Extraordinary high jumping by Roger Bruck

(For publication on September 23: Posted to blog late due to poor internet facilities while abroad) 

Roger Bruck, 77, took M75 high jump gold in extraordinary style at the British Masters Championships at Birmingham. His clearance of 1.27m placed him top of the national age-group rankings, added 4 cm to his own M75 Southern Counties record and was 2cm higher than his own M70 record. "I was absolutely elated," Bruck commented, "and heartened by the appreciation shown by everyone present in the high jump area." Bruck added to his medal tally with bronzes in the 200m (a season’s best of 34.64) and long jump (3.14m). He also placed fourth in the 100m in 17.23.

In running the fastest stage time at the Middlesex U13 Young Athletes Road Relays, Gilad Nachshen, 12, helped Shaftesbury Barnet to take the team gold medal. He recorded 10:54 for the 3 km lap. "I was running the second stage and set off rather fast as I had a 47s gap to close,” Nachshen said. “I paid for this on my second lap, but I was helped by the stamina I have gained through the club’s endurance training."