YOUNG runners from Eton Manor Athletics Club broke new ground for themselves last weekend.

At the Lee Valley Open, Ilayda Aktas set a personal best in the U15s 800m with a time of 2m 53s.

The next day at the Minithon in Picketts Lock, she ran quicker than she has before in the 600m. Her time of 3m 50s secured her second place. She also won the 60m final.

At Lee Valley, Georgia Green set personal bests in the high jump (1.20m), the 70m hurdles (11.3sec) and the 200m (31.3sec).

In the boys’ U13s Michael Taylor won the high jump (1.25m) and finished third in the 70m hurdles.