TAVISTOCK endurance athlete Adam Holland has added to his world record achievements at his first overseas 10 marathons in 10 days event. Running just one marathon is a major feat for most people, but incredibly Holland has now completed 10 marathons in 10 days nine times. He also ran seven marathons in seven days at … Continue reading
THERE were plenty of impressive performances at the final Devon Open Series event at Braunton. Capping a fine season was City of Plymouth under-11 athlete Poppy Northcott. She set a new PB in the 150m of 22.43 seconds, took victory in her first official 800m race in a time of 2:36.96 and leaped 3.66m in … Continue reading
BEN MOORISH was first runner home at a bumper penultimate Armada Summer 5k Series run on Wednesday night. The event attracted the biggest turnout of the season, with 230 athletes completing the multi-terrain course around Saltram Park. That was 30 runners more than last month. And, for the first time this year, Ashley Smith did … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH hurdler David King admitted he was ‘gutted’ with his result at the IAAF World Championships. King made his global debut for Great Britain on Sunday in the heats of the 110m hurdles. Although he went into his preliminary run knowing he was the joint slowest in the race, at the halfway point it looked … Continue reading
ROSS PERKINS, Steve Fletcher, Steve Wilsmore and Pete Waumsley all claimed top 15 finishes at the popular Totnes 10k on Sunday. The off-road race, which follows the River Dart, was a sell-out with all 600 places going ahead of the event and 530 finishing. Storm Plymouth and Plymouth Musketeers had large contingents at the run, … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth hurdler David King admits he is ‘so excited’ about making his World Championship debut on Sunday afternoon. King will run for Great Britain in the heats of the 110m hurdles at the London Stadium. The former Devonport High School for Boys pupil will line up in heat two, which starts at 1.23pm. … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH athlete Neal Edwards has won a silver medal at the European Masters’ Championships in Denmark. The Royal Navy man, who is a coach at City of Plymouth AC, took second place in the men’s over-45 400m hurdles in Aarhus. In the final, Edwards ran 58.56 seconds to finish behind Sweden’s Mattias Sunneborn, who claimed … Continue reading
