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Spencer Newport - A Blackheath Vice
President and key member of the Clubs track, cross country and road
relay teams. Has the following bests, 800 - 1.52.3, 1500 - 3.43.46, 3000
- 8.00.3, 5000 - 13.49.7, 10000 - 29.23, 3000 steeplechase 8.40.87,
marathon 2.23.27. Unfortunately Spencer has been injured this year but
once he has had a knee operation expects to be back to his best. |
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Karyn O'Mahoney - (4/4/73) Middle distance
runner who has also run 63.31 for 400 hurdles. Karyn has been a regular
in the Senior Women's team in the summer 2000 competing in a variety of
events. Already been in action this winter on the country where she is
showing good form. Coached by David Liston |
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Richard Parrott - (22/3/66) Another of the
Clubs middle distance squad who was part of the Blackheath team who took
gold medals in the 1999 Southern 12 Stage Road Relay. Richard has
represented the Club over the road, country and track since moving into
the Area from Grimsby four years ago. |
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Ray Perkins - (29/3/85) Another member of
the talented middle distance squad coached by David Liston, Ray is
reaping the rewards for some consistent training and is one of the Clubs
top under 17 runners leading the squad home on a number of occasions
this winter. |
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Katy Porter - Katy has made a big impression
both on and off the track. A talented sprint hurdler and former English
schools international, she has also been contracted to co-host the CITV
Energize programme. She has also been the co-team manager, with her mum,
of the Clubs Junior Women's team. Injury has prevented her from
fulfilling her potential this summer. |
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Kate Mackieth Pratten - (28/02/75) Kate is a
northern girl who moved south to the glittering lights of London and
found herself deep in the midst of Blackheath Harriers instead. Kate
joined the club in autumn of 01 and after 1 1/2 years of training hard
is now achieving some good results. Kate has had an excellent cross
country season so far and is on target to run some PBs this year. |
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Scott Overall - (9/02/83) up-the-heath! |
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Mark Purser - (18/4/72) 400 hurdler with a
best of 52.26, Mark competed in all four of the British League matches
in the 2000 season, but missed out on the Cup Final because wife Sam was
about to give birth to daughter Kate. What Mark lacks in height, he
makes up for with a fluent hurdling technique that has allowed him to
clock some useful times over the sprint hurdles. Has also helped put
together Southern League teams. |
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Andrew Rayner - (16/1/82) Andrew is the
current Club junior cross country champion having won on a wet and muddy
course at Hayes. Giving up Saturday work should enable him to feature in
all the Club's junior teams this winter, but Andrew is no stranger to
senior competition having run in the 12 Stage Road Relays. |
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Tom Robinson - (14/6/85) Tom has proved
himself an invaluable member of the under 17 and under 20 track and
field teams. A 3.20 pole vaulter, he is also a 100 and 400 hurdler. Tom
is the current Kent 400m hurdles champion at U17. In addition he
is a useful cross country runner and has already run in the Parkwood
League this winter. Another Club member who attends Langley Park school
for Boys. Tom is also a talented musician. |
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Mohammed Sillah-Freckleton - has spent most
of the 2000 season injured. Otherwise he would be featuring in the 110
hurdle rankings having run 14.6 last season. Also a 2 metre high jumper. |
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Samantha Singer - Another former English
schools international who still has two more years left in the junior
women's age group. Has already broken the Club senior 400 record with
55.31 She has run 2.12.50 for 800, the Club under 17s record. |
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Michael Skinner - Another athlete who has
progressed from under 13 through to the Senior first team at track, road
and cross country. Michael is the current Kent Junior Cross Country
Champion but has also run 1.50.79 for 800 and 3.46.72 for 1500. An
ardent Chelsea fan which means he sometimes has to miss athletics
matches. |
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Roy Smith - (5/10/62) A stalwart of the
Clubs middle distance squad in recent years Roy joined a select group of
Heathens last winter when did the "triple", winning the Club
5, 7.5 and 10 mile championships in the course of the same season. A
member of the Clubs winning team in the year 2000 Southern Cross Country
Championships. |
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Mark
Steinle - Check the uk:athletics
web site. Britain's first finisher at this years London
Marathon where he secured Olympic Selection with his Club record
breaking time of 2.11.18. Mark is the country's number one over the half
marathon distance finishing as first Briton at the World Championships
and timing 62.23 at the Great North Run. His talents don't just lie on
the road. He won the Southern Cross Country title in 1999 and also
gained an Olympic qualifying time for the 10,000 of 28.04.48 when
finishing 4th in the Trial race. He also holds 5 Club records in the
under 20 and under 17 age groups. National Ranking 2000, Marathon - 1st
2.11.18. 10,000m - 4th 28.04.48. |
