TAC Distance Runners
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Events coming up
Saturday and Sunday 9th / 10th May - Kent Championships at Gillingham (under 16/18/20/Seniors)
Details - http://www.kcaa.org.uk/track-field.htm
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Sunday 17th May - Kent Young Athletes League, at Gillingham (under 14/16)
Contact Chris Hogwood email [email protected]
Saturday 23rd May - National Athletics League, at Derby (seniors inc. u20s)
Contact Michael Ellis email [email protected]
Sunday 24th May - UK Youth Development League, at Gillingham (under 18/20)
Contact Steve Daly email [email protected]
Friday 29th May - Southern Counties Veterans League, at Bromley
Team Managers - Mark McAllister and Grazia Manzotti
Sunday 31st May - UK Youth Development League, at Bromley (under 14/16)
Contact Team Manager Chris Hogwood email [email protected]
Tonbridge AC Midsummer Relays, Wednesday 24th June, at Penshurst
This will be the 3rd year of hosting the event and this year there will be some junior races (not relays) for u12/14/16.
Bookings are open and details are here - https://tonbridgeac.org.uk/tonbridge-ac-midsummer-relays-2026/
Details - http://www.kcaa.org.uk/track-field.htm
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Sunday 17th May - Kent Young Athletes League, at Gillingham (under 14/16)
Contact Chris Hogwood email [email protected]
Saturday 23rd May - National Athletics League, at Derby (seniors inc. u20s)
Contact Michael Ellis email [email protected]
Sunday 24th May - UK Youth Development League, at Gillingham (under 18/20)
Contact Steve Daly email [email protected]
Friday 29th May - Southern Counties Veterans League, at Bromley
Team Managers - Mark McAllister and Grazia Manzotti
Sunday 31st May - UK Youth Development League, at Bromley (under 14/16)
Contact Team Manager Chris Hogwood email [email protected]
Tonbridge AC Midsummer Relays, Wednesday 24th June, at Penshurst
This will be the 3rd year of hosting the event and this year there will be some junior races (not relays) for u12/14/16.
Bookings are open and details are here - https://tonbridgeac.org.uk/tonbridge-ac-midsummer-relays-2026/
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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/
'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
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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
Other action, Saturday/Sunday 21st/222nd March
Saturday
South East Schools Year 7 and 8 Inter Counties Cross Country at Aldershot
Results are on the Results 2026 page
Sunday
Surrey Half Marathon
Men - 3rd Alex Howard 65.22 pb - 5th fastest TAC all-time
Women - 6th Helen Winsor (Gaunt) 79.35
Results link - https://www.runthrough.co.uk/race-results
Bromley Veterans Cross Country, Sparrows Den
Men 6th Mark Pitcairn-Knowles
Women 2nd Rebecca Morton, 5th Grazia Manzotti
Results - https://racetimingsolutions.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=24091
Eastleigh 10k road race
15th George Marshall 32.55
7th female Ella King Powrie 37.44
Phil Coleman (m60) 42.33
Results - https://www.athlinks.com/event/36195/results/Event/1135940/Course/2676196/Results?page=1
Pulford 10k road race
Alasdair Kinloch returned to action after many months of injury and finished 15th in 30.30
Results - https://runcheshire.niftyentries.com/Results/Pulford-10K-2026
South East Schools Year 7 and 8 Inter Counties Cross Country at Aldershot
Results are on the Results 2026 page
Sunday
Surrey Half Marathon
Men - 3rd Alex Howard 65.22 pb - 5th fastest TAC all-time
Women - 6th Helen Winsor (Gaunt) 79.35
Results link - https://www.runthrough.co.uk/race-results
Bromley Veterans Cross Country, Sparrows Den
Men 6th Mark Pitcairn-Knowles
Women 2nd Rebecca Morton, 5th Grazia Manzotti
Results - https://racetimingsolutions.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=24091
Eastleigh 10k road race
15th George Marshall 32.55
7th female Ella King Powrie 37.44
Phil Coleman (m60) 42.33
Results - https://www.athlinks.com/event/36195/results/Event/1135940/Course/2676196/Results?page=1
Pulford 10k road race
Alasdair Kinloch returned to action after many months of injury and finished 15th in 30.30
Results - https://runcheshire.niftyentries.com/Results/Pulford-10K-2026
Above - Alex Howard moved to 5th on the TAC all-time Half Marathon list
Cal Invitational, Berkley, California, USA, Saturday 21st March (outdoors)
Rae Le Fay won section 1 of the women's 1500m in 4.25.15, which was an outright personal best by 5.5 seconds.
This puts Rae second on the UK under 20 women's rankings for 2026 and also moved her to second on the TAC all-time list.
Results link - https://rt.trackscoreboard.com/meets/32026/events
This puts Rae second on the UK under 20 women's rankings for 2026 and also moved her to second on the TAC all-time list.
Results link - https://rt.trackscoreboard.com/meets/32026/events
Kent Indoor Championships, at Lee Valley, Saturday 21st March
800 metres
Senior Women - 1st Anna Palmer 2.23.45
Under 20 Men - 1st Lewis Jessup 1.57.85
Under 17 Men
Final - 1st Ethan Brooks 2.02.43, 3rd Steven Galliard 2.05.97, 5th Luca Szumilewicz 2.09.13
Heats - Ethan Brooks 2.05.44, Steven Galliard 2.09.83, Luca Szumilewicz 2.10.60
Under 15 Boys - 1st Ted Vallins 2.08.58, 2nd Sebbie Mottram 2.10.27, 3rd Zach Ward 2.14.57
1500 metres
Under 17 Men
Final - 5th Luca Szumilewicz 4.30.33
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28461&meId=386404
Livestream recording - https://www.youtube.com/live/yzcvUOVo4fw
Senior Women - 1st Anna Palmer 2.23.45
Under 20 Men - 1st Lewis Jessup 1.57.85
Under 17 Men
Final - 1st Ethan Brooks 2.02.43, 3rd Steven Galliard 2.05.97, 5th Luca Szumilewicz 2.09.13
Heats - Ethan Brooks 2.05.44, Steven Galliard 2.09.83, Luca Szumilewicz 2.10.60
Under 15 Boys - 1st Ted Vallins 2.08.58, 2nd Sebbie Mottram 2.10.27, 3rd Zach Ward 2.14.57
1500 metres
Under 17 Men
Final - 5th Luca Szumilewicz 4.30.33
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=28461&meId=386404
Livestream recording - https://www.youtube.com/live/yzcvUOVo4fw
Above - Rae Le Fay moved to 2nd on TAC all time list with an under 20 1500 record
Home Countries Schools International, Bangor, Wales, Saturday 21st January
A second international vest was gained at the weekend, when Guy Bowers was part of the England Schools relay team, at the Home Countries Cross Country International, held at Bangor, Wales.
World Indoor Athletics Championships, Poland, Friday to Sunday 20th to 22nd March
Video loaded !
Jack Higgins finished7th in his heat in 3.44.75, just a second away from qualifying for the final. His last 800m was under 1.54 and last 400m in under 54, which illustrates how hard it is to make finals at this level.
Results here - https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-championships/kujawypomorze26/timetable?day=1
Results here - https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-championships/kujawypomorze26/timetable?day=1
Above - Jack Higgins competing for Great Britain at the World Indoor Championships
10k road race Best Race Road Series, Battersea Park, Thursday 19th March
8th Bede Pitcairn-Knowles (34.58.8)
26th Mark Pitcairn-Knowles (m60) 38.57.1
Results - https://mytime.kronosports.uk/results.aspx?CId=20177&RId=635
26th Mark Pitcairn-Knowles (m60) 38.57.1
Results - https://mytime.kronosports.uk/results.aspx?CId=20177&RId=635
Bath Half Marathon, Saffron Walden, Sunday 15th March
Women 4th Verity Hopkins 72.29, Amelia Beeston 81.02
Men 15th Cole Gibbens 66.32, Tom Beghein 78.06 pb, Charlie Ellison 78.59 pb, Tony Fullbrook (m60) 93.34
Note - Ben Cole ran 66.21 which would have been a TAC m40 record but he is now first claim with Swindon Harriers.
Results link - https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/bath-half/results
Men 15th Cole Gibbens 66.32, Tom Beghein 78.06 pb, Charlie Ellison 78.59 pb, Tony Fullbrook (m60) 93.34
Note - Ben Cole ran 66.21 which would have been a TAC m40 record but he is now first claim with Swindon Harriers.
Results link - https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/bath-half/results
Essex 20 mile road race, Sunday 15th March
7th Mason Willis 1.53.32, 9th Ben Shearer (m45) 1.53.50, 11th Dan Bradley 1.54.35
Women 26th Maxine McInulty (w45) 2.23.18
Results link - https://results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=5341
Women 26th Maxine McInulty (w45) 2.23.18
Results link - https://results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=5341
Podium 5k Festival, Leicester, Saturday 14th March
A few from TAC.
Elite Women Charlotte Alexander 16.27.5
Elite Men Jamie Macdonald 14.19.0 pb
Race 4 Tom Claridge 15.13.3
Race 2 Seb Gillece 16.16.2 pb
Results https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk
Livestream https://www.youtube.com/live/-ENd0kbY3bk?si=n1bVyj_fnevxAGA
Elite Women Charlotte Alexander 16.27.5
Elite Men Jamie Macdonald 14.19.0 pb
Race 4 Tom Claridge 15.13.3
Race 2 Seb Gillece 16.16.2 pb
Results https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk
Livestream https://www.youtube.com/live/-ENd0kbY3bk?si=n1bVyj_fnevxAGA
English Schools Cross Country Championships, Sefton Park, Liverpool, Saturday 14th March
Race videos available free here - https://www.youtube.com/@runnerspace/videos
Junior Girls 68th Aimee Watts
Junior Boys 9th Guy Bowers (Kent team won)
Guy gains selection for the England Schools mixed relay team for the SIAB Cross Country Meeting on Saturday 21st March, at Bangor Wales.
Inter Girls 64th Purdey Hutchings
Inter Boys 95th George Jacobs, 121st Ethan Brooks, 167th Charlie Warren
Senior Girls 104th Emily Boyd, 130th Neve Raymond
Senior Boys 24th Toby Bawtree, 154th Oscar Graffin, 247th Will Bachelor (Kent team 3rd)
Livestream (subscription only) - https://www.vincosport.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=47566&do=news&news_id=674304
Results - https://sporthive.com/events/s/3e173f6a-32b7-431e-8c12-33ff249d2784
Junior Girls 68th Aimee Watts
Junior Boys 9th Guy Bowers (Kent team won)
Guy gains selection for the England Schools mixed relay team for the SIAB Cross Country Meeting on Saturday 21st March, at Bangor Wales.
Inter Girls 64th Purdey Hutchings
Inter Boys 95th George Jacobs, 121st Ethan Brooks, 167th Charlie Warren
Senior Girls 104th Emily Boyd, 130th Neve Raymond
Senior Boys 24th Toby Bawtree, 154th Oscar Graffin, 247th Will Bachelor (Kent team 3rd)
Livestream (subscription only) - https://www.vincosport.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=47566&do=news&news_id=674304
Results - https://sporthive.com/events/s/3e173f6a-32b7-431e-8c12-33ff249d2784
Above - the livestream of the English Schools Championships featured some great drone footage
York 5k road race, Friday 13th March
8th Max Malkinson 15.24 pb
Results - https://racebest.com/results/5qyve
Results - https://racebest.com/results/5qyve
Friday Night Under The Lights 5k road race, Battersea, 13th March
Lewis Mills 14.43.7, Harrison Fraser 15.15.2 (debut), Ed Coutts 15.18.9 (debut), Jake Greenwood 15.26.6 (pb), Cameron Chambers 15.59.4, Anna Sharp 17.35.6.
Results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=24111&EId=10
Results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=24111&EId=10
'Inside Tonbridge' latest episode - produced by Jordan Chambers
This episode is based on the New Year's Eve races at Battersea, which has been in working format for a few weeks.
South East Schools Race at Harrow, Thursday 12th March
Several TAC members raced for their schools. Results here -
https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/schoolxc/g-live.html?f=ses26.clax
https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/schoolxc/g-live.html?f=ses26.clax
TAC Masters Newsletter February 2026 - by Grazia Manzotti
The latest Masters newsletter is available here and previous editions on the TAC Masters/Veterans Updates page.
| tac_masters_newsletter_february_2026_web.pdf |
Other weekend news, 7th/8th March
Battersea Half Marathon, Sunday
Charlotte Denton ran a pb of 1.44.16
Results here - results.runthrough.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16487&RId=5681&EId=3&dt=0&adv=1
Lisbon Half Marathon, Sunday
Mark Pepper 73.44 (pb by over 2 mins)
Results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7391336032891165440/races/495535
Be fit Today Track Academy Indoor Meeting, at Lee Valley, Sunday
Ted Vallins (u15) ran a superb pb of 2.05.83 in race 5 of the 800 metres.
Full results - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=bftta8.3.26&page=event&heat=E005H05
Charlotte Denton ran a pb of 1.44.16
Results here - results.runthrough.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16487&RId=5681&EId=3&dt=0&adv=1
Lisbon Half Marathon, Sunday
Mark Pepper 73.44 (pb by over 2 mins)
Results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7391336032891165440/races/495535
Be fit Today Track Academy Indoor Meeting, at Lee Valley, Sunday
Ted Vallins (u15) ran a superb pb of 2.05.83 in race 5 of the 800 metres.
Full results - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=bftta8.3.26&page=event&heat=E005H05
Paddock Wood Half Marathon, Sunday 8th March
Cole Gibbens showed that he is back to his very best with an impressive win in 64.43 (chip time), which moved him up one placed to second on the all time TAC list.
Ben Shearer who recently transferred as first claim TAC set a new club m45 record of 70.52, although he turns 50 in May.
Helen Gaunt finished 3rd in the women's race with 78.26, which breaks Maria Heslop's TAC w45 record.
Adrian Whitwam ran 75.06 to set a new TAC m50 record.
Full results are here - https://live.sportsystems.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20246&RId=12294
Ben Shearer who recently transferred as first claim TAC set a new club m45 record of 70.52, although he turns 50 in May.
Helen Gaunt finished 3rd in the women's race with 78.26, which breaks Maria Heslop's TAC w45 record.
Adrian Whitwam ran 75.06 to set a new TAC m50 record.
Full results are here - https://live.sportsystems.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20246&RId=12294
Above - Cole Gibbens leading the Paddock Wood Half Marathon
(photo from Mick Bannister)
(photo from Mick Bannister)
Above - Cole Gibbens over took Chris Olley in the TAC all-time Half Marathon rankings
UK Inter Counties Cross Country Championships, at Wollaton Park, Nottingham, Saturday 7th March
Videos loaded !
James Kingston completed his cross country season with one of his best ever performances by winning the senior men's race. He finished ahead of Jacob Cann and Richard Slade, who he has battled against earlier this season and who both raced for GB at the European Championships. Alex Howard also had a tremendous race to finish 8th.
Full results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7435331573337030656
TAC summary on the Results 2026 page.
Livestream coverage - https://www.youtube.com/@BritishAthleticsTV/streams
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCMsmK
Full results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7435331573337030656
TAC summary on the Results 2026 page.
Livestream coverage - https://www.youtube.com/@BritishAthleticsTV/streams
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCMsmK
Above - UK Inter Counties winner James Kingston (centre)
with Jason Cann and Richard Slade
with Jason Cann and Richard Slade
Above TAC at the UK Inter Counties (all bar one in the blue of Kent)
Top line 1- Harrison Fraser, Jess Hill, Anna Sharp
Line 2 - Guy Bowers, Jamie Rogers, Isabel Gowing
Line 3 - Emily Boyd, Poly Moses, Purdey Hutchings
Line 4 - Neve Raymond, Will Bachelor, Oscar Graffin
Line 5 - Aimee Watts, Ben Cole, James Kingston
Bottom line 6 - Alex Howard, Calum Laing. Tom Lockhart
Top line 1- Harrison Fraser, Jess Hill, Anna Sharp
Line 2 - Guy Bowers, Jamie Rogers, Isabel Gowing
Line 3 - Emily Boyd, Poly Moses, Purdey Hutchings
Line 4 - Neve Raymond, Will Bachelor, Oscar Graffin
Line 5 - Aimee Watts, Ben Cole, James Kingston
Bottom line 6 - Alex Howard, Calum Laing. Tom Lockhart
Above - Ollie White in the Para athlete race at Nottingham
Jack Higgins selected to represent GB at World Indoor Championships
Jack Higgins has been selected for GB at 1500m for the World Indoor Championships. They take place in Torun, Poland between the 20th and 22nd March. Lewis Church (Heptathlon) is also selected subject to being high enough in the rankings on11th March. He is currently 17th and 14 can go and Lewis doesn't rate the chances of three people withdrawing.
British Athletics team announcement here -
https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/novuna-gb-ni-team-announced-for-2026-world-athletics-indoor-championships-in-poland/
British Athletics team announcement here -
https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/novuna-gb-ni-team-announced-for-2026-world-athletics-indoor-championships-in-poland/
'Inside Tonbridge' Latest Episode - produced by Toby Bawtree
The latest episode covers the TAC trip to the National.
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Conference Championships, Reno, Nevada, USA, Monday 2nd March
Video loaded !
Rae Le Fay was 5th in heat 4 of the 800m in 2.12.71
Results - https://rt.trackscoreboard.com/meets/3126/events/8/Final
Results - https://rt.trackscoreboard.com/meets/3126/events/8/Final
Tonbridge AC Junior 1 mile cross country races, Sunday 1st March
Results are on the Results 2026 page.
Scottish Athletics Indoor Invitational, Sunday 1st March
Video loaded !
Jack Higgins ran and won the 1500m in 3.35.60 (helped by brother Ted's superb pacing) to gain the qualifying standard for the World Indoor Championships. It is also a TAC indoor record, previously held by James West and moves Jack into the UK all-time top 10 indoors.
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/indcemasrel/event/#day2
Livestream - https://www.sportsshoes.com/store/scottish-athletics-indoor-invitational
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCLL5N
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/indcemasrel/event/#day2
Livestream - https://www.sportsshoes.com/store/scottish-athletics-indoor-invitational
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCLL5N
Above - Jack Higgins in Glasgow
Friday Night Under The Lights 5k road race, Battersea Park, Friday 27th February
No TAC pbs this evening.
Elie Women - Verity Hopkins 16.14.4, Charlotte Alexander 16.22.9, Ella King Powrie 17.54.7
Elite Men - Cole Gibbens 14.29.5, Ben Pearce 15.26.5
B race - Cameron Chambers 15.58.0
C race - Jordan Chambers 15.30.9
Results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=24084
Elie Women - Verity Hopkins 16.14.4, Charlotte Alexander 16.22.9, Ella King Powrie 17.54.7
Elite Men - Cole Gibbens 14.29.5, Ben Pearce 15.26.5
B race - Cameron Chambers 15.58.0
C race - Jordan Chambers 15.30.9
Results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=24084
Tonbridge AC win 'Persil' trophy for aggregate score at National
Details of another trophy win at the National.
The Sunday Plodcast - including the National
This week's episode featured talk on the National Cross Country Championships. Matt Seddon invited me(Mark Hookway) to talk about the event - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sunday-plodcast/id1540428224?i=1000751201543
Tunbridge Wells and Dartford Half Marathons, Sunday 22nd February
Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon
Lucy Reid returned to racing action, after a year long recovery from knee surgery, to win the women’s race at the Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon. Reid ran 74.41, which placed her third overall in the race, recording the same time as the men’s runner-up.
Results - results.sporthive.com/events/7429127544638389504
Dartford Half Marathon
Mason Willis won in 74.29 by one second from Dan Bradley in 74.30. Atsutoshi Maeda was the other TAC competitor.
Results - https://www.runthrough.co.uk/race-results
Kent Online report - https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/sport/dartford-half-marathon-in-pictures-336969/
Lucy Reid returned to racing action, after a year long recovery from knee surgery, to win the women’s race at the Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon. Reid ran 74.41, which placed her third overall in the race, recording the same time as the men’s runner-up.
Results - results.sporthive.com/events/7429127544638389504
Dartford Half Marathon
Mason Willis won in 74.29 by one second from Dan Bradley in 74.30. Atsutoshi Maeda was the other TAC competitor.
Results - https://www.runthrough.co.uk/race-results
Kent Online report - https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/sport/dartford-half-marathon-in-pictures-336969/
Scottish National Cross Country Championships, at , 21st February
Kieran Reilly and Jamie Goodge both raced for their Scottis clubs, placing 48th and 61st, respectively.
Results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7427379424208617472/races/10
Results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7427379424208617472/races/10
English National Cross Country Championships, at Sedgefield, Durham, 21st February
Videos loaded !
In summary -
Senior Men 1st and National Champions (2nd James Kingston, 5th Ted Higgins)
Senior Women 7th (27th Charlotte Alexander)
Under 20 Men 2nd (9th Harrison Fraser, 10th Tom Claridge)
Under 20 Women 8th (54th Emily Boyd)
Under 17 Men 5th (50th Will Bachelor)
Under 17 Women 9th (43rd Isabel Gowing)
Under 15 Boys 6th (23rd Guy Bowers)
Under 15 girls 11th (32nd Aimee Watts)
Under 13 Boys no team (187th Robert West)
Under 13 Girls no team (89th Leonie Pit)
Awards (to those attending the dinner)
Best debuts - Isla Murray and George Jacobs
Highest placings - Aimee Watts and James Kingston
Best performances - Kinvara Rogers, Richard Preston
Most Improved - Theresa White and Phil Gowing
Team Manager's Award - Robert West
Achievement Award - Daniel McPherson
10 year awards - Ben Cole, Toby Emm, Matthew Taylor (Joe Watts should have been included !)
Full results now on the Results 2026 page.
Livestream video - www.youtube.com/live/Ur0KysLDyxs?si=w4chH3tfENoxrLT7
Results link- results.sporthive.com/for/frsystems
TAC summary on the Results 2026 page.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCLfrs
National Awards Dinner photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCL4B9
Senior Men 1st and National Champions (2nd James Kingston, 5th Ted Higgins)
Senior Women 7th (27th Charlotte Alexander)
Under 20 Men 2nd (9th Harrison Fraser, 10th Tom Claridge)
Under 20 Women 8th (54th Emily Boyd)
Under 17 Men 5th (50th Will Bachelor)
Under 17 Women 9th (43rd Isabel Gowing)
Under 15 Boys 6th (23rd Guy Bowers)
Under 15 girls 11th (32nd Aimee Watts)
Under 13 Boys no team (187th Robert West)
Under 13 Girls no team (89th Leonie Pit)
Awards (to those attending the dinner)
Best debuts - Isla Murray and George Jacobs
Highest placings - Aimee Watts and James Kingston
Best performances - Kinvara Rogers, Richard Preston
Most Improved - Theresa White and Phil Gowing
Team Manager's Award - Robert West
Achievement Award - Daniel McPherson
10 year awards - Ben Cole, Toby Emm, Matthew Taylor (Joe Watts should have been included !)
Full results now on the Results 2026 page.
Livestream video - www.youtube.com/live/Ur0KysLDyxs?si=w4chH3tfENoxrLT7
Results link- results.sporthive.com/for/frsystems
TAC summary on the Results 2026 page.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCLfrs
National Awards Dinner photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCL4B9
Above - The TAC squad at the 'National'
Above senior men National Championships.
James Kingston, Ted Higgins, Ben Cole, Jamie Macdonald, Jake Brisland, Alex Howard
James Kingston, Ted Higgins, Ben Cole, Jamie Macdonald, Jake Brisland, Alex Howard
Above - under 20 men 2nd team. Max Malkinson, Tom Claridge, Harrison Fraser, Toby Bawtree
Above - senior women 7th team. Amelia Beeston, Charlotte Alexander, Anna Sharp, Anna Palmer
Above - James Kingston 2nd in the senior men's race
Lee Valley Middle Distance Open Meeting, Wednesday 18th February
Videos loaded !
Under 13/15/17 race 11 - 2nd Ted Vallins (u15) 2.08.29
Under 20 and seniors race 4 - 2nd Anna Palmer 2.20.52
Full results - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/lvacmiddledistance/event/
Under 20 and seniors race 4 - 2nd Anna Palmer 2.20.52
Full results - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/lvacmiddledistance/event/
Jack and Ted Higgins interviewed on The Sunday Plodcast, 17th February
Jack and Ted were interviewed on this week's show by Matt Seddon
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sunday-plodcast/id1540428224?i=1000750165932
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sunday-plodcast/id1540428224?i=1000750165932
Tim Hanford Funeral
Tim's funeral is at Wealden Crematorium on Tuesday 10th March at 11am. Tim was a TAC member back in the 1970s and 80s.
UK Indoor Championships, at Birmingham, Saturday and Sunday 14th/15th February
Day 2 - videos loaded !
1500m Men 1st Jack Higgins 3.38.12 pb
3000m Men 3rd Ted Higgins 7.53.21 pb
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page- flic.kr/s/aHBqjCKzNK
BBC coverage here - www.youtube.com/live/TcNNsbv4yLE?si=r02n66fIaa4FGCRL
3000m at 3 hours 13 minutes into the broadcast and 1500m 3 hours 30 minutes in.
Day 1 - videos loaded !
Jordan Chambers ran in heat 2 of the men's 800 metres, but didn't make the final.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCKquB
1500m Men 1st Jack Higgins 3.38.12 pb
3000m Men 3rd Ted Higgins 7.53.21 pb
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page- flic.kr/s/aHBqjCKzNK
BBC coverage here - www.youtube.com/live/TcNNsbv4yLE?si=r02n66fIaa4FGCRL
3000m at 3 hours 13 minutes into the broadcast and 1500m 3 hours 30 minutes in.
Day 1 - videos loaded !
Jordan Chambers ran in heat 2 of the men's 800 metres, but didn't make the final.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCKquB
Above - Jack and Ted Higgins with their gold and bronze medals