Army come out triumphant at Inter Services Athletics Championships
The Inter Services Athletics Championships saw the Army dominate the competition on their home turf in Aldershot, after winning both the men's and women's team titles.
A high-class field of competitors from all three services included experienced, as well as rookie, competitors eager to make their mark in this year's championships.
Army runner Lieutenant Kate Olding has enjoyed success in the marathon and half marathon Inter Services this year and looked to convert that success onto the track.
She took the 800m and 1500m titles to add to her impressive winning tally.
Reacting to her win, she said: "It definitely helps because I think doing the long miles and the slow miles really does add to what you can bring on the track.
"But now I need to convert that into speed, so getting some intense track sessions in will definitely help me in the finishing stages of the race, which I haven't been doing."
On the men's side, Royal Air Force runner Sergeant Rob Wood won Inter Services titles in Cross Country earlier this year.
He comfortably controlled the men's 1500m to bring home an RAF 1-2, with team-mate Tom Thayre finishing second.
He said: "Fifteen [1500 metres] was the goal, it took me a while to get going for the season but then the 15 became the main focus and, yes, use that winter strength to summon speed."
Army sprinter and Saint Lucia international Lance Corporal Marvric Pamphile took victory for the Army in the 100 metres, 200m and the 400m.
In a dominant display, he said "I did back myself" to take victory in the blue-ribbon events.
He said: "I think this year has been a good year in terms of the depth that I have.
"The sessions that I have been putting in, the performances and training have been good, so I did back myself to do three, just because I know that I have that depth."
It was a good day for former England international Captain Kitan Eleyae, who took the women's 100m title in her Inter Services debut.
Having joined the Army after studying to become a lawyer, she hopes to hit the track again at next year's tournament.
She said: "I have competed for England twice, took some time out for my studies to study law, took some time out to join the Army, and so this is my first season back after taking time out to join the Army.
"It is nice to have this alongside working, it has been a really fun event and I hope that I get to do it again next year."
Away from the track, ex-GB decathlete Osman Muskwe won the men's long jump for the Army, leaping 6.24m for the victory.
Meanwhile, in the women's javelin, Kesley Dawes claimed maximum points for the Air Force to win the title.
But it was the Army who would walk away with the overall team titles in the men's and women's events.
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