Happy Birthday from Thursday 11 May to Wednesday 17 May – Chiyenne Adrien, Malachi Amadi, Alicia Bebey, Evan Campbell, Shimaala Elliott, Oliver Graham, Emily Hathaway, Asha Horbacki, Harry Kyriaco, Barney Malladine, Joshua Namiech-Oyebola, Bryan Ogbeor and Jacob Sugarman

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

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM who broke her own Under 20 Women’s 400m Hurdles record with a time of (57.64) taking 1.39 seconds off her 2022 time (59.03) and EMILY is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2023.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EBUKA NWOKEJI who broke the wind assisted Under 17 Men’s 100m record with a time of (10.58 w2.1), beating the time achieved by TREVOR CAMERON (10.64) on 25 September 1993, in Antwerp. The legal “Club Record” is (10.67 w0.9) achieved by JAMAHL ALERT-KHAN on 31 August 2003 in Birmingham.
TREVOR and JAMAL were both English Schools Champions, and were England and GB Junior Internationals

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.

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS FIXTURES – The fixtures for 24 May is now open to enter, see upcoming fixtures.
WATFORD OPEN MEETING – The fixture for 17 May is now open on Roster Athletics, see upcoming fixtures.

NOTE REGARDING RESULTS – Currently the Middlesex Young Athletes League PBs and SBs are incorrect. The reason being is the MYAL results were published on the Power of 10 late on Tuesday, and are as shown below. The UK YDL results of 30 April were published on the Power of 10 early this morning, which means I need to check and update every athletes profile on the MYAL results. This I will update and publish any changes next week.

RESULTS 
MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at Perivale on 7 May.
Match Result – 1st SBH (92 points), 2nd London Heathside (78), 3rd Harrow (71), 4th Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (62), 5th Highgate Harriers (53), 6th Barnet & District (47), 7th Thames Valley Harriers (43), 8th Enfield & Haringey (33)

75m – U11B A NOSA URUBUSI 3rd (11.48 w-0.2), B DENNYS PASCAL 1st (PB 10.98 w-0.4) taking .61 of a second off his 2022 time
75m – U11G A DAMI ADEKUNLE 2nd (PB 11.12 w-0.1) taking .37 of a second off her 16 April time, B SIENNA DARCY 2nd (PB 12.0 nwr) taking .18 of a second off his 16 April time
100m – U13B A LOUIS KUN 3rd (13.75 w-1.5), B BEN BAMISAIYE 1st (14.09 w-0.9)
100m – U13G A1 ANU JAIYEOLA 1st (13.70 w-0.5), B1 VERA DOUDKO 1st (PB 14.24 w-0.5) taking .29 of a second off her 2022 time
100m – U15B A JOSHUA NYMAN 6th (12.25 w-0.3), B DIJANI BARNOR 3rd (12.10 w0.0), ASHER ESCOBAR 5th (13.28 w0.0)
100m – U15G A ANGEL MCLEOD 1st (SB 12.48 w0.4) taking .02 of a second off her 23 April time, SHENEL OKRAH 4th (PB 13.78 w0.4) taking .21 of a second off her 2022 time, B AARA KAMARA 2nd (13.41 w-1.4)
100m – U17M A EBUKA NWOKEJI 1st (11.01 w-1.1), B ZICO JONES 1st (SB 11.25 w0.5), NATHAN HOWELL 2nd (11.80 w0.5)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 1st (12.77 w-0.7), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 1st (12.93 w-0.9)
300m – U15B A SETH RENNIE-RODDY 2nd (40.80), B CHOKHMAH JOHN 3rd (PB 46.21), SAM DARCY 5th (48.96)
300m – U15G A TAYLA ROBINSON 3rd (PB 46.42) taking .98 of a second off her 2022 time
300m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU 3rd (42.96), B MACIE SUTHERLAND 2nd (SB 43.50) taking .33 of a second off her 16 April time, OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 3rd (SB 45.93) taking .90 of a second off her 1 April time
400m – U17M A ZICO JONES 1st (50.69), B EBUKA NWOKEJI 1st (PB 51.30) taking 3.50 seconds off his 2022 time
600m – U11B DENNYS PASCAL 1st (PB 1:43.59) taking 1.63 seconds off his 8 April time, and is ranked UK No.4 U11 in 2023, HARRISON HENDERSON 3rd (PB 1:54.10)
600m – U11G SIENNA DARCY 2nd (PB 2:00.28) taking 54.59 seconds off her 16 April time, GRACE ROONEY 3rd (PB 2:04.59), ABIGAIL ROSS 10th (PB 2:11.28), KEENYAH ADELISE 18th (2:26.27)
800m – U13B EDWARD PASCAL 1st (2:25.51), BEN KASPAR 9th (2:40.21)
800m – U13G AIMEE PORTER 3rd (PB 2:32.49), OLIVIA ABBOTT 10th (PB 2:46.59) taking 1.61 seconds off her 23 April time
800m – U15B A EUAN PHILLIPS 1st (2:10.92) taking .98 of a second off his 23 April time, B ARTHUR PHILLIPS 1st (PB 2:14.18) taking 6.78 seconds off his 2022 time
800m – U15G A POSIE SHAW 2nd (SB 2:21.07) taking 3.99 seconds off her 19 April time, B ELIZABETH OTHULO 1st (PB 2:32.99) taking 2.11 seconds off her 23 April time
800m – U17M A ADAM O’GORMAN 1st (2:07.17), B LEON BISS 1st (PB 2:13.01) taking 1.61 seconds off his 2022 time
800m – U17W A ADANNA MAZINWOSU 3rd (PB 2:22.8)
75m – U13B BEN BAMISAIYE 2nd (PB 15.67 w1.1)
75m – U13G VERA DOUDKO 1st (13.43 w0.7), HETTIE HOLBROOK 5th (PB 16.82 w0.7)
75m – U15G ELIZABETH OTHULO 4th (PB 13.90 w-0.8) taking .60 of a second off her 23 April time
80m – U15B ASHER ESCOBAR 2nd (13.43 w-0.7), SAM DARCY 6th (PB 18.38 w-0.7)
High Jump – U13B TAHA COCKERELL 2nd (PB 1.20m) equalling his 2022 height, CASEY NGIGE 4th (PB 1.10m)
High Jump – U13G ANU JAYEOLA 1st (PB 1.35m)
High Jump – U15G ELIZABETH OTHULO 4th Equal (PB 1.30m), ELIZA LEIBOWITZ 7th (1.25m)
High Jump – U17W ADANNA MAZINWOSU 4th (PB 1.30m) adding 10cm to her 23 April height, CASEY NGIGE 4th (1.10m)
Pole Vault – U15B ISAAC VAN DEN BURGH 1st (PB 3.00m) adding 40cm to his 2020 height, and is ranked UK No.5 U15 in 2023, THOMAS ROBERTSON 2nd (PB 2.90m) adding 10cm to his 19 March height, and is ranked UK No.7 U15 in 2023
Long Jump – U11B KENDRICK OGANYO 6th (PB 3.05m nwr), NOSA UNBUSI 7th (3.03m nwr)
Long Jump – U11G DAMI ADEKUNIE 1st (SB 3.42m nwr), TEMI JAIYEOLA 7th (PB 2.78 nwr), ISABELLA O NINAJI 8th (PB 2.72 nwr), EDIE RENNIE-RODDY 18th (PB 2.18 nwr)
Long Jump – U13B BEN BAMISAIYE 4th (4.03m nwr), ELLIOT OYETEY 6th (3.83m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G ANU JAIYEOLA 2nd (4.03m nwr), VERA DOUDKO 4th (3.76m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B HARRY PINCHERLE 3rd (PB 5.26m nwr) adding 4cm to his 2022 jump, DIJANI BARNOR 4th (PB 5.16m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G GRACE NYAONGO 3rd (4.52m nwr), ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 5th (4.44m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M RUBEN CARDOSO 4th (5.32m nwr), NATHAN HOWELL 6th (PB 4.96m nwr) adding 53cm to his 2022 jump
Long Jump – U17W MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 2nd (PB 4.72m nwr) adding 40cm to her 23 April jump, LYDIA BALL 11th (3.86m nwr)
Shot 3kg – U13B JAMES TSANGARIDES 1st (PB 7.00m), LOUIS XUN 2nd (PB 6.93m) adding 23cm to his 23 April put
Shot 2.72kg – U13G AIMEE PORTER 4th (PB 4.98m), HETTIE HOLBROOK 5th (PB 4.95m) adding 1.16m to her 2022 put
Shot 4kg – U15B CHU ONONOGBU 1st (11.31m), MILO RYNEHART 2nd (10.70m)
Shot 3kg – U15G SHENEL OKRAH 7th (PB 7.17m) adding 71cm to her 2022 put
Shot 5kg – U17M BRIAN ANENE 2nd (11.05m), BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 3rd (PB 10.13m) adding 21cm to his 2022 put
Shot 3kg – U17W EVA HIGSON 4th (PB 7.59m) equalling her 23 April put, MIA HIGSON 7th (PB 6.30m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B CHU ONONOGBU 1st (35.33m), MILO RYNEHART 2nd (25.16m)
Discus 1kg – U15G SHENEL OKRAH 6th (SB 17.14m), DESTINY NGIGE 8th (PB 11.45m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M BRIAN ANENE 1st (PB 33.00m) adding 60cm to his 30 April throw, FRED TAYLOR 2nd (PB 28.11m) adding 41cm to his 15 April throw
Discus 1kg – U17W MIA HIGSON 3rd (16.53m), EVA HIGSON 5th (SB 14.39m)
Javelin 400g – U13B JAMES TSANGARIDES 3rd (PB 21.83m), EDWARD PASCAL 6th (PB 10.75m), ROAN PARKES 7th (PB 9.74m)
Javelin 400g – U13G OLIVIA ABBOTT 4th (PB 21.83m), EDWARD PASCAL 6th (PB 10.75m)
Javelin 600g – U15B CHU ONONOGBU 2nd (7.88m), EVIE PINCHERLIE 5th (SB 4.70m)
Javelin 500g – U15G DESTINY NGIGE 5th (PB 14.37m) equalling her 23 April throw, TAYLA ROBINSON 9th (12.24m)
Javelin 500g – U17W LYDIA BALL 1st (SB 25.12m) adding 3.00m to her 23 April throw, EVA HIGSON 4th (19.88m)

Non Scoring
75m – U11B NS1 HARRISON HENDERSON 1st (PB 11.48 w-1.0), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 4th (PB 12.53 w-1.0) taking .25 of a second off his 2022 time, NS2 MICHAEL OBWULU 2nd (PB 11.61 w1.2), KENDRICK OGANYO 3rd (PB 11.84 w1.2)
75m – U11G NS1 TEMI JAIYEOLA 1st (PB 12.10 w1.6), KEENYAH ADELISE 2nd (PB 12.40 w1.6) taking .83 of a second off her 16 April time, ELLA APPIAH-SPICK 3rd (PB 12.84 w1.6) taking .31 of a second off her 16 April time, ISSABELLE O NNAJI 5th (PB 13.62 w1.6), SAFA VOHRA 6th (PB 18.07 w1.6)
100m – U13B NS CHAYILJOHN 1st (PB 14.45 w0.1), ELLIOT OYETEY 2nd (14.66 w0.1)
100m – U13G NS EVIE PINCHERLE 2nd (PB 15.87 w0.9) taking 1.12 seconds off her 2022 time, OLIVIA ABBOTT 3rd (PB 16.03 w0.9) taking .30 of a second off her 2022 time
100m – U15B NS1 HARRY PINCHERLE 1st (PB 12.43 w-0.4) taking .12 of a second off his 2022 time, SETH RENNIE-RODDY 2nd (12.51 w-0.4), CHOKHMAH JOHN 8th (PB 14.16 w-0.4)
100m – U15G NS1 MOIESHA SAVAGE 1st (SB 13.47 w0.4), NS2 GRACE NYAONGO 1st (PB 13.42 w-0.6) taking .08 of a second off her 23 April time, ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS 2nd (13.77 w-0.6)
100m – U17M NS1 BRANDON KUFAZINEI 2nd (11.79 w-0.1), RUBEN CARDOSO 3rd (PB 11.84 w-0.1) taking .09 of a second off his 30 April time, NS2 NATHAN FERNANDES 1st (11.75 w-0.7), VICTOR PAIUSCO 2nd (11.91 w-0.7)
100m – U17W NS ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 1st (SB 13.36 w-0.7), LUCY CAMPOS 2nd (PB 13.42 w-0.7) taking .24 of a second off her 2022 time, LYDIA BALL 3rd (SB 13.91 w-0.7, ANNALUCIA HARLLEY 4th (SB 14.03 w-0.7) taking .19 of a second off her 8 April time
600m – U11B NS ARI RUBENSTEIN 1st (PB 1:54.29) taking 3.73 seconds off his 8 April time, RYLE SINGARAYER 3rd (SB 2:05.01) taking 2.58 seconds off his 16 April time, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 5th (2:07.69), RIO HAYAKAWA 10th (PB 2:21.49)
800m – U13B NS JOSIAH ALDHAM 3rd (PB 2:38.14), CHAYIL JOHN 5th (PB 2:39.73), ROAN PARKES 6th (PB 2:40.36) taking 23.49 seconds off his 2022 time, TAHA COCKERILL 9th (PB 2:45.96)
800m – U13G NS HETTIE HOLBROOK 3rd (SB 2:47.82), JUI HAYAKAWA 5th (PB 2:55.06) taking 9.36 seconds off her 2022 time, ELF SHAW 11th (3:18.55)
800m – U15B NS LADDIE SHAW 1st (2:27.25) taking 4.36 seconds off his 19 April time
800m – U15G NS ERIN GIBLIN 1st (SB 2:33.52) taking 10.00 seconds off her 2022 time, MEGAN HAMMOND 4th (PB 2:41.35) taking .56 of a second off her 2022 time, MEI HAYAKAWA 4th (PB 2:45.26) taking 10.64 seconds off her 2022 time
Long Jump – U11B NS MICHAEL OBIWULU 6th (2.42m nwr)
Long Jump – U13GNS  EVIE PINCHERLE 3rd (PB 3.49m nwr) adding 3cm to her 2022 jump

UK YDLSOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE – Took place at Hemel Hempstead on 30 April.
Match Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (752.5 points), 2nd Harrow & Dacorum (699), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (582.5), 4th SBH (568), 5th Reading (485.5), 6th Crawley (426.5)

100m – U17M A EBUKA NWOKEJI 1st (PB 10.58 w2.1) taking .23 of a second off his 8 April time, B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 1st (PB 11.06 w-0.1) taking .29 of a second off his 2022 time
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 3rd (PB 12.39 w0.9) taking .14 of a second off her 8 April time, B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE 2nd (PB 12.58 w1.6) taking .17 of a second off her 16 April time
100m – U20M A JOSEPH PURBRICK 1st (10.85 w1.9), B MALACHI AMADI 1st (PB 10.80 w0.7) taking .24 of a second off his 16 April time
100m – U20W A NIA AKINTOKUN 4th (SB 12.52 w-0.4), B ANNA ROSE 4th (SB 12.70 w0.7)
200m – U17M A EBUKA NWOKEJI 1st (PB 21.92 w0.4) taking .13 of a second off his 8 April time, and is ranked UK No.4 U17 in 2023, B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 1st (SB 22.52 w3.2) taking .77 of a second off his 16 April time
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 2nd (PB 25.78 w0.5) taking .10 of a second off her 8 April time, B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 3rd (SB 26.38 w1.7)
200m – U20M A MALACHI AMADI 1st (PB 22.06 w0.8) taking .05 of a second off his 8 April time, B NATHAN HOWELL U17 4th (PB 23.56 w1.6) taking 1.21 seconds off his 2022 time
200m – U20W A ANNA ROSE 5th (26.67 w0.6), B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 4th (PB 27.43 w0.6) taking .30 of a second off her 16 April time
300m – U17W A MIA HIGSON 2nd (PB 41.97) taking .41 of a second off her 2022 time, B ADANNA MAZINWOSU 2nd (PB 42.69)
400m – U17M A BRANDON KUFAZVINEI 5th (SB 55.42), B THOMAS FERNAND 5th (PB 63.33)
400m – U20M A ZICO JONES U17 4th (50.30), B DANIEL BANYARD 3rd (PB 53.60) taking 1.23 seconds off his 2022 time
400m – U20W A LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 4th (62.23), B SYDNEY ALLEN 2nd (PB 62.48) taking .62 of a second off her 2021 time
800m – U17M A JACOB CLEMENT 1st Equal (SB 2:01.91) taking 3.31 seconds off his 19 April time, B RAFAEL GAYER 1st (PB 2:05.41) taking 3.21 seconds off his 19 April time
800m – U17W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 1st (2:18.00), B LARISSA WILSON 1st (2:23.83)
800m – U20M A LEO RONCARATI 3rd (2:00.96), B DANIEL BANYARD 1st (PB 2:01.52) taking .42 of a second off his 2022 time
800m – U20W A CHARLOTTE HARRIS (2nd Claim) 3rd (2:22.92)
1500m – U17M A GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (SB 4:05.58), B THOMAS CADWALLADER 3rd (4:43.50)
1500m – U17W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 5th (PB 5:25.01) taking .09of a second off her 2021 time
1500m – U20M A ABDIRAHIM HAMUD 1st (SB 4:02.37), B JOSHUA FISHER 1st (PB 4:03.32) taking 1.69 seconds off his 3 May time
1500m – U20W A EMMA MCCLUSKEY (2nd Claim) 2nd (4:55.62)
3000m – U17M A JORDAN PEARLMAN 1st (9:46.38)
3000m – U20M A SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 1st (9:18.55), NOAH CLARKE (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 10:15.81)
80m Hurdles – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 1st (PB 11.47 w2.3) taking .17 of a second off her 2022 time
100m Hurdles – U20W A AZARIA NWANKWO 3rd (PB 14.98 w2.3) taking .40 of a second off her 1 April time, B ALINA COFIE 1st (PB 14.97 w0.9) taking .02 of a second off her 2022 time
110m Hurdles – U20M A JOSEPH PURBRICK 1st (PB 14.01 w1.3) taking .21 of a second off his 18 April time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2023, B RUBEN HEDMAN 1st (SB 14.23 w1.3) and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2023
300m Hurdles – U17W A EVA HIGSON 5th (PB 57.85)
1500m Steeplechase – U20W A EMMA MCCLUSKEY (2nd Claim) 4th (PB 5:38.49)
2000m Steeplechase – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 6:50.27) taking 13.53 seconds off his 2022 time, B SPIKE BLAKE 1st (PB 7:16.86)
High Jump – U17M A JORDAN NGIGE 2nd (1.75m)
High Jump – U17W A ALANA SAMJI 6th (SB 1.30m)
High Jump – U20W A REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY 1st (1.64m), B HOPE BAKER 2nd (1.35m)
Long Jump – U17W A TAMI GEORGE 6th (PB 4.37m nwr) adding 24cm to her 2022 jump, B LYDIA BALL 3rd (3.73m nwr)
Long Jump – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 5th (5.09m nwr)
Long Jump – U20W A JADA-HALLE GRANT U17 6th (PB 4.06m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M A RUBEN CARDOSO 5th (PB 10.32m w-0.6)
Triple Jump – U17W A ALANA SAMJI 6th (SB 9.22m w-1.4), B TAMI GEORGE 2nd (9.19m w-1.2)
Triple Jump – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM (2nd Claim) 4th (10.66m w-1.4)
Triple Jump – U20W A ALINA COFIE 4th (PB 10.01m w-1.0) adding 54cm to her 2022 jump
Shot 5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 4th (10.60m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A EVA HIGSON 6th (7.46m)
Shot 6kg – U20M A TRAVIS SCOTTOW (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 14.49m) adding 1.73m to his 2022 put, B ALASTAIR BROWN (2nd Claim) 1st (13.96m)
Shot 4kg – U20W A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 4th (PB 7.79m), B GRACIE JENVEY (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 7.62m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A BRIAN ANENE 4th (PB 32.40m) adding 1.28m to his 23 April throw
Discus 1kg – U17W A MIA HIGSON 5th (SB 16.81m) adding 19cm to her 23 April throw
Discus 1kg – U20W A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 5th (PB 18.02m) adding 3.92m to her 2022 throw
Discus 1.75kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN (2nd Claim) 3rd (39.22m), B TRAVIS SCOTTOW (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 29.58m)
Hammer 5kg – U17M A THOMAS FERNAND 4th (17.90m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 52.17m) adding 6.10m to his 15 April throw, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2023, B JAMES ISAACS 1st (SB 33.07m) adding 38cm to his 2022 throw
Hammer 4kg – U20W A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 6th (PB 15.88m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A THOMAS FERNAND 6th (35.18m), B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 3rd (PB 29.13m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A EVA HIGSON 6th (SB 19.91m nwr) adding 1.96cm to her 23 April throw, B LYDIA BALL 3rd (17.71m nwr)
Javelin 800g – U20M A JAMES ISAACS 5th (SB 23.27m)
Javelin 600g – U20W A NAOMI OGGUNIYI 3rd (PB 21.08m)
4x100m Relay – U17M SBH 1st (SB 44.07) and are ranked UK No.3 U17 team in 2023 JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY, EBUKA NWOKEJI, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, ZICO JONES, U17W SBH 2nd (SB 49.90) ADANNA MAZINWOSU, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM, MIA HIGSON, U20M SBH 3rd (SB 43.82) ONAOPESOGBESAN, BRIAN OGBEBOR, NATHAN FERNANDES U17, MALACHI AMADI, U20W SBH 6th (SB 52.51) LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, AZARIA NWANKWO, ALINA COFIE, JADA-HALLE GRANT U17
4x300m Relay – U17W SBH 3rd (SB 2:53.87) ADANNA MAZINWOSU, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM, MIA HIGSON and are ranked UK No.7 U17 team in 2023
4x400m Relay – U17M SBH 3rd (SB 3:38.03) JACOB CLEMENT, RUBEN CARDOSO, RAFAEL GAYER, ZICO JONES, U20M SBH 5th (SB 3:44.75) LEO RONCARATI, NOAH CLARKE, JOSIAH WILLIAMS-OLLIVIERRE, CALLUM SYDENHAM, U20W SBH 2nd (SB 4:11.56) LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, AZARIA NWANKWO, CHARLOTTE HARRIS, SYDNEY ALLEN

Non Scoring
100m – U17M NS NATHAN HOWELL 2nd (PB 11.72 w0.5) taking .25 of a second off his 2022 time, RUBEN CARDOSO 3rd (PB 11.93 w0.5) taking .07 of a second off his 23 April time
100m – U17W NS JADA-HALLE GRANT 3rd (PB 13.49 w0.5)
100m – U20M NS ONAOPE SOGBESAN 3rd (PB 11.26 w1.1) taking .23 of a second off his 2022 time, BRYAN OGBEBOR 6th (PB 11.76 w1.1)
800m – U17M NS ADAM O’GORMAN 1st (PB 2:06.02) taking 2.18 seconds off his 23 April time
1500m – U20M NS BENJAMIN GOSTICK 1st (PB 4:12.38) taking 30.62 seconds off his 2019 time

BE FIT TODAY TRACK ACADEMY MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 7 May.
100m – SM A8 JOSEPH PURBRICK U20 3rd (10.92 w1.2), 14 JOHN OTUGADE 1st (SB 10.43 w-0.4) and is ranked UK No.8 in 2023, 15 KRISHAWN AIKEN 4th (SB 10.58 w1.1), 16 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 2nd (SB 10.61 w1.6), B8 JOSEPH finished 7th (10.94 w1.5), 9 JORDAN finished 1st (SB 10.47 w1.3) taking .14 of a second off his A16 time, KRISHAWN finished 2nd (SB 10.49 w1.3) taking .09 of a second off his A15 time
100m – SW A6 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 4th (SB 13.40 w0.5), A10 HANNAH FOSTER U23 4th (SB 12.24 w0.3), B3 HANNAH finished 2nd (SB 12.20 w-2.2) taking .04 of a second off her A10 time, B5 LOLA finished 7th (SB 13.36 w0.0) taking .04 of a second off her A6 time
200m – SM 4 JAYDEN KLEIN U20 5th (PB 23.66 w0.1) taking 1.10 seconds off his 2022 time, 5 MALACHI AMADI U20 3rd (22.14 w-1.0) , 6 MATTHEW OHIOZE U23 1st (PB 22.94 w0.8) taking 1.51 seconds off his 2022 time, 8 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 4th (SB 22.34 w0.1) taking 1.51 seconds off his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.1 T20/F20 in 2023, 9 ZANSON PLUMMER 2nd (SB 21.43 w-0.1) taking .88 of a second off his 19 April time, 10 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (21.44 w-1.4), JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 4th (SB 21.70 w-1.4)
200m – SW 3 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 2nd (SB 27.14 w0.8), 5 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 2nd (26.52 w0.6)

METRO ATLANTIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Emmitsburg, Maryland, USA on 6-7 May.
1500m – SM 2 LIAM DEE (Iona College) 4th (SB 3:54.93) in the final race LIAM finished 4th (SB 3:53.87) taking 1.06 seconds off his 2 time

IVY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 6-7 May.
1500m – SM H2 LIAM GARRETT U23 (Yale University 2nd Claim) 4th (3:48.88), in the final race LIAM finished 9th (PB 3:47.06) taking 1.68 seconds of his 23 March time, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2023
100m Hurdles – SW H2 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 4th (14.27 w0.4), in the final race LILY finished 8th (14.32 w1.5)

KINAMI MICHITAKA MEMORIAL ATHLETICS MEETING – Took place at Osaka, Japan on 6-7 May.
Discus 1kg – SW JADE LALLY V35 1st (60.44m)

ADIDAS ATLANTIC CITY GAMES – Took place at Atlantic, Georgia, USA on 6 May.
100m – SM H2 ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (10.07 w-0.7) in the final race ZHARNEL finished 1st (10.01 w-0.2)
150m – SM A OJIE EDOBURUN 5th (PB 15.22 w1.0) taking .04 of a second off his 2016 time

ON TRACK FEST – Took place at Walnut, California, USA on 6 May.
5000m – SM 2 HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 4th (PB 13:36.26) taking 6.84 seconds off his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2023

DIAMOND LEAGUE – Took place at Doha, Qatar on 5 May.
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 9th (58.49m)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 3 May.
1500m – SX 5 LADDIE SHAW U15 3rd (PB 4:56.23) taking 5.47 seconds off his 23 April time, POSIE SHAW U15 6th (SB 5:01.27) taking 4.13 seconds off her 23 April time, 6 CALEB HILTON U15 1st (PB 4:44.56) taking 8.75 seconds off his 2022 time, 7 SCARLETT KENT U23 8th (SB 4:49.20) taking 2.81 seconds off her 22 April time, 9 EUAN PHILLIPS U15 2nd (PB 4:34.03) taking 3.73 seconds off his 2022 time, 10 ADAM O’GORMAN U17 3rd (PB 4:21.67) taking 13.73 seconds off his 23 April time, 11 JORDAN PEARLMAN U17 4th (PB 4:20.98) taking 15.48 seconds off his 2021 time, CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 10th (4:32,81), NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 11th (4:35.35), 12 RAFI GAYER U17 4th (PB 4:17.82) taking 1.67 seconds off his 5 April time, JACOB CLEMENT U17 5th (SB 4:21.16), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 11th (SB 4:25.49), 14 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 6th (PB 4:06.42) taking 1.35 seconds off his 2022 time, 15 JOSHUA FISHER U20 12th (PB 4:05.01) taking .05 of a second off his 2022 time
3000m – SX 3 ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U20 7th (PB 8:31.10) taking 10.23 seconds off his 2022 time

SHIZUOKA INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS MEET – Took place at Fukuroi, Japan on 3 May.
Discus 1kg – SW JADE LALLY V35 1st (58.71m)

BUCS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sportcity on 29 April – 1 May.
100m – SM H3 EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA U20 1st (SB 10.99 w0.6), H12 TARIQ WILD U23 (Manchester University) 1st (PB 10.65 w1.1) taking .07 of a second off his 2022 time, in Semi-Final 3 TARIQ finished 1st (PB 10.57 w2.0) taking .08 of a second off his H12 time, in Semi-Final 4 EMMANUEL finished 3rd (11.02 w0.9), in the Final TARIQ finished 4th (PB 10.51 w4.0) taking .06 of a second off his SF3 time
100m – SW H7 ALICIA BEBEY U23 5th (PB 13.40 w0.5) taking .27 of a second off her 16 April time
200m – SM H12 DECARIE DAVIES U23 (Anglia University) 1st (SB 22.39 w2.3) in Semi-Final 3 DECARIE finished 7th (22.77 w-1.3)
400m – SW H5 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 3rd (SB 60.53) taking .55 of a second off her 16 April time, in Semi-Final 3 VANESSA finished 5th (60.26)
800m – SM H3 LUCA STUBBS U23 (Loughborough Students) 3rd (1:55.63) in Semi-Final 3 LUCA finished 8th (1:56.84)
1500m – SM H4 JEREMY DEMPSEY (Cambridge University) 1st (4:02.02) in Semi-Final 3 JEREMY finished 2nd (SB 3:50.48) taking 6.80 seconds off his 8 April time, in the Final JEREMY won the Silver Medal (SB 3:50.32) taking .16 of a second off his SF3 time
5000m – SM 1 Final ISAAC HIRSHMAN CHANDLER U23 (Birmingham University) 5th (PB 14:05.78) taking 14.66 seconds off his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2023
5000m – SW Straight Final FREYA STAPLETON U23 (Birmingham University) 10th (17:08.14)
110m Hurdles – SM H1 CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 6th (15.50 w1.8)
100m Hurdles – SW H1 MARLI JESSOP U23 1st (13.75 w1.4) in Semi-Final 2 MARLI finished 3rd (13.71 w-1.2) in the Final MARLI won the Gold Medal (13.69 w-1.7)
400m Hurdles – SM H3 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 3rd (PB 56.06) taking .99 of a second off his 2022 time, in the Final JUBRIL finished 4th (PB 55.12) taking .94 of a second off his H3 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2023
400m Hurdles – SW H1 EMILY NEWNHAM U20 (Loughborough Students) 1st (59.96) in the Final EMILY won the Gold Medal (PB 57.64) taking 1.39 seconds off her 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2023 and a New Club Record
2000m Steeplechase – SW H2 AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 1st (7:04.39) in the Final AMELIA won the Bronze Medal (PB 6:44.86) taking 3.76 seconds off her 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2023
3000m Steeplechase – SM H2 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 1st (SB 9:17.33) in the Final KRISTIAN won the Gold Medal (SB 8:55.60) taking 21.73 seconds off his H2 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2023
High Jump – SM QA KIMANI JACK U20 (Birmingham University) 1st Equal (1.88m), QB EVAN CAMPBELL U23 (Birmingham University) 6th (1.83m) in the Final KIMANI finished 5th Equal (1.94m), EVAN fished 7th (SB 1.94m) adding 3cm to his 25 February height
High Jump – SW QA LILY HOLT U23 (Birmingham University) 2nd Equal (1.60m), QB EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 1st Equal (1.60m), TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 (Birmingham University) 9th (1.50m) in the Final EVELYNE won the Silver Medal (SB 1.72m) adding 3cm to her 26 February height, and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2023, LILY won the Bronze Medal (1.69m)
Pole Vault – SM 2 Final CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 8th (PB 4.08m) adding 2cm to his 4 February height
Long Jump – SM QB JOSH WOODS U23 (Birmingham University) 3rd (6.90m w0.2)
Triple Jump – SM QB JOSH WOODS U23 (Birmingham University) 2nd (14.64m w1.5) in the Final JOSH finished 4th (14.85m w-0.5)
Shot 4kg – SW QB EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 (Birmingham University) 13th (8.73m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM QA EVAN CAMPBELL U23 (Birmingham University) 6th (12.75m)
Discus 1kg – SW 1 Final ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 (Loughborough Students) finished 5th (SB 44.21m) adding 45cm to her 22 April throw, and is ranked UK no.6 U23 in 2023
Discus 2kg – SM 2 Final EVAN CAMPBELL U23 (Birmingham University) won the Silver Medal (SB 37.00m)
Javelin 800g – SM 1 Final CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 12th (SB 51.62m)

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.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 6 May.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (20.06) this was his 167th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 31st (25.53) this was his 226th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Alton Water on 6 May.
EUAN MACKENZIE 1st (18.41) this was his 7th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 6 May.
MARTIN GREY V75 368th (35.16) this was his 27th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 6 May.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 72nd (25.27) this was his 141st Parkrun, ANDREW HOLMES V55 127th (29.29) this was his 54th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Clermont, Perth, Australia on 6 May
STUART MOORE V60 44th (30.06) this was his 190th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 6 May.
TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 1st (PB 18.00) this was his 49th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 27th (22.25) this was his 374th Parkrun, LOTTIE RACHEL U 55th (23.50) this was her 12th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 6 May.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 228th (35.52) this was his 263rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pont Y Bala on 6 May.
ANTONIO CONRADIE U20 3rd (18.41) this was his 19th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 11 MAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 7 JUNE – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Watford on Saturday 13 May and Sunday 14 May. This year we will also award a prize to the Club that tops the medal table.
Provisional to 2023 timetable (Although dated 2022) – Hertfordshire 2023 Draft Timetable
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=8&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Closed 

MIDDLESEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 13 May and Sunday 14 May. This year we will also award a prize to the Club that tops the medal table.
Events – Saturday 13 May Senior/U20 100m, 400m, 1500m, Sprint Hurdles, HJ, TJ, SP, DT, U17 100m, 300m/400m, 1500m, Sprint Hurdles, HJ, TJ, SP, DT, U15 100m, 300m, 1500m, Sprint Hurdles, HJ, TJ, SP, DT, U13 100m, 1500m, Sprint Hurdles, HJ, SP, DT
Events – Sunday 14 May Senior/U20 200m, 800m, 5000m, 400m Hurdles LJ, PV, HT, JT, U17 200m, 800m, 3000m, 300m/400m Hurdles LJ, PV, HT, JT, U15 200m, 800m, 3000m, LJ, PV, HT, JT, U13 200m, 800m, LJ, JT
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=8&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 17 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 400m no Under 13s, 19.15pm Triple Jump, 19.25pm BMC, 20.00pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds
Link to entries on roster athletics, although not open as of today – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?page=0&cc=GBR&from=2023-04-16&to=2023-05-28
Entries Close Monday 15 May
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.

NIGHT OF THE 10000m PBs – Takes place on Saturday 20 May at Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London (Satnav NW3 2JP).
Established in 2013, the 2022 races incorporates the British 10,000m Championships and return as the British Athletics 10,000m time trial race for the World Championships. Taking place at Parliament Hill Athletics Track, it will also provide a key performance indicator for athletes targeting the World Championships in Budapest later in the summer. Free for spectators against a backdrop of music and entertainment, the high-quality open races are sure to be an event for all the family.. 

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 3  – The second of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 21 May at StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
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 18 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 19 May 

LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL – Takes place on Sunday 21 May at the Loughborough University Track, Ashby Road, Loughborough (Satnav LE11 3TU).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
Note: There are Guest Entries, but limited, this is the link https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/sports/athletics/loughborough-international-athletics/

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 300m/300m HURDLES MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 24 May 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=8&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Close Sunday 21 May, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

ENGLAND SENIOR & U20 COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 27 May and Sunday 28 May at the Manchester Regional Arena, Gate 13, Ethiad Campus, Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3FF).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women. For all entry details and full information please use this link – http://www.englandathletics.org/england-athletics/english-national-championships
Note: You will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee.

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH ROUND 1 – The second fixture of four takes place on Sunday 28 May at the at Palmer Park Stadium, Wokingham Road, Reading (Satnav RG6 1LF).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable –
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager 

BIGISH JUMPS AND THROWS FESTIVAL – Takes place on Monday 29 May at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women. Link for entries – https://www.bedfordgames.co.uk/
Note: You will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee
Closing Date Sunday 23 May

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 31 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 100m, 19.15pm High Jump, 19.20pm 1500m no times over 5 minute 30 seconds, 21.15pm 3000m no times over 11.00 minutes, no Under 13s
Link to entries on roster athletics, please check as entries may be open before next weeks Newsletter – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?cc=GBR&page=0&from=2023-04-01&to=2023-04-23
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.

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 3 June and Sunday 4 June at the Chelmsford Athletic Centre, Salemo Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH).
Please Note: For all information, please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/images/uploads/2023/2023Prospectus.pdf
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 23 May 

SOUTHERN U15/U17 3000m CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 4 June at the Chelmsford Athletic Centre, Salemo Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH).
Please Note: For all information, please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/images/uploads/2023/2023Prospectus.pdf
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 23 May 

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The second fixture of four takes place on Sunday 4 June at Bannister Outdoors Sports Centre, Birch Park, Harrow (Satnav HA3 6SP)
Age-Groups Under 13, 15 & 17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager.
To Be Confirmed: Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 1 June as the declarations have to be in on Friday 2 June. 

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 7 June 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 –
Entries Close ????, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

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.
10 May – Double 100m Meeting (Open to enter)
24 May – 300m/300m Hurdles/400m/400m Hurdles Meeting (Open to enter)
7 June – Double 100m Meeting
21 June – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
5 July – Double 100m Meeting
19 July – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
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 17 May – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds (Open to enter)
Wednesday 31 May – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 14 June – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Shot, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 28 June – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 12 July – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 26 July – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.15pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
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
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

BLANKA VLASIC’S GUIDE TO HIGH JUMP – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Two-time world champion and double Olympic medallist BLANKA VLASIC explains the intricacies of an athletics event which requires speed, power, timing and great judgement. There are many different types of high jumper. Compare BOHDAN BONDARENKO (1.98m tall) and STEFAN HOLM (1.81m). You have KAJSA BERGQVIST (1.75m) and you have me (1.93m). Contrary to many people’s opinion, it doesn’t follow that if you are tall, you will be a good high jumper. You could equally argue that being tall makes it more difficult. High jump is a technical, explosive event and one thing you definitely need is to be well co-ordinated. Smaller high jumpers tend to need a faster approach, while the taller high jumpers don’t need to be so fast because they have height. You might say some athletes are speed jumpers and others are power jumpers. Different body types have a different rhythm in approaching the bar.

Technique – The basic high jump technique is the same for everyone. There are some differences in style, but overall everyone is using the same “Fosbury Flop”. You have to obey certain basic rules. Take-off is from one leg – not two – and depending on whether you are right or left-handed, you approach the bar from the right or the left. The power to jump is based on centrifugal force because you are running a bend. You are not running straight at the bar, you are leaning into the bend and using that centrifugal force during take-off. It is important when running the bend to keep your hips high. It is like taking a stick and throwing it on to the ground to make it bounce. It will not bounce if it is broken, it has to be straight. You have to approach the bar with your shoulders, your hips, your knees and your ankles aligned and straight. Just before the take-off, athletes are trying to be a little bit away from the bar and that is the point at which you use that horizontal, centrifugal force and convert it into vertical force. It is all about using your speed and your power in the right way so that on the approach you have maximum efficiency and everything you’ve had on the approach can be transformed into a vertical jump. It is important to learn the technique early in your career as changing your technique later on is very hard. You need to practice, practice, practice in order to make your technique as automatic as possible because, during the competition, you don’t want to have to think about detail. I would do 30 jumps per training session. Details are for training but, in competition, all I’m thinking is: “Are my hips high and am I running well?  Am I too fast or too slow?” That is all. I’m trying to make every jump the same – consistency. If all my jumps are different it’s impossible for my coach to tell me what to change! In competition there is the temptation to be looking for more and to speed up but then you will probably completely lose your rhythm. It is such a technical event that you need to be as cool and relaxed as possible, keep to the same pace and rhythm and trust your technique. Do not to try to change anything for a big competition.

The approach – The most important part is the approach – your rhythm and how you are running. If you are too fast there’s a danger that your body will not handle the pressure of take-off, where the forces on you are around 300kg. We train hard to be able to handle as much speed as possible but high jumpers are not sprinters. You cannot sprint to the bar and still take off because you would create more force than you can handle at take-off.  You start slower and over the last three or four steps make a progression towards the take-off. High jump running is different from sprinting. We run with high knees and our steps are usually bigger than a sprinter’s. When I came to the bar with my height of (1.93m), I was already pretty tall, so I never needed a really fast approach. My run-up was 10 steps but it’s all about personal style. The basic technique is the same for everyone taking off from one leg. More steps means that you develop more speed naturally. There should be a difference between the start, the middle and the end of your approach and at the end you need to be aggressive. Be aggressive on the last three steps when you need to push the surface. If you push the surface hard it gives back to you. There needs to be gradual acceleration during the approach. Aggressive means that you are running with your feet intentionally grabbing the ground.

Getting over the bar – People think that when you are over the bar in the bridge position you can still influence your result but actually it is too late by then. When you are in the air you are really just going with the flow, once you learn that technique over the bar. When you are over the bar you cannot do much. What happens then is the result of what you did on your approach. If you take off too close to the bar, there is a danger that you will hit it with your shoulder, so the run-up needs to be just right to put you in the correct take-off position so that you have plenty of space to do all you need to in the air and to develop the height needed to fly over the bar. It is impossible to develop the height if you are too close to the bar. High jump is based on centrifugal force. I am the object and I am already moving in this curved way. I also need to have this curved position, leaning away from the centre of rotation. So during the take-off from my left leg, I am leaning away from the bar. If you watch it in slow motion you will see that the right leg goes up, also a little bit away from the bar, helping you turn your whole body so that your back is on the bar. And your second leg is like a twister which twists your body so that you get into the right position over the bar with your back.

Saving vital energy – When I was feeling confident in my technique I would take two, maybe three, warm-up jumps. I would start at a height of (1.85m) and aim to reach (2.00m) in four jumps, using as little energy as possible. Early in the season I would usually start at (1.80m) but, later in the season, with more jumps in my legs, I would start with (1.85m). I would start easy, not putting maximum effort into 1.85m. With high jump, you need to be at your best at the end of the competition. You’re spending two hours in concentration, trying to save energy for the psychologically demanding end.

Jumping a personal best – People sometimes say “you are in good shape, you could break the world record today” but there are so many factors which determine the outcome – such as the length and intensity of the competition. Sometimes you’re battling a competitor at (2.00m) and that can be mentally exhausting, so you’re not fresh enough to have a chance with a world record. When I jumped (2.08m) it was my fifth jump that day in a small field.

Feedback from my coach – At the beginning of my career I needed more feedback than later. Just by seeing with which part of my body I hit the bar, my coach would be able to tell me the reason. Over the years we learned to communicate with signs. He might hold up two fingers pointing back to indicate that I needed to take two steps back at the start of the run-up or if my speed was too fast or too slow or he might point to his hips to remind me to keep my hips high. With technical instruction it was very simple for him to indicate what I was doing wrong.

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There is another role for the coach and mine was brilliant at it. He is a really calm person, even during the most intense competition. Sometimes I would approach him just to feel his calm and his confidence. I am a confident jumper but you always benefit from a boost from a person who knows you well. You just need someone to tell you “you can do it”.  I could see that he believed it and then I would believe it.

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.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 – Takes place in Budapest, Hungary from 19-27 August 2023.
This is the link for all information including tickets – https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/budapest23
This is the link to the qualification system and entry standards – https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/62ff627cef4200119b5555be.pdf

Currently we have 4 athletes who have achieved qualification standards – ZHARNEL HUGHES 200m (20.07 w-0.3), ELLIE BAKER 800m (1:59.52), KYLE LANGFORD 800m (1:44.49) and LIZZIE BIRD 3000m Steeplechase (9:07.07)

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

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.