BMC Grand Prix Meeting

1500mt A race at Watford on Saturday 29th June

Morpeth Harrier Carl Avery produced a personal best performance when finishing sixth in a 22 strong field of worthy competitors in the Men’s 3000m A Race, at the BMC Grand Prix Meeting,
held at Watford on Saturday evening 29th June 2019.

Avery posted a finishing time of 8m10.81s, taking almost seven and a half seconds off his previous figures, recorded at Scotstoun in a BMC Regional meeting, just over a year ago.

Saturday’s event was won by Irish Under 20 athlete Darragh Mcelhinney,
from Bantry, who posted a winning time of 8m01.48s.

Another Morpeth Harrier in action at Watford on Saturday was James Young.
Young finished ninth in a talent filled Men’s 1500m A Race,
​won by Scottish International Andrew Butchart, who posted a winning time of 3m38.84s.
Meanwhile Young’s finishing time of 3m45.30s, was just a mere second adrift of his personal best.