Happy Birthday from Thursday 12 October to Wednesday 18 October – Georgia Bell, Daniel Bramble, Ella Buckley, Ruben Cardoso, Mitchel Cox, Henry Dover, Thomas Fernand, Ella Green, John Herries, Anu Jaiyeola, Frankie Johnson, Esther Klein, Jonah Marks, Geoffrey Morphitis, Makuochukwu Okoli, Samuel Ojo, Kerstin Pohlmann, Nicholas Shaw, Hugh Starkey, Ken Tollady, Adam Thorpe, Lewis Ward and Rosalind Zeffertt

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

NEWSLETTER HOLIDAY – The SBH Weekly Newsletter will now be taking a 10 day break, yes I am going away on Holiday, following the issue of the Thursday 12 October Newsletter, i will be flying out on Thursday evening to Majorca. I return on the 22 October, and the Newsletter will return on Thursday 26 October.

NOTICE OF THE 133RD SBH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Notice is hereby given of the 133rd Annual General Meeting of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers to be held at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 28 November 2023 at StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London, NW4 1RL.
Any proposal for a change of rule or notice of any business as per rule 22 must be submitted in writing to the General Secretary by 31 October 2023.
Link to the full details – AGM Notice 2023

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SBH CONSTITUTION AND RULES – Notice will be issued to members of the 133rd SBH Annual General Meeting, at the end of this month.
Prior to this, attached are the proposed changes to the Club’s Constitution and Rules, which has been discussed and agreed by the SBH Council. Also attached are the Club’s Current Constitution and Rules as agreed at the 2022 AGM.
Any proposals for any rule changes, please submit in writing to the General Secretary Philip Cunningham at billylow@ntlworld.com by 31 October 2023.

Link to the new Constitution and Rules – SBH Club Rules July 2023 Rev A (3)
Link to the current Constitution and Rules – SBH Constitution and Rules as of the November 2022

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2023. The SBH annual subscription, as from 1 December 2023 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.

JAMIE BATH – Joined SBH in May this year as a UKA level 4 throws coach specialising primarily in the Hammer. JAMIE is also qualified as a UKA level 2 in sprints and level 3 in other field events. JAMIE used to run the West London Hammer school and was based at Ealing track (Perivale) as track manager and Athletics development officer, during this time he has also studied and carried out Sports Massage and more recently Sports Therapy. 
JAMIE currently holds specific Hammer sessions on Monday and Wednesday nights, due to congestion on the regular club nights (Tuesday and Thursday).

Since joining SBH he has been working closely with TY HOLDEN in his quest for Athlete and Athletics Development. To help support the club members he has (with the club’s support) set up a Members Massage Service available on club nights at a small charge of £15 (as compared to outside masseurs who charge £60) to simply cover materials and insurance.
Please contact JAMIE at jamiebath@live.co.uk or text him on 07902 592961. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

RESULT
NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS – Took place at Sutton Park on 7 October.
Under 13 Boys (3×3880m) – SBH 12th (43.15) Leg 1 EDWARD PASCAL 12th (10:39), Leg 2 ETHAN MOSS 17th (15.10), Leg 3 XANDER REESE 12th (14.12) the fastest leg was by Oliver Finch of North Somerset (13.13)
Team Results – 1st Swindon Harriers (41.21), 2nd North Somerset (41.39), 3rd City of Portsmouth (41.49), 12th SBH (43.15) 48 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3×3880m) – SBH 19th (47.57) Leg 1 AIMEE PORTER 5th (14.36), Leg 2 OLIVIA ABBOTT 12th (16.17), Leg 3 LUCIA CASALENUOVO 19th (17.04) the fastest leg was by Maisie Mullet of Wreake & Soar Valley (13.56)
Team Results – 1st Chelmsford (43.11), 2nd Warriers Pentathlon (43.24), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (44.08), 19th SBH (47.57) 51 teams finished

Under 15 Boys (3×3880m) – SBH A 14th (39.48) Leg 1 EUAN PHILLIPS 37th (13.18), Leg 2 JARED MORRIS 27th (13.32), Leg 3 ARTHUR PHILLIPS 14th (12.58), SBH B Incomplete Team Leg 1 CALEB HILTON 44th (13.29), Leg 2 MATTHEW MAY 52nd (14.43) the fastest leg was by Joseph Scanes of Blackheath & Bromley (11.44)
Team Results – 1st Blackheath & Bromley Harriers (36.53), 2nd Wreake & Soar Valley (37.23), 3rd Trafford (37.56), 14th SBH (39.48) 73 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (3×3880m) – No SBH Team, the fastest leg was by Kitty Scott of Aldershot, Farnham & District (13.09)
Team Results – 1st Lincoln Wellington (41.19), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (41.20), 3rd Brentwood Beagles (41.41) 59 teams finished

Under 17 Men (3x3880m) – SBH A 20th (37.51) Leg 1 ADAM O’GORMAN 12th (12.05), Leg 2 JACOB CLEMENT 22nd (13.03th), Leg 3 RAFI GAYER 20th (12.43th), SBH B Incomplete Team Leg 1 JAI DARYANANI 61st (13.46) the fastest leg was by Alden Collier of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (11.29)
Team Results – 1st Chelmsford (35.38), 2nd Cambridge & Coleridge (35.48), 3rd City of Norwich (36.23), 20th SBH (37.51) 70 teams finished

Under 17 Women (3x3880m) – No SBH Team, the fastest leg was by Katie Pye of Aldershot, Farnham & District (12.50)
Team Results – 1st Wreake & Soar Valley (40.57), 2nd City of Portsmouth (42.06), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (42.17) 39 teams finished

Senior Men (6x5848m) – SBH finished 4th (1:46.06) Leg 1 TOM BUTLER 13th (17.42), Leg 2 HENRY DOVER U20 15th (18.11), Leg 3 JEREMY DEMPSEY 6th (17.19), Leg 4 KIERAN CLEMENTS 5th (17.24), Leg 5 DYLAN EVANS 3rd (17.29), Leg 6 JAMIE DEE 4th (18.01) the fastest leg was by Omar Ahmed of Birchfield Harriers (16.34)
Team Results – 1st Leeda City (1:44.36), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:44.36), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (1:44.52), 4th SBH (1:46.06) 70 teams finished

Senior Women (4x4330m) – No SBH Team, the fastest leg was by Lillian Partridge of Birchfield Harriers (13.55)
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District A (58.07), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District B (58.19), 3rd Leeds City (58.19) 63 teams finished

MUNICH HALF MARATHON – Took place at Munich, Germany on 8 October.
ELANA DIMMER 171st (PB 88.07)

ABBOTS LANGLEY GEORGE HARRISON MBE TOUGH 10K – Took place at Abbots Langley on 1 October.
10K –  BEN ROCHFORD U23 9th (PB 38.36) apparently MARK PEARCE who won the race, ran approximately 400m to far, due to a mis-direction from a marshal.

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…
1,157 events – 180,804 walkers, joggers and runners – 25,607 volunteers – 9,419 first timers – 25,920 PBs

75TH LIDDIARD TROPHY– Takes place on Saturday 4 November at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG). Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities.Church Hall will not be available until 12 noon. The hall is in use for a fitness class, and is only accessible after 12 noon.
Timetable – 14.15 U20 and Senior Men/Women (8000m)
Link to the map of the course – https://www.queensparkharriers.org.uk/liddiard
Entries Closing Date Saturday 28 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager 

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 11 November at Wormwood Scrubs Park, Off Artillery Way, Acton, (Satnav W12 0DF).
Race Headquarters – Thames Valley Harriers Clubhouse, Linford Christie Stadium, Wormwood Scrubs park.
Changing facilities – Limited changing in Stadium, No lockers available, Showers none, Toilets located in stadium changing rooms and TVH Clubhouse.
Refreshments – Hot and cold drinks, snacks are available from race HQ.
Travel – Where possible, competitors are strongly advised to use public transport, walk or cycle. Parking charges of £2.20 per hour now apply in the Wormwood Scrubs Charitable Trust  car park next to the course.(payment by card or parking app).
Wormwood Scrubs is within the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – ulez-boundary-map-part-2
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Public Transport – East Acton on the Central Line is the closest station, a few minutes walk from the stadium, turn right out of the station and follow the road up to Wormwood Scrubs. Buses stop on Du Cane Road, please see details for buses stopping at Hammersmith Hospital on the Transport for London website. Artillery Lane between the Hospitals and Prison takes you to Wormwood Scrubs.
Timetable – 12.00 Under 11 Boys/Girls Over 9, 12.10 Under 13 Boys, 12.20 Under 13 Girls, 12.30 Under 15 Boys  and Under 17 Men, 12.45 Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women, 13.00 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Women, 13.45 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Men.
Additional Notes – Club tents will be positioned along the start of the course on the side nearest Linford Christie Stadium.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for final instructions if any.

VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

TEDDY WILSON – In last week’s Newsletter we welcomed TEDDY to Shaftesbury, and he will be an outstanding addition to our Under 20 sprint team from 2024. In 2023, as a top year Under 17, TEDDY had an exceptional record. Firstly, in the Indoor season, where he was unbeaten in all his six 60m races, culminating in winning the England U17 title at Sheffield, in a time of (6.86). He ran his personal best in the Semi-Final (6.81) which ranked him UK No.1 in 2023.

His outdoor season started on the 7 May at Lee Valley, with his only 200m of the season he ran a time of (21.50 w-1.5) which ranked him UK No.2 in 2023 behind our own EBUKA NWOKEJI who is top ranked with a time of (21..31 w-0.5).
Following this he concentrated on the 100m, starting with the England U20/U23 Championships on the 17 June, where he won the 100m U20 title with a time of (10.50) with our own EBUKA NWOKEJI in 2nd place with (10.64). His last race of the season was in the the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad & Tobago, winning the Under 18 title with a time of (10.37) with EBUKA in 2nd place (10.43). His 100m personal best was set in Mannheim, Germany on 24 June (10.26 w0.6) ranking him UK Under 17 No.1.
Currently TEDDY and EBUKA are ranked UK No.1 and 2 in the Under 17 100m for 2023.

KELVIN KIPTUM PROPELS THE MARATHON INTO A NEW ERA – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The 23-year-old Kenyan shatters ELIUD KIPCHOGE’S world record with (2:00:35), while SIFAN HASSAN also wins at the Chicago Marathon. The prospect of a sub-2:01 marathon seemed scarcely believable, even with the dominance of ELIUD KIPCHOGE over the last decade. The double Olympic marathon champion had moved the world record on from DENNIS KIMETTO’S (2:02:57) in 2014 to the (2:01:09) he recorded in Berlin last season. A drop of one minute and 48 seconds over eight years. If that progression felt like a quantum leap, then KELVIN KIPTUM’S world record of (2:00:35) at the Chicago Marathon (October 8) equates to travelling at light speed. There was expectation that KIPTUM could get close to KIPCHOGE’S (2:01:09). After all, KIPTUM’S previous two marathons got the world’s attention. He became the fastest male marathon debutant in history after victory in Valencia back in December 2022.

Then, at the this year’s London Marathon, the 23-year-old set a course record of (2:01:25) and narrowly missed out on KIPCHOGE’S mark. To get the world record, there was always a sense of needing to see it to believe it. It’s not just that (2:01:09) is an insanely good time but that KIPCHOGE over the last decade. The manner of how KIPTUM demolished it, bettering the time by 36 seconds, proves that nothing is impossible and everything is on the table. Like in London, KIPTUM produced negative splits (60:48) and (59:47) to triumph on the streets of Chicago. That didn’t however mean he started off slowly. The Kenyan went through 10km in a blistering (28:42) and by the half-way mark only compatriot DANIEL MATAIKO could stay with him. To put that into perspective, KIPTUM was on world record pace (2:01:05) even after 10km.

It was never likely however that MATAIKO, who broke the UK and Irish all-comers’ half-marathon record back in August with (58:36), would stay with KIPTUM in the latter stages. The telling point of the race was when KIPTUM produced a phenomenal 5km split of (13:51) between 30-35km. MATAIKO fell away and subsequently dropped out of the race. KIPTUM powered on though and as he approached the finish line he blew a kiss to the crowd, waved his hands aloft and became inundated with emotion. Even KIPTUM couldn’t quite believe the magnitude of what he’d just done. Not only did he run (2:00:35) but the Kenyan took apart a world class field and beat last year’s Chicago winner BENSON KIPRUTO by three minutes and 27 seconds. Such a victory has altered the perception of running a sub-two hour marathon. Four years ago, KIPCHOGE clocked (1:59:40) over 26.2 miles during the Ineos (1:59) Challenge but that doesn’t count as an official world record as he had 42 rotating pacemakers, his coaches handed him water throughout the run and the race wasn’t set-up as a competition.

No human in history has run 26.2 miles in under two hours on a record-eligible course though. Now, you cannot say it can’t happen. If KIPTUM raced in Berlin – the course which has hosted more world records (13) than any other – then who knows? With the Kenyan wearing Nike Dev 163 prototype shoes, KIPTUM’S victory will also reignite the debate on how much a difference shoe technology makes, just a fortnight after TIGST ASSEFA wore a pair of the £400 Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1 on her way to a women’s world record of (2:11:53). In the early stages of Chicago, SIFAN HASSAN had the potential to give that a scare but had to ‘settle’ for a European record of (2:13:44) in just her second ever marathon.

If HASSAN’S impressive debut win in London was extraordinary – given she stopped twice and dodged a a bike in dramatic style – then backing it up in Chicago was something else. And if it wasn’t for ASSEFA’S (2:11:53) at the Berlin Marathon then the Dutch athlete would be the world record-holder over 26.2 miles. After running only two marathons. This is literally two months after claiming a world 5000m silver and 1500m bronze at the World Championships in Budapest. HASSAN has perhaps the greatest range of any female athlete in history. She’s run (1:56.81) over 800m and is now the European record-holder over 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m, 5km, half-marathon and marathon. The point of doing the marathon was to test the waters. This was the unknown. HASSAN, in London, saw off ALAMU MEGERTU and PERES JEPCHIRCHIR by less than six seconds and gave the impression she didn’t quite know how she won.

In Chicago, her persona was different. The innocent exuberance was still evident but you could tell that she’d learnt from London and it wasn’t a shock to see her trounce last year’s Chicago champion RUTH CHEPNG’ETICH by one minute and 53 seconds. Both KIPTUM and HASSAN are relatively new to the marathon but the pair are beginning to re-define what’s possible in the distance. Is this the new normal? More than likely. More generally, six out of the fastest ten men’s times in history were recorded in the past two years. That number stands at eight in the women’s field. There is the prospect that world records over 26.2 miles could be broken every year for the foreseeable future. We’re in a new era and it doesn’t look likely it’s stopping anytime soon.