Davis leads the way forward in Loughborough

ATHLETICS EDEN Davis, 19, led off the GB junior 4x100m relay team towards victory at the Loughborough International Meeting.

Recording 39.53, they consigned the England team to second place, while teams from Wales, Ireland and GB were disqualified or did not finish. Davis went on to set a season’s best of 10.59 in the individual event.

Davis commented: “I feel I started well in the relay and set the rest of the guys up for a good race. My individual race was a bit frustrating after I was called back three times but I managed to stay calm and perform.”

Gilad Nachshen, 14, extended his lead at the top of the UK U15 800m rankings when he reduced his PB to 2:00.32 at the Watford Open Graded Meeting. His Shaftesbury Barnet teammate Bini Bloom, also 14, improved his best to 2:19.09 at the same meeting. Jack Davis-Black, 13, recorded an excellent 4:50 in the YMCA Mile at Crouch End. Participating in a 141-strong field in the years seven-to-ten age group, JCoSS pupil Davis-Black was only headed by two other runners, both two years his senior.

Adam Firsht, 15, set a new PB of 2:03.40 in winning his 800m heat at the U17 Sussex Championships in Crawley. He placed fifth in the final the same afternoon with a time of 2:04.19, again inside his previous best. His brother, Joshua Firsht, 17, finished fourth in the U20 400m event in 53.20.

Lucie Wolfenden, 16, placed fifth in the U17 Greater Manchester pole vault championships, equalling her best with a clearance of 3.10m.

Sophie Dowson, 19, scaled a height of 3.60m to achieve fifth place in the pole vault at the British Universities Championship in Bedford.