I hope you have had a great week so far. As July comes to a close, we’re looking back on another fantastic month for the club. From international championships and Diamond League success to outstanding performances at English Schools, it’s been a busy month with plenty of achievements to celebrate.
News
Commonwealth Games Underway
Monday marked the start of this year’s Commonwealth Games, and while several high-profile athletes have unfortunately had to withdraw through injury or illness, it’s been fantastic to see such a strong Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers presence representing their nations.
Representing England are Zharnel Hughes (200m & 4x100m Relay), Emily Newnham and Lina Nielsen (400m Hurdles), Kristian Imroth (3000m Steeplechase), Kimani Jack (High Jump), Renee Regis and Ebuka Nwokeji (4x100m Relay), and Alicia Regis (Mixed 4x400m Relay). Representing Montserrat is Sydney Mendes, competing in the Long Jump and 4x400m Relay.
With the championships still underway, here are some of the standout performances so far:
- Sydney Mendes – Long Jump Qualification: 10th, 6.42m (Personal Best)
- Kimani Jack – High Jump Final: Bronze Medal, 2.20m
- Kristian Imroth – 3000m Steeplechase Final: 7th, 8:38.12
England Athletics Age Group Championships
Posie Shaw produced two outstanding performances in the Under-18 Girls’ 800m. She first set a new personal best of 2:09.45 in her heat to comfortably qualify for the final before returning to produce a fearless front-running race. Making her move with around 450 metres remaining, Posie opened up a decisive gap on the field and held on strongly to claim victory in 2:10.39.
Club Connect Relay Success at the London Diamond League
Shaftesbury had a strong presence at the London Diamond League on 18 July, with two teams competing in the Club Connect 4x100m Relays (Mixed U20 and Mixed U18).
Our U18 team produced an excellent performance, finishing 4th in a highly competitive field in a time of 44.57. The U20 team stole the show, taking victory in a commanding 43.07 to continue their impressive season.
European U18 Athletics Championships
Congratulations to Holly Ryan on an outstanding championships, reaching the finals of both the 200m and the Sprint Medley Relay. After finishing second in both her 200m heat and semi-final—setting a new personal best along the way—Holly went on to place an impressive 5th in the final. She also ran the second leg for Great Britain in the Sprint Medley Relay, helping the team secure second place in Round 1 before finishing 4th in the final.
Shaftesbury also celebrated success in the field with Chu Ononogbu in the discus. After throwing an excellent 52.48m in qualification to secure his place in the final, Chu unfortunately recorded no mark in the final but still finished an outstanding 12th in Europe.
English Schools Championships
Shaftesbury athletes once again delivered an exceptional performance at this year’s English Schools Championships.Across the weekend, our athletes won six gold, three silver and four bronze medals, while a further eight athletes reached their event finals.
Medal Winners
Junior Boys 100m Hurdles – Kayden Thomas (Gold) *Championship Record
Intermediate Boys Pole Vault – Ramsey Gill (Silver)
Senior Boys Triple Jump – Harley Henry (Silver)
Senior Girls 200m – Tami George (Bronze)
Intermediate Girls Long Jump – Grace Nyaongo (Bronze)
Senior Girls 4x100m Relay – Tia Akinola, Tami George & Makayla Brai-Aloye (Gold) *Championship Record
Intermediate Boys 4x100m Relay – Tyler Holden-Aikhomu (2nd leg) (Gold)
Junior Girls 4x100m Relay – Anu Jaiyeola (2nd leg) (Gold)
Senior Boys 4x100m Relay – Zachary Bindon-Goss (4th leg) (Silver)
Junior Girls 4x100m Relay – Sienna Darcy & Erykah-Monae Quartey (Bronze)
Finalists
Posie Shaw – Senior Girls 800m (4th)
Erykah-Monae Quartey – Junior Girls Hammer (6th)
Anu Jaiyeola – Junior Girls 200m (5th)
Khyan Markland – Senior Boys 200m (5th)
Stanley Hurst – Intermediate Boys 200m (5th)
Makayla Brai-Aloye – Senior Girls 200m (5th)
Tyler Holden-Aikhomu – Intermediate Boys 200m (6th)
Zachary Ononye – Junior Boys 100m (4th)
Well done also to the following athletes who ran
Zachary Bindon-Goss – 100m
Sienna Darcy – 300m
Tia Akinola – 100m
Ella Buckley – 400m
Leni Jaiyeola – 100m & 4x100m Relay
Sam Darcy – 400m
Kacei Griffith – 100m & 4x100m Relay
Seth Rennie-Roddy – 110m Hurdles
Emily Newnham Continues Her Outstanding Season
July has been another breakthrough month for Emily Newnham. Earlier this month in Tampere, the 22-year-old became the first British woman since 2013 to run under 54 seconds for the 400m hurdles, clocking a superb personal best of 53.97. Emily then returned to the London Diamond League on 19 July, where she claimed victory in the women’s 400m with another personal best of 50.32. She was in good company with Lina Nielsen finishing second in a personal best of 50.61.
Diamond League Round-Up
July has been packed with athletics, and it was fantastic to see Shaftesbury athletes competing on some of the sport’s biggest stages.
London Diamond League (19 Jul)
Mixed U20 Club Connect 4x100m Relay – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers (1st)
Mixed U18 Club Connect 4x100m Relay – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers (4th)
Men’s 100m – Zharnel Hughes (7th, 10.02)
Women’s 400m – Emily Newnham (1st, 50.32 PB)
Women’s 400m – Lina Nielsen (2nd, 50.61 PB)
Monaco Diamond League (11 July)
Men’s High Jump – Kimani Jack (2nd, 2.30m)
Looking Ahead to August
There’s plenty to look forward to over the coming weeks. Don’t forget to check the club calendar for all upcoming fixtures and events.
Two dates to keep in your diary are:
9 August – SBH Showcase
31 August – SBH Open & Club Championships
We look forward to seeing as many members as possible supporting and competing throughout another exciting month
3rd August – Brooks Pop-Up at the Track
On Monday 3rd August, we’re delighted to welcome Brooks to the track for a special pop-up event. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about the brand, chat with the Brooks team, and even try out some of their latest shoes.
Everyone is welcome, so please spread the word and bring along any friends who might be interested!
Volunteers’ appeal
Finally, we are once again appealing for more licensed officials and volunteers to support our StoneX fixtures.
If you are interested in getting involved and would like to find out more, please speak to James or Helen, or contact us at info@shaftesburybarnet.co.uk. Your support makes a huge difference in helping us continue to deliver successful events.
🎉 This Week’s Birthday Celebrations
Happy Birthday to those celebrating this week: Jenson Day and Dalia Atkins (28 Jul), Kairi Cavero Taki (29 Jul), John Dryden (31 Jul), Joel Philips and Evelyne Fonteyn (2 Aug), We hope you all have a fantastic birthday and a wonderful year ahead! 🎂
Calendar
Here’s what’s happening over the next few weeks other than your usual coached training sessions.
August
02/08/26 YDL – Finsbury Park (Juniors – Team Selection) T&F
09/08/26 SBH Showcase – StoneX Stadium (Open) T&F
16/08/26 EYAL – Barnet (Juniors) T&F
22/08/26 NAL Championship – StoneX Stadium (Seniors – Team Selection) T&F
23/08/26 North London 10km – StoneX (Open) R
31/08/26 SBH Open & Club Champs – StoneX Stadium (Open) T&F
September
12/09/26 NAL Championship final – Oxford [TBC] (Seniors – Team Selection) T&F
Further ahead..
10/10/26 Met League – Claybury (open) XC
14/11/26 Met League – Trent Park (open) XC
05/11/26 Met League – Uxbridge (open) XC
16/01/27 Met League – Welwyn Garden City (open) XC
13/02/27 Met League – Horsenden Hill (open) XC
*Where possible club events should be prioritised, however I have included other local events which may be of interest.
Key: T&F = Track, R= Road XC = Cross Country
Full Results
*All results featured in the newsletter are taken from Power of 10. Occasionally, there may be a slight delay between a competition taking place and the official results being published. If you think I’ve missed your result or achievement, please do let me know and I’ll make sure it’s included in the next newsletter.
Latest Results
Saturday 25 July
Parkrun Highlights
Hugh Richards V75 36:52 (204) SB – Blandford Park
Aidan McAvoy 17:21 (1) – Highcliffe Beach
Paul Lewis, 20:31 (2) – Aldenham Park
England Athletics Age Group Championships. Incorporating the Junior Para Championships
U16 – Womens 100m, Anu Jaiyeola 12.43 (16), Mens 100m H, Kayden Thomas 12.35 (1), Women 200m, Anu Jaiyeola 25.01 (14) PB, Mens 200m, Stanley Hurst 22.22 (20), Louis Xun 23.77 (25), Mens 300m, Ben Bamisaiye, 37.83 (16), Mens 800m, Aaron Hidalgo-Hudi, 2:05.89 (17), Mens Pole Vault, Noah Van Den Bergh, 4.10 (2)
U18 – Mens 100m, Tyler Holden-Aikhomu, 11.26 (28), Mens 110H, Seth Rennie-Roddy, 14.51, Mens 200m, Tyler Holden-Aikhomu, 22.10 (13) PB, Modebayo Akin-Agunbiade 22.83, Mens 400m, Bijani Barbor 52.42 (17), Womens 800m, Posie Shaw 2:09.25 (1) PB *CLUB RECORD, Womens Triple Jump 10.65(9)
Wednesday 22 July
Dave Clarke Mile
Rafi Gayer 1500, 4:05.45 (9)
Watford Harrier Open
U14 1500m – Jenson Day, 4:48.24 (4) PB, U16 1500m – Laddie Shaw 4:32.47 (1) PB, U20 1500m – Adam O’Gorman 4:00.18 (4) SB, U14 3000m – Antonio Quesada Carmona 10:01.59 (4) PB, U16 3000m – Pablo Quesada Carmona 9:00.00 (5) PB
Tuesday 21 July
TIPOS P-T-S miting
Womens 200m – Renee Regis 23.24 (4), Womens 400m H – Lina Nielsen 54.69 (2) SB
Sunday 19 July
Be Fit Today Track Academy
Women’s 100m, Shereen Charles 12.49 (5), Men’s 100m, Eugene Riza 11.40 (5, PB), Lorrell Smith 11.08 (6), Ben Rochford 11.14 (7, SB), Girls U14 150m, Georgina Warmate 21.51 (1), Boys U18 150m, Nathan Howell 16.78 (3), Men’s 200m, Ebuka Nwokeji 20.44 (1, PB) *CLUB RECORD , Girls U16 200m, Riley McNally 26.85 (3), Men’s 200m, Jay Palmer 22.43 (4, SB), Girls U18 200m, Tami George 23.75 (4), Men’s 200m, Lorrell Smith 23.06 (4, PB), Raphael Aaron 24.62 (5) Boys U14 200m, Seth Saunders 24.60 (5, PB), Men’s 400m, Max Winfield 51.88 (1), Girls U18 400m, Eleanor Roberts 59.98 (2, PB), Girls U14 600m, Georgina Warmate 1:52.21 (5, PB), Women’s 800m, Helena Agholor 2:34.56 (3)
Southern Athletics League Division 2 North & East
Women’s 100m, Hannah Foster 12.93 (1), Girls U18 100m, Angelina Johnson 13.63 (2), Women’s 100m, Vanessa Ansuaa 12.74 (2, SB), Women’s 1500m, Emilia Economu 5:09.08 (2), Girls U18 200m, Angelina Johnson 28.22 (1), Men’s 200m, Jubril Adeniji 22.59 (1, SB), Women’s 200m, Vanessa Ansuaa 25.71 (2), Men’s 400m, Jubril Adeniji 49.69 (1, SB)
Southern Athletics League Division 1
Men’s Discus, Craig Moncur 40.43m (3), Men’s High Jump, Craig Moncur 1.70m (5), Men’s Hammer, Craig Moncur 18.12m (5, PB), Men’s Javelin, Craig Moncur 43.49m (3), Men’s Pole Vault, Craig Moncur 4.10m (2)
Men’s Shot Put, Craig Moncur 13.06m (3)
Southern Athletics League Division 3 North London
Women’s V60 100m, Rosalind Zeffertt 16.48 (6), Women’s V60 200m, Rosalind Zeffertt 35.77 (6, SB), Women’s V60 Long Jump, Rosalind Zeffertt 3.46m (5), Women’s V60 Triple Jump, Rosalind Zeffertt 7.36m (3)
BIG on TOUR
Men’s High Jump, Akin Coward 2.07m (2), Women’s High Jump, Rebecca Wheeler-Henry 1.64m (2)
Men’s Long Jump, Kenan Stephens 6.67m (5)
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Jumpsfest
Women’s Long Jump, Lily Holt 5.60m (1), Girls U14 Long Jump, Maisie Roberts 4.26m (6), Boys U16 Pole Vault, Xavier Wilkins 3.50m (1), Girls U18 Pole Vault, Amy Hallett 2.40m (1)
VP-Glasgow Club Championships
Men’s Discus, Reuben Vaughan 48.40m (2), Men’s Shot Put, Reuben Vaughan 11.87m (3)
South West Track & Field Championships (inc. SW Inter Counties)
Women’s Shot Put, Lydia Rogers 8.74m (3)
Saturday 18 Julyl
Novuna London Athletics Meet – Wanda Diamond League
Men’s 100m, Zharnel Hughes 10.02 (7), Women’s 400m, Emily Newnham 50.32 (1, PB), Lina Nielsen 50.61 (2, PB), Women’s 400m, Alicia Regis 52.60 (7)
Nationales OKB-Werfermeeting
Men’s Javelin, Daniel Bainbridge 71.22m (1)
Friday 17 Julyl
Ipswich Twilight 10K
Ross Hammond, 45:17 (353) PB
Special call out for NEW CLUB RECORDS in July –
Women’s U18 800m, Posie Shaw 2:09.45 (1, PB)
Women’s U23 400m Emily Newnham 50.32 (1, PB)
Women’s Senior 400m, Lina Nielsen 50.61 (2, PB)
Men’s U18 5 Mile, Rocco Keene 30:09 (14, PB)
Men’s V40 5 Mile, Bruce Gibb 43:58 (182, PB)
Women’s U18 200m, Holly Ryan 23:74 (2, PB)