Personal Bests

800m 2:05.36 (2010), 1500m 4:18.10mx / 4:19.98 (2010), 3000m 9:58.78 (2006)


Involvement with OCWK

Claire joined OCWK in 2008 and has taken part in the following OCWK events:
Loughborough Educational Camp 2008
Loughborough Get-Together 2009
Birmingham Get-Together 2010


Athletics Achievements

2nd England Under 23 1500m 2010
2nd English Schools Senior 1500m 2007
2nd AAA Under 17 Indoor 1500m 2005
2nd English Schools Junior 1500m 2003

Performances in 2010

Claire has greatly improved her 800m and 1500m personal bests this season.  Over 800m she first improved by 2.5 seconds to 2:07.70 on 9 May and the took another two seconds off with 2:05.81 in a mixed race on 16 June.  She improved her 1500m best by 3 seconds to 4:23.02 on 12 May, then to 4:22.83 at the Loughborough International on 23 May and took another 3 seconds off with 4:19.98 at the BMC meeting in Manchester on 29 May.  She won the silver medal in the 1500m at the Aviva England Under 23 Championships on 19 June.  She improved her 1500m best for the fourth time to 4:18.10 in a mixed race at Watford on 28 July and her 800m best to 2:05.36 at Eltham on 18 August.

Personal Bests set in 2010

800m – previous PB 2:10.14
2:07.70, 09/05/10, Birmingham
2:05.81mx, 16/06/10, Watford
2:05.36, 18/08/10, Eltham

1500m – previous PB 4:26.21
4:23.02, 12/05/10, Loughborough
4:22.83, 23/05/10, Loughborough
4:19.98, 29/05/10, Manchester
4:18.10mx, 28/07/10, Watford

Performances in 2008

Personal Bests set in 2008

1000m
3:06.06, 5/04/08, Loughborough


Introduction to Athletics

Claire ran in cross country races at primary school and her teacher at the time contacted a local sports coach who she has trained with ever since. She started to take athletics seriously after attending a warm weather training camp in Cyprus.


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