Event Date: 12th June 2024
A fine sunny evening with just a slight breeze provided perfect conditions for the second of three open meetings in this year’s series. The 3000m was a virtual Steel City takeover with nine of the eleven competitors sporting the green and gold. This race saw Rob Byers and Seth Kirby seemingly joined at the hip for much of the 7.5 laps with Rob prevailing by less than a second. Elsewhere, Andrew McNamara was reliving his track and field days from long ago back in Norfolk competing in the 400m hurdles, Long Jump and Triple Jump. We have to mention however the 100m which saw International Andrew Robertson, Sale Harriers Manchester, break the tape in 10.37. Interestingly, Robertson started by running cross country at school proving the point to try everything to find out what you’re good at. Steel City results below together with a link to the full results.
Louis Wood hoping that the endorphins will kick in soon. Photo Jed Turner
Run Jump Throw Meeting Two – Track Results
Run Jump Throw Meeting Two – Field Results
Long Jump
| Pos | Name | Cat | Distance |
| 1 | Andrew McNamara | M40 | 6.62m* |
| 10 | Louis Wood | M45 | 4.19m |
* Currently a query against this result which now seems to have been removed from Power of 10. Andrew McNamara confirms that he jumped 5.10m rather than beating a 20 year old personal best.
Triple Jump
| 5 | Andrew McNamara | M40 | 10.19m |
400m runner Kate Scott and Richard McNamara who tackled the man killer. Photo: Louis Wood using Kate’s phote..
3000m
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 1 | Robert Byers | SM | 09:31.4 |
| 2 | Seth Kirby | SM | 09:32.3 |
| 4 | Steven Cahill | SM | 09:50.2 |
| 6 | Louis Wood | M45 | 10:29.8 |
| 7 | Tim Erskine | M45 | 10:41.2 |
| 8 | Annie Chambers | SF | 10:48.9 |
| 9 | Caroline Brock | F35 | 10:51.6 |
| 10 | Chris Ireland | M60 | 11:01.4 |
| 11 | Peter Brown | M60 | 13:13.3 |
800m Race 2
| 6 | Robert BYERS | SM | 02:16.4 |
| 7 | Seth KIRBY | SM | 02:21.6 |
800m Race 3
| 2 | Doug BANKS | M40 | 02:18.5 |
| 3 | Steven CAHILL | SM | 02:19.7 |
| 7 | Jed TURNER | M60 | 02:26.0 |
800m Race 4
| 4 | Kate SCOTT | F60 | 03:01.6 |
400m Flat and 400m Hurdles
| 4 | Andrew MCNAMARA | M40 | 01:11.9 | 4h |
| 5 | Kate SCOTT | F60 | 01:16.4 |
Don’t be fooled, number 29 is actually being lapped. Note Kate Scott on the track judges stand, now a graded track official Photo Jed Turner
If you fancy a go at track and field the final event in the series is on Wednesday 3rd July 2024. Run Jump Throw 3rd July 2024