Just a handful of Beagles in action this week as the holiday season continues. A reminder that this week sees the start of the athletics at the Commonwealth Games and we would strongly encourage all our athletes to watch the various events when they can. There are some really inspiring athletes to learn from and it’s a great opportunity to observe them battling for the win!

At a glance

  • Max Sanderson ran 4:43.57 on his 1500m debut at the Watford Open, in his first race since his recent injury.
  • Olivia Forrest ran 4:59.57 in a feisty 1500m heat at Watford, and Isabel Forrest ran 5:23.74.
  • Olivia Forrest took the JW11-14 record at Chalkwell Beach parkrun in 19.46, and Isabel Forrest ran 20:55 there.
  • Mattie Delea ran 21:18 at Seaford Beach parkrun, and Ollie Johnson ran 24.35 at Harrow Lodge.
  • Isla Johnson took 47 seconds off her PB to finish in 12 minutes at Harrow Lodge junior parkrun.
  • The club encouraged its athletes to watch the athletics at the Commonwealth Games, which started that week.

Watford Open

Three of our athletes travelled to Watford on Wednesday night to run in the 1500m. Making his debut at the distance and running for the first time since his recent injury, Max Sanderson showed his potential with a strong run of 4:43.57. Olivia Forrest competed in a feisty heat giving her great experience of being boxed in and trying to create space. She finished in 4:59.57. Isabel Forrest showed consistency with her recent performances finishing in 5:23.74.

Inspiring stuff to watch our club athletes extending efforts to midweek competition and into the weekend with parkruns.

Parkrun and junior parkrun

Our Beagles tackled a range of different parkrun’s this week. On Saturday Jasper Jaycock marginally missed his PB in Brentwood with a good run of 23:27. At Seaford Beach, Mattie Delea showed real strength over the distance with a time of 21:18. Ollie Johnson took on the difficult Harrow Lodge course with a great finish time of 24.35. Olivia and Isabel Forrest ran at Chalkwell Beach with Olivia taking the JW11-14 record in 19.46 and Isabel Forrest finishing in 20:55. 

The Harrow Lodge junior parkrun on Sunday was once again dominated by some amazing Beagles running. Congratulations to Evie Warn, Dan Smith, Stephanie Smith, Ollie Johnson, Ollie Trevor, Ezra Gooch, Sheldon Waithe, Olivia Forrest, Isabel Forrest, Henley Jeffery and Hudson Jeffery. A very special mention to Isla Johnson who took 47 seconds off her PB to finish in 12 minutes.

Remember as usual, if your athletes were featured in an event in the last week or so, let us know… better still send a picture and details of their performance and we’ll include them in our next post. Reach us here.

Frequently asked questions

How did Max Sanderson do on his 1500m debut in August 2022?

Max Sanderson ran 4:43.57 at the Watford Open on Wednesday night, his debut at the distance and first race since his recent injury.

What parkrun record did Olivia Forrest set in August 2022?

Olivia Forrest took the JW11-14 record at Chalkwell Beach parkrun in 19.46, with Isabel Forrest finishing in 20:55.

How did Brentwood Beagles do at the Watford Open in August 2022?

Three Beagles ran the 1500m: Max Sanderson 4:43.57, Olivia Forrest 4:59.57 and Isabel Forrest 5:23.74.

Who set a junior parkrun PB for Brentwood Beagles in August 2022?

Isla Johnson took 47 seconds off her PB to finish in 12 minutes at Harrow Lodge junior parkrun.