Newsletter Issue 3 Results A fantastic few weeks for the club with so many excellent performances right through Cross Country the age groups. English National Cross-Country Pick of the performances: Championships, Woollaton Park, • Anna Moller winning the senior women’s , 22nd February race at the English Cross-Country Championships in Wollaton Park, Under 13 Girls: th Nottingham; 180 18:34 Rebecca Gascoigne th • The Senior Women and Under 17 women 279 20:03 Lucy Johnson th winning the team events at the English 320 21:13 Eloise Nunn nd Cross-Country Championships in Wollaton 322 21:15 Izzy Smith Park, Nottingham; Under 15 Girls: • Abi Jennings winning 5000m race walk at 151st 22:30 Rosie Kelly British Indoor Championships in ; 164th 22:41 Jessica Hayward • Dan Howells reaching the 800m final at 326th 25:59 Poppy Morris British Indoor Championships in Glasgow st and running an indoor personal best of Under 17 Women (1 in Team competition): th 1:49.51; 7 22:27 Pippa Roessler th • Amy Griffiths winning BUCS 1500m title; 36 23:39 Rachel Gillet 37th 23:41 Niamh McLoughlin • Chris Thompson 2nd place in Vitality Half 39th 23:45 Alice Garner Marathon in a time of 61:07; 87th 24:57 Ruby Horton • Ella Manning silver medal in under 17 60 124th 25:49 Emma Boswell metre hurdles at England Athletics Indoor 147th 26:32 Abby Barton Championships. 164th 27:10 Charlie Parsons A good article by GB international and AFD AC Under 20 Women (2nd in Team competition): very own Emily Hosker-Thornhill: 11th 27:22 Maisie Grice https://www.fastrunning.com/training/injury- 17th 27:48 Katie Hughes prevention/there-is-peace-even-in-the- 28th 28:37 Katriona Brown storm/28912 40th 29:13 Niamh Reid-Smith.

Another article that you may find of interest, Senior Women (1st in team competition): which relates to Emily’s article: 1st. 32:59 Anna Moller https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/health/inj 13th 34:49 Lauren Hall ury/a30056593/common-injury-marathon- 15th. 35:00 Niamh Brown runners/?utm_content=buffer4a972&utm_m 19th 35:17 Nancy Scott edium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&ut 78th 38:15 Katie Stevens m_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR0c- 95th 38:53 Sally Ratcliffe K3jg_tnl3- 122nd 39:35 Emma Stevens dHlCeRG1TbqVnI8J6rM2fVkLZLm_5kKZ- 275th 43:36 Megan Gildea XGN7OysYSIA Under 13 Boys: 7th 14:55 Owen Smith 72nd 16:07 Rafferty Herd 209th 17:26 William Smith 226th 17:38 Colm McLoughlin Border League, Reigate, 1st March

Under 15 Boys: 1.5k, U9 Boys: 6th 17:00 Dan Shattock 6th 7:21 Charlie Griffiths 16th 17:25 James Dargan 24th 7:58 Lucas Pinto 146th 19:23 Bertie Bruce-Gonzalez th 1.5k, U9 Girls: 167 19:36 Euan Stewart th rd 5 7:11 Scarlett Hooper 203 20:03 James Hayward 16th 7:41 Kiri Jobbins 215th 20:14 Rudi Morell 303rd 21:55 Alfie Packett 2.3k, U11 Boys: 4th 9:21 Daniel Orbell Under 17 Men (3rd in team competition): 15th 10:11 Peter Lovatt 27th 24:24 Woody Jerome 16th 10:14 Idan Polat 48th 24:46 Harry Hyde 32nd 10:49 Michael Champion 49th 24:49 Alastair Rushforth 40th 11:02 Finlay Taylor 76th 25:23 Max Duckworth 47th 11:13 Eddie Wright th 140th 26:31 Ryan Martin 67 12:05 George Lovatt

Under 20 Men (3rd in team competition): 1.9k, U11 Girls: 42nd 39:49 Max Heydon 1st 7:13 Maya Jobbins 50th 40:20 Joe Blacknell 4th 7:24 Grace Cooper 67th 40:59 Jack Johnson 9th 7:48 Tilly Robertson th 83rd 41:40 Theo Doran 27 8:21 Darcey Tower th 105th 42:56 Isaac McCollum 48 9:10 Olivia Potter th 118th 43:44 Xavier Booth 57 9:24 Eleanor Champion 64th 10:08 Amelie Nunn 131st 44:35 Ethan Kendall

138th 44:52 Will Brockman 2.9k, U13 Boys: rd Senior Men: 3 12:31 Jacob Pearce th 20th 45:51 Richard Allen 8 13:08 William Smith th th 24 14:43 Yalamber Limbu 27 46:04 Ellis Cross th th 30 15:45 Matthew Reynolds 54 46:53 Gus Cockle th th 35 16:50 Lucas Jesse 75 47:25 Luke Prior th th 38 21:21 Finlay Potter 76 47:25 Phil Sewell th 100 47:50 Rian McCawley 2.3k, U13 Girls: th 112 48:09 Shaun Smith 6th 11:47 Scarlett Cooper 113th 48:10 George Gathercole 16th 13:22 Eloise Nunn 173rd 49:27 Jack Boswell 20th 14:05 Isabella Laws 250th 50:56 Bryn Smith 3.7k, U15 Boys: 285th 51:28 Alex Pointon 8th 23:24 Callum Shadrake 298th 51:47 Mike Boucher 357th 52:37 Dan Rickards 2.9k, U15 Girls: 363rd 52:43 Toby Smith 10th 16:09 Megan Potter 728th 58:15 Robert Wakefield 1276th 67:13 Andrew Hislop

CAU Inter County Championships (inc Indoors British Athletics Cross Challenge) Loughborough, 7th March Howie Ryan Invitational, Houston, AFD AC athletes representing their Counties Texas, 14 February 11.2k, Senior Men: 3,000m: 12th 39:47 Luke Prior 2nd. 8.20.01 Matthew Arnold 34th 40:46 Cameron Allan 39th 40:59 Sam Eglen British Universities (BUCS) Indoor 43rd 41.09 Phil Sewell Championships, 14 -16 February 61st 41:47 Rian McCawley 120th 43:23 Shaun Smith AFD athletes listed by Universities they’re 171st 44:50 Jack Boswell representing: 191st 45:32 Alex Pointon 400 metres, Senior Men, Heat 2: 9.1k, Under 20 men: 5th 53.71s Gerard Campbell, University of 39th 33:57 Joe Blacknell 52nd 34:34 Jack Johnson 54th 34:40 Theo Doran 400 metres, Senior Women, Heat 2: th 74th 35:27 Xavier Booth 4 62.68s Annabel Wright, University of Leeds 125th 37:48 Ethan Kendall 800 metres, Senior Women, Heat 4: 6k, Under 17 Men: 5th 2:34.75 Hannah Jacobs, University of 11th 21:38 Woody Jerome 47th 22:37 Harry Hyde 50th 22:43 Alastair Rushforth 1500 metres, Senior Women, Heat 1: 4th 4:47.93 Katie Hughes, St Marys University 4.3k, Under 15 Boys: 24th 15:21 Dan Shattock 1500 metres, Senior Women, Final: 31st 15:29 James Dargan 1st 4:22.88 Amy Griffiths, Loughborough Students 3.4k, Under 13 Boys: 9th 4:32.41 Maisie Grice, University of 7th 13:46 Owen Smith 11.2k, Senior Women: 62nd 49:05 Katie Stevens 3000 metres, Senior Men, Final: 11th 8:47.28 Max Heydon (8.27.62 in the Heat 6k, Under 20 Women: 3), Loughborough Students 24th 26:42 Katriona Brown 36th 27:13 Niamh Reid-Smith Shot Put, Senior Women, Qualifying Group A: 9th. 9.84 Metres, Leanne Davies, Brunel 5.3k, Under Women: University 6th 21:45 Pippa Roessler 12th 22:14 Alice Garner Husky Classic, Seattle, Washington, 15 th 47 23:21 Rachel Gillet February 95th 24:26 Niamh McLoughlin th 145 25:25 Emma Boswell 3,000m: th 4.3k, Under 15 Girls: 10 7:51.00 (PB) Jack Rowe 203rd 20:22 Christina Wigley

206th 20:29 Emma Wigley 3.4k, Under 13 Girls: 230th 17:06 Rebecca Gascoyne Southern Counties Veterans Lee Valley U13/U15 Open, 22nd Championships, 16th February February

60m W45: 60 metres: 3rd 9.05 Tracy Duke 8.08/8.08 Emily Lucas

200m W45: 200 metres: 2nd 30.48 Tracy Duke 26.92 Emily Lucas Shot M55: 27.47 Jasmine Pattinson st 1 11.96m Allan Leiper 300 metres: Long Jump W45: 43.77 Jasmine Pattinson 3rd 4.91m Kim Valente England Athletics U15/U17/U20 High Jump M55: Championships, , 23 February 3rd 1.40m Allan Leiper 60 metre hurdles: Northeast-10 Championships, USA, 2nd. 8.80. Ella Manning (8.78 in semi-final) 20th – 21st February Boston University Last Chance 3,000m: Qualifier, 28th February 8th 8:48.40 Macgregor Cox 1 Mile, Senior Men: 5,000m: 10th 4.17.37 (PB) Macgregor Cox 7th 15:29.31 Macgregor Cox MPSF Championships, 28th February UW Last Chance College Elite, 21st February 5000m Senior Men: 4th 13:54.72 (PB) Jack Rowe 1 Mile: st 10th Jack Rowe 4:14.18 Windsor Indoor Series, 1 March British Indoor Championship, Emirates 60m: nd rd 7.56 (PB) Henry McGoldrick U23 Arena, Glasgow, 22 -23 February 8.39 Jas Pattinson U15 3,000m Senior Men: 8.41. Kim Valente W40 9th 8:29.52 Ben Bradley Triple Jump: 5,000m Race Walk Senior Women: 8.96m (PB) Millie Harris 1st 25:28.46 (PB Indoors) Abi Jennings England Masters Inter Area Match, 800m Final Senior Men: Lee Valley, 1st March 5th 1:49.51 (PB Indoors) Dan Howells (1.50.31 in Heat 3) 800m, M50: 1st 2:10.96 Mark Symes 3,000m Senior Women: 1500m M50: 4th 9:55.53 Amy Griffiths 2nd 4:19.69 Mark Symes

Shot Putt, M55, 6kg: 2nd 11.90m Allan Leiper

British Masters Athletics indoor Road Championships 7th & 8th March th Saturday saw Mark Symes in the M50 1500m Armagh International Road Races, 13 final; it was a tactical race with a slow start, February Mark went to the front early on but the pace 3k Senior Women: (by his standards) was still modest. The st chasing pack was soon whittled down to 4 or 1 8.58 (PB) Anna Emelie Moller rd 5, and then with 600 to go someone decided 3 9.09 (PB) Amy Griffiths to make a bid for glory and take it on. 5 Wokingham Half Marathon, 13th became 3. Having shadowed the move Mark took it on with 400 to go; 3 became 2. The last February 200 saw Mark open up a gap between first 25th 71:21 (PB). Richard Lovejoy and second and coming off of the last bend (with a cheeky look over his shoulder) Mark Barcelona Marathon, 16th February ran through to take the title. Meanwhile Simon Cooper ran in the M45 101st 68:17 (PB) Paul Rogers V35 1500m final finishing in 5th. 179th 71:25 (PB) Karl Billington th Sunday was the 800m’s and it saw Mark 199 71:54 (PB) Russell Murphy V35 complete the middle-distance double. Again, Vitality Half Marathon, Greenwich, 1st it was a typical championship race with an edgy first couple of laps. With Mark March reluctantly taking to the front the field soon 2nd 61.07 Chris Thompson strung out and a 31 sec final 200m saw Mark 9th 64.07 Adam Clarke comfortably taking the win. th Team AFD also came away with a bronze in 58 69.48 Jack Boswell th the M45 800m with Simon moving up to 3rd 210 75.36 Kim Bowling with 300m to go and fighting off a challenge RunThrough Kempton Park 10k, 1st for position coming off of the first bend on the final lap, but holding the inside line he March rd maintained his place and held on to 3 . 5th 39:45 Daniel Black Additional results: Hillingdon 20 miles, 8th March 60m, W55: 3rd 9.10 Eni Font Freide 8th 2:04:25 Jack Boswell High Jump, M55: Race Walking 3rd 1.40m Allan Leiper Javelin, M55: Nihill Trophy, Douglas, Isle of Man, 2nd 36.36m Allan Leiper 22nd February

Discus, M55: 3k, Under 15 Girls: 6th 31.73m Allan Leiper 3rd 18:22 (PB) Lola-Mae Billingham 5k, Under 17 Women: 5th 28:12 Lois Carty

20k, Senior Women:

3rd: 2:04.54 Penel Cummings W40

Enfield League, 22nd February 8 AFD athletes have been chosen to represent Hampshire in the Regional Finals at Burgess 5 miles, Senior Men: Hill on 22nd March 20 – good luck Hampshire! 15th 58:57 (PB) George Wallace M65 If you want to compete in the next Sportshall 5 miles, Senior Women: league, please contact Vanessa Pinto (Team th 9 53:22 (PB) Anna Hinchcliffe U20 Manager). [email protected] 11th 54:06 Sue Davies W55 15th 60:42 (PB) Kathy Smith W55 England Athletics 10k (inc Molly Barnet Open), 1st March

3k, Under 15 Girls: 6th 18:56 Lola-Mae Billingham

5k, Under 17 Women: 4th 28:24 Lois Carty 6th 30:44 (PB) Charlotte Wallace

10k, Senior Women: 3rd overall 52:26 (PB) Abi Jennings U23 (2nd in EA Champs) Sportshall

Sportshall League AFD triumph

The U13 boys outclassed other Hampshire teams to win 1st place in Havant on 1st March at the final Sportshall match with individual performances from Will Bryant 1st, Joshua Mortimer 2nd, Vidal Pinto 3rd and Archie Ellis 5th. The U11 boys clinched 2nd place team rankings beating 19 teams overall with Charlie Manley taking 3rd place and Lisa Duke taking 3rd place for the U15 girls. Best performances to highlight were U13 boys Will Bryant achieving 1st in the 2 and 4 laps, Shot Put and Standing Long Jump, Joshua Mortimer coming 1st in the standing triple jump, Archie Ellis coming 1st in the vertical jump and Vidal Pinto 2nd in the Shot put and standing long jump. Also, a special mention to Jake Hedger joining the team on the last two matches with outstanding 2 and 4 lap performances. U15 girls Lisa Duke took 2nd place for standing long jump and vertical jump.