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...
by ukadmin | Apr 7, 2014 | Events, Featured, News, Relays
English National Road Relays, Sutton Park, Birmingham, April 5 There was a double title defence at Sutton Park as Leeds City AC won the men’s 12 stage, with Aldershot Farnham and District taking the women’s six stagecrown. the later by over two minutes....
by ukadmin | Apr 7, 2014 | Featured, News
The 11 th annual British Athletics Officials Conference took place in Kenilworth today, with over 300 officials from across the country attending. Part of the Women in World Athletics Seminar taking place at the same venue from 4-7 April, the Conference focused on the...