Chris Flint, Brian Boggenpoel and Steve Kemp set off from the Old Town Hall in the heart of St Albans on a warm Saturday morning with the adjacent market bursting into life. Cobbled streets led past the historic clock tower c1495 towards the Cathedral and Abbey Church which dominates the skyline. Pauses were taken at […]
When Ken Livermore completed 100 miles in 21:07.41 at the 1966 Leicester-to-Skegness 100 he qualified as Centurion 386. At the time he was a member of Woodford Green AC but in later years he moved to the Borough of Enfield Harriers (as then called) before they became Enfield & Harringey A.C. Ken was the ultimate […]
Bob served on the Centurion committee as Archivist and as Editor/Compiler/Printer of their 1997 Centurion Handbook. Before distinguishing himself in race walking he was a Long Distance Walkers’ Association active member. When he took up race walking he qualified as Centurion 838 at Leicester’s Congerstone course in 1988 clocking 21:50.20 in the colours of London […]
Basil was a member of Trowbridge A.C. when he qualified as Centurion 726 at the 1982 Leicester W.C. “Congerstone” 100 in 21.23.32. He passed away on 27/01/2024. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
Hugo Prinsen C 1007 A member of OLAT (Holland), Hugo completed 100 miles in 22:58:0 at Colchester 100 miles in 2004. He was also Continental Centurion 285. Hugo passed away in November 2023.
Mike was a talented ultra-runner and ran for the GB 24 hour team at the European 24 hour championships in Basle. Encouraged to try race-walking, Mike joined Surrey Walking Club. He was a determined athlete and became Centurion 914 in the 1993 London 100m/24hrs, in a time of 22h 22.35. He also walked for the […]