Club record for Alex
Congratulations to Alex Swiecicki who set a new club M75 record for the Mile at Sandy on Wednesday 1st July in a time of 7mins 11.8 secs.
MK Sprint Series
Well done to Serena Fadda-Archibald, who got the best time for an U16 girl in the 300m; 44.63, at the MK Sprint Series on 27th June.
Ed Wins Bronze at National Championships
Congratulations to Ed Blythman who won bronze in the 5000m at the England Athletics Senior Track and Field Championships in a time of 14:54.82 in a cagey championship race. After a long absence, the national championships have returned to Bedford this weekend following the recent refurbishment of the stadium.
MK Open Saturday 27th June
Many of our U12 athletes ran at the MK Open on Saturday 27th June.
Congratulations to Daisy who won fastest U12 Girl of the Day, and Darby, who battled hard and earned a well-deserved bronze.
Well done to all the young athletes who represented the club so well; great racing, great energy, great attitudes.
U14, U16 & U18 Southern Championships 27 – 28 June
Several of our junior athletes travelled to Chelmsford last weekend to compete in the Southern Championships. They came away with a total of 4 medals – Mia U16G Hammer Gold 52.15m, Lois U16G Pole Vault Bronze 3.10m, Emily U16G Javelin Bronze 36.22m, Adam U14B Long Jump Bronze 5.00m PB. They also recorded 16 new personal bests.
Bedford & County athletes selected for English Schools
Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected for the ESAA Championships 2026.
SAL Match 2
Last Sunday 21st June, Bedford hosted the second Southern Athletics League match of the season.
Overall Bedford came 2nd again behind Milton Keynes AC.
This means that Bedford lie 2nd in the League table for Division 3 North.
There were many excellent performances and first places for Bedford athletes with Lyla Danobrega winning the Woman of the Match award for her club U20 record in the 1500m Steeplechase and Zaphaniah Bryan winning the Man of the Match award for his 2.05m in the High Jump. Scott Johnson also got a M35 High Jump club record of 1.88.
Well done to everyone who competed.
Eastern Masters Athletics Clubs Championships
It was the Eastern Masters Athletics Clubs Championships at Sandy track yesterday - Sunday 14th June.
A number of Bedford's Masters athletes were competing with considerable success.
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Marston 5K 2026
Bedford & County had an outstanding turnout for the Marston 5K yesterday evening, dominating the team and individual prizes. Well done to everyone who ran!
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