The best of all time !

The UK all time rankings showing Lewis Byng comfortably leading by almost a metre. The previous incumbent having held on to the top slot for over 11 years. The eagle eyed of you will spot that his club is shown as Harrow. Paul Bearman's article below will explain that in some detail. I hadn't originally planned on producing a newsletter this week but then I received Matt Sims' excellent report on his Race the Tide event but I also thought that the latest of Lewis Byng's record breaking weekends deserved a newsletter all to itself. When you study his achievements they really are remarkable. To be 2 metres ahead in this year's UK rankings, to break 20 metres, to be placed 6th in the world and to be number one on the all time list really does beggar belief. The previous holder of the number one all time throw, with a throw of 19.30 metres, had held that position for over 11 years. In the past fortnight, Lewis's throws have been : 12th September - 19.71 16th - 19.59 19th - 19.73 26th - 20.26 Lewis was 19 on 29th - Happy Birthday ! Just to think that in 2015, about the time he joined the club, he was ranked 262nd in the UK as an U15. Words fail me. Well done Lewis. We are all incredibly proud of you. There is also an update on last month's vWRRL league race. Good luck to all of you who will compete in the virtual London Marathon and Alcester 10k races at the weekend and also to those of you who are competing at The Pingles in the end of season T&F competition and not forgetting those who are competing in an actual marathon on the Isle of Wight. I hope you all enjoy running in the rain. Don't forget any race reports will be greatly appreciated. Take care. Best Wishes. David Jones. The current World Rankings showing Lewis in 6th place. Unfortunately this list doesn't show the distances thrown but I can tell you that he is just 3 cms off 5th place and 21 cms off 2nd place. The leader has a half metre lead over the 2nd placed thrower. This year's UK rankings showing Lewis just over 2 metres ahead of the 2nd placed thrower. Lewis Byng. Paul Bearman. Following his record breaking throw on Saturday, Lewis popped down to the track on Tuesday to have a cool down throw. He had texted me and called Sandy on Sunday to tell us he "finally broke the 20m barrier". Naturally we were very proud of him. We nurtured Lewis initially from when he came back to SUAAC 4 years ago, when we got him fit and helped develop his all round throwing ability based on his natural speed and strength. However, it's his absolute dedication and focus that, in my opinion, sets him apart from other athletes and makes him a potential Olympian of the future. His progress has been…