Happy Birthday from Thursday 13 June to Wednesday 19 June – Dominic Ashwell, Alina Cofie, Charlie Etami, Luke Flatley, Anjali Fowkes-Gajan, Aidan Gaffey, Tony Henry, Gabor Kiss, Rafael Kruskal, Claire McGarvey, Freya Prasher, Kazumasa Saito, Nathan Tadesse and Ethan Walsh

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to RENNEE REGIS who lowered the Under 20 Women’s 100m time with (11.51 w-0.2) at Eton on 8 June. The previous record was held by DARRYL NIETA (11.57 w1.0) set at Manheim, Germany on 5 July 2014.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Rome, Italy on 7-12 June
400m – SM S1 CHARLIE DOBSON 1st (44.65) in the Final CHARLIE won the Silver Medal (PB 44.38) taking .08 of a second off his 15 May time, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2024, also ranked UK No.5 on the all-time list
400m Hurdles – SW S1 LINA NIELSEN 2nd (PB 54.43) taking .30 of a second off her 19 May time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024, in the Final LINA finished 7th (55.65)
3000m Steeplechase – SM H1 MARK PEARCE 8th (8:34.46)
3000m Steeplechase – SW H2 LIZZIE BIRD 4th (SB 9:32.87) taking .08 of a second off her 17 May time, in the Final LIZZIE won the Bronze Medal (SB 9:18.39) taking 14.48 seconds of her H2 time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024
4x400m Mixed Relay – Straight Final GB&NI 5th (3:13.97) EMILY NEWNHAM U23 ran on Leg 4 (51.20)
Shot 7.26kg – SM QB SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 3rd (20.31m) in the Final SCOTT finished 4th (20.88m)

CHARLIE DOBSON EARNS 400M SILVER MEDAL – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Belgian sprinter beats Brit in brilliant one-lap battle as Iwan Thomas’s European Championship record falls in Rome on Monday. ALEXANDER DOOM has been nothing short of a sensation in 2024. After upsetting KARSTEN WARHOLM to win the world indoor 400m title in Glasgow in March, the 27-year-old from Belgium has improved his outdoor PB this year from (44.92) to (44.15). This latest time came in a thrilling European final where he was pushed all the way by another revelation, CHARLIE DOBSON, as the 24-year-old clocked (44.38) to go No.5 on the UK all-time rankings. The pair also took down IWAN THOMAS’ championships record of (44.52) from Budapest in 1998. MATT HUDSON-SMITH, the defending champion and European record-holder with (44.07) from Oslo last month, was missing from this event after withdrawing on the eve of the championships. He is the only European to ever run faster than DOOM, too. His absence didn’t detract from the race, though, as DOOM and DOBSON locked horns, with the young Briton drawn one lane inside the Belgian.
DOOM held a slight lead into the home straight and managed to maintain it, drawing away a little in the final metres as he demonstrated his strength. It was hardly a case of DOOM and gloom for the runner-up, though, as DOBSON was delighted with his silver medal and PB. His season is just getting going, too. “I’m way over the moon, it’s amazing,” said DOBSON. “This is far more than I expected this season. I’d have been happy with one sub-45 qualifier for the Olympic standard and then to go to the trials. So this is unreal.” DOOM, who was running with tape on his midriff due to a minor injury in his psoas, said: “CHARLIE is in great shape and is a very fast 200m runner whereas I’m not so fast in the first 200m but my last 100m is strong.”
In this form, DOOM will be an Olympic medal contender in Paris. DOBSON won’t be far away either although he expressed a desire on Monday to switch back to 200m in coming seasons. “But I’ll be staying with 400m this summer,” he confirmed.

ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS – Which takes place at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, the U20/U23/Senior Championships takes place from 19 to 21 July, the U15/U17 Championships takes place from 26 to 28 July.
This is the link to enter the U20/U23 and Senior Championships – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/registration?id=25344
This is the link to enter the U15/U17 Championships – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25381
This is the link to the entry standards for the U20/U23/Senior and U15/U17 Championships – https://www.englandathletics.org/competitions-and-events/national-championships/2024-championships/
Entries Closing Date For Both Championships Sunday 7 July

BRITISH MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS, NOW OPEN TO ENTER – Takes place on Friday 26 July and Sunday 28 July at the Moorways Stadium, Moor Lane, Derby (Satnav DE24 9HY)
Link to the provisional timetable – https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/files.opentrack.run/live/BMAF_FILES/bmafotfc2024+timetable_prov+(3).pdf
Link to enter on opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bmaf-otfc/
Entries Closing Date Saturday 13 July

OLYMPIC GAMES ATHLETICS TIMETABLE 2024 – The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.
Link to the athletics timetable – https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/athletics

PARALYMPIC GAMES OVERALL TIMETABLE 2024 – Take place in Paris,France from the Friday 30 August to Sunday 8 September.
Link to the overall timetable for all sports – https://medias.paris2024.org/uploads/2024/01/Competition-Schedule-by-session-Events-V4.pdf
Detailed athletics timetable to be issued in due course.

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows.
BFTA Series – 23 June Closing Date 16 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley Sprints – 19 June Closing Date 18 June, 3 July Not Open To Enter Yet (All entries on Opentrack)
Newham – 23 June Not Open To Enter Yet (All entries on Entry4sports)
Watford – 26 June Closing Date 24 June (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.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The third of four fixtures took place at Sandy on 2 June.
Apologies but the provisional results have just been published, and are far from correct. Thefore I will publish the full results in next week’s Newsletter.

Match Result – 1st SBH (671 points), 2nd Norwich (612), 3rd Stevenage and HAWCS (579), 4th Bedford Lions (268), 5th Harlow (179)

Our next fixture is on Sunday 21 July at StoneX Stadium, in which our next opponents are Cambridge and Coleridge, Ipswich, Orion and Ilford, SS Athletics and Enfield and Haringey and Thurrock.

Based on the provisional results for the 2 June fixtures published, we are currently in 3rd place with 1986 points, to Chelmsford 2197 points and Havering 2093 points. At our next fixture on Sunday 21 July, our best placed opponents are Ipswich 1598 points, Cambridge and Coleridge 1528 points and Thurrock 1495 points.

Link to the provisional league table for the 24 clubs, as of 2 June – EYAL Legue Position 2024 as of 02-06-24.lsx

100m – U13B A LUCAS DAVIS U13 2nd (PB 13.4 nwr) taking .25 of a second off his 11 May time, B NOSA URUBUSI U13 1st (14.0 nwr) taking .4 of a second off his 5 May time, Non Scoring NICOLAE DONCILA U13 3rd (PB 14.8 nwr)
100m – U13G A KAYIKUNMI OIDIJI U13 1st (PB 13.3 nwr) taking .20 of a second off her 14 April time, B DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (PB 13.8 nwr) taking .20 of a second off her 5 May time, Non Scoring LEXI MAI U13 1st (PB 14.1 nwr) taking .40 of a second off her 14 April time, KAIA VAUGHAN U13 2nd (PB 14.9 nwr) taking .40 of a second off her 5 May time, ANYA SHAH U13 4th (PB 14.9 nwr) taking 1.63 seconds off her 27 April time, ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 7th (PB 15.2 nwr) taking .30 of a second off her 14 April time, JESSICA HAJ U13 10th (PB 15.4 nwr)
100m – U15B A JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (11.2 nwr), B LOUIS XUN U15 2nd (12.3 nwr) Non Scoring EESA ALI ADEKUNLE U15 1st (PB 11.9 nwr) taking .50 of a second off his 2023 time, TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U15 2nd (PB 12.1 nwr) taking 1.26 seconds off his 2023 time, KEYLLAN NGOUTA TENTET U15 3rd (PB 12.2 nwr) equalling his 5 May time, JOLOMI DEMEYIN U15 5th (PB 12.8 nwr) taking .33 of a second off his 19 May time, JEREMIAH ELLIOT U15 6th (PB 12.8 nwr), BEN BAMISAIYE U15 7th (12.9 nwr), GIDEON KRAMER U15 8th (13.1 nwr)
100m – U15G A HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (12.3 nwr), B MOEISHA SAVAGE U15 1st (12.9 nwr) Non Scoring AARA KAMARA U15 1st (PB 12.6 nwr) equalling her 5 May time, ERYKAH OSOBU U15 2nd (PB 13.3 nwr) taking .48 of a second off her 19 May time, GRACE NYAONGO U15 3rd (PB 13.3 nwr) equalling her 2023 time, TALIA BARIN U15 4th (PB 13.4 nwr) taking .71 of a second off her 2023 time, GEORGINA HADLEY REAY U15 10th (PB 14.0 nwr)
100m – U17M A KHYAN MARKLAND U17 1st (PB 11.1 nwr) taking .1 of a second off his 5 May time, B NATHAN HOWELL U17 1st (11.5 nwr) Non Scoring CONSTADINE KONDYLIS U17 2nd (PB 12.0 nwr), DEREON WRAY U17 3rd (PB 12.0 nwr), MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 4th (PB 12.2 nwr) taking .2 of a second off his 5 May time
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (12.3 nwr), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 1st (12.4 nwr) Non Scoring SHENEL OKRAH U17 1st (SB 13.7 nwr), UGONNA UKACHUKWU U17 2nd (PB 13.7 nwr)
200m – U13B A LUCAS DAVIS U13 2nd (28.0 nwr), B DENNYS PASCAL U13 1st (PB 28.0 nwr)
200m – U13G A KAYIKUNMI OIDIJI U13 1st (PB 27.6 nwr) taking .03 of a second off her 12 May time, B LEXI MAI U13 2nd (PB 30.4 nwr) taking .42 of a second off her 19 May time, Non Scoring JESSICA HAJ U13 6th (PB 34.1 nwr)
200m – U15B A JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (24.9 nwr), B LOUIS XUN U15 1st (25.0 nwr) Non Scoring TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U15 1st (PB 25.3 nwr) taking 2.86 seconds off his 2023 time, KEYLLAN NGOUTA TENTET U15 2nd (PB 25.5 nwr) taking .48 of a second off his 19 May time, JEREMIAH ELLIOT U15 3rd (PB 26.6 nwr), JOLOMI DEMEYIN U15 4th (PB 26.7 nwr) taking 3.70 seconds off his 2023 time, EDWARD PASCAL U15 5th (PB 27.6 nwr) taking 1 second off his 2023 time
200m – U15G A AARA KAMARA U15 2nd (26.3 nwr), B ERYKAH OSOBU U15 1st (PB 28.90 nwr) Non Scoring TALIA BARIN U15 1st (PB 27.9 nwr) taking 1.94 seconds off her 2023 time, VERA DOUDKO U15 3rd (28.9 nwr), GEORGINA HADLEY REAY U15 4th (PB 29.2 nwr), SIENNA OAKLEY-MEDWINTER U15 5th (PB 29.4 nwr)
200m – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 1st (22.7 nwr), B NATHAN HOWELL U17 1st (23.9 nwr) Non Scoring CONSTADINE KONDYLIS U17 2nd (PB 24.6 nwr), MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 3rd (PB 25.3 nwr), DEREON WRAY U17 4th (PB 25.8 nwr), DAVID EWEJA U17 5th (PB 26.7 nwr)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (24.8 nwr), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 1st (26.3 nwr) Non Scoring UGONNA UKACHUKWU U17 1st (PB 28.4 nwr)
300m – U15B A BEN BAMISAYE U15 2nd (43.1), B SAM DARCY U15 1st (44.2)
300m – U15G A HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (41.7), B IZZY CLEMENT U15 2nd (PB 47.0) Non Scoring KYRA WILLIAMS U15 2nd (49.1)
300m – U17W A ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st (SB 42.0) equalling her 11 May time, B MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 1st (SB 43.4) taking .56 of a second off her 26 May time, Non Scoring SHAMMAH ST JOHN U17 1st (SB 44.3) taking .70 of a second off her 14 April time, TAYLA ROBINSON U17 1st (PB 44.3) taking .30 of a second off her 5 May time, HOLLY GREEN U17 5th (PB 49.0) taking .20 of a second off her 5 May time
400m – U17M A SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 4th (56.7)
800m – U13B A DENNYS PASCAL U13 1st (2:19.5), B TAHA COCKERILL U13 1st (PB 2:36.7) taking 1.60 seconds off his 27 April time, Non Scoring RYLE SINGARAYER U13 4th (SB 2:46.6) taking 9.60 seconds off his 27 April time
800m – U13G A SIENNA DARCY U13 1st (2:39.4), B ABIGAIL ROSS U13 1st (2:49.6)
800m – U15B A EDWARD PASCAL U15 3rd (2:21.3), B SAM DARCY U15 2nd (2:27.6)
800m – U15G A AIMEE PORTER U15 1st (SB 2:30.5)
800m – U17M A JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES U17 2nd (PB 2:07.0) taking 6.45 seconds off his 2023 time, B ALFIE COHEN U15 2nd (PB 2:18.0)
800m – U17W A ERIN GIBLIN U17 4th (2:42.6)
1500m – U13B A BEN KASPAR U13 1st (5:00.2), B HARRISON HENDERSON U13 1st (PB 5:05.2) taking 1.04 seconds off his 19 May time
1500m – U13G A LUCIA CASALENUOVO U13 3rd (5:45.1)
1500m – U15B A CALEB HILTON U15 2nd (4:37.0), B JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 1st (4:38.0)
1500m – U17M A EUAN PHILLIPS U17 1st (4:29.9), B MATTHEW MAY U17 1st (4:40.1)
70m Hurdles – U13G A LEXI MAI U13 3rd (PB 14.5 nwr) taking .2 of a second off her 27 April time, B SIENNA DARCY U13 2nd (14.9 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U13B A LUCAS DAVIS U13 2nd (15.8 nwr), B BEN KASPAR U13 2nd (16.3 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U15G A LEXI MAI U15 3rd (14.5 nwr), B SIENNA DARCY U15 2nd (14.9 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U15B A SAM DARCY U15 1st (PB 12.3 nwr) taking 2.33 seconds off his 19 May time, B KAYDEN THOMAS U15 1st (PB 13.4 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U15G A KYRA WILLIAMS U15 3rd (PB 12.0 nwr) taking .10 of a second off her 5 May time, B SIENNA OAKLEY- MEDWINTER U15 3rd (PB 13.1 nwr) taking .08 of a second off her 19 May time
80m Hurdles – U17W B MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 1st (PB 12.6 nwr) taking .09 of a second off her 2023 time, Non Scoring TALYA ROBINSON U17 1st (14.0 nwr)
100m Hurdles – U17M A SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 1st (PB 14.5 nwr) taking .45 of a second off his 26 May time, B RIAN SHAH U17 1st (PB 15.2 nwr) taking .49 of a second off his 28 April time
High Jump – U13B A BEN KASPAR U13 1st (PB 1.30m) adding 15cm to his 5 May height, B NICOLAE DONCILA U13 1st (PB 1.25m)
High Jump – U13G A ANYA SHAH U13 3rd (PB 1.10m)
High Jump – U15B A SAMI SASSY U17 1st (PB 1.67m) adding 4cm to his 19 May height, B EDWARD PASCAL U15 1st (1.45m)
High Jump – U15G A PRECIOUS EBOH U15 4th (SB 1.25m), B SIENNA OAKLEY- MEDWINTER U15 4th (1.15m)
High Jump – U17M A RIAN SHAH U17 1st (1.75m)
High Jump – U17W A ELLA BUCKLEY U17 1st (1.50m), B AMY HALLETT U17 1st (PB 1.35m) equalling her 27 April height
Pole Vault – U15B RAMSEY GILL U15 1st (PB 3.10m) adding 20cm to his 5 May height, and is ranked UK No.9 U15 in 2024
Long Jump – U13B A HARRY SAMUEL U13 2nd (PB 3.82m nwr), B NOSA URUBUSI U13 2nd (PB 3.76m nwr) adding 25cm to his 2023 jump, NICOLAE DONCILA U13 1st (PB 4.03m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 4th (3.82m nwr), B KAIA VAUGHAN U13 1st (PB 3.73m nwr), equalling her 19 May jump, Non Scoring ANYA SHAH U13 1st (3.82m nwr), ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 4th (3.08m nwr), EDIE RENNIE-RODDY U13 8th (PB 2.75m nwr) adding 13cm to her 14 April jump
Long Jump – U15B A KEYLLAN NTOUNTA GENTET U15 1st (4.98m nwr), B KAYDEN THOMAS U15 3rd (PB 3.74m nwr) BEN BAMIISAIYE U15 1st (4.69m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A GRACE NYAONGO U15 1st (PB 5.01m nwr) adding 14cm to her 2023 jump, B PRECIOUS EBOH U15 4th (PB 3.40m nwr), Non Scoring VERA DOUDKO U15 2nd (3.90m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M A DAVID EMEJI U17 2nd (PB 5.52m nwr), B HARLEY HENRY 1st (PB 5.38m nwr) adding 24cm to his 5 May jump
Long Jump – U17W A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 1st (4.84m nwr), B SHAMMAH ST JOHN U17 1st (PB 4.17m nwr) adding 7cm to her 2023 jump
Triple Jump – U17M A HARLEY HENRY U17 1st (13.26m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 1st (PB 10.23m nwr) adding 38cm to her 3 March jump
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 4th (PB 4.91m) adding 11cm to her 27 April put, B KAIA VAUGHAN U13 4th (PB 3.84m)
Shot 3kg – U13B A NOSA URUBUSI U13 2nd (PB 7.53m) adding 76cm to his 5 May put
Shot 3kg – U15G A MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 1st (8.97m), B MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 1st (6.95m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (PB 12.81m) adding 4cm to her 17 April put, B KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (10.38m)
Shot 4kg – U15B A MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (12.69), B CHU ONONOGBU U15 1st (SB 11.75m) adding 50cm to his 19 May put, Non Scoring TOBILOBA AYETAN U15 1st (PB 11.91m) adding 1.71m to his 14 April put
Shot 5kg – U17M A JAVON WILLIAMS U17 2nd (10.71m), B ETHAN BWANGO U17 2nd (PB 10.25m)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G A ANAYA SHAH U13 4th (PB 10.39)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (35.37m), B STEFAN CONSTANTIN U15 3rd (PB 15.03m)
Discus 1kg – U15G A MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 1st (PB 23.76m) adding 78cm to her 2023 throw, B PRECIOUS EBOH U15 2nd (PB 15.06m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 2nd (SB 26.05m) adding 33cm to her 27 April put, B KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (PB 16.01m) adding 21cm to her 2022 put
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A ETHAN BWANGO U17 4th (PB 23.07m), B MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 3rd (PB 19.49m) adding 1.84m to his 5 May throw
Hammer 4kg – U15B A MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (PB 48.05m) adding 2m to his 5 May throw, and is ranked UK No.4 U15 in 2024
Hammer 3kg – U15G A MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 1st (25.51m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (47.42m), B ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (34.44m)
Javelin 400g – U13B A STEFAN CONSTANTIN U13 1st (PB 23.01m) adding 3.47m to his 5 May throw, B DENNYS PASCAL U13 3rd (PB 16.21m) adding 47cm to his 14 April throw, Non Scoring RYLA SINGARAYER U13 3rd (PB 13.04m)
Javelin 400g – U13G A KAYIKUNMI OIDIJI U13 3rd (15.29m), B EDIE RENNY-RODDY U13 4th (5.43m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A VERA DOUDKO U15 4th (11.89m), B KYRA WILLIAMS U15 3rd (PB 7.84m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A EVA HIGSON U17 2nd (18.85m), B SHENEL OPRAH U17 2nd (PB 13.28m)
Javelin 600g – U15B A CHU ONONOGBU U15 1st (33.75 nwr)
Javelin 700g – U17M A JAVON WILLIAMS U17 5th (16.13m)
4x100m Mixed Relay – U13 A 1st (SB 56.1) taking .30 of a second off their 5 May time KAYIKUNMI OIDIJI, DAMI ADEKUNLE, NOSA URUBUSI, LUCAS DAVIS, U13 B 1st (SB 58.3) ANYA SHAH, LEXI MAI, HARRISON HENDERSON, DENNYS PASCAL, U15 A 1st (49.2) HOLLY RYAN, MOIESHA SAVAGE, LOUIS XUN, JOSHUA NYMAN, U15 B 1st (50.9) ERYKAH OBOSU, AARA KAMARA, KEYLLAN NGOUNTA TENTET, EESA ALI ADEKUNLE, U17 A 1st (PB 47.3) taking .90 of a second off their 5 May time MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE, TAMI GEORGE, JOE COX, NATHAN HOWELL, JAIAN SAUNDERS, U17 B 1st (51.4) SHAMMAH ST JOHN, EVA HIGSON, MODE AKIN AGUNBIADE, DETEON WRAY

SOUTHERN SENIOR AND U20, U15/U17 3000m CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Eton on 8-9 June
100m – U20W H2 RENEE REGIS U20 1st equal (11.51 w-0.2) taking .21 of a second off her 19 May time, and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2024, in the Final RENEE won the Gold Medal (11.53 w0.1)
100m – SW H1 SHEREEN CHARLES V35 5th (12.73 w1.2)
200m – U20W H1 RENEE REGIS U20 1st (23.82 w0.9), in the Final RENEE  (DNS)
200m – SM H3 PHOENIX LYON 1st (21.22 w0.6), in the Final PHOENIX won the Silver Medal (21.06 w0.1)
200m – SW H2 ALANNAH FASHANU U23 4th (SB 24.86 w-0.1), in the Final ALANNAH (DNF)
400m – SM H1 JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS 2nd (48.64), in Semi-Final 2 JAMAL (DNS)
100m Hurdles – U20W H1 AZARIA NWANKWO U20 3rd (PB 14.53 w1.3) taking .05 of a second off her 1 June time, H2 ALINA COFIE U20 1st (PB 14.20 w0.1) taking .13 of a second off her 18 May time, and is ranked UK No.6 U20 in 2024, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 3rd (14.55 w0.1), in the Final NIA won the Gold Medal (PB 14.30 w0.8) taking .08 of a second off her 11 May time, and is ranked UK No.10 U20 in 2024, ALINA won the Silver Medal (14.35 w0.8), AZARIA finished 4th (14.75 w0.8)
110m Hurdles – SM H1 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 2nd (PB 14.43 w0.4) taking .05 of a second off his 22 May time, in the Final RUBEN won the Bronze Medal (PB 14.24 w0.6) taking .19 of a second off his H1 time, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2024
400m Hurdles – SM H1 STEVEN GARRETT V35 2nd (SB 53.61) taking .32 of a second off his 1 June time, and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2024, in the Final STEVEN finished 4th (53.97)
400m Hurdles – SW H2 HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (58.79) in the Final HAYLEY won the Gold Medal (58.51)
Long Jump – SM Straight Final PAUL OGUN V35 (HCA) won the Gold Medal (7.16m w0.9)
Long Jump – SW Straight Final ALANNAH FASHANU U23 10th (PB 4.77m w0.0)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final REUBEN VAUGHAN won the Silver Medal (49.55m)
Hammer 4kg – SW Straight Final AMY CLEMENTS won the Silver Medal (50.19m)
Javelin 800g – SM Straight Final DANIEL BAINBRIDGE won the Gold Medal (68.11m)

BLACKHEATH AND BROMLEY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Bromley on 10 June
100m – SX 2 MEKHI SPENCE-FORDE U20 1st (11.09 w-0.2)

NCAA D1 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Eugene, Oregon, USA on 5-8 June
Decathlon – SM JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 10th (PB 7739 points) adding 194 points to his 2023 total – 100m (SB 10.79 wo.0) adding 1cm to his 17 April time, 400m (49.56), 1500m (SB 4:43.69) taking 2.27 seconds off his 18 April time, 110m Hurdles (14.47 w2.0), High Jump (SB 1.92m) equalling his 17 April height, Pole Vault (4.41m), Long Jump (7.10m w2.0), Shot 7.26kg (14.57m) Discus 2kg (PB 42.53m) adding 1.19m to his 18 April throw, Javelin 800g (53.61m)

BMC GRAND PRIX – Took place at Watford on 8 June
800m – Women’s E POSIE SHAW U17 3rd (2:13.27)
1500m – Men’s D HENRY DOVER U20 3rd (PB 3:48.42) taking 1.11 second off his 25 May time, F BENJAMIN WILLS (HCA) 4th (PB 3:50.66) taking 1.96 seconds off his 25 May time, G PHILLIP CROUT 2nd (SB 3:52.74) taking 2.65 seconds off his 29 May time, ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U20 5th (SB 3:54.27) taking 1.32 seconds off his 5 June time
5000m – Men’s A DYLAN EVANS 18th (SB 14:18.60)
3000m Steeplechase – SC A AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 3rd (PB 10:24.53) taking 8.14 seconds off her 19 May time, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2024

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS NIGHT – Took place at Lee Valley on 5 June
100m – SX A01 MEKHI SPENCE-FORDE U20 4th (11.26 w1.1), A04 BRYAN OGBEBOR U23 6th (11.84 w-1.7), A05 ISAAC MOORE U23 1st (11.83 w-0.4), A06 AIDAN GAFFEY U20 1st (SB 12.23 w-0.5), EUGENE RIZZA 3rd (12.44 w-0.5), B03 MEKHI finished 1st (11.04 w0.3), B05 BRYAN finished 3rd (11.66 w0.6), ISAAC finished 4th (11.69 w0.6), B07 AIDAN finished 1st (SB 11.98 w-1.3) taking .25 of a second off his A06 time, EUGENE finished 6th (12.39 w-1.3)

BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place at Birmingham on 5 June
800m – Women’s A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 1st (2:11.49)

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 5 June
1500m – Men’s A ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U20 2nd (SB 3:55.59)
1500m – Mixed C EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 7th (4:47.17)

THAMES VALLEY HARRIERS OPEN MEETING – Took place at Birmingham on 5 June
Discus 1kg – U17W ELKIE BAKER U17 (2nd Claim) 1st (32.56m)
Discus 2kg – SM REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (47.91m)

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM SERIES 2 – Took place at Birmingham on 5 June
800m – SX 7 BENJAMIN WILLS (HCA) 1st (PB 1:54.43) taking .19 of a second off his 15 May time, JOSHUA FISHER U20 9th (SB 1:59.04)
1500m – SX 2 EMILY HATHAWAY U23 6th (4:43.94), 5 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U23 5th (PB 3:59.62) taking 6.80 seconds off his 2023 time
5000m – SX 1 MAYANK MISHRA 4th (SB 16:38.66)
High Jump – SX KIMANI JACK U23 1st (2.02m)

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…
1,190 events – 231,505 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 12,429 first timers – 31,501 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – The 2024 European Football Championship kicks off today, and Germany has 10 cities lined up to host the games! And guess what? You’ll find a total of 11 parkruns across these cities

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 13 JUNE UNTIL WEDNESDAY 17 JULY – 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 13 June – All Summer Open Meetings 2024 Updated 13 June 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known. 

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

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE – The second of four fixtures takes place on Saturday 22 June at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
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

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 26 June at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Link to entries on roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25470
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.
Entries Closing Date Monday 24 June.

UK CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 28 June to Sunday 30 June at the Manchester Regional Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3FF).

SOUTHERN COMBINED EVENTS U17, U20 AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 29 June and Sunday 30 June at the Horspath Athletics Track, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25379
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 18 June

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH  – The third fixture of three takes place on Sunday 30 June at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
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

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of four takes place on Saturday 6 July at Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London (Satnav NW3 2JP).
Age-Groups Under 13, 15 & 17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager.
To Be Confirmed: Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 4 July as the declarations have to be in on Friday 5 July

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE – The third of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 7 July at Ridlins Athletic Track, Woodcock Road, Shephall, Stevenage (Satnav SG2 9LX).
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

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 10 July 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 as 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.

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS  – Takes place on Fnday 12 July and Saturday 13 July at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR).
Link for tickets and timetable – https://esaa.org.uk/competitions/track-field-championship/

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The third of five fixtures takes place on Saturday 13 July at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £12 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to the timetable –
Link to enter on opentrack, not open as yet –
Entries Closing Date ????, No Entries On The Day

NEWHAM OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 14 July 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.

LEE VALLLEY 100M/200M SPRINTS NIGHT – Takes place on Wednesday 17 July 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 not open as yet on Open Track –
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.

CHARLIE DOBSON ON WHY HE’S CHOSEN TO FOCUS ON 400M – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

CHARLIE DOBSON is relishing the opportunity to race over 400m for the first time at a senior major championships. The 24-year-old has so far represented Great Britain on the international stage in both the 200m and 4x400m but the European Championships in Rome represents a chance for him to take his career to another level.

Two years ago, at the last edition in Munich, DOBSON finished fourth in the 200m. He was also part of the men’s 4x400m squad that claimed gold. Then, at the World Championships in Budapest, the Brit ran the second leg in the relay, with Great Britain taking bronze.

Now, it’s all about being on the podium in the individual 400m. DOBSON comes into the championships in some form. He ran a personal best of (44.46) over the distance in Savona (May 15), which was even more impressive given he had to navigate a few puddles in his lane. “Yeah, I’m very excited,” DOBSON says. “It’s going to be my first championships doing the individual 400m. It surprised me to run (44.46) [in Savona]. I don’t think I shocked that many people but I did myself! “To be honest, going into that race, I went in, not blind as such, but I didn’t know what I’d be able to do. You get a gauge of how you are from training but it’s never the same. “The way I set the race up was getting to 200m, seeing it go quite well and then push round the top bend. I came off the bend, carried on and finished a lot stronger than I’ve ever done before. That made a difference.”

With that run, the Brit is now the third fastest European athlete over 400m this season, only behind MATT HUDSON-SMITH and ALEXANDER DOOM. After breaking his own European 400m record of (44.26), with a stunning (44.07) at the Oslo Diamond League, HUDSON-SMITH decided to withdraw from Rome to focus on the Olympics. That now leaves the door open for a battle between DOBSON and DOOM at the Europeans, with the latter having a season’s best of 44.44. DOBSON, who was also on the same World Relays team as HUDSON-SMITH in the Bahamas – securing Olympic qualification in the men’s 4x400m – is unsurprisingly full of praise for his compatriot.

“He’s had a resurgence over the past couple of years and it’s really good to see,” DOBSON adds. “It’s put British 400m running back on the map and that’s inspired the rest of us to push on and work harder. We want to be the best we can. It’s a big gap to close and it’s a lot harder! “The Bahamas was pretty fun. It was the World Relays but in the way that it was set up, it made everyone feel really relaxed which was good.” DOBSON also states that Iwan Thomas has also been a huge source of inspiration and one of the main reasons behind his permanent move to the 400m. In an interview with AW two years ago, THOMAS said that if DOBSON stepped up from the 200m to 400m then “he could run very fast” and “it [400m] is all his if he wants.” Dobson reveals that he chats to the former UK 400m record-holder “now and again” for “general advice.” After missing the Tokyo Olympics through an injury that left him on crutches, DOBSON now dreams of Paris but the first step is to lay down a marker in Rome.

“Missing Tokyo was tough,” DOBSON says. “I remember sitting in a rehab centre in Bisham Abbey and watching the men’s 4x400m relay. It definitely meant I could use that as fuel for my rehab and getting back from the injury. “I think that rehab went well and it’s clearly had a positive knock-on effect now. We’ve changed a few things so my body is paced a bit more this year which is nice.” DOBSON doesn’t just have a passion for running though. Last year, the Brit graduated from Loughborough University with a first-class degree in aeronautical engineering, a course he spent five years on. His dissertation was on the finite element analysis of a gas turbine engine. Can DOBSON, also known as the ‘ginger ninja’, blast his way to European 400m glory? The ultimate goal for the Brit is to win an Olympic or world 400m medal. If he performs well in Rome, you wouldn’t put any limits on his career.

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 no posts this week.

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.

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 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Happy Birthday from Thursday 6 June to Wednesday 12 June – Spike Blake, Nia Forbes-Agyepong, Hettie Holbrook, Alex Konstantaras, Joshua Kumar, Emma McCluskey, Jared Morris and Jimmy Thoronka

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to KEYLLAN GENTET, BROOKE MARTIN, ERYKAH OSOBU and KAYDEN THOMAS

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to GEORGINA WARMATE who lowered the Under 11 Girls 150m time with (21.41 w0.4) at Perivale on 19 May. The previous record was held by VERA DOUDKO (22.4) set at the StoneX Stadium on 18 July 2021.

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

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS ON TV – It has just been reported that the championships will be shown on the BBC iPlayer.

BRITISH MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS, NOW OPEN TO ENTER – Takes place on Friday 26 July and Sunday 28 July at the Moorways Stadium, Moor Lane, Derby (Satnav DE24 9HY)
Link to the provisional timetable – https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/files.opentrack.run/live/BMAF_FILES/bmafotfc2024+timetable_prov+(3).pdf
Link to enter on opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bmaf-otfc/
Entries Closing Date Saturday 13 July

ENTRY FORMS FOR ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS – Which takes place at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, the U20/U23/Senior Championships takes place from 19 to 21 July, the U15/U17 Championships takes place from 26 to 28 July.
The entry system will be open from w/c 3 June on Roster.

This is the link to the entry standards for the U20/U23/Senior and U15/U17 Championships – https://www.englandathletics.org/competitions-and-events/national-championships/2024-championships/

OLYMPIC GAMES ATHLETICS TIMETABLE 2024 – The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.
Link to the athletics timetable – https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/athletics

PARALYMPIC GAMES OVERALL TIMETABLE 2024 – Take place in Paris,France from the Friday 30 August to Sunday 8 September.
Link to the overall timetable for all sports – https://medias.paris2024.org/uploads/2024/01/Competition-Schedule-by-session-Events-V4.pdf
Detailed athletics timetable to be issued in due course.

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows.
BFTA Series – 23 June Closing Date 16 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley Sprints – 5 June Entries Closed, 19 June Closing Date 18 June(All entries on Opentrack)
Newham – 23 June Not Open To Enter Yet (All entries on Entry4sports)
Watford – 12 June Closing Date 10 June, 26 June Not Open To Enter Yet (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.

NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP EAST – The first of four fixtures took place at Chelmsford on 1 June.
The following results are provisional, although I have added any season or personal best performance from your profile. An excellent start to the season, with some outstanding performances, especially from the many junior athletes.

Match Result – 1st SBH (600 points), 2nd Chelmsford (536), 3rd Havering (525), 4th Herts Phoenix (501), 5th Newham (407), 6th Herne Hill (356)

Our next fixture is on Saturday 22 June at StoneX Stadium.

100m – SM A KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (SB 10.35 w3.8) taking .21 of a second off his 25 May time, B PHOENIX LYON 2nd (PB 10.54 nwr) equalling his 2023 time, Non Scoring OLIVER LAURENS U20 3rd (11.04 w3.4)
100m – SW A ALANNAH FASHANU U23 3rd (11.91 w4.5), B NIA-FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 1st (PB 12.32 w3.2) taking .11 of a second off her 11 May time
200m – SM A PHOENIX LYON 1st (PB 21.05 nwr) taking .11 of a second off his 2023 time, B KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (SB 21.20 w3.8) taking .29 of a second off his 26 May time, Non Scoring 2 OLIVER LAURENS U20 2nd (PB 22.42 w3.4) taking .07 of a second off his 26 May time, ISAAC MOORE U23 4th (SB 23.50 w3.4) taking .42 of a second off his 22 May time
200m – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN 2nd (24.62 w3.6), B ALANA SAMJI U20 4th (SB 29.26 w2.6)
400m – SM A BEN ROCHFORD 3rd (SB 49.57), B HENRY DOVER U20 5th (PB 53.95)
400m – SW A LARISSA WILSON U20 5th (61.71), B OLIVE HARVEY-DEW U20 5th (PB 67.43)
800m – SM A HENRY DOVER U20 1st  (PB 1:51.80) taking 3.80 seconds off his 2022 time, B JACOB CLEMENT U20 3rd (2:00.74)
800m – SW A EMILIA ECONOMU 6th (2:33.28), B OLIVE HARVEY-DEW U20 6th (2:38.19)
1500m – SM A PHILLIP CROUT 5th (4:01.19), B JOSHUA FISHER U20 3rd (4:09.00)
1500m – SW A NICOLA PAYNE 4th (SB 5:17.01)
3000m – SM A THOMAS BUTLER 1st (SB 8:23.17), B SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U23 3rd (8:56.72)
3000m – SW A NICOLA PAYNE 5th (PB 11:04.90) taking 1.50 seconds off her 2023 time
100m Hurdles – SW B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 3rd (14.73 w3.1), B AZARIA NWANKWO U20 1st (PB 14.58 w3.5) taking.10 of a second off her 26 May time, and is ranked UK No.10 U20 in 2024
110m Hurdles – SM A CRAIG MONCUR U23 3rd (PB 14.95 w4.5) taking ..23 of a second off his 5 May time, and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2024, B STEVEN GARRETT V35 2nd (SB 16.23 w3.5)
400m Hurdles – SM A STEVEN GARRETT V35 2nd (SB 53.93) taking .19 of a second off his 25 May time, and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2024, B BEN ROCHFORD 2nd (PB 60.71)
400m Hurdles – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (59.92), B AZARIA NWANKWO U20 1st (68.79)
2000m Steeplechase – SM A ZOE LEVIN (HCA) 3rd (PB 7.22.69) taking 3.99 seconds off her 2014 time, B JOANNE BLAIR V35 (HCA) 4th (SB 10.35.13) and is ranked UK No.5 V35 in 2024
3000m Steeplechase – SM A STEVEN GARRETT V35 3rd (SB 11.02.88) and is ranked UK No.5 V35 in 2024, B GLEN WATTS V35 (DNS)
High Jump – SM A CRAIG MONCUR U23 2nd (1.75m), B REUBEN VAUGHAN 2nd (SB 1.60m)
High Jump – SW A REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 2nd (SB 1.65m) equalling her 28 April height, B ALANA SAMJI U20 3rd (PB 1.25m)
Pole Vault – SM A CRAIG MONCUR U23 4th (3.80m), B ANGUS BROWN U20 (DNS)
Pole Vault – SW A JADE IVE (HCA) 1st (4.25m), B ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 (DNS)
Long Jump – SM A KENAN STEPHENS U23 2nd (SB 6.75m w3.1), B JAI-SHAMMAH LEWIN 1st (SB 6.56m w2.4) adding 42cm to his 21 February jump
Long Jump – SW A LILY HOLT U23 3rd (PB 5.48m w3.8) adding 16cm to her 2023 jump, B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 4th (SB 3.58m w1.7)
Triple Jump – SM A HARLEY HENRY U17 3rd (13.59 w2.9), B KENAN STEPHENS U23 1st (13.35m w4.0)
Triple Jump – SW A LYDIA ROGERS 3rd (PB 9.14m w2.8) adding 86cm to her 11 May jump, B ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 4th (SB 7.73m w2.8) adding 22cm to her 21 January jump
Shot 7.26kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 2nd (SB 15.53m) adding 7cm to his 24 March put, B CRAIG MONCUR U23 2nd (13.07m)
Shot 4kg – SW A ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 2nd (11.44m), B ALLANAH FASHANU U23 3rd (PB 9.42m)
Discus 2g – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (55.96m), B REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (48.28m)
Discus 1kg – SW A ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 1st (46.92m), B LYDIA ROGERS 5th (SB 16.61m) adding 1.73m to her 18 May throw
Hammer 7.26g – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 3rd (SB 45.68m), B REUBEN VAUGHAN 2nd (PB 24.23m)
Hammer 4kg – SW A ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 5th (PB !9.28m), B LYDIA ROGERS 2nd (PB 19.23m) adding 2.38m to her 18 May throw
Javelin 800g – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 4th (SB 39.94m), B CRAIG MONCUR U23 3rd (SB 38.93m)
Javelin 600g – SW A JO BLAIR V35 (HCA) 2nd (42.69m), B HAYLEY MCLEAN 3rd (SB 22.75m)
4x100m Relay – SM 2nd (SB 42.61) OLIVER LAURENS, PHOENIX LYON, ISAAC MOORE, KRISHAWN AIKEN, SW 1st (SB 50.39) AZARIA NWANKWO, OLIVE HARVEY-DEW, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, HAYLEY MCLEAN
4x400m Relay – SM 1st (SB 3:26.30) PHOENIX LYON (52.2), JACOB CLEMENT (52.8), STEVEN GARRETT (50.7), KRISHAWN AIKEN (51.6), SW 3rd (SB 4:08.08) LARISSA WILSON (60.7), AZARIA NWANKWO (66.8), ZOE LEVIN (66.9), HAYLEY MCLEAN (53.7)

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The third of four fixtures took place at Sandy on 2 June.
Apologies but the provisional results have just been published, and are far from correct. Thefore I will publish the full results in next week’s Newsletter.

Match Result – 1st SBH (671 points), 2nd Norwich (612), 3rd Stevenage and HAWCS (579), 4th Bedford Lions (268), 5th Harlow (179)

Our next fixture is on Sunday 21 July at StoneX Stadium, in which our next opponents are Cambridge and Coleridge, Ipswich, Orion and Ilford, SS Athletics and Enfield and Haringey and Thurrock.

Based on the provisional results for the 2 June fixtures published, we are currently in 3rd place with 1986 points, to Chelmsford 2197 points and Havering 2093 points. At our next fixture on Sunday 21 July, our best placed opponents are Ipswich 1598 points, Cambridge and Coleridge 1528 points and Thurrock 1495 points.

Link to the provisional league table for the 24 clubs, as of 2 June – EYAL Legue Position 2024 as of 02-06-24.lsx

BE FIT TODAY SERIES 1 – Took place at Lee Valley on 2 June
100m – SM A5 ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 6th (10.96 w3.0), A15 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 3rd (SB 10.44 w1.0) taking .07 of a second off his 26 May time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2024, KRISHAWN AIKEN 5th (10.60 w1.0), A16 JOHN OTUGADE 7th (10.22 w4.5), B1 JOHN finished 3rd (10.19 w1.7), B3 KRISHAWN finished 3rd (10.49 w1.8)
100m – SW A5 SHEREEN CHARLES V35 6th (12.57 w1.5), A6 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 4th (SB 16.01 w3.3) taking .16 of a second off her 11 May time, A9 EVE WRIGHT U23 1st (SB 11.60 w2.4) taking .01 of a second off her 26 May time, B1 EVE finished 5th (11.66 w1.3), B4 SHEREEN finished 1st (12.45 w2.6), B8 ROSALIND finished 5th (SB 15.72 w5.2) taking .29 of a second off her A6 time
200m – SM 6 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 1st (PB 20.81 w3.6) taking .37 of a second off his 26 May time, 7 KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (SB 21.10 w5.5) taking .39 of a second off his 26 May time
400m – SM 2 ISAAC MOORE U23 1st (52.45)
800m – SW LARISSA WILSON U20 2nd (2:17.16)

ATLETICA 2000 MEETING – Took place at San Vito Al Tagliamento ,Italy on 2 June
High Jump – SM AKIN COWARD 6th (2.08m)

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Leeds on 2 June
800m – Men’s A ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 1st (PB 1:51.17) taking 2.07 seconds off his 12 May time

EAP MALTA INTERNATIONAL – Took place at Marsa, Malta on 1 June
Long Jump – SM A PAUL OGUN (HCA) 1st (SB 7.24m w1.5) adding 7cm to his 11 May jump, JOSH WOODS U23 2nd (7.10m w-1.8), BEN MCGUIRE 3rd (6.78m w-0.2)
Triple Jump – SM JOSH WOODS U23 3rd (14.66m w1.1)

RACERS GRAND PRIX – Took place at Kingston, Jamaica on 1 June
100m – SM ZHARNEL HUGHES 5th (10.09 w0.9)

LUCA CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Battersea Park on 1 June
100m – SM 2 BRYAN OGBEBOR U23 3rd (11.75 nwr)
200m – SM 1 DECARIE DAVIES U23 3rd equal (22.50 nwr), BRYAN OGBEBOR U23 4th (PB 23.97 nwr) taking .54 of a second off his 2024 time
Shot 7.26kg – SM GABOR KISS V40 1st (PB 11.57m) adding 44cm to his 17 April put, and is ranked UK No.10 V40 in 2024
Discus 2kg – SM GABOR KISS V40 1st (PB 42.16m) adding 68cm to his 17 April throw, and is ranked UK No.6 V40 in 2024

BMC PB CLASSIC – Took place at Loughborough on 1 June
3000m – Men’s A GIANLEO STUBBS U20 5th (SB 8:45.21)
2000m Steeplechase – SC A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 7th (6:40.83)

BMC PB CLASSIC – Took place at Street on 1 June
3000m – Mixed B NATHAN GODDARD U23 1st (PB 8:44.2) taking 15.05 seconds off his 2022 time

THE HBCU PRO CLASSIC, THE EDWIN MOSES LEGENDS MEET – Took place at Atlanta, Georgia, USA on 31 May
200m – SM MICHAEL OHIOZE 8th (20.99 w0.6)

LOUGHBOROUGH OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 29 May
800m – SX SCARLETT KENT U23 4th (SB 2:18.38)
1500m – SM 1 LUCA STUBBS U23 3rd (SB 3:59.35) taking .09 of a second off his 20 April time
1500m – SW 1 AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 1st (4:34.02)
Pole Vault – SX MANON BAINES U20 7th equal (3.32m)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 29 May
1500m – SX 3B EMILIA ECONOMU 7th (PB 5:05.33) taking 4.69 seconds off her 18 May time, 4 TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U20 8th (4:22.51), 5 EUAN PHILLIPS U17 12th (4:19.40)

HERCULES WIMBLEDON 1500M FESTIVAL NIGHT – Took place at Wimbledon on 29 May
1500m – SX 5 EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 12th (4:48.41), 8 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 8th (4:23.92), 13 PHILLIP CROUT 1st (SB 3:54.89) taking 1.93 seconds off his 1 May time

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

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…
1,208 events – 241,376 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 12,922 first timers – 32,956 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – With the 2024 Olympics around the corner, did you know there are 454 parkrunners with the last name Gold, 582 parkrunners with the last name Silver and 22 parkrunners with the last name Bronze!

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 6 JUNE UNTIL WEDNESDAY 9 JULY – 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 6 June – All Summer Open Meetings 2024 Updated 6 June 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known. 

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).
Entries Closed

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.
Link to entries on roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25411
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

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE – The second of four fixtures takes place on Saturday 22 June at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
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

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 26 June at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries not open as 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.

UK CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 28 June to Sunday 30 June at the Manchester Regional Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3FF).

SOUTHERN COMBINED EVENTS U17, U20 AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 29 June and Sunday 30 June at the Horspath Athletics Track, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25379
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 18 June

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH  – The third fixture of three takes place on Sunday 30 June at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
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

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of four takes place on Saturday 6 July at Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London (Satnav NW3 2JP).
Age-Groups Under 13, 15 & 17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager.
To Be Confirmed: Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 4 July as the declarations have to be in on Friday 5 July

 NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE – The third of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 7 July at Ridlins Athletic Track, Woodcock Road, Shephall, Stevenage (Satnav SG2 9LX).
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

FIFTY YEARS ON, MARATHON MAN IAN THOMPSON REMEMBERS HIS VINTAGE 1974 SEASON – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN shows IAN (22) leading the 1974 Commmonwealth Games Marathon in Auckland, New Zealand.

STEVE SMYTHE catches up with an iconic distance runner who made a massive impact on the marathon scene half a century ago winning European and Commonwealth titles.

Nowadays, the world’s top marathoners are mostly Kenyans and Ethiopians. Despite the huge and encouraging breakthrough for EMILE CAIRESS and MAHAMED MAHAMED in finishing in the top four at the London Marathon this year, Britain’s two fastest runners do not rank in the world’s top 100 men over the past 12 months as the African nations dominate. Go back half a century though and it was Britons who often led the way numerically. For example in the men’s 1500m to marathon Commonwealth top 10s of 1972 – Britain had a total of 29 athletes ranked to Kenya’s nine. Certainly the world’s top individual marathoner of 1974 when it came to the year’s world rankings (on merit and time) was the young and exciting Brit IAN THOMPSON. His effective rag to riches story was unparalleled among top-level British runners as he went from an unknown to being voted runner-up in the 1974 British Sports Writers Sportsman of the Year awards behind boxing world champion JOHN CONTEH and he won the British Athletics Writers award for 1974 ahead of BBC Sports Personality of the Year Brendan Foster.

THOMPSON finished the year with a stunning European title in Rome but it’s still highly relevant how the 24-year-old trainee teacher, without a coach, got to that point. His first marathon was at the end of 1973 when he shockingly won the AAA title and England Commonwealth Games trials at Harlow. His time was the world’s fastest ever debut of (2:12:40) as he easily defeated a incredible quality field including reigning Commonwealth champion and Britain’s greatest ever marathoner RON HILL (2:13:22) and European fourth-placer COLIN KIRKHAM (2:15:25). THOMPSON had never raced over 10 miles before on the road and was persuaded to go there to help his team Luton and he wasn’t among the 40-odd names that AW Editor MEL WATMAN highlighted in his extensive preview. Although THOMPSON was unknown he was clearly a major talent just waiting to find his event.

Born in Birkinhead in Cheshire, his first memory of running was not that positive while he was growing up in Canada. He was running past some tied dogs and thought he was safe but unknown to him the dogs were on a very long lead and nearly caught him and he ended up falling in a ditch and had to be rescued by a Mounted Policeman. “We moved from Canada when my father had a job at Vauxhall Motors and I joined Luton AC when I was about 13 and started running cross-country and 800m and 1500m on the track,” he says. “I can remember seeing RON CLARKE run at White City in the mid-1960s breaking the world three miles record and I started having more success and I was fourth in the 1968 English Schools Cross-Country and fifth in the English Schools mile that year.” JOHN KING won the cross-country in (25:51) with THOMPSON on (26:29) ahead of DAVE BEDFORD who was seventh. A year later BEDFORD would win the International junior cross-country title and break the British senior 10,000m record as a teenager. THOMPSON ran (4:17.4) for fifth in the mile final in a race won by PAUL DENNIS in (4:09.8).

His most notable result on the track as a senior though was only a (14:05.6) 5000m which meant none of his major marathon rivals really had a clue who he was but there were a few runs in the winter of 1973 that maybe should have sounded some warning bells. He was only 34th in the Inter Counties cross-country but ahead of a few marathon stars such as Olympians past and future – JIM ALDER, KEITH ANGUS and CHARLIE SPEDDING and Commonwealth medallist DON FAIRCLOTH and future British champion DAVE CANNON. A few weeks later was an even more significant performance as he won the Eastern cross-country Championships at Peterborough ahead of internationals GRAHAM TUCK and TONY SIMMONS. The latter, who would go on to finish second in the European 10,000m the following year, was suffering from a cold though. In terms of endurance one notable effort probably not seen by many was a second place in the Orion 15 cross-country in March when THOMPSON lost the lead in the last 200 metres to MALCOLM THOMAS – a future English national champion and someone who would set a Welsh marathon record in Harlow, albeit a long way behind Thompson. He began serious training for Harlow in August and early in his training he was a solid sixth in the Shaftesbury 10 in (49:49) in  near-80 degree temperatures in a race won by clubmate TONY SIMMONS in (48:20) as Luton won the team race and the Southern gold medals. The work in the final weeks was especially hard as he completed two very long runs runs in the final two and a half weeks before the race. His first attempted 30 was close to five-minute miling before blowing up at 24 miles and then he did a slower 30-miler at 5:30 miles.

Thompson says: “I’m sure none of the main contenders for the English team knew who I was. I had to have some days off before the race as I had shin splints but I was fit but I didn’t have any race plans other than to try for around (2:20) and be around the top 10. “I was very relaxed because I wasn’t expecting anything earth-shattering and I spent some of the early miles chatting with my clubmate TONY. I remember I got to 15 miles at Harlow and everyone seemed to be breathing hard and I felt fresh and like I was floating and thinking this is going well. At 18 miles I just took off uphill and no one could come with me. I was expecting the wall but nothing happened and I felt good.” After the race in a post-race interview, THOMPSON said: “I was chuffed to have the press around me after the race as I’ve never had that before. They won’t be asking who is IAN THOMPSON anymore, will they?” Oh his decisive move, he added: “It was a half-mile burst,” to which second-placer Hill interjected: “It was an eight-mile burst! I tried going with him but he must have run that mile in 4:45. He ran without inhibitions. THOMPSON covered the fourth 10km in a searing (30:33) as he went from nowhere to fifth all-time among Brits.

In MEL WATMAN’S superb AW report he said; “What happened to IAN THOMPSON is a realisation of the dream of most athletes who have not yet made the top grade – a dream that one day everything will click and they will take on and beat the champions. When the miracle occurs it gives renewed hope and incentives for all other aspirants. Life for THOMPSON can never be the same again but his rags-to-riches story will quicken the pulse and lighten the step of the rest as they slog away on their winter training. If it can happen to him, why shouldn’t it happen to them too?” THOMPSON’S run here and in Christchurch and Rome is certainly why I took up marathoning at the earliest opportunity almost half a century ago and while I am still running marathons in 2024. His win qualified him to represent England in the Commonwealth Games at Christchurch where he more than proved that Harlow was no fluke but before his first international, not everything had gone to plan. “I tried to run 140 miles a week in preparation for the Commonwealths but I had a few illnesses and so I only averaged 87 miles a week between October and January but that was probably highly beneficial as I felt fresh for Christchurch,” he recalls. “When I got to New Zealand I remember doing a 20-mile run at five-minute miling and think I must slow down as it was not long before the race but I also remember doing 20x400m in 63 seconds and feeling good. I enjoyed being out in the sunshine and away from Britain during the three-day week.” Of the race, he says: “It was very warm all day but the race was around 5pm so it was cooling but I liked the heat and I felt very relaxed and in the zone. I remember sitting down chatting to someone pre-race and I saw him post race and he said I only spoke to you because you seemed so relaxed, I presumed you weren’t racing.” He passed 10km in (30:15) and held that pace (30:15) for the second 10km before running a vicious third 10km of (30:05), a time quicker than his actual 10,000m PB. He was well ahead of world record schedule but he eased back to (31:37) for that fourth 10km as he played safe and he also had to offset stomach cramps.

Though he eased back he smashed the British and European record with the second fastest time in history of (2:09:12) compared to DEREK CLAYTON’S world best of (2:08:33.6). CLAYTON dropped out in New Zealand while HILL was an injured 18th and outside (2:30) as THOMPSON won by over two minutes from Kiwi JACK FOSTER. “The course was super fast and the pace was quick from the off and my plan was to see how I felt at 30km but I got away before that at around 11 miles,” he says. “I was aware what the crowd effect was in the 10,000m when DICK TAYLOR beat DAVE BLACK and FOSTER was getting lots of shouts. So if I thought I was on my own the shouts would all be for me! I did ease down in the last 10km once I was well clear because I did not to want to risk blowing up but I’m sure I could have run (2:08). The first half was 63 and the second 66 so I thought I could go faster with more even pace.” Like all marathons, CLAYTON’S time was never ratified as a world best and the Association of Road Racing Statisticians believe due to the method of measurement, after much later investigation, CLAYTON’S run was around 400 metres short and many believe THOMPSON’S time was really an unofficial world best. THOMPSON ran (2:09) almost 50 years before the super shoes and was not a full-time runner. The shoes he wore back then had no carbon plates or super foam and were barely glorified slippers.

Some cynics have suggested THOMPSON’S run must have been short as he never ran (2:09) again but there is zero evidence that this multiple-measured championships event course was under-distance confirmed by the 10km splits and other runners times. THOMPSON was in awesome shape, the course was flat, the competition was intense and THOMPSON never got the same opportunity in the same shape in his career. He returned to the UK and enjoyed a huge response from the people of Luton and he also was in much demand for interviews.

It was not long before he was back racing though but a 151st in the English National wasn’t a true reflection of his ability but in April he won the Marathon to Athens event in a fast (2:13:51) with five minutes to spare and that was sufficient for the British selectors to take a then unprecedented step of picking THOMPSON for Rome without the need to contest the British Trials in June. In hot conditions in Rome, THOMPSON ran what he deemed as his most complete performance as he made it four marathon wins out of four. He stayed with the lead group in the first half before letting loose on the second half to win in (2:13:19, 90) seconds ahead of East Germany’s ECKHARD LESSE with former Olympic steeplechase champion and world cross country champion GASTON ROELANTS a distant third in (2:16:30). THOMPSON admitted: “I was relieved I was pre selected as otherwise I would have done five marathons in well under a year. I like racing in the heat and I prefer racing later in day and my training had gone really well.” Of the race, he said: “I saw others warming up and thinking why are they bothering in this heat and humidity? I just sat in the shade and read a book. I was determined to start gently and be last out of the track and first back. And that’s what I did. I gradually moved up and then the leaders were slowed at one point when a dog attacked them so that enabled me to catch the front group up. “About halfway, I felt strong and pushed on and by 25km it was down to me, LESSE and ROELANTS. Soon after they dropped off and it was just a case of running my own race and finishing well and I felt good all the way to the finish. There was a underpass with a steep climb and that hurt more than anything in my other marathons. The cobblestones hurt my Achilles a little and while I can run well in the heat, the humidity made it hard.” As he hit the stadium, looking incredibly easy, relaxed and happy, he acknowledged the crowd with a wave. “You go through the tunnel and all the noises stops and your on your own and it’s frightening as you know there are 40,000 odd people waiting in the stadium to cheer you. It’s a weird feeling and I’ll never forget it.” BBC commentator DAVID COLEMAN said of his arrival: “He’s striding out like he has just done two or three miles – he’s full of running celebrating all the way around the track – striding out – so fit so fresh, What a marathon man he is.” The following month he had one of his best non marathon results ever when he ran a course record (47:23) in the Walton 10 as he tied with SIMMONS. The night before he was at the Southern Counties Dinner Dance at the Victory club when the venue was bombed by terrorists and had to find alternative accommodation to stay before going on to the race. After the heights of 1974, 1975 was a quiet year in which he got married. He only finished 125th in the English National and also did a few trail races including finishing third in the Sierre-Zinal race in Switzerland.

THOMPSON went into 1976 as one of the Olympic favourites but he suffered leg cramps in the British Olympic Trials on a hot day and tough course at Rotherham and after sharing the lead with eventual winner BARRY WATSON up to 19 miles, he faded to seventh in (2:19:02). He did end up in Montreal but only as a spectator along with his wife MARGARET as he was invited by the British Athletics Supporters Club. The AW letters pages at the time suggested he should have been selected anyway but THOMPSON admits his break after 1974 with no recent world class form was a mistake. He recalls: “For Rotherham I just did too much running and was over trained and I remember in the build-up just always being tired and in the race I knew the rules were the top three went. My breathing was okay during the race though but my left thigh cramped at five miles and then the right one at 10 and there was nothing I could do. I felt like stopping… but!” He did come back late season in 1976 and ran (2:12:54) for second in Fukuoka passing Olympic champion WALDEMAR CIERPISNKI late on. That time would have placed him fifth in Montreal where the best of the Brits JEFF NORMAN finished 26th. He carried on good form if occasionally inconsistent and not quite to his 1974 heights and won the 1977 Poly Marathon in (2:14:32) ahead of HILL’S (2:16:37) and was second in the 1978 New York marathon in (2:14:12) to BILL RODGERS (2:12:12). He was fourth in New York in 1979 in (2:13:42) with RODGERS again winning in (2:11:42).

During this period his best run was probably a third place in Auckland in 1977 with a time of (2:03:31) but the course was found to be a mile and a half short (about eight minutes). He began 1980 with a modest tenth in Auckland in (2:20:17) (won by former world 5000m record-holder DICK QUAX in 2:13:12) and he was far from favourite when he lined up for his second Olympic Trials in Milton Keynes three months later. Again it was a star-studded field but this time he ran strongly all the way and won in (2:14:00) from double Commonwealth track medallist DAVE BLACK but like his British team-mates BERNIE FORD and BLACK, he dropped out in Moscow on a bad day for British marathoning. “I can’t remember much of Moscow but I know I did not enjoy it because of the political row and the pressure from THATCHER’S government who wanted the BOA to boycott and we only went there for a few days. I remember I wasn’t relaxed like I was in all my best races.” Shortly after he made the most of his extensive training – he thinks he may have over trained for Moscow – by easily winning the London to Brighton (over 87.3km) in a highly impressive 5:15:15 the following month having though also ran two sub-2:20 marathons in between! Often running 140 miles a week carrying on with regular 30 milers in his marathon training, he feels he could have done well at other ultra events but there were not so many bigger events as nowadays and he was unable to run the Comrades due to the political situation. He also recalls he may have raced too much and the day after winning the Birmingham Marathon he went straight into a five day stage race in Italy!

He bowed out his marathon career at London – his last one involved a charity challenge from JIMMY SAVILLE with him being the last off the start and seeing how many he could over-take. Weaving and sidestepping through the field he ran around three hours and passed many thousands. At the end of a long and successful marathon career he can boast a resume that saw him win an European and Commonwealth title, two British championships, a win in Paris and Auckland, a second in Fukuoka, New York. Rome and Geneva and also domestic wins in the Polytechnic, Manchester, Potteries and Birmingham Marathons. Now retired, he lives in Devizes in Wiltshire. His wife MARGARET once held the British marathon record at the same time as him in 1975 (aged just 21 in her debut) and she’s still a top master in her age group having run for England and but for recent injury was looking forward to joining the W70 ranks this summer. Now he is content to support her at the bigger events such as the Masters International. “I know my place,” he chuckles. THOMPSON, who was just 24 when he set his record – the youngest UK marathoner to set a PB in the all-time top 30, has not competed much recently due to health issues but he did run in the British Masters cross-country in 2022 in the M70 category.

Modest and unassuming, and with no ego, no one at Tonbridge realised the once very best runner in the world was finishing 113th out of 131 runners in the vet women and M65-plus men’s race. He recalls one cross-country league, he was chatting at the back of the field with a fellow competitor and they talked marathons and his rival almost fell over when THOMPSON mentioned his (2:09) PB! His club Devizes Running Club, though, do know how good he was in the past and presented him with a special trophy to commemorate the 50 years anniversary of his Commonwealth gold.

THOMPSON says: “I always loved running and enjoyed the physical well-being plus the travelling and meeting lots of people. I ran for a long time before I had success so I knew I would carry on after the success. The whole experience was positive and I never got stressed by running or competing and never treated it as a career. I always enjoyed other things such as books and music and just focused on sport as one part of my life.” Before I spoke to him his previous parkrun was a (61:03) effort at the Quakers parkrun in February where he was the official tail-walker (just behind his wife). I wonder how many of the 200 parkrunners that day realised that the former world No.1 marathoner was behind every one of them?

NATIONAL WORLD ACQUIRES ATHLETICS WEEKLY LIMITED – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

New ownership for AW as the brand heads into an Olympic summer of track and field athletics. National World, the British multi-media company, has bought Athletics Weekly Limited as part of its strategy to focus on higher-value, specialist content.

Previously owned by 21six Investments Limited, Athletics Weekly is the leading global content platform for athletics with content ranging from the sport’s grassroots through to the elite professional level.

AW publishes online, via social media platforms, newsletters and a monthly print magazine. The acquisition extends National World’s sports coverage beyond football focused content and brings with it the authoritative voice of respected writers and commentators across the sport of athletics. Commenting on the acquisition, the Group’s Chief Operating Officer, MARK HOLLINSHEAD, said: “The addition of Athletics Weekly continues our strategy to focus on unique specialist content with higher-yielding advertising and multimedia brand partnership potential. “We’re delighted to welcome AW’s publisher, WENDY SLY, an Olympic medallist in her own right, to our sports coverage line-up. AW will sit alongside our growing stable of sports vertical platforms, which  includes 3addedminutes.com and totallysnookered.com.

“The acquisition creates an opportunity for us to extend this world-famous market-leading brand into new media channels, including video, events and podcasts. “With the Paris Olympics upon us and with athletics as the number one Olympic sport, we look forward to a successful summer of sport recorded through the eyes of AW.”

“THIS IS SHOW TIME” SAYS COE ON THE WORLD ATHLETICS ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently..

SEB COE tells AW about a new event that is poised to make a big impact at the end of the 2026 season. The World Athletics Ultimate Championship has been around a year in the making and some of the details are yet to be finalised. It is due to unfold in Budapest in mid-September 2026 where it will form the climax to the track and field season. It will be fast-paced, innovative and both athlete and fan-friendly. “This is show time!” says World Athletics president SEB COE. “This is three nights. Three hours. Four hundred of the top athletes. Sixteen in the track events. Eight in the field. Straight final in the field. Semi and final in track. It will not have every discipline but all the marquee events will be there.” The concept for the event is fill the void during a year when there is not a global championships and to give athletes and fans a big end-of-season meeting to look forward to. It will be staged over three days with a $10 million prize pot, which means winners will earn $150,000 each. “We want it to be fast, free flowing and well organised,” says COE. “The prize money pot is significantly higher than we’ve had in the sport before. Every athlete who wins will walk away with $150,000 but there will be money going through the ranks so everybody will leave the championships with something. We want it to be a new model and it will be something that gives athletes more skin in the game. We can also be more in control of the product.”

Driven by data, World Athletics says athletes will wear national vests because this is proven to interest spectators. The event is likely to include some innovations, too, with the global governing body’s innovation team “working foot to the pedal” right now. But COE adds: “We think it will be a compelling and attractive format and we have innovative thoughts that are being road tested at the moment. They might make it into the championships but you have my commitment that they won’t make it in if they don’t pass the road test. People will be watching track and field athletics and not something that is all bells and whistles with no substance.” Speaking from Budapest, COE is clearly enthused by the concept and says it is only the second time in his spell as World Athletics president where he has had a “clean sheet of paper” to create something. The first occasion was when he started his role and re-wrote the governing body’s constitution and brought in the Athletics Integrity Unit.

“The last new format that we introduced was in 2014 with the World Relays and I often laugh that the first time it appeared on my agenda in my first (IAAF) council meeting was in 2003, so it took more than a decade to happen,” says COE. Speaking to AW alongside COE in Budapest, World Athletics chief executive JON RIDGEON said: “The vision for this event is that it is the most important event of 2026. Of course athletes will do area championships and Diamond League and everything but this will be the big championship focus of 2026. “Our ambition is that when athletes look back on their career they will say that they won the World Championships and Olympic Games but also the World Athletics Ultimate Championships too.”

RIDGEON adds: “By embracing innovation and breaking away from traditional models, we are looking to reach a broader audience, particularly younger fans, and elevate the entire sport. There will be a strong focus on television audiences, with an aim to reach the biggest global audience possible. We also want to enhance the viewing experience, both at home and in the stadium, so we are looking at what new competition innovations can be introduced, all of which will be thoroughly tested in advance. We truly believe this will be a game changer for our entire sport.” On the development of this new event, COE added: “The best part of a year gone in behind this. We’ve spoken to the athletes, the athlete representatives, the shoe companies and of course broadcasters.” He continues: “We are ostensibly delivering this to broaden the appeal of the sport and get more young people in. We want to get what we call the ‘big eventers’ in who watch the Super Bowls and the cup finals and the Champions’ League and Wimbledon and things like that. But at the same time, we want to bring in a young audience as well.”

Why Budapest? The fact they staged a superb World Championships in 2023 helped them earn the right to stage this event. “They understand the sport and know how to promote it,” says COE. “The organising committee are tried and trusted. They are a city that wants us here and they are a safe pair of hands.”

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.

Photograph of DAMI ADEKUNLE and KAYIKUNMI ONIDIJI after their Under 13 girls sprint wins at the Eastern Young Athletes League on 2 June at Sandy.

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.

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 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Happy Birthday from Thursday 30 May to Wednesday 5 June – Raphael Aaron, Daniel Bainbridge, Dick Bober, Rio De-Andrea, Ojie Edoburun, Shermia Edwards, Orr Farkash, Joseph Goater, Jordan May, Matthew McAteer, Mairead McGrath, Paul Ogun, Maayan Radus and Elsa Shabani

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM who in her first 400m Hurdles race as an Under 23, ran (57.03) in Annecy, France on 25 May. Which places her equal 12th on the UK all-time U23 rankings.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to TAMI GEORGE who lowered the Under 17 Women’s 100m time with (12.04 w0.6) in Stratford on 26 May. The previous record was held by CHERIE PIERRE (12.08) set in Sheffield on 15 August 1999.

JACK PETCHEY AWARD FOR MAY – Congratulations to KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 who received her award for her progress in the Hammer event. There is a photograph on the SBH Instagram, showing KEIRA with her coach JAMIE BATH.

GB&NI TEAM FOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to the following Shaftesbury athletes, who have been selected in the 70-strong GB&NI team that will compete in Rome from 7-12 June.
The Shaftesbury athletes are – LIZZY BIRD (3000m Steeplechase), CHARLIE DOBSON (400m), ZHARNEL HUGHES (100m and 4x100m Relay), SCOTT LINCOLN (Shot), EMILY NEWNHAM U23 (4x400m Mixed Relay), LINA NIELSEN (400m Hurdles), MICHAEL OHIOZE (4x400m Relay and 4x400m Mixed Relay) and MARK PEARCE (3000m Steeplechase).

Link to the daily timetable – https://www.roma2024.eu/en/day-by-day-schedule/

CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBERT RIGBY – ROBERT following a vote on May 15, was elected the new Lord Mayor of Westminster.

ROBERT has been a member of Shaftesbury since 2012, and competes on a regular basis in cross country in the Metropolitan League, and was the Shaftesbury 60-64 points winner for the 2023-2024 season. ROBERT in the 3 seasons since turning 60, has finished either 1st of 2nd in all his Metropolitan League races.
On the road ROBERT currently competes in the 60-64 age-group, and concentrates on 10K and 10 Mile distances, and since 2022 has run 9 races finishing first 3 times in the 60-64 age-group, 2nd on 3 occasions also 3rd on 3 occasions.

I contacted ROBERT and this was his comments – During my year I will be championing ‘inspiring activity’ with a focus on children promoting exercise and the power of sport especially running and cricket. Sport of any sort can and does make a real difference, it inspires us as well as unites people and communities. I aim to visit primary schools within the City of Westminster talking about the importance of exercise, and promoting the Daily Mile, with the aim for them to then participate in the Westminster Mile in September.  I plan to run several half marathons during the year for both charities selected MCC Foundation and Cardinal Hume Centre including The Big Half in September & The Royal Parks Half Marathon in October, hopefully raising much needed funds.

During my mayor making service on 15th May I spoke about my running and membership of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers!  I also talked about running competitively which reminded me of the time I ran the Great North Run, some years ago, an iconic half marathon in the City of Newcastle. The running slip for Shaftesbury is a distinctive black and white not too dissimilar to Newcastle United’s colours. So, while running and wearing this slip, I noticed I was getting a lot of support. It was only later, that I realised the locals thought I was a Geordie, given the black and white slip I was wearing, little did they know I was a Londoner and Spurs supporter; if they had known that fact, they may have been less supportive!

ENTRY FORMS FOR ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS – Which takes place at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, the U20/U23/Senior Championships takes place from 19 to 21 July, the U15/U17 Championships takes place from 26 to 28 July.
The entry system will be open from w/c 3 June on Roster.

This is the link to the entry standards for the U20/U23/Senior and U15/U17 Championships – https://www.englandathletics.org/competitions-and-events/national-championships/2024-championships/

OLYMPIC GAMES ATHLETICS TIMETABLE 2024 – The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.
Link to the athletics timetable – https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/athletics

PARALYMPIC GAMES OVERALL TIMETABLE 2024 – Take place in Paris, from the 28 August until the 8 September.
Link to the overall timetable for all sports – https://medias.paris2024.org/uploads/2024/01/Competition-Schedule-by-session-Events-V4.pdf
Detailed athletics timetable to be issued in due course.

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows.
BFTA Series – 23 June Closing Date 16 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley Sprints – 5 June Closing Date 4 June, 19 June Closing Date 18 June(All entries on Opentrack)
Newham – 23 June Not Open To Enter Yet (All entries on Entry4sports)
Watford – 12 June Closing Date 10 June (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.

UK ATHLETICS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE, SOUTHERN PREMIER UPPER – The second of three fixtures took place at Hemel Hempstead on 26 May.
Match Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (630.5 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (585.5), 3rd Harrow & Dacorum (564.5), 4th SBH (505), 5th Cambridge Harriers (Kent) (462), 6th Portsmouth + Winchester (330.5)

Our next fixture is on Sunday 30 June at StoneX Stadium

100m – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 3rd (11.25 w1.1), B NATHAN HOWELL U17 4th (11.70 w0.5)
100m – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 4th (12.59 w-0.5), B FOYIN SONOIKI U17 5th (SB 13.26 w-1.8) taking .04 of a second off her 14 April time
100m – U20M A OLIVER LAURENS U20 4th (11.17 w0.6), B JOSEPH GOATER U20 3rd (11.88 w-1.9) Non Scoring NATHAN FERNANDES U20 2nd (11.41 w1.1)
100m – U20W A ALINA COFIE U20 3rd (PB 12.51 w0.7) taking .10 of a second off her 18 May time, B LUCY CAMPOS U20 6th (13.63 w-0.7) Non Scoring AZARIA NWANKWO U20 6th (SB 14.95 w-0.3)
200m – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 2nd (PB 22.40 w0.4) taking .24 of a second off his 28 April time, B NATHAN HOWELL U17 53rd (SB 23.75 w-0.6) taking .05 of a second off his 5 May time
200m – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 2nd (25.52 w-1.6), B FOYIN SONOIKI U17 5th (SB 28.02 w-3.2) taking .18 of a second off her 5 May time
200m – U20M A OLIVER LAURENS U20 3rd (PB 22.49 w1.7) taking .28 of a second off his 28 April time, B JOSEPH GOATER U20 2nd (PB 23.18 w0.9) Non Scoring MATEI FRUNZA U20 1st (PB 23.50 w-0.9) taking .90 of a second off his 2022 time
200m – U20W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 3rd (26.44 w0.3), B LUCY CAMPOS U20 5th (PB 27.94 w0.9) taking .40 of a second off her 2023 time
300m – U17W A DINA SILVERMAN U17 4th (43.45), B MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 2nd (SB 43.96)
400m – U17M A JOE COX U17 6th (53.75)
400m – U20M A MATEI FRUNZA U20 3rd (PB 52.79) taking 1.17 of a second off his 11 May time, B AIDAN GAFFEY U20 3rd (52.56) Non Scoring NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (52.56) taking 5.44 seconds off his 2023 time
400m – U20W A LARISSA WILSON U20 3rd (58.00), B CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd  Claim) 2nd (59.01)
800m – U17M A EUAN PHILLIPS U17 5th (2:06.24), B THOMAS CADWALLADER U17 1st (PB 2:01.10) taking 4.10 seconds off his 2023 time
800m – U17W A POSIE SHAW U17 1st (2:17.50), B DINA SILVERMAN U17 1st (2:25.80)
800m – U20M A JACOB CLEMENT U20 1st (2:01.19), B RAFI GAYER U20 2nd (SB 2:03.46) Non Scoring NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (2:14.23)
800m – U20W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 1st (2:16.86), B OLIVE HARVEY-DEW U17 3rd (PB 2:36.31) taking 1.69 seconds off her 2023 time
3000m – U17M A JOHN-MICHAEL DIRCLES U17 3rd (9:53.97)
3000m – U20M A ADAM O’GORMAN U20 1st (PB 8:51.31 taking 54.59 seconds off his 2023 time, B MAX WINFIELD U20 1st (PB 9:01.00) taking 27.20 seconds off his 2020 time, Non Scoring NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (9:27.07) taking 12.86 seconds off his 1 May time
3000m – U20W A EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 10:53.13)
2000m Steeplechase – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd  Claim) 3rd (6:36.24)
80m Hurdles – U17W A EVA HIGSON U17 3rd (12.50 w0.2), B MACIE SUTHERLAND 2nd (13.01 w1.0)
100m Hurdles – U17M A SETH REDDIE-RODDY U17 5th (PB 14.95 w0.4) taking .05 of a second off his 14 April time, B RIAN SHAH U17 3rd (15.84 w1.1)
100m Hurdles – U20W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 2nd (14.62 w-0.5), B ALINA COFIE U20 1st (14.73 w-0.3)
300m Hurdles – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 2nd (47.59), B TAYLA ROBINSON U17 2nd (PB 48.83) taking 2.47 seconds off her 28 April time
400m Hurdles – U17M A SETH REDDIE-RODDY U17 4th (61.40)
400m Hurdles – U20M A OSCAR RONCARATI U20 6th (PB 63.38)
400m Hurdles – U20W A AZARIA NWANKWO U20 3rd (PB 65.96) taking .11 of a second off her 18 May time, B LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 2nd (PB 75.61) taking 2.03 seconds off her 12 May time
Pole Vault – U17M A THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 1st (3.50m), B ISAAC VAN DEN BURGH U17 1st (3.50m)
High Jump – U17M A JAMES WALTERS U17 4th (1.80m), B RIAN SHAH U17 1st (1.70m)
High Jump – U17W A AMY HALLETT U17 5th (1.30m)
High Jump – U20M A OSCAR RONCARATI U20 6th (SB 1.55m)
High Jump – U20W A REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 1st (1.55m), B ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 1st (PB 1.55m) equalling her 11 May height, Non Scoring AKHALLA COLLINS U20 1st (PB 1.40m) equalling her 11 May height
Long Jump – U17M A HARLEY HENRY U17 6th (5.10m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A MILLIE BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 4th (4.83m w2.7), B ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 4th (4.38m w1.2)
Triple Jump – U17M A HARLEY HENRY U17 1st (13.33m nwr), B JOE COX U17 1st (10.69m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A FOYIN SONOIKI U17 2nd (PB 9.92m w0.9) adding 2.04m to her 2023 jump, B MILLIE BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 3rd (8.87m w0.5)
Triple Jump – U20W A ALINA COFIE U20 3rd (10.09m w0.6)
Shot 3kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (12.29m), B KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (10.17m), Non Scoring MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 1st (8.35m)
Shot 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd  Claim) 3rd (SB 7.92m) adding 26cm to her 28 April put
Shot 5kg – U17M A JAVON WILLIAMS U17 6th (10.16m)
Shot 6kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (13.96m), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI U20 3rd (PB 8.44m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 4th (PB 22.52m) adding 3.83m to her 14 April throw, B ELSA SHABANI U17 3rd (17.68m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A JAVON WILLIAMS U17 6th (PB 22.51m) adding 43cm to his 27 April throw
Discus 1.75kg – U20M A BRANDON KUFAZVINEI U20 5th (PB 21.17m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (44.72m), B ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (39.87m), Non Scoring MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 1st (31.33m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd  Claim) 1st (44.87m)
Javelin 500kg – U17W A EVA HIGSON U17 3rd (SB 20.38m) adding 1.75m to her 5 May throw
Javelin 600g – U20W A AKHALLA COLLINS U20 4th (21.79m), B ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 2nd (19.90m)
Javelin 700kg – U17M A ALON TAYLOR U17 4th (42.39m)
Javelin 800g – U20M A OSCAR RONCARATI U20 4th (PB 36.57m)
4x100m Relay – U17M 3rd (SB 44.95) taking .23 of a second off their 28 April time, NATHAN HOWELL, HARLEY HENRY, SETH RENNIE-RODDY, JAIAN SAUNDERS, U17W 6th (52.45) FOYIN SONOIKI, MILLIE BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS, EVA HIGSON, MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE, U20M 1st (44.84) BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, JOSEPH GOATER, NATHAN FERNANDES, OLIVER LAURENS, U20W 4th (43.53) AZARIA NWANKWO, LUCY CAMPOS, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, ALINA COFIE
4x300m Relay – U17W 4th (3:05.77) MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE, FOYIN SONOIKI, DINA SILVERMAN, POSIE SHAW
4x400m Relay – U17M 5th (3:43.06) EUAN PHILLIPS (53.2), SETH RENNIE-RODDY (57.2), JOE COX (54.9), THOMAS CADWALLADER (58.0)
4x400m Mixed Relay – U20X A 4th (3:49.30) MATEI FRUNZA (55.9), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (61.5), LARISSA WILSON (57.7), AIDEN GAFFEY (54.3), U20 B 5th (3:58.90) OSCAR RONCARATI (57.6), OLIVE HARVEY-DEW (67.6), CHARLOTTE HARRIS (58.7), JOSIAH WILLIAMS (55.0)

GOLDEN SPIKE – Took place at Ostrava, Czech Republic on 28 May
400m Hurdles – SW LINA NIELSEN 2nd (54.81)
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 4th (PB 21.31m) adding 3cm to his 25 May put, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Exeter on 28 May
1500m – Men’s A NATHAN GODDARD U23 7th (SB 2:02.12)

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES OPEN MEETING – Took place at Stratford on 26 May
100m – SM A4 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 1st (SB 10.51 w0.3) and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2024, A8 PHOENIX LYON 5th (10.69 w0.2), A14 MEKHI SPENCE-FORDE U20 4th (11.04 w0.1), A26 BRYAN OGBEBOR U20 6th (11.58 w0.7), B6 PHOENIX finished 1st (SB 10.56 w-0.4) taking .07 of a second off his 11 May time, B6 MEKHI finished 2nd (PB 10.83 w3.5) taking .06 of a second off his 2023 time, B23 BRYAN finished 2nd (PB 11.38 w3.0) taking .03 of a second off his 2023 time
100m – SW A2 EVE WRIGHT U23 3rd (SB 11.61 w3.6) taking .17 of a second off her 20 April time, A6 TAMI GEORGE U17 2nd (PB 12.06 w0.6) taking .13 of a second off her 2023 time, HOLLY RYAN U15 3rd (12.30 w0.6), A10 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 4th (PB 12.49 w3.2) taking .19 of a second off her 2023 time, A11 MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 2nd (PB 12.50 w-0.3) equalling her 11 May time, and is ranked UK No.5 U15 in 2024, B2 EVE finished 3rd (11.63 w2.8), B4 TAMI finished 6th (PB 12.04 w0.6) taking .02 of a second off her A6 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U17 in 2024, B5 HOLLY finished 4th (PB 12.17 w2.5) taking .03 of a second off her A6 time, B7 MOIESHA finished 3rd (12.34 w5.2)
200m – SM 3 PHOENIX LYON 2nd (21.49 w1.6), 4 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 2nd (PB 21.49 w2.9) taking .13 of a second off his 2023 time, 15 BRYAN OGBEBOR U23 3rd (SB 24.85 w0.6), 17 MEKHI SPENCE-FORDE U20 1st (PB 22.98 w2.3) taking .48 of a second off his 2021 time, 20 RAFAEL AARON U23 2nd (PB 25.51 w1.2) taking .37 of a second off his 2023 time
200m – SW 1 RENEE REGIS U20 1st (PB 23.30 w2.7) taking .29 of a second off her 2023 time, 3 TAMI GEORGE U17 2nd (24.78 w3.9), 7 HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (25.15 w3.0), VANESSA ANSUAA U23 3rd (SB 25.90 w3.0) taking .19 of a second off her 2023 time, 9 AARA KAMARA U15 1st (PB 26.12 w0.6) taking .38 of a second off her 5 May time
400m – SM 8 RAFAEL AARON U23 1st (PB 56.81) taking .52 of a second off his 2023 time

HALLESCHE WARFERTAGE – Took place at Halle, Germany on 25-26 May
Shot 7.26kg – SM B SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 2nd (PB 21.28m) equalling his 2021 put, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024
Javelin 800g – SM A DANIEL BAINBRIDGE 1st (PB 73.55m) adding 88cm to his 19 May throw, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2024

IFAM OUTDOOR – Took place at Brussels, Belgium on 25-26 May
100m – SM P1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 6th (SB 10.56 w0.0) taking .02 of a second off his 5 May time, P2 ZANSON PLUMMER 8th (10.72 w-0.1), I4 KRISHAWN finished 4th (10.59 w-0.3)

BEDFORD INTERNATIONAL GAMES – Took place at Horspath, Oxford on 25 May
High Jump – SM A AKIN COWARD 3rd (SB 2.15m) equalling his 19 May height, and is ranked UK No.4 in 2024, KIMANI JACK U23 6th (2.11m)
High Jump – SW A LILY HOLT U23 10th (1.63m), CLAIRE MCGARVEY U23 11th (1.63m), B TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 3rd (SB 1.54m)
Long Jump – SM A CRAIG MONCUR U23 7th (6.81m w2.1), BEN MCGUIRE  11th (5.88m w2.1), C OGOCHUKWU ANOCHIRIONYE (2nd Claim) 1st (6.74m w2.1)
Shot 7.26kg – SM A CRAIG MONCUR U23 2nd (12.63m)
Discus 1kg – SW B ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 3rd (43.24m)
Discus 2kg – SM B NICK PERCY 1st (61.99m), REUBEN VAUGHAN 5th (47.51m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (48.21m) adding 10cm to her 22 May throw, and is ranked UK No.6 U20 in 2024

BLCF HURDLES FEST – Took place at Chelmsford on 25 May
80m Hurdles – U17W A2 EVA HIGSON U17 4th (PB 12.46 w0.7) taking .01 of a second off her 11 May time, B1 EVA finished 4th (PB 12.42 w1.0) taking .04 of a second off her A2 time
100m Hurdles – U18W A1 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 2nd (PB 13.88 w-0.1) taking .61 of a second off her 20 April time, B1 NIA finished 2nd (13.83 w-0.1) taking .05 of a second off her A1 time
100m Hurdles – U20W A1 ALINA COFIE U20 3rd (14.39 w1.3), AZARIA NWANKWO U20 6th (PB 14.68 w1.3) taking .08 of a second off her 2023 time, B1 ALINA finished 3rd (14.35 w-0.6), AZARIA finished 7th (15.86 w-0.6)
400m Hurdles – SM STEVEN GARRETT V35 1st (SB 54.12) taking .09 of a second off his19 May time

SPARKASSEN GALA – Took place at Regensburg, Germany on 25 May
400m Hurdles – SW A EMILY NEWNHAM U23 1st (SB 57.03) and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2024

MEETING NATIONAL D’ANNECY – Took place at Annecy, France on 25 May
100m Hurdles – SW H1 JESSICA HUNTER 1st (13.52 w0.0), in her next race JESSICA HUNTER 1st (SB 13.15 w0.8) taking .20 of a second off her 17 May time,  and is ranked UK No.3 in 2024

BMC GRAND PRIX – Took place at Sportcity on 25 May
1500m – Men’s D HENRY DOVER U20 2nd (PB 3:49.53) taking 2.11 seconds off his 2022 time, F BENJAMIN WILLS (HCA) 7th (PB 3:52.62) taking 7.38 seconds off his 2021 time
1500m – Women’s C AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 9th (PB 4:33.00) taking 11.85 seconds off her 2018 time, F SCARLETT KENT U23 10th (4:46.93)
5000m – Women’s A INDIRA PATEL U23 16th (PB 17.09.54) taking 1 minute 17.56 seconds off her 2018 time

JOHVI 2024 – HEINO LIPP MEMORIAL – Took place at Johvi, Estonia on 25 May
100m Hurdles – SW JESSICA HUNTER 3rd (13.36 w0.7)

DESAFIO NERJA – Took place at Nerja, Spain on 22 May
200m – SM CAI CRAWFORD U20 6th (21.80 w0.0)

MOTONET GP JYVASKYLA – Took place at Jyvasklya, Finland on 22 May
110m Hurdles – SM H2 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 4th (PB 14.45 w0.6) taking .02 of a second off his 5 May time, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2024, in the next race RUBEN finished 7th (14.47 w1.0)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE OPEN MEETING – Took place at St Ives on 22 May
100m – SX 1 ISAAC MOORE U23 1st (PB 11.84 w2.0) taking .16 of a second off his 8 May time
200m – SX 1 ISAAC MOORE U23 1st (23.92 w-2.2)

NCAA DI EAST REGIONAL – Took place at Lexington, Kentucky, USA on 22-25 May
3000m Steeplechase – SM H2 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 4th (8:39.12)

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…
1,188 events – 226,450 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 11,436 first timers – 29,959 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know that In May, we have had nearly 80,000 new registrations!

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 30 MAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 2 JULY – 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 30 May – All Summer Open Meetings 2024 Updated 30 May 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known.

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).
Entries Closed

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.
Link to entries on roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25411
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

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE – The second of four fixtures takes place on Saturday 22 June at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
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

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 26 June at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries not open as 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.

UK CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 28 June to Sunday 30 June at the Manchester Regional Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3FF).

SOUTHERN COMBINED EVENTS U17, U20 AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 29 June and Sunday 30 June at the Horspath Athletics Track, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25379
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 18 June

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH  – The third fixture of three takes place on Sunday 30 June at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
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

ROBERT RIGBY ELECTED LORD MAYOR OF WESTMINSTER – The following article was published in the Hampstead and Highgate News recently.

Councillor ROBERT RIGBY has been elected the new Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of Westminster following a vote on May 15. Councillor RIGBY, whose late father was elected Mayor of Hornsey – later to become Haringey – in May 1963, has represented Regent’s Park ward on Westminster City Council since 2010. The 63-year-old has lived in St John’s Wood for more than 35 years and has previously served as chair of the planning committee and deputy cabinet member for finance and regeneration.

Councillor RIGBY said: “It is a huge honour and an enormous privilege to accept this role. “Westminster is truly an international and multicultural city, and our diverse and vibrant communities make it special and different from other London local authorities. “I very much look forward to meeting and supporting our many communities across the city during my year of office.” Championing two charities, the Cardinal Hume Centre and the MCC Foundation during his year in office, Councillor RIGBY aims to improve the lives of homeless young people and use cricket to connect different communities. Councillor RIGBY said: “One of my key themes for the mayoral year will be getting our young people fit and engaged with sport. “I can think of no better partner than the Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation, which does an amazing job introducing children and teens to the game. “Cricket is for everyone, and the MCC Foundation works in communities where young people might not perhaps have thought of trying it.”

His proposed agenda also includes school visits and promoting the Daily Mile project, which encourages children to run, jog or wheel for 15 minutes a day. Councillor RIGBY regularly runs 10k and cross-country races as a member of the Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, and is involved with the London Marathon Foundation.

He has spent his working life in sales and marketing within the travel industry, including 20 years with Japan Airlines during which time he met his wife Emiko. Councillor RIGBY said: “As Lord Mayor it will be a year of firsts – the first time Westminster has had a Japanese Lady Mayoress, and I’m pretty sure it will be the first time for a Lord Mayor to run a 10k race in under 40 minutes!!” The Lord Mayor’s chaplain will be Father CHRISTOPHER COLVEN, past Rector of St James’s Church, Spanish Place, in Marylebone.

BEATRICE CHEBET SMASHES WORLD 10,000M RECORD – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently..

Kenyan clocks( 28:54.14) at the Pre Classic in Eugene to break LETESENBET GIDEY’S (29:01.03). Seventy years ago EMIL ZATOPEK ran (28:54.2) to set a men’s world 10,000m record in Brussels. At the time it seemed  impossible for women to get anywhere close to a mark like this and it would be more than 30 years before women could run the distance at major championships. In the early years of women’s 10,000m records being recognised by World Athletics, MARY DECKER ran (31:35.3) in Eugene, Oregon, in 1982. Such are the advances in female distance running, though, BEATRICE CHEBET became the first woman to break the 29-minute barrier on Saturday (May 25) in the same Oregon town as she ran (28:54.14) – more or less the same time ZATOPEK achieved 70 years earlier. The 24-year-old from Kenya ran seven seconds faster than Ethiopia’s LETESENBET GIDEY’S previous world record of (29:01.03), which was set in 2021. The race was billed as a world record attempt by GUDAF TSEGAY although the Ethiopian finished runner-up in (29:05.92) to go No.3 on the world all-time rankings.

TSEGAY and CHEBET stayed within a stride of the Wavelight Technology marking world record pace throughout the race – with TSEGAY doing most of the work and leading through halfway in (14:31.08) – until CHEBET, the two-time world cross-country champion, surged clear with three laps remaining. With two laps to go CHEBET pulled slightly ahead of the lights and finished strongly to enter the history books. With the event also doubling as the Kenyan trials for the Olympics, LILIAN RENGERUK was third in (29:26.89) and MARGARET KIPKEMBOI fourth in (29:27.59). “For Paris, I’m going to double,” said CHEBET. “But my target is to run 5000m first, then 10,000m comes second. Because this is my first 10,000m outside the country to run, and I’m so happy to run 28 minutes and a world record.

“The last lap just motivated me, especially when GUDAF dropped. Then I realised ‘Oh, I am the best, so I can go’. I just want to thank my management, my coach and everyone at home for their great support. I did very well because I see my body was responding good. “I say because GUDAF requested a world record, let me go with her and see how my body responded, and the body responded well then I decided to go.” In the men’s 10,000m, which was also the Kenyan Olympic trial, DANIEL MATEIKO won in (26:50.81) ahead of NICHOLAS KIPKORIR, who ran (26:50.94).

RIETI IN THE SPOTLIGHT DURING SUMMER OF 2024 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. The photograph is from the Rieti website.

Top athletes such as MARCELL JACOBS will use the Guidobaldi Stadium ahead of major championships in Rome and Paris thanks largely to its brilliant new CONICA surface. Nestled in the hills of Italy about an hour north-east of Rome, the small town of Rieti is a special place in the world of athletics. SEB COE and STEVE OVETT ran their fastest 1500m times in Rieti, with the latter’s (3:30.77) in 1983 being one of eight world records staged there. Indeed, such is the reputation of the town’s Guidobaldi Stadium when it comes to fast times, it has earned a reputation as “the Italian temple of running”.

Other world records set in Rieti include ASAFA POWELL’S (9.74) for 100m in 2007, DAVID RUDISHA’S (1:41.01) for 800m in 2010, NOAH NGENY’S 1000m mark of (2:11.96) in 1999, MARICICA PUICA’S mile of (4:17.44) in 1982 and DANIEL KOMEN’S (7:20.67) for 3000m in 1996, whereas NOUREDDINE MORCELI set world records for 1500m (3:28.86) and the mile (3:44.39) in 1992-93. NGENY’S and KOMEN’S records still stand today, too.

As well as its long-running end-of-season grand prix meeting, Rieti staged the 2013 European Under-20 Championships where winners included Britain’s DINA ASHERr-SMITH and JAKE WIGHTMAN, plus Belgian heptathlete NAFI THIAM, all of whom went on to win global titles. With the track located at 1300ft of mild altitude, it has an almost mystical reputation for producing great performances. Athletics aside, the NBA legend KOBE BRYANT grew up in Rieti as a child. There are even rumours the Guidobaldi Stadium will feature in the docu-series, Sprint, which is due to hit Netflix in July.

More immediately, the track is being used by athletes as a base ahead of the European Athletics Championships in Rome on June 7-12 and the Olympic Games in Paris later this summer. Italians such as MARCELL JACOBS, the Olympic 100m gold medallist, are basing themselves there, in addition to international athletes like ANDRE DE GRASSE, the reigning Olympic 200m champion from Canada.

Part of the reason for this is that the track has recently enjoyed an upgrade with the installation of a new CONIPUR Vmax surface from CONICA last year. This is the same track system that is installed at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zürich, Olympic Stadium in Stockholm and the Stade Louis-II in Monaco, all of which are stops on the Diamond League circuit and also renowned for producing fast times.The CONIPUR Vmax track was developed in cooperation with the Sports University of Cologne and is known for its top speed, reduced energy consumption during take-off and sprinting, and excellent energy recovery. Given this it is designed to be safe for athletes, preventing injuries. In addition, the CONIPUR Vmax track has a combination of an energy-reflecting base layer paired with a force-stabilizing top layer ensures a revolutionary running performance. Thanks to its exceptionally high mechanical properties, the track guarantees maximum resilience and durability.

Beyond this summer, Rieti is gearing up to host the European Under-18 Championships in 2026 where a new generation of athletes will be able to enjoy its magical qualities.

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

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.

Photograph of KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 after receiving her Jack Petchey Award for June. With her is her coach JAMIE BATH.

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.

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 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

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!

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.

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 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

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)

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 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)

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…
1,203 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!

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.

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.

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/

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 Closed

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.

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
Link for entries – www.bedfordgames.co.uk
Entries Closing Date Monday 20 May
Note: You will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee

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

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.

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 is 1 post this week.

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

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.

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 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER