England Athletics U23 & U20 Championships - Day 1

England Athletics U23 & U20 Championships - Day 1

 

 

At the weekend I attended the England Athletics Under 23 & Under 20 Championships & World Trials. It took place over two days at the Bedford International Stadium. There was plenty of action, from both the track events and the field events. The following shots are from events on the first day.

 

Start of the Men`s 100m

 

Kristina Johnston Thompson wins the final of the U23 Women`s 100m

 

Desiree Henry in the Women`s U20  100m Final

 

Marvin Popoola in the U20 Men`s 100m Final

 

John Kelly - Men`s U20 Shot Put

 

Louis Mascarehas launches the shot in the Men`s U20 Shot Put event

 

Forest Francis - Men`s U20 Shot Put event.

 

Jonathan Hay crosses the finishing line in the in the Men`s U23 1500M Final

 

Deborah Martin clears the bar to win the Women`s U23 High Jump

 

Phoebe Dowson - Winner in the U23 Women`s Discus Event

 

Camryn Goodman - Women`s U23 Discus Event

 

Kathy Hetherington - Women`s U23 Discus Event

 

Alice Akers - competing in the Women`s U20 Hammer Event

 

Still all tightly grouped together after the halfway stage in the Women`s U20 1500m Race

 

The winner of the Women`s U20 race, -Amy Griffiths breaks away from the main pack to make for the finishing line

 

Out in front in the Women`s U20 1500m - Melissa Courtney

 

Melissa Courtney crosses the finishing line in the Women`s 1500m Final

 

After the race is finished, tiredness shows

 

Into the water splash in the Men`s 3000m Steeplechase

 

Jordan Campbell - Women`s U20 Javalin

 

Jordan Campbell

 

Natasha Wilson - Winner of the Women`s U20 Javelin Event

 

 

Adele Nicoll - Women`s U20 Shot Put Winner

 

Winner of the U23 Women`s Long Jump event, Rebecca Chapman lands in the sand pit