3 Essex Athletes Make Great Britain Cross Country Team!
Saturday saw three of our local athletes qualify for the Great Britain Cross Country Team for the upcoming European Cross Country Championships held in Serbia next week. The first to earn their place was Chelmsford Athletics Club's Alex Short in the Junior Mens race. Alex ran hard from the start and finished a superb third to earn an automatic spot on the plane to Belgrade. Next up was the Senior Womens race which saw Havering and Mayesbrook Athletics Club's Lauren Deadman run extremely well to finish eight (fifth senior as three in front were U23s) which earnt her one of the two discretionary places the GB selectors can offer. The Senior Mens race was the last one of the day and saw two Southend Athletics Club runners compete in the form of Adam Hickey and Tom Frith. Both runners ran well with Adam improving on his 8th position last year to finish 5th (3rd senior) which automatically earnt him a GB spot, with Frith also running well in his first outing at Liverpool to finish 47th.
Full results from the European Trials race can be viewed here
Footage of the Junior Mens race can be viewed here
Footage of the Senior & U23 Mens race can be viewed here
Footage of the Senior & U23 Womens race can be viewed here
An interview with Chelmsford AC's Alex Short can be viewed here
An interview with Southend AC's Adam Hickey can be viewed here
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| Havering Mayesbrook's Lauren Deadman |
New Record set at Southend Parkrun!
Saturday morning saw a big day for our local Southend Parkrun as the 2000th person to set a personal best was recorded by Gwenn Winmill in the 60th running of the local event!
The first 3 males were:
1st: 17:05 Ian Anthony (Havering Mayesbrook AC)
2nd: 18:42 Adam Harley (East Essex Tri Club)
3rd: 18:50 Daniel Harley (East Essex Tri Club)
The first 3 females were:
1st: 23:20 Debra Mangham (Leigh on Sea Striders)
2nd: 24:18 Dawn Foster (Leigh on Sea Striders)
3rd: 24:45 Roxanne George (Unattached)
Well done to everyone that took part, full results can be viewed here
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| Runners and dogs welcome at the Southend Park Run! |
Connor takes Chelmsford 10k Crown
Sunday afternoon saw the annual Chelmsford 10k take place with over 400 runners completing the fast road course. It was Kent AC's James Connor who was first home in 32:17 with local boys Crispian Bloomfield and David Fewell in 2nd and 3rd.
The first three home on the day were:
1st: 32:17 James Connor (Kent)
2nd: 32:20 Crispian Bloomfield (Billericay Striders)
3rd: 32:36 David Fewell (Chelmsford AC)
The first three females were:
1st: 36:48 June Allen (Springfield)
2nd: 38:51 Rebecca Cole-Rowley (Chelmsford)
3rd: 39:19 Anita Cox (Grange Farm & Dunmow)
Well done to everybody that took part, full results can be viewed here
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