OWEN Richardson showed a clean pair of heels to the other contenders as he took the Senior Men award.

The sprinter a former Junior Men's winner enjoyed another great year on the track which saw him ranked number one in the United Kingdom at 300 metres and number two at 400 metres for the under-20 age group.

His 2016 highlights included winning gold for England in the 400 metres and running for Great Britain in the Manchester International where he won bronze.

He was also invited to the senior British Championships where he came fifth.

Picking up his award Richardson said: " I definitely did not expect this and great boost for me in what is the biggest year of my career."

Richardson has already got it off to a good start as only a fortnight ago was crowned the under-20 National Indoor Champion at 400 metres in Sheffield as he clocked a time of 47.50sec a new lifetime best indoors. It completes a hat-trick of age group titles having won the national titles at under-15 and under-17 as well.

The Sherfield School pupil added: "We have the European Juniors this summer in Italy and really think I have a chance winning a silver or gold medal."

In the autumn he will take up a scholarship at East Michigan University and as America is the home of the top 400 metres runner this will do him no harm at all.

Modern Pentathlon star Bradley Sutton who won the Junior Men's crown last year finished second and masters' swimmer Spencer Turner was third.

Fellow athlete Mair Edwards won the Junior Ladies crown.

The Queen Mary's College student competed the following day after the awards for England in Wales winning a silver medal in the 200 metres and was then part of the England's 4 x 200m relay.

The 17-year-old is a member of the British Athletics Great Britain Juniors squad, and is ranked number one for the 200 metres and number three for 300 metres.

She is the national 200m champion, English Schools champion and UK School Games champion.

A highlight of 2016 was to represent GB Juniors in a 4x400m at the Manchester International against top senior British athletes and come away with a silver medal in her first ever run at this distance.

Anne Flitcroft was third member of Basingstoke Mid Hants Athletic club to win an award when she took the Junior Official award.

The experienced athlete achieved a level three qualification as a field official in 2016, mastering eight field events with rigorous assessment of her abilities.

She has officiated at local, county, national and international level, including the prestigious English Schools Championship and IAUM International.

Flitcroft has been selected to officiate at the IAAF and IPC World Championships which will take place at the Olympic Stadium in London later this year.