Goodman dominates Metropolitan

ATHLETICS Richard Goodman was victorious again in his second race at this year’s Metropolitan League in Uxbridge.

The challenging 8km two-lap course included a brook to splash through on each lap.

“It wasn’t such a crazy opening pace as in the last race,” Shaftesbury Barnet Harrier Goodman commented. “I ran with the leading group and forged ahead when I put my foot down with 1 km to go”. Goodman won by seven seconds in 23:21.

Hannah Viner, 21, led Highgate Harriers to team gold by placing fourth in the Senior Women’s race. “The eventual winner, Naomi Taschimowitz, is a one-time European under-23 silver medallist”, said Viner. “She set a very fast pace. By halfway, our leading group of four had built up a one-minute lead over the rest of the field. But last week’s race in Liverpool was still in my legs and it was all I could do to maintain my position”.

Lia and Maayan

Radus placed second

Richard Goodman and fourth respectively in the 4km Junior Women’s race, steering Shaftesbury Barnet to team victory. Their times were 14:32 and 14:42 respectively.

Maayan, 13, was very happy with her performance and said: “I felt strong so I simply tried to stay as close as I could to the leaders throughout.” Gilad Nachshen celebrated his 14th birthday by placing fifth in the indoor season UK under-15 rankings over 300m. He recorded 39.92 at the Lee Valley Open.