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Golden (not plastic) BritsEDITOR’S LETTER

ACTION06 World Indoors17 pages of reports, features, photos and results from a power-packed weekend in Istanbul

24 Inter-CountiesNews from the climax of the McCain Cross Challenge Series in Cofton Park

SPOTLIGHT34 Mick WoodsAldershot cross-country guru explains why his athletes enjoy such success

38 Mike HagerSuper-vet distance runner

40 Club focusBlackburn Harriers’ indoor track boost

REGULARS42 NewsHead coach happy with IstanbulChambers trains on as CAS decide fateUsain Bolt meets Prince Harry

46 Your SayReaders’ views and opinions

48 Young AthleteDistance runner George Duggan

82 Dip FinishDaily Mail’s plastic Brits tirade brings feelings of deja vu

PERFORMANCE50 How they trainOlympic 400 metres contender Martyn Rooney

52 Shot put techniqueBasics of the rotational method

56 Racing strategiesGet your head straight before you run

58 Improve your powerWhy creatine off ers athletes supplementary strength

60 Shin painHow to combat this common injury

EVENTS62 ResultsRound-up from home and abroad, including top half-marathons in Bath and Silverstone

74 What’s OnIn-depth listings of future fi xtures, plus previews of the British Masters Indoor Champs and the English Schools Cross Country

Cover: Perri Shakes-Drayton anchoring Britain to 4x400m glory in Istanbul (Mark Shearman)

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WHAT AN entertaining (and bizarre) weekend at the IAAF World Indoors in Istanbul. There was no Turkish delight for Britain’s big pre-championship hopes Jess Ennis and Mo Farah. Instead, gold medals came from a triple jumper competing for her third country and an inspired women’s relay team bolstered by a revitalised Olympic 400m champion.

A newspaper was banned by UKA for asking GB captain Tiff any Porter to recite the national anthem. The host nation also came under fi re when its 1500m medallist, a former Kenyan, was interviewed in English because he didn’t know his new country’s language. Plastic Brits and Turks aside, the best-known athlete was, albeit briefly, the ridiculously named 800m man Gaylord Silly.

More seriously, world records came from Ashton Eaton and Nataliya Dobrynska in the combined events. Brittney Reese, Sanya Richards-Ross and Sally Pearson graced us with their athleticism, while Yelena Isinbayeva proved she’s back as queen of the pole vault. There were surprises galore, too, such as Nery Brenes, the athlete who fell flat on his face at the Aviva Grand Prix, beating world champion Kirani James.

With nine medals, it was Britain’s most successful World Indoors ever. For Ennis

and Farah, losing in Istanbul will keep them on their toes in training and ease the pressure going into London 2012. There is one issue, though, that needs to be put to bed – the “plastic Brits” debate.

The Daily Mail’s national anthem question was cruel and mischievous and reminded me of their relentless attacks in the past on Christine Ohuruogu. But even harsh questions should be allowed in a free press, so UKA is wrong to consider banning the paper (Dip Finish, p.82).

As for athletes like Porter and chief coaches like Charles van Commenee, they are merely operating within the rules. What they are doing is also hardly new.

Many great British athletes such as Lillian Board, Tessa Sanderson and Linford Christie were born outside the UK. In fact, the fi rst-ever Briton to compete in the Olympics – the 400m bronze medallist in 1896, Charles Gmelin – was born in India.

Then there was McDonald Bailey, who was born in Trinidad but is one of the most popular athletes in British athletics history and 100m bronze medallist for Britain at the 1952 Olympics.

So please, let’s drop the plastic Brits rubbish. It’s a tired argument and also massively insulting to athletes who have strong and genuine British links.

Jason Henderson, Editor

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ACTIONIAAF World Indoor Championships, Istanbul, March 9-11

Brits mean business

Relay delight: Perri Shakes-Drayton dips for the line ahead of Sanya Richards-Ross of the United States

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For more action, go toathleticsweekly.comathleticsweekly.comIAAF World Indoor Championships, Istanbul, March 9-11

Brits mean business

THE city where East meets West, the only conurbation in the world that is on two continents, had an appropriately wide appeal to the world’s best athletes.

The appearances of Yelena Isinbayeva, Liu Xiang, Meseret Defar, Valerie Adams and Sally Pearson in Olympic year proved the importance of indoor running and the World Indoor Championships.

World records for Nataliya Dobrynska and Ashton Eaton and notable marks from Pearson and Brittney Reese helped make the 14th edition of these championships one of the best.

Great Britain enjoyed its most successful championships at global level for arguably a generation. Golds from Yamile Aldama and the women’s 4x400m relay team were among nine podium places that left the team second on the medals table. The last time a British team was as high as second on a medals table at a world indoor championships, world outdoor championships or Olympics was at the 1908 London Games when only 20 nations took part.

More than 200 nations will be involved when the Olympics come to London for a third time and Britain has now proved it can be among the best of them.

GB World Indoor medallistsGOLDWomen’s 4x400m relay

Yamile Aldama (triple jump)

SILVERMen’s 4x400m relay

Jessica Ennis (pentathlon)

Tiff any Porter (60m hurdles)

BRONZEHolly Bleasdale (pole vault)

Dwain Chambers (60m)

Andrew Osagie (800m)

Shara Proctor (long jump)

MEDALS TABLEG S B Total

1 USA 10 3 5 18

2 GB&NI 2 3 4 9

3 Ethiopia 2 1 2 5

4 Kenya 2 1 1 4

5 Russia 1 3 5 9

PLACINGS TABLE1 USA 172

2 Russia 105

3 GB&NI 84

4 Ethiopia 52

5 Kenya 37

(8pts for 1st; 7pts for 2nd; down to 1pt for 8th)

A SUCCESSFUL DRESS REHEARSAL FOR THE OLYMPIC HOST NATION SEES A RECORD HAUL OF NINE MEDALS AT THE IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ISTANBULWORDS: PAUL HALFORD IN ISTANBUL. PICTURES: MARK SHEARMAN




‘‘RESILIENT” is one word that coach Frank Attoh uses to describe Yamile

Aldama. For though there are few events harder on the joints than the triple jump, the pressures the 39-year-old’s body have had to overcome daily in training are perhaps nothing compared to what she has been through in her life. Last Saturday the Londoner fi nally pulled through it all to realise her dream of winning global gold for Britain.

She won silver at the 1999 World Championships for Cuba and again at the 2004 World Indoors for Sudan, but in jumping 14.82m, the Shaftesbury Barnet Harrier became the second-oldest ever world indoor champion, representing the country in which she has resided since 2001.

Wherever you may stand on the “plastic Brit” debate, Yamile Aldama can hardly be called an “import”. She has paid taxes here for a decade, is married to a Scot and coaches young children at her club, the one she competed for in the UK Women’s League just three weeks before placing fi fth on her GB debut at the World Championships last year.

Becoming an outcast as far as the Cuban selectors were concerned when she moved out of the Caribbean nation, her hopes of competing for Britain began a decade ago. However, she had diffi culty in obtaining a British passport, not helped when her husband was jailed on charges related to heroin traffi cking. She accepted the opportunity to compete for Sudan, but fi nally last year was granted the right to represent her country of residence.

Attoh, who coached Jamaican Trecia Smith to the 2005 world triple jump title and Britain’s Ashia Hansen after she took world indoor gold in 1999 and 2003, knows more than anyone what she has been through.

He said last Sunday: “It was hard in the early days, monetary,

training, fi tting everything round, fi nding a place to live, a place to sleep,” he said, revealing that he, her friends and family had to persuade her not to quit the sport. “She’s come through it and she’s much stronger for it.”

UKA head coach Charles van Commenee said in summing up the championships: “It’s a wonderful story. She has overcome so many diffi culties and I think winning a gold medal is one thing but overcoming diffi culties makes the medal shine more. She is a great example to other athletes in how she trains, how she looks after herself, how she supports others.”

Geoff Morphitis, Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers team manager, said: “Yamile is a great club member. She competes regularly for our UK Women’s League team whenever she is fi t and well and available and she is a great role model to our members.”

If mental resolve is what Aldama has needed in

abundance, looking after herself physically has been the key to her still performing so well on the brink of 40, Attoh explained.

“There’s not so much that she can learn but we keep her in trim,” he said when asked how her training has to be adapted over the years. “We make sure that she’s checked out weekly with physios and massage and that for me has been the most important part of it. We’ve been able to get physiotherapy through funding, which we’ve never had before,

and to me that’s made a massive diff erence. Eighty per cent of what she does now is all about keeping her going and physiotherapy.”

Enthusing about her performance – in which her second-round jump just managed to keep her ahead of Kazakhstan’s Olga Rypakova and two Cubans in third and fourth, Mabel Gay and Yargelis Savigne – he said: “I think she could have jumped a little bit further had she not hurt herself in the third round.”

Rypakova, the defending champion, overcame three fouls to jump 14.45m, followed by 14.63m in the fi fth round. Her fi nal jump looked very close to Aldama’s lead, but was ruled a foul. Gay, meanwhile, scored a rare defeat over her more decorated Cuban team-mate with her fi fth-round 14.29m.

Attoh is measured when he talks about hopes for the Olympics.

“I would like her to be jumping round about 15 metres and that will give her a realistic hope of fi nishing in the top fi ve. That’s what we’re aiming for,” he said.

However, Van Commenee has talked about Aldama as a new Olympic gold medal contender.

The competition will be tougher than in Istanbul, but the prospect of winning Olympic gold nine days before her birthday would not be a bad way of ringing in her fi fth decade.

She will turn 40 on August 14, just nine days after the triple jump fi nal in London – an Olympic medal would be a great early birthday present.

One giant leap for AldamaAt 39 years old, Yamile Aldama won her

fi rst global title having won World Indoor silver in 2004 and bronze in 2006

Triple jump medallists Olga Rypakova, Yamile Aldama and Mabel Gay


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For more action, go toathleticsweekly.comIAAF World Indoor Championships, Istanbul, March 9-11

ATHLETICS has two rules that are rarely broken. First, the United States will win any men’s 4x400m relay. Secondly – and this one is slightly less rigid – the women’s long relay will be won by either Russia or United States.

On Sunday the British quartet broke that rule with a performance that brings back memories of GB’s victory over the USA at the 1991 World Championships outdoors.

A bold move to include both Perri Shakes-Drayton and Christine Ohuruogu, who had not run any high-profi le indoor races this year, paid off . The tactic was partly designed as a dress rehearsal for the 2012 Games.

Shana Cox, who ran in the individual fi nal, handed over to Nicola Sanders in third behind Yuliya Gushchina of Russia and Leslie Cole of the United States. However, the Americans then took the lead through Natasha Hastings, while Sanders lost touch slightly on the leading pair.

Ohuruogu, often disappointing

in relays, for once had a superb run, taking almost a second and a half out of the American and Russian third-leg runners to give Shakes-Drayton the lead.

Shakes-Drayton was expected to be chasing down the world

indoor and former outdoor champion Sanya Richards-Ross. However, she received a one-stride advantage over the Russians, who in turn were a stride up on Richards-Ross.

Ukraine’s Natalya Pygyda

moved into second to challenge the Brit on the fi rst lap, but it appeared she had been over-exuberant. She fell well back and they were later disqualifi ed anyway for running out of lane, while Richards-Ross fi nished the quickest but ended up three hundredths behind in the desperate lunge for the line.

Shakes-Drayton, the hurdles specialist, said she had no idea how close the others were lining up behind her. “All I knew was that I was in fi rst position and I was going to try to hold it. I couldn’t feel anyone,” she said.

She admitted to nerves, having not raced since she anchored Britain to fourth at the World Championships in Daegu last September.

“I didn’t know what to expect. I had doubts in my mind about what shape I was in,” she said.

A DOUBLE relay gold for GB was not to come to fruition – albeit they were briefly awarded gold after the US were disqualifi ed and before they were reinstated on appeal.

Britain’s men were tipped to have a great chance of breaking the American stranglehold and for much of the race it seemed as though they would.

However, after Conrad Williams and Nigel Levine kept the team in front and Michael Bingham stretched the lead to around three metres, Manteo Mitchell came strongly past in the closing stages of the third leg. Buck closed the gap slightly but ultimately had too much to do.

It was Buck that flagged up the fact that Gil Roberts appeared to have moved inside him while waiting for the baton, after the offi cials had placed the Brit on the inside. The United States were disqualifi ed after the GB

appeal and the Brits even sat for a press conference as gold

medallists, but later an appeal by the Americans was upheld.

Nevertheless, it would not change the fact that this result – reaping the second fastest time by a British quartet indoors, 0.74 outside the national record – gives the Brits plenty of confi dence as they consider the Olympics.

The US team they will face in London ought to be stronger than the one in Istanbul, but Bingham said: “Just as the US team is going to be loaded out with diff erent people, we didn’t bring everyone today and I think that gives us even more confi dence. This isn’t the end-all. There are some people at home training right now for outdoors.”

No GB dream double

British women do the impossible

SPLITS1 GBR 3:28.76 Cox 52.82 Sanders 52.48 Ohuruogu 51.98 Shakes-Drayton 51.482 USA 3:28.79 Cole 52.59 Hastings 51.33 Hayes 53.52 Richards-Ross 51.353 RUS 3:29.55 Gushchina 52.15 Ustalova 51.99 Karnaushchenko 53.30 Fedoriva 52.11

» Uno� cial splits courtesy of Seiko. See pages 29-31 for more splits.

SPLITS1 USA 3:03.94 Wright 46.54 Smith 45.59 Mitchell 45.71 Roberts 46.002 GBR 3:04.72 Williams 46.23 Levine 45.86 Bingham 46.74 Buck 45.893 TRI 3:06.85 Gordon 47.97 Quow 45.42 Richards 47.26 Solomon 46.20

Perri Shakes-Drayton received the baton in the lead and maintained the position

change the fact that this result – reaping the second fastest time

RIchard Buck, Michael Bingham, Nigel Levine and Conrad Williams took silver




JESSICA ENNIS, along with those who have placed great expectation on her shoulders as the “golden

girl” of the London 2012 Games, received a stark reminder of the fragility of global titles.

One poor event, the long jump, meant she lost the world title she won in Doha two years ago.

Even a leap of just 6.35m, which she has achieved on half the occasions she has jumped in 2011 and 2012, would have been enough ultimately to have won.

Yet it was overall a good performance from Ennis over the fi ve events and one that confi rms more improvement is on the cards when she tackles the heptathlon.

She achieved her second best-ever hurdles, added 18 centimetres to her PB in the shot and set an indoor 800m PB.

“I think I’m in a much better position than I was this time last year,” she said. “Obviously scoring a personal best and knowing that I can come away and make improvements, I’m not at my limit. There’s room to improve.”

The only problem was, after a below-par high jump and long jump, it was not enough to beat Nataliya Dobrynska, who became the fi rst to break 5000 points in the event.

Earning the Ukrainian $50,000, it was a world record that was on borrowed time. Irina Belova of Russia tallied up 4991 in 1992. Since then Sweden’s Carolina Kluft, who preceded Dobrynska as Olympic champion but retired from combined events prematurely, never quite managed to perform to her very best in the event but came close on several occasions, her best being 4948. Ennis’s 4965 is the third best score in history, adding 28 points to her national record.

Tatyana Chernova, who was the one to deprive Ennis of her world outdoor title defence in Daegu last year, was just equal fourth, but she remains another serious threat to Ennis in August.

Chernova positive for LondonWorld heptathlon champion Tatyana Chernova remained unconcerned by her fi fth place and off -peak performance, insisting she is better suited to the heptathlon than pentathlon.

The Russian said: “I felt good and showed good results. It’s not fantastic points or a great place, but I’m happy. This was my only competition of the winter season. This is good training for me.”

Chernova missed the javelin being part of this event – she has a national-standard PB of 54.59m – and has run 23.50 for the 200m, which is also absent from the pentathlon.

She said: “The heptathlon is my event. Remember, I broke Jess in Daegu after the javelin.”

Typifying the mutual respect combined-eventers have for each other, she added: “A lot of girls will want to win (in London 2012), so it will be diffi cult to take gold medal but not impossible [for me] and whoever has the belief will win.”

Ennis beaten by world mark

NATALIYA DOBRYNSKA may have been ignored in the build-up, which centred on the Ennis-Chernova clash, but the Olympic champion likes it that way.

“I don’t like to be the favourite,” said Dobrynska, who won silver behind Ennis at the last Europeans. “Always when I am in the shadows and not much highlighted, that’s always good for me.”

After winning a surprise gold in Beijing and then falling off the radar slightly, she is back in the spotlight again in Olympic year, but she has never been far from top form.

She said she was in great shape going into the 2009 Worlds but succumbed to the pressure of trying to prove her Olympic win was no fluke and fell to fourth.

She insisted she was in great shape going into the 2010 World Indoors, but was below-par because of a 23-hour journey to Doha and took silver.

Of her 2011 world outdoor campaign, when she again felt exceptionally fit, she said: “My fifth place was the result of my psychological problems only.”

Dobrynska has succeeded despite complaining that training facilities in Ukraine, one of the strongest athletics nations in Europe, are poor.

Coached by her husband, Dmytro Polyakov, she could be poised to overcome those conditions and emulate Carolina Kluft in defending her Olympic title.

Even after this win, she will be the underdog as far as the 80,000-strong crowd in Stratford are concerned. Speaking of the prospect, she said: “It’s good to see that my rivals are supported and I think the spectators will support all the others during the competition so I’m really looking forward to the Games.”

When it comes to her own outlook for London, she insists “nothing has changed after this win”.

But her rivals would be unwise to rule her out.

Dobrynska the underdog

“The heptathlon is my event. Remember, I broke Jess in Daegu after the javelin”TATYANA CHERNOVA

Nataliya Dobrynska: in the form of her life

A 14.79m PB in the shot came as a pleasant surprise for Jessica Ennis

Despite being beaten, Jessica Ennis still set a British record of 4965


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60m hurdlesEnnis enjoyed a flying start to her race and the campaign itself as she scorched to the fastest-ever 60m hurdles time in a pentathlon of 7.91. The previous best was 7.99.

Chernova will have been disappointed with her 8.29, well down on her PB of 8.02.

Dobrynska was only fi ve hundredths off her PB with 8.38.» Ennis 1150; Chernova 1064; Dobrynska 1044; Melnychenko 1028

High jumpEnnis averted disaster by clearing 1.87m at her third attempt. However, that is the best she achieved. As her coach Toni Minichiello tweeted: “Close at 1.90m but not to be. Has not lost any ground on the others.”

Indeed, Chernova cleared a best of 1.84m, three centimetres below her best and Dobrynska matched that.» Ennis 2217; Skujyte 2108; Chernova 2093; Dobrynska 2073

ShotDobrynska dominated as expected to move up the rankings with her best of 16.51m. Ennis responded with a second-round season’s best of 14.39m and then an outright PB with her last eff ort. She beamed even before the fi gures of 14.79m flashed up to indicate she had regained the lead.

She went into the afternoon break with a cushion of 10 points over Skujkyte. A 6.40m long jump and a 2:10.50 800m would secure a world record.» Ennis 3064; Skujyte 3054; Dobrynska 3035; Maksimava 2909

Long jumpThis is where it fell apart for Ennis as she failed to improve on her 6.19m in round one, following up with 6.18m and a foul. She later admitted she was reaching for the take-off point. Dobrynska, meanwhile, leaped 6.57m – an indoor PB and just six centimetres short of her outdoor best.

The challenge of Chernova, a 6.82m performer at best, also fell away as she recorded only 6.25m.» Dobrynska 4065; Skujyte 3978; Ennis 3972; Chernova 3807

800mMaking up around six and a half seconds on Dobrynska was always going to be a very tall order for Ennis, but you cannot accuse her of giving up hope.

She tracked the leader, Karolina Tyminska, most of the way, but the Ukrainian kept within a few steps of Ennis too.

As the Briton pulled away slightly and well clear of Chernova, she was safe for silver and clocked 2:08.09 – an indoor PB and within three tenths of the outdoor best she ran in Daegu last year.

It was clear to spectators she had not done enough, but Ennis then had one of the most

embarrassing moments for any athletes. As she had crossed the line fi rst, her name and fi nal score was the fi rst to pop up on screen and it had the position “1” next to it. She raised her arms aloft in celebration, but within a minute her hopes were crushed when Dobrynska’s score was computed and she usurped Ennis on the scoreboard. The smile remained for the Sheffi eld athlete, but it was buried in her hands as she realised her mistake.» Dobrynska 5013; Ennis 4965; Skujyte 4802; Tyminska 4725

The tale of the day – how the pentathlon played outA virtual heptathlonWITH the javelin and 200m to be added into the equation in London and 100m hurdles swapped for the 60m equivalent, the heptathlon could be a diff erent story to the Istanbul showdown.

Add to the Istanbul tallies the scores for the javelin and 200m PBs for each of the three most tipped for medals in August and the result is: Ennis 6829; Dobrynska 6816; Chernova 6701.

It must be added that Chernova was not up to scratch in some events in Turkey, but can be inconsistent.

Jessica Ennis: best ever sprint hurdles in a pentathlon

Turning point: Nataliya Dobrynska gained valuable

points in the long jump

Jessica Ennis high jumped 1.87m, four centimetres below her season’s best

Nataliya Dobrynska ran an outright 800m PB of 2:11.15 to take gold

With a strong shot and PBs in the hurdles and high jump, Austra

Skujyte took bronze




THE result of the men’s 60m fi nal was the worst outcome for some fans of the sport – former

drugs cheat Justin Gatlin wins, while another to have served a doping suspension, Dwain Chambers, took bronze.

Whatever you think about former dopers being allowed back into sport, two of the most infamous of the past decade here made the most of the chance athletics has given them.

Gatlin, who was penalised for using a prescribed medication in 2001 and then banned for four years for testosterone from 2006 onwards, clocked 6.46, the same time that won him the title in 2003.

His was the biggest winning margin in the history of these championships as Jamaica’s Nesta Carter came in eight hundredths behind. Chambers, the defending champion, has been well short of his 6.42 European record shape this season, so performed above expectations by out-dipping American Trell Kimmons as both received the same time of 6.60.

Chambers continues to come across as a very diff erent person to the one that decided a decade

ago to take the drugs route. The attitude towards him of the public has changed, in no small part thanks to his demeanour.

Gatlin, the 2004 Olympic 100m champion, is yet to be similarly accepted.

Chambers said yesterday: “We’ve made our mistakes and we’ve been blessed by the opportunity to get back. We’re just trying to do the right thing now and get back to the true essence of sport and that’s running.”

Chambers was asked to comment on the continued

referrals to the past when it comes to him and Gatlin.

“In order to step forward you’ve got to experience the past,” he said. “Me personally, it’s made me a better person. It’s taught me the true values of life and what opportunities I threw away. Every time I get the opportunity to compete for my country and get to the podium is an honour. I threw that away and that scares me so I never ever want to throw that away again.”

Chambers became the oldest to win a 60m medal of any colour in these championships when he won in Doha and now at the age of 33 he still seems intent to continue to make up for lost time in the sport. He may have been feeling a bit younger after seeing Yamile Aldama take gold earlier in the afternoon too.

“I still enjoy it,” he said. “I look at people like Yamile and Kim Collins – examples that you still can do it. At our age you have to rely on experience more than anything else. For me, while I still have the opportunity to compete, I want to. It’s fun to me. It still makes me smile. I get up every morning and enjoy training. The moment I stop

doing that, that’s when I stop, but I can’t see that happening in the near future.”

Gatlin, of course, already knows he is eligible to compete at the Olympics, but he would welcome Chambers alongside him.

“He came back after all his trials and tribulations and still has established himself as one of the best runners for the UK team and I think he has proved he has a God-given talent and having him on that line in the Olympics would be a great show.”

Gatlin from gun to tape

With the biggest ever winning margin in the 60m at the World Indoors, Justin Gatlin won in 6.46 from Nesta Carter (6.54) and Dwain Chambers (6.60)

Dwain Chambers: oldest ever

60m medallist

Justin Gatlin: regained the title he won

in 2003 with exactly the same time

as before


ATHLETICS WEEKLY 13


IT was no surprise it was Advance Australia Fair rather than God Save the Queen that played after the medal presentation for the women’s 60m hurdles.

With the world champion Sally Pearson again on sensational form, Tiff any Porter was unlikely to get the chance to sing the national anthem under more appropriate circumstances than those presented to her at the start of her visit to Turkey.

Pearson, who threatened the world record at the world outdoor championships last year, added the indoor equivalent with a time of 7.73 to move to fourth on the world indoor all-time list.

Porter suff ered a slow start, made to look even worse by Pearson’s drive out of the blocks, and was 0.21 seconds adrift, giving Pearson the biggest winning margin ever for the 60m hurdles at the World Indoors. She thus failed to usurp Jessica Ennis as Britain’s No.1 this year on times.

While sat in the press conference next to Porter and Belarus’s Alina Talay, who was third with 7.97, Pearson said

this season was all about trying to maintain the form she showed last year.

The Australian, who missed the world record by just seven hundredths of a second in Daegu with a near-flawless display, said: “It’s hard to think about how you’re going to maintain your speed like that, but at the same

time you have to keep doing it in pressure situations like I did tonight. I’ll defi nitely be under pressure situations this year in Europe. It’s Olympic year and everyone wants to win and everyone wants to be in the best shape possible so that’s what I’m looking forward to.”

Porter, who will graduate with a

doctorate in May, was particularly satisfi ed after a poorer start in the semi. “I was able to follow my own advice, the advice I gave to the British team in my team speech. I was able to regain my composure after the semi-fi nal where I did not execute my race well at all because my reaction time was so bad.”

HOW things have changed in a year for Andy Pozzi. Last winter his highlight was winning the UK junior title. One year on the 19-year-old was at the World Indoors, beating 2004 Olympic champion and title favourite Liu Xiang in the heat, pushing him to the line in the semi, fi nishing fourth in the fi nal – and still feeling less than 100% satisfi ed.

After taking one hundredth off his best in the heat to clock 7.61, moving to within one hundredth of Colin Jackson’s UK age-19 record with 7.56 in the semi, he clocked 7.58 in the fi nal, in which USA’s Aries Merritt sprang a surprise on Liu.

“I gave a good performance in the end, that’s the most important thing and I’m happy with 7.58,” said the Malcolm Arnold-coached athlete. “Unfortunately the race didn’t quite go perfectly, but I had two races that went

perfectly and one that was 99% there so I’m happy with that.

“I didn’t come off hurdle three perfectly, but it’s such a minor thing really. Then unfortunately I hit the last hurdle quite hard, but

7.58 I’m happy with.”In an event weakened by

the withdrawal of defending champion and Olympic gold medallist Dayron Robles, Merritt won in 7.44 – just one hundredth

shy of the PB he set at altitude at the US Indoor Championships.

Liu was 0.05 behind, as world junior champion Pascal Martinot- Lagarde of France ran a PB of 7.53 for bronze.

Sally Pearson: a clear winner with 7.73 from Britain’s Tiff any Porter

Aries Merritt shocked Liu Xiang to win in 7.44

Andy Pozzi: sharply rising British hurdles talent was fourth

Pearson calls the tune

It’s all Pozzi-tive for Andy

“Unfortunately I hit the last hurdle quite hard, but 7.58 I’m happy with”ANDY POZZI




YELENA Isinbayeva confi rmed her status as the queen of the pole vault, but afterwards

she had some words of wisdom to pass on to a Brit who could take over that mantle.

The Russian, who won with ease her fi rst title since the Olympics in 2008, fought off young pretender Holly Bleasdale, who at age 20 is vaulting a quarter of a metre higher than Isinbayeva at the same age.

Bleasdale, who has been in the sport a little over three years, was unable to match the 4.87m UK record she set earlier this year. However, a clearance at 4.70m was enough to secure bronze, also behind France’s Vanessa Boslak, who cleared the same height for a national record.

Isinbayeva, as usual, spent most of the competition lying down waiting for the fi eld to attempt the lower heights and dwindle. She joined in at 4.70m and secured the gold at 4.80m.

Despite two failed attempts to add a centimetre to her own world record, she is clearly back

near her very best.She respects the rapidly

increasing threat of Bleasdale and others, though. Asked whether she thought the Brit still had plenty of improvement to make, she said: “Everything depends on health because age 20 to 24 is diffi cult for women. She needs to keep herself very strict so she can improve. 4.87m at 20 years old is very high. It is

a great achievement and if she is careful with herself and doesn’t have any injuries and has a good relationship with her coach, of course she will improve.”

Bleasdale was largely happy with her performance, which included a second-time clearance at 4.45m plus a success at 4.60m after the offi cials put the uprights in the wrong place and she was

allowed a re-take of her fi rst try. But two of her three attempts at 4.75m were run-throughs, distracted by the knowledge she had won a medal.

“I’m really happy to win my fi rst senior medal,” she said. “I’m hoping it’s one of many. There is just a little disappointment in the back of my mind. I thought I could have jumped 75 and got silver, but me being so young I was just so excited winning a medal and I couldn’t focus on 75 until my last one and it was too late and I got my arm caught in my knee.”

Shara Proctor is targeting the UK record outdoors this summer after claiming world indoor bronze with 6.89m – just one centimetre short of Bev Kinch’s 29-year-old mark.

However, despite taking the lead briefly in round three with 6.86m, she had to concede gold to a huge jump from twice world outdoor champion Brittney Reese of the United States.

Reese went out to 6.92m in round four, only to see the lead snatched away from her by team-mate Janay DeLoach with 6.98m in the fi nal round. But with the last jump of her series, Reese went out to 7.23m – a distance bettered indoors only by Heike Drechsler (7.37m) and

Galina Chistyakova (7.30m).Proctor, who in order to have

a chance to compete at London 2012 switched allegiance from Angola, a British dependency which does not have an Olympic committee, was satisfi ed with bronze and added: “I have high hopes for the summer. The British record is 6.90m so I hope to jump over that.”

It is a target that looks well within her grasp, but Reese would face a much tougher task to close in on the world record owned by Chistyakova at 7.52m.

“It’s pretty far out there but with the correct run-up, jump and elements it’s possible so I look forward to breaking it one year,” she said.

Champ’s advice to Bleasdale

Proctor denied by Reese’s big leap

Yelena Isinbayeva: back on top of the world after a few down years

Holly Bleasdale: happy with

bronze

Brittney Reese: No.3 on world indoor all-time list

Galina Chistyakova (7.30m).

a chance to compete at London

Shara Proctor: British indoor record of 6.89m


ATHLETICS WEEKLY 15


AFTER a 19-year wait Britain fi nally has a global medallist in the 800m after Andrew Osagie found an unexpected turn of speed through the rounds and picked up the bronze despite a troubled build-up.

The Harrow AC athlete was Britain’s least likely medallist of the weekend, but a podium place had seemed a possibility after he qualifi ed comfortably from the semi-fi nal with a confi dent fi nish.

With Ethiopia’s Mohamed Aman in the race, it would have been a tall order for him to emulate Tom McKean’s win in 1993. However, he was delighted with bronze after missing fi ve weeks’ training because of an inflamed knee at the end of last year and having suff ered with a cold all week.

“I haven’t done much speedwork at all so to fi nish as strong as I did was a big boost for me,” he said.

The line-up was obviously missing several of the world’s best who will be lining up in London, but Osagie said this was a confi dence boost.

“No matter who is on the startline, the pressure is still exactly the same,” he said. “Once you see the opportunity, you put

the pressure on yourself. To get to the fi nal in Paris (European Indoors last year) was a big step for me. To just miss out on the fi nal at the Worlds was pretty much where I should be as far as going into 2012.

“I was third fastest going into the fi nal on season’s bests. It

probably wasn’t in the order it should have been, but I’ve come away with a medal. I’m making leaps and bounds in the right direction.”

Poland’s Adam Kszczot, the world No.1 on times this year, was among those behind him, crossing the line in fourth.

THE near invincibility that Mo Farah displayed last year has disappeared, but his fourth place in the 3000m ought to be of no major concern in the lead-up to his Olympic campaign.

In one of the races of the championships, the world 5000m champion lost out on a medal by one hundredth to

Kenya’s Edwin Soi as Bernard Lagat defended his title and Augustine Choge won silver.

Farah was dramatically moved up to bronze medal position by the judges who ruled he had been obstructed

by Soi. However, the Kenyan was later reinstated on appeal. Farah himself had to use some physical tactics over the last 100 metres as he found himself blocked on the fi nal bend.

Lagat, who at 37 was one of the

oldest athletes in Istanbul and broke his own record for being the oldest ever gold medallist at the World Indoors, is ideally suited to the 3000m distance. Afterwards the 2007 world 1500m and 5000m champion dismissed suggestions of moving up to 10,000m for the Olympics and said he expected an open race over twelve and a half laps in London.

“There are two gentlemen here who are going to go back with a lot of hunger,” he said pointing to the other two medallists. “There are so many others out there. There’s Mo Farah, there’s people from the United States who are stepping up very well, so there is no one athlete that you have to concentrate on. The 12 best athletes will be in the fi nal. I need to be serious about how I’m going to run hard enough to get the gold medal so it’s not going to be easy.”

Osagie discovers turn of speed

Mo goes down with a � ght

Mohamed Aman became the youngest ever world indoor champion

Bernard Lagat: world indoor champion at 37

Andrew Osagie: surprise bronze

After being bumped and barged, Mo Farah was fourth




THE new world indoor champion does not fi t the stereotypical image of a shot-putter. The

6ft3in 18-stone 25-year-old lists his hobbies as knitting and origami.

It was the Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski, world champion David Storl and the experienced 2007 world title-winner Reese Hoff a that this relative newcomer had in knots in Turkey.

His throw of 22.00m in round fi ve succeeded in giving the needle to Storl, whom he overtook by 12 centimetres for the lead. He followed up this outright PB with 21.98m to secure his fi rst major title. Majewski took bronze behind Storl, and Hoff a’s 21.55m was good enough for only fourth.

This may have been only Whiting’s second major international championships, but the Arizona State University alumni is no up-and-comer.

He threw 21.73m back in 2008 and happens to be one of the lesser-known of several world-class Americans who regularly have to battle for the championship places.

He has won six US collegiate

titles at shot put and discus. Indeed, two years ago he opted for the NCAAs over the World Indoors in Doha.

Whiting explained: “When I threw 21.73m, that’s when I thought about doing this for a living but

in the US, you never know – 22 might not make the team.”

In fact, he is well aware that making the Olympic team could be just as hard as winning here. “I could throw what I did today and get fourth in my national

team. That’s just the way it is in the US,” he said.

He was the fourth American on the rankings and at the trials in 2011 but made the team for the Worlds as Christian Cantwell had a bye as world champion. In Daegu he fi nished seventh, matching his ultimate position on the world rankings for that year.

» For Kirani James, the world champion tipped as the future of 400m running, this was the fi rst defeat in a fi nal at the distance since the 2008 World Juniors, excluding when he was tripped and DNF. He recorded 15 wins in that period, but his plight was not helped when he lost to Brenes in the semi so wasn’t then guaranteed a good lane.

» Proving the importance of the lane draw in this event, the positions were the exact reverse of the lanes, with Brenes winning out of lane six, second coming from lane fi ve and so on.

» Brenes bizarrely fell with less than 50 metres to go while enjoying a big lead at the Birmingham Grand Prix earlier this season. A lane “DQ” in Karlsruhe was his only other competition in 2012 so gold here was a vast improvement on his year so far!

» Fourth in 2008 and 2010, he is Costa Rica’s fi rst medallist in these championships.

Whiting weaves win

Crazy running

Ryan Whiting: in the shadows of US team-mates for so long, now the world indoor champion

Third time lucky: after fourth in 2008 and 2010, Nery Brenes

fi nally won gold

American shot put dominanceRyan Whiting has struggled to make a name in the top shot-putting nation in the world. Here are the Americans to make the top 10 annually outdoors in recent years:

2011: 3 Adam Nelson; 4 Reese Hoff a; 5 Christian Cantwell; 7 Ryan Whiting

2010: 1 Cantwell; 2 Hoff a; 3 Corey Martin; 5 Whiting; 9 Nelson; 10 Russ Winger

2009: 1 Cantwell; 3 Hoff a; 4 Dan Taylor; 7 Nelson; 10 Whiting

2008: 1 Nelson; 2 Hoff a; 4 Cantwell; 10 Zack Lloyd


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AFTER destroying the rest of the fi eld and his own world heptathlon mark, Ashton Eaton

said he thought breaking the global decathlon record was not a feasible target for him in the near future.

The American added 77 points to his own record as he chalked up a colossal 574-point victory margin. Eaton scored 6645 to easily see off the challenge of Ukraine’s Oleksiy Kasyanov (6071) and Russia’s Artem Lukyanenko (5969).

Yet the world decathlon silver medallist, whose best is 8729, believes the outdoor record of 9026 set by Roman Sebrle back in 2001 would be a tough ask.

“At the decathlon, the competition is so good,” said the 23-year-old. “You have Bryan [Clay, the Olympic champion], you have Trey [Hardee, the world

MEN» Richard Buck (400m, SF)Like his 400m team-mate, was considered an outside chance for a medal, but clocked 46.68 for third in his semi, when two went through.

» Nigel Levine (400m, SF)Had a tough semi, finding himself third well behind Nery Brenes and Kirani James, running 46.46.

» Joe Thomas (800m, SF)After six PBs in six races in 2012, his season came to a disappointing end. Despite looking impressive in winning his heat, he aggravated a heel niggle and said that affected him in the semi-final.

» Lewis Moses (1500m, heats)Baptism of fire in a major championships as he finished ninth in only 3:45.04.

» James Brewer (1500m, heats)Looked nothing like the athlete who has shown great form for much of the season as he finished 11th in 3:47.58.

» Robbie Grabarz (high jump, sixth)Britain’s new bright hope in this event performed solidly but his genuine medal shot resulted in sixth place. He improved his PB to 2.34m earlier this year, but here needed three attempts to clear 2.33m, which ultimately meant

bronze went to Russia’s Ivan Ukhov, who achieved 2.31m at the first time of asking. Dimitrios Chondrokoukis of Greece and Russia’s Andrey Silnov took the one-two, these sharing the winning height of 2.33m.

» Samson Oni (high jump, qual)Only 13th with 2.22m as 10 progressed on 2.29m. He has cleared 2.31m this season.

» Steven Lewis (pole vault, sixth)Confirmed he is in the form of his life with a second-time clearance at 5.70m and a narrow miss at 5.80m, the height that was good enough for silver and bronze.

Lewis had jumped a lifetime best 5.77m in the week before Istanbul. WOMEN» Asha Philip (60m, SF)Missed out on the final by just one hundredth of a second as she ran 7.24. The 21-year-old, who has made a great return to top form this year following long-term injury was just five hundredths off her best.

» Jodie Williams (60m, SF)Was 0.11 outside her best when

going out with 7.32 for sixth.The disappointed world junior

100m champion said: “I think it’s more the mental side of things haven’t been with it this season. I’ve had a few confidence issues so now it’s back to the drawing board really, back to training and try to get that sorted out for outdoors.”

» Shana Cox (400m, fifth)Fifth in a PB 52.13 in a race dominated by USA’s Sanya Richards-Ross. Cox, whose outdoor PB is 50.81, said: “I’m happy with that. I’m really happy with my performances this weekend. I’ve been working

Decathlon record not a goal for Eaton

BRITISH ROUND-UP

Ashton Eaton dominated the heptathlon but acknowledges it will be tough to do the same in the decathlon

Ashton Eaton: excelled in the track events

60m – 6.79Just 0.12 off his best, that time would have put him in the individual semi-finals.

Long jump – 8.16mBest ever legal mark within a combined events competition, only bettered by Erki Nool’s windy 8.22m.

Shot – 14.56mHis weakest event but still good enough for third here.

High jump – 2.03mNot at his best here, it was 8cm below his PB.

60m hurdles – 7.68 Another “win”, only his own 7.60 from

Tallinn last year beats that in a heptathlon.

Pole vault – 5.20mAnother world-class mark beats all his competitors.

1000m – 2:32.77Not quite a PB, but the best 1000m seen in a heptathlon at the World Indoors.

Eaton’s route to the world record

Robbie Grabarz: sixth in high jump fi nal

Shana Cox: fi fth in 400m


ATHLETICS WEEKLY 19


» Mohamed Aman, 18, cemented his stance as the No.1 challenger to David Rudisha’s dominance at 800m as he took his first global senior title.

» Morocco’s Abdelaati Iguider won a physical 1500m final, upgrading from silver two years ago and beating off the challenge of Ilham Tanui Ozbilen, who was born in Kenya and now as a Turkish citizen would have given the home nation its first-ever medal in these championships but one hour earlier his team-mate Asli Cakir Alptekin beat him to the historic first, taking bronze in the women’s 1500m.

» France’s Renaud Lavellenie was 15cm ahead of the rest of the field as he cleared a best of 5.95m, adding to the European indoor title he won last year.

» Having been disappointing in finishing fourth in the previous day’s long jump – won by Brazil’s Mauro da Silva in 8.23m – Will Claye came back to win the triple jump with 17.70m. After a 16.89m

and two fouls in the second and third rounds, he climbed to 10th on the world all-time indoor list. He backed it up with 17.63m and 17.53m and left world outdoor champion Christian Taylor, also of the United States, in second.

» Veronica Campbell-Brown defended her 60m title with the fastest time in the world this year of 7.01. The Jamaican is also the world and Olympic 200m champion.

» Sanya Richards-Ross has started a year in which she hopes to win an overdue Olympic title in great form after opting to run the 400m indoors for the first time since 2006. Here she was just eight hundredths off her best as she finished 0.97 clear of the field.

» Pamela Jelimo is back. The Olympic champion set a Kenyan indoor record and world-leading time of 1:58.83. “These last three years, with my injury, were a disaster for me,” she said. “Injuries have a great impact on top athletes. But I did not give up and my coach motivated me a lot. It feels great to

be a world champion, it is great to be at the top again.”

» Genzebe Dibaba achieved what neither of her more bemedalled older sisters have done – won a world indoor title. Indeed, neither Tirunesh – the Olympic 5000m and 10,000m champion – nor 2004 Olympic 10,000m silver medallist Ejegayehu have contested the event.

The 2008 and 2009 world junior cross-country champion appears to have found the right track event and won this in commanding style in 4:05.78.

» Ethiopia’s Meseret Defar was denied a record fifth straight 3000m title by Kenya’s Hellen Obiri. The 22-year-old winner, who this winter placed first in Glasgow but was soundly beaten into second by Defar in Birmingham, had looked out of it at one stage but overtook the pre-race favourite on the last lap.

» These championships were something of a “Lowe” point for women’s high jumping as American Chaunte Lowe was the only athlete to clear 1.98m, meaning this was the weakest winning height since the inaugural championships in 1985.

» The remarkable Valerie Adams, the Olympic and world shot put champion, retained the title she won in 2008. Her 20.54m was an Oceania record and extended her unbeaten run since August 2010 to 20 competitions.

INTERNATIONAL ROUND-UP

BRITISH ROUND-UP

champion], Leonel Suarez. If you just compete, maybe something like that will come, but I can’t try to get the world record outdoors. It’s just not on the cards yet.”

really hard and it’s been showing.”» Nadine Okyere (400m, SF)Fourth in 53.66, one tenth slower than her heat, from which she progressed in second.

» Marilyn Okoro (800m, heats)The UK champion was devastated to finish fourth in 2:04.06 and fail to progress from what she tearfully called a “messy” race.

» Helen Clitheroe (3000m, 7th)The European indoor champion, having qualified as fastest loser, finished seventh overall in 8:59.04.

Helen Clitheroe: seventh in

3000m

Will Claye: 17.70m win

Pamela Jelimo: back to form

Veronica Campbell-Brown: defended 60m title

Genzebe Dibaba: 1500m winner

Abdelaati Iguider: 1500m gold




Turning plastic into gold

THERE were I suspect a few more free issues of the Daily Mail left over than usual at the

entrance to the 1640 British Airways flight from Istanbul to Heathrow on Monday.

A large percentage of its passengers were members of the British team or its loyal supporters. And after a weekend-long attack on the “plastic Brits” that began with the team captain Tiff any Porter being asked to prove her “Britishness” by citing the fi rst two lines of God Save the Queen, you could hardly blame them if they decided to pass up the chance to read Monday’s incredibly negative slant on a superb outcome.

Ironically, UKA head coach Charles van Commenee said in his post-event summation to the press on Sunday: “I have to say I’m very thankful for the Daily Mail because it created great team-bonding.”

However, the newspaper’s agenda is in direct correlation with the views of its large, even

if minority, readership. Even a certain percentage of athletics’ most enthusiastic supporters will have at least some sympathy with such an opinion as my poll (see panel) suggests.

Perhaps a certain amount of time in accepting such “imports” to the team is understandable, or could this be just a British peculiarity?

I asked Bernard Lagat, the Kenyan-born captain of the US team, who won gold in the 3000m, how well he was received when he transferred.

“I got welcomed so much in America,” he said. “I was in America since 1996. I ran in college so I wasn’t a new name coming in and becoming an American citizen and trying to run for United States in 2004.

“Rather than labelling athletes by various names I think we should embrace the athletes the way I was embraced in the United States. Athletes have feelings so if we get these negative comments it’s going to aff ect us and our families.”

As he has been eligible to run for the United States since 2004, his appointment as captain comes under diff erent circumstances to those under which Porter was named. But he said: “I’m happy

for Tiff any Porter because she was the captain and she did well and the whole team recognised she is a great athlete and that’s why she is the captain.”

France has had more imports than most in recent years, owing mainly to an influx of the general population from countries such as Morocco. But there is no negative feeling against these athletes there, according to Florian Gaudin-Winer, chief editor of Athletisme magazine.

He said: “We have a tradition of welcome because we have links with other countries like Morocco and Nigeria. It’s not artifi cial. If someone from France won a medal that was from another country, the French people would say ‘thank you’.”

Some have criticised UKA’s decision to choose Porter as captain, saying they were inviting controversy. However, I wonder if the decision could prove to be a way of speeding up the process of ingratiating the overseas-born athletes into the public’s acceptance.

Porter is no longer just an unknown personality with an American accent who has been “beamed” into the British team. Her being captain is one way of saying she is truly part of the

team – like it or lump it. In other words, let’s get the “plastic Brit” topic out of our system and move on.

Of course, one gold, one silver and one bronze from the transferees, as well as two of them playing a part in the relay medals, could also do a massive amount to expedite the process.

And I do not believe that lessons to teach the national anthem should be off ered by UKA in the run-up to London 2012! I must confess as a Brit born-and-bred that I could not be sure of knowing the fi rst two lines of the national anthem and, if put on the spot in a press conference, would refuse too rather than risk looking a fool. I cannot use my being Welsh as an excuse as I probably know but one word of the Welsh anthem.

But even some of the regular British supporters in Istanbul, who are well used to hearing it played at stadia around the world, were in the same boat (see panel above).

Olympics minister Hugh Robertson believes all British team members should know the words to the national anthem, but being part of the GB team is about much more than knowing the words of a song.

AW‘s poll of supportersWe invited responses from supporters who attended the World Indoors with All Sports Travel on the following questions:

1) Would you value a medal from Tiffany Porter as more or less than one from a British-born GB team member?Responses 27. Equal value: 20. Less value: 7

2) Would you be confident of knowing the first two lines of God Save the Queen?Responses: 27. Yes: 23. No: 4.

COMMENT

PAUL HALFORD HOPES THE SUCCESS OF THE BRITISH TEAM IN TURKEY COULD HERALD A POSITIVE CHANGE IN THINKING

Tiff any Porter: shrugged off ridicule at press conference

to win 60m hurdles silver

Yamile Aldama: former Cuban won gold for GB


ATHLETICS WEEKLY 21


THE championships bordered on a farce for parts of day one as problems with the starts wreaked havoc in the sprints.

The cause of the problem was not exactly clear, but likely to do with the acoustics. It seems some sprinters weren’t hearing the starter’s “set” call, some may have been hearing the gun late and others were hearing an echo of a gun that they took to mean a recall gun. More concerningly, some lanes seemed to be disadvantaged.

Either way there was no denying a massive problem existed that was no fault of the athletes, but the organisers were slow off the mark in sorting it.

Eventually they put out a release saying they had tested the equipment but it was found to be in working order.

AW’s web editor, Jon Mulkeen, watching back in the UK and checking the stats on the internet, noted a problem after the women’s 60m hurdles and men’s 400m. He told me he was “convinced” one of the speakers on the starting blocks wasn’t working as athletes in a certain lane in each of the two events had ridiculously slow reaction times.

In one of the hurdles heats, Kristi Castlin, the US champion and one of the favourites, along with Vonette Dixon both pulled out of their drive phase thinking they heard a recall gun. It was not and the race went on without them.

Worse was to come in the men’s 60m heats in the afternoon.

I noted that in the fi rst two heats the athletes in lane eight were left dawdling in the blocks with reaction times of around four tenths of a second (see table)! Watching Lerone Clarke of Jamaica line up in lane eight of the third heat, I remarked to a fellow journalist in the mixed zone that one of the favourites could be going out.

I ought to have put money on the Lottery last weekend as he had an atrocious start, reacting to the gun in 0.42. The man who ran a world-leading 6.47 in Birmingham clocked only 7.05 for fourth and went out. He muttered something about not being able to hear as he went past us journalists.

However, still the heats went on. In heat four, lane eight had a 0.368 reaction. In the next, Chencho Gyeltshen did not show up in lane eight – who could blame him?

The average reaction time

for lane eight across all eight heats was a pedestrian 0.336. At the last World Indoors, of the 32 legal reaction times in the fi nal and semis, only two were outside the range of 0.109 and 0.185. That shows just how

signifi cant the gap in average reaction times was between the various lanes (see table).

It was so clear there was a problem and I am amazed there weren’t athletes refusing to run from that lane.

Starting on the ‘g’ of the bangTurning plastic into goldThe starting equipment in Istanbul was the subject of a lot of controversy

» Average reaction times for each lane in the men’s 60m heats1 0.2702 0.1923 0.2854 0.2305 0.2336 0.2647 0.2348 0.336

Jamaica’s Nesta Carter“The gun is the problem. You gotta fi x this gun. There’s an unfair advantage because some people hear the gun before others and then it bounces back.”

Ashton Eaton (after 60m)“I felt lost. I couldn’t hear the gun.”

Sally Pearson“Are there two guns or is there an echo?”

Marzia Caravelli“I heard the gun twice.”

Alina Talay“I was surprised by the gun. It was not loud. It was like a clap.”

Justin Gatlin (after the 60m fi nal on day two)“It was a defi nitely a big change [today]. The fi rst day there was an echo. You heard a small crack and then you heard a big crack... Buy you have to run until you hear multiple guns. If that means you have to run 60 metres and start over, you got to run 60 metres and start over.”

What they said ...




March 9-11 (a=9, b=10, c=11) Men60 (b): 1 J Gatlin (USA) 6.46; 2 N Carter (JAM) 6.54; 3 DWAIN CHAMBERS 6.60; 4 T Kimmons (USA) 6.60; 5 M Burns (TRI) 6.62; 6 E Biron (FRA) 6.63; 7 J Warner (CAN) 6.65; 8 A Ouhadi (MAR) 6.72. SF1: 1 Gatlin 6.50; 2 Ouhadi 6.68 (NR); 3 R Sakalauskas (LTU) 6.69; 4 M LeBlanc (CAN) 6.71; 5 S Collio (ITA) 6.71; 6 B Y Meité (CIV) 6.71; 7 P Emelieze (NGR) 6.81; 8 A I M Seoud (EGY) 6.83. SF2: 1 Carter 6.56; 2 CHAMBERS 6.62; 3 Biron 6.65; 4 J Bascom (GUY) 6.77; 5 C Blum (GER) 6.79; 6 R Ghasemi (IRI) 6.79; 7 B Lawrence (SKN) 6.80; 8 F E Yeo (SIN) 6.93.SF3: 1 Kimmons 6.61; 2 Burns 6.62; 3 Warner 6.67; 4 Á D Rodríguez (ESP) 6.71; 5 B Su (CHN) 6.74; 6 M Edward (PAN, U20) 6.91; 7 N Andrè (BRA) 6.93; 8 G Phiri (ZAM) DNS. Ht1 (a): 1 Emelieze 6.85; 2 Phiri 6.86; 3 Andrè 6.86; 4 Yeo 6.90; 5 M M Ahmmed (BAN, U18) 7.04 (NR); 6 C Leguizamón (PAR) 7.13; 7 C M Walasi (SOL) 7.47; 8 G N Mandualika (COD) 7.47. Ht2: 1 Biron 6.68; 2 Blum 6.74; 3 I Adam (CMR) 6.96; 4 R Maiau (PYF) 7.18 (NR); 5 R Teltull (PLW, U20) 7.20 (NR); 6 I Kabia (SLE) 7.33; 7 V Ponomarev (KGZ) 7.38; I Bologo (BUR) DNS. Ht3: 1 Collio 6.68; 2 Lawrence 7.00; 3 S Matsenjwa (SWZ) 7.04 (NR); 4 L Clarke (JAM) 7.05; 5 F Gorrieri (SMR) 7.54; 6 N Takooa (KIR, U20) 7.57; 7 D O’Hara (NFI) 7.75. Ht4: 1 Rodríguez 6.64; 2 Carter 6.74; 3 Meité 6.77; 4 Ouhadi 6.91; 5 H H Zubaiyen (IRQ, U18) 6.98 (NR); 6 K Rogers (AIA) 7.04 (NR); 7 C C Williams (VIN) 7.35; 8 J Jeremiah (NRU) 7.50. Ht5: 1 Burns 6.69; 2 J Warner 6.75; 3 Bascom 6.90; 4 Edward 6.91; 5 R Ravana (FIJ, U20) 7.17 (NR); 6 M De Sa (AND) 7.51; 7 J A Lui (TGA) 7.71; 8 C Gyeltshen (BHU) DNS. Ht6: 1 Kimmons 6.70; 2 Sakalauskas 6.87; 3 A Battulga (MGL) 7.03; 4 A Azneem (MDV) 7.33 (NR); 5 R Cress (MHL) 7.43; J Howard (FSM)/T Abeyie (GHA) DQ. Ht7: 1 Gatlin 6.64; 2 Ghasemi 6.87; 3 H da Silva (GBS) 6.95; 4 C H Lai (HKG) 6.97; 5 M Lehata (LES) 7.00 (NR); 6 J T Ferdinand (MRI) 7.05; 7 D Carroll (GIB) 7.50. Ht8: 1 CHAMBERS 6.65; 2 LeBlanc 6.74; 3 Su 6.84; 4 Seoud 6.89; 5 I Khan (PAK) 7.21; 6 S Lourens (ARU) 7.49; 7 T Noa (TUV) 7.61; 8 A Keita (GUI, U20) 8.12400 (b): 1 N Brenes (CRC) 45.11 (CBP, NR); 2 D Pinder (BAH) 45.34; 3 C Brown (BAH) 45.90; 4 T Henry (ISV) 45.96; 5 P Maslák (CZE) 46.19; 6 K James (GRN) 46.21. SF1 (a): 1 Pinder 45.94; 2 Henry 46.01; 3 M Ujakpor (ESP) 46.98; 4 G Roberts (USA) 47.01; 5 L Valentini (ITA) 48.47; 6 M Aleksandrenko (RUS) 49.76. SF2: 1 Brown 46.37; 2 Maslák 46.49; 3 RICHARD BUCK 46.68; 4 C Smith (USA) 47.09; 5 A E Kayas (TUR) 48.16; R Yousif (SUD) DNF. SF3: 1 Brenes 46.01; 2 James 46.04; 3 NIGEL LEVINE 46.46; 4 L Santos (DOM, U20) 46.83; 5 V Kruglyakov (RUS) 47.34; 6 E Hurtault (DMA) 48.68. Ht1 (a): 1 Pinder 46.49; 2 Henry 46.71; 3 Ujakpor 47.06; 4 W Gime (PNG) 48.85; 5 Y M Gougou (BEN) 51.20 (NR). Ht2: 1 James 46.64; 2 Brenes 46.77; 3 Santos 47.07; 4 R Yousif (SUD) 47.30; 5 M Aleksandrenko (RUS) 47.78. Ht3: 1 LEVINE 47.56; 2 Valentini 48.58; 3 J Bacar (COM) 49.58; 4 A Silva (URU) 51.93; 6 L Gordon (TRI) DQ. Ht4: 1 Roberts 47.57; 2 Kruglyakov 47.70; 3 J Solomon (TRI) 47.82; 4 T Fujiwara (ESA) 48.96; 5 K Efremov (MKD) 50.23. Ht5: 1 Maslák 47.00; 2 BUCK 47.05; 3 Hurtault 47.63; 4 T Stefánsson (ISL)

48.86; 5 A H Tajuddin Rositi (BRU) 51.02 (NR); 6 H Al-Fedheili (OMA, U20) 55.15. Ht6: 1 Brown 47.28; 2 Smith 47.46; 3 Kayas 47.55; 4 N Kartavtsevi (GEO) 48.27; 5 B Al Farra (PLE) 51.65 (NR); 6 J Limtiaco (GUM) 53.67 (NR)800 (c): 1 M Aman (ETH, U20) 1:48.36; 2 J Holuša (CZE) 1:48.62; 3 ANDREW OSAGIE 1:48.92; 4 A Kszczot (POL) 1:49.16; 5 J Van den Broeck (BEL) 1:50.83; 8 M Rutt (USA) 1:51.47. SF1 (b): 1 Aman 1:48.07; 2 OSAGIE 1:48.13; 3 T Kitum (KEN, U20) 1:48.22; 4 A M Reina (ESP) 1:48.36; 5 J Mutekanga (UGA) 1:49.32; 6 M A Balla (QAT) 1:49.51. SF2: 1 Rutt 1:48.88; 2 Broeck 1:48.90; 3 B Kiplagat Lalang (KEN) 1:49.31; 4 R Pallitsch (AUT) 1:49.42; R Rodríguez (COL)/M Lewandowski (POL) DNF. SF3: 1 Holuša 1:47.23; 2 Kszczot 1:47.90; 3 L A Marco (ESP) 1:48.12; 4 A Rapatz (AUT) 1:48.15; 5 JOE THOMAS 1:49.12; 6 T Everett (USA) 1:49.57. Ht1 (a): 1 Reina 1:50.02; 2 Kszczot 1:50.14; 3 Everett 1:50.67; 4 N Gashi (ALB) 1:54.70; 5 G Silly (SEY) 1:54.93 (NR). Ht2: 1 Kitum 1:49.57; 2 Balla 1:49.71; 3 OSAGIE 1:49.73; 4 Pallitsch 1:49.78; 5 B Etes (MON) 1:52.93; 6 A Sorina (VAN) 1:54.44 (NR). Ht3: 1 Holuša 1:50.49; 2 Aman 1:50.56; 3 I A Ismail (SUD) 1:50.72; 4 M Camara (MLI) 1:52.62 (NR); 5 H Kiliç (TUR) 1:54.06. Ht4: 1 THOMAS 1:49.73; 2 Rapatz 1:49.89; 3 Rodríguez 1:50.02; 4 Marco 1:50.13; 5 B Enzema (GEQ) 1:58.19 (NR); 6 K Samorn (CAM) 1:59.14 (NR). Ht5: 1 Broeck 1:52.65; 2 Lewandowski 1:52.67; 3 J James (TRI) 1:52.71; 4 V J Tršan (SLO) 1:53.64; 5 A Hayrapetyan (ARM) 1:58.21. Ht6: 1 Kiplagat Lalang 1:49.50; 2 Rutt 1:49.72; 3 Mutekanga 1:49.81; 4 F Kuralov (TJK, U20) 1:52.61 (NR); 5 D Emrani (ISR) 1:54.201500 (b): 1 A Iguider (MAR) 3:45.21; 2 I Tanui Özbilen (TUR) 3:45.35; 3 M Gebremedhin (ETH) 3:45.90; 4 A Wote (ETH) 3:47.02; 5 A Souleiman (DJI)

3:47.35; 6 S Kiplagat (KEN) 3:47.42; 7 M Centrowitz (USA) 3:47.42; 8 F J Abad (ESP) 3:48.14; 9 A Laalou (MAR) 3:49.14. Ht1 (a): 1 Tanui Özbilen 3:41.93; 2 Wote 3:42.24; 3 Laalou 3:42.36; 4 B Birgen (KEN) 3:42.72; 5 G Rupp (USA) 3:43.39; 6 D Bustos (ESP) 3:43.66; 7 G Beugnet (FRA) 3:44.20; 8 O Borysyuk (UKR) 3:44.28; 9 LEWIS MOSES 3:45.04; 10 M Al-Garni (QAT) 3:47.63; 11 C O’Lionaird (IRL) 3:50.12; 12 A Cheikh (MTN) 4:47.24 (NR). Ht2: 1 Iguider 3:38.41; 2 Gebremedhin 3:39.16; 3 Souleiman 3:39.51 (NR); 4 Centrowitz 3:39.54; 5 Kiplagat 3:39.59; 6 Abad 3:40.55; 7 E Nikolaev (RUS) 3:43.33; 8 M Shaween (KSA) 3:45.12 (NR); 9 K Koyuncu (TUR) 3:45.33; 10 R Foster (AUS) 3:46.26; 11 JAMES BREWER 3:47.583000 (c): 1 B Lagat (USA, M35) 7:41.44; 2 A Choge (KEN) 7:41.77; 3 E Soi (KEN) 7:41.78; 4 MOHAMMED FARAH 7:41.79; 5 D Gebremeskel (ETH) 7:42.60; 6 L Lomong (USA) 7:44.16; 7 M Kipsiro (UGA) 7:44.59; 8 A Gabius (GER) 7:45.01; 9 Y Alamirew (ETH) 7:45.15; 10 Y Kowal (FRA) 7:47.81; 11 C Mottram (AUS) 7:48.23; 12 E Gelant (RSA) 7:48.64 (NR). Ht1 (a): 1 Cheruiyot Soi 7:49.48; 2 Mottram 7:49.62; 3 Ndiema Kipsiro 7:49.71; 4 Alamirew 7:49.92; 5 Lomong 7:50.36; 6 Kowal 7:50.47; 7 Gabius 7:50.70; 8 Gelant 7:52.35; 9 B Shugi (BRN) 7:53.62; 10 J L Barrios (MEX) 7:54.07 (NR). Ht2: 1 Kiprono Choge 7:57.49; 2 FARAH 7:57.59; 3 Lagat 7:57.68; 4 Gebremeskel 7:57.69; 5 H Ibrahimov (AZE) 7:57.79; 6 Y Durand (FRA) 7:59.10; 7 V García (ESP) 7:59.85; 8 P Kemboi Arikan (TUR) 8:02.37; 9 A Bekele (BRN) 8:02.83; 10 R Kajuga (RWA) 8:07.44 (NR); 11 C Panga (TAN) 8:15.2060H (c): 1 A Merritt (USA) 7.44; 2 X Liu (CHN) 7.49; 3 P Martinot-Lagarde (FRA) 7.53; 4 ANDREW POZZI 7.58; 5 K Shabanov (RUS) 7.60; 6 E Abate (ITA)

7.63; 7 L Fourie (RSA) 7.79; 8 A Noga (POL) 7.74. SF1: 1 Liu 7.53; 2 POZZI 7.56; 3 Abate 7.62; 4 Shabanov 7.67; 5 M Lynsha (BLR) 7.74; 6 B Baji (HUN) 7.76; 7 B Reynolds (IRL) 7.80; 8 J Quiñónez 7.82. SF2: 1 Martinot-Lagarde 7.60; 2 Merritt 7.65; 3 Fourie 7.65; 4 Noga 7.68; 5 O Ortega (CUB) 7.71; 6 H Scwarzer (GER) 7.75; 7 P Dal Molin (ITA) 7.92; 8 R Phillips (JAM) dns. Ht1 (b): 1 Martinot-Lagarde 7.66; 2 Fourie 7.67; 3 Shabanov 7.72; 4 Dal Molin 7.78; 5 K Douvalídis (GRE) 7.83; 6 K F Iong (MAC) 8.41; 7 A Hazer (LIB) 8.84; O H Lazib (ALG) DQ. Ht2: 1 POZZI 7.61; 2 Liu 7.62; 3 Schwarzer 7.72; 4 Baji 7.81; 5 D Bochenek (POL) 7.85; 6 R Forbes (CAY) 7.95; 7 A Al Mandeel (KUW) 7.98 (NR); 8 J McFarlane (PER) 8.16. Ht3: 1 Abate 7.71; 2 Lynsha 7.81; 3 Quiñónez 7.83; 4 E Borisov (RUS) 7.88; 5 E Keddo (JAM) 7.96; 6 D Shi (CHN) 8.15; 7 A Stavrides (CYP) 8.17; 8 K Craddock (USA) DNS. Ht4: 1 Merritt 7.66; 2 Phillips 7.71; 3 Noga 7.81; 4 Ortega 7.82; 5 Reynolds 7.82; 6 G Traber 7.83; 7 E Llanos (PUR) 9.65; M Elliott (GAM, M35) DNFHJ (c): 1 D Chondrokoúkis (GRE) 2.33 (2.20o, 2.24o, 2.28xo, 2.31xo, 2.33o, 2.35xx); 2 A Silnov (RUS) 2.33 (2.20o, 2.24o, 2.28o, 2.31xo, 2.33xo, 2.35xxx); 3 I Ukhov (RUS) 2.31 (2.20o, 2.24xo, 2.28o, 2.31o, 2.33xxx); eq 4 G Zhang (CHN) 2.31 (NR)/K Baniótis (GRE) 2.31; eq 6 J Williams/ROBBIE GRABARZ 2.31 (2.20o, 2.24o, 2.28o, 2.31xxo, 2.33xxx); 8 T Barry (BAH) 2.31; eq 9 R Spank (GER)/M Essa Barshim (QAT) 2.28. GpA (b): eq1 Spank/Chondrokoúkis/Barshim 2.29; 4 Zhang 2.29; 5 Barry 2.29; eq6 Williams/GRABARZ GBR 2.29 (2.18o, 2.22o, 2.26o, 2.29xo); 8 Ukhov 2.29; 9 Silnov 2.29; 10 Baniótis 2.29; 11 V Ninov (BUL) 2.26; 12 M A Ghazal (SYR) 2.26 (NR); eq13 J Bába (CZE)/SAMSON ONI 2.22 (2.18o, 2.22o, 2.26xxx); eq15 D Thomas (BAH) 2.22/S Chesani (ITA)/M Donisan (ROU)/A Protsenko (UKR)

2.22; 19 D Ferrín (ECU) 2.22PV (b): 1 R Lavillenie (FRA) 5.95 (5.60xo, 5.75o, 5.80xo, 5.85o, 5.90xo, 5.95o, 6.00x, 6.02xx); 2 B Otto (GER) 5.80 (5.50xo, 5.70o, 5.80xo, 5.90xxx); 3 B Walker (USA) 5.80 (5.60xo, 5.75x, 5.80xo, 5.90xx, 6.00x); 4 M Mohr (GER) 5.75; eq5 L Borges (CUB)/STEVEN LEWIS 5.70 (5.50o, 5.70xo, 5.80xxx); 7 K Filippídis (GRE) 5.70; 8 R Mesnil (FRA) 5.50; 9 D Starodubtsev (RUS) 5.50; S Roth (USA) NMLJ (b): 1 M V da Silva (BRA) 8.23 (7.73, x, x, 7.77, 8.23, 8.23); 2 H Frayne (AUS) 8.23 (8.17, x, x, x, 7.89, 8.23) (AR); 3 A Menkov (RUS) 8.22 (8.12, 8.22, x, x, 8.10, x); 4 W Claye (USA) 8.04; 5 N K Badji (SEN) 7.97; 6 L Tsátoumas (GRE) 7.88; 7 I Gaisah (GHA) 7.86; 8 L F Méliz (ESP) 7.50. GpA (a): 1 da Silva 8.28 (NR); 2 Méliz 8.10; 3 Frayne 8.02; 4 Tsátoumas 8.00; 5 Menkov 7.98; 6 Badji 7.93; 7 Claye 7.91; 8 Gaisah 7.89; 9 M Tornéus (SWE) 7.85; 10 T Smith (BER) 7.80; 11 E Cáceres (ESP) 7.71; 12 A Cuharenko (MDA) 7.66; 13 S Sukhasvasti N. A. (THA) 7.43; 14 A Kulaksiz (TUR) 7.42; 15 X Su (CHN) 7.42TJ (c): 1 W Claye (USA) 17.70 (16.89, x, x, 17.70, 17.63, 17.53); 2 C Taylor (USA) 17.63 (17.63, x, 17.02, 17.29, 17.05, 17.20); 3 L Adams (RUS) 17.36 (16.98, x, x, x, 17.36, x); 4 F Donato (ITA, M35) 17.28; 5 D Greco (ITA) 17.28; 6 B Compaor é (FRA) 17.05; 7 A Copello (CUB) 16.92; 8 B Dong (CHN) 16.75. GpA (b): 1 Taylor 17.39; 2 Donato 17.07; 3 Adams 17.04; 4 Claye 17.01; 5 Greco 16.94; 6 Dong 16.94; 7 Copello 16.90; 8 Compaoré 16.81; 9 A D Girat (CUB) 16.71; 10 J Sabino (BRA) 16.67; 11 M Oprea (ROU) 16.58; 12 S El-Sheryf (UKR) 16.25; 13 S Laine (HAI) 16.06; T Oke (NGR) DNSSP (a): 1 R Whiting (USA) 22.00 (21.59, x, 21.06, 21.16, 22.00, 21.98); 2 D Storl (GER) 21.88 (21.88, x, 21.86, x, x, x); 3 T Majewski (POL) 21.72 (NR) (21.28, 21.65, x, 20.94, 21.72, x); 4 R Hoff a (USA) 21.55; 5 M Sidorov (RUS) 20.78; 6 G Lauro (ARG) 20.38; 7 R Smith (NED) 20.30; 8 I Yushkov (RUS) 20.10. GpA: 1 Storl 21.43; 2 Hoff a 21.23; 3 Majewski 21.17; 4 Lauro 20.40 (AR); 5 Whiting 20.37; 6 Smith 20.21; 7 Yushkov 20.14; 8 Sidorov 20.04; 9 D Armstrong (CAN) 19.84; 10 M Fortes (POR) 19.83; 11 D Stevenson (AUS) 19.80; 12 A Kolašinac (SRB) 19.70; 13 C Véliz (CUB) 19.64; 14 L Kürthy (HUN) 19.62; 15 C Bauer (GER) 19.60; 16 A Nikfar (IRI) 18.97; 17 B Lambrechts (RSA, M35) 18.96; 18 B Vivas (ESP) 18.94; 19 K Christensen (DEN) 18.87; 20 H Alic (BIH) 18.80; 21 M-H Chang (TPE) 18.75; 22 E Fuamatu (SAM) 18.60 (NR); 23 H Atici (TUR) 18.42Hept (a/b): 1 A Eaton (USA) 6645 (6.79, 8.16, 14.56, 2.03, 7.68, 5.20, 2:32.77) (WR); 2 O Kasyanov (UKR) 6071 (6.87, 7.68, 15.24, 1.97, 8.39, 4.80, 2:42.41); 3 A Lukyanenko (RUS) 5969 (7.07, 7.38, 14.35, 1.97, 8.13, 5.00, 2:44.82); 4 I Shkurenev (RUS) 5898; 5 A S Helcelet (CZE) 5878; 6 A Krauchanka (BLR) 5746; 7 Y García (CUB) 5704; M Pahapill (EST) DNF4x400 (c): 1 USA (F Wright 46.54, C Smith 45.69, M Mitchell 45.71, G Roberts 46.00) 3:03.94; 2 Great Britain & NI (CONRAD WILLIAMS 46.23, NIGEL LEVINE 45.86, MICHAEL BINGHAM 46.74, RICHARD BUCK 45.89) 3:04.72; 3 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (L Gordon 47.97, R Quow 45.42, J Richards 47.26, J Solomon 46.20) 3:06.85 (NR); 4 Russia (S Petukhov 47.45, V Kruglyakov 45.92, S Golubev 46.87, V Frolov 47.11) 3:07.25; 5 Spain 3:10.01; 6 Poland 3:11.86. Ht1

RESULTS

Heptathlon silver medallist Oleksiy Kasyanov

AW March 15 World Indoors res 22-23.indd 2 13/03/2012 01:59:09

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(b): 1 USA 3:07.47; 2 Spain 3:10.51; 3 Venezuela 3:11.11 (NR); 4 Turkey 3:11.28 (NR); 5 Botswana 3:13.21 (NR); Bahamas DNS. Ht2: 1 GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. (WILLIAMS 46.51, LUKE LENNON-FORD 47.49, BINGHAM 47.08, BUCK 46.25) 3:07.45; 2 Poland 3:07.99; 3 Trinidad & Tobago 3:08.32; 4 Russia 3:08.43; 5 Ukraine 3:08.92 (NR); 6 Czech Republic 3:09.46Women60 (c): 1 V Campbell-Brown (JAM) 7.01; 2 M Ahoure (CIV) 7.04 (NR) 3 T Madison (USA) 7.09; 4 B Pierre (USA) 7.14; 5 C Sturrup (BAH, W40) 7.19; 6 G Asumna (NGR) 7.22; 7 A Bailey (JAM) 7.24; 8 A Lalova (BUL) 7.27. SF1: 1 Campbell-Brown 7.12; 2 Pierre 7.19; 3 Asumnu 7.20; 4 ASHA PHILIP 7.24; 5 L Grincikaité (LTU) 7.26; 6 Y Balykina (BLR) 7.28; 7 V Anim (GHA) 7.36; 8 V Pyatachenko (UKR) 7.41. SF2: 1 Ahoure 7.13; 2 Madison 7.17; 3 D Schippers (NED) 7.25; 4 K Cechová (CZE) 7.31; 5 Y Wei (CHN) 7.35; 6 A Silva (BRA) 7.36; 7 I Eftimova (BUL) 7.44; 8 L Jones-Ferrette (ISV) dq. SF3: 1 Sturrup 7.21; 2 Lalova 7.23; 3 Bailey 7.23; 4 G Khubbieva (UZB, W35) 7.25; 6 Y Nesterenko (BLR) 7.31; 6 JODIE WILLIAMS (U20) 7.32; 7 A Alloh (ITA) 7.38. C Fukushima (JPN) dns. Ht1 (b): 1 Alloh 7.33; 2 Bailey 7.34; 3 PHILIP 7.37; 4 S Tavares (POR) 7.45; 5 P R Sarkar (BAN, U18) 8.17; 6 A Bulanova (KGZ, U20) 8.19; 7 M I Morazán (NCA) 8.29; 8 R Abrams (NMA, U18) 8.31. Ht2: 1 Asumnu 7.19; 2 Fukushima 7.29 (NR); 3 Nesterenko 7.33; 4 O Bludova (KAZ) 7.45; 5 F Ahamada (COM) 7.49; 6 Y Ryabova (TKM) 7.76; 7 S Proctor (AIA) 8.01; 8 P Kwalea (SOL) 8.48. Ht3: 1 Pierre 7.24; 2 Anim 7.35; 3 Cechová 7.40; 4 D Atangana (CMR) 7.47; 5 Y P Fong (HKG) 7.67; 6 P Taea (COK, U20) 8.06 (NR); 7 B Talakai (TGA, U20) 8.45; W T Eden (BHU) DNS. Ht4: 1 Lalova 7.19; 2 Schippers 7.28; 3 Grincikaité 7.37; 4 V Zyabkina (KAZ) 7.55; 5 G Mayova (NAM) 7.64 (NR); 6 N Aini (INA, U20) 7.92; 7 L Detenamo (NRU, U20) 8.04 (NR); 8 A Sirvent (AND, U17) 8.37. Ht5: 1 Ahoure 7.23; 2 Balykina 7.31; 3 Pyatachenko 7.43; 4 Y Tao (CHN) 7.44; 5 R Camilleri (MLT) 7.68; 6 D A Razak (IRQ) 7.78; 7 M J Vincent (MRI) 7.84 (NR); 8 C Gibbons (PLW, U20) 8.88. Ht6: 1 Jones-Ferrette 7.21; 2 Eftimova (BUL) 7.35; 3 Silva 7.40; 4 J Samuel (NED) 7.47; 5 A Nguyen (HUN, U20) 7.59; 6 M Pretelli (SMR) 7.79; 7 D Nalawas (VAN) 9.06; E N Kabeya (COD) DNS. Ht7: 1 Campbell-Brown 7.29; 2 Wei 7.35; 3 Khubbieva 7.39; 4 E Filatova (RUS) 7.49; 5 H Hermódsdóttir (ISL) 7.97; 6 T Faremiro (PYF) 8.46; 7 E Tio (KIR, U20) 9.14; 8 T Kohistani (AFG) 9.32 (NR). Ht8: 1 Sturrup 7.23; 2 Madison 7.24; 3 WILLIAMS 7.40; 4 C-H Liao (TPE) 7.68; 5 K King (IVB) 7.76; 6 M Mien (BUR) 8.01; 7 H A Ndikert (CHA) 8.13; 8 C Choosha (ZAM) 8.19 (NR)400 (b): 1 S Richards-Ross (USA) 50.79; 2 A Fedoriva (RUS) 51.76; 3 N Hastings (USA) 51.82; 4 V Stambolova (BUL) 51.99; 5 SHANA COX 52.13; 6 D Rosolová (CZE) 52.48. SF1 (a): 1 Hastings 51.87; 2 Stambolova 51.87; 3 N Pygyda (UKR) 51.98; 4 M Hjelmer (SWE) 52.29 (NR); 5 M Ajoke Odumosu (NGR) 54.06; A Pompey (GUY) DNF. SF2: 1 COX 52.69; 2 Rosolová 52.78; 3 D Blake (JAM) 53.00; 4 I Davydova (RUS) 53.02; 5 M E Spacca (ITA) 53.71; T Ponteen (SKN) DNF. SF3: 1 Richards-Ross 50.99; 2 Fedoriva 51.79; 3 P Hall (JAM) 53.21; 4 NADINE OKYERE 53.66; 5 B M Ayedou (BEN) 54.26; 6 M Redif (TUR) 54.48. Ht1: 1 Rosolová 52.95; 2 Stambolova 52.97; 3 M E Spacca (ITA)

53.74; 4 D Rodríguez (URU) 57.08; 5 S Kwarula (PNG) 59.56. Ht2: 1 Pygyda 52.02; 2 Hall 52.99; 3 M Redif (TUR) 53.55; 4 A Sharoyan (ARM) 56.41; 5 D Alakija (FIJ, U17) 60.00; 6 A Atkinson (GUM) 65.99 (NR). Ht3: 1 Richards-Ross 52.81; 2 OKYERE 53.56; 3 T Ponteen (SKN) 53.74; 4 B M Ayedou (BEN) 54.44 (NR); 3 G A Coutinho (BRA) DQ. Ht4: 1 Fedoriva 53.26; 2 Blake 53.39; 3 M A Odumosu (NGR) 53.47; 4 N Ngoye (CGO) 58.21; M Batgerel (MGL) DQ. Ht5: 1 Hastings 53.64; 2 Hjelmer 54.01; 3 A Pompey (GUY) 54.63; 4 G Martins (GBS) 59.83; 5 V Ovcharenko (TJK) 60.33 (NR). Ht6: 1 COX 53.24; 2 I Davydova 53.58; 3 A Simukonda (MAW) 55.51; 4 K Alexander (VIN) 55.88; 5 G Ustiane (GEO) 61.38; 6 M Mahusin (BRU, U20) 63.69 (NR)800 (c): 1 P Jelimo (KEN) 1:58.83 (NR); 2 N Lupu (UKR) 1:59.67; 3 E Moore (USA) 1:59.97; 4 F Magiso (ETH) 2:00.30; 5 E Kofanova (RUS) 2:00.67; 6 Y Rusanova (RUS) 2:01.87. Ht1 (a): 1 Rusanova 2:00.26; 2 Jelimo 2:00.32; 3 Lupu 2:01.17; 4 L Masná (CZE) 2:03.08; 5 P Wright (USA) 2:03.11; 6 W Sawalha (PLE) 2:51.87. Ht2: 1 Magiso 2:01.69; 2 M Arzamasava (BLR) 2:02.05; 3 C Walter (GER) 2:03.61; 4 MARILYN OKORO 2:04.06; 5 M Akkaoui (MAR) 2:04.20; 6 R Ashiq (PAK) 2:27.03. Ht3: 1 Kofanova 1:59.80; 2 Moore 2:00.24; 3 M Aydin 2:01.19 (NR): 4 E Filándra (GRE) 2:02.67; 5 E Popescu (MDA) 2:05.24; E C Piccione (ITA) DNF1500 (b): 1 G Dibaba (ETH) 4:05.78; 2 M A Selsouli (MAR) 4:07.78; 3 A Ç Alptekin (TUR) 4:08.74 (NR); 4 N Kareiva (BLR) 4:10.12; 5 H Déhiba Chahyd (FRA) 4:10.30; 6 T Bogale (ETH, U20) 4:10.98; 7 E Arzhakova (RUS) 4:13.04; 8 A Cichocka (POL) 4:14.57; 9 I Macías (ESP) 4:22.40. Ht1 (a): 1 Dibaba 4:11.17; 2 Macías 4:11.53; 3 Kareiva 4:11.64; 4 S Hilali (MAR) 4:11.69; 5 A Shevchenko (UKR) 4:12.78; 6 L Gega (ALB) 4:13.45; 7 S Vaughn (USA) 4:17.46; 8 I Doaga (ROU) 4:17.50. Ht2: 1 Selsouli 4:08.56; 2 Déhiba

Chahyd 4:08.78; 3 Bogale 4:08.91; 4 Arzhakova 4:09.15; 5 Alptekin 4:09.30 (NR); 6 A Cichocka 4:09.50; 7 B Martinez (USA) 4:11.303000 (c): 1 H Obiri (KEN) 8:37.16; 2 M Defar (ETH) 8:38.26; 3 G Burka (ETH) 8:40.18; 4 S Kibet (KEN) 8:40.50; 5 S Eshete (BRN) 8:51.88; 6 L Chojecka (POL) 8:56.86; 7 HELEN CLITHEROE (W35) 8:59.04; 8 S Hall (USA) 8:59.95; 9 N Tobias (UKR) 9:00.78; 10 S Shmidt (UKR) 9:03.99; 11 J Areson (USA) 9:12.50; 12 A Mohammed (UAE) 9:15.74. Ht1 (a): 1 Defar 9:11.76; 2 Jebiwott Kibet 9:11.91; 3 Shmidt 9:12.39; 4 Areson 9:12.62; 5 B Desalegn (UAE) 9:12.63; 6 T Daba (BRN) 9:15.96; 7 S Weissteiner (ITA) 9:16.59; 8 D Karakaya (TUR) 9:16.85; 9 Y Vasilyeva (RUS) 9:17.60; 10 C Mukasakindi (RWA) 9:26.89 (NR); 11 P González (ESP) 9:31.09. Ht2: 1 Burka 9:01.32; 2 Onsando Obiri 9:01.36; 3 Tobias 9:01.76; 4 Eshete 9:02.13; 5 CLITHEROE 9:02.27; 6 S Hall (USA) 9:02.49; 7 A S Mohammed (UAE) 9:02.56; 8 L Chojecka (POL) 9:02.93; 9 K Khaleeva (RUS) 9:07.13; 10 L Abdullayeva (AZE) 9:08.4160H (b): 1 S Pearson (AUS) 7.73 (AR); 2 TIFFANY PORTER 7.94; 3 A Talay (BLR) 7.97; 4 S Tamošaityte (LTU) 8.03 (NR); 5 E Berings (BEL) 8.08; 6 N Holder (CAN) 8.09; 7 B Schrott (AUT) 8.12; 8 S Adigun (NGR) 8.33. SF1: 1 Pearson 7.93; 2 Berings 8.03; 3 Holder 8.07; 4 Adigun 8.07; 5 M Caravelli (ITA) 8.12; 6 D O’Rourke (IRL) 8.13; 7 A Morosanu (ROU) 8.24; 8 E Galitskaya (RUS) 8.26. SF2: 1 Talay 7.99; 2 PORTER 8.03; 3 Tamošaityte 8.03; 4 Schrott 8.11; 5 L Škrobáková (CZE) 8.18; 6 S Bakker (NED) 8.18; 7 V Borsi (ITA) 8.18; 8 S Topilina (RUS) 8.32. Ht1 (a): 1 Pearson 7.85; 2 Berings 8.08; 3 Holder 8.15; 4 O’Rourke 8.19; 5 A Barber (TRI) 8.35; 6 C Roleder (GER) 8.35; 7 R Rakotozafy (MAD) 8.74; N Ruddock (JAM) DNS. Ht2: 1 Talay 8.11; 2 Morosanu 8.37; 3 Galitskaya 8.40; 4 D Arachovití (CYP) 8.49; 5 N Ivoninskaya

(KAZ) 8.49; V Dixon (JAM)/K Castlin (USA) DNF. Ht3: 1 PORTER 8.00; 2 Bakker 8.19; 3 V Borsi 8.20; 4 Topilina 8.20; 5 Škrobáková 8.20; 6 Adigun 8.21; 7 G Cvijetic (BIH) 8.89; 8 G Mohamed (SYR) 9.15. Ht4: 1 Caravelli 8.13; 2 Schrott 8.16; 3 Tamošaityte 8.27; 4 V Ivy (USA) 8.28; 5 Y-k Lee (KOR) 8.41 (NR); 6 Y Sun (CHN) 8.46; 7 M Tomic (SLO) 8.67; 8 D L Prasad (SIN) 9.00 (NR)HJ (b): 1 C Lowe (USA) 1.98 (1.84o, 1.88o, 1.92xo, 1.95xo, 1.98o, 2.01xxx); eq2 A Di Martino (ITA)/A Chicherova (RUS)/E Jungmark (SWE) 1.95 (1.84o, 1.88o, 1.92o, 1.95o, 1.98xxx); 5 T Hellebaut (BEL) 1.95; 6 RBeitia (ESP) 1.95; 7 E Petre (ROU) 1.92; 8 S Radzivil (UZB) 1.92. GpA (a): eq1Chicherova/Jungmark 1.95 Q; eq3 Di Martino/Lowe 1.95; 5 Radzivil 1.95 (NR); 6 Hellebaut 1.95; eq7 Beitia/Petre 1.92; eq9 A Palšyté (LTU)/I Gordeeva (RUS)/E Green Tregaro (SWE) 1.92; 12 A Iljuštšenko (EST) 1.88; 13 X Zheng (CHN) 1.88; 14 A Šimic (CRO) 1.88; eq15 L Spencer (LCA)/T Angelsen (NOR) 1.88; 17 O Okuneva (UKR) 1.83; 18 M Aitova (KAZ) 1.83; V Veneva-Mateeva (BUL, W35)/I McPherson (USA)/B Ayhan (TUR) DNSPV (c): 1 Y Isinbayeva (RUS) 4.80 (4.70o, 4.80o, 5.02xxx); 2 V Boslak (FRA) 4.70 (NR) (4.30o, 4.45o, 4.55o, 4.65o, 4.70, 4.75xxx); 3 HOLLY BLEASDALE 4.70 (4.45xo, 4.65o, 4.70xo, 4.75xxx); 4 S Spiegelburg (GER) 4.65; 5 L Janson (USA) 4.65; 6 J Ptacnikova (CZE) 4.55; 7 Y Silva (CUB) 4.55; 8 N Buchler (SUI) 4.55 (NR); 9 A Boyd (AUS) 4.55; 10 A Savchenko (RUS) 4.45; 11 J Schwartz (USA) 4.45; 11K Gadschiew (GER) 4.30; 12 H Shelekh (UKR, U20) 4.30; 13 M Saxer (USA); C Holm (DEN)/KATIE BYRES (U20) nh (4.30xxx)LJ (c): 1 B Reese (USA) 7.23 (CBP, AR) (x, x, 6.82, 6.92, 6.73, 7.23); 2 J DeLoach (USA) 6.98 (x, 6.74, 6.78, 6.67, 6.73, 6.98); 3 SHARA PROCTOR 6.89 (NR) (x, x, 6.86, 6.55, 6.74, 6.89); 4 D

Klishina (RUS) 6.85; 5 N Mironchuk-Ivanova (BLR) 6.64; 6 V Shutkova (BLR) 6.63; 7 V Tigau (ROU) 6.34; 8 B Stuart (BAH) 4.71. GpA (b): 1 DeLoach 6.90; 2 PROCTOR 6.86 (6.52, 6.86) (NR); 3 Reese 6.72; 4 Stuart 6.70; 5 Klishina 6.65; 6 Tigau 6.64; 7 Shutkova 6.63; 8 Mironchyk-Ivanova 6.62; 9 K M Melis (TUR) 6.62; 10 E Sokolova (RUS) 6.58; 11 K Costa (BRA) 6.45; 12 I Pusterla (SUI) 6.45; 13 N Käther (GER) 6.40; 14 Y Tarasova (UZB) 6.37; 15 C Montaner (ESP) 6.37; 16 I Ahkozova (UKR) 6.32; 17 C Deiac (ROU) 6.16; 18 A Grabuste (LAT) 6.08; 19 M Torres (PHI) 5.98; L Griva (LAT) NMTJ (b): 1 YAMILÉ ALDAMA (W35) 14.82 (14.10, 14.82, x, -, -, -); 2 O Rypakova (KAZ) 14.63 (x, x, x, 14.45, 14.63, x); 3 M Gay (CUB) 14.29 (14.08, 14.05, 14.19, x, 14.29, 14.13); 4 Y Savigne (CUB) 14.28; 5 K Williams (JAM) 14.27; 6 A Krylova (RUS) 14.21; 7 Y Li (CHN) 14.02; 8 D Veldáková (SVK) 13.97. GpA (a): 1 ALDAMA 14.62; 2 Rypakova 14.39; 3 Gay 14.22; 4 Veldáková 14.21; 5 M Šestak (SLO) 14.05; 6 V Valyukevich (RUS) 14.00; 7 N Panéta (GRE) 13.98; 8 A Kotlyarova (UZB) 13.95; 9 B Rahouli (ALG) 13.83; 10 C Bujin (ROU) 13.80; 11P Dacheva (BUL) 13.65; 12 L Xie (CHN) 13.54; 13 A Smock (USA) 13.25; 14 R Tsykhotska (UKR) 13.21; P Sarrapio (ESP) NM. GpB: 1 Krylova 14.27; 2 Li 14.23; 3 Williams 14.15; 4 Savigne 14.09; 5 M Johny (IND) 13.95 (NR); 6 I Litvinenko Ektova (KAZ) 13.70; 7 K Gierisch (GER) 13.67; 8 K Dziatsuk (BLR) 13.66; 9 A Gavrila (ROU) 13.65; 10 H Knyazyeva (UKR) 13.65; 11 G de Oliveira (BRA) 13.60; 12 V Kanatova (UZB) 13.51; 13 A Bânova (BUL) 13.50; 14 S Sinmez (TUR) 13.13; S Rodic (SLO) NMSP (b): 1 V Adams (NZL) 20.54 (x, 20.48, x, 20.41, 20.29, 20.54) (AR); 2 N Ostapchuk (BLR) 20.42 (20.20, x, 20.12, x, 20.42, x); 3 M Carter (USA) 19.58 (18.88, 19.36, 19.58, 19.30, 18.66, x); 4 J Camarena-Williams (USA) 19.44; 5 N Kleinert (GER, W35) 19.29; 6 X Liu (CHN) 18.63; 7 E Kolodko (RUS) 18.57; 8 I Tarasova (RUS) 18.54. GpA (b): 1 Adams 19.43; 2 Ostapchuk 19.26; 3 Camarena-Williams 19.11; 4 Kleinert 19.00; 5 Carter 18.61; 6 Tarasova 18.57; 7 Kolodko 18.52; 8 Liu 18.29; 9 A Kopets (BLR) 17.80; 10 C Schwanitz (GER) 17.58; 11 M González (CUB) 17.32; 12 L Rajabi (IRI) 17.29; 13 P Guba (POL) 17.15; 14 J Cérival (FRA) 16.47; 15 Ú Ruiz (ESP) 16.43; 16 H Obleshchuk (UKR) 16.39; 17 E Dereli (TUR, U18) 16.02; R Mavrodieva (BUL) NMPent (a): 1 N Dobrynska (UKR) 5013 (WR) (8.38, 1.84, 16.51, 6.57, 2:11.15); 2 JESSICA ENNIS 4965 (NR) (7.91, 1.87, 14.79, 6.19, 2:08.09); 3 A Skujyte (LTU) 4802 (NR) (8.57, 1.90, 16.26, 6.24, 2:19.99): 4 K Tyminska (POL) 4725; 4 T Chernova (RUS) 4725; 6 Y Bolshova (RUS) 4639; 7 H Melnychenko (UKR) 4623; 8 Y Maksimava (BLR) 46014x400 (c): 1 Great Britain & NI (SHANA COX 52.82, NICOLA SANDERS 52.48, CHRISTINE OHURUOGU 51.98, PERRI-SHAKES-DRAYTON 51.48) 3:28.76; 2 USA (L Cole 52.59, N Hastings 51.33, J Hayes 53.52, S Richards-Ross 51.35) 3:28.79; 3 Russia (Y Guschina 52.15, K Ustalova 51.99, M Karnaushchenko 53.30, A Fedoriva 52.11) 3:29.55; 4 Romania (A Morasanu 53.59, A Panainte 53.98, A Pastor 54.03, E Lavric 51.81) 3:33.41; 5 Belarus (H Tashpulateva 54.88, Y Yushchanka 54.01, I Khliustava 52.14, S Usovich 52.70) 3:33.73; Ukraine (E Bryzgina 53.50, I Olishevska 52.32, O Zemlyak 52.20, N Pyhyda 52.60) dq

The opening ceremony at the Ataköy Arena

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ACTION For more action, go toathleticsweekly.comMcCain UK Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships Cofton Park, Birmingham, March 10

THE PRIZE of running in the World Cross Country Championships may not

have been at stake, but the 2012 Inter-Counties Championships will go down in history as delivering a double delight for Gemma Steel and Keith Gerrard.

Just two weeks after the pair raced to victory in the Saucony English National at Parliament Hill, they served up a repeat performance in the grand fi nale to the McCain Cross Challenge ensuring they end the winter as Britain’s top cross country runners.

Steel, in particular, was delighted to replicate the success that fellow Charnwood Harrier and Leicestershire athlete Tara Krzywicki achieved in the 2000 season, and while it certainly doesn’t happen often, they aren’t the fi rst double winners this century.

Glynn Tromans and Hayley Yelling both lifted the National and Inter-Counties crowns in 2005, as did Sam Haughian and Liz Yelling in 2002.

Separately Krzywicki (2000), Liz Yelling (2001), Hayley Yelling and Tromans again (2003 and 2004 respectively) and Tom Humphries (2008) all completed their own doubles in the same season.

Those names are well-known in modern British cross country running. Gerrard and Steel are also deserving while the likes of Emelia Gorecka and Jessica Judd could one day follow in their footsteps.

NATIONAL WINNERS KEITH GERRARD AND GEMMA STEEL MADE IT TWO IN A ROW AT COFTON PARKReport: Kevin Fahey

Pictures: David Gri ths

Senior women THE climax of the 2011/12 McCain Cross Challenge series deserved a showpiece race and that is exactly what Gemma Steel and Steph Twell delivered in the senior women’s event.

This duel in the park captivated a large crowd in excellent conditions as the pair ran shoulder-to-shoulder, neither giving any quarter over a super-fast course as they both took turns in the lead.

Ultimately 26-year-old Steel – battle-hardened after a terrifi c winter – prevailed, but she knew she had been in a race.

“It’s nice to see Steph back and I’m glad she was here, otherwise I would have been out on my own,” said Steel, who also wrapped up the prize money for

winning the McCain Challenge series overall.

The AW coverstar from last month – “that was so special” she said, referring to the front page of the magazine including the report of the National – stretched clear in the fi nal kilometre to fi nally break Twell’s dogged resistance and duly add the Inter-Counties crown to her National success two weeks earlier and emulate one of Charnwood’s club heroes.

“Tara Krzywicki was the fi rst person to do the double for Charnwood and Leicestershire in 2000 so I’m delighted to follow in her shoes,” added Steel. “It’s just a shame there is no World Cross this year as I feel in such great form.”

The Worlds may be on a break

but there is an Olympic Games by way of compensation and Steel acknowledges that after a great winter it is on the track that she now has to make her mark.

“I am good at cross country and on the road and that is where I have come into the sport as a senior, so the track is the missing piece of the jigsaw,” said Steel.

“If I can get away with running the 5000m that will be fi ne but people keep telling me I should be running the 10,000m but that seems a long way!”

But if Steel can carry her form and self-confi dence on to the track, there is no doubt she could make quite an impact this summer and she must have more to off er than a DNF to her name for the 25-lap event.

Twell has no such inhibitions on the track having already raced for Britain in the Olympics over 1500m four years ago. Her career hasn’t been plain sailing since then with that horrendous broken ankle last year, so to see her contesting major titles again in the National and now the Inter-Counties was superb for all athletics fans, and the AFD runner took enormous encouragement from her silver medal.

“I really enjoyed that battle and I felt like I raced very positively today,” said Twell, who won this race as a 19-year-old three years ago.

“I am getting my competitive instincts back again and that was better than the National so I’m very happy. I really didn’t think I would be competing at this level at this stage (of her comeback) and I feel I’m improving with every race.

“I’m feeling more and more like my old self with every race I do and that is such a relief after the ankle injury. I don’t even think about that now as the volume and intensity of my training increases.

“It’s just a shame there is no World Cross this year as I feel in such great form”Women’s winner GEMMA STEEL

At the double

Gemma Steel (left) and

Steph Twell: resumed their

rivalry at Cofton Park

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“It’s good to fi nish the winter on a high and now I can concentrate on the track which I am really looking forward to.”

After fi nishing 10th in the National, Hannah Doran was an isolated third for most of the race and can take encouragement from a determined performance.

“I wasn’t expecting too much so I am really pleased with third, that is a big boost,” said Doran.

Avon & Somerset’s European Championships Under-23 silver medallist Naomi Taschimowitz was fourth with Twell’s AFD clubmate Louise Small a delighted fi fth.

“I am over the moon with that result,” said Small. “I only had an operation on my tendon in November so to come back and fi nish fi fth in my fi rst senior Inter Counties is fantastic.”

Senior men IN STARK contrast to the women’s race, Gerrard’s triumph in the men’s event was a solo demonstration of pace and power.

Content to sit in the pack for the fi rst half, the 25-year-old Isle of Man athlete took off around halfway and never looked in any trouble as he went on to win by seven seconds, though

that margin hardly reflected his dominance.

“I’m delighted to win both titles, though I can’t say one is more important than the other,” said Gerrard. “Today was live on TV, but the National has the tradition and history.”

Both titles are on his CV now, but like Steel it is the summer that remains the priority and Gerrard has no doubts that the 10,000m off ers his best hopes of qualifying for the Olympics.

“I’m heading back to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in a week to prepare for the 10,000m at the Stanford University Relays in California,” added Gerrard.

“I have got a solid personal best (28:27.03 in America last year) and was ranked third behind Mo Farah and Chris Thompson last year.

“Obviously everyone wants to go to the Olympics and I’m no diff erent. I’d like to think I can improve on that time. I know

I’m in very good shape so I’ll be looking to run a fast time in the US before returning home to prepare for the trials.”

It is the 1500m that preoccupies New Marske’s 23-year-old Ricky Stevenson – though on the evidence of his second place on Saturday he may have a decent 5000m in him – and he accepts he has yet to realise his potential.

“In recent seasons I have got greedy, pushed myself too hard and paid for it,” said Stevenson.

“I feel I have the talent but I’ve screwed up. Now I feel I’m getting the balance right, and while I’ve taken some hard knocks I really want it again.”

He certainly wanted the silver medal at Cofton Park as he dug deep up the fi nal climb to hang on to fast-fi nishing Phil Wicks and then used his superior leg speed on the downhill fi nish.

Not that Wicks was unduly disappointed as a bronze was a good indication that his fi tness is good as he bangs in the miles for the Virgin London Marathon next month.

“I’ve got a lot of miles in my legs and have been training really hard,” said Wicks. “I felt better with each lap and having come here to win a medal I am pleased with that.


Kojo Kyereme: early leader in senior men’s race

Keith Gerrard: begins to push the pace on the rolling Cofton Park terrain

Gemma Steel: brought a superb

winter season to a close


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“I’ve not raced much to concentrate on my marathon training and I’ll now just race the Eastleigh 10km before London.”

Jonathan Taylor followed up his top ten in the National with fourth while Britain’s Olympic triathlon medal hope Jonathan Brownlee was fi fth just ahead of Frank Tickner, who made a late recovery after a bad patch in the middle to wrap up the overall McCain Challenge prize.

U20 womenSTEEL and Gerrard’s doubles were clearly class acts but for another impressive statistic what more can one say about Emelia Gorecka?

The 18-year-old Mick Woods-coached athlete notched up her sixth successive Inter-Counties title with a runaway win in the under 20 women’s race, a reign that started as an under-15 athlete in 2005. Running alongside that, Gorecka has also won six successive English National titles, a remarkable achievement.

“To win six National and Inter-Counties titles is amazing really and they all mean a lot to me,” said Gorecka, who played a waiting game early on before inevitably stretching clear of a

determined Annabel Gummow in the second half of the race.

“I have certainly taken none of them for granted and they are all important in my progression.”

She’ll carry that same attitude into her fi nal English Schools Championships next weekend, a competition in which she announced her arrival on the national stage with a silver medal in the 2007 junior girls’ race.

“I love being part of the Surrey team and I’ll be proud to wear the Surrey vest again, I’m really looking forward to the event,” added Gorecka.

As for Gummow, she may be

fed up with seeing Gorecka’s back but her faith in her ability remains undiminished.

“I’m gutted to lose to Emelia but I will keep working hard to try to beat her,” said Gummow.

U20 menWHILE Gorecka’s win was expected, Zak Seddon’s triumph in the under-20 men’s race was a surprise – not just to his rivals but also the 17-year-old himself.

“I was expecting to fi nish in the top ten and I just cannot believe I won that today,” said Seddon of Berkshire. “It probably looked easier than it felt and I am just so surprised.”

Suff olk’s Kieron Clements softened up the fi eld by setting a fast pace in the early stages and gradually the leading group dwindled until Seddon made his decisive move in the fi nal mile with Ian Bailey chasing him for second and Clements holding onto third.

“I decided to give it a go as it was slow early on, but in hindsight I should have been more conservative,” said Clements. “But Zak ran out of his skin today and I didn’t expect that.”

Surrey’s Bailey, who was only 17th in the National and eighth in the Southerns, was delighted with his silver.

“That’s my best result of the season and I love this course,” said Bailey.

U17 women/U15 girlsSURPRISINGLY beaten into third at the National having also fi nished runner-up in the Southerns, Jessica Judd bounced back to win the under-17 women’s race and clinch her fourth successive Inter-Counties title utilising her speed to unleash a decisive fi nal kilometre and cruise home 15 seconds clear of Alex Clay.

“Getting beaten gave me a kick up the backside and my coach and I re-assessed everything,” admitted Judd.

“I’ve learned a lot this winter and winning today meant a lot to me and I would say this is one of my best races ever. I feel ten times better after winning!”


Annabel Gummow leads the under-20 race with Emelia Gorecka in close attention

Keith Gerrard: emphatic victory over a competitive domestic line-up

Zak Seddon (25) produced a surprise victory to take the under-17 men’s title

“Obviously everyone wants to go to the Olympics and I’m no di� erent”Men’s winner KEITH GERRARD


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Kent’s Clay was equally pleased with her silver but perhaps not as pleased as younger sister Bobby, who romped to an emphatic victory in the under-15 girls’ race.

“I was more nervous for my sister than myself and I cheered her on before my race,” said Bobby, who fi nished 26 seconds clear of Annabel Mason with Staff ordshire’s Lucy Holt third.

U17 men/U15 boysIT WAS a Berkshire one-two in the under-17 men’s race with South of England champion Jonathan Davies leading home Scott Halstead while Michael Callegri of Hertfordshire claimed third.

“I had quite a bad day at the National fi nishing sixth so today makes up for that,” said Davies.

“It’s nice to bounce back so quickly.”

Euan Gillham of Kilbarchan can boast an enviable record after the 14-year-old delivered the only Scottish victory of the meeting in the under-15 boys’ race.

“I have done around ten cross-country races this season and I’m unbeaten,” said a proud Gillham. “But that’s the best win I’ve ever had and it was a quality fi eld.

“I made my move up the hill and just kept pushing. When I turned the corner at the top and saw I had a gap I knew I wouldn’t be overtaken.”

Lancashire’s Patrick Dever fi nished second nine seconds adrift with Welsh athlete Jac Hopkins third.

U13 girls/boysTHE best sprint fi nish of the meeting came in the under 13 boys’ race with 13-year-old Markhim Lonsdale of the North East sticking out his chest to get the verdict over Essex rival Canaan Solomon and reverse their positions from the National.

“I really wanted to beat Canaan this time and that felt so good,” said Lonsdale.

“That’s defi nitely my best win of the season.”

The under-13 girls’ race was a much more clear-cut one as Kent’s Sabrina Sinha led from the start and added the Inter-Counties crown to her National success with an 11-second advantage over Berkshire’s Grace Goddard, who was third at Parliament Hill.

The bronze medal went to Jessica Judd’s younger sister Jodie, of Essex.

Impressively, Sinha only runs seriously twice a week.


Jessica Judd (2162): back to winning ways with emphatic under-17 victory

Bobby Clay (3983): under-15 girls gold medallist

Jonathan Davies: back from underpar National result

Markhim Lonsdale (right): poised to strike in under-13 boys race

Euan Gillham: under-15 boys champion

Sabrina Sinha: under-13 gold


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Senior men: 1 K Gerrard (Lancs) 34:57; 2 R Stevenson (NE) 35:06; 3 P Wicks (Surrey) 35:11; 4 J Taylor (NE) 35:23; 5 J Brownlee (Yorks) 35:25; 6 F Tickner (Avon & S) 35:30; 7 K Heywood (Dev) 35:34; 8 D Griffi ths (W Wal) 35:37; 9 G Watts (Cambs) 35:44; 10 J Hay (Surrey, U20) 36:01; 11 L Timmins (NE) 36:04; 12 D Deed (Beds) 36:09; 13 P Whittaker (Essex) 36:12; 14 A Harrell (Norf) 36:16; 15 J Gilby (Derb) 36:18; 16 P Huck (Cumb) 36:26; 17 M Dumigan (Ssx) 36:27; 18 E McGinley (NI) 36:28; 19 A Scott (Lincs) 36:32; 20 K Kyereme (Surrey) 36:33; 21 S Dixon (Msx) 36:34; 22 A Davies (N Wal) 36:43; 23 D Lacy (Kent) 36:45; 24 J Tartt (Mers) 36:45; 25 T Russell (Glos) 36:46; 26 S Naylor (Oxon) 36:47; 27 A Russell (Glos) 36:48; 28 P Newton (NE) 36:49; 29 C Smith (Msx) 36:50; 30 M Strain (Scot E) 36:55; 31 M Nicholson (NE) 36:57; 32 A Ward (Derbs, M40) 36:57; 33 D Norman (G Man) 36:57; 34 P Thompson (Warks, U20) 36:57; 35 J Douglas (Cumb) 36:58; 36 A Hickey (Essex) 37:07; 37 A Clarke (Ssx) 37:07; 38 T Cornthwaite (Lancs) 37:13; 39 D Cliff e (Ches) 37:14; 40 I Mitchell (Yorks) 37:15; 41 D Agustus (Surrey) 37:18; 42 A Dunbar (Suff , U20) 37:20; 43 C Bannon (Warks) 37:21; 44 K Loundes (Lancs) 37:22; 45 M Powell (Leics) 37:24; 46 R Samuel (N Wal) 37:24; 47 A Watson (Leics) 37:25; 48 C Smith (NE) 37:25; 49 A Buckley (Yorks) 37:28; 50 G Priestley (Lancs) 37:30; 51 L Caldwell (Surrey) 37:36; 52 M Granger (Worcs) 37:37; 53 M Janes (Beds) 37:38; 54 A Hendry (Scot E) 37:41; 55 D Reed (NI) 37:43; 56 S Duff y (Glos) 37:43; 57 S Fontana (Scot W) 37:44; 58 M Rose (N Wal) 37:45; 59 T Doe (Lincs) 37:45; 60 R Taylor (Warks) 37:47; 61 B Norris (Notts, U20) 37:47; 62 C Bradbury (Berks) 37:48; 63 H Carter (Hants) 37:51; 64 H Care (Mers) 37:52; 65 P Hoole (Yorks) 37:52; 66 J Prickett (Kent, U20) 37:53; 67 N Young (Avon&S, U20) 37:54; 68 H Dodwell (Msx) 37:54; 69 R Brown (Lincs) 37:56; 70 A Tovey (Berks) 37:56; 71 F McNally (Sussex, U20) 37:59; 72 A Agnew (NI) 38:00; 73 J Shelley (Msx) 38:04; 74 D Morwood (NI, M40) 38:04; 75 B Davis (Dorset) 38:04; 76 W MacKay (Cambs) 38:06; 77 R McKinlay (Msx) 38:06; 78 B Cole (Kent) 38:07; 79 M Deason (Scot W) 38:10; 80 T Carter (Ches) 38:10; 81 C Rooke (Suff ) 38:11; 82 M Sanford (Essex) 38:13; 83 T Pattison (Ches) 38:16; 84 C Devenney (Scot W) 38:18; 85 R Stephenson (NE) 38:20; 86 A Muir (Berks, U20) 38:21; 87 R Kay (Notts) 38:22; 88 J Gratton (Derb) 38:24; 89 S Gibson (Scot W) 38:24; 90 A Crichton (Scot E, U20) 38:25; 91 T Fay (Scot W) 38:26; 92 N Phillips (Hants) 38:29; 93 M Greenwood (Hants) 38:30; 94 W Evans (W Wal) 38:31; 95 P Fernandez (Oxon) 38:32; 96 D Bellinger (Oxon) 38:34; 97 M Jenkins (Dev) 38:35; 98 A Teuten (Hants, U20) 38:36; 99 S Connor (Surrey) 38:37; 100 M Hartley (Ches) 38:39; 101 M Grimes (NE, U20) 38:40; 102 R Phillips (Msx) 38:43; 103 F Downs (Bucks) 38:44; 104 M Ellis (Avon & S) 38:45; 105 R Little (Yorks) 38:47; 106 L Millar (Scot E) 38:49; 107 M Wright (Scot E) 38:50; 108 J Pike (Lincs) 38:52; 109 S Densham (Leics, U20) 38:53; 110 J Heneghan (Yorks) 38:55; 111 M Breen (Scot E) 38:57; 112 H Torry (Msx) 38:57; 113 M Pierson (Yorks) 38:57; 114 S Hazell (Warks) 39:02; 115 M Revier (Hants) 39:04; 116 M Cummings (Hants) 39:06; 117

R Thompson (Msx) 39:08; 118 C Fell (Lancs) 39:09; 119 A Barnes (Surrey) 39:09; 120 M Footman (Ssx) 39:09; 121 T Watkins (Berks, U20) 39:12; 122 B Paviour (Surrey) 39:14; 123 S Mears (Leics) 39:16; 124 S Hebblethwaite (Cumb) 39:18; 125 D Thorne (Berks) 39:21; 126 D Bradley (Kent) 39:22; 127 A Cracknell (Herts) 39:23; 128 J Wignall (Ches) 39:24; 129 S Nelson (N’hants) 39:25; 130 S Robinson (Lincs) 39:28; 131 K Mason (Ssx) 39:28; 132 S Coombes (Beds) 39:29; 133 M Bennett (Hants) 39:31; 134 S Antell (Dev) 39:34; 135 D Benton (Ssx) 39:39; 136 G Blackman (Warks) 39:40; 137 A Bellew (Beds) 39:40; 138 R Warner (Essex) 39:42; 139 O Ziff (Yorks) 39:45; 140 M West (Hants) 39:46; 141 J Denne (Dev) 39:47; 142 T Spencer (Hants) 39:49; 143 S Green (Scot E) 39:49; 144 J Williams (Essex) 39:49; 145 S Bazell (Staff ordshire) 39:50; 146 J Chettle (Cambs) 39:51; 147 C Lambert (Bucks, U20) 39:52; 148 S Tuttle (Bucks) 39:52; 149 M Nuttall (Lancs) 39:53; 150 A Barber (Cambs) 39:56; 151 S Doyle (Ches) 39:57; 152 M Salt (Herts, U20) 40:00; 153 K Rojas (Ssx) 40:01; 154 D Vaughan (Herts) 40:03; 155 O Ellis (Oxon) 40:05; 156 W Langley (Bucks) 40:07; 157 R Hughes (G Man) 40:08; 158 M Donnery (Mers) 40:11; 159 I Quinn (Cumb) 40:14; 160 S Millett (Berks) 40:16; 161 J Goringe (N’hants) 40:17; 162 M Burton (Beds) 40:17; 163 R Maddams (Cumb) 40:18; 164 K Craib (Notts, U20) 40:19; 165 M Moore (Cambs) 40:19; 166 K Newton (Ssx) 40:19; 167 F Jardine (G Man) 40:23; 168 J Griggs (Warks) 40:24; 169 C May (Bucks) 40:27; 170 G Cunliff e (Lancs) 40:27; 171 P Taylor (Humbs) 40:28; 172 D Coles (Avon & S) 40:31; 173 L Newell (Oxon) 40:36; 174 D Weston (N Wal) 40:39; 175 P Leybourne (Lancs) 40:40; 176 J Richardson (Oxon, M40) 40:41; 177 A Van Kints (Glos) 40:42; 178 R Henderson (Beds) 40:43; 179 J Pearson (Humbs) 40:46; 180 D Brazier (Staff s) 40:46; 181 A Hennessy (Suff ) 40:47; 182 C Wright (Cambs) 40:49; 183 E Haimes (Avon & S) 40:50; 184 R Dewhurst (Mers) 40:51; 185 G Irvine (Derb) 40:51; 186 T Kenderdine (Worcs) 40:53; 187 S Earley (Beds) 41:05; 188 A Horton (Herts) 41:07; 189 S Taylor (E Wal) 41:09; 190 B Harrison (Cumb) 41:10; 191 O Maskell (Norf, U20) 41:11; 192 P Jones (Shrop) 41:13; 193 N Beresford (Herts) 41:18; 194 B Johnson (Mers) 41:22; 195 R Darling (Notts) 41:23; 196 J O’neil (Norf) 41:24; 197 A Ingle (Dev) 41:25; 198 M Johnson (N’hants) 41:27; 199 M Fallows (Glos) 41:28; 200 J Herbert (Cambs) 41:29; 201 A Mutton (Herts) 41:30; 202 J Collier (Avon & S) 41:30; 203 D Rodgers (Corn) 41:32; 204 A Smith (Warks) 41:34; 205 F Fulcher (Bucks, M40) 41:34; 206 R Dare (Glos) 41:35; 207 S Wilkinson (Mers) 41:36; 208 G Briggs (Staff s) 41:38; 209 S Herring (Bucks, M40) 41:40; 210 K Bell (Cumb) 41:41; 211 A Buttery (Lancs, M40) 41:43; 212 J Gregory (Berks) 41:44; 213 P Jegou (Oxon) 41:44; 214 M Fowler (Ches) 41:44; 215 J Shaw (Suff ) 41:45; 216 T Windley (Essex) 41:46; 217 L Pierce (N Wal) 41:51; 218 C Hearn (Bucks) 41:51; 219 A Deeming (Derb) 41:52; 220 D Salisbury (Worcs) 41:54; 221 T Roo (Shrop) 41:59; 222 P Crisp (Berks) 42:00; 223 A Glover (Avon & S) 42:02; 224 N Watson (Worcs) 42:04; 225 D Jones (Avon & S) 42:04TEAM: 1 NE Counties 124; 2 Surrey 224; 3 Middlesex 370; 4 Yorkshire

374; 5 Lancs 400; 6 Scotland East 498; 7 Sussex 511; 8 Warwickshire 555; 9 Hants 577; 10 Cheshire 581; 11 Lincolnshire 618; 12 Berks 624; 13 Essex 629; 14 Bedfordshire 674; 15 Cumbria 687; 16 Glos 690; 17 Oxfordshire 721; 18 Cambridgeshire 728; 19 Avon&S 734; 20 Derbyshire 766TEAM (9 to score): 1 Lancs 956; 2 Hants 992; 3 Avon 1410J W Turner Trophy (most improved in senior men’s): BerksLen Beavan Trophy (nine runners with least number of points): LancsU20 men: 1 Z Seddon (Berks) 24:50; 2 I Bailey (Surrey) 25:01; 3 K Clements (Suff ) 25:17; 4 H Dixon (Hants) 25:25; 5 J Partridge (Dorset) 25:30; 6 J Grace (Surrey) 25:33; 7 R Park (Here) 25:36; 8 M Scott (Yorks) 25:42; 9 D Vernon (Scot W) 25:43; 10 C Johnson (NE) 25:52; 11 E Shepherd (Herts) 25:54; 12 C Hulson (N Wal) 25:54; 13 G Benson (Yorks) 25:57; 14 M Bergin (Beds) 26:02; 15 L Traynor (Scot W) 26:05; 16 L Russo (Kent) 26:06; 17 R Horton (Dorset) 26:09; 18 J Vernon-Mcguigan (Mers) 26:10; 19 W Gray (Ssx) 26:17; 20 A Hill (Wilts) 26:19; 21 L Lloyd (W Wal) 26:19; 22 L Renton (Ches) 26:20; 23 D Nash (Corn) 26:22; 24 L Hogg (NE) 26:24; 25 J Fitsall (Essex) 26:24; 26 J Morris (G Man) 26:25; 27 T Jervis (Ches) 26:28; 28 F Bailey (Dorset) 26:36; 29 T Traviss-Pollard (Yorks) 26:40; 30 T Cox (Kent) 26:42; 31 M Pickard (Ssx) 26:43; 32 C Hilton (Herts) 26:44; 33 B Costello (Mers) 26:46; 34 P Harrison (Cumb) 26:47; 35 C Youell (Essex) 26:47; 36 L Roberts (Worcs) 26:48; 37 K Reilly (Kent) 26:51; 38 A Goodall (Bucks) 26:54; 39 M Kaye (Yorks) 26:54; 40 C Perrin (Staff s) 26:54; 41 R Driscoll (Ssx) 27:00; 42 A Christy (Scot E) 27:01; 43 M Grieve (Cumb) 27:02; 44 C Lloyd (Kent) 27:02; 45 J Johnston (Lancs) 27:03; 46 J Trigwell (Dev) 27:07; 47 M Davies (S Wal) 27:08; 48 C Robinson (Corn) 27:10; 49 M Randall (Berks) 27:11; 50 T Bennett (Hants) 27:11; 51 A Phelps (Glos) 27:13; 52 R Grant (N’hants) 27:14; 53 L Goodliff e (Ssx) 27:16; 54 J Cornish (Oxon) 27:17; 55 L Betts (Lancs) 27:18; 56 A Short (Essex) 27:19; 57 S Hearn (NE) 27:19; 58 H Valentine (Ches) 27:20; 59 D Owen (Glos) 27:23; 60 A Speake (Avon & S) 27:24; 61 S Kerfoot-Roberts (Yorks) 27:25; 62 M Gordon (Hants) 27:25; 63 D Lewis (Berks) 27:25; 64 C Spinks (Hants) 27:26; 65 A Bateson (Lancs) 27:28; 66 O James (NE) 27:29; 67 J Powley (Suff ) 27:29; 68 Z Delaney (Scot E) 27:30; 69 A Provost (Berks) 27:32; 70 M Leach (Herts) 27:33; 71 E Penny (E Wal) 27:34; 72 M McNeill (Scot E) 27:34; 73 E Stockdale (Berks) 27:37; 74 R Ganose (G Man) 27:38; 75 R Spencer (Worcs) 27:39; 76 J Roberts (N Wal) 27:43; 77 W Pinder (Msx) 27:43; 78 M Thompson (Notts)

27:43; 79 J Williams (Berks) 27:44; 80 J Woodcock-Shaw (Yorks) 27:46; 81 A Villard (Msx) 27:49; 82 R Skelton (Ssx) 27:52; 83 D Jubb (Worcs) 27:53; 84 D Rebeiro (Warks) 27:55; 85 A Brecker (Staff s) 27:59; 86 B Smith (Lancs) 28:00; 87 A Richards (Essex) 28:01; 88 E Smith (Msx) 28:02; 89 K Everitt (Ssx) 28:04; 90 J Nixon (G Man) 28:06; 91 F Brodie (NE) 28:07; 92 R Heath (Shrop) 28:09; 93 A Smith (Dev) 28:11; 94 S Dawson (Suff ) 28:13; 95 T Davies (S Wal) 28:13; 96 J Benson (Cumb) 28:14; 97 O Lockley (Lancs) 28:15; 98 F O’Reilly (Dorset) 28:15; 99 J Perrin (Staff s) 28:16; 100 A Law (Essex) 28:17; 101 O Haswell (S Wal) 28:18; 102 L Robinson (N’hants) 28:18; 103 J Hudak (G Man) 28:19; 104 C Hills (N’hants) 28:20; 105 S Parker-Harding (Ssx) 28:22; 106 L Eccleston (G Man) 28:23; 107 J Buckley-Stanton (Essex) 28:25; 108 J Watson (N’hants) 28:27; 109 D Lewis (S Wal) 28:31; 110 O Garrod (Surrey) 28:32; 111 J Carr (Worcs) 28:33; 112 T Haynes (Ches) 28:34; 113 J Short (Leics) 28:35; 114 W Sheridan (N Wal) 28:36; 115 P Robertson (Mers) 28:37; 116 Z Curran (Surrey) 28:38; 117 C Parker (Staff s) 28:47; 118 J White (Mers) 28:47; 119 P Gravett-Curl (Suff ) 28:48; 120 A Allen-Jones (Msx) 28:49; 121 M Hoyle (Cumb) 28:50; 122 E Wylie (Lancs) 28:50; 123 M Deacon (Avon & S) 28:51; 124 W Kirk (Leics) 28:55; 125 R Gillard (Essex) 28:59; 126 A Cloona (Herts) 29:00; 127 N Stone (Cambs) 29:01; 128 J Boat (Leics) 29:02; 129 C Mason (Lancs) 29:07; 130 J Webb (Mers) 29:09; 131 A Penfold (Surrey) 29:10; 132 R Torch (Yorks) 29:11; 133 F Van Arkel (Glos, U17) 29:14; 134 A Miles (Ches) 29:16; 135 O Starkey (Glos) 29:18; 136 J Mounsey (Humbs) 29:20; 137 L Callis (Msx) 29:24; 138 M Bickerstaff (Derb) 29:26; 139 S Bennett (Beds) 29:27; 140 B Waterman (Msx) 29:28; 141 N Brown (Ches) 29:29; 142 A Gibson (Humbs) 29:30; 143 A Sampson (Dorset) 29:32; 144 R Meredith (Oxon) 29:33; 145 L Conway (Berks) 29:35; 146 S Sims (Corn) 29:37; 147 D Abrey (Herts) 29:37; 148 J Humphreys (Oxon) 29:38; 149 R Adams (Shrop) 29:39; 150 S Haw (Cambs) 29:39; 151 J Kirton (Norf) 29:39; 152 W Mercer (Surrey) 29:42; 153 N Thompson (Cumb) 29:44; 154 O Carrington (Notts) 29:48; 155 B Griffi ths (Warks) 29:51; 156 R Male (N’hants) 29:56; 157 J Dry (Surrey) 30:00; 158 J Read (Warks) 30:02; 159 N Bennett (Dev) 30:05; 160 M Budge (Corn) 30:07; 161 A Baker (Lincs) 30:10; 162 G Marshman (N’hants) 30:10; 163 A Jose (Corn) 30:12; 164 A Rogers (Avon & S) 30:12; 165 O Glyn (Herts) 30:13; 166 A Harding (Humbs) 30:13; 167 A Weightman (Lancs) 30:19; 168 A Mills (Oxon) 30:21; 169 J Pugsley (Dev) 30:23; 170 T Austin (Dorset) 30:32TEAM: 1 Yorks 89; 2 Kent 127; 3 Sussex

144; 4 Dorset 148; 5 NEC 157; 6 Hants 180; 7 Berks 182; 8 Essex 203; 9 Chesh 219; 10 Surrey 234; 11 Herts 239; 12 Lancs 251; 13 Suff olk 283; 14 Mers 294; 15 Greater Manchester 293U17 men: 1 J Davies (Berks) 18:29; 2 S Halsted (Berks) 18:45; 3 M Callegari (Herts) 18:56; 4 H Martin (Corn) 19:06; 5 A Howard (G Man) 19:11; 6 T Smith (Hants) 19:13; 7 H Curling (Hants) 19:15; 8 R Moore (G Man) 19:16; 9 J Hall (Yorks) 19:18; 10 L Probert (Kent) 19:20; 11 C Joslin-Allen (Kent) 19:22; 12 M Ward (S Wal) 19:23; 13 R Preece (Avon & S) 19:27; 14 K Hale (Glos) 19:28; 15 D Overin (Yorks) 19:33; 16 D Weir (Dev) 19:33; 17 B Maskell (NE) 19:34; 18 W Durkin (Ssx) 19:34; 19 J Stockings (Essex) 19:36; 20 N Jones (N Wal) 19:38; 21 B Rochford (Herts) 19:41; 22 W Parker (NE) 19:42; 23 S Woodford (Essex) 19:43; 24 M Nicholls (Kent) 19:44; 25 S Eglen (Surrey) 19:44; 26 D Brown (Kent) 19:46; 27 T Bains (Yorks) 19:46; 28 M Delo (Suff ) 19:49; 29 M Bleasby (NE) 19:49; 30 M Axe (Bucks) 19:49; 31 D Robinson (Hants) 19:50; 32 S Shindler-Glass (Msx) 19:53; 33 M Seddon (Berks) 19:54; 34 M Aitchison (Scot W) 19:57; 35 J Nisbet (NE) 19:58; 36 T Richardson (Essex) 19:58; 37 J Allen (N’hants) 19:59; 38 E O’Brien (Msx) 19:59; 39 M Edwards (S Wal) 19:59; 40 A Burchill (G Man) 20:00; 41 P Crout (Herts) 20:02; 42 D Colley (Scot E) 20:03; 43 F Roberts (Yorks) 20:03; 44 B Houghton (Yorks) 20:03; 45 P Chambers (Surrey) 20:04; 46 C De’Ath (Kent) 20:05; 47 J McMurray (Herts) 20:05; 48 M Hulse (Ches) 20:06; 49 P Taylor (Bucks) 20:06; 50 X Tansey (Leics) 20:07; 51 A Weymouth (Cumb) 20:07; 52 J Gooch (S Wal) 20:07; 53 C Davies (W Wal) 20:08; 54 H Cayssials (Msx) 20:08; 55 J West (Kent) 20:09; 56 H Bishop (Glos) 20:09; 57 M Williams (Notts) 20:10; 58 K Wye (Bucks) 20:10; 59 M Parker (Worcs) 20:12; 60 D Jarvis (Mers) 20:13; 61 B Alcock (Beds) 20:13; 62 B Priddle (Berks) 20:15; 63 M Bray (Beds) 20:15; 64 M Gaunt (Dev) 20:16; 65 K Young (Avon & S) 20:17; 66 C Hulme (Staff s) 20:19; 67 C Wood (Warks) 20:20; 68 A Hulin (Surrey) 20:20; 69 J Castelow (Yorks) 20:20; 70 C Field (Ches) 20:21; 71 M Vennard (Ches) 20:21; 72 A Benfi eld (Staff s) 20:22; 73 B O’Connor (Hants) 20:23; 74 C Jones (Corn) 20:25; 75 D Quarmby (Lancs) 20:26; 76 A Wallet (NE) 20:28; 77 R Evans (Mers) 20:28; 78 K Ella (Norf) 20:28; 79 S Simpson (Hants) 20:29; 80 C Hewitt (Oxon) 20:29; 81 T Rawet (Corn) 20:29; 82 R Campbell (Cumb) 20:30; 83 H Gikungu (Essex) 20:32; 84 D Mulryan (Dorset) 20:32; 85 M Harrison (Beds) 20:33; 86 C Critchley (Surrey) 20:34; 87 C Kennedy (Dorset) 20:36; 88 G Jones (N Wal) 20:38; 89 M Marshall (Oxon) 20:38; 90 D Oliver

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(Suff ) 20:38; 91 T Hooley (Derb) 20:39; 92 J Asbrey (Lincs) 20:40; 93 L Penney (Msx) 20:41; 94 R Harvie (Berks) 20:41; 95 Z Nolan (Warks) 20:42; 96 L Clark (NE) 20:43; 97 J Kershaw (Shrop) 20:43; 98 T Hogan (Wilts) 20:44; 99 W Thompson (Ssx) 20:45; 100 L Cloona (Herts) 20:46; 101 T Wright (Kent) 20:46; 102 M Wharton (Yorks) 20:46; 103 A Capel (Essex) 20:47; 104 J Grundy (Mers) 20:48; 105 J Nutt (Leics) 20:48; 106 J Donkin (Worcs) 20:50; 107 B Traviss (Yorks) 20:51; 108 R Malik (Msx) 20:52; 109 B Franklin (Essex) 20:53; 110 L Jacobs (Avon & S) 20:54; 111 R Blackwell (Lancs) 20:54; 112 C Laleye (Herts) 20:55; 113 O Sharp (Mers) 20:55; 114 A Barr (NE) 20:55; 115 W Ballard (Wilts) 20:56; 116 S Knee-Robinson (Beds) 20:56; 117 B Westhenry (Dorset) 20:56; 118 C Hanlon (Warks) 20:56; 119 R Owen (Ches) 20:57; 120 J Alexander (Essex) 20:57; 121 P Clark (Notts) 20:58; 122 A Burns (Notts) 20:59; 123 S Marshall (Oxon) 21:00; 124 J Mclean (Scot E) 21:01; 125 C Plewinski (Notts) 21:02; 126 G Ward (Beds) 21:02; 127 L Griffi ths (Derb) 21:03; 128 J Reed (NE) 21:04; 129 S Garrett (Lancs) 21:04; 130 J Steward (G Man) 21:04; 131 J Fear (E Wal) 21:06; 132 B Upjohn (Oxon) 21:07; 133 L Taylor (Lincs) 21:07; 134 C Darling (Cambs) 21:07; 135 D Mahoney (Lancs) 21:09; 136 E Corr (Warks) 21:09; 137 J Coles (N’hants) 21:09; 138 M Hazell (Wilts) 21:09; 139 S Watson (Norf) 21:10; 140 J Bradshaw (Cambs) 21:11; 141 M Lomas (Oxon) 21:11; 142 C Grant (Mers) 21:12; 143 B Sandie (Scot E) 21:12; 144 J Carnell (Corn) 21:12; 145 I Crowe-Wright (Ssx) 21:13; 146 A Lanz (N Wal) 21:13; 147 C Noakes (Ssx) 21:13; 148 W Smith (Cumb) 21:14; 149 K Wood (Cambs) 21:15; 150 J Bowness (Oxon) 21:16; 151 D Yousuf (Leics) 21:18; 152 N Sabin (Staff s) 21:19; 153 K Langford (Herts) 21:20; 154 B Foreman (Surrey) 21:21; 155 R Llyr (W Wal) 21:22; 156 J Oldfi eld (Lancs) 21:23; 157 G Gillingwater (Bucks) 21:23; 158 J Benedickter (Beds) 21:24; 159 M Bull (Dev) 21:26; 160 J Hunt (S Wal) 21:27; 161 C Whiting (Suff ) 21:27; 162 M Constante (Notts) 21:27; 163 B Topley (Warks) 21:29; 164 R Bevis (Hants) 21:30; 165 M Ouzia (Msx) 21:30; 166 C Coetzee (Avon & S) 21:31; 167 J Needham (Humbs) 21:31; 168 R Powell (G Man) 21:32; 169 C Allison (Cambs) 21:32; 170 G Goodwin (Warks) 21:33; 171 M Raymond (Wilts) 21:33; 172 J Wilkinson (Lincs) 21:34; 173 E Bilton (Derb) 21:35; 174 B Whitney (Herts) 21:35; 175 A Jisow (Surrey) 21:36; 176 H Poole (Lancs) 21:36; 177 L Honey (Dev) 21:37; 178 H Gleave (Shrop) 21:37; 179 S Heslop-George (Corn) 21:38; 180 S Wilson (Msx) 21:39; 181 P Roddy (Warks) 21:40; 182 J Williams (Leics) 21:41; 183 C Kissane-Wood (Surrey) 21:43; 184 D Toth (Dorset) 21:44; 185 H Buttress (Ches) 21:44; 186 J Davis (Bucks) 21:45; 187 B Soneji (Msx) 21:45; 188 O Roberts (Worcs) 21:45; 189 H Baker (Dev) 21:46; 190 J Morris (Lancs) 21:46; 191 B Mead (Beds) 21:49; 192 L McWilton (Ssx) 21:50; 193 A Williams (N Wal) 21:52; 194 J Douglas (Beds) 21:53; 195 C Howick (Notts) 21:53; 196 K Pywell (Norf) 21:55; 197 T Charteress (N’hants) 21:56; 198 A Bow (Berks) 21:56; 199 T Wood (Corn) 21:57; 200 B Sibley (Worcs) 21:57; 201 S Lloyd-Perks (Worcs) 21:59; 202 A Jones (Wilts) 22:00; 203 N Staniford (Derb) 22:01; 204 L Moore (G Man) 22:01; 205 T Harding (N Wal) 22:02; 206 L Kirk (N’hants) 22:02; 207 K Rowe (Corn) 22:02; 208 R Smailes (Suff )

22:03; 209 O Jones (Suff ) 22:03; 210 O Stepney (Oxon) 22:05; 211 R Furlong (Shrop) 22:05; 212 D Cade (Cambs) 22:07; 213 J McCann (Staff s) 22:09; 214 D Chambers (Derb) 22:10; 215 M Brooks (Ssx) 22:11; 216 A Houseman (Staff s) 22:16; 217 E Wynne (E Wal) 22:17; 218 R Moore (Ches) 22:17; 219 S Kelly (Lancs) 22:18; 220 R Ingham (Cumb) 22:20TEAM: 1 Kent 71; 2 Yorks 94; 3 Berks 98; 4 NEC 105; 5 Herts 1122; 6 Hants 117; 7 Essex 161; 8 G Manch 183; 9 Middlesex 217; 10 Surrey 224; 11 South Wales 263; 12 Buckinghamshire 294; 13 Cornwall 303; 14 Chesh 308; 15 Beds 325U15 girls: 1 E Gillham (Scot W) 14:26; 2 P Dever (Lancs) 14:35; 3 J Hopkins (W Wal) 14:43; 4 E Bowker (Ches) 14:53; 5 T Holden (Surrey) 14:53; 6 J Lewis (Beds) 15:00; 7 P Asgodom (Msx) 15:02; 8 N Gillis (Berks) 15:03; 9 Z Miller (G Man) 15:04; 10 G Butler (Hants) 15:05; 11 G Cockle (Surrey) 15:05; 12 P Asgodom (Msx) 15:06; 13 G Duggan (Kent) 15:07; 14 J Kerr (Scot E) 15:09; 15 O Butler (Hants) 15:10; 16 J Cove (S Wal) 15:12; 17 J Naisbitt (Yorks) 15:15; 18 H Leleu (Ssx) 15:16; 19 D McManus (Worcs) 15:17; 20 D Evans (Ches) 15:18; 21 J Blackford (Dev) 15:19; 22 A Smith (Dorset) 15:20; 23 G Elliott (Essex) 15:20; 24 E Cross (Staff s) 15:21; 25 J Rowe (Essex) 15:22; 26 T Newnham (Hants) 15:24; 27 J Singh (Msx) 15:25; 28 C Gregory (Berks) 15:27; 29 D Riddington (Berks) 15:29; 30 S Somerville (Avon & S) 15:29; 31 I Hughes (N Wal) 15:31; 32 J Woods (Ssx) 15:31; 33 M Sheen (Ches) 15:32; 34 J Finnigan (Msx) 15:32; 35 C Davis (Warks) 15:34; 36 J McCarthy (Bucks) 15:35; 37 A Kershaw (Mers) 15:37; 38 B Golding (Ssx) 15:38; 39 T Coyne (NE) 15:38; 40 J Lewis (Scot E) 15:39; 41 L Hussey (Surrey) 15:40; 42 P Rowan (Essex) 15:40; 43 W Richardson (Worcs) 15:40; 44 C McKie (Suff ) 15:41; 45 P Winkler (NE) 15:41; 46 P Ellis (Hants) 15:41; 47 T Manjengwa (Bucks) 15:43; 48 M Wigelsworth (Mers) 15:44; 49 J Goss (Kent) 15:44; 50 E Cairess (Yorks) 15:44; 51 M Smith (Hants) 15:45; 52 D Old (Corn) 15:46; 53 C Von Eitzen (Oxon) 15:47; 54 N Oliver (Dev) 15:48; 55 J Pitcher (Kent) 15:48; 56 C Lewis (S Wal) 15:49; 57 L Bradley (W Wal) 15:49; 58 F Wright (Hants) 15:49; 59 B Hughes (Bucks) 15:51; 60 C Shankley (Staff s) 15:51; 61 S Elliott (Leics) 15:51; 62 A Houchell (Essex) 15:52; 63 H Spawforth (Surrey) 15:52; 64 J Schofi eld (Yorks) 15:53; 65 A Waterson (Norf) 15:53; 66 J Barraclough (Herts) 15:53; 67 J Bowden (Surrey) 15:53; 68 J Alger (Ssx) 15:53; 69 N Orr (Cumb) 15:54; 70 J Cara (N’hants) 15:55; 71 A Hampson (Lincs) 15:55; 72 M Farah (Msx) 15:56; 73 J Jones (NE) 15:57; 74 H O’Brart (Herts) 15:57; 75 T Morris (Ches) 15:58; 76 A Rees (W Wal) 15:59; 77 L Willmore (Essex) 16:00; 78 M Bartram (Suff ) 16:01; 79 E Roberts (Lancs) 16:01; 80 J Shields (Yorks) 16:02; 81 G Gathercole (Surrey) 16:02; 82 J Skelton (Avon & S) 16:03; 83 T Murray (Scot W) 16:03; 84 S Johnson (Notts) 16:04; 85 E Kelly (NE) 16:05; 86 L Byram (Yorks) 16:06; 87 H Mahoney (Glos) 16:06; 88 S Lane de Courtin (Corn) 16:07; 89 J Hornby (Lincs) 16:08; 90 J Cripwell (NE) 16:09; 91 C Richards (Cumb) 16:10; 92 S Headley (Beds) 16:11; 93 W Ingram (Yorks) 16:11; 94 P Tyson (Mers) 16:12; 95 S Kamara (Ssx) 16:12; 96 D Haymes (Derb) 16:12; 97 J James (Ssx) 16:14; 98 R Walbridge (Dorset) 16:14; 99 C Upton (Hants)

16:14; 100 T Oldman (Suff ) 16:15; 101 J McGraw (Derb) 16:15; 102 N Neary (W Wal) 16:16; 103 W Monaghan (Staff s) 16:16; 104 L Emmett (NE) 16:16; 105 J Barnes (Warks) 16:17; 106 O Cantrill (Cambs) 16:17; 107 C Durney (Lancs) 16:18; 108 J Currah (Oxon) 16:18; 109 A Burrows (Shrop) 16:18; 110 D Boardman (Lancs) 16:19; 111 J Hull (Cumb) 16:19; 112 S Leary (Dev) 16:20; 113 M Fabes (Oxon) 16:20; 114 J Platt (Wilts) 16:20; 115 L Dobson (Mers) 16:21; 116 S Kitchen (Ssx) 16:21; 117 F Glass (Scot W) 16:22; 118 J Forrester (Shrop) 16:22; 119 B Lawrence (Bucks) 16:23; 120 R Wong (Lancs) 16:23; 121 M Dutton (Lancs) 16:23; 122 T Blatch (Cambs) 16:24; 123 D Owens (Yorks) 16:24; 124 J McCrae (Lincs) 16:24; 125 C Brown (G Man) 16:24; 126 A Headley (Beds) 16:25; 127 L Sharman (Ches) 16:25; 128 R McCawley (Surrey) 16:26; 129 J Stanners (Scot E) 16:26; 130 D Nazarenko (Glos) 16:26; 131 T Forsyth (Kent) 16:27; 132 B Eames (Suff ) 16:27; 133 A McBrien (Warks) 16:27; 134 T Cully (Hants) 16:27; 135 C Cooper (Wilts) 16:28; 136 R Beale (Derb) 16:28; 137 S McGonigle (Msx) 16:29; 138 A Mcdowell (E Wal) 16:29; 139 H Hughes (Warks) 16:30; 140 J Bonser (Staff s) 16:30; 141 T Goulding (NE) 16:31; 142 C Wassell (Glos) 16:31; 143 T Burns (Berks) 16:32; 144 J Hope (N’hants) 16:34; 145 D Morrison (Ches) 16:35; 146 B Howard (Kent) 16:36; 147 J Wager-Leigh (Herts) 16:36; 148 S Brown (Kent) 16:36; 149 J Taylor-Brown (Humbs) 16:37; 150 D Neary (Humbs) 16:39; 151 M Rainbow (Berks) 16:39; 152 T Pritchard (E Wal) 16:39; 153 T McGuinness (G Man) 16:41; 154 J Lord (Lincs) 16:41; 155 D Dickinson (Lincs) 16:42; 156 C Hart (Leics) 16:42; 157 N Jones (S Wal) 16:42; 158 L Kellaway (Dorset) 16:42; 159 S Cherry (Beds) 16:44; 160 E Johnson (Dev) 16:44; 161 D Ashley (Essex) 16:44; 162 J Anson (Staff s) 16:45; 163 E Nicholls (Kent) 16:45; 164 A Charlesworth (Shrop) 16:46; 165 J Rabinowitz (Herts) 16:47; 166 A Hess (Humbs) 16:47; 167 E Garamszegi (Staff s) 16:47; 168 J Symington (Dorset) 16:48; 169 J Nadin (Essex) 16:48; 170 E Makepeace (Leics) 16:48; 171 E Gibney (Glos) 16:49; 172 B Parham (Corn) 16:49; 173 J Payne (Wilts) 16:50; 174 D Myers (Herts) 16:51; 175 C Innes (Warks) 16:51; 176 E Whitelaw (Yorks) 16:51; 177 J Pickering (Glos) 16:52; 178 M Shackleton (Lancs) 16:53; 179 G Chapman (Avon & S) 16:53; 180 E Moriwa (Norf) 16:53; 181 J Clay (Beds) 16:54; 182 G Kay (E Wal) 16:54; 183 P Mumford (Notts) 16:54; 184 D Stock (Worcs) 16:55; 185 M Le-Poidevin (Suff ) 16:55; 186 Y Harizi (Msx) 16:55; 187 R Vos (Msx) 16:55; 188 D Villette (Warks) 16:56; 189 A Cooper (Herts) 16:57; 190 T Passmore (Suff ) 16:58; 191 J Holman (Worcs) 16:59; 192 A Hanson (Berks) 16:59; 193 J Hancock (Surrey) 16:59; 194 C Norton (Dorset) 16:59; 195 W Patterson (Mers) 17:00; 196 H Pyrke (Herts) 17:01; 197 N Flanagan (Mers) 17:02; 198 B Williams (W Wal) 17:02; 199 D Skinner (Lincs) 17:03; 200 L Brunt (S Wal) 17:03; 201 M Allison (Norf) 17:05; 202 M Sullivan (Cumb) 17:06; 203 J O’Hara (Kent) 17:06; 204 N Jones (Oxon) 17:07; 205 C Campbell (Cumb) 17:07; 206 B Nugnier (Lincs) 17:07; 207 C Trudgill (Beds) 17:07; 208 M Lewis (E Wal) 17:08; 209 J Dollery (Humbs) 17:08; 210 K Lindars (Bucks) 17:08; 211 W Eccleston (Lancs) 17:09; 212 G Jones (Leics) 17:10; 213 S Anthony (Suff ) 17:10; 214 O Paulin (Warks) 17:10; 215 J Savage (Warks) 17:11; 216 F Jenkins (Beds) 17:11; 217 R

Lander (Staff s) 17:11; 218 A Proctor (G Man) 17:12; 219 B Musgrove (N’hants) 17:12; 220 E Gilchrist (G Man) 17:13TEAM: 1 Middx 80; 2 Hants 97; 3 Surrey 120;4 Chesh 132; 5 Essex 152; 6 Sussex 156; 7 Berks 208; 8 Yorks 211; 9 West Wales 238; 10 NEC 242; 11 Kent 248; 12 Bucks 261; 13 Mersey 294; 14 Lancs 298; 15 Staff s 327U13 boys: 1 M Lonsdale (NE) 10:19; 2 C Soloman (Essex) 10:19; 3 J Boswell (Hants) 10:22; 4 S Henning (Bucks) 10:24; 5 H Milner (Derb) 10:26; 6 B Dijkstra (Leics) 10:26; 7 H Yarnold (Dorset) 10:29; 8 S Willis (Beds) 10:35; 9 T Kendrick (Kent) 10:38; 10 M Jones (Essex) 10:38; 11 P Burgess (Surrey) 10:39; 12 R Brown (Yorks) 10:39; 13 T Angell (Beds) 10:43; 14 R Etherington (Yorks) 10:44; 15 T Dodd (Warks) 10:45; 16 A Thompson (Leics) 10:46; 17 J Heyward (S Wal) 10:49; 18 R Huckle (Cambs) 10:49; 19 D Wilde (Avon & S) 10:49; 20 J Pollard (Leics) 10:51; 21 J Allen (NE) 10:53; 22 G Groom (Herts) 10:54; 23 F Fielding (Shrop) 10:54; 24 G Bygrave (Glos) 10:54; 25 W Stockley (Wilts) 10:54; 26 R Howorth (Wilts) 10:54; 27 P Copeland (Dorset) 10:56; 28 J Scott (Lincs) 10:56; 29 L Spear (Norf) 10:57; 30 J Enwright (Beds) 10:58; 31 W Perkin (Bucks) 10:59; 32 F Barnes (Cambs) 10:59; 33 A Rowe (Hants) 11:00; 34 W Mullins (Beds) 11:00; 35 O Dane (Notts) 11:00; 36 J Lonsdale (Lancs) 11:01; 37 R Hall (Bucks) 11:01; 38 A Yabsley (Bucks) 11:01; 39 G Lewis (G Man) 11:01; 40 A Davis (Ssx) 11:02; 41 J Evans (Ches) 11:02; 42 J La Manna (G Man) 11:03; 43 J Howorth (Wilts) 11:04; 44 T Blackford (Dev) 11:04; 45 G Iliff (Warks) 11:04; 46 J Philpott (Herts) 11:05; 47 B Jones (Avon & S) 11:05; 48 A Manthorpe (Yorks) 11:05; 49 D Richards (Essex) 11:05; 50 T Fawden (Msx) 11:07; 51 D Tierney (Lancs) 11:08; 52 C Tapp (Dev) 11:09; 53 H McCann (Surrey) 11:09; 54 J Hopkins (NE) 11:09; 55 E Matier (Cumb) 11:10; 56 B Dawson (Yorks) 11:10; 57 A Clayton (Berks) 11:11; 58 C Weaver (Ches) 11:11; 59 S Waterman (Yorks) 11:12; 60 K Mahiddine (Msx) 11:12; 61 J Roura (Shrop) 11:12; 62 I Farnworth (Berks) 11:12; 63 J Crutchley (N Wal) 11:13; 64 B Haynes (Essex) 11:14; 65 O Cantwell (Essex) 11:15; 66 J Domoney (Wilts) 11:15; 67 D Warnes (Avon & S) 11:16; 68 F Aldred (Corn) 11:16; 69 J Brothwell (Humbs) 11:16; 70 T McArdle (Msx) 11:17; 71 S Cliff (Surrey) 11:17; 72 T Randolph (Staff s) 11:17; 73 M Barnes (Lancs) 11:18; 74 B Reed (Hants) 11:18; 75 O Dickinson (Avon & S) 11:19; 76 E Mason (Hants) 11:19; 77 N Brown (Dev) 11:19; 78 W Parsons (Ches) 11:19; 79 J Brennan (Msx) 11:20; 80 N Armitage-Hookes (Kent) 11:20; 81 S Wilson (Cumb) 11:20; 82 J Ward (Staff s) 11:20; 83 L Crisp (Cambs) 11:20; 84 A Stackhouse (Staff s) 11:20; 85 S Cohen (Surrey) 11:20; 86 S Parham (Corn) 11:21; 87 S Barker (Notts) 11:21; 88 S Rowatt (Kent) 11:21; 89 C Ahern (Ches) 11:21; 90 A Briff ett (Ssx) 11:21; 91 J Lenehan (Mers) 11:22; 92 M Wakefi eld (NE) 11:22; 93 M Roberts (N Wal) 11:22; 94 I Brown (Oxon) 11:23; 95 H Freeman (N’hants) 11:23; 96 A Moorcroft (Mers) 11:23; 97 H Sadler (Avon & S) 11:23; 98 S Pocknee (Hants) 11:24; 99 L Bibby (Lancs) 11:25; 100 J Cotton (Norf) 11:25; 101 A Denison-Smith (Bucks) 11:25; 102 F Marsh (Avon & S) 11:25; 103 M Rawlings (Berks) 11:26; 104 S Wardle (G Man) 11:26; 105 A Banks (Leics) 11:26; 106 F Sanders (Bucks) 11:27; 107 M Herring (Ssx) 11:27; 108 P Cook (Berks) 11:27; 109 R Doubtfi re

(Mers) 11:29; 110 M Haskell (Suff ) 11:29; 111 C Ackland (Essex) 11:30; 112 T Fitch (Surrey) 11:31; 113 S Costley (Hants) 11:31; 114 B Thorpe (Essex) 11:31; 115 F Allison (Warks) 11:32; 116 J Spilsbury (G Man) 11:32; 117 T Bourne (Dorset) 11:32; 118 R Coupland (Hants) 11:32; 119 A Brown (NE) 11:32; 120 A Husband (Norf) 11:33; 121 L Pope (Surrey) 11:33; 122 B Edwards (S Wal) 11:33; 123 S Harris (Warks) 11:34; 124 N Davies (Herts) 11:34; 125 J Dalton (Beds) 11:34; 126 T Crorken (Lancs) 11:34; 127 R Ashforth (Staff s) 11:34; 128 N Dunn (Lancs) 11:35; 129 S Maher (Hants) 11:35; 130 S Barton (Beds) 11:35; 131 J Wood (NE) 11:36; 132 T Acreman (S Wal, U15) 11:36; 133 J Puxty (Kent) 11:36; 134 A Raynee (Notts) 11:36; 135 W Nowell (Ches) 11:36; 136 T Rogerson (Mers) 11:37; 137 J West (Staff s) 11:37; 138 H Arnall (N’hants) 11:37; 139 N Bangs (Beds) 11:38; 140 L Burrell (Msx) 11:38; 141 B Corless (Berks) 11:38; 142 H Barton (Warks) 11:39; 143 A Spilsbury (G Man) 11:39; 144 W Staddon (Glos) 11:40; 145 M Caddy (Corn) 11:40; 146 J Hinchly (Ches) 11:40; 147 J Lonsdale (Notts) 11:40; 148 E Jones (Worcs) 11:41; 149 B English (Msx) 11:41; 150 E Lawrence (W Wal) 11:41; 151 K Hedley (NE) 11:41; 152 P Bouttier-Butler (Leics) 11:42; 153 A Baxter (Suff ) 11:42; 154 A Mendes Da Costa (Msx) 11:42; 155 M Adamson (Cumb) 11:42; 156 S Bray (Corn) 11:42; 157 M Webb (Essex) 11:43; 158 A Williams (Kent) 11:43; 159 C Blaikie (Cumb) 11:43; 160 C Lindsay (Norf) 11:43; 161 D Cooke (Surrey) 11:43; 162 L Rossouw (Kent) 11:43; 163 S Rogers (Ssx) 11:44; 164 S Howell (Herts) 11:44; 165 J Goodge (Kent) 11:45; 166 H Milldown (Suff ) 11:45; 167 R McLean (Shrop) 11:45; 168 A Meade (Warks) 11:46; 169 J Hancox (Oxon) 11:46; 170 E Cassidy (NE) 11:47; 171 T Conway (Herts) 11:47; 172 O Jones (W Wal) 11:47; 173 A Wilmshurst (Herts) 11:47; 174 H Grace (Surrey) 11:48; 175 K Hartnell (Dev) 11:48; 176 T Sabin (Staff s) 11:49; 177 L Bevan (Lincs) 11:50; 178 H Davies (Glos) 11:50; 179 J Soulsby (Ches) 11:51; 180 B Roberts (Glos) 11:51; 181 E Dunbavin (Yorks) 11:52; 182 D Stidder (Ssx) 11:52; 183 K Walker (Worcs) 11:52; 184 S Nicholas (Beds) 11:53; 185 D Wilkinson (Warks) 11:53; 186 C Williams (Suff ) 11:53; 187 C Maddock (Staff s) 11:54; 188 E Mehmet (N’hants) 11:54; 189 J Greenleaf (Glos) 11:55; 190 C Daly (G Man) 11:55; 191 M Lennon (Berks) 11:56; 192 T Evans (N Wal) 11:56; 193 J Saxton (Derb) 11:56; 194 O Harrison (N’hants) 11:57; 195 J Smart (Corn) 11:57; 196 E Thomas (Leics) 11:57; 197 C Woods (Mers) 11:57; 198 L Henry (N Wal) 11:57; 199 L Breyer (Suff ) 11:58; 200 M Rowland (Leics) 11:58; 201 R Sale (Herts) 11:58; 202 F Birnie (Corn) 11:59; 203 E Wilson (Notts) 11:59; 204 A Oliver (Dev) 11:59; 205 B Clarke (Worcs) 11:59; 206 J Mitchell (Oxon) 11:59; 207 S Mcgowan (Shrop) 12:00; 208 T Pinkham (Glos) 12:00; 209 C Rowe (Oxon) 12:00; 210 D Pullen (G Man) 12:00; 211 A Woosey (Mers) 12:01; 212 M Willis (N Wal) 12:01; 213 W Evans (Shrop) 12:01; 214 S Martin (W Wal) 12:02; 215 G Balfour (Dorset) 12:02; 216 J Aubrey (Cumb) 12:02; 217 C Orr (Derb) 12:02; 218 D Jones (Derb) 12:02; 219 G Smith (N’hants) 12:02; 220 J Lee (Humbs) 12:02TEAM: 1 Beds 85; 2 Bucks 110; 3 Essex 125; 4 Yorks 130; 5 Leics 147; 6 Wiltshire 160; 7 NEC 168;8 Hants 186; 9 Avon 208; 10 Surrey 220; 11 Middx 259; 12 Lancs 259; 13 Chesh 266; 14 Warwks 298; 15 G Manch 301



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Senior women: 1 G Steel (Leics) 26:48; 2 S Twell (Hants) 27:03; 3 H Doran (Leics) 27:25; 4 N Taschimowitz (Avon & S) 27:34; 5 L Small (Hants, U20) 27:47; 6 C Jones (W Wal) 27:52; 7 L Deadman (Essex) 28:06; 8 R Randall (Avon & S) 28:18; 9 S Johnson (Staff s) 28:21; 10 R Smith (NE) 28:33; 11 B Potter (Scot W) 28:38; 12 H Alderson (Avon & S) 28:39; 13 E Clayton (Yorks) 28:44; 14 E Macready (Ssx) 28:51; 15 A Campbell (Hants) 29:01; 16 L Perrio (Hants) 29:01; 17 S McCormack (Scot E) 29:04; 18 K Parry (N Wal) 29:08; 19 J Potter (Notts) 29:09; 20 G Nicholls (Kent, U20) 29:09; 21 F Fullerton (Essex) 29:10; 22 K Murray (Scot E) 29:15; 23 F Briscoe (Oxon) 29:17; 24 C Martin (Shrop, W35) 29:22; 25 J Doyle (Notts) 29:24; 26 V Webster (Herts) 29:28; 27 N Roberts (N’hants) 29:29; 28 G Bruinvels (Surrey) 29:30; 29 O Bush (Ches) 29:31; 30 J Mclean (Scot E) 29:42; 31 E Murty (Kent) 29:43; 32 S Lloyd (Msx) 29:46; 33 H Kuter (Ches) 29:52; 34 K Mcphee (Scot E) 29:53; 35 K Brown (Msx) 29:57; 36 C Duck (Yorks) 29:58; 37 J Douglas (Ssx) 30:01; 38 D Hodgkinson (NE) 30:01; 39 G Sales (Essex) 30:02; 40 J Allen (Yorks) 30:03; 41 D Lauder (Scot E, W35) 30:04; 42 J Briggs (Ssx) 30:06; 43 J Hodgson (NE) 30:09; 44 S Edwards (N’hants) 30:13; 45 K Brough (Ches) 30:16; 46 L Rogers (Bucks) 30:18; 47 V Walker (Herts) 30:20; 48 E Birchall (Yorks) 30:20; 49 S Gaunt (Notts) 30:21; 50 N Squires (Yorks) 30:21; 51 M Jones (Surrey) 30:22; 52 C Rankin (Scot W) 30:22; 53 R Clifton (Surrey) 30:23; 54 C Bishop (Oxon) 30:24; 55 C Boosey (Bucks) 30:28; 56 C Burgoyne (Shrop) 30:29; 57 A Yetton (Dev) 30:31; 58 D Barnes (Corn) 30:32; 59 S Peterson (Msx) 30:33; 60 R Thompson (Lancs) 30:34; 61 J Buckley (Yorks, W35) 30:35; 62 E Alden (Surrey) 30:36; 63 L Peters (Beds, W35) 30:38; 64 G Brown (S Wal) 30:39; 65 L Brindle (Lancs) 30:40; 66 E Damant (Surrey) 30:41; 67 S Burns (Yorks) 30:44; 68 M Frazier (Kent) 30:46; 69 E Gooderham (Glos) 30:47; 70 A Snook (NE) 30:47; 71 H Sharpe (Scot E) 30:50; 72 K Moore (Ssx) 30:50; 73 H Berry (Yorks, W35) 30:50; 74 K Rushton (Norf) 30:51; 75 A Lavender (Shrop) 30:53; 76 A Grady (Yorks) 30:59; 77 E Fowler (Warks) 31:02; 78 D Ballard (Essex) 31:03; 79 G Kinsey (Glos, W35) 31:04; 80 J Andrews (Hants, U20) 31:04; 81 S Kemshall (Humbs) 31:05; 82 V Callaway (Staff s) 31:06; 83 G Connolly (Ches) 31:06; 84 C Firth (Berks) 31:09; 85 M Heslop (Kent, W40) 31:10; 86 A Howarth (G Man) 31:12; 87 S Ridehalgh (Lancs, W35) 31:12; 88 B Woodland (Surrey) 31:16; 89 A Deavey (Warks) 31:19; 90 L Brenton (Hants) 31:20; 91 A Norman (Staff s) 31:21; 92 T Hill (Scot E) 31:23; 93 K Jacobs (Wilts, W35) 31:23; 94 A Whitfi eld (Essex) 31:24; 95 E Hosker-thornhill (Kent) 31:27; 96 J Franklin (Berks) 31:29; 97 E Leggate (Cambs) 31:29; 98 C Lloyd (Ssx) 31:33; 99 L Flanner (Warks) 31:34; 100 J Wassell (Glos) 31:37; 101 R Gardiner (Herts) 31:40; 102 E Mathews (Norf) 31:41; 103 M Hall (Herts, W35) 31:41; 104 A Stearns (Kent, W40) 31:44; 105 S Kearney (Mers, W35) 31:44; 106 A Fox (NE) 31:45; 107 M Vernon (Staff s) 31:45; 108 K Spilsbury (Ches) 31:46; 109 N Blandford (Hants, W35) 31:47; 110 C Simpson (NE) 31:47; 111 D Campbell (Lancs) 31:47; 112 C Peppiatt (Essex) 31:50; 113 E Fogg (Hants) 31:51; 114 K Beecher (S Wal) 31:52; 115 M Sandison (Scot W) 31:54; 116 W

Webber (Bucks) 31:59; 117 C McMahon (Beds) 32:00; 118 K Ellison (Surrey) 32:01; 119 H Eveleigh (N’hants, W35) 32:03; 120 R Wood (Lancs) 32:04; 121 C Grice (Warks, W35) 32:04; 122 S Thomas (Dorset) 32:06; 123 R Baker (Corn) 32:07; 124 C Stevinson (Leics, W35) 32:08; 125 N Whiteman (Glos) 32:11; 126 J Puisford (N’hants) 32:13; 127 R Silson (Cumb) 32:15; 128 J Webb (Oxon) 32:16; 129 S Murphy (Ches) 32:17; 130 R Joss (Scot W) 32:17; 131 R Kuuselo (Warks) 32:18; 132 J Kent (Herts, W45) 32:21; 133 M Stone (Humbs) 32:21; 134 H Agate (Glos) 32:22; 135 I Peace (Warks, W35) 32:22; 136 M Clarke (Shrop) 32:23; 137 R Hiles (Sussex, U20) 32:23; 138 J Toon (Leics) 32:27; 139 S Elder (Sussex, W40) 32:28; 140 A Magee (Leics) 32:29; 141 K Ramsey (Leics) 32:40; 142 A Heather-Hayes (Kent, W35) 32:40; 143 L Howell (Warks) 32:43; 144 C Gaskih (Kent) 32:43; 145 J Finch (Notts) 32:45; 146 C Wood (Sussex, W35) 32:48; 147 M Kitching (N Wal) 32:52; 148 C Steele (Lincs) 32:53; 149 S Crumly (Berks) 32:53; 150 L Kent (Glos, W35) 32:55; 151 C Shea-simmonds (Leics) 32:55; 152 R Taylor (Notts) 32:57; 153 L Napier (Bucks) 32:58; 154 D Rasagauski (Warks) 33:00; 155 J Reed (Derb) 33:03; 156 K Titlow (Ches) 33:06; 157 K Whitmore (Essex) 33:06; 158 L Knights (Notts) 33:08; 159 N Jackson (Lancs) 33:09; 160 M Holt (NE) 33:13; 161 L Johnson (Leics) 33:17; 162 K Geelan (G Man) 33:19; 163 L Holmes (Derb) 33:21; 164 J Donnelly (Staff s, W35) 33:22; 165 C Harris (Oxon) 33:23; 166 Z Blower (Warks) 33:25; 167 N Alford (Norf) 33:26; 168 N Teece (Derb) 33:27; 169 S Jarvis (Mers) 33:30; 170 N Eaton (Glos) 33:32; 171 C Abesser (Oxon, W35) 33:35; 172 S Lewis (G Man, W35) 33:40; 173 D Allen (G Man) 33:41; 174 J Allison (Devon, W35) 33:42; 175 D Rushman (Herts) 33:43; 176 M Mckay (Norf) 33:44; 177 N Gething (E Wal, W40) 33:48; 178 E Flanagan (Lancs) 33:52; 179 S Lynch (Staff s) 33:54; 180 S Francis (Berks) 33:56; 181 T Peters (Mers) 33:56; 182 S Davies (Oxon, W35) 34:03; 183 J Stones (Lincs) 34:05; 184 R Wallace (Lancs) 34:15; 185 D Kennedy (Avon & S) 34:17; 186 E Bayliss (E Wal) 34:22; 187 H Grant (Cambridgeshire, W45) 34:27; 188 A Hardman (Mers) 34:28; 189 N Saliki (Mers) 34:29; 190 N Gomm (Oxon, W50) 34:32; 191 D Mitson (Ches, W35) 34:33; 192 S Jackson (Mers) 34:37; 193 A Cooper (N’hants, W35) 34:43; 194 S Ayers (Cumb) 34:46; 195 T Ball (Worcs) 34:46; 196 D Johnson (Staff s) 34:54; 197 C Anthony (Suff ) 34:55; 198 M Mccarthy (Suff ) 34:57; 199 S Van Huyssteen (Berks) 34:57; 200 D Melville (N’hants, W35) 34:59; 201 A Sharrock (Corn) 35:02; 202 H Veasey (N’hants, W35) 35:03; 203 D Sanders (Shrop) 35:07; 204 V Lawson (E Wal) 35:09; 205 C Coxhead (Berks) 35:15; 206 J Wilkie (Glos) 35:18; 207 M Allen (Bucks, W35) 35:19; 208 C Wakefi eld (Norf) 35:23; 209 M Blair (Dev) 35:27; 210 A Jones (E Wal) 35:29; 211 K Pearson (Humbs) 35:32; 212 E Gard (Corn) 35:33; 213 S McRobie (Mers) 35:35; 214 S Armstrong (Worcs) 35:39; 215 K Watt (Humbs) 35:40; 216 J Almey (Corn) 35:44; 217 A Edwards (Oxon) 35:45; 218 L Hutchings (Dorset) 35:47; 219 M Murphy (Mers) 35:49; 220 N Morgan (Cambs) 35:52TEAM: 1 Hants 208; 2 Scot E 215; 3 Yorks 248; 4 Surrey 348; 5 Essex 351; 6 NE Counties 377; 7 Sussex 399; 8 Kent 403; 9 Chesh 427; 10 Leicestershire 547; 11 Notts 548; 12 Herts 584; 13

Lancs 602; 14 Staff s 532; 15 Warwks 652; 16 Glouc 657; 17 Northants 709; 18 Oxon 723; 19 Shropshire 744; 20 Berks 913U20 women: 1 E Gorecka (Surrey) 20:11; 2 A Gummow (Corn) 20:38; 3 R Auckland (Scot E) 21:11; 4 J Chen (Hants) 21:17; 5 C Richardson (Worcs) 21:26; 6 P Blake (Essex) 21:27; 7 C Thackery (Yorks) 21:27; 8 L Stewart (Scot E) 21:28; 9 G Peel (Surrey) 21:36; 10 P Woolven (Bucks) 21:57; 11 G Bridge (Oxon) 22:01; 12 A Stainthorpe (Wilts) 22:01; 13 A Burgin (Beds) 22:09; 14 L Ritches (G Man) 22:11; 15 M Hawtin (Oxon) 22:16; 16 S Astin (Lancs) 22:18; 17 S Potter (Scot W) 22:19; 18 M Hyder (Lancs) 22:21; 19 C Lambert (Yorks) 22:23; 20 K Pennel (Scot E) 22:23; 21 S McCall (Surrey) 22:25; 22 M Haynes (Bucks) 22:27; 23 F Price (E Wal) 22:29; 24 A Tracey (Surrey) 22:30; 25 B Swords (Bucks) 22:35; 26 L Crooks (Leics) 22:35; 27 H Tarver (Mers) 22:46; 28 A Ashbee-Simmonds (Ssx) 22:54; 29 M Courtney (Dorset) 22:55; 30 J Ward (Warks) 22:56; 31 S Livett (N Wal) 23:03; 32 S Sales (Essex) 23:08; 33 A Lamond (Scot W) 23:10; 34 O Sadler (Avon & S) 23:13; 35 S McDonald (NE) 23:14; 36 E Gilmore (Hants) 23:17; 37 L Marshall (Derb) 23:19; 38 E Wallbank (Beds) 23:22; 39 R Haynes (Surrey) 23:22; 40 E Roche (Bucks) 23:32; 41 L Hill-stirling (Scot W) 23:35; 42 N Hatswell (Yorks) 23:36; 43 J Harvey (Dev) 23:36; 44 S Hogan (Worcs) 23:38; 45 P Williams (NE) 23:39; 46 M Wood (N’hants) 23:40; 47 G Bell (Msx) 23:42; 48 S Adkin (Scot E) 23:51; 49 C Evans (Here) 24:01; 50 A Mellor (Derb) 24:04; 51 S McWilliam (Lincs) 24:05; 52 R Price (E Wal) 24:07; 53 A Sutcliff e (Yorks) 24:08; 54 A Hogg (Corn) 24:10; 55 J Walker (Oxon) 24:18; 56 A Seadon (NE) 24:24; 57 C Barnes (Worcs) 24:24; 58 C Christenson (Suff ) 24:25; 59 A Rust (Dev) 24:25; 60 A Collins (Ssx) 24:26; 61 K Bristow (Scot W) 24:26; 62 C Arnell (Surrey) 24:27; 63 K Bingle (Surrey) 24:29; 64 C Hulme (Staff s) 24:32; 65 K Burns (Dev) 24:35; 66 M Riglin (Msx) 24:36; 67 H Archer (Suff ) 24:37; 68 C Beckett (Essex) 24:41; 69 H Whiteside (Mers) 24:46; 70 B Wynn (Glos) 24:47; 71 B Hawling (Glos) 24:48; 72 A Thorogood (Avon & S) 24:49; 73 E Ballard (Essex) 24:51; 74 J Mobed (Msx) 24:54; 75 E Monk (Worcs) 24:55; 76 E Randall (Cambs) 24:58; 77 B Armstrong (Kent) 25:02; 78 N Peters (Humbs) 25:05; 79 R Titheradge (Ssx) 25:07; 80 K Reynolds (W Wal) 25:10; 81 J Osborn (W Wal) 25:15; 82 F Richards (Dev) 25:25; 83 R Giff ord (Ssx) 25:25; 84 B Pedersen (Lancs) 25:26; 85 H Gillard (Essex) 25:27; 86 A McGregor (NE) 25:29; 87 C Parkin (Kent) 25:32; 88 Z Chandler (Warks) 25:35; 89 A Bream (Hants) 25:40; 90 L Kavanagh (Surrey) 25:41; 91 H Dewhurst (Herts) 25:46; 92 E Sandham (Worcs) 25:49; 93 G Moriarty (N’hants) 25:51; 94 S Johnstone (Essex) 25:51; 95 G Rodgers (Yorks) 25:55; 96 B Wilkinson (Humbs) 26:01; 97 A Sharpe (Cambs) 26:04; 98 R Oram (NE) 26:06; 99 R Inman (Ssx) 26:06; 100 E Legg (Yorks) 26:08; 101 K Green (Cambs) 26:12; 102 L Whittick (Ches) 26:14; 103 C Williamson (Corn) 26:17; 104 J Anthony (Suff ) 26:18; 105 E Taylor (Leics) 26:22; 106 E Wood (NE) 26:23; 107 G Hobbs (Notts) 26:37; 108 E Pearson (W Wal) 26:37; 109 G Wallett (NE) 26:40; 110 T Hulme (Staff s) 26:42; 111 F Vincent (Leics) 26:43; 112 J Lockwood (Derb) 26:44; 113 N Wickings (Herts) 26:46; 114 S Fowler (Berks) 26:51; 115 C Parker (Humbs) 27:01; 116

G Crumplin (Hants) 27:06; 117 S Smith (Lancs) 27:09; 118 K Howard (Kent) 27:10; 119 P Ford (Cambs) 27:18; 120 S Hulme (Staff s) 27:20; 121 C Mulroy (Corn) 27:30; 122 J Watson (Cambs) 27:31; 123 H Falgate (Derb) 27:31; 124 E Nutt (Leics) 27:33; 125 M Fewster (Kent) 27:36; 126 C Fowler (Berks) 27:40; 127 E Burns (Berks) 27:48; 128 O Mcdermott (G Man) 27:59; 129 E Barnes (N’hants) 28:01; 130 B Burnett (Kent) 28:06; 131 A Haines-Eynon (Cambs) 28:18; 132 E Bradbury (NE) 28:37; 133 K Arnott (Humbs) 28:38; 134 E Penniston (Lincs) 28:38; 135 B Pull (Oxon) 28:45; 136 J Ashe (Lancs) 28:46; 137 B Hammond (Humbs) 28:52; 138 R Walford (Msx) 29:32; 139 E Lambert (Oxon) 29:47; 140 S Hickman (Msx) 29:47; 141 G Doolan (Msx) 30:05; 142 K Taylor (Warks) 30:31; 143 C Davison (Warks) 30:44; 144 H Jones (Staff s) 31:27TEAM: 1 Surrey 55; 2 Scot E 79; 3 Bucks 97; 4 Yorks 121; 5 Scot W 152; 6 Essex 179; 7 Worcestershire 181; 8 Oxon 216; 9 NEC 222; 10 Lancs 235; 11 Hants 245; 12 Devon 249; 13 Sussex 250; 14 Corn 280; 15 Derby 322U17 women: 1 J Judd (Essex) 18:20; 2 A Clay (Kent) 18:35; 3 R Murray (Beds) 18:46; 4 J Nesbitt (Worcs) 18:53; 5 G Baker (Ssx) 18:58; 6 A Griffi ths (Leics) 18:59; 7 L Gent (Surrey) 19:05; 8 N Taylor (Ssx) 19:08; 9 K Ingle (Warks) 19:12; 10 B Straw (Worcs) 19:16; 11 A Hetherington (Cumb) 19:21; 12 G Mullins (Lincs) 19:32; 13 S Coldwell (Notts) 19:34; 14 S Shiel-Rankin (Surrey) 19:35; 15 S Riches (Essex) 19:36; 16 S Hodgson (Lancs) 19:39; 17 H Preedy (Surrey) 19:45; 18 F Bell (Yorks) 19:48; 19 P Disley-May (Surrey) 19:53; 20 S Foreman (Surrey) 19:54; 21 N Richardson (Warks) 19:55; 22 M McBrien (Warks) 19:55; 23 J Lonsdale (Humbs) 19:56; 24 E Megarry (Yorks) 19:57; 25 K Walker (Mers) 20:00; 26 T McCormick (Ches) 20:06; 27 C Hubbard (Lincs) 20:07; 28 L Bleaken (Glos) 20:08; 29 E Dixon (Ssx) 20:08; 30 A Etherington (NE) 20:09; 31 L Hayes (Staff s) 20:12; 32 B Gibson (Surrey) 20:15; 33 I Steele (Corn) 20:16; 34 E Bird (Herts) 20:17; 35 M Rezougui (E Wal) 20:17; 36 Z Hewitson (NE) 20:18; 37 R Dunn (Scot E) 20:19; 38 V Kenny (Avon & S) 20:21; 39 K Johansen (Essex) 20:22; 40 K Buckley (G Man) 20:24; 41 R Berger-North (Berks) 20:24; 42 B Hanson (Beds) 20:25; 43 M Withers (W Wal) 20:28; 44 R Robinson (Warks) 20:29; 45 C Plowden-Roberts (Hants) 20:30; 46 J Finlay (Bucks) 20:31; 47 M Davies (G Man) 20:32; 48 R Howard (Hants) 20:33; 49 D Braithwaite (Yorks) 20:35; 50 L Bellamy (Wilts) 20:37; 51 R Stewart (Hants) 20:40; 52 E Sales (Leics) 20:43; 53 M Smith (Ssx) 20:43; 54 B Garland (Ssx) 20:44; 55 M Beckett (Norf) 20:45; 56 K Shipman (Derb) 20:45; 57 J Peel (Essex) 20:46; 58 N Swaffi eld (Berks) 20:47; 59 M Blake (Warks) 20:50; 60 D Wallis (Ches) 20:51; 61 R Walcott-Nolan (Beds) 20:52; 62 L Clift (Cambs) 20:55; 63 E Davies (W Wal) 20:55; 64 F Brereton (Berks) 20:58; 65 E Harrison (Surrey) 20:59; 66 K Dodd (Essex) 21:01; 67 C Parker (Oxon) 21:01; 68 L Gowland (Lancs) 21:04; 69 G Kinney (Warks) 21:04; 70 S Bennett (N’hants) 21:05; 71 C Price (NE) 21:06; 72 M Whitehouse (Worcs) 21:07; 73 H Brown (Yorks) 21:09; 74 N Potgieter (Norf) 21:10; 75 R Pease (NE) 21:11; 76 K Marshall (Berks) 21:11; 77 R Burton (Mers) 21:12; 78 I Woods (Essex) 21:13; 79 K Walford (N’hants)

21:14; 80 H Leathley (Lancs) 21:16; 81 G Warner (Ssx) 21:17; 82 J Hall (Bucks) 21:18; 83 E Ruane (Herts) 21:19; 84 S Johnson (G Man) 21:20; 85 H Fletcher (Yorks) 21:21; 86 G Leck (G Man) 21:23; 87 E McKane (Kent) 21:24; 88 F Lenton (Msx) 21:24; 89 S Lloyd (Oxon) 21:25; 90 E Smith (Cambs) 21:25; 91 E Johnson (Essex) 21:26; 92 G Garner (N Wal) 21:26; 93 G Schweining (Cambs) 21:27; 94 A Reed (Kent) 21:27; 95 A Wood (Kent) 21:29; 96 H Rogers (Avon & S) 21:30; 97 J Dean (Hants) 21:31; 98 T Pope (Warks) 21:34; 99 J Ferguson (Lancs) 21:35; 100 E Still (Beds) 21:36; 101 B Goddard (N’hants) 21:39; 102 G Hartigan (Worcs) 21:39; 103 L Ferguson (Surrey) 21:40; 104 H Hansford (Dorset) 21:40; 105 M Turner (Shrop) 21:41; 106 A Mundell (Wilts) 21:43; 107 L McDermott (Warks) 21:43; 108 E Kearney (Mers) 21:44; 109 R Turton (Berks) 21:44; 110 M Davison (Bucks) 21:46; 111 I Evans (W Wal) 21:46; 112 V Wills (Derb) 21:46; 113 C Lee (Norf) 21:46; 114 A Smith (Herts) 21:49; 115 B Ellis (Yorks) 21:50; 116 B Larby (NE) 21:50; 117 M Gough (Herts) 21:50; 118 M Patch (Msx) 21:55; 119 D Tickner (Shrop) 21:55; 120 C Thompson (W Wal) 21:56; 121 F Bray (S Wal) 21:57; 122 B Jones (G Man) 21:57; 123 N Wilkinson (Kent) 21:58; 124 C McMillan (Oxon) 21:59; 125 M McKenzie (Beds) 21:59; 126 K Jelland (Leics) 21:59; 127 E Croft (Bucks) 22:00; 128 L Munro-Bennett (Cumb) 22:02; 129 A Coulson (NE) 22:04; 130 R Donoghue (Mers) 22:05; 131 M Turner (W Wal) 22:06; 132 A Morris (S Wal) 22:07; 133 A Clinkard (Derb) 22:09; 134 H Hull (Herts) 22:09; 135 R Miller (Derb) 22:10; 136 F Arnott (Hants) 22:13; 137 G Malir (Yorks) 22:14; 138 A Hearmon (NE) 22:15; 139 I Nutter (G Man) 22:15; 140 K Moulds (Ches) 22:17; 141 L Major (Msx) 22:18; 142 L Brett (Mers) 22:18; 143 G Childs (Bucks) 22:20; 144 K Michaels (Humbs) 22:20; 145 R Chrystie-lowe (G Man) 22:23; 146 A Roberts-Wray (Dorset) 22:24; 147 N Berry (G Man) 22:25; 148 J Leggett (Bucks) 22:26; 149 D Bennett (Hants) 22:27; 150 O Perez (Mers) 22:28; 151 N Dawson (Humbs) 22:28; 152 L Goudswaard (Glos) 22:28; 153 F Yull (Bucks) 22:28; 154 J Evans (Ches) 22:31; 155 E Clarke (Wilts) 22:31; 156 H Papworth (Oxon) 22:32; 157 H Robinson (Notts) 22:33; 158 H Farmer (Beds) 22:33; 159 L Barnes (Suff ) 22:33; 160 M Carter-davies (W Wal) 22:33; 161 S Jones (Cambs) 22:34; 162 H Hardy (Notts) 22:34; 163 E Pound (Yorks) 22:35; 164 R Wade (Essex) 22:36; 165 G Fenn (Glos) 22:36; 166 T Moran (Hants) 22:39; 167 J Southam (Leics) 22:41; 168 S Powell (Worcs) 22:42; 169 E Erskine (Derb) 22:44; 170 J Jaques (S Wal, U20) 22:45; 171 K O’neill (W Wal) 22:49; 172 L Bowden (Corn) 22:49; 173 H Toomey (Wilts) 22:50; 174 T Abraham (Leics) 22:51; 175 N John (S Wal) 22:52; 176 C Blake (N’hants) 22:53; 177 E Longshaw (Lancs) 22:54; 178 E Bousfi eld (Bucks) 22:55; 179 L Morgan (Derb) 22:56; 180 S Tucker (Lincs) 22:56; 181 E Gilbert (Shrop) 22:57; 182 K Bowers-Folan (Mers) 22:58; 183 J Major (Msx) 22:58; 184 Z MacDonald (Cambs) 22:59; 185 E Pyatt (Ches) 23:00; 186 B Hodgson (Oxon) 23:02; 187 L Thraves (Ssx) 23:02; 188 N Moss (Lincs) 23:02; 189 Z Harding (Lancs) 23:03; 190 B Taylor (Berks) 23:04; 191 F Powell (Wilts) 23:06; 192 E Havard (S Wal) 23:06; 193 A Cooney (N’hants) 23:07; 194 N Harris-White (Berks) 23:07; 195 C Yates (Ches) 23:08; 196 F Hyde (E Wal) 23:08; 197 M Lowther (Cumb) 23:08;



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198 L Pestana (Shrop) 23:08; 199 K Duncan (Suff ) 23:08; 200 H Buswell (NE) 23:10; 201 O Ball (Worcs) 23:11; 202 K Oliver (Humbs) 23:15; 203 H Viner (Msx) 23:16; 204 B Frost (Kent) 23:16; 205 F McLellan (Cambs) 23:18; 206 K Fraser (Lancs) 23:21; 207 R Homer (W Wal) 23:21; 208 G Roberts (N’hants) 23:21; 209 R Carver (Avon & S) 23:24; 210 C Hall (Msx) 23:26; 211 A Maguire (Suff ) 23:27; 212 L Bayley (Dev) 23:29; 213 C Harewood (S Wal) 23:29; 214 M Kellet (Cumb) 23:32; 215 R Borrows (Leics) 23:35; 216 A Jones (Kent) 23:35; 217 Z Partridge (Shrop) 23:42; 218 L Evans (Staff s) 23:42; 219 C Michael (Herts) 23:45; 220 E Bryan (Shrop) 23:46TEAM: 1 Surrey 57; 2 Sussex 95; 3 Warwks 96; 4 Essex 112; 5 Yorks 164; 6 Worcs 188; 7 Beds 206; 8 NEC 212; 9 Berks 239; 10 Hants 241; 11 G Manch 257; 12 Lancs 263; 13 Kent 278; 14 W Wales 337; 15 Mersey 340U15 girls: 1 B Clay (Kent) 14:59; 2 A Mason (Yorks) 15:25; 3 L Holt (Staff s) 15:34; 4 K Shiel-Rankin (Surrey) 15:45; 5 B Owen (Yorks) 15:55; 6 M Smith (Leics) 16:00; 7 C Wilson (Cambs) 16:04; 8 K Rowe (Hants) 16:05; 9 G Tuckfi eld (Essex) 16:08; 10 M Betmead (Lancs) 16:10; 11 A Donnelly (Lincs) 16:10; 12 P Stone (NE) 16:12; 13 J Parsons (Ches) 16:13; 14 L Turner (NE) 16:14; 15 K Gerrard (Ches) 16:19; 16 L Hallam (Essex) 16:22; 17 H Knowles-Jones (Ches) 16:25; 18 A Barrett (Essex) 16:27; 19 H Morton (Herts) 16:32; 20 R Elphick (Ssx) 16:35; 21 G Shepherd (Wilts) 16:36; 22 I Bradley (Shrop) 16:37; 23 L Philippart (W Wal) 16:38; 24 M Hodgson (Lancs) 16:38; 25 R Waugh (NE) 16:38; 26 H Haile (Surrey) 16:39; 27 R Killip (Msx) 16:39; 28 M Smith (Essex) 16:44; 29 H Knapton (Hants) 16:45; 30 E Atkinson (S Wal) 16:46; 31 G Cook (Ssx) 16:46; 32 A Chandler (Surrey) 16:46; 33 R Ward (Lincs) 16:47; 34 S Parvizi-Wayne (Msx) 16:48; 35 S Rayment (Berks) 16:48; 36 A Wood (Lancs) 16:48; 37 O Gwynn (W Wal) 16:48; 38 K Solis (Essex) 16:50; 39 B Croft (Bucks) 16:50; 40 E Saunders (Warks) 16:53; 41 A Dunstan (Glos) 16:54; 42 E Baker (Herts) 16:54; 43 H Cox (Leics) 16:55; 44 C Lewis (Bucks) 16:56; 45 E Davison (Bucks) 16:56; 46 L Helston (Dev) 16:56; 47 K Astin (Lancs) 16:57; 48 C Nugent (Cumb) 16:57; 49 M Pocock (Surrey) 16:57; 50 Y Chart (Corn) 16:58; 51 B Hawtin (Oxon) 16:58; 52 M McDonald (Warks) 16:59; 53 S Chapman (Berks) 17:00; 54 A Cooper (Wilts) 17:01; 55 V Weir (Dev) 17:01; 56 S Driscoll (Kent) 17:02; 57 L Nash (Ssx) 17:03; 58 K Rodd (Beds) 17:03; 59 E Eadon (Yorks) 17:04; 60 S Brennan (Mers) 17:05; 61 P Tank (Dev) 17:06; 62 E Ackford (Dev) 17:07; 63 H Nuttall (Leics) 17:08; 64 H Keenan (Leics) 17:08; 65 E Drake (Norf) 17:08; 66 E Smith (Ches) 17:08; 67 M Traviss (Yorks) 17:08; 68 T Stone (Staff s) 17:11; 69 H Davies (E Wal) 17:11; 70 A Radford (Bucks) 17:12; 71 Y Ryder (Berks) 17:13; 72 D Webb (Mers) 17:14; 73 K Merrill (Ches) 17:15; 74 L Taylor (Yorks) 17:16; 75 R Hughes (Staff s) 17:18; 76 E Stoodley (Hants) 17:19; 77 C Podmore (G Man) 17:20; 78 M Coyle (Ssx) 17:20; 79 S Markwick (Ssx) 17:20; 80 D Rowlinson (Shrop) 17:21; 81 C Slack (Yorks) 17:21; 82 T Boam (Derb) 17:22; 83 A Cheverton (Suff ) 17:23; 84 C Huynh (Wilts) 17:23; 85 A Hinchley (Ches) 17:25; 86 M Soanes (Suff ) 17:26; 87 K Seary (S Wal) 17:26; 88 S Lawrence (Surrey) 17:27; 89 A Cawthra (N Wal) 17:29; 90 E Absly (G

Man) 17:29; 91 S Hutchings (Dorset) 17:29; 92 S Hill (G Man) 17:31; 93 R Flanagan (Lancs) 17:31; 94 H Ridley (Beds) 17:31; 95 E Taylor (Avon & S) 17:32; 96 M Humphreys (Oxon) 17:33; 97 G Clarke (Notts) 17:33; 98 M Perrins (Wilts) 17:34; 99 C Rhule (Kent) 17:34; 100 L Peploe (G Man) 17:35; 101 P Dodd (Worcs) 17:36; 102 E Goodhart (Msx) 17:36; 103 M Jones (Essex) 17:37; 104 N Turner (Worcs) 17:37; 105 C Ross (Notts) 17:37; 106 C Baker (Dorset) 17:38; 107 J Heath (Staff s) 17:38; 108 H Amory (Warks) 17:38; 109 G Maddox (Lancs) 17:38; 110 A Spiers (Hants) 17:39; 111 E Downes (G Man) 17:39; 112 S O’shaunessy (Surrey) 17:40; 113 K Stanley (Wilts) 17:41; 114 L Davis (N Wal) 17:41; 115 C George (Wilts) 17:41; 116 S Sunderland (Oxon) 17:42; 117 H Novakovic (Msx) 17:42; 118 M Cox (Warks) 17:42; 119 R Ellis (Ssx) 17:43; 120 N Connor (Herts) 17:43; 121 P Howe (Lancs) 17:43; 122 M Garden (Msx) 17:44; 123 L Redmond (Yorks) 17:45; 124 A Trotter (Corn) 17:46; 125 B Jenkins (S Wal) 17:47; 126 C Page (W Wal) 17:47; 127 R Dale (Cumb) 17:48; 128 T Masselink (Corn) 17:49; 129 D Chalmers (Cambs) 17:49; 130 F McPate (NE) 17:50; 131 E Butterworth (Dorset) 17:50; 132 H Campion (Staff s) 17:50; 133 L Parry (Herts) 17:50; 134 H Tidd (Ches) 17:50; 135 S Kerr (Beds) 17:51; 136 A Fawcett (NE) 17:52; 137 A Weston (Kent) 17:53; 138 K Hutchinson (Cambs) 17:53; 139 L Palmer (Leics) 17:55; 140 M Cogan (Staff s) 17:55; 141 J Willison (Derb) 17:55; 142 J Chapman (Humbs) 17:55; 143 G Fear (Msx) 17:56; 144 S Alden (Norf) 17:56; 145 L Davies-Beckett (Derb) 17:57; 146 C Wickens (Suff ) 17:57; 147 H Simeen (G Man) 17:58; 148 C Peach (Notts) 17:58; 149 E Jarvis (Essex) 17:59; 150 A Edwards (Beds) 18:00; 151 G Gothard (Hants) 18:00; 152 A Brown (NE) 18:00; 153 A Fisher (Hants) 18:01; 154 T Ellis-Jarman (Kent) 18:02; 155 I Spoor (Ssx) 18:03; 156 L Scott (Ches) 18:04; 157 E Reeves (Surrey) 18:05; 158 C Dunnett (Msx) 18:05; 159 E Evans (Oxon) 18:05; 160 F Quan (W Wal) 18:06; 161 E Moyes (Suff ) 18:06; 162 M Clapp (Leics) 18:08; 163 A Botham (Bucks) 18:08; 164 J Harrison (Oxon) 18:08; 165 G Wildash (Hants) 18:09; 166 K Goddard (N’hants) 18:09; 167 D Jewell (Dev) 18:10; 168 B Thomas (NE) 18:10; 169 A Johnson (Lancs) eorgia18:12; 170 E Hughes (Notts) 18:15; 171 P Baker (Norf) 18:16; 172 D White (Oxon) 18:17; 173 P Law (Humbs) 18:18; 174 L Felgate (Dev) 18:19; 175

A Hine (Dorset) 18:19; 176 M Newton (Derb) 18:20; 177 E Watts (Suff ) 18:21; 178 L Harris (Ssx) 18:21; 179 A Billups (Surrey) 18:24; 180 K Vine (Dev) 18:25; 181 I Mander (Staff s) 18:27; 182 R Findlay (NE) 18:28; 183 H Gaunt (Dev) 18:28; 184 R Buchanan (Cumb) 18:28; 185 L Turner (Warks) 18:28; 186 E Cooper (Norf) 18:29; 187 C Harwood (Kent) 18:30; 188 E Dowle (Glos) 18:30; 189 L Magrath (Norf) 18:31; 190 M Wong (Shrop) 18:31; 191 P Smith (Cambs) 18:33; 192 E Hayes (S Wal) 18:33; 193 E Hollis (Leics) 18:33; 194 B Haines (Worcs) 18:34; 195 G Gibbs (Cambs) 18:34; 196 E Shirley (Notts) 18:34; 197 P Oliver (Warks) 18:36; 198 C Murphy (N’hants) 18:36; 199 C Evans (Shrop) 18:37; 200 F Whyte (G Man) 18:38; 201 S Taylor (Warks) 18:39; 202 E Hatchett (Msx) 18:40; 203 C Kelly (Beds) 18:41; 204 S Seddon (Cumb) 18:41; 205 A Kenchington (Warks) 18:42; 206 F Madley (Glos) 18:42; 207 M Perkins (Staff s) 18:42; 208 E Hardcastle (Lincs) 18:43; 209 C Harris (E Wal) 18:43; 210 O Mair (Suff ) 18:43; 211 A Wright (Bucks) 18:44; 212 C Stewart (Hants) 18:47; 213 A Old (Kent) 18:48; 214 A Gray (Mers) 18:49; 215 C Anderson (Avon & S) 18:49; 216 C Dearman (Herts) 18:49; 217 A Kearney (Mers) 18:52; 218 F Stansall-seilek (Herts) 18:53; 219 A Edwards (Beds) 18:53; 220 N Bailey (Worcs) 18:54TEAM: 1 Essex 71; 2 Surrey 111; 3 Chesh 111; 4 Lancs 117; 5 Yorks 133; 6 Leics 176; 7 NEC 181; 8 Sussex 186; 9 Bucks 198; 10 Hants 223; 11 Devon 224; 12 Staff s 253; 13 Wiltshire 257; 14 Middx 280; 15 Kent 293 U13 girls: 1 S Sinha (Kent) 10:59; 2 G Goddard (Berks) 11:12; 3 J Judd (Essex) 11:16; 4 L Jones (Leics) 11:23; 5 H Goddard (Berks) 11:24; 6 S Tooley (Suff ) 11:28; 7 B Campbell (Surrey) 11:30; 8 E Greenwood (Lancs) 11:31; 9 E Wallace (Avon & S) 11:32; 10 N Brown (Surrey) 11:34; 11 O Sykes (Yorks) 11:35; 12 K Mhlanga (Essex) 11:38; 13 I Hoy (Essex) 11:39; 14 L Donaghy (G Man) 11:39; 15 K Waugh (NE) 11:39; 16 B Dence (Dorset) 11:40; 17 L Mullin (Leics) 11:42; 18 N Kingston (Kent) 11:43; 19 A Vance (Dev) 11:47; 20 M McCarthy (Yorks) 11:48; 21 Z Wassell (Glos) 11:49; 22 O Mathias (Lincs) 11:50; 23 B Barlow (G Man) 11:51; 24 I Morris (E Wal) 11:51; 25 L Payne (Hants) 11:52; 26 L Wildash (Hants) 11:52; 27 A Simpson (Oxon) 11:52; 28 J Bradley (W Wal) 11:52; 29 A Lancaster (Yorks) 11:54; 30 A Bowers (Berks)

11:54; 31 K Whiteoak (G Man) 11:54; 32 M Whitfi eld (Herts) 11:55; 33 E Leather (Avon & S) 11:56; 34 A Barbour (Berks) 11:57; 35 J Keene (Kent) 11:57; 36 K Ryder (Warks) 11:57; 37 I Wilson (Yorks) 11:58; 38 E Clapton (Yorks) 12:00; 39 E Attfi eld (Dev) 12:01; 40 A Davies (Avon & S) 12:01; 41 K Faes (Kent) 12:02; 42 A Rowe (Mers) 12:02; 43 G Copeland (Dorset) 12:02; 44 D Stringer (G Man) 12:02; 45 A Saker (Worcs) 12:03; 46 B Strange (Mers) 12:05; 47 N Walters (Suff ) 12:05; 48 H Davies (Suff ) 12:05; 49 F Bunn (Oxon) 12:06; 50 E Bond (Kent) 12:06; 51 R Poole (Essex) 12:06; 52 E Twite (G Man) 12:07; 53 O Green (G Man) 12:07; 54 L Baldwin (Avon & S) 12:07; 55 C Roper (Leics) 12:08; 56 H Morris (Surrey) 12:08; 57 L Murphy (Bucks) 12:09; 58 M Warner (Kent) 12:09; 59 P Myall (Surrey) 12:09; 60 H Willis (Berks) 12:09; 61 S Pickering (Yorks) 12:09; 62 A Newcombe (Cambs) 12:10; 63 S Morton (Herts) 12:11; 64 M Roche (Dev) 12:11; 65 G Allan (Kent) 12:11; 66 K Tippett (Essex) 12:12; 67 C Hughes (N Wal) 12:12; 68 O Bateman (NE) 12:13; 69 J Czura (Hants) 12:13; 70 L Mcguinness (G Man) 12:13; 71 G Raff erty (Staff s) 12:14; 72 L England (Corn) 12:14; 73 S Jones (NE) 12:14; 74 N Brown (Scot W) 12:15; 75 K Hughes (Corn) 12:15; 76 B Bickel (Dorset) 12:15; 77 F Green (Leics) 12:16; 78 F Insley (Oxon) 12:16; 79 S Flower (Avon & S) 12:16; 80 G Handley (Lancs) 12:16; 81 S McGrail (Ches) 12:17; 82 M Pearce (Yorks) 12:17; 83 H Froud (Hants) 12:19; 84 B Foster (Mers) 12:19; 85 B Allan (Surrey) 12:20; 86 A Medlicott (Ssx) 12:20; 87 L Langford (Herts) 12:21; 88 H Cook (Ssx) 12:21; 89 C Xerri (S Wal) 12:21; 90 J Kiffi n (Leics) 12:22; 91 S Tothill (Worcs) 12:23; 92 E Higton (Surrey) 12:23; 93 I Davies (Staff s) 12:23; 94 E Cox (Warks) 12:23; 95 L Hunter (NE) 12:24; 96 Z Thompson (Ches) 12:24; 97 B Fourie (Lancs) 12:24; 98 M Boyer (Ches) 12:25; 99 T Horton (Hants) 12:25; 100 N Jones (Ssx) 12:25; 101 K Hughes (Staff s) 12:26; 102 A Cayton-Smith (Corn) 12:26; 103 M Hawkins (Glos) 12:27; 104 R Chee (Ssx) 12:27; 105 E Cohen (Kent) 12:28; 106 I Weir (Msx) 12:28; 107 E Walker (Staff s) 12:29; 108 E Here (Leics) 12:29; 109 S Burrows (Hants) 12:29; 110 M Cassidy (NE) 12:29; 111 D Impett (Lancs) 12:29; 112 E McCaff ray (Beds) 12:30; 113 H Thear (Bucks) 12:30; 114 M Grant (Wilts) 12:30; 115 M Molyneaux (Lancs) 12:30; 116 A Bentley (Herts) 12:31; 117

G Knapp (Glos) 12:32; 118 R Goodall (N’hants) 12:33; 119 L Presswell (Bucks) 12:33; 120 G Aston-Massey (Ches) 12:33; 121 N Smith (Essex) 12:33; 122 K Lowery (Ches) 12:34; 123 S Davies (Berks) 12:34; 124 M Tomsett (Berks) 12:35; 125 K Holt (Berks) 12:35; 126 C Peters (Staff s) 12:36; 127 C Duke (Herts) 12:36; 128 E Alderson (Mers) 12:37; 129 J Brown (Avon & S) 12:37; 130 K Mladenovic (Warks) 12:38; 131 E Mahon (NE) 12:38; 132 J Walker (Essex) 12:38; 133 A Jones (W Wal) 12:39; 134 O Waring (Mers) 12:39; 135 S Allin (S Wal) 12:40; 136 S Botham (Bucks) 12:40; 137 J Downs (G Man) 12:41; 138 E Gray (Mers) 12:41; 139 A Robinson (Humbs) 12:41; 140 E Bromley (Warks) 12:41; 141 O Bush (Ches) 12:42; 142 E Schaertlin-coff ey (Cambs) 12:42; 143 J Ratcliff e (Essex) 12:42; 144 T De Klerk (Surrey) 12:42; 145 A Nolan (Warks) 12:43; 146 E Sykes (Shrop) 12:44; 147 T Weddell (Herts) 12:45; 148 T Walford (N’hants) 12:45; 149 N Hemansbrook (Dev) 12:45; 150 S Atkinson (Cumb) 12:46; 151 K Amory (Warks) 12:46; 152 E Pennington (Notts) 12:48; 153 Y Lookess (Hants) 12:49; 154 C Marshall (Msx) 12:49; 155 H Johnson (Msx) 12:50; 156 H Jehu (S Wal) 12:50; 157 L Richardson (Warks) 12:50; 158 E Childs (Worcs) 12:50; 159 M Briscoe (Msx) 12:50; 160 H Bankes (Glos) 12:51; 161 R Jeff ries (Dorset) 12:52; 162 L Keelan (Lancs) 12:52; 163 E White (Notts) 12:52; 164 G Benbow (Shrop) 12:52; 165 N Emerson (Derb) 12:52; 166 L Byram (Yorks) 12:52; 167 V Tilling (Oxon) 12:53; 168 L Murphy (Cambs) 12:53; 169 S Gardam (Ssx) 12:54; 170 L Cramb (NE) 12:54; 171 I Burrow (Cumb) 12:55; 172 E Taswell-Fryer (Bucks) 12:55; 173 E Hathaway (Glos) 12:56; 174 M Tucker (E Wal) 12:56; 175 L Williams (N Wal) 12:57; 176 R Williams (N Wal) 12:58; 177 A Stone (Derb) 12:58; 178 T Birkin (Notts) 12:59; 179 Y Barnsley (Corn) 12:59; 180 C Waddington (Lancs) 12:59; 181 J Oldfi eld (Cambs) 12:59; 182 R Mutsaars (Glos) 13:00; 183 L Ferris (Ches) 13:01; 184 C Mcdonald (Warks) 13:01; 185 A Stevens (Leics) 13:01; 186 R Lewis (Staff s) 13:01; 187 G Walker (Humbs) 13:01; 188 E Ringwood (Corn) 13:01; 189 F Livingstone (Dev) 13:01; 190 I Rodriguez (Oxon) 13:02; 191 C Ridewood (Oxon) 13:02; 192 L Garwood (Humbs) 13:03; 193 O Fawcett (Bucks) 13:04; 194 C Howorth (Lancs) 13:04; 195 E Wallace (Msx) 13:04; 196 E Martin (Dorset) 13:04; 197 E Tanner (Shrop) 13:04; 198 G Sharp (Beds) 13:05; 199 K Finney (Staff s) 13:05; 200 L Goddard (Ches) 13:05; 201 D Gaskell (N’hants) 13:06; 202 G Grose (Suff ) 13:06; 203 M Williams (Dorset) 13:07; 204 R Vallance (Msx) 13:08; 205 N Watson (N’hants) 13:09; 206 A Brown (Corn) 13:09; 207 J Upjohn (Oxon) 13:10; 208 L Wilkinson (Lincs) 13:10; 209 H Booth (Herts) 13:11; 210 E Bateman (Ssx) 13:11; 211 E Ligthart (S Wal) 13:11; 212 C Hilliam (Cambs) 13:12; 213 B Ward (Beds) 13:13; 214 S Heddle (Surrey) 13:14; 215 E Hobbs (Herts) 13:14; 216 A Dowsett (Norf) 13:15; 217 A Curtis (N’hants) 13:15; 218 H Murray (Cumb) 13:15; 219 J Wells Gray (Oxon) 13:16; 220 E Coupar (S Wal) 13:17TEAM: 1 Berks 71; 2 Essex 79; 3 Kent 96; 4 Yorks 97; 5 G Manch 112; 6 Surrey 132; 7 Avon 136; 8 Leics 153; 9 Hants 203; 10 NEC 251; 11 Devon 271; 12 Lancs 285; 13 Dorset 296; 14 Herts 298; 15 Mersey 299Ken Rickhuss Trophy (best overall performance): North East Counties


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AS ENDURANCE coach at Aldershot, Farnham & District Athletics Club, Mick Woods has produced a long list of international medallists on the track and cross country. Most notably, Steph Twell was a three-time European junior cross

country champion and after breaking her foot in three places 13 months ago she has bounced back to fi nish fourth in the European under-23 Cross Country Championships in December and second in the National last month.

On the track she won world junior 1500m gold in 2008 and represented Britain at the Beijing Olympics as an 18-year-old. Then, in 2010, she won her fi rst senior international medal when fi nishing third over 1500m at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

Charlotte Purdue was also at the Commonwealths shortly before winning the European junior cross country title in 2010 and went on to be the No.1 European in the senior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

Emelia Górecka ensured AFD’s stranglehold on the European junior women’s cross country title continues by taking the title in 2011, meaning that Woods has coached the winner of this race in fi ve of the past six years. Górecka also took the Commonwealth youth 3000m title and European junior 5000 silver in 2011. She has also dominated the domestic cross country scene, having never lost a race on the mud in her age group.

Emma Pallant won bronze behind Twell in the world junior 1500m in 2008 and seeing two athletes on the podium in an endurance event at a global championships is perhaps one of Woods’ proudest moments to date. What’s more, Pallant later went on to enjoy her fi nest moment when

winning the under-23 race at the European Cross in 2011. In men’s distance running, Jonny Hay claimed bronze at

the European Junior Championships over 5000m in 2011 and emerged on the senior scene with a bang earlier this year when claiming silver in the Bupa Great Edinburgh 3km cross country race, beating world and Olympic medallists. Chris Thompson, the 2009 European 10,000m silver medallist, also grew up under Woods’ guidance and pipped Mo Farah to the European under-23 5000m title in 2003 when being coached by Woods.

Add to that the numerous other athletes coached by Woods who have made GB teams and the fact that in 2011 fi ve of the six British junior women at the world cross were his athletes and it is of little surprise that he is regarded as one of Britain’s fi nest endurance coaches.

Woods takes up the story, saying ...CONTRARY to what many people might think, there is nothing mystical or secretive about my coaching pathway. In fact, I am always very happy to discuss the principles of my training with anybody interested. The success of my athletes simply shows how hard work combined with good coaching, passion and commitment can lead to success.

I hope that by revealing fi rst hand a bit about my coaching and the set-up I have put in place at AFD, that people will take the time to listen and learn, rather than second guessing without knowing. I hope that I can help raise the standards of distance running in this country.

There is always lots of interest in what I am doing with my athletes, but without coming and observing our training sessions, it is very easy for people to adopt a negative view. When one of my athletes fails to perform or gets injured,

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people are quick to jump on the bandwagon and not credit them in the same way for good performances as they would other athletes.

The success that they have means that many speculate that they must be training too hard and doing too much volume. I think that the training we do is not largely different from that of other athletes at a similar level. But, due to the number of high-profile athletes I coach, we are constantly in the spotlight.

It is likely that some of my athletes will be injured at any point in time, but people do not take into account the large numbers of athletes that I coach. If you want to be successful, you are always going to be treading on a fine line between performance and injury or overtraining. I do all that I can to minimise my athletes getting injured, but my view is that if an athlete is capable of absorbing the training and improving on a progressive programme, why not push the boundaries and see what can be achieved?

I have kept many athletes in the sport and they have adapted to my training and achieved success. Some athletes will be unable to cope with the demands that hard training places on them both psychologically and physically and many will drop out along the way, but this can also be due to external pressures. However, if I can help them gain national representation and medals along the way, they will have achieved something and can look back on a positive experience. You don’t know what the future holds and many talented teenagers fall by the wayside, so you might as well optimise what can be achieved.

Athletes performing or striving to perform at elite level are pushing their bodies close to their limits, and this increases the risk of injury. My role as coach is to try and

reduce the likelihood of injury. Athlete communication has always been at the heart of my training programme, as a coach cannot know what is happening unless they receive regular constructive feedback from the athlete. This helps me plan training carefully and I like to watch my athletes train frequently in order to notice any early warning signs to back off, or similarly increase the training.

In terms of my coaching philosophy, I advocate a strong endurance pathway, which athletes progress and develop year on year. This does not necessarily mean that young athletes work off high mileage volumes, but I do encourage the development of a strong endurance base from the start, which I monitor and control carefully.

I take training age and ability into account, whereby I ensure that athletes train with athletes of a comparable standard, not necessarily of the same age. This brings athletes on and means they always have other athletes to work with. At Aldershot, training is structured in a way that athletes can progress through the groups, where people train together but do not all do the same. It is about recognising athletes’ capabilities and having flexibility within a session. Training is progressive in that speed and volume covered increase with maturity and improvement.

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Why AFD athletes succeed“Athlete communication has always been at the heart of my training programme, as a coach cannot know what is happening unless they receive regular constructive feedback from the athlete” MICK WOODS, Aldershot, Farnham & District coach

LEFT: Coach Mick Woods used to be a good runner but nowadays he keeps up with athletes such as Emma Pallant (left) and Steph Twell, pictured in Kenya, on two wheels


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Like many other coaches, I am not afraid to push the boundaries, but I try and do so in a safe and sensible manner and always want my athletes to enjoy their running. Strength and conditioning plays an important role in injury prevention, as a strong conditioned athlete is better equipped to deal with the training required.

There is a fantastic group spirit where athletes encourage and support each other. Athletes work hard and continue to do so, and this is helped by having so many elite athletes as role models to train alongside. But this is not simply a “success breeds success” conveyer belt. It is about hard work over many years to bring about adaptation. It is not easy and there is no short cut. Athletes have to be hungry to succeed and I try and create the right atmosphere to bring about this success, through positive encouragement, good communication and an excellent training set up.

I have been involved with athletics since 1964 and want to give back to the sport by helping as many people as possible. I have developed as a coach since 1986 when I started out as a club coach. Now I incorporate more sports science into my training and working at St Mary’s has enabled me to observe and broaden my coaching knowledge from other quality coaches who are also following a similar pathway to that of mine.

I feel that my passion is fi ltered down to the athletes and has a positive eff ect. I see my role to be not only that of coach, but also as a motivator. I think that communicating regularly with all of my athletes, listening to what they say and treating them as individuals is hugely important and I adapt their training on a daily basis based on how they feel and what I think they need to do.

Similarly, I think that my detailed race plans can hugely impact how an athlete performs. Take Emelia Górecka in the European Cross Country Championships in December. She did not go with the early pace, as we knew they would go off hard. She sat back and didn’t panic and followed my advice to push on at the right point and overhaul the leaders. Similarly, I feel that my pre-race talk with Emma Pallant inspired her at the European under-23 race and greatly contributed to her winning the race.

There are many other coaches out there who know more than I do in terms of the scientifi c approach to training, but I have combined sports science with attention to detail, commitment and belief in my athletes and what we are

doing to create a strong all-round programme. This begins on a basic level as athletes see that I am always at training marking out the circuit week in week out and this invites dedication on the part of the athletes.

Our training environment is very positive, with everyone wanting to be there to work hard and nobody sees themselves as superior to anyone else. I take a no nonsense approach and youngsters see the older athletes working hard and aspire to be like them so the work ethic is passed down. They believe that by adopting this attitude, they too are capable of achieving.

It is not simply that these athletes are more naturally talented than their competitors, as it would be too much of a coincidence that every year the most gifted youngsters come from Aldershot. In fact, in the past, I would go to all of the schools’ races and try and recruit talent. I spotted Charlie Purdue at a District Schools race when she fi nished 16th and encouraged her to come along to the club.

With all my athletes, regardless of whether they are at grassroots or international level, I feel that I am able to impact not only their physical training but also the psychological aspects that play a crucial role behind the scenes. I set out clear goals for all athletes that I coach and as well as providing the necessary training, make athletes believe that they can achieve them.

Regardless of what people might think, my training is not all about big volumes. I do push my athletes hard, but I also monitor closely what they are doing and try to look at all areas of their life in order to maximise performance.

My training is not an overnight recipe for success. The adaption takes place year on year and goes hand in hand with developing the confi dence, mental toughness and determination required to reach your potential.

Although my aspirations lie in producing world-class athletes, I am willing to work with anyone who has a willingness to work hard and a desire to improve. What people say about me will not change the way I coach. I just hope many will look at the success of my athletes and be inspired to try some of the things that we do.

TYPICAL winter training week for a female 18-year-old national standard distance runner aspiring to run internationally within the next couple of years:Monday am: 40min run pm: 20min runTuesday am: Grass session consisting of longer reps to total about 8-9km. Example session: 10min tempo, 5x3min, 5x1min (usually about 1min recovery) pm: 20min runWednesday am: 40min run pm: Drills, core, circuits and 20min runThursday am: Grass session consisting of shorter reps to total 6-8km. Example session: 5min tempo, 5x1min, 30sec, 5min tempo, 10x45sec (All with short recoveries) pm: 20min runFriday: Rest or 30min runSaturday: Tempo session – eg, 10min, 7min 30sec, 7min 30sec, 5min or Hills sessionSunday: 60-75min runMany athletes will also do core, basic body strength and conditioning and flexibility exercises every day.

BELOW: Strength in numbers: Mick Woods’ group contains Olympians such as Steph Twell down to humble, hard-working club athletes


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Athletics Weekly: What’s the secret of your longevity? Mike Hager: As a teacher I always try to encourage my pupils to make the most of their ability, which is something I clearly didn’t do as a senior athlete. There is no point dwelling on what might have been and therefore I’m determined to do my best now, so that I don’t look back on this period of my life as a wasted opportunity. I’m sure that my low mileage training as a senior has left some life in my legs but I think my sheer determination not to give in is equally important. Anyway, now I’ve lost all my world records I need to pick up a few new ones!

AW: How many times have you now competed in the British & Irish Masters International Cross that has seen you win three M45 titles, two M50s, four M55s and now two M60s?MH: I have started 18 times out of a possible 21 and gained 11 gold, four silver and two bronze individual medals. Tony Simmons was second to Roy Bailey in 1991 and to Bob Treadwell in 1992, when I gained my bronze medals. I was fourth at Sunderland in 1994. I won my fi rst gold at Malahide Castle in 1995 and have been second to Nigel Gates twice and to Martin Rees twice since. I’m very lucky to have missed only three races due to injury.

AW: Alongside this, you have also notched up numerous titles at world and European level. What has been the best moment of your veteran career?MH: Being part of the winning Tipton team in the BVAF eight-stage at Rushmoor Arena in May 1994. Andy Holden picked up the pace on leg fi ve followed by a good run from Alan Grice on six. I ran well on leg seven but still fi nished 66 seconds down on Swansea. To see John Wheway take the lead in the last 400m really made the day special. I ran the third fastest time of the day with John second to Nigel Gates. It was a classic Tipton relay team eff ort.

On the other hand one of my biggest disappointments was not being part of the winning Tipton team in the 2001 National 12-stage. After running 15:04 in the Midland, I declined selection for the National in favour of the European Veterans’ Champs in Malta. Despite winning gold medals in the 10km and half-marathon I would have loved to have been at Sutton Park on such a memorable day for Tipton.

AW: Why do you think you never excelled as a senior? MH: The honest answer is that I didn’t train enough. I was at Borough Road College with so many talented runners but I wasted the opportunity to benefi t from this and after the fi rst year I took the easy way out and gave up running. On joining Kettering Town Harriers in 1975 I was satisfi ed with being part of a team and my training was minimal. Maybe if I’d met (coach) Joe Day at this stage of my life

then my senior career would have been worth writing about. However, Joe has had a tremendous influence on my running in the last 20 years. I did gain selection for the Midlands in 1984 and 1985 in the cross-country match v RAF v UAU v Welsh CCA. It was a memorable experience lining up alongside Steve Jones even though I only saw his back for a short while. Still, being selected for the race gave me more confi dence. When I turned 40 I achieved individual success more often, but the senior membership at Kettering had diminished. Joining Tipton in ‘93 renewed my enthusiasm for team success not only in the vets but also I thrived on the challenge of making the senior team.

AW: Veteran athletics is all about the orderly management of decline. Why do you think that you have been able to move up the age groups so well?MH: My times on the road are certainly declining in an orderly manner and I can’t imagine anyone mentioning ‘Hager’ and ‘gracefully’ in the same sentence. But I’ve learned it’s simply imperative to make a maximum eff ort when progressing to a new age group.

Of course there can be downsides to this: in 2001 and 2006 I was burnt out after chasing records and spent each autumn injured. I am also lucky I’m two years older than Nigel Gates and Martin Rees so in each age group I had two years in which to make my mark before they took over.

In addition, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mike Deegan for his support with Ronhill kit and for his encouragement during my time out with injuries in 2011.

Despite my success as a veteran, I’m under no illusions that this is in any way comparable to success as a senior. My advice to any young athlete is always to make the most of their ability and aim high to realise their dreams.

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BLACKBURN HARRIERS continues to go from strength to strength. Sophie Hitchon improved her UK hammer record this month, while Holly Bleasdale has been in terrifi c form in the pole vault this winter and was AW’s cover star last week.

The north-west club was named ‘club of the year’ in December in the new AW/Ronhill annual awards. This meant along with other winners Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow, North Somerset AC and Stockport Harriers, they received £400 worth of Ronhill clothing and a trophy.

But the club has started 2012 with more great news too. There are plans for an indoor 60m track to be built at the club’s HQ at Witton Park, complete with around 400 seats for spectators.

Tony Wood, chairman of Blackburn Harriers, said: “Our success so far has come with limited facilities and we

hope now that these new facilities at Blackburn will improve the chances of this club continuing its progress.”

Hitchon and Bleasdale aside, last year Alison Leonard won silver in the European junior 800m, while the club has also enjoyed success in mountain

running with Karl Billington, Dominic Mahoney, Beckie Taylor and Tom Cornthwaite.

When it comes to team events, the club has won the Northern League division one title for the past three years, while its young athletes have been front runners in national fell running competitions and are one of the strongest teams in the UK Young Athletes’ League Northern Premier division.

Blackburn would not be where it is without the continued support of the ever-present flow of parents and volunteers who act as offi cials and coaches. President George Kirby, secretary George Davies, chairman Wood, team manager Richard Taylor and coaching stalwarts such as Arthur Almond form the nucleus of the club and their enthusiasm has undoubtedly been fi ltered down to galvanise the club into a whole team eff ort.

Thanks to a good coaching structure on club nights, new athletes have been attracted, which in turn feeds into the success of the club and brings with it an influx of new volunteers to help administer the club. The club prides itself on a “no barriers” motto, meaning there is flexibility on club nights and youngsters are encouraged to try their hand at diff erent events.

Added to that, Davies explains: “There is a real willingness on the part of members to get stuck in and help. Everyone knows everyone else. Our committee is proactive, always striving to see what areas can be developed and advanced and how we can support all athletes.

“We have a dedicated team of coaches and helpers. In essence, we are about giving everyone an opportunity to enjoy themselves, to compete, to develop as human beings and to maximise their potential.”

» Blackburn Harriers was featured in-depth in AW on August 18 last year

THE AW AND RONHILL CLUB OF THE YEAR, BLACKBURN HARRIERS, IS SET TO GET A BIG TRAINING BOOST WITH A NEW INDOOR FACILITY

FAR RIGHT: Arthur Almond and George Kirby at Witton Park, which now has plans for an indoor 60m track

BELOW: Sophie Hitchon, one of Blackburn’s current British record-holders

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GREAT BRITAIN is on schedule to meet the medal target set by Charles van Commenee, believes the head coach after the nation’s most successful ever World Indoors, writes Paul Halford.

The medal tally of nine in Istanbul is the best by a British team at a global championships since the 1993 world outdoor event when the team returned with three golds, three silver and four bronze. On that occasion, though, there were several more disciplines in which to contend for medals compared to indoor athletics.

Van Commenee, who set a target of eight medals for London, said: “We got confi rmation here that we’re heading in the right direction. We’ve seen it over the last three years and I’m very happy to see that it keeps on going.”

Earlier in the year when asked how important the indoor season was in Olympic year, he replied “not very”. However, the events in Turkey provided an opportunity to make changes ahead of the Olympics, he said on Sunday.

“The purpose of this for us was to learn. I didn’t set a target, but I wanted to take things home and see what we next can address in the next four and a half months and in that sense it has been very useful.”

Van Commenee said he had seen team spirit he had not

witnessed in a British team before. “There has been a buzz here in the team,” he said. “I’ve seen now the British team together watching another British athlete. We have never seen that before. That camaraderie is easier when you win medals.”

He singled out the women’s 4x400m win as his major highlight.

“We selected the 4x4 women’s team here to fi nd out how close we are to the top nations,” he said. “In Daegu we were more than four seconds behind a medal and if we want a medal in London we need to be much closer. That was the purpose of

it and that is why we selected Christine Ohuruogu. We have learned we are in the mix, so that’s very positive for me.”

Ohuruogu herself appears to be back in top shape. If she is still a better individual runner than relay runner then it bodes well for the summer as her split of 51.98 on the third leg gave Perri Shakes-Drayton the lead.

“She is back completely,” Van Commenee said of the Olympic 400m champion, who has not been within a second of her best since 2009. “I’ve seen that in training. It’s good to see it now and also usually she has not been a great relay athlete, always very good in the individual event but not able to reproduce that in the relay, but now she’s inspired and that is very good news for London.”

Van Commenee’s optimism for Ohuruogu’s chances in London were confi rmed by her performance in Daegu.

“She’s an ambitious woman and when you’re an Olympic champion and former world champion you hurt when you’re a shadow of the person you were,” he said. “She turned it around. Actually she turned it around a few months before Daegu, but as we know she false-started so

she didn’t show the world that she was on her way back. She continued that progress and I think it shows she’s back.”

Two of Britain’s best gold medal hopes for London were beaten, but Van Commenee was able to fi nd some positives for Jessica Ennis, who won silver, and Mo Farah, who was out of the medals.

“I think it’s great Jess competed because now she knows what she has to focus on in her technique in the long jump and we always knew it was going to be between three or four athletes and we got confi rmation of that as well.

“I’m pleased at Mo because he is running against the best in the world at 3000m. That’s not his main distance. Knowing he is within a few tenths of a second is very encouraging.”

While also describing new world indoor champion Yamile Aldama as a “genuine gold medal contender” for the Olympics, he added that he was satisfi ed with the performances of other athletes too.

“Also we have a few athletes who didn’t peak at the right time in the past but delivered this time, such as Robbie Grabarz and Andrew Osagie.”

GB on target, says coachThe road to London

Charles van Commenee: is encouraged by the British

team performance in Istanbul

Yamile Aldama is now an Olympic contender, says Charles van Commenee

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AS A hearing to decide whether Dwain Chambers will be allowed to compete at the Olympics took place this week, the British sprinter was beginning to focus on the outdoor season unaware of the outcome for possibly several weeks.

However, after taking world indoor 60m bronze on Saturday, Chambers said the uncertainty would not aff ect his approach to training.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport is adjudicating on whether the British Olympic Association’s bylaw, the only one of its type in the world, can remain in place. Under BOA rules, anyone who has served a drugs ban of six months or more is ineligible to be chosen to represent the team. However, the World Anti-Doping Agency says the association must fall into line with the rest of the world.

Chambers, who arrived back

in Britain on Monday as the CAS was hearing evidence, said: “No matter what the outcome with the CAS decision, I still have to maintain that I’m an athlete and I still have a summer to try and salvage. I still have the European Championships.

“And I still have to play the role

of an active member and support my team-mates.

“I still have to prepare regardless. I’ve been preparing for summer anyway. I still have to earn a living, I still want to go out and compete and try and have fun during the summer.”

BOA chairman Colin Moynihan said after the hearing he was optimistic the court would side with them.

“It was a good day. All the arguments were put really strongly,” he said.

“The voice of the athletes was defi nitely heard and we will now wait and see.

“One of the questions we put is to try and get a resolution as soon as possible. My expectation is a month.

“We don’t want it any longer as it is in the interests of the athletes that they know what the outcome will be.

“Today was an outstandingly

good presentation, the voice of the athletes came over strong and loud so I’m cautiously optimistic.”

London 2012 chair Sebastian Coe added his support for the BOA on the issue last weekend.

Speaking in Istanbul, he said: “For me this is not anti-Dwain Chambers … I do believe this is actually about the autonomy of sporting organisations to make judgements and bylaws that they think are in the best interest of their sports.

“I have a problem if individual sports, individual organisations are not able to set those parameters because I think it is really important they are responding to what they think is the right [thing].

“I do think an NOC (national Olympic committee), ie the BOA, must have the right to agree that sanction if they think it is in the common interest of the sport.”

Chambers in limbo until CAS decision The road to London

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“The last time I was really excited was when I was in a train with my grandmother but that must have been 48 years ago.”Charles van Commenee when asked whether he could get excited by the GB performance in Istanbul.

“Isinbayeva’s had another nap, feet up on bench. “Pole vault goin’ on is there?” she yawns.

See you when the bar gets to 4.70 earthlings.”Ian Chadband, Telegraph writer at the World Indoors

“Half the team don’t know the fi rst two lines of the national anthem.”GB 1500m runner Lewis Moses

“It was only last month that Mo Farah admitted he had no idea when the Olympics started. You can bet he has the date fi rmly fi xed in his mind now. Farah’s fourth place in the 3000m fi nal at the world indoor championships means he has been beaten in four races in

a row, a run stretching from 4 February.”Guardian writer Andy Bull

“My daughters do not care about gold medals, they want me to bring an ice cream.”Chaunte Howard, asked what her world indoor high jump gold would mean to her daughters.


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BROOKS and Soleus Watches will soon be coming to a track near you as part of their “Track Nights” roadshow.

Last year athletes were put to the test in the Perfect Pace Challenge. That returns this year alongside two other challenges, all designed to see how fast you can “run happy”.

The Brooks team will be fi lming at the March 27 (St Mary’s) and May 10 (Manchester) dates. Not only will they be fi lming with standard cameras, but they will also use head cams.

The events are free to attend, and there are prizes up for grabs. The three activities are detailed below with the list of dates underneath.

» Flying 30A timed sprint over 30 metres. How fast can you go in Brooks spikes?

Powering through the fi rst beam, you will start the clock and the race is on. Flying down the 30m runway, you will smash through the second beam and all is over. What time did you do?

All will be revealed on a large LED screen for all to see.

Prizes will be awarded to the fastest in the selection of age groups.

» Perfect Pace ChallengeSoleus is challenging club runners to complete two 400m laps – one wearing a Soleus watch, the second without.

The goal is for the runner to get as close to their fi rst lap time as possible demonstrating good pace judgement or “perfect pace”.

» GPS ChallengeWhile wearing a Soleus GPS 1.0, runners are required to cover one or two laps of the track at a pre-determined pace. The winner of the challenge will be the person who runs closest to this pace.

The fi rst event takes place on March 20 at Palmer Park Stadium, the home of Reading AC. For other dates and venues, see athleticsweekly.com/brooks-track-nights/

The perfect pace challengeKenyan trial rowTHE Kenyan government has spoken out against plans to hold the nation’s 5000m and 10,000m Olympic trials at the Eugene Diamond League meeting on June 1.

“You do not hold national trials in another country because you have an all expenses paid trip by Nike,” said commisioner of sports Gordon Oluoch.

World Indoors ‘14THE host for the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships has been confirmed as Sopot, Poland, after receipt of budget guarantees that had been requested by the world governing body’s council.

The Polish coastal town of 40,000 was the only candidate when the IAAF met to decide on a venue last November.

The Polish city of Bydgoszcz is holding the 2014 World Cross.

Stressful studyLOUGHBOROUGH student Rachel Arnold is exploring the pressures that sport performers have experienced and is keen for athletes to fill in a short questionnaire.

“The indicator can be helpful to those competing in athletics, since it can not only help them to identify the factors that are creating stress for them within their sporting environments, but also how they typically cope with these pressures and the impact this might have on their emotions, satisfaction, behaviours and performance.”

See https://www.survey.lboro.ac.uk/osi-sp

Great Ireland RunSPANISH athletes are queuing up to tackle Kenenisa Bekele over 10km in the SPAR Great Ireland Run in Dublin on April 15.

Jesus Espana, last year’s winner, and Ayad Lamdassem, the Euro Cross silver medallist, are among the entries.

UKYAL websiteTHE UK Young Athletes League has a new website for 2012. The address is: ukyal.org.uk

NEWS BRIEFS

ONE of the big growth areas at the Saucony English National Cross-Country Championships in recent years has been the

expansion of the tented village.Back in the 1970s, the

idea that clubs would have their own encampments was

unimaginable. Perhaps if teams had erected team tents in those days then the horrors of the infamous National at Sutton Park in 1972 – where freakish weather ruined the day – might have been avoided.

Now, the event is such a colourful spectacle, as the photo on the left of the athletes’ village near the top of the fi rst hill shows. Under clear blue skies on February 25, the colourful club tents added to the spectacle of the greatest event on the English cross-country calendar.

From small beginnings about a dozen or so years ago, the number of club tents has mushroomed and organisers are now forced to make room for the village in their course and site guidance.

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PRINCE HARRY made TV news bulletins and front pages all over the world after cheating in a tongue-in-cheek race against Usain Bolt and posing for shots performing Bolt’s trademark “lightning” gesture.

“He cheated,” said Bolt, “I said we would have a rematch in London 2012 and Harry said, ‘I’m busy’.”

The head-to-head is estimated to have provided Puma with a promotional moment worth millions of pounds. During the event, on the fi rst of a four-day trip to Jamaica on behalf of the Queen, Harry wore a tracksuit in Jamaica’s national colours which clearly display the Puma logo on the shirt and tracksuit pants.

“The request to wear the Jamaican athletes’ training T-shirt was made by Prince Harry, but with the backing of the royal household and the

Jamaican government,” said Miguel Head, press secretary to Prince Harry. “Prince Harry asked to wear the T-shirt as a way of signalling respect for the Jamaican team.

“The fact that the T-shirt contained branding – as most sports kit does – was a coincidence and was not a factor at all in the decision.”

“You cannot buy brand ads on

the front page like that, you just can’t – it is immensely valuable for Puma,” Amy King, head of press investment at media buying agency MPG, told the Guardian.

“With all the national press, TV and radio covering the Prince’s banter with Olympian Bolt, Puma will have received millions of pounds of free advertising and all for the price of a tracksuit.”

Prince Harry, the third in line to the throne, challenged the world 100m record-holder to a showdown in Jamaica on the latest leg of his whistle-stop tour around the Caribbean to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year.

He is likely to see Bolt again at the London 2012 Olympics, although on that occasion he’ll be watching from the stands as Bolt takes to the track in a quest to defend his Olympic titles.

Prince bolts early in big raceThe perfect pace challenge

THE trend for off -road ultra-marathons in beautiful surroundings continues with the launch of a new event on a stretch of coastline in south Cornwall.

The Roseland August Trail – or “RAT” – takes place on August 18 and starts at St Anthony’s Head and fi nishes at the picture-perfect Porthpean Beach near St Austell in Cornwall.

Race options include 32, 20 and 11 miles on a course that takes in some of the most rugged and spectacular coastline in Britain, if not the world.

The race aside, the event will also feature a village for runners with motivational speakers, live bands,

food and drink and other entertainments.

The event, which is organised by UTMB runner Andrew Ferguson and local running store Personal Best, also neatly sidesteps the Olympics – so runners won’t miss any London 2012 action on television.

Join the RAT raceWHEN John Coghlan ran 3:59:30 for the mile in Boston earlier this year, he joined his famous father, Eamonn, in becoming the only father-and-son combination in Europe to have clocked sub-four minutes for the distance.

Now, John is eyeing the Kleinwort Benson Investors St Patrick’s 5km on March 18 as another stepping stone in his bid for Olympic qualification.

Now in its seventh year, the race – for which Eamonn is race director – is the first of three city street races being held in Dublin.

John said: “I’m in good shape at the moment and this event is another key opportunity for me with the London 2012 Games naturally on my mind”.» See patricksrun.com

Clash of the titans: Prince Harry takes to the track with Usain Bolt in Jamaica

Coghlan’s record

Trial delay for accused coach CHRIS BOWMAN, a Medway & Maidstone coach, has been accused of sexual activity with an 11-year-old boy, but had his trial put back until late August so he can focus on coaching Olympic decathlon hope Martin Brockman .

Bowman, 48, has been charged with abusing a youngster while in a position of trust – an allegation that he denies.

Commonwealth bronze medallist

Brockman, who has been coached by Bowman since he was 15, was in court as the judge agreed to delay the trial until after the Games.

In addition to his group of athletes in Kent, Bowman also used to coach middle-distance international Anthony Whiteman.

The Daily Mail reported that child protection groups have been outraged by the delay.


» Daley’s drugs stanceDALEY THOMPSON has got it absolutely right with his assertion that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is ineff ective in stamping out illegal drugs use in sport. Drug cheats should be banned for life for fi rst off ences, and as Thompson says, WADA should be prepared to fi ght every court action brought by the cheats who wish to re-enter competition.

The response to Thompson by the Director General of WADA was a ‘smokescreen’ of the type often used by politicians to draw attention away from the real issues. The issue of automatic bans for fi rst off ences was not referred to. Rather, the Director General gave diversionary information about the number of countries who have signed up to WADA’s code. No wonder they signed up to it, it gave the opportunity of a return to competition for their star cheats. The Balco aff air mentioned as a successful operation has not deterred the cheats.

If WADA refuses to bring in lifetime bans for fi rst off ences, it should at least consider the paying public and show the extent of the problem. One way would be for cheats returning to competition to wear an identifying badge on their kit so that everyone can see the real extent of the cheating. Why not? Why be concerned about the cheats who have turned their backs on fair and honest competition and taken the money?

What remains to be asked is: why would WADA want or allow drugs cheats back into sport when it is supposed to be an anti-doping agency?Chris Sowden, Northam, Devon

» Drinking problemYOU are right to point out the importance of choosing the right drinks to help with performance – it is as important as choosing the right shoes – but it is important to distinguish between energy drinks and sports drinks. (Recovery uncovered, AW, March 1)

Energy drinks contain ingredients such as caff eine and taurine, to have a stimulant eff ect and make you feel energised. Sports drinks contain minerals, carbohydrate and fluid to speed hydration and replace sweat losses during exercise. I think that most athletes would fi nd sports drinks more helpful when recovering from exercise.Richard Laming, media director, British Soft Drinks Association

» Speechless Stan!STEVE TILL’s reply (Your Say, AW, March 8) to my original letter, and his comment “no sprinter is trying to beat the gun, trying to cheat”, has left me speechless – an even rarer condition than that he must be suff ering from.

All my experience, especially in recent years, has indicated almost the complete opposite of his statement. Stan Greenberg, London

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» Various ‘grades’ of breaking doping rulesONE of your quotes of the week (AW, March 8) – that Dai Greene will happily tell LaShawn Merritt to his face that he is a cheat – is another example of inappropriate labelling of an athlete who may have transgressed the rules but who, in doing so, has not deliberately set out to gain an unfair advantage.

Cheating involves fraudulent behaviour or deception in order to gain an unfair advantage. Merritt went through a full, formal and independent disciplinary process run by the US Anti-Doping Agency which accepted to the WADA required standard of “comfortable satisfaction”, including corroborating independent witness evidence, that the prohibited substances found in his system were not intended to enhance performance (at least not on the track!). He was deemed not to have cheated but he still received a signifi cant 21-month suspension due to the nature of the substances, and necessarily so.

Dwain Chambers, on the other hand, did intend to enhance his performance by taking a range of prohibited substances, even if he did not know specifi cally what each of them was. Pure and simple, he cheated.

It is wrong, however, to label every athlete who returns an adverse fi nding for a prohibited substance a “cheat”. They may have transgressed the rules but that does not make them a cheat if there was

no deliberate fraudulent behaviour or deception.

Is Usain Bolt a cheat because of his false start in Daegu? Is Novak Djokovic a cheat if he foot faults? Is Wayne Rooney a cheat if he makes a run from deep and is caught off side? They will be penalised for breaking the rules but participating “on the edge” is paramount to success in sport and if there was no intent to deliberately gain an unfair advantage, they are not cheats.

Clearer public and media distinction is needed between the real drug cheats and athletes who have been found through a formal independent disciplinary process to have been ignorant or dumb but not to have intended to enhance their performance.

WADA could do worse than examine the Australian Football League’s disciplinary system of graded off ences and introduce a graded off ence system for doping. From a Level 1 off ence for an inadvertent adverse fi nding for a low-level specifi ed substance where the athlete took the utmost caution and his or her actions did not depart from the “expected standard of behaviour”, to a Level 5 off ence for the likes of deliberate steroid use, such a system of formally declared off ence levels could help greatly in the public and media perception of athletes who have committed a doping off ence without all being tarred by the same cheat brush. Gregor Nicholson, Peebles, Scotland

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GEORGE DUGGAN sounded like an Oscar winner making an acceptance

speech after his English National cross-country triumph last month, writes Steve Roe.

The under-15 champ thanked his parents, coach, physio, team-mates and supporters!

There was no mention of an agent or a PR, but then George doesn’t need those. He has simply created his own publicity with a string of superb victories.

The latest – and in many eyes the most prestigious – was of course at Parliament Hill. And although not his fi rst such success – he won the under-13 championship at Leeds in 2010 – memories of the second will stay with George forever.

To charge along the fi nal straight of that iconic venue in north London, with a National title then just seconds away, can only engender a marvellous

feeling, and George confi rms this. “Winning at Parliament Hill,” he says, “with its history and fantastic course is a bit special.”

The victory opened another door for the Maidstone-born member of Tonbridge. He has been selected to run for England Schools in the ISF World championships in Malta later this month – and it will be his fi rst international appearance.

He will be joined in the race by team-mate Charlie Joslin-Allen and recalls it was another club member, Alex Kidd, who fi rst put George on the road to success.

It happened at secondary school when George, with very limited running experience then, won a sports day 800m on grass. “Alex suggested I should join Tonbridge,” he recalls.

After a month’s training with a group coached by Pete Mason, George had improved considerably. Furthermore, he says: “I had developed a passion for the sport.”

A winning habit, too. In late season 2009 he won the Kent under-13 title (with a CBP) and the 1500m gold medal unexpectedly as “it was the furthest I had run on the track”.

Just six months later, when that winter’s cross country season was over, he was also an English champion following his under-13 victory at Roundhay Park in Leeds. “I could not have dreamed of such success so early,” reflects George now.

“Being the Kent champion was one thing, and I would have been content with that, but the thought of winning the national did not cross my mind and when I did it took ages to sink in.”

The numerous county, area and national titles which George has since won have been achieved fi rst under Mason and now Mark Hookway, though the former continues to play a key role in coaching the teenager with specifi c speed sessions or pre-race advice.

Moving from one coach to another is, George’s dad explained, the way things work at Tonbridge. “It’s a matter of progression,” says Gary Duggan. “As the athletes get older they gravitate from Pete to Mark.”

Hookway was the fi rst name George credited in his post-race interview at Parliament Hill. He was also an inspiration when the 15-year-old won both Kent and Southern titles in January

There are, according to George, other reasons for his success. Everything at Tonbridge, he says, is a team eff ort. “First of all there are a number of great coaches. Then there’s the social side of the club. Also, everyone gets along; and we all congratulate and compliment each other.”

That will no doubt continue to be the case during the coming track season, when George competes as a fi rst year U17. “I feel confi dent I can take on older boys,” he says. “My training has been consistent and if I can keep it up I will be in with a shout.

“I would like to remain unbeaten by boys in the same school year (as he was last summer over 800m, 1500m and 3000m), and do well enough at the English Schools (he was junior 1500m champion in 2011) to earn international selection.”

Talking of the English Schools Championships, but over the country this time, George recalls suff ering some misfortune in 2010. Then, at Manchester, he misplaced his timing chip – a replacement was handed to him mid-race – was sick, literally, during the competition and in due course fi nished 34th.

He had hoped to be selected the following year. But, he says: “A boy rugby tackled me at school, and with a broken wrist I was out.”

So far, they are the only blips in an otherwise very impressive sporting career.

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George Duggan: National cross country champion

Born September 1, 1996Club TonbridgeCoach Mark HookwayAchievements: 2012 (U15) cross country: 1st England champs; 1st Southern; 1st Kent champs; 2nd Kent schools; Kent League champion2011 (U15) 800m: 1st Kent champs and schools; 1st Southern champs. 1500m: 1st English schools; 1st England champs; 1st Kent champs. 3000m: 1st England champs. Cross Country: 1st Kent champs and schools; Kent League champion; 2nd Southern Inter-Counties2010 (U15) 800m: 3rd Kent champs. 1500m: 1st Southern Indoors; 2nd Kent schools; 2nd Southern champs; 3rd Kent champs. Cross country (U13): 1st England champs; 1st Kent champs; 2nd Southern champs; 2nd Southern Inter-Counties; 3rd Kent schools; Kent League champion2009 (U13) 800/1500m: 1st Kent champs

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Martyn Rooney

than sprinters, but this does not put off the optimistic athlete and he emphasises: “As I’m not an endurance runner, the benefi ts in reality are tiny, but hopefully enough to make a one per cent diff erence, which is enough. It also stops me from having some kind of a social life!”

Beijing was somewhat of a breakthrough for Rooney, as previously he had only competed once in a senior global competition – at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan, where he failed to make it out of the heats, fi nishing fourth. Looking back at the 2008 Olympics, he recalls: “Firstly, to make the Olympics was an honour. My whole aim leading into the season was to make the fi nal, which was great. However, I made the mistake of making that my end goal. I wasn’t

nervous enough going into the fi nal and the adrenaline wasn’t there to compete properly, so sixth place wasn’t bad, but I should have come home with a bronze medal and I didn’t realise how emotional I would be after the race.”

BRITISH 400M RUNNER IS BUILDING STRENGTH AND SLEEPING IN ALTITUDE TENT THIS WINTER IN ATTEMPT TO WIN MEDAL IN LONDON 2012

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Martyn RooneyPERFORMANCE

How they train

Born April 3, 1987Club CroydonCoach Nick DakinPBs 200m 21.33 (2007). 400m 44.60 (2008). 800m 1:50.55 (2005)Achievements2011: World 7th sf, (4x400m 7th); World Trials gold2010: European bronze, (4x400m silver); European Trials gold2009: World 7th sf, (4x400m silver)2008: Olympic 6th, (4x400m 4th); European Cup gold, (4x400m silver); Olympic Trials gold2007: World 4th ht, (4x400m 6th); World Trials silver2006: Commonwealth 5th, (4x400m 4th); World Junior bronze, (4x400m bronze); AAA silver2005: World 4x400m 4th; European Junior silver, (4x400m gold); AAA U20 gold

FACTFILE MARTYN ROONEY

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» TrainingMARTYN ROONEY reached the 2008 Olympic 400m fi nal in Beijing as a 21-year-old just four years after starting to train for the event. He explains: “I came from a middle-distance background. I was always fast, but I started off at 800m and 1500m and also cross country. I had a go at all the fi eld events too and loved sportshall athletics.”

This year, though, he is determined to go one step further and win an Olympic medal. He is doing everything in his power to make sure he will stand on the start line for the 400m fi nal in the best shape of his life. He adds: “I’m driven to achieve at the Olympics and I’ll be going there to win a medal and I’ve got to do whatever it takes. If that means sacrifi cing everything else that goes around it then that is just a necessary thing to do.”

Now aged 24, he has opted to sleep in an altitude tent as part of his preparations for the London Olympics. He says: “I’m in there for the basic reason of gaining more red blood cells, with the theory that the more red blood cells I have, the better I will recover during sessions and therefore be able to train harder.”

Altitude tents are often seen as an advantage to endurance athletes rather

“I’m in there for the basic reason of gaining more red blood cells, with the theory that the more red blood cells I have, the better I will recover during sessions and therefore be able to train harder” MARTYN ROONEY on the bene ts he expects from sleeping in an altitude tent

Martyn Rooney is determined to make the podium at this summer’s Olympics in London

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Last year’s World Championships in Daegu were an enormous disappointment for the Loughborough-based athlete, one which he can only describe as “embarrassing” (fi nishing seventh in his semi-fi nal). Looking back on the race he explains: “Quite simply I wasn’t fi t enough. The speed work we had done that year really took away from my strength and I wasn’t able to cope with running rounds.”

Since then the Nick Dakin-coached athlete has made big changes in his bid for an Olympic medal and he hopes that his undoubted ability will shine through when it matters. He says: “Last year we played with some focused speed work and technique, which although made me a faster 200m runner, I didn’t feel it benefi ted me as a 400m runner. I need to focus on strength and the speed will come from simply being fi t.”

As well as his endurance, Rooney has worked on improving his general conditioning after he suff ered a large tendon tear to the top of his left hamstring in April 2009. “I’ve really had to step up my general conditioning so that I offl oad that injury site as much as possible because it is more susceptible to little tears than beforehand,” he adds.

His preparations for 2012 are well under way and, after starting the year in Stellenbosch, South Africa, on the UKA training camp, the injury-free sprinter is looking forward to the rest of this big season and will be training in Irvine, California, over Easter.

He said: “I’ve got a big summer ahead of me. The goal is to win an Olympic medal and I can’t be distracted. I’m doing something that I love. Athletics is my life and the ups and downs are part of that. Winning is addictive and it makes all the pain worthwhile.”

Rooney is also optimistic of fi nally breaking his 400m personal best and adds: “Every athlete wants to run personal bests and I need one more than most – mine is still standing from 2008. If injury free, I know I can run sub-44.”

» The above sessions are specifi c to the individual athlete and may not be suitable for others. Martyn Rooney was interviewed by Claire Tarplee

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PERFORMANCEHow they train

» Average winter training week Monday: (am) Speed drills. General technique drills for sprinting, working on posture, ground contact, bounding and arm carriage, plus 20-30 minute cardiovascular run. (pm) Team Dakin circuits: consist of general conditioning exercises – press- ups, sit-ups, ab roll-outs, ball throws.Tuesday: (am) Lactic tolerance session: 6x300m – broken up into 3x300m with a three-minute recovery and 10-minute recovery between sets. (pm) Calf, quad, hamstring loading in the gym. Including an abs circuit and stretching session, plus 20-minute aqua jog.Wednesday: (am) Weights including half-squat, single-leg squats, push press, cleans, dead lifts, snatch, dumb bell snatch, step-ups, dumb bell bench and lat pull-downs. The repetitions and sets of these exercises change during the season, increasing and decreasing in reps, sets and recovery. In the winter 6x5-10 on each exercise, with two to four minutes’ rest. During the spring and summer, more dynamic explosive lifting, doing 3x3 on most of the exercises with up to fi ve minutes’ recovery. Lifting up to 100kg in cleans. Squats – 150kg. Step-ups – up to 90kg. (pm) Maintenance treatment (massage or acupuncture, just depends on how body is coping).Thursday: (am) Cardiovascular-type running session: 4x3 minutes with a four-minute recovery. (pm) Rudi* drills: aimed at posture and flexibility. The aim is to improve body control while working on flexibility and range of movement (set by Fuzz Ahmed). These include ankle rolls, high-knee hugs, high-knee walking concentrating on arm technique, moving glute stretch, moving hamstring stretch, toe-walking, side skipping. Hamstring loading. Friday: (am) Weights (as above) plus abs circuit and a stretching session. (pm) Maintenance treatment. Saturday: (am) Team Dakin fartlek 25-45 minutes plus calf conditioning.Sunday: Rest.*Rudi drills are named after a coach in Birmingham whom jumps coach Fuzz Ahmed has worked with

» Average summer training week Sunday: Travel back from race.Monday: (am) Speed drills (as winter) plus 20-minute jog. (pm) Maintenance treatment. Tuesday: (am) Intense session: 2x350m with 20-minute recovery if early in the season, or 4x120m with walk-back recovery if later in the season. (pm) Abs circuit plus treatment if needed.Wednesday: Weights (as winter but with fewer reps and higher intensity). (pm) Abs circuit plus strides.Thursday: Blocks around the bend establishing race rhythm for the fi rst 150m. Two with full recovery if going well, and more if race pace has not been established. Bend sprints are done to fi nd a race pace and ingrain it into the body so it becomes natural in a race. Light abs workout. Friday Travel to race plus light 10-20 minutes jog (most races are abroad). Saturday: Race.

“I’ve got a big summer ahead of me. The goal is to win an Olympic medal and I can’t be distracted. Winning is addictive and it makes all the pain worthwhile” MARTYN ROONEY on his goal for 2012

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Martyn Rooney feels he was short of strength in Daegu in 2011

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Spinning aroundCOACH RON PARKER PRESENTS A STEP-BY-STEP BEGINNERS’ GUIDE TO THE SHOT PUT

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Spinning aroundPERFORMANCE

Shot put

THE rotation technique in the shot put is relatively new and can be challenging to learn. The glide technique traditionally used by throwers relies on speed

generated by force being applied over a long arc that only the very tall athletes are able to achieve. The rotation technique has enabled throwers of a shorter stature to add speed to the shot release through rotation about a vertical axis rather than rotation about the transverse axis as in the glide throw.

There are, however, a few instructions that can make the rotation shot put easier to learn. It is not like throwing the discus. The discus has a much larger diameter circle in which to release the implement – 2.50m compared to 2.13m in the shot put. The action of throwing the discus is one of slinging the implement far out to the side of the body with a fully extended arm, whereas the shot must be “thrown” from the proximity of the shoulder.

For beginners it is best to start with the standing throw and then move on to the “shuffl e” technique where the athlete moves across the circle with two backwards steps and then throws. Once the thrower becomes accustomed to the shot put action, he or she can then attempt the rotational throw. If you wish to see these early steps in learning the shot put, go to www.trackandfi eldcoach.ca, click on “getting started” then click on the shot put image.

The following instructions are for a right-handed thrower.

The standing throwTHE standing throw is the fi rst basic step in learning the rotation. However, it is not like the standing throw for a glide thrower. The thrower must stand in the centre of the circle facing towards the back of the circle, feet together and standing on the balls of the feet. 1 & 2

The thrower then bends the knees and steps back with the left foot towards the left side of the toe-board. In essence, the thrower reaches behind the body with the left foot, stretching the entire left side of the body to reach the left side of the toe-board. 3, 4 & 5

As the left foot contacts the circle, the thrower then drives the hips up

and to the front of the circle with a rapid extension of the legs and body and punches the shot upward and forward. The throwing action is started with a high sweep of the left arm up and around to a block position out to the left side. During the sweep of the left arm, the thrower looks up raising the chest to prepare for the throwing (putting) action of the right arm.

The “block” of the left arm is simply stopping the left arm at the left side of the body just before the throwing action. This blocking action enables momentum to be transferred from the left arm to the right arm for a faster throwing action.

Holding the shotTHE thrower must hold the shot so that it sits in the palm of the hand with the thumb opposed to the fi ngers. The fi ngers are held fairly close together. The thrower then presses the shot fi rmly against the neck under the chin and just above the collarbone with the elbow held high out to the side and the hand rotated so that the fi ngers are mostly under the shot. This position is not comfortable and will take some getting used to.

Start position

Reese Hoff a: has won the world outdoor title and two world indoor golds with a rotational technique

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PERFORMANCEShot put

The half-rotation throwTHE beginner rotation thrower invariably has diffi culty with maintaining balance and orientation doing the rotation, so the next step to take is to learn the half-rotation throw. Use a position at the back of the circle with the left foot inside the rim and the thrower facing the direction of the throw. The thrower will bend the knees and then step quickly to the centre of the circle, landing on the ball of the right foot. 1 & 2

The important skill is the very fast whip of the left leg behind the body to contact the circle behind the left side of the toe-board. The right foot must be landed on the ball of the foot. This enables the thrower to rotate on the right foot quickly when executing the throwing action. The push-off of the left foot is quick, but not forceful. The thrower does not drive off the left foot at the back of the circle in a running action as in the discus.3, 4, 5 & 6

Stepping back with the left foot Start of throwing action Rapid leg extension Completion of throw

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PERFORMANCEShot put

The full-rotation throwTHIS will follow learning the half-rotation throw and is where it gets diffi cult. The key is the rotation of the left foot at the back of the circle. To begin, the thrower faces backward and the toes of both feet almost touch the back rim of the circle. The feet are spaced a little wider than shoulder width. The thrower bends forward slightly, bending the knees and begins the rotation on the ball of the left foot.

The rotation at the back of the circle is actually begun with a sweep of an extended left arm wide and then towards the middle of the circle. 1 & 2

As the arm is swept, the thrower shifts weight to above the left foot and rotates the heel of the left foot to initiate the turn and movement toward the centre of the circle. When the left foot rotates and the thrower begins the rotation, the right foot lifts off the back of the circle. 3 & 4

As the weight of the thrower shifts towards the centre of the circle, the right leg is swept around wide and driven towards the centre of the circle in a “football kick” style. As the ball

of the right foot contacts the centre of the circle, the left foot pushes off the back of the circle. 5 & 6

The left leg is swept quickly behind the thrower as the right foot rotates on the ball of the foot. The left foot is driven toe-fi rst to the left side of the toe-board as the torso of the thrower rotates towards the front of the circle. 7 & 8

At this point, the throwing action is begun and the thrower sweeps the left arm high and around to the left side of the body towards a “block” position.

At the same time, the thrower looks up and drives the right hip around and up, explosively extending the legs almost as if “jumping” into the throw. 9 & 10

Finally, the right throwing arm begins the putting action as the shoulder is driven up into the throw and arm explosively extended, driving the fi ngers through the shot and flipping it into the air. The thrower completely leaves the ground and continues to rotate, landing on the right foot and recovering behind the toe-board. 11

» Ron Parker is a coach at the Pacifi c Athletics Club in Victoria, Canada, where he helps nationally ranked athletes. He is an expert in video analysis and photo sequences

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Left heel rotation

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Michael Johnson


T HE AMERICAN SPRINTER who specialised at the 200 metres and 400 metres was born on 13 September, 1967, in Dallas. As is often quoted “every thing in Texas is big” and this could not be more true of the phenomenal performances Johnson achieved. He won four Olympic gold medals (three individual and one relay) and at World level his record was even more outstanding with eight golds (six individual and two relay).Currently (2011) he still holds the World and Olympic records for the 400 metres and also the 4 x 400m

metres relay as part of a USA team. He is considered by many as the greatest ‘long’ sprinter ever and in this sprints section he has been voted by Athletics Weekly readers as number one. His usual one lap tactics of running at near top speed for the first 100 metres, before switching to ‘auto-pilot’ for the next 150 metres, then engaging ‘turbo-boost’ for the final 150 metres, was not only successful - it destroyed his oppenents.He held the world record at 200 metres for over 12 years before Usain Bolt came along in 2008 and made it his own property. To date he still holds the world’s best

Most textbooks say that to run at speed you must have a high knee-lift - Michael Johnson ridiculed that with his unique style – stiff upright stance and short staccato steps – and how it worked!

MICHAEL JOHNSON

MEN’S SPRINTS

A team. He is considered by many as the greatest ‘long’ sprinter ever and in this Athletics Weekly readers as number one. His usual one lap tactics of running at near top speed for the first 100 metres, before switching to ‘auto-pilot’ for the next 150 metres, then engaging ‘turbo-boost’ for the final 150 metres, was not only successful - it destroyed his oppenents.He held the world record at 200 metres for over 12 years before Usain Bolt came along in 2008 and made o date he still holds the world’s best

MICHAEL JOHNSON

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088THE GREATEST OLYMPIC ATHLETES

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FLORENCE GRIFFITH-JOYNER

MARIE-JOSÉ PÉRECMARIE-JOSE PEREC was an athlete of

the highest-class with a triple gold

medal haul at the Olympic Games and a

double at both the World and European

Championships. The French athlete

was sometimes referred to as “The

Gazelle” which was due to her elegance

and graceful running style and speed

around the track.

She was born on 9 May, 1968 in

Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe and specialised

at the 200m and 400m events. Her

first major title was claimed in the 1991

World Championships in Tokyo where

she took the 400m title in 49.13 from

German athlete Grit Breuer who clocked

49.42. Perec had hinted at greater

things to come with a third placing

the previous year at the European

THE GREAT Florence Delorez Griffith-

Joyner was better known to the world

as “Flo-Jo” and is the fastest female

of all-time. Her world records at 100m

and 200m set in 1988 have never been

remotely challenged. She was born in

Los Angeles on 21 December, 1959,

and was renowned almost as much

for her flamboyant personal style as

her lightning speed on the track. Her

husband was 1984 Olympic triple jump

champion Al Joyner and her sister-in-

law was Jackie Joyner-Kersee who won

a total of three Olympic gold medals at

heptathlon and long jump.

Flo Jo finished fourth in the 200m

at the first World Championships in

1983 and the following year she gained

almost as much attention due to her

extravagantly long finger nails than

her silver medal performance over

200m at the Los Angeles Games. At

the 1987 World’s she again took the

runners-up spot and consolidated her

position as one of the best sprinters in

the world.In 1988 though, she stunned the

athletics world with a 100m world

record of 10.49 in the quarter-finals

of the US Olympic Trials. The wind

gauge reading was 0.0, indicating no

PERSONAL BESTS

100m 10.49 Indianapolis 1988

200m 21.34 Seoul 1988

PERSONAL BESTS

200m 21.99 Villeneuve-d’Ascq 1993

400m 48.25 Atlanta 1996

wind, many thought that there was

noteworthy wind, and wind speeds of

up to seven metres per second were

noted at other times during the event.

At the Seoul Olympic Games she was

a huge favourite for both sprints and

in the 100m final she delivered taking

the gold in a wind-assisted 10.54,

well ahead of her team-mate Evelyn

Ashford. In the 200m quarter-final, she

set a world record and then revised it

again in the final with a 21.34 clocking.

She also ran in the 4 x 100m and

4 x 400m relay teams winning another

gold in the former and a silver in the

latter. She retired after those Games.

In 1998 she died in her sleep at the

age of 38. The unexpected death was

investigated by the sheriff-coroner’s

office which announced that the cause

of death was suffocation during a

severe epileptic seizure. The coroner

also noted that the autopsy records

showed that she did not die from drugs

or any banned substances.

Her world record times are considered

by many to be untouchable and

that her 100m at the US Trials was

definitely wind-assisted. There are

those who say her success could only

be attained by the use of steroids or Championships in Split behind Breuer,

although she was well over a second

behind on that occasion.

The following year her life would

change dramatically with her first

Olympic gold medal in the Barcelona

Games. Perec ran the perfect race

to take the title in 48.83 with Olga

Bryzgina running for under the flag

of the Unified team taking the silver.

She now had a World and an Olympic

title - but this was just the start. Two

years later she took the European title

in Helsinki and also helped the French

team to victory in the 4 x 400m relay

and 12 months later in Gothenburg

defended her World title.

1996 was Olympic year in Atlanta and

here she elevate herself to super-star

status. First up was her specialist event,

the 400m. In the final, the battle for

the medals seemed open, but Perec had

stamped her authority with a 49.19 semi-

final and she started as the favourite. The

long and graceful stride of Perec covered

the track with consummate ease and she

sped around to an Olympic record of 48.25

with Australia’s Cathy Freeman, who

would four years later light up the track in

Sydney, taking a fine silver medal in 48.63.

Three days later she was back to

attempt to claim her second gold medal.

After running 22.07 in her semi-final

it appeared she was on course to take

the Olympic title, however in the other

semi-final, the great Jamaican athlete,

Merlene Ottey had other ideas and

sped through the line in a time only

one-hundredth of a second slower. The

final was going to be a tense affair, and

one misjudgement by either could be

costly. The pressure was immense and

in a close run race Perec managed to

hold her composure and took the title

in 22.12 with Ottey a couple of strides

behind. The final was of the highest

standard with the last place athlete still

recording 22.61.

She failed to compete in the 2000

Sydney Games citing that the press had

harassed her since her arrival in Australia.

other performance-enhancing drugs

with her physique showing marked

gains in muscle mass. Her performances

certainly improved over a short period of

time, but drug tests during competition

never revealed any anomalies.

1984 LOS ANGELES � 200m

Gold Valerie Brisco-Hooks (USA) 21.81

Silver Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) 22.04

Bronze Merlene Ottey (JAM) 22.09

1988 SEOUL � 100m

Gold Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) 10.54

Silver Evelyn Ashford (USA) 10.83

Bronze Heike Drechsler (GDR) 10.85

1988 SEOUL � 200m

Gold Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) 21.34

Silver Grace Jackson (JAM) 21.72

Bronze Heike Drechsler (GDR) 21.95

1992 BARCELONA � 400m

Gold Marie-José Pérec (FRA) 48.83

Silver Olga Bryzgina (EUN) 49.05

Bronze Ximena Restrepo (COL) 49.60

1996 ATLANTA � 200m


Silver Merlene Ottey (JAM) 22.24

Bronze Mary Onyali (GDR) 22.38

1996 ATLANTA � 400m


Silver Cathy Freeman (AUS) 48.63

Bronze Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR) 49.10

ONAL BE

21.99 Villeneuve-d’Ascq 1993

48.25 Atlanta

status. First up was her specialist event,

the 400m. In the final, the battle for

the medals seemed open, but Perec had

stamped her authority with a 49.19 semi-

final and she started as the favourite. The

long and graceful stride of Perec covered

the track with consummate ease and she

sped around to an Olympic record of 48.25

with Australia’s Cathy Freeman, who

would four years later light up the track in

Sydney, taking a fine silver medal in 48.63.

Three days later she was back to

attempt to claim her second gold medal.

After running 22.07 in her semi-final

it appeared she was on course to take

the Olympic title, however in the other

semi-final, the great Jamaican athlete,

Merlene Ottey had other ideas and

sped through the line in a time only

one-hundredth of a second slower. The

final was going to be a tense affair, and

one misjudgement by either could be

costly. The pressure was immense and

in a close run race Perec managed to

hold her composure and took the title

in 22.12 with Ottey a couple of strides

behind. The final was of the highest

standard with the last place athlete still

recording 22.61.

She failed to compete in the 2000

Sydney Games citing that the press had

harassed her since her arrival in Australia.

1992 BAR

Marie-José

Silver OlgaSilver OlgaSilver

Bronze Ximena

1996 AT

Gold

Silver MerleneSilver MerleneSilver

Bronze Mary

1996 AT

Gold

Silver CathySilver CathySilver

Bronze

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It takes many years to mature as a decathlete and Thompson was learning his trade rapidly. He famously always trained on Christmas Day to make sure that he kept ahead of his rivals. In 1977 he won the European Junior title and in 1978 he landed the first of his three Commonwealth titles in Edmonton. In his only decathlon of 1979 he failed to finish but showed his versatility by winning the long jump at the UK Championships.In 1980 - the year of the Moscow Olympics - Thompson’s life would change forever. He began the season with world decathlon record of 8,648 points in the spring at the prestigious Götzis meeting in Austria. If that was sensational, then so was his performance in the Russian capital to take the coveted gold medal beating two Russian’s. On the first day his awesome talent saw him pile up 4,542 points to enjoy a very comfortable cushion of 264 ahead of his rivals, who even before that point realised they were fighting for the silver medal, barring a major set-back. He showed his intentions from the start, winning his 100 metre heat in 10.62 to win by six metres. His long jump performance was sensational - eight metres into a 1.37m/sec headwind - a legal personal best. In the shot circle he launched the

metal ball out to 15.18m for another best performance in a decathlon. His high jump was described by himself as “so so” with a clearance of 2.08m and he finished the day over 400 metres clocking 48.01 in very blustery conditions. Given no assistance by the weather, he literally went through the motions on the second day to clinch his first Olympic gold. His score of 8,495 points wasn’t quite as good as his earlier mark, but it was 164 points ahead of his nearest rival Yuriy Kutsenko. He was now without question, the best all-rounder in the world.After a relatively quiet year in 1981, he went back to Götzis in 1982 and his form was impressive again. He set new world figures again, raising the points score to 8,730. That mark didn’t last long - at the European Championships in Athens he added another 44 points to take it up to 8,774 and beat his great rival Jürgen Hingsen off West Germany into second place by 254 points. It was a hectic year - with little time to rest on his laurels - a mere month later in Brisbane he added his second Commonwealth title to his now growing portfolio. In 1983 he won the World title in Helsinki and became the first decathlete to hold the Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth titles simultaneously.

In 1984 he had spent much of the summer in California preparing for the defence of his Olympic title with Hingsen, who was now considered to be a major threat and the favourite in many experts eyes to take the gold medal. He had broken the Britain’s world record with a total of 8,832 points in Mannheim in the early part of the summer. Thompson was later quoted as saying “When I lost my world record I took it like a man - I only cried for 10 hours!”At the Games in Los Angeles the Great Britain athlete took the lead in the first event, the 100 metres, clocking 10.44 which demoralised Hingsen, it was also Thompson’s fastest-ever legal time of his career. A personal best in the long jump saw him break the sand at 8.01 metres and just to prove who was the greatest he sped around the last event of the day, the 400 metres in 46.97 and record a best-ever first day score of 4,633 points. On day two, Hingsen failed to capitalise on his better 110 metre hurdles skills, while Thompson stuttered in the second event of the day with below par discus throws of 37.90 metres and 41.42 metres. The German had thrown a personal best of 50.82 metres but as ever Thompson rose to the

challenge with a very satisfactory 46.56 metres - just short of his personal best. However, Thompson’s lead was now down to just 32 points. Again, he responded with victory in the pole vault and managed a five metre advantage in the javelin.That left Thompson, with one event remaining, the gruelling 1500 metres – he was now well on target to break Hingsen’s two-month-old world record of 8,798 points. He had maintained his lead throughout the competition but forever the showman, he eased off towards the end and this cost him the opportunity to tie the world record by a single agonising point. However, when the photo-finish pictures were examined, it was found that he should have been credited with one more point in the 110 metres hurdles. He had in reality, equalled Hingsen’s record. Later when the new scoring tables were introduced, Thompson became the sole record holder again with a re-calulated score of 8,847 points.

In 1986 he completed a hat-trick of Commonwealth titles in Edinburgh and collected his second European title in Stuttgart. After nine years without defeat he finally sucumbed in 1987 when he finished in a lowly

Left: Moscow 1980: Thompson finishes the gruelling 1500m to take the Olympic title.Right: Moscow 1980: Scraping over the bar to claim more valuable points on his way to victory.

Los Angeles 1984: Thompson shows the aggression needed to be an Olympic champion.

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challenge with a very satisfactory 46.56 metres - just short of his personal best. However, Thompson’s lead was now down to just 32 points. Again, he responded with victory in the pole vault and managed a five metre That left Thompson, with one event remaining, the gruelling 1500 metres – he was now well on target to break Hingsen’s two-month-old world record of 8,798 points. He had maintained his lead throughout the competition but forever the showman, he eased off towards the end and this cost him the opportunity to tie the world record by a single agonising point. However, when the photo-finish pictures were examined, it was found that he should have been credited with one more point in the 110 metres hurdles. He had in reality, equalled Hingsen’s record. Later when the new scoring tables were introduced, Thompson became the sole record holder again with a re-calulated score

n 1986 he completed a hat-trick of Commonwealth titles in Edinburgh and collected his second European tuttgart. After nine years without defeat he finally sucumbed in 1987 when he finished in a lowly

100 Harrison Dillard USA 10.3 Barney Ewell USA 10.4 Lloyd LaBeach PAN 10.4

200: Mel Patton USA 21.1 Barney Ewell USA 21.1 Lloyd LaBeach PAN 21.2

400: Arthur Wint JAM 46.3 Herb McKenley JAM 46.6 Mal Whitfield USA 47.0

800: Mal Whitfield USA 1:49.3 Arthur Wint JAM 1:49.8 Marcel Hansenne FRA 1:50.1

1500: Henry Eriksson SWE 3:49.8 Lennart Strand SWE 3:50.4 William Slijkhuis NED 3:50.4

5000: Gaston Reiff BEL 14:17.6 Emil Zátopek CZE 14:17.8 Willem Slijkhuis NED 14:26.8

10,000: Emil Zátopek CZE 29:59.6 Alain Mimoun FRA 30:47.4 Bertil Albertsson SWE 30:53.6

3000sc: Tore Sjöstrand SWE 9:04.6 Erik Elmsäter SWE 9:08.2 Göte Hagström SWE 9:11.8

Mar: Delfo Cabrera ARG 2:34:51.6 Tom Richards GBR 2:35:07.6 Etienne Gailly BEL 2:35:33.6

110H: William Porter USA 13.9 Clyde Scott USA 14.1 Craig Dixon USA 14.1

400H: Roy Cochran USA 51.1 Duncan White SRI 51.8 Rune Larsson SWE 52.2

HJ: John Winter AUS 1.98 Bjørn Paulson NOR 1.95 George Stanich USA 1.95

PV: Guinn Smith USA 4.30 Erkki Kataja FIN 4.20 Bob Richards USA 4.20

LJ: Willie Steele USA 7.825 Theo Bruce AUS 7.555 Herb Douglas USA 7.545

TJ: Ame Ahman SWE 15.40 George Avery AUS 15.36 Rudi Sarialp TUR 15.02

SP: Wilbur Thompson USA 17.12 Jim Delaney USA 16.68 Jim Fuchs USA 16.42

DT: Adolfo Consolini ITA 52.78 Giuseppe Tosi ITA 51.78 Fortune Gordien USA 50.77

HT: Imre Németh HUN 56.07 Ivan Gubijan YUG 54.27 Robert Bennett USA 53.73

JT: Tapio Rautavaara FIN 69.77 Steve Seymour USA 67.56 József Várszegi HUN 67.03

Dec: Bob Mathias USA 7139 Ignace Heinrich FRA 6974 Floyd Simmons USA 6950

10kmW John Mikaelsson (SWE) 45:13.2 Ingemar Johansson (SWE) 45:43.8 Fritz Schwab (SUI) 46:00.2

50kmW: John Ljunggren SWE 4:41:52 Gaston Godel SUI 4:48:17 Tebbs Lloyd-Johnson GBR 4:48:31

4x100: USA 40.7 Great Britain 41.5 Italy 41.8

4x400: USA 3:10.4 France 3:14.8 Sweden 3:16.0

1948 LONDON – MEN

100 Fanny Blankers-Koen NED 12.2 Dorothy Manley GBR 12.4 Shirley Strickland AUS 12.6

200: Fanny Blankers-Koen NED 24.4 Audrey Williamson GBR 25.2 Audrey Patterson USA 25.3

80H: Fanny Blankers Koen (NED) 11.4 Maureen Gardner GBR 11.5 Shirley Strickland AUS 11.5

HJ: Alice Coachman USA 1.68 Dorothy Tyler GBR 1.68 Micheline Ostermeyer FRA 1.61

LJ: Olga Gyarmati HUN 5.695 Noémi de Portela ARG 5.60 Ann-Britt Leyman SWE 5.575

SP: Micheline Ostermeyer FRA 13.75 Amelia Piccinini ITA 13.09 Ina Schäffer AUT 13.08

DT: Micheline Ostermeyer FRA 41.92 Edera Gentile ITA 41.17 Jacqueline Mazéas FRA 40.47

JT: Hermine Bauma AUT 45.57 Kaisa Parviainen FIN 43.79 Lily Carlstedt DEN 42.08

4x100: Netherlands 47.5 Australia 47.6 Canada 47.8

100 Lindy Remigino USA 10.79 Herbert McKenley JAM 10.80 Emmanuel Bailey GBR 10.83

200: Andy Stanfield USA 20.81 Thane Baker USA 20.97 James Gathers USA 21.08

400: George Rhoden JAM 46.09 Herb McKenley JAM 46.20 Ollie Matson USA 46.94

800: Mal Whitfield USA 1:49.34 Aurthur Wint JAM 1:49.63 Heinz Ulzheimer GER 1:49.78

1500: Josy Barthel LUX 3:45.28 Bob McMillen USA 3:45.39 Werner Lueg GER 3:45.67

5000: Emil Zátopek CZE 14:06.72 Alain Mimoun FRA 14:07.58 Herbert Schade GER 14:08.80

10,000: Emil Zátopek CZE 29:17.0 Alain Mimoun FRA 29:32.8 Aleksandr Anufriyev URS 29:48.2

3000sc: Horace Ashenfelter USA 8:45.68 Vladimir Kazantsev URS 8:51.52 John Disley GBR 8:51.94

Mar: Emil Zátopek CZE 2:23:03.2 Reinaldo Gorno ARG 2:25:35.0 Gustaf Jansson SWE 2:26:07.0

110H: Harrison Dillard USA 13.91 Jack Davis USA 14.00 Art Barnard USA 14.40

400H: Charlie Moore USA 51.06 Yuriy Lituyev URS 51.51 John Holland NZL 52.26

HJ: Walt Davis USA 2.04 Ken Wiesner USA 2.01 José da Conceicão BRA 1.98

PV: Bob Richards USA 4.55 Don Laz USA 4.50 Ragnar Lundberg SWE 4.40

LJ: Jerome Biffle USA 7.57 Meredith Gourdine USA 7.53 Odön Földessy HUN 7.30

TJ: Adhemar Da Silva BRA 16.22 Leonid Shcherbakov URS 15.98 Arnoldo Devonish VEN 15.52

SP: Parry O’Brien USA 17.41 Darrow Hooper USA 17.39 Jim Fuchs USA 17.06

DT: Sim Iness USA 55.03 Adolfo Consolini ITA 53.78 James Dillion USA 53.28

HT: József Csermák HUN 60.34 Karl Storch GER 58.86 Imre Németh HUN 57.74

JT: Cyrus Young USA 73.78 Bill Miller USA 72.46 Toivo Hyytiainen FIN 71.89

10KW John Mikaelsson (SWE) 45:02.85 Fritz Schwab (SUI) 45:41.03 Bruno Junk (URS) 45:41.05

50KW: Giuseppe Dordoni ITA 4:28:07.8 Josef Dolezal CZE 4:30:17.8 Antal Róka HUN 4:31:27.2

4x100: USA 40.26 USSR 40.58 Hungary 40.83

4x400: Jamaica 3:04.04 United States,3:04.21 Germany 3:06.78

100 Marjorie Jackson AUS 11.67 Daphne Hasenjager RSA 12.05 Shirley Strickland AUS 12.12

200: Marjorie Jackson AUS 23.89 Bertha Brouwer NED 24.25 Nadyezhda Khnykina URS 24.37

80H: Shirley Strickland AUS 11.01 Mariya Golubnichaya URS 11.24 Maria Sander GER 11.38

HJ: Esther Brand RSA 1.67 Sheila Lerwill GBR 1.65 Aleksandra Chudina URS 1.63

LJ: Yvette Williams NZL 6.24 Aleksandra Chudina URS 6.14 Shirley Cawley GBR 5.92

SP: Galina Zybina URS 15.28 Marianne Werner GER 14.57 Klavdiya Tochonova URS 14.50

DT: Nina Romashkova URS 51.42 Yelizaveta Bagriantseva URS 47.08 Nina Dumbadze URS 46.29

JT: Dana Zátopková CZE 50.47 Aleksandra Chudina URS 50.01 Yelena Gorchakova URS 49.76

4x100: USA 46.14 Germany 46.18 Great Britain 46.41

1952 HELSINKI – MEN

1948 LONDON – WOMEN 1952 HELSINKI – WOMEN

100 Bobby Morrow USA 10.62 Thane Baker USA 10.77 Hector Hogan AUS 10.77

200: Bobby Morrow USA 20.75 Andy Stanfield USA 20.97 Thane Baker USA 21.05

400: Charles Jenkins USA 46.85 Karl-Friedrich Haas GER 47.12 Voitto Hellsten FIN/Ardalion

Ignatyev URS 47.15

800: Tom Courtney USA 1:47.75 Derek Johnson GBR 1:47.88 Audun Boysen NOR 1:48.25

1500: Ron Delany IRL 3:41.49 Klaus Richtzenhain GER 3:42.02 John Landy AUS 3:42.03

5000: Vladimir Kuts URS 13:39.86 Gordon Pirie GBR 13:50.78 Derek Ibbotson GBR 13:54.00

3000sc: Chris Brasher GBR 8:41.35 Sándor Rozsnyói HUN 8:43.68 Ernst Larsen NOR 8:44.05

Mar: Alain Mimoun FRA 2:25:00 Franjo Mihalic YUG 2:26:32 Veikko Karvonen FIN 2:27:47

110H: Lee Calhoun USA 13.70 Jack Davis USA 13.73 Joel Shankle USA 14.25

400H: Glenn Davis USA 50.29 Eddie Southern USA 50.94 Josh Culbreath USA 51.74

HJ: Charles Dumas USA 2.12 Chilla Porter AUS 2.10 Igor Kashkarov URS 2.08

PV: Bob Richards USA 4.56 Bob Gutowski USA 4.53 Yorgos Roubanis GRE 4.50

LJ: Greg Bell USA 7.83 John Bennett USA 7.68 Jorma Valkama FIN 7.48

TJ: Adhemar Da Silva BRA 16.35 Vihjalmur Einarsson ISL 16.26 Vitold Kreyer URS 16.02

SP: Parry O’Brien USA 18.57 Bill Nieder USA 18.18 Jiri Skobla CZE 17.65

DT: Al Oerter USA 56.36 Fortune Gordien USA 54.81 Des Koch USA 54.40

HT: Harold Connolly USA 63.19 Mikhail Krivonosov URS 63.03 Anatoliy Samotsvetov URS 62.56

JT: Egil Danielsen NOR 85.71 Janusz Sidlo POL 79.98 Viktor Tsybulenko URS 79.50

Dec: Milt Campbell USA 7937 Rafer Johnson USA 7587 Vasiliy Kuznetsov URS 7465

20KW: Leonid Spirin URS 1:31:27.4 Antonas Mikenas URS 1:323:03.0 Bruno Junk URS 1:32:12.0

50KW: Norman Read NZL 4:30:42.8 evgeniy Maskinskov URS 4:32:57.0 John Ljunggren SWE 4:35:02.0

4x100: USA 39.60 USSR 39.93 Germany 40.34

4x400: USA 3:04.81 Australia 3:06.19 Great Britain 3:07.19

1956 MELBOURNE – MEN

100 Betty Cuthbert AUS 11.82 Christa Stubnick GDR 11.92 Marlene Matthews AUS 11.94

200: Betty Cuthbert AUS 23.55 Christa Stubnick GER 23.89 Marlene Mathews AUS 24.10

80H: Shirley Strickland AUS 10.96 Gisela Kohler GER 11.12 Norma Thrower AUS 11.25

HJ: Mildred McDaniel USA 1.76 Maria Pisareva URS/Thelma Hopkins GBR 1.67

LJ: Elzbieta Krzesinska POL 6.35 Willye White USA 6.09 Nadyezda Dvalishvili URS 6.07

SP: Tamara Tyshkevich URS 16.59 Galina Zybina URS 16.53 Marianne Werner GER 15.61

DT: Olga Fikotová CZE 53.69 Irina Beglyakova URS 52.54 Nina Ponomaryova URS 52.02

JT: Inese Jaunzeme URS 53.86 Marlene Ahrens CHI 50.38 Nadyezda Konyayeva URS 50.28

4x100: Australia 44.65 Great Britain 44.70 United States,45.04

100 Armin Hary GER 10.32 David Sime USA 10.35 Peter Radford GBR 10.42

200: Livio Berruti ITA 20.62 Lester Carney USA 20.69 Abdoulaye Seye FRA 20.83

400: Otis Davis USA 45.07 Carl Kaufmann GER 45.08 Malcolm Spence RSA 45.60

800: Peter Snell NZL 1:46.48 Roger Moens BEL 1:46.55 George Kerr BWI 1:47.25

1500: Herb Elliott AUS 3:35.6 Michel Jazy FRA 3:38.4 István Rózsavölgyi HUN 3:39.2

5000: Murray Halberg NZL 13:43.76 Hans Grodotzki GER 13:45.01 Kazimierz Zimny POL 13:45.09

10,000: Pyotr Bolotnikov URS 28:32.18 Hans Gordotzki GER 28:37.22 David Power AUS 28:37.65

3000sc: Zdzislaw Kryszkowiak POL 8:34.30 Nikolay Sokolov URS 8:36.55 Semyon Rzhishchin URS 8:42.34

Mar: Abebe Bikila ETH 2:15:16.2 Rhadi ben Abdesselem MAR 2:15:41.6 Barry Magee NZL 2:17:18.2

110H: Lee Calhoun USA 13.98 Willie May USA 13.99 Hayes Jones USA 14.17

400H: Glenn Davis USA 49.51 Clifton Cushman USA 49.77 Dick Howard USA 49.90

HJ: Robert Shavlakadze URS 2.16 Valeriy Brumel URS 2.16 John Thomas USA 2.14

PV: Don Bragg USA 4.70 Ron Morris USA 4.60 Eeles Landström FIN 4.55

LJ: Ralph Boston USA 8.12 Bo Roberson USA 8.11 Igor Ter-Ovanesyan URS 8.04

TJ: Józef Schmidt POL 16.81 Vladimir Goryayev URS 16.63 Vitold Kreyer URS 16.43

SP: Bill Nieder USA 19.68 Parry O’Brien USA 19.11 Dallas Long USA 19.01

DT: Al Oerter USA 59.18 Rink Babka USA 58.02 Dick Cochran USA 57.16

HT: Vasiliy Rudenkov URS 67.10 Gyula Zsivótzky HUN 65.79 Tadeusz Rut POL 65.64

JT: Viktor Tsybulenko URS 84.64 Walter Kr ger GER 79.36 Gergely Kulcsár HUN 78.57

Dec: Rafer Johnson USA 8392 Yang Chuan-Kwang TPE 8334 Vasiliy Kuznetsov URS 7809

20KW: Volodymyr Holubnichiy URS 1:34:07.2 Noel Freeman AUS 1:34:16.4 Stan Vickers GBR 1:34:56.4

50KW: Don Thompson GBR 4:25:30.0 John Ljunggren SWE 4:25:47.0 Abdon Pamich ITA 4:27:55.4

4x100: Germany 39.66 USSR 40.24 Great Britain 40.32

4x400: USA 3:02.37 Germany 3:02.84 British West Indies 3:04.13

100 Wilma Rudolph USA 11.18 Dorothy Hyman GBR 11.43 Giuseppina Leone ITA 11.48

200: Wilma Rudolph USA 24.13 Jutta Heine GER 24.58 Dorothy Hyman GBR 24.82

800: Lyudmila Shevtsova URS 2:04.50 Brenda Jones AUS 2:04.58 Ursula Donath GDR 2:05.73

80H: Irina Press URS 10.93 Carole Quinton GBR 10.99 Gisela Birkemeyer GER 11.13

HJ; Iolanda Balas ROM 1.85 Jaroslawa Józwiakowska POL/Dorothy Shirley GBR 1.71

LJ: Vera Krepkina URS 6.37 Elzbieta Krzesinska POL 6.27 Hildrun Claus GDR 6.21

SP: Tamara Press URS 17.32 Johanna Lüttge GER 16.61 Earlene Brown USA 16.42

DT: Nina Ponomaryova URS 55.10 Tamara Press URS 52.59 Lia Manoliu ROM 52.36

JT: Elvira Ozolina URS 55.98 Dana Zátopková CZE 53.78 Birute Kalediene URS 53.45

4x100: USA 44.72 Germany 45.00 Poland 45.19

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and basketball between 1980-1985. In 1998 she was honoured as one of the 15 greatest players in UCLA women’s basketball and in 2001 was voted the “Top Woman Collegiate Athlete of the Past 25 Years.”At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles she competed in the heptathlon and won the silver medal with a score of 6385 which was a mere five points behind the winner Glynis Nunn of Australia. Only 27 points covered the medal positions with Sabine Everts from West Germany taking the bronze.In 1986 at the Goodwill Games in Moscow, which was an international sports competition created in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games, Joyner-Kersee became the first woman to score over 7,000 points in a heptathlon event and this was to be the start of her dominace at both seven events and the long jump at the highest level.She went to the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul as the favourite for the heptathlon and also as one of those considered to challenge for the long jump title. What she did at those Games was simply unbelievable. She annihilated the opposition in the heptathlon with a winning margin of 394 points - it was simply no contest. Her score of 7,291 points was a world record and still remains so 23 years later - it was a performance that ranked so highly it is considered almost unbeatable. In the first discipline she flew over the 100 metre hurdles clocking 12.69 - it was contest over before it started for her astonished competitors. Over in the high jump she cleared a satisfactory 1.86m and then in the shot put her mark thudded down to an excellent 15.80m. The final event of the first day

saw her streak down the track to stop the clock at 22.56 for the 200 metres.The next day she began where she left off with an amazing long jump of 7.27m. If her competitors were waiting for her to make a mistake, then this was proof that the only medals to fight for were the silver and bronze versions. They were simply witnessing the greatest performance in history by a female heptathlete. The penultimate event was the javelin and she flung the spear to 45.66m to leave her a proverbial mile ahead of the competition. She could virtually jog the final event, the 800 metres, if she felt enough was enough. It wasn’t, and she blazed the two laps to rapturous applause in a life-time best of 2:08.51. Her rivals, the crowd and the millions watching on TV had witnessed a block-buster of a performance - it was an awesome display of speed, strength, endurance and technical ability from a naturally gifted athlete.The long jump was still to come and Joyner-Kersee was in a bouyant mood. However, earlier in the summer the Russian athlete Galina Chistyakova had smashed the world record with a 7.52 metre wonder leap in Leningrad. The competition was also loaded with seven metre jumpers, so it was going to be tough to get a medal of any colour, but she was in confident mood after her 7.27m in the heptathlon. Chistyakova stated her intentions right from the start with what would be her best jump of 7.11m. The American started with a good leap of 7.00m before fouling in round two but finally took the lead in round three by a mere five centimetres with 7.16m. Heike Drechsler of East Germany lit the touch paper in round four with a magnificent leap

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and basketball between 1980-1985. honoured as one of the 15 greatest players in Uwomen’s basketball and in 2001 was voted the “Top Woman Collegiate Athlete of the Past 25 Years.”At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles she competed in the heptathlon and won the silver medal with a score of 6385 which was a mere five points behind the winner Glynis points covered the medal positions with from West Germany taking the bronze.In 1986 at the Goodwill Games in was an international sports competition created in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games, Joyner-Kersee became the first woman to score over 7,000 points in a heptathlon event and this was to be the start of her dominace at both seven events and the long jump at the highest level.She went to the 1988 Olympic Games in as the favourite for the heptathlon and also as one of those considered to challenge for the long jump title. What she did at those Games was simply unbelievable. She annihilated the opposition in the heptathlon with a winning margin of 394 points - it was simply no contest. Her score of 7,291 points was a world record and still remains so 23 years later - it was a performance that ranked so highly it is considered almost unbeatable. In the first discipline she flew over the 100 metre hurdles clocking 12.69 - it was contest over before it started for her astonished competitors. Over in the high jump she cleared a satisfactory 1.86m and then in the shot put her mark thudded down to an excellent 15.80m. The final event of the first day

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PERFORMANCERacing strategies

STRATEGIC

MANY runners go into races without giving much thought as to how they are going to run their actual event. They pay

their entry fee and run without any intention to their actions, just hoping for a good result. Successful racing takes knowledge, planning, and execution as well as a little courage. When you develop and execute your race plan, you’ll achieve your potential and run much better races. Here are 10 racing strategies for you to try.

Strategy 1Know your opponents’ strengths and weaknessesKNOWING what your opponent’s strengths and weaknesses are can assist you to design a race plan that will help you beat them. For example, if there is a specifi c opponent you want to beat, you should know whether they tend to go out too fast when the race starts, which parts of the race are their weakest, and whether they have a good fi nishing kick. If you know that someone always goes out too fast and gets slower with each successive mile, you can feel confi dent that if you let them go in the beginning and stay relatively close, you’ll pass them late in the race when they fatigue. If you know that another runner has a better kick than you, you need to be far enough ahead of them in the later stages of the race so that any kick that they use will be too late to catch you.

Strategy 2Visualise your race before it happensVISUALISING your race before you run it allows you to experience it beforehand, making the actual race seem familiar, thus

making you less nervous and feel more at ease. Practice visualising your race each day for a few days before it, seeing the whole experience. Try to use all your senses in your visualisation. See the track or course, feel the contraction of your muscles as your legs push forcefully against the ground, feel your arms pumping and driving you forward, see yourself sailing past your opponents, hear your feet touch the ground, smell the air, see yourself react to other runners’ moves, feel your pace, taste the experience. Then, when it’s time for your race, you have already run it.

Strategy 3Know what pace you can sustainYOUR workouts are invaluable for providing you with knowledge of your fi tness level and for predicting your average race pace (assuming you account for such things like the terrain and the weather). I see runners all the time ignoring the workouts they have done when they get to a race, and start the race at a pace they cannot sustain for the entire distance. Learn from your workouts and know going into the race what pace you can expect to sustain.

MOST RUNNERS GIVE UP COUNTLESS HOURS TO THEIR PLANNED TRAINING WEEKS, YET AMAZINGLY, MANY FAIL TO GIVE THEIR RACING STRATEGIES MUCH THOUGHT, WRITES DR JASON KARP

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MANY runners go into races without giving much thought as to how they are going to run

MOST RUNNERS GIVE UP COUNTLESS HOURS TO THEIR PLANNED TRAINING WEEKS, YET AMAZINGLY, MANY FAIL TO GIVE THEIR RACING STRATEGIES MUCH THOUGHT, WRITES DR JASON KARP

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STRATEGICStrategy 4Have specifi c, meaningful goals in mind BY having specifi c goals for your races, it allows you to get away from thinking about the race as a whole, which can be overwhelming. It also allows for something positive to be taken from each race, even if the overall outcome is sometimes disappointing. Have one or two goals for each race that are within your control.

Strategy 5Control your nerves on the starting lineEVERY runner gets nervous before a race. That’s perfectly normal. Being nervous means that you care about what you’re doing. The important thing is to not let your nervousness get the better of you and to prevent you from running a winning race. Acknowledge that you’re nervous, but use it as a fuel.

Strategy 6Run even or negative splitsTHE best way to run your fastest possible race and beat others is by running the second half of the race at a pace that is equal to or slightly faster than the fi rst half (even or negative splits). To negative split a race requires accurate knowledge of your fi tness levels, confi dence to stick to your plan when others have taken the early pace out too fast, and a good dose of self-restraint. The most economical racing strategy, when you want to achieve

a specifi c time rather than a specifi c place, is to prevent large fluctuations in pace and run as evenly as possible to keep muscle acidosis as low as possible until you near the fi nish.

Strategy 7Stay close to your opponent at all timesIF a large gap opens up between you and your opponent, it can be very diffi cult to close the gap and beat them. So try to do whatever you can to remain close to your opponent at all times during the race. If your opponent does get ahead of you, know how much rope you can give them that is still safe for you to make up the distance before the fi nish line and don’t give them any more rope than necessary.

Strategy 8Keep changing the paceWHILE the best way to run your fastest possible time in a race is to run as evenly as possible, sometimes whom you beat and the place in which you fi nish matters more than the time on the clock. In those races, a great winning racing strategy is to keep changing the pace on your opponent, in eff ect turning the race into a very hard fartlek. This strategy is very debilitating to other runners. If you can handle changing the pace throughout the race, this is a very big weapon to have in your armoury. Since this strategy is so demanding, it must be practised regularly in your workouts.

Strategy 9Own the processRACING isn’t something that just happens. To run a winning race, one that you can be proud of, you must take ownership of the process. Don’t just let things and other runners pass you by. Know when to hold back and when to take control of certain moments in the race. Avoid going into the race thinking, “I’m just going to run and see what happens.” Rather, go into the race thinking, “This is what I want to accomplish, so this is what I’m going to do.” Become an integral part of the racing process and take responsibility for your thoughts and actions, before, during, and after the race.

Strategy 10Become your own heroTHERE is a moment in every race when it starts to feel uncomfortable. While it’s a natural human tendency to back-off from physical discomfort for self preservation, one of the things that makes runners unique is their penchant for seeking it out. It is in that moment in the race that you learn about yourself and what you are willing to do to meet your goal.

Do you back-off from the pain, or do you address the pain and push through it? Racing gives you a chance to discover the answer and, in so exploring, become the person you want to be. You want to walk away from your race feeling like you gave it everything you had. You want to be proud of yourself. Racing gives you the opportunity to become someone better than you currently are. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday or Sunday.

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PERFORMANCENutrition

CREATINE is the most comprehensively researched supplement

with over 2000 studies focused upon it. It is a substance made by the body and present in every human cell, functioning as an energy storehouse. Creatine is required for physical and mental exertion and it is found naturally in our diets, particularly in red meat and some fi sh such as herring.

In the body, creatine is synthesised from the amino acids glycine, arginine and methionine, primarily in the liver, kidneys, and pancreas and is transported from there to all the cells in the body via the bloodstream. Since creatine is involved in all processes that require energy – muscle, brain and nerve cells receive correspondingly larger amounts.

The creatine reserves of a person who weighs 70kg is equal to about 120 grams. About 95% of the creatine in our bodies is stored in the skeletal muscles. It is primarily involved in muscle contraction and is taken from the blood into the cell membrane by means of a sodium-dependent creatine transporter. Approximately 60-70% of the total creatine in muscle is stored in the form of the high-energy molecule phosphocreatine, which is the most important source for energy in the body. All of the body’s cells can use only adenosine triphosphate (ATP) as an energy-releasing substance.

During very intensive, repetitive forms of exercise there is enough ATP for one to two seconds of exercise, and phosphocreatine is available for the immediate regeneration of ATP – however, phosphocreatine stores last approximately 10 seconds. Increasing phosphocreatine levels in muscle results in the

delayed breakdown of

phosphocreatine, which has a

benefi cial eff ect on muscle performance. More than 20 clinical trials have shown that creatine supplementation can signifi cantly improve muscle strength and performance during short bouts of high-intensity exercise.

The greatest improvements in performance can be found during a series of repetitive high-intensity types of exertion that are interrupted by a fairly brief period of rest, such as 20-60 seconds. These rest breaks are suffi cient to achieve greater recovery of phosphocreatine concentrations.

For activities that require speed, such as sprinting, long jump and swimming, intensive strength training by cyclists and bodybuilders, short-term creatine supplementation can greatly improve performance in the areas of maximum strength and endurance (5-15%), interval training (5-20%), power production in short sprints (30%) and in repetitive sprints (5-15%).

It is possible that some individuals are non-responders. If they report no results, this may be because their body is able to produce enough to keep its pools of creatine full

or because their body fi nds it hard utilising the

supplement. The sugars cause a peak in insulin and help drive creatine into the muscles. Studies among non-responders have shown that the addition of sugars can increase creatine uptake by 60%.

As for side-eff ects, creatine has been thoroughly evaluated in long-term clinical safety studies. Using Creapure Creatine, the main focus was to evaluate if long-term creatine monohydrate supplementation (average of 5g/day) might increase the incidence of musculoskeletal injury, heat-related disorders such as dehydration and cramping, or renal stress.

Clinical assessments of creatine have included analysing a comprehensive panel of serum and whole blood markers (electrolytes, muscle and liver enzymes, substrates, lipid profi les, red and white blood cells), renal function tests determined by creatine clearance, monitoring of injuries treated by the medical and athletics training staff , as well as the collection of medical safety and fatigue and weakness data.

The results of these safety studies on the long-term use of creatine

monohydrate have consistently shown that, in comparison to athletes who did not take creatine, those who used it did not experience a greater incidence of injuries, heat-related disorders, dehydration, cramping, musculoskeletal injuries, or gastrointestinal disturbances. Additionally, athletes who took creatine over a long period did not have much higher muscle and liver enzymes, altered electrolytes, or increased renal stress determined by creatine clearance.

The last fi ve years have seen new forms of creatine, such as Creatine Ethyl Ester (CEE) and Tri-Creatine Malate, come on to the market. All of the research on creatine has been undertaken using creatine monohydrate. Most other forms of creatine do not have a single research study to show that they are eff ective or safe.

Additionally, the majority of the research on creatine monohydrate has actually been conducted using a particular brand. Creapure is manufactured in Germany and is considered to be the highest-quality creatine available. Independent testing in the 1990s highlighted that much of the creatine monohydrate available contained impurities, but Creapure did not contain any detectable amounts.

It is essential that athletes buy creatine only from reputable and reliable sources and under no circumstances should it be bought if there are any doubts about the manufacturer or product.

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PERFORMANCEInjuries

Shun shin problems

SHIN pain commonly aff ects athletes who participate in distance running events and is commonly termed “shin splints”. However,

therapists are phasing out this nondescript terminology as it avoids a proper diagnosis. If you include all of the potential causes, including the rare and unusual, you will fi nd more than 40 diff erent triggers for pain in this area.

The three most common origins are: stress fractures, medial tibial traction periostitis (MTTP) and compartment syndrome. All of these injuries are caused by repetitive strain or overuse and are linked to common biomechanical faults of the feet with both high and low arches increasing the risk of shin pain.

Muscle fatigue is one of the other proposed risk factors. When you run, the muscles in your lower leg absorb the high-impact forces and as these muscles fatigue their ability to absorb these forces reduces and tissue breakdown starts to occur. The forces can be transferred from the muscles to the shin bones (tibia and fi bula) and this can lead to increased bone stress, which may develop, into a stress fracture. Stress fractures, MTTP and compartment syndrome all cause pain in a similar area, but there are some key diff erences in the signs and symptoms.

If you are struggling to recover, it is possible that you could have more than one cause of shin pain. I would recommend consulting your GP or medical professional if you are concerned about the length or severity of your symptoms.

Stress fracturesThese are small fractures that are too small to be detected on an X-Ray. An MRI or CT scan are required to detect the fracture. However, these scans can be expensive and the waiting list can be long. Diagnosis can be achieved through recognition and consideration of the symptoms with the possible addition of further tests from a therapist.

In a classic case of a stress fracture, a gradual onset of focused shin pain will initially be aggravated by exercise and worsen until pain is felt while walking and

even at rest. When feeling the shin bone, pain is felt in a specifi c area. Stress fractures will also cause pain following the vibrations from a tuning fork or from the absorption of therapeutic ultrasound. They are not as reliable as MRI scans but are much quicker and cheaper and allow you to proceed with a treatment programme.

Treatment begins with an initial period of rest. In severe cases crutches may be required but most moderate cases simply require a change from impact activities to non-weight bearing activities such as swimming, cycling, rowing or training on an elliptical machine. A graded return to training should be performed alongside initial risk factor modifi cations to avoid future occurrences. The following should be considered: training surface, footwear, foot biomechanics, current level of fi tness and training technique.

Females should also be aware of the link between stress fractures and the cessation of the menstrual cycle (amenorrhea). It is recommended that female athletes seek further medical advice if they have the symptoms of a stress fracture in tandem with an altered or non-existent menstrual cycle.

Medial tibial traction periostitisMTTP is caused by excessive muscle traction and inflammation of the bone surface (periostitis), causing pain inside the lower third of the shin. MTTP is most prevalent in runners and diff ers from stress fractures because of the diff use spread of the pain as opposed to the more localised pain found with a stress fracture. With MTTP the pain usually decreases during a warm-up and the athlete’s symptoms are not noticeably exacerbated until the day following exertion.

Treatment should aim to reduce pain and identify the cause of MTTP. In addition, stretching of the ankle and shin muscles should provide some relief, but heat therapies should be used cautiously as they can aggravate the inflammation. Furthermore, massage and other soft-tissue therapies have proven to be useful for this condition.

Compartment syndromeThe muscles in the lower leg are grouped into tough, inexpandable compartments. If the muscles in this compartment become inflamed from overuse they’ll expand and the pressure within the compartment will increase, causing pain and stiff ness with exertion. This most frequently aff ects the anterior compartment with pain over the front of the shin, although other compartments can also be aff ected. Treatments are based around a soft-tissue approach and include: massage, stretching, ice, taping and sometimes surgery.

All three of these conditions have similar treatments, which consist of reducing pain and avoiding future problems through activity modifi cation. The table below can be used as a quick reference guide to help you diff erentiate your symptoms. If your symptoms do not fi t any of these descriptions then you may be suff ering from one of the many other causes of shin pain and I would advise that you receive an assessment from a medical professional.

DANIEL LAWRENCE LOOKS AT THE THREE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF SHIN PAIN

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Condition Pain location Result of exercise Special testsStress fracture Focused pain on Made worse by Vibration the inner lower third exercise and impact Ultra sound of the shin activitiesMedial tibial traction Diff use pain on the Pain reduces during Worse in the periostitis (MTTP) inner shin exercise morning Compartment Outer shin pain and Increases after a Muscle weakness,syndrome tightness short period of Possible altered exercise sensation

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OVERSEASAUSTRALIANorth Head, March 3Men 10km: 11 NEIL PEARSON 33:47.

ARGENTINABuenos Aires, March 10Women 5000: 2 LAURA KYTE 17:52.79AUSTRALIAMelbourne, March 9-11Women: 400: 3 REBECCA PILE 56.06. (56.89 ht). 3000SC: 4 CLAIRE BASSILL 11:42.34. PV: 4 CATHERINE MACRAE 3.70Waratah, March 10Men: 1500: 4 OLIVER HEEKS 3:54.97

AUSTRIAAustrian Combined Events Championships, Vienna, February 18/19Men: Hep: 1 A Helcelet (CZE) 5935; 2 D Distelberger 5719. 800: R Pallitsch 1:47.94. Women: Pen: 1 G Farkas (HUN) 4363; 2 I Dadic 4244 (rec). 60H: ht: 1 B Schrott 8.02 (rec). HJ: 1 Y Kuntsevich 1.88

CANADAWinnipeg, March 9/10Men 60H: 4 CALUM INNES 8.19. Ht2: 2 INNES 8.20. Women: 60H: Ht2: 5 HAZEL ROSS (U20) 8.94. HJ: 1 EMMA NUTTALL 1.82Ottawa, February 11Men: 300: P Osei 33.57

FRANCELa Roche sur Yon, March 4Women ZXC: 24 KATIE GOOD 28:06

GERMANYFrankfurt, March 11Men HM: 21 FENNER COLLIS (M45) 75:50

IRELANDIrish Universities Championships, Waterford, March 10Men: ZXC: 1 J Coghlan 28:46; 2 D Bermingham 28:52; 3 M Mulhare 29:00; 22 STEPHEN ROONEY 30:19; 51 CONALL MAGEE 32:32; 77 DANNY MCLAUGHLIN (U20) 34:51. Women: ZXC: 1 C Mageean (U20) 18:37; 2 U Britton 19:15; 3 C Everard 19:19; 7 JESSICA CRAIG 20:12

ITALYLadispoli, March 11Men: 10km: 29 GAVIN JONES (M50) 35:25Turin, March 11Women: HM: 6 BEVERLEY-JANE GIBSON (W40) 93:50

JAPANNagoya, March 11RUSSIAN Albina Ivanova-Mayorova pulled off a surprise win over the mostly Japanese field who were vying for Olympic marathon selection. Well off the pace at halfway, which she passed in 73:00, the Russian accelerated to victory. After early splits

well outside 17 minutes, her last three 5km splits were 16:46, 16:40 and 16:46 and she took the lead just after 35km.

The 2004 Olympic champion, Mizuki Noguchi, lost contact with the leaders around 20km but fought back by 30km before dropping away again and finishing more than a minute down on the leading Japanese Yoshimi Ozaki.Noguchi’s sixth place was not enough for selection for London.

Ozaki gained an Olympic place with her run, but there was no spot for Remi Nakazoto, who was just 14 seconds back on Ozaki having lost contact just 500m from the finish. They named eighth-placer Yukiko Akaba, who was fifth in Daegu, as the first reserveWomen: Mar: 1 A Mayorova (RUS) 2:23:52; 2 Y Ozaki 2:24:14; 3 R Nakazato 2:24:28; 4 Y Shibui 2:25:02; 5 M Ito 2:25:26; 6 M Noguchi 2:25:33; 7 O Shurkhno (UKR) 2:25:49; 19 L Simon (ROU) 2:33:41; 22 C Ndereba (KEN) 2:35:08Ogaki to Nagoya Ekiden, February 552km: 1 Toyota Motors 2:30:45; 2 Toyota Boshoku 2:31:58; 3 Suzuki 2:32:34. Fastest: Leg 1 (12.4km): Y Nakao 35:59. L2 (7.3km): N Makau 20:21. L3 (6.0km): Y Ito 16:58. L4 (9.8km): M Mathathi 26:41. L5 (5.3km): K Sotomaru 15:05. L6 (11.8km): C Miyawaki 33:48

NETHERLANDSThe Hague, March 11KENYAN Stephen Kibet clocked a world-leading 58:54 to win from compatriot Jonathan Maiyo, who ran

59:02 as five runners broke the hour. A lead group of 13 runners passed

5km in 13:53 which was down to nine as they went through 10km in 27:51. Though the pace dropped through 15km (42:01), so did many of the challengers and it was down to just four contenders. The pace upped again through 20km (55:55) and, though pre-race favourite Maiyo made a move, he could not respond when Kibet kicked away to win by around 50 metres. The winner was pleased with his PB and is now looking forward to a fast time at next month’s Rotterdam Marathon.

Though well over a mile behind the winner, European and Commonwealth marathon representative Ben Moreau set an encouraging PB of 64:30 in 24th place.Men: HM: 1 S Kibet (KEN) 58:54; 2 J Maiyo (KEN) 59:02; 3 K Kipkemoi (KEN) 59:11; 4 G Kipsang (KEN) 59:26; 5 V Kipvhirchir (KEN) 59:31; 6 M Birke (ETH) 60:14; 7 B Koech (KEN) 60:17; 8 A Belay (ETH) 60:20; 9 D Chumba (KEN) 61:34; 10 P Yator (KEN) 61:36; 11 J Kimurer (KEN) 61:57; 12 C Jacob (KEN) 62:32; 13 M Butter 62:33; 24 BEN MOREAU 64:30; 36 IAN LEITCH 67:33; 51 MARK RYALL 69:57; 77 ELSIDIG IBRAHIM 72:29. Women: HM: 1 J Chepkoech (KEN) 71:20; 2 S Hahn (GER) 72:50; LOUISE FERGUSON (W40) 92:31Alphen aan den Rijn, March 4Men 20km: 4 BENEDICT WHITBY 60:51

SPAINSpanish Universities Championships, La Coruña, March 11Women: 6km: 10 SARAH WATSON 22:49; 33 EMMA BAXTER 24:24. U18 4.5km: 8 SUMMER IBRAHIM (U17) 17:25 Seville, March 11Women: 10km: 1 M Dominguez 34:05Zaragoza, March 10/11M45: PenI: 1 BERNARD DENORE (10.71/5.03/8.43/1.47/2:58.90) 2943. PV: 3 DENORE 3.00. M70: 60: 1 JOHN TUNKS 9.54Laredo, March 10Men: 10km: 90 DAVID WHITE 33:38Spanish U20 Championships, San Sebastián, March 10Men: 1500: Ht2: 6 HARRY SAGEL (U20) 4:04.90Aguilas, March 10Men: HT: 1 J Cienfuegos 72.75Spanish U23 Championships, Antequera, February 11Men: LJ: 1 E Caceres 8.01Valladolid, February 5Men. 10km: 1 J Espana 30:20; 2 I Sibathu (ERI) 30:23. Women: 6.75km: 1 N Weldu (ERI) 23:49; 2 M Dominguez 23:50

SWEDENWorld Indoor Throwing, Växjö, March 10/11JADE NICHOLLS set a world indoor best for the rarely contested women’s discus. She threw 58.97m to break Sabine Rumph’s previous best of 57.95m. The German was second here with 57.78m.

Daniel Greaves recorded a world best in the F44 category with 57.56m.Brett Morse finished fifth as Brett Harradine threw 64.12m.Men SP: 1 L Arrhenius 19.17; 5 RYAN SPENCER-JONES 17.13. DT: A: 1 B Harradine (AUS) 64.12; 2 E Cadee (NED) 62.34; 3 N Arrhenius 61.19; 4 L Arrhenius 60.32; 5 BRETT MORSE 59.14; 6 CHRIS SCOTT 58.13. B: 4 DAVID COLEMAN 51.88. DT: F44: 1 DANIEL GREAVES 57.56. U20 men: DT: 10 DANIEL POWER 42.23. Women: DT: 1 JADE NICHOLLS 58.97; 2 S Rumph 57.78. U18: SP: 2 ADELE NICOLL (U17) 15.05. DT: 3 NICOLL 40.09; 4 EMMA CROOKE (U20) 37.48

Satra, February 5Men: 400: J Wissman 47.41Malmo, January 29Men: HJ: 1 J Klausen (U20) 2.25

USASacramento, March 11Women HM: 13 SUZI HARVEY (W45) 92:29NCAA Championships, Nampa, March 10/11CHRIS O’HARE led a British one-two in the mile with Richard Peters close behind. In third was American collegiate record-holder Miles Batty, who ran 3:54.54 last month.

Three world-leading marks were set on the Saturday. Kimberlyn Duncan won the 200 m in 22.74; Whitney Gipson equalled the then world lead of Olga Kucherenko in the long jump with a collegiate record-equalling 6.91m and Ameer Webb clocked 20.39 in the 200m heats.

Kenyan Lawi Lalang won a classy distance double in the 750m altitude, outsprinting Chris Derrick in both races. He won the 5000m by more than a second in 13:25.11, but the margin was down to a metre in the 3000m, which he won in 7:46.64.

Jeff Demps ran a 6.52 60m heat, though only narrowly won the final in 6.56.

The men’s and women’s team competitions were won by Florida and Oregon respectively, both for the third successive time.Men: 60: 1 J Demps 6.56 (6.52 ht); 2 A Riley (JAM) 6.57 (6.58 ht); 3 K Hyman (CAY) 6.59. 200: 1 A Webb 20.57 (20.39 ht); 2 A Gauntlett 20.62; 3 M Mitchell 20.66 (20.60 ht). 400: 1 T McQuay 45.77 (45.85 ht). 800: 1 M McHenry 1:47.96. Mile: 1 CHRIS O’HARE 4:01.66; 2 RICHARD PETERS 4:01.78; 3 M Batty 4:01.86. Ht1: 5 PETERS 4:07.22. Ht2: 3 O’HARE 4:04.24. 3000: 1 L Lalang (KEN) 7:46.64; 2 C Derrick 7:46.81; 9 THOMAS FARRELL 7:55.09; 13 ROSS MILLINGTON 8:08.73; 16 MITCH GOOSE 8:22.70. 5000: 1 Lalang 13:25.11; 2 Derrick 13:26.88. 60H: 1 J Eaton 7.54; 2 D Hill 7.55; 3 B Nugent 7.55; 4 Riley 7.58 (7.55 ht). PV: 1 A Irwin (U20) 5.55. LJ: 1 K Spencer 8.01; 11 JAMES McLACHLAN 7.42. TJ: 1 O Craddock 16.75. SP: 1 J Clarke 20.86; 2 J Thormaehlen 20.50; 3 K Mesic (BIH) 20.44. WT: 1 M Lomnicky 22.04. Hept: 1 C Beach 6139 . 4x400: 1 Arkansas 3:04.92 . Women: 60: 1 E Gardner 7.12 (7.17ht); 2 O Freeman 7.15; 3 A Scott 7.20. 200: K Duncan 22.74; 2 400: 1 D Dixon 51.78. 800: 1 N Mackie 2:03.30. 1M: 1 L Van Dalen (NZL) 4:39.76; 6 HANNAH BROOKS 4:40.96. Ht1: 5 BROOKS 4:41.96; 8 JOSEPHINE MOULTRIE 4:49.56. 5000: 1 B Saina (KEN) 15:38.83; 8 SARAH WALDRON 16:07.04. 60H: 1 C Manning 7.91; 2 B Rollins 7.93 (7.93ht). HJ: 1 B Barrett 1.96. PV: 1 T Sutej (SLO) 4.45. LJ: 1 W Gipson 6.91; 7 AMY HARRIS 6.33; 12 JADE NIMMO 6.15. SP: 1 T Brooks 19.00. Pent: B Theisen 4536. 4x400: LSU 3:31.89NCAA Division 2 Championships, Mankato, March 9/10DREW GRAHAM had a busy meeting, culminating in a mile victory.Men: 800: 2 DREW GRAHAM 1:52.55. ht: 2 GRAHAM 1:53.15. Mile: 1 GRAHAM 4:10.25. Ht: 3 GRAHAM 4:13.85. 5000: 5 MATTHEW BOND 14:22.48.Women: 5000: 3 TINA MUIR 16:25.42Myrtle Beach, March 9Men: 800: r2: 1 KURTIS GIBSON 1:54.90. 1500: r1: 1 MARCUS BRIDGER-WILKINSON 3:55.03USA 15km Championships, Jacksonville, March 10JANET CHERBON-BAWCOM gained $12,000 for winning the race, which was her fourth title, and a further $5000 for holding off the leading men, who started seven minutes behind. Mo Trafeh easily won the men’s title for the third time but felll a minute short of catching the leading women.Men: 15km: 1 M Trafeh 43:23; 2 C Landry 44:37; 3 T Ritchie 44:41. Women: 15km: 1 J Cherbon-Bawcom 49:41; 2 M Huddle 49:57Fullerton, March 11Men: 800: r1: 7 PHIL MACQUITTY 1:51.55

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World indoor leaders 2012 MEN WOMEN6.45 Trell Kimmons (USA) 60m 7.01 Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM)20.39 Ameer Webb (USA) 200m 22.74 Kimberlyn Duncan (USA)45.11 Nery Brenes (CRC) 400m 50.71 Sanya Richards-Ross (USA)1:44.57 Adam Kszczot (POL) 800m 1:58.83 Pamela Jelimo (KEN)3:34.10 Abdelaati Iguider (MAR) 1500m 4:00.13 Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)3:52.63 Silas Kiplagat (KEN) Mile 4:28.41 Sally Kipyego (KEN)7:29.94 Edwin Soi/Augustine Choge (KEN) 3000m 8:31.56 Meseret Defar (ETH)7.40 Dexter Faulk (USA) 60m H 7.73 Sally Pearson (AUS)2.37m Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT) High jump 2.06m Anna Chicherova (RUS)5.95m Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) Pole vault 5.01m Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) 8.28m Mauro Vinicius da Silva (BRA) Long jump 7.23m Brittney Reese (USA)17.70m Will Claye (USA) Triple jump 14.84m Olga Rypakova (KAZ)22.00m Ryan Whiting (USA) Shot 20.70m Nadezhda Ostapchuk (BLR)6645 Ashton Eaton (USA) Hep/Pen 5013 Nataliya Dobrynska (UKR)

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TRACKMARCH 11BLACKPOOL WINTER WARM UP OPEN, BlackpoolMen: 110H: 1 S Sloan (Macc) 15.6; 2 D Henshaw (Manc H) 15.9. SP: 1 G Ireland (SHS, M40) 11.44. DT: 1 S Bissell (Sheff) 47.31. HT: 3 G Ireland (SHS, M40) 36.30; 6 M Hughes (SHS, M50) 29.34. JT: 1 R Makin (Bolt, U20) 58.17; 2 D Holden (Dur) 57.60; 3 S Porter (Sale) 54.93U17: 100H: 1 J Fincham-Dukes (Leeds C) 14.2. HT: 1 A Gillatt (Scun) 44.85U15: 100: r1: 1 L White (Leigh) 12.0. 200: 1 L White (Leigh) 24.4. 1500: 1 J Taylor (Wirr) 4:24.2. SP: 1 N Thomason (Col B) 12.89. DT: 1 N Thomason (Col B) 35.11. HT: 1 N Thomason (Col B) 39.56Women: 400: 1 S Coleby (Dur) 56.0. SP: 1 R Doran (Liv PS, U20) 10.36; 3 C Dickinson (Sale, U20) 10.29. HT: 1 C Needham (BWF, U20) 40.25; 2 J Potter (W Ches, U20) 34.65. JT: 1 L Bibby (Wig D, U20) 41.24U17: 100: r1: 1 M Meju (L&M) 12.7. r2: 1 R Bell (Clee) 12.7. HT: 1 B Thomas (Sky) 37.56; 2 E Greenwood (Hal) 36.54; 3 R Todd (BWF) 32.59. JT: 1 R Beaumont (Prest) 39.91U15: 75H: 1 C Crampton (Leeds C) 12.2; 2 E Ashton (Prest) 12.2; 3 M Thomson (Liv H) 12.5; 4 S Mulholland (Bir) 12.5. DT: 1 G Kinsley (Wig D) 26.15. HT: 1 L Hillman (Pend) 26.84U13: 80: r1: 1 G Lever (Bolt) 11.4; 2 K Marshall (Wig D) 11.4; 3 K Shingler (Horw) 11.5. r2: 1 K Waterworth (DASH) 11.4. r3: 1 R Heys (Sale) 12.0. 600: 1 E Alderson (S’port W) 1:48.3. 1200: 1 A McTiffin (Hynd) 4:13.1

ARTHUR KILLBERY MEMORIAL OPEN THROWS, Crookham CommonMen: DT: 1 N Percy (SB, U20) 45.66; 2 B Broadbridge (Newb, M50) 44.16; 4 J Drzewiecki (Brack, M50) 31.20; 5 G Chambers (Team K, M60) 30.06. HT: 1 A Jordon (B&B) 59.58; 2 S Evans (Worth) 49.04; 6 R Jegou (WHH, M65) 28.53; 7 P Kuehnel (Newb, M55) 28.07U20: SP: 1 D Philbey (Newb) 12.97. DT: 1 N Percy (SB) 50.32; 2 R Doran (Newb) 40.35. HT: 1 D Avery (Soton) 52.49; 2 R Doran (Newb) 50.17; 3 L Doran (Newb) 47.89U17: SP: 1 J Watson (WSEH) 13.84; 2 L Barnes (Mil K) 13.57; 3 T Napiorkowski (Oxf C) 12.55. DT: 1 L Barnes (Mil K) 40.74; 2 T Napiorkowski (Oxf C) 40.08. HT: 1 T Campbell (WSEH) 64.20; 2 R Morawski (ESM) 63.98; 3 T Fellowes (Here) 51.84; 4 J Lange (Glou) 46.82; 5 L Barnes (Mil K) 45.44; 6 T Napiorkowski (Oxf C) 44.58; 7 M Holmes (Card) 41.44; 8 C Knight (Walton) 40.67U15: DT: 1 J Jones (Glou) 36.37; 2 J Kuehnel (Newb) 33.50; 3 R Napiorkowski (Oxf C) 32.82. HT: 1 J Kuehnel (Newb) 53.48U13: JT: 1 S Yamakawa (Walton) 34.61M50: SP: 1 B Broadbridge (Newb) 12.72. HT: 1 B Broadbridge (Newb) 46.31M60: DT: 1 R Jegou (WHH, M65) 31.18M65: SP: 1 R Jegou (WHH) 9.88M75: SP: 1 P Savery (Read) 10.45Women: SP: 2 R Bird (Chelt, W45) 8.53. DT: 1 M Tuck (Dor) 35.19; 2 J Smith (WSEH, W45) 33.02; 7 M Coombe (Rad, W65) 13.73. HT: 1 B Sewell (Card) 41.89; 2 J Smith (WSEH, W45) 40.65; 4 R Bird (Chelt, W45) 29.69. JT: 1 S Ellis (Soton) 44.50; 2 R Bird (Chelt, W45) 23.13U20: SP: 1 D Opara (Read) 12.84; 2 S Anthony (AFD) 10.17. DT: 1 C Webb (Read) 36.05; 2 C Letheby (Walton) 35.99; 3 E O’Hara (Rad) 34.84; 4 K

Presswell (Mil K) 32.64. HT: 1 E O’Hara (Rad) 51.19; 2 S Anthony (AFD) 45.13; 3 K Presswell (Mil K) 43.25; 4 D Bird (Chelt) 39.48; 5 C Letheby (Walton) 38.44. JT: 2 C Letheby (Walton) 39.33; 1 A Boughton (And) 37.42; 3 G Floyd (Hill) 33.96U17: SP: 1 I McHattie (Team K) 10.96. DT: 1 K Woodcock (Rad) 35.57; 2 A Holder (Read) 33.54; 3 C Pritchard (Read) 32.47. HT: 1 R Keating (Read) 41.43; 2 C Stallard (Glou) 39.66; 3 L Impey (Mil K) 33.14; 4 K Woodcock (Rad) 32.60. JT: 1 I McHattie (Team K) 39.61; 2 J Campbell (Unatt) 36.31; 3 E Cooper (Brack) 35.42U15: SP: 1 S Mace (Walton) 10.59. DT: 1 S Merritt (Soton) 34.48; 2 S Mace (Walton) 33.88; 3 E Green (Soton) 30.45; 4 M Bird (Chelt) 29.59. HT: 1 T Morawska (ESM) 43.55; 2 S Mace (Walton) 35.16; 3 E Thrall (Glou) 33.57; 4 P Barnes (Mil K) 30.97. JT: 1 S Merritt (Soton) 38.79; 2 E Green (Soton) 33.88; 3 K Barrow (AFD) 31.36U13: JT: 1 B Rees (C&S) 31.05W60: SP: 1 M Coombe (Rad, W65) 6.14. HT: 1 M Coombe (Rad, W65) 20.56. JT: 1 S Bacon (Read) 19.75W65: JT: 1 M Coombe (Rad) 21.09

GUERNSEY 10000m WALK, St. Peter PortMen: 10000W: 1 S Le Noury (Sarnia) 50:10.5

MARCH 4BARRY 40, BarryTHE race incorporated the 23rd edition of the Welsh Ultradistance Championship, though it was non-championship competitor Grant Jeans who dominated the race, lapping the entire field by the fifth mile. He passed 10 miles in 61:41, 20 miles in 2:05:33 and the marathon in 2:47:43. As the wind picked up significantly, he

slowed over the second half, passing 30 miles in 3:14:16 and the last 10 miles took him more than 78 minutes.Second and the winner of the Welsh title was Matt Shone. Shone, who represented Wales at 800m and 1500m in the 2002 Commonwealth Games at Manchester and a 3:58.66 miler, had since ran a 2:29 marathon. However, underprepared for 40 miles, he ran a well-paced effort, closing on Jeans over the last 10 miles.Heather Foundling-Hawker was the women’s winner.Mixed events: 40M: 1 G Jeans (Unatt) 4:32:43; 2 M Shone (WG&EL, M35) 4:55:46; 3 J Mower (Glouc, M45) 5:07:42; 4 M Baker (N’brook, M45) 5:14:28; 5 S Reading (Unatt) 5:23:40; 6 R Gardner (RRC, M50) 5:31:49; 7 R Collinson (Sri C, M40) 5:36:30; 8 C Brent (Soton) 5:38:40; 9 D Halford (N’brook, M50) 5:49:23; 10 H Foundling-Hawker (Honi, W45) 5:50:44; 11 D Proud (Les C, M40) 6:00:44; 12 A Mann (Les C, M50) 6:28:08

JANUARY 28THETFORD WINTER THROWS COMPETITION, Bury St EdmundsMen: DT: 1 R Earle (Col H, M50) 42.25U17: HT: 1 J Hamblin (Col H) 55.61

INDOORMARCH 10VAULT GATESHEAD, GatesheadMen: PV: 1 C Myers (M’bro, U17) 3.53; 5 D Lavelle (BWF, U15) 2.63Women: PV: 1 K Tinkler (Gate) 3.53; 2 C Blunt (KuH) 3.53; 3 F Hockey (BWF, U15) 2.73; 5 H Newell (BWF, U15) 2.53

MARCH 9PITREAVIE CENTRE INDOOR OPEN, Dunfermline

U20 men: SP: 1 R McManus (Edin) 12.88M50: SP: 1 C McCulloch (Pit) 10.65U17 women: PV: 1 A Gordon (Pit) 3.15; 2 K Mullen (Pit) 2.70U15: PV: 1 K Cronie (Pit) 2.40U13: SP: 1 R Porter (Pit) 8.63

MARCH 7NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES INDOOR SERIES, NewhamMixed events: 60: r1.02: 1 D Onifade (Herne H) 6.80. r1.03: 1 D Ezeorji (NEB, U17) 7.28; 4 T Adeyemi (Hav M, U17) 7.39. r1.04: 1 A Thomas (Cambus, U17) 7.35; 6 A Aderemi (VP&TH, U15) 7.61. r1.05: 5 P Ilo (Barnet, M50) 8.06. r1.06: 2 Y Akinshipo (NEB, U20W) 8.09; 3 E Nwofor (NEB, U17W) 8.14; 4 E Sarfo (Sutt, U13) 8.17. r1.08: 1 D Smith (Unatt, U17) 7.39. r1.09: 1 J Browne (Kent) 6.88. r2.01: 1 F Owolade (B&B) 6.83; 2 Onifade 6.85; 3 F Collymore (B&B) 6.95; 7 D Ezeorji (NEB, U17) 7.34. r2.02: 4 A Thomas (Cambus, U17) 7.41; 5 D Smith (Unatt, U17) 7.43; 6 T Adeyemi (Hav M, U17) 7.44. r2.03: 1 J Gillingham (Bas, U17) 7.40; 3 K Thomas (Cambus, U17) 7.43. r2.04: 5 A Aderemi (VP&TH, U15) 7.62. r2.05: 5 P Ilo (Barnet, M50) 8.16. r2.06: 1 S Henry (Harrow, W) 7.95; 2 Y Akinshipo (NEB, U20W) 7.96; 3 E Nwofor (NEB, U17W) 8.19; 4 E Sarfo (Sutt, U13) 8.23. r2.07: 2 M Osunsami (NEB, U13) 8.23. r2.09: 1 D Onifade (Herne H) 6.86; 2 F Owolade (B&B) 6.90. r2.10: 1 J Browne (Kent) 6.92; 2 J Duru (High) 7.00

MARCH 4STAN CALVERT CUP INC. NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY V NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY, GatesheadMen: TJ: 1 B Porter (N’humb U, U20) 14.17; 2 J Andrew (N’humb U) 13.97Women: 60: 1 A Radcliffe (Newc U, U20) 8.1. TJ: 1 E Pringle (Newc U) 12.63. SP: 1 Y Spencer (N’humb U, U20) 12.02; 2 E Pringle (Newc U) 11.19

JANUARY 8SCOTTISH ATHLETICS LEAGUE MORNING MATCH, GlasgowU20 men: MATCH: 1 Living 25; 2 Giff N 40; 3 VPCG 4460H: 1 J McCall (VPCG A) 8.41U17: MATCH: 1 VPCG 22; 2eq Giff N/VPCG 3860: 1 R Maxwell (VPCG A) 7.35. SP: 1 R Nairn (Living A) 13.99U15: MATCH: 1 Giff N 18; 2 VPCG 37.5; 3 VPCG B 46U13: MATCH: 1 Ayr S B 15; 2 VPCG 21; 3 Giff N 27HJ: 1 S Connal (W’moss A) 1.55; 2 E Dear (Giff N A) 1.45. SP: 1 A Peck (Ayr

S A) 8.77U20 women: MATCH: 1 Giff N 18; 2 Ayr S 38; 3 VPCG 44U17: MATCH: 1 Ayr S 27; 2 Giff N 41; 3 VPCG 48U15: MATCH: 1 Giff N 15; 2 Ayr S 26; 3 W’moss 32.560: 1 J Cherry (Shett A) 8.27U13: MATCH: 1 Giff N 19; 2 VPCG 28; 3 Living 30800: 1 E Wallace (Giff N A) 2:28.9Final standings (first 3 to final)U20 men: 1 Living 45; 2 Giff N 41; 3 W’moss 34U17: 1 VPCG 45; 2 Giff N 41.5; 3 VPCG B 39.5U15: 1 Giff N 44; 2 VPCG 43; 3 Living 36U13: 1eq Ayr S/VPCG 42; 3 Ayr S B 41U20 women: 1 Giff N 45; 2 Ayr S 40.5; 3 C’dale 37.5U17: 1 Ayr S 45; 2 Giff N 41; 3 VPCG 40U15: 1 Giff N 44; 2 Ayr S 40; 3 W’moss 39U13: 1 Giff N 45; 2 VPCG 40.5; 3eq Ayr S/Living 37

SCOTTISH ATHLETICS LEAGUE AFTERNOON MATCH, GlasgowU20 men: MATCH: 1 Lass 27; 2 Edin 30; 3 Falk 38400: 2 P Loudon (Edin A) 50.4. 800: 1 Loudon 1:57.7. SP: 1 A Cunningham (Kilb A) 12.60; 2 L Nicholson (Law A) 12.05U17: MATCH: 1 Edin 26; 2 Lass 31; 3 Falk 3460: 1 J Higgins (Aird A) 7.40U15: MATCH: 1 Edin 25.5; 2 Centr 29.5; 3 Kilb 32800: 1 J Kerr (Edin A) 2:07.2U13: MATCH: 1 Edin 16; 2 Centr 19; 3 Kilb 24.560H: 1 M Dennis (Edin A) 9.71U20 women: MATCH: 1 Centr 17.5pt, 2 Kilb 26; 3eq Aird/Lass 39U17: MATCH: 1 Lass 12; 2 Edin 16; 3 Centr 2960H: 1 K Purves (Lass A) 9.33. HJ: 1 E Kristoffersen (Lass A) 1.60. LJ: 1 R Robertson (Lass A) 5.24U15: MATCH: 1 Edin 30; 2 Aird 37.5; 3 Centr 4060H: 1 S Pearson (Cent A) 9.76U13: MATCH: 1 Aird 11; 2 Edin 20.5; 3 Aird B 3160H: 1 R Fergusson (Edin A) 10.89Final standings (first 3 to final)U20 men: 1 Edin 43; 2 Falk 41.5; 3 Lass 40U17: 1 Edin 45; 2 Lass 41; 3 Edin B 38.5U15: 1 Centr 44; 2 Edin 42; 3eq Centr B/Kilb 36U13: 1 Edin 45; 2 Centr 41; 3 Kilb 40U20 women: 1 Centr 45, 2 Lass 40.5; 3 Kilb 40U17: 1 Lass 45; 2 Edin 41; 3 Centr 40U15: 1 Centr 43; 2 Aird 40; 3 Centr B 36.5U13: 1 Aird 45; 2 Edin 42; 3 Aird B 39

JANUARY 4GRANGEMOUTH STADIUM OPENMixed events: HJ: 1 G Loudon (Pit, M45) 1.60U17 men: 60H: 1 J Lawrie (Pit) 8.86

ABERDEEN POLE VAULT CHALLENGE, AberdeenMixed events: PV: 2 S Somers (A’deen, U20W) 2.90; 6 R Masson (A’deen, M60) 2.50

DECEMBER 7GRANGEMOUTH STADIUM OPENMixed events: HJ: 1 K Moncrieff (Falk, M50) 1.50U20 men: SP: 1 E Reid (Falk) 13.36U13: 60H: 1 M Dennis (Edin) 9.74; 2 S Connal (W’moss) 10.76T: 1 R Jegou (W Horse, M65) 9.85/30.14


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UK indoor leaders 2012 MEN WOMEN6.58 Dwain Chambers 60m 7.19 Asha Philip21.13 Nigel Levine 200m 23.36 Margaret Adeoye45.71 Nigel Levine 400m 52.13 Shana Cox1:46.33 Joe Thomas 800m 2:02.62 Marilyn Okoro3:37.16 Andrew Baddeley 1500m 4:09.70 Helen Clitheroe3:56.63 Chris O’Hare Mile 4:37.87 Hannah Brooks7:37.4 Mo Farah 3000m 8:45.59 Helen Clitheroe7.56 Andy Pozzi 60m hurdles 7.87 Jessica Ennis2.34m Robbie Grabarz High jump 1.91m Jessica Ennis5.77m Steve Lewis Pole vault 4.87m Holly Bleasdale8.04m JJ Jegede Long jump 6.89m Shara Proctor16.35m Julian Reed Triple jump 14.82m Yamilé Aldama18.43m Scott Rider Shot 16.92m Eden Francis5582 Ben Gregory Hep/Pen 4965 Jessica Ennis



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CROSS-COUNTRYMcCAIN UK CROSS CHALLENGE SERIESGEMMA STEEL’S victory in the Inter-Counties cemented her position at the head of the final standings.

With Inter-Counties and National winner Emelia Gorecka not competing during the series, Annabel Gummow took the under-20 title.

It was a similar story with the senior men, where Keith Gerrard completed the same double, but Frank Tickner took the men’s award after victories earlier in the season. Overall standingsMen: 1 F Tickner (Wells) 262; 2 D Lacy (Camb H) 226; 3 G Watts (SB) 218U20: 1 H Dixon (AFD) 112; 2 C Perrin (C&S) 107; 3 A Hill (T Bath) 101U17: 1 K Hale (Sev) 118; 2 J Davies (Read) 109; 3 L Jacobs (B&W) 94U15: 1 Paulos Asgodom (E&H) 130; 2 J Hopkins (Swan) 125; 3 Petros Asgodom (E&H) 123U13: 1 H Milner (Der) 132; 2 E Matier (Carlisle A) 107. Only 2 qualifiedWomen: 1 G Steel (Charn) 258; 2 N Taschimowitz (Taunt) 246; 3 R Smith (Durh) 236U20: 1 A Gunmow (B&W) 136; 2 F Price (Brec) 118; 3 R Price (Brec) 100U17: 1 J Nesbitt (Worc) 127; 2 B Straw (C&S) 125; 3 R Dunn (Ed) 123U15: 1 S Rayment (Brack) 124; 2 O Gwynn (Swan) 122; 3 H Cox (Charn) 105U13: 1 E Greenwood (B’burn) 133; 2 O Sykes (Holmf) 125; 3 L Donaghy (Stock) 120

MARCH 11LORD WANDSWORTH COLLEGE SERIES, Lord Wandsworth CollegeMen: 1 N Timmins (Farn TC) 33:05; 2 P Manning (Farn TC) 33:19; 3 S Riley (Farn TC) 35:01; 4 N Harrison (Farn TC) 36:22; 5 S Mcgeown (Farn TC) 37:12U17: 1 W Davidson 18:21; 2 O Dunkley 19:03U15: 1 M Patel (Fleet) 11:48; 2 D Cronin (Fleet, U13) 12:05; 3 M Swan (Fleet) 13:19U13: 1 M Farmiloe (Fleet) 6:36; 2 P Fleming (Fleet) 6:44; 3 T Green 6:52; 4 T Howell (Fleet) 7:05; 5 J Cronin (Fleet) 7:39; 6 A Hammond-duncan (Fleet) 7:42; 7 J Porter (Farn TC) 7:58; 8 C Farrell (Fleet) 8:11U11: 1 T Flower (Fleet) 4:16; 2 M Scally (Fleet) 4:27; 3 C Smith (BMH) 4:29M40: 1 K Vallis (Over) 32:30; 2 S Mitchell (Fleet, M50) 32:53; 3 I Duncan (Fleet, M45) 37:23; 4 A Standen (Farn TC) 37:35; 5 B Humphries 38:23; 6 S Wallace (Farn TC) 39:20; 7 T Clarke (Hart RR) 39:50; 8 I Harber 42:35; 9 B Cronin ( ) 43:47M50: 1 M Anderson (Farn, M55) 31:51; 2 G Newman (Fleet, M55) 38:00; 3 H Lloyd (Farn TC) 41:17; 4 G Stringer ( ) 42:48; 5 S Bullworthy 46:23; 6 J Bennison (Farn TC) 47:30Women: 1 P May (Fleet, W35) 35:12U17: 1 I Wallace (Farn TC) 21:41; 2 M Clement (Fleet, U20) 24:49; 3 G Cross (Fleet, U15) 27:34U15: 1 A Davidson (Fleet) 12:35; 2 H Weaver (Fleet, U13) 13:29; 3 A Marshall (Fleet) 13:53; 4 R Dunkley (Fleet) 14:21; 5 S Tiley (Fleet) 14:58; 6 R Snell (Win) 16:07; 7 C O’connor 17:15U13: 1 E Squibbs (Fleet) 6:51; 2 H Blakiston (Fleet) 7:12; 3 A Wright (Fleet) 7:15; 4 C Merison ( ) 7:31; 5 C Stalker (Fleet) 10:12U11: 1 M Wateridge (Over) 4:21; 2 E Whiteman (BMH, U13) 4:26; 3 O Blacow (Fleet) 4:52

W35: 1 S Franklin (Alton) 45:50; 2 J O’Connor (Alton) 46:16; 3 R Ralk ( ) 47:06W45: 1 J Leggett (Fleet, W50) 40:03; 2 L Dowell (Vill, W55) 45:18

PECO LEAGUE, Otley ChevinMen (5M): 1 P Marchant (Roth); 2 J Parker (Vall S); 3 S Pass (Salt, M40); 4 W Kerr (Salt); 5 R Pattinson (Hors, M45); 6 J Wood (Ilk); 7 A May (Valley S); 8 P Livermore (Abbey); 9 C Lines (Ack, M50); 10 G Thomas (Valley S) TEAM: Div.1: 1 Vall 204; 2 Abbey R 257; 3 Horsf 324; 4 Salt 360; 5 R’well 539; 6 K’stall 650; 7 Brad Aire TC 686; 8 Ack 717Div.2: 1 Hyde 303; 2 Chapel A 513; 3 Ilkley 608VETS TEAM: 1 Salt 398; 2 Horsf 423; 3 St Ther 454Women: 1 L Mawer (Weth, W40); 2 H Sellars (Abbey); 3 K Ball (Ack, W35); 4 R De Sar (Salt, W35); 5 R Pilling (Kirks); 6 S Haughton (Airec); 7 S Williams (Abbey, W45); 8 H Williams (Valley S); 9 L Wilyman (Valley S, W35); 10 M Jones (Valley S) TEAM: Div.1: 1 Vall 56; 2 Abbey R 78; 3 K’stall 188; 4 Hyde 191; 5 R’well 238; 6 Horsf 307; 7 Chapel A 309; 8 Ack 324Div.2: 1 Weth 54; 2 Salt 71; 3 Airecentre 149VETS TEAM: 1 Ilkley 101; 2 Abbey R 124; 3 Weth 153Final standings: Men: Div.1: 1 Vall 5; 2 Abbey R 11; 3 Horsf 14; 4 R’well 22; 5 Salt 24; 6 K’stall 31; 7 Ack 36; 8 Brad Aire TC 37Div.2: 1 Hyde 7; 2 St Ther 11; 3 Chapel A 14VETS TEAM: 1 St Ther 8; 2 Horsf 9; 3 Salt 17Women: Div.1: 1 Abbey R 6; 2 Vall 9; 3 K’stall 23; 4 Horsf 24; 5 Chapel A 26; 6 Ack 27; 7 Hyde 32; 8 R’well 33Div.2: 1 Weth 9; 2 Salt 12; 3 Airecentre 13VETS TEAM: 1 Horsf 12; 2 Abbey R 8; 3 Horsf 12

NORTH YORKSHIRE AND SOUTH DURHAM LEAGUE RELAYS, ThirskMen (4x3km): 1 R&Z 41:59 (S Wardman 10:55, F Roberts 10:23, D Overin 10:15, M Scott 10:26); 2 Hart 44:53 (M Calvert 11:27, P Wilson 10:58, M Smith 11:11, A Minister 11:17); 3 R&Z B 45:11 (C Jones 11:17, K Harker 11:01, W Crossan 11:14, D Hack 11:39); 4 M&C 46:00 (C Cromwell 11:29, V Mallan 11:56, G Jayasuriya 10:30, M Kavanagh 12:05); 5 R&S 46:19 (J Norton 11:19, D Holdsworth 11:46, S Tomaszewski 12:01, P Utley 11:13); 6 T&S B 49:09; 7 Hart B 49:51; 8 T&S C 50:43Fastest: 1 Overin 10:15; 2 Roberts 10:23; 3 Scott 10:26U15 (3x1M): M’bro 18:04 (C Race 5:42, M Coleman 6:00, A Turley 6:22)Fastest: Race 5:42U13 (3x1M): 1 M’bro 17:37 (I Suleman 5:43, D Swinson 6:09, J Jardine 5:45); 2 R&Z 19:07 (H Robson 6:08, C Worner 6:39, L Hack 6:20)Fastest: 1 J Allen (M’bro incomplete) 5:20; 2 Suleman 5:43; 3 Jardine 5:45Women (3x3km): 1 N Marske 40:05 (S Bulman 13:08, K Hall 13:57, K Aspen 13:00); 2 M&C 40:22 (C Summersgill 11:48, J Bartlett 14:47, A Ansell 13:47); 3 Darl 40:52 (S Phillips 13:32. L Noble 13:16, V Clarke 14:04); 4 R&Z 41:22 (J Keavney 13:52, F Hughes 14:03, R Adams 13:27); 5 T&S 41:52 (L Hiles 13:50, S Busautill 14:23, S Glover 13:39); 6 Hart 42:09; 7 Quak 43:08; 8 Hart B 44:35Fastest: 1 Summersgill 11:48; 2 Aspin 13:00; 3 Bulman 13:08

U15 (3x1M): 1 R&Z 19:15 (I Starkey 5:59, F Dinsdale 6:40, H Najafi 6:36); 2 T&S 22:23 (C Knowles 6:23, A Knowles 6:47, K Coventry 9:13); 3 M&C 24:57 (B Eaglesham 8:09, K Eaglesham 7:07, P Carter 9:41)Fastest: 1 Starkey 5:59; 2 E Parker (M’bro incomplete) 6:06; 3 C Knowles 6:23U13 (3x1M): 1 Darl 18:14 (L Hunter 5:58, K Noble 6:03, S Jones 6:13); 2 R&Z 19:42 (L Kirkham 6:07, N Jolly 6:39, C Hunt 6:56); 3 Darl B 20:36 (H Robson 6:51, M Jordens 6:57, J Dinsley 6:48); 4 M’bro 20:47Fastest: 1 Hunter 5:58; 2 R Kitchener (M’bro) 6:01; 3 Noble 6:03

MARCH 10SCOTTISH SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS, IrvineSenior boys: 1 J Wightman 20:59; 2 C Watson 21:19; 3 N Gourley 21:27; 4 C Ponton 21:40; 5 G Williams 21:54; 6 M Ferguson 22:05; 7 A Craig 22:20; 8 R Milligan 22:24; 9 A Clark 22:27; 10 B Kurzman 22:29; 11 C Haxton 22:31; 12 C Galloway 22:35; 13 S Wightman 22:53; 14 B Stafford 23:08; 15 E Webster 23:16; 16 L Waddell 23:21; 17 C Stevenson 23:25; 18 P Cameron 23:37; 19 M Houston 23:50; 20 S McAlpine 24:14Inters: 1 G McArdle 17:13; 2 L Boyle 17:19; 3 J Glen 17:22; 4 R Thomson 17:41; 5 C Matthews 17:52; 6 S Chalmers 17:56; 7 A Thompson 17:57; 8 A Lawler 18:04; 9 A Stanley 18:43; 10 R Marr 18:43; 11 C Ewing 18:45; 12 G Smith 19:07; 13 R Stephen 19:09; 14 D Robertson 19:12; 15 G Dryden 19:16; 16 R Tracey 19:21; 17 C Cunningham 19:22; 18 J MacGregor 19:23; 19 J Hyde 19:28; 20 C Swanson 19:32; 21 N Mccall 19:36; 22 E Berry 19:38; 23 J Houston 19:41; 24 K Rafferty 19:44; 25 C Ross 19:46; 26 Z Siddiqu 19:49; 27 W Graham 19:50; 28 J Rice 19:57; 29 A Hilton 19:59; 30 E Bryson 19:59Juniors: 1 A Carcas 14:40; 2 E Trout 14:48; 3 L Shaw 14:49; 4 S Lisle 14:57; 5 S McKay 15:11; 6 D Davidson 15:19; 7 J McLaughlin 15:22; 8 S Davidson 15:23; 9 J Kerr 15:39; 10 T Otton 15:49; 11 I Davies 15:50; 12 S Sweeney 15:59; 13 C McCormack 16:01; 14 J Inglewood 16:04; 15 T Cole 16:08; 16 R Gray 16:10; 17 C Smith 16:12; 18 A Duff 16:13; 19 R Connah 16:17; 20 J Macleod 16:18; 21 O Fraser-krauss 16:22; 22 L Serpell 16:24; 23 S Galloway 16:28; 24 R Brocklebank 16:31; 25 S Graham 16:32; 26 R Gray 16:32; 27 F Stirling 16:34; 28 E Mckerral 16:37; 29 J Rawlinson 16:37; 30 L Grant 16:37Minors: 1 A Addison 11:27; 2 A Johnson 11:31; 3 M Crawford 11:32; 4 T Rees 11:45; 5 S Paton 11:55; 6 A Scott 11:59; 7 J MacKinnon 12:10; 8 J Roden 12:12; 9 A Kilpatrick 12:12; 10 F Carcas 12:16; 11 E Rae 12:17; 12 A Brady 12:18; 13 A Moreland 12:22; 14 A Merry 12:24; 15 M Dunn 12:27; 16 J Berry 12:29; 17 R McLaren 12:30; 18 C Thomson 12:31; 19 J Hendry 12:32; 20 R Lyttle 12:37; 21 E Boyle 12:39; 22 S Fraser 12:39; 23 J Arthur 12:41; 24 O Stark 12:43; 25 C Beeson 12:45; 26 H Stewart 12:46; 27 T White 12:47; 28 S Waitt 12:50; 29 D Allan 12:51; 30 C Kidd 12:51Senior girls: 1 M MacLennan 16:50; 2 D Hannah 16:58; 3 P Booth 17:11; 4 D Beattie 17:20; 5 O O’Hare 17:31; 6 O Jenkins 17:36; 7 K Mcleod 17:39; 8 B Wilson 17:49; 9 S Mackay 18:04; 10 H Murray 18:21; 11 C Gray 18:49; 12 K Watson 19:08; 13 J Eadie 19:13; 14 A Scott 19:24; 15 M Robinson 19:29; 16 O Keenan 19:33; 17 T Spens 19:35; 18 K Gibson 19:36; 19 L Gibson 19:40; 20 Z

Douglas 19:47Inters: 1 C Graves 15:50; 2 C Cowan 16:13; 3 B Wallace 16:27; 4 G Gillham 16:31; 5 E McCorquodale 16:35; 6 S Taylor 16:37; 7 E Greenan 16:39; 8 R Stewart 16:39; 9 A Franklin 16:47; 10 H Cleghorn 16:53; 11 S Pennycook 16:57; 12 A Paisley 17:10; 13 S Dempsey 17:16; 14 H Cameron 17:19; 15 H Campbell 17:25; 16 E Boddie 17:27; 17 E Mackinnon 17:28; 18 G Callander 17:33; 19 L Mercer 17:39; 20 B Couch 17:45; 21 L Davidson 17:56; 22 M Wightman 17:59; 23 L Kelly 18:04; 24 E Edgar 18:15; 25 S Bell 18:16; 26 I Tavendale 18:18; 27 S Collins 18:19; 28 K Park 18:24; 29 H Biberbach-Laidlaw 18:30; 30 R MacLennan 18:31Juniors: 1 K Oakley 11:52; 2 G Black 12:03; 3 K Turnbull 12:22; 4 E Kelly 12:32; 5 H Still 12:42; 6 H Addison 12:44; 7 E Ferrie 12:46; 8 R Saxby 12:47; 9 A Brocklebank 12:51; 10 L Carey 12:52; 11 C Booth 13:07; 12 R Roberts 13:07; 13 C Mason 13:09; 14 R Binnie (Clyde Valley HS) 13:12; 15 K Brown 13:16; 16 L McLeod 13:18; 17 Z Bates 13:24; 18 A Cruickshanks 13:28; 19 Z Hayward 13:29; 20 K Smith 13:30; 21 F Blair 13:33; 22 K Aitken 13:34; 23 L Blacklaws 13:37; 24 M Robertson 13:38; 25 E Chittleburgh 13:39; 26 A Pope 13:41; 27 L Theron 13:41; 28 A Mcinnes 13:41; 29 V Robertson 13:44; 30 E Mitchell 13:46Minors: 1 L Stark 10:26; 2 L Davie 10:43; 3 E Stewart 10:51; 4 H Little 10:52; 5 I Miller 10:56; 6 H Lewin 11:08; 7 S Eunson 11:14; 8 R Metcalfe 11:22; 9 E Paisley 11:22; 10 A Duthie 11:25; 11 R Tytler 11:26; 12 M Kinghorn 11:37; 13 S Morrison 11:39; 14 E Nicholson (Woodmill HS) 11:39; 15 C Arnott 11:41; 16 M Paterson 11:42; 17 E Russell 11:44; 18 K MacAngus 11:47; 19 C Kiddie 11:48; 20 C Allan 11:49; 21 R Conroy 11:51; 22 C Barber 11:52; 23 C Cameron 11:55; 24 M Robinson 11:55; 25 K Justice 12:01; 26 E Dickie 12:03; 27 T Mathers 12:03; 28 M Rogers 12:03; 29 E Cross 12:06; 30 I Robertson-barnett 12:06

BLACKHEATH & BROMLEY v S LONDON H Mob MatchHayes, KentTHE 101st match between the clubs saw Blackheath win the team race despite an overall victory by Stuart Major. South London now lead overall 53 to 48.Match (27 a side): 1 B&B 685; 2 SLH 817Overall: 1 S Major (S Lon, M40) 46:59; 2 J Darling (B&B) 49:23; 3 S Cooper (B&B) 50:11; 4 A Collins S Lon, M45) 50:33; 5 D Gillett (S Lon, M40) 51:58; 6 J Foss (S Lon, M50) 52:17; 7 R Smith (B&B, M45) 52:55; 8 F Parkinson (B&B) 53:31M50: 2 B McShane (B&B) 54:36; 3 I Taylor (B&B) 55:07. M55: A Lawes (B&B) 59:15. M60: J Phelan (B&B) 62:07. M70: D Newland (S Lon) 71:20Women: 1 F Green (B&B) 54:14; 2 R Hutton (S Lon, W45) 56:54; 3 N Glover (S Lon) 58:51W45: 2 R Ferguson (B&B) 60:10; 3 V Mitchell (S Lon) 63:31. W50: P Iannella (S Lon) 60:23

MARCH 8FORTH VALLEY SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS, DunblaneSenior boys (1.5M): 1 S Fraser 8:57; 2 J Bremner 9:06; 3 R Leckie 9:22Secondary 3/4: 1 K Makusha 8:46; 2 C Young 8:48; 3 D Stansfield 8:50Secondary 1/2: 1 J Kerr 8:48; 2 I Davies 8:53; 3 N Stirling 8:59Senior girls: 1 F Brown 10:43; 2 J Finlay

11:28; 3 H Lister 11:31Secondary 3/4: 1eq E MacCorquodale/E Mason 9:26; 3 S.Sinclair 10:33Secondary 1/2: 1 E Pringle 10:04; 2 E Russell 10:16; 3 J Stitt 10:30

MARCH 7SCOTTISH POLICE CHAMPIONSHIPS, Lochinch, GlasgowMen (6M): 1 S Cairns (Loth, M40) 39:57; 2 A McGhee (S’clyde) 40:12; 3 S Laurie (Loth) 43:33; 4 C Rendle (Loth) 44:52M50: J Pollolk (S’clyde) 46:39TEAM: 1 Loth 8; 2 Sclyde 14Women (4M): 1 D Lauder (Loth, W35) 29:10; 2 A Currie (S’clyde) 31:10; 3 J McIntyre (Fife) 32:00TEAM: 1 Fife 7; 2 S’clyde 8

MIDLANDS POLICE & SERVICES LEAGUE, EdgbastonOverall: 1 D Riley (W Mid Pol, M45) 33:15; 2 K Monk (FS, M45) 33:28; 3 D Rayfield (N’h Pol, M45) 34:11; 4 D Pitcher (Derb Pol, M40) 34:29; 5 N Dale (W Mid Pol) 34:36; 6 D Edgar (FS, M40) 34:38; 7 A Day (WMP) 34:41; 8 A Pye (WMP) 35:01; 9 J Denny (N’h Pol) 35:13; 10 P Davey (W Mid Pol) 35:15M40: 3 C Dunn (W Mid Pol) 35:59. M50: 1 S Clews (Pri/CS) 38:23Women: 1 C Howard (Derb Pol, W40) 38:12; 2 S Clement (W Mid Pol, W35) 38:43; 3 L Callaghan (Staffs Pol, W35) 39:31; 4 D Blakeman (W Mids Pol, W35) 39:49; 5 K Williams (N’hants Pol) 41:03

MARCH 3NORTH WEST LONDON YOUNG ATHLETES’ LEAGUEPerivaleU17 men (4.7km): 1 R Johnson (SB) 15:44; 2 J Southcott (SB) 16:03; 3 R Mudd (SB) 16:15; 4 M Woldemichael (Lon Hth) 16:26; 5 A Emanuel (Barn) 16:36; 6 B Boxer (Barn) 16:42; 7 A Altman (SB) 16:50; 8 D Szajna (Lon Hth) 17:09; 9 R Sykes (St Alb) 18:01; 10 R Thompson (Barn) 18:21TEAM: 1 Shaftesbury Barnet 13; 2 Barnet & District 35; 3 London Heathside 39U15 (4km): 1 J Wooldridge (Lon Hth) 12:46; 2 J Naylor (Lon Hth) 12:50; 3 M Robertson (Lon Hth) 12:54; 4 D Myers (St Alb) 12:57; 5 J Clifford (SB) 13:20; 6 M Pyrke (St Alb) 13:25; 7 C Holloway (Harr) 13:30; 8 J Hill (Harr) 13:37; 9 J Cooper (TVH) 13:43; 10 J Gammall (Harr) 13:54TEAM: 1 London Heathside 23; 2 Harrow 37; 3 Thames Valley H 48U13 (3km): 1 K Mahaddine (TVH) 8:26; 2 N Davis (SB) 8:37; 3 J Brennan (SB) 8:43; 4 B Clark (St Alb) 8:44; 5 L Burrell (TVH) 8:54; 6 A Tremlett (Harr) 8:59; 7 W Stibbs (SB) 9:02; 8 F Bordett-Stead (SB) 9:04; 9 M Buckley (TVH) 9:22; 10 R Farren (ESM) 9:29TEAM: 1 Shaftesbury Barnet 20; 2 Thames Valley H 31; 3 St Albans School 59U11 (2km): 1 J Happor (SB) 7:03; 2 N Cowley-Andrea (TVH) 7:18; 3 O Cowlet-Andrea (TVH) 7:26TEAM: 1 Shaftesbury Barnet 33; 2 Highgate H 42; 3 Harrow 43U17 women (4km): 1 F Lenton (SB) 14:04; 2 Y Raykov (Lon Hth) 15:25; 3 S Sato (SB) 15:57; 4 J Elliott (ESM) 17:37; 5 K Jackson (Lon Hth) 18:35; 6 J O’Brien (Lon Hth) 18:35; 7 E Jackson (Lon Hth) 19:12TEAM: 1 Shaftesbury Barnet 11; 2 London Heathside 13; 3 Ealing Southall & Middlesex 20U15 (3km): 1 M Garden (SB) 9:07; 2



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E Goodhart (TVH) 9:10; 3 C Goodson (SB) 9:29; 4 G Weston (Lon Hth) 9:50; 5 E Dwan (SB) 9:51; 6 E McNamara (SB) 10:00; 7 A Maude (ESM) 10:03; 8 M Hill (Harr) 10:03; 9 G Casciello (SB) 10:05; 10 R Bell (ESM) 10:15TEAM: 1 Shaftesbury Barnet 9; 2 Thames Valley H 27; 3 London Heathside 28U13 (2km): 1 L Langford (SB) 7:25; 2 M Wilson (Harr) 7:26; 3 I Weir (TVH) 7:34; 4 M Hall (Harr) 7:58; 5 E Wallace (ESM) 8:04; 6 R Lynch (ESM) 8:04; 7 M Harrison (Lon Hth) 8:11; 8 M Hayward (ESM) 8:21; 9 O Laidler (Lon Hth) 8:24; 10 M Atherton (ESM) 8:25TEAM: 1 Ealing Southall & Middlesex 18; 2 Harrow 21; 3 Shaftesbury Barnet 28U11 (1.2km): 1 F Starkey (ESM) 5:15; 2 C Turner (High) 5:21; 3 C Buckley (TVH) 5:26TEAM: 1 Harrow 16; 2 Highgate H 17; 3 Ealing Southall & Middlesex 31

FEBRUARY 28RENFREW DISTRICT SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS, RenfrewBoys: Secondary 3 (1.5M, no times): 1 E Gillham; 2 C Wighton; 3 A McEwanSecondary 2 (1.5M): 1 E Trout 8:00; 2 E McKerral 8:29; 3 C Dickson 8:44Secondary 1 (1.2M, no times): 1 C Thomson; 2 M Collins; 3 R NesbittGirls: Secondary 3 (1.5M): 1 G Gillham 8:20; 2 S Dempsey 8:43; 3 C MacLean 10:06Secondary 2 (1.5M): 1 E Kelly 9.01; 2 E Fraser 9:54; 3 S Ross 10:05Secondary 1 (1.2M): 1 K MacAngus 6:49; 2 R Craig 7:02; 3 R Tytler 7:05

FEBRUARY 24EAST RENFREWSHIRE SCHOOLS, Rouken Glen Park, GiffnockSenior boys: 1 A Clark; 2 L Jamieson; 3 N McCallumSecondary 3: 1 M Lancaster; 2 N McCall; 3 E BrysonSecondary 2: 1 R Grey; 2 L Runciman; 3 J WilliamsonSecondary 1: A Comeford; 2 R MacDonald; 3 A KilpatrickSenior girls: 1 C Cowan; 2 O Keenan; 3 N ConnorSecondary 3: 1 R Saxby; 2 M Amner; 3 M GemmellSecondary 2: 1 H Still; 2 R Saxon; 3 M WeirSecondary 1: 1 R Metcalf; 2 N Miller; 3 E Thomson

GLASGOW SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS, NetherpollockSenior boys (4.2km, no times taken): 1 M Aitchison; 2 C Watson; 3 A StanleySecondary 4 (4.2km): 1 Z Siddique; 2 M McManus; 3 P KennedySecondary 3 (3.8km): 1 F Glass; 2 S McKay; 3 W GrahamSecondary 2 (3km): 1 E Urquhart; 2 J Gibb; 3 F PurvesSecondary 1 (2.8km): 1 E Rae; 2 J Haggerty; 3 A MorelandSenior girls (3.6km): 1 B Wallace; 2 S Taylor; 3 J Eadie Secondary 4 (3.6km): 1 C Graves; 2 E Edgar; 3 M BreckenridgeSecondary 3 (3km): 1 G Black; 2 K Turnbull; 3 G CallanderSecondary 2 (2.6km): 1 C Mason; 2 E O’Donnell; 3 A McInnesSecondary 1 (2.6km): 1 S Eunson; 2 T Hickley; 3 R Conroy

FEBRUARY 5TODAY’S RUNNER LEAGUE, Rogate CommonMen: 1 A Simpson (Stubb G); 2 W Clark

(Mid M); 3 I Carley (Farn, M40); 4 M Gordon (Havant, U20); 5 J Sawyer (Stubb G, U20); 6 C Ashby (Farn, M45); 7 D Brown (Liss, M40); 8 J Bigg (BMH, M45); 9 M Anderson (Farn, M55); 10 C Hall (Stubb G, M45) NTWomen: 1 E Taylor-Gooby (Mid M); 2 L Kershaw (Liss); 3 T Cornell (BMH); 4 J Humphries (Alton, W40); 5 G Hitchcock (Farn); 6 A Agate (Denm, W50); 7 J Geoghiou (Farn); 8 N Proudlock (Liss); 9 M Adcock (Vict); 10 J Gilholm (Vict)

FEBRUARY 7DYFED SECONDARY SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS, LlandeiloU20 men: 1 L Lloyd (Llanelli) 18:45; 2 L Heckler (Brianne, U17) 18:58; 3 B Sutton (Pembs) 19:50; 4 R Llyr (Brianne, U17) 20:35; 5 J Evans (Ceredigion, U17) 21:28; 6 J Neumann (Pembs) 22:19U17: 1 C Lovatt (Brianne, U15) 18:06; 2 L Haworth (Pembs) 18:31; 3 L Bradley (Pembs, U15) 18:43; 4 C Beare (Llanelli, U15) 18:49; 5 I Cooke (Pembs) 18:54; 6 E Lewis (Ceredigion) 19:23U15: 1 N Neary (Brianne) 12:59; 2 M Williams (Pembs) 13:36; 3 M Petersen (Pembs, U13) 13:49; 4 E Roberts (Pembs) 13:53; 5 A Liles (Brianne) 13:57; 6 N Johnson (Llanelli) 14:05U13: 1 K Jones (Llanelli) 9:00; 2 T Jones (Brianne) 9:02; 3 A Davies (Brianne) 9:03; 4 I Morgan (Brianne) 9:12; 5 L Jones (Brianne) 9:13; 6 T Evans (Ceredigion) 9:15U20 women: 1 M Withers (Pembs, U17) 16:26; 2 L Bell (Pembs, U17) 16:52; 3 M Turner (Ceredigion, U17) 17:40; 4 S Webber (Llanelli, U17) 18:04; 5 L Neumann (Pembs) 18:13; 6 E Westoby (Pembs) 20:11U17: 1 C Thompson (Pembs) 14:48; 2 R Homer (Pembs) 15:01; 3 K O’Neill (Brianne) 15:18; 4 C Harriesarries (Ceredigion) 15:27; 5 M Carter-Davies (Ceredigion) 15:30; 6 M Thomas (Ceredigion) 16:14U15: 1 J Bradley (Pembs, U13) 10:37; 2 C Page (Ceredigion) 10:46; 3 A Jones (Pembs) 10:54; 4 K Salmon (Pembs) 11:03; 5 B Meopham (Pembs, U13) 11:09; 6 A Howell (Brianne) 11:12U13: 1 C Davies (Ceredigion) 9:37; 2 M Owen (Brianne) 9:42; 3 S Glynn (Brianne) 9:51; 4 L Omnet (Pembs) 10:00; 5 L Davies (Brianne) 10:05; 6 A Williams (Pembs) 10:13

FEBRUARY 5RUNNERSLIFE CHALLENGE,KenfigMen: 1 M Hobbs (Swan) 17:26; 2 L Hobbs (Swan) 17:45; 3 S Jones (Swan) 17:57Women: 1 S Leech (Carm, W40) 22:12; 2 C Phillips 22:41

FEBRUARY 4STAFFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS, StokeSenior boys: 1 D Sheldon 20:35; 2 S Botham 20:43; 3 K Washington 22:01; 4 M Smith 23:20Inters: 1 J McCann 16:41; 2 J Barrett 17:07; 3 A Houseman 17:18; 4 S Nicholls 17:59; 5 Y Amarasena 18:05; 6 W Monaghan 18:08; 7 T Brookes 18:22; 8 J Kelly 18:31Juniors: 1 T Randolph 14:48; 2 C Cooke 14:52; 3 R Ashforth 14:57; 4 J Austin 15:04; 5 R Lander 15:21; 6 H Redford 15:28; 7 J Edge 15:31; 8 J Fradley 15:44Minors: 1 C Maddock 8:39; 2 R Hodgkiss 9:00; 3 Z Mawdesley 9:18; 4 A Fradley 9:19; 5 L Ash 9:20; 6 H Molton 9:24; 7 D Atherton 9:25; 8 R Owen 9:26Senior girls: 1 L Hayes 18:30; 2 C Hulme 20:01; 3 S Daley-Davies 20:41;

4 T Hulme 21:13; 5 S Hulme 21:54; 6 R Warren 22:38; 7 H Jones 24:17; 8 C Swift 24:45; 9 K Gamble 30:09Inters: 1 L Holt 14:46; 2 T Stone 15:24; 3 J Heath 15:40; 4 N Clowes 16:44; 5 L Hillman 17:00; 6 M Duckworth 17:08; 7 D Bradburn 17:30; 8 G Cope 18:20; 9 M Harding 18:30; 10 E Mottershead 18:50Juniors: 1 I Mellor 9:47; 2 G Rafferty 10:02; 3 C Adams 10:04; 4 M Cogan 10:24; 5 S Griffiths 10:34; 6 E Berrisford 10:38; 7 C Wilde 10:40; 8 P Nock 10:43Minors: 1 E Walker 8:58; 2 I Davies 9:24; 3 C Peters 9:41; 4 H Talbot 9:44; 5 M Findler 10:02; 6 A Mellor 10:18; 7 H Staite 10:20; 8 L Hunt 10:24

JANUARY 29SOUTH ESSEX LEAGUE, BrentwoodMen: 1 C Bloomfield (B’cay) 24:43; 2 R Warner (Hav M) 25:00; 3 R Prout (Thrift) 25:24; 4 B Parker-Brown (EET) 25:28; 5 J Van Der Brand (TSE) 25:38; 6 N Wetheridge (EET) 25:52; 7 D Butler (B’cay, M55) 26:22; 8 M Briggs (Ben) 26:30; 9 S Philcox (Bark RR) 26:31; 10 K Swan (B’cay, U20) 26:38; 11 G Deacon (Castle P) 26:48; 12 A Coleman (B’cay, M40) 27:08; 13 K Jacob (B’cay, M45) 27:24; 14 J Sweeny (TSE) 27:34; 15 M Jones (TSE) 27:36; 16 T Pecararo (Hav M) 27:40; 17 S Theobold (TSE) 27:43; 18 N Wandaslewicz (Thrift) 27:48; 19 I George (E Esx, M40) 27:56; 20 G Booty (Ben) 27:58M40: 3 R Bonham (Castle P) 30:35. M45: 2 K Partridge (TSE) 29:12; 3 J Monk (Bark RR) 31:43. M50: 1 N Rankin (Ben) 29:22; 2 R Fuller (E Esx) 30:21; 3 T Knightley (Ilf) 30:54. M55: 2 A Butler (Thrift) 29:25Women: 1 L Sollars (EET, W45) 28:28; 2 K Whitmarsh (Benf)) 29:04; 3 T Swindell (Benfl, W45) 29:40; 4 C Baglin (B’cay) 30:19; 5 R Flannigan (Pits, W35) 30:50; 6 L Mancer (Ben, W35) 31:12; 7 J Watson (Ben, W40) 31:13; 8 C Stunt (Ben, W35) 31:14; 9 C Howard (B’cay, W40) 31:40; 10 L Latham (Ben) 31:45; 11 M Brown (Bark RR, W40) 31:51; 12 L Almond (B’cay, U20) 32:15; 13 C Tuck (Dag 88, W45) 32:56; 14 T Alexandrou (Thrift, W45) 32:57; 15 E Prideaux (B’cay, W35) 33:07W50: 1 C Cummins (Purple P) 42:35. W60: 1 T Flannigan (Pits) 43:06. U20: 2 K Wilkinson (Ben) 36:57

KINGSTON & POLYTECHNIC H SCHOOLS RACES & CLUB CHAMPSRichmond Park, SurreyU17 men: 1 N Schubert (K&P) 13:43 U15: 1 P Bearman (K&P) 12:18; 2 N Wellard (K&P) 13:10; 3 J Garvey (J Fisher) 13:35TEAM: Tiffin School 25U13: 1 H Reynolds (Grey Ct) 8:08; 2 S McAllister (J Fisher) 8:16; 3 L Hardcastle (Grey Ct) 8:31; 4 A Fraley (Grey Ct) 9:36; 5 R Galvin (J Fisher) 9:51TEAM: 1 Grey Court 8; 2 John Fisher 13; 3 Tiffin 41U11: 1 M Cleaver (Roke) 8:24; G Hooke (Roke) 8:26; 3 G Merighi (Roke) 8:28TEAM: 1 Rokeby 6; 2 Unicorn 28; 3 Hinchley Wood 33Women: 1 N Atkins (K&P, W45) 15:29; 2 D Raymond (K&P) 15:55U17: 1eq L Thompson (K&P)/M Thompson (K&P) 14:29U15: 1 P Law (Surb HS) 15:00; 2 K Maxwell (Surb HS) 15:27; 3 E Shaw (K&P) 15:28TEAM: Surbiton High School 10U13: 1 Z Cramp (Grey Ct) 9:15; 2 L Purkle (Surb HS) 9:18; 3 A McGuire (Surb HS) 9:18; 4M O’Sullivan (Holy X) 9:20; 5 M Rex (Holy X) 9:34TEAM: 1 Surb HS 12; 2Holy Cross 25; 3 Grey C 34U11: 1 Y Howe (Putney HS) 9:34; 2 L vander Stichelle Holy X) 8:40; 3 I Pugh (Holy X) 9:41TEAM: 1 Holy X 11; 2 Hinch W 27; 3 St Pauls PS 32

JANUARY 25LONDON SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS, Parliament HillSenior boys: 1 L Lloyd 20:35; 2 C Murphy 22:21; 3 R Fraser 22:30; 4 A Allen-Jones 22:35; 5 L Ames-Blackaby 22:42; 6 S Skipper 22:50; 7 M Nuradin 22:54; 8 S Lee 22:57; 9 J Allen 23:15; 10 A Maxwell 23:31Inters: 1 S Abdirahman 19:36; 2 J Wooldridge 19:38; 3 A Jisow 19:44; 4 A Gaunt 20:03; 5 A Walker 20:05; 6 T Patel 20:07; 7 J Etienne 20:15; 8 A St Aubyn 20:29; 9 I Ali 20:41; 10 S Gabo 20:45Juniors: 1 A Yee 12:36; 2 J Millett 12:39; 3 P Burgess 12:40; 4 J Naylor 12:46; 5

J Menear 13:02; 6 L Keating 13:08; 7 K Mahiddine 13:09; 8 A Machin-Paley 13:12; 9 M Barry-wilson 13:14; 10 F Nadew 13:14B (inc minors): 1 S Cohen 9:53; 2 N Armitage-Hookes 9:55; 3 L Pope 9:55; 4 I Brown 10:03; 5 A Armitage-Hookes 10:39; 6 O Fox (10:41; 7 A Elms 10:45; 8 A Seymour 10:52; 9 M O’flaherty 11:05; 10 M Byrne 11:06Senior girls: 1 K Snowden 12:46; 2 G Michotte 16:01; 3 L Pannetier 16:15; 4 N Zajaczkowska 16:38; 5 C Williams 16:40; 6 S Callaghan 16:48; 7 L Mckinley 17:08; 8 A Mines 17:11; 9 C Hjalmarsson 17:12; 10 S Timmis 17:19Inters: 1 N Sinha 13:26; 2 S Parkes 13:39; 3 G Hay 14:16; 4 H Viner 14:32; 5 M Bach 14:45; 6 F Basham 14:49; 7 M Gilmartin 14:53; 8 G De Rome 14:59; 9 I Broughton 15:01; 10 L Baldwin 15:14Juniors: 1 K Brown 10:28; 2 S O’Shaunessey 10:29; 3 G Fear 10:38; 4 E Goodhart 10:48; 5 F Armitage-Hookes 11:00; 6 A Coultard 11:03; 7 M Turner 11:09; 8 C Close 11:10; 9 N Munro 11:11; 10 G Boardman 11:22U15: 1 N Kingston 10:17; 2 I Weir 11:06; 3 O Olsher 11:27; 4 K Weir 11:27; 5 M Shaw 11:45; 6 T Cooke 11:50; 7 A Werner 11:59; 8 A Goodwin 12:07

JANUARY 21BANK OF ENGLAND INTER CLUB, RoehamptonOverall: 1 A Barnes (BoE) 25:15; 2 P Glynn (Herc) 26:31; 3 F Rider (Milo) 26:50; 4 A Calvert-Ansari (Herc) 27:04; 5 R Edwards (BoE) 27:07; 6 K Axon (Milo) 27:29; 7 A Urban (Herc) 27:37; 8 L Facey (Milo) 27:52M40: 1 S Bond (Herc) 29:24. M45: 1 T Maguire (Rane) 28:25; 2 R Brown (ESM) 28:27. M50: 1 J Shaw (Rane) 28:29. M55: 1 D Buckeridge (ESM) 30:47; 2 B Shore (Rane) 30:51. M60: 1 D Betts (Herc) 33:22; 2 M Peace (Rane) 33:45Women: 1 K Woodhouse (Rane, W35) 33:37; 2 J Wood (DPR, W35) 34:15; 3 I Padt (Herc) 34:16; 4 L Werrett (Rane, W35) 34:31; 5 K Weir (Rane, W35) 35:09W45: 1 M Rayner (Rane) 37:46. W50: 1 C Jones (ESM) 36:58; 2 M Gibson (Rane) 42:12; 3 S Bamford (Rane) 42:20. W55: 1 S Rowland (Rane) 37:06

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MARCH 11Bath Half-marathonTHE roads leading to the Virgin London Marathon next month are many and varied, but not that many athletes will be following in the footsteps of Susan Partridge, Kevin Fahey reports.

There was nothing unusual about a recent three-week spell training at altitude in Boulder, which helped sharpen her up sufficiently to smash her PB of 71:34, slashing 59 seconds off her previous best set five years ago in the Great North Run.

It gave her second place in the race closely behind Kenyan winner Jane Muia and perhaps struck a small psychological blow over her London Marathon rivals Helen Davies (née Decker), Liz Yelling and Louise Damen, though all parties involved were keen to downplay the significance of this race as a guide to the finishing order in next month’s Olympic trials.

But at least Partridge can head off to her next training destination with her confidence high and assured that her training is moving in the right direction.

“A PB in the half was long overdue, but I felt strong today and that was a real confidence booster,” said Partridge. “I am now off to Scotland for three weeks of hard training. We call it training at Scot-itude! I’m in staying with my mum and dad near Fort William.

“I’ll just be training and resting and she’ll be looking after me and cooking my meals, while my dad will be following me on his bike when I am out running.”

While Partridge opts for home comforts in her final build-up to

London, Liz Yelling this week flew out to Boulder to top up her training and red blood cells with some altitude.

Over a course on which she set her personal best of 69:27 in 2007, Yelling was clearly hoping for better than fifth overall and fourth Brit behind Partridge and Amy Whitehead.

But Yelling is experienced enough not to panic after one below-par race and her sights remain firmly fixed on the bigger prize.

“I felt quite sluggish today and I have come off the back of a very high mileage week plus the tail end of flu, which has left me coughing so today wasn’t that great,” said Yelling.

“But now I am off to Boulder for a good spell of training at altitude and hopefully I can catch up with the other girls.”

Davies had reason to celebrate as she improved her PB for the second time in a month, shaving six seconds off the time she ran in Tunbridge Wells in February.

“I am little bit quicker again and that is a good marker for me ahead of London,” said Davies, who was knocked off the top of the UK rankings by Partridge.

A sanguine Damen said it was a tough day and, while she would have liked to have run faster, she is not going to beat herself up over the result.

“I didn’t feel comfortable from the gun, but I’m not overly worried,” said Damen.

At least her partner, Chris Powner, was smiling as the Winchester athlete marked his debut at the distance by finishing third overall and top Brit in a time of 64:44.

“I am really pleased with that as

I put down my target time as 66:30,” said Powner. “I recently ran a PB of 48:59 in the Bramley 10 so that was a good sign and I am probably going to do the Reading half next but definitely not the London Marathon. I’m sticking to the 10km and half!”

Wells City Harriers’ Ben Tickner was fourth overall and second Brit in a time of 65:05, which was well inside hisPB of 65:34 that he ran on his debut in Reading last year, while third Brit was Blackburn Harriers’ Ben Fish in a PB of 65:27. In sixth Serpentine RC’s Nick Torry also ran a PB as did Kent cross-country champion John Gilbert in seventh.

Tipton Harriers’ Scottish international marathon runner Martin Williams was ninth, but clubmate Phil Nicholls dropped out around five miles with a calf problem.

The race was won by Kenyan Edwin Kiptoo in a course record. In ideal conditions and cheered on by big crowds Kiptoo tore around the two-lap course in 62:01 to shave eight seconds off the previous best set by Tewodros Shiferaw in 2007.

“It was a great run, though it would have been nice to have seen him break 62 minutes but he will get a nice course record bonus for that,” said race director Andrew Taylor.Overall: 1 E Kiptoo (KEN) 62:01; 2 T Mulugeta (KEN) 64:33; 3 C Powner (Win) 64:45; 4 B Tickner (Wells) 65:06; 5 B Chemugo (KEN 65:08; 6 B Fish (B’burn) 65:28; 7 N Torry (Serp) 66:00; 8 J Gilbert (Kent) 66:17; 9 R Gardiner (A’dare) 67:25; 10 M Williams (Tip) 67:39; 11 B Nagy (E&H) 68:13; 12 R Bugden (B&W) 68:34; 13 D Watts (SB) 68:38; 14 J Lawler (Bed C) 68:45; 15 A Rayner (B&B) 69:09; 16 D Russell (High) 69:15; 17 J Guilmant (Phoe) 69:22; 18 H Raidi (Belg) 69:22; 19 T Haughian (WSEH) 69:37; 20 J Savage (Kent) 69:53; 21 A Other 70:17; 22 R Gregory (Rane) 70:19; 23 J Archer (Low F) 70:37; 24 B Shearer (Camb H) 70:46; 25 J Franklin (Met P) 71:03; 26 J Stead (Herne H) 71:10; 27 S Dawes (NEB) 71:15; 28 J Cooper (Harrow) 71:18; 29 J Muia (KEN, W) 71:19; 30 S Humphrey (VP&TH) 71:27; 31 M Hiscott (M’head) 71:30; 32 N Shearn (Bath) 71:31; 33 J Horman (Liv H) 71:33; 34 S Partridge (Leeds C, W) 71:34; 35 M Wilesmith (Guern) 71:55; 36 J Mohamed (NEB) 72:20; 37 A Gibbins (B&B) 72:23; 38 S McGrory (Anna, M40) 72:24; 39 J West (Strag) 72:31; 40 A Buckingham (Bath, M40) 72:34; 41 H Davies (was Decker) (Ips J, W) 72:35; 42 S Whiting (High, M45) 72:35; 43 J Edwards (Les C) 72:57; 44 C Sabine (Tamar, M40) 72:57; 45 A Whitehead (Notts, W) 73:09; 46 S Crees (Les C) 73:09; 47 L Yelling (Bed C, W35) 73:14; 48 B Bennett (Red, M40) 73:19; 49 J Waldron (Exe) 73:25; 50 A Maclean (B&W) 73:28; 51 J Draskau-Petersson (Strag, W) 73:30; 52 G Stewart (Lon Hth, M40) 73:31; 53 C Williams (Neath, M40) 73:33; 54 M Threlfall (Lough S) 73:49; 55 S Beaney (Kent) 73:52; 56 S Samuels (Sale, W) 73:55; 57 N Samuels (Sale) 73:56; 58 F Marsh (N Down, M45) 73:56; 59 L Damen (Win, W) 74:31; 60 J Heslop (Clap C, W) 74:33; 61 C Potts (Liv H, M40) 74:39; 62 D Carr (Cov) 74:47; 63 M Clapp (Red, M40) 74:49

M40: 9 J Addison (Beck) 76:18; 10 T Powell (New F) 76:47; 11 S Thomas (Isl) 76:58; 12 S Loach (Kent) 77:37; 13 P Griffiths (Neath) 77:43; 14 K Stokes (Cleve) 77:57. M45: 3 G Hogg (Run For) 75:12; 4 R Whitehouse (Neath) 76:17; 5 A Rolt (VoA) 78:24; 6 S Wherry (Corn) 78:47; 7 A Toll (Barr R) 79:34. M50: 1 M Eustace (Tip) 75:34; 2 P Westlake (Bitt) 77:22; 3 L Boden (Woot RR) 77:32; 4 I MacDougall (Bourt) 80:05; 5 D Randall (Chelt) 80:15; 6 D Vaudin (Bath) 81:14; 7 M Chorley (Warm) 81:22. M55: 1 D Gunstone (Bath) 81:52; 2 P Johnson (Norf G) 83:17; 3 C Morrison (Sinf) 84:18; 4 D Wintle (GWR) 85:05; 5 P Lumley 85:28. M60: 1 P Molloy (Swin) 82:51; 2 S Mead 86:54; 3 J Bateman (RRC) 89:07; 4 K Robinson (Frome) 89:39; 5 J Harley (Ton) 90:33. M65: 1 M Ford (Chelt) 86:06; 2 D Parsons (Oxf C) 89:13; 3 K Belt (S Dev) 97:30. M70: 1 K Jones (Bath) 1:41:17. M75: 1 T Berry (Truro) 99:22Women: 1 Muia 71:19; 2 Partridge 71:34; 3 Davies (was Decker) 72:35; 4 Whitehead 73:09; 5 Yelling 73:14; 6 Draskau-Petersson 73:30; 7 Samuels 73:55; 8 Damen 74:31; 9 Heslop 74:33; 10 S Amend (Belg) 77:10; 11 J Zakrzewski (Dumf, W35) 78:12; 12 L Richens (W’bury) 80:01; 13 H Kirby (W40) 80:17; 14 S Wilson (Serp) 80:32; 15 A Hutchison (Neath) 80:36; 16 N Nealon (Hunc, W40) 81:05; 17 C

Walsh (Met P) 81:10; 18 L Parsonage (Bath) 81:49; 19 N McAndrew (W35) 81:53; 20 R Clifton (THH) 81:57; 21 S Voller (W’bury) 82:04; 22 E Fogg (New F) 82:59; 23 M Neal (March, W35) 83:11; 24 N Tier (Corn) 83:44; 25 L Waterlow (St Alb S) 83:45; 26 B Toone 84:20; 27 K Morgan (P’pridd R) 84:25; 28 J Carter (Bath, W35) 84:46; 29 J Sanzo 84:51; 30 F Maycock (Belg, W40) 84:57; 31 A McEwing (Erme) 85:23; 32 K Mellor (TVH) 85:34; 33 C Hawkins (Bath, W40) 86:00; 34 E Smith (W’bury) 86:05; 35 S Onn (St Alb S) 86:06; 36 C Lee (Dulw) 86:12; 37 A Carpenter (Chich, W40) 86:27; 38 A Young (Time&T) 86:56W40: 6 M Kerfoot (Bitt) 87:17; 7 N Russell (BAD TC) 88:51; 8 S Gardner 90:41; 9 F Price (Avon VR) 92:09; 10 G Collings (Chipp) 93:08; 11 L Bennett (Bath) 93:10; 12 S King (S’ville) 93:45. W45: 1 S Enhard (Comp) 87:07; 2 J Bouley 91:57; 3 T Patmore (C&C) 92:05; 4 A Harford (Bath) 92:50; 5 P Thomas (ESM) 93:50; 6 A Dennison (Over) 93:58. W50: 1 E O’Sullivan (E Vets) 88:09; 2 A Carpenter (THH) 91:29; 3 J Webb (Bitt) 94:33; 4 A Vuagniaux (Bath) 96:08; 5 J Gannon (Salisbury Tri) 98:31; 6 P Mburu (Comp) 98:33. W55: 1 J Upcher 1:41:18. W60: 1 A Copson (R&N) 92:46; 2 Z Marchant (Bath) 97:32. W65: 1 E Statham (Stone MM) 1:57:42. W70: 1 A Duncan (Hill) 2:07:38

Partridge looks all set for London

Susan Partridge smashed her PB for second place

Promising debut: Chris Powner


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ROADMARCH 11ADIDAS SILVERSTONE HALF-MARATHONOLYMPIC-bound marathoner Scott Overall enjoyed a very easy victory in a slow time in the 10th running of this race, which attracted 6400 runners to the official race warm-up for the Flora London Marathon over the famous F1 racing circuit.

With a half-marathon PB of 63:21, Overall eased to victory in 69:46. He said: “This is the second half-marathon I have run on a motor car racing track, the first at Indianapolis, but this felt an easy run for me today. Warming-up for the Olympics, I will also be racing in New York next weekend at their half-marathon, then pacing at the Virgin London Marathon, then on to altitude training in Flagstaff, and racing at the Bupa London 10km in May.”

Gi Man who is Hong Kong’s half marathon champion, and who was joint leader at halfway, was second.

Sally Baker was the women’s winner. She said: “It was hot out there, but so rewarding when you’ve put in the training. I’ve never won anything like this before, so I am very happy,”

David Weir, the five-times London Marathon wheelchair champion, made his race debutset a the course record finishing in 45:20 taking nearly eight minutes off the course record.Overall: 1 S Overall (B&B) 69:46; 2 G Man 70:48; 3 S Earley (Bed C, M40) 74:41; 4 A Cooney (Datch, M40) 74:45M50: 1 D Green (Harp A) 79:43; 2 P Foster (H&P) 80:37; 3 J Nelson (Alch) 82:31. M60: 1 R Thomas (Banb) 87:35Women: 1 S Baker (Rugby Tri, W40) 86:42; 2 J Payne (Mich) 87:08W40: 2 M Williamson (Bed H) 90:00. W45: 1 D Wait (March) 91:54; 2 C Tuck (Dag 88) 93:28. W50: 1 L Crosby (Harp A) 98:02. W70: 1 V Pawlyn (Eve) 2:08:30; 2 M Holmes 2:08:46Wheelchair – Men: 1 D Weir 45:20; 2 S Lawson 51:38; 3 P Hogg 55:05

ABERYSTWYTH UNICEF 5km, AberystwythOverall: 1 H Jones (UW Aber) 16:27; 2 J Battrick (UW Aber) 16:27; 3 D Kashi 17:16Women: 1 A Beynon-Thomas (Swan) 17:29; 2 E Wignall (L&M) 20:21W55: 1 A Worthing (Aberys) 22:20

ADDICTION NI 10km, BelfastOverall: 1 K Purdy (Anna) 34:07; 2 B Grew (Armagh) 36:07; 3 B Young 36:35Women: 1 L Meenan (Lag V, W40) 46:45; 2 I Potter (Up and Runners) 48:08

BLACKMINSTER HALF-MARATHON, EveshamOverall: 1 D Bell (Ciren) 74:49; 2 S Hall (Eve, M40) 80:27; 3 M Meckin 80:56Women: 1 V Swingler (Shrop S, W45) 86:54; 2 K Savage 88:03

BLACKPOOL HALF-MARATHON, MARATHON & 5kmOverall (Mar): 1 N Marley (Cov) 2:42:05; 2 M Cain 2:44:43; 3 N Green (M45) 2:48:41; 4 R Cockbain (Unatt) 2:49:45; 5 G Moore 2:49:51M40: 1 J Ford (A’gele) 2:50:38; 2 R Heath 2:53:57. M55: 1 T Coyle ( ) 3:08:54. M60: 1 K Fancett (Beck) 3:10:10; 2 R Booth (Shelt) 3:12:41Women: 1 J Finn 3:06:59; 2 A Reid (W35) 3:15:06W45: 1 C Hemming (Spec) 3:17:46Overall (HM): 1 P Duffy (Crook) 74:17; 2 J Lloyd (Tod) 76:58; 3 R Barker (Hal) 79:06M50: 1 A Lewis (Eryri) 81:47. M65: 1 J Murray ( ) 94:37. M70: 1 R Bacon (Wins) 99:48Women: 1 C Sullivan (Wesh, W45) 89:57; 2 C Holmes ( ) 92:32W65: 1 R Banks (Stone MM) 1:50:26Overall (5km): 1 Dinson (Kend) 15:17; 2 G Hogg (Traff) 15:22; 3 S Hallas (Prest) 16:26M40: 1 S Waterhouse (BWF) 16:35. M60: 1 A Melling (Ast&T) 19:25. M70: 1 R Lawson (Clay) 22:25Women: 1 E Perrin (Horw) 19:56; 2 L Goddard (L&M, W40) 20:11W50: 1 B Wright (BWF) 20:23. W55: 1 A Titterington (BWF) 22:26. W70: 1 M Wilkinson (Clay) 26:12

CAMBRIDGE HALF-MARATHON, CambridgeOverall: 1 N Addison (SB) 69:41; 2 S Smith (C&C) 69:54; 3 J Herbert (Nene V, M40) 71:47; 4 P Holley (Newm, M45) 73:05; 5 S Newell 73:30; 6 M Salt (C&C, M40) 73:54; 7 S Freeman (Morn) 74:02; 8 D Connell (Hunts) 74:03; 9 H Rush (Bath, W) 74:04; 10 T Wittwer (Lg Muli) 74:05M45: 2 R Campbell (Ely) 79:08; 3 G Spellman (R&N) 79:22; 4 J Ferguson (C&C) 79:32. M50: 1 A Nicol 79:15; 2 S Hunt (Hunts) 80:02Women: 1 Rush 74:04; 2 L Gossage (Camb T) 78:42; 3 D Glover (Ely) 79:46; 4 V Knight (C&C, W35) 81:13; 5 S Juggins (W40) 83:40; 6 F Powell (B&H) 83:46; 7 J Gapp (Norw) 85:50W50: 1 D Glynn (Royst) 99:50

COLCHESTER HALF-MARATHON, ColchesterWITH clubmate Keith Gerrard winning the Inter-Counties the day before, Kevin Skinner proved that Newham & Essex Beagles will be hard to beat in the upcoming road relays with a solid victory here, Martin Duff reports.

The 32-year-old won in 68:10 from once prolific Essex race winner Adrian Mussett by more than two minutes. This came after a 66:56 in the Wokingham half last month.

Back in fourth place, leading veteran Darran Bilton showed that he is on target for another age-group victory in the Virgin London Marathon with a 73:41 after taking his first M45 medal last year.

Sarah Stradling was seventh overall in retaining her title in 77:42, a minute faster than last year.Overall: 1 K Skinner (NEB) 68:10; 2 A Mussett (Col H) 70:33; 3 M Newton (Spring S) 72:39; 4 D Bilton (Leeds C, M45) 73:41; 5 W Benton (Col H) 74:02M45: 2 S Pettit (Ely) 79:11. M50: 1 S Kemble (Gard CR) 77:58; 2 P Mingay

(T’tree) 79:44; 3 C Thomas (Gt B) 82:50. M60: 1 A Whiston (Col H) 86:05. M65: 1 J Wheatley 97:32Women: 1 S Stradling (Col H, W35) 77:42; 2 D Appleton (Hav M, W40) 81:36; 3 A Shaw (Dulw) 86:27W45: 1 S Roberts (Norf G) 92:02. W65: 1 M Wright (Ips J) 1:59:07

DRONFIELD 10km, Dronfield WoodhouseOverall: 1 R Harris (Roth, M40) 34:28; 2 C Adams (N Der) 35:36; 3 T Clayton (N Der, M45) 36:01M70: 1 J Cowlishaw 47:41Women: 1 S Burns (Roth, U20) 39:16; 2 K Sprot (Hallam) 40:03W40: 1 J Batty 40:36. W65: 1 H Eberlin 52:12

ELLESMERE 5 & HALF-MARATHONOverall (HM): 1 J Douglas (Bord H) 73:05; 2 J Bowie (Trismart) 76:14; 3 D Longley (P’atyn) 78:05M50: 1 T Partridge (Wrex) 78:31; 2 T Power (Tel) 82:02Women: 1 J Edwaeds (Shrop S, W50) 95:46; 2 E Done (W’church W) 96:05Overall (5M): 1 D Rowlands (Wrex, M40) 30:03; 2 H Jones (Maldwyn, M50) 33:25; 3 G Harper (Shrews, M45) 33:53Women: 1 R Silson (Bord H) 34:37; 2 A Hartshorne (Mid Shropshire Wheelers) 44:19

FINCHLEY 20, RuislipOverall: 1 P Martelletti (VP&TH) 1:45:17; 2 W Green (Serp) 1:50:47; 3 F Del Valle (Serp) 1:53:48; 4 M Ismail (Herne H) 1:56:23; 5 A Lawrence (Morp) 1:56:40; 6 M Causer (THH, M40) 1:56:50; 7 J Tomlinson 1:57:01; 8 R Singh (Herne H) 1:58:01; 9 S Riley (Met P) 1:58:59; 10 M Walker (Barn) 2:01:30; 11 J Maddocks (Team Outrageous, M40) 2:01:33; 12 H Ohsawa (Tm East H) 2:02:15; 13 P Mackrell (L Buzz) 2:02:38; 14 M Van Der Hoeven (NED) 2:02:41M40: 3 G Woollett (Gade V) 2:03:32; 4 P Evans (Strag) 2:03:46. M50: 1 M Bradley (Wat) 2:12:54; 2 G Evans (Lon Hth) 2:14:29. M55: 1 R Wardlaw 2:14:58; 2 G McClure (NBH) 2:21:00. M60: 1 A Mansi (Hill) 2:25:20Women: 1 P Taylor (Nene V, W40) 2:08:16; 2 K Webster (Lon Hth) 2:09:53; 3 H Windsor (Serp) 2:12:20; 4 S Swinhoe (Lon Hth, W40) 2:13:35; 5 J Leitch (Sarn H) 2:16:03; 6 C Abraham 2:16:57; 7 S Dickson (LFR) 2:17:13; 8 L James (WSEH) 2:17:32; 9 K Murphy (Barn, W40) 2:17:58; 10 R Jones (Nene V) 2:18:04; 11 V Carter (Serp, W40) 2:19:40W40: 5 B Tull (Read RR) 2:24:13. W45: 1 S Carpenter (Wat J) 2:25:49; 2 O Balme (Dulw) 2:27:38. W50: 1 V Shadbolt (Gard CR) 2:30:31; 2 K Archer (Leight FR) 2:36:22. W60: 1 J Conneely 2:55:33

FRIENDS OF MICK AND PHIL HALF-MARATHON, RugbyOverall: 1 A Miles (Sphin, M40) 75:29; 2 M Carwardine (Centu, M45) 79:25; 3 S Hawkes 80:53Women: 1 J Ovington (Mil K, W40) 85:03; 2 S Wheatley (W40) 92:04W40: 3 J Needham (Rugby Tri) 93:49

GLOBAL ENERGY INVERNESS HALF-MARATHON, InvernessWINNING £1000 each, Yared Hagos and Hana Abo scored an Ethiopian double ahead of a record field of more than 2000 runners.

Wallsend-based Hagos won in exactly 65 minutes, while Abo just missed breaking 75 minutes in her first race outside Ethiopia.

Hagos said: “I am very pleased. The weather was cool, but I thought the conditions were good. I got away from my rivals after about four miles and I was on my own after that.”

In second was British Masters International W45 winner Melissa Whyte.Overall: 1 Y Hagos (Walls) 65:00; 2 T Mengisteab (Shett) 66:59; 3 A Douglas (I’clyde) 67:10; 4 B Hukins (A’deen) 67:21; 5 J Newsom (Centr) 67:50; 6 R Simpson (Dees R, U20) 67:57; 7 J Symonds (Kend) 68:24; 8 T Tewelde (Shett) 69:38; 9 R Russell (TVH) 70:42; 10 B Clark (Cors) 72:05; 11 R Meade (Edin) 72:25; 12 C McGill (Edin) 72:26; 13 K Docherty (Bella RR) 72:55; 14 G Glendinning (Bella RR, M40) 73:23; 15 R Whittington (Bella RR, M40) 73:34; 16 G Campbell (C’gie) 74:12M40: 3 G Beal (Edin) 75:30; 4 J Binnie (L’aber) 77:43. M45: 1 A Keith (HBT) 78:05; 2 J Morris (Stam S) 79:39. M50: 1 R Taylor (Metro) 77:53; 2 D McLaughlin (G’nock) 82:28. M55: 1 G Laing (I’ness) 84:27. M60: 1 A Mcdonald 82:46; 2 G Smith 86:34; 3 B Adams 90:15. M65: 1 J MacPherson (A’deen) 97:15TEAM: 1 Bella RR 3:39:51; 2 Edin 3:40:20; 3 HBT 3:49:48Women: 1 H Abo 75:04; 2 M Whyte (I’ness, W45) 79:11; 3 J Knowles (SPS) 80:50; 4 S Bird 82:59; 5 M Crawford (Edin U HH) 85:06; 6 S Liebnitz (I’ness) 86:14W40: 1 J Telford (SPS) 88:10; 2 E Jenkins (Moray) 90:55; 3 M Henderson (P’bello) 91:36; 4 A Wilson (I’ness) 92:09; 5 J Henry (NHH) 93:01WomenTEAM: 1 I’ness 4:17:33; 2 Moray 4:46:48; 3 Portob 4:47:20

LEIGHTON 10km, Leighton BuzzardOverall: 1 M Aldridge (R&N) 33:13; 2 T Mead (Lut, U20) 34:52; 3 R Elmore (L Buzz) 35:07M60: 1 L O’Hare (Barn) 38:55; 2 J Taylor 40:31Women: 1 E Curtis-Smith (Bear RC) 40:51; 2 J Breslin (W35) 41:43

LYDD HALF-MARATHON, LyddOverall: 1 P Anthony (Inv EK) 66:43; 2 M Wilkins (Inv EK) 74:23; 3 A Jackson (Sitt) 74:34M40: 1 R White (Dartf RR) 77:04; 2 A Green (Dartf RR) 77:41; 3 G Judges (Hail) 77:48. M50: 1 T Bately (Deal TC) 78:47. M65: 1 G Newton (Tadw) 89:35Women: 1 T Oldershaw (Padd W, W40) 81:40; 2 H Vuvi (Dartf RR, W35) 84:56W45: 1 A Fuller (Dartf RR) 88:21. W50: 1 J Davies (Reading J) 92:02; 2 L Hayes (W’hurst) 96:27. W65: 1 T Jones (Cant) 1:50:04

MARKFIELD 10km, MarkfieldOverall: 1 T Hartley (Notts, M40) 31:48; 2 M Couldwell (Charn) 32:35; 3 S Densham (Charn, U20) 33:27; 4 S Newport (Barr, M45) 33:36; 5 D Allinson (Hinck) 33:58; 6 P Swaine (Charn) 34:04; 7 S Cotton (Leic C, M40) 34:19; 8 A Robinson (Harb) 34:21; 9 I Murdey (Beau L, M40) 34:25; 10 M Lewis (Poole R) 34:37; 11 M Makin (Charn) 34:49M40: 4 D Keating (Leic C) 35:22. M45: 2 G Deacon (Leic C) 35:06. M50: 1 R Sheen (Leic C) 35:48. M60: 1 C Mason (S Der) 40:50Women: 1 L Cocks (Birst, W35) 36:14; 2 L Insley (S Der, W40) 40:23W40: 2 K Ramsey (Charn) 40:34

NEWTON’S FRACTION HALF-MARATHON, GranthamOverall: 1 G Knight (Bost, M40) 73:59; 2 A Rouse 74:52; 3 M Blunden (Notts) 75:58M50: 1 P Duncan (Linc W) 82:56Women: 1 T Taylor (Nene V, W40) 92:20; 2 L Kristiansen (Rut RC, W35) 92:45W45: 1 S Bignell (Holme P) 93:43. W50: 1 J James (Slea) 99:54. W55: 1 F Cooke (March) 1:41:52. W60: 1 M Morris (Linc W) 1:49:05

RETFORD HALF-MARATHON, RetfordOverall: 1 C Allwood (SinA) 73:50; 2 C Thackery (Hallam, M45) 75:27; 3 Mer 75:39M40: 1 D Palmer (Steel) 76:01. M45: 2 P Roberts (Clowne) 77:03. M50: 1 A Wetherill (Red) 77:31Women: 1 J Baldwin (Donc, W45) 86:55; 2 S Fawcett (Hallam) 87:33W45: 2 C Heaton (Holme P) 91:05. W65: 1 S Poole (Holme P) 1:57:10

SOUTHBOURNE 10km & 5kmOverall (10km): 1 M Grist (Poole R, M45) 36:13; 2 D Wells (B’mth) 36:33; 3 D Lane (M40) 37:00Women: 1 A Thorn (Erme, W35) 39:02; 2 L Hutson (Army) 39:58Overall (5km): 1 J Curtis (Soton) 16:19; 2 P Merritt (Soton) 17:16; 3 L Bailey-pearce 21:41Women: 1 H Buckley 22:47; 2 S Merlot 23:27

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OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Hook NortonMen (6x5.2km approx): 1 Woodstock H 1:52:25 (C Moseley 18:51, S Cruikshank 19:13, B O’Connor 18:22, M Ineson 19:23, K Game 18:40, J Bolton 17:56) 2 Witney RR 1:54:49; 3 Banbury H 1:55:41; 4 Hook Norton H 1:58:13; 5 Eynsham RR 2:03:17; 6 Headington RR 2:05:46Fastest: T Wright (Banb) 17:16; A Burgess (Oxf C) 17:27; T Bradford (Hook N) 17:30; Bolton 17:56; D Thame (Hook N) 17:57M40 (6x5.2km approx): 1 Head RR 1:55:04 (G Harris 17:22, A Phelps 18:57, D Gavaghan 19:10, A Ward 19:44, L Hurman 20:31, J Smith 19:20); 2 Oxford City 1:55:53; 3 W’stock) 1:57:31; 4 Banbury 2:09:51; 5 Witney 2:11:47Fastest: M40: Harris 17:22; J Atyeo (Oxf C) 18:08; Cantwell 18:20. M50: Phelps 18:57. M55: R Grant (Oxf C) 19:34. M60: R Treadwell (Oxf C) 19:45U15: Radley 16:26 (C Stockell 4:13, J Mitchell 6:06, J Hancox 6:07)Women (3x5.2km approx): 1 Witney 62:53 (E Ridley 19:14, K Bamber 24:09, N Smith 19:30); 2 Alchester RC) 63:13; 3 W’stock 63:30; 4 Head RR 72:45; 5

Banbury 73;02; 6 W’stock B 73:13Fastest: Ridley 19:14; S Carter (W’stock) 19:21; J Webb (W’stock) 20:58W35 (3x5.2km approx): 1 Head RR 62:38 (d Moore 20:24, J Craft 19:47, R Payne 22:27); 2 White Horse H 70;56; 3 Witney 73;20; 4 Head RR B 73:31; 5 Hook N 78:25; 6 W’stock 78:43Fastest: N Smith (Wit) 19:30; Craft 19:47; Moore 20:24; S Rendell (Alch) 20:58W55: S Bailey (W Horse) 23:35U15: 1 Radley B 17:27 (H Bristow 4:28, H Batstone 6:36, F Brew 6:23); 2 Radley A 17:55; 3 Radley C 18:25Fastest: F Insley (Rad A) 4:22; Bristow 4:28; D White (Rad C) 4:29

SALISBURY 10, SalisburyAMY CHALK had an easy run-out to take the women’s section in 58:28, while the hosts’ Simon Plummer took the men’s section.

Chalk, the British W35 bronze medallist from last year won her race by more than three minutes in her fastest time since 2005.

It was a closer-run thing for Plummer, who had only 37 seconds to spare when winning from Nick Buis in 53:05.

The leading veteran in the men’s race was Aldershot’s Tad Dicker. The 46-year-old was home in 56:08.Overall: 1 S Plummer (Salis) 53:05; 2 N Buis (Tott) 53:43; 3 J Manning (Denm) 54:46; 4 E Haimes (Wells) 55:14; 5 S Holloway (Salis) 55:57; 6 T Muddiman (Soton) 56:02; 7 T Dicker (AFD, M45) 56:08; 8 A Simpson (Stubb G) 56:12; 9 S Holmes (Over, M40) 57:00M40: 2 S Stevens (Win) 57:30. M45: 2 M Brewster (Salis) 57:20; 3 K Tilley (Salis) 59:02; 4 G Bell (Stubb G) 59:52. M50: 1 P Stoodley (Win) 57:06; 2 R Bullen (Les C) 58:38; 3 M Bliss (Over) 59:12; 4 D Vosser (Win) 60:43; 5 N O’Dowd (E’leigh) 60:55. M70: 1 B Gough (P’pridd R) 73:37TEAM: 1 Salisbury & District 21; 2 Salis B 58; 3 Overton H 75Women: 1 A Chalk (B&W, W35) 58:28; 2 H Howard (E’leigh) 62:02; 3 K West (Salis, W40) 63:28; 4 E Foran (Stubb G, W35) 63:43; 5 J Gandee (Win, W40) 66:10; 6 S Chaloner (Poole, W45) 66:36W40: 3 S Greenslade (Salis) 69:03; 4 J Humphries (Alton) 69:06. W45: 2 L Whittaker (Win) 69:22. W50: 1 K Jones (Win) 71:34; 2 D Rhodes (Alton) 74:59. W55: 1 J Georghiou (Farn) 72:59; 2 V Collins (Tott) 73:46; 3 S Rhimes (E’leigh) 74:03. W60: 1 S Dyson-Laurie (Win) 77:54; 2 L Nesbitt (Yeov T) 80:37TEAM: 1 Winchester & District 28; 2 Salis 29; 3 Winch B 59

STAFFORD 20 (Inc STAFFS CHAMPS), StaffordOverall (20M): 1 B Gamble (Tip) 1:46:59; 2 K Farrow (Der) 1:50:49; 3 C Hollinshead (Staff H, M45) 1:59:29; 4 M Akpan (Staffs M) 2:01:00; 5 M Smith (S Ches) 2:01:29; 6 M Neeld (Stone MM, M40) 2:02:01M40: 2 G Norgrove (Wrec) 2:03:35; 3 J Goodwin (Boalloy) 2:03:40; 4 P Chritchlow (Beau L) 2:04:00. M50: 1 I James (Wrex) 2:10:43; 2 K Amos (Chead) 2:11:13; 3 S Dunn (Trent) 2:13:57. M55: 1 M Platt (Macc) 2:16:14. M60: 1 P Douglas (Staff H) 2:20:33; 2 D Pettifer (Mass F) 2:29:55Women: 1 T Entwistle (Warr RR, W40) 2:16:24; 2 S Gray (Staff H, W35) 2:22:59W50: 1 S Ilsey (Belp) 2:29:57Relay: 1 Two lager louts & a wino) 2:13:43; 2 SMM Strollers 2:25:36; 3 Cheadle Women 2:42:41Women: 26 Dim 2:50:45

TRAFFORD 10km, ManchesterANTONY FORD went to second on the UK 10km road list for 2012 to win a high-class race in 29:04, Stephen Green reports.

An early fast pace over the country lanes was ensured by a sub-4:30 first mil. Andi Jones was at the head of a large pack, which included Ford, Alex Hains, Serod Batochir, Joe Macdonald, and Andrew Norman.

Ford then decided to increase the pace, trading the lead with MacDonald before pulling away in the last kilometre from his pursuer, who was rewarded with a PB 29:08.

Ford, coached by Stan Taylor, is in heavy training for the Virgin London Marathon, where he is looking for around 2:12 and to challenge for a place on the British team. The Sale athlete will first test his fitness in the Wilmslow Half-marathon in two weeks’ time.

“I felt really strong due to the heavy miles I’ve been putting in over the last few weeks so to run just outside my best of 29:02 is a big confidence-booster,” he said after his race.

Such was the quality in-depth, that the first seven men home all cracked the 30-minute barrier.

Elle Baker produced a stunning 10km debut and recorded the fastest time by a British woman this year with 32:44. “I’m really pleased with that time and the win, the Stockport Harrier said. “I didn’t know what to expect over 10km as the furthest I’ve raced previously was five miles.”

Baker will next target the road relays. After a successful winter over indoor track, road and country, she hopes to revise her 5000m PB this summer.

Kate Avery in second produced a breakthrough run at this level, to revise her previous PB by more than 40 seconds, returning 33:39.Overall: 1 A Ford (Sale) 29:04; 2 J MacDonald (Traff) 29:08; 3 A Hains (Card) 29:34; 4 S Batochir (Morp) 29:37; 5 A Jones (Salf) 29:40; 6 M Abu-Rezeq (Alt) 29:51; 7 A Norman (Alt) 29:52; 8 D Clorley (Lut) 30:04; 9 J Bailey (Salf) 30:05; 10 A Wiles (New M) 30:07; 11 G Raven (Sale) 30:17; 12 D Proctor (Sale) 30:23; 13 J Riley (Liv H) 30:27; 14 M Barnes (Alt) 30:32; 15 A O’Gorman (Stock H) 30:34; 16 J Bailey (Sale) 30:38; 17 T Spencer (Cov) 30:39; 18 B Riddell (Salf) 30:41; 19 S Robinson (BWF) 30:47; 20 C Parr (Gate) 30:59; 21 M Sawrey (Traff) 31:03; 22 S Horsfield (E Ches) 31:17; 23 C Rainsford (Hean) 31:20; 24 T Egerton (Traff) 31:22; 25 H Speed (Cov) 31:25; 26 N Earl (Norw) 31:26; 27 A Challenger (Hallam) 31:29; 28 G Tomlinson (Traff) 31:30; 29 R Baker (Hallam) 31:36; 30 M Dawson (Morp) 31:46; 31 K Lecher (KuH) 31:47; 32 R Best (New M) 31:54; 33 J Entwistle (Norw) 31:55; 34 J Vis (S’port W, U20) 32:03; 35 G Cunliffe (Ross) 32:07; 36 D Southcott (WG&EL, U20) 32:19; 37 R Smith (Holm) 32:21; 38 R Holroyd (Staffs M, U20) 32:25; 39 R Challinor (Liv H) 32:29; 40 C Holmes (Inv EK) 32:37; 41 T Anderson (Win) 32:43; 42 E Baker (Stock, W) 32:44; 43 M Sprot (Hallam) 32:47; 44 D Lockett (Salf, M45) 32:49; 45 P Faulkner (Hallam, M40) 32:50; 46 J Johnston (Ross, U20) 32:51; 47 T Oates

(Barr) 32:51; 48 P Vis (S’port W, U20) 32:57; 49 P Williams (Roch) 33:02; 50 R Sloane (Traff) 33:05; 51 D Rigby (Prest) 33:10; 52 R Downs (Wilm, M45) 33:15; 53 D Fisher (Vall) 33:21; 54 M Hobbs (Hallam) 33:38; 55 K Avery (Shild, U20W) 33:39; 56 A Ashton (Liv H, M40) 33:42; 57 J Rutherford (Darl) 33:44; 58 D Simpson (Roch) 33:44; 59 J Williams (Salf) 33:45; 60 I Wetherall (Sale, M45) 33:46; 61 C Adams (Roth) 33:47; 62 G Houghton (Spec) 33:49; 63 D Yerrakalva (Manc U CC) 33:56; 64 J Walker (Shelt) 33:57; 65 T Carter (BRAT) 33:59; 66 I Jackson (Salf, M40) 34:05; 67 D Moran (Salf) 34:07; 68 J Pegg (Rut AC) 34:12; 69 P Payne (Stock H, M40) 34:13; 70 R Balshaw (Vall, M40) 34:13; 71 J Broom (Barns H, M40) 34:14; 72 P Crawford (Sale) 34:14; 73 P Smith (Holm) 34:19; 74 M Snaith (Rane) 34:25; 75 F Milton (WG&EL, W) 34:31; 76 M Walker (Macc) 34:31; 77 K Dear 34:39; 78 D Richardson (Stoke) 34:39; 79 E Wicks (AFD, W) 34:40; 80 G Matthews (E Ches, M50) 34:44; 81 J Corden (Stock H, M40) 34:44; 82 A Grenfell (Ross) 34:45; 83 L Harreld 34:48; 84 J Pendrill (Wilm, M40) 34:53; 85 C Barnes 34:53; 86 S Bruton (Salf) 34:56; 87 S Sayer (Menai) 34:58; 88 T Kennedy (Sale) 34:58M40: 9 G Lancaster (Sun) 35:02. M45: 4 G Astin (Stock H) 35:16; 5 J Rose (Holm) 35:22. M50: 2 T Morris (Wilm) 35:14; 3 A Rowe 35:25. M55: 1 T McGaff (Wilm) 35:51; 2 J Chaplin (B’burn) 35:59; 3 G Pendlebury (Salf) 37:37; 4 J Dillon (W’church W) 38:36; 5 P Quibell 38:57. M60: 1 F Day (E Ches) 38:53; 2 S Beardsell (Holm) 38:58; 3 B Peatfield (Wesh) 39:38; 4 T Hulme (Wilm) 40:49. M65: 1 K Burgess (Alt) 41:59. U20: 6 T Halloway (Staffs M) 35:07Women: 1 Baker 32:44; 2 Avery 33:39; 3 Milton 34:31; 4 Wicks 34:40; 5 M Barrett (Liv H) 35:16; 6 D Allen (Leigh) 35:59; 7 C Betmead (BWF, W40) 36:54; 8 J Pybis (Liv H) 37:38; 9 L Nash (Salf) 38:12; 10 L Havercroft (KuH) 38:13; 11 D Mcvey (W35) 38:40; 12 D Broom (W45) 39:19; 13 K Green (W35) 39:32; 14 S Johnstone (Macc, W35) 39:36; 15 M Beever (Stainl) 39:42; 16 T Hernandez (Salf) 39:52; 17 L Austen (Traff) 39:56W35: 4 J Khoueiry (Holm) 40:11. W40: 2 J Nicholls (Sale) 40:24; 3 A Buckley (Bing) 40:29. W45: 2 K Sutton (Wilm) 42:18. W50: 1 A Blomfield (Roch) 41:30; 2 C Geraghty 43:29; 3 C Hawkes (Wilm) 44:37. W55: 1 A Oldham (E Ches) 44:56. W60: 1 R Rogers (Deestr) 45:42; 2 J Dolan (Alt) 49:35

ZOOM MAD MARCH 10/20, ChristchurchOverall (10m): 1 A Clark (Poole R) 61:03; 2 E Dews (Littled, W35) 61:46; 3 S Baulch (David Lloyd Ringwood) 65:06Women: 1 Dews 61:46; 2 Z Lang (New FJ, W35) 71:33

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Overall (20M): 1 S Way (B’mth) 1:49:36; 2 J Sharkey (B’mth) 1:58:56; 3 J Cieluszecki (B’mth) 1:59:07; 4 R Ward (Ports J) 1:59:24; 5 D Higgins (High) 2:02:02M50: 1 S Sharma (New F) 2:11:28. M60: 1 D Cartwright (Poole R) 2:14:31; 2 I Graham (B’mth) 2:23:39Dorset League TEAM: 1 Bournemouth 27; 2 Littledown 73; 3 Lytchett Manor 76Women: 1 H Dyke (Poole R, W35) 2:11:02; 2 V Sesto (New F, W35) 2:19:20W45: 1 F Ross Russell (CoL) 2:26:55. W50: 1 J Palmer (Poole R) 2:23:09; 2 D Hier (Warm) 2:26:40. W55: 1 S Green (Eg H) 2:30:52; 2 J Neal (Poole) 2:41:24Dorset League TEAM: 1 Poole Runners 20; 2 Littledown 23; 3 Purbeck Runners 69

MARCH 10HAIGH HALL RELAYS, WiganOverall (4x3.75M): 1 Wigan Phoenix 86:32 (J Morrisey 20:55, J Hilton 21:22; S Nichols 23:19, A Ward 20:56); 2 Sale H Manchester 94:49 (R Edwards 22:52, D Whittaker 23:37, C Heys 24:14, P Barrett 24:06); 3 Leigh H 94:59 (N Pendlebury 21:52, M Jones 25:19, L Thompson 21:33, A Gouding 26:15); 4 Accrington RR (W) 1:41:51; 5 Lytham St Annes 1:43:25; 6 Wigan Phoenix 1:43:44Women: 1 Accrington RR 1:41:51 (Ainson 24:12, N Wood 27:15, J Brady 27:15, T Krzywicki 23:09); 2 Leigh H 1:56:03 (L Thompson 22:39, L Alexander 33:33, U Mellor 33:08, S Whalley 26:43); 3 Lytham St Annes 2:04:45Mixed: 1 Wigan Phoenix 1:43:44 (S Malin 22:28, R Moore 25:24, N Bansil 27:37, K Charnock 28:15); 2 Accrington RR 1:52:49 (K Callaghan 28:00, T Batterick 28:59, M Morton 31:52, B Brock 23:58); 3 Accrington RR B 1:53:01Fastest: Men: 1 Morrisey 20:55; 2 Ward 20:56; 3 Hilton 21:22; 4 G Kay (Horw) 21:30; 5 Thompson 21:33Women: 1 L Thompson 22:39; 2 Krzywicki 23:09; 3inson 24:12

CARMEN 10km, CarrickmoreOverall: 1 S Duncan (Omagh, M40) 30:51; 2 G Roberts (Derry) 31:44; 3 C Magill (NBH) 33:10; 4 R Turkington (Armagh) 34:30; 5 P Barbour (Omagh) 34:52; 6 C McPeake (Sper) 34:57Women: 1 C Miller (Omagh, W40) 44:43; 2 A Mccann (Carmen Runners, W40) 45:20

DENTDALE 14, DentOverall: 1 I McBride (Royt) 79:09; 2 J French (Eden) 82:25; 3 G Booth (Horw, M40) 83:13; 4 S Carroll (Royt, M40) 84:47; 5 P Muller (Horw, M55) 86:05M45: 1 P Redman (Sun) 87:42. M50: 1 P Teece (Bill MH) 90:42. M60: 1 S Thompson (Bing) 1:43:42Women: 1 C Pearson (Skip) 98:30; 2 A Green (Keigh) 1:40:39; 3 K Bridge (Eden, W40) 1:42:30W35: 1 M Armstrong (Tyne) 1:47:06. W40: 2 E Johnson (Swaled) 1:49:25. W45: 1 J Keavney (Swaled) 1:45:22; 2 H Hoyle (Barn) 1:49:01. W50: 1 A Roche (Howg) 1:50:12

EDINBURGH KB5, EdinburghOverall: 1 P Sorrie (Shett) 25:03; 2 J Waldie (Corn, U20) 26:01; 3 M Anderson (Cors) 26:11; 4 A Sivakumaran (Edin U HH) 26:14; 5 S Campbell (Arb, M40) 26:25; 6 D Wright (HBT) 26:28; 7 N Thin 26:43; 8 C McKenzie (Cors) 26:49; 9 D Clarkson (Edin) 27:00

M40: 2 J Farquhar (Pit) 27:52. M55: 1 K Rankin (Falk) 29:10Women: 1 S Davis (Edin U HH) 29:31; 2 V Bailie (Edin) 29:42; 3 S Oneil (HBT) 30:20; 4 C Fortune 31:36W45: 1 C Gilchrist (Ferran) 34:16TEAM (M&W): 1 Edin U 142; 2 HBT 236; 3 Edin TC 316

HALEWOOD 5km, HalewoodOverall: 1 G Roberts (S Liv) 17:02; 2 Ler (Penny L) 17:56; 3 M Connor (Knowsley Harriers) 19:02Women: 1 J Lightfoot (Knowsley Harriers) 24:30; 2 G Collen (Warrinton Rr, W50) 24:51

MINEHEAD SEAFRONT 3 SERIESOverall: 1 O Berry (Exe) 16:06 ; 2 C Hewitt (Tiv, U17) 16:51 ; 3 A Rogers (Taun, U20) 16:52 Women: 1 Ler (Wells) 17:49 ; 2 C Hewitt (Tiv, W45) 19:55 W40: 1 H Hole (Mine) 20:54 . W55: 1 E Pascall 22:48

MARCH 6CRYSTAL PALACE CANTER 5kmOverall: 1 N Webb (Dulw, M55) 20:13; 2 O Balme (Dulw, W45) 20:14; 3 I Sesnan (Dulw, M50) 22:14Women: 1 Balme; 2 J Quantrill (S Lon, W55) 23:57; 3 R Tabor (Dulw, W60) 24:34

MARCH 3COMBAT STRESS 5km, Glasgow GreenOverall: 1 M Coleman (Spring) 17:53; 2 C Kenney 18:03; 3 C Graves (Gars, U15W) 18:31Women: 1 Graves 18:31; 2 J Harris (Bella RR, W45) 20:56TEAM: 1 Kirkn 17; 2 Bella R 34

MARCH 2MARSH TRACKS 5kmRhylOverall: 1 A Vaughan (Eryri) 15:05; 2 N Jones (Col B, U20) 16:10; 3 J Evans (Eryri) 16:21U17: 1 T Harding (Col B) 16:55; 2 R James (Menai) 17:23Women: 1 I Redfern (Col B, W35) 18:29; 2 G Garner (Col B, U17) 19:33

FEBRUARY 29LEAP YEAR WOMEN ONLY HANDICAP, The Meadows, EdinburghWomen (3M, all Edin): 1 M McCauley 18:50; 2 S McCulich 18:52Handicap: E Hughes 23:41

FEBRUARY 28KILMARNOCK HARRIERS 3km TIME TRIAL SERIES, KilmarnockOverall (all Kil’k): 1 I Connell (M40) 9:37; 2 K Tait (W) 10:57; 3 S Ferguson 11:00Women: 1 Tait 10:57; 2 B Burns 11:55

FEBRUARY 26BORDERS LEAGUE, WrexhamOverall (5M approx): 1 A Vaughan (Eryri) 25:37; 2 R Challinor (Liv H) 25:46; 3 M Rose (Buck) 26:13; 4 D Weston (Wrex) 27:01; 5 D Damiani (Wrex) 27:32; 6 P Brook (Ches TC) 27:34M40: 1 L Jones (Dees) 28:21; 2 S Roberts (Buck) 28:33. M45: 1 I Cooper (Elles P) 28:52. M50: 1 T Barbat (W’sey) 29:43. M55: 1 G Ratcliffe (Wirr) 29:32; 2 T McDevitt (Wirr) 30:54. M65: 1 P Roberts (Buck) 35:09; 2 I Jones (Wrec) 35:35. M70: 1 J Thomas (Buck) 41:45TEAM: Div.1: 1 W’sey 307; 2 Wirr 396; 3 Buck 443; 4 CHes TC 769; 5 W Ches 831; 6 Dees 995; 7 Elles P 1102

Div.2: 1 Eryri 179; 2 Wrex 293; 3 P’atyn 423Women: 1 E Robinson (Buck) 30:50; 2 S Kearney (Wirr, W35) 32:04; 3 M Kitching (Tatten, W40) 32:28; 4 E Kearney (Wirr, U17) 32:57; 5 J Jennions (Deestr) 33:14W45: 1 J Webb (Ches TC) 34:14; 2 J Richards (A’gele) 34:52. W50: 1 C Willgoose (Hal) 36:33. W55: 1 J Fraser (Wirr) 40:07; 2 M Bird (Elles P) 40:24. W65: 1 M Radford (W Ches) 51:38TEAM: Div.1: 1 Wirr 23; 2 Ches TC 54; 3 Elles P 124; 4 A’gele 127; 5 P’atyn 136; 6 Tatten 137; 7 W’sey 138Div.2: 1 Hels 45; 2 Buck 56; 3 Wrex 74VETS TEAM (M&W): 1 Wirr 24; 2 WE’sey 265; 3 Buck 318

NETHERHALL 10, MaryportOverall: 1 R Maddams (Horw) 56:58; 2 R Hodgson (Carl Tc) 59:04; 3 D Parrish (Dumf) 59:13Women: 1 L Finlay (Dumf, W40) 61:56; 2 P Maddams (Kesw, W35) 63:33; 3 J Kenyon (Lost, W50) 66:27W45: 1 H Davies (Kesw) 71:33. W55: 1 S Cain (Penny L) 74:59

FEBRUARY 12TSFA WEST HAM 5km WINTER SERIES, West HamOverall: 1 J O’Shea (High, M45) 18:31; 2 D Spinks (E Lon) 19:38; 3 M Aklaqul-Ambea (E Lon) 19:45 Women: 1 F Brown 22:46

FEBRUARY 7MOTHERWELL AAC HANDICAP 4, StrathclydeOverall (all Moth): 1 C MacDonald 21:05; 2 M Purser 24:53; 3 J Hughes (M50) 25:28Handicap: D McKenzie 33:00Women: 1 J Clark (W35) 26:04; 2 C Barr (W40) 26:44Handicap: E Martin (W40) 31:53

FEBRUARY 5RENFREWSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS, GreenockAdditionalU11 (1M): 1 A MacAngus (Kilb) 5:54; 2 C Watson (Inver) 6:10; 3 T Stewart (Giff N) 6:18TEAM: 1 Inver 12; 2 Giff N 15; 3 Kilb 29U11 girls (1M): 1 L Saxby (Giff N) 6:37; 2 K Crawford (Kilb) 6:39; 3 E Lawton (Giff N) 6:44TEAM: 1 Giff N 8; 2 Kilb 13; 3 Invern29

FEBRUARY 2CARNEGIE HARRIERS 3m TIME TRIAL, DunfermlineOverall (all C’gie): 1 P Roarty 16:08; 2 D Howett (M40) 17:53; 3 I Johnston (M50) 18:23Women: 1 G Murdoch (W40) 20:34; 2 P Walker 22:26

FEBRUARY 1MINEHEAD SEAFRONT 3 SERIESOverall: 1 O Berry (Exe) 16:38; 2 C Hewitt (Tiv, U17) 16:51; 3 A Rogers (Taun, U20) 17:20Women: 1 C Hewitt (Tiv, W45) 20:31; 2 H Hole (Mine, W40) 21:13W55: 1 E Pascall 22:35

JANUARY 29JERSEY SPAR 10km, Channel IslandsOverall (all Jers): 1 A Angus 35:15; 2 J Barker 35:37; 3 N Gorrod 35:42M40: Firby 36:05Women: 1 J Gorrod 36:37; 2 A Banks (W35) 41:05W45: S Thompson 42:56. W55: S Le Ruez 46:26

MULTI-TERRAINMARCH 11GARTMORN 6, Sauchie, AlloaOverall: 1 K Hood (Cors, M35) 31:59; 2 S Cairns (Anna, M40) 32:23; 3 A Wright (C’gie, M35) 33:34M40: 2 G Wilkie (Cors) 34:15. M45: 1 I Sills (Dunb) 36:37. M50: 1 P O’Kane (HBT) 35:23; 2 J Stevenson (Falk) 36:54; 3 J Kay (Fife) 37:54Women: 1 C Couper (Centr, W35) 37:10; 2 J Turner (C’gie, W35) 40:23W45: 1 F Thompson (C’gie) 42:39; 2 J Dobson 44:24. W55: 1 I Burnett (C’gie) 42:46U15 boys (2M): S. Sweeney (S’earn) 12:58U13: E. Boyle (S’earn) 14:09 U15 girls: E Russell (Centr, U13) 14:27

RODDLESWORTH ROLLER, Abbey Village, ChorleyANTHONY VALENTINE made light work of this twisting, undulating course to come home 47 seconds ahead of local pride Dominic Raby and leading veteran John Knowles.

Women’s winner Lindsey Brindle finished in the top 20, more than a minute clear of Maria Lowe and top junior Beckie Taylor.Overall (6M approx): 1 A Valentine (Bolt) 32:42; 2 D Raby (Chor H) 33:29; 3 J Knowles (B’den RR, M40) 34:56; 4 M Chalfont (Chor, M40) 35:02; 5 S McMyler (Horws, M45) 35:21; 6 D Kevan 35:48M50: P Boardman (Horw) 37:30. M55: K Hesketh (Prest) 37:32U40 TEAM: Penny L 18VETS TEAM: 1 Horw 14; 2 Chor H 33Women: 1 L Brindle (Horw) 37:46; 2 M Lowe (Horw) 38:48; 3 B Taylor (B’burn, U20) 39:29; 4 C McCluskey (Parbold) 40:01W40: Y Wyke (Parbold) 40:11. W50: L Fisher (B’den RR) 41:33. W55: M Hesketh (Prest) 43:29TEAM: 1 Horw 17; 2 Parbold 27; 3 Chor H 28

DAFFODIL DODDLE, Abbey Village, ChorleyU17 (2M approx): 1 J Oldfield 10:10; 2 N Townsend 10:35; 3 S Walker 10:47U17 women: 1 E Greenwood 10:53; 2 B Abbot 11:16; 3 L Lennon 11:46

GREAT WESTERN 10km, LongburtonOverall: 1 Sin (SWRR, M40) 41:19; 2 N Berry (Dors, M35) 42:43; 3 I Wright (Unatt, M40) 42:53M50: 1 B Hards (Stubb G) 43:44; 2 M Harvey (Yeov T) 45:23. M55: 1 D Butt (Maid N) 44:26. M60: 1 A Rich (Eg H) 47:06Women: 1 E Sutcliffe (Exm H) 43:25; 2 E Fisher (Unatt, W35) 44:36

FOXES 5, Shoreham, West SussexSUSAN SCOTT continued her comeback in low key events with her third local race victory of the year by placing eighth overall in this West Sussex Fun Run League fixture.

The two-time Commonweath Games fourth-placer, now aged 34, had three years out of the sport before her venture on to the country this year.Men: 1 H Teague-Smith (Worth) 27:57; 2 C Jack (Chich R) 28:20; 3 J Woods (Worth) 28:29; 4 D Wallace (Arun) 28:43; 5 M Caffyn (Arun) 28:50; 6 S Fryer (Worth St) 29:00M50: P Lay (Worth) 29:51. M65: J Killick (Steyn) 35:14Women: 1 S Scott (Worth) 29:39; 2 S Kingston 9Fitt) 29:54; 3 E Proto

(Arena) 31:24; 4 F Bussell (Burg HR) 31:42; 5 F Cripps (Chich R) 32:17W40: J Hesketh (Steyn) 33:18. W50: 1 J Lennon (Steyn) 33:59; 2 J Hughes (P’slade) 34:37; 3 J Carder (P’slade) 35:24TEAM (M&W Combined): 1 Steyning 84; 2 Worth H 83; 3 Arunners 81

GRIZZLY 9, Axe Valley DevonMen: 1 H Mancer (B’fleet, M40) 58:48; 2 J Ridgeley (R Fore, M40: 62:20; 3 A Watson (Axe V, U20) 63:39Women: 1 L Mancer (B’fleet) 69:44; 2 C Pleasence (Ex’mth) 70:08W45: C Davies (Dac) 72:48

SEVENOAKS ROTARY 10kmOverall: 1 T Fewster (Ton) 35:05; 2 C Olley 36:46; 3 R Tomlinson (M&M, M40) 36:57M50: C Lydon (Beck) 39:47Women: 1 D McDermot (Ton) 38:47; 2 M Heslop (Padd W, W40) 40:22; 3 M Burdett (Beck, W35) 44:31

MARCH 4BROMLEY MINI MARATHON TRIALS NormanU17 boys (all approx 4km): 1 W Ruiz 14:32; 2 T Greenhill 15:25; 3 A Moore 16:12; 4 J Wade 16:20; 5 A Lipede 16:20; 6 J Perry 16:27U15: 1 W Fuller 14:22; 2 R Webb 14:32; 3 T Desborough 14:59; 4 J Gosnell 15:26; 5 T Powell 15:59U13: 1T Wright 14:27; 2 A Wiltshire 14:48; 3 C Davis 14:54; 4 A Elms 15:17; 5 J Davidson 15:22; 6 D Robertson 15:25U17 girls: 1 K Curran 15:02; 2 A Reed 15:44; 3 E Grant 16:06; 4 B Frost 16:27; 5 H Stenning 16:29; 6 E Rowland 16:37U15: 1 J Galley 15:25; 2 L Sidey 15:47; 3 N Bridson-Hubbard 16:02; 4 S Leighton 16:15; 5 A Myers 16:24; 6 L Everson 16:32U13: 1J Keene 15:44; 2 J Taylor 15:48; 3 S Riskey 16:15; 4 N Falshaw 16:17; 5 Y Austridge 16:22; 6 G Piper 16:32

FEBRUARY 26CORNWALL FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE HALF MARATHON, BodminOverall: 1 O Gibson (Newq RR) 80:57; 2 S Marks (Newq RR, M40) 83:50; 3 N Loewendahl 84:45Women: 1 I Wykes (Truro) 90:00; 2 N Gray (RSE) 95:16

BEAST 10 & 5, Melton MowbrayOverall (10M): 1 A Larrington 68:10; 2 J Farndale 71:02; 3 K Jones 71:42Women: 1 L Kelly 81:12; 2 K Wright 85:50Overall (5M): 1 L Matthew 33:40; 2 J Knight 35:53; 3 C Allen 36:02Women: 1 M Willcocks (SinA) 38:42; 2 Z Hawkins 42:54

DEVILLA FOREST 15km & 5km, TulliallanOverall (15km): 1 S Lawley 54:57; 2 G Campbell (C’gie, M35) 54:59; 3 R Clark (HBT) 56:11Women: 1 J Gordon (Kinr, W35) 61:10; 2 S Jack (Fife) 65:40Overall (5km): 1 B Kurzman (Pit) 17:09; 2 D Bellfield (Beac H) 17:15; 3 B Sturrock 17:15Women: 1 K Pennel (Pit, U20) 18:22; 2 C Couper (Centr) 18:25

FEBRUARY 25NONSUCH 10kmEpsom, SurreyOverall: 1 L Gomez (Sutt R, M45) 36:31; 2 V Vasilev 37:06; 3 R Taylor (K&P) 37:50Women: 1 J Murphy 41:33; 2 C Mollison (Eps O) 41:39


STODDART MOON TROPHY, GreenockOverall (5km, all Inver): 1 G Williams (U17) 19:12; 2 J Cook 19:47; 3 T Jamieson 19:57M55: G Gaffney 20:23Handicap: 1 Cook 16:26; 2 Jamieson 16:43; 3 J Smillie 16:47 U15 (4km): J Houston 19:12U13: (3.3km): R Gray 13:44U11 (1.7km): C Watson 6:45U15 women (4km): C Simpson 17:20U11 (1.7km): S O’Docherty 8:22

FEBRUARY 19CARNSTER TRAIL 7, ThursoOverall: 1 J Tevelyan 40:58; 2 K Comack 41:54; 3 D Spencer 42:10; 4 S Harrison 43:26Women: 1 J Hendry 48:00; 2 L Stanger 49:44; 3 M Hughes 51:11.Handicap: 1 I Walters 67:55; 2 P Cartwright 67:55; 3 K Cormack 72:34.

FEBRUARY 8FIFE NIGHTMARE SERIES, St AndrewsOverall (3.52M, all M40): 1 C Russell (Fife) 19:47; 2 C Love (Dund) 20:27; 3 B Gibson (Dund) 20:57; 4 I McNulty (Dund) 21:14; 5 C Harvie (Fife) 22:07M50: S Leckie (Fife) 23:22. M60: J Keenlyside (Fife) 25:39. M70: G Black (Fife) 33:21Women (all Dund R): 1 J Dunlop 25:03; 2 J McEvoy 25:23; 3 J Massie 26:55

FEBRUARY 4DRUM MANOR 10km, CookstownOverall: 1 P McIntyre (IRL) 35:29; 2 E Mullan (Anna) 36:07; 3 M Kerr (Carmen Runners) 36:17; 4 E Mcdaid (Armagh) 37:04; 5 D Foley 37:14M50: 1 D O’Brien (Sper) 40:50. M55: 1 J Breen (Springw) 41:336. M60: 1 I Speirs (Sper) 42:35Women: 1 H Foley 41:05; 2 A Paul (Derry, W45) 41:18; 3 S Moore (Omagh, U20) 43:21; 4 C Largey 45:01; 5 C Cardwell (Sper, W35) 46:01

FELLMARCH 11CRIFFEL, New Abbey nr DumfriesOverall (7M/1800ft): 1 S Whitlie (C’thy, M40) 58:27; 2 I Stewart (W’lands CC) 58:45; 3 S Ware (Eden R) 59:38M50: A Smith (Dees R) 60:51Women: 1 S O’Neil (HBT) 67:02; 2 C Morgan (C’thy) 67:23; 3 C Gordon (HBT) 69:09

GLAISDALE RIGG, GisboroughOverall (8M/1500ft): 1 C J Taylor (Esk V, U21) 58:32 (rec); 2 S Carmichael (CoH, M40) 58:33; 3 P Butler (Loft, M45) 60:01TEAM: 1 Esk V 46; 2 Loft 52; 3 N’land F 101Women (all W40): 1 K Neesam (N Marske) 71:24; 2 N Kent (Loft) 71:59; 3 E Bain (N’land F) 73:12TEAM: 1 Loft 11; 2 Pick 33; 3 N’land F 40

IAN ROBERTS RACE, MarsdenOverall (6.4M/853ft, all M40): 1 G Mulholland (Calder V) 48:37; 2 A Rees (Holm) 49:19; 3 J Durrans (Holm) 51:42TEAM: Holm 11Women: 1 K Walshaw (Holm) 52:03; 2 H Berry (Holm) 56:16; 3 H Fines (Calder V) 57:44TEAM: Holm 54

WOLF’S PIT, Shatton, Hope ValleyOverall (5.8M/1610ft): 1 S Bailey (Mercia) 38:17; 2 J Heneghan (P&B) 39:34; 3 R Finlay-Robinson (SHUOC) 39:41Women: 1 O Walwyn-Bush (Alt) 43:57; 2 H Elmore (Dark Pk) 48:29; 3 S Curtis (Pennine, W40) 50:36

MARCH 10GLENARIFF MOIUNTAIN 6, WaterfootOverall (6M/800ft): 1 Deon McNeilly (Newc NI, M45) 38:36; 2 P McAnespie

(Armagh) 39:36; 3 D O’Flaherty (Newc NI) 39:41Women: 1 C Largey 44:52; 2 S O’Kane (Lagan, W40) 46:50; 3 D Wilson (Lagan, W40) 49:04TEAM (M&W): 1 Newc NI 19; 2 Mourne 24; 3 Larne 57

WUTHERING HIKE/HAWORTH HOBBLE, OxenhopeOverall (31M/4300ft): 1 D Harris (Ches TC, M45) 4:18:30; 2 J Stevens (Calder V, M40) 4:29:24; 3 J Rogers (E Hull, M45) 4:42:32Women: 1 H Skelton (Torq) 5:02:55; 2 R Hill (Wharf, W40) 5:27:38; 3 C Bradley (Wharf) 5:40:16Mixed pairs: 1 A Raw/A Nicholl (Bing, V40) 4:53:59; 2 J Paris/K Rawlik (C’thy) 4:57:32; 3 K Jenkins/C Mattocks (HBT) 5:13:12

GRINDLEFORD GALLOP, GrindlefordOverall (21M/200ft, all M40): 1 D King (Killam) 2:26:10; 2 E Hardy (Killam) 2:33:26; 3 K Sutor (Ches HHH) 2:34:00Women: 1 J Lawton (Stock H, W40) 2:59:13; 2 K Wood-Doyle (Stock H, W40) 3:08:37; 3 V Harle (Porter VP) 3:09:56

STAN BRADSHAW PENDLE ROUND, Barley Village, BurnleyOverall (9M/2250ft): 1 C Bell (Howg) 70:38; 2 D Kay (P&B, M40) 70:59; 3 T Brunt (Holm) 71:05Women (all W40): 1 D Gowans (Acc RR) 86:13; 2 L Clough (Chor H) 87:220; 3 L Martin (Otl) 88:57

WINDMILL WHIZZ, Causeway FootOverall (7M/800ft): 1 T Adams (Ilkley) 37:20; 2 M Lockyer (P&B) 39:51; 3 P Stevenson (P&B, M50) 41:00TEAM: Ilkley 16Women: 1 H Gardner (Calder V) 50:15; 2 M Tenwick (Puds P) 50:49; 3 R Mon-Williams (Ilkley, W40) 51:37TEAM: Calder V 22

MARCH 6SEDBERGH THREE PEAKS, SedberghOverall (3M/1450ft): 1 D Kay (P&B) 29:49; 2 J Hall (Wharf) 31:04; 3 C Mason (Sedbergh) 32:54TEAM: 1 Sedbergh 1st VIII 17; 2 Helm, H 29; 3 Wharf 39Women: 1 H Fines (Calder V) 36:35; 2 E Lambert (Wharf) 39:25; 3 W Dodds (Clay) 43:49

MARCH 4KENDAL WITNER LEAGUE CAUTLEY SPOUT, SedberghOverall (4M/2000ft approx): 1 S Watson (Wharf) 31:32; 2 C Newman (Wharf) 32:12; 3 A Brown (Hel,m H) 32:34Women: 1 S Noble 38:05; 2 C Evans (Sett) 39:13; 3 N Davies (B’dale F) 39:36U17 (1.5M/800ft aprox): 1 D Bulmer (Wharf) 13:40; 2 J Sharples (Dallam) 14:19; 3 M Horn (Wharf) 14:57U17 women: 1 E Walton (Dallam) 17:31; 2 S Handsford (K&C) 18:47; 3 Z Bristow (Wharf) 23:48U14 (1.25M/500ft approx): 1 L Davies (Wharf) 11:57; 2 M Senior (Helm, H) 12:09; 3 J Edmondson (Broughton) 12:25U14 women: 1 E Lambert (Wharf) 12:46; 2 C Lawson (Howg) 12:51; 3 S Thompson (Dallam) 13:22U12 (1M/300ft approx): 1 J Newbold (Wharf) 7:59; 2 T Nelson (Wharf) 8:04; 3 J Aubrey (Helm H) 8:11U12 women: 1 I Burrow (Helm, H) 9:16; 2 K Thurlow (Helm, H) 9:19; 3 E Miller (Broughton) 9:45

MARCH 2DASH IN THE DARK, Llandegla ForestOverall (4M/750ft): 1 K Steinegger (Amble) 24:12; 2 A Smith (Amble, M40) 24:50; 3 Der 25:01U18: C Allen (Eryri OC) 25:24Women: 1 K Ashcroft (Warr, U18) 30:55; 2 C Coole (Ches TC, W40) 34:28; 3 M Brockley (W40) 35:27

FEBRUARY 26COMMONDALE CLART, CommondaleOverall (5.5M/600ft): 1 C Taylor (Esk V, U20) 33:54; 2 P Sanderson (N’land F, M40) 34:19; 3 P Butler (Loft, M45) 34:27TEAM: 1 N’land F 27; 2 Esk V 45; 3 Loft 103Women: 1 K Neesam (N Marske, W40) 42:02; 2 C Edge (Scar, U20) 44:01; 3 S Gordon (N Marske) 44:20TEAM: 1 Loft 20; 2 Pick 38; 3 T&S 42

KENDAL WINTER LEAGUE SEDBERGH SCHOOLSenior results not availableU17 (2M/600ft approx): 1 D Bulmer (Wharf) 17:47; 2 G Lloyd (Broughton) 17:54; 3 J Lowther (Helm H) 19:33U17 women: 1 L Munro-Bennett (Helm H) 21:13; 2 D Davies (Dallam) 21:40U14 (1.2M/300ft approx): 1 C Richards (Helm H) 9:43; 2 T Peel (Sedbergh) 10:02; 3 L Davies (Wharf) 10:27U14 women: 1 S Thompson (Dallam) 11:37; 2 E Lambert (Wharf) 11:43; 3 M O’Reilly (Helm, H) 11:50U12 (1M/150ft): 1 J Aubrey (Helm H) 7:22; 2 T Humphries (Eden R) 7:33; 3 F Sproul 7:38U12 women (all Helm H): 1 S Atkinson 7:41; 2 I Burrow 8:02; 3 K Thurlow 8:03

LOUGHRIGG TO SILVER HOWE CHASE, CumbriaOverall (8M/2500ft): 1 K Collinson (Eden R, M50) 71:39; 2 M Roberts (B’dale F, M40) 72:04; 3 C Bell (Howg) 72:36Women: 1 S Taylor (Bing) 81:22; 2 H Robinson (Amble) 83:48; 3 L Roberts (Kend) 87:28

FEBRUARY 25RAS MOEL Y CI, Tregarth, BangorOverall (5M/950ft): 1 R Roberts (Eryri) 35:10; 2 M Roberts (Eryri) 35:45; 3 I Richards (Mercia) 36:59Women: 1 A Bartlett (Shrews TC, W40) 42:39; 2 A Rowlands (Eryri, W40) 44:46; 3 S Evans (Eryri) 46:09

FEBRUARY 24MR SPARKLE’S DARK UN, Tockholes, DarwenOverall (5M/702ft): 1 M Russell (Salf, M40) 34:55; 2 C Barnes (B’burn) 35:51; 3 A Staveley (B’den RR, M50) 36:42Women all W40): 1 S Sherratt (Wesh) 45:16; 2 J Shaw (Darw) 46:14; 3 L Richardson (Clay) 49:49

FEBRUARY 12KENDAL WINTER LEAGUE FAIRMILE, SedberghOverall (2.5M/1420ft, all Wharf): 1 S Watson 27:48; 2 S Newman 28:37; 3 J Bradshaw 28:50Women: 1 R Majumbar (Aine OC) 29:26; 2 M Hyder (Helm H) 30:44; 3 S Taylor (Bing) 31:38U17 (1.8M/1000ft, all Wharf): 1 J Hall 14:20; 2 D Bulmer 16:32; 3 P Done 16:55Women: 1 E Walton (Dallam) 21:17; 2 S Handsford (K&C) 24:49; 3 Z Bristow (Wharf) 30:15

U14 (1.3M/600ft): 1 C Richards (Helm H) 8:45; 2 L Davies (Wharf) 9:30; 3 E Lambert (Wharf, W) 9:45U14 women: 1 Lambert 9:45; 2 S Thompson (Dallam) 10:13; 3 C Lawson (Howg) 11:10U12 (1.2M/250ft): 1 J Newbold (Eharf) 6:24; 2 T Nelson (Wharf) 6:36; 3 L Bowen (Amble) 6:47U12 women (all Helm H): 1 S Atkinson 7:04; 2 I Burrow 7:26; 3 K Thurlow 7:37

THE BEACON, GuisboroughOverall (8.1M/1140ft): 1 C Taylor (Esk V, U20) 57:14; 2 G Jones (N’land F) 57:21; 3 P Butler (Loft, M45) 58:15TEAM: 1 Esk V 31; 2 N’land F31; 3 Loft 48Women: 1 C Lambert (Weth) 67:02; 2 N Kent (Loft, W40) 68:50; 3 K Neesam (N Marske, W40) 69:09TEAM: 1 Weth 45; 2 Loft 37; 3 Pick 47

FEBRUARY 11JARRETT JAUNT HANDICAP, Wath Brow BridgeOverall (4.5M/1500ft): 1 R Lightfoot (Ellen) 35:32; 2 R Maddams (Kesw) 38:49; 3 G. Bland (B’dale F) 40:19Women: 1 P Maddams (Kesw) 41:59; 2 J Mattinson (Howg) 50:32; 3 S Schofield (B’dale F, W40) 53:32Handicap: 1 J Walkinshaw 60:21; 2 N Sidaway (C’land F) 61:21; 3 M Hawley (C’land F, M40) 61:45

SCALD LAW JUNIOR RACE, SilverburnU18 (4km/290m): 1 M Galloway (Loth, U16) 22:36; 2 L Heskin (Moorf, U16) 22:56; 3 L Foss (U16) 24:40

CARNETHY 5, SilverburnOverall (6.2m/6500ft): 1 O Edwards (HBT) 47:53; 2 P Prasad (Squadra P) 48:29; 3 R Jebb (Bing) 49:36TEAM: 1 Shett 36; 2 C’thy 71; 3 HBT 82Women: 1 A Mudge (C’thy, W40) 56:03; 2 S McCormack (Moorf) 58:42; 3 J Paris (C’thy) 59:17TEAM: 1 C’thy 11; 2 HBT 23; 3 Moorf 26

TARREN HENDRE, TywynOverall (6M/2000ft): 1 A Jones (Aberys) 48:16; 2 R Roberts (E|ryri) 49:00; 3 F Jones (Aberys) 50:38Women: 1 L Jeska (Tod) 57:54; 2 A Bartlett (Shrews, W40) 60:13; 3 L Roberts (Kend) 63:19

FEBRUARY 5LONG MYND VALLEYS, Church StrettonOverall (11.5M/450ft): 1 S Cale (Mercia) 98:36; 2 R Roberts (Eryri) 1:43:07; 3 P Vale (Mercia) 1:43:55TEAM: 1 Mercia 8:58:11; 2 G’dale 11:47:58; 3 Spring S 12:38:24Women: 1 A Bartlett (Sytri, W40) 2:03:32; 2 M Price (Mercia) 2:09:55; 3 V Swingler (Shrops S, W45) 2:11:53TEAM: 1 Mercia 7:00:06; 2 Spring S 8:32:39; 3 G’dale 8:48:54

FEBRUARY 4TITTERSTONE CLEE, Cleeton St MaryOverall (2.5M/751ft): 1 A Yapp (Mercia, M45) 20:21; 2 K Steinegger (Amble) 21:03; 3 S Charles (Clwyd) 21:08Women: 1 S Colbert (Spring S, W40) 23:44; 2 H Skelton (Mercia) 23:47; 3 V Swingler (Shrops S, W45) 25:29

DECEMBER 26WHINBERRY NAZE DASH, RawtentallOverall (4M/750ft): 1 L Morley (Ilkley) 25:28; 2 A Holt (Ross) 25:37; 3 C

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Edwards (Tam, U20) 26:00Women: 1 A Mason (Wake, U20) 26:07; 2 D Gowans (Acc, W45) 29:06; 3 L Clough (Chor H, W40) 30:15

CRUIM LEACAINN, TorlundyOverall: 1 N Sedgwick 51:46; 2 G Cairns (L’ber, M40) 52:08; 3 J Binnie (L’ber, M40) 52:47Women: 1 D Scott (L’ber, W40) 57:47; 2 K Best (Otl, W40) 59:07; 3 SJ Ross (L’ber, W40) 68:56

DEVIL’S CHAIR DAWDLE OR DASH, StiperstonesOverall (3M/800ft): 1 R Roberts (Eryri) 21:15; 2 T Davies (Mercia) 21:38; 3 R Baker (Dark Pk) 21:40U17: A Charlesworth 27:07Women: 1 E Gould (Serp) 28:16; 2 K Qray (Southville) 29:22; 3 N Davies (B’dale F) 30:41

JUBILEE PLUNGE, LlangynhafalOverall (2.5M/1350ft): 1 A Peers (Liv H) 10:24; 2 G Groves (Liv H, M40) 11:41; 3 C Jones (Eryri. M40) 11:48Women: 1 A Jones 13:55; 2 K Dalby (L:iv H, W40) 15:50; 3 P Peers (Pens, W50) 16:19

TROT, Trassey Track, Mourne MountainsOverall (5.5M/1500ft): 1 I Bailey 48:58; 2 I Whiteside (Edin U) 49:09; 3 J Steede (B’mena) 51:10Women: 1 P Decourcy Wheeler (NSR) 71:45; 2 LHamill (Larne, W40) 80:39; 3 J Thin (C’thy. W40-) 85:35

FOREST BURN, Rothbury Overall (3.5M/500ft): 1 T Smith (L’ber) 23:10; 2 G Jones (N’land F) 23:19; 3 J Taylor (N’land F) 23:34Women: 1 G Blackett (Dur F) 25:59; 2 M Bailey 30:06; 2 J McGuire (W’lands CC) 33:31

WALKSMARCH 10CAMBRIDGE HARRIERS WINTER WALKS LEAGUE, BexleyMen: 5KW: 1 M Easton (Sy WC, M45) 23:31; 2 C Corbishley (M&M, U17) 24:04; 3 P Barnard (Ilf) 25:38; 4 S Uttley (Ilford) 25:45; 5 S Allen (Barn, M55) 27:55; 6 R Penfold (Steyn) 29:06; 7 A O’rawe (Ilford) 30:08; 8 C Flint (Sy WC, M65) 31:19; 9 D Delaney (Sy WC, M65) 33:59. U15: 2.5kmKW: 1 L Legon (Bexley)14:43.Women: 5kmW: 1 H Middleton (E&H, W45) 28:46; 2 A Martin (Padd W, W45) 34:40; 3 G Legon (Bexley) 34:56. U15: 2.5kmW: 1 H Butcher (Camb H) 12:54; 2 I Burgin (Camb H) 15:46U11: 1.25kmW: 1 E Butcher (Camb H) 8:04; 2 L Lewis Ward (Camb H) 9:09

FEBRUARY 26GUERNSEY ONE MILE WALK, St. Peter PortMixed events: MileW: 1 S Le Noury (Sarnia) 7:00.1; 2 P Lockwood (Sarnia, M35) 7:39.8; 3 R Elliott (Sarnia, M50) 8:23.0; 4 K Le Noury (Sarnia, M50) 9:43.3; 5 J Le Noury (Sarnia, W50) 10:27.2; 6 D Dorey (Sarnia, M65) 10:40.4; 7 R Druckes (Sarnia, W65) 11:07.7

FEBRUARY 12SARNIA 5 WALKLa Passee to North Side, GuernseyMen: 1 S Le Noury 41:29; 2 P Lockwood 45:57; 3 K Le Noury (M50) 53:36Women: 1 J Le Noury (W50) 55:47; 2 R Druckes (W65) 59:06

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PARKRUNMARCH 10Parkrun 5kmW60 JANE DAVIES was again the top age-graded winner of the weekend with her 21:13 at BushyPark as women dominated with the leading 13 performances.

The fastest woman was Lauren Jeska on 17:05, while the fastest man was Matthew Hynes with 14:47 at Middlesbrough.Leading age-graded Bushy: J Davies 21:13 W60 94.13%Norwich: A Martin 26:14 W75 94.12%Bromley: R Tabor 21:17 W60 92.47%Gunnersbury: F Kennedy 19:29 W50 90.52%Middlesbrough Albert: S Gibson 22:53 W65 89.92%Bromley: C Elms 18:19 W45 89.38%Aberdeen: C Milne 19:17 W50 89.14%Norwich: J Clarke 19:04 W50 89.03%Hull: J Morley 21:17 W55 88.62%Frimley: P Fudge 21:19 W55 88.48%Slough: M Moody 22:17 W60 88.32%Cardiff Blackweir: L Jeska 17:05 W35 88.13%Cambridge: M Holmes 27:46 W75 87.34%Slough: M Fayers 15:28 U20M 87.34%Middlesbrough Albert: M Hynes 14:47 SM 87.26%Coventry: R Elliott 18:33 M60 87.23%Hackney Marshes: R Hope 15:57 M40 86.22%Coventry: J Johnson 24:37 W65 86.20%Slough: B Livesey 15:09 SM 86.14%Oak Hill: D Michael 18:58 M60 86.07%Bromley: C Steward 22:18 W60 85.77%Banstead: I Kitching 18:45 M60 85.54%Brighton Hove: P Rich 24:30 W65 85.27%Leicester: T Gayle 15:09 SM 85.16%Bromley: T Tuohy 17:11 M45 85.15%Bromley: M Mann 19:21 M60 85.12%Bromley: N Reissland 16:57 M45 84.96%Worcester: C Cowley 22:51 W60 84.90%Belfast Waterworks: N Glenn 16:51 M45 84.80%Hull: A Dean 20:32 W50 84.79%Newcastle: B Hetherington 17:00 M45 84.71%Cardiff Blackweir: M Murphy 18:40 M55 84.44%Leicester: A Wall-Clarke 15:18 SM 84.31%Belfast Victoria: L Johnston 17:58 M50 84.11%Wanstead Flats: T Pamphilon 18:01 M50 83.88%Swindon: T Shelbourn 20:13 M65 83.74%Killerton: P Monaghan 17:13 M45 83.64%Slough: M Mardall 24:36 W65 83.64%Belfast Waterworks: J Newberry 19:01 M55 83.61%Stockport: R Taylor 19:32 M60 83.57%Guildford: C Finill 18:05 M50 83.57%Bushy: W Cockerell 16:06 M35 83.53%Huddersfield: D Watson 16:28 M40 83.52%Middlesbrough Albert: K McGhie 17:57 M50 83.51%Edinburgh Silverknowes: Y Crilly 20:07 W50 83.34%Norwich: M Yeomans 19:26 M60 83.27%Milton Keynes: R Ashton 17:03 M45 83.15%

Bolton: A Oliver 27:43 W70 83.04%Killerton: M Hunt 21:00 W50 82.90%Strathclyde: R Gilroy 15:55 M35 82.80%Bradford: P Pyrah 18:53 M55 82.76%Barrow-in-Furness: D Spencer 22:31 M70 82.75%Bushy: R Harris 16:16 M35 82.68%Swindon: I Reade 17:26 M45 82.60%Coventry: A Johnson 20:53 M65 82.59%Edinburgh Silverknowes: W Jarvie 18:18 M50 82.58%Basingstoke: J Perrin 19:15 W45 82.50%Cardiff Blackweir: H Roberts 18:38 M55 82.47%Bromley: C Lound 17:04 M40 82.44%Strathclyde: M Duff 18:02 SW 82.42%Eastleigh: S Sleath 19:52 W45 82.41%Stockport: L Best 19:28 M60 82.39%Middlesbrough Albert: D Moore 15:51 SM 82.33%Brighton Hove: T Lintern 19:30 M60 82.25%Edinburgh Silverknowes: J Hudson 19:31 M60 82.18%Frimley: K Hull 20:04 M60 82.08%Oxford: S Bell 24:20 W60 82.07%Cambridge: F Dudbridge 17:17 M45 82.03%Bradford: M Smith 21:15 M65 82.01%Sheffield Endcliffe: J Lancaster 16:43 U17M 81.93%Brighton Hove: P Gasson 19:15 M55 81.88%Coventry: P Banks 19:57 M60 81.83%Hull: P Dewberry 19:58 M60 81.76%Hampstead Heath: A Sanders-Reece 22:09 W55 81.74%Stockport: D Ardern 17:46 M45 81.69%Bromley: A Unseld 24:06 W60 81.66%Guildford: H Imeson 21:53 W55 81.65%Solihull: S Underwood 17:30 M45 81.65%Cambridge: K Trinder 19:39 W45 81.58%Frimley: S Low 18:41 M50 81.57%Bushy: A Moses 16:00 SM 81.56%Barrow-in-Furness: P Waite 15:49 SM 81.56%Swindon: C Reade 15:49 U23M 81.56%Glasgow Pollok: G Montgomery 18:32 M50 81.54%Bushy: J Ellis 15:57 SM 81.51%Middlesbrough Albert: S O’Grady 16:16 M35 81.51%Basingstoke: T Ellis 18:24 M50 81.46%Hull: J Lamswood 16:35 U17M 81.45%Middlesbrough Albert: M Murray 17:25 M45 81.40%Bushy: R Atkins 16:36 U17M 81.37%Harrogate: A Hauser 19:03 M55 81.35%Pontefract: M Sanders 15:54 SM 81.34%Greenwich: G McCann 18:17 M50 81.32%Brighton Hove: T Avey 19:54 M60 81.31%Bromley: B Fairhall 16:03 SM 81.31%Bolton: G Cumber 20:38 M65 81.29%Bushy: B Wallace 16:33 M35 81.26%Worsley Woods: D Broom 20:10 W45 81.18%Leeds Hyde: D Bland 22:56 W55 81.11%Bromley: O Balme 19:35 W45 81.10%Leamington: R Brookling 17:21 M40 81.09%Barnsley: J Wakeman 22:03 W55 81.03%Cannon Hill: A Sprague 17:06 M40 81.03%

Fastest male winnersMiddlesbrough Albert: M Hynes 14:47Slough: B Livesey 15:09Leicester: T Gayle 15:09Trowbridge: P Wylie 15:09Barrow-in-Furness: P Waite 15:49Swindon: C Reade 15:49Pontefract: M Sanders 15:54Strathclyde: R Gilroy 15:55Bushy: J Ellis 15:57Hackney Marshes: R Hope 15:57Reading: C Wilson 15:57Bromley: B Fairhall 16:03Leeds Hyde: F Slemeck 16:06Cannon Hill: R de-Camps 16:07York: J Smith 16:08Glasgow Pollok: G Leitch 16:10Newcastle: L Adams 16:21Cardiff Blackweir: M Thomas 16:26Guildford: G Grundy 16:27Wimbledon Common: R Ward 16:27Huddersfield: D Watson 16:28Riddlesdown: R Evans 16:29Belfast Waterworks: D Blair 16:30Redbridge: G Webb 16:32Richmond: J Flood 16:34Hull: J Lamswood 16:35Brighton Hove: S Spencer 16:37Poole: P Green 16:42Newbury: D Fry 16:43Sheffield Endcliffe: J Lancaster 16:43Milton Keynes: A Murrell 16:45Eastleigh: W Davies 16:54Harrogate: M Appleton 16:56Edinburgh Silverknowes: B Stevenson 16:57Brockwell: J Trapmore 16:58Bolton: R Keefe 16:59Cambridge: C Balmer 17:07Wythenshawe: D Howlett 17:09Walsall: M Buntin 17:11Solihull: S Bentley 17:12Killerton: P Monaghan 17:13Great Yarmouth: C Prewer 17:14Sunderland: C Dunn 17:14Hampstead Heath: J Poole 17:15Nonsuch: B Harrold 17:15Gateshead: B McMillan 17:17Stoke-on-Trent: J Pringle 17:17Colwick: M Romanienko 17:19Concord: L Foster 17:19Leamington: R Brookling 17:21Durham: J Allison 17:24Gunnersbury: R Berry 17:24Norwich: J Hawes 17:24Coventry: K Derby 17:27Manchester Platts Field: J Scott-Buccleuch 17:27Stockport: K Acton 17:27Belfast Victoria: C McMullan 17:28Oldham: M Grace 17:30Bramhall: M Rutter 17:33Basingstoke: G Anderson 17:34St Albans: M Castleton 17:34Whitstable: D Coleman 17:35Oak Hill: E Samuel 17:39Finsbury: O Mitchell 17:40Wanstead Flats: T Bower 17:40Frimley: M Symes 17:44Liverpool Princes: A Smithson 17:44Forest of Dean: P Ward 17:47Bradford: A Bedford 17:48Manchester Heaton: D Howell 17:49

Fastest non-winning menLeicester: A Wall-Clarke 15:18Slough: M Fayers 15:28Middlesbrough Albert: D Moore 15:51Bushy: A Moses 16:00Bushy: W Cockerell 16:06Bushy: A Other 16:08Bushy: P Mills 16:11Leeds Hyde: E Jackson 16:11Middlesbrough: S O’Grady 16:16Bushy: R Harris 16:16Middlesbrough Albert: S Morley 16:18Middlesbrough Albert: A Other 16:22Cardiff Blackweir: G Ayres 16:30

Fastest Female winnersCardiff Blackweir: L Jeska 17:05Solihull: J Evans 17:39Strathclyde: M Duff 18:02Bromley: C Elms 18:19Bolton: V O’Donnell 18:25Edinburgh Silverknowes: C Cox 18:25Newport: E Wookey 18:52Newcastle: A Dargie 18:56Falkirk: S Oneil 19:01Gunnersbury: I Rea 19:01Norwich: B Schofield 19:01Glasgow Pollok: E Lamont 19:06Greenwich: F Sumption 19:06Colwick: L Collins 19:11Basingstoke: J Perrin 19:15Aberdeen: C Milne 19:17Sunderland: A Hunter 19:18Oak Hill: L Elmore 19:20Andover: K Towerton 19:24Belfast Waterworks: C Connor 19:24Cannon Hill: S Slade 19:27Finsbury: R Lund 19:27Reading: E Barnes 19:27Leeds Hyde: D Bonello Spiteri 19:31Barnsley: F Davies 19:34Cambridge: K Trinder 19:39Walsall: S Street 19:41Hull: D Gloyn 19:46Bushy: N Nicholson 19:47Frimley: L Hales 19:50Eastleigh: S Sleath 19:52Poole: G Howie 19:53York: H Tuffs 19:53Trowbridge: K Turner 19:54Nonsuch: B McNicholas 19:57Bramhall: S Johnstone 20:01Hampstead Heath: E Bliss 20:08Worsley Woods: D Broom 20:10Killerton: M Ellis 20:12Leicester: M Hall 20:13Eastbourne: S Fry 20:15Banstead: M James 20:17Bexley: C Oliver 20:21Wimbledon Common: I Padt 20:26Coventry: B Aradi 20:32Swindon: E Dean 20:35Brighton Hove: N Fonteyn 20:38Mile End: H Palmer 20:43Roundshaw Downs: P Flynn 20:47Middlesbrough Albert: S Gayter 20:52Huddersfield: S Spencer 20:56Belfast Queen’s: R Daly 20:56Manchester Platts Field: J Salmon 21:00

Fastest non-winning womenNewport: S Morgan 18:54Bolton: S Cumber 19:00Bromley: C Wood 19:03Norwich: J Clarke 19:04Cardiff Blackweir: E Brown 19:12Cardiff Blackweir: H Jessop 19:23Bromley: A Shaw 19:25Cardiff Blackweir: L Summers 19:28Gunnersbury: F Kennedy 19:29Finsbury: M O’Rourke 19:30

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CROSS-COUNTRYSaturday March 17ENGLISH SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPSIlton. www.esaa.netNORTH EAST VETS’ CHAMPSJarrow.www.communigate.co.uk/ne/veteransathleticsnortheastSTOCKPORT HARRIERS SCHOOLS’ LEAGUEWoodbank Park Stadium, Stockport.www.stockportharriers.com

Sunday March 18BROMLEY VETS’ 5Spring Park. 11am.www.bromleyvetsac.org.ukBROOKS WESTWARD LEAGUEPlymouth.www.ironbridgerunnerevents.co.uk/westwardGWENT LEISURE CENTRE LEAGUERogerstone Primary School, Rogerstone.www.gri� thstownharriers.co.uk/glcl.htmlHERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY MASTERS’ CHAMPIONSHIPSDigswell.www.hertscaaa.org.ukHOME COUNTRIES INTERNATIONALRouken Glen.www.scottishathletics.org.ukRYSTON RUNNERS OPEN LEAGUE

Shouldham Warren, West Norfolk.www.rystonrunners.org.ukTODAY’S RUNNER LEAGUEStaunton Country Park.http://web.me.com/bob_ayer/runner/index.html

Friday March 23KINGSLEY MILLENNIUM OPENKingsley School, Bideford.www.ksbxc.co.uk

Saturday March 24SEVERN OPEN 4km (Inc GLOUCESTERSHIRE SHORT COURSE CHAMPS)Plock Court, Gloucester. 2.30pm.www.severnac.co.ukSOUTH EAST SCHOOLS’ INTER COUNTIESBexhill.START FITNESS NORTH EAST HARRIER LEAGUEPrudhoe.

Sunday March 25BMAF CHAMPIONSHIPSBath University.www.bmaf.org.uk

Saturday March 31ENDURER DASH 8kmHolmesfi eld, Derbyshire. 11am.www.endurerevents.co.ukSIAB SCHOOLS’ INTERNATIONALPerth.www.esaa.net

Aviva English Schools Cross Country Champs, Ilton, Somerset, March 17 TEENAGE talents will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of former winners Paula Radcliff e and Mo Farah at the 52nd boys and 44th girls English Schools Cross Country Championships at the NAS Merryfi eld airfi eld near Ilton, Somerset, on Saturday

European junior cross country champion Emelia Górecka is the big favourite in the senior girls’ race. Annabel Gummow, sixth in the European junior cross and runner-up to Górecka in the other major domestic races this winter, is another strong contender. World youth 800m bronze medallist Jessica Judd will also be trying to win her fourth consecutive title.

The senior boys’ race is more open, with last year’s top two – Kieran Clements and Harvey Dixon – in the fi eld and on good form. Zak Seddon could also be a force, especially as he took the Inter-Counties title last weekend. Other contenders include under-17 Inter-Counties champion Jonny Davies, Kent champion Charlie Joslin-Allen and under-17 national bronze medallist Hobie Martin.

Last year’s under-15 UK No.1

over 800m, Bobby Clay, will not want to lose her unbeaten record on the mud this winter and having taken Southern, National and Inter-Counties under-15 titles in the past few weeks, will hope to take her fi rst English Schools cross country title in the intermediate girls’ race. Her sister Alex, the Southern under-17 champion, is a likely challenger. Southern bronze medallist Grace Baker, Midland champion Amy Griffi ths, last year’s junior champion Bronwen Owen and 2012 National and Inter-Counties under-15 silver medallist

Annabel Mason are others to watch out for.

In the intermediate boys’ race, last year’s runner-up Matthew Shirling will hope to go one better in 2012 and match his title from the National last month. The 2011 junior champion Tom Holden is another challenger, as are Southern and National under-15 winner George Duggan and Inter Counties under-17 silver medallist Scott Halsted. The Asgadom twins Paulos and Petros can never be discounted either.

At junior level, last year’s silver medallist Katie Shiel-Rankin starts as one of the favourites, with National and Inter-Counties under-13 champion Sabrina Sinha, National minor medallists Hope and Grace Goddard and Daisy D’Santos also likely to feature.

Those likely to be at the head of the junior boys’ race include Essex champion George Elliott, Hampshire champion George Butler, Hertfordshire champion Jamie Dee and top under-13s Canaan Solomon and Markum Lonsdale.

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Sunday April 1YOUNG ATHLETES ‘OVER THE BALES’ XCCrossford Bridge.http://thepowerof10.info/resultsfi les/2012/0_42056_24022012213931_Over the Bales 2012.pdf

Saturday April 7GUERNSEY EASTER 4.75Guernsey.www.guernseyathletics.org.gg

Sunday April 8GUERNSEY EASTER RELAYGuernsey.

Sunday April 15BEACON EASTER BUNNY 10kmBeacon Hill, Loughborough, Leicestershire. 11am.www.beaconbunnyrun.org

INDOORThursday March 15GATESHEAD COLLEGE [email protected]

Saturday March 17BMAF CHAMPIONSHIPSLee Valley. Until Sunday March 18.www.bmaf.org.ukCHELMSFORD YOUNG ATHLETES’ OPENChelmsford.www.chelmsford.gov.uk

Sunday March 18ABERDEEN OPEN GRADED MEETINGAberdeen. 10.30am.Stan Walker. 01224-704315GATESHEAD PENTATHLON OPEN (Inc NORTH EAST COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIPS)Gateshead. [email protected]

Wednesday March 21CRYSTAL PALACE INDOOR 60M OPENCrystal Palace.www.justiming-live.co.uk/crystal-palace2012.htmlGRANGEMOUTH STADIUM GRADED OPENGrangemouth.www.falkirk.gov.uk

Saturday March 24ALL IRELAND AGE GROUPS CHAMPIONSHIPSNenagh. Until Sunday March 25.www.athleticsni.orgMIDLAND COUNTIES OPENBirmingham (PB). Until Sunday March 25.www.midlandathletics.org.uk

Sunday March 25LEE VALLEY U13/U15 OPENLee Valley.www.visitleevalley.org.ukSOUTH YORKSHIRE SERIESEIS Sheffi eld.www.sycaa.co.ukVAULT LONDONCarshalton.

MULTI-TERRAINSaturday March 17ADVENTUREHUB EXMOOR COASTAL MARATHON/ULTRAMinehead, Somerset. 8am.www.adventurehub.comBRUTAL 10kmWindmill Hill, Frimley, Surrey. 10am.www.brutalrun.co.ukCARTMEL STICKY TOFFEE 10km/18kmCartmel Racecourse, Cartmel, Cumbria. 11am.www.lakelandtrails.orgD33 ULTRADuthie Park, Aberdeen.http://deesidewayultra.webnode.comEXMOOR COASTAL 40/MARATHONMinehead, Somerset. 8am.www.adventurehub.comMAJOR SERIES SOUTH 10kmEridge Park Estate, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. 10am.www.majorseries.comMIGHTY DEERSTALKER 5/10kmTraquair House, Innerleithen. 3pm.www.ratraceadventure.com/notoriousSPIRTHILL 6/12kmSpirthill, Wiltshire. 9am.www.eventslogicuk.comSWINLEY FOREST RESOLUTION 5/10/15kmSwinley Forest, Bracknell, Berkshire.

10am.www.stroke.org.uk/resolutionWELSH ONE-DAY ULTRA-MARATHON SERIESGlasbury, Powys. 8am.www.mightcontainnuts.com/events/welsh_one_day_ultra_series/index.html

Sunday March 18APLEY ESTATES 10Apley Estate, Norton, Staff ordshire. 10.30am.www.blackcountrytriathletes.co.ukBALDOCK HALF-MARATHONBaldock, Hertfordshire. 10am.www.baldocktown.co.ukBRIGHTON MARATHONBrighton, West Sussex. 8am.www.extremerunning.orgCHEDWORTH ROMAN TRAIL 10Village Hall, Chedworth, Gloucestershire. 10am.www.cirencester-ac.org.ukCHOLMONDELEY 10kmCholmondeley Castle, Cholmondeley, Cheshire. 10.15am.www.thecholmondeleyrun.co.ukCLAPHAM COMMON RESOLUTION 5/10/15kmClapham Common, London. 10am.www.stroke.org.uk/resolutionFRITTON LAKE HALF-MARATHONFritton Lake, Fritton, Norfolk. 10am.www.activeoutdoorsport.co.ukJOE ASHCROFT MEMORIAL 5kmCock & Magpie Pub, Whitworth, [email protected] BIG K 10kmVictoria Park, Keighley, West Yorkshire. 9am.www.bigk10k.org.ukLOOE 10Millpool car park, Looe, Cornwall. 10am.http://looepioneers.com

MUD & MAYHEM 10kmThetford Forest, Brandon, Suff olk.http://gobeyondultra.co.ukMUDDY MARVEL 5Lode, Cambridgeshire. 11am.www.newmarketcyclingtriathlon.co.ukPLYMPTON MAD MARCH HARE 10kmSt Boniface Arena, Plympton, Devon. 9.30am.www.plymouth.roundtable.co.ukRESOLUTION RUN 5kmRegional Sports Centre, Luton, Bedfordshire. 10am.Escot Park, Ottery St Mary.www.stroke.org.uk/resolutionTRI-ADVENTURE 12kmVillage Hall, Mickleham, Surrey. 11am.www.triadventure.co.ukTRIONIUM LEITH HILL HALF-MARATHONPriory School, Dorking, Surrey. 11am.www.trionium.com

Saturday March 24ENDURANCELIFE CTS SUSSEX 10km/HALF-MARATHON/MARATHON/ULTRABirling Gap, East Dean, East Sussex.www.endurancelife.comHORSEPLAY 5/10kmHambelden Estate, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire. 3pm.www.ratraceadventure.com/notoriousNEWTONMORE 10Village Hall, Newtonmore, Highlands. 11am.www.born2run.co.ukNIGHTRUNNER 7Beer, Devon. 7.10pm.www.axevalleyrunners.org.ukORION 15Bury Road, Chingford, London. 10.30am.www.orionharriers.org.uk

RUN RICHMOND RIVERSIDE 10kmHam Street, Richmond, Surrey. 9.30am.www.thefi xevents.com

Sunday March 25AN RES HELLYS 10Helston RFC, Clodgey Lane, Helston, Cornwall. 10.30am.www.cornwall.gov.uk/sportseventsBUFF LIGHTNING 12HREastnor Castle Deer Park, Eastnor, Herefordshire.www.provelosupport.co.ukCHILTERN OPEN AIR MUSEUM 5kmChiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire.www.coam.org.uk CLEEVEWOLD 14Tithe Barn, Postlip, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. 10.30am.www.cheltenhamharriers.co.ukCRANLEIGH 15/21Band Room, Village Way, Cranleigh, Surrey. 9am.www.mabac.org.ukELY TO CAMBRIDGE 16.5Midsummer Common, Cambridge. 8am.www.overrunevents.co.ukFARMYARD FROLICS 10kmSpinney Campus, Brooksby Melton College, Leicester. 11am.www.quest-events.co.ukGREAT GRIZEDALE FOREST 10Grizedale Visitor Centre, Hawkshead, Cumbria. 1pm.www.grizedlae10.co.ukGVH MARATHON TRAINING 20Boxmoor CC, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. 9.30am.www.gadevalleyharriers.co.ukLILLESHALL MONUMENTAL 10kmLilleshall Cricket Club, Lilleshall, Shropshire. 11.30am.www.newportrunningclub.co.ukMARCH HAIR RAISER 10kmKingswood Nursery School, Albrighton, Shropshire. 11am.www.wolvesandbilstonac.co.ukMORDEN PARK 10kmMorden Park, London Road, Morden, Surrey. 10am.www.suttonsportspromotions.comMUD RUNNER EQUINOX 10kmCraufurdland Castle Estate, Fenwick, Ayrshire. 11am.www.mudrunner.co.ukMUDDY BOTTOMS 9/17Leisure Centre, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire. 9am.www.shoestringresults.co.ukPARLEY BUN RUN 10kmChapel Gate, Christchurch, Dorset. 11am.www.charity-run.co.ukRENDCOMB RUN 10kmRendcomb College, Rendcomb, Gloucestershire. [email protected] RUN 5kmSir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, Belfast.www.stroke.org.uk/resolutionRESOLUTION RUN 5kmRegent’s Park, London.www.stroke.org.uk/resolutionRINGWOOD RABBIT RUN 5/10kmRed Shoot Camping Park, near Ringwood, Hampshire. 10am.www.ringwoodrabbitrun.org

TV guideSKY SPORTS 1Thursday March 15, 10.30pm: Time of their Lives – Sally Gunnell, Roger Black and Linford Christie on Barcelona ’92

British Masters Indoor Championships, Lee Valley, March 17-18NEARLY 600 athletes are entered, with many honing preparations for the world indoor event in Jyvaskyla, Finland, early next month, writes Martin Duff .

European indoor and world outdoor champions from last year will be seeking medals and the event also hosts the winter throws meeting on the outdoor track.

In the sprints, world M40 100m champion Mark Dunwell leads the 60m entries, while double world medallist Pat Logan goes in the M50s. Caroline Powell joins Carole Filer and Jane Horder in a strong W55 group as well as going for her speciality 400m. Averil McClelland will feature in the W50 sprints.

The W45 distance races should provide the highlight of the meeting when Clare Elms and Lucy Elliott, both British Vets cross-country champions, will do battle. Jane Clarke will be the one to watch in the W50 class, while Euro indoor champion Gail Duckworth goes in W55 distance events. Nancy Hitchmough and Ros Tabor will clash in the W60 1500m

and will probably also have W65 Pat Gallagher in their combined group races. British record-holder Kathleen Stewart will contest the W70 400m and 800m.

Mike Hager is entered for a rare indoor appearance and his clash with M60 world outdoor 5000m champion David Oxland, over 3000m, will be intriguing, while Nick Rose is also entered.

In the 60m hurdles world M65 100m champion over the sticks, Barry Ferguson moves up to the

over-70 age group. Another world champion Tony Bowman is in action in the M75 60m hurdles and he also goes in the four short track races. Local athlete Emily McMahon tackles the W60 event among a handful of others.

The pole vault sees British record-holder Mark Johnson go for the M45 title and another 4.50m clearance could be on the cards. Julia Machin is a good bet for retaining her W40 high jump title after clearing 1.78m last year and should also retain the long jump crown.

BMAF president Paul Dickenson is entered in the M60 outdoor winter throws meeting hammer and weight, as M55 Malcolm Fenton and Steve Whyte (M45) will also be in action.

Among the walkers, world’s best Arthur Thomson is now in the M75 group and goes over 3000m with M60 Ian Richards, who still beats many younger walkers. Anne Wheeler and Peter Hannell also go.

Two venerable servants, Anne Martin and Pam Jones avoid each other in over-75 group distance races, while the oldest entrant is 90-year-old Les D’arcy in the throws.

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THORNEY 10kmBedford Hall, Thorney, Cambridgeshire. 10.30am.www.thorneyrunningclub.co.ukWATER OF LIFE 10km/HALF-MARATHONBisham Abbey National Sports Centre, Bisham, Berkshire. 10am.www.purplepatchrunning.comWILD WARRIOR 10kmWild Park, Brailsford, Derbyshire. 9am.www.aaa-adventure.co.uk

Tuesday March 27CHAMPAGNE LEAGUECountry Park Inn, Hull, East Yorkshire. 7pm.www.cityofhullac.co.ukKING’S HIGHWAY 5kmGriffi n Head Hotel, Accrington, Lancashire. [email protected]

Saturday March 31BARNSLEY SILKSTONE SHUFFLE 4.5Silkstone Sports Pavilion, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. 10.30am.www.barnsleyharriers.org.ukBELLE VUE HOUSE 10kmEdge Hill University, Ormskirk, Lancashire. 10.30am.o� [email protected] ‘ROUND THE HOLT 5/10/21kmAlice Holt Woodland Park, Farnham, Surrey. 10:00.www.boltholt.co.ukCLAIRE HOUSE EXCALIBUR 26.72Mold, Clwyd. 9.30am.www.claire-house.org.ukGLASGOW TO EDINBURGH ULTRA-MARATHON 57Ruchill Park, Glasgow. 9am.www.resoluteevents.co.ukRUN RICHMOND PARK 5/10kmRichmond Park, Richmond, Surrey. 10.10am.www.thefi xevents.comTRENT PARK 5km HANDICAPSnakes Lane, Oakwood, Middlesex. 9.30am.www.trentparkrc.org

Sunday April 15 TORSLiskeard, Cornwall. 10.30am.http://eastcornwallharriers.comBAILDON BOUNDARY WAY HALF-MARATHONBaildon CC, Jenny Lane, Baildon, West Yorkshire. 9.30am.www.baildonrunners.tkBELTON 10kmBelton, Lincolnshire.www.granthamrunningclub.co.ukBENT & BONGS 10kmMiners Welfare Club, Gin Pit, Manchester. 11am.www.astleyrunners.co.ukBUTTERMERE 10Croft Farm, Buttermere, Cumbria.www.highterrainevents.co.uk/10.htmlCENTURION GRAND PRIX 5John Henry Newman Catholic College, Birmingham. 11am.www.centurions.org.ukCOMBE GIBBET TO OVERTON 16Overton Recreation Centre, Overton, Hampshire.

http://overtonharriers.org.uk EASTNOR CASTLE 7Eastnor Deer Park, Ledbury, Herefordshire. 11am.www.ledburyharriers.org.ukEXE TO AXE 20South West Coastal Path, Exmouth, Devon. 10am.www.sidmouthrunningclub.co.ukFOREST OF DEAN HALF-MARATHONSpeech House, Coleford, Gloucestershire. 10am.www.forestofdean-halfmarathon.co.ukGAUNTLET 5/12kmBures Pit, Essex. 10.30am.www.muckyraces.co.ukGRANTHAM CUP 10kmBelton House, Grantham, Linconshire. 11.45am.www.granthamrunningclub.co.uk/granthamcup.phpHEROES RUN LONDON 10kmClapham Common, London. 11am.www.heroesrun.org.ukMEL’S MILERS 10kmChrist’s Hospital School, Horsham, West Sussex. 11am.www.melsmilers.co.ukNORTHAMPTONSHIRE ATHLETICS NETWORK 5km [email protected] SCENIC 6Peopleton, Worcestershire. 11am.www.cambaevents.co.ukREAPER 5.5Pippingford Park, Uckfi eld, East Sussex. 10.30am.www.reaperevents.co.ukRESOLUTION RUN 5kmShotover Park, Oxford.www.stroke.org.uk/resolutionROSSINGTON GALLOP 6Northern Racing College, Rossington Hall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire. 10.45am.www.metrestomiles.co.ukROTARY CLUB OF CALNE 10kmBowood House, near Calne, Wiltshire. 10am.www.calnerotary.co.ukROTARY CLUB OF EDMONTON 10kmLee Valley Athletics Centre, Edmonton, London. [email protected] FAT ASS 67kmCattawade, Essex. 9am.http://fatassrunning.comYOU MUDDY FOOLS! 5John Smeaton Sports Centre, Leeds, West Yorkshire. 11am.www.pbevents.me

Tuesday April 3CHAMPAGNE LEAGUEHotham Park, North Cave, East Yorkshire. 7.15pm.www.cityofhullac.co.uk

Friday April 6BRIDLINGTON EASTER BUNNY 5Sewerby Hall, Bridlington, North Yorkshire. 10.30am.www.nice-work.org.ukBROADMEADOW GOOD FRIDAY CHALLENGE 26.2Stratford CC, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire. 9am.www.madeyarun.com

EAST HULL HARRIERS WINTER LEAGUEElloughton, East Yorkshire.http://easthullharriers.comKILMINGTON KANTER 7Kilmington Primary School, Kilmington, Devon.www.kilmingtonprimary.co.uk

Saturday April 7COMPTON DOWNLAND CHALLENGE 20/40The Downs School, Compton, Berkshire. 9am.http://comptonharriers.org.ukISEL CROSS 5.5Cockermouth, Cumbria. 11am.www.derwentac.comNEWPORT TO RYDE 7Newport, Isle of Wight. 3pm.www.rydeharriers.co.ukSTOURHEAD 8kmStourhead Estate, Mere, Wiltshire. 11am.www.ecofi tness.co.ukWOLF RUN 10kmWelsh Road Farm, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. 11am.www.thewolfrun.com

Sunday April 8CAPITAL RUNNERS BUSHY PARK 10kmBushy Park, Hampton, London. 10am.www.capitalrunners.comGUISELEY GALLOP 10kmWest Side Retail Park, Guiseley, West Yorkshire. 10:30.www.skyrac.org.ukHANHAM HORROR 6Hanham, Avon. 11am.www.bittonroadrunners.co.ukHELMSLEY 10kmHelmsley, North Yorkshire. 10am.www.helmsleysports.orgNORTHAMPTON RUNNING FESTIVAL 10km/HALF-MARATHON/MARATHONDelapre Abbey, Northampton.http://gobeyondultra.co.uk/eventsPENDINE HALF-MARATHON/ULTRA 32Pendine Sands, Pendine, Carmarthenshire. 10am.www.ultrarunning.uk.com

ROADThursday March 15DURSLEY STOTT SPRING HANDICAP 10kmNSC, Douglas, Isle Of Man. 7.15pm.www.iomvac.co.ukWESTON PROM 5 SERIESPavilion Bar, Upper Church Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset.www.westonac.co.uk

Saturday March 17ALTAMUSKIN 5Community Centre, Altamuskin. Noon.www.altamuskin.comCLYDEBANK 5kmPlaydrome, Clydebank, Glasgow.www.clydesdaleharriers.co.ukED PRICKETT MEMORIAL RELAYSNottingham.www.su-web.nottingham.ac.uk/~athclub/edprickett.htmlESSEX RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Chelmsford, Essex.www.essexendurance.co.ukHALEWOOD 5kmHalewood Park Visitor Centre, Halewood, Merseyside. 1pm.www.bugruns.org.ukMILES FOR MISSING PEOPLE 10kmRegent’s Park, London. 10.30am.www.missingpeople.org.uk/milesRHAYADER 5/ROUND THE LAKES 20Leisure Centre, Rhayader, Powys. 1pm.www.rhayaderac.org.ukSEVERN GROCERY 4White Horse, Sandhurst, Gloucester. 2.45pm.www.severnac.co.uk

Sunday March 18AGE UK HAREWOOD HOUSE 10kmHarewood House, Harewood, Yorkshire. 9am.www.ageuk.org.uk/10kALDI ASHBY 20Hood Park Leisure Centre, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. 10am.www.ashby20.co.ukALLOA HALF-MARATHONLeisure Bowl, Parkway, Alloa.www.alloahalfmarathon.co.ukASHFORD & DISTRICT LIONS 10kmSandyacres, Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford, Kent. 11am.http://ashfordanddistrict10k.co.ukATLANTIC COLLEGE 10kmAtlantic College, Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan. 11am.www.atlanticcollege.org/uwc-atlantic-college-10k-raceBELCHFORD THREE CHURCHES 10kmVillage Hall, Belchford, Lincolnshire. 11am.www.louth-ac.org.ukEAST HULL 20Hull, East Yorkshire.www.easthullharriers.comERROL VILLAGE 6kmErrol Community Centre, Perth. 1.30pm.ESSENTIAL SPORTS BANBURY 15Spiceball Park Sports Centre, Banbury, Oxfordshire. 10.30am.www.banburyharriers.orgEXBURY GARDENS 10kmExbury Gardens, Exbury, Hampshire. 9.30am.www.hardleyrunners.co.uk/exbury10k.htmGLOUCESTER 20Seven Vale Sports Centre, Quedgeley, Gloucester. 10.30am.www.gloucesterac.co.ukHUDDERSFIELD 10kmGalpharm Stadium, Huddersfi eld, West Yorkshire. 9am.www.runforpounds.comJIMMY’S 10Market Street, Downpatrick. [email protected] 10kmHawker Centre YMCA, Kingston, London. 9.15am.www.energizedsports.comMINCHINHAMPTON 10kmMinchinhampton Primary School, Stroud, Gloucestershire. 10.30am.www.minch10.co.ukNICETRI 18Buckden, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire.

www.nicetri.co.uk NICETRI HURDEN 9Off ord, St Neots, Cambridgeshire. 10am.www.nicetri.co.ukREADING ST PATRICK’S 5Reading University, Reading, Berkshire.www.nice-work.org.uk RUN FALMOUTH HALF-MARATHONThe Moor, Falmouth, Cornwall. 9.30am.www.eventelephant.com/runfalmouthRUN GARIOCH 5/10km/HALF-MARATHONGarioch Sports Centre, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.www.gariochsports.co.ukRUN LIVERPOOL HALF-MARATHONLiverpool, Merseyside.www.runliverpool.org.ukSCOTTISH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (U13/U15/U17)Rouken Glen Park, Giff nock, East Renfrewshire.www.scottishathletics.org.ukSOUTH YORKSHIRE HALF-MARATHONManvers Waterfront Boatclub, Wath-on-Dearne, South Yorkshire. 10.30am.www.barnsleyac.co.ukSURREY TEMPEST10/SPITFIRE 20Dunsfold Park, Cranleigh, Surrey.www.eventstolive.co.ukULTRAFIT ST ANNES 10St Annes Fire Station, St Annes on Sea, Lancashire. 11:00.www.weshamroadrunners.comWORTHING 20Goring by Sea, West Sussex. 9am.www.worthingharriers.com

Wednesday March 21DERBY MIDWEEK MILE/5km TRAINING RACEAlvaston & Boulton Cricket Club, Raynesway, Derby.www.runningwithdavid.com

Saturday March 24BODYFIT LORTON SCHOOL 10kmLorton School, Lorton, Cumbria. 11am.www.bodyfi tpersonaltraining.co.ukHALEWOOD 5kmHalewood Park Visitor Centre, Halewood, Merseyside. 1pm.www.bugruns.org.ukLARNE HALF MARATHONChaine Memorial Road, Larne. 11am.http://larnehalfmarathon.comMAXIFUEL HALF-MARATHONDorney Lake, Eton, Berkshire.www.f3events.co.ukNEWTONMORE 10Village Hall, Newtonmore, Highlands. 11am.www.born2run.co.ukNIGEL BARGE MEMORIAL 10kmGarscube Sports Centre, Glasgow. 2pm.www.maryhillharriers.comROTHER VALLEY 10kmRother Valley Country Park, Wales, South Yorkshire. Noon.www.she� eldathletics.co.ukSELF TRANSCENDENCE 10kmBattersea Park, London. 8am.

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http://uk.srichinmoyraces.org/races/londonSELSDON HALF-MARATHONSelsdon Park Road, Croydon, Surrey. 10am.www.selsdonhalfmarathon.verycool.co.ukVALE OF CLWYD 10kmLlandyrnog, Denbighshire. 11am.www.out-fi t.org.uk

Sunday March 25AGE UK 10kmWar Memorial Park, Coventry, Warwickshire. 10am.City Centre, Exeter, Devon. 9am.www.ageuk.org.uk/10kASICS FLEET PRE-LONDON HALF-MARATHONCalthorpe Park, Fleet, Hampshire. 10:30.www.fl eethalfmarathon.comASICS WILMSLOW HALF-MARATHON (Inc ENGLAND CHAMPS)Wilmslow RFC, Wilmslow, Cheshire. 10.30.www.wilmslowhalf.org.ukB&Q EASTLEIGH 10kmFleming Park Leisure Centre, Eastleigh, Hampshire. 10am.www.runningmania.co.ukBRADFORD 10kmCentenary Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire.www.epilepsy.org.uk/involved/bradford10k.htmlBRENTWOOD HALF-MARATHONSawyers Hall College, Brentwood, Essex.www.brentwoodhalf.orgCALNE CLOCK CHANGE CHALLENGE 10kmLeisure Centre, White Horse Way, Calne, Wiltshire. 11am.www.calneleisure.co.ukCARTERTON 10kmCarterton Leisure Centre, Broadshires Way, Carterton, Oxfordshire. 10.30am.www.carterton-tc.gov.uk CITY OF LINCOLN 10kmRiseholme Road, Lincoln. 11am.www.lincoln10k.co.ukCOLTISHALL JAGUARS MAD MARCH HARE 10kmVillage Hall, Frettenham, Norfolk. 10.30am.www.coltishalljaguars.co.ukGOAL-DEN-GIRLS WOMEN’S ONLY 10kmHilton Hotel, North Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire.www.fyldecoastrunning.comGREAT BENTLEY HALF-MARATHONVillage Hall, Great Bentley, Essex. 10.30am.www.gbrc.org.uk/gbrc_half.htmGREAT HORWOOD MAD MARCH HARE 5kmSchool End, Great Horwood, Bedforshire. [email protected] HALF-MARATHONSea Road, St Leonards On Sea, East Sussex.www.hastings-half.co.ukHEMINGTON 10kmHemington Primary School, Hemington, Avon. 11.30am.www.hemington10k.orgHOGWEED HILLY HALF-

MARATHONVillage Hall, Horton, Gloucestershire. 10.30am.www.hogweedtrotters.co.ukJIM DINGWALL MEMORIAL 10kmGrangemouth Stadium, Glasgow.www.falkirkvics.comKIBWORTH 6Kibworth, Leicestershire.LES WITTON DARTFORD 10Princes Park, Darenth Lane, Dartford, Kent. 9.30am.http://dartfordroadrunners.co.ukLOUGHBOROUGH HALF-MARATHONMarket Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire.www.loughboroughhalf.co.uk MAXIFUEL DORNEY LAKE 5/10kmDorney Lake, Eton, Berkshire.www.f3events.co.ukMORAY ROADRUNNERS 10kmCooper Park, Elgin. 2pm.www.morayroadrunners.comRUN NORTHUMBERLAND HALF-MARATHONWallington, Northumberland. 9.30am.http://runnorthumberland.orgRUNWAY RUNAROUND 10kmCornwall Airport, Newquay, Cornwall.www.cornwallairambulancetrust.orgSAN DOMENICO 20Merthyr College, Merthyr Tydfi l. 10am.www.sandomenico.org.ukSANDY 10Sandy Sports Centre, Engayne Avenue, Sandy, Bedfordshire. 10.30am.www.sandy10.org.ukSAUCONY SEAA MEN’S 12-STAGE/WOMEN’S 6-STAGE RELAYStantonbury Stadium, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.http://mcs.open.ac.uk/mkac/scaaa12.htmSHEFFIELD VARSITY 10kmDon Valley Stadium, Sheffi eld, South Yorkshire. 10.30am.www.she� eldvarsity10k.co.ukSPORT RELIEF MILE/3/6Various.http://my.sportrelief.comSPRING LAKE CASTLEWELLAN CHALLENGE 5/10kmCastlewellan Forest Park, Castlewellan, Co Down. [email protected] GILES LICHFIELD 5kmBeacon Park, Lichfi eld, Staff ordshire. 9.30am.www.stgileshospice.comSTAFFORD HALF-MARATHONStaff ord Street, Staff ord. 10am.www.sta ordbc.gov.uk/halfmarathonSTOWMARKET HALF-MARATHONHall Orchard, Buxhall, Suff olk. 11am.www.stowmarketstriders.org.uk/stowhalf.shtmlTHIRSK 10Race Course, Thirsk, North Yorkshire. 11am.www.thirskandsowerbyharriers.co.ukWELSH NATIONAL RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPSLlandow, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan.www.welshathletics.org

WIMBLEDON AUDI 10kmCopse Hill, Wimbledon, London. 9am.www.wimbledon10k.comYEOVIL HALF-MARATHONHuish Park, Yeovil, Somerset. 9am.www.totalbuzzevents.com

Tuesday March 27RAVENSCRAIG PARK 2Ravenscraig Park, Kirkcaldy. 7pm.www.fi feac.co.uk

Wednesday March 28CHICHESTER CORPORATE CHALLENGE 4.5kmChichester, Sussex.www.chichester-corporate-challenge.org.ukSOUTH YORKSHIRE ROAD LEAGUEOxspring, South Yorkshire. [email protected] HIRST 5kmFalcon Inn, Littleborough, Lancashire. [email protected]

Friday March 30ATKINS 3km ON THE GREEN SERIESMcLellans Arch, Glasgow Green, Glasgow. [email protected] SERPENTINE LAST FRIDAY 5kmThe Bandstand, Hyde Park, London. 12.30pm.www.serpentine.org.ukSAUMAREZ PARK 5km SERIESSaumarez Park, Castel, Guernsey. 6pm.www.leemerrienrunning.com

Saturday March 31CONISTON 14John Ruskin School, Coniston, Cumbria. 11am.www.coniston14.comHALEWOOD 5kmHalewood Park Visitor Centre, Halewood, Merseyside. 1pm.www.bugruns.org.ukLEITRIM 5Fontenoy Park, Leitrim, Co Down. [email protected] COUNTIES MEN’S 12-STAGE/WOMEN’S 6-STAGE RELAYSSutton Park, Sutton Coldfi eld.www.midlandathletics.org.ukNATIONAL LOTTERY OLYMPIC PARK RUN 5Olympic Park, London. 2pm.www.greatrun.orgNORTHERN ATHLETICS MEN’S 12-STAGE/WOMEN’S 6-STAGE RELAYSSefton Park, Liverpool, Merseyside.www.noeaa-athletics.org.ukSCOTTISH RELAYS CHAMPIONSHIPSAlmondale, Livingstone.www.scottishathletics.org.ukSPAR OMAGH HALF-MARATHONOmagh Leisure Complex, Omagh. Noon.omaghhalfmarathon.onjoomlahosting.com

Sunday April 1ALEXANDRA PARK WOMEN’S 5km

SERIESAlexandra Park, Moss Side, Manchester. 10am.www.openathletics.orgBETWS Y COED HALF-MARATHONStation Road, Betws y Coed, Conwy. Noon.www.runwales.comBLYTH VALLEY 10kmQuayside, Blyth, Northumberland. 10am.www.blythrunningclub.org.ukBOURNEMOUTH BAY RUN 10km/ HALF-MARATHONPier Approach, Bournemouth, Dorset. 9.30am.www.bhf.org.uk/bayrunBRILL HILLY 10kmWindmill, Brill, Buckinghamshire. 11am.www.oxfordcityathleticclub.comBROOKS PADDOCK WOOD HALF-MARATHONEldon Way, Paddock Wood, Kent. 10am.www.paddockwoodhalf.co.ukCOTSWOLD SPRING 10kmVillage Hall, Temple Guiting, Gloucestershire. 10.30am.www.beyondthelimatations.co.ukCROYDON HALF-MARATHONSandilands Club, Sandilands, Croydon, Surrey.www.croydonhalf.co.uk DERBYSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY 10kmPride Park, Derby. 9.30am.www.sporting-futures.org.ukDOUGIE MAC 5kmWedgewood Estate, Stoke on Trent, Staff ordshire. 9.45am.www.dmhospice.org.ukHARTLEPOOL MARINA 5Hartlepool, Cleveland. 10.30am.www.hartlepoolburnroad.co.ukHORNSEA ONE-THIRD MARATHON (8.74)Densholme Farm, Great Hatfi eld, East Yorkshire. 11am.www.hornseathirdmarathon.org.ukIRONBRIDGE HALF-MARATHONTown Park, Telford, Shropshire.telfordharriers.co.ukKINGSTON BREAKFAST RUN 8.2/16Market Square, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey.www.humanrace.co.uk/events KNI WALTHAM FOREST BOROUGH RUN HALF-MARATHONQueen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge, Chingford, London.www.kniboroughrun.kk5.orgLANCASTER THREE BRIDGES 10kmSalt Ayre Leisure Centre, Lancaster. 11am.http://shoestringresults.co.ukLEICESTER’S BIG 10kmAbbey Park, Leicester.www.runstratford.co.uk MIZUNO READING HALF-MARATHONGreen Park, Reading, Berkshire.www.readinghalfmarathon.comOAKLEY 20Lincroft Middle School, Oakley, Bedfordshire. 10am.www.bedfordharriers.co.ukOLD DEER PARK RICHMOND 10kmOld Deer Park, Richmond, London. 9.15am.www.energizedsports.comREGENT’S PARK SUMMER 10km

SERIESThe Hub, Regent’s Park, London. 9.30am.http://regentsparkraces.orgSCOTLAND SPRING KILOMATHON 13.1kmOcean Terminal, Edinburgh. 8.30am.www.kilomathon.comSCOTLAND SPRING KILOMATHON 6.55kmClark Street Cycle Path, Edinburgh. 9am.www.kilomathon.comSKYLINE120 BRAINTREE 5Discovery Centre, Great Notley Country Park, Braintree, Essex. 11am.www.braintreeanddistrictac.co.ukST CLARE HOSPICE SUNFLOWER 10kmSt Clare Hospice, Hastingwood, Essex. 10.30am.www.stclarehospice.org.uk/10krun.htmlSUSSEX HALF-MARATHON/MARATHONHeathfi eld, Sussex. 8.30am.www.sussexmarathon.co.ukTAUNTON HALF-MARATHON/MARATHONSomerset College of Arts, Taunton, Somerset. 10.30am.www.tauntonmarathon.co.ukWHITE HORSE HALF-MARATHONGrove, Oxfordshire. 10am.www.whitehorseharriers.org/halfmarathon.html

Tuesday April 3CLEETHORPES 5km SERIESCleethorpes CC, Chichester Road, Cleethorpes, NE Lincolnshire. 6.45pm.www.cleethorpesathleticclub.co.ukCRYSTAL PALACE CANTER 5kmTop car park, NSC, Crystal Palace, London, SE19. [email protected]

Wednesday April 4BRENDA & COLIN ROBINSON’S 5kmFalcon Inn, Littleborough, Lancashire. [email protected] SPRING 5Cheshire County Sports Club, Chester. 7pm.http://westcheshireac.co.ukSPENCERS ARMS DASH 3.7 SERIESSpencers Arms, Barugh Green, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. 7pm.www.barnsleyac.co.uk/spencers.pdf

Friday April 6CALDERVALE COUNTRY 10Village Hall, Caldervale, Lancashire. 1pm.wwwshoestringresults.comELSWICK GOOD FRIDAY RACESNewburn Riverside Park, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear. 11am.www.elswickharriers.org.ukFOLKESTONE 10 (Inc KENT CHAMPS)The Green, Cinque Ports Avenue, Hythe, Kent. 11am.http://folkestonerunningclub.co.ukISLE OF MAN EASTER 10kmLifeboat Station, Port Erin, Isle of Man. 7pm.

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www.easterfestival.infoKPMG GUERNSEY EASTER 10kmGuernsey.www.guernseyathletics.org.ggMAIDENHEAD EASTER 10 (Inc BERKSHIRE CHAMPS)Maidenhead Offi ce Park, Maidenhead, Berkshire. 9.30am.www.maidenheadac.co.ukMALDWYN HARRIERS CHOCOHOLICS 5kmMaldwyn Leisure Centre, Newtown, Powys.www.maldwynharriers.org.ukNEW MARSKE MERMAID 10kmMermaid, Redcar Road, Marske by the Sea, Teeside. 10.15am.www.new-marske-harriers.co.ukROGER WING MEMORIAL 10kmVillage Hall, Ditchingham, Suff olk. 10.45am.www.bungayblackdogrunningclub.co.ukSALFORD 10kmSalford Sports Village, Salford, Manchester. 10am.www.ukresults.netSUDBURY FUN RUN 5Kingfi sher Leisure Centre, Sudbury, Suff olk.www.sudburyfunrun.co.uk

Saturday April 7CHESTERFIELD NO WALK IN THE PARK 5kmQueens Park, Chesterfi eld, Derbyshire. 9.30am.http://northderbyshirerc.jimdo.comEAST SURREY LEAGUEWest Ewell, Surrey.HALEWOOD 5kmHalewood Park Visitor Centre, Halewood, Merseyside. 1pm.www.bugruns.org.ukLLANDUDNO EASTER 5kmPromenade, Llandudno, Conwy. 10.30am.www.nice-work.org.ukROTARY EASTER QUARTER MARATHONBoscombe Pier, Bournemouth, Dorset. [email protected] eastcli� .org.ukSEVERN EASTER 10kmWhite Horse, Sandhurst, Gloucester. 3pm.www.severnac.co.ukSUSSEX COUNTY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPSChrist’s Hospital, Horsham, West Sussex. 11am.sussexathletics.orgVICTORIA PARK OPEN 5St. Augustine’s Hall, Victoria Park, Hackney, London. 2.30pm.www.vphthac.org.uk

Sunday April 8AIR PRODUCTS 10kmManchester Metropolitan University, Crewe, Cheshire. 10.15am.www.southcheshireharriers.org.ukBELVOIR HALF-MARATHONVillage Hall, Hose, Leicestershire. 10am.www.hosevillage.org.uk/bhm.htmCORUS RICHARD BURTON 10kmCwmafon, West Glamorgan. 11.15am.www.richardburtonroadrace.comFRISKNEY HALF-MARATHON

Village Hall, Friskney, Lincolnshire. 11am.http://bostonanddistrictac.comHEAVEN & HELL HALF MARATHONHangar, Scone Airport, Perth. 11am.www.perthroadrunners.co.ukHULL MARATHONHull, East Yorkshire.www.hullmarathon.comISLE OF MAN EASTER FESTIVAL MEN’S 5km RELAYSea Terminal, Douglas, Isle of Man. 10.45am.www.easterfestival.infoISLE OF MAN EASTER FEATIVAL WOMEN’S 5kmSea Terminal, Douglas, Isle of Man. 10.15am.www.easterfestival.infoLOWESTOFT 5East Point Pavilion, Lowestoft, Suff olk. 10am.www.nice-work.org.ukNORTH TYNESIDE 10kmParks Sports Centre, North Shields, North Tyneside. 10am.www.northtyneside.gov.ukPHILLIPS & BECKER ACCOUNTANTS EASTER 5War Memorial Park, Coventry, Warwickshire. 11am.www.masseyrunners.org.ukRICHIE’S 10kmPier car park, Helensburgh, Argyll. 9.30am.www.richiesrun.co.ukRUNCORN RUN THE BRIDGE 5Railway Station, Runcorn, Cheshire. 9.30am.www.runhalton.co.ukTEIFI 10North Road, Lampeter, Ceredigion. Noon.http://sarnhelen.org.ukTOM SCOTT MEMORIAL 6km/10Strathclyde Park, Glasgow.www.tomscottroadraces.co.ukTROWSE 10kmNorfolk Snowsports Club, Norwich, Norfolk. 9am.www.conac.org.ukWHITEMOOR 10kmWhitemoor Recreation Ground, Whitemoor, Cornwall. 10am.www.whitemoor.comWOBBLY WILLIAMS 5kmBellahouston Park, Glasgow. 11am.www.wobblywilliams.com

Monday April 9BAMPTON TO TIVERTON 7Bampton, Devon. 10.30am.http://tivertonharriers.co.ukBUSHLEY MILEBushley CC, Bushley Green, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. 11am.www.tewkesburyac.co.ukKPMG GUERNSEY EASTER HALF-MARATHONGuernsey.www.guernseyathletics.org.ggLEWES EASTER MONDAY 10kmLewes Leisure Centre, Lewes, Sussex. 11.15am.www.lewesac.co.ukNOTTS AC EASTER 10kmWollaton Park, Nottingham. 11am.www.nottsac.co.ukSTANWICK 10kmStanwick, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. 10.30am.www.stanwickraces.org.uk

YEOVILTON EASTER BUNNY 10kmNuffi eld Bar, RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovilton, Somerset. 11am.www.yeoviltownrrc.com

Wednesday April 11ABER UNICEF 5kmAberystwyth.www.aberguild.co.uk/en/your-union/news/1-latest-news/498-5k-running-race-for-unicefHEREFORD COURIERS 5km SERIESHereford Leisure Centre, Holmer Road, Hereford. 7.15pm.www.herefordcouriers.wordpress.comSOUTH YORKSHIRE LEAGUESilkstone Common, South Yorkshire. [email protected] ROTHWELL MEMORIAL 4Turf Tavern, Rochdale, Lancashire. [email protected] SUMMER 5km SERIESNuffi eld Bar, RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovilton, Somerset. 7.15pm.www.yeoviltownrrc.com

Thursday April 12COLIN MOODY 5Cleethorpes, NE Lincolnshire.www.cleethorpesac.co.ukEAST SURREY LEAGUEEwell West, Surrey. 7pm.www.cleethorpesac.co.uk

Friday April 13DAVE PHILLIPS MEMORIAL 5St Johns FC, St Johns, Isle of Man. 7pmwww.westernac.org

PARKRUNSAberdeen – Beach Esplanade. 9.30am.Abingdon – Rye Meadow.Andover – Charlton Playing Fields.Ashford – Bedfont Lakes Country Park.Banstead – Banstead Woods.Barnsley – Locke Park.Barrow-in-Furness – Barrow Park.Basingstoke – War Memorial Park.Bedford – Bedford Park.Belfast – Victoria Park.Belfast – Waterworks Park.Birmingham – Cannon Hill Park.Bolton – Leverhulme Park.Bradford – Lister Park.Bramhall – Bramhall Park.Bridlington – Sewerby Hall.Brighton – Hove Park.Bristol – Ashton Court EstateCamberley – Frimley Lodge Park.Cambridge – Milton Country Park.Cardi� – Blackweir.Cheam – Nonsuch Park.Conkers – near Ashby de la Zouch.Coventry – War Memorial Park.Croydon – Lloyd Park.Croydon – Riddlesdown.Croydon – Roundshaw Downs.Durham – Graham Sports Centre.Eastleigh – Lakeside County Park.Edinburgh – Silverknowes Promenade. 9.30am.Edmonton – Pymmes Park.Enfi eld – Grovelands Park.Falkirk – Callendar Park. 9.30am.

Forest of Dean – Covenham Enclosure.Glasgow – Pollock Park. 9.30am.Great Yarmouth – Gorleston Cli� s.Greenwich – Avery Hill Park.Huddersfi eld – Greenhead Park.Hull – East Park.Inverness – Bught Park. 9.30am. Isle of Wight – Medina.Islington –Highbury Fields.King’s Lynn – The Walk.Kingston – Canbury Gardens.Killerton – near Exeter.Leamington – Newbold Comyn.Leeds – Hyde Park.Leeds – Roundhay Park.Leicester – Braunstone Park.Leigh – Pennington Flash.Liverpool – Princes Park.London – Alexandra Palace.London – Brockwell Park.London – Bushy Park.London – Crystal Palace Park.London – Finsbury Park.London – Hackney Marshes.London – Hampstead Heath.London – Norman Park.London – Oak Hill Park.London – Wanstead Flats.London – Wimbledon Common.London – Wormwood Scrubs.Middlesbrough – Albert Park.Manchester – Heaton Park.Manchester – Platt Fields Park.Manchester – Wythenshawe Park.Milton Keynes – Willen Lake.Newcastle – Exhibition Park.Newport – Tredegar House.Norwich – Eaton Park.Nottingham – Colwick.Oldham – Alexandra Park.Oxford – Cutteslowe & Sunnymead Park.Pontefract – Pontefract Racecourse.Poole – Poole Park.Richmond – Old Deer Park.Richmond – Richmond Park.Reading – Thames Valley Park.Redbridge – Valentines Park.She� eld – Concord Sports Centre. She� eld – Endcli� e Park.Slough – Black Park Country Park.Solihull – Brueton Park.South Ealing – Gunnersbury.Stockport – Woodbank Park.Stoke – Hanley Park.Strathclyde – Strathclyde Country Park. 9.30am.Sunderland – Silksworth Sports Complex.Swindon – Lydiard Park.Trowbridge – Southwick Country Park.Waltham Abbey – Gunpowder Park.Whitstable – Promenade.Worcester – Worcester Woods.Entry: Free. Recurs every Saturday. 9am unless stated.www.parkrun.com

TRACKSunday March 18ABERDEEN OGM OPENAberdeen. 10.30am.Stan Walker 01224 704315

Tuesday March 20CORBY AC OPENCorby. 7pm.www.corbyac.com

Wednesday March 21WIRRAL AC 5,000mWirral. 7.45pm.www.wirralac.co.uk

Saturday March 24CAMBRIDGESHIRE AA OPEN THROWS MEETINGCambridge. 10.30am.www.cambsathletics.org.ukMIDLAND COUNTIES OPEN - OUTDOOR THROWSBirmingham. Until Sunday March 25.www.midlandathletics.org.uk

Sunday March 25SCUNTHORPE AND DISTRICT WINTER WARM-UPScunthorpe. 10am.www.scunthorpeathletics.com

Saturday March 31BRACKNELL YOUNG ATHLETES’ MEETINGBracknell..www.bracknellac.comYEOVIL OLYMPIADS SPRING OPENYeovil..www.yeovilolympiads.com

Sunday April 1BOURNEMOUTH SPRING OPEN MEETINGBournemouth. 10am.www.bournemouthathleticclub.co.ukHAVERING MAYSBROOK SPRING WARM-UPHornchurch. 12.30pm.www.havering-mayesbrook.orgHERCULES WIMBLEDON YOUNG ATHLETES’ OPENCrystal Palace. 11am.www.herculeswimbledonac.org.ukIVAN STRINGER MEMORIAL MEETINGCleckheaton. 11am.www.spenac.co.ukJOHN RUMBOLD MEMORIAL OPENBournemouth. 10am.www.bournemouthathleticclub.co.ukLINCOLNSHIRE LEAGUEGrantham.www.lincsathletics.org.ukNOTTS AC SPRING SPRUCE OPENNottingham. 9.30am.www.nottsac.co.uk

Friday April 6CHELMSFORD THROW FESTIVALChelmsford.www.chelmsford.gov.ukHERTS PHOENIX GRADED OPENWelwyn Garden City.www.hertsphoenix.com

Saturday April 7ALPHA BETA TROPHYLee Valley.www.ehac.co.ukBASINGSTOKE YOUNG ATHLETES’ OPEN MEETINGBasingstoke.www.bmhac.co.uk/Fixtures.htmlCHELMSFORD OPENChelmsford.www.chelmsford.gov.ukNEWQUAY & PAR AC WARM-UP MEETINGPar, near St Austell, Cornwall.www.newparac.co.uk



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WAKEFIELD SPRING OPENWakefi eld.www.wakefi eld-harriers.co.uk

Sunday April 8CRAWLEY AC EASTER OPENCrawley. 10.30am.www.crawleyac.org.uk

Monday April 9TRAFFORD YOUNG ATHLETES’ MEDAL MEETINGStretford. www.tra� ordac.co.uk

Wednesday April 11HIGHGATE HARRIERS EARLY SEASON OPENParliament Hill. 5.30pm.www.highgateharriers.org.ukNORTHERN VETERANS’ LEAGUECleckheaton. 7pm.www.nvac.co.ukWELSH MASTERS’ LEAGUECardiff .www.welshmastersathletics.comWIRRAL AC 3,000mWirral. 7.45pm.www.wirralac.co.uk

Friday April 13KINGSTON & POLY OPEN THROWS MEETINGKingston. Until Saturday April 14.www.kingstonandpoly.org

Saturday April 14BEDFORDSHIRE OPEN TRACK AND FIELD MEETINGSandy.www.bedfordshireaaa.org.ukBRITISH 56LB CHAMPIONSHIPSDerby.www.mmtg.org.ukCP SPORT GRAND PRIX (Inc AVIVA U20 PARALLEL SUCCESS)Grantham.www.cpsport.org/athletics/grandprix.shtmlHAVANT OPENPortsmouth.www.havantac.org.ukKEN TRICKEY OPEN MEETINGExeter.LEE VALLEY OPENLee Valley.www.leevalleypark.org.ukLIVERPOOL THROWS & JUMPS OPENLiverpool. 10am.www.liverpoolthrowsjumps.co.ukMID LANCASHIRE LEAGUEBlackpool. Noon.www.midlancs.org.ukPETERBOROUGH OPENPeterborough.www.peterborough-ac.org.uk

Sunday April 15ALDER VALLEY GIRLS’ LEAGUEReading.www.wseh.info/aldervalleygirlsAVON LEAGUEYate.www.avonleague.org.ukBORDER HARRIERS OPEN MEETINGCarlisle.www.borderharriers.co.ukCHARNWOOD WARM-UP MEEETINGLoughborough.

www.charnwoodac.comEBBISHAM BOYS’ LEAGUESutton.KENT YOUNG ATHLETES’ LEAGUETBC.www.kcaa.org.uk/kyal.htmKINGSTON UPON HULL OPENHull.www.kuhac.comTIPTON GAMESTipton.www.tiptonharriers.co.ukWESSEX YOUNG ATHLETES’ LEAGUEPoole, Woking.www.wessexleaguetandf.co.ukWIGAN HARRIERS SPRING OPENWigan.www.wiganharriers.org.uk

Wednesday April 18CARDIFF OPENCardiff .www.welshathletics.orgSWANSEA OPENSwansea.www.swanseaharriers.co.uk

Thursday April 19HERCULES WIMBLEDON OLYMPIC 100 DAYS TO GO MEETINGWimbledon. 11am.www.herculeswimbledonac.org.uk

Saturday April 21CITY OF STOKE OPENStoke. 10.30am.www.stokeac.org.ukCUMBRIA LEAGUECarlisle.http://athleticscumbria.org.ukDERBYSHIRE MINI LEAGUEDerby. 10.30am.www.dcaa.org.ukESSEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSWoodford Green. Until Sunday April 22.www.essexathletics.org.ukKINNAIRD & SWARD TROPHIESKingston.www.kingstonandpoly.orgSOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE1: Andover, Ashford, Lee Valley, Peterborough. 2C: Hemel Hempstead, Oxford, Parliament Hill. 2NE: Bedford, Cambridge, Ipswich, Watford. 2SE: Eastbourne, Eltham, Hastings. 2W: Portsmouth, Swindon, Portsmouth, Swindon.www.southernathletics.org.ukWEST YORKSHIRE LEAGUEYork. 1pm.www.wakefi eld-harriers.co.ukWOODFORD GREEN OPENWoddford Green.www.wgel.org.uk

Sunday April 22BIRCHFIELD HARRIERS OPENAlexander Stadium, Birmingham.www.birchfi eldharriers.netCORBY AC OPENCorby. 7pm.www.corbyac.comCRAWLEY AC OPENCrawley. 10.30am.www.crawleyac.org.ukEAST ANGLIAN LEAGUEBraintree, Norwich, Peterborough.ERNIE GALLAGHER MEMORIAL YOUNG ATHLETES’ MEDAL MEETING

Liverpool.www.liverpoolharriers.co.ukKETTERING OPENKettering.www.ktharriers.comKINGSTON UPON HULL V POLANDHull.www.kuhac.comSHEFFIELD FESTIVAL OF ATHLETICS OPENDon Valley, Sheffi eld. 10.30am.www.sadg.co.uk/foa.htmTOM O’MAHONEY MEMORIAL SENIOR OPENLiverpool.www.liverpoolharriers.co.ukTRAFFORD YOUNG ATHLETES’ MEDAL MEETINGStretford.www.tra� ordac.co.ukWELSH SENIOR LEAGUEDeeside.www.welshathletics.orgWESSEX YOUNG ATHLETES’ LEAGUEAndover, Winchester.www.wessexleaguetandf.co.uk

WALKSSunday March 18SARNIA WALKING CLUB 5kmSaumarez Park. [email protected] http://sarnia.wordpress.com

Sunday March 25ISLE OF MAN 10km CHAMPIONSHIPSNSC, Douglas, Isle of Man. 10am.www.manxharriers.com

Friday March 30SARNIA WALKING CLUB ERIC WALDRON 2Osmond Priaulx. [email protected] http://sarnia.wordpress.com

OVERSEASSaturday March 17EUROPEAN CUP WINTER THROWINGBar, Montenegro. Until Sunday March 18.www.european-athletics.org

Sunday March 18EAA RACE WALKING PERMIT MEETINGLugano, Switerland.www.european-athletics.orgIAAF CROSS-COUNTRY PERMITSan Vittore Olona, Italy.

Saturday March 24EAA RACE WALKING PERMIT MEETINGDudince, Slovakia.www.european-athletics.org

Friday March 30IAAF WORLD RACE WALKING CHALLENGETaicang, China. www.iaaf.org

Tuesday April 3WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPSJyvaskyla, Finland. Until April 8.wma2012.jyvaskyla.fi


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AFTER the Daily Mail asked GB team captain Tiff any Porter to recite the national anthem at a pre-World Indoors press conference, there has been talk that UKA will ban the paper from future UKA-related press conferences, interviews and possibly even domestic events.

This is not the fi rst time the Mail has shocked the athletics world with its fi ercely critical reporting. In 2007, Mel Watman, the ex-editor of AW and doyen of the athletics writers, wrote to them to complain about them unleashing, not one, but three diff erent columnists to attack Christine Ohuruogu.

“I have reported on British and international athletics for 50 years and never have I known such a concerted, as well as grossly unfair, attack on a British athlete,” said the usually mild-mannered Watman.

Jonathan McEvoy, the man

who asked Porter the anthem question, is hardly a regular at track meets either as he was the Mail’s Formula 1 reporter from 2006-2010 before being appointed the Mail’s London

2012 Olympics correspondent. Simon Turnbull, a long-time

athletics writer with the Independent on Sunday, seemed to agree when he wrote last weekend: “Those of us who

have been following British athletics a little longer than some who now qualify as authorities, just in time for the home Games, are wondering whether the Daily Mail is simply having a laugh, Ricky Gervais-style, with the relentless crusade it launched last year against those whom it sees as ‘plastic Brits’.”

The Mail is not completely anti-athletics, though, it must be added. For many years the paper’s athletics correspondent has been Neil Wilson, a genuine track and fi eld specialist with a reputation for fair and accurate reporting.

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GAYLORD SILLY is not only an absurd name, but also very familiar in athletics circles. AW drew attention to the Seychelles runner when he was 163rd in the men’s race at the 2008 World Cross in Edinburgh. Then, in 2010, we couldn’t resist mentioning the fact he’d been lapped at the World Cross in Bydgoszcz.

His name is so funny, though, it’s a joke we cannot tire of. Consequently, his appearance in the 800m heats at last weekend’s World Indoors led to him becoming a trending topic on Twitter.

Of course it is not the fi rst time that funny names have been the subject of athletics headlines either. Covering the

clash between US sprinters Tyson Gay and Walter Dix, the Reuters report for the 2010 Prefontaine Classic ran the headline: “Tired Gay succumbs to Dix”.

But in a sport with such a sheer number of competitors worldwide, Mr Silly is not the only international athlete with an amusing name. Other classics include:» Yuji Takashita – steeplechaser from Japan, who made the 2001 World Youth fi nal.» Kim Yoo-Suk – Korean record-holder in the pole vault.» Coolboy Ngamole – South African distance runner.» Autumn Fogg – American distance runner.

» Pertti Pousi – Finnish record-holder in the triple jump.» Desiree Cocks – Anguillan record-holder in the 100m.» Frank Pooe – South African who fi nished third at the Boston Marathon in 1999.

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Dawn of an exciting dayA QUIET Cornish track in the sleepy West Country came to life last week when actress and comedienne Dawn French took to her marks to fi lm an Olympics-related TV advert.

Occasional onlookers passing by didn’t quite know what to make of it when they saw the Vicar of Dibley star running with shopping bags alongside local sprinters for a Procter & Gamble promotion that is due out next month.

Some locals were not hugely surprised, though, as French – who has been in the papers recently after losing eight stone in weight – used to share a home with ex-husband Lenny Henry in the nearby village of Fowey and is one of several celebrities who live in the area.

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