Giles runs 3:36.26 as British Milers’ Club and open graded meetings across the country see a spate of fast times in early August
BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES, Watford, August 10
Just four days after his 3:33.56 in that stunning Commonwealth Games 1500m, Elliot Giles returned with a quick 3:36.26 and led Tom Keene (3:37.70), Jacob Cann (3:41.61) and steeplechaser William Battershill (3:41.80, compared to an official PB of 3:57.84!).
Former European under-20 800m champion Khahisa Mhlanga continued her improvement at the longer distances with a 4:15.94 PB ahead of Maisie O’Sullivan, the daughter of Irish legend Sonia, as the first six went inside 4:20.
The continuation of fast 800m races in Britain continued as James McMurray won in a big PB of 1:46.96 as he became the 17th Briton to break 1:47 this summer.
Behind, 20 year-old Daniel Howells improved to 1:47.08 and England champion Ben Murphy took well over a second off of his best with 1:47.17.
Under-20 Jake Minshull won the C race in a PB 1:49.36.
Men
800: A: 1 J McMurray (St Alb) 1:46.96; 2 D Howells (AFD) 1:47.08; 3 B Murphy (Ton) 1:47.17; 4 M Milner (IRL) 1:47.49; 5 C Harrison (USA) 1:47.76; 6 K McGrath (IRL) 1:48.76; 7 S Wiggins (SB) 1:50.06. B: 1 K Hansen (DEN) 1:49.29; 2 H Fisher (B&B) 1:49.50; 3 T Bilyard (Gt Yar) 1:49.61; 4 M Wilson (Sun) 1:49.84; 5 B Waterman (ESM) 1:49.87; 6 J Higgins (Bexley) 1:49.96. C: 1 J Minshull (Cov, U20) 1:49.36; 2 J Tuffin (Rush) 1:49.97; 3 B Brunswick (Sale) 1:50.05; 4 D Proctor (Sale, M35) 1:50.24; 5 B Gardiner (B&B) 1:50.59; 6 C Byron (Bir) 1:51.46. 1500: A: 1 E Giles (Bir) 3:36.26; 2 T Keen (C&C) 3:37.70; 3 M Beadlescomb (USA) 3:39.61; 4 J Cann (NEB) 3:41.61; 5 W Battershill (Erme) 3:41.80; 6 H McLuckie (SB) 3:42.03; 7 J Whan (C’liffe) 3:43.35; 8 A Milligan (NBH) 3:43.65; 9 J Gumm (Bath) 3:45.69; 10 R Miell-Ingram (Rad, U20) 3:46.23; 11 M Byrne (IRL) 3:46.99; 12 M Heyden (AFD) 3:47.28; 13 A Melloy (C&C, U20) 3:47.83. B: 1 K Imroth (SB) 3:47.38; 2 E Pierce (NEB) 3:48.31; 3 J Blacknell (AFD) 3:48.88; 4 E O’Shea (Charn) 3:49.50; 12 G Stevens (BMH, U20) 3:54.57
Elliot Giles (David Lowes)
Women
800: D: 1 S Billings (AUS) 2:04.26; 2 R Linington-Payne (Card) 2:05.78; 3 R McClay (Brack) 2:06.47; 4 S Sinha (Camb H) 2:07.62; 5 J Elvin (Thurr, U20) 2:09.49; 7 S Wigfield-Turner (Hallam, U20) 2:13.38. 1500: C: 1 K Mhlanga (Herts P) 4:15.94; 2 M O’Sullivan (IRL) 4:17.37; 3 M Davies (Sale) 4:17.38; 4 S Chapman (WSEH) 4:18.21; 5 A Wright (Phoe, U20) 4:18.74; 6 N Carr (B&A) 4:19.62; 7 N Kearney (IRL) 4:21.26; 8 J Hodder (Wirr) 4:22.15; 9 C Nolan (HW)…
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