Top Gun Harrison feeling the need for speed

Last weekend saw the Northern area outdoor championships at Sport City, Manchester. With spectacular lack of forethought and planning Coldplay and Elton John both decided to put gigs on that clashed with ours. To complete the travel and parking carnage Man City and Man Utd were playing the FA Cup final at Wembley; at least their fans didn’t have far to travel.

Saturday was a day for sprinting … and medals. Jared Nicholls, home from Cardiff University, had a solid run in the 400m but couldn’t quite make it through the heats.