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REGULARS6 NewsUnder-23s lose out on Beijing selectionJon Drummond gets eight-year banThe road route to escaping drugs testsRicky Stevenson’s new calling34 Young AthleteOne-lap runner Jack Crosby36 Your SayViews on a variety of hot topics62 Dip FinishMo Farah’s colourful rival

SPOTLIGHT14 AW looks ahead to 2015Writers give their hopes and predictions

ANALYSIS22 Age group rankingsTop 10s from under-13 to under-20

30 IAAF World ChampsThe history of the men’s 5000m and 10,000m

PERFORMANCE38 How They Train800m runner Adelle Tracey

40 Past v PresentCoach David Lowes considers whether the old training methods stand up

43 Club nightWe look at the secrets of the success of Birmingham University

EVENTS44 ResultsThe top marks of the Christmas period

55 What’s OnNew year fi xtures on all surfaces

Cover: Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Martyn Rooney and Lynsey Sharp (Pics: Mark Shearman)

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Running resolutionsIF ENDURANCE athletes are looking for healthy habits to weave into their new year’s resolutions, then here’s an idea. Running to work is a simple way to add mileage to your training schedule.

Emil Zatopek did it. British distance-running legends such as Ron Hill and Brendan Foster did it. It is hardly an old-fashioned technique either, because research shows it is growing in popularity today.

A recent study by Simon Cook at Royal Holloway, University of London, shows the number of “run-commuters” has nearly tripled in the last two years and in most cases it becomes a regular habit all year round.

Buoyed by these results, an organisation called run2work has stepped up its pressure on employers to provide more showers and changing facilities in the workplace and on the Government to make the costs of running tax-free. In other words, they are calling for the creation of a running-equivalent of the tax-free Cycle to Work scheme.

In an online petition asking the Government to “make running to work tax free”, the run2work group says: “A tax-free Run to Work scheme would save people over £100 a year on the cost of running shoes and equipment, or 32% – 42% of the costs, depending on your tax status and using an annual cost of running to work of £300, including two pairs of running shoes, a rucksack, reflective jacket, and headlamp.”

Unfortunately, the Government recently released a long report urging employers to invest in cycling or walk-to-work schemes, but it did not mention running. Then again, this is the same Government that last year advised teachers to punish naughty children with cross country running (something they later backtracked on).

Given the sheer number of runners in Britain, though, and with so many now choosing to travel to work on foot rather than in cars, buses, trains or even bicycles, it is going to be increasingly diffi cult for the Government to ignore them.

So my advice is to sign the run2work petition – see run2work.com – and make running to work, or even college if it’s practical, part of your new year’s resolutions.

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Double troubleBRITISH ATHLETICS’ policy for the international age-group championships (p.7) has been severely criticised, but with the unusually long period of at least six weeks before the Worlds it could be

in place to make sure athletes only try to peak for one event.

Or is this another example of an elitist selection policy for global senior

championships, in this case labelled as being in the interests of “short-term results” and “long-term development”?Paul Halford, Deputy editor


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AFTER seeing Adam Hague set a world youth best in the pole vault, coach Trevor Fox has described his charge’s potential as “unlimited”.

Hague received an early Christmas present when breaking the global under-18 best indoors at a meeting at Sport City with 5.46m.

The 17-year-old had already jumped a UK indoor junior best of 5.41m this winter.

He went on to have three attempts at breaking the outright UK junior best of 5.50m, achieved outdoors by Neil Winter in 1992. The world best outdoors is 5.51m.

However, the Dearne ALC athlete will have two more years in which to break that, although he is no longer in the youth category.

Fox coaches UK senior record-holder and Commonwealth silver medallist Luke Cutts, as well as several other promising vaulters, so he ought to be respected when saying Hague’s potential is unlimited.

“He’s just so dedicated and that

sort of dedication and ambition and his response to our type of coaching is fantastic,” said Fox.

“When youngsters come to me and want to learn how to pole vault, I don’t look and see whether they’ve got any potential or talent or gifts; I just say ‘come on and have a go and get some practice’.

“From a coaching point of view it’s knowing when not to be there as well and letting them grow independently and that’s what we’re doing with Adam.”

Fox was present in Ukraine to

see Renaud Lavillenie break the world senior record last winter before he audaciously went on to try to go 5cm higher and injure himself, so he had some words of caution for Hague.

“We talked about going higher, but we said don’t do what Renaud did,” said Fox. “He had three attempts at another height, but we said if you don’t feel 100% just run through and that’s what he did.”

Fox believes the World Championships IAAF standard next year of 5.65m is not beyond Hague, but especially with British Athletics “no double” policy (see opposite), the European Junior Championships in Eskilstuna, Sweden, will be the main priority.He said: “It is attainable for Adam, the way he’s improving. He’s moving on to the bigger poles. But there’s much more value in Adam going for his own age group.”Hague, who was sixth at this year’s World Youth Championships, still has some way to go to match the world junior record, though, as that stands at 5.80m.

High-flying Hague sets global bestPOLE VAULT: YOUNG YORKSHIRE TALENT HAS ‘UNLIMITED’ POTENTIAL, SAYS COACH

Adam Hague: cleared 5.46m in Manchester

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Bekele to run DubaiWORLD 5000m and 10,000m record-holder Kenenisa Bekele will race in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on January 23.

The Ethiopian made his marathon debut with a win in Paris in 2:05:04 last April and followed that with a fourth in Chicago in October in 2:05:51.

The Dubai race is one of the fastest in the world. Ten of the quickest 37 marathon times in history have been recorded in the UAE capital, including the course record of 2:04:23 set by Ayele Abshero in 2012.

“I have been following the race for some time now and I know Dubai has a very flat course that produces fast times,” said Bekele. “Of course, it is not easy to step up to the marathon distance and set records but I am looking forward to the challenge of lining up in Dubai this month. Hopefully, I can produce a very quick time.”

USAIN BOLT has described as “stupid” the idea that the 200m and other disciplines could be axed from the Olympic programme in 2020.

The International Olympic Committee recently voted to accept reforms that could see the number of sports and events in the Games changed.

Around the same time, leading sports administration figures, including former vice president, Dick Pound, were quoted saying the 200m, 10,000m, triple, shot and 20km walk were in danger of being cut.

“Normally I’m not a controversial person, but I think that’s just stupid. Personally, track and field is the highlight of the Olympics every

edition, that’s not even a question,” Bolt told Reuters.

“So when you’re going to try to take events away from the track and field event, it is ridiculous and I don’t think the IAAF should stand for that at all.”

The IAAF responded to the reports regarding the change in the athletics programme by saying: “No credence whatsoever should be given to recent unfounded speculation regarding possible changes to athletics’ programme within the Olympic Games. While the Olympic Agenda 2020 recommendations were passed at last week’s session, no details or specific proposals have yet been made by the IOC as to how they will be implemented.”

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Usain Bolt: Olympic and world 200m

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TOP up-and-comers could be forced to choose between major events this summer after British Athletics announced a policy not to select athletes for both an international age-group championships and the IAAF World Championships.

The selection documents for the European Junior Championships in Eskilstuna, Sweden, and the European Under-23 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, include a “no double” policy.

The World Championships, to be held in Beijing, take place later than usual on August 22-30. This leaves six and seven weeks respectively between Tallinn and Eskilstuna and the Worlds.

The policy for Tallinn, which is replicated for Eskilstuna, states: “In general, British Athletics do not believe it is conducive to either short term results or long term development for U23 athletes to compete at both championships.”

Before referring to an exception for athletes who may request selection for a single event at one championships and a combined-events at another and for relay athletes, the Tallinn policy adds that the Beijing selection panel “will NOT consider athletes who have been selected for the European U23’s as eligible for selection for individual events at

the World Championships”. The same wording exists in the policy for the under-20 event.

However, in contradiction to that, the policy for the under-23 championships, which is echoed by that for Eskilstuna, then adds: “Exceptions to this may only be made at the discretion of the Performance Director, in consultation with the European U23’s Team Leader.”

The fi rst batch of selections for the European Under-20s will take place before the senior trials at the Sainsbury’s British Championships on July 3-5 and the second batch two days afterwards.

All selections for the European Under-23s will be made one week before the trial.

GB No.1 athletes in 2014 who will still be under-23 this year and who may have to choose between championships include Adam Gemili, Dina Asher-Smith, Chijindu Ujah and Laura Muir.

Seb Rodger, who won European under-23 400m hurdles silver in 2013 – exactly one month before fi nishing sixth in the World Championships semi-fi nal, wrote on Twitter in response to news of the selection policy: “Seems a bit mad, in my 2013 season I had no problem and loved the experience!”

Former European under-23 relay gold medallist Jenny Meadows reacted on Twitter with: “stupid!!! Especially for the Under-23 athletes!”

However, most aff ected could be athletes who are selected for the age-group championships but who then excel to gain Beijing qualifi er marks at the trials or afterwards.

The rule even applies when athletes who would normally gain automatic selection for Beijing by fi nishing top-two at the trials with the qualifying standards.

It could mean athletes being deselected or pulling out of the teams for the age-group championships. With the policies stating that the size of the teams for both will be limited,

withdrawals and deselections may not be well received by any who miss out despite having the qualifying standards.

The selection policy for Beijing is expected to be released soon, but the early scheduling of the trials could lead to further controversy.

The fi nal team selection for major championships normally takes place straight after the London Diamond League, which this year is set for July 24-25. However, this would be two weeks before the deadline for submission of teams. Many countries will be staging their trials as late as the weekend before that deadline – a full month after the British Championships.

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High-flying Hague sets global bestDina Asher-Smith: will have to choose between Beijing and Tallinn

Key dates for 2015June 20-21 Euro U20/U23 Champs and trialsJune 22 Euro U20 first-batch selection June 30 Euro U23 (final) selection July 3-5 World Champs senior trialsJuly 6 Euro U20 final selection July 9-12 Euro U23 ChampsJuly 16-19 Euro U20 ChampsJuly 28 Possible Worlds selection August 10 Beijing selection deadline

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Drummond handed eight-year banDOPING: COACH OF TYSON GAY ADMINISTERED DRUGS TO AN ATHLETE, PANEL FINDS

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JON DRUMMOND, the Sydney 2000 Olympic sprint relay gold medallist and former coach of Tyson Gay, has been banned for eight years for multiple anti-doping violations.

The American Arbitration Association North American Court of Arbitration for Sport (AAA) found that Drummond had possessed, traffi cked and administered banned performance- enhancing substances to an athlete under his care as a coach.

“Coaches have an inherent responsibility to protect athletes – not take advantage of them – but to ensure that they receive the support, training and advice they need to win fairly and in accordance with the rules,” said Travis T. Tygart, chief executive of the US Anti-Doping Agency, the body which banned him.

Drummond’s eight-year period of ineligibility began on December 17, 2014 – the date of the arbitration decision.

Gay, who won world 100m and 200m titles in 2007, received a one-year ban earlier this year following his positive test for a banned anabolic steroid. The 32-year-old’s suspension was backdated to June 23, 2013 – the

date his sample was collected at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships – with results dating back to July 2012, annulled.

As AW reported at the time, Gay could have received a two-year ban, but he was eligible for a reduction having provided “substantial assistance” to USADA, a statement from the anti-doping agency advised.

A statement released by USADA last month read in part: “Drummond’s sanction prohibits him from coaching, training or advising athletes and participating or coaching at any event

sanctioned by USA Track & Field, the International Association of Athletics Federations or any other WADA Code signatory. This includes the U.S. Olympic, Pan American Games or Paralympic Games Trials, being a member of any U.S. Olympic, Pan American Games or Paralympic Team and having access to the training facilities of the USOC Training Centers or other programs and activities of the USOC including, but not limited to benefi ts, grants, awards or employment.”

As an athlete, Drummond is perhaps best known for being disqualifi ed in the second 100m quarter-fi nal at the 2003 World Championships in France for a false start he was adamant he did not commit and then laying down on the track for almost an hour in protest before eventually moving.

As well as helping USA to Olympic 4x100m gold in 2000, Drummond also formed part of the winning sprint relay teams at the 1993 and 1999 world championships and the Olympic silver medal-winning team at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. Having moved on to coaching, he was a relay coach for the US team at the London 2012 Olympics.

Jeptoo ‘B’ sample positiveKENYAN marathoner Rita Jeptoo will face a judicial panel this month after the analysis of her ‘B’ sample came back positive for EPO.

The double Boston and Chicago winner, who was last year’s world No.1 over the marathon with 2:18:57, last year became the biggest Kenyan athlete to become implicated in doping when her ‘A’ sample from an out-of-competition test in Eldoret in September was declared positive.

Jeptoo had been due to travel to New York to collect the $500,000 first prize in the World Marathon Majors, but the award was delayed pending the results of the doping inquiry.

Jeptoo’s estranged husband, Noah Busienei, has alleged that Jeptoo had been doping since 2011.

Jeptoo’s time from Boston last year has been bettered by only four athletes in history, although it was set on an overall downhill course. Her legal PB is 2:19:57 from Chicago 2013.

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SPRINTERS James Dasaolu, Asha Philip, Dina Asher-Smith and Jodie Williams have been confi rmed in the line-up for the Sainsbury’s Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham on February 21.

Dasaolu sustained a hamstring tear when winning the 60m at the event last year in a then world-lead time of 6.47. The Croydon AC athlete had to miss the rest of the season as a result, but having won European outdoor 100m gold last summer is looking ahead positively to the new year.

“I believe I’m over my injuries and that’s that,” said the Croydon sprinter. On whether racing indoors could be considered a risk ahead of a summer which includes the World Championships in Beijing, he added: “There’s no risk at all, that’s why I’m being confi rmed to compete.

“It’s been very consistent this winter, we’ve had no hiccups. I think I had a bit of a cold which ruled me out for a few days, but apart from that it’s all been good.”

He has not yet made a decision

on whether to compete in the European Indoor Championships to be held in Prague in March.

Philip fi nished fourth over 60m at the IAAF World Indoor Championships 12 months ago and she said: “When you’re competing against the world and you’re coming so close to them and so close to the medals it does give you a boost for the

Europeans. But every year is diff erent so I’m not going to rule anyone out or expect the girls not to compete on that day. I will have confi dence and if I go it will be more to compete and get to the fi nal and then try and get a medal.”

Philip has recently moved from London to Loughborough to train alongside Dasaolu as part of Steve Fudge’s high-profi le group, which also includes Adam Gemili and Jonnie Peacock.

“It’s entertaining I must say,” she said on being a part of the group, in which she is the only female. “I do get on well with these boys. They’ve taken me under their wing quite nicely.”

Williams and Asher-Smith were added to the fi elds over the festive period and there will be a great battle to see who emerges as the British No.1 in 2015.

Mo Farah had already been signed up to compete at Britain’s premier indoor meeting, which will take place at the Barclaycard Arena, which was formerly known as the NIA.

Top sprinters all set for BirminghamEVENTS: DASAOLU AND PHILIP TO HEADLINE BRITAIN’S NO.1 INDOOR GRAND PRIX


James Dasaolu: hopes for better luck this time

FORMER English Schools 800m senior champion Sam Petty married Commonwealth fi fth-placer at the same distance Angie Smit of New Zealand last month.

The Devon athlete and the four-time Kiwi champion (pictured right), wed in Christchurch, New Zealand, where they will now live.

Petty’s move Down Under came two days after a long-term heart problem was diagnosed.

After eight years of being told there was nothing wrong with him, doctors declared it was AV re-entry nodal tachycardia.

He needs a laser operation to stop the electrical loop in his

heart, but until he gains a resident’s visa in New Zealand it would not be free but would cost £12,000.

The new bride wants to be known as Petty rather than via a double-barrelled name, as is common in athletics.

Two-lap runners get hitched

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Edinburgh GB team announcedTHE Great Britain & Northern Ireland team to be led by Mo Farah at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country on January 10 has been confirmed.

Farah, who will be making his first cross-country appearance since winning the 2011 Edinburgh event, will be joined in the senior men’s team by 11 of the athletes who represented Britain at last month’s European Cross in Samokov.

European cross-country champion Gemma Steel will lead the women’s team, which also includes the under-23 winner in Samokov, Rhona Auckland.

Emelia Gorecka and Jessica Judd, silver medallists in Samokov, are also in the 12-strong senior team.

British Athletics’ head of endurance, Barry Fudge, enthused: “It’s great to see such depth in the GB & NI team heading to Scotland for the Great Edinburgh Cross Country.

“With the great performances in Bulgaria combined with a number of strong additions to the team, I am confident that we can be competitive against what will be strong American and European teams.”

Great Britain Edinburgh teamSenior men: Andrew Butchart, Luke Caldwell, Jonathan Davies, Mo Farah, Will Gray, Callum Hawkins, Jonny Hay, Adam Hickey, Charlie Hulson, Ross Millington, Jonathan Taylor, Tom Wade Senior women: Rhona Auckland, Emma Clayton, Lauren Deadman, Emelia Gorecka, Maryse Haynes, Katie Hewison, Katie Holt, Jessica Judd, Lily Partridge, Charlotte Purdue, Sonia Samuels, Gemma Steel Junior men: Elliot Bowker, Jack Crabtree, Oliver Fox, Jonathan Glen, James Hall, Jac Hopkins Junior women: Grace Baker, Amy Griffiths, Phoebe Law, Georgina Outten, Sabrina Sinha, Lydia Turner

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COULD A possible severe lack of drugs testing at UK road races be leading to thousands of pounds worth of prizes

going to doper cheats?Athletics Weekly has heard from

several road race organisers and elite athletes and understands drugs testing at UK races outside of the eight, high-class “IAAF Label” events could be virtually non-existent.

The investigation follows news last month that a batch of eight athletes who were below Olympic

and world-level and probably not facing out-of-competition testing were banned or suspected of doping after prolifi c road racing at big-money events around the world.

Eight events in Britain (see panel), including the Virgin Money London Marathon and Great North Run, have to pay UK Anti-Doping to arrange dope testing as part of the condition of being granted IAAF’s gold, silver or bronze-label status.

However, although UKAD testers could in theory show up at any race unannounced, it is thought to happen rarely, if ever, and the cost of anti-doping visits is beyond the smaller events.

UKAD, which handles drug testing across several sports nationwide, says it cannot reveal a breakdown of where its testing takes place.

International athletes Alyson

Dixon, Paul Martelletti, Phil Wicks and Charlotte Purdue, who all often fi nish in the prize money at UK road races, all told AW they had not been tested outside of IAAF Label events in Britain.

Wicks, who in the last two years has competed in 19 UKA-affi liated road races, said: “Outside of the IAAF Label events I don’t think I’ve ever really been tested at a road race that I can think of.

“I personally would like to see more, but it’s the logistics of it, I guess. Thinking cynically about it, you could see athletes targeting races where they know there’s no testing. If it could be any race rather than just IAAF Label races it would be a lot better in my opinion.

“I think there should be a way of making it more widespread in terms of testing, although I don’t know how they would go about it.”

Nigel Jones, organiser of the

Admiral Swansea Bay 10km, which this year had a top prize of £600 plus time bonuses, felt it had been at least 12 years since his race had received a visit from testers, and said: “We’ve given a car away twice at £25,000 (in time bonuses).

“There’s some useful money that people have won down here and I’ve not had a phone call (from doping offi cials) for years and years. I know they can just turn up on spec. If they do I’ve always got a room set aside where they can do it, but I’ve not had a sniff

Why aren’t road runners drugs-tested?PAUL HALFORD HIGHLIGHTS AN APPARENT DEARTH OF DRUGS TESTING ON BRITAIN’S ROADS AND CALLS FOR A SLIGHT SHIFT IN FOCUS

Loch Ness Marathon: one of many UK road races that have never received a visit from drugs testers

“Not that many UK events have worthwhile prize money on o er – so it’s no surprise no one is testing” HUGH JONES

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on anything. This is my 30th year as race director but it’s only ever happened to us twice in that entire time I think.”

Simon Hill, the organiser of the ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon since its inception in 2012, which this year had a top prize of £750, said he had seen no sign of dope testers either.

Another of Britain’s biggest 26-milers, the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon, began in 2002 and this year had a top prize of £1500 yet has not had drugs testing, according to the organiser.

The organiser of the Cardiff 10km, which this year had a top prize of £450 and will form part of the Run Britain Grand Prix this year, could only remember in 30 years one instance of testing and that was several years ago.

Organisers of the Wilmslow Half-marathon (top prize £1250) reckoned that in more than 30 years they had never seen athletes tested. That is despite the fact it has several times hosted the England half-marathon championships.

Last month it emerged that Athletics Kenya had banned Viola Kimetto and Joyce Kiplimo for doping. Both athletes, as well as six other Kenyans announced to be under investigation for providing suspicious samples, were top prize-earners at road races outside the UK but had not competed at Olympic and world level and so would probably have eluded out-of-competition testing.

Hugh Jones, secretary of the Association of International Marathons and Road Races, a

member-based organisation of 350 of the world’s leading events, said: “Not that many UK events have worthwhile prize money on off er – so it’s no surprise no one is testing. In the wider world there are a lot of other factors that come into play – but it always boils down to what money is winnable – either before or after the race.”

A similar situation probably exists in many countries, but of the set-up in the United States, David Monti, editor and publisher of Race Results Weekly, said: “Five years ago, drug testing was relatively rare at road races in the United States. The situation has improved dramatically, but still has a long way to go.

“All New York Road Runners professional athlete events – TCS NYC Marathon, United NYC Half, Healthy Kidney 10km, Oakley New York Mini 10km and Fifth Avenue Mile – have drug testing. All USA national road running championships of which there are over a dozen, have drug testing.

“All Professional Road Race Organisation races – World’s Best 10km, Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, Lilac Bloomsday Run 12km, Utica Boilermaker 15km, Peachtree Road Race – have drug testing. All of the big marathons like Boston, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Twin Cities, Grandma’s, Honolulu, etc, also have drug testing.

“However, in the ‘B’ tier of prize money races, which usually off er winners cheques below $1000, drug testing is rare. It’s usually an expense issue: If USADA (US Anti-Doping Agency) calls an event organiser and says they want to test, USADA pays. If an organiser calls USADA and says they want drug testing, the organiser has to pay. Smaller events simply can’t aff ord it, at $350 to $500 per test.”

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IAAF Label racesThe eight GB events where

drug testing has to take place

as standard:

Brighton Marathon

Virgin Money London Marathon

Great Manchester 10km

Edinburgh Marathon

Great North Run

Bank of Scotland Great

Scottish Run

Great Birmingham Run

Great South Run

Around 400 drugs tests were conducted at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships

AW understands around 400 tests were conducted at the IPC Paralympic European Championships in Swansea in August last year.

Anecdotally we hear of GB elite track and fi eld athletes tested out-of-competition on consecutive days. Further, if an athlete wins two events at, for example, the British Championships, they will be tested twice over the weekend as a matter of routine. Yet do any drugs tests at all take place at road races outside of IAAF Label events, where some runners compete weekly for prizes typically of £500-1000?

UKAD decides where testing takes place, although with some guidance from British Athletics.

AW realises that drug testing costs a lot of money yet would it be fair if some runners were able to scrape a living without ever being drugs-tested?

Testing at around just 30-40 road races per year in Britain would provide something of a deterrent. Whether this cost is absorbed by British Athletics, Run Britain, UKAD or by a small amount on top of race fees, it should not be up to these few dozen races to shoulder it all. It should be spread across the whole sport, which when you take into account “jogging” is the second-largest participation sport in the country and is pulling in thousands of pounds in revenue every week.

Identifying cheats is UKAD’s responsibility and at the moment it seems they are ignoring a signifi cant section of the sport.

MARK SH

EARMAN

Drugs testing seems to happen only at IAAF Label races like the Brighton Marathon

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IT WOULD be an excellent quiz question for athletics fans: who was the last Brit to beat Mo Farah?Strictly speaking, the answer

would be boxer Anthony Joshua in the javelin in the 2012 edition of TV’s Superstars. That was just after he was beaten by Joshua and high jumper Robbie Grabarz in the 100m on the same programme.

However, the last Brit to win a bona fi de race ahead of Farah was Ricky Stevenson. We are approaching the fi fth anniversary of that Edinburgh Cross Country International 4km in which Farah was also beaten by Stockport Harrier Steve Vernon.

Since then of course Farah has enjoyed a remarkable transformation, such that he will be back at Holyrood Park on January 10 as the world’s No.1 distance runner and one of athletics’ top drawers. Meanwhile, Stevenson’s life has taken a very diff erent turn; his athletics career is over at the age of 26, having last raced nearly two years ago, and he is now more successful as a DJ.

Farah, though not by that time a world-beater, was in flying form around the time of Edinburgh 2010, but after holding a big lead came over with a still-unexplained bout of dizziness and needed medical attention after the fi nish.

However, there is no doubt Stevenson’s victory was a great leap forward. It earned him a spot on AW’s cover as well as great TV exposure.

He told AW that day that his coach, Stephen Shaw, had a 10-year plan which would see him break the world record. How diff erently things have turned out for the New Marske Harrier, who fi nished only 73rd and 69th in his fi rst two races at the English Schools Championships.

There were some good times to come, though. A couple of weeks after Edinburgh he ran 3:56.3 to go top of the world under-23 indoor mile rankings for the year. He also got himself into great shape for the start of London Olympic year and fi nished second at the Inter-Counties Cross Country.

However, he picked up a hamstring injury which ultimately left him not fi t enough to challenge for a place at the London Games.

Speaking to AW last week on the day his fi rst published music, an EP called Minds, was released by IDL Records, he recalled: “I was probably in denial about the injury as it was Olympic year and I continued to train on it. I still suff er from the eff ects of it and it was never really diagnosed. Runners can be their own worst enemy, which I was to myself time and time again.”

Since 2012 he has raced just once, at the start of the following year, although he still runs a couple of times a week “not very far and not very fast”.

Stevenson, who competed three times at the European Cross Country Championships, explained: “I tried to convince myself I could get back but the main thing for me was that the fun was knocked out of it. Once you’re not having fun, no matter how good you are I always think it’s time to start something new.

“I could have chosen to get my head down and done it all again for the next Olympic cycle, but for me it was a case of ‘do I really want to put all that eff ort in for something that can be taken away so quickly?’”

Instead he decided to throw himself into other ventures. No longer living the lifestyle of a serious athlete allowed him to pursue his love of house music and he did a few gigs before moving to the production side.

He has opened a boutique hotel near Whitby and is also considering setting up a management agency for young distance athletes to hopefully prevent others from making the same mistakes he did. “One of the biggest problems I faced when I signed pro was that I was a naïve young man and it’s a minefi eld out there,” said Stevenson, who also advises up-and-coming Lincoln Wellington athlete Lewis Jagger.

He said: “I’ve had my time away from the sport and it’s been lovely to get away as it was very stressful at the time and it wasn’t just a sport for me; it was my life. It was nice to get some normality back, but it’s going to be good to give something back now.”

He fondly recalls that Edinburgh race on January 9, 2010, and seeing how the paths of Farah and his have diverged, he said: “It’s strange how things turn out.”

He is not sure it was his best performance, but said: “That was the main one that brought me into the limelight a bit. It’s still nice to have been one of the few to have beaten Mo.”

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Edinburgh 2010: Ricky Stevenson (centre) topped the podium ahead of Mo Farah

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World Champs 2015All roads lead to China

THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE COMING YEAR WILL BE THE IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BUT THERE’S MORE TO 2015 THAN AUGUST’S GLOBAL GET-TOGETHER IN BEIJING

AFTER the gold rush of Zurich, where Britain topped the medals table at the European Championships, together with the huge turn-out of home nations athletes at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the coming 12 months will have a rather diff erent flavour.

Global medals are far harder to achieve and making the GB team for the IAAF World Championships is also tougher. So in 2015 do not be surprised to see fewer moments of world-class success by British athletes on the major stage.

It is great practice, though, for the Olympic year that follows. London 2012 is still fresh in our memories but the Rio Games are almost upon us and take place in a little over 18 months.

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THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE COMING YEAR WILL BE THE IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BUT THERE’S MORE TO 2015 THAN AUGUST’S GLOBAL GET-TOGETHER IN BEIJING

Czech it outEuropean Indoors, Prague, March 6-8THE indoor season always throws up some new names and a strong British team in Prague should enjoy decent medal-winning success – a great confi dence boost for the rest of the year.

At the last Euro Indoors, in Gothenburg two years ago, Britain won eight medals with four golds from Perri Shakes-Drayton, Holly Bleasdale and both 4x400m teams. Can they match or better that in the Czech Republic?

Worlds at a crossroadsIAAF World Cross Country Championships, Guiyang, March 28WITH this once proud event now held only every two years and increasingly marginalised to little-known venues, the 2015 event will hope to elevate itself and make an impact in the world of distance running.

Big city marathons, major track races and even off -road mountain racing ultra-races have overtaken the World Cross for prestige, but maybe this year will see the event fi ght back.

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Euro indoor glory: Perri Shakes-Drayton anchors GB to gold two years ago in Sweden

World cross: the climax

to the winter season



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One for the roadVirgin Money London Marathon, April 26THERE is no Mo Farah this year, but the world’s premier 26.2-mile race will still have a mouth-watering line-up. There’s also the chance of Paula Radcliff e enjoying a career swansong at the event.

Street athletics on the riseGreat Manchester CityGames, May 9SEB COE says in his IAAF presidential manifesto that he wants a global series of street athletics events. Nova International has been ahead of its time in staging such meetings and this event in Manchester, which takes place on a temporary track down Deansgate, will give athletes and fans a further taste of the future of athletics.

The stage to sparkleDiamond League, May-SeptemberTHE IAAF’s flagship series of events begins in Doha on May 15 and takes in the venues Shanghai, Eugene, Rome, Birmingham, Oslo, New York, Paris, Lausanne, Monaco, London, Stockholm, Zurich and Brussels on September 11 to conclude the season.

Domestic dust-upsSainsbury’s Series televised meetsTHE indoor series of events begins in Glasgow on January 24 and moves to Sheffi eld for the UK Championships on February 14-15 before ending at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham for the annual grand prix event on February 21.

Outdoors, Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium hosts an event that doubles up as a Diamond League on June 7. The Anniversary Games returns to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from July 24-26, while the British Championships is from July 3-5.

Paula Radcliff e: hoping to racein London again

Future of the sport: street athletics

Oslo is always a popular Diamond League meeting

February sees some tasty indoor meets




Euro clashEuropean Cross Country Champs, Paray Le Monial, December 13AFTER the entertaining events of Bulgaria recently, endurance fans will look forward to the European Cross again when it is staged in France at the end of the year.

Age-group contestsPeak summer championships galoreUP-AND-COMING athletes have some big events to target in 2015. The European Junior Championships is in Eskiltuna, the IAAF World Youth Championships takes place in Cali, the European Youth Olympics in Tbilisi and the European Under-23 Championships in Tallinn – all packed into the busy month of July.

The World Masters Championships, meanwhile, is in Lyon from August 4-16.

IAAF World Champs, Beijing, August 22-30SEVEN years after holding the Olympic Games, the Chinese capital welcomes the world once again for the biggest event of the year.

After a quiet year, Usain Bolt is expected to return to defend his world titles. British athletes will also be keen to build on a terrific 2014 season on a global platform that will probably feature a Russian team that is not quite as mighty as previous years.

Paralympic athleticsIPC World Championships, Doha, October 22-31THE No.1 event for disability athletes takes place in Qatar in October and Great Britain will be looking for a good showing ahead of the Rio Paralympics less than one year later.

The IPC World Championships in Doha this year follows the Euro event in Swansea last year.

Hill runners aim highWorld Mountain Running Champs, North Wales, 12-20IT’S NOT often that Britain hosts a world championship, so the World Mountain Running Championships in Betws y Coed in mid-September is set to be quite special.

The week-long event also incorporates the World Masters Mountain Running Championships so looks like being a superb festival of hill racing.

Look out for the comprehensive British Athletics fixtures calendar pull-out poster in this issue

Highlight of the year

Doha’s World Champs is the main target for Paralympians

Medal feast: Brits traditionally enjoy

great Euro Cross success

GB juniors will look to shine at the European under-20 championships



Hopes and wishes for 2015athleticsweekly.com Spotlight

Jason Henderson, editorWho is your tip for 2015?Barring injury, Katarina Johnson-Thompson should go from strength to strength and the world heptathlon title could be hers in August.

What events or meetings are you looking forward to most?The World Mountain Running Championships in North Wales should be great, assuming the weather is okay when it happens in mid-September. Elsewhere, I hope the World Cross in China somehow manages to create a stir and recapture everyone’s imagination. Naturally, however, another certain event in China in August is likely to dwarf everything else for importance and will be the highlight of the year for the majority of athletes and fans.

Where might Britain’s global medals come from in Beijing?Johnson-Thompson, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Greg Rutherford, Mo Farah, Christine Ohuruogu and Tiff any Porter are gold medal contenders. Speed merchants like James Dasaolu, Adam Gemili and Will Sharman should also threaten for podium places,

while the exciting crop of female sprinters will hopefully make further strides. With the ever-consistent Eilidh Child, inspirational Lynsey Sharp and returning Dai Greene, the British squad is hardly short of medal contenders.

If the sport made a new year’s resolution, what should it be?To vote for Seb Coe in the IAAF presidential elections and give him a free reign to re-structure the messy international fi xtures calendar and to implement his much-needed anti-doping strategies.

Jess Whittington, web editorWho is your tip for 2015?It has been great to see Adam

Gemili continuing to impress in 2014 and I’m looking forward to seeing what he, and Britain’s fi ne current crop of sprinters, are capable of next year. Gemili has gone sub-20 seconds for 200m with a sub-10 100m another goal, though not necessarily for this coming year.

What events or meetings are you looking forward to most?Predictably, the World Championships in Beijing. Following the excitement of the Commonwealth Games and

The year aheadWHAT THE ATHLETICS WEEKLY STAFF ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS

David Lowes, coaching editorWho is your tip for 2015?Given a clean bill of health and staying injury-free, Adam Gemili to move on to the next level and reach true world class and upset the form book along the way. What events or meetings are you looking forward to most?The World Championships in Beijing will undoubtedly be the major highlight – the best athletes from across the globe setting down their markers in what is pre-Olympic year. Elsewhere, any big city marathon where an East African is at the front, which will in fact be every one! Can the world

record by Dennis Kimetto of 2:02:57 be improved or should we expect a fallow period until it moves on again? Watch the results closely this spring and autumn!

Who are you looking forward to watching this year?Lynsey Sharp, Laura Weightman and a clutch of others, including Jessica Judd and Laura Muir, who if they can make the step up in class could surprise many. Let’s not forget Mo Farah though and the perennial Jo Pavey! If the sport made a new year’s resolution, what should it be?Make sure it is a level playing fi eld and that all medals go to clean athletes. Anyone who is found guilty of taking performance enhancing substances, hit them hard – with a life ban, if the sport can make it stand up in court, plus hefty fi nes.

Adam Gemili:speed king

Katarina Johnson-Thompson:heptathlonqueen

Lynsey Sharp:chasing global medals


Paul Halford, deputy editorWho is your tip for 2015?I think Kirani James will continue his improvement and perhaps start to hone in on the 400m world record.

What events or meetings are you looking forward to most?I think the women’s middle-distances could be interesting if Genzebe Dibaba can pick up where she left off last indoor season before her indifferent summer. It will of course be interesting to see if Usain Bolt can return to anything like his best following his injury-hit year.

Where might Britain’s global medals come from in Beijing?Obviously the top individual gold medal contenders should be Mo Farah, Greg Rutherford, Christine Ohuruogu and Katarina Johnson-Thompson, but there are plenty of medal

contenders. If I had to make a few stick-my-neck-out predictions I’d say Jodie Williams and Adam Gemili, both in the 200m.

If the sport made a new year’s resolution, what should it be?To finish the year with a president who began the role without a reputation that had been tarnished at all. The sport has been seriously tainted by allegations of corruption this year and it needs a fresh start.



European Championships it will be great to watch athletes return to battle on the world stage. Where might Britain’s global medals come from in Beijing?Greg Rutherford is a gold medal contender and, with European and Commonwealth long jump golds added to his 2012 Olympic title, him becoming world champion would complete the set.

Jessica Ennis-Hill is set to return and could go up against Katarina Johnson-Thompson in the heptathlon where both would be serious medal contenders. Many of the nation’s Commonwealth and European champions this year could also make their mark.

If the sport made a new year’s resolution, what should it be?To clean up its act. Recent headlines have been dominated by doping scandals and although it is good to see cheating athletes being caught, the seriousness of some allegations has shocked the athletics world.

Steve Smythe, results editorWho is your tip for 2015?I hope I’m wrong but Caleb Ndiku could cause Mo Farah problems. The Commonwealth and African champion also won in Zurich in 2014 but isn’t consistent as he had a few losses but his finishing speed and mile speed are

impressive and his tactics and confidence seem good too.

What events or meetings are you looking forward to most?The men’s endurance events in Beijing. Can David Rudisha make a full return to fitness and challenge Amos and Aman? Will the 1500m remain a relative lottery and will Mo Farah be back to his best and challenging the younger and improving Kenyans and Ethiopians?

Where might Britain’s global medals come from in Beijing?It annoys me that athletes ranked about seventh or eighth in the world are deemed as genuine medal contenders, which seems to set us up for disappointment. Based on the 2014 merit rankings – and lot changes in a year – the only individuals in the top three were Greg Rutherford and Katarina Johnson-Thompson. The two sprint relay squads were among the fastest three. Obviously Farah will be in better

form in 2015, so six medals seems a realistic target.

If the sport made a new year’s resolution, what should it be?Make the Diamond Leagues more viewer and spectator friendly. Athletes wearing their national kit and having races limited to three athletes per nation would be preferable to 12 Kenyans in a steeplechase nearly all wearing identical coloured kit.

Christine Ohuruogu: set to defend her world 400m title in August

Kirani James: world record

target

Greg Rutherford:

world titlecontender

Turn off: athletes wearing the same kit



Rhona Aucklandathleticsweekly.com Spotlight

AFTER improving by six places in 12 months to win the European under-23 cross country title,

Rhona Auckland produced the breakthrough performance of the winter so far. The 21-year-old University of Edinburgh student fi nished seventh in Belgrade in December 2013 but a few weeks ago graduated to the top of the podium with a commanding victory at the 2014 event in Bulgaria.

“It’s amazing, overwhelming and so exciting!” she says. “I’m still smiling!”

In typically modest fashion, she is keen to thank her coaches and family, emphasising the role they have played in her running, ever since her fi rst race in Aberdeen as an under-17.

Brushing off the course’s challenges – which included an altitude of 1200m and icy, undulating terrain - Auckland felt very much at home, likening the conditions to running in her native Deeside. She adds she was not badly aff ected by the thinner air either.

Before earning such a major title, Auckland had been on the scene as a top junior athlete for some time, with BUCS, Scottish and Scottish schools titles under her belt. But when questioned on what has changed to allow her to take her running to loftier heights, she was able to pinpoint some crucial factors.

“Endurance running is defi nitely all about the journey,” she explains, “and so a natural development can be expected, especially when you have great coaches, a strong support team and a wee bit of hard work! It’s very much a team eff ort and a steep learning curve and the rewards are priceless.”

As the level of competition increases, Auckland realises mastering pre-race jitters is vital. “I have worked on not getting so nervous and focusing more on the fact that I love to run and love to compete,” she says. “I’m a big believer that you can only do your best and as long as I know I’ve done that then I’m content!”

Not surprisingly Auckland has been selected to represent Great Britain at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country International on January 10. “It’s a great event, a beautiful course, a very strong team and, of course, it’s on home ground!” she says, adding: “Wearing the GB or Scotland vest always fi lls me with pride,

but I am equally proud in my Edinburgh University and Banchory Stonehaven vests! ”

Speaking of university, the medical sciences undergraduate feels very well supported as a student athlete. She is on Edinburgh’s individual performance programme and receives gym access,

RHONA AUCKLAND CAME OF AGE RECENTLY TO WIN EURO CROSS UNDER-23 GOLD, WRITES CLAIRE THOMAS

Bulgarian breakthrough

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Rhona Auckland: European under-23cross country champion

“I love both these events and look forward to some opportunities to run fast times. It’s such a buzz to

be part of this endurance community”

RHONA AUCKLAND, on her love for the 5000m and 10,000m

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physiotherapy and strength and conditioning. “All of which,” she says, “has been incremental in my development. Study-wise, I think many athletes would agree that university helps give your day a routine around which to structure your training.”

Such support and drive have paid off recently and have imbued the athlete with confi dence ahead of this busy cross country season and she is excited at the prospect of more international contests, not least of all the Olympics. “Rio is a dream, but having said that the Euro Cross title was a dream until recently so I’ll aim high and just keep enjoying doing what I love!”

Asking the Banchory Stonehaven athlete to name her greatest inspirations, she mentions Paula Radcliff e, naturally, plus Laura Muir and Kate Avery. But Auckland is fast becoming a role model herself and gives the following advice to any aspiring runners: “Focus on why you love this sport, enjoy your successes, work hard, listen to advice and then the rest takes care of itself!”

At the Euro Cross in Samokov, Auckland kept out of trouble early on before moving through the fi eld, forging ahead and beating Militsa Mircheva of Bulgaria by two seconds. With

such obvious stamina, her track PBs of 15:58.95 for 5000m and 33:09.58 for 10,000m look set to come down in 2015.

“Aside from cross country, my track focus will be in the 5000m and 10,000m,” she says. “I love both these events and look forward to some opportunities to run fast times. It’s such a buzz to be part of this endurance community.”

On the doping stories that partly overshadowed the Euro Cross successes in Samokov, Auckland says: “Unfortunately there is always a darker side of sport and in terms of cross country things are probably the same, but I prefer to focus on the real success stories and ignore the negative hype.”

On the sport as a whole, Auckland is confi dent that cross country is in ascendancy. “It seems to be regaining some of its much-deserved respect and this year up in Scotland we have been boasting some of the highest race entries seen in ages, which is such a boost!

“I’m all for getting cross country into the Winter Olympics – it deserves to be recognised!”

If that ever happens, it’d be great to see the reigning European under-23 champion battling away near the head of the fi eld.

NEXT WEEK THE TWO-HOUR MARATHONDavid Lowes reports from the launch of the “Sub2hr Project” – an event that saw the likes of distance legend Haile Gebrselassie o� er their views on the likelihood of 26.2 miles being run in sub-two hours

COUNTY CHAMPSA round-up from around the nation as we sweep up the results and news from a number of county cross country championships

NATIONAL RANKINGSOur summary of top lists from 2014 continues with road running marks and age-group race walking

PRODUCT REVIEWSAW looks ahead to the garments, gear and shoes likely to make their mark in 2015

GREAT EDINBURGH CROSSMo Farah leads the fi elds for the annual cross country international event in Scotland and we highlight the leading contenders

NEWS, RESULTS, FIXTURES ...News and opinion columns, results from home and abroad, future fi xtures and readers’ letters

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“Rio is a dream, but having said that the Euro Cross title was a dream until recently so I’ll aim high and just keep enjoying doing what I love!”European U23 cross country champion, RHONA AUCKLAND

Poised and ready to strike: Rhona Auckland (left) in Samokov

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Under-20 men100m1 10.16 Ojie Edoburun (SB) Bedford Aug 232 10.44 Reuben Arthur (E&H) Lee Valley Jun 113 10.45 Chris Stone (B&W) Birmingham Jun 144 10.46 Joseph Dewar (WG&EL) Bedford Aug 235 10.51 Marvin Popoola (Herne H) Bedford Jun 216= 10.57 Roy Ejiakuekwu (Sale) Loughborough May 186= 10.57 Caleb Downes (R&N) Birmingham Jun 146= 10.57 Owin Sinclair (Charn, U17) Mannheim, GER Jul 59 10.60 Jay Raradza (Der) Birmingham Jun 1410 10.63 Ben Snaith (E&H) Lee Valley Sep 3

200m1 20.37 Thomas Somers (York) Eugene OR, USA Jul 242 20.88 Ben Snaith (E&H) Sportcity Aug 93 20.92 Chris Stone (B&W) Birmingham Jun 154 21.13 Ojie Edoburun (SB) Lee Valley Aug 65 21.17 Roy Ejiakuekwu (Sale) Loughborough May 186 21.27 Tommy Ramdhan (Bexley) Lee Valley Aug 67 21.34 Marvin Popoola (Herne H) Crystal Palace Jun 148 21.35 Caleb Downes (R&N) Birmingham Jun 159 21.39 Daniel Heald (Sale) Wakefi eld Jul 2710 21.45 Elliot Powell (Leic C) Birmingham Jun 15

400m1 46.35 Jack Crosby (M’bro) Eugene OR, USA Jul 232 46.39 Elliot Rutter (Bir) Bedford Jun 223 46.89 Ben Snaith (E&H) Birmingham Jun 74 47.39 Nick Petrou (Leeds C) Birmingham Jul 125 47.68 Joseph Reid (Manx) Birmingham Jul 126 47.85 David Hall (Dartf) Eugene OR, USA Jul 227 47.93 Andrew Mellon (N Down) Tullamore, IRL May 318 47.94 Jacob Ness (Salis) Bedford Jun 229 48.03 Jack Wightman (N&P) Birmingham Jul 1210 48.05 Freddie Owsley (B&W) Birmingham Jul 12

800m1 1:47.41 Kyle Langford (SB) Watford May 172 1:48.20 Theo Blundell (Bir) Loughborough May 183 1:49.21 James McMurray (St Alb) Watford Jul 164 1:49.96 Sean Molloy (Ton) Oxford Jul 195 1:50.17 Christian Von Eitzen (VoA) Osterode, GER Jun 276 1:50.72 Joseph O’Hara (Bexley) Eltham Jul 237 1:50.80 Spencer Thomas (Phoe) Birmingham Jul 128 1:51.10 Max Wharton (Hal) Traff ord Jul 19 1:51.14 Liam Dee (SB) Eltham Jul 2310 1:51.37 Dominic Chambers (Der) Traff ord Jul 1

1500m1 3:41.43 Shaun Wyllie (Brack) Regensburg, GER Jun 72 3:44.52 Jack Crabtree (Sale) Traff ord Jul 123 3:45.87 Liam Dee (SB) Watford May 174 3:46.03 Tom Hook (Norw) Watford Jul 165 3:46.27 Robbie Fitzgibbon (Phoe) Nijmegen, NED Jun 116 3:46.30 James McMurray (St Alb) Sportcity May 317 3:46.44 Alex George (Glouc) Sportcity May 318 3:46.54 Kyran Roberts (Carm) Traff ord Jul 129 3:48.22 Scott Halsted (Brack) Solihull Aug 1610 3:48.62 Neil Gourley (Glas C) Raleigh NC, USA May 16

3000m1 8:06.58/i Matthew Shirling (Liv H) Athlone, IRL Feb 262 8:10.70 Robbie Fitzgibbon (Phoe) Kessel-Lo, BEL Aug 93 8:12.53 Jack Crabtree (Sale) Sportcity Aug 94 8:15.10 Kieran Wood (C&C) Bedford Jun 215 8:15.41 Zak Miller (Traff ) Loughborough May 186 8:17.56 Michael Vennard (Vale R) Stretford May 67 8:18.72 Jac Hopkins (Swan) Bedford Jun 218 8:18.77 Tom Hook (Norw) Watford Jun 49 8:19.82 Liam Dee (SB) Watford Apr 2310 8:21.37 Scott Halsted (Brack) Watford Apr 23

5000m1 14:23.81 Neil Gourley (Glas C) Raleigh NC Mar 282 14:25.25 Tom Hook (Norw) Sportcity May 313 14:29.54 Zak Miller (Traff ) Sportcity May 314 14:33.97 Phillip Crout (SB) Sportcity May 315 14:37.51 Kieran Wood (C&C) Birmingham Jun 286 14:40.4 Alex Yee (Kent, U17) Catford Sep 117 14:41.97 Paulos Asgodom (E&H) Oxford Jul 198 14:44.45 Jordan Rowe (Col H) Sportcity May 319 14:46.12 Linton Taylor (Newk) Sportcity May 3110 14:48.11 Jack Rowe (AFD) Watford May 17 2000m steeplechase1 5:51.63 Jamaine Coleman (Prest) Birmingham Jul 122 5:54.49 Michael Bartram (W Suff ) Birmingham Jul 123 5:54.91 Daniel Jarvis (Liv H) Birmingham Jul 124 5:57.17 Abdi Abdi (Bir) Milton Keynes Jun 75 5:57.8 Charlie Critchley (AFD) Kingston Jun 146 5:58.12 Haran Dunderdale (Linc W) Birmingham Jul 127 5:58.16 George Gathercole (AFD) Birmingham Jul 128 6:02.52 Samuel Lane de Courtin (Tav) Milton Keynes Jun 79 6:02.78 Ricky Harvie (WSEH) Norwich Apr 2710 6:05.79 Andrew Lawler (Edin) Aberdeen Aug 24

110m hurdles1 13.17 David Omoregie (Card) Bedford Jun 222 13.62 Khai Riley-La Borde (E&H) Loughborough May 183 13.65 Euan Dickson-Earle (Bigg) Loughborough May 184 13.81 Rushane Thomas (Herne H) Hendon Aug 35 13.88 Jack Kirby (Hill) Loughborough May 186= 14.16 James Weaver (E&H) Bedford Jun 226= 14.16 Kertis Beswick (B&B) Birmingham Jul 128 14.19 Rory Dwyer (Strat, U17) Bedford Jun 19 14.21/14.1 Jack Hatton (Read) Loughborough May 1810 14.31 Jack Lawrie (Pit) Aberdeen Aug 24

400m hurdles1 51.19 Jacob Paul (WSEH) Oordegem-Lede, May 31 BEL2 52.6/ Jack Lawrie (Pit) Grangemouth May 31 53.083 53.21 Stanley Livingston (Jer) Bedford Jun 224 53.34 Adam Walker-Khan (Bir) Moon Township May 4 PA

5 53.39 Chris McAlister (Sutt) Birmingham Jul 126 53.75 Jacob Fincham-Dukes Sportcity Jun 15 (Leeds C)7 53.78 Aiden Davies (Donc) Birmingham Jul 128 54.57 James Webster (Warr) Cartagena, ESP Apr 259 54.64 Lewis Church (Ton) Bromley Jun 110 54.67 Josiah Filleul (Sheff ) Birmingham Jul 11

High jump1 2.24 Chris Kandu (E&H) Bedford Jun 222 2.16 Rory Dwyer (Strat, U17) Bedford Jun 223 2.13i/2.12 Joshuah Hill (SSH) Cardiff Feb 164 2.12 Seun Okome (Sale) Stretford Jun 175 2.10i/2.08 Robert Ferguson (Lass) Emirates Arena Feb 236= 2.08 Timothy Duckworth (Unatt) Phoenix AZ Apr 56= 2.08 Christopher Mann (Bolt) Warrington Jun 16= 2.08 Jack Roach (Poole) Kingston Jun 219 2.07 James Clayburn Cartegna, ESP Apr 1610 2.06i/2.05 William Grimsey (E&H) Sheffi eld Mar 2

Pole vault1 5.46i/5.35 Adam Hague (Dearne) Sportcity Dec 212 5.40 Harry Coppell (Wig D) Mannheim, GER Jul 63 5.20 Rowan May (Bir) Bedford Jun 214 5.10i/5.00 Charlie Myers (M’bro) Sportcity Dec 215 5.00 Timothy Duckworth (Unatt) Phoenix AZ Apr 246 4.83i/4.60 Fraser O’Rourke (Giff N) Grangemouth Mar 57 4.82i/4.71 Joel Leon Benitez (Notts, U17) Sheffi eld Mar 18= 4.70i/4.60 Nicolas Cole (Dearne) Sheffi eld Jan 188= 4.70i/4.60 Ethan Walsh (SB) Sheffi eld Mar 28= 4.70 Samuel Bass-Cooper (Soton) Brighton Aug 138= 4.70 Nikko Hunt (And, U17) Newport Aug 24

Long jump1 7.61 Jacob Fincham-Dukes Bedford Jun 21 (Leeds C)2 7.52i/6.79 Michael Causer (SHS) Cardiff Mar 93 7.42 Adam Walker-Khan (Bir) Bedford Jun 214 7.41i/7.26 Oliver Newport (B&B) Sheffi eld Mar 25 7.38 Sam Adams (Win) Bedford Jun 216 7.31 Patrick Sylla (B’mth, U17) Bournemouth Jun 147 7.22 Jack Roach (Poole) Eltham Aug 28== 7.20i/7.10 Elliott Hurley (Leeds C) Sheffi eld Mar 28= 7.20 Oliver Clark (Corn) Par Aug 3110 7.17 Joshua Olawore (Have) Hornchurch Jun 21

Triple jump1 15.57 Efe Uwaifo (E&H) Jacksonville FL May 302 15.23i/ Lawrence Davis (E&H) Sheffi eld Mar 1 14.943 15.14 Montel Nevers (Notts) Bedford Jun 224 15.12 Adam Walker-Khan (Bir) Princeton NJ May 185 14.83 Stefan Amokwandoh (B&B) Bedford Jun 226 14.82 George Drake (Leic C) Birmingham Jul 127 14.66 Kevin Metzger (Sale, U17) Bedford Aug 308 14.45 Cage Boons (R&N) Bedford May 109= 14.32 Elliott Baines (Seat) Carlisle Jun 149= 14.32 Sheldon Philbert (NEB) Hendon Aug 3

Shot (6kg)1 18.11 Kai Jones (NEB) Loughborough May 182 17.51i/ Joey Watson (WSEH) Sheffi eld Dec 21 17.453 16.17 Adam Graham (Gate) Bedford Jun 214 16.10 Jordan Davies (Yeov O) Yeovil Sep 145 15.58 Nicholas Hunt (Soton) Street Apr 265 15.58 Matthew Blandford (B&B) Crystal Palace Jun 157 15.53 Louis Mascarenhas (B&B) Crystal Palace Jun 158 15.13 David Olajiga (Croy, U17) Tooting Bec Aug 239 14.79 Matthew Field (Card) Wrexham Jun 1410 14.77i/ Thomas Howlett (Dartf) Sheffi eld Jan 4 13.99


2014 age group rankingsHERE ARE THE LEADING MARKS FOR YOUNG ATHLETES IN THE UK FROM THE PAST 12 MONTHS

Kyle Langford: 800m No.1

MARK SH

EARMAN

AW Jan 1 Age Ranks 22-29.indd 2 29/12/2014 01:15:14


Discus (1.75kg)1 55.88 Matthew Blandford (B&B) Ashford May 242 53.95 Louis Mascarenhas (B&B) Ashford May 243 51.52 James Lasis (Craw) Bedford Jun 224 51.20 Tomasz Napiorkowski (Banb) Banbury Jun 15 50.84 Andrew Barkley (Lisb, U17) Baku, AZE May 316 50.82 George Armstrong Wakefi eld Sep 14 (Leeds C, U17)7 50.52 Duane Jibunoh (Have) Crystal Palace Jun 158 50.18 Omar Reid (Croy) Hendon Aug 39 49.55 Gurlal Randhawa (WSEH) Norwich Apr 2710 48.69 Jonathan Magbadelo (Dartf) Bromley Jul 21

Hammer (6kg)1 74.42 Taylor Campbell (WSEH) Birmingham Jul 122 68.80 Thomas Head (NEB) Birmingham Jul 123 67.23 Jac Palmer (Card) Bedford Jun 214 64.51 James Hamblin (Col H) Bedford Jun 215 63.76 Robert Moff ett (B&A) Belfast Jul 26 62.98 James Lasis (Craw) Hendon Aug 37 62.53 Jacob Lange (Glouc) Birmingham Jul 128 62.14 Ross Douglas (Charn) Birmingham Jul 129 61.57 Ciaran Wright (Falk) Dunfermline May 2310 59.98 Jamie Potton-Burrell (Lut) Sandy Jun 1

Javelin1 71.83 Freddie Curtis (Mil K) Kannonkoski, FIN Jul 52 63.61 Marshall Childs (Ips) King’s Lynn Aug 173 60.62 Charlie Granville (Taun) Yeovil Jun 144 60.03 Joe Bamford (SB) Eton Jun 295 59.86 Luke Angell (Team K) Hendon Aug 36 59.85 Harry Hughes (W Suff , U17) Bury St Edmunds Sep 287 59.07 Redford Curtis (Mil K) Bedford Jun 218 59.03 Connor Swan (Corn) Birmingham Jul 129 58.89 Alex Ingham (Bigg) Cambridge Jul 2610 58.78 Jack Swain (Bed C) Bedford May 18

Decathlon (U20 implements)1 7440 David Hall (Dartf) Eugene OR Jul 232 7160 Timothy Duckworth (Unatt) Sacramento CA Jun 253 7128 Nicholas Hunt (Soton) Yeovil Jun 294 6844 Aiden Davies (Donc) Boston Sep 215 6734 Lewis Church (Ton) Boston Sep 216 6707 Linton Gardiner (Chelt) Boston Sep 217 6673 Ryan Spivey (E Grin) Bedford Jul 198 6457 Aled Price (Carm) Sportcity Aug 319 6294 James Finney (Leeds C) Bedford May 2410 6202 Alastair Stanley (Glas C) Sportcity Aug 31

Under-20 women100m1 11.14 Dina Asher-Smith (B&B) Mannheim, GER Jul 52 11.21 Desiree Henry (E&H) Zurich, SUI Aug 123= 11.57 Hannah Brier (Swan, U17) Cardiff May 313= 11.57 Daryll Neita (SB) Mannheim, GER Jul 55 11.59 Shannon Hylton (B&B) Bedford Jun 216 11.60 Imani Lansiquot (Sutt, U17) Bedford Aug 307 11.72 Ama Pipi (E&H) Loughborough May 188 11.75 Kristie Edwards (Sheff ) Bedford Jun 219= 11.78 Lukesha Morris (WSEH) Bedford Jun 219= 11.78 Shannon Malone (Dees) Bedford Jun 21

200m1 22.61 Dina Asher-Smith (B&B) Zurich, SUI Aug 142 23.24i/ Shannon Hylton (B&B) Sheffi eld Feb 9 23.303 23.29 Desiree Henry (E&H) Gainesville FL Apr 194 23.63 Hannah Brier (Swan, U17) Cardiff Jun 15 23.77 Charlotte McLennaghan Bedford Aug 31 (Notts, U17)6 23.89 Ama Pipi (E&H) Bedford Jun 227 24.05/i Cheriece Hylton (B&B) Sheffi eld Feb 98 24.06 Amelia Reynolds (Newp, U17) Cardiff Jun 19 24.23 Finette Agyapong (NEB) Bedford Jun 2210 24.24 Kristie Edwards (Sheff ) Bedford Jun 22

400m1 53.44 Sabrina Bakare (SB) Mannheim, GER Jul 52 53.49 Dina Asher-Smith (B&B) Lee Valley Apr 5

3 53.54 Cheriece Hylton (B&B) Mannheim, GER Jul 54 53.86 Laviai Nielsen (E&H) Loughborough May 185 53.96 Loren Bleaken (Bath) Bedford Jun 226 54.10 Nikita Campbell-Smith (Bir) Birmingham Jun 287 54.38 Lily Beckford (Lon Hth) Bedford Jun 228 54.83 Kelsey Stewart (A’deen) Bedford Jun 229 54.92i/ Shona Richards (WSEH) Sheffi eld Mar 1 54.9710 55.62 Katie Stainton (Bir) Loughborough Jul 19

800m1 1:59.77 Jessica Judd (Chelm) Oslo, NOR Jun 112 2:05.67 Molly Long (B&W) Sportcity May 313 2:05.73 Charlotte Cayton-Smith) Watford May 17 (Corn4 2:05.98 Bobby Clay (Inv EK) Watford Sep 105 2:06.44 Kaylee Dodd (Bas) Birmingham Jul 126 2:06.47 Katy-Ann McDonald Eltham Aug 20 (B&B, U15)7 2:06.64 Mhairi Hendry (VPCG) Traff ord Jul 128 2:06.67 Chelsea Jarvis (Stock H) Birmingham Jun 289 2:06.91 Sabrina Sinha (Camb H, U17) Watford Jul 1610 2:07.43 Mari Smith (Leic C) Stretford Jul 1

1500m1 4:15.08 Amy Griffi ths (AFD) Birmingham Jul 122 4:15.32 Rosie Johnson (Liv PS, U17) Stretford Jul 13 4:16.47 Bobby Clay (Inv EK) Eugene OR Jul 274 4:18.34 Kathryn Gillespie (Centr) Stretford Aug 265 4:19.01 Georgina Outten (Bir) Sportcity May 316 4:19.52 Sabrina Sinha (Camb H, U17) Birmingham Jul 127 4:19.88 Jessica Judd (Chelm) Chelmsford Apr 198 4:21.71 Harriet Knowles-Jones Sportcity May 31 (Warr, U17)9 4:23.15 Hannah Nuttall (Charn) Watford Aug 2710 4:23.58 Lydia Turner (Birt) Birmingham Jul 12

3000m1 9:13.00 Bobby Clay (Inv EK) Watford Aug 272 9:13.47 Amy Griffi ths (AFD) Watford Aug 273 9:21.25 Lydia Turner (Birt) Gateshead Aug 134 9:23.76 Harriet Knowles-Jones Bedford Jun 22 (Warr, U17)5 9:24.81 Georgina Outten (Bir) Stretford Jul 16 9:27.92 Bethan Knights (Unatt) Arcadia CA Apr 117 9:28.24 Bronwen Owen (Scar) Stretford May 68 9:28.62 Hannah Nuttall (Charn) Bedford Jun 229 9:29.23 Niamh Brown (AFD, U17) Bedford Jun 2210 9:30.09 Alex Clay (Inv EK) Watford Aug 27

5000m1 16:43.76 Alex Clay (Inv EK) Sportcity May 312 17:33.08 Stacie Taylor (Kil’k) Houston TX May 183 17:42.82 Annabel Simpson (Fife) Kilmarnock Aug 164 17:44.64 Tessa McCormick (Vale R) Sportcity May 315 17:45.29 Amelia Pettitt (Vale R) Bedford May 36 17:55.5 Heidi Davies (Brec, U17) Stoke Giff ord Jun 177 17:55.72 Hannah Viner (High) Parliament Hill Sep 108 18:31.83 Amy Frankland (Lass) Aberdeen Aug 249 18:36.9 Helene Greenwood (Kid) Oxford Jun 410 18:37.64 Shona Blades (Glas C) Aberdeen Aug 24

10,000m1 37:46.33 Zoe Chandler (Strat) Bedford May 42 40:21.75 Isobel Renn (Ips J) Ipswich Aug 11

1500m steeplechase1 4:50.89 Katie Ingle (RSC) Milton Keynes Jun 72 4:57.28 Holly Brown (Taun) Birmingham Jul 123 4:58.22 Emily Smith (Yeov O) Birmingham Jul 124 4:58.34 Rebekah Ward (Linc W) Birmingham Jul 125 4:59.93 Lucy Jones (Charn, U17) Bedford Aug 316 4:59.94 Nicole Taylor (Ton) Bromley Jun 17 5:00.78 Gemma Shepherd (Bath, U17) Birmingham Sep 78 5:01.1 Georgia Tuckfi eld (Chelm) Stevenage Jun 19 5:01.4 Kelsey Fuss (B&B, U17) Portsmouth Jul 2010 5:03.67 Aimee Pratt (Sale, U17) Wakefi eld Jul 27

100m hurdles1 13.13 Yasmin Miller (Der) Eugene OR Jul 27

2 13.72 Megan Marrs (Lisb, U17) Dublin, IRL May 253 13.88 Danielle McGiff ord (Wig D) Bedford May 244 13.92 Shirin Irving (Croy) Crystal Palace Jun 155 14.04 Mollie Courtney (Chelt) Merksem, BEL Aug 236 14.08 Stephanie Clitheroe (WSEH) Birmingham Jul 117 14.09/14.0 Madelaine Smith (Bir) Loughborough May 189 14.19 Olivia Walker (C&S) Birmingham Jun 2810 14.25 Morgan Lake (WSEH) Florence, ITA May 2

400m hurdles1 56.16 Shona Richards (WSEH) Eugene OR Jul 262 58.44 Jessica Turner (Amber) Tarare, FRA Jul 53= 60.20 Katie Purves (Edin) Eton Jul 53= 60.20 Georgina Rogers (Bir) Eton Jul 55 60.67 Mhairi Patience (VPCG) Bedford Jun 226 61.24 Lucy Fligelstone (Swan) Eton Jul 57 61.63 Georgia Whitfi eld (Dur) Loughborough May 188 61.64 Lizzie Cliff ord (Salis) Yeovil Jun 219 61.72 Mae Thompson (K&P) Birmingham Jul 1210 61.76 Carie Robertson (Erme) Birmingham Jul 12

High jump1 1.94 Morgan Lake (WSEH) Eugene OR Jul 222 1.81i/1.75 Poppy Lake (Chelm) Sheffi eld Feb 83 1.78 Abby Ward (Wake, U17) Derby Aug 24 1.77i/1.75 Ada’ora Chigbo (N Som, U17) Emirates Arena Dec 135= 1.76 Niamh Emerson (Amber, U17) Birmingham Jun 215= 1.76 Rebecca Hawkins (Bexley, U15) Crawley Jun 215= 1.76 Kierra Barker (BMH, U17) Hendon Jul 275= 1.76 Amelia Jennings-McLaughlin Bebington Aug 9 (Liv PS)5 1.76 Emily Borthwick (Wig D, U17) Bedford Aug 3010= 1.75i/1.73 Jordanna Morrish (Corn) Vienna, AUT Jan 2810= 1.75 Mollie Courtney (Chelt) Cheltenham May 5

Pole vault1 4.35 Lucy Bryan (B&W) Geneva, SUI Jun 142 4.01 Abigail Roberts (Dearne) Loughborough Sep 73 3.85 Anna Gordon (Pit) Bedford Jun 214 3.82i/3.65 Georgia Pickles (Sale) Carshalton Jan 125 3.80i/3.60 Ellie Gooding (Ashf) Sheffi eld Mar 15 3.80 Ailis McGovern (Bexley) Birmingham Jul 127 3.75 Natalie Hooper (Sutt, U17) Bedford Jun 218 3.72i/3.60 Jade Brewster (Horsh BS) Carshalton Sep 219= 3.71 Amber Try (WSEH) Hendon Jul 279= 3.71 Rebecca Gray (Corn, U17) Carn Brea Sep 27

Long jump1 6.32 Morgan Lake (WSEH) Birmingham Jun 292 6.13i/5.88 Simi Fajemisin (Oxf C, U17) Sheffi eld Mar 13 6.07i/5.94 Danielle McGiff ord (Wig D) Sheffi eld Jan 44 6.00 Ebony Wake (Bir) Abingdon Jun 15 5.96 Katie Stainton (Bir) Azusa CA Apr 176 5.93 Eleanor Broome (R&N, U17) Corby Jun 147 5.91 Eavion Richardson (SB, U17) Bedford Aug 308 5.84 Naomi Harryman (Harl, U17) Hendon Jun 159 5.82 Olivia Montez-Brown (W Ches) Birmingham Jul 1210 5.78 Diana Adegoke (Thanet, U17) Gillingham Jun 1

Triple jump1 12.71 Lia Stephenson (TVH) Crystal Palace Jun 152 12.61 Naomi Ogbeta (Traff , U17) Bedford Aug 313 12.59i/ Nikita Campbell-Smith (Bir) Sheffi eld Mar 2 12.354 12.48 Kerri Davidson (B&B) Bedford Jun 215 12.23i/ Rachel McHugh (Shild) Emirates Arena Feb 15 12.056 12.16 Simi Fajemisin (Oxf C, U17) Crystal Palace Aug 167 12.11i/ Rachel Williamson (Wig D) Sheffi eld Feb 22 11.928 11.99 Charlotte Ogden (Stock H) Macclesfi eld May 189 11.95 Amy Williams (Sale, U17) Hull May 410 11.88 Laura Zialor (Mil K, U17) Bedford Aug 31

Shot1 14.85 Morgan Lake (WSEH) Gotzis, AUT May 312 14.65 Adele Nicoll (Bir) Loughborough May 183 14.34 Danielle Opara (Read) Crystal Palace Jun 144 13.54 Divine Oladipo (Camb H, U17) Eltham Apr 195 13.00 Simi Pam (P’boro) Bedford May 5




6 12.88i/ Awen Rosser (Swan) Cardiff Mar 9 12.607 12.59i/ Sophie Merritt (Soton, U17) Sheffi eld Mar 1 12.558 12.23 Toni Buckingham (Barns, U17) Grimsby May 49 12.22 Fiona Brown (Win) Birmingham Jul 1110 12.03 Emily Hutchinson (Bath) Yate Jun 29

Discus1 49.19 Amy Holder (Read) Crystal Palace Jun 142 45.94 Georgie Taylor (Have) Bedford May 313 45.66 Awen Rosser (Swan) Bedford Jun 224 45.34 Adele Nicoll (Bir) Telford May 175 44.50 Rachel Forder (Have) Norwich Apr 196 44.46 Sophie Merritt (Soton, U17) Birmingham Jul 117 44.45 Sophie Mace (Walton, U17) Bedford Aug 308 44.09 Dionne Milne (Moray, U17) Hampden Park Jun 219 43.60 Kathryn Woodcock (Rad) Birmingham Jul 1110 43.17 Kate Pattison (KuH) Birmingham Jul 11

Hammer1 61.77 Kimberley Reed (Edin) Bedford May 32 55.88 Rebecca Keating (SB) Hendon Aug 303 54.67 Kayleigh Presswell (Mil K) Cardiff Jul 154 50.56 Zoe Dakin (Swan) Bedford Jun 215 50.54 Charlotte Gould (WSEH) Hendon Aug 306 49.94 Amy Herrington (Read, U17) Eton Sep 287 47.83 Emma Bowie (Edin) Inverness Jun 38 47.66 Amber Rimington (Dees, U17) Stockport Sep 79 47.10 Maria Brett (N&P) Hendon Aug 310 46.77 Katie Lambert (K&S, U17) Leamington May 4

Javelin1 48.77 Emma Hamplett (C&S, U17) Telford Sep 132 45.77 Natasha Wilson (Sale) Sportcity Jun 143 43.84 Elspeth Jamieson (Norw) Bedford Jun 214 43.33 Jordan Campbell (Soton) Lee Valley Apr 195 43.10 Tasia Stephens (Card) Cardiff Jun 16 43.04 Leanne Davies (AFD) Tonbridge Apr 217 42.91 Demi Bromfi eld (NEB) Bedford Aug 238 42.50 Katherine West (Read) Birmingham Jul 129 42.21 Grace Hailstone (B&H) Crystal Palace Jun 1510 42.07 Melissa Arthur (Newp) Bedford Jun 21

Heptathlon1 6148 Morgan Lake (WSEH) Eugene OR Jul 232 5356 Katie Stainton (Bir) Kladno, CZE Jun 153 5113 Danielle McGiff ord (Wig D) Bedford May 244 4920 Ebony Wake (Bir) Sportcity Aug 315 4852 Celia Quansah (WSEH) Boston Sep 216 4790 Olivia Montez-Brown (W Ches) Boston Sep 217 4581 Emily Dixon (Bath) Street Apr 278 4575 Niamh Bailey (Kett) Bedford May 249 4573 Amy Hodgson (Sheff ) Bedford May 2410 4559 Emma Canning (W’moss) Sportcity Aug 31

Under-17 men100m1 10.57 Owin Sinclair (Charn) Mannheim, GER Jul 52 10.68 Oliver Bromby (Soton) Bedford Jun 213 10.7/11.50 Sam Griffi n (Darl) Darlington Jun 294 10.76 Ryan Gorman (Notts) Birmingham Apr 275 10.78 Kesi Oludoyi (Harrow) Birmingham Jul 126= 10.8/11.01 William Kennedy (Bath) Yate May 256= 10.8/10.97 Dom Ashwell (D&T) Hemel Jun 7 Hempstead6= 10.8/10.83 Rechmial Miller (HW) Portsmouth Jul 209 10.83 Joe McGrath (Donc) Bedford Aug 3010 10.84 Nick Stewart (E&H) Lee Valley Aug 6

200m1 21.49 Ryan Gorman (Notts) Sportcity Sep 52 21.65 Toby Harries (Suss Sch) Birmingham Jul 123 21.71 Nick Stewart (E&H) Lee Valley Aug 64 21.72 Cameron Tindle (Edin) Grangemouth May 315 21.8/ Oliver Bromby (Soton) Lee Valley Apr 19 21.99i/22.866 21.84 Tobi Ogunjimi (Camb H) Bedford Aug 317 21.97 Sean Crowie (Hill) Birmingham Jul 12

8 22.0/ Matthew Mbriwa (Harrow) Luton Jul 12 22.709 22.03 Benjamin Lyall-Smith (Seat) Bedford Aug 3110 22.04 Rechmial Miller (HW) Tooting Bec May 5

400m1 48.32 Owen Richardson (BMH) Birmingham Jul 122 48.85 Matthew Pagan (W Ches) Birmingham Jul 123 48.98 Ashley Sandall (Nene V) Peterborough Jun 74 49.10 Ryan James (Card) Cardiff May 315 49.1/49.37 Elliot Holland (Norw) Norwich Apr 196 49.27 Andrew Smith (I’ness) Kilmarnock Aug 177 49.3/49.41 Mustafa Mahamuud (Bir) Yate Jun 298 49.33 Thomas Arnold (Cwmb) Dublin, IRL Aug 99 49.36 Finley Bigg (Phoe) Birmingham Jul 1210 49.4/49.53 Ben Claridge (W Horse) Abingdon Jun 1

800m1 1:52.00 Markhim Lonsdale (Crook) Traff ord Jun 102 1:52.35 Daniel Rowden (WG&EL) Sportcity Sep 53 1:52.43 Jake Heyward (Card) Traff ord Jul 14 1:52.45 Jamal Lewis (SB) Watford May 175 1:53.56 Ben Claridge (W Horse) Birmingham Jul 126 1:53.80 Josh Kerr (Edin) Traff ord May 207 1:53.86 George Mills (H’gate) Sportcity Sep 58 1:54.04 Jacob Brown (Vale R) Sportcity May 319 1:54.16 Ben Greenwood (Perth) Sportcity Sep 510 1:54.20 Canaan Soloman (WG&EL) Chelmsford May 24

1500m1 3:52.46 Josh Kerr (Edin) Bedford Aug 302 3:52.9 Markhim Lonsdale (Crook) Durham Jun 23 3:54.57 Jamie Dee (SB) Bedford Aug 304 3:54.91 James Gormley (Sheff ) Traff ord Jul 15 3:56.31 Chris Cohen (Ton) Birmingham Jul 126 3:56.5 Ben Dijkstra (Leic C) Coventry Jul 27 3:56.90 Danny Ray (Guern) Watford Sep 108 3:57.3 Sam Stevens (Leic C) Coventry Jul 29 3:57.34 James Taylor (Wirr) Bedford Aug 3010 3:58.13 Jacob Brown (Vale R) Traff ord Jun 10

3000m1 8:22.82 Jamie Dee (SB) Watford Sep 102 8:23.08 Ben Dijkstra (Leic C) Stretford Jul 223 8:28.44 Alex Yee (Kent) Eton May 104 8:31.51 Stephen Ferroni (B&H) Watford Sep 105 8:35.15 Josh Kerr (Edin) Bedford Aug 316 8:36.17 Sam Stevens (Wreak) Loughborough Jun 47 8:38.10 Emile Cairess (Bing) Sportcity Sep 58 8:39.08 Mahamed Mahamed (Soton) Bedford Aug 319 8:40.32 Jake Cvetkovic (AFD) Watford Sep 1010 8:40.66 Will Richardson (Bir) Bedford Aug 31

1500m steeplechase1 4:15.38 William Battershill (Erme) Sportcity Sep 52 4:18.19 Archie Walton (Taun) Cardiff Jul 193 4:21.90 Joshua Schofi eld (York) Sportcity Sep 54 4:23.82 Robert Etherington (Weth) Birmingham Jul 125 4:23.92 Sam Sommerville (Yeov O) Birmingham Jul 126 4:25.89 Christopher Stewart (Giff N) Sportcity Sep 57 4:30.9 Jack Hope (Kett) Milton Keynes Jun 78 4:32.0 Dan Wilde (Taun) Milton Keynes Jun 79 4:32.56 Edward Mason (Guern) Bedford Aug 3010 4:36.72 Ashraf Liles (Carm) Bedford Aug 30

100m hurdles (lower heights)1 13.01/13.2 Rory Dwyer (Strat) Birmingham Mar 222 13.1/13.31 Sam Talbot (Exe) Crawley Jun 213= 13.2/13.46 Imran Qureshi (Chelt) Gloucester May 183= 13.2/13.25 Ethan Akanni (Bexley) Crawley Jun 215 13.24 Jacob Spence (Yate) Birmingham Sep 76 13.25 Michael Shields (Bas) Birmingham Jul 127 13.28 Robert Sakala (Croy) Birmingham Jul 118 13.49 Harry Hillman (Card) Newport Jun 289 13.50 Adam Ssali (Herne H) Kingston May 2410 13.54 William Aldred (Traff ) Derby Aug 2

400m hurdles (lower heights)1 53.45 Ryan James (Card) Cardiff Jul 192 53.61 Reuben Cole (Gate) Cardiff Jul 193 54.05 Bailey Stickings (B&B) Birmingham Sep 74 54.61 Ajibola Aderemi (VP&TH) Crystal Palace Aug 165 55.25 Thomas Pitkin (Have) Birmingham Jul 126 55.36 Samuel Day (M’bro) Birmingham Jul 117 55.48 Michael Oku-Ampofo (NEB) Chelmsford Jun 78 55.50 Joe Fuggle (Ton) Birmingham Jul 129 55.89 Wahid Zerrouki (E&H) Lee Valley May 2410 55.92 Sean Rafi que (WSEH) Crystal Palace Aug 16

High jump1 2.16 Rory Dwyer (Strat) Bedford Jun 222 2.03 Lee Johnson (Bed C) Bedford Aug 33= 2.02 Ryan Webb (W’borne) Yeovil Jun 213= 2.02 Ocean Schwartz (Holl S) Birmingham Jul 113= 2.02 Lewis McGuire (Centr) Bedford Aug 306= 2.00 Samuel Bird (Lut) Sandy Apr 56 =2.00 Sam Hewitt (WSEH) Guildford Jun 86= 2.00 Jamie Horne (P’boro) Crystal Palace Aug 169 1.99 Robbie Marrs (Lisb) Sportcity Sep 510= 1.98 Daniel Akin (Camb H) Eltham Apr 1910= 1.98 Mityrae Francis Brooks Kingston Jun 14 (Croy)

Pole vault1 4.82i/4.71 Joel Leon Benitez (Notts) Sheffi eld Mar 12 4.70 Nikko Hunt (And) Newport Aug 243 4.50 Nathan Gardner (SNH) Sportcity Sep 54 4.40 Tom Dobbs (Wig D) Wigan Jun 75 4.32i/4.11 George Turner (B&H) Carshalton Sep 216= 4.30 Andrew Douglas (Soton) Birmingham Jul 116= 4.30 Dylan Carlsson-Smith (SB) Birmingham Jul 116= 4.30 Lewis Hannan (Sale) Bedford Aug 316= 4.30 George Heppinstall (Wake) Wakefi eld Sep 1410= 4.10 Joshua Ilyk (Notts) Birmingham Apr 2710= 4.10 Dominic Lavelle (BWF) Blackpool May 2510= 4.10 Scott Devlin (Craw) Portsmouth Jul 20

Long jump1 7.31 Patrick Sylla (B’mth) Bournemouth Jun 142 6.99 Matthew Miller (Sheff ) Birmingham Jul 113 6.94 Ben Fisher (Lisb) Belfast Jun 144 6.92 Rory Dwyer (Strat) Worcester May 45 6.87 Oliver Williams (GAC) Boston Jun 146 6.84 Reynold Banigo (Leeds C) Derby Aug 27 6.73 Max Price (SNH) Stevenage Jul 138 6.70i/6.60 Joseph Hobson (Sheff ) Sheffi eld Jan 189 6.66 Joe Walker (C’fi eld, U15) Birmingham Jul 1210= 6.65 Tom Chandler (Centr) Aberdeen May 1810= 6.65 Ewaen Isoken (NEB) Chelmsford Jun 7

Triple jump1 14.66 Kevin Metzger (Sale) Bedford Aug 302 14.20 Jacob Veerapen (Sutt) Portsmouth Jul 20

Morgan Lake:top-ranked in heptathlon, shot, high and long jump


MARK SH

EARMAN



3 14.12 Oladoltun Saliu (Mdx Sch) Birmingham Jul 114 14.08 Jude Bright-Davies (TVH) Birmingham Jul 115 13.91 Daniel Igbokwe (WSEH) Reading Jun 146 13.81 Jordan Walklett (Corn) Par Jun 147 13.71 Osaze Aghedo (Swan) Cardiff Jul 58 13.66 James Lonngren-Sampaio Ware May 17 (Herts P)9 13.65 Mark Burton (Lisb) Antrim May 1610 13.58 Sam Cheah (SMR) Birmingham Jun 1610 13.58 Dami Famikin (WSEH) Hendon Jul 27

Shot (5kg)1 17.24 George Evans (I’ness) Aberdeen Aug 232 16.75 William Knight (Stoke) Stretford Jul 223 16.62 David Olajiga (Croy) Harrow Jul 274 16.25 Robbie Shaw (Nene V) Kettering Aug 165 16.19 Nathan Thomason (Col B) Dublin, IRL Aug 96 16.15 Daniel Cartwright (Bir) Wrexham Sep 287 15.19 Patrick Swan (Corn) Yeovil Jun 218 15.17i/ Harry Sutherland (Wyc P) Sheffi eld Mar 2 14.719 14.75 Leo Rowley (Roth) Wakefi eld Sep 1410 14.66 Ben Stephens (Notts) Birmingham Jul 11

Discus (1.5kg)1 60.62 George Armstrong (Leeds C) Bedford Aug 302 55.32 George Evans (I’ness) Aberdeen Aug 233 54.00 Patrick Swan (Corn) Bedford Aug 304 53.65 Andrew Barkley (Lisb) Dublin, IRL Aug 95 51.70 William Knight (Stoke) Birmingham Jun 216 48.23 Jonathan Briggs (BRAT) Leicester Aug 177 47.65 Nathan Thomason (Col B) Bedford Aug 308 46.56 Jonathan Jones (FoD) Dublin, IRL Aug 99 46.34 Matthew Dalton (Lisb) Tullamore, IRL May 3110 46.24 Tom Peters (B’mth) Birmingham Jul 11

Hammer (5kg)1 69.32 Jake Norris (WSEH) Sportcity Sep 52 65.89 Munroe Ritchie (Craw) Kingston Jun 143 63.56 George Marvell (SNH) Lee Valley Apr 124 62.43 Nathan Thomason (Col B) Cardiff Jul 195 62.25 Edward Jeans (Prest) Preston Sep 146 61.40 Jamie Kuehnel (Newb) Bedford Aug 317 60.55 Levi Causton (Chelm) Birmingham Jul 118 59.95 Jonny Haines (Craw) Bedford Aug 319 58.96 Alexander Reynolds (Chelm) Chelmsford May 2410 58.89 Billy Praim-Singh (S’end) Southend Aug 25

Javelin (500g)1 77.12 James Whiteaker (Kent Sch) Birmingham Jul 122 70.07 George Davies (York) Cardiff Jul 193 69.28 Harry Hughes (W Suff ) Ipswich May 254 63.60 Jonathan Pownall (Mil K) Sportcity Sep 55 59.65 Will Marklew (Harl) Bedford Aug 316 58.83 Jonathan Engleking (N Dev) Birmingham Jul 127 58.64 Dominic Allen (Exe) Exeter Sep 308 58.56 Jack Magee (B&A) Cardiff Jul 199 57.95 Ivan Tapper (Charn) Derby Jun 2910 57.50 Harry Lord (Sale) Boston Sep 20

Octathlon1 5200 Joseph Hobson (Sheff ) Bedford Jul 192 5022 Harry Lord (Sale) Boston Sep 213 4996 Sam Talbot (Exe) Boston Sep 214 4949 Matthew Trickey (Yeov O) Yeovil Jun 295 4898 Will Marklew (Harl) Boston Sep 216 4740 Dylan Carlsson-Smith (SB) Boston Sep 217 4729 Max Price (SNH) Lee Valley Jun 298 4607 Ocean Schwartz (Holl S) Boston Sep 219 4566 Kristian Brown (Bas) Boston Sep 2110 4554 Tom Chandler (Centr) Bedford Aug 9

Under-17 women100m1 11.57 Hannah Brier (Swan) Cardiff May 312 11.60 Imani Lansiquot (Sutt) Bedford Aug 303 11.80 Megan Marrs (Lisb) Bedford Aug 304 11.88 Charlotte McLennaghan (Notts) Birmingham Apr 275 11.9 Isio Orogun (Dartf) Dartford May 17

6 11.97 Modupe Shokunbi (Have) Birmingham Jul 117 12.0/ Charlotte Paterson (KuH) Hull Jun 29 12.068 12.05 Alisha Rees (Banc) Hampden Park Jun 209 12.07 Charmont Webster-Tape Birmingham Jul 11 (Sutt, U15)10 12.08 Hannah Williams (Herts P) Bedford May 31

200m1 23.63 Hannah Brier (Swan) Cardiff Jun 12 23.77 Charlotte McLennaghan (Notts) Bedford Aug 313 24.06 Amelia Reynolds (Newp) Cardiff Jun 14 24.4 Imani Lansiquot (Sutt) Perivale Apr 275 24.5/ Ella Barrett (C’fi eld) Spinkhill Apr 27 24.55i/25.046 24.54 Alisha Rees (Banc) Hampden Park Jun 217 24.60 Isio Orogun (Dartf) Ashford May 248 24.61 Hannah Williams (Herts P) Birmingham Jul 119 24.68 Alex Beardmore (Hale) Birmingham Jul 1110 24.7/ Charlotte Paterson (KuH) Hull Jun 29 26.01

300m1 38.65 Ella Barrett (C’fi eld) Birmingham Jul 122 38.87 Catherine Reid (Manx) Cardiff Jul 193 38.97 Eve Williams (Cwmb) Cardiff Jul 194 38.99 Jill Cherry (VPCG) Cardiff Jul 195 39.4/ Emily Wood (St Alb) Hemel Jun 7 39.65 Hempstead6 39.53 Anna Rowe (Liv H) Birmingham Jul 127 39.70 Emily Borthwick (Wig D) Macclesfi eld May 178 39.7/ Chloe McCarthy (St Alb) Hemel Jun 7 40.76i/40.96 Hempstead9 39.73 Ella Falk (B&W) Birmingham Jul 1210 39.9/ Megan Davies (C&S) Loughborough Jun 1 40.16

800m1 2:06.47 Katy-Ann McDonald (B&B, U15) Eltham Aug 202 2:06.91 Sabrina Sinha (Camb H) Watford Jul 163 2:07.58 Rosie Johnson (Liv PS) Stretford Jul 224 2:08.21 Saskia Millard (Herne H, U15) Hendon Jun 285 2:08.72 Khahisa Mhlanga (Chelm, U15) Watford Sep 106 2:08.94 Sophie Mansfi eld (Phoe) Eltham May 287 2:08.99 Isobel Ives (Bas) Watford Aug 138 2:09.40 Harriet Knowles-Jones (Warr) Stretford Jun 109 2:09.65 Carys McAulay (Warr) Cardiff Jul 1910 2:09.88 Jemma Reekie (Kilb) Stretford Jul 1

1500m1 4:15.32 Rosie Johnson (Liv PS) Stretford Jul 12 4:19.52 Sabrina Sinha (Camb H) Birmingham Jul 123 4:21.71 Harriet Knowles-Jones (Warr) Sportcity May 314 4:23.72 Katy-Ann McDonald (B&B, U15) Watford Jul 25 4:26.90 Niamh Brown (AFD) Watford Jul 306 4:28.18 Amy Hinchly (Vale R) Birmingham Jul 127 4:29.05 Cari Hughes (Menai) Sportcity May 318 4:29.69 Jessica Keene (B&B) Watford Sep 249 4:29.77 Sophie Tooley (W Suff ) Watford Jul 3010 4:29.95 Gemma Shepherd (Bath) Birmingham Jul 12

3000m1 9:23.76 Harriet Knowles-Jones (Warr) Bedford Jun 222 9:29.23 Niamh Brown (AFD) Bedford Jun 223 9:37.62 Sabrina Sinha (Camb H) Watford Apr 234 9:45.27 Jessica Keene (B&B) Watford Apr 95 9:50.87 Georgia Fear (High) Watford Jun 46 9:52.44 Josie Czura (Ports, U15) Basingstoke Jul 167 9:54.43 Georgia Raff erty (Stoke) Loughborough Aug 138 9:54.66 Sarah Chapman (WSEH) Watford Jul 29 9:54.90 Lucy Jones (Charn) Loughborough Jun 410 9:55.17 Morven Goodrum (WSEH) Birmingham Jul 12

1500m steeplechase1 4:59.93 Lucy Jones (Charn) Bedford Aug 312 5:00.78 Gemma Shepherd (Bath) Birmingham Sep 73 5:01.4 Kelsey Fuss (B&B) Portsmouth Jul 204 5:03.67 Aimee Pratt (Sale) Wakefi eld Jul 275 5:08.3 Alex Barbour (WSEH) Bracknell Jul 166 5:12.22 Emily Griffi n (Card) Cardiff Jul 19

7 5:12.39 Emily Moyes (W Suff ) Crystal Palace Aug 168 5:12.93 Kathryn Ditton (WSEH) Carshalton Sep 139 5:14.5 Tess Masselink (Tav) Milton Keynes Jun 2910 5:15.31 Victoria Weir (Ply) Plymouth May 25

80m hurdles1 11.04 Alicia Barrett (C’fi eld) Sportcity Sep 52 11.36 Amber-Leigh Hall (Read) Bromley Jun 13 11.40 Jade Simson (Ply) Plymouth May 184= 11.4/11.45 Hope Sarti (G&G) Carshalton Jun 14= 11.4/11.43 Sophie Elliss (Reig) Crawley Jun 216= 11.5/11.51 Sophie Yorke (Chelt) Gloucester May 186= 11.5/11.59 Michelle Hughes (Have) Corby Jun 288 11.6/11.74 Abby Beswick (E Grin) Crawley Jun 149 11.63 Hollie Williamson (Shrews) Sportcity Sep 510 11.69 Eavion Richardson (SB) Bedford Aug 31

300m hurdles1 43.2/43.45 Abigail Bowers (Osw) Banbury Jun 12 43.22 Michelle Hughes (Have) Bedford Aug 313 43.31 Devon Brimecome (BMH) Birmingham Jul 124 44.08 Niamh Emerson (Amber) Bedford Aug 315 44.09 Chloe Esegbona (Stoke) Birmingham Jul 126 44.12 Isabella Hilditch (B&B) Hendon Jul 277 44.15 Katie Clark (Norw) Bedford Aug 318= 44.26 Danel Jansen Van Rensburg Birmingham Jul 12 (SSH)8= 44.26 Pamela McNicol (Law) Sportcity Sep 510 44.28 Anna Rowe (Liv H) Stretford Aug 19

High jump1 1.78 Abby Ward (Wake) Derby Aug 22 1.77i/1.75 Ada’ora Chigbo (N Som) Emirates Arena Dec 133= 1.76 Niamh Emerson (Amber) Birmingham Jun 213= 1.76 Rebecca Hawkins Crawley Jun 21 (Bexley, U15) 3= 1.76 Kierra Barker (BMH) Hendon Jul 273= 1.76 Emily Borthwick (Wig D) Bedford Aug 307 1.74 Hannah Tapley (Worc) Worcester May 48= 1.72i/1.71 Naomi Harryman (Harl) Lee Valley Jan 128= 1.72 Lillie Franks (Craw, U15) Hendon Aug 310= 1.71 Laura Armorgie (Herts P) Birmingham Jul 1210= 1.71 Katya Oldfi eld (Soton) Birmingham Jul 12

Pole vault1 3.75 Natalie Hooper (Sutt) Bedford Jun 212 3.71 Rebecca Gray (Corn) Carn Brea Sep 273= 3.62/i Charlotte Williams (WSEH) Lee Valley Feb 13= 3.62i/3.60 Livvy Connor (Lewes) Carshalton Sep 215 3.60 Fiona Hockey (BWF) Bedford Aug 316 3.53 Molly Caudery (Corn, U15) Carn Brea Sep 277= 3.50 Jessica Swannack (Prest) Birmingham Jul 117= 3.50 Jessica Robinson (WSEH) Bedford Aug 319 3.45 Tamsin Campbell (Craw) Crystal Palace Aug 1610= 3.40i/3.30 Shaye Emmett (Sutt, U15) Carshalton Feb 1610= 3.40 Holly Brown (P’boro) Yate Jun 2910= 3.40 Carys Jones (Carm) Bedford Aug 3110= 3.40 Danni Langdale (Tel) Telford Sep 13

Long jump1 6.13i/5.88 Simi Fajemisin (Oxf C) Sheffi eld Mar 12 5.93 Eleanor Broome (R&N) Corby Jun 143 5.91 Eavion Richardson (SB) Bedford Aug 304 5.84 Naomi Harryman (Harl) Hendon Jun 155 5.78 Diana Adegoke (Thanet) Gillingham Jun 16= 5.7i/5.68 Caitlin Edgar (Centr) Emirates Arena Feb 26= 5.76 Holly Mills (And, U15) Birmingham Jul 128 5.75 Amy Williams (Sale) Stretford Aug 199 5.73i/5.70 Rachel Alexander (Giff N) Emirates Arena Jan 1810 5.70i Kierra Barker (BMH) Loughborough Feb 1

Triple jump1 12.61 Naomi Ogbeta (Traff ) Bedford Aug 312 12.16 Simi Fajemisin (Oxf C) Crystal Palace Aug 163 11.95 Amy Williams (Sale) Hull May 44 11.88 Laura Zialor (Mil K) Bedford Aug 315 11.73 Emily Gargan (Gate) Birmingham Jul 116 11.59 Maisie Brown (Taun) Yeovil Jun 217 11.39i/11.14 Caitlin Harding (Leic C) Sheffi eld Mar 28 11.37 Katie Rowe (Amber) Birmingham Jun 21




9 11.33i/ Hope Chilokoa Mullen Sheffi eld Jan 18 11.28 (Leeds C)10 11.25 Amber Anning (B&H, U15) Crystal Palace Aug 16

Shot (3kg)1 15.01 Toni Buckingham (Barns) Wigan Aug 162 14.92 Divine Oladipo (Camb H) Birmingham Jul 113 14.50 Michella Obijiaku (Herne H) Kingston May 254 14.41 Sophie Merritt (Soton) Brighton Jun 295 14.00 Emily Ball (W Ches) Bedford Aug 306 13.96i/ Ada’ora Chigbo (N Som) Emirates Arena Dec 13 13.497 13.91 Rownita Marston (B&W) Birmingham Jul 118 13.59 Emily Cockrill (Swan) Dublin, IRL Aug 99 13.27 Hannah Molyneaux (B’mth, U15) Yeovil Jun 2110 13.23 Ellie Hodgson (Soton, U15) Woking Jul 6

Shot (4kg)1 13.54 Divine Oladipo (Camb H) Eltham Apr 192 12.59i/ Sophie Merritt (Soton) Sheffi eld Mar 1 12.553 12.23 Toni Buckingham (Barns) Grimsby May 44 11.86 Ada’ora Chigbo (N Som) Exeter Aug 245 11.74i/ Michella Obijiaku (Herne H) Sheffi eld Mar 1 10.776 11.72 Emily Ball (W Ches) Liverpool Jul 137 11.64 Rownita Marston (B&W) Swansea Jul 278 11.57 Sophie Mace (Walton) Walton May 179 11.45i/ Lauren Richards (Severn) Sheffi eld Mar 1 10.9010 11.22i/ Katy Whitley (Wrex) Cardiff Jan 25 10.69

Discus (1kg)1 44.46 Sophie Merritt (Soton) Birmingham Jul 112 44.45 Sophie Mace (Walton) Bedford Aug 303 44.09 Dionne Milne (Moray) Hampden Park Jun 214 42.99 Divine Oladipo (Camb H) Walthamstow Jul 275 41.75 Nnenna Eronini (VP&TH) Eton Aug 96 39.82 Jemma Ibbetson (Leeds C) Bedford Aug 307 39.79 Evie Wilcox (BMH) Bedford Aug 308 39.34 Luisa Chantler Edmond (Rad) Crystal Palace Aug 169 38.84 Michaela Whitton (Newb) Bromley Jun 110 38.82 Emily Ball (W Ches) Bebington Aug 9

Hammer (3kg)1 57.37 Amy Herrington (Read) Eton Sep 282 56.89 Katie Head (NEB, U15) Crystal Palace Aug 163 56.18 Katie Lambert (K&S) Birmingham Jul 124 54.75 Ashleigh Power (Poole) Crystal Palace Aug 165 54.58 Amber Rimington (Dees) Connah’s Quay May 176 54.26 Olivia Stevenson (KuH, U15) Wrexham Sep 277 54.03 Maggie Okul (KuH) Bedford Aug 318 53.76 Ellie-J Webb (Bath) Salisbury Jun 79 53.61 Stephanie Howe (WG&EL) Birmingham Jul 1210 53.20 Emily Pearce (Rhon) Cardiff Apr 5

Hammer (4kg)1 49.94 Amy Herrington (Read) Eton Sep 282 47.66 Amber Rimington (Dees) Stockport Sep 73 46.77 Katie Lambert (K&S) Leamington May 44 46.25 Maggie Okul (KuH) Sportcity Jun 155 46.17 Philippa Davenall (Col H) Colchester Jun 226 45.31 Ashleigh Power (Poole) Winchester Jul 277 43.38 Ellie Chandler (Harrow) Harrow May 178 43.33 Hannah Morgan (Newp) Cheltenham Aug 29 42.73 Sophie Mace (Walton) Bromley Aug 210 42.70 Natalie Robbins (Edin) Livingston Apr 12

Javelin (500g)1 57.14 Emma Hamplett (C&S) Loughborough Jun 12 47.56 Bethan Rees (C&S, U15) Telford Sep 133 44.81 Rebekah Walton (Der, U15) Bedford Aug 304 43.66 Sophie Merritt (Soton) Southampton Apr 165 43.00 Laurie Dawkins (Taun) Birmingham Jul 116 42.55 Francesca Garrott (Tel) Leicester Aug 177 41.95 Leah Hillman (Pend) Birmingham Jul 118 41.80 Lisa O’Neill (Pit) Dunfermline Apr 279 41.71 Millie Cavanagh (Soton) Portsmouth May 2510 41.49 Felicity Bee (Bir) Abingdon Jun 1

Javelin (600g)1 48.77 Emma Hamplett (C&S) Telford Sep 132 39.05 Sophie Merritt (Soton) Portsmouth Aug 23 38.37 Lisa O’Neill (Pit) Edinburgh May 184 38.31 Leah Hillman (Pend) Wakefi eld Jul 135 37.60 Francesca Garrott (Tel) Kettering Aug 26 37.50 Emma Fossett (Croy) Aldershot May 187 36.99 Ellie Fulton (N Ayr) Aberdeen Aug 248 36.62 Felicity Bee (Bir) Rugby Jul 69 36.30 Millie Cavanagh (Soton) Southampton Apr 2710 35.65 Georgie McTear (Swin) Abingdon Apr 19

Heptathlon1 5140 Anna Rowe (Liv H) Boston Sep 212 4924 Naomi Harryman (Harl) Corby Jun 293 4921 Niamh Emerson (Amber) Bedford Aug 104 4814 Michelle Hughes (Have) Boston Sep 215 4775 Ellen Barber (Yeov O) Boston Sep 216 4630 Ada’ora Chigbo (N Som) Yeovil Jun 297 4597 Jade Simson (Ply) Yeovil Jun 298 4593 Devon Brimecome (BMH) Lee Valley Jun 299 4473 Grace Davies-Redmond (Bath) Street Apr 2710 4449 Eavion Richardson (SB) Corby Jun 29

Under-15 boys100m1 10.90 Kaie Chambers-Brown (Bir) Bedford Aug 302 10.91 Tyrese Johnson (Croy) Birmingham Jul 123 11.0/11.28 Jona Efoloko (Sale) Leeds May 313 11.0/11.28 Daniel Banks (Worc) Worcester Jun 145= 11.1/11.52 Dejan Best-O’Connor (Lon Sch) Mile End Jun 175= 11.1/11.29 Chenna Okoh (D&T) Ipswich Sep 77 11.18 Callum Wells (Exe) Yeovil Jun 148= 11.2 Charles Hilliard (Hale) Worcester May 248= 11.2/11.52 James Taylor (C&S) Stoke Jun 148= 11.2/11.21 Tyriq Bailey-Nicholls (B&R) Worcester Jun 14

200m1 22.2/ Jona Efoloko (Sale) Liverpool Jun 22 22.25i/22.332 22.3/22.66 Charles Hilliard (Hale) Birmingham Jun 213 22.6/23.25 Kaie Chambers-Brown (Bir) Rugby Jul 194 22.7/23.01 Joseph Massimo (Craw) Eton Jun 225 22.78 Chenna Okoh (D&T) Watford May 24

6 22.8/23.40 Daniel Banks (Worc) Worcester Jun 147 22.84 Ben Paris (Card Arch) Dublin, IRL Aug 98 22.88 Tyrese Johnson (Croy) Croydon May 319 23.0/23.44 Ellis Greatrex (W&B) Birmingham Jun 2110= 23.1 Mayowa Osunsami (NEB) Parliament Hill Jun 2210= 23.1/23.22 Nathan Cox (Bed C) Cambridge Jul 1310= 23.1 Jayden Thomas (Harrow) Hornchurch Jul 19

300m1 35.21 Joseph Massimo (Craw) Birmingham Jul 122 35.58 Chenna Okoh (D&T) Bedford Aug 313 36.2 Charles Hilliard (Hale) Stoke May 314 36.45 George Thomas (Brec) Swansea Aug 35 36.46 Thomas Jasper (R&N) Birmingham Sep 66 36.56 Nathan Cox (Bed C) Birmingham Jul 127= 37.1/37.17 William Curtis (Gate) Jarrow Apr 237= 37.1/37.21 Blaine Lewis-Shallow (Read) Bromley Jun 227= 37.1/38.21 Joe Walker (C’fi eld) Hull Sep 1310 37.13 Sean O’Hara (Morp) Gateshead Aug 24

400m1 52.4 Thomas Jasper (R&N) Banbury Jul 52 52.67 Joshua O’Hare (VPCG) Hampden Park Jun 213 52.9 Jack Woodward (Leic C) Banbury Jul 54 52.92 Iolo James (Col B) Stretford Jul 85 52.98 William Curtis (Gate) Gateshead Aug 136 53.04 Reiss Jarvis (Soton) Basingstoke Jul 167= 53.29 Harry Kettle (Chilt) Watford Jul 167= 53.29 Cliff Schwabauer (Menai) Wrexham Aug 239 53.3 Jake Young (Col H) Braintree Jul 1310 53.4 Nathan Cox (Bed C) Sandy Sep 27

800m1 1:59.7 Keelan Wilson (Roth) Cleckheaton Jun 222 1:59.8 Alex Botterill (York) York Sep 63 2:00.18 Oliver Light (High) Eltham Jun 254 2:00.62 Max Pearson (Tyne) Milton Keynes Jun 75 2:00.75 Matthew Rawlings (Read) Watford Jul 166 2:01.37 Will Crisp (Swin) Birmingham Jul 127 2:01.4 Jack Simpson (Burt) Coventry Aug 238 2:01.48 Harry Kettle (Chilt) Birmingham Jul 129 2:01.83 Jake Young (Col H) Chelmsford Jun 710 2:01.98 Harry Richardson (BMH) Birmingham Jul 11

1500m1 4:06.50 Max Pearson (Tyne) Birmingham Jul 122 4:07.49 Matthew Willis (Wrex) Birmingham Jul 123 4:08.36 Matthew Rawlings (Read) Birmingham Jul 124 4:08.76 Adam Scott (Fife) Glasgow May 175 4:10.2 Joseph Pollard (Charn) Coventry Jul 26 4:10.53 Reece Curtis (New M) Birmingham Jul 127 4:12.13 Daniel Slater (Liv PS) Stretford Jul 228 4:13.04 Freddie Ayre (Bed C) Watford Jul 29 4:13.9 Chey Kemp (Read) Reading Jun 1410 4:13.96 Mason Webb (Bas) Watford Jul 2

3000m1 8:57.25 Matthew Willis (Wrex) Cardiff Jul 152 9:09.5 Max Pearson (Tyne) Sandy Sep 273 9:10.18 Daniel Slater (Liv PS) Bedford Aug 304 9:10.59 Mason Webb (Bas) Bedford Aug 305 9:12.82 Harry Boyd (G&G) Bedford Aug 306 9:13.69 Oliver Barbaresi (Menai) Wrexham Aug 237 9:18.24 Robbie Coupland (AFD) Bedford Aug 308 9:19.54 Alfi e Manthorpe (Sheff ) Bedford Aug 309 9:20.02 Freddie Ayre (Bed C) Watford Jul 3010 9:20.41 Ben Hooper (WSEH) Watford Jul 30

80m hurdles1 10.81 Adeyinka Adeniran (Herne H) Bedford Aug 312 10.95 Tade Ojora (Berk Sch) Birmingham Jul 113 11.18 Alastair Chalmers (Guern) Crystal Palace Aug 164 11.2/11.28 Toby Seal (Ton) Crawley Jun 215 11.24 Sawatomo Yamakawa Birmingham Jul 12 (Walton) 6 11.25 Mayowa Osunsami (NEB) Chelmsford Jun 77 11.35 Obi Onyejekwe (Croy) Bedford Aug 318 11.4/11.60 Rory Keen (Sale) Leeds May 319 11.46 William Adeyeye (Thurr) Boston Sep 2010 11.47 Seamus Derbyshire (Stoke) Birmingham Jul 11

Sophie Merritt: all-round throws talent


KEITH M

AYHEW



High jump1 1.90 Steven Jones (Liv H) Birmingham Jul 122 1.88 Malachi Gair (BMH) Hendon Aug 33= 1.86i/1.84 Thomas Hewes (Chelm) Sheffi eld Mar 13= 1.86i/1.80 Robert Runciman (Chelm) Sheffi eld Mar 13= 1.86 Joshua Hewett (Manx) Bedford Aug 316 1.82 Alasan Tejan-Thomas (E&H) Tooting Bec Jul 197= 1.80 Joel Khan (Worc) Worcester May 247= 1.80 Robert Wilcock (Liv H) Bebington Jun 149= 1.78 Sachin Gogna (Wake) Cleckheaton Jun 149= 1.78 Will Crisp (Swin) Gloucester Jun 22

Pole vault1 3.80 Joshua Lindley-Harris Derby Aug 2 (Dearne)2 3.72i/3.50 Michael Fryer (D&T) Carshalton Sep 213 3.70 Andrew McFarlane (I’ness) Hampden Park Jun 214= 3.62 Kurt Cameron (B&W) Gloucester Aug 104= 3.62i/3.30 Frankie Johnson (Bed C) Carshalton Sep 216= 3.60 George Maher (Ashf) Kingston Jul 196= 3.60 Shane Martin (NI Schs) Sportcity Sep 58= 3.40 Michael Stocker (SNH) Stevenage Jul 138= 3.40 Scott Connal (W’moss) Aberdeen Aug 2410= 3.30 Connor Dearden Kingston May 24 (Horsh BS)10= 3.30 Albert Wilton (Esx Sch) Bedford Jul 510= 3.30 Ross Hajipanayi (E&H) Birmingham Jul 11

Long jump1 6.66 Joe Walker (C’fi eld) Birmingham Jul 122 6.54 Elliott Thorne (Slough J) Birmingham Jul 123 6.31 Louis Dennison (Unatt) Bedford Aug 304 6.22 Wesley Matsuka-Williams Bury St. Sep 14 (Norw) Edmunds5 6.20 Joshua Leatherd (Prest) Preston Sep 146 6.19 Kellen Jones (Newp) Swansea Sep 147 6.14 Joshua Hewett (Manx) Bedford Aug 308 6.12 Robert Runciman (Chelm) Grays Apr 139= 6.07 Cameron Steven (Stoke) Stoke Jun 289= 6.07 Charlie Ashdown-Taylor Crystal Palace Aug 16 (Brack)

Triple jump1= 13.41 Ben Harris (Slough J) Birmingham Jul 111= 13.41 Teepee Princewill (Harrow) Bedford Aug 313 13.01 Wesley Matsuka-Williams Birmingham Jul 11 (Norw)4 12.84 Elliott Thorne (Slough J) Bedford Aug 315 12.80 Andrew Enchill (Sy Sch) Birmingham Jul 116 12.76 Adam Liddell (Esx Sch) Chelmsford Jun 77 12.75 Ertone Bomolo (Bed Sch) Birmingham Jul 118= 12.45 Louis Dennison (Unatt) Sydney, AUS Mar 218= 12.45 Muhammed Weyli (Ilf) Chelmsford Jun 710 12.38 Bamiyo Oladipupo Crawley Jun 21 (Camb H)

Shot (4kg)1 14.62 Cliff Schwabauer (Menai) Street Jun 182 14.60 James Anderson (Thanet) Hendon Aug 33 14.54 Victor Adebiyi (Esx Sch) Hendon Aug 34 13.96 Nicholas Young (Col B) Wrexham Sep 275 13.92 Robert Lester (Leam) Birmingham Jun 216 13.91 Alfi e Scopes (Ton) Bedford Aug 317 13.85 William Adeyeye (Thurr) Cambridge Jul 268 13.82 Thomas Hanson (Card) Cardiff Aug 69 13.67 Charlie Ashdown-Taylor Aldershot Aug 10 (Brack)10 13.52 Daniel Diyaolu (Som Sch) Yeovil Jun 21 Discus (1.25kg)1 52.24 Alfi e Scopes (Ton) Bromley Jun 152 50.50 James Tomlinson (P’broke) Wrexham Sep 273 47.23 James Anderson (Thanet) Bedford Aug 314 43.04 Alfred Mawdsley (VoA) Parliament Hill Sep 105 43.03 Sam Mace (Walton) Bedford Aug 316 42.58 Ben Upfold (Soton) Bournemouth Sep 217 41.25 Jack Laughton (Dees) Liverpool Sep 138 40.91 Andrew Peck (Ayr S) Hampden Park Jun 219 40.31 Peter Keefe (SNH) Stevenage Sep 1310 39.98 Nicholas Young (Col B) Liverpool Sep 13

Hammer (4kg)1 53.57 Bayley Campbell (WSEH) Hendon Aug 32 53.39 Oliver Hewitt (Team K) Bedford Aug 303 51.83 Andrew Costello (Kilb) Bedford Aug 304 51.54 Kieran Grimwade (Card) Wrexham Sep 275 51.38 Andrew Peck (Ayr S) Livingston Jun 286 51.22 Jacob Roberts (B’burn) Blackpool Sep 147 49.71 Alex Skingle (Chelm) Chelmsford Sep 18 49.42 Kai Mumford (And) Birmingham Jul 119 49.41 James Lancaster (B&B) Bedford Aug 3010 47.21 Levi-Jack Roper (W Suff ) Bedford Aug 30

Javelin (600g)1 57.73 Jude Compton-Stewart (WSEH) Hendon Aug 32 52.18 Daniel Stoller (Win) Bedford Aug 303 49.96 Michael Madeloso (Liv H) Wrexham Sep 274 49.31 Jack Leerson (Jer) Birmingham Jul 115 48.58 Edan Cole (B&H) Brighton Sep 56 47.27 Andrew McFarlane (I’ness) Bedford Aug 97 47.03 Ben Upfold (Soton) Woking Jul 68 46.77 Edward Chia-Croft (Mdx Sch) Birmingham Jul 119 46.68 Adam Boyle (VPCG) Bedford Aug 3010 46.43 Michael Miller (SB) Hendon Jun 28

Pentathlon1 3004 Joshua Hewett (Manx) Boston Sep 202 2986 Robert Runciman (Chelm) Boston Sep 203 2947 Elliott Thorne (Slough J) Exeter Sep 284 2918 Cliff Schwabauer (Menai) Boston Sep 205 2756 Jamie Worman (Chelt) Exeter Sep 286 2697 Spencer Owen (S’end) Boston Sep 207 2693 Joss Moff att (Rush) Boston Sep 208 2676 Charlie Ashdown-Taylor Lee Valley Jun 28 (Brack) 9 2659 Scott Connal (W’moss) Sportcity Aug 3010 2651 Sawatomo Yamakawa (Walton) Lee Valley Jun 28

Under-15 girls100m1 12.07 Charmont Webster-Tape Birmingham Jul 11 (Sutt)2 12.12 Sharnee Skervin (Notts) Birmingham Jul 113 12.19 Kelly Chadwick (Sale) Birmingham Sep 64= 12.23 Vera Chinedu (Camb H) Birmingham Jul 124= 12.23 Billie Jo Harris (Sheff ) Bedford Aug 306 12.29 Magda Cienciala (B&B) Birmingham Jul 127= 12.3/ Lara Pleace (WSEH) Bournemouth May 3 12.747= 12.3/ Joy Ogunleye (C&T) Chelmsford Jun 15 12.409 12.32i/ Josie Oliarnyk (Hale) Birmingham Mar 22 12.3510 12.38 Ellie Hodgson (Soton) Andover May 11

200m1 24.96 Georgina Adam (Linc Sch) Birmingham Jul 112 24.97 Sharnee Skervin (Notts) Derby May 253 24.99 Vera Chinedu (Camb H) Hendon Aug 34 25.1/25.23 Zoe Thompson (NEB) Parliament Hill Jun 224 25.1/25.32 Mair Edwards (BMH) Guildford Jul 66 25.16 Joy Ogunleye (C&T) Birmingham Jul 117 25.19i/ Billie Jo Harris (Sheff ) Sheffi eld Mar 2 25.3/25.728 25.41 Anna-Marie Uzokwe (SNH) Cambridge Jul 269 25.42 Isobel Avey (York) Birmingham Jul 1110 25.48 Eleanor Grove (G&G) Birmingham Jul 12

300m1= 40.8/41.11 Michelle Mamudu (VP&TH) Parliament Hill Jun 221= 40.8/43.52 Esther Adikpe (Read) Tooting Bec Jul 193 40.96 Gabrielle Fakande (Cwmb) Cardiff Jul 54 41.0/42.19 Amber Anning (B&H) Kingston Jul 195= 41.1 Holly Mills (And) Andover Jun 85= 41.1/43.00 Lorna Dockerill (Ports) Southampton Jul 97 41.19 Phoebe Fenwick (Brack) Basingstoke Jul 168 41.2/41.56 Orla Brothers (Craw) Brighton Sep 59= 41.3 Ffi on Waddon (Newp) Newport Apr 39= 41.3 Zoe Thompson (NEB) Parliament Hill Jun 229= 41.3/41.45 Isabelle Boff ey (E&H) Tooting Bec Jul 19

800m1 2:06.47 Katy-Ann McDonald (B&B) Eltham Aug 202 2:08.21 Saskia Millard (Herne H) Hendon Jun 283 2:08.72 Khahisa Mhlanga (Chelm) Watford Sep 104 2:11.84 Beth Barlow (Manc H) Stretford Jul 15 2:12.06 Tilly Simpson (Hallam) Birmingham Jul 126 2:12.2 Holly Bankes (Stroud) Coventry Jul 27 2:13.33 Erin Wallace (Giff N) Kilmarnock May 248 2:13.41 Maddie Shaw (Herne H) Birmingham Jul 119 2:13.46 Danielle Stringer (Sale) Birmingham Jul 1110 2:13.63 Emma Alderson (S’port W) Birmingham Jul 11

1500m1 4:23.72 Katy-Ann McDonald (B&B) Watford Jul 22 4:30.39 Beth Barlow (Manc H) Birmingham Jul 123 4:31.20 Khahisa Mhlanga (Chelm) Watford Jul 304 4:32.4i/ Tilly Simpson (Hallam) Sheffi eld Dec 21 4:33.85 4:33.05 Josie Czura (Ports) Portsmouth May 256 4:33.06 Erin Wallace (Giff N) Bedford Aug 317 4:35.83 Kathleen Faes (Ton) Birmingham Jul 28 4:36.1 Almi Nerurkar (Phoe) Crawley Jun 219 4:36.13 Eugenie Cockle (AFD) Birmingham Jul 1110 4:36.74 Mollie O’Sullivan (K&P) Bedford Aug 31

3000m1 9:52.44 Josie Czura (Ports) Basingstoke Jul 162 9:56.71 Katy-Ann McDonald (B&B) Milton Keynes Jun 73 10:02.99 Almi Nerurkar (Phoe) Brighton Aug 274 10:05.4 Beth Barlow (Manc H) Stockport Sep 75 10:06.11 Jasmine Cooper (Der) Loughborough Jun 46 10:11.06 Bethan Hinett (Cov) Coventry Jul 197 10:15.5 Sian Temple (N&P) Par Sep 238 10:16.05 Grace Copeland (W’borne) Plymouth Jul 209 10:16.59/i Erin Wallace (Giff N) Emirates Arena Jan 410 10:21.2 Hannah Hobbs (Yate) Stoke Giff ord Jul 22

75m hurdles1 11.17 Isabel Wakefi eld (N Dev) Bedford Aug 311 11.17 Emily Darroch (Wirr) Bedford Aug 313 11.2/11.21 Esther Adikpe (Read) Guildford Jul 64 11.23 Amy Pye (C&S) Bedford Aug 315 11.24 Lydia Thomas (P’broke) Brecon Jul 126 11.29 Pippa Earley (K&P) Bedford Aug 317 11.31 Amber Hornbuckle (E&H) Birmingham Jul 118 11.38 Esme Greer (P’broke) Brecon Jul 129 11.39 Lohita Allen-Aigbodion Bedford Aug 31 (S Lon)10 11.4/11.44 Carly Bates (Cov) Birmingham Jun 21

High jump1 1.76 Rebecca Hawkins (Bexley) Crawley Jun 212 1.72 Lillie Franks (Craw) Hendon Aug 33 1.70 Grace Chambers (Wilt Sch) Salisbury Jun 74= 1.69 Amber Durrant (M&M) Ashford May 254= 1.69 Jade O’Dowda (Oxf C) Birmingham Jul 124= 1.69 Jade Oni (M&M) Birmingham Jul 124= 1.69 Natasha Smith (Stroud) Exeter Aug 178 1.67 Emily Madden Forman Birmingham Jun 21 (Strat)9= 1.65 Ella Houston (Newb) Bracknell May 259= 1.65 Katie Hetherington Bedford Aug 31 (Humb Sch)

Pole vault1 3.53 Molly Caudery (Corn) Carn Brea Sep 272 3.40i/3.30 Shaye Emmett (Sutt) Carshalton Feb 163 3.15i/3.05 Ffi on Llewellyn (B’end) Cardiff Feb 164= 3.12i/3.00 Jade Spencer-Smith Carshalton Sep 21 (Harrow, U13)4= 3.12i/2.90 Sophie Fung (Harrow) Carshalton Sep 216 3.10 Isabel Deacon (Brack) Hendon Aug 37= 3.00 Alexa Eichelmann (Woking) Gillingham Aug 107= 3.00 Imogen Smith (Bir) Telford Sep 139 2.95i/2.90 Keira Hicks (SNH) Lee Valley Mar 1510 2.92 Freya Fitchett (Lewes) Ashford Sep 6

Long jump1 5.76 Holly Mills (And) Birmingham Jul 122 5.65 Kelly Chadwick (Sale) Liverpool Sep 13





3 5.52 Josie Oliarnyk (Hale) Birmingham Jul 124 5.48i/5.43 Holly McArthur (W’moss) Sheffi eld Mar 95 5.43 Marina Reid Martin (Phoe) Crystal Palace Aug 166= 5.40 Lucy Hadaway (York) Wakefi eld Apr 56= 5.40 Nicole Parcell (HAWC) Hendon Aug 308 5.38 Lauren Evans (Card) Cardiff May 69 5.37 Kitty Joseph-Blackler Birmingham Jul 12 (Saff ron)10 5.33i/5.19 Katrina Kemp (W Suff ) Emirates Arena Dec 13

Triple jump1 11.25 Amber Anning (B&H) Crystal Palace Aug 162 11.16 Charlotte Jones (Der) Birmingham Feb 83 11.11 Melanie Mazza (E&H) Hendon Aug 304 11.02 Rhianna Reynolds (K&P) Portsmouth Jul 205 10.92 Sophie Bishop (Norw) Lee Valley Jun 126 10.91 Adelaide Omitowoju (C&C) Crystal Palace Aug 167 10.89 Karina Harris (B&B) Crystal Palace Aug 168 10.55 Holly Smith (Liv H) Liverpool Sep 139 10.51 Kesari Sacre (Unatt) Saint Renan-Bre, Jul 5 FRA 10 10.41 Katie Shingler (Wig D) Wigan Sep 28

Shot (3kg)1 13.27 Hannah Molyneaux (B’mth) Yeovil Jun 212 13.23 Ellie Hodgson (Soton) Woking Jul 63 12.99 Emma Dakin (Ret) Bedford Aug 314 12.67 Sarah Omoregie (Card) Bedford Aug 315 12.28 Eloise Locke (B&B) Bedford Aug 316 12.19 Hetty Taylor (Walton) Crystal Palace Aug 167 12.10 Gaia Osborne (Ports) Sandown Jul 208 12.02 Denisha Marshall-Brown Tooting Bec Sep 28 (Herne H)9 12.00i/9.93 Rhea Southcott (Leeds C) Sportcity Nov 2210 11.99 Nicole Parcell (HAWC) Hemel Jun 7 Hempstead

Shot (3.25kg)1 11.55/i Ellie Hodgson (Soton) Sportcity Apr 62 11.13 Nicole Parcell (HAWC) Hornchurch Mar 303 10.98/i Hannah Paisley (Ayr S) Emirates Arena Feb 54 10.89i/ Emma Dakin (Ret) Sheffi eld Mar 9 10.535 10.51/i Eloise Locke (B&B) Lee Valley Mar 166 10.49/i Hetty Taylor (Walton) Sportcity Apr 67 10.47/i Megan Sanders (Leeds C) Sheffi eld Feb 28 10.42 Amelia Cook (BMH) Basingstoke Apr 59 10.37/i Sarah Watkins (Neath) Swansea Jan 1910 10.34i/9.78 Mollie Magee-Sharpe (Donc) Sheffi eld Mar 1

Discus (1kg)1 38.63 Isobel Griffi n Morris (W Ches) Bedford Aug 312 37.38 Gabrielle Quigley (Chelm) Bedford Aug 313 35.99 Bronte Jones (Sheff ) Loughborough Apr 124 34.84 Rebecca Porter (Herts P) Bedford Aug 315 34.78 Danielle Broom (B’mth) Bournemouth Mar 296 34.67 Olivia Stevenson (KuH) Hull Jun 147 34.28 Caitlin Stacey (Read) Bedford Aug 318 34.15 Cara Brown (Amber) Loughborough Jul 99 33.19 Eve Keith (B&B) Bromley Jul 2110 32.90 Jessica Emery (Wat) Sandy Sep 27

Hammer (3kg)1 56.89 Katie Head (NEB) Crystal Palace Aug 162 54.26 Olivia Stevenson (KuH) Wrexham Sep 273 51.91 Emma Rae (Pit) Dunfermline May 234 50.73 Victoria Wiltshire (B&B) Crystal Palace Aug 165 48.95 Anna Purchase (Notts) Loughborough Sep 76 47.52 Jade Williams (Wrex) Dublin, IRL Jun 217 46.24 Danielle Broom (B’mth) Bournemouth Sep 28 45.11 Megan Ascough (Hal) Cleckheaton Jun 149 44.89 Lauren Hill (C’fi eld) Cleckheaton Jun 2210 44.14 Molly Walsh (W&B) Liverpool Sep 13

Javelin (500g)1 47.56 Bethan Rees (C&S) Telford Sep 132 44.81 Rebekah Walton (Der) Bedford Aug 303 40.96 Alisha Levy (SNH) Lee Valley Apr 54 40.41 Eloise Locke (B&B) Bedford Aug 305 38.69 Emily Dibble (L&M) Spinkhill May 3

6 38.53 Emma Howe (W Ches) Crewe Jun 157 38.34 Megan Sanders (Leeds C) Cudworth May 178 37.49 Abi Jones (Chilt) Birmingham Jul 119 37.06 Ellie Vernon (Tel) Telford May 1710 37.02 Ella Morgan (Here) Newport Aug 16

Javelin (600g)1 26.96 Lauren Hill (C’fi eld) Birmingham Mar 222 26.71 Charlotte Jones (Der) Birmingham Jan 123 22.07 Daisy Partridge (Brain) Hornchurch Mar 304 21.65 Lydia Stanfi eld (Burnley) Blackpool Mar 235 21.11 Alexandra Bunclark (S’port W) Blackpool Mar 236 18.82 Lucy Scrutton (Have) Hornchurch Mar 307 18.21 Georgina Knott (K&S) Birmingham Jan 12

Pentathlon1 3280 Holly McArthur (W’moss) Sportcity Aug 312 3273 Grace Bower (Sale) Boston Sep 213 3196 Nicole Parcell (HAWC) Boston Sep 214 3176 Meg McHugh (Sale) Boston Sep 215 3072 Katrina Kemp (W Suff ) Boston Sep 216 3049 Jade O’Dowda (Oxf C) Woodford Apr 277 3041 Lucy Hadaway (York) Cleckheaton Sep 78 3016 Emily Madden Forman (Strat) Sutton-in- Jun 29 Ashfi eld9 3014 Natalia Isherwood (Mend) Boston Sep 2110 2983 Molly Caudery (Corn) Yeovil Jun 29

Under-13 boys100m1 11.8/12.16 William Andoh (Lon Sch) Mile End Jun 172 12.0/12.13 Charles Hagan (Croy) Kingston May 183= 12.1 Clive Mbatika (Lon Sch) Mile End Jun 173= 12.1/12.22 Jaleel Roper (HW) Coulsdon Jul 65 12.2/12.45 Jairzinho Morris (Have) Basildon Sep 76 12.33 Joshua Oshunrinde (M&M) Bromley Sep 137 12.39 Jordan Edwards (Bir) Birmingham May 318= 12.4/12.55 Rhys Blake-Butler (Herne H) Tooting Bec Jul 198= 12.4/12.42 Ernie Lake (Ton) Tooting Bec Jul 198= 12.4/12.43 William Browne (Bath) Gloucester Aug 10

200m1 24.29 Charles Hagan (Croy) Kingston Jul 272 24.3/24.61 William Andoh (Lon Sch) Mile End Jun 173 24.49 Jairzinho Morris (Have) Kingston Jul 274 24.7/24.90 Jaleel Roper (HW) Wimbledon Aug 3

5 25.2/25.38 Jordan Edwards (Bir) Solihull Jun 226 25.24 Tarel Williams (E&H) Lee Valley Jul 237 25.70 Ernie Lake (Ton) Bromley Sep 148 25.7/26.07 Rhys Blake-Butler (Herne H) Tooting Bec Jul 198 25.7/26.31 Evan Blackman (Corby) Hull Sep 1310 25.71 Samuel Conteh (TVH) Willesden Aug 13

800m1 2:07.48 Ben Pattison (BMH) Basingstoke Jul 162 2:09.6 Rory Howorth (Bath) Coventry Aug 233 2:11.33 James Jerram (Soton) Birmingham Sep 64 2:13.22 Peter Guy (B&B) Bromley Sep 135 2:13.27 Connor Richards (Newp) Cheltenham Jul 236 2:13.6 Finley Richards (Newp) Swansea Jul 197 2:14.20 Oscar Millard (Herne H) Watford Sep 108 2:14.21 Harry Hall (A’deen) Hampden Park Jun 209 2:14.42 Max Burgin (Hal) Cleckheaton Sep 710 2:14.54 Ben Errington (Ton) Birmingham Jul 2

1500m1 4:22.74 Rory Howorth (Bath) Watford Aug 272 4:29.64 Rowan Fuss (B&B) Bromley Jul 213 4:34.20 Chris McLew (Cambus) Hampden Park Jun 214 4:35.70 Oscar Millard (Herne H) Watford Aug 275 4:35.88 Sam Evans (Warr) Watford Aug 276 4:36.1 Hamish Armitt (Giff N) Perth Sep 137 4:36.33 Luke Van Oudtshoorn (AFD) Watford Jul 28 4:37.6 Alfi e Bould (C&N) Bebington Jul 89 4:40.36 Luca Minale (VP&TH) Watford Jul 210 4:41.0 Ethan O’Shea (Charn) Rugby Jul 19

75m hurdles1 12.05 Oliver Dakin (C’fi eld) Derby Sep 142= 12.1/12.41 Callum Holder (Reig) Carshalton Jul 192= 12.1 Harvey Kitchen (TVH) Wormwood Scrubs Jul 194 12.14 Calab Adenuga (Sale) Birmingham Sep 65 12.20 Luke Cressey (Thanet) Bromley Sep 146= 12.2/12.22 Daniel Murathodzic) Barry Jul 1 (Card Arch6= 12.2/13.50 Drew Kuma (Chelm) Newham Jul 196= 12.2/12.29 Tyler Cook (Swan) Swansea Jul 236= 12.2/12.47 Benjamin Noble (Bed C) Bedford Aug 310 12.3 Ewan Bradley (W Ches) Crewe Jul 19

High jump1 1.64 Luke Cressey (Thanet) Gillingham Jul 62 1.60 Owen Ashall (Edin) Aberdeen Aug 233= 1.57 Zachary Elliott (Bir) Swansea May 33= 1.57 Sam Gentry (N Som) Milton Keynes Jun 225 1.56 Oliver Simmonds (Bost) Birmingham Jul 26 1.55 Owen Southern (Liv PS) Liverpool Aug 67= 1.54 William Dutton (Suff Sch) Birmingham Jul 27= 1.54 Louis Davis (SB) Stevenage Jul 137= 1.54 Stuart Bladon (Team K) Bracknell Jul 1610= 1.53 Nathan Wood-Gordon (M’bro) Cleckheaton Jun 2210= 1.53 Glen Quayle (Nthn (IOM)) Douglas Aug 3010= 1.53 Jairzinho Morris (Have) Hornchurch Sep 14

Pole vault1 2.52i/2.22 Owen Heard (C’ley) Carshalton Sep 212 2.40 Josiah Barker (D&T) Watford May 213= 2.32i/2.20 Tolu Ayo-ojo (C’ley) Carshalton Sep 213= 2.32/i Jack Westley (K&P) Carshalton Sep 215 2.20 Ben Parker (Corn) Carn Brea Sep 276= 2.10 Finlay Walker (Kil’k) Aberdeen Aug 246= 2.10 Aran Thomas (Wake) Wakefi eld Sep 148= 2.00 Henry Wood (Chelm) Chelmsford Jun 158= 2.00 Dan Dearden (Horsh BS, U11) Horsham Aug 31

Long jump1 5.42 Theo Cabango (Card Arch) Newport Aug 172 5.34 Matthew Hughes (Kent Sch) Bromley Sep 133 5.32 Theo Adesina (Thurr) Peterborough Sep 284 5.31 Jairzinho Morris (Have) Lee Valley Jun 125 5.30 Zachary Elliott (Bir) Rugby Jul 196 5.28 William Browne (Bath) Exeter Aug 177= 5.26 Michael Akhigbe (Esx Sch) Bedford Jul 57= 5.26 John Oladunjoye (Slough J) Bracknell Jul 169 5.24 Zachary Price (Menai) Newport Aug 1710 5.22 Charles Hagan (Croy) Bournemouth May 3

Rory Howorth: leading under-13 at 1500m and No.2 over 800m

MARK SH

EARMAN




Shot (3.2kg)1 14.64 Sebastian Dickens Parliament Hill Sep 102 11.54 Ange Gbeyo (Croy) Kingston May 183 11.12 Lynx Ananjack Noumey (W&B) Milton Keynes Jun 224 10.82 Kameron Duxbury (Ports) Portsmouth Sep 135 10.70 Harbir Kalsi (Esx Sch) Hendon Jun 166 10.69 William Hughes (P’broke) Haverfordwest Aug 107 10.68 Hayden Dyke (Ashf) Bromley Sep 138 10.64 David Olusina (Lon Sch) Kingston Jul 279 10.47 Harry Smith (War Sch) Birmingham Jun 1610 10.26 Jordan Edwards (Bir) Hull Sep 13

Discus (1kg)1 34.09 Max Law (Have) Sandy Sep 272 32.00 Aran Thomas (Wake) Cleckheaton Aug 313 31.52 Harry Hocking (Corn) Carn Brea Jul 134 31.27 Kameron Duxbury (Ports) Horspath Aug 245 30.25 Joshua Wise (Soton) Horspath Aug 246 30.14 Joseph Thomas (Woking) Woking Aug 67 27.63 Arran Buchanan (Ross C) Aberdeen Aug 238 27.60 William Hughes (P’broke) Carmarthen May 259 27.57 Oliver Charlesworth (Ports) Southampton Aug 3110 27.01 William Jarvis (Wat) Stevenage Jul 13

Javelin (400g)1 49.84 Max Law (Have) Hornchurch Sep 142 43.79 Harry Ditchfi eld (E Ches) Connah’s Quay Sep 73 43.33 Kameron Duxbury (Ports) Portsmouth Sep 134 42.50 Joshua Wise (Soton) Horspath Aug 245 40.90 Jonah McCaff erty (Brack) Basingstoke Sep 146 40.85 Henry Gauntlett (Card) Swansea Sep 147 40.72 Louis Davis (SB) Hendon Jun 158 39.67 Archie Goodliff (Slough J) Woking Aug 319 39.49 Tom Mills (B&B) Birmingham Sep 610 39.13 Ben Gidley (R&N) Birmingham Sep 6

Pentathlon1 2060 Theo Adesina (Thurr) Carshalton Sep 132 1984 Hayden Dyke (Ashf) Tonbridge Aug 253 1821 Luke Cressey (Thanet) Tonbridge Aug 254 1639 Harley Norman (E&E) Carshalton Sep 135 1597 Josiah Barker (D&T) Hemel Hempstead Jul 66 1594 Tom Mills (B&B) Tonbridge Aug 257 1579 Luke Mann (C’ley) Carshalton Sep 138 1575 Sam Gentry (N Som) Exeter Sep 289 1563 Frank Holmes (Corn) Par May 1710 1555 Henry Fisher (Holl S) Carshalton Sep 13

Under-13 girls75m1= 9.7 Alicia Regis (E&H) Southampton May 31= 9.7/9.96 Lauryn Walker (Bir) Rugby Jul 193= 9.8/10.20 Nayanna Dubarry-Gay Parliament Hill Jun 22 (VP&TH)3= 9.8 Tajera Baldie (B&B) Gillingham Jul 65 9.89 Jayda Regis (Bir) Birmingham May 316= 9.9 Ore Adamson (Herne H) Bromley Jun 226= 9.9/9.96 Laurelle Obi (Sale) Liverpool Jun 226= 9.9/10.77 Kiah Dubarry-Gay (VP&TH) Parliament Hill Jun 229= 10.0 Rhiannon Bowen (Bath) Yate May 259= 10.0/ Charlotte Mairs (Sale) Liverpool Jun 22 10.40

100m1 12.75 Jayda Regis (Bir) Bedford Aug 302 12.8/ Florence Beedie (Der) Hull Sep 13 12.943 12.88 Amy Hunt (GAC) Loughborough Sep 74= 12.9/13.22 Rachel Bennett (Shild) Middlesbrough Apr 274= 12.9 Zuriel Owolana (Hill) Hemel Hempstead Jun 74= 12.9/13.31 Nayanna Dubarry-Gay Mile End Jun 17 (VP&TH)4= 12.9/ Lauryn Walker (Bir) Hull Sep 13 12.998 13.00 Maddison Wells (Shild) Gateshead Aug 249= 13.0/13.13 Christa Hetherington Hemel Hempstead Jun 7 (Herts P)9= 13.0/13.57 Frances Ventour (Sheff ) Cudworth Jul 69= 13.0/13.13 Alicia Regis (E&H) Bedford Aug 3

150m1 18.7 Alicia Regis (E&H) Tooting Bec Jul 192 19.0 Ore Adamson (Herne H) Tooting Bec Jul 193 19.38 Jayda Regis (Bir) Birmingham May 314 19.4/20.35 Zuriel Owolana (Hill) Hemel Jun 22 Hempstead5= 19.5 Diane Mapamboloi (VP&TH) Newham Jul 195= 19.5 Amy Hunt (GAC) Sutton-in-Ashfi eld Jul 195= 19.5 Tajera Baldie (B&B) Tooting Bec Jul 198 19.52 Laurelle Obi (Sale) Birmingham Sep 69= 19.6/20.31 Kiah Dubarry-Gay (VP&TH) Parliament Hill Jun 229= 19.6 Florence Beedie (Der) Sutton-in-Ashfi eld Jul 19

200m1 26.4/27.24 Amy Hunt (GAC) Hull Sep 132 26.5 Alicia Regis (E&H) Basildon Jul 133 26.67 Marcia Sey (Croy) Kingston May 254 26.7/27.48 Maddison Wells (Shild) Middlesbrough Apr 275 26.8/26.87 Diane Mapamboloi Mile End Jun 17 (Lon Sch)6 26.98 Uche Okafor (Esx Sch) Kingston Jul 277 27.0 Lauryn Walker (Bir) Hull Sep 138 27.03 Charlotte Sutton (N Dev) Plymouth May 259 27.1/27.29 Erin Healy (Kett) Kettering Aug 1610 27.18i Nazhrah Simpson (C’fi eld) Sheffi eld Feb 2

800m1 2:14.17 Molly Canham (N Abb) Tavistock Jul 292 2:15.46 Olivia Mason (Bord H) Wigan Aug 163 2:19.1 Stephanie Driscoll (Kend) Durham Jun 304 2:19.51 Emily Williams (Kett) Horspath Jul 235 2:20.01 Keely Hodgkinson (Leigh) Macclesfi eld May 186 2:20.04 Elena Sidman (Wells) Yeovil May 187 2:20.1 Elizabeth Wilkinson (Sheff ) Doncaster May 318 2:21.8 Charlotte Buckley (TVH) Walthamstow Jun 229 2:22.08 Agnes McTighe (Strat) Watford Jul 1610 2:22.3 Katie Atkinson (Keigh) York Jul 12

1500m1 4:41.7 Olivia Mason (Bord H) Durham Jul 72 4:43.96 Agnes McTighe (Strat) Tonbridge Aug 53 4:45.4 Molly Canham (N Abb) Coventry Aug 234 4:46.8 Elizabeth Wilkinson (Sheff ) Coventry Aug 235 4:47.6 Keely Hodgkinson (Leigh) Liverpool Aug 66 4:52.65 Mia Atkinson (Charn) Loughborough Jul 97 4:53.78 Elena Sidman (Wells) Tavistock Jul 298 4:55.75 Fern Harrison (Wreak) Loughborough Jul 99 4:56.10 Charlotte Buckley (TVH) Watford Jul 210 4:57.84 Emma Frew (Ayr S) Aberdeen Aug 23

70m hurdles1 11.05 Marcia Sey (Croy) Kingston Jul 272 11.15 Christa Hetherington Kingston Jul 27 (Herts P)3 11.2/11.24 Victoria Johnson (Charn) Solihull Jun 224 11.3/11.50 Lucy-Jane Matthews (Soton) Woking Jul 65 11.4/11.68 Samantha Harris (Erme) Plymouth Jul 236 11.46 Zuriel Owolana (Hill) Kingston Jul 277= 11.50 Shona Gonese (S’end) Chelmsford May 187= 11.50 Nicole Lannie (Donc) Derby Sep 149= 11.5/11.98 Hannah Smith (Brain) Chelmsford Jun 159= 11.5/11.77 Diketso Karas (WSEH) Guildford Jul 69= 11.5/11.59 Grace Morgan (Card Arch) Bath Jul 199= 11.5/11.86 Beth Lloyd (B&R) Sportcity Aug 309= 11.5/11.57 Emilie Davies Newport Sep 7

High jump1 1.60 Jade Curtis (Ashf) Kingston Jul 192= 1.55 Temi Ojora (WSEH) Uxbridge May 112= 1.55 Jodie Smith (WSEH) Guildford Jul 122= 1.55 Ellise Belgrave (Read) Tooting Bec Jul 195= 1.53 Jess Collins (Herne H) Tooting Bec Apr 125= 1.53 Beau Studholme (Carl) Litherland Jun 287 1.52i/1.50 Megan Penfold (Orion) Chelmsford Mar 18 1.51 N Green (Oxf Sch) Birmingham Jul 29= 1.50 Jazz Sears (Lut) Bedford May 189= 1.50 Helen Lewis (Taun) Street May 229= 1.50 Lucy Smith (Centr) Grangemouth Jun 229= 1.50 Isobel Pinsky (Exe) Exeter Sep 79= 1.50 Martine Scott (G&G) Carshalton Sep 14

Pole vault1 3.12i/3.00 Jade Spencer-Smith Carshalton Sep 21 (Harrow)2 2.82i/2.67 Lois Warden (Bexley) Carshalton Sep 213 2.45 Erin Thomas (Bexley) Lewes Sep 204 2.25i/2.20 Georgie Woodhead (Dearne) Sportcity Dec 215 2.20 Kirsty Rushton (BWF) Blackpool May 255 2.20 Dahani Murray (Dearne, U11) Blackpool Sep 147 2.13/i Sophie Ashurst (Sale) Sportcity Mar 88 2.05 Milly Hancock (Corn) Carn Brea Sep 279 2.01/i Minnie Rogers (BWF) Sportcity Dec 2110= 2.00 Alice King (D&T) Hemel Aug 10 Hempstead10= 2.00 Lucy Hughes (Corn, U11) Carn Brea Sep 27

Long jump1 5.23 Ore Adamson (Herne H) Kingston Jul 272 4.97 Temi Ojora (WSEH) Horspath May 243= 4.92 Iris Oliarnyk (Hale) Worcester May 243= 4.92 Jade Spencer-Smith Croydon May 31 (Harrow)5 4.91 Samantha Harris (Erme) Exeter Sep 306 4.85 Hannah Mayne (Gt Yar) Bury St. Sep 14 Edmunds7 4.83 K Barnes (Berk Sch) Birmingham Jul 28= 4.82 Megan Penfold (Orion) Kingston Jul 278= 4.82 Rachel Hunter (Law) Grangemouth Aug 318= 4.82 Lucy-Jane Matthews (Soton) Exeter Sep 28

Shot (2.75kg)1 11.51 Kirsty Finlay (Leic C) Sandy Sep 272 11.26 Zoe Price (Liv H) Wrexham Aug 233 10.49 Tajera Baldie (B&B) Tooting Bec Jul 264 10.27 Serena Vincent (Ports) Bournemouth Sep 215 10.23 Jorja Douglas (Herts Sch) Kingston Jul 276 10.18 Mia Eldridge (Team K) Woking Aug 317 10.09 Abi Watson (Berk Sch) Reading Jul 38 9.80 Mia O’Daly (Ply) Yeovil Sep 149 9.78 Precious Hamilton Kingston Jul 27 (VP&TH)10 9.61 Jayda Regis (Bir) Hull Sep 13

Discus (750g)1 36.90 Samantha Callaway (Soton) Horspath Aug 242 35.15 Charlotte Payne (Newb) Bournemouth Sep 213 31.00 Louise Whitehouse (W&B) Bath Aug 34 29.64 Mia O’Daly (Ply) Par Aug 235 29.56 Harriet Kimber-Nickelson Bournemouth Sep 21 (Oxf C)6 29.31 Hannah Tushingham (Dees) Wrexham Jul 127 27.63 Kirsty-Anne Ebbage (Ton) Tonbridge Aug 258 27.51 Charlotte Williams (B’burn) Nelson Sep 79 27.15 Anna Merritt (Hant Sch) Woking Aug 3110 27.02 Serena Vincent (Ports) Bournemouth Sep 21

Javelin (400g)1 33.40 Samantha Callaway (Soton) Woking Jul 62 33.15 Bethany Moule (Neath) Swansea Aug 33 31.77 Megan Hughes (Ips) Bury St. Sep 23 Edmunds4 31.17 Georgia Shephard-Gazely Stevenage Sep 13 (SNH)5 30.75 Hana Yun-Stevens (Ton) Bromley Sep 136 30.47 Jemima Copeman (WSEH) Reading Sep 137 29.98 Sophie Graham (Berk Sch) Birmingham Jul 28 29.66 Eleanor Butt (S’end) Hendon Jun 159 29.37 Martha Taylor (W’borne) Yeovil Sep 710 29.09 Maisie Thorpe (Taun) Exeter Aug 17

Pentathlon1 2605 Megan Penfold (Orion) Carshalton Sep 142 2534 Lucy-Jane Matthews (Soton) Exeter Sep 283 2530 Samantha Harris (Erme) Exeter Sep 284 2490 Jess Collins (Herne H) Carshalton Sep 145 2487 Stephanie Driscoll (Kend) Jarrow Sep 136 2453 Emily Bee (Ply) Exeter Sep 287 2452 Beth Lloyd (B&R) Sportcity Aug 318 2443 Isobel Pinsky (Exe) Exeter Sep 289 2411 Lucy Davison (Centr) Grangemouth Jul 510 2339 Martine Scott (G&G) Carshalton Sep 14


Men’s 5000m

THE inaugural championships in Helsinki resulted in an easy win for Ireland’s Eamonn Coghlan.

Known as “chairman of the boards” because of his virtually unbeatable form indoors, he had fi nished fourth in the Olympics in the 1976 1500m and 1980 5000m with tactically inept races.

However, in Helsinki, he ran a perfect race in a slow-run event with his last kilometre in 2:25.

Dmitriy Dmitriyev, who was second in the 1975 European Junior Championships 1500m, a place ahead of Sebastian Coe, kicked in a vicious 58.2 penultimate lap. The Soviet opened up a 12-metre gap by the bell, but Coghlan caught him down the back straight and began celebrating on the fi nal bend even before he had passed Dmitriyev.

He then kicked away and celebrated again down the straight. Behind, Dmitriyev tied up and was passed by Werner Schildhauer and then a dive by Martti Vainio

delighted the Finnish home crowd and denied the Soviet athlete a bronze by 0.04. The sole Briton in the fi nal was Julian Goater, who spurted in the third kilometre and held a fi ve-metre lead at halfway before fading to 14th.

Inexplicably at the time – as in the Olympics – there were three rounds of the 5000m but that wasn’t repeated in future world events.

Olympic 5000m champion Said Aouita entered everything from the 800m to 10,000m in Rome in 1987 but settled for just the 5000m and he won with a 52.92 last lap.

World cross-country champion John Ngugi won his heat in a championship record 13:22.68 and then led the fi nal at a much slower pace but faded to 12th by the fi nish.

Domingos Castro fi nished second and his twin brother Dionisio fi nished eighth.

European champion Jack Buckner showed surprising speed to take the bronze as Commonwealth champion Steve Ovett failed to fi nd his usual celebrated kick and fi nished 10th in his last major championships race.

Yobes Ondieki was the favourite for Tokyo in 1991 after a 13:01.82 run in Zurich before the championships and he underlined his form with 59.88 on the second lap and kept the pressure on with two 60-second laps and a 61-second fi fth lap.

He was 50m clear at 3000m in 7:46.37 and, although fading badly, he took 2:45 for his last kilometre and held on to win by two seconds from Fita Bayisa in 13:14.45.

Kenya won again in Stuttgart in 1993. The pace was fast throughout and Ismael Kirui picked up the pace further with a 60.21 sixth lap.

He went through 3000m in 7:45.62 and was still 40m clear at 4000m.

An Ethiopian trio then began to close, but the gap was still 25 metres at the bell. Haile Gebrselassie ran a 56.5 fi nal circuit but fell a few metres short of Kirui, who took 59.59 for his last lap.

Kirui’s time was a world junior record of 13:02.75 and at 18 years



World Championship statsAS BEIJING BECKONS, WE CONTINUE OUR SERIES ON THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD CHAMPS Pictures: Mark Shearman

Eamonn Coghlan: Irishman struck gold in Helsinki in 1983

Rob Denmark: top Brit in the early Nineties

Eliud Kipchoge: Kenyan won a classic 2003 race against Hicham

El Guerrouj and Kenenisa Bekele

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and 177 days he became the youngest champion in any event.

Gebrselassie won the 10,000m six days later. Rob Denmark fi nished ninth for the second successive championship and altogether he competed in fi ve world championships.

In Gothenburg in 1995, Kirui defended his title after a close fi nish, leading for all of the last lap, which took him 56.56.

Kenya won for a fourth successive time in Athens in 1997 despite Kirui going out in the heats.

Daniel Komen was a huge favourite after setting a world record of 12:39.74 as well as a two-mile world best of 7:58.61 and Kenyan mile record of 3:46.38.

The early pace was slow until a 2:32.12 third kilometre and then Komen blitzed a 57-second lap to go well clear.

The gap closed on the last lap, but Komen’s astonishing 7:33.9 fi nal 3000m, gave him victory by just under two seconds.

The fi nal in Seville in 1999 was the fastest yet and the fi rst four broke 13 minutes with Moroccan 10,000m world record-setter Salah Hissou winning gold for Morocco.

Kenyan Benjamin Limo sprinted the last 200 metres to nip second with Belgium’s Moroccan born Mohammed Mourhit a close third.

The 2001 race in Edmonton saw a diff erent Limo on the podium and this time it was Richard Limo who won with a strong 55.3 last lap. The favourite, Algerian Ali Saidi-Sief, fi nished second after a poor last 100 metres but failed a doping test and was disqualifi ed for two years.

The 2003 race in Paris was the greatest fi nal and remains the fastest too. Kenenisa Bekele , who had won the 10,000m, set a fast pace with a 2:31.94 opening kilometre but still had seven runners close at 3km, reached in 7:45.44, and the fourth kilometre was a slow 2:43.02.

Hicham El Guerrouj, who was also seeking a second gold in France after his 1500m victory, picked up the pace with a 59.7 penultimate lap. It was then expected to be a race between the

two champions, but surprisingly it was 18-year-old Eliud Kipchoge who edged by for victory by four hundredths of a second from the Moroccan in 12:52.79. The fi rst six broke 13 minutes.

The 2005 race in Helsinki was a much slower pace – 42 seconds slower than Paris at 3000m!

The fi nishing speed was impressive though and Benjamin Limo, six years after fi nishing second in Seville, gave Kenya another victory despite only qualifying for the fi nal as a fastest loser.

His last 200m was 25.8 and his fi nal mile 3:58.9!

Craig Mottram’s fast fi nish for third denied defending champion Kipchoge and returning drugs cheat Saidi-Sief a medal.

Kenya had won seven of the past eight world championships and in Osaka a Kenyan-born

athlete won again. This time it was Bernard Lagat, who was wearing USA colours and seeking a unique 1500m-5000m double.

The pace was even slower than in Helsinki – 3:00.35 for the opening kilometre. No Briton had even been selected for the past two championships, but a young Mo Farah kicked ahead and ran a 58.4 penultimate lap.

The last lap was much quicker, though, and Lagat’s 52.3 fi nal lap gave him a narrow win over Kipchoge with Farah clearly the top European in sixth.

Lagat narrowly missed out on defending his title in Berlin. Bekele tried to control the fi nal kilometre from the front and fought off a challenge from Kipchoge down the back straight. Lagat edged ahead briefly in the straight but Bekele battled back and won by two metres.

Farah dropped to seventh in his second fi nal, 2.6 seconds behind the winner, but by Daegu in 2011, he was a double European champion and running at a diff erent level.

He had lost the 10,000m a few days earlier after too bold an initial kick, but here in the 5000m he controlled his sprint, taking the lead on the last lap and holding the inside with gradual acceleration.

It was an exciting last 400m and Farah covered it in 52.6 to win by 26 hundredths of a second from Lagat, who became slightly boxed on the last lap.

Imane Merga received the bronze medal initially but was adjudged to have stepped inside the track and had to give his award to Ethiopian team-mate Dejen Gebremeskel. Kipchoge fi nished seventh in his fi fth fi nal.

By the time of Moscow in 2013, Farah was a double Olympic champion, had set a European record at 1500m and had already won the 10,000m in Russia.

He had to work hard to take the lead in the last kilometre as the Ethiopians tried to disrupt his usual controlling tactics, but a big kick put him ahead and he won an exciting race courtesy of a 53.44 last lap and 2:22.13 fi nal kilometre.

Isiah Koech was his nearest challenger over the last lap, but eased off at the line and was caught by Hagos Gebrhiwet, who gained the silver with the same time as the Kenyan.

5000mYear Winner Time Top Brit 1983 Eamonn Coghlan (IRL) 13:28.53 14th Julian Goater 13:48.13 (13:36.21 sf) 1987 Said Aouita (MAR) 13:26.44 3rd Jack Buckner 13:27.74 (13:24.56 ht) 1991 Yobes Ondieki (KEN) 13:14.45 9th Rob Denmark 13:36.24 1993 Ismael Kirui (KEN) 13:02.75 9th Rob Denmark 13:27.09 1995 Ismael Kirui (KEN) 13:16.77 14th John Nuttall 13:49.25 (13:25.18 ht) 1997 Daniel Komen (KEN) 13:07.38 10th heat Keith Cullen 13:42.40 1999 Salah Hissou (MAR) 12:58.13 11th ht Rob Denmark 13:41.28 2001 Richard Limo (KEN) 13:00.77 13th ht Mike Openshaw 14:00.84 2003 Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 12:52.79 No competitor 2005 Benjamin Limo (KEN) 13:32.55 No competitor 2007 Bernard Lagat (USA) 13:45.87 6th Mo Farah 13:47.54 (13:39.13 ht) 2009 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 13:17.09 7th Mo Farah 13:19.69 2011 Mo Farah (GBR) 13:23.36 1st Farah (13:38.03 ht) 2013 Mo Farah (GBR) 13:26.98 1st Farah (13:23.93 ht)

Top 5 points(8 for 1st etc)

1. KEN 144 5. GBR 292. ETH 101 6. GER 193. MAR 74 7. POR 134. USA 41 8. UGA 11

Mo Farah: winner in Daegu and Moscow


Men’s 10,000m

THE fi rst 10,000m at the Worlds in Helsinki remains the most exciting in the championships’ history. In the heats, the

enigmatic Fernando Mamede won in a fast 27:45.54, but the Portuguese, who suff ered from nerves, was a lowly 14th in the fi nal, 30 seconds slower than in his heat.

The fi nal wasn’t particularly quick, though it was livened up by a 62.9-second 19th lap by former European champion Martti Vainio but 13 men were still in contention in the last kilometre. Werner Schildhauer burst to the front 450m out and held a small lead for most of the last lap.

However, in the straight, a chasing quartet closed and all fi ve were abreast just before the line. European champion Alberto Cova fi nished the quickest and went from fi fth to fi rst in the last 30 metres with a 54.4 last lap.

The fi rst fi ve were covered by less than a second and the leading Briton, Nick Rose, was seventh. Steve Jones, who would go on to break the world marathon record,

ran 27:47.51 in his heat but was only 12th in the fi nal. No Briton would run faster in the world championships for 28 years. Alberto Salazar was the fi nal fi nisher in 17th.

Kenyan Paul Kipkoech dominated the 1987 race. A 2:36.88 seventh kilometre broke the fi eld and with a 13:25.57 second half he won by more than 10 seconds from Italian Francesco Panetta, who won the steeplechase a few days later.

Hansjorg Kunze won his second successive bronze and Steve Binns excelled to fi nish fi fth. Kipkoech died eight years later of malaria and tuberculosis.

Kenyans dominated the 1991 event in Tokyo and a world record pace of 13:30.27 at halfway gave Richard Chelimo a clear lead and then Moses Tanui surged and caught him in the eighth kilometre.

World cross-country champion Khalid Skah, who was to win the 1992 Olympics, gradually closed but fell three seconds short at the fi nish as Tanui left Chelimo in the fi nal straight.

Richard Nerurkar was an excellent fi fth and Britain had three fi nalists but in most of the following championships they didn’t even have someone qualifi ed to select.

In 1993 in Stuttgart, the pendulum swung from Kenya to Ethiopia and they were to win nine of the next 10 fi nals, but Tanui and Chelimo were back and put up a fi ght.

Chelimo led at 8km but faded as Tanui took over. Tanui complained continually about his only remaining rival, Haile Gebrselassie, catching his heel and on the last lap he kicked one of his shoes off and sprinted away. The Ethiopian, who had narrowly lost the 5000m, sprinted past him in the fi nal straight having run a 54.98 last lap. Tanui retrieved his shoe and waved it in the gold medallist’s face.

Two years later in Gothenburg, the Ethiopian defended his title

courtesy of a superb 25.1 last 200m to easily run away from top-class runners such as Paul Tergat, Khalid Skah and Salah Hissou. The time of 27:12.95 broke the championship record of Josephat Machuka’s excellent 27:29.07, set a few days earlier in the heat.

In Athens in 1997, the result was identical to the 1996 Olympics as Gebrselassie produced an electrifying burst in the last 600m. His 56.0 fi nal lap proved suffi cient for a one-second victory, as Tergat closed a little on the fi nal circuit with Hissou third.

It was the same one-two in searing heat in Seville in 1999. The Ethiopian produced a top-class 2:24.9 fi nal kilometre to win by more than a second and take his fourth successive title with Tergat again fi nishing strongly. The pair battled again in one of the greatest races of all time in Sydney and it was the same outcome.



Alberto Cova (left): last-gasp win in blanket fi nish in 1983

Richard Nerurkar (443): fi fth in 1991

Haile Gebrselassie: four-time winner




However, Gebrselassie wasn’tfi t for the next world fi nal in Edmonton in 2001 after an Achilles operation and he also had influenza. He put up a good fi ght but faded in the straight and the fastest fi nisher was surprise winner, Kenyan Charles Kamathi.

Assefa Mezegebu won his second medal, overtaking his team-mate, who suff ered his fi rst 10,000m defeat for eight years.

Gebrselassie was in much better form for Paris in 2003 and ran a 56.23 last lap and an incredible 12:58.8 second half, but he was well beaten by his younger team-mate Kenenisa Bekele, who ran the 10th fastest 10,000m in history – 26:49.57. Sileshi Sihine ensured a clean Ethiopian sweep.

Karl Keska was the fi rst British fi nalist in six championships. In ninth place and a minute down on the winner, he just missed Jones’ world championship GB best with 27:47.89 as he was second European.

Bekele defended his title in Helsinki in 2005 courtesy of a 25.9 last 200m and 1:56.7 last 800m with Sihine only four metres back at the fi nish.

Osaka in 2007 was hot and humid and, having beaten Bekele in the world cross-country championships, Eritrean Zersenay Tadese tried everything to repeat his victory but faded on the last few laps as Bekele won easily with a 55.51 last 400m opening up over three seconds on Sihine, who himself won his third successive medal at the distance.

The Eritrean tried again to win gold in Berlin in 2009 and set a much faster pace, including an incredible 7:57.28 3000m between 5000m and 8000m. He succeeded in dropping everyone bar Bekele, who eased away over the fi nal lap to win by almost four seconds.

The championship best time of 26:46.31 brought him his 12th 10,000m victory in 12 races and he had an average of 26:45.7!

Bekele lost his unbeaten record in Daegu in 2011 as in his fi rst race in 19 months, after a calf injury, he

dropped out. European champion Mo Farah was the favourite and a searing burst 450m out pulled him clear. However, despite a 53.36 last lap, he was slowing in the last 200 metres and the unfancied Ibrahim Jeylan caught him in the last 25 metres.

By the time Farah lined up in Moscow, he had won the Daegu 5000m and won a double at London 2012. Jeylan was back and clung on to Farah in a pulsating last lap, but Farah saved more for the straight this time and won by half a second, having run a 54.41 last 400m and 1:55.04 last 800m.

10,000mYear Winner Time Top Brit1983 Alberta Cova (ITA) 28:01.04 7th Nick Rose 28:07.53 (28:06.05 ht)1987 Paul Kipkoech (KEN) 27:38.63 5th Steve Binns 28:03.081991 Moses Tanui (KEN) 27:38.74 5th Richard Nerurkar 27:57.141993 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 27:46.02 No competitor1995 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 27:12.95 9th ht Paul Evans 28:14.761997 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 27:24.58 No competitor1999 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 27:57.27 dnf Jon Brown2001 Charles Kamathi (KEN) 27:53.25 No competitor2003 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 26:49.57 9th Karl Keska 27:47.892005 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 27:08.53 No competitor2007 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 27:05.90 No competitor2009 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 26:46.31 No competitor2011 Ibrahim Jeylan (ETH) 27:13.81 2nd Mo Farah 27:14.072013 Mo Farah (GBR) 27:21.71 Farah

Top 5 points(8 for 1st etc)

1. ETH 165 5. GBR 252. KEN 146 6. ERI 213. GER 27 7. ITA 184. MAR 26 9. USA 16

Mo Farah: Olympic champion won world title in Moscow after silver two years earlier

Kenenisa Bekele (531) beat

Zersenay Tadese (499) in 2007


SUCH are the high standards he sets for himself, Jack Crosby was disappointed with fi fth place at the IAAF

World Junior Championships last summer. However, the 19-year-old is able to feel some satisfaction when he reflects on a season that saw him improve his 400m PB by nearly two seconds to fi nish 2014 top of the UK under-20 rankings and second in Europe with 46.35.

The World Juniors also marked the Middlesbrough athlete’s fi rst international championships. Looking back, Jack feels mixed emotions. “If I’m honest, I had my eyes set on a medal in the individual and another medal in the 4x400m relay team. However, knowing I ran 46.35 in the middle of a championship with very poor race tactics is only more exciting,” he says.

So exciting, that the ambitious teenager has set himself bold goals for the future. “In 2015 I want to go to the world relay championships in the Bahamas.

“I also want to win the European under-23 championships and push for the championship record. I’m also aiming to go to the Beijing World Championships and run in the relay team,” he adds.

But Jack’s aims do not stop there. He explains: “My long-term goals, fi rst and foremost, are the 2016 Olympics. Anything other than an individual spot there will be a failure on my part. I also want to go to the 2017 World Championships and make the fi nal. My main goal would be to

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one day push for the British and European 400m records. A good 400m runner has to run low 44s to have any chance in major championships,” he explains.

The youngster is in good hands, as he is guided by Lloyd Cowan, who coached Christine Ohuruogu to two world and an Olympic 400m title.

Having been coached by Rick Betts from when he started in the sport in 2010, Jack recently changed to Cowan, although he has kept training in Teesside.

“I have plans in the coming months to travel down south to work with Lloyd every fortnight,” he says. “I’m also working with Rabah Yousif’s track coaches, Carol and Glyn Williams, to correct my technique. They oversee my training, which is set by Lloyd and make sure everything runs smoothly.”

Jack is also full of praise

for the rest of his support team. Studying applied sports science at Teesside University, Jack works with Matt Wright and Ade Babatunde as part of Teesside University’s elite athlete scheme to correct his structural weaknesses.

“They have a hard role to fulfi l, as I’m not the most stable or strongest due to a neglect in strength and conditioning in previous years,” reveals Jack.

He also works closely with soft-tissue therapist Kate Channon. “Kate and I are resolving my weakness at the moment and working on preventing any injuries from re-occurring,” he says. “I am really pleased I am working with Kate as she goes above and beyond for me.”

At the moment, Jack trains on his own, and his favourite training session is split 200s. He runs two sets of 2x200m with 60 seconds rest between reps and 15 minutes rest between sets, targeting 22.5 seconds for the fi rst in each pair and 24 seconds for the second.

“It is mentally challenging but worth it in the long run,” he says.

Born January 31, 1995 Coach Lloyd CowanClub Middlesbrough ACPBs 100: 10.87 (10.7); 200: 21.83 (21.4); 400: 46.35Achievements (400m unless stated):2014 World Juniors 5th; England Athletics under-20 2nd; Northern Indoors 1st2013 English Schools 3rd; North East Counties 100m, 200m and Indoor pentathlon 1st2012 North East Counties 200m, 400m and indoor pentathlon 1st2011 English Schools 200m 3rd; Cleveland Schools 100/200m 1st; Northern 200m 2nd; England Athletics indoor heptathlon 3rd; North East 400m and indoor pentathlon 1st2010 North East pentathlon 1st

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Entry deadlinesAS A team manager of a busy men’s and women’s squad I am struck by marked diff erences in the entry criteria of various races.

I entered 29 athletes into the South of the Thames Championships at a cost of £29, and the deadline was seven days before the race. I entered 33 athletes into the South of England Championships and the price was £231 with the deadline more than six weeks before the race. Why such extreme diff erentials?

I note that the Midlands AA has a deadline for its championships of January 7, the Northern is January 9, while the South is December 12. Why, in this day and age of online entries, do the South require so much time, when they know athletes cannot say if they will be able to race so far out, which leads to a guessing game for beleaguered managers.

The online National championship requires squads to be entered seven weeks early. They issue a long defence of this on their site, but it reads more like a rant, and speaks of volunteers doing the work. Volunteers they may be, but the £52,500 of entries the race attracts is going somewhere.Will Cockerell, Wimbledon The English Cross Country Association’s explanation can be seen at englishcrosscountry.co.uk by clicking “nationals” and then “closing date” – Editor

Nos Galan memoriesIT WAS fascinating to read the article about Nos Galan (AW, Dec 11). Along with hundreds of club athletes (there were no fun runners back then!) I ran the four-mile race a few times in the late 1960s. The small, rather grey, town was transformed each New Year’s

Eve into a magical place with the main four-mile race starting about 11.45pm and fi nishing soon after midnight, making it the fi rst result of the new year.

I remember a narrow uphill road with locals on both sides holding torches and cheering us on. The smoke from the torches made breathing a bit harder than usual but it was a wonderful atmosphere.

After the race and a shower at Deep Duff ryn Colliery, we packed into a local hall for the prize giving. I recall Ricky Wilde, a fi ne athlete, winning the four-miler a few times.

In 1968, Rita Ridley (nee Lincoln), who sadly died in 2013, won the women’s mile and John Whetton won the men’s mile. All runners in the four-mile race who fi nished in the fi rst 100 received a Nos Galan vest.

I was lucky enough to win one, which I still have, and will probably wear in our New Year’s Day parkrun. The vests were given out as follows – your name was called out, you put your hand up, the vest was thrown to the crowd and made its way to you via various people.

Once, while watching the men’s mile, Whetton asked my wife to look after his tracksuit as he ran – and won – the race and she has not forgotten it! I still have a Nos Galan programme from 1968 (I am a hoarder) and I note the Nos Galan motto is “the race is not only for the swift”, which could easily be the parkrun motto today.Gordon Russell, Trowbridge

Well done, BBCTHE BBC Red Button coverage of the European Cross Country Championships was excellent. We were shown every race without interruption and it was good to have a background commentary by two knowledgeable presenters,

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LETTER OF THE WEEK

PAUL HALFORD is absolutely right (AW, Dec 4) to say that UKA must send full teams to the World Cross and all other major international events.

In 2008, in recognition of the steep decline in standards in distance running in this country, Ian Stewart was appointed UKA endurance coach with the specifi c purpose of improving those standards. A policy of setting unrealistic goals for selection and of concentrating solely on the very few top runners is not going to help achieve that purpose. On the contrary, UKA seems determined to take one more step toward allowing the drop in standards to continue.

The goal of making a representative team, whether it’s at the very highest level or just

the school cross country team, is one of the most potent sources of motivation for any runner - and motivation is what leads to improvement.

UKA can be pleased with itself for looking after the very best British runners, but it’s from the grassroots that overall improvement will come. UKA, please return to all competitive runners the sources of motivation that were so intense 40 years ago, starting with the recognition that being selected for a team is one more step on the pathway to improvement.

We are getting very close to a Catch 22 situation in British distance running where an athlete only fi nds any reason to try and get to the top when he or she has already arrived. Edwin Oxlade, Belfast

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Steve Cram and Paula Radcliff e, rather than the superfluous chat we usually get with track meeting broadcasts.Gerald Davis, Woking The BBC gets a lot of stick for its coverage, so it’s good to end the year on a positive note – Editor

Doping issuesTHE allegations in the German documentary of systematic drug abuse in Russian athletics, if proved, would be a devastating blow to the integrity of athletics.

What is even more serious is the allegations of involvement of the IAAF in not acting on the alleged highly suspicious tests.

Already the president of the Russian Athletics Federation has resigned as treasurer of the IAAF. The IAAF president’s son has also stepped down from his position as marketing consultant for the IAAF while investigations are ongoing.

If the allegations are proved, the president and any vice-presidents

of the IAAF must be culpable. They are in charge of the IAAF and if they claim to have no knowledge of what was going on, they should have. The “buck stops with them” and it makes them unfi t for offi ce.

Let’s not forget all the other drugs cheats as well such as top sprinters and Kenyans. How many of them had suspicious tests covered up? And some people still claim it’s only a minority who cheat.

I fear the outcome of all this will be a damage limitation exercise and not the eradication of illegal drugs use in athletics.

The German government is intending to pass a law making the use of banned drugs a criminal off ence with prison sentences. This is a move in the right direction and one that other nations should adopt. But this would not achieve much unless drug testing was carried out by an organisation independent from the IAAF and national athletics federations with honourable people in charge.Chris Sowden, Bideford

What better motivation than a GB vest?

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THE Guildford & Godalming athlete was in Kenya for four weeks and hopes to reap the benefi ts associated with

altitude. She says: “Kenya was such an amazing experience. Altitude is very tough, but since I’ve been back I’ve really been able to see the eff ects. More than anything it gave me the opportunity to get away from work and business in life and just get a solid block of hard training in. It was great to train with the other girls on the camp as it’s not often that you get to train with such athletes of a similar level. Everyone on the camp was really lovely and it was great that the majority of my training group was there too.”

The 21-year-old is part of a strong group of athletes guided by Craig Winrow who are based at St Mary’s and she feels it is going well.

“I live in the performance house, which is supported by London Marathon close to the campus,” she explains, “which makes training easy to get to with the track, plus

Bushy and Richmond Parks close by. It’s a mainly male group, but I don’t mind as the atmosphere is always really jokey, which takes the edge off the seriousness of training, and I always have someone ahead of me in a session, which is ideal.”

Although Tracey has always done some cross country and admits that she quite enjoys the winter training sessions, the 2:02.01 800m runner with bests of 54.06 over 400m and 4:22.08 over the metric mile knows her strengths and weaknesses.

She explains: “Speed has always been more of a strength for me, so Craig will often give me a session such as fast 200m reps before a race to make me feel good. That is defi nitely my favourite type of training session. However, my least favourite is defi nitely tempo, mainly because I have to work hard


For more coaching advice, go to athleticsweekly.com How They TrainPERFORMANCE

Planning aheadTHIS fi rst issue of 2015 is just like training and racing goals – some tasty targets have been set – now is the time to make sure they become a reality!

For those with aspirations on the track this summer, the countdown has already begun and strengths and weaknesses will be given

some priority over the next two or three months.

Kicking off the section this week is young rising 800m runner,

Adelle Tracey, who has had a spell of training in Kenya and who hopes to benefi t greatly from that. She outlines her training that hopefully will propel her to bigger and better things.

An interesting feature, by yours truly, is the training paradox on pages 40-42. I have had a look from a personal viewpoint of the past and current trends in training.

I hope you enjoy it!Lastly, our featured club

this week is Birmingham University AC – see what they’re up to on page 43.David Lowes, Coaching editor

PERFORMANCE GUIDE How They Train – Adelle Tracey Coaching courses – 2015 nationwide dates Back to the future – old v new training Club night – Birmingham University AC

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Born May 27, 1993 Coach Craig WinrowClub Guildford and GodalmingPBs 400m 54.06 (2014); 800m: 2:02.01 (2014); 1500m: 4:22.08 (2014)Achievements2014 UK & Euro Trials 5th; UK Indoor 6th; BUCS Indoor silver2013 English Cross 21st; BUCS Cross 41st2012 England silver; Inter-Counties Cross U20 24th2011 England bronze; Inter-Counties Cross U20 38th; English Schools Cross 19th2010 English Schools gold; England U20 silver2009 European Youth silver; England U17 silver; UK School Games silver2008 England U17 4th; English Schools 5th; English Cross U17 33rd; English Schools Cross 36th; Inter-Counties Cross 32nd2007 England U15 gold; English Schools bronze (All 800m unless otherwise stated)

FACTFILE: ADELLE TRACEY

Adelle TraceyHAVING RETURNED RECENTLY FROM ITEN, ADELLE TRACEY SPOKE TO EMILY MOSS ABOUT HER HOPES THAT THE KENYAN ALTITUDE WILL PUSH HER CLOSER TO A SUB-TWO- MINUTE CLOCKING FOR 800M

Adelle Tracey: relaxing in Iten

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Training info on Twitter: @AW_Performance

TYPICAL WINTER WEEKMonday (am) 5 miles run and drills (pm) 5 miles on cross trainerTuesday (am) Session around Bushy Park (15-minute warm up and cool down – made up of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

minute reps – 22-25 minutes of eff orts) (pm) Weights, box jumps, rehabWednesday (am) 5 miles run (pm) Circuits, rehab and stretchingThursday (am) 20-minute tempo (15-minute warm-up and cool-down) (pm) Sprints to practice fast form or progressive speed (6 reps of either 80m, 100m, 150m or

200m)Friday Rest day Stretching and rehab (includes Pilates and yoga exercises and stretches – rehab is more for

strength and maintenance)Saturday (am) Session around Bushy Park (15-minute warm-up and cool-down – made up of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

minute reps – 22-25 minutes of eff orts or hill session in Richmond Park (10 or 15-minute tempo followed by 6-8 x 2 or 3-minute hills and 4x30 second hills (20-minute warm up and cool down)

Sunday (am) 7-9 miles run (usually slow)

The above sessions are specifi c to the individual athlete and may not be suitable for other athletes

Coaching coursesENGLAND Leadership in Running FitnessFeb 21: Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, Waterloo, Liverpool. Cost: £155 (EA affiliated £135).Feb 22: Shildon Sunnydale Leisure Centre, Shildon. Cost: £155 (EA affiliated £135). Coaching AssistantFeb 21-22: South Wilts Grammar School, Salisbury. Cost: £230 (EA affiliated £170). Officials Health & SafetyFeb 22: Wavertree Athletics Track, Wavertree, Liverpool. Cost: £10. Officials Level 2 (Field)Feb 22: Wavertree Athletics Track, Wavertree, Liverpool. Cost: £30. Officials Level 2 (Starter/Marksman)Feb 22: Wavertree Athletics Track, Wavertree, Liverpool. Cost: £30. Officials Level 2 (Timekeeper)Feb 22: Wavertree Athletics Track, Wavertree, Liverpool. Cost: £30. Officials Level 2 (Track)Feb 22: Wavertree Athletics Track, Wavertree, Liverpool. Cost: £30.Contact: englandathletics.org

NORTHERN IRELAND Coaching AssistantMar 7-8: Mary Peter’s Track, Belfast. Cost: £150. Athletics CoachMar 14-15: Mary Peter’s Track, Belfast. Cost: £350.Contact: [email protected]

SCOTLAND Coaching AssistantMar 7-8: Meadowmill, East Lothian. Cost: £150 (SA affiliated 50% subsidy available). Athletics CoachMar 14-15: Ayrshire Athletics Arena, Kilmarnock. Cost: £350 (SA affiliated 50% subsidy available).Contact: Jim Goldie: [email protected]

WALES Coaching AssistantFeb 28-Mar 1: North Region (venue TBC). Cost: £210 (WA affiliated £170).Feb 28-Mar 1: West Region (venue TBC). Cost: £210 (WA affiliated £170).Contact: [email protected]

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to maintain my endurance as this doesn’t come as naturally to me. However, I have really noticed a diff erence since I have been back from Kenya.”

Having struggled with injury for much of 2013, Tracey and Winrow adopted a cautious approach to training prior to 2014, but the consistency paid dividends and she set PBs at every competitive distance and made the fi nal of the British Championships indoors and outdoors.

Not short of ambition, she continues: “Generally I am pleased with my season as a whole.

“I was just happy to be back racing competitively and producing PBs. I was pleased to have been able to improve my times, particularly because off low mileage and little strength I still made improvements. Over the last year since moving to Craig, there has been a big change in my training, so I hope with another winter behind me I can produce much better results.”

Graduating from Bournemouth Arts University last year, Tracey now works as a freelance hair, make-up and prosthetics artist and a sportswear model, as well

as studying sports science at St Mary’s. She points out: “Working freelance works well as it means I can fi t in jobs around training, although it does mean that I am often on the go. Something I do think that is important is to have other things outside of running.

“I know after being injured in 2013, that if I hadn’t been doing my art degree I would have struggled. I feel it’s healthy to be able to detach yourself from running at times.”

Tracey has a well-balanced attitude to her sport and reveals: “I would say that my attitude to training is fairly laid back. I’m not an obsessive person. If I don’t have a good session, I forget about it and usually the next is better.”

She listens to music when she is warming up or running on her own and says: “Music gets me in a certain frame of mind and psyches me up for a session. I listen to everything and anything, from cheesy pop to dance to opera.”

As a vegetarian, she is careful to get suffi cient protein and high iron vegetables into her diet.

The former English Schools champion and 2009 European Youth Olympic 800m silver medallist hopes to race indoors soon and continue to improve, the European Under-23 Championships being one of her main targets for this year.

Adelle Tracey

High hopes: Adelle Tracey training at altitude in November

“I hope with another winter behind me I can produce much better results”

ADELLE TRACEY



For more coaching advice, go to athleticsweekly.com Training paradoxPERFORMANCE

IN DISTANCE RUNNING IT’S OFTEN SUGGESTED THAT WE SHOULD TRAIN LIKE WE DID 30 OR 40 YEARS AGO. DAVID LOWES HAS A CLOSER LOOK FROM AN ATHLETE AND COACHING PERSPECTIVE

THE start of a new year is always a time to reflect and look ahead and this is the main criteria for seeking

improvements in performance. However, how many times have we heard the phrases, “if it’s not broken, don’t fi x it” or perhaps “it worked then, it will work now”? These statements are not wrong, but three or four decades on, they are also not necessarily helpful.

Looking recently through some of my training diaries from the 1970s and early 1980s made some interesting reading. As a Level 4 endurance coach I’m always looking for better and more productive ways of achieving an end result that we all seek. After all, the training I now give to athletes that I coach is much diff erent to what I used to do.

TechnologyThe changes over the last three or four decades have been immense – some good and some bad. Back in the day, from an athlete’s point of view, the very best shoes were atrocious by today’s standards – poor cushioning, no motion control and they didn’t last too long either. Achilles problems were a rarity.

Running apparel was mainly cotton or nylon. There was no dri-fi t or compression wear, and so when you got wet, you remained wet! If you wanted to time yourself, digital watches hadn’t been invented so you went out, for example, with your analogue watch at

approximately 6:05pm and came back at around 7:07pm.

The major change to the world undoubtedly is the demise of the pen, with the advent of computers and the internet and email. How does this impact on training and coaching? It has had a gargantuan eff ect on communication and information, all at the press of a button. All of those years ago, if you only went to your club once a week then your only reliance on communicating with someone was a landline phone or maybe writing a letter!

Today, results and stats are posted

on websites almost as

soon as they occur and there’s an app for almost everything – everything that is apart from the humdrum of a hard work ethic. From a coaching aspect all of this technology is utopia – you can contact anyone, anywhere in the world and get an almost instant response.

I remember back in my English Schools days, I knew something about the opposition through this magazine, but I never knew their most recent performances. I’m not sure if that was a good or bad

thing, though.

Training historyMost elite athletes from the bygone era had jobs, which for many meant training at 6am and then again at 6pm. Many worked in heavy industry too, but maybe that was unknowingly their core work. Those athletes might bemoan that set-up now, but in the day they just got on with it as it was the norm.

So why is it many of today’s athletes cannot get anywhere near the performances of some of our world-stars of the past? It cannot be that everyone lacks talent. Talent needs to be nurtured well and perhaps the available competitive outings presently are just too great a lure with a year-round calendar of events. There is rarely a fallow period and those

involved heavily with their clubs will fi nd additional

Back to the futureHair-raising race: 3000m at Gateshead 1975 won by Ian Stewart

(9) a stride ahead of AW coaching editor David Lowes (10)

Below: Nike Elite shoe from the 1970s and

opposite, a modern Nike

Zoom Elite shoe


pressure to do relay events over cross country and roads. Add to these an already burgeoning list of events such as schools events, regional, national, invitational and open meetings and the temptation is undoubtedly hard to resist. There is nothing wrong with any of these events, but selectivity needs to be a major thought process.

Training changesOn the right is an example club session of 10x400m with 80sec recovery and how the interpretation may diff er between the two eras. It worked then and today’s strategy does too, but which is the best?

Those who think that old is best should think again. Would Mo Farah, for example, be as successful using the bygone training methods? Almost certainly not – but I bet some of those traditional sessions are still included in his plan, albeit in a modifi ed way. He would of course, still be a fantastic athlete, but his recovery programme, including such things as cryogenics, Alter-G and underwater treadmills, daily therapy and coach Salazar’s watchful and meticulous eye, leaves nothing to chance. Runners of the past era would only enter a physiotherapist’s room when something had gone wrong, unlike today’s elite where recuperative massage and preventative treatments are part of their plans.

The common denominator in modern training versus training from 40-50 years ago is that the long Sunday run remains a stalwart feature. Fartlek and repetition running in their various forms still exist, as do the all-important recovery days. So has anything changed at all? Changes have only been

made by those who think that what they used to do was good, but not good enough. Certainly, the older methods centred on a constant obsession for hard work with recovery days not given enough respect. Some survived, but many did not. The bygone runners were paranoid about resting – a day off , was a day lost. My own “rest day” involved a four-mile run in the morning and then a six-mile run in the evening.

I like to think that whoever I coach it is done with the mantra of getting the best out them with the least amount of possible work. In the end it gravitates down to the quality versus quantity syndrome. Both are good, if done at the right level, in the right proportion and at the right time.

PhilosophyCoaches in particular, and athletes, should have some sort of philosophy to their overall

programming. In short, they should know what they’re trying to do, and how they will achieve it. I have often looked back at my fi rst taste of running as a 13-year-old and where some of my early philosophies were ingrained.

When you fi rst enter the sport you are totally naive, you do what you are told and when. Looking back, my early sessions were most certainly derived from


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1970s Present day

Two-mile run warm-up Two-mile run warm-up

Track: Two laps of track striding/sprinting straights and Dynamic drills lasting around 20min covering alljogging bends body aspects

Couple of static stretches (touch toes, hamstrings, Some striding to get body in readiness for sessionquadriceps, adductors)

Winter track session: start immediately after stretches Winter track session: change shoes into racingwith same training shoes as used for warm-up. Invariably flats. Remove tracksuit bottoms or change intoleave tracksuit bottoms on tights

Commence session Re-hydrate

Recovery usually done at a “float” pace – no walking Jog recovery – less active – some prefer walking or a allowed! passive recovery before next rep

Session finished. Straight into two-mile cool-down Re-hydrate between most reps (although recommended, a dependence may have adverse effects if racing when none available)

Time for home. Plenty of banter, but all done on the run. Static stretching

Cool-down, more stretching and possible ice bath

Mo Farah: his training has been fi ne-tuned for his needs

MARK SH

EARMAN



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Arthur Lydiard and Percy Cerutty – all club coaches utilised their undoubted knowledge. The fi rst athletics book I bought, The Jim Ryun Story, opened my eyes. He was a supremely talented runner, coached by Bob Timmons, who also worked extremely hard to rewrite the record books and included some innovative stuff in his repertoire.

All of the usual outlets help to solidify a coach’s belief – reading, conferences, asking, talking and most importantly doing and doing it right. It’s at the “coalface” where you learn, distinguishing athlete traits and their highs and lows. I do wonder if anyone really gives some thought as to why and how they act in certain ways and in diff ering scenarios. You do your coaching awards and in reality it’s a statement of intent. To be honest, though, I haven’t gained any practical knowledge from these, although they have helped in changing a mindset from athlete to coach and that is vitally important. They say you learn from your mistakes and it’s from these that you benefi t. The day you stop learning, is the day you die!

If you accept a philosophy, you have to be willing to adapt it and for it to evolve into something that benefi ts individual athletes. As we all know, athletes are not all built in the same way (and neither are coaches) and some need to be treated much diff erently than others. Nothing stays the same forever – if it does, then how can you expect to enter a new dimension? Maybe some educated guesses need to be made along the way, but these need to be ones that will be of little detriment to the athlete. The coach needs to have an analytical mind in this respect.

To those who think that you don’t need a coach all I can say is that I and countless others don’t turn up just to get some fresh air – we value the athlete(s) and they value us!

Training diariesSo back to those old hand-written training schedules of mine (see

above). The fi rst thing that is notable, especially in winter training, is that everything was done on the roads, so much unnecessary pounding was inevitable. Recovery days at times weren’t quite that and perhaps there should have been more of them. Today, I always advise as much running on grass as possible and there is no excuse with the advent of some excellent trail shoes. I prefer no speed faster than 3-5km pace on the unforgiving tarmac or concrete. So make of these sessions what you will. They worked for me and countless others up and down the country. Were they perfect? … No! Could they have been improved upon? Yes! If only we could turn back time.

Training advancesWhat are these major changes that I have made to a training plan over the years? I’ve always been a fan of multi-pace sessions. When I fi rst started integrating these into a weekly stint as a coach I may have done 800/1500m in one session, 3/5km paces in another and maybe for the quicker runners some quick 400m work too later

in the week. As time moved on I began comparing what was the accepted way back in the day and why it was successful and also why it also had its flaws. It has become more and more apparent to me that what training modes took around three weeks to implement into a plan could be delivered not only in one week but sometimes almost in one session.

You may say you already use multi-pace. However, what I also include is multi-surface training to that multi-pace work and that’s what makes a huge diff erence in covering many energy systems in one session as well as giving the body a fair chance of remaining uninjured. For example, a session may be made up of 10 minutes tempo pace on grass and after a suitable recovery something like 7x3min at 5km pace with a relatively short recovery before moving on to some short power-related hill running.

This type of workout was done by a couple of athletes in my group in various guises before ending on the track after an eight-minute recovery with one recording a sub-50sec 400m and the other 50.7 (it

wasn’t meant to be that fast, but athletes are competitive!). This is not a one-off workout and similar scenarios may be done once a week without the sprint at the end (the session may start on the track, move to grass and then revert back to track).

It now becomes apparent that the world stars of today need to train diff erently to icons of the past. What they did simply wasn’t enough or of the necessary quality to match the current top superstars. Time marches on and training must be constantly reviewed to look at ways to move forward. At club level though, the old ways might just still be the best with some modifi cations and more and better recovery periods.

So there you have it. Is there a right way to train? Of course there is, just as there is a wrong way to train. However, what’s right for one runner may be totally wrong for another.

David Lowes is AW coaching editor, BMC Academy chairman, Level 4 coach, ex-GB runner and speaker at conferences in the UK and Europe



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History

BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY has had a long and successful tradition of distance running dating back to the late 1960s

when athletes like Andy Holden, Roger Hackney, Ray Smedley and Mike Kearns, as well as many other illustrious names, paved the way forward. Head coach Bud Baldaro has been involved since 1998 and a great team spirit has been built since then. More recently some of the star runners have included Frank Tickner, Luke Gunn, James Wilkinson, Hannah England, Non Stanford and Alison Leonard. Currently top youngsters such as Jonny Hay, Jonny Davies and Will Gray continue the great tradition.

TrainingThe training at Birmingham University involves trying to work hard as a group when possible with a great emphasis on athletes supporting each other. Athletes who wish to follow personal

coaches’ programmes often warm up with the group and are then encouraged throughout their sessions. The support set-up via Sally Straw and Matt Long is good and very recently John and Bev Hartigan (former Commonwealth 1500m bronze medallist) and Luke Gunn has been appointed as

director of athletics.

Want your club featured? Contact: [email protected] with some history and details of a typical winter session and we’ll take care of the rest!

OUR NEW SERIES CONTINUES WITH A LOOK AT WHAT’S GOING ON DOWN AT A CLUB TRAINING EVENING OR A WEEKEND MORNING NATIONWIDE

Head coach Bud Baldaro outlines a typical training week:Sunday 9.30am: A large group run for 60-90mins depending on

health, experience and stage of fi tness.Monday Drills followed by 5-8 miles of light tempo running or just a

steady run.Tuesday A grass session for those who can make it – 5-8km of

volume for the girls and 6-10km for the lads. We are favoured with having numerous parks near to the campus as well as a great network of canals. Typical sessions are: 2x1km/90sec, 1x2km, 5x400m, 2x1km working off short recoveries and increasing volume as we go through the winter. There are quite often 40-50 in the pack, so everyone has a training group to work with. For those who cannot make the grass session, there is a second session at 6.15pm using the university ring road.

Wednesday A large pack does a steady-state medium long run. The run is followed by a large group doing circuit training.

Thursday The same time options as Tuesday. Tempo blocks such as: 3x8min or 5, 10, 5min. On a regular basis we will mix tempo with hill reps or tempo and minute eff orts, including 10min tempo, 8x30sec hill reps, 5min tempo, 8x30sec hill reps, 10min tempo.

Friday Rest or easy run.Saturday BHS – a ‘bloody hard session’! Includes long reps, high

volume, and over demanding terrain. Example: 5x5min over undulating loop followed by 5x1min or 8x30sec.

The emphasis at all times is on supporting one another and as individuals listening to their bodies.

Birmingham University AC

who wish to follow personal Luke Gunn has been appointed as director of athletics.

The boys going off in their respective training groups

The girls striding out and working hard in the woodland areas


OVERSEASAUSTRALIASydney, December 20Men: LJ: 7 LOUIS DENNISON (U17) 6.42

BELGIUMLotto Cross Cup, Brussels, December 21KENYANS won the senior races with Alex Kibet and Sheila Chepngetich clear winners. Fionnuala Britton finished third and Lauren Deadman was the leading Briton in ninth.

Jonathan Taylor (11th) was the top British male.

British juniors dominated the age-group races.

Grace Baker led a UK top three in the junior women’s race with 16-year-old Harriet Knowles-Jones only four seconds back in second.

Sabrina Sinha won the under-17 race by two seconds, while another Kent athlete, Kathleen Faes, won the under-15 race, taking the 2km event by an astonishing 31 seconds.

UK-based Eritrean Abel Tsegay lost out on victory in the under-20 men’s race by a second.Men: 10.5km XC: 1 A Kibet (KEN) 32:09; 2 A Kipyatich (KEN) 32:20; 3 A Rop (BRN) 33:11; 4 J Rungaru (KEN) 33:19; 5 D Tasama (ETH) 33:27; 6 I Kimeli 33:50; 7 D Kurui (KEN) 33:57; 8 J Stroobants 33:58; 9 S Garain 34:01; 10 D Licht 34:05; 11 JONATHAN TAYLOR 34:07; 15 JACK MARTIN 34:22; 19 DAN HALLAM 34:30; 22 ANDREW HEYES 34:39; 28 ALEX BRUCE-LITTLEWOOD 35:20; 29 HENRY PEARCE 35:26; 47 DANIEL WOODGATE 37:25; 49 JERMAINE MAYS 38:01; 51 DAVE RAGAN 38:26; 58 TOM SYCKELMOORE 39:28. 1km XC: 1 A Froidmont 2:56; 11 TOM MARSHALL 3:08; 12 JONATHAN KETLEY 3:09; 18 JOSEPH O’HARA (U20) 3:14; 30 DYLAN RIGBY (U20) 3:20; 51 JAMIE HARROP 3:52. 3kmXC: 1 A Dacha (MAR) 9:05; 2 IEUAN THOMAS 9:06; 14 JOSHUA GRIFFITHS 9:31; 16 STEVE MITCHELL 9:36; 32 MICHAEL KALLENBERG 9:55; 61 MARK BERRIDGE 10:29. U20: XC: 1 D Kersten 20:30; 2 A Tsegay (ERI) 20:31; 4 GUS COCKLE 20:48; 6 MAXIMILIAN NICHOLLS 20:50; 7 SCOTT HALSTED 20:53; 8 CHRISTOPHER OLLEY 21:00; 9 OLIVER FOX 21:02; 10 JAMES HALL 21:05; 16 EUAN CAMPBELL (U17) 21:33; 17 COREY DE’ATH 21:41; 20 JONATHAN JAMES 21:50; 23 MATTHEW EDWARDS 22:01; 24 JACK ROWE 22:02; 37 JACK GOSS 23:06; 41 MAX O’SULLIVAN 23:22; 42 WILLIAM STOCKWELL 23:31. U17: XC: 18 KIERAN WALKER 15:17; 34 JAMIE CARLEY 16:08; 48 MAX WALK 16:50; 49 BILLY HARROP (U15) 16:53. U15 XC: 12 TOM COLLINS 9:00; 38 NOEL DOUGLAS 10:13; 42 MAX HOWELL (U13) 10:21; 44 OLIVER HARRISSKITT 10:28. U13 XC: 49 ALEXANDER SMITH 6:26; 84 OLIVER MILLARD 7:43. M35 XC: 3 JAMES THIE 21:59. Women XC: 1 S Chepngetich (KEN) 19:57; 2 F Kipyegon (KEN) 20:12; 3 F Britton (IRL) 20:34; 4 P Nenkampi (KEN) 20:35; 5 R Jebet (BRN) 20:55; 6 C Kosgei (KEN0 20:59; 7 M Koster (NED) 21:00; 8 L Carton 21:02; 9 LAUREN DEADMAN 21:24; 10 KATIE HEWISON 21:26; 15 GEORGIA BRUINVELS 21:40; 20 ASHLEY GIBSON 22:27; 23 IONA LAKE 22:37. U20 XC: 1 GRACE BAKER 15:06; 2 HARRIET KNOWLES-JONES (U17) 15:10; 3 NICOLE TAYLOR 15:32; 5 ISOBEL GLAISHER 16:06; 6 OLIVIA LUCAS 16:10; 9 AMY OLD 16:20; 10 SUZANNAH MONK 16:28; 12 LYDIA HALLAM 16:37; 19 EMILY MCKANE 17:52; 20 LILLY COWARD 18:06; 28 EMILY ROBERTSHAW (U17) 20:26. U17 XC: 1 SABRINA SINHA 8:58; 2 J Bakker (NED) 9:00; 3 M Dattke (GER) 9:00. U15 XC: 1 KATHLEEN FAES 7:24; 2 N Stevens 7:55; 14 ALEXANDRA MILLARD (U13) 8:20; 16 REBECCA HALL 8:24; 21 JESSICA CARLEY 8:28; 27 ERIN PETERS 8:39; 31 ALICE MOUNT 8:43; 41 SAMANTHA GLAISTER 8:55; 48 SOPHIA SMITH 9:24; 49 AIMEE BARLOW (U13) 9:24. U13 XC: 34 JESSICA HALL 6:30; 37 PETA COLLINS 6:34; 44 LOUISE FLYNN 6:42; 75 ELISTHEA JACKSON HARRIS 7:59Brussels 10km, Brussels, December 21Men 9.6km: 2 NICK WOOD 32:17; 4 TOM MEAD 32:56; 5 OLIVER PARK 33:02; 6 SEAN STILL 33:31; 9 JOSHUA SALSBY 33:52. Women 9.6km: 1 ROSIE KEANE 34:51; 3 NATALIE GRIFFITHS 36:18

FRANCEToulouse, December 20Men: DT: 1 TERRY LALLEY (M65) 34.76. HT: 1 LALLEY 38.58

IRELANDAthenry, December 26Men: 10km: 3 MATTHEW BIDWELL (M40) 32:46Athlone, December 17Men: 150: r6: 1 LUKE SMALLWOOD 16.55. 300: r7: 1 SMALLWOOD 33.93. Women: 3000: 1 C Mageean (IRL) 9:11.45

ITALYPisa Half-marathon, Pisa, December 21Men: HM: 1 PAOLO NATALI 66:58. Women: HM: 2 GEORGINA SCHWIENING 79:03; 26 JOANNE REYNOLDS (W40) 93:32

JAPANHofu Marathon, December 21 Men: Mar: 1 Y Kawauchi 2:09:46; 2 P Kiplimo (UGA) 2:13:24; 3 W Kibor (KEN) 2:13:28; 4 N Nishina 2:13:47. Women: Mar: 1 H Yoshimatsu 2:37:55Yokohama, December 20 Women: 5000: 1 M Wanjiru (KEN) 15:47.05. 10,000: r1: 1 K Miyata 32:51.76 National High School Ekiden Championships, Kyoto, December 20Boys 7 stage (10km, 3km, 8.1075km, 8.0875km, 3km, 5km, 5km) 42.195km ekiden: 1 Sera High 2:02:39 (stage 3: P Kamathi (KEN) 22:58) . Women: 21.09km: 1 Osaka Kunei 67:26 ; 2 Ritsumeikan High 67:34

RUSSIAOmsk, December 27RUSSIAN European senior relay medallist Kristina Sivkova, aged 17, improved the European indoor youth all-time best at 60m with her 7.30 victory surpassing Sweden’s Irene Ekelund’s 7.32 from February 2013.Women: 60: 1 K Sivkova (U18) 7.30 (European indoor youth all-time best)

SPAINMasnou, December 26Men 5K: 27 DAVID BETTINSON (M40) 16:4024 Hores D’athletisme, Barcelona, December 20-21KAREN HATHAWAY, covered a distance of 221.560 km (137miles 1181 yds) when placing first woman. The GB 24-hour international placed fifth overall.

Placing second in her first 24-hour event was Natasha Doyle with 217.409km.

Hathaway’s distance improves her 24-hour PB by almost 10km, and surpasses the individual qualification set by British Athletics for next April’s IAU World 24-Hour Championships in Turin.

Doyle’s distance surpasses the team qualification for the same event.

The race was won by Frenchman Stephane Ruel with 252.271 km.Men: 24 hrs: S Ruel (FRA) 252.271km. Women: 24Hours: 1 KAREN HATHAWAY (W35) 221.560 (12 hours 121.348); 2 NATASHA FARID-DOYLE (W35) 217.409 (12 hours 119.117).

UNITED ARAB EMIRATESNike We Run Dubai, Dubai, December 19Men 10K: 5 KOJO KYEREME 32:19.

UNITED STATESNew York, December 20Men: 10km: 10 MATTHEW CHASTON (M45) 34:16

INDOORDECEMBER 21BATH POLE VAULT & SHOT COMPETITION, BathMixed events: PV: A: 1 N Hunt (And, U20) 4.74; 2 J Leon Benitez (Notts, U20) 4.64; 3 F Caudery (Corn, U17) 3.84; 4 J Andrews (E&E, M50) 3.74; 5 K James (WG&EL, W) 3.64; 6 J Brewster (Horsh BS, U20W) 3.64; 7 R Gray (Corn, U17W) 3.39; 8 B Donnelly (Worc, W) 3.39; 9 M Caudery (Corn, U17W) 3.24; 10 A Williams (B&B, M60) 3.24. B: 1 M Terrisse (B&B, W) 3.54; 3 C Lavender (Mend, U20W) 3.34; 4 N Walker (Swin, M50) 3.14; 6 M Davies (Newp, M55) 2.84; 7 W Martin (Hast, M55) 2.74; 8 M Hodgson (Card, U15W) 2.64; 10 L Stanton (North Somerset, U13) 2.09Men: SP: 1 J Hutchinson (Bath) 13.08U20: SP: 1 S Boulton (Bath) 12.36Women: SP: 1 G Tingay (B&W) 12.07U20: SP: 1 E Hutchinson (Bath) 11.56; 2 R Marston (B&W) 11.47U17: SP: 1 A Chigbo (N Som) 13.71W60: SP: 1 S Dassie (E&E) 8.09

NORTH YORKSHIRE OPEN, SheffieldMen: SP: A: 1 J Watson (WSEH, U20) 15.65Mixed events: 1500: A: 5 T Simpson (Hallam, U15W) 4:32.4; 8 E Robinson (Keigh, U17W) 4:47.8U20: SP: B: 1 J Watson (WSEH) 16.06. SP: 1 J Watson (WSEH) 17.51U17: 60: 1 M Backhouse (KuH) 7.5Women: LJ: 1 S Hearnshaw (now Richardson) (York, W50) 4.00U17: PenI: 1 E Maule (Ret) 2589 (10.1, 4.89, 1.43, 7.90, 2:49.2)U15: 800: 2 N Stephenson (Gate, U13) 2:29.1U13: 150: 1 F Pegrum (York) 21.6; 2 O Roe (Wake) 21.8. 60H: 1 J Bate (Pontefract) 10.5; 2 G Whiteley (H’gate) 10.9. PenI: 1 N Lannie (Donc) 2476 (9.9, 4.50, 1.45, 7.47, 2:53.3); 2 H DaCosta (H’gate) 2037 (10.6, 3.80, 1.39, 5.43, 2:49.1)

WELSH JUNIOR INVITATIONAL LONG JUMP COMPETITION, CardiffMen: LJ: 1 C Mathews (Card) 6.93U17 women: LJ: 1 M Jones (Cwmb) 5.20; 2 C Lord (Card) 5.17

SALE HARRIERS OPEN SERIES, SportcityLUKE CUTTS won the pole vault with a leap of 5.51m but again the big story came in second place from Adam Hague.

Hague improved his PB to 5.46m and the mark was a world youth indoor best.

On the track, former junior 400m star Clovis Asong produced the best mark with a narrow 78.40 600m victory.Mixed events: 60: r1.1: 3 D Scott (Sheff RC, M45) 7.30. r1.3: 1 R Evans (Stock H) 6.79; 2 J Williams (Liv H) 6.87; 3 L Giblin (KuH) 6.96; 4 J Efoloko (Sale, U17) 7.02. r1.7: 1 G Asson (SHS, U17) 7.29. r1.8: 6 J Wright (Chor ATC, M55) 7.97. r1.10: 1 D McGifford (Wig D, U20W) 7.55; 2 A Russell (Wig D, W) 7.67; 3 Z Hohn (Sheff, W) 7.72; 4 K Chadwick (Sale, U17W) 7.75; 5 M Brindle (Wig D, W) 7.84. r1.11: 1 T Watson (Sale, W) 7.76; 2 D Scott (Bolt, U20W) 7.85; 3 A Barrett (C’field, U20W) 7.94. r1.12: 2 A Williams (Sale, U20W) 8.10. r1.14: 2 J Hocking (Worc, U17) 7.35. r1.15: 1 N Marshall (Bolt, U17) 7.46; 2 A Marsden (U17) 7.50. r1.16: 1 F Williamson-Taylor (Warr, U17) 7.42; 2 C Meakin (Warr, U17) 7.42. r1.17: 1 M Colbeck (Donc, U17W) 7.95; 2 A McGuckian (Prest, U17W) 8.11. r1.18: 1 E Fenoglio (C&N, U17W) 8.11. r1.21: 1 M Jones (Col B, U15W) 8.07; 2 R Rodgers (Sheff, U15W) 8.27. r1.22: 5 A Williams (Menai, U13W) 8.79. r1.23: 1 A Kershaw (Sale, U13W) 8.79. r2.1: 1 S Landsborough (Wirr) 6.99; 2 L Giblin (KuH) 6.99; 3 J Forth (Ribb, U17) 7.03; 5 J Efoloko (Sale, U17) 7.07. r2.2: 1 N Harris (Sale, U20) 7.20. r2.3: 2 K Metzger (Sale, U20) 7.17; 4 F Williamson-Taylor (Warr, U17) 7.37. r2.5: 1 A Chadbond (Bolt, U17W) 8.03. 300: r1: 1 R Ingley (Traff) 35.66; 2 D Scott (Sheff RC, M45) 36.61. r2: 1 C Roughneen (Sale) 35.17; 2 J Williams (Liv H) 35.41; 3 M Pagan (W Ches, U20) 35.61. r3: 1 A Jamson (Traff, U20) 35.89. r10: 1 J Hocking (Worc, U17) 36.19.

Christmas race lullTHERE are relatively few big events at this time of year and certainly a lack of road

races over the standard distances. Many runners have more time than usual to compete, but the only events in great

numbers over the last few weeks were seasonal handicap events, which mean relatively little.Steve Smythe, Results editor

44 Overseas44 Indoor, Track, Fell46 Cross-country50 Road, Multi-terrain

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DECEMBER 7LEICESTER WALKING CLUB 10km TRACK WALK, Saffron Lane, LeicesterEMMA ACHURCH was inside Karen Nippers 1969 UK U18 best winning for the second year in succession with 50:22.2, though the mark wasn’t accepted by Power of 10 for ranking purposes due to a lack of qualified officials.

Achuch’s mark would have put her fourth on the UK all-time under-20 lists behind Vicky Lupton 47:34.0;Lisa Langford’s 48:34.0 and Julie Drake’s 49:48.7.Mixed: 10,000W: 1 E Achurch (U20W) 50:22.2; 2 C Berwick (M65) 62.04.7; 3 C Vesty M45 63.48.7; 4 S Lightman (W40) 63.57.4

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Emma Achurch: UK U18 record for 10km walk

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600: r1: 1 C Asong (Sale) 1:18.40; 2 H Doran (Liv PS) 1:18.47; 3 A Boyce (Liv H) 1:20.40; 4 S Morrow (Liv H) 1:22.59; 5 S Bosman (Liv PS, U20) 1:22.87. r2: 1 M Metcalf (Sale, U20) 1:25.68. r4: 1 A Kearney (Wirr, U20W) 1:35.93.r5: 1 I James (Col B, U17) 1:28.55. r6: 1 A Bradshaw (BWF, U17W) 1:39.69. r8: 1 N Harrison (Stock H, U15W) 1:39.24; 2 E Wright (Warr, U15W) 1:43.15. HJ: A: 1 S Jones (Liv H, U17) 1.90; 6 C Jones (Der, U17W) 1.60. PV: A: 4 R Conway (C’field, U17W) 2.70. B: 1 L Cutts (Dearne) 5.51; 2 A Hague (Dearne, U20) 5.46; 3 C Myers (M’bro, U20) 5.10; 4 R Searles (E&H) 4.35; 5 J Lindley-Harris (Dearne, U17) 3.95; 6 G Heppinstall (Dearne, U20) 3.95; 7 A Roberts (Dearne, U20W) 3.80. C: 1 Z Harrop (Sale, U20) 4.06; 1 T Booth (Prest, U20) 4.06; 3 L Hannan (Sale, U20) 3.96; 5 J Robbins (Notts, U20W) 3.56; 6 F Hockey (BWF, U20W) 3.26. D: 1 E Danson-Chappell (Sale, U20W) 3.21; 2 A Williams (Sale, U17W) 3.11; 2 A McGuckian (Prest, U17W) 3.11; 4 C Doggett (Sale, U20W) 2.91; 5 M Waters (Sale, U15W) 2.71; 8 M Rogers (BWF, U13W) 2.01. LJ: A: 5 M Frith (Macc, U13) 4.82. B: 1 S Hall (Gate) 7.23; 2 J Kelly (Bir) 6.84; 10 O Montez-Brown (W Ches, U20W) 5.51; 11 V Shelley (Newc S, U15W) 5.19Men: 60H: 1 A Wort (Sale) 8.54. 60H: 1 C Meakin (Warr, U17) 8.76U20: 60H: 1 A Hogg (Gate) 8.43U15: 60H: 1 N Massey (B’burn) 9.14Women: 60H: r1: 1 J Taylor (Sale) 8.61; 2 Z Hohn (Sheff) 8.64; 3 A Barrett (C’field, U20) 8.74. r2: 1 O Montez-Brown (W Ches, U20) 8.84; 4 Z Hughes (Wig D, U20) 9.00; 2 L Turner (Gate, U20) 9.11U17: SP: 1 M McHugh (Sale) 12.09U15: 60H: r1: 1 M Tipping (W Ches) 9.63

DECEMBER 20-21SOUTH OF ENGLAND AA COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Lee ValleyMen: Hep: 1 M Brockman (M&M) 5502 (7.29, 6.71, 12.93, 2.01, 8.81, 4.95, 2:45.31); 2 M Hall (Kent) 5068 (7.23, 6.41, 12.79, 1.92, 8.96, 4.35, 2:53.14); 3 M Cryer (B&B) 4898 (7.36, 6.76, 10.44, 1.86, 8.62, 3.85, 2:48.38); 4 K Kazemaks (Woking) 4365; 5 J Wright (R&N) 4304U20: Hep: 1 L Church (Ton) 4893 (7.71, 6.58, 12.19, 1.93, 8.75, 3.95, 2:49.73); 2 H Kendall (Ton) 4240 (7.59, 6.25, 9.99, 1.90, 9.55, 3.25, 2:59.52); 3 J Tarrant (Craw) 4216 (7.61, 5.96, 11.76, 1.60, 8.76, 3.85, 3:14.62)U17: Hep: 1 R Long (Poole) 3857 (7.46, 5.68, 10.24, 1.63, 8.70, 2.95, 3:21.82)U15: PenI: 1 H Cowie (B&B) 2547 (9.76, 4.95, 10.55, 1.60, 2:09.78); 2 G Rosam (Soton) 2486 (9.25, 5.66, 8.53, 1.51, 2:17.59); 3 T Adesina (Thurr) 2364 (9.53, 5.30, 8.94, 1.51, 2:18.52)Women: PenI: 1 K Garland (B&H, U20) 3329 (9.35, 1.62, 8.18, 5.45, 2:34.70); 2 B Crocker (Craw, U20) 3223 (9.79, 1.62, 8.24, 5.28, 2:32.67); 3 G Finch (BMH, U20) 3214 (9.60, 1.62, 7.59, 4.98, 2:26.39); 4 S Prescott-Smith (Col H, U20) 3186; 5 A Hussain (Rad, U20) 3064; 6 H Knights (G&G, U20) 2824; 7 E Maltby (Nene V, U20) 2605U17: PenI: 1 J O’Dowda (Oxf C) 3374 (9.27, 1.68, 10.07, 4.97, 2:37.24); 2 A Hopkins (Rad) 3120 (9.21, 1.56, 9.48, 5.19, 2:50.65); 3 Z Forte (Team K) 2779 (9.81, 1.50, 8.60, 4.53, 2:43.29); 4 A Dowsett (Gt Yar) 2713; 5 A Wardley (Reig) 2625; 6 I Mills (Orion) 2596; 7 Z Williams (D&T) 2588; 8 A Frobisher (WSEH) 2565; 9 R Scott (Banb) 2507U15: PenI: 1 A Anning (B&H) 3087 (9.59, 1.49, 8.50, 5.02, 2:30.34); 2 A Scott (Soton) 2903 (9.87, 1.61, 8.26,

4.64, 2:43.03); 3 M Hughes (Have) 2811 (9.76, 1.49, 9.84, 4.70, 2:51.77); 4 A Hornbuckle (E&H) 2750; 5 S Harris (Erme) 2732; 6 G Duthie (Sutt) 2544; 7 K Bainsfair (Bas) 2486; 8 P Chantler Edmond (Rad) 2464; 9 J Cowley (Corn) 2409; 10 A Beason (Hill) 2390; 11 A Macdonald (E&H) 2376; 12 C Edwards (BMH) 2314

DECEMBER 20TRACK ACADEMY SPRINT CHALLENGE, WillesdenMixed events: 60: r1.1: 2 J Parkes (Bed Un, U20) 7.07. r1.2: 1 K Mitchell (TVH, U20) 7.15. r1.3: 5 A Gordon (K&P, M40) 7.59. r1.4: 1 D John (TVH, U17) 7.29; 2 M Sesay (TVH, U17) 7.36. r1.5: 3 L Morris (WSEH, U20W) 7.55; 4 S Solomon (B&B, W) 7.62; 5 T Brade (TVH, U20W) 7.68. r1.6: 1 K Paris-Samuel (TVH, U17) 7.20. r1.8: 4 Z Owolana (Hill, U15W) 8.20. r1.9: 3 H Adeosun (Harrow, U20W) 8.06. r1.10: 1 L Aregbe (Harrow, U20W) 7.94; 4 P Ilo (Barn, M50) 8.15. r1.14: 1 E Yeboah (TVH, U15W) 8.21.r1.16: 3 K Davidson (ESM, U13) 8.40. r2.1: 2 J Parkes (Bed Uni, U20) 7.09; 4 K Mitchell (TVH, U20) 7.17; 6 K Paris-Samuel (TVH, U17) 7.20. r2.2: 1 S Ige (Belg, U20) 7.17; 6 D John (TVH, U17) 7.34. r2.3: 1 M Sesay (TVH, U17) 7.30; 5 E Dadzie (TVH, U17) 7.43. r2.4: 2 L Morris (WSEH, U20W) 7.51. r2.5: 3 A Gordon (K&P, M40) 7.54; 5 S Solomon (B&B, W) 7.58; 6 T Brade (TVH, U20W) 7.66. r2.6: 1 J Bright-Davies (TVH, U17) 7.47. r2.7: 6 L Aregbe (Harrow, U20W) 7.87. r2.8: 4 H Adeosun (Harrow, U20W) 7.97. r2.9: 1 P Ilo (Barn, M50) 7.78; 3 Z Owolana (Hill, U15W) 8.15. r2.10: 1 E Yeboah (TVH, U15W) 8.02. r2.11: 2 K Davidson (ESM, U13) 8.40

GLASGOW YULETIDE OPEN MEETING, Emirates ArenaMixed events: 60: r1.1: 3 D McIntyre (I’clyde, U17) 7.23. r1.3: 2 M Tarnawsky (Dund H, M40) 7.85; 6 L Greig (Bella Acad, U15W) 8.11; 8 E Dagg (TLJT, U17W) 8.18. r1.4: 6 G Leek (Edin, M50) 8.37. r1.5: 3 S Young (Dund H, W35) 8.52. 200: r1.5: 4 R Alexander (Giff N, U20W) 25.34; 5 L Greig (U15W) 26.20. r1.6: 4 S Young (Dund H, W35) 27.49. 800: r1.1: 1 S Mackay (I’ness) 1:54.17; 2 R Barr (VPCG, U20) 1:57.96; 5 M Hendry (VPCG, U20W) 2:06.36. r1.2: 7 S Eunson (Giff N, U17W) 2:12.92. r1.3: 1 E Craig (W’moss, U17W) 2:16.11; 2 L Massie (I’ness, U20W) 2:17.27; 3 C Upson (Cambus, M50) 2:19.31. r1.4: 3 N McCheyne (I’clyde, U15W) 2:21.70. r1.5: 2 K Richardson (Giff N, U13W) 2:28.23. HJ: r1: 2 H Bartl (Kil’k, M55) 1.50. r2: 1 R Bobrownicki (VPCG) 2.20. PV: 1 D McFarlane (I’ness, U17) 3.90; 2 A Gordon (Pit, U20W) 3.80; 3 S Connal (W’moss, U17) 3.80; 4 A McFarlane (I’ness, U17) 3.60; 5 H Lawler (Edin, U20W) 3.30. LJ: r1: 1 J McFarlane (Arb, U15) 5.83. r2: 1 D Martin (Glas C) 7.10; 6 H McArthur (W’moss, U17W) 5.26Men: 60H: 1 A Murphy (Kilb) 8.68U15: 60H: 1 J McFarlane (Arb) 9.08U13: 60H: 1 R Nairne (Giff N) 9.75Women: 60H: 1 H Ross (VPCG) 8.67; 2 E Canning (W’moss, U20) 9.17; 3 K Patullo (Dund H, U20) 9.24U17: 60H: 1 I Menzies (Giff N) 9.42U13: 60H: 2 E O’Hara (Edin) 10.76

DECEMBER 14JARROW YOUNG ATHLETE OPENU17 men: 60: 1 J Philpott (H&P) 7.5U15: 60: 1 J Halpin (Gate) 7.7U17 women: 60: 1 E Davis (NSP) 8.2; 2 G Youlden (J&H) 8.2. Ht1: 1 E Davis (NSP) 8.1; 2 A Dungworth (Blyth) 8.2U15: 60: Ht4: 1 S Grigg (NSP) 8.3

U13: 60: A: 1 C Richardson (Gate) 8.2. Ht1: 1 C Richardson (Gate) 8.2. Ht2: 1 P Ellis (H&P) 8.8

DECEMBER 11GATESHEAD COLLEGE OPEN, GatesheadMen: 60: r1: 1 C Carson (Gate) 6.95; 8 P Donaghy (Dur, M45) 8.13; 11 T Gair (Sun S, M60) 9.09. r2: 9 T Gair (Sun S, M60) 8.98. HJ: 1 D Ogunkeyede (Gate) 2.04; 2 D Gardiner (Sheff) 1.95; 3 D Shorten (Gate) 1.95. SP: 1 P Corrigan (Walls, M45) 10.32U20: HJ: 1 J Finney (Leeds C) 1.95; 2 A Hogg (Gate) 1.90. PV: 1 C Myers (M’bro) 4.80. SP: 1 A Graham (Gate) 14.66U17: 60: r1: 1 B Lyall-Smith (Seat) 7.23. r2: 1 B Lyall-Smith (Seat) 7.20; 2 M Taha (M’bro) 7.45. 60H: 1 J Nicholson (Gate) 8.52; 2 A Roney (Gate) 8.91U15: 60: 1 J Purvis (Gate) 7.58. 60H/HJ: 1 J Halpin (Gate) 9.12/1.70M40: 60: r1: 1 D Swalwell (Blyth) 7.86. r2: 1 D Swalwell (Blyth) 7.75M50: SP: 1 S Ryan (Gate) 12.54M55: 60: r1: 1 E Smart 8.25. r2: 1 E Smart 8.35M60: SP: 1 T Straker (NSP) 11.80Women: 60: r1: 1 O Walker (C&S, U20) 8.00. r2: 1 O Walker (C&S, U20) 7.98. 60H: 1 O Walker (C&S, U20) 8.89U20: 60: r1: 1 S Addison (Gate) 7.97; 2 C Orton (Ellen) 8.08. r2: 1 S Addison (Gate) 7.94; 2 C Orton (Ellen) 8.05. LJ: 1 J Feenan (CleS) 5.24. SP: 1 S Littlemore (Gate) 11.01; 2 L Turner (Gate) 10.48U17: 60: r2: 1 J Moss (Dur) 8.18. PV: 1 I Rockett (Blay) 2.80W50: 60: r1: 1 A Kelly (Giff N) 9.38. r2: 1 A Kelly (Giff N) 9.24

FELLDECEMBER 26BARF TURKEY TROT, Trassey TrackOverall (5.5M/1500ft): 1 S Lynch (Newc NI) 43:54; 2 C Smith (TVH) 44:08; 3 E Lennon (C’thy) 45:09; 4 J Steede (B’mena) 46:43M50: D Mathers (Newry) 55:46. M55: L Mulholland (Not Sun Run) 60:15Women: 1 C O’Connor (E Down) 60:57; 2 C Withers (Mourne) 65:21; 3 S Graham (Mourne) 67:03W45: S Pruzina (BARF) 70:22

DEVIL’S CHAIR DASH, StiperstonesOverall (3M/800ft): 1 T Davies 22:22; 2 E Charlton-Veeley 23:11; 3 M Yapp (U20) 23:29; 4 T Roo 24:15; 5 R Bacon (M40) 24:18; 6 S Adney 24:26M50: E Davies 26:27Women: 1 J Bleasdale 25:59; 2 C Day 27:25; 3 E Wareham 28:42; 4 N Jarvis 29:46

CRUIM LEACAINN, Fort William Overall (6M/850ft, L’ber unless stated): 1 T Smith (M40) 46:32; 2 A Barrington 47:42; 3 A Hodges (Camb) 48:00; 4 A Ross 49:10; 5 C Fraser 50:09M50: A Smith (Dees R) 50:36. M60: J Treasurer 61:58Women: 1 D Baum 52:31; 2 S Mackenzie 54:37; 3 A Blackhall (W40) 58:00W50: J Ness 75:32

WHINBERRY NAZE DASH, RawtenstallOverall (4M/750ft): 1 J Logue (Calder V, M45) 24:43; 2 J Wright (Tod, M40) 25:43; 3 D Marsh (Sale) 26:07; 4 D Walton (Ross) 26:24; 5 D Hurton (Eden, M45) 26:27; 6 J Heap (Hallam, M40) 26:29M55: G Schofield (Horw) 28:42Women: 1 A Lupton (B Combe) 27:55;

2 S Horrocks (Ross) 28:12; 3 L Clough (Chor, W45) 29:09; 4 N Jackson (Prest) 29:30W50: D Gowans (Acc RR) 31:44

DECEMBER 21THE STOOP AND CURLY WURLY QUARRY RUNS, HaworthTOM ADAMS overcame driving rain and wind to defeat a field of 427, making his break on the gentle rise to the summit to finish 39 seconds ahead of Simon Bailey. Seven-time winner Rob Hope also overcame fancy dress to take the M40 prize in third.

Caitlin Rice was first woman home in her first Woodentops race after experiencing surprise at how soon she found herself waist-deep in the bog. Helen Leigh and Nichola Jackson were delighted to finish only 12 and 52 respectively seconds behind Rice.Overall (5M/800ft): 1 T Adams (Ilkley) 31:44; 2 S Bailey (Mercia) 32:23; 3 R Hope (P&B. M40) 32:44; 4 M Wharton (Calder V) 33:06; 5 I Holmes (Bing, M40) 33:23; 6 J Smith (Wharf) 34:03; 7 T Mason (Wharf) 34:12; 8 J Bolster (P&B) 34:16; 9 A Osborne (Leeds C) 34:18; 10 S Riley (Wharf, M40) 34:42M50: P Butcher (S’well) 35:45. M70: N Bush (Ilkley) 49:46U18: J Denton (Calder V) 37:21TEAM: 1 Wharf 23; 2 P&B 23Women: 1 C Rice (G’dale) 39:20; 2 H Leigh (B’burn) 39:32; 3 N Jackson (Prest) 40:12; 4 J Buckley (Calder V) 41:25; 4 J McCarthy (Ilkley, W40) 41:43; 6 R Pilling (P&B) 41:52W50: A Keates 45:29.U18: L Williamson (Ilkley) 46:11TEAM: Ilkley 40U16 men (2M/300ft): 1 M Merrick (Bing) 12:23; 2 J Lund (K&C) 13:10; 3 J Crownshaw 13:11U14 (1M/150ft): 1 T Nelson (Wharf) 6:37; 2 J Hudson (K&C) 6:42; 3 W Thompson (Wharf, U12) 7:14U12: 2 J Connelly (Bing) 7:25; 3 A Thompson (Wharf) 7:34U16 women (2M/300ft): 1 J Elgood (Ilkley) 13:37; 2 L Haines (Ilkley) 14:32; 3 V Merrick (Bing) 15:04U14 (1M/150ft): 1 Eve Crowhshaw 7:30; 2 E Jones (Wharf, U12) 7:50; 3 A Jones (Wharf, U12) 7:57U12: 3 A Bairstow (K&C) 7:58

CORNDON THREE PEAKS, Priest WestonOverall (5.8M/1850ft): 1 T Davies (Mald) 45:43; 2 D Jones (Mercia) 46:00; 3 R Stafford (Mald, M40) 47:22; 4 S Rowley (Clap) 47:31; 5 B Sterling (Mercia, U23) 47:47; 6 C Aueyard (Mercia) 47:54M50: N Thomas (Tel) 49:21. M60: D Livesey 57:28. M70: G Whitmarsh (Croft A) 62:46Women: 1 M Price (Mercia, W40)

49:25; 2 L Barker (Aberys) 56:58; 3 H Skelton (Hangar) 58:30; 4 J LOxam (Mald) 60:10W50: Y Hill (Osw) 68:20

DECEMBER 20TOUR DE HELVELLYN, AskhamOverall (37.3M/6562ft): 1 E Catmur (TH&H) 5:40:46; 2 J Barrett (Dark Pk) 6:27:46; 3 P Aitken (Hlem H) 6:31:20; 4 I Symington (Calder V) 6:34:09; 5 S Robertson (Shett, W) 6:42:49; 6eq J Lawler/K Perry (M50) 6:51:56M60: A Robinson (Hels) 8:06:04Women: 1 Robertson 6:42:49; 2 H Catherin-Marshall 7:12:25; 3 J Brown (Clay, W40) 7:58:59; 4 M Bowen (TORQ) 8:21:04W50: K Nash 8:32:42

SKIRRID, Llanvihangel CrucorneyOverall (3.6M/1476ft): 1 P Murrin (Chep, M40) 30:05; 2 C Lewis (Caqrd, U23) 30:48; 3 A Stephens (Monross, M40) 30:59; 4 D Hooper (Sarn H, M40) 31:24; 5 G Lewis (MMRT) 31:37M50: P Jeggo (S’field) 34:28. M60: M Murphy (Les C) 39:00. M70: R West (MDC) 52:33Women: 1 K Beecher (Les C) 34:41; 2 E Bayliss (Mynydd D) 38:05; 3 N Morgan (Mynydd D, W40) 38:14W50: R Pickvance (Les C) 42:11. W60: J Dodd (Chep) 46:40

DECEMBER 14ESKDALE EUREKA, CastletonOverall (8M/1200ft): 1 J Gilbert (Kent) 57:01; 2 C Taylor (Esk V, U20) 57:28; 3 L Rodgers (Loft) 57:49; 4 M Hayes (E Hull, M40) 58:54; 5 C Roberts (Knave) 61:30M55: B Atkinson (Knave) 63:10.TEAM: 1 Knave 43; 2 Esk V 51; 3 N Yrk M 109Women: 1 P Browell (Elvet, W40) 76:48; 2 L Clark (Otl) 83:20; 3 D Jobson (M Yrk M.W40) 84:15W60: J Young (Elvet) 98:25TEAM: 1 Elvet 18; 2 Pick 26; 3 Esk V 27


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CROSS-COUNTRYDECEMBER 28DUNDEE HAWKHILL HARRIERS V CYCLISTS, Caird Park, DundeeOverall (4.75M approx., all Dund H): 1 J Crowe 28:06; 2 G Barrie (M40) 28:42; 3 N Gunstone (M40) 28:52; 4 J Donald (U17) 29:42; 5 B Gibson 30:55Women: 1 D Pass (Forfar) 39:20; 2 E Mcinally (Forfar) 47:03

EAST SUSSEX LEAGUE, Firle BeaconMen: 1 J Guilmant (BRPH) 30:45; 2 D Bradford (Lewes) 31:47; 3 P Woodward (Crow) 31:59; 4 G Judges (Hail, M45) 32:40; 5 C Gilbert (Lewes, M40) 32:45; 6 S Piper (Hast R) 33:01; 7 L Sida (Lewes, M45) 33:02; 8 J Cox (H’field, M40) 34:12; 9 J Burrell (Lewes, M50) 34:40; 10 S Wray (Lewes) 34:44M55: 1 G Purdye (Hail) 36:37. M60: 1 A Chitty (Lewes) 38:50Women: 1 S Roff (Hast) 36:17; 2 A Ellis (Hail, W35) 37:18; 3 L Lumber (Hail, W45) 37:25; 4 S Alvarez (Hail, W45) 37:47; 5 S Fry (Hail, W40) 38:31; 6 H Sida (Lewes, W45) 38:46; 7 M Taylor (Lewes) 39:12; 8 R Mazlen (Hast R, W45) 40:04; 9 A Feakes (Hail, W35) 40:46; 10 A Tolmachova (Crow) 40:47W55: 1 K Divall (Lewes) 44:08; 2 D Farmer (E’bne) 45:31. W60: 1 C Naylor (Arena) 42:18TEAM (M&W combined): 1 Lewes 530; 2 Hailsham H 753; 3 Heathfield 1057; 4 Eastbourne Rovers 1219; 5 Crowborough 1385; 6 Meads 1405; 7 Hastings R 1411; 8 Hastings AC 1423; 9 Brighton Tri 1521; 10 Arena 80 1775Standings after 3 matchesTEAM (M&W comnbined): 1 Lewes 3; 2 Hailsham 7; 3 Heathfield 8; 4 Bri Tri 16; 5 E’brne 17; 6 Hastings AC 18; 7 Crowborough 19; 8 Meads 20; 9 Hast R 26; 10 Arena 28U15 (XC): 1 T Roberts (U13) 10:39; 2 P Ellis (Hail, U15W) 12:42; 3 H Ellis (Hail, U13) 12:51; 4 Z Henry (Win, U9) 12:55; 5 E Wright (Hail, U13W) 14:32; 6 R Coomber (E’bne, U15W) 16:07

FALKIRK VICTORIA HARRIERS CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, FalkirkOverall (5km): 1 E. Martin 17:48; 2 C Johnston (M45) 19:30; 3 B Lees (M50) 19:44Women: 1 J Stevenson (W65) 21:19; 2 A Christie (W40) 23:24; 3 C Lawless (W50) 23:41Combined handicap: J Vareille 21:47 (scr time)U15 (1.5M): 1 L Pentecost 7:37; 2 O Vareille (W) 8:31; 3 A Gifford (W) 9:47; 4 A Robertson (W) 9:48U13 boys (1.5M): 1 K Elliott 8:14; 2 C Hogarth 8:35; 3 M Brown 8:41U11 (1M): M McGarvey 5:51U13 girls (1.5M): 1 P Angus 8:14; 2 C McClung 8:47; 3 K Robertson 10:55U11 (1M): L Barclay 6:05

KENT FITNESS LEAGUE, MeophamOverall: 1 P Hogben (Cant) 29:54; 2 N Sutton (Than, M40) 30:19; 3 A Fletcher (Dartf RR) 30:25; 4 C Tricker (Padd W) 30:33; 5 T Reeves (Dartf RR) 30:59; 6 C Biddle (Dartf) 31:03; 7 T Purnell (Cant) 31:17; 8 J Gibson (I&I) 31:26; 9 C Barrett (Larkf, M35) 31:34; 10 A Cameron (Dartf, U20) 31:34; 11 T Hawkey (Dartf) 31:50; 12 S Procter (Dartf RR) 31:57; 13 P Jackson (Sitt) 32:01; 14 A Hughes (M’stone, M40) 32:06; 15 D Gower (Dartf RR) 32:11M45: 1 G Kitchingham (Orp) 32:42; 2 J O’Sullivan (Dartf RR) 33:10; 3 N Varley (Dartf) 33:17. M50: 1 C Desmond (S’oaks) 32:31; 2 D Child (Cant) 33:20; 3 M Cunningham (Petts) 33:23; 4 D

Lawless (M’stone) 33:31; 5 T Durey (Dartf) 33:52; 6 P Griffiths (Plum) 34:06. M55: 1 T Wignall (Larkf) 35:02; 2 P Butler (Dartf RR) 36:17. M60: 1 J Graham (S’oaks) 36:35; 2 D Thornby (M’stone) 36:52. M65: 1 J Denyer (S’oaks) 39:13; 2 C Marshall (Brom Vets) 39:33. M70: 1 J Leach (N Elth) 47:41; 2 P Burton (I&I) 48:42; 3 J Fitzmaurice (S’oaks) 50:48Women: 1 J Cliff (Deal TC, W45) 35:06; 2 N Susans (Larkf) 36:03; 3 F Roberts (Cant) 36:13; 4 L Champion (I&I, W45) 37:02; 5 S Hearn (M&M) 37:39; 6 C Linney (S’oaks, W45) 37:45; 7 A Fuller (Dartf RR, W45) 38:01; 8 P Ellison (M’stone, W35) 38:06; 9 S Shepherd (Padd W) 38:15; 10 B Harrop (M&M, W40) 38:29W40: 2 E Hollands (Padd W) 38:56; 3 M Ellison (Dartf RR) 39:05. W50: 1 J Blackmore (Swanley) 42:13; 2 M Fazakerley (M&M) 42:16TEAM (combined): 1 Dartford H 173; 2 Dartf RR 215; 3 Sevenoaks 355; 4 Cant 364; 5 Larkfield 423; 6 Istead & I 452; 7 Sittingb 482; 8 Paddock Wood 537

DECEMBER 27CAMBRIDGE HARRIERS CLUB 7.5 & OPEN, BexleyDEAN LACY comfortably won for the fourth successive time and was 40 seconds up on his time of last year.

The women’s race saw South of England under-23 medallist Caroline Ford build an early lead. Ford, who won the Kent county 800m title in 2012, was caught by the county 1500m winner that year, Clare Elms, after 3km. Elms, almost 30 years her senior, eased away for victory by nearly three minutes. It was her 53rd win in 2014 in her 90th and last race which has seen her unbeaten in the W50 age group.Overall (Camb H unless stated): 1 D Lacy 43:40; 2 C Wyles 44:30; 3 R Jackaman 46:18; 4 S Throssell (Larkf, M40) 49:34; 5 C Poulton (M45) 50:39; 6 J Durrant 50:50; 7 T Durey (Dartf, M50) 51:19; 8 R Burford (Dartf, M40) 51:48; 9 P Griffiths (Bexley, M50) 52:22; 10 C Elms (W50) 52:46M50: 3 G Beerling 53:26; 4 G Maynard 54:37. M55: 1 S Smythe 54:21; 2 J Carnell 55:29; 3 D Kitcher 58:06. M65: 1 I Marshall 63:11; 2 P Hadley 65:10Women: 1 Elms 52:46; 2 C Ford 55:40; 3 W Prowse (Bexley, W40) 61:19W40: 2 A Johnson (Bexley) 62:51. W50: 2 S Carnell (Reig) 70:14

WESTERLANDS CCC CHRISTMAS 3, CarbethOverall (all W’lands CC) 1 G Stewart 17:33; 2 D Stokoe (U23W) 21:47; 3 D Reid (M55) 21:52Women: 1 Stokoe 21:47; 2 C Miller (W35) 23:00; 3 H MacPherson (W55) 26:03

COLIN SHIELDS TROPHY, DumbartonOverall (6.5M, all Dumb and M40): 1 P Currie 41:55 (rec); 2 M Walsh 42:30; 3 J McLaughlan 42:46; 4 R Birte 51:11M60: B Ferguson 53:32Women: 1 M Wylie (W35) 46:30; 2 L Currie (W35) 48:41; 3 C Kelly 50:44

SHEFFIELD OPEN, SheffieldSHEFFIELD Running Club put on a momentous effort to stage this year’s event at a snowbound Graves Park.

With road conditions locally treacherous less than half the entries made it to the course. However, this didn’t stop the enjoyment for those who turned up and Serpentine’s John Franklin made his strength show on the

last two laps of the 10.4km course to win by more than 40 seconds and take the senior men’s title and the Harry Whitehurst Memorial Trophy in the slowest time since the event started eight years ago.

Hallamshire junior Hannah May Fletcher left the senior women’s field a minute in her wake as she made light work of the conditions to win the shorter junior women’s 5km as the seniors went on to run 6.5km.Men (10km): 1 J Franklin (Serp) 39:00; 2 D Chan (Barns) 39:41; 3 L Cotter (Roth, U20) 39:43; 4 A Smith (Hallam, U20) 39:54; 5 A Johnson (Roth) 40:29; 6 P Williams (Roch) 40:53; 7 J Fowler (Sheff RC, M40) 41:27; 8 G Briggs (Staffs M, M40) 41:32; 9 T Wilks (Leeds C, M40) 43:06; 10 K Doyle (K’worth, M40) 43:49; 11 D Palmer (Steel, M40) 44:15; 12 J Comrie (Roth, M50) 44:50; 13 E Wilson (Trent) 44:59; 14 B Lomas (Congle, M45) 45:27; 15 J Turner (Sheff RC, M50) 46:43TEAM: 1 Rotherham 38; 2 Sheffield RC 51; 3 Steel City 87U20 (7.5km): 1 L Rabjohn (Unatt) 35:02U17 (5km: 1 J Massingham (Roth) 21:06; 2 J Brothwell (KuH) 22:32; 3 G Lewis (E Ches) 24:20U15 (4km): 1 D Walker-Smith (Roth) 18:45; 2 R Watmough (Keigh) 19:01; 3 S Picton (Roth) 19:31U13 (3km): 1 S Nutter (Barns) 13:46; 2 R Watmough (Keigh) 14:05; 3 T Spencer (C’field) 14:18; 4 B McLaughlin (Leigh) 14:28; 5 C Goacher (Hallam) 14:46; 6 J Hartley (Hallam) 15:23TEAM: HallamshireU11 (2.5km): 1 D Stevens (Hallam) 13:30; 2 L Walton (Goole Y) 13:54; 3 D Chadwick (KuH) 14:44Women (6.5km): 1 S Burns (Roth) 31:16; 2 S Lowery (Sheff RC) 31:39; 3 D Platts-Fowler (Sheff RC, W35) 32:32; 4 K Storrar (Barns, W40) 33:22; 5 P James (Roth, W50) 36:05; 6 R Poole (Hallam, W45) 36:21U20 (5km): 1 H Fletcher (Hallam) 23:07; 2 F Beckett (Wake) 25:53U15 (3km): 1 M Taylor (Roth) 13:48; 2 A Scott (Ret) 14:03; 3 M Scott (Ret) 15:04; 4 S Huxham (Hallam) 16:03; 5 S Grierson (Ret) 17:55TEAM: 1 Retford 10U13 (2.5km): 1 L Carr (Keigh) 13:19; 2 A Bairstow (Keigh) 13:26; 3 M Welton (Sheff) 13:28; 4 R Morris (Sheff) 14:29; 5 H Booker (Hallam) 14:42; 6 M Hides (Hallam) 15:20TEAM: 1 Sheffield 15; 2 Hallamshire 15U11 (1500m): 1 S Bairstow (Keigh) 8:03; 2 H Gafoor (Keigh) 8:11; 3 I Fowler (Sheff) 8:58

DECEMBER 26GUERNSEY BOXING DAY OPEN, Rocque BalanOverall (2.8M): 1 H Bisson (Guern, U15) 17:53; 2 O Bell (Guern, U13) 18:17; 3 A Dallamore (Guern, U15W) 18:37; 4 F Bown (Guern, U15W) 19:09; 5 M Ingrouille (Guern, U15) 19:11; 6 E Mason (Guern, U13W) 19:19; 7 J Le Cheminant (Unatt, U11) 19:44; 8 A Lees (Guern, U13W) 19:50U15: 3 D Gilman (Guern) 26:39. U13: 2 J Le Tissier (Unatt) 25:37Women: 1 Dallamore 18:37; 2 Bown 19:09; 3 Mason 19:19; 4 Lees 19:50; 5 Gallienne 21:01; 6 Creed 22:07U15: 4 L Plantade (Unatt) 30:55. U13: 4 S Gallienne (Guern) 23:56Overall (4.75M): 1 R Weston (Unatt) 26:50; 2 E Mason (Unatt) 27:05; 3 D Galpin (Guern, U17) 27:45; 4 S Mercier (Unatt, W) 27:48; 5 A Rowe (Unatt) 27:50; 6 J Gower (Unatt) 27:56; 7 J De Garis (Unatt) 28:43; 8 L Garland (Unatt) 28:50; 9 L Perrio (Unatt, W) 29:15; 10 T Robilliard (Unatt) 29:31Women: 1 Mercier 27:48; 2 Perrio 29:15; 3 K Rowe (Unatt) 31:47; 4 C Green (Unatt) 33:54

ST ANDREWS HANDICAP, St AndrewsOverall (2M): J Thomson (Fife, M55) 10:48Combined handicap: J Scobie (Fife, U20)

DECEMBER 21INVERNESS HARRIERS JUNIOR HANDICAP SERIES, Ness Island. InvernessU15 (1.35M, all I’ness): 1 M Brown 8:38; 2 B Johnstone 8:41; 3 R Paul 9:00Handicap: Paul 13:07U15 women: 1 R Keith 9:13; 2 E Andrew 9:44; 3 J Blackwood 9:53Handicap: Keith 12:21

IRVINE CYCLISTS V HARRIERS OPEN, IrvineOverall: 1 J Baxter (Ayr S, M40) 27:32; 2 P Ferrier (Ayr S, M40) 27:53; 3 D Millar (Irv, M40) 28:03; 4 S Kerr (Walkers CC, M40) 28:10; 5 K Neill (Ayr S) 28:30; 6 D Young (Gars) 28:52; 7 N Walker (Kil’k, M35) 29:48; 8 G Reid (Kil’k, M40) 30:18; 9 G Glendinning (Bella RR, M40) 30:31; 10 C Johnson-gobert (Ayr S) 30:33M45: 1 D Riach (W’lands) 31:15. M50: 1 G Irving (Dunlop Cycle Club) 33:33; 2 C Miller (Irv) 33:36. M55: 1 L Baker (Ayr S) 34:53Women: 1 L Sloan (Ayro, W40) 31:30; 2 E Adams (W’lands) 31:40; 3 L Wallace

(Ayr S, W35) 32:51; 4 C Logan (Walkers CC, W40) 33:25; 5 L McMahon (Kil’k, W40) 33:39; 6 K Tait (Kil’k) 34:16; 7 C Fisher (W’lands) 35:37; 8 E Mackie (Sweat 7) 35:56; 9 L Todd (Kil’k) 37:34; 10 A Martin (E Kilb TC, W40) 37:50

DUNDEE HAWKHILL HARRIERS CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, Caird Park, DundeeMen (4M, all Dund H): 1 J Crowe 22:21; 2 B Gibson 24:10; 3 J McBain 25:12Handicap: D Hanlon (M50) 39:36U17 (3M): J Donald 23:02; 2 M Tonner 25:09U15 (2M): 1 J Anderson 13:53; 2 D Begg 14:39; 3 C Letham 17:04U13 (2M): 1 B Scott 15:25; 2 B McDermid 17:01; 3 R Donald 17:18U11 (1M): S V igrow 11:39Women (3M): 1 C Ballentyne 29:22; 2 H George (U17) 30:18; 3 C Reynolds 32:07U17: 2 A Mollison 32:59; 3 I Reimers 33:00U15 (2M): D McDermid 19:11U11 (1M): I Manning 12:46

DECEMBER 20GLOUCESTER CHRISTMAS 5 MILE HANDICAP, Plock Court, GloucesterH’cap: 1 S Turner (Sev, U20) 37:25; 2 O Starkey (Sev) 38:15; 3 N Galder (Sev) 38:25Fastest (5M): Starkey 28:15; Turner 28:25; N Smith (Glouc) 29:04Women: D Lee (Tewk, W40)/E Jeffrey (Glouc, W40) 38:02

NORTH WEST OPEN, Gransha ParkOverall: 1 D Reed (Derry, M40) 18:47; 2 R Nicholls (Springw) 19:09; 3 A Doherty (Derry) 19:20; 4 N Johnston (Springw) 19:25; 5 M Mckinstry (NBH) 19:30; 6 E McGinty (Derry) 19:33; 7 S Lynch (Newc S) 19:40; 8 P Barbour (Omagh) 19:45; 9 P McIntyre (IRL) 19:48; 10 C Christie (Springw, U20) 19:52M40: 2 F Tumelty (E Down) 21:11; 3 C Denton (Springw) 21:16. M45: 1 F Marsh (N Down) 20:27; 2 P Tweedie (Springw) 20:55; 3 J Kelly (Newc S) 21:59. M50: 1 D McNeilly (Newc) 20:45; 2 J Wallace (NBH) 22:12; 3 D McCarthy (Derry) 22:24. M55: 1 D Connolly (Derry) 22:33; 2 G Odoherty (Springw) 23:07; 3 R Wilson (Willow) 24:31. M60: 1 R Curran (Ballym R) 24:04; 2 B Todd (Orangegrove) 25:42. M65: 1 T Eakin (N Down) 23:13; 2 D Nicholson (Ballamena) 26:44. M70: 1 C McMonagle (Derry) 27:10. U20: 2 M Melarkey (Derry) 20:19; 3 S McGowan (Derry) 20:25; 4 J Gordon (Unatt) 21:15; 5 P O’neill (Acorns) 21:28; 6 P Melarkey (Derry) 22:06; 7 R Murray (Springw)


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Hannah May Fletcher: leaves the senior women behind at

a snowbound Graves Park



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DECEMBER 20SOUTH OF THAMES 7.5 CHAMPIONSHIPS, CoulsdonDEAN LACY dominated the men’s race from start to finish and extended his lead throughout to win by nearly two minutes, Martin Duff reports.

It was only on the third lap that the Cambridge Harrier slowed but his lead over the rest still grew. This was due, in part, to his early pursuer, Ryan Driscoll, falling back out of the places.

After one lap up to the top of Farthing Down into Happy Valley and back up before the long run down to the end of the lap, Lacy led by around 100 yards. Driscoll was a clear second with Tonbridge club mate Ben Cole just ahead of top veteran Chris Greenwood.

As the laps unfolded, Lacy increased his lead and it was British and Irish Masters International M40 champion Greenwood who came through to second as Cole took third.

Lacy, the London Championships winner, looked strong throughout and said: “In the last four to five months I’ve got some good training in, up to 80 miles a week.”

The Tonbridge pairing of Cole and Driscoll helped their club to a narrow six-to-score team victory over a surprisingly strong Brighton & Hove outfit led by Kevin Rojas and new signing Mark Dumbrill, with Herne Hill a close third. Brighton then comfortably took the 12-to-score team race from Kent AC.

Further back, former steeplechase international Tom Conlon had his best veteran run to date by taking the over-50 medal. Paul Sanderson, whose son John was 22nd for Guildford and Godalming, pocketed the M60 medal.

Belgrave Harriers continued their recent run of women’s race team successes by taking the women’s six-to-score race from Dulwich Runners. They were led home by Mel Wilkins, who pulled back an early lead established by Tonbridge’s Lucy Reid, to eventually win by nearly a minute on a course that was more than eight miles.

Reid had a 30-metre lead after the opening lap but lost it on the long climb on the second circuit as Amy Clements was always in a strong third place. A distant fourth was top over-50, Clare Elms, who helped Dulwich Runners to the women’s silver medals.

Overall: 1 D Lacy (Camb H) 42:45; 2 C Greenwood (Kent, M40) 44:24; 3 B Cole (Ton) 44:31; 4 R Driscoll (Ton) 44:56; 5 C Busaileh (Herne H) 45:03; 6 G Grundy (G&G) 45:18; 7 K Rojas (B&H) 45:21; 8 M Dumbrell (Horsh J) 45:26; 9 A Jaksevicius (Belg) 45:44; 10 H Bristow (B&H, M35) 45:45; 11 J Hoad (Bed C) 45:53; 12 T Telkovsky (Belg) 45:58; 13 O Hind (Kent) 46:00; 14 M Cummings (Herne H) 46:03; 15 N Phillips (Kent) 46:05; 16 A Donno (B&H) 46:07; 17 G Anderson (Kent) 46:09; 18 P Lowe (Strag) 46:12; 19 R Evans (S Lon) 46:15; 20 A Barnes (Herne H, M35) 46:21; 21 B Toomer (HW) 46:23; 22 J Sanderson (G&G) 46:35; 23 T Cox (Ton) 46:35; 24 D Watt (Ton) 46:42; 25 N Bundle (Belg, M35) 46:44; 26 S Coombes (Herne H, M40) 46:49; 27 J Cunningham (Herne H) 46:53; 28 G Pearce (K&P) 47:03; 29 S Major (S Lon, M40) 47:11; 30 M Taylor (Belg) 47:20; 31 J Bryant (Ton) 47:31; 32 E Auden (Belg) 47:33; 33 J Rendall (Ton, M35) 47:43; 34 J Kettle (Herne H, M35) 47:52; 35 A Humphreys (B&H) 47:59; 36 R Harris (Reig, M40) 48:09; 37 A Mcintosh (THH) 48:16; 38 T Lawrence (Kent) 48:17; 39 J Tayleur (Herne H, U20) 48:17; 40 D Longley (Kent) 48:30; 41 J Clark (HW) 48:34; 42 J Bennett (SoC) 48:40; 43 M Bristow (B&H, M35) 48:46; 44 A Bellew (Bed C) 48:54; 45 C Fraser (Kent) 48:55; 46 A Hawkins (E&E) 48:57; 47 P Canavan (S Lon) 49:02; 48 A Stokes (Cant) 49:08; 49 N Aitken (Clap C, M40) 49:11; 50 A Robinson (HW) 49:26; 51 B Harrold (DMV, M35) 49:30; 52 A Weir (THH, M45) 49:39; 53 Z Hale (B&H) 49:41; 54 A Stirk (G&G) 49:44; 55 J Ruskin (Strag) 49:49; 56 D Fagan (Herne H, M40) 50:00; 57 S McGrory (Kent, M45) 50:02; 58 R Tuer (HW) 50:07; 59 J Wilson (Kent) 50:10; 60 M Chapman (S Lon) 50:13; 61 L Taub (B&H, M35) 50:14; 62 M Welsh (Belg) 50:21; 63 G Perry (Kent) 50:22; 64 B Casserley (S Lon) 50:22; 65 M Lovell (Clap C) 50:28; 66 R Peacock (Clap C, M35) 50:28; 67 R Batchelor (AFD, M35) 50:32; 68 M Brooks (B&H, U20) 50:36; 69 G Longworth (HW) 50:38; 70 T Conlon (Herne H, M50) 50:40; 71 A Styles (Ton, M40) 50:43; 72 A Tribe (B&H, M45) 50:44; 73 R Sherwood (Clap C) 50:47; 74 D Boyce (B&H) 50:49; 75 M Penny (Camb H) 50:51; 76 D Reader (Camb H, M40) 50:58; 77 M

Wilkins (Belg, W) 50:59; 78 R Ollington (G&G) 51:07; 79 G Cole (Ton) 51:15; 80 L Hatcher (S Lon) 51:16M45: 4 J Ratcliffe (Herne H) 51:49; 5 D Moore (DMV) 52:02. M50: 2 T Tuohy (Dulw) 53:35; 3 N Reissland (S Lon) 54:29. M55: 1 G Quarton (S Lon) 55:03; 2 S Smythe (Dulw) 56:53; 3 S Bean (E&E) 57:24. M60: 1 P Sanderson (G&G) 55:22; 2 T O’Neill (Belg) 59:06; 3 H Balfour (Dulw) 59:10; 4 W Hill (Craw) 59:33TEAM (6 to score): 1 Tonbridge 114; 2 Brighton & Hove City 116; 3 Herne Hill H 124; 4 Kent AC 141; 5 Belgrave H 166; 6 Hercules Wimbledon 277; 7 South London H 292; 8 Guildford & G 345; 9 B&H B 415; 10 Clapham C 422; 11 Herne H B 428; 12 Kent B 451; 13 Stragglers 4542; 14 Striders of Croydon 571; 15 Dulwich R 700;16 S London B 751Coleman Cup (12 to score): 1 B&H 531; 2 Herne H 550; 3 Kent 592; 4 S London 1043; 5 SoC 1590Women: 1 Wilkins 50:59; 2 L Reid (Ton) 51:40; 3 A Clements (Kent) 52:14; 4 C Elms (Dulw, W50) 53:49; 5 Z Doyle (Belg, W35) 53:57; 6 K Ellison (Herne H) 55:44; 7 S Foreman (Ton, U20) 56:19; 8 C Stibbs (Kent, W40) 56:25; 9 C Bird (Ton, U20) 56:29; 10 K Mackenzie (Belg) 56:59; 11 Z Smith (Belg) 57:29; 12 D Norman (E&E, W40) 57:55; 13 O Balme (Dulw, W45) 57:55; 14 A Norris (Dulw, W50) 58:43; 15 M James (S Lon, W35) 58:52; 16 R Hutton (S Lon, W45) 59:04; 17 N Gentry (S Lon) 59:09; 18 V Buck (Kent, W40) 59:37; 19 A Whiley (Clap C) 59:41; 20 C Ulliott (B&H, W50) 59:46; 21 A Thomas (Dulw) 60:10; 22 P Flynn (Strag, W50) 60:11; 23 I Lobaciute (Herne H) 60:23; 24 R Black (DMV, W40) 61:19; 25 K Williams (Kent, W50) 61:43; 26 D Barnett (THH, W40) 61:58; 27 M Statham (Holl S, W60) 62:09; 28 C St Clair (Clap C, W35) 62:35; 29 V Randall (Clap C) 62:51; 30 C Duraffourd (Belg) 63:09; 31 C Cattini (S Lon, W40) 63:19; 32 P Iannella (S Lon, W55) 63:44; 33 J Holford (Tun W, W40) 64:15; 34 L Ionascu (DMV, W40) 64:24; 35 V Goodwin (Belg, W35) 64:36; 36 J Kenneally (B&H, W45) 64:37W60: 2 M Matthews (Tadw) 72:15; 3 C Steward (Dulw) 72:43TEAM (6 to score): 1 Belgrave 92; 2 Dulw R 138; 3 Kent 142; 4 S London 163; 5 Clapham 223; 6 B&H 251

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Cross-countryResults

DECEMBER 20ATW METROPOLITAN LEAGUE, UxbridgeMICHAEL CALLEGARI considered the race as an important one for him, as he leads the prize winners so far and also will not be at the next Met League at Perivale on January 10 because he will be racing at the Edinburgh International Cross Country, Alastair Aitken reports.

Callegari was never out of a challenging position in the race. After a mile covered in the long field, Dan Watts was setting a fast pace out ahead with Callegari. The group just behind that was led by Glen Watts, with Shaun Dixon and Audun Nortdveit together still well in touch. On the second of the two laps Dixon, Callegari and Nordtveit had opened up a gap to the rest of the 383 finishers. It was on the hill that Callegari moved ahead.

Nordtveit was close behind him with 500m remaining, but then Callegari threw everything into it to win well. However, Nordtveit had been suffering knee trouble and had two weeks off training until the day before and was happy to finish second.

Serpentine won for the second time in a row with 5 men in the first 12, but as Highgate had their 12 men inside the first 63 they are very much in the hunt with an overall but narrow lead in the league.

Rachel Felton was pleased to win considering she had been ill when running the Leeds Abbey Dash 10km and was unable to train afterwards for a couple of weeks. She led all the way and Liz Janes continued to improve, running in second place for most of the event and Naomi Taschimowitz managed to hold off Sarah Pemberton for third. Shaftesbury, Highgate, London Heathside and Serpentine are all close at the top of the table.

The revelation was under-13 Charlotte Buckley, who won her third Met League in a row. She also won at the London Youth Games and the Southern Inter-Counties the previous Saturday. Buckley is at St Paul’s School and her coach, Roy Claridge, is not keen for her to do the very big races coming up in the season until she is older.

Another to impress, who has won all his three Met League races was, the U13 Finn Harvey, who is multi-talented, as he has had a trial with Chelsea Football club already and plays rugby for his school.Men: 1 M Callegari (SB, U20) 26:16; 2 A Nordtveit (High) 26:27; 3 S Dixon (High) 26:31; 4 T Aldred (Lon H, M35) 26:54; 5 N Torry (Serp, M35) 27:00; 6 G Watts (SB) 27:02; 7 G Hughes (Serp) 27:05; 8 D Watts (SB) 27:09; 9 R Phillips (Serp, M35) 27:20; 10 E Shepherd (WG&EL) 27:34; 11 J Poole (Serp) 27:35; 12 A Greenleaf (Serp) 27:38; 13 C Rainsford (High) 27:42; 14 J Waldron (NEB) 27:47; 15 B Nagy (E&H) 27:54; 16 T Stasionis (VPH&TH) 27:59; 17 J Franklin (Serp) 28:05; 18 J Laing (Hill) 28:06; 19 T Beedell (WG&EL) 28:08; 20 W MacKay (Bed C) 28:10; 21 H Torry (Serp, M35) 28:22; 22 W Mycroft (E&H) 28:25; 23 R Wilson (High) 28:29; 24 R Russell (TVH) 28:31; 25 H Wyber (WG&EL) 28:34; 26 F Smithwick (High) 28:38; 27 M Wilesmith (Guern) 28:43; 28 M Pearce (SB, U20) 28:45; 29 O Edwards (SB, M35) 28:47; 30 P Crout (SB, U20) 28:48; 31 A Lawrence (High) 28:49; 32 D Morgan (Serp) 28:52; 33 M Grant (SB) 28:52; 34 D Clutterbuck (NEB) 28:55; 35 M Wright (Barn) 28:59; 36 A Davy (Serp) 29:03; 37 S Renfer (High) 29:08; 38 N Sheehan (NEB) 29:10; 39 T Clyde (TVH, U20) 29:11; 40 D Tumaitis (WG&EL) 29:14; 41 T Heslop (VPH&TH) 29:19; 42 S Humphrey

(VPH&TH) 29:23; 43 D Gurton (WG&EL) 29:24; 44 R Mckinley (High) 29:25; 45 T Plibersek (WG&EL) 29:26; 46 J Wooldridge (Lon H, U20) 29:28; 47 S Griffiths (SB, U20) 29:28; 48 D Smith (High) 29:29; 49 J Cooper (Met P, M40) 29:30; 50 J Taylor-Caldwell (ESM) 29:36; 51 B Rochford (SB, U20) 29:38; 52 A Holford (WG&EL) 29:39; 53 K Murphy (WG&EL, M40) 29:41; 54 P Downie (High, M35) 29:42; 55 Y Fontebasso (Serp) 29:44; 56 S Haddad (ESM) 29:47; 57 W Bell (NEB, M35) 29:47; 58 B Powell (WG&EL) 29:52; 59 D Russell (High) 29:55; 60 A Fooks (TVH, M35) 29:56; 61 R Cox (WG&EL) 29:58; 62 T Jackson (SB, M45) 29:59; 63 D Davison (High) 30:04; 64 J Laybourn (High) 30:13; 65 C Kissane-Wood (SMR, U20) 30:14; 67 S Barrett (Serp, M40) 30:16; 76 J Stockings (WG&EL, U20) 30:37; 77 D De Palol (Serp, M40) 30:39; 78 A Reeves (Serp, M40) 30:43; 82 M Potter (Lon H, M45) 30:50; 83 B Boxer (Barn, U20) 30:57; 88 A Mitchell (TVH, M45) 31:07; 100 T Maguire (SMR, M45) 31:29M50: 1 C Hartley (Lon H) 32:01; 2 C Michael (Barn) 32:09; 3 R Rigby (SB) 32:11. M60: 1 D Cox (WG&EL) 32:56. M70: 1 D Clark (Herts P) 39:38. M75: 1 J Steed (Herts P) 47:34TEAM: D1: 1 Serpentine RC 1074; 2 Highgate H 1022; 3 SB H 964; 4 WG&EL 899; 5 London H 558; 6 VP&TH 433; 7 Ealing, Southall & Middx 426; 8 Serp B 386; 9 Hillingdon 343; 10 Newham & Essex Beagles 336604; 8 Hillingdon 567; 9 ; 10 Serp B 298. D2: 1 Highgate B 1075; 2 Thames Valley H 1013; 3 Barnet & District 938; 4 WG&EL 931; 5 Lon H B 826; 6 Serp C 599. D3: 1 London Front R 933; 2 SB B 920; 3 High C 899M40: D1: 1 Lon H 332; 2 Serpentine 326; 3 WG&EL 267; 4 Highgate 241; 5 Lon H B 229; 6 TVH 219. D2: 1 L Front 166; 2 Serp B 145; 3 SB 140. D3: 1 Barn B 154; 2 WG&EL B 148; 3 Morn C 124 Standings after 3 matches:D1: 1 Highgate 3165; 2 Serp 3134; 3 WG&EL 2801; 4 SB 2479; 5 Lon H 1935; 6 Hillingdon 1608; 7 VP&TH 607; 8 NEB 1443; 9 ESM 1373; 10 Serp B 938D2: 1 WG&EL 3196; 2 Barnet 3175; 3 High B 2970; 4 Lon H B 2919; 5 TVH 2767; 6 Enfield & Haringey 2449D3: 1 L Front 3032; 2 Hill B 2283; 3 L Front B 2283M40: D1: 1 Lon H 1065; 2 Serp 950; 3 WG&EL 860; 4 Lon H B 806; 5 Barnet

791; 6 Hillingdon 669. D2: 1 L Front 493; 2 Serp B 353; 3 SB 342. D3: 1 SB 552; 2 Barnet B 550; 3 L Front B 438U17: 1 J Philpott (Herts P) 13:52; 2 T Fawden (High) 14:00; 3 K Mahiddine (TVH) 14:06; 4 G Cook (Herts P) 14:09; 5 K Ahmed (SB) 14:14; 6 N Mckenzie (VPH&TH, U15) 14:29; 7 T McArdle (Trent P) 14:32; 8 D Fawden (High, U15) 14:35; 9 M Farah (ESM) 14:36; 10 M Oyelola (NEB, U15) 14:36U17/U15 TEAM: 1 Highgate 197; 2 Trent Park R 197; 3 ESM 174; 4 Shaftesbury 169; 5 Herts P 158; 6 TVH 132Standings after 3 matches: 1 Trent P 709; 2 High 70-1; 3 ESM 609; 4 SB 554; 5 Herts P 529; 6 TVH 514U13: 1 F Harvey (SB) 11:45; 2 N Zapico (Herts P) 11:55; 3 J Smith (Herts P) 12:02; 4 L Minale (VPH&TH) 12:06; 5 J Poncia (SMR) 12:47; 6 F Sturrock (Trent P) 12:49; 7 B Breen (Herts P) 13:00; 8 D Greenstein (SB) 13:07; 9 J Adolphe (VPH&TH) 13:10; 10 M Harris (SB) 13:21TEAM: 1 Herts P 108; 2 SB 100; 3 Trent P 78; 4 VP&TH 63; 5 Hill 62Standings after 3 matches: 1 Herts P 437; 2 SB 386; 3 VP&TH 366; 4 Trent P 344; 5 E&H 292; 6 Hill 206U11: 1 R McGonagle (Lon H) 6:48; 2 W Hughes (Herts P) 6:56; 3 D Michel (SB) 7:06 Women: 1 R Felton (SB, W35) 21:41; 2 L Janes (Herts P) 22:09; 3 N Taschimowitz (SB) 22:38; 4 S Pemberton (Serp) 22:43; 5 E Evans (High, W40) 22:49; 6 M Newbery (ESM) 22:50; 7 R Gardiner (SB) 22:51; 8 T Barlow (TVH) 22:55; 9 H Viner (High, U20) 23:03; 10 R Walcott-Nolan (Luton, U20) 23:09; 11 N Hothersall (Lon H) 23:11; 12 K Gundersen (WG&EL, W35) 23:21; 13 J Kent (Barn, W45) 23:23; 14 J Fawcett (Lon C) 23:25; 15 J Lundgren (Serp, W35) 23:28; 16 S Rust (Lon H, W35) 23:33; 17 E Burgess (High) 23:35; 18 L Atkin (Lon H) 23:42; 19 V Walker (SB) 23:43; 20 J Singer (VPH&TH, W40) 23:52; 21 V Crawford (Serp) 24:01; 22 J Harvey (Hill) 24:07; 23 L James (Lon H) 24:12; 24 A Hunt (Serp) 24:28; 25 M Cooper (SB, W45) 24:30; 29 G Narviliene (ESM, W40) 24:46; 34 F Kennedy (ESM, W55) 24:59; 35 R Wilby (NEB, U20) 25:05W50: 1 S Boxer (Barn) 26:42. U20: 4 A Found (Herts P) 25:43; 5 L Parry (Herts P) 25:44; 6 I Found (Herts P) 26:01

TEAM: D1: 1 Serpentine 236; 2 Shaftesbury 232; 3 Lon H 231; 4 Highgate 194; 5 ESM 149; 6 Serp B 148; 7 WG&EL 98; 8 TVH 97; 9 Lon H B 89; 10 High B 11D2: 1 VP&TH 257; 2 Barnet 255; 3 Serp C 209; 4 Hill 195; 5 Lon H C 164; 6 NEB 140. D3: 1 Herts P 159; 2 London City 126; 3 Barnet B 119W35 TEAM: D1: 1 Barnet 137; 2 Lon H 136; 3 ESM 133; 4 Serp 131; 5 Lon H B 81; 6 WG&EL 81. D2: 1 VP&TH 52; 2 High 43; 3 SB 33. D3: 1 Barnet B 79; 2 Ealing Eagles 44; 3 Hill B 42Standings after 3 matchesD1: 1 Shaftesbury 759; 2 High 752; 3 Lon H 735; 4 Serpentine 702; 5 WG&EL 451; 6 TVH 382; 7 ESM 366; 8 Serp B 356; 9 Lon H B 286; 10 High B 119D2: 1 VP&TH 795; 2 Barnet 779; 3 Hill 647; 4 Serp C 580; 5 Lon H C 525; 6 Morn 385. D3: 1 Herts P 523; 2 London City 397; 3 Barnet B 338W35: D1: 1 Barnet 464; 2 Lon H 443; 3 Serp 442; 4 ESM 431; 5 WG&EL 284; 6 Lon H B 269. D2: 1 VP&TH 149; 2 High 114; 3 SB 112. D3: 1 Barnet B 182; 2 TVH 129; 3 Herts P 102U17: 1 J Ratcliff (WG&EL) 16:18; 2 G Kyriacou (SB) 16:21; 3 A Edwards (SB) 16:45; 4 N Ravenhill (ESM, U15) 16:48; 5 V Walker (TVH, U15) 16:59; 6 E Wallace (ESM) 17:04; 7 B Forster (E&H, U15) 17:11; 8 O Janke (Hill, U15) 17:12; 9 C Johnston (Barn) 17:33; 10 E Preece (WG&EL) 17:37U17/U15 TEAM: 1 Shaftesbury 152; 2 ESM 140; 3 TVH 98; 4 Herts P 95; 5 WG&EL 92; 6 Lon H 901Standings after 3 matches: 1 TVH 539; 2 SB 512; 3 WG&EL 501; 4 E&H 463; 5 ESM 454; 6 Herts P 386U13: 1 C Buckley (TVH) 12:52; 2 F Waters (VPH&TH) 13:20; 3 A Mulvihill (E&H) 13:29; 4 S Kent (SB) 13:38; 5 M Groom (SB) 13:49; 6 L O’Brien (ESM) 13:54; 7 I Stark (Hill) 14:02; 8 B Hughes (VPH&TH) 14:09; 9 F Stapleton (Herts P) 14:13; 10 A Janke (Hill) 14:15TEAM: 1 VP&TH 81; 3 SB 49; 3 ESM 45; 4 TVH 43; 5 Hill 42; 6 Herts P 33Standings after 3 matches: 1 SB 311; 2 VP&TH 275; 3 TVH 226; 4 Herts P 169; 5 ESM 168; 6 Hill 166HOWARD WILLIAMS TROPHY (M&W combined after 3 matches) Senior: 1 Highgate 41; 2 Shaftesbury 39; 3 Serpentine 38Junior: 1 Shaftesbury 59; 2 Herts P 52; 3 TVH 48

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22:15; 8 M Mcc (St Lol) 22:31; 9 C Breslin (Derry) 22:48; 10 C Brown (N Down) 22:50; 11 J Mckenna (Ballym R) 23:36; 12 P Connolly (St Lol) 23:41; 13 P Slevin (Foyle V) 24:31; 14 R Gormley (St Lol) 24:43; 15 S Sweeney (Derry) 24:46; 16 M Murray (N Wes Wat) 24:54. U17: 1 C McMeechan (N Down) 20:04; 2 L Dinsmore (Springw) 20:47Women: 1 E Mullan (Springw) 21:22; 2 C McCourt (NBH, W40) 22:42; 3 S Knox (Springw, W40) 23:10; 4 R Gibson (N Down) 23:16; 5 C O’Connor (E Down) 23:22; 6 J McGinley (Derry, W45) 23:34; 7 K Moore (N Down, U20) 23:42; 8 A Kirk (Springw) 23:47; 9 A Mcsheffery (Springw, U20) 24:06; 10 M McMullan (Foyle V, W45) 24:07W35: 1 S Mckinney (Foyle V) 26:28. W40: 3 F McFadden (Springw) 24:24; 4 K Mclaughlin (Springw) 25:30; 5 J Mulligan (Acorns) 26:17. W45: 3 S Murray (Derry) 26:38. W50: 1 H Shiels (CoL) 25:08. W55: 1 C Moran (Foyle V) 27:25. U20: 3 G Marley (Milf) 25:02; 4 A Lafferty (CoL) 25:17; 5 D Gilliland (Springw) 26:48; 6 R Pegram (Acorns) 27:34

SOUTH EAST LANCASHIRE LEAGUE, OldhamU17 men (XC): 1 L Piper (E Ches) 22:35; 2 H Stainton (Bury) 23:27; 3 K Clegg (O&R) 23:40; 4 G Lewis (E Ches) 23:44U15 (XC): 1 L Haynes (E Ches) 14:36; 2 N Barlow (E Ches) 15:33; 3 K Owen (E Ches) 15:36; 4 P Watson (Bury) 16:22; 5 P Guarnieri (E Ches) 17:47; 6 D McDermott (Salf M) 20:09; 7 M Morris (O&R) 20:13U13 (XC): 1 L Brindle (Horw) 16:40; 2 J Smith (E Ches) 17:36U11 (XC): 1 P McGuinness (E Ches, U13) 12:29; 2 A Fern (Roch) 15:01; 3 J Beswick (O&R) 15:53Women (XC): 1 K White (Royt, W40) 23:56; 2 K Johnson (G’dale) 23:59; 3 J Brown (Roch) 24:04; 4 J Bloor (Royt) 24:36; 5 J Grint (E Ches, W35) 24:53; 6 J Adamson (M’ton, W35) 24:58; 7 J Ridgard (E Ches, W50) 25:04; 8 V Wright (Hyde, W35) 25:11; 9 C Cook (Bury, U20) 25:16; 10 A Blomfield (Roch, W50) 25:18; 11 G Kinlock (Burn RR, W50) 25:28; 12 A Ferguson (Burn RR, W55) 25:43; 13 B Hirst (E Ches) 26:16; 14 E Ball (M’ton, W40) 26:37; 15 L Fisher (Burn RR, W55) 26:40; 16 O McDermott (Salf M) 26:50; 17 M Vaughan (E Ches, W40) 27:01; 18 K Thompson (Burn RR, W40) 27:04; 19 H Simpson (E Ches, U20) 27:08; 20 C Darraugh (Royt, W35) 27:48W60: 1 T Hollins (M’ton) 30:41U17 (XC): 1 L McGuinness (E Ches) 27:50; 2 L Booth (Bury) 28:53; 3 A Newell (E Ches) 30:09; 4 C Hirst (Roch) 33:48; 5 A Edmondson (O&R) 34:04U15 (XC): 1 S Hall (O&R) 20:12U13 (XC): 1 H Jackson (E Ches) 18:07; 2 R Terim (Roch) 18:40; 3 A Davey (E Ches) 18:47; 4 J Bailey (Salf M, U15) 19:43; 5 D Worthington (Bury) 20:19U11 (XC): 1 E Pendlebury (Horw) 11:33; 2 F Whittle (Horw) 11:54; 3 L Johnson (Horw) 11:56

DECEMBER 1453-12 LEAGUE, Harwich, EssexMen TEAMPool A: 1 Ipswich Jaffa 120; 2 Harwich r 214; 3 Springfield Striders 238; 4 Great Bentley 367; 5 Colchester H 373; 6 Withm 444Pool B: 1 Hadleigh Hares 48; 2 53-12 173; 3 Halstead R 196Women TEAMPool A: 1 Col H 37; 2 Ips J 42; 3 Harwich 86; 4 S’field 87; 5 G Bentley 124; 6 Witham 140

Pool B: 1 Hadleigh 6; 2 Halstead 67; 3 53-12 89Combined (M&W)Pool A: 1 Ips J 3; 2 Harwich 5; 3 Col H 6; 4 S’field 7; 5 G Bentley 9; 6 Witham 12Pool B: 1 Hadleigh 2; 2 53-12/Halstead 5Standings (M&W) After 3 matchesPool A: 1 Ips J 18; 2 S’field 13; 3 Col H 12; 4 Harwich 9; 5 G Bentley 7; 6 Witham 4Pool B: 1 Hadleigh 17; 2 53-12 14; 3 Halstead 13

DECEMBER 13WARE CUP OPEN, LoughtonOverall: 1 P Martelletti (Run Fast, M35) 27:45; 2 T Heslop (VP&TH) 29:04; 3 G Day (Orion, U17) 29:50; 4 P Brown (ELR) 30:10; 5 S Hobbs (VP&TH, M40) 30:20; 6 R Newbold (VP&TH, M45) 30:44; 7 M Channing (VP&TH) 31:02; 8 P Boddey (Eton M, M35) 31:08; 9 A Hutson (VP&TH) 31:20; 10 S Bennett (VP&TH, M35) 31:24; 11 F Gold (Thetrimarket) 31:28; 12 A Baker (Orion, M40) 31:40; 13 A Gounelas (Eton M, W) 31:52; 14 J Whitehouse (Loughton, M40) 32:10; 15 G Bagnall (VP&TH, M40) 32:18; 16 N Dews (Eton M, W) 33:00; 17 D Catto (E Man) 33:57; 18 D Hall (Eton M, M40) 33:59; 19 J Singer (Thetrimarket, M40) 34:02; 20 E Casarrubios (VP&TH, M40) 34:18M50: 1 D Daugirda (Eton M) 34:33. M55: 1 I Lambert (Eton M) 34:43TEAM: 1 Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets 30; 2 Eton Manor 112; 3 Orion 161Women: 1 Gounelas 31:52; 2 Dews 33:00; 3 S Bint (VP&TH, W35) 34:21; 4 E Mosedale (VP&TH, W35) 35:30; 5 Z Woodward (Eton M, W50) 36:12; 6 H Rogerson (Orion, W35) 36:27; 7 S Knox (Thetrimarket, W40) 37:20; 8 T McPherson (Eton M, W35) 37:33; 9 N Balent (Thetri, W40) 37:44; 10 S Bolister (Eton M) 37:58TEAM: 1 VP&TH 98; 2 Eton M 98; 3 Loughton 241

WELSH INTER-REGIONAL & MASTERS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS, Builth WellsMen (XC): 1 J Griffiths (West) 36:55; 2 C Carpanini (East) 37:46; 3 T Roberts (Nth) 40:00; 4 P Ryder (Sth) 40:22; 5 T Davies (North) 40:37; 6 R Boorman (Sth) 40:46; 7 S Simms (East, M45) 40:56; 8 J Dean (West) 41:24; 9 D Bodman (Sth) 41:30; 10 M Symes (East, M35) 41:40; 11 O Haswell (Sth) 41:55; 12 B Lightowler (Nth) 42:24; 13 M Jacklin (Sth) 42:34; 14 A Harper (Sth) 42:43; 15 B Sears (Sth) 42:45; 16 M Thomas (East) 42:53; 17 M Evans (Sth) 42:57; 18 G Gates (Sth, M35) 42:59; 19 D Barnby (East) 43:10; 20 J Goulding (South, M35) 43:24Men TEAM (8 to score): 1 South 89; 2 East 135; 3 West (only 7 ran); 4 North (only 3 ran)U20 (XC): 1 I Hughes (Nth) 22:27; 2 C Lovatt (West) 22:40; 3 J Cove (Sth) 22:50; 4 K Roberts (West) 23:05; 5 C Lewis (Sth) 23:14; 6 M Jones (East) 23:32; 7 S Longville (Sth) 24:29; 8 J Hunt (Sth) 24:45; 9 E Richards (Sth) 24:48; 10 N Jones (Sth) 25:0; 11 O Roberts (Nth) 25:06; 12 L Brunt (Sth) 25:18; 13 A Lanz (Nth) 26:13; 14 I Jones (Sth) 26:46; 15 R James (Nth) 27:42IR U20 (5 to score): 1 South 32; 2 North 56; 3eq East/West (2 ran)U17 (XC): 1 C Smith (Nth) 18:52; 2 M Williams (West) 19:10; 3 R Jenkins (West) 19:19; 4 A Liles (West) 19:35; 5 D Flanigan (Sth) 19:43; 6 J Spill (Nth) 19:48; 7 M Grantham (East) 20:02; 8 A Price (Sth) 20:07; 9 O Thomas (Sth) 20:11; 10 C Linton (Nth) 20:12; 11 M Pleavin (Nth) 20:18; 12 A Osman (Sth) 20:21; 13 J Smith (Sth) 20:22; 14 M

Petersen (West) 20:41; 15 T Jenkins (East) 20:42; 16 D Graves (Sth) 20:43; 17 H Arnull (Nth) 20:44; 18 J Eggington (Sth) 20:48; 19 S Sussex (Nth) 20:51; 20 S Lewis (West) 21:04; 21 D Griffiths (West) 21:32; 22 A Evans (Sth) 21:40; 23 W Hayward (East) 21:41; 24 R Goncalves (East) 21:44; 25 R Freeman (East) 22:03U17 (8 to score): 1 South 103; 2 North 119; 3 west (6 ran); 4 East (5 ran)U15 (XC): 1 M Willis (Nth) 14:16; 2 O Barbaresi (Nth) 14:21; 3 L Davies (East) 14:29; 4 E Lawrence (West) 14:46; 5 D Smith (West) 14:52; 6 R Jones (Sth) 14:54; 7 J Vincent (Sth) 15:15; 8 B Thomas (West) 15:26; 9 T Jones (West) 15:29; 10 T Evans (Nth) 15:30; 11 J Hewings (Sth) 15:31; 12 R James (West) 15:40; 13 I James (Nth) 15:52; 14 S Jones (Nth) 15:55; 15 M Taylor (Nth) 16:01; 16 M James (Sth) 16:03; 17 I Thurgood (East) 16:04; 18 S Holt (Nth) 16:06; 19 I Williams (West) 16:08; 20 D Williams-hale (Sth) 16:17; 21 J Mcconkey (Sth) 16:25; 22 A Davies (Sth) 16:31; 23 J Mountford (East) 16:35; 24 C Roberts (Nth) 16:40; 25 E Pryse (Sth) 16:44; 26 E Ackroyd (Nth) 16:46; 27 A Peacock (Sth) 16:54; 28 O Ash (Sth) 17:0; 29 J Brooke-smith (Sth) 17:09; 30 I Jones (Sth) 17:16U15 (8 to score): 1 North 97; 2 West 124; 3 South 128; 4 East (5 ran)U13 (XC): 1 L Griffiths (Sth) 7:57; 2 D John (Sth) 8:05; 3 I Glyn (West) 8:08; 4 O Perrin (Nth) 8:08; 5 D Gill (Nth) 8:09; 6 J Lloyd (West) 8:13; 7 J Penrose (Sth) 8:14; 8 M Humphreys (Sth) 8:18; 9 G Thompson (West) 8:22; 10 B Reynolds (Sth) 8:26; 11 B Webb (West) 8:30; 12 A Morgan (West) 8:33; 13 L Spencer (Sth) 8:36; 14 J Jones (Nth) 8:37; 15 D Key (East) 8:37; 16 T Rees (West) 8:39; 17 E Scoble (Sth) 8:43; 18 H Griffiths (Sth) 8:46; 19 C Sibley (Sth) 8:49; 20 R Saxton (East) 8:49; 21 E Lee (West) 8:50; 22 R Morgan (Sth) 8:51; 23 B Thomas (West) 8:51; 24 L Gregory (Sth) 8:52; 25 C La-trobe Robert (Nth) 8:53; 26 E Carpenter (Sth) 8:54; 27 C Dury (East) 8:56; 28 T Land (Nth) 8:57; 29 C Richards (East) 8:59; 30 L Thomas (East) 9:02U13 (8 to score): 1 South 76; 2 West 101; 3 North 180; 4 East 232Men Overall: 1 South Wales 98; 2 North Wales 87; 3 West Wales 71; 4 East Wales 65M40 (XC): 1 M Jennings (Fair W) 34:37; 2 H Evans (Les C) 35:44; 3 L Aherne (Parc BB, M45) 36:31; 4 I Lloyd (Swan, M55) 36:49; 5 M Pfeiffer (Brec, M45) 37:47; 6 G Price (Sarn-Helen AC) 37:52; 7 R Johnson (Unatt) 37:54; 8 E Campbell (Buck, M50) 38:04; 9 P Coles (P’pridd R, M50) 38:12; 10 T Guest (Swan, M50) 38:14; 11 S Ryall (P’pridd R) 38:20; 12 R Whitehouse (Neath, M50) 38:25; 13 D Jones (Eryri) 38:29; 14 D Hooper (Unatt) 38:38; 15 J Brown (Unatt) 38:44; 16 G Blackwell (Dees, M45) 38:51; 17 M Green (N Wal RR) 39:00; 18 O Flage (Unatt) 39:07; 19 R Jones (Shrews, M50) 39:18; 20 D Williams (Parc BB) 39:18; 21 S Toogood (Buck, M50) 39:26; 22 G Jones (P’atyn, M55) 39:30; 23 S Davies (Unatt, M50) 39:31; 24 S Lewis (Parc BB) 39:35; 25 P Reismann (Unatt) 39:39; 26 M Balch (Usk, M45) 39:50; 27 S Jones (Eryri, M50) 40:09; 28 M Robbins (Unatt, M50) 40:10; 29 P Williams (B’end) 40:11; 30 C Walsh (Port T) 40:27; 37 K Philippart (Swan, M55) 41:05; 39 E Lepore (Les C, M60) 41:15; 43 A Lewis (Eryri, M55) 41:33; 57 D Coles (Les C, M55) 43:17; 64 R Evans (Les C, M60) 44:35; 65 S Johnston (Les C, M65) 44:45; 68 C Wilcox (Clwyd, M60) 45:44;

85 P Allen (Hale, M65) 48:59; 89 P Walker (Wrex, M65) 50:46M35 Club Team (3 to score): Ponypridd Rodents 165IR M40 TEAM (5 to score): 1 East 34; 2 West 77; 3 North 103; 4 South 140Clubs Team (3 to score): 1 Parc Bryn Bach RC 47; 2 Les Croupiers 125; 3 Lliswery R 198IR M50 TEAM (5 to score): 1 North 97; 2 West 122; 3 South 206; 4 East 220Clubs Team (3 to score): 1 Swansea 51; 2 Les C 211M60 Club TEAM (3 to score): 1 Les C 168; 2 Llis 245Women (XC): 1 C Jones (West) 24:51; 2 R Price (East) 25:14; 3 F Price (East) 26:07; 4 A Beynon-thomas (West) 26:21; 5 K Roberts (Sth) 26:31; 6 E Davies (East) 26:52; 7 E Wookey (East) 26:53; 8 C Evans (Sth) 27:22; 9 L Davies (Sth) 27:59; 10 B Law (Nth) 28:13; 11 R Bennett (West) 28:19; 12 N Dumayne (East) 28:22; 13 E Bayliss (East) 28:35; 14 H Janes-thomas (East) 28:48; 15 A Kenny (Sth) 29:06; 16 S Toop (East) 29:19; 17 C Belshaw (Nth) 29:21; 18 G Brown (Nth) 29:27; 19 B Rothwell (East) 29:30; 20 C Davies (WEST, U17) 30:12; 21 K Amos (SOUTH, W35) 30:27; 22 C Jones (Sth) 30:45; 23 R Phillips (East) 30:49; 24 R Owens (Sth) 31:32IR Women (8 to score): 1 East 73; 2 South (7 ran); 3 West (4 ran); 4 North (3 ran)U20 (XC): 1 O Gwynn (West) 20:34; 2 K Seary (Sth) 21:43; 3 A Morris (Sth) 22:41; 4 R Homer (West) 22:58; 5 J Hegarty (Sth) 23:02; 6 L Philippart (West) 23:16; 7 B Jenkinson (Nth) 23:52; 8 M Withers (West) 24:42; 9 M Turner (West) 24:47; 10 E Hayes (Sth) 24:59; 11 A Cheetham (Nth) 25:08; 12 F Walsh (West) 25:22; 13 A Lawson (Sth) 26:15; 14 M Carter-davies (West) 27:13; 15 M Baker (East) 27:43IR U20 (5 to score): 1 West 28; 2 South 33; 3 North (2 ran); 4 East (1 ran)U17 (XC): 1 H Davies (East) 18:05; 2 M Davies (Nth) 18:34; 3 I Parry-jones (East) 18:47; 4 L Davies (Nth) 18:52; 5 E Ligthart (Sth) 19:09; 6 J Bradley (West) 19:25; 7 B Harris (West) 19:30; 8 A Lewis (West) 19:49; 9 A Broadley (Sth) 20:42; 10 M Johnstone (East) 21:03; 11 A Howell (West) 21:13; 12 C Evans (Nth) 21:17; 13 M Martin (Nth) 21:42; 14 I Davies (West) 21:45; 15 L Jones (Nth) 22:02; 16 G Cole (Sth) 22:47; 17 C Freegard (East) 22:59; 18 K Griffin (East) 23:28; 19 H Pryce (Nth) 24:02; 20 Y Williams (Sth) 24:33U17 (8 to score): 1 North (6 ran); 2eq East/West (5 ran); 4 South 4 ran)U15 (XC): 1 N Reid (Sth) 13:22; 2 A Williams (West) 13:26; 3 L Davies (West) 13:37; 4 K Frizelle (Sth) 13:40; 5 E Kiff (West) 13:42; 6 J Wadey (Sth) 13:43; 7 L Omnet (West) 13:50; 8 K Higginson (Sth) 13:59; 9 H Roberts (Nth) 13:59; 10 H Jenkins (Sth) 14:03; 11 L Stockley (East) 14:16; 12 M Owen (Nth) 14:22; 13 C Bill (Sth) 14:22; 14 M Owen (West) 14:38; 15 S Paxton (Nth) 14:39; 16 F Morgan (Sth) 14:39; 17 B Wainwright (East) 14:50; 18 K Jones (Nth) 14:54; 19 C Leek (East) 14:56; 20 E Martin (West) 15:07; 21 L Wright (Sth) 15:09; 22 R Hughes (Sth) 15:13; 23 M Samuel (East) 15:15; 24 A Mcqueen (Nth) 15:18; 25 A Goncalves (East) 15:20; 26 C Donnelly (Nth) 15:28; 27 L Lawrence (Nth) 15:33; 28 Z Hamm (Sth) 15:37; 29 O Ritson Walton (East) 15:42; 30 R Phillips (West) 15:58U15 (8 to score): 1 South 79; 2 West 113; 3 North 168; 4 East 189U13 (XC): 1 I Brown (Sth) 8:43; 2 M Roberts (Nth) 8:44; 3 E Hughes (Nth) 8:48; 4 S Vella (Sth) 8:51; 5 E King

(West) 8:53; 6 F Higginson (Sth) 8:53; 7 C Gwyther (West) 8:57; 8 L Sharp (Nth) 9:03; 9 E Morgan (Sth) 9:08; 10 A Evans (West) 9:12; 11 S Wallwork (West) 9:13; 12 B Roberts (West) 9:16; 13 E Jones (Nth) 9:19; 14 S Jones-evans (West) 9:19; 15 E Turner (East) 9:20; 16 A Lennon (Sth) 9:21; 17 R Humphreys (West) 9:22; 18 M Morgan (West) 9:25; 19 F Davies (Nth) 9:25; 20 I Clark (East) 9:27; 21 S Hawkins (Sth) 9:28; 22 R Martin (West,) 9:28; 23 K Jones (Nth) 9:29; 24 T Mcarthur (West) 9:29; 25 C Phillips (East) 9:31; 26 B Stratton-thomas (West) 9:33; 27 K Pugh (Nth) 9:37; 28 E Horton (East) 9:38; 29 K Morgan (West) 9:40; 30 C Tudor (Sth) 9:41U13 (8 to score): 1 West 94; 2 South 118; 3 North 131; 4 East 240W35 (XC): 1 K Beecher (Les C) 24:25; 2 H Marshall (Swan) 25:12; 3 C Beatty (Les C) 25:42; 4 N Gething (Parc BB) 26:06; 5 L Wright (Wrex, W45) 26:42; 6 C Samuel 26:55; 7 M Watson (TROTS, W45) 27:16; 8 L Summers (Ponty, W45) 27:25; 9 R Evans (Run4All) 27:27; 10 N Morgan 27:35; 11 J Tucker 27:37; 12 J Rees (Rhay) 27:51; 13 H Davies (Swan) 28:09; 14 S Ryder (Wrex) 28:12; 15 G Orme (Bir, M70) 28:16; 16 H John (W45) 28:32; 17 B Tucker (Brec, W45) 28:38; 18 V Whitehead (Denb, W40) 28:40; 19 H Evans (Buck) 28:47; 20 S Davies (W45) 28:47; 21 A Scrivens (Caerl, W45) 28:48; 22 K Jones 28:52; 23 C Addicott 28:59; 24 H Blair (Eryri, W45) 29:06; 25 L Bright (Ponty) 29:13; 26 A Hurman (W45) 29:17; 27 L Jeffrey 29:24; 28 S Tagg (W45) 29:33; 29 D Kenwright (Sarn H, W45) 29:34; 30 A Champion (Les C) 29:37; 35 D Cockram (Fair W, W50) 29:58; 37 J Scholey (Les C, W55) 30:03; 41 P Moody (Carm, M70) 30:13;43 E Salisbury (Eryri, W50) 30:26; 49 C Birch (A’gele, W65) 30:49; 51 A Egan (Wrex, M70) 30:51; 54 A James (Les C, W65) 31:14; 68 D Hughes (P’atyn, M75) 32:00; 69 S Adkins (Caerl, W65) 32:00; 71 E Arwyn (Les C, W60) 32:00; 74 S Wheeler (Chep, M75) 32:00; 76 J Tipping (Wrex, M75) 32:00W35 (5 to score): 1 East 54; 2 South 68; 3 North 140; 4 West (4 ran)Clubs Team (3 to score): 1 Les C 15; 2 Swansea 54; 3 Pont-y-Pwl & District R 125IR W45 (5 to score): 1 East 54; 2 South 68; 3 North 140; 4 West (4 ran)Clubs Team (3 to score): 1 Eryri H 101; 2 Pont-y-Pwl 131; 3 Les C 152Overall Women: 1 South Wales 82; 2 East Wales 75; 3 North Wales 63; 4 West Wales 61Overall (M&W combined): 1 South

NOVEMBER 30NORTH-WEST SUNDAY LEAGUE, Arrowe Park, WirralTEAM: 1 Penny L 80; 2 Liv RC 126; 3 Hels Lymm Warr 126; 4 Mers TC 139; 5 Knows 159; 6 Spec 282; 7 Delam 369; 8 Birken & Pens 445Women TEAM: 1 Spec 18; 2 Birken & Pens 26; 3 Knows 40; 4 Liv RC 65; 5 Elles P 74; 6 Penny L 85; Skem & Parb 88; 8 Hels Lymm Warr 101

NOVEMBER 29DUMBARTON AAC CHAMPIONSHIPS, DumbartonOverall (6M, all Dumb and M40): 1 J McLaughlan 34:14; 2 P Currie 34:28; 3 M Walsh 35:40M60: B Ferguson 43:37Women: 1 M Wylie (W35) 37:52; 2 L Currie (W35) 38:09; 3 N Pearson 39:24W45: S Nash 43:49


ROADDECEMBER 28BUNTINGFORD YEAR END 10, HertfordshireVICKY KNIGHT hacked nearly three minutes from her PB set when winning this race last year, Martin Duff reports.

The triathlete, competes in running-only events sparingly but posted 77:43 to win the Cambridge Half-marathon in March, her only other UKA-affiliated race in 2014. Knight won by more than three minutes from Vicky Walker as yet another Victoria (Vicky Ward) was third.

Andrew Mynott won the men’s section by nearly a minute.Overall: 1 A Mynott (S’field) 56:36; 2 J Thomas (Ed’burgh U) 57:34; 3 M Vaughan (NHRR, M40) 57:48M50: 1 P Muffett (NNBR) 59:36; 2 M O’Sullivan (trent P) 61:58. M65: G Russell (Royst) 71:31. M70: S Mann (Herts P) 77:31Women: 1 V Knight (C&C, W35) 59:37; 2 V Walker (SB) 62:55; 3 V Walls (Spect) 65:55W40: 1 K Mack (T Zone) 68:02; 2 N Tyrell (Royst) 68:34; 3 K Chapman (B Stort) 69:50. W55: 1 Y Gordon (NHRR) 75:50; 2 S Spong (Hav 90) 77:39

RIBBLE VALLEY 10km (Inc NORTHERN CHAMPS), ClitheroeTWO weeks after winning the Telford 10km, John Beattie was this time successful further north in the last major 10km of 2014.

He beat Derek Hawkins by five seconds but this time just missed out on breaking 30 minutes. Hawkins was just 16th in 2013.

Rebecca Robinson also repeated a Telford victory, finishing around 200 metres clear of runner-up Alison Lavender.Overall: 1 J Beattie (NEB) 30:01; 2 D Hawkins (Leeds C) 30:06; 3 S Deakin (Leeds C, M35) 30:28; 4 R Best (New M) 30:38; 5 A Ford (Sale) 30:43; 6 P Gardiner (E Ches) 30:44; 7 K Greig (Forres) 30:46; 8 S Robinson (Salf, M35) 30:50; 9 C Farrell (Horw) 30:55; 10 M Barnes (Sale, M35) 31:00; 11 L Cragg (Leeds C) 31:14; 12 R Thomson (Cambus, U20) 31:20; 13 F Downs (Chilt) 31:22; 14 J Bailey (Sale) 31:39; 15 R Brown (Linc W) 31:41; 16 J Battrick (N Norf) 31:42; 17 K Lecher (CoH) 31:44; 18 J Donnelly (WG&EL) 31:47; 19 G Lowe (Clowne, M40) 31:54; 20 I Hughes (Menai, U20) 31:54; 21 M Brown (Kesw) 31:58; 22 N Martin (Sale) 32:06; 23 J Mercer (Horw) 32:07; 24 J Townsend (Leeds C) 32:10; 25 C Perry (Vale R) 32:13; 26 M Nuttall (B’burn, M45) 32:21; 27 A Green (Warr, M50) 32:22; 28 M Pollard (Belg) 32:36;

29 K Billington (B’burn) 32:43; 30 R Danson (Wesh) 32:48; 31 B Martin (Liv H) 32:49; 32 T Edwards (Leeds C) 32:51; 33 L Eccleston (Ast&T) 32:56; 34 F Beresford (Otl) 32:57; 35 I Livesey (Barlick) 32:58; 36 C Williams (Queensb) 33:18; 37 G Clarkson (KuH) 33:18; 38 P Roddy (Kenil) 33:21; 39 C Singleton (Barlick, M35) 33:22; 40 A Stokes (Cant) 33:23; 41 A Plant (Sheff RC) 33:26; 42 A Smith (P&B, U20) 33:28; 43 C Tully (Prest, M35) 33:32; 44 D Kashi (Bang U) 33:32; 45 G Billington (Salf, M40) 33:35; 46 K Darcy (Bolt) 33:35; 47 P Williams (Leigh) 33:36; 48 D Page (Clowne) 33:39; 49 B McMillan (J&H) 33:39; 50 S Livesey (B’burn, M40) 33:44; 51 J Mckenna (Clay) 33:48; 52 D Brown (L&M) 33:52; 53 J Harris (Chorlton) 33:52; 54 R Robinson (Kend, W) 33:55; 55 T Davies (Bev) 33:57; 56 A Whittem (Cald V) 34:04; 57 B Fogarty (B’burn) 34:07; 58 S McCarron (Sale, M35) 34:08; 59 M Nelson (CoH) 34:09; 60 G Green (Warr, M45) 34:10; 61 T Raynes (B’burn) 34:14; 62 J Walton (Leeds C, M45) 34:18; 63 J Cox (Eden) 34:20; 64 M Adcock (Herm, M35) 34:23; 65 P Mackrell (L Buzz) 34:24; 66 A May (Vall, M40) 34:26; 67 C Davies (B’burn, M35) 34:34; 68 A Lavender (Osw, W) 34:37; 69 M Nowell (Salt) 34:50; 70 J Hindle (B’burn, U20) 34:52; 71 J Wright (BWF, M50) 34:58; 72 L Parrington 35:00M40: 5 T Neville (Sheff RC) 35:22. M45: 4 A Stubbs (Clay) 35:06. M50: 3 G Rowlinson (Sale) 35:07; 4 R McGrath (S’port W) 35:42; 5 E Campbell (Buck) 35:45; 6 B Shorrock (B’burn) 36:44; 7 D Clark (Abbey R) 36:49; 8 K Davies (Clay) 36:51; 9 P Emmett (Weth) 36:58; 10 G Morris (Acc) 37:07. M55: 1 J Hartley (Clay) 37:47; 2 N Holding (W Penn) 38:09. M60: 1 S Owen (Salf) 37:20; 2 K Hesketh (Prest) 39:39; 3 J Collier (Wesh) 40:21; 4 G Webster (Lyth) 40:28; 5 E Cook (B’burn) 40:38. M65: 1 P Johnson (Scar) 39:34; 2 A Hudson (Wesh) 40:48; 3 G Cumber (Hal) 42:12; 4 A Appleby (Prest) 42:12. M70: 1 M Walker (Burn RR) 44:54; 2 D Scott (Clay) 46:48. M75: 1 F Gibbs (Bing) 44:47. U20: 5 A Cross (CoH) 35:28Women: 1 Robinson 33:55; 2 Lavender 34:37; 3 H Sellars (Abbey R) 35:40; 4 S Fletcher (R&Z, W35) 35:48; 5 K Grant (Norw) 35:55; 6 L Young (Heat) 36:23; 7 H Oldroyd (Uk net) 36:32; 8 L Riches (Leigh) 36:43; 9 D Moore 37:34; 10 S Hudak (Traff) 37:36; 11 H Griffiths (Traff) 37:47; 12 H Dent (Howg) 37:51; 13 E Greenwood (B’burn, U17) 38:03; 14 S Lomas (W35) 38:32; 15 S Cumber (Hal, W40) 38:32; 16 C Singleton (Trawd, W35) 38:37; 17 R Wood (B’burn) 38:47; 18 T Weatherhead (Otl, W45) 39:10; 19 S Malir (Ilkley, W50) 39:20; 20 B Townsend (Leeds C) 39:22; 21 S Toms (B’burn) 39:42; 22 S Mccreadie (B’burn) 39:47; 23 H Wright (Brad A) 39:51W35: 4 K Wellam (Sale) 40:54. W45: 2 K Bridge (Eden) 40:29; 3 A Sterling (Keigh) 42:48. W50: 2 P Walsh (Prest) 40:02; 3 B Wright (BWF) 41:10. W55: 1 D Kenwright (Sarn H) 46:08; 2 B Holmes (Lyth) 46:52. W60: 1 M Hesketh (Prest) 42:39; 2 D Bland (Bail) 47:46; 3 S Exon (Traff) 49:51. W70: 1 M Wilkinson (Clay) 59:30

JACK SHIRLEY CUP 4, GlasgowOverall: 1 M Austin (Gars) 22:08; 2 C Graves (Gars, U20W) 23:53; 3 C McCormack (VPCG, U17) 24:22Women: 1 Graves 23:53; 2 S McManus (Kelvin) 24:36; 3 K McWilliam (Fusion TC, W50) 28:35Combined handicap: J Ure 29:50

DECEMBER 27CHINGFORD LEAGUE, race 3, Trent Park, MiddlesexALEX GOUNELAS was again an outright women’s winner to maintain her domination of this league that now stretches into a fourth season.Men (5M approx): 1 D Tumaitis (WG&EL) 28:19; 2 N Sturge (Trent P) 28:20; 3 B Foot (Orion) 28:44; 4 S Aiken (Trent P, M40) 28:28; 5 P Brown (E London) 28:52; 6 A Mason (Barn, M50) 29:00; 7 A Bowman (Trent P) 29:00; 8 P Grange (Dag 88) 29:02; 9 R McCauley (Lon H) 29:14; 10 D Mutlow (VP&TH) 29:25; 11 N Cook (VP&TH) 29:41; 12 J Wooldridge (E Lon, U18) 29;44; 13 S Collins (E&H) 29:47; 14 G Day (Orion, U18) 29:54; 15 D Brennan (E&H) 29:57; 16 B Boxer (Barn, U20) 30:03; 17 O Mendelsohn (Trent P) 30:06; 18 C Symonds (E&H, M40) 30:09; 19 C Michael (Barn, M50) 30:14; 20 J Lewis (Trent P) 30:20M50: 3 R McCormick (Barn) 30:23; 4 T Butler (Barn) 30:30. M60: O Williams (Trent P) 30:53TEAM: 1 Trent Park 75; 2 Barnet & District 114; 3 Orion H 128; 4 Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets 164; 5 Enfield & Haringey 194; 6 London Heathside 297B TEAM: 1 Trent P 228; 2 Orion 307; 3 Barnet 337M40 TEAM: 1 Barnet 173; 2 Orion 218; 3 Trent P 228Standings after 3 matchesTEAM: 1 Trent P 31 (246); 2 Orion 31 (262); 3 VP&TH 26; 4 Barnet 23; 5 E&H 19; 6 E London 18B TEAM: 1 Orion 31; 2 Trent P30; 3 VP&TH 28M40 TEAM: 1 Orion 32; 2 Trent P 29 (741); 3 Barnet 29 (1001)Women: 1 A Gounelas (Eon M) 131:06; 2 J Singer (VP&TH, W40) 31:58; 3 N Dews (Eton M) 32:15; 4 R Bunting (Lon H) 33:40; 5 S Bint (VP&TH) 33:49W45: 1 Z Woodward (Eton M) 35:56; 2 S Boxer (Barn) 36:57. W50: M Armitage (Orion) 39:30. W55: 1 F Day (E Lon) 43:54TEAM: 1 Eton Manor 42; 2 Barnet 97; 3 VP&TH 126; 4 Trent P 132; 5 Orion 187; 6 Lon H 194W35 TEAM: 1 Eton M 116; 2 VP&TH 126; 3 Trent P 132; 4 Barnet 168; 5 Orion 206; 6 E London 229Standings after 3 matchesTEAM: 1 E Manor 30; 2 VP&TH 29; 3 Orion 26; 4 Barnet 23 (512); 5 Trent P 23 (517); 6 Loughton 18W35 TEAM: 1 Eton M 32; 2 VP&TH 27 (442); 3 Orion 27 (468)

HILLINGDON NEW YEAR LIDO RELAYS, Ruislip, MiddlesexOverall (4x1.6M): 1 Team 1 26:01 (M Bateman 8:22, E Mack 9W) 9:20, M Bateman 8:19); 2 Team 2 27:02 (D Thompson 8:29, H Wells (W) 9:58, D Thompson 8:35); 3 Team 3 30:04 (L Holbrook 9:50, Holbrook 10:02, Holbrook 10:12Fastest: Bateman 8:22; Thompson 8:29Women: Mack 9:20; Wells 9:58; M Spencer 11:18

NOTTS AC CHRISTMAS RELAYSOverall (4x2.5M): 1 Notts 54:51 (T Hartley, M45 13:01, R Needham 12;34, E Pennington (W) 16:04, C Warburton 13:12); 2 Corby 58:04 (N Humphreys 14:23, J Coles 13:29, R Hall (W) 16:25, S Goodall 13;47) ; 3 Holmepierpoint 59:50 (G Moffatt 13:52, T Meenaghan 13:40, B Butcher (W) 17:20, A Loach 14:58); 4 Notts B 62:15; 5 Charnwood 62:44; 6 Erewash Valley 62:58; 7 Southwell 63:29; 8 The Moffs 63:39; 9 Ilkeston (RC) 63:47; 10 Notts D 64:28

Fastest: Needham 12:34; Hartley 13:01; Warburton 13:12M60: D Oxland (Notts B) 15:18Women: L Jones (Charn) 14:58; L Deacon (Notts D) 15:44; Pennington 16:04; Hall 16:25; G Clark (Notts D)/M Denman (Ilk) 16:36

27th SEVERN AC CHRISTMAS 4, Elmore, GloucestershireOverall: 1 D Nazarenko (Chelt, U20) 22:07; 2 O Starkey (Sev) 22:35; 3 J Barry (Stroud, M40) 23:25M55: L Christmas (Stroud) 24:12. M60: D Rainbird (Tredegar) 30:42. M65: D Spackman (Glouc) 32:37TEAM: StroudWomen: 1 S Graham (Kingsway) 27:49; 2 K Jones (Sev, U17) 32:02; 3 H Rawcliffe (CLC, W35) 32:19

TEMPO 10km SERIES, Stratford-upon-AvonOverall: 1 C Carson (Kenil, M40) 36:20; 2 D Parker (B’ville, M40) 36:22; 3 K Welborn (BRAT) 36:56Women: 1 K Wright (Strat, W50) 40:14; 2 S Wheeler (Strat, W40) 41:28

WHEATON ASTON ROMAN 10kmOverall: 1 M Williams (M35) 32:30; 2 J Skelton (W&B) 33:02; 3 B Foster (Dud K) 34:25M45: 1 P Thacker (W&B) 36:06. M50: 1 D Banner 35:25. M70: 1 C Talbot (Mid M) 50:28; 2 R Beecham (B&R) 58:45; 3 B Lloyd 61:40; 4 M Jones (Staff H) 61:49. U20: 1 B Haycock (C&S) 39:30; 2 E Carver 40:36; 3 J Metzger (Newp&D) 52:17; 4 J Myers (W Mid PT) 54:01. U17: 1 J Hodkinson (Staff H) 42:06Women: 1 T Clarke (W&B) 37:09; 2 A Hellowell (W40) 40:08; 3 K Williams (W&B) 40:25. W45: 1 T Trueman (Lawley) 42:54. W50: 1 J Halford (W&B) 41:40; 2 H Phillips (Aldr) 43:10

DECEMBER 26AYLESBURY BOXING DAY 5kmOverall: 1 S Coombes (Herne H, M40) 16:21; 2 D Gurton (W Green) 16:34; 3 C May (VoA) 17:03Women: 1 H Eastham (BRAT) 19:35; 2 J Johnson (RAF, W35) 20:25W50: 1 J Austin (VoA) 21:13

AYRODYNAMIC TURKEY TROT 10km, AyrOverall: 1 D Mcnamee 31:39; 2 K Wilson (Cambus, M40) 31:47; 3 D Millar (Irv, M45) 32:42; 4 K Neill (Ayr S) 33:45; 5 S Allan (Kirk O, M40) 34:01; 6 G McCabe (Kirk O, M40) 34:29; 7 S Martin (Kil’k, M40) 34:38; 8 D Young (Gars) 34:44; 9 E Webster (A’deen, U20) 34:56

M40: 5 K Haining (Kil’k) 35:30. M50: 1 J Gallacher (Kirk O) 35:50; 2 E Gourley (Giff N) 36:17; 3 N Robbins (Ham) 36:31. M55: 1 A Maclachlan (Bella RR) 38:43. M65: 1 A Rennie (Irv) 42:16Women: 1 N Pearson (Dumb) 37:19; 2 E Omand (Dund RR) 38:06; 3 L Currie (Dumb, W40) 38:20; 4 L Mcmahon (Kil’k, W35) 39:17; 5 N Stevenson (Helen) 39:41W45: 1 K Dobbie (Edin) 41:00; 2 A McCaffrey (Kirk O) 41:21. W50: 1 M Hetherington (Helen) 41:47. W55: 1 S Hunter (Ron’s R) 44:14

BOXING DAY RUN, BrightonNATIONAL under-17 fifth-placer Stephen Ferroni duly made it a hat-trick of victories in this race after leading from the off, Martin Duff reports.

The 17-year-old, who recently switched coaches to John Bigg, was able to take things easy from the start before winning by well over 200 metres in 30:18 from Matt Bristow.

Katy Hedgethorne moved up from second last year to take the women’s race. Overall (5.5m approx): 1 S Ferroni (B&H, U17) 30:18; 2 M Bristow (B&H) 31:07; 3 S Gregory (P’slade) 31:11; 4 M Brooks(B&H, U20) 31:34; 5 K Silsby 31:42M60: B Friend (Phoe) 37:54. M65: 1 A Haig 39:23; 2 PCrowhurst 41:09 Women: 1 K Hedgethorne (Camb U) 32:44; 2 C Ulliott (B&H, W50) 37:17; 3 I Muir (Phoe, W35) 38:15

NAIRN TURKEY TROT 5km, NairnOverall: 1 K Wilson (Moray) 15:52; 2 N Johnstone 16:03; 3 G Lennox (Forres) 16:07U20: 1 G Boyne (Glas U) 16:24; 2 C Campbell (I’ness) 16:30Women: 1 J Bannerman (I’ness) 17:35; 2 H Hansen 18:53; 3 M Macintosh (Nairn, U17) 19:47

BEVERIDGE PARK HANDICAP, KirkcaldyOverall (1.3M): 1 P Roarty 7:00; 2 E Boyle 7:04; 3 S Pennycook (W) 7:16Combined handicap: A Brydon (U11)

BARROW RUNNERS BOXING DAY HANDICAP 6.1, Barrow On SoarOverall: 1 B Livesey (Notts, M35) 30:34; 2 H Lupton (Charn) 31:02; 3 G Moffatt (Holme P, M45) 34:02; 4 M Kingsbury (Charn) 34:11; 5 S Gibson (Beau L) 34:25M40: 1 C Bromley (Leic Tc) 36:53. M45: 2 P Reeves (Leic Tc) 36:05. M55: 1 G Newill (Barr R) 38:46


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Women: 1 J Potter (Charn) 34:59; 2 E Ault (Barr R) 36:40; 3 N Cuthbert (Barr R) 38:39W35: 1 K Lovelock (F&K) 40:51. W45: 1 F Moffatt (Holme P) 43:30. W50: 1 L Fung (Beau L) 41:18. W55: 1 G Vaughan (Leic Tc) 42:35

CLEVEDON BOXING DAY 4EMMA PALLANT took her fourth win in a row in this traditional Boxing Day fixture, her 21:34 being six seconds quicker than her 2013 winning time.

Since winning the European under-23 cross-country title in 2011, Pallant has carved out a new career as an international triathlete with victory in the London Triathlon in 2014 to go with her British title a year earlier.

Pallant said: “Surprisingly, I didn’t run too bad at all. I only got back from Australia on the Tuesday and have mainly just been swimming out there so I wasn’t expecting much from the race. I am dead chuffed with it and it was a good way to end 2014 and to begin my contract with New Balance.”

Aldershot clubmate Laura Gent was just over a minute down in 22:39.

The race was won by England’s Commonwealth Games 1500m representative Richard Peters for the second year in a row, but his 19:56 was some 36 seconds slower than his 2013 effort when he was pushed all of the way.

Further back double Olympian Nick Rose was headed by his Bristol & West clubmate Dave Bedwell in the over-60 class.Overall: 1 R Peters 19:56; 2 J Rogers 20:05; 3 J Davis 20:17; 4 J Thie 20;11; 5 J Bancfort 20:22; 6 F McGrath 20:28; 7 M Chandler 20:38; 8 J James (M50) 20:41; 9 T Chapman 20:47; 10 S Barrett (M40) 20:48; 11 L Murray 20:55; 12 S Dill 20:57M40: 2 D Coles 21:01. M50: 2 M O’Doherty 21:58; 3 S Butler 23:39; 4 N Urquhart 23:49; 5 C le Bek 23:55; 6 N Maston 24:17; 7 S Hale 24:22. M60: 1 D Bedwell 23:58; 2 N Rose 24:10; 3 S Hollier 24:35; 4 G Davis 25:06Women: 1 E Pallant 21:34; 2 L Gent

(U20) 22:39; 3 J Meek (W35) 23:23; 4 L Murray 24:22 K Butler 26:57W40: 1 J Poole 25:15. W50: 1 V McConnell 25:25; 2 T Allan 25:41; 3 J Colman 26:04; 4 J Harrison 26:19; 5 K Butler 26:57; 6 H Ball 27:51; 7 Y Cox 28;17; 8 R Rowland 28:17. W60: Z Marchant 30:28; 2 S Hume 30:49; 3 A Roberts 32:02Young Athletes (3km approx): 1 S Gentry 11:03; 2 J Bacon 11:06; 3 M Burgner 11;36Girls: 1 O Burton 11:51; 2 I Parselle 12:46; 3 R Gentry 13:25

POOLE ROUND THE LAKES 10kmOverall: 1 B Westhenry (B&W, U20) 32:17; 2 D Broadley (Poole) 33:31; 3 R McTaggart (B’mth) 33:42; 4 N Rackham (Metros, M50) 33:50; 5 J Cole (B’mth) 33:54; 6 M Courtney (SB, W) 33:57; 7 J Richardson (Oxf C, M45) 33:59; 8 M Costley (Soton) 34:10; 9 S Costley (Soton, U17) 34:12; 10 J Bragg (B’mth) 34:23; 11 J Share (Poole R) 34:27; 12 A Clark (Poole R, M35) 34:49M45: 2 C Read (Orion) 35:44. M50: 2 D Cooper 35:45; 3 P Costley (Soton) 37:17. M60: 1 H Murray (Purb R) 37:33; 2 J Spencer-Wood (Kent) 40:16Women: 1 Courtney 33:57; 2 K Allen (Bir) 37:29; 3 S O’connor (Poole R, U17) 38:11; 4 K Rushton (Win, W45) 38:15; 5 A Razmaite (Poole, U17) 39:01; 6 G Bragg (B’mth) 39:16W35: 1 J Champion (Poole) 40:40. W55: 1 J King (Tri&R) 46:53

LEYLAND BOXING DAY 10kmOverall: 1 R Burney (Liv H, M35) 33:03; 2 G Pennington (Prest, M40) 33:25; 3 N Leigh (Horw, M35) 33:55; 4 C Nicoll (Der TC, M45) 34:07; 5 D Tullie (HBT) 34:15; 6 R Howarth (Horw, M40) 34:19; 7 J Hilton (Wig P) 34:21; 8 G O’Neill (Menai, M45) 34:50M50: 1 D Walmsley 38:47. M55: 1 K Harding (Tring) 39:19. M65: 1 A Appleby (Prest) 42:20Women: 1 L Blizzard (Belg, W35) 39:11; 2 C Slater (Prest) 40:24; 3 L Hesketh (B’burn) 40:35W45: 1 C Hall (Wirr) 44:17. W50: 1 A Harding (Tring) 47:04

GLYNNEATH 5, GlynneathOverall: 1 C Carpanini (Swan) 24:40; 2 D Stewart (Neath, U20) 26:44; 3 M Faran (Card) 27:48M55: 1 I Lloyd (Swan) 28:23; 2 K Philippart (Swan) 31:00Women: 1 K Roberts (Swan) 29:30; 2 C Evans (P’pridd R) 30:45; 3 N Gething (Parc BB, W40) 31:20; 4 M Thomas (BRAT) 31:36; 5 L Philippart (Swan, U20) 31:43W45: 1 C Phillips (Port T) 32:13. W55: 1 P Williams (Port T) 36:38

GREENCASTLE 5, OmaghOverall: 1 P Pollock (Anna) 24:07; 2 M Fagan (Mull) 24:28; 3 C Duffy (Glasl) 25:27; 4 E McGinley (Liv H) 25:31; 5 S Rankin (Foyle V) 25:40; 6 B Murphy (Derry) 26:41M45: 1 D Pimentel (Luso Dungannon) 29:41. M50: 1 P Murphy (Armagh) 30:51. M55: 1 D Kerr (Armagh) 29:18Women: 1 H Foley 30:44; 2 U Daly (Lag V) 33:03; 3 C Abraham 33:52

WITHAM BOXING DAY 5, WithamOverall: 1 P Whittaker (S’end) 24:01; 2 A Whitwam (Morp, M35) 25:32; 3 S Cousins (Spring S) 25:50; 4 C Charleston (Chelm, U20) 26:07; 5 M Missen 26:35; 6 P Hawkings (High) 26:38; 7 A Mynott (Spring S) 26:39M40: 1 M Muir (Ilf) 27:19; 2 J Nears (Col H) 27:36. M50: 1 C Ridley (Col H) 27:51; 2 T Brand 29:41. M55: 1 t Greenwood (B’burn) 28:55. M60: 1 A Whiston (Col H) 31:39. U20: 2 J Thomas (Edin U HH) 27:21Women: 1 N Brockbank (Spring S, W35) 30:47; 2 I Renn (Ips J, U20) 32:39W40: 1 F Halls (Saff) 33:02. W50: 1 R Pittman (Spring S) 35:05

DECEMBER 2552nd ANNUAL GLOUCESTER CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, GloucesterH’cap: 1 D Spackman (Glouc, M65) 27:03; 2 G Philpott (Kingsway, M40) 27:07; 3 O Starkey (Sev) 27:08Fastest Overall (3.25M approx): Starkey 17:08; N Gouder (Sev) 20:11Women: V Bentley (Angels, W35) 21:57; K Jones (Sev, U17) 23:45

LAURISTON RUNNERS CHRISTMAS DAY PAARLAUF, Wimbledon, SurreyOverall (30mins): 1 N Fraser (HW)/G Galbraith (HW, W35) 5M 1032yds; 2 J Twomey (HW)/C Hogg 5M 722yds; 3 L White (HW)/D Williams (HW, M65) 5M 700yds; 4 D Grima (HW)/A Hegvold (Belg, W45) 5M 612yds; 5 B Palmer (HW, U20)/D Anderson (Belg, M55) 4M 1632yds)

HILLINGDON XMAS 3.2M, RuislipWHILE James Laing won overall in 15:59, double Olympian Eric Shirley, now 85, made a rare racing appearance.

The 1956 steeplechase eighth-placer ran the 3.2 miles in 33:34.Overall (3.2M, all Hill: 1 J Laing 15:59; 2 M Bateman 16:39; 3 J Saissi 16:54M85: E Shirley 33:34Women: 1 E Mack 19:32; 2 Z Dobbs (W45) 23:10; 3 H Wells 23:16W55: 1 E Conway 23:36

DECEMBER 23KIRKINTILLOCH OLYMPIANS Christmas Handicap, LenzieOverall (5.3km, all Kirkin): 1 S Allan 19:12; 2 J Gallacher 19:16; 3 P O’Hare 20:41Women: 1 A McGregor 22:09; 2 A McCaffrey 23:18Combined handicap: D Lindsay (W) 29:49

DECEMBER 22KILBARCHAN AAC CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, KilbarchanOverall (4.2M, all Kilb): 1 E Trout 23:08; 2 C Thomson 23:34; 3 E Carrick 24:57Women: 1 L Stark 25:04; 2 C Stewart 28:10Combined handicap: K Hall (W) 37:38

DECEMBER 21WOLVERHAMPTON TURKEY TROT 5Overall: 1 R Jones (W&B) 25:38; 2 M Williams (W&B, M35) 25:38; 3 J Skelton (W&B) 26:15M45: 1 P Rogers (Tip) 28:44. M55: 1 S Calrow (W&B) 30:10. U20: 1 S Lloyd-Perks (Hale) 27:41Women: 1 T Clarke (W&B) 29:39; 2 R Hallam (Tam) 32:25

W50: 1 J Halford (W&B) 32:59. W55: 1 J Clarke (S’bridge) 37:05Overall (1M): 1 J Bonser (W&B, U20) 5:44; 2 J Ward (U20) 5:54Women: 1 K Oakley (W&B, U20) 6:52; 2 B Tabor (W&B, U15) 6:57

CHERTSEY HOUSE 5, GuernseyOverall: 1 R Weston 27:52; 2 J Gower (Guern, M35) 29:01; 3 J De Garis (Guern, M35) 29:30Women: 1 M Nicolle (Guern) 33:30; 2 C Green (Guern) 34:35W70: 1 J Lawlor 42:34iXMAS JINGLE 4, Burnham-on-SeaOverall: 1 M Dickinson (Wells, U20) 20:23; 2 L Prior (Wells, U17) 22:24; 3 J Porter (M40) 23:46Women: 1 K Prior (Wells, W40) 26:43; 2 L Stuart (W40) 27:41; 3 T Rogers (West Country TC) 27:58

DUMFRIES XMAS HANDICAP 5Overall (all Dumf RC): 1 A Baxter 28:58; 2 M Duff (W35) 29:38; 3 J Tangey 30:11Women: 1 Duff 29:38; 2 L Oates (W50) 38:32Combined handicap: S Grier (W) 46:32

GIFFNOCK NORTH XMAS HANDICAP, Rouken Glen ParkOverall (4.8M, all Giff N, age not declared): 1 C Marsh 27:58; 2 D Sawyer 28:09; 3 D Clark 28:13Women: 1 M McCutcheon 29:47; 2 S Marsh 34:36Combined handicap: Sawyer 41:05

MENTAL ELF 5km, ChorleyOverall: 1 A Leonard (B’burn, W) 20:30; 2 J Undy 20:31; 3 L Thomas 20:43

WELLINGTON MONUMENT 6.27, HemyockOverall: 1 R Preece (Taun, U20) 33:51; 2 K Squibb (Tiv, M40) 35:16; 3 J Denne 35:23M45: 1 P Monaghan (Torb) 35:31Women: 1 R Langbein (Taun) 40:23; 2 E Sutcliffe (Exm H) 40:59; 3 K Hill (Taun, W35) 41:57W55: 1 S Stewart-Tanner (Chipp) 46:54; 2 K Cook (SWRR) 47:00



DECEMBER 20 SALTWELL HARRIERS RONNIE WALKER 10km, GatesheadDESPITE windy conditions, Durham’s Rosie Smith clipped three seconds off Alyson Dixon’s year-old course record, Les Venmore reports.

Smith, the current North Eastern cross-country champion was expected to receive a strong challenge from Dixon, winner every year since 2011, and the pair were together after the first circuit. Smith pulled away on the second lap, holding an advantage of 16 seconds, after the lap was completed.

The lead was eventually 39 seconds as Smith crossed the line in seventh place in the field of 389 runners.

Dixon took second well ahead of Alex Sneddon.

Philip Wylie made a successful return home for the Christmas period when easily winning the men’s race.

Wylie was in the leading group of five after the first of the three and a half difficult laps around the park surroundings, along with Richard Morrell, Daniel Jenkin, Marc Fenwick and Newcastle-based Ethiopian and

2013 winner Tadele Geremew. Wylie made a decisive break on the second lap, holding a nine-second lead after

the circuit over Morrell and Geremew, who were locked together.

Shortly after this point, Geremew dropped out. Wylie’s advantage extended to 34 seconds at the finish, with Morrell coming home second ahead of Jenkin.

The winner, from nearby Whickham and a former Blaydon Harrier, had previous regional victories at the Ray Harrison 10km at Billingham in 2010 and the Newcastle Resolution Run on Newcastle Town Moor on New Year’s Day 2013. He had recorded a fast 29:20 for 10km in the 2013 Leeds Abbey Dash 10km. Fenwick in fourth place led Tyne Bridge to a successful defence of the team title. Overall: 1 P Wylie (Chelt, M35) 31:50; 2 R Morrell (Morp) 32:24; 3 D Jenkin (Dur) 33:01; 4 M Fenwick (Tyne Br) 33:38; 5 B McMillan (J&H) 34:37; 6 J Dunce (Tyne Br) 34:56; 7 R Smith (Dur, SW) 35:06; 8 T Charlton (Tyne Br) 35:10; 9 S Bell (Black B, M45) 35:15; 10 M Barwood (Chich) 35:19; 11 J Bell (Black B, U20) 35:36; 12 I Crampton (Dur, M50) 35:38; 13 L Cuthbertson (Tyne Br-n/s) 35:41; 14 A Dixon (Sun

S, W35) 35:45; 15 J Stephens (Low F) 35:59TEAM (3 to score): 1 1 Tyne Bridge H 17; 2 Tyne Bridge H B 98; 3 Saltwell H 103. Veterans: 1 Low Fell 33; 2 Tyne Bridge H 71; 3 North Shields Poly 74Women: 1 Smith 35:06 (rec); 2 Dixon 35:45; 3 A Sneddon (J&H) 38:12; 4 C Simpson (J&H, W35) 39:47; 5 J Cram

(Morp) 40:28; 6 S Marr (Tyne Br) 40:51; 7 K Simpson (Dur) 41:31; 8 M Grinsdale (Tyne Br) 41:38; 9 G Bradley (Salt, W35) 41:50; 10 H Shillitoe (Heat) 42:09W50: 1 L Jackson-Bell (PB Fit) 43:48. W55: 1 F Shenton (Elv) 46:06TEAM (3 to score): 1 Tyne Bridge H 25; Heaton H 36; 3 Low Fell 64

Smith beats both Dixon and her record

Phil Wylie: 34 seconds

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Rosie Smith (410): won a battle with Alyson Dixon


DECEMBER 20OWEN McGHEE 4, GreenockMen (all I’clyde): 1 M Houston (U20) 22:22; 2 S Gaffney 23:01; 3 M Thomson 24:40M55: G Gaffney 24:51Handicap: C Winter (M40) 29:44

PODIUM 5km, BarrowfordOverall: 1 J McNally (Liv H) 14:55; 2 C Livesey (Prest) 14:56; 3 C Farrell (Horw) 14:58; 4 A Buckley (Leeds C, M40) 14:59; 5 S Robinson (Salf, M35) 15:04; 6 L Burthem (Liv H, U20) 15:13; 7 L Betts (Sale) 15:15; 8 M Sheen (Vale R, U20) 15:17; 9 K Billington (B’burn) 15:22; 10 D Lawton (Traff, U20) 15:31; 11 R Affleck (Prest, M40) 15:40; 12 J Webb (Liv H) 15:49; 13 C Perry (Vale R) 15:51M40: 3 S Livesey (B’burn) 16:33. M45: 1 M Nuttall (B’burn) 16:06. M50: 1 J Wright (BWF) 16:49; 2 J Rose (Holm) 17:16. U20: 4 A Sciacca (Chor ATC) 16:03; 5 B Everson (Traff) 16:11; 6 J Mullen (Liv H) 16:41. U17: 1 J Lonsdale (Prest) 16:55Women: 1 R Bamford (Leeds C) 16:11; 2 C Duck (Leeds C) 16:44; 3 T Walker (Salf, W35) 17:33; 4 H Oldroyd (Uk net) 17:54; 5 S Toms (B’burn) 18:49

SHETTLESTON H CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, Barrachnie, GlasgowOverall (3.2M approx., all Shett): 1 T Mengisteab 14:20; 2 P Sorrie 14:23; 3 T Owens 14:32; 4 K Brydon 14:46M50: D Williams 16:30Handicap: C Ross 19:52

RONHILL CAMBUSLANG HARRIERS CHRISTMAS HANDICAP 4km, Cambuslang, GlasgowOverall (all Cambus): 1 A Campbell 11:43; 2 S Wylie (M40) 11:58; 3 I Reid 12:03; 4 S Paton (U15) 12:13; 5 G Hastie (M40) 12:24M50: C Feechan 12:41. M60: B Gough 14:40Women: E McKinnon (U20) 12:50Combined handicap: C Woods 15:14

DUMBARTON AAC HANDICAP 3Overall (all Dumb): 1 P Currie (M40) 16:17; 2 M Walsh (M40) 16:25; 3 A Heron 17:09M60: B Ferguson 20:54Women: 1 M Wylie (W35) 17:35; 2 L Currie (W35) 18:12; 3 N Lyons 18:37

DECEMBER 19KINGS BUILDING 4, EdinburghOverall: 1 D Wright (HBT) 22:04; 2 D Fitch 24:24; 3 J Jarvis (HBT, M40) 24:51Women: 1 H Spenceley (C’thy, W40) 29:57; 2 A Haley 34:48Combined handicap: B Kirkwood (Lass, M60) 28:56

SERPENTINE LAST FRIDAY 5km, Hyde Park, LondonWHILE Bradley Goater won comfortably overall in 15:20, it was two members of Dulwich Runners who stole the show with age-group race records, Martin Duff reports.

Clare Elms improved the race over-50 mark with an overall victory in the women’s section in 18:10, a week short of her 51st birthday. The Dulwich Runner said: “It was windy, cold and horrible and the two-lap course is vaguely hillier.”

Normally a one-lap route is in use for this race but because of the winter fair a shorter lap, run twice, was used.

Clubmate Ros Tabor continued her remarkable run of consistent performances to lower her own W65 record by five seconds with 21:37 and beat Elms in the age-grading.Overall: 1 B Goater (WSEH) 15:20; 2 D Kendall (Camb H, M35) 15:55; 3 D Nevins (Harrow) 15:56M45: 1 D Kelly (Higham) 17:16. M50: 1 T Tuohy (Dulw) 17:37. M60: 1 D Cox (WG&EL) 18:02; 2 A Roberts (Serp) 19:58. M70: 1 J Batchelor (Ilf) 21:28Women: 1 C Elms (Dulw, W50) 18:10; 2 A Collins (AFD) 19:36W40: 1 C Wilding (Serp) 19:49. W45: 1 S McDonald (S Lon) 20:03; 2 J Watt

(Eal E) 20:35. W50: 2 V Burgess (Tring) 21:43. W60: 1 S Musson (Ton) 21:26. W65: 1 R Tabor (Dulw) 21:32

DECEMBER 18WESTON PROM 5, Weston-super-Mare, SomersetSTRONG winds put paid to any idea of fast times but nearly 300 runners who braved the conditions were rewarded with mince pies and cider at the finish.

First across the line was Luke Murray in 27:43 while Louise Manson made it a double for Clevedon by taking the women’s section in 32:46, as veteran clubmates Julie Poole and Laura Croker followed in quick order.Overall: 1 L Murray (Cleve) 27:43; 2 C McMillan (Weston) 28:12; 3 A Baker (N Som) 28:20M50: P Clews (Cleve) 29:54. M60: 1 D Wintle (GWR) 31:19; 2 J Malone (Mailsea) 32;12Women: 1 L Manson (Cleve, W40) 32:46; 2 J Poole (Cleve, W40) 32:52; 3 L Croker (Cleve, W40) 32:59W45: 1 J Colman (B&W) 33:26; 2 L Cronin (GWR) 33:50. W50: T Allan (B&W) 34:41. W55: A Engledew (B&W) 37:36

DECEMBER 17MARS BAR SERIES 4, AnstuitherOverall (all Anst): 1 R McKinstray 23:59; 2 S McKenzie 24:50; 3 G Harris 26:09Women: 1 P Cruisckshank 31:39; 2 Y Dehn 31:41

DECEMBER 16CLYDESDALE HARRIERS CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, ClydebankOverall (2.3M, all C’dale): 1 I Robertson 12:37; 2 J Fox (M40) 12:50; 3 R Savage 12:56Women: 1 A Murray (W45) 15:15; 2 F McCue (W45) 15:24; 3 M McCallum (W40) 15:30Combined handicap: J Mayor (W35) 19:09

KILMARNOCK HARRIERS 5km HANDICAP, KilmarnockOverall (all Kil’k): 1 K Haining 17:33; 2 N Walker 18:01; 3 S Martin 18:04Women: 1 K Tait 19:07; 2 L McMahon 19:52Combined handicap: C White (W) 26:00

ETON MANOR BATON RELAYLeytonMixed (3x1.1M): 1 Toby Jugs 21:14 (T Markham 8:21, R Ellis 6:31, P Boddey 6:22); 2 Seelanders 23:25 (S Vishnuthevan 8:31, Z Woodward (W50) 7:35, S Cottle 7:19); 3 Daugooners 23:32 (R Brittle (W50) 9:17, G Hall (M50) 7:23, D Daugirda (M50) 6:52; 4 Swans and Rews 23:53; 5 Quamillknees 23:55; 6 Theologists 23:58Fastest men: 1 P Boddey 6:22; 2 R Ellis 6:31; 3 N McGoun 6:41Fastest women: 1 A Gounelas 6:36; 2 Z Woodward 7:35; 3 C Wagh 7:39

SHETTLESTON H YOUNG ATHLETES’ HANDICAP, Barrachnie, GlasgowU15 (1M., all Shett): 1 L Raeburn 5:43; 2 D Muir 5:56; 3 J Dolan 6:06Handicap: O Cartwright 8:37U15 women: 1 L O’Neil 6:37; 2 K Macintyre 6:39; 3 C Orr 6:43Handicap: K Wilson 8:47

YAHOO HANDICAP, PerthOverall (9.5M, all Perth R): 1 S Robertson (M40) 61:04; 2 A Lockhead 66:40; 3 J Ramsay (W35) 69:46; 4 C Douglas (W) 69:49

Combined handicap: N Crowe (W) 71:07

DECEMBER 14MOTHERWELL AAC CHRISTMAS HANDICAP 4, Strathclyde ParkOverall (all Moth, age not declared): 1 A Buchanan 23:55; 2 N Hughes 24:35; 3 B McLinden 24:52Women: 1 C Hughes 26:11; 2 E Stevenson 28:00

BELLAHOUSTON HARRIERS’ 2, Pollok Park, GlasgowOverall (all Bella H): 1 J Arnold 10:15; 2 C Walsh (M40) 10:55; 3 C Lamont 10:56Women: 1 B O’Neil 13:08; 2 K Greig 13:53

DECEMBER 13MENZIES TROPHY, HawickMen (4.5M, all Tev): 1 R Anderson 25:54; 2 S Watson 28:31; 3 A Inglis 28:52U17 (3M): 1 J Waugh 19:46; 2 J Tottman 21:34U13 (1.25M): 1 F Clyne 8:08; 2 J Paterson 8:55; 3 S Allett 9:19 Women (3M): 1 I Inglis (U17) 21:34; 2 P Paxton 23:21; 3 P McAdam 23:59U13 (1.25M): 1 C Blakie 9:27; 2 S Allett 10:17; 3 L Ash 10:21

DECEMBER 10CAMBRIDGE H XMAS HANDICAP, BexleyHandicap: 1 M Hawkins28:39 (actual 21:39); 2 C Ford (W) 28:47 (20:47); 3 A Irranca 28:51 (23:51)Fastest: 1 B Shearer 17:40; 2 C Wyles 17:55; 3 M Penny 18:54Women: Ford 20:47

DECEMBER 7PERIVALE 5, PerivaleOverall: 1 J Taylor-Caldwell (ESM) 26:15; 2 S Haddad (ESM) 27:29; 3 M Woodman (Staff H, M35) 27:35M45: 1 B Martin-Dye (Brack FR) 27:53; 2 S Norris (TVH) 27:54; 3 J Ferraro (Lon Hth) 28:57. M50: 1 L Duffy (Strag) 29:32; 2 G Evans (Lon Hth) 29:33. M60: 1 B Bradbury (Woking) 29:34Women: 1 L James (WSEH) 31:13; 2 C

Jeremiah (Lon Hth) 31:14; 3 V Carter (TVH, W40) 31:17W40: 2 S Richardson (ESM) 32:04; 3 S Reynolds (Chilt) 32:17; 4 G Narviliene (ESM) 32:36; 5 R Badham (W4H) 32:58; 6 S Birkin (Metros) 33:23. W45: 1 B Napleton (Lon Hth) 34:35; 2 C Manera (ESM) 34:43. W50: 1 S Percival (ESC D3 Triathlon) 34:59. W55: 1 C Meek (ESM) 35:08; 2 C Jones (ESM) 36:28; 3 C White (Lon Hth) 36:55. W70: 1 J Stallwood (Datch) 45:00; 2 J Newman (ESM) 47:50

DECEMBER 4DUMFRIES RC 5km HANDICAP SERIES, Dumfries Overall (all Dumf RC): 1 K McCaig (M50) 19:11; 2 B Lawrie 19:49; 3 G Langlands 19:52Women: 1 S Finlay (W45) 21:38; 2 V Hart 22:46Combined handicap: H Paisley (W60) 32:29Handicap series: Hart

NOVEMBER 22MEN’S CANCER 5km, StornowayOverall: 1 K Munro (Storn, U15) 19:22; 2 J Sullivan (U20) 19:56; 3 R Gillies (Storn, M45) 20:02

MULTI-TERRAINDECEMBER 28GUT BUSTER 10, Mortimer, BerkshireOverall: 1 M Tyrrell (Oxf C) 62:35; 2 G Wynne (M40) 63:26; 3 J Knibbe (Alwyn) 64:07Women: 1 J Oliver-Bell (Shett) 68:38; 2 L Richens (W’bury0 69:49; 3 S Mahoney 70:53

JOLLY HOLLY JOG 10km, RiponOverall: 1 M Burrett (Leeds C, M35) 34:12; 2 J Parapia (Otl, M35) 34:45; 3 D Birtwistle (H’gate) 35:28; 4 P Cook 36:30; 5 T Buckley 36:47M40: 1 B McGuire (H’gate) 37:05Women: 1 S Barlow (Ripon, W35) 40:10; 2 T Green (Ripon) 40:10; 3 C Mason (York) 40:35W55: 1 D Gibbs (York) 44:26


Road / Parkrun / Multi-terrainResults

PARKRUNDECEMBER 20parkrun 5kmLeading age-gradedKingsbury Water: E Sherwin 15:43 W40 99.34%; Strathclyde: F Matheson 18:14 W50 95.48%; Burgess: A Garnier 20:54 W60 91.51%; Cambridge: M Holmes 28:00 W75 91.51%; Porthcawl: R Tabor 22:52 W65 89.98%; Brighton Hove: C Naylor 21:22 W60 89.52%; Poole: M Courtney 16:37 SW 89.07%; Netley Abbey: P Forse 23:07 W65 89.01%; Hull: S Mason 17:22 M55 88.48%; Maidstone: G Saker 17:07 M50 88.29%; King’s Lynn: J Ashby 24:07 W65 87.98%; Peterborough: P Taylor 18:25 W45 87.93%; Whitley Bay: G Bracken 17:13 M50 87.78%; Strathclyde: J Moultrie 16:53 SW 87.66%; Aberdeen: C Milne 20:23 W55 87.66%; Cannon Hill: W Richardson 15:40 U20M 87.42%; Frimley: M Symes 16:23 M45 87.22%; Leamington: M Williamson 20:14 W50 87.16%; Eastleigh: J Czura 18:02 U15W 87.13%; Sheffield Endcliffe: Y Twelvetree 23:16 W60 87.11%; Brighton Hove: D Benton 16:40 M45 87.08%; St Andrews: T Martin 18:46 M60 86.99%

Fastest menLincoln: M Bowser 15:20Poole: B Westhenry 15:24Cannon Hill: R Moore 15:36Congleton: R Holroyd 15:38Cannon Hill: W Richardson 15:40Blandford: J Parkinson 15:43Solihull: P Brookes 15:44Cardiff Blackweir: M Jones 15:49Solihull: E Banks 15:50Solihull: D Robinson 15:57York: J Schofield 15:58King’s Lynn: M Pyatt 16:05

Fastest womenKingsbury Water: E Sherwin 15:43Poole: M Courtney 16:37Strathclyde: J Moultrie 16:53Bushy: J Hill 17:04Delamere F: T McCormick 17:40Belfast Ormeau: P O’Hare 17:43Bournemouth: S McCall 17:44Chelmsford: E Davies 17:45Wycombe Rye: L MacGregor 17:57Eastleigh: J Czura 18:02Strathclyde: F Matheson 18:14St Andrews: F Rudkin 18:18Pontypridd: E Wookey 18:19Poole: A Razmaite 18:19Peterborough: P Taylor 18:25Sheffield Endcliffe: H Mort 18:25Comber: S Fletcher 18:26Kingsbury Water: L Matthews 18:26

PARKRUNDECEMBER 25parkrun 5kmLeading age-gradedBushy: J Davies 21:24 W65 97.63%Falkirk: J Stevenson 21:18 W65 96.60%; Falkirk: F Matheson 18:56 W50 91.95%; Northala Fields: F Kennedy 20:10 W55 91.00%; Bushy: C Purdue 16:24 SW 90.24%; Belfast Waterworks: P Elliott 18:10 M60 89.07%; Greenwich: C Elms 18:53 W50 88.78%; Basingstoke: C Wheeler 19:56 W50 88.47%; Hampstead Heath: M Ussher 16:51 M50 88.24%; Greenock: J Glen 15:09 U20M 88.05%; Hull: S Mason 17:31 M55 87.72%;Chelmsford: M Bridgeland 17:43 M55 87.47%; Edinburgh Silverknowes: J Hudson 18:51 M60 87.38%; Edinburgh Silverknowes: B Gilchrist 25:31 W70 87.25%; Darlington: C Boyek 14:52 SM 87.11%; Barnsley: L Leggett 20:50 W55 86.91%; Darlington: S Gibson 24:49 W65 86.86%; Mansfield: A Wetherill 18:01 M55 86.75%; Delamere Forest: G Ratcliffe 18:31 M60 86.62%; Eastleigh: J Czura 18:09 U15W 86.57%; Edinburgh Silverknowes: S Cairns 16:39 M45 86.49%; Bushy Park: M O’Sullivan 18:11 U15W 86.41%; Bushy Park: H Smith 21:40 W55 85.86%; Bushy Park: D Smale 20:33 W50 85.82%

Fastest menDarlington: C Boyek 14:52Greenock: J Glen 15:09Hilly Fields: S Dixon 15:31Hull: I Kimpton 15:36Newcastle: C Avery 15:38Hilly Fields: P Martelletti 15:39Greenock: M Houston 15:52Glasgow Pollok: L Traynor 15:59Guildford: P Wicks 16:00Guildford: T Aldred 16:01Mansfield: S Johnson 16:06Norwich: C Darling 16:08St Helens: J Ashcroft 16:10

Fastest womenBushy: C Purdue 16:24Eglinton Country: L Cloughley 16:48York: L Day 17:23Edinburgh S: R Smirthwaite 18:02Frimley: L Jeska 18:08Eastleigh: J Czura 18:09Bushy: M O’Sullivan 18:11Conkers: L Hall 18:22Darlington: S Fletcher 18:25Delamere Forest: F Rudkin 18:26Glasgow Pollok: C Somerton 18:26Corby: S Edwards 18:27Belfast Water: C McCourt 18:29Edinburgh S: N Griffiths 18:30Bexley: H Page 18:36Guildford: E Wicks 18:37Bushy: J Rodriguez 18:40Greenock: C Simpson 18:40Great Cornard: M Newton 18:42Falkirk: J Wetton 18:44Bexley: C Sharp 18:46


DECEMBER 27CASTLEWELLAN CHRISTMAS CRACKER, CastlewellanOverall (15km in pairs): 1 G O’Hanlon/B McCluskey (C’liffe/NER) 52:26; 2 S Lynch/D Steele (Newc NI) 53:32; 3 D O’Flaherty/E Totten (Newc NI) 53:59; 4 R Duffy/K Heeny (Bailieb) 56:07; 5 L McLullan/R Collins (Newc NI/unatt) 56:11Combined M80: P Burns/M Willcox (E Down) 58:56. M100: Deon McNeilly/E McCrickard (Newc NI) 59:23Mixed: 1 I Whiteside/M Crawford (TRIM) 57:12; 2 B Teer/C O’Connon (E Down) 62:19; 3 M Magee/G Short (Beechmt, V80) 63:04V100: E Hall/G Burns (Drom) 71:17Women: 1 J Plumb/P Lindsey (N Belf, W90) 68:01; 2 H McLaughlin/U Daly (Lagan) 70:00; 3 T McCoy/J Curran (BARF, W80) 73:08W100: T McCullough/E Sheehy (N Belf) 80:55

BRUTAL LONGMOOR, AldershotOverall (16km): 1 A Cracknell 74:02; 2 A Potts 78:03; 3 B Short 78:20Women: 1 K Keeble 86:29; 2 S Martin 93:40; 3 J Thomsett 95:48Overall (8km): 1 P Bray 33:58; 2 D Sullivan 36:08; 3 T Bray 38:28M40: Z Grice (Stubb) 39:01Women: 1 E Grice 43:36; 2 B Hansen 43:45; 3 B Lafreniere 44:58

HERCULES WIMBLEDON LAURISTON 5, Wimbledon CommonWHILE Liam White won overall from Ed Catmur, there was an M50 race record for the in-form Vic Maughn, who ran 29:28 for the five miles mixed terrain course.Overall: 1 L White (HW) 26:37; 2 E Catmur (THH) 27:07; 3 A Weir (THH, M45) 27:52; 4 W Cockerell (Belg, M40) 28:05; 5 D Fagan (Herne H, M40) 28;15; 6 J Twomey (HW) 28:41; 7 V Maughn (Herne H, M50) 29:28 rec; 8 N Fraser (HW) 29:42; 9 G Longworth (HW) 29:55; 10 D Grima (HW) 30:23M40: 3 D Pecod (HW) 31:03. M50: 2 A Fenton (HW) 34:19. M65: M Mann (Dulw R) 35:19. M70: A Turner (HW) 41:06Women: 1 R Hornshaw (HW) 43:19; 2 A Bath (Vets, W65) 46:18

SCS TRAIL RELAY, BallanetteMixed teams: 1 Piste as Fartlek 2:18:23 (E Gumbley 42:57, C Mayers 25:23, J Hall 28:18, M Garrett 41:45); 2 Nash U 2:21:21 (A Nash 43:24, R Franklin 22:16, M Nash 25:48, R Quane 49:53); 3 Kuta 2:22:44 N Brogan 48:53, R Davies 24:20, R Reynolds 25:02, A Bell-Scott 44:29)Handicap: Santa’s Stompers 2:57:42 (O Newstead 59:09, E Moran 29:16, E Curphey 32:42, T O’Mahony 54:35)Fastest – Legs 1/4 (7M): 1 K Loundes 37:12; 2 S Brand 40:54; 3 M Garrett 41:45; 4 E Gumbley 42:57; 5 A Nash 43:24Legs 2/3 (3.5M): 1 J Ricciardi 21:54; 2 R Franklin (W) 22:16; 3 T Hughes 23:45; 4 R Davies 24:20

DECEMBER 26HINDHEAD BOXING DAY RUN, SurreyRUNNING for her second claim club Haslemere Border, Emma Macready comfortably won the women’s race from leading veteran Sarah Hill.Overall (3.5m approx): 1 M Footman (Worth) 21:08; 2 P Lowe (Strag) 21:44; 3 J Fairs (Hasle) 22:44Woman: 1 E Macready (Hasle) 22:57; 2 S Hill (Farn R, W40) 23:29; 3 K Ward (Hasle) 25:37

PIRTON BOXING DAY 5km, HitchinOverall: 1 J Pierman 18:24; 2 K Miles (M50) 18:40; 3 A Patterson 18:44M50: 2 A Chatterton 19:39Women: 1 I Dye (U17) 20:35; 2 C Hardy 21:57; 3 E Gorwood 22:03

PLUM PUDDING PLOD, ForfarOverall (2.8M): 1 H Craske (Cors) 13:27; 2 A Woodruffe (Forfar) 14:37; 3 I Anderson (Dund H, M40) 15:19; 4 M Lamb (Dund H) 15:24; 5 M Taylor (Manc TC) 15:55M60: B Smith (Fife) 16:46U16: E McColgan 20:35Women: 1 C Heggie (E Loth) 18:23; 2 D Pass (Forfar, W40) 18:54; 3 P Irving (Forfar) 18:58W60: G Hanlon (Dund R) 22:17

LOTHIAN HANDICAP TRAIL RACES, Beecraigs Park, LinlithgowOverall (7km): 1 F Carcas (Edin, U15) 27:33; 2 S Galloway (Cors, U17) 28:49; 3 R McGill (Falk) 29:05Women: 1 M Davie (Forres) 29:33; 2 J MacLean (Edin, W40) 29:59; 3 K Mackenzie (Belg) 31:30Combined handicap: J Carcas (Interlop) 40:15Overall (14km): 1 R Watson (Muss, M45) 52:49; 2 A Brockie (Cors) 56:18; 3 D Ward (HBT) 56:34Women: 1 C Gordon (HBT, W35) 62:02; 2 J Thom (Edin) 68:11; 3 J Wright (Edin, W50) 70:19Combined handicap: W McPhail 80:26

DECEMBER 21HOOKY CHRISTMAS CANTER 7, Hook NortonOverall: 1 K White (HW, M35) 41:03; 2 C Carson (Kenil, M40) 42:08; 3 W Johnson (Spa) 44:38M50: 1 I Thomas (Cher R&J) 46:12; 2 I Lambourn (W Horse) 46:23. M65: 1 R Treadwell (Oxf C) 50:10; 2 J Exley (Oxf C) 52:14Women: 1 D Moore (Head, W35) 49:15; 2 S Dudgeon (Serp, W35) 50:36; 3 J Kirby (Cors, W35) 52:13W45: 1 M Bartlett (Banb) 52:41

PORTSMOUTH COASTAL WATERSIDE MARATHON, HampshireOverall: 1 A Clark (Poole R) 2:41:33; 2 J Stoddart 2:43:59; 3 N Montague (Swin H) 2:44:52; 4 T Adams 2:45:19; 5 S Ncholas (St Aust) 2:47:56; 6 C Ray (M40) 2:50:51; 7 A Watson (Serp) 2:54:10; 8 D Ross (100 Mara, M40) 2:57:12M50: A Payne (Arena) 3:01:14. M60: B Pentland (Ports J) 3:40:08Women: 1 G Bragg (B’mth) 3:09:42; 2 K Wright (Strat, W50) 3:16:19; 3 A Holt 3:18:41; 4 M Jewett (E’leigh RC, W40) 3:21:45W50: 2 D Roy (Mud Crew) 3:25:33; 3 T Taylor (Tun WR) 3:26:33; 4 Y McGarry (Liss) 3:32:38; 5 D Reid (Eg H) 3:36:19; 6 S Heatley 3:38:00; 7 I Harris 3:39:06; 8 M Janssen (Read RR) 3:42:48; 9 H Graham (Mid Sx Tri) 3:44:49; 10 J Angilly (Corn) 3:44:57

CHRISTMAS CRACKER RACE, Tittesworth, Leek, StaffordshireOverall (8M): 1 D Nicholls (Wilm) 50:40; 2 S Myatt (Trenth) 51:05; 3 J Goodwin (Boalloy, M40) 52:01M40: 2 G Briggs (Stone) 52:31. M50: M Fowler (Chesh HR) 55:55. M60: A Watts (Chesh HR) 67:37. M70: D Mosley 77:40TEAM: Stone Master MarthonersWomen: 1 O Walwyn (Norw) 59:14; 2 L Bestow (V Royal) 62:03; 3 K Marchant (Stone) 62:32W50: T Greenway (Der) 64:08TEAM: Stone

RUN THROUGH GREENWICH 10kmOverall (10km): 1 B Pigeon 35:33; 2 R Stone (Felix, M45) 36:44; 3 E rees (Clap) 37:45Women: 1 K Pastwa 43:14; 2 K Wright (Serp) 43:59; 3 C Manning (Kent) 45:34

RUDOLPH’S RAMPAGE 7.5km, Painswick, GloucestershireOverall: 1 F Unwin 29:51; 2 B Seymour (M40) 31:37; 3 R Smith (Strouid, M40) 32:31Women: 1 J Wilkie (CLC, W35) 34:32; 2 T Gomer (Stroud, W45) 35:41; 3 R Vines (Stroud) 36:39

KENT CHRISTMAS CRACKER 5, SholdenOverall: 1 M Coleman (S Kent) 25:01; 2 A Stokes (Cant) 25:30; 3 A Webb (Med PP) 25:40; ; 4 J Samson (Datch, M35) 25:48; 5 J Zidek 28:09; 6 S Hobbs (Cant, M40) 28:35M55: 1 K Williams (Ashf) 28:37. M70: 1 M Conway (Inv EK) 35:06Women: 1 M McInulty (Larkf, W35) 32:11; 2 B Grogan (Ashford TC, W40) 34:05; 3 K Lavender 35:00W50: 1 S Beecham (I&I) 36:52. W55: 1 M Connolly (S Kent) 37:30

LOFTUS POULTRY RUN 8, LoftusOverall: 1 A Wiles (Morp) 42:11; 2 R Best (New M) 42:31; 3 A Lawrence (Morp) 43:44; 4 L Rodgers (Loft) 43:45; 5 J Ferns (Loft, U17) 43:55; 6 S Munro (New M) 44:21M45: 1 M Murray (New M) 48:20. M50: 1 D Parker (Esk Valley) 49:31. M65: 1 N Scruton (Scar) 57:23. M80: 1 I Barnes (Darl) 70:44. U20: 1 C Pasco (New M) 45:28Women: 1 J Atkinson (M&C) 51:52; 2 G Campbell (SSh) 52:28; 3 N Kent (Loft, W40) 53:19; 4 M Ford (SSh, W45) 54:22; 5 C Ollis (M&C) 55:50W40: 2 S Bulman (New M) 56:14. W45: 2 K Aspin (New M) 56:14. W50: 1 D Broom (Barns) 61:35

THE SCROOGE 9.1, PentewanOverall: 1 O Jones (E Corn, M40) 74:10; 2 G Prewett (Tamar) 75:11; 3 S Knowles (Hayle, M40) 75:44Women: 1 J Nash (E Corn, W50) 85:43; 2 J Murphy (StA RR, W35) 86:10; 3 J Allison (MudCrew, W40) 87:01W35: 2 W Chapman (Truro) 89:09. W40: 2 N Sheppard 95:38. W45: 1 S Daw (MudCrew) 94:05

SANTA’S SPECIAL 4.2, RotherhamOverall: 1 J Lancaster (Sheff) 24:20; 2 R Beale (Emlyn) 24:41 ; 3 O James (K&S) 24:59 M40: 1 K Doyle (K&S) 25:16Women: 1 M Taylor (Emlyn) 28:37 ; 2 C Chapman (K&S) 32:33 ; 3 G Barber (Malt) 32:45 W55: 1 P Goodall (T’ley) 34:25

TORRINGTON XMAS CAPER 9.5Overall: 1 M Jenkin (Bide, M35) 56:48; 2 A Richmond (Bide) 59:57; 3 D Tomlin (Torb, M40) 61:12M45: 1 S Abell (S Molt) 64:49. M50: 1 M Hutcheson (Bude R) 69:59Women: 1 H Blair (TAAC) 70:51; 2 S Morwood (Bere Alston) 72:40; 3 H Dyke (Poole R, W40) 73:29W35: 1 H Anthony (Teign) 73:49. W40: 2 N Davies (SWRR) 80:25. W55: 1 M Blair (TAAC) 79:29

DECEMBER 20STORNOWAY CASTLE TRAIL HANDICAP Overall (5.4M, age not declared): 1 C Maclean 29:47; 2 M Mackenzie 30:56; 3 M Macmillan 31:06

Women: 1 A Goddard 37:44; 2 K Mackenzie 41:46Combined handicap: M Mackenzie 52:11Overall (4.1M): 1 K Munro 25:49; 2 S Maciver 29:28Women: 1 J Gillies 30:32; 2 H Maciver 31:38Combined handicap: Munro 48:59

NIGHT RUN 7km, Tyntsfield, SomersetOverall: 1 R Stewart 27:25; 2 J Coad 30:38; 3 N Miller (M40) 31:41Women: 1 K Stone 35:15; 2 S Karthauser 35:32; 3 L Hill 36:28

BATTLE CHRISTMAS PUDDING DASH 5, BattleOverall: 1 M Thomas (Hast) 27:04; 2 J Turner (Amble) 28:09; 3 J Pawson (Hast, U20) 28:51M45: 1 M Huleatt 31:26. M50: 1 W Darby (Hast) 31:38Women: 1 S Mercer (Hast R, W50) 34:45; 2 R Maslen (Hast R, W45) 35:25; 3 D Batchelor (Unatt, W50) 35:45W50: 3 L Hayes (W’hurst) 37:57

DECEMBER 16BEACH BUM SAND RACE, AberdeenOverall (4.25M): 1 G Cormack (A’deen, W) 29:18; 2 L Kirk (U20) 30:55; 3 O Eatough 31:01; 4 L McLeod (A’deen, U20) 31:19; 5 K Varney (Metro., M50) 32:02Women: 1 Cormack 29:18; 2 McLeod 31:19; 3 D Gray (W35) 36:43Combined handicap: M Fulton 41:29

DECEMBER 15SPRINGBURN HARRIERS CHRISTMAS 4.5km, Springburn, GlasgowOverall (all Spring and M40): 1 J Lewis 21:57; 2 W Munro 22:23; 3 A Hill 22:43Women: 1 J Forbes 22:20; 2 C Brownllie (W35) 22:33; 3 l Corr (W35) 22: 36

DECEMBER 14CALDERGLEN HARRIERS CHRISTMAS 4, Calderglen Country ParkOverall (all Cald): 1 A Buchanan 23:31; 2 M Duthie 23:31; 3 N Green 26:11Women: 1 E Lawton 27:21; 2 F Maxwell 29:04

DECEMBER 8TORCH-LIT TRUNDLE, TayportOverall (3.14M): 1 D Clark (Fife) 18:07; 2 I McNulty (Dund H, M40) 18:25; 3 C Love (Dund H, M40) 18:41; 4 M Low (Dund R) 19:46; 5 R Grieve (Sweat) 19:49M50: G Pryde (Lomond) 21:08. M60: B Simpson (Anst) 22:05

Women: 1 E Omand (Dund R) 20:42; 2 J Dunlop (Dund R) 21:55; 3 A McAinsh (Dund R, W35) 23:24W50: I Bracegirdle (Fife) 24:12. W60: R Toller (Dund R) 30:11

DECEMBER 7GRIM CHALLENGE DAY 2, Aldershot, HampshireOverall (tough 10km): 1 S Wurr (W’minster Sch) 44:26; 2 R Kowenicki (W’mister Sch) 44:33; 3 R Lightowler 46:22Women: 1 E Davison (W’minster Sch) 55:39; 2 J Helyar (BMH) 57:21; 3 K Bolton 59:01

DECEMBER 6OTTERTON REINDEER RUN, Sidmouth, DevonOverall: 1 M Musgrove (Ex’mth, M40 39:19; 2 J Jackson (M40) 39:48; 3 B Stone (Honi) 41:17Women: 1 E Dyson (Haldon) 42:54; 2 M Hunt (W35) 46:51; 3 H Anthony (Teign, W35) 47:47

FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 5km, Norton Common, Letchworth, HertfordshireOverall: 1 A Leach (NHRR) 17:50; 2 J Auld 19:50; 3 S kester (U20) 20:52Women: 1 A Paxton 23:01; 2 J Clarke (NHRR) 23:25; 3 I Hoffman 25:06

ENDURANCE CTS, Wareham, DorsetOverall (10km): 1 T Wood 47:34; 2 J Du Preez 49:41; 3 A Stickley 49:57Women: 1 A Waterson 57:08; 2 I Birch-Reynardson 59:04; 3 J Higgins 60:27

GRIM CHALLENGE Day 1, AldershotOverall (tough 10km): 1 A Juniper 49:31; 2 A Money 52:31; 3 P Upton 52:45Women: 1 C Hills 57:00; 2 C Woolf 57:58; 3 S Cross 58:24

WALKSDECEMBER 28SARNIA WALKING CLUB 3M WALKRocquaine Circuit, GuernseyMen:1 S Le Noury 25:47; 2 R Elliott (M55) 26:37; 3 K Le Noury (M55) 33:01Women: 1 M Macdonald (W40) 34.25; 2J Le Noury (W50) 35.18

DECEMBER 26BRIGHTON BOXING DAY WALK, Preston Park, Brighton, East SussexIAN RICHARDS won this traditional race for the fifth time in succession as veterans again dominated proceedings, Martin Duff reports.

Dating back more than 80 years this fixture attracts a hardy band of walkers with most completing four laps of the park totalling around 5.5 miles.

Richards, the national senior 10km and 10-mile bronze medallist and double world M65 indoor champion, hit the front from the start to win by more than two minutes from clubmate Trevor Jones.

Taking the women’s race by finishing just in front of her father, Shaun, was Midlands senior 5000m track champion Sarah Lightman in 57:27. Second-placed Anne Jones, who won the race as Anne Bellchambers last year, was just under two minutes down.Overall (5.5m approx): 1 I Richards (Steyn, M65) 46:37; 2 T Jones (Steyn, M55) 48:48; 3 D Maskell (Sy WC, M65) 56:26; 4 P Gaston (Sy WC, M65) 56:40; 4 Sarah Lightman (Leic WC, W40) 57:27; 6 Shaun Lightman (Sy WC, M75) 57:33Women: 1 Lightman (W40) 57:27; 2 A Jones (Steyn, W60) 59:24


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Saturday January 3BEDFORDSHIRE/BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSHughenden Park, High Wycombe.bedfordshireaaa.org.ukBERKSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSHungerford Common.berkshireathletics.org.ukCHESHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSBolesworth.cheshireaa.comCUMBRIA COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSPenrith.ESSEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSWoodford.essexathletics.org.ukGLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS inc GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEAGUEColeford. 11.45am.glosaaa.org.ukGREATER MANCHESTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSBogart Hole Clough.greatermanchesteraa.co.ukKENT COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSBrockhill School, Hythe.kcaa.org.ukLANCASHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSWitton Park, Blackburn.lancsaa.co.ukLEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSFoxlands Farm, Cosby.lraa.org.ukMERSEYSIDE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSSherdley Park, St Helens.merseysidecountyaa.org.ukMIDDLESEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSAlexandra Palace.middlesexaa.org.ukNORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSWellingborough.ktharriers.comNOTTINGHAMSHIRE/DERBYSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSWollaton Park, Nottingham.derbyshireathletics.org.ukSTAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSWolverhampton.sta s-athletics.org.ukSURREY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSLloyd Park, Croydon.surreyathletics.org.ukSUSSEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSBexhill.sussexathletics.org.ukWARWICKSHIRE/WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSCofton Park, Birmingham.warwickshirecountyaa.co.uk

Sunday January 4DERBY RUNNER LEAGUE

Sinai Park House, Burton upon Trent. 11am.derbyrunnerleague.co.ukHERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSSt Albans.hertscaaa.org.ukHUMBERSIDE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSWeelsby Woods, Grimsby. 10.45am.cleethorpesac.co.ukLINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSRiseholme, Lincoln.granthamac.com/xc/xcprogramme.htmOXFORD MAIL LEAGUECulham. 9.55am.oxonxc.orgSOUTH WEST INTER-COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIPSKillerton House, near Exeter. 11.30am.sw-athletics-academy.co.ukSUFFOLK COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSIckworth Park, Bury St Edmunds.su olkathletics.org.uk

Wednesday January 7NORTHERN POLICE LEAGUEElloughton Dale, Elloughton. 2pm.slateman.co.uk/npccl

Saturday January 102XU SURREY MEN’S LEAGUE1: Streatham Common. 2: Wimbledon Common. 3/4: Oxshott.surreyathletics.org.ukACORNS AC OPENMid Ulster Sports Arena. Noon.acornsac.comAPEX SPORTS CHILTERN LEAGUEMilton Keynes.chilternccl.co.ukATW METROPOLITAN LEAGUEHorsenden Hill.metleague.co.ukBIRMINGHAM LEAGUE1: Coventry. 2: Nuneaton. 3: Droitwich.birminghamccleague.co.ukGREAT EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL (Inc SCOTTISH INTER-DISTRICT)Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. 9.30am.greatrun.orgCAMBRIDGE HARRIERS CLUB 10 & OPENJoyden’s Wood, Bexley.cambridgeharriers.org.ukDESTINATION BASINGSTOKE HAMPSHIRE LEAGUEProspect Park, Reading. Noon.athletics.hampshire.org.ukESSEX LEAGUEChingford.MANCHESTER AREA LEAGUEHeaton Park, Manchester. Noon.manchesterareaccl.comMID LANCS LEAGUETowneley Park, Burnley. 12.30pm.midlancs.org.ukMIDLAND WOMEN’S LEAGUEDroitwich Spa High School, Droitwich.midlandathletics.org.ukMOIRA OPENMoira Demesne. 11.45am.cityofl isburnac.co.ukNORTH MIDLANDS LEAGUEWollaton Park, Nottingham. 1pm.northmidsxcleague.co.ukNORTH YORKSHIRE & SOUTH DURHAM LEAGUE

Summerhill, Hartlepool. 1pm.new-marske-harriers.co.ukSURREY LADIES’ LEAGUEWimbledon Common.surreyathletics.org.ukYORKSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSLightwater Valley, Ripon. 11am.

Sunday January 1153-12 LEAGUEWherstead.53-12xc.comBLACKHEATH & BROMLEY OPEN 10km (Inc VETS CHAMPS)Hayes, West London. 11am.bandbhac.org.ukBROOKS WESTWARD LEAGUEBideford.ironbridgerunnerevents.co.uk/westwardCC6 LEAGUEBadgers Farm, Winchester. 9.30am.cc6.co.uk/wordpressEAST SUSSEX LEAGUEVillage Hall, Pett. 10.30am.eastsussexcrosscountry.co.ukEAST YORKSHIRE LEAGUESledmere. 11am.beverleyac.comFROSTBITE FRIENDLY LEAGUEMarch. 10.15am.frostbiteleague.org.ukGLIDDON & SQUIRE NORTH DEVON LEAGUEWest Buckland School, Barnstaple. 10am.northdevonxcleague.weebly.comGWENT LEISURE CENTRE LEAGUEIslwyn. 11am.gri� thstownharriers.co.uk/glcl.htmlHEREFORDSHIRE LEAGUE (Inc HEREFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPS)Monkhall. 11am.wyevalleyrunners.co.ukNORTH WEST SUNDAY LEAGUETown Park, Runcorn. 10am.stevesaunders.co.ukPECO LEAGUEWest Park.pecoxc.co.ukSCOTTISH BORDERS LEAGUEPaxton. 11.30am.bordersxc.comSOUTH EAST ESSEX LEAGUEBasildon.benfl eetrunningclub.co.uk/cross-countrySUFFOLK WINTER LEAGUEStowmarket (Date TBC).bungayblackdogrunningclub.co.uk SUNDAY LEAGUETrent Park. 10.30am.runherts.com/xc.htmTHAMES VALLEY LEAGUETadley.tvxc.org.ukTHREE COUNTIES LEAGUECreasey Park, Dunstable. 10.30am.threecountiesxc.co.ukWEST GLAMORGAN LEAGUEMargam.westglamleague.co.uk

Wednesday January 14SUSSEX COUNTY SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPSWaterhall, Brighton.

Thursday January 15RAF v POLICE v FIRE SERVICE v

CIVIL SERVICE MATCHRAF Halton.raf.mod.uk/rafathletics

Saturday January 17AVON COUNTY SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPSBlaise Castle, Bristol.avon-aa.org.ukCHINGFORD LEAGUEChingford. 2.30pm.bob-orion.me.uk/ChingfordLeague.htmlGUERNSEY LEAGUEKGV. 2pm.guernseyathletics.org.ggHAMPSHIRE COUNTY SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPSSouthampton. 10.30am.athletics.hampshire.org.ukKINGSTON & POLY HARRIERS OPEN 9Sheen Gate, Richmond Park. 2pm.kingstonandpoly.orgLEICESTERSHIRE SECONDARY SCHOOLS LEAGUERobert Smyth Academy, Market Harborough.beaconhillstriders.co.uk/index.php?section=16NI & ULSTER INTERMEDIATE AND MASTERS’ CHAMPIONSHIPSUniversity of Ulster, Coleraine.athleticsni.orgSCOTTISH EAST DISTRICT LEAGUEBroxburn.eastleague.co.ukSCOTTISH NORTH DISTRICT LEAGUEForres.northleague.co.ukSOUTH EAST LANCASHIRE LEAGUELeigh Sports Village. 1pm.selcc.co.ukSPENBOROUGH OPENPrincess Mary Stadium, Cleckheaton.spenac.co.ukSTART FITNESS NORTH EAST HARRIER LEAGUEBedewell Park. 12.15pm.harrierleague.comSTOCKPORT HARRIERS SCHOOLS LEAGUEWoodbank Park. 10.30am.stockportharriers.comSUSSEX COUNTY MASTERS’ CHAMPIONSHIPSWaterhall, Brighton.sussexathletics.org.ukVETERANS AC 5Wimbledon Common. 2.30pm.vetsac.org.uk

Sunday January 18BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGEBlackweir Fields, Cardiff .britishathletics.org.ukDERBY RUNNER LEAGUEBradgate Park. 11am.derbyrunnerleague.co.ukEAST KILBRIDE AC OPENHayhill Road, Jackton.ekac.org.ukKENT FITNESS LEAGUEMinnis Bay, Birchington.kfl .canterburyharriers.orgMICROGAMING MANX LEAGUE (Inc MANX CHAMPS)Ballanette, Lonan.iomaa.infoRYSTON RUNNERS OPEN LEAGUE

Shouldham Warren. 11am.rystonrunners.org.ukWEST MIDLAND YOUNG ATHLETES’ LEAGUEMallory Park. 11am.wmyaccl.com

Tuesday January 20SCOTTISH DISABILITY SPORT EAST SERIESPeff ermill Playing Fields.events.scottishathletics.org.uk/events

Wednesday January 21MIDLANDS POLICE & SERVICES LEAGUE (Inc ERIC HUMPHRIES MEMORIAL OPEN)Northampton. 2pm.westmidlandspoliceathletics.co.ukNORTHERN POLICE LEAGUEMiddleton Grove, Leeds. 2pm.slateman.co.uk/npccl

Saturday January 24CORNWALL COUNTY SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPSTruro School, Truro.FERMANAGH OPENNecarne Estate, Irvinestown.facebook.com/enniskillenrcMIDLAND CHAMPIONSHIPSNottingham.midlandathletics.org.ukNORTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPSKnowsley Safari Park, Knowsley.northernathletics.org.ukSEAA CHAMPIONSHIPSStanmer Park, Brighton. 11am.seaa.org.uk

Sunday January 25REEPHAM RUNNERS OPENWhitwell Station, Reepham. 10.30am.reephamrunners.webs.comSCOTTISH BORDERS LEAGUEDunbar. 11.30am.bordersxc.comSCOTTISH WINTER SERIESHaddo House, Aberdeenshire.entrycentral.comSOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUEManor Park. 11am.bobayer.com/trwlTHAMES VALLEY LEAGUEMad Bess Woods.tvxc.org.uk

Wednesday January 28NORFOLK COUNTY SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPSSloughbottom Park, Norwich.norfolkaaa.co.uk

Thursday January 29RAF CHAMPIONSHIPSRAF Halton.raf.mod.uk/rafathleticsSCOTTISH DISABILITY SPORT WEST SERIESBellahouston Park, Glasgow.events.scottishathletics.org.uk

Saturday January 31BUCS CHAMPIONSHIPSStanmer Park, Brighton.bucs.org.ukEAST SURREY LEAGUE RELAYSWimbledon Common.ESSEX LEAGUEColchester.


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Sunday February 153-12 LEAGUEHolbecks Park.53-12xc.comBORDER LEAGUEGuildford.EAST SUSSEX LEAGUEAshdown Forest. 10.30am.eastsussexcrosscountry.co.ukFROSTBITE FRIENDLY LEAGUEBourne Woods. 10.15am.frostbiteleague.org.ukHEREFORDSHIRE LEAGUEPresteigne. 11am.wyevalleyrunners.co.ukNORTH WEST SUNDAY LEAGUEBeacon Park. 10am.stevesaunders.co.ukNOTTS MINI LEAGUEGrove Leisure Centre. 11am.notts-minileague.co.ukOXFORD MAIL LEAGUECirencester. 9.55am.oxonxc.orgTHAMES VALLEY LEAGUEThames Valley.tvxc.org.uk

Wednesday February 4NORTHERN POLICE LEAGUEWoodbank Park, Stockport. 2pm.slateman.co.uk/npccl

Saturday February 72XU SURREY MEN’S LEAGUE1: Richmond Park. 2: Croydon. 3/4: Croydon.surreyathletics.org.ukAPEX SPORTS CHILTERN LEAGUELeighton Buzzard.chilternccl.co.ukATW METROPOLITAN LEAGUEWormwood Scrubs.metleague.co.ukBIRMINGHAM LEAGUE

1: Cheltenham. 2: Wolverhampton. 3: Coventry.BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGETear Drop Lakes, Knowhill, Milton Keynes.britishathletics.org.ukDESTINATION BASINGSTOKE HAMPSHIRE LEAGUEKing’s Park, Bournemouth. Noon.athletics.hampshire.org.ukGRAND PRIX EXPRESS NORTH WALES SENIOR LEAGUEMarches School, Oswestry. 2pm.northwalesxc.comKENT LEAGUEParkwood School, Swanley. Noon.kcaa.org.ukMERSEYSIDE COUNTY SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPSCroxteth Park, Knowsley.mcsaa.webs.comMIDLAND WOMEN’S LEAGUEAldersley Stadium, Wolverhampton.midlandathletics.org.ukNOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPSWorksop College, Worksop.SOUTH WEST SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPSChippenham.SURREY LADIES’ LEAGUEFarthing Downs, Coulsdon.surreyathletics.org.uk

Sunday February 8BROOKS WESTWARD LEAGUEBovey Tracey.ironbridgerunnerevents.co.uk/westwardEAST YORKSHIRE LEAGUEWelton. 11am.beverleyac.comGWENT LEAGUEBlaise Castle, Bristol.gwent-league.org.ukKENT FITNESS LEAGUERough Common, Canterbury.kfl .canterburyharriers.orgLIVERPOOL & DISTRICT LEAGUEClarkes Garden. 11am.lps-athletics.co.uk/ld-cross-countryMICROGAMING MANX LEAGUEQE2 School, Peel.iomaa.infoNORTH YORKSHIRE & SOUTH DURHAM LEAGUEOld Racecourse, Richmond. 1pm.new-marske-harriers.co.ukPECO LEAGUEBodington Fields.pecoxc.co.uk

Wednesday February 11MIDLANDS POLICE & SERVICES LEAGUE (Inc REGIONAL POLICE CHAMPS)Cannock Chase. 2pm.westmidlandspoliceathletics.co.ukWELSH SCHOOLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSPenlan, Brecon. 1pm.welshathletics.org

Saturday February 14BROOKS SUSSEX LEAGUEBexhill.sussexathletics.org.ukCHINGFORD LEAGUEVictoria Park. 2.30pm.bob-orion.me.uk/ChingfordLeague.html

GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEAGUETewkesbury School, Tewkesbury. 11.45am.IVANHOE CHALLENGE JUNIOR OPENMarket Bosworth.MANCHESTER AREA LEAGUEWythenshawe Park, Manchester. Noon.MID LANCS LEAGUELawsons Ground, Blackpool. 12.30pm.midlancs.org.ukNI AND ULSTER SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPSLurgan Park, Lurgan.athleticsni.orgSCOTTISH NORTH DISTRICT LEAGUENairn.

Sunday February 15BLACKHEATH & BROMLEY H v RANELAGH H MOB MATCHHayes, West London. 11am.bandbhac.org.ukCC6 LEAGUEDenny Wood, New Forest. 9.30am.DERBY RUNNER LEAGUEHinckley. 11am.GARSCUBE HARRIERS SCHOOLS OPENMaryhill Park, Glasgow.garscubeharriers.org.ukGWENT LEISURE CENTRE LEAGUEFairwater. 11am.gri thstownharriers.co.uk/glcl.htmlRYSTON RUNNERS OPEN LEAGUEShouldham Warren. 11am.rystonrunners.org.ukSCOTTISH BORDERS LEAGUEConundrum. 11.30am.bordersxc.comSCOTTISH WINTER SERIESCamperdown.entrycentral.comSOUTH EAST ESSEX LEAGUEWeald Park.benfl eetrunningclub.co.uk/cross-countrySOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUEChawton Park Wood. 11am.bobayer.com/trwlSUFFOLK WINTER LEAGUEHeveningham Hall Estate, Bungay.bungayblackdogrunningclub.co.uk/cross-country.aspSUNDAY LEAGUERoyston. 10.30am.runherts.com/xc.htmWEST GLAMORGAN LEAGUEMargam Park.westglamleague.co.ukWEST MIDLAND YOUNG ATHLETES’ LEAGUEPerry Park, Birmingham. 11am.wmyaccl.com

Tuesday February 17SCOTTISH DISABILITY SPORT EAST SERIESPeff ermill Playing Fields.events.scottishathletics.org.uk/events

INDOORThursday January 1LEE VALLEY NEW YEAR OPENLee Valley.visitleevalley.org.uk/athletics

Saturday January 3COMMSPORT OPENSheffi eld.GLASGOW AA METRIC MILER MEETINGEmirates Arena, Glasgow. 3pm.glasgowathletics.org.uk

Sunday January 4EAST & SOUTH WALES/SOUTH WEST ENGLAND U13/U15/U17 CHAMPIONSHIPSCardiff .welshathletics.orgMETASWITCH GAMESLee Valley. 12.30pm.ehac.co.ukSALE HARRIERS OPEN SERIESSportcity. 10.30am.saleharriersmanchester.comSCOTTISH ATHLETICS INDOOR LEAGUEEmirates Arena.events.scottishathletics.org.ukSOUTH LONDON ATHLETIC NETWORK OPEN MEETINGCarshalton.WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON & HOUNSLOW AC WINTER SERIESEton. 12.30pm.wseh.info

Wednesday January 7GRANGEMOUTH STADIUM OPEN GRADED MEETINGGrangemouth. 6.30pm.falkirkcommunitytrust.org

Thursday January 8HORSHAM SPRINTS & HURDLES OPENBroadbridge Heath Leisure Centre, Horsham. 7pm.horshambluestarharriers.org.uk

Saturday January 10ENGLAND & WALES U20/SENIOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPSSheffi eld. Until Sunday January 11.englandathletics.orgLOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS AC OPENLoughborough. Noon.loughboroughsport.com/au-athletics/fi xturesMIDLAND COUNTIES OPENAlexander Stadium, Birmingham. Until Sunday January 11.midlandathletics.org.ukSEAA U15/U17 CHAMPIONSHIPSLee Valley. Until Sunday January 11.seaa.org.ukWELSH U20/SENIOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPSCardiff .welshathletics.org

Sunday January 11BMC SHEFFIELD OPENSheffi eld EIS.britishmilersclub.comCARDIFF MET GRAND PRIX (Inc SOUTH WEST ENGLAND U20/SNR CHAMPS)Cardiff .welshathletics.org

Saturday January 17NORTHERN ATHLETICS U17/U20/SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPSSheffi eld EIS. Until Sunday January 18.

SCOTTISH NATIONAL OPENEmirates Arena.scottishathletics.org.ukSEAA U20/SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPSLee Valley. Until Sunday January 18.seaa.org.uk

Sunday January 18WEST WALES CHAMPIONSHIPSSwansea.welshathletics.org

Thursday January 22GATESHEAD COLLEGE OPEN SERIESGateshead.

Saturday January 24BRITISH ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL MATCHEmirates Arena.britishathletics.org.ukLONDON U20/SENIOR GAMESLee Valley. Until Sunday January 25.

Sunday January 25ABERDEEN AAC OPEN GRADED MEETINGAberdeen. 10am.aberdeenaac.co.ukSCOTTISH ATHLETICS U12 SUPER TEAMSEmirates Arena.scottishathletics.org.uk

Thursday January 29HORSHAM SPRINTS & HURDLES OPENBroadbridge Heath Leisure Centre, Horsham. 7pm.horshambluestarharriers.org.uk

Saturday January 31LONDON U15/U17 GAMESLee Valley. Until Sunday February 1.leevalleypark.org.ukLOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS AC OPENLoughborough. Noon.loughboroughsport.com/au-athletics/fi xturesSCOTTISH NATIONAL MASTERS’ CHAMPIONSHIPSEmirates Arena.scottishathletics.org.ukVAULT MANCHESTERSportcity.

Sunday February 1NORTHERN ATHLETICS U13/U15 CHAMPIONSHIPSSheffi eld EIS.northernathletics.org.ukSALE HARRIERS OPEN SERIESSportcity. 10.30am.saleharriersmanchester.comSCOTTISH NATIONAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPSEmirates Arena.scottishathletics.org.uk

Wednesday February 4BMC LEE VALLEY OPENLee Valley. 7.30pm.britishmilersclub.comGRANGEMOUTH STADIUM OPEN GRADED MEETINGGrangemouth. 6.30pm.falkirkcommunitytrust.orgINTER VARSITY MEETINGLee Valley.



What’s OnEvents


SCOTTISH SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPSKelvin Hall, Glasgow. Until Thursday February 5.

Saturday February 7BIRMINGHAM GAMESNIA, Birmingham. Until Sunday February 8.midlandathletics.org.ukESSEX & EASTERN AA CHAMPIONSHIPSLee Valley. Until Sunday February 8.essexathletics.org.ukSUCA CHAMPIONSHIPSEmirates Arena.

Sunday February 8SCOTTISH ATHLETICS INDOOR LEAGUEEmirates Arena.events.scottishathletics.org.ukWINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON & HOUNSLOW AC WINTER SERIESEton. 12.30pm.wseh.info

Saturday February 14BRUNEL JUMPS & THROWS FESTIVALUxbridge.brunelathletics.co.uk/throws-and-jumps-festivalMIDLAND CHAMPIONSHIPSNIA, Birmingham. Until Sunday February 15.midlandathletics.org.ukNORTH EAST COUNTIES AA CHAMPIONSHIPSGateshead. Until Sunday February 15.SCOTTISH NATIONAL U13/U17 CHAMPIONSHIPSEmirates Arena.scottishathletics.org.ukSURREY/SUSSEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPSCarshalton. Until Sunday February 15.surreyathletics.org.uk

Sunday February 15SCOTTISH NATIONAL U15/U20 CHAMPIONSHIPSEmirates Arena.scottishathletics.org.ukSOUTH YORKSHIRE SERIESSheffi eld.sycaa.co.uk

FELLSaturday January 3KYMIN WINTER RACE 3.95Mayhill Lane, Monmouth.lescroupiersrunningclub.org.ukMULTI-TERRAIN

Thursday January 1BILLY KNOX NEW YEAR’S DAY 4.3Red Lion, Whitworth, Lancashire. [email protected] HILL KNACKER CRACKER 10kmRyker’s Cafe Car Park, Box Hill, Mickleham, Surrey. 11am.trionium.com/knackercrackerHARDMOORS 15/30Village Hall, Fylingdales, North Yorkshire. 9am.hardmoors110.org.ukLAMBERHURST NEW YEAR’S DAY 5km/10km

Village Hall, Lamberhurst, Kent. 11am.nice-work.org.ukMATHERN MUD RUN 4Village Hall, Mathern, Monmouthshire. 11am.rogueruns.co.ukNEW YEAR DIRT RUN 6Top Barn Activity Centre, Holt, Worcestershire. 11am.dirtrun.co.ukNEW YEAR’S DAY RESOLUTION RUN 10kmExhibition Park, Newcastle. Noon.allterrainevents.comRACE OVER THE GLENS 5.5Glenariff Forest Park, Waterfoot, Co Antrim. Noon.raceovertheglens.co.uk

Friday January 2LENZIE JOG 5.4Lenzie Union Parish Church Hall, Kirkintilloch. 11am.lenziecommunitycouncil.org.uk

Saturday January 3ABNEY CHEADLE RUN 5kmAbney Hall, Cheadle, Cheshire. 9.30am.abneycheadlerun.co.ukLETCHWORTH FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 5kmLetchworth Outdoor Pool, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. 9am.fi rstsaturday5km.org.uk

Sunday January 4APRÈS - LONGMAN 10M/10kmWestern Lawns, Eastbourne, East Sussex. 9.30am.longmanultra.comCENTURION GRAND PRIX 5John Henry Newman Catholic College, Birmingham. 11am.centurions.org.ukCLIVEDEN 6National Trust Cliveden House, Taplow, Buckinghamshire. 10am.burnhamjoggers.org.ukHIT THE TRAIL 5Carousel Public House, Stockport, Manchester. 11am.bellevueracers.co.ukSOMERLEY ESTATE 10kmSomerley Estate, Ringwood, Hampshire. 11am.autismwessex.org.ukTADWORTH 10Queen’s Stand, Epsom Downs, Epsom, Surrey. 10.30am.tadworth.org.uk

Saturday January 10G3 10km SERIESNewlands Corner, Drove Road, Guildford, Surrey.g3series.co.ukTRAILSCAPE RAIL TO TRAIL 10km/HALF-MARATHON/MARATHONVillage Hall, Ashurst Road, Ashurst, Kent. 9am.trailscape.co.uk

Sunday January 11BROMLEY 10kmNorman Park Athletics Track, Bromley, London. 11am.mccpromotions.comNAUNTON 18.3Village Hall, Naunton, Gloucestershire. 9.30am.cotswoldrunning.co.uk

OH MY OBELISK! 10Dawlish Leisure Centre, Dawlish, Devon. 10.30am.dawlishcoasters.co.ukPLYMPTON JANUARY JAUNT 10kmSpeedway Track, Marsh Mills, Plymouth, Devon. 9am.plymouth.roundtable.co.ukROUGH ‘N’ TUMBLE 10Village Hall, Milton Lilbourne, Wiltshire. 11am.grassrootsevents.co.ukRUNTHROUGH BATTERSEA 5km/10kmBattersea Park, London. 9.30am.runthrough.co.ukSTOCKTON WINTER 5km SERIESAcorn Centre, Acklam, Middlesbrough. 10.15am.stockton.gov.uk/events

Saturday January 17COUNTRY TO CAPITAL 45Wendover, Buckinghamshire.gobeyondultra.co.ukENDURANCELIFE CTS ANGLESEY 10km/HALF-MARATHON/MARATHON/ULTRABreakwater Country Park, Holyhead, Anglesey.endurancelife.comSPERRIN HARRIERS DRUM MANOR 10kmDrum Manor Forest Park, Cookstown.sperrinharriers.co.uk

Sunday January 18AXMOUTH CHALLENGE 5/10Village Hall, Axmouth, Devon. 10.30am.axevalleyrunners.org.ukBATH SKYLINE 5km/10km SERIESSports Training Village, University of Bath, Bath. 11am.relishrunningraces.comBENFLEET 15Hadleigh Castle Country Park, Benfleet, Essex. 10am.benfl eetrunningclub.comCAPITAL RUNNERS BUSHY PARK 10kmBushy Park, Hampton, London. 10am.capitalrunners.comCORSHAM PARK 6Corsham FC, Lacock Road, Corsham, Wiltshire. 11am.corshamrunningclub.co.ukFRED HUGHES 10St Columba’s College, St Albans, Hertfordshire. 10am.stalbansstriders.comLAKESIDE CANAL RUN FRIMLEY 8Lakeside, Frimley Green, Surrey. 10am.209events.comRUNTHROUGH BRIXTON 10kmBrockwell Park, London. 10am.runthrough.co.ukTHORNBURY RIVERBANK ROLLICK 9Thornbury, Bristol. 11am.thornburyrunningclub.co.ukWELLINGBOROUGH 5km/10km/15km SERIESBoughton House, Geddington, Northamptonshire. 10am.justracinguk.com

Saturday January 24ROK THE STONES MARATHONVillage Hall, Sandy Lane, Stanton Drew, Bristol.rokthestones.wordpress.com

SHIFNAL GALLOP 10kmShifnal, Shropshire. 10.30am.idsall.shropshire.sch.uk

Sunday January 25DARK STAR RIVER MARATHONRecreation Ground, Shoreham, West Sussex. 9am.sussextrailevents.comHADLEIGH 2012 LEGACY 10kmHadleigh Country Park, Hadleigh, Essex. 10.30am.nice-work.org.ukMOORLAND 10kmAvon Riding Centre, Henbury, Bristol. 11am.tach.org.ukPERCH XVI 6.25Mansion House, Nonsuch Park, Epsom, Surrey. 10.30am.epsomoddballs.orgRUNTHROUGH HYDE PARK 5km/10kmHyde Park, London. 9.30am.runthrough.co.ukSTOCKTON WINTER 5km SERIESGuisborough Forest, Stockton-on-Tees. 10.15am.stockton.gov.uk/eventsVALE GALLOP 10kmHurst Road, Walton on the Hill, Surrey. 10am.thevalegallop.co.uk

Saturday January 31G3 10km SERIESNewlands Corner, Drove Road, Guildford, Surrey.g3series.co.ukRUN RICHMOND PARK 5km/10kmRichmond Park, Richmond, Surrey. 10am.thefi xevents.comSPERRIN HARRIERS AN CREAGAN 5An Creagan Heritage Centre, Omagh.sperrinharriers.co.ukTRENT PARK 5km HANDICAPSnakes Lane, Oakwood, Middlesex. 9.30am.trentparkrc.org

Sunday February 1BOOKHAM 10kmPolesden Lacey Infant School, Bookham, Surrey. 10am.eventstolive.co.ukCENTURION GRAND PRIX 5John Henry Newman Catholic College, Birmingham. 11am.centurions.org.ukDASH FOR THE SPLASH 10kmRichardson Evans Playing Fields, Roehampton. 9.30am.dashforthesplash.comNONSUCH PARK 10kmNonsuch Mansions, Epsom, Surrey. 10.30am.mccpromotions10kseries.comSTOURBRIDGE LADIES ONLY 7kmMary Stevens Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands. 10.30am.srclub.co.ukSTOURBRIDGE STAGGER 10Mary Stevens Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands. 10.30am.srclub.co.ukWELLINGBOROUGH 5km/10km/15km SERIESBoughton House, Geddington, Northamptonshire. 10am.justracinguk.com

Thursday February 5STOCKTON WINTER 5km SERIESPreston Park, Stockton-on-Tees. 10.15am.stockton.gov.uk/events

Saturday February 7ABNEY CHEADLE RUN 5kmAbney Hall, Cheadle, Cheshire. 9.30am.abneycheadlerun.co.ukICEMAN 11km/16kmArmy Training Ground, Frimley, Surrey. 10am.humanrace.co.ukLETCHWORTH FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 5kmLetchworth Outdoor Pool, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. 9am.fi rstsaturday5km.org.ukRAUCEBY RIPPER 8.5South Rauceby, Lincolnshire. 10:30am.theraucebyripper.webnode.comROE VALLEY COUNTRY PARK 8kmRoe Valley Country Park, Limavady. Noon.springwellrunners.comSIDNEY & ANDY’S BIRTHDAY 5kmOxford Pub, Whitworth Road, Rochdale, Lanxashire. 7pm.STOVER 5kmStover School, Newton Abbot, Devon. 9am.stover.co.uk

Sunday February 8CARNEGIE HARRIERS DEVILLA FOREST 5km/15kmScottish Police College, Tulliallan. 11am.carnegie-harriers.co.ukDURSLEY DOZEN 12Dursley Sports Centre, Dursley, Gloucestershire. 10.30am.dursleyac.org.ukGRIZEDALE MONTANE 13/26Grizedale Visitor Centre, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria. 9.40am.trail26.com

Saturday February 14KING OF THE HILL 5kmBinn Road, Marsden, Huddersfi eld, West Yorkshire. 6.30pm.teamoa.co.uk

Sunday February 15BATH SKYLINE 5km/10km SERIESSports Training Village, University of Bath, Bath. 11am.relishrunningraces.comKNEBWORTH PARK 5km/10kmKnebworth Park, Knebworth, Hertfordshire. 11am.bhf.org.ukREIGATE PRIORY PARK 10kmPriory Park, Bell Street, Reigate, Surrey. 11am.mccpromotions10kseries.comTWO BAYS TOUGH 10Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. 11am.twobaystoughten.co.ukVIRGIN ACTIVE 5kmVirgin Active, Brockworth, Gloucestershire. 11am.trimaxevents.comWELLINGBOROUGH 5km/10km/15km SERIESBoughton House, Geddington, Northamptonshire. 10am.justracinguk.com



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Saturday February 21FORT WILLIAM RUNDURO 22kmCameron Square, Fort William, Highlands. 9am.nofussevents.co.ukG3 10km SERIESNewlands Corner, Drove Road, Guildford, Surrey.g3series.co.ukSTANDISH HALL WINTER 10kmBritannia Hotel, Standish, Lancashire. 2.30pm.wiganphoenix.org.uk

Sunday February 22DALWOOD THREE HILLS CHALLENGE 10Dalwood, Devon. 11am.axevalleyrunners.org.ukHAMPTON COURT HALF-MARATHONEsher College, Thames Ditton, Surrey.hamptoncourthalf.comSTOCKTON WINTER 5km SERIESVisitor Centre, Summerhill, Hartlepool. 10.15am.stockton.gov.uk/eventsTERMINATOR 11.5Pewsey Vale School, Wilcot Road, Pewsey, Wiltshire. 10.30am.pewseyvalerunningclub.orgTERRY NORTLEY RADCLIFFE 10Cams Lane Primary School, Radcliff e, Manchester. 11am.radcli� eac.org.ukROAD

Thursday January 1BOSTON MANOR MILEBoston Manor Park, Brentford, Middlesex. 12.30pm.ealingmile.comBROOKS SERPENTINE NEW YEAR’S DAY 10kmHyde Park, London. 11am.serpentine.org.ukCHARD FLYER NEW YEAR’S DAY 10kmChard CC, Chard, Somerset. 11am.chardfl yer.btck.co.ukCLEETHORPES NEW YEAR’S DAY 10kmCleethorpes CC, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire. 10.30am.cleethorpesac.co.ukJUNCTION QUARTER MARATHONJunction Sports Centre, Broadstone, Dorset. 10.30am.poolerunners.comKEWSTOKE HANGOVER 10kmVillage Hall, Kewstoke, Somerset. 11am.westonac.co.ukMORPETH NEW YEAR’S DAY 11kmGrange House Field, Morpeth, Northumberland. 1pm.morpethharriers.freeservers.comSEVERN AC NEW YEARS DAY 5Village Hall, Elmore, Gloucestershire. 11.30am.severnathletic.org.ukWIRKSWORTH HANGOVER 5Malt Shovel pub, Wirksworth, Derbyshire. 11am.runningwithdavid.comWORTHING HANGOVER 5Hillbarn Recreation Ground, Worthing, Sussex. 11.30am.goring-roadrunners.org.ukWYE VALLEY RUNNERS NEW YEAR’S DAY 10kmRowing Club, Hereford. 11am.

wyevalleyrunners.co.ukWYMONDHAM AC NEW YEAR’S DAY 10kmEx Servicemens Club, Wymondham, Norfolk. 11.30am.wymondhamac.org.uk

Friday January 2BEITH HARRIERS NEW YEAR 4.8Garnock RFC, Lochshore Industrial Estate, Glengarnock. 11.30am.beithharriers.btik.comLUMPHANON DETOX 10kmVillage Hall, Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire. 11.30am.lumphanan.netRUN-4-IT METRO PROMS 3km WINTER SERIESPromenade, Aberdeen. 1pm.metroaberdeen.co.uk

Saturday January 3CHESTERFIELD NO WALK IN THE PARK 5kmQueens Park, Chesterfi eld, Derbyshire. 9.30am.northderbyshirerc.jimdo.comMERSEYVEND NORTH WEST 5km GRAND PRIXEnvironment Centre, Okell Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside. 10am.knowsleyharriers.comQEOP WINTER 10km SERIESQueen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. 9.30am.qeopraces.comRUN ETON DORNEY 5km/10km/20kmDorney Lake, Eton, Berkshire. 1.30pm.votwoevents.co.uk

Sunday January 4ALEXANDRA PARK WOMEN’S 5km SERIESAlexandra Park, Moss Side, Manchester. 10am.openathletics.orgCENTRAL LANCASHIRE NEW YEAR HALF-MARATHONSt Marys Catholic Primary School, Lea Town, Lancashire. 10am.fyldecoastrunning.orgMORNINGTON CHASERS’ REGENTS PARK 10km WINTER SERIESRegents Park, London. 9.15am.nice-work.org.uk

Tuesday January 6CLEETHORPES WINTER 3km/5km SERIESCleethorpes CC, Chichester Road, Cleethorpes. 6.45pm.cleethorpesac.co.ukCRYSTAL PALACE CANTER 5kmTop car park, NSC, Crystal Palace, London, SE19. [email protected]

Thursday January 8GRAVESEND FLOODLIT 5km/10km SERIESCyclopark, The Tollgate, Gravesend, Kent. 7pm.nice-work.org.ukRAMSEY BAKERY FIREMAN’S RUNS SERIESFire Station, Ramsey, Isle of Man. 7pm.iomnac.co.uk/fi remansseries.aspx

Saturday January 10BUXTON PAVILION GARDENS 5km

Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire. 9am.buxtonac.org.uk

Sunday January 11CAPITAL RUNNERS RICHMOND PARK 10kmEast Sheen Gate, Richmond Park, Richmond, Surrey. 10am.capitalrunners.comGARSTANG 10kmGarstang High School, Garstang, Lancashire. 11am.ukroadraces.infoGORING, WOODCOTE & DISTRICT 10kmVillage Green, Woodcote, Oxfordshire. 10.30am.woodcote10k.org.uk

Wednesday January 14ARMADA ATHLETICS NETWORK 3km SERIESCentral Park, Plymouth, Devon. 7pm.armadaathletics.co.ukLEICESTER CITY WINTER 5km SERIESVictoria Park, London Road, Leicester. 7.30pm.nice-work.org.ukSTREET 5km SERIESUnited Reformed Church Hall, Street, Somerset. 7.30pm.wellscityharriers.org.uk

Thursday January 15WESTON PROM 5Pavilion Bar, Upper Church Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset. 7.30pm.westonac.co.uk/promrun

Friday January 16POOLE RUNNERS WINTER 5km SERIESBoscombe Pier, Poole, Dorset. 7.30pm.poolerunners.com

Saturday January 17GOSFORD 10kmGosford Forest Park, Markethill. 11am.born2runevents.com

Sunday January 18BRASS MONKEY HALF-MARATHONYork, North Yorkshire. 10am.yorkknavesmireharriers.co.ukEAST LANCASHIRE HOSPICE 10kmGreat Harwood, Lancashire. 11am.eastlancshospice.org.ukESSAR FOUR VILLAGES HALF-MARATHONCommunity Sports Club, Chester Road, Helsby, Cheshire. 11am.helsbyrunningclub.org.ukFIRST CHANCE 10kmHaven Banks Outdoor Centre, Exeter, Devon. 10.30am.fi rstchance10k.co.ukFOLKSWORTH 15Village School, Folksworth, Cambridgeshire. 11am.yaxleyrunners.org.ukINSKIP DERBY ARMS HALF-MARATHONDerby Arms, Preston Road, Inskip, Lancashire. 10.30am.ukroadraces.infoNOT THE ROMAN 9 12kmNFU Sports & Social Club, Tiddington, Warwickshire. 11am.

stratfordac.co.ukRESOLUTION 10kmCarlisle Racecourse, Carlisle Cumbria. 11am.sportinaction.co.ukROYAL PARKS WINTER 10km SERIESHyde Park, London. 9.30am.royalparksraces.comSTORM FORCE 10Camborne School, Camborne, Cornwall. 10.30am.carnrunners.co.ukSTUBBINGTON GREEN 10kmCommunity Centre, Stubbington Green, Hampshire. 10am.stubbingtongreenrunners.netWINDSOR & ETON WINTER RUN SERIES 5km/10km/15km/20kmEton College Rowing Centre, Dorney Lake, Windsor, Berkshire. 12.30pm.f3events.co.uk

Saturday January 24BUCHLYVIE 10kmVillage Hall, Buchlyvie, Stirling. 1.30pm.buchlyvie10k.co.uk

Sunday January 25BRASS MONKEY 10kmRockingham Speedway Circuit, Corby, Northamptonshire. 11am.lakelandshospice.org.ukCANTERBURY 10Chaucer Technology School, Canterbury, Kent. 11am.invictaeastkentac.org.ukFERRIBY 10Cottingham High School, Skidby, East Yorkshire. 11am.cityofhullac.co.ukFREETHORPE 10Village Hall, School Road, Freethorpe, Norfolk. 11am.gydac.co.ukGAYTON RUN 10kmWakelin Farm, Gayton, Northamptonshire. 11am.onyourmarksevents.orgLINDA FRANKS 5Reddings Community Centre, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. 9.30am.almostathletes.co.ukLLISWERRY 8Newport Athletics Stadium, Newport, Gwent. 11.30am.lliswerryrunners.org.ukMELTHAM 10kmCommunity Centre, Meltham, West Yorkshire. 9.30am.melthamac.comNORTH WEST TRI CLUB WINTER 5km SERIESFoyle Marina, Londonderry. 10.30am.northwesttriclub.comOXFORD 10kmHorspath Athletics Track, Oxford. 10am.mccpromotions.comROMSEY 5Broadlands Estate, Romsey, Hampshire. 10am.conceptsport.co.ukSLAUGHTERFORD 9Chippenham, Wiltshire.fullonsport.co.ukSVHC OPEN MASTERS’ RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPSStrathclyde Park, Motherwell. 11am.scottishmastersathletics.webnode.com

SWANAGE 10kmNorth Beach Car Park, Swanage, Dorset. 11am.ssrc.org.ukTEMPO 10km SERIESMickleton Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. 10.30am.tempoevents.co.ukVICTORIA PARK 10kmGrove Road, Bow, London. 9.30am.theraceorganiser.com

Tuesday January 27AZTEC WEST FAST 5kmAztec West, Bristol. 7.30pm.bristolandwestac.org.uk

Friday January 303km ON THE GREEN SERIESMcLellans Arch, Glasgow Green, Glasgow. 12.30pm.3konthegreen.comBROOKS SERPENTINE LAST FRIDAY 5kmThe Bandstand, Hyde Park, London. 12.30pm.serpentine.org.uk

Saturday January 31DUNGIVEN 10kmSt Patrick’s College, Dungiven, Co Londonderry.stpatrickscollege.co.uk

Sunday February 1ALEXANDRA PARK WOMEN’S 5km SERIESAlexandra Park, Moss Side, Manchester. 10am.openathletics.orgFULFORDS 5Exmouth Sports Centre, Exmouth, Devon. 11am.exmouth-harriers.co.ukMORNINGTON CHASERS’ REGENTS PARK 10km WINTER SERIESRegents Park, London. 9.15am.nice-work.org.ukRENFREWSHIRE AAA COUNTY ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPSBatery Park, Greenock.

Tuesday February 3CLEETHORPES WINTER 3km/5km SERIESCleethorpes CC, Chichester Road, Cleethorpes. 6.45pm.cleethorpesac.co.ukCRYSTAL PALACE CANTER 5kmTop car park, NSC, Crystal Palace, London, SE19. [email protected]

Thursday February 5BOSTON MANOR MILEBoston Manor Park, Brentford, Middlesex. 12.30pm.ealingmile.comBURNHAM ON SEA WINTER 5km SERIESBerrow Road, Burnham on Sea, Somerset. 7.30pm.bospool.comRAMSEY BAKERY FIREMAN’S RUNS SERIESFire Station, Ramsey, Isle of Man. 7pm.iomnac.co.uk/fi remansseries.aspx

Friday February 6RUN-4-IT METRO PROMS 3km WINTER SERIESPromenade, Aberdeen. 1pm.


What’s OnEvents



Saturday February 7CHESTERFIELD NO WALK IN THE PARK 5kmQueens Park, Chesterfi eld, Derbyshire. 9.30am.northderbyshirerc.jimdo.comMERSEYVEND NORTH WEST 5km GRAND PRIXEnvironment Centre, Okell Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside. 10am.knowsleyharriers.comQEOP WINTER 10km SERIESQueen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. 9.30am.qeopraces.comRUN ETON DORNEY 5km/10km/20kmDorney Lake, Eton, Berkshire. 1.30pm.votwoevents.co.uk

Sunday February 8CHICHESTER PRIORY 10kmNorthgate car park, Chichester, Hampshire.chichester10krace.org.ukKINLOSS TO LOSSIEMOUTH HALF-MARATHONLossiemouth Community Centre, Lossiemouth. 11am.morayroadrunners.comRAS CORS CARON HALF-MARATHONTregaron Leisure Centre, Tregaron, Dyfed. [email protected]

Wednesday February 11ARMADA ATHLETICS NETWORK 3km SERIESCentral Park, Plymouth, Devon. 7pm.armadaathletics.co.ukLEICESTER CITY WINTER 5km SERIESVictoria Park, London Road, Leicester. 7.30pm.nice-work.org.ukSTREET 5km SERIESUnited Reformed Church Hall, Street, Somerset. 7.30pm.wellscityharriers.org.uk

Thursday February 12GRAVESEND FLOODLIT 5km/10km SERIESCyclopark, The Tollgate, Gravesend, Kent. 7pm.nice-work.org.uk

Saturday February 14BUXTON PAVILION GARDENS 5kmPavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire. 9am.buxtonac.org.ukVALENTINES WEEKEND 10km (DAY 1)Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, Lancaster. 11am.ukroadraces.info

Sunday February 1526.2 VALENTINES 10kmChessington Sports Centre, Chessington, Surrey. 9am.26point2.co.uk/valentines10kCENTRAL LANCASHIRE 5kmLeverhulme Park, Bolton, Lancashire. 10.30am.boltonunitedharriers.co.ukHARROW HILL 10kmGarlands Lane, Harrow, Middlesex. 10.30am.metros.org.uk

KIRKINTILLOCH 12.5kmSt Agatha’s Primary School, Kirkintilloch. 10.30am.kirkintillocholympians.co.ukLIVERSEDGE HALF-MARATHONRoberttown Community Centre, Roberttown, West Yorkshire. 11am.roberttownroadrunners.co.ukTEMPO 10km SERIESMickleton Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. 10.30am.VALENTINES WEEKEND 10km (DAY 2)Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, Lancaster. 11am.WILTSHIRE 10King George V Playing Field, Melksham, Wiltshire. 10am.stampedesports.co.uk

TRACKSaturday January 10THETFORD AC WINTER THROWS COMPETITIONBury St. Edmunds.

Saturday February 7THETFORD AC WINTER THROWS COMPETITIONBury St. Edmunds.

Sunday February 15SARNIA WALKING CLUB MILE HANDICAPOsmond Priaulx. 9.30am.sarnia.wordpress.com

WALKSSaturday January 10SRWA CHAMPIONSHIPS 10kmSutcliff e Park. 1pm.

Sunday January 11BRITISH ATHLETICS WINTER CHALLENGESheffi eld. Noon.SARNIA WALKING CLUB 10km HANDICAPQuayside, Guernsey. 9.30am.sarnia.wordpress.com

Saturday January 17ENFIELD LEAGUEEnfi eld.

Saturday January 24STEYNING OPEN 15kmSteyning.

Sunday February 1MIDLAND CHAMPIONSHIPSStourport.YRWC WINTER LEAGUEDrighlington.

Tuesday February 3CHRIS SMITH LEAGUESaff ron Lane, Leicester.

OVERSEASTuesday January 6IAAF CROSS COUNTRY PERMIT 58th CAMPACCIO-INTERNATIONAL San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy.iaaf.org

Saturday January 17IRELAND COMBINED EVENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Athlone, Ireland.athleticsireland.ie

Sunday January 18CHEVRON HOUSTON MARATHONHouston, Texas, USA.chevronhoustonmarathon.comIAAF CROSS COUNTRY PERMITSeville, Spain.iaaf.org

Friday January 23STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHONDubai, UAE.dubaimarathon.org

Sunday January 25GRAN CANARIA MARATHONLas Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain.grancanariamaraton.comIAAF CROSS COUNTRY PERMITElgoibar, Spain.iaaf.orgIRELAND JUNIOR/U23 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPSAthlone, Ireland.athleticsireland.ieLOTTO CROSSCUPHannut, Belgium.sport.be/lottocrosscupOSAKA WOMEN’S MARATHONOsaka, Japan.osaka-marathon.jp/en

Saturday January 31IAAF INDOOR PERMIT MEETINGKarlsruhe, Germany.iaaf.org

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The 22-year-old is a colourful character – literally – as he dyed his hair red when winning the world indoor 3000m title last March (he had worn a hat earlier in the heats) and gold when taking the Commonwealth 5000m title in impressive fashion in Glasgow. Elsewhere, during a superb 2014 season, he won the African 5000m title, Continental Cup 3000m and overall Diamond League crown for 5000m.

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Dip Finish athleticsweekly.com Craziness and controversy in the world of athletics

Ndiku targets Farah’s title Drug-testing dopesA VETERAN mountain runner from Colorado has been given a one-year ban for using a drug prescribed to her by her doctor for menopausal symptoms.

Kristi Anderson, 51, failed the test after fi nished seventh – and third in the masters category – in the Pikes Peak Marathon. She is not a member of USA Track & Field and did not realise she needed a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for the drug.

“I have never heard of the TUE process,” she told masterstrack.com. “I’m not an elite runner. I’m a middle-aged mom and business owner (physical therapist) who loves to run in the mountains.”

Anderson was given DHEA by her doctor for low estrogen levels. “My levels remain low and there is no competitive advantage from my perspective,” she said, adding that she was “bewildered” by the ruling.

USADA described her in a news release as “an athlete in the sport of track and fi eld” even though she has never competed in that area.

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FOR teenage cross country competitors who hope they can avoid the imperious Ben Dijkstra this year, there’s some bad news.

The 16-year-old from Leicestershire won National, Inter-Counties, English Schools and SIAB Schools International titles last winter but has been very quiet so far on the circuit this season due to his ability in another endurance sport – triathlon.

Dijkstra won the Youth Olympics gold medal in the swim, bike and run sport last summer, but Dip Finish hears that he’s planning to return to the mud during the second half of this winter for a crack at most of the major cross country running age-group titles.

The only one he’s likely to miss is the National at Parliament Hill, due to it clashing with a triathlon training camp.

Dijkstra returns What a Benabbad boyFRENCH runner Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad found himself on a list of the sporting baddies of 2014 over the festive period alongside Luis Suarez and Sepp Blatter.

Uruguayan footballer Suarez bit a player in the World Cup last year, while Blatter presides over the controversial football world governing body FIFA.

Mekhissi-Benabbad, meanwhile, made the list on an Irish Independent news website due to ripping off his top in the fi nal stages of his European 3000m steeplechase victory in Zurich in August.

The Frenchman later won the 1500m with a similarly powerful fi nish, although he kept his top on during that occasion.

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