Masters in world record-breaking kind at Lee Valley

World data from W60 Clare Elms, W75 Sarah Roberts and M60 Rob McHarg on the British Masters Inter Space Match in Lee Valley

In an astonishing week for world data, British masters added to the record-breaking with three marks at Lee Valley on Sunday (Feb 16) after three earlier ones on Wednesday on the Ayo Falola mile, Steve Smythe experiences.

This time it was W60 Clare Elms, W75 Sarah Roberts and M60 Rob McHarg who added world data to these set by McHarg and Andrew Ridley on the mile and Kojo Kyereme at 800m on the similar venue a couple of days earlier.

Elms was first to run with the W60 dropping down age teams to signify Veterans AC W35 staff at 1500m. After a sluggish begin she adopted the leaders by way of 800m in 2:40 and regarded nicely on the right track for breaking her personal indoor world report of 5:05.44 set a yr earlier however was cautious having been balked in her two earlier indoor races late on whereas on report schedule.

On the closing lap, the leaders, led by Roanna Vickers, pulled away with Vickers timing 4:54.3 with Elms recording 5:03.1 for a two second enchancment. The digital timing had failed in the course of the race however there was sufficiently certified timekeepers to get the mark ratified.

Not lengthy after it was Roberts’ flip within the W70 race. Her goal was 6:47.04 by Austrian Melitta Czerwenka-Nagel from 2006.

Roberts had run 5:56.08 within the out of doors Inter Space match in September and she or he regarded on the right track for a sub-six right here however working solely solo needed to accept 6:05.90 and a mere 41-second enchancment on the world report.

Sarah Roberts (Cliff Cover)

Following her residence had been Olympian Yuko Gordon (a W70) and former British record-holder and all time nice Angela Copson who simply missed her earlier UK  greatest with 6:56.71.

Roberts additionally received the 800m in 3:05.22.

The third world mark fell to Scot McHarg. On Wednesday he had damaged the M60 mile world mark for it to be overwhelmed within the very subsequent race by his pal and rival Andrew Ridley.

Ridley was absent right here however McHarg knew that the two:11.20 by American Anselm LeBourne in 2020 was inside his vary as he had run European and UK data of two:11.52 and a pair of:11.46 this winter.

With nobody to push him he knew it was going to be a solo effort and he pushed by way of midway in slightly below 64 seconds although as he hit the bell in 97 it regarded like the dearth of opposition was going to value him however he kicked nicely on the final lap to run 2:09.11 to take over two seconds off of the American’s mark.

He received by over 13 seconds.

There was additionally a British W65 report within the W60 1500m for Karen Brooks with 5:33.55 which improved on Copson’s 5:36.88 from 2013.

Within the subject, Paula Williams improved her W50 shot report to 13.98m and she or he additionally received the 60m in 8.52. It was an outright shot PB for Williams who had thrown 13.96m in successful the world masters title in Gothenburg final summer time.

John Browne went second all-time within the M70 60m with an enormous win in 8.29.

Various world or European masters champions had been in good kind. Helen Godsell received a W70 dash triple in 9.40/32.12/85.56 whereas M65 John Wright received the M60 200m and 400m in 25.72 and 58.11.

M45 Mensah Elliott received the M35 hurdles in 8.17 forward of former senior star and World Championships fourth-placer Will Sharman who ran 8.41 and is now within the M40 class.

Jane Horder received the W60 60m hurdles in 10.26 which was considerably faster than her successful time in final yr’s Europeans.

Di Norman received a W50 hurdles (9.96) and lengthy bounce double (4.73m).

Within the youthful age teams there have been spectacular wins for M35 sprinter Byron Robinson in 7.34 at 60m and 22.77 at 200m and M35 Chris Loudon ran a solo 4:05.05 at 1500m.

Males: 1 Mid 297; 2 East 282.50; 3 SCVAC 274; 4 Vets 260; 5 Wales  176; 6 Scot 154.5; 7 North 142; 8 South West 138; 9 Northern Ire 90:
M35: 60: 1 B Robinson (SCVAC) 7.34; 2 A Meikle (Vets, M40) 7.52
200: 1 Robinson 22.77; 2 A Spour (East, M40) 23.83
400: 1 S Wilcockson (Mid) 53.73; 2 A Bellis (SCVAC, M45) 53.96
800: 1 D Acheson (SCVAC, M40) 2:03.80, 2 S Brown (Sco, M40) 2:11.77
1500: 1 C Loudon (Sco) 4:05.05; 2 O Williams (Wal) 4:16.56
60H: 1 M Elliott (SCVAC, M45) 8.17; 2 W Sharman (Mid, M40) 8.41
HJ: 1 D Lui (East) 1.83; 2 M Beer (Nth, M40) 1.70
PV: 1 B Ahmet (Vets, M40) 3.80; 2 G Stirling (SCVAC, M45) 3.30; 3 D Hateley (Mid, M55) 3.00
LJ: 1 N Barton (SCVAC, M40) 6.11; 2 J Poxon
(Mid, M40) 5.74
TJ: 1 Stirling (M45) 12.01; 2 Poxon (M40) 11.56
SP: 1 S Brown (Mid) 11.35; 2 M Corridor (East) 10.99
2kmW: 1 J Dumelow (Mid, M40) 12:05.27; 2 S Uttley (SCVAC, M65) 12:07.43
4×200: 1 SCVAC 1:37.69; 2 Mid 1:39.42

M50:
60: 1 J Wooden (SCVAC) 7.53; 2 G Minetti (Vets, M55) 7.69; 3 R Whiting (Wal, M55) 7.69
200: 1 Minetti (M55) 24.86; 2 M Tarnawsky (Sco) 25.04
400: 1 A Cameron (Sco) 56.55; 2 G Asbury (Mid) 56.75
800: 1 A Parmenter (East) 2:08.98; 2 G Barrie (Sco) 2:09.27
1500: 1 B Brodie (Sco) 4:24.41; 2 S Coombs (East) 4:25.00
60H: 1 G Smith (East) 8.98; 2 A Lombard (Vets) 9.96
HJ: 1 A Lombaard (Vets) 1.65; 2 J McGregor (Sco, M55) 1.50; 3 A Younger Johnson (Mid, M55) 1.50
PV: 1 R Kingman (East) 3.80; 2 D Pearson (SW, M55) 3.50
LJ: 1 C Beecham (SCVAC) 5.68; 2 Y Opaleye (East) 5.31
TJ: 1 V Ramsay (Vets) 10.39; 2 G Asbury (Mid) 9.62
SP:  1 S McCauley (SW) 14.44; 2 S Achurch (East) 12.80; 3 J Twiddle (Nth, M55) 12.66
2000W: 1 T Jones (Vets, M65) 11:53.61; 2 M Culshaw (SCVAC, M55) 12:12.26
4×200: 1 Mid 1:47.48; 2 Vets 1:49.19

M60:
60: 1 B Steene (Vets) 8.17; 2 R Huskisson (East, M65) 8.22
200: 1 J Wright (Nth, M65) 25.72; 2 S Beak (SCVAC) 27.48; 3 T James (East, M65) 27.51
400: 1 Wright (M65) 58.11; 2 W Odele (SCVAC) 59.19; 3 R White (Mid, M65) 59.86
800: 1 R McHarg (Sco) 2:09.11 (world rec), 2 S Corfield (Vets) 2:22.14; 3 D Clarke (NI, M65) 2:25.35
1500: 1 Clarke (M65) 4:54.51; 2 J Burrell (SCVAC) 4:54.78
60H: 1 D Wilkinson (East) 9.84; 2 A Pringle (Sco) 10.68
HJ: 1 A Pringle (Sco) 1.40; 2 J Boxall (Mid) 1.38
LJ: 1 Pringle 4.49; 2 R Emptage (SCVAC) 4.43
SP: 1 M Fox (Mid) 14.59; 2 A Leiper (SCVAC) 13.78
2000W: 1 R Singh (Mid, M70) 12:03.34; 2 C Harle (East, M65) 12:09.40
4×200: 1 Wal 1:54.37; 2 Vets 1:55.01

M70:
60: 1 J Browne (East) 8.29; 2 I Broadhurst (Wal) 8.65; 3 C Monk (Mid) 8.78; 6 V Novell (SCVAC, M80) 9.62
200: 1 Broadhurst 27.59; 2 Browne 30.00; 6 Novell (M80) 34.71
400: 1 T Carter (Vets) 74.30; 2 D Oxland (Mid) 74.47
800: 1 Okay Archer (SW) 2:45.24; 2 J Skelton (East) 2:47.88
1500: 1 Skelton 5:33.41; 2 Archer 5:35.19; 3 D Jackson (Mid) 5:42.11
HJ: 1 D Talbot (SCVAC) 1.29; 2 D Cowley (Mid, M75) 1.20
LJ: 1 Carter 3.87; 2 R Singh (Mid) 3.77
SP: 1 G Tyler (East, M75) 10.68; 2 P Hawney (Wal, M75) 9.02

Ladies: 1 Mid 281; 2 East 260; 3 SCVAC 260; 4 Wales 258; 5 Vets 232; 6 North 204; 7 NI 94; 8 South West 63; 9 Scot 11
W35:
60: 1 L Boland (SCVAC, W40) 7.87; 2 N Adusei (Nth, W46) 8.38
200: 1 R Williams (Wal) 25.40; 2 Boland (W40) 25.50
400: 1 S Coote (Wal, W40) 60.85; 2 L Amos (Vets, W45) 62.00
800: 1 G Dobbs (Wal, W40) 2:28.16; 2 Okay Spencer (Mid, W40) 2:29.94
1500: 1 R Vickers (East) 4:54.3; 2 H Slade (SW) 4:54.9; 3 E Raven (Nth, W40) 4:56.6; 4 M Shaw (Mid, W45) 5:01.3; 5 C Elms (Vets, W60) 5:01.3 (world W60 rec)
60H: 1 C Williams (East) 9.00; 2 C Palfreyman (Vets) 10.50
HJ: 1 N Le Beau (East) 1.40; 2 Okay Morgan (Wal, W40) 1.40
PV: 1 S Yeomans (SCVAC, W70) 2.11; 2 R Hartshone (Mid) 1.91
LJ: 1 E Fry (SCVAC, W40) 4.69; 2 Le Beau 4.46
TJ: 1 Le Beau 9.49; 2 C Bryant (Wal, W45) 8.54
SP: 1 C Burrows (NI, W40) 8.24; 2 N Mann (Vets, W40) 7.96
2000W: 1 C Derbyshire (Mid, W45) 10:57.03; 2 H Middleton (East, W60) 12:48.59
4×200: 1 Wal 1:50.84; 2 East 1:54.03

W50:
60: 1 P Williams (Mid) 8.52; 2 J Sidney (Wal, W55) 8.80
200: 1 S Loades (Vets) 28.40; 2 J Quinn (Mid) 29.14; 3 Sidney (W55) 29.52
400: 1 Loades 64.03; 2 S Wilkinson (Nth) 64.33
800: 1 S Davies (SCVAC) 2:34.52; 2 S Lamb (Vets) 2:35.79
1500: 1 Davies 5:14.21; 2 Okay Ramsey (Mid, W55) 5:18.47
60H: 1 D Norman (SCVAC) 9.96; 2 Loades 10.10, 3 P Williams 10.23
HJ: 1 J Quinn (Mid) 1.35; 2 M Garland (Wal, W60) 1.30
PV: 1 R Zeffertt (Vets, W60) 2.41; 2 T Carter (SW) 2.21
LJ: 1 Norman 4.73; 2 Quinn 4.10; 3 Garland (W60) 4.03
TJ: 1 Quinn 9.08; 2 N Ridge (Vets) 9.05; 3 Garland (W60) 8.62
SP: 1 P Williams 13.98 (UK rec); 2 S McGrath (East) 10.18
2000W: 1 G Manzotti (SCVAC, W55) 10:50.03;  2 Okay Wilton (NI) 13:31.83
4×200: 1 SCVAC 2:04.74; 2 Vets 2:08.63

W60:
60: 1 J Willoughby (Mid) 9.11; 2 J Hicken (Nth) 9.18
200: 1 Hicken 30.54; 2 S Frisby (Mid) 31.44
400: 1 C Anthony (East) 72.08; 2 J Brown (SCVAC, W65) 76.59
800: 1 V Mitchell (Vets) 2:33.65; 2 Anthony 2:54.79
1500: 2 Okay Brooks (East, W65) 5:33.55 (UK W65 rec); 2 J Fabes (SCVAC, W65) 6:13.91
60H: 1 J Horder (Mid, W65) 10.26; 2 N Buckwell (Wal,W65) 12.90
HJ: 1 S Richardson (Nth) 1.17; 2 T Eades (SCVAC, W65) 1.14
LJ: 1 Willoughby 4.09; 2 Richardson 3.49
SP: 1 Brown (W65) 9.00; 2 J Roginski (Mid, W65) 8.57
2000W: 1 M Noel (Vets) 12:42.65; 2 D Brian (Mid, W70) 12:45.24
4×200: 1 East 2:20.18; 2 SCVAC 2:24.16

W70:
60: 1 H Godsell (SCVAC) 9.40; 2 G Smith (Mid) 10.02
200: 1 Godsell 32.12; 2 R Townsend-Hope (Wal) 36.95; 3 S Hine (Mid, W75) 37.10
400: 1 Godsell 85.57; 2 A Garnier (Vets) 86.86; 4 A Copson (Mid, W75) 95.01
800: 1 S Roberts (SCVAC, W75) 3:05.22; 2 Y Gordon (East) 3:18.17; 3 Copson (W75) 3:32.41
1500: 1 Roberts (W75) 6:05.90 (World W75 rec); 2 Gordon 6:30.94; 3 Copson (W75) 6:56.71
HJ: 1 Hine (W75) 0.99; 2 Townsend-Hope 0.90
LJ: 1 E McMahon (East) 2.96; 2 Hine (W75) 2.60; 3 Roberts (W75) 2.27

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