England Athletics Combined Event Champs 2019 - Day Two

There were more titles and medal positions decided on the second day of the England Athletics Senior and Under 20 Indoor Combined Events and Race Walking Championships. With some great competition throughout the day the athletes carried on the excitement levels that had been seen on day one.

Both men’s combined events competitions were held over the two days and after the U20 women’s heptathlon was held on the Saturday it was the turn of the Senior Women to have their heptathlon championship on the Sunday.

Senior Men’s heptathlon

It was a first national title for John Lane (Club: City of Sheffield and Dearne AC, Coach: Toni Minichiello) who continued where he left off at the end of day one to strike gold in the Senior Men’s heptathlon.

He imposed himself on proceedings from the first event of the day as 8.25 (920pts) was quickest of all in the 60m hurdles. At this point Howard Bell (Club: Edinburgh AC, Coach: Iain McEwan) remained second with a 8.46 (869pts) and Andrew Murphy (Club: Kilbarchan, Coach: Colin Sinclair) moved back into the medal positions with his 8.42 (879pts).

Senior Women’s heptathlon

There were plenty of changes to the medal positions on the leader board throughout the day in this competition. But at the end of it all it was Kate O’Connor (Club: Dundalk St. Gerards, Coach: Francis O’Hagan) who came as champion.

Under 20 men’s heptathlon

At the end of Day all was tight at the top of the U20 men’s competition. But it was Jack Turner (Club: Exeter Harriers, Coach: Kevin Skinner) who progressed from third place to take the title.

His day got off to a good start as his 8.26 (917pts) 60m hurdles was fastest of all and moved him from second to third. At this point Scott Brindley (Club: North Ayrshire AC, Coach: Mark Stringer) was in the lead and his 8.42 (879pts) maintained a gap of 16 points with Joel McFarlane (Club: Arbroath & District Athletics Club, Coach: Ian McFarlane) third after his 8.75 (802pts).

Race walks

It was a win for Cameron Corbishley (Club: Medway and Maidstone AC, Coach: Andi Drake) in the 3K walk with a time of 11:54.83 which brought him home clear of the battle for silver and bronze that went the way of Chris Snook (U20, Club: Aldershot Farnham & District, Coach: Verity Snook) as his 12:41.34 bettered the 12:52.25 of Tom Partington (U20, Club: Manx Harriers, Coach: Steve Partington).

In the U15 1K race walk there was a win for Ellis Simmonds (2 Dash) in 5:44.09.

The women’s 3K title was taken by Madeline Shott (Club: Belgrave) who came home well clear of Pagen Spooner (U20, Club: Hyde Park, Coach Andi Drake) in 14:49.57 to 16:15.98 with Carolyn Derbyshire (Club: Nuneaton Harriers) claiming bronze in 16:23.43.

Photos from the event can be found at: https://www.peverilphoto.com/section665568_746707.html

Results can be found at: https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/news/great-action-from-sheffield-as-combined-event-and-race-walk-athletes-decide-titles/