by ukadmin | May 11, 2012 | Featured, News, Track, Youth
2009 World Youth Champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson (coach: Mike Holmes) will contest the 100m hurdles and the long jump as part of the 52-strong Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland junior team that will compete in next weekend’s Loughborough International...
by ukadmin | May 2, 2012 | Featured, News, Track
Reigning World and European 5,000m champion, Mo Farah (Alberto Salazar), today confirmed that he will use the 5000m at the Aviva London Grand Prix on 13 July, as a crucial part of his preparation for this summer’s Olympic Games. Last year, Farah stormed to victory in...
by ukadmin | May 1, 2012 | Doping, Featured, News
UKA’s response to CAS’ decision in the arbitration between the BOA and the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA): The CAS Panel has ruled that the BOA bye-law related to the selection of British athletes for the Olympic Games was not in compliance with the World...
by ukadmin | Apr 30, 2012 | Europe, Featured, News, Pre-event, Track
Great Britain’s Jo Pavey said that she will contest the European Cup 10,000m in Bilbao on 3 June, hoping to compensate slightly for the disappointment of missing out on Olympic marathon selection earlier this week. She now has her sights set on competing in...
by ukadmin | Apr 27, 2012 | Featured, Marathon, News
The British Olympic Association (BOA) announced today that Lee Merrien has been added to Team GB to compete in the men’s marathon at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Merrien was the first British man home in last weekend’s London Marathon in a new personal best time of...