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...]
Silver for Ennis
August 30, 2011
In Tuesday evening’s action from the Daegu Stadium, there was a silver medal for Jessica Ennis (coach: Toni Minichiello) in the heptathlon, whilst Dai Greene (Malcolm Arnold) was a class apart in qualifying for the men’s 400m hurdles final. … [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...]
Gorecka takes 5000m Silver
July 25, 2011
5000m duo Emelia Gorecka (coach: Mick Woods) and Annabel Gummow (coach: Chris Wooldridge) finished second and third respectively on the final day of competition at the European Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia (21-24 July), but there was no doubt that the highlight of the evening came from the gold medal … [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...]
Team for World Youth Champs
June 22, 2011
UKA announces the selections for the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team that will compete at the IAAF World Youth Championships in Lille, France, on July 6-10. … [Read more...]
Clitheroe 4th at European Cup 10000m
June 5, 2011
European Indoor champion Helen Clitheroe (coach: John Nuttall) finished fourth in the European Cup 10,000m in Oslo this evening, clocking 32:11.29 on her track debut over the distance. Clitheroe, who was targeting the Olympic and World qualifying time of 31:45, looked strong at the front of the leading group of … [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...]
Collins and Williamson for Series
June 4, 2011
Former world champion Kim Collins and World Championships relay bronze medallist Simeon Williamson are the latest names to be added to star studded 100m line-ups at the Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix and Aviva London Grand Prix this summer. … [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...]
