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Great
Britian
Call
Upon Tom
Russell
Tom
Russell
(Stroud
and
District
AC), who
stepped
in for
Dirrane,
finished
the
trial
barely a
stride
behind
Ashton
having
narrowly
missed
selection
for the
Junior
team
last
year.
Tom Ran
brilliantly
in Italy
on
Sunday
in the
biggest
race of
his
career
to
date.
Russell,
studying
maths
and
philosophy
at
Bristol
University
and
coached
by his
father
Gordon,
said:
“It will
be a
good
experience.
I was
aware it
was
likely
to
happen
but it
was
getting
so close
in the
first
place
that
surprised
me. I
didn’t
think I
was that
fit. It
was just
a case
of ‘run
the
trial
and see
how you
get on’.U“It’s
nice
because
I was
first
reserve
for the
Juniors
last
year,
which
annoyed
me a
bit.
It’s a
nice
relief
to get
in the
team
this
time.”
Tom
Russell did
himself
proud,
by being
the 4th
British
runner
home and
the last
scoring
runner,
leaving
two
selected
runners
behind
him not
scoring,
finishing
40th
in
24:08.
He said:
“I’m
really
pleased.
I didn’t
have any
expectations.
The
start
was
absolutely
brutal.
I looked
back
after
the
first
kilometre
and saw
only a
couple
behind
me [in a
field on
82, of
whom
four did
not
finish.]
It was a
question
of
working
through
and it
was
great to
get in
the
scoring
team. I
have
never
been in
a race
like
that in
my
life.”
Great
Britain
Junior
men
finished
5th,
only 11
points
off a
bronze
medal.
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09-Dec-06
Another
article for
inclusion
before Tom
Russell's.
Stroud and
District
Athletic
club juniors
do well in
Gloucestershire
schools county
X-Country
final held
at Plock
Court on
Saturday 9th
December
2006.
The first 16
qualify to
run for the
county in
the
inter-county,
southwest
and England
schools
finals.
Minor Girls,
Lucy Thomas
claimed the
last
qualifying
spot with a
fast second
half of the
race,
coached by
Steve Carr,
Lucy was not
expected to
feature as
she was only
14th in the
district
final to
qualify for
the county
finals, but
circuit
training and
hills meant
a huge
improvement
in Lucy
strength.
Minor Boys,
Xander
Brown,
battled with
a swollen
and painful
knee, and
was 3rd from
last at
halfway, he
rallied in
the second
half, but
was forced
to walk/limp
to the
finish in a
brave 27th
place.
Junior
Girls, Thea
Mathews
continued
her good
form
finishing
comfortably in 7th
place, Thea
has more to
come and
will now
have the
stage to
demonstrate
her
abilities.
Lisa
Tattersal
had to
compete hard
to qualify
in 14th
place. Jessica
Withey
was unable
to make the
team for the
second year
running finishing
in 31st
position.
Junior Boys,
six out of
the
seven Stroud
boys entered
gained a
qualifying
place. Tom
Purnell won
the race and
added a
second
consecutive title,
Tom Curr
below par
was 4th,
Jake Gardner
7th, James
Gardner
fell, but
still
achieved
10th, Aaron
Phelps was
11th, and
Joe Woodley
was 14th,
Jordan
Frapwell
although
22nd was hot
on the pace
for a
fiercely
contested
16th Spot.
Intermediate
Girls, Anna
Tattersal
ran a
controlled
race to
qualify in
6th place.
Intermediate
Boys,
Matthew
Withey, won
his 4th
consecutive
County title
as expected,
in a
controlled
race he lead
from start
to finish.
Senior
Girls,
Stroud's
junior and
senior high
jump record
holder ran
well to
claim 8th
place.
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Stroud and District
Athletic Club
Picture of road
relay team, back
left to right: Tom
Russell, Ander
Russell, Chris
Brown, James
Totterdale. Front
Chris Frapwell, Dan
Robinson.
Report:
Stroud road relay
team with many top
runners not
available came away
from Sutton park
North of Birmingham,
with a top 20 finish
against over 100
teams, confirming
the strength in
depth from the
record 300 +
membership.
Scottish U23
international Tom
Russell ran the
first leg in a
brilliant time well
below 19 min, to
hand over to
Commonwealth
Marathon bronze
medallist Dan
Robinson in 15th
place. Dan sliced
through the field in
the second fastest
time on the day, to
give Scottish U20
International Ander
Russell a slender
lead, Ander ran
strongly just out
side 19 min, For
James Totterdale to
head out in 5th
place, James coming
back from injury ran
a solid leg, Manager
and Coach Chris
Frapwell came next
after 18 months out
with injury and ran
a surprisingly good
21.07, to handover
to Chris Brown in 18th
spot, Chris ran the
slowest leg of the
Stroud team, but
Chris battled well
with the Nottingham
and Coventry Godiva
eventually
surrendering 18th
Spot to Nottingham,
and securing 19th
place.
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23-Oct-06
Stroud Half Marathon
results
Silver Mile Race
Results
Stroud finishers
**
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Results of the
Cheltenham & County
Harriers OPEN
Meeting Series at
POWS, Chelt
Meetings: (1)
07-Jul
(2)
12-Jul (3)
19-Jul (4)
26-Jul (5)
12-Aug |
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03-Sep-06
Oldbury 10M results |
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Picture left to
right, Jason Cropton,
Dave Burton, Alan
Pitt, Andy Furley,
Nick Bell, Chrissie
Griffiths, Chris
Jurevicius, Diane
Rankin |
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23-Aug
GAAA
Track Champs Blackbridge Results |
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Jul 06
Inter-counties Fell race |
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Congratulations to
Dan Robinson
 Commonwealth
Games Bronze
Medalist
more info ...
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17-Jan-06
Fell races to enter
for 2006 |
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Recent results
of X-country, Pilot
Inn Xmas 4M, New
Year Ten & Riverbank
Rollick on the way.
Also a Lanzarote
report by Chris
Young. |
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