Dina Asher-Smith Claims World Championship 100m Silver

So dogged was Dina Asher-Smith’s pursuit of her first individual world medal that she refused to allow bread, sweets or wine to touch her lips for several months before arriving in Doha. Now, though, she can savour something even sweeter: a stunning 100m personal best, a new national record of 10...

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World Athletics Championships: Timetable and main events for Doha 2019

Entries comprise 1054 men and 918 women. Of the 44 individual winners from two years ago, 37 will defend their titles in Doha. All 30 of the newly minted Diamond League champions will also be in action.

Some athletes set to compete in Doha will make history.

Allyson Felix, the most ...

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Harrier League for Newcomers

The Harrier League is a Winter Cross Country league for clubs in the northeast of England. There are 6 fixtures, races, and a cup fixture. At each fixture there are races for under 13, 15, 17, 20, Seniors and Veterans. There are leagues for each age group and gender, with Divisions for the large ...

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Albert James Steps Down As Team Manager After Six Years At The Helm

Albert James steps down as Sunderland Harriers’ team manager after six years at the helm. James must have thought he would be in for a smooth ride when he witnessed Sunderland take the silver medals at the NECAA Royal Signals relays at Hetton Lyons Park in February 2012, the team included 2012 Ol...

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Sunderland Harriers Men’s Relay Teams Create History

Sunderland Harriers created history when they became the first club to win all three male North East Road Relay titles at Hetton Lyons Country Park on Saturday.

They won the main six-stage event for the Royal Signals trophy for the first time since 2007, after a neck and neck tussle with h...

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Sunderland Stroller Alyson Dixon Smashes 30-Year World 50 K Record

Alyson Dixon, just a week after winning gold and setting a world record for 50k (31 miles) on her ultra distance debut in Romania, will be chasing another world record in the Simplyhealth Great North Run on Sunday.

The Sunderland Stroller this time dons fancy dress and will attempt to chas...

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Müller Grand Prix: A 2020 Vision For Gateshead

Gateshead International Stadium has provided the stage for some unforgettable athletics moments over the years and it looks like there are plenty more to come following the confirmation that the famous venue is to host the Müller Grand Prix from next summer.

Given the redevelopment of Birm...

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Four More Championship Records Produced At Bedford Day 2

Another four superb championship record performances were produced as the country’s best youth athletes gathered in Bedford for the second day of the England Athletics Under-17 and Under-15 Championships.

Breaking the 30-year-old championship record held by Olympic medallist Katharine Merr...

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Opening Day Of England Athletics Under-17/Under-15 Championships

Some fantastic sprinting which reaped a couple of championship records – along with another meeting best in the triple jump – headlined the opening day of the England Athletics Under-17/Under-15 Championships in Bedford.

Joel Pascall-Menzie set a championship record in the under-17 men’s 1...

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Durham City Harriers Summer Cross Country Relays

Sunderland Harriers dominated the men’s relays to claim two gold medals in the Durham City Harriers Summer Cross Country Relays at the Racecourse, Durham.

The Wearsiders’ triumphed in the senior men’s three-stage event and the Over-35 veterans’ relay, while the club’s veteran women finishe...

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