Happy Sunday, Welly’s! After what has been a stonking weekend of action and success for the club, we ought to get you caught up on events over the last few weeks…
Let’s end the week with the absolute honour of telling you all that two LWAC records were obliterated in one night, at the same event. At the infamous @myracebest #York5k series this month, we had 4 athletes compete across the 1k loop race.
@ryanpage14 (3rd – 15:24) was the highest placing LWAC member, with @finnian.phillipson representing the U15B with what WOULD have been a club record in its own right, at 16:06!
However, his twin brother @asherphillipson was aiming for a sub-17 minute clocking, stuck with the pace and crossed the line in a spectacular 15:50 to tear down the record of D. Dickinson from way back in July 2012, Doncaster. This record previously stood at 17:27! Impressive in itself to stand for well over a decade, and credit to Asher for the time he has now produced!
The action didn’t stop there, though, as @islap_run took a record from @xellarose_whitworthx (16:47), who only recently broke Blue Haywood’s record, which was set in Lincoln back in May 2007, at 16:54. Isla took ten seconds out of it (& 3 from Ellarose’s) with a magnificent 16:44 for the U17W! She continues to build on an already commanding season throughout 2024.
Please give it up for Asher, Isla, and a huge honourable mention to Finnian too for their achievements.
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