Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 24 August 2023

Posted on 24/08/202328/08/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 24 August to Wednesday 30 August – Brian Anene, Tolu Ayo-Ajo, Ian Bannister, Decarie Davies, Elana Dimmer, Afolabi Fasogbon, Henry Fulton, Ross Hammond, Eleni Kaponi, Oliver Laurens, Olivia Lava, Dempsey McGuigan, Tanawat Raveng, Philip Shelley and Liam Grey Thompson

ZHARNEL WINS FIRST INDIVIDUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDAL – The 100m Final took place last Sunday 20 August, with ZHARNEL form in the 1st round 1st (10.00 w0.0) Saturday 19 August, and the Semi-Final finishing 2nd (9.93 w0.0) Sunday 20 August was very impressive. The Final featured the top 4 fastest runners in 2023, and with ZHARNEL drawn in lane 5, had an excellent start and was there or there abouts throughout the race. ZHARNEL initially thought he had won, albeit his beaming smile was still there when the scoreboard confirmed he had won the Bronze Medal. His emotions was there for all to see, with the medal around his neck, a superb performance. ZHARNEL now moves on to the 200m on Wednesday, which he said on his post race interview ‘It’s My Baby’.

NOAH LYLES winning time was (9.83 w0.5) equalling ZHARNEL’S world leading time this year. Silver Medalist LETSILE TEBOGO of Botswana, ZHARNEL and 4th place OBLIQUE SEVILLE of Jamaica all recorded (9.88).

SCOTT LINCOLN AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Shot qualifying took place last Saturday 19 August, in pool A SCOTT LINCOLN was slightly below par, and finished in 9th place with (20.22m).

ZHARNEL MOVES ON TO THE 200M – The 1st round of the 200m took place on Wednesday 23 August. ZHARNEL was drawn in Heat 1, and had a good start and ran the bend gracefully, with a comfortable lead ZHARNEL crossed the line with a smile on his face. His winning time was (19.99 w0.0).

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to ROSALIND ZEFFERTT who broke her own V60 High Jump record with (1.18m), adding 3cm to her 20 May height (1.15m)

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

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 23 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 1PZ).
Timetable – 10.00 U17 Men and Women (3 x 4.6km 2 short laps), 11.00 U15 Boys (3 x 3km 1 lap), 11.40 U15 Girls (3 x 3km 1 lap), 12.20 U13 Girls (3 x 3km 1 lap), 13.00 U13 Boys (3 x 3km 1 lap), 13.45 Senior Women (4 x 6km 2 laps), Veteran Women 40+ (3 x 6km 2 laps), 15.30 Senior Men (6 x 6km 2 laps), Veteran Men 40+ (4 x 6km 2 laps), Veteran Men 50+ (4 x 6km 2 laps). Note: The timetable is from the 2022 race.
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Entries Closing Date Thursday 31 August

WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS ON TV – The Championships take place from Saturday 19 August to Sunday 27 August at Budapest, Hungary, and is shown by the BBC and Eurosport.

RESULTS
BE FIT TODAY TRACK ACADEMY MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 20 August.
60m – SX 3 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 3rd (8.40 w-0.4)
100m – SM A2 DIJANI BARNOR U15 5th (11.97 w1.6), A2 NATHAN HOWELL U17 6th (11.52 w1.8), A7 MALACHI AMADI U20 4th (10.97 w1.2), A16 ZANSON PLUMMER 4th (10.43 w2.1), KRISHAWN AIKEN 5th (10.50 w2.1), B4 DIJANI finished 4th (11.95 w1.5), B6 NATHAN finished 5th (11.52 w1.0), B9 MALACHI finished 5th (11.52 w1.0), B13 KRISHAWN finished 3rd (10.44 w1.4), B14 ZANSON finished 6th (10.39 w2.9)
100m – SW A6 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 7th (13.54 w0.3), B6 LOLA finished 5th (13.47 w1.3)
200m – SM 2 DIJANI BARNOR U15 7th (24.68 w2.9), 7 ZANSON PLUMMER 3rd (SB 21.27 w1.3) taking .16 of a second off his 7 May time, 10 KRISHAWN AIKEN 4th (21.05 w1.6)
200m – SW 6 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 6th (27.62 w1.5)
400m – SX 2 MATTHEW OHIOZE U23 5th (51.81)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE – DIVISION 3 NORTH – Took place at Watford on 19 August.
100m – SW A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 12.85 w1.8) taking .45 of a second off her 2021 time
200m – SM A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 (2nd Claim) 3rd (22.98 w0.6), B CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (25.74 w0.1), NS NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (26.49 w0.9)
200m – SW A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 26.14 w-0.1) taking .77 of a second off her 2022 time
400m – SM B NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (58.30)
400m – SW A CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (60.02)
800m – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (2:11.33), B NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (2:13.15)
100m Hurdles – SW B EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 24.43 w-0.4)
400m Hurdles – SW A EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 76.47)
1500m Steeplechase – SW A EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (6:02.39)
2000m Steeplechase – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (7:04.15)
High Jump – SW A ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 4th (PB 1.18m) adding 3cm to her 20 May height, and is ranked UK No.8 V60 in 2023, and a new Club Record
Long Jump – SM A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 5.25m nwr) adding 9cm to his 18 March jump
Triple Jump – SW A ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 4th (7.48m nwr)

BOURNEMOUTH JUMPS FESTIVAL – Took place at Bournemoth on 20 August.
Long Jump – SM OGO ANOCHIRIONYE (HCA) 2nd (7.23m w3.9)
Triple Jump – SW RUTH-ANN OTARUOH (HCA) 2nd (12.12m w3.9)

NORTHERN TRACK AND FIELD LEAGUE – EAST PREMIER – Took place at Rotherham on 19 August.
400m – SM A ROBERT SHIPLEY (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 48.79) taking .35 of a second off his 8 August time

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE – DIVISION 1 – Took place at Brighton on 19 August.
800m – SW A AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 2nd (PB 2:16.9) taking 6.89 seconds off her 2017 team
1500m Steeplechase – SW A AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 1st (SB 5:05.8)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE – DIVISION 1 – Took place at Gillingham on 19 August.
100m – SW B KERSTIN POHLMANN (HCA) 2nd (PB 12.89 w3.7)
Long Jump – SW B KERSTIN POHLMANN (HCA) 1st (5.20m nwr)
Triple Jump – SW A KERSTIN POHLMANN (HCA) 1st (10.79m nwr)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE – DIVISION 3 NORTH – Took place at Colchester on 19 August.
Long Jump – SW A REBECCA JEGGO U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 5.09m nwr) adding 23cm to her 2017 jump
Discus 1kg – SW A PHILIPA DAVENALL 1st (33.17m)
Hammer 4kg – SW A PHILIPA DAVENALL 1st (57.96m)

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS NIGHT – Took place at Lee Valley on 16 August.
100m – SX 1 JIMMY THORONKA 5th (10.73 w0.5), 10 RAPHAEL AARON U20 7th (12.80 w0.0)
200m – SX 2 JIMMY THORONKA 4th (PB 21.85 w-0.4) taking .04 of a second off his 2018 time, 8 RAPHAEL AARON U20 6th (25.89 w0.1), 10 YASMIN PALMER U23 4th (27.31 w0.9)

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Eltham on 16 August.
1500m – Mixed B GEORGIA BELL 10th (PB 4:09.18) taking 2.98 seconds off her 26 July time
5000m – Mens A JAKE SHELLEY 1st (SB 14:28.39)

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at Watford on 6 August.
Match Result – 1st Havering (652.5 points), 2nd SBH (589.5), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (353), 4th Colchester Harriers (304), 5th Watford (266), 6th Harlow withdrew
2023 Final League Positions After 5 Fixtures – 1st Chelmsford (30 league points – 3721 match points), 2nd Havering (28 – 3392), 3rd Dacorum (28 – 3260), 4th SBH (27 – 3328.5), 5th Basildon (27 – 2823), 6th Ipswich (24 – 2823.5) or Ipswich (24 – 2781)
Top 6 Final – We are competing in the final at Chelmsford on Sunday 10 September, best wishes as we have a team that will challenge for the top spots.

The results are on the PO10, theses are the results

100m – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 1st (12.6 nwr), B ISLEY AKENEZI NORTON U13 1st (PB 13.7 nwr), NS BEN BAMISAIYE U13 1st (13.5 nwr), LUCAS DAVIS U13 2nd (PB 14.0 nwr) taking .60 of a second off his 2 July time, CHAYIL JOHN U13 3rd (14.3 nwr), TIRENI GEORGE U13 4th (14.4 nwr), JASON OTULE U13 5th (14.7 nwr)
100m – U13G A ISLA BRASNETT U13 3rd (13.9 nwr), B KANAI MENSAH MOORE U13 3rd (14.5 nwr), NS KAYIKUNMI ORATOKHAI U13 (PB 14.2 nwr), ANNABEL MATTHEWS U15 6th (PB 15.0 nwr)
100m – U15B A JOSHUA NYMAN U15 2nd (PB 11.9 nwr) taking .10 of a second off his 16 july time, B ANTON COHEN U15 2nd (12.4 nwr), NS1 ZHAINE MILLER U15 2nd (PB 12.6 nwr) taking .90 of a second off his 2021 time, NS2 EESA ADEKUNLE ALI U15 1st (PB 12.4 nwr) taking .19 of a second off his 24 June time, MODE AKIN AGUNBIADE (12.9 nwr), JONATHAN OTULE (13.9 nwr)
100m – U15G A AARA KAMARA U15 4th (13.3 nwr) B ZYRAH MILLER U15 4th (14.4 nwr)
100m – U17M A B NATHAN FERNANDES U17 3rd (11.6 nwr), B JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (11.6 nwr), NS NATHAN HOWELL U17 1st (11.9 nwr), B EMMANUEL IJAOLA U17 4th (13.1 nwr)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (12.4 nwr), B MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 1st (12.7 nwr), NS CHINYERE NWABUEZE U17 1st (13.2 nwr), ALANA SAMJI U17 4th (PB 14.2 nwr)
200m – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 1st (26.5 nwr), B BEN BAMISAIYE U13 1st (27.6 nwr), NS ISLEY AKENEZI NORTON U13 1st (PB 28.3 nwr), LUCAS DAVIS U13 2nd (PB 29.0 nwr) taking .90 of a second off his 2 july time, JASON OTULE U13 3rd (30.4 nwr)
200m – U13G A VERA DOUDKO U13 4th (29.9 nwr), B ISLA BRASNETT U13 1st (PB 28.2 nwr) taking .10 of a second off her 2 July time, NS KAYIKUNMI ORATOKHAI U13 (PB 29.3 nwr), ANNABEL MATTHEWS U13 5th (PB 30.2 nwr)
200m – U15B A HARRY PINCHERLE U15 2nd (24.3 nwr), B ANTON COHEN U15 1st (24.7 nwr), NS JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (25.4 nwr), ZHAINE MILLER U15 2nd (PB 26.7 nwr) taking 5.17 seconds off his 2018 time, MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U15 4th (27.7 nwr), EESA ADEKUNLE ALI U15 5th (28.1 nwr), JONATHAN OTULE U15 (28.3 nwr)
200m – U15G A AARA KAMARA U15 4th (28.5 nwr), B ELLA BUCKLEY U15 (2nd Claim) 1st (27.1 nwr), NS ZYRA MILLER U15 (30.6 nwr), DESTINY NGIGE U15 2nd (29.5 nwr), HOLLY GREEN U15 5th (32.2 nwr)
200m – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 (2nd Claim) U17 2nd (23.4 nwr), B NATHAN FERNANDES U17 2nd (23.4 nwr), NS NATHAN HOWELL U17 1st (24.0 nwr)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (25.2 nwr), B FOYIN SONOIKI U17 2nd (28.0 nwr)
300m – U15B A SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 2nd (39.1), B CHOKMAH JOHN U15 2nd (44.1)
300m – U15G A ELLA BUCKLEY U15 (2nd Claim) 1st (42.9), B SHAMMAH ST JOHN U15 1st (PB 44.3)
300m – U17W A MIA HIGSON U17 1st (42.5), B MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 1st (42.7) taking .73 of a second off her 21 May time
400m – U17M A BRANDON KUFAZVINEI U17 2nd (56.1), B JOE COX U17 1st (PB 55.8), NS JADEN AULIS U17 2nd (55.7), TRISTAN LEE U17 3rd (57.6), TOM HAPETA U17 4th (61.4)
800m – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL U13 1st (2:23.4)
800m – U13G A OLIVIA ABBOTT U13 1st (2:45.3) ), B KIMBERLEY FLACK U13 1st (2:57.4)
800m – U15B A EUAN PHILLIPS U15 2nd (2:13.0), B SAM DARCY U15 3rd (SB 2:43.9) taking .60 of a second off his 14 May time
800m – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 2nd (2:39.0)
800m – U17M A JACOB CLEMENT U17 1st (2:01.9), B ADAM O’GORMAN U17 1st (2:02.6)
1500m – U13B A DENNYS PASCAL U11 2nd (5:13.0)
1500m – U13G A AIMEE PORTER U13 2nd (PB 5:09.4) taking .10 of a second off her 2 July time
1500m – U15B A ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 1st (4:31.7), B PRINCE VICTORUS JOHN U15 2nd (5:02.8)
1500m – U17M A TRISTAN LEE U17 5th (PB 5:45.9), B TOM HAPETA U17 4th (PB 5:59.1)
70m Hurdles – U13G A VERA DOUDKO U13 3rd (13.0 nwr), B KIMBERLEY FLACK U13 1st (13.5 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U13B A TIRENI GEORGE U13 3rd (PB 15.3 nwr) taking 1.97 seconds off his 22 July time, B CASEY NGIGE U13 1st (18.1 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U15G A DESTINY NGIGE U15 3rd (PB 13.7 nwr) taking .20 of a second off her 24 June time, B ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 1st (14.0 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U15B A HARRY WEBB U15 1st (11.7 nwr), B RIAN SHAH U15 1st (12.4 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U17W A EVA HIGSON U17 2nd (12.8 nwr), B ALANA SAMJI U17 1st (PB 13.4 nwr) taking .30 of a second off her 2022 time
100m Hurdles – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 1st (PB 15.2 nwr), A TRISTAN LEE U17 (2nd Claim) 1st (19.4 nwr)
High Jump – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 1st (1.30m), B CASEY NGIGE U13 2nd (1.20m)
High Jump – U13G A KANAI MENSAH MOORE U13 1st (PB 1.20m)
High Jump – U15B A RIAN SHAH U15 3rd (1.60m), B SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 3rd (1.50m)
High Jump – U15G A ELLA BUCKLEY U15 (2nd Claim) 1st (1.50m), B AMY HALLETT U15 2nd (PB 1.30m)
High Jump – U17M A JORDAN NGIGE U17 1st (1.70m), B JOE COX U17 1st (1.55m)
High Jump – U17W A ALANA SAMJI U17 3rd (1.15m)
Long Jump – U13B A BEN BAMISAIYE U13 1st (4.37 nwr), B CHAYIL JOHN U13 1st (3.69m nwr), NS EDWARD PASCAL U13 1st (PB 4.32m nwr) taking 74cm to his 2022 jump, DENNYS PASCAL U13 2nd (PB 4.18m nwr) taking 1.36m to his 2022 jump
Long Jump – U13G A ISLA BRASNETT U13 2nd (4.25m nwr), B KIMBERLEY FLACK U13 3rd (PB 3.39m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A HARRY PINCHERLE U15 1st PB (5.81m nwr) adding 15cm to his 10 June jump, B RIAN SHAH U15 1st (4.86m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A ULINA MCCABE HUGGINS U15 2nd (PB 4.86m nwr) adding 8cm to her 16 April jump, B SHAMMAH ST JOHN U15 1st (PB 4.10m nwr), NS HOLLY GREEN 1st (PB 3.28m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M A NATHAN HOWELL 3rd (4.65m nwr), B NATHAN FERNANDES U17 3rd (PB 4.04m nwr), NS EMMANUEL IJAOLA U17 1st (4.74m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE U17 2nd (4.60m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M A JOE COX U17 1st (PB 11.12m nwr) adding 94cm to his 21 May jump, B THOMAS HAPETA U17 1st (PB 9.84m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (9.16m nwr)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G A AIMEE PORTER U13 5th (11.82m), B KANAI MENSAH MOORE U13 2nd (PB 11.51m)
Discus 1kg – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL U13 2nd (PB 13.86m) adding 1.70m to his 2022 put
Discus 1kg – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHULU U15 5th (13.28m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A CHINYERE NWABUEZE U17 1st (PB 15.73m), B EVA HIGSON U17 1st (12.22m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A MILO RYNEHART U15 2nd (30.15m), B JAVON WILLIAMS U15 1st (PB 23.11m) adding 1.43m to his 16 July put
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A FRED TAYLOR U17 1st (34.93m), B LEON WILSON U17 2nd (PB 18.19m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A MIA HIGSON U17 1st (PB 17.48m) adding 7.56m to her 30 July put
Hammer 5kg – U17M A LEON WILSON U17 3rd (PB 15.75m)
Javelin 400g – U13B A CHAYIL JOHN U13 4th (PB 14.63m), B EDWARD PASCAL U13 3rd (11.84m)
Javelin 400g – U13G A OLIVIA ABBOT U13 4th (9.37m), A VERA DOUDKO U13 3rd (SB 7.99m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A DESTINY NGIGE U15 3rd (PB 15.62m) adding 34cm to her 21 May throw, B AMY HALLETT U15 3rd (PB 11.41m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A EVA HIGSON U17 2nd (14.28m), B FOYIN SONOIKI U17 1st (PB 12.27m)
Javelin 600g – U15B A MILO RYNEHART U15 4th (31.13m), B JAVON WILLIAMS U15 3rd (13.74m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A LEON WILSON U17 2nd (PB 22.92m), A BRANDON KUVAZVINEI U17 2nd (PB 20.15m)
4x100m Relay – U13B 1st (SB 54.7) taking .30 of a second off their 16 July time, ISLEY AKENAZI NORTON, EDWARD PASCAL, BEN BAMISAIYE, LOUIS XUN, U13B NS (59.3) CHAYIL JOHN, TIENI GEORGE, JASON OTULE, LUCAS DAVIS, U13G (DQ) VERA DOUDKO, KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI, KANAI MENSAH MOORE, ISLA BRASSNET, U15B 1st (SB 48.3) taking 1.97 seconds off their 22 July, HARRY PICHERLE, SETH RENNIE-RODDY, ANTON COHEN, JOSHUA NYMAN, U15B NS (DQ )ZHAINE MILLER, MODE AGUINADE AKIN, JONATHAN OTULE, EESA ADEKUNKE ALI, U15G 4th (56.6) DESTINY NGIGE, AARA KAMARA, ZYRA MILLER, ELLA BUCKLEY, U17M A 1st (45.5) NATHAN HOWELL, NATHAN FERNENDES, BRANDON KUVAZVINEI, JAIAN SAUNDERS, U17W 1st (51.4)FOYIN SONOIKI, MIA HIGSON, MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE, TAMI GEORGE, U17W NS (53.0) EVA HIGSON, ELIZABETH OTHOLE, ALANA SAMJI, DESTINY NGIGE

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…
1,126 events – 171,933 walkers, joggers and runners – 23,737 volunteers – 8,226 first-timers – 18,664 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – 10% of the countries taking part in the World Athletic Championships have parkrun events!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 19 August.

PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (19.57) this was his 180th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Amsterdamse Bos on 19 August.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 84th (30.08) this was his 300th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 19 August.
LENARD MICHEL V50 33rd (25.01) this was his 103rd Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 69th (29.05) this was her 59th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Chalkwell Beach on 19 August.
MATTHEW ROBINSON V45 25th (22.22) this was his 10th Parkrun, LYNDA ROBINSON V50 115th (27.35) this was her 95th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Donaupark on 19 August.
JO KENT V55 13th (20.04) this was her 115th Parkrun, SCARLETT KENT U23 17th (20.49) this was her 58th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Great Yarmouth North Beach on 19 August.
PAUL MACARTHY V55 5th (27.05) this was his 224th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 19 August.
DANIEL NICHOLS V60 4th (18.26) this was his 46th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 38th (23.04) this was his 384th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 55th (24.06) this was his 236th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 24 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

ENGLAND U15 & U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 26 August and Sunday 27 August at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR).
For all entry details and full information please use this link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=20228
Note: You will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee
Entries Closed

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 27 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to the timetable –
Link to enter, then put 496 in the filter box – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/
Entries Closed

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 30 August at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £9 per event, £12 for 2 events.
Timetable commences at 7.00pm.
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=4&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Cloing Date TBC, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 6 September at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 200m, 19.15pm High Jump, 19.20pm 100m, 19.40pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 21.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No Under 13s
Is now open on roster athletics, this is the link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?cc=GBR&page=0&to=2023-09-30
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 10 September at the Chelmsford Sport & Athletic Centre, Salerno Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH)
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL-Finals-Timetable-2023 (2)
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

SOUTHERN U15 AND U17 INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 10 September at the Horspath Athletics And Sports Ground, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: You will selected by your County Team Manager

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER SEASON – With just 2 months to go to the Cross Country and Road Relays. Please see the link to the document on the ‘Club Information on Various Topics’ later in this Newsletter. Which gives details of the Metropolitan and North West London league dates/venues, Remaining Cross Country league dates/venues, Cross Country points and club championship races and Road Relay dates/venues,

Under 11 Girls – Anu Jaiyeola – 75m Outdoors (10.72 w-1.8) StoneX Stadium 30 July 2022, broke Tosin Jokosenumi (11.0)
Under 11 Girls – Anu Jaiyeola – 100m Outdoors (14.2) Watford 1 May 2022, broke Azaria Nwankwo (15.42)
Under 11 Girls – Vera Doudko – 150m Outdoors (22.4) StoneX Stadium 18 July 2021, broke Nia Forbes-Agyepong (22.68 w-1.3)
Under 11 Girls – Anu Jaiyeola – Long Jump Outdoors (4.00) Perivale 25 June 2022, broke Azaria Nwankwo (3.56m)
Under 13 Girls – Moiesha Savage – 60m Indoors (8.19) Lee Valley 30 January 2022, broke Mariam Ayayi and Niah Akintokun (8.25)
Under 13 Girls – Posie Shaw – 1500m Outdoors (4:54.79) at Watford on 28 July 2021, broke her own record (4:56.55) at Milton Keynes on 5 June 2021
Under 13 Girls – Rebecca Wheeler-Henry – High Jump Outdoors (1.49m) StoneX Stadium 13 August 2017, broke Jackie Rose and Colleen Richardson (1.40m)
Under 13 Girls – Samra Richardson – Javelin 400g Outdoors (30.11m) at Watford on 5 June 2016. Current record Gabriella Murray-Panayiotou (26.25m)) at Allianz Park on 15 June 2014. (If Mille Roxburgh was not a SBH member, Then Samra’s distance is next best)
Under 17 Women – Nia Forbes-Agyepong – 80m Hurdles Outdoors (11.64 w1.6) Sportcity 8 July 2022, broke Eavion Richardson (11.69)
Under 17 Women – Hannah Foster – 300m Hurdles Outdoors (43.51) Crystal Palace 20 August 2017, broke her own record (43.84) Bedford 9 September 2018
Under 20 Women – Darryl Neita – 100m Outdoors (11.57 w1.0) Mannheim, Germany 5 July 2014, broke Eve Wright record (11.62 w1.2) Manchester 26 June 2021
Under 20 Women – Darryl Neita – 100m Outdoors (11.40 w2.4) Bedford 31 May 2015, broke Abi Oyepitan record (11.45 w4.8) Bedford 4 July 1998
Under 20 Women – Sophia Parvizi-Wayne – 5000m Outdoors (16:37.70) Bedford 31 July 2016, broke Victoria Webster record (16:52.62) Bedford 27 June 2004
Under 23 Women – Claire McGarvey – High Jump Indoors (1.78m) Birmingham 27 February 2022, broke her own record (1.75m).Sheffield 20 February 2022

SBH Club Records Achieved By Our Athletes Prior To 2023 – Congratulations to all these record holders. I have accessed the PO10 ‘Clubs’ section from 2005 to 2022, and these are the performances I found. These events are not currently shown on the SBH Website Club Records, and I will add them shortly.

Under 11 Girls – 200m Outdoors shown from 2021 – best performance Anu Jaiyeola (30.0) Watford 1 May 2022
Under 11 Girls – 70m Hurdles Outdoors shown from 2021 – best performance Vera Doudko (14.69 w0.0) StoneX Stadium 15 August 2021
Under 11 Girls – High Jump Outdoors shown from 2021 – best performance Vera Doudko (1.05m) Hemel Hempstead 4 July 2021
Under 11 Girls – Javelin 400g Outdoors shown from 2021 – best performance Vera Doudko (8.31m) Watford 12 September 2021
Under 13 Girls – 200m Indoors shown from 2012 – best performance Jessica Gibbs (27.79) Lee Valley 26 January 2020
Under 13 Girls – 600m Outdoors shown from 2013 – best performance Olivia Abbott (1:55.23) Lee Valley 8 April 2023
Under 13 Girls – High Jump Indoors shown from 2017 – best performance Nia Akintokun (1.25m) Lee Valley 9 December 2017
Under 13 Girls – Long Jump Indoors shown from 2015 – best performance Lea Reyna-Faria (3.99m) Lee Valley 15 May 2016
Under 13 Girls – Shot 2.72kg Indoors shown from 2014 – best performance Amelia Corbo (5.65m) Lee Valley 5 October 2014
Under 13 Girls – Discus 0.75kg Outdoors from 2013 – best performance Samra Richardson (19.28m) Ipswich 3 July 2016
Under 15 Girls – 300m Indoors from 2018 – best performance Sophie Forbes-Laird (42.69) Lee Valley 3 February 2019
Under 15 Girls – 800m Indoors from 2017 – best performance Jessica Nathan (2:50.63) Lee Valley 26 March 2017
Under 15 Girls – Shot 3kg Indoors from 2017 – best performance Holly Taylor (8.68m) Lee Valley 4 February 2017

BETH POTTER WINS PARIS 2024 TEST EVENT – The following was reported on the BBC sport website.

BETH POTTER out-sprinted home favourite CASSANDRE BEAUGRAND to secure victory in the Paris 2024 triathlon test event. It was the Scot’s first-ever win in an Olympic-distance race. It leaves the 31-year-old top of the standings before October’s World Triathlon Championship Series Finals in Spain.

The swim leg of the event took place in the River Seine after it passed water quality tests. Earlier this month, World Aquatics cancelled the Open Water Swimming World Cup in the river after it was ruled to be “below acceptable standards.” POTTER and BEAUGRAND broke clear with about 5km to go in the run before POTTER made her decisive move on the last corner to finish six seconds ahead of her rival in one hour 51 minutes and 40 seconds, with German LAURA LINDEMANN in third a further three seconds behind.

“I was just trying to run fast at the end. I’m glad I had something left in the tank to be honest,” said POTTER, who ran the 10,0000m on the track at the 2016 Olympics. “I was biding my time and I had in my head I was going to wait until the last moment. I enjoyed every moment of it. This was my main goal for the season and I ticked it off, so I’m super happy.”

1st BETH POTTER (1:51.40) – Swim 5000m (20.17) – Transition 1 (.51) – Bike 40km (57.07) – Transition 2 (.29) – Run 10km (32.57)
2nd CASSANDRE BEAUGRAND (1:51.46) – Swim 5000m (19.52) – Transition 1 (.56) – Bike 40km (57.25) – Transition 2 (.27) – Run 10km (33.07)
3rd LAURA LINDEMANN (1:51.59) – Swim 5000m (19.57) – Transition 1 (.58) – Bike 40km (57.18) – Transition 2 (.29) – Run 10km (33.18)

GRAHAM GETTY’S CHALLENGE – GRAHAM, aged 63, is undertaking a big challenge – to cycle 3,297 miles in the period from August 1 to December 31. Aim is to raise funds for a charity which is close to his heart- ICAS Foundation :this foundation offers support to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and who do not have the financial means to pursue an education in Accountancy and Finance.
Why 3,297 miles? This represents the coast to coast distance in the USA from Seattle to Miami ie from the North west to the South east.

If you would like to support GRAHAM and make a contribution to this challenge/ charity, you can access GRAHAM’S Just Giving page on the undernoted link.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/graham-getty-1691346462427?utm_source=copyLink&utm_medium=one_page&utm_content=page/graham-getty-1691346462427&utm_campaign=pfp-share&utm_term=e206a23c156249a696e503c2f2e31259

GRAHAM competed for SBH between 1985 and 1995. Key achievements were:
a.Representing Scotland at the Marathon in 1985
b.Southern 12 Stage Road Relay winning team: 1986 and 1992;
c.National 12 Stage Road Relay: runners up 1991
d.Southern Cross Country team champions 1991
e. Represented Middlesex in the Inter counties Cross Country Championships: 1988-1991.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup towards the end of last year, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are 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.
To follow our new Instagram account, from your own account, by searching for ‘shaftesbury_barnet’ or by clicking https://www.instagram.com/shaftesbury_barnet/
To Members and Parents, if you wish for any photographs to be posted on Instagram, please email them to sbh.instagram@outlook.com If you can at the same time give details on when and where the photographs was taken, plus any other comments.
Please feel free to post photographs of any special occasion, for example, your wedding day, an addition to the family.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER FIXTURE CARD –Will be issued and published on the SBH website, during mid September.

Link to the document which gives details of the Metropolitan and North West London league dates/venues, remaining Cross Country league dates/venues, Cross Country points and club championship races and Road Relay dates/venues – SBH Winter Fixture Card Information

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

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

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

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

CLUB HOODIES – With well over eight hundred hoodies already in circulation, this is your opportunity to join the club. The bright red hoody is made to order and has your name embroidered on the front along with the club badge and has the Club name on the back. We now have 2 styles, the original pull over style at £35 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
Here is the link to the Supreme Sports website which if you click on it, will take YOU to the new Club Hoody and allow you to then view the full range of Club kit online – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/

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

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

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

STONEX STADIUM AWARDED TRACKMARK STANDARD – Congratulations on achieving the UK Athletics Quality Assurance Standards for StoneX Stadium. This is the letter from UK Athletics and certificate showing all area that achieved compliance – StoneX Stadium Award Letter 09.11.21 StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 17 August 2023

Posted on 11/08/202318/08/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 17 August to Wednesday 23 August – Tyrell Akintokun, Frank Attoh, Sam Dawkins, Steven Garrett, Deanna Koranteng-Addo, Amelia Kerger, Oliver Laurens, John Naylor, Kara Onuiri, Stuart Singer and Ellie Spain

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

EUROPEAN U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Jerusalem from 7-10 August.
Our first event on 7 August featured RUBEN HEDMAN and JOSEPH PUBRICK in the 110m Hurdles. RUBEN was drawin in Heat 1, finishing 7th (14.92 w2.9), JOSEPH was in Heat 2, finishing 3rd (PB 13.66 w2.3), the following day JOSEPH was given a rerun finishing 1st (13.89 w3.1). In RUBEN’S race he sustained a hamstring injury (grade 1 tear) which was painful as he raced but he did his best to get over the finish line. The GB physio has told him that it could take about a month to heal however we will hopefully get a scan on it when he returns to see exactly what damage has been done.

EMILY NEWNHAM started her 400m Hurdles programme on 8 August, and was drawn in Heat 2 in which she cruised to a comfortable win (58.36). EMILY’S Semi-Final was on the 9 August, and produced an excellent run to finishing in 2nd place (57.15) just .02 seconds off her personal best. The Final was on the 10 August, and EMILY produced an outstanding race, finishing in 4th place (57.02) with the same time as the Bronze Medalist. With a personal best by .11 of a second, ranking her UK No.1 U20 in 2023, and No.3 on the UK all-time rankings, behind SHONA RICHARDS and PERRI SHAKES-DRAYTON. And yet another Club Record.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 27 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to enter, then put 496 in the filter box – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 20 August, No Entries On The Day

WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS ON TV – The Championships take place from Saturday 19 August to Sunday 27 August at Budapest, Hungary.

RESULTS
SOUTHERN U13, U15 & U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 12-13 August.
100m – U13B H2 TIRENI GEORGE 7th (14.63 w-1.2)
100m – U17M H1 ALEX KONSTANTARAS (2nd Claim) 6th (11.75 w-2.9)
100m – U17W H3 TAMI GEORGE 1st (12.77 w-2.3) in the Final TAMI won the Silver Medal (12.53 w-3.5)
200m – U13B H2 BEN BAMISAIYE 4th (27.75 w-2.4) in the Final BEN finished 6th (28.23 w-2.5)
200m – U15B H2 LANI JAIYEOLA 6th (26.05 w-1.0)
200m – U17M H2 ALEX KONSTANTARAS (2nd Claim) 5th (23.98 w-2.0)
200m – U17W H2 TAMI GEORGE 1st (26.03 w-1.8), MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 2nd (26.82 w-1.8) in Semi-Final 1 MAKAYLA finished 3rd (26.67 w-0.4), in Semi-Final 2 TAMI finished 2nd (25.93 w-1.0) in the Final TAMI won the Bronze Medal (25.89 w-3.5), MAKAYLA finished 7th (27.47 w-3.5)
800m – U13B H1 EDWARD PASCAL 3rd (2:23.83) in the Final EDWARD finished 8th (2:25.74)
800m – U13G H1 AIMEE PORTER 6th (2:33.40)
1500m – U15G H2 POSIE SHAW 1st (4:47.37) in the Final POSIE finished 10th (4:54.09)
80m Hurdles – U17W H1 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 1st (12.00 w-1.4) in the Final NIA won the Gold Medal (12.10 w-2.1)
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH won the Silver Medal (3.30m)
Pole Vault – U17M Straight Final ISAA PHILLIPS-POPE 4th (3.10m)
Pole Vault – U17W Straight Final ABIGAIL EDWARDS won the Bronze Medal (2.70m)
Discus 1kg – U15G Straight Final ELKIE BAKER (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (PB 37.16) adding 1.89m to her 9 July throw, and is ranked UK No.2 U15 in 2023
Discus 1.5kg – U17M Straight Final BRIAN ANENE 7th (35.76)

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES OPEN MEETING – Took place at London (CT) on 13 August.
100m – SM A1 JOHN OTUGADE 5th (10.45 w1.3), A3 OJIE EDOBURUN 2nd (10.44 w1.5), A5 ZANSON PLUMMER 2nd (10.50 w1.5), A10 JOSEPH PURBRICK U20 3rd (10.83 w1.3), B3 ZANSON finished 5th (10.52 w2.0), B6 EDSON GOMES 4th (PB 10.72 w2.4) taking .03 of a second off his 2022 time
200m – SM 7 MALACHI AMADI U20 3rd (22.03 w2.3)
400m – SM 3 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 6th (50.95), 6 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 3rd (50.38), 9 RAPHAEL AARON U20 4th (PB 57.33) taking .25 of a second off his 9 July time
400m – SW 3 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 5th (60.12)
110m Hurdles – SM EDSON GOMES 2nd (13.85 w0.1)

4J STUDIOS SCOTTISH ATHLETICS SENIOR & U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Grangemouth on 12-13 August.
100m – SM H2 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (10.89 w-2.1) in Semi-Final 2 KRISHAWN finished 1st (10.54 w1.8) in the Final KRISHAWN won the Silver Medal (10.49 w1.0)
200m – SM H1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (22.26 w0.9) in the Final KRISHAWN won the Gold Medal (21.37 w1.5)
800m – SM H2 RORY MUIR 4th (2:01.81)
High Jump – SM Straight Final DAVID SMITH won the Gold Medal (2.17m)
Long Jump – SW Straight Final SELINA HENDERSON finished 4th (5.30m w-0.6)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final NICK PERCY won the Gold Medal (62.93m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM Straight Final CHRIS BENNETT won the Gold Medal (70.84m)
Javelin 800g – SM Straight Final CRAIG MONCUR U23 won the Silver Medal (52.43m)

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 12 August.
100m – Race 2 KENAN STEPHENS 1st (11.57 w-2.2), EDWIN YAMOAH V35 2nd (11.65 w-2.2), Race 3 EUGENE RIZA 3rd (12.60 w-1.2), OLIVER FREEDMAN U15 6th (13.22 w-1.2), Race 4 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (13.12 w-0.9), Race 6 MORAYO IDRIS U15 1st (14.46 w-3.7)
200m – Race 2 COLUMBA BLANGO T30/F30 2nd (22.37 w1.4), MATTHEW OHIOZE 4th (22.67 w1.4), JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA 5th (22.83 w1.4), Race 3 EDWIN YAMOAH V35 2nd (24.00 w-3.5), NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (26.34 w-3.5), Race 5 MORAYO IDRIS U15 1st (29.44 w0.6)
400m – Race 1 MATTHEW OHIOZE 3rd (50.04), Race 2 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (58.17), LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 7th (62.50)
800m – Race 1 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (2:12.04), CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (2:16.70), Race 2 CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (2:18.82), EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 7th (2:22.82), EMILIA ECONOMU 9th (2:29.05), Race 3 ARI RUBENSTEIN U11 2nd (2:45.93), SAM DARCY U15 3rd (2:49.55), SIENNA DARCY U11 4th (2:53.11)
110m Hurdles – Race 2 EDSON GOMES 1st (14.06 w-2.6)
Pole Vault – V60 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 1st (2.30m)
Long Jump – SM OGOCHUKWU ANOCHIRIONYE (2nd Claim) 1st (7.17m w-0.6), EBENEZER JOSEPH (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 6.22m w1.9) adding 26cm to his 9 July jump
Long Jump – SW KERSTIN POHLMANN (2nd Claim) 2nd (5.06m w-0.7)
Triple Jump – V60 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 1st (SB 7.72m w1.7) and is ranked UK No.6 V60 in 2023
Discus 2kg – SM GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (SB 60.62m) adding 33cm to his 29 July throw, REUBEN VAUGHAN 2nd (PB 49.98m) adding 78cm to his 26 April throw
Discus 1kg – SW SHADINE DUQUEMIN 1st (54.48m)
Discus 1kg – V35 EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (39.87m)
Hammer 4kg – SW AMY CLEMENS 3rd (SB 48.47m) adding 2.08m to her 5 August throw
Hammer 4kg – V35 EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (48.43m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM OLIVER GRAHAM 2nd (58.54m)

BMC GRAND PRIX – Took place at Stretford on 12 August.
1500m – Mens E PHILLIP CROUT 7th (SB 3:58.45) taking 1.84 seconds off his 26 July time
5000m – Womens A FREYA STAPLETON U23 8th (16:48.47)

HOME COUNTIES INTERNATIONAL 5K – Took place at Cardiff on 12 August.
SM ALEXANDER LEPRETRE 15th (SB 14.20) taking 5 seconds off his 17 February time

SOUTHAMPTON INVITATION THROWS FEST – Took place at Southampton on 12 August.
Hammer 4kg – U20W GRACIE JENVEY (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 48.17m) adding 22cm to her 1 July throw

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 9 August.
800m – SX 1 CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 12th (2:19.29), 2 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 11th (2:10.86), 3 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 9th (2:07.98), 4 ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 10th (PB 2:04.73) taking 1.70 seconds off his 14 June time, CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 13th (2:12.49), 5 JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLIVIERRE U20 6th (PB 2:02.23) taking 1.91 seconds off his 14 June time, 7 JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA U23 5th (PB 1:58.88) taking 23.79 seconds off his 2016 time, MAX WINFIELD U20 7th (PB 1:59.09) taking .95 of a second off his 2022 time, 8 JACOB CLEMENT U17 13th (2:00.33), 9 JOSHUA FISHER U20 7th (1:57.96), 11 LUCA STUBBS U23 4th (1:54.38), 1.4 EMILIA ECONOMU 9th (2:29.68), 1.6 LADDIE SHAW U15 10th (PB 2:22.36) taking .32 of a second off his 14 June time, 1.7 EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 8th (SB 2:17.72) taking .83 of a second off her 14 June time, 1.8 POSIE SHAW U15 4th (PB 2:16.19) taking 1.70 seconds off her 14 June time
3000m – SX 1 SCARLETT KENT U23 17th (PB 10:39.48) taking 52.98 seconds off her 2019 time, 3 HENRY DOVER U20 1st (SB 8:19.53) taking 35.96 seconds off his 18 June time

The results have just been put on the PO10 this morning, it takes a few hours to type up, therefore I will publish the results in next weeks Newsletter.

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…
1,145 events – 175,513 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,209 volunteers – 8,413 first-timers – 21,206 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you Know, every week there are 1,600 parkrunners enter a run/walk milestone club and over 250 people hit a new volunteering milestone.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 12 August.
PAUL LEWIS V50 7th (20.50) this was his 179th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bath Skyline on 12 August.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 70th (24.49) this was his 16th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 12 August.
SHONA MICHEL V50 82nd (31.26) this was his 94th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Great Yarmouth North Beach on 12 August.
PAUL MACARTHY V55 15th (29.35) this was his 223rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 12 August.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 302nd (31.18) this was his 299th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harlow on 12 August.
SCARLETT KENT U23 5th (20.56) this was her 57th Parkrun, JO KENT V55 9th (21.15) this was her 114th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 12 August.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 198th (28.43) this was his 65th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 12 August.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 43rd (22.44) this was his 19th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at North Yorkshire Water Park on 12 August.
GLEN WATTS V35 46th (24.36) this was his 17th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 12 August.
STUART SINGER V60 46th (22.57) this was his 383rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 12 August.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 183rd (40.23) this was his 272nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunnyhill on 12 August.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 23rd (28.09) this was his 43rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at University Of Western Australia, Perth, Australia on 12 August..
STUART MOORE V60 53rd (27.46) this was his 203rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Walthamstow Hill on 12 August.
BRADLEY SINGER 36th (25.30) this was his 235th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 17 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 13SEPTEMBER – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Saturday 19 August to Sunday 27 August at Budapest, Hungary.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 10 September at the Chelmsford Sport & Athletic Centre, Salerno Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH)
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable –
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE AT SCOTSTOUN – 2 outstanding photographs taken in Glasgow.
Firstly is the Opening Ceremony where representatives from all participating clubs followed a bagpipe player around the track. The SBH representatives were HAYLEY MCLEAN and STEVE GARRETT.

The second is GEOFF MORPHITIS presenting NICK PERCY with his 2022 SBH Field Event Best Performance Award. The photo was taken in the Weights Gym at Scotstoun Stadium. NICK’S best performance on the day was (61.14m) was a Scottish National Record ie the longest throw by a Scotsman in Scotland !!!

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER SEASON – With just 2 months to go to the Cross Country and Road Relays. These are the details of the Cross Country, Road Relay and Indoor fixtures. The issue of the SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card will be towards the end of September.

Cross Country Leagues – SBH compete in both Metropoltan League and North West London League, for both these leagues you do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.

The 5 Metropoltan League fixtures are – 14 October at Claybury – 11 November at Wormwood Scrubs – 2 December at Uxbridge – 13 January at Welwyn Garden City – 10 February at Trent Park. For age-groups 9 up to Masters Men & Women. The organisers have a rule that you keep your race number, for the next fixture you compete in, and so on.

The 5 North West London League fixtures are – 30 September at Greenford – 4 November at Kingsbury – 25 November at Trent Park – 3 February at Hampstead Heath – 2/3 Tbc March at Harrow. For age-groups Under 11 up to Under 17 Men & Women.

Remaining Cross Country Fixtures – You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager, but be aware that some fixtures have a closing date 6 to 8 weeks before the fixture date. Therefore please give your availability to your Team Manager as early as possible.

21 October Southern Relays at Wormwood Scrubs – 28 October North London Championships at Hackney Marshes – 4 November National Relays at Mansfield – 4 November Liddiard Trophy at Kingsbury – 18 November London Championships at Parliament Hill – 18 November London Youth Games at Parliament Hill – 25 November Fraternity/Sorority Cups at Trent Park – 25 November UK Cross Challenge & European Trials at Liverpool – 9 December SEAA Masters & Inter Counties at Oxford – 10 December European Championships at Belgium – 6 January Middlesex Championships at Greenford – 7 January Hertfordshire Championships at Venue/Date TBC – 20 January UK World Trial at Parliament Hill – 27 January Southern Championships at Beckenham – 3 February British University Championships at TBC – 10/11 February World Championships at Croatia – 24 February National Championships at Shropshire – 9 March CAU Inter Counties & UK Cross Challenge Final at Loughborough – 16 March English Schools Championships at Pontefract.

Cross Country Points and Club Championships Races – These are open for all to compete In, and run throughout the season. The winners of each age-group will receive an award at the SBH Annual General Meeting.

Cross Country Points Championships – These are the races that are available to compete in.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Metropolitan League fixtures, plus either the Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships – The best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Metropolitan League fixtures, plus the Southern and National Championships – The best 5 out of 7 results to count.

Cross Country Club Championships – These are the races that are available to compete in.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – 13 January Metropolitan League – Under 13, Under 15, Under 17 Men and Women, 9 Miles Senior Men, Under 20 and Senior Women, Masters 40+ Men and Women – 27 January Southern Championships.

Other Events – Both these events take place at StoneX Stadium – 28 November 133rd SBH Annual General Meeting and the Presentation of Awards for the 2023 Track & Field season, and 2022-2023 Cross Country season – 26 December Boxing Day Road Races.

Road Relays – 23 September is the Southern 3,4 & 6 Stage Road Relays, back at its traditional venue Aldershot. For age-groups Under 13 up to Masters 60+ Men & Women– 7 October is the National 4 & 6 Stage Road Relays, at Sutton Park. For age-groups Under 20 and Senior Men & Women – 23 March is the Southern 6 & 12 Stage Road Relays, at Milton Keynes. For age-groups Under 20 and Senior Men & Women. Includes Under 15 & 17 Road Races – 6 April is the National 6 & 12 Stage Road Relays, at Sutton Park. For age-groups Under 20 and Senior Men & Women.

Indoor Track & Field Fixtures – Fixtures on SBH Winter Fixture Card are genarally shown for Lee Valley. Normally the dates are not available until mid to late October, after the issue of the SBH Winter Fixture Card. Therefore there will be a subsequent issue of the SBH Winter Fixture Card, once the dates are confirmed.
All fixtures, you will have to enter yourself, and pay the appropriate entry fee.

Fixtures Information – All fixture information will be published on the SBH Weekly Newsletter, covering the next 6 weeks from the issue date.

SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card – There are 3 separate documents.
1 Front Sheet – Includes general Information, and details of Team Managers and Club Officers.
2 Fixture Card – Includes Cross Country, Road Relay and Indoor fixtures.
3 Information Sheet – Includes Cross Country Points and Club Championship races, Metropolitan League times and distances, Team Managers details.
The above will be issued by email towards the end of September. They can also be found on the SBH website, this is the link to locate them – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

SBH Club Records Achieved By Our Athletes In 2023 – Congratulations to all those record holders, also there have many more performances that came within a whisker on setting a new record.

Under 11 Boys – Dennys Pascal – 75m Outdoors (10.74 w1.1) Finsbury Park 24 June, broke Lani Jaiyeola (11.00 w1.8)
Under 11 Boys – Dennys Pascal – 150m Outdoors (21.80 w0.3) Harrow 16 April, broke Jason Otule (21.82)
Under 11 Boys – Dennys Pascal – 200m Indoors (29.82) Lee Valley 25 March, broke Asher Escobar (31.79)
Under 11 Girls – Dami Adekunle – 200m Indoors (32.51) Lee Valley 8 January, broke Sienna Corbyn (33.56)
Under 11 Boys – Dennys Pascal – 600m Outdoors (1:42.53) Finsbury Park 24 June, lowers his own record (1:45.21)
Under 11 Boys – Dennys Pascal – 800m Outdoors (2:24.53) StoneX Stadium 22 July, broke David Kahan (2:27.22)
Under 11 Girls – Sienna Darcy – 600m Indoors (2:01.95) Lee Valley 25 March, broke her own record (2:15.00)
Under 11 Girls – Sienna Darcy – 800m Outdoors (2:42.47) StoneX Stadium 22 July, broke Posie Shaw (2:42.7)
Under 11 Boys – Dennys Pascal – 1500m Outdoors (5:01.3) StoneX Stadium 2 July, broke David Kahan (5:03.9)
Under 15 Boys – Harry Webb – 80m Hurdles Outdoors (11.42 w1.8) Birmingham 30 June, broke Miles Jones (11.44)
Under 15 Boys – Chukwuma Ononogbu – Discus 1.25kg Outdoors (46.33m) Birmingham 30 June, broke his own record (43.30m)
Under 17 Men – Ebuka Nwokeji – 100m Outdoors (10.43 w0.9) Trinidad & Tobago 7 August, his own record (10.5)
Under 17 Men – Zico Jones, Joseph Wheeler-Henry, Brandon Kufazvinei, Ebuka Nwokeji – 4x100m Relay Outdoors (41.23) London Olympic Stadium 23 July, previous record (42.01)
Under 17 Women – Mya Mairs-Ingram – 800m Outdoors (2:09.01) Birmingham 30 June, broke Jody Allen (2:09.9)
Under 20 Men – Joseph Purbrick – 110m Hurdles Outdoors (13.70 w0.3) Loughborough 21 June, broke Allan Scott (13.9) and Paul Brice (13.8 w2.9)
Under 20 Women – Emily Newnham – 400m Outdoors (52.15) Chelmsford 23 July, broke Sabrina Bakare (52.77)
Under 20 Women – Emily Newnham – 400m Hurdles Outdoors (57.02) Jerusalem, Israel 10 August, broke her own record (57.13)
Under 20 Women – Lola McCann-Ezekiel, Mia Higson, Nia Akintokun, Anna Rose – 4x100m Relay Outdoors (48.40) London Olympic Stadium 23 July previous record (48.56)
Under 23 Women – Marli Jessop – 100m Hurdles Outdoors (13.30 w1.6) Sportcity 9 July, broke her own record (13.38 w1.8)
Senior Men – Zharnel Hughes – 100m Outdoors (9.83 w1.3) New York, USA 24 June, broke his own record (9.97 w0.2)
Senior Men – Zharnel Hughes – 200m Outdoors (19.73 w1.6) London Olympic Stadium 23 July, broke his own record (19.93 w-0.3)
Senior Men – Kyle Langford – 800m Indoors (1:46.93) Madrid, Spain 22 February, broke Richard Charles (1:49.11)
Senior Women – Ellie Baker – 1500m Outdoors (4:04.11) Montreuil, France 31 May, broke her own record (4:04.90)
Masters Women 35-39 – Jade Lally – Discus 1kg Outdoors (61.37m) Walnut, USA 15 April, broke Tracey Axten (54.03m)
Masters Women 55-59 – Lisa Webb – 400m Indoors (1:13.82) Sheffield 19 February, add as a new event
Masters Women 60-64 – Rosalind Zeffertt – High Jump Outdoors (1.15m) Watford 20 May, broke her own record (1.03m)

Next week I will publish additional Club Records for the period 2005 to 2022. I carried out an exercise on the PO10, using the Clubs section and found performances hat qualify as a Club Record.

Photograph of our Pole Vaulters at the Southen U13, U15 & U17 Championships – ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH won the U15 Silver Medal (3.30m) and ABIGAIL EDWARDS won the U17 Bronze Medal.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

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

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

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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

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

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 10 August 2023

Posted on 10/08/202311/08/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 10 August to Wednesday 16 August – Yamile Aldama, Jamie Bath, Lily Beckford, Lucia Casalenuovo, Jai Daryanani, Thomas Fisher, Liam Garrett, Daiel Greenstein, Amy Gullen, James Lancaster, Obinna Nwokeji, Zachary Randall, Gracie Rosenblatt, Jaian Saunders, Laddie Shaw and Edwin Yamoah

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to CHINYERE NWABUEZE, KENDRICK OGANYO and KEYIKUNMI OMIDIJI

COMMONWEALTH YOUTH GAMES – Congratulations to EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 who won the Silver Medal in the 100m final (There is a video on the SBH Instagram) with a personal best (10.43 w0.9), finishing just behing his England team mate TEDDY WILSON. His took .07 of a second off his 10 June time, and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2023. This was a new Club Record, lowering his previous record.
In the 400m, ZICO JONES U17 was drawn in Heat 4, and was slightly below par to finish in 5th place (51.16)
The games are taking place at Trinidad & Tobago from 7-10 August, with both the 4x100m and 4x400m relays to come.

SCOTT LINCOLN GOING TO BUDAPEST – Congratulations to SCOTT, who with 3 other throwers, have been added to GB squad for Budapest, which starts on 19 August.
The quartet have qualified courtesy of their World Athletics Road to Budapest ranking positions, in addition to achieving the UK Athletics qualifying standard plus showing good current form.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 27 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to enter, then put 496 in the filter box – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 20 August, No Entries On The Day

NEW ADDITION TO THE FAMILY – Congratulations to HAYLEY and DANIEL NICHOLS who are the proud parents of IRIS OBERLANDER-NICHOLS, who was born on the 4 August at Barnet Hospital. We will make sure we send them a membership form in 2033.

CURRENT SBH MEMBERSHIP – It has never been healthier, with an almost record influx of new members in 2023. We are not blinkered, and are aware that in certain events, especially some field events need improving. Our Coaches and certain members are endeavouring to strengthen these events.

The current membership stands at 944, of which the MEN’S section is 654, and the WOMEN’S section is 290.
The MEN’S section comprises of the following – 214 Under 11 to 17, 211 Under 20 and Senior, 75 Masters and 154 Non Competitive, which include Coaches and Officials.
The WOMEN’S section comprises of the following – 96 Under 11 to 17, 154 Under 20 and Senior, 15 Masters and 25 Non Competitive, which include Coaches and Officials.

NEXT WEEK – Update on Club Records achieved in 2023. And for those who cannot wait to get their muddy shoes on, an update on the upcoming fixtures for the 2023-2024 season.

RESULTS
NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP 1B – Took place at Scotstoun on 5 August.
Match Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (639.5 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (524.5), 3rd Glasgow Jaguars (523.5), 4th SB (409), 5th Sheffield (409.5), 6th Trafford (409), 7th Chelmsford (375), 8th Newham (0)

Final League Table After 3 Rounds – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (24 League Points – 1833.5 Match Points), 2nd Harrow (23 – 1802), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (20 – 1482), 9th SBH (14 – 1312)

The results are on the PO10.

100m – SM 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (10.49 w1.0), 2 PHOENIX LYON 3rd (10.83 w0.0), NS2 BEN MCGUIRE 5th (11.02 nwr)
100m – SW 1 MARLI JESSOP U23 5th (PB 12.05 w2.3) taking .12 of a second off her 22 April time, 2 SELINA HENDERSON 5th (12.39 w2.4), NS SHEREEN CHARLES V35 4th (12.71 nwr), VANESSA ANSUAA U23 6th (13.08 nwr)
200m – SM 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (21.45 w-1.8), 2 PHOENIX LYON 1st (21.74 w-2.6), NS GERALD MATTHEW 2nd (SB 22.10 w-2.8) taking .07 of a second off his 2 August time
200m – SW 1 HAYLEY MCLEAN 6th (25.28 w-2.7), 2 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 7th (27.27 w-3.0)
400m – SM 1 SAM HAZELL 3rd (49.03), 2 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 6th (50.84)
400m – SW 1 HAYLEY MCLEAN 3rd (54.54), 2 SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD U20 6th (60.86)
800m – SM 1 LUCA STUBBS U23 4th (1:56.47), 2 RORY MUIR 4th (SB 1:57.51)
800m – SW 1 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 3rd (2:12.12), 2 PHILIPPA DAVENALL 5th (PB 3:32.60)
1500m – SM 1 HENRY DOVER U20 5th (3:54.27), 2 JOSHUA FISHER U20 3rd (3:59.71)
3000m – SM 1 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 5th (8:45.37), 2 LUCA STUBBS U23 3rd (8:46.95)
100m Hurdles – SW 1 MARLI JESSOP U23 1st (13.74 w-1.1), 2 AZARIA NWANKWO U20 1st (15.43 w-1.6)
110m Hurdles – SW 1 CRAIG MONCUR U23 5th (15.56 w0.1), 2 STEVEN GARRETT 4th (17.92 nwr)
400m Hurdles – SM 1 STEVEN GARRETT 5th (57.12), 2 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 4th (PB 54.06) taking 1.06 seconds off his 1 May time, and is ranked UK No.6 U23 in 2023
400m Hurdles – SW 1 HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (56.44), 2 AZARIA NWANKWO U20 4th (PB 1:08.02) taking 4.11 seconds off her 30 July time
2000m Steeplechase – SM 1 STEVEN GARRETT 3rd (PB 6:35.55) taking 4.49 seconds off his 2022 time
2000m Steeplechase – SW 1 AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 1st ( 6:55.32), B JO BLAIR V35 (HCA) 4th (9:58.73)
Pole Vault – SM 1 ETHAN WALSH 3rd (4.62m), 2 CRAIG MONCUR U23 (NH)
Pole Vault – SW 1 TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 5th (SB 3.32m) adding 1cm to her 22 January height, 2 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 1st (2.22m)
High Jump – SM 1 DAVID SMITH 1st (SB 2.18m) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2023, 2 AKIN COWARD 1st (2.02m)
High Jump – SW 1 EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 3rd (1.67m), 2 TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 4th (1.52m)
Long Jump – SM 1 BEN MCGUIRE 1st (7.05m w-1.2), 2 JOSH WOODS U23 1st (6.66m w1.1)
Long Jump – SW 1 TANI SONOIKI U20 7th (4.97m w1.3), 2 SELINA HENDERSON 6th (4.77m w1.1)
Triple Jump – SM 1 JOSH WOODS U23 2nd (14.93m w0.0), 2 BEN MCGUIRE (NM)
Triple Jump – SW 1 TANI SONOIKI U20 2nd (SB 11.65m w-0.9) adding 59cm to her 5 February jump, 2 TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 3rd.(10.03m w-0.5)
Shot 7.26kg – SM 1 GEORGE EVANS 2nd (SB 15.79m), 2 GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (14.37m)
Shot 4kg – SW 1 PHILIPPA DAVENALL 7th (SB 10.28m) adding 49cm to her 15 July put, 2 ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 4th (10.07m)
Discus 2kg – SM 1 NICK PERCY 1st (61.14), 2 GEORGE EVANS 1st (SB 51.53m), NS GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (55.26m)
Discus 1kg – SW 1 PHILIPPA DAVENALL 7th (SB 36.13m) adding 4.89m to her 11 June throw, 2 ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 (NM)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM 1 GEORGE EVANS 3rd (SB 52.57m), 2 GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (PB 50.97m) adding 3.59m to his 2022 throw
Hammer 4kg – SW 1 PHILIPPA DAVENALL 2nd (59.11m), 2 AMY CLEMENS 3rd (SB 46.39m) adding 92cm to her 11 June throw
Javelin 800g – SM 1 CRIAG MONCUR U23 3rd (52.89m), 2 GEORGE EVANS 4th (PB 41.87m) adding 5.52m to his 2017 throw
Javelin 600g – SW A JO BLAIR V35 (HCA) 3rd (41.50m), B EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 2nd (30.21m)
4x100m Relay – SM 4th (SB 41.93) taking .02 of a second off their 15 July time PHOENIX LYON, GERALD MATTHEW, KRISHAWN AIKEN, BEM MCGUIRE, SW 7th (71.33) MARLI JESSOP, SHEREEN CHARLES, HAYLEY MCLEAN, SELINA HENDERSON
4x400m Relay – SM 3rd (SB 3:14.25) taking 16.08 seconds off their 15 July time PHOENIX LYON (49.1), SAM HAZEL (48.5), JUBRIL ADENIJI (49.8), KRISHAWN AIKEN (47.1), SW 7th (4:06.64) SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD (61.9), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (63.7), EVELYNE FONTEYNE (66.4), HAYLEY MCLEAN (58.7)

2023 Final League Positions After 5 Fixtures – 1st Chelmsford (30 league points – 3721 match points), 2nd Havering (28 – 3392), 3rd Dacorum (28 – 3260), 4th SBH (27 – 3328.5), 5th Basildon (27 – 2823), 6th Ipswich (24 – 2823.5) or Ipswich (24 – 2781)

Top 6 Final – We are competing in the final at Chelmsford on Sunday 10 September, best wishes as we have a team that will challenge for the top spots.

Apologies but the results are not available as yet.

YORK 10K – Took place at York on 6 August.
ROBERT RIGBY V60 105th (38.48 3rd V60)

TORNEIO INTERNACIONAL DE LANCAMANTOS – Took place at Leiria, Portugal on 5-6 August.
Discis 1kg – SW 1 5 August SHADINE DUQUEMIN 6th (52.20m), 1 6 August SHADINE DUQUEMIN 5th (55.20m)

HERCULES WIMBLEDON FESTIVAL 5000M – Took place at Wimbledon on 5 August.
5000m – SX 8 PHILLIP CROUT 11th (14:58.3), 10 ALEXANDER LEPRETRE (HCA) 6th (14:11.60), THOMAS BUTLER 9th (SB 14:17.04) taking 36.25 seconds off his 15 July time

CITIUS MEETING – Took place at Berne, Switzerland on 4 August.
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1st (20.83m)

BIRCHFIELD MIDWEEK OPEN MEETING – Took place at Birmingham on 2 August.
100m – SM A2 GERALD MATTHEW 5th (10.92 w2.1), A2 GERALD finished 5th (10.99 w1.0)
100m – SM 1 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 4th (PB 50.03) taking .42 of a second off his 9 July time
110m Hurdles – SM A1 EDSON GOMES 1st (PB 13.73 w3.8) taking .07 of a second off his 15 July time, B1 EDSON finished 1st (13.94 w1.8)
Discus 2kg – SM A NICK PERCY 1st (64.73m), B NICK finished 1st (62.42m)

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 2 August.
800m – Mens B DANIEL BANYARD U20 8th (1:59.02), G DOVI LEVIN U20 4th (2:06.55)

TVH OPEN MEETING – Took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 2 August.
200m – SX 2 RAPHAEL AARON U20 5th (26.03 w-2.0)
400m – SX 2 JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLIVIERRE U20 2nd (PB 54.33) taking .47 of a second off his 28 May time, RAPHAEL AARON U20 5th (58.32)
800m – SX 3 LIA RADUS U23 7th (SB 2:21.89)

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…
1,116 events – 135,320 walkers, joggers and runners – 23,597 volunteers – 6,240 first-timers – 17,117 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you Know, there are 58 registered parkrunners named BARBIE and 3,124 named KEN.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 5 August.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (20.20) this was his 178th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 5 August.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 256th (35.23) this was his 298th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 5 August.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 194th (29.29) this was his 64th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 5 August.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 8th (19.34) this was his 18th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kingston on 5 August.
BRADLEY SINGER 71st (23.31) this was his 234th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Littlehampton Prom on 5 August.
JAMES DAVIS U23 68th (26.16) this was his 41st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cottesloe, Perth, Australia on 5 August..
STUART MOORE V60 50th (28.34) this was his 202nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 5 August.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 197th (36.19) this was his 271st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pont Y Bala on 5 August.
ANTONIO CONRADIE U20 1st (16.57) this was his 21st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sizewell on 5 August.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 66th (27.54) this was his 42nd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 10 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The third of four fixtures takes place on Saturday 12 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to the timetable –
Link to enter, then put 495 in the filter box – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/
Entries Closed

SOUTHERN U13, U15 AND U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 12 August and Sunday 13 August at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
Link to enter – http://www.seaa.org.uk/onlineregs/meeting9.php?MeetID=150
Entries Closed

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m/200m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 16 August at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
For age-groups U13 and above.
100m Men 19.00, 100m Women 19.30, 200m Men 20.00, 200m Women 20.30 times are estimated.
This is the link for you to enter yourselves, fixture now open to enter – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/lvac10020004/
Closing date TBC or once an event reaches full capacity.

MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL – Due to take place on Wednesday 16 August has been Cancelled.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Saturday 19 August to Sunday 27 August at Budapest, Hungary.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 10 September at the Chelmsford Sport & Athletic Centre, Salerno Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH)
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable –
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

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

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds (Not open to enter as yet)
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

JUNIOR STARS SET TO SHINE AT EUROPEAN U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS IN JERUSALEM – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Who will emerge from the class of 2023 as the most impressive under-20 athletes of their generation?. The World Championships in Budapest kick off later this month but if you want to gaze into a crystal ball to catch your first glimpse of the world champions of the future then keep an eye on the European Under-20 Championships in Jerusalem. The event runs from August 7-10 and is set to feature around 1150 athletes from 44 nations. Former champions at these championships include JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN, DALEY THOMPSON, CAROLINA KLUFF, YELENA ISINBAYEVA, JESSICA ENNIS-HILL, KARSTEN WARHOLM, DINA ASHER-SMITH and many more who went on to be global stars. It is 60 years since the event began in the shape of the European Junior Games held in Warsaw in 1964. The biennial meeting was known as the European Junior Championships from 1970 to 2015 and since then has been called the European Under-20 Championships.

This week’s event will return to the same city that staged last year’s European Under-18 Championships – and of course many of the athletes who competed at there in 2022 will return to battle for medals again. This is also the first European Under-20 Championships since 2021, when the event was staged in Tallinn. Back then Britain topped the medals table with six golds, one silver and five bronze medals in total and they will be hoping for similar success in Jerusalem this month.

We are represented by EMILY NEWNHAM, who at the UK Championships in Manchester, won the 400m Hurdles Bronze Medal with a new Club Record (57.13) which ranks her UK No.1 U20 400m Hurdler in 2023. EMILY broke her second club record in the last 2 weeks, this time the Under 20 400m record, when winning the Silver Medal at the England Senior Championships (52.15) in Chelmsford on 23 July. EMILY will be competing in Jerusalem in the 400m Hurdles and the 4x400m Relay.

Next are our 2 UK ranked U20 110m Hurdlers in 2023, JOSEPH PURBRICK who is ranked UK No.3 and RUBEN HEDMAN ranked UK No.4. JOSEPH set a new Club Record (13.70 w0.3) in Loughborough on 21 June, and RUBEN set a new personal best (13.76 w-3.1) in Bromley on 25 June. Therefore the 110m Hurdles in Jerusalem looks like it going to be a close event.

LOOK BACK TO 1982 – Many thanks to GRAHAM GETTY who sent me these 3 pages from the 17 April 1982 edition of Athletics Weekly.

The course at Wimbledon Common was excellent for viewing, and for those who did not have the inclination to jog round, there was a superb pub near the start/finish line. I cannot remember its name, but I am sure DAVE BEDFORD could fill in the gap.

The article makes superb reading, and we had an untold amount of supporters including myself. Of the 12 Men, 5 are still members of SBH – SIMON KEENE, STEVE LOWE, STUART MOORE, RICHARD SAMUEL and DAVE THOMPSON. In the photograph is PAT COLLINS and along with ANDY BEATTIE they have both passed away.

MEET THE MAN IN CHARGE OF BRINGING ATHLETICS BACK TO CRYSTAL PALACE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

We speak exclusively to BEN WOODS, the person given the task of now leading the redevelopment of the historic south London sports arena. The man who helped rebuild the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham has now got Crystal Palace in his sights. BEN WOODS, part of the team that helped deliver the 2022 Commonwealth Games, was chosen by SADIQ KHAN to be Project Director at the Greater London Authority (GLA) for the redevelopment of Crystal Palace, a role that he has now been in since January 2023. He was Head of Capital Projects for Birmingham 2022 in the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) from early 2018 until the end of last year. WOODS’ aim was to deliver the capital infrastructure programme of works on both the Alexander Stadium and Sandwell Aquatics Centre. His current project, however, is even closer to home. WOODS was born near Crystal Palace and watched world class athletics in the stadium as a child. AW sits down with the man that many hope can help bring athletics back to Crystal Palace.

What does Crystal Palace mean to you – I grew up around here in Upper Norwood and this was my local sports centre as a kid. I swam here, ran on the track and watched events here, so this project is as much to do with my heart as it is my head. Even today I live relatively local and bring my kids down around the park. I see such history and potential going forward. It’s the only show in town and we should all strive to see it looking good again.

How do you reflect on its history – The unique thing about Crystal Palace is that the centre is a multi-sport venue and it has sheer range and depth of sports. We’re focusing on athletics but we also have swimming, the indoor and outdoor sports. You don’t have that anywhere else and it’s right in the heart of London. We have to embrace its uniqueness and this is a well-renowned stadium. I went to a few of those Grand Prix meetings dating back to the 1980s. STEVE CRAM was one of my heroes as a kid and then you’ve got the likes of MERLENE OTTLEY and MICHAEL JOHNSON in the 1990s up to the JESSICA ENNIS HILL. I’d love to get DINA ASHER-SMITH back here for example running in this stadium. It’s always had that pathway from community to elite sport as well. Even today, we’re not working from scratch. There’s still a lot of fantastic events and a network of clubs and coaches. We have to build from that base.

How do you compare what you saw in the 1980s to what you see now – There’s no denying that [Crystal Palace] needs a lot of TLC and major investment. There is capital funding available and we’re not talking about the patch and repair that it’s had over the last 20-30 years, we’re talking about comprehensive refurbishment. This is a once in a generation chance. We need to get it right when upgrading these facilities. The Mayor has the aspiration to make London the most active city and the sporting capital of the world for events. The fact that the GLA own Crystal Palace means that this is a chance to practice what we preach. A team has been built under the GLA and I am a piece of that jigsaw. Consultants have already been brought on board. Funding is in place and now it’s about moving forward. People have heard stories and masterplans around Crystal Palace before, so one of the things that I was very keen on was to get started on the early works. It’s a complex project. The listed building requires detailed planning permission and that will take a number of years with a contractor onsite. In the interim, what can we do around the stadium? We’ve got people training down here but the track is uncertified. Let’s repair it and get it certified. Let’s get the floodlighting back. That’s the visual change that we need to do in the early days.

What’s the timeline from where we are now and what can be done regarding that visual change – We’ve got to set a vision for this place. The number one fundamental point is that athletics is staying at Crystal Palace, come what may. All of this has to be underpinned by a viable business plan and right now we’re in listening mode. I saw in the last issue of AW there was a piece on “what is the future of athletics events?” That’s the sort of question that we are asking around Crystal Palace. We’ve got the stage and now how do we use it? That’s the long-term vision. In the short-term, can we do things that don’t inhibit what’s going on now but makes life a lot more pleasant for athletes? Yes. We are talking to floodlighting companies. We are trying to get planning in to make sure that floodlights are in place for this winter. We are talking to track specialists and there’s a difference from patch and repair to a class one World Athletics track.

Are there specific dates in mind for both the short-term and long-term visions – We know this is at least a five-year programme to develop all facilities [stadium and centre]. This is also a live park and we don’t want to close it so it’s about phasing the facilities. The first part of the phasing will be the main centre. We’ve got to get that swimming pool working and making the centre work in a sustainable way. Then we’ll flip to the stadium and then the rest of the estate. But are we going to leave the stadium for the next three of four years before the diggers arrive? No. That’s the whole purpose of having short and long-term options. Those short-term options include track certification, floodlighting, the indoor track, the changing rooms and improving the west stand.

What’s your response to the people that need to see it to believe it – I absolutely get that. I don’t want a masterplan sitting on a shelf in five years time. Everything that I have worked on in my career has been built. I love the construction process which means giving back to the community. The early works are about getting a bit of life and belief back down at Crystal Palace. I understand the cynicism but ultimately the proof will be in the pudding. Let’s chat in a year and look back at those visual works.

How important is Crystal Palace’s USP of being able to create noise and fast times – The venue is dug into a hill so it’s a natural amphitheatre and the wind is reduced so both the spectators and athletes love it. It’s always been a fast track. Could we get safe standing into Crystal Palace? It’s always struck me when I’ve been to events here before when there has been a great pole vault and long jump completion for example and I can’t see both. That’s the nature of athletics sometimes. So are there ways where you have a cricket approach and you can walk round the stadium towards specific events? We don’t have a major [athletics] event down here at the moment but there is potential. What I love about this venue is that everything, from the pool and gym to courts and tracks, are so close to each other. That’s not the case in places like Birmingham, Sheffield or Glasgow. It can suck in so much talent in such a small area and that’s its biggest USP.

When we talk about inspiring the next generation, what does that mean to you, and what Crystal Palace offers as a dedicated athletics venue in London – If you were an alien and were dropped into any sports centre in London, Crystal Palace is the perfect one. You’ve got the intersection of five London Boroughs for here. The potential to draw people in here is immense. We’ve got excellent transport links with four lines to central London and the outreach to Kent and Sussex. It’s in the perfect spot. The amount of athletes this area breeds and has bred, we should be celebrating that. The range of sports and athletes, what’s not to like?

How do you use your experience of working on the Commonwealth Games for Crystal Palace – We had a fantastic team and we went with the mantra from London 2012 which was ‘design for legacy, overlay for Games’. It really was the principle for the Commonwealth Games. How does the legacy for the Alexander Stadium work for the next 20 years and beyond? It’s not too big or small but we can also add the temporary stands again for things like the 2026 European Championships. We deliberately focused on the long-term.

What are the ambitions for the next year – In practical terms, I’d like to see real tangible improvements. That’s everything from clearing the weeds to getting floodlights up and the track certified. I want the longer-term vision to be consulted on, looked at with stakeholders, and for that to happen we need to have that business plan. Once we have that viable case and the application for planning is something that works, we go from there. Then the next year is about procurement and finding the right contractor. A year after that? Works onsite. It’s not just about the sport but the financial sustainability of Crystal Palace. We want to look back and think we are set here for the next 20, 30, 40 years.

Video of EBUKA NWOKEJI when winning a Silver Medal in the 100m Final (10.43 w0.9) at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad & Tobago.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

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

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 3 August 2023

Posted on 03/08/202307/08/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 3 August to Wednesday 9 August – Daniel Banyard, Rainer Burchett, Guy Fawcett, Rafael Gayer, David Greenstein, Amy Holder, Weronika Kalinska, Danielle Ojo, Isobel Parker, Victoria Pritchard, Josh Woods and Eve Wright

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to ZHARNEL HUGHES (100m, 200m and 4x100m Relay) and CHARLIE DOBSON (4x400m Relay and 4x400m Mixed Relay) have been selected to represent GB&NI at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on 19-27 August.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 27 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to enter, then put 496 in the filter box – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 20 August, No Entries On The Day

RESULTS
UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE UPPER – SOUTHERN PREMIER – Took place at Crawley on 30 July.
Match Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (701 points), 2nd Harrow & Dacorum (553), 3rd Reading (463), 4th Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (449), 5th Crawley (397), 6th SBH (390)

100m – U17M A NATHAN FERNANDES 4th (11.80 w0.1), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 6th (12.44 w-0.5)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 2nd (12.66 w-0.1), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOIE 2nd (12.94 w0.5)
100m – U20M A VICTOR PAIUSCO U17 6th (11.86 w-1.6)
100m – U20W A NIA AKINTOKUN 3rd (12.54 nwr), B ANNA ROSE 1st (12.66 w-1.2)
200m – U17M A NATHAN FERNANDES 4th (24.00 w-2.8), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 2nd (24.27 w-1.3)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 1st (26.21 nwr), B FOYIN SONOIKI 4th (28.34 w-2.3)
200m – U20W A A NIA AKINTOKUN 4th (25.96 w-1.3), B ANNA ROSE 1st (26.16 w-2.3)
300m – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOIE 1st (42.60)
400m – U17M A JOSEPH COX 5th (PB 55.11), B ADAM O’GORMAN 3rd (PB 55.32)
400m – U20M A NOAH CLARKE (2nd Claim) 6th (58.10)
400m – U20W A MIA HIGSON U17 5th (61.45)
800m – U17M A JACOB CLEMENT 4th (2:07.45), B THOMAS CADWALLADER 3rd (2:15.28)
800m – U17W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 1st (2:17.73), B OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 6th (2:40.00)
800m – U20M A ALEX WOOD 2nd (2:03.70), B JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLLIVERRE 2nd (2:06.54)
1500m – U17M A ADAM O’GORMAN 1st (4:19.77)
1500m – U20M A JOSHUA FISHER 1st (4:12.21), B SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 1st (4:14.54)
1500m – U20W A EMMA MCCLUSKEY (2nd Claim) 2nd (5:03.64)
80m Hurdles – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 2nd (11.65 w-1.2), B EVA HIGSON 2nd (13.31 w0.2)
100m Hurdles – U20W A ALINI COFIE 2nd (15.27 w-0.8), B AZARIA NWANKWO 1st (15.33 w-1.6)
300m Hurdles – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 1st (PB 47.86), B EVA HIGSON 2nd (58.26)
400m Hurdles – U20W A AZARIA NWANKWO 5th (PB 72.13) taking .12 of a second off her 25 June time
1500m Steeplachase – U17M A ANGUS BROWN 3rd (PB 6:00.75)
1500m Steeplachase – U20W A EMMA MCCLUSKEY (2nd Claim) 1st (5:50.07)
Pole Vault – U17M A ANGUS BROWN 1st (4.20m)
High Jump – U17M A JOSEPH COX 5th (PB 1.50m) adding 5cm to his 16 July height
High Jump – U20W A EVELYNE FONTEYNE 1st (1.70m), B FREYA PASHAR 2nd (PB 1.30m)
Long Jump – U17M A A VICTOR PAIUSCO 5th (5.46m nwr), B NATHAN HOWELL 2nd (PB 5.12m nwr) adding 14cm to his 24 June jump
Long Jump – U17W A FOYIN SONOIKI 6th (3.10m nwr)
Long Jump – U20W A TANI SONOIKI 1st (5.24m nwr), B EVELYNE FONTEYNE 2nd (PB 5.06m nwr) adding 9cm to her 2020 jump
Triple Jump – U17M A VICTOR PAIUSCO 3rd (10.58m nwr), B JOSEPH COX 1st (PB 10.43m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 2nd (9.81m nwr), B FOYIN SONOIKI 1st (PB 8.15m nwr)
Shot 5kg – U17M A NATHAN FERNANDES 5th (PB 9.18m), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 3rd (8.34m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A EVA HIGSON 4th (6.95m)
Shot 6kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN (2nd Claim) 1st (14.18m)
Shot 4kg – U20W A OLIVE HARVEY-DEW U17 5th (PB 6.21m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A ANGUS BROWN 4th (27.73m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 4th (12.38m)
Discus 1kg – U20W A MIA HIGSON U17 6th (14.80m)
Discus 1.75kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN (2nd Claim) 2nd (40.44m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A MIA HIGSON 5th (8.25m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN (2nd Claim) 2nd (47.44m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 5th (14.09m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A EVA HIGSON (NM)
Javelin 600g – U20W A EVELYNE FONTEYNE 3rd (29.12m)
4x100m Relay – U17W SBH 2nd (51.32) LUCY CAMPOS, MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOIE, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, TAMI GEORGE, U20M SBH 3rd (45.12) NATHAN HOWELL, VICTOR PAIUSCO, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, NATHAN FERNANDES U17, U20W SBH 4th (51.25) AZARIA NWANKWO, MIA HIGSON, NIA AKINTOKUN, ANNA ROSE
4x300m Relay – U17W SBH (DQ) NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MIA HIGSON, MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOIE, TAMI GEORGE
4x400m Relay – U17M SBH 4th (3:46.31) NATHAN HOWELL, JACOB CLEMENT, JACOB CLEMENT, ADAM O’GORMAN, U20M SBH 3rd (3:45.58) ALEX WOOD, JOSIAH WILLIAMS, NOAH CLARKE, THOMAS CADWALLADER, U20W SBH 5th (4:22.48) AZARIA NWANKWO, EVELYNE FONTEYNE, OLIVE HARVEY-DEW, EMMA MCCLUSKEY

Non Scoring
100m – U17M NATHAN HOWELL (12.12 w-1.1)
100m – U17W NS2 ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 1st (13.85 w-1.3), LUCY CAMPOS 3rd (13.85 w-1.3)
200m – U17M NATHAN HOWELL (24.63 w-1.3)
200m – U17W LUCY CAMPOS (29.08 w-2.3)
1500m – U20M NS1 NOAH CLARKE (2nd Claim) (4:40.10)
Long Jump – U20W NS FREYA PASHAR (4.15m nwr)

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The final match took place at the StoneX Stadium on 22 July.
The results are know on the PO10, the results below have been updated with any season and personal bests also non-scoring results added.

Match Result – 1st SBH (92 points), 2nd London Heathside (74), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (66), 4th Harrow (63), 4th Highgate Harriers (61), 6th Barnet & District (45), 7th Thames Valley Harriers (42), 8th Enfield & Haringey (35), 9th Ealing Eagles (20)
Final Match Result Top 3 (Provisional) – 1st SBH (369 points), 2nd London Heathside (303), 3rd Harrow (264)

150m – U11B A1 DENNYS PASCAL 1st (21.89 w-2.5) A2 HARRISON HENDERSON 2nd (22.75 w-2.0), NS1 KENDRICK OGANYO 1st (24.62 nwr), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 2nd (24.89 nwr), NS2 ED MATTHEWS 3rd (25.99 w-2.6), NS3 SOLOMON PAUL 3rd (PB 25.36 nwr)
150m – U11G A DAMI ADEKUNLE 2nd (23.32 w-3.6), B SIENNA DARCY 2nd (25.68 w-3.2), NS1 LUCY COX 1st (PB 24.12 w-2.0), ABIGAIL ROSS 3rd (PB 26.57 w-2.0), ELLA APPIAH-SPICK 4th (PB 26.58 w-2.0), NS2 KEENYAH ADELISE 6th (27.8 nwr), NS3 ISABELLE NNAJI 1st (PB 26.6 nwr)
200m – U13B A LOUIS XUN 3rd (26.38 w-1.8), B JADEN AFORO 1st (PB 26.95 w-1.4), NS CHAYIL JOHN 2nd (28.11 w-1.4) taking .67 of a second off his 21 May time, JOLOMI DEMEYIN 4th (PB 30.40 w-1.4) taking .16 of a second off his 16 July time
200m – U13G A JESSICA ADAMS 2nd PB 29.28 w-2.1) taking .22 of a second off her 2 July time, B KANAI MENSAH MOORE 2nd (PB 30.49 w-1.4) taking .01 of a second off her 16 July time, NS NATAKIA PANKO 2nd (33.12 w-1.4), NS1 TALIA BARIN 1st (30.12 w-1.1), NS2 ANNA ANENE 1st (PB 28.47 w-4.0)

200m – U15B A ANTON COHEN 5th (25.03 w-1.6), B EESA ADEKUNLE ALI 3rd (26.30 w-1.0), NS DIJANI BARNOR 1st (25.34 w-2.0)
200m – U15G A AARA KAMARA 2nd (27.15 w0.0), B MOIESHA SAVAGE 2nd (28.44 w-2.1), NS1 SHENEL OKRAH 4th (29.55 w1.1), PHOEBE KEMP 7th (32.10 w1.1), NS2 TALYA ROBINSON 3rd (29.32 w-1.3), FAITH LAMPTY 5th (SB 30.1 w-1.3)
200m – U17M A ZICO JONES 1st (22.50 w-1.8), B NATHAN FERNANDES 2nd (23.59 w-1.4), NS1 VICTOR PAIUSCO 2nd (SB 24.19 w-0.4) taking .11 of a second off his 23 April time, MATEI FRUNZA 3rd (24.54 w-0.4), JOE COX 4th (PB 25.51 w-0.4), ), NS2 KHYAN MARKLAND 1st (23.67 w-2.6), BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 2nd (24.10 w-2.6), NATHAN HOWELL 3rd (24.20 w-2.6), RUBEN CARDOSO 5th (24.43 w-2.6)
200m – U17W A1 TAMI GEORGE 2nd (26.04 w-2.2), A2 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALO 1st (26.45 w-2.0), NS MIA HIGSON 1st (26.99 w-1.7), ADANNA MAZINWOSU 2nd (PB 27.31 w-1.7) taking .12 of a second off her 30 April time, MACIE SUTHERLAND 3rd (27.68 w-1.7), FOYIN SONOIKI 4th (28.93 w-1.7), LUCY CAMPOS 5th (28.93 w-1.7)
800m – U11B A DENNYS PASCAL 1st (PB 2:24.53) taking 3.56 seconds off his 4 June time, championship best performance, B HARRISON HENDERSON 1st (PB 2:32.77) taking .22 of a second off his 4 June time, NS1 ARI RUBENSTEIN 1st (PB 2:45.01), NS2 PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 1st (PB 2:49.85) taking 2.35 seconds off his 4 June time, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 1st (PB 2:49.85) taking 2.35 seconds off his 4 June time
800m – U11G A SIENNA DARCY 1st (PB 2:42.47) taking 4.24 seconds off her 4 June time, B GRACE ROONEY 1st (PB 2:47.45) taking 8.58 seconds off his 16 April time, NS ABIGAIL ROSS 1st (PB 2:55.77), SOPHIA CLOONEY 2nd (PB 2:57.46), ISABELLE HUDSON 3rd (PB 2:57.76), KEENYAH ADELISE 6th (3:09.62)
1500m – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL 2nd (PB 4:54.29) taking 1.84 seconds off his 28 June time, B TAHA COCKERILL 2nd (5:21.45), NS THOMAS FELLOWS 2nd (PB 5:30.29)
1500m – U13G A JUI HAYAKAWA 1st PB 5:35.84) taking 10.22 seconds off her 4 June time, B LUCIA CASALENUOVO 1st (5:54.36), NS OLIVIA ABBOTT 1st (PB 5:42.99)
1500m – U15B A PRINCE VICTORUS JOHN 2nd (4:51.3), B LADDIE SHAW 2nd (5:02.0), NS ZAK JOSEPHS 2nd (5:19.1)
1500m – U15G A POSIE SHAW 2nd (5:00.4)
1500m – U17M A GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (4:06.7) championship best performance, B AUSTIN WARD 2nd (PB 4:57.5)
1500m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU 3rd (5:14.7), B PHOEBE MUSIC 2nd (SB 5:37.5) taking 3.30 seconds off her 16 July time, NS PHOEBE KEMP 1st (5:36.4)
70m Hurdles – U13G A KYRA WILLIAMS 1st (PB 12.27 w-3.3) taking .13 of a second off her 16 July time, B VERA DOUDKO 1st (13.03 w-3.3)
75m Hurdles – U13B TIRENI GEORGE 3rd (PB 17.27 w-2.8) taking .37 of a second off his 21 May time
75m Hurdles – U15G A SIENNA CORBYN 1st (SB 13.27 w-4.0.) taking .03 of a second off her 2 July time, B ELIZABETH OTHULU 4th (14.21 w-4.0),
80m Hurdles – U15B A RIAN SHAH 2nd (12.23 w-1.4), GABRIEL NWANKWO 2nd (PB 13.19 w-1.4)
High Jump – U13B A LOUIS XUN 1st (1.30m)
High Jump – U13G A PRECIOUS EBOH 3rd Equal (1.20m), B KYRA WILLIAMS 1st (1.10m)
High Jump – U15B A RIAN SHAH 2nd (1.70m)
High Jump – U15G A ELIZA LEIBOWITZ 6th (PB 1.35m) equalling her 24 June height, B ELIZABETH OTHULU 1st (1.25m)
High Jump – U17M A JOE COX 3rd (1.50m)
High Jump – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND 1st (PB 1.50m) adding 5cm to her 23 April height, B ABIGAIL EDWARDS 1st (1.25m)
Long Jump – U11B A SOLOMON PAUL 3rd (PB 3.62m nwr) adding 17cm to his 4 June jump, B HARRISON HENDERSON 1st (3.28m nwr), NS ELLA APPIAH-SPINK 2nd (PB 3.01m nwr), ISABELLE NNAJI 6th (PB 2.65m nwr)
Long Jump – U11G A DAMI ADEKUNIE 2nd (3.32m nwr), B SIENNA DARCY 4th (PB 2.83m nwr)
Long Jump – U13B A CHAYIL JOHN 4th (4.10m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A KYRA WILLIAMS 4th (3.72m nwr), B TALIA BARIN 4th (PB 3.26m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A DIJANI BARNOR 3rd (4.61m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 4th (4.08m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 1st (PB 4.71m nwr) adding 1cm to her 2 July jump, B MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE 5th (4.02m nwr), NS FOYIN SONOIKU 2nd (4.03m nwr)
Shot 3kg – U13B A LOUIS XUN 1st (PB 7.85m) adding 19cm to his 21 May put, B JAMES TSANGARIDES 1st (7.29m), NS NOAH BRUNO 1st (6.08m)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A PRECIOUS EBOH 1st (PB 7.69m) adding 13cm to her 16 July put
Shot 4kg – U15B JAVON WILLIAMS 1st (11.17m), B TOBILOBO AYETAN 1st (PB 9.70m)
Shot 3kg – U15G A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 5th (8.30m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 2nd (11.49m), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 1st (8.79m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A EVA HIGSON 2nd (6.96m), B ABIGAIL EDWARDS 1st (6.87m)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G A ISABELLA HEATHCOTE 2nd (12.39m), B ANNA ANENE 2nd (PB 11.64m)

Discus 1kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES 1st (16.99m), B BRUNO NOAH 1st (14.55)
Hammer 3kg – U15G A SHENEL OKRAH 6th (PB 8.29m)
Hammer 3kg – U17M A MIA HIGSON 3rd (PB 9.90m)
Hammer 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 2nd (PB 21.55m) adding 2.65m to his 28 May throw
Javelin 3kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES 2nd (23.94m), B BRUNO NOAH 1st (PB 20.05) adding 15cm to his 2 July throw
Javelin 400g – U13G A ISABELLA HEATHCOTE 3rd (11.025m)
Javelin 600g – U15B JAVON WILLIAMS 3rd (17.97m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHULU 7th (PB 9.57m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A ABIGAIL EDWARDS 1st (PB 15.63m) adding 71cm to her 2022 throw, B EVA HIGSON 4th (5.62m)
Vortex – U11B DENNYS PASCAL (38.53m), ARI RUBENSTEIN (22.65m)
Vortex – U11G SOPHIA CLOONEY (14.34m), GRACE ROONEY (12.98m), DAMI ADEKUNLE (12.35m)

4x100m Relay – U13B 1st (64.37) HARRISON HENDERSON, KENDRICK OGANYO, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN, DENNYS PASCAL, U11G 1st (SB 66.29) SIENNA DARCY, KEENYAH ADELISE, GRACE ROONEY, DAMI ADEKUNKE, U11G NS 4th (69.80) ISABELLE NNAJI, ABIGAIL ROSS, LUCIA CASANALEIVO U13, SOPHIA CLOONEY, U13G 1st (57.58) KANAI MENSAH MOORE, TALIA BARIN, ANNA ANENE, JESSICA ADAMS, U13G NS Mixed 1st (63.65) PRECIOUS EBOH, OLIVIA ABBOT, KYRA WILLIAMS, JOLOMI DEYEMIN, U15B 1st (49.8) EESA ADEKUNLE ALI, RIAN SHAH, DIJANI BARNOR, ANTON COHEN, U15G 1st (51.7) AARA KAMARA, SHENEL OKRAH, POSIE SHAW, MOIESHA SAVAGE, U17M 1st (45.4) VICTOR PAIUSCO, NATHAN FERNANDES, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, ZICO JONES, U17W NS 1st (49.2) RUBEN CARDOSO, GIANLEO STUBBS, KHYAN MARKLAND, NATHAN HOWELL, U17W 1st (50.3) NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE, ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA, TAMI GEORGE, U17W NS 1st (53.4) MACIE SUTHERLAND, MIA HIGSON, LUCY CAMPOS, FOYIN SONOIKU

Photograph of many of our athletes, celebrating after winning the Middlesex Young Athletes League at the StoneX Stadium. They won all 4 of the fixtures in retaining the trophy.

SOUTH WEST INTER-COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Exeter on 30 July.
Long Jump – SX C LYDIA ROGERS 11th (4.89m w2.4)

BMC GRAND PRIX – Took place at Birmingham on 29 July.
3000m – Mens A KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 15th (PB 8:08.74) taking 4.44 seconds off his 2021 time, B PHILLIP CROUT 20th (SB 8:41.65)
2000m Steeplechase – Mens A MARK PEARCE 6th (PB 5:39.79) taking 30.58 seconds off his 2019 time, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2023

BE FIT TODAY TRACK ACADEMY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 29 July.
100m – SM A7 MALACHI AMADI U20 1st (PB 10.63 w2.5) taking .08 of a second off his 13 May time, A17 ZANSON PLUMMER 1st (10.53 w0.0), A20 JOHN OTUGADE 3rd (PB 10.20 w1.5) taking .02 of a second off his 29 May time, and is ranked UK No.10 in 2023, B15 ZANSON finished 1st (SB 10.29 w4.7) taking .06 of a second off his 30 June time, MALACHI finished 5th (PB 10.58 w4.7) taking .05 of a second off his A7 time, B16 JOHN finished 3rd (PB 10.10 w2.9) taking .10 of a second off his A20 time
200m – SM 11 TARIQ WILD U23 5th (22.21 w1.4), MATTHEW OHIOZE U23 6th (22.80 w1.4), 12 KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (21.14 w4.6)
400m – SX 5 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 2nd (49.49)
100m Hurdles – M50 A1 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 13.90 w1.3) taking .20 of a second off his 24 June time, and is ranked UK No.3 V50 in 2023, B1 GARY finished 2nd (14.02 w2.2)

DEREK CROOKES UNDER 13 INTER-COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Walton on 29 July.
100m – U13B B2 LOUIS XUN U13 2nd (PB 12.38 nwr) taking .37 of a second off his 24 June time
200m – U13B A2 BEN BAMISAIYE U13 5th (27.44 w0.8)
800m – U13B 1 EDWARD PASCAL U13 8th (2:28.42)
70m Hurdles – U13G A2 VERA DOUDKO U13 4th (13.04 w3.0)
High Jump – U13B 1 EDWARD PASCAL U13 9th (1.25m)
Long Jump – U13B B BEN BAMISAIYE U13 8th (4.15m w1.2)
Shot 3kg – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 8th (PB 8.25m) adding 40cm to his 22 July put, B JAMES TSANGARIDES U13 7th (PB 7.41m) adding 1cm to his 24 June put
Discus 1kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES U13 7th (19.63m)

INTERNATIONALES JOSKO LAUFMEETING – Took place at Andorf, Austria on 29 July.
400m – SM JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS 1st (SB 46.99)

WA CONTINENTAL TOUR 2023 CHALLENGER – Took place at Loughborough on 29 July.
400m – SW HAYLEY MCLEAN 2nd (54.20)
100m Hurdles – SW MARLI JESSOP U23 4th (13.61 w1.5), SW B MARLI finished 4th (13.39 w3.4)
110m Hurdles – U20M JOSEPH PURBRICK U20 1st (13.74 w2.7), RUBEN HEDMAN U20 2nd (14.06 w2.7)
400m Hurdles – SW HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (57.44)
Pole Vault – SW JADE IVE (HCA) 1st (4.23m)
Discus 1kg – SW SHADINE DUQUEMIN 2nd (SB 55.92m) adding 1.34m to her 9 July throw, and is ranked UK No.4 in 2023
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 1st (SB 63.84m) adding 27cm to his 8 June throw, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2023, GREGORY THOMPSON 3rd (SB 60.29m) adding 41cm to his 8 June throw, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2023

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Scotstoun on 28 July.
1500m – Mens C RORY MUIR 4th (4:02.91)

BIGGLESWADE TRACK FEST – Took place at Sandy on 26 July.
10000m – SX GARY PELOSI V35 1st (PB 32:45.3) taking 1 minute 25.2 seconds off his 2022 time

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Totting Bec on 26 July.
1500m – Mens A HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 9th (PB 3:37.57) taking 2.84 seconds off his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2023, B KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 9th (PB 3:36.30) taking .98 of a second off his 12 July time, C PHILLIP CROUT 5th (SB 3:58.29)
26 July.
1500m – Womens A GEORGIA BELL 1st (PB 4:12.16) taking 4.05 seconds off her 2022 time

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 26 July.
1500m – SX 3 AIMEE PORTER U13 14th (5:12.19), 4 EDWARD PASCAL U13 7th (PB 4:53.44) taking .85 of a second off his 22 July time, 5 POSIE SHAW U15 4th (PB 4:46.86) taking 2.87 seconds off her 2022 time, LADDIE SHAW U15 7th (PB 4:53.27) taking .90 of a second off his 28 June time, 6 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 4th (PB 4:40.14) taking 10.66 seconds off her 10 May time, 7 CALEB HILTON U15 9th (4:38.50), SCARLETT KENT U23 16th (5:03.55), 9 JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLIVIERRE U20 13th (4:31.37), NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 16th (4:37.09), 11 SPIKE BLAKE U20 15th (SB 4:27.54), 12 ADAM O’GORMAN U17 5th (4:12.11), 15 LUCA STUBBS U23 2nd (PB 3:56.31) taking 1.05 seconds off his 28 June time, DANIEL BANYARD U23 13th (PB 4:15.34) taking 8.00 seconds off his 2022 time
3000m – SX 2 ALEX WOOD U20 12th (PB 9:34.57), 3 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 7th (PB 8:44.36) taking 4.16 seconds off his 19 April time, JOSHUA FISHER U20 12th (PB 8:50.48) taking 5.85 seconds off his 19 April time

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…
1,142 events – 178,344 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,373 volunteers – 9,214 first-timers – 21,655 PBs

RANDOM FACT – Earlier this week, the 2023 Ashes Test Cricket series came to an end… But did you know there are 1,281,732 registered parkrunners in Australia and 4,968,661 parkrunners in the UK

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 29 July.
PAUL LEWIS V50 4th (19.38) this was his 177th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bath Skyline on 29 July.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 72nd (25.03) this was his 15th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bushey on 29 July.
ANTONIO CONRADIE U20 14th (17.28) this was his 20th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 29 July.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 355th (46.42) this was his 297th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hampstead Heath on 29 July.
JAMES SOTHCOTT 75th (23.32) this was his 27th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Melksham on 29 July.
TIM UNDERHILL V55 9th (20.47) this was his 101st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Claremont, Perth, Australia on 29 July.
STUART MOORE V60 54th (28.22) this was his 201st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Osterley on 29 July.
JO KENT V55 17th (20.30) this was her 113th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Portrush on 29 July.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 241st (31.09) this was his 63rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sizewell on 29 July.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 55th (27.18) this was his 41st Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 3 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 30 AUGUST – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

ENGLAND U17 & U15 COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 5 August and Sunday 6 August at the Manchester Regional Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3FF).
For all entry details and full information please use this link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=15476
Entries Closed

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 5 – The fifth of five fixtures takes place on Sunday 6 August at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Timetable 2023
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 3 August as the declarations have to be in on Friday 4 August

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 9 August at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 100m, 19.15pm 400m No under 13s, 19.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 21.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No Under 13s
Is open on roster athletics, this is the link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=24163
Entries Closing Date Moday 7 August, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL – Due to take place on Wednesday 16 August has bed Cancelled.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Saturday 19 August to Sunday 27 August at Budapest, Hungary.

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

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

STREAMLINED BRITISH TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR BUDAPEST – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

UK Athletics Technical Director STEPHEN MAGUIRE says he has “no issues” with the streamlined Great Britain and Ireland team which has been selected to compete at next month’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest. A total of 51 athletes have met what many feel to have been a particularly strict criteria, with some additions to be made next week when World Athletics send out their invitations based on rankings. The sport’s governing body in Britain will not be accepting all of those invitations, however, as they follow a selection policy which is based on an athlete’s ability to hit a certain standard, prove their form, then challenge for the top eight of an event or to be in medal contention at world level. A number of athletes who are due to receive invitations have spoken out in recent days with dismay that they will not be given the chance to compete, with some even threatening legal action or even suggesting they would self-fund their way to Hungary.

MAGUIRE insists, however, that taking a smaller team – 77 went to last year’s championships in Oregon – matches the “clarity” of criteria which was announced some months ago. “I have no issues with that at all when it comes down to the clarity of what we’re trying to do,” he said of the team size. “It’s about the ability to make a final and the ability to challenge for a medal. There are standards we have set in place, and form is a big one, so I’m happy with the squad. The crossbar has been raised and I think it’s a nice, strong squad. “There’s an awareness of the policy there. I think it is fair for me to recognise that athletes will be hurt because they haven’t made standards and they’ll see it as tough standards. The world and Olympic standards are tough. [But] I think our policy is really clear.”

HOW TO THROW THE DISCUS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photographsof SANDRA PERKOVIC taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Double Olympic and world champion SANDRA PERKOVIC explains the intricacies of one of the oldest athletics disciplines. First of all, the rules. Athletes throw a metal disc weighing 2kg for men (22cm in diameter) and 1kg (18cm in diameter) for women, as far as possible while remaining inside a 2.5-metre diameter circle. In order for the throw to be measured, the discus must land inside a marked sector and the athlete must not leave the circle before it has landed. The athlete must also only leave from the rear half of the circle.

How did you start – I started doing athletics when I was about eight years old but was also playing basketball and volleyball. What I liked about athletics is that it is an individual sport – it was up to you if you succeeded, it did not depend on how your team-mates played. Five years later I was in a multi-event and it came down to the last event between two of us, throwing a ball. The other girl threw 42m and I threw 58m. That was the moment I decided I wanted to be a thrower. I tried hammer and shot but, the first time I picked up a discus, I knew that was my event.

How do you throw a discus – First, clean any dirt off it, step into the circle, focus on your technique. There are different throwing techniques. Everyone takes the one that is best for them and the one they can control. Throwers typically take one-and-a-half spins before releasing the discus. I have built and refined my technique over the years. Each athlete needs to choose the technique that fits their abilities – whether they are fast, technically strong, powerful etc. With experience, as you release the discus from the hand, you know how good the throw is.

How important is the size of a person – Traditionally discus throwers are tall because being taller often means longer arms which generate more power. But now, with different techniques – reverse or not [reverse means a right-handed thrower would deliver the discus with the left foot forward and the right foot back and vice versa] – size is less important. I remember ROBERT FAZEKAS, the Hungarian discus thrower, who won gold in the 2002 European Championships and silver in the 2003 world championships. He was short but still threw over 70m. Men’s world champion] KRISTJAN CEH is very tall but also compact. Some tall people look a bit dislocated but CEH is tall and normal. On the other hand, Cuba has great discus throwers but they are not so tall. Tall is good but it is not the only thing.

How do you generate power – It is a combination of strength, technique and power but every athlete will have their own speciality. Some are fast, others are slower but stronger – some are technically very good. Some athletes look slow but if you try to copy their technique it is actually very fast! You need speed, technique, strength and add height. You need to combine them to the maximum to get the best individual throw.

How do you produce consistency – The most important thing is to really enjoy it. It is my job but it feels like a hobby. I sometimes say that I smile when I throw and, when I stop smiling, I will know it is time to stop. You have to work hard and also avoid being injured. To be number one and stay number one you are walking on the edge. Your whole life needs to be professional – eating right, including vitamins, taking time for recovery. I have also found that visualisations help. You also need to keep refreshing your training because, if you do the same thing for 12 years, you will get sick of it!

Coaching – It is also important to have a coach who understands you and that you have good and bad days. Some days you want to go to the moon, other days you don’t want to get out of bed! At this stage of my career it is important to have a coach who knows me and understands me and knows how to make me better. I am always pushing and always wanting more. The coach needs to help me get the balance and to know when to push me and when to stop me. I need to trust his judgment and believe him if he says something is good, even if I don’t think it is. The coach needs to control the athlete and to keep finding ways of helping the athlete achieve what they are trying to achieve.

Keep learning – We have a saying in Croatia: “You think you know everything but you still die stupid!” You might think your technique is very good but every day is an opportunity to improve it. Nothing is perfect so you need to push yourself every day to find improvements. You need to motivate yourself, push yourself and believe in yourself

Success – It is less about beating an opponent than about performing to a level that I am satisfied with. I give maximum effort and I want the maximum to be returned.

The best moment – The best adrenalin rush is when you have one throw left – to win – or qualify for the final. You have one chance and have to find the big throw. Money can buy you many things but not moments like that.

Strategy – All you need to win a discus competition is two throws – one to get into the final and one to win. You need to be able to manage the situation and produce the throw you are capable of when you need it. At a championship, ideally you want to qualify for the final with your first throw and not waste energy.

What causes fouls – Sometimes fouls happen just because the circle is a bit slippery or because you are rushing your technique. At the Rio Olympics, I won the gold medal but had five fouls and only one legal throw. I was so ready for that competition. The year had gone so well and I was throwing further than I expected to but in Rio I couldn’t control it. That day I was too powerful. I needed my arms to be longer!

Training – I am working on technique every day. Strength work is done mainly in winter and pre-season because you need time for recovery. During the season you are fitting training into travel and competition but you could say that I am doing a little bit of work on all aspects every week of the year.

Are you always giving 100 per cent effort – My main motivation is to satisfy myself and be proud of myself so I find it hard not to give 100 per cent, even if I am way ahead of second place. The only exception is if the qualifying distance is such that you can achieve it with a safe throw. I have found that, if I over-think it, that is not good. It is better for me just to throw and do my job. There are times when it is different because of where you are in the season or if you don’t want to take a risk close to the Olympics or World Championships. In the Rio Olympics, I had started with two fouls so, on that third throw I could not risk giving 100 per cent, as I needed a legal throw to make the final.

THE WORLD 80M RECORD THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photographs of JARMILA KRATOCHVILOVA taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

JARMILA KRATOCHVILOVAS 800m mark of (1:53.28) was set 40 years ago, but rather than being celebrated it is mired in controversy. On July 26 in 1983, JARMILA KRATOCHVILOVA arrived at the Olympiapark Meeting in Munich’s Olympic Stadium as a 400m specialist with intentions of testing her speed over 200m. After a touch of cramp, though, she decided to switch to running the 800m. Her subsequent time of 1:53.28 sent shockwaves through the sport and now, 40 years later, it remains the oldest outdoor world record in the book. The performance persuaded the Czech athlete to attempt an audacious 400m and 800m double at the inaugural World Championships in Helsinki the following month. Such was her form, she pulled it off, with 800m victory in (1:54.68) followed by a 400m world record of (47.99), although the latter was beaten two years later by her great rival, MARITA KOCH of East Germany, who ran a time of (47.60) in Australia which still stands as the fastest mark in history. Both records are considered virtually untouchable. Some have described the marks as “toxic” with accusations of doping. Whereas the state-organised programme of East Germany is well documented, the situation is not as clear in the former Czechoslovakia, however, although there is evidence that a “specialized care” system existed for athletes, with doping likely.

KRATOCHVILOVA, who is now 72, has always denied knowingly taking drugs. Instead, herself and her coach, MIROSLAV KVAC, insisted the performances were down lots of physical work during her upbringing on a farm, huge amounts of weight training and large amounts of vitamin B12. When there have been suggestions in the past to scrap these old world records, KRATOCHVILOVA has reacted angrily. “Complete nonsense,” she said in 2017. “I have never taken banned substances.” Reacting to criticism of her muscled physique, she added: “When you work as hard as I did, you have to sacrifice some of your looks. The women of the West don’t work as hard as I did.” According to reports at the time, KRATOCHVILOVA was so motivated that she trained at 4am and refused to have an afternoon rest. There are stories of her sprinting in spikes on a frozen pond when her local cinder track was covered in snow in the winter and, when once recovering from Achilles surgery, KRATOCHVILOVA ran repetitions through a foot of water in a pool wearing a weighted vest and put a gas mask on to restrict her breathing.

During her career she broke 24 Czech records from 100m to 800m. In her early years she focused on shorter sprints but won 400m silver at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and 1982 European Championships in Athens behind KOCH. The 800m world record that she broke in 1983 was held by NADEZHDA OLIZARENKO, who ran (1:53.43) to win gold for the host nation at the 1980 Olympics. While our eyes are drawn to KRATOCHVILOVAS enduring performance, incidentally, it’s worth remembering that the Czech athlete only improved the Soviet runner’s record by 15 hundredths of a second and yet OLIZARENKO is a largely forgotten figure due to her mark only lasting three years. In the run-up to the World Championships in Helsinki in 1983, it was known that KOCH was focusing on shorter sprints and relays. This also influenced KRATOCHVILOVAS plan to tackle the 400m and 800m double and in the Finnish capital the 32-year-old Czech negotiated a tough schedule to claim two golds.

Trickiest of all was Tuesday August 9 when she won her 400m semi-final in (51.08) and the 800m final in (1:54.68) just 35 minutes later, although AW’s coverage at the time suggests there was as little as 24 minutes between her leaving the track after the 400m and returning for the 800m. Then, the following day, she passed 200m in (23.2) before clocking (47.99) in the 400m final to beat KOCH’S world record of (48.16). The next year KRATOCHVILOVA missed the Olympics due to the Eastern Bloc boycott of the LA Games. She battled on for another three years but retired after finishing fifth in the world 800m final in 1987. “It’s a definitely a record a lot of people have suspected,” said British record-holder KEELY HODGKINSON when asked about KRATOCHVILOVAS recently. “It’s a very remarkable record. Whether it will be broken in my lifetime, I don’t know. I’m still two-and-a-half seconds away from that. “In our sport it’s medals that can’t be taken away so they’re the main priority. If anyone was to get close to it such as myself or anyone else, it would be quite an amazing feat.” If there is hope it will one day fall, though, then consider this. KRATOCHVILOVAS also held the world indoor 400m record with (49.59) for 41 years but FEMKE BOL of the Netherlands improved it to (49.26) earlier this year.

World all-time women’s 800m
1:53.28 Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) Munich, July 1983
1:53.43 Nadezhda Olizarenko (URS) Moscow, July 1980
1:54.01 Pamela Jelimo (KEN) Zurich, August 2008
1:54.25 Caster Semenya (RSA) Paris, June 2018
1:54.44 Ana Quirot (CUB) Barcelona, September 1989
1:54.81 Olga Mineyeva (URS) Moscow, July 1980
1:54.94 Tatyana Kazankina (URS) Montreal, July 1976
1:55.04 Athing Mu (USA) Eugene, August 2021
1:55.05 Doina Melinte (ROU) Bucharest, August 1982
1:55.19 Maria Mutola (MOZ) Zurich, August 1994
1:55.19 Jolanda Ceplak (SLO) Heusden, July 2002

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 – Takes place in Budapest, Hungary from 19-27 August 2023.
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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 27 July 2023

Posted on 27/07/202330/07/2023 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 27 July to Wednesday 2 August – Hamish Dover, John Dryden, Joshua Edwards, Evelyne Fonteyne, Martin Grey, Charlene Jacobs-Conradie, Thomas Kearns, Naomi Ogunniyi, Matthew Ohioze, Edie Rennie-Roddy and James Sarner

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to TOBILOBA AYETAN and AMY HALLETT

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM who broke her second club record in the last 2 weeks. This time is the Under 20 400m record, when winning the Silver Medal at the England Senior Championships (52.15) in Chelmsford on 23 July. The previous record was held by SABRINA BAKARE (52.77) set on the 12 July 2013 at Donesk, Ukraine.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to ZHARNEL HUGHES who broke his own 200m Senior Men club record (19.73 w1.6) at the London Stadium on 23 July. His previous record was (19.93 w-0.3) in Boston, USA on the 23 May 2021.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to ZICO JONES, JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, EBUKA NWOKEJI who broke the Under 17 Men 4x100m record with a time of (41.23) at the Club Connect relays at the London Stadium on 23 July. The previous record was held by REMI JOKOSENUMI, EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA, NICHOLAS SHAW, ANDREW NICOLAOU (42.01) set on the 21 July 2019 at the London Stadium.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, MIA HIGSON, NIA AKINTOKUN, ANNA ROSE who broke the Under 20 Women 4x100m record with a time of (48.40) at the Club Connect relays at the London Stadium on 23 July. The previous record was held by DJANIRA DA COSTA, SABRINA BAKARE, ENI OYESANYA, STEFFI WILSON (48.56) set on the 8 September 2013 at Birmingham.

NEAR MISS – The Under 20 Men team (42.06) were .03 of a second off the current club record (42.03) set in 1988.

PARKRUN 200 CLUB – Congratulations to STUART MOORE V60 who at the Parkrun at Perry Lakes in Perth, Australia completed his 200th race.

PARKRUN 150 CLUB – Congratulations to CLIFF GOLDING V65 who at the Jersey Parkrun completed his 150th race.

ZHARNEL HUGHES COMPLETES UK RECORD SPRINT DOUBLE – Congratulations to ZHARNEL who took 0.21 seconds off the previous 200m mark of (19.94) set by JOHN REGIS at the 1993 World Championships.
Shortly after waking up on Sunday morning ahead of another history-making day, ZHARNEL had a premonition (19.73). And so he picked up his phone and entered the 200m time he expected to run in front of 50,000 fans at London’s Diamond League meeting later that afternoon.

RESULTS
ENGLAND ATHLETICS SENIOR AND DISABILITY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Chelmsford on 22-23 July.
100m – SM H2 TARIQ WILD U23 4th (10.88 w-0.1)
100m – SW H2 REBECCA JEGGO (HCA) 6th (12.36 w-1.2)
200m – SM H1 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 3rd (21.68 w0.0), PHOENIX LYON 5th (21.85 w0.0), H2 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (21.61 w-2.9) in the Final JORDAN finished 4th (21.46 w-0.3), KRISHAWN finished 7th (21.66 w-0.3)
400m – SW H2 EMILY NEWNHAM U20 2nd (PB 53.23) taking .12 of a second off her 31 May time, in the Final EMILY won the Silver Medal (PB 52.15) taking 1.08 seconds off her H2 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2023, also a new Club Record
100m Hurdles – SW H2 MARLI JESSOP U23 2nd (13.87 w-0.3) in the Final MARLI won the Bronze Medal (13.56 w-0.5)
400m Hurdles – SM H1 STEVEN GARRETT 6th (SB 54.75) taking .11 of a second off his 21 June time
400m Hurdles – SW H1 HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (57.88) in the Final HAYLEY won the Gold Medal (56.38)
Pole Vault – SM Straight Final ETHAN WALSH won the Silver Medal (SB 5.02m) equalling his 11 June height
High Jump – SW Straight Final LILY HOLT U23 4th (1.70m)
Long Jump – SM Straight Final JOSH WOODS U23 4th (6.90m w1.7)
Triple Jump – SM Straight Final JOSH WOODS U23 4th (15.06m w2.2)
Triple Jump – SW Straight Final RUTH-ANN OTARUOH U20 (HCA) 6th (SB 12.28m w1.2) adding 28cm to her 11 June jump
Discus 1kg – SW Straight Final SHADINE DUQUEMIN won the Silver Medal (52.46m), AMY HOLDER (HCA) won the Bronze Medal (51.70m), ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 finished 9th (40.91m)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final NICK PERCY won the Gold Medal (62.10m), GREGORY THOMPSON won the Silver Medal (57.53m), REUBEN VAUGHAN finished 10th (44.48m)
Hammer 4kg – SW Straight Final PHILIPPA DAVENALL 5th (59.86m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM U23 6th (58.32m)
Decathlon – SM CRAIG MONCUR U23 5th (6775 points) 100m (11.77 w-1.1), Long Jump (PB 6.90m w3.0) taking .01 of a second off his 27 May time, Shot 7.26kg (12.76m), High Jump (1.75m), 400m (51.39), 110m Hurdles (15.77 w-0.8), Discus 2kg (36.12m), Pole Vault (4.03m), Javelin 800g (PB 54.50m) adding 90cm to is 2022 throw, 1500m (4:41.34)

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The final match took place at the StoneX Stadium on 22 July.
Match Result – 1st SBH (92 points), 2nd London Heathside (74), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (66), 4th Harrow (63), 4th Highgate Harriers (61), 6th Barnet & District (45), 7th Thames Valley Harriers (42), 8th Enfield & Haringey (35), 9th Ealing Eagles (20)

Final Match Result Top 3 (Provisional) – 1st SBH (369 points), 2nd London Heathside (303), 3rd Harrow (264)

The results are provisional, and will be updated when they are published on the PO10.

150m – U11B A DENNYS PASCAL 1st (21.89 w-2.5) B HARRISON HENDERSON 2nd (22.75 w-2.0)
150m – U11G A DAMI ADEKUNLE 2nd (23.32 w-3.6), B SIENNA DARCY 2nd (25.68 w-3.2)
200m – U13B A LOUIS XUN 3rd (26.38 w-1.8), B JADEN EFORO 1st (26.95 w-1.4), NS CHAYIL JOHN 1st (28.11 w-1.8), JOLOMI DEMEYIN 2nd (30.40 w-1.8)
200m – U15B A ANTON COHEN 5th (25.03 w-1.6), B EESA ADEKUNLE ALI 3rd (26.30 w-1.0)
200m – U13G A JESSE ADAMS 2nd (29.28 w-2.1), B KANAI MENSAH MOORE 2nd (30.49 w-1.4), NS NATAKIA PANKO 2nd (33.12 w-1.4)
200m – U15G A AARA KAMARA 2nd (27.15 w0.0), B MOIESHA SAVAGE 2nd (28.44 w-2.1)
200m – U17M A ZICO JONES 1st (22.50 w-1.8), B NATHAN FERNANDES 2nd (23.59 w-1.4)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 2nd (26.04 w-2.2), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALO 1st (26.45 w-2.0)
800m – U11B A DENNYS PASCAL 1st (2:24.53) championship best performance, B HARRISON HENDERSON 1st (2:32.77)
800m – U11G A SIENNA DARCY 1st (2:42.47), B GRACE ROONEY 1st (2:47.45)
1500m – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL 2nd (4:54.29), B TAHA COCKERILL 2nd (5:21.45), NS THOMAS FELLOWS 2nd (5:30.29)
1500m – U13G A JUI HAYAKAWA 1st (5:35.84), B LUCIA CASALENUOVO 1st (5:54.36), NS OLIVIA ABBOTT 1st (5:42.99)
1500m – U15B A PRINCE VICTORUS JOHN 2nd (4:51.3), B LADDIE SHAW 2nd (5:02.0), NS ZAK JOSEPHS 2nd (5:19.1), JOSHUA BOWMAN 3rd (5:23.5), MATTHEW MAY 3rd (5:24.5)
1500m – U15G A POSIE SHAW 2nd (5:00.4)
1500m – U17M A GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (4:06.7) championship best performance, B AUSTIN WARD 2nd (4:57.5)
1500m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU 3rd (5:14.7), B PHOEBE MUSIC 2nd (5:37.5), NS PHOEBE KEMP 1st (5:36.4)
70m Hurdles – U13G A KYRA WILLIAMS 1st (12.27 w-3.3), B VERA DOUDKO 1st (13.03 w-3.3)
75m Hurdles – U13B TIRENI GEORGE 3rd (17.27 w-2.8)
75m Hurdles – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHULU 4th (14.21 w-4.0), B SIENNA CORBYN 1st (13.27 w-4.0.)
80m Hurdles – U15B A RIAN SHAH 2nd (12.23 w-1.4), GABRIEL NWANKWO 2nd (13.19 w-1.4)
High Jump – U13B A LOUIS XUN 1st (1.30m)
High Jump – U13G A PRECIOUS EBOH 3rd Equal (1.20m), B KYRA WILLIAMS 1st (1.10m)
High Jump – U15B A RIAN SHAH 2nd (1.70m)
High Jump – U15G A ELIZA LEIBOWITZ 6th (1.35m), B ELIZABETH OTHULU 1st (1.25m)
High Jump – U17M A JOE COX 3rd (1.50m)
High Jump – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND 1st (1.50m), B ABIGAIL EDWARDS 1st (1.25m)
Long Jump – U11B A SOLOMON PAUL 3rd (3.62m nwr), B HARRISON HENDERSON 1st (3.28m nwr)
Long Jump – U11G A DAMI ADEKUNIE 2nd (3.32m nwr), B SIENNA DARCY 4th (2.83m nwr)
Long Jump – U13B A CHAYIL JOHN 4th (4.10m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A KYRA WILLIAMS 4th (3.72m nwr), B TALIA BARIN 4th (3.26m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A DIJANI BARNOR 3rd (4.61m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 4th (4.08m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE 5th (4.02m nwr), B TAMI GEORGE 1st (4.71m nwr), NS FOYIN SONOIKU 2nd (4.03m nwr)
Shot 3kg – U13B A LOUIS XUN 1st (7.85m), B JAMES TSANGARIDES 1st (7.29m), NS NOAH BRUNO 1st (6.08m)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A PRECIOUS EBOH 1st (7.69m)
Shot 4kg – U15B JAVON WILLIAMS 1st (11.17m), B TOBILOBO AYETAN 1st (9.70m)
Shot 3kg – U15G A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 5th (8.30m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 2nd (11.49m), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 1st (8.79m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A EVA HIGSON 2nd (6.96m), B ABIGAIL EDWARDS 1st (6.87m)
Discus 1kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES 1st (16.99m), B BRUNO NOAH 1st (14.55)
Discus 1kg – U13G A ISABELLA HEATHCOTE 2nd (12.39m), B ANNA ANENE 2nd (11.64m)
Hammer 3kg – U15G A SHENEL OKRAH 6th (8.29m)
Hammer 3kg – U17M A MIA HIGSON 3rd (9.90m)
Hammer 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 2nd (21.55m)
Javelin 3kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES 2nd (23.94m), B BRUNO NOAH 1st (20.05)
Javelin 400g – U13G A ISABELLA HEATHCOTE 3rd (11.025m)
Javelin 600g – U15B JAVON WILLIAMS 3rd (17.97m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHULU 7th (9.57m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A EVA HIGSON 4th (5.62m), B ABIGAIL EDWARDS 1st (15.63m)
Vortex – U11B DENNYS PASCAL (38.53m), ARI RUBENSTEIN (22.65m)
Vortex – U11G SOPHIA CLOONEY (14.34m), GRACE ROONEY (12.98m), DAMI ADEKUNLE (12.35m)

4x100m Relay – U11B 1st (64.37) HARRISON HENDERSON, KENDRICK OGANYO, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN, DENNYS PASCAL, U11G 1st (66.29) SIENNA DARCY, KEENYAH ADELISE, GRACE ROONEY, DAMI ADEKUNKE, U11G NS 4th (69.80) ELLA APPIAH SPICK, ABIGAIL ROSS, LUCIA CASANALEIVO U13, SOPHIA CLOONEY, U13G 1st (57.58) KANAI MENSAH MOORE, TALIA BARIN, ANNA ANENE, JESSICA ADAMS, U13G NS Mixed 1st (63.65) PRECIOUS EBOH, OLIVIA ABBOT, KYRA WILLIAMS, JOLOMI DEYEMIN, U15B 1st (49.8) EESA ADEKUNLE ALI, RIAN SHAH, DIJANI BARNOR, ANTON COHEN, U15G 1st (51.7) AARA KAMARA, SHENEL OKRAH, POSIE SHAW, MOIESHA SAVAGE, U17M 1st (45.4) VICTOR PAIUSCO, NATHAN FERNANDES, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, ZICO JONES, U17W NS 1st (49.2) RUBEN CARDOSO, GIANLEO STUBBS, KHYAN MARKLAND, NATHAN HOWELL, U17W 1st (50.3) NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE, ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA, TAMI GEORGE, U17W NS 1st (53.4) MACIE SUTHERLAND, MIA HIGSON, LUCY CAMPOS, FOYIN SONOIKU

Photograph of many of our athletes, celebrating after winning the Middlesex Young Athletes League at the StoneX Stadium. They won all 4 of the fixtures in retaining the trophy.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at Chelmsford on 16 July.
Match Result – 1st Chelmsford (744 points), 2nd SBH (662), 3rd Thurrock (451), 4th Brentwood Eagles (344), 5th Bedford (236.5), 6th Braintree (202.5)
The results are available on the PO10.

Top 6 Provisional League Positions After 4 Fixtures – 1st Chelmsford (24 league points – 2987 match points), 2nd Havering (227 – 2739.5), 3rd SBH (22 – 2739), 4th Dacorum (22 – 2525), 5th Basildon (22 – 2284), 6th Ipswich (20 – 2248)

100m – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 1st (13.0 nwr), B JOLOMI DEYEMIN U13 3rd (PB 14.5 nwr)
100m – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA U13 1st (13.6 nwr), B KANAI MENSAH MOORE U13 1st (PB 14.4 nwr)
100m – U15B A JOSHUA NYMAN U15 3rd (PB 12.0 nwr) equalling his 16 july time, B ANTON COHEN U15 1st (12.5 nwr)
100m – U15G A MOEISHA SAVAGE U15 2nd (12.9 nwr) B AARA KAMARA U15 1st (13.3 nwr)
100m – U17M A ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (11.6 nwr), B VICTOR PAIUSCO U17 2nd (11.6 nwr)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (12.6 nwr), B MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 1st (12.9 nwr)
200m – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 1st (26.8 nwr), B EDWARD PASCAL U13 1st (PB 28.6 nwr) taking .70 of a second off his 23 April time
200m – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA U13 1st (28.5 nwr), B VERA DOUDKO U13 1st (29.4 nwr)
200m – U15B A DIJANI BARNOR U15 3rd (25.5 nwr), B ANTON COHEN U15 1st (25.0 nwr)
200m – U15G A MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 1st (27.0 nwr), B AARA KAMARA U15 1st (27.3 nwr)
200m – U17M A ZICO JONES U17 1st (22.6 nwr), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI U17 3rd (23.8 nwr)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (25.6 nwr), B MAKAYLA BRAY-ALOIE U17 1st (26.7 nwr)
300m – U15B A DIJANI BARNOR U15 2nd (39.8), B EUAN PHILLIPS U15 2nd (41.8)
300m – U15G A SHENEL OKRAH U15 3rd (PB 46.2), B ELIZA LIEBOWITZU15 4th (PB 52.0)
300m – U17W A MIA HIGSON U17 1st (43.0), B MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 1st (PB 42.8) taking .51 of a second off her 21 May time
400m – U17M A AIDEN GAFFEY U17 1st (54.1), B MATEI FRUNZA U17 1st (PB 54.5) taking .12 of a second off his 9 July time
800m – U13B A EDWARD PASCAL U13 1st (2:24.2)
800m – U13G A HETTIE HOLBROOK U13 2nd (PB 2:38.0) ) taking 2.50 seconds off her 2 July time, B OLIVIA ABBOTT U13 3rd (2:46.4)
800m – U15B A EUAN PHILLIPS U15 2nd (2:11.6), B LEON BISS U15 3rd (2:20.6)
800m – U15G A ERIN GIBLIN U15 3rd (2:36.4), B ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 3rd (2:36.5)
800m – U17M A JOSEPH COX U17 2nd (PB 2:09.2) taking .76 of a second off his 10 June time, B AUSTIN WARD U17 1st (SB 2:09.8) taking 9.47 seconds off his 10 June time
800m – U17W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 1st (2:14.4), B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 1st (2:27.8)
1500m – U13B A TAHA COCKERELL U13 2nd (5:21.1)
1500m – U13G A LUCIA CASELANUOVO U13 3rd (PB 5:40.4) taking 6.81 seconds off her 16 April time, B KYRA WILLIAMS U13 2nd (PB 6:56.5)
1500m – U15B A CALEB HILTON U15 3rd (4:44.8), B PRINCE VICTORUS JOHN U15 3rd (PB 4:48.7) taking .80 of a second off his 2022 time
1500m – U15G A POSIE SHAW U15 1st (4:50.9)
1500m – U17M A ADAM O’GORMAN U17 3rd (PB 4:10.7) taking 3.80 seconds off his 10 June time, B TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 3rd (PB 4:38.3) taking 4.93 seconds off his 17 May time
1500m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 2ndt (PB 5:13.2) taking .20 of a second off her 2 July time, B PHOEBE MUSIC U17 2nd (SB 5:40.8) taking 5.50 seconds off her 2 July time
70m Hurdles – U13G A KYRA WILLIAMS U13 2nd (12.4 nwr) taking .60 of a second off her 2 July time, B VERA DOUDKO U13 1st (13.1 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U13B A TIRENI GEORGE U13 3rd (17.8 nwr)
75m Hurdles – U15G A ELIZABETH OTHOLU U15 4th (14.3 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U15B A RIAN SHAH U15 1st (12.1 nwr)
80m Hurdles – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U17 1st (12.1 nwr), B MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 1st (13.1 nwr)
100m Hurdles – U17M A TRISTAN LEE U17 2nd (PB 18.0 nwr), A MATEI FRUNZA U17 2nd (PB 23.1 nwr)
Pole Vault – U15B A ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U15 1st (PB 3.60m) adding 20cm to his 2 July height, and is ranked UK No.3 U15 in 2023
Pole Vault – U17M A ANGUS BROWN U17 1st (4.20m)
Pole Vault – U17W A ABIGAIL EDWARDS U17 1st (SB 4.20m) equalling her 25 June height
High Jump – U13B A LOUIS XUN U13 3rd (1.40m), B EDWARD PASCAL U13 1st (PB 1.35m) adding 1cm to his 4 June height
High Jump – U13G A PRECIOUS EBOH U13 1st (PB 1.31m), B KYRA WILLIAMS U13 2nd (PB 1.15m) equalling her 24 June height
High Jump – U15B A RIAN SHAH U15 2nd (PB 1.75m) adding 5cm to his 2022 height, B ANTON COHEN U15 2nd (PB 1.50m) equalling his 24 June height
High Jump – U15G A ELLA BUCKLEY U15 (2nd Claim) 2nd (1.45m), B ELIZA LIEBOWITZ U15 2nd (1.30m)
High Jump – U17M A JOSEPH COX U17 6th (PB 1.45m), B NATHAN CANT U17 3rd (1.40m)
High Jump – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 2nd (PB 1.45m) equalling her 28 May height, B YUSRA ECHOUAFNI U17 2nd (1.30m)
Long Jump – U13B A JOLOMI UDEYEMIN U13 5th (PB 2.75 nwr), B TIRENI GEORGE U13 5th (PB 2.47m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA U13 2nd (4.31m nwr), B VERA DOUDKO U13 1st (SB 4.06m nwr) adding 4cm to her 24 June jump
Long Jump – U15B A RIAN SHAH U15 2nd (5.17m nwr), B LANI JAIYEOLA U15 2nd (4.78m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A ULINA MCCABE HUGGINS U15 3rd (4.70m nwr), B GRACE NYAONGO U15 2nd (4.63m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M A ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 4th (5.73m nwr), B VICTOR PAIUSCO U17 2nd (5.62m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE U17 4th (4.31m nwr), B ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA U17 2nd (PB 4.30m nwr) adding 14cm to her 24 June jump
Triple Jump – U17M A AIDAN GAFFEY U17 3rd (11.34m nwr), B VICTOR PAIUSCO U17 3rd (10.76m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (10.05m nwr), B GEORGINA CHRISTOPHOROU U17 3rd (7.79m)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A PRECIOUS EBOH U13 2nd (PB 7.56m), B KANAI MENSAH MOORE U13 3rd (PB 5.73m)
Shot 3kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES U13 2nd (7.13m), B BRUNO NOAH U13 1st (PB 6.92m) adding 17cm to his 2 July put
Shot 3kg – U15G A ULINA MCCABE HUGGINS U15 3rd (7.19m), B MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 3rd (6.83m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A EVA HIGSON U17 4th (PB 7.63m) adding 4cm to her 23 April put, B ABIGAIL EDWARDS U17 3rd (6.92m)
Shot 4kg – U15B A JAVON WILLIAMS U15 3rd (12.02m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE U17 1st (11.55m), B BRANDON KUVAZVINEI U17 2nd (9.00m)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G A PRECIOUS EBOH U13 2nd (PB 18.95m)
Discus 1kg – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES U13 1st (20.21m), B BRUNO NOAH U13 1st (17.18m)
Discus 1kg – U15G A SHENEL OKRAH U15 5th (14.80m), B ELIZABETH OTHULU U15 4th (12.01m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A GEORGINA CHRISTOPHOROU U17 3rd (23.10m), B ABIGAIL EDWARDS U17 1st (PB 17.13m) adding 1.69m to her 24 June throw
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A JAVON WILLIAMS U15 3rd (PB 21.68m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE U17 1st (36.40m), B FRED TAYLOR U17 1st (PB 35.28m) adding 72cm to his 2 July throw
Hammer 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE U17 3rd (18.72m)
Javelin 400g – U13B A JAMES TSANGARIDES U13 2nd (22.79m), B BRUNO NOAH U13 1st (19.79m)
Javelin 400g – U13G A HETTIE HOLBROOK U13 5th (PB 10.40m) adding 2.16m to her 2022 throw, A OLIVIA ABBOT U13 3rd (PB 10.92m) adding 30cm to her 24 June throw
Javelin 500g – U15G A GRACE NYAONGO U15 5th (11.99m), B ELIZA LIEBOWITZ U15 4th (PB 8.43m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A LYDIA BALL U17 1st (26.05m), B EVA HIGSON U17 2nd (14.45m)
Javelin 600g – U15B A ALON TAYLOR U15 1st (29.59m), B JAVON WILLIAMS U15 2nd (PB 23.03m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A FRED TAYLOR U17 3rd (31.94m)
4x100m Relay – U13B 2nd (55.0) JOLOMI DEMEYIN, EDWARD PASCAL, TIRENI GEORGE, LOUIS XUN, U13G 1st (55.9) KANAI MENSAH MOORE, JESSE ADAMS, VERA DOUDKO, ANU JAIYEOLA, U13G NS (58.2) ELIZA LIEBOWITZ, ELIZABETH OTHOLU, ZYRA MILLER, SHENEL OKRAH, U15B 2nd (SB 48.3) taking .50 of a second off their 2 July time, LANI JAIYEOLA, ANTON COHEN, ESSA ADEKUNLE ALI, JOSHUA NYMAN, U15G 2nd (SB 51.0) ELLA BUCKLEY, AARA KAMARA, GRACE NYAONGO, MOISHA SAVAGE, taking 1.12 seconds off their 21 May time, U17M A 1st (45.0) VICTOR PAIUSCO, ALEX KONSTANTARAS, BRANDON KUVAZVINEI, ZICO JONES, U17W 1st (50.9) NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE, ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA, TAMI GEORGE, U17W NS (53.0) MACIE SUTHERLAND, MIA HIGSON, LUCY CAMPOS, ADANNA MAZINWOSU

Non Scoring
100m – U13B JONATHAN OTULE (14.3 nwr), TIRENI GEORGE (14.7 nwr), JASON OTULE (14.9 nwr)
100m – U15B LANI JAIYEOLA (12.5 nwr), ESSA ADEKUNLE ALI (12.6 nwr)
100m – U15G ELLA BUCKLEY (2nd Claim) (PB 13.0 nwr), GRACE NYAONGO (PB 13.3 nwr) taking .05 of a second off her 4 June time, ZYRA MILLER (PB 13.8 nwr) taking .13 of a second off her 2022 time, SHENEL OKRAH (13.8 nwr)
100m – U17M NATHAN HOWELL (11.9 nwr), EMMANUEL IJOOLA (13.1 nwr)
100m – U17W ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA (13.0 nwr), NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG (13.1 nwr), LYDIA BALL (13.7 nwr), LUCY CAMPOS (13.8 nwr), YUSRA ECHOUAFNI (PB 14.5 nwr)
200m – U13B JASON OTULE (30.0 nwr), JALOMI DEMEYIN (PB 30.6 nwr)
200m – U13G JESSICA ADAMS (30.0 nwr), KANAI MENSAH MOORE (PB 30.5 nwr)
200m – U15B JOSHUA NYMAN (PB 24.6 nwr) taking .70 of a second off his 2 July time, LANI JAIYEOLA (PB 25.1 nwr) equalling his 6 July time, ESSA ADEKUNLE ALI (PB 25.4 nwr)
200m – U15G ZYRA MILLER (PB 29.5 nwr)
200m – U17M MATEI FRUNZA (SB 24.5 nwr) taking .41 of a second off his 9 July time, NATHAN HOWELL (24.6 nwr), TRISTAN LEE (PB 25.1 nwr) taking 1.28 seconds off his 2022 time, THOMAS HAPETA (27.7 nwr)
200m – U17W MIA HIGSON (27.3 nwr), LUCY CAMPOS (29.4 nwr)
300m – U17W ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA (PB 43.8) taking 1.41 seconds off her 2022 time
400m – U17M TRISTAN LEE (PB 56.3) taking 3.10 seconds off his 21 May time, THOMAS HAPETA (PB 61.3)
800m – U15B SAM DARCY (2:44.9)
Pole Vault – U15B THOMAS ROBERTSON (PB 3.60m) adding 15cm to his 8 July height, WILLIAM SYLVESTER (PB 3.10m) adding 10cm to his 24 June height
Long Jump – U17M EMMANUEL IJOOLA (4.82m nwr)

NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP 1B – Took place at Woodford on 15 July.
Match Result – 1st Blackheath (545 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (525.5), 3rd Glasgow Jaguars (465), 4th SB (444), 5th Sale Harriers (423.5), 6th Birchfield Harriers (386), 7th Swansea Harriers (372), 8th Newham & Essex Beagles (252)

LEAGUE TABLE AFTER 2 ROUNDS – (1) Thames Valley Harriers (2) Harrow (3) Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (4) Blackheath & Bromley (5) Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (6) Glasgow Jaguars W (7) Sale Harriers (8) SBH (9) Birchfield Harriers (10) Trafford, (11) Sheffield (12) Notts (13) Swansea Harriers (14) Newham & Essex Beagles (15) Chelmsford (16) Crawley

TEAMS IN GLASGOW – SBH v Woodford Green & Essex Ladies, Glasgow Jaguars, Newham & Essex Beagles, Thames Valley Harriers, Sheffield, Trafford, Chelmsford

To maintain our TOP 8 position we need to finished in the TOP 3 in Glasgow !!!
The results are on the PO10.

100m – SM A KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (PB 10.14 w7.4) taking .11 of a second of his 2022 time, B PHOENIX LYON 3rd (10.63 w3.2), NS C EDSON GOMES 4th (SB 10.85 nwr) taking .49 of a second of his 1 May time, C GERALD MATTHEW 5th (11.0 nwr)
100m – SW A SHEREEN CHARLES V35 8th (PB 12.63 w4.6), B LYDIA ROGERS 6th (SB 13.25 w5.3) taking .01 of a second of her 15 July time, NS A LYDIA ROGERS 5th (13.26 nwr), NS B ANNA ROSE U20 7th (SB 12.45 nwr) taking .20 of a second of her 11 June time
200m – SM A KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (SB 20.90 w4.6) taking .24 of a second of his 16 July time, B PHOENIX LYON 3rd (21.46 w5.6), NS STEVEN GARRETT 3rd (SB 23.96 w1.6)
200m – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN 6th (24.58 w3.1), B LYDIA ROGERS 7th (SB 27.43 w4.3) equalling her 16 April time
400m – SM A SAM HAZELL 6th (49.77), B ZICO JONES U17 4th (50.73)
400m – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (54.99), B SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD U20 6th (59.72)
800m – SM A THOMAS PATRICK U23 2nd (1:53.87), B DYLAN EVANS 7th (SB 2:04.28)
800m – SW A LARISSA WILSON U17 7th (2:18.71), B DINA SILVERMAN U17 4th (2:22.30)
1500m – SM A THOMAS PATRICK U23 3rd (4:07.17), B DYLAN EVANS 4th (4:13.26)
5000m – SM A THOMAS BUTLER 1st (SB 14:53.29), B LUCA STUBBS U23 2nd (15:39.17)
100m Hurdles – SW A EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 8th (16.35 w3.0)
110m Hurdles – SW A EDSON GOMES 2nd (PB 13.80 w1.7) taking .02 of a second of his 2022 time, B JAMI SCHLUETER U23 1st (PB 14.24 w3.6) taking .12 of a second of his 31 March time
400m Hurdles – SM A STEVEN GARRETT 4th (56.27), B JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 2nd (56.90)
400m Hurdles – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (58.05)
3000m Steeplechase – SM A GLEN WATTS V35 4th (SB 10:61.21) and is ranked UK No.3 V35 in 2023
Pole Vault – SM A ETHAN WALSH 2nd (5.01m), B TOLU AYO-OJO U23 3rd (SB 4.21m) adding 21cm to his
Pole Vault – SW A JADE IVE (HCA), B TRINITY O’CONNOR U23, Cancelled for health & safety reasons due to strong winds
High Jump – SM A AKIN COWARD 1st (2.11m), B EDSON GOMES 3rd (SB 1.81m)
High Jump – SW A EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 2nd (1.66m), B LILY HOLT U23 2nd (1.61m)
Long Jump – SM A BEN MCGUIRE 8th (6.40m w3.3), B BRADLEY DAVIES-PUGHE U23 6th (5.07m w2.7)
Long Jump – SW A TANI SONOIKI U20 5th (5.24m w4.3), B LYDIA ROGERS 6th (4.13m w4.1)
Triple Jump – SM A JOSH WOODS U23 2nd (14.68m w3.6), B TOLU AYO-OJO U23 3rd (11.91m w3.9)
Triple Jump – SW A TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 8th (8.98m w4.2), B LYDIA ROGERS 5th (8.90m w1.8)
Shot 7.26kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 3rd (15.79m), B JAMI SCHLEUTER U23 2nd (12.63m)
Shot 4kg – SW A PHILIPPA DAVENALL 7th (SB 9.79m), B TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 6th (9.00m)
Discus 2kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (57.93m), B OLIVER GRAHAM U23 7th (22.03m Injured)
Discus 1kg – SW A SHADINE DUQUEMIN 3rd (51.48m), B PHILIPPA DAVENALL 6th (30.53m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM A OLIVER GRAHAM U23 3rd (59.28m), B GREGORY THOMPSON 2nd (SB 46.42m)
Hammer 4kg – SW A PHILIPPA DAVENALL 4th (57.47m)
Javelin 800g – SM A DANIEL BAINBRIDGE 2nd (59.76m), B JAMI SCHUELTER U23 2nd (45.40m)
Javelin 600g – SW A EVELYNE FONYEYNE U20 4th (PB 31.81m) adding 52cm to her 25 June throw, B HAYLEY MCLEAN 2nd (PB 26.06m) adding 1.10m to her 2016 throw
4x100m Relay – SM 3rd (SB 41.95) JUBRIL ADENIJI, SAM HAZEL, PHOENIX LYON, KRISHAWN AIKEN, SW 7th (SB 51.21) SHEREEN CHARLES, LILY HOLT, LYDIA ROGERS, EVELYNE FONTEYNE
4x400m Relay – SM 6th (SB 3:30.33) STEVEN GARRET (53.3), JUBRIL ADENIJI (52.8), ZICO JONES (53.9), SAM HAZEL (50.4), SW 2nd (SB 3:55.69) LARISSA WILSON (60.0), DINA SILVERMAN (61.2), SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD (60.5), HAYLEY MCLEAN (54.0)

LONDON ATHLETICS MEET – Took place at the London Stadium on 23 July.
200m – SM ZHARNEL HUGHES 3rd (PB 19.73 w1.6) taking .04 of a second off his 9 July time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023.
3000m Steeplechase – SW LIZZIE BIRD 11th (SB 9:59.12) and is ranked UK No.6 in 2023, this was LIZZIE’S first race since recovering from Glandular Fever.
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 9th (20.48m)

CLUB CONNECT RELAYS – Took place at the London Stadium on 23 July.
4x100m Relay – Under 17 Men 2nd (PB 41.23) ZICO JONES, JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, EBUKA NWOKEJI taking .78 of a second off their 2019 time, and are ranked UK No.2 U17 club in the UK, Under 17 Women 5th (SB 48.56) NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE, ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA, TAMI GEORGE taking 1.11 seconds off their 28 May time, and are ranked UK No.8 U17 club in the UK, Under 20 Men 3rd (SB 42.06) RUBEN HEDMAN, NATHAN FERNANDES U17, JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 (2nd Claim), MALACHI AMADI taking 1.20 seconds off their 25 June time, and are ranked UK No.3 U20 club in the UK, Under 20 Women 4th (SB 48.40) LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, MIA HIGSON, NIA AKINTOKUN, ANNA ROSE taking 1.74 seconds off their 25 June time, and are ranked UK No.7 U20 club in the UK

Many thanks to ANNA HIGSON who sent these outstanding photographs.

The new Club Record Under 17 Men’s team of ZICO JONES, JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, EBUKA NWOKEJI

The Under 17 Women’s team of NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MAKAYLA BRAY ALOIE, ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA, TAMI GEORGE

The new Club Record Under 20 Women’s team of LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, MIA HIGSON, NIA AKINTOKUN, ANNA ROSE

All the team which include RUBEN HEDMAN, NATHAN FERNANDES, JAIAN SAUNDERS, MALACHI AMADI

TRACK ACADEMY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Willesden on 20 July.
100m – SM A1 JIMMY THORONKA 2nd (10.61 w1.8), A3 BRYAN OGBEBOR U20 5th (11.74 w2.1), B1 JIMMY finished 2nd (PB 10.53 w2.2) taking .01 of a second off his 2018 time, B3 BRYAN finished 1st (11.54 w0.3)

SPITZEN LEICHTATHLETIK LUZERN – Took place at Lucerne, Switzerland on 20 July.
400m Hurdles – SW 1 LINA NIELSEN 1st (55.21)

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 19 July.
100m – SX 1 MALACHI AMADI U20 3rd (10.84 w0.2), 4 ALANNA FASHANU U23 4th (12.01 w0.2), 6 RAPHAEL AARON U20 6th (PB 12.64 w1.0), 7 NIA AKINTOKUN U20 5th (SB 12.23 w-0.2) taking .29 of a second off her 30 April time
200m – SX 4 ALANNAH FASHANU U23 6th (24.33 w0.9), 5 AIDAN GAFFEY U17 2nd (24.30 w0.4), 8 RAPHAEL AARON U20 2nd (PB 25.88 w0.4) taking .20 of a second off his 9 July time, 10 YASMIN PALMER U23 3rd (SB 27.26 w0.3) taking .66 of a second off her 16 April time, AZARIA NWANKWO U20 4th (PB 27.37 w0.3)

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Eltham on 19 July.
5000m – Mixed A GEORGIA BELL 6th (PB 15:39.26) taking 20.44 seconds off her 2022 time

MEETING ACROBALENO ATLETICAEUROPE – Took place at Celle Ligure, Italy on 19 July.
100m – SM 8 KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (10.67 w-0.7)
200m – SM 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (21.32 w0.2)

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…
1,137 events – 161,183 walkers, joggers and runners – 24,012 volunteers – 7,817 first-timers – 21,740 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 22 July.
PAUL LEWIS V50 9th (20.37) this was his 176th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 22 July.
SHONA MICHEL V50 68th (29.59) this was her 93rd Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 69th (30.35) this was his 102nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 22 July.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 356th (35.57) this was his 296th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hampstead Heath on 22 July.
SCARLETT KENT U23 34th (22.16) this was her 56th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Huntstanton Promenade on 22 July.
GLEN WATTS V35 38th (27.26) this was his 16th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 22 July.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 95th (25.02) this was his 150th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 22 July.
DAVID JOSEPHS V45 27th (21.02) this was his 28th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 22 July.
STUART MOORE V60 69th (28.08) this was his 200th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sizewell on 22 July.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 57th (27.11) this was his 40th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 27 JULY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 23 AUGUST – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

SOUTHERN COMBINED EVENTS U17, U20 AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 29 July and Sunday 30 July at the Horspath Athletics Track, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/onlineregs/meeting9.php?MeetID=148
Entries Closed

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH – The fourth fixture of four takes place on Sunday 30 July at the K2 Crawley Leisure Centre, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley (Satnav RH11 9BQ).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – UK YDL UAG 2023 Timetable
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE SPRINT HURDLES OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 2 August at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
For age-groups U13 and above.
This is the link for you to enter yourselves, fixture is now open to enter –https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=3&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 1 August

MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL – Due to take place on Wednesday 16 August has bed Cancelled.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Saturday 19 August to Sunday 27 August at Budapest, Hungary.

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

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

ZHARNEL HUGHES 100M RACE IN THE UK CHAMPIONSHIPS – Even for a city renowned for its damp weather, the fierce downpour that hit Manchester during the men’s 100m final on the first day of the UK Championships was something to behold. As the heavens opened shortly after 7pm on Saturday 8 July, spectators and officials reached for their umbrellas or ran for cover. As the rain fell, though, ZHARNEL HUGHES reign began as British 100m champion as he sped to victory in (10.03 w0.0). The following photographs were sent to us from ENGLAND ATHLETICS, and were taken by GETTY IMAGES.

The sequence of photographs start at the midway point, through to the finish, and finally ZHARNEL embracing the rain after his outstanding win.

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE OF ATHLETICS LOOK LIKE? – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

This athletics summer might be at the half-way point, but a look back through the output of the AW social media channels and website, shows a huge level of interest and engagement in the sport – that there is a feeling of momentum gathering. It all served as a welcome reminder that all is not entirely unwell with athletics and that the potential for growth is very real. There’s just one, key problem. For that growth to happen, the audience is going to have to widen. As athletics fans we are able to gorge on this feast but how many people outside of the sport’s bubble are aware of events unfolding? Changing that is no easy task, with every single sport on the planet vying for the attention of not just the next generation but also potential new recruits.

How do you start doing it? One person trying to come up with an answer is LAURA HILLYARD. An athlete turned events director and producer, since beginning to hone her craft at the Loughborough. International 10 years ago she has worked across some of athletics’ very biggest showcases – from the Commonwealth Games to the Olympics. However, she also decided to step outside of her favourite sport to see what others were doing. This led to her working within the British Basketball League (BBL) and, in particular, revamping the London Lions team Game Nights at the Copper Box Arena and Wembley Arena. The lessons she has learned through doing so, she believes, could help athletics to re- establish the foothold it once had on the sporting landscape. HILLYARD was at both Night of the 10,000m PBs and Loughborough International back in May. She agrees both provided reasons to be cheerful but she also couldn’t escape the feeling that they were already preaching to the choir. There should be more focus, she believes, on those new disciples. “What Highgate has done brilliantly is to tap into a community within the sport and it has reignited a fire within people to get involved,” says HILLYARD, who can still be found most days at London’s Mile End track, training under the guidance of coach CHRIS ZAH, as well as regularly competing at National Athletics League meetings.

“But the community being tapped into – ie the running community – was one that already existed. It attracts distance running people, distance running brands, but does distance running actually attract kids? I didn’t see many running around. And how many people in the crowd at Loughborough weren’t already connected to athletics in some way? “I think the events that are going to attract new people to the sport will be the sprints, the explosive stuff – the stuff that today’s kids have that short attention span for and that they’re doing in school. No kid is running for 10,000m at school. If we want to inspire the next generation, we need to activate events that kids are familiar with.” A key part of that process will be education, which applies to prospective spectators and fans of all ages. While there will always be those in the crowd who know everything from the hurdles to the high jump, in the current climate how well are the ins and outs of an athletics meeting really explained to the watching public? “Not everyone automatically knows what’s going on,” says HILLYARD of an area in which she has seen basketball excel. “When there’s a three-pointer, for example [a basket scored from beyond the three-point line], we’ll play a specific sting to the crowd, which is a cue for them to shout and show three fingers. We’ll do the same for various other aspects of the game but it’s explained to the crowd before play begins and it makes them better understand what’s going on. “In athletics, we could be replicating that with things like the start of the 100m, too, where we encourage the crowd to shush themselves rather than the stadium announcer doing it. It makes the spectators feel like an active part of it, in the same way as clapping for the long jump does.” This is all part of what’s called “the show” in basketball. The game is the performance and Hillyard feels athletics would do well to think of a meeting in the same way.

Last year’s Commonwealth Games was a success story, with crowds flocking to and lapping up all of the athletics sessions – even the ones which only featured low-key qualifying heats. There were activation areas on the way to the stands, clever use of music and then presenters in specific areas of the stadium whose job it was to showcase different aspects of the action and to activate the crowd. The fans need to be welcomed into the fold, to be given a reason to care about what they are watching – the equivalent of being the 12th player on the football pitch – which brings us to another crucial aspect of an event. The storytelling. Rather than waiting until the athletes have arrived on the start line to highlight who they are and what they have achieved, could there be snippets about them broadcast to the crowd in advance? What about a drip feed and hyping up of the current crop of stars across social media in the days leading up to the event?

As HILLYARD points out, there are content creators in the community chomping at the bit to be involved. She feels more could be done to make their skills feel valued by the sport before they are lost to another sport or industry. “Tell the crowd what the athletes have done, where they’re from, build that anticipation up and up and up, perhaps encourage the crowd to choose a side” she says. “A big challenge is the duration that you’ve got to keep that level of entertainment up for but you could do that easily if the audio is good across the arena, and you could have someone conducting that whole thing. “It just takes someone stepping back from the competition schedule, and going: ‘Where are the downtimes? And what are we going to do in the downtimes?’ Because that’s where sport presentation is paramount – it’s what’s happening when the sport isn’t happening, because that’s when you lose people. We’re just using what’s been tried and tested before.” There is a major opportunity to come with the London Diamond League returning this weekend (July 23). To upscale events doesn’t necessarily have to take vast sums of money, which UK Athletics currently doesn’t have in any case. However, HILLYARD feels more financial support could be out there for events and in turn the athletes – again, if organisers start to think a little differently.

“In a similar way to cycling, there are people in the running community who have a lot of money and are engaged with our sport, whether that be personally or via friends. But are we engaging them about legacies in the right way?” she says. “It occurred to me on my Sunday run before the Loughborough International, look at the number of lower league football clubs which will have advertising from smaller local businesses around the pitch. What’s to stop that happening with an athletics track?” HILLYARD also cites what cricket has done with The Hundred – a new format of the game introduced two years ago which has successfully brought in a new audience without detracting from the “core” product. “What The Hundred have done well is to engage brands that may have not necessarily previously aligned with cricket and I imagine that’s because they’ve educated them on its sports principals. I fear we are quick to assume everyone understands our sport. We also don’t open ourselves up to aligning with current cultural trends that brands would be attracted to.” The first step towards success is to persuade people to come through the door at all, which involves shouting about the event and constantly underlining why it’s worth buying a ticket.

“My role with the Lions was, first of all, to get the product up to a level where people want to return,” says HILLYARD. “Then we spent money on marketing and elevated the level again. That way you retain more people. You evaluate what works, doesn’t work, you put concepts that contribute to the elevation in front of potential sponsors and you keep doing that. “With athletics we focus a lot on quantity, not quality, and that’s across all of the sport.” Even the most traditional of athletics fans will acknowledge that the time for change is very much upon us. The sport simply can’t afford to keep doing the same thing. Highgate has been a success because event director BEN POCHEE set about doing something different. Look at the current demographic of your average athletics crowd and it’s clear the younger part of the population are not being incentivised. There are many individuals who want to be involved in helping make that transformation but there are fragments of change scattered here and there. Athletics’ great strength – and weakness – is how vast it is and how many events it encompasses. Some joined up thinking could go a long way. “I think the problem in athletics is every single event seems to be trying to reinvent themselves,” says HILLYARD, who points to the fact that the BBL is appointing a Team Services Director, whose sole role is to ensure that the game day delivery has a level of consistency across all the clubs, both in terms of the sport and the show.

“No-one’s working collaboratively. Everyone’s got little pockets of ideas but there is nothing to pool these ideas, to start creating a template or a best practice. Whether that’s done through federations or not, I’m not sure, but it would definitely help to gather it all. “I was listening to a podcast the other day featuring the Scottish couple who have just bought the Caledonia Gladiators basketball and they said: ‘Wouldn’t you rather be part of a team delivering something bigger rather than just being an individual delivering something much smaller? And I think that’s where athletics mindset needs to go. “It’s an individual sport and everyone’s individually competitive, perhaps this personality trait is a contributing problem, but it can’t be a competition between each other if we want this sport to grow. “We are a performance sport, which can come down to millimetres and fractions of a second. To survive in this day and age, it has to have personality, and it has to have a platform. Athletics has lost its personality and its platform.”

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