National Athletics League) 3rd (SB 2.15m) adding 3cm to his 18 February height, and is ranked UK No.6 in 2024
High Jump – SW EVELYNE FONTEYNE U23 (National Athletics League) 5th (1.75m), LILY HOLT U23 9th (1.67m)
Discus 1kg – SW SHADINE DUQUEMIN (National Athletics League) 1st (53.75m), ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 6th (43.50m)
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY (Scotland) 1st (62.29m), GREGORY THOMPSON (England) 2nd (56.67m)
Javelin 800g – SM DANIEL BAINBRIDGE 3rd (SB 72.67m) adding 1.25m to his 17 February throw, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2024

BE FIT TODAY OUTDOOR SERIES – Took place at Lee Valley on 19 May
100m – SM A04 COBY GREEN U20 4th (PB 12.66 w0.8), B01 COBY finished 1st (PB 12.56 w2.6) taking .10 of a second off his A04 time
100m – SW A09 SHEREEN CHARLES V35 2nd (SB 12.43 w3.1) taking .27 of a second off her 11 May time, A10 EVE WRIGHT U23 3rd (SB 11.80 w2.5) taking .17 of a second off her 6 April time, B01 EVE finished 3rd (SB 11.18 w1.8) equalling her 20 April time, and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2024, B01 SHEREEN finished 1st (SB 12.30 w2.6) taking .13 of a second off her A09 time, and is ranked UK No.4 V35 in 2024
400m Hurdles – SM STEVEN GARRETT V35 1st (SB 54.21) and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2024

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Eton on 18 May
Shot 4kg – SM B EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (10.84m)
Discus 1kg – SM A EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 2nd (40.31m)
Hammer 4kg – SM A EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 2nd (47.75m)
Javelin 600g – SM B EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 5th (20.56m)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 3 NORTH LONDON – Took place at Watford on 18 May
Shaftesbury athletics were competing for Barnet & District as 2nd Claim, other clubs are shown. Remaining 2nd Claim athletes were competing for their 1st Claim club Barnet & District
No team results available as yet.

100m – SM B ANDREW LI 4th (SB 12.72 w-0.4), Non Scoring SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 4th (12.71 w-1.9)
100m – SW A ALINA COFIE U20 3rd (PB 12.61 w-0.7) taking .01 of a second off her 28 April time
200m – SM A SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 5th (PB 25.53 w-0.9) taking .02 of a second off his 17 April time, and is ranked UK No.6 V50 in 2024
200m – SW A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 26.88 w-2.1)
400m – SM A NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (SB 62.29), ANDREW LI 3rd (PB 56.48)
800m – SW A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 58.24) taking .03 of a second off her 11 May time, B MIA HIGSON U20 1st (62.52)
1500m – SM A NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (4:35.83)
1500m – SW A EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (4:49.63), B EMILIA ECONOMU U20 (2nd Claim Watford) 3rd (PB 5:10.02) taking 13.56 seconds off her 2014 time
3000m – SW A NICOLA PAYNE U20 (2nd Claim Mornington Chasers) 1st (SB 11:20.99)
100m Hurdles – SW A ALINA COFIE U20 1st (PB 14.33 w-0.1) taking .10 of a second off her 11 May time, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2024
400m Hurdles – SW A AZARIA NWANKWO U20 1st (PB 66.07) taking .63 of a second off her 12 May time, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2024
3000m – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (10:41.81)
High Jump – SM A SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 5th (SB 1.55m) adding 5cm to his 25 February height, and is ranked UK No.2 Equal V50 in 2024
Long Jump – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (SB 4.65m nwr)
Triple Jump – SW A ALINA COFIE U20 2nd (PB 10.56m nwr) adding 53cm to her 2023 jump
Javelin 800g – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 7th (SB 16.15m)

ORLON MEMORIAL JANUSZA KUSOCINSKIEGO – Took place at Chorzow, Poland on 19 May
400m Hurdles – SW LINA NIELSEN 1st (PB 54.73) equalling her 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1st (20.75m)

USATF LA GRAND PRIX – Took place at Los Angeles, California, USA on 17-18 May
3000m Steeplechase – SW A LIZZIE BIRD 9th (SB 10:09.49) and is ranked UK No.2 in 2024

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 15 May
800m – SX 4 LADDIE SHAW U15 1st (PB 2:21.15) taking 1.21 seconds off his 2023 time, EMILY ECONOMU 10th (SB 2:30.35), 5 MATTHEW MAY U17 2nd (PB 2:16.11), JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 4th (PB 2:16.91) taking 6.74 seconds off his 2023 time, EDWARD PASCAL U15 5th (PB 2:17.47) taking 4.76 seconds off his 2023 time, DENNYS PASCAL U15 7th (PB 2:18.32) taking 3.98 seconds off his 27 April time, SAM DARCY U15 10th (PB 2:21.26) taking 1.64 seconds off his 5 May time, H1 CALEB HILTON U15 5th (PB 2:14.06) taking .91 of a second off his 17 April time, H2 AMITAI BLOOM U17 6th (PB 2:09.94) taking 2.46 seconds off his 12 May time, YEDIDYA MAXWELL U17 7th (PB 2:10.91) taking 1.49 seconds off his 5 May time, POSIE SHAW U17 13th (2:15.64), H3 TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U20 1st (PB 2:03.70) taking 8.36 seconds off his 2023 time, NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 7th (PB 2:06.83) taking .43 of a second off his 2023 time, H4 EUAN PHILLIPS U17 7th (PB 2:03.79) taking 2.11 seconds off his 2023 time, H5 ADAM O’GORMAN U20 3rd (PB 1:58.90) taking 2.42 seconds off his 2023 time, H9 ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U20 6th (SB 1:56.68)
3000m – SX H1 ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 5th (PB 9:14.12) taking 21.24 seconds off his 2023 time, H2 RAFI GAYER U20 3rd (PB 8:34.97) taking 1 minute 1.42 seconds off his 2023 time, JORDAN PEARLMAN U20 7th (PB 8:47.29) taking 28.11 seconds off his 2023 time, PETER BAYVEL-ZAYETS U20 21st (PB 9:28.88) taking 15.64 seconds off his 2022 time

CANARIAS ATHLETICS INVITATIONAL – Took place at Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain on 15 May
400m Hurdles – SW HAYLEY MCLEAN 3rd (58.29)

MEETING CITTA DI SAVONA, MEMORIAL GIULIO OTTOLIA – Took place at Savona, Italy on 15 May
400m – SM CHARLIE DOBSON (HCA) 1st (PB 44.46) taking .65 of a second off his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 2nd (21.14m)

BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place at Birmingham on 15 May
3000m – Men’s A ISAAC HIRSHMAN CHANDLER U23 6th (SB 8:11.09)

BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place at Watford on 15 May
800m – Women’s A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 4th (PB 2:08.91) taking .10 of a second off her 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U20 in 2024

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Loughborough on 15 May
1500m – Men’s A LUCA STUBBS U23 15th (4:04.38)

4J STUDIOS SCOTTISH ATHLETICS DISTRICT OPEN MEETING – Took place at Grangemouth on 11-12 May
100m – SW H1 SELINA HENDERSON 7th (SB 12.72 w-2.2)
Long Jump – SM BEN MCGUIRE 1st (7.16m w1.3)

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS NIGHT – Took place at Lee Valley on 8 May
100m – SX A05 ISAAC MOORE U23 6th (PB 12.00 w0.3), 06 JOSEPH GOATER U20 1st (PB 11.43 w0.0) taking .10 of a second off his 28 April time, B06 ISAAC finished 6th (12.12 w-2.3)

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…
1,198 events – 235,413 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 13,113 first timers – 35,523 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know that International Day of the Midwife and International Nurses Day at parkrun saw over 400,000 instances of participation at 1,500 events over the 2 Saturdays. This included 18,000 first time participants and 16,000 people who were previously inactive!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 18 May.
PAUL LEWIS V50 2nd (PB 19.24) this was his 215th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 12th (22.49) this was his 271st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Exmouth on 18 May.
ESTEFANIA PALANCA U20 184th (PB 28.43) this was her 7th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 18 May.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 1st (18.04) this was his 41st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Northala Fields on 18 May.
JOEL PHILLIPS V45 12th (PB 19.55) this was his 97th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at South Oxhey on 18 May.
JAMES DAVIS U23 24th (26.08) this was his 57th Parkrun

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 23 MAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE – The SBH 2024 Summer 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 ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024 – The link will open the document that has the dates for all fixture dates for BFTA, Lee Valley, Newham and Watford fixtures and updated up to the 9 May – All Summer Open Meetings 2024 Updated 16 May 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known.

BIGISH JUMPS AND THROWS FESTIVAL – Takes place on Saturday 25 May at the Horspath Athletics and Sports Ground, HorspathRoad, Oxford. (Satnav OX4 2RR)
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
Events – Triple Jump: 10.60m women / 12.90m men, High Jump: 1.45m women / 1.65m men, Long Jump: 5.25m women / 6.50m men, Shot Put for Seniors and U18 athletes, Discus for Seniors and U18 athletes
Entries Closed

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH – The second fixture of three takes place on Sunday 26 May at the Jarman Park Athletics Track, Hemel Hempstead (Satnav HP2 4JS).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable –UKYDL UAG Timetable 2024
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

NEWHAM OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 26 May at the London Marathon Community Track, Marshgate Lane, London (Satnav E20 8ST)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Entry is via Open Track, not open as yet –
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 29 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, not open as yet –
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE – The first of four fixtures takes place on Saturday 1 June at the Chelmsford Melbourne Park Athletics Centre, Salerno Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
This is the link to the timetable – NAL Championship Timetable 2024.docx
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 3 – The third of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 2 June at the Sandy Upper School Track, Engayne Avanue, Sandy (Satnav SG19 1BL).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Timetable 2024 For Matchess 1 and 3
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 30 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 31 May

EUROPEAN ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 7 June to Wednesday 12 June in Rome, Italy.

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 June and Sunday 9 June at the Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton (Satnav SL4 6HN).
Link to entries on roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25020
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 28 May
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 12 June at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries not open yet –
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The third fixture of four takes place on Sunday 16 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 13 June as the declarations have to be in on Friday 14 June

TEDDY WILSON “I WAS IMMEDIATELY INSPIRED AT LONDON 2012” – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

We catch up with a Commonwealth Youth champion sprinter who is looking to build on what he hopes will be the first of many gold medals. TEDDY WILSON rocketed into the history books in 2023 when he set a European under-18 100m record of 10.26 at the Mannheim International in June. He continued his incredible form, ending a long wait for an English sprinting gold at the Commonwealth Youth Games when he topped the 100m podium in the Caribbean.

Having been inspired by the Olympians of the past, the Londoner is now looking to build on his success in the hope that he might, one day, become one himself.

How did it all start? What got you into athletics – It all started back when I was about four. I know that sounds young but it was when I went and saw the 2012 London Olympics. I was immediately inspired by all the athletes competing in the track and field events there, especially in front of such an amazing crowd. It opened my eyes to what the future could be for me and allowed me to believe, even at that young age, that running was one of the many things I wanted to do.

How did you know you wanted to specialise in sprinting – I knew sprinting was for me when I watched the likes of DWAIN CHAMBERS, DARREN CAMPBELL, MAURICE GREEN and DEREK REDMOND. I was captivated by their work ethic and their ability to give it absolutely everything in any race, regardless of the field they were up against.

Is it those guys that you look up to? Who is your athletics hero – I’d say I actually look up to myself. That might sound a bit different, but I am very determined and I always set a high standard for myself. When I put my mind to something I give it everything and there’s not a lot that will get in the way of me trying to reach my goals. I’m also pretty positive and try to make the best out of every situation, whether that be on the track or somewhere else. That ability to look for the best in a situation is great for an athlete as it allows me to continue to grow and, even when I’ve not necessarily performed how I would hope, there’s always a lesson to make me better in the next race.

You must have been thrilled with that European U18 record last year. Did you know you were in that kind of shape beforehand or did it click on the day – Honestly, I didn’t think I would have run that fast at all. I had the U20 Nationals the week before and thought that might have an impact on my race pace but everything seemed to just click on the day and I felt great and really relaxed in my race. I guess you can say the stars aligned for me to run fast that day.

Would you say that’s the highlight of your career so far – I think the highlight so far would be winning the Commonwealth Youth Games gold as I got my first of hopefully many international gold medals, which meant a lot to me. It also gave me a great chance to see what competition against other countries from all over the world was like. That gave me a good experience and set me up for the future.

What was that event like? And what was it like being part of multi-sport games? Did it give you that sense of what an Olympics might be like and how much did it spur you on – The Commonwealth Youths was an incredible experience. We got to see people from other sports and from all over the world. You see how they would prep and compete against others in their sport. It wasn’t just athletes who do track and field so that was quite eye-opening for me. It also gave me an idea of what being at the Olympics would be like, especially how many other different food choices there would be for me to try and that is something that always gets me excited!. Plus, there was living the athlete village life and crossing over with such a variety of athletes and people. It really motivated me to train hard and take my game to the next level to make sure that I can earn my spot at the next Commonwealth Games. It’s an incredible experience to meet new people, not only from England but from other teams and other sports and really be part of an iconic global event. I loved it.

You mentioned at the time that it was about not feeling the pressure and remaining cool, calm and collected. Is that your key to success – I think that feeling of pressure is good but try not to put so much on yourself that you start to panic and get in your own head. It’s keeping calm and collected that always works for me and I think that’s partly the key to my successes so far.

It must be so inspiring with it being an Olympic year. How much do you look at that and think “One day that could be me” – The Olympics is the ultimate goal for every track athlete and I think about it almost every chance I get, so it being Olympic year makes me realise that each day is an opportunity for me to work on myself to ensure I can make a future team and win medals for Team GB.

Who has been your biggest support throughout your career so far – Throughout my career, my family have always been my biggest supporters. They encourage me to always do my best and always have a smile on my face no matter the outcome of the race. That is such an important part of it all – you need to enjoy what you’re doing or it’s not worth it.

And finally, what would Teddy now say to Teddy who was just starting out in athletics – I would tell myself that things happen for a reason. You should always move on to the next thing no matter how hard it may seem at the time. God does things for the better. Oh, and always, always have fun and do things to the best of your ability. Give it your all and you’ll feel the rewards.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

Link to the Olympic Games website for the schedule for all events – https://www.paris2024.org/en/competition-schedule-olympic-games/
Detailed schedule for events will be issued later this year
Link to the Olympic Games website to register for tickets – https://tickets.paris2024.org/en/

PARALYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris, from the 28 August until the 8 September.
Link to the Paralympic Games website for the schedule for all events – https://www.paris2024.org/en/competition-schedule-paralympic-games/
Link to the Paralympic Games website to register for tickets – https://tickets.paris2024.org/en/

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 3 posts this week.

A podcast made by KOJO KYEREME V45, talking about his recent success at the European Indoor Masters Championships. KOJO won the 1500m Gold Medal and the 800m Gold Medal, also his training and race tactics, and his profession as a Cardiac Physiologist.
Link to podcast – https://shows.acast.com/the-masters-of-running-podcast

Second post is a set of 3 photographs taken at the Middlesex County Championships at Watford on 11-12 May. Photograph 1 features our Under 20 Women 100m Hurdlers, on the left is ALINA COFIE who won the Silver Medal (PB 14.43) ranking her UK No.8, next is NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG who won the Gold Medal (PB 14.38) ranking her UK No.6, and finally AZARIA NWANKWO who won the Bronze Medal (15.06).
The next photograph features our Under 15 Boys 100m Sprinters, on the left is LANI JAIYEOLA who won the Bronze Medal (11.99), next is JOSHUA NYMAN who won the Gold Medal (11.4).
The final photograph features MACIE SUTHERLAND who won the Under 17 300m Hurdles Gold Medal (PB 46.62), ranking her UK No.6.

The third post is a set of 5 photographs, which was also taken at the Middlesex County Championships at Watford on 11-12 May. Photograph 1 features Coach and Team Manager TY HOLDEN, with Under 17 200m Gold Medal winner JAIN SAUNDERS (22.66).
The next photograph features our Under 20 Women 400m Hurdlers, on the left is LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL who won the Silver Medal (PB 77.64), on her right is Gold Medal winner AZARIA NWANKWO (PB 66.70).
The third photograph features our Under 15 Boys 200m Sprinters, on the left is JOSHUA NYMAN who won the Gold Medal (23.31), on his right is Bronze Medal winner LOUIS XUN (PB 24.72).
The fourth photograph features ANU JAIYEOLA, who was triple Under 13 Girls Gold Medallist, winning the 100m (13.0), 200m (26.49 and Long Jump (PB 4.42m).
The final photograph features MOIESHA SAVAGE (No.119), who was Under 15 Girls 100mGold Medallist (PB 12.5), ranking her UK No.7.

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.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – The 2024 Summer Fixture Card is now published on the SBH Website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference.
The Information on upcoming fixtures will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter, plus the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.
Link to Fixture Card – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24 B SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Fixtures Re-Issued 30-03-24 – 8 May LICC Fixture Cancelled

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.

JAMIE BATH MEMBERS MASSAGE SERVICE – Since joining SBH he has been working closely with TY HOLDEN in his quest for Athlete and Athletics Development. To help support the club members he has (with the club’s support) set up a Members Massage Service available on club nights at a small charge of £15 (as compared to outside masseurs who charge £60) to simply cover materials and insurance.
Please contact JAMIE at jamiebath@live.co.uk or text him on 07902 592561. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

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 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 TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Traing and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2024 – 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 16 May 2024

Posted on 16/05/202416/05/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 16 May to Wednesday 22 May – Malachi Amadi, Dave Bradley, Shaka Bunsie, Evan Campbell, Sienna Corbyn, John-Michael Diracles, Oliver Graham, Asha Horbacki, Faith Lamptey, Barney Mallandaine, Joshua Namiech-Oyebola, Emily Newnham, Gabriel Nwankwo, Arthur Phillips, Hannah Phillips, Issa Phillips-Pope, Lily Rachel and Jacob Sugarman

NEW CLUB RECORDS – Congratulations to HOLLY RYAN who broke her own Under 15 300m Club Record, at the Surrey County Championships at Kingston on Sunday 12 May. HOLLY smashed her own 300m time (40.02), taking .58 of a second off her (40.6) which she ran at the EYAL at Watford on 5 May. On the previous day HOLLY recorded a 200m windy Club Record (24.82 w2.6).

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON who broke her own Under 15 Hammer 3kg Club Record, at the Middlesex County Championships at Lee Valley on Sunday 12 May. MALIA recorded (29.62m), adding 16cm to her (29.46m) which she threw at the EYAL at Watford on 5 May.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to ROSALIND ZEFFERTT who equalled her own Women’s 60-64 Pole Vault Club Record (2.40m), at the Middlesex County Championships at Lee Valley on Sunday 12 May. ROSALIND recorded (2.40m) at the Middlesex Indoor Championships at Lee Valley on 16 March.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS WEEKEND – Congratulations to the following Shaftesbury county title holders – Middlesex ANU JAIYEOLA U13 (100m, 200m and Long Jump), JOSHUA NYMAN U15 (100m and 200m), MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 (100m), PHOENIX LYON SM (100m and 200m), JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 (200m), TAMI GEORGE U17 (200m), MALACHI AMADI U20 (200m), DIJANI BARNOR U15 (300m), ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 (300m), LARISSA WILSON U20 (400m), POSIE SHAW U17 (800m), JACOB CLEMENT U20 (800m), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 (800m), DENNYS PASCAL U13 (1500m), RAFI GAYER U20 (1500m), CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (5000m), SETH SAUNDERS U13 (75m Hurdles), NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 (100m Hurdles), MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 (300m Hurdles), AZARIA NWANKWO U20 (400m Hurdles), ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 (High Jump), MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 (Long Jump and Triple Jump), KENAN STEPHENS U23 (Triple Jump), ELSA SHABANI U17 (Shot), MILO RYNEHART U15 (Shot, Discus and Hammer), AKHAILA COLLINS U20 (Shot and Javelin), MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U20 (Discus and Hammer), KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 (Hammer), AMY CLEMENS SW (Hammer) – Hertfordshire NOAH VAN DEN BURGH U15 (Pole Vault), THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 (Pole Vault), ANGUS BROWN U20 (Pole Vault), BRIAN ANENE U20 (Shot) – Hampshire EVAN CAMPBELL SM (High Jump), GRACIE JENVEY U20 (Hammer) – Surrey HOLLY RYAN U15 (200m and 300m), PAUL OGUN SM (Long Jump) – Wiltshire LYDIA ROGERS SW (Long Jump and Triple Jump) – Yorkshire ROBERT SHIPLEY SM (800m)

MIDDLESEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 11-12 May
What a superb championships for Shaftesbury, and I believe it must be our best championships ever, with the most athletes competing and total county champions. The overall tables makes good reading – 1st Shaftesbury 33 Gold, 18 Silver, 9 Bronze, 2nd London Heathside 19, 10, 4, 3rd Thames Valley Harriers 16, 13, 17.

100m – U13B Straight Final LUCAS DAVIS U13 won the Silver Medal (13.65 w-0.3), SETH SAUNDERS U13 won the Bronze Medal (PB 14.46 w-0.3) taking .49 of a second off his 27 April time
100m – U13G H1 ANU JAIYEOLA U13 1st (PB 12.86 w1.1) taking .28 of a second off her 2023 time, in the Final ANU won the Gold Medal (13.0 w-0.5)
100m – U15B H1 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (11.4 w1.8), BEN BAMISAIYE U15 4th (PB 12.8 w1.8) taking .2 of a second off his 5 May time, H2 LANI JAIYEOLA U17 1st (12.2 w-0.1), LOUIS XUN U17 2nd (12.3 w-0.1), in the Final JOSHUA won the Gold Medal (11.4 w1.8), BEN finished 4th (PB 12.8 w1.8) taking .2 of a second off his 5 May time
100m – U15W H3 MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 1st (PB 12.5 w0.9) taking .04 of a second off her 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U15 in 2024, AARA KAMARA U15 2nd (PB 12.8 w0.9), KYRA WILLIAMS U15 5th (PB 14.0 w0.9) taking .62 of a second off her 2023 time, in the Final MOIESHA won the Gold Medal (12.5 w2.1) equalling her H3 time
100m – U17M H1 ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 10.91 w2.1) taking .38 of a second off his 14 April time, JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 3rd (PB 11.01 w2.1) taking .19 of a second off his 14 April time, NATHAN HOWELL U17 4th (PB 11.20 w2.1) taking .10 of a second off his 5 May time, H2 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 7th (12.28 w0.0), in the Final ALEX won the Silver Medal (11.03 w0.0), JAIAN finished 5th (11.19 w0.0), NATHAN finished 6th (11.39 w0.0)
100m – U17W H1 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 1st (PB 12.29 w0.2) taking .21 of a second off her 2023 time, in the Final MAKAYLA won the Silver Medal (12.28 w0.0) taking .01 of a second off her H1 time
100m – U20M H1 JOSEPH GOATER U20 2nd (PB 11.3 w-1.3) taking .23 of a second off his 28 April time, RUBEN CARDOSO U20 3rd (PB 11.3 w-1.3) taking .07 of a second off his 14 April time, H2 OLIVER LAURENS U20 2nd (PB 11.1 nwr) taking .24 of a second off his 28 April time, in the Final OLIVER won the Silver Medal (PB 11.00 w1.8) taking .1 of a second off his H2 time, RUBEN won the Bronze Medal (PB 11.29 w1.8) taking .01 of a second off his H1 time
100m – U20W H2 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 2nd (PB 12.43 w0.0) taking .22 of a second off her 2023 time, in the Final NIA finished 4thl (12.48 w0.0)
100m – SM H1 PHOENIX LYON 1st (SB 10.67 w1.6) in the Final PHOENIX won the Gold Medal (SB 10.63 w0.3) taking .04 of a second off his H1 time
100m – SW H1 SHEREEN CHARLES V35 3rd (SB 12.77 w-2.7), ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 4th (SB 16.49 w-2.7) in the Final SHEREEN finished 6th (SB 12.70 w2.0) taking .07 of a second off her H1 time, and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2024, ROSALIND finished 8th (SB 16.17 w2.0) taking .32 of a second off her H1 time, and is ranked UK No.7 V60 in 2024
200m – U13B Straight Final LUCAS DAVIS U13 won the Bronze Medal (PB 27.47 w0.9) taking 2.23 seconds off his 14 April time, HARRISON HENDERSON U13 finished 5th (29.15 w0.9)
200m – U13G H1 KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U13 3rd (PB 27.63 w-0.3) taking .50 of a second off her 2023 time, H2 ANU JAIYEOLA U13 1st (PB 26.42 w2.1) taking 1.07 seconds off her 2023 time, in the Final ANU won the Gold Medal (26.49 w-0.8)
200m – U15B Straight Final JOSHUA NYMAN U15 won the Gold Medal (23.31 w0.5)
200m – U17M H1 JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 1st (23.00 w-0.3) in the Final JAIAN won the Gold Medal (22.66 w-3.4)
200m – U17W Straight Final TAMI GEORGE U17 won the Gold Medal (24.52 w-0.7)
200m – U20M H2 MALACHI AMADI U20 1st (22.49 w-0.7) in the Final MALACHI won the Gold Medal (22.50 w-0.4)
200m – U20W Straight Final ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 4th (PB 26.88 w1.5), AKHAILA COLLINS U20 5th (PB 28.00 w1.5)
200m – SM H3 PHOENIX LYON 2nd (SB 21.74 w0.3) in the Final PHOENIX won the Gold Medal (SB 21.20 w1.5) taking .54 of a second off his H3 time
300m – U15B Straight Final DIJANI BARNOR U15 won the Gold Medal (45.86)
300m – U17W Straight Final ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 won the Gold Medal (PB 41.3) taking .80 of a second off her 2023 time, ELLA BUCKLEY U17 5th (SB 42.0) taking .67 of a second off her 28 April time
400m – U20M Straight Final MATEI FRUNZA U20 won the Silver Medal (53.96)
400m – U20W Straight Final LARISSA WILSON U20 won the Gold Medal (PB 57.24) taking 2.88 seconds off her 2022 time, CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (SB 58.27) taking 4.35 seconds off her 28 April time, LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 6th (PB 63.43) taking 1.17 seconds off her 28 April time
800m – U13B Straight Final HARRISON HENDERSON U13 won the Silver Medal (PB 2:26.53) taking 5.67 seconds off his 27 April time
800m – U13G Straight Final SIENNA DARCY U13 5th (PB 2:34.79) taking 5.51 seconds off her 5 May time, ISABELLE HUDSON U13 8th (PB 2:46.86) taking 10.90 seconds off her 2023 time, ABIGAIL ROSS U13 10th (PB 2:47.75) taking 2.85 seconds off her 5 May time
800m – U15B Straight Final OMAR MIAH U15 9th (PB 2:22.81), JACOB SUGARMAN U15 10th (PB 2:38.28)
800m – U15G Straight Final ELIZABETH OTHULO U15 6th (2:30.66)
800m – U17M Straight Final AMITAI BLOOM U17 5th (PB 2:12.4) taking 3.4 seconds off his 5 May time, YEDIDYA MAXWELL U17 6th (2:13.4)
800m – U17W Straight Final POSIE SHAW U17 won the Gold Medal (2:14.34)
800m – U20M Straight Final JACOB CLEMENT U20 won the Gold Medal (PB 1:58.24) taking .45 of a second off his 2023 time, PETER BAVEL-ZAYATS U20 6th (SB 2:07.93)
800m – U20W Straight Final MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 won the Gold Medal (SB 2:09.33) taking 5.07 seconds off her 17 April time, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2024, LARISSA WILSON U20 4th (PB 2:12.26) equalling her 2023 time
1500m – U13B Straight Final DENNYS PASCAL U13 won the Gold Medal (PB 4:42.23) taking 8.47 seconds off his 14 April time, and is ranked UK No.3 U13 in 2024, BEN KASPAR U13 won the Silver Medal (PB 4:47.86) taking 21.54 seconds off his 2023 time
1500m – U13G Straight Final LUCIA CASALENUOVO U13 4th (PB 5:35.36) taking 5.04 seconds off her 2023 time, GRACE ROONEY U13 5th (PB 5:39.08) taking 9.32 seconds off her 14 April time
1500m – U15B Final 1 CALEB HILTON U15 5th (PB 4:32.21) taking 4.76 seconds off his 2023 time, JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 6th (PB 4:32.61) taking 5.63 seconds off his 1 May time, Final 2 LADDIE SHAW U15 6th (4:56.37), EDWARD PASCAL U15 7th (SB 4:59.36)
1500m – U15G Straight Final AMBER JACKSON U15 5th (PB 5:16.38) taking 4.72 seconds off her 5 May time
1500m – U17M Straight Final ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 won the Silver Medal (PB 4:11.52) taking 7.08 seconds off his 28 April time, EUAN PHILLIPS U17 won the Bronze Medal (PB 4:15.10) taking 9.50 seconds off his 28 April time, JARED MORRIS U17 6th (PB 4:36.61) taking 20.34 seconds off his 2022 time
1500m – U20M Straight Final RAFI GAYER U20 won the Gold Medal (4:13.92), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U20 won the Bronze Medal (PB 4:18.86) taking 19.44 seconds off his 2023 time, CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (SB 4:21.43) taking .42 of a second off his 5 May time, NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (PB 4:23.33) taking 4.51 seconds off his 3 April time
3000m – U17M Straight Final John-MICHAEL DIRACLES U17 won the Silver Medal (PB 9:47.74) taking 11.42 seconds off his 17 April time
5000m – U20M Straight Final CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (PB 17:46.82) taking .42 of a second off his 5 May time
75m Hurdles – U13B Straight Final SETH SAUNDERS U13 won the Gold Medal (15.38 w2.6)
75m Hurdles – U15G Straight Final KYRA WILLIAMS U15 won the Bronze Medal (12.53 w2.6)
100m Hurdles – U17M Straight Final ASHER ESCOBAR U17 4th (PB 16.10 w0.5) taking .40 of a second off his 14 April time
100m Hurdles – U20W Straight Final NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 won the Gold Medal (PB 14.38 w0.4) taking .31 of a second off her 28 April time, and is ranked UK No.6 U20 in 2024, ALINA COFIE U20 won the Silver Medal (PB 14.43 w0.4) taking .13 of a second off her 28 April time, and is ranked UK No.8 U20 in 2024, AZARIA NWANKWO U20 won the Bronze Medal (15.06 w0.4)
300m Hurdles – U17W Straight Final MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 won the Gold Medal (PB 46.62) taking .23 of a second off her 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.6 U20 in 2024, TAYLA ROBINSON (DQ)
400m Hurdles – U20W Straight Final AZARIA NWANKWO U20 won the Gold Medal (PB 66.70) taking 1.32 seconds off her 2023 time, LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 won the Silver Medal (PB 77.64)
High Jump – U20W Straight Final ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 won the Silver Medal (PB 1.55m), AKHAILA COLLINS U20 4th (PB 1.40m)
High Jump – SW Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 won the Gold Medal (1.00m)
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 4th (PB 2.40m) equalling her 16 March height, and is ranked UK No.1 V60 in 2024
Long Jump – U13G Straight Final ANU JAIYEOLA U13 won the Gold Medal (PB 4.42m w-0.9) adding 1cm to her 2023 jump, KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U13 5th (PB 4.18m w1.1), EDIE REDDIE-RODDY U13 9th (2.59m w-2.1)
Long Jump – U17W Straight Final MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 won the Gold Medal (PB 4.99m nwr) adding 24cm to her 10 March jump
Long Jump – U20W Straight Final AKHAILA COLLINS U20 won the Bronze Medal (PB 4.53m w0.0) adding 31cm to her 28 April height, ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 4th (PB 4.49m w-0.5) adding 93cm to her 28 April height
Triple Jump – U17W Straight Final MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 won the Gold Medal (PB 10.17m w-0.4) adding 23cm to her 10 March jump
Triple Jump – SM Straight Final KENAN STEPHENS U23 won the Gold Medal (SB 14.06m w-1.4)
Triple Jump – SW Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 won the Silver Medal (7.40m w-2.4)
Shot 3kg – U17W Straight Final ELSA SHABANI U17 won the Gold Medal (11.73m), KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 won the Silver Medal (SB 10.39m) adding 30cm to her 30 March put
Shot 4kg – U15B Straight Final MILO RYNEHART U15 won the Gold Medal (PB 13.10m) adding 13cm to his 27 April jump, and is ranked UK No.6 U15 in 2024
Shot 4kg – U20W Straight Final AKHAILA COLLINS U20 won the Gold Medal (PB 7.90m), ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 won the Silver Medal (PB 7.26m)
Shot 4kg – SW Straight Final CHEUK-WING CHAN V35 4th (5.99m)
Discus 1kg – U15G Straight Final MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 won the Gold Medal (21.39m)
Discus 1kg – U17W Straight Final ELKIE BAKER U17 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (33.80m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B Straight Final MILO RYNEHART U15 won the Gold Medal (PB 36.02m) adding 28cm to his 27 April throw, and is ranked UK No.5 U15 in 2024
Hammer 3kg – U15G Straight Final MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 won the Gold Medal (PB 29.62m) adding 16cm to her 5 May throw
Hammer 3kg – U17W Straight Final KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 won the Gold Medal (45.48m), ELSA SHABANI U17 won the Silver Medal (42.47m)
Hammer 4kg – U15B Straight Final MILO RYNEHART U15 won the Gold Medal (44.34m)
Hammer 4kg – SW Straight Final AMY CLEMENS won the Gold Medal (PB 51.37m) adding 2.29m to her 2017 throw
Javelin 400g – U13G Straight Final KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U13 won the Silver Medal (PB 15.88m) adding 3.71m to her 14 April throw
Javelin 600g – U20W Straight Final AKHAILA COLLINS U20 won the Gold Medal (PB 26.81m), ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 won the Bronze Medal (PB 25.40m)
Javelin 800g – U20M Straight Final MILO GREGSON U20 won the Silver Medal (PB 43.52m)

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Watford on 11-12 May
An excellent championships for our 6 athletes, who won 4 county titles and 2 silver medals.

400m – U17M Straight Final JOE COX U17 won the Silver Medal (PB 53.14) taking .46 of a second off his 5 May time
80m Hurdles – U17W Straight Final EVA HIGSON U17 won the Silver Medal (PB 12.47 w-0.2) taking .13 of a second off his 5 May time
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final NOAH VAN DEN BURGH U15 won the Gold Medal (3.00m)
Pole Vault – U17M Straight Final THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 won the Gold Medal (3.60m)
Pole Vault – U20M Straight Final ANGUS BROWN U20 won the Gold Medal (4.00m)
Shot 6kg – U20M Straight Final BRIAN ANENE U20 won the Gold Medal (PB 11.80m) adding 51cm to his 3 February put

DEVON COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Exeter on 12 May
1500m – SM Straight Final KIT EVANS LOMBE won the Bronze Medal (PB 4:07.46) taking 12.34 seconds off his 2019 time

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Portsmouth on 11-12 May
High Jump – SM Straight Final EVAN CAMPBELL won the Gold Medal (1.85m)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final EVAN CAMPBELL 5th (35.03m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W Straight Final GRACIE JENVEY won the Gold Medal (46.37m)
Javelin 800g – SM Straight Final EVAN CAMPBELL won the Bronze Medal (49.42m)

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Corby on 11-12 May
Shot 4kg – SW Straight Final ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 won the Silver Medal (11.55m)
Discus 1kg – SW Straight Final ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 won the Bronze Medal (45.38m)

SURREY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Kingston on 11-12 May
100m – SM H1 ZANSON PLUMMER 1st (10.51 w1.0) in the Final ZANSON won the Bronze Medal (10.51 w1.8)
200m – U15G H5 HOLLY RYAN U15 2nd (PB 25.71 w0.2) taking .09 of a second off her 14 April time, in Semi-Final 1 HOLLY finished 1st (PB 25.48 w-0.7) taking .23 of a second off her H5 time, in the Final HOLLY won the Gold Medal (PB 24.82 w2.6) taking .66 of a second off her SF1 time, and is ranked UK No.8 U15 in 2024
300m – U15G H3 HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (42.90) in the Final HOLLY won the Gold Medal (PB 40.02) taking .58 of a second off her 5 May time, and is ranked UK No.2 U15 in 2024
Long Jump – SM Straight Final PAUL OGUN (HCA) won the Gold Medal (7.17m w2.8) taking 9cm off his 9 March time
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final REUBEN VAUGHAN won the Silver Medal (46.07m), ANTHONY SOALLA-BELL V45 8th (SB 25.55m) and is ranked UK No.10 V45 in 2024
Shot 7.26kg – SM Straight Final ANTHONY SOALLA-BELL V45 won the Bronze Medal (SB 10.22m) and is ranked UK No.9 V45 in 2024, REUBEN VAUGHAN (NM)

WILTSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Swindon on 10-11 May
200m – SW Straight Final LYDIA ROGERS 4th (SB 28.42 w0.0)
Long Jump – SW Straight Final LYDIA ROGERS won the Gold Medal (SB 4.54m nwr) adding 13cm to her 14 April jump
Triple Jump – SW Straight Final LYDIA ROGERS won the Gold Medal (SB 8.28m nwr)
Shot 4kg – SW Straight Final LYDIA ROGERS won the Silver Medal (PB 7.84m) adding 77cm to her 2021 put

YORKSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Swindon on 10-11 May
800m – SM Straight Final ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) won the Gold Medal (1:53.24)

YALE TWILIGHT – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 11 May
200m – SW LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 1st (26.91 w-0.5)

JAMAICA ATHLETICS INVITATIONAL MEET – Took place at Kingston, Jamaica on 11 May
200m – SM ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (SB 19.96 w1.1) taking .44 of a second off his 16 March time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024

PUMA NITRO LANGE LAUFNACHT – Took place at Karlsruhe, Germany on 11 May
3000m Steeplechase – SM 3 MARK PEARCE 11th (SB 8:27.85) and is ranked UK No.3 in 2024

TER SPECKE BOKAAL – Took place at Lisse, Netherlands on 11 May
Javelin 800g – SM DANIEL BAINBRIDGE 4th (68.76m)

BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at San Luis Obispo, California, USA on 10-11 May
Pole Vault – SM GLEN QUAYLE U23 (Long Beach State University) 7th (4.57m)

PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Boulder, Colorado, USA on 10-11 May
Decathlon – SM JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 2nd (7764 points) – 100m (10.87 w-0.5), 400m (49.26), 1500m (4:47.39), 110m Hurdles (SB 14.39 w0.5) taking .25 of a second of his 18 April time, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2024, High Jump (1.91m), Pole Vault (4.09m), Long Jump (7.20m w1.3), Shot 7.26kg (PB 14.59m) adding 17cm to his 17 April put, and is ranked UK No.9 U23 in 2024, Discus 2kg (41.19m), Javelin 800g (PB 56.48m) adding 4.34m to his 2023 throw, and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2024

FRANSON LAST CHANCE – Took place at Azusa, California, USA on 9-11 May
400m – SM 1 MICHAEL OHIOZE 1st (PB 45.98) taking .12 of a second off his 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2024

BIRMINGHAM MID WEEK OPEN – Took place at Birmingham on 8 May
400m – SM 2 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 2nd (50.66)

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…
1,203 events – 237,761 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 13,453 first timers – 30,852 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know that so far in May, over 30,000 new people have registered for parkrun!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 11 May.
PAUL LEWIS V50 2nd (20.00) this was his 214th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Ally Pally on 11 May.
JOEL PHILLIPS V45 24th (PB 20.47) this was his 96th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Beacon Hill Country Park on 11May.
RUFUS KENT U23 2nd (20.19) this was his 60th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 11May.
ADAM O’GORMAN U17 1st (PB 15.59) this was his 15th Parkrun, EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 13th (21.07) this was her 39th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury Park on 11May.
MATTHEW MAY U15 8th (19.12) this was his 3rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Exmouth on 11 May.
ESTEFANIA PALANCA U20 230th (PB 29.02) this was her 6th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 11 May.
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 237th (26.32) this was his 330th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 11May.
LILY JANMOHAMED U11 47th (PB 23.48) this was her 13th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow Lodge on 11May.
JO KENT V55 10th (21.39) this was her 138th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Claremont, Perth, Australia on 11 May.
STUART MOORE V60 107th (35.47) this was his 227th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone River on 11 May.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 138th (27.40) this was his 167th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 11 May.
BRADLEY SINGER V35 20th (21.24) this was his 270th Parkrun, LILY RACHEL U23 80th (24.00) this was her 15th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 106th (25.14) this was his 420th Parkrun

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 16 MAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 19 JUNE – The SBH 2024 Summer 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 ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

WORLD PARA ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 17 May to Sunday 25 May at Kobe, Japan.
Link to their website for all information – https://en.kobe2022wpac.org/schedule/

NIGHT OF THE 10000m PBs – Takes place on Saturday 18 May at Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London (Satnav NW3 2JP).
Established in 2013, the 2022 races incorporates the UK 10,000m Championships. Taking place at Parliament Hill Athletics Track, it will also provide a key performance indicator for athletes targeting the Olympic Games in Paris 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
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Events 800m and 10000m
Link to entries – https://www.nightofthe10kpbs.com/race-entry/
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The second fixture of four takes place on Sunday 19 May at the Perival Park Athletics Track, Stockdove Way, Perivale, Greenford (Satnav UP6 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 16 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 17 May.

LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL – Takes place on Sunday 19 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 VALLLEY 100M/200M SPRINTS NIGHT – Takes place on Wednesday 22 May at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m, 20.00pm 200m estimated start time, or 20 minutes after the end of the last 100m race.
Entry is via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/lvac100200-2/
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 21 May
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

EUROPEAN ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 7 June to Wednesday 12 June in Rome, Italy.

ELIUD KIPCOGE SELECTED FOR FIFTH OLYMPICS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The double Olympic marathon champion will have the chance to make history in Paris. ELIUD KIPCHOGE has the opportunity to become the first marathon runner in history to win three Olympic gold medals, after being picked for the team by Athletics Kenya and the National Olympics Committee of Kenya. The 39-year-old Kenyan, who became Olympic marathon champion at both Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, is currently tied on two golds with ABEBE BIKILA (1960 and 1964) and WALDEMAR CIERPINSKI (1976 and 1980). No athlete has ever claimed three Olympic titles over 26.2 miles and KIPCHOGE now has the chance to stand alone at Paris 2024. “I always say the Olympic dream is a special dream,” KIPCHOGE said on his Instagram. “The Olympic Games is what we all dream of as little kids starting out with our sport and is what motivates us the most today. “I am beyond proud to be selected for the Kenyan team for the fifth time in my life. After winning the marathon gold medal in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, my focus will now be on Paris!”

As well as two Olympic golds in the marathon, KIPCHOGE also boasts a couple of track medals. At his first Games – Athens 2004 – a 20-year-old KIPCHOGE finished behind HICHAM EL GUERROUJI and KENENISA BEKELE over 5000m. Then, at Beijing 2008, the Kenyan finished behind BEKELE again in the 5000m, this time claiming a silver medal. A seventh-place finish in the Kenyan 5000m trial meant that KIPCHOGE failed to qualify for London 2012. He then of course switched to the marathon and the rest was history. KIPCHOGE held the world marathon record on two different occasions, over a five year period. At the 2018 Berlin Marathon, he broke DENNIS KIMETTO’S best mark of (2:02:57) with a stunning (2:01:39). Four years later in the German capital, KIPCHOGE lowered his own time by 30 seconds to (2:01:09).

It took a masterful run from the late KELVIN KIPTUM – a (2:00:35) at the Chicago Marathon – to dethrone KIPCHOGE at the top of the all-time list. Between 2014 and 2019, KIPCHOGE won all 10 marathons he entered but the Kenyan has recently struggled to replicate that perfect form. The double Olympic champion won in Berlin last September but finished sixth at last year’s Boston Marathon and then placed tenth at this season’s Tokyo Marathon, the latter being his worst result over 26.2 miles. Two domestic challengers KIPCHOGE will face in Paris will be BENSON KIPRUTO and ALEX MUTISO. KIPRUTO is a triple major marathon winner, having claimed victory in Boston in 2021, Chicago in 2022 and in Tokyo this year. His win in Boston, a similar kind of gradient to the Paris Olympic course, could prove significant.

MUTISO meanwhile won the recent London Marathon, pulling away from the now 41-year-old BEKELE in the final stages in the British capital. Like KIPCHOGE, PERES JEPCHIRCHIR will be aiming to retain her Olympic crown. If the 30-year-old was to claim Olympic gold in Paris, she’d become the first female marathon runner in history to become Olympic marathon champion twice. JEPCHIRCHIR beat three out of the four fastest women in history – TIGIST ASSEFA, RUTH CHEPNG’ETICH and BRIGID KOSGEI – to win the recent London Marathon, backing up her sucesses in New York in 2021 and Boston in 2022.

KOSGEI has herself been picked for the Kenyan Olympic team and as well as being the former world record-holder with (2:14:04), is also a five-time major marathon champion. The favourite for gold however could end up being HELLEN OBIRI, who is a New York and double Boston Marathon winner. OBIRI is also a double Olympic 5000m silver medallist and world champion. The reserves on the Kenyan team are TIMOTHY KIPLAGAT and KARAN LOKEDI. The men’s Olympic marathon will take place on August 10 and the women’s event will be a day later, closing the athletics action at the Games.

COACHING CONVERSATIONS WITH FRANK DICK – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of FRANK DICK with DALEY THOMPSON taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

The former UK Athletics Director of Coaching talks about his philosophy, the role of the coach and why people skills are becoming a key tool. There are few people who could match FRANK DICK’S depth of involvement in coaching. The former national coach in Scotland, from 1979 to 1994 he was the British Athletics Federation’s Director of Coaching, as well as personal coach to two-time Olympic decathlon champion DALEY THOMPSON. A motivational sport, business and performance speaker, DICK has also worked across a range of sports and organisations, and currently serves as Chair of the Global Athletics Coaches Academy, created on behalf of World Athletics.

How did your coaching journey start – I went to Royal High School in Edinburgh and ran the under-16s half-mile at one school championships, finishing third. I really thought I could do something in athletics. I got selected for the school team for a competition that was coming up against George Watson’s school. I think I finished first in that race and that sold me. I persuaded my mum and dad to pay to let me go to the Scottish Schoolboys course and I can still remember this giant of a guy called TONY CHAPMAN, who was the Scottish national coach. I worshipped him because he was coming out with so much wisdom that no other person in the world had ever spoken like this before. And at the back of my mind, probably then, I wanted to be a coach. I had a passion for athletics but I developed an even deeper passion for understanding more about it and for passing that on.

How do you view the role of the coach – I think a coach’s function is to create a learning environment. But for what reason? It’s to create a process for the athlete to take ownership of their development and of their performance. If we broaden it further, taking the holistic side, that doesn’t apply to just helping you to perform better in the arena, but to perform better in life. I really embraced [American basketball coach] JOHN WOODEN’S concept of what a coach’s job is when he said it’s to take people from who they are to who they’re capable of becoming.

How would you sum up your coaching philosophy – We are brought up with a fantastic basic philosophy in athletics, and it’s around a concept called personal bests. This sums it up – be better today than you were yesterday, every day. And that applies not just to a junior athlete just starting out but it applies to USAIN BOLT. Otherwise, why did he go from Beijing one year to Berlin the next year and destroy his world records again? You could say: “Well, there’s money in it,” but it’s more than that. It’s like [American football coach] BILL WALSH said in his book: “Take care of performance and the score takes care of itself”. To me, that’s absolutely the case. It doesn’t matter who you are when you go into that arena. If you don’t deliver the performance, you’re not going to get the result. So stop looking at the result. Don’t look at the scoreboard, look at your performance and stay in the moment. Whether that’s in training or whether it’s in the arena, it’s both the same thing. I was also absolutely obsessive that I didn’t know enough. There was always something more to learn. I worked quite often with ALEX FERGUSON and he said the two most important things you have to do as a leader or as a coach are to help your people to deal with failure or success. My mum used to say success breeds success but ALEX said success can derail progress – you must never be complacent. In my mind, you never arrive and you never arrive in your learning. I believe that any winning culture must be founded on a learning culture.

What advice would you have for someone just starting out on their coaching journey? Would it be to keep that open mind and to keep learning – I think that’s the energy that must be behind everything but what I would also say is there are only three things you have to know in life. First, you’ve got to know what you know – really know it. Secondly, you’ve got to know what you don’t know, or at least admit it. Thirdly, you’ve got to know somebody who does, and bring them to the party. We’ve each got our limitations but you must never make your athletes the victim of those limitations. Make sure you’ve got either a network or at least one person that you respect and who’s been there before to bounce your ideas off and to share your experience with, so that you actually do learn the lessons of experience, or you’ll miss them.

And what about a coach, perhaps at the grassroots level, who has been doing this for a while and is feeling stale, in need of new inspiration – Be curious and keep an open mind. You’ve got to be willing to ask the questions. I’ve got two daughters and when they were tiny, I used to say to both of them: “You know, asking a question is not the sign of stupidity, it’s a sign of intelligence.” Keep asking the questions until you get answers. Life changes around us all the time so don’t have a mindset that goes into a conversation that’s saying, what’s the solution? What’s the answer? Always go in with a mindset that is, how many solutions are there? How many answers are there?

Are there any mistakes you see being made when it comes to coach development – I think one of the things that maybe has been missing in a lot of coach education programmes in the past has been, not the technical stuff, it’s the people stuff that we’ve got to look at far more. Do we really take time to know our people? Do we really make time to know their stress signatures? Do we take time to work out: ‘Am I getting my language right?’ Because not everybody hears the same thing from the same word and I think all of that conflict resolution, how to deal with leadership, how to deal with being a member of a team, these things we don’t often talk about when it comes to coach education. But I think that’s paramount. We’ve also got to be careful that being focused is not the same thing as being blinkered. You can be focused, but you’ve got to be able to scan all the time. What are the things out there that could influence what I’m trying to do and what I’m trying to achieve in coaching personally and for the person I’m coaching? I think we’ve got to get smarter at that and, again, that’s a people skill.

Are there lessons we can learn from the past – After Britain had a very bad Olympics in 1976, winning only one bronze medal through BRENDAN FOSTER, there was a serious examination of where we were at that point. I was Scottish national coach at the time and I was asked to design a coach education programme so I did and I tried it out in Scotland. When I became the director of the British federation, I asked CARL JOHNSON if he could take that on. A lot of people looked at Britain as having the best coach education programme for track and field. The record shows what happened when I was the head coach and an extraordinarily gifted generation of athletes were coming through. But, more importantly, there were also an extraordinarily gifted generation of coaches. Before we went into the Moscow Olympics, we had a difficult selection situation because we had five of the top 10 in the men’s 1500m in the world – and each one of them was coached by a different coach. How good is that? One of the things that I didn’t like about the notion of a centralised institute or place where everybody who was good came to is that it not only disenfranchised local coaches, but also it kills competition and competition is the essence of progress. In the more recent world, if there’s a good coach, athletes will gravitate towards that coach and I get that. But there has to be a bigger mind that steps back from all of that and says: “Is this good for our future? Will this give us sustainable achievement?” Because that’s what you want – not just a one-off flash in the pan.

How did you bring people with you – Go for the coaches, not for the athletes. Work with the coaches and try to discuss with them, understand their philosophies, add to that if possible, and try to enrich that process. In terms of the egos out there, some of them were easily managed, some of them weren’t. But one thing that did occur to me then, and I believe is also true in the current world is that we do not intuitively think like team players in athletics. The fact is, if we don’t work together, we die. We simply must learn how to work together. I stole a word from a book – coopetition. I use this at World Athletics level when we’re trying to create a new mood for coaching worldwide. We’re in it to compete but unless you co-operate and work together, coaching will never grow. There’s the development of coaches and the development of coaching that we must think about. We’ll only achieve that if we work together, if we think together, if we co-operate.

Is there enough value placed on coaching – When the Global Athletics Coaches Academy was formed, it was done so at the request of SEB COE. He wanted a body to be formed from the coaching community to deal with athletics coaching related matters and to facilitate necessary change. We’ve done good things but the issue remains that the public perception is not particularly strong about the position of coaches and coaching. We are working very closely with World Athletics to create a different perception of the culture that will correct this going forward. At the end of the day, we all love the same sport and we love what it stands for. Nobody’s got the right to say that they understand it more than anybody else. We all have our own understandings of it. What are we in this for? If it’s not working, find a way to make it work. And for the most part, it will not be a technical thing, it will be a people thing. It’ll be about behaviours and it’ll be about relationships.

THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS COUNTDOWN IS ON – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Roma 2024 eagerly prepares to greet fans from June 7 for an exhilarating prelude to the Olympics. From June 7 to 12, Rome will play host to the finest athletes from across the continent as they compete at the Olympic Stadium and in some of the captivating streets of the city. The monumental event marks 50 years since Rome last hosted the European Athletics Championships in 1974, and the third time in history that Italy has been chosen as the venue, with the first edition in Turin in 1934.

The upcoming championships will serve as a build-up to the Olympic Games in Paris, which will kick off just six weeks later. It will be a vital opportunity for athletes to test their competition and make preparations ahead of the Games.

Venue – This year, with six consecutive days of competition and 11 sessions in total, spectators will watch the athletes in action from the stands and curves of the Stadio Olimpico in the Foro Italico Park. Nestled near Rome’s historic centre and the picturesque Monte Mario hill, the Foro Italico Park is a remarkable architectural heritage site. Known as the most important sports centre in Rome, it embodies the pinnacle of Italian sporting excellence. At the heart of the Park lies the Stadio Olimpico, which hosts all the home fixtures for football clubs AS Roma and SS Lazio, not to mention national and international competitions, as well as being the home ground for the Italian national football team. Beyond football, the stadium is also a haven for rugby, hosting Six Nations fixtures and various Test matches. The Foro Italico also attracts global attention for many other events, such as BNL Italia (IBI) tennis internationals and the celebrated Golden Gala athletics meet. Recent highlights include the European Swimming Championships and the Beach Volleyball World Championships. There will also be a Fan Village within the park ready to host all the spectators during the championships.

Schedule – The championships, which take place every two years, kicks off with the women’s heptathlon starting on the Friday morning. Friday evening will see the first finals. The women’s 20km race walk will mark the beginning of the action, followed by the men’s shot put and discus finals in the field. Meanwhile, on the track will be the 4x400m mixed relay final, while the women’s 5000m will end the evening. Saturday night promises an exciting line-up of events. The action starts with the men’s 20km race walk, followed by the finals of the men’s long jump and women’s discus throw. The women’s heptathlon will conclude with the 800m whilst spectators can expect multiple showdowns in the women’s 100m hurdles, the men’s 110m hurdles, and the men’s 5000m, ending with the exciting 100m men’s final. As we move on to Sunday, athletes will run around the streets of Rome for the men’s and women’s half marathon. Later on in the day will see the women competing head-to-head in the high jump final, the men’s hammer throw and the women’s triple jump. On the track, the night will begin with the women’s 3000m steeplechase final followed by the men’s 800m, women’s 1500m and finally the women’s 100m.

The decathlon will begin on Monday as the finals for the women’s pole vault, hammer throw and 400m will also take place. The men’s events will include the 400m, 3000m steeplechase and the 200m final. On the penultimate day we will see the men’s high jump and triple jump final take place alongside the men’s and women’s 400m hurdles. The decathlon will finish with the 1500m, as the women will race in the 10,000m final and the 200m final, whilst the women’s javelin takes place in the field. The last day of the championships will see an exciting last few events. In the field, the men’s pole vault, javelin and the women’s long jump will take place. Meanwhile, on the track we will see the women’s 800m final, the men’s 10,000m and 1500m finals, as well as the 4x400m and 4x100m relays.

BRITS SHINE AT WORLD’S LARGEST RUNNING EVENT – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Around 3760 Brits take part in 2024 Wings for Life World Run, with 265,827 participating globally. ALEX MILNE and ANNA MORRIS were crowned UK winners at this year’s edition of the Wings for Life World Run. The pair, who were running at Battersea Park in London, covered 62.2km and 44.7km respectively, before being caught by the Wings for Life virtual ‘Catcher Car’, voiced by Red Bull athlete and Ironman world champion Lucy Charles-Barclay.

Around 3760 participants in the UK took part in the event virtually or by joining one of the in-person app run events held across the country, including Battersea Park, David Ross Sport Village in Nottingham and Phillips Park in Manchester. Speaking on her win at Wings for Life World Run in Battersea Park, MORRIS, 20, said: “This was such an amazing experience! The atmosphere was brilliant and the temperature was exactly how it needed to be. I came to run with my friends from University hoping to cover a half marathon distance, but ended up running my first ever marathon distance and more!”

MILNE, 34, added: “I’ve been meaning to do Wings for Life World Run for a long time, so I’m pleased to have taken part this year and competed against runners from across the world. It was a unique but tough experience.” The global winners were DOMINSKA STELMACH and TOMOYA WATANABE, covering a total of 55km in Poland and 70.09km in Japan respectively. There were 265,827 people who took part around the world this year, raising a record €8.1m in aid of spinal cord research. Spanning 192 nationalities and 158 countries, participants ran, walked or rolled to keep ahead of the Catcher Car. Since the Wings for Life World Run started a decade ago, a total of €51.93 million has been raised, courtesy of the fact that an amazing 1,559,543 people have taken part.

Entry to the 12th edition of Wings for Life World Run 2025 is now open here.

For full details on the Wings for Life World Run results, visit here.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

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 is 1 post this week.

A set of 3 photographs of our relay teams at last Sunday’s Eastern Young Athletes League at Watford.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

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SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Traing and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

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

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 9 May 2024

Posted on 09/05/202409/05/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 9 May to Wednesday 15 May – Alicia Bebey, Shimaala Elliott, Linda Elmore, Emily Hathaway, Harry Kyriacou, Jason Nicholson, Trinity O’Connor, Bryan Ogbebor, Freya Stapleton and Larissa Wilson

NEW CLUB RECORDS – Congratulations to HOLLY RYAN and MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON who broke their own Under 15 Club Records, at the last Sunday’s Eastern Young Athletes League at Watford. Firstly HOLLY equalled her own 300m time (40.6), which she ran at the EYAL at Ware on 14 April. Secondly MALIA extended her own Hammer 3kg throw (29.46m), adding 1.88m to her throw also at the EYAL at Ware on 14 April.

CONGRATULATIONS TO KEELAN FARRELL – KEELAN joined Shaftesbury as an Under 17 in 2020, and has a personal best (13.29m) in the Triple Jump. He has competed successfully in multi events in both the EYAL and MYAL leagues.

KEELAN has excelled at his second sport Rugby Union, and plays for Esher Rugby Club. Last week he was selected for the Under 20 USA squad which consists of 32 players. The full traveling squad will arrive in Bellingham, Washington on May 18 for a 10-day training camp at the deWilde Rugby & Polo Fields, before heading to Canada for the qualifier series. The objective is to qualify for the Under 20 World Cup finals in South Africa on 29 June to 19 July.

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows.
BFTA Series – 14 April Entries Closed, 19 May Closing Date 12 May and 2 June Closing Date 26 May, 23 June Closing Date 16 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley – 24 April Entries Closed, 8 May Entries Closed, 22 May Closing Date 21 May, 5 June Closing Date 4 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Newham – 26 May Open To Enter, Closing Date 23 May (All entries on Entry4sports)
Watford – 17 April Entries Closed, 1 May Entries Closed, 15 May Closing Date 13 May (Entries on Roster Athletics)
Please remember there is a possibility that the limits may be taken up before the closing date.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The second of four fixtures took place at Watford on 5 May.
The following results are provisional, although I have added any season or personal best performance from your profile.

Due to an abnormal amount of unavailable athletes, the team rallied to an exceptional win. Our athletes covered numerous events where possible, and as you will see we had many great individual performances.

Our next fixture is on Sunday 2 June at Sandy, in which our next opponents are Bedfordshire Lions, Harlow, City of Norwich, Peterborough & Nene Valley and Stevenage & HAWCS.

Match Result – 1st SBH (638 points), 2nd St Albans (480), 3rd Bedford & County (444), 4th Watford (366), 5th Brentwood (363), 6th Peterborough (0)

Based on the provional results published, we are currently in 3rd place to Chelmsford & Havering. At our next fixture on Sunday 2 June, our best placed opponets are City of Norwich in 6th place and Stevenage & HAWCS are in 10th place.

100m – U13B A HARRISON HENDERSON U13 4th (PB 14.6 nwr) taking .57 of a second off his 27 April time, B NOSA URUBUSI U13 2nd (PB 14.4 nwr) taking .3 of a second off his 14 April time
100m – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA U13 1st (SB 13.3 nwr) taking .37 of a second off her 27 April time, B DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (PB 14.0 nwr) taking .9 of a second off her 14 April time, Non Scoring KALA VAUGHAN U13 (PB 14.9 nwr)
100m – U15B A JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (PB 11.1 nwr) taking .54 of a second off his 27 April time, and is ranked UK No.2 U15 in 2024, B LANI JAIYEOLA U15 1st (PB 11.8 nwr) taking .41 of a second off his 2023 time, Non Scoring LOUIS XUN U15 (PB 12.0 nwr) taking .58 of a second off his 27 April time, BEN BAMISAIYE U15 (PB 13.0 nwr) taking .43 of a second off his 2023 time, ISLEY AKENIZI NORTON U15 (PB 13.2 nwr) taking .5 of a second off his 2023 time, JIMI ADU U15 (14.3 nwr), KEYLLAN NGOUTA TENTET U15 (14.7 nwr)
100m – U15G A HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (SB 12.2 nwr) taking .20 of a second off her 3 April time, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2024, B AARA KAMARA U15 1st (SB 12.6 nwr) taking .4 of a second off her 14 April time, and is ranked UK Equal No.8 U15 in 2024, Non Scoring MOEISHA SAVAGE U15 (SB 12.7 nwr) taking .5 of a second off her 14 April time, GRACE NYAONGO U15 (PB 13.4 nwr) taking .87 of a second off her 27 April time, DESTINY NGIGE U15 (PB 14.3 nwr) taking .02 of a second off her 24 June time
100m – U17M A B KHYAN MARKLAND U17 1st (11.2 nwr) taking .1 of a second off his 14 April time, B NATHAN HOWELL U17 1st (PB 11.3 nwr) taking .21 of a second off his 2023 time, Non Scoring MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 (SB 12.4 nwr) taking .12 of a second off his 2023 time
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (SB 12.2 nwr) equalling her 14 April time, and is ranked UK No.4 U17 outdoors in 2024, B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 2nd (SB 13.0 nwr) taking .1 of a second off her 28 April time, Non Scoring FOYIN SONOIKI U17 (SB 13.3 nwr) equalling her 14 April time, MILLI BRIDGEMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 (SB 13.7 nwr) taking .15 of a second off her 2023 time
200m – U13B A HARRISON HENDERSON U13 4th (PB 29.9 nwr), B NOSA URUBUSI U13 1st (PB 30.2 nwr)
200m – U13G A DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 2nd (SB 29.7 nwr) taking .7 of a second off her 14 April time, B LEXI MAI U13 4th (PB 31.6 nwr) taking .1 of a second off her 14 April time
200m – U15B A JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (23.1 nwr) taking 1 second off his 14 April time, and is ranked UK No.3 U15 in 2024, B LANI JAIYEOLA U15 1st (PB 24.2 nwr) taking .9 of a second off his 2023 time, Non Scoring LOUIS XUN U15 (PB 25.0 nwr) taking .6 of a second off his 14 April time, ISLEY AKENIZI NORTON U15 (PB 27.9 nwr) taking .4 of a second off his 2023 time
200m – U15G A AARA KAMARA U15 1st (SB 26.5 nwr) taking .6 of a second off her 14 April time, B MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 1st (SB 27.3 nwr) taking .6 of a second off her 14 April time, Non Scoring VERA DOUDKO U15 (28.9 nwr)
200m – U17M A KHYAN MARKLAND U17 1st (SB 23.1 nwr) taking .12 of a second off his 28 April time, B NATHAN HOWELL U17 1st (SB 23.8 nwr) taking .9 of a second off his 14 April time, Non Scoring MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 (SB 25.4 nwr) taking 2.5 of a second off his 14 April time
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (25.3 nwr), B FOYIN SONOIKI U17 2nd (PB 26.2 nwr) taking 1.8 seconds off her 2023 time Non Scoring EVA HIGSON U17 (PB 28.5 nwr) taking .14 of a second off her 2023 time
300m – U15B A BEN BAMISAYE U15 5th (PB 42.1) taking 1.2 seconds off his 27 April time, B SAM DARCY U15 1st (PB 43.2) taking .9 of a second off his 14 April time
300m – U15G A HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (PB 40.6) equalling her 14 April time, and is ranked UK No.2 U15 outdoors in 2014, B KYRA WILLIAMS U15 3rd (PB 48.7)
300m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 2nd (43.5), B ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st (42.9) Non Scoring TAYLA ROBINSON U17 (PB 44.6) taking .4 of a second off her14 April time, SHAMMAH ST JOHN U17 (45.7), HOLLY GREEN U17 (PB 49.2) taking 1.17 seconds off her 27 January time
400m – U17M A JOE COX U17 1st (PB 53.6) taking .44 of a second off his 2023 time, B SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 1st (SB 55.7) taking .5 of a second off his 14 April time
800m – U13B A HARRISON HENDERSON U13 2nd (2:32.7), B TAHA COCKERELL U13 1st (2:41.9)
800m – U13G A SIENNA DARCY U13 2nd (SB 2:40.3) taking .6 of a second off her 27 April time, B ABIGAIL ROSS U13 2nd (PB 2:50.6) taking 1.3 seconds off her 14 April time, Non Scoring LOIS CLARKE U13 (PB 2:57.0)
800m – U15B A SAM DARCY U15 3rd (SB 2:22.9) taking 7.9 seconds off his 27 April time
800m – U15G A KIMBERLEY FLACK U15 5th (PB 2:49.6), B HOLLY CLARKE U15 4th (PB 2:50.1)
800m – U17M A YEDIDYA MAXWELL U17 4th (SB 2:12.4) taking 1.61 seconds off his 2023 time, B AMITAI BLOOM U17 1st (PB 2:16.2) taking 2.91 seconds off his 17 April time
800m – U17W A POSIE SHAW U17 1st (PB 2:15.3) taking .89 of a seconds off her 2023 outdoor time, B ERIN GIBLIN U17 4th (SB 2:38.2) taking 14.4 seconds off her 27 April time
1500m – U13B A BEN KASPAR U13 1st (PB 5:09.4) taking 8.4 seconds off his 2022 time
1500m – U13G A LUCIA CASALENUOVO U13 4th (SB 5:44.9) taking 2.3 seconds off her 14 April time, B ISABELLE HUDSON U13 3rd (PB 5:53.3)
1500m – U15B A JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 2nd (4:47.3), B LADDIE SHAW U15 1st (5:06.0)
1500m – U15G A AMBER JACKSON U15 3rd (PB 5:21.1) taking .27 of a second off her 2023 time
1500m – U17M A MATTHEW MAY U17 2nd (SB 4:27.8) taking 16.4 seconds off his 14 April time, B JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES U17 2nd (PB 4:27.9) taking 2.9 seconds off his 27 April time
70m Hurdles – U13G A LEXI MAI U13 3rd (PB 14.6 nwr) taking .2 of a second off her 27 April time, B SIENNA DARCY U13 2nd (15.8 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U13B A SETH SAUNDERS U13 1st (PB 15.0 nwr) taking .13 of a second off his 27 April time, B BEN KASPAR U13 1st (PB 16.2 nwr) taking .43 of a second off his 27 April time
75m Hurdles – U15G A KYRA WILLIAMS U15 1st (PB 12.1 nwr) taking 1 second off her 14 April time, B SIENNA OAKLEY-MEDWINTER U15 2nd (PB 13.2 nwr) taking .46 of a second off her 27 April time, Non Scoring KIMBERLEY FLACK U15 (PB 15.1 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U15B A JIMI ADU U15 1st (PB 12.7 nwr) taking .64 of a second off his 2023 time, B SAM DARCY U15 1st (15.3 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U17W B TALYA ROBINSON U17 2nd (13.7 nwr) Non Scoring EVA HIGSON U15 (PB 12.6 nwr) taking .07 of a second off her 2023 time
100m Hurdles – U17M A SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 1st (PB 15.0 nwr) equalling his 14 April time
High Jump – U13B A BEN KASPAR U13 3rd (PB 1.15m)
High Jump – U13G A SIENNA DARCY U13 4th (PB 1.10m)
High Jump – U15B A LOUIS XUN U15 2nd (SB 1.35m) equalling his 27 April height, B CASEY NGIGE U15 2nd (PB 1.30m) adding 5cm to his 2023 height
High Jump – U15G A KYRA WILLIAMS U15 4th (PB 1.25m) adding 10cm to her 2023 height
High Jump – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 1st (PB 1.50m) adding 5cm to her 14 April height, B ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st (1.45m) Non Scoring AMY HALLETT U17 (1.30m)
Pole Vault – U15B NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 1st (2.90m) Non Scoring RAMSEY GILL U17 (PB 2.90m)
Pole Vault – U17M ISAAC VAN DEN BURGH U17 1st (3.60m) Non Scoring THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 (SB 3.80m) adding 20cm to his 2023 height, WILLIAM SYLVESTER U17 (PB 3.40m) adding 20cm to his 31 January height
Long Jump – U13G A DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 2nd (PB 4.06m nwr) adding 3cm to her 14 April jump, B LEXI MAI U13 2nd (PB 3.70m nwr) adding 4cm to her 14 April jump Non Scoring KALA VAUGHAN U13 (PB 3.63m nwr), EDIE RENNIE-RODDY U13 (2.60m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A KEYLLAN NTOUNTA GENTET U15 2nd (PB 5.34m nwr) adding 59cm to his 27 April jump, B BEN BAMIISAIYE U15 2nd (SB 4.73m nwr) adding 7cm to his 27 April jump
Long Jump – U15G A GRACE NYAONGO U15 1st (4.57m nwr), B VERA DOUDKO U15 3rd (SB 4.04m nwr) adding 13cm to her 14 April jump
Long Jump – U17M A HARRY PINCHERLE 2nd (SB 5.49m nwr) adding 23cm to his 7 January jump, B HARLEY HENRY 1st (PB 5.14m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A MILLI BRIDGEMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 2nd (4.74m nwr), B ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 1st (4.72m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M A HARLEY HENRY U17 1st (12.92m nwr), B JOE COX U17 2nd (SB 10.71m nwr) adding 16cm to his 14 April jump
Triple Jump – U17W A MILLI BRIDGEMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 3rd (9.78m nwr), B ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 1st (9.74m nwr)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A LUCY COX U13 3rd (PB 5.21m) adding 9cm to her 27 April put, B EDIE RENNIE-RODDY U13 1st (PB 4.01m)
Shot 3kg – U13B A NOSA URUBUSI U13 2nd (PB 6.77m) adding 1.03m to his 27 April put, B SETH SAUNDERS U13 1st (PB 5.50m) adding 97cm to his 27 April put
Shot 3kg – U15G A MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 1st (8.65m), B MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 1st (6.57m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (9.57m), B KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (9.23m) Non Scoring MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 (SB 9.02m)
Shot 4kg – U15B A MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (12.95 nwr), B CHU ONONOGBU U15 1st (SB 10.32m nwr) adding 1.20m to his 27 April put
Shot 5kg – U17M A JAVON WILLIAMS U17 1st (11.41m) adding 22cm to his 14 April put
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A CHU ONONOGBU U15 1st (SB 42.39) adding 3.28m to his 27 April throw, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2024, B MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (34.48m)
Discus 1kg – U15G A MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 1st (21.00m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 1st (18.49m), B AMY HALLETT U17 1st (PB 12.81m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A JAVON WILLIAMS U17 2nd (17.70m), B MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 2nd (17.65m) adding 85cm to his 27 April throw
Hammer 4kg – U15B A MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (PB 46.05m) adding 3.60m to his 2023 throw, and is ranked UK No.2 U15 in 2024
Hammer 3kg – U15G A MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 1st (SB 29.46m) adding 51cm to her 2023 throw
Hammer 3kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (42.18m), Non Scoring KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 (PB 45.90m) adding 2.34m to her 2023 throw, MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 (PB 37.99m) adding 4.28m to her 30 March throw
Javelin 400g – U13B A STEFAN CONSTANTIN U13 1st (PB 19.54m)
Javelin 400g – U13G A EDIE RENNIE-RODDY U13 4th (PB 10.06m), B ABIGAIL ROSS U13 5th (PB 5.59m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A VERA DOUDKO U15 3rd (PB 16.24m) adding 6.82m to her 14 April throw
Javelin 500g – U17W A EVA HIGSON U17 2nd (18.63m)
Javelin 600g – U15B A CHU ONONOGBU U15 1st (31.32 nwr)
4x100m Relay – U13B 1st (SB 59.1) HARRISON HENDERSON, BEN KASPAR, SETH SAUNDERS, NOSA URUBUSI, U13G 2nd (SB 58.4) SIERRA DARCY, LEXI MAI, LUCY COX, DANI ADEKUNLE, U15B 1st (SB 48.3) LANI JAIYEOLA, KEYLLAN NGOUNTA TENTET, LOUIS XUN, JOSHUA NYMAN, U15G 1st (SB 50.7) GRACE NYAONGO, AARA KAMARA, MOIESHA SAVAGE, HOLLY RYAN, U17M 1st (46.3) NATHAN HOWELL, JOE COX, HARLEY HENRY, KHYAN MARKLAND, U17W 2nd (51.2) FOYIN SONOIKI, ADANNA MAZINWOSU, EVA HIGSON, MILLI BRIDGMAN ATHANASATOS

UK ATHLETICS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE, SOUTHERN PREMIER UPPER – The first of three fixtures took place at Eton on 28 April.
On reviewing the results on the PO10, the following results are those athletes that achieved a season or personal best performances. The remaining results that were published last week, I have removed them.

Our next fixture is on Sunday 26 May at Hemel Hempstead.

100m – U20M A JOSEPH GOATER U20 5th (PB 11.53 w1.9), B OLIVER LAURENS U20 2nd (PB 11.34 w1.7) taking .36 of a second off his 2022 time
100m – U20W B ALINA COFIE U20 1st (PB 12.62 w3.9) taking .08 of a second off her 2019 time
200m – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 2nd (PB 22.64 w0.5) taking .18 of a second off his 2023 time, B KHYAN MARKLAND U17 2nd (PB 23.22 nwr) taking .36 of a second off his 2023 time
200m – U20M A MALACHI AMADI U20 2nd (SB 22.39 w2.1) taking .36 of a second off his 6 April time, B OLIVER LAURENS U20 2nd (PB 22.77 w1.0) taking 1.04 seconds off his 2021 time
200m – U20W A NIAH AKINTOKUN U20 3rd (SB 25.67 w0.6) taking .52 of a second off her 6 April time, B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 1st (PB 25.84 w0.3) taking .10 of a second off her 2021 time
300m – U17W B ELLA BUCKLEY U17 3rd (SB 42.67) taking .63 of a second off her 27 April time
400m – U20M A EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 1st (PB 50.20) taking 1.10 seconds off his 2023 time
800m – U17M A ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 3rd (SB 2:05.94), B EUAN PHILLIPS U17 2nd (SB 2:06.69) taking 3.11 seconds off his 14 April time
800m – U20M B JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLLIVIERRE U20 2nd (SB 2:06.03)
1500m – U17M A ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 4th (PB 4:18.60), B EUAN PHILLIPS U17 2nd (PB 4:24.60)
1500m – U20M Non Scoring JORDAN PEARLMAN U20 (PB 4:16.11) taking .34 of a second off his 2023 time, PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS U20 (SB 4:22.14)
80m Hurdles – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 5th (SB 12.89 w1.1), B TAYLA ROBINSON U17 4th (PB 13.66 w0.7) taking .74 of a second off her 14 April time
100m Hurdles – U17M B RIAN SHAH U17 2nd (PB 15.69 w0.9) taking 1.01 seconds off his 14 April time
100m Hurdles – U20W A ALINA COFIE U20 2nd (PB 14.56 w1.9) taking .03 of a second off her 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2024, B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 1st (PB 14.69 w2.2)
300m Hurdles – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 3rd (SB 48.31) taking 1.60 seconds off her 6 April time, B TAYLA ROBINSON U17 3rd (PB 51.30) taking .65 of a second off her 6 April time
400m Hurdles – U17M A SETH REDDIE-RODDY U17 5th (PB 61.26)
400m Hurdles – U20W A ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 5th (PB 73.12), B AKHAILA COLLINS U20 3rd (75.63)
Pole Vault – U20M A ANGUS BROWN U20 2nd (4.05m)
High Jump – U17M A JAMES WALTERS U17 4th (PB 1.75m) equalling his 7 March height
High Jump – U17W, B MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 1st (SB 1.45m)
High Jump – U20W A REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 2nd (SB 1.65m) equalling her 10 March height
Long Jump – B NATHAN HOWELL U17 3rd (SB 4.62m w1.1) adding 1cm to his 14 April jump
Long Jump – U20M A VICTOR PAIUSCO U20 6th (SB 5.13m w0.5)
Long Jump – U20W A AKHAILA COLLINS U20 6th (PB 4.22m w-2.0), B ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 3rd (PB 3.56m w2.1)
Triple Jump – U17W B AMY HALLETT U17 3rd (PB 7.82m w3.6)
Triple Jump – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (SB 10.71m nwr), B VICTOR PAIUSCO U20 4th (SB 10.35m nwr)
Shot 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (SB 7.56m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (PB 47.68m) adding 4.02m to her 7 April throw, and is ranked UK No.8 U17 in 2024
Hammer 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 47.58m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 52.38m) adding adding 2cm to his 2023 throw, and is ranked UK No.9 U20 in 2024
Javelin 500kg – U17W A TAYLA ROBINSON U17 3rd (PB 15.03m) adding 2.04m to her 2023 throw, B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 3rd (PB 10.11m)
Javelin 600g – U20W A NAOMI OGUNNIYI U20 6th (SB 21.10m)
4x100m Relay – U17M 3rd (SB 45.18) NATHAN HOWELL, KHYAN MARKLAND, RIAN SHAH, JAIAN SAUNDERS and is ranked UK No.6 U17 team in 2024, U17W 2nd (SB 50.15) ADANNA MAZINWOSU, ELLA BUCKLEY, MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE, TAMI GEORGE and is ranked UK No.5 U17 team in 2024, U20M 1st (SB 43.53) JOE GOATER, MALACHI AMADI, OLIVER LAURENS, EDUKA NWOKEJI and is ranked UK No.4 U20 team in 2024
4x300m Relay – U17W 4th (SB 2:53.14) ADANNA MAZINWOSU, ELLA BUCKLEY, MACIE SUTHERLAND, DINA SILVERMAN and is ranked UK No.5 U17 team in 2024
4x400m Relay – U17M 3rd (SB 3:38.29) AUSTIN WARD (52.9), SETH RENNIE-RODDY (55.7), EUAN PHILLIPS (57.4), ARTHUR PHILLIPS (52.7) and is ranked UK No.5 U17 team in 2024
4x400m Mixed Relay – U20 A 3rd (PB 3:46.48) MATEI FRUNZA (53.3), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (58.6), LARISSA WILSON (57.5), JACOB CLEMENT (57.3), U20 B 5th (PB 4:05.82) NATHAN HOWELL U17 (59.1), LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL (65.8), CHARLOTTE HARRIS (63.2), OLIVER LAURENS (57.9)

HVEZDNE HAZENI A MEMORIAL JANA MAZANCE – Took place at Domazlice, Czech Republic on 8 May
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1st (SB 21.25m) adding 24cm to his 2 February put, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024

BMC BANNISTER MILES – Took place at Oxford on 6 May
Men’s Mile – H NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (PB 4:43.13) taking 8.53 seconds off his 2023 time, CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 7th (PB 4:46.23) taking 3.18 seconds off his 2022 time

SCOTTISH NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE MATCH 2 – Took place at Grangemouth on 5 May
100m – SM 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (SB 10.58 w2.3)
200m – SM 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (21.72 w2.0)
Long Jump – SM BEN MCGUIRE 2nd (PB 7.26m nwr) adding 15cm to his 2016 jump

SOUTHAMPTON AC THROWS COMPETITION – Took place at Southampton on 5 May
Hammer 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (46.30m), B GRACIE finished 1st (47.38m)

BUCS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sportcity on 4-6 May
100m – SM H2 EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA U23 (Loughborough Students) 1st (SB 10.74 w2.3), BRYAN OGBEBOR U23 (Kingston University) 6th (11.52 w2.3) in Semi-Final 1 EMMANUEL finished 2nd (SB 10.71 w-0.4) taking .03 of a second off his H2 time
200m – SM H7 DECARIE DAVIES U23 (East Anglia University) 4th (22.71 w-0.4)
400m – SW H2 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 (Kings College London) 4th (59.50) in Semi-Final 3 VANESSA finished 7th (59.50)
800m – SM H3 MAX WINFIELD U20 (Warwick University) 6th (SB 1:59.39) taking .86 of a second off his 17 April time
5000m – SM 1 ISAAC HIRSHMAN CHANDLER U20 (Birmingham University) 6th (SB 14:28.16)
110m Hurdles – SM H1 CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 4th (PB 15.18 w0.4) taking .31 of a second off his 2023 time, H3 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 (St Mary’s University) 2nd (PB 14.47 w-0.4) taking .21 of a second off his 27 April time, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2024, in the Final RUBEN finished 6th (14.48 w0.1)
2000m Steeplechase – SW H1 AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 1st (7.05.78), in the Final AMELIA won the Silver Medal (PB 6.40.85) taking 4.01 seconds off her 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2024
High Jump – SM QB KIMANI JACK U23 (Birmingham University) 4th (1.91m), in the Final KIMANI won the Gold Medal (2.09m)
High Jump – SW QB LILY HOLT U23 (Birmingham University) 1st equal (1.63m), EVELYNE FONTEYNE U23 (Bath University) 1st equal (1.63m), in the Final EVELYNE won the Silver Medal (1.74m), LILY won the Bronze Medal (SB 1.71m) adding 6cm to her 12 April time
Pole Vault – SW Final 1 MANON BAINES U20 8th (3.54m), Final 2 TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 (Birmingham University) shared the Silver Medal (SB 3.14m) adding 18cm to her 20 January height
Long Jump – SM QB JOSH WOODS U23 (Birmingham University) 4th (6.83m w0.0), QC CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 3rd (PB 7.02m w0.5) equalling his 24 February jump, and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2024, in the Final JOSH finished 6th (6.96m w0.7), CRAIG finished 8th (6.82m w0.0)
Triple Jump – SM QB JOSH WOODS U23 (Birmingham University) 1st (14.66m w1.6) in the Final JOSH finished 9th (14.04m nwr)
Shot 4kg – SW QB ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 (Loughborough Students) 3rd (11.81m) in the Final ALEXANDRA finished 6th (12.40m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM QA CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 6th (12.82m) in the Final CRAIG finished 10th (12.49m)
Discus 1kg – SWM Final 1 ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 (Loughborough Students) won the Bronze Medal (PB 48.24m) adding 1.97m to her 14 April throw, and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2024
Discus 2kg – SM Final 2 CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) won the Gold Medal (SB 39.98m) adding 2.05m to his 27 April throw

IVY HEPTAGONAL – Took place at Princeton, New Jersey, USA on 4-5 May
100m Hurdles – SW H1 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University) 2nd (SB 13.94 w2.5) taking .17 of a second off her 20 April time, in the next race LILY finished 5th (14.16 w0.3)

OREGON TWILIGHT – Took place at Eugene, Oregon, USA on 3 May
5000m – SM 3 CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 1st (13:29.36)

JERSEY SPARTAN AC SUMMER SERIES – Took place at St Clement on 2 May
Discus 2kg – SM EVAN CAMPBELL 1st (PB 40.50m) adding 9cm to his 2021 throw

KINGSTON & POLYTECHNIC HARRIERS OPEN MEETING – Took place at Kingston on 1 May
100m – SX 1 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 2nd (SB 11.26 nwr)
200m – SX 1 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 3rd (SB 23.36 w0.4)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 1 May
100m – SX 1 LUCY CAMPOS U20 3rd (SB 13.58 w-0.3), 2 LYDIA ROGERS 6th (SB 13.98 w-1.1), 3 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 5th (SB 12.34 w-0.6) and is ranked UK No.3 V50 in 2024
1500m – SX 4 RAFI GAYER U20 2nd (PB 4:02.29) taking 12.57 seconds off his 2023 time, ADAM O’GORMAN U20 4th (PB 4:04.04) taking 6.3 seconds off his 2023 time, JACOB CLEMENT U20 9th (PB 4:09.86) taking .80 of a second off his 2023 time, 5 AMITAI BLOOM U17 2nd (PB 4:43.81) taking 19.18 seconds off his 2023 time, 6 LADDIE SHAW U15 7th (PB 4:49.71) taking 3.56 seconds off his 2023 time, 6 there are two No.6 races LUCA STUBBS U23 9th (4:05.12), 7 PHILLIP CROUT 7th (SB 3:56.82), 8 JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 2nd (PB 4:38.24) taking 8.15 seconds off his 3 April time, SCARLETT KENT U23 6th (SB 4:48.60) taking 8.15 seconds off her 3 April time, 9 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 4th (PB 4:33.98) taking 6.16 seconds off her 2023 time, YEDIDYA MAXWELL U17 7th (PB 4:39.19) taking 3.32 seconds off his 2023 time
3000m – SX 1 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 9:39.93) taking 9.94 seconds off his 2023 time, JAI DARYANANI U20 3rd (PB 9:43.35) taking 12.85 seconds off his 2023 time, 2 PHILLIP CROUT 9th (SB 9:06.82)

BRIGHTON TRACK NIGHT 1 – Took place at Brighton on 1 May
200m – SX 1 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 1st (21.55 w-1.8)

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…
1,198 events – 202,732 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 13,241 first timers – 30,194 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know that there were nearly 170,000 instances of volunteering at parkrun in April!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 4 May.
DAVID BROOKS U23 4th (21.16) this was his 6th Parkrun, PAUL LEWIS V50 8th (22.16) this was his 213th Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Brickfields on 4 May.
SCARLETT KENT U23 6th (20.14) this was her 67th Parkrun, JO KENT V55 8th (21.02) this was her 137th Parkrun, RUFUS KENT U23 9th (21.03) this was his 59th Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 4 May.
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 4th (PB 20.42) this was his 14th Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 24th (PB 24.29) this was her 12th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cranleigh on 4 May.
JAMES DAVIS U23 74th (28.50) this was his 56th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 4 May.
STUART SINGER V60 119th (26.28) this was his 419th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 124th (26.56) this was his 269th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 4 May.
ESTEFANIA PALANCA U20 54th (PB 31.18) this was her 5th Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 4 May.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 16th (PB 20.50) this was his 36th Parkrun

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 9 MAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE – The SBH 2024 Summer 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 ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024 – The link will open the document that has the dates for all fixture dates for BFTA, Lee Valley, Newham and Watford fixtures and updated up to the 9 May – All Summer Open Meetings 2024 Updated 9 May 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 15 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries scheduled to be open from TBC –
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

WORLD PARA ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 17 May to Sunday 25 May at Kobe, Japan.
Link to their website for all information – https://en.kobe2022wpac.org/schedule/

BFTTA OUTDOOR SERIES – Takes place on Sunday 19 May TBC at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Entry is via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bft11111/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 12 May
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

EUROPEAN ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 7 June to Wednesday 12 June in Rome, Italy.

BANNISTER MILES LIVES UP TO EXPECTATIONS WITH SUB-FOURS GALORE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

A jubilant OSSAMA MESLEK leads a quartet of milers inside four minutes in Oxford exactly 70 years after ROGER BANNISTER’S famous feat. On an afternoon that saw Iffley Road track in Oxford drenched with relentless rain, the showers finally stopped just in time for the final race of the day at 6pm. The flag on top of the nearby church stopped fluttering in the wind and went limp, just as it had 70 years earlier when ROGER BANNISTER became the first man to break four minutes for the mile. On that occasion – May 6, 1954 – BANNISTER created history with 3:59.4. This Monday, though, four men smashed through the barrier on a day of joyous anniversary celebrations. OSSAMA MESLEK led the charge in glorious style with (3:56.15) followed by JAMES YOUNG with (3:57.71), TIARNAN CRORKEN in (3:58.85) and MAX WHARTON with (3:59.19). The Italian international, who runs for Leeds City, even had the luxury of celebrating during his final strides as a crowd of around 2000 roared its approval. Moments earlier – and 70 years after DIANE LEATHER had become the world’s first female sub-five-minute miler – KHAI MHLANGA ran (4:36.09) to hold off BETHAN MORLEY and LAUREN CHURCH in the women’s mile.

“Going sub-four here is pretty special,” said MESLEK k. “As I’m racing at the Diamond League in Doha in a few days’ time, it felt perfect to come here. The conditions didn’t seem great but it was perfectly still in the end. I tried to wind it up toward the end and everything went to plan.” Among the crowd was current world mile record-holder HICHAM EL GUERROUJ of Morocco, British record-holder STEVE CRAM and former mile record-holders FILBERT BAYI of Tanzania and NOUREDDINE MORCELI of Algeria, plus Irish miling legend EAMONN COGHLAN. After being swamped by autograph hunters and selfie seekers all day, the supermilers turned their attentions to watch the main race of the day – and it didn’t disappoint.

The BANNISTER family were also in attendance with their father, who died in 2018, no doubt casting a nod of approval from the heavens. “I think he would have been very proud of what happened today,” said one of his sons, THURSTAN BANNISTER. EL GUERROUJ, whose mile record of (3:43.13) has stood since 1999, was determined to visit Oxford for the anniversary celebrations despite visa problems and he said: “I wanted to be here to celebrate the whole legacy that our spiritual father left behind. “I had the privilege to meet ROGER BANNISTER at Crystal Palace and I was excited because he was such a great inspiration to me and many athletes who know the history of the sport.”

MORCELI an Olympic and three-time world 1500m champion in addition to being a (3:44.39) miler, added: “ROGER was a wonderful person. His spirit will live on as long as we live and will be an inspiration for many generations. I was inspired by him because nobody thought someone would break four minutes but he opened the door for us. He made us believe in ourselves and that there is no limit to our performance.” COGHLAN, the first man to run a sub-3:50 mile indoors and, later, a sub-four-minute mile as an M40, said: “I was only a year old when Sir ROGER ran a world record for the mile. I remember watching it at the cinema as a child. When I took up athletics I dreamed of running for Ireland, going to the Olympics and running a sub-four-minute mile, so to achieve all this after watching him as a child and then being here as part of that whole tradition is unbelievable.”

The day was as much of an “occasion” as a track meeting. It began with community mile runs in the centre of Oxford at 9am with CRAM and EL GUERROUJ rolling back the years and rubbing shoulders with fun runners and youngsters. The track races during the afternoon were superbly staged in difficult conditions by Oxford University students and the British Milers Club with spectators able to browse around a magnificent Museum of World Athletics display as they took refuge from the rain. Later, a number of guests enjoyed an evening of fine dining and nostalgia at Exeter College as the BANNISTER family paid an emotional and heartfelt tribute to their father’s exploits, not just in athletics but in neurology and sports administration.

There were even world bests recorded in the new steeplechase mile with WILL BATTERSHILL running (4:25.81) in the men’s race despite being frustratingly held in the rain at the start with his fellow runners for several minutes as officials made sure the barriers were fixed in the right positions. “The mile is hard enough anyway so if you add barriers then it’s a tough event,” said BATTERSHILL on this new event. “It felt like a sprint and you haven’t got time to lose focus as the last lap comes around quickly. It hurt a lot too!” Despite the damp conditions, athletes of all ages excelled. The masterful CLARE ELMS smashed the British W60 mile record by eight seconds with (5:30.88) in the women’s C race, which means she now owns 10 national age group records in the mile from the W45 through to W60 categories on the road and track.

Only 14, JORJIA MARCH of Barnet & District AC was a convincing winner of the under-15 girls’ mile in (4:57.00), while MADISON KINDLER of Brentwood Beagles ran (5:03.85) for a big win in the under-13 girls’ race. The men’s B race also saw some fine running with BEN REYNOLDS taking a narrow win in (4:06.32) from under-20 runner WILLIAM RABJOHNS as EVAN GRIME, only 15, clocked (4:11.59) in ninth. In comparison, BANNISTER clocked just (4:24.6) aged 18, albeit on a cinder track with heavy leather spikes, before eventually breaking the four-minute barrier seven years later. Monday was also an opportunity for plenty of Oxford students, past and present, to put on their racing spikes. These included former Oxford student SIMON MUGGLESTONE, the 1987 European junior 5000m champion and 3:58 miler, who didn’t run a step for 30 years following Achilles surgery but made a comeback a couple of years ago and now, as an M55 runner, clocked (5:09.99) just 24 hours after racing 10km at the Great Birmingham Run. Full results here.

BRITISH RELAY RUNNERS QUALIFY FOR PARIS EN MASSE IN THE BAHAMAS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Four of the five GB teams at the World Athletics Relays on Saturday secured their places at this summer’s Olympics with all the teams having a further chance on Sunday. British relay teams enjoyed an almost perfect night when it came to qualifying for the Olympics as four out of their five teams secured places at the Paris Games thanks to good results at the World Relays in The Bahamas.

The men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x400m teams all earned qualification for Paris with only the mixed relay team missing out, although they will have a further chance during the second day of the action on Sunday (May 5) in Nassau.

Olympic hosts France and the United States also qualified four teams for Paris at the end of the first day. On Sunday the leading teams will compete for prize money and Olympic lane seeding positions at this summer’s Games, whereas all other teams will race in the additional round where the top two teams in each of the heats will also qualify for Olympics. The mixed relay on Saturday saw the event record broken multiple times with the United States emerging as quickest with (3:11.52). Led by FEMKE BOL, the Netherlands were the second quickest on the night with (3:12.16) whereas Ireland clocked a national record of (3:12.50) with CILLIN GREENE, RHASIDAT ADEKELE, THOMAS BARR and SHARLENE MAWDSLEY excelling. In the same heat as Ireland, the GB team of BRODIE YOUNG, AMA PIPI, CHARLIE DOBSON and LAVIA NIELSEN were third in (3:13.52) with DOBSON running a reported (43.63) split. NIELSEN said: “This is a lot of our season openers. It’s really hard to judge your pace and your race plan. We’ll watch it back and have a good debrief with MARTYN ROONEY our coach and try to do much better than that.”

The women’s 4x100m saw the United States lead the way with (42.21) but the GB team of ASHA PHILIP, IMANI LANSIQUOT, BIANCA WILLIAMS and AMY HUNT won their heat with the second fastest time overall of (42.33). “That was incredible it was my first time with these three girls,” said HUNT, “and they’ve been so absolutely amazing in trusting me and mentoring me and making sure I am on it!”

Anchored by world 100m, 200m and 4x100m champion NOAH LYLES, the United States were quickest in the men’s 4x100m too with (37.49) as they comfortably beat Olympic champions Italy in their heat. Britain – with EUGENE AMO-DADZIE, ZHARNEL HUGHES, RICHARD KILTY and NETHANE MITCHELL-BLAKE – were seventh quickest overall but crucially runner-up in their heat to France in (38.36). “For years I was sat on my sofa watching GB teams smash it in the relay,” said AMO-DADZIE, “it was always one of those things I would think ‘oh wow how amazing that would be’ and now I am in the situation where I have helped GB get to that stage.”

Ireland led the way in the women’s 4x400m as they continued their great (and busy) night. Their quartet of PHIL HEALY, MAWDSLEY, SOPHIE BECKER and ADELEKE (with 49.48) clocked (3:24.38) as the United States had the second best time overall with (3:24.76) and Great Britain next best with (3:24.89) as they finished runners up to Ireland in their heat with HANNAH KELLY, VICTORIA OHURUGU, NICOLE YEARGIN and LINA NIELSEN on duty.

There was a shock in the men’s 4x400m as the United States were disqualified for moving out of the assigned order at one of the changeovers, although they will have a second attempt at qualification for Paris on Sunday. It meant a Botswana quartet that included LETSILE TEBOGO (with a 43.49 split) and ISAAC MAKWALA were fastest overall with (2:59.73) followed by a South African team with world record-holder WAYDE VAN NIEKERK clocking (2:59.76). The British team of MATT HUDSON-SMITH, TOBY HARRIES, LEE THOMPSON and LEWIS DAVEY were second in their heat behind Italy with (3:02.10).

Teams qualified for Paris on Saturday (May 5)
Women’s 4x100m Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain & NI, Netherlands, Poland, United States – Men’s 4x100m Canada, China, France, Great Britain & NI, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, United States – Women’s 4x400m Canada, France, Great Britain & NI, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, United States – Men’s 4x400m Belgium, Botswana, Germany, Great Britain & NI, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, South Africa – Mixed 4x400m Belgium, Dominican Republic, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, United States

ATHLETES SET FOR THE INAUGURAL PICKERING MEMORIAL THROWS INTERNATIONAL – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Hammer thrower CHARLOTTE PAYNE is among the entries for an event that is being staged one year after SHAUN PICKERING died and which aims to raise funds for the RON PICKERING Memorial Fund. Looking for bank holiday plans for the end of this month? Look no further. The inaugural PICKERING Memorial Throws International is coming to Loughborough University on Monday May 27, writes NICK RIDGEON. Partnering with some fantastic charities and brands, this exclusive throws-only event will be the most inclusive pathway competition, incorporating able-bodied and para-events across the different disciplines. Celebrating the lives and contributions of the PICKERING family, we can’t wait to give throwers the perfect opportunity to throw far, nurture new talent and showcase British throwing at its best.

Featuring teams from England and all across Europe, the standard of this competition will be nothing short of impressive, with athletes vying for those all-important qualification distances to secure their spots on the European, world under-20 and Olympic teams this summer. England team captain CHARLOTTE PAYNE shared her excitement for the event not only in terms of competition, but also as it is supporting a cause close to her heart as a recipient of a RON PICKERING Memorial Fund grant: “The PICKERING Memorial Throws International is the perfect way to honour the legacy of SHAUN PICKERING who was an incredible champion of athletics. He contributed so much to the athletes and coaches in our sport, and we are so grateful for the time and effort he invested in us. “We have such a talented crop of young throwers in the UK, and I can’t wait to witness some future champions in action not only from the UK but from all across Europe, all celebrating the amazing work of the PICKERING family.” Joining PAYNE on the line-up so far will be Swiss javelin and shot specialist SABRINA BOSS and Italian discus and shot specialist PIETRO DAL SOGLIO, to name just two.

Throws coach GARRY POWER will be heading up the England team and says: “The PICKERING Memorial Throws International is going to be a fantastic celebration of throws. We are throwers, throwing a party! Come and see our excellent young throwers striving for personal bests and qualification distances in high quality competition from athletes across Europe.” As well as claiming top spot on the podium, athletes will be battling for prizes that range from free accommodation on a warm weather training camp to £500 from the RON PICKERING Memorial Fund and free Shokz headphones.

Tickets are £6 with all of the ticket sales split between the RPMF and the Personal Best Foundation.

MY GREATEST RACE: BRENDAN FOSTER – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

On home turf, the European champion vowed to christen the revamped Gateshead Stadium with a world record bid.Gateshead Meeting, Gateshead, August 3, 1974 – 3000m, first place,(7:35.2) world record.

In 1972, I ran the 1500m in the Olympics and was fifth. I thought: “That’s as good as I’m going to get,” so I stepped up to the 5000m. I ran two miles at Crystal Palace in 1973 and broke the world record but then, in the autumn of that year, Gateshead Council decided that, with money in the budget following local government reorganisation, they would build a proper track at the stadium instead of the ash track which we’d had for years. They held a reception for my two miles record and I’d had a couple of drinks. I did a reply saying thanks very much indeed and I then said: “I promise you, if you put the track in, I’ll come back and organise an event and break a world record.” Of course, it was reported in the press and everything locally. Eventually, summer came around and I thought: “I’m going to have to do it.” People started referring to it and it became a big deal.

The Commonwealth Games was in January 1974 and I finished second in the 5000m, breaking the British record for that distance and also in the 1500m. I was obviously running really well and the world record was a logical step. I thought: “Let’s go for the 3000m,” which was EMIEL PUTTEMANS’ record. It was a bloody good record of (7:37.6). It’d been (7:39) before that. When I started studying it, I realised I needed to run 61 seconds for seven-and-a-half laps, which is quite a tall order. Luckily, I was in good shape. The track was laid about 10 days beforehand. Before they put the lines on it, I ran on it and thought: “This is really good.” It probably felt like these new running shoes. It was nice and bouncy, it looked good and it felt good. For the meeting that we organised, we’d sold all the tickets. It was absolutely packed with 10,000-12,000 people so it was all turning into a big event. ITV decided they wanted to televise it.

Maybe nowadays, making a promise that you were going to get a world record would feel a bit risky and a bit stupid, unnecessarily aggressive or loud. This was different. It was just matter of fact. It didn’t feel as though, if it didn’t happen, it would be a big deal. Now, if I’d said I was going to do it, and I didn’t manage it, I would be battered on social media. I’d trained in Leeds with MIKE BAXTER, an international who’d run at the Commonwealth Games and the European Championships for Great Britain in the 5000m. When I told him I was going to go for this record, he said he’d run the first mile for me. He took me around in about (3:47) for 1500m and then I had to do the rest myself, because we didn’t have pacemakers in those days. They weren’t really allowed, so he had to keep going with it and run the whole race. The crowd was mental. The minute I stepped on the track, they were cheering and, as the race went on, you could feel it. Coming into the finishing straight, there were so many people on the trackside and they were almost invading the track at the finish. It was the first major event at Gateshead but it wasn’t a new stadium. It was an old wooden stadium, everyone was stomping on the floor and you could hear it. It was a raucous occasion and a great one. The leader of Gateshead Council often tells me he was there when that happened. He was only 15 years of age but still remembers it to this day. Lots of people came. In fact, I’ve probably met 100,000 people who said they were there to see it! And that was a springboard for the halcyon days of athletics in Gateshead.

A few weeks later I won the European title as well. When I lined up in Rome, I was running against the greatest distance runner of all time in LASSE VIREN. But, after Gateshead, I knew I was in great shape. I knew I could beat him. I just had to perform in Rome but I had the confidence that came from running faster than he’d ever run before. It was his two miles world record I’d broken the year before so I knew he couldn’t run any faster than me.

In the final in Rome, I broke away and he came with me. There was a short period when he was literally on my shoulder and I was thinking: “Right, just go faster, just go faster, just go faster,” which I did and eventually broke him, and he dropped back. The confidence came from breaking that 3000m record because at the time it was considered one of the top marks. In fact, it was only in recent years that the stadium record was broken at Gateshead, so it was a good record. It was a good performance.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS APRIL THROWS NEWSLETTER – I recently received this months edition from NICK RIDGEON of EA.
The content is varied and interesting including upcoming events from April to August – Throws Newsletter Apr-24

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

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 is 1 post this week.

A set of 3 photographs of our relay teams at last Sunday’s Eastern Young Athletes League at Watford.
Photograph 1 – ADANNA MAZINWOSU, TAMI GEORGE, ELLA BUCKLEY and FOYIN SONOIKI
Photograph 2 – KEYLLAN NGOUNTA TENTET, JOSHUA NYMAN, LOUIS XUN and LANI JAIYEOLA
Photograph 3 – HOLLY RYAN, AARA KAMARA, MOIESHA SAVAGE and GRACE NYAONGO

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Traing and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

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 2 May 2024

Posted on 02/05/202403/05/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 2 May to Wednesday 8 May – Jane Dixon, Farrah Georgeiades, Alex Kramer, Andrew Li, Scott Lincoln, Tim Saunders-Mullins, Jenny Poll, Anne Ridley, Gregory Thompson and Isaac Windsor-Richards

TCS MONEY LONDON MARATHON – These are the remaining Shaftesbury athletes that ran on the 21 April.

KIERAN CLEMENTS (PB 2:23.44), GARY PELOSI V35 109th (PB 2:27.44) taking 36 minutes and 5 seconds off his 2016 time, GLEN WATTS V35 1,730th (SB 2:49.41), DANIEL WATTS V35 1,731st (SB 2:49.41), DANIEL NICHOLS V40 2,539th (2:49.41) taking 1 minute and 14 seconds off his 2016 time, NICOLA PAYNE 4,107th (3:03.17) taking 68 minutes and 19 seconds off her 2018 time, PAUL LEWIS V50 5,990th (PB 3:13.37)

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows. The Watford 15 May fixture is open to enter.
BFTA Series – 14 April Entries Closed, 19 May Closing Date 12 May and 2 June Closing Date 26 May, 23 June Open To Enter Closing Date 16 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley – 24 April Closing Date 23 April , 8 May Closing Date 7 May, 22 May Closing Date 21 May, 5 June Closing Date 4 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Newham – 26 May Open To Enter, Closing Date 23 May (All entries on Entry4sports)
Watford – 17 April Entries Closed, 1 May Entries Closed, 15 May Open To Enter Closing Date 13 May (Entries on Roster Athletics)
Please remember there is a possibility that the limits may be taken up before the closing date.

UK ATHLETICS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE, SOUTHERN PREMIER UPPER – The first of three fixtures took place at Eton on 28 April.
The fixtures were published yesterday and are provisional. I managed to type up the results, but any season or personal best performances will be updated and issued in next week’s Newsletter.

Our next fixture is on Sunday 26 May at Hemel Hempstead.

Match Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (661 points), 2nd Harrow & Dacorum (533), 3rd SBH (494.5), 4th Cambridge Harriers (Kent) (483), 5th Portsmouth + Winchester (481.5), 6th Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (178)

100m – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 4th (11.35 w2.2), B KHYAN MARKLAND U17 3rd (11.32 w1.9) Non Scoring NATHAN HOWELL U17 (11.81 w1.7)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (12.27 w5.2), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 2nd (12.66 w1.6) Non Scoring ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 (13.10 wnwr)
100m – U20M A JOSEPH GOATER U20 5th (11.53 w1.9), B OLIVER LAURENS U20 2nd (11.34 w1.7)
100m – U20W A NIAH AKINTOKUN U20 4th (12.67 w3.0), B ALINA COFIE U20 1st (12.62 w3.9)
200m – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 2nd (22.64 w0.5), B KHYAN MARKLAND U17 2nd (23.22 nwr)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (24.69 w0.5), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 1st (25.52 w0.6)
200m – U20M A MALACHI AMADI U20 2nd (22.39 w2.1), B OLIVER LAURENS U20 2nd (22.77 w1.0)
200m – U20W A NIAH AKINTOKUN U20 3rd (25.67 w0.6), B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 1st (25.84 w0.3)
300m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 3rd (42.21), B ELLA BUCKLEY U17 3rd (42.67)
400m – U17M A AUSTIN WARD U17 3rd (53.28)
400m – U20M A EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 1st (50.20), B MATEI FRUNZA U20 3rd (54.53)
400m – U20W A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (62.62), B LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 3rd (64.60)
800m – U17M A ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 3rd (2:05.94), B EUAN PHILLIPS U17 2nd (2:06.69)
800m – U17W A POSIE SHAW U17 3rd (2:20.22), B DINA SILVERMAN U17 2nd (2:22.49)
800m – U20M A JACOB CLEMENT U20 1st (2:01.05), B JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLLIVIERRE U20 2nd (2:06.03)
800m – U20W A LARISSA WILSON U20 1st (2:15.94)
1500m – U17M A ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 4th (4:18.60), B EUAN PHILLIPS U17 2nd (4:24.60)
1500m – U20M A ADAM O’GORMAN U20 2nd (4:14.78), B RAFAEL GAYER U20 2nd (4:15.86) Non Scoring JORDAN PEARLMAN U20 (4:16.11), PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS U20 (4:22.14)
1500m – U20W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 3rd (4:47.84)
2000m Steeplechase – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (6:38.46)
80m Hurdles – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 5th (12.89 w1.1), B TAYLA ROBINSON U17 4th (13.66 w0.7)
100m Hurdles – U17M A SETH REDDIE-RODDY U17 3rd (15.09 w0.8), B RIAN SHAH U17 2nd (15.69 w0.9)
100m Hurdles – U20W A ALINA COFIE U20 2nd (14.56 w1.9), B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 1st (14.69 w2.2)
300m Hurdles – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 3rd (48.31), B TAYLA ROBINSON U17 3rd (51.30)
400m Hurdles – U17M A SETH REDDIE-RODDY U17 5th (61.26)
400m Hurdles – U20W A AKHALLA COLLINS U20 5th (73.12), B ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 3rd (75.63)
Pole Vault – U17M A ISAAC VAN DEN BURGH U17 2nd (3.60m), B THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 1st (3.45m)
High Jump – U17M A JAMES WALTERS U17 4th (1.75m), B RIAN SHAH U17 1st (1.65m)
High Jump – U17W A ELLA BUCKLEY U17 2nd equal (1.45m), B MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 1st (1.45m) Non Scoring AMY HALLETT U17 (1.30m)
High Jump – U20W A REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 2nd (1.65m)
Long Jump – U17M A RIAN SHAH U17 5th (5.06m w1.4), B NATHAN HOWELL U17 3rd (4.62m w1.1)
Long Jump – U17W A MILLIE BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 4th (4.47m w1.6)
Long Jump – U20M A VICTOR PAIUSCO U20 6th (5.13m w0.5)
Long Jump – U20W A AKHALLA COLLINS U20 6th (4.22m w-2.0), B ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 3rd (3.56m w2.1)
Triple Jump – U17W A MILLIE BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 4th (9.81m w1.0), B AMY HALLETT U17 3rd (7.82m w3.6)
Triple Jump – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (10.71m nwr), B VICTOR PAIUSCO U20 4th (10.35m nwr)
Tripler Jump – U20W A ALINA COFIE U20 4th (9.95m w1.1)
Pole Vault – U20M A ANGUS BROWN U20 2nd (4.05m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (11.05m)
Shot 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (7.56m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A JAVON WILLIAMS U17 4th (10.38m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 4th (20.54m), B MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 4th (15.21m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (47.68m), B KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (41.47m) Non Scoring MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 (32.05m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (47.58m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (52.38m)
Javelin 500kg – U17W A TAYLA ROBINSON U17 3rd (15.03m), B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 3rd (10.11m)
Javelin 600g – U20W A NAOMI OGUNNIYI U20 6th (21.10m)
Javelin 700kg – U17M A JAVON WILLIAMS U17 5th (19.84m)
4x100m Relay – U17M 3rd (45.18) NATHAN HOWELL, KHYAN MARKLAND, RIAN SHAH, JAIAN SAUNDERS, U20M 1st (43.53), U17W 2nd (50.15) ADANNA MAZINWOSU, ELLA BUCKLEY, MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE, TAMI GEORGE, U20M 1st (43.53) JOE GOATER, MALACHI AMADI, OLIVER LAURENS, EDUKA NWOKEJI, U20W (DQ) LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, ALINA COFIE, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, NIA AKINTOKUN
4x300m Relay – U17W 4th (2:53.14) ADANNA MAZINWOSU, ELLA BUCKLEY, MACIE SUTHERLAND, DINA SILVERMAN
4x400m Relay – U17M 3rd (3:38.29) AUSTIN WARD (52.9), SETH RENNIE-RODDY (55.7), EUAN PHILLIPS (57.4), ARTHUR PHILLIPS (52.7)
4x400m Mixed Relay – U20 A 3rd (3:46.48) MATEI FRUNZA (53.3), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (58.6), LARISSA WILSON (57.5), JACOB CLEMENT (57.3), U20 B 5th (4:05.82) NATHAN HOWELL U17 (59.1), LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL (65.8), CHARLOTTE HARRIS (63.2), OLIVER LAURENS (57.9)

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The first of four fixtures took place at Finsbury Park on 27 April.
The following results are still provisional.

After our excellent win in the MYAL last season, we again proved too strong for our opponents, with last years in a distand 2nd place.

Our next fixture is on Sunday 19 May at Perivale.

Match Result – 1st SBH (92 points), 2nd London Heathside (83), 3rd Highgate Harriers (61), 4th Harrow and Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (56), 6th Thames Valley Harriers (50), 7th Enfield & Haringey (47), 8th Barnet & District (45), 9th Ealing Eagles (3)

75m – U11B A1 MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 1st (No Time), B1 KENDRICK OGANYO U11 2nd (SB 12.2 w-0.1) Non Scoring 1 PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 3rd (No Time), SHAAYUNRANMAL U11 4th (No Time), NS2 JONAH TALENGA U11 2nd (SB 12.0 w-0.6), IMIKAN EDOHU U11 3rd (PB 12.4 w-0.6)
75m – U11G A1 TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 1st (PB 11.35 w-1.0) taking .22 of a second off her 2023 time, B1 GEORGINA WARMATE U11 1st (PB 11.83 w-1.0) Non Scoring 1 KEENYAH ADELISE U11 1st (SB 11.92 w-0.8)
100m – U13B A1 LUCAS DAVIS U13 2nd (SB 14.20 w-0.1) taking .20 of a second off his 14 April time, B1 SETH SAUNDERS U13 1st (PB 14.95 w-0.2) Non Scoring 2 HARRISON HENDERSON U13 1st (PB 15.17 w-2.6), NOSA URUBUSI U13 2nd (15.33 w-2.6), JENSEN DAY U13 3rd (PB 16.20 w-2.6)
100m – U13G A1 ANU JAIYEOLA U13 2nd (SB 13.67 w0.0), B1 KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U13 1st (13.91 w-1.0) Non Scoring 1 KENDRA WILLIAMS U13 5th (PB 20.40 w-1.0), NS2 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (PB 14.58 w-0.2) taking .32 of a second off her 14 April time, LEXI MAI U13 2nd (15.19 w-0.2), ANYA SHAH U13 4th (PB 16.53 w-0.2), NS3 ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 2nd (16.05 w-0.6)
100m – U15B A1 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (PB 11.64 w0.0) taking .06 of a second off his 14 April time, and is ranked UK No.6 U15 in 2024, B1 LOUIS XUN U15 1st (SB 12.58 w-0.3) taking .02 of a second off his 14 April time, Non Scoring KEYLLAN NTOUNTA GENTET U15 1st (PB 12.72 w-1.3), BEN BAMISAIYE U15 4th (SB 13.65 w-1.3).taking .15 of a second off his 14 April time
100m – U15G A1 AARA KAMARA U15 3rd (13.17 w-1.7), B1 MOIESHA SAVAGE 1st (13.21 w-1.2) Non Scoring MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 4th (SB 14.27 w-1.0), NATALIA PANKO U15 8th (15.03 w-1.0), KYRA WILLIAMS U15 9th (SB 15.07 w-1.0)
100m – U17M A1 SAVAN MALIK U17 5th (PB 12.24 w-1.2) taking .27 of a second off his 2022 time, B1 MODE AKIN-AGUNBIADE U15 5th 12.87 w-1.3)
100m – U17W A1 HOLLY RYAN U17 1st (12.62 w-1.2), B1 SHAMMAH ST JOHN U17 2nd (SB 13.94 w-2.4) taking .06 of her 14 April time
300m – U15G A1 JESSICA ADAMS U15 2nd (PB 47.2) taking 1.4 seconds off her 14 April time, B1 ISALA BRASSNET 1st (PB 45.0)
300m – U17W A1 HOLLY RYAN U17 1st (40.9), A1 MIA ROSEN U17 3rd (PB 44.5) taking 1 second off her 2023 time, B1 ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st (SB 43.3) taking .6 of a second off her 14 April time, Non Scoring SHAMMAH ST JOHN U17 (SB 44.8) taking .2 of a second off her 14 April time
300m – U15B A1 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 2nd (PB 39.4), B BEN BAMISAIYE U15 2nd (PB 43.3) Non Scoring CHAYIL JOHN U15 (45.1)
400m – U17M A1 JOE COX U17 2nd (55.2)
600m – U11B A1 ARI RUBENSTEIN U11 1st (SB 1:55.61), B1 PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 2nd (2:03.21) Non Scoring LUCAS XIE U11 1st (PB 2:01.06), DANIYAL JANMOHAMMED U11 2nd (PB 2:04.74), LUCA REESE U11 8th (PB 2:16.07)
600m – U11G A1 KEENYAH ADELISE U11 2nd (SB 2:04.2), B1 GEORGINA WARMATE U11 4th (PB 2:09.68) Non Scoring LILY JANMOHAMMED U11 5th (PB 2:21.79)
800m – U13B A1 DENNYS PASCAL U13 1st (PB 2:22.3) taking 2.23 seconds off his 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.10 U13 in 2024, B1 BEN KASPAR U13 1st (SB 2:30.9) taking ,7 of a second off his 14 April time, Non Scoring HARRISON HENDERSON U13 1st (PB 2:32.2) taking .57 of a second off his 2023 time, TAHA COCKERELL U13 2nd (PB 2:38.3) taking 5.44 seconds off his 2023 time, JENSEN DAY U13 4th (PB 2:42.8) taking .80 of a second off his 14 April time, RYLE SINGARAYER U13 8th (SB 2:56.3)
800m – U13G A1 SIENNA DARCY U13 3rd (SB 2:40.84) taking .26 of a second off her 14 April time, B1 LUCIA CASANEUVO U13 2nd (PB 2:49.40) Non Scoring ELFIE SHAW U13 1st (PB 2:58.32) taking 4.58 seconds off her 2023 time
800m – U15B A1 CALEB HILTON U15 2nd (2:18.4), B1 EDWARD PASCAL U15 3rd (2:34.1), Non Scoring SAM DARCY U15 4th (PB 2:30.8) taking 3.42 seconds off his 17 April time, LADDIE SHAW U15 5th (2:32.8)
800m – U15G A1 ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 5th (2:38.6), B1 OLIVIA ABBOTT U15 5th (PB 2:41.9) taking .59 of a second off her 2023 time
800m – U17M A1 JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES U17 4th (SB 2:13.6)
800m – U17W A1 EDIE WOODINGS U17 2nd (SB 2:18.7), B1 ERIN GIBLIN U17 3rd (SB 2:52.6)
70m Hurdles – U13G A SIENNA DARCY U13 3rd (15.76 w-0.5), B1 LEXI MAI U13 1st (PB 14.80 w-1.4)1
75m Hurdles – U13B A1 SETH SAUNDERS U13 1st (PB 15.13 w-0.5) taking .17 of a second off his 14 April time, B1 BEN KASPAR U13 1st (PB 16.53 w0.1) taking ,27 of a second off his 14 April time, Non Scoring RYLE SINGARAYER U13 (PB 19.49 w0.1)
75m Hurdles – U15G B1 SIENNA OAKLEY MEDWINTER U15 3rd (PB 13.66 w0.0) taking 1.34 seconds off her 14 April time, Non Scoring KYRA WILLIAMS U15 1st (13.05 w0.1)
80m Hurdles – U15B A2 SAM DARCY U15 2nd (PB 15.07 w-0.6) taking .43 of a second off his 14 April time
Pole Vault – U15B A1 NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 2nd (2.90m), B1 RAMSEY GILL U15 1st (PB 2.60m)
Pole Vault – U17M A1 ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U15 1st (3.60m)
High Jump – U13B A1 ROAN PARKES U13 1st (PB 1.35m), B1 TAHA COCKERELL U13 1st (PB 1.25m) adding 5cm to his 14 April height
High Jump – U13G A1 ANU JAIYEOLA U13 1st (PB 1.45m) adding 10cm to her 2023 height, and is ranked UK No.6 U13 in 2024, B1 ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 2nd (PB 1.05m)
High Jump – U15B A1 EDWARD PASCAL U15 1st (1.40m), B1 LOUIS XUN U15 1st (SB 1.35m)
High Jump – U15G A1 ELIZA LIEBOWITZ U15 4th (1.30m), B1 ELIZABETH OTHULO U15 1st (SB 1.30m) equalling her 14 April height
High Jump – U17M A1 JOE COX U17 2nd (SB 1.55m), B1 SAVAN MALIK U17 2nd (PB 1.30m)
High Jump – U17W A1 ELLA BUCKLEY U17 2nd (1.45m), B1 AMY HALLETT U17 1st (PB 1.35m) adding 5cm to her 16 March height
Long Jump – U11B A1 IMIKAN EDOHU U11 2nd (PB 3.61m nwr) adding 29cm to his 2023 jump, B1 KENDRICK OGANYO U11 1st (3.51m nwr) adding 15cm to his 23 March jump, Non Scoring SHAAYUN RANMAL U11 7th (PB 2.73m nwr)
Long Jump – U11G A1 TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 1st (PB 3.58m nwr) adding 22cm to her 23 March jump, B1 GEORGINA WARMATE U11 1st (3.02m nwr)
Long Jump – U13B A1 JENSON DAY U13 (PB 3.41m nwr), B1 NOSA URUBUSI U13 6th (PB 2.98m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A1 ANU JAIYEOLA U13 2nd (4.05m nwr), B1 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (3.84m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A1 KEYLAN NTOUNTA GENTET U15 2nd (PB 4.75m nwr), B1 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 1st (SB 4.66m nwr) adding 30cm to his 14 April jump
Long Jump – U15G A1 ISLA BRASSNET U15 3rd (3.98m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M A1 JOE COX U17 4th (PB 4.79m nwr) adding 8cm to his 2023 jump, B 1SAVAN MALIK U17 1st (PB 4.55m nwr) Non Scoring MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 (PB 4.45m nwr) adding 24cm to his 2023 jump
Long Jump – U17W A1 MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 3rd (4.71m nwr), B1 AMY HALLETT U17 3rd (PB 3.52m nwr)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A1 LUCY COX U13 2nd (PB 5.12m) adding 4cm to her 14 April put, B1 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (PB 4.80m)
Shot 3kg – U13B A1 NOSA URUBUSI U13 3rd (PB 5.74m), B1 SETH SAUNDERS U13 2nd (PB 4.53m)
Shot 3kg – U15G A1 MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 1st (PB 8.70m) adding 67cm to her 2023 put, B1 MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 5th (6.36m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A1 ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (10.89m), B1 KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (9.07m)
Shot 4kg – U15B A1 MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (PB 12.97) adding 87cm to his 14 April put, and is ranked UK No.6 U15 in 2024, new EYAL record, B1 CHU ONONOGBU U15 1st (SB 9.12m) adding 75cm to his 14 January put
Shot 5kg – U17M A1 JAVON WILLIAMS U17 1st (10.89m)
Discus 1kg – U15G A1 MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 1st (SB 21.77m) adding 1.34m to her 14 April throw
Discus 1kg – U17W A1 ELSA SHABANI U17 2nd (SB 25.72m) adding 4.73m to her 14 April throw
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A1 CHU ONONOGBU U15 1st (SB 39.11m), B1 MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (35.74m) Non Scoring BRUNO NOAH U15 (PB 19.04m) adding 5cm to his 2023 throw
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A1 JAVON WILLIAMS U17 1st (PB 22.08m) adding 2.53m to his 14 April throw, B MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 1st (PB 16.80m) adding 2.54m to his 14 April throw
Javelin 400g – U13B A1 STEFAN CONSTANTIN U13 3rd (PB 7.50m)
Javelin 400g – U13G A1 KAYIKUNMI ODIMIDIJI U13 5th (8.38m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A1 MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 1st (SB 15.35m), B1 JESSICA ADAMS U15 4th (PB 5.67m) adding 34cm to her 14 April throw
Javelin 500g – U17W A1 LYDIA BALL U17 2nd (SB 23.36m), B1 ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (21.14m)
Javelin 600g – U15B A1 CHU ONONOGBU U15 3rd (SB 32.13m), B1 MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (PB 31.75m) adding 43cm to his 2023 throw
Javelin 700g – U17M A1 JAVON WILLIAMS U17 3rd (PB 21.42m) adding 8.64m to his 14 April throw
Vortex – U11B A1 ARI RUBENSTEIN U11 4th (PB 29.80m) B1 SHAAYUN RANMAL U11 3rd (PB 22.60m) Non Scoring JONAH TALENGA U11 (PB 19.40m), MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 (PB 17.10m)
Vortex – U11G A1 TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 1st (PB 19.73m)

YALE SPRINGTIME INVITATIONAL – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 28 April
100m – SW 1 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 5th (12.53 w1.3)
200m – SW 3 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 1st (PB 25.94 w0.9) taking .19 of a second off her 2019 time

GAA SPRINT GALA – Took place at Glasgow on 28 April
150m – SX 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (PB 16.29 nwr) and is ranked UK No.5 in 2024
300m – SX 9 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (PB 34.23) taking .04 of a second off his 2018 time, and is ranked UK No.8 in 2024

COVENTRY SPRING MEET – Took place at Coventry on 27-28 April
400m – SM 1 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 1st (SB 50.47) taking .05 of a second off his 14 February time, and is ranked UK No.1 T20 in 2024

SHEFFIELD THROWS SERIES – Took place at Sheffield on 27 April
Shot 4kg – SW EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 2nd (10.44m)
WT 9.08kg – SW EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 14.81m) adding 16cm to her 2 March throw, and is ranked UK No.3 V35 in 2024
Discus 1kg – SW EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (41.84m)
Discus 2kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (55.61m)
Hammer 4kg – SW EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 48.03m) adding 3.09m to her 27 April throw, and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2024
Javelin 600g – SW EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 21.08m) adding 24cm to her 7 April throw, and is ranked UK No.9 V35 in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM T&F SERIES 1 – Took place at Birmingham on 27 April
3000m – SX 2 AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 1st (PB 9:49.99) taking 1 minute 10.95 seconds off her 2019 time, EMILY HATHAWAY U23 10th (SB 10:23.77), 5 BENJAMIN WILLS (HCA) 6th (PB 8:33.97), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U23 15th (SB 8:46.57)
110m Hurdles – SM 1 CRAIG MONCUR U23 1st (SB 15.66 w-1.5), 2 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 4th (PB 14.66 w-0.9) and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2024
400m Hurdles – SM NIALL CARNEY 2nd (SB 53.95) and is ranked UK No.9 in 2024
400m Hurdles – SW 2 HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (SB 57.99) and is ranked UK No.3 in 2024
Long Jump – SX EVAN CAMPBELL 1st (PB 6.83m w0.0) adding 7cm to his 2021 jump
Shot 7.26kg – SM EVAN CAMPBELL 2nd (13.67m)
Discus 2kg – SM EVAN CAMPBELL 2nd (SB 39.28m), CRAIG MONCUR U23 4th (SB 37.83m)

COMEBACK 5000M – Took place at Battersea Park on 26 April
5000m – SM EM HENRY DOVER U20 28th (PB 14:25.95) and is ranked UK No.8 U20 in 2024

FRESNO STATE INVITATIONAL – Took place at Fresno, California, USA on 26-27 April
Discus 2kg – SM A JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 5th (40.99m)

STEVE SCOTT INVITATIONAL – Took place at Irvine, California, USA on 26-27 April
Pole Vault – SM GLEN QUAYLE U23 (Long Beach State University) 3rd (4.71m)

PENN RELAYS – Took place at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 25-27 April
1500m – SM 2 LIAM GARRETT (Yale University) 13th (4:01.17)

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…
1,202 events – 223,283 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 12,170 first timers – 28,552 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know that in the parkrun galaxy, there are over 28,000 parkrunners called Luke and 274 parkrunners called Leia

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 27 April.
DAVID BROOKS U23 2nd (20.41) this was his 5th Parkrun, PAUL LEWIS V50 6th (21.55) this was his 212th Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gunpowder on 27 April.
DYLAN MICHEL U23 2nd (19.50) this was his 48th Parkrun, KAYLA MICHEL U23 36th (PB 24.41) this was her 39th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 66th (28.25) this was her 111th Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 67th (28.40) this was his 114th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 27 April.
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 269th (27.02) this was his 329th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 27 April.
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 14th (21.04) this was his 13th Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 52nd (24.28) this was her 11th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 27 April.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 2nd (19.11) this was his 40th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 27 April.
BRADLEY SINGER V35 25th (22.01) this was his 268th Parkrun, LILY RACHEL U23 60th (24.10) this was her 14th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 196th (30.40) this was his 418th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 27 April.
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 232nd (47.01) this was his 301st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 27 April.
ESTEFANIA PALANCA U20 53rd (PB 31.46) this was her 4th Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 27 April.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 17th (PB 21.06) this was his 35th Parkrun

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 2 MAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 5 JUNE – The SBH 2024 Summer 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 ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024 – The link will open the document that has the dates for all fixture dates for BFTA, Lee Valley, Newham and Watford fixtures and updated up to the 2 May – All Summer Open Meetings 2024 Updated 2 May 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known.

BUCS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Saturday 4 May to Monday 6 May at the Manchester Regional Arena, Gate 13, Ethiad Campus, Rowsley Street, Manchester (M11 3FF)
Entries Closed

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 2 – The second of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 5 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Timetable 2024 For Matches 2 and 4
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 2 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 3 May

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE HURDLES NIGHT – Due to take place on Wednesday 8 May has now been cancelled.

LEE VALLLEY DOUBLE 100M SPRINTS NIGHT – Takes place on Wednesday 8 May at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m 1st round, 2nd round will follow the last race of the 1st round.
Entry is via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/lvac1001001/
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 7 May
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

WORLD PARA ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 17 May to Sunday 25 May at Kobe, Japan.
Link to their website for all information – https://en.kobe2022wpac.org/schedule/

TIPTON HARRIERS ALLAN RUSHMER DIES AGED 80 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Popular distance runner won Commonwealth bronze over three miles in 1966 and later excelled as a veteran runner. One of the most iconic athletes during the 1960s and early 1970s, ALLAN RUSHMER won bronze in the Commonwealth Games three miles in 1966, placed fifth in the European 10,000m in the same year and represented Britain at the 1968 Olympics. A Tipton Harriers stalwart from the Black Country of the West Midlands, he died on April 23 in York aged 80.

RUSHMER was a relatively late starter as he began running at 16 when he joined Oldbury AC and soon began to make an impact in national competitions. In 1965 he joined Tipton Harriers and began to break through to international level while holding down a full-time job as an upholsterer. His GB debut came alongside BRUCE TULLOH against the Soviet Union at the White City in June 1966, but later that summer, just days after England had won the World Cup at Wembley, he finished third in the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, behind KIP KEINO of Kenya and RON CLARKE of Australia in the three miles, clocking (13:08.6). Returning home, he then finished fifth – and first Brit – in the 10,000m at the European Championships, running (28:37.8) to equal MIKE FREARY’S British record.

“RUSHIE”, as he was affectionately known, enjoyed many clashes with fellow iconic athletes from the period such as RON HILL, GERRY NORTH and DICK TAYLOR. He went on to run a sub-four-minute mile with (3:58.7) in 1967 and (13:29.8) for 5000m in 1970, whereas he also ran a (2:20) marathon despite only dabbling with the distance. In 1968 he earned selection for the Olympics in Mexico but was knocked out in the heats, describing it as a “disaster”. He was also unlucky in 1970 to finish fourth in the stirring Commonwealth 5000m in Edinburgh behind IAN STEWART, IAN MCCAFFERTY and KEINO, but ahead of multiple world record-holder CLARKE, who he passed on the last lap. STEWART went on to be his best man at his wedding in 1972 and RUSHMER went on to have two children, EMILY and LAURA, with his wife KATH.

His Olympic dreams were ruined that same year, though, when bronchial asthma put paid to his attempts to make the team for Munich. He had been in fine form, too, placing third in the infamous 1972 English National where a sudden sleet storm with plummeting temperatures at Sutton Park left the athletes shivering with, in some cases, hypothermia. The illness ended RUSHMER’S career prematurely but he would return a few years later as a masters athlete, winning the European veterans’ 10,000m title in 1984. Yet more than anything, RUSHMER was renowned for being a club stalwart and few races excited him more than national road relays or battling for team medals at the National Cross Country Championships. “Small in stature but massive in heart and soul,” Tipton Harriers said in a statement. “ALLAN was truly one of the greats that have graced this club and had one of the longest competitive associations with us.”

PARKRUN ORGANISERS REFUSE TO BRING BACK THE STATS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

When it comes to bringing back the statistics on the parkrun website, organisers are digging the heels of their running shoes firmly into the turf. Not only do parkrun organisers have no intention of bringing back the age and course records but they may go further in future by removing the ability for parkrunners to see the results of fellow participants. Campaigners who are calling for parkrun to “bring back the stats” – WILL HARTLEY, MARY TAYLOR and ALEXANDER SMOTROV – met with parkrun founder PAUL SINTON-HEWITT and chief executive RUSS JEFFERYS after the Higginson parkrun in Marlow on Saturday (April 27) and say they had good-natured discussion that lasted 90 minutes.

The campaigners were met with disappointment, though, when SINTON-HEWITT and JEFFERYS ferys insisted they had no intention of buckling to a petition that has so far gained 25,000 signatures. What’s more, they talked about possibly going further in future. “They have visions for the future of removing the ability to see any other runners data and results,” writes TAYLOR in a post-meeting summary posted here, “and in only being able to see your own individual results as well as event results.” However, she added: “They envisage parkrun to have a social aspect where you can “befriend” or “follow” other runners, as you might on Facebook or Strava, and mutual friends could view the statistics of their friends.”

TAYLOR and fellow campaigners at the meeting say the idea of removing a participant’s gender from parkrun’s online pages was also discussed. Another strong theme was parkrun’s insistence that their events are neither a sport nor a race. “If you want to be competitive,” is their message, “then join a club.” TAYLOR said: “It was really disappointing that parkrun show no intention of seeking a way to continue providing the course stats that meant so much to so many. It is clear that they wish to present their reason as it being in keeping with their ethos and aims as a charity, but it’s also clear that, to an undefined degree, they have felt it necessary to make this change to avoid being classified as a sport or race.” She added: “It is hard to agree that they are truly ‘listening’ when they open a discussion meeting with ‘the stats are never coming back’. “Our aims have never been to damage parkrun, but to return the course stats for those who benefited from them, since for us the justification for their removal has always fallen short of adequately supporting the change.”

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

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 4 posts this week.

Video of our Hurdlers during a session of “The Bounce” sets at StoneX Stadium.

Photograph taked at last Sundays YDL at Eton, with our Under 17 female throwers ELSA SHABANI and KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN, with Coach JAMIE MAIREAD.

Photograph also at the YDL our Under 20 4x400m Mixed Relay team of MATEI FRUNZA, JACOB CLEMENT, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM and LARISSA WILSON.

Finally a set of 5 photographs of our Young Athletes at Saturday’s Middlesex Young Athletes League at Finsbury Park.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Traing and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

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 25 April 2024

Posted on 25/04/202406/05/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 25 April to Wednesday 1 May – Kachi Akpakwu, Anna Anene, Anton Cohen, Tyler Holden-Aikhomu, Naomi Ogunniyi, Jamal-Marcus Rhoden-Stevens, Leo Roncarati, Mekhi Spence-Forde and Mark Taylor

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to YUSRA ECHOUAFNI, SETH SAUNDERS and JAVON WILLIAMS

NEW CLUB RECORDS – Following the issue of the 14 April Eastern Young Athletes League official results, there were 2 Under 15 Girls who set a Club Record;

Congratulations to HOLLY RYAN who in the 300m ran (40.6), which lowers her own (41.11) set in Yeovil on the 1 April 2024.
Congratulations to recent new member MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON who in the 3kg Hammer threw (27.58m), which eclipses LAUREN DAYMER’S (26.87m) set in Chelmsford on the 4 April 2013.

MEMBERSHIP TO STONEX STADIUM FROM 1 MAY 2024 – As from the 1 May the entry fees to the StoneX Stadium will change, and the new entry fees are as follows – Adult Members £5.20, Junior U18 and Concession Members £2.60 – Monthly Direct Debit Members Adult £34.0, Junior U18 and Concession £17.20 – Adult Non-Members £5.60, Junior U18 and Concession Non-Members £2.80.

Link to SBH StoneX Stadium Membership form – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025

PARKRUN 300 CLUB – Congratulations to RUSSELL DEVITT who completed his 300th parkrun at Panshanger last Saturday.

TCS MONEY LONDON MINI MARATHON – Took place on Saturday 20 April, these are the results for the Borough races. All Shaftesbury athletes shown were competing for the London Borough of Barnet, unless otherwise shown.

Under 13 Boys – BEN KASPAR 28th (9.20), EDWARD PASCAL 32nd (9.25), SAM CLEMENTS 62nd (9.53), ETHAN MOSS 71st (10.00) the winner was Edward Cunniffe of Wandsworth (8.24), 161 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Bromley (74 points), 2nd Croydon (75), 3rd Kingston (76), 11th Barnet (193) 30 teams finished
Under 13 Girls – AIMEE PORTER 4th (9.28), OLIVIA ABBOTT 48th (11.01), LUCIA CASELENUOVA 49th (11.02), ELFIE SHAW 122nd (12.37) the winner was Summer Smith of Havering (8.47), 154 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Wandsworth (46 points), 2nd Bromley (95), 3rd Richmond Upon Thames (98), 5th Barnet (129) 33 teams finished
Under 15 Boys – ARTHUR PHILLIPS 7th (8.10), EUAN PHILLIPS 15th (8.21), CALEB HILTON 49th (8.58), JARED MORRIS 51st (8.59), JESSE ABRAHAMS 53rd (9.00) the winner was Joseph Scanes of Bromley (7.33), 160 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Bromley (37 points), 2nd Kingston (67), 3rd Barnet (94) 33 teams finished
Under 15 Girls – AMBER JACKSON 33rd (10.13), ERIN GIBLIN 79th (11.10), MEGAN HAMMOND 89th (11.23), ELIZABETH LEIBOWITZ (Enfield) 132nd (13.17) the winner was Jorjia March of Enfield (8.28), 140 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Havering (47 points), 2nd Wandsworth (82), 3rd Sutton (97), 9th Brent (205), 19th Barnet (342) 32 teams finished
Under 17 Men – ADAM O’GORMAN 4th (7.42), GIANLEO STUBBS 5th (7.42), RAFI GAYER 16th (8.06), JORDAN PEARLMAN (Brent) 17th (8.06), JACOB CLEMENT (Brent) 32nd (8.21), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 44th (8.34), THOMAS CADWALLADER (Croydon) 58th (8.54), AIDAN MCAVOY (Camden) 61st (8.56), the winner was Thomas Chadwick of Camden (7.32), 127 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Sutton (29 points), 2nd Barnet (32), 3rd Bromley (73), 6th Camden (177), 9th Brent (205), 13th Croydon (263) 31 teams finished
Under 17 Women – EDIE WOODINGS 15th (9.48), LARISSA WILSON (Haringey) 20th (9.56), DINA SILVERMAN 22nd (10.00), ADANA MAZINWOSU 57th (10.48), PHOEBE MUSIC (Islington) 84th (11.17), ELIZABETH DA TERESA 90th (11.42) the winner was Katie Pye of Kingston (8.20), 116 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Kingston (80 points), 2nd Wandsworth (86), 3rd Merton (115), 4th Haringey (125), 9th Barnet (184), 30th Islington (435) 30 teams finished

TCS MONEY LONDON MARATHON – Took place on Sunday 21 April, these are the results of the Shaftesbury athletes that I was aware of those who were running. If you ran please let me know.

BRADLEY SINGER V35 10,187th (PB 3:40.15) taking 18 minutes 48 seconds off his 2022 time, STUART SINGER V60 11,476th (SB 3:46.15)

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows. There are no changes this week.
BFTA Series – 14 April Entries Closed, 19 May Closing Date 12 May and 2 June Closing Date 26 May, 23 June Open To Enter Closing Date 16 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley – 24 April Closing Date 23 April , 8 May Closing Date 7 May, 22 May Closing Date 21 May, 5 June Closing Date 4 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Newham – 26 May Open To Enter, Closing Date 23 May (All entries on Entry4sports)
Watford – 17 April Entries Closed, 1 May Open To Enter, Closing Date 29 April (Entries on Roster Athletics)
Please remember there is a possibility that the limits may be taken up before the closing date.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The first of four fixtures took place at Ware on 14 April.
The results are now on the Power of 10. The match result has been updated as shown below. The individual results were as shown in last week’s Newsletter.

Match Result – 1st SBH (694 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (575.5), 3rd Basildon (502), 4th Colchester Harriers (272), 5th Orion and Ilford (262.5), 6th Harlow (168)

MEDWAY & MAIDSTONE OPEN MEETING – Took place at Gillingham on 21 April
100m Hurdles – SW PARIS KING U20 1st (SB 15.99 w-2.1)
Discus 2kg – SX B REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (48.68m)

MARK YOUNG INVITATIONAL – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 20 April
100m – SW 1 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 5th (12.62 nwr)

LOUGHBOROUGH OPEN MEETING– Took place at Loughborough on 20 April
100m – SW A1 TAMI GEORGE U17 6th (12.28 w1.0), B1 TAMI finished 4th (12.31 w-0.2)
200m – SW 1 TAMI GEORGE U17 4th (24.83 w-0.1)
1500m – SM 1 LUCA STUBBS U23 9th (SB 3:59.44)
100m Hurdles – U18W NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 3rd (PB 14.49 w-0.7) taking 1.20 seconds off her 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U20 in 2024
100m Hurdles – SW 2 AZARIA NWANKWO U20 3rd (SB 14.93 w-1.2) taking .95 of a second off her 6 April time, and is ranked UK No.5 U20 in 2024
Pole Vault – SX MANON BAINES U20 3rd (3.40m)
Shot 4kg – SW ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 3rd (12.23m)
Discus 1kg – SW ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 2nd (45.17m)
Discus 2kg – SM GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (55.20m)

PURE ATHLETICS SPRING INVITATIONAL – Took place at Clermont, Florida, USA on 20 April
100m – SM H2 JOHN OTUGADE 3rd (SB 10.18 w1.2) taking .11 of a second off his 13 April time, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2024, in the next race JOHN finished 8th (10.27 w1.6)
100m Hurdles – SW H2 JESSICA HUNTER 3rd (SB 13.54 w3.3) equalling her 3 April time, in the next race JESSICA finished 4th (SB 13.49 w1.1) taking .05 of a second off her H2 time and is ranked UK No.3 in 2024

VIRGINIA CHALLENGE – Took place at Charlottesville, Virginia, USA on 19-20 April
100m Hurdles – SW 3 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 1st (SB 14.11 w-0.1) taking .21 of a second off her 13 April time, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2024

WAKE FOREST INVITATIONAL – Took place at Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA on 19 April
1500m – SM 4 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 11th (3:51.82)

MT SAC RELAYS – Took place at Walnut, California, USA on 17-20 April
Decathlon – SM JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 11th (PB 7712 points) adding 167 points to his 2023 total, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2024 – 100m (SB 10.80 w1.3), 400m (PB 49.10) taking .52 of a second off his 2023 time, 1500m (SB 4:45.96), 110m Hurdles (SB 14.64 w-1.7) taking .21 of a second of his 29 March time, High Jump (SB 1.92m) adding 2cm to his 26 January height, Pole Vault (4.50m), Long Jump (7.20m), Shot 7.26kg (PB 14.42m) adding 14cm to his 29 March put, and is ranked UK No.9 U23 in 2024, Discus 2kg (PB 41.34m) adding 98cm to his 2023 throw, Javelin 800g (SB 51.67m

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 17 April
200m – SX 01 SHAMMAH ST JOHN U17 1st (SB 27.80 w-0.7), 02 ALINA COFIE U20 2nd (PB 26.76 w0.9) taking .28 of a second of her 2021 time, MIA HIGSON U20 5th (SB 27.61 w0.9) taking .49 of a second of her 6 April time, 03 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 7th (PB 25.55 w1.2) taking .04 of a second of his 2021 time, ranked UK No.4 V50 in 2024
400m – SX 02 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 3rd (SB 58.98)
800m – SX 01 SAM DARCY U15 1st (PB 2:34.22) taking 6.94 seconds off his 2022 time, 02 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 9th (2:14.40), 06 DANIEL BANYARD U20 3rd (SB 2:01.66), 07 JACOB CLEMENT U20 2nd (SB 1:59.11), ADAM O’GORMAN U20 7th (SB 2:02.38), 08 MAX WINFIELD U20 6th (SB 2:00.25), 09 AMITAI BLOOM U17 5th (PB 2:19.11) taking 11.20 seconds off his 2023 time, 10 CALEB HILTON U15 2nd (PB 2:14.97) taking .22 of a second off his 2023 time, YEDIDYA MAXWELL U17 3rd (SB 2:15.26), 10 BENJAMIN GOSTICK U20 7th (SB 1:58.16) there are 2 race 10’s shown
3000m – SX 01 AIMEE PORTER U15 17th (PB 10:41.27)

HIGHGATE HARRIERS OPEN MEETING – Took place at Parliament Hill on 17 April
800m – SX 3 CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 7th (2:25.36), 4 NOAH CLARKE U20 5th (SB 2:11.47) taking 4.62 seconds off his 23 March time
3000m – SX 2 JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES U17 4th (PB 9:59.16), 3 CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 13th (PB 9:39.27) taking 6.69 seconds off his 2022 time
High Jump – SX ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 11th (11.05m)
Shot 3kg – U17W ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (PB 12.77m) adding 18cm to her14 January put, and is ranked UK No.9 U17 in 2024
Shot 7.26kg – SM REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (PB 12.64m) adding 45cm to his 2020 put, GABOR KISS V40 3rd (PB 11.13m) and is ranked UK No.8 V40 in 2024
Discus 1kg – SW ELKIE BAKER U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 35.36m) adding 67cm to her 24 March throw, and is ranked UK No.6 U17 in 2024
Discus 7.26kg – SM REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (48.43m), GABOR KISS V40 2nd (PB 41.48m) adding 3.96m to his 30 March throw, and is ranked UK No.2 V40 in 2024

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…
1,206 events – 234,139 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 12,174 first timers – 34,745 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know that the most popular first name at parkrun is James! There are more than 82,000 parkrunners with this name!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Blandford on 20 April.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 156th (37.27) this was his 245th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Dudley on 20 April.
RUFUS KENT U23 9th (19.37) this was his 58th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Endcliffe on 20 April.
IZZY THOMPSON 92nd (27.04) this was her 3rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Ganger Farm on 20 April.
TAHA COCKERELL U13 25th (22.25) this was his 1st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 20 April.
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 270th (27.40) this was his 328th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 20 April.
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 7th (PB 20.31) this was his 12th Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 63rd (25.25) this was her 10th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 20 April.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 2nd (17.57) this was his 39th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone River Park on 20 April.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 170th (29.24) this was his 166th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 20 April.
BARRY HAWS V50 24th (22.08) this was his 45th Parkrun, LILY RACHEL U23 77th (24.16) this was her 13th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 89th (24.53) this was his 267th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 102nd (25.42) this was his 417th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 20 April.
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 284th (42.07) this was his 300th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rendlesham Forest on 20 April.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 52nd (28.26) this was his 54th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Thurrock, Orsett Heath on 20 April.
JAMES DAVIS U23 21st (25.00) this was his 55th Parkrun

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 25 APRIL UNTIL WEDNESDAY 29 MAY – The SBH 2024 Summer 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 ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024 – The link will open the document that has the dates for all fixture dates for BFTA, Lee Valley, Newham and Watford fixtures and updated up to the 25 April – All Summer Open Meetings 2024 Updated 25 April 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known.

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 1 – The first fixture of four takes place on Saturday 27 April at the Finsbury Park Athletics Track (Satnav N4 2NQ).
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 25 April as the declarations have to be in on Friday 26 April.

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH ROUND 1 – The first fixture of three takes place on Sunday 28 April at the Thames Valley Athletics Track, Pococks Lane, Eton, Windsor (Satnav SL4 6HN).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – UKYDL UAG Timetable 2024
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 1 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 1500m between 4 minutes 40 seconds to 5 minutes 30 seconds, 20.15pm 1500m sub 4 minutes 40 seconds, 21.15pm 3000m.
Link to entries on roster athletics – h tt ps://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25113
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 29 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE HURDLES NIGHT – Due to take place on Wednesday 8 May has now been cancelled.

HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 11 May and Sunday 12 May. at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women
Link to enter on Roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?nextUrl=L3B1YmxpYy9jb21wZXRpdGlvbnM%2FaWQ9MjQ5NDUmY2M9R0JSJmZyb209MjAyNC0wMy0yMyZ0bz0yMDI0LTA2LTMwJnBhZ2U9MQ%3D%3D&cc=GBR&page=2&from=2024-04-03&to=2024-06-28
Entries Closing Date Sunday 30 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 11 May and Sunday 12 May at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=2&date__gte=2024-03-20&date__lte=2024-06-30&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date Sunday 30 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

WORLD PARA ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 17 May to Sunday 25 May at Kobe, Japan.
Link to their website for all information – https://en.kobe2022wpac.org/schedule/

MONDO DUPLANTIS OPENS OUTDOOR SEASON WITH 6.24m WORLD RECORD – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Reigning Olympic and world pole vault champion puts on impressive show of strength at Xiamen Diamond League. Until this weekend MONDO DUPLANTIS had never been to China. He made sure his first visit was unforgettable, though, after breaking the men’s pole vault world record with a clearance of (6.24m) at the Diamond League meeting in Xiamen on Saturday (April 20).

In his opening outdoor competition of the season, the Swede added one centimetre to the mark he set at the Diamond League final in Eugene last September. Even though he retained his world indoor title last month, the two-time world outdoor champion had struggled to find top form and took gold with (6.10m) in Glasgow. There were no such problems in China, where the 24-year-old was back to his imperious best as he produced first-time clearances at (5.62m), (5.82m) and (6.00m) before immediately setting his sights on the record height.

It only took him one effort to make history again, too, overtaking his mark with room to spare – the eighth time he has broken the world record during what is already an extraordinary career. “This is my first time in China and it’s exciting to get my season going,” said Duplantis, who will defend his European and Olympic titles in Rome and Paris this summer. “The indoor season was sloppier than I would have liked so I had some fire in me today. I think there are still some higher heights in me.” American former world champion SAM KENDRICKS was a distant runner-up with (5.82m), while Chinese BOKAI HUANG was third with (5.72m).

PERES JEPCHIRCHIR SPRINTS TO WOMEN-ONLY WORLD RECORD IN LONDON – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Olympic champion comes out on top in brilliant battle and puts herself in pole position for Paris, while MHAIRI MACLENNAN finishes as the best of British on 26.2-mile debut. PERES JEPCHIRCHIR won the waiting game that developed in the elite women’s race at the London Marathon, sprinting away in the very final stages to break the women’s-only world record in the process. The Olympic champion’s victory, in a time of (2:16:16), also strengthened her hand in the fight to be selected for the Kenyan team headed for Paris this summer, where she hopes to defend her title. An assured performance that showcased her championships-winning nous delivered just what she was looking for as she took down MARY KEITANY’S mark of (2:17:01) from 2017 – also set in London. Behind JEPCHIRCHIR came Ethiopian world record-holder TIGIST ASSEFA, who was unable to follow her rival’s race-deciding kick, and finished in (2:16:23), one second ahead of 2021 London winner JOYCILINE JEPKOSGEI.

Much of the pre-race attention had been on the presence of ASSEFA, the former 800m runner with a sub two-minute time to her name who was forced by Achilles issues to try the marathon. Destroying the world record with (2:11:53) in Berlin during her third attempt at the marathon last autumn suggested it was a wise choice. Her previous races have been very different affairs to this, though. Whereas Berlin was a test of speed, with the quality of the opposition exceptionally high, the London wind blowing hard and athletes also with Olympic selection in mind, this came down to a battle of wits and wills. It was still a speedy start to proceedings, with the opening 10km covered in (31:26) – on schedule for just under (2:14). The pace did slow a little and ASSEFA was still officially in front at the halfway stage, reached in (67:04). In reality she remained at the head of a large group that also contained her compatriot and training partner TIGIST KETEMA, JEPCHIRCHIR, JEPKOSGEI, former world record-holder BRIGID KOSGEI, former London winner YALEMZERF YEHUALAW and MEGERTU ALEMU. JEPKOSGEI seemed to be twitching to make a move but, with none of the field willing to do the work or shield their competitors in the blustery conditions, from here on in there were switches in positions, sideways glances and brief chats as the key figures began to feel each other out. The only one to find the going too strong was KOSGEI, who fell back. On they progressed until ASSEFA surged between mile 17 and 18 to test her rivals. That did the job of removing YEHUALAW, as well as KETEMA, from the equation to leave a four-way fight between ASSEFA, JEPCHIRCHIR, ALEMU and JEPKOSGEI i.

Yet the caginess continued. The four slowest miles of the race followed, before the pace picked up once again on the Embankment. None of this quartet would flinch, though, and they hit Birdcage Walk and the final mile all side by side. ALEMU, runner-up to SIFAN HASSAN last year, was the first to crack, unable to stand the heat of this particular battle as she slipped back. No sooner had that happened than JEPCHIRCHIR saw her chance – and seized it. She has Boston and New York marathon wins to her name and, having finished third behind HASSAN last year, also had a point to prove. As the Kenyan accelerated in front of Buckingham Palace, ASSEFA – running with her legs taped as a legacy of those Achilles problems – was unable to fully respond. Jepkosgei was hit with precisely the same problem and so it was that JEPCHIRCHIR could then stride away for a win that she celebrated wildly.

It was also a day to remember for MHAIRI MACLENNAN, the Scot who was making her marathon debut. She produced an impressive performance to finish 11th in (2:29:15), coming home as the best of the British women’s elite field. Her time might have been outside of the Olympic qualifying standard (2:26:50) but that had not been the ambition for the 29-year-old, who has competed for Britain a number of times in cross country events. This was more a voyage of discovery and, after long-term struggles with illness, a welcome show of promise. “I had the debut of dreams,” she said. The British top three in the elite race was completed by BECKY BRIGGS in 12th with (2:35:25) and RACHEL HODGKINSON 13th in (2:36:49).

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

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 4 posts this week.

Photograph of TEMI JAIYEOLA at the recent Minthon at Lee Valley, in which she met Sir MO FARAH.

A slightly late photograph of ANU JAIYEOLA, taken at the Southern Indoor Championships on 13 January, and is on the podium with her 60m silver medal. ANU time was (8.24i) which ranked her UK No.9 in 2024.

Photograph of HOLLY RYAN in winning the 300m (40.6) at the EYAL at Ware on 14 April. This was a new Club Record, and ranks her UK No.1 U15 in 2024.

Photograph of our Under 17 Men who won the Silver Medal at the TCS London Mini Marathon, competing for the London Borough of Barnet. From left to right JORDAN PEARLMAN, JACOB CLEMENT, GIANLEO STUBBS, ADAM O’GORMAN, FELIX KENT, RAFI GAYER, MONTY OMELL and TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Traing and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

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

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