TAVISTOCK was a hub of activity on Sunday morning as the town welcomed the return of the Dartmoor Marathon after an absence of 40 years. Hundreds of runners took part in the event, which started and finished near the Bedford Hotel on Plymouth Road. The course took competitors out of the town and up on … Continue reading
A FIELD of 160 runners took part in the opening Armada Summer 5k Series at Saltram House on Wednesday evening. This year’s series is taking place on a new-look course which follows the newly-resurfaced Dell paths around the National Trust estate. The new course certainly appeared to suit Tamar Trotters’ Luke Attwood, who was first … Continue reading
THE outdoor athletics season got underway in the region on Sunday when City of Plymouth AC hosted their annual Spring Warm-Up Meeting at Brickfields. The event saw double English Schools’ sprint champion Annabelle Fasuba (City of Plymouth) braved the windy conditions to make her debut in the new under-16 girls’ age group. The 14-year-old, who … Continue reading
NEARLY 80 athletes braved miserable weather on Tuesday evening to take part in City of Plymouth AC’s one-mile time trial races at Brickfields. It is the second year the club have held the mile races – and the second time it has been wet and windy. The rain did ease for the final couple … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Annabel Arnold and Elsie Goodspeed and Tavistock’s Luke Scott-Tucker were among the winners at the final round of the Westward Cross Country League held at Redruth on Saturday. Arnold claimed victory in the senior women’s race by eight seconds from Exeter University’s Jenny Leggate. It was Arnold’s third win of the series … Continue reading
STORM Plymouth’s Charlene Matthews powered to victory at the popular Looe 10 Miler on Sunday. Matthews dominated the women’s race to win by six minutes. She clocked 1:11.39 for the tough course in damp and windy conditions. Second woman home was Newquay’s Rose Harvie, who finished in 1:17.34. Third woman as St Austell’s Clare Dale. … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth international Poppy Tank stormed to victory in a course record time at the Battersea Park 10k at the weekend. Tank, who last month competed for Great Britain at the World Cross Country Championships in Florida, ran a personal best time of 32.10 minutes (32.09 chip time) to claim the win in a … Continue reading
IT WAS a busy weekend of cross country running in the region with Devon hosting both the South West Schools’ Championships and the penultimate Westward League meeting. The regional schools’ event took place at Exeter’s Exhibition Fields on Saturday, while Plymouth’s Central Park hosted the fifth Westward League meeting of the season. A number of … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s sprint sensation Annabelle Fasuba claimed yet another national title on Saturday. The 14-year-old won the under-17 girls’ 60m title in a new competition record at the England Athletics U20, U17 and U15 Open Indoor Championships in Sheffield. Fasuba clocked an impressive 7.36 seconds to claim the win, which was a new PB … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH & West Devon athletes were among the medal winners at the Devon Schools’ Cross Country Championships in Barnstaple at the weekend. The event took place at West Buckland School, and this year also featured a primary age group as well as races for Year 7 pupils and above. City of Plymouth AC runners Evie … Continue reading