Mia shines in Birmingham
MIA JOHNSON registered two new personal bests at Birminghamโs Alexander Stadium.
The talented West Cheshire Athletic Club sprinter qualified for two finals at the England Athletics Age Group Track and Field Championships.
Mia clocked a new under 15 girls 100m best of 12.40 seconds in her heat, then posted a new best of 12.36 in her semi final before finishing ninth in her final with 12.60.
Mia also powered her way to a new under 15 girls 300m best of 40.83 in her heat to qualify for the final where she posted 42.34 for ninth spot.
Mia was joined at the event by club mates Louis Grimes, Arwen Thorne, and Evie Whittaker.
Louis achieved 40.29 seconds in his under 15 boys 300m heat, while Arwen cleared 1-55m in the under 17 womenโs high jump and hit 31.37m in the javelin, while Evie cleared 1-51m in the under 15 girls high jump.
FIXTURES this weekend include the Birchwood 10k Road Race, near Warrington, on Sunday.
ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire Athletic Club on Sunday, September 21. The race will be fixture 7 in the 2025 Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is ยฃ15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (ยฃ17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/
ENTRIES are being accepted for the Ellesmere Port Running Club 5k Road Race being held on Wednesday, August 13, (7.15pm start). The online entry link is: https://eprc.niftyentries.com/
THE date of the final Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix is Saturday, 6th September, and will be hosted by Macclesfield Harriers & AC. Entries are now open at this link: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=27175
DEESIDE AAC are organising an Endurance Open Meeting at Connahโs Quay, on Tuesday 19th August. The online entry link is: https://wales.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/nwend2/
WIRRAL AC are accepting entries for their Evening Open Track and Field Meeting being held at Bebington Oval on Wednesday 17th September. The online entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/
FORTHCOMING fixtures include the North West and Cheshire Road Relays being held at Birkenhead Park on Sunday 14th September, and the Northern Road Relays at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday 21st September.
ENTRIES for Septemberโs Tuesday night Multi-terrain series have opened.
The dates and venues are: 2nd at Royden Park; 9th at Harrison Drive; 16th at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston: 23rd at Arrowe Park.
Everyone who enters the whole series will get a free Multi Terrain Series T Shirt. For those who don’t enter the full series there will be the opportunity to purchase at ยฃ15 later on.
The online entry link is: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com/
FIXTURES for this seasonโs Borders Road Running League are: 28th September, Tattenhall (hosted by Chester Tri); 16th November, Delamere (West Cheshire AC); 7th December, Trac Mon, Anglesey (Cybi); 1st February, TBC (Pensby); 1st March, Wallasey; 22nd March, Promenade (Wirral AC); 6th May, Prestatyn, Relays.
FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk
- Mia shines in Birmingham - 12th August 2025
