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English Schools Championships, Birmingham (Fri. 10th / Sat. 11th July) Another scorching weekend and yet another set of great results for club athletes, writes Mick Bond. We equalled last year’s record twenty-three selections across London and Kent Schools teams and came home with two golds, four silvers and a bronze medal, at what is one of the most contested events in the UK. English Schools have delayed the implementation of England Athletics’ new junior age groups, apart

England Athletics Senior/Under 20 Championships, Bedford (2nd to 5th July) There were mixed fortunes for the five Cambridge Harriers contesting the England national champs at Bedford last weekend. Windy conditions on the back straight made life hard for the trio of 400 hurdlers, competing but all managed to get through the first round. Keziah Olaleye made it to the semi-finals of the senior women’s event (where there was an exceptional 29 entries) whilst younger brother made

Track & Field Round-Up Whilst the scorching weather led to the cancellation of both the Master’s League on Friday and the Kent Young Athletes League on Saturday there was still loads going on over the weekend. British U18 Trials for European Championships, Cardiff (27th / 28th June) Four of our top juniors travelled down the M4 to compete at the GB U18 Trials, with places on the line for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the upcoming European Under-18 Championshi

Novuna UK Athletics Championships, Birmingham (20th / 21st June 2026) Daniel Falode, who only re-joined the club on Friday after spending the last few years based in the United States, went on to win the triple jump with an impressive leap of 15.76m. Daniel Falode wins UK Triple Jump title with his last jump of the competition Holly Dixon reached the 1500m final for the second consecutive year and performed well, finishing ninth in 4:13.86. Hannah Hopper, who had taken some t

Southern Counties Veterans League (Kent), Dartford (Fri. 12th June) At the halfway stage of the Southern Counties Veterans League (Kent Division) season, both the men's and women's teams are in fourth place in their respective leagues, with three matches remaining. Despite several key athletes being unavailable due to injury and other commitments, the men's team delivered a strong performance, recording four first-place finishes and one second-place finish. Notable performanc

Cambridge Harriers Glenhurst Handicap #99 (Wed. 3rd June) Twenty-two runners took part in the 99th running of this long-standing club institution, writes Clem Dixon. For those who have never experienced it, the event consists of a 3.3-mile circuit from the clubhouse, with staggered starts based on predicted finishing times so that everyone crosses the line at roughly the same time. The run is then followed by a buffet and a visit to the bar. This month, Melanie Johnson was f

Joydens Wood 5k Summer Series #1, Bexley (Wed. 27th May) It is a shame that our friends at Dartford Road Runners don't do team prizes for these races: with James Macdonald, Brett Baker and Liam Carr all in the top five we would have cleaned up (and had it been four to score we would still have been easy winners with Mark Penny in 10th), reports Clem Dixon. As it was our prize haul consisted of two bottles of plonk for James (2nd overall and first M40) and one each for Hannah

Beckenham Relays, Beckenham Place Park (Wed. 20th May) Six Cambridge Harriers teams took part in the Beckenham Relays, reports James Macdonald, which consists of three 2.6-mile laps of Beckenham Place Park, reports James Macdonald. In total around 150 team enter this fun event. There was a great mix of runners from those that mainly run the track to those who mainly run from the club house on Wednesdays and a great occasion for all to mix Our fastest leg of the day was ru

BMC Trafford Grand Prix, Manchester (Sat. 16th May) A strong early-season result for Holly Dixon. Running 4:08.95 for second place in the women’s A race at the BMC Grand Prix marks a personal best, breaking her own club record, and suggests she’s in excellent shape heading into the summer track season. Southern Athletics League, Eltham (Sat. 16th May) Our first Southern Athletics League fixture of the season couldn’t have started any better, reports Mick Bond, as we ran out c

Assembly League, Victoria Park, Hackney (Thurs. 7th May) Twenty-three Cambridge Harriers members managed to cross the Thames and race on Thursday night at the Assembly League, writes James Macdonald. This was a great turnout compared to the seven who ran at Beckenham the previous month. Bobby Babaker was 6th and our first finisher in a strong field of 323, running 17:16 for the 5.6k course, followed by Liam McLaughlin and Brett Baker, with our three-to-score team finishing 3r

Southern Counties Veterans League (Kent), Eltham (Fri. 1st May) The club kicked off its Southern Counties Veterans League - Kent Division campaign on Friday at Sutcliffe Park, where both the men’s and women’s teams placed fourth in their respective fixtures. The men’s team delivered several standout performances, with victories from Chris Loudon in the M40 3000m (9:12.9), Alan Porter in the M50 discus (42.00m), and Wole Odele in the M60 400m (59.0). On the women’s side, while

TCS London Marathon (Sun. 26th Apr.) Cambridge Harriers enjoyed an excellent outing at the London Marathon on Sunday, with 26 athletes completing the race and several standout performances. Leading the way, Bobby Babaker (pictured) recorded a one-minute personal best of 2:24:17 to finish 65th overall. Stephen Thompson also impressed, breaking the three-hour barrier for the first time with 2:59:50. Fellow sub-three-hour runners were Hugh Tibbs, Christopher Davis, Duncan Hope,