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 … Continue Reading Marcus Solomon: Miles Ahead
ESAA Cross Country Cup: A First Person Perspective
By Kaarthikan Mayouran On Thursday, the U13s had our first cross country race of the year at Harrow School. It wasn’t too cold that day and I was raring to … Continue Reading ESAA Cross Country Cup: A First Person Perspective
Akshat Pruthi: Run, Swim, Repeat
By Ranvi Paul If you ever find yourself at Thames Turbo Triathlon Club on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or even a Saturday, you’ll probably spot Akshat Pruthi powering through the … Continue Reading Akshat Pruthi: Run, Swim, Repeat
Cross Country Season Review
By Henry Fagan The Hampton Cross Country team has flourished this year, from defending champions, shattered personal bests, and several debuts by the future of Hampton distance running, Mr Clarke couldn’t have asked for more … Continue Reading Cross Country Season Review
Solomon leaves his mark at Richmond Schools’ Championships
By Henry Fagan On Friday 2nd December, Hampton’s U20, U17, and U15 teamtravelled across the river to Richmond Park to compete in the Borough Championships, with the aim of qualifying for the Middlesex … Continue Reading Solomon leaves his mark at Richmond Schools’ Championships
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. … Continue Reading Strong performance for Hampton athletes at English Schools’ Cross Country Championships
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 … Continue Reading Mr Clarke: Running Things
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 … Continue Reading Hampton lead Team Richmond to victory at Middlesex Cross Country Championship
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 … Continue Reading End of term cross country Christmas handicap race
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 … Continue Reading Hampton success at Tiffin School’s Judge Cup cross country relay
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 … Continue Reading Cross country team excels at Richmond School Championships
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 … Continue Reading Hampton show grit and enthusiasm at cross country Haskell relay race
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 … Continue Reading Hampton show promise at King’s Trophy Cross Country