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Written by Martin Williams
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Neil Burton, currently studying at Birmingham University posted a fast 5k time in winning the Birmingham Rowheath 5k road race, held at Bournville Birmingham on Thursday 14th August. Burton won in 14.33 mins only 3 seconds from the course record set by Birchfields African Star Jean Ndyasenga in 2007. It was 14th fastest 5k time ran on the roads in 2008. It was nearly a Tipton 1,2,3, with John Millington finishing 3rd behind Birmingham Uni’s Nick Earl (14.57) and Millington 15.02 mins. Dan Beier on the comeback from recent 2 month break from running was 4th in 15.28 mins. Paul Evans was 6th in 15.38 mins, Dean Hill was 11th in 15.59 mins. |
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Tipton achieve the Great Escape! |
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Written by Martin Williams
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Tipton avoided the drop in the last League match of the season held at Tipton on Sunday August 3rd. Tipton finished 2nd overall in the match and with DASH and Corby finishing 6th and 4th, it was enough to overhaul our bottom position and avoid relegation. Tipton now have the prospect of facing some local clubs next year with Wolves and Bilston, Telford and Birmingham Rowheath all in the same division. Everybody pulled together ensuring all events were covered with some good performances particularly encouraging coming from Tiptons Juniors showing they are more than a match for the seniors. Some of the notable performances were the mens 4 x 100m relay where John Timmins in about 4th or 5th place going into the last 100m overhauled the leaders with a storming last 100m to win. John Millington ran a pb of 8.28 in 3000m with an impresive last 1500m to secure victory. 17 year old Jelle Verwer won both the 800m and 1500m 'A' races in 1.56 and 4.06 with impressive sprint finishes. Full results to follow. |
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Tipton 6km Race Sunday 24th Aug |
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Written by Kate Williams
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Titpon will be staging a 6km race at Sandwell Valley on Sunday 24th August 2008 at 10.15am as part of the Sandwell Show which attracts thousands of vistors. Enter before August 16th and get a free car park pass worth £5. There wil be prizes for the first three male and female and all veteran categories. Click here for the Entry Form |
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Written by Kate Williams
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The Junior Whippet is a newsletter produced by Keith Farifax that is more focused on the younger sections. If you click on the Whippet section on the left hand side you can donwload them. JULY-AUGUST'S EDITION NOW AVAILABLE! |
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New Coaching Communities Program |
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Written by Mike Buntin
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There is a new Coaching Communities program to be held on Thursday 28th August at Brandhall Primary School, Oldbury. Click the Coach Education Link in the menu for more information. |
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Mel Cooksey makes AAA 100m Final |
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Written by Mike Buntin
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Mel Cooksey had a superb weekend at the AAAs Champs in Birmingham last weekend. She ran a pb in the 100m heats with 11.79 to take her through to the semis where she ran 11.86 to finish fourth and qualify for the final the next day where Mel ran 11.92 for 8th. Also having qualified through the 200m heats with 24.27 Mel then proceeded to run 24.37 in the semi-final for a dead heat in 4th place. Not being able to split the two athletes mean that Mel was massively unluckly to miss out on her second final by a coin toss. Our other representative at the weekend was Phil Nicholls in the 5000m. Unfortunately Phil had been struggling the week leading up to the event and wasn't able to perform like he can. Still putting himself on the line he came 10th with 14.11. The club defintely has more athletes capable of making the AAAs and they'll hopefuly be pushing to make the step up and we'll see them there next year. |
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