TRACKSPEED1 PAIR IMPRESS STATESIDE

Two Trackspeed1 athletes fly back over the Atlantic this week after highly satisfactory competitive debuts on the indoor circuit in America.

Omari Carr-Miller (yellow top) is pipped for first at the Harvard
University indoor track meeting in the U.S. on Sunday (23rd)

Both Omari Carr-Miller (16) and Omardo Anson (17) brushed aside senior men's opposition at the annual Boston Track Club Invitational meet, at Harvard University.

While temperatures plummeted to minus 18 outside, the British pair were in red hot form inside on a circuit not known for producing fast times.

In the 400m Omari finished second of an overall field of 55 athletes, clocking his second-fastest ever time indoors of 51.14s.  He found himself behind at the bell, but implemented his coach's instructions perfectly with a brisk overtake on the back straight to lead into the final bend.  He was caught only in the final 20m home stretch.

Omardo Anson was taking part in his second ever track meeting, having joined Trackspeed1 in the Autumn after referral from John Powell's Met-Track scheme.  His first ever trip around 200m indoors resulted in a superb 22.72 second effort, beaten only by one athlete who ran in a different heat.

Omardo also contested the 60m, but clocked a disappointing 7.23s.  Although he won his heat, he was adjudged to have been two one thousandths of a second slower than the eighth fastest man, and hence missed out on the opportunity to rectify things with a second outing in the lunchtime final.

Omardo Anson at his marks in the 200m.  These meetings in the
United States don't allow the use of blocks , making his performance
all the more impressive!

"Omardo is developing fast," said coach John Powell, "and he is definitely a prospect for the future.  He needs alot more experience though, and needs also to develop his all-round strength, but all that will come in time.

"Omari ran a virtually perfect race tactically.  He didn't panic when he couldn't quite get the lead at the bell, and bided his time until the back straight.  But I think that overtake, combined with a draw in lane 2 on the first lap, drained him a little, and he got overhauled just short of the line.  It was a great run though."