Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers are a UK athletics club based in Hendon, north west London. Their home track is Copthall Stadium.
History[]
Shaftesbury 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]
Honours[]
Senior 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[]
Olympians [2][]
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 | |
UK | 4 × 400 metres relay | 1984 | ||
Martin Gillingham | UK | 400 metres hurdles | 1984 | |
Simmone Jacobs | UK | 4 × 100 metres relay | 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 | |
Donovan Reid | UK | 100 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay | 1984 | |
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 | |
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 | |
[3] | 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 | |
Beth Potter | UK | 10,000 metres | 2016 | |
Sebastian Rodger | UK | 400 metres hurdles | 2016 |
Club Kit[]
The 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[]
References[]
- ^ "History of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers - Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers". Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "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[]
- Club Website
- Barnet Copthall Stadium UK Running Track Directory
- Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Emyew Listing
- Power of 10 Club Page
Categories:
- Athletics clubs in London
- Athletics clubs in England
- Sport in the London Borough of Barnet
- London sport stubs
- British sports team stubs
- Track and field athletics club stubs