Whilst this weekend may have been a quiet weekend for racing, that isn’t to say the races that did occur weren’t of an impressive standard! This weekend included 10k’s in St Levan and Birchwood, fast times in the Podium 5k and Race the Train event, and some noteworthy ultra-running performances. The Diamond League on home turf in Birmingham also saw some promising times ahead of next weekend’s British Championships.

Laps of speed

The Diamond League in Birmingham gave British athletes the chance to familiarise themselves with the Alexander Stadium ahead of next week’s home championships. Whilst the weather conditions weren’t ideal, the performances still shone.

The men’s 800m race had an incredibly strong British attendance, including the U20 athlete, Max Burgin. Elliot Giles was first out of the British boys to cross the line in third place with a time of 1:46.27. Closely behind in 1:46.38 was Jamie Webb (4th) and Guy Learmonth in 1:46.50 (5th). Also finishing in under 1:47 was Spencer Thomas (7th). Just behind Spencer in 1:47.28 was Thomas Staines (8th), and in his first ever Diamond League event, Max Burgin crossed the finish in 1:47.99.

Lynsey Sharp gave her all and ran a smart race in the women’s 800m to place herself second in 2:01.09. Alex Bell, who recently proved her strong form with her first sub 2-minute race of the season at the Diamond League Anniversary Games, gave a cracking run, coming 5th in 2:02.41.

The women’s mile was PB’s galore for GB. Eilish McColgan crossed the line in an incredible third place, clocking a time of 4:24.71 and a PB. Jemma Reekie also ran herself a PB coming in 6th place in 4:27 flat.

The men’s 1500m saw our British athletes take all places from 10th to 13th . Chris O’hare led the string of GB athletes in a time of 3:41.98, followed by U23 athlete, Piers Copeland in 3:43.55. Recently we had the pleasure of catching up with Piers and his sister Grace in the relaxed environment of their home. The 12th athlete, and 3rd Brit home was Jake Heyward followed by Zak Seddon in 3:43.72 and 3:44.44 respectively.

The strong British performances continued over the barriers in the women’s 3000m steeplechase. Elizabeth Bird was the first GB athlete to cross the line in 9:50.97 in 13th place. Rosie Clarke also gave an impressive, strong performance, finishing with 9:54.25 on the clock. Just four seconds behind her in 9:58.68 was Aimee Pratt.

Earlier in the week, there were some impressive times ran in the Cork City Sports International. Conor Bradley of City of Derry AC clocked 7:58.30, a new PB, whilst Swansea’s Jonathon Hopkins was only three seconds of his all-time best with a time of 8:12.09. The women’s race similarly had some speedy times, with Charlotte Arter taking home silver in a time of 9:02.29. Four places behind Arter was ADFD’s Emily Hosker-Thornhill in 9:20.48. It was only last weekend Hosker-Thornhill made her GB track debut at the European Team Championships in Poland. The third Brit home, in 8th place, was Beth Kidger with an impressive PB of 9:24.11.

Internationals out on the road

Down in Cornwall, Peter Le Grice dominated the St Levan 10k. The Frankfurt marathon bound athlete who will be representing England, proved his strength is not only confined to the 42-kilometre distance. Le Grice took the win in a time of 31:09, a very encouraging performance in the final few months before Frankfurt. In home territory, Heidi Tregenza of Cornwall AC took gold in the women’s race in 38 minutes dead, closely followed by Emma Stepto in 38:11.

1-2-3 for Cornwall AC – Photo credit: Yvonne Turner

Over in the States it was the 45th running of the famous Falmouth Road Race with Brits Tish Jones and Lily Partridge again in action over the 7 mile course. Jones finished 4th in with a well paced performance of 37:43 and Partridge was 15th in 39:48.

At the Birchwood 10k there were some impressively speedy performances. The Sale Harriers athlete, Nigel Martin, took the win in a rapid 30:30. Martin recently runner dipped under 30-minute mark at the Trafford 10k back in March. In a clear second place, in 32:06, was Daniel Cliffe of Liverpool Harriers & AC. Cliffe also holds an impressive sub 30-minute PB. Ian Salt took third prize, crossing the line in 32:37, just 2 seconds outside of his lifetime best.

Similarly, the women’s race was filled with some strong performances. Eleanor Jones took her place at the top of the podium in 36:39, her fastest 10k time this year. Jones was followed by Hannah Cowley of Helsby Running Club in 37:38 and Chloe Dooley in third with a time of 38:09.

Once again, the Podium 5k proved the strength of its field, however on a slightly drier evening to the last. Liverpool Harrier, Charlie Hulson, took the win in an incredibly speedy time of 14:17 in his first 5k of the year. Second to cross the line was Ben Johnson in 14:42, a 50 second PB! Only 10 seconds behind him in third was Euan Brennan of Ilkley Harriers. The event saw a cracking five people run 15 minutes or under!

The women’s field was just as strong with five athletes dipping under the 17-minute barrier. The Dutch Manchester New Balance athlete, Jip Vastenburg, ran a very impressive 16:05, claiming herself a clear win. Crossing the line in 16:27 to earn second position was Lucy Crookes of Leeds City AC. Stephanie Pennycook finished off the podium, running 16:31 for a bronze medal. Outstanding running!

Charlie Hulson and Jip Vastenburg. Photo credit: Podium 5km.

On different tracks

Ever wondered who can go faster, a human or a train? Well you need look no further than the 36th Annual Race the Train event in Tywyn, Mid Wales. This unique event for all multi-terrain loving runners is a must for your race diary. Not only are athletes racing against each other and themselves, there is also the added challenge of chasing down the train as it weaves along the Talylln Railway. The course goes out and back to the town of Tywyn and through the Welsh valleys as runners go over rocks and cambers, and through bogs.

This year’s winner of the technical 14-mile race was Alexander Lanz, in an impressive time of 1:22.26, a whole 26 minutes ahead of the train! Only 7 seconds behind Lanz was Rob Corney who was shortly followed by Mark Hopkinson in 1:23.24. This year a huge 73 people all beat the train, running under 1hr 48 mins. Les Croupiers’ Katie Beecher was the winning woman in 1:40:46, 75 seconds clear of 2:37 marathoner Hayley Munn in 2nd. Only nine seconds further back in 3rd was Carli Baldwin of Birchfield Harriers.

Photo: IOF/WOC2019

Saturday also saw the conclusion of the World Orienteering Championships in Østfold, Norway. There were some impressive performances in what was a different environment to many of the British athletes. Kris Jones gave a full report here.

Charlie Harpur put in a solid performance to finish third at the competitive UltraVasan 90km ultra-marathon in Sweden. Based on the route of the world famous Vassaloppet cross country ski race, the net downhill trail event is super quick, and this year’s winner was HOKA ONE ONE athlete Jim Walmsley in 5:47, just two minutes off the CR.
Harpur, part of the Centurion Running Ultra Team, ran 6:09 for the trail event and said afterwards that “the Walmsley train was fast from the start, but it was a great experience running in such a beautiful area.”

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A host of 2018 World Junior, European Under-18 and World Para Athletics European Championship medallists have been named on the British Athletics Futures Programmes for 2018-2019.

A total of 26 athletes have been selected for the Olympic Futures Programme, with 24 chosen for the Paralympic Futures Programme.

The Olympic programme, supported by Nike, and the Paralympic programme, supported by Sport England and Nike, aims to highlight athletes that have the potential to win medals at future Olympic & Paralympic Games, World and European Championships, and those that have the potential to progress onto the World Class Programme (WCP) in the next cycle.

Max Burgin, the 800m age-15 world record holder and European U18 Championship gold medallist is included along with fellow European U18 gold medallists, Keely Hodgkinson, Sam Bennett and Dominic Ogbechie.

Photo: European Athletics via Getty Images

Welsh 1500m star Jake Heyward, is also named, along with US-based Thomas Staines. Over the summer, the son of GB Olympians Gary and Linda Staines ran a 1:45 800m to rank 19th in the world.

RELATED: Running latecomer Thomas Staines set to fulfil family legacy

World U20 Championship 200m and hammer gold medallists respectively, Jona Efoloko and Jake Norris, are also named on the Olympic Programme, the latter breaking his own British U20 record in Tampere.

Fellow British U20 record holder in the women’s pole vault, Molly Caudery, is selected, along with World U20 4x400m bronze medallist Alastair Chalmers and World Indoor 4x400m bronze medallist Hannah Williams.

Five medallists from this summer’s World Para Athletics European Championship are selected for the Paralympic Futures Programme, with double gold medallist in T38 100m and 200m, Thomas Young heading the list.

The programme runs from December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2019 and has been redeveloped from previous years, with the focus on supporting aspects of the athletes/coaches 2018-19 Individual Athlete Plan (IAP) and, through a series of camps and experiences, provide athletes with the opportunities to develop the skills and abilities required for senior international success.

Athletes and Coaches invited onto the programme will be assigned a British Athletics Point of contact, whose role is to understand where the programme can support and add value, and identify conditions necessary to make progress throughout the year.

Over 40 athletes have progressed onto WCP funding since the programme was launched in 2009, most recently Jemma Reekie and Naomi Ogbeta, who are now receiving support as ‘Podium Potential’ athletes.

Athletes Supported by the British Athletics Olympic Futures Programme 2019

Distance: Isabelle Boffey (800m), Alex Botterill (800m), Max Burgin (800m), Jake Heyward (1500m), Keely Hodgkinson (800m), Markhim Lonsdale (800m), Canaan Solomon (800m), Thomas Staines (800m)

Sprint: Alicia Barrett (100m hurdles), Sam Bennett (110m hurdles), Maya Bruney (200m), Alastair Chalmers (400m hurdles), Charlie Dobson (200m), Jona Efoloko (200m), Hannah Williams (400m)

Field: George Armstrong (discus), Lewis Byng (shot), Jake Norris (hammer), Divine Oladipo (shot/discus), James Tomlinson (discus), Serena Vincent (shot), Molly Caudery (pole vault), Lucy Hadaway (long jump), Holly Mills (combined events), Jade O’Dowda (combined events), Dominic Ogbechie (high jump)

British Athletics Paralympic Pathway Athletes 2019

Distance: Owen Miller (T20 1500m), Luke Nuttall T46 1500m), Hannah Taunton (T20 1500m)

Sprint: Amar Aichoun (T38 100m), Joe Brazier (T34 100m), John Bridge (T47 400m), James Freeman (T33 100m), Bulbul Hussain (T51 100m), Harri Jenkins (T33 100m), Simran Kaur (T46 100m), India Oates (T35 100m), Ross Paterson (T38 400m), Ali Smith (T38 400m), Kirsty Taylor (T44 100m), Bethany Tucker (T37 100m), Eve Walsh-Dann (T38 100m), Thomas Young (T38 100m).

Field: Ed Clifton (F56 shot), Bethan Griffiths (F32 club throw), Taz Nicholls (F44 discus), Harrison Walsh (F44 discus), Jordan Andrew (T20 long jump), Holly Durbridge (T20 long jump), Callum Gardiner (T20 long jump)

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Max Burgin delivered another fabulous display of front running as he stormed to the win in the boys 800m final on the closing day (July 8) at the European U18 Championships in Gyor, Hungary.

The 16 year-old opened up a gap in the early stages of two-lap race and victory was never in doubt as he led from the start to finish before crossing the line in a personal best time of 1:47.36. It was also a championship record and world U18 lead for Burgin as he further lowered his European age 16 800m record.

“It’s unbelievable – it’s a PB as well so it was the perfect race really, everything I could have hoped for,” said a delighted Burgin. “I didn’t know I had that time in me but now that I do, hopefully in a time trial race I can go even faster. We’ll have to see but I’m really pleased with the result. It is a cliché but it is a dream come true.

“It was the safest thing for me [to front run the race]. I just ran my absolute hardest. I left everything on the track and fortunately that was enough. I think I saw the splits at 500m but that’s about all I can remember. I wanted to go through in around 52 / 53 seconds, that was going to be perfect for me.”

One of the best front running displays you will see all season!

Max Burgin, 16, took it out hard from the gun and won it from the front, crossing the finish-line in the 800m in a lifetime best and championship record of 1:47.36. pic.twitter.com/Uk0KC1KX6D

— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) July 8, 2018

In May, when still 15, Burgin clocked 1:47.50 over 800m to set a world age 15 800m record and a European U16 best.

Spain’s Eric Guzman took silver in 1:49.19 ahead of Portugal’s Joao Peixoto in 1:49.42.

Burgin came through his heats comfortably on Friday, before he booked his place in today’s final with an impressive semi-final performance in 1:52.37.

The Halifax youngster added: “In the heats and semi-finals, it gave me confidence that I could I could do a good time all by myself. During the race, I didn’t really get tight and didn’t blow up or anything so my legs held up well after the rounds.

“The hardest thing over the three days has been hiding my nerves. Controlling them seems to be making me run better. It’s a key part of my preparation for my races, as it should be for any athlete.

“It has been a big step up for me [these championships]. I wanted to see my parents and family after the race, they have given me so much support. But I also wanted to see the team coaches, my teammates; it’s good to see them after the race and even better to see them when you have done well.”

Following on from Keely Hodgkinson’s gold in the 800m and victories by Thomas Keen, Kane Elliot, Sam Bennett and Dominic Ogbechie, Burgin’s gold brings Great Britain’s haul to a superb six gold medals at the European U18 Championships.

In the girls 1500m final, Emily Willams led the charge after Ireland’s runaway winner Sarah Healy and her efforts were rewarded with a superb silver medal.

Willams clocked 4:22.11 and said afterwards: “It sounds unbelievable [to be a European U18 silver medallist]. I‘ve mixed between the 1500m and 800m all season, and I think my speed really helped me in the final part of the race.

“I was nervous – but I could see that three of us had moved away from the others. The pace picked up with 200m to go and I knew I had to go with it because I really wanted a medal. My coach and my mum and dad are here to watch me and I’m so pleased they could see me win a medal. It’s great to have their support here, and I want to thank them for everything and making this happen.”

The British team won nine medals in total at the championships to top the medal table for a second consecutive time.

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The second edition of European Athletics U18 Championships kicks off today (Thursday, July 5) in Gyor, Hungary with a 33-strong British team set to take on the best from the continent in the age-group.

World U18 800m leader Max Burgin, who clocked 1:47.50 over 800m in May to set a world age 15 800m record and a European U16 best, is among the team and begins his quest for gold in the 800m heats on Friday.

Keely Hodgkinson, Kane Elliott and Thomas Keen will also hope for medal honours in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m respectively, however, they will face highly competitive endurance fields.

Europe’s best young athletes from 50 nations will be in action over the four-day competition and Great Britain’s full team can be found here.

Day one preview (Thursday, July 5)

There are 15 British athletes involved on day one seeking progression into the latter stages of the competition.

Two athletes will be in final action on day one and they are Cambridge & Coleridge’s Keen and Rory Leonard (Morpeth) in the boys 3000m. The pair are ranked one and two in the European U18 rankings so far in 2018 so will go into the race with a fillip of confidence from their form this year. Their final goes at 19:32 UK time.

There is further British interest in the endurance events with Elise Thorner (Wells City Harriers) last up in the 2000m steeplechase heats, Leigh Harriers’ Hodgkinson in the girl’s 800m heats while Jacques Maurice (Harrogate Harriers) and Falkirk’s Elliott go in the 1500m heats.

Amy Hunt (Charnwood) and Cassie-Ann Pemberton (Birchfield) will race the girl’s 100m heats on Thursday morning, hoping to advance to the semi-finals later in the evening. Meanwhile, Natasha Harrison (Stockport) and Hannah Foster (Shaftesbury Barnet) kick off the action in the 400m heats at 10:10am UK time.

In the field, World U18 leader in the high jump Dominic Ogbechie (Highgate Harriers) who goes in the qualification pools around 16:40 (UK time).

Max Law (Havering) will go in javelin qualification, Lewis Byng (Stratford-upon-Avon) and George Hyde (West Cheshire) will target the final in the shot put while Jade Spencer-Smith (Harrow) takes on pole vault qualification.

All of the action from Gyor can be watched live on Eurosport 2 and on the European Athletics website. The timetable for each day can be found here and results here.

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Max Burgin, who clocked 1:47.50 over 800m in May to set a world age 15 800m record and a European U16 best, has been named in the 33 strong British team for the European Under-18 Championships in Gyor, Hungary.

The Halifax youngster celebrated his 16th Birthday a few days after that superb run and will make his debut for Great Britain at the championships which take place between July 5-8. At the first edition of these championships in 2016, the British team topped the medal table winning five gold medals and 13 overall.

On Saturday (June 23) Burgin is set to compete at third British Milers’ Grand Prix of the season in Loughborough, where he will be joined by New Zealand double Olympic medalist Nick Willis on the start line.

European U18 leaders Keely Hodgkinson, Kane Elliott and Thomas Keen go in the women’s 800m, men’s 1500m and 3000m respectively in the highly competitive endurance events. Keen is ranked second in the world in the age-group, while Rory Leonard – who has also been selected in the 3000m – ranked in third place.

In the men’s 400m, Ben Pattison and Ethan Brown impressed at the England Championships, beating their U20 opponents to claim the top two positions. They are ranked second and third in the European U18 rankings this year so they will be eyeing the podium places come July.

“The U18 age group is incredibly competitive in the country this season and we are very pleased to have selected such a strong squad of athletes,” said Team Leader, Femi Akinsanya. “It is a great opportunity for these young athletes to compete on the international stage and I’m excited to see how they perform on this stage and what they can learn from their experience.”

The Irish team was announced on Thursday and includes Sophie O’Sullivan, the daughter of Olympic silver medalist Sonia O’Sullivan, and Sarah Healy, who ran the fastest U18 European 1500m in 32 years last Saturday (June 16).

The full British team for the European Athletics U18 Championships is below:

Women
100m: Amy Hunt (*subject to fitness), Cassie-Ann Pemberton
400m: Hannah Foster, Natasha Harrison
800m: Keeley Hodgkinson
1500m: Emily Williams
3000m: Charlotte Alexander, Kiara Frizell (*subject to fitness)
2000m Steeplechase: Elise Thorner
100m Hurdles: Lucy-Jane Matthews, Marcia Sey
400m Hurdles: Jasmine Jolly
Shot Put: Hannah Molyneaux, Serena Vincent
Triple Jump: Lily Hulland
Pole Vault: Jade Spencer-Smith

Men
400m: Ethan Brown, Ben Pattison
800m: Max Burgin
1500m: Kane Elliott, Jacques Maurice
3000m: Thomas Keen, Rory Leonard
2000m Steeplechase: Ben Thomas
110m hurdles: Sam Bennett, Jordan Ricketts
400m Hurdles: Karl Johnson
High Jump: Dominic Ogbechie
Shot Put: Lewis Byng, George Hyde
Javelin: Max Law
Decathlon: Ollie Thorne, Jack Turner

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Nick Willis, a two-time Olympic medalist and former Commonwealth Games champion, will compete at the BMC Grand Prix in Loughborough on Saturday (June 23).

The 35-year-old middle-distance star won 1500m silver at the Beijing 2008 Olympics and eight years later picked up bronze in Rio. Willis also won world indoor bronze in 2016 and has three Commonwealth medals to his name, including gold at Melbourne 2006.

He leads the entries in an exciting men’s 800m A race where he will face Micheal Rimmer and 16 year-old Max Burgin. The teenager set an 800m world age best of 1:47.50 at the BMC Grand Prix opener in Manchester’s Sportcity last month. Willis boasts an 800m PB of 1:45.54 from 2004 and this year has a season’s best of 1:51.17.

RELATED: Max Burgin runs fastest ever 800m by a 15 year-old

Photo: Pete Brown

Also set to start is Ireland’s John Fitzsimons, who won bronze at the European U20 Championships last year, Jamie Williamson, winner of the U23 1500m title at the England U20/U23 Championships last weekend and Daniel Rowden, the European under-23 silver medalist.

2014 European champion Pavey will be joined in the women’s 5000m race by Mhairi MacLennan, Northern Ireland’s 5000m and 10,000m record holder Emma Mitchell, and BUCS 5000m silver medalist Philippa Bowden.

The excitement shouldn’t end there and other notable names expected for the third GP event include Jess Judd, Claire Duck, Kate Avery, Stephie Pennycook, Emily Hosker-Thornhill and Amelia Quirk in the women’s 1500m event.

In the women’s 800m Lynsey Sharp will get ready for next weekend’s British Championships against Khahisa Mhlanga, Sweden’s Lovisa Lindh and Ireland’s Ciara Everard.

John Travers is the fastest entered for the men’s 1500m. In February, the 3:37 man became the first Irish athlete to run an indoor sub-4 mile in Ireland. Fellow Irish athlete Kieran Kelly makes the trip across to Loughborough with Josh Carr and Andrew Heyes set to race too.

The leading name in the men’s 5000m A race is Norway’s Per Svela, who has a PB of 13:41. Luke Caldwell, Abel Tsegay, Ollie Lockley, Jack Gray, Ben Bradley are also among the entries.

The action gets underway at 5pm and will be streamed live on Vinco.

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Max Burgin set a world age-15 record and UK under-17 best for 800m, clocking 1:47.50 at the first British Milers Club Grand Prix of the season at Manchester’s Sportcity on Saturday (May 12). More about Burgin’s stunning run can be found here.

In second was under-23 Spencer Thomas in a PB of 1:47.76. Finishing in fourth place was Joseph Reid who improved his Isle of Man record to 1:48.32.

Former European indoor 400m representative took more than three seconds from her best to win the women’s 800m A race in 2:03.86. Runner-up Jemma Reekie’s 2:03.91 was also a new best. Keely Hodgkinson, in fifth, topped the UK under-17 rankings for this year so far with a PB 2:05.27.

Ireland’s Sarah Healy won the women’s 1500m A race in a PB of 4:15.53. Top Brit in the men’s races was Andrew Smith, who set a best of 3:43.75 in placing second behind Italy’s Ossama Meslek. Former European junior 5000m bronze medallist was third in 3:44.00.

Philip Sesemann took the men’s 5000m A race, setting a PB of 13:59.27.

The women’s equivalent saw a pair of PBs at the front for Claire Duck (15:39.68) and Stevie Stockton (15:41.11) as Jess Judd was third in 15:49.54.

Elise Thorner set a European Youth Championships qualifier to win the women’s 2000m steeplechase in 6:52.68. Ben Thomas did likewise in the men’s as his 5:57.89 was good enough for third behind junior Alfred Yabsley (5:50.04).

Shanghai Diamond League (China), May 11

Andrew Osagie was the sole British middle-distance runner in action, clocking 1:46.36 for seventh in the high-calibre race. The 2012 Olympic finalist was racing for the first time since the Commonwealth Games.

Britain’s Reece Prescod was the surprise winner in a top men’s 100m field as he claimed victory by 0.01s pipping China’s Bingtian Su to victory in 10.04. CJ Ujah finished fourth in 10.18.

BMC Gold Standard Races, Lee Valley, May 9

Adam Clarke set a lifetime best to win the mile in 4:02.79. Behind 5000m winner John Sanderson (14:20.14), M40 Kojo Kyereme clocked 14:46.18 for seventh.

Portland Twilight Meeting, Adrian (USA), May 12

Britain’s Charlotte Taylor, who finished sixth at the European Cross Country Championships in December, won the 5000m in 15:52.84. Jack Rowe was second in the men’s 5000m in 14:03.79.

Cambridgeshire County Champs, Peterborough, May 12

Thomas Keen achieved a European Youth Championships qualifying standard of 3:51.02 with a solo effort.

Mountain West Outdoor Track & Field Championships, California, May 13

Scottish athlete Josh Kerr, who broke the NCAA 1500m record earlier this year, won his third-straight Mountain West 1500m title clocking 3:44.69. Kerr is the first athlete in league history to win the metric mile race for three consecutive years.

Atlanta Track Club All-Comers Meet (USA), May 8

Middlesbrough-Mandele’s Hannah Segrave was second in the 800m in 2:03.10.

On the roads this weekend, there were super quick times in Ipswich on Saturday night, and a report can be found here. On Sunday runners battled high temperatures in Bristol, while 10ks and half marathons in Leeds Sunderland, Oxford and Colchester also produced some fine performances. A full road running round-up can be found here.

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Days away from his 16th birthday Max Burgin clocked an incredible 1:47.50 to win the men’s 800m race at the BMC Grand Prix in Manchester’s Sportcity on Saturday (May 12).

Burgin made the decisive move on Spencer Thomas down the home straight to clock not only a British U17 record but also the fastest time ever by a 15 year-old over 800m.

Almost a year ago, shortly after his 15th birthday, Burgin ran the previous world age mark of 1:49.42 and his new personal best is also faster than the world age best of 1:47:61 for a 16 year-old.

European Athletics president Svein Arne Hansen was won many to congratulate the Halifax youngster on his performance.

1:47.50 by 15-year old!!
Precocious talent – In 2017 Max Burgin (GB – dob 20 May 2002) ran 1:49.42 in 2017 just one month after his 15th birthday. Today, in the @BritishMilers at Sportcity Grand Prix in Manchester just 8 days before turning 16, he ran 1:47.50 for age 15 WR pic.twitter.com/EdTmh2LATn

— Svein Arne Hansen (@SvenPres) May 12, 2018

Also among the winners in Manchester was Laura Maddox who clocked a PB 2:03.86 to win the women’s 800m.

In the 1500m races, 17 year-old Irish athlete Sarah Healy just missed out on the Irish youth record of 4:15.46, but continued to make a name for herself running a European Youth Championships qualifying time of 4:15.53, while  Ossama Meslek won the men’s race in 3:42.15.

Claire Duck warmed up for next weekend’s Night of 10,000m PBs with a superb win in the women’s 5000m clocking a PB 15:39, while Phil Sesemann won the men’s race in a new best 13:59.27.

Visit fastrunning.com later on Sunday night for a full round-up of all the British track and road action this weekend.

You can watch a post-race interview with Burgin alongside his father and grandfather below.

WATCH: 15-year-old Max Burgin, father Ian & grandfather Brian chat to us after a WORLD AGE BEST 1:47.50 over 800m at #BMCGP in Manchester

More from them here: https://t.co/5MNLFAAXQz pic.twitter.com/c1iPY366d7

— Vinco (@VincoSport) May 12, 2018

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