Simplyhealth Canine Run – ENTER NOW!
ENTER THE SIMPLYHEALTH CANINE RUN NOW! For the first time, Simplyhealth Great South Run is hosting the inaugural Canine Run – a 2.5km race for you and the your dog! And what is more, Britain’s …
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British Champs 2018 Review
With 2018 being a quieter year of athletics, lacking a major World Championships or Olympics, the European Championships in Berlin is taking centre stage. The British Athletics Championships were held over the weekend with athletes …
Watford Open: How Does it Work?
Woodside Stadium is perhaps one of the most iconic athletics tracks in the UK. It has seen every type of runner compete: from the OAP to Olympic champions, where Mo Farah ran a Watford Open …
The Strength of British Men’s 800m Running
Almost two years ago, I wrote a rather naive post regarding the lack of strength and depth of British middle distance running. Looking back now, I could not have been more wrong. It is now …
BUCS XC 2017 – Race Report
The 2017 edition of the BUCS XC took place this year in Sheffield, hosted by Sheffield Hallam University at Graves Park. What is BUCS? The highlight for any student athlete is when representing their university …
The Rise and Potential of Callum Hawkins
Recent Success The crowds at the 2017 Great Edinburgh Cross Country were the biggest the event has ever seen. But this was understandable, the field for the senior men’s 8km race was again stacked with …
Trackside Podcast – Improving coverage of grass roots and elite athletics in the UK
What is Trackside Podcast? The Trackside Podcast is a new and innovative idea of presenting a discussion on: ‘the latest news and events in the world of grass roots and elite level Athletics and Cross …
Mo Farah: No Easy Mile – Film Review
Mo Farah is one of Britain’s greatest sportsmen of all time. He has a story quite unlike any other, a story of success from a young immigrant from Somalia to a four time Olympic champion. …
Team GB Qualifiers at Olympic Trials
The 2016 Olympic Games are now only 36 days away and all the competition nations are quickly finalising their teams to take with athletics having many athletes who became Team GB Qualifiers at Olympic Trials. …
Mo Farah’s Competition for Rio Olympics
Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of interesting athletics. First, there was the IAAF World Indoor Championships, followed last weekend by the World Half Marathon Championships. Both of these gave us …