The annual Kettering Town Harriers Awards Night saw a large number of athletes & Volunteers recognised for the past 2024 season. The awards evening held at the Kettering Rugby Club saw over 100 awards given to recognise Athletes performances, league participation, setting new club records, and to the vital volunteers who give so much of their time freely. A great night was had by all, and many of the athletes nominated will hopefully draw inspiration from the event.
2024 has been a spectacularly successful year for the Harriers with 24 Club Records broken, a large increase in athletes attaining the three highest performance levels in the England Athletics PB awards, the standard for comparing all athletics events relevant to age groups into graded performances level 1 to 9, and some terrific performances in the main league competitions, the Heart of England, and Midlands Senior League.
Athletes collecting their certificate for the Grade 8 EA PB awards
The big award winners saw U20 Alice Bennett & U23 Cole Sinnott crowned the Female & Male athlete of the year, after both enjoying superb seasons on Track.
Alice won a total of x6 awards, Female athlete of the year, Best performance male or female for her victory in the England Athletics National U20 800m Championships, a new U20 800m Club record, and two Grade 9 performances (800m & 1500m) and a Grade 8 for 400m. Alice is also the top ranked athlete in the club, UK 5th for U20 800m, and she won her 4th International vest competing for England in the Home Countries International.
U20 Alice Bennett winner of the top award as Female Athlete of the Year, winning her first National outdoor title
Cole Sinnott scoped x9 awards, including Male athlete of the year, best sprint performance of the year for his 400m in the Midland Counties, three club Records, Individual Senior Mens 400m, and two relays, Senior Mens 4x100m, and the 4x400m Mixed relay, and a Grade 9 400m performance, and Grade 8 for 200m.
Cole Sinnott Male Athlete of the year, setting a new Club Record for the 400m
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Other top performance awards saw bottom year U15 Millie Sharp win the Most Improved Female award (all events) for her Grade 8 1500m time, with an amazing improvement in her first track season of 18 seconds.
U15 Millie Sharp was the Harriers most improved Female athlete knocking 18 seconds of her 1500m this season
The male most improved awards (all events) was won by U20 Lucas Mansell for his Grade 8 time over 5k, with UK ranking 55th in this event.
U20 Lucas Mansell the most improved Male athlete for his 5k Track performance
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The Neveille Marshall Endurance awards, chosen by head endurance coach Shane Smith, saw U15 Peyton Almond win after she saw some huge improvements in multiple events, Grade 9 1500m, Grade 8 800m, and Grade 7 for 200m & 300m, she was also unbeaten in the County over 800m, and a UK ranking of 58th for 1500m.
Peyton Almond collecting her Neveille Marshall Endurance Award from MD Coach Amelia McMurtrie
The Dick Caplis Sprint Award, chosen by sprint coach Anne Inniss, saw Lewis-Morgan Barton recognised for his improvements in the 100m & 200m, where he equalled the club record with a Grade 8 performance.
Lewis-Morgan Barton winner of the Dick Caplis Sprint Award
Thrower of the year chosen by throws coach Lorna Barlow saw U15 Johan Claassens recognised for his Grade 8 shot performance which ranks him 22nd in the UK.
U15 Johan Claassens winner of the thrower of the year award collecting his award from throws coach Lorna Barlow
The Bob Mills memorial trophy for High Jump saw Tallulah Dring recognised for the Grad 7 high jump, while U15 Lucie Cleaver was the most improved athlete in the horizontal jumps, setting a new Club Record for the Triple Jump.
U15 Lucie Cleaver collects her Most Improved jumps award from Jumps Coach David Folgate
Masters Athlete of the year was won by evergreen Peter Mills who set three Masters Club Records, ever present in the Masters & Midland Senior leagues and winner of the British Masters Championship, and Midland Counties championship for his top event the High Jump.
Peter Mills winner of the Masters Athlete of the year, collecting his Gold medal in the British Masters High Jump
In the Volunteers area Wendy Reading was voted as the best Event Support of the year award, KTH Chairman Matt Cleaver was recognised for all his hard work in many areas with the Amanda Marlow award for Going the extra Mile, and the Presidents Merit award was handed to Walter Burbidge who despite being in his eighty’s he provided magnificent support particularly in organising the equipment garage.
KTH Chairman Matt Cleaver winner of the Amanda Marlow, going the extra mile Award
A full list of the award winners will be posted soon.
Well done to all the nominees & winners.