22 Leigh Harriers athletes completed their league competitions in Sportshall Athletics on the 8th of December 2019. 13 Athletes went to compete in the Greater Manchester sportshall athletics Championships on Sunday 2 February. Leigh Harriers U11 Girls (Lexie, Maya, Thea and Jocelyn) made it into the 4×2 lap relay finals finishing 5th at the end of a long day of multi-event competition. U11 girls Thea and Jocelyn Irwin from Leigh Harriers medalled in the Speed Bounces, taking home silver and bronze respectively. Another Leigh Harriers athlete, U13 girl Alani Dumbaya, qualified for a gold medal in Shot Putt with a great throw of nearly 8.6 meters! Another great performance came from U11Boy Cody Webb who managed to qualify for the 1-lap semifinals and then the 1- lap finals in the turnboard races. A fantastic effort to conclude a great day of competition by our young athletes. 3 of our Athletes have also been invited (as a result of their league and championship performances) to compete in the regional sportshall athletics competition for the Greater Manchester Team. These athletes are: U11B Hugo James, U15B Ethan Woodward and U13G Alani Dumbaya. Well done!
