Records fall at the England Athletics age-group indoor champs

Sheffield saw a number of top-class performances from teenage track and field athletes

Holly Whittaker of Aberdeen ran a UK under-17 women’s record for the 60m hurdles with 8.39 during a busy two-day programme at the England Athletics Under-20/17/15 Championships in Sheffield.

Behind, Izzy Rae of Bracknell was rewarded with the fifth fastest time of all time with 8.46.

Also in the under-17 women’s age group, Celine Obinna-Alo, aged 14 and coached by Richard Kilty, won the 60m in 7.38 to go equal second on the UK all-time under-17 rankings with Jodie Williams and just behind Asha Philip’s 7.35.

Shivelle Marshall was runner-up in 7.51 with Leila Lihe third in 7.51.

Lawson Capes, grandson of the late Geoff Capes, won the under-17 men’s shot with 18.59m to move to No.3 on the UK all-time rankings in his age group.

Plymouth youngster Annabelle Fasuba, the daughter of 2008 world indoor 60m champion Olusoji Fasuba, won the under-15 girls’ 60m in 7.53.

Sprinters continued to shine in the under-20 men’s 60m as Teddy Wilson won a very close race in 6.74 from Matthew Smart.

Thea Brown, a combined events specialist, showed great mid-winter form in the long jump to win the under-20 women’s title with 6.24m.

Thea Brown (England Athletics/Pat Scaasi)

Shaikira King also stepped away from the cross-country circuit to run a championship best of 2:04.34 in the under-20 women’s 800m.

There was also a championship record in the under-20 men’s 800m as Iolo Grant clocked 7.59.

FEBRUARY 8-9
ENGLAND ATHLETICS U15/U17/U20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, Sheffield
U20 men: 60: 1 T Wilson (SB) 6.74; 2 M Smart (Mans) 6.74; 3 L Stephens (Card) 6.75; 4 D Williams (BFTTA) 6.80; 5 E Franklin (WG&EL) 6.86; 6 N Hedges (Dac) 6.89; 7 B Otiora (BFTTA) 6.90; 8 H Thomas (Croy) 6.96. Ht1: 1 M Smart (Mans) 6.81; 2 H Thomas (Croy) 6.88; 3 A Avis (Bath) 6.89; 4 M Gittens (WG&EL) 6.91; 5 B Otiora (BFTTA) 6.95; 6 S Lawson (Chelm) 7.05. Ht2: 1 L Stephens (Card) 6.83; 2 N Hedges (Dac) 6.96; 3 J Gill (Inv EK) 6.99. Ht3: 1 T Wilson (SB) 6.73; 2 D Pollard (WG&EL) 7.00; 3 P Lambrecht (C&C) 7.04. Ht4: 1 L Alvin (Charn) 6.88; 2 E Franklin (WG&EL) 6.88; 3 A Anderson (Croy) 6.90; 4 F Ridgway (R&N) 6.96; 5 Z Azabdaftery (Harrow) 6.97. Ht5: 1 B Rhodes (Tel) 6.90; 2 F Enyiam (Thurr) 6.97; 3 O Armitage (Leeds C) 6.99; 4 R Grant (E&E) 7.04. Ht6: 1 D Williams (BFTTA) 6.91; 2 M Alabi (Bir) 7.02. SF1: 1 T Wilson (SB) 6.72; 2 D Williams (BFTTA) 6.82; 3 H Thomas (Croy) 6.89; 4 A Avis (Bath)…