TAC Distance Runners
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Events coming up
Wednesday 25th June - Tonbridge AC Midsummer Relays, at Penshurst Place
Friday 27th June Southern Counties Veterans League at Dartford
Saturda/Sunday 28th/29th June South of England u20 and senior championships, Chelmsford
Thursday 10th July - Holland Sports Night of Relays, 4x1 mile on grass
Friday 27th June Southern Counties Veterans League at Dartford
Saturda/Sunday 28th/29th June South of England u20 and senior championships, Chelmsford
Thursday 10th July - Holland Sports Night of Relays, 4x1 mile on grass
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Blackheath and Bromley Open Meeting, Monday 16th June
800m heat 2 - 2nd Sam Smialowski (u20) 2.02.95 (video at 21 mins on livestream)
800m heat 3 - 4th Zach Ward (u17) 2.17.27 (video at 25.30 mins on livestream)
Full results - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=bandbh16.6.25&page=schedule
Livestream recording - www.youtube.com/live/XAd2YEuEbcY?si=UE7Hu0tkxDtcmNmD
800m heat 3 - 4th Zach Ward (u17) 2.17.27 (video at 25.30 mins on livestream)
Full results - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=bandbh16.6.25&page=schedule
Livestream recording - www.youtube.com/live/XAd2YEuEbcY?si=UE7Hu0tkxDtcmNmD
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Above - Sam Smialowski and Zaxh Ward at Bromley on Monday evening
(photos courtesy of Richard Craig-McFeely)
(photos courtesy of Richard Craig-McFeely)
This week's 'Big Hitters', 9th to 15th May
(largest personal bests from Power of 10 records)
I will try and keep this section going throughout the Summer, picking up on not only some of the quickest performances, but also those who have taken steps forward.
800m
Henry McClements (u13b) 2.37.84 (improved by 6.9s)
1500m
Jemima Wellesley (u15g) 5.21.10 (improved by 14.0s)
Sam Shearer (u15b) 4.49.46 (improved by 10.6s)
3000m
George Marshall 9.11.33 (improved by 4.4s)
1500m steeplechase
James Petrie (u17m) 4.30.34 (improved by 3.1s)
I will try and keep this section going throughout the Summer, picking up on not only some of the quickest performances, but also those who have taken steps forward.
800m
Henry McClements (u13b) 2.37.84 (improved by 6.9s)
1500m
Jemima Wellesley (u15g) 5.21.10 (improved by 14.0s)
Sam Shearer (u15b) 4.49.46 (improved by 10.6s)
3000m
George Marshall 9.11.33 (improved by 4.4s)
1500m steeplechase
James Petrie (u17m) 4.30.34 (improved by 3.1s)
Portland Track Festival USA, Sunday 15th June
Chris Olley, who is baed in the USA, showed that he is in good shape when he completed a 5000m and 3000m less than an hour apart. He finished 4th in heat 2 of the 5000m in 13.56.00 before finishing 5th over 3000m in 8.20.24.
Results - https://live.athletictiming.net/meets/54469/events/individual/2057593
Results - https://live.athletictiming.net/meets/54469/events/individual/2057593
British Inter Counties Fell Running Championships, Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, Saturday 14th June
52nd Jamie Goodge
Results - https://britishintercountiesfellrunningchampionships.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-inter-counties-results-male-1.pdf
Results - https://britishintercountiesfellrunningchampionships.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-inter-counties-results-male-1.pdf
Fast 5000 road race, Torbay Velo Park, Saturday 14th June
Jamie Macdonald won this event in 14.56
Full results - https://www.runbritainrankings.com/results/results.aspx?meetingid=709582
Full results - https://www.runbritainrankings.com/results/results.aspx?meetingid=709582
Track Night Vienna, Austria, Saturday 14th June
Unfortunately human error caused almost all of the 800m races to be started from the wrong line. So rather than use the 800m staggered start line, the 400m was used, giving significant advantage to those in the outside lane. All the times were finally declared null and void ! This was particularly frustrating for Ted Higgins who would have won with a big pb in the B race.
800m men – 8th Jamie Brown 2.01.44
800m men – 8th Jordan Chambers 1.50.24
800m men – 1st Ted Higgins 1.45.63 (short and worth about 1.47.4) - would have been a pb
800m men – 6th Jack Higgins 1.45.44 (short and worth about 1.45.9)
3000m steeplechase men – 11th Lewis Mills 9.16.53
5000m men – James Kingston 8th 13.47.73
Results - https://www.watchathletics.com/schedule/watchlive/10136
800m men – 8th Jamie Brown 2.01.44
800m men – 8th Jordan Chambers 1.50.24
800m men – 1st Ted Higgins 1.45.63 (short and worth about 1.47.4) - would have been a pb
800m men – 6th Jack Higgins 1.45.44 (short and worth about 1.45.9)
3000m steeplechase men – 11th Lewis Mills 9.16.53
5000m men – James Kingston 8th 13.47.73
Results - https://www.watchathletics.com/schedule/watchlive/10136
Kent Schools Championships, at Gillingham, Saturday 14th June
Joel Grraffin won the Junior Boys 1500m and New Raymond won the Inter Girls 800m.
Summary TAC results are on the Results 2025 page.
Full results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=27079
Summary TAC results are on the Results 2025 page.
Full results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=27079
Above - Neve Raymond after winning the 800m at the Kent Schools Championships
Sussex Schools Championships, at Crawley
and Somerset Schools Championships, at Yeovil, Saturday 14th June
Sussex Senior Girls 1500m steeplechase - 1st Rae Le Fay 5.01.79
Annabelle Souter won the Somerset Schools 3000m in 10.47.37
Results - https://www.somersetschoolsathletics.org.uk/SSAA%202025%20Afternoon%20Track%20Results.pdf
Annabelle Souter won the Somerset Schools 3000m in 10.47.37
Results - https://www.somersetschoolsathletics.org.uk/SSAA%202025%20Afternoon%20Track%20Results.pdf
Above - Rae Le Fay at Sussex Schools Championships
Southern Counties Veterans League, at Dartford, Friday 13th June
TAC won both the men's and women's Division 1 matches.
Nichola Evans won the over 35 women's 1500m with a pb of 4.58.53
Results are on the Results 2025 page..
Nichola Evans won the over 35 women's 1500m with a pb of 4.58.53
Results are on the Results 2025 page..
Above - TAC at the Southern Counties Veterans League
Kent IAPS (Independent Schools Championships, at Ashford, Friday 13th June
Full results here - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=kentiaps25&page=schedule
Hercules Wimbledon 3000m Night of Races, Wednesday 11th June
Videos loaded !
Race 10 - 7th Alex Howard 8.20.44 sb
Race 9 - 9th Isaac Arnott 8.34.16 pb (pb by 2.1s)
Race 5 - 9th George Marshall 9.11.33 (pb by 4.4s)
Results link - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/herc3k25/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway’s Facebook page https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjChHys
Race 9 - 9th Isaac Arnott 8.34.16 pb (pb by 2.1s)
Race 5 - 9th George Marshall 9.11.33 (pb by 4.4s)
Results link - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/herc3k25/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway’s Facebook page https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjChHys
Above at Wimbledon 3000m Night
Top - George Marshall and Isaac Arnott
Bottom - Ben Pearce (pacing A race) and Alex Howard
Top - George Marshall and Isaac Arnott
Bottom - Ben Pearce (pacing A race) and Alex Howard
British Milers Club Meeting, Loughborough, Wednesday 11th June
1500m A race - 1st Jake Brislane 3.53.20 (pb by 3.5s)
Watford Open Meeting, Wednesday 11th June
800m heat 11 - 2nd Max Selby 1.52.92 sb
800m heat 9 - 5th Alex Beeston 1.56.24 sb
Results link - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=26989
800m heat 9 - 5th Alex Beeston 1.56.24 sb
Results link - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=26989
Sri Chimnoy 5km road race, Battersea Park, London Tuesday 10th June
Helen Gaunt improved her personal best to 16.40, winning the women's race. This improves her own w35/40/45 records.
Lucy Thompson also ran 18.28.
Results appear here - https://uk.srichinmoyraces.org/results
Lucy Thompson also ran 18.28.
Results appear here - https://uk.srichinmoyraces.org/results
Above - Lucy Thompson at Battersea Park, on Tuesday
This week's 'Big Hitters', 2nd to 8th June
(largest personal bests from Power of 10 records)
I will try and keep this section going throughout the Summer, picking up on not only some of the quickest performances, but also those who have taken steps forward.
800m
Christiaan Du Toit (u17m) 2.10.16 (improved by 1.2s)
Ben Gardiner 1.46.39 (improved by 0.7s)
Neve Raymond (u17w) 2.19.72 (improved by 0.05s)
1500m
Sam Hayes (u15b) 4.44.55 (improved by 22.9s)
Robert West (u13b) 5.46.38 (improved by 17.0s)
Isaac Fenn (u15b) 5.09.18 (improved by 16.8s)
Imogen Else (u17w) 5.07.47 (improved by 7.7s)
3000m
Helen Gaunt (w45) 9.52.89 (improved by 15.3s) - TAC w35/40/45 record
I will try and keep this section going throughout the Summer, picking up on not only some of the quickest performances, but also those who have taken steps forward.
800m
Christiaan Du Toit (u17m) 2.10.16 (improved by 1.2s)
Ben Gardiner 1.46.39 (improved by 0.7s)
Neve Raymond (u17w) 2.19.72 (improved by 0.05s)
1500m
Sam Hayes (u15b) 4.44.55 (improved by 22.9s)
Robert West (u13b) 5.46.38 (improved by 17.0s)
Isaac Fenn (u15b) 5.09.18 (improved by 16.8s)
Imogen Else (u17w) 5.07.47 (improved by 7.7s)
3000m
Helen Gaunt (w45) 9.52.89 (improved by 15.3s) - TAC w35/40/45 record
Other weekend results, Saturday/Sunday 7th/8th June
Saturday
Harvel 5 miles
15th Graeme Saker 30.19 (1st m60)
Full results - https://www.racetimeresult.co.uk/results/harvel-5-2025
Sunday
Staplehurst 5k and 10k
Adrian Whitwam won the 5k in 17.10 and Steve Strange won the 10k in 33.02.
Full results - https://results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=457&EId=2&dt=0&PageNo=1
Harvel 5 miles
15th Graeme Saker 30.19 (1st m60)
Full results - https://www.racetimeresult.co.uk/results/harvel-5-2025
Sunday
Staplehurst 5k and 10k
Adrian Whitwam won the 5k in 17.10 and Steve Strange won the 10k in 33.02.
Full results - https://results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=457&EId=2&dt=0&PageNo=1
South of England Under 13, 15 and 17 Championships, at Crystal Palace, Saturday/Sunday 7th/8th June
Apparently the Crystal Palace track had just 5 out of 8 lanes in use so the meeting timetable was more than two hours behind at the end of the day. It is bewildering how SEAA events can be so poor.
Isabel Gowing made the under 17 women's 1500m final and finished 10th, which was the same as for Joel Graffin in the under 15 boys' final.
Full results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=26422
Isabel Gowing made the under 17 women's 1500m final and finished 10th, which was the same as for Joel Graffin in the under 15 boys' final.
Full results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=26422
British Milers Club, Grand Prix, Birmingham, Saturday 7th June
800m men A race - 3rd Ben Gardiner 1.46.39 pb (number 2 on TAC all-time list)
1500m men A race - 6th Jack Higgins 3.39.55 pb (number 3 on TAC all-time list), 9th Ted Higgins 3.40.07
1500m men G race - 2nd Jordan Chambers 3.50.61
5000m women - 9th Charlotte Alexander 16.10.10
3000m steeplechase women - 9th Rae Le Fay 10.37.83
Full results - https://bmc.anet.live/meets/54279/events/individual/2044004
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjChiq9
1500m men A race - 6th Jack Higgins 3.39.55 pb (number 3 on TAC all-time list), 9th Ted Higgins 3.40.07
1500m men G race - 2nd Jordan Chambers 3.50.61
5000m women - 9th Charlotte Alexander 16.10.10
3000m steeplechase women - 9th Rae Le Fay 10.37.83
Full results - https://bmc.anet.live/meets/54279/events/individual/2044004
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjChiq9
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Above - Tonbridge AC all-time men's 800m and 1500m rankings updated
Above at the BMC Grand Prix, Birmingham
Top - Ted and Jack Higgins
Middle - Ben Gardiner, Rae Le Fay
Bottom - Jordan Chambers, Charlotte Alexander
Top - Ted and Jack Higgins
Middle - Ben Gardiner, Rae Le Fay
Bottom - Jordan Chambers, Charlotte Alexander
Notts AC Open Meeting, Friday 6th June
Max Selby came back after a couple of months out with injury to win the fastest mile race in 4.18.4.
Full results - https://www.nottsac.co.uk/_files/ugd/787770_a18be76e768b4f3abdbc5c4468b265e1.pdf
Full results - https://www.nottsac.co.uk/_files/ugd/787770_a18be76e768b4f3abdbc5c4468b265e1.pdf
Other Tuesday action 3rd June
BMC Meeting, Aberdare, Wales
Isaac Arnott broke 4 minutes for the 1500m for the first time with 3.58.71
Results - https://wales.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/abdend/event/T05/1/3/
Vets AC 5km road championships, Battersea
Graeme Saker was 4th in the over 60 men's race in 18.31.
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/vac5kchamps25/event/R1/1/1/
Isaac Arnott broke 4 minutes for the 1500m for the first time with 3.58.71
Results - https://wales.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/abdend/event/T05/1/3/
Vets AC 5km road championships, Battersea
Graeme Saker was 4th in the over 60 men's race in 18.31.
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/vac5kchamps25/event/R1/1/1/
Tonbridge Open Meeting, Tuesday 3rd June
Videos loaded !
Highlights included -
Helen Gaunt set a new TAC record for over 35s, 40s and 45 women with 9.52.89. This was also a pb for Helen.
Cameron Chambers won the fastest 1500m race in 3.59.63 after a few weeks of trying to find his best form
The biggest 1500m personal bests came from Sam Hayes, Isaac Fenn and Robert West, whilst Imogen Else and Aimee Watts were particularly impressive when winning two of the 1500m races.
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/tacdev2/
Results summary on the Results 2025 page
Photos here and on Mark Hookway’s Facebook page – https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCgJqj
Race videos - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQt1MC3OSkv-afThdRzvBP77fG-LfusK1&si=TLawf-zGtwQcsmXw
Helen Gaunt set a new TAC record for over 35s, 40s and 45 women with 9.52.89. This was also a pb for Helen.
Cameron Chambers won the fastest 1500m race in 3.59.63 after a few weeks of trying to find his best form
The biggest 1500m personal bests came from Sam Hayes, Isaac Fenn and Robert West, whilst Imogen Else and Aimee Watts were particularly impressive when winning two of the 1500m races.
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/tacdev2/
Results summary on the Results 2025 page
Photos here and on Mark Hookway’s Facebook page – https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCgJqj
Race videos - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQt1MC3OSkv-afThdRzvBP77fG-LfusK1&si=TLawf-zGtwQcsmXw
Above at the Tonbridge Open Meeting
Top - Imogen Else and Sam Hayes
Bottom - Cameron Chambers and Helen Gaunt
Top - Imogen Else and Sam Hayes
Bottom - Cameron Chambers and Helen Gaunt
World Athletics Continental Tour Meeting, Rovereto, Italy, Monday 2nd June
Jack Higgins had his first 800m race of the outdoor season and finished 5th in 1.45.70, which is just 0.07 seconds outside his own TAC record. He will be 6th on the UK rankings now for 2025.
Full results - https://www.fidal.it/risultati/2025/COD12995/Risultati/Gara008.html
Full results - https://www.fidal.it/risultati/2025/COD12995/Risultati/Gara008.html
Above - Jack Higgins racing in Italy
BMC Meeting, at Leeds, Monday 2nd June
Max Malkinson improved his 1500m pb to 4.06.11.
Results appear here - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/
Results appear here - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/
Other Saturday and Sunday action 31st May and 1st June
Saturday
Marin Mile, near San Francisco, USA
Chris Olley won the fastest section of the 25 races in 4.07.59
Results - https://diablotiming.com/results/2025-05-31/results_6.html#round_1_heat_24
Sunday
Marden 10k road race
Men 2nd Steve Strange, 3rd Dan Bradley Women 4th Sarah Cronin
Plus plenty of others from TAC.
Full results will appear here - http://results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=448
Macknade Half Marathon, Faversham
1st Sean Molloy 76.41
Full results - https://resultscui.active.com/events/macknadehalfmarathon10k1
Marin Mile, near San Francisco, USA
Chris Olley won the fastest section of the 25 races in 4.07.59
Results - https://diablotiming.com/results/2025-05-31/results_6.html#round_1_heat_24
Sunday
Marden 10k road race
Men 2nd Steve Strange, 3rd Dan Bradley Women 4th Sarah Cronin
Plus plenty of others from TAC.
Full results will appear here - http://results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=448
Macknade Half Marathon, Faversham
1st Sean Molloy 76.41
Full results - https://resultscui.active.com/events/macknadehalfmarathon10k1
UK Youth Development League at Tonbridge, Sunday 1st July
Provisional results are on the Results 2025 page, plus a summary of TAC distance runners.
Łuć Szumilewicz won the under 15 boys 1500m with a personal best of 4.25.71.
By my calculations there were another six pbs from Aria Miles, Maia Soomal, Bethany Lloyd-James, Max Magee, Aimee Watts and Ellis Hill.
Łuć Szumilewicz won the under 15 boys 1500m with a personal best of 4.25.71.
By my calculations there were another six pbs from Aria Miles, Maia Soomal, Bethany Lloyd-James, Max Magee, Aimee Watts and Ellis Hill.
National Athletics League, at Poole, Saturday 31st May
Videos loaded !
TAC finished third of the six teams in this first match of the season.
Amongst the TAC wins were Katie Goodge (1500m) and Michael Ellis (3000m steeplechase)
Results link - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/nal-champ-s1/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCgezm
Amongst the TAC wins were Katie Goodge (1500m) and Michael Ellis (3000m steeplechase)
Results link - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/nal-champ-s1/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCgezm
Above - Katie Goodge and Michael Ellis win at the National League fixture
Southern Counties Veterans League, at Bromley, Friday 30th May
TAC won the men's and women's matches.
Results on the Results 2025 page.
There were 3000m wins for Nick Arnott (m50), Nichola Evans (w35) and John Madden (m50 division 2)
Julie Goodge won the w50 400m and someone should do some reaearch into what year it was when she last won a track race! Julie reckons it is 36 years.
Researching from Power of 10, there were pbs for Nick Arnott, Nichola Evans and Grazia Manzotti over 3000m.
Results on the Results 2025 page.
There were 3000m wins for Nick Arnott (m50), Nichola Evans (w35) and John Madden (m50 division 2)
Julie Goodge won the w50 400m and someone should do some reaearch into what year it was when she last won a track race! Julie reckons it is 36 years.
Researching from Power of 10, there were pbs for Nick Arnott, Nichola Evans and Grazia Manzotti over 3000m.
Above - TAC 3000m women at the Southern Counties Veterans League
Wednesday Night Action, 28th May
Videos loaded !
Hercules Wimbledon 1500m Festival Night
Race 15 - 2nd Ted Higgins 3.41.90 (pb by 3.6s) - 7th fastest TAC all-time.
Race 14 - Lewis Mills 3.54.89 sb, Ben Pearce 3.56.78 sb
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/herc15/
Watford Open Meeting
Harrison Fraser was the only TAC competitor and ran 8.39.35 (pb by 20.2s)
Full results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=26891&meId=297851#title-anchor
Photos here and on Mark Hookway’s Facebook page - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCfZSJ
Race 15 - 2nd Ted Higgins 3.41.90 (pb by 3.6s) - 7th fastest TAC all-time.
Race 14 - Lewis Mills 3.54.89 sb, Ben Pearce 3.56.78 sb
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/herc15/
Watford Open Meeting
Harrison Fraser was the only TAC competitor and ran 8.39.35 (pb by 20.2s)
Full results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=26891&meId=297851#title-anchor
Photos here and on Mark Hookway’s Facebook page - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCfZSJ
Above - Ted Higgins in the 1500m at Wimbledon
Other weekend action, Saturday and Sunday 24th/25th May
Saturday
Bruce Longden Hurdles Festival, Chelmsford
2000m steeplechase - 1st Rae Le Fay 7.05.22
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/csac-tn32/
British Milers Club Grand Prix, Bury, near Manchester
800m men A race - 1st Ben Gardiner 1.47.06 pb and 2nd fastest on TAC all time list.
Results - live.athletic.net/meets/53988/events
Sunday
Great Exeter 10k road race
1st Jamie Macdonald 31.53 pb
Results should be published here - https://thegreatwestrun.co.uk/race-results-photos/
Edinburgh Marathon
Maxine McInulty 3.12.41
Results (she is shown as Datchet Dashers) - https://www.edinburghmarathon.com/results?event=1031&name=tonbridge&running_number=&rs=417&gender=&age_category=
Bruce Longden Hurdles Festival, Chelmsford
2000m steeplechase - 1st Rae Le Fay 7.05.22
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/csac-tn32/
British Milers Club Grand Prix, Bury, near Manchester
800m men A race - 1st Ben Gardiner 1.47.06 pb and 2nd fastest on TAC all time list.
Results - live.athletic.net/meets/53988/events
Sunday
Great Exeter 10k road race
1st Jamie Macdonald 31.53 pb
Results should be published here - https://thegreatwestrun.co.uk/race-results-photos/
Edinburgh Marathon
Maxine McInulty 3.12.41
Results (she is shown as Datchet Dashers) - https://www.edinburghmarathon.com/results?event=1031&name=tonbridge&running_number=&rs=417&gender=&age_category=
Above - Jamie Macdonald after winning the Great West 10k
UK Youth Development League (u17/20) Division 2C South, at Tooting, Sunday 25th May
Results are on the Results 2025 page. TAC finished 2nd.
More details to follow.
More details to follow.
IFAM Meeting, Brussels, Belgium, 24th and 25th May 2025
Videos loaded !
A few TAC were in action.
Saturday Day 1
800m men Pre Main Programme Race 1 - 1st Ted Higgins 1.48.55 pb (6th fastest on TAC all time list), 7th Jordan Chambers 1.50.54 sb
5000m men Main Programme Race 2 - 4th James Kingston 13.41.91 pb (5th fastest on TAC all time list),
Photos from Day 1 here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
Sunday Day 2
1500m Main Programme Race 4 - Jack Higgins and almost the complete field were taken out by an official, after 800m. He wasn't looking and decided to cross the track right in front of the pacer !
3000m steeplechase Main Programme Race 3 - 9.14.51
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCfDfP
Saturday Day 1
800m men Pre Main Programme Race 1 - 1st Ted Higgins 1.48.55 pb (6th fastest on TAC all time list), 7th Jordan Chambers 1.50.54 sb
5000m men Main Programme Race 2 - 4th James Kingston 13.41.91 pb (5th fastest on TAC all time list),
Photos from Day 1 here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
Sunday Day 2
1500m Main Programme Race 4 - Jack Higgins and almost the complete field were taken out by an official, after 800m. He wasn't looking and decided to cross the track right in front of the pacer !
3000m steeplechase Main Programme Race 3 - 9.14.51
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCfDfP
Above - Day 1 at IFAM Meet Brussels
Above - Day 2 at IFAM Meet Brussels
Comeback 5000m, Battersea Park, Friday 23rd May
Race 5 - 13th Cole Gibbens 14.27.52 (pb by 51.1s)
Race 4 - 7th Isaac Arnott 14.48.98 (pb by 44.9), 19th Ben Pearce 15.43.40, 20th Cameron Chambers 15.44.41
Race 3 - 12th Tom Claridge 15.17.45 (pb by 16.4s)
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/comeback/
Recording - youtu.be/brEaWBhQoY4?si=SWSDF1gKgN7LKX9Q
Race 4 - 7th Isaac Arnott 14.48.98 (pb by 44.9), 19th Ben Pearce 15.43.40, 20th Cameron Chambers 15.44.41
Race 3 - 12th Tom Claridge 15.17.45 (pb by 16.4s)
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/comeback/
Recording - youtu.be/brEaWBhQoY4?si=SWSDF1gKgN7LKX9Q
Mid Cheshire 5k road race, Friday 23rd May
6th Ben Cole 14.33 (Ben turns 40 on 18th June)
Full results - https://runcheshire.niftyentries.com/Results/Mid-Cheshire-5k-Spring-2025
Recording - youtu.be/OuXz6HEbi1Q?si=z3CGPNsdx0cxwNa-
Full results - https://runcheshire.niftyentries.com/Results/Mid-Cheshire-5k-Spring-2025
Recording - youtu.be/OuXz6HEbi1Q?si=z3CGPNsdx0cxwNa-
Other action, Wednesday 21st May
Cambridge Harriers and BMC Open Meeting
800m Open Race A - 2nd Sam Smialowski (u20) 2.02.53 (pb by 0.4s)
Results link - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=26410
Winchester Spring Open Meeting
1500m race 1 - Phil Coleman (m60) 5.18.94
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/wadacspringopen25/event/T8/
800m Open Race A - 2nd Sam Smialowski (u20) 2.02.53 (pb by 0.4s)
Results link - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=26410
Winchester Spring Open Meeting
1500m race 1 - Phil Coleman (m60) 5.18.94
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/wadacspringopen25/event/T8/
Beckenham Road Relay, Wednesday 21st May
Above - some of TAC at the Beckenham Road Relay
This week's 'Big Hitters', 12th to 18th May
(largest personal bests from Power of 10 records)
I will try and keep this section going throughout the Summer, picking up on not only some of the quickest performances, but also those who have taken steps forward.
800m
Aryan Nair (u13) 2.33.7 (improved by 4.4s)
Ethan Rocks (u20) 1.53.94 (improved by 2.6s)
Leonie Pit (u13) 2.41.3 (improved by 1.8s)
1500m
Ted Higgins 3.45.52 (improved by 12.9s) - 16th fastest TAC all-time
Amelia Beeston (u20) 4.59.0 (improved by 4.1s)
3000m
Jamie Macdonald 8.21.91 (improved by 20.6s)
800m
Aryan Nair (u13) 2.33.7 (improved by 4.4s)
Ethan Rocks (u20) 1.53.94 (improved by 2.6s)
Leonie Pit (u13) 2.41.3 (improved by 1.8s)
1500m
Ted Higgins 3.45.52 (improved by 12.9s) - 16th fastest TAC all-time
Amelia Beeston (u20) 4.59.0 (improved by 4.1s)
3000m
Jamie Macdonald 8.21.91 (improved by 20.6s)
Weekend action, Saturday and Sunday 17th/18th May
Saturday
Oxford vs Cambridge Varsity Match, at Cambridge
Men's Blues (1st team) 800m - 3rd Alex Beeston 1.57.28 sb
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/varsity-athletics/event/13/1/1/
Sunday
Commonweal 5 miles multi terrain race, Swindon
Ben Cole won this race convincingly in 25.42.
Results - https://dbmaxresults.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16421&RId=12001
Monikie Park 10k, near Dundee
Kieran Reilly returned from injury to win this race.
Full results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7329225836522027264
British Milers Club Meeting at Millfield, Street
Men's 3000m A race - 1st Jamie Macdonald 8.21.91 (pb by 20.6s) , 7th Isaac Arnott 8.36.23 (pb by 4.2s)
Men's 800m A race - 4th Ethan Rocks 1.53.94 (pb by 2.6s)
Full results - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/result/millfield-pb-classic-18-may-2025-results/
Kent Young Athletes League, at Bromley
Results are now on the Results 2025 page.
Loughborough International
Video loaded !
Women's 3000m steeplechase- 3rd Rae Le Fay (England) 10.41.16
Full results - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=26459&meId=264925
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page- flic.kr/s/aHBqjCeCrK
Oxford vs Cambridge Varsity Match, at Cambridge
Men's Blues (1st team) 800m - 3rd Alex Beeston 1.57.28 sb
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/varsity-athletics/event/13/1/1/
Sunday
Commonweal 5 miles multi terrain race, Swindon
Ben Cole won this race convincingly in 25.42.
Results - https://dbmaxresults.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16421&RId=12001
Monikie Park 10k, near Dundee
Kieran Reilly returned from injury to win this race.
Full results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7329225836522027264
British Milers Club Meeting at Millfield, Street
Men's 3000m A race - 1st Jamie Macdonald 8.21.91 (pb by 20.6s) , 7th Isaac Arnott 8.36.23 (pb by 4.2s)
Men's 800m A race - 4th Ethan Rocks 1.53.94 (pb by 2.6s)
Full results - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/result/millfield-pb-classic-18-may-2025-results/
Kent Young Athletes League, at Bromley
Results are now on the Results 2025 page.
Loughborough International
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Women's 3000m steeplechase- 3rd Rae Le Fay (England) 10.41.16
Full results - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=26459&meId=264925
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page- flic.kr/s/aHBqjCeCrK
Above - Rae Le Fay representing England at the Loughborough International
Wednesday Night Meetings, 14th May
Watford and BMC Meeting
Jordan Chambers opened his season with a 1.52..23 in the BMC 800m A race.
Ted Higgins finished 3rd in the men's 1500m A race with a pb of 3.45.52 (16th on TAC all-time list), whilst James Kingston was just outside his pb in 5th with 3.48.12
BMC results - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/result/watford-gold-standard-14-may-2025-results/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCebpN
Natasha Lewis Open Meeting, Bath
Ethan Rocks finished 2nd in the 800m A race in 1.56.5, which was a pb and Amelia Beeston ran 4.59.0 for a pb in the 1500m.
Full results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=26359&meId=287246#title-anchor5
British Milers Club Meeting, Loughborough
Jake Brislane ran 1500m in 3.55.79 (pb by 3.1s)
Full results - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/result/loughborough-14-may-2025-results/
Jordan Chambers opened his season with a 1.52..23 in the BMC 800m A race.
Ted Higgins finished 3rd in the men's 1500m A race with a pb of 3.45.52 (16th on TAC all-time list), whilst James Kingston was just outside his pb in 5th with 3.48.12
BMC results - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/result/watford-gold-standard-14-may-2025-results/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCebpN
Natasha Lewis Open Meeting, Bath
Ethan Rocks finished 2nd in the 800m A race in 1.56.5, which was a pb and Amelia Beeston ran 4.59.0 for a pb in the 1500m.
Full results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=26359&meId=287246#title-anchor5
British Milers Club Meeting, Loughborough
Jake Brislane ran 1500m in 3.55.79 (pb by 3.1s)
Full results - https://www.britishmilersclub.com/result/loughborough-14-may-2025-results/
Above - Ted Higgins at Watford
Copenhagen Marathon, Sunday 11th May
A TAC contingent headed to Copenhagen for the marathon.
19th (and 1st Brit) Sean Molloy 2.23.10 pb - 3rd fastest ever TAC
7th (and 1st Brit) female Verity Hopkins 2.33.31 pb - remains 2nd fastest ever TAC
John Madden (m50) 2.58.38 pb, David Sudes (m45) 3.03.43 pb, Peter Sutton (m40) 3.04.10 pb Jat Soomal (m40) 3.07.45 pb Michael Thomson (m55) 3.15.17, Michael Ellis 3.16.39
Full results here - https://copenhagenmarathon.dk/en/results/all/
19th (and 1st Brit) Sean Molloy 2.23.10 pb - 3rd fastest ever TAC
7th (and 1st Brit) female Verity Hopkins 2.33.31 pb - remains 2nd fastest ever TAC
John Madden (m50) 2.58.38 pb, David Sudes (m45) 3.03.43 pb, Peter Sutton (m40) 3.04.10 pb Jat Soomal (m40) 3.07.45 pb Michael Thomson (m55) 3.15.17, Michael Ellis 3.16.39
Full results here - https://copenhagenmarathon.dk/en/results/all/
Above - Sean Molloy with his wife Jess, after the Copenhagen Marathon
Kent Championships, at Ashford, Saturday and Sunday 10th/11th May
Results link - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=26607
TAC summary is on the Results 2025 page.
Day 2 - Sunday
Videos loaded !
TAC distance medal winners
Senior Men 800m 1st Ted Higgins
Senior Men 2000m steeplechase 1st Lewis Mills
Under 20 Men 800m 3rd Sam Smialowski
Under 20 Women 400m 2nd Lily Slack
Under 20 Women 1500m steeplechase 1st Polly Moses
Under 17 Men 1500m steeplechase 2nd James Petrie
Under 17 Women 1500m 1st Aoife Foley, 3rd Isabel Gowing
Under 15 Boys 1500m 1st Joel Graffin
Under 15 Girls 1500m 2nd Purdey Hutchings, 3rd Aimee Watts
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCdN6S
Day 1 - Saturday
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TAC distance medal winners
Senior Men 1500m 1st Ted Higgins
Under 20 Men 1500m 3rd Toby Bawtree
Under 17 women 800m 2nd Neve Raymond, 3rd Aoife Foley
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCdF2r
TAC summary is on the Results 2025 page.
Day 2 - Sunday
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TAC distance medal winners
Senior Men 800m 1st Ted Higgins
Senior Men 2000m steeplechase 1st Lewis Mills
Under 20 Men 800m 3rd Sam Smialowski
Under 20 Women 400m 2nd Lily Slack
Under 20 Women 1500m steeplechase 1st Polly Moses
Under 17 Men 1500m steeplechase 2nd James Petrie
Under 17 Women 1500m 1st Aoife Foley, 3rd Isabel Gowing
Under 15 Boys 1500m 1st Joel Graffin
Under 15 Girls 1500m 2nd Purdey Hutchings, 3rd Aimee Watts
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCdN6S
Day 1 - Saturday
Videos loaded !
TAC distance medal winners
Senior Men 1500m 1st Ted Higgins
Under 20 Men 1500m 3rd Toby Bawtree
Under 17 women 800m 2nd Neve Raymond, 3rd Aoife Foley
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCdF2r
Above - Kent Champions
Top - Ted Higgins (1500m and 800m)
Middle - Aoife Foley, Joel Graffin
Bottom - Lewis Mills, Polly Moses
Top - Ted Higgins (1500m and 800m)
Middle - Aoife Foley, Joel Graffin
Bottom - Lewis Mills, Polly Moses
Other Saturday news, 10th May
Saturday
Bewl 10km multi-terrain race
Ollie White won the Bewl Water 10k
Full results - https://www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=20246&RId=15178&EId=3&dt=0
Bewl 10km multi-terrain race
Ollie White won the Bewl Water 10k
Full results - https://www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=20246&RId=15178&EId=3&dt=0
Above - Ollie White won the Bewl 10k race
Dumyat Hill Race Stirling, Scotland, Wednesday 7th May
James Crombie finished 16th.
Results - https://liveresults.kitst.co.uk/#dumyat25.csv
Results - https://liveresults.kitst.co.uk/#dumyat25.csv
Silverstone 10km road race, Tuesday 6th May
Will Beeston finished 2nd in 32.01
Full results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7322627589925765120/races/1
Full results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7322627589925765120/races/1
Tonbridge AC Open Meeting, Tuesday 6th May
Videos loaded !
TAC summary results on the Results 2025 page.
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/tacdev1/event/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway’s Facebook page flic.kr/s/aHBqjCdegb
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/tacdev1/event/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway’s Facebook page flic.kr/s/aHBqjCdegb
Above - Some of those with big pbs at the open meeting
Top - Maya Ping, Luca Szumilewicz
Middle - Oscar Cowling & Isabel Gowing, Sam Hayes
Bottom - James Petrie & Peter Fitzmaurice, George Jacobs
Top - Maya Ping, Luca Szumilewicz
Middle - Oscar Cowling & Isabel Gowing, Sam Hayes
Bottom - James Petrie & Peter Fitzmaurice, George Jacobs
British Universities and Colleges Championships, at Manchester, Saturday to Monday, 3rd to 5th May
Monday
800m men - 1st Ben Gardiner 1.47.56 championship record and pb by 0.9s
3000m steeplechase men - 9th Jamie Macdonald 9.12.06 (pb by 13.3s)
Sunday
800m men - Semi Final Ben Gardiner 1.50..97 (qualified for Monday's final)
3000m steeplechase men heats - Jamie Macdonald 9.25.24 (qualified for Monday's final)
Saturday
800m men - 1st heat 4 Ben Gardiner 1.55.21
1500m men heats - Jake Brislane 4.05.06
Full results and timetable - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=26368&meId=283852
Livestream - https://www.youtube.com/@BUCSsport
800m men - 1st Ben Gardiner 1.47.56 championship record and pb by 0.9s
3000m steeplechase men - 9th Jamie Macdonald 9.12.06 (pb by 13.3s)
Sunday
800m men - Semi Final Ben Gardiner 1.50..97 (qualified for Monday's final)
3000m steeplechase men heats - Jamie Macdonald 9.25.24 (qualified for Monday's final)
Saturday
800m men - 1st heat 4 Ben Gardiner 1.55.21
1500m men heats - Jake Brislane 4.05.06
Full results and timetable - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=26368&meId=283852
Livestream - https://www.youtube.com/@BUCSsport
Above - Ben Gardiner wins the BUCS 800m with a championship best performance
Other news, Sunday and Monday 4th and 5th May
Sunday
Belfast Marathon - 18th Mark Pepper 2.38.28 (pb)
Full results - https://belfastcitymarathon.com/results-search/results-2025
Great Birmingham 10km road race
Women - 3rd Nichola Evans 37.24 (pb)
Cardiff 5k
38th Isaac Arnott 15.12, 66th Tom Claridge 15.38
Results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7320770136829329408/races/493280
Monday
Whitstable 10k road race
1st Cole Gibbens 31.43 5th Harry Paton 35.38
Results - https://resultscui.active.com/events/furleypagewhitstable10k2
Ted Pepper Multi Terrain 10k at Bromley
3rd Jake Greenwood 35.06
Results - https://www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=20246&RId=15177&EId=1&dt=0&PageNo=1
Bannister Miles, Oxford
Race E - 1st Ethan Rocks 4.23.00 (debut)
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/ifm/event/
Hildenborough Road Races
5 miles 1st Steve Strange, 2nd Craig Halsey, 3rd Tom weston-Simons
2.5 miles 1st Oscar Cowling, 2nd Jamie Rogers, 1st female Isabel Gowing
Results appear here - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7325179431871023104
Coiners Fell Race, West Yorkshire
3rd George Hopkins
Full results - https://www.cvfr.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Races/Coiners/2025.html
Belfast Marathon - 18th Mark Pepper 2.38.28 (pb)
Full results - https://belfastcitymarathon.com/results-search/results-2025
Great Birmingham 10km road race
Women - 3rd Nichola Evans 37.24 (pb)
Cardiff 5k
38th Isaac Arnott 15.12, 66th Tom Claridge 15.38
Results - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7320770136829329408/races/493280
Monday
Whitstable 10k road race
1st Cole Gibbens 31.43 5th Harry Paton 35.38
Results - https://resultscui.active.com/events/furleypagewhitstable10k2
Ted Pepper Multi Terrain 10k at Bromley
3rd Jake Greenwood 35.06
Results - https://www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=20246&RId=15177&EId=1&dt=0&PageNo=1
Bannister Miles, Oxford
Race E - 1st Ethan Rocks 4.23.00 (debut)
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/ifm/event/
Hildenborough Road Races
5 miles 1st Steve Strange, 2nd Craig Halsey, 3rd Tom weston-Simons
2.5 miles 1st Oscar Cowling, 2nd Jamie Rogers, 1st female Isabel Gowing
Results appear here - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7325179431871023104
Coiners Fell Race, West Yorkshire
3rd George Hopkins
Full results - https://www.cvfr.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Races/Coiners/2025.html
Above Hildenborough Road Races
Top the start and Steve Strange
Bottom Oscar Cowling and Isabel Gowing
Top the start and Steve Strange
Bottom Oscar Cowling and Isabel Gowing
Above right - Nichola Evans at Birmingham 10k
British Masters Road Relay Championships, Mallory Park, Saturday 3rd May
TAC finished 4th in the over 45 men's race and 5th in the over 55 men's race.
M45 Craig Halsey 16.08, Adrian Whitwam 16.49, Julian Rendall 17.06, Ed Fraser 16.48
M55 Graeme Saker 18.11, Phil Coleman 19.29, Mark Pitcairn-Knowles 18.31
M65 Alan Newman 23 (incomplete team) 23.40
Full results - https://results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=5277&EId=6
M45 Craig Halsey 16.08, Adrian Whitwam 16.49, Julian Rendall 17.06, Ed Fraser 16.48
M55 Graeme Saker 18.11, Phil Coleman 19.29, Mark Pitcairn-Knowles 18.31
M65 Alan Newman 23 (incomplete team) 23.40
Full results - https://results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=5277&EId=6
Above - TAC m55 team of Phil Coleman, Mark Pitcairn-Knowles, Graeme Saker
UK Youth Development League, at Woodford Green, Saturday 3rd May
The highlight from a TAC points perspective was Guy Bowers and Luca Szumilewicz winning the A and B string under 15 boys' 1500m. The team finished 4th, which is a good start to the season, being in the Premier Division.
Results are on the Results 2025 page.
Results are on the Results 2025 page.
'Inside Tonbridge' latest episode - Tenerife Training
from Toby Emm
Toby Emm focuses a bit more on Lewis Mills, Cam Chambers, James Crombie and Jamie Brown.
Ashford Open Meeting, Thursday 1st May
800m - Zach Ward (u15) 2.22.09
300m - Zach Ward (u15) 42.99
Full results - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=ashford1.5.25&page=results
300m - Zach Ward (u15) 42.99
Full results - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=ashford1.5.25&page=results
Southern Counties Veterans League 2025
From Grazia Manzotti -
The Southern Counties Veterans League is starting at the end of May.
This league is open to all masters athletes aged 35 and above. If you're interested in competing, please fill out the availability form https://forms.gle/EBwzD8jpYs4WP6cY6.
For more information about the league, visit the TAC website https://tonbridgeac.org.uk/groups/southern-counties-veterans-league/
Team Managers:
Grazia
The Southern Counties Veterans League is starting at the end of May.
This league is open to all masters athletes aged 35 and above. If you're interested in competing, please fill out the availability form https://forms.gle/EBwzD8jpYs4WP6cY6.
For more information about the league, visit the TAC website https://tonbridgeac.org.uk/groups/southern-counties-veterans-league/
Team Managers:
- Men: Mark McAllister – [email protected]
- Women: Grazia Manzotti – [email protected]
Grazia
London Marathon, Sunday 27th April
Cole Gibbens sets TAC marathon record !
2.16.52 Cole Gibbens - breaks Henry Pearce's (2.19.23) TAC record set in 2019
2.29.45 Ben Cole (m35)
2.30.26 Mason Willis
2.32.15 Charles Adair pb
2.36.25 Helen Gaunt - TAC w45 record. 3rd fastest ever British w45
2.48.49 Dan Bradley (m35)
2.54.08 Steve Strange - debut
2.58.56 Tom Rule (m40)
2.55.31 Mark Mcleavery (m50) pb
3.07.27 Lizzie Owen (w45)
3.14.21 Jess Lovell
3.18.11 Holly Hayward
3.24.21 Rebecca Morton (w35)
3.25.45 Penny Pilbeam (w55) pb
3.37.43 Tony Fullbrook (m60)
3.37.47 Elise Rendall (w45)
3.45.37 Charlie Richardson - debut
3.51.06 Hannah Smith
3.57.19 Debbie Scott - debut
Results link - https://results.tcslondonmarathon.com/2025/
2.29.45 Ben Cole (m35)
2.30.26 Mason Willis
2.32.15 Charles Adair pb
2.36.25 Helen Gaunt - TAC w45 record. 3rd fastest ever British w45
2.48.49 Dan Bradley (m35)
2.54.08 Steve Strange - debut
2.58.56 Tom Rule (m40)
2.55.31 Mark Mcleavery (m50) pb
3.07.27 Lizzie Owen (w45)
3.14.21 Jess Lovell
3.18.11 Holly Hayward
3.24.21 Rebecca Morton (w35)
3.25.45 Penny Pilbeam (w55) pb
3.37.43 Tony Fullbrook (m60)
3.37.47 Elise Rendall (w45)
3.45.37 Charlie Richardson - debut
3.51.06 Hannah Smith
3.57.19 Debbie Scott - debut
Results link - https://results.tcslondonmarathon.com/2025/
Above - Cole Gibbens sets a TAC record at the London Marathon
Manchester Marathon, Sunday 27th April
2.34.25 Matt Dennis, 3.09.53 Mike Davis, 3.17.23 Sarah Cronin, 3.47.59 Brian Dye (TAC M70 record)
Results link here - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7315035702770155264
Results link here - https://results.sporthive.com/events/7315035702770155264
Kent Young Athletes League, at Ashford, Saturday 26th April
A summary of TAC results is on the Results 2025 page.
Results here - https://results.deltatiming.co.uk/Modules/Timing/Schedule?Id=e7aba360-6c63-4da8-bb1b-e9c6937a5915&referrer=Meets&fbclid=IwY2xjawJ7VuVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBldERrbHNpQjFLY3Joc2FhAR6ExHL-5YdMpFcSj4AS5AvVjGUwKoc9NzFsbBL5sfGVqsD2BF1UyNX17F-Xmw_aem_xU7eVZ8SVg7SWk3L4-K_yw
Results here - https://results.deltatiming.co.uk/Modules/Timing/Schedule?Id=e7aba360-6c63-4da8-bb1b-e9c6937a5915&referrer=Meets&fbclid=IwY2xjawJ7VuVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBldERrbHNpQjFLY3Joc2FhAR6ExHL-5YdMpFcSj4AS5AvVjGUwKoc9NzFsbBL5sfGVqsD2BF1UyNX17F-Xmw_aem_xU7eVZ8SVg7SWk3L4-K_yw
West Suffolk Steeplechase, Walks and Endurance Festival, Bury St Edmunds, Saturday 26th April
Videos loaded !
1500m steeplechase under 17 men 1st James Petrie 4.34.08 (pb by 6.6s)
2000m steeplechase men 2nd Jamie Macdonald 6.01.55 (pb by 12.5s), 5th Harrison Fraser 6.33.87
3000m steeplechase women 1st Rae Le Fay (u20) 10.37.23 (3rd on TAC all time list and breaks Nicole Taylor's TAC u20 record from 2014). Rae also goes 17th on the UK all time under 20 list.
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/steeplechase-festival/event/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCbjab
2000m steeplechase men 2nd Jamie Macdonald 6.01.55 (pb by 12.5s), 5th Harrison Fraser 6.33.87
3000m steeplechase women 1st Rae Le Fay (u20) 10.37.23 (3rd on TAC all time list and breaks Nicole Taylor's TAC u20 record from 2014). Rae also goes 17th on the UK all time under 20 list.
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/steeplechase-festival/event/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCbjab
Above at Bury St Edmunds
Top - Rae Le Fay, James Petrie
Bottom - Harrison Fraser, Jamie Macdonald
Top - Rae Le Fay, James Petrie
Bottom - Harrison Fraser, Jamie Macdonald
London Mini Marathons, Saturday 26th April
British Road Championships
Under 17 men - 18th Toby Bawtree, Under 13 Girls - 47th Aimee Watts, Under 13 Boys 12th Guy Bowers
Results - https://results.tcslondonmarathon.com/2025/minimarathon/
Under 17 men - 18th Toby Bawtree, Under 13 Girls - 47th Aimee Watts, Under 13 Boys 12th Guy Bowers
Results - https://results.tcslondonmarathon.com/2025/minimarathon/
Friday Night Under The Lights 5k road race, Battersea, 25th April
Isaac Arnott and Tom Claridge ran pbs of 14.53 and 15.32, respectively.
Results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=22083&EId=4&dt=0
Results - https://results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=22083&EId=4&dt=0
'Inside Tonbridge' latest episode - Track Times and Tan Lines
from Jordan Chambers and Toby Emm
It has been a while since the group have produced an 'Inside Tonbridge' video, but they have managed one from their Tenerife location this week. They are hoping to produce another later this week, when they do another track session.
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