November 2023

James Kingston named in GB team for European Championships

James Kingston has been named in the six-man GB under 23 team for the European Cross Country Championships on Sunday 10th December. The full team announcement is here -
www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/40-strong-gb-ni-team-brussels-bound-for-the-2023-european-cross-country-championships/

Other weekend news, Saturday/Sunday, 25th/26th November

Sunday
Oxford vs Cambridge 11s and 111s varsity match, at Cambridge
11s race - 11th Ed Coutts 111s race - 4th Alex Beeston

UK Cross Challenge and European Cross Country Championships Trials
at Sefton Park, Liverpool, Saturday 25th November - videos loaded !

Full details, including a livestream link can be found here -
​www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/◉-watch-live-from-1130-the-british-athletics-cross-challenge-liverpool/
​Amongst the entries are those from TAC -
Senior Men - 21st (6th u23) James Kingston,122nd Ben Pearce,  129th Michael Ellis, ​160th Simon Coppard
Senior Women - 13th Phoebe Barker, 48th Charlotte Alexander
​Under 20 Men - 27th Matthew Taylor
​Under 17 Men - 41st Harrison Fraser
Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/7134117734387810560
James Kingston finished as 6th under 23 and will have to wait and see whether he makes the GB team for the European Championships, as only the top 4 gain automatic selection.
​Photos - flic.kr/s/aHBqjB4KKF

Above at Liverpool
Top - Harrison Fraser, Matthew Taylor, Charlotte Alexander
​Bottom - Ben Pearce, James Kingston, Michael Ellis

Above - Phoebe Barker 13th in women's race at Liverpool, which was a TAC best ever

Kent Cross Country League, at Swanley Park, Saturday 25th November
​(no Senior Men)

Summary results
Senior Women 2nd (5th Polly Pitcairn-Knowles, 8th Maria Heslop, 10th Anna Michael)
Under 20 Men 1st - league champions (2nd George Hopkins, 3rd Tom Lockhart)
Under 17 men 1st - league champions (5th Ollie Head) Mark Bridger overall league champion, Samuel Smialowski 3rd.
Under 15 boys 2nd - 2nd in league (5th James Petrie and 3rd overall in league)
Under 15 girls 2nd - 2nd in league (5th Isabel Gowing)
Under 13 boys 2nd - 2nd in league (1st Luca Szumilewicz. Jamie Rogers 2nd overall in league
Under 13 girls 1st - league champions (1st Purdey Hutchings, 3rd Sienna Ellis). Purdey 2nd  overall in league, Sienna 3rd.
​Over 70 men - 1st Alan Newman  3rd John Harley (1st overall in league),
Full results on the Results 2023 page.
​Photos courtesy of Mark Pitcairn-Knowles - ​flic.kr/s/aHBqjB4DVG

Above - TAC women's squad at the Kent League 

Above - Mark Bridger is the overall under 17 Kent League Champion

Above - TAC under 13 girls crowned Kent League Champions
​(photo from Julie Goodge)

Manchester Cup, Indoor Track Meeting, at Sports City, Manchester, Wednesday 22nd November

Max Selby won the 1500 metres in 4.00.99.

Kent Cross Country League, at Swanley Park, Saturday 25th November

Full details, including course maps and parking information are now available on the Race Information page.

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Pacific Association Cross Country Championships, San Francisco, USA, Sunday 19th November

Chris Olley, who is based in San Francisco finished 2nd in the men's race. Full results here -www.pausatf.org/data/2023/XCChamps2023.html

British Masters Road Relay Championships, Mallory Park, Leicestershire, Sunday 19th November

TAC had teams in both the men's and the women's over 45 categories. The men finished 10th and the women 8th.
Full results - results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=5179&EId=6

The TAC w45 squad at the British Masters Road Relay Championships
Grazia Manzotti, Pearl Pearce, Theresa White

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The TAC m45 squad at the British Masters Road Relay Championships
Richard Sargent, Mark Pitcairn-Knowles, Phil Coleman, Richard Preston, Tony Bennett

Marden Half Marathon and 10k road races, Sunday 19th November

Jay Smith won this half marathon in 75.04, which was only 2 seconds outside of his personal best. There were a few from TAC in the half marathon, whilst Maurice Marchant (m75) ran the 10k.
​Full results here - results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=382&EId=2

Above - Jay Smith winning the Madden Half Marathon (photo from Mick Bannister)

Crowborough 10k road race, Sunday 19th November

Maria Heslop finished 3rd female, in this notoriously hilly 10k race. (Maria reports that one runner listed infant of her only ran the 5k, which puts her 2nd)
​Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/7125093673535868416

Brighton 10k road race, Sunday 19th November

There were a few from TAC competing at a very windy Brighton. Steve Strange was the first of the TAC men home and Helen Gaunt the first of the women. Search by club in the results link to find all of TAC. (Ananjan Ganguli ran under Imperial University)
Full results here - results.sporthive.com/events/7120011429951427328

Above - Helen Gaunt (Kent vest) and Steve Strange (red Essex vest) at Brighton 10k
​(photos from Richard Owen)

Parkrun course records, Saturday 18th November

Ben Cole ran 15.10 to set a Five Arches course record and Jack Higgins did likewise when he ran 16.32 at Dartford Heath.

Kent Athletics Awards, at The Weald of Kent Golf Club, Friday 17th November

Chris Hogwood won Kent Coach of the Year (left in photo) and James Kingston (right) won the Male athlete of the year.
Chris coaches the TAC under 13 multi events squad and is team manager of the UK Youth Development League and Kent League teams.

Sevenoaks School Junior Knole Run (years 7 and 8), Friday 17th November

Quite a few from TAC were running for their schools, including -
Girls - 2nd Purdey Hutchins, 4th Sienna Ellis, 12th Hana Maeda, 18th Emily Butcher
Boys - 5th Luca Szumilewicz, 9th Jamie Rogers, 15th Theo Ackerman, 20th Victor Watling
​Full results here - results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=395&EId=2

Italica International Cross Country, Seville, Spain, Sunday 12th November

Phoebe Barker made her senior debut for an England team in Spain and finished 12th.
​Full result - www.crossinternacionaldeitalica.es/export/sites/crossinternacionaldeitalica/.galleries/historico-resultados/2023-internacional/internacional-f.pdf
Event video - www.youtube.com/live/HHFIoK7oehw?si=72Gm10hhe-eEdcvg
​Phoebe's race is around 3.47 in.

Above - Phoebe Barker represented England in Spain (photo from Richard Owen)

Other weekend results, 11th/12th November

Saturday
Cardiff Cross Challenge, including Gwent League
Under 20 men - 33rd Isaac Arnott, 7th in league results Henry Bretz
​Senior Women - 22nd in league results Lucy Thompson
​Some results here - wales.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/ccc/event/
Gwent League results in conjunction with the Cross Challenge will be here - www.gwent-league.org.uk/res2.html
Edinburgh Braids Hill Race
Jamie Goodge, who has recently moved to Edinburgh finished about 11th and results awaited.
​Results should appear here - haries.eusu.ed.ac.uk/our-races/braids/
Birmingham League
27th Matthew Taylor
​Full result - www.birminghamccleague.co.uk/images/stories/bdccl/articlepdfs/XC_League_Archive/2023-24/2023-11-11-M1.pdf
Midland League
7th Charlotte Alexander
​Full result - www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16418&RId=3105&EId=2
Sunday
​Coyocàn Half Marathon, Mexico
6th Stuart Brown 79.40.
Cambridge University Cuppers and Varsity Trial
Men's race 13th Matthew Dubery, 14th Ed Coutts

Kent Cross Country League, at Danson Park, Bexleyheath, Saturday 11th November
Videos loaded !

Results are on the Results 2023 page.
In summary -
Senior Men 1st in 4 and 12 to score (2nd Ted Higgins, 3rd Jack Higgins, 4th Corey De'Ath, 7th Dan Bradley
Under 20 Men 1st (1st Josh Prendergast, 2nd Tom Claridge, 5th Ewan Cuthbertson)
Under 17 Men 1st (5th Mark Bridger, 6th Ollie Head, 7th Tom Beghein, 8th Sam Smialowski)
Under 17 Women 3rd (4th Lily Slack, 5th Emily Geake)
Under 15 Boys 1st (4th Henry Cleary, 5th James Petrie, 6th Ewan Prendergast, 7th Charlie Warren)
Under 15 Girls 2nd (5th Isabel Gowing, Millie Watts
Under 13 Boys 2nd (1st Luca Szumilewicz, 5th Jamie Rogers)
Under 13 Girls 1st (1st Purdey Hutchings, 4th Sienna Ellis, 7th Aimee Watts, 8th Ariane Launders)
Over 60 men 1st Graeme Saker. Over 70 men 1st Alan Newman, 2nd John Harley
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjB2Uvm

Above at the Kent League
Top - Under 13 winners Purdey Hutchings and Luca Szumilewicz
Bottom - Left Josh Prendergast and Tom Claridge. Right Ted Higgins, Corey De'Ath, Jack Higgins

Stop Press ! TAC over 75 men's 10km road record established by Maurice Marchant

I think that I am right in saying that Maurice Marchant is our only current distance runner competing in the over 75 age group category. Maurice ran the Beckley 10k in 80.43. last Sunday, 5th November, so we have set that as the inaugural TAC m75 record.
Full results - www.nice-work.org.uk/e/mands-electrical-beckley-10k-9669/results/19280#anchor

English Schools Cross Country Cup, Regional Round, Vizards, Judd School, Tonbridge
​Wednesday 8th November
​Videos loaded !

Quite a few TAC runners competed at the Regional Round of the English Schools Cup.
Results are here and also on the Results 2023 page - esaa.org.uk/cross-country-cup-results-2023/
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjB2xRH

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New York City Marathon, Sunday 5th November

Julian Rendall (m45) ran 2.50.49 at the New York Marathon. Photo below.

National Cross Country Relay Championships, at Mansfield, Saturday 4th November
Videos loaded !

Livestream - www.youtube.com/live/S0X5nBmnx6o?feature=shared
Full results on the Results 2023 page and here - www.englishcrosscountry.co.uk/relays/results-relays-2023/
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjB2bkN
Results in summary -
Senior Men - 10th, 33rd, 41st (James Kingston 11th fastest, 2nd C team)
Senior Women - 24th
Under 20 Men - 19th, 25th, 28th (3rd B team, 2nd C team)
Under 20 Women - no team
Under 17 Men - 3rd, 14th, 30th (Toby Bawtree 11th fastest, 1st B team, 1st C team)
Under 17 Women - 17th 
Under 15 Boys - 5th, 14th, 28th (Peter Fitzmaurice 11th fastest, 2nd B team, 1st C team) 
Under 15 Girls - 37th
Under 13 Boys - no team
Under 13 Girls - no team

The under 17 men with bronze medals
Harrison Fraser, Toby Bawtree, Joseph Hunt

Other weekend results, Saturday and Sunday, 28th/29th October

Saturday
Cambridge Megacross
Men's race - 13th Ed Coutts
Full results awaited
Manchester University Cross Country Relays
Full results awaited
Sunday
Bedgebury Multi Terrain Half Marathon
8th Fraser Irving 94.56
​Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/7123696202784476160/races/5

Kent Cross Country League, at The Schools at Somerhill, Tonbridge, Saturday 28th October
​Videos loaded !

Many thanks to everyone who ran and helped put the meeting on. We had around 75 volunteers playing a part.
Results in summary -
Senior Men 1st in 4 and 12 to score. 1st James Kingston, 3rd Ben Cole (7 in top 10, 10 in top 20)
Senior Women 2nd in 3 to score, 1st in 6 to score. 1st Verity Hopkins, 9th Annabel Carter
Under 20 Men 1st team. 1st Josh Prendergast (6 in top 9)
Under 20 Women no team. 6th Jess Poland
Under 17 Men 1st team. 1st Harrison Fraser, 2nd Toby Bawtree (6 in top 10)
Under 17 Women 3rd team. 9th Olivia Owen
Under 15 Boys 2nd team. 3rd Peter Fitzmaurice, 4th James Petrie, 6th Henry Cleary
Under 15 Girls 3rd team. 10th Aoife Foley
Under 13 Boys 2nd team. 4th Jamie Rogers, 8th Theo Ackerman
​Under 13 Girls 1st team. 2nd Purdey Hutchings, 3rd Sienna Ellis
Other TAC veterans wins -
w55 Maria Heslop, m60 Graeme Saker, m70 John Harley

​Full results are on the Results 2023 page.
Mark Hookway photos on Facebook and here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjB1eNK
Photos here by Charlotte Warren - charlottekneephotography.pic-time.com/-xcsomerhil/gallery

Above - many of the TAC men's squad

Above - TAC winners
Top - John Harley, Harrison Fraser, Verity Hopkins
​Bottom - James Kingston, Graeme Saker, Maria Heslop

Above - Some of the 'star' runs at the Kent League
Top - Sienna Ellis, Hana Maeda, Jamie Rogers, Theo Ackerman, Japer Burton
Middle - Joel Graffin, Henry Cleary, William Bachelor, Josh Prendergast & Toby Bawtree, Penny Pilbeam
Bottom - Ted Higgins, Jack Higgins, Michael Ellis, Charlie Crick, Calum Laing

Sunday 22nd October Action

Leeds Abbey Dash 10km Road Race
Ben Cole ran 29.21 to finish 5th in this top class road race, whilst Veity Hopkins ran 33.39 to place 7th in the women's race.
Ben's time was a TAC over 35 men's record and a personal best by 18 seconds.
​Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/7119642827223594752
Run Through Battersea Park Running Festival Half Marathon
Jay Smith (m40) finished 5th in 73.22, which is a pb by 1.40 (according to Power of 10, although ran faster at Marden in non permit race).
Full results - www.runthrough.co.uk/results/
Tonbridge 10km road race
Sarah Cronin was the first female home, just ahead of Lizzie Owen. Full results - ​
results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=381&EId=1&dt=0&adv=1
Antwerp Marathon
Tom Rule ran 2.58.07, having unfortunately being unwell in the week leading up to the race.
Abingdon Marathon
Jayne Mallyon ran 4.05.32 in her first ever marathon.
​Full results - results.chronotrack.com/event/results/event/event-76879

Above - Lizzie Owen, Sarah Cronin, Penny Pilbeam at Tonbridge 10k

Kent Cross Country Selection Procedures 

Details of the selection policy for Kent Cross Country teams can be seen here -
​www.kcaa.org.uk/county%20teams.htm
​The two fixtures are -
Saturday 9th December - Southern Inter Counties, near Oxford (all ages, but no u20/senior men)
​Saturday 11th March - UK Inter Counties, near Loughborough (all ages). ​This venue might well change.

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Other weekend results, Saturday and Sunday 14th/15th October

Saturday
Gwent Cross Country League
Under 20 men 9th Isaac Arnott
Full results - www.gwent-league.org.uk/res1.html
Sunday
Cambridge Town and Gown 10k road race
10th Matthew Dubery 30.52 pb
Full results - https://www.sublimetiming.com/results
Manchester Half Marathon
9th Cole Gibbens 67.26 (pb by 91s)
​Full results - www.manchesterhalfmarathon.com/results/
Bath Half Marathon
Ben Pearce ran 70.29 on his debut at the distance, finishing 28th overall.
Full results - www.tdleventservices.co.uk/en/results-embed.php?event=3982
Oxford Half Marathon
Nathan Chapman ran a pb of 73.05
Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/7115659837714044416
Great South Run, Portsmouth - Lucy Reid breaks TAC 10 miles record
​Lucy Reid finished 4th in the women's race in 54.48, which broke Miranda Heathcote's TAC women's record of 56.07 from 1998. Imogen Amos was 15th in 59.48. Penny Pilbeam ran 74.32.
​Dan Bradley ran 52.01, which was just one second outside his own TAC m35 record. Tom Woolley (m40) ran a pb 59.01.
​​Full results - www.greatrun.org/results/

Above - Lucy Reid amongst the leaders at the Great South 10 miles
​(photo courtesy of Richard Owen)

Kent Cross Country League, at Footscray Meadows, Saturday 14th October
​Videos loaded !

The first Kent League fixture itook place on Saturday. Full results are on the Results 2023 page.
In summary -
Senior Men - 1st in both 4 and 12 to score (2nd Corey De'Ath, 3rd Cameron Chambers, 4th Ted Higgins, 5th Michael Ellis, 6th Jack Higgins)
Senior Women - 2nd in 3 to score, 1st in 6 to score (6th Maria Heslop, 9th Polly Pitcairn-Knowles
Under 20 Men - 1st team (3rd George Hopkins, 4th Max Malkinson, 6th Ewan Cuthbertson)
Under 20 Women - no team (10th Jess Poland)
Under 17 Men - 2nd team (2nd Toby Bawtree, 4th Thomas Beghein, 5th Connor Prendergast, 7th Mark Bridger, 9th Sam Smialowski)
Under 17 Women - 3rd team (5th Olivia Owen, 8th Emily Geake)
Under 15 Boys - 2nd team (2nd Peter Fitzmaurice, 5th James Petrie, 9th Ewan Prendergast, 10th Oscar Graffin)
Under 15 Girls - 2nd team (5th Isabel Gowing, 6th Millie Watts, 8th Aoife Foley)
Under 13 Boys - 3rd team (3rd Luca Szumilewicz, 7th Jamie Rogers
Under 13 Girls - 1st team (2nd Purdey Hutchings, 4th Sienna Ellis, 7th Aimee Watts)
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​The total number of TAC starters was 100, which is the highest since the pandemic at this first league fixture.

​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAYr8M

Above - First home for TAC in each race at the Kent League
Top - Purdey Hutchings, Luca Szumilewicz, Isabel Gowing
Middle Top - Peter Fitzmaurice, Jess Poland, Olivia Owen
Middle Bottom - Toby Bawtree, George Hopkins, Maria Heslop
Bottom - Corey De'Ath, Alan Newman

The Schools at Somerhill Cross Country, Thursday 5th October
English Schools Cross Country Cup, at The Schools at Somerhill, Tuesday 10th October

Results from both these events are now on the Results 2023 page.

'Inside Tonbridge' at the National Road Relay Championships - a Michael Ellis production

Michael captured some of the action, with help from a few others, such as Peter Fitzmaurice.
Also see the Race Videos menu to find Cole Gibbens YouTube coverage.

Sunday Races, 8th October

Chicago Marathon
Ben Cole ran 2.26.32. Its not a pb but inside his own TAC over 35s record of 2.28.22. (this is a gun time and chip time awaited ie quicker from when actually crosses the start)
Ashford 10k
7th Dan Longhurst 35.31, 1st female Imogen Amos 36.29
​Full results - resultscui.active.com/events/givaudanashford10k1
Chester Marathon
David Suddes (m45) ran 3.15.31 (pb by 3.02), Laura Andrade (w45) 3.40.32
Royal Parks Half Marathon
Harriet Woolley 84.00 Full results here - 
results.sporthive.com/events/7114588810278565120

National Road Relay Championships, Saturday 7th October

Full results appear here - www.race-results.co.uk/results/2023/
More details on the Results 2023 page. In summary -
Senior Women 5th (4th fastest Phoebe Barker, 5th fastest Lucy Reid)
Senior Men 9th (6th fastest James Kingston - fastest ever TAC lap)
Under 17 Women  25th
Under 17 Men 11th
Under 15 Girls 24th
Under 15 Boys 17th
Under 13 Girls no team
Under 13 Boys 23rd 
Some photos here - grahamsmithphotography.pixieset.com/erra_relays_oct23/allphotos/
​Photos by Michael Ellis here - photos.app.goo.gl/EHFE4w6q4aB7LKw59

Above - Senior Women's team finished 5th (photo courtesy of Richard Owen)

Above - The TAC Under 15 girls and under 17 women both finished well inside the top half of their races
Photos courtesy of Sean Foley and Nicky Slack

Riga Half Marathon, World Championships Masses Race, Latvia, Sunday 1st October

Ben Cole finished 2nd in the masses half marathon at the World Road Running championships in 65.40.
This was a TAC over 35 age record and moves him up one place on the TAC all time list.
​Full results - results.riga23.lv/2023/?pid=list&pidp=start

Cardiff Half Marathon, Sunday 1st October

Verity Hopkins ran 76.29. Full results here - results.sporthive.com/events/7107027636359228672/races/486890/team/7114248962364169216

Tonbridge Half Marathon, 10km and 5km races, Sunday 1st October

Matt Dennis and Helen Gaunt won the men's and women's half marathon races.
Yugo and Hana Maeda won the 5k races.
​Full results here - results.runthrough.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16487&RId=4979&EId=3

Above - Matt Dennis and Helen Gaunt, at the Tonbridge Half Marathon
​(photos by Mark Pitcairn-Knowles)

Nicole Taylor (Blunden) announces retirement from competitive running

Nicole Taylor, who is now Blunden, having married Henry in August, has decided to retire from competitive running. This is part of what she wrote to me -
"The experience I’ve had at Tonbridge has been an absolute dream and I can’t thank the club enough for the amazing opportunities and experiences I’ve had. There is no way I could have achieved an England vest without the support of the club… It’s been like having another family!  Whilst I’m retiring you can’t keep me away, I’ll be popping in every now and then and cheer on the club!! "

Nicole had 15 years competing with TAC, starting with a Kent Cross Country League as an under 15, in 2008. She went on to develop into one of the best female distance runners in the country, winning national titles, gaining England vests, setting plenty of TAC records and very often leading the way for the club.

Nicole was not the best at a young age, but through her tremendous work ethic became one of the best seniors. This is her Power of 10 profile - thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=82347

We send her every best wish for the future.

Above - Nicole in action at her first ever TAC race (left) in 2008 and then later as a top senior runner

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'Inside Tonbridge' latest episode - 'Preparing for Winter'

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Sunday News, 24th September

Nottingham Half Marathon
Max Selby (u20) who recently joined TAC finished 3rd in 72.36. This was Max's debut at the distance.
Full results - www.robinhoodhalfmarathon.co.uk/pages/results
Folkestone Half Marathon
4th Jay Smith 76.25, 15th Nathan Chapman 84.04, John Madden 93.51, David Suddes 93.51
Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/7107325818590129152
European Masters Athletics Championships, Italy
Cross Country M35 3rd Dan Bradley, M70 15th Alan Newman
Also Grazia Manzotti was first in the over 50 age group 5,000m walk. Results - ​
www.fidalservizi.it/risultati/2023/Test_EMAC_2023/Risultati/IndexRisultatiPerCategoria.html#gM35
Vitality London 10k
Cole Gibbens, another recent TAC recruit finished 9th in this race in 30.58, which was a pb by 25s. 
Full results - results.vitalitylondon10000.co.uk/2023/?pid=leaderboard&pidp=leaderboard#

Above - Cole Gibbens at Vitality London 10k

South of England Road Relay Championships, at Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot, Saturday 23rd September
​Videos loaded !

Well done everyone who competed and also to supporters for getting runners to the venue on a very testing morning for some. An accident on the M25 meant a lot of late arrivals and even some not making it to Aldershot. This made it a stressful day for many. In summary -
Senior Men 5th, 32nd, 60th of 107 teams. James Kingston fastest leg of the race.
Under 17 Men 9th and 12th of 68 teams
​Under 15 Boys 4th, 11th, 27th, 28th of 69 teams
Under 15 Girls 13th of 48 teams
Under 13 Boys 12th, 34th of 63 teams
Over 50 men 8th of 14 teams
No under 17 or Senior Women's team
Live link for results results.sporthive.com/events/7110965601510196480
Note - I am trying to get the u15b B team names corrected.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAVQzD

Above
Top - The TAC Under 13 teams
​Bottom - Ben Cole and James Kingston were in top form at Aldershot

Above - the revised TAC all time list on the 6km course at Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot
Plus James Kingston now amongst some well know distance runners on the fastest-ever legs list

Kent under 13 and Masters Championships, at Gillingham, Saturday/Sunday 16th/17th September

Saturday - Day 1
​1200m Under 13 girls - 2nd Purdey Hutchings 3.53.42 (pb by 10.1s), 9th Hana Maeda 4.26.29, 11th Arianne Launders 4.42.05
800m M60 - 2nd Ian Crawley 2.33.72
5000m M60 - 2nd Graeme Saker 19.02.63 (TAC over 60 men's record)
5000m M70 1st Alan Newman 22.40.06 (TAC over 70 men's record)
Sunday - Day 2
​800m Under 13 girls - 2nd Purdey Hutchings 2.27.47

Full results here - justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=kcaa16.9.23&page=schedule

Above - Purdey Hutchings with two silver Kent under 13 medals

Sunday 17th September

Larkfield 10k
Dan Bradley won the men's race in 32.06 and Phoebe Barker the women's in 35.05. Harriet Woolley was 4th female in 39.14.
​Results - results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=347
Hospice in the Weald Runs, Tunbridge Wells
There were 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon races.
​Results -results.sporthive.com/events/7107008038420203264
Copenhagen Half Marathon
Dan Longhurst 79.58
​Simon Goldsworthy 86.09


Photo right - Phoebe Barker and Dan Bradley at Larkfield 10k

Blackheath and Bromley Cross Country Relays at West Wickham, Saturday 16th September
​Videos loaded !

The junior (u13/15) race was spoilt by poor organisation with some runners going off course and also mistakes made with the finish line recording. The was very disappointing for everyone and ruined what was building up to be a good race at the front. The issues were rectified for the senior race, which seemed to go smoothly.

In the junior race Peter Fitzmaurice had a very good run to win the first leg and was the fastest lap of the day.
The senior race was dominated by TAC having the first four teams home, with the women being second to Blackheath.
James Kingston was the fastest lap with 12.17, with Matthew Taylor at 12.57 and Corey De'Ath 13.05. James' time was the fastest ever , 8s faster than Ryan Driscoll ran a few years back.

With two teams matched up to create a good race, it was Matt Taylor who overtook Toby Emm on the last leg who won the race for team 2 (Michael Ellis, Corey, Alex Beeston and Matt)
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Senior and Junior Race Results on the Results 2023 page.
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAUUMc

Above - The winning TAC team at the Blackheath and Bromley relays
Alex Beeston, Corey De'Ath, Michael Ellis, Matthew Taylor

Above
Top - early on in the senior race, some of the TAC women (Jess Poland, Maria Heslop, Grazia Manzotti, Charlotte Warren)
​Bottom - Joe Baldwin with 'guide' Richard Preston, James Kingston 

Above - The under 13 squad at the Blackheath and Bromley relays

Friday Night Under The Lights Battersea 5km road races, Friday 15th September

There were three races during the evening.
Race 3 - 2nd Ben Cole 14.23, 12th Steve Strange 14.45, 15th Cameron Chambers 14.45 (pb by 21s), 34th Dan Bradley 15.05
Race 1 - 21st Nathan Chapman 15.41
​Full results - results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=1695&EId=4

Podium Underground Event, Canary Wharf London, Friday 15th September

This event is held in an underground car park, on Canary Wharf, promoted by Sportsshoes.com
​Phoebe Barker finished 2nd in the women's final.
Full results here - results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=1732&EId=3

National Police Championships,  Wednesday 13th September

Harry Paton finished 18th in 60.32.
Full results here - www.avtiming.com/psuk10

Blackheath and Bromley Open Meeting, Tuesday 12th September

From the TAC distance running groups there were the following results -
400m Rob Henderson 50.79 (pb by 1.4s), 800m Angus Currie 1.58.44,1500m Charlie Warren (u15) 4.30.13 (pb by 2.0s)

Saucony at TAC, Tuesday 12th September evening

Michael Ellis reports that the Running Hub can offer 10% discount to anyone who wishes to purchase the shoes they tried from them.
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The Running Hub (ie Dave Castle, Michael Ellis, James Kingston and others from TAC) have a lot of shoe knowledge and it is vital that you wear shoes that are right for you. It is awful seeing runners with continuous injury issues, when they havent spent the time being checked if the shoes are right for their gait, biomechanics etc. There have been quite a few examples this year where the team have helped resolve issues.

New York 5th Avenue Mile, Sunday 10th September

James West, after a very busy week of racing, flew to New York where he finished 16th in the road mile in 3.58.
Full results here - liveresults.nyrr.org/e/NYRR-5THAVEMILE-2023#/leaderboard/pro-men-1-mile/FINISH

Kent Track Relay Championships, at Ashford, Sunday 10th September

Full results awaited.
Under 15 girls 3 x 800m TAC 1st (Aoife Foley, Millie Watts, Neve Raymond).
Under 13 girls 3 x 800m 1st  (Sienna Ellis, Purdey Hutchings, Jessica Evans)
Under 15 boys 3 x 800m - 2nd (Charlie Warren, Peter Fitzmaurice, Oscar Graffin, plus 4th and 5th

Above
TAC under 15 girls 3x800m team - Aoife Foley, Neve Raymond, Millie Watts
​(photo courtesy Sean Foley)

Above
Left - under 13 girls, Sienna Ellis, Purdey Hutchings, Jessica Evans
Right -under 15 boys, Charlie Warren, Peter Fitzmaurice, Oscar Graffin
(photo courtesy Diane Bradley)​

Above - The 3 TAC under 15 boys teams
(photo courtesy Diane Bradley)

Great North Run, Newcastle, Sunday 10th September

Cole Gibbens, who has recently joined TAC finished in 69.32 and we hope to see Cole racing for the club in some of the team events coming up. Rhys Page ran 88.11.

Badlesmere Multi Terrain 10k, near Favesham, Sunday 10th September

Graeme Saker (m60) finished 2nd overall in 41.41. Full results awaited.

Above - Graeme Saker at Badlesmere 10k

New Forest Half Marathon and Marathon, Sunday 10th September

Half Marathon - 12th Nathan Chapman 1.22.55, 40th Charlie Ellison 1.31.00
Marathon - Steve Ellison 4.22.46
​Full results - www.newforestmarathon.co.uk/the-race/2023-race-results/

UK 5k Road Championship, at Newcastle, Friday 8th September

Ben Cole compete in this road race, as part of the Great North Run weekend and had an excellent race to finish 8th in 14.28. The race was won by Scott Beattie in 13.56.

World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Meeting, Rovereto, Italy, Wednesday 6th September

James West ran a TAC 3000m record in Italy with 7.39.87. He stays 3rd on the UK rankings for 2023, but moves from 26th to 14th on UK all time list.
Full results here - www.fidal.it/risultati/2023/COD10631/Risultati/Turno26887-1.html?page_y=250&fbclid=IwAR0VUCDiumRQxTaC14d24ekAfKJEXBKrNX1aTy_gUYXqkgQEQz7RWD66KoY

Watford Open Meeting, Wednesday 6th September

Alex Beeston won race 8 of the 800m with a new pb of 1.55.76, taking a second from his previous best.
​Full results here - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=24244&meId=147021

Galà de Catelli Meeting, Bellinzona, Switzerland, Monday 4th September

James West finished 3rd over 1500m with a season's best of 3.35.44, which is just 1.4s away from his TAC record.
​This moves him up a place to 7th on the UK 2023 list.
​Full results - slv.laportal.net/Competitions/CurrentList/569295/10981

This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests), 29th August to 3rd September

​Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -
800 metres
Jules Jameson (u13) 2.25.18 (improved by 1.9s)
Luca Szumilewicz (u13) 2.20.60 (improved by 1.3s)
1200 metres
Sienna Ellis 4.07.95  (improved by 12.5s)
Aimee Watts 4.10.16  (improved by 1.6s)
TAC Club records
Alan Newman - m70 1500m 5.56.63
Tom Richards - m35 400m hurdles 60.28 (trains with distance runners)

'Inside Tonbridge' Latest Episode - At the TAC Open Meeting

A Michael Ellis and Jordan Chambers production.

British Masters Championships, at Derby, Saturday/Sunday 2nd/3rd September

There were a few from TAC competing in the British Masters Championships.
Alan Newman finished 6th in the m70 1500m in 5.56.63 to break the TAC age record.
Full results here - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/bmaf-otfc/

Big Half Marathon, London, Sunday 3rd September

Lucy Reid finished 7th in the women's race in 73.57. Also amongst the results was Imogen Amos with 78.52.
​Note results are split between Elite and Championship events etc.
​Full results here - results.thebighalf.co.uk/2023/?pid=start&pidp=start

Weald 10k road race, Sunday 3rd September

Jack Sharpe won this local road race in 35.31. 3rd Charles Adair 36.47, 4th Toby Bawtree 36.57.
Lizzie Owen won the women's race in 42.50, with daughter Olivia second in 43.12.
​Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/7097234591140338944/races/3

UK Youth Development League (u13/15) National Final, at Manchester, Saturday 2nd September

TAC finished a superb third place. Full results and a summary are on the Results 2023 page. There were personal bests for Luca Szumilewicz (u13 800m 2.20.60), Jules Jameson (u13 800m 2.25.18), Sienna Ellis (u13 1200m 4.07.95) and Aimee Watts (u13 1200m 4.10.16)

British Milers Club Meeting, Gillingham, Saturday 2nd September
​Videos loaded !

There were three TAC distance runners in action in the 800s
BMC A race Jordan Chambers 1.51.77, E race Sam Crick 2.01.14, Harry Paton 2.06.65.
​Full results - justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=mnm2.9.23&page=schedule
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjATjoT

British Milers Club Meeting, Exeter, Tuesday 29th August

Angus Currie finished 3rd in the BMC men's A race in 1.58.56, whilst away on holiday.
​Full results here - www.britishmilersclub.com/result/exeter-29-aug-2023-results/

This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests), 21st to 28th August

Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -
800 metres
Millie Watts (u15) 2.27.73 (improved by 2.7s)
Angus Currie (u20) 1.57.42 (improved by 0.1s)
1500 metres
Alex Beeston 4.01.33  (improved by 8.0s)
1 mile
Peter Fitzmaurice (u15) 4.55.58 (improved by 28.9s)
Sam Smialowski (u17) 4.56.74 (improved by 19.8s)
3000 metres
Toby Bawtree (u17) 9.24.00  (improved by 34.8s)
Tom Lockhart (u20) 9.22.87  (improved by 24.5s)
Lizzie Owen 11.42.19 (improved by 21.0s)
5000 metres
Phoebe Barker 15.54.05 (improved by 16.2s)
TAC Club record
Anne-Sophie Bremans (u20) 600m 93.92 - TAC senior record (Anne-Sophie is one of the TAC sprint groups)
Charlie Crick inaugural 500m record 63.41

Tonbridge AC Bank Holiday Open Meeting, Monday 28th August
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Although the overall entries were down on last year the sun came out and there were a few hundred people competing, spectating, officiating and helping. Many thanks to everyone who came along, especially those who helped out.

There were four distance events on - 500m, 1 mile, 3000m and 5000m. A few of the highlights were Phoebe Barker attacking Nicole Taylor's (now Blunden since the wedding) TAC women's 5000m record of 15.49.25 and looking on track to beat it for much of the race. In the end Phoebe had to settle for being just the second TAC female to ever break 16 minutes on the track with 15.54.05.

There were big 3000m personal bests for Tom Lockhart, Toby Bawtree, Charlie Ellison Mark Bridger and Lizzie Owen, whilst Peter Fitzmaurice and Samuel Smialowski did likewise in the mile.

​Charlie Crick won the invitational 500m in 63.41, which saw some of the middle distance runners take on the sprinters.

A summary of TAC results is on the Results 2023 page.
​Full results here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/tacaug/event/
Videos - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQt1MC3OSkv9UTXpqhV1KRK_pm5NT5JBj&si=fKR1tJo3tUynbWtL
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjASHwq

Above at the Tonbridge AC Open Meeting
Top - Charlie Crick wins 500m, Phoebe Barker (centre), Charlie Ellison
Middle - George Marshall & Mark Bridger, Tom Lockhart, Toby Bawtree
Bottom - Olivia & Lizzie Owen, Peter Fitzmaurice, Samuel Smialowski

Above - The 500m Invitational runners

TAC Women's 600 metres record

Anne-Sophie Bremans set a new TAC women's 800m record of 1.33.92 in Belgium, on Sunday, at the KASV Oudernaarde meeting.

Mexico City Marathon, Sunday 27th August

Although maybe one of his craziest ideas, Stuart Brown ran and completed the Mexico City Marathon in 3.37. Stuart has only just started a two year contract teaching in Mexico and had done zero marathon preparation !

Antrim Half Marathon, Northern Ireland, Sunday 27th August

Verity Hopkins ran 74.07 and represented an England team at this top half marathon.
​Full results here - antrimcoasthalfmarathon.com/elite-race-results-2023/

Above - Verity Hopkins at the Antrim Half Marathon

England Athletics under 15 and 17 Championships, at Birmingham, Saturday/Sunday 26th/27th August

Saturday
Joseph Hunt finished 3rd in the under 17 men's 1500m steeplechase in 4.35.89.
Charlie Warren was 15th in the under 15 boys' 3000m in 9.58.98.
Details of entries and live results here -
​meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=20228
Day 1 livestream - https://www.youtube.com/live/7MvS9q2MzDM?si=ZpkG_ydklUjYjMK1
Day 2 livestream - https://www.youtube.com/live/_QI9_5128xg?si=NH6lQ8qu8pRjc2SG

Monument Mile Classic, Stirling, Scotland, 26th August

Kieran Reilly ran 4.06.15 for 6th in the B race.

Mid Cheshire 5k road race, Friday 25th August

James West (photo) won this 5km road race in 14.02.
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Harriet Woolley ran 17.43 (pb) for 32nd in the women's race. Harriet was representing an England over 35s team.
​Full results - runcheshire.niftyentries.com/Results/Mid-Cheshire-5k-Summer-2023


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​Video - www.facebook.com/MidCheshire5k/videos/6671724139532085/

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British Milers Club Gold Standard and Watford Open Meeting, Wednesday 23rd August
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Conditions were superb at long last and helped produce some excellent performances throughout the evening.
Four TAC athletes found themselves in the same British Milers Club 800m race, whilst James West looked at his best with a terrific win in the men's 1500 metres A race in 3.36.01.
800m B race - Ben Murphy 1.49.81, Jordan Chambers 1.49.81, Charlie Crick 1.50.45, Simon Coppard 1.52.99
1500m open races - Alex Beeston 4.01.33 (pb by 8.0s), Harry Paton 4.15.28
Full BMC results can be found here - www.britishmilersclub.com
Results link for open races - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=24206
​BMC races livestream here - www.youtube.com/live/HEaRl-1Bd6s?feature=share
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjASaGQ

Above TAC at Watford Wednesday
Top - James West (left), Charlie Crick & Ben Murphy
Middle - Jordan Chambers (in black), Simon Coppard
Bottom - Harry Paton, Alex Beeston

Above - Simon Coppard, Charlie Crick, Ben Murphy, Jordan Chambers all ended up in the same 800m race at Watford

Blackheath and Bromley Open Meeting, Monday 21st August

There were a few personal bests run, amongst the TAC contingent.
800 metres - Angus Currie (u20) 1.57.42 (pb by 0.1s), Millie Watts (u15) 2.27.73 (won race 4. pb by 2.7s), Aimee Watts (u13) 2.37.57 (pb by 1.1s).
​1500 metres - Purdey Hutchings (u13) 5.07.98 (pb by 0.2s)
​Full results - justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=bandbh21.8.23&page=schedule

This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests), 14th to 20th August

Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -
800 metres
Joseph Hunt (u17) 1.59.76 (improved by 0.9s)
1500 metres
Noémie Thomson 4.33.76 (improved by 0.1s)
TAC Club record
John Harley m70 5km road 23.10

Podium 5k and Time Trial Event, Barrowford, Lancashire, Saturday 19th August

James West finished 2nd in the 5k road race in 14.02. He was then the 4th fastest in the time trial over 1 lap of the course, measured at 1035 metres. James ran 2.33.6.
​Full results here - www.ukresults.net/2023/podaug.html

British Milers Club and Cambridge Harriers Meeting, 16th August
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There were a few TAC athletes in action -
800m BMC A race - 2nd Jordan Chambers 1.52.56
800m BMC C race - 2nd Joseph Hunt (u17) 1.59.76 (pb by 0.9s and first sub 2)
800m BMC E race - 6th Annabel Carter 2.17.00
1500m BMC D race - 4th Noémie Thomson 4.33.52 (pb by 0.1s) ,7th Ollie White 4.44.15
500m BMC - 4th Josh Prendergast 15.25.25 (debut)
Full results here - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=24215
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjARpPX

Above at Eltham on Wednesday night
Top - Jordan Chambers (right), Joseph Hunt
Middle - Annabel Carter, Ollie White
Bottom - Noémie Thomson, Josh Prendergast 

Chase The Sun Run Through 5k road race, Clapham, Wednesday 16th August

John Harley ran 23.10 in the m70 age category.
​Full results - www.runthrough.co.uk/results/

'Inside Tonbridge' Latest Episode - Speed Work and Pyramids

A Michael Ellis production.

South of England under 13, 15 and 17 Championships, at Lee Valley, Saturday/Sunday 12th/13th August

Full results - www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/results/track-and-field
​Under 13 Girls 800m - 7th Purdey Hutchings 2.26.03 (qualified for Sunday final, via Saturday heat)

Scottish Athletics Championships, at Grangemouth, Sunday 13th August

Kieran Reilly finished 6th in the men's 5000m in 14.41.48
​Results here - results.scottishathletics.org.uk/Sen17/230812F509.htm

Kent Young Athletes League, at Dartford, Saturday 12th August

Results are on the Results 2023 page.
The middle distance races were over 800m this time and amongst the performances there were big personal bests for Yugo Maeda (u15) and Kaiser Muga (u13)

British Milers Club Grand Prix, Trafford, Saturday 12th August

800m B race 6th Simon Coppard 1.49.72, 800m C race 5th Charlie Crick 1.52.25. 5000m A race Alasdair Kinloch 14.08.07
​Full results here - live.athletic.net/meets/26604/events/1012673/live

Podium 5k road race, Bute Park Cardiff

Women's race - Verity Hopkins about 16.39, Lucy Thompson 17.54
Men's race - Ben Cole (m35) about 14.33
​Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/7095769513295085568/races/5.

Colchester Friday Night 5k road race, 11th August

Steve Strange ran 15.00 and finished 3rd.
​Full results - results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=5155

Watford Open Meeting, Wednesday 9th August

Harry Paton ran 2.03.69 in heat 4 of the sub 2.15 races. This was his fastest since 2014.
Alex Beeston finished 2nd in race 9 in 1.56.79, a pb by 0.7s.
Full results here - 

Loughborough Open and BMC Meeting, Wednesday 9th August

Simon Coppard won the men's 800m A race in 1.51.52
Full results here - justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=charnwood9.8.23&page=schedule

Tonbridge AC Evening Open Meeting, Tuesday 8th August

There were plenty of 1500m pbs set by TAC athletes and there is a summary on the Results 2023 page.
The biggest improvements came from Olivia Owen (u17) and Oliver White (u13), whilst Maria Heslop set an over 55 women's TAC record of 5.21.37.
Full results here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/tacdev4/
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAQpZq

Above photos from Tuesday night's open meeting
Top - Olivia Owen and Oliver White the biggest 1500m improvers
Bottom - Maria Heslop with a TAC w55 record and Jordan Chambers winning the fastest 1500m race

Sri Chimnoy 5k race, Battersea Park, Tuesday 8th August

Nathan Chapman 15.52, Ross Thomas 16.25 , Lucy Thompson 17.47 and Harriet Woolley 17.49, Sarah Cronin 19.48 all raced.
Full results here - uk.srichinmoyraces.org/files/uk/result-pdfs/2023/Kangaroo%20Hop%205K%20Final%20Results%20v2.pdf%20.pdf

​National Athletics League, Liverpool, 5th July
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TAC managed by Michael Ellis completed their NAL season with 3 wins from 3 matches.
There were wins for Charlie Crick, Ben Murphy and Kieran Reilly, but Katie Goodge got the biggest cheer when she came from behind to win the women's 3000 metres. Annabelle Hales (1500m steeplechase) and Cameron Chambers (3000m) ran personal bests.
Full results here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/nal-champ-3b/
​Photos - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAQ4ej

Other weekend news, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 4th/5th/6th August

Friday
Rye Summer Series 10k Road Race
Tom Woolley finished 4th in 36.19.
Full results here - results.sporthive.com/events/7091742569150316032/races/3
Nicole Taylor gets married !
Nicole married Henry Blunden on Friday and congratulations and every best wish for the future goes to them both.
Saturday
Sri Chimnoy Green Space 10k Road Race, Battersea Park
John Harley (m70) ran 46.37 to set a TAC age group record.
Hercules Wimbledon 5000m Festival
Dan Bradley 15.08.34, George Marshall 15.43.35 (debut), Verity Hopkins 16.24.51.
Full results - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/herc500023/

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Vets AC 5k road race championship, Battersea Park, Tuesday 1st August

A few from TAC raced and results are posted here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/bataug23/event/
Maria Heslop ran 18.22 to break Sally Musson's w50 and w55 TAC records.
​Graeme Saker was just behind in 18.25 to break his own m60 record.

Above - Charlie Richardson, Graeme Saker, Maria Heslop, Mark Pitcairn-Knowles at Battersea

This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests), 24th to 31st July

Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -
800 metres
Tony Fullbrook (m55) 2.38.9 (improved by 2.3s) - no record of any performances pre 2006
5000 metres
Dan Longhurst 16.47.2 (improved by 25.9s)

Sunday action, 30th July

UK Youth Development League (u17/20), at Eltham
This was the final match of the season. Results are on the Results 2023 page.
East Peckham 10k road race
Imogen Amos won the women's race. Results appear here - www.nice-work.org.uk/e/east-peckham-10k-9437/results

British Milers Club Grand Prix, at Birmingham, Saturday 29th July

There were no pbs from the six TAC runners competing.
​Ben Murphy, Jordan Chambers and Ben Gardiner (2nd claim) were all in the 800m B race. Simon Coppard was in the 1500m A-race and Alasdair Kinloch plus Kieran Reilly were in the 3000m A race.
​Full results - www.britishmilersclub.com/result/birmingham-uni-grand-prix-29-july-2023-results/
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAPc8k

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Above - Ben Gardiner (13) and Ben Murphy (12) finish 2nd and 3rd in the 800m B race at Birmingham

Southern Counties Veterans League, at Dartford, Friday 28th July

Both TAC men and women continued their unbeaten records this season and topped their divisions.
Provisional results are on the Results 2023 page.

Tracksmith London Twilight 5000s, Stratford, Thursday 27th July

Race 4 - Lucy Thompson 18.31.7 (pb by 8.2s), Race 5 - Harriet Woolley (w35) 18.12.1,Race 6 - Dan Longhurst (m40) 16.45.9 (pb by 11.9s)
Full results - results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=1670

British Milers Club Meeting, at Tooting, Wednesday 26th July
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A few from TAC raced on a very wet evening at Tooting, with pretty much incessant rain.
800m men A - 6th Simon Coppard 1.52.47, 7th Charlie Crick 1.54.14
800m men B - 3rd Jordan Chambers 1.49.79 (pb, first sub 1.50) goes to 10th on TAC all time list.
800m women B - 2nd Annabel Carter 2.16.12
800m men E - 5th Calum Laing 1.59.48 (pb, first sub 2), 6th Sam Crick 2.01.13
1500m men B - 13th Ben Pearce 4.02.92
5000m A - 16th Matthew Dubery 15.06.76 (pb)
Results here - www.britishmilersclub.com/result/tooting-26-july-2023-results/
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjANTeM

Watford Open Meeting
Harry Paton ran 4.14.26 in race 3 of the 1500s.
Results - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=23660&meId=141910

Above - Jordan Chambers moved into TAC all time top 10 at 800 metres

Above at Tooting on Wednesday night
Top - Jordan Chambers, Annabel Carter
​Bottom - Calum Laing, Matt Dubery

This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests), 17th to 23rd July

Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -
800 metres
Sienna Ellis (u13) 2.35.81 (improved by 2.5s)
1500 metres
Mark Bridger (u17) 4.26.07 (improved by 13.4s)
1 mile
Annabel Carter 5.06.65 (improved by 11.7s)
5000 metres
Cameron Chambers 14.56.54 (improved by 25.9s)
TAC records
Harriet Woolley - w35 1 mile 5.12.73

Other weekend news 22nd/23rd July

Saturday
Tunbridge Wells Parkrun record
I rarely cover parkrun here, unless a course record is set and Steve Strange did that at Tunbridge Wells, taking one second from his own record with 15.47.
Sound Running Sunset Tour, Los Angeles, USA
Chris Olley finished 8th in the 5000m in 13.55.43, which was 0.2s outside his season's best.
Sunday
Romney Marsh 10k
Alan Newman 45.02. Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/7088104560040104960/races/1/team/7088920109936442624

England Championships, at Chelmsford, Saturday/Sunday 22nd/23rd July
Sunday videos loaded !

Full results here - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=15212
Livestream here - www.youtube.com/live/bGpSfpC1HE4?feature=share
Saturday
Ally Kinloch was 3rd in the 5000m in 14.35.41
Sunday
800m men - 5th Jordan Chambers, 1500m men - 5th Ben Murphy, 1500m para ambulant men - 3rd Ollie White
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjANtSU

UK Youth Development League (u13/15) at Tonbridge, Saturday 22nd July

TAC hosted this match for the younger age group and finished 3rd to qualify for the National Final in early September.
​Results are on the Results 2023 page, alongside a TAC summary.
With the wind and rain it was surprising that there were any personal bests recorded, but Sienna Ellis (u13, 800m) and Jules Jameson (u13,800m), plus Jessica Evans, making her TAC debut (u13, 800m) all did.
There were no A-string wins from the distance runners, but James Petrie managed a 2nd place in the under 15 boys' 1500m.
​Photos of TAC 800m runners - flic.kr/s/aHBqjANi9s

Finsbury Park 5000s, Finsbury Park, London Friday 21st July

Cameron Chambers ran sub 15 minutes for the first time, with 14.56.54 to place 6th in race 7. By my calculations it puts him 32nd on the TAC all time list. See the History page.
​Full results here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/finsbury-park-5ks/event/1/

'Inside Tonbridge' Latest Episode - The Medway Mile

A Jordan Chambers production - See below.

Medway Miles, at Gillingham, Friday 21st July
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This community event, with some 'elite' track races takes place at Medway Park.
Jack Higgins won the men's A race in 4.11.52, worth well inside his 1500m pb. Similarly, Alex Beeston was 4th in 4.23.00, again well inside his equivalent 1500m best. Harry Paton ran 4.34.82.
Annabel Carter almost won the women's race but was overtaken at the line, running 5.06.65. Harriet Woolley finished strongly for 3rd in 5.12.73 (up until now there is no TAC w35 record listed) and Annabelle Hales was 5th in 5.15.44.
​Full results here - justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=medwaymile23&page=schedule
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjANeL5

Above - Medway Miles at Gillingham

British Milers Club and Cambridge Harriers Meeting, 19th July
​Videos loaded !

There were quite a few personal bests from the TAC contingent.
800m BMC F race 1st Annabel Carter 2.16.05, Annabelle Hales (u20) 2.22.93
1500m BMC B race - James Petrie (u17) 4.23.65 (pb by 3.3s)
1500m Open race 1 - Harrison Fraser (u17) 4.11.47 (pb by 9.2s), Connor Prendergast U17) 4.17.92, Felipe Fujimori (u17) 4.18.60 (pb by 1.2s)
1500m Open race 2 - Mark Bridger (u17) 4.26.07 (pb by 13.4s), George Bishop (u17) 4.35.02 (pb by 2.6s)
1500m Open race 3 - Josh Greeves 4.46.28 (u17) (pb by 10.1s)
1500m Open race 4 - Samuel Smialowski 4.33.38 (u17) (pb by 4.4s)
Full results - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=23825
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAN4PM

TAC at Eltham
Top - Annabel Carter, Felipe Fujimori, Harrison Fraser
Middle - Connor Prendergast, George Bishop, Mark Bridger
Bottom - Josh Greeves, Sam Smialowski, James Petrie

Sri Chimnoy 5km road race, Battersea Park, Tuesday 18th July

Harry Paton ran 15.53 and Imogen Amos was 2nd female in 17.30.
​Full results here - uk.srichinmoyraces.org/files/uk/result-pdfs/2023/Silver%20Starling%205K%20Final%20Results.pdf

Standard Chartered Great City Race, London, Tuesday 18th July

Lucy Reid won this 5k road race in 16.03. Julian Rendall (m45) ran 17.08.
​Full results here - results.cityrace.co.uk/2023/?pid=leaderboard&pidp=leaderboard

This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests), 10th to 16th July

Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -
400 metres
Annabelle Hales (u20) 61.73 (improved by 0.6s)
800 metres
Sebastian Price (u13) 2.45.76 (improved by 7.5s)
Ben Pearce 1.57.15 (improved by 6.7s)
Annabelle Hales (u20) 2.20.66 (improved by 0.1s)
Zara Greeves (u15) 2.51.19 (improved by 0.1s)
1500 metres
Luca Szumilewicz (u13) 4.55.3 (improved by 7.6s)
3000 metres
Jess Poland (u20) 10.57.44 (improved by 29.1s)
George Hopkins (u20) 9.03.37 (improved by 25.9s)
TAC records
Harriet Woolley - w35 3000m 10.26.42
Graeme Saker - m60 10km road 38.53

Other weekend news, Saturday/Sunday, 15th/16th July

Sunday
Golden Stag Mile, Finsbury Park, Friday 14th July
Harry Paton finished 11th in 4.38.59.
​Full results - meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?id=16697
Sunday
Mid Kent Staplehurst 5 mile road race
Steve Strange won in 25.06 and Harriett Woolley was first female in 30.28.
Full results here -  results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=354
Herne Hill 10km road race
Graeme Saker set a TAC over 60 age record for 10k on the road at Herne Bay of 38.53, breaking Alan Buckle's previous best of 39.31. Tony Bennett finished once place ahead in 38.29. Full results are here -
​www.racetimeresult.co.uk/results/herne-bay-10k-les-golding-memorial2

Above - Tony Bennett and Graeme Saker at Herne Bay

National Athletics League, at Chelmsford, Saturday 15th July
​Videos loaded !

Another terrific team win for TAC, managed by Michael Ellis.
Noémie Thomson won the women's 1500 metres.
Annabelle Hales won the 400m (pb) and 800m B strings and was 2nd in the 2000m steeplechase.
Maria Heslop was 2nd in the 3000m.
Jordan Chambers finished 2nd in the 800m, just 0.02s behind the winner, whilst Jack Higgins made his TAC debut to win the B string.
Full results here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/nal-champ-2a/
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAMBkg

Above
Top - Jordan Chambers (far left) and Jack Higgins
​Bottom - Annabelle Hales and Noémie Thomson

Kent Young Athletes League, at Gillingham, Saturday 15th July

Results are on the Results 2023 page.
There were A-string wins for Luca Szumilewicz (u13, 1500m), Oscar Graffin (u15, 1500m) and Aoife Foley  (u15, 1500m)

KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden Belgium, Saturday 15th July

Unfortunately James West tweaked his hamstring tonight in the 5000 metres, in Belgium and did not finish the race.

Interview with James West, 5000 metres British Champion

With James having just won the British 5000 metres championship, I felt it was a good opportunity to record a chat with him, with the aim being to provide tips and ideas that might help others.

British Milers Club meetings, Wednesday 12th July

University of Birmingham Meeting
​Alasdair Kinloch finished 9th in the British Milers Club 1500m A-race in 3.50.38.
​Full results - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/uobtfjuly/event/
Watford meeting
Simon Coppard finished 4th in the men's 800m A-race in 1.49.1, which is his fastest time of the season.
​Full results - www.britishmilersclub.com/result/watford-gold-standard-12th-july-2023/

Tonbridge AC Evening Open Meeting, Tuesday 11th July
Videos loaded !

Many thanks to everyone who helped and competed at the open meeting.
Harriet Woolley set the only distance running record with an over 35 women's mark of 10.26.42.
Jack Higgins who joined TAC just a few weeks ago, ran the fastest 800m in 1.51.61, which puts him 13th on the TAC all-time list. The fastest TAC female was Annabel Carter who was a fraction outside he pb with 2.15.67.
​Summary results on the Results 2023 page.
​Full results - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/tacdev3/
​Photos here and on Mark Hooky's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAM9SL

Above at the TAC Open Meeting
Top - Sebastian Price (biggest pb at 800m), Annabel Carter & Noémie Thomson (fastest 800m runners)
Adam Singleterry (first time sub 2 800m)
Middle - Ben Pearce (wins an 800m and first time sub 2), Jack Higgins (fastest 800m)
Harriet Woolley (TAC w35 record)
​Bottom - Jess Poland (biggest pb at 3000m), George Hopkins (biggest male pb at 3000m),
​Jordan Chambers (fastest 400m)

This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests) , 3rd to 9th July

Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -
400 metres
Chris Leach (m50) 65.5 (improved by 1.9s)
800 metres
Ewan Prendergast (u15) 2.16.5 (improved by 17.7s)
1200 metres
Jasper Burton (u13) 4.02.2  (improved by 6.1s)
1500 metres
Isabel Gowing (u15) 5.09.6 (improved by 14.5s)
Peter Fitzmaurice (u15) 4.25.5 (improved by 4.0s)
3000 metres
Nick Beer 9.30.8 (improved by 19.5s from 2012)
Nichola Evans 10.49.5 (improved by 0.9s)
5000 metres
James West 13.42.03 (improved by 2.4s)

Other weekend news, Saturday/Sunday 7th/8th July

Saturday
English Schools Cup Final, at Chelmsford
​Judd School qualified for the Inter Boys final and are in action.
​Results should be populated here - esaa.org.uk/track-and-field-cup-results/
1500m Peter Fitzmaurice (u15) 4.25.5 (pb by 4.0s) and Felipe Fujimori (u17) 4.25.9. 
Pollenca, Spain road race
Alex Howard finished 2nd Jack Millar of Bristol. Results - ​
​www.elitechip.net/system/public/download/cbbcdb96e17cbff730a734ad8f4953b6.pdf
UK Youth Development League (u13/15) at Reading
TAC finished an excellent 2nd place.
​Results are on the Results 2023 page.
Sunday
Sevenoaks 7 miles multi terrain race, at Knole Park
1st Matthew Taylor. Laura Andrade was 2nd female.
​Full results - events.sportsystems.co.uk/results/?eid=28&rid=3836
Asics London 10k road race 
6th Female Imogen Amos 36.40, 35th overall Nathan Chapman 33.41
​Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/7079427854685417984

British Championships, at Manchester, Saturday/Sunday 7th/8th July

James West won the 5000m title in 13.42.03, which was a pb. James remains 4th on the TAC all time list.
Video link here (7 hours 28 mins in) - www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0fyvngv/uk-athletics-championships-2023-day-one

​Kieran Reilly was advanced to Sunday's 1500m final, after getting pulled back on the last lap of his heat. He finished 14th in the final.

​Results - ukacm2023.microplustimingservices.com/#/schedule-bydate

Above - James West on his way to winning the British 5000m title
(photos courtesy of James Rhodes and Sam Crick)

Southern Counties Veterans League, at Tonbridge, Friday 7th July
​Videos loaded !

TAC men and women both won their matches at this fixture. Full results are on the Results 2023 page..
This match had 400m and 3000m races, plus 4x400m relays. Harriet Woolley, Lisa Knight, Dan Bradley, plus Graeme Saker had wins over 3000m.

Above photos courtesy of Mark McAllister
Top - Left Nichola Evans & Harriet Woolley. Right Nick Beer & Dan Bradley
Bottom -  Left Lisa Knight. Right Graeme Saker

JP Morgan Corporate Challenge races, London, Wednesday/Thursday 5th/6th July

Wednesday
2nd Alex Howard finished 17.18, 66th Charles Adair 19.48
The course distance is 3.5 miles/5.6 kilometres.
Thursday
1st Lucy Reid 18.08. Lucy won the women's race by almost two minutes and was 31s faster than she ran last year.
​Full results - leaderboard.jpmorgancc.com/leaderboard/2023/individual?&eventIds=144

National IAPS (Independent Schools) Championships, Monday 3rd July

Under 13
800m race 2 2nd Purdey Hutchings 2.28.47
​1500m race 2 9th Sienna Ellis 5.28.42, race 1 7th Hana Maeda 5.45.14

This week's 'Big Hitters' (Biggest improvements against personal bests) , 26th June to 2nd July

Some of the track improvements from the last few days (based on Power of 10 records) are here -
1500 metres
Ollie White 4.42.29 (improved by 1.5s)
Nick Arnott (m25) 4.42.61and en route in mile race (improved by 1.1s)
3000 metres
Will Beeston 8.25.99 (improved by 12.7s)

Sunday action 2nd July

Bewl 15 miles and 5 miles multi terrain races
15 miles - 4th Michael Ellis, ? Tony Bennett not showing in results, 189th Steve Ellison
5 miles - 1st female Alice Ralph
​Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/7080104337807675904

​Photo right - Tony Bennett, Michael Ellis, Steve Ellison at the Bell 15

Medway and Maidstone AC Open meeting, at Gillingham
​Videos loaded !
There were 1500m personal bests for Thomas Lockhart (u20), who won in 4.19.96 (pb by 0.1s) and also Ollie White who ran 4.42.29 (pb by 1.5s)
​Full results - justiming.co.uk/liveresults/liveresults.html?meeting=mandm2.7.23&page=schedule
​Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAKWwU

Above - Tom Lockhart and Ollie White at Gillingham

South East Inter Counties (u20 and senior) at Horspath, near Oxford, Sunday 2nd July
Calum Laing won the men's 3000m steeplechase, representing Kent. He ran 10.14, unofficially, since a damaged barrier was removed from the track. Full results not yet available.

British Milers Club Grand Prix, at Watford, Saturday 1st July
​Videos loaded !

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
Photos here and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page - flic.kr/s/aHBqjAKZY1

Above - Jordan Chambers and James West at Watford

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 Chinmoy 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