The past 10 days saw several Heathsiders smashing club records and running big PBs on the track and the road. Perhaps the outstanding results were Thomas Archer’s 8:38 in the 3000, a new club U17 record, and Rosa Serafini’s 4:29 1500, also a club record, both at the Watford Graded Open. Others included Seyfu Jamaal’s 31:04 PB in the Asics London 10k, Sion Lewis’s 16:11 5000m PB in Milton Keynes, Izaiah Turner’s 34.87 javelin PB in Allianz Park and Tynan Parkers U13 800 m 2:24 PB in Kingston.
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Another afternoon of fantastic athletics rounded off the MYAL league on Sunday with a great turnout of Juniors. The format of the last session was changed to feature just relays on the track. A great opportunity for more athletes to take part but it had proven a massive organisational challenge to Team Managers Mary, Ruth and Rachel as the meeting also comes at the beginning of the school holidays.
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Lenny, one of our resident ultra running experts, led a team of 6 Heathsiders out to Switzerland to take part in this incredible, beautiful, scenic, gruelling “race” (more like Epic Struggle!) and they all performed brilliantly with Lenny opting for the extreme 101K distance whilst the others were slightly more sensible taking on the 51K distance. This terrain is not for the faint hearted when it comes to navigating across it, however the views will take your breath away.
Read MoreOver 30+ Heathsiders enjoyed a summer day in Kent for the penultimate SAL fixture in Ashford on Saturday 13 July, where we faced top of the table Eastbourne, host club Ashford and Cambridge & Coleridge.
Read MoreLiam Garrett in the Senior Boys 3000m tried to stretch the field mid-race unsuccessfully and finished a creditable 12th but some 12 sec outside his PB. Thomas Archer was in 10th place at the bell in the final of the IB 1500m but kicked strongly to overtake 5 runners finishing on 5th place. However with all the other runners a year older Thomas can hopefully go better next year
Read MoreThis week’s report includes a round-up from the London Youth Games, trail races in the North and South Downs National Park, a win from Sarah Swinhoe and a new U13 club record from Benjy Bediako, as well as PBs from Battersea Park.
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Highlight of the last week was a fantastic win for the women at the Middlesex Masters League match 3 in Lee valley, with the men coming in second. Still all to play for in the final match in a couple of weeks, which will decide whether men and women reach the finals. There was also amongst other events elsewhere, an exciting battle for the fastest 5000m at Finsbury Park on Friday and a trip to Transylvania for the European Duathlon Champs
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Covering all competition up to week ending June 23rd. Ed Garrett reports on his boy's stunning turn in at the English U20 Champs and Barnet host their very good Stag Mile Open Meeting at our wonderful home.....
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We have just heard today (Saturday) that our Liam Garrett won the England Athletics U20 5000 meter championship (at the age of just 17) in Bedford, while Seyfu Jamaal was eighth. Jem O’Flaherty, coming back from injury, was close behind. More to follow in next week's report.
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The Glorious Heathside made their usual trip to Walthamstow track for Orion’s FastFriday, with a slightly smaller than usual contingent representing. Thankfully we always have good supporting with a decent Heathside crew huddled in lane 3 with beer and prosecco yelling at us as we lapped the dreaded rat wheel for 25 laps.
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