Happy Birthday from Thursday 4 May to Wednesday 10 May – Conradie Antonio, Jane Dixon, Linda Elmore, Alex Kramer, Andrew Li, Scott Lincoln, Jason Nicholson, Trinity O’Connor, Naomi Palmer, Yasmin Palmer, Jenny Poll, Anne Ridley, Freya Stapleton, Gregory Thompson and Larissa Wilson

KAI GORDON’S FUNERAL – These are the details of KAI’S funeral, who passed away on the 16 April.

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to NATHAN FERNANDES and EDIE RENNIE-RODDY

GEORGIA BELL WORLD DUATHLON CHAMPION – Congratulations to GEORGIA who won the Women 30-34 title at the World Triathlon/Duathlon Championships in Ibiza on 30 April. Photograph of GEORGIA was taken by her Mother.

The race started with a 9800m run (33.26), then a 39.6km bike (1:08.25), finishing with a 5.2km run (19.06). Her winning time was (2:03.32), 2nd and 3rd were GB athletes MALLORY SIMMONDS and KATHERINE STRINGER, (2:07.21) and (2:12.41) respectively.
GEORGIA joined Shaftesbury in 2010, aged 17, and was successful at track and field, road and cross country, both at home and the USA. Her personal best for 800m (2:03.38) ranked SBH all-time No.4 and 1500m (4:16.21) ranked SBH all-time No.9 in 2022.

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 10 May and 24 May are now open to enter, see upcoming fixtures.
WATFORD OPEN MEETING – The fixture for 17 May is now open on Roster Athletics, see upcoming fixtures.

RESULTS 
UK YDLSOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE – Took place at Hemel Hempstead on 30 April.
Apologies but the results are still to be published.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Took place at Peterborough on 23 April.
These are the Personal and Seasons best performance for the Non Scoring athletes

100m – U13B ELLIOT OYETEYE (PB 14.5 nwr), JASON OTULE (PB 15.1 nwr), TIRENI GEORGE (SB 15.6 nwr)
100m – U13G SAFA VOHRA (PB 20.5 nwr)
100m – U15B DIJANI BARNOR (PB 12.1 nwr) taking .17 of a second off his 16 April time, LANI JAIYEOLA (PB 12.5 nwr) taking .18 of a second off his 8 April time
100m – U15G GRACE NYAONGO (PB 13.5 nwr) taking .18 of a second off her 1 April time, SHAMMAH ST JOHN (SB 14.0 nwr)
100m – U17M JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY (SB 11.4 nwr), BRANDON KUVAZVINEI (PB 11.6 nwr) taking .16 of a second off his 2022 time, NATHAN FERNANDEZ (PB 11.7 nwr) taking .18 of a second off his 16 April time, VICTOR PAIUSCO (PB 11.7 nwr), KHYAN MARKLAND (PB 11.8 nwr) taking .15 of a second off his 16 April time, RUBEN CARDOSO PB (12.0 nwr) taking .08 of a second off his 16 April time
100m – U17W MIA HIGSON (PB 13.0 nwr) taking .09 of a second off her 2022 time, ONYEBUCHI ODOAKA (SB 13.5 nwr) taking .08 of a second off her 8 April time
200m – U13B LOUIS XUN (PB 28.0 nwr), JASON OTULE (PB 30.1 nwr), ELLIOT OYETEYE (PB 30.3 nwr), TIRENI GEORGE (PB 32.8 nwr)
200m – U13G OLIVIA ABBOT (PB 32,6 nwr) taking .59 of a second off her 25 March time
200m – U15G DESTINY NGIGE (PB 30.6 nwr) taking .47 of a second off her 16 April time
200m – U17M TAYLON BROOKS (SB 23.7 nwr), NATHAN FERNANDEZ (PB 24.2 nwr) taking .18 of a second off his 16 April time, VICTOR PAIUSCO (SB 24.3 nwr)
200m – U17W LYDIA BALL (SB 28.8 nwr) taking .10 of a second off her 16 April time
300m – U15G TALYA ROBINSON (SB 47.6 nwr)
800m – U17W OLIVE HARVEY-DEW (PB 2:38.0) taking .30 of a second off her 2022 time, PHOEBE MUSIC (SB 2:49.7)
1500m – U15B LADDIE SHAW (PB 5:01.7) taking 3.16 seconds off his 16 April time
Long Jump – U15G ELIZABETH OTHULO (PB 3.81m nwr) adding 22cm to her 2022 jump
Long Jump – U17M ISSA PHILLIPS (PB 4.80m nwr) adding 11cm to his 2022 jump
Discus 1.25kg – U15B ALON TAYLOR (PB 14.93m)
Shot 3kg – U17W PHOEBE MUSIC (PB 5.11m) adding 1.33m to her 2021 put

DADA MEET 2 – Took place at Derby on 2 May.
Javelin 800g – SM DANIEL BAINBRIDGE 1st (SB 68.33m) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2023

YALE SPRINGTIDE INVITATIONAL – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 30 April.
100m – SW 1 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 7th (12.88 w2.4)

BOTSWANA GOLDEN GRANSD PRIX – Took place from Gabarone, Botswana on 29 April.
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 3rd (20.32m)

BIG MEET – Took place at Berkeley, California, USA on 29 April.
1500m – SM CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 3rd (SB 3:47.75) and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2023
3000m – SM CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 1st (8:09.51

LSU INVITATIONAL – Took place at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA on 29 April.
100m – SM 2 OJIE EDOBURUN 7th (10.32 w1.6)
100m – SW 4 ALANNAH FASHANU U23 6th (11.96 w2.2)

FRESNO STATE INVITATIONAL – Took place at Clovis, California, USA on 28-29 April.
Pole Vault – SM JAMI SCHLEUTER U23 (University of Washington) 11th (4.45m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM A JAMI SCHLEUTER U23 (University of Washington) 4th (13.26m)

TEXAS INVITATIONAL – Took place at Austin, Texas, USA on 28-29 April.
100m – SW 2 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 2nd (SB 11.58 w5.2) taking 1.12 seconds off her 8 April time
200m – SW 2 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 2nd (SB 23.52 w2.3)

COMEBACK 3-5000m – Took place at Battersea Park on 28 April.
5000m – SM DYLAN EVANS 15th (SB 14:24.34), SX 3 KOJO KYEREME V45 17th (SB 14:55.29) and is ranked UK No.1 V45 in 2023

HIGHGATE HARRIERS OPEN MEETING – Took place at Parliament Hill on 28 April.
5000m – SX 2 PHILLIP CROUT 1st (SB 14:53.3)
Discus 2kg – SM REUBEN VAUGHAN 2nd (PB 49.20) adding 2.26m to his 26 March throw

NORTH EAST GRAND PRIX – Took place at Jarrow on 26 April.
150m – SX 1 JASON NICHOLSON (HCA) 1st (SB 16.42 w0.0) and is ranked UK No.6 in 2023

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 29 April.
PAUL LEWIS V50 3rd (20.24) this was his 166th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 29 April.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 107th (25.57) this was his 140th Parkrun, ANDREW HOLMES V55 170th (29.25) this was his 53rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 29 April.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 5th (PB 18.47) this was his 17th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Clermont, Perth, Australia on 29 April
STUART MOORE V60 64th (30.11) this was his 189th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 29 April.
STUART SINGER V60 24th (21.59) this was his 373rd Parkrun, LOTTIE RACHEL U 57th (24.23) this was her 11th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 63rd (24.39) this was his 225th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 29 April.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 205th (36.02) this was his 262nd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 4 MAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 31 MAY – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 1 – The first fixture of four takes place on Sunday 7 May at Perivale Park Athletic Track, Stockdove Way, Perivale (Satnav UB6 8TJ).
Age-Groups Under 13, 15 & 17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager.
To Be Confirmed: Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 4 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 5 May. 

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 10 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=10&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Close Sunday 7 May, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

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 17 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.

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

LONG JUMP LEGEND RALPH BOSTON DIES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Olympic champion in Rome 1960 and multiple world record-breaker from the United States was 83 years old. Tributes have poured in for RALPH BOSTON, the 1960 Olympic long jump gold medallist and former world record-holder, who died on Sunday (April 30) aged 83 following a stroke.

CARL LEWIS, four-time Olympic long jump champion, said: “I’m devastated about RALPH BOSTON’S passing. As a child I idolized him and he was a major influence in my life. I’ll miss his voice and support. He changed the game as an athlete, advocate and mentor. Jumpers, Know his name!!! Rest with the greats.” USA Track & Field, meanwhile, said: “Our sport has lost a legend with the passing of RALPH BOSTON. The greatest long jumper of his time, Boston broke the world record six times and was a member of the inaugural National Track & Field Hall of Fame. His legacy and contributions will live on for generations to come.” JESSE OWENS held the long jump world record from 1935 to 1960 with (8.13m), but Boston was the man to break OWEN’S brilliant mark with (8.21m). Competing at the Mt San Antonio College Stadium in Walnut, California, on August 12 in 1960, BOSTON leapt (8.07m) in the third round before soaring out to (8.21m) in the fifth. The imperial measurements, which were popular at the time, saw the mark registered at (26ft 11¼in) and BOSTON said: “I thought I’d gone over (26ft) but I didn’t think it was that far!” Just three weeks later in Rome, the 21-year-old BOSTON took to the runway and won Olympic gold with (8.12m) – a distance that broke OWENS’ long-standing Olympic record from the 1936 Berlin Games. It was a close competition, though, as BOSTON’S American team-mate BO ROBERTSON fell just one centimetre short with his final jump while Armenian IGOR TER-OVANASYAN jumped a European record of (8.04m) for bronze.

The last of 10 children and the son of a farmer and handyman, BOSTON grew up in Laurel, Mississippi, and as a teenager he borrowed his father’s tools to build a track on a nearby lot that included a high jump set made from bamboo and a sawdust landing pit. Laurel, however, was a focal point of Ku Klux Klan violence and after his victory in Rome he returned to his home town but was only able to use segregated restaurants and restrooms. “I was a citizen of the world,” he said, “but not a citizen of Mississippi.” Following his Olympic triumph BOSTON broke the world record a further five times. In 1961 he jumped (8.24m) at the California Relays in Modesto in May – in doing so becoming the first man to jump (27ft) – and in July he leapt (8.28m) at a Soviet Union vs United States match in Moscow. TER-OVANASYAN took the record back from Boston in 1962 with (8.31m) but the American regained the mantle of world record-holder in 1964 by firstly jumping (8.31m) in Kingston, Jamaica, then (8.34m) at the US Olympic trials in Los Angeles. At those trials he also jumped (8.49m) as well in the first round but it was ruled out due to a 2.6m/sec tailwind. Finally he took the world record to (8.35m) in Modesto in 1965 before TER-OVANASYAN equalled his mark in 1967 and then BOB BEAMON took long jumping to a new level with an altitude-assisted (8.90m) at the 1968 Mexico Olympics.

BOSTON completed a full set of Olympic medals as he won silver in Tokyo in 1964 and bronze in Mexico in 1968. In 1964 he jumped (8.03m) behind LYNN DAVIES (8.07m) as the PE teacher from Wales struck gold for Britain in wet and windy conditions. BOSTON’S biggest jump came in the last round, too, with DAVIES covering his face with his hands and peeping through his fingers as the American fell just 4cm short. BOSTON got his revenge one year later on DAVIES home patch in Cardiff, though. The head-to-head was the highlight of the Welsh Games with organisers flying BOSTON over from the United States for the clash. Cardiff City Council dug a special long jump pit in front of the main grandstand to give the event maximum exposure and, with RON PICKERING on the commentary in the stadium, BOSTON won with a Welsh all-comers’ record of (8.18m). “He slaughtered me in front of 10,000 Welshmen,” DAVIES later said. “It was so quiet when I jumped. I could hear my own footsteps on the cinders. Everybody was shouting for me as I jumped. But I was absolutely humiliated”

In 1968 BOSTON jumped (8.16m) for bronze at the Mexico Games, some distance behind BEAMON’S winning leap, but BOSTON could claim some credit for his team-mate’s victory as he had been informally coaching BEAMON during the run-up to the Games and, among other things, had advised him during a nervous qualifying round to relax and take off from a mark a few inches before the take-off board. “It was easy to end my career,” BOSTON said. “I’d won a gold, silver and a bronze in that order. There’s nothing for fourth place, so I just said, ‘okay, that’s enough.’”

FIRST LOOK AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRACK IN BUDAPEST – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Mondo surface in Hungary promises to be fast as this year’s big event on August 19-27 approaches. The track for the World Championships in Budapest in August was unveiled this week as the facility nears completion. Although the roof structure has long been part of the panorama of the Danube, the Hungarian media were shown the freshly laid Mondo surface and completed grandstands. The event from August 19-27 is expected to be watched by almost 400,000 people on site and around one billion people on television. The 35,000-seat grandstand will be dismantled after the biggest sporting event in Hungary’s history and the temporary spectator area will be replaced by one of Europe’s most picturesque running circles for sports fans and recreational runners, while professional athletes will still be able to train in the centre. In contrast to previous world championships, medal ceremonies will be held outside the stadium, in the adjacent Medal Plaza, before the evening sessions, instead of between the events, so that spectators arriving at the venue will be able to get up close to the world’s best athletes.

There is also an indoor six-lane running track and in parallel with the construction of the stadium a 168m-long single-pylon pedestrian bridge – also known as the Robinson Bridge – has been completed to link the arena to the training ground on Csepel Island. The stadium is set to open in mid-June for a family sports day and the first competition will be the Hungarian National Championships in mid-July.

DIAMOND LEAGUE SEASON KICKS OFF WITH BIG SPRINT CLASH IN DOHA – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The 2023 Wanda Diamond League season is ready to start with a bang on Friday 5 May with strong line-ups at Doha, Qatar. These include a mouth-watering clash in the women’s 100m. SHERICKA JACKSON, the world 200m champion from Jamaica, takes on former world 200m champion DINA ASHER-SMITH of Britain, plus Americans SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON, MELISSA JEFFERSON, ABBY STEINER, TEAHNA DANIELS and TWANISHA TERRY, while New Zealand record-holder ZOE HOBBS completes the field. “After starting my season with a few 400m races, I’m excited to drop down in distance to race over 100m in Doha,” said JACKSON. “I know I’m in good shape after running my quickest 400m since 2019 this year, but now it’s time to sharpen up and run really fast.”

Doha is the first of 14 Diamond League events this summer with the final over two days in Eugene on September 16-17. Also in Doha the men’s 200m sees Olympic champion ANDRE DEGRASSE of Canada taking on world 400m gold medallist MICHAEL NORMAN plus fellow Americans FRED KERLEY, the world 100m champion, and KENNY BEDNAREK, the Olympic and world 200m silver medallist. In addition, the men’s 200m includes JOSEPH FAHNBULLEH, the NCAA champion over 100m and 200m and Liberian record-holder who finished fourth over 200m at the World Championships, together with ANDREW HUDSON of Jamaica, the NACAC champion. There will be plenty of home interest in Doha, too, as three-time Diamond Trophy winner MUTAZ ESSA BARSHIM competes in the high jump. Australia’s NINA KEDDEDY, the 2022 Diamond Trophy winner, is up against Olympic champion KATIE MOON and fellow American SANDI MORRIS plus Britain’s HOLLY BRADSHAW in the pole vault, Kenya’s FAITH KIPYRGON headlines the women’s 1500m and Moroccan steeplechaser SOUFIANE EL BALLALI will be hoping to take his superb 2022 form into the new season.

EL BAKKALI isn’t tackling the barriers in Doha, though. Instead he takes on a tough 3000m flat field that includes Ethiopians BERIHU AREGAWI, LAMECHA GIRMA and SELEMON BAREGA, plus former world 1500m champion TIM CHERUIYOT of Kenya. Having become the first Indian ever to win the Diamond Trophy last year, NEERAL CHOPRA will also be out for more Diamond League success in the men’s javelin as he takes on world champion ANDERSON PETERS of Grenada and Olympic silver medallist JAKUB VADLEJCH of the Czech Republic. KRISTJAN CEH of Slovenia and DANIEL STAHL of Sweden are in a strong men’s discus line-up that includes Brits NICK PERCY and LAWRENCE OKOYE. Recent days have seen a spate of athlete announcements relating to events later this summer and here are some of the promised highlights at the Diamond League events that follow hot on the heels of Doha.

Rabat – May 28
The Meeting International Mohammed VI will be the first chance for athletes to earn points in the men’s 100m, women’s 200m and women’s 400m hurdles among other events. Kenyan sprinter FERDINAND OMANYALA is among the early entries. It would also be a surprise if Olympic and world champion EL BAKKALI doesn’t compete on home soil either.

Rome/Florence – June 2
The Pietro Mennea Golden Gala returns to Florence with FEMKE BOL expected to compete in the 400m hurdles. There is also a great women’s long jump showdown between Diamond Trophy winner IVANA VULETA of Serbia, Olympic champion MALAIKA MIHAMBO of Germany, Ukraine’s MARYNA BEKH-ROMANCHUK, Nigeria’s ESE BRUME, Florence-born Italian star LARISSA LAPICHINO and Britain’s European indoor champion JAZMIN SAWYERS.

Paris – June 9
The French event is set to be invaded by many of Britain’s leading athletes with world champion JAKE WIGHTMAN, KEELY HODGKINSON and ASHER-SMITH among those heading to the city. The latter is set to run the 200m at this Meeting de Paris, while WIGHTMAN is due to run 800m alongside fellow Brit MAX BURGIN. Pole vaulter HOLLY BRADSHAW is also expected to be in action together with EILISH MCCOLGAN, assuming she has recovered from her recent injury problems. French fans will also have plenty of local talent to cheer, with European 800m silver medallist RENELLE LAMOTA and world decathlon record-holder KEVIN MAYER also on the entry lists.

Oslo – June 15
Pole vault world record holder MONDO DUPLANTIS set to return to Oslo and South African star WAYDE VAN NIEKERK set to make his Diamond League comeback in the 400m. Oslo will also see Diamond Trophy winner VALARIE ALLMAN of the United States take on long-time Croatian rival SANDRA PERKOVIC in the women’s discus. JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN has also signed up to several Diamond League events already including Oslo as he sets out to defend his Diamond Trophy.

Lausanne – June 30
The Athletissima is set to see Swiss stars such as SIMON EHAMMER and MUJINGA KAMBUNDJI joined by a number of leading international athletes such as Dutch hurdles star BOL, Olympic 1500m champion INGEBRIGTSEN and world 5000m and 10,000m record-holder JOSHUA CHEPTEGEI.

Stockholm – July 2
MONDO DUPLANTIS broke the world record here last year and he’s set to return to this BAUHAUS-Galan meeting in 2023.

Silesia – July 16
The Kamila Skolimowska Memorial meeting returns to the Wanda Diamond League circuit this year, having become the first ever series meeting on Polish soil in 2022. MONDO DUPLANTIS will return in the men’s pole vault, while Ingebrigtsen is due to run the men’s 1500m. In the men’s high jump, meanwhile, joint Olympic champions BARSHIM and GIANMARCO TAMBERI will go head to head.

Monaco – July 21
MONDO DUPLANTIS is in action again but watch out for the middle-distance track events too as they traditionally feature super-fast times at this Herculis meeting on the French Riviera. In total this event has been elected best meeting in the world seven times in its history. Last year for example JAKE WIGHTMAN won the 1000m and LIZZIE BIRD set a UK 3000m steeplechase record.

London – July 23
World-class athletics returns to the London Stadium with world and Olympic 800m silver medallist HODGKINSON set to race there for the first time and looking for a good run with the World Championships just weeks away. You can guarantee the event will be announcing more world-class names in coming weeks too.

Zurich – August 31
After a mid-season break in the Diamond League to allow the staging of the World Championships in Budapest, the series returns with the Weltklasse in Switzerland. Taking place just days after the World Championships, you can guarantee there will be a number of rematches and revenge showdowns.

Shenzhen – September 2
China has struggled to stage major events post-pandemic but this meeting will take place at the Bao’an Stadium, a state-of-the-art arena which has previously hosted football at the 2011 Summer Universiade.

Brussels – September 8
World record-holders SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE and DUPLANTIS plus INGEBRIGTSEN and YAROSLAV MAHUCHIKH have already committed to competing at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme meeting. There is also likely to be home interest with heptathlete NAFI THIAM and distance runner BASHIR ABDI.

Eugene – September 16-17
The Diamond League finals will be held on US soil for the first time. This season finale at Eugene’s Prefontaine Classic will be the only meeting to stage every single Diamond discipline, with all 32 Wanda Diamond League champions to be crowned over the course of two days.

ATHLETICS OFFICIAL BANNED IN LANDMARK CASE FOR ONLINE ABUSE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

England Athletics and UKA show that trolls and bullies on the internet will no longer be tolerated by track and field governing bodies. PAUL BAXTER, an athletics official from Yorkshire, is believed to have become the first person to receive a ban from UK Athletics for online abuse. BAXTER, a former member of City of York AC, has been given a three-and-a-half year ban from the sport for online bullying and harassment of KATEY ROSS, a former athlete who acts as an administrator on the popular Facebook group “I Was, Or Am A Runner!”

BAXTER was charged by England Athletics with “making a number of inappropriate, threatening, bullying or harassing online posts” toward ROSS, who waived her anonymity in the case. BAXTER, who is a prominent figure in the Northern Athletics scene and works as an estate agent in Yorkshire, resigned from his club during the investigation and following an inquiry by an independent panel he has admitted four of the five charges. Concerns that anti-bullying policies would not apply in an online case proved unfounded, which marks a step forward for safeguarding in sport. The case has received coverage in The Times and the full details are listed on the UKA website here.

In addition to having his membership and association of athletics-related activities terminated and his official’s licence revoked for three-and-a-half years, BAXTER is forbidden from holding any position of responsibility for a further 18 months and must attend a training course on equality, diversity, inclusion, safeguarding and anti-bullying in sport before he can return to athletics. The charges included BAXTER pursuing “a course of conduct online amounting to harassment… This included making a number of inappropriate, threatening, bullying or harassing online posts of Facebook about an athlete which made her feel intimidated, alarmed or distressed or otherwise fear for her personal safety”. BAXTER posted under his real name and not anonymously and his behaviour was judged to have broken multiple sections in the Code of Conduct for Officials and Volunteers. 

ROSS said: “This landmark is case sending out a very clear message to others that in athletics engaging in online abuse may lead to a real-life ban. “The behaviour of PAUL BAXTER – and the other men who contributed to his abusive posts – sadly illustrates the wider problem of misogyny in sport; a problem women in all areas of athletics — coaching, officiating, committee members, media etc — will unfortunately be only too aware of. “Reporting abuse of any kind isn’t easy. Women who raise awareness of abuse in sport being attacked online by men for daring to do so, is something that happens far too often. In athletics I hope it may happen a little less now.”

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 7 posts last/this week.

Photograph of EDWIN YAMOAH taken at the World Transplant Games in Perth, Australia. EDWIN won 2 gold medals (Long Jump and 4x100m Relay), and silver medal (100m).

Photograph of the LB of Barnet Under 17 Girls after the London Minin Marathon race – CHARLOTTE HARRIS, EMMA MCCLUSKEY, FLORENCE HUMPHREY and ELIZABETH DA TERESSA.

Photograph at the EYAL at Peterborough on 23 April, showing our Under 17 Women after their 800m races, LARISSA WILSON  ran a season’s best (2:16.4) and MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 with a personal best (2:17.2).

Photograph also at Peterborough, featuring our winning Under 15 Girls 4x100m Relay team (52,9) –  GRACE NYAONGO, AARA KAMARA, ELLA BUCKLEY and ANGEL MCLEOD,

Video also at Peterborough, featuring 5 of our sprinters in an almost blanket finish.

Photograph taken at StoneX Stadium, as darkness looms following another training night.

Some of our squad relaxing prior to the YDL meeting at Hemel Hempstead – ZICO JONES, SYDNEY ALLEN, MIA HIGSON, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM, MAKAYLA BRAE ALOYE, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, ADANNA MAZINWOZU, ALANA SAMJI, LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL and at the front RUBEN CARDOSO.

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.