England Athletics U15/U17/U20 Indoor Championships
Posted by Club Secretary on 8 February 2026
4 SMRAC athletes travelled to Sheffield to compete in the England Athletics U15/U17/U20 Indoor Championships 2026.
Arlo Bates took part in the U17M Pole Vault. His opening height was 3.65m, and he finished 5th after clearing 3.95 - a new PB for him.
There were 2 girls in the U15 60m Hurdles: Aurelia Adams and Emma Collins. Both started in Heat 1 - Aurelia finishing 1st with 9.35s and Emma finishing 3rd with 9.45s. Both girls raced in the 2nd semi final with Aurelia finishing 2nd with 9.30s to qualify for the final, and Emma finishing 6th with a PB of 9.37s, only 0.02s away from final qualification. In the final, Aurelia finished 4th in 9.19s, only 0.01s behind third place.
Aurelia also raced in the 60m. She started in Heat 2, qualifying for the Semis in 3rd place and a PB of 7.89s. In the Semis, Aurelia raced in Heat 2, finishing 6th with 7.96s.
The last of the SMRAC athletes to compete was Ellina Ponkratieva in U17W 800m. Racing in Heat 1, Ellina came 4th with a PB time of 2:14.44
Well done to you all, SMRAC is extremely proud of your efforts.
Full results can be found at https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=27627
