Sandra Francis, from Striders of Croydon, did very well to win a bronze medal in the W60 long jump in the British Masters Championships at Birmingham on Saturday, recording 2 metres 99 in unpleasantly wet and windy conditions. She also placed fourth in both the W60 100 metres (17.26) and 200 metres (37.06), while club
Lee Flanagan, from Striders of Croydon, ran very well to place first out of 260 finishers in the weekly parkrun at Lloyd Park on Saturday. In warm conditions, he completed the undulating five-kilometre course in 18 minutes 39 seconds. Club colleague Rachel Lindley also ran very well to be the first woman to finish, placing
Tatsuya Okamoto, from Striders of Croydon, ran well to place fourth out of 82 finishers in the 10-kilometre trail race promoted by South London Harriers at Farthing Downs on Thursday. In hot conditions, he completed the undulating course in 39 minutes 51 seconds. Club colleague Alastair Falconer was seventh (41:01), with Martin Filer 33rd (46:32)
Striders of Croydon had 18 finishers in the Elmbridge 10-kilometre road race on Sunday, which was the penultimate event in this year’s Surrey Road League. They were led by Andrew Aitken who ran very well to place 35th of the 602 finishers, and tenth in the over-40 category, recording 36 minutes 14 seconds. Steve Massey
James Bennett, from Striders of Croydon, ran very well to gain a comfortable win in the Victoria Park five-kilometre road race on Wednesday. In his first race of the summer, he recorded 16 minutes 37 seconds. There were 176 finishers. On Saturday, Steph Upton was the first woman to finish the Riddlesdown parkrun, placing 35th
Lee Flanagan, from Striders of Croydon, ran well to place first out of 249 finishers in the weekly parkrun in Lloyd Park on Saturday. In hot conditions, he covered the undulating five-kilometre course in 18 minutes 33 seconds, finishing 19 seconds ahead of his nearest rival. Club colleague Rachel Lindley also ran well to be
Jemma Zakariyyau, from Striders of Croydon, had another excellent run in the Harry Hawkes 10-mile road race at Thames Ditton on Sunday. She was the 16th woman to finish, recording 69 minutes 20 seconds, which lifted her to eighth place in Striders’ all-time women’s rankings. Striders’ men were led by veteran Steve Massey who ran
Striders of Croydon had 19 finishers in the Richmond 10-kilometre road race on Sunday, which incorporated the Surrey Championships. They were led by Andrew Aitken who ran well to place 41st of the 575 finishers, recording 36 minutes 12 seconds. Graeme Drysdale was 89th overall and 12th in the over-50 category, recording 38 minutes 24.
Lee Flanagan, from Striders of Croydon, ran well to come first out of 213 runners in the weekly parkrun at Lloyd Park on Saturday. In damp and windy conditions, he covered the undulating five-kilometre course in 18 minutes 49 seconds. Steph Upton was the second woman to finish the Riddlesdown parkrun, placing 28th overall (22:02).
Three of the oldest members of Striders of Croydon won medals at the Surrey Masters Track & Field Championships, at Kingsmeadow on Sunday. Sandra Francis did very well to win gold in the W60 200 metres (37.85) and long jump (3.35), and also took silver in the 100 metres (17.31). Striders’ oldest competitor, 79-year-old Kevin
@James_Athletics @harrierscroydon @SNorwoodparkrun Thanks for the photos James!
