by Robbie | May 27, 2018 | News
Great Britain’s team at the 1948 Olympics was a mixture of veterans and novices. Many of them had lost their best years – and some others who could have been at the Games had even lost their lives – during World War II. There were 14 among the men who were making...
by Robbie | Sep 4, 2017 | News
The Blaydon racer lost to history in dark blue shadows A brief account of a forgotten World record Brendan Foster wasn’t the first athletics World record-holder from the North East when he ran his 7:35.2 for 3000 metres at the Gateshead Stadium on 3 August 1974 – not...