This week’s bumper round up includes the results from one of the last track sessions of the season, the latest results from the World Masters Championships in Malaga, a new club record set in Berlin, PBs in half marathons in Harrow and Reigate, as well as trail runs, fell runs and extreme events around the country.
Read MoreThe main news from the past weekend was the amazing performances put in by our young athletes at the Middlesex county young athletes and senior relays, where they picked up 4 gold medals. But there were also plenty of other excellent performances at races and events including the Great North Run, Tallinn Marathon, a trail marathon in Farnham, an ultra in Switzerland, the Delft World Icosathlon Champs and the World Masters in Malaga. Plus the SAL T & F award winners are announced.
Read MoreA little thin on the ground this week in terms of results, although there were good turnouts at 2 of London’s monthly events and a few end of season sprints up the road at Lee Valley.
Read MoreHeathside had a splendid week on track and field. Among several impressive PBs and club records, the standout performance belonged to our U15 star Thomas Archer who won the bronze medal in the 1500 at the England U15 championships in Bedford in a time of 4:10 – the third best in the UK this year.
Read MoreThe highlight this week was the final SAL last Saturday, which included great contributions from the team of Heathside helpers and fantastic performances from many Heathside athletes.
Read MoreIn the latest in the series of the club Road Race championship, Heathside was led home by Jack Hardy in 31st place, with Rebecca Piggott coming in 2nd female overall. Other highlights were 1st places in the V60 catgories for Sue Eedle and Nick Dodd, high placings in the V50 category for Martin Potter and Mark Jefford, and a number of PB’s throughout the field
Read MoreA brief race report for the week of 30th July with strong performances all round.
Read MoreThe heatwave and summer holidays don’t appear to have dampened Heathsiders enthusiasm for racing. At the final Middlesex Youth Athletics fixture of the season, our participants were not going to let summer holidays stand in their way and had wins in both A and B streams for the U11 boys and U15 girls 800m.
Read MoreAnother relatively quiet week as we all sweltered away in tropical London, but first up we go back a bit further to Saturday the 14th and glow in the reflected glory of Heathside’s latest home fixture in the Southern Athletics League. Over to captain Noelle for more details of what is turning into another promotion push:
Read MoreRelatively slim pickings this week by our usual standards, but the highlights include a first place for Annabel Litchfield in the hot and hilly Orion Forest 5 (33:04); another club V60 record for Pete Crockford in the Sri Chinmoy 5k at Battersea Park (in 18:41); another gruelling ultra for Lenny Martin (this one a 101 km mountainous course in Switzerland) and a sprightly PB for Sion Lewis in the Standard Chartered Great City Race (16:34).
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