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Under 11 and under 13 Reading AC athletes were out in number at the Hampshire Grand Prix Open at Basingstoke last Wednesday evening (29 Aug 2018).
In favourable conditions many pb’s were set so well done all!
Performances of particular note were Kaya Slater running a 13.4 secs personal bestin the 100m and Tomi Adejuwon winning her 70m Hurdles race in a very fast 11.2 secs. Despite hitting the 2nd hurdle, she still lowered her own club record!
Reuben Henry-Daire has continued his excellent season with a Gold and Silver medal at the the South of England Champs at Lee Valley on 11 and 12 August 2018. Reuben gained a silver medal in the 200m with a 23.20 time, one tenth outside his own recent club record. He then went on to secure the gold medal in the 300m in a new club record time of 36.29 secs.
At the England Championships at a very wet Bedford track on 25 and 26 Aug 2018, Reuben won the bronze medal in the 300m in a time of 36.67 secs. Last minute timetable changes led to Reuben missing out on competing in the 200m final which he had also qualified for.
Following the fantastic relays at the Olympic Stadium in July this year, Reading AC relay teams will race at the Club: Connect relays at the Müller Grand Prix / Diamond League event in Birmingham on 18 August 2018.
Photos and reports to follow.
Unfortunately, the 2018 Reading AC Mile Festival planned for Monday 27 August 2018 has been cancelled - for one year only!
It will return in 2019. The club apologizes for any disruption caused.
A further two club records were set by Reading AC U13 girls competing for Berkshire at the Derek Crookes Southern Inter Counties match at Kingston-upon-Thames on 28 July 2018.
Tomi Adejuwon ran a fantastic 70m hurdles in 11.59 secs and all the better as she still has over a year to go in the age group.
Mia Greenidge-Knell broke the 2.72 kg shot put record with a put of 10.43m. That particular record had stood since 1996.
Tomi and Mia's performances have brought the total number of club records attained this year to forty-three.
There will be no training at Palmer Park on Sunday 19 August 2018 as the track and field will be closed.
Five Reading AC relay teams competed at London's Olympic Stadium on 22 July 2018 and claimed three new club records in the process. The U15 Girls attained their second 4x100m record in twenty-four hours and fourth of the season clocking 49.13 secs and finishing second. The U15 boys shaved eight one-hundredths off the previous record with a 45.20 secs performance and a third place. This result meant that anchor runner Reuben Henry-Daire bagged his fourth club record in twenty-four hours in what surely must be his best weekend ever in athletic competition. The U17 Men also attained a new club record by 0.83 secs clocking in at 43.57 secs finishing fifth. The U13 girls narrowly missed the club record with 52.89 secs and a third place with the U13 boys crossing the line in seventh place in a time of 53.38 secs.
Not forgetting the squad reserve runners this was truly an inspiring day for all who participated.
Reading ACs U13 and U15 boys and girls have made it through to the national Youth Development League Final at Bedford on 8 September. With all to play for on the final round of the Premier 1 league being hosted by Havering AC, Reading's athletes fought for every point and on the provisional results managed to win the competition by a single half-point ahead of the the overall league winners Blackheath and Bromley. Four club records were attained and three of them (200m, 300m and 4x300m) being attained by U15 boy, Reuben Henry-Daire.
Follow the link below to the event page for results and photos.
Reuben Henry-Daire equals the 35 year old U15 boys 200m club record in 23.1 secs
Provisional results just in show another victory for our Alder Valley Girls team at a rather hot and sunny Basingstoke today.
Well done to all of those who competed and thanks to those who judged and supported.
Don't forget the final is on Saturday 1st September at Eton, Meryl and John will be in touch with more information in due course.
Photos to follow.
