CITY of Plymouth hurdler David King finished his season on a high with a wind-assisted personal best at the Lee Valley Stadium on Wednesday night. King clocked 13.61 seconds to win the first race of the 110m hurdles at the Lee Valley Sprints Meeting, finishing ahead of fellow Great Britain stars Alex Al-Ameen (13.65), Khai … Continue reading →

CITY of Plymouth hurdler David King claimed a bronze medal at the Folksam Grand Prix in Gothenburg on Friday night. King clocked 13.76 seconds in the 110m hurdles final to edge out fellow British athlete William Sharman for third. Sharman, two-times Commonwealth Games silver medallist, finished fourth in 13.78 seconds. The event was won by … Continue reading →

PLYMOUTH athlete David King produced a solid display in shocking conditions on his IAAF Diamond League debut at the London Anniversary Games. The 21-year-old, running in the inside lane, finished seventh out of eight international runners in his televised heat at the Olympic Stadium. King, who received a late call-up to the race, clocked 13.88 … Continue reading →

DAVID KING is the second Plymouth athlete to earn an invite to the Anniversary Games at the London Olympic Stadium. James Arnott had already been pencilled in for Sunday’s IPC Grand Prix event, but now his City of Plymouth AC team-mate King has been added to the 110m hurdles entry for Friday’s IAAF Diamond League … Continue reading →

PLYMOUTH hurdler David King has his eyes on representing Great Britain at a major senior competition next year. King has recently returned from the European Under-23 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, where he finished fourth. Although he only turned 21 last month, the former Devonport High School for Boys pupil will not be eligible for the … Continue reading →

INTERNATIONAL athlete David King is back in Plymouth ‘refreshing’ after a frustrating European Under-23 Championships. King was disappointment to narrowly finish outside the medals in the 110m hurdles last weekend in Tallinn. The 21-year-old came fourth in the final in Estonia, having qualified fastest from the heats. Despite a couple of early stumbles, King was … Continue reading →

CITY of Plymouth hurdler David King narrowly missed out on a medal at the European Under-23 Championships in Tallinn. The 21-year-old, running for Great Britain, had qualified fastest for the 110m hurdles final by winning his heat in 13.74 seconds the day before. But in the final, King, running in lane six, could not produce … Continue reading →

CITY of Plymouth hurdler David King says he feels ‘really confident’ heading into the European Under-23 Championship final in Tallinn on Saturday night. King qualified fastest for the 110m hurdles final with an impressive 13.74 second run from lane eight in Friday morning’s heats. His Great Britain team-mate and World Junior silver medallist, David Omoregie, … Continue reading →

CITY of Plymouth hurdler David King finished fourth at the British Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Great Britain Under-23 international King clocked 13.94 seconds in the 110m hurdles final at the Alexander Stadium. British number one and favourite Lawrence Clarke won in 13.55, with Joseph Hylton second in 13.91 and Jake Porter third also in 13.91. … Continue reading →