Silver for Paul Lemmon in BMAF steeplechase

A second place finish for Paul Lemmon in the V45 British Masters 3000m steeplechase on Sunday was Heathside’s most high profile performance of the weekend, despite a disappointing time on a personal level, with others contending with an unfamiliar heat in longer races such as the Dartford Half and Harrow 10.

Paul was disappointed not to come under 11 minutes in the BMAF championship steeplechase race in Derby, but with the first place runner finishing in 10:48 a sub-11 clocking in and of its own would not have affected his position, with the third place V45 coming in a fair chunk behind. I’m assuming there was one race though, taking in the other vet categories, so that it wasn’t too much of a solo run.

Sticking to the steeplechase theme I can belatedly report a second place finish for Tony in the Civil Service championships from 11 July, with only 4.5 seconds separating him from the winner.

Back to this weekend Bradley, Scott and Robin slogged out some longer races in the heat (yes!) on Sunday, and Dan’s sub-18 Richmond Park 5k was the pick of Heathside parkruns. Mo and I ventured down to Tooting on Saturday for a Herne Hill open meet with clear targets for our races in mind. Unfortunately Mo was unable to break 2 minutes for his 800m, although he raced it as planned, leading from the front and kicking with 200m to go, if not before. I was delighted to run my fastest 1500m in two years and follow it up with a 3000m not a million seconds away from my PB.

BMAF Championships, Derby, 21-22/07/2012
3000m Steeplechase V45
2nd    11:13.59    Paul Lemmon    SB   

Dartford Half Marathon, Dartford, 22/07/2012
257th 1:49:04 Bradley Jeffery

Harrogate Town Centre 10K, Harrogate, 22/07/2012
155th     45:42    Scott Palmer     V40

Harrow 10, 22/07/2012
37th 01:08:53 Robin Tremaine (5th V50)
 
Herne Hill Harriers Open, Tooting Bec, 21/07/2012
800m
2nd    2:01.50    Mo Mohamed

1500m
7th    4:52.59    Sue Rust    SB

3000m
10th    10:43.56     Sue Rust    SB

Woodford Green Track & Field Open, 17 July  
David Spencer 400 metres 64.91s (V60) 

Parkruns
Ally Pally
10 Jas BOLLA 00:22:32
20 Lyn EVANS 00:28:01
26 Steve BUTTLING-SMITH 00:40:50

Finsbury Park
2 Alex GALLOWAY 00:18:05
3 Adam MITCHELL 00:18:33
8 Carl Andrew HEAP 00:20:17
9 Brian HEFFERNAN 00:20:34
20 Katherine VINNICOMBE 00:22:13
38 Caroline BOYLE 00:24:00

Hampstead Heath
5 Stuart AMBLIN 00:19:32
17 Nick DE SAUSMAREZ 00:21:23
18 Elspeth STORRAR 00:21:32
23 Ursula WILSON 00:22:38
42 Bob GOULD 00:25:06

Mile End
4 Philip Thomas BENTLEY 00:19:26

Pymmes
5 Gavin PARISH 00:22:20
11 Alice PARISH 00:25:08

Richmond Park
4 Daniel MCKEOWN 00:17:54
110 Nessa JACKSON 00:25:12

Civil Service Championships, Nuneaton, 11/07/2012
3000m Steeplechase
2nd Tony Killilea 11:33.5