Celine Bradley shatters Dingle marathon record

15.09.19 There was plenty of Heathside action on the track, roads and trails over the past week. Top billing this time is shared by our U20 star Seyfu Jamaal who ran a fine 14:59 PB at the Highgate Harriers Autumn Open on Hampstead Heath on Wednesday evening, and Celine Bradley, who not only won the very hilly Dingle Marathon in Ireland on Sunday 8th, but shattered the record by 12 minutes and came third overall in an astonishing time for that course of 2:53:35. Also worthy of mention is Andy Barnes’s first place in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 10k on Saturday 7th in a time of 34:52.

Highgate Harriers Autumn Open, Parliament Hill, Wednesday September 11

Seyfu Jamaal dipped under 15-minutes for the first time in a PB of 14:49.84, the fastest time of the warm autumn night. Pete Northall also ran a PB (15:57.63) as did Sion Lewis (16:00.33) and JV45 Jim Connell (18:31.40). Here are the results (thanks to Simon Baker):

75m

Elkie Baker (U11) 12.43

100m

Tom Bedwell (V40) 13.67

Michael Bense (V45) 13.68

Scarlett Parker (V45) 13.71

Andrew McGeary (V40) 13.76

Benjy Bediako (U13) 14.70

Fleur Eltringham (U13) 15.46

Ella Mai Hancock (U13) 15.58 PB⁷

400m

Richard Macaulay 54.89

Scarlett Parker (V45) 57.61

Andrew McGeary (V40) 59.14

Michael Bense (V45) 1:01.67

Noelle O'Regan 1:02.18

Fabio Espirito Santo 1:06.81

600m

Elkie Baker (U11) 2:10

1500m

Jack Davis Black (U15) 4:33.51

Johnny Nicholson 4:33.84

Lucas Maher (U15) 4:48.96

George Graham (V40) 5:09.79

Fabio Espirito Santo 5:10.75

Hattie Munday (U13) 5:36.79 PB

5000m

Seyfu Jamaal (U20) 14:59.84 PB

Pete Northall 15:57.63 PB

Sion Lewis (V35) 16:00.31 PB

Alex Sweet (V35) 16:55.69

James Connell (V45) 18:31.40 PB

Jonathan Lichfield (V40) 19:05.32

Paul Tonkinson (V45) 20:10.83

Discus

Izaiah Turner 34.37m

Joel Hawes 31.68m

Shot Put

Izaiah Turner 11.93m

Long Jump

Etienne Munday (U15) 5.32m

Benjy Bediako (U13) 4.36m

Fleur Eltringham (U13) 3.43m

Ella Mai Hancock (U13) 3.43m

Long Jump (U11)

Elkie Baker (U11) 2.80m

Dingle Marathon, Ireland, Sunday September 8 (606 finishers)

Celine Bradley, in the form of her life 18 months after her first child (and still finding time to train), shattered the women’s course record by 12 minutes and came third overall. She also beat her two fast male clubmates, Steve Armstrong who came 4th and Dan Johns who came 12th. All excellent times considering that this is an exceptionally hilly marathon. Louisa Pointon ran the half in a time of 1:35, which gives her a good chance of going sub-1:30 the next time she runs a flat half.

Results

3rd Celine Bradley – 2:53.35 (PB, 1stwoman, course record)

4th Steve Armstrong 2:56.52

12th Dan Johns – 3:03:38

Great North Run, Sunday September 8th, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Nathan Doran was the first of the Heathsiders in this huge event in a PB time of 1:20:22, which he attributes to his magic Vaporfly shoes, but just might have more to do with the great training he’s doing for the October Yorkshire Marathon. He was followed among the Heathsiders by Jack Hardy. The first Heathside woman was Clare Hartley-Marjoram.

Results

198. Nathan Doran – 1:20:22 (PB)

337. Jack Hardy – 1:23:43

1826. Clare Hartley-Marjoram – 1:36:52

2878. Robert Page – 1:41.06

5164. Rachel Tranter (V50) – 1:48:22

5173. David Josephs – 1:48:23

12655. Sarah Illingworth – 2:03:14

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 10k, Saturday September 7

Andy Barnes won this race in a fine time of 34:52. Sue Eedle was the first V60 woman, Sara Black was the second V40 woman and the third woman overall in 41:30 while Tony Chin was the third V60 man. Scarlett Parker reports that was “very blustery and the park has reverted to a building site (with the permanent stench of social cleansing), but everyone ran well, with some much appreciated support out on course.” Eight Heathsiders competed.

Results (364 finishers):

1. Andy Barnes – 34:52

12. Scarlett Parker – 38:05

27. Sara Black – 41:30 (3rd woman and 2nd V40 W)

31. Felipe Cardoso – 42:38

56. Emily Reichert – 46:04

82. Tony Chin – 48:42 (3rdV60)

83. Nilesh Goswami – 48:49

115. Sue Eedle – 52:01 (1st V60 woman)

Finsbury Park Junior Sprint Competition, Sunday September 8

Simon Baker reports that Zac kicked off the return to school by organising a Junior Sprint Competition with heats, semi-finals and finals to introduce the 81 youngsters that took part to Championship competition.  Winners were Harry Conley (U11B), Suraya Frost (U11G), Benjy Bediako (U13B) and Fleur Eltringham (U13G).  “Hopefully all the youngsters enjoyed themselves and next time a U9 competition will be added for the youngest Heathsiders.”

Results

U11 Boys 75m

(34 competitors)

Final

1st Harry Conley 11.2

2nd Eden Brown 11.4

3rd Freddie Burridge 12.0

4th Rory Willis 12.9

5th Sam Turner 13.1

6th Abraham Lock 13.3

U11 Girls 75m

(35 competitors)

Final

1st Suraya Frost 12.0

2nd Willow Bouch 12.2

3rd Elkie Baker 12.7

4th Eorwyn Brown 13.0

U13 Boys 100m

(8 competitors)

Final

1st Benjy Bediako 14.3

2nd Thomas Wassermann 14.9

3rd Marlie Sawford 15.2

4th Thomas Conley 16.3

U13 Girls 100m

(4 competitors)

1st Fleur Eltringham 15.3

2nd Ella Burridge 15.5

3rd Lucy Corkin nt

4th Casia Bradshaw nt

RunThrough Victoria Park half marathon, Saturday September 7

Tony Shearer was the first Heathsider home in 11thplace a PB time of 1:22:01. He was followed two-and-a-half minutes later by Nick Hodges-Gibson, who picked up a PB in the half. Nick reports: “It’s a relaxed local running event and pancake flat so thought would give a new PB a shot and take some risks as there wasn't any pressure. The perfect conditions and a gets a bit repetitive looping round 6.5 times and also it’s a little disorientating at the finish as you peel off and loop back on yourself on the final lap and as such think a few people either over or undershot the course. In the last 500m I had to dodge a poor woman who was rescuing her Whippet that had jumped in the scummy duck pond. Overall it was good fun.”

Results

11th Tony Shearer – 1:22:01

18th Nick Hodges-Gibson – 1:24:33

54th Simon De Deney(V55) – 1:33:42

76th Lixx Diaz – 1:41:13

Southern Track & Field Inter-County Championship, Oxford, Saturday September 7

Simon Baker reports that Heathside’s Luke Gray came 7thin the 800 meters U20 final in a time of 2:03.83

Conquer Crystal Palace 10k and Half Marathon, Danson Park, Saturday September 7

New club member Felippo Minelle had his first race in Heathside colours, winning the 10k in a time of 39:26. His partner, Maura Bellio was the 11th woman and 628th overall in her first half marathon, in a time of 1:49:11

Thames Path Challenge 100km, Saturday September 7

Tanya Potiyanko reports that she completed her first-ever ultra – the 100km Thames Path Challenge, and finished 28th overall and as the 7th woman in a time of 11:16:02

2019 Ötillö Swim-run world championships, Stockholm, Sunday September 1

Francois Barou and his team partner Chis Duval-Kieffer took part in the 2019 Ötillö Swim-run world championships held in the Stockholm archipelago (65K trail run / 10K open water swimming format). The pair finished in 11H19 (101st overall / 62nd men) - and apparently enjoyed their third outing in the Baltics.

Parkruns

82 of our runners took part in 29 Parkruns on Saturday September 7, with first places for Tom Aldred in Finsbury Park (15:43), Olivia Desborough in Highbury Fields (19:11) and Oliver O’Conner in Maldon Prom (17:55). Full Heathside Parkrun results are here: https://www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=2017&eventdate=2019-9-07 

Report by Gavin Evans, with big thanks to Simon Baker, and also to Nick Hodges-Gibson, Tanya Potiyenko and Scarlett Parker