MarketAxess Tooting Bec (19 Aug 2026) – Record Breaker

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Meeting Start Time: 6.15pm

Provisional finish time: 9.30pm. 

Event order: 800m, 1500m, 3000m. 

Closing Date: 17th July 2026 or sooner if events are full. Based on previous experience our meeting is heavily oversubscribed, hence 17th July is a guide for entrants. In line with previous years, we are likely to revise entry standards when we are close to full, to enable us to accommodate elite/top end entries as we approach 19th August.

Entry Fees: Members £14. Non Members £22. (Please note all entry fees are non-refundable)

If you are able to assist the meeting by offering to be a PACEMAKER please contact lewislaylee@btinternet.com. 

Level 2 licence.

Sponsorship: We are extremely grateful to our main sponsor MarketAxess for their ongoing generous support.  This year we also welcome a secondary sponsor, Maurten. 

Prize money: Thanks to the generous sponsorship of MarketAxess we are able to offer £8,000 in prize money, as follows:

For each of the 800m, 1500m and 3000m events, men and women:

£600, £300, £100 respectively for the fastest three times;

£50 for the fastest U20 (can be an U16/U18 if quicker than U20);

£100 for the fastest British (defined as someone who would be eligible to represent the UK at major games i.e. Olympics, World Champs) finisher.  

In addition: a shared £1,100 for the lead performance in each event/gender that achieves UK top 10 target times (Power of 10). 

800m – 1.46.00/2.01.00

1500m – 3.38.00/4.07.00

3000m – 7.46.00/8.48.00

Individuals can receive more than one prize.  

Please note the qualifying times. For the 3000m, equivalent 5000m/5k road times will be accepted.

Venue information

Tooting Bec Road, SW17 9BH

Tooting Bec Athletics Track is located close to Tooting Bec underground station, Northern Line. Various overground services including Streatham are also located within walking distance. The adjacent Tooting Bec Common offers an extensive warm up/warm down area.

Accommodation and travel

For elite athletes (times at below level in 2025 or 26), we can contribute to accommodation and travel costs. For further information contact: danielshaw1506@gmail.com

800m – 1.46.00/2.01.00

1500m – 3.37.00/4.07.00

3000m – 7.46.00/8.48.00

Photography

Access to the meeting will be granted to a small number of approved photographers. If you are interested contact danielshaw1506@gmail.com

  • Men’s 1500m
    Age Groups: U16, U18, U20, Senior
    Entry Standard: 4:00
  • Men’s 3000m
    Age Groups: U16, U18, U20, Senior
    Entry Standard: 8:45 (or 15:10 for 5000m / 5K)
  • Men’s 800m
    Age Groups: U16, U18, U20, Senior
    Entry Standard: 2:00
  • Women’s 1500m
    Age Groups: U16, U18, U20, Senior
    Entry Standard: 4:38
  • Women’s 3000m
    Age Groups: U16, U18, U20, Senior
    Entry Standard: 9:45 (or 17:15 for 5000m / 5K)
  • Women’s 800m
    Age Groups: U16, U18, U20, Senior
    Entry Standard: 2:18

MEETING OFFICER(S)

Keith Newton

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