PLYMOUTH’S Jacob Dawson and Chloe Brew have been named in Great Britain’s 45-strong rowing squad for this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. Dawson is part of the men’s eight crew who recently won the European title, while former Coombe Dean pupil Brew is in the women’s eight. Both athletes, who will be making their Olympic … Continue reading
THERE were some impressive performances from Armada athletes at the opening South West Athletics League meeting of the season at Brickfields. City of Plymouth’s Emily Bee returned from her first year studying in America to set a new league record and a personal best in the women’s 100m hurdles. Bee clocked 14.29 seconds to comfortably … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH hurdler David King boosted his hopes of competing at this summer’s Olympic Games by running the British qualifying standard on his way to victory at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. British champion King took gold in the 110m hurdles at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting in Turku with a personal best … Continue reading
WESTON AC runner Kieron Summers successfully defended his Dartmoor Discovery title on Saturday. In wet and misty conditions, Summers stormed around the tough 32-mile course to win in a time of 3:51:31. An impressive showing by Exmouth Harrier Hannah Bown, who was running the famous ultra race for the first time, secured her the women’s … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander enjoyed a good end to British Swimming’s Glasgow Open Meet. Laura Stephens had already won the 200m butterfly event in an Olympic consideration time and Ben Proud had taken victory in the men’s 50m freestyle. But the club added two more medals on the final day. Former world champion Proud took the 50m … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK Run Project teenager Oliver Smart smashed his 3,000m personal best for the second time within the space of seven days with an eye-catching run at the BMC PB Classic in Milton Keynes. Smart had run 8:24.84 at Millfield last weekend, but, pushed by big rival Will Barnicoat in Buckinghamshire, he knocked more than eight … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Marjon overcame Devon One side Tamar Saracens 22-0 in a tough battle in wet conditions at the Parkway on Saturday. Marjon, who included Plymouth Albion’s Pete Ingoldsby, Ivybridge’s Adam Northcott and Devonport Services’ Keane Whittaker in their side, made sure of the win with two converted tries in the final 15 minutes. The students … Continue reading
MORE than 200 runners hit the roads of Dartmoor on Saturday for a 32-mile ultra-marathon. The Dartmoor Discovery race, which starts and finishes at Princetown, returned after a year’s break due to Covid-19. The event is one of the most popular ultra runs in the country and always sells out. The undulating course took athletes … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander swimmer Laura Stephens should be confirmed in Great Britain’s Olympic team this week after two sensational swims at the Glasgow Open Meet. The meeting was the last chance Britain’s Olympic-hopefuls had of trying to book their slots on the plane to Tokyo. British Swimming had already selected 28 athletes for the team but … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Adam Dingley continued his rapid improvement in the under-15 boys’ 80m hurdles event with a personal best performance at Lee Valley. Dingley ran under 12 seconds for the first time, clocking 11.86 seconds to take second in a strong race. The Ivybridge Community College pupil has knocked a second off his sprint … Continue reading