Track & Field
Kent AC compete at various levels of Track and Field competition. In 2007, our A team competes in the British Athletics League (BAL) Division 1. Our B team competes in the Southern Mens League Division 1, making it one of the highest placed B-teams nationally.
Our track runners, throwers and jumpers also compete at numerous open events across the year in both the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons.
The club is firmly rooted in South East London, with our home fixtures normally being held at Ladywell Arena, or sometimes in nearby Sutcliffe Park (which is just outside the Lewisham borough boundary in the London Borough of Greenwich).
Here is the latest track and field news featuring Kent AC Atheletes:
Long Jump Record Smashed Again
Showing that his medal in the AAA Indoors last week was no fluke Matt Burton, representing Loughborough University, improved on his new Club Record by demolishing the field and winning with a jump of 7.
London Games & Jan Indoor round-up
Club Record Alert !! The 2010 indoor season is in full swing with South of England champs and London Games producing an excellent times from Kent AC athletes. The star so far is Matthew Burton who at The London Games jumped 3 pb's and recorded a massive long jump of 7,63pb (CLUB RECORD).
IAAF World Champs 09
Many congratulations to Conrad Williams who won a Silver medal at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. He ran the first leg in the 4x400m, setting the GB team up for a second placing behind the awesome US team.
World Masters Athletics Championships
Results from World Masters Athletics Championships, Lahti, Finland.
Joe Appiah, M35 110m hurdles World Masters Champion
Time 14.50secs pb by half a sec (3.3 height), Gold medal
Joe Appiah, M35 Long Jump 6.
B Team Match 6 at Tonbridge
If you haven't already heard, it's bad news for the B Team following a disappointing fifth place at Tonbridge on Saturday. Once again, there were lots of good performances but the high standard of the other teams and our lack of field athletes, particularly throwers, meant that we lost out.
World Trials (AAA)
Late news in, some great performances at the World Trials on 10/11/12 July 2009. Jermaine Mays won the 1500m in 3.41:26, followed by Lee Emanual of Sheffield in 3:41.82 and Morpeth's Nick McCormick in 3:42.
The B team visit Woking in the Southern League
Evening all. Fourth place for the B team at Woking. Once again, lots of excellent performances and, in a tough match, we were only six points off second place. Noteworthy performances included Kent AC athletes winning the first three track events of the day, all at 400m hurdles with the third being a pb for Quazar running as a guest in the Division Three match.
B Team match at Parliament Hill - 27 June 2009
A disappointing fifth place for the B Team in a shambolic match at Parliament Hill.
.SL Match 3 Mile End
That's more like it. Third equal for the B team in a tight and high-quality match at Mile End on Saturday. A really good team spirit, twenty competing athletes, and some good individual performances made for the most satisfying result of the season so far in my book.
SL Match 2 Milton Keynes
Back down to earth with a bump for the B team on Saturday at Milton Keynes. Last place and we were lucky to get that. High quality opposition, strong winds and, in particular, a weakened team made for a difficult day all round.
