Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers are a UK athletics club based in Hendon, north west London. Their home track is Copthall Stadium.
History
editShaftesbury 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
editSenior 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
editThe 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
editReferences
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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