The 2018 track & field awards for young athletes will be presented at a special evening on Friday 9th November. You don’t have to be nominated to attend; all athletes, parents and guests are welcome – it’s one of our social events of the year, and there’s capacity in the function room for […]
Twenty-three runners and one VI guide lined up for the annual track mile on Wednesday night. Luckily, the wind had died down in the course of the day, and the temperature was mild for the time of year, so conditions were right for some good times. After John Falvey blew […]
With cross country on the Saturday, some running marathons, (and others recovering from them), only four ESM-ers turned up for the normally popular Ricky Road Run. Martin Daoud reports: “It was nice meeting up with team mates Sarah, Gurmeet and Jenny at Rickmansworth. The weather was kind to us, from […]
This fixture sometimes seems unnecessarily complicated, with two events rolled into one (some people entering one but not the other), and multiple team competitions for the men (six-to-score, eight-to-score etc). If you put all that to one side, though, it’s an enjoyable event that’s just up the road, which is […]
It was a sunny but cold day at Kingsbury for the second NWLL fixture, reports Bridie Lebdiri. Despite it being half term week we had a pretty good turnout of young athletes. U11 Girls Although we have large numbers turning up at training, it is not yet translating into numbers competing. […]
On a very foggy and early Sunday October morning, a few hardy ESM runners and supporters headed off west to run/support in the Abingdon marathon, reports Cath Gunnewicht. We arrived with plenty of time to spare and all congregated in the Club house where you could feel the tension rising […]
Congratulations to Mohamed Ali, who won the U17 men’s race at the Cardiff Cross Challenge on Saturday. British Athletics report: “Mohamed Ali (Ealing Southall & Middlesex), who smashed national records on his way to a series win last season, kicked off the U17 series with a dominant performance, leading all […]
Soaring temperatures and rock hard ground made for a challenging start to the cross country season, writes John Falvey. Runners had to meet the twin challenges of staying cool and staying on their feet as they traversed the sometimes rutted course. In the senior women’s race, Kat Mertens opted for the […]
ESM has two ballot places for next year’s London Marathon, and the draw will be held at the track on Wednesday 7th November. You do not need to be present at the draw; you will be notified if you win one of the places. If you would like to be included […]
Athletics Weekly interviews our very own superstar veteran sprinter Jason Carty this week. He talks about the astonishing progress he’s made since his lung cancer diagnosis, and the way he’s adapted his training to accommodate both his illness and his changing capacity as he ages. Read the interview here.