Club Indoor Best for Daniel
Congratulations to Daniel Harding-Forbes, who set a new club Under 20 men's indoor best of 52.28 seconds for the 400m at the London Indoor Games at Lee Valley on 21st January.
International Recognition for Gracie
Gracie Wall was one of three ladies selected to compete for the England under 20 high jump team as part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver in Hustopece, Czech Republic on 4th February. Despite limited training, Gracie managed to claim the bronze medal in a 1-2-3 for the English team. Later in the day at the same meeting, UK number 1 Morgan Lake set a new British women's high jump record of 1.99 metres. Congratulations to Gracie, both for her selection, and for the bronze medal.
Club Indoor Best for Jasmine
Congratulations to Jasmine Wilkins who ran an U20 Women's and Senior Women's club indoor best for 60m at the Loughborough Indoor Games on 15th January. Jasmine's time was 7.70 seconds.
British Universities Cross Country Championships
A good result today for Ed Blythman, who followed up a win in the county cross country championships with ninth place in the B race at the British University Cross Country Championships on 4th February. Well done Ed!
Southern Cross Country Championships, Beckenham Place Park
There were some great results at the Southern Cross Country Championships at Beckenham Place Park on Saturday 28th January, with Ben Alcock finishing 3rd in the Senior Men's race, and Noah Campion coming in 5th in the Under 20 Men's race.
Senior Men (15 Km)
Ben Alcock, 3rd, 45:47
John Eves, 35th, 48:41
Craig Emmerson, 46th, 49:17
Andrew Headley, 91st, 51:34
Senior Women (8 Km)
Lauren Nichols, 44th, 30:10
Emma coombes, 341st, 41:58
London Indoor Games
There were some good performances at the London Indoor Games at Lee Valley on 21st and 22nd January, with Aston Lockwood, Steven Mienambolo, and Jamie Webster winning races.
Chiltern League Round 4
The fourth round of this season's Chiltern League took place at Campbell Park, Milton Keynes on Saturday 14th January. There were wins for Ben Alcock in the Senior Men's race and Rebecca Murray in the Senior Women's race, and Noah Campion was the first Under 20 home, and third overall. There were also top five finishes for James Minter and Craig Emmerson (Senior Men), Andre Bonadies (M40s), Ewan Wilson (M50s), Oliver Wilson (U15 boys), Ellie Garraway (F45s), and Lily Farr (Under 15 girls).
The Senior Men's team, and the Under 20 Men's Team won their matches, and in addition the Under 15 Boys' team remain top of the league after finishing second.
Full Bedford and County Results:
BMC 3000m, Sheffield
Jack Goodwin had a great win in the BMC 3000m B race indoors at Sheffield on 8th January. Jack clocked 8:13.63, which puts him 12th on the UK list so far this year.
Bedfordshire Cross Country Championships, Ampthill, 7 January 2023
The second half of the cross country season resumed where it left off for Bedford & County’s endurance squads with another medal haul at the Bedfordshire County Cross Country Championships. The hilly course around Ampthill Park and cold, wet and windy weather made for truly testing cross country conditions. However, showing no signs of excessive indulgence over the Christmas break, several of the club’s athletes won their respective age groups becoming county XC champions: Eleanor Smith (U13 girls), Finley Bent (U13 boys), Lily Farr (U15 girls), Oliver Wilson (U15 boys), Imogen Chesterton (U20 women) and Ed Blythman (senior men).
In addition, there were medals for Megan Barnicoat and Catherine Warren (2nd & 3rd U13 girls); Oliver Coombes (2ndU13 boys); Elllie Harper (2nd U15 girls); Mackenzie Kotrys and Theo Beale (2nd & 3rd U15 boys), Lyla Danobrega (2ndU17 women); Euan Supple (2nd U17 men); Lauren Nichols (3rd senior women); Emma Coombes (3rd V40 women); Craig Emmerson and James Minter (2nd & 3rd senior men); and Ewan Wilson (3rd V50 men).
The good turnout and strong running from so many club athletes meant that Bedford and County also won team trophies for U13 girls, U13 boys, U15 boys and senior men.
Alan Turnbull was also the first M50 in the Cambridgeshire County Championships.
Full results below:
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