Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in their first Surrey Cross-Country League races of the season, at Reigate on Saturday. Their men placed eighth out of ten clubs in their Division Two match. They were led by Phil Coales who ran to place 25th, completing the undulating five-mile course in 31 minutes 09. Andrew Aitken
Striders of Croydon staged their 30th annual Switchback five-mile race in Lloyd Park and Addington Hills on Sunday. There was a record total of 165 finishers. The first man home was Toby Rowlands of South London Harriers, who completed the undulating course in 29 minutes 56. Isaac Flanagan of Croydon Harriers was second (30:04). Striders
Striders of Croydon had an impressive total of 22 finishers in their first East Surrey League cross-country race of the season, at Lloyd Park on Saturday. Their men’s team did well to place second out of the six clubs in the match. They were led by Tatsuya Okamoto, who finished eighth, completing the five-mile course
Steve Corfield, from Striders of Croydon, ran very well in the England Masters Inter-Area Challenge at Corby. He placed third in the M60 400 metres in a club age-group record of 61.10 seconds, and also placed third in the M60 800 metres (2:19.95). In the Kent Masters Championships at Gillingham, Peter Johnson ran well to
Niamh Vincent, from Striders of Croydon, ran well to place first in the W40 age-group in the Gateley Chase The Sun five-kilometre road race at Battersea Park. She was 71st overall out of 305 finishers, recording 21 minutes 21. In the Great North Run, from Newcastle to South Shields on Sunday, Erik Schrijnemaekers ran well
Three runners from Striders of Croydon won gold medals in the London Masters Track & Field Championships, held at Tooting on Saturday. Lorraine Hunte won the W70 100 metres (17.44), while Sarah Allport won the W45 1500 metres (9:06.29). Steve Corfield won the M60 400 metres (61.99) and also won the B 800 metres (2:21.73),
Four runners from Striders of Croydon competed in the Epsom & Ewell Harriers one mile track races, held at Ewell on Thursday evening. Their fastest time came from Phil Coales who placed fifth in the A race, recording 4 minutes 45.1. Steve Corfield ran very well to set a new club M60 record of 5:20.5,
Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in the women’s Rosenheim Shield Final, at Kingsmeadow on Wednesday evening. Their best placing came from Nikki Javan who was fourth in the 3000 metres (13:28.74). She also placed sixth in the 1500 metres (6:27.57). Jay Brzask-Makiela placed fifth in the hurdles in a new club record of 43.25.
Nathan Robertshaw, from Striders of Croydon, ran very well to place first out of 176 finishers in the Roundshaw parkrun on Saturday, recording 18 minutes 03. Kara Boaks was the second woman to finish the South Norwood parkrun, placing 16th overall out of 180 finishers (22:28). Phil Coales was third out of 397 finishers in
Ally Whitlock, from Striders of Croydon, ran very well to be the third woman to finish the Centurion North Downs Way 100-mile race, from Farnham to Ashford. She placed 20th overall, completing the undulating course in 22 hours 26 minutes 55. Erik Schrijnemaekers ran well to win the Vanguard Way Half-Marathon on Sunday morning, recording
@James_Athletics @harrierscroydon @SNorwoodparkrun Thanks for the photos James!
