by ukadmin | Apr 24, 2014 | Featured, News, Pre-event, Track
The event schedule for the Sainsbury’s Glasgow Grand Prix on July 11-12 has been confirmed with double Olympic and world champion Mo Farah (Alberto Salazar) set to compete on the second day of the prestigious IAAF Diamond League meet at Hampden Park. Farah will be...
by ukadmin | Apr 16, 2014 | Featured, News
British Athletics have today announced that Steve Cram has joined the British Athletics Endurance Programme. Under the guidance of Head of Endurance Barry Fudge, Cram will become a key advisor for guiding and mentoring athletes and coaches. The former 800m and 1500m...
by ukadmin | Apr 16, 2014 | Euro Champs, Featured, Marathon, News, Pre-event
British Athletics have selected athletes to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the European Marathon Cup, which will be included in the European Athletics Championships in Zurich, Switzerland 12 -17 August. John Gilbert (self-coached), Andi Jones (self)...
by ukadmin | Apr 15, 2014 | Featured, London Marathon, Marathon, News
It wasn’t the fairy-tale debut that many hoped for, but nonetheless there was an English marathon record for Mo Farah (coach: Alberto Salazar) as he finished eight in the 2014 Virgin Money London Marathon. Opting to run in the second group in the early stages, Farah...
by ukadmin | Apr 14, 2014 | Featured, London Marathon, News
Mo Farah was left disappointed on Sunday as his marathon debut did not go quite as he hoped. The Great Britain multiple track champion finished eighth in the Virgin Money London Marathon in 2:08:19 as Kenya’s world record-holder Wilson Kipsang triumphed in a...