midweek update

16 June 2009

As qualifying dates get closer, British performances get better.

Below is an update of rankings and athletes who have achieved qualification standards this week.

DKB-ISTAF IAAF Golden League, Berlin, Germany- 14 June 2009

Men

100m: Simeon Williamson, Highgate 10.13 – already 2^nd Pof10 with 10.09 (A standard World champs).Marlon Devonish, Coventry 10:25 – already 4^th Pof10 with 10.11 (A standard World champs).Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Sutton U23 10.30 – already 5^th Pof10 with 10.17 (A standard European U23 champs/A standard World champs).Tyrone Edgar, NEB 10.33 – already 6^th Pof10 with 10.20 (A standard World champs).

800m: Michael Rimmer, Liverpool Pembroke 1:46.31 – 1^st Pof10 (B standard World champs).

1500m: Tom Lancashire, Bolton 3:34.29 – 1^st Pof10 (A standard World champs). 2^nd in Europe.

4x100m relay: GB (Williamson, Edgar, Fifton, Aikines-Aryeety) 38.52 (A standard World champs). 1^st in Europe.

Women

100m: Laura Turner, Harrow 11.46 – already 4^th Pof10 with 11.45.Kadi-Ann Thomas, MMK 11.59 – already 6^th Pof10 with 11.56.Emily Freeman, Wakefield 11.33 – 1^st Pof10 (B standard World champs). 3^rd in Europe.Ashlee Nelson, City of Stoke 11.36 – 2^nd Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs/B standard World champs).

400m: Lee McConnell, SB 52.22 – already 2^nd Pof10 with 51.52 (B standard World champs).

4x100m relay: GB (Turner, Freeman, Douglas, Nelson) 43.18 (A standard World champs). 1^st in Europe.

Harry Jerome Track Classic, Burnaby, Canada- 14 June 2009

Men

800m: Darren St.Clair, E&H 1:46.56 – 2^nd Pof10 (B standard World champs).

Junioren-Gala, Mannheim, Germany- 13 & 14 June 2009

Men

200m: Antonio Infantino, SB U20 21.52 – 6^th Pof10.Junior Ejehu, WGEL U20 21.68 – already 3^rd Pof10 with 21.46.

110mH: Lawrence Clarke, WSEH U20 13.62 – already 1^st Pof10 with 13.57 (A standard European Junior champs).

400mH: Niall Flannery, Gateshead U20 51.32 – 1^st Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs).

Javelin: Dan Pembroke, WSEH U20 68.18m – already 2^nd Pof10 with 71.45m (A standard European Junior champs).

4x100m relay: GB U20 (Funmi, Ejehu, Tobias, Ayanful) 40.23

4x400m relay: GB U20 (Persent, Green, Wake, Clarke) 3:09.85.

Women

400mH: Lauren Bouchard, Chelmsford U20 58.72 – 1^st Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs).

Atlessima, Jambes, Belgium- 13 June 2009

Men

400m: Nigel Levine, WSEH U23 46.61 – already 9^th Pof10 with 46.58 (A standard European U23 champs).

Women

400mH: Sarah Adams, Leicester U23 57.96 – 7^th Pof10.

NCAA Championships, Fayetteville, USA- 12 & 13 June 2009

Men

400m: Michael Bingham, Wake Forest Univ 45.09 – already 1^st Pof10 with 45.05 (A standard World champs). 1^st in Europe.

800m: Chris Gowell, Swansea 1:46.88 – 3^rd Pof10.

1500m: Lee Emanuel, Sheffield 3:39.66 – already 2^nd Pof10 with 3:37.25 (B standard World champs).

3000mSC: Stephen Lisgo, Mansfield U23 8:35.49 – 1^st Pof10 (A standard European U23 champs).

Women

Triple Jump: Yasmine Regis, WSEH 13.82m(w) – already 1^st Pof10 with 13.75m.

Cezmi Or Memorial, Istanbul, Turkey- 13 June 2009

Men

100m: Rion Pierre, WSEH U23 10.46.

200m: Rion Pierre, WSEH U23 21.44 (already 21.13).Sebastian Tully-Middleton, Birchfield U20 21.46 – equal 3^rd Pof10.

110mH: Julian Adeniron, SB U23 14.14 – 9^th Pof10.

Triple Jump: Kola Adedoyin, Sutton U20 14.86m – already 5^th Pof10 with 15.08m.

High Jump: Lloyd Powell, Border U23 2.00m (already 2.05m indoors).

Women

100m: Anike-Shand Whittingham, Cambridge U23 12.08 – (already 11.90).

200m: Anike-Shand Whittingham, Cambridge U23 24.56.

1500m: Harriet Scott, Havering Mayesbrook 4:19.49.

3000SC: Tina Brown, Coventry 10:16.75 – 4^th Pof10.

100mH: Helen Asher, Liverpool U23 14.32 (already 13.87).

Discus: Jade Nicholls, SB U23 52.23m – 2^nd Pof10 (already 53.15m).

Meeting de Montreuil, Montreuil-sous-Bois, France- 11 June 2009

Men

100m: Dwain Chambers, Belgrave 10.17 – already 1^st Pof10 with 10.06 (A standard World champs).Harry Aikines-Aryreety, Sutton 10.33 (see Berlin above).

800m: Michael Rimmer, Liverpool Pembroke 1:47.04 (see Berlin above).

Women

400m: Christine Ohuruogu, NEB 51.14 – 1^st Pof10 (A standard World champs).

IX European Athletics Festival, Bydgoszcz, Poland- 10 June 2009

Men

400mH: David Greene, Swansea 48.71 – already 1^st Pof10 with 48.62 (A standard World champs). 1^st in Europe.

Iberoamericano Meeting, Huelva, Spain- 10 June 2009

Women

3000mSC: Helen Clitheroe, Preston V35 9:55.38 – 2^nd Pof10.

British Milers’ Club Grand Prix II, Watford-  13 June 2009

Men

800m: Paul Bradshaw, Blackburn 1:47.37 – 5^th Pof10 (A standard European U23 champs).Niall Brooks, Sale U20 1:47.99 – 1^st Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs).

1500m: Colin McCourt, Dundee Hawkhill 3:38.76 – 3^rd Pof10 (B standard World champs).
James Brewer, Cheltenham U23 3:39.01 – 4^th Pof10 (A standard European U23 champs/B standard World champs).David Forrester, St. Helen’s U23 3:40.81 – 8^th Pof10 (A standard European U23 champs).Simon Horsfield, East Cheshire U20 3:42.29 – 2^nd Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs).Ross Murray, Gateshead U20 3:43.93 – 3^nd Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs).Daniel Clorey, Luton U20 3:46.92 – 4^th Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs).

5000m: Jonathan Taylor, Morpeth U23 – (A standard European U23 champs).Ronnie Sparke, WGEL U20 14:25.10 – 1^st Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs).

Women

800m: Hannah England, Oxford City U23 2:01.50 – 4^th Pof10 (A standard European U23 champs).Emma Jackson, City of Stoke U23 2:03.32 – 10^th Pof10 (A standard European U23 champs).Stacey Smith, Gateshead U20 2:03.63 – 1^st Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs).Alison Leonard, Blackburn U20 2:04.52 – 2^nd Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs).

1500m: Katrina Wootton, Bedford & County 4:07.94 – 4^th Pof10 (B standard World champs).

5000m: Charlotte Purdue, AFD U20 15:49.25 – 1^st Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs).Kate Avery, Shildon U20 16:04.60 – 2^nd Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs).Louise Small, AFD U20 16:11.03 – 3^rd Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs). Hollie Avil, Rugby & Northampton U20 16:25.35 – 4^th Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs).

England Senior and U20 Combined Events Championships, Stoke- 13 & 14 June 2009
Men

Decathlon (Senior): Guy Stroud, Exeter 7258 points – 3^rd  Pof10.Martin Brockman, Medway & Maidstone 7255 points 4^th Pof10.(U20): Daniel Gardiner, Leeds City 7567 points – 1^st Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs).David Guest, Bridgend 7409 points – 1^st Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs).Ashley Bryant, WSE&H 7267 points – 2^nd Pof10 (A standard European Junior champs).

Women

Decathlon (Senior): Catherine Holdsworth, Colchester 5421 points – 5^th Pof10.Gemma Weetman, Oswestry Olympians 5217 points – 7^th Pof10.(U20): Katrina Johnson-Thompson, Liverpool U17 5481 points – 1^st Pof10 U17 and U20 and 4^th Pof10 Senior. (A standard European Junior champs). 2^nd in Europe.Amy Marchant, Leeds City 4577 points – already 2^nd Pof10 with 4659 points.

Welsh Open Senior Championships, Cardiff- 13 June 2009

Men

400mH: Rhys Williams, Cardiff 49.38 – 2^nd Pof10 (B standard World champs).

Women

Hammer: Carys Parry, Rhondda 66.10m – 2^nd Pof10.