GB Olympic Trials, Sports City, Manchester

Tuesday 15 June 2021

25^th to 27^th June.

On Friday week the Olympic Trials commences in Manchester. Athletes from across UK will compete for first 2 places in all events. At last Wednesday’s 10k Olympic Trials in Birmingham University, 2^nd SM, did not have Olympic standard. Another 10k Trial takes place on Friday 25^th June, giving Sir Mo Farah, last chance of achieving 10k standard.

In the women’s 10k race, the first 2 finishers, had the Olympic standard.

This summer athletes have been competing in UK and Aboard, chasing times/distances standards, for Olympic and Commonwealth Games (2022).

Jake Heyward (U23), following races in USA, where he achieved Olympic standard twice for 1500m. He returned to Europe for 2 more races prior to Manchester Trials.

Pro Athlete Tour de Marseille France  9^th June 1500m 7^th 3.34.63 (0.82) to second place.  France 12^th Nice International France 12^th June. 800m 9^th 1.47.25 pb. 800m race standard very high, winner 1.43.63 (world lead).   

Jake completes training preparations with 2 hard lactic tolerance sessions, for what will be fast finishing heats and final races. Jake is currently UK 4^th ranked 1500m 3.33.99.

Note: Jake started athletes in Club Academy.

UK Results

9^th June

BMC Gold Standard Races.

University of Birmingham Series 3

Lauren Cooper SW 3k SC 2^nd 10.20.03 pb New Welsh & Club Record.

12 June

BMC Grand Prix Watford

A number of Cardiff Athletics athletes took park in this class event. Entry standards are set high, due to numbers wishing to gain entry into Grand Prix events.

400m    A  Owen Smith          SM 4^th     46.37 sb             (Matt Elias)

800m    B  Lizzie Harris          SW 7^th  2.08.56                 (Steve Mitchell)

800m    G  Jacob Reynolds   U20 5^th  1.59.81 sb            (Arwyn Davies)

1500m  A  James Heneghan U23 8^th  3.41.90                 (James Thie)

1500m  A  Cari Hughes         U23 5^th  4.16.64 pb            (Andrew Walling)

12/12^th June

AAI Games Dublin Ireland

100m Charlotte Wingfield      SW 2^nd   12.21 sb