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Athletics Report 35
Blackheath and Bromley’s U13 Boys National Cross Country Relay The Blackheath U15 girls are
Champions Rowan Fuss, Peter Guy and Joseph Georgiadis so strong that the B team of
Millie Smith, Stephanie Taylor
A fantastic team performance 100 teams with a powerful leg and Grace Scopes finished a
(and slightly more impressive handing over in 5th placed terrific 19th place being the
than Joseph’s dad Steve first to (having run the 6th fastest 3rd B team to finish. We also
finish the Mansfield park run time of the day). Yasmin set had an incopmlplete C team
earlier that morning!) off in determined fashion comprising Madalina Samoila
and was soon in 3rd place running in her BB debut
Cameron Swatton took and gained an extra spot on recording a great time and
on the challenging task of the long hilly run in passing Amy Leach running her leg
leading the B team out on to Katy Ann in second place. nearly 20 seconds faster than
the first leg and more than Katy Ann flew off chasing last year.
rose to the challenge with the race leader but fully aware
a superb run passing over that hot on her heels was her Coleman Corry led the U15
to Robert Suckling in 37th. school friend and running boys’ charge with a strong
Robert pushed on through rival Alex Brown. Katy Ann run on the first leg with
his leg gaining 7 places before pushed on throughout her leg Angus Harrington making
handing to Keir Lundy who and clawed back the leader up 3 places on the second leg
gained 5 places crossing the and took the lead coming into before handing to Callum
line in a great 25th as the the long home straight, still Myatt, (who would have run
second placed B team making looking strong but with Herne in his football boots had it
a brilliant performance from Hill Harrier Alex Brown not been for the last minute
all the U13 boys. closing the gap. Approaching negotiations to borrow a pair
the last hill Alex eased of spikes) finishing in 43rd.
Next up was the current U15 forward and past Katy Ann to Charlie Andrews making his
girls National Road Relay take the lead and looked good National debut did well on the
Champions team of Naomi for the victory until Katy Ann challenging opening leg despite
Kingston, Yasmin Austridge open up her famous sprint running in trainers. Interesting
and Katy Ann McDonald finish to regain the lead and to note that all these boys will
and what a thrilling race they win a magnificent gold for still be in the same age group
produced right up until the the Blackheath team. A very next year while many will move
final few strides. Naomi set exciting finish to a great race. up an age group.
the team up in a field of over
This week’s boys’ manager’s
award goes to Camer
on Swatton for his fantastic
gutsy run on the challenging
first leg. The girls’ team
managers’ award goes to
Millie Smith for her excellent
run on the first leg.
Paul Austridge
