A large contingent of Croydon-based athletics took part in the National Indoor Athletics Championships last Saturday.
One gold medal, three silvers and a host of personal bests were achieved.
Pride of place goes to gold medal winner Danny Doyley (Croydon Harriers), whose combination of power and relaxation was too much for his Under 15, boys 60 metres rivals.
He finished a clear meter ahead in a PB of 7.40 seconds.
Jemal Dyce (Croydon Harriers), despite suffering from asthma, ran a controlled 400 metres to secure silver in 55.8 seconds in the same age group.
Joscelyn Hopeson (Archbishop Tenison School), ran an impressive 7.68 seconds, in securing the silver medal in the Under 17 Girls 60 metres.
Philip Greenland (Croydon Harriers), complete the trio of silver medals in the Under 20 Men's Long Jump (7.08m).
Club mate and training partner Bernard Yeboah had to settle for fourth place, his 6.99m effort being a little below the exceptional standards set by the all conquering 17-year-old.
There were also significant PBs for finalist Emlyn Akoto (Croydon Harriers), in the U17 Men's 60m (7.23secs), Amy Godsell (Warlingham School), in the U17 Women's 60m (7.99secs), and 300m (42.3secs), Miles Dempster (Croydon Harriers) in the U17 Men's 400m (52.8secs) and Jordan Roye (Croydon Harriers), 53.6secs in the same event.
January 29, 2003 12:00
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