Results Round Up
This week we have results to round up for you from Chamonix France, Loughborough, Kingsley, Cardiff and London.
Thursday 29th August Kristian Jones placed 6th in the 57km race in 5 hours 27.49 in Chamonix France in the UTMB World Series of Mountain racing, the 57km also incline 3500m of elevation! Many congratulation Kris on such another fine performance!
Thursday 29th August to Sunday 1st September were the UK School Games U17 in Loughborough. The top 8 available athletes are selected from across the UK in eight Barbarian style composite teams, rather than the traditional England, Wales, Scotland & Ireland like back in July at Carmarthen. There were two Swansea Harriers selected Millie Gold had another great run to win the BRONZE medal in the 1500m Steeplechase coming home in a time of 5.02.21 and Matilda Quick jumped 1.60m in the High Jump to finish joint 4th just missing a medal. Well done both on two great results!
Friday 30th August SM Joshua Griffiths runs a very fast 14.21 to place 6th in the Mid Cheshire 5km at Kingsley, congratulations Josh!
Sunday 1st September was the Cardiff 10km where in muggy conditions, Dewi Griffiths had another fantastic run to cross the line in 28.28 for SILVER. Dewi was followed home by 8th Jonathan Butler 30.26, 17th Matthew Verran 32.08, 18th Matthew Rees 32.15 and 45th Sam Joseph 34.48 to make our top five Men. In the Womens race first home having a great run to get into the top 10 was Gemma Tutton in 9th with a 36.46 followed by 29th Kristy Smith 40.53, 36th Luticia Thomas 42.20, 61st Millie Thorne 44.11 and 72nd Ela Titley to round up our top five. Very well done to all those who ran, click here for the full results.
Sunday 1st September was London Big Half Marathon where Simon Coombes came home in 1.34.00 and U20W Daisy Anderson in 2.39.46, well done both!