Weekend of 16 March 2024 Read More »
Miscellaneous
Snippets from the Weekend
CAU Inter Counties Cross Country Nottingham
Results
BFTTA Indoor Open Lee Valley
Park Run
Weekend of 9 March 2024 Read More »
Snippets from the Weekend and before
Essex Year 7 and 8 Cross Country
Eastern/Essex Indoor Track and Field Champs
Photos
Results
Cambridge Half Marathon
1189 Alex Childs M55-59 01:29:56
1309 Joel Samuels M50-54 01:31:06
Olympic Park Half Marathon
A late addition – Stephen Kirsh – a magnificnt 6th overall and 5th Senior Man. A magnificent time of 01:16:07
Park Run
Weekend of 2 March 2024 Read More »
Weekend of 14/15 May 2023
Essex County Championships
I started off last week’s report with – A fine day at the office. The same could be said of both days at the County Champs.
The top picture should captioned with Joseph with the 1911 110m H trophy, a “pot” held by Southend athletes many, many times over the decades. His time of 14.32 ranks 2nd on the club’s all time rankings close to the record of 14.3.
Joseph is all grins – he’s been selected to wear the England Vest at the Loughborough International on the weekend of 21/22.
There were a whole string of great performances – season and personal bests
Here is a list of the medallists
Masters
Discus James Moncrieff 31.52m {Bronze}
Senior Men
110m Hurdles Joseph Agbodza 14.66 GOLD
Men U20
Triple Jump Aran Yavuz 13.51 sb GOLD
MU17
100m Joseph Haroun 11.44 BRONZE
High Jump Thomas Lay 1.93m pb SILVER
Hammer William Sycamore 36.59m pb {bronze}
BU15
1500m Rilwan Choi 4:42.62 pb BRONZE
Pole Vault Lochlan Dyer 2.70m pb SILVER
BU13
1500m Hayden Potton 4:57.13 pb BRONZE
WU17
100m Maisy Tyrell 12.44 GOLD
200m Maisy Tyrell 25.93 SILVER
1500m Isabelle Carlin 5:00.80 SILVER
GU13
Long Jump Amy Pugsley 4.23m pb SILVER
Some results can be seen on the Power of 10 but are incomplete
Update to follow
Outlaw Ironman
Is there no end to Lindsey Colman’s Talents? DISTANCES: 1.2M SWIM, 56M BIKE, 13.1M RUN and not to be outdone John Staunton was there as well with a 40 min PB
Devon Coast Challenge
Sean Lucey & Gary Cheek completed the Devin Coast Challenge – 3 coast marathons in 3 days
Weekend of 14/15 May 2023 Read More »
Snippets from the Weekend
BUCS Indoors
Robyn Bartholomew
Dave Smale
EMAA Inter Area Challenge Lee Valley
Park Run
Weekend of 24 February 2024 Read More »
British Masters Indoors Lee Valley
As far as I can see there was only one competitor from Southend – Stephanie Stamp who came 3rd in the V70 Category for the Shot Put
Lee Valley Middle Distance
A mall contingent but ousing talent – 1500m – Season’s best for Josh Robinson 4:11.22 (Postcript – given his high standards – he was reported to be disappointed) and jess Walker a massive PB of 13 secs – 4:37.53
Jacqui Sutton
Annabel Matthews-Smith
Park Run
Weekend of 17 February 2024 Read More »
Essex Cross Country League R5 - Hainault
Welcome from a very muddy and sometime rainy Hainault Forest.
It must have been a good course – a lot of people were swearing at the organiser!!
A very good end to the season
The team positions including 3 1st places
U13 Girls 9
U15 Girls 3
U17 Women 1
Senior Women (incl. Veterans) Div 1 5
Veteran Women 8
U13 Boys 13
U15 Boys 3
U17 Men 1
Senior Men (incl. Veterans) Div 1 1
Veteran Men 3
Teams are one side of the coin – they would be pretty empty without individuals. Highlights but the supoorting cast is just as important.
1 U17W Liliana Taylor
2 U17W Abi Aitken
1 U17M Toby Jones
2 U20M Max Stapleton
4 U20M Hugo Jones
5 SW Sarah Griffith
1 V65 Linda Donnelly
1 SM Adam Hickey
1 V45 Lee Taylor
2 V45 Matthew Randall
2 V50 Mark Waller
1 V75 Peter Binns
Snippets from the Weekend and catching up from before
London Indoor Games - 27/28 January
These results were a litle late coming out
David Bajela 60m 7.32 PB – Fastest time overall U17M
Erin Frisby 60m 8.28 PB
George Hill 60m 8.10 PB
George Thompson 8.29 PB
Issac Bajela 60m 8.76 PB
Brandon Karabulut 60m 8.03 SB
Emma Frisby 60m 8.61 PB
4 Oscar Claxton 24.48 U17M 200M PB
3 Erin Frisby 28.51 U17W 200M SB
4 Stevie Makepeace 30.14 U15W 200M SB
3 George Hill 27.08 U15m 200M
4 Emma Frisby 10.91 U13W 60M SB
5 Tia Leaver 10.95 U13W 60M
4 Emily Archer 1.54M U15W HJ
6 3.62M U15W LJ
1 Brandon Karabulut 10.26M U15M SP SB
6 Stevie Makepeace 6.55M U15W SP PB
National Indoor Champs Sheffield
A small representation from Southend travelled up to Sheffield, among them Emily Archer who kick-started her 2024 campaign by bringing home a Silver medal in the High Jump with 1.57m, not too far behind her best of 1.59m. Joshua Robinson, running in his second 800m of the season, clocked a seasons best of 2:00.21. Thomas Lay upped his game, literally, clearing 1.94m – his seasons best; this performance puts him 9th in the UK Ranking list so far this year.
Southern U20/Senior Individual Championships Lee Valley 3-4 Feb 24
8 Victoria Staines 8.32 SB SW 60M
5 Joshua Robinson 2:01.92 U20M 800M
2= Thomas Lay 1.90M SB U20M HJ
Ayo Falola Dream Mile, Lee Valley
With a best Parkrun time of 16.36 [as a V45] under his belt, Mark Waller now a V50 clearly decided it was time to show the youngsters how to run a Mile and entered the Ayo Falola Dream Mile at Lee Valley. In only his second race over the distance he ducked under the 5 minute barrier for the first time to record 4:59.07.
Note – he has been a busy boy – Cross Country on Saturday and EMAC/VAC Inter Area on Sunday
EMAC/VAC Inter Area Indoor Champs Lee Valley
2 Ade Elegbede 7.69 60m SB V45
4 Mark Waller 4:37.73 1500m SB V 50 Tells only half the story – 2nd V50 so Silver
2 Ade Elegbede 1.50M PB V45 HJ
1 Ade Elegbede 5.02M PB V45 LJ
1 Stephanie Stamp 5.66M V70 SP
3 Jill Kent 37.81 200m SB V65
Park Run
Weekend of 10 February 2024 Read More »
Snippets from the Weekend
South Eastern Schools Cross Country Champs
A very healthy number of Southend Athletes competing against the best in the South East.
No individual honours but there were Bronze Medals for the Junior Boys which included Hayden Potton – 2nd Essex boy and Silvers for the Junior Girls that included Annalise Burrows and Niamh Staunton and for the Inter Girls that included Jessica Walker, Liliana Taylor and Chloe Fotherby.
Izzy Carlin and Abi Atkins were 1st and 2nd Essex in the Senior Girls and Nathan Waller was 2nd Boy in the Senior Boys.
BUCS National Cross Country
Leeds was the place – Temple Newsam. I don’t know the conditions but it is a popular and challenging course.
As far as I can understand there were 3 of our students competing.
BUCS /Cross Country Championships, Leeds 03.02.24
Senior Men: 7.95k
1st Jack Small, AF&D/Lough 27:25]
188 Luke Randall 32:30
318 Matthew Warner 34:53
480 William Samuels 38:20 679 finishers
Luke was I think the second Essex Runner and 1st for his University
Great Bentley Half Marathon
From a good number of participants to just one – Steve Churchyard in a very respectable 1:21:56
Park Run
Weekend of 3 February 2024 Read More »
Snippets from the Weekend
Southern Cross Country Champs
Probably our smallest team for several years made the journey to Beckenham Park. There were many reasons from injury, illness, working, other commitments and just plain couldn’t be bothered that decimated the team.
The star of the day was Toby Jones with a 19th place in the U17 Men
Under 15 Boys – Hayden Potton 58, Leo Smith 174, Harry Fairbrass 177 – 181 Runners
Under 15 Girls – Jessica Walker 53, Chloe Fotherby 69, Annalise Burrows 78, Florence Wallace 132, Sophie Dixon 155, Constance Restarick 178, 12th Team of 20 – 183 Runners.
Under 17 Women – Lilliana Taylor 30 –121 Runners
Under 17 Men – Toby Jones 19, Nathan Waller 49, Lochlan Dyer 69 – 161 Runners
Senior Women – Rebecca O’Kill 62, Rebecca Taylor 212, Vanessa Mathers 242, Charlotte Fotherby 296, Jacqueline Sutton 325, Natasha Lagden 347 ,28th Team of 37 – 361 Runners
Senior Men – Sam Norris 74, Lee Taylor 105, Rhys Gillard 106, Pat Walsh 159, Mark Waller 187, Dominic Lemare 220, Harrison Chamber 478, Matt Aitken 500 , Richard Lewis 543,16th of 45 teams – 720 Runners
South Essex Cross Country League
Three of our runners swapped the red and white of City Of Southend AC for the royal blue of LOSS.
Max Stapleton won the race, Jon Staunton was 8th and Sara Griffith was 2nd Lady.
Although their effort undoubtedly helped LOSS to win the 4th match in a row – their scores were discounted as they were all 2nd Claim.
Park Run
Weekend of 27 January 2024 Read More »
Snippets from the Weekend
Essex Schools Cross Country Champs
To my mind a farly unusual venue – King John School.
In perfect conditions (whatever that is for Cross Country) the race would have started and finished on the top field and in between a fierce drop into and out of Shipwrights Woods.
The Haelth Safety Police were out on Saturday and rightly so – the conditions on the hills and in Shipwrights Woods itself were treacherous – so the race was undertaken on a number of loops of the top field. the general consensus was that it was still quite tough. Added bonus was that it was good for spectators.
Result were not available and the time of going to press but from observation I believe Lilliana Taylor and Toby Jones will represent Essex at English Schools in March.
Prioe to the English Schools the Southern Area Counties hold their Championships and Essex is invited to send a team of 20 to participate. The following have qualified for that competition
Hayden Potton
Annalise Burrows
Niamh Staunton
Liliana Taylor
Jessica Walker
Chloe Fotherby
Izzy Carlin
Abi Aitken
Toby Jones
Nathan Waller
Lochlan Dyer
Benfleet 15
This race is not for the faint hearted – 15 miles of gruelling hills, mud and open to wind sea walls and a final sadistic hill.
Given my remarks about Health and Safety for the schools this course may well have had a health warning against it!
1st was Kurtis Swan of Braintree in a time of 1:30.30
That was the main headline but what a magnificent Southend turnout – most with personal bests. Finally thanks to June Cork – most of this report are her words.
2 |
Shane |
Boxall |
01:33.4 |
pb |
|
4 |
Christian |
Holmes |
01:37.5 |
||
6 |
Pat |
Walsh |
01:38.5 |
pb |
|
16 |
Ben |
Brooks |
01:44.1 |
pb |
1st Timer |
20 |
Rebecca |
O’Kill |
01:45.1 |
pb |
1st Timer |
22 |
Matthew |
Randall |
01:45.2 |
pb |
|
25 |
Thomas |
Walsh |
01:45.6 |
pb |
|
26 |
John |
Staunton |
01:46.5 |
pb |
|
65 |
Sarah |
Griffith |
01:55.2 |
pb |
|
99 |
Matthew |
Aitken |
01:59.3 |
||
114 |
Alex |
Childs |
02:01.5 |
||
332 |
Kasia |
Kostyrka-Allchorne |
02:22.5 |
||
399 |
Richard |
Farr |
02:29.1 |
pb |
|
400 |
Matthew |
Campbell |
02:29.1 |
pb |
|
475 |
James |
Griffith |
02:36.1 |
pb |
1st Timer |
565 |
Jacqui |
Sutton |
02:47.3 |
pb |
1st Timer |
Congatulations to Shane, Christian and Pat – winners of 1st Men’s team and Rebecca 1st Lady.
London Indoor Games U20/Senior
A Season’s best for Victoria Staines in the 200m and a 2nd place for Joseph Agbodza in the 60m Hurdles
A magnificent 7th place overall but top U20 – Thomas Lay with a jump of 1.89 in the High Jump.
Sorry No Photos
Park Run
Weekend of 20 January 2024 Read More »