St Mary’s parkrun
Over thirty of our club runners travelled to St Mary’s, Dorset’s most westerly parkrun, which features in the club’s new parkrun championship series. Most of our runners were taking part in the event for the first time and we had three PBs, as you can see in the table below. A special mention to Ian Hitching who completed his 500th parkrun on the day and Jackie Godden who completed her 250th. Well done all!
The parkrun championship series is based on age grade percentage (you can sort on the Age Grade column to see the positions in this series). Jane Neal kept up her current run of form and achieved over 80%.
Check out the current standings here: https://pooleac.co.uk/club-champs/
| Pos | Name | Gen | Cat | Time | Age Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jonathan ADDISON | Male | SM25-29 | 20:34 | 62.72% | First Timer! |
| 12 | Martin SELL | Male | VM50-54 | 20:47 | 72.73% | First Timer! |
| 20 | Dave LUGSDEN | Male | VM55-59 | 21:55 | 70.72% | First Timer! |
| 24 | Kevin MCGRORY | Male | VM55-59 | 22:18 | 71.30% | First Timer! |
| 27 | Richard SEDGLEY | Male | VM35-39 | 22:29 | 59.82% | New PB! |
| 28 | Graham FILMER | Male | VM60-64 | 22:30 | 71.26% | New PB! |
| 33 | Kirstin HAY | Female | VW40-44 | 23:09 | 66.09% | First Timer! |
| 37 | Mark KIMBER | Male | VM55-59 | 23:18 | 65.95% | First Timer! |
| 40 | Andrew LEWIS | Male | VM40-44 | 23:54 | 57.53% | |
| 44 | Neil WILLIAMS | Male | VM50-54 | 24:15 | 60.82% | First Timer! |
| 47 | Sharon READ | Female | VW50-54 | 24:26 | 72.17% | First Timer! |
| 53 | Matt BLISS | Male | SM20-24 | 25:00 | 51.60% | First Timer! |
| 55 | Jane NEAL | Female | VW65-69 | 25:07 | 84.47% | First Timer! |
| 56 | Simon BLISS | Male | VM55-59 | 25:08 | 62.73% | First Timer! |
| 67 | Jackie GODDEN | Female | VW55-59 | 26:03 | 71.40% | First Timer! |
| 69 | Lynne WELCH | Female | VW55-59 | 26:05 | 71.31% | First Timer! |
| 82 | Karen PEEDELL | Female | VW60-64 | 27:35 | 71.36% | First Timer! |
| 84 | Nicola SAWYER | Female | VW50-54 | 27:44 | 62.80% | First Timer! |
| 100 | Zoe HOULTON | Female | VW55-59 | 29:02 | 64.98% | First Timer! |
| 101 | Ian HITCHING | Male | VM55-59 | 29:11 | 54.48% | 500th parkrun! |
| 109 | Maggie MCGRORY | Female | VW55-59 | 30:13 | 60.73% | First Timer! |
| 113 | Celia WHITMARSH | Female | VW45-49 | 30:36 | 54.14% | First Timer! |
| 114 | Gordon LOWE | Male | VM65-69 | 30:54 | 56.42% | First Timer! |
| 119 | Kim Denise HUNT | Female | VW65-69 | 31:08 | 67.13% | New PB! |
| 124 | Julie BLISS | Female | VW55-59 | 31:32 | 58.19% | First Timer! |
| 136 | Irene WOODHOUSE | Female | VW70-74 | 32:29 | 69.68% | First Timer! |
| 140 | Eve FILMER | Female | VW60-64 | 32:59 | 58.01% | |
| 156 | Jacqueline LOWE | Female | VW65-69 | 35:16 | 60.16% | First Timer! |
| 162 | Trisha MILLS | Female | VW65-69 | 35:41 | 59.46% | First Timer! |
| 168 | James STOREY | Male | VM75-79 | 36:29 | 51.94% | First Timer! |
| 173 | Andrew MILLS | Male | VM65-69 | 36:44 | 46.10% | First Timer! |
| 177 | Grace GALTON | Female | VW45-49 | 37:27 | 43.26% | First Timer! |
| 187 | Diane STOREY | Female | VW70-74 | 41:25 | 56.54% | First Timer! |
North Dorset Village Marathon
John Bassinder was third man and Dawn Andrews was third lady to cross the line on a tough marathon course which is one of the Dorset Road Race League events. Well done to our 9 runners.
| Pos | Name | Gen | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | John Bassinder | M | 2:46:31 |
| 31 | Simon Wildbur | M | 3:18:39 |
| 35 | Dawn Andrews | F | 3:20:04 |
| 43 | Alan Barnett | M | 3:23:39 |
| 53 | Les Holmes | M | 3:31:45 |
| 67 | Andy Street | M | 3:44:19 |
| 70 | Ross Telford | M | 3:44:59 |
| 73 | Steven Kelly | M | 3:50:08 |
| 160 | Tammy Frias-Robles | F | 5:48:14 |
Trofeo Opitergium 10km Road Race, Oderzo, Italy
Mark Ruby helped England Under-20s to team bronze as he ran a personal best 31:45 to finish ninth overall and second on his team. This despite a ten by 1km lap course and extreme humidity. Well Done, Mark!
Bannister Miles, Iffley Road, Oxford
A good run from William Rabjohns to take second in the men’s B race at the meeting to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Roger Bannister running the first sub-four minute mile.
- Men: Race B: 2 William Rabjohns 4:06.64
- Men: Race G: 8 Oscar Ewen Matthew 4:40.56
- Men: Steeplechase Mile: 3 Jamie Grose 4:46.72
Watford Open Meeting
Erin Wells kicked off her season with a 3000m at Watford where she ran a 3.5 sec pb of 10:06.65, which is well within the English Schools’ Qualification standard, though this was in a mixed race in which she was seventh woman and 14th overall.
South-West Athletics League, Exeter
- Senior Men: 100: 2 race 2 Alban-Mark Kiai U17 12.61, 5 race 3 Marcus Pidgley 15.98 200: 1 race 2 Kiai U17 26.20, 6 race 2 Pidgley 34.43 400: 2 race 2 Henry Cornish 53.70, 5 race 2 Juan Roku-Ali 60.55 1500: 2 Cornish 4:16.72 Long Jump: 5 Juan Roku-Ali U17 5.58m, 13 George Walker 2.74m Shot: 2 Walker 11.06m, 8 Richard Wheeler (M60) 7.18m, 13 Pidgley 5.63m Discus: 5 Walker 26.02m, 6 Wheeler (M60) 25.58m Hammer: 1 Walker 23.35m, 3 Wheeler (M60) 20.87m Javelin: 2 Walker 38.80m, 9 Wheeler (M60) 22.82m
- Under-17 Men: 100: 2 race 2 Alban-Mark Kiai 12.61, 5 race 3 Marcus Pidgley 15.98 200: 1 race 2 Alban-Mark Kiai 26.20, 6 race 2 Pidgley 34.43 400: 1 race 2 Joseph Usher 53.56, 6 race 2 Oliver Harrison 64.31 1500: 1 Usher 4:11.20, 7 O Harrison 4:31.74 100 Hurdles: 4 Zachary Richings 16.17 4×400: 2 Poole AC (J Roku-Ali, Z Richings, O Harrison, J Usher 55.3) 3:57.87 Triple Jump: 1 Z Richings 13.24m, 4 Matthew Boos U15 10.15m Shot: 4 Z Richings 8.77m
- Under-15 Boys: 100: 3 race 1 Charlie Evans 13.17, 8 race 2 Dickson Roku-AIi 15.40 300: 3 race 2 Theo Cobley 46.02 1500: 7 Cobley 4:42.89 4×300: 2 Poole AC (M Boos, J Richings, C Harrison, D Roku-Ali) 3:16.67 Long Jump: 13 Charlie Evans 4.17m, 16 D Roku-AIi 3.54m
- Under-13 Boys: 100: 2 race 1 Jonah Richings 13.81 1500: 3 Charlie Harrison 4:49.98 High Jump: 11= C Harrison 1.10m Long Jump: 2 J Richings 4.60m Shot: 1 J Richings 5.84m Javelin: 1 Charlie Power 24.71m, 5 C Harrison 18.70m
- Senior Women: 100: 4 race 1 Alexandra Bryant 14.04m, 5 race 1 Emma Brown-Araujo 14.31 200: 3 race 1 Jaya Collinson 27.42, 1 race 2 Sienna Boos U17 27.91 400: 3 race 1 Collinson 62.96 1500: 4 Erin Wells 4:49.97, 6 Matilda Bengtsson U17 4:58.45, 13 Mia Hagan U17 5:13.59 4×400: 2 Poole AC (Bryant 70.8, S Boos U17 75.3, Wells 65.7, Lewin 64.3) 4:36.09 Long Jump: 4 S Boos U17 4.94m Triple Jump: 3 Brown-Araujo 10.15m Discus: 10 Bryant 10.45m
- Under-17 Women: 100: 3 race 2 Lexi Lewin 14.09, 4 race 2 Lola Davies 14.21
300: 3 Mia Hagan 43.70 High Jump: 4 M Hagan 1.50m Triple Jump: 4 Lola Davies 9.94m, 6 Lexi Lewin 9.50m - Under-15 Girls: 100: 8 race 3 Lucinda Ratcliffe 15.53 300: 5 race 1 Ratcliffe 56.28 1500: 3 Jemima Chetwood 5:00.60 Long Jump: 20 Lucinda Ratcliffe 3.04m
- Under-13 Girls: 100: 7 race 1 Meadow Parkes 17.23 High Jump: 8 Rose Hagan 1.00m Long Jump: 18 Parkes 3.17m, 27 R Hagan 2.96m Shot: 1 Lumen Myers 7.90m Javelin: 3 Myers 26.02m, 8 R Hagan 6.78m
British Universities and Colleges (BUCS) Championships, Sportcity, Manchester
- Emily Parker (running for Loughborough University) became the BUCS 2000m Steeplechase Champion with a rankings-topping 6:35.65.
- Georgina Stokes (University of the West of England, Bristol) ran 12.81 for sixth in her 100m heat and long jumped 5.21m for 8th in her qualification pool.
- Mark Ruby (Exeter University) ran 14:50.12 for 14th in race 1 of the 5000m, ranking 16th across the whole competition.
