Happy Birthday this week to Sunny Adepegba, Kelly Bramhald, Victoria Dronsfeld, Georgina Emanuel, George Grant, Gemma Harper, Andrew Holmes, John Sperling, Darryl Stone
NOT ONE BUT TWO CLUB RECORDS – Congratulations firstly to LIAM DEE who ran a personal best (3:43.64) in the Ridge Twilight Meeting in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, USA on 26 May, taking 2.23 seconds off his 2014 time which ranks him UK No.1 U20 in 2015. This was also a New U20 1500m Club Record eclipsing Richard Goodman’s (3:45.66) set in Birmingham on 30 July 2011. Even better the time is within the UKA European U20 qualification standard (3:44.50) for the European Junior Championships in Sweden on 16-19 July.
Congratulations to LIZZIE BIRD who ran a personal best (9:54.76) in the NCAA Championships DI East Preliminaries in Jacksonville, Florida, USA on 28-30 May, taking 3.57 seconds off her April time, which ranks her UK No.1 U23 in 2015. This was also a New U23 3000m Steeplechase Club Record eclipsing her own (9:58.33) which she set in April 2015.
EUROPEAN U23 QUALIFICATION TIME – Congratulations to RICHARD CHARLES U23 who ran a personal best (PB 1:47.28) in Oordegem, Belgium on 30 May, taking 1.02 seconds off his 2013 time, which ranks him UK No.2 U23 in 2015. The time is within the UKA European U23 800m qualification standard (1:47.50) for the European U23 Championships in Estonia on 9-12 July.
For the remaining newsletter information and results
BEDFORD INTERNATIONAL GAMES – on 31 May -many outstanding performances from our Men and Women
100m – SM Race 1.2 DOMINIC ASHWELL U17 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 10.57 w1.8) taking .08 of a second off his April time, and is ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2015, also is under the UKA World Under 18 Standard (10.65), Race 1.5 JOHN OTUGADE U23 3rd (SB 10.53 w1.6), Race 1.6 TOMMY RAMDHAN U20 3rd (10.51 w2.7), Race 1.7 OJIE EDOBURUN U20 2nd (10.25 w1.3), Race 2.6 TOMMY finished 5th (PB 10.44 w3.7) taking .01 of a second off his 13 May time, SW Race 1.1 PAIGE FAIRCLOUGH U20 4th (12.15 w2.2),SHEREEN CHARLES 5th (12.26 w2.2), Race 1.2 STEFFI WILSON U23 2nd (11.86 w1.2), Race 1.3 DARYLL NEITA U20 4th (PB 11.56 w3.2) taking .02 of a second off her 17 May time, Race 2.1 PAIGE finished 1st (11.89 w3.3), SHEREEN finished 3rd (SB 12.07 w3.3) taking .14 of a second off her 23 May time, Race 2.2 DARYLL finished 1st (PB 11.40 w2.4) taking .16 of a second off her earlier race, STEFFI finished 7th (11.95 w2.4)
200m – SM Race 1 GERALD MATTHEW 20 3rd (PB 21.63 w0.8) taking .01 of a second off his 2014 time, Race 4 ANTONIO INFANTINO 2nd (20.97 w0.5), TOMMY RAMDHAN U20 4th (21.03 w0.5), SW Race 1 SHEREEN CHARLES 5th (SB 25.10 w1.2) equalling her 10 May time, Race 1 SHEREEN CHARLES 5th (SB 25.10 w1.2) equalling her 10 May time, Race 2 STEFFI WILSON U23 2nd (PB 23.75 w1.1) taking .37 of a second off her 10 May time, and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2015 (only .04 of a second off Abi Oyepitan’s Club Record)
400m – SW Race 1 LILY BECKFORD U20 2nd (PB 53.91) taking .19 of a second off her 10 May time, and is ranked UK No.4 U20 in 2015, Race 2 SABRINA BAKARE U20 6th (SB 55.33) taking .45 of a second off her 17 May time
110m Hurdles – SM Race 1.1 ASHLEY WILSON (HCA) 3rd (SB 14.98 w1.9) taking .02 of a second off his 13 May time, Race 2.1 ASHLEY finished 6th (SB 14.89 w2.5) taking .09 of a second off his Race 1.1 time, U20M Race 2 MATTHEW HALL 6th (14.98 w1.8)
Pole Vault – SM ETHAN WALSH U20 Equal 7th (4.00m), SW ISABEL DEACON U15 (2nd Claim) Equal 8th (3.25m)
Long Jump – SW EAVION RICHARDSON U20 10th (5.65m w1.5)
Triple Jump – SM NATHAN FOX 2nd (16.06m w1.1), DANIEL LEWIS 4th (15.25m w1.0), ALANDO ALFRED U20 9th (13.72m w1.3)
Shot 7.26kg – SM ZANE DUQUEMIN 2nd (SB 18.29m) adding 14cm to his 2 May put, and is ranked UK no.1 in 2015
Shot 4kg – SW LUCY UNDERDOWN 4th (13.07m)
Discus 2kg – SM ANGUS MCINROY 2nd (53.70), ZANE DUQUEMIN (2 no throws, then withdrew)
Discus 1kg – SW SHADINE DUQUEMIN U23 4th (45.88 LUCY UNDERDOWN 5th (42.86m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W REBECCA KEATING U20 1st (54.29m)
Javelin 700kg – SW JOANNA BLAIR (HCA) 3rd (48.09m)
SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 2 WEST – The second of four fixtures took place in Winchester on 31 May.
On the day we had too many races with no runners, there were wins from MAURICE RYAN (110m Hurdles), CLYDE GORDON (Pole Vault), DARNTE WILSON (Triple Jump),ABBAS ADEJONWO (Triple Jump) YASMIN LAKIN (Triple Jump)
Next match is at Allianz Park on Saturday 20 June, please let team manager Richard McCormick at mccormicks5@btinternet.com know your availability.
Match Result 1st Winchester (206.5 points), 2nd Oxford City (180) 3rd Worthing (162), 4th BARNET/SBH (117.5)
100m – SM A LEON SINCLAIR U23 3rd (11.4)
200m – SM A LEON SINCLAIR U23 3rd (22.9), B HARRY KYRIACOU U20 4th (25.4)
400m – SM A LESLIE ODAMMTEN-ADDY 2nd (SB 51.6)
800m – SM B MARK CUNNINGHAM U20 2nd (2:07.2), SW A JO KENT V45 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 2:36.1)
1500m – SW A JO KENT V45 (2nd Claim) 4th (SB 5:27.9)
3000m – SW A JO KENT V45 (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 11:14.7)
110m Hurdles – SM A MAURICE RYAN 1st (SB 15.7) taking .35 of a second off his April time, B CLYDE GORDON V45 2nd (SB 22.1) taking .10 of a second off his April time
High Jump – SM A WILLIAM LEVY U17 4th (PB 1.65m) adding 3cm to his April vault
Pole Vault – SM A MARK CUNNINGHAM U20 Equal 2nd (2.10m), B CLYDE GORDON V45 1st (1.90m)
Long Jump – SM A ABBAS ADEJONWO U17 3rd (4.88m), B CLYDE GORDON V45 2nd (3.24m), SW A YASMIN LAKIN U23 2nd (10.71m)
Triple Jump – SM A DARNTE WILSON 1st (13.08m), B ABBAS ADEJONWO U17 1st (12.48m), SW A YASMIN LAKIN U23 1st (4.77m)
Discus 2kg – SM A CLYDE GORDON V45 2nd (SB 31.72m)
Non-Scoring
100m – HARRY KYRIACOU U20 (11.8), GIBRIL MANSARAY (PB 12.7) taking .10 of a second off his 27 May time
200m – CHRISTOPHER CASTRO-NETO U20 (24.5), GIBRIL MANSARAY (32.4)
DAVID STONE’S ROCKY ROAD TO GLORY – The following article appeared recently in Athletics Weekly.
The London youngster recovered from serious injury to win the Barnet Mini Marathon Boroughs race earlier this year, and then went on to win London Boroughs under-13 event in the Virgin Money Giving Mini London Marathon last month despite having been in a wheelchair or on crutches for a large part of last year.
Due to injuries, the 13-year-old has only been able to train and race for 16 of the last 28 months during his short time in athletics.
Last year was particularly difficult as he spent from February to June in a wheelchair and June to August on crutches due to chronic and age-related knee problems – Osteochondritis dissecans in one knee and patella tendinitis in the other.
But he began running again in late October, building his training runs gradually from 500 to 5000 metres, and had his first race back in mid-February when he qualified for Barnet for the Mini Marathon.
It was his first big event since the national road relays in 2013 when he was part of the Shaftesbury Barnet winning under-13 team and the overall winner of the second leg. At that time, aged 11, he had PBs of 4:42 for 1500m and 17:24 for 5km but he now hopes to dip inside 17 minutes and under 4:30 for 1500m this summer.
“I watched diving and gymnastics live at the Olympics and was then inspired watching Mo Farah win his track races on television”. His proud father, Sheldon, says: “He kept himself fit through core exercises, swimming and, from July, cycling, although he then developed exercise and cold induced asthma. He realised he was something like back to his best when he ran 9:55.7 for 3000m at the Watford Open on April 8.”
The Mini Marathon race itself didn’t go totally smoothly for David. First he was sick on the coach travelling to the event. Then the 4ft 9in tall athlete was buffeted at the start and fell back to about 50th place during the early stages before clawing his way back into contention.
Eventually he finished sixth overall and top runner not only from the Boroughs but from the south of England. In addition, he raised £1400 for charity to boot.
Elsewhere in the race, the overall winner was Tommy Dawson from Yorkshire and Humberside with Alfie Bould in second place from the North West and another Yorkshire and Humberside runner, Josh Dickinson, third.
Finn Harvey finished runner-up in the Borough Challenge, 28 seconds behind David, making it a one-two for Barnet.
The success was also a case of third-time lucky for David because in addition to missing the 2014 event with injury, he missed the 2013 Mini Marathon after bruising a bone badly in a tobogganing accident.
David, who is coached by Jeremy Sothcott at Shaftesbury Barnet and goes to the same school that international runner Richard Goodman did.
On the Mini Marathon itself, he says: “The cold weather made my asthma worse and I didn’t feel too good during the race, but there was a great atmosphere at the finish and we were able to watch the end of the men’s marathon later in the morning.”
His father adds: “After showing sheer strength of character, as well as persistent cheerfulness the last eight months, his story might encourage other youngsters who might suffer this or other similar conditions.”
UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
BRITISH ATHLETIC LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP (UNDER 20 AND SENIOR MEN) – The second of four fixtures takes place this Saturday 6 June at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR). Timetable attached. Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager – Geoff Morphitis
UK WOMEN’S ATHLETIC LEAGUE DIVISION 1 (UNDER 20 AND SENIOR WOMEN) – The second of three fixtures takes place this Sunday 7 June at Kip Keino Athletic Stadium, Filton College (WISE Campus), New road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol (Satnav BS34 7AT). Timetable attached. Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager – Nicole Cara
MIDDLESEX SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Tuesday 9 June at Allianz Park, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
SOUTHERN U20 & SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 13 June and Sunday 14 June at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton(Satnav N9 0AR) Link for entries http://seaa.org.uk/events/track-and-field.html Note: Entries close Tuesday 2nd June
EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE COMPOSITE TEAM WITH BARNET & DISTRICT (UNDER 13/15/17 MEN/WOMEN) – The third of five fixtures takes place on Sunday 14 June at Embankment Sports & Athletics Arena, Bishops Road, Peterborough (Satnav PE15BW). Timetable attached.
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager Joyce Smith or Jeremy Sothcott
VETERANS LEAGUE COMPOSITE TEAM WITH BARNET & DISTRICT – The third of four fixtures takes place on Monday 15 June at Allianz Park, Greenlands Lane, Hendon(Satnav NW4 1RL). Note: If you are available and wish compete please contact team manager Men David Wilcock david.wilcock@virgin.net Women Karen Murphykarenmurphy@ntlworld.com
SOUTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION 2 WEST (UNDER 17/20 AND SENIOR MEN/WOMEN) – The third of five fixtures takes place on Saturday 20 June at Allianz Park, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL). For timetable please use this link http://www.southernathletics.org.uk/assets/files/SALtimetable.pdf Note: If you are available and wish to compete please contact team manager Richard McCormick at mccormicks5@btinternet.com
ENGLAND U23 & U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS (INC EUROPEAN TRIALS) – Takes place on Saturday 20 June and Sunday 21 June at Bedford International Athletics Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB) Link for entries http://www.englandathletics.org/england-athletics/english-national-championships Note: Entries close Monday 1st June
RESULTS – TRACK AND FIELD OUTDOORS UNLESS STATED
The Bristol 10k (Road) took place on 31 May KOJO KYEREME V40 11th (1st V40 30.28), RACHEL FELTON V35 64th (1st V35 34.02)
The BMC Grand Prix took place in Sportcity, Manchester on 30 May 800m – Race SMA ANTHONY WHITEMAN V40 5th (SB 1:49.24) taking 2.79 seconds off his 17 May time, and is ranked UK No.1 V40 in 2015 1500m – Race SWA GEORGIA BELL U23 4th (PB 4:16.96) taking 1.79 seconds off her 2014 time, and is ranked UK No.6 U23 in 2015
The NCAA Championships DI East Preliminaries took place in Jacksonville, Florida, USA on 28-30 MayHammer 7.26kg – DEMPSEY MCGUIGAN U23 (Ole Mississippi) 13th (64.37m)
The NCAA Championships DI West Preliminaries took place in Austin, Texas, USA on 28-30 May 800m – ZAC RANDALL (Oklahoma University) 6th (1:50.34) 1500m – Heat 2 SOPHIE CONNOR U23 (New Mexico University) 8th (4:25.70), in the semi-final SOPHIE finished 11th (4:27.01) Discus 2kg – NICK PERCY U23 (Nebraska University) 9th (55.69m) Hammer 7.26kg – NICK PERCY U23 (Nebraska University) 43rd (54.63m)
The Riga Cup took place in Riga, Latvia on 28 May 100m – ANTONIO INFANTINO 4th (10.57 w1.3) 200m – ANTONIO INFANTINO 2nd (21.07 w0.6)
The Lee Valley Sprint Series took place on 27 May 100m – Race SX1 OJIE EDOBURUN U20 1st (SB 10.20 w2.5) taking .04 of a second off his 17 May time, Race SX2 GIBRIL MANSARAY 2nd (PB 12.80 w3.3), ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V50 7th (PB 15.63 w3.3) taking .33 of a second of her April time, SX4 SHAKIRA RILEY U15 5th (PB 14.04 w3.3) taking .36 of a second off her 10 May time, SX10TOM CAREY 7th (SB 11.83 w2.1), SX11 HARRY KYRIACOU U20 6th (PB 11.39 w3.2) taking .15 of a second off his 17 May time, SX12 LEON SINCLAIR U23 1st (11.14 w4.8),CHRISTOPHER CASTRO NETO U20 7th (11.52 w4.8), SX12 RENARD FREDERICK 2nd (10.81 w4.8) taking .07 of a second off his 23 May time
200m – Race SX1 GIBRIL MANSARAY 2nd (PB 26.38 w3.0), ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V50 8th (PB 35.11 w3.0), SX8 CHRISTOPHER CASTRO NETO U20 1st (PB 23.22 w3.0) taking .75 of a second off his April time, SX10 HARRY KYRIACOU U20 6th (23.58 w3.6), SX12 LEON SINCLAIR U23 1st (PB 22.18 w2.1) taking .02 of a second off his 2014 time, RENARD FREDERICK 2nd (SB 22.48 w2.1)
The BMC Regional Races took place in Eltham on 27 May 800m – Men Race A BILLY KELSEY U20 3rd (SB 1:56.86) taking 2.90 seconds off his January time, Race B TED NTIBAZONKIZA U20 5th (SB 2:00.17) taking 1.07 seconds off his April time, MOHAMED MOHAMED 6th (SB 2:00.54), Race C KHALID-ALI AHMED U20 10th (2:04.45), Race D HAMZA KADIR U17 4th (2:01.57)
1500m – Men Race B ELLIOT DEE U17 1st (PB 4:10.52) taking 6.66 seconds off his 2014 time,
The Loughborough Students Open Meeting took place on 27 May 100m – SW KYLIE ROBILLIARD 2nd (SB 12.39 w2.0) 1500m – SX AMY CAMPBELL 10th (SB 4:39.30) taking .73 of a second off her 10 May time
PARKRUN RESULTS
30 May – BUSHEY – DAVID GREENSTEIN V50 100th (First Time 20.49), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U11 127th (First Time 21.16) – CASSIOBURY – CLAIRE HOBSON 57th (New PB 23.38) – GLADSTONE – DAVID LAMY V45 43rd (23.27), LOUANN LAMY U13 49th (New PB 23.55), JIM DUNNE V60 91st (27.03), ISABELLE LAMY V45 98th (27.57), JOSH MORGAN U13 105th (29.07) – CLAISEBROOK COVE, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V55 36th (New PB 22.41) – GROVELANDS –POPPY MEDENIS U13 70th (26.12) – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V65 163rd (26.10) – LUTON, WARDOWN – GARETH EDWARDS V40 3rd (First Time 18.49) – OAK HILL – DYLAN MICHEL U13 5th (New PB 19.01), LENARD MICHEL V45 15th (New PB 21.33), KAYLA MICHEL U15 28th (23.02), SHONA MICHEL V40 57th (New PB 26.00) – PANSHANGER – RICHARD WILLIAMS 5th (18.46), RUSSELL DEVITT V65 77th (New PB 24.46) – POOLE – HUGH RICHARDS V75 331st (25.40)