September 2024
A fast night in Battersea at Friday Night Under the Lights!
It was a cool, clear evening in Battersea with conditions perfect for some fast, Friday night racing and our athletes certainly delivered! Whilst there were a host of impressive runs, the standout performers were Jade Dos Santos breaking the club 5k record and Paul Martiletti breaking his own V40 record and logging the 4th fastest […]
Masters Athletes Update – A Successful Track & Field Season
Our club’s Masters Athletes had a busy, successful summer, with both participation levels and performances showing strong year on year improvement again. From Track & Field first timers to experienced medalists at Major Championships, our athletes had plenty to celebrate. At least twenty five of them currently rank in the Top 100 in the UK, […]
Isle of Wight Fell Running Championships – a diary by Cat O’Shea
Hazel Norton-Hale recruited me to the Isle of Wight Fell Series just after the Three Bridges Relay in June this year. Following an event organised by the London Stock Exchange Athletics Club, one that took three people to run one pancake-flat race, with 2.3 mile laps, that started at the chime of Big Ben (how […]
The 2024/25 Club Championship is off to a flying start with the VPH Flowers Mile
On the hot and humid evening of Thursday 29th August, 54 runners donned the jade and blue stripes to kick off 2024/25 Club Championship season. As always, this popular event sees Road & XC runners, Juniors, Track athletes and Guests come together to race the iconic mile loop of Victoria Park. The breadth and depth […]
Medalists and Club Record Breakers at Junior SEAA Champs
Four of our Junior athletes picked up medals at The Southern Age Group Champs, at Walton on 11th August. Several of our athletes’ outstanding performances lifted them towards the top of the UK rankings in their events. Besty Agboola in the 300m and Laureen Okhogenu in the Hammer also broke Junior club records. Outstanding Performances […]