David Stone capped an outstanding season
by earning team silver in the World Schools Cross Country Championships in
Paris. Competing against athletes two years his senior, Stone was the only Year
11 member of the six-strong England team. Stone finished in 31st place,
completing the 5.5 km course in 17:08, an average speed of 19.2 km per hour.
With 105 runners representing 18 countries contesting the race, team gold was
won by Morocco.
Running in warm temperatures over a
flat and dry course, Stone faced very different conditions from those of his
domestic races this year. "The race started fast and I did not feel too
good, although I moved up a few places later on. I really think I am better
suited to the mud and the hills," Stone commented. His mastery of those
conditions saw him win the England Under 17 title in his first year in the age
group, as well as winning the Schools Home Nations International last month.
Gilad Nachshen and Maayan Radus
began their track seasons by setting personal bests that placed them top of the
national U15 rankings. Nachshen recorded 2:03.28 for 800m at the Highgate Open
Meeting at Parliament Hill, while Radus set a 3000m time of 10:20.41 at
Watford. At the same meeting Biny Bloom, 14, set a mark of 4:42.52 for 1500m
while Rosalind Zeffert moved to top of the national V55 rankings with a 100m
time of 15.88. Hannah Viner set a parkrun personal best of 17:12 at Hackney
Marshes.
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Australian walker Jemima Montag,
20, took the Commonwealth Games 20 km gold medal at the Gold Coast, setting a
time of 1:32:50. Including fellow Australian Jewish athlete Steve
Solomon amongst those who had inspired her, Montag has been a medal winner on
the global scene since age 16. Montag had been contesting the race lead with
fellow Australian Claire Tallent, and was assured the gold when
Tallent was disqualified after her third "lifting" offence as the
race neared its end.Steve Solomon himself placed
seventh in the 400m final, recording 45.64.
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