CHRISTIAN von Eitzen made the semi-finals of the 800m at the European Junior Championships.

The Abingdon School pupil, 18, competed for Germany at the event in Eskilstuna, Sweden.

He advanced from the qualifying rounds after finishing fourth in his heat in 1min 52.83secs.

Von Eitzen bettered that time by 0.55secs in the semi-finals, but came seventh.

Abingdon AC’s Sarah Barnes took on the prestigious Ironman competition in Bolton.

She completed the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run in 13hrs 48mins 9secs.

Noel Blatchford, of Abingdon, finished as the third female Vet 50 in the 2000m walk at the Masters Inter Area Match in Solihull.

RESULTS

HORNTON CLASSIC 6

5 P Keating (Abn) 36.09, 21 M Lewy (Abn, V50) 39.34, 65 D Day (Whh, V50) 46.51, 79 B Compton (Abn, LV40) 49.06, 88 E Woosey-Griffin (Abn, LV40) 50.39, 104 J Styles (Abn, V50) 54.41.

WADDESON MANOR 5KM ROAD RACE

75 P Griffiths (Did, V50) 21.34.

IRONMAN (2.4m Swim, 112m bike, 26.2m run)

Abingdon AC: 882 S Barnes (6th LV45) 13.48.09. 

MASTERS INTER AREA MATCH (Solihull)

Abingdon AC – 2000m walk: 5 N Blatchford (3rd LV65) 12.32.47.

GREAT NEWNHAM LONDON 10K

Abingdon AC: 983 M Shepley (V50) 46.50, 5314 M Herbert (SL) 1.00.30, 8643 S Pomeroy (V50) 1.14.30.

ABINGDON PARKRUN

Abingdon AC: 3 R Kembleton 17.54, 7 C MacLennan (V45) 20.01, 12 N Hamilton (V55) 20.53, 17 M Shepley (V50) 21.30, 18 J Harvey (V45) 21.33, 21 J Moore (V50) 21.41, 32 G Bartley (V50) 23.03, 47 G Pennington (JW15-17) 24.17, 48 A Walker 24.21, 53 J Pennington (LV45) 24.35, 74 L Wilson (SL) 25.53, 76 E Woosey-Griffin (LV40) 26.20, 77 M Lewy (V50) 26.21, 98 A Dawkins (V60) 27.32, 105 K Pulford (LV60) 27.43, 106 C Kembleton (LV35) 27.46, 109 P Wilson (LV55) 28.06, 112 H Smith (LV35) 28.10, 122 D Hunter (V50) 28.49, 132 L Hamilton (LV55) 29.39, 135 A Moger (LV55) 29.46, 139 M Peace (JM10) 30.01pb, 163 B Evans (V65) 32.16, 183 L Astbury (LV45) 34.19, 226 P Keating 39.22, 227 S Twinn (LV40) 39.30, 233 D Heller (LV70) 40.40, 234 E Heller (V75) 40.40, 244 B Compton (LV40) 41.48, 248 C Hutchings (SL) 42.12.

DIDCOT PARKRUN

Didcot Runners: 2 M Suggate (V35) 18.39 7 R.Sharp (V45) 19.38, 10 C Birch (V45) 20.52, 20 S Jones (V35) 22.15, 25 A Wakatsuki (LV35) 22.48, 32 J Harrigan 23.53, 34 J L Coudret (V50) 25.16, 61 H Seymour 29.40, 82 A Gordon 32.50, 83 M Seaden (V45) 32.51, 89 T Talbot (LV45) 34.33.

Abingdon AC: 2 M Ineson 17.42pb, 3 J Shayler (JM15-17) 18.37, 10 E Lawton (JM11-14) 20.20, 16 D Richards (V55) 20.56pb, 18 A Francis (V45) 21.07, 40 S Lawton (JM10) 24.07, 54 K Francis (JM11-14) 26.22, 91 D Roberts (V50) 33.38.

HARCOURT HILL PARKRUN

Abingdon AC: 3 M Price 19.47pb.