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8th Jan, 2024, Alastair Aitken

Highgate Youngsters lead the way in Historic race

In the 'Bottomists' cross-country race, starting at Parliament Hill Fields and then over Hampstead Heath;18 runners took part at 11'0'clock in the morning, straight after the Christmas festivities on...
8th Jan, 2024, Alastair Aitken

TERRY ACHIEVES MONUMENTAL SUCCESS

Terry Fawden won the Middlesex cross country Championships senior race, at Berkley Fields Greenford on Saturday, 6th of January, over glue like mud all through the course . Fawden has now won every...
21st Dec, 2023, Alastair Aitken

ROY STRATTON A BEACON OF MIDDLESEX ATHLETICS

Sadly, one of the most outstanding officials to keep the Middlesex County Association going, in the last 100 years, was Roy Stratton, who died peacefully on the 23rd off November. Roy of Enfield &...
21st Dec, 2023, Alastair Aitken

ALEX RUNS FAST

Alex Lepretre ran the Telford 10k. He finished in 29:06, to come 7th of the the 187 runners that finished the Telford 10k road race on Sunday the 10th of December. Alex was running in what was...
21st Dec, 2023, Alastair Aitken

JAMES ROSS ON THE MOVE

One of Highgate Harriers high scorers in the Metropolitan league, James Ross, won the Alan Green Memorial 10 miles road race, sponsored by Thanet Road Runners, on December the 4th. Ross ran 54:12. A...
17th Dec, 2023, Alastair Aitken

TONY SIMMONS

TONY SIMMONS By Alastair Aitken Tony Simmons, perhaps the most underrated ‘Middle to long distance’ runner the UK has produced in the last seventy odd years. His longevity as a ’Star’ performer is...
15th Dec, 2023, Alastair Aitken

MILTON KEYNES HALF MARATHON

In the Milton Keynes Winter half marathon, on the 10th of December, two Highgate Harriers ran at their best. Jemima Renfer, married to Highgate 'Star' runner Sean Renfer, ran a personal best half...
7th Dec, 2023, Alastair Aitken

HIIGHGATE RIDE HIGH IN THE COLD

On Saturday, the 2nd of December, with the temperature hovering over one degree centigrade, a brook to be negotiated. a hill to go up and a wood to go through, at Hillingdon House Farm Highgate...
29th Nov, 2023, Alastair Aitken

Highgate have Three in Top six at Fraternity Cup

In the Fraternity Cup which was run for the 90th year, on the 25th of November at Trent Park Highgate Harriers, had three runners in the top six of 223 finishers; In a race won by Seyfu Jamaal of...
29th Nov, 2023, Alastair Aitken

Highgate Harriers Amongst the Best

Three Highgate Harriers ran in the European cross-country Trials and Cross-Challenge in Liverpool on Saturday, the 25th of November. All three Highgate Harriers were amongst those near the front of...
22nd Nov, 2023, Alastair Aitken

LONDON CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS REPORT 1

Highgate Harriers women, without several 'Star' athletes missing, which included last year's winner Hannah Viner, who was side lined with a very recent fracture in her foot; Highgate still did very...
22nd Nov, 2023, Alastair Aitken

LONDON CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS REPORT 2

DOMINIC NOLAN (28) went into the lead after 2 miles. Alastair Aitken reports. Nolan had been running with Seyfu Jamaal and Jack Ramm with Andrew Penny just behind that. “It felt so comfortable so...
16th Nov, 2023, Alastair Aitken

HIGHGATE HARRIERS UNSTOPPABLE

Highgate Harriers men go further ahead in the Metropolitan league, in the top Division One, out of 21 club teams. and their 'B' team were higher than they have ever been in Division One, in the the...
16th Nov, 2023, Alastair Aitken

Lewis Greaves fifth in Historic race

On November 4th, In the 75th running of the Men's race for the Liddiard Cup, won previously by top runners like Dave Bedford, Richard Goodman and Mike Barratt; 138 finished this year in the the...
8th Nov, 2023, Alastair Aitken

BERNIE FORD

Looking back to the 1970’s- 80’ there were several British distance road & cross-country runners, amongst the top 30 in the World as track runners, like Dave Bedford; Tony Simmons; Brendan Foster...
8th Nov, 2023, Alastair Aitken

HIGHGATE MEN OF BRONZE

Highgate Harriers men came 3rd in inclement weather, in the National 4 stage cross-country relay, at Mansfield on Saturday, the 4th of November, ahead of good clubs like Shaftesbury Barnet, Morpeth...
31st Oct, 2023, Alastair Aitken

Highgate Harriers Under 17's look Good

Three lads who did well for Highgate Harriers in the National road races recently, were out coming 5th of 17 club teams in the Southern Under 17 three stage relay, at Wormwood Scrub, on the 21st of...
29th Oct, 2023, Alastair Aitken

ALLEN BLASTS CLUB RECORD APART

Jacob Allen, who won the 1st leg of the Southern and National six stage road relays, ran into second place in the 'High Quality' Great South Run behind international Zak Mohmmed, who ran 46:41 for the...
29th Oct, 2023, Alastair Aitken

Highgate put their marker down!

Highgate Harriers put their marker down by being top of the 32 clubs in the first annual, Fitness First Metropolitan League cross county. Held at Claybury, Woodford on Saturday, the 14th of October...
11th Oct, 2023, Alastair Aitken

Seven Steps to Heaven

Highgate Harriers, ran in warm sunshine, in the National Six Stage road relay, at Sutton Park, near Birmingham on the 7th of October. They finished ahead of 'close rivals' Tonbridge, Bedford & County...
11th Oct, 2023, Alastair Aitken

Highgate Trio Run Well

Highgate 'Under 17' men came 8th out of 82 teams in the National Under 17's road relay, at Sutton Park on Saturday. The three impressive youngsters must impress for the future of the club. 11th was...
30th Sep, 2023, Alastair Aitken

HIGHGATE SENIORS & JUNIORS IMPRESS ON THE ROAD

A team of Felix Kent, Alex Mulvihill; & Thomas Chadwick, were the Highgate Harriers Under 17 men's team that finished 5th of 60 club teams, in the Southern 'Under 17' road Reay Championships three...
30th Sep, 2023, Alastair Aitken

HIGHGATE RUNNERS AT BERLIN MARATHON

Highgate's top London Marathon Man' Alex Lepretre ran 2:18.40.56 in the Berlin Marathon and Jack McVann also of Highgate Harriers ran 2:36.22. Sean Renfer, a useful cross-country runner, who had a...
23rd Sep, 2023, Alastair Aitken

The Two Alex's run quickly

Alex Lepretre was the first Highgate Harrier in the Big Half' London Marathon on the 3rd of September. He was 13th in the whole field of runners 'Elite and non-Elite' Alex Bampton was 2nd of 372...