Track and Field
City of York Open Meeting April 23rd 2023
Our open meeting on Sunday heralded, for many, the start of the summer track season and the cool breeze could not dampen the enthusiasm of all those who took part.
There were some great performances on the track and field from our youngest athletes through the age groups to our senior athletes and their enjoyment of the day was matched by the many volunteer helpers and officials and organisers who made the day possible. To all those who helped, a huge thank you. You made it a fantastic first meeting of the season. For many of those helping it was the first time, but we hope it is the start of your journey in support of the club, helping support our athletes who gain so much from their enjoyment of the sport. It can be daunting to volunteer, but we are all there to support both athletes and officials, please do ask us if you are unsure how to get involved.
Rather than pick out individual performances, attached is a link to photos of the day’s action, to show the commitment, determination and enthusiasm of all who took part can be found on the club’s Facebook page. Whether it was a PB or a time or performance to build on as the season progresses, well done to all who took part. A set of results can be found on the club’s website.
In other track news Ed Brown ran a 10 seconds PB in the 3000m race at the opening BMC meeting at Leeds last Thursday. Gianluca Mastrolonardo (8.41.60) and Mark Bolland Cage (9.08.66) also ran PBs at the same distance with Katy Wood opening her season with 9.36.21.
On Saturday in the Loughborough Open Tommy Shaw (3.57.89) and Gianluca Mastrolonardo (4.03.56) both competed in the 1500m.
Road Running
Charlotte Mason smashed the club record for the Marathon by 8 minutes as she ran 2.43.57 in London with remarkably even spits of 1.21.49 for the first half and 1.22.08 for the second half. Charlotte was the 31st fastest overall and came 18th in the mass start which sets off 40 minutes after the elite women. Josh Breen (2.55.50) also broke his PB by 10 minutes with Alison Deane also taking 5 minutes off her PB with 3.08.53.
The club had 5 runners representing Yorkshire and Humberside in the London Mini Marathon that is held over the final 2.6k of the Marathon course. In the under 17 races Lottie Langan came 44th in 9.20 with Beau Jamieson-Wannell coming 61st in 8.17. Isaac Stabler came 44th in the under 15 boys race with 8.07 whilst Ollie Wright (27th in 8.48) and Aimee Keefe (48th in 9.54) took part in the under 13 races.
James Tucker (15.43) and Ed Brown (16.44) were 1st and 2nd in the York Parkrun on Saturday. Julie Mastrolonardo was again 1st at Dalby Forest in 21.07 whilst William Keens (18.00) at Easingwold and Chrissie Dover (21.34) both came 2nd. Bethany Ellerker was the 1nd girl at the York Junior Parkrun on Sunday in 8.59.