Goldrush at the Middlesex T&F
This week’s highlights include outstanding performances at the Middlesex Track and Field Championship, where Cian O’Donnell scored double gold and Joel Hawes retained his county discus title, and there were wins for Carlos Mingoes, James Hamblin, Brogan Wallace and Lily Woolcock. We also have the results from the BFFTA and Highgate opens, each accompanied by several wins and PBs.,
Middlesex T&F Championships
Simon Baker sent in the following report from the Middlesex T&F championship:
“The rearranged County Championships took place last weekend at what was a very cold and windy Lee Valley. Normally held in May the Championships were shifted to avoid the restrictions of lock down. Unfortunately the re-arranged date on a Bank Holiday may have contribute to the lower numbers taking part.
The Junior Championships had seen Heathside produce their best ever results and the Seniors followed the same theme with 7 gold medals, 3 silver and 4 bronze. The outstanding performance was Cian O'Donnell's double gold in 100m and 200m to go with his two bronzes at the Scottish National Championships earlier this month. Charlie Scates finished 6th in a competitive 400m race. Carlos Mingoes recovered from slipping and injuring himself in the 100m to win the Long Jump. Joel Hawes retained his County Discus title with a season's best and James Hamblin secured the Hammer competition.
The senior women saw wins for Brogan Wallace in the 800m and Lily Woolcock in the 1500m with Jennifer Wing just out of the medals in 4th. Mary Kehoe recorded a new PB in the shot to take 3rd and also came third in the Hammer.
Thomas Archer who is returning from injury ran in a tactical 1500m race finishing with a silver medal. In the U20 women Taysia Thorbourne took 0.1s off her PB to finish 4th in the U20W 100m. In the U17 Men's 400m Nana Oduro-Nyaning was unfortunately disqualified for running out of his lane but this shouldn't distract from a great first season for Nana. In the 1500m Roni and Kizilkaya and Fred Beale finished strongly to take 2nd and 3rd. Bedo Draskoczy also ran strongly in another tactical race to take silver in the 3,000m.
Well done to all who took part, the Championships return in May next year which will also be the 100th Anniversary of the founding of Middlesex Athletics Association with a number of special events planned to mark the occasion.”
Middlesex Senior County Championships, Lee Valley, 30.8.21
Senior Men
100m
1st Cian O'Donnell 10.69s PB by 0.05s 🥇
4th Carlos Mingoes 27.76s
200m
1st Cian O'Donnell 21.65s PB by 0.09s 🥇
400m
6th Charlie Scates 54.18s
Long Jump
1st Charlie Mingoes 6.35m🥇
Discus
1st Joel Hawes 30.26m 🥇
Hammer
1st James Hamblin 56.04m 🥇
Senior Women
800m
1st Brogan Wallace 2:17.30 🥇
1500m
1st Lily Woolcock 4:53.08 🥇
4th Jennifer Wing 5:08.96
Hammer
3rd Helene Kehoe 17.56m 🥉
Shot
3rd Helene Kehoe 6.72m PB by 18cm🥉
U20 Men
1500m
2nd Thomas Archer 4:21.25 🥈
U20 Women
100m
4th Taysia Thorbourne 12.80s PB by 0.1s
U17 Men
400m
DQ Nan Oduro-Nyaning
1500m
2nd Roni Kizilkaya 4:28.81 🥈
3rd Fred Beale 4:29.12 🥉
3000m
2nd Bedo Draskoczy 10:24.54 🥈
4J Studios Scottish Athletics Championships, Grangemouth 14-15.8.21
100m
H4 1st Cian O'Donnell 10.79s PB
SF1 2nd Cian O'Donnell 10.74s
Final 3rd Cian O'Donnell 10.74s 🥉
200m
H3 1st Cian O'Donnell 22.98s
Final 3rd Cian O'Donnell 21.73s PB 🥉
BFTTA Open 5
Simon Baker reports:
“Gabriel Edwards produced the best performance at the Be-fit open at the weekend recording 8.44s in the 60m although not normal run outside his time is the fastest by an U13B this year.”
BFTTA Open 5, Dagenham, 30.8.21
60m
H1 1st Gabriel Edwards (U11B) 8.44s PB by 0.11s Ranked No1 U13B
150m
H1 2nd Gabriel Edwards (U11B) 20.26s
200m
H1 1st Suraya Frost (U13G) 29.06s
400m
H3 3rd David Baah-Okyere (U15B) 57.94s
800m
H4 9th Benjy Bediako (U15B) 2:24.39
Highgate Harriers Open, Parliament Hill, 1.9.21
Hot off the press, here is Simon Baker’s report from Highgate:
“Wednesday saw a good turnout of Heathsiders at Highgate Harriers end of season meeting. Taysia Thorbourne and Magdeline Paitoo both recorded new PB's in the 100m as did Adrian Day in the 400m taking a second off his previous best. Brogan Wallace followed her gold medal in the 800m on Monday with a solid 4th place in the 1500m. Justin Badger, Tom Hollis and Jonny Forsyth all ran solid 5000m. Suraya Frost recorded the furthest long jump ahead of Ella Burridge with Martha Jolly unfortunately injuring herself. In the Shot Put all three Heathsiders recorded big PB's with Mary's first throw a wrapping 7.72m a PB by over a metre. Elkie Baker improved her PB with her last throw of 7.51m and Ivy Paitoo hers by almost half a metre to 7.16m.”
Highgate Harriers Open, Parliament Hill, 1.9.21
100m
X1 2nd Helene Kehoe (VW55) 15.35
X1 3rd Elkie Baker (U13G) 15.38
X2 2nd Ella Burridge (U15G) 13.65
X2 3rd Suraya Frost (U13G) 13.69
X3 3rd Taysia Thorbourne (U20W) 12.70 PB by 0.1s
X3 6th Magdeline Paitoo (U15G) 13.15 PB by 0.13s
400m
X1 2nd Mark Jefford 1:03.24
X1 4th Adrian Day 1:03.67 PB by 1.06s
1500m
X3 4th Brogan Wallace (SW) 4:38.46
5000m
X1 7th Justin Badger (V55) 18:29.30 PB
X2 10th Tom Hollis (V35) 16:34.87
X2 15th Jonny Forsyth (V45) 17:00.04
Long Jump
3rd Suraya Frost (U13G) 4.36m
6th Ella Burridge (U15G) 4.20m
- Martha Jolly (U15G) NM
Shot Put (4kg)
1st Helene Kehoe 7.72m PB by 1m
Shot Put (2.72kg)
1st Elkie Baker (U13G) 7.51m PB by 43cm
2nd Ivy Paitoo (U13G) 7.16m PB by 49cm
Watford Open Graded Meetings, Watford, 25.8.21
400m
SX1 3rd Mark Jefford (V55) 1:02.76
SX2 6th Tony Killilea (V55) 1:03.23
1500m
SX4 11th Mia Rosen (U15G) 5:02.69 PB ny 2.6s
SX6 10th Lily Woolcock 4:48.37
SX8 Brogan Wallace 4:44.96
Parkruns
Many Heathsiders took part in parkruns this weekend in many different parts of the country, including Lands End, Norfolk (Sherringham and Holkham), Stratford-upon Avon and the Orkney islands. Congratulations for first place finishes go to Josie Hinton (Oakhill, 20:04) and Chris Holmes (Whitstable, 17:09). Full results can be found here.
Compiled by Emilia with huge thanks to Simon Baker who wrote all the race reports and supplied the photos and video.
Shot Put competitors
Brogan Wallace in action