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/ 

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England Athletics - Senior and U20 indoor combined events champs this weekend

Indoor athletics continues this weekend when the English senior and U20 athletes compete for the indoor pentathlon (women) or indoor heptathlon (men) crowns at the EIS in Sheffield. The England Athletics indoor Walks champs will be held in conjunction with the event on the Sunday for all age groups.

The weekend will be incorporating MCAA, Northern Athletics and Welsh Combined Events Championships and Walks, and the SEAA Walks. 

Pentathlon for senior and under 20 women:
60m Hurdles, High Jump, Shot, Long Jump, 800 Metres

Heptathlon for senior and under 20 men:
60m, Long Jump, Shot, High Jump, 60m Hurdles, Pole Vault, 1000m

Senior Men
The senior men contest 7 events over the weekend and the entry list includes the 2014 and 2015 outdoor champions Jack Andrew (Club: Sale Harriers Manchester, Coach: Ian Grant) and Liam Ramsay (Club: City Of Sheffield AC, Coach: Mike Corden) respectively, as well as Anthony Hogg (Club: Gateshead Harriers, Coach: Sam Stanislaus) who moves up to the Senior age group following a win at last year’s event as an under 20 athlete. 2015’s top ranked under 23 David Hall (Club: Dartford Harriers AC, Coach: Ian Grant) is also entered, and one to watch out for is Maxim Hall (Club: Dartford Harriers AC, Coach: James Copeland) who was 4th last year and took bronze in the outdoor decathlon championships. With 43 entries for this event, the competition will be stiff.

Liam Ramsay, 1000m, Combined Event, EIS, 2014

Senior Women
The senior women compete in an indoor pentathlon. There are many familiar faces in the 30-strong entry, including outdoor heptathlon champion Elise Lovell (Club: Hastings AC, Coach: Stephen King) and three of last year’s top 4 indoor pentathletes including Commonwealth Games bronze heptathlon medallist Jessica Taylor (Club: Sale Harriers Manchester, Coach: Mike Holmes), Jo Rowland (Club: Crawley AC, Coach: Antonio Minichello) who is no stranger to England Athletics medals, number 2 ranked Jessica Tappin (Club: Thames Valley H, Coach: Mike Holmes), and U23 Katie Stainton (Club: Birchfield Harriers, Coach: Kelly Sotherton) who won the ESAA heptathlon and took silver in the U20 England Age Group heptathlons in 2013.

Jess Taylor, UK Indoor Championships, EIS 2012

U20 Men
The 2015 under 17 champion Sam Talbot (Club: Exeter Harriers, Coach: Eldon Lake) is entered as an under 20 and is up against 5th UK ranked and last year's Scottish indoor heptathlon champion and England U17 silver medallist in 2014 Tom Chandler (Club: Central AC, Coach: Ian Grant) who has had a year already in the age group. A number of last year’s U18 decathletes also join the mix; Reuben Esien (Club: Solihull & Small Heath AC, Coach: Paul Deakin), Dylan Carlsson-Smith (Club: Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, Coach: Ian Grant), Joseph Hobson (Club: City Of Sheffield AC, Coach: Mike Corden) and Will Marklew (Club: Stevenage & North Herts AC, Coach: Norma Harris) covering a wide geographical spread over England!

Joe Hobson, Northern Athletics Indoor Championships, EIS 2014

U20 Women
Thirty athletes are entered for the U20 women’s indoor pentathlon. Morgan Lake (Club: Windsor Slough Eton & H, Coach: Eldon Lake) has held world U18 records in heptathlon and pentathlon and U20 HJ record holder and is entered to compete in Sheffield. Last year’s U17 indoor champion Ada'ora Chigbo (Club: North Somerset AC, Coach: ) also took high jump silver at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa and competed in the IAAF World Youth Championships in Colombia. Niamh Emerson (Club: Amber Valley AC, Coach: David Feeney) was 2nd last year both indoors and out and also has a strong high jump. Annabelle Pask (Club: Coventry Godiva H, Coach: Paul Harrison) was U17 champion in 2014 and English School’s gold last year. Third nationally ranked Michelle Hughes (Club: Havering AC, Coach: Tony Benton) is still 17 years old but already third nationally ranked for the U20 indoor pentathlon in 2015.

Morgan Lake, Sainsburys School Games, Don Valley, Sheffield 2013

Walks
There are 53 entrants for the Walks events - 1k for U17, U15 and U13 and 3k for senior and U20. British senior indoor and outdoor champion Tom Bosworth (Club: Torbay AC, Coach: Andi Drake) should be putting the other athletes through their paces but a number of top overall ranked men are vying for the U20 crown; Cameron Corbishley (Club: Medway & Maidstone AC, Tom Partington (Club: Manx Harriers, Coach: Steve Partington), Guy Thomas (Club: Tonbridge AC, Coach: Martin Rush) and Callum Wilkinson (Club: Enfield & Haringey AC, Coach: Mick Graham). Emma Achurch (Club: Leicester Walking Club, Coach: Steve Arnold) is the current Senior Women's indoor champion and will be hoping to regain that title.

Tom Bosworth, UK Championshps, Birmingham, 2015

More details can be found at: http://www.englandathletics.org/england-athletics-news/senior-and-u20-indoor-combined-events-champs-this-weekend