Heathside triumphs at the first MYAL of the season

The relentless rain at the weekend didn’t dampen any spirits as the race round up this week shows. It was a massive weekend of racing with an absolute triumph for Heathside at the MYALs, along with wins and PBs in other events including a trail marathon, a half marathon, track events, and more. There have been a number of club records broken, and a new UK record achieved! A truly wonderful start to the season.

Dorney Half Marathon, Dorney Lake, 22.05.21

Julia Kelk had a great day at Dorney Lake, achieving a PB in the half marathon distance and come in 10th woman and 3rd in age.  She reported: “I ran the Dorney Lake Half Marathon on Saturday May 22 in 1:28:58, which had me as 10th woman and 3rd in FV40 age group (77th overall).

The temperature was perfect (10 C at the start, 12 C at the finish) although the drizzle at the beginning misled me to wear long sleeves which quickly proved to be too hot.  The course was 4 laps by the side of the lake.  As often is the case with Dorney Lake, the real challenge was the wind - there was a fairly strong headwind the whole longer way down and then a nice tailwind coming back up the shorter straight.

The event felt very Covid-safe.  You could start whenever you wanted within your time wave and it was a small event.  However, it did mean that it felt more like a solo time-trial than a race. Upon seeing the final results, I realised I could have moved up a couple of places if I had known there were women just a couple of seconds ahead of me/ had people to chase.

I was really happy with the result. I've wanted to go sub 90 min for ages but haven't had a chance to go for it, having had 2 kids in the last 5 years. “

Result

77th Julia Kelk 1.28.58 (PB)

3rd in age group

10th woman

Three Forts Challenge Marathon, Worthing, 23.05.21

Rebecca completed a superfast trail marathon on Sunday, coming in 1st woman and 3rd overall, particularly astonishing as this is her second trail marathon in 2 weeks! She reported back: “I ran my second trail marathon in two weeks (I went on a bit of a sign up binge when races started coming back). This time it was a loop through the South Downs starting at sea level in Worthing, up to Cissbury Ring, Steyning Bowl, Devil's Dyke near Brighton and back west to Chanctonbury Ring before the descent back down to Worthing. Total climb was 3,400 feet. Another great morning out, even on a rainy and windy day the Downs were magnificent. I thought I'd gone the wrong way a few times despite knowing these trails so well but I enjoyed it very much none the less.”

Rebecca Bunting

Result

3rd Rebecca Bunting  (1st woman) 3.30.40

Middlesex Young Athletes League, 22.05.21 Finsbury Park (Field only), and 23.05.21 Perivale (track only)

Simon Baker wrote this monster of a report! : “It's quite emotional, after a 12 months hiatus, competitive Club Athletics finally returned at the weekend.  The gap has impacted many clubs with many unable to field anywhere near a full cohort of athletes, many were racing for their first time or for the first time in over a year. And wow what a return with the Club sweeping the board winning every age group.  Although this was partly due to the great turnout of the juniors with the Club competing in all but two of the events, it also demonstrates the commitment of both the Juniors and Coaches during lockdown and the willingness to try new events.

To comply with Covid restrictions and allow easier social distancing the first two matches took place over two days with one a track only meeting and the other field only.

Suraya Frost (U13G 70mH), Etienne Munday (U17M HJ), Edward Metcalf (U13B Javelin) and Trey Corlis (U15B 80mH) were part of 11 meeting records which given the conditions was some feat.

There were so many great performances it's hard to pick specifics out, but highlights included 10 year old Gabriel Edwards 27.40s in the 200m the 4th fastest by an U13B this year which followed a 4.63m in the long jump on Saturday which is the 2nd furthest by an U13B!  In his first ever javelin competition Edward Metcalf set a new meeting record for the Javelin and 11th furthest by an U13B this year.

In the U13 Girls Suraya Frost was unable to match her club record the previous day but set a new meeting record in pretty miserable conditions for a hurdle race she also won the Long Jump with a top 10 UK performance.  Kiara Corking picked up her rivalry with Posie Shaw (SBH) leading into the home straight but was unable to hold her off finishing 1st however Kiara improved her PB by 20s. Also great debut runs from Amy Kirk and Caitlin Roberts.

The U15 Boys competition was dominated by Trey Corlis who competed in 6 events the highlight of which was his 80mHurdles the 5th fastest nationally this year, although only 3rd in the 200m this was the 7th fastest in the UK this year and only 0.3s outside the club record.  Thomas Wassermann and Benjy Bediako also produced strong performances.

Among the great performances of the U15 Girls were the return to the track of the Watkins sisters who both ran under 2:26 for the 800m which with Mia, Amara and the injured Hattie shows the immense depth the club has of middle-distance runners to complement our sprint and long jump squads.

In the U17 Men Etienne Munday shone producing a last round jump of 5.74m to win the competition and improving his High Jump PB by 15cm to win the event with 1.75m.  The U17 Women saw a host of great performances including Lucy Corkin stepping up an age group to run both 300m and 800m.

Thanks to all those that helped put the events on Jonathan Litchfield and his team of officials, all those that helped get the track fit Kris, Dave, Chris and all the parents that helped on reception in the café and as taxi drivers but most of all to all the Juniors who produced such great performances and willingness to try new events.

The next meeting is again over two days with the track events at Finsbury Park on the Saturday and Field events at Perivale on Sunday.  Although it is at the end of half term it would be great to have such a great turnout again.

MYAL (Field Only), Finsbury Park, 22.5.21 and MYAL (Track Only), Perivale, 23.5.21

Overall

1st London Heathside 54 points

2nd Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers 36 points

3rd Ealing Southall & Middlesex 32 points

U13 Boys

1st London Heathside 151 points

2nd Highgate 97 points

200m

Gabriel Edwards 27.40 A 2nd PB AAA Grade 3

Freddie Burridge 30.95 B 3rd PB

800m

Koppany Szentes 2:29.46 B 1st AAA Grade 4

Edward Metcalf 2:32.03 A 2nd

Sam Turner 2:35.84 ns

Frank Bailey 2:38.22 ns

Freddie Burridge 2:44.22 ns

75mH

Max Wassermann 15.01 A 1st AAA Grade 4

Sam Turner 15.42 B 1st

Freddie Burridge 15.07 ns

Shot Put

Max Wassermann 5.12m A 1st PB

Sammy McDermott 4.57m B 1st PB

Long Jump

Gabriel Edwards 4.63m A 1st PB =2nd furthest by an U13B this year

Max Wassermann 3.83m B 2nd PB by 28cm

Freddie Burridge 3.93m ns PB

Javelin

Sam Turner 13.72m A 2nd PB

Jerome Henry 20.79m PB

Edward Metcalf 26.55m ns PB New Meeting Record

Frank Bailey 14.59m ns PB

High Jump

Sam Turner 1.30m A 1st PB

Jerome Henry 1.25m B 1st PB

Frank Bailey 1.20m ns PB   

U13 Girls

1st London Heathside 153 pts

2nd Ealing Southall & Middlesex 94 pts

200m

Suraya Frost 28.9 A 2nd PB AAA Grade 4

Tara Sweetnam 29.88 B 2nd PB AAA Grade 4

Elkie Baker 31.25 ns PB

Kiara Corkin 31.28 ns PB

Margot Hunt 34.23 ns PB

Violet Lyons 34.40 ns PB

800m

Kiara Corkin 2:29.80 A 2nd PB by 20s AAA Grade 2

Amy Kirk 2:47.41 B 3rd PB

Caitlin Roberts 2:51.35 ns PB

Elkie Baker 2:54.12 ns PB

Lettice Grundy 2:55.58 ns PB

Aishling McMullen 3:08.92 ns PB

Jasmina Roberts 3:12.41 ns PB

70mH

Suraya Frost 12.18 A 1st  AAA Grade 2 New Meeting Record

Tara Sweetnam 12.70 B 1st

Margot Hunt 15.30 ns

Violet Lyons 15.32 ns

Hope Lacey 17.39 ns

Shot Put

Syrah Bradshaw 6.00m A 2nd PB

Violet Lyons 4.17m B 1st PB

Long Jump

Suraya Frost 4.39m A 1st  PB

Violet Lyons 3.54m B 1st PB

Maya Westgate 3.50m ns PB

Ciara McMullan 3.42m ns PB

Margot Hunt 3.33m ns PB

Chilesche Gotch 3.19m ns PB

Ivy Paitoo 3.08m ns PB

Javelin

Elkie Baker 13.01m A 3rd PB

Syrah Bradshaw 11.22m B 1st PB

High Jump

Cecily Hayward 1.10m A 2nd PB

Margot Hunt 1.10m B 2nd PB

U15 Boys

1st London Heathside 189 pts

2nd Highgate 102 pts

200m

Trey Corlis 23.99 A 3rd AAA Grade 2 6th UK ranked time.

Montana Dennis 25.80 B 3rd

300m

Trey Corlis 40.21 A 3rd AAA Grade 3

Milton Cooper 40.73 B 1st AAA Grade 4

800m                                                                                        

Eric Beale 2:33.75 A 5th

Benjy Bediako 2:24.08 B 2nd PB by 0.06s

80mH

Thomas Wassermann 12.80 A 1st AAA Grade 4 9th UK ranked time

Montana Dennis 13.66 B 1st

Trey Corlis 12.26 ns AAA Grade 2 New Meeting and equal Club Record 5th UK ranked time.

Shot Put

Thomas Wassermann 9.90m A 1st PB by 2.11m

Artie Feeny-Willings 3.51m B 1st PB

Long Jump

Trey Corlis 5.08m A 1st PB

Benjy Bediako 4.42m B 1st

Javelin

Thomas Wassermann 20.13m A 1st

Artie Feeny-Williams 10.33m B 1st

High Jump

Trey Corlis 1.60m A 1st  PB by 19cm

Benjy Bediako 1.40m B 1st  PB by 15cm

Artie Feeny-Willings ns 1.25m

Hammer

Milton Cooper 22.81m A 1st PB

Trey Corlis 21.93m B 1st PB

Devonlea Frater 15.31m ns PB#

U15 Girls

1st London Heathside 196 pts

2nd Ealing Southall & Middlesex 103 pts

200m

Imani Quamina 27.07 A 2nd AAA Grade 4

Martha Jolly 27.92 B 2nd AAA Grade 4

Ella Burridge 28.72 ns PB

Casia Bradshaw 30.36 ns PB

300m

Amara Odeogberin 47.95 A 3rd PB

Ella Burridge 47.13 B 2nd PB

800m

Mia Rosen 2:28.52 A 2nd AAA Grade 4

Amara Odeogberin 2:40.28 B 3rd

Isabella Watkins 2:24.59 ns PB by 11s AAA Grade 3

Millie Watkins 2:25.46 ns PB by 36s AAA Grade 3

75mH

Imani Quamina 12.64 A 1st  AAA Grade 3

Casia Bradshaw 14.32 B 2nd

Shot Put

Ivy Paitoo 4.41m A 1st PB

Sapphire Thorbourne 4.01m B 1st PB

Long Jump

Martha Jolly 4.61m A 2nd PB by 14cm

Ella Burridge 3.96m B 1st

Javelin

Queenie Owen 11.89m A 1st PB

Dominion Morakinyo 11.49m B 1st PB

High Jump

Isabelle Watkins 1.25m A 3rd

Dominion Morakinyo 1.20m B 2nd PB

Hammer

Ivy Paitoo 16.34m A 1st PB

Sapphire Thorbourne 12.65m B 1st PB

U17 Men

1st London Heathside 143 pts

2nd Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers 119 pts

200m

No LH competitors

400m

No LH competitors

800m

Jack Davis Black 2:10.37 A 2nd

Fred Beale 2:16.31 B 1st PB

Roni Kizilkaya 2:14.18 ns PB

Arthur Reed 2:24.39 ns PB

Janek Sabbeur 2:24.73 ns PB

Shot Put

Etienne Munday 7.49m A 3rd PB by 1.5m

Michael Lee 5.47m B 1st PB

Chiemeka Thomas 3.67m ns PB

Long Jump

Etienne Munday 5.74m A 1st PB by 26cm AAA Grade 4

Chiemeka Thomas 4.53m B 1st PB

Javelin

Marcell Barzek 25.40m A 1st PB

Henry Pulham (U15B) 14.94m B 2nd PB

High Jump

Etienne Munday 1.75m A 1st PB by 15cm AAA Grade 4 New Meeting Record

Bedo Drackoszy 1.25m B 1st PB

Hammer

Henry Pulman 10.67m A 2nd PB

Marcel Baczek 8.62m B 1st PB

U17 Women

1st London Heathside 151 pts

2nd Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers 125 pts

200m

Magdeline Paitoo 27.89 A 2nd

Ave Maria Oformo 30.84 B 3rd

300m

Magdeline Paitoo 45.35 A 2nd PB

Lucy Corkin (U15G) 46.77 B 3rd PB

800m

Lucy Corkin (U15G) 2:35.58 A 2nd PB

Clara Leustean  2:38.60 A 2nd PB

Shot Put

Naya Longo 4.81m A 4th PB

Alanis H Garcia 4.80m B 3rd PB

Clara Leustean 5.01m ns PB

Long Jump

Magdeline Paitoo 4.44m A 1st

Javelin

Fabienne Weston 17.64m A 3rd  

Naya Longo 12.08m B 2nd

High Jump

Madeline Paitoo 1.35m A 3rd PB

Fabienne Weston 1.05m B 2nd

Hammer

Naya Longo 18.73m A 3rd PB

Fabienne Weston 17.50m B 2nd PB by 2.13m

Alanis H Garcia 15.91m ns PB

Herne Hill Open Meeting, Battersea Pk Sat 22/5 

Pete Crockford sent in these results, and said everyone was pleased with their times, and at having dodged the heavy showers just before

Results

1500m

Results

Race 2  8th Lily Woolcock        SW  4:58.7

Race 3  8th  Jennifer Wing        SW  5:06.0

Race 6  7th  Pete Crockford  MV60  5:23.9

Harrow Spring Open, Bannister Stadium, 20.5.21

 Results

Hammer 7.26kg

Joel Hawes 24.40m

Discus 2kg

Joel Hawes 28.20m

Run Through Olympic Park, Stratford, 22.5.21

10km

Results

1st S Taha Ghafari (Highgate) 31:07

-th Victoria Philips (V55W) 58:08 (1st V55W)

London Hurdles & Middle Distance Open Meeting, Bromley, 22.5.21

SE London meeting attracted three Club record breaking performances on Saturday morning.  First off Suraya Frost took a hefty 0.7 s off her existing club record and set a new UK leading time for the event.  Thomas Archer took to the track over the shorter 800m distance and set a new U20M record of 1:54.84 an improvement of almost 0.6s.  Also Adrian Essex established a 300mH benchmark for the V70's with just under 52s the 3rd fastes of all time by an UK V70..

Results

70mH

1st Suraya Frost (U13G) 11.84 PB AAA Grade 1 New Club U13G Record

300mH

4th Adrian Essex (V70) 51:99 PB 3rd all time fastest UK V70 time

800m

R1 5th Thomas Archer (U20M) 1:54.93 PB New Club U20M Record

1500m

R6 9th Rhian Male (SW) 4:57.75

Compiled by Caroline with huge thanks to Simon for all his work, and to Pete Crockford, Rebecca Bunting and Julia Kelk for sending in their results and reports