Weekly Update - 27th May 2026
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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 run by Liam Carr and our fastest female was Rose Baker, though we did not take any titles on the night we may claim the unofficial title of most experienced team with one of our teams totalling 200 years young. The team are already looking to total 203 next year.
Most of our runners stayed until the end to support those still out there and many went back to Beckenham Sports Club to socialise with club mates and our rivals.
We will hopefully take part in more events like this, this year so watch out for future announcements
UK Ultra South Downs 50km (Sat. 23rd May)
James Floyd delivered a solid performance at the UK Ultra South Downs 50km, running from Falmer to Eastbourne and finishing in 6 hours and 18 minutes in very hot conditions. He placed 42nd out of 189 runners overall and 9th out of 29 in his age category, an excellent result for his first 50km ultra.
Kent Young Athletes League & UK Youth Development League
It was a busy weekend for our young athletes, reports Mick Bond. in hot and sweaty conditions.
On Saturday, the Under 14's and Under 16's were at Central Park, Dartford for the second of three Kent Young Athletes League matches, and with a much strengthened team they finished second, moving up from fifth to third in the division, with one fixture remaining (op two are promoted).
The highlights of the day came in the field events. Thirteen-year-old Oladesire Ayinla had the crowd on their feet with an incredible 1.90m high jump, while Obinna Aniebo delivered superb throws of 64.51m in the discus and 49.64m in the hammer. Twelve-year-old Israel Ajao also impressed with a 2.00m pole vault.
Many athletes stepped in to fill gaps and support the team throughout the day, with special mentions going to Lizzie McKen and Maxwell Guezodje, who were kept busy across both field and track events. The competition ended in perfect fashion with the club completing a clean sweep of the relay events.
On Sunday, it was the turn of the Under-18s and Under-20s, who competed in the UK Youth Development League fixture at Medway Park. The team produced another dominant display, finishing clear winners with 673 points, well ahead of second-placed Medway and Maidstone on 465. With one match remaining, the club looks well placed for a return to the Southern Premier League next season.
There were a number of outstanding individual performances across the day. Hans Nmaju won the 110m hurdles in 13.88, extending his lead at the top of the UK rankings, while Danielle Agyemang-Talbot smashed her 200m personal best with a superb 24.27.
Emer Tynan showed excellent race judgement in the 3,000m, sitting patiently in the pack before unleashing a devastating final 300 metres to pull away and win by 40 metres. Equally exciting was Daniel Whitehouse’s victory in the 800m, as he clawed back a 15-metre deficit at the bell to overhaul the Tonbridge athlete and join the sub-two-minute club with a brilliant 1:58.96.
Elsewhere, there were welcome returns to competition for Freddie Luckett, Rhys Joyeux and Iris Williams, all of whom had been battling injuries in recent months.
Foulées Vertes de Téteghem 5km, France (Sun. 24th May)
Liam McLaughlin secured a podium finish at the Foulées Vertes de Téteghem in northern France on Sunday, clocking 16:32 over 5km to take third place.
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