At the Aviva GB&NI team meeting captain Helen Clitheroe told athletes to “take their opportunity and exceed people’s expectations,” Tiffany Ofili took those inspirational words and translated them into two 60m hurdles British records and silver medal at the European Indoor Championships in Paris. Ofili … [Read more...]
Four Marathon Challenges For London Student
March 2, 2011
A twenty-year-old, London student will be taking on a special challenge when he runs in the Virgin London Marathon on 17th April, to help raise funds for The Children's Trust, a charity that helped him in his recovery following an accident, which left him with an acquired brain injury. In July 2004, Will … [Read more...]
Farah to defend his Euro title
February 23, 2011
Following an exciting domestic indoor season, UKA today named defending title holders Mo Farah and Dwain Chambers in the 32-strong Aviva GB&NI team which will travel to Paris, France for the European Indoor Championships to be held on 4-6 March. Unsurprisingly, newly crowned 5000m British record holder Mo … [Read more...]
Farah sets European Indoor 5000m record
February 19, 2011
Double European champion Mo Farah (coach: Alberto Salazar) delivered the performance of the day when he smashed the European and British 5000m indoor record at the Aviva Grand Prix in Birmingham. In a fitting conclusion to this season’s Aviva Series, Farah - who had shared the lead in the latter stages of the … [Read more...]
Jackson announces season opener
February 19, 2011
Commonwealth 20km Walk Champion Johanna Jackson (coach: Andi Drake) will open her season at the Australian Championships held in Hobart on 19 February. Jackson, who has spent three winters down under training at the Australian Institute of Sport, now looks to build on her success in Delhi at the Commonwealth … [Read more...]
