IOM 10,000m Track Champs Race Walking and Running – Monday 10th May 2021

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All athletes and coaches are asked not to turn up to train on the track this coming Monday 10th May as it is booked for the sole use of the 10,000m Track Championships. The hours it is booked are 6pm to 9pm with the first race off at 6.30pm. If you train early and complete your session at approx 6.15/20pm that will be fine, however, please make sure you are not on the track, infield, throwing areas, high jump fan or LJ pits at 6.30pm when the first race takes place.

Secondly for athletes in the 10,000m events, World Athletics and UKA rules regarding the types of shoe that can be worn on the track will be enforced. Runners/Walkers – please do not leave this until Monday evening to find out if your shoes comply. Instead – either read this 10 page shoe rules or find your shoes on this list of shoes (the second will be quicker!!!) and whether they can be used on the track. Please note – some shoes with a carbon fibre plate and 40mm thick sole can be used on the road but not on the track where a 25mm sole is the thickest allowed for races over 800m.

In short please check to ensure your footwear complies and thank you for considering and supporting us with this ruling.

Andy Fox

Isle of Man 10,000m Track Championships – Results

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PB Cracking 10km Performances in Great Conditions.

The Isle of Man 10km Track Race Walk and Run Championships took place on Monday 24th August in fine calm weather at the NSC track. 24 athletes toed the line either in the longer Championship event or the open 5km that was also available in both disciplines. The results were 12 Personal Best performances and one age group Manx Record subject to ratification.

First off were the walkers with race favourites Tom Partington and Erika Kelly to the fore early on. However, both struggled on this day and pulled out before half way. Hannah Hunter walked a steady race become Manx Champion for 2020 finishing a clear 24 seconds ahead of Keira Heavey who walked very well to record a PB. Next to finish was Tony Edwards in 58.59.7 and so taking the men’s title. Jayne Farquhar secured the final ladies  podium place walking well with Nicola Raven finishing 4th lady on the evening. Louise Hollings covered just under 5km before pulling out and the unfortunate Sam Fletcher picked up a DQ with 2 laps to go in the 10km event. In the 5km open event Mia Dunwell again walked impressively to record a new track PB of 26 mins 09.7 seconds. Overall the race walks saw some excellent performances.

The run saw PBs from all athletes who completed the 10km or 5km bar two and one of those set an age group record. In the 10km Alan Corlett ran a front running race where he pushed himself hard. His winning time of 30 mins 44.6 seconds was a track PB and also 0.4 seconds inside his road best. This was a cracking solo performance from a hard working and talented runner. The other podium places were decided in a close tussle between new IOM Fell Runners members Christian Varley and Andy Nash. Andy was reeling Christian in on the final lap but the latter’s hard work up to that point saw him hold onto second place by 3.4 seconds. Both ran PBs in the process. Paul Sykes finished 4th in a fine run with 5th going to Dan Pownall both running quicker on the track than ever before. James Moffett ran on strongly to finish in 6th with Kevin Vondy running 41 mins 04.7 seconds in 7th and setting a New Manx over 60 track record subject to Ratification. Overall the 10km run saw some great performances and a great front running win for Corlett.

The open 5km run saw PBs from all competitors who completed the event. First to finish was Ieuan Owen who ran 15 mins 44 seconds to run quicker than on the road last month. He set off at a hard pace and was rewarded with a fine time. Second to complete the event was Rachael Franklin who recorded a track best and a time that is the quickest run by a female but ineligible for record purposes due to being achieved in a mixed gender race. Having said that it can only be a matter of time before she runs in the right race and smashes her present track best and maybe takes it below her road time of 15.42. George Dickinson fresh from self-isolation a week or so ago ran a track PB of 17 mins and 0.7 of a second. A fine run considering his lack of training. Jamie Hayes ran on well to record a 5km PB on any surface as did Laura Dickinson in 7th place. So ended a fine set of runs which all athletes can be proud of.

Thanks must be forwarded to the athletes and spectators who made this an event with a great atmosphere. Also to the officials who made the event possible at short notice. Lastly this event saw a myriad of PBs recorded last year and this year half of athletes did likewise. Hopefully in 2021 when the event returns to its late spring date we will see likewise and also it will be in an Island Games year as well just to add a little more spice to the occasion.

Isle of Man 10,000m Race Walking Champs.

Pos.  No.            Name                               Age Cat              Club                                  Time

1,      150           Hannah Hunter             V35W                 Manx Harriers               56.33.3
2,      153           Keira Heavey                  U20W                 Northern A.C.                56.57.3
3,      158           Tony Edwards                V55M                 Manx Harriers               58.59.7
4,      154           Jayne Farquhar             V50W                 Manx Harriers               61.47.1
5,      155           Nicola Raven                  V55W                 Manx Harriers               66.57.7

DQ    157  Sam Fletcher V40M  Manx Harriers
DNF  156  Tom Partington SM  Manx Harriers
DNF  152  Erika Kelly SW  Northern A.C.
DNF  151  Louise Hollings V40W Manx Harriers

Open 5,000m Race Walk.

1,     226            Mia Dunwell                  U17W                 Northern A.C.                26.09.7

Isle of Man 10,000m Run Champs.

1,     179             Alan Corlett                    SM                      Manx Harriers               30.44.6
2,     178             Christian Varley            V35M                 IOM Fell Runners              33.08.4
3,     180             Andy Nash                      SM                      IOM Fell Runners              33.11.8
4,     177             Paul Sykes                       V45M                 IOM Fell Runners              35.38.0
5,     181             Daniel Pownall              SM                      Manx Harriers               37.22.2
6,     176             James Moffett               V40M                 Manx Harriers               40.31.7
7,     175             Kevin Vonday                V60M                 Northern A.C.                41.04.1

Open 5,000m Run.

1,     258             Ieuan Owen                    U20M                 Western A.C.                 15.44.0
2,     259             Racheal Franklin           SW                      Ribble Valley H.              16.06.4
3,     261             George Dickinson         SM                      Manx Harriers               17.00.7
4,     257             Jamie Hayes                   V35M                 Manx Harriers               19.24.7
5,     260             Laura Dickinson            SW                      Manx Harriers               19.29.5

DNF  256  Caroline Mayers  V45W  Manx Harriers
DNF  262  John Dunwell  V50M  Northern A.C.

 

Isle of Man 10,000m Track Championships

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Monday 24th August sees the Isle of Man 10,000m Championships held at the NSC track reorganised from April!

IOM Athletics Championship medals will be awarded to the first three men and women in the race walk and running events.

Registration takes place at the track from 5.30pm to 6.30pm for both events although race walkers are asked to register by 6pm at the latest.

The race walk starts at 6.15pm and has a cut off time of 70 minutes.
The run starts at 7.30pm.

Within each event will be a 5km race for those wishing to test themselves out over the shorter distance. Please note that these are not championship events and medals will not awarded – your time will be your prize!

The entry fee for all events is £5.

This event is only open to athletes who are members of a UKA club or are registered with England Athletics. Please bring your registration card with you or your EA registration number when signing on.

Isle of Man 10,000m Track Championships – Results

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Tom Partington won the Race walk in a big PB of 43 mins 56.9 secs. Adam Cowin in second also produced a great PB 45.19.3 with Dave Walker in third place 56.40.8. In the women’s event Hannah Hunter took the honours in 52.06.4 with Jayne Farquhar and Marie Jackson having a race long duel to finish 2nd and 3rd respectively in 60.51.2 and 60.56.9.

Alan Corlett won the run in a PB of 31.23.4 with Jamie Beaman smashing his best ever to come second in 35.31.7. Newcomer to the sport Louis Morris came a fine third in 36.23.0. In the Women’s event Elissa Morris ran well to finish in 37.55.4, a track PB, while Gail Griffiths and Ciara Hardisty pushed each other all the way with Gail coming out on top for second place in 40.18.9 from Ciara’s 40.28.0.

There were also 5km and 3km races within the 10kms with some fine performances recorded. Full results can be seen in the attached and a full report will appear in this week’s Manx Independent.

30 athletes took part in the event and an impressive 26 track PBs were recorded.

Here are the full results

Thanks go out to all the officials for ensuring the event went ahead on a very cold Monday evening.

Isle of Man 10,000m Track Championships – Walk and Run

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Athletes are invited to enter the Isle of Man 10,000m Track Championship – Walk and Run at the NSC track on Monday 1st April.

Entries will be taken on the day of the event from 5pm at the track if the weather is good. The cost of entry is £5 for all ages and events. If the weather is poor entries will be taken in Manx Harriers Clubhouse. Entries will close at 6.30pm.

In order to enter club kit must be worn and also each athlete must have their England Athletics registration card with them to prove they are registered to take part.

The first race off will be the walk at 6pm followed by the run at 7.15pm. Walkers are advised that there is a 75 minute cut off for their event.

Championship medals will be presented for the 10,000m events, these are open events and so age group medals will not be presented. However, if athletes wish to run a 3km, or 5km, then this will be possible and must be stipulated at registration. Please note, no medals or prizes are available for the 3km or 5km your accurate track time will be the reward.

In the 10,000m athletes must be Under 20 age group or older to take part, in the 5,000m Under 17 age group and upwards and in the 3,000m under 15 and upwards to compete.

We look forward to seeing a great entry and some great racing on the night.

For further information please contact Andy Fox.