James Alaka ran the fastest time this year by a Briton outdoors over 200 metres at the UW - WSA Dual meeting at Seattle in Washington USA. The Blackheath & Bromley athlete won his race in 21.00, with the A standard qualifying time for this years World Championships standing at 20.60. The B standard is 20.70 and if the 21 year old continues in this form he may well achieve one or both of these times.

Also in the States, Scott Overall was disappointed to run 13.48.83 for 5000 metres at the Payton Jordan Invitational meeting at Palo Alto in California. After being well placed, he faded over the last two and a half laps in a race that was won in 13.25. He races in a Half Marathon in Indianapolis this Saturday.

Ed Harrison enjoyed two victories at the Malta International. Despite the very windy conditions he won the 400 hurdles in 53.61 and then won the 110 hurdles in 16.43 running into a strong headwind.

Katrina Cosby secured victory in the womens sprint hurdles and Frederica Foster won the 400 metres in 56.64.

Being at University in the States meant that Alaka missed the British Universities Championships which took place at Bedford. Many Club members were in action for their various institutions and there was plenty of success.

Competing for Loughborough, Ned Quiney won the mens pole vault with a new best height of 5.15. He reckons there is plenty more in the tank. Funmi Sobodu picked up the silver medal in the 100 metres running for Canterbury Christ Church. He timed 11.06 but the athletes were running into a very strong wind which militated against fast times.

It was silver too for Serita Solomon in the 100 metre hurdles. After winning both her heat and semi final, she was pipped for first place by one hundredth of a second as she timed 14.17 in a race in which just five hundredths of a second separated the top three placings.

Jermaine Olasan missed out on a medal as he finished 4th in the long jump with a leap of 7.48 Montell Douglas won both her heat and semi final of the 100 metres but the British Record Holder did not contest the final.

Andrew Jordon threw a new best of 61.19 to win his qualifying pool in the Hammer. However, he had to settle for 6th place in the final with 50.48. Not anticipating qualifying pools he had to travel home and then back the next day, only to find his technique had deserted him.

Megan Southwart ran a new best of 61.24 in finishing 6th in the 400 hurdles and although Emily Martin was 9th place in the long jump final, she, too improved her best to 5.87.

Others to achieve top 10 placings were Sam Brown who was 7th in the pole vault; Sarah McGuire 10th in the javelin; and Lauren Blackie, 9th in the triple jump.

There was disappointment for Dan Putnam who as well as picking up a back injury, was disqualified in the 200 metres semi final for running out of his lane.