title: Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers
text: # 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.
  
  