TAC Distance Runners
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Events coming up
Saturday 26th April - Kent Young Athletes League (u13/15)
Saturday 3rd May - UK Youth Development League (u13/15)
Monday 5th May - Hildenborough Road Races https://www.nice-work.org.uk/e/hildenborough-road-races-9418
Saturday 3rd May - UK Youth Development League (u13/15)
Monday 5th May - Hildenborough Road Races https://www.nice-work.org.uk/e/hildenborough-road-races-9418
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This week's 'Big Hitters', 14th to 21st April
(largest personal bests from Power of 10 records)
300m
Zach Ward (u13b) 44.12 (improved by 1.9s)
600m
Jacob Freke (u13b) 1.48.04 (improved by 12.6s)
Neve Raymond (u17w) 1.39.30 (improved by 12.1s)
800m
Lily Slack (u20w) 2.16.53 ((improved by 0.5s)
1500m
Mika Pit (u13b) 5.07.95 (improved by 36.5s)
TAC Club records
600m Ted Higgins 1.17.65 (senior men)
600m Nick Arnott 1.35.56 (M50)
Zach Ward (u13b) 44.12 (improved by 1.9s)
600m
Jacob Freke (u13b) 1.48.04 (improved by 12.6s)
Neve Raymond (u17w) 1.39.30 (improved by 12.1s)
800m
Lily Slack (u20w) 2.16.53 ((improved by 0.5s)
1500m
Mika Pit (u13b) 5.07.95 (improved by 36.5s)
TAC Club records
600m Ted Higgins 1.17.65 (senior men)
600m Nick Arnott 1.35.56 (M50)
Tonbridge AC Easter Monday Open Meeting, Monday 21st April
Videos loaded !
Summary results are on the Results 2025 page
Full results here - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/taceom/event/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCa1uW
Full results here - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/taceom/event/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCa1uW
Above - both Ted and Jack Higgins were inside the old TAC men's 600 metres record
Above - Nick Arnott set a TAC over 50 men's 600 metres record
Folkestone 10 miles road race, Friday 18th April
Helen Gaunt seems to have got back to her best form, as she finished 6th overall and first female in 57.31.
This is a TAC over 35,40 and 45 women's age record ! It was also a personal best.
Craig Halsey was 10th in 59.02.
This is a TAC over 35,40 and 45 women's age record ! It was also a personal best.
Craig Halsey was 10th in 59.02.
Watford Open Meeting, Wednesday 16th April
Videos loaded !
800m race 11 (2.15+) Lily Slack 2.16.53 (pb) - up one place to 15th on TAC all time list.
800m race 8 (sub 2.15) Alex Beeston 1.58.35
Full results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=26585&meId=277974
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC9j8c
800m race 8 (sub 2.15) Alex Beeston 1.58.35
Full results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=26585&meId=277974
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC9j8c
Above - Lily Slack and Alex Beeston competing at Watford
Blackheath and Bromley Open Meeting, Monday 14th April
800m - Neve Raymond (u17) 2.22.04 pb 1.6s
Full results - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=bandbh14.4.25&page=results
Full results - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=bandbh14.4.25&page=results
Other Action, 12th and 13th April
Saturday
European Running Championships, Belgium
Half Marathon
Andy Graffin 89.45
Also some of you may remember Kathleen Faes, who was a very good teenager with TAC and she ran 1.37.53
Results - https://www.acn-timing.com/?lng=EN#/events/2157860289051328/ctx/20250412_ek/generic/199037_24/home/LIVEHALF24
Sunday
Kent Spring Half Marathon, Ashford
3rd Jake Greenwood (u20) 79.55
Full results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7303090535315537920
Boston Marathon, UK
Adam Tibbals 3.03.10, Ben Hepden 3.13.28
Results - https://www.stuweb.co.uk/live/race.shtml#4368-12569
European Running Championships, Belgium
Half Marathon
Andy Graffin 89.45
Also some of you may remember Kathleen Faes, who was a very good teenager with TAC and she ran 1.37.53
Results - https://www.acn-timing.com/?lng=EN#/events/2157860289051328/ctx/20250412_ek/generic/199037_24/home/LIVEHALF24
Sunday
Kent Spring Half Marathon, Ashford
3rd Jake Greenwood (u20) 79.55
Full results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7303090535315537920
Boston Marathon, UK
Adam Tibbals 3.03.10, Ben Hepden 3.13.28
Results - https://www.stuweb.co.uk/live/race.shtml#4368-12569
National 6 and 12 Stage Road Relay Championships, at Sutton Coldfield, Saturday 12th April
Videos loaded !
TAC men 4th and women 8th (best ever) in respective races.
First time we have completed more than one women's team (we had 3) and first time a complete men's B team.
Results are on the Results 2025 page.
Photos here and on my Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC8Fbt
First time we have completed more than one women's team (we had 3) and first time a complete men's B team.
Results are on the Results 2025 page.
Photos here and on my Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC8Fbt
Above - TAC women's squad
Above - TAC men's squad
Above - Charlotte Alexander and James Kingston amongst the fastest laps at the National Road Relays
Weekend Saturday/Sunday 5th/6th April
Saturday
Lee Valley April Open Meeting
Video loaded !
Steven Galliard (u17) won his 800m heat in 2.07.68 (pb by 0.5s)
Results link - https://athletics-uk.org/liveresults/LF/event_005-02.asp
Run Dorney Half Marathon
13th John Madden (m50) 83.29, 18th Peter Sutton (m40) 85.26 pb, 33rd Michael Thomson (m55) 91.08
Results - https://results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=8386&EId=5
Sunday
Berlin Half Marathon
25th women Verity Hopkins 73.36
Results - https://drive.google.com/file/d/191ST2UI-aOUznGtzNZXtUNUr4vViOE2L/view?pli=1
White Horse Half Marathon, Oxfordshire
2nd Ben Cole 68.30
Results - https://berlinerhm.r.mikatiming.net/2025/?lang=EN_CAP
Prague Half Marathon
Elise Rendall ran 1.42.06
Results - https://www.runczech.com/en/results/generali-1-2maraton-praha-2025?filter_search=Elise+rendall
Bristol Track Club 5km road race
Tom Claridge ran approximately 15.47 on his debut at the distance.
Official results awaited.
Lee Valley April Open Meeting
Video loaded !
Steven Galliard (u17) won his 800m heat in 2.07.68 (pb by 0.5s)
Results link - https://athletics-uk.org/liveresults/LF/event_005-02.asp
Run Dorney Half Marathon
13th John Madden (m50) 83.29, 18th Peter Sutton (m40) 85.26 pb, 33rd Michael Thomson (m55) 91.08
Results - https://results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=8386&EId=5
Sunday
Berlin Half Marathon
25th women Verity Hopkins 73.36
Results - https://drive.google.com/file/d/191ST2UI-aOUznGtzNZXtUNUr4vViOE2L/view?pli=1
White Horse Half Marathon, Oxfordshire
2nd Ben Cole 68.30
Results - https://berlinerhm.r.mikatiming.net/2025/?lang=EN_CAP
Prague Half Marathon
Elise Rendall ran 1.42.06
Results - https://www.runczech.com/en/results/generali-1-2maraton-praha-2025?filter_search=Elise+rendall
Bristol Track Club 5km road race
Tom Claridge ran approximately 15.47 on his debut at the distance.
Official results awaited.
South of England Road Relay Championships, at Milton Keynes, Sunday 30th March
Video of men's race loaded !
The TAC men's A team finished 3rd and the women 20th, whilst the men's B team also qualified for the National Championships by finishing 20th.
Ted Higgins ran the fastest short stage of the men's race, moving the team from 5th to 3rd on the last leg and after more than four hours of racing.
Results are on the Results 2025 page and at this link - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTTv4nE3vxDgKjjZOkPclRrVAnxGjhztkl4RwL_70xZxyjkETUctXEBQVIp8YQwkQ/pubhtml?urp=gmail_link#
Photos here and on Mark Hookway’s Facebook page - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC7mKe
Ted Higgins ran the fastest short stage of the men's race, moving the team from 5th to 3rd on the last leg and after more than four hours of racing.
Results are on the Results 2025 page and at this link - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTTv4nE3vxDgKjjZOkPclRrVAnxGjhztkl4RwL_70xZxyjkETUctXEBQVIp8YQwkQ/pubhtml?urp=gmail_link#
Photos here and on Mark Hookway’s Facebook page - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC7mKe
Above - TAC men and women at the South of England Road Relay Championships
Above - Ted Higgins running the fastest short stage at the South of England Road Relays
Weekend action Saturday and Sunday 22nd/23rd March
Saturday
SE Schools Inter Counties Cross Country, Years 7 and 8, Essex
There were plenty of TAC members representing Kent Schools in this fixture. Guy Bowers won the year 8 boys' race, where Ellis Hill placed 10th. Aimee Watts was 10th in the year 8 girls' event.
Full results are on the Results 2025 page.
Sunday
Brentwood Half Marathon
Steve Strange ran a pb of 69.32 when finishing 3rd.
Results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7308802695790329856/races/1
Bromley Vets 5 miles Cross Country, Sparrows Den, West Wickham
9th Tony Bennett (m45) , 10th Richard Preston (m55), 12th Mark Pitcairn-Knowles (m55)
women 10th Grazia Manzotti (w55). Richard Preston won the over 55 men's category.
Results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=22051
London Universities Pre BUCS Meeting, Stratford, London
Ethan Rocks became the first TAC runner to record an outdoor 800m this year when he won in 1.58.02.
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/luca-open/event/T15/
Reading Half Marathon
John Madden (m50) 84.20, Jat Soomal (m40) 86.50 (=pb)
SE Schools Inter Counties Cross Country, Years 7 and 8, Essex
There were plenty of TAC members representing Kent Schools in this fixture. Guy Bowers won the year 8 boys' race, where Ellis Hill placed 10th. Aimee Watts was 10th in the year 8 girls' event.
Full results are on the Results 2025 page.
Sunday
Brentwood Half Marathon
Steve Strange ran a pb of 69.32 when finishing 3rd.
Results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7308802695790329856/races/1
Bromley Vets 5 miles Cross Country, Sparrows Den, West Wickham
9th Tony Bennett (m45) , 10th Richard Preston (m55), 12th Mark Pitcairn-Knowles (m55)
women 10th Grazia Manzotti (w55). Richard Preston won the over 55 men's category.
Results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=22051
London Universities Pre BUCS Meeting, Stratford, London
Ethan Rocks became the first TAC runner to record an outdoor 800m this year when he won in 1.58.02.
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/luca-open/event/T15/
Reading Half Marathon
John Madden (m50) 84.20, Jat Soomal (m40) 86.50 (=pb)
Above at Bromley Vets race
Tony Bennett, Richard Preston, Grazia Manzotti, Mark Pitcairn-Knowles
Tony Bennett, Richard Preston, Grazia Manzotti, Mark Pitcairn-Knowles
Other weekend action, Friday 14th to Sunday 16th March
Friday
York 5km road race
Max Malkinson finished 12th on his debut at the distance with 15.33.
Results racebest.com/results/sfzty
Saturday
Kent Indoor Championships, Lee Valley
u17 women 2nd Neve Raymond 2.23.81
u20 women 2nd Lily Slack 2.18.62
Senior Women 5th Anna Palmer 2.29.03
Sunday
Essex 20 miles road race
12th Dan Bradley (m35) 1.52.30, 17th Mason Willis 1.55.00, 29th Michael Ellis 1.58.32
Women 14th Helen Gaunt (w45) 2.13.27, Elise Rendall 2.39.19
Results - https://results.eventchiptiming.com
Bath Half Marathon
Amelia Beeston (u20) 1.28.43 pb
Full results - https://bathhalf.r.mikatiming.com/2025/?pid=search&pidp=start
Kent Indoor Championships, at Lee Valley
Under 17 women's 1500m 1st Aoife Foley 5.07.65
Video - https://www.facebook.com/sean.foley.12576/videos/1196489285438519?comment_id=1292819808470435¬if_id=1742151558600072¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif
York 5km road race
Max Malkinson finished 12th on his debut at the distance with 15.33.
Results racebest.com/results/sfzty
Saturday
Kent Indoor Championships, Lee Valley
u17 women 2nd Neve Raymond 2.23.81
u20 women 2nd Lily Slack 2.18.62
Senior Women 5th Anna Palmer 2.29.03
Sunday
Essex 20 miles road race
12th Dan Bradley (m35) 1.52.30, 17th Mason Willis 1.55.00, 29th Michael Ellis 1.58.32
Women 14th Helen Gaunt (w45) 2.13.27, Elise Rendall 2.39.19
Results - https://results.eventchiptiming.com
Bath Half Marathon
Amelia Beeston (u20) 1.28.43 pb
Full results - https://bathhalf.r.mikatiming.com/2025/?pid=search&pidp=start
Kent Indoor Championships, at Lee Valley
Under 17 women's 1500m 1st Aoife Foley 5.07.65
Video - https://www.facebook.com/sean.foley.12576/videos/1196489285438519?comment_id=1292819808470435¬if_id=1742151558600072¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif
Above - Aoife Foley winner of u17 1500m
Above - Silver medals for Neve Raymond and Lily Slack
(both on left)
(both on left)
English Schools Cross Country Championships, at Ardingly, Saturday 15th March
TAC summary
Senior Boys 48th Toby Bawtree, 55th Harrison Fraser, 130th Tom Beghein
Senior Girls 33rd Rae Le Fay (Sussex), 56th Annabelle Souter, 200th Polly Moses, 227th Emily Boyd
Inter Boys 62nd Will Bachelor, 97th Ben Catchpole, 103rd James Petrie, 110th Ewan Prendergast. Kent 1st team.
Inter Girls 130th Isabel Gowing, 234th Jemima Wellesley
Junior Boys 51st Guy Bowers, 133rd Joel Graffin, 200th Luca Szumileiwicz
Junior Girls 60th Aimee Watts, 257th Purdey Hutchings
Results link - https://results.sporthive.com/for/frsystems
Livestream (subscription needed) - https://www.vincosport.com
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC5ytq
Senior Boys 48th Toby Bawtree, 55th Harrison Fraser, 130th Tom Beghein
Senior Girls 33rd Rae Le Fay (Sussex), 56th Annabelle Souter, 200th Polly Moses, 227th Emily Boyd
Inter Boys 62nd Will Bachelor, 97th Ben Catchpole, 103rd James Petrie, 110th Ewan Prendergast. Kent 1st team.
Inter Girls 130th Isabel Gowing, 234th Jemima Wellesley
Junior Boys 51st Guy Bowers, 133rd Joel Graffin, 200th Luca Szumileiwicz
Junior Girls 60th Aimee Watts, 257th Purdey Hutchings
Results link - https://results.sporthive.com/for/frsystems
Livestream (subscription needed) - https://www.vincosport.com
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC5ytq
Podium Festival, Leicester, Saturday 15th March
Elite men A race 57th Ben Cole 14.31
Race B 19th Cole Gibbens 14.23 (pb by 15s)
Race C 7th Will Beeston 14.37 (pb by 17s), 68th Cameron Chambers 16.16
Race D 3rd Jake Brislane 14.49 (debut) , 7th Isaac Arnott 14.56 (pb by 17s), 40th Alex Beeston 15.15 (debut)
Race F 2nd Jordan Chambers 15.21 (pb by 36s)
Results – https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk
Livestream - https://www.youtube.com/live/ca7_QUQVaQI?si=yOQu1sdBAHM7ZVX_
Race B 19th Cole Gibbens 14.23 (pb by 15s)
Race C 7th Will Beeston 14.37 (pb by 17s), 68th Cameron Chambers 16.16
Race D 3rd Jake Brislane 14.49 (debut) , 7th Isaac Arnott 14.56 (pb by 17s), 40th Alex Beeston 15.15 (debut)
Race F 2nd Jordan Chambers 15.21 (pb by 36s)
Results – https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk
Livestream - https://www.youtube.com/live/ca7_QUQVaQI?si=yOQu1sdBAHM7ZVX_
Battersea Under The Lights 5k road race, Thursday 13th March
James Crombie equalled his 14.59 pb and Tom Lockhart dipped under 16 minutes for the first time.
Results here - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=22062
Results here - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=22062
European Indoor Championships, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Thursday to Sunday, 6th to 9th March
3000m James West had a terrific championships, qualifying for the Sunday final, from the heats on Saturday.
James ran 7.51.46 for 5th, with Jacob Ingebrigsten winning in 7.48.37. Estimated closing splits for James include a second half 1500m in 3.37, last 1200m in 2.52 and last 800m in 1.52 !
800m Jack Higgins - eliminated in first round hets on Friday morning.
Full coverage on BBC2
Full results - https://live.european-athletics.com/apeldoorn-2025/timetable
James ran 7.51.46 for 5th, with Jacob Ingebrigsten winning in 7.48.37. Estimated closing splits for James include a second half 1500m in 3.37, last 1200m in 2.52 and last 800m in 1.52 !
800m Jack Higgins - eliminated in first round hets on Friday morning.
Full coverage on BBC2
Full results - https://live.european-athletics.com/apeldoorn-2025/timetable
Above - James West
Above - Jack Higgins
Above - GB team for European Indoor Championships
Top row, 2nd from left - Jack Higgins and Middle row, far left James West
Top row, 2nd from left - Jack Higgins and Middle row, far left James West
Other weekend results, Saturday and Sunday 8th/9th March
Saturday
University of Birmingham Meeting
Jamie Macdonald made his debut for 5000m with 14.36.78.
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/uobwinterthrows/event/T03/
Sunday
Be Fit Today Track Academy Indoor Meeting, at Lee Valley
Lily Slack finished 2nd in an 800m race in 2.19.76
Full results - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=bftta9.3.25&page=event&heat=E005H02
Cambridge Half Marathon
Tom Beghein ran 87.22
Results - https://cambridgehalf.resultsbase.net/results.aspx?CId=8&RId=20708&EId=1&dt=0&PageNo=4&adv=1
Lydd Half Marathon
Hannah Smith was the only TAC competitor and ran 1.58.21
Full results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7290393246189658624/races/1/team/7304534980113475584
Lydd 20 mile road race
A few from TAC run, led home by Tom Rulle with 2.08.20
Results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7290393246189658624/races/2/team/7304534980113549824
University of Birmingham Meeting
Jamie Macdonald made his debut for 5000m with 14.36.78.
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/uobwinterthrows/event/T03/
Sunday
Be Fit Today Track Academy Indoor Meeting, at Lee Valley
Lily Slack finished 2nd in an 800m race in 2.19.76
Full results - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=bftta9.3.25&page=event&heat=E005H02
Cambridge Half Marathon
Tom Beghein ran 87.22
Results - https://cambridgehalf.resultsbase.net/results.aspx?CId=8&RId=20708&EId=1&dt=0&PageNo=4&adv=1
Lydd Half Marathon
Hannah Smith was the only TAC competitor and ran 1.58.21
Full results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7290393246189658624/races/1/team/7304534980113475584
Lydd 20 mile road race
A few from TAC run, led home by Tom Rulle with 2.08.20
Results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7290393246189658624/races/2/team/7304534980113549824
Paddock Wood Half Marathon, Sunday 9th March
There were many TAC members amongst the entries.
Cole Gibbens won the race in fine style in 64.59, which is the second fastest half marathon by a TAC athlete, just six seconds off Chris Olley's record.
Results are here - https://events.sportsystems.co.uk/results/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC4ZRk
Cole Gibbens won the race in fine style in 64.59, which is the second fastest half marathon by a TAC athlete, just six seconds off Chris Olley's record.
Results are here - https://events.sportsystems.co.uk/results/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC4ZRk
Above - Cole Gibbens and Sean Molloy
UK Inter Counties Cross Country Championships, at Nottingham, Saturday 8th March
James Kingston had another battle in a national championship event and again finished second this time to Bret Rushman in the men's race. James finished 4th last year and 7th the year before that.
Will Beeston and Ben Cole finished 43rd and 44th. Toby Bawtree had a good race to finish 17th and first Kent scorer in the under 17 men's event.
TAC results -
Para race - 4th Ollie Whie
Senior Men - 2nd James Kingston, 43rd Will Beeston, 44th Ben Cole, 179th Tom Claridge
Under 20 Men - 85th Harrison Fraser
Under 17 Men - 17th Toby Bawtree, 96th Sam Smialowski
Under 17 Women -181st Emily Boyd
Under 15 boys - 233rd Oscar Cowling
Under 15 Girls - 132nd Isabel Gowing, 170th Aoife Foley
Under 13 Boys - 20th Guy Bowers, 134th Sam Shearer
Under 13 Girls - 23rd Aimee Watts
Free livestream - https://www.youtube.com/live/YwfIKl3hbpw?si=kDaQdKRzjlIA5dRr
Results here - https://results.sporthive.com/for/frsystems
The results are also on the Results 2025 page with TAC and Kent highlighted.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC4Q2Z
Will Beeston and Ben Cole finished 43rd and 44th. Toby Bawtree had a good race to finish 17th and first Kent scorer in the under 17 men's event.
TAC results -
Para race - 4th Ollie Whie
Senior Men - 2nd James Kingston, 43rd Will Beeston, 44th Ben Cole, 179th Tom Claridge
Under 20 Men - 85th Harrison Fraser
Under 17 Men - 17th Toby Bawtree, 96th Sam Smialowski
Under 17 Women -181st Emily Boyd
Under 15 boys - 233rd Oscar Cowling
Under 15 Girls - 132nd Isabel Gowing, 170th Aoife Foley
Under 13 Boys - 20th Guy Bowers, 134th Sam Shearer
Under 13 Girls - 23rd Aimee Watts
Free livestream - https://www.youtube.com/live/YwfIKl3hbpw?si=kDaQdKRzjlIA5dRr
Results here - https://results.sporthive.com/for/frsystems
The results are also on the Results 2025 page with TAC and Kent highlighted.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC4Q2Z
Above - James Kingston battles with Bret Rushman (Hertfordshire)
at the UK Inter Counties Cross Country Championships
at the UK Inter Counties Cross Country Championships
Harrow Schools Cross Country Races, Thursday 6th March
Results featuring some from TAC - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/schoolxc/g-live.html?f=ses25.clax
Chasing The National by The Distance Project
A few weeks ago Callum Ellson and his colleague Charlie McCarthy visited Tonbridge and gone on to produce this short film.
Other weekend results, Saturday/Sunday 1st/2nd March
Saturday
Westward Cross Country League, Redruth, Cornwall
Jamie Macdonald won the men's race and Annabelle Hales was 13th in the women's event.
Official results are here - https://www.city-runs.co.uk/westward-league
Sunday
Dartford Half Marathon
1st Steve Strange 70.22, 3rd Jake Greenwood (u20) 7th 75.23.
Results link - https://www.runthrough.co.uk/race-results
Brighton Half Marathon
15th female Helen Gaunt (w45) 83.37
Full results - https://results.raceroster.com/v2/en-GB/results/varksfadzwqywphm/results?subEvent=221567&page=3&sortCol=overallPlace&sortDir=asc
Boston University Last Chance Qualifier
Chris Olley ran 4.05.15 for the mile.
Results here - http://live.lancertiming.com/meets/329/events/32/Final
Full results - https://www.lancertiming.com/results/winter25/lastchance-m.pdf
Westward Cross Country League, Redruth, Cornwall
Jamie Macdonald won the men's race and Annabelle Hales was 13th in the women's event.
Official results are here - https://www.city-runs.co.uk/westward-league
Sunday
Dartford Half Marathon
1st Steve Strange 70.22, 3rd Jake Greenwood (u20) 7th 75.23.
Results link - https://www.runthrough.co.uk/race-results
Brighton Half Marathon
15th female Helen Gaunt (w45) 83.37
Full results - https://results.raceroster.com/v2/en-GB/results/varksfadzwqywphm/results?subEvent=221567&page=3&sortCol=overallPlace&sortDir=asc
Boston University Last Chance Qualifier
Chris Olley ran 4.05.15 for the mile.
Results here - http://live.lancertiming.com/meets/329/events/32/Final
Full results - https://www.lancertiming.com/results/winter25/lastchance-m.pdf
Tokyo Marathon, Sunday 2nd March
Julian Rendall completed the set of six World Major Marathons by running at Tokyo. He had already completed London, New York, Chicago, Berlin and Boston. Julian ran 2.47.48. Ben Hepden also ran and recorded 3.06.13.
Results - https://runnet.jp/project/tokyo2025/results/
Results - https://runnet.jp/project/tokyo2025/results/
Above - Julian Rendall in Tokyo
English Schools Cross Country Cup Final, Saturday 1st March
TAC have quite a few at the event, representing their schools.
Full results are on the Results 2025 page with TAC highlighted.
Full results are on the Results 2025 page with TAC highlighted.
Podium 5k road race, Thursday 27th February
Women - 5th Verity Hopkins 16.08 pb
Men - 1st race 1 wave 2 James Crombie 14.59 pb, 7th Isaac Arnott 15.13 pb, Craig Halsey (m45) 16.55
Full results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=22044&EId=2&dt=0
Men - 1st race 1 wave 2 James Crombie 14.59 pb, 7th Isaac Arnott 15.13 pb, Craig Halsey (m45) 16.55
Full results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=22044&EId=2&dt=0
James West and Jack Higgins selected for GB team for European Indoor Championships
James West (3000m) and Jack Higgins (800m) selected for GB team for European Indoor Championships, after performances at UK Champs at weekend - https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/gb-ni-team-selected-for-the-european-indoor-championships-2025/
UK Indoor Championships, at Birmingham, Saturday and Sunday 22nd/23rd February
Results link - https://ukaic2025.microplustimingservices.com/#/schedule-bydate
800m men Jordan Chambers, Jack Higgins, Ted Higgins, Ben Gardiner, Max Selby
Jack Higgins was the only member of the squad to make the six-man final and finished 2nd.
Max Selby ran a pb of 1.52.22 in his heat.
3000m men - James West finished a very close 2nd to George Mills, who had recently ran 7.27 to break the British record.
800m men Jordan Chambers, Jack Higgins, Ted Higgins, Ben Gardiner, Max Selby
Jack Higgins was the only member of the squad to make the six-man final and finished 2nd.
Max Selby ran a pb of 1.52.22 in his heat.
3000m men - James West finished a very close 2nd to George Mills, who had recently ran 7.27 to break the British record.
Above - Jack Higgins and James West at the UK Indoor Championships
Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon, Sunday 23rd February
Women - 2nd Helen Gaunt, Men 3rd Steve Strange
Results link - www.nice-work.org.uk/e/hendy-tunbridge-wells-half-marathon-9201/results/19860#anchor
Results link - www.nice-work.org.uk/e/hendy-tunbridge-wells-half-marathon-9201/results/19860#anchor
Scottish Cross Country Championships, at Falkirk, Saturday 22nd February
Jamie Goodge finished a superb 21st
Full results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7298383040705724416/races/11
Full results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7298383040705724416/races/11
English Cross Country Championships, at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead, Saturday 22nd February
Videos loaded !
In summary -
Senior Men 5th (2nd James Kingston)
Senior Women 5th (15th Charlotte Alexander)
Under 20 Men 1st (11th Jake Brislane)
Under 20 Women 9th (49th Annabelle Hales)
Under 17 Men 6th (25th Toby Bawtree)
Under 17 Women 9th (32nd Florrie McIver-Hall)
Under 15 Boys 10th (82nd Tom Weston-Simmons)
Under 15 Girls 12th (76th Isabel Gowing)
Under 13 Boys 4th (8th Guy Bowers)
Under 13 Girls 13th (8th Aimee Watts)
Results are on the Results 2025 page
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC3soe
Awards dinner photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC3xXi
Awards presented in the evening -
Highest placed male - James Kingston (2nd senior)
Highest placed female - Aimee Watts (8th u13)
Best National debut male - Guy Bowers (8th u13)
Best National debut female - Florrie McIver-Hall (32nd u17)
Most improved male on previous national places - Richard Sargent (senior)
Most improved female on previous national places - Polly Moses (u20)
Best performance male (above predictions) - James Taylor (senior)
Best performance female (above predictions) - Neve Raymond (u17)
Team Manager’s Award - Dougie Arnold (u15)
Achievement Award - (Ollie White (senior)
10 year awards for Nationals in a row - Simon Fraser and James Kingston
A summary report in the file below -
Senior Men 5th (2nd James Kingston)
Senior Women 5th (15th Charlotte Alexander)
Under 20 Men 1st (11th Jake Brislane)
Under 20 Women 9th (49th Annabelle Hales)
Under 17 Men 6th (25th Toby Bawtree)
Under 17 Women 9th (32nd Florrie McIver-Hall)
Under 15 Boys 10th (82nd Tom Weston-Simmons)
Under 15 Girls 12th (76th Isabel Gowing)
Under 13 Boys 4th (8th Guy Bowers)
Under 13 Girls 13th (8th Aimee Watts)
Results are on the Results 2025 page
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC3soe
Awards dinner photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC3xXi
Awards presented in the evening -
Highest placed male - James Kingston (2nd senior)
Highest placed female - Aimee Watts (8th u13)
Best National debut male - Guy Bowers (8th u13)
Best National debut female - Florrie McIver-Hall (32nd u17)
Most improved male on previous national places - Richard Sargent (senior)
Most improved female on previous national places - Polly Moses (u20)
Best performance male (above predictions) - James Taylor (senior)
Best performance female (above predictions) - Neve Raymond (u17)
Team Manager’s Award - Dougie Arnold (u15)
Achievement Award - (Ollie White (senior)
10 year awards for Nationals in a row - Simon Fraser and James Kingston
A summary report in the file below -
| english_national_cross_country_championships.pdf |
Above - National Cross Champions, the TAC under 20 men's team
Tom Claridge, Harrison Fraser, Jake Brislane, Jamie Macdonald
Tom Claridge, Harrison Fraser, Jake Brislane, Jamie Macdonald
Above - Some of the TAC debuts and other who had good runs at Parliament Hill
Top - Guy Bowers, Florrie McIver-Hall, Neve Raymond
Row 2 - Luca Szumilewicz, Tom Weston-Simmons, Aimee Watts
Row 3 - Toby Bawtree, Sam Smialowski & Oscar Graffin, Kit Larkin
Row 4 - Sam Sheare, Bailey Webster, Aryan Nair
Row 5 - Zak Pluckrose, Purdey Hutchings, Annabelle Hales
Row 6 - Alice Wood, Charlotte Alexander, Katie Goodge
Row 7 - Jake Brislane, Harrison Fraser, James Kingston
Bottom - Cole Gibbens, Alex Howard, Jamie Bryant
Top - Guy Bowers, Florrie McIver-Hall, Neve Raymond
Row 2 - Luca Szumilewicz, Tom Weston-Simmons, Aimee Watts
Row 3 - Toby Bawtree, Sam Smialowski & Oscar Graffin, Kit Larkin
Row 4 - Sam Sheare, Bailey Webster, Aryan Nair
Row 5 - Zak Pluckrose, Purdey Hutchings, Annabelle Hales
Row 6 - Alice Wood, Charlotte Alexander, Katie Goodge
Row 7 - Jake Brislane, Harrison Fraser, James Kingston
Bottom - Cole Gibbens, Alex Howard, Jamie Bryant
Many thanks to Gary Goodge for capturing the photos below at the Awards Dinner
Above - TAC National Award winners, with Allen Graffin
Top - James Kingston & Simon Fraser, Dougie Arnold, Ollie White
Row 2 - Guy Bowers, Florrie McIver-Hall, James Taylor
Row 3 - Neve Raymond, James Kingston, Aimee Watts
Bottom - Richard Sargent, Polly Moses, Isaac Arnott
Top - James Kingston & Simon Fraser, Dougie Arnold, Ollie White
Row 2 - Guy Bowers, Florrie McIver-Hall, James Taylor
Row 3 - Neve Raymond, James Kingston, Aimee Watts
Bottom - Richard Sargent, Polly Moses, Isaac Arnott
Above - TAC squads at the National Awards Dinner
Lee Valley Indoor Open Meeting, 19th February
Videos loaded !
800m Lily Slack (u20) 2.18.03 seasons best
1500m Ethan Rocks (u20) 4.06.31
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC34ZL
1500m Ethan Rocks (u20) 4.06.31
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC34ZL
Above - Lily Slack and Ethan Rocks at Lee Valley
Other weekend news, 15th/16th February
Saturday
Run Through Battersea 10km road race, London
Cole Gibbens placed 11th in a pb of 29.45, his first ever sub 30 clocking.
Verity Hopkins was 3rd in the women's race in 33.36.
Results - https://www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16487&RId=5330&EId=3&dt=0
Bannister Winter Classic Indoors Meeting, Gothenburg, Sweden
Jordan Chambers won the men's 800 metres A race with a new indoor personal best of 1.51.66.
Results - https://www.easyrecord.se/result?eKxkHH
Run Through Battersea 10km road race, London
Cole Gibbens placed 11th in a pb of 29.45, his first ever sub 30 clocking.
Verity Hopkins was 3rd in the women's race in 33.36.
Results - https://www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16487&RId=5330&EId=3&dt=0
Bannister Winter Classic Indoors Meeting, Gothenburg, Sweden
Jordan Chambers won the men's 800 metres A race with a new indoor personal best of 1.51.66.
Results - https://www.easyrecord.se/result?eKxkHH
Keely Klassic at Birmingham, Saturday 15th February
Jack Higgins finished 3rd in the men's 800 metres in 1.46.69. This was just 0.29s outside the European Indoor Champs qualifying time of 1.46.40. It is a TAC indoor record and puts him 21st on the UK all-time list.
Results - https://keelyklassic2025.microplustimingservices.com/#/schedule-bydate
Results - https://keelyklassic2025.microplustimingservices.com/#/schedule-bydate
British Universities and Colleges Indoor Championships, at Sheffield
Friday to Sunday 14th to 16th February
Results link - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=26165
Day 1, Friday
Ben Gardiner won his 800m heat in 1.55.07 to qualify for Saturday's semi finals
Jamie Macdonald ran 4.03.58 in his 1500m heat, just outside his outright pb.
Day 2, Saturday
Ben Gardiner won his 800m semi-final in 1.49.45
Jake Brislane ran a superb 8.33.73 in his 3000m heat, although he didnt qualify for the final.
Day 3, Sunday
Ben Gardiner won the final in a very close contest in 1.50.03. It is worth watching the video which I have posted a copy of.
Day 1, Friday
Ben Gardiner won his 800m heat in 1.55.07 to qualify for Saturday's semi finals
Jamie Macdonald ran 4.03.58 in his 1500m heat, just outside his outright pb.
Day 2, Saturday
Ben Gardiner won his 800m semi-final in 1.49.45
Jake Brislane ran a superb 8.33.73 in his 3000m heat, although he didnt qualify for the final.
Day 3, Sunday
Ben Gardiner won the final in a very close contest in 1.50.03. It is worth watching the video which I have posted a copy of.
Boston University David Hemery Valentines Meeting, Friday 14th February
TAC indoor 5000m record for James West - video here
James West ran 13.18.82 for 5000m in Boston, which is the fastest by a UK athlete this year and breaks his own TAC indoor record. In the same race as Grant Fisher who set a world record of 12.44.09.
Results - http://live.lancertiming.com/meets/321/events/56/Final
Results - http://live.lancertiming.com/meets/321/events/56/Final
Armagh 5k road race, Northern Ireland, Thursday 13th February
Alex Howard finished 53rd in 14.19.
Results - https://www.myrunresults.com/events/armagh_international_road_race_5k_2025/5617/results
Results - https://www.myrunresults.com/events/armagh_international_road_race_5k_2025/5617/results
Ayo Falola Dream Mile and British Milers Club Meeting, 12th April
Videos loaded !
Ted Higgins had a breakthrough performance to run 4.01.81 in the Elite Mile for 4th place. This is worth around 3.44 for 1500m, at which is pb stands at 3.58 ! Kieran Reilly ran 4.08.59 in the same race. Ted's time puts him 9th on the TAC all-time list (see below).
Max Selby was outside his 800m pb in the BMC B race with 1.53.45.
Full results - https://athletics-uk.org/liveresults/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC2hj3
Max Selby was outside his 800m pb in the BMC B race with 1.53.45.
Full results - https://athletics-uk.org/liveresults/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC2hj3
Above - TAC all time men's 1 mile rankings
Above - Ted Higgins on his way to a 4.01 mile
Above - Max Selby (left) and Kieran Reilly (right) at Lee Valley
Interview with James Kingston on 'Taking the Tape' podcast
James Kingston talKed to a couple of young distance runners recently about his experience in the sport.
It is on Spotify here - open.spotify.com/episode/0DGEMWfC9vtGOoIaOoW8Aa?si=Rx1V1RjIRDW5cDwEhk7GgA
It is on Spotify here - open.spotify.com/episode/0DGEMWfC9vtGOoIaOoW8Aa?si=Rx1V1RjIRDW5cDwEhk7GgA
Other weekend results, 8th/9th February
Saturday
Midland Cross Country League, Alderney Stadium
Katie Goodge had one of her best performances to place 5th.
Full results - https://www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16418&RId=3130&EId=8
Sunday
Farnborough Half Marathon
8th Steve Strange 70.31, 13th Dan Bradley 71.56, 21st Mason Willis 73.54, Julian Rendall 75.16
Results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=22032&EId=2&dt=0&adv=1
Midland Cross Country League, Alderney Stadium
Katie Goodge had one of her best performances to place 5th.
Full results - https://www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16418&RId=3130&EId=8
Sunday
Farnborough Half Marathon
8th Steve Strange 70.31, 13th Dan Bradley 71.56, 21st Mason Willis 73.54, Julian Rendall 75.16
Results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=22032&EId=2&dt=0&adv=1
UK Cross Challenge and Home Countries International, Temple Newsman, Leeds, Saturday 8th February
James Kingston finished 2nd to Logan Rees of Scotland in the men's race.
Full results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7293300999177895936
Full results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7293300999177895936
Above - James Kingston finishing second at Leeds, representing England
Kent Cross Country League, at Norman Park Bromley, Saturday 8th February
Videos loaded !
TAC secured the men's league titles in both the 4 and 12 to score contests, although lost this final 12 to score contest to Medway and Maidstone. The women were 3rd in both the 3 and 6 to score contests on the day and finished 2nd in both the overall league tables.
Lizzie Owen won the league title for over 45 women and Tony Fullbrook was 3rd in the over 60 men's category.
Results are on the Results 2025 page.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC1LmZ
Lizzie Owen won the league title for over 45 women and Tony Fullbrook was 3rd in the over 60 men's category.
Results are on the Results 2025 page.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjC1LmZ
Above action from the Kent League, with a few who had particularly good runs
Top - Lizzie Owen, Elise Rendall, Debbie Scott
Bottom - Lewis Mills & James Crombie, Calum Laing, Ollie White
Top - Lizzie Owen, Elise Rendall, Debbie Scott
Bottom - Lewis Mills & James Crombie, Calum Laing, Ollie White