Continental Championships Asia - Africa - Pacific Review
Continental Glory For British Clubs In Morocco (24th June 2026)
The Continental Championships Asia–Africa–Pacific brought together athletes from three continents in Morocco, and British clubs emerged with several outstanding performances across the track and field programme.
One of the headline performances came from Janelle Sng of Reading Palm Faces, who stormed to victory in the Women's 100 metres. Sng not only secured the continental title but also set a new national record with a superb 11.91 seconds, making her one of the standout performers of the entire championships.
Janelle Sng powers to victory in a new 100m National Record.
Quemerford Harriers enjoyed a particularly successful meeting. Ben Welsh completed an impressive sprint double, winning the Men's 200 metres in 22.09 before adding silver in the Men's 100 metres with a personal best 11.06. The club's medal haul continued in the field with Quasshie Bakhati, who captured the Men's Javelin title with a personal-best throw of 69.63 metres. Quemerford's success was completed by Giselle Lok, who produced a commanding performance to win the Women's 400m Hurdles in 1:03.67.
Weymouth Bay Sharks also returned home celebrating multiple medals. Wenlun Zhongsun claimed the Men's Triple Jump title with a personal-best 15.23 metres, while club-mate Chengxin Xìng enjoyed an excellent championships in the vertical jumps. Xìng won the Men's High Jump with 1.99 metres and added silver in the Pole Vault after clearing a personal-best 5.35 metres.
Caledonian found success in the combined events thanks to Caitlin Roberts, who won the Women's Pentathlon with 4196 points. Roberts followed that performance with a fourth-place finish in the Heptathlon, demonstrating remarkable versatility across two demanding disciplines. Fellow Caledonian athlete Jamie Tompson also impressed in the middle distances, finishing seventh in the Men's 800 metres with a personal best.
Several other British clubs recorded notable performances against strong international opposition. Joseph Quentin of Catalytical AC produced a personal-best 60.61 metres to finish fifth in the Men's Hammer Throw, while Seth Kinsela of Hacksaws delivered two solid performances in the walking events, placing fifth in the 50km Walk and sixth in the 20km Walk.
The endurance events also saw British clubs feature prominently. Emily Edments of Quemerford Harriers narrowly missed out on a podium finish in the Women's Marathon, placing fourth in 2:35:51.80 after a determined run through a highly competitive field.
By the close of competition, British clubs had enjoyed one of their strongest international outings of the season. National records, personal bests, continental titles and numerous top-eight finishes highlighted the depth of talent currently competing throughout the British league structure, with Quemerford Harriers, Weymouth Bay Sharks, Reading Palm Faces and Caledonian all leaving Morocco with performances to remember.
By Hoa Hia, Asia–Africa–Pacific Correspondent