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President's profile 3
I continued to run in open years ago, I now just go Chasing down Sebastian Coe at
and Masters’ competitions jogging twice a week and go a British League meeting.
after turning 40, clocking swimming in Loughborough’s
3:59 for 1500m, 14:40 50m pool. part of my life for the last 35
for 5000m and 30:14 for years and it is an honour to be
10,000m. I thought these Since turning 40 my main asked to be Club President.
were reasonable times but priority has been coaching, I hope club members will
then Dave Taylor came rather than competing, and accept a Yorkshire man as
along and relieved me of all in 2001 I was appointed the President! I’m really keen to
my club records! I believe I Club coach for the girls’ do all I can in the coming
still hold the club record for middle/long distance squad year to help in the continued
M50 3000m at 9:11 but Dave at Loughborough University. success of our fantastic club!
Heath has been running Coaching is very rewarding,
rather well recently so that helping athletes develop and Dave Cordell/Bill Foster
will not last long either! progress towards their goals.
It’s a big commitment and I
I managed to win a few have a group of 30-35 girls
medals at various World doing the main Tuesday and
Masters’ championships, over Saturday sessions, but I really
a range of distances from enjoy it. Lauren Deadman
1500m to 10,000m, including was my most successful
gold medals at 3000m indoors athlete in 2015, running 9.04
as an M45 and M50. ln 2008 for 3000m, 15.45 for 5000m
I ran 73:26 to finish first and 33.16 for 10k road.
M50 in the Great North Run
half marathon. However, Blackheath and Bromley
following a knee injury four Harriers AC has been a big
