COLCHESTER and Tendring Athletics Club duo Kayleigh and Kiera Atkinson produced outstanding performances at the National Independent Schools Championship, at Alexandra Stadium in Birmingham.

Ten-year-old Kayleigh won a gold medal in her age group for the 600metres, managing a time of one minute and 50.3 seconds.

Sister Kiera, also ten, won a silver medal in her age group, just being pipped at the post by a tenth of a second to finish second in 1m 44s.

As well as being a personal best time, this also broke the existing record.

Both girls were over the moon with their results, as were their parents, and both girls did their club and school proud.