This week’s highlights include Tom Aldred’s first place in the Reigate Half and several PBs in the Highgate Harriers/City of London Open meeting at Parliament Hill (among them, a fine 400m for Richard Macaulay, a highly promising 1500 from 12-year-old Bedo Draskoczy, a long jump victory for 16-year-old Isaac Tibbett and shot-put and discuss wins for Izaiah Turner).
Read MoreIt was a relatively quiet weekend race-wise - but Heathsiders could be seen taking part in the iconic Great North, a 30K in Amsterdam, a triathlon at Rutland Water, a trail marathon and the Middlesex Road Relays.
Read MoreIt was pretty slim pickings in terms of reports sent in this week, which obviously means there’s even less excuse than normal for them being so tardy, but here goes:
Read MoreKabir (equipped with stopwatch) was trackside at the Watford Wednesday Night Open and submitted a report
Read MoreThe highlights this week include the latest fixture in the Southern Athletics League, a first place finish by Michael Stocks in Clacton and impressive performances in the Herts triathlon from Sebastian Harrison and Clare Sliwerski.
Read MorePlenty of running to report on once again - although Gavin did me a big favour by pinching news of the big turnout at Battersea last week - highlights including a 10k target being hit at Pride, picturesque jaunts round Somerset, Burnham Beeches, France and Belgium as well international honours at the World Beer Mile.
Read MoreHighlight of the week was the ‘Hasty Hare’ Sri Chinmoy 5k at Battersea Park, which saw fruity prizes for 13-year-old Rose Garrett as the first under-16 girl, 61-year-old Michael Abrahams as the first V60 and Kelly Thorneycroft as the fifth woman. Meanwhile, 15-year-old Liam Garrett cantered in as the first of 32 Heathsider home and the second boy under 16.
Read MoreAdam Kirk-Smith has developed a habit of smashing records, but last weekend he took it to a new level. First he came away with a brilliant bronze medal at the England Athletics Championships by coming 3rd out of 18 in the steeplechase in a PB and club record time of 9:09.49; then, two days later, he picked up another PB by winning the Self Transcendence 2mile at Battersea Park in a club record time of 9.21.
Read MoreHeathsiders didn’t let the summer holidays get in the way of participating in a good variety of race distances last week –ranging from a 50 mile Ultra in the Lake District, and a half marathon at the Lee Valley Velodrome, to the Last Friday of the month 5k.
Read MoreThe latest outing in the Rob Jackson Road Race Championships was the Sri Chinmoy Mile Relays in Battersea Park, wherein teams of three rack up a trio of miles apiece in the search for fruit. (Being all about self transcendence, the organisers give you healthful foods as a prize, instead of materialistic trinkets.)
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