Seven athletes represented Halifax Harriers at the Yorkshire Track and Field Championships in Cudworth, near Barnsley on the 11th and 12th May. Four county medals made their way back to Halifax.
In the under-15 category, three athletes competed. Kitty Harrison-Sargent won a silver medal in the girls’ 800 metres with a time of 2.16. Sam Keighley and Beau Clark participated in the 3000 metres. Beau Clark finished 11th, with a time of 11.03 ( 20 seconds quicker than his previous best). Sam Keighley, secured a gold medal and the Yorkshire title with a time of 9.40 (9 seconds off his personal best). Additionally, Sam Keighley took a silver medal in the 1500 metres, clocking a time of 4.25, taking another 9 seconds off his personal best.
In the under-17 category, there were two competitors. Eli Cattermole finished 6th in the 3000 metres with a time of 9.57, while Chester Gately took a Bronze in the 1500 metres with a new personal best of 4.06. Chester also reached the final of the 800 metres, finishing 5th.
Among the under-20 athletes, Will Cattermole registered a personal best time of 4.32 in the 1500 metres. Maisie Brown competed in the women’s 400 metres, finishing with a time of 63.13, just outside her personal best.
Last night was the Christleton 5k, a fast flat course near Chester, attracting some of the fastest runners in the country. The competition was hot, with the first 150 finishing in under 18 minutes!
Simon Johnson set a new club record for his age cat, finishing in 18:01. Harry Johnson was the overall winner in the field of 500 and bagging another sub 15, coming in at 14:59 - wow! You’re both running so well.
Two Harriers made the short trip to Leeds on Sunday to compete. Marc Rocheteau ran the second Rob Burrow Marathon, completing the tough 26.2 mile course in 3:57:37. Regarding the conditions, Marc said, "First half cloudy then it got hotter."
Rachel Standish ran the Jane Tomlinson Run for All Half Marathon, finishing in 1:49:32. Rachel commented, "Nice course and amazing support."
Fantastic running by both!
In multi-sport, Simon Gelsthorpe took part in Saturday's XTerra UK off-road triathlon at Weston Park in Staffordshire. The event comprised a 1.5k swim, 27k bike leg, rounded-off by an 11k run, all set in 1,000 acres of beautifully landscaped parkland. Simon completed the course in 3:32:40 and came third in the 65-69 age group. Well done, Simon!