Fine performance by Eden Davis at the Loughborough International

Eden Davis,18, demonstrated fine form by setting a new 100m best of 10.60 at the Loughborough International Games. Davis commented "I have been training hard, particularly concentrating on the drive phase of my race. I felt relaxed going into this guest race of the competition. I finished third and am very happy with the result". Sophie Dowson, 18, scaled 3.65m for 10th place in the pole vault competition.

Brothers Adam and Joshua Fersht, pupils at Shoreham College, delivered top-class performances to medal in the Sussex County Championships. Adam, 14, took victory in the U15 800m in 2:08.29 while Joshua, 16, won silver in the U17 400m in 51.91. Both performances were personal bests.

Siblings Jessica and Greg Hurley likewise medalled in the Hertfordshire Championships, both taking silver over 400m. Jessica, 17, recorded 60.80 in the U20 event while Greg, 16, was timed at 57.80 in the U17 race.

Anna Barnett, 18, took silver in the Kent U20 discus competition with a season's best throw of 31.70m.

Rosalind Zeffert earned bronze in the Middlesex senior long jump and took fourth places in the 100m and shot put, proving that, as a V55 athlete, she remains a talented and enthusiastic competitor.

Maayan Radus, 12, took bronze against older competitors in the Middlesex U15 1500m in 4:58.5. She breached another barrier for the first time a few days later, recording 2:28.67 for 800m in the Watford Open Graded Meeting. In the same competition, Gilad Nachshen, 13, set a PB of 2:09.18 while Biny Bloom, also 13, recorded 2:20.31.

Fine victory for David Stone

David Stone, 15, took a commanding victory in the U17 1500m in the Eastern Young Athletes League at Watford. Always in control of the race, he finished six seconds clear in a new PB of 4:26.8. Stone was one of several Jewish athletes who represented Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers successfully in the competition. Fellow JFS pupil Emma Taylor, 16, was the club "A" string competitor in the shot, hammer and javelin, and her respective performances of 8.96m, 24.26m and 30.55m earned her places in the national rankings for each of those events. Personal bests were set by Joel Alexander, 15 (high jump 1.55m); Adam Cahn, 15 (800m 2:12.3); Bini Bloom, 13 (1500m 4:41.3) and Gilad Nachshen (300m 40.4). Matti Harris, 14, ran a time of 4:42.6 for a near-PB in the 1500m.

Ellie Edwards, 20, took 200m silver in the senior Greater Manchester Championships, setting a personal best of 25.58 in spite of a strong headwind in the home straight. Her sister Allana, 17, improved her 400m hurdles best to 76.31 when finishing 8th in the U20 Championships.

Gilad Nachshen gained silver in the Middlesex U15 800m Championships in 2:13.19, while Tal Pelmont, 17, placed fifth in the U20 race in 2:13.50. Maayan Radus, 12, broke the five minute barrier for the first time when taking bronze in the U15 1500m event in 4:58.5.

Rosalind Zeffert earned a bronze medal in the senior long jump and fourth places in the 100m and shot put, proving that, now as a V55 athlete, she remains a talented and enthusiastic competitor.

Maayan Radus back to her best

The latest Watford Open Graded Meeting provided the first opportunity of the season for community athletes to test their speed over 1500m. Maayan Radus, 12, achieved a 7 second PB of 5:01.90, while her sister Lia, 15, ran 4:49.40. Bini Bloom,13, and Matti Harris, 14, both dipped fractionally below 4:45.

Not previously reported, Maayan Radus placed fifth in the London Mini Marathon Borough Challenge, completing the 3 mile course in 18:01.

Hanna Viner, 20, placed ninth in the British Universities 5000m championship at Bedford, recording a personal best of 16:58.02. The high-quality race was won by international Jessica Judd in 15:55.40.

Pole vaulter Lucie Wolfenden, 15, opened her outdoor season with a win in the Youth Development League at Preston, clearing a height of 2.60m.

Satisfying return for Richard Goodman

Richard Goodman, 24, made a satisfying return from injury to finish second Briton in the Great Birmingham 10K. Shaftesbury Barnet Harrier Goodman placed fourth overall in 30:28, a fine performance over a hilly course in windy conditions. The top places were taken by Kenyan Frankline Keitany, Timothy Toroitich of Uganda and Matt Clowes of Cardiff.
"I feel fully recovered from my bad spiking injury in February, and have enjoyed four good weeks of training in Portugal,” Goodman said. “Nevertheless I was nervous going into this first race. The wind and sharp turns made it difficult to close in on the leaders, and to achieve a fast time. But hopefully the outing will be a good stepping-stone to my next big race, the London 10,000 at the end of the month.”
Lia Radus, 15, and Gilad Nachshen, 13, achieved high placings in their respective races in the 3 mile London Mini Marathon Borough Challenge. Radus finished sixth in her age group in 17:37 while Nachshen placed ninth in 17:10.
Herts Phoenix sprinter Eden Davis, 18, gained a double victory in the Youth Development League at Medway Park, recording season's best times of 10.80 and 21.99 for the 100m and 200m.
Despite running with a viral infection, Shaftesbury Barnet's David Stone, 15, trimmed his 3000m personal best to 9:32, placing third in the Youth Development League at Norwich.