Surrey Combined Events, Relay and Steeplechase Championships, Carshalton 11/12 September 2021
What a weekend at the Surrey Combined Events, Relays and Steeplechase Championships!
Massive congratulations to Di Norman on a new V45 World Record in the Pentathlon, to go with her Surrey Gold!
Brilliant Club records for:
🥈U15G 4x300m 3:00.24 (Lily King, Bethan Haddingham, Florence White, Estee Norman) - beating current record by 10 secs!
🥈U15B 4x100m 47.86 (Max Leon, Josh Clinton, Danny Trowell, Raph Grant) - previous record set in 1970!
U17W 1500m steeplechase
🥇Sophie Lomas 5:44.99 Club Record
🥈Grace Fordham
🥉Anna Bloomfield
U20M 2000m steeplechase
🥈 Henry Smith
Amazing relay results:
🥈U13G 4x200m (Vanessa Hopkins, Brooke Harrison, Sophie Lamb, Emily Winyard)
🥇U15G 4x100m 51.78 (Katie McNeil, Bethan Hadingham, Estee Norman, Lily King)
🥈 U20W 4x100m (Sophie Osborn, Sophie Cox, Charlotte Williams, Ellie Taylor)
🥇U20W 4x400m (Charlotte Williams, Riona Stockley, Nina Johnson, Sophie Osborne)
4th U13B 4x200m (Owais Khan, Harvey O'Shea, Lucas Wilkins, Lloyd Sproule)
🥉U15B 4x300m (Max Leon, Sam Taylor, Danny Trowell, Josh Clinton)
🥉U17M 4x100m (Oliver Corner, Tobias McGinly, Frederick Read, William Speight)
🥇SM 4x400m (Marcus Levett, Spencer Gall, Lewis Chouls, Adam Coates)
U15B Pentathlon 6th Benny Pocock - with 4 PBs!
See here for full results: http://www.surreyathletics.uk/trackfield/champs/index.php?Y=2021&O=C&S=2022
Well done everyone, and thanks to all the officials!
What a weekend at the Surrey Combined Events, Relays and Steeplechase Championships!
Massive congratulations to Di Norman on a new V45 World Record in the Pentathlon, to go with her Surrey Gold!
Brilliant Club records for:
🥈U15G 4x300m 3:00.24 (Lily King, Bethan Haddingham, Florence White, Estee Norman) - beating current record by 10 secs!
🥈U15B 4x100m 47.86 (Max Leon, Josh Clinton, Danny Trowell, Raph Grant) - previous record set in 1970!
U17W 1500m steeplechase
🥇Sophie Lomas 5:44.99 Club Record
🥈Grace Fordham
🥉Anna Bloomfield
U20M 2000m steeplechase
🥈 Henry Smith
Amazing relay results:
🥈U13G 4x200m (Vanessa Hopkins, Brooke Harrison, Sophie Lamb, Emily Winyard)
🥇U15G 4x100m 51.78 (Katie McNeil, Bethan Hadingham, Estee Norman, Lily King)
🥈 U20W 4x100m (Sophie Osborn, Sophie Cox, Charlotte Williams, Ellie Taylor)
🥇U20W 4x400m (Charlotte Williams, Riona Stockley, Nina Johnson, Sophie Osborne)
4th U13B 4x200m (Owais Khan, Harvey O'Shea, Lucas Wilkins, Lloyd Sproule)
🥉U15B 4x300m (Max Leon, Sam Taylor, Danny Trowell, Josh Clinton)
🥉U17M 4x100m (Oliver Corner, Tobias McGinly, Frederick Read, William Speight)
🥇SM 4x400m (Marcus Levett, Spencer Gall, Lewis Chouls, Adam Coates)
U15B Pentathlon 6th Benny Pocock - with 4 PBs!
See here for full results: http://www.surreyathletics.uk/trackfield/champs/index.php?Y=2021&O=C&S=2022
Well done everyone, and thanks to all the officials!
Surrey Road Relays, Wimbledon, 4 September 2021
Great running by our senior teams at the Surrey Road Relays. The Senior Women finished a fine 8th and the mix of youth and experience in the Senior Men’s team finished a creditable 12th.
The combined time of the vet 40s in our senior team of 1:09.13 would have claimed a comfortable bronze in the over 40 relay, only 15 seconds off the silver, so we can claim an honorary medal!
Full results here:
http://www.surreyathletics.uk/road/champs/2021/20210904Results.xlsx
Great running by our senior teams at the Surrey Road Relays. The Senior Women finished a fine 8th and the mix of youth and experience in the Senior Men’s team finished a creditable 12th.
The combined time of the vet 40s in our senior team of 1:09.13 would have claimed a comfortable bronze in the over 40 relay, only 15 seconds off the silver, so we can claim an honorary medal!
Full results here:
http://www.surreyathletics.uk/road/champs/2021/20210904Results.xlsx
Dan Wolff recording 15:46 at the Surrey Road Relays
Southern Athletics Championships, Kingston, 20/21 August 2021
Congratulations to Sophie Osborn who won the silver medal 🥈 at the Southern Champs last weekend. She finished 2nd in the U17 300m Hurdles in 45.33 secs for another PB, and moved her up to 8th in the UK Rankings.
Lots of other great performances:
* Jacob Jacques 7th Final U15B 800m 2:07.66 (following another 2:07 clocking in the heat)
* Daniel Simpson 8th Final U15B 1500m 4:40.03 PB
* Benjy Carr 13th Final U15B 1500m 4:55.44
* Erik Bertheussen 4th Heat 1 U13B 800m 2:22.8 - narrowly missed out on qualifying for the final
* Sophie Lomas 6th Final U17W 1500m s/c 5:51.1
* Rose Taylor 14th Heat 2 U15G 1500m 6:18.5
* Josh Clinton 7th Heat 2 U15B 100m 13.31
Not sure why SoEAA took quite so long to get the boys results up!
Full results now here: http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/results/track-and-field
Congratulations to Sophie Osborn who won the silver medal 🥈 at the Southern Champs last weekend. She finished 2nd in the U17 300m Hurdles in 45.33 secs for another PB, and moved her up to 8th in the UK Rankings.
Lots of other great performances:
* Jacob Jacques 7th Final U15B 800m 2:07.66 (following another 2:07 clocking in the heat)
* Daniel Simpson 8th Final U15B 1500m 4:40.03 PB
* Benjy Carr 13th Final U15B 1500m 4:55.44
* Erik Bertheussen 4th Heat 1 U13B 800m 2:22.8 - narrowly missed out on qualifying for the final
* Sophie Lomas 6th Final U17W 1500m s/c 5:51.1
* Rose Taylor 14th Heat 2 U15G 1500m 6:18.5
* Josh Clinton 7th Heat 2 U15B 100m 13.31
Not sure why SoEAA took quite so long to get the boys results up!
Full results now here: http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/results/track-and-field
Sophie’s Silver at the Southerns
Jake Wightman at the Southern Champs with Daniel and Benjy
Surrey Championships, Kingsmeadow, 31 July / 1 August
Well done to all the Harriers who competed and particular congratulations to our Surrey Champions and medallists:
Di Norman SW
HJ 1st 1.50m 🥇
TJ 1st 10.23m 🥇
SP 1st 11.13m 🥇
Javelin 3rd 29.59m 🥉
Sophie Osborn U17W
300m H 1st 46.04 🥇
800m 2nd 2:22.56 🥈
Naomi Lenane SW
3000m 1st 10:07.59 🥇
800m 3rd 2:21.1 🥉
Sophie Lomas
3000m 1st 10:50.42 🥇
Anna Bloomfield U17W
PV 1st 2.25m 🥇
Josh Brown U17M
Hammer 1st 31.11 🥇
JT 2nd 27.11m 🥈
Discus 3rd 27.88 🥉
SP 9.81m 🥉
Bryony Bovell U20W
HJ 1st = 1.50m 🥇
Sophie Cox U20W
HJ 1st = 1.50m 🥇
Madison Hutton
SP 2nd 10.95m 🥈
Ellie Taylor U20W
2nd 100m Hurdles 15.12 🥈
Freya Taylor U20W
2nd 400m Hurdles 69.45 🥈
Georgina Ezechie U20W
HJ 3rd 1.50m 🥉
Estee Norman U15G
SP 3rd 8.60m PB 🥉
Cub Record (3 Kg SP)
Charlotte Arkwright U20W
800m 3rd 2:33.3 🥉
Jacob Jacques U15B
800m 3rd 2:07.01 🥉
Full results here:
http://www.surreyathletics.uk/trackfield/champs/results.php?URL=menu.htm&T=OUT&Y=2021&A=U13G&O=C&G=F
Well done to all the Harriers who competed and particular congratulations to our Surrey Champions and medallists:
Di Norman SW
HJ 1st 1.50m 🥇
TJ 1st 10.23m 🥇
SP 1st 11.13m 🥇
Javelin 3rd 29.59m 🥉
Sophie Osborn U17W
300m H 1st 46.04 🥇
800m 2nd 2:22.56 🥈
Naomi Lenane SW
3000m 1st 10:07.59 🥇
800m 3rd 2:21.1 🥉
Sophie Lomas
3000m 1st 10:50.42 🥇
Anna Bloomfield U17W
PV 1st 2.25m 🥇
Josh Brown U17M
Hammer 1st 31.11 🥇
JT 2nd 27.11m 🥈
Discus 3rd 27.88 🥉
SP 9.81m 🥉
Bryony Bovell U20W
HJ 1st = 1.50m 🥇
Sophie Cox U20W
HJ 1st = 1.50m 🥇
Madison Hutton
SP 2nd 10.95m 🥈
Ellie Taylor U20W
2nd 100m Hurdles 15.12 🥈
Freya Taylor U20W
2nd 400m Hurdles 69.45 🥈
Georgina Ezechie U20W
HJ 3rd 1.50m 🥉
Estee Norman U15G
SP 3rd 8.60m PB 🥉
Cub Record (3 Kg SP)
Charlotte Arkwright U20W
800m 3rd 2:33.3 🥉
Jacob Jacques U15B
800m 3rd 2:07.01 🥉
Full results here:
http://www.surreyathletics.uk/trackfield/champs/results.php?URL=menu.htm&T=OUT&Y=2021&A=U13G&O=C&G=F
Sophie Osborn, Surrey Champion U17W 300m Hurdles
Ember Court Relays, 13 July 2021
Amazing performances at the Imber Court Relays and a brilliant turn out as well. Particular congratulations to our numerous winning teams:
* Senior Men
* Vets Men
* Vets Women
* Senior Women
* U17 Women
* U15 Girls
* U13 Mixed team
Plus
Sophie Lomas - fastest JW
Tom Holland - fastest JM
Michelle Carter - fastest VW
Full results here: https://www.26point2.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ImberCourtRelays-2021-Results.xlsx
Well done to everyone who ran!
Amazing performances at the Imber Court Relays and a brilliant turn out as well. Particular congratulations to our numerous winning teams:
* Senior Men
* Vets Men
* Vets Women
* Senior Women
* U17 Women
* U15 Girls
* U13 Mixed team
Plus
Sophie Lomas - fastest JW
Tom Holland - fastest JM
Michelle Carter - fastest VW
Full results here: https://www.26point2.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ImberCourtRelays-2021-Results.xlsx
Well done to everyone who ran!
Winning team - Ollie Garrod, Charlie Sinden, Jake Bowles, Henry Smith
Harriers Nonsuch Relays, 6 July 2021
Well done to everyone who ran in our relays - it was brilliant to see so many red and yellow vests!
Particular congratulations to our winning teams:
* Masters Ladies (Di Norman, Chloe Sinclair, Lauren Johnson, Lisa-Marie Santelli)
* Masters Men (Marco Gazzeloni, Matt Cantwell, Steve Winder, Chris Ryans)
* U17 Women (Gabby Ceccherini, Poppy Mitchell, Riona Stockley, Sophie Lomas)
The U17W team was pushed all the way by the U15s (Estee Norman, Lily Brown, Zara Girling, Florence White) who finished an excellent 2nd, just 10 seconds behind. Dan Slaven recorded an excellent 9 mins 31 secs to bring the boys home in 2nd on the opening lap and Benjy Carr, Dan Simpson and Abinidab Panchalingham ensured that’s where they finished.
The senior men (Ollie Garrod, James Sawdy, Henry Smith, Jake Bowles) performed strongly to finish 3rd in a high quality field while u20s Abby Graham-Maw, Isobel Stockley, Charlotte Arkwright and Matilda Moore combined to finish 5th in the senior women’s race.
Full results here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1McqAai2Wy-fojU7fJWi5ead1M4H5ZF8b
Well done to everyone who ran in our relays - it was brilliant to see so many red and yellow vests!
Particular congratulations to our winning teams:
* Masters Ladies (Di Norman, Chloe Sinclair, Lauren Johnson, Lisa-Marie Santelli)
* Masters Men (Marco Gazzeloni, Matt Cantwell, Steve Winder, Chris Ryans)
* U17 Women (Gabby Ceccherini, Poppy Mitchell, Riona Stockley, Sophie Lomas)
The U17W team was pushed all the way by the U15s (Estee Norman, Lily Brown, Zara Girling, Florence White) who finished an excellent 2nd, just 10 seconds behind. Dan Slaven recorded an excellent 9 mins 31 secs to bring the boys home in 2nd on the opening lap and Benjy Carr, Dan Simpson and Abinidab Panchalingham ensured that’s where they finished.
The senior men (Ollie Garrod, James Sawdy, Henry Smith, Jake Bowles) performed strongly to finish 3rd in a high quality field while u20s Abby Graham-Maw, Isobel Stockley, Charlotte Arkwright and Matilda Moore combined to finish 5th in the senior women’s race.
Full results here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1McqAai2Wy-fojU7fJWi5ead1M4H5ZF8b
North Downs Run, Gravesend, 27 June 2021
Congratulations to Steve Winder on winning the v50 British Masters 30K Trail Championships incorporated into the gruelling North Downs Run.
Full results here: https://racedirector.co.uk/results/north-downs-run-2021/ndr-27-06-2021
Congratulations to Steve Winder on winning the v50 British Masters 30K Trail Championships incorporated into the gruelling North Downs Run.
Full results here: https://racedirector.co.uk/results/north-downs-run-2021/ndr-27-06-2021
Steve Winder on his way to the British Masters title
BMAF Pentathlon Championships, Oxford, 27 June 2021
Congratulations to Di Norman who won the British Masters Pentathlon Championships in what would have been a WORLD RECORD for W45 PENTATHLON by 244 points. Unfortunately, the World Record won’t stand as there was no electronic timing or wind gauge.
Full results: https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=415509
Congratulations to Di Norman who won the British Masters Pentathlon Championships in what would have been a WORLD RECORD for W45 PENTATHLON by 244 points. Unfortunately, the World Record won’t stand as there was no electronic timing or wind gauge.
Full results: https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=415509
South East Schools Combined Events, Lee Valley, 27 June 2021
Madison Hutton had a very successful day taking gold In the heptathlon with 6 personal bests including another u20 Club record for the Javelin with 34m 91.
Well done Madison!
Madison Hutton had a very successful day taking gold In the heptathlon with 6 personal bests including another u20 Club record for the Javelin with 34m 91.
Well done Madison!
Lily B League, Kingston, 26 June 2021
A huge well done to all the girls who participated in Saturday’s Lily B event. Due to your amazing performances and some of you competing in events just to earn your team a point, EPSOM & EWELL WON the match with a very convincing 286 points!!!!😀🏆 Kingston were 2nd with 179 points and South London Harriers 3rd with 165 points.
What a fantastic start to the season!!
Full results here: https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=415514
A huge well done to all the girls who participated in Saturday’s Lily B event. Due to your amazing performances and some of you competing in events just to earn your team a point, EPSOM & EWELL WON the match with a very convincing 286 points!!!!😀🏆 Kingston were 2nd with 179 points and South London Harriers 3rd with 165 points.
What a fantastic start to the season!!
Full results here: https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=415514
Weekend around-up, 22/23 May 2021
The conditions varied from still and sunny to wet and windy at the Blackheath and Bromley Open, but E&E Harriers were consistent in producing PB performances throughout the day.
Estee Norman sliced a massive 17 seconds off her 800m PB after she ran hard from the gun to win her heat in 2:19.35, having earlier ran a 12.58 secs PB in the 75m Hurdles. Di Norman produced her fastest 80m hurdles (12.71) and 800m (2:22.37) for 3 years, and Freya Taylor recorded a big PB of 68:05 seconds in the 400m Hurdles.
Matilda Laidlaw won her 800m heat, carving 15 seconds off her PB with 2:35.04, while Erik Bertheusen improved his PB by 7 seconds to 2:28.81.In the 1500m, there were PBs for Sophie Lomas (4:56.12), Anna Bloomfield (5:15.55) and Darcey Mitchell (5:27.22) while Riona Stockley’s (5:04.61) was just outside her best in the worst of the wind and heavy rain. Victor Holsten produced a fast last lap to win heat 2 of the 3000m with a PB of 10:09.88, while Poppy Mitchell (11:08.72) knocked over 20 seconds of her best and Oli Corner narrowly missed his PB with 10.34.64.
In Milton Keynes, Naomi Lenane was within 1 secs of her PB over 3000m with 10:08.15. And there were PBs for Matt Houghton (2:18.2) and Libby Cantwell (2:34.2) over 800m, Sammy Taylor (4:42.1) over 1500m and Marco Gazzelonni (16.58.9) over 5000m at the Herne Hill Open in Tooting.
Well done all!
The conditions varied from still and sunny to wet and windy at the Blackheath and Bromley Open, but E&E Harriers were consistent in producing PB performances throughout the day.
Estee Norman sliced a massive 17 seconds off her 800m PB after she ran hard from the gun to win her heat in 2:19.35, having earlier ran a 12.58 secs PB in the 75m Hurdles. Di Norman produced her fastest 80m hurdles (12.71) and 800m (2:22.37) for 3 years, and Freya Taylor recorded a big PB of 68:05 seconds in the 400m Hurdles.
Matilda Laidlaw won her 800m heat, carving 15 seconds off her PB with 2:35.04, while Erik Bertheusen improved his PB by 7 seconds to 2:28.81.In the 1500m, there were PBs for Sophie Lomas (4:56.12), Anna Bloomfield (5:15.55) and Darcey Mitchell (5:27.22) while Riona Stockley’s (5:04.61) was just outside her best in the worst of the wind and heavy rain. Victor Holsten produced a fast last lap to win heat 2 of the 3000m with a PB of 10:09.88, while Poppy Mitchell (11:08.72) knocked over 20 seconds of her best and Oli Corner narrowly missed his PB with 10.34.64.
In Milton Keynes, Naomi Lenane was within 1 secs of her PB over 3000m with 10:08.15. And there were PBs for Matt Houghton (2:18.2) and Libby Cantwell (2:34.2) over 800m, Sammy Taylor (4:42.1) over 1500m and Marco Gazzelonni (16.58.9) over 5000m at the Herne Hill Open in Tooting.
Well done all!
Estee Norman on her way to a 2:19.35 PB over 800m
SLAN Open, Sutton Arena, 16 May 2021
There were lots more top performances by Harriers in the SLAN Open meeting at Sutton Arena with a number of athletes managing personal best performances in damp and breezy conditions.
Steve Winder produced another battling display to record his fastest 5000m for many years and his 16:34.12 takes him well clear at the top of the UK over 50 rankings. Henry Smith was close behind with a PB of 16:45.29, while Badre Kamah (18:55.73) and Oliver Corner (18:58.39) also recorded PBs.
Florence White went out hard from the gun and held on for 4:59.73 to go under 5 minutes in the 1500m for the first time. Dan Wolff also produced an excellent run to finish 3rd in the 1500m A race, just 2 seconds off his best time with 4:17.82.
In the 200m races, Madison Hutton sped to a PB of 26.05 secs while Lily King sliced over 2 seconds off her PB with 27:97. In the field events, Estee Norman launched the shot 7m62 for another PB.
Well done to everyone who competed. Full results are here:
https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2021/GBR/slanotp/event/
There were lots more top performances by Harriers in the SLAN Open meeting at Sutton Arena with a number of athletes managing personal best performances in damp and breezy conditions.
Steve Winder produced another battling display to record his fastest 5000m for many years and his 16:34.12 takes him well clear at the top of the UK over 50 rankings. Henry Smith was close behind with a PB of 16:45.29, while Badre Kamah (18:55.73) and Oliver Corner (18:58.39) also recorded PBs.
Florence White went out hard from the gun and held on for 4:59.73 to go under 5 minutes in the 1500m for the first time. Dan Wolff also produced an excellent run to finish 3rd in the 1500m A race, just 2 seconds off his best time with 4:17.82.
In the 200m races, Madison Hutton sped to a PB of 26.05 secs while Lily King sliced over 2 seconds off her PB with 27:97. In the field events, Estee Norman launched the shot 7m62 for another PB.
Well done to everyone who competed. Full results are here:
https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2021/GBR/slanotp/event/
May Athletics Round-Up
Congratulations to Maddison Hutton who again broke the Club U20 Javelin record with a 32m65 throw at Worthing on 2 May, together with a 100m PB of 12.62 secs on the same day. On 8 May at Kingston, she launched the shot 11m05 for another PB, and Freya Taylor recorded a 400m Hurdles PB of 71.7 secs at Crawley.
The distance runners have been out in force, producing numerous PB performances:
Ben Boardman leapt 6m19 for a PB in Loughborough on 12 May and were PBs for Benny Pocock (4m28) and Amelia Pocock (2m75)at Coulsdon 8 May.
Congratulations to Maddison Hutton who again broke the Club U20 Javelin record with a 32m65 throw at Worthing on 2 May, together with a 100m PB of 12.62 secs on the same day. On 8 May at Kingston, she launched the shot 11m05 for another PB, and Freya Taylor recorded a 400m Hurdles PB of 71.7 secs at Crawley.
The distance runners have been out in force, producing numerous PB performances:
- At Coulsdon on 1 May, there were PB performances over 3000m by Marco Gazzelloni (9:45.96), Miles Lemmer (10:07.00), Matt Houghton (10:13.40), Oli Corner (10:33.30), Chris Glencross (10:36.1), Benjy Carr (10:36.73), Riona Stockley (11:24.28), Poppy Mitchell (11:32.64), Sophie Glencross (11:48.48), Matilda Laidlaw (12:24.91) and Julie Houghton (15:14.05)
- At Aldershot on 8 May
- in the 800m, Erik Bertheussen recorded an excellent 2:36.7 on his debut while Joe Mcdonald recorded 2:34.3
- Victor Holsten recorded a 1500m of 4:41.9
- Florence White produced a storming finish to record 5:01.7 for 1500m
- in the 5000m, Henry Smith recorded 17:07.3 while Grace Fordham dipped under 20 minutes with 19:50.7
- Elsewhere, Dan Slaven recorded a 1500m PB of 4:28.73 at Worthing and Sophie Lomas sliced 20 seconds of her PB with 10:30.15 for 3000m at Wormwood Scrubs on 12 May.
Ben Boardman leapt 6m19 for a PB in Loughborough on 12 May and were PBs for Benny Pocock (4m28) and Amelia Pocock (2m75)at Coulsdon 8 May.
Maverick Trail Race, Guildford, 8 May
A small number of Harriers tackled the undulating 14 mile trail race starting in damp conditions at the scenic Loseley Park in Guildford. Jake Bowles claimed 3rd overall in 1:28:17 while Steve Winder was 4th and leading veteran in 1:29:20. President Bill Arbury also claimed 4th in the short course event.
Full results here: https://www.resultsbase.net/event/5549/results?round=13588
A small number of Harriers tackled the undulating 14 mile trail race starting in damp conditions at the scenic Loseley Park in Guildford. Jake Bowles claimed 3rd overall in 1:28:17 while Steve Winder was 4th and leading veteran in 1:29:20. President Bill Arbury also claimed 4th in the short course event.
Full results here: https://www.resultsbase.net/event/5549/results?round=13588
Harriers in flight at the Maverick
April Road Round-Up
Congratulations to Ollie Garrod, Alastair Bloore and James Thomas on their marathon PB performances in April:
* Ollie won at Kempton Park in 2:27.03, before improving his PB again to 2:25:32 with another victory 3 weeks later at Goodwood
* Alastair was 2nd v50 at Eton Dorney in 2:43.42
* James completed Eton Dorney in 3:12.40
At Eton Dorney on 18 April, Steve Winder recorded a stunning 77:23 Half Marathon which placed him 2nd in the UK V50 rankings, and there were PBs for Jake Bowles (74:12), James Sawdy (78:48) and Dave Howell (89:52).
Congratulations to Ollie Garrod, Alastair Bloore and James Thomas on their marathon PB performances in April:
* Ollie won at Kempton Park in 2:27.03, before improving his PB again to 2:25:32 with another victory 3 weeks later at Goodwood
* Alastair was 2nd v50 at Eton Dorney in 2:43.42
* James completed Eton Dorney in 3:12.40
At Eton Dorney on 18 April, Steve Winder recorded a stunning 77:23 Half Marathon which placed him 2nd in the UK V50 rankings, and there were PBs for Jake Bowles (74:12), James Sawdy (78:48) and Dave Howell (89:52).
Ollie claiming victory at Kempton
April Athletics Round-up
Congratulations to Madison Hutton who launched the Javelin 31m 76 for a new Club U20 Record at Worthing on 18 April. Earlier in the day, she leapt 5m 50 in the long jump as well as a 9m 92 shot put. These performances were followed up with a wind-assisted 14.82 secs 100m hurdles on 21 April in Birmingham.
Elsewhere, there were some other great early season performances on the track:
* Estee Norman with an 800m PB of 2:36.81 at Bromley on 11 April
* Naomi Lenane recorded a 3000m PB of 10:07.39 at Harrow on 22 April
* Adam Coates leapt to 6m42 long jump PB
Congratulations to Madison Hutton who launched the Javelin 31m 76 for a new Club U20 Record at Worthing on 18 April. Earlier in the day, she leapt 5m 50 in the long jump as well as a 9m 92 shot put. These performances were followed up with a wind-assisted 14.82 secs 100m hurdles on 21 April in Birmingham.
Elsewhere, there were some other great early season performances on the track:
* Estee Norman with an 800m PB of 2:36.81 at Bromley on 11 April
* Naomi Lenane recorded a 3000m PB of 10:07.39 at Harrow on 22 April
* Adam Coates leapt to 6m42 long jump PB
Downs League, Morden Park, 25 April 2021
The second and final XC race of the 2020/21 winter season was the Downs League meeting in the unfamiliar surroundings of Morden Park.
Despite the lack of racing over the winter, all the Harriers performed exceptionally well with the u13 girls, u13 boys and u15 boys teams all winning. The u15 girls finished second, the u11 boys were 3rd and the u11 girls 5th. The brilliant results included:
* An amazing sprint finish in the u13 girls race as Florence White held on for a tight win from Estee Norman (2nd), and great support by Isla Naidoo (7th) and Libby Cantwell (8th) was enough to hold off a strong Herne Hill Harriers. Isabel Cahill-Sanford also had a fine run for 12th, with Matilda Kotcheff (27th) on her debut, Eliza Smith (34th) and Alice Smalley (35th).
* The win was matched by the u13 boys with Benjy Carr first home in second, ahead of Elliott Manning (3rd), Rory Orsborn (5th) and a brilliant debut run by Harvey O’Shea (9th). There was also good support from Tom Holland (12th), Abinidab Panchalingham (14th) and Tom Harrison (24th).
* The u15 boys also took team gold with Dan Slaven leading the way home in second, and a great sprint finish by Victor Holstein claimed third. Sammy Taylor was an excellent 6th and Daniel Linney had a brilliant debut to finish 14th. He was just ahead of Tom Hook (15th) who was also making his debut and Dan Simpson (16th).
* Anna Bloomfield (7th) led home the u15 girls to 2nd team, closely followed by Poppy Mitchell (9th) and Riona Stockley (10th) and there was amazing packing by Lily Brown, Zara Girling, Grace Fordham, Chloe Royle, Sophie Glencross and Sophie Desmond who filled 14th to 19th places! Together with Matilda Laidlaw (27th), Lily Smith (33rd), Rose Taylor (34th) and Imogen Halton (36th) on her debut, we had far more runners than any other club.
* Daniel Street was first home for the u11 boys in 7th, and with good packing from Alexander King (12th), Lucas Williams (15th) and Finley Cantwell (16th), the team pipped Hercules Wimbledon for third. Cobi Bahiti (22nd), Lewis Conlon (27th) and Freddie Conlon (28th) provided good support.
* Charlotte Coleman (16th), Caria Naidoo (17th), Isabella Carville (29th) made up the scoring 3 for the u11 girls who finished 5th team, with Amelia Pocock (31st) and Evie Wooten (32nd).
Well done to everyone who ran, and thanks to all the volunteers who helped put the race on.
Full results here: https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=409595
The second and final XC race of the 2020/21 winter season was the Downs League meeting in the unfamiliar surroundings of Morden Park.
Despite the lack of racing over the winter, all the Harriers performed exceptionally well with the u13 girls, u13 boys and u15 boys teams all winning. The u15 girls finished second, the u11 boys were 3rd and the u11 girls 5th. The brilliant results included:
* An amazing sprint finish in the u13 girls race as Florence White held on for a tight win from Estee Norman (2nd), and great support by Isla Naidoo (7th) and Libby Cantwell (8th) was enough to hold off a strong Herne Hill Harriers. Isabel Cahill-Sanford also had a fine run for 12th, with Matilda Kotcheff (27th) on her debut, Eliza Smith (34th) and Alice Smalley (35th).
* The win was matched by the u13 boys with Benjy Carr first home in second, ahead of Elliott Manning (3rd), Rory Orsborn (5th) and a brilliant debut run by Harvey O’Shea (9th). There was also good support from Tom Holland (12th), Abinidab Panchalingham (14th) and Tom Harrison (24th).
* The u15 boys also took team gold with Dan Slaven leading the way home in second, and a great sprint finish by Victor Holstein claimed third. Sammy Taylor was an excellent 6th and Daniel Linney had a brilliant debut to finish 14th. He was just ahead of Tom Hook (15th) who was also making his debut and Dan Simpson (16th).
* Anna Bloomfield (7th) led home the u15 girls to 2nd team, closely followed by Poppy Mitchell (9th) and Riona Stockley (10th) and there was amazing packing by Lily Brown, Zara Girling, Grace Fordham, Chloe Royle, Sophie Glencross and Sophie Desmond who filled 14th to 19th places! Together with Matilda Laidlaw (27th), Lily Smith (33rd), Rose Taylor (34th) and Imogen Halton (36th) on her debut, we had far more runners than any other club.
* Daniel Street was first home for the u11 boys in 7th, and with good packing from Alexander King (12th), Lucas Williams (15th) and Finley Cantwell (16th), the team pipped Hercules Wimbledon for third. Cobi Bahiti (22nd), Lewis Conlon (27th) and Freddie Conlon (28th) provided good support.
* Charlotte Coleman (16th), Caria Naidoo (17th), Isabella Carville (29th) made up the scoring 3 for the u11 girls who finished 5th team, with Amelia Pocock (31st) and Evie Wooten (32nd).
Well done to everyone who ran, and thanks to all the volunteers who helped put the race on.
Full results here: https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=409595
Harriers packing well in the U15 Girls race
Goodwood Marathon / Half Marathon, 25 April 2021
Congratulations to Ollie Garrod on his victory in the Goodwood Marathon. Ollie broke the tape in a personal best time of 2:25:32, just 3 weeks after his victory at the Kempton Park Marathon in 2:27:03.
At Goodwood, there were also excellent performances in the Half Marathon. Jake Bowles finished 8th in 74:12, taking almost 3 minutes off his PB and James Sawdy finished 27th in a PB of 78:48 in a field of nearly 350 runners.
Congratulations to Ollie Garrod on his victory in the Goodwood Marathon. Ollie broke the tape in a personal best time of 2:25:32, just 3 weeks after his victory at the Kempton Park Marathon in 2:27:03.
At Goodwood, there were also excellent performances in the Half Marathon. Jake Bowles finished 8th in 74:12, taking almost 3 minutes off his PB and James Sawdy finished 27th in a PB of 78:48 in a field of nearly 350 runners.
East Surrey League, Lloyd Park, 24 October
See here for the full results: https://www.thepowerof10.info/resultsfiles/2020/408545_7901_25102020212326.xlsx
Lots of brilliant runs with the girls finishing 2nd overall and the boys 3rd overall, up against very strong older squads from Hercules Wimbledon and Herne Hill respectively. The men’s team sneaked a great 2nd place by 1 point from Croydon, with Hercules Wimbledon claiming the win, while the women’s team finished 5th.
There aren’t official results for the individual age groups but we were the top u13 Boys team led by Elliott, Tom H and Benjy in 2nd, 3rd and 4th with Joe M 7th, plus Abinidab 12th and a great debut by Erik in 14th. The u15 Girls team (1 Sophie O, 2 Zara, 7 Grace, 8 Poppy) also performed brilliantly to finish top, backed up by Chloe 11th and Rose 18th.
Other impressive performances included a 2nd place finish for Jago in the U17M and a 1-2 by Florence and Libby in the u13G, with Estee in 8th. The u17s packed brilliantly in a really strong field with Sophie L 5th, Kiara 6th, Brooke 9th and Phoebe 13th, with Charlotte, Abi and Gi having a great battle finishing within 10 seconds!
Victor led the u15 Boys home with an excellent 3rd place finish, followed by Dan Simpson 8th, Jake 13th, Sammy 20th and Finn H 21st.
Ollie Garrod led the men home in 4th with Alex Gurteen having an excellent run for 15th, closely followed by Steve Winder (17th and 1st M45) and Dan Wolff (20th). Alice Germana (5th) and Di Norman (6th) were the leading ladies.
Well done everyone!
See here for the full results: https://www.thepowerof10.info/resultsfiles/2020/408545_7901_25102020212326.xlsx
Lots of brilliant runs with the girls finishing 2nd overall and the boys 3rd overall, up against very strong older squads from Hercules Wimbledon and Herne Hill respectively. The men’s team sneaked a great 2nd place by 1 point from Croydon, with Hercules Wimbledon claiming the win, while the women’s team finished 5th.
There aren’t official results for the individual age groups but we were the top u13 Boys team led by Elliott, Tom H and Benjy in 2nd, 3rd and 4th with Joe M 7th, plus Abinidab 12th and a great debut by Erik in 14th. The u15 Girls team (1 Sophie O, 2 Zara, 7 Grace, 8 Poppy) also performed brilliantly to finish top, backed up by Chloe 11th and Rose 18th.
Other impressive performances included a 2nd place finish for Jago in the U17M and a 1-2 by Florence and Libby in the u13G, with Estee in 8th. The u17s packed brilliantly in a really strong field with Sophie L 5th, Kiara 6th, Brooke 9th and Phoebe 13th, with Charlotte, Abi and Gi having a great battle finishing within 10 seconds!
Victor led the u15 Boys home with an excellent 3rd place finish, followed by Dan Simpson 8th, Jake 13th, Sammy 20th and Finn H 21st.
Ollie Garrod led the men home in 4th with Alex Gurteen having an excellent run for 15th, closely followed by Steve Winder (17th and 1st M45) and Dan Wolff (20th). Alice Germana (5th) and Di Norman (6th) were the leading ladies.
Well done everyone!
Florence leading Libby to. a 1-2 in the u13 girls
Life Begins at 7K
Well done to everyone who took part in the Life Begins at 7k Virtual Race and helping us mark Gerry's 70th birthday in such a special way!
A massive thank you to all who took part and all those who donated towards our fundraiser!
We managed to raise £214 which will go towards supporting the club after being unable to hold our planned events over the summer period. Results below
Well done to everyone who took part in the Life Begins at 7k Virtual Race and helping us mark Gerry's 70th birthday in such a special way!
A massive thank you to all who took part and all those who donated towards our fundraiser!
We managed to raise £214 which will go towards supporting the club after being unable to hold our planned events over the summer period. Results below
Open Meetings, August/September 2020
Lots of athletes have made the most of the increasing number of open meetings over the last month or so to record some excellent performances.
Lisa Boland claimed a vets Club record for 100m as she sped to 12.77 secs in Worthing on 18 August while U13 Benny Pocock launched the shot put 6.50m at Dartford for another club record on 12 September.
There have been a number of other notable performances. In the 100m at Bromley on 22 August, U17 Ashton McKay blasted to 11.83 seconds and U13 Josiah Akoto-Dwemoh crossed the line in 13.62 seconds. U20 Adam Coates was quick out of the blocks in Worthing on 11 August with 23.46 seconds for the 200m and more recently leapt 6m39 at Dartford. Dan Wolff has been on fire in the middle distance events recording personal bests of 2:01.59 for 800m at Lee Valley (16 Aug) and 4:15.98 for 1500m at Battersea Park (15 Sep). Jake Bowles (4:16.78) and v40 Chris Ryans (4:39.34) have also been on top form over 1500m.
U20 Madison Hutton has been very busy with lots of high quality performances including a 5m 84 long jump and 12.74 seconds for 100m., while U15 Sienna Kidd is not far behind with 13.11 secs for 100m and 5m09 for the long jump. Estee Norman has been another busy athlete with a 4m22 long jump, clearing 1m35 in the high jump and recording 2:37.09 for the 800m. Naomi Lenane dipped under 2.20 for 800m with 2:19.48 at Harrow, while there was also an excellent run by U17 Sophie Lomas who clocked 2:23.92 at Dagenham. U15 Sophie Osborne smashed the 5 minute barrier for 1500m at Aldershot with 4:58.1, while u17 Gabby Ceccherini sped to 5:05.60 at Wimbledon.
You can see the current Club rankings for 2020 showing everyone’s best performances here:
https://www.thepowerof10.info/clubs/club.aspx?clubid=486
And the Club records are shown here:
https://eandeharriers.weebly.com/club-records.html
If you’re aware of any other records then please let me know.
Lots of athletes have made the most of the increasing number of open meetings over the last month or so to record some excellent performances.
Lisa Boland claimed a vets Club record for 100m as she sped to 12.77 secs in Worthing on 18 August while U13 Benny Pocock launched the shot put 6.50m at Dartford for another club record on 12 September.
There have been a number of other notable performances. In the 100m at Bromley on 22 August, U17 Ashton McKay blasted to 11.83 seconds and U13 Josiah Akoto-Dwemoh crossed the line in 13.62 seconds. U20 Adam Coates was quick out of the blocks in Worthing on 11 August with 23.46 seconds for the 200m and more recently leapt 6m39 at Dartford. Dan Wolff has been on fire in the middle distance events recording personal bests of 2:01.59 for 800m at Lee Valley (16 Aug) and 4:15.98 for 1500m at Battersea Park (15 Sep). Jake Bowles (4:16.78) and v40 Chris Ryans (4:39.34) have also been on top form over 1500m.
U20 Madison Hutton has been very busy with lots of high quality performances including a 5m 84 long jump and 12.74 seconds for 100m., while U15 Sienna Kidd is not far behind with 13.11 secs for 100m and 5m09 for the long jump. Estee Norman has been another busy athlete with a 4m22 long jump, clearing 1m35 in the high jump and recording 2:37.09 for the 800m. Naomi Lenane dipped under 2.20 for 800m with 2:19.48 at Harrow, while there was also an excellent run by U17 Sophie Lomas who clocked 2:23.92 at Dagenham. U15 Sophie Osborne smashed the 5 minute barrier for 1500m at Aldershot with 4:58.1, while u17 Gabby Ceccherini sped to 5:05.60 at Wimbledon.
You can see the current Club rankings for 2020 showing everyone’s best performances here:
https://www.thepowerof10.info/clubs/club.aspx?clubid=486
And the Club records are shown here:
https://eandeharriers.weebly.com/club-records.html
If you’re aware of any other records then please let me know.
World Record for Julia Machin, 13 September 2020
Julia Machin claimed the over 50 world record for the high jump with a 1m66 clearance at Chelmsford.
Julia joined Epsom & Ewell Harriers when she was 10 years old and claimed her first international vest in the heptathlon while in the sixth form at Epsom & Ewell High. She competed internationally every year until she was 36, representing England in the high jump at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria 1994 and Melbourne 2006. Julia topped the GB rankings for high jump in 1994 with her 1m89 clearance to take gold at the AAA’s Championships and her personal best performance was 1m92 at Cosford in March 1990.
BBC News report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-sussex-54377705
Julia Machin claimed the over 50 world record for the high jump with a 1m66 clearance at Chelmsford.
Julia joined Epsom & Ewell Harriers when she was 10 years old and claimed her first international vest in the heptathlon while in the sixth form at Epsom & Ewell High. She competed internationally every year until she was 36, representing England in the high jump at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria 1994 and Melbourne 2006. Julia topped the GB rankings for high jump in 1994 with her 1m89 clearance to take gold at the AAA’s Championships and her personal best performance was 1m92 at Cosford in March 1990.
BBC News report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-sussex-54377705
BMC Bannister Mile, 4-6 May
Well done to all the Harriers who competed in the BMC Bannister Mile event to celebrate 66 years since the first sub 4-minute mile.
Alex Gurteen was the fastest Harrier as he sped to the only sub 5 minute clocking with a personal best of 4 minutes 54 seconds. Simon Bean was the best age-graded performance with his 5 minutes 40 seconds being the 3rd fastest by an M60 and he led Harriers to a creditable 30th in the age graded team competition.
Well done to all the Harriers who competed in the BMC Bannister Mile event to celebrate 66 years since the first sub 4-minute mile.
Alex Gurteen was the fastest Harrier as he sped to the only sub 5 minute clocking with a personal best of 4 minutes 54 seconds. Simon Bean was the best age-graded performance with his 5 minutes 40 seconds being the 3rd fastest by an M60 and he led Harriers to a creditable 30th in the age graded team competition.
English Schools XC Championships, Liverpool, 14 March 2020
Brilliant running by all the Harriers who represented Surrey at the English Schools Champs, helping Surrey to team medals in 4 of the 6 age groups. This is more than any other county which shows how tough it is to represent Surrey.
Junior Boys - Surrey 3rd 🥉
Joe Barker 56th
Dan Slaven 74th
Jake Valkenburg 222nd
Junior Girls
Riona Stockley 201st
Zara Girling 217th
Inter Girls - Surrey 1st 🥇
Sophie Lomas 32nd
Senior Girls - Surrey 2nd 🥈
Issy Stockley 150th
Full results here:
http://www.esaa.net/v2/2020/xc/national/results/xc20jbres.php
Brilliant running by all the Harriers who represented Surrey at the English Schools Champs, helping Surrey to team medals in 4 of the 6 age groups. This is more than any other county which shows how tough it is to represent Surrey.
Junior Boys - Surrey 3rd 🥉
Joe Barker 56th
Dan Slaven 74th
Jake Valkenburg 222nd
Junior Girls
Riona Stockley 201st
Zara Girling 217th
Inter Girls - Surrey 1st 🥇
Sophie Lomas 32nd
Senior Girls - Surrey 2nd 🥈
Issy Stockley 150th
Full results here:
http://www.esaa.net/v2/2020/xc/national/results/xc20jbres.php
UK Inter-Counties Championships, Loughborough, 7 March 2020
Huge congratulations to Victor Holsten (18th u13 boys) and Sophie Lomas (28th u15 girls) who were both first home for Surrey, and Iris Brown and Brooke Taylor who were also part of the Surrey u15 girls team. Well done all!
Full results here:
https://results.sporthive.com/events/6641993015756815616
Huge congratulations to Victor Holsten (18th u13 boys) and Sophie Lomas (28th u15 girls) who were both first home for Surrey, and Iris Brown and Brooke Taylor who were also part of the Surrey u15 girls team. Well done all!
Full results here:
https://results.sporthive.com/events/6641993015756815616
Thames Meander Marathon, 7 March 2020
Race report by James Thomas:
Great to travel down with Pete and join Carel, Alechia, Rob and Chris at the start. I was feeling a little nervous after tough experiences at my last two marathon distances Boston Marathon and Italy Ironman. However the body felt fit and well prepped from; the Sunday morning fast long runs with Shelly, Lou, Dave, Dave and Pete, from a great XC season, parkrun’s and the Tuesday night track sessions. This was my 6th marathon and for the first time I was doing it, not for a PB, but as a qualifier for the Comrades South Africa Ultramarathon in June. Carel and I had a plan to try and get into Pen C for which we needed to run sub-3.40.
It was lovely running conditions with 299 runners. A good briefing and we were off. Carel and I eased along comfortably at 5 minutes per K and enjoyed lovely views along the Thames towpath. The Thames and London is stunning along the course, the path guides through; lovely suburbs, green parks, past happy ramblers and waterside pubs. The surface is about half and half tarmac and dirt and after the rain there were quite a few puddles, Carel led the way XC style, taking the ‘racing line’ through the puddles.
It’s such a lovely thing to run shoulder to shoulder, feeding of the joint energy. When you have a tough K, you just grit and keep up and then it eases. The kilometres flew by, helped by good drinks stations, dutifully manned by the RAF cadets. Still running steadily at 5 min per k we got to the 21k turn around in Putney.
Running back there was a bit of a head wind, we worked a bit harder leaning into the wind. The tide was coming in and at 26k where a small river joined the Thames we elected to go straight through fording a 20 meter stretch which was up to our knees. We avoided a 500m detour, but our feet were drenched.
It was starting to hurt and at 30k our beautifully steady pace eased down to a ragged 5.20 to 5.40 per k. The sub 3.40 finish was looking tough and at 38k Carel encouraged me to push on if I could. All smoothness was gone and I ran as ragged as the mighty ‘Steve Winder’. Encouraged by Weronika cheering us on, I was able to push the last k and was mightily grateful to cross the finish line in 3.39.05 chip time (3.39.10 gun time).
Fantastically, Carel also made up time finishing in 3.39.42. Great to make our goals. I was 68 out of 294 finishers. Very happy that the hip didn’t cause any aggro, all the careful work from Naomi Lenane is working.
All the guys finished in great times and it was a happy bunch of Harriers celebrating at the finish.
Race report by James Thomas:
Great to travel down with Pete and join Carel, Alechia, Rob and Chris at the start. I was feeling a little nervous after tough experiences at my last two marathon distances Boston Marathon and Italy Ironman. However the body felt fit and well prepped from; the Sunday morning fast long runs with Shelly, Lou, Dave, Dave and Pete, from a great XC season, parkrun’s and the Tuesday night track sessions. This was my 6th marathon and for the first time I was doing it, not for a PB, but as a qualifier for the Comrades South Africa Ultramarathon in June. Carel and I had a plan to try and get into Pen C for which we needed to run sub-3.40.
It was lovely running conditions with 299 runners. A good briefing and we were off. Carel and I eased along comfortably at 5 minutes per K and enjoyed lovely views along the Thames towpath. The Thames and London is stunning along the course, the path guides through; lovely suburbs, green parks, past happy ramblers and waterside pubs. The surface is about half and half tarmac and dirt and after the rain there were quite a few puddles, Carel led the way XC style, taking the ‘racing line’ through the puddles.
It’s such a lovely thing to run shoulder to shoulder, feeding of the joint energy. When you have a tough K, you just grit and keep up and then it eases. The kilometres flew by, helped by good drinks stations, dutifully manned by the RAF cadets. Still running steadily at 5 min per k we got to the 21k turn around in Putney.
Running back there was a bit of a head wind, we worked a bit harder leaning into the wind. The tide was coming in and at 26k where a small river joined the Thames we elected to go straight through fording a 20 meter stretch which was up to our knees. We avoided a 500m detour, but our feet were drenched.
It was starting to hurt and at 30k our beautifully steady pace eased down to a ragged 5.20 to 5.40 per k. The sub 3.40 finish was looking tough and at 38k Carel encouraged me to push on if I could. All smoothness was gone and I ran as ragged as the mighty ‘Steve Winder’. Encouraged by Weronika cheering us on, I was able to push the last k and was mightily grateful to cross the finish line in 3.39.05 chip time (3.39.10 gun time).
Fantastically, Carel also made up time finishing in 3.39.42. Great to make our goals. I was 68 out of 294 finishers. Very happy that the hip didn’t cause any aggro, all the careful work from Naomi Lenane is working.
All the guys finished in great times and it was a happy bunch of Harriers celebrating at the finish.
Masters Pentathlon Championships, Lee Valley, 23 February 2020
🌟🌟 W45 Indoor Pentathlon BRITISH RECORD! 🌟🌟
Congratulations to Di Norman who battled through her injury problems to claim the gold medal and break the British record with 4368 points, beating the last record by just 11 points!
Full results here: https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=343428&pagenum=3#PenIW45
🌟🌟 W45 Indoor Pentathlon BRITISH RECORD! 🌟🌟
Congratulations to Di Norman who battled through her injury problems to claim the gold medal and break the British record with 4368 points, beating the last record by just 11 points!
Full results here: https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=343428&pagenum=3#PenIW45
British Indoor Athletics Championships, 22/23 February 2020, Glasgow
Congratulations to Rosie Clarke who claimed the bronze medal at the British Championships in a slow and tactical 3000m, losing out to the fast finishing Melissa Courtney-Bryant. Great to see Rosie in her Epsom vest! This followed her 8:49.49 performance in Ireland earlier this month which put her top of the 2020 UK rankings over 3000m.
Full results from British Champs here: https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=343426
Congratulations to Rosie Clarke who claimed the bronze medal at the British Championships in a slow and tactical 3000m, losing out to the fast finishing Melissa Courtney-Bryant. Great to see Rosie in her Epsom vest! This followed her 8:49.49 performance in Ireland earlier this month which put her top of the 2020 UK rankings over 3000m.
Full results from British Champs here: https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=343426
National XC Championships, Nottingham, 22 February 2020
Harriers athletes travelled to Nottingham to compete in the National Cross-Country Championships against almost 5,000 of the best athletes in England.
The u15 girls squad continued their outstanding season In the scenic surroundings of Wollaton Park over a course which was a true test of stamina including long stretches of sapping mud, ditches full of water, tree trunks to hurdle and tough climbs. Sophie Lomas moved through the field well in the latter stages to claim an impressive 19th place finish, and great support from Brooke Taylor (80th), Grace Fordham (86th) and Anna Fordham (131st) secured a superb 6th place finish.
Victor Holsten produced a stunning performance to finish 14th in the u13 boys race, with Elliott Manning coming home 125th. Zara Girling was also on top form as she finished 28th in the u13 girls and Joe Barker claimed 76th in the u15 boys race. Alice Germana enjoyed the tough conditions as she finished 165th in a large senior women’s field, with Naomi Lenane close behind in 214th, while Neil Henderson (490th) and Dan Wolff (567th) were the leading Harriers in the senior men’s field with over 1,700 finishers.
Great video produced by Tonbridge here showing some of the course “features” (and other videos of each race): https://youtu.be/VQ5YEq_2doQ
Special mention for Iris Brown and Lily Brown who both lost a shoe early on but battled on bravely to the finish - Iris can be seen 8 minutes into the above video rescuing her lost shoe!
Well done to all the Harriers runners:
U13 Boys
14th Victor Holsten
125th Elliott Manning
U13 Girls
26th Zara Girling
173rd Lily Brown
220th Estee Norman
U15 Boys
76th Joe Barker
U15 Girls
19th Sophie Lomas
80th Brooke Taylor
86th Grace Fordham
131st Anna Bloomfield
156th Iris Brown
U17 Women
Ellie Mannering - c 215th (but missing from results)
Senior Women
165th Alice Germana
214th Naomi Lenane
Senior Men
490th Neil Henderson
567th Dan Wolff
758th Simon Bean
951st Stuart Flack
1255th James Thomas
Full results here: https://results.sporthive.com/events/6636909432352045056
Harriers athletes travelled to Nottingham to compete in the National Cross-Country Championships against almost 5,000 of the best athletes in England.
The u15 girls squad continued their outstanding season In the scenic surroundings of Wollaton Park over a course which was a true test of stamina including long stretches of sapping mud, ditches full of water, tree trunks to hurdle and tough climbs. Sophie Lomas moved through the field well in the latter stages to claim an impressive 19th place finish, and great support from Brooke Taylor (80th), Grace Fordham (86th) and Anna Fordham (131st) secured a superb 6th place finish.
Victor Holsten produced a stunning performance to finish 14th in the u13 boys race, with Elliott Manning coming home 125th. Zara Girling was also on top form as she finished 28th in the u13 girls and Joe Barker claimed 76th in the u15 boys race. Alice Germana enjoyed the tough conditions as she finished 165th in a large senior women’s field, with Naomi Lenane close behind in 214th, while Neil Henderson (490th) and Dan Wolff (567th) were the leading Harriers in the senior men’s field with over 1,700 finishers.
Great video produced by Tonbridge here showing some of the course “features” (and other videos of each race): https://youtu.be/VQ5YEq_2doQ
Special mention for Iris Brown and Lily Brown who both lost a shoe early on but battled on bravely to the finish - Iris can be seen 8 minutes into the above video rescuing her lost shoe!
Well done to all the Harriers runners:
U13 Boys
14th Victor Holsten
125th Elliott Manning
U13 Girls
26th Zara Girling
173rd Lily Brown
220th Estee Norman
U15 Boys
76th Joe Barker
U15 Girls
19th Sophie Lomas
80th Brooke Taylor
86th Grace Fordham
131st Anna Bloomfield
156th Iris Brown
U17 Women
Ellie Mannering - c 215th (but missing from results)
Senior Women
165th Alice Germana
214th Naomi Lenane
Senior Men
490th Neil Henderson
567th Dan Wolff
758th Simon Bean
951st Stuart Flack
1255th James Thomas
Full results here: https://results.sporthive.com/events/6636909432352045056
U15 Girls - 6th place
Victor Holsten - 14th U13 Boys
Downs League, 16 February
Lots of great performances with individual wins for:
Thomas Holland - u11 boys
Zara Girling - u13 girls
Sophie Lomas - u15 girls
Brilliant team results with a win for the u15 girls, 2nd places for u13 boys and girls, and u11 boys, 3rd for u15 boys and 4th for u11 girls.
Well done all!
See below for full results.
Lots of great performances with individual wins for:
Thomas Holland - u11 boys
Zara Girling - u13 girls
Sophie Lomas - u15 girls
Brilliant team results with a win for the u15 girls, 2nd places for u13 boys and girls, and u11 boys, 3rd for u15 boys and 4th for u11 girls.
Well done all!
See below for full results.
| u15_-_downs_league_results__2019_2020_match_3.pdf |
| u13_-_downs_league_results__2019_2020_match_3.pdf |
| u11_-_downs_league_results__2019_2020_match_3.pdf |
Start of u15s race
Surrey Indoor Athletics Championships, 15/16 February 2020
Well done to everyone who competed in the championships and particular congratulations to all our medallists.
See here for full results http://www.surreyathletics.org.uk/trackfield/champs/index.php?Y=2020&O=C
Harriers medalists:
U13 Girls
Estee Norman 3rd LJ 3m 91 🥉
U13 Boys
Josiah Akoto-Dwemoh 3rd 60m 8.32 secs 🥉
U15 Girls
Laura Lopez 2nd 60m 8.06 secs 🥈
Sienna Kidd 2nd 60mH 9.71 secs 🥈
Sienna Kidd 1st LJ 4m 93 🥇
U15 Boys
Eliot Fergusson 3rd 60mH 9.58 secs 🥉
Luis Richardson 2nd LJ 5m 51 🥈
U17 Women
Ellie Taylor 1st 60mH 8.81 secs 🥇
U20 Women
Madison Hutton 1st 60mH 9.02 secs 🥇
Madison Hutton 1st LJ 5m 44 🥇
Aesha Ayimba-Golding TJ 10m 66 🥈
Madison Hutton 2nd HJ 1m 55 🥈
Senior Men
Dave Blunt 1st PV 2m 60 🥇
John Sherrington 2nd PV 2m 00 🥈
Well done to everyone who competed in the championships and particular congratulations to all our medallists.
See here for full results http://www.surreyathletics.org.uk/trackfield/champs/index.php?Y=2020&O=C
Harriers medalists:
U13 Girls
Estee Norman 3rd LJ 3m 91 🥉
U13 Boys
Josiah Akoto-Dwemoh 3rd 60m 8.32 secs 🥉
U15 Girls
Laura Lopez 2nd 60m 8.06 secs 🥈
Sienna Kidd 2nd 60mH 9.71 secs 🥈
Sienna Kidd 1st LJ 4m 93 🥇
U15 Boys
Eliot Fergusson 3rd 60mH 9.58 secs 🥉
Luis Richardson 2nd LJ 5m 51 🥈
U17 Women
Ellie Taylor 1st 60mH 8.81 secs 🥇
U20 Women
Madison Hutton 1st 60mH 9.02 secs 🥇
Madison Hutton 1st LJ 5m 44 🥇
Aesha Ayimba-Golding TJ 10m 66 🥈
Madison Hutton 2nd HJ 1m 55 🥈
Senior Men
Dave Blunt 1st PV 2m 60 🥇
John Sherrington 2nd PV 2m 00 🥈
Surrey League, 8 February 2020
Congratulations to everyone who competed during the Surrey League season.
Lots of impressive performances in the final races of the season including:
* Izzy Brinsden - 1st SW Div 1 🥇
* Florence White - 2nd U13 girls 🥈
* Zara Girling - 6th U13 girls
* Sophie Lomas - 3rd U15 girls 🥉
* Riona Stockley - 7th U15 girls
* Grace Fordham - 9th U15 girls
* Iris Brown - 10th U15 girls
* Kiara Valkenburg- 10th U17W
* Steve Winder - 5th SM Div 3
* Daniel Simpson - 10th U13 boys
* Dan Slaven - 5th U15 boys
* Joe Barker - 6th U15 boys
* Jake Valkenburg - 8th U15 boys
Highlights of the league season were:
* U15 Girls - Surrey League Champions 🥇
* All junior teams finishing in top 3
* Promotion to Division 2 for the men
* Women stay in Division 1
Individual highlights in the overall league include:
* Florence White - 3rd U13 girls
* Zara Girling - 5th U13 girls
* Sophie Lomas - 3rd U15 girls
* Brooke Taylor - 4th U15 girls
* Kiara Valkenburg- 3rd U17 girls
* Joe Barker - 4th U15 boys
Full results on the league website:
https://surreyleague.org/
Congratulations to everyone who competed during the Surrey League season.
Lots of impressive performances in the final races of the season including:
* Izzy Brinsden - 1st SW Div 1 🥇
* Florence White - 2nd U13 girls 🥈
* Zara Girling - 6th U13 girls
* Sophie Lomas - 3rd U15 girls 🥉
* Riona Stockley - 7th U15 girls
* Grace Fordham - 9th U15 girls
* Iris Brown - 10th U15 girls
* Kiara Valkenburg- 10th U17W
* Steve Winder - 5th SM Div 3
* Daniel Simpson - 10th U13 boys
* Dan Slaven - 5th U15 boys
* Joe Barker - 6th U15 boys
* Jake Valkenburg - 8th U15 boys
Highlights of the league season were:
* U15 Girls - Surrey League Champions 🥇
* All junior teams finishing in top 3
* Promotion to Division 2 for the men
* Women stay in Division 1
Individual highlights in the overall league include:
* Florence White - 3rd U13 girls
* Zara Girling - 5th U13 girls
* Sophie Lomas - 3rd U15 girls
* Brooke Taylor - 4th U15 girls
* Kiara Valkenburg- 3rd U17 girls
* Joe Barker - 4th U15 boys
Full results on the league website:
https://surreyleague.org/
Senior Men after securing promotion to Div 2
South East Schools Inter-Counties Championships, Chelmsford, 1 February 2020
Lots of great performances by Harriers representing Surrey Schools with an individual bronze for Sophie Lomas in the Inter Girls race as Surrey claimed team silver with great performances by Iris Brown (37th), Kiara Valkenburg (45th) and Brooke Taylor (48th). There was also a team bronze for Surrey in the junior girls race where Zara Girling was third home for Surrey in 19th with Riona Stockley (28th), Sophie Osborn (42nd), Anna Bloomfield (50th) and Grace Fordham (55th).
In the junior boys race Dan Slaven was first home for Surrey in 21st, closely followed by Victor Holsten (25th) with Jake Valkenburg 43rd. In the senior girls race, Alice Banfield was 58th.
Well done all! Full results here:
http://www.ssaa.org.uk/
Lots of great performances by Harriers representing Surrey Schools with an individual bronze for Sophie Lomas in the Inter Girls race as Surrey claimed team silver with great performances by Iris Brown (37th), Kiara Valkenburg (45th) and Brooke Taylor (48th). There was also a team bronze for Surrey in the junior girls race where Zara Girling was third home for Surrey in 19th with Riona Stockley (28th), Sophie Osborn (42nd), Anna Bloomfield (50th) and Grace Fordham (55th).
In the junior boys race Dan Slaven was first home for Surrey in 21st, closely followed by Victor Holsten (25th) with Jake Valkenburg 43rd. In the senior girls race, Alice Banfield was 58th.
Well done all! Full results here:
http://www.ssaa.org.uk/
Inter Girls start
Junior boys on the start line
South of England Championships, Parliament Hill, 25 January 2020
Over 3,600 athletes travelled to the iconic Parliament Hill Fields in Hampstead to compete in the South of England Cross-Country Championships.
In overcast conditions, Sophie Lomas produced her best performance of the season so far. Completing the undulating 4km course through leg-sapping mud in 17 minutes 44 seconds, Sophie stormed home in 10th place out of 304 finishers in the u15 girls race. With great packing by Brooke Taylor (35th), Riona Stockley (51st) and Grace Fordham (58th), Harriers finished in 4th place out of over 80 clubs. There was also a fine run by Anna Bloomfield who finished 59th, having been pipped on the line by Grace.
Despite finishing the race with only one shoe, Victor Holsten still managed an excellent 18th place in the u13 boys race and great support from Elliott Manning (51st), Jacob Jacques (68th) and Alex Chapman (86th) secured a 5th place finish for the Harriers. There were also notable individual performances for Harriers by Florence White (21st U13) and Henry Smith (42nd U17) while Joe Barker (51st) and Dan Slaven (67th) had fine runs in the u15 boys race.
Steve Winder (205th) led the senior men to 35th place and Naomi Lenane (175th) led the senior women to 28th place.
See here for full results:
https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=316177&top=5000
Over 3,600 athletes travelled to the iconic Parliament Hill Fields in Hampstead to compete in the South of England Cross-Country Championships.
In overcast conditions, Sophie Lomas produced her best performance of the season so far. Completing the undulating 4km course through leg-sapping mud in 17 minutes 44 seconds, Sophie stormed home in 10th place out of 304 finishers in the u15 girls race. With great packing by Brooke Taylor (35th), Riona Stockley (51st) and Grace Fordham (58th), Harriers finished in 4th place out of over 80 clubs. There was also a fine run by Anna Bloomfield who finished 59th, having been pipped on the line by Grace.
Despite finishing the race with only one shoe, Victor Holsten still managed an excellent 18th place in the u13 boys race and great support from Elliott Manning (51st), Jacob Jacques (68th) and Alex Chapman (86th) secured a 5th place finish for the Harriers. There were also notable individual performances for Harriers by Florence White (21st U13) and Henry Smith (42nd U17) while Joe Barker (51st) and Dan Slaven (67th) had fine runs in the u15 boys race.
Steve Winder (205th) led the senior men to 35th place and Naomi Lenane (175th) led the senior women to 28th place.
See here for full results:
https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=316177&top=5000
U15 girls squad on the start line
Liam Griggs and Simon Bean in the Senior Men’s field of over 1,000 runners!
Surrey Schools Championships, Reigate, 18 January 2020
On a beautifully crisp sunny morning at Priory Park in Reigate, 41 athletes from Epsom & Ewell Harriers represented their district teams at the Surrey Schools Cross Country Championships with considerable success.
In the year 8/9 boys race, Joe Barker started fast to join the leading group of three as they pulled away from the rest of the field. Joe held on well to claim a brilliant bronze and secure selection for the English Schools Championships to be held in Liverpool. Dan Slaven produced an excellent performance to claim 7th place, just missing automatic selection for the English Schools, while year 8 athlete Victor Holsten was close behind in 9th.
There were more medals for Harriers in the year 7 races as Florence White produced her trademark fast finish for a fabulous silver and Elliott Manning won bronze, while there were 10th place finishes for both Estee Norman and Patrick Moilliet. In an incredibly close year 8/9 girls race, Riona Stockley was pipped on the line as she finished in 7th place, just 3 seconds behind the bronze medalist, with Zara Girling only 4 seconds behind in 9th.
Sophie Lomas came home 10th in a high quality year 10/11 girls race while Issy Stockley was 8th in the year 12/13 race. In total, 24 Harriers secured top 20 finishes to gain selection for the Surrey Schools team at the South East Schools matches in February and March.
See here for full results:
https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=321641
On a beautifully crisp sunny morning at Priory Park in Reigate, 41 athletes from Epsom & Ewell Harriers represented their district teams at the Surrey Schools Cross Country Championships with considerable success.
In the year 8/9 boys race, Joe Barker started fast to join the leading group of three as they pulled away from the rest of the field. Joe held on well to claim a brilliant bronze and secure selection for the English Schools Championships to be held in Liverpool. Dan Slaven produced an excellent performance to claim 7th place, just missing automatic selection for the English Schools, while year 8 athlete Victor Holsten was close behind in 9th.
There were more medals for Harriers in the year 7 races as Florence White produced her trademark fast finish for a fabulous silver and Elliott Manning won bronze, while there were 10th place finishes for both Estee Norman and Patrick Moilliet. In an incredibly close year 8/9 girls race, Riona Stockley was pipped on the line as she finished in 7th place, just 3 seconds behind the bronze medalist, with Zara Girling only 4 seconds behind in 9th.
Sophie Lomas came home 10th in a high quality year 10/11 girls race while Issy Stockley was 8th in the year 12/13 race. In total, 24 Harriers secured top 20 finishes to gain selection for the Surrey Schools team at the South East Schools matches in February and March.
See here for full results:
https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=321641
Joe Barker (left)
U11 Surrey Sportshall competition
Lots of great performances with the girls winning silver medals! Out of 8 teams
Girls B team 6th
Boys team 5th
Congratulations to the following who secured Surrey selection:
Girls
- Freya Bedford / Laura Reynolds / Maia Heward-Mills / Lauren Hasselbaink
Boys
Lloyd Sproule / Samuel Tsolo / Raphael Salter
Lots of great performances with the girls winning silver medals! Out of 8 teams
Girls B team 6th
Boys team 5th
Congratulations to the following who secured Surrey selection:
Girls
- Freya Bedford / Laura Reynolds / Maia Heward-Mills / Lauren Hasselbaink
Boys
Lloyd Sproule / Samuel Tsolo / Raphael Salter
Surrey League, 11 January 2020
Harriers returned to Surrey Cross-Country League action at the weekend.
Sophie Lomas claimed an excellent second place in a tight u15 girls race on Wimbledon Common and Brooke Taylor (6th), Iris Brown (8th) and Riona Stockley (9th) ensured a solid win by 12 points from Hercules Wimbledon. With 14 clubs taking part, the B and C teams also performed impressively well to finish in 3rd and 4th respectively. There were fine second place finishes for the u13 girls team, led home by a fast-finishing Florence White (4th), and the u17s team led by Kiara Valkenburg (5th).
Victor Holsten finished 2nd in the u13s boys race in Beckenham on his Surrey League debut and excellent support from Elliott Manning (7th), Alex Chapman (12th) and Daniel Simpson (13th) secured the team win by 4 points from Herne Hill. The combined u15 and u17 boys team took third place with Henry Smith (5th) and Joe Barker (4th u15) leading the team home.
The senior men were in action at Oxshott Woods where Jake Bowles was first Harrier home in 12th place. With excellent packing by Steve Winder (13th), Ben Howard (14th), Dan Wolff (15th) and Neil Henderson (16th) they claimed victory on the day and now sit just 3 points behind Walton in the overall standings, looking well placed to claim promotion back to Division 2.
See here for full results:
Ladies https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=316156
Men https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=317672
Boys https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=317668
Harriers returned to Surrey Cross-Country League action at the weekend.
Sophie Lomas claimed an excellent second place in a tight u15 girls race on Wimbledon Common and Brooke Taylor (6th), Iris Brown (8th) and Riona Stockley (9th) ensured a solid win by 12 points from Hercules Wimbledon. With 14 clubs taking part, the B and C teams also performed impressively well to finish in 3rd and 4th respectively. There were fine second place finishes for the u13 girls team, led home by a fast-finishing Florence White (4th), and the u17s team led by Kiara Valkenburg (5th).
Victor Holsten finished 2nd in the u13s boys race in Beckenham on his Surrey League debut and excellent support from Elliott Manning (7th), Alex Chapman (12th) and Daniel Simpson (13th) secured the team win by 4 points from Herne Hill. The combined u15 and u17 boys team took third place with Henry Smith (5th) and Joe Barker (4th u15) leading the team home.
The senior men were in action at Oxshott Woods where Jake Bowles was first Harrier home in 12th place. With excellent packing by Steve Winder (13th), Ben Howard (14th), Dan Wolff (15th) and Neil Henderson (16th) they claimed victory on the day and now sit just 3 points behind Walton in the overall standings, looking well placed to claim promotion back to Division 2.
See here for full results:
Ladies https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=316156
Men https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=317672
Boys https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=317668
Senior men’s squad before their victory at Oxshott
Surrey Championships, Denbies Vineyard, 5 January 2020
Harriers enjoyed a successful day at the Surrey Cross-Country Championships held in the scenic surroundings of Denbies Vineyard.
The under 15 girls squad produced a dominating performance. Sophie Lomas completed the hilly 4.2km course in 17 minutes 7 seconds, just 5 seconds behind the winner, to finish 5th out of 68 finishers. She was followed closely home by Brooke Taylor 6th, Iris Brown 7th and Anna Bloomfield 9th as Harriers claimed team gold with 27 points, 43 points clear of Guildford & Godalming. The strength in depth of the squad was shown with impressive performances by Grace Fordham 12th, Poppy Mitchell 13th, Riona Stockley 16th and Gabby Ceccherini 26th and their combined score of 67 points placed them second.
There were more medals in the u13 races. Victor Holsten produced a stunning performance on his debut to finish 4th, and excellent support by Elliot Manning 14th, Jacob Jacques 22nd and Alex Chapman 25th was enough for the team to take the bronze. The u13 girls also claimed an excellent bronze with Zara Girling 7th, Florence White 13th, Lily Brown 15th and Libby Cantwell 21st.
In the older age groups, there were strong performances by Kiara Valkenburg (10th u17W) and Henry Smith (15th U17M) while there were top 20 finishes in the u15 boys race for Dan Slaven 13th, Joe Barker 14th and Jake Valkenburg 19th. Steve Winder (31st) led the senior men to a 7th place finish and Di Norman (47th) led the senior women to 11th.
See here for full results:
https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=316159
Harriers enjoyed a successful day at the Surrey Cross-Country Championships held in the scenic surroundings of Denbies Vineyard.
The under 15 girls squad produced a dominating performance. Sophie Lomas completed the hilly 4.2km course in 17 minutes 7 seconds, just 5 seconds behind the winner, to finish 5th out of 68 finishers. She was followed closely home by Brooke Taylor 6th, Iris Brown 7th and Anna Bloomfield 9th as Harriers claimed team gold with 27 points, 43 points clear of Guildford & Godalming. The strength in depth of the squad was shown with impressive performances by Grace Fordham 12th, Poppy Mitchell 13th, Riona Stockley 16th and Gabby Ceccherini 26th and their combined score of 67 points placed them second.
There were more medals in the u13 races. Victor Holsten produced a stunning performance on his debut to finish 4th, and excellent support by Elliot Manning 14th, Jacob Jacques 22nd and Alex Chapman 25th was enough for the team to take the bronze. The u13 girls also claimed an excellent bronze with Zara Girling 7th, Florence White 13th, Lily Brown 15th and Libby Cantwell 21st.
In the older age groups, there were strong performances by Kiara Valkenburg (10th u17W) and Henry Smith (15th U17M) while there were top 20 finishes in the u15 boys race for Dan Slaven 13th, Joe Barker 14th and Jake Valkenburg 19th. Steve Winder (31st) led the senior men to a 7th place finish and Di Norman (47th) led the senior women to 11th.
See here for full results:
https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=316159
U15 Girls Surrey Champions
U15 Girls Squad