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
March 6, 2011
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
March 5, 2011
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...]
Farah to defend his Euro title
February 23, 2011
Following an exciting domestic indoor season, UKA today named defending title holders Mo Farah and Dwain Chambers in the 32-strong Aviva GB&NI team which will travel to Paris, France for the European Indoor Championships to be held on 4-6 March. Unsurprisingly, newly crowned 5000m British record holder Mo … [Read more...]
Farah sets European Indoor 5000m record
February 19, 2011
Double European champion Mo Farah (coach: Alberto Salazar) delivered the performance of the day when he smashed the European and British 5000m indoor record at the Aviva Grand Prix in Birmingham. In a fitting conclusion to this season’s Aviva Series, Farah - who had shared the lead in the latter stages of the … [Read more...]
