In yet another outstanding series of performances - including brilliant individual gold medals from Emelia Gorecka (coach: Mick Woods) and Emma Pallant (Mick Woods) - the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team topped the medal table for the fourth successive year at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships … [Read more...]
Steel, Tickner win Bristol Cross
November 16, 2011
Gemma Steel (coach: John Nuttall) and Frank Tickner opened their 2011/12 McCain UK Cross Challenge Series accounts with victories in the senior events in the McCain Bristol Cross Challenge - staged by runbristol in partnership with Bristol & West AC and UKA - at the Ashton Court Estate today (Sunday 13 November), … [Read more...]
Farah, Ennis Athletes of the Year
October 28, 2011
World championship medallists Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis have been named athletes of the year for the second year in succession by the British Athletics Writers’ Association at the organisation’s annual awards event today. … [Read more...]
Komon for Great South Run
October 21, 2011
World record holder Leonard Komon is the latest addition to the outstanding field being assembled for the Bupa Great South Run on 30 October. … [Read more...]
Farah voted European Athlete of 2011
October 5, 2011
Mo Farah of Great Britain has been voted the 2011 winner of the men's European Athlete of the Year Award presented by MONDO. The pinnacle of his achievement in 2011 was, of course, winning the 5000m gold medal at the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, but there were so many other outstanding moments … [Read more...]
Radcliffe moment of truth
September 23, 2011
It should be a match made in heaven, the women’s marathon world record holder finally running on the universally recognised fastest marathon course in the world. But it’s been two years since Paula Radcliffe ran a 42.195k race, finishing fourth in New York 2009, and, on her own admission today, “I was hurting”. … [Read more...]
Farah wins Gold in Daegu
September 5, 2011
On the final day of competition at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, there was a double medal swoop for the Aviva GB & NI team in a memorable night of action. And in what can only be described as a superb few minutes for the Aviva GB & NI team this evening, Mo Farah (Alberto Salazar) won … [Read more...]
Jackson sets PB in Daegu
September 3, 2011
On day seven of the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, there were a number of Aviva GB & NI team members in action as the final weekend of competition beckoned. But there was Friday night disappointment for Jenny Meadows (coach: Trevor Painter) as she failed to qualify for the women’s 800m final, … [Read more...]
Greene takes Gold in Daegu
September 2, 2011
On day six of the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, there was double medal joy for the Aviva GB & NI team with two medals won in thrilling circumstances, bringing the British medal count to five for the week. In the men’s 400m hurdles final, Dai Greene proved he was right to be … [Read more...]
McCain UK Challenge Final 2011
August 22, 2011
British men’s throwing was boosted again today with a quality hammer competition at today’s McCain UK Challenge Final in Birmingham as Mike Floyd (coach: Kevin Madden) came away with the victory and a PB. … [Read more...]
