I hope you are having a great week so far. For sports fans, it certainly feels like we are being spoilt at the moment, with a number of major tournaments taking place simultaneously. There is plenty to enjoy, follow, and get immersed in across the sporting world.

News

European Athletics U18 Championships
Congratulations to both Holly Ryan and Chu Ononogbu, who have been selected to represent Great Britain at the European Athletics U18 Championships in Italy. Holly will compete in the 200m following an outstanding personal best of 23.72, achieved in challenging windy conditions at the Cardiff meeting in June. Chu will represent GB in the Discus after setting a new PB of 57.49m, also recorded in Cardiff earlier this summer.

We wish them both the very best as they take on the best young athletes in Europe.

Prefontaine Classic, Eugene
Further afield, alongside the excitement of the World Cup, we saw some impressive performances across the Atlantic at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene.

GB British performances
Keely Hodgkinson produced another encouraging performance in the women’s 800m, finishing second in a time of 1:56.73 after being narrowly edged out by Kenya’s Lilian Odira in the closing stages. This was another positive step in Hodgkinson’s return to top form, particularly after suffering a heavy fall in training just days before the race.
Amy Hunt also gained valuable experience competing in a world-class women’s 100m field. Although she narrowly missed out on a podium finish, her performance against some of the fastest sprinters in the world highlighted her continued progress. The women’s mile saw strong British performances from Georgia Hunter-Bell and Laura Muir, with both athletes delivering impressive runs. Hunter-Bell recorded a personal best of 4:18.52, while Muir clocked 4:22.31 for a season’s best.
In the men’s events, Zharnel Hughes finished sixth in the 200m, recording a time of 20.26, while Bizimana Yusuf placed 10th in a highly competitive 800m field with a time of 1:46.37. Away from the track, Lawrence Okoye secured seventh place in the Discus with a throw of 65.25m.

⭐ Standout performances
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden claimed victory in the women’s 100m in a time of 10.78, edging out Sha’Carri Richardson by just 0.01 seconds. Tate Taylor delivered one of the biggest surprises of the meeting, defeating Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo to win the men’s 200m in 19.75. Nikki Hiltz took victory in the women’s mile with a world-leading 4:17.49, while Kayinsola Ajayi won a stacked men’s 100m field in 9.84. Tara Davis-Woodhall secured the women’s long jump title with a leap of 7.13m, winning by just one centimetre.

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.

Calendar
Here’s what’s happening over the next few weeks other than your usual coached training sessions.

July
10/07/26 ESAA Championships – Perry Barr (Juniors – Selection) T&F
11/07/26 NAL Championship – Stevenage (Seniors – Team Selection) T&F
19/07/26 SBH Jumpfest – StoneX Stadium (Open) T&F
26/07/26 MYAL – Parliament Hill (Juniors – Team Selection) T&F

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 4 July
Park Run Highlights
Aldenham parkrun, Mens V50: Paul Lewis 20:59 (3)
Avery Hill parkrun, Mens V50: James Trapmore 20:24 (9)
Canons Park parkrun,  Mens V55: Lenard Michel 23:04 (27), Womens SEN: Kayla Michel 24:36 (40)
Donaupark parkrun,Mens SEN: James Davis 23:08 (41)SB
Hampstead Heath parkrun, Mens V40: Daniel Nichols 18:28 (5), Womens SEN: Chloe Wilkinson 20:28 (17)

Friday 3 July
England Athletics U20, Senior Track & Field and Events Championships, Bedford
Mens U18 100m: Zachary Bindon-Goss 10.78 (12), Womens U18 100m: Makayla Brai-Aloye 12.09 (14), Womens U23 100m Hurdles: Lily Holt 14.44 (2), Womens U23 200m: Lily Holt 25.82 (3), Womens U18 200m: Makayla Brai-Aloye 24.25 (4), Tami George 24.57 (6), Mens U20 3000m: Rafi Gayer 8:57.53 (9), Mens SEN 400m: Ben Rochford 48.71 (11), Womens SEN 400m Hurdles: Hayley McLean 59.55 (1), Mens U20 5000m: Rafi Gayer 14:58.55 (3), Womens U23 800m: Lily Holt 2:14.91 (2)PB, Mens SEN Discus: Reuben Vaughan 50.56 (8), Womens U23 High Jump: Lily Holt 1.70 (1), Evelyne Fonteyne 1.73 (6), Rebecca Wheeler-Henry 1.69 (7), Womens U23 Javelin: Lily Holt 27.57 (6), Mens U18 Javelin: Daniel Dubras 61.81 (3), Womens U23 Long Jump: Lily Holt 5.63 (1), Womens U23 Shot Put: Lily Holt 10.93 (5), Mens U18 Triple Jump: Harley Henry 15.54 (2)

Wednesday 1 July
BMC Regional Race, Winchester
Mens 1500m: John-Michael Diracles 4:08.34 (10)PB

Chase The Sun Victoria Park 10k & 5k — HM, Chase
Half Marathon: Barry Chisholm 2:18:16 (59)

Sunday 28 June
Czeslaw Cybulski Memorial, Poznan, POL
Womens 400m Hurdles – Lina Nielsen 54.73 (1)SB

Saturday 27 June
Middlesex Young Athletes League, Hendon
100m U16 Boys: Zayne Servis-Hobson 11.6 (1st), Kennedy Iloghalu 12.0 (1st), Kaiden Simmonds 11.3 (1st), Ollie Shawyer 11.9 (2nd), Jesiah Brandy 12.8 (5th), Dominic Taylor 12.8 (5th), U14 Boys: Nathan Alfred 12.3 (1st), Elliot Oyetey 12.8 (6th), Caspian Feild 13.0 (7th), U12 Boys: Sebastian Mensah-Stapleton 14.0 (3rd), Michael Obiwulu 13.6 (5th), U14 Girls: Kaia Vaughan 13.7 (1st), Sade-Leah Akintoye 13.7 (1st), Ava Emeagi 14.1 (2nd), Chloe Xun 14.1 (2nd), Maisie Roberts 15.7 (7th), Lexi Mai 16.1 (8th), U16 Girls: Alessandra Whiting 14.2 (3rd), Savannah Archibong 14.8 (5th), Seba Shaan 15.0 (7th), U12 Girls: Naylah Adeeko 13.3 (2nd), Ayotunde Alfonso 14.2 (2nd), Amie Zheng 14.1 (2nd), Georgina Warmate 14.5 (2nd), 200m U16 Boys: Zayne Servis-Hobson 24.1 (1st), Jesiah Brandy 26.7 (3rd), U14 Boys: Seth Saunders 24.7 (1st), U12 Boys: Michael Obiwulu 27.5 (2nd), Prince-Moses John 30.8 (7th), U14 Girls: Sade-Leah Akintoye 28.0 (1st), U16 Girls: Isla Brasnett 27.4 (2nd), Riley McNally 27.2 (2nd), Alessandra Whiting 29.5 (4th), U12 Girls: Ayotunde Alfonso 29.6 (1st), Naylah Adeeko 27.8 (1st), 70m/75m Hurdles U12 Girls 70mH: Anaya Collins 13.45 (PB) (1st), Mia Beggi-Raymond 13.78 (1st), Amber Barlow 13.61 (PB) (2nd), U12 Girls 75mH: Amie Zheng 12.52 (1st), U12 Boys 75mH: Hugo Duffy 14.44 (1st), Nathaniel Ruddock 14.97 (3rd), 75m U12 Girls: Temi Jaiyeola 10.35 (1st), Anaya Collins 10.93 (1st), Amber Barlow 11.11 (PB) (1st), Christiana Mensah-Stapleton 11.22 (1st), Gabriella Mensah-Stapleton 11.23 (PB) (2nd), Nayah Bobb-Semple 11.49 (3rd), Freya Pessoa 12.52 (6th), U12 Boys: Leo Kingsley-Smith 11.71 (1st), Nathaniel Ruddock 11.05 (2nd), Shaayun Ranmal 11.15 (2nd), Josiah Ogun 12.05 (3rd), 80m Hurdles U14 Boys: Seth Saunders 11.89 (1st), Daniel Murray 13.12 (PB) (3rd), U16 Girls: Kyra Williams 12.33 (1st), Isla Brasnett 12.97 (PB) (2nd), U14 Girls: Lexi Mai 14.53 (PB) (4th), 800m U14 Boys: Harrison Henderson 2:14.8 (PB) (1st), Thomas Fellows 2:18.9 (4th), Albert Korth 2:26.8 (PB) (2nd), Lochie Grieve 2:29.1 (PB) (3rd), Taha Cockerell 2:14.8 (PB) (6th), Daniel Murray 2:31.6 (8th), Ryle Singarayer 2:33.1 (8th), U12 Boys: Ari Rubenstein 2:26.1 (4th), Daniyal Janmohamed 2:34.26 (6th), Prince-Moses John 2:31.7 (PB) (6th), Jake Michalik 2:31.8 (SB) (9th), Leo Roth 2:59.64 (8th), Finlay Myles 3:02.14 (PB) (9th), Ryaan Sahi 3:02.28 (10th), Ivan Bird 3:01.27 (PB) (10th), Theodore Bettridge 3:04.43 (PB) (12th), U16 Boys: George Cooke 2:31.6 (6th), U12 Girls: Keenyah Adelise 2:35.9 (SB) (1st), Amelia Wilkes-Turpie 2:35.02 (1st), Ruby Konviser 2:44.15 (1st), Penelope Billie Gladstone 2:47.58 (PB) (2nd), Lily Janmohamed 2:42.16 (5th), Niamh Pessoa 2:56.58 (4th), Elsie Bettridge 3:29.69 (SB) (15th), U14 Girls: Grace Rooney 2:34.7 (5th), High Jump: Kennedy Iloghalu 1.88m (PB) (1st), James Tsui 1.72m (PB) (2nd), Discus: Kaia Vaughan 18.40m (PB) (1st), Cataleya Petrencu 17.45m (2nd), Pole Vault: Cataleya Petrencu 1.50m (2nd), Javelin: Aimon Petrencu 22.00m (PB) (3rd), Caspian Feild 31.62m (PB) (3rd), Cataleya Petrencu 16.51m (PB) (3rd), Thomas Fellows 22.08m (PB) (5th), Georgina Warmate 11.97m (PB) (6th), Kyra Williams 13.54m (PB) (4th)

SEAA Outdoor U14/U16/U18 Championships, Chelmsford
U16 100m Hurdles: Kayden Thomas 12.51 (1)PB, U16 200m: Tyler Holden-Aikhomu 22.98 (1), U16 Pole Vault: Ramsey Gill 4.50 (1), U14 75m Hurdles: Sienna Darcy 11.94 (1), U14 80m Hurdles: Seth Saunders 11.68 (1), U18 800m: Arthur Phillips 1:55.17 (2), U16 800m: Aaron Hidalgo-Hudi 2:02.95 (2)PB, U14 800m: Dennys Pascal 2:05.68 (4)PB, U18 Triple Jump: Harley Henry 15.54 (2), U18 Javelin: Daniel Dubras 61.81 (3), U16 Discus: Chu Ononogbu 57.49 (2)PB (Welsh Championships)

ESAA South East Region Combined Events Championships, Carshalton
U16 Heptathlon: Anna Anene; High Jump: 1.37m, Long Jump: 4.23m, Javelin 12.81m, 800m: 2:52.04

Welsh Senior, U18 & Para Championships, Cardiff
Womens 200m: Holly Ryan 24.02 (2)

Wednesday 24 June
Watford Harriers Open Graded Meeting
Mens 1500m: Max Winfield 3:58.23 (5) PB,  Matthew May 4:27.88 (2) SB
Mens 100m: Raphael Aaron 12.37 (5)