Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers are a UK athletics club based in Hendon, north west London. Their home track is Copthall Stadium.
History
[edit]Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers was founded in 1890 and amalgamated with Barnet Ladies in autumn 1986. The club qualified to enter the British Athletics League (BAL) in Division 4 in 1976, and in the space of 4 years achieved promotion to BAL Division 1 (now the Premiership).[1]
Trecia-Kaye Smith, the 2005 World Champion in the triple jump, was a "particularly enthusiastic member" of the Barnet Harriers.[2]
Honours
[edit]Senior Men:
- British Athletics League
- First Place: 2012, 2013
- Second Place: 1980, 1999, 2014
- Third Place: 1983, 1989
Senior Women:
- UK Women's Athletic League
- First Place: 1997, 1999
- Second Place: 2000
- Third Place: 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006
- English National Cross Country Championships
- Winners: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002
Notable members
[edit]| Athlete | Country | Events | Olympics | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Bedford | UK | 5000 metres, 10,000 metres | 1972 | |
| Joyce Smith | UK | 1500 metres, Marathon | 1972, 1984 | |
| Colin Boreham | UK | Decathlon | 1984 | |
| Roy Dickens | UK | 4 × 400 metres relay | 1984 | |
| Martin Gillingham | UK | 400 metres hurdles | 1984 | |
| Simmone Jacobs | UK | 4 × 100 metres relay | 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 | .svg){kind=icon}
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| Donovan Reid | UK | 100 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay | 1984 | |
| Pascalene Bethuel | Kenya | Marathon | 1988, 1992 | |
| Mike Jones | UK | Hammer throw | 1988 | |
| Fred Salle | Cameroon | Long jump | 1988 | |
| Francis Agyepong | UK | Triple jump | 1992, 1996 | |
| Jacqui Agyepong | UK | 100 metres hurdles | 1992 | |
| David McKenzie | UK | 4 × 400 metres relay | 1992 | |
| Gwen Griffiths | South Africa | 1500 metres | 1996 | |
| Ashia Hansen | UK | Triple jump | 1996, 2000 | |
| Nick Nieland | UK | Javelin throw | 1996, 2004 | |
| Larry Achike | UK | Triple jump | 2000,2008 | |
| Shani Anderson | UK | 100 metres, 4 x 100 metres relay | 2000 | |
| Natasha Danvers | UK | 400 metres hurdles | 2000, 2008 |
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| Catherine Murphy | UK | 4 × 400 metres relay | 2000 | |
| Anthony Whiteman | UK | 1500 metres | 2000 | |
| Yamile Aldama | Sudan | Triple jump | 2004, 2008,2012 | |
| Lee McConnell | UK | 400 metres, 4 × 400 metres relay | 2004, 2008, 2012 | |
| Abi Oyepitan | UK | 200 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay | 2004 | |
| Nick Smith[4] | UK | 4 x 100 metres relay | 2004 | |
| Trecia Smith | Jamaica | Triple jump | 2004, 2008, 2012 | |
| Marilyn Okoro | UK | 800 metres, 4 × 400 metres relay | 2008, 2012 | |
| Allan Scott | UK | 110 metres hurdles | 2008 | |
| Emma Ania | UK | 4 × 100 metres relay | 2008 | |
| Michelle Carey | Ireland | 4 × 400 metres relay | 2012 | |
| Willem Coertzen | South Africa | Decathlon | 2012 | |
| Chris Bennett | UK | Hammer throw | 2016 | |
| Ojie Edoburun | UK | 4 x 100 metres relay | 2016 | |
| Jade Lally | UK | Discus throw | 2016 | |
| Daryll Neita | UK | 100 metres, 4 x 100 metres relay | 2016 |
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| Beth Potter | UK | 10,000 metres | 2016 | |
| Sebastian Rodger | UK | 400 metres hurdles | 2016 |
Club Kit
[edit]The club kit is a white and black vertically striped vest or crop top with red trim, with red or black running shorts or hotpants.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "History of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers - Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers". Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Athletics: Trecia's gold for Jamaica has London glint". The Independent. 13 August 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Olympian Members". Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Wells backs Scottish hope". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
External links
[edit]- Club Website
- Barnet Copthall Stadium UK Running Track Directory
- Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Emyew Listing
- Power of 10 Club Page
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