OPEN MEETING 16.07.24
Olympian, Alex Haydock-Wilson included this meeting in his race place prior to competing at the Diamond League meeting in London, and Paris Olympics. The 400m athlete dropped down to the shorter sprints to test his speed.
A headwind of minus 1.3 in heat 1 of the 100m, didn’t help his pursuit for speed, but he was still able to register a win in a time of 10.99 seconds. Tyrell Mukungunugwa ran a PB of 11.80 to finish in 2nd place. Aaron Ampofo finished 5th in heat 2 in a time of 1303 second, running into a minus 1.0 headwind. Heat 3 saw the wind whip up to minus 2.3 metres per second, but Aidan Hooks was still able to produce a PB of 12.95 seconds in what was his1st race of the season.
Heat 1 of the women’s races saw a close finish into a minus 2.1 headwind. Elizabeth Reading won in 13.05 seconds, with Harriet Cleaver in 2nd place in 13.16 seconds, and Abina Funy Soares Da Gama finishing 3rd in 13.19 seconds. The athletes in heat 2 had to battle a minus 2.3 headwind, with Culley Cleaver pipped on the line by Northampton’s Rebecca England to finish 2nd in 13.94 seconds. Olivia Humphrey was 3rd in 14.18 seconds, with Holly Abbott and Wilika Carr finishing 4th and 5th in 14.25 and 14.78 respectively. Heat 3 was won by Tallulah Dring in a PB of 14.31 seconds, running into a minus 2.1 headwind. Robyn Evans was 3rd in 14.66 seconds, with Lily Hopkinson 5th in 15.28 seconds, and Darci Cleaver in 6th place in 15.61 seconds.
Alex Haydock-Wilson did the double by winning heat 1 of the 200m. Running into a minus 1.4 headwind, he ran a time of 21.75 seconds, with Cole Sinnott in 2nd place in 22.64 seconds. Tyrell Mukungunugwa was 3rd in 24.32 seconds, and Aaron Ampofo was 7th in 26.23 seconds.
Elizabeth Reading won heat 1 of the women’s 200m in 26.46 seconds, running into a minus 1.0 headwind. Veteran athlete, Wilika Carr, finished 4th in the race in 31.28 seconds, with Lily Hopkinson and Darci Cleaver finishing 5th and 6th in 32.72 and 33.27 seconds respectively. The headwind got stronger when heat 3 was run. Finishing 2nd was Olivia Humphrey in 30.16 seconds, with Esther Chapman 3rd in 31.04, and Matilda Abbott in 5th in 33.03 seconds.
Alex Haydock-Wilson, who went on to win bronze in the 4 x 400m mixed relay, and 4 x 400m relay, ended the evening having numerous photos taken with the squad, an experience that they will never forget.
Sprint squad athletes enjoying their photo opportunity with Olympian Alex Haydock-Wilson
MIDLAND LEAGUE, COVENTRY 17.08.24
Following on from the women setting a new 4 x 100m relay record at the previous Midland League meeting in Banbury, the men’s team, who had equalled the 4 x 100 relay twice this season, had a superb run to finally break the record. The quartet of Tyrell Mukungunugwa, Austin Ideh, Zorhann Giraud, and Cole Sinnott set a new time of 44.18 seconds, finishing 2nd to the Coventry team, who won in 49.40 seconds. The previous record of 44.7 seconds had been set in 2007.
Men’s relay team - finally broke the record at the 3rd attempt
Earlier in the day, Austin Ideh won the A race 100m with ease, in 11.40 seconds, while in the B race, Zorhann Giraud came 2nd in 11.64 seconds. Tyrell Mukungunugwa was in a close run race with Abingdon’s Liam Day, but managed to win in 11.70 seconds, to Day’s 11.8 seconds.
In the women’s 100m races, Elizabeth Reading was 3rd in the A race with a time of 12.99 seconds. The race was won by Chisom Elekwa of Leicester Coritanians, with Sorcha O’Kane in 2nd place in 12.98 seconds. Harriet Cleaver’s return to form continued with a win in the B race in 12.70 seconds. Culley Cleaver was 2nd in the C race in 14.01 seconds.
Austin Ideh was edged into 3rd place in the 200m by James Scott of Abingdon who finished 2nd. Austin’s time was 23.10 seconds, while Scott was given 23.00 seconds. The winner was Charlie Rose of Coventry in a time of 22.3 seconds. The was an easy win for Tyrell Mukungunugwa in the B race in 24.00 seconds, and Caleb Corstin was 2nd in the non scoring race in 26.9 seconds.
Elizabeth Reading was triumphed in her 200m, winning the A race in 26.40 seconds to edge out Isabelle Asante of Coventry, who recorded a time of 26.50 seconds. Harriet Cleaver was 2nd in her race in 26.37 seconds, while Culley Cleaver was also 2nd in the C race in 28.53 seconds.
Cole Sinnott opted to compete in the 400m at this meeting. Competing against Jonathan Knox of Coventry, he finished 2nd in 50.00 seconds, with Knox winning in 48.70 seconds.
With the men’s team setting a new 4 x 100m relay record, the women’s team were also hoping to lower their newly set record, however, they had to settle for 2nd place to Coventry, in a time of 51.26 seconds, to Coventry’s winning time of 49.40 seconds.
Women’s relay team - set a new record at the previous league meeting
OPEN MEETING 6TH AUGUST
The final open meeting of the season saw some great performances from the sprinters. In heat 1 of the men’s 100m, Austin Ideh won in a PB of 11.32 seconds. 2nd place went to Zorhann Giraud in a time of 11.41 seconds, his 1st race since straining his hamstring in the 200m at the County Championships in May. New squad member, Mali Birk, impressed in 4th place with a time of 11.67 seconds. Heat 2 was won by Tanaka Maposa in 12.49 seconds, with Aidan Hooks 4th in 12.86 seconds. Both athletes were running into a headwind of minus 1.1 metres per second. Kessley Williams was drawn in heat 3, finishing 4th in 13.59 seconds.
In the women’s 100m races, Harriet Cleaver edged out Elizabeth Reading to win heat 1 in 12.90 seconds, with Elizabeth recording a time of 12.92 seconds. Mara Cotnareanu was 4th in 13.64 seconds, and Culley Cleaver was 6th in 13.78 seconds. Heat 2 saw Laura Goldberg finish 2nd in 14.16 seconds, running into a slight headwind of minus 0.2 metres per seconds, with Sophie Bridgeman 3rd in 14.30 seconds. Sophie had set a new PB of 13.9 seconds in the Heart of England League, in Birmingham, the previous month. Heat 3 saw Lucie Cleaver set a PB of 14.95 seconds to finish 2nd in her race, with Belle Hopkinson, new to the squad, recording a time of 14.97 seconds in 3rd place, followed in by Darci Cleaver in 4th place in 15.41 seconds.
Heat 1 of the men’s 200m saw Austin Ideh produce another PB, winning in 22.96 seconds, with Mali Birk in 2nd place in 23.4 seconds. Finishing 5th was Aidan Hooks in a PB of 25.96 seconds, with Tanaka Maposa 6th in 26.29 seconds. Kessley Williams was 3rd in heat 3 in a PB of 27.44 seconds.
Harriet Cleaver’s return to form continued in heat 1 of the women’s 200m, winning in 26.09 seconds, with Elizabeth Reading in 2nd in 26.76 seconds. Mara Cotnareanu was 4th in 27.98 seconds, with Abigail Akinyemi-West in 5th place, and Culley Cleaver in 6thin 28.52 and 28.54 seconds respectively. Tallulah Dring won heat 2 in a PB of 28.75 seconds, with Laura Goldberg also running a PB of 28.87 in 2nd place. Olivia Humphrey was 2nd in heat 3, in 29.99 seconds, with Lily Hopkinson in 3rd in 31.78 seconds. 4th place went to Darci Cleaver in 32.83 seconds.
Well done to everyone who ran