PB at the Barcelona marathon, and wins at the Middlesex Masters cross-country
This week’s report includes results from the ESAA cross-country championships, throwing competitions, Middlesex Masters cross-country championships and great runs at the Barcelona marathon.
ESAA XC Championships, Sefton Park 14.3.26
Junior Boys (3.2km 351 finishers)
1st L Da Silva (Bucks/TVH) 9.51
71st Filip Kounoupas Prastalo 10.44
Intermediate Girls (3.5 km 338 finishers)
1st S Allen (London/Highgate) 12.36
90th Rose Schofield 14.31
228th Lila Blustin 15.41
Senior Girls (4.1km 304 finishers)
1st K Pye (Surrey) 15.32
65th Amy Kirk 17.29
154th Amya Shankardass 18.26
Senior Boys (6km 329 finishers)
1st A Lennon (Surrey) 19.08
129th Dylan Mills 21.18
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British Masters Winter Throws Competition, Oxford, 7.3.26
Discus (V60M 1kg)
7th Robin Hardy (V60) 31.03m
Shot Put (V60M 5kg)
5th Robin Hardy (V60) 9.30m
Middlesex Masters XC Championships, Cassiobury Park, Watford 14.3.26
Ruth Miller sent in the following report from Watford:
“ 4 LH runners at Middlesex Cross country Masters champs at a sunny and dry Cassiobury Park on Saturday but some success. David Kirk MV50 was 1st overall !( Dad of Amy and Alex LH junior athletes) and Ruth managed a bronze FV60. Heathside’s other finishers were Andy Owen MV50 and Anne Wolf MV40.”
Mens Race (V40-59)
1st David Kirk (V50) 36.02
30th Andrew Owen (V50) 48.12
Women and Men >60
1st C Finill (Harrow) 29.48
37th Ruth Miller (V60) 37.42
38th Ann Woulfe (V40) 37.44
Barcelona marathon, 15th March 2026
There was success for several Heathsiders who took part in the Barcelona marathon last Sunday. Jose sent in the following report, fresh from setting an impressive PB:
“A few Heathsiders took on the Barcelona Marathon over the weekend—great weather and a fantastic course! It was a special one for me as well: my first marathon back after a very complicated year, including a femur stress fracture—and with a PB! Filippo also made his return to the marathon after dealing with injuries since 2024, running a GFA time of 2:49:31.”
323rd Jose Sabroso 2:38:27 (PB)
1048th Filippo Minelle 2:49:31
5590th Kazuya Saito 3:19:53
8037th Alexander Carr 3:31:00
Jose on his way to a PB in Barcelona
Parkrun
106 Heathsiders ran in parkruns last Saturday. Congratulations for first place finishes go to: Sam Macaulay (Mile End, 15:46), Lily Woolcock (Finsbury Park, 20:00), Peter Gould (Ally Pally, 17:38), Charlie Ogilvie (Church End, 19:01), Daniel Johns (Milton County, 18:31), Francesca Stocco (Sunny Hill, 19:31). Full results can be found here.
Compiled by Emilia with thanks to Simon Baker, Jose Sabroso and Ruth Miller.
Photos: Jose Sabroso
Filippo Minelle running a GFA time at the Barcelona marathon