A Debut To Remember For Morpeth’s Laura Weightman

Two North East athletes tasted sweet victories in the Ribble Valley 10k, which also included the Northern Athletics Championship, at Clitheroe yesterday, writes Kevin Carr.

Richmond and Zetland’s Marc Scott defended his title and was just outside his winning time of last year, recording 29...

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Powell Family Double Up For Christmas Pudding Run Success

It was a great day for the Powell family in the Sunderland Harriers’ Christmas Pudding Run at Silksworth Sports Complex yesterday.

Under-11 Emily won the sealed handicap race and her father, Andy, ran the fastest time of the day in a personal best of 15min 23sec.

A sealed handicap i...

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Tewelde Secures Festive Saltwell 10k Honours

Abraham Tewelde, of the host club, defended his title in the Saltwell Harriers 10k Road Race.

The Eritrean was 45 seconds slower than last year’s winning run when holding off Gateshead Harrier Conrad Franks by just four seconds.

He clocked 32min 40sec for the tough 10k course, wit...

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England’s Oldest Road Race - The Saltwell Harriers 10K - Celebrates 106th Anniversary

The Saltwell Harriers 10k, England’s oldest road race, celebrates its 106th anniversary on Saturday.

With the race full signs being up since the beginning of December, it shows that the event is still as popular as ever.

It reached its peak in 1984, the year of Mike McLeod’s 11th co...

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Sunderland Harriers Christmas Pudding Run With Sealed Handicap Race On Boxing Day

Sunderland Harriers are celebrating their Christmas Pudding Run on Boxing Day at Silksworth Sports Complex.

For those of you who haven't partaken of this seasonal event, it's your chance to give it a try. For those who enjoyed the newly inaugurated event last Christmas, won by John Archer...

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Sunderlands Senior Women’s Team Make History In The N E C Cross Country Championships

Sunderland Harriers senior women’s team made club history when they finished third in the North Eastern Counties Cross Country Championships at Redcar Racecourse on Saturday.

It was the first time in the long history of the event that the Wearsiders had won medals.

Third place was a...

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Ladies Day at the Racecourse

Ladies Day at the Racecourse.
A very cold, dry and bright day greeted the Ladies teams contesting the North-East Counties Athletics Association cross country championships held at Redcar Racecourse on Saturday. The flat winding course was firm underfoot as the under 20/17-year-old team of J...

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Jack Completes Martin Double At North Eastern Counties Cross Country Senor Championships

Sunderland-born Jack Martin followed his brother Patrick, the 2015 champion, in winning the North Eastern Counties Cross Country Senor Championship at Redcar Racecourse on Saturday.

The former Sunderland Harrier took the race by the scruff of its neck to win by 31 seconds.

But he ad...

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Oliver James Back To Boost Sunderland Harriers’ Senior Men’s Prospects

Sunderland Harriers’ senior men bid to beat their performance of the last two years in the 113th North Eastern Counties Cross Country Championships at Redcar Race Course on Saturday.

The 14 times team champions were shunted out of the medals in finishing in fourth place for the second year...

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Houghton Harriers Johnson & Bellamy On Track To Win Grand Prix Prizes

Grand Prix events are very popular and offers athletes another competition within the race.

Two cross country events give local athletes an opportunity to be involved in this competition.

The UK Athletics Cross Challenge and the Start Fitness North East Harrier League are playing t...

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