Category: Athletics
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Marcus Solomon: Miles Ahead
By Alex Watson On the surface, running is a simple sport. It requires no sort of equipment, teammates, or specific playing field – just a pair of trainers and a space to move in. Often, it feels easiest at a young age, when we are arguably at our most fearless and energetic. But, for most…
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Elite Athlete: Kieran Bouwmeester-Reid
By Omer Demiral Nestled within the historic and prestigious halls of Hampton School, a new chapter of athletic excellence is being written by Kieran Bouwmeister-Reid, a name becoming ever-more synonymous with determination, versatility, and burgeoning success in the demanding world of multi-event athletics. Reflecting on his transformative journey Kieran states, “I started decathlon back when…
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Athletics Team Success at Harrow
By Henry Fagan Almost exactly a month after the last athletics meet at Harrow School, the Hampton athletics team travelled to Harrow to compete against the top schools in the local area. Unlike the rather windy conditions of their previous visit, this time conditions were very still, with fast times predicted around the 400m track.…
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Records Broken at Achilles’ Relay Track Meet
By Henry Fagan On 6 May 1954, Sir Roger Bannister broke the four minute mile at the Iffley Road track in Oxford. This was deemed one of the greatest sporting achievements ever. Only one member of the Hampton community has ever reached this mark: Mr Clarke. Almost 68 years later to the day, Hampton’s Athletics…
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Successful Athletics Season Opener
By Henry Fagan The first Saturday of the summer term saw Hampton athletics team kick off their season with a bang. Mr Mills, Mr Clarke and Mr Chaveneau managed a team for all categories: the “Open” category (consisting of Sixth Form pupils), the “Intermediate” category (comprising of Fourth and Fifth Years) and the “Junior” category…
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Strong performance for Hampton athletes at English Schools’ Cross Country Championships
By Henry Fagan Two years ago, on Saturday 14 March 2020 (the date of the last championships), five Hampton athletes competed in the English Schools’ Cross Country Championships in Liverpool. Two years and three lockdowns later, three Hamptonians travelled to Kent to to represent Middlesex in the 2022 edition, and to challenge nearly 2,000 other…
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Mr Clarke: Running Things
By Henry Fagan Mr David Clarke has taught at Hampton for nearly 40 years but how many Hamptonians know about his illustrious running career? Having competed internationally for Great Britain in cross country, road running and track and field, he is still an avid runner, a stalwart more locally for Hercules Wimbledon Athletics Club and…
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Hampton lead Team Richmond to victory at Middlesex Cross Country Championship
By Henry Fagan On Thursday 27 January, a team of twelve boys from Hampton took part in the annual Middlesex Cross Country Championships at Harrow School, representing the borough of Richmond, competing against eight other London boroughs. The Hampton boys fielded participants in each of the four age categories with some very impressive results. In…
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End of term cross country Christmas handicap race
By Henry Fagan On the last Friday of term, instead of the usual cross country club training, Mr Clarke decided to test the abilities of the cross country athletes by organising a handicap race around the Friday loop. The route was a 2.8km loop, starting and ending outside Hampton School, which goes around all three…
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Hampton success at Tiffin School’s Judge Cup cross country relay
By Henry Fagan On a Wednesday afternoon in November, 12 Hamptonians made their way to Tiffin School’s playing fields to each compete in a 2.8km race against several other local schools. The weather was cold yet dry, and the course only had a small number of hills, making it perfect for fast times. The format…
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Cross country team excels at Richmond School Championships
By Henry Fagan On Thursday 18 November, the cross country team with members from year groups across the School travelled to Richmond Park to compete in the annual Richmond Schools Championships. The team was made up of 36 athletes, each eager to qualify for the Middlesex Cross country team. The event took place across the…
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Hampton show grit and enthusiasm at cross country Haskell relay race
By Henry Fagan The second cross country meet of the term took the ever-growing Hampton cross country team to Guildford to participate in the annual Haskell relays. Each of the three teams comprised four members who had to run two miles of a difficult course, adding to a total of eight miles. There was a…
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Hampton show promise at King’s Trophy Cross Country
By Henry Fagan In early October, seven boys and their coach, Mr David Clarke, travelled to Wimbledon Common to take part in the King’s Trophy Cross Country race, competing against boys and girls from schools across the South of England. It was our first competitive meet since the pandemic and the Hampton boys were raring…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Mike Denley breaks British Javelin record
We’ve reached the end of the group stages. The final moment of Group Eight is here, and it’s Mike Denley OH (1949) and his javelin successes. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide your favourite moments – the winner will progress to the quarter-final stage! In the summer months, dozens of Hamptonians flock…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Dave Travis wins Commonwealth Gold
Over the next term, HSC will be attempting to discover the identity of Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment, with your help. This article looks back on Dave Travis OH (1964) and his Commonwealth Gold medal in 1970. This will compete against three other moments in Group Seven. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide…