TAC Distance Runners
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Events coming up
Sunday 12th July - UK Youth Development League (u18/20), at Eltham
Steve Daly is the Team Manager
Thursday 16th July - Holland Sports Night of Relays, 4x1 mile on grass
There is still room to add more for these relays.
Sign up including event info and how to pay is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbJVeNQS7UmHtnXep2KjAJ_MCbMEzjRLHvKT92zNwVTaIMbw/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Contact email [email protected] with any questions.
Saturday 18th July - UK Youth Development League (u14/16), at Reading
Chris Hogwood is the Team Manager
Friday 24th July - Southern Counties Veterans League, at Tonbridge
Team Managers - Mark McAllister and Grazia Manzotti
Steve Daly is the Team Manager
Thursday 16th July - Holland Sports Night of Relays, 4x1 mile on grass
There is still room to add more for these relays.
Sign up including event info and how to pay is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbJVeNQS7UmHtnXep2KjAJ_MCbMEzjRLHvKT92zNwVTaIMbw/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Contact email [email protected] with any questions.
Saturday 18th July - UK Youth Development League (u14/16), at Reading
Chris Hogwood is the Team Manager
Friday 24th July - Southern Counties Veterans League, at Tonbridge
Team Managers - Mark McAllister and Grazia Manzotti
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Other weekend news, Saturday/Sunday 11th/12th July
Saturday
British Milers Club Grand Prix, at Watford
3000m B race 6th Jake Brislane 8.16.00, 7th Jamie Macdonald 8.16.17 (pb by 5.8s)
1500m F race 6th Kieran Reilly 3.56.11
3000m A race Ally Kinloch 8.19.65
Results - https://bmc.anet.live/meets/75354/events/individual/2875380
Sunday
Romney Marsh 10k road race
6th Dan Bradley, 7th Phoebe Barker (1st female), 10th Ollie White.
Results -
https://sporthive.com/events/s/33b8a3d7-1ad8-4ebf-8b4f-87c6d2230e27/race/2ac7580b-9284-4f2b-ac40-ca7eb522efda
Sevenoaks 7 miles multi-terrain race, Knole Park
9th Tony Bennett
Results -
https://sporthive.com/events/s/0a3ac049-18a3-48e1-878c-5faa2d2fcc16/race/cde21209-2eb8-4afd-93a2-3bf6192265e7
British Milers Club Grand Prix, at Watford
3000m B race 6th Jake Brislane 8.16.00, 7th Jamie Macdonald 8.16.17 (pb by 5.8s)
1500m F race 6th Kieran Reilly 3.56.11
3000m A race Ally Kinloch 8.19.65
Results - https://bmc.anet.live/meets/75354/events/individual/2875380
Sunday
Romney Marsh 10k road race
6th Dan Bradley, 7th Phoebe Barker (1st female), 10th Ollie White.
Results -
https://sporthive.com/events/s/33b8a3d7-1ad8-4ebf-8b4f-87c6d2230e27/race/2ac7580b-9284-4f2b-ac40-ca7eb522efda
Sevenoaks 7 miles multi-terrain race, Knole Park
9th Tony Bennett
Results -
https://sporthive.com/events/s/0a3ac049-18a3-48e1-878c-5faa2d2fcc16/race/cde21209-2eb8-4afd-93a2-3bf6192265e7
National Athletics League, at Woodford Green, Saturday 11th July
Videos loaded !
TAC achieved a tremendous 5th place to give the team a chance of maintaining Prmier Division status, with one match to go.
There were A-string wins for Ted Higgins (800m), Jordan Chambers (1500m), James Kingston (3000m) and Lewis Mills (3000m steeplechase), whilst we were able to field a full complement of female distance runners, adding crucial points.
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/nal-prem-2/
Livestream (subscription only) - https://www.vincosport.com
Photos here and on Facebook - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCYXrK
There were A-string wins for Ted Higgins (800m), Jordan Chambers (1500m), James Kingston (3000m) and Lewis Mills (3000m steeplechase), whilst we were able to field a full complement of female distance runners, adding crucial points.
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/nal-prem-2/
Livestream (subscription only) - https://www.vincosport.com
Photos here and on Facebook - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCYXrK
Above at the National Athletics League
Top row 1 - Ted Higgins, Tom Chaffin, Lily Slack
Row 2 - Anna Palmer, Lewis Mills, Calum Laing
Row 3 - Isabel Gowing, Will Beeston, Jordan Chambers
Row 4 - Anna Smith & Ella King Powrie, Michael Ellis, James Kingston
Bottom row 5 - George Marshall, Amelia Beeston, Rebecca Morton
Top row 1 - Ted Higgins, Tom Chaffin, Lily Slack
Row 2 - Anna Palmer, Lewis Mills, Calum Laing
Row 3 - Isabel Gowing, Will Beeston, Jordan Chambers
Row 4 - Anna Smith & Ella King Powrie, Michael Ellis, James Kingston
Bottom row 5 - George Marshall, Amelia Beeston, Rebecca Morton
Weekend Friday to Sunday 10th to 12th July
Friday/Saturday
English Schools Championships at Birmingham
Entries and results link - https://live.entry4sports.com/liteclient/index.html#/results/1441
Kent team - https://ksaa.org.uk/?page_id=1101
Livestream (subscription only) - https://www.vincosport.com
Friday 7pm to 9pm – Monaco Diamond League on BBC iplayer (for information only no TAC)
Friday 6.30pm to 9pm Morton Games Ireland (for information only no TAC)
Details – https://www.mortongames.ie/new-index
Livestream - https://www.youtube.com/live/hzHuZxNFXP0?si=rZpstcaaqcaALnjU
Saturday – National Athletics League Premier Division at Woodford
Tonbridge AC competing
Team declarations, timetable and results –
https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/nal-prem-2/
Livestream (subscription only) - https://www.vincosport.com
Saturday – British Milers Club Grand Prix, Watford
Details and start lists - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/watford-grand-prix-11th-july-2026/14925/
Results link - https://bmc.anet.live/meet-list
Livestream (subscription only) - https://www.vincosport.com/gprofile.php?do=news&mgroup_event_id=9764&mgroup_id=47566&news_id=674737&year=2026
6.39pm 3000m B race Jake Brislane, Jamie Macdonald
7.57pm 1500m F race Kieran Reilly
9.15pm 3000m A race Ally Kinloch
Sunday – UK Youth Development League (u18/20) at Eltham
Unsure if results will be live anywhere, as Cambridge Harriers have own electronic timing system.
Sunday – 10am Romney Marsh 10k
Ollie White
Information - https://www.nice-work.org.uk/e/romney-marsh-10k-9436
Results - https://www.nice-work.org.uk/e/romney-marsh-10k-9436/results
English Schools Championships at Birmingham
Entries and results link - https://live.entry4sports.com/liteclient/index.html#/results/1441
Kent team - https://ksaa.org.uk/?page_id=1101
Livestream (subscription only) - https://www.vincosport.com
Friday 7pm to 9pm – Monaco Diamond League on BBC iplayer (for information only no TAC)
Friday 6.30pm to 9pm Morton Games Ireland (for information only no TAC)
Details – https://www.mortongames.ie/new-index
Livestream - https://www.youtube.com/live/hzHuZxNFXP0?si=rZpstcaaqcaALnjU
Saturday – National Athletics League Premier Division at Woodford
Tonbridge AC competing
Team declarations, timetable and results –
https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/nal-prem-2/
Livestream (subscription only) - https://www.vincosport.com
Saturday – British Milers Club Grand Prix, Watford
Details and start lists - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/watford-grand-prix-11th-july-2026/14925/
Results link - https://bmc.anet.live/meet-list
Livestream (subscription only) - https://www.vincosport.com/gprofile.php?do=news&mgroup_event_id=9764&mgroup_id=47566&news_id=674737&year=2026
6.39pm 3000m B race Jake Brislane, Jamie Macdonald
7.57pm 1500m F race Kieran Reilly
9.15pm 3000m A race Ally Kinloch
Sunday – UK Youth Development League (u18/20) at Eltham
Unsure if results will be live anywhere, as Cambridge Harriers have own electronic timing system.
Sunday – 10am Romney Marsh 10k
Ollie White
Information - https://www.nice-work.org.uk/e/romney-marsh-10k-9436
Results - https://www.nice-work.org.uk/e/romney-marsh-10k-9436/results
Cork City Sports, Cork, Ireland, Wednesday 8th July
Ted Higgins 1 mile 3.54.61 for new TAC record
Ted Higgins finished 2nd in the mile 3.54.61 (pb by 2.4s)
This improved the previous club record (see table below) held by Andy Graffin and set in 2001.
Ted's time puts him inside the UK's top 50 on the all-time list. He overtakes Andy, James West and his twin bother Jack on the TAC all time list.
Results - https://live.munsterathletics.com/CCS/menu.html
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCYB7h
This improved the previous club record (see table below) held by Andy Graffin and set in 2001.
Ted's time puts him inside the UK's top 50 on the all-time list. He overtakes Andy, James West and his twin bother Jack on the TAC all time list.
Results - https://live.munsterathletics.com/CCS/menu.html
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCYB7h
Above - Ted Higgins (centre)
Above - The TAC all time men's 1 mile list
Tonbridge AC Evening Open Meeting, Tuesday 7th July
Videos loaded !
TAC summary on the Results 2026 page.
Although it was very warm we can't really complain about the conditions, as they do help encourage personal bests in the relatively shorter distances, such as 800m and 1500m. The biggest pbs came from -
800m - Jack Levett, Ethan McGrath and Isla Coombes.
1500m - Mark Bridger. Tom Price, Lottie Myers.
The fastest TAC runners were -
800m - Lewis Jessup, Neve Raymond
1500m James Kingston, Sienna Ellis
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/tacdev3/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCYA97
Although it was very warm we can't really complain about the conditions, as they do help encourage personal bests in the relatively shorter distances, such as 800m and 1500m. The biggest pbs came from -
800m - Jack Levett, Ethan McGrath and Isla Coombes.
1500m - Mark Bridger. Tom Price, Lottie Myers.
The fastest TAC runners were -
800m - Lewis Jessup, Neve Raymond
1500m James Kingston, Sienna Ellis
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/tacdev3/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCYA97
Above - TAC biggest pbs and fastest runners over 800m and 1500m at the open meeting
Top - Isla Coombes & Ethan McGrath, Neve Raymond, Jack Levett
Middle - Lewis Jessup, Lottie Myers, Tom Price
Bottom - Sienna Ellis, James Kingston, Mark Bridger
Top - Isla Coombes & Ethan McGrath, Neve Raymond, Jack Levett
Middle - Lewis Jessup, Lottie Myers, Tom Price
Bottom - Sienna Ellis, James Kingston, Mark Bridger
Above - Sienna Ellis and Anna Smith (was Sharp) moved into TAC top 20 all time at 1500m
Other results
Saturday
Meeting Voor Mon, Belgium
800m Ethan Rocks 1.57.43 sb 1500m Max Malkinson 4.03.70 (pb by 2.4s)
Results - https://www.meetingvoormon.be/en/
English Schools Cup Final, at Chelmsford
Judd School were in the Junior and Inter Boys final.
Results are here - https://esaa.org.uk/track-field-cup-results-2026/
Sunday
British Milers Club 800m races, Gillingham - videos loaded !
Women's A race - 3rd Sienna Ellis 2.13.56 (on holiday back from South Africa. 6th fastest TAC all-time), 6th Lily Slack 2.16.76
Men's D race - 4th Sam Smialowski 2.00.33 (pb by 1.3s)
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page. - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCYsh2
Meeting Voor Mon, Belgium
800m Ethan Rocks 1.57.43 sb 1500m Max Malkinson 4.03.70 (pb by 2.4s)
Results - https://www.meetingvoormon.be/en/
English Schools Cup Final, at Chelmsford
Judd School were in the Junior and Inter Boys final.
Results are here - https://esaa.org.uk/track-field-cup-results-2026/
Sunday
British Milers Club 800m races, Gillingham - videos loaded !
Women's A race - 3rd Sienna Ellis 2.13.56 (on holiday back from South Africa. 6th fastest TAC all-time), 6th Lily Slack 2.16.76
Men's D race - 4th Sam Smialowski 2.00.33 (pb by 1.3s)
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page. - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCYsh2
Above - Lily Slack & Sienna Ellis, Sam Smialowski at Gillingham
England Championships at Bedford 3rd and 4th July 2026
Friday - Day 1
Jordan Chambers won his 800m semi final to qualify for Saturday's final - video loaded !
Results link - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28538&meId=416868
Saturday - Day 2 - videos loaded !
800m men - 2nd Jordan Chambers
3000m steeplechase men - 2nd Lewis Mills
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCYf1B
Jordan Chambers won his 800m semi final to qualify for Saturday's final - video loaded !
Results link - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28538&meId=416868
Saturday - Day 2 - videos loaded !
800m men - 2nd Jordan Chambers
3000m steeplechase men - 2nd Lewis Mills
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCYf1B
Above - Jordan Chambers and Lewis Mills win medals at the England Championships
TAC over next few days
Friday 3rd to Wednesday 8th July 2026
England Championships (Friday to Sunday) at Bedford
Details and results link - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28538&meId=416868
Livestream links - https://www.youtube.com/@englandathleticsvids/streams
Under 20 men 400m – Tom Daly
Heats Friday 3.55pm, Semi Final Saturday 10.45am, Final Saturday 3.40pm
Under 20 men Pole Vault – Harry Owen
Friday 3pm
Senior men 400m – Henry Marshall
Heats Friday 4.40pm, Semi Final Saturday 11.15am, Final Saturday 3.45pm
Senior men 800m – Jordan Chambers
Heats Friday 7.15pm, Final Saturday 3.20pm
Senior men 3000m steeplechase – Lewis Mills
Saturday 1.50pm
3000m walk – Emily Ghose
Final Sunday 12.00 noon
Senior men Decathlon – Harry Kendall, Steve Simmons
Saturday and Sunday
Sam Newton
Sunday 12.40pm High Jump, 2.30pm 110m hurdles
Saturday 4th July – Meeting Voor Mon, Belgium
Details and results link – https://www.meetingvoormon.be/en/
Livestream - https://www.youtube.com/live/98PwOkirl5A?si=vP9Oz1s4jaAUQ1YY
7.20pm 800m Ethan Rocks, 8.20pm 1500m Max Malkinson
Saturday 4th July – English Schools Cup Final, at Chelmsford
Judd School competing with some TAC members in Junior and Inter Boys competitions.
Livestream (subscription only) - https://www.vincosport.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=47566&do=news&news_id=674975
Sunday 5th July – Medway & Maidstone Open Meeting plus BMC 800m race, at Gillingham
Likely results link - https://results.deltatiming.co.uk/Modules/Timing/Meets
Tuesday 7th July Tonbridge AC Open Meeting
Details and results link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/tacdev3/
Wednesday 8th July Cork City Sports in Ireland
Details and results link - https://live.munsterathletics.com/CCS/menu.html
Livestream - https://www.youtube.com/live/iUYmRykbFo0?si=RHmlWoJHCJ40GjUQ
8.30pm 1 mile men – Ted Higgins
England Championships (Friday to Sunday) at Bedford
Details and results link - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28538&meId=416868
Livestream links - https://www.youtube.com/@englandathleticsvids/streams
Under 20 men 400m – Tom Daly
Heats Friday 3.55pm, Semi Final Saturday 10.45am, Final Saturday 3.40pm
Under 20 men Pole Vault – Harry Owen
Friday 3pm
Senior men 400m – Henry Marshall
Heats Friday 4.40pm, Semi Final Saturday 11.15am, Final Saturday 3.45pm
Senior men 800m – Jordan Chambers
Heats Friday 7.15pm, Final Saturday 3.20pm
Senior men 3000m steeplechase – Lewis Mills
Saturday 1.50pm
3000m walk – Emily Ghose
Final Sunday 12.00 noon
Senior men Decathlon – Harry Kendall, Steve Simmons
Saturday and Sunday
Sam Newton
Sunday 12.40pm High Jump, 2.30pm 110m hurdles
Saturday 4th July – Meeting Voor Mon, Belgium
Details and results link – https://www.meetingvoormon.be/en/
Livestream - https://www.youtube.com/live/98PwOkirl5A?si=vP9Oz1s4jaAUQ1YY
7.20pm 800m Ethan Rocks, 8.20pm 1500m Max Malkinson
Saturday 4th July – English Schools Cup Final, at Chelmsford
Judd School competing with some TAC members in Junior and Inter Boys competitions.
Livestream (subscription only) - https://www.vincosport.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=47566&do=news&news_id=674975
Sunday 5th July – Medway & Maidstone Open Meeting plus BMC 800m race, at Gillingham
Likely results link - https://results.deltatiming.co.uk/Modules/Timing/Meets
Tuesday 7th July Tonbridge AC Open Meeting
Details and results link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/tacdev3/
Wednesday 8th July Cork City Sports in Ireland
Details and results link - https://live.munsterathletics.com/CCS/menu.html
Livestream - https://www.youtube.com/live/iUYmRykbFo0?si=RHmlWoJHCJ40GjUQ
8.30pm 1 mile men – Ted Higgins
Southern Counties Veterans League, at Ashford, Friday 3rd July
Division 1 Men 1st and Women 4th, but still top the division.
Tom Richards won the M35 800m in an excellent 2.03.4.
Full results on the Results 2026 page.
Tom Richards won the M35 800m in an excellent 2.03.4.
Full results on the Results 2026 page.
Above - TAC veterans squad at Ashford
Cambridge Harriers Open Meeting, Wednesday 1st July
3000 metres - 5th Ollie White 9.45.47 (pb by 4.6s)
800 metres race 3 - 4th Lily Slack 2.18.30
Full results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28302&meId=443589
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCY4j6
800 metres race 3 - 4th Lily Slack 2.18.30
Full results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28302&meId=443589
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCY4j6
Above - Ollie White after his 3000m pb at Eltham
Blackheath and Bromley Open Meeting, Monday 29th June
Videos loading !
800m race 1 - 8th Ethan Rocks 1.58.01 (first race for a year)
800m race 3 - 5th Amelia Beeston 2.17.44 (pb by 7.4s)
Under 12 800m race 3 - 3rd Reuben Miles 2.43.86
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXVuC
800m race 3 - 5th Amelia Beeston 2.17.44 (pb by 7.4s)
Under 12 800m race 3 - 3rd Reuben Miles 2.43.86
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXVuC
Above - Ethan Rocks and Amelia Beeston at Bromley
World Athletics Continental Tour Meeting, Poznan, Poland, Sunday 28th June
TAC 800 metres record from Jack Higgins !
Video loaded !
Jack Higgins finished 3rd over 800 metres in 1.44.81, which took 0.52s from his TAC club record.
It was a tantalising 0.01s outside the Qualifying Time for the European Championships.
Results - https://cybulski.domtel-sport.pl/?seria=1&runda=1&konkurencja=K800&dzien=2026-06-28&impreza=6
It was a tantalising 0.01s outside the Qualifying Time for the European Championships.
Results - https://cybulski.domtel-sport.pl/?seria=1&runda=1&konkurencja=K800&dzien=2026-06-28&impreza=6
Above - left Jack Higgins setting a TAC 800m record in Poland
South of England (under 14/16/18) Championships, at Chelmsford, Sunday 28th June - Day 2
800m under 18 men final - 3rd Tom Chaffin 1.55.80 (pb by 2.9s) Video loaded.
1500m under 18 men final - 7th George Jacobs
Results - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28795&meId=404475
1500m under 18 men final - 7th George Jacobs
Results - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28795&meId=404475
Above - Tom Chaffin
Tonbridge Road Mile, Sunday 28th June
Video loaded !
Men 1st Jordan Chambers, 2nd James Kingston, 3rd Toby Bawtree
Women 1st Anna Smith, 2nd Holly Hayward, 3rd Elle Baker
Results - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RtEX7kyO4XlIV4iwXqXGquqwNktAjLsDqH4Jja12rY4/edit?gid=1223888390#gid=1223888390
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXLSH
Richard Craig-McFeely photos - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXJCB
Women 1st Anna Smith, 2nd Holly Hayward, 3rd Elle Baker
Results - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RtEX7kyO4XlIV4iwXqXGquqwNktAjLsDqH4Jja12rY4/edit?gid=1223888390#gid=1223888390
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXLSH
Richard Craig-McFeely photos - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXJCB
Above at the Tonbridge Road Mile
North Downs 30k multi-terrain race, Sunday 28th June
A terrific win by Mason Willis in 1.55.20, just 7 seconds ahead of the second placed runner.
8th Jay Smith, 20th Julian Rendall
Results - https://results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=493&EId=1&dt=0
8th Jay Smith, 20th Julian Rendall
Results - https://results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=493&EId=1&dt=0
The King's Road Mile, Canterbury, Sunday 28th June
7th Craig Halsey (1st m40), 5th femalel Purdey Hutchings.
Results - https://www.sportingeventsuk.com/e/the-kings-mile-13360/results/65108#anchor
Results - https://www.sportingeventsuk.com/e/the-kings-mile-13360/results/65108#anchor
South of England (under 14/16/18) Championships, at Chelmsford, Saturday 27th June - Day 1
800 metres under 18 women final (video loaded) - 4th Neve Raymond
800 metres under 18 men heat 3 (video loaded) - 3rd Tom Chaffin (qualified for Sunday's final)
800 metres under 16 men heat 5 - 2nd Joel Graffin
1500 metres under 18 men heat 1 - 6th George Jacobs (qualified for Sunday's final)
1500 metres under 18 men heat 2 - 8th Oscar Graffin
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28795&meId=441665
Photos - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXMjm
800 metres under 18 men heat 3 (video loaded) - 3rd Tom Chaffin (qualified for Sunday's final)
800 metres under 16 men heat 5 - 2nd Joel Graffin
1500 metres under 18 men heat 1 - 6th George Jacobs (qualified for Sunday's final)
1500 metres under 18 men heat 2 - 8th Oscar Graffin
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28795&meId=441665
Photos - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXMjm
Tonbridge AC Midsummer Relay Meeting, at Penshurst Place, Wed, Wednesday 24th June
Videos loaded !
Senior Relay 3x4k
TAC teams won the three main categories
1st men's team - Nick Beer, Ben Shearer, Steve Strange
1st mixed team - Jay Smith, Phoebe Barker, Mason Willis
1st women's team - Amelia Beeston, Holly Hayward, Anna Smith
Fastest male laps - 2nd Ben Shearer 13.17, 3rd Steve Strange 13.18, 4th Mason Willis 13.24
Fastest male laps - 1st Phoebe Barker 13.58, 2nd Amelia Beeston 14.27, 3rd Elle Baker 14.48, 4th Holly Hayward 14.53, 5th Anna Smith/Sharp 14.54
Junior Race 2k
Under 16 boys - 3rd Ellis Hill
Under 16 girls - 2nd Hana Maeda
Under 14 boys - 1st Magnus Garvan, 3rd James Tyrrell
Under 14 girls - 1st Jess Hill, 2nd Leonie Pit, 3rd Lottie Myers
Under 12 boys - 2nd Otto Wood, 3rd Reuben Miles
Under 12 girls - 2nd Millie Woollcott
Full results here - https://results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=492&EId=1&dt=0&PageNo=3&adv=1
Photos from last night and on my Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXwqx
TAC teams won the three main categories
1st men's team - Nick Beer, Ben Shearer, Steve Strange
1st mixed team - Jay Smith, Phoebe Barker, Mason Willis
1st women's team - Amelia Beeston, Holly Hayward, Anna Smith
Fastest male laps - 2nd Ben Shearer 13.17, 3rd Steve Strange 13.18, 4th Mason Willis 13.24
Fastest male laps - 1st Phoebe Barker 13.58, 2nd Amelia Beeston 14.27, 3rd Elle Baker 14.48, 4th Holly Hayward 14.53, 5th Anna Smith/Sharp 14.54
Junior Race 2k
Under 16 boys - 3rd Ellis Hill
Under 16 girls - 2nd Hana Maeda
Under 14 boys - 1st Magnus Garvan, 3rd James Tyrrell
Under 14 girls - 1st Jess Hill, 2nd Leonie Pit, 3rd Lottie Myers
Under 12 boys - 2nd Otto Wood, 3rd Reuben Miles
Under 12 girls - 2nd Millie Woollcott
Full results here - https://results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=492&EId=1&dt=0&PageNo=3&adv=1
Photos from last night and on my Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXwqx
Above winning women's team at Penshurst
Amelia Beeston, Anna Smith, Holly Hayward
Amelia Beeston, Anna Smith, Holly Hayward
Above winning men's team at Penshurst
Steve Strange, Nick Beer, Ben Shearer
Steve Strange, Nick Beer, Ben Shearer
Above winning mixed team at Penshurst
Mason Willis, Phoebe Barker, Jay Smith
Mason Willis, Phoebe Barker, Jay Smith
Watford Open Meeting, Wednesday 24th June
Race 1 (4.38 to 5.30) 1st Lily Slack 4.56.48
Race 3 (sub 4.38) - 5th Alex Beeston 4.06.84, 6th Max Malkinson 4.07.56
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=29257&meId=440174
Race 3 (sub 4.38) - 5th Alex Beeston 4.06.84, 6th Max Malkinson 4.07.56
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=29257&meId=440174
'Big Hitters' for this week 15th to 21st June
These are some of the biggest pbs from the last week, based on Power of 10 information.
800m
Ted Vallins (u16) 2.03.28 (pb by 0.8s)
Jordan Chambers 1.49.60 (pb by 0.08s)
1500m
Aimee Watts (u16) 4.49.34 (pb by 4.6s)
Charlie Warren (u18) 4.10.43 (pb by 2.0s)
800m
Ted Vallins (u16) 2.03.28 (pb by 0.8s)
Jordan Chambers 1.49.60 (pb by 0.08s)
1500m
Aimee Watts (u16) 4.49.34 (pb by 4.6s)
Charlie Warren (u18) 4.10.43 (pb by 2.0s)
Other weekend news, Saturday/Sunday 20th/21st June
Saturday
Track Nights Vienna, Austria
Temperatures were at 30 degrees for these races.
800m Jordan Chambers finished 2nd in his race in 1.49.60 which was a personal best.
James Crombie was 5th in one of the 5000m race in 15.20.32
South East Schools Inter Counties at Gillingham
TAC distance runners were -
800m Junior Boys - 3rd Ted Vallns 2.03.28 (pb by 0.8s), 7th Sebbie Mottram 2.09.06
800m Inter Girls - 7th Aoife Foley 2.30.78
1500m Junior Boys - 2nd Guy Bowers 4.16.32
1500m Junior Girls - 3rd Aimee Watts 4.49.34 (pb by 4.6s)
1500m Inter Boys - 4th Charlie Warren 4.10.43 (pb by 2.0s)
3000m Inter Boys - 4th George Jacobs 9.07.14
3000m Inter Girls - 4th Isabel Gowing 11.30.34
Track race results link -
https://results.deltatiming.co.uk/Modules/Timing/Schedule?Id=b49b898d-9fd8-4594-a3d2-057195a7466f&referrer=Meets
Sunday
Hawkhurst 5k and 10k
Holly Hayward was 1st in the women's 10k race and Tony Bennett was 7th overall.
In the 5k, unfortunately Florrie McIver-Hall was one of two leaders who went off course.
Full results - https://sporthive.com/events/s/c17b7a4a-023f-4b54-8d31-7f60274ac21f
Track Nights Vienna, Austria
Temperatures were at 30 degrees for these races.
800m Jordan Chambers finished 2nd in his race in 1.49.60 which was a personal best.
James Crombie was 5th in one of the 5000m race in 15.20.32
South East Schools Inter Counties at Gillingham
TAC distance runners were -
800m Junior Boys - 3rd Ted Vallns 2.03.28 (pb by 0.8s), 7th Sebbie Mottram 2.09.06
800m Inter Girls - 7th Aoife Foley 2.30.78
1500m Junior Boys - 2nd Guy Bowers 4.16.32
1500m Junior Girls - 3rd Aimee Watts 4.49.34 (pb by 4.6s)
1500m Inter Boys - 4th Charlie Warren 4.10.43 (pb by 2.0s)
3000m Inter Boys - 4th George Jacobs 9.07.14
3000m Inter Girls - 4th Isabel Gowing 11.30.34
Track race results link -
https://results.deltatiming.co.uk/Modules/Timing/Schedule?Id=b49b898d-9fd8-4594-a3d2-057195a7466f&referrer=Meets
Sunday
Hawkhurst 5k and 10k
Holly Hayward was 1st in the women's 10k race and Tony Bennett was 7th overall.
In the 5k, unfortunately Florrie McIver-Hall was one of two leaders who went off course.
Full results - https://sporthive.com/events/s/c17b7a4a-023f-4b54-8d31-7f60274ac21f
Above
Left - Jordan's Chambers and James Crombie in Vienna
Right - Tony Bennett and Holly Hayward at Hawkhurst
Left - Jordan's Chambers and James Crombie in Vienna
Right - Tony Bennett and Holly Hayward at Hawkhurst
UK Championships at Birmingham, Saturday and Sunday 20th/21st June
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I imagine that this set of results is the best Tonbridge AC has ever achieved at the UK Championships
5000m men - 3rd James West 13.27.75 14th James Kingston 13.48.01
1500m men - 4th Ted Higgins 3.40.49
800m men - 5th Jack Higgins 1.46.26
3000m men steeplechase - 8th Lewis Mills 8.54.20
3000m women steeplechase 8th Rae Le Fay 10.37.07
Full results - https://ukac2026.microplustimingservices.com/#/schedule-bydate
Day 1 photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXkRi
Day 2 photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXgth
5000m men - 3rd James West 13.27.75 14th James Kingston 13.48.01
1500m men - 4th Ted Higgins 3.40.49
800m men - 5th Jack Higgins 1.46.26
3000m men steeplechase - 8th Lewis Mills 8.54.20
3000m women steeplechase 8th Rae Le Fay 10.37.07
Full results - https://ukac2026.microplustimingservices.com/#/schedule-bydate
Day 1 photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXkRi
Day 2 photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXgth
Above at the UK Championships
Top - Rae Le Fay, Lewis Mills
Middle - James Kingston, James West
Bottom - Jack Higgins, Ted Higgins
Top - Rae Le Fay, Lewis Mills
Middle - James Kingston, James West
Bottom - Jack Higgins, Ted Higgins
Above at the UK Championships - Lewis Mills, Jack Higgins, Ted Higgins, James Kingston
Ashford Open Meeting, Thursday 18th June
400m 1st Tom Chaffin (u18) 52.21, 800m race 1 - 10th Neve Raymond (u18) 2.18.64., 1500m race 1 - 5th Craig Halsey (m45) 4.36.96. Full results - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=ashford18.6.26&page=schedule
University of Birmingham Track and Field Series, Wednesday 17th June
BMC 1500m A race - 1st Jamie MacDonald 3.47.87 (pb by 2.8s)
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/uobtf03/event/T10/
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/uobtf03/event/T10/
'Big Hitters' for this week 8th to 14th June
These are some of the biggest pbs from the last week, based on Power of 10 information.
800m
Maia Soomal 2.33.67 (pb by 2.9s)
Eva Pluckrose 2.29.64 (pb by 2.5s)
Zach Ward 2.11.69 (pb by 2.2s)
Daniel McPherson 2.17.41 (pb by 2.2s)
1500m
Thomas Lang 5.04.02 (pb by 8.1s)
Magnus Garvan 4.51.20 (pb by 5.0s)
3000m
Amelia Beeston 9.55.80 (pb by 40.0s)
George Marshall 8.50.48 (pb by 5.7s)
George Jacobs 8.56.03 (pb by 4.7s)
Harrison Fraser (u20) 8.32.06 (pb by 4.4s or by 7.3s in the week)
800m
Maia Soomal 2.33.67 (pb by 2.9s)
Eva Pluckrose 2.29.64 (pb by 2.5s)
Zach Ward 2.11.69 (pb by 2.2s)
Daniel McPherson 2.17.41 (pb by 2.2s)
1500m
Thomas Lang 5.04.02 (pb by 8.1s)
Magnus Garvan 4.51.20 (pb by 5.0s)
3000m
Amelia Beeston 9.55.80 (pb by 40.0s)
George Marshall 8.50.48 (pb by 5.7s)
George Jacobs 8.56.03 (pb by 4.7s)
Harrison Fraser (u20) 8.32.06 (pb by 4.4s or by 7.3s in the week)
Other weekend results Friday to Sunday 12th to 14th June
Friday
Nikkei UK Ekiden Relay
TAC athletes running for their universities included -
Cardiff - Mark Bridger and Tom Claridge, Bath - Annabelle Souter, Exeter - Jamie Macdonald
I am not sure of the accuracy of the team declarations and/or leg times eg Tom Claridge ran a 5k leg and not the longer anchor leg.
Results - https://mytime.kronosports.uk/Results.aspx?CId=20177&RId=699
Saturday
Bewl 10k multi terrain race
The race was longer than 10k, but Ollie White repeated his 2025 win.
Results - https://live.sportsystems.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20246&RId=12319
Sussex Schools Championships at Crawley
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Senior Boys 800m Tom Chaffin 1.58.74 pb
Sunday
Sopot Poland Meeting
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800m - 2nd Jack Higgins 1.45.67 sb
Nikkei UK Ekiden Relay
TAC athletes running for their universities included -
Cardiff - Mark Bridger and Tom Claridge, Bath - Annabelle Souter, Exeter - Jamie Macdonald
I am not sure of the accuracy of the team declarations and/or leg times eg Tom Claridge ran a 5k leg and not the longer anchor leg.
Results - https://mytime.kronosports.uk/Results.aspx?CId=20177&RId=699
Saturday
Bewl 10k multi terrain race
The race was longer than 10k, but Ollie White repeated his 2025 win.
Results - https://live.sportsystems.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20246&RId=12319
Sussex Schools Championships at Crawley
Video loaded !
Senior Boys 800m Tom Chaffin 1.58.74 pb
Sunday
Sopot Poland Meeting
Video loaded !
800m - 2nd Jack Higgins 1.45.67 sb
Above - Ollie White after winning the Bewl 10k
London 5000s, Parliament Hill, London, Saturday 13th June
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Under 20 men 3000m 8th Harrison Fraser 8.32.06 (pb by 4.4s)
5000m Men A race 6th James Kingston 13.46.11
Details and results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/lon5000/
Livestream - https://www.youtube.com/live/yIkpwEQtjTw?si=59IBYNAUfFMY2BGA
Photos - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCWzuR
5000m Men A race 6th James Kingston 13.46.11
Details and results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/lon5000/
Livestream - https://www.youtube.com/live/yIkpwEQtjTw?si=59IBYNAUfFMY2BGA
Photos - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCWzuR
Above - Harrison Fraser (left) and James Kingston (right) at London 5000 meeting
British Milers Grand Prix at Loughborough, Saturday 13th June
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Results - https://bmc.anet.live/meets/74928
Livestream (subscription only) - https://www.vincosport.com/gprofile.php?do=news&mgroup_event_id=12803&mgroup_id=47566&news_id=671910&year=2025
800m men D race 3rd Jordan Chambers 1.50.75
800m women F race 4th Lily Slack 2,16.65 sb
1500m men B race 12th Ally Kinloch 3.53.20 sb
1500m men C race 12th Will Beeston 3.53.28
1500m men D race 6th Kieran Reilly 3.53.45 sb
1500m men G race 1st Toby Bawtree 3.54.45 (pb by 1.2s)
Livestream (subscription only) - https://www.vincosport.com/gprofile.php?do=news&mgroup_event_id=12803&mgroup_id=47566&news_id=671910&year=2025
800m men D race 3rd Jordan Chambers 1.50.75
800m women F race 4th Lily Slack 2,16.65 sb
1500m men B race 12th Ally Kinloch 3.53.20 sb
1500m men C race 12th Will Beeston 3.53.28
1500m men D race 6th Kieran Reilly 3.53.45 sb
1500m men G race 1st Toby Bawtree 3.54.45 (pb by 1.2s)
Kent Schools Championships, at Bromley, Saturday 13th June
TAC medal winners were -
1st Aimee Watts (Junior 1500m), Guy Bowers (Junior 1500m), George Jacobs (Inter 3000m)
2nd Ethan Brooks (Inter 800m), Charlie Warren (Inter 1500m),
3rd Maia Soomal (Year 7 800m), Ted Vallins (Junior 800m), Aoife Foley (Inter 800m), Ellis Hill (Junior 1500m), Purdey Hutchings (Inter 1500m), Joel Graffin (Inter 1500m)
TAC results summary and the full results are on the Results 2026 page.
1st Aimee Watts (Junior 1500m), Guy Bowers (Junior 1500m), George Jacobs (Inter 3000m)
2nd Ethan Brooks (Inter 800m), Charlie Warren (Inter 1500m),
3rd Maia Soomal (Year 7 800m), Ted Vallins (Junior 800m), Aoife Foley (Inter 800m), Ellis Hill (Junior 1500m), Purdey Hutchings (Inter 1500m), Joel Graffin (Inter 1500m)
TAC results summary and the full results are on the Results 2026 page.
Above - Three TAC medal winners in Aimee Watts, Aoife Foley (right) and George Jacobs
Southern Counties Veterans League, at Dartford, Friday 12th June
Results are now on the Results 2026 page.\
The women won their Division 1 match and the men finished 2nd.
The only Division 1 distance win came from Nichola Evans in the w40 1500 metres.
Photos by Tom Richards - https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/ea6d71995fb948468cc018e451eb0478
The women won their Division 1 match and the men finished 2nd.
The only Division 1 distance win came from Nichola Evans in the w40 1500 metres.
Photos by Tom Richards - https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/ea6d71995fb948468cc018e451eb0478
Above - TAC squad at the Southern Counties Veterans League
World Athletics Challenger Meeting, Marseille, France, Wednesday 10th June
Video loaded !
1500m men - Ted Higgins finished 6th in 3.40.70 in what were very windy conditions. He did manage to defeat the four other Brits in the race, Neil Gourley, Elliot Giles, Cameron Boyek and Piers Copeland.
Results - https://athle-history.matsport.com/events/166bd340-d258-4ebd-bf36-0ea910580936_ATSTAM015101/results
Results - https://athle-history.matsport.com/events/166bd340-d258-4ebd-bf36-0ea910580936_ATSTAM015101/results
Hercules Wimbledon Night of 3000s, Wednesday 10th June
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Race 2 - 11th Amelia Beeston 9.55.80 (pb by 40.0s)
Race 7 - 10th George Marshall 8.50.48 (pb by 5.7s)
Race 8 - 6th Harrison Fraser 8.36.42 (pb by 2.9s)
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/herc3k26/event/T1/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCWrZc
Race 7 - 10th George Marshall 8.50.48 (pb by 5.7s)
Race 8 - 6th Harrison Fraser 8.36.42 (pb by 2.9s)
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/herc3k26/event/T1/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCWrZc
Above at Wimbledon - Amelia Beeston, George Marshall, Harrison Fraser
Above - Amelia Beeston moved to 13th on the TAC all time 3000m list
British Milers Club Meeting, at Trafford, Manchester, Tuesday 7th June
800m men A race - 7th Ben Gardiner 1.48.30
Results - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/result/trafford-gold-standard-09-june-2026-results/
Results - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/result/trafford-gold-standard-09-june-2026-results/
TAC Masters Newsletter May 2026 - by Grazia Manzotti
| tac_masters_newsletter_may_2026_web.pdf |
'Inside Tonbridge' latest episode - 'Death by 400s'
Produced by Charlie Crick and Toby Bawtree
This episode features a session by some of the quicker 800m athletes at Tonbridge AC.
Blackheath and Bromley Open Meeting, Monday 8th June
Videos loaded !
800m race 1 - 6th Oscar Graffin (u18) 2.00.42, 7th Joel Graffin (u16) 2.01.77 (pb by 1.4s), 10th Guy Bowers (u16) 2.03.78
800m race 2 - 2nd Seb Mottram (u16) 2.03.79 (pb by 1.1s), 4th Ted Vallins (u16) 2.04.05 (pb by 1.0s)
800m race 3 - 9th Anna Palmer 2.17.07
800m race 4 - 2nd Neve Raymond (u18) 2.16.72 (pb by 1.7s)
800m under 12 race 2 - 5th Reuben Miles 2.41.44
400m race 3 - 8th Anna Palmer 62.49 (outdoor pb)
Results link -https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=b%26b8.6.26&page=schedule
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCW7s9
800m race 2 - 2nd Seb Mottram (u16) 2.03.79 (pb by 1.1s), 4th Ted Vallins (u16) 2.04.05 (pb by 1.0s)
800m race 3 - 9th Anna Palmer 2.17.07
800m race 4 - 2nd Neve Raymond (u18) 2.16.72 (pb by 1.7s)
800m under 12 race 2 - 5th Reuben Miles 2.41.44
400m race 3 - 8th Anna Palmer 62.49 (outdoor pb)
Results link -https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=b%26b8.6.26&page=schedule
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCW7s9
Above at Bromley
Top - Joel Graffin, Ted Vallins and Seb Mottram
Bottom - Neve Raymond, Anna Palmer
Top - Joel Graffin, Ted Vallins and Seb Mottram
Bottom - Neve Raymond, Anna Palmer
'Big Hitters' for this week 1st to 7th June
These are some of the biggest pbs from the last week, based on Power of 10 information.
800m
Lewis Jessup (u20) 1.53.15 (pb by 1.9s)
1500m
Eva Pluckrose (u16) 5.18.70 (pb by 20.1s)
Jess Hill (u14) 5.18.28 (pb by 19.2s)
Amelia Beeston 4.40.35 (pb by 14.5s)
Maya Ping (u16) 5.16.10 (pb by 14.1s)
Ted Vallins (u16) 4.22.53 (pb by 18.0s)
Robert West (u14) 5.20.23 (pb by 14.5s)
Tom Price 5.04.47 (pb by 14.0s)
Nico Swainson (u18) 4.21.81 (pb by 13.8s)
Bailey Webster (u16) 4.42.95 (pb by 13.3s)
Will Bachelor (u20) 4.00.03 (pb by 11.3s)
3000m
Tom Lockhart 8.57.19 (pb by 25.6s)
Emilio Garbuno Forbes 9.38.14 (pb by 15.4s)
800m
Lewis Jessup (u20) 1.53.15 (pb by 1.9s)
1500m
Eva Pluckrose (u16) 5.18.70 (pb by 20.1s)
Jess Hill (u14) 5.18.28 (pb by 19.2s)
Amelia Beeston 4.40.35 (pb by 14.5s)
Maya Ping (u16) 5.16.10 (pb by 14.1s)
Ted Vallins (u16) 4.22.53 (pb by 18.0s)
Robert West (u14) 5.20.23 (pb by 14.5s)
Tom Price 5.04.47 (pb by 14.0s)
Nico Swainson (u18) 4.21.81 (pb by 13.8s)
Bailey Webster (u16) 4.42.95 (pb by 13.3s)
Will Bachelor (u20) 4.00.03 (pb by 11.3s)
3000m
Tom Lockhart 8.57.19 (pb by 25.6s)
Emilio Garbuno Forbes 9.38.14 (pb by 15.4s)
Sunday action, 7th June
South of England Senior and Under 20 Championships, at Bedford - Day 2
Under 20 Men 800m final - 1st Lewis Jessup 1.53.15 pb
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=27979&meId=347285
Worthing 10k road race
8th George Marshall 32.57
Results - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/2026/worthing10k/g-live.html?f=worthing10k26.clax
Staplehurst 10k
9th Joe Watts 39.56, Andy Watkins 46.50
Results - http://results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=488&EId=2&dt=0&adv=1
Under 20 Men 800m final - 1st Lewis Jessup 1.53.15 pb
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=27979&meId=347285
Worthing 10k road race
8th George Marshall 32.57
Results - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/2026/worthing10k/g-live.html?f=worthing10k26.clax
Staplehurst 10k
9th Joe Watts 39.56, Andy Watkins 46.50
Results - http://results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=488&EId=2&dt=0&adv=1
Above - Lewis Jessup at South of England Championships
Saturday action, 6th June
South of England Senior and Under 20 Championships, at Bedford - Day 1
Under 20 Men 800m heat - Lewis Jessup qualified for Sunday's final
Senior Women 800m final - 9th Anna Palmer
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=27979&meId=347285
Videos on Mark Hookway's YouTube Channel, with the 2 above on the relevant Video page here.
Podium North 5k road race
Elite Men 9th Jamie Macdonald 14.29.0, 53rd Max Malkinson 15.44.6
Results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=24234&EId=6&dt=0&PageNo=1
Under 20 Men 800m heat - Lewis Jessup qualified for Sunday's final
Senior Women 800m final - 9th Anna Palmer
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=27979&meId=347285
Videos on Mark Hookway's YouTube Channel, with the 2 above on the relevant Video page here.
Podium North 5k road race
Elite Men 9th Jamie Macdonald 14.29.0, 53rd Max Malkinson 15.44.6
Results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=24234&EId=6&dt=0&PageNo=1
Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku, Finland Wednesday 3rd June
James West had his first race since last Summer, after injury and an operation.
5000m - 12th James West 13.42.85
Full results - https://live.time4results.com/yu/2026/png/
5000m - 12th James West 13.42.85
Full results - https://live.time4results.com/yu/2026/png/
Tonbridge AC Evening Open Meeting, Tuesday 2nd June
Videos loaded !
TAC summary results are on the Results 2026 page.
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/tacdev2/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCVEDr
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/tacdev2/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCVEDr
Above - some of the athletes who set big personal bests at the open meeting
Top - Eva Pluckrose, Tom Price, Robert West
Middle - Maya Ping, Amelia Beeston (92), Nico Swainson
Bottom - Will Bachelor, Emilio Garbuno-Forbes, Tom Lockhart
Top - Eva Pluckrose, Tom Price, Robert West
Middle - Maya Ping, Amelia Beeston (92), Nico Swainson
Bottom - Will Bachelor, Emilio Garbuno-Forbes, Tom Lockhart
Veterans AC 5k road race, Battersea Park, London, Tuesday 2nd June
21st Matt Smith (m50) 17.30.8, 46th Mark Pitcairn-Knowles (m60) 18.47.6, 88 Chris Potter (m55) 22.34.4
Full results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=24204&EId=1&dt=0&g=1&c=7
Full results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=24204&EId=1&dt=0&g=1&c=7
Above - Mark Pitcairn-Knowles, Matt Smith and Chris Potter at Battersea
Memorial Josefa Odlozila Continental Tour Bronze Meeting, Prague, Monday 1st June
Ted Higgins had his first experience of a World Athletics Continental Tour Meeting and came away with a terrific 1500m win in 3.37.66. This was just 0.3 sections outside his pb set last year.
Results - https://online.atletika.cz/vysledky/86994
Results - https://online.atletika.cz/vysledky/86994
'Big Hitters' for this week 25th to 31st May
These are some of the biggest pbs from the last week, based on Power of 10 information.
800m
Max Malkinson 1.56.14 (pb by 2.4s)
Emily Butcher (u16) 2.31.80 (pb by 2.3s)
Joel Graffin (u16) 2.03.36 (pb by 1.9s)
1500m
Jamie Macdonald 3.50.60 (pb by 5.7s)
Jordan Chambers 3.45.99 (pb by 4.6s)
Purdey Hutchings (u16) 4.42.81 (pb by 2.0s)
Magnus Garvan (u14) 4.56.21 (pb by 2.2s)
3000m
Emily Boyd (u20) 11.14.43 (pb by 28.6s)
3000m steeplechase
Lewis Mills 8.49.79 (pb by 2.6s)
800m
Max Malkinson 1.56.14 (pb by 2.4s)
Emily Butcher (u16) 2.31.80 (pb by 2.3s)
Joel Graffin (u16) 2.03.36 (pb by 1.9s)
1500m
Jamie Macdonald 3.50.60 (pb by 5.7s)
Jordan Chambers 3.45.99 (pb by 4.6s)
Purdey Hutchings (u16) 4.42.81 (pb by 2.0s)
Magnus Garvan (u14) 4.56.21 (pb by 2.2s)
3000m
Emily Boyd (u20) 11.14.43 (pb by 28.6s)
3000m steeplechase
Lewis Mills 8.49.79 (pb by 2.6s)
Other weekend news Saturday and Sunday 30th / 31st May
Saturday
NCAA West Regional Championships, Arkansas, USA
3000m steeplechase heat 3 - 14th Rae Le Fay 10.46.65
Sunday
Marden 10k road race
18 from TAC appear in the result.
Men 2nd Mason Willis 33.40
Women 2nd Nichola Evans 37.49, 3rd Holly Hayward 38.30
Results link - https://results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=487
NCAA West Regional Championships, Arkansas, USA
3000m steeplechase heat 3 - 14th Rae Le Fay 10.46.65
Sunday
Marden 10k road race
18 from TAC appear in the result.
Men 2nd Mason Willis 33.40
Women 2nd Nichola Evans 37.49, 3rd Holly Hayward 38.30
Results link - https://results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=487
UK Youth Development League (u14/16) at Bromley, Sunday 31st May
Ted Vallins won the u16 men's 800m, with Joel Graffin going even quicker to win the B string race.
Guy Bowers won the u16 men's 1500m.
TAC finished 3rd of the six teams.
Results are on the Results 2026 page.
Guy Bowers won the u16 men's 1500m.
TAC finished 3rd of the six teams.
Results are on the Results 2026 page.
Great Manchester 10k road race, including British Championships, Sunday 31st May
James Kingston raced his first road 10k since 2019, whilst Lucy Reid showed that she is returning to full fitness after a very serious knee injury over a year ago.
Elite men - 14th James Kingston 28.47 (4th Brit)
Elite women - 12th Lucy Reid 33.32 (7th Brit )
Elite men - 14th James Kingston 28.47 (4th Brit)
Elite women - 12th Lucy Reid 33.32 (7th Brit )
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Above - Lucy Reid and James Kingston at the Great Manchester 10k
British Milers Club Grand Prix, Birmingham, Saturday 30th May
Videos loaded !
1500m D race - 2nd Jordan Chambers 3.45.99 (pb by 4.6s from 2022)
1500m F race - 5th Will Beeston 3.50.32
3000m steeplechase - 7th Lewis Mills 8.49.79 (pb by 2.6s from 2022)
5000m A race - 10th Ally Kinloch 13.59.89
Results - https://bmc.anet.live/meets/74663/events
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCVrV1
1500m F race - 5th Will Beeston 3.50.32
3000m steeplechase - 7th Lewis Mills 8.49.79 (pb by 2.6s from 2022)
5000m A race - 10th Ally Kinloch 13.59.89
Results - https://bmc.anet.live/meets/74663/events
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCVrV1
Above at the BMC Grand Prix, Birmingham
Top - Jordan Chambers and Will Beeston
Bottom - Lewis Mills and Ally Kinloch
Top - Jordan Chambers and Will Beeston
Bottom - Lewis Mills and Ally Kinloch
Above - Revised TAC men's 1500m and 3000m steeplechase all-time rankings
Southern Counties Veterans League, Friday 29th May
The TAC women's team won and the men were second.
Provisional results are on the Results 2026 page.
Provisional results are on the Results 2026 page.
Above - The TAC squad at the veterans league on Friday evening
Trond Mohn Continental Tour Meeting, Bergen, Norway
Video loaded !
1500 metres - 7th Jack Higgins 3.39.34
Results - https://liveres.andro.no/results/?competition_id=315&day_id=1
Results - https://liveres.andro.no/results/?competition_id=315&day_id=1
Wednesday night action, 27th May
North East Grand Prix, Jarrow
800m A race - 6th Max Malkinson 1.56.14 (pb by 2.4s)
Cambridge Harriers Open Meeting, at Eltham
Videos loaded !
1500m A race Anna Palmer 4.50.59 (1.0s outside 5 year old pb)
3000m Emily Boyd (u20) 11.14.43 (pb by 28.6s)
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28298
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCV6XE
800m A race - 6th Max Malkinson 1.56.14 (pb by 2.4s)
Cambridge Harriers Open Meeting, at Eltham
Videos loaded !
1500m A race Anna Palmer 4.50.59 (1.0s outside 5 year old pb)
3000m Emily Boyd (u20) 11.14.43 (pb by 28.6s)
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28298
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCV6XE
Above - Anna Palmer (182) and Emily Boyd (196) at Eltham
Tuesday night action, 26th May
British Milers Club Meeting, Exeter
Jamie Macdonald won the 1500m in 3.50.60 (pb by 5.7s)
Results - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/result/exeter-26-may-2026-results/
Trafford Open Meeting
1500m heat 1 - 8th George Hopkins 4.02.93
Results - https://www.traffordac.co.uk/php/index.php?script=newsFull.php&news_id=1557
Jamie Macdonald won the 1500m in 3.50.60 (pb by 5.7s)
Results - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/result/exeter-26-may-2026-results/
Trafford Open Meeting
1500m heat 1 - 8th George Hopkins 4.02.93
Results - https://www.traffordac.co.uk/php/index.php?script=newsFull.php&news_id=1557
'Big Hitters' for this week 18th to 24th May
These are some of the biggest pbs from the last week, based on Power of 10 information.
400m
Lewis Jessup (u20) 49.18 (pb by 1.6s)
Tom Chaffin (u18) 52.06 (pb by 0.6s)
Neve Raymond (u18) 60.52 (pb by 1.4s)
1500m
Willam Webster (u14) 5.10.39 (pb by 11.3s)
Guy Bowers (u16) 4.15.90 (pb by 9.2s)
Maia Soomal (u14) 5.28.67 (pb by 1.4s)
3000m
Max Malkinson 8.59.91 (pb by 44.9s)
George Jacobs 9.00.61 (pb by 22.5s)
5,000m
Alex Howard 14.26.83 (pb by 14.7s)
3000m steeplechase
Calum Laing 9.59.68 (pb by 6.5s)
400m
Lewis Jessup (u20) 49.18 (pb by 1.6s)
Tom Chaffin (u18) 52.06 (pb by 0.6s)
Neve Raymond (u18) 60.52 (pb by 1.4s)
1500m
Willam Webster (u14) 5.10.39 (pb by 11.3s)
Guy Bowers (u16) 4.15.90 (pb by 9.2s)
Maia Soomal (u14) 5.28.67 (pb by 1.4s)
3000m
Max Malkinson 8.59.91 (pb by 44.9s)
George Jacobs 9.00.61 (pb by 22.5s)
5,000m
Alex Howard 14.26.83 (pb by 14.7s)
3000m steeplechase
Calum Laing 9.59.68 (pb by 6.5s)
Other Sunday action, 24th May
Great West 10k Run, Exeter
Jamie Macdonald completed his third win in three years in this event.
Full results - https://www.titaniumresults.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=19747&RId=6178&EId=7
Cape Town Marathon
Julian Rendall (m45) ran 2.50.06
Full results - https://www.sportsplits.com/races/sanlam-cape-town-marathon-2026/events/1/?__cf_chl_tk=4.uNgUs9QOnh5Vbuj8G9ZUL_HvkEg5AypDbv.Oz.LQ0-1779637257-1.0.1.1-Mt7j1b4Eum_TeR6U75mMc2_thLc_KoRQHriYIHXtOk0
Continental Tour Silver Meeting, Rehlingen, Germany
1500m men - 9th Jack Higgins 3.37.03
Results - https://red.laportal.net/Competitions/CurrentList/961327/18807
Jamie Macdonald completed his third win in three years in this event.
Full results - https://www.titaniumresults.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=19747&RId=6178&EId=7
Cape Town Marathon
Julian Rendall (m45) ran 2.50.06
Full results - https://www.sportsplits.com/races/sanlam-cape-town-marathon-2026/events/1/?__cf_chl_tk=4.uNgUs9QOnh5Vbuj8G9ZUL_HvkEg5AypDbv.Oz.LQ0-1779637257-1.0.1.1-Mt7j1b4Eum_TeR6U75mMc2_thLc_KoRQHriYIHXtOk0
Continental Tour Silver Meeting, Rehlingen, Germany
1500m men - 9th Jack Higgins 3.37.03
Results - https://red.laportal.net/Competitions/CurrentList/961327/18807
Above - Julian Randall after the Cape Town Marathon
UK Youth Development League (u18/20) at Gillingham, Sunday 24th May
There were A string wins for Lewis Jessup (u20 400m and 800m), Neve Raymond (u18 400m) and Oscar Graffin (u18 3000m). Track results link - https://results.deltatiming.co.uk/Modules/Timing/Schedule?Id=85ddc102-9d3c-4336-8352-c431c3e311f1&referrer=Meets
IFAM Meeting Brussels, Saturday 23rd May
5000 metres Heat 3 main programme - 17th Ally Kinloch 13.59.25 (just 3.1s outside pb)
Full results - https://www.trackathletes.ie/meeting/ifam-outdoor_2026/
Full results - https://www.trackathletes.ie/meeting/ifam-outdoor_2026/
National Athletics League Premier Division, at Derby, Saturday 23rd May
Videos loaded !
Final team scores are awaited, but it was a battling performance from the TAC team in their first appearance in the top division in the UK. The very warm conditions made the longer distances a tough challenge.
Ted Higgins won the A string 800 metres and Jordan Chambers the 1500m, whilst Amelia Beeston and Will Beeston both finished second in their respective 5000m races. Ted and Jordan were also part of the men's 4x400m team that placed second.Calum Laing also ran a personal best and was also under 10 minutes in the 3000 metres steeplechase for the first time with 9.59.68.
Lily Slack ran a steeplechase, 1500m and 4x400m relay treble, whilst Polly Pitcairn-Knowles did the 1500m/5000m double, which were her first track races for 6 years.
Results link - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/nal-prem-1/
Livestream (subscription only) - https://national-athletics-league-premiership-round-1---derby-.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?do=news&event_id=15054&news_id=674736
Tom Richards photos – https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/127f498df0ff4d3ebfac626be82abe0e
Mark Hookway’s photos - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCUE24
Ted Higgins won the A string 800 metres and Jordan Chambers the 1500m, whilst Amelia Beeston and Will Beeston both finished second in their respective 5000m races. Ted and Jordan were also part of the men's 4x400m team that placed second.Calum Laing also ran a personal best and was also under 10 minutes in the 3000 metres steeplechase for the first time with 9.59.68.
Lily Slack ran a steeplechase, 1500m and 4x400m relay treble, whilst Polly Pitcairn-Knowles did the 1500m/5000m double, which were her first track races for 6 years.
Results link - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/nal-prem-1/
Livestream (subscription only) - https://national-athletics-league-premiership-round-1---derby-.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?do=news&event_id=15054&news_id=674736
Tom Richards photos – https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/127f498df0ff4d3ebfac626be82abe0e
Mark Hookway’s photos - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCUE24
Above at the National Athletics League
Top - Ted Higgins, Calum Laing
Middle - Jordan Chambers, Will Beeston
Bottom - Amelia Beeston, Lily Slack & Polly Pitcairn-Knowles
Top - Ted Higgins, Calum Laing
Middle - Jordan Chambers, Will Beeston
Bottom - Amelia Beeston, Lily Slack & Polly Pitcairn-Knowles
Kent Young Athletes League (u14/16) at Dartford, Saturday 23rd May
Guy Bowers (4.15.90 pb) and Purdey Hutchings won the under 16 boys and girls 1500m
There were also pbs for Maia Soomal and Willam Webster over 1500m.
Results on the Results 2026 page. Initial link -
https://results.deltatiming.co.uk/Modules/Timing/Schedule?Id=7dbf9d19-de00-40e9-9ff0-51c41af48628&referrer=Meets
TAC summary on the Results 2026 page.
There were also pbs for Maia Soomal and Willam Webster over 1500m.
Results on the Results 2026 page. Initial link -
https://results.deltatiming.co.uk/Modules/Timing/Schedule?Id=7dbf9d19-de00-40e9-9ff0-51c41af48628&referrer=Meets
TAC summary on the Results 2026 page.
Comeback 5000 Battersea Park, Friday 22nd May
Men B race 7th Alex Howard 14.26.83 (track pb by 14.7s)
Above - Alex Howard at Battersea
British Milers Club Meeting, at Leeds, Thursday 21st May
3000 metres - Max Malkinson ran 8.59.91 and finished 6th. Pb by 44.9s.
Results will be posted here - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/
Results will be posted here - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/
Beckenham Road Relays, Wednesday 20th May
TAC had the 3rd placed teams in both the men’s and women’s events
Holly Hayward ran the 2nd fastest female leg
Results link - https://live.sportsystems.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20246&RId=12318
Holly Hayward ran the 2nd fastest female leg
Results link - https://live.sportsystems.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20246&RId=12318
Above - TAC squad at Beckenham
Blackheath and Bromley Open Meeting, Monday 18th May
Zach Ward (u16) was the only TAC runner in action and ran the 800m in 2.14.83, followed by 300m in 43.34.
Results - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=bandbh18.5.26&page=results
Results - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=bandbh18.5.26&page=results
'Big Hitters' for this week 11th to 17th May
These are some of the biggest pbs from the last week, based on Power of 10 information.
3000m
George Hopkins 8.44.45 (pb by 19.1s)
Annabelle Souter 10.02.09 (pb by 17.3s)
10,000m
James Kingston 29.09.01 (pb by 26.8s)
Club record
10 miles road over 65 men Alan Buckle 71.03
3000m
George Hopkins 8.44.45 (pb by 19.1s)
Annabelle Souter 10.02.09 (pb by 17.3s)
10,000m
James Kingston 29.09.01 (pb by 26.8s)
Club record
10 miles road over 65 men Alan Buckle 71.03
Other weekend action, Friday to Sunday 15th to 17th May
Friday
Friday Nights Under The Lights 5k road race, Barrowford, Lancashire
11th James Crombie 15.18
Results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=24179
Saturday
British Milers Club Grand Prix, Trafford, near Manchester
1500 B race 12th Kieran Reilly 3.54.44
Results - https://bmc.anet.live/meets/73700/events/individual/2741887
British Milers Club Millfield PB Classic Meeting
3000 metres women 9th Annabelle Souter 10.02.09 (15th TAC all-time and pb by 17.3s)
Results - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/result/millfield-pb-classic-16-may-2026-results/
Sunday
Rye 10 mile road race
27th Alan Buckle (m65) 71.03 - TAC over 65 men's record.
Results -
https://sporthive.com/events/s/d4830a5f-35dd-400c-8ddf-7b1f02895ee4/race/3d1571a2-8df6-4241-bd6a-0d6c38a9c96c
Chislehurst Half Marathon (Road and Trail)
38th Tony Fullbrook (m60) 1.40.37
Results - https://sporthive.com/events/s/6669612c-3a18-48ee-9e67-40f3b13e776d
Friday Nights Under The Lights 5k road race, Barrowford, Lancashire
11th James Crombie 15.18
Results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=24179
Saturday
British Milers Club Grand Prix, Trafford, near Manchester
1500 B race 12th Kieran Reilly 3.54.44
Results - https://bmc.anet.live/meets/73700/events/individual/2741887
British Milers Club Millfield PB Classic Meeting
3000 metres women 9th Annabelle Souter 10.02.09 (15th TAC all-time and pb by 17.3s)
Results - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/result/millfield-pb-classic-16-may-2026-results/
Sunday
Rye 10 mile road race
27th Alan Buckle (m65) 71.03 - TAC over 65 men's record.
Results -
https://sporthive.com/events/s/d4830a5f-35dd-400c-8ddf-7b1f02895ee4/race/3d1571a2-8df6-4241-bd6a-0d6c38a9c96c
Chislehurst Half Marathon (Road and Trail)
38th Tony Fullbrook (m60) 1.40.37
Results - https://sporthive.com/events/s/6669612c-3a18-48ee-9e67-40f3b13e776d
Above - Three changes the TAC all-time lists at the weekend
Loughborough International and British Athletics 10,000 metres Championship, Sunday 17th May
Videos loading !
800m Men match - 2nd Ben Gardiner (England team) 1.52.43
3000m steeplechase men match – 2nd Lewis Mills (guest) 8.57.59 (British Champs Qualifying Time)
1 mile Men match – 2nd Ted Higgins (England team) 4.04.36
British 10,000 metres championship men - 3rd James Kingston (2nd GB) 29.09.01 (pb by 26.8s). 2nd fastest TAC all time
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28381
Livestream Loughborough International - https://www.youtube.com/live/KFs8eAsLi-4?si=Toxc_CMiWozMJ9kF
Livestream 10,000 metres - https://www.youtube.com/live/doA81AATNDk?si=JlLSKO22SNQcZ4-Y
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCUeQX
3000m steeplechase men match – 2nd Lewis Mills (guest) 8.57.59 (British Champs Qualifying Time)
1 mile Men match – 2nd Ted Higgins (England team) 4.04.36
British 10,000 metres championship men - 3rd James Kingston (2nd GB) 29.09.01 (pb by 26.8s). 2nd fastest TAC all time
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28381
Livestream Loughborough International - https://www.youtube.com/live/KFs8eAsLi-4?si=Toxc_CMiWozMJ9kF
Livestream 10,000 metres - https://www.youtube.com/live/doA81AATNDk?si=JlLSKO22SNQcZ4-Y
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCUeQX
Above at the Loughborough International
Top - Ben Gardiner and Lewis Mills
Bottom - Ted Higgins and James Kingston
Top - Ben Gardiner and Lewis Mills
Bottom - Ted Higgins and James Kingston
TAC Marathon group and what we have learnt by Mick Bannister
The file here contains a short paper written by Mick Bannister who has overseen some of the TAC marathon runners and explains some aspects they have learnt and training methods adopted.
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Dave Ralph
News has reached us of Dave Ralph's passing recently.
Dave was an official who helped at many of the Tonbridge AC and Kent Athletics meetings over the years.
I am sure even if you may have not known him by name, that many of you will have recognised him.
Funeral arrangements
Arrangements for a Thanksgiving Service for the life of David Ralph
Date and Time - Wednesday 10 June 2026 at 2:30pm. Doors will be open by 1:45pm.
Venue - St John’s Church, Amherst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9LG http://stjohnstw.org The building seats over 650, so please don't stay away for fear that there wouldn't be space for you. It would be a wonderful tribute to David and boost the singing if empty seats were scarce!
Parking
We’d ask, please, that the church car park on Amherst Road and the drive on Queens Road are kept for visitors with reduced mobility. You may be able to find on-street parking around St John’s or use the small car park in John Street nearby. Beyond that, there are large car parks in the town centre at Meadow Road, Royal Victoria Place and Crescent Road (9, 12 and 17 minutes’ walk respectively from the church).
Dave was an official who helped at many of the Tonbridge AC and Kent Athletics meetings over the years.
I am sure even if you may have not known him by name, that many of you will have recognised him.
Funeral arrangements
Arrangements for a Thanksgiving Service for the life of David Ralph
Date and Time - Wednesday 10 June 2026 at 2:30pm. Doors will be open by 1:45pm.
Venue - St John’s Church, Amherst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9LG http://stjohnstw.org The building seats over 650, so please don't stay away for fear that there wouldn't be space for you. It would be a wonderful tribute to David and boost the singing if empty seats were scarce!
Parking
We’d ask, please, that the church car park on Amherst Road and the drive on Queens Road are kept for visitors with reduced mobility. You may be able to find on-street parking around St John’s or use the small car park in John Street nearby. Beyond that, there are large car parks in the town centre at Meadow Road, Royal Victoria Place and Crescent Road (9, 12 and 17 minutes’ walk respectively from the church).
Above - Dave Ralph
Trafford Open Meeting, Tuesday 12th May
3000m - 7th George Hopkins 8.44.45 (pb by 19.1s).
Results - https://www.traffordac.co.uk/php/index.php?script=newsFull.php&news_id=1555
Results - https://www.traffordac.co.uk/php/index.php?script=newsFull.php&news_id=1555
Ben Gardiner and Ted Higgins selected for England team
Ben Gardiner (800m) and Ted Higgins (1 mile) have been selected for the England team to compete at the Loughborough International Meeting, on Sunday 17th May.
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TAC Masters Newsletter April 2026 - by Grazia Manzotti
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'Big Hitters' for this week 5th to 10th May
These are some of the biggest pbs from the last week, based on Power of 10 information.
800m
Magnus Garvan (u14) 2.27.27 (pb by 16.7s)
Daniel McPherson (u16) 2.19.65 (pb by 12.8s)
Oscar Willis (u16) 2.23.77 (pb by 12.1s)
Ewan Prendergast (u18) 2.01.58 (pb by 11.0s)
Poppy Vincent (u14) 2.43.49 (pb by14.6s)
Emily Butcher (u16) 2.34.14 (pb by 4.4s or 6.1s across 2 races in the week)
1500m
Theo Ackerman (u16) 4.42.43 (pb by 1.6s)
3000m
Ellis Hill (u16) 9.50.62 (pb by 30.0s)
Jack Levett (u16) 9.53.39 (pb by 15.8s)
2000m steeplechase
Lewis Mills 5.50.16 (pb by 2.5s)
800m
Magnus Garvan (u14) 2.27.27 (pb by 16.7s)
Daniel McPherson (u16) 2.19.65 (pb by 12.8s)
Oscar Willis (u16) 2.23.77 (pb by 12.1s)
Ewan Prendergast (u18) 2.01.58 (pb by 11.0s)
Poppy Vincent (u14) 2.43.49 (pb by14.6s)
Emily Butcher (u16) 2.34.14 (pb by 4.4s or 6.1s across 2 races in the week)
1500m
Theo Ackerman (u16) 4.42.43 (pb by 1.6s)
3000m
Ellis Hill (u16) 9.50.62 (pb by 30.0s)
Jack Levett (u16) 9.53.39 (pb by 15.8s)
2000m steeplechase
Lewis Mills 5.50.16 (pb by 2.5s)
Other Sunday action, 10th May
Sussex Championships, at.Crawley
Tom Chaffin finished 3rd in the under 18 men's 800m.
Full results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28510
Devon Championships, at Exeter
Senior Men 800m 1st Jamie Macdonald
Full results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=28429&meId=383123#title-anchor
Bideford 10k road race, including home countries masters international
Representing England Masters teams
Female - 8th Nichola Evans (w40) 37.41
Male - 92nd (6th m60) Ben Reynolds 37.15
Results - https://dbmaxresults.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16421&RId=2427&EId=1&dt=0&adv=1
Copenhagen Marathon
Grant McFall 2.56.00, Jat Soomal 2.59.09, Peter Sutton 2.59.50, Michael Thomson 4.05.01
Full results- https://live.ultimate.dk/desktop/front/index.php?eventid=7143
Maidstone Riverside 10 miles
5th Jacek Traczynski (m40) 62.16, 9th Graeme Saker (m60) 65.59 (TAC m60 record), 10th Joe Watts (m40) 66.41
Full results - http://results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=482
Tom Chaffin finished 3rd in the under 18 men's 800m.
Full results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28510
Devon Championships, at Exeter
Senior Men 800m 1st Jamie Macdonald
Full results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=28429&meId=383123#title-anchor
Bideford 10k road race, including home countries masters international
Representing England Masters teams
Female - 8th Nichola Evans (w40) 37.41
Male - 92nd (6th m60) Ben Reynolds 37.15
Results - https://dbmaxresults.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16421&RId=2427&EId=1&dt=0&adv=1
Copenhagen Marathon
Grant McFall 2.56.00, Jat Soomal 2.59.09, Peter Sutton 2.59.50, Michael Thomson 4.05.01
Full results- https://live.ultimate.dk/desktop/front/index.php?eventid=7143
Maidstone Riverside 10 miles
5th Jacek Traczynski (m40) 62.16, 9th Graeme Saker (m60) 65.59 (TAC m60 record), 10th Joe Watts (m40) 66.41
Full results - http://results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=482
Kent Championships, at Gillingham, Saturday and Sunday 9th/10th May
Results link – meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=28616
TAC summary on the Results 2026 page.
Sunday Day 2
Videos Loaded !
Senior - 2000m steeplechase 1st Lewis Mills, 400m hurdles 2nd Tom Richards
Under 20 - 800m 1st Lewis Jessup, 2nd Sam Smialowski
Under 18 - 800m 3rd Oscar Graffin, 1500m 3rd Isabel Gowing
Under 16 - 800m 3rd Sebbie Mottram, 1500m 1st Guy Bowers, 3rd Luca Szumilewicz, 1st Purdey Hutchings
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCTpYM
Saturday Day 1
Videos Loaded !
Neve Raymond finished 3rd in the under 20 women's 800 metres.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCTk1v
TAC summary on the Results 2026 page.
Sunday Day 2
Videos Loaded !
Senior - 2000m steeplechase 1st Lewis Mills, 400m hurdles 2nd Tom Richards
Under 20 - 800m 1st Lewis Jessup, 2nd Sam Smialowski
Under 18 - 800m 3rd Oscar Graffin, 1500m 3rd Isabel Gowing
Under 16 - 800m 3rd Sebbie Mottram, 1500m 1st Guy Bowers, 3rd Luca Szumilewicz, 1st Purdey Hutchings
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCTpYM
Saturday Day 1
Videos Loaded !
Neve Raymond finished 3rd in the under 20 women's 800 metres.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCTk1v
Above - TAC winners at the Kent Championships, on Sunday
Top - Lewis Mills, Guy Bowers
Bottom - Lewis Jessup, Purdey Hutchings
Top - Lewis Mills, Guy Bowers
Bottom - Lewis Jessup, Purdey Hutchings
Above - Neve Raymond at Kent Championships on Saturday
Belfast Milers Club Classic Meeting, Belfast, Saturday 9th May
Videos loaded !
Three TAC men travelled to Belfast for this meeting.
International Men's 800 metres - 2nd Jack Higgins 1.45.87
International Men's 1500 metres - 3rd Ted Higgins 3.39.73
Men's 800 metres B race - 1st Jordan Chambers 1.50.70
International Men's 800 metres - 2nd Jack Higgins 1.45.87
International Men's 1500 metres - 3rd Ted Higgins 3.39.73
Men's 800 metres B race - 1st Jordan Chambers 1.50.70
Above - Jack Higgins (193) runs 1.45 for 800m in Belfast
(photo courtesy of James Rhodes)
(photo courtesy of James Rhodes)
Christleton 5k road race, Chester, Friday 8th May
George Hopkins ran 15.29 for 5k on Friday evening, which was a pb by 44s.
Results - chestertri.niftyentries.com/Results/Christleton-5k-2026
Results - chestertri.niftyentries.com/Results/Christleton-5k-2026
Wednesday action, 6th May
East Midlands 10k road race, Silverstone
Will Beeston won in 32.03
Full results - https://mkac.org.uk/static/26emgpsilverstone.htm
Veterans AC 5 miles road race, Battersea, London
36th Tom Woolley (m45)33.06, 41st Alan Buckle (m65) 33.15, 52nd Chris Potter (m55) 38.11
Alan Buckle's time is a TAC over 65 men's record, improving that held previously by Brian Buckwell.
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/vet5mrr26/
Will Beeston won in 32.03
Full results - https://mkac.org.uk/static/26emgpsilverstone.htm
Veterans AC 5 miles road race, Battersea, London
36th Tom Woolley (m45)33.06, 41st Alan Buckle (m65) 33.15, 52nd Chris Potter (m55) 38.11
Alan Buckle's time is a TAC over 65 men's record, improving that held previously by Brian Buckwell.
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/vet5mrr26/
Above - Will Beeston winning at Silverstone of Wednesday evening
Tonbridge AC Evening Open Meeting, Tuesday 5th May
Videos loaded !
There is a TAC distance runners summary on the Results 2026 page.
By my calculations there were 59 from TAC in the 800m and 3000m races. Of these 15 were making their debuts in the specific event and 30 ran personal bests.
The biggest pbs over 800m (all by more than 10 seconds) came from -
Ewan Prendergast, Daniel McPherson, Oscar Willis, Magnus Garvan and Poppy Vincent.
Over 3000m Ellis Hill and Jack Levett had the biggest pbs.
Results link - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/tacdev1/
By my calculations there were 59 from TAC in the 800m and 3000m races. Of these 15 were making their debuts in the specific event and 30 ran personal bests.
The biggest pbs over 800m (all by more than 10 seconds) came from -
Ewan Prendergast, Daniel McPherson, Oscar Willis, Magnus Garvan and Poppy Vincent.
Over 3000m Ellis Hill and Jack Levett had the biggest pbs.
Results link - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/tacdev1/
Above - some TAC winners and big pb runners at the open meeting
Top - Oppy Vincent, Oscar Willis, Aimee Warrs
Middle - Bailey Webster, Daniel MacPherson (114), Magnus Garvan
Bottom - Lewis Jessup, Harvey Webster, Ellis Hill
Top - Oppy Vincent, Oscar Willis, Aimee Warrs
Middle - Bailey Webster, Daniel MacPherson (114), Magnus Garvan
Bottom - Lewis Jessup, Harvey Webster, Ellis Hill
'Big Hitters' for this week (27th to 4th May)
These are some of the biggest pbs from the last week, based on Power of 10 information.
400m
Tony Fullbrook (m60) 71.7 (pb by 0.8s)
Nick Arnott (m50) 61.8 (=pb)
800m
Zac Pluckrose (u16) 2.29.34 (pb by 3.5s)
Rae Le Fay (u20) 2.08.05 (pb by 2.1s)
Maia Soomal (u14) 2.36.62 (pb by 1.1s)
1500m
Magnus Garvan (u14) 4.58.35 (pb by 33.0s)
Leonie Pit (u14) 5.23.05 (pb by 6.7s)
3000m
Jake Greenwood 9.00.53 (pb by 28.5s)
5000m
Jake Brislane 14.19.62 (pb by 55.7s)
3000m steeplechase
Rae Le Fay (u20) 10.22.66 (pb by 5.7s)
TAC records
800m - both under 20 and senior women - Rae Le Fay 2.08.05
3000m steeplechase - both under 20 and senior women - Rae Le Fay 10.22.66
M55 marathon - Richard Preston 2.58.47
400m
Tony Fullbrook (m60) 71.7 (pb by 0.8s)
Nick Arnott (m50) 61.8 (=pb)
800m
Zac Pluckrose (u16) 2.29.34 (pb by 3.5s)
Rae Le Fay (u20) 2.08.05 (pb by 2.1s)
Maia Soomal (u14) 2.36.62 (pb by 1.1s)
1500m
Magnus Garvan (u14) 4.58.35 (pb by 33.0s)
Leonie Pit (u14) 5.23.05 (pb by 6.7s)
3000m
Jake Greenwood 9.00.53 (pb by 28.5s)
5000m
Jake Brislane 14.19.62 (pb by 55.7s)
3000m steeplechase
Rae Le Fay (u20) 10.22.66 (pb by 5.7s)
TAC records
800m - both under 20 and senior women - Rae Le Fay 2.08.05
3000m steeplechase - both under 20 and senior women - Rae Le Fay 10.22.66
M55 marathon - Richard Preston 2.58.47
Ted Pepper 10k road race, Monday 4th May
Mark Pitcairn-Knowles was the only TAC member racing and he won the over 60 men's category with a sprint over the final 200 metres in 39.32.
Results - https://live.sportsystems.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20246&RId=12308&EId=1&dt=0&adv=1
Results - https://live.sportsystems.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20246&RId=12308&EId=1&dt=0&adv=1
BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Championships), at Cardiff, Monday 4th May
Men 5000 metres B race -
1st Jamie Macdonald 14.17.83 (pb by 18.9s), 3rd Jake Brislane 14.19.62 (pb by 55.7s), 16th George Marshall 15.27.18 (pb by 16.2s)
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=28433&meId=383884#title-anchor
1st Jamie Macdonald 14.17.83 (pb by 18.9s), 3rd Jake Brislane 14.19.62 (pb by 55.7s), 16th George Marshall 15.27.18 (pb by 16.2s)
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=28433&meId=383884#title-anchor
Vancouver Marathon, Canada, Sunday 3rd May
Richard Preston set a new TAC m55 record when he ran 2,58.47.
Full results - https://sportstats.one/event/bmo-vancouver-marathon/leaderboard/146380
Full results - https://sportstats.one/event/bmo-vancouver-marathon/leaderboard/146380
UK Youth Development League (u14/16) at Woodford Green, Sunday 3rd May
TAC finished 4th of the six clubs in this Premier Division match.
Maya Ping (u16 800m) was the only TAC distance runner to win an A-string event, but there were plenty of personal bests.
Results are on the Results 2026 page, including a TAC summary.
Maya Ping (u16 800m) was the only TAC distance runner to win an A-string event, but there were plenty of personal bests.
Results are on the Results 2026 page, including a TAC summary.
Fresno State Invitation Meeting, California, USA, Saturday 2nd May
Rae Le Fay breaks TAC women's 800 metres record !
Just a day after setting a new steeplechase record Rae Le Fay got on a plane to travel to Fresno, where she won the 800m and set a new TAC record of 2.08.05. It is also a TAC u20 record. It breaks Kelly Holmes' record set in 1987 but then Kelly left TAC joining the army and then came back to the sport as a member of Ealing Southall & Middlesex .
Results - https://rt.trackscoreboard.com/meets/522633/events/7/Final
Results - https://rt.trackscoreboard.com/meets/522633/events/7/Final
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Payton Jordan Invitation Meeting, Stanford, California, USA, Friday 1st May
Rae Le Fay breaks TAC women's steeplechase record !
Rae Le Fay broke the TAC women's 3000m steeplechase record with 10.22.66.
Rae placed 6th in the race. It is also a TAC under 20 record.
The qualifying time for the World under 20 championships is 10.15.
Results - https://rt.trackscoreboard.com/meets/5126/events/59/Final
Rae placed 6th in the race. It is also a TAC under 20 record.
The qualifying time for the World under 20 championships is 10.15.
Results - https://rt.trackscoreboard.com/meets/5126/events/59/Final
Southern Counties Veteran's League, at Sutcliffe Park, Eltham, Friday 1st May
TAC won the men's and women's matches.
There were a number of personal bests from the distance runners (according to Power of 10, although some may have set them prior) -
400m Tom Richards (m35) - best time since 2017, Nick Arnott 61.8 (=pb), Tony Fullbrook (m60) 71.7 (pb by 0.8s)
3000m Anthony Crush (m50) 11.18.0 (pb by 6.3s), Jacek Traczynski (m40) 10.21.3 (pb by 8.6s)
Results are on the Results 2026 page.
There were a number of personal bests from the distance runners (according to Power of 10, although some may have set them prior) -
400m Tom Richards (m35) - best time since 2017, Nick Arnott 61.8 (=pb), Tony Fullbrook (m60) 71.7 (pb by 0.8s)
3000m Anthony Crush (m50) 11.18.0 (pb by 6.3s), Jacek Traczynski (m40) 10.21.3 (pb by 8.6s)
Results are on the Results 2026 page.
Watford Open Meeting, Wednesday 29th April
3000m race 2 - 9th Jake Greenwood 9.00.53 (pb by 28.5s)
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=28717&meId=412103
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=28717&meId=412103
'Big Hitters' for this week (20th to 26th April)
These are some of the biggest pbs from the last week, based on Power of 10 information.
800m
Maia Soomal (u14) 2.37.71 (pb by 14.4s)
Eva Pluckrose (u16) 2.37.46 (pb by 8.2s)
Thomas Lang (u14) 2.39.21 (pb 6.1s)
TAC record
Ben Shearer - M45 marathon 2.31.11
800m
Maia Soomal (u14) 2.37.71 (pb by 14.4s)
Eva Pluckrose (u16) 2.37.46 (pb by 8.2s)
Thomas Lang (u14) 2.39.21 (pb 6.1s)
TAC record
Ben Shearer - M45 marathon 2.31.11
Trafford Grand Prix, Manchester, Tuesday 28th April
Event T15 heat 3 - George Hopkins ran a pb 800m at Trafford of 1.58.09 (pb by 0.2s)
Results - www.traffordac.co.uk/php/index.php?script=newsFull.php&news_id=1551
Results - www.traffordac.co.uk/php/index.php?script=newsFull.php&news_id=1551
London Marathon, Sunday 26th April
I believe every TAC runner who started the marathon finished (see below).
Ben Shearer set a TAC men's over 45 record of 2.31.11. He is just a month away from turning 50 aswell.
Ben Shearer set a TAC men's over 45 record of 2.31.11. He is just a month away from turning 50 aswell.
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Above - The TAC London Marathon runners and right Lizzie Owen (photo by Richard Craig McFeely)
TAC off track relay opportunities Summer 2026
Wednesday 20th May - Beckenham Road Relays starts 7.30pm, 3 x 2.5 miles
Wednesday 24th June - Tonbridge AC Midsummer Relays, at Penshurst Place, 3 x 2.5 miles
Thursday 16th July - Holland Sports Night of Relays, 4x1 mile on grass
Peter Sutton will manage the TAC teams and entries. Sign up including event info and how to pay is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbJVeNQS7UmHtnXep2KjAJ_MCbMEzjRLHvKT92zNwVTaIMbw/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Contact email [email protected] with any questions.
Wednesday 24th June - Tonbridge AC Midsummer Relays, at Penshurst Place, 3 x 2.5 miles
Thursday 16th July - Holland Sports Night of Relays, 4x1 mile on grass
Peter Sutton will manage the TAC teams and entries. Sign up including event info and how to pay is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbJVeNQS7UmHtnXep2KjAJ_MCbMEzjRLHvKT92zNwVTaIMbw/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Contact email [email protected] with any questions.
Kent Young Athletes League, at Gillingham, Saturday 25th April
There were a few pbs from the TAC runners, with Purdey Hutchings being the sole A-string 800m winner.
Summary and full results are on the Results 2026 page.
Results link (track only) - https://results.deltatiming.co.uk/Modules/Timing/Schedule?Id=c0555abe-b003-4a0f-8ae3-5a4d78cd9ac6&referrer=Meets
Summary and full results are on the Results 2026 page.
Results link (track only) - https://results.deltatiming.co.uk/Modules/Timing/Schedule?Id=c0555abe-b003-4a0f-8ae3-5a4d78cd9ac6&referrer=Meets
London Mini Marathons, Saturday 25th April
Serpentine AC Last Friday of The Month 5k road race, Hyde Park race, 24th April
33rd James Beeston (m55) 18.36 pb
Results - https://www.serpentine.org.uk/results/race/?race=15858
Results - https://www.serpentine.org.uk/results/race/?race=15858
Above - James Beeston at Hyde Park
Photo courtesy of Richard Craig-McFeely
Photo courtesy of Richard Craig-McFeely
Wednesday Night action, 22nd April
Quayside 5km road race, Newcastle
Max Malkinson equalled his 5k road pb with 15.24 - www.runthrough.co.uk/results
Having watched the livestream it was an extremely awkward course, weaving through lamp posts and other posts
Chase The Sun 10k road race, Battersea Park
2nd Jake Greenwood 34.12
Results - https://results.runthrough.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16487&RId=5747&EId=1
Max Malkinson equalled his 5k road pb with 15.24 - www.runthrough.co.uk/results
Having watched the livestream it was an extremely awkward course, weaving through lamp posts and other posts
Chase The Sun 10k road race, Battersea Park
2nd Jake Greenwood 34.12
Results - https://results.runthrough.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16487&RId=5747&EId=1
UK Youth Development League (u18 and u20) at Tonbridge, Sunday 19th April
Videos loaded !
We now believe that TAC finished 2nd of the 6 clubs.
There were some good performances from the distance runners on show. Some of the highlights were -
800m - Ethan Brooks (u18) running under 2 minutes for the first time with 1.59.27
1500m - u20 men Toby Bawtree and Sam Smialowski winning the A and B races, as did Florrie McIver-Hall and Hannah Steyn in the women’s race, with Flo having only her second ever track race. Harvey Webster (u18) had his first track race.
Isabel Gowing raced three events to help the team.
Results - https://results.deltatiming.co.uk/Modules/Timing/Schedule?Id=9bab4ff3-905d-43e1-bc5f-289bf7edebfb&referrer=Meets
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCRnpm
Results on the Results 2026 page
There were some good performances from the distance runners on show. Some of the highlights were -
800m - Ethan Brooks (u18) running under 2 minutes for the first time with 1.59.27
1500m - u20 men Toby Bawtree and Sam Smialowski winning the A and B races, as did Florrie McIver-Hall and Hannah Steyn in the women’s race, with Flo having only her second ever track race. Harvey Webster (u18) had his first track race.
Isabel Gowing raced three events to help the team.
Results - https://results.deltatiming.co.uk/Modules/Timing/Schedule?Id=9bab4ff3-905d-43e1-bc5f-289bf7edebfb&referrer=Meets
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCRnpm
Results on the Results 2026 page
Above
Top - Toby Bawtree and Florrie McIver-Hall
Bottom - Ethan Brooks and Isabel Gowing
Top - Toby Bawtree and Florrie McIver-Hall
Bottom - Ethan Brooks and Isabel Gowing
HY Athletic Club Open Meeting, Hastings, Sunday 19th April
400 metres B race - 1st Tom Chaffin 52.69 (pb by 0.5s)
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=28130&meId=404134
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=28130&meId=404134
The Island Run, Sunday 19th April
11th Graeme Saker (m60) 40.37, 13th Joe Watts (m40) 41.00
Results - https://resultscui.active.com/events/TheIslandRun8
Results - https://resultscui.active.com/events/TheIslandRun8
Bryan Clay Invitational, California, USA, Saturday 18th April
Video loaded !
Another pb for Rae Le Fay lwith 4.23.55 for 1500m (1.6s improvement) and closing in on Nicole Taylor’s TAC record. It is a new TAC u20 record, improving her own time set indoors and also the outdoor time set by Kelly Holmes.
Bristol Track 5km road race, Saturday 18th April
Wave 3 - 41st Ed Coutts 15.25.7, 99th Charlie Ellison 16.44.4. (debut)
Full results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=24170&EId=5&dt=0&adv=1
Full results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=24170&EId=5&dt=0&adv=1
Bryan Clay Invitational, California, USA, Thursday 16th April
Video loaded !
Women's 3000m steeplechase open race 7 - 6th Rae Le Fay 10.28.34. This is a pb by 3.6 seconds for Rae, improving her TAC under record and moving her up to 2nd on the TAC all-time list.
Results - https://live.athletic.net/meets/59958/events/individual/2501764
Results - https://live.athletic.net/meets/59958/events/individual/2501764
'Big Hitters' for this week (7th to 12th April)
These are some of the biggest pbs from the Easter Open Meeting, based on Power of 10 information.
Just the one track pb that I know about this week -
800m
Ethan Brooks (u18) 2.01.69 pb by 0.18s
Just the one track pb that I know about this week -
800m
Ethan Brooks (u18) 2.01.69 pb by 0.18s
Medway and Maidstone Open Meeting (including British Milers Club 800m races)
at Gillingham, Sunday 12th April
Open 800m - Zach Ward (u15) 2.20.53
BMC 800m race D - Ethan Brooks (u18) 2.01.69 (pb by 0.18s), Steven Galliard (u18) 2.02.98, Sam Smialowski (u20) 2.04.13, Guy Bowers (u16) 2.09.42
Results - https://results.deltatiming.co.uk/Modules/Timing/Schedule?id=39fc0f1f-4ec1-4e50-8242-30d82f3da91b
BMC 800m race D - Ethan Brooks (u18) 2.01.69 (pb by 0.18s), Steven Galliard (u18) 2.02.98, Sam Smialowski (u20) 2.04.13, Guy Bowers (u16) 2.09.42
Results - https://results.deltatiming.co.uk/Modules/Timing/Schedule?id=39fc0f1f-4ec1-4e50-8242-30d82f3da91b
London Landmarks Half Marathon, Sunday 12th April
7th Neil McClements (m40) 75.48
Results - https://results.poweredbypacer.com/results/1c8bdf5e-06e0-44e7-b905-2153f5d5a384/58fc2bf0-379c-43af-bd33-604240f831ad
Results - https://results.poweredbypacer.com/results/1c8bdf5e-06e0-44e7-b905-2153f5d5a384/58fc2bf0-379c-43af-bd33-604240f831ad
Running as an over 60 age group athlete
Here is a video chat between Mark Pitcairn-Knowles, Graeme Saker and Ben Reynolds, who are all TAC M60 category runners. They discuss the positives and pitfalls of training and racing as a veteran.
National 12 Stage Road Relay Championships, Sutton Coldfield, Saturday 11th April
Video loaded !
The TAC men's team took 2nd place to Bristol, with Cambridge & Coleridge placing 3rd.
James Kingston ran the fastest lap of the entire race, whilst Ted Higgins was 4th fastest.
More details to follow.
Results link - https://www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=20223&RId=275
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCQGST
Stats link here - https://racereplays.netlify.app/
James Kingston ran the fastest lap of the entire race, whilst Ted Higgins was 4th fastest.
More details to follow.
Results link - https://www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=20223&RId=275
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCQGST
Stats link here - https://racereplays.netlify.app/
Above - The TAC silver medal winning team
Above - James Kingston ran the fastest leg at the National Road Relay Championships
Above - the TAC 12 man team
Row 1 - Jack Higgins, Lewis Mills, Cameron Chambers
Row 2 - Jamie Macdonald, Harrison Fraser, Toby Bawtree
Row 3 - Alex Howard, Jordan Chambers, James Crombie
Row 4 - James Kingston, Kieran Reilly, Ted Higgins
Row 1 - Jack Higgins, Lewis Mills, Cameron Chambers
Row 2 - Jamie Macdonald, Harrison Fraser, Toby Bawtree
Row 3 - Alex Howard, Jordan Chambers, James Crombie
Row 4 - James Kingston, Kieran Reilly, Ted Higgins
Kent Young Athletes League, at Dartford, Saturday 11th April
Results are on the Results 2026 page.
'Big Hitters' for this week (3rd to 6th April)
600m
Lewis Jessup (u20) 1.20.94 pb by 34.6s (from 2017)
Steven Galliard (u18) 1.26.09 pb by 18.7s (from 2023)
Henry McClements (u14) 1.48.27 pb by 9.1s
Aoife Foley (u18) 1.44.38 pb by 8.9s (from 2022)
TAC over 35 men’s record - Tom Richards 1.27.56
1500m
Jack Levett (u16) 4.29.80 Pb by 21.6s
Willam Webster (u14) 5.21.96 Pb by 17.9s
Zac Pluckrose (u16) 4.55.54 Pb by 15.7s
Maia Soomal (u14) 5.30.09 Pb by 25.6s
TAC over 65 men’s record - Alan Buckle 5.38.78 (less than an hour after his 3000m record below !)
3000m
Alfie Trowsdale (u16) 10.18.14 Pb by 13.1
TAC over 65 men’s record - Alan Buckle 11.55.27
Other
TAC u20 women's 3000m steeplechase record - Rae Le Fay 10.31.95 (pb by 5.3s)
Lewis Jessup (u20) 1.20.94 pb by 34.6s (from 2017)
Steven Galliard (u18) 1.26.09 pb by 18.7s (from 2023)
Henry McClements (u14) 1.48.27 pb by 9.1s
Aoife Foley (u18) 1.44.38 pb by 8.9s (from 2022)
TAC over 35 men’s record - Tom Richards 1.27.56
1500m
Jack Levett (u16) 4.29.80 Pb by 21.6s
Willam Webster (u14) 5.21.96 Pb by 17.9s
Zac Pluckrose (u16) 4.55.54 Pb by 15.7s
Maia Soomal (u14) 5.30.09 Pb by 25.6s
TAC over 65 men’s record - Alan Buckle 5.38.78 (less than an hour after his 3000m record below !)
3000m
Alfie Trowsdale (u16) 10.18.14 Pb by 13.1
TAC over 65 men’s record - Alan Buckle 11.55.27
Other
TAC u20 women's 3000m steeplechase record - Rae Le Fay 10.31.95 (pb by 5.3s)
Tonbridge AC Easter Open Meeting, Monday 6th April
Videos loaded !
There is a summary of TAC distance runners results on the Results 2026 page.
Tom Richards set a new TAC m35 600m record whilst Alan Buckle set two TAC m65 records, within an hour as he improved the 3000m and 1500m marks.
There were plenty of big personal bests from the young athletes.
Full results here - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/taceom/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCQaiR
Tom Richards set a new TAC m35 600m record whilst Alan Buckle set two TAC m65 records, within an hour as he improved the 3000m and 1500m marks.
There were plenty of big personal bests from the young athletes.
Full results here - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/taceom/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCQaiR
Above - TAC age records from Tom Richards and Alan Buckle on Easter Monday
Above - some of the big pbs on Monday
Top - Henry. McClements, Aoife Foley, Lewis Jessup
Middle - Steven Galliard, Alfie Trowsdale, MaIa Soomal
Bottom - Willam Webster, Zac Pluckrose, Jack Levett
Top - Henry. McClements, Aoife Foley, Lewis Jessup
Middle - Steven Galliard, Alfie Trowsdale, MaIa Soomal
Bottom - Willam Webster, Zac Pluckrose, Jack Levett
TAC Masters Newsletter March 2026 - by Grazia Manzotti
The latest Masters newsletter is available here and previous editions on the TAC Masters/Veterans Updates page.
This month there is a bonus write up by Ben Reynolds regarding a Masters training trip to Ethiopia.
This month there is a bonus write up by Ben Reynolds regarding a Masters training trip to Ethiopia.
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Isle of Man Easter Festival Friday 3rd April to Sunday 5th April
Friday - 10k road race
26th George Hopkins 33.00, 127th Chris Archer 38.32 pb
Results - https://my.raceresult.com/364834/
Saturday - Hill race
18th George Hopkins, 93rd Chris Archer
Results - https://my.raceresult.com/364834/live
Sunday - 5k road race
32nd George Hopkins 16.13, 109th Chris Archer 18.45
Results - https://my.raceresult.com/364834/#0_2C4089
26th George Hopkins 33.00, 127th Chris Archer 38.32 pb
Results - https://my.raceresult.com/364834/
Saturday - Hill race
18th George Hopkins, 93rd Chris Archer
Results - https://my.raceresult.com/364834/live
Sunday - 5k road race
32nd George Hopkins 16.13, 109th Chris Archer 18.45
Results - https://my.raceresult.com/364834/#0_2C4089
Run Through Top Flight Road Races, Battersea, Saturday 4th April
5k - 6th Kieran Reilly 14.41, 24th James Crombie 15.08
10k - Mark Pitcairn-Knowles (m60) 39.17
Full results - https://www.runthrough.co.uk/race-results
10k - Mark Pitcairn-Knowles (m60) 39.17
Full results - https://www.runthrough.co.uk/race-results
Stanford Invitational, California, USA, Friday 3rd April
Women's 3000m steeplechase Section 2 - 10th Rae Le Fay 10.31.95 (pb by 5.3s). TAC under 20 record and remains 3rd on TAC all-time rankings.
Results - https://rt.trackscoreboard.com/meets/4326/events/79/Final
Results - https://rt.trackscoreboard.com/meets/4326/events/79/Final
Above - TAC women's 3000m steeplechase all-time rankings
Folkestone 10 mile road race, Friday 3rd April
Several from TAC raced.
Women - 1st Helen Winsor 62.16, 2nd Nichola Evans 62.54
Men - 5th Mason Willis 57.16, 8th Dan Bradley 57.45, 10th Jay Smith 58.14
Nathan Chapman 61.49, Jess Lovell 67.51, Tony Fullbrook 71.44, Anthony Crush 72.07, Penny Pilbeam 73.44
Results - https://www.racetimeresult.co.uk/results/folkestone-10-mile4
Women - 1st Helen Winsor 62.16, 2nd Nichola Evans 62.54
Men - 5th Mason Willis 57.16, 8th Dan Bradley 57.45, 10th Jay Smith 58.14
Nathan Chapman 61.49, Jess Lovell 67.51, Tony Fullbrook 71.44, Anthony Crush 72.07, Penny Pilbeam 73.44
Results - https://www.racetimeresult.co.uk/results/folkestone-10-mile4
Veterans AC 5km road race, Battersea Park, Tuesday 31st March
2nd female Nichola Evans (w40) 18.06.1
Mark Pitcairn-Knowles (m60) 18.23.7 - TAC over 60 men's record
Sasha Humphries (w50) 21.02.0
Chris Potter (m55) 23.05.2
Results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=24087&EId=1&dt=0&PageNo=2&g=1&adv=1
Mark Pitcairn-Knowles (m60) 18.23.7 - TAC over 60 men's record
Sasha Humphries (w50) 21.02.0
Chris Potter (m55) 23.05.2
Results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=24087&EId=1&dt=0&PageNo=2&g=1&adv=1
South of England 12 Stage Road Relay Championships, at Milton Keynes, Sunday 29th March
Video loaded !
Men finished 2nd, with the B team 32nd
James Kingston ran the fastest long leg overall with 24.50 and Ted Higgins was 2nd fastest with 25.25.
Jack Higgins ran the 2nd fastest short leg with 14.43.
Results are on the Results 2026 page and here - https://live.sportsystems.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20246&RId=12303&EId=8
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCPr8P
James Kingston ran the fastest long leg overall with 24.50 and Ted Higgins was 2nd fastest with 25.25.
Jack Higgins ran the 2nd fastest short leg with 14.43.
Results are on the Results 2026 page and here - https://live.sportsystems.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20246&RId=12303&EId=8
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCPr8P
Above - TAC men finished second at the South of England 12 Stage Road Relays
Other weekend results Saturday and Sunday 28th/29th March
LUCA Meeting, Stratford, London
3000m steeplechase - 3rd Seb Gillece 10.56.30
Results - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/luca-open/event/T17/1/1/
3000m steeplechase - 3rd Seb Gillece 10.56.30
Results - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/luca-open/event/T17/1/1/
'Inside Tonbridge' latest episode - produced by Jordan Chambers, Toby Bawtree and Charlie Crick
This is the latest episode, highlighting a group training session last Friday evening is now available here -
youtu.be/90yfAcVp-a4?si=qjeEqqICGxdTVucU
youtu.be/90yfAcVp-a4?si=qjeEqqICGxdTVucU