Local athletics - TEAM Camden victorious in Inter Borough Challenge Road Race Trophy at Finsbury Park,
Published: 17 March 2011
by STEVE BARNETT
TEAM Camden was once again victorious in the Inter Borough Challenge Road Race Trophy at Finsbury Park.
It’s the 10th year in a row that Camden has beaten Islington, Hackney, City of London and Haringey to win the competition.
In the girls’ under-17s 3000m race Camden took all the medals with Amy-Jane Cotter, Francesca Simpson and Thea Slotover finishing first, second and third respectively.
The medal count continued as Georgia Fear won the girls’ under-13s 2k race and Sophia Parvizi-Wayne won the girls’ under-15s 3000m. Hannah Viner also ran well to take second in the 3000m event.
In the boys’ competition Camden once again celebrated a clean sweep of medals in the under-17s race with Josh Kenway winning gold, Tayo Awoderu silver and Abaie Thewodros bronze. Alec Jacoby was second in the under-15s 3k race, while Ben Hatch and Will Clarke finished second and third respectively in the under-13s 2k event.
Overall Camden once again lifted the victory shield after collecting 12 of 18 medals on offer.
• Camden’s athletes have been enjoying a series of positive results. At the National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships Sophia Parvizi-Wayne finished fourth in the girls’ Year 9 category after rowing 1034m in four minutes. Se Oba-Smith finished 17th in the boys’ Year 11 event, Leo Wescott was 28th in the boys’ Year 12 race, Imani Fisher finished 29th in the girls’ Year 8 category and Freddie Rutherford 30th in the boys’ Year 10 age group.