Royal Blues Smash Records at the North East Masters Meeting

RECORDS were broken and new personal bests were set by Sunderland Harriers at the first North East Masters Athletics Association meeting of the season at Jarrow on Monday night.

Christine Elliott was already the North East FO55 record holder for the hammer, but on Monday evening she surpas...

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Overseas Sunderland Harriers Are Making The Grade While On USA Scholarships

Three Sunderland Harriers who departed to USA on athletics scholarships have been rewarded with impressive results during their time there.

Middle distance runners Oliver James, Michael Wilson and Jessica Fox have all achieved personal bests in their events.

James and Fox are stud...

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Abraham Tewelde Completes Quickfire City Double With Pier-to-Pier Race Success

Eritrean Abraham Tewelde scored a Sunderland double within the space of eight days at Roker yesterday.

The late-entry Saltwell Harrier won the 20th Sunderland Strollers’ Pier-to-Pier race to add to his victory in the Sunderland Half Marathon last Sunday.

He also retained his title i...

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Who Will Become The Beach King & Queen in Sunderland Strollers Pier-to-Pier Race?

The Sunderland Strollers’ 20th Pier-to-Pier race should make new ground on Sunday.

The race from South Shields to Roker Pier will see a record-breaking field contest the event after the race was sold out in March.

The seven mile approx event has attracted 1,350 entries and it is e...

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Sunderland Harrier Alice Smith Happy With Third-place Finish in Siglion Sunderland Half Marathon

There was another top placing from a Sunderland Harrier in the Half Marathon when Alice Smith finished third woman yesterday.

Although she was slightly slower than last year with her time of 1hr 25min 52sec, the Penshaw athlete said she was happy with her performance.

She said: “Si...

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Sunderland Harrier Andy Powell Secures One of His All-time Goals With Victory in Siglion Sunderland 10K

Sunderland Harrier Andy Powell realised one of his all-time goals when he triumphed in the Events of the North Siglion 10k Road Race at Keel Square yesterday.

He led from the start to the finish yesterday, with the massive field of 2,143 spread out behind him down the length of St Mary’s W...

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Sunderland Half Marathon & 10km Races Could See a Local Athlete Make a Name For Themselves

Tomorrow’s Events of the North Siglion Sunderland Half Marathon and 10km look as though they will be highly competitive races as no one runner stands out from the crowd.

With Sunderland Stroller Alyson Dixon withdrawing through injury, there is a chance for another local athlete to make th...

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Sunderland Harriers’ Quartet Set to Revive Men’s Race at the North Eastern Counties Track & Field Championships

The North Eastern Counties Track and Field Championships moves to a new venue on Saturday and Sunday.

The Championship arrives at Middlesbrough Sports Village following a long association with Gateshead Stadium.

The two day event has a packed programme, catering for all age groups a...

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Sunderland Harriers Secure Hat-trick of Titles in North East Masters’ Road Relay Championship

Sunderland Harriers came away from the North East Masters’ Road Relay Championships at Hebburn with three team gold medals.

The Wearsiders won both headline Over-35 events and added the Over-45 men’s team championship for good measure.

The Sunderland women got the night off to a go...

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Sunderland Harriers’ Team Bosses Confident of Big Improvements

Sunderland Harriers are looking for improved results in the North East Masters’ Road Relay Championships at Bedeswell Park, Jarrow, tonight.

The popular fixture has received another good entry of 103 teams for the two events on the programme for all Masters’ age groups.

Ages range...

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