Zoey Clark and Lorraine Ugen win Worlds selection in memorable British Champs

Posted on 4 July 2017 |

A triumphant weekend for TVH at the British Athletics Championships in Birmingham with two national titles and a host of fine performances.

Wins for Zoey Clark in the 400m and Lorraine Ugen in the long jump earned them both places in the British team for London’s World Championships in August. Alongside the marathon place Tracy Barlow won in April this means that TVH will have at least three representatives in a home World Championships – something for us all to cheer.

Zoey’s victory at the Alexander Stadium was sweet indeed as she has been a TVH dynamo over many years – racking up valuable league points as UKWAL captain and leading the team to glory.

Zoey moved to the head of the UK 400m rankings with her breakthrough 51.84 PB in Geneva last month and she swept past Emily Diamond 30 metres from the line to win with a time of 52.30.‘This season has been the season of my dreams so far, the past couple of weeks I’ve had a bit of a niggle which wasn’t the best preparation, but my racing has just been on the up since the turn of the year,’ said Zoey.

‘It is fantastic to be heading to London to represent GB and NI at a World Champs event. I don’t really know what has changed, but something is paying off for me.’

Lorriane Ugen British Long Jump Champion 2017

Lorraine’s long jump win propelled her into a fourth global outdoor games following the Rio Olympics and two previous Worlds, as well as her world indoor bronze last year.

She claimed victory with a third round leap of 6.59m, taking full advantage of Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Shara Proctor’s absence as well as a foul out by Jazmin Sawyers. Lorraine will be hoping to broach the 7m barrier next as she targets a medal in London.

Amelia Strickler British shot put runner-up 2017

Zoey and Lorraine’s wins were the spearhead for a succession of fine TVH performances. Amelia Strickler won silver in the women’s shot with a throw of 16:59, smashing the TVH club record in her first competition in TVH colours.

It was great to see Angela Barrett and Montana Jackson both returning from injuries earlier this season, with Angela unlucky to miss out on a medal with 4th place in the triple jump.

The men produced seven finalists, with Craig Sturrock claiming fifth place in the shot, Jack Swan seventh in the javelin, and Chris McAlister and Francisco Reis eighth in the 400m hurdles and 5000m walk respectively.

A terrific weekend for TVH which gives us plenty to look forward over the next couple of months to at the very highest levels of track and field.
British Athletics Championships, Brimingham 1^st & 2^nd July 2017

100m Heat 3 1^stClieo Stephenson 11.82
100m Semi-final 1 6^thRebecca Campsall (HCA) 11.71; 9^thClieo Stephenson 11.94
100m Heat 7 6^thSubomi Onanuga 10.77 SB
200m Heat 1 3^rdRebecca Campsall (HCA) 23.79 PB
200m Heat 2 3^rdEdmond Amaning 21.14
400m Heat 3 1^stZoey Clark 53.04
400m Final 1^stZoey Clark 52.30 British Champion
5000m Final 12^thMohamud Aadan 14.23.54
100m Hurdles Heat 3^rdAngelita Broadbelt-Blake 13.85
400m Hurdles Heat 3 3^rdJess Tappin 59.05
400m Hurdles Heat 4 2^ndChris McAlister 51.82 SB
400m Hurdles Final 8^thChris McAlister 51.83
5000m Walk Final 8^thFrancisco Reis 23:52.72 SB
High Jump Final 12^thJoel Khan (HCA) 2.08m
Pole Vault Final 6^thClare Maurer (HCA) 3.85m
Long Jump Final 1^stLorraine Ugen 6.59m British Champion
Triple Jump Final 4^thAngela Barrett 13.05m SB; 7^thMontana Jackson 12.44m
Shot Put Final 2^ndAmelia Strickler 16.59 Silver; 9^thDanielle Opara 12.65m
Shot Put Final 5^thCraig Strurrock 14.86m
Discus Final 8^thSophie Mace (HCA) 44.08m
Hammer Final 7^thPippa Wingate (HCA) 57.11m; 9^thKatie Lambert (HCA) 54.11m
Javelin Final 6^thLaurensa Britane 47.59
Javelin Final 7^th Jack Swan 66.56m; 11^th Gavin Johnson-Assoon 63.14m