Following in the footsteps of Kate Avery, Shildon Running Club has another young runner making a big impression at the club. Chloe Fairclough who lives in Mayfield Walk, St. Helens, celebrated her 11th birthday on August 9th with another great run by setting a new female, 11-14 years-old record at the Hackworth Park parkrun in Shildon.
Chloe started running when she was only 3 years old when her dad Darren took her on a fun run in Darlington. When she was 8 years old her teacher at Copeland Road Primary School in West Auckland recommended that she join a club, as her running ability was something special. Chloe became a member of the Shildon club, running middle-distance but also training with the sprint group. Last year she came 2nd in the Under 11 Junior Great North Run, beating hundreds of similar aged competitors. Another tremendous feat was coming 3rd in the Monkton Minors Winter Indoor League, as all the other competitors were much taller than Chloe. Other great victories to her credit are the Raby Castle 5k, which she has won 2 years in a row.
So far Chloe has won 6 Parkruns, which are for female runners of any age. Altogether, she has won over 20 prominent middle-distance races.
Chloe is starting St. John’s R.C. School in September and has also earned a place at Bishop Barrington elite Sports Academy. She attends her running club in Shildon 2 nights a week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, and she hopes to become a better runner than Paula Ratcliffe.
Shildon & District's local community newspaper.
Lovely article well done Chloe