Watford Open - August 24th

The penultimate Watford Open took place in typically fine conditions on Wednesday 24th August.
 
Despite it being the end of the season, there was a good turnout from Chiltern athletes and even some season’s bests and personal bests achieved.
 
400m
U17 Isaac Jessop-Tranter honed his speed ready for Saturday’s England Athletics Champs 800m at Bedford with a PB of 53.32 in 400m.
 
3000m
Richard Slade was a runaway winner of the only 3000m race of the evening with a PB of 8.38.32.
 
1500m
Race 2
U15 Issy Robinson ran 5.12.13 and there was a season’s best of 5.17.30 for U15 Lucy Wilkinson. U13 Maya Davis was a fraction outside her best with 5.21.71.
 
Race 3
U20 Liv Cameron ran her first 1500m for five years and impressed with a well-paced 5.00.10. Also doing well in this one were U15s Emily Ford 5.04.78 and Marlie Nkoane 5.056.26.
 
Race 4
There were PBs in this one for U13s Charlie Quantrill 4.53.75 and Kara Gorman 4.54.20. U15 Rory Hilton was off his best with 4.59.18.
 
Race 5
U15 Aidan Suleyman ran a PB of 4.50.96 and U17 Frankie Baxter was close to her season’s best with 4.54.93.
 
Race 7
U15 Alex Hughes ran well for a PB of 4.35.80.
 
Race 8
Good runs from U13 Tom Ford 4.40.44, U15 Callum Powell 4.43.01, and U15 Isaac Collier 4.46.60, all a little off their best .
 
Race 9
U17 Matt Evans confirmed his good training form with a nine second PB of 4.24.31.
 
Race 11
U23 Alex Aldred ran his first 1500m since 2019 and did well with 4.12.99.
 
Race 13
U20 Louis Peterson ran a PB of 4.01.43.