Athletics

Croydon Harriers comfortably won their opening match of the season in the East Surrey Cross Country League, writes Mike Fleet.

Georgie Grgec led the senior women’s A team to 15th place of 64 complete teams in the English National Road Relays, writes Geoff Jerwood.

Hercules Wimbledon’s senior men continued their recent upward trajectory as they achieved club records in the English National Road Relays at Sutton Park on Saturday, writes George Mallett.

It was a very different kind of weekend for a host of Hercules athletes this weekend as they celebrated the wedding of Andrew Penney and Kelly Thorneycroft in somewhat unusual fashion, writes George Mallett.

There was success for Herne Hill Harriers athletics at the European Masters Athletics Championships in Pescara, Italy last weekend.

One of Herne Hill Harriers oldest competitors in track and field is also one of the most successful.

Hercules Wimbledon had one of their best days in recent history as teams performed across the ages at the South of England Road Relays, writes George Mallett.

Okoye achieved over 60m in fifteen competitions this season with a best of 66.15m

Herne Hill Harriers’ 2023 World Championship 1,500m finalist Katie Snowden rounded off a big breakthrough season with the last two races of her campaign over the weekend, writes Geoff Jerwood.

Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club’s U13 girls won gold in the 4x200m at the Surrey Combined and Relay Championships at the David Weir Leisure Centre in Carshalton, writes George Mallett.

Sam Bramwell (pictured) finished eighth among the thousands of non-elite entrants in The Big Half from Tower Bridge to Greenwich on Sunday, writes Geoff Jerwood.

The Big Half saw a stellar turnout of 79 Dulwich Runners, competing in the final event of the club championships. Eight men and two women finished in the top 100, representing a superb performance for the club.

The U13 boys (Micah St Clair, Camden Campbell, Ife Davids and Kavin Mills) and U15 girls (Alison Omergie, Kelly Ajahi, Kaiya Ashity and Shivelle Marshal) and boys (Nzia Burrell, Aiden Semayah, Isiah Easy Riley and Farrell Fabusiawah) all struck gold. 

Snowden ran 3:59.65 in Tuesday night’s final to finish eighth.

Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club secured top-flight safety as a third-place finish in the final fixture of the Southern Athletics League Division One at Tooting Bec saw them steer well clear of the relegation places.

Hercules Wimbledon’s senior men closed out their summer season with a host of impressive performances across the road and track.

Herne Hill young athletes were also in action over the weekend at the South of England age group U13/U15/U17 Championships at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre.