Harry and Sam hit the ground running with impressive wins

With the delayed track and field season now in full flow, Peterborough Nene Valley AC athletes have dusted off their spikes and hit the ground running.

Two of their top young prospects Harry Hewitt and Sam Staines recorded impressive new personal bests (PBs) in the Charnwood AC Open at Loughborough on Sunday.

Under 17 Hewitt won his 1,500m race by nearly the length of the home straight, knocking four seconds off his previous best time with a 4:15.62 clocking.

Sam Staines was tantalisingly close to his first sub two minute 800m with a race winning time of 2:00.19. The 19 year old improved his best time by almost two seconds.

Under 20 Archie Rainbow ran his 13th sub two minute 800m, finishing sixth in his age group race with a 1:59.14 clocking.

Rainbow’s younger sister Ellie ran a time of 5:23.04 for ninth position in her 1,500m.

Nineteen year old James Marsh doubled up at Loughborough with an 11.75 100m and a 23.76 200m.

YoungersisterKatieMarsh also completed both sprints, with a 100m time of 13.78, and a 28.72 clocking in the 200m.

Under 13 Evie Hemmings

ran a 5:28.02 1,500m just two days after running an 800m PB of 2:41.01 in a meeting at Nuneaton. Older sister Lottie clocked 2:45.64 at Nuneaton.

Veteran husband and wife Julian and Claire Smith were also in action at Loughborough. Julian ran a 12.57100m,

with wife Claire clocking 1:02.88 in the 400m.

The popular Winter Frostbite League will not take place this year.

In a statement the organisers said. “Regrettably we have taken the decision to cancel the 2020/21 Frostbite season due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Thisdecisionwasnottaken lightly, but due to restrictions on race organisation was the only option. We are hoping to be able to stage a friendly race should the opportunity present itself.”

Harry Hewitt (front) was in sparkling form for Peterborough Nene Valley AC at the weekend.