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7:21am Wednesday 18th January 2012 in Athletics By Pat Calnan

Luke Smallwood is the South Of England Indoor Champion at 400 metres. The Blackheath & Bromley athlete secured his title at Lee Valley racing three times over the distance. He cruised through his heat in 49.78 before clocking a seasons best of 48.33 in the semi. He did not have to go as fast in the final coming home in 48.46 to win by nearly a full second.

More success came in the under 20 age group where Jessica Jones won the silver medal in the 800 metres in 2.27.62.

To complete a Club set of medals Reuben Fakoya and Samantha Brown both won bronze medals. Reuben timed 22.97 in the final of the 200 metres. Samantha was third in the 400 metres in 58.94.

Georgina Middleton and Charlotte Colegate ran 27.59 and 27.83 in the heats of the womens 200 metres.

Craig Morten was in action in both events timing 51.95 in the heats of the 400 and 23.61 in the 200. Rachel Robinson ran 64.56 in the semi final of the 400, after recording 64.15 in the heat.

Having run in the Kent Schools Cross Country Championships the previous day, Leah Louise Everson finished 4th in the under 15 girls 300 metres in 45.87. The Championships continue this weekend.

Still indoors, Mark Longhurst travelled to Aubiere in France to compete in the Meeting Capital Perche and cleared 4.83 in the pole vault. Rachel Arnheim was in Manchester competing in the open pole vault competition and cleared a seasons best of 3.63. At the Birmingham Indoor meeting Jermaine Alexander ran 7.15 for 60 metres.

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