Sensational 2nd Place in SAL Division 1 debut
This weeks report includes the Clubs first crack at Division 1 of the SAL, Masters Athletics and road racing from Hackney and Saigon.
Track & Field
SAL Division 1 – Meeting 1, Finsbury Park, 17.5.24
The weekend saw the Club’s debut in Division 1 of the Southern Athletics League. The track repairs completed the Club welcomed among the visitors 3 national League Clubs including last years runners up. And with Olympians turning out in other matches it demonstrates the quality of athletes taking part.
Team Positions
1st Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow 319 pts
2nd London Heathside 310 pts
3rd Ipswich/Colchester & Tendering 286 pts
4th Brighton & Hove 274 pts
5th Medway & Maidstone 239 pts
The Team’s Post Meeting Photo
6th Southampton 88 pts
Men's SAL team report
I am pleased to report on our very successful first SAL match in the top division! We have shown that not only do we belong in the top division, we belong right at the top end of the league. The weather was great, the atmosphere superb, loads of Heathsiders stepped up to volunteer to make sure everything ran smoothly, and we had a fantastic renovated track to compete on, which looked superb!
We packed out every event, with multiple non-scorers/reserves we could call on with some last minute drop outs. Massive shout outs to Wayne Morley and Jordan Marshall who made their steeplechase debuts for the club and put in some very impressive times with a 3rd and 2nd place in the A and B string races, respectively (especially since Jordan had already ran a 1500!). Big thanks to the multi-eventers Thomas Wasserman (110mH, Hammer, High jump, Pole Vault) Malakai David McKenzie Callum (400mH and Pole Vault), and Ivan Ross (Javelin and Pole Vault) for filling a wide range of challenging events and for excellent performances.
It was great to see Heathside's sprinting dominance continue into the top division, with Carlos Mingoes winning the 100m A string (11.08) and Avery Dietrich getting 2nd place in the B string (11.42, having just come from doing the high jump) and our 4x100 relay team coming 2nd as well! Another area of strength was in the hurdles. Trey Corlis came 3rd in a very strong 400mH race to start the day (where the first 4 athletes came in at 57 seconds or under!!) Malakai David McKenzie Callum also ran very well to win the B string 400mH in 62.18. In the sprint hurdles (110m), Trey and Thomas both came a very impressive 2nd in the A and B strings respectively, with 15.27 and 18.13.
Some very strong performances were also seen by Sam Brown (400m, 50.02), George Warren (800m, 1:55.69), Chris Gracie (1500m, 4:12.56), and Neo Fujiwara (Triple Jump, 12.47) all of whom came 2nd in their respective A races - as well as Will de Cothi with a very respectable 5000m in 15:50 for 3rd.
It was also great to see a raft of new faces with Heathside debutees including: Steven Booth and Robin Hardy, who returned after many years out of competition to get us valuable points in the discus, as well Charalambos Pittordis who scored well in the Hammer and Shotput.
Women's SAL report Finsbury Park 17.5.25
What an incredible day for the women of Heathside at the opening Division 1 match of the 2025 Southern Athletics League! The energy was electric, the performances outstanding, and the team spirit unmatched.
Israel and Kurt assembled a dynamic sprint and jumps squad, with both strings in the 100m and 200m placing 4th and 5th. Speedsters Asia Emanuel, Cara Brown, Nicole Stewart, and Samiyah Wilson showed fierce determination and impressive form on the track.
In the middle distance events, our younger athletes stepped up with fearless performances—many making their SAL debut. Isabella Watkins stormed to victory in the 800m with a season's best of 2:18 and followed up with a strong 4th place in the 400m. Abigail Bereket bravely filled in at the last minute to run her first ever 400m, finishing a commendable 5th. Rosa Cormacain placed 3rd in her first SAL 800m, then backed it up with an impressive 2nd in the B string 2000m steeplechase. Millie Watkins joined her in the steeplechase, taking 1st in her string with a time of 7:42—before going on to run the Hackney Half the very next day alongside her sister Isabella!
In the 1500m, Kiara Corkin and Lila Blustin held their own against a senior field, finishing 4th and 2nd in their strings respectively. The fact that they were the only juniors in the race speaks volumes about their grit and composure.
The 3000m was dominated by Heathside's senior women. Eva Divetain delivered a sensational run to take the win in a personal best and sub-10-minute time. She was supported by Rebecca Piggott—competing despite still recovering from the London Marathon—and Lily Woolcock, who took victories in both the A and B string races. Truly inspiring!
In the hurdles, Kyra Smith ruled the day, taking on both the 100mH and 400mH. She secured 3rd place in the 100mH and was joined by Hester Hill, who placed 2nd in the B string. In the 400mH, Kyra and Lily Woolcock both came 3rd in their strings, showing real consistency across events.
Speaking of Hester Hill—what a debut! Making her mark as Heathside's newest multi-event star, she racked up serious points across disciplines. She soared to 2nd place in the pole vault, alongside seasoned athlete Molly Harrison, who also came 2nd in the B string. A huge shoutout to Ivan for coaching both athletes on the morning of the competition—it clearly paid off!
Hester was joined by Margot Koppe (also on her SAL debut!) in the high jump. Both cleared 1.50m, with Hester winning the B string and Margot finishing 2nd in the A string—a stunning result for first-timers!
In the horizontal jumps, Sian Adeyemi made a fantastic club debut, coming 4th in the B string long jump and 3rd in the A string triple jump. Abigail added to her day with 3rd in the B string triple jump, while Nicole Stewart placed 5th in the A string long jump—holding her own brilliantly as a junior competing against senior athletes.
Over in the javelin, Molly teamed up with Isa Cooper to place 5th and 4th in the A and B strings respectively. Molly threw over 19m and Isa over 17m—an amazing effort from two runners turned throwers from Jacob and Kabir's groups!
Isa went on to make her debut in the shot put, finishing 5th and improving her distance by more than a metre during the event. She was coached on the day by the legendary Noelle O'Regan, who came 3rd in the A string shot put and won the B string discus—possibly breaking a club record in the process! Elkie Baker rounded out the throws with a standout discus performance, finishing over 7m ahead of the next competitor.
Despite last-minute changes and a few dropouts, our relay squads delivered gutsy, cohesive runs. The 4x100m team (Asia, Nicole, Samiyah, and Claris Lawrence) powered to 3rd place, while the 4x400m team (Kyra, Rebecca Quirke, Lila, and Abigail) battled to 5th with true team spirit.
THANK YOU.
As your team managers, we couldn't be prouder. From the first event to the last, the effort, resilience, and camaraderie on display were phenomenal. A massive thank you to every athlete, coach, official, volunteer, and supporter who made the day unforgettable. It's moments like these that remind us how special it is to be part of Heathside—a club that shows up, works hard, and lifts each other up.
Thank you for making this day such a success. We truly couldn't have done it without you.
Southern Athletics League -Division 1, Finsbury Park, 17.5.25
Senior Men
100m
Carlos MINGOES 11.09 A 1st
Avery DIETRICH (U23) 11.42 B 2nd
Glenford HUGHES 11.51 ns
Jaden Philips 11.58 ns
Elliot SIMMONS 11.87 ns
Akinola ADEGOKE 12.24 ns
Alex DANIEL 12.36 ns PB
Tynan BYRNE 12.47 ns PB
James POTHALINGAM 12.56 ns
Montana DENNIS (U20) 11.58 ns
Toby TOTH-STEVENS (U20) 11.84 ns PB
Jordan GBOHO (U20) 12.12 ns
Zain MITHA 12.14 ns
Rafael SANTOS (U23) 12.41 ns PB
Taha ABDULLAH (U23) 12.44 ns PB
Charalambos PITTORDIS 12.93 ns PB
Ricco SOBERS 13.10 ns
Priyesh PATEL 13.97 ns
200m
Glenford HUGHES 22.91 A 5th
Louie BROOK (U20M) 23.32 B 5th
Elliot SIMMONS 23.90 ns
Taha ABDULLAH (U23) 24.84 ns
Arthur HAWKES (U23) 24.70 ns PB
James POTHALINGAM 24.99 ns PB
Tynan BYRNE 25.18 ns PB
Alex DANIEL 25.31 ns PB
Zain MITHA 24.96 ns PB
Charalambos PITTORDIS 26.59 ns PB
400m
Sam BROWN (U20) 50.02 A 2nd
Toby TOTH-STEVENS 53.22 B 3rd PB
Marc Mullen 56.17 ns
Lucian Valman (U20) 58.29 ns
800m
George WARREN 1:55.69 A 2nd PB
Peter OTTO (U23) 2:10.86 B 3rd
Frank BAILEY (U17) 2:04.12 ns PB
Eprahim Salsei (U17) 2:04.69 ns PB
Tam MERGIA (U17) 2:13.49 ns
Leon BESTMANN CALVO (U17) 2:16.85 ns PB
Ben RYAN (U20) 2:21.20 ns PB
1500m
Christopher GRACIE 4:12.56 A 2nd
Richard MACAULAY 4:16.57 B 1st
Jordan MARSHALL 4:38.14 ns
Joe Skelsey (U17) 4:56.21 ns
5000m
William DE COTHI 15:50.59 A 3rd
Scott COLLER 16:17.91 B 2nd PB
Arthur HAWKES (U23) 15:56.48 ns
Ed Samuel 16:45.22 ns
Isaac EDWARDS 16:49.10 ns
Sammy KEENAN 16:56.78 ns
Eric Beale (U20) 16:59.59 ns PB
Samuel Lloyd 16:59.99 ns
Filippo MINELLE 17:57.72 ns
Matthew BEARD (M55) 18:23.82 ns
110mH
Trey CORLIS 15.27 A 2nd
Thomas WASSERMAN 18.13 B 2nd
400mH
Trey CORLIS 57.31 A 3rd PB
Malakai DAVID MCKENZIE CALLUM 62.18 B 1st PB
3000mS/C
Wayne MORLEY 10:46.59 A 2nd PB
Jordan MARSHALL 11:37.25 B 2nd PB
High Jump
Thomas WASSERMAN 1.65 A 4th
Avery DIETRICH 1.40 B 4th
Pole Vault
Thomas WASSERMAN 2.80 A 4th PB
Ivan ROSS 2.40 B 2nd
Malakai McKenzie David Callum (U17) 2.60 ns
Long Jump
Prithvi raj SHARMA (U20) 6.19 A 4th PB
Rafael SANTOS (U23) 5.44 B 4th PB
Taha ABDULLAH (U23) 5.36 ns PB
Triple Jump
Neo FUJIWARA 12.47 A 2nd PB
Montana DENNIS (U20) 8.84 B 3rd PB
Shot Putt
Kurt FULLERTON (V45) 9.18 A 4th
Charalambos PITTORDIS 7.73 B 4th PB
Stephen BOOTH (V50) 9.83 ns PB
Discus
Stephen BOOTH (V50) 29.91 A 4th PB
Robin HARDY (V60) 22.74 B 4th PB
Ivan ROSS (V45) 16.71 ns
Hammer
Thomas WASSERMAN (U20) 26.62 A 6th PB
Charalambos PITTORDIS 18.02 B 4th PB
Javelin
Marcel BACZEK (U20) 38.74 A 3rd
Ivan ROSS (V50) 26.21 B 3ed
Men's 4x100m
London Heathside 43.40 2nd
London Heathside B 56.54 ns
Men's 4x400m
London Heathside NT 3rd
London Heathside B 3:50.11 ns
Womens
100m
Asia EMANUEL (U20) 12.87 A 4th
Cara BROWN 14.21 B 4th
Gaelle ELISHA 14.34 ns
Sarah HAIR 15.09 ns PB
Juliette BIRD 17.03 ns
Talia CLEAK (U17) 13.52 ns PB
Claris LAWRENCE (U17) 13.60 ns PB
200m
Nicole STEWART (U17) 27.25 A 5th PB
Samiyah WILSON (U17) 27.54 B 5th
Mu Izz Bond 30.51 ns
Gaelle ELISHA 28.70 ns
Cara BROWN 28.95 ns PB
Juliette BIRD 35.86 ns PB
Talia CLEAK (U17) 27.31 ns PB
Claris LAWRENCE (U17) 28.29 ns PB
400m
Isabella WATKINS (U20) 60.48 A 4th PB
Abigail BEREKET (U17) 72.21 B 5th PB
Lara DAVIES (U17) 67.67 ns
800m
Isabella WATKINS (U20) 2:18.79 A 1st
Rosa CORMACAIN (U17) 2:29.78 B 3rd
Lucy CORKIN (U20) 02:33.9 ns
Lara DAVIES (U17) 02:38.8 ns
1500m
Kiara CORKIN (U17) 5:07.58 A 4th
Lila BLUSTIN (U17) 5:16.94 B 2nd
Amy KIRK (U17) 5:23.09 ns
Lily WOOLCOCK 5:29.41 ns
3000m
Rebecca PIGGOTT 10:36.37 A 1st
Lily WOOLCOCK 10:43.80 B 1st
Evamgelista Divetan 9:54.13 ns PB
100mH
Kyra SMITH (U17) 19.86 A 3rd
Hester HILL 19.96 B 2nd PB
400mH
Kyra SMITH (U17) 71.60 A PB
Lily WOOLCOCK 79.34 B
2000mSC
Millie WATKINS (U20) 7:42.21 A 1st PB
Rosa CORMACAIN (U17) 8:20.05 B 2nd PB
High Jump
Hester HILL 1.50 A 2nd PB
Margot Koppe 1.50 ns
Pole Vault
Hester HILL 1.70 A 2nd PB
Molly HARRISON 1.00 B 2nd PB
Long Jump
Sian ADEYEMI 4.55 A 5th PB
Nicole STEWART (U17) 3.85 B 4th
Triple Jump
Sian ADEYEMI 9.54 A 3rd PB
Abigail BEREKET (U17) 9.41 B 3rd PB
Shot Putt
Noelle O'REGAN 9.34 A 3rd
Isabel COOPER 6.17 B 5th PB
Discus
Elkie BAKER (U17) 38.74 A 1st
Noelle O'REGAN 24.85 B 1st
Hammer
Kyra SMITH (U17) 18.03 A 5th PB
Javelin
Molly HARRISON 19.33 A 5th PB
Isabel COOPER 17.66 B 4th PB
4x100m
London Heathside 51.02 A 3rd
4x400m
London Heathside 4:34.33 A 5th
Athlete of the Match Awards
Women
5th Elkie Baker SW Discus 798 pts
Veterans League SE Division, Lee Valley 12.5.25
Our Master Athletes also kicked off their League Season at a sunny Lee Valley.
100m (M35)
6th Michael Salousti (V60) 15.53s
100m (M40)
3rd Kurt Fullerton (V45) 13.37s
7th Ben Montilla (V45) 16.64s PB
100m (M50)
6th Adrian Day (V65) 14.80s
100m (M60)
3rd Tony Killilea (V60) 14.93s
100m (M70)
2nd Adrian Essex (V70) 14.81s
3rd Michael Salousti (V60) 14.84s
100m (W50)
7th Sue Eedle (V65) 17.70s
100 (W60)
5th Helene Kehoe (V60) 19.50s
400m (M35)
7th Ivan Ross (V50) 69.68s
400m (M40)
8th Ben Montilla (V45) 77.11s PB
400m (M50)
4th Adrian Day (V65) 67.01s
400 m (W50)
4th Sue Eedle (V65) 94.29s
1500m (M35)
1st Richard Macaulay (V35) 4:26.06
1500m (M50)
6th Tony Killilea (V60) 5:39.16
18th Adrian Essex (V70) 8:11.86
1500 (W35)
14th Sue Eedle (V65) 7:17.31
4x100m (M35)
4th London Heathside V35 Team 56.22
SP7.26K (M35)
6th Robin Hardy (V60) 6.86m PB
SP6K (M50)
4th Ivan Ross (V50) 7.55m
5th Robin Hardy (V60) 7.53m PB
Watford Open, Watford 14.5.25
800m
H7 2nd Artie Feeny Willings (U20M) 2:18.30 PB by 3s
H5 7th Dylan Mills (U17M) 2:03.89 PN by 0.3s
BeFit Open, Lee Valley 18.5.25
100m (men)
A4 3rd Gabriel Edwards (U15B) 12.19 PB w
A6 Walid Saleh (T63) 16.20
B11 4th Gabriel Edwards (U15B) 12.20 PB
B14 Walid Saleh (T63) 16.12
100m (Women)
A5 2nd Myler Miller (U15G) 13.09
B6 1st Myler Miller (U15G) 12.91
200m
X4 2nd Noelle O’Regan (V35) 27.45
X9 3rd Adam Chehabeddine (U17M) 24.07
800m
X3 3rd Filip Kounoupas Prastalo (U15B) 2:10.24 PB
Road Racing
Wizz Air Hackney Moves 2025, Hackney, 18.5.25
There was a great turnout by Heathsiders at the Hackney Half marathon on the
Sunday.
1st H Fry (Belgrave Harriers) 1:06.53
36 Jonny Forsyth (V50) 1:15:40
37 Harry Kleiman 1:15:41
266 Justin Badger V55 1:22:14
363 Dylan Mills U17 1:23:32
629 Mark Dean 1:26:28
748 Jonathan Shipley V45 1:27:29
782 Angus Matthew John Goldsmith 1:27:40
849 Rob O’grady V35 1:28:11
912 Helena Flippance 1:28:31
1026 George Graham V45 1:29:07
1564 Richard Paton-McDermott V40 1:31:59
2270 Damien Lane V55 1:35:13
2312 Daniel Tischler V40 1:35:25
2328 Peter Dowds V35 1:35:29
2489 Chris Prickett V45 1:36:14
2489 Chris Prickett V45 1:36:14
2532 Glen Taylor V45 1:36:25
3716 Danny Olive V50 1:40:17
3970 James Fenwick V35 1:41:06
4480 George Etherington 1:42:36
5366 Bridgit Napleton V55 1:44:55
5393 Yen Vo V45 1:44:59
5480 Amy Gillham 1:45:11
6985 Laura Hunt V35 1:49:01
7350 Kyall Montersino 1:49:48
10730 Emma Simpson 1:57:36
10898 Roland LeithA¤user V45 1:57:59
17074 Alpha Diaw 2:17:27
Saigon Half Marathon, Saigon 17.5.25
Alfie Wrigley reports “Just writing to let you guys know of my most recent race, conveniently known as the Saigon Half but officially known as the Ho Chi Minh City Night Run Eximbank Half Marathon (although doesn't roll off the tongue as nicely) Thought it might make an interesting inclusion in the weekly online race report and the Tuesday briefing after the warmup at track.
The race was held at midnight due to the heat and humidity on 17 May 2025 (although it was still 36 degrees and 85% humidity) and my chip time was: 1:39:05, tough race!”
Parkrun
Ninety nine Heathsiders took part in parkrun last Saturday. Congratulations to the only first place finisher Amanda Maserati (Beckenham Place 20:34)
Full results can be found here.
Compiled by Simon Baker and thanks to Jonathan S, Alfie, Richard and Lily.
