(22) SURREY SENIOR WOMEN'S 3000M STEEPLECHASE RECORD
Rosie Clarke (Epsom & Ewell Harriers) set a new record of 9:54.82 whilst competing in the Payton Jordan Invitational held in Palo Alto, Califonia on 1st May 2016. In the same race Molly Renfer (Kingston AC & Polytechnic Harriers) ran 10:10.51 which also beat the previous record. The previous record was 10:11.33 which was set by Molly Renfer at the same venue on 1st April.
Joseph Massimo (Crawley AC) set a new record of 21.36/+1.6 whilst competing in the British League Division 2 fixture held in Cardiff on 7th May 2016. The previous record was 21.65/+1.0 which was set by Uvie Ugono on 7th August 1994.
(25) SURREY COUNTY TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KINGSMEADOW, SATURDAY/SUNDAY 14TH/15TH MAY 2016
Medal winners Under-13 Girls 1500m
Medal winners Senior Men Hammer
Winner of the U20 Women's 200m at this year's Surrey Championship was Jemma Wood of Guildford & Godalming and making the medal presentation for that event was her mother Louise (nee Manning) - far right - who in 1983 won the U17 High Jump with a Championship Best Performance of 1.76m, a record that still stands today after 33 years. "How time flies," admitted a proud mother.
(26) EA SENIOR / UNDER-20 COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEDFORD, 14TH/15TH MAY 2016
Congratulations to Dylan Carlsson-Smith (Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers) for his victory in the Under-20 Decathlon and to Sam Talbot (Exeter) for his victory in the Under-18 Decathlon.
Robert Sakala (Croydon H) set a new record of 13.76/+1.0 whilst competing in the Active Newham Open Series meeting held in Newham on 25th May 2016. The previous record was 13.81/+0.4 which was set by Rushane Thomas on 3rd August 2014.
Maisie Collis (Herne Hill H) recorded a time of 4:48.1 when winning the Under-13 Girl's 1500m at the Lily B meeting held at Croydon on 4th June 2016. This is the fastest known time by a Surrey athlete for this distance.
Martyn Rooney (Croydon H) set a new record of 32.71 when he finished second in the the 300 metres held in the Gouden Spike meeting in Leiden, Netherlands on 11th June 2016. The previous record of 32.89 was set by David McKenzie on 12th July 1996. Martyn now holds the County Senior records for 300m, 400m & 600m.
Competing at the Surrey Schools Championships held at Kingsmeadow on 11th June 2016 Paula Holguin set a new record of 46.95m when winning the Intermediate Girls 500g Javelin. The previous record of 40.79m was set by Cathy Coleman on 16th August 2014.
Competing at the SAL fixture held at Kingsmeadow on 18th June 2016 Pippa Wingate improved her existing record from 58.69m, set in August 2015, to 59.14m.
In the Under-20 Women's 100m held on the 18th June Imani Lansiquot (Sutton & District AC) set a new Surrey County record of 11.25/+1.6 when finishing 1st in Heat 3. This improved the previous record of 11.28 which she set earlier this month.
In the Under-20 Men's 110m Hurdles held on the 19th June Robert Sakala (Croydon H) set a new Surrey County record of 13.66/+1.9 when finishing 3rd in the final. This improved the previous record of 13.76 which he set in May 2016.
Jaden Kennedy (Herne Hill H) recorded a time of 2:09.5 when winning the Under-13 Boy's 800m at the YDL meeting held at Hornchurch on 19th June 2016. This is the fastest known time by a Surrey athlete for this distance.
In the Senior Women's 3000m Steeplechase held on the 26th June Rosie Clarke (Epsom & Ewell Harriers) set a new Surrey County record of 9:52.20 when winning the final. This improved the previous record of 9:54.82 which she set in May.
(38) EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 6TH - 10TH JULY 2016
MARTIN ROONEY RETAINS 400M TITLE.
GOLD MEDAL FOR JAMES DASAOLU IN 4X100M RELAY.
The following Surrey athletes were selected for the GB & NI team:- Martyn Rooney (400M defending champion - Croydon H); James Dasaolu (4x100m - Croydon H); Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (4x100m defending champion - Sutton & District AC); Johnny Hay (Half-Marathon Cup - Aldershot, Farnham & District); Adelle Tracey (800M - Guildford & Godalming AC); Rosie Clarke (3000m Steeplechase - Epsom & Ewell H); Jade Lally (Discus - Shaftesbury Barnet H); Morgan Lake (Heptathlon - Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow AC) and Lily Partridge (Half-Marathon Cup - Aldershot, Farnham & District AC).
Congratulations to Jade Lally who was selected to carry the Union flag at the Opening Ceremony.