Edinburgh marathon, youth development league and the South Downs 100k

This week’s highlights include action in the Youth development league, a spectacular performance in the South Down 100k, great runs in the Edinburgh marathon and much more.

Upper Youth Development League, 2#, Erith, 29.5.22

Simon Baker sent in the following report from Erith “Sunday saw the second UYDL meeting with some of our U17/U20 athletes heading to the wilds of Erith to compete.  The London Ride created a few problems getting there from Finsbury Park and some missed the 100m as a result.  However it didn't stop some great performances with Trey Corlis producing the 4th fastest U17M 100mH this year of 13.60s a new club record by 0.17s, Imani Quamina also broke her 80mH club record by 0.29s to 12.24s.  There were enough athletes for two relays Imani helping the U20W 4x100m relay to 1st place and Oscar Hall, Thomas Wassermann and Trey Corlis finishing 2nd in the U17 Mens 4x100m.  With extra points added by Artie Feeny Willings and Akan Akpan in the High Jump and Shot. U20 Men, Justin Paul also completed the U20m 100m/200m.

Well done to the athletes Israel for managing the athletes and parents for offering support throughout the day.  The next meeting will be on 26th June at Lewes.

Results

U20 Men

100m

Justin Paul A 7th 11.79

200m

Justin Paul A 6th 23.64

Shot

Akan Akpan A 2nd 8.11m

U20 Women

4x100m 

Victoria Heathside Highgate (S Fauke, T Faule, Quamina, Okorie) 1st 51.47

U17 Men

200m

Trey Corlis B 3rd 25.73

Oscar Hall 25.00 ns

100mH

Trey Corlis A 1st 13.60 PB NCR AAA Grade 1

Thomas Wassermann B 1st 15.03

High Jump

Artie Feeny Willings B 1st 1.40m

Javelin 

Marcel Brazeck B 1st 36.91m

4x100m 

Victoria Heathside Highgate (Hall, Weinbrecht, Wassermann, Corlis) 46.72

U17 Women

200m

Imani Quamina A 3rd 27.07

80mH

Imani Quamina A 2nd 12.24 PN NCR AAA Grade 3

 Team:- 1st Medway & Maidstone AC 724 pts, 5th Dartford Harriers AC 484 pts, 6th VHH 309 pts, 7th Holland Sports & Reigate 282 pts

Edinburgh Marathon, Sunday 29th May 2022

Heathsiders after the Edinburgh marathon

Several Heathsiders had great runs in the Edinburgh marathon.  Jose Sabroso reports: “Great race in Edinburgh, great weather and incredible atmosphere, especially at the finish line (goosebumps). Personally I did a PB (2:47:27) despite an achilles injury that has been bothering me from early May.  Find also attached the results I found from Me and other heathsiders”.

 Results

Jose Sabroso - 2:47:27 (89th)

Michael Kennedy - 3:07:11 (476th)

Stephen Topp - 3:12:56 (619th)

Julie Pickering - 3:37:17 (1645th) 

Jose after the Edinburgh marathon

South Downs Ultra 100k, Sunday 29th May

Huge congratulations and awe are due to Sif Sumarlidadottir, who used to run with Heathsider before moving back to Iceland, for a phenomenal run in the South Downs ultra 100k, finishing 3rd women in 11:16:42.

17  Sif Sumarlidadottir, (3rd female, 2nd V40+)

BMC, Eltham, 25/5/22

Jacob Howe sent in the following report from Eltham: “On Wednesday, Brogan Wallace and Richard Macaulay ran the BMC meet at Eltham, with Brogan running a PB and the fastest women's time of the night in the 1500m.

BMC, Eltham, 25/5/22

1500m Race C

5. Brogan Wallace 4:32.1 PB

5000m Race B

2. Richard Macaulay 16:16.46

RunThrough Chase The Sun Clapham Common: Wednesday 25th May

Michael Gray had a great run in Clapham last Wednesday, reporting: “Not sure if there were any other Heathsiders there, I ran the 10km RT CTS race at Clapham Common last Wednesday (there was 5kms at the same time). I ran a chip time of 48:43, finishing 52nd of 160 runners. It was my 2nd fastest 10km time :-)”

 Results

52 Michael Gray  48:48 

Michael celebrating after the Clapham 10K

Serpentine Last Friday of the month 5K, Friday 27th May

Pete Crockford was the sole Heathsider at the Last Friday of the month 5K last week and ran a great time, in conditions that he reports were  “hot, sunny and breezy”.

68th Pete Crockford  20:01 3rd MV60

 194  finishers

BeFit Academy Open, Dagenham, 28.5.22

150m
3rd Adrian Day (V60) 22.57
200m
6th Adrian Day (V60) 29.60
400m
SM1 8th Adrian Day (V60) 66.62
SW 6th Noelle O’Regan (VW35) 63.41

Parkrun

Many Heathsiders ran in parkruns last weekend. Congratulations for first place finishes go to Tatyana Potienko (Finsbury Park, 20:10), Amy Cook (Hampstead Heath, 20:56). Seyfu Jamal (Highbury Fields, 15:35), Pete Northall (Market Harborough, 17:12), Peter Gould (Ally Pally, 18:44), Rebecca Bunting (Gladstone, 17:58).  Full results can be found here.

Compiled by Emilia with thanks to Simon Baker, Pete Crockford, Jacob Howe, Steve Topp, Jose Sabroso, Michael Gray