European junior cross country champion Charlotte Purdue (coach: Mick Woods) continued her exceptional run of form when finishing 14th - first European and the highest-placed British senior woman since 2004 - in 26 degree heat in the 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbria, Spain (Sunday 20 … [Read more...]
8 Welsh athletes named in GB Team
8 Welsh athletes named in GB Team for IWAS World Junior Championships IPC Athletics World Championships bronze medallists Aled-Sion Davies & Kyron Duke (coach: Anthony Hughes) head up a 25-strong Aviva GB&NI team for the IWAS World Junior Championships in Dubai, UAE from 14-21 April 2011. … [Read more...]
UKA World Cross Team 2011
European junior cross country champion Charlotte Purdue (coach: Mick Woods) - the youngest winner of the UK senior World Cross Trial in 20 years - will lead a 24-strong Aviva GB&NI team for the 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbria, Spain on Sunday 20 March 2011. The 19-year-old UK … [Read more...]
Clitheroe bags 3000 Euro Indoors Title
The Aviva GB&NI team celebrated the final day of competition at the European Indoor Championships with five medals- four silver and one gold- bringing their total tally to eight, leaving them in fourth place overall. Team Captain Helen Clitheroe (coach: John Nuttall) won gold with an outstanding 3000m … [Read more...]
Farah adds European Indoor title to his list
Double European Champion Mo Farah (coach: Alberto Salazar) added a European Indoor title to his list of honours on the second day of competition at the European Indoor Championships in Paris. He claimed 3000m gold for the Aviva GB&NI team in a close fought race. With an air of confidence and his … [Read more...]
Ofili sets British Record with Silver
At the Aviva GB&NI team meeting captain Helen Clitheroe told athletes to “take their opportunity and exceed people’s expectations,” Tiffany Ofili took those inspirational words and translated them into two 60m hurdles British records and silver medal at the European Indoor Championships in Paris. Ofili … [Read more...]