Thursday, 18 August 2016

Nachshen, Wolfenden and Bongart edging higher on the national lists

Shaftesbury Barnet Harrier Gilad Nachshen, 12, rose to third in the UK U13 800m rankings with a 2:14.0 victory in the Eastern Young Athletes League at Hendon. He also won the 200m event in 27.9 at the same meeting. Nachshen returned to 800m racing three days later in the Watford Open Graded Meeting, again improving his time to 2:13.69. Now further inspired by the Olympic victory of his hero David Rudisha, Nachshen is continuing his training on holiday with dawn runs on Netanya beach.
Shaftesbury Barnet teammate Matti Harris, 13, cut his best to 2:20.05 at the same Watford Open Graded Meeting.
2013 Maccabia silver medallist James Bongart, 20, improved his javelin PB to 58.34m in the British Athletics League Premiership at Hendon, moving to fourth on the UK U23 list.

Sale Harrier Lucy Wolfenden, 14, edged her pole vault best up to 2.80m when placing fourth in the U15 Northern Athletics Championships at Middlesbrough.

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