Harty reduces NI Steeplechase record again in Germany

Kerry Harty

 

Newcastle's Kerry Harty celebrated her 30th birthday in style in Bottror, Germany over the weekend when she set yet another NI steeplechase record.

Her time of 10 mins 8.84 secs beats her previous one month old record by some 2 secs. Kerry has now set a total of 3 steeplechase records plus a 5,000 metres record all in the space of 7 weeks.

It all adds to a memorable athletics season where there have been no less than 9 NI Senior records plus one equalled record.

On this latest performance Kerry explained that she could have got a faster time had she not been so ambitious in her early pace which then caused her energy problems in the closing stages. She considered the race a learning experience for her next outing in Gent at the end of the month.

Meanwhile in Heusden, Belgium, Bangor sprint star Amy Foster was thwarted by heavy rain which affected times. She nevertheless finished a credible 3rd in the 200 metres behind US winner Jasmine Chaney in a time of 23.79secs which is her 3rd fastest ever and only 0.21secs slower than her recent NI record. A busy Amy also finished 5th in the 100 metres in 11.61 secs behind Olympic sprinter Debbie Ferguson.

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NI Results: 100 metres � Wind: -0.3 1 Kelvin Tairou England 10.83 6 Jack Magee Ireland 11.39 100 metres hurdles � Wind: -1.6 1 Jordan Auburn England 13.41 2 Max Everest England 13.50 7 Mark McGarvey Ireland 14.15 Hammer 1 Michael Painter England 66.41 2 Tom Parker England 64.08 3 Robert Moffett Ireland 57.62 Javelin 1 Huw Bevan England 63.50 2 Freddie Curtis England 59.78 7 Matthew Stockton Ireland 46.03 Long Jump 1 Oliver Newport England 7.07 (3.7) 5 Mark McGarvey Ireland 6.4 (1.8) 300 metres 1 Rachel Dickens England 39.20 2 Sabrina Bakare England 39.51 5 Anna Barr Ireland 41.19 Javelin 1 Grace Hailstone England 41.08 8 Ayesha McFerran Ireland 31.17