Indoor Multi Events Championship

SUCCESS at the South East England indoor multi events championship Lee Valley London 19th 20th December

All competing for the first time in an indoor multi event and on an indoor 200m banked track:

u17 Malachi Gair in his first Heptathlon finished 8th with 3584 points for the seven events with a pb of 7.64 in 60m 9.32 shot, and a high jump of 1.92m just short of his pb.

Under 17 Emily Cornwall was 14th in the Pentathlon (5 events) with 2559 points, a pb in high jump of 1.48m 11.22 in 60m hurdles and a long jump of 4.65m just short of her pb.

Also competing in the u17 Pentathlon Hannah Haugvik had a pb in the 800m of 2.39.31 and solid performances in the remaining 4 events to give her 3032 points equalling the first placed athlete but taking the SILVER medal on count back on number events the two athletes beat each other, with Hannah being ahead in two of the five events.

Andy Sleap