Weekly Update - 18th Feb. 2026

Noel Carmody
2 days ago
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Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships, Birmingham (Sat. 14th / Sun. 15h Feb.)

Competing against the very best British 1500m athletes, Holly Dixon delivered an outstanding championship performance.

After running 4:20.69 in Saturday’s heat to secure her place in the final, she returned on Sunday to finish a fantastic 5th overall, stopping the clock at 4:28.21 in a high-quality field.

Hampton Court Half Marathon, Thames Ditton (Sun. 15th Feb.)

Despite incessant rain turning the course into a splash-fest, there were great performances at the Hampton Court Half Marathon on Sunday by Bobby Babaker and Lucy Marlow

The first nine finishers all broke 75 minutes. Bobby produced an excellent run to finish fifth overall in 1:12:44, on a challenging, rain-soaked course.

Meanwhile, Lucy used the race as a key stepping stone in her build-up to the Barcelona Marathon this March. She ran strongly to place 118th overall, finishing as fourth woman and first W40, clocking 1:27:55 in the testing conditions.

Headcorn Half Marathon, Headcorn (Sun. 15th Feb.)

At the Headcorn Half Marathon, Rose Baker (W60) was the sole club representative and delivered an excellent performance, crossing the line in 344th place overall, claiming first W55, with a finishing time of 1:42:56.

2026 Cancer Research UK London Winter Run (Sun. 15th Feb.)

The largest 10k in the UK attracted over 20,000 runners to the streets of London for one of the winters most iconic events. Amongst the runners were a handful of Cambridge Harriers. First to finish was Lewis Baker (pictured below left), 105th in 36:15. Other finishers were Nam Bui (43:59), Neil Amos (55:51) and Mark Crowley (59:15).