Houghton Harriers Mark Anniversary In Great Style

Houghton Harriers, who celebrate their 70th anniversary this year, achieved their best ever endurance team result in the Elswick Harriers Senior Men’s Good Friday Road Relays at Newburn.

The cold, damp conditions did not deter athletes and the massive crowd of hundreds of spectators, who ...

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Sunderland Harriers Chase Best Marathon Finishes

A group of Sunderland Harriers are heading to Manchester at the weekend for the Manchester Marathon.

They all have their own personal goals to chase in what is termed by the organisers as the UK’s favourite marathon.

At the 2017 event, 86 per cent of the top 50 recorded a personal...

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Sunderland Harriers’ Marathon Man Ian Dixon Ready For London Debut

Former footballer Ian Dixon’s late venture into athletics and endurance running has been rewarded by a number of significant performances.

At the age of 37, he was forced to bring the curtain down on a successful football career after having a full cruciate ligament replacement on his rig...

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Sunderland Harriers Qualify For National Finals in 12-Stage Road Relay Championships

Sunderland Harriers made the long journey to Birkenhead worthwhile yesterday in the Northern Athletics Senior Men’s 12-stage Road Relay Championships.

The Wearsiders finished 18th team to qualify for the National final at Sutton Coldfield on April 14.

They had to finish inside the f...

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Harriers’ Senior Men Look To Build a Head Of Steam In Northern Athletics Championships

Sunderland Harriers Senior Men’s team are one of five North East clubs travelling to Birkenhead for the Northern Athletics 12-Stage Road Relay Championship on Sunday.

The others clubs are: Morpeth, Gateshead, Tyne Bridge and Blackhill Bounders. There are a total of 48 clubs and 63 teams en...

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Sunderland Harriers Women Battle Blizzards To Clinch Harrier League Promotion

Sunderland Harriers women’s team braved freezing conditions and blizzards to turn in their best performance of the season to gain promotion to the First Division of the Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League.

They not only won their divisional team race, they also beat all the First D...

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County’s Youngsters Go For Medals In English Schools’ Cross Country Championships

A team of 48 county athletes will be contesting the English Schools’ Cross Country Championships at Temple Newsham, Leeds, on Saturday.

The number covers three age groups and both sexes as Durham bid to get among the hard-fought for individual and team medals over the six events.

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Three medals For North East in Inter-Counties Cross Country Championship

The North Eastern Counties enjoyed a medal haul in the British Athletics Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships at Loughborough on Saturday.

The 82-strong team, covering 10 age categories, won a full set of individual medals plus two team golds and one silver, over the mud-splattered ...

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Two Sunderland Harriers Make North Eastern Counties Debut In Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships

Two Sunderland Harriers will make their North Eastern Counties debut in the Inter Counties Cross Country Championships at Loughborough on Saturday.

Kevin Jeffress and Alice Smith have received a late call-up for the nine-strong teams to compete at Prestwold Hall.

Seaham athlete Jef...

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Aly Dixon Settles For Sixth Place In London Big Half Marathon

Alyson Dixon had to be satisfied with sixth place in the first Vitality London Big Half Marathon yesterday.

In a quality field, the Sunderland Stroller clocked 1hr 13min 34sec behind winner Charlotte Purdue, who knocked a minute off her previous best to record 70.29 for the 10h fastest ti...

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