Jo Pavey, who produced the moment of her athletics life by winning gold in Zurich last summer, will begin her track season by chasing another major title when she runs at next month’s 19th European Cup 10,000m in Chia-Pula. … [Read more...]
Jessica Ennis-Hill 2015 return
May 12, 2015
Jessica Ennis-Hill is not used to finishing third but for once it did not matter. It was all about the return, the feeling of being back on the track again. … [Read more...]
UK announces Beijing 2015 selection policy
January 15, 2015
British Athletics has announced their selection policy for the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China 22 – 30 August 2015. … [Read more...]
Steel defends Euro Cross Country title
December 15, 2014
Euro Cross Country Championships - A thrilling, nail-biting women's senior race was won in a sensational sprint over the final strides by Gemma Steel as she beat her Great Britain teammate Kate Avery in a duel that you could not take your eyes off. … [Read more...]
Steel strong in Great South Run
October 27, 2014
Great South Run - Gemma Steel (coach: John Nuttall) ran a superb race on the south coast but was narrowly beaten in a sprint finish by Ethiopia’s Belaynesh Olijira. … [Read more...]
Jo Pavey selected for Sportswoman of the Year
October 27, 2014
Jo Pavey (coach: Gavin Pavey) leads the finalists for the Sunday Times & Sky Sports Sportswoman of the Year awards which are to be held on Wednesday 19 November in London. Athletics have finalists in four of the categories which is a fine reward for a very successful year for our female athletes. … [Read more...]
Tiffany Porter hurdles record
September 15, 2014
Tiffany Porter (coach: Rana Reider) recorded a new national record in the women’s 100m hurdles in a time of 12.51/0.7. This took 0.04 seconds off the old mark set by Jessica Ennis-Hill. Porter was second in the race behind the American, Dawn Harper-Nelson but her new lifetime best finished her season in style. … [Read more...]
Emma Clayton wins Mountain Running silver
September 15, 2014
There was medal success at the World Mountain Running Championships for Great Britain & Northern Ireland in Casette di Massa, Italy, as the senior women’s team ran to silver and the junior men’s team secured the bronze. … [Read more...]
Mo Farah wins Great North Run 2014
September 8, 2014
On a glorious September morning, Mo Farah (coach: Alberto Salazar) returned to the North East to make amends for his defeat twelve months ago, on the day that the Great North Run celebrated its one millionth finisher. Crossing the line in his trademark 'Mobot' pose, Farah outkicked Mike Kigen of Kenya to run 60.00, the … [Read more...]
Rob Denmark joins Endurance Programme
September 4, 2014
British Athletics have announced that Rob Denmark has joined the British Athletics Endurance Programme as a National Institute Coach. … [Read more...]
