Chiltern Harriers middle distance runners put on another great
display at the latest Watford open with superb performances in the 800m
races
Race 18
James McCarthy ran a new PB and finished second in 1.55.80, confirming his status as one of the leading U17s in the country.
Race 17
U17 Michael Goddard powered through the second lap to record a great new PB of 1.58.83, winning the race by a second.
Race 16
U20 George Gillingwater was tantalisingly close to two minutes, running a new best of 2.00.18 in fifth place.
Race 15
U20 Jack Walker was sixth in a new PB of 2.05.69.
Race 14
Chris Strong won Race 14 convincingly, front-running to a massive new best of 2.03.39.
Race 13
U17 Jimmy Davies powered to a new best of 2.08.34 in fourth but Joe Cochrane was below his best in 12th with 2.18.56.
Race 12
Elie Bou-Gharios (U17) and Sam Henning (U15) were slightly off their best with 2.11.85 and 2.13.96 respectively.
Race 11
First
Year U17 Callum Neal set a new best, winning Race 11 in 2.13.08. U15
Will Perkin ran a solid 2.17.31 after a slow first lap.
Race 10
U17
Connie Lewis and U15 Jonty Wager-Leigh had a battle up the final
straight to be second and third in Race 10, Connie in a new PB of
2.18.29, Jonty in 2.18.51.
Race 8
Tom Conway (U15) faded slightly in the second lap but still ran a good 2.22.60.
Race 7
Newcomer Conall Brown (U15 ) ran a good debut in 2.21.37 for third and Hannah Thear (U15) set a big new PB of 2.23.13 in fifth.
Race 5
U13 Jake Alderson was just outside his PB with 2.33.77.
Race 4
Amy
Fawcett (U15) - 2.32.12, Orla Fawcett (U13) – 2.34.39, and Claire
Baxter (U15) – 2.36.04 were all just outside recently set bests but U15
Richard Slade in 2.36.04 did record a PB.
Race 3
First year U13 Callum Hodson had an impressive run to knock three seconds off his best with 2.35.56.
Race 2
Abi
Jones and Sandie Pohlman, both Under 13s ran superbly to be first and
second, both setting big new times of 2.37.31 and 2.37.81. Emily
Bannister was close behind, in 2.43.39.
Race 1
Scarlett Wager-Leigh was sixth, just outside her best time with 2.53.08.
In the 200m U13 Alex Ahern set a new best of 28.29.