MASTERS ATHLETICS The official magazine of the British Masters Athletic Federation Carole Filer Autumn 2017 Issue 117 www.tomphillipsphotos.co.uk Darren Scott www.tomphillipsphotos.co.uk MASTERS ATHLETICS AUTUMN 2017 25 Nov 2017 - EAMA Cross Country Inter-Area Challenge - Kings Park Athletics Centre, Kings Park Drive, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH7 6JD 24 Feb 2018 - BMAF 10 Mile Championships - Rhyl, Editor: Paul Smith Email: [email protected] Denbighshire, Rhyl, Denbighshire, LL18 1HZ, Wales 17 Mar 2018 - BMAF Cross Country Championships - Contents Grant Park, Victoria Road, Forres, Scotland, IV36 3BT Page 3 - Fixtures 24 Jun 2018 - BMAF Multi-Terrain Championships - Cascades Leisure Centre, Thong lane, Gravesend, DA12 Page 3 - News 4LG Page 4 - The Other Side of Masters Athletics Regional Fixtures Page 4 - Aarhus - My Story - Zoe Doyle 03 Dec 2017 - SCVAC 10M Road Championships 2017 - Page 5 - Records Westgate Pavilion, Sea Road, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8QW. Start 09:30 pm Page 5 - Masters Excel a Ultra Multi Events Page 6 - Reports and Results Page 13 - Aarhus - My Story - Paul Thompson The 300 plus club exists to provide financial support the Page 16 - Aarhus EMACS Report and Results Masters Athletics magazine. For £15 per year you can Page 28 - Regional News purchase a share numbered between 1 and 999. Once a month one of these numbers is selected at random to receive International Fixtures a prize of £125, and five runners-up each receive £10. If you are not already a supporter and wish to purchase one 18 Nov 2017 British & Irish Masters Cross Country or more shares, then please get in touch at International - Londonderry, N. Ireland [email protected] 19-24 Mar 2018 - European Masters Indoor Track & Recent Winners: Field Championships - Madrid, Spain January Martin Ford £125, Geoff Tranter £10, Anthony Parkinson £10, Tony Bowman £10 , Anne Martin £10 , Phil 18-20 May 2018 - European Masters Non Stadia Owen £10. 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Field Championships - Toronto, Canada July Walter McCaskey £125, George Hopcroft £10, Alastair National Fixtures Dunlop £10, Tony Hall £10, Peter Cree £10, Michael Gilmore £10. 28 Oct 2017 - BMAF Open Cross Country Relays - West August Nigel Wray £125, Nigel Wray £10, Paul Donaghy £10, Park Long Eaton NG10 4AA Martin Ford £10 , Thomas Harley £10, Nigel Wray £10. 3 MASTERS ATHLETICS AUTUMN 2017 The Other Side Of Masters Athletics Women’s Trust Awards. This year they offered her a free table for 10 at their Gala on 11 May in the Troxy in The social side of Masters athletics and the opportunity to London’s Docklands. Alex very kindly offered nine places meet like-minded people from all walks of life is one of to our top Champion women. Thank you Alex for a great the many attractions of our wide and varied sport, and we evening of networking – and a few drinks! are so fortunate to have two wonderful Photographers, Bridget Cushen Alex Rotas and Tom Phillips. Tom takes superb action shots whilst Alex is famous for her close-up photos of the Aarhus - My Story - Zoe Doyle older athletes. Aarhus was my fourth international championship. I had a great season after coming back from having a lot of injury problems in 2016. I ran pbs in 800m 2.14.48 and in a mile 5.01.81. I was running well but as the oldest in the age Enjoying an evening at the Sports Women’s Trust Annual Gala in London were, Left to Right: Dr. Averil McClelland (NMAC), Sue Yeomans (SCVAC), Anne Martin (EMAC), Pat Oakes (SCVAC), Kathleen Stewart (NEMAA) and Caroline Marler (NMAC). Missing from the shot is Lucy Elliott, Virginia Mitchell and Michelle Thomas. category I wasn't putting the pressure on myself to win medals. Plus the competition was going to be good. I room shared with the legend Louise Rudd. She helped make the Championships great fun. It actually felt like a proper holiday, most of the time! Aarhus was a beautiful city and Ceres stadium was a great facility. The track was lovely to run on. It was windy though and the weather was very mixed. Like every other championship I made new friends, watched many inspirational incredible athletes and enjoyed some great camaraderie. It was also another chance to visit and explore a new city. I was very Also looking absolutely resplendent on the evening was Michelle Thomas, the MMAC World, European and British W45 medallist impressed with Aarhus and Denmark. It is a beautiful, who won a silver medal in the 4 x 400m relay at the 1998 healthy, clean and prosperous city. Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal in the European AA My 1500m heat was cancelled which suited me. In the Championships. (Both photos courtesy of the Sports Women's Trust) straight final knowing it was windy I sat in the race until I Last year Alex’s photos won her 2nd place behind the felt I could kick home. The race was slow and physical but behemoth Nike in a top Photographic Award at the Sports 4 MASTERS ATHLETICS AUTUMN 2017 I was patient and kicked just after 300m to go. The Spanish girl came with me but I kicked again going into the home straight and lost her. I was smiling before I had even crossed the line. I hadn't really let myself think about winning too much. It was so special to be the European 1500m W35 Champion. Standing on the podium for the National Anthem was amazing. New UK Records Quite a few new UK records have been set since our last issue. These include; 800m M45 Anthony Whiteman 1-49.86 (Trafford) 19.8.17 1500m M55 Guy Bracken 4-22.28 (Aarhus) 30.7.17 Mile M70 Brian James 5-35.46 (Battersea) 21.7.17 Mile M45 4:10.0 Anthony Whiteman (Cardiff ) 12/8/17 Steeplechase M55 Andy Tindall 10-35.13 (Sutton) 9.9.17 200m Hurdles M80 Tony Bowman 38.84 (Aarhus) 30.7.17 800m W70 Angela Copson 2-51.49 (Aarhus) 5.8.17 Mile W35 Charlene Thomas 4-42.84 (Manchester) 16.8.17 5000m W45 Emma Stepto 17-01.41 (Exeter) 20.8.17 10000m W70 Angela Copson 44-25.14 (Aarhus) 28.7.17 300m Hurdles W55 Susan Frisby 48.74 (Aarhus) 30.7.17 Weight Throw M70 Barry Hawksworth 19.10 (Aarhus) 27.7.17 Triple Jump W50 Joanne Willoughby 10.17 (Aarhus) 29.7.17 High Jump W55 Susan Frisby 1.44 (Aarhus) 27.7.17 Throws Pentathlon M85 Clifford Taylor 2733 pts (Sheffield ) 2/9/17 Throws Pentathlon W35 Lucy Marshall 3592 pts (Sheffield ) 2/9/17 Weight Throw W35 Lucy Marshall 17.23 (Sheffield) 2/9/17 Heptathlon W70 Pat Oakes 3537 pts (Sheffield) 2-3/9/17 Masters Excel At Ultra Multi Events News from the world of UltraMultiEvents. Not content with a heptathlon or decathlon, there is a group of athletes who insist on competing in twice as many events, the tetra-decathlon for women and the icosathlon for Gatlin Sets New 100m Masters Record men. The controversial American sprinter Justin Gatlin set a This year the World Championships took place in new M35 100m World record at the IAAF World Turnhout in Belgium on the weekend of 26th and 27th Championships, which took place at the Olympic Stadium August. Turnhout is a delightful Flanders' town. It has a in London from 4 to 13 August 2017. Playing Card Museum and a World Heritage Beguinage. Gatlin’s 9.92 seconds earned him a Gold medal in the final The event was very well organised and rather charmingly, despite being repeatedly booed by the crowd because of featured young athletes from the local club to conduct his past bans from the sport due to failed drug tests. the parade of the flags of the nations to open the games, to hand out water for the longer track races and to award 5 MASTERS ATHLETICS AUTUMN 2017 points for style at the water jump. NEMAA runners Kirstin Farquar, Elaine Leslie and Heather An icosathlon is made up of the 18 events you'll find in a Robinson took the remaining women`s titles, England league match (including both 3000m and 5000m), plus the Masters Cross Country internationalist, Leslie having 200 metres hurdles and the 10,000 metres. recently moved into the W50 category. Third last year, Arthur Daley (Gloucester AC) made the trip north The British were well represented this year with gold worthwhile with M65 success. Mick Casey (Northern medals in the following categories: Masters and Wolds Vets) and the recent winner (1500m) U23 - Alastair Stanley - 11,769 points (I know he's not a of the inaugural North of England Masters Championships vet, but he will be one day) convincingly won the M70 age group.