Eden Davis anchored the East London University 4x100 metre
relay team to a fine victory in the British Universities Championships at
Bedford. The squad recorded an impressive time of 41.00. Davis, 19, placed
fifth in the individual 100m event, recording 10.87 against a headwind. “I
wasn't totally happy with my individual performance, but it is early in the
season and I should not be peaking yet," Davis commented. "I'm happy
that we worked really well as a team and were able to get the baton round
cleanly and take the win.”
Some days previously, Davis had contested his first
100m event of the season at the Lee Valley Sprint Open, recording 10.71. Honing
his speed at the same meeting, middle-distance specialist Gilad Nachshen, 14,
reduced his 200m PB by more than a second to 24.25.
Hannah Viner moved to the top of the UK U23 rankings
for the distance when she completed the Mid-Cheshire 5K in 16:44. Highgate
Harrier Viner placed ninth overall. Viner reported, "It had been raining
all day but it cleared up an hour before the race so conditions were perfect. I
went out hard but I wasn't wearing a watch and wasn't aware of my position in
the women's race. I am a little disappointed in my time, but it was a road PB
and the race came at the end of a heavy training block. It should be a good
springboard for the summer."
Maayan Radus, 13, recorded 4:49.82 for 1500m at the Watford
Open Graded Meeting, cutting her personal best by almost 6 seconds. Her sister
Lia, 16, set a season's best of 4:43.80 at the same meeting, three days after
taking 1500m victory at the Eastern Young Athletes League at Reading.
Matti Harris, 15, improved his personal bests for 800m
and 1500m in the space of four days, with times of 2:14.04 at the Watford Open
Graded Meeting and 4:40.4 in the Eastern Young Athletes League.
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