European Indoor 3,000m champion, Helen Clitheroe believes her appearance in next month's Bupa Great North Run could signal the beginning of a serious road running career after the 2012 London Olympic Games. Clitheroe is having one of the best years of her track career, highlighted by her Indoor gold medal in March … [Read more...]
European Juniors 2011 Day One
July 22, 2011
Ecstasy turned to agony for Paul Thompson (coach: Nick Price) in tonight's European Junior Championships 10,000m final, after a brilliantly brave effort in 31 degree heat saw him fall to the track and bow out of the race while in second place, and with just under 500m to go in Tallinn, Estonia (21-24 … [Read more...]
Pavey withdraws from Worlds
July 11, 2011
UKA announces the withdrawals of Jo Pavey and Louise Damen from the women’s marathon team set to compete at the IAAF World Championships at Daegu, Korea, in August. … [Read more...]
Farah sets new European and British 10000m record
June 4, 2011
Double European champion Mo Farah (coach: Alberto Salazar) recorded the most outstanding performance of his career to date with a new European and British 10,000m record of 26:46.57 to take victory in Round 4 of the Samsung Diamond League series at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene (USA) overnight. … [Read more...]
Record Entry for Great South Run
June 2, 2011
This year's Bupa Great South Run, the world's leading 10 mile road race, has reached its entry limit five months ahead of the race on 30 October 2011. The hugely popular event takes place in Portsmouth and is the only 10 miler in the world to hold the prestigious IAAF Gold Label Award status. In 2011, it has … [Read more...]
Loughborough International Report 2011
May 26, 2011
Continuing his rise to prominence, Aviva UK Indoor Champion Danny Talbot (coach: Dan Cossins) built on his impressive start to 2011 with an exceptional sprint double at today’s Loughborough International, the first major fixture of the 2011 McCain Challenge Series. The 2010 World Junior Championships semi finalist, … [Read more...]
England team for Loughborough 2011
May 20, 2011
England team for Loughborough International event: Event Men Women 100m James Ellington (Coach: John Powell) Newham & Essex Beagles Laura Turner (Coach: Linford Christie) Harrow 200m Danny Talbot (Coach:Daniel Cossins) Birchfield H/Bath Uni Abi Oyepitan (Coach:Tony Lester) Shaftesbury … [Read more...]
UKA Select Marathon Team for Worlds
April 20, 2011
UKA selects Jo Pavey as one of eight athletes selected to represent the Aviva GB&NI team at the 2011 World Championships team following her impressive Virgin London Marathon debut. … [Read more...]
Yeovil Half Marathon report
March 30, 2011
Yeovil Half Marathon report Ellie Sutcliffe of Exmouth Harriers had a double reason to celebrate after the inaugural Yeovil half marathon yesterday. The 27-year-old not only won the race, finishing over two minutes clear of Wells junior Lizzie Hart, but also recorded a personal best time of 88minis 07secs, … [Read more...]
Farah wins NYC Half on Debut
March 21, 2011
New York Half-Marathon, March 20 Double European champion Mo Farah (Coach: Alberto Salazar) ran a sensational half marathon debut in New York. His time of 60:23 was easily the fastest ever run by a Briton, bettering former World Marathon record holder Steve Jones’ former UK best of 60:59 in the 1986 Great North … [Read more...]
