Rosalind Zeffertt
Salpeter holds on to 10,000 Euro crown
Lonah Chemtai Salpeter all but secured her place at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo after breaking the Israeli 10,000 metres record in London.
Goodman returns in style
Richard Goodman turned a last-minute request to represent Shaftesbury Harriers at the British Athletics League (BAL) fixture at Allianz Park, Hendon, into a thrilling victory in the 3,000m, holding off a strong challenge from Birchfield Harriers to win in 8:22.13, his best time since 2017.
Richards-Gray sets two new PBs
Oxford City AC sprinter Adam Richards-Gray recorded a 100m season’s best of 12.75 at the Southern Counties masters championships, held this year in his home county, at Abingdon.
Pole-vaulter Wolfenden reaches new heights
Sale Harriers pole vaulter Lucie Wolfenden, 17, became the new Greater Manchester county champion after jumping 3.10m, just five centimetres short of her outdoor personal best.
Michelle’s marathon life
It was 4am on Monday in Boston, the morning of the marathon, and the start of Michelle Weltman’s working day, at her busiest time of year.
Silverman maintains her winning run
Dina Silverman won gold for the third consecutive year at the borough-wide Barnet primary schools cross country meet at Allianz Park in north-west London, with her twin sister Celine close behind in fourth place.
Tri-umphant Otsalu jumping for joy
The Tri-Counties Championships at Lee Valley, which featured athletes representing Middlesex, Hertfordshire and Kent, brought Maccabi London Harriers its first ever championship medals when Liina Otsalu became Middlesex long jump champion with a personal best of 4.49m.
Runners sparkle in Loughborough
Hannah Viner, Lia Radus and Maayan Radus each beat more than 200 other runners in their respective races at the British Athletics Cross Challenge in Loughborough.
Black ‘digs deep’ in Tokyo
Sara Black had an extra reason to celebrate when she crossed the finish line at the Tokyo marathon in a new best time of 3:10.21.
Maccabi young guns getting faster
Maccabi London Harriers U13 athletes Jacob Clement and Daisy Feinson both set new 800m best times at the Middle Distance Open at Lee Valley.
Cohen set to hit new heights
With his eye on the English Schools championships in the summer, 16-year-old Jonathan Cohen of Shaftesbury Harriers was delighted to set a new personal best of 3.72m in the pole vault at Vault London in Carshalton.
New PB for Wolfenden
Lucie Wolfenden set a new personal best of 3.16m in the pole vault at Sportcity in Manchester, ranking her 13th in the UK in her first season as an U20 competitor.
Happy return for Edwards
After several months out of action due to injury, Ellie Edwards, 22, was back on the track at Manchester’s Sportcity with a 60m time of 8.15 seconds at the Sale Harriers open series meeting.
Achievements signal a great year ahead
A string of personal bests, national rankings and international appearances have made 2018 a year of notable achievements for many other athletes who spanned virtually the entire range of track, field, road and cross-country events.
Day that ‘marshal’ Alterman got the drop on Usain Bolt
I first encountered Gerald Alterman at a busy indoor meeting five years ago. Amid the chaos of competitors preparing for their races, his was a voice of calm authority, interspersed with friendly greetings and a reassuring comment here and there to nervous young athletes.
Davis-Black crowned Barnet Schools champion
Jack Davis-Black, 14, capped a superb season by outpacing the rest of the field over a 4k course at Allianz Park to become the new Barnet Schools Year Nine cross-country champion.
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