TAC Distance Runners
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Events coming up
Saturday/Sunday 6th/7th June - South of England (senior, u18/20) Championships at Bedford
Details - https://www.seaa.org.uk/images/SEAA_Outdoor_Track__Field_Prospectus_2026.pdf
Friday 12th June - Southern Counties Veterans League, at Dartford
Team Managers - Mark McAllister and Grazia Manzotti
Saturday/Sunday 20th/21st June - UK Championships at Birmingham
TAC distance runners likely qualified for the championships (800m and 1500m based on time plus ranking list, whilst others by solely qualifying time) -
800m Ben Gardiner, 800m/1500m Jack Higgins, 1500m/5000m James West, Ted Higgins, 5000m James Kingston, 3000m steeplechase Lewis Mills (men), Rae Le Fay (women)
Sunday 28th June at 11am - The Mason Foundation Tonbridge Elite Road Mile in association with Tonbridge AC
James Taylor is the main organiser for this race, which is included in a community event in Tonbridge.
He is also requesting help from a few volunteers.
Full details are here -
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RA-tbmPhn0uTwtTqB_xrPdMR5Cuxmkptfq-y3c-4AOc/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday 24th June - Tonbridge AC Midsummer Relays, at Penshurst Place, 3 x 2.5 miles
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
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 - https://www.seaa.org.uk/images/SEAA_Outdoor_Track__Field_Prospectus_2026.pdf
Friday 12th June - Southern Counties Veterans League, at Dartford
Team Managers - Mark McAllister and Grazia Manzotti
Saturday/Sunday 20th/21st June - UK Championships at Birmingham
TAC distance runners likely qualified for the championships (800m and 1500m based on time plus ranking list, whilst others by solely qualifying time) -
800m Ben Gardiner, 800m/1500m Jack Higgins, 1500m/5000m James West, Ted Higgins, 5000m James Kingston, 3000m steeplechase Lewis Mills (men), Rae Le Fay (women)
Sunday 28th June at 11am - The Mason Foundation Tonbridge Elite Road Mile in association with Tonbridge AC
James Taylor is the main organiser for this race, which is included in a community event in Tonbridge.
He is also requesting help from a few volunteers.
Full details are here -
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RA-tbmPhn0uTwtTqB_xrPdMR5Cuxmkptfq-y3c-4AOc/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday 24th June - Tonbridge AC Midsummer Relays, at Penshurst Place, 3 x 2.5 miles
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
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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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
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
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, 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
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