Gilad Nachshen and Lia Radus survived
hard-fought preliminary rounds to make the finals of their events at the
England Schools’Championships at Birmingham.
Nachshen, 14, contested the Junior 800m on returning
from a three-week school trip to Israel, during which an illness had
necessitated several hospital visits. "That, and the inability to train,
didn't make for an ideal preparation", he reflected. "In the
preliminary round I was grabbed from behind and only placed fourth. In the
final I was positioned well in the first 600m, but then I was knocked off
balance by a runner behind me and I finished sixth. It was disappointing but
I'm in a good position now to regain my full fitness." Nachshen’s times in
the preliminary round and final were 2:02.88 and 2:03.19.
Lia Radus made the final of the Intermediate Girls 1500m despite being spiked with 200m to go in the heats. She reported, "The
final was tough; a slow start gave way to a very fast finish. I was well placed
for most of the race but nerves and the hot weather meant that I was unable to
maintain my position over the final 500m and I finished 10th. But I
learnt a lot from the experience, including how to cope with heats and finals
in major Championships.” Radus’ times were 4:36.44 and 4:41.01.
Sophie Dowson, 19, achieved a season's best pole
vault clearance of 3.65m in placing third in the Welsh Senior Championships at
Cardiff.
Matti Harris gained a personal best and Adam Cahn a season's best
contesting the 800m for Shaftesbury Barnet at the London Inter Club Challenge
at Allianz Park, Hendon. Harris, 15, recorded 2:10.92 while Cahn, 16, achieved
2:06.91.
Jack Davis-Black, 13, cut his 3000m PB to
10:31.84 at the Woodford Green Open.
Joshua Goldstein, 11, set a new 1500m best of
5:32.42 in the Eastern Young Athletes League at Allianz Park.
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