Aviva World Trials and UK Championships Saturday - Sunday 13-14 February 2010
Event: Men’s Shot put Final
Winner: Mark Edwards (Birchfield)
“The whole competition was a bit of a non-starter to be honest. I slipped on the circle on my warm-up throw and tilted my back out a little bit. That’s why I didn’t take my last round throw. I was in a bit of pain and couldn’t lift the shot. So I just basically just did what I had to do.
“To come here again and get another title is great. It’s always good to keep totting them up.
“The main focus of the year is the Commonwealth Games in October so I’ve only just started training about six weeks ago. This is just part of the process. I never had Doha in mind at all. This year is all about focusing on the Commonwealth Games.”
Event: Men’s 1500m final
Winner: Colin McCourt (Unattached)
“I know I’m fast to so I thought I could get him at the end. I ran about 100 mile last week and I was knackered so this week I’ve just eased down a bit more. I’m in good shape and I’ve changed my set-up. I’ve moved from Scotland back down to London to be with my friends.
“It was too slow today though, but none of us are front runners and no one wanted to do it. I’m quite happy if it’s slow though because I can just sit in. I knew I’d get him.”
Event: Women’s Long Jump
Winner: Kelly Proper (Ireland)
“I was really happy with today because I jumped 6.62 two weeks ago and then, to be ready for the Worlds, I’ve been training really hard so I’m happy enough. I mean 6.48 is a good jump and I’m still getting used to jumping consistently. So I took a lot away from today.
“At the Worlds I’m hoping to get into the final, that’s the main thing, then to get a good jump in. If I do that I’d be absolutely delighted.”
UK Champion: Amy Woodman (Birchfield)
“It’s nice to have the title but I really wanted to win it because otherwise it doesn’t feel like it’s yours. That’s what I was really going for today after last year but Kelly’s in amazing form so it was always going to be tough.
“I am pleased with how I jumped. I’ve just got back from the States and it’s going really well. I haven’t jumped a lot so it’s a little bit rusty. Every competition is getting better.”
Men’s 800m FINAL
Winner: Andrew Osagie (Harlow)
“It’s massively good to win. Last year I sat in too much and got caught off guard so .In today’s race, I know that there were gonna be some quick finishers. Luckily, my tactics paid off well.
I have got some good fans from Harlow today and I am really proud that they came up to watch and I want to thank my coach Craig Winrow, not just with training but with education at St Mary’s University as I have been allowed to push back work deadlines in order to train so I want to thank those guys too.
Event: Women’s 1500m final
Winner: Helen Clitheroe (Preston)
“It’s actually a lot of pressure coming to events like this knowing you’ve got the best time. It’s quite hard to go to the front to run hard and win. I wanted to try and run a decent pace and hope to pull some of the others to a good time. It’s great to come here and win though.
“I raced three times the week before last and this week I had to train really hard so it was a little bit of a risk coming into this. But I got a decent race out of it and now just have to hope the selectors like what they saw.
“I’ve done everything I can do – I got the qualifying time and won the trials, so I hope I’m picked. Then I’ll need to get a little nippier before I go to Doha.”
Event: Women’s 400 Metre
Winner: Kim Wall (Basildon)
“I’m glad to get my national title back, but I hadn’t really aimed for the indoor season. It wasn’t my personal best and I’m a bit gutted about that, but it was still close.
“I’ve got a new coach so will definitely be touching base with him to see what my next step will be.”
Event: Women’s 200m
Winner: Joice Maduaka (Woodford Green)
“Training’s going well; I’m just having fun, remembering why I decided to take up this sport. I’ve been running round on a search for a coach, I knew what I was looking for and I found him. I’m learning; to be in the sport for so long and still be learning is great.
“I’ll go to the world indoors and then go from there. I don’t want anything this time round so I can’t disappoint myself, whatever comes I’m just going to enjoy it.”
Event: Men’s Triple Jump
Winner: Nicholas Thomas (WGEL)
“It’s good to win the title. I’m glad I’m injury free at the moment and that’s helped because I’ve been struggling the last couple of years. It’s good to get out there and compete. The title’s great but I wanted to run a bit quicker than that. I’m happy with what I’ve done.”
Event: Men’s Pole Vault Final
Winner: Steve Lewis (Newham EB)
“ I am pleased to win here today. I am looking forward to Doha- I think that technically, it’s all coming together so I am happy with today.” Training has been going well.
Event: Women’s 60m Hurdles Final
Winner: Derval O’Rourke (IRE)
“Today felt extremely ropey because I was a bit cautious after the false start and I missed all of January because of Injury. I feel like I’m in great shape but I also feel like I’m a terrible hurdler right now but I’m getting there.”
Event: Men’s 200m
Winner: Leon Baptiste (Enfield)
“That was good, I’m really pleased. I would have liked to have gone quicker. I was in lane six and there was no one in lane five so I felt like I was running the race by myself.
“Last year I was disappointed, hopefully going into this season I can perform and make the European Championships, that’s the main thing for me; to come top two at the trials. To try and medal at the Europeans is the aim.
“I was having a look at the world rankings and I think that race will have put me up there- I’ll take that! Outdoors is obviously the main aim, we need to do the business.”
Event: Men’s 400m
Winner: Richard Buck (C of York)
“That was messy and far from my best. I thought I had the break but Levine was like a rocket, he came out from nowhere – he was trying to get the inside line and I didn’t want to give it up. He wasn’t going to bail on it and neither was I, so we had to have a bit of a scrap in there.
“I couldn’t have asked for a better result, slightly disappointed with the time but I’m sure that’s down to what happened in the race and I hope to get better in Birmingham.”
Event: Men’s High Jump
Winner: Samson Oni (Belgrave)
“I was having all sorts of problems today. I came here very tired because of the long drive up from London and then we were having all sorts of problems with the bed. So I wasn’t feeling my best and would definitely have liked to jump higher. But in the end it was most important to win today. I’ve got the qualifier already so that was the most important thing.
“The height was slightly disappointing. But i won the competition and I’m happy about that.”
Event: Women’s 800m final
Winner: Jenny Meadows (Wigan)
“It would have been nice to go under 2.00min but I know that I am in good shape and am in 1.59 min shape. Glasgow, two weeks was about getting the rustiness out. Moscow last week, was better, I ran 2.00.71 but I do think that I am in 1.59 shape and hopefully run a 1.58 in Doha.”
Day 1 quotes below
Event: Women’s Triple Jump
Winner Trecia Smith (JAM)
UK Champion Nadia Williams (Shaftesbury)
“It’s great to get the UK title but obviously I wanted a better jump today. I’m just looking forward now to the next competition and I can hopefully get that 14 metre barrier indoors rather than outdoors. I’ve got two more meets indoors before world champs to try and get that standard.
“I competed last week at the McCain Indoor Challenge which was good as it highlighted the areas I needed to work on. I’m feeling in really good form but I’m just waiting for everything to click into place so I can get that big jump out. I can feel it in me. ”
Event: Women’s High Jump
Winner Vicki Hubbard (Grantham)
“I really wanted that 92 [1.92m], but this indoor season has gone so well so far so I can’t really complain. I’m just coming back from two years of injuries and I’ve already done a PB so I’m happy with the win.
“I’ve got one more chance next week to qualify for the world indoors – I’m competing in Croatia against Blanka Vlasic so what better opportunity than to do it there with her to inspire me.
“I’m not going off my full run-up at the moment. I usually do nine strides and I’ve been doing seven, but I jumped a PB off that so I’m sticking to it for the rest of the indoors.”
Event: Men’s 60m hurdles final
Winner Callum Priestley (Woodford G Essex L)
“I’m really pleased with that. I wanted to come and take the title and I was close to that qualifying standard. I hit a couple of hurdles as well so I know there’s more to come. I feel like the qualifying standard is in there and I think I can go to Birmingham next week and get it now.
“I was only a hundredth off my PB today as well so I’m really happy I won the race.”
Event: Men’s 60m final
Winner Dwain Chambers (Belgrave)
“I don’t know what to say. I’m just glad to be competing again. I really had to run because I had these young boys on my tail. I must be getting better with age, you know. It was good because the pressure was on, not just to win but to run well. Knowing I had these guys behind me – you know Harry and Mark making a fantastic return. It’s going to be a good season for us.
“I’m confident this is just the start and I’m not going to start celebrating till I’ve got that ticket to Doha. When I know I’m definitely going then I can start thinking about winning it.”
Second: Harry Aikines Aryeetey (Sutton)
“I fell awesome. This is what you want. I just latched onto Dwain. I’ve been training really hard. We sprinters have got to move up. I’m so happy, my last few indoor seasons have been good but they’ve been quite there. This time I just put the race together. I ran an amazing semi-final. I didn’t know how I was going to get from 6.70 to 6.55. I just knew that things have been going really well. Finally it’s nice to be back in the mix again.”
Third: Craig Pickering (Marshall Milton Keynes)
“Obviously, i am disappointed that Harry ran so quick as one of my competitors, but fair play to him. I would have liked to have run a bit quicker. I was never working towards Doha, but I would have liked to have been in a position to have said, ‘No, I don’t want to go.’ But at the end of the day I think it’s been worthwhile running indoors. And now I’ve got some things to improve for outdoors. It’s good to have people running quickly because you know you’ve got to pull out your best performance; it’s positive for the sport.”
Event: Women’s Pole Vault
Winner: Kate Dennison (Sale H Manchester)
“I’m a bit gutted but you can’t win them all. Despite that, things are going well. I jumped alright today, I know I need to be jumping 60 in the final in Doha so making it might be tough with eight other girls to go through.
“Training has helped me; winter training was great with no major hiccups. I had a few final niggles but that’s how things go, so all is good.”
Event: Men’s Long Jump
Winner: Greg Rutherford (Marshall Milton Keynes)
“I’m pleased with the win but I just got a little bit tired in the last rounds. I wanted to get over eight (metres) but it just didn’t happen today. The indoors was to kind of see where we were, I’m pretty behind on training but I’ve had a solid block recently which is good.
“I might compete next week, I’ll sit down with my coach and see. Things are going in the right direction; the partnership with Dan (Pfaff) is fantastic. It’s great to have him at the side of the track.”
Second Place: Chris Tomlinson (Newham & Essex Beagles)
“I wanted to come here and do well but I’m disappointed. I’m not sure about Doha, I said last year that I only wanted to go to Champs if I could jump well and medal.”
Event: Women’s 3000 Metres
Winner Hazel Murphy (Ireland)
“I feel great – I ran my PB last week, at 9.05, so I knew it was there and that I could do it again. I was really starting to feel it down the straight, I was just praying for a 9.02.
“9.03 flat is the qualifying time and I got it; beat my PB and qualified on the same day, it’s amazing. I’ll just get in some training now to prepare for Doha. I just can’t believe it.”
Event: Men’s 3000m final
Winner Andy Vernon (Aldershot, Farnham & District)
“With about six laps to go I put a bit of a boot in but when he came past me I thought, ‘Oh no, I’ve gone too early.’ But I managed to refocus and go after him. With about two laps to go I thought, ‘He’s not pushing it on any more. I can reel him back in.’ So I’m happy I did that.
“I said before I came here that I’d be happy with anything close to eight minutes – like 7-something to 8:03 – I’m pretty pleased with the time. The qualifying mark is not something I am concentrating on. If I get it, then that’s a bonus. I’ll be running in Birmingham next week now - I expect that race will go out a little quicker than this one! We’ll see what happens.”
Event: Women’s 60m FINAL
Winner Joice Maduaka (WGEL)
“ That’s good! One last thing to worry about. I can’t complain with that. I am happy because I am coming back from Moscow flu and hit rock bottom last week but I’m on the way up now. I’ll go home, get some sleep and come back for the 200m tomorrow”
Event: Women’s Shot
Winner: Alison Rodger (Sale)
“I’ve been loaded with a chest infection all week so to come out and win is really good. It was a close competition between me and Rebecca (Peake), the two of us were throwing quite far in qualifying so were abit disappointed in competition.
“The competition between myself and Rebecca is going to be really good this season; we should be throwing quite similar distances and pressuring eachother. Winter training went really well, it’s definitely starting to head in the right direction and now I’ll go back into hard training for the outdoors. My focus is Europeans and Commonwealths.”
Aviva International Match - Saturday 30 January 2010
No. 1
Event: Men’s 60m hurdles
Winner: David Oliver, USA
“I ran a great time with a nice opener and I’m glad I’m healthy again, I’m just looking forward to the 2010 season.
“Winter training helped me a lot, I finally got to rest my body instead of doing lots of meets and the one thing I learnt is your body will make you take rest, I learnt the hard way and I won’t make that mistake again.
“I’m aiming to have a good, healthy indoor season with no injuries and just let whatever happen, happen.”
Fourth Place: Chris Baillie, Guest GB & NI
“I ran a bit messy, my leg’s a bit tight today, I just didn’t run the way that I should have. I wasn’t relaxed and wasn’t getting myself in the right position.
“I’m looking forward to getting back to running well, I know I can run a lot faster than I have here.
“The indoors is case of doing as much as possible, I’ll probably get to the Trials, and if I run quick enough to get to the World Indoors, I’ll then think about it but it’s not something I want to be at until I’m running the times”.
NO.2
Event: Women’s 60m hurdles
Winner: Jessica Ennis (Guest/GBR) NR 7.95
Secondplace: Lolo Jones (USA)
“For me, it was my first race over here so I could only do the best that I could do today, I’m fighting a lot of stuff right now .Ennis had a great race, you could tell that I was getting off a plane and she was coming from next door but I thought we both have good races and I am glad she broke the record.
Fourth place: Sarah Claxton (GBR)
“it was a little bit messy, as it’s my first race but once i get some more races behind me, it will become easier”
No. 3
Event: Women’s 400m
Winner: Novlene Williams (USA)
“It was a little hard, I haven’t run indoors since 2006 but this was a good opportunity to get back into it. This is my first competitive outing of 2010 and it feels good to be back. I’m trying to get a couple more meets in before the World Indoors. This is my first time in Glasgow, the atmosphere and crowd are great.”
Fourth Place: Victoria Barr (GBR)
“There were two good girls in the race so I knew I just had to be really competitive. I’m in good shape and I haven’t run a 400m indoors for a long time so I was happy with that. I got a personal best, it’s a good time and I’m happy with that.”
No. 4
Event: Men’s Pole Vault
Winner: Bjorn Otto (GER)
“I think 5.50m was the minimum performance for me, I wanted to jump 5.70m but I had a problem with the angle of the box. I won and the crowd were great so that’s good. I jumped last Wednesday in Germany so today was the second time this year. The next goal for me is to get the qualification mark for the World Indoors.”
Fourth Place: Steve Lewis (GBR)
“It was fine but I just feel like it’s not really a reflection of where I’m at. I just feel frustrated because during the winter I felt strong, felt fast. It’s more rhythm and timing rather that finding out what’s going wrong. I just need a few more competitions. I jump against these guys alot so it was a really good match competition.”
NO. 5
Event: Men’s Triple Jump
Winner: Todin Oke (COM/NGR)
“Two PBs? Apparently it was. And a leg that’s hanging off. It’s just left me with some sore hamstrings really. I’m sure it’ll be OK. I should be jumping closer to 17m but you can’t expect to do that here really.
“My legs are stiff and this is a terrible place to jump but you do what you. I have to earn a living.”
NO.6
Event: Men’s 3000m
Winner: Sammy Mutahi (COM/KEN)
“It was a good race but I wanted to run faster. I want to do well at the World Indoors and will need to be quicker there. I ran the way I expected but it wasn’t fast enough. I hope I can improve soon.”
Second place: Michael Skinner (GBR)
“I feel mixed. I ran well but it wasn’t as quick as I wanted. I had a good man ahead of me so I shouldn’t be too unrealistic but I wanted to be faster. I competed well and picked off the other guys so that was good. I know it’s in me and I will get it out at the UK Championships or somewhere else.”
No.7
Event: Women’s 800m
Winner: Jenny Meadows (GBR)
“It’s the first race of the season and you never know what the opposition will race. I felt really comfortable and a win’s a win. The curved bank made me set off fast and it was a little physical but I stood my ground and have to get used to that in Doha.
I enjoyed it and controlled it and it’s good to get the first race out of the way. The crowd were nice but they always are here in Glasgow.
I am running well in training and know that I am always in good shape all year so I ran with confidence."
No.8
Event: Men’s 200 metres
Winner: Leon Baptiste, GBR
“I’m really pleased, Shawn being in the race gave me extra inspiration to do well. The whole point of today was to execute the race well and I did that.
“I was quietly confident about the race, I’m in really good shape, and although it’s not the best time, it was a great race with a fantastic atmosphere.”
No. 9
Event: Women’s 200m
Winner: LaShuantea Moore (USA)
“I was hoping to come out and win. My training’s been going really well so I wanted to run a race just to see where I was. I’m going home after this to focus on the outdoors but it’s a nice competition so I wanted to come here and give it a try. The crowd were wonderful, so nice and sweet.”
Fourth: Helen Pryer (GBR)
“It was my first competition of the year so I didn’t really know what to expect. My winter trainings gone really well so I’m a little bit disappointed with that. It’s the first one out of the way so onwards and upwards from now on. It was great to represent GB&NI, it’s my dream. Now I want to try to get to the Commonwealth’s or the Europeans.”
No.10
Event: Men’s 400m
Winner: Jamaal Torrance (USA)
“It felt alright, I wanted a better time but it’s my first event of the year so I’ll take it. There was good competition, I raced Richard two years ago, he’s a real good athlete and I’m pleased to be here. I’m going to take the season race by race.”
Second: Richard Buck (GBR)
“I’m happy with the time, I don’t think I gave myself justice out there, I’m alot fitter than that race showed. Jamaal managed to race it better so I have to take that.”
No.11
Event: Women’s 3000m
Winner: Helen Clitheroe (GBR)
“I have got speed this year! I have been training with Trevor Painter this year, I have not discounted my endurance but have gone back to where I started from and I am really excited about it.
I did not really want to lead but its hard work if you don’t with the steep lanes. I don’t know what I will concentrate on this year, the steeplechase or 1500m- my heart says the 1500m but I will leave my options open and see what happens over the indoor season. I can mix it up and the Europeans and Commonwealths are enough apart that maybe I could do one of each in the champs. I am just enjoying my running and am running for me this time.
No.12
Event: Men’s 800m
Winner: Robin Schembera (GER)
“I don’t think the run was very good because I was nearly sick! There was a wonderful atmosphere, great competition and very good opponents. It’s nearly perfect, I need three or four weeks and then I’ll be in my best physical state.”
Fourth Place: Joe Thomas (GBR)
“I’m not really happy with that. I haven’t done a lot of training because I wasn’t going to do indoors but then I got the call and I couldn’t turn down the opportunity to compete for GB&NI. It was a really good opportunity to stretch my legs in front of a great crowd but my main focus now is Europeans and Commonwealths.”
NO.13
Event: Women’s 60m
Winner: Carmelita Jeter (USA)
“It felt good, it was my first race. I just got off a plane so I’m a bit jet-lagged but I was glad to come and perform for Glasgow. Right now, we just need to piece a couple of things together and we’ll be alright.”
Second Place: Bernice Wilson (GBR)
“I’m very happy with the way I performed, I was nervous but I got through it, I’m just really really pleased.”
No.14
Event: Men’s Long Jump
Winner: Chris Tomlinson (GBR)
“It’s always going to be difficult with only four guys in the competition. But it’s great coming up here and the crowd always cheers you on. I guess it’s about who wins in the end not who leads at the half way stage.
“My jump was OK although it would have been nice if it was a centimetre more because that would have been 8m. But it’s an OK start and I certainly think I’m in OK shape to improve on that.”
No.15
Event: Women’s High Jump
Winner: Chaunte Howard (USA)
“I’m really excited to win here. It was a season’s best so I’m feeling better than I was. I don’t usually do indoors internationally so it’s a new thing for me and I’m excited about the season.
“I had to adjust my approach because the track was a little bouncier than I’m used to and that was quite hard to do at first. But I got there.”
Second place: Jessica Ennis (GBR)
“I felt in good shape before I came here but to come and do all that in front of a big crowd, with it being on TV and everything, that’s great. You always worry you’re not going to perform well when everyone’s watching.
“And beating Lolo Jones. That’s mad! I never really expect to win here because it’s such a high calibre, so I’m happy to get a good quality race and see where I end up. So to win it is fantastic. I feel everything is slotting in nicely for Doha.”
No.16
Event: Women’s 1500m
Winner: Heidi Dahl (USA)
“I tried to stay with Lisa, I know she is a phenomenal athlete and I knew if I could hold on as long as possible, it would be a good day..so I just went for it.”
Second Place: Lisa Dobriskey (GBR)
“It was bit of a struggle really.... I’m disappointed, I didn’t really feel myself. It was a bit heavy and a bit tiring. I think with the wedding and everything, I ‘m a little behind with everything but I don’t like to make excuses, I’m sure it will pick up soon. The race was really exciting and I knew that Heidi was there and I tried to shake her off. I ran myself out of it a little bit at the end. I’m not worried about it, it’s just a means to an end
No.17
Event: Men’s 60m
Winner: Craig Pickering (GBR)
“It was great to get a win and retain my title, but not a great performance but it’s the first of the year. I got back from warm weather training in South Africa three days ago and I am looking forward to the rest of the indoor season. It would be great to get wins at all three UKA events but I have to race a strong field in Sheffield. I ‘m not planning to do the World Indoors but I love competing at these events. “
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