Jo Pavey will continue her long term build up to next year’s Olympic Games when competing at the Bupa Great Yorkshire Run on 9 October.
Pavey, who…
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Pavey for Great Yorkshire Run 2011
September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Pavey and Yamauchi for North Run
September 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Top British distance runners Jo Pavey and Mara Yamauchi will go head-to-head in a thrilling domestic clash at the Bupa Great North Run on 18…
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USA Team for Great North CityGames
September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The United States team for the fast approaching Great North CityGames match against an Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team on…
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Lel for Great North Run 2011
August 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Former Bupa Great North Run champion Martin Lel, one of the World’s leading distance stars, has announced his commitment to chase a third title at…
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Farah for Great North 2011
August 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
European 5,000m and 10,000m gold medalist Mo Farah, who is the world’s leading runner at the distances this year, has announced he will compete at next month’s Bupa Great North Run weekend.
Farah has revealed he is remaining flexible about taking part over two miles in the Bupa Great North CityGa
Preview Great North CityGames 2011
August 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Top international athletes from both sides of the Atlantic will come together in a head-to-head battle at the Great North CityGames on the Newcastle Gateshead Quayside on September 17th 2011.
Now in its third year, the unique CityGames event will play out one of the greatest rivalries in international sport; with the Aviva Great Britain & Northern Ireland team taking on their American counterparts over six disciplines including the pole vault, long jump, track sprints and road races, all the action will be televised live on BBC.
As in previous years, the Great North CityGames 2011 is a free event that offers spectators the unique opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the biggest names in sport. The purpose-built running track will be created in front of The Sage Gateshead, set against the spectacular backdrop of the iconic Tyne Bridge and Gateshead Millennium Bridge.
Andy Graffin, special project manager at Nova International said, “After an enthralling Great North CityGames last year between England and Australia, we’re delighted to welcome team USA to take on the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team.
“The Great North CityGames is now established as a firm favourite on the summer athletics calendar. The fact that it takes place outside of a stadium and allows elite athletes to perform so close to the spectators means the atmosphere is unlike anything you would experience at a traditional competition. “
UK Athletics Chief Executive, Niels de Vos added; “British athletes will relish the opportunity to go head to head against the USA in this innovative Great CityGames event format.
“The Great North CityGames will provide athletics fans with another opportunity to see Britain’s top athletes in action, up close and personal, after the Aviva GB and NI team’s return from the World Athletics Championships.”
USA Track & Field Interim CEO Mike McNees also commented, “USA Track & Field is very enthusiastic about the street games concept. Having two athletics powerhouses competing on the streets of NewcastleGateshead, where the public can watch all the action for free, is going to be a great way to end the season."
The event will feature many of the top athletes from each nation as they look to finish their season on a high following the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Korea.
London Marathon Champ for Great North
August 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Kenyan marathon stars Emmanuel Mutai and John Kelai have been announced as early contenders for the 2011 Bupa Great North Run title.
Mutai, winner of the Virgin London Marathon in April, and Kelai, who scored a runaway victory in the final stages of last year’s Commonwealth Games, will both swap to the half marathon distance for the showcase event on 18 September.
Tomlinson and Rutherford for UK Trials 2011
July 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Newly-crowned British record holder Chris Tomlinson will renew his long jump rivalry with Commonwealth Games silver medallist Greg Rutherford at the star-studded Aviva UK Trials and Championships next weekend.
The pair will meet at the Birmingham Alexander Stadium on 29-31 July as the West Midlands hosts the third Aviva Series event of the year, this time featuring the best British athletes battling it out to secure a place on the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team bound for the IAAF World Championships in Daegu.
