World Athletics Championships, the Big Half, Vets 5K and the Highgate Open

This week’s report features a write-up of the World Athletics Championships, results from the Big Half, the Highgate Open and the Vets AC 5K in Battersea.

London HeathsideSeptember 10, 2026Comment

Heath Duathlon, World Masters Champs, BeFIt Open and Last Friday 5K

This week’s report features the annual Hampstead Heath Duathlon, plus Track & Field action from the World Masters Championships in South Korea. Also results from local Athletics meetings, and a second place for Tom Aldred at the Last Friday 5K

London HeathsideSeptember 3, 2026Comment

England Athletics National Relay Champs, Be-Fit Open and Watford Open

Five Heathside teams took part in the National Relay Championships in Birmingham. Teams have to qualify so just getting to the start line is an achievement. Other events in the week were the Be-Fit Open and the Watford Open.

London HeathsideAugust 26, 2026Comment

Thomas Archer fastest 1500m at Watford Open

With attention on Birmingham and the European Championship it was a quieter week saw a number of Heathsiders at Open Meetings with Thomas Archer producing a season’s best and fastest 1500m time at the Watford Open.

London HeathsideAugust 24, 2026Comment

Record SAL Finishing Position and Vets make League Final

The highlight this week is the Club’s Track and Field Team securing our highest ever position in the Southern Athletics League of 5th place. This follows the Club’s Men’s Vet team securing a place at the League final in September.

Elsewhere Heathsiders took part in a variety of opens and some road racing

London HeathsideAugust 13, 2026Comment

Middlesex Young Athletes league and 10Ks in Deal, Bearbrook and Victoria Park

This week’s race report includes the Middlesex Young Athletes League and several other track events, 10ks in Deal, Victoria Park and Bearbrook and a half marathon in Victoria Park.

London HeathsideAugust 5, 2026Comment

England Athletics Champs, FP5000s, Ultra X Wales, Victoria Park HM

The Finsbury Park 5000s was the big Heathside event of the week, there was also the Ultra X in Wales, England Athletics Champs and the Victoria Park half marathon

London HeathsideJuly 30, 2026Comment

Southern Athletics League #3

London HeathsideJuly 24, 2026Comment

Sri Chinmoy Mile Relay, Euro U18 Discus champs, & Backyard Ultra

The week’s largest club participation was at the Battersea Mile Relays, where 15 of our teams participated, with top individual performances going to Anna Rawsthorne and James Haynes. Elsewhere, Elkie Baker competed in the European U18 Discus final in Italy, Alex Sweet earned UK qualification at the Backyard Ultra distance by winning in Perth, and Gavin Evans collected a club V65 5Mile record

London HeathsideJuly 23, 2026Comment

Montana and Elkie strike Double Gold at English Schools

This week saw double gold at the English Schools Championships, great efforts from the Club’s Vet team and a host of track and road race performances.

London HeathsideJuly 15, 2026Comment

reports

Have a read about the Heathsiders competing in blue, red and gold every week - the team put together a summary of recent competition which gives a flavour of some of the achievements of the club. Reports date back years and you can read through all of them below.

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