Seyfu breaks Club record for 5 miles at Battersea, Malakai breaks 4 club records in Pentathlon at Lee Valley

The snow and freezing conditions for most of last week and this past weekend meant many events were cancelled. But despite it all, Seyfu broke the club record for 5 miles, coming 7th place in the Battersea Under Lights Christmas 5 mile race on Friday and Malakai set 4 new club records in the Pentathlon and won a silver medal at Lee Valley at the weekend!

Malakai wins silver medal

Battersea Park Friday Under the lights Christmas 5 miles #2, Battersea Park, 16th Dec 2022

Jacob reported “Congratulations go to Seyfu who broke the Club Record for 5 miles in 24:09 at Battersea Park on 16th December. The time knocks 45secs of Piet Jacob's 2004 time”

7th Seyfu Jamal 24.09

65th Conor Brown 27.29

Southern Indoor Combined Events Championships, Lee Valley, 17-18.12.22

Simon reported: “Malakai who has been training hard under coach Mary has been in superb form since the indoor season started and last weekend competed in his first Pentathlon at the Southern Championships.  Competing in the 60mH, LJ, HJ, SP and 800m he managed to set 4 new Club Records and won a silver medal with an impressive 1969 pts.”

U15 Boys

60mH 

2nd Malakai David McKenzie Callum 9.54s (631 pts) PB New Club Record

800m

-th Malakai David McKenzie Callum 2:42.81 (186 pts) PB

Long Jump

2nd Malakai David McKenzie Callum 5.07m (396 pts) PB New Club Record 

High Jump

-th Malakai David McKenzie Callum 1.42m (331 pts) PB

Shot Putt (4Kg)

2nd Malakai David McKenzie Callum 8.98m (425 pts) PB New Club Record

Pentathlon 

2nd David McKenzie Callum 1,969 pts PB New Club Record AAA Grade 4

Minithon, Lee Valley, 11.12.22

The second Minithon of the season took place at Lee valley on the 11th December. This event caters for the youngest athletes school year 3 to 7 with a choice of 3 events from a possible 8.

U9 Boys

1st Kai Duberry (60m: 9.99s, 200m: 34.09s:, 600m: 2m10.2s) 139 pts

3rd Dylan Fray (60m: 10.27s, 200m: 36.31s, Turbo Jav 11.25m) 136 pts

12th Dominik Mihaly Jeles (200m: 40.12s, 600m 2m 37.05s, Turbo Jav 9.25m) 109 pts

15th Alexander Filipov (200m 37.63s, 600m 2m 41.69s, LJ 2.04m) 97 pts

U9 Girls

1st Lizzy Hayford (60m: 9.67s, 200m: 34.43s, LJ 2.54m) 140 pts

6th Annaliese Asamoah (60m: 10.93s, 200m: 41.35s, LJ: 1..81m) 108 pts

U11 Boys

6th Maddox Agwu (60m: 8.81s, 200m: 29.61s, LJ: 2.89m) 150 pts

17th Jaydon Smith (60m: 9.89s, 200m: 33.82s, LJ 3.19m) 139 pts

U11 Girls

8th Willow Lazar (60m: 10.07s, LJ 2.86m, Turbo Jav 10.25m) 138 pts

11th Chann-Lei Lee (60m: 9.43s, 200m 34.32s, Shot Putt 4.37m) 134 pts

16th Kyla Thompson (60m: 9.99s, 200m: 34.38s, LJ: 2.12m) 128 pts

33rd Mila Strevens (60m 11.86s, SP: 4.14m, x) 73 pts

U13 Girls

11th Matilda Barrand (60m: 9.51s, 200m: 32.40s, LJ 3.66m) 159 pts

21st Eliza Burridge (60m: 9.60s, 60mH: 12.97s, 200m: 33.13s) 149 pts

Parkruns were thin on the ground but the results for the few that did take place can be found here. Congratulations go to Dominic Jones for coming first at Bevendean Parkrun.

Compiled by Caroline, and thanks to Jacob and Simon for their contributions