Sussex athletes were in action at the SEAA 2024 Indoor Champs at Lee Valley at the weekend with three gold medal performances.
Lewes’ Grace Tuesday clocked 2:10.31 in the Under 17 women’s 800m, not only a wining time but also a CBP beating the previous 2:13.17.
Also in the 800m, Brighton & Hove George Gilbert took the Under 15 boys’ title in 2:06.75, whilst Crawley’s Isabella Akpoveta was displaying some fine form in the sprints.
She came second in the Under 17 women’s 60m then followed this with gold in the 200m running 24.97.
Crawley AC's Braimoh Busari leapt in fine fashion for gold in the Under 17 men's pole vault.
Lewes AC also had plenty of pole vaulters out for the event and finished the day celebrating medals from Under 15 girls Beth Boyes (silver with 2.70m), Imogen Taylor (bronze with 2.60m) and Bill Scott, 2nd in the Under 15 boys with 2.70m.
Heidi Ely, Brighton & Hove, was 2nd in the Under 15 girls’ triple jump (9m) and club mate Isaac Machin was 3rd in the Under 13 boys long jump (4.53m).