by ukadmin | Nov 16, 2011 | Featured, News, Track
London has been awarded the right to stage the 2017 IAAF World Championships following presentations to the IAAF in Monaco. The London 2017 bid was awarded the championships following a nine-week campaign against a rival bid from Doha, Qatar. The 26 member voting...
by ukadmin | Oct 28, 2011 | Featured, News, Track
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. Last year Ennis was a unanimous pick for the...
by ukadmin | Oct 5, 2011 | Featured, News, Track
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,...
by ukadmin | Sep 12, 2011 | 5000, Featured, News
World 5000m Champion Mo Farah, who also finished second over 10,000m at the recent IAAF World Championships in Daegu, can expect a massive home coming reception from fans when Great Britain take on the USA at the Great North CityGames on Saturday. Farah will represent...
by ukadmin | Sep 5, 2011 | 5000, Featured, News, World Champs
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...
by ukadmin | Sep 3, 2011 | 800, News, World Champs
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...