by ukadmin | Jan 15, 2015 | Featured, News, Pre-event, Track
British Athletics has announced their selection policy for the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China 22 – 30 August 2015. The selection criterion is in line with British Athletics’ strategic aim of winning medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio and at...
by ukadmin | Oct 27, 2014 | Events, Featured, News
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. Great South Run Steel ran a 4:54 mile for the fifth mile of the race which split the field up,...
by ukadmin | Oct 27, 2014 | Featured, News, Pre-event
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...
by ukadmin | Sep 8, 2014 | Events, Half Marathon, News
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...
by ukadmin | Aug 18, 2014 | Europe, Events, Featured, News, Track
Five gold medals on the final day of Zurich 2014 competition ensured Great Britain & Northern Ireland topped the medal table with a British record of 23 medals at the 2014 European Athletics Championships. The GB & NI women’s 4x100m team ensured that the...
by ukadmin | Aug 4, 2014 | Events, Featured, Kenya, News, USA
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine – Great Britain’s Gemma Steel outsprinted American distance running great Shalane Flanagan to join Bedan Karoki of Kenya on Saturday as champions in the 17th TD Beach to Beacon 10 Road Race in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Karoki (27:36), a Kenyan...