Seven Momentum Sports athletes competed at the Stratford Speed GP on 12 July, held at the London Marathon Community Track at London Stadium in Stratford. Six of the seven represent Momentum Track Club. The meet runs on what is widely regarded as one of the fastest tracks in the UK — a Mondo surface in the shadow of London Stadium itself — and uses a close seeding system that groups athletes by time, producing competitive heats and races that tend to push performances. On the day, conditions in the 100m rounds varied considerably, with wind readings reaching up to +5.0 m/s in round two, which produced the fastest times of the day but rendered those marks wind-assisted.
In the hurdles, Sophie-Shalom Ajuka raced the 400m hurdles, finishing in 66.56 — just eight hundredths outside her personal best of 66.48, and a strong performance in a demanding event. Sophie Osborn, competing for Blackheath and Bromley Harriers, lined up in the flat 400m and ran 55.71.
The 100m featured five athletes across the rounds. Pat Logan — M65 sprinter, European Masters triple medallist in Toruń earlier this year, and coach to much of the MTC junior group — stepped up for one round and clocked 12.75, a seasons best. For the rest of the group, round two, into the significant tailwind, was where times peaked.
Grindan ran 10.59w — a windy PB, coming off the back of his English Schools inter boys 200m title the weekend before, where he ran 21.44. The sprint capability that produced that championship win is clearly carrying over into the 100m as well. Vincent also ran to a windy PB of 11.72w.
In the more settled conditions of other rounds, Dan Nabhani ran 12.74 and George Storey ran 12.46 — both just tenths of a second from their personal bests set at the May edition of the same meeting. The fact that both are within touching distance of those marks, while carrying fitness through a busy competitive schedule, reflects where they are in the season. George also completed a round of the 200m, clocking 25.49.
The Stratford Speed GP is a recurring fixture in the MTC open meet calendar — one that George Storey has written about in the Storey's Stories series, noting the combination of fast conditions, close seeding and the atmosphere of competing at that venue as a regular draw for club-level athletes. The meeting continues to attract a strong entry from the wider sprint community and runs across multiple dates through the outdoor season.
Seven athletes, a mix of hurdles and sprints, PBs and seasons bests spread across the group.
Photo — Sophie Osborn of Blackheath and Bromley Harriers competing in the 400m at the Stratford Speed GP, London Marathon Community Track, London Stadium, July 2026, running 55.71.
