Maidstone Harriers: Medway Mile Elite Races Report 2025

Celebrating Community and Athletics: The Medway Mile

What is the Medway Mile?

The Medway Mile is a much-anticipated annual community sporting event, established in 2007 to commemorate the countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Held at Medway Park in Gillingham and the surrounding Great Lines Heritage Park, this free event aims to promote active lifestyles and community engagement across Medway. It’s considered one of the biggest community sporting events in the area, drawing many participants and spectators each year.

Activities and Community Engagement

The Medway Mile features a diverse range of activities for all ages and abilities, including a mass participation mile, children’s races, a mascot race, and various free sports activities and entertainment, making it a true celebration of sport in the region. The 2025 event was also proudly part of the “Love Gillingham” campaign, further highlighting the community spirit. For more information about local events and activities, you can visit Visit Medway.

Partnership with Medway and Maidstone AC

Medway and Maidstone Athletic Club, a registered charity affiliated with various athletic associations, plays a key role in its organisation. They partner with Medway Council to facilitate the competitive club and run group relay races, as well as the individual elite track races where our Harriers truly shone.

Maidstone Harriers Triumph at the 2025 Medway Mile!

On Friday 18th July, a team of Harriers took part in the elite races organised by Medway and Maidstone AC, as part of the wider Medway Mile event.

Thrilling Relay Action: Harriers in the Mix!

We entered two teams in the mile relay, which started at 18:15. Each runner completed one lap of the track (400m), with the first runner of each team running an additional 9m to make up the full mile distance.

Team A Performance

Team A finished an impressive 2nd place, completing a sub-4-minute mile with the following splits:

Runner	Split Time
Sam Flood	1:01.7
Simon Apps	1:02.7
Ryan Worsley	1:00.6
William Webber	0:54.1

Team B Performance

Team B finished 4th with a time of 4:30.2, with the following splits:

Runner	Split Time
Mike Murdoch	1:13.2
Michael White	1:11.4
Lewis Walsh	1:06.2
Steve Scott	0:59.2

Overall Relay Standings

Rank	Team	Time
1	Medway and Maidstone AC Team A	3:42.6
2	Maidstone Harriers Team A	3:59.3
3	Medway and Maidstone AC Team C	4:21.1
4	Maidstone Harriers Team B	4:30.2
5	Medway Runners Wolfpack	4:39.8
6	Medway Sport A	4:46.2
7	Medway and Maidstone AC Team B	4:51.4
8	Medway Sport B	5:04.0
9	Hoo Runners A	5:07.2

Well done to everyone who took part in the relay – it was fantastic to see the teams supporting and encouraging each other throughout.

Individual Excellence: Personal Bests on the Track

Next up were the individual mile races, split into four heats (A-D) based on predicted finishing times. Our Harriers demonstrated exceptional individual effort and determination across these competitive heats.

Individual Race Results

Race D

Lewis Walsh finished 1st with a personal best of 5:29, while Michael White finished in 6:32.

Runner	Result / Position
Lewis Walsh	1st (5:29 PB)
Michael White	6:32

Race C

Steve Scott finished with a personal best of 5:29.

Runner	Result / Position
Steve Scott	5:29 PB

Race B

Sam Flood finished 3rd, setting a personal best of 4:51.

Runner	Result / Position
Sam Flood	3rd (4:51 PB)

Thank you to everyone who ran and to those who came to support! Your efforts and presence truly made the Medway Mile a memorable event for Maidstone Harriers.

You can find more photos from the Medway Mile here: Medway Mile 2025 Photos