strong performances in grand prix finale

Nineteen Morpeth Harriers took part in the sixth and final North East Grand Prix Meeting, held at Jarrow’s Monkton Stadium on Wednesday 16 August.
Seven of those athletes contested the fastest of four 3000m events where, after a tense battle of wits with Birtley AC’s Adrian Bailes, Daniel Dixon eventually surrendered an earlier lead to finish second in 8m30.65s.
​He was just ahead of club colleague Alistair Douglass, who after running steadily throughout the seven and a half laps, came through to record his best ever time of 8m33.84s, taking around 14 seconds off previous figures.
Other Morpeth Harriers performers in the event were Peter Smallcombe (7th) 8m37.93s a personal best, just behind him was Joe Dixon, younger brother of Daniel, who also posted new best figures of 8m38.37s, Liam Roche (11th) 8m51.0s, James Tilley (12th) 8m57.70s, and Bertie Marr (14th) 9m14.79s.
In the C Race, Morpeth’s Harry Armstrong finished 12th, posting new figures of 11m09.65s.
A super run saw Morpeth’s Ethan Phillips come through to finish second in the fastest 800m event, posting a time of 1m57.77s.
Other Morpeth Harriers finishers in this race were, Joseph Close (4th) 1m58.10s, and Mark Banks (6th) 1m59.98s.
In the second fastest 800m event, Morpeth’s Oliver Tomlinson posted new figures of 2m07.16.
Ewan Line of Morpeth Harriers had an excellent victory in the fifth fastest 800m, posting a personal best time of 2m27.14s.
Other Morpeth Harriers in this race were Thomas Roche (5th) 2m32.07s, and Kate Kennedy (6th) 2m32.46s.
In the third fastest 800m, Morpeth’s Caitlin Flanagan finished fifth in 2m22.67s, which was a season’s best for the Under 20 athlete.
Rounding off the Morpeth 800m performances, in the eighth fastest race, Zoe Tomlinson finished fifth in 2m52.82s, a new personal best, and Charlotte Marshall finished sixth in 2m55.12s.
Sprinter Anthony Liddle recorded an excellent win in the third fastest 200m, posting new figures of 25.65s.