Athlete stars at champs

Our athletes competing overseas have done us proud with top billing going to Matt Field competing in the World Transplant Championships in Spain.

With temperatures around 40 degrees each day, Matt’s performances were outstanding winning the long jump, finishing second in both the 100m and high jump and finishing fourth in the 200m.

He was also fourth fastest qualifier in the 400m heats, but with the high temperatures he elected not to compete in the final conserving energy for his other events.

Matt was the second fastest qualifier in the 100m heat running 11.93s, the first time Matt had bettered 12 seconds.

Better was to come in the final where, despite Matt being disappointed with his start, he ran a brilliant 11.27s. A very big PB for second with the winner setting a new world record of 11.10s.

The 100m final took place in between Matts first and second long jump attempts not ideal event timing.

In the high jump Matt was second on countback missing at 1.55m after clearing 1.50m.

High Jump was a new event for Matt and he received some very favourable comments on his style.

At the Oceania Championships in Suva, Ben Langton-Burnell took out the Javelin. Tessa Webb won the under 18 3000m race and was second in the 2000m steeplechase. Ariana Blackwood was second in the heptathlon and third in the 400m hurdles.