GUERNSEY’S top two athletes both struck bronze at the Aviva World Trials and UK Championships yesterday in Birmingham.
Lee Merrien (pictured) featured in a thrilling 5,000m race in which he was part of the lead pack throughout and involved in a dramatic sprint finish.
Long-time leader Scot Overall proved to have enough left in the tank to make a successful break for the line and win in 13min. 57.75sec., but he had second-placed Ryan McLeod and Merrien close behind.
Merrien had moved past McLeod briefly on the last lap, but in the end he had to settle for third in 13-59.35.
‘Bronze today so I cannot complain, especially after a mixed start to the season,’ said Merrien last night on his blog.
In the 400m hurdles final, Dale Garland claimed bronze in 50.92sec. He had won his heat in 51.89.
Winner was pre-race favourite Dai Greene, who ran a solid race in swirling wind conditions to clock 49.07, while second was Rhys Williams in 50.20.
Also at the trials, Tom Druce made the semi-finals of the 400m having clocked 47.65 to place second in his heat.
However, sixth place in 47.55 in his semi was not enough to see the Island Games gold medallist reach the final.
Glenn Etherington got no further than the heats of the 110m hurdles, clocking 15.19, while Kylie Robilliard did not finish her 100m hurdles heat.
Article posted on 13th July, 2009 - 2.30pm
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