Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers
Founded1890
GroundBarnet Copthall Stadium
Location1 Greenlands Lane, London NW4 1RL, England
Coordinates51°36′13″N 0°13′25″W / 51.60361°N 0.22361°W / 51.60361; -0.22361
Websiteofficial 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

Barnet Copthall stadium during a rugby match in 2013
Natasha Danvers

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

Notable members

Olympians

Athlete Events Games Medals/Ref
Dave Bedford5000m, 10,000m1972
Joyce Smith1500m, Marathon1972, 1984
Colin BorehamDecathlon1984
Roy Dickens4 × 400 m relay1984
Martin Gillingham400m hurdles1984
Simmone Jacobs4 × 100m relay1984, 1988, 1992, 1996
Donovan Reid100 metres, 4 × 100m relay1984
Kenya Pascaline BethuelMarathon1988, 1992
Mike JonesHammer throw1988
Cameroon Fred SalleLong jump1988
Francis AgyepongTriple jump1992, 1996
Jacqui Agyepong100m hurdles1992
David McKenzie4 × 400m relay1992
Nigeria Chioma Ajunwa100m, 4x100m, long jump1996
South Africa Gwen Griffiths1500m1996
Ashia HansenTriple jump1996, 2000
Nick NielandJavelin throw1996, 2004
Anthony Whiteman1500 metres1996, 2000
Wales Neil Winterpole vault1996
Larry AchikeTriple jump2000, 2008
Shani Anderson100m, 4 x 100m relay2000
Natasha Danvers400m hurdles2000, 2008
Catherine Murphy4 × 400 metres relay2000
Sudan Yamile AldamaTriple jump2004, 2008, 2012
Scotland Lee McConnell400 metres, 4 × 400m relay2004, 2008, 2012
Abi Oyepitan200 metres, 4 × 100m relay2004
Nick Smith4 x 100m relay2004[4]
Jamaica Trecia SmithTriple jump2004, 2008, 2012
Marilyn Okoro800 metres, 4 × 400m relay2008, 2012
Scotland Allan Scott110 metres hurdles2008
Emma Ania4 × 100 metres relay2008
Republic of Ireland Michelle Carey4 × 400 metres relay2012
South Africa Willem CoertzenDecathlon2012
Chris BennettHammer throw2016
Ojie Edoburun4 x 100 metres relay2016
Jade LallyDiscus throw2016
Daryll Neita100m, 4x100m relay2016, 2020
Scotland Beth Potter10,000 metres, triathlon2016, 2024,
Sebastian Rodger400 metres hurdles2016
Lizzie Bird3000m steeplechase2020, 2024
Zharnel Hughes100m, 4x100m2020, 2024
Michael Ohioze4x400m2020
Lina Nielsen400m hurdles, 4x400m relay2024
Nicholas PercyDiscus Throw2024
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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

  1. "History of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers - Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers". Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  2. "Olympian Members". Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. "Athletics: Trecia's gold for Jamaica has London glint". The Independent. 13 August 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. "Wells backs Scottish hope". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 10 August 2015.