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Watford Open 16 May
Michael Dyer and Jordan Stokes both set pbs in their season opener in the A race 1500m at the Watford Open meet. In a race with the lead pacer through 800m in 2:07, Michael ran 3:56.56 and Jordan 4:02.73.
Michael Dyer and Jordan Stokes both set pbs in their season opener in the A race 1500m at the Watford Open meet. In a race with the lead pacer through 800m in 2:07, Michael ran 3:56.56 and Jordan 4:02.73.
No meeting on Wednesday evening
Apologies to the athletes and coaches but the the ANI track meeting due to held at the Bangor Sportsplex on Wednesday evening 16th May has been cancelled due to a lack of officials.
Apologies to the athletes and coaches but the the ANI track meeting due to held at the Bangor Sportsplex on Wednesday evening 16th May has been cancelled due to a lack of officials.
ParkRun 12th May
North Down had a healthy nine at the Victoria Park ParkRun on a sunny Saturday morning where there was a record turnout of 168 runners. They were led home by Francis Marsh who won the overall race in 16:43 min. Finishing third was Dennis Scott in an outright 5K pb of 16:53. Rachel Gibson was the only North Down girl with a ParkRun pb of 18:52. Terry Eakin ran 19:31, Steve Wise had 19:57, ParkRun first timer Ciaran Farren had 20:07 and Charlie Quinn (junior) a pb of 21:01. Ken Hawtin ran a ParkRun pb of 25:44 and Pat O'Driscoll 28:09.
North Down had a healthy nine at the Victoria Park ParkRun on a sunny Saturday morning where there was a record turnout of 168 runners. They were led home by Francis Marsh who won the overall race in 16:43 min. Finishing third was Dennis Scott in an outright 5K pb of 16:53. Rachel Gibson was the only North Down girl with a ParkRun pb of 18:52. Terry Eakin ran 19:31, Steve Wise had 19:57, ParkRun first timer Ciaran Farren had 20:07 and Charlie Quinn (junior) a pb of 21:01. Ken Hawtin ran a ParkRun pb of 25:44 and Pat O'Driscoll 28:09.
Gothenburg half marathon/ Loughborough open
Nick Arkensparr set a pb in Saturday's Gothenburg Half Marathon, finally cracking the 80min barrier, with 79:28. At the mid-week Charnwood open meet at Loughborough, Josh Lowry started his track season with 3rd in the 800m in 2:03.74 in wet conditions.
Nick Arkensparr set a pb in Saturday's Gothenburg Half Marathon, finally cracking the 80min barrier, with 79:28. At the mid-week Charnwood open meet at Loughborough, Josh Lowry started his track season with 3rd in the 800m in 2:03.74 in wet conditions.
49.85 sec - Andrew Mellon breaks Thompson record: Alex 5th
Andrew Mellon ran 49.45 secs at the Olympic Stadium, finishing 4th in the 400m at the UK School Games, breaking Ken Thompson's 30 year plus Club U17 400m record and moving into the Top 5 UK list on Power of Ten. Alex Catherwood jumped later and was 5th in HJ with 1.60m. Alex is now comfortable at 1.60m and still looking for consistency at the next level although she did clear 1.62m a week ago at Bangor in the County Down Schools Districts. Andrew ran again when he opened for the Northern Ireland team in the 4 x 100m relay. Northern Ireland were 7th in 44.42 sec.
Andrew Mellon ran 49.45 secs at the Olympic Stadium, finishing 4th in the 400m at the UK School Games, breaking Ken Thompson's 30 year plus Club U17 400m record and moving into the Top 5 UK list on Power of Ten. Alex Catherwood jumped later and was 5th in HJ with 1.60m. Alex is now comfortable at 1.60m and still looking for consistency at the next level although she did clear 1.62m a week ago at Bangor in the County Down Schools Districts. Andrew ran again when he opened for the Northern Ireland team in the 4 x 100m relay. Northern Ireland were 7th in 44.42 sec.
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