TAC Distance Runners
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Events coming up - please check you entry details carefully
Saturday 11th February - Kent cross Country League, at Norman Park, Bromley. See Race Information page and the Team Selections page.
Saturday 25th February - English National Cross Country Championships, at Bolesworth Castle, Cheshire. See Race Information page.
Saturday 11th March - UK Inter Counties Cross Country Championships (selected athletes only)
Saturday 18th March - English Schools Cross Country Championships (selected athletes only)
Saturday/Sunday 18th/19th March - Kent Indoor Championships
Sunday 2nd April - No details yet received re Southern 6/12 Stage road relay championships (senior & u20)
Saturday 15th April - National 6/12 Stage road relay championships (senior & u20) at Sutton Coldfield
Saturday 25th February - English National Cross Country Championships, at Bolesworth Castle, Cheshire. See Race Information page.
Saturday 11th March - UK Inter Counties Cross Country Championships (selected athletes only)
Saturday 18th March - English Schools Cross Country Championships (selected athletes only)
Saturday/Sunday 18th/19th March - Kent Indoor Championships
Sunday 2nd April - No details yet received re Southern 6/12 Stage road relay championships (senior & u20)
Saturday 15th April - National 6/12 Stage road relay championships (senior & u20) at Sutton Coldfield
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Kent Cross Country League, at Norman Park, Bromley, Saturday 11th February
The course maps and parking information has been added to the Race Information page.
12 noon women and 1pm men
12 noon women and 1pm men
Events, Sunday 5th February
South of England Indoor Championships, at Lee Valley
Videos loaded !
Ben Murphy was just beaten into second place in the men's 800m final with 1.51.98.
Annabelle Hales ran an outright 800m pb of 2.20.71 in the u20 women's heats.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjArbGN
Chichester 10km road race
A few TAC were competing.
Dan Bradley ran 31.50 and Helen Gaunt was first masters female in 36.49.
Results here -
results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=10149
San Francisco 10k road race
Chris Olley won a 10k in Golden Gate Park in 29.46
Full results here - results.svetiming.com/Pamakid/events/2023/san-francisco-half-marathon-10k--5K/results
Videos loaded !
Ben Murphy was just beaten into second place in the men's 800m final with 1.51.98.
Annabelle Hales ran an outright 800m pb of 2.20.71 in the u20 women's heats.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjArbGN
Chichester 10km road race
A few TAC were competing.
Dan Bradley ran 31.50 and Helen Gaunt was first masters female in 36.49.
Results here -
results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=10149
San Francisco 10k road race
Chris Olley won a 10k in Golden Gate Park in 29.46
Full results here - results.svetiming.com/Pamakid/events/2023/san-francisco-half-marathon-10k--5K/results
Above - Ben Murphy finishes 2nd in the South of England 800m final
Above - TAC at Chichester 10k (Dan Bradley, Tom Woolley, Helen Gaunt, Nathan Chapman, Dan Longhurst)
Other events, Saturday 4th February
TAC 3000m record from James West
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Boston, USA
James West finished 3rd in the 3000 metres in 7.42.89, which is not only a European Indoor Qualifying time, but a pb, club record and a UK top 10 all time mark.
Results here - https://results.nbindoorgrandprix.com/
All time list here - www.thepowerof10.info/rankings/rankinglist.aspx?event=3000&agegroup=ALL&sex=M&alltime=y&indooronly=y
IFAM Indoor Meeting, Ghent, Belgium
Ally Kinloch ran 8.10.32 for 3000 metres
Results here - www.atletiek.nu/wedstrijd/startlijst/671005/62/
James West finished 3rd in the 3000 metres in 7.42.89, which is not only a European Indoor Qualifying time, but a pb, club record and a UK top 10 all time mark.
Results here - https://results.nbindoorgrandprix.com/
All time list here - www.thepowerof10.info/rankings/rankinglist.aspx?event=3000&agegroup=ALL&sex=M&alltime=y&indooronly=y
IFAM Indoor Meeting, Ghent, Belgium
Ally Kinloch ran 8.10.32 for 3000 metres
Results here - www.atletiek.nu/wedstrijd/startlijst/671005/62/
South East Schools Cross Country Championships, South of England Showground, Ardingly
Saturday 4th February - Videos loaded !
There were plenty of TAC runners racing, including a win by Jamie Macdonald in the senior boys race.
Provisional results in the file below.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAqVDE
Provisional results in the file below.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAqVDE
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Above - Jamie Macdonald winning the Senior Boys race at the SE Schools Inter Counties on Saturday
British Universities and Colleges Cross Country Championships, Wales, Saturday 4th February
Quite a few from TAC raced. Phoebe Barker was 18th in the women's A race and Matthew Taylor was 28th in the men's B race. Full results are on the Results 2023 page with TAC highlighted.
Live results link - results.sporthive.com/events/7027240492605634816
Live results link - results.sporthive.com/events/7027240492605634816
King Henry V111 School Relays, Wednesday 1st February
Videos loaded !
The Judd School team won by 1 minute 45s and broke the course record by 1.39, for the route held since 1991 and in fact their time is considered quicker than the 1983 record set by Skinners School.
The team was Huxley Crush (11.56), Jamie Macdonald (11.16), Tom Claridge (11.20), Ed Coutts (11.14), George Hopkins (11.37) and Josh Prendergast (11.38) all being TAC.
Full results here, including the Judd B team and Girls team (6th) are here -
www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16418&RId=808
Photos on Mark Hookway's Facebook page and here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAqzEU
The team was Huxley Crush (11.56), Jamie Macdonald (11.16), Tom Claridge (11.20), Ed Coutts (11.14), George Hopkins (11.37) and Josh Prendergast (11.38) all being TAC.
Full results here, including the Judd B team and Girls team (6th) are here -
www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16418&RId=808
Photos on Mark Hookway's Facebook page and here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAqzEU
Above - Judd School winning team at Coventry (all TAC)
South of England Cross Country Championships, at Beckenham Place Park, Saturday 28th January
Videos loaded !
James Kingston produced one of the best distance running performances by a TAC athlete when he convincingly won the Senior Men's Championship. TAC won three silver and two bronze team medals.
Senior Men 2nd
Senior Women 20th
Under 20 Men 2nd
Under 20 Women 3rd
Under 17 Men 3rd
Under 17 Women no team
Under 15 Boys 2nd
Under 15 Girls 14th
Under 13 Boys 6th
Under 13 Girls 8th
Full results here and on the Results 2023 page - results.sporthive.com/events/7024716460568384256
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjApYXK
Senior Men 2nd
Senior Women 20th
Under 20 Men 2nd
Under 20 Women 3rd
Under 17 Men 3rd
Under 17 Women no team
Under 15 Boys 2nd
Under 15 Girls 14th
Under 13 Boys 6th
Under 13 Girls 8th
Full results here and on the Results 2023 page - results.sporthive.com/events/7024716460568384256
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjApYXK
Above - James Kingston winning the Southern title on Saturday
Above - The top three men's teams on Saturday
Sunday action, 22nd January
London Indoor Games, at Lee Valley
In the 800 metres men's race 1, Ben Murphy finished 2nd in 1.50.70 and Jordan Chambers 3rd in 1.53.25
Ben's time ranks hi pretty high in the UK early in 2023.
Jess Murphy ran an indoor pb of 2.21.12 and Annabelle Hales won her first ever indoor race in 2.30.11.
Photos on Mark Hookway's Facebook page and here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjApawH
Farnborough Half Marathon
Dan Bradley set a pb of 69.13 when finishing 9th, which breaks his own TAC m35 record by 19s. Julian Rendall (m40) 76.05 and Nathan Chapman 76.10.
Full results here - results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=1565&EId=2
Canterbury 10 miles road race
Full results here - www.racetimeresult.co.uk/results/canterbury-10-miler4
TAC results -
6th Neil McClements 55.03, Adam Tibbals 59.51, Imogen Amos 60.25 (3rd female), Helen Gaunt (w40) 60.57, Harriet Woolley 62.46, Nichola Evans 63.06, Annabel Carter 64.08, Michael Thomson 68.46, Josh Beesley 76.20, Kean Anderson 77.58.
In the 800 metres men's race 1, Ben Murphy finished 2nd in 1.50.70 and Jordan Chambers 3rd in 1.53.25
Ben's time ranks hi pretty high in the UK early in 2023.
Jess Murphy ran an indoor pb of 2.21.12 and Annabelle Hales won her first ever indoor race in 2.30.11.
Photos on Mark Hookway's Facebook page and here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjApawH
Farnborough Half Marathon
Dan Bradley set a pb of 69.13 when finishing 9th, which breaks his own TAC m35 record by 19s. Julian Rendall (m40) 76.05 and Nathan Chapman 76.10.
Full results here - results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=1565&EId=2
Canterbury 10 miles road race
Full results here - www.racetimeresult.co.uk/results/canterbury-10-miler4
TAC results -
6th Neil McClements 55.03, Adam Tibbals 59.51, Imogen Amos 60.25 (3rd female), Helen Gaunt (w40) 60.57, Harriet Woolley 62.46, Nichola Evans 63.06, Annabel Carter 64.08, Michael Thomson 68.46, Josh Beesley 76.20, Kean Anderson 77.58.
Above - TAC at Lee Valley
Top - Ben Murphy , Jordan Chambers
Bottom - Jess Murphy, Annabelle Hales
Top - Ben Murphy , Jordan Chambers
Bottom - Jess Murphy, Annabelle Hales
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Above - Neil McClements (left) and Imogen Amos (right) at Canterbury
(photos by Richard Owen)
(photos by Richard Owen)
Run, Jump, Throw Indoor Meeting at Sheffield, Saturday 21st January
Charlie Crick won the fastest 800m in 1.53.90 and came back later to run 49.62 to finish 2nd over 400m. The latter is 0.5s away from Lewis Collins' TAC indoor record.
Kent Schools Cross Country Championships at Dartford, Saturday 21st January
Videos loaded !
There were some excellent TAC results, including wins for Ed Coutts (senior boys) and Purdey Hutchings (year 7 girls)
Full results are on the Results 2023 page.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAp3KS
TAC top 10 or first to finish -
Senior Boys - 1st Ed Coutts, 3rd Isaac Arnott, 6th Tom Claridge, 7th Angus Currie, 8th Jamie Macdonald, 9th George Hopkins
Senior Girls - 8th Jess Poland
Inter Boys - 4th Harrison Fraser, 5th Toby Bawtree, 9th Ollie Head, 10th Connor Prendergast
Inter Girls - 13th Emily Boyd
Junior Boys - 4th Henry Cleary, 5th Peter Fitzmaurice, 6th Ben Catchpole, 9th Ewan Prendergast, 10th Charlie Warren
Junior Girls - 7th Millie Watts, 8th Isabel Gowing
Year 7 Boys - 5th Luca Szumilewicz, 6th Jamie Rogers
Year 7 Girls - 1st Purdey Hutchings, 5th Sienna Ellis
Full results are on the Results 2023 page.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAp3KS
TAC top 10 or first to finish -
Senior Boys - 1st Ed Coutts, 3rd Isaac Arnott, 6th Tom Claridge, 7th Angus Currie, 8th Jamie Macdonald, 9th George Hopkins
Senior Girls - 8th Jess Poland
Inter Boys - 4th Harrison Fraser, 5th Toby Bawtree, 9th Ollie Head, 10th Connor Prendergast
Inter Girls - 13th Emily Boyd
Junior Boys - 4th Henry Cleary, 5th Peter Fitzmaurice, 6th Ben Catchpole, 9th Ewan Prendergast, 10th Charlie Warren
Junior Girls - 7th Millie Watts, 8th Isabel Gowing
Year 7 Boys - 5th Luca Szumilewicz, 6th Jamie Rogers
Year 7 Girls - 1st Purdey Hutchings, 5th Sienna Ellis
Above TAC's Kent Schools Champions
Purdey Hutchings (year 7 girls) and Ed Coutts (Senior boys)
Purdey Hutchings (year 7 girls) and Ed Coutts (Senior boys)
The weekend ahead, Saturday and Sunday, 21st/22nd January
On Saturday the Kent Schools Cross Country Championships take place at Dartford (see Race Information page).
Over Saturday and Sunday the London Indoor Games take place at Lee Valley, featuring a number of TAC athletes, including the 800m on Sunday.
Over Saturday and Sunday the London Indoor Games take place at Lee Valley, featuring a number of TAC athletes, including the 800m on Sunday.
Valencia 10km Road Race, Spain, Sunday 15th January
Lucy Reid (32.54) raced for the England women's team, whilst Corey De'Ath (30.57) and Verity Hopkins (34.24) also ran.
Results - sportmaniacs.com/en/races/xv-10k-valencia-ibercaja-2023/63c3d665-62f8-4007-a641-4d2dac1f1cf4/results#rankings:page-1
Livestream here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT4ahT1jxrg
Results - sportmaniacs.com/en/races/xv-10k-valencia-ibercaja-2023/63c3d665-62f8-4007-a641-4d2dac1f1cf4/results#rankings:page-1
Livestream here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT4ahT1jxrg
Above - Lucy Reid (2nd from right) with the England team in Valencia
Saturday 14th January
UK Cross Challenge at Perth, Scotland
James Kingston finished 3rd and and Kieran Reilly 6th in the men's 8k race. Kieran lives up in Scotland currently, whilst James combined the race with visiting former TAC member Fraser Gordon.
Results are here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/saintdis/
Video - youtu.be/hkhU3Pwdwh0
Surrey Cross Country League at Beckenham
There were two more good results from TAC members, running for second claim clubs. Alex Howard finished 3rd and Max Nicholls 6th. Results here - www.surreyleague.org/slm/race/326/#indiv
Sevenoaks School Knole Runs
Videos loaded !
Ed Coutts finished 2nd in the boys' race and Jess Poland was 8th in the girls.
Full results here - results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=357&EId=2
Results are also on the Results 2023 page, in Excel.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAoe3m
Parkrun
I don't tend to mention many parkrun performances, other than the odd record or particularly fast time. However, Noémie Thomson ran 17.12 at Bromley, which is one of the faster female TAC times. Results here - www.parkrun.org.uk/bromley/results/latestresults/
Birmingham Cross Country League, at Birmingham
62nd Will Beeston, 63rd Toby Emm
www.birminghamccleague.co.uk/images/stories/bdccl/articlepdfs/XC_League_Archive/2022-23/2023-01-14-M1.pdfResults here -
James Kingston finished 3rd and and Kieran Reilly 6th in the men's 8k race. Kieran lives up in Scotland currently, whilst James combined the race with visiting former TAC member Fraser Gordon.
Results are here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/saintdis/
Video - youtu.be/hkhU3Pwdwh0
Surrey Cross Country League at Beckenham
There were two more good results from TAC members, running for second claim clubs. Alex Howard finished 3rd and Max Nicholls 6th. Results here - www.surreyleague.org/slm/race/326/#indiv
Sevenoaks School Knole Runs
Videos loaded !
Ed Coutts finished 2nd in the boys' race and Jess Poland was 8th in the girls.
Full results here - results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=357&EId=2
Results are also on the Results 2023 page, in Excel.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAoe3m
Parkrun
I don't tend to mention many parkrun performances, other than the odd record or particularly fast time. However, Noémie Thomson ran 17.12 at Bromley, which is one of the faster female TAC times. Results here - www.parkrun.org.uk/bromley/results/latestresults/
Birmingham Cross Country League, at Birmingham
62nd Will Beeston, 63rd Toby Emm
www.birminghamccleague.co.uk/images/stories/bdccl/articlepdfs/XC_League_Archive/2022-23/2023-01-14-M1.pdfResults here -
Above - James Kingston (left) and Kieran Reilly (right) finished 3rd and 6th at the UK Cross Challenge at Perth
Photos courtesy of Bobby Gavin
Photos courtesy of Bobby Gavin
Above - Judd School Boys team won the Knole Run
Inside Tonbridge Episode 6 - 'Can they do it on a windy day in Kent ?'
Continuing the series, produced by some of the TAC distance runners, headed by Jordan Chambers.
Series link here with all six episodes - www.youtube.com/@insidetonbridge
Series link here with all six episodes - www.youtube.com/@insidetonbridge
Latest Masters/Veterans Newsletter from Mark Pitcairn-Knowles
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Inside Tonbridge YouTube Channel - Episodes 4 and 5
Some of the TAC distance runners have a YouTube series going. The latest episodes are -
Episode 4 The Ice Age - youtu.be/vxEQeQAIIjw
Episode 5 Christmas Holiday Speedwork - youtu.be/TPLuU-XJKzs
Episode 4 The Ice Age - youtu.be/vxEQeQAIIjw
Episode 5 Christmas Holiday Speedwork - youtu.be/TPLuU-XJKzs
Saturday
Essex Cross Country Championships
Steve Strange finished 3rd in the senior men's race. Full results here -
results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=5118
Surrey Cross Country Championships, at Croydon
Ben Pearce finished 10th in the under 20 men's race. Full results here -
www.surreyathletics.uk
Yorkshire Cross Country Championships
Nathan Marsh finished 7th in the senior men's race.
Sussex Championships, at Bexhill
Verity Hopkins finished 2nd in the women's race. Full results here -
www.sussexathletics.net/2022-2/
Sunday
British Milers Club Indoor Meeting, at Sheffield
Ben Murphy raced in the men's 800m A race and finished 5th in 1.53.08.
Oxfordshire Cross Country Championships, at Horspath, Oxford
Miles Weatherseed finished 4th in the senior men's race.
Essex Cross Country Championships
Steve Strange finished 3rd in the senior men's race. Full results here -
results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=5118
Surrey Cross Country Championships, at Croydon
Ben Pearce finished 10th in the under 20 men's race. Full results here -
www.surreyathletics.uk
Yorkshire Cross Country Championships
Nathan Marsh finished 7th in the senior men's race.
Sussex Championships, at Bexhill
Verity Hopkins finished 2nd in the women's race. Full results here -
www.sussexathletics.net/2022-2/
Sunday
British Milers Club Indoor Meeting, at Sheffield
Ben Murphy raced in the men's 800m A race and finished 5th in 1.53.08.
Oxfordshire Cross Country Championships, at Horspath, Oxford
Miles Weatherseed finished 4th in the senior men's race.
Kent Cross Country Championships, at Brands Hatch, Saturday 7th January
Videos loaded !
Full results are on the Results 2023 page.
TAC managed to sweep the board on the team front for the boys and men, winning all 5 age groups, plus the senior women (3 to score) and under 20 women.
James Kingston and Phoebe Barker won the senior races, whilst individual titles were also won by Toby Bawtree (u15) and Matthew Dubery (u20).
Summary
Senior Men 1st team (6 and 12 to score - 1st James Kingston, 3rd Alex Howard, 4th Ben Cole, 6th Cameron Chambers, 10th Stuart Brown.
Senior Women 1st team (3 to score), 2nd team (6 to score) - 1st Phoebe Barker, 4th Lucy Thompson, 8th Annabel Carter.
Under 20 Men 1st team - 1st Matthew Dubery, 2nd Ed Coutts, 3rd Jamie Macdonald, 6th Angus Currie (7 in top 10)
Under 20 women 1st team - 2nd Noémie Thomson, 4th Katie Goodge, 6th Ella Ayden
Under 17 men 1st team - 4th Tom Claridge, 6th George Hopkins, 7th Harrison Fraser, 9th Mark Bridger
Under 17 women no team - 12th Jess Poland
Under 15 boys 1st team - 1st Toby Bawtree, 3rd Connor Prendergast, 10th Peter Fitzmaurice
Under 15 girls 4th team - 13th Neve Raymond
Under 13 boys 1st team - 2nd Charlie Warren, 6th Campbell South
Under 13 girls 2nd team - 5th Purdey Hutchings
Photos on Mark Hookway's Facebook page and here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAnowx
TAC managed to sweep the board on the team front for the boys and men, winning all 5 age groups, plus the senior women (3 to score) and under 20 women.
James Kingston and Phoebe Barker won the senior races, whilst individual titles were also won by Toby Bawtree (u15) and Matthew Dubery (u20).
Summary
Senior Men 1st team (6 and 12 to score - 1st James Kingston, 3rd Alex Howard, 4th Ben Cole, 6th Cameron Chambers, 10th Stuart Brown.
Senior Women 1st team (3 to score), 2nd team (6 to score) - 1st Phoebe Barker, 4th Lucy Thompson, 8th Annabel Carter.
Under 20 Men 1st team - 1st Matthew Dubery, 2nd Ed Coutts, 3rd Jamie Macdonald, 6th Angus Currie (7 in top 10)
Under 20 women 1st team - 2nd Noémie Thomson, 4th Katie Goodge, 6th Ella Ayden
Under 17 men 1st team - 4th Tom Claridge, 6th George Hopkins, 7th Harrison Fraser, 9th Mark Bridger
Under 17 women no team - 12th Jess Poland
Under 15 boys 1st team - 1st Toby Bawtree, 3rd Connor Prendergast, 10th Peter Fitzmaurice
Under 15 girls 4th team - 13th Neve Raymond
Under 13 boys 1st team - 2nd Charlie Warren, 6th Campbell South
Under 13 girls 2nd team - 5th Purdey Hutchings
Photos on Mark Hookway's Facebook page and here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAnowx
Above - TAC individual Kent Champions
Top Toby Bawtree, Matthew Dubery, Bottom - James Kingston, Phoebe Barker
Top Toby Bawtree, Matthew Dubery, Bottom - James Kingston, Phoebe Barker
Above - A few from TAC who had excellent races at the Kent Championships
Line 1 - Purdey Hutchings, Charlie Warren, Campbell South
Line 2 - Oliver Lester, Kaito Paterson, Jasper Burton
Line 3 - Ben Catchpole, Connor Prendergast, Peter Fitzmaurice
Line 4 - Noémie Thomson, Ed Coutts, Jamie Macdonald
Line 5 - Angus Currie, George Marshall, Mark Bridger
Line 1 - Purdey Hutchings, Charlie Warren, Campbell South
Line 2 - Oliver Lester, Kaito Paterson, Jasper Burton
Line 3 - Ben Catchpole, Connor Prendergast, Peter Fitzmaurice
Line 4 - Noémie Thomson, Ed Coutts, Jamie Macdonald
Line 5 - Angus Currie, George Marshall, Mark Bridger
Tonbridge AC Quiz Night, Saturday 28th January
British Milers Club Indoor Meeting, Friday 6th January
Kieran Reilly ran 8.18.99 for 3000m, having been on for a time about 10s quicker with 500m to go.
Full results here - www.britishmilersclub.com/result/glasgow-indoors-06-jan-2023-results/
Full results here - www.britishmilersclub.com/result/glasgow-indoors-06-jan-2023-results/
Anne-Sophie Bremans sets new TAC women's indoor 800 metres record
Anne-Sophie Bremans broke the Tonbridge Athletic Club women’s indoor 800 metres record, when competing in Gent, Belgium on Boxing Day. Bremans is in the under 20 age group, so her time of 2.16.73, also improved that record by almost two seconds.
Bremans who boards at Sevenoaks School is a Belgian national, who has a wide range of ability and has competed well from 200 metres to 800 metres on the track. She has also run well in school cross country races this Winter.
Despite running well at the longer distances her emphasis is currently on an indoor season mainly at 400 metres.
Bremans who boards at Sevenoaks School is a Belgian national, who has a wide range of ability and has competed well from 200 metres to 800 metres on the track. She has also run well in school cross country races this Winter.
Despite running well at the longer distances her emphasis is currently on an indoor season mainly at 400 metres.
Sunday 1st January events - Happy New Year !
Penshurst 5 miles Cross Country Race
James Kingston, Ben Cole and George Marshall filled the top three places in this low key, local race to open the new year. Mark Bridger was the first under 18 to finish.
Results appear here and a few from TAC took part - www.stuweb.co.uk/live/race.shtml#4048-10998
James Kingston, Ben Cole and George Marshall filled the top three places in this low key, local race to open the new year. Mark Bridger was the first under 18 to finish.
Results appear here and a few from TAC took part - www.stuweb.co.uk/live/race.shtml#4048-10998
Above - James Kingston with mum Sue, dad Phil and dog Barney at the Penshurst 5 miles
(photo courtesy of Sue Kingston)
(photo courtesy of Sue Kingston)
Tonbridge AC Boxing Day Handicap, Monday 26th December
Video loaded !
Many thanks to everyone who supported the event and helped make it relatively easy to organise.
Special thanks to Tony Fullbrook, John Harley and Sarah Fitzmaurice for helping set the course up a few days beforehand.
Jolyon Head was the outright winner, with James Kingston and Katie Goodge running the fastest actual times.
Full results are on the Results 2022 page.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAkDbQ
Special thanks to Tony Fullbrook, John Harley and Sarah Fitzmaurice for helping set the course up a few days beforehand.
Jolyon Head was the outright winner, with James Kingston and Katie Goodge running the fastest actual times.
Full results are on the Results 2022 page.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAkDbQ
Above - Jolyon Head won the TAC Boxing Day handicap
South of Thames Cross Country Championship at Aldershot, Saturday 17th December
Video loaded !
TAC men's team had convincing wins in both the 6 and 12 to score competitions.
Although Ben Cole finished 2nd in the race the winner, Pete Chambers from Highgate, was a guest runner. Alex Howard ran a superbly well pace race to finish strongly and clinch 3rd place.
Results are here -
onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=B53B77C277004ADD!529083&ithint=file%2cxlsx&authkey=!AHyeTKsnWcgrPTM
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAjuw2
Although Ben Cole finished 2nd in the race the winner, Pete Chambers from Highgate, was a guest runner. Alex Howard ran a superbly well pace race to finish strongly and clinch 3rd place.
Results are here -
onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=B53B77C277004ADD!529083&ithint=file%2cxlsx&authkey=!AHyeTKsnWcgrPTM
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAjuw2
Above - TAC won the South of Thames 6 and 12 to score championships
Above - Alex Howard and Ben Cole with the South of Thames Championship trophies
Friday Night Under The Lights 5 mile road race, Battersea Park, London, Friday 16th December
It looks like Corey De'Ath was the only TAC who raced in the end and ran 24.59 in 22nd. Results are here -
results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=1556
results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=1556
Latest Masters/Veterans Newsletter from Mark Pitcairn-Knowles
| tac_masters_15th_december_2022_newsletter.pdf |
TAC Training Tuesday 13th December
Latest - TAC training at the track or Tonbridge School cancelled Friday to Sunday 16th to 18th December
Please be aware that most groups have cancelled training tonight. Some photos of the fields, track and Stacey Road area are below.
TAC Takeaways interview - James Kingston
James Kingston has had some excellent races in the first half of the Winter and talks here about his transition from junior to senior distance running and how he now operates. Personal bests -
800m 1.58.2, 1500m 3.51.98, 3000m 8.30.40 (2021 but didn’t attack a time), 5000m 15.18 (2021), 5k road 14.16
Recent results -
2nd fastest at Aldershot Road Relays behind Jack Rowe
5th fastest at Mansfield, National Cross Country Relays
6th fastest at Sutton Coldfield, National Road Relays
7th fastest long leg at National 12 stage road relays
Tonbridge parkrun record holder
15th senior and 7th under 23 at Liverpool UK Cross Challenge/European Trials
800m 1.58.2, 1500m 3.51.98, 3000m 8.30.40 (2021 but didn’t attack a time), 5000m 15.18 (2021), 5k road 14.16
Recent results -
2nd fastest at Aldershot Road Relays behind Jack Rowe
5th fastest at Mansfield, National Cross Country Relays
6th fastest at Sutton Coldfield, National Road Relays
7th fastest long leg at National 12 stage road relays
Tonbridge parkrun record holder
15th senior and 7th under 23 at Liverpool UK Cross Challenge/European Trials
Saturday and Sunday 10th/11th December
Saturday
Ally Kinloch finished 2nd in the Northern Indoor 3000m championship in 8.15.72.
Sunday
Verity Hopkins finished 11th female at the Telford 10k in 33.37, which was a pb by 20s.
Full results are here - results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=12139&EId=1&dt=0&adv=1
I will also give Ian Crawley a mention, even though he is now a fully fledged multi-eventer, but has been a great supporter of the distance runners. Ian turned 60 in October and set a new TAC age record of 1.48.99 for 600m on Sunday.
Ally Kinloch finished 2nd in the Northern Indoor 3000m championship in 8.15.72.
Sunday
Verity Hopkins finished 11th female at the Telford 10k in 33.37, which was a pb by 20s.
Full results are here - results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=12139&EId=1&dt=0&adv=1
I will also give Ian Crawley a mention, even though he is now a fully fledged multi-eventer, but has been a great supporter of the distance runners. Ian turned 60 in October and set a new TAC age record of 1.48.99 for 600m on Sunday.
South of England Inter Counties and Masters Cross Country Championships, at Horspath, near Oxford
Saturday 10th December
There are some errors in the results eg u13 boys - Charlie Warren finished 8th.
Full results of the inter counties here - www.race-results.co.uk/results/2022/inter4.pdf
Full results of the Masters Championships here - https://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2022/masters.pdf
I have put a file with results showing corrections for Kent on the Results 2022 page.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAiEgo
Full results of the inter counties here - www.race-results.co.uk/results/2022/inter4.pdf
Full results of the Masters Championships here - https://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2022/masters.pdf
I have put a file with results showing corrections for Kent on the Results 2022 page.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAiEgo
Above - The TAC athletes in action at Oxford
Above - Campbell South and Jess Poland, both new to TAC, competing at Oxford
Other weekend results, 3rd and 4th December
Saturday
Kieran Reilly finished 16th in the Scottish East District Championships. Full results here -
data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2022/GBR/eastxc/event/10/1/1/
Sunday
British Masters 5km road championships, Battersea, London
5th Dan Bradley 15.21, Nick Arnott 17.34 debut
4th female Nichola Evans 18.08 pb
Full results here - results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=1541&EId=1&dt=0&adv=0
Kieran Reilly finished 16th in the Scottish East District Championships. Full results here -
data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2022/GBR/eastxc/event/10/1/1/
Sunday
British Masters 5km road championships, Battersea, London
5th Dan Bradley 15.21, Nick Arnott 17.34 debut
4th female Nichola Evans 18.08 pb
Full results here - results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=1541&EId=1&dt=0&adv=0
Above - Dan Bradley, Nick Arnott, Nichola Evans at Battersea
(photos from Richard Owen)
(photos from Richard Owen)
Kent Masters Cross Country Championships, at Central Park, Dartford, Saturday 3rd December
Videos loaded !
Results here and on the Results 2022 page - https://www.stuweb.co.uk/results.html
TAC top 10s -
Women 35 to 44 - TAC 1st team. 5th Charlotte Warren, 8th Lizzie Owen
Men 40 to 49 - TAC 2nd team. 10th Julian Rendall
Women 45 to 54 - TAC 3rd team. 8th Rachel Fagg
Men 50 to 59 - TAC 3rd team. 2nd Ben Reynolds
Women 55 to 64 - TAC 1st team. 2nd Maria Heslop, 3rd Tina Oldershaw, 7th Lucy Pitcairn-Knowles
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAhGAv
TAC top 10s -
Women 35 to 44 - TAC 1st team. 5th Charlotte Warren, 8th Lizzie Owen
Men 40 to 49 - TAC 2nd team. 10th Julian Rendall
Women 45 to 54 - TAC 3rd team. 8th Rachel Fagg
Men 50 to 59 - TAC 3rd team. 2nd Ben Reynolds
Women 55 to 64 - TAC 1st team. 2nd Maria Heslop, 3rd Tina Oldershaw, 7th Lucy Pitcairn-Knowles
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAhGAv
Above - some of the TAC teams at the Kent Masters Championships
English Schools Cross Country Cup, at Leeds, Saturday 3rd December
Inter Boys 1st Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar, 2nd Judd (all TAC)
3rd Ollie Head, 5th Connor Prendergast, 6th Toby Bawtree, 18th Henry Cleary, 27th Peter Fitzmaurice, 37th Will Bachelor, 40th Felipe Fujimori, 50th Ewan Prendergast, 110th George Bishop
Senior Girls 17th Judd School. 24th Annabelle Hales, 50th Jess Poland, 63rd Lydia Hawker
Senior Boys 1st Judd, 10th Sevenoaks. 6th George Hopkins, 12th Ed Coutts, 13th Tom Claridge, 14th Jake Brislane, 16th Jamie Macdonald, 17th Josh Prendergast, 28th Huxley Crush, 49th Tom Phillips, 71st Dan Hadden, 96th Max Malkinson, 139th Jonny Dunlop
Full results here - results.sporthive.com/events/7003332867656665856
There is no livestream of this event, which will feature quite a few TAC young athletes. However, Vincosport will show a highlights programme from Sunday morning here - https://www.vincosport.com/event/english-schools-athletics-association-cross-country-cup-2022/
3rd Ollie Head, 5th Connor Prendergast, 6th Toby Bawtree, 18th Henry Cleary, 27th Peter Fitzmaurice, 37th Will Bachelor, 40th Felipe Fujimori, 50th Ewan Prendergast, 110th George Bishop
Senior Girls 17th Judd School. 24th Annabelle Hales, 50th Jess Poland, 63rd Lydia Hawker
Senior Boys 1st Judd, 10th Sevenoaks. 6th George Hopkins, 12th Ed Coutts, 13th Tom Claridge, 14th Jake Brislane, 16th Jamie Macdonald, 17th Josh Prendergast, 28th Huxley Crush, 49th Tom Phillips, 71st Dan Hadden, 96th Max Malkinson, 139th Jonny Dunlop
Full results here - results.sporthive.com/events/7003332867656665856
There is no livestream of this event, which will feature quite a few TAC young athletes. However, Vincosport will show a highlights programme from Sunday morning here - https://www.vincosport.com/event/english-schools-athletics-association-cross-country-cup-2022/
Oxford Vs Cambridge Varsity Match, at Wimbledon Common, Saturday 3rd December
A few from TAC were involved in this historic match.
Women - 2nd Phoebe Barker, 7th Lauren Major, 13th Lucy Thompson
Men - 8th Miles Weatherseed, 11th Matthew Dubery
Results are here (click on names to get times) -
data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2022/GBR/varsityxc/event/
Women - 2nd Phoebe Barker, 7th Lauren Major, 13th Lucy Thompson
Men - 8th Miles Weatherseed, 11th Matthew Dubery
Results are here (click on names to get times) -
data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2022/GBR/varsityxc/event/
Above - A TAC meet up at the Varsity Match
Above - Matthew Dubery (30) gets the champagne treatment after helping Cambridge win the Varsity match
Inside Tonbridge YouTube Channel - Episode 3
Some of the TAC distance runners helped produce this next episode in the series.