June 2023

British Milers Club Grand Prix, at Watford, Saturday 1st July

1500m men A race 2nd James West 3.41.08, 800m men D race 7th Ben Murphy 1.51.43, 800m men G race 4th Jordan Chambers 1.51.52 sb, 1500m men D race 12th Charlie Crick 3.58.41, 3000m men C race 8th Alex Howard 8.21.50
​Full results - live.athletic.net/meets/26351

English Schools Championships, at Birmingham, Saturday 1st July

Inter Boys 1500m steeplechase 4th overall Joseph Hunt (Surrey) 4.33.56, 10th Harrison Fraser (Kent) 4.39.31.
​Full results - entry4sports.co.uk/#/results/482

Wednesday Action, 28th June

Oxford/Cambridge vs Harvard/Yale, at Cambridge
5000m - 1st Phoebe Barker 16.56.33
1500m – 5th Miles Weatherseed 4.05.58
Livestream - https://www.youtube.com/live/b3LVcMIw05Q?feature=share
Results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/ochy/
Watford Wednesday
1500m Race 5 - 13th Harry Paton 4.15.80, Race 6 - 5th Alex Beeston 4.09.34 (pb by 0.2s)
3000m Race 3 – 2nd Will Beeston 8.25.99 (pb by 12.7s)
Results - https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=21548
Wimbledon 1 mile night - Videos loaded !
Race 5– 2nd Nick Arnott 5.00.71 (1500m split 4.42.61, pb by 1.1s))
​Race 10– 1st Cameron Chambers 4.24.77 (debut, 500m split 4.09.36)
Full results - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/dc1mile23/event/T1/
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAKxM9
Joyden's Wood 5km multi terrain race
Ted and Jack Higgins who joined TAC a few weeks ago finished 1st and 2nd in 16.43 and 16.56, respectively.
Full results - dartfordroadrunners.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/JW-Admin-June-2023.pdf
Chase The Sun 5km road race, Battersea Park, London
2nd female Imogen Amos 17.26 (pb by 9s)
Full results - www.runthrough.co.uk/results/
Kent 10,000m championship, at Dartford
Harriet Woolley ran 38.06.24 and was first female home.
​This was Harriet's debut on the track and not far outside her road best for the distance of 37.55.
Full results here - justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=dartfordh28.6.23&page=results

Above - Nick Arnott and Cameron Chambers at Wimbledon

Inside Tonbridge Latest Episode - features the National Athletics League match at Basingstoke

The latest episode was recently released here - youtu.be/Gh3jiAgxpQ8
​Full series is here - www.youtube.com/@insidetonbridge/videos

Sri Chnmoy 5km road race, Battersea Park, London, Tuesday 27th June

Lucy Reid won the women's race in 16.00, which was a course record.
​Full results appear here - uk.srichinmoyraces.org/results

This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests) , 19th to 25th June
​plus Kent Young Athletes League from 17th June.

​Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -
800 metres
Will Bachelor (u15) 2.16.2 (improved by 8.3s)
Lily Slack (u17) 2.19.27 (improved by 1.3s)
1500 metres
Connor Prendergast (u17) 4.16.00 (improved by 6.0s)
Ben Pearce 3.55.20 (improved by 5.6s)
Jess Poland (u20) 5.09.00 (improved by 2.9s)
Verity Hopkins 4.28.48  (improved by 1.9s) - moves from 7th to 6th on TAC all time list.

UK Youth Development League, at Gillingham, Sunday 25th June
Videos loaded !

There were a few TAC distance runners wins on a very warm day at Gillingham -
800m Angus Currie (u20) and Annabelle Hales (u20)
1500m Tom Claridge (u20)
3000m Jess Poland (u20) and George Hopkins (u20)
Steeplechase Jamie Macdonald (u20) and Annabelle Hales (u20)
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAK5y7
​Results and a summary are on the Results 2023 page

Above - Mark Bridger, Angus Currie, George Hopkins, Jamie Macdonald, Annabelle Hales at Gillingham

Above - Six TAC winners at the UKYDL
Top - Tom Claridge, George Hopkins, Jess Poland
Bottom - Jamie Macdonald, Angus Currie, Annabelle Hales

Other weekend results, Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th June

Friday
Livingstone Open Meeting, Scotland
Kieran Reilly finished 4th in the 1500m in 3.47.23
​Full results here - results.livingstonac.com/?m=78&e=2305&s=2305&s=3
Saturday
Ivy League Match at Birmingham University
3000m women 2nd Charlotte Alexander 9.41.67
​Full results here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/uobivyleague/event/
Stumptown Twilight Meeting, Portland, USA
5000m 7th Chris Olley 13.57.06
Full results here - live.athletictiming.net/meets/26311/events/977311/results
Livestream (go 26.00 in for Chris' race) - www.youtube.com/live/QjU1_RTryKs?feature=share
​Sunday
North Downs 30k Trail Race
TAC won the team race through - 7th Jay Smith, 8th Julian Rendall, 67th Wayne Flanagan.
Full results - results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=346&EId=1&dt=0&PageNo=1&adv=0​
Hawkhurst 10k and 5k multi terrain races 
10k 3rd Richard Preston, 4th Tony Bennett, 5th Tom Rule. Women 3rd Laura Andrade, 4th Penny Pilbeam
5k 1st Jacek Traczynski
Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/7076925885700262144 

Above
Left - TAC at Hawkhurst 5k and 10k
Right - Jay Smith, Julian Rendall, Wayne Flanagan at North Downs 30k

Southern Counties Veterans League, at Bromley, Friday 23rd June

Results are on the Results 2023 page.
The track results are 'unofficial' as there was no starter or track referee available. This is becoming an issue for more meetings and is likely to get worse unless more volunteers and officials can be found.

Wednesday Action, 21st June

There were plenty of TAC personal bests at a few meetings on Wednesday night.
British Milers Club Meeting, at Sutcliffe Park, Eltham
​Videos loaded !
800 metres
A race - 3rd Jordan Chambers 1.52.93
B race - 1st Angus Currie (u20) 1.57.51 (pb by 2.1s)
D race - 1st Lily Slack (u17) 2.19.27 (pb by 1.3s)
1500 metres
B race 6th Tom Claridge (u20) 4.14.00, 9th Connor Prendergast (u17) 4.16.00 (pb by 6.0s), 12th Felipe Fujimori (u17) 4.19.85 (pb by 4.9s), 16th Peter Fitzmaurice 4.29.53 (pb by 1.9s)
C race 3rd George Bishop 4.37.64 (pb by 2.8s), 5th Ewan Prendergast 4.41.85, 6th Annabel Carter 4.42.76 (sb), 8th Ollie White 4.43.75 (pb by 3.8s)
​Full results here - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=21878
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAJFza
British Milers Club Meeting, at Wormwood Scrubs, West London
Ben Pearce won the A race 1500 metres in 3.55.20, to break 4 minutes for the first time. This was a pb by 5.6s.
Verity Hopkins improved her pb by 1.9s  in the B race to run 4.28.48. Verity moves up one place to 6th on the TAC all time list. (see History page)
Adam Singleterry (u20) won the 800m race 3 in 2.01.03.
​Full results - justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=tvh21.6.23&page=results
Loughborough Open Meeting
800m B race 1st Will Beeston 1.55.89 (pb by 3.7s)
Oxford and Cambridge vs Cornnell and Penn Universities, at Oxford
5000m women - 1st Phoebe Barker 16.25.79
1 mile men - 3rd Miles Weatherseed 4.34.00
Full results here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/occp/event/
​YouTube - www.youtube.com/live/srlsazo92jc?feature=share

Above
Top - Ollie White, Angus Currie, Lily Slack
Bottom - Connor Prendergast (175), Annabel Carter, George Bishop

This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests) , 12th to 18th June

​Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -
1500 metres
Will Beeston 3.55.47 (improved by 3.1s)
Sienna Ellis (u13) 5.22.32 (improved by 2.4s)
3000 metres
Tom Claridge (u20) 9.03.62 (improved by 5.8s

National under 20 and 23 Championships, at Chelmsford, Saturday/Sunday 17th/18th June
Day 1 videos loaded !

Full results - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=14684
​u23 5000m 3rd Charlotte Alexander
u23 5000m 5th James Kingston
​u23 800m Charlie Crick - qualified for the final and finished 8th
u23 1500m Simon Coppard - qualified for the final and finished 13th
Livestream Day 1 - www.youtube.com/live/tsiZARR8J04?feature=share
​Livestream Day 2 - www.youtube.com/live/e7-DMNe1Rew?feature=share

Day 1 photos on Mark Hookway's Facebook page and here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAJa44
Day 2 photos on Mark Hookway's Facebook page and here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAJbV2

Above at the National u23 championships
Top Charlotte Alexander, James Kingston
​Bottom Charlie Crick, Simon Coppard

Kent Young Athletes League, at Bromley, Saturday 17th June

Results are on the Results 2023 page, with a summary.

South East Schools Inter Counties, at Basingstoke, Saturday 17th June

Inter Boys 1500m steeplechase - 2nd Harrison Fraser 4.40.47
Inter Girls 3000m 6th Emily Boyd 12.18.70
​Results are here - www.hampshireathletics.org.uk/hsaa/20230617-sesic.html

Kent Independent Schools Championships, at Ashford, Friday 16th June

Purdey Hutchings won the u13 girls 800m in 2.27.10 and Sienna Ellis was first u13 home in the 1500m in 5.22.32 (pb by 2.4s).
​Full results - justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=iaps16.6.23&page=results

Out of the Blue Trail 10k, near Battle, Thursday 15th June

Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/7074769580003556864/races/3

British Milers Club and Open Meetings, at Watford (videos loaded) and Loughborough
Wednesday, 14th June

Watford
BMC 800m men B race 4th Jordan Chambers 1.52.51.
Open 800m race 7 Annabelle Carter 2.16.81. 3000m race 2 Tom Claridge 9.03.62 pb.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAHPB1
Full results from the open races here - 
​meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=19997
​Loughborough
Will Beeston had a terrific win in the BMC 1500m B race in 3.55.47, which was a pb by 3.1s.
Full results - justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=charnwood14.6.23&page=schedule

Above at Watford - Jordan Chambers, Annabel Carter, Tom Claridge

South West PB Series 5k, Bristol, Wednesday 14th June

Ben Pearce finished 10th in 15.35.
​Full results - www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16665&RId=3431

British Milers Club Meeting, at Trafford, Tuesday 13th June

Kieran Reilly ran a season's best for 1500 metres of 3.46.23 when finishing 4th in the BMC A-race at Trafford. Full results here www.britishmilersclub.com/result/trafford-gold-standard-13-june-2023-results/

Blackheath and Bromley Open Meeting, Monday 12th June

Ethan Rocks missed his personal best by just 0.31s when winning 800m race 1 in 1.59.94
Full results - ​https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=bandbh12.6.23&page=results

This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests) , 5th to 11th June

Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -
400 metres
Charlie Crick 48.90 (improved by 0.7s)
800 metres
Jamie Rogers (u13) 2.33.54 (improved by 18.3s)
Sienna Ellis (u13) 2.38.22 (improved by 7.2s)
1500 metres
Purdey Hutchings (u13) 5.10.87 (improved by 29.8s)
Zac Owen (u15) 5.36.99 (improved by 27.5s)
Peter Fitzmaurice (u15) 4.31.43 (improved by 25.2s)
Annabelle Hales (u20) 4.50.53 (improved by 23.1s)
3000 metres
Cameron Chambers 8.57.04 (improved by 18.3s)
Verity Hopkins 9.31.23  (improved by 1.9s)
5000 metres
Matthew Dubery 15.10.99 (improved by 45.1)
Phoebe Barker 16.10.25 (improved by 24.4s)
1500 metres steeplechase
Joseph Hunt (u17) 4:26.03 (improved by 6.4s)
2000 metres steeplechase
Calum Laing 6.20.46 (improved by 11.3s)

National Athletics League, at Basingstoke, Sunday 11th June
​Videos loaded !

There were A-string wins from Ben Murphy (800) and Jordan Chambers (1500). Charlie Crick ran a pb 400m of 48.90 when winning the B string race, after earlier winning the B-string 800m. 'Higher claim' athletes Bethany Murray and Kat Sutton bolstered the women's distances with good performances over 800m and 3000m, respectively, whilst Jess Murphy won the B 800m.
There were personal bests for Cameron Chambers (3000m, 8.57.04) and Calum Laing (2000m steeplechase, 6.20.46)
Results link - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/nal-champ-1b/event/
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAHmT9

Above photos from the National League at Basingstoke
Top - Ben Murphy, Charlie Crick and Kat Sutton (TAC debut)
Bottom - Jess Murphy, Bethany Murray (TAC debut) and Jordan Chambers

Other events round-up, 9th to 11th June

Despite the generally very warm conditions around the country, there have bee quite a few TAC distance runners competing well over the last few days.
Weald 50k multi terran challenge
Charles Adair won this race in 4.29.58.
Full results - https://results.opentracking.co.uk/event/Weald-50k-2023
Swansea Half Marathon
Lucy Reid won the women's race in 74.22
​Full results here - www.swanseahalfmarathon.co.uk/results/
Tenterden 10k
Tom White was 6th in 37.43
​Full results here - resultscui.active.com/events/tenterdenrun
Staplehurst 10k road race
5th female Laura Andrade 44.32
Full results here - results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=355&EId=2
Friday
Charing 0k road race
10th Jacek Traczynski 37.49​
Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/7071446685137212160/races/2

British Milers Club Grand Prix at Loughborough, Saturday 10th June

Via subscription with Runnerspace or Vinco Sport
​All details here - www.britishmilersclub.com/loughborough-grand-prix-10-june-2023-start-lists-and-details/9107/
Mens B 1500m Simon Coppard 3.49.15
Mens A 5000m Ally Kinloch 14.26.4
Womens A 5000m Phoebe Barker 16.10.25 (3rd on TAC all time list)
​Live results - live.athletic.net/meets/26140/events/958675/results

Above - Phoebe Barker moved to 3rd on the TAC all time list at 5000m

FAST5000 meeting Paris, Saturday 10th June

James West ran 13.55.74, which he will be disappointed with.
Results here - athle.matsport.com/events/1d9d71a4-fe8e-4ed5-a6f3-483e5d6b0e7a_ATSTAM050101/results ​

Kent Schools Championships, at Gillingham, Saturday 10th June

Track results live link -
​justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=ksaa10.6.23&page=schedule
TAC summary on the Results 2023 page.

Wednesday Night Action, 7th June

Birmingham University BMC Races
800m men B race - 2nd Simon Coppard 1.49.53 sb, 4th Charlie Crick 1.50.35
1500m men A race - 3rd  Kieran Reilly 3.48.84 sb, 8th Miles Weatherseed 3.49.96
​Full results - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/uobtfjune/event/
​Wimbledon 3000m Night
​Race 3 - Verity Hopkins 9.31.23 (pb by 1.9s, remains 4th on TAC all time list), Race 5 - Harry Paton 9.03.85
​Full results here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/hw3k/event/T1/

Tonbridge AC Evening Open Meeting, at Tonbridge, Tuesday 6th June
Videos loaded !

Full results are here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/tacdev2/event/
​Plus a summary on the Results 2023 page. In total 33 of 40 TAC distance runners made their debut or ran a pb at 1500m or 5000m
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAGQ7p

Above - all the TAC runners who improved their personal bests by more than 20 seconds at the open meeting
Top - Zac Owen, Annabelle Hales, Peter Fitzmaurice
Bottom - Ethan Rocks, Cameron Chambers, Matthew Dubery

Vets AC 5km road championships, at Battersea Park, London, Tuesday 6th June

There were nine from TAC who raced over 5k at Battersea. A few made their official debuts at the 5k road distance (not counting park runs), whilst Mark Pitcairn-Knowles (18.16) and Claire Day (19.27) registered personal bests. 
​Full results are here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/vetr5k23/event/R1/1/1/

TAC masters at Battersea (photo courtesy of Richard Owen)

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This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests) , 28th May to 4th June

Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -
800 metres
Henry Cleary (u15) 2.12.7 (improved by 2.6s)
1500 metres
Verity Hopkins 4.30.31 (improved by 8.9s)
Joseph Hunt (u17) 4:05.31 (improved by 5.9s)
3000 metres steeplechase
Calum Laing 10.18.40 (improved by 16.1s)

Other weekend results, 3rd and 4th June

Saturday
Iffley Festival of Miles, at Oxford
Miles Weatherseed ran 4.10.17 to finish 7th in the Roger Bannister Mile.
Full results - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/ifm/event/03/1/1/
Harvel 5 miles multi terrain race
Harriet Woolley was first woman home in 31.13.
Jack Hammal ran 31.40 in 27th and Scott Shurmer ran 43.25.
Full results - www.racetimeresult.co.uk/results/harvel-53
Sunday
Worthing 10k road race
Steve Strange finished 2nd in 31.38
Full results will be here -  results.sporthive.com/events/7056566533678498560/races/485577
South of England Championships, at Walton
​The championships included u15 and u17 3000m races and Charlie Warren finished 5th in the under 15 boys race in 10.05 (unofficial as results yet to be published).

South of England Championships, at Walton, Saturday 3rd June
Videos loaded !

James Kingston an Jordan Chambers finished 1st and 2nd in the men's 1500m final, whilst Calum Laing was 4th in the 3000m steeplechase.
​Full results - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=16830
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAGnr6

Above - James Kingston and Jordan Chambers battled it out for the Southern 1500m title

UK Youth Development League (u13/15), at Poole, Saturday 3rd June

Provisional results are on the Results 2023 page. It looks like TAC finished 4th of the 6 teams.

Southern Counties Veterans League, at Tonbridge, Friday 2nd June

Results are on the Results 2023 page.
​Videos of many of the races here - www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQt1MC3OSkv-3btZfRYULozFMVNJfiUpY

Other Wednesday Night Meetings, Wednesday 31st May

There were meetings at Watford and Loughborough on Wednesday night, apart from the 1500s at Wimbledon. The highlights included -
Watford
Joseph Hunt (u17) ran 4.05.31 in race 14, which was a pb by 5.9s.
​Full results here - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=17687&meId=130748
Loughborough
Will Beeston ran under 4 minutes for 1500m for the first time with 3.58.57.
​Full results here - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=12974

Hercules Wimbledon Festival of 1500 metres races, Wednesday 31st May
Videos loaded !

Verity Hopkins ran 4.30.31 (pb by 8.9s) in race 5 and Ben Murphy 3.51.12 in race 14.
​Verity's time moves her to 7th on the TAC all time list.
Full results are here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/herc15/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAG4zi

Above - Verity Hopkins moved into the TAC top 10 all time at 1500m

This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests) , 22nd to 28th May

Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -

400 metres
Ethan Rocks (u20) 54.42  (improved by 0.11s)
800 metres
Samuel Smialowski (u17) 2.12.84 (improved by 1.6s)
Amelia Beeston (u20) 2.30.9 (improved by 1.0s)
1500 metres
Jack Sharpe (u20) 4.20.58 (improved by 10.7s)
5000 metres
James Kingston 13.54.84 (improved by 83.5s)

UK Youth Development League (u17/20), at Basildon, Sunday 28th May
​Videos loaded !

Results are on the Results 2023 page.
​TAC finished 4th of 7 teams.
​There were a number of personal bests (see summary on the Results page), with one of the highlights being Angus Currie running sub 2 minutes for 800m, for the first time.
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAFEmC

Above
Top - Joseph Hunt, Tom Claridge, Jack Sharpe
Middle - Lily Stewart, Yasmin Jameson, Jack Sharpe & Ethan Rocks
​Bottom - Angus Currie, Lily Slack, Sophie Slack

Folkestone 10k road race, Sunday 28th May

Women 1st Imogen Amos 37.37, 3rd Becky Morrish 39.22
​Men 7th Nathan Chapman 34.35
Full results here - results.sporthive.com/events/7067064168887728896/races/1

British Milers Club Grand Prix, at Sports City, Manchester, Saturday 27th May

James Kingston ran 5000m in 13.54.84 to move to 5th on the TAC all time list.
Simon Coppard ran 3.45.85 in the men's 1500m A race.
Verity Hopkins ran 16.31.77 in the women's 5000m A race.
​Kieran Reilly 4.13.15 in the 1 mile.
Full results here - www.britishmilersclub.com/result/sportcity-grand-prix-27-may-2023-results/
​​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAFEgn
Videos are loaded.

Above - James Kingston moved to 5th on the TAC all time 5000m list

IFAM meeting, Ordergem, Belgium, Saturday 27th May

Alasdair Kinloch ran 14.15.39 for 5000 metres in Belgium.
​Full results here - www.atletiek.nu/wedstrijd/startlijst/749449/78/

Meeting Jaén Paraíso Interior

Meeting Jaén Paraiso Meeting, Spain, Friday 26th May

James West finished 3rd over 1500 metres in 3.37.34
Results here - rfealive.info/Results/ResultsEvent?key=AND23%3ABM%3ABM%3A5%3A1&session=26%2F05%20Mañana

Southern Counties Veterans League, at Dartford, Friday 26th May

TAC won the men's and women's matches. Full results are on the Results 2023 page.
Maximum points were won by Harriet Woolley, Maria Heslop and Dan Bradley over 1500 metres,

Link to a video of photos produced by Mark Pitcairn-Knowles -
​youtu.be/2H2HlICTMUg

Blackheath and Bromley Open Meeting, Thursday 25th May

Purdey Hutchings finished 3rd in race 4 of the mile in 5.35.85.
​Full results here - justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=bandb25.5.23&page=results

British Milers Club and Cambridge Harriers Meeting, at Eltham, Wednesday 24th May
Videos loaded !

It was a difficult evening for many, with long delays, after the electronic timing system failed. Hand timed results were taken for just about all of the races and official results are awaited. They should be available here at some stage -
​meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=18182
​The TAC distance runners involved were -
800m BMC A race 2nd Ben Murphy 1.54.4
800m BMC B race 4th Alex Beeston 1.57.4 (pb by 0.9s)
800m BMC F race Amelia Beeston 2.30.9 (pb by 1.0s)
800m Open race 2 2nd Samuel Smialowski 2.12.84  (pb by 1.6s)
1500m BMC A race 3rd Jordan Chambers 3.58.2, 7th Alex Howard 3.59.0
1500m BMC B race 1st Will Beeston 4.01.4 (pb by 1.4s)
1500m BMC C race Ollie White 4.47.7 (pb by 1.1s)
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAF8w9

Above
Top - Ollie White, Sam Smialowski
Bottom - Alex Beeston, Will Beeston

This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests) , 15th to 21st  May

Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -
3000 metres
James Kingston 8.13.20 (improved by 18.9s)
10000 metres
Lucy Reid 32.54.55 (improved by 64.2s) - also a TAC club record

Loughborough International, Sunday 21st May

​The livestream is here - www.vincosport.com (by subscription and not free on this occasion)
Full results here - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=13761
TAC racing -
800m men Match Race - 4th Simon Coppard (Loughborough) 1.50.02,  6th Charlie Crick (National League Team) 1.50.35, 7th Ben Murphy 1.50.49,
800m men Guest Race - Jordan Chambers 2nd 1.53.03
1500m men Guest Race - 7th Toby Emm 3.58.84
​3000m steeplechase women Match Race - 5th Noémie Thomson 10.45.43
George Gandy Mile Match Race - 7th Miles Weatherseed (National League Team) 4.10.11
​3000m men Match Race - 2nd Alasdair Kinloch (Loughborough) 8.07.54, 7th James Kingston (National League Team) 8.13.20 pb.

TAC in action at the Loughborough International
Top - Alasdair Kinloch & James Kingston, Jordan Chambers, Toby Emm
Bottom - Simon Coppard, Ben Murphy & Charlie Crick, Noémie Thomson, Miles Weatherseed

Chester Half Marathon, Sunday 21st May

Julian Rendall ran as part of the England Masters team in the over 45 age group and finished 24th overall with a chip time of 75.12, which is his best since 2019. Full results here -
​ale.niftyentries.com/Results/2023-Essar-Chester-Half-Marathon

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Night of 10,000 metres pbs, at Highgate, Saturday 20th May
​TAC record from Lucy Reid !

Lucy Reid broke the TAC women's 10,000 metres record with 32.54.55 and finished 20th in the A race (8th in the British Championship). Nicole Taylor had set the previous best of 33.31.35, which was set in 2019.
Results here - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/not/

On Saturday 20th May is the Highgate Night of 10,000m pbs. The details of entrants can be found here and include Lucy Reid  from TAC (Ben Cole is now withdrawn due to injury). 

The livestream is here - https://www.youtube.com/live/MTuhU73buKQ?feature=share
​and/or here www.youtube.com/live/15tHd7jAj_o?feature=share
and/or here www.youtube.com/live/cv1R3loniS8?feature=share
The last two races of the night should also be on the BBC red button or channel 971from 8pm onwards.

Beckenham Road Relays, Wednesday 17th May

Results are due here - www.beckenhamrunning.co.uk/beckenham-team-relay/2023-team-relay-race-results
​They are also on the Results 2023 page.

Above - TAC teams at the Beckenham Road Relays
​(photos courtesy of Mark Pitcairn-Knowles)

British Milers Club Meetings at Loughborough and Watford, Wednesday 17th May

Will Beeston ran a big personal best of 8.38.63 to finish 4th in the BMC 3000 metres A race, at Loughborough.
​Results here - justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=charnwood17.5.23&page=schedule
Miles Weatherseed ran 3.49.81 for 1500 metres at Watford.
​Results here - www.britishmilersclub.com/result/watford-gold-standard-17-may-2023-results/

British Milers Club Meeting, at Trafford, Tuesday 16th May

Charlie Crick (800m 1.49.85) and Simon Coppard (1500m, 3.54.52) both raced, although not as quick as they were last week. Conditions were reported as being breezy and both front ran their races. Full results -
​www.britishmilersclub.com/result/trafford-gold-standard-16-may-2023-results/

This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests) , 8th to 14th May

Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -
400 metres
Lily Stewart (u20) 59.75 (improved by 1.9s)
800 metres
Aoife Foley (u15) 2.29.62 (improved by 2.9s)
Charlie Crick 1.49.04 (improved by 1.1s)
1500 metres
Tom Claridge (u20) 4.15.05 (improved by 20.8s)
Ben Pearce 4.00.86 (improved by 14.2s)
Aoife Foley (u15)  5.14.13 (improved by 12.9s)
3000 metres
Joseph Hunt (u17) 9.07.52 (improved by 6.9s)
5000 metres
Calum Laing 15.55.39 (improved by 62.2s)
1500 metres steeplechase
Harrison Fraser (u17) 4.39.57 (improved by 0.8s) - think he is chipping away each week, just to get a regular mention here !
2000 metres steeplechase
Calum Laing 6.31.75 (improved by 16.0s)

Kent Championships, at Bromley, Saturday and Sunday 13th/14th May

A summary of TAC distance runners results is on the Results 2023 page.
All three gold medals came in the steeplechase events, from Calum Laing (senior), Charlie Ellison (u20) and Harrison Fraser (u17) all with personal bests. Calu also won. bronze medal in the 5000m, as did Lily Stewart who ran 59.75 over 400m, for her first sub 60 clocking.
Results link - https://justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=kcaa13.5.23&page=schedul

​Surrey Championships at Kingston
Joseph Hunt won the u17 men's 3000m in a pb of 9.07.52. His twin brother Jacob finished 2nd in the 1500m in 4.15.73.
Ben Pearce finished 2nd in the 1500m with a big pb of 4.00.86.

Above - Harrison Fraser after winning the under 17 men's 1500m steeplechase at the Kent Championships

Irish Milers Meeting, Belfast, Saturday 13th May

James West finished 3rd in the men's 3000 metres in 7.53.25
Full results available here - www.irishmilersclub.org/results-page
Livestream on East Down YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@EastDownYT/streams

University of Birmingham Track and Field Series Meeting, Wednesday 10th May

TAC had a string of good performances at Birmingham.
800m men - BMC A race 5th 1.49.04 (6th fastest TAC all time)
1500 men - BMC A race 4th Simon Coppard 3.45.72
3000m women - BMC A race 12th 9.43.47, Open race 1 , 13th Katie Goodge 10.23.42 (sb)
​Full results here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/uobtfmay/event/

Barbury Castle 10k Trail Race, Wednesday 10th May
Ben Cole won this race on Wednesday evening, although full results not available yet.

Vets AC 5 miles road championship, at Battersea, Tuesday 9th May

There were a few from TAC competing -
Women - 3rd Nichola Evans (w35) 30.25, 6th Becky Morrish (w35) 31.47
Men - 14th Dan Longhurst (m40) 28.13, 21st Adam Tibbals (m45) 29.12, 25th Tom Woolley (m40) 29.35, 41st Mark Pitcairn-Knowles (m55) 31.34
Full results here - results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=1607&EId=1

Above - TAC at the Vets AC 5 miles road championship at Battersea
Adam Tibbals, Mark Pitcairn-Knowles, Nichola Evans, Becky Morrish, Tom Woolley, Dan Longhurst

This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests) , 3rd to 7th May

Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -

800 metres
Jules Jameson (u13b) 2.32.69 (improved by 8.9s)
Purdey Hutchings (u13) 2.25.47 (improved by 5.2s)
1200 metres
Jamie Rogers (u13) 4.02.30 (improved by 4.0s)
1500 metres
James Petrie (u15) 4.35.74 (improved by 6.8s)
3000 metres
Dan Longhurst (m40) 9.56.7 (improved by 9.8s)
3000 metres steeplechase
Matthew Dubery (u20) 10.08.00 (improved by 29.1s)

Other results, Sunday 7th May

Rye 5 miles
Graeme Saker (m60) finished 2nd overall in 31.31
Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/7060196807706004224
Riga Marathon
Laura Andrade ran a pb of 3.23.56 and finished as 10th female. Full results here - ​
rimirigamarathon.r.mikatiming.com/2021?pid=search

UK Youth Development League under 13/15s, at Bromley, Sunday 7th May

There were no TAC A-string wins, but some cracking runs and personal bests.
There is a summary on the Results 2023 page. Full results are also there. TAC were 3rd of the 6 teams.

Oxford vs Cambridge Varsity Match, at Cambridge, Sunday 7th May

There were a few TAC distance runners in action at this meeting.
5000m women 1st Phoebe Barker
3000m steeplechase men 5th (1st in the 2nds match) Matthew Dubery 10.08.00 pb
1500m open 1st Alex Beeston 4.12.74

Inside Tonbridge Latest Episode - Specific Track Sessions

The latest episode focuses on training for the Summer track season.

Leicester Podium 5k and 1 mile road races, Saturday 6th May

Men 1 mile - 3rd Miles Weatherseed 4.18
Women 5km - 8th Verity Hopkins 16.27
​Full results - www.ukresults.net/2023/pod05.html

Southern Counties Veterans League, at Eltham, Friday 5th May

Results are on the Results 2023 page.
TAC A-string winners included - m50 3000m Ben Reynolds 10.15.0, w35 3000m Harriet Woolley 10.48.1, w50 3000m Maria Heslop 11.20.0

This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests) , 25th April to 2nd May

Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -

400 metres
Ethan Rocks (u20) 54.53 (improved by 0.4s)
800 metres
Jamie Macdonald (u20) 1.59.28 (improved by 34.0s from 2017)
Jasper Burton (u13) 2.34.43 (improved by 11.8s)
1200 metres
Sienna Ellis (u13) 4.20.4 (improved by 4.3s)
1500 metres
Jamie Rogers (u13) 5:04.1 (improved by 15.9s)
Aoife Foley (u15) 5.27.0  (improved by 4.0s)
3000 metres
Harrison Fraser (u17) 9.10.84 (improved by 39.6s)
Nick Arnott (m50) 10.14.47 (improved by 36.0s)
5000 metres
Imogen Amos 17.30.33 (improved by 30.0s)
Kieran Reilly 14.04.43 (improved by 6.8s)
1500 metres steeplechase
Harrison Fraser (u17) 4.40.14 (improved by 0.2s)
2000 metres steeplechase
Jamie Macdonald (u20) 6.14.04 (improved by 27.1s)
Charlie Ellison (u20) 6.40.78 (improved by 19.6s)
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Club records
3000m steeplechase - Noémie Thomson 10.26.60

Tonbridge AC Evening Open Meeting, Tuesday 2nd May
Videos loaded !

Results here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/tacdev1/
Summary on the Results 2023 page.
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjACebv

Above - Purdey Hutchings, Kaito Paterson, Harry Lawrence

Hildenborough Road Races, Monday 1st May

There were plenty of TAC members competing over the three different distances.
2.5 miles
1st James Petrie 14.58, 2nd Oscar Graffin 16.02, 3rd Yugo Maeda 16.03
1st Aoife Foley 17.41, 2nd Hana Maeda 18.08
5 miles
1st Steve Strange 25.25, 2nd Dan Bradley 25.57, 4th Paul Freeman-Jones 27.55
1st Imogen Amos 30.27, 2nd Nichola Evans 31.25, 3rd Polly Pitcairn-Knowles 32.23
10 miles
5th David Suddes 66.30, 2nd Female Lizzie Owen 71.27
​Full results here - results.sporthive.com/events/7057635185994125568

British Universities and Colleges Championships, at Sports City, Manchester
​Saturday 29th April to Monday 1st May

Monday
​​​Mens 800m final  - 6th Charlie Crick 1.52.08.
Sunday
​Mens 800m - Charlie Crick gained an automatic qualifying position for Monday's final, when he placed 2nd in his semi final in 1.51.35
Saturday
Mens 800m - Charlie Crick qualified for Sunday's semi-finals in 1.51.63. Mens 1500m  heat Adam Singleterry 4.08.86 (pb by 4.2s)
Live results - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=14157

UK Youth Development League under 17/20s, at Tonbridge, Sunday 30th April
​Videos loaded !

Full results and a summary are on the Results 2023 page. TAC were moved up to 3rd spot from 4th once points for officials were included.
From the under 20s, there were wins from Josh Prendergast (3000m in 9.29.08) and Jamie Macdonald (2000m steeplechase in 6.14.04). The under 17s notched up wins, from Joseph Hunt (1500m steeplechase 4.32.44) and Lily Slack (800m 2.23.24).

Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjABVwH

Above at UKYDL
Top - Josh Prendergast & Thomas Lockhart, Jamie Macdonald
​Bottom - Lily Slack, Joseph Hunt & Harrison Fraser

Kent Young Athletes League, at Bromley, Saturday 29th April

Results - www.kcaa.org.uk/race%20results%2023.htm?fbclid=IwAR3q2jkrSq3093ceBGRHo6rgxNgbtFGx061_Lr2HPIZ1PJuzPKc4b9wY8c0.
Purdey Hutchings won the under 13 girls' 1200 metres in 4.03.5.

West Suffolk Steeplechase Festival, Saturday 29th April

Noémie Thomson broke the TAC women's 3000 metres steeplechase record, with 10.27.60.
The previous record was 10.30.81, set by Nicole Taylor in 2019.
Results going up here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/steeplechase-festival/event/

Above - Noémie Thomson on her way to a TAC women's 3000m steeplechase record
(photo courtesy of Richard Owen)

Comeback 5000 Night at Battersea Park Track, Friday 28th April

There were a few TAC runners opening their track seasons in the 5000m races at Battersea.
Women Elite Race - 6th Lucy Reid 16.07.44 (pb by 2.5s), 9th Verity Hopkins 16.25.15
Men Elite Race - 8th Kieran Reilly 14.04.43 (pb by 6.8s), 20th Alex Howard 14.45.12
​Race 1 - Imogen Amos 17.30.33 (pb by 30.0s)
​Full results - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/comeback3/
Livestream video recording - www.youtube.com/live/2ik7XmN7-9o?feature=share

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Penny Pilbeam writes about her approach to anxiety before the London Marathon

Penny, who ran 3.33 in the W50 category at the London Marathon, wrote this piece about how to deal with anxiety as a a big race/event approaches. It's worth a read as it may help many use some of the techniques.

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Tonbridge AC all time marathon rankings updated

Cain Bradley has updated the TAC marathon rankings, which can be found below and on the history page.

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Blackheath and Bromley Open Meeting, Monday 24th April
Videos loaded !

There were a few from TAC competing, although the sprinters seemed to have the most success. Cold and very wet conditions meant times were generally slower than hoped for. Purdey Hutchings (u13) had her first race of the season and was only just outside her 800m pb with 2.35.22.

Above - Purdey Hutchings at a very wet and cold Bromley on Monday night

Various weekend news, Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd April

Sunday
Medway and Maidstone AC Open Meeting and British Milers Club races, Gillingham
Charlie Crick won the men's BMC A race in 1.50.75
Joseph Hunt (u17) won the C race in 2.00.62 (pb by 5.1s) and 3rd Jacob Hunt (u17) in 2.01.28 (pb by 9.3s)
Full results here - justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=mnm23.4.23&page=schedule
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAAVUv

Friday
Friday Night Under The Lights Battersea 5km Road Race
Full results here - results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=1641&EId=4
​Men Dan Bradley 14.52 (pb), Will Beeston 14.54 (debut), Ben Pearce 15.21, Ben Pearce 15.21 (debut), Adam Singleterry 15.51 (debut), Harry Paton 15.52
​Women Lucy Reid 15.52 (equals pb and TAC record), Verity Hopkins 16.16 (pb)
Payton Jordan Invitational, Stanford, California
Chris Olley finished 4th in section 2 of the men's 5000 metres in 13.55.22.
Full results here - rt.trackscoreboard.com/meets/42123/events
Saturday
Loughborough University Open Meeting and BUCS 10,000m Championship inc GB European u23 trials)
Videos loaded !
James Kingston came a close second in the GB under 23 trial over 10,000m, running 29.35.84, after a first half around 15.05.
The European qualifying time was 29.20 and only the winner would gain automatic selection should they have achieved the time.
Others from TAC competing included Katie Goodge (3000m in 10.35.62), Toby Emm (800m 1.58.44) and George Marshall (10,000m B race in 34.31.13).
Details and live results on Roster here - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=12972
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAAQfi
Cambridge University Open Meeting
Alex Beeston ran 4.17.0 in the 1500 metres.

Above - James Kingston with 'superfan' Jock Gourlay at Loughborough

Above - Charlie Crick on his way to winning the 800m A-race at Gillingham

Above - Jacob and Joseph Hunt with 800m pbs at Gillingham

London Marathon, Sunday 23rd April

Once again Helen Gaunt produced a superb marathon performance, finishing as 3rd UK female in 2.35.38, which breaks her own TAC women's record, by 3.32. It was also the fifth fastest ever W40 time by a UK athlete.
Sean Molloy 2.27.04 (debut),  Michael Ellis 2.30.00 (debut), Charles Adair 2.37.24, Julian Rendall 2.46.46, Lucy Thompson 2.50.09 (debut), Tom Rule 2.50.57, James Beeston 2.59.38, Adam Durbaba (3.33.10), Penny Pilbeam 3.33.16,  Steph Puxty 4.23.22,  Nigel Beer 4.52.45
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAAVUv

Above - Helen Gaunt on her way to setting a TAC women's marathon record

Above - Sean Molloy and Michael Ellis

Inside Tonbridge Latest Episode - the road relays

The latest episode focuses on the recent National Road Relay Championships.

Latest Masters/Veterans Newsletter from Mark Pitcairn-Knowles

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Pete Mason returns to training, Tuesday 18th April

Six months after undergoing major back surgery Pete Mason came along to TAC training and oversee the u17/20 group.

Other weekend results, Saturday/Sunday 15th/16th April

Saturday
Bromley International Challenge
800 metres - Ethan Rocks (u20) 1.59.63  (pb by 1.6s)
1500 metres - Jacob Hunt (u17) 4.07.56 (pb by 1.3s), Joseph Hunt (u17) 4.11.46
1500 metres steeplechase - 1st Harrison Fraser (u17) 4.40.38 (pb by 16.6s)
800m/1500m - Lily Slack 2.23.15/5.15.38
​Full results here - justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=bandb15.4.23&page=results
Sunday
Rotterdam Marathon
Jacek Traczynski (m35) 3.05.39 (pb), Peter Sutton 3.14.41 (debut)
​Results - results.sporthive.com/events/7049372004225601280
Manchester Marathon
Ben Reynolds 2.55.33
​Results - www.manchestermarathon.co.uk/event-info/results/
Newport Marathon
Mike Doe (M55) 3.51.24
results.sporthive.com/events/7039258833384920064/races/485063Results - 
Ashford Half Marathon
Mark Grange (M55) 1.47.27, Richard Sargent (M50) 1.48.24

National 6 (women) and 12 (men) Stage Road Relay Championships, at Sutton Coldfield, 15th April
​Videos loading !

The TAC men finished 5th, behind Central AC, Highgate , Kent AC and Swansea so won 3rd place in the English Championships. The women's team finished 14th.
Full results will appear here - www.race-results.co.uk/results/2023/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAzSjf

Above - Tonbridge teams at the National Road Relay Championships

CARIFTA (Caribbean) Games, Bahamas, Monday 10th April

Jake Brislane represented Bermuda in the under 20 men's 5000 metres and despite a recent achilles injury, plus the hot conditions, finished 3rd in 15.45.84. Full results here -
​www.watchathletics.com/page/3922/boys-5000m-u20-results-carifta-games-2023

This week's 'Big Hitters' (biggest improvements against personal bests) 4th to 11th April

Throughout the Summer I will try and keep an eye on TAC distance runners performances and highlight those who have improved. Some of the improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -
400 metres
Lily Slack (u17) 66.9 (improved by 2.4s)
600 metres
Annabelle Hales (u20) 1.42.64 (improved by 13.0s from 2017)
1500 metres
Ewan Prendergast (u15) 4.43.30 (improved by 16.0s)
Aoife Foley (u15) 5.31.04 (improved by 19.0)
3000 metres
Tom Claridge (u20) 9.16.95(improved by 43.1s)​
Emily Boyd (u17) 11.47.45 (improved by 7.5s)​
5000 metres
Maria Heslop (w55) 18.47.23 (improved by 27.0s)​ - TAC w40/45/50/55 record
Ed Coutts (u20) 15.23.75 (improved by 2.1s)​

Inside Tonbridge Latest Episode - more from Portugal

Nine of the group are in Portugal for a week and a half ....

Tonbridge Easter Open Meeting, Monday 10th April
Videos loaded !

Results here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/taceom/
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAzem7
​Perhaps the most impressive distance running performance came from Maria Heslop who ran 18.47.23 to set a new TAC age group record for all of W40/45/50 and 55 !
A results summary showing pbs etc is on the Results 2023 page.

Above - Maria Heslop 5000 metres record for W40/45/50/55 !

Oxford/Cambridge University Vs Harvard/Yale, Boston, USA, Saturday 8th April

Miles Weatherseed ran for the Oxford/Cambridge team against Harvard/Yale in the 1500m and was in the 4th scoring spot with 3.59.11
​Results here - live.lancertiming.com/meets/102/events/26/Final

Isle of Man Festival Friday 7th April to Sunday 9th April 2023

Friday 10km road race
Nathan Marsh finished 7th on Day 1 in the 10k in 30.52
​Full results here - my.raceresult.com/220913/live
Saturday hill race
Nathan was 11th in the hill race on Saturday.
​Full results here my.raceresult.com/220913/live
Sunday 5km road race
Nathan was 15th in the 5km.
​Results here - my.raceresult.com/220913/#0_2C4089

Folkestone 10 mile road race, Friday 7th April

Helen Gaunt was first female home in 58.13. TAC women's over 40 record
Anthony Crush ran 64.55
Full results here - www.folkestone10mile.co.uk/results/2023-results/

Inside Tonbridge Latest Episode - 'Portugal War Camp'

Nine of the group are in Portugal for a week and a half ....

Watford Open Meeting, Wednesday 5th April

Jacob and Joseph Hunt, who have recently joined TAC from Holland Sports, were the only two competitors from the club at the first Watford Wednesday and both came away with excellent personal bests. Both were in 1500m race J, with Jacob running 4.08.52 (pb by 8.0s) and Joseph 4.11.27 (pb by 5.8s).
​Full results - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=13580&meId=112459#title-anchor

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Veterans AC 5km road race, at Battersea Park, Tuesday 4th April

Dan Longhurst (M40) ran 16.55 (pb by 13s) and Mark Pitcairn-Knowles (M55) 18.18 (pb by 24s)
​Full results - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/vetroad20231/event/R1/1/1/

South of England 6/12 Stage Road Relay Championships
at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London, Sunday 2nd April
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The TAC men's teams finished 3rd and 11th from 60 finishers and the women's team 10th from 38 finishers.
Full results are here - results.sporthive.com/events/7048245390927329536
A latest summary is on the Results 2023 page.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAyiDf

Above - Almost all of the men's and women's A teams at the South of England Championships

Above - Stuart Brown (6th fastest short leg) and James Kingston (5th fastest long leg)

Other weekend news Friday 31st March to Sunday 2nd April

Stanford Invitational, California
Chris Olley ran 29.19.64 in his 10,000 metres track debut.
South London Athletics Network Open Meeting, Carshalton
Jacob Hunt (u17) who has just joined TAC ran a 1500m pb of 4.16.51.
Brighton Marathon
Tim Hill (M40) 3.04.34 (pb), Laura Andrade (W40) 3.24.02 (pb)
Berlin Half Marathon
​Verity Hopkins ran a pb of 73.35 and finished 21st in the women's race . This was a 14s improvement on her previous best and she stays second on the TAC all time list.

Other news, Saturday/Sunday 25th/26th March

Hastings Half Marathon
14th Julian Rendall (M45) 77.18, plus David Suddes 88.09, Michael Thomson 97.03
​Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/7043962372705200640/races/1

SE Schools Inter Counties Years 7 and 8, Saturday 25th March

Many thanks to some of the TAC volunteers who helped including the 'next generation' like Katie Goodge, James Kingston and Harry Paton. The first from TAC home were -
Year 7 Boys 29th Luca Szumilewicz, Year 7 Girls 8th Purdey Hutchings, Year 8 Boys 18th Charlie Warren, Year 8 Girls 28th Aoife Foley.
Full results are on the Results 2023 page.
Photos are here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAxaLu

Above - Purdey Hutchings 8th in the Year 8 Girls race

Chase The Moon Battersea Park 10k, Wednesday 22nd March

Tom Woolley (M40) ran 36.46 to finish 25th. Full results here -
​results.runthrough.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16487&RId=4862&EId=1&dt=0&adv=1

Inside Tonbridge Episode 11 - 'Everything Everywhere in One Weekend'

Continuing the series, produced by some of the TAC distance runners, headed by Jordan Chambers.
Series link here with all 11 episodes - www.youtube.com/@insidetonbridge

Sunday 19th March action

Stramilano Half Marathon, Italy
Nathan Marsh finished 14th in 67.37. His previous best was 72.09.
New York City Half Marathon, USA
Ben Cole ran 68.20. TAC M35 record.

Kent Indoor Championships, at Lee Valley, Saturday/Sunday, 18th/19th March

There were two from TAC in the middle distance events.
Noémie Thomson won the senior 1500m in 4.33.66.
Ethan Rocks finished 3rd in the u20 men’s 800 metres in 2.01.83.
​Full results are on the Results 2023 page.

English Schools Cross Country Championships, at Wollaton Park, Nottingham
Saturday 18th March

Full results on the Results 2023 page, with TAC highlighted.
​Livestream video here -  www.youtube.com/live/p0OuZOFJSpw?feature=share
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAwhTV

Above - The Kent Senior Boys team, which included 5 from TAC

Friday Night Under The Lights 5km Road Race, Battersea Park, Friday 17th March 2023

Lucy Reid had a good return to racing with a win in a fast time at Battersea Park in 15.52. This is a second quicker than Nicole Taylor's TAC record. Cameron Chambers ran 15.06 which is 52s quicker than his best ever at the distance, although achieved on the track.
​Full results here - racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=1588

Podium Underground, Canary Wharf
Miles Weatherseed made it through to the men's final to finish 6th in this innovative event. it involved three rounds of races over a 2k go kart course, with some good prize money on offer. Results here -
​racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=1602&EId=4

Sunday 12th March action

Paddock Wood Half Marathon
Results here - www.sportsystems.co.uk/ss/results/Paddock%20Wood%20Half%20Marathon%202023/4910
Michael Ellis 69.37 (pb), Sean Molloy 71.34 (pb), Jacek Traczynski 79.03, Helen Gaunt 80.15 (3rd female), James Beeston 84.25, Charlie Ellison 87.50, Peter Sutton 88.40, Tony Fullbrook 88.43, Michael Thomson 88.51, Lizzie Owen 91.00, Laura Andrade 92.58, Derek Jee 93.07, James Winnifrith 94.10, Penny Pilbeam 1.40.11, Steve Ellison 1.42.07, Rachel Fagg 1.42.19, Amy Childs 1.47.32.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAvqH3
​Lydd 20 miles
Results here - www.nice-work.org.uk/races/Lydd-20/2023
Tom Rule (m40) 2.09.36, David Suddes (m45) 2.26.23, Graeme Charters (m65) 3.58.46
Chester 10km road race
Results here - ale.niftyentries.com/Results/2023-MBNA-Chester-10K
11th Dan Bradley (m35)  32,04, 12th female Nichola Evans (w35) 38.18. Both were running for the England masters teams.
Lee Valley Indoor Open Meeting
Live stream here - www.youtube.com/live/idTiVZnNBxE?feature=share
Results here - justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=bftta12.3.23&page=schedule
Jess Murphy, Annabelle Hales, Lily Slack and Ethan Rocks all raced over 800m.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAvw91
​Paralympics Indoor Meeting at Sheffield
Ollie White ran 4.48.85 for 1500m, which was an outright pb and also his first ever race indoors.
​Results on Roster App

Above - Dan Bradley and Nichola Evans raced for the England Masters teams at Chester
(photo by Richard Owen)

UK Inter Counties Cross Country Championships, at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough, Saturday 11th March
​Videos loaded !

TAC had 18 runners representing their county, although this is well short of the record at 36.
James Kingston followed up his National win with 7th in the senior Men's race, which was the highest placed TAC this century, beating Ben Cole's previous record of 15th. Alex Howard's 15th equalled the old best.
Verity Hopkins was 24th in the Senior Women's race and Matthew Dubery 19th as part of the winning Kent u20 men's team.\\
​Ella Ayden had one of her best races as 66th in the u20s.
​Full results here - results.sporthive.com/events/7039975178045137920
​Results also on the Results 2023 page.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAvoju

Above - Matthew Dubery (centre) who helped Kent win the under 20 men's team title

Above at the UK Inter Counties Championships
Top - Verity Hopkins, Ella Ayden
Bottom - James Kingston (left), Alex Howard