C&C news from England Athletics

Two snippets featuring C&C athletes from the England Athletics website (click headline for full stories) – congratulations Jack and good speed Ellie.

England claim impressive 1-2 at Home Nations 5k

England’s elite men and women made it a 1-2 respectively at a super-charged Home Nations Podium 5km in Cardiff’s Bute Park at the weekend.

Our male team consisting of Tom Mortimer, Jack Gray, Jack Goodwin, and Cameron Allen, produced a combined time of 55:37 to top the podium whilst our female runners featuring Ellie Wallace, Kate Maltby, and Holly Dixon, finished second in 48:25 behind the composite team for race sponsors Adidas (47:31).

England’s Mortimer was first across the line in the elite men’s race, breaking the Welsh all-comers record in the process in a time of 13:39. Gray finished 3rd (13:51), followed by Goodwin in 5th (13:59), and Allen in 11th (14:09).

Team announced for Welsh International

The U20 Welsh International is a great international fixture on the domestic competition calendar. This year, there will be an U18 team and U20 team to provide greater international opportunity for our athletes.

Team Manager Hayley Hemmings said,

“Many congratulations to all the athletes, their coaches, and clubs following selection of our England team for this year’s Welsh International. For many this will be their England debut, we are pleased to be offering both U18 and U20 the opportunity to compete in this event, as the season ends. We wish everyone involved this weekend all the best.”

Under 18 – Distance

Ellie Loosley (Cambridge & Coleridge AC, Andrew Parmenter): 3000m