Blackheath and Bromley Harriers Athletic Club
Blackheath and Bromley Harriers Athletic Club is an athletics club based in South-East London, England. It is based at the Sydney Wooderson Centre, 56 Bourne Way, Hayes, Kent. It competes in division one of the British Athletics League, the premier division of the UK Women's Athletic League and the Southern Athletic League.
History
The club began as "Peckham Hare and Hounds" in 1869, and was renamed "The Peckham Athletic Club". It moved to Blackheath in 1878. [1] In 2000 the club changed its name to "Blackheath Harriers, Bromley" and 2003 merged with "Bromley AC" to become "Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC".
Honours
Senior Men:
- English National Cross Country Championships
- Winners: 1995
Senior Women:
- UK Women's Athletic League
- Third Place: 2012
Notable athletes
Olympians
| Athlete | Country | Events | Olympics | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lindsay |  |
400 metres, 4x400 metres relay | 1920 | .svg){kind=icon}
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| Reggie Bell | |
1500 metres | 1928 | |
| Ernie Page | |
100 metres,4x100 metres relay | 1932 | |
| Sydney Wooderson | |
1500 metres | 1936 | |
| Charles Wiard | |
4x100 metres relay | 1936 | |
| Jack Braughton | |
5000 metres | 1948 | |
| John Herring | |
5000 metres | 1964 | |
| Myrtle Augee [2] | |
shot put | 1988, 1992 | |
| Debbie Marti[3] | |
high jump | 1992, 1996 | |
| Tawanda Chiwira |  |
400 metres,4x400 metres relay | 1996, 2000 | |
| Mark Steinle[4] | |
marathon | 2000 | |
| Montell Douglas[5] | |
100 metres,4x100 metres relay | 2008 | |
| Adam Gemili[6] | |
100 metres | 2012 | |
| Scott Overall[7] | |
marathon | 2012 | |
| Dina Asher-Smith[8] | |
200 metres, 4x100 metres relay | 2016 | .svg){kind=icon}
|
References
- ^ "History". Blackheath and Bromley Harriers AC. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ Myrtle Augee at Power of 10
- ^ Debbi Marti at Power of 10
- ^ Mark Steinle at Power of 10
- ^ Montell Douglas at Power of 10
- ^ Adam Gemili at Power of 10
- ^ Scott Overall at Power of 10
- ^ Template:Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dina Asher-Smith
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