THERE was an impressive turnout of under-eights and under-11s at City of Plymouth Athletic Club’s Evening Open Meet. The panthers’ age group (under-eights) had 24 athletes competing in four events – 50m, long jump, 400m and vortex, while there was nearly as many under-11s. International sprinter Katherine Endacott, a Commonwealth Games 100m medallist, coaches City … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers athlete Sammie Harris set a new county record and consolidated her position in the top two of the UK rankings with victory at the Devon Combined Events Championships. The Ivybridge Community College pupil won the under-15 pentathlon competition at the joint schools’ and county AA event at Exeter Arena. Harris scored an … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Musketeers are hoping for a good turnout for their annual Muskies Madne5.5 race this coming Saturday (May 23). The event will start from King’s Tamerton Community Centre at 6pm and take athletes on a five-and-a-half mile multi-terrain undulating course through the Ham Woods. This year’s race is helping to raise funds for the West … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH hurdler David King will make his England senior debut this weekend when he competes at the Loughborough International Meet. King has been named as England’s representative in the 110m hurdles where he will compete against athletes from Wales, Scotland, Great Britain Juniors, British Universities and Loughborough Students. The City of Plymouth athlete, who has … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH hurdler David King enjoyed a successful start to his outdoor season by winning gold at the BUCS Championships in Bedford. University of Bath student King claimed the 110m hurdles title in a time of 13.92 seconds. He had clocked 13.83 in the heats. King, who competes for City of Plymouth AC, was well ahead … Continue reading
TAMAR Trotters’ George Prewett stormed to victory in the Saltash Half Marathon. Prewett finished nearly two minutes in front of second-placed athlete Nick Loewendahl. Triathlete Prewett clocked 1:19.20, with Loewendahl coming home in 1:21.12. Plymouth Harriers’ Tom Humphrey was third in 1:21.31, with Prewett’s Tamar Trotters’ team-mates Peter Waumsley (1:21.47) and Simon Yeo (1:22.55) fourth … Continue reading
AN ATHLETICS team from the region made a winning start to life in Southern League Division Two West. The side, made up of athletes from City of Plymouth AC, Erme Valley Harriers and Tavistock AC, continued their success from last year, where they won Division Three South to gain promotion, by finishing top in their … Continue reading
A JOINT athletics team from the region begin life in Division Two West of the Southern League on Saturday when they travel to Andover. The team made up of athletes from City of Plymouth AC, Erme Valley Harriers and Tavistock AC won Division Three South last year to earn promotion to the higher division. This … Continue reading
TORBAY Athletic Club’s Peter Monaghan won the opening Armada Network Summer 5k Series race at Saltram Park. Monaghan, who competes in the over-50 category, finished in a time of 16.55, which was 26 seconds in front of Ben Morrish in second. Former Commonwealth Games marathon runner Stuart Hall, another over-50 veteran, was third in 17.29. … Continue reading
ATHLETES from around Devon and Cornwall descended on Brickfields on Sunday for the start of the track and field season. The annual Spring Warm-up Meet, hosted by City of Plymouth Athletics Club, once again attracted a good turnout. There was a particularly pleasing amount of under-eight (panthers) and under-11 athletes. Next Saturday (April 11) Newquay … Continue reading