Two Sussex Schools’ seniors represented the county in last weekend’s regional Combined Events competition at Lee Valley. Joshua O’Brien (Bedes) competed in the decathlon and Isabelle Humphreys (Hurst) in the heptathlon. Josh came fourth overall with 4259 points and Isabelle was eighth with 3561. Josh 100m – 12.6 Long jump – 5.28 Shot […]
Sussex Schools trials round two
For the second week in a row, many of Sussex’s top school-age athletes descended on K2 to compete in trials to achieve English Schools qualifiers and selection. In the Senior boys, 100m, fleet-footed Timi Esan (Ardingly) and Ethan Muirhead (Worthing College) were first and second in 10.8s and 11.0 respectively. Junior girl Elodie Bradley […]
Grice’s Olympic qualifier, World Record for Machin & U20 County record for Korczak
In Portland, USA Brighton Phoenix’s Charlie Grice set an Olympic qualifier over 1500 m, running 3:33.81. Brighton and Hove AC athlete Julia Machin has added two centimetres to her W50 High Jump World Record with a leap of 1.68m at Bedford. Julia a former British record holder and national champion, with a best of 1.92m, was […]
Graham Ingram death
Sussex AA is deeply saddened to learn of the death of county official and Brighton and Hove stalwart, Graham Ingram, 73, after a short illness. Graham was a much liked and respected official and a supporter of his club, the county and Sussex Schools’ athletics for 35 years. A keen athlete in his youth, Graham’s […]
Athlete Gail honoured by Queen
Sussex cross-country team manager and athlete, Professor Gail Davey of Brighton and Hove AC, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s belated birthday honours list, for her ongoing work to tackle neglected tropical diseases. Gail is a professor of global health epidemiology at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) and was recently appointed […]
Longest throw ever by a British 13 year old!
In her last competition of the season, Brighton and Hove athlete Dulcie Yelling has broken three records with one exceedingly long javelin throw of 44.80m. Competing at Portsmouth, Yelling improved her personal best by nearly three metres, setting not only a County and club record but recording the longest throw ever of the 500g […]