Highgate Harrier Hannah Viner, 20, gained a remarkable
victory in the England U23 5000m Championship at Bedford. Three of the other four
race entrants had posted faster times than Viner over the distance. "The
air temperature was 30 degrees so we started conservatively, and I made a real
push over the final lap”, commented Viner. The King’s College London student
built up a 7 seconds lead over the final stages to finish in 17:05.96. James Bongart, now 21, took
bronze in the U23 javelin with a throw of 60.81m.
Joshua Firsht, 16, gained a full set of medals at the Independent
Schools Association National Championships in Birmingham. Firsht took gold in
the U17 400m in 52.16, bronze in the 200m in 23.87 and silver in the sprint
relay. "The hot conditions were perfect for racing", Firsht said.
"But the last 100m in the 400 was the hardest of my life!" Younger
brother Adam Firsht, 14, gained silver in the U15 800m in 2:08.25. Both
athletes are pupils of Shoreham College, Sussex.
Highgate Harrier Idan Gal-Shohet, 17, placed second in the
South of England U20 long jump championship at Crystal Palace, breaking the
sand at 6.81m.
Richard Goodman, 24, cut his 5000m personal best to 14:02.46
with a close second place finish in the British Milers Club at Watford. David Stone,
15, reduced his 3000m best to 9:00.54 in the Youth Development League at
Reading.
Ellie Edwards, 20, demonstrated exceptional form by setting
a 100m PB of 12.28 at the Trafford AC Grand Prix at Stretford. Younger sister
Allana Edwards, 17, placed second in the U20 400m hurdles in 77.69.
Roger Bruck, now 78, made a successful return to the
Alexander Stadium Birmingham, 60 years after first competing there as a student.
Contesting the British Masters Championships, Bruck won gold in the long
jump (3.32m) and high jump (1.20m), silver in the 200m (35.23) and
bronze in the 100m (17.00).
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