by ukadmin | Oct 31, 2017 | Europe, Events, Featured, Marathon, News, Wales
Frankfurt Marathon – After running the fastest marathon by a Briton in three years with 2:09:49 for fifth place in Frankfurt; and on his debut at the distance, Dewi Griffiths laughs when asked if his running and lifestyle is a “throwback” to the 1980s, an era...
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 | May 1, 2013 | Featured, News, Ultra
The IAU 100K European Championships took place over a scenic one lap course in Belves, France, on 27 April with two women representing GB & NI. Sue Harrison gradually moved through the field and rose from seventh place at 85km to clinch bronze in the closing...
by ukadmin | Apr 25, 2013 | Featured, Marathon, News, Pre-event
British Athletics have announced two athletes selected to represent the GB & NI team in the marathon at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia, in August. Susan Partridge (coach: Steve Jones) was selected following a three minute personal best of...