High-fliers: Millie Redman and Keira Devereux are closing in on the top two places overall in the Gwent League THE North Somerset AC pair of Keira Devereux and Millie Redman are on course to clinch a one-two in the under 13 girls’ age group of the Gwent Cross Country League. With just one fixture remaining Read more about Keira and Millie have Gwent League glory in their sights[…]
Challenge accomplished for Clevedon AC runners (L to R): Francesca Rawlings, who finished seventh woman, Sally Richards, Ashley Lockton and Nicole Skippins. MYSTERY runner Jessica Errington was top woman in the Ironwood Challenge 6 miles multi terrain race on Sunday. Over 40 veteran Errington finished 12th overall in 44mins 58secs, over three minutes clear Read more about Southville Running Club men pack top ten behind mystery Ironwood winner[…]
BRISTOL & West AC’s senior women strengthened their grip on the Gwent Cross Country League title with another powerful display in the fourth fixture at Pontypool. With a resurgent Charlotte Taylor-Green leading the way with an impressive victory and newcomer Amy Partridge third the squad scored 1,101 points to finish 28 points clear of Read more about Why the Gwent League’s senior women’s title is shaping up for a grand finale[…]
IT WAS great to see Bristol sprinter Chris Stone back to his best at the British Indoor Championships over the weekend. The Ashton-based athlete (pictured above) won his first senior medal as he scorched to second place in the 200m in a time of 20.96secs. It was his third successive personal best at the distance Read more about Sprint ace Stone scorches to British Championships silver medal[…]
THE going looks like it could be pretty wet and muddy for the annual Ironwood Challenge multi terrain race scheduled for Sunday. The six miles race, organised by Nailsea Running Club, will be taking entries on the day and certainly provides a stiff test. The course is based largely on beautiful trails through ancient woodland, Read more about Why not test yourself in the Ironwood Challenge?[…]
FORMER Olympic marathon runner Maria Yamauchi made a flying visit to Bath recently to give an interesting talk about her life as a runner. Yamauchi (left), whose lifetime best of 2hrs 23mins 12secs puts her second on the UK All-Time Rankings behind Paula Radcliffe, geared her talk on preparing for a spring marathon and then Read more about Mara’s marathon training tips may make you faster[…]
THERE was a strong showing from West County runners at the British Students Cross Country Championships held at Bicton Park, east Devon, on Saturday. Making the podium in third place was former GB junior international Oliver Fox of Wells City Harriers (below right), who is a student at Cambridge University. Hr was chased home, though Read more about Fox takes bronze in British Students’ Championships[…]
IT was a few weeks ago now while this blog was taking a rest but the gold medal success of Bristol & West AC’s under 13 boys’ team at the Midland Cross Country Championships bears repeating. The quartet of Misha Evans (10), Eoin Halloran (12), Jay Hunt (20), Tomek Czerepinski (28) won the trophy in Read more about Team boss Hurford salutes her Midland Counties champions[…]
PETER Le Grice has started 2019 much as he ended last year – in superb fashion. The Bristol & West AC runner (pictured above in action at the Jersey marathon) soared to the top of the South West Rankings with a personal best of 29mins 39secs in the Chichester 10k yesterday. Le Grice, who Read more about Le Grice chalks up another PB to go top of West 10k rankings[…]
AVON Schools’ team manager Jim Strudwick has confirmed that there will be no new date for the 2019 South West Schools’ Cross Country Championships. The event was due to be held at Bath Racecourse yesterday and Avon Schools’ officials, led by Ken Holmes, had worked tirelessly to put everything into place to host the championships Read more about No new date for the 2019 South West Schools’ Championships[…]