Comrades, Speedy Steeds 5k and Middlesex Schools Championships

There was a good mix of distances over the past week including the Comrades Marathon in Durban, a mid week 5k in Battersea Park, the Middlesex Schools Championships and a new V45 men’s club record in a 2 mile race last weekend.

Comrades Marathon, Durban, 11th June 2023

Damien Lane ran the iconic Comrades Marathon on Sunday – this is his report: “Sunday saw the 96th running of The Comrades Marathon between Pietermaritzburg and Durban.  A race established to commemorate the fallen soldiers in WW1.  A slightly shorter course this week - only 87.8 km finishing at the famous old Kingsmead cricket stadium.

It is an amazing event and highly recommended for marathon runners who don't fancy the 100km / 100 mile ultra distance.

Damien Lane's fifth crack at the event.  And a new PB (don't mention the shorter course...), finishing in 7:14:59 for a second Silver medal.   The secret to success is pacing the long hilly sections very conservatively and taking advantage of the downs in the second half.  A few sub 2:40 marathon runners I met before the race found out the hard way that you underestimate the course at your peril.

The smallest medal I've ever received, but the most treasured.  

The crowds are incredible, lining the entire route and providing encouragement with songs, food and the occasional sip of beer...

One request for the club committee, though.  Can we authorise some "Away" Vests, that just have "Heathside" on them - I reckon 1,000 people shouted "Go London" on the day! 😊”

Result

541st Damien Lane 7.14.59

10th June 2 Mile Race, Regents Park

Gareth Creagh was pleased to break the club V45 2 mile record last Saturday in Regents Park completing the distance in 11.05

Results

1st Gareth Creagh 11.05

Speedy Steeds 5k, Battersea Park 13th July 2023

On a steamy hot Tuesday night, 25 brave Heathsiders headed over to Battersea Park to take place in the Speedy Steeds 5k, one of the Sri Chimnoy races which are held throughout the year.  Seyfu stormed around the two laps to come home first place in an incredible time of 14.35, James Hurrell was second Heathsider home in 6th place, and Kader Sayed third. Rebecca Piggott was 4th U/50 woman and Sarah Swinhoe 1st V 50  woman, and Jackie 1st V60 woman

Results

1 Seyfu Jamaal 14:35

6 James Hurrell 15:40

8 Kader Sayed 15:48                 

22 Matthew Wheat 16:10       

37 Conor Brown 16:39             

65 Filippo Minelle 17:04

83 Ben jacobs 17:28

84 Oliver Negus 17:28

102 Jose Sabroso 17:46

106 Martin Potter 17:49  (6th V50)

114 Rebecca Piggott 17:53      (4th U/50 woman)

118 Chris Hartley 17:59

127 Matt Collins 18:12

142 Liam Hazelton 18:30

154 Chris Magierek 18:43

155 Matthew Cockerill 18:44

164 Matt Beard 18:52

177 Sarah Swinhoe 19:09         (1st V50 woman)

178 Dominic Jackson 19:12

180 Stephen Topp 19:13

202 Maura Bellio 19:53

208 Leo Pemberton 20:05

240 Pete Crockford 21:03        (9th V60 Man)

280 Jessica Vinluan 22:49

300 Jackie Wastell 24:30 (1st V60W)

Middlesex Schools Championships, Lee Valley, 10.6.23

Simon Baker sent this report in: “Saturday saw the County Schools Championships with our Haringey and Barnet athletes heading to a baking sun soaked Lee Valley to compete.  Despite the heat there were a host of great performances with wins for Thomas Wassermann IB 100mH, Suraya Frost JG 75mH and Elkie Baker JG Discus the latter with a new Championship best and UK leading distance of 33.83m.  Both Suraya and Elkie are now both County and County School Champions.

Tristian Willhoft-King secured silver on the JB 80mH as did Issy Watkins in the JG 1500m. Oscar Hall IB 200m and George Saint IB 800m were both 3rd, George having to negotiate Heats earlier in the day.

The field results have yet to be published.

The young athletes will now wait anxiously to hear if their efforts are enough for selection at the National Schools Championships in the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham later this month.”

Results

100m (U15G)
H1 8th Millie Athanasatos 13.85j

200m (U15B)
H1 7th Tristian Willhoft-King 25.7

200m (U17W)
H2 2nd Oscar Hall 22.91 (w/s +1.3)
Final 3rd Oscar Hall 23.21 (w/s +1.0)🥉

300m (U15G)
H1 3rd Elkie Baker 45.14
Final 5th Elkie Baker 45.47

800m (U15G)
H1 6th Ivy Gray 2:44.49
Final Ivy Gray DNS

800m (U17M)
H2 1st George Saint 2:09.48
Final 3rd George Saint 2:06.65 🥉

1500m (U15G)
4th Amy Kirk 4:57.98
10th Caitlin Roberts 5:46.50
11th Jessica Lappin 5:46.88

1500m (U17W)
2nd Issy Watkins 4:48.07 🥈
4th Millie Watkins 5:01.09

75mH (U15G)
H1 1st Suraya Frost 11.94 (w/s +3.6)
Final 1st Suraya Frost 11.98 (w/s +0.8) 🥇

80mH (U15B)
H1 2nd Tristian Willhoft King 12.69 (w/s +1.3) 🥈

100mH (U17M)
1st Thomas Wassermann 14.59 (w/s +2.0) 🥇

Discus (U15G)
1st Elkie Baker 33.83m PB NCR CBP 🥇

Long Jump (U15G)
Xth Milli Bridgman-Athanasatos x.xxm

Long Jump (U17M)
Xth Oscar Hall x.xxm
Xth Nathaniel Swinhoe x.xxm

High Jump (U15B)
Xth Tristian Willhoft King 1.xxm

High Jump (U17M)
Xth Thomas Wassermann 1.xxm

London Schools Championships, Battersea, 10.6.23

At a similarly roasting Battersea where the London Championships were being held there were wins for Mikel Alexander JB 300m, Dylan Mills JB 800m, Trey Corlis IB 100mH and Martha Jolly IG Long Jump. Martha finished 2nd in the IG 200m, as did Cruz Musongo JB High Jump, Montana Dennis IB 100mH and Malakai in the JB 80mH which he also added 3rd in JB 200m. David Baah-Okyere IB 800m and Koppany Szentes JB 1500m also finished 3rd.

Results

100m (U17W)
H2 2nd Martha Jolly 12.93
Final 2nd Martha Jolly 13.02 🥈

200m (U15B)
H2 2nd Malakai David Mckenzie Callum 24.48 Pb
Final 3rd Malakai David McKenzie Callum 25.11🥉

300m (U15B)
H2 3rd Mikel Alexander 39.22 Pb
Final 1st Mikel Alexander 38.90 Pb🥇

300m (U17W)
H1 1st Magdeline Paitoo 42.00
H1 2nd Ella Burridge 43.41
Final 2nd Magdeline Paitoo 40.88🥈
Final 4th Ella Burridge 43.92

800m (U17M)
H2 1st David Baah-Okyere 2:12.19
Final 3rd David Baah-Okyere 2:04.94 Pb 🥉

800m (U15B)
1st Dylan Mills 2:10.14🥇

1500m (U15B)
3rd Koppany Szentes 4:35.88 Pb 🥉

1500m (U17W)
4th Ishaana Cannell 5:35.89

80mH (U15B)
H1 1st Malakai David Mckenzie Callum 12.10
Final 2nd Malakai David McKenzie Callum 12.14 🥈

100mH (U17M)
1st Trey Corlis 13.40🥇
2nd Montana Dennis 14.15 Pb🥈

High Jump (U15B)
2nd Cruz Musongo 1.69m Pb🥈

High Jump (U15G)
9th Ishaana Cannell 1.35m

Long Jump (U17W)
1st Martha Jolly 5.03m 🥇

Flanders Cup, Antwerp, 3.6.23
100m
7th Leon Seale (U23) 11.21
200m
7th Leon Seale (U23) 22.45

AtletiCAGenève          Geneva, SUI, 10th June 2023

100m

5th Cian O'Donnell       10.83    SEN                                   

BMC Grand Prix - World Athletics Challenger            Loughborough, 10th June 2023

1500m

14th Thomas   Archer                4.01.20              U20                    

Rothley 10K, 06 Jun 23

44th Lucie Mauger       V35       41:18

Parkruns

Ninetyeight Heathsiders took part in 40 different Parkruns – the full results can be found here. Congratulations on first places go to: Amy Cook (Edinburgh), Tom Fancett and Evangelina Divetain (Highbury Fields), Emma Simpson (Stevenage), Conor Brown (Amager Strandpark), Matthew Wheat (Panshanger) and Sonia Connor (Skatås)

Compiled by Caroline with thanks to Damien, Gareth and Simon for contributions.