We have 2 winners for Sports Achiever of the Month of February as follows
MO18 Marshall Milton Keynes Athletics Club
This male won 2 races (hurdles) in the London Indoor Games recording a time of 7.85 sec, Gold Medal in the South of England Athletics and silver in the England Athletics Indoor Championships. He is ranked 2nd in England. A worthy nomination
FO18 Redway Runners
This lady has various roles within the above club as well as being a runner and mother. She is a regular attendee at the London Marathon raising money for Cancel UK (which is brilliant). In February she began her Quadzilla on 6 Feb and finished on 9 Feb. Over the course of the 4 days she cover 104.8 miles and 30 laps of Caldecott Lake. Another worthy nomination.
F O18 Bucks Vision
This lady played in the European Championships in September being the only visually impaired tennis player from GB.
In the singles she reached the bronze playoff match, narrowly missing out.
In the doubles, she and her partner won a silver medal beating the world number 2.
A fantastic achievement
This person completed and conquered the full Dragons Back Race covering 380 km 16,400m of ascent along the Dragons Back of Wales.
Pretty impressive!
Female – under 18 (5) Milton Keynes Sea Cadets Open Girls Rowing Team who competed in the Southern Area Sea Cadets Regatta finishing first.
Under 18 Female
First Class Athletics
This young lady has progressed over the season and showcased her talents at Team England camp. Determination and hard work has certainly shown off.
Over 18 Female
Redway Runners
This person completed her 100th Marathon on the Milton Keynes Marathon Weekend.
Not only that but she is supportive to all U18 runners and is inspiring to all she encounters. On top of all this, she works full time and is raising a family.
This lady took part in the Grand Union Canal Race on the bank holiday weekend – total 145 miles. Starting at 6 am on 25 May and finishing 00.32 am 27 May. Out of 145 runners only 6 were women.
Male – Over 28 – Marshall Milton Keynes Athletics Club – aside from running marathons, this person has raised over £2,500 for charities.
Grants totaling £364 were awarded to MK Sharks Juniors and Wolverton Park Bowls Club. In addition, two Bursaries of £300 each to talented athletes from Ousedale School and MK Basketball Foundation.
M O18 took part in the Tokyo Marathon and achieved his 5th star.
M O18 took part in the Tokyo Marathon and achieved his 6th star after recovering from a broken ankle.
M O18 recently became the Irish National Age Group Champion for 2023 at the Dublin Marathon.
All are members of Redway Runners.