Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers
# Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers are a UK athletics club based in Hendon, north west London. Their home track is Copthall Stadium.

## History

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers was founded in 1890 and amalgamated with Barnet Ladies in autumn 1986. The club qualified to enter the British Athletics League (BAL) in Division 4 in 1976, and in the space of 4 years achieved promotion to BAL Division 1 (now the Premiership).

## Honours

Senior Men:

* British Athletics League
   * First Place: 2012, 2013
   * Second Place: 1980, 1999, 2014
   * Third Place: 1983, 1989

Senior Women:

* UK Women's Athletic League
   * First Place: 1997, 1999
   * Second Place: 2000
   * Third Place: 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006
* English National Cross Country Championships
   * Winners: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002

## Notable members

### Olympians

| Athlete | Country | Events | Olympics |
| - | - | - | - |
| Dave Bedford | UK | 5000 metres, 10,000 metres | 1972 |
| Joyce Smith | UK | 1500 metres, Marathon | 1972, 1984 |
| Colin Boreham | UK | Decathlon | 1984 |
| Roy Dickens | UK | 4 × 400 metres relay | 1984 |
| Martin Gillingham | UK | 400 metres hurdles | 1984 |
| Simmone Jacobs | UK | 4 × 100 metres relay | 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 |
| Donovan Reid | UK | 100 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay | 1984 |
| Pascalene Bethuel | Kenya | Marathon | 1988, 1992 |
| Mike Jones | UK | Hammer throw | 1988 |
| Fred Salle | Cameroon | Long jump | 1988 |
| Francis Agyepong | UK | Triple jump | 1992, 1996 |
| Jacqui Agyepong | UK | 100 metres hurdles | 1992 |
| David McKenzie | UK | 4 × 400 metres relay | 1992 |
| Gwen Griffiths | South Africa | 1500 metres | 1996 |
| Ashia Hansen | UK | Triple jump | 1996, 2000 |
| Nick Nieland | UK | Javelin throw | 1996, 2004 |
| Larry Achike | UK | Triple jump | 2000,2008 |
| Shani Anderson | UK | 100 metres, 4 x 100 metres relay | 2000 |
| Natasha Danvers | UK | 400 metres hurdles | 2000, 2008 |
| Catherine Murphy | UK | 4 × 400 metres relay | 2000 |
| Anthony Whiteman | UK | 1500 metres | 2000 |
| Yamile Aldama | Sudan | Triple jump | 2004, 2008,2012 |
| Lee McConnell | UK | 400 metres, 4 × 400 metres relay | 2004, 2008, 2012 |
| Abi Oyepitan | UK | 200 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay | 2004 |
| Nick Smith | UK | 4 x 100 metres relay | 2004 |
| Trecia Smith | Jamaica | Triple jump | 2004, 2008, 2012 |
| Marilyn Okoro | UK | 800 metres, 4 × 400 metres relay | 2008, 2012 |
| Allan Scott | UK | 110 metres hurdles | 2008 |
| Emma Ania | UK | 4 × 100 metres relay | 2008 |
| Michelle Carey | Ireland | 4 × 400 metres relay | 2012 |
| Willem Coertzen | South Africa | Decathlon | 2012 |
| Chris Bennett | UK | Hammer throw | 2016 |
| Ojie Edoburun | UK | 4 x 100 metres relay | 2016 |
| Jade Lally | UK | Discus throw | 2016 |
| Daryll Neita | UK | 100 metres, 4 x 100 metres relay | 2016 |
| Beth Potter | UK | 10,000 metres | 2016 |
| Sebastian Rodger | UK | 400 metres hurdles | 2016 |

## Club Kit

The club kit is a white and black vertically striped vest or crop top with red trim, with red or black running shorts or hotpants.

