English Schools' Athletics Championships

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Template:SHORTDESC: The English Schools' Athletics Championships are annual national athletics competitions organised by the English Schools' Athletic Association ESAA for students in England aged 12–18 for track and field, cross country and race walking.

The events are used to select the English team for the Schools International Athletics Board competitions (which involve England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) and the ISF World Schools' Cross Country Championships and World Schools Track & Field Championships.[1]

Age groups

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Age groups for the championships are defined based on a student's age on 31 August of the school year in which the competition is held as follows:[2]

Group (Boys, Girls) Age at 31 August Age at Event School Year
Junior (JB, JG) 13–14 12–14 8–9
Intermediate (IB, IG) 15–16 14–16 10–11
Senior (SB, SG) 17–18 16–18 12–13

Track and field championships

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The track and field championships have been held every year since 1925 (except for 1940–1945 due to World War II), are the 4th largest athletics event in the world and since 2003 have been held at the major athletics venues of Birmingham Alexander Stadium, Sportscity, Manchester, Gateshead International Stadium and former Sheffield Don Valley Stadium.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

To be eligible to compete students must attain an entry standard Archived 11 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Each county selects a team for the championships from the eligible students attending schools in their area subject to various constraints including maximum team sizes and students only being allowed to participate in a single individual event at the championships. Teams earn points based on the finishing position of their students in each event and their performances levels.[12] The teams compete for various trophies based on their points earned. Since 1951 Essex have attained the overall highest points total the most times.

Championship records

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Boy's

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Junior (13-14)
Event Mark Athlete County Year
100 m 10.64 Divine Ebechukwu Iheme Oxfordshire 2024
200 m 21.99 Remi Jokosenumi Middlesex 2018
300 m 34.81 Amir Sultan - Edwards London 2018
800 m 1:56.00 Findlay Mclaren Essex 2023
1500 m 4:03.60 Douglas Stones Humberside 1979
80 m hurdles (84cm) 10.50 Joseph Harding Essex 2017
4 × 100 m relay 43.33 Surrey 2025
High jump 1.96 m Richard Byers Cumbria 2005
Long jump 6.76 m Jerel Livingston London 2018
Triple jump 14.26 m Jomiloju Hughes London 2024
Pole vault 4.30 m Neil Winter Avon 1988
Shot put (4kg) 18.29 m Michael Wheeler Surrey 2006
Discus throw (1.25kg) 54.54 m Curtis Griffith-Parker London 2005
Javelin throw (600g) 69.89 m Hugo Bucher Middlesex 2025
Hammer throw (4kg) 70.78 m Andrew Tolputt Berkshire 1982
Intermediate (15-16)
100 m 10.41 Divine Iheme Oxfordshire 2025
200 m 21.32 Sean Appiah Essex 2024
400 m 47.18 Chris Clarke Berkshire 2006
800 m 1:50.93 Michael Rimmer Merseyside 2002
1500 m 3:49.15 Matthew Shirling Merseyside 2012
3000 m 8:20.00 Kevin Steere Norfolk 1971
100 m hurdles (91.5cm) 12.69 Jaiden Dean Norfolk 2022
400 m hurdles (84cm) 51.83 Samael Lunt Cheshire 2022
1500 m steeplechase 4:13.66 Zac Seddon Berkshire 2010
4 × 100 m relay 41.85 London 2010
High jump 2.12 m Femi Abejide London 1981
Long jump 7.80 m Daniel Emegbor Hertfordshire 2025
Triple jump 15.91 m Jonathan Moore West Midlands 2000
Pole vault 4.86 m Frankie Johnson Bedfordshire 2017
Shot put (5kg) 20.48 m Carl Myerscough Lancashire 1996
Discus throw (1.5kg) 61.24 m Emeka Udechuku London 1995
Javelin throw (700g) 77.12 m James Whiteaker Kent 2014
Hammer throw (5kg) 73.58 m Andrew Tolputt Berkshire 1984
Senior (17-18)
100 m 10.40 Mike Powell London 1980
200 m 20.85 Ethan Franklin Essex 2025
400 m 46.26 Mark Hylton Berkshire 1995
800 m 1:48.60 Paul Burgess Leicestershire 1989
1500 m 3:45.90 Clifton Bradeley Staffordshire 1984
3000 m 8:10.50 John Nuttall Lancashire 1985
110 m hurdles (99cm) 13.69 Jack Meredith Merseyside 2010
400 m hurdles (91.5cm) 51.45 Rayhan Mourtada Kent 2025
2000 m steeplechase 5:38.20 Spencer Duval Staffordshire 1989
4 × 100 m relay 40.55 Essex 2025
High jump 2.25 m Geoff Parsons Kent 1983
Long jump 7.68 m Jonathan Moore West Midlands 2001
Triple jump 15.92 m Lawrence Lynch London 1985
Pole vault 5.16 m Ben Flint South Yorkshire 1998
Shot put (6kg) 20.64 m Carl Myerscough Somerset 1998
Discus throw (1.75kg) 61.87 m Lawrence Okoye Surrey 2010
Javelin throw (800g) 73.41 m Harry Huges Suffolk 2016
Hammer throw (6kg) 76.84 m Jake Norris Berkshire 2017

Girl's

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Junior (13-14)
Event Mark Athlete County Year
100 m 11.58 Ashleigh Nelson Staffordshire 2005
200 m 23.72 Annable Fasuba Devon 2025
300 m 38.61 Isla Perry Devon 2025
800 m 2:06.22 Tilly Simpson Derby 2015
1500 m 4:23.58 Jessica Judd Essex 2009
75 m hurdles (76cm) 10.90 Pippa Earley Surrey 2015
4 × 100 m relay 47.37 Surrey 2012
High jump 1.77 m Lee Haggett London 1986
Long jump 6.22 m Margaret Cheetham Merseyside 1983
Pole vault 3.62 m Emillie Oakden Sussex 2018
Shot put 14.08 m Adanna Udechuku Essex 2025
Discus throw (1kg) 39.89 m Sophie Mace Surrey 2013
Javelin throw (500g) 43.77 m Mila Desborough Dorset 2025
Hammer throw (3kg) 58.01 m Pheobe Baggott Staffordshire 2016
Intermediate (15-16)
100 m 11.63 Darryl Neita London 2012
200 m 23.62 Vernicha James London 2000
300 m 37.93 Cheriece Hylton Kent 2013
800 m 2:03.12 Phoebe Gill Hertfordshire 2023
1500 m 4:16.24 Georgia Peel Hampshire 2009
3000 m 9:27.15 Harriet Knowles-Jones Greater Manchester 2014
80 m hurdles (76cm) 10.85 Thea Brown Cheshire 2023
300 m hurdles (76cm) 41.13 Lucia Bertacchini Hampshire 2025
1500 m steeplechase 4:54.55 Evelyn Wildman Buckinghamshire 2025
4 × 100 m relay 46.10 Surrey 2016
High jump 1.83 m Aileen Wilson Leicestershire 2000
Long jump 6.38 m Margaret Cheetham Merseyside 1985
Triple jump 12.59 m Leila Newth Middlesex 2025
Pole vault 3.93 m Molly Caudery Cornwall 2015
Shot put (3kg) 15.08 m Sophie McKinna Norfolk 2010
Discus throw (1kg) 49.36 m Claire Smithson Sussex 1999
Javelin throw (500g) 52.21 m Emma Hamplett Staffordshire 2014
Hammer throw (3kg) 65.06 m Katie Head Essex 2016
Senior (17-18)
100 m 11.59 Rebecca Drummond Staffordshire 1995
200 m 23.40 Simone Jacobs Berkshire 1984
400 m 53.99 Hannah Williams Hampshire 2016
800 m 2:04.40 Khahisa Mhlanga Essex 2017
1500 m 4:15.08 Amy Griffiths Leicestershire 2014
3000 m 9:04.37 Paula Radcliffe Bedfordshire 1992
100 m hurdles (84cm) 13.50 Lesley-Anne Skeete Somerset 1986
400 m hurdles (76cm) 57.81 Hayley McLean Essex 2013
1500 m steeplechase 4:40.23 Victoria Weir Devon 2016
4 × 100 m relay 46.80 Surrey 2017
High jump 1.88 m Vikki Hubbard Lincolnshire 2006
Pole vault 4.20 m Molly Caudery Cornwall 2017
Long jump 6.65 m Fiona May Derbyshire 1989
Triple jump 12.88 m Ahtollah Rose Greater Manchester 2011
Shot put (4kg) 15.65 m Eden Francis Leicestershire 2007
Discus throw (1kg) 52.74 m Claire Smithson Sussex 2001
Javelin throw (600g) 52.68 m Harriet Court Kent 2025
Hammer throw (4kg) 61.65 m Sophie Hitchon Lancashire 2009

Cross country championships

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The cross country championships have been held every year since 1960 for boys and 1968 for girls (except for 2001 due to the foot-and-mouth outbreak). Originally separate events were held for boys and girls but since 1989 they have always been combined.

Combined events and race waking championships

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A separate championships is held each year for combined events and race walking. For combined events students compete in the track and field pentathlon (JB, JG), heptathlon (IG, SG), octathlon (IB) and decathlon (SB) events.[13] For race walking students compete over 3000 metres (JB, JG, IG) and 5000 metres (IB, SB, SG).[14]

Notable competitors

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Many competitors at the English Schools' Athletics Championships have gone on to win individual Olympic and World Championship medals including multiple gold medallists Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Kelly Holmes and Greg Rutherford.

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