Jumps and Combined Events Manager at England Athletics, UKA Level 4 performance coach, MSc in Performance Coaching. GAIN member
Joined July 2010
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Darren Ritchie MSc retweeted
England Athletics is seeking a new Field Events or Combined Events representative to join its Athlete Panel, giving current or recently retired athletes the chance to help shape the future of the sport.
Find out more and apply now โฌ bit.ly/4fMpIFY
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Jun 14
Super jumping from @lucy_hadaway at Birmingham uni with 6.75m (zero wind) a pb for the Euro u23 medallist, commonwealth standard at a critical time
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Jun 13
Kimani jack maintains his super form to win the NCAA high jump with 2.28m.. the world leader this summer (2.31m) he becomes the first Brit (male or female) to win this event at the us collegiate champs..
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Jun 10
@EnglandAthletic National U20/Sen Championships: Entry standards update for combined event athletes. For more information, please go to englandathletics.org/news/enโฆ
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Last weekend, we travelled to the Canary Islands for the Fuerteventura International Combined Events Championships ๐คฉ
There were many fantastic performances with qualifying standards met for this yearโs European U18 and World U20 championships. ๐
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May 31
In typical fashion.. @Ellen_Barber finishes the Gotzis Heptathlon with a pb 800m 2:09.39 for a total of 6169 points- up from 6037.. moves her to 11th all time ahead of the likes of @tessasanderson and @morgan_a_lake
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May 25
Super trike jumping at Bedford. Sean Atafo adds 56cms to his pb with 16.07m (0.0).. World u20 standard. Harley Henry also a standard for Eugene with a pb 15.93m and Tito odunaike 15.79m - a Euro u18 standard.
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May 15
Encouraging results from our next generation of Heptathletes today with Lucy Fellows 21, scoring 5618, Katie chapman 22, 5586, seren Rodgers 21, 5575 and Eden robinson 19, 5558.
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We're delighted to share the strong team of athletes selected to represent England at Loughborough International on 17 May 2026. We wish them the best of luck as they look to retain the title from last year! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐
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Our outdoor championships are fast approaching! ๐
Here's everything you need to know about each of our upcoming championships โฌ
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Competition opportunity - 32nd BIGish Jumps & Throws Fest. For more information and entries, go to bedfordgames.co.uk
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๐ Save the date ๐
Join us on 22 November at the Hilton Hotel, NEC for this year's Competition Conference. If there is anything specific you would like to be included in the agenda, then submit your suggestions to eventsupport@englandathletics.org.
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๐ข Loughborough International is back on 17 May! And we're looking to give the best senior and para athletes the opportunity to compete for England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
If you are interested, find out more and express your interest here โฌ
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Mar 24
Very proud to say that after this week Iโve now assisted 6 different athletes to 13 Major Championship medals.
CWG ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Euro Indoors ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Euro Outdoors ๐ฅ๐ฅ
World Indoors ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Olympics ๐ฅ
Delighted to work with some special people and to help make dreams a reality ๐ฉท
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๐ Two weeks to go until the age group changes come into effect. Are you feeling prepared for the changes? Here are our top tips: bit.ly/AGLanding
If you still have any questions, sign up for our drop-in session next Tuesday 24 March: bit.ly/3PdjN1q
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Mar 8
Not to be at 5.77m for Owen heard but a fine comp (Olivia mctaggart won Womens vault with 4.64m) on a top class day for the event with six comps and many PBs. Congrats to prime organiser Kate rooney.
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Thea Brown wins her first British pentathlon title ๐
Her score of 4320 clinches the crown ahead of Ellen Barber and Lily Holt ๐ช
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Sammy Ball takes victory in the men's heptathlon ๐
He wins with a score of 5849, to finish ahead of Callum Newby and Adam Hoole ๐ช
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Are you a current or recently retired athlete? Passionate about improving athlete experience? Motivated to help drive positive change across athletics in England? ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
We are looking for four new members to join our Athlete Panel!
Apply now โฌ
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Feb 23
After a spell of moderate form 21 yr old Gemma Tutton of Sussex vaults PBs of 4.48m and 4.52m out in North Carolina to move to No 5 on GB all time list and achieve CWG standard for England.
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