2004 Mini Marathon report & results

London Mini Marathon – Sunday, 19^th April 2004

Havering Mayesbrook young athletes again dominated the London Mini Marathon events on Sunday winning an amazing four of the six team prizes and three individual golds, backed up by two individual silvers.

The dominance was almost complete in the Boys 13-14 race where Havering athletes filed no less than six of the top ten places, with Matthew Watkins getting the better of Brad Tungatt in the battle for gold as they made it a one-two, while Matt Bloy, Joe Webster, Steve MacLachlan, and Grant Twist finished in close formation from seventh to tenth. The team ran away with gold, with Daniel Winters (27^th) and Danny Walker (46^th) making up the 8-strong team.

The Girls 15-17 race was also a happy hunting ground for local athletes. Katie Richardson put in a determined effort to take gold, as Megan Foley was 24 secs adrift in silver – reversing the positions from the 13-14 race last year. With Sara Luck in 7^th, Robyn Matson (representing Barking & Dagenham) eighth and Vicky Smith, returning from a long injury lay off in 12^th there was again a gold medal team showing. As the price of fame Katie later had to endure a live TV interview with Sue Barker!

The Girls 13-14 team walked off with the team medals thanks to a solid team effort as the rapidly improving Clare Robinson’s 6^th place led home Lauren Clark (9^th) and Hayley Thomas (10^th), while Rachael Newman in 14^th just beat Amie Adams (B&D), as Danielle Raymond (Coopers) and Jade Edwards completed the scoring six.

It was again a good team performance that brought the 11-12 boys gold, with Jamie Harrington’s 7^th place supported by the Shanney Twins, Daniel & Thomas inside the top 30, and Simon Brown, Sean Jackson & Ben Warden in the top 50.

Ingrid Deane was an impressive 11-12 girls winner, with Gemma Phillips next home in 12^th. First home in the oldest boys 15-17 age group was Andrew Meech in 9^th.

With four team golds there was no contest as Havering easily beat rivals Bromley for the overall team prizes

Boys 11/12

7^th –Jamie Harrington 15:58

21^st – Daniel Shanney 16:58

25^th - Thomas Shanney 17:02

33^rd - Simon Brown 17:17

45^th Ben Warden 17:55

66^th Harry Trusler 17:55

Boys 13/14

1^st - Matthew Watkins 14:29

2^nd - Bradley Tungatt 14:32

7^th – Matt Bloy 14:51

8^th – Joe Webster 14:53

9^th – Steve McLachlan 14:58

10^th - Grant Twist 15:01

27^th – Daniel Winters 15:42

46^th - Danny Walker 16:05

Boys 15/16/17

9^th – Andrew Meech 13:50

45^th – Ross Clarke 15:04

64^th - David Nefs 15:21

88^th - Andrew Luck 15:39

103^rd – Michael Waller 15:57

142^nd – Christian Newton 16:45

Girls 11/12

1^st - Ingrid Deane 16:36

46^th Stephanie Smith 19:10

105^th - Olivia Wood 21:14

166^th Lucy Newman 22:50

Girls 13/14

6^thClare Robinson 16:53

9^th - Lauren Clark 17:09

10^th - Hayley Thomas 17:09

14^th - Rachael Newman 17:27

15^th – Amie Adams (B&D) 17:33

23^rd–Michaela Roberts (B & D) 17:40

25^th – Jade Edwards 17:53

66^th - Francesca Clark 19:12)

Girls 15/16/17

1^st - Katie Richardson 15:10

2^nd -Megan Foley 15:34

7^th – Sara Luck 16:37

8^th - Robyn Matson (B & D) 16:41

12^th - Vicky Smith 17:12

19^th Helen Roche (B & D) 17:39

46^th - Robyn Delivett 18:33

49^th - Charlotte Wood 18:45

70^th - Caroline Smith 19:36

80^th - Georgina Clark 20:04