CITY of Plymouth cross country internationals Poppy Tank and Victoria Weir have both impressed in America this week. Tank, running for Utah University, claimed a fifth-placed finish at the Born Collegiate Cross Country Challenge at Craig Ranch Regional Park at the weekend. She clocked a quick 19:58.1 minutes for the 6k cross country race and … Continue reading
City of Plymouth athlete David King shrugged off a transatlantic overnight flight to run his fastest 60m hurdles time in two years at Lee Valley on Saturday. King took victory at the British Athletics European Indoor Selection Trials in London with a time of 7.73 seconds, having run 7.79 in the first round. The Devon … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander swimmers Laura Stephens, Honey Osrin and Sophie Freeman successfully returned to action at the weekend in the Manchester International Meet. Olympic-hopeful Stephens and highly-rated teenager Osrin were both winners at event – the first British elite competition for 11 months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Last March, Stephens was in the form of … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s international hurdler David King will return to Europe this month to compete in the World Indoor Tour meeting in Madrid. King decided not to do a full indoor European season this year to concentrate on training at his American base in Phoenix, Arizona. But he has opted to come back for the … Continue reading
THE Royal Yachting Association (RYA) have confirmed that the Youth National Championships will take place in Plymouth this August. The event should have been held at Mount Batten at the start of April, but was postponed at the start of January due to the latest Covid-19 lockdown. However, the governing body have now officially rescheduled … Continue reading