TAVISTOCK sisters Charlotte and Hannah Walker both impressed at the 2026 British and English Aquathlon Championships which were held in Staffordshire over the weekend. The event at Blithfield Reservoir saw the pair, who are members of Tavistock AC and Tavistock Swimming Club, swim 750m following by a 5k run. Charlotte finished second female overall on … Continue reading
WILD Running veteran Ceri Rees showed everyone a clean pair of heels to take victory in the Ivybridge 3 Tops fell race on Saturday evening. Rees, who competes in the M50 category, had finished second last year, but in hotter conditions he went one better this time around, holding off a late challenge from Westbury … Continue reading
THERE might have been a once-in-a-generation eclipse taking place, as well as fireworks and a heatwave, but still more than 80 people turned up at Saltram House on Wednesday night for August’s Armada Summer 5k run. The off-road event took place right in the middle of the eclipse and so runners had to share the … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Annabelle Fasuba moved to the top of the UK under-16 girls’ rankings in the 100m after an impressive display against some of Britain’s top senior talent at the Stratford Speed event in London. Fasuba won her heat in a legal time of 11.57 seconds to make the main final. The 15-year-old triple … Continue reading
TAMAR Trotters Bex Ezra-Ham convincingly retained the women’s title at the Totnes 10k on Sunday in sweltering conditions. Ezra-Ham, the female course record holder, took victory by more than one-and-a-half minutes in the off-road race along the River Dart, which is actually over 11k rather than 10k. She finished in a gun time of 44.30 … Continue reading
THERE were some eye-catching personal bests from athletes at the BMC meeting at Exeter in mid-week. City of Plymouth’s Joshua Blake smashed his 1,500m as he claimed victory in the A race. He clocked 3:49.65, which was more than five seconds quicker than he had previously run for the distance. Club colleague Elsie Goodspeed also … Continue reading
WILL BATTERSHILL and Poppy Tank are both set to represent Great Britain at next month’s European Championships in Birmingham. The pair have been named in a 98-strong GB team for the home championships at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium. Both their places in the men’s steeplechase and women’s 10,000m, respectively, are subject to European ranking places, which … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Annabelle Fasuba and Tavistock AC’s Tegan Brown and Hazel Stead all claimed national gold medals at the weekend at the England Age Group Championships in Bedford. Three-times English Schools’ champion Fasuba stormed to victory in a high-class under-16 girls’ 100m final on Saturday. The race was one of the highlights of the … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers’ Ronnie Haynes retained the Cornwood 10k title in convincing style on Saturday evening. Haynes once again dominated the popular race, leading from start to finish. He came home in a time of 36 minutes and six seconds, which was two-and-a-half minutes ahead of his rivals. There was a great battle for second … Continue reading
ATHLETES from the region impressed at the South West Track & Field Championships at Exeter on Sunday. The event incorporated the South West Inter-Counties Championships and competitors from Armada clubs particularly impressed in the middle distance events. In the 800m, Tavistock’s Freddie Whybrow went under the two minute barrier for the first time to win … Continue reading