CITY of Plymouth athlete Poppy Tank is edging ever closer to the 10-minute barrier for the 3,000 metres. Tank set a new personal best of 10:05.70 in the event this week at the British Milers’ Club regional competition at Exeter. That knocked five seconds of her previous best time for the seven-and-a-half lap race. Tank, … Continue reading
WILL BATTERSHILL, Poppy Tank and Victoria Weir all played crucial roles as the region’s junior athletics team continued to dominate their division in the UK Youth Development League. Team DC, made up of athletes from Devon and Cornwall, sit top of the Midland’s Premier South West Division in the under-20 and under-17 age group after … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH athletes Poppy Tank and Will Battershill impressed at the English Schools’ Cross Country Championships at Blackburn’s Witton Park. City of Plymouth runner Tank finished just outside the medals in fourth place in the senior girls’ race. The Plymouth College pupil was Devon’s best finisher on the day and was only four seconds off third-placed … Continue reading