Tonbridge AC Evening Open Meeting, Tuesday 1st July
The evening open meeting didn't have as many entries as June, but still produced some good action. Results are available on the Results 2014 page. Videos of the 400m and 1 mile races are being loaded.
UK Youth Development League, at Eton, Sunday 29th June
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Tonbridge placed 6th in the match and now have a massive challenge to avoid relegation from this premier division. The team was severely weakened by numerous absentees. More details to follow. Results are on the Results 2014 page.
It was good to see Toby Ralph back in action, whilst Stuart Brown looks like he has got back on form, with 800m and steeplechase pbs. The Marsh family did the club proud with Nathan, Taz and Kiri all racing 3000 metres.
It was good to see Toby Ralph back in action, whilst Stuart Brown looks like he has got back on form, with 800m and steeplechase pbs. The Marsh family did the club proud with Nathan, Taz and Kiri all racing 3000 metres.
British Championships, at Birmingham, Sunday 29th June - Day 3
Ashley Gibson placed 12th in the 5000 metres, in 16.29.12, not far away from her personal best, after a tactical and slow first half of the race.
Aldershot Military Festival 10k race, Sunday 29th June
George Bourne placed second in a 10k road race at Aldershot on Sunday, running about 37.30. Mark Pitcairn-Knowles ran 40.03 for 3rd and Lucy Pitcairn-Knowles approximately 46 minutes.
British Championships, at Birmingham, Saturday 28th June - Day 2
Nicole Taylor placed 10th in the 3000 metres steeplechase, in her first ever senior championships at this level. Nicole ran 10.53.64 and in the last thirty metres was overtaken by a couple of other athletes.
Robbie Farnham-Rose was TAC's only other competitor and had a disappointing 1500m heat. Hopefully, these young athletes can learn from the experience and bounce back in the future. Full results can be found at - http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/british-athletics-series/sainsburys-british-championships/athlete-information/
Photos of Nicole and Robbie courtesy of Richard Owen.
Robbie Farnham-Rose was TAC's only other competitor and had a disappointing 1500m heat. Hopefully, these young athletes can learn from the experience and bounce back in the future. Full results can be found at - http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/british-athletics-series/sainsburys-british-championships/athlete-information/
Photos of Nicole and Robbie courtesy of Richard Owen.
Saturday Parkrun 5ks, 28th June - Plus TAC Grand Prix Standings
Full results of all Saturday's Parkruns are at http://www.parkrun.org.uk/results/firstfinishers/ .Dan Watt was first home at the Royal Tunbridge Wells event.
Below is the latest table for the Tonbridge AC Grand Prix.
Dan Schofield won the age graded this Saturday, but the Bradleys continue to pack the top 5, with Di having only completed 3 results compared to the 4 of the others!!
Next qualifying race is next Saturday.
Mark Pitcairn-Knowles
Below is the latest table for the Tonbridge AC Grand Prix.
Dan Schofield won the age graded this Saturday, but the Bradleys continue to pack the top 5, with Di having only completed 3 results compared to the 4 of the others!!
Next qualifying race is next Saturday.
Mark Pitcairn-Knowles
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British Championships, at Birmingham, Friday 27th June - Day 1
Sean Molloy had a very disappointing race in the 800 metre heat at Birmingham. Having had strong performances over the last two weeks, he hoped to have a chance of making Saturday's final, but it was not to be. He commented that he just did not feel himself and struggled home last in 1.55.
Sean Molloy competing in his 800 metres heat
British Milers Club and Cambridge Harriers Meeting, at Eltham, Wednesday 25th June
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TAC athletes set a number of personal bests at the meeting. Harry Paton kicked things off with a 400m pb of 56.8, followed by James West in the 800m with 1.53.18. At 1500m there were bests for Michael Ellis (4.15.75) and Catherine Symons (4.53.37), whilst Dan Watt reduced his 5000m time to 16.14.32. A summary of results is on the Results 2014 page.
Bexhill Seafront 5k road race, Wednesday 25th June
Sam Crick was first home in the 2k race, whilst Bede Pitcairn-Knowles led a TAC contingent home when finishing 9th in the 5k race. See Results 2014 page.
English Schools Championships selections
Congratulations to the following who have been selected to compete for Kent at the championships -
Juniors (years 8/9) - Kathleen Faes (1500)
Inters (years 10/11) - Chris Cohen (1500), Alasdair Kinloch (3000)
Seniors (years 12/13) - Sean Molloy (800), James West (1500), George Duggan (1500), Corey De’Ath (1500)
For any under 15 and 17s who were disappointed not to be selected then there are other opportunities at the South of England and National Championships, which are still to come.
Juniors (years 8/9) - Kathleen Faes (1500)
Inters (years 10/11) - Chris Cohen (1500), Alasdair Kinloch (3000)
Seniors (years 12/13) - Sean Molloy (800), James West (1500), George Duggan (1500), Corey De’Ath (1500)
For any under 15 and 17s who were disappointed not to be selected then there are other opportunities at the South of England and National Championships, which are still to come.
National under 20 and 23 Championships, at Bedford, Saturday and Sunday, 21st/22nd June
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Sean Molloy (800m) and Nicole Taylor (3000m steeplechase) came away from the championships with a bonze medal from the under 20 events.
Sean had progressed nicely through the heats and semi finals on Saturday and in a close final on Sunday, was just 0.35 seconds away from the winner in 1.51.35.
Nicole backed up her personal best from last weekend with a brave effort in 10.45.36, despite falling at one barrier towards the end. This was her first experience of a National age group championships at Bedford and like Sean, she is now due to race in the British championships next weekend.
Other TAC distance runners - under 20 1500m 10th James West, under 23 5000m 14th Ryan Driscoll
Sean had progressed nicely through the heats and semi finals on Saturday and in a close final on Sunday, was just 0.35 seconds away from the winner in 1.51.35.
Nicole backed up her personal best from last weekend with a brave effort in 10.45.36, despite falling at one barrier towards the end. This was her first experience of a National age group championships at Bedford and like Sean, she is now due to race in the British championships next weekend.
Other TAC distance runners - under 20 1500m 10th James West, under 23 5000m 14th Ryan Driscoll
UK Youth Development League (under 13 and 15), at Bromley, Sunday 22nd June
Tonbridge AC grabbed a very close, but vital third position in the match. This will give us a good chance of remaining in the Premier Division.
There were some excellent personal bests, from the likes of Matilda Hall and Ben Errington.
Summary on the Results 2014 page.
There were some excellent personal bests, from the likes of Matilda Hall and Ben Errington.
Summary on the Results 2014 page.
City of London Road Miles, St Pauls, London, Sunday 22nd June
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Three TAC athletes took part in the Amba Hotels/British Milers Club Elite Races. Steve Fennell finished 9th in 4.09, with Robbie Farnham-Rose 14th in 4.18. Ashley Gibson was 6th in the women's race with 4.55, whilst in the youths race Bede and Polly Pitcairn-Knowles ran 5.16 and 5.39. Full results are at www.cityoflondonmile.co.uk
Southern Athletics League, at Kingston, Saturday 21st June
Tonbridge finished second to Crawley in this third match of the season. Like TAC, Crawley had also won their first two matches.
The standout run from a distance running point of view came from Ben Cole, who ran a personal best for 5000 metres of 15.15.6. Full results are on the Results 2014 page.
The standout run from a distance running point of view came from Ben Cole, who ran a personal best for 5000 metres of 15.15.6. Full results are on the Results 2014 page.
South East Schools Inter Counties at Crawley, Saturday 21st June
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I have managed to track down the results which are now on the Results 2014 page. Jamie Goodge (3000m) was the only TAC winner on the day, but there were a number of 1500m personal bests from Kathleen Faes 4.40.4, Jesse Magorrian 4.17.8, Charlie Crick 4.20.6, James Puxty 4.23.9 and Alasdair Kinloch 4.08.4.
Parkruns, 5k, Saturday 21st June
At Tonbridge 1st Andrew Mercer 16.54 (just joining TAC and completed his first training session last week), plus 1st lady Nicola Wilkinson 18.27
At Tunbridge Wells 1st John Coates 19.27, 1st lady Alice Heather-Hayes 19.47 (2nd overall)
Full results can be found at http://www.parkrun.org.uk/results/firstfinishers/
At Tunbridge Wells 1st John Coates 19.27, 1st lady Alice Heather-Hayes 19.47 (2nd overall)
Full results can be found at http://www.parkrun.org.uk/results/firstfinishers/
Watford Open Meeting and British Milers Club Gold Standard Races, Wednesday 18th June
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Perfect conditions greeted us at Watford, where the open meeting was based around a total of 24 x 800 metre races. In addition there was thirty minutes of British Milers Club Gold Standard races. TAC had seven athletes in action, who came away with four personal bests and two season's bests between them.
First up was Ryan Driscoll in the BMC Mens B 1500m. Ryan had to dig deep on the last lap, but came away with a superb personal best of 3.52.63 to take four seconds from his previous best. Steve Fennell ran in the BMC A race, having his first track competition of the season. He became TACs 13th athlete to go sub 4 minutes at 1500m this season (a record), in running 3.50.06.
At 800m Ben Murphy ran 2.00.67 (pb), Jordan Saul 2.06.03 (pb), Christian Lee 2.06.35, Tom Devlin 2.08.29 (sb) and Sam Avis 2.15.20 (pb)
First up was Ryan Driscoll in the BMC Mens B 1500m. Ryan had to dig deep on the last lap, but came away with a superb personal best of 3.52.63 to take four seconds from his previous best. Steve Fennell ran in the BMC A race, having his first track competition of the season. He became TACs 13th athlete to go sub 4 minutes at 1500m this season (a record), in running 3.50.06.
At 800m Ben Murphy ran 2.00.67 (pb), Jordan Saul 2.06.03 (pb), Christian Lee 2.06.35, Tom Devlin 2.08.29 (sb) and Sam Avis 2.15.20 (pb)
South of England Championships, at Crystal Palace, Sunday 15th June - Day 2
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A tremendous weekend for TAC distance runners was capped off at Crystal Palace, with four more medals in the South of England Championships. Robbie Farnham-Rose (800m) and Dominic Brown (1500m) both won gold medals in the senior events.
At under 20 level George Duggan won a silver medal at 800m in a closely fought race, whilst Sean Molloy surprised everyone with a silver at 400 metres, having looked out of it at halfway. Sean capped the weekend by running 48.88 to break Steve Fennell's TAC under 20 men's record.
At under 20 level George Duggan won a silver medal at 800m in a closely fought race, whilst Sean Molloy surprised everyone with a silver at 400 metres, having looked out of it at halfway. Sean capped the weekend by running 48.88 to break Steve Fennell's TAC under 20 men's record.
Other weekend news, 14th/15th June
Unfortunately Max Nicholls took a fall at the British Mountain Racing, European Trials on Saturday. Max reports that he is ok, but had to pull out of the race, having been in contention when the fall happened.
Joe Watts ran an excellent race at the Staplehurst 10k on Sunday in 39.28, reducing his pb by 90 seconds, to go sub 40 for the first time.
Joe Watts ran an excellent race at the Staplehurst 10k on Sunday in 39.28, reducing his pb by 90 seconds, to go sub 40 for the first time.
Kent Young Athletes League, at Bromley, Sunday 15th June
Results were late being published for this meeting, but are now on the Results 2014 page. There were a few personal bests for TAC distance runners, including Matilda Hall and Abi Johnstone over 1200m, plus Ellie Cohen, Hamish Johnstone and Gideon Goldring over 1500m.
South of England Championships, at Crystal Palace, Saturday 14th June - Day 1
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TAC distance runners picked up three medals on day 1 of the championships. Nicole Taylor ran 10.37.34 for 3000 metres steeplechase to set her 5th club record of the season and move upto 10th on the uk all time list in winning the gold medal.
There then followed two silver medals from James West (under 20 1500m) and Andy Combs (senior 5000m)
There then followed two silver medals from James West (under 20 1500m) and Andy Combs (senior 5000m)
Kent Schools Championships, at Ashford, Saturday 14th June
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Although I was at the Southern Championships, at Crystal Palace, I received some excellent reporting from Helen Cohen, who was at Ashford. It seemed that TAC distance runners were putting on a terrific show. Highlights included wins for-
Lizzie Miller, James Kingston, Kathleen Faes, Chris Cohen, Alasdair Kinloch. Its really worth reading the Results Summary to see all the personal bests that were recorded.
Full and summary results are on the Results 2014 page
Lizzie Miller, James Kingston, Kathleen Faes, Chris Cohen, Alasdair Kinloch. Its really worth reading the Results Summary to see all the personal bests that were recorded.
Full and summary results are on the Results 2014 page
Sussex Schools Championships, at Crawley, Saturday 14th June
Sian Driscoll won the Sussex Schools, Senior Girls 800 metres title with 2.22.1
Surrey Schools Championships, at Kingston, Saturday 14th June
Christian Lee won the Surrey Schools, Junior Boys 800 metres title.
Saturday 5km Parkruns, 14th June
There were wins for Graeme Saker (Maidstone) and Jordan Saul (Bexley). Full results are at http://www.parkrun.org.uk/results/firstfinishers/
British Milers Club Meeting at Stretford, near Manchester, Tuesday 10th June
Dominic Brown won the 1500 metres B race in fine style in 3.51.26, which was a personal best by two seconds. A video of the race can be found at 2hours 49s into the following link http://www.vincosport.com/videos/8617 At the same meeting Corey De'Ath was disappointed with a 9.02.14 for 3000m.
Blackheath and Bromley Harriers AC Open Meeting, at Bromley, Monday 9th June
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Reports are coming through of some cracking runs tonight from a few TAC young athletes -
800m - Christian Lee 2.06.5, Sam Crick 2.10.61, Bede Pitcairn-Knowles 2.22.5 (all under 15s and pbs)
1500m - Polly Pitcairn-Knowles 5.00.15 (u17 pb)
800m - Christian Lee 2.06.5, Sam Crick 2.10.61, Bede Pitcairn-Knowles 2.22.5 (all under 15s and pbs)
1500m - Polly Pitcairn-Knowles 5.00.15 (u17 pb)
Maidstone River Run, Sunday 8th June
Joe Watts finished third and captured his first ever trophy, having joined TAC less than a couple of years ago. Joe ran the 8.6 kilometre trail run in 35.04.
British Milers Club Academy Meeting, at Milton Keynes, Saturday 7th June
Nicole Taylor set her fourth club record of the season, from four steeplechases, when she lowered her 2000m best. Nicole ran 6.51.88 to win and move into the UK all time top 10 under 20 women for the event. She is also the fastest in the UK so far this season.
Nicole Taylor
The other TAC athletes in action were Euan Nicholls (u17 1500m steeplechase 4.44.9), Kathleen Faes (u15 800m 2.18.37) and Ewan Wood (u13 800m 2.35.65). Photos below, courtesy of Richard Owen, of Euan and Nicole at the water jump.
Saturday Parkruns, 7th June
There were TAC runners at Tonbridge, Maidstone, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Tilgate and maybe others today.
Full results are at http://www.parkrun.org.uk/results/firstfinishers/
The Tonbridge event had the most, boosted by Mark Pitcairn-Knowles declaring it a TAC Parkrun Grand Prix event. Based on the age group gradings and relative positions, the overall standings are shown in the file below -
Full results are at http://www.parkrun.org.uk/results/firstfinishers/
The Tonbridge event had the most, boosted by Mark Pitcairn-Knowles declaring it a TAC Parkrun Grand Prix event. Based on the age group gradings and relative positions, the overall standings are shown in the file below -
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Watford Open Meeting, Wednesday 4th June
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Summary of results is on the Results 2014 page. There were 9 TAC distance runners with 5 personal bests. Ryan Driscoll, Alex Howard, Charlie Crick and Sam Avis all ran pbs at 1500m, whilst Jamie Goodge improved his 3000m time. It was also good to see Corey De'Ath and Henry Pearce back to racing well.
Tonbridge AC Evening Open Meeting, Tuesday 3rd June
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Full results and a summary are on the Results 2014 page. It was one of the most popular open meets TAC has put on eg 108 athletes in the 800s. It was good to see so many personal bests being run. Over 800m the biggest improvements came from Ella KingPowrie, Abianne Coates, Jess O'Hara and Abi Johnstone. Brian Buckwell who is in the over 60 men's age group ran 800m in 2.32.25, whilst James West successfully completed a racing/training challenge with 400m 51.28, 800m 1.57.57 and 200m in 24.83.
British Milers Club Meeting, at Durham, Monday 2nd June
Tom Devlin made a return to track racing, whilst away studying at Newcastle University. Tom ran 1500m in 4.15.20
UK Youth Development League (u17/20) at Bromley, Sunday 1st June
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Full results are on the Results 2014 page. There were many highlights at the meeting including -
The under 17 womens 4x300m relay team setting a club record of 2.52.94. Two sprinters (Una Laqeretabua and Anna Woodward) combined with two middle distance runners (Hannah Czarnowski and Becky O'Hara)
Nicole Taylor moved from 11th to 4th on the UK all time 1500m steeplechase rankings with 4.59.94.
Alasdair Kinloch dipped below 9 minutes in winning the 3000m, Miles Weatherseed ran a pb of 1.56.44, Alice Ralph set a 1500m pb of 4.53.92.
The under 17 womens 4x300m relay team setting a club record of 2.52.94. Two sprinters (Una Laqeretabua and Anna Woodward) combined with two middle distance runners (Hannah Czarnowski and Becky O'Hara)
Nicole Taylor moved from 11th to 4th on the UK all time 1500m steeplechase rankings with 4.59.94.
Alasdair Kinloch dipped below 9 minutes in winning the 3000m, Miles Weatherseed ran a pb of 1.56.44, Alice Ralph set a 1500m pb of 4.53.92.
Other weekend results 31st May/1st June
Richard Westover ran a new personal best of 79.20 at the Outlaw Half Marathon, near Nottingham on Sunday. Richard is mainly a triathlete and took 19 seconds from his personal best.
Important Winter 2014/15 dates for the diary
Saturday 20th September - Southern Road Relays at Aldershot (u13,15,17s + senior women)
Sunday 21st September - Southern Road Relays at Aldershot (u20/senior men + veteran men)
Saturday 4th October - National Road Relay Champs at Sutton Coldfield (u20/senior men + women)
Sunday 5th October - National Young Athletes Road Relay Champs at Sutton Coldfield (u13,15,17s)
Saturday 1st November - National Cross Country Relay Championships at Mansfield (all)
Saturday 3rd January - Kent Cross Country Champs to be confirmed (all)
Saturday 24th January - Southern Cross Country Champs at Brighton (all)
Saturday 21st February - National Cross Country Champs at Parliament Hill (all)
The National Dinner and Awards will be held at Salomons Conference Centre, near Southborough/Tunbridge Wells on the evening of 21st February. Price £25 per person. Three course meal, National team photos, awards and dancing ! All welcome.
Sunday 21st September - Southern Road Relays at Aldershot (u20/senior men + veteran men)
Saturday 4th October - National Road Relay Champs at Sutton Coldfield (u20/senior men + women)
Sunday 5th October - National Young Athletes Road Relay Champs at Sutton Coldfield (u13,15,17s)
Saturday 1st November - National Cross Country Relay Championships at Mansfield (all)
Saturday 3rd January - Kent Cross Country Champs to be confirmed (all)
Saturday 24th January - Southern Cross Country Champs at Brighton (all)
Saturday 21st February - National Cross Country Champs at Parliament Hill (all)
The National Dinner and Awards will be held at Salomons Conference Centre, near Southborough/Tunbridge Wells on the evening of 21st February. Price £25 per person. Three course meal, National team photos, awards and dancing ! All welcome.