LIVERPOOL HARRIERS & AC
Co-ordinator Mike Dooling - micheal.dooling@sky.com
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www.liverpoolharriers.co.uk
Club Secretary – Arwel Williams 077952 61458
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[ January 2014
2013
1]
Club News 14 - 1 ]
UK End of Season Rankings
Katarina Johnson Thompson -
In the AW International Merit Rankings Katarina was placed 6th in the
WORLD for Multi Events !!
Katarina was placed 7th overall in the WORLD on multi events scores 6449 pts
Placed 8th in GB Merit 100m Hurdles – 13 48
5th in GB Merit High Jump -- 1m 84
3rd in GB Merit Long Jump - 6m 56
Placed 1st in GB Merit Heptathlon
- 6449 pts
12 UK Lists 200m
23 37
8 UK Lists 100m H
13 48
20 UK Lists 400m H
61. 0
5 UK Lists High Jump 1m 84
6 UK Lists Long Jump 6m 56
34 UK Lists Shot 12m 03 [i] / 11m 92
37 UK Lists
Javelin
40m 86
st
1 UK Lists Heptathlon 6449 pts
2] Anyika Onoura 7th Merit 100m
11 20 &
st
1 Merit 200m
22 79
st
= 1 100m UK Lists 11 20
1st 200m UK Lists 22 79
4th 400m UK Lists 51 38
3] Jonny Mellor 11 Merit 5,000m – 14m 00.76
4th Merit 10,000m - 28m 42.20
12 Merit Half Marathon 64m 58
17 1500m Lists – 3m 42 48
6th 300m Lists - 7m 51 88
15 5000m Lists - 14m 00 76
4th 10,000m Lists 28m 42 20
10 Half Marathon Lists
64m 58
4] Mike Bomba
6th Merit Hammer with 70m 90
53 UK Discus Lists
43m 91
th
7 UK Hammer Lists 70m 90
5] Rory Evans [ Stockport / Liverpool Harriers ]
10th in GB Merit Rankings – 100m 20 81 &
12th in the 400m 46 47
14th in UK 200m lists – 20 81
11th in UK 400m lists – 46 47
6] James Williams 25th UK 100m Lists
34th UK 200m Lists
- 10 42
- 21 23
7] Alex Boyce U20 31 UK
- 47 56
400m Lists
16th U20 200m Lists
4th U20 400m Lists
21 67
47 56
8] James Hunter
35 UK 400m Lists
- 47 65
9] Dan Cliffe
27 UK 10,000m Lists - 30m 52 95
10] Ben Russell
40 UK 10,000m Lists – 31m 13 55
11] Chris Perry Vale R / Liv H 15 3K S/Chase 9m 11 90
12] Jack Meredith
17 UK 110m Hurdles
14 20
13] Peter Glass 6th Merit in Decathlon
7510 pts
39 UK 110m Hurdles 14 82
31 UK High Jump
2m 02
33 UK Pole Vault
4m 60
40 UK Shot
14m 20
43 UK Discus
45m 05
4th Decathlon Score of 7510 pts
14] Brendan McConville 33 UK Pole Vault
18th UK Decathlon
4m 60
6715 pts
15] Martin Lipton 25 UK 400m Hurdles
16] Michael Hartley 23 UK High Jump
7 U20 High Jump
52 73
2m 05
2m 05
17] Mike Sweeney
41 UK High Jump
23 UK Pole Vault
22 UK Decathlon
2m 00
4m 80
6602 pts
18] Craig Jones
25 UK Long Jump
7m 25
19] Ciaran Dolan
49 UK Long Jump
7m 10 [i]
20] Will Lowndes
12 UK Shot
15m 77
21] Chris Reynolds 30 UK Discus
47m 67
22] Osian Jones
18 UK Hammer
61m 91
23] Adam Reynolds 45 UK Hammer
52m 79
24] Ben Fisher
23 UK Javelin
25] Aylish McKenzie U17 33 High Jump
14 U20 High Jump
6 U17 High Jump
17 U17 Triple J
26] Rachel Thomas
64m 11
1m 71
1m 71
1m 71
11m 19
33 Pole Vault 3m 40 / 3m 55 [i]
27] Matty Shirling
20 U20 800m Lists 1m 52 18
16 U20 1500m Lists 3m 48 51
6 U20 3000m Lists 8m 22 27
28] Jamie Webb
17 U20 800m Lists 1m 51 86
29] Abdul Shariff
14 U17 3000m Lists
8m 43 94
9 U17 1500m S/C Lists 4m 30 22
30] Sam Meredith
14 U17 Triple J Lists
31] Anna Rowe U15 16
18
14
6
U17 800m Lists
U17 High J Lists
U15 300m Lists
U15 800m Lists
13m 37
2m 11 64
1m 66
42 3
2m 11 64
=5 U15 High J Lists
1st U15 Pentathlon Lists
1m 66
3447 pts
32] Molly Thompson
19 U15 75m Hurdles 11 7 / 11 72
33] Max Brame
7 U13 800m Lists
8 U13 800m Lists
34] Thaimuntu Sesay =2
14
=5
4
35] Grace Preston
36] Zoe Price
U13
U13
U13
U13
75m Lists
100m Lists
150m Lists
Long Jump
2m 17 8
4m 40 92
9.9 / 10 19
13 2
19 7 / 20 61
4m 91
11 U13 Long Jump 4m 77
10 U13 Shot
9m 65
Helsby Four Villages Half Marathon
8th Adam Peers 71 33
Sat 4th Jan
Merseyside County Cross Country Championships
at Stadt Moers Park, Knowsley
Senior Men 1st Team
1] Richard Burney 37m 46 3] James Riley
39m 20
4] Ashe Chambers 39m 22 6] John McCole
39m 49
10] Mark Keeley V 40 40m 25 12] James McNally 40m 59
18] Carl Mountain
42m 11 19] Alan Ashton V40 42m 25
20] Lee Midghall
42m 31 26] Peter Brame V45 44m 02
29] Paul Quine V50 44m 31 32] Mark Hughes
44m 47
41] Gareth Howell
45m 49 76] Paul Gray V45
49m 35
st]
nd
Teams 1 Liv Har
2 ] S/Port Wat 72 3] Wirral 124
Senior Women 1st Team
2nd] Maria Barratt 31m 43 4] Sarah Jarvis
33m 47
8] Jenny Pybis 35m 27 15] Michelle Murphy V 45 37m 29
18] H Traynor
39m 03 31] K Lland
42m 17
st
nd
Teams 1 Liv Har 29 2 ] LPS 55 3] Liv Run C 56
Junior Men [ No teams !! ]
1st Dan Jarvis
27m 05 2nd] Matt Shirling 28m 27
3] Richard Evans 28m 42
U17 and Jun Women 1st Team
2] Rebecca Donoghue 20m 13 3] Sophia Brennan U17 20m 24
6] Danielle Webb U17 20m 57 4] Olivia Perez
21m 27
8] Hannah Delaney U17 22m 24 9] Abbie Gray U17
12] Rachel Mason
25m 00 14] Mel Cattell U17
15] Lucy Cattell
U17 27m 35
st
Teams 1 Liv Har
18
2nd Wirral 32
22m 52
25m 43
U15 Boys 1st Team
2] Joe Ford
13m 57 3] Tom Rogerson
14m 09
4] Ryan Doubtfire
14m 29 7] Christian Woods 15m 22
U15 Girls 1st Team
1] Emily Gray
16m 10 2] Susan Shirling 16m 35
5] Beth Strange
17m 38 6] Emily Rowe
17m 49
U13 Boys Team 2nd
5] Daniel Preston 12m 02 9] Andrew Grant 12m 18
11] Max Brame
12m 32 17] Sam Flaherty 14m 25
21] Ethan Flaherty
Teams 1st Wirral
16m 48 22] Stephen Burke 17m 28
15
2nd Liv Har 42
U13 Girls 1st Team
1] Lucy Miller
11m 53 2] Katie Miller
3] Ella McNiven
12m 30 4] Faye Ireland
5] Jess Cook
8] Mia Alsamarrie
14] Emily Lucass
25] Vicky Lavender
31] N Wood
Teams 1st ] Liv Har
12m 03
12m 46
13m 01 7] N Donnelly
13m 17
17m 29 11] Milli Raine
13m 40
13m 55 15] Faye Crossley
14m 03
15m 14 30] Milli Smith
16m 43
16m 47
10 2nd] Wirral 41 3] S/Port Wat 75
U11 Boys [ No Team Places ]
4] J Perry
6m 08
8] Mike Sword Gargan 6m 37
13] Mike Bagnall 7m 04
14] J Clinch
7m 13
15] O Cody
7m 16
U11 Girls [ No Team Places ]
3] S Rowley
6m 29
5] Beth Doubtfire
6m 49
7] Elizabeth Pederson 6m 51
January 16th Northern Ireland Jumps Comp
1st Long Jump Adam McMullen 7m 38
Saturday 18th / Sunday 19th Northern Indoors at Sheffield EIS
Katarina Johnson – Thompson –
1] 60m H 8.40,
2nd ] Shot 12m 49 1] 60m ht 7 50
Jonny Mellor 1st] 3000m in new Northern CBP of 7m 56 88
Craig Jones – 1st ] Long Jump 7m 22
Jamie Webb 1st ] 800m 1m 52 42 1st ] ht 1m 55 38
Olly Back 60m 1] 6.94 ht 1] S/F 6m 92 3rd ] Final 6m 85
Harry Harper 2nd] 1500m 3m 53 70
Mike Hartley 3rd] High Jump 1m 95
Nzimah Akpan 2nd] 800m ht 1m 56 76
Alex Rafferty 1st] U20 Men High Jump 1m 85
Will Reynolds 3rd ] U20 M 800m 5th ] 2m 02 99 3ht ] 2m 05 97
Liam Skyner 4th ht U20 Men 400m 54 02
D’Arcy Lee Moran 6th ht ] 60m 8 11
Aylish McKenzie 5th ] U20 W Triple J 11m 06
Francis Mulvaney 4th ] U20 Men Shot 12m 24
Anna Rowe U15 G 2nd] Long Jump 5m 33
2nd ] 300m ht 41 58 2nd ] FINAL 40 95
January 18th Wichita, USA
1st 3000m Dave Mountford
8m 21 09
January 19th Cardiff Cross Challenge
21st Richard Burney
[ North ] 36m 15
17th Rachel Burns
[ North ] 28m 08
16th Rebecca Donoghue
[North ] 20m 32
January 19th Seville, Spain Eurocross
U20 Race 1st Matthew Shirling [ ENG ] 21m 20
4th Dan Jarvis
[ ENG ] 21m 41
Jan 23rd AW Feature on Curtis Robb – one of our Olympic athletes who
went on to finish in the top 6 of the Barcelona Olympics – Curtis is now a
surgeon in the Birmingham area
Jan 25 / 26 Welsh Indoor Champs at Cardiff
Richard Baderin 3rd 60m H 8 50
Saturday 25th January Northern XC at Knowsley Safari Park [ very heavy
muddy conditions – worse than last year’s snow !! ]
Senior Men 12k
An excellent 4th Team
19] Richard Burney 43m 05 31] James Riley 44m 18
36] Ricky Challinor 44m 43 44] John McCole 45m 07
54] Adam Peers
45m 54 64] Mark Keeley 46m 19
80] Ben Russell
47m 20 126] Lee Midgehall 49m 18
150] Alan Ashton
50m 11 222] Gareth Howell 52m 28
223] Adrian Roach
52m 31 250] Matthew Hughes 53 18
264] Colin Potts
53m 40 394] Paul Gray
59m 02
Senior Women 8k
15] Rachel Burns
78] Jenny Pybis
198] Bev Lowe
Team 7th
33m 04 27] Liz Egan
37m 49 148] Kathryn Lland
46m 03
34m 41
42m 11
Junior Men 8k A Medal winning 2nd Place [ 2pts off 1st]
3] Matty Shirling 27m 45
5] Dan Jarvis
28m 02
12] Richard Evans 28m 47 31] Jamie Webb
30m 16
40] Nzimah Akpan 30m 59
Junior Women 5.8 k [ Lacked a 3rd counter ]
19] Rebecca Donoghue 24m 51 27] Olivia Perez 26m 15
U17 Men 5. 8 k
[ Again lacked a 4th counter ]
19] Abdullah Shariff 21 14 41] Tom Clarke 22m 01
115] Tom Smith
25 58
U17 Women 5. 8 k Team 5th
16] Sophia Brennan 21m 26 44] Hannah Delaney 23m 14
58] Abbie Gray
24m 15 84] Hannah Skaife 26m 42
U15 Boys 4 k [ Unfortunately we failed to finish a team !! ]
12] Joe Ford
72] Christian Woods
14m 43 31] Ryan Doubtfire 15m 15
15m 58
U15 Girls 4 k Team 13th
12] Emily Gray
16m 10 79] Susan Shirling 18m 07
116] Elizabeth Haygarth 19m 43 129] Emily Rowe
20m 15
U13 Boys 3k Team
21] Max Brame
69] Andrew Grant
122] Sam Flaherty
159] Ethan Flaherty
8th
12m 13 50] Daniel Preston
13m 01 118] Josh Lowe
14m 02 149] Sam Roach
16m 41
12m 45
13m 52
14m 51
U13 Girls 3k An excellent First Individual & Team Place
1] Lucy Miller
11m 45
6] Katie Miller
12m 16
18] Ella McNiven 12m 42
29] Jessica Cook 12m 54
30] Niamh Donnelly 12m 55
47] Faye Ireland
13m 22
50] Millie Raine
13m 26
87] Mia Alsamarrie 14m 03
109 ] Emily Lucass 14m 14 141] Aimee Pierce 14m 38
147] Isobel St John 14m 43 160] Faith Crossley 14m 56
192] Johanna Steinner 15m 54 194] Victoria Lavender 15 56
213] Milli Smith
16m 57
Saturday 25th January Sainsbury’s BA International match at Glasgow
Etihad Indoor Arena
Erin McBride continued her fine progress with a new indoor pb of 8 39 as
she finished 2nd to Scotland’s Libby Clegg in the T11/12/13 60m
representing Great Britain – really good to see her rise to fame !!
January 30th in Linz, Austria Harry Harper made his debut for GB in
an indoor international in Austria and ran a new indoor pb of 3m 47 81 for
5th place in his 1500m
Saturday 1st February Merseyside County Schools XC Champs at Sefton
Park
Senior Boys 7k
2] Dan Jarvis 22m 14
4] Callum Grant 23m 00
1] Matthew Shirling 22m 04
3] Abdul Shariff
22m 44
5] Richard Evans 23m 17
Inter /Senior Girls 4k
2] Sophie Brennan 13m 40
13] Hannah Delaney 15m 34 19] Melanie Cattell 16m 35
20] Emily Rowe
16m 49 22] Hannah Skaife
17m 02
23] Lydia Hazeldine
17m 56 24] Lucy Cattell
18m 03
Inter Boys 6k
3] Tom Clarke
Junior Boys 4k
7] Max Brame
26] Andrew Grant
Junior Girls 3k
2] Emily Gray
10] Milli Raine
15] Emily Lucass
23] Isobel St John
19m 51
1] Tom Rogerson 19m 12
3] Ryan Doubtfire 20m 15
13m 24
14m 26
2] Joe Ford
19] Dan Preston
36] Josh Lowe
10m 58
12m 11
12m 24
12m 57
1] Lucy Miller
5] Jessica Cook
14] Mia Alsamarrie
22] Aimee Pierce
27] Johanna Steiner
12m 40
14m 10
15m 09
10m 40
11m 31
12m 23
12m 55
13m 46
Yr 7 Boys - Worringly, we had no runners in this age group !!
Yr 7 Girls 2k
2] Niamh Donnelly
13] Natasha Wood
20] Eva Woodhouse
7m 21
8m 22
8m 35
Yr 5/6 Boys 1.5k
3] Scott Burke
6m 25
33] Louie Relph
7m 40
Yr 5/6 Girls 1.5k
2] Sofia Rowley 7m 28
7] Erin Sword Gargan 7m 43
11] Eliz Pederson 7m 49
1] Katie Miller
4] Faith Crossley
15] Milli Smith
34] Ella Brown
2] Sam Flaherty
21] Mike Sword Gargan
34] Stephen Durney
1] Ellie Young
3] Beth Doubtfire
8] Caitlin Robinson
1st Feb BUCS XC Champs at Stirling
25] Tom Traviss-Pollard [ Lough ] Jun
46] Ben Russell
[ Liv ]
48] Ash Chambers
[ Liv ]
7m 11
7m 41
8m 28
9m 20
6m 21
7m 17
7m 45
7m 25
7m 32
7m 43
36m 55
37m 00
37m 03
2nd Feb Northern U15 + U13 Age Group Indoor Champs at Sheffield EIS
Steven Jones had a good day comfortably winning the high jump with a
jump of 1m 73, finishing second in the
60m H in 9 68 and 5th in the
Long Jump with 5m 07
Evie Berry gained a bronze in the long jump with 4m 85 and improved her
60m H from 9.96 in the heats, 9 73 in the semi final and then finishing a
close 4th with 9 70 in the final
Mia Perry ran 2m 32 09 in her 800m heat and then finished 5th in the finai
with 2m 31 77
Niamh Heron posted times of 10 70 60m H in her 60m H heats and 8 94
in her 60m heats.
Saturday 15th February Sainsbury’s BA Birmingham Indoor
International at Birmingham NIA
Jonny Mellor finishes 7th in the high quality 3000m and runs a superb
pb of 7 46 73 , and smashes his club record but more importantly, gains
a World Indoor Championship Qualifying mark.
Sat 15th Feb - Katarina travelled to Holland [ feeling very much under the
weather ] to try and gain the World Pentathlon qualifying mark but although
she won the 60m H in 8 53, she pulled out of her attempt, feeling very much
below par. Kat still has the opportunity to compete in the World Indoor
Champs in Poland in three weeks time in the long jump. NB At the
Sainsburys televised Birmingham meeting the best international womens’
long jumper only jumped around 6m 45 [ some 30cm down on Kat’s
performance from Sheffield !! ]
8th Feb Manchester Area League at Wythenshawe Park
U15 Boys – 1st team
4] Tom Rogerson 17m 05
1] Joe Ford
16m 25
5] Ryan Doubtfire 17m 22
U13 Boys
2] Max Brame
11m 58
U13 Girls - 1st team
3] Katie Miller
9m 46
8] Faith Crossley 10m 17
15] Mia Alsamarrie 10m 32
38] Aimee Pierce 11m 25
1] Lucy Miller
4] Ella McNiven
9] Milli Raine
22] Emily Lucass
9m 21
9m 47
10m 18
10m 51
U11 Girls 3rd Team
19] Miranda Taylor 10m 11
35] Erin Sword Gargan
10m 54
13] Ellie Young
9m 49
29] Caitlin Robinson 10m 30
39] Ella West
11m 14
8th & 9th Feb British Athletics Indoor Champs & World Trials
at Sheffield EIS
Katarina Johnson Thompson was the star of the weekend with her
tremendous double in the long and high jump
In the high jump Kat set a new Bitish High Jump record of
1m 96 and
then went on to record a tremendous long jump of 6m 75 – I will include
some of the images from the champs in the attachments, as well as also
hogging the front cover of AW . Both were personal bests and club records
– she had achieved a windy 6m 81, when she won the U23 European
Championships, but this was her best legal jump . She also gained £ 500
for the club for her performances.
NB The club now have both UK’s high jump records – with Steve Smith’s
2m 38 for the men and Kat’s 1m 96 –
both coached by Mike
Holmes !!
Jonny Mellor had a real head to head duel with AFD’s Andy Vernon as he
finished a fine second place in the 3000m in 7m 57 -08
Jamie Webb is growing in stature and is so close to dipping under 1m 50
for the 800m as he claimed 4th spot in the 800m in 1m 52 88 but gained an
excellent pb of 1m 50 38 in the heats.
Harry Harper finished 5th in the 1500m final with a time of 3m 51 49, after
running 3m 51 09 in his heat.
Olly Back ran 6m 87 in the 60m heats and gained a pb in the semi final with
6m 81
James Williams ran 6m 98 in his 60m heat
Alex Boyce ran a season’s best of 48 16 in his 400m heat
Sunday 9th Feb Liverpool & District Champs at Clarkes Gardens
Richard Burney & John McCole took the race by the scruff of the neck and
finished well clear of the field as Richard exerted his superior fitness on
the final lap to win from John and with James McNally, Ian Lawton ,
evergreen Mark Keeley and young Callum Grant they retained the L& D
trophy. Rachel Burns was first woman home followed by Charlotte Wilson
in 2nd place.
1] Richard Burney 33m 46
6] James McNally 35m 22
10] Mark Keeley
36m 04
32] Colin Potts
39m 58
41] Rachel Burns 1st L 41m 29
2] John McCole
34m 00
7] Ian Lawton
35m 27
16] Callum Grant [J] 37m 12
36] Rob Dewhurst
40m 16
52] Charlotte Wilson 2L 43m 08
54] Glen Groves
43m 09 78]Michelle Murphy
47m 46
It is good to see that some of our younger athletes have received small
grants towards training costs from the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund namely Alex Boyce [ 400m ], Osian Jones [ Hammer ], Mathew Shirling [
Endurance ] &
Anna Rowe [ Multi events ]
Sainsbury Grand Prix Feb 15th NIA Birmingham
Jonny Mellor continued his fine form and improved his 3000m pb time by a
massive 10 seconds !! in a world class time of 7m 46 73 to stretch his club
record away from former holder, Double Olympian Geoff Smith
On the Monday following it was announced that both
Katatrina Johnson Thompson [ Long Jump ]
& Jonny Mellor [ 3000m ]
had been selected for GB team for the World Indoor
Champs in Sopot, Poland on the weekend of 7th – 9th of
March – Many Congratulations and Best Wishes to them
both
Feb 15 + 16 Irish Indoor Champs Athlone
Adam McMullen 1st Long Jump 7m 48 [ indoor pb ]
Danny Mooney 2nd 1500m
3m 52 41
Curtis Woods
4th 400m
49 50
Jason Harvey
6th 200m
22 28 [ 22 08 ht ]
Feb 22nd ECCA Cross Country Champs at Wollaton Park, Nottingham
Senior Men - 28th Team
50 Richard Burney 38m 29
211 John McCole
41m 37
437 Alan Ashton V
44m 23
705 Matthew Hughes 47m 24
125 Adam Peers 40m 08
318 Mark Keeley V 42m 44
704 Gareth Howell 47m 24
Sen Women - 383] Hannah Traynor
38m 47
Jun Women - 60] Rebecca Donoghue 25m 27
65] Olivia Perez
25m 45
Junior Men - 7] Matt Shirling
31m 53
66] Tom Traviss Pollard 34m 31
U17 Men
- 110] Tom Clarke
187] Eliot Coleman
22m 13
23m 32
U15 Men Team 11th
33] Joe Ford
15m 02 34] Tom Rogerson 15m 03
100] Ryan Doubtfire 15m 41 176] Christian Woods 16m 29
U15 Girls - 102] Emily Gray 17m 40
U13 Boys Team 25th Team
47] Max Brame
11m 59 112] Dan Preston
198] Andrew Grant 13m 03 284] Josh Lowe
U13 Girls 4th Team
20] Katie Miller 12m 31
114] Milli Raine 13m 27
12m 27
13m 41
57] Jessica Cook 13m 03
191] Mia Alsamarrie 14m 01
Feb 21 / 22 British Universities Indoor Champs at Sheffield EIS
400m ] 3rd Alex Boyce Liv Un 47m 45
60m] 6th Olly Back
Lough 6 – 86 [ 6- 83 S/F ]
60m] James Williams Leeds 6 – 98 hts & 21 80 - 200m
High J]
4th Mike Hartley Liv JMU 1m 99
Sat 22nd Rex Tregunna Memorial Throws meet at Wavertree
Mike Bomba Hammer - 67m 18 & 39m 50 Discus
Alunis Kijkovs
38m 58 Discus
Adam Reynolds Ham 51m 08
Mike Ashworth
Ham 37m 06
Francis Mulvaney U20 Hammer
44m 84
Kelly Stewart
U20 W Hammer 26m 67
Caitlin Price
U17 W Hammer 34m 92
Matthew Courtney U17 Hammer 14m 94
Zoe Price
U13 G Shot
9m 10
Sun 23 Feb Sale Indoor Meeting at SportsCity, Manchester
Ryan Murray
60m H 10. 05 + 1m 65 High J
Laura Trueman
U17W 60m 8.23 pb +1m 55 High J +27 27 200m
Erin McBride
8. 52
+ 27 16 200m
Emily Henshall
8. 85 + 1m 45 High J + 10 30 pb 60m H
Elizabeth Henshall
4m 77 Long
Anna Rowe
60m 8.21 pb + 60m H 9.57 + 10m 05 pb Shot
Olivia McCormack
4m 18 Long
Hannah Clintworth
27 90 200m
Lydia Reynolds
28 59 200m
Georgia Knights
28 55 200m
Molly Thompson
1m 40 20 600m
Kingston Amaechi
U15 B 7. 99 + 26 30 200m
Steven Jones
1m 70 High J + 5m 06 Long
Holly Smith
U15 G
8. 19
+ 4m 88 Long
Thaimuntu Sesay
8. 36
+ 4m 49 Long
Marta Potter
8. 56
+ 4m 34 Long
Georgia Shirley
8. 84 pb
+ 28 51 200m
Evie Berry
8. 38 pb + 9 71 60m H
Grace Preston
8. 82
4m 43 Long
Stephanie Stafford
4m 42 Long
Abigail Derby
60m H 10 24
Feb 25 Prague Invitation Indoor Meet
Anyika Onoura opened her season up with a solid 300m in 38 55
Weds 26th Feb Athlone International Grand Prix, Ireland
Just days after finishing 7th in the junior National XC at Nottingham Matty
Shirling was whisked away to Athlone in Ireland to participate in a top
class indoor senior 3k and responded well finishing second behind Ross
Millington to achieve a new pb of 8m 06 58 to also establish a new junior
club record, which had stood for 34 yrs.
Matt has also been selected to represent England in the Home Countries XC
back in Nottingham on March 23 , a week after he defends his ESAA Senior
Boys XC title at Donnington Park
Matty is a very busy lad !!
Sat 1st March Merseyvend 5K at Halewood
John McCole bounced back to form with a good win in 15m 20 with James
Riley 2nd with 15m 24 & evergreen Richard Burney 3rd in 15m 36, which is
superb after his tremendous 50th place in last week’s National XC.
Glen Groves 1st vet 45 16m 55
Sat 1st March Northern Schools XC at Longford Park, Trafford
Dan Jarvis had a good win and gained a photo in AW
Sunday 2nd March Reading Half Marathon
Ben Russell ran in a very competitive half marathon in Reading and
finished 34th and recorded a good time of 69m 20
Carl Mountain ran a pb of 77m 36 in the same event
Sunday 2nd March Bath Half Marathon
Not far down the road from Reading - Ash Chambers finished an excellent
10th place at the Bath Half Marathon to record a new pb of 69m 21
[ just one second down on Ben !! ]
Sun March 2 - Borders League Wallasey
3rd Ricky Challinor 29 04
March 6 - 8 World Indoor Champs at Sopot, Poland
Katarina jumped to a marvellous silver medal in the Long Jump – Mike
Holmes has added an on the spot report. Sadly, Jonny Mellor was
overawed by the occasion and tailed off in his 3000m heat – I am sure he
will bounce back in his next few events.
March 8 Vault Manchester Meeting at Sports City
Rachel Thomas jumped a lifetime best of 3m 43 in the pole vault , with ex
member Sally Peake winning the event
March 13 Southwestern Invitational Meet in Wingfield, USA
Dave Mountford won the 5k in 14m 32 19 and Steve Broadhurst also ran
15m 35 35 in the same race
Sat 15th March Northern Road Relays at Heaton Park
Women’s team finished a very good fifth place [ + B team were 1st B in 19th ]
7] Rachel Burns
18 04
8] Charlotte Wilson 19 18
8] Rebecca Donoghue 19 32
7] Liz Egan
18 45
5] Sophie Whiteside
18 12
5] Maria Barratt
17 36
42] Melissa Ronan
25] Olivia Perez
17] Noora Ronkainen
21 12
19 37
20 05
33] Hannah Whiteside 21 05
21] Laura Murphy
20 13
19] Michelle Murphy 21 35
The men’s team finished a solid 6th place
40] James McNally
31 26
22] Harry Harper
19] Ben Russell
30 20
15] Nzimah Akpan
13] Adam Peers
29 03
9] Jamie Webb
9] Ash Chambers
29 43
12] Gareth Howell
10] John McCole
29 03
8] Mark Keeley
15m 43
16m 35
16m 17
18m 12
16m 03
6] Ritchie Burney
29 13
6] Matt Bond
16m 47
Sat 15th March - English Schools XC at Donnington Park, Leics
Jun Girls – Lucy Miller gains a place in the Schools International Team for
the Home Countries International in Bolton on Sat 22nd March
7] Lucy Miller
10m 25
61] Faye Ireland 11m 10
108] Emma Alderson
11m 28
162] Emily Gray 11m 44
238] Jessica Cook
12m 02
th
Jun Boys -- Joe Ford 24 14m 59 231] Max Brame [ a year young !! ]
16m 27
Inter Girls -- 52] Sophia Brennan 13m 54 65] Danielle Webb 14m 01
170] Hannah Delaney 14m 52
Inter Boys – 138] Tom Rogerson 21m 19 221] Ryan Doubtfire 21m 57
236] Eliot Coleman 22m 08 322] Christian Woods
23m 26
Senior Boys - Matt Shirling ran a really good tactical race to retain the title
he won in Derbyshire last year
1] Matt Shirling 23m 26
47] Dan Jarvis 25m 09
120] Callum Grant 26m 22
Sunday 16th March Sweatshop 10 mile in Lytham
Nathan Vegdasalem finished an excellent 4th place in 57m 57 and went to
the top of the O/50 10 mile rankings , having just turned 50 !!
Graham Rooney finished 5th in 58m 39 for a new pb
Sunday March 16 Jimmy’s Hospital 10k in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
Eddie McGinley returned from injury to finish a good 2nd place in 31m 23
WORLD INDOOR CHAMPS – KATARINA’S LONG JUMP – FULL REPORT
The original plan was for Katarina to compete the in the Pentathlon in
the World Championships in Sopot, Poland, despite having earned the
right to compete in the long jump and high jump by winning the latter
events in the UK Trials (with the necessary qualifying standards).
Entry to the Pentathlon was by IAAF invitation not UK selection, and
limited to 8 places. When Katarina went to Holland in a bid to secure the
score for the invitation, she was too unwell to complete the five events.
So, it would have to be the long jump (with the high jump appearing to
be the stronger in world terms). It took 3 flights and 12 hours for Kat to
travel to Sopot with the GB team via London compared to 2 hours for
mum Tracey and coach Mike direct from Manchester. So it was handy
that Kat had two complete days to recover.
The GB team hotel (shared with the Russian team) was good but the
food pretty grim. Its not all glamour.
The qualifying round (Saturday) had 13 athletes which had to be
reduced to 8 for the final on the Sunday. On personal bests Katarina
ranked 10= out of the 13 entrants.
After qualifying jumps of 6.55, 6.55 & 6.60 Kat found herself in 6 th place
and safely through to the final along with fellow Brit and UK record
holder Shara Proctor.
Some technical shortcomings were identified in the qualifier that Mike
and Kat talked through overnight and resolved to improve in the final.
And so it proved, with a fantastic series:
6.68,6.62.
6.69, 6.81 pb, 6.69, 6.54,
Bear in mind, at the end of 2013 Kat’s best ever jump without wind was
6.56!
For several rounds Kat’s 6.81m stood up as the lead and after round
three, the jumping order was rearranged in ranking order with the leader
last to jump. So Katarina watched for round after round as everyone
took a pot shot at her 6.81. Eventually the French athlete went 6.85 but
that proved to be the only challenge. Kat had secured Silver!
Throughout the weekend 68 separate athletes jumped into that pit
(across all events) and Kat was the only one to pb…
Kat had nine jumps (including the qualifier) all on the board, with no
fouls. But in the course of the weekend Kat’s run up had to be moved
back two metres to achieve that.
Hitherto, in the history of LHAC, only Steve Smith has won medals in the
Olympics or World Champs; three bronzes. So silver is the best ever
Harriers medal at this level.
Of 35 GB athletes in the Champs, the UK took the 60m Gold (Kilty) but
that apart, Katarina was the top placed British athlete (and long jump is
not her event…!)
Club News
1] Mike Dooling awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours for services to
Athletics in Merseyside
2] Olympic 800m runner , Curtis Robb , now a surgeon , has recently
gained an appointment back in the Merseyside area and has been up to the
club for the odd run, when time prevails – good to see him back in the area.
3] Katarina Johnson Thompson is becoming the face of British Athletics
and is constantly featured in articles and averts for the sport.
4] Matty Shirling is not the only one hogging the limelight, recently he was
in four photos in AW at the English Schools XC, Dan Jarvis managed to get
in on one as well !!
2014 charges
To prepare for a possible track asset transfer from Liverpool City Council to
take over the management of the track ??? by 2016 ??
The club has been forced to put up prices from January 1st
Senior Members
Under 15 s
£ 45
£ 30
Students / Unwaged & OAP’s £ 35
Under 11’s
£ 25
NB £ 10 of these fees go to EA for YOUR competition membership !!
& the training fee is now £ 2 per session
[ payable in the tennis centre entrance ]
NB 1 If you would like to get involved in any role within the club please
speak to
Arwel Williams
[ Club Sec ] arwelwilliams@aol.com
or
Margaret Cheatham [ on the reception desk ]
or
Mike Dooling
[ Development Officer ]
Or similarly if you are aware of any funding stream we could access again
please speak to one of the above
NB 2 If you would like to be added to the mailing list for this publication
please email Mike Dooling at micheal.dooling@sky.com
Fixture List for the Season
Sun March 30 Trafford Medal Meeting 1
Sun April 6 Warrington Open Meeting & Wigan Open Meeting
Sat April 12
Club Throws & Jumps Meeting at Wavertree
Sun April 13
Ernie Gallagher YA Meeting & Tom
O’Mahoney Meeting at Wavertree
Mon 21
Trafford Medal Meeting 2
Sun April 27
YDL U17 / U20 Match 1 in Scotland ???
Sat 3 – Mon 5 – British Universities Champs at Bedford
Sat May 3
YDL U13 / U15 Match 1 at Sports City, Manchester
Sun May 4
Northern Jun / Sen League at Trafford
Liverpool Spring 10K at Sefton Park
Mon May 5 Trafford Medal Meeting 3
Tues May 6 Trafford Grand Prix 1
Sat May 10 UK Womens League Match 1 at Bedford
Sat May 10 British Mens Athletics League Match 1 at Cardiff
Sun May 11 Wirral Open Meeting
Ellesmere Port 10K
Tues May 13 Mystery 1mile + 5k road race 1
Sat May 17 Merseyside Athletic Champs at Bebington Oval
Tues May 20 Walton Park 5 mile
Trafford Grand Prix 2
Sun May 25 Liverpool Rock & Roll Half + Marathon
Mon May 26 Trafford Medal Meeting 4
Sat May 31 YDL U13 / U15 Match 2 at South Leeds
Sun June 1 YDL U17 / Jun Match 2 at Doncaster
Weds Jun 4 Birkenhead 5 mile road race
Sat June 7 Northern Jun / Sen League at Ellesmere Port
Sat June 7 British Mens Athletics League Match 2 at Birmingham
Sun June 8 UK Womens League Match 2 at Herts Phoenix
Mersey Tunnel 10K
Tues June 10 Knowsley Challenge 10k
Trafford Grand Prix 3
Sat June 14 Merseyside County Schools Champs at Bebington Oval
Sat 14 / Sun 15 June – Northern Jun / Sen Champs at Sports City
Tues June 17 Wavertree Mystery 1mile + 5k race 2
Sat 21 / Sun 22 June England Athletics U20 / U23 Champs at Bedford
Sun June 23 YDL U13 / U15 Champs at Wavertree
Fri 27- Sun 29 British Athletics Champs at Birmingham
Sun June 29 YDL U17 / Jun Match 3 at Preston
Tues July 1 Trafford Grand Prix 4
Sat 5 July British Mens Athletics League Match 3 in North London
Sun 6 UK Womens League Match 3 at Wavertree
Sun 6 Burnley Open Medal Meeting
Fri 11 – Sat 12 July English Schools Athletic Champs in Birmingham
Fri 12 – Sat 12 July British Athletics Grand Prix in Glasgow
Sun July 13 Northern Jun / Sen League Match 3 at Wavertree
Sat July 19 YDL U13 / U15 Match 4 at Preston
Tues July 22 Wavertree Mystery 1mile + 5k race 3
Trafford Grand Prix 5
Sun July 27 YDL U17 / Jun Match 4 at South Leeds
Sun July 22 – Sun August 2 – Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
Sat Aug 9 Northern Jun / Sen League at Bebington Oval
Sat 9 August – British Mens Athletics League Match 4 at Sports City
Tues Aug 12 Wavertree Mystery 1mile + 5k race 4
Trafford Grand Prix 6
Sat 16 – Sun 17 Northern U15 / U17 Champs at Wigan
Sat 23 – Sun 24 Inter County Champs at Bedford
Sun 24 British Athletics Diamond League at Birmingham
Mon 25
Trafford Medal Meeting 5
Tues 26
Trafford Grand Prix 7
Thurs Sept 4 Wavertree Mystery 1mile + 5k road race 5
Sat Sept 6 / Sun 7
YDL National Finals in Birmingham
Sat 13 Sept North West Road Relays at Woodbank Park, Stockport