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NA U15 & U17 5K Championships 2018

NA U15 & U17 5K Championships 2018

Northern Athletics  Under 15 & Under 17 5K Championships Birkenhead Park on Sunday, 25th March 2018 This year saw the introduction of a new championship event for Young Athletes in scenic surrounds of Birkenhead Park. Ideal mild conditions with plenty of sunshine...

The Yorkshire-born Olympic marathon men who ran for Canada

The most famous Olympic marathon of all is that of 1908 in London, in which the Italian, Dorando Pietri, was disqualified after passing the finishing-line and victory went instead to Johnny Hayes, of the USA. Another feature of this race was the failure of the large...
Leeds capture women’s 6 stage relay title

Leeds capture women’s 6 stage relay title

Northern Athletics long relays returned to Sefton Park in Liverpool, a course which is perfectly suited for road relay racing remained the same as 2012 when we last held this event here, although for the women the format had changed slightly with 2 of the 6 legs...
NA Women 6 Stage Road Relays Championships 2014 Heaton Park

NA Women 6 Stage Road Relays Championships 2014 Heaton Park

Leigh, under the skilful managership of  Joe Galvin, had planned their challenge for this title since they won Silver  3 years ago and at Heaton Park they delivered. Leg 1: The programme had 62 teams entered and 59 teams completed that first leg, with Leeds City 1st,...