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...
by ukadmin | Apr 27, 2012 | Featured, News, Track, USA
2010 World Junior Champion Sophie Hitchon (Derek Evely) continued her great start to the season by breaking her British hammer record for a second time in a week, and in doing so achieving the Olympic A standard. Hitchon threw 71.61m twice in the ‘pre Olympic...
by ukadmin | Apr 23, 2012 | Europe, Featured, News
With just under 100 days to go to the London 2012 Olympic Games, UK Athletics has today become the first National Governing Body to announce it will buy tickets to ensure that British athletes’ families can watch them compete in every round in the Olympic...
by ukadmin | Apr 8, 2012 | Featured, News
UKA have today announced the appointment of two new Directors to the board of UK Athletics from 1 May 2012. Dr Sarah Rowell and Sarah Smart will join the Board of UKA following an open recruitment process as Non-Executive Directors. Smart will also chair the Board’s...