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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, three 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

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

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

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

The Anglo Celtic Plate 100km, Limerick (IRL) (Sat. 21st Mar.) At the Anglo Celtic Plate 100 km Home Countries Team Championships, held at the University of Limerick in Ireland, Hugh Tibbs made an impressive debut in an England vest. The race began at 8am, with competitors tackling 51 laps of a 1.9 km loop around the university’s sports grounds. Tibbs, already gaining recognition as one of England’s top trail ultrarunners, delivered a strong performance to finish third with a

Box Hill Fell Race (Sat. 17th Jan.) Every year the National Trust impose some modification to the course for this iconic race, usually because they have found a rare orchid, butterfly, or other endangered species, although this year it was because of Boxwood Blight (which I assume is something that you try to get rid of rather than protect?), writes Clem Dixon . The NT also impose a limit of just 275 runners, perhaps someone should explain to them that in the South East at le

Kent Cross Country League #4, Swanley Park (Sat. 6th Dec.) Ayotunde Danda (pictured) , who had taken two consecutive 3rd-place finishes in his previous under-15 boys’ races, went even better this time, writes Mark Newell . Staying with the leaders throughout, he unleashed a powerful sprint in the final 100 metres to claim a superb victory. Herbie Tobin (11th) and Austin Richards (15th) also ran well, helping the team to finish second overall on the day. Our under-17 women pro