Athletics

Jones misses out on Derwentwater ten record

Published 4 November 2008

Despite setting a cracking pace from the off, Sunday’s Derwentwater ten mile road race winner Andi Jones still fell short of one of the longest standing records in local athletics.

County fell runner is called up by Scotland

Published 7 October 2008

TEENAGE fell runner Peter Harrison is aiming to hit the heights when he makes his junior international debut for Scotland on October 12.

Former champs are back to race in Cumbrian Run

Published 26 September 2008

PAST champions are set to return to Carlisle to compete in this year’s Cumbrian Run.

Cumbrian Run street battle for ex-champs

Published 18 September 2008

PAST champions will to compete in this year’s Cumbrian Run.

County wonder kids beat the cream of the north

Published 16 September 2008

CUMBRIA’s young athletics stars rose magnificently to the challenge against six other Border counties in the end of season meeting at Carlisle to storm away and win the match.

Laura is the world’s top mountain junior at 16

Published 16 September 2008

TEENAGE running sensation Laura Park, pictured, has added a world championship to her growing list of honours.

Hamstring injury rules out Cumbrian sprint ace Ryan

Published 12 September 2008

SPRINTER Ryan Thompson, one of Cumbria’s big hopes for Saturday’s Borders Inter County Meeting at Sheepmount Stadium, Carlisle, has pulled out of the team.

Libby sets new record on her way to Beijing silver

Published 12 September 2008

NEWCASTLETON’S Libby Clegg is celebrating a 100m silver medal and a new British record at the Paralympic Games in Beijing.

Sprinter Libby strikes silver at Paralympics

Published 10 September 2008

Newcastleton's Libby Clegg is celebrating a 100m silver medal and a new British record at the Paralympic Games in Beijing.

Cumbria champ-ing at the bit

Published 10 September 2008

Athletics director set to go

Published 1 September 2008

THE expected departure of UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins overshadowed a flat homecoming Aviva British Grand Prix meeting billed as the “Return of the Heroes” at Gateshead yesterday.

Cumbria’s golden girl Natasha No2 in the UK

Published 28 August 2008

CUMBRIAN athletics star Natasha Wilson won a place in the record books on her way to clinching two gold medals at the Scottish Track and Field Championships.

Jumper Johnson furious

Published 19 August 2008

BRITAIN’S Jade Johnson was furious with herself despite qualifying for the Olympic long jump final by just two centimetres with her last attempt.

Jumper Johnson furious

Published 19 August 2008

BRITAIN’S Jade Johnson was furious with herself despite qualifying for the Olympic long jump final by just two centimetres with her last attempt.

Laura has an uphill task at Snowdon

Published 14 August 2008

TEENAGE sensation Laura Park is aiming to hit the heights on the punishing peaks of Snowdon in trials for the World Trophy mountain championship on Sunday.

Wills stays on target for medal

Published 13 August 2008

ARCHER Alan Wills – Cumbria’s lone Olympic hopeful – is through to the last 16 of the men’s individual competition.

Wills arrows in on Olympic glory

Published 8 August 2008

CUMBRIA’S lone Olympic hopeful, archer Alan Wills, will be feeling the nerves at tonight’s official opening of the Beijing Games.

New Keswick Trails race

Published 8 August 2008

A NEW running event is to take place in Keswick in September in association with the popular Lakeland Trails events which take place the same day, September 6.