Leila Newth has done it again! She has shattered ESM’s U17 Triple Jump club record in spectacular fashion. While records are usually broken by mere centimetres, Leila demolished the previous mark by an astonishing 1 meter and 39 cm, leaping to a personal best of 12.14 meters at the English Championships in Sheffield. This breaks […]
The final Met. League cross country meet of the 2024/25 season took place at Trent Park, delivering everything a proper cross country race should: challenging conditions, relentless mud, and even a few uninvited bovine spectators. The event featured eight races, with juniors, women, and men all taking part. As tradition dictates, the juniors set off first, […]
Authored by Robert Densley One of our new under-13 sprinters, Risen Balou, smashed the existing 60m record by 0.5 seconds, recording a time of 8.24 seconds at the Brunel Open in early January. Also, at the London Indoor Games, held at Lee Valley on January 25th, Leila Newth equaled the women’s under-17 high jump record […]
The Veterans Athletic Club Cross Country Championships took place on a chilly, overcast day at Wimbledon Common on 18.01.2025, attracting 73 athletes eager to test their endurance on the challenging two-lap course. Despite the cold conditions, the event was dry, with only a hint of mud underfoot. Among the standout performers was Lynn Wilson, an […]
On 11th January 2025, ESM’s athletes braved the unusually sunny weather at the Stanborough Park Cross Country race in Welwyn Garden City. Now, we all know that cross-country races in January typically involve soggy, muddy tracks, with runners ending the race looking like they’ve had an encounter with a swamp. But not this time. In […]
Shona Cowper is a dedicated runner and an exceptional coach who has made a lasting impact on ESM. Every Wednesday night, she leads training sessions with unwavering enthusiasm and professionalism, ensuring that no one slacks off. Her attention to detail is reflected in her structured routines, including the warm-up drill known as the ‘grapevine’—which, if […]
It was a rather damp affair for this year’s Perivale 5, but spirits were high as we made our way to Perivale Park Athletics Track for what is, for many of us, one of the highlights of the running year. Many months of preparation go into making the Perivale 5 happen, managed by a small-but-perfectly-formed […]
Authored by Sarah Harris Another year and another Ealing Half Marathon (EHM) that didn’t disappoint. Ideal running conditions set the scene for 40 ESM members to join over 3,500 runners at the start line for the twelfth edition of the club’s local half marathon. As usual, the closed-road event was exceptionally well-organised and well-supported along most of the […]
Ealing Southall and Middlesex’s U15 athlete, Leila Newth, concluded a wonderful July 2024 with three gold medals at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. The first saw her take top spot in the English Schools U15 long jump for Middlesex in a thrilling competition where she equalled her personal best of 5.58m. A fortnight later, Leila […]
Competing at the England Athletics Indoor Championships in Sheffield (10-11 Feb 2024), ESM athlete Leila Newth equalled the under-15 girls all time UK indoor triple jump record. Her third jump of 11m48cm matched Amy Williams’ previous best ever jump to claim gold.The Championship best leap puts Leila in the UK top 9 ever U15 triple […]