Project 2012 2010 Season

The 2009 season has had its ups and downs for the Project 2012 athletes, but has generally been very successful. After a steady winter the season started in May and has been going strongly ever since. The Project 2012 squad has been involved in some serious competition throughout this time and most of the athletes will be competing until the middle of September. The highlights have been big Pbs for 5 of the 6 athletes, Tom Parry reaching the final of the English Schools, Humphrey Waddington getting silver at the BUCS Championships and Chris Hall running 22.25 into a headwind in the Southern Counties Semi-Final. The rest of the highs and lows are outlined below…

Molly Renfer

Molly has smashed most of her Pbs this year getting down to 2.10.91 in the 800m with 4th place at the Southern U20 Championships. She has also run 58.51 in the 400m (and done a 56.3 relay leg).

Craig Price

After a successful comeback year in 2009, Craig has run Pbs indoors for 800m and 1500m and outdoors for 1500m and 3000m. His best times this year currently stand at 1.57.68, 4.03.12 and 9.32.5 - all of which should be bettered by the end of the season as April and May were largely hindered with knee problems. A sub 4 minute 1500m is a real possibity by the end of the year.

Tom Parry

Unfortunately Tom ruptured is ACL in his knee in his last ever game of rugby, so has had two major operations and hasn't competed in 2010. He is regaining fitness and will be ready for running to his potential again in 2011.

Chris Hall

Chris ran 22.59i for a big indoors Pb, but hasn't competed much since then as he is currently studying in Germany. He returns in August and have kept his training going well out there should run well upon his return.

He remains a key member of the Kingston and Poly AC team, currently being their top points scorer this year when he has flown home especially to help the team who are doing very well at the moment.

Humphrey Waddington

Having undergone and operation for a bone spur Humphreys rehabilitation is progressing well and he will look to jump well beyond 15.00 metres in the triple jump next year.

Despite his problems he is still Team Captain for Kingston and Poly Ac and helps out with all aspects of the club.

George Corcoran

George has lowered his 1500m time from 4.19.2 to 4.05.49 this year, as well as taking 7 seconds off his 800m time. This has been a testament to what hard work and dedication can achieve.

Maddy Hardwick

Maddy had a few injury problems over the winter, but still got her first Senior XC Vest for Surrey and had gone on to take over 12 seconds off her Pb for 3000m (down to 10.31.4).

Gaby Miles

Gaby has improved her speed massively this year although this hasn't yet be truly represented in her time in races. Despite this, she has run Pbs at 400m, 800m and 1500m and shows the potential to knock further large chunks off these times.

Richard Holt

Richard has been very pleased with the progress of all is group and particularly the Project 2012 athletes. Most of the 40 athletes he coaches have achieved Pbs this year and many are now competing well for their club on a regular basis. The group have helped the K&P Senior Teams (particularly the BAL team) perform above expectation in their leages and the Junior League team to win their division of the Junior League.

The Kestrel Club for youngsters, which is creating the next generation of athletes in the Kingston area is grown massively and now has over 50 youngsters involved.

Richard's achilles problems have persisted this year, so he hasn't run to his full potential, but still picked up a bronze in the BMAF M35 Championships at 400m hurdles in 59.21 and place 4th in the Surrey Senior Championships.

Jenna Hill

Jenna continues to work well with the athletes and work in the clinic in Guildford she started in 2009.

On the track, Jenna has had a mixed set of results, having run her best 1500m in 3 years, but was a little disappointed that her running has proved to be as consistent as she would like. This will surely come in time as she is a talented athlete.

 




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