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Dowson reaches new heights

June 26, 2015 14:30

By

Brian Sacks,

Brian Sacks

1 min read

Sophie Dowson equalled her pole vault best of 3.60m in placing fifth at the England Athletics U20 Championship in Bedford.

Dowson was beaten by just one U17 competitor, who also scaled 3.60m.

Sophie Peters, 13, improved her 800m best to 2:41.69 at the Watford Open Graded meet. Jack Bloom reduced his time further to 2:14.22 in the Barnet Schools Championships the following day, while Peters gained a new 1,500m PB of 5:29.6 in the Youth Development League.

Three Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers took victories in the Eastern Young Athletes League in Peterborough. Jessica Hurley took the U17 in 42.2, while Judah Yawitch (2:21.8, PB) and Matti Harris (2:27.5, PB) took the U13 800m A and B races respectively.

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