Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers are a UK athletics club based in Hendon, north west London. Their home track is Barnet Copthall Stadium or (StoneX Stadium for sponsorship purposes).
History
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers was founded in 1890 and amalgamated with Barnet Ladies in autumn 1986. The club qualified to enter the British Athletics League (BAL) in Division 4 in 1976, and in the space of 4 years achieved promotion to BAL Division 1 (now the Premiership).
The club has produced multiple Olympians. Trecia-Kaye Smith, the 2005 World Champion in the triple jump, was a member of the club.
Honours British Athletics League, champions 2012, 2013 UK Women's Athletic League, champions 1997, 1999 English National Cross Country Championships (winners: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002)
Notable members Olympians AthleteEventsGamesMedals/RefDave Bedford 5000m, 10,000m 1972 Joyce Smith 1500m, Marathon 1972, 1984 Colin Boreham Decathlon 1984 Roy Dickens 4 × 400 m relay 1984 Martin Gillingham 400m hurdles 1984 Simmone Jacobs 4 × 100m relay 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 Donovan Reid 100 metres, 4 × 100m relay 1984 Pascaline Bethuel Marathon 1988, 1992 Mike Jones Hammer throw 1988 Fred Salle Long jump 1988 Francis Agyepong Triple jump 1992, 1996 Jacqui Agyepong 100m hurdles 1992David McKenzie 4 × 400m relay 1992 Chioma Ajunwa 100m, 4x100m, long jump 1996 Gwen Griffiths 1500m 1996Ashia Hansen Triple jump 1996, 2000Nick Nieland Javelin throw 1996, 2004Anthony Whiteman 1500 metres 1996, 2000 Neil Winter pole vault 1996Larry Achike Triple jump 2000, 2008Shani Anderson 100m, 4 x 100m relay 2000Natasha Danvers 400m hurdles 2000, 2008 Catherine Murphy 4 × 400 metres relay 2000 Yamile Aldama Triple jump 2004, 2008, 2012 Lee McConnell 400 metres, 4 × 400m relay 2004, 2008, 2012Abi Oyepitan 200 metres, 4 × 100m relay 2004Nick Smith 4 x 100m relay 2004 Trecia Smith Triple jump 2004, 2008, 2012Marilyn Okoro 800 metres, 4 × 400m relay 2008, 2012 Allan Scott 110 metres hurdles 2008Emma Ania 4 × 100 metres relay 2008 Michelle Carey 4 × 400 metres relay 2012 Willem Coertzen Decathlon 2012Chris Bennett Hammer throw2016Ojie Edoburun 4 x 100 metres relay2016Jade Lally Discus throw2016Daryll Neita 100m, 4x100m relay2016, 2020 Beth Potter 10,000 metres, triathlon2016, 2024, Sebastian Rodger 400 metres hurdles2016Lizzie Bird3000m steeplechase 2020, 2024Zharnel Hughes100m, 4x100m 2020, 2024Michael Ohioze4x400m 2020Lina Nielsen400m hurdles, 4x400m relay2024Nicholas PercyDiscus Throw2024 English unless stated
Club kit The club kit is a white and black vertically striped vest or crop top with red trim, with red or black running shorts or hotpants.
References
External links Barnet Copthall Stadium UK Running Track Directory Emyew Listing Power of 10 Club Page