Sunderland Harriers Shine But Miss Out On Medals

Sunderland Harriers put in their best ever performance but still just missed out on medals in the National Masters’ Road Relay Championships at Sutton Coldfield on Saturday.

The Over-35 men’s team came fourth in their six-stage relay and the Over-35 women’s team finished fifth in their fou...

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Phillips Confident Of Sunderland Harriers Over-35s Success In British Masters’ Championships

Sunderland Harriers travel to Sutton Coldfield on Saturday with medal hopes in the British Masters’ Road Relay Championships at Sutton Park.

The Over-35s contest the 6x3 mile relay with a strong team that captain Dean Phillips believes is good enough to contest for a place in the frame.

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Eventful Pier-To-Pier Success Gives Tewelde Second Sunderland Title On Successive Weeks

Saltwell Harrier Abraham Tewelde won his second Sunderland race within eight days with his victory in the Sunderland Strollers Pier-to-Pier run from South Shields to Roker.

The Eritrean, fresh from his record-breaking victory in the Events of the North half marathon (70.07) at Keel Square ...

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Gordon Smith Relays 2017

Gordon Smith Relays.

Wednesday night the 10th May saw 2 teams of Harriers contest the Wallsend Gordon Smith relays at the new venue of West Allotment Country Park near to the Silverlink. On a fast, flat 2 mile, traffic free course within the park the Harriers team of Michael Thompson, An...

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Third Time Lucky For Franks In Sunderland Strollers’ Pier-to-Pier Run?

Sunderland Strollers have a full house for their popular Pier-to-Pier race from South Shields to Roker on Sunday.

The house full signs went up a few weeks ago when the Ashbrooke club reached their maximum number of 1,250 entries.

The record-breaking race which had 1128 finishers l...

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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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