Welcoming August: celebrated with gladiolus and the poppy, embodying the month’s themes of strength, remembrance and beauty. This month is the last of the long summer days – so whilst we have been complaining about the heat, let’s remember to enjoy the last month of brighter days.
News
Commonwealth Games 2026 Round-Up
Medal Success:
🥈 Emily Newnham produced a brilliant run to claim Commonwealth Silver in the Women’s 400m Hurdles, crossing the line in 54.04.
🥈 Alicia Regis helped England to Silver in the Mixed 4×400m Relay, adding another international medal to the club’s tally.
🥉 Kimani Jack claimed a superb Commonwealth Bronze in the Men’s High Jump, clearing 2.20m to secure a place on the podium.
Other Performances:
Lina Nielsen delivered an excellent performance in the Women’s 400m Hurdles, finishing 4th with a season’s best 54.69. Zharnel Hughes represented England in the Men’s 200m and Men’s 4×100m Relay, who finished 5th in the final.Renee Regis and Ebuka Nwokeji were members of England’s 4×100m Relay team, which also finished 5th. Kristian Imroth represented England in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase, making it through to the final in a strong field while Sydney Mendes proudly represented Montserrat in the Men’s Long Jump. Chris Bennet, representing Scotland, scored 69.48 in the Mens Hammer, placing him 5th place and a great Personal Best in the event.
Middlesex Young Athletes League
Shaftesbury has won the Middlesex Young Athletics League for the fourth year in the row last weekend – the youngsters showed their dominance winning all 4 of the matches. There are some further fixtures scheduled for this month to round off Track season with EYAL on 16th Aug.
Youth Development League
More success from our juniors as Shaftesbury won the final meet on Sunday 2nd Aug. This result means the club has now been promoted back to YDL Premiership, individual results to follow.
National Athletics League
For our Seniors, NAL is still on-going, currently the club is placed in second just behind Chelmsford AC. However all clubs are closely matched at the top with just 50 points between Shaftesbury in second and Herts Phoenix in 3rd. Our next fixture will be hosted locally at StoneX on 22nd Aug – please do get in touch with team managers if there are any spaces you’d be interesting in filing. We particularly lack depth within our Women’s team.
Looking Ahead
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:
Sunday 09 August – SBH Showcase @ StoneX (entry via open track here)
Including: Quadkids 75m, Quadkids Vortex, Quadkids Long Jump, Open 400 H, Quadkids 600m, Junior 150m, Junior 600m, Open 2x100m, Junior Long Jump, Open Womens 100m H, Open Mens 110 H, Open 400m, Open 800m, Open 200m, Open 3000m
Monday 31 August (Bank Holiday) – SBH Open & Club Championships @ StoneX (entry via open track here)
Including: Quadkids 75m, Quadkids Vortex, Quadkids Long Jump, Open High Jump (U12+ Club Champs), Open Pole Vault (U14+ Club Champs), Quadkids 600m, Open 2x100m (U14+ Club Champs), U12 2x75m (Club Champs), Open 2 x 100m (U14+ Club Champs), Open Long Jump (U14+ Club Champs), Open U12 2x75m (Club Champs), Open 800m (U14+ Club Champs), Open U12 600m (Club Champs), Open 200m (U14+ Club Champs), Open U12 150m (Club Champs), U12 Long Jump (U12 Club Champs), Open 70H (Club Champs), Open 75mH (Club Champs), Open 80mH (Club Champs), Open 100mH (Club Champs), Open 110mH (Club Champ), Open 400m (U18+ Club Champs), Open 300m (U16 Club Champs), Open 1500m, Open Shot Put (U12+ Club Champs)
We look forward to seeing as many members as possible supporting and competing throughout another exciting month.
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: Kacei Griffith (4 Aug), Daniel Banyard (5 Aug), Guy Fawcett (7 Aug), Rafael Gayer and Jack Davies (8 Aug), Maisie Roberts (9 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
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 1 August
Fastest Parkrun of the week:
Mens: Daniel Nichols V40 18:34 (3) – Hampstead Heath
Womens: Chloe Wilkinson SEN 25:10 (315) SB – Gunnersbury
Parkrun Highlights:
Hugh Richards V75 36:02 (197) SB – Blandford Park
Dominic Jackson V60 22:22 (39) SB – Brickfields Park
Barry Chisholm V65 29:06 (315) SB – Hackney Marshes
Wednesday 29 July
Chase The Sun Battersea Park 10k, 5k & Top Flight — 10K
5KM: Jack Davies 19:55 (63) PB
10KM: Ben Davies 36:42 (10) PB
Wednesday 29 July to Saturday 1 August
Commonwealth Games, Scotstoun
Mens 200m: Zharnel Hughes, Heat, 20:45 (1), Mens 3000m SC: Kristian Imroth, Heat, Final: 8:38.12 (7), Womens 400m H: Emily Newnham, Final: 54.04 (2), Lina Nielsen, Final, 54.69(4) SB, Mens High Jump: Kimani Jack, Finał: 2.20 (3), Hammer Throw 7.26k, Chris Bennett 69.48 (5) PB.
Sunday 26 July
Middlesex Young Athletes League, Parliament Hill:
Womens 75m, Valentina Bjerg 10.54 (4) PB, Amber Barlow 10.85 (5) PB, Gabriella Mensah-Stapleton 11.10 (2) PB, Christiana Mensah-Stapleton 11.17 (3), Tolu Adekunle 11.69 (2), Mens 75m, Nathaniel Ruddock 11.25 (2), Shaayun Ranmal 11.38 (4), Adrian Qelo 11.69 (2), Leo Kingsley-Smith 11.89 (3), Jonah Talenga 11.74 (5), Womens 100m, Erykah-Monae Quartey 13.36 (1), Dami Adekunle 13.52 (1), Naylah Adeeko 13.56 (2), Erykah Osobu 13.48 (5), Cornelie Khasa 13.74 (3), Maisie Roberts 13.96 (4), Kaia Vaughan 14.01 (2), Ayotunde Alfonso 14.19 (4), Ella Appiah-Spick 14.28 (5) PB, Lexi Mai 14.51 (4) SB, Savannah Archibong 15.43 (6), Mens 100m, Nathan Alfred 12.21 (1), Ollie Shawyer 12.19 (2), Gideon Kramer 12.47 (3), Seth Saunders 12.54 (2), Jesiah Brandy 12.86 (4), Michael Obiwulu 13.78 (2), Sebastian Mensah-Stapleton 14.51 (7), Mens 100m Hurdles, Lucas Davis 16.82 (1), Womens 150m, Valentina Bjerg 21.38 (3), Amber Barlow 22.60 (1), Anaya Collins 22.76 (3), Gabriella Mensah-Stapleton 23.25 (1), Christiana Mensah-Stapleton 23.46 (2), Kaia Lloyd 23.70 (3), Mens 150m, Nathaniel Ruddock 22.28 (3), Shaayun Ranmal 22.41 (2), Jonah Talenga 22.84 (4), Leo Kingsley-Smith 23.81 (3), Cameron Morton 24.47 (5) PB, Womens 200m, Naylah Adeeko 28.27 (1), Ayotunde Alfonso 29.74 (1), Georgina Warmate 31.43 (4), Mens 200m, Nathan Alfred 25.44 (1) PB, Seth Saunders 25.35 (1), Michael Obiwulu 29.51 (3), Sebastian Mensah-Stapleton 31.12 (5), Prince-Moses John 31.95 (7), Mens 300m, Aaron Hidalgo-Hudi 39.66 (2), Taha Cockerell 44.69 (3), Womens 300m, Vera Doudko 46.69 (7), Womens 1200m, Amelia Wilkes-Turpie 4:11.45 (2), Ruby Konviser 4:26.39 (2) PB, Penelope Billie Gladstone 4:29.11 (4) PB, Elsie Bettridge 5:28.85 (9), Mens 1200m, Rian Varia 4:17.64 (9), Leo Silver 4:17.76 (10) PB, Winston Rautu 4:29.55 (7) PB, Theodore Bettridge 4:52.28 (10), Finlay Myles 4:56.26 (13) PB, Womens 1500m, Aimee Porter 4:56.33 (2), Catherine Smith 5:48.68 (6), Mens 1500m, Harrison Henderson 4:39.69 (1) PB, Lewis Ward 4:34.29 (2), Aaron Hidalgo-Hudi 4:26.78 (3) PB, Zurrell Quaye-Murray 5:15.61 (7) PB, Albert Korth 5:09.03 (8), Prince-Moses John 5:38.77 (12), Taha Cockerell 5:13.71 (14) PB, Womens 70m Hurdles, Anaya Collins 13.47 (1), Amber Barlow 14.42 (1), Elsie Bettridge 16.41 (2) PB, Mens 75m Hurdles, Nathaniel Ruddock 14.85 (1), Theodore Bettridge 18.35 (4) PB, Womens 75m Hurdles, Georgina Warmate 15.60 (5) PB, Mens 80m Hurdles, Seth Saunders 12.02 (1), Daniel Murray 12.78 (1) PB, Womens High Jump, Elsie Bettridge 1.20 (2) PB, Tolu Adekunle 1.10 (3=) PB, Tati Hagman 1.25 (3), Savannah Archibong 1.25 (5), Naylah Adeeko 1.15 (8), Mens High Jump, James Tsui 1.65 (1), Nathan Alfred 1.50 (3) PB, Womens Long Jump, Dami Adekunle 4.61 (1), Kaia Vaughan 4.58 (2), Valentina Bjerg 3.83 (5) PB, Tolu Adekunle 3.78 (6) PB, Georgina Warmate 3.99 (7) PB, Maisie Roberts 4.37 (7), Vera Doudko 4.31 (9), Kaia Lloyd 3.30 (16) PB, Mens Long Jump, James Tsui 5.33 (1), Shaayun Ranmal 3.74 (3), Lucas Davis 5.05 (6) PB, Adrian Qelo 3.56 (7), Daniel Murray 4.18 (8), Ollie Shawyer 4.00 (10), Sebastian Mensah-Stapleton 3.55 (14), Finlay Myles 2.95 (19) PB, Womens Discus, Kaia Vaughan 17.54 (1), Bobbi Billington 17.52 (2) PB, Mens Discus, Jonny Evans 25.26 (3), Jesiah Brandy 10.77 (4) PB, Lewis Ward 14.93 (4) PB, Womens Hammer, Erykah-Monae Quartey 38.44 (1), Mens Hammer, Jonny Evans 41.76 (1) PB, Womens Javelin, Bobbi Billington 31.24 (1), Savannah Archibong 9.68 (4) PB, Mens Javelin, James Tsui 23.96 (2), Womens Shot, Erykah-Monae Quartey 9.30 (1), Dami Adekunle 7.24 (4), Mens Shot, Jonny Evans 10.89 (2), Michael Obiwulu 7.04 (4) PB.