Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers
| Founded | 1890 |
|---|---|
| Ground | Barnet Copthall Stadium |
| Location | 1 Greenlands Lane, London NW4 1RL, England |
| Coordinates | 51°36′13″N 0°13′25″W / 51.60361°N 0.22361°W |
| Website | official website |
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers are a UK athletics club based in Hendon, north west London. Their home track is Barnet Copthall Stadium or (StoneX Stadium for sponsorship purposes).
History
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers was founded in 1890 and amalgamated with Barnet Ladies in autumn 1986. The club qualified to enter the British Athletics League (BAL) in Division 4 in 1976, and in the space of 4 years achieved promotion to BAL Division 1 (now the Premiership).[1]
The club has produced multiple Olympians.[2] Trecia-Kaye Smith, the 2005 World Champion in the triple jump, was a member of the club.[3]
Honours
- British Athletics League, champions 2012, 2013
- UK Women's Athletic League, champions 1997, 1999
- English National Cross Country Championships (winners: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002)
Notable members
Olympians
| Athlete | Events | Games | Medals/Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Bedford | 5000m, 10,000m | 1972 | |
| Joyce Smith | 1500m, Marathon | 1972, 1984 | |
| Colin Boreham | Decathlon | 1984 | |
| Roy Dickens | 4 × 400 m relay | 1984 | |
| Martin Gillingham | 400m hurdles | 1984 | |
| Simmone Jacobs | 4 × 100m relay | 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 | |
| Donovan Reid | 100 metres, 4 × 100m relay | 1984 | |
| Pascaline Bethuel | Marathon | 1988, 1992 | |
| Mike Jones | Hammer throw | 1988 | |
| Fred Salle | Long jump | 1988 | |
| Francis Agyepong | Triple jump | 1992, 1996 | |
| Jacqui Agyepong | 100m hurdles | 1992 | |
| David McKenzie | 4 × 400m relay | 1992 | |
| Chioma Ajunwa | 100m, 4x100m, long jump | 1996 | |
| Gwen Griffiths | 1500m | 1996 | |
| Ashia Hansen | Triple jump | 1996, 2000 | |
| Nick Nieland | Javelin throw | 1996, 2004 | |
| Anthony Whiteman | 1500 metres | 1996, 2000 | |
| Neil Winter | pole vault | 1996 | |
| Larry Achike | Triple jump | 2000, 2008 | |
| Shani Anderson | 100m, 4 x 100m relay | 2000 | |
| Natasha Danvers | 400m hurdles | 2000, 2008 | |
| Catherine Murphy | 4 × 400 metres relay | 2000 | |
| Yamile Aldama | Triple jump | 2004, 2008, 2012 | |
| Lee McConnell | 400 metres, 4 × 400m relay | 2004, 2008, 2012 | |
| Abi Oyepitan | 200 metres, 4 × 100m relay | 2004 | |
| Nick Smith | 4 x 100m relay | 2004 | [4] |
| Trecia Smith | Triple jump | 2004, 2008, 2012 | |
| Marilyn Okoro | 800 metres, 4 × 400m relay | 2008, 2012 | |
| Allan Scott | 110 metres hurdles | 2008 | |
| Emma Ania | 4 × 100 metres relay | 2008 | |
| Michelle Carey | 4 × 400 metres relay | 2012 | |
| Willem Coertzen | Decathlon | 2012 | |
| Chris Bennett | Hammer throw | 2016 | |
| Ojie Edoburun | 4 x 100 metres relay | 2016 | |
| Jade Lally | Discus throw | 2016 | |
| Daryll Neita | 100m, 4x100m relay | 2016, 2020 | |
| Beth Potter | 10,000 metres, triathlon | 2016, 2024 | , |
| Sebastian Rodger | 400 metres hurdles | 2016 | |
| Lizzie Bird | 3000m steeplechase | 2020, 2024 | |
| Zharnel Hughes | 100m, 4x100m | 2020, 2024 | |
| Michael Ohioze | 4x400m | 2020 |
- English unless stated
Club kit
The club kit is a white and black vertically striped vest or crop top with red trim, with red or black running shorts or hotpants.
References
- ^ "History of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers - Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers". Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Olympian Members". Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Athletics: Trecia's gold for Jamaica has London glint". The Independent. 13 August 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Wells backs Scottish hope". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
External links
- Barnet Copthall Stadium UK Running Track Directory
- Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Emyew Listing
- Power of 10 Club Page