Over 1,800 young athletes from 32 London boroughs participated at Parliament Hill Fields on Saturday 8 November for the London Youth Games Cross Country, the opening event of the 2025/26 season.
The atmosphere at Parliament Hill was electric as hundreds of schools, clubs and borough teams came together for one of the most iconic fixtures in the London Youth Games calendar. Many of Team GB’s biggest names began their journey on this very course – including four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah (Hounslow), 2024 World and Olympic champion Alex Yee (Lewisham) and double Olympic medallist Sam Reardon.
Reporting specifically on our U11s from Highgate Harriers who showed grit and determination to finish strong in the 1.4km super-fast course on our home turf. Congratulations to all our harriers and their parents for being part of this iconic event.
U11 Female
217 runners across 32 boroughs.
1st in race clocked 6:06s
Highgate Harriers Athletes
- Charlotte Knipe 4th 06:23
- Florence Phillips 6th 06:30
- Anouk Trang-Hespel 40th 07:01
- Abigail Bronfentrinker 48th 07:07
- Etta Chang 62nd 07:15
- Aoife Hayes 73rd 07:21
- Anya Blom-Cooper 169th 08:01
U11 Male
243 runners across 32 boroughs.
1st in race clocked 5:27sec
Highgate Harriers Athletes
- Logan Tidball 14th 06:04
- Owen Lewis 21st 06:07
- Xander Davison 43rd 06:23
- Alex Rothwell 51st 06:27
- Hartley Choppin 91st 06:42
- James Maudsley 149th 07:01
- Jack Van Clarke 165th 07:07
We had couple of unfortunate injuries who will come back strong...
Special mention and kudos for U11 female Charlotte Knipe and Florence Phillips placing in top 6 and very close to podium. Amazing race from our U11 boys Logan Tidball and Owen Lewis knocking on the top 20.
Editor: Here's a very nice selection of photos (big, big thumbs-up for Manish on assembling numerous into one handy image, and even adding names). Our focus is on the U11 racing, but we also have a couple of bonus photos featuring U15 girls - Kerriane, Ira and Olive, and then U17 woman Sonny.
