Sunday brought part two of the weekend’s cross-country fest, with 47 Heathsiders (21 ladies and 26 men) braving the cold weather to run in Trent Park in the second race in the Sunday league cross-country. Seventeen of them had run the day before in the Met league, making their performance in the tough conditions all the more impressive.
Read MoreThis week’s report is mainly on the Met League, as there wasn't much happening elsewhere apart from a couple of Heathsiders that were in action – Bridget Napelton at the Regents Park 10k and Chloe Martin-Brown at the George Munday 10K. Thanks to Sue Rust and Simon Baker for their contribution to the report.
Read MoreLondon Heathside added more silverware at the Norh London XC Championships, and Seyfu Jamaal claimed his second win in a week to pick up the individual prize. Heathside bagged a second trophy as the Men’s team were crowned Champions in the team event ( six to score ), with the Vets team in 4th place.
Read MoreIn this week’s report, we have details of great performances by both young athletes and adults in cross country races in Kingsbury, great runs in the Dublin, Frankfurt and Beachy Head marathons, and an ultra marathon along the Thames.
Read MorePart one of this week’s round up goes back to the previous weekend and focuses on the first Sunday League race of the season, which featured a large Heathside turnout and individual victory for Seyfu Jamaal.
Read MoreIt was a quieter weekend for racing, than last week, but still eventful, with Benjy Bediako and Suraya Frost winning gold at Lee Valley Minithon, and some great results at the South of England xc Relays and at the much loved Abingdon Marathon. And not to forget Heathside hosted Finsbury Parkrun – supplying smiles, marshalls and pacers.
Read MoreA bumper week of running from Heathsiders who didn't let a wee bit of rain (a common theme in this week's report) stop them from getting out far and wide to take on a variety of marathons and half marathons, with a few trail runs, duathlons and shorter distances thrown in for good measure. It’s hard to know where to start, so here goes the recap:
Read MoreThe cross country season kicked off properly last weekend with the start of the region's premier competition, in what now seems to be bordering on traditional Essex Autumn sunshine.
Read MoreSeveral Heathsiders won medals at the weekend. 39-year-old Tom Aldred led a field of nearly 1,000 to win the hilly Basingstoke Half with plenty to spare, while in Oxford 17-year-old Seyfu Jamaal was second in a field of nearly 12,000 in the Oxford Half – both well inside the 70-minute mark.
Read MoreOur junior Heathsiders have excelled this week with the North West London Young Athletics League and Haringey Schools Cross Country. There are some notable performances reported by Simon Baker below.
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