Best Isle of Man performances

Following on from the recent entry highlighting the current Island Games records, this article focuses on the best performances by Isle of Man athletes in each event since the Games began in 1985. These are as follows:

MEN
Event	Performance	Athlete	Year
100m	10.60	Gordon Crowe	1989
200m	21.95	Tom Riley	2009
400m	48.45	Kieron Murray	2001
800m	1.53.00	Kieron Murray	2001
1500m	3.54.06	Gianni Epifani	1991
5000m	14.55.51	Chris Quine	1991
10000m	30.43.54	Colin Moore	2001
Half Marathon	70.09	Graham Clarke	1997
110m Hurdles	15.10	Kevin Furlong	1995
400m Hurdles	54.49	Kevin Furlong	1997
3000m S/Chase	9.29.36	Andy Fox	1991
4x100m Relay	42.51	Isle of Man	1995
(Alistair Audsley, Gordon Crowe, Kevin Furlong, Paul Bergquist)
4x400m Relay	3.19.85	Isle of Man	2009
(Peter Richardson, Michael Haslett, Tom Riley, Ben Brand)
High Jump	2.13	Martin Aram	2003
Long Jump	6.92	Phil Riley	2007
Triple Jump	13.71	Phil Riley	2005
Shot	12.90	Glenn Townsend	1995
Discus	42.24	Glenn Townsend	1995
Hammer	45.34	Glenn Townsend	1995
Javelin	57.90	Ben Lloyd	2001
Marathon	2.49.06	Robbie Callister	1989
10000m walk	45.06.00	Steve Partington	1985
WOMEN
Event	Performance	Athlete	Year
100m	12.08	Danaa Myhill/Callow	1991
200m	25.01	Danaa Myhill/Callow	1991
400m	55.10	Julie Moore/Harrison	1995
800m	2.18.00	Rachael Franklin	2009
1500m	4.29.56	Brenda Walker	1991
5000m	17.46.82	Jackie Ashman	2001
10000m	37.11.80	Brenda Walker	1989
Half Marathon	73.35	Brenda Walker	1991
100m Hurdles	15.20	Cheryl Done	1989
400m Hurdles	64.10	Hannah Riley	2005
3000m S/Chase	n/a
4x100m Relay	48.56	Isle of Man	2009
(Danielle Ross, Sarah Dowling, Ciara McDonnell, Harriet Pryke)
4x400m Relay	3.56.69	Isle of Man	2009
(Ciara McDonnell, Rachael Franklin, Sarah Dowling, Harriet Pryke)
High Jump	1.60	Hollie Bass	2005
Long Jump	5.53	Danaa Myhill/Callow	1995
Triple Jump	10.89	Cheryl Done	1995
Shot	11.68	Louise Kneen	2001
Discus	34.80	Louise Kneen	1997
Hammer	48.89	Marit Zahkna	2009
Javelin	38.70	Helen Sheen	2007
3000m	9.34.77	Brenda Walker	1991
Marathon	3.23.42	Anne Gomer	1989
3000m walk	15.23.00	Johanne Clarke	1987
Note 1: Entries shaded in yellow are existing Island Games records
Note 2: Entries separated at the bottom of each list are events no longer contested

 

Three of the greats of Manx athletics. From left to right - Brenda Walker, Steve Partington and the late David Teece on their way to compete in the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo scanned from local newspaper cutting and published on http://www.manxathletics.com/)

  

Brenda pictured at the 2003 Isle of Man Sports Awards (photo - Murray Lambden for www.manxathletics.com)



Isle of Man and Island Games high jump record holder Martin Aram, also pictured at the 2003 Sports Awards, where he received the Under 21 Sportsman of the Year trophy. (Photo - Murray Lambden for http://www.manxathletics.com/)



Gianni Epifani and Chris Quine pictured in Aland during the 1991 Island Games. During the week they set the fastest Games times by Isle of Man athletes in the 1500m and 5000m respectively. This photo was taken by Gianni's mum shortly after the 800m final, and was published by Murray Lambden for http://www.manxathletics.com/. Read Chris' memories of that race at www.manxathletics.com/Aland800m.htm

 

Danaa Callow (nee Myhill) pictured with husband Gavin as she leaves Ronaldsway Airport on the way to the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. (photo Murray Lambden)



Marit Zahkna speaks to Manx Radio's Tim Glover shortly after her gold medal winning performance in the hammer competition in Aland in 2009. She set a new Island Games record of 48.89 metres. (photo Anthony Brand)

 

Tom Riley (centre of picture) pictured during the semi-final of the 200 metres in Aland in 2009, in which he set the fastest time by an IOM athlete in the Island Games, 21.95 seconds. (photo Anthony Brand)