Around 4,000 Runners Lined Up For The Seventh Run Sunderland Festival

On a breezy but dry day, marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe and local Team GB marathon star Alyson Dixon joined thousands of club and fun runners who took part in the Siglion Sunderland City Half Marathon and 10K.

The races started and finished in Keel Square, a symbol of the cit...

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Radcliffe’s Ready To Inspire City Runners

Marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe will be back in her racing shoes on Sunday to take her place in the Sunderland City Half Marathon.

Britain’s most successful female distance runner retired from top class athletics after the 2015 London Marathon.

But Race Director and fr...

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Evans & Leslie Dance To Success In South Shields Sand Dancer 10K

Jonny Evans (34.41) and Elaine Leslie (39.42) both won their respective men’s and women’s races in a field of 292.

Evans dispensed with his nearest challengers, Blackhill Bounder Gary Wallace, who finished second (35.16) and Tyne Bridge Harrier Sparrow Morley in third (36.34), after half ...

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Brilliant Aly Clinches World Championship Place With Outstanding London Marathon Effort

Alyson Dixon smashed her personal best to retain her British Marathon title and gain selection for the World Championship with a brilliant performance in the London Marathon.

Her brave front running tactics saw her clock 2hr 29min 6sec yesterday to chop 24 seconds off her previous best, se...

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On-song Ian Dixon Leads The Way As Sunderland Harriers Secure Second Place Team Prize In North Tyneside 10K

Just three days after steering Sunderland Harriers’ veteran team to victory in the Elswick Good Friday Road Relays, Ian Dixon was back on the road again in yesterday’s North Tyneside 10k.

In a sell out race with 2200 entries, he finished sixth in the event from North Shields to Whitley Bay...

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Sunderland Harrier Alice In Good Form Ahead Of London Marathon

Sunderland Harrier Alice Smith is running into good form with less than two weeks before her London Marathon appearance on April 23.

The 34-year-old had her best ever performance since joining Sunderland Harriers early last year.

She finished runner-up in the Blyth Valley 10k Road R...

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Sunderland Harrier Alice Smith To Take Part In The London Marathon With a Longer-Term Target In Mind

This will be the case for Sunderland Harrier Alice Smith, who at the age of 34, is an old hand at marathon running.

She has 10 marathons under her belt and she will be on the start line for her fourth trip around the streets of London on St George’s Day.

Her fastest time in the capi...

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Patrick Martin Triumphant On Marathon Debut

Patrick Martin made a winning marathon debut with victory in the Greater Manchester Marathon yesterday.

Described by the organisers as one of the UK’s flattest and fastest courses, the former Sunderland Harrier won in 2hr 22min 37sec.

He finished well ahead of the runner-up, Traff...

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Sunderland Harrier Kevin Jeffress Targeting An England Call-Up With a Good Time In Greater Manchester Marathon

Sunderland Harrier Kevin Jeffress is on the marathon trail again after an absence of four years.

The England Masters’ Cross Country international and three times North East Over-35 champion is looking for a big improvement on his previous performances over the classic distance.

He c...

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Sunderland Harriers Solid Show In 12-stage Road Relay Championship

Sunderland Harriers put in a solid performance to finish 19th in the Northern Athletics 12-stage Road Relay Championship at Blackpool on Saturday.

While the Wearsiders were never going to challenge the leaders, it was a spirited run by the team which was forced to make a number of late ch...

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