British Masters Athletics Federation's Winter Throws Championships
It was the British Masters Athletics Federation's (BMAF) Winter Throws Championships at the weekend at Horspath Track, Oxford.
Four of Bedford's Masters Athletes competed and came back with a hatful of medals and club records.
Results:
Glen Kerr M50
Hammer - Gold - 53.80m - Club Record
Weight -Gold - 17.94m - Club Best Performance
Shot -2nd - 11.81m
Darren Kerr M55
Hammer - Gold - 47.19m - Club Record
Weight - Gold - 15.65m - Club Best Performance
Discus - Bronze - 33.53m
Oriana Johnson W60
Discus - Silver - 15.50m
Hammer - 9th - 16.05m
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More Bedford & County success at the Eastern Indoor Championships
In addition to the success of the pole vaulters at last weekends’ Eastern Counties Indoor Championships at Lee Valley the club came away with a further 7 Medals.
U20s
Thalia–Jade Mason - High Jump 1st 1.55, 60mH 2nd 9.14
Eva Henry - Long Jump 3rd 5.00, Triple Jump 3rd 10.61 PB
Casey-Mae Chandler - Triple Jump 4th 9.98 PB
Archie Ashpole - Long Jump 2nd 6.23
Raphie Saunders - Triple Jump 3rd 11.50 PB, 200m 18th 25.26
Thomas Leakey - 60m H 8th 7.12 PB, SF 9th 7.11 PB
Bedford & County athletes at the Tokyo Marathon
Congratulations to all the Bedford & County athletes who ran in the Tokyo Marathon yesterday.
Adam Harris, achieved the 6 star Abbot World Marathon Majors award yesterday, by completing the Tokyo Marathon in a chip time of 2hrs 56mins 46sec (gun time 2hrs 57mins 11sec). He has achieved the 6 Star award by running the required marathons in: Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York.
Pole vault success at the Eastern Indoor Champs at Lee Valley
Bedford & County's junior pole vault athletes were out in force at the Eastern Indoor Championships yesterday, bringing home 3 medals.
Oskar Eastwood - Bronze in the u15 boys with new PB of 2.70m
Lois Fordham - Gold in the u15 girls with a new PB of 2.90m (and club record)
Chloe Kingman - Bronze in u17 women with 2.60m
Congratulations to all 3 athletes!
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British Masters Indoor Athletics Champs - Lee Valley - 22nd & 23rd February 2025
A small group of Bedford's Masters Athletes were in action last weekend at the British Masters Indoors Champs at Lee Valley- hoovering up a good number of medals and a few club records between them.
Results below...
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3 club records broken at the EMAC Indoor Championships
It was a busy day at the EMAC Indoor Champs on Sunday 9th February. 3 club records were broken.
Glen Kerr broke the M50 Indoor shotput record with 10.84m, to win the bronze medal.
Darren Kerr equalled the M55 Indoor shotput record with 11.15m to win the gold medal.
Graeme Packman broke the M70 Indoor and Overall shotput record with 9.51m, this is the first club record Graeme has broken in 45 years competing for the club.
Congratulations to all 3 athletes!
Chiltern League Champions 2024/25
Yesterday, the final Chiltern League cross country of the season took place at Oxford. Bedford and County finished the season off in style on a very muddy course to win the overall competition, taking home the title for the first time in 7 years.
We also won the team title for Senior Women and U17 Men, a title Bedford and County's Senior Women haven't won for 11 years.
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