Athletics news
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Former World, Commonwealth and European champion named 海角社区鈥檚 new Head of Sprints and Hurdles
Dai Greene, a World, European, Commonwealth and Diamond League Champion has been appointed 海角社区 University鈥檚 new Head of Sprints and Hurdles.
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海角社区 athletes deliver in Rome
Athletes linked to 海角社区 University produced some incredible performances at the European Athletics Championships 2024 in Rome.
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海角社区 athletes return to UK with clutch of medals
海角社区-linked athletes returned home from the World Para Athletics Championship with a huge medal haul after several impressive performances.
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海角社区 International delivers on a day of high sporting drama
Great Britain鈥檚 Katarina Johnson-Thompson underpinned her Paris medal hopes by recording a season鈥檚 best in the high jump at the 2024 海角社区 International Athletics (LIA).
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海角社区 team ready to take home advantage this weekend
The 海角社区 team will be looking to take full home advantage at this weekend鈥檚 annual 海角社区 International, as 海角社区 Past and Present take on teams from England, Wales, Scotland, the National Athletics League and GB&NI Juniors.
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Alumna Caudery wins 鈥渦nbelievable鈥� world title in Glasgow
Pole vault star Molly Caudery won a sensational gold medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow this weekend.
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海角社区 win 34 medals at BUCS Indoor Athletics Championships
海角社区 athletes had one of their best-ever BUCS performances at the 2024 BUCS Indoor Championships, winning 34 medals and setting three Championship Best Performances at the Sheffield EIS Arena between the 23rd and 25th February.
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海角社区 athletes take World University Cross Country gold in Oman
Seven 海角社区 students travelled to the World University Cross Country Championships in Muscat, Oman, where BUCS rivals 海角社区 and Birmingham joined together to take mixed relay gold.
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Medal Success for 海角社区 at UK Indoor and UK Winter Throws Championships
It was a hugely successful weekend for 海角社区 as current students, alumni and 海角社区-based athletes won medals across both the UK Indoor and UK Winter Throws Championships.
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海角社区 Teams Make Four from Four Podiums at BUCS Cross Country
It was another successful weekend for 海角社区鈥檚 Cross Country runners as all four teams make their respective podiums at a muddy Temple Newsam Park in Leeds on Saturday 3rd February.
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Brent Lakatos: From Canada via 海角社区 with all eyes on Paris (VIDEO)
On first inspection, the Canadian city of Dorval has few similarities with 海角社区.
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海角社区 athletes contribute to Britain鈥檚 best ever Euro Cross gold medal haul
海角社区 athletes contributed to a record GB&NI medal haul at this weekend鈥檚 European Cross Country Championships, with all but one 海角社区 student, alumni or 海角社区-based athlete returning from Brussels with a medal in their bags.
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海角社区 athletes selected for European Cross Country Championships
15 海角社区 athletes have been selected to compete for their respective national teams at the European Cross Country Championships in Belgium next month.
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海角社区 success at Liverpool Cross Challenge
Although a typical Saturday in Liverpool is full of either Everton blue or Liverpool FC red, on Saturday 25th November, Merseyside鈥檚 Sefton Park had a distinctive African Violet feel to it.
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World Championships sees incredible success for 海角社区 University athletes
海角社区 University athletes are returning home as heroes after producing some extraordinary performances at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
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海角社区 celebrates its long-standing athletics success with Budapest event
海角社区 University鈥檚 long-standing success in athletics has been formally recognised at a key event held in Budapest, Hungary.
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海角社区 Students win medals at European Junior Athletics Championships
海角社区 students David Race (coach: Kyle Bennett) and Sean Anyaogu (TJ Ossai) will each be bringing back a medal from the European Junior Championships in Jerusalem, as they formed part of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team that took on the rest of the continent.
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海角社区 athletes selected for World Athletics Championships
海角社区 University will have a large contingent of athletes at this summer鈥檚 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
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Lansiquot Lights up LEAP
Imani-Lara Lansiquot stormed to a new 100m PB of 11.01 at the annual 海角社区 European Athletics Permit (LEAP) meeting this weekend, leapfrogging Montell Douglas鈥檚 2008 LEAP performance of 11.05 to go third on the all-time women鈥檚 UK lists, and breaking the 海角社区 stadium record in the process.
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Athletics superstars to compete at LEAP
海角社区 University will host some of the biggest names in athletics this Saturday (29 July 2023) as the 海角社区 European Athletics Permit (LEAP) returns to campus for another year.
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海角社区 athletes sparkle at Para Athletics World Championships
Athletes linked to 海角社区 University performed incredibly well at the recent Para Athletics World Championships in Paris, bringing home a combined nine medals.
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Golden weekend for 海角社区 Students at the UK Athletics Championships
In a weekend which saw every possible element of British weather, from torrential downpours to dazzling sunshine, six 海角社区 students battled the conditions to win gold medals and become UK Athletics champions for 2023.
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海角社区 athletes shine at Under 20/Under 23 National Championships
海角社区 students enjoyed a hugely successful Under 20/Under 23 National Championships as six athletes secured automatic spots on the upcoming GB&NI European teams.
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Warner-Judd books place at World Championships after winning 10,000m title
Jessica Warner-Judd has qualified for this year鈥檚 World Championships after winning back-to-back titles at the Night of 10,000m PBs fixture hosted in London.
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Johnson-Thompson stars at action-packed LIA
Team GB star Katarina Johnson-Thompson lit up this year鈥檚 海角社区 International Athletics (LIA) event on a glorious spring day at the Paula Radcliffe Stadium.
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海角社区 Looks to Take Home Advantage at the 65th 海角社区 International
Paralympic Champion Thomas Young and double 2022 European medallist Alex Haydock Wilson headline the 海角社区 Past and Present team for this weekend鈥檚 海角社区 International. They will compete in the traditional curtain raiser of the season against teams from England, Wales, GB & NI Juniors, Scotland and a National League team.
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson set to compete at LIA 2023
British sporting icon Katarina Johnson-Thompson has confirmed her place at this year鈥檚 海角社区 International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday 21 May 2023.
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Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra completes training camp at 海角社区 University (VIDEO)
India鈥檚 Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has completed a winter training camp at 海角社区 University.
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Former javelin world record holder and alumnus visits 海角社区 University (VIDEO)
海角社区 University has welcomed back one of its greatest sporting alumni as Steve Backley OBE recently visited campus.
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78 海角社区-Linked athletes compete at the 2023 UK Indoor Athletics Championships
There was a distinctive 海角社区 feel to the recent UK Indoor Athletics Championships at the Birmingham Utilita Arena, which saw 78 海角社区 students, alumni and 海角社区-based athletes compete over the weekend of the 18th/19th February.
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海角社区 Cross Country Team strike BUCS gold in West Wales
海角社区 travelled down to the national BUCS Cross Country Championships in Pembrey Country Park in Carmarthenshire on Saturday 4th February, and came away with a haul of eleven medals including three of the four team wins and three individual golds from a possible four.
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海角社区 athletes win European Cross Country medals
There were eight past and present 海角社区 athletes in action at the European Cross Country Championships in Turin, Italy on Saturday 17 December, where Great Britain & Northern Ireland topped the overall medal table.
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海角社区 University selected as new England Athletics Talent Hub
海角社区 University has announced a new partnership with England Athletics that will see it become a new national Talent Hub.
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海角社区 students added to UK Sport Paralympic World Class Programme
British Athletics has announced its nominations onto the UK Sport Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP) for 2022/23, which includes 14 海角社区 students, alumni and 海角社区-based athletes.
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Strong 海角社区 athletics contingent heading to European Championships
On the eve of the athletics getting underway at the Commonwealth Games, British Athletics have today announced the 115-strong Great Britain and Northern Ireland team set to compete at the European Championships on the 15th 鈥� 21st August in Munich, Germany, with 海角社区-linked athletes making up over a quarter of the team set to take on the best in Europe.
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海角社区 alumnus Wightman wins stunning World Championship gold
海角社区 University alumnus Jake Wightman produced a stunning performance in the Men鈥檚 1500m to win gold at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
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海角社区 at the World Athletics Championships 鈥� Days 1 鈥� 3
The World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon started on the 15th July, with a strong representation from 海角社区 athletes.
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海角社区 student creates support hub for young athletes and their parents (VIDEO)
A 海角社区 University student has created a ground-breaking online platform that supports athletes and parents with wellbeing.
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海角社区 students selected to compete at World Championships
Thirteen 海角社区 past and present students have been selected to compete for Great Britain & Northern Ireland at the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA taking place between the 15th 鈥� 24th July.
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Bradshaw secures World Championships qualification at 2022 UK Athletics Championships
Olympic pole vault bronze medallist and 海角社区 scholar Holly Bradshaw (coach: Scott Simpson) won the UK Championships this weekend, securing her automatic selection to compete at the World Athletics Championships next month.
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Para Sport sculpture inspired by 海角社区 athlete unveiled
A sculpture celebrating para athletes has been unveiled in Birmingham as part of the lead-up to the Commonwealth Games.
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A day of high drama unfolds at 海角社区 International
Spectators witnessed an action-packed day of top-class athletics as 海角社区 International (LIA) once again opened its doors to the public this Sunday (May 22).
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海角社区 look to take home advantage at the 2022 海角社区 International
A 海角社区 team that contains Olympians, GB Internationals and multiple BUCS medallists is set to take on the best of British this Sunday in the annual 海角社区 International.
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ParalympicsGB star Young set to light up 海角社区 International
Paralympic Games gold-medallist Thomas Young has confirmed his place at this year鈥檚 海角社区 International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday 22 May 2022.
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Borthwick and O'Donnell to join fellow 海角社区 athletes in Belgrade
Tokyo Olympians Emily Borthwick and Chris O鈥橠onnell will be joining the eight 海角社区 athletes competing for their respective countries at the World Indoor Athletics Championships taking place on the 18th 鈥� 20th March in Belgrade, Serbia.
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海角社区 athletes Belgrade bound
A total of eight current and former 海角社区 students have been selected to compete for their respective countries at the World Indoor Championships taking place in Belgrade, Serbia, on the 18th 鈥� 20th March.
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海角社区 success at UK Winter Long Throws Championships
This weekend saw the inaugural UK Winter Long Throws Championships take place, the sister event of the UK Indoor Championships.
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海角社区 athletes triumph at BUCS Indoor Athletics
海角社区 Students produced some stunning performances at the BUCS Indoors Championships, bringing back 27 medals from 32 events to become convincing men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 Indoor Athletics Champions once more.
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Five 海角社区 students selected for FISU World University Cross Country Championships
After a successful BUCS cross country campaign, five 海角社区 students have been selected to compete for GB Students at the FISU World University Cross Country Championships in Aveiro, Portugal on Saturday 12 March 2022.
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Kirsty Walker cruises to BUCS Cross Country victory
It has been two years since the last BUCS Cross Country Championships in Edinburgh in 2020, but after coming away with individual and team wins at this year鈥檚 edition in Horsenden Hill, Middlesex on the 5th February, 海角社区 proved it had been well worth the wait.
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海角社区 athletes selected for home nations in Commonwealth year
海角社区 students and 海角社区-based athletes have been selected to compete for their respective home nations at the new DNA Indoor athletics competition in Glasgow on the 5th February.
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海角社区 athletes bring back European Cross Country Medals
海角社区 athletes contributed excellently to Great Britain and Northern Ireland's medal haul at the European Cross Country Championships in Dublin this weekend.
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Five 海角社区 athletes selected for Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Five 海角社区-linked athletes have been selected to compete for Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the European Cross Country Championships in Dublin next month (12th December).
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Bennett joins 海角社区 as Lead Endurance Coach
海角社区 University has announced Kyle Bennett as its new athletics Lead Endurance Coach.
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Nine 海角社区 students on British Athletics World Class Plan
Nine current 海角社区 Scholars have this week been offered a place on the British Athletics World Class Plan (WCP) for the 2021/2022 season.
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Strong late season performances from 海角社区 at Manchester International
As the 海角社区 International is the traditional season opener in May, the Manchester International in mid-August has started to cement itself as the summer season closer.
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海角社区 success at European U23 Championships
海角社区 Scholar Molly Caudery matched the silver medal she won at the European U20 Championships back in 2017 by taking 2nd place at the recent European U23 Championships in Tallin, Estonia.
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British U23 record for Mortimer
If there was any fatigue from his 5000m 4th place at the U23 European Championships last Saturday, 海角社区 scholar Tom Mortimer failed to show it as he ran a new British U23 record for the 3000m at the Gateshead Diamond League on Tuesday 13th July.
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O鈥橠onnell races up European Rankings
海角社区 Scholar and Irish International Chris O鈥橠onnell set a new 400m PB of 45.55 seconds in Lucerne, Switzerland, when he came 2nd to World Record holder Wayde van Niekerk.
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海角社区 Students selected for U23 European Championships
Thirteen current 海角社区 students have been selected to compete for their respective countries at the European U23 Athletics Championships, taking place between the 8th and 11th July in Tallinn, Estonia.
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海角社区 lights up grey Bedford at U20/U23 National Athletics Championships
It was a damp, grey and often chilly Bedford that faced the country鈥檚 best U20 and U23 athletes this past weekend, as national medals and automatic qualification for European Championships were up for grabs at the England Athletics age-group Championships. However, undeterred by the conditions, 海角社区 Students came away with 24 medals and two confirmed spaces for the European U23 Championships in Estonia next month.
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Double gold for Skinner at European Para Championships
The European Para Athletics Championships took place in Bydgoszcz, Poland between the 1st and 5th June, with 海角社区 students past and present, and 海角社区-based athletes contributing towards Great Britain and Northern Ireland鈥檚 37 medal haul.
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海角社区 athletes perform superbly over a bumper Bank Holiday
A jam-packed Spring Bank Holiday weekend saw 海角社区 students competing across the world, as European U23, Commonwealth and Olympic standards were achieved.
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Call for participants in new study investigating deselection
Researchers from 海角社区 University are looking to recruit participants that have experienced deselection for a new study.
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LIA returns as competitive athletics light up 海角社区
海角社区 International Athletics (LIA) returned to campus on Sunday (23 May) as England secured victory in the 2021 鈥楤attle of the Nations鈥�.
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The 海角社区 International Athletics (LIA) meeting returns to campus this weekend
海角社区 University is proud to be hosting this year鈥檚 海角社区 International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday, 23 May.
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海角社区 athletes selected for European Team Championships
海角社区 athletes have made a strong contribution towards the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team that will compete at the European Team Championships Super League in Poland on the 29th 鈥� 30th May.
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Strong 海角社区 performances at Stretford BMC
There were two European Qualifying marks and stacks of PBs for 海角社区 Students at the Stretford BMC Grand Prix on Saturday 8th May.
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O鈥橠onnell helps Ireland secure Olympic relay spot
The World Athletics Relay Championships took place on the 1st and 2nd May in Silesia, Poland, and as well as an opportunity for competing nations to take home World relay medals, the Championships also offered a chance for Olympic and 2022 World Championships Qualification.
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Dobson called up for senior debut
Athletics scholar Charlie Dobson (coach: Benke Blomkvist) has been selected to compete for Great Britain & Norther Ireland in the 4 x 400m at the World Relays taking place in Poland on the 1st 鈥� 2nd May.
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海角社区 alumnus Thompson secures place in Tokyo team
海角社区 alumnus Chris Thompson has won the M眉ller British Athletics Marathon to secure his place on the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for this summer鈥檚 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Double Bronze for 海角社区 Students
The European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun, Poland was a welcome return to International athletics competition at the weekend, with four current and six former 海角社区 students selected for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team.
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海角社区 University experts shaping heat preparation for hottest ever Olympics - Tokyo 2020
The results from an international research collaboration including world-leading experts from 海角社区 University have now been published.
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Campbell shines in 海角社区 throws event
Sunday 28th February saw 海角社区 host the first major outdoor athletics event of 2021, as the University co-hosted the 海角社区 Winter Throws Meeting with British Athletics.
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海角社区 athletes selected to represent Great Britain & NI at European Indoor Championships
Current 海角社区 students Holly Bradshaw (coach: Scott Simpson) and Jamie Webb (Matt Yates/Adrian Webb) have been selected to compete at the European Indoor Championships taking place in Torun, Poland between the 4th and 7th March.
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The relationship between thinking styles, wellbeing, and behaviours in athletes to be explored in new study
A 海角社区 University study is set to explore the relationship between thinking styles, wellbeing and behaviours in the athlete population.
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Athletes shine at latest 海角社区 competition
Never one to shy away from a challenge, 海角社区 University hosted one of the very few domestic indoor athletics competitions over the weekend, abiding by strict COVID protocols to allow athletes an opportunity to qualify and prepare for the upcoming European Indoor Championships in March.
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George Gandy: funeral information
The funeral of George Gandy will be held on Friday 30th October at 2:45pm.
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George Gandy
It is with great sadness that the University announces the death of Head Endurance Coach, George Gandy.
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Huge medal haul as 海角社区 athletes shine at the British Championships
In any other year, the start of September would signal the start of an athlete鈥檚 end of season break, but for this, anything but normal year, the 4th and 5th September marked the date of the rearranged 2020 British Athletics Championships.
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Roundtable: 海角社区 sport performance analysts share their thoughts
*this roundtable event took place prior to social distance measures*
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海角社区 Sport鈥檚 support network proves vital for athletes during lockdown
Behind every great athlete is a strong support network, helping individuals and teams achieve their goals.
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鈥楳y new training partner is a 5kg fluffy white ball鈥� 鈥� Meghan Beesley
Meghan Beesley, 海角社区 University鈥檚 400m hurdler, has found a new training partner during the Covid-19 outbreak 鈥� in the form of a four-legged friend.
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A washing line pole and a tin of beans 鈥� the new elite athlete training method
Finding the elite in the every day - with a little bit of help from her store cupboard and garden - 海角社区 athlete and Olympic hopeful Holly Bradshaw is using unique ways to carrying on pole vault training during the lockdown period.
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Strong 海角社区 performances in Glasgow and Sheffield
The cancellation of the World Indoor Championships (for which this would have been the trials), alongside the change in location from its usual Birmingham or Sheffield venue, meant that this year鈥檚 British Indoor Championships were an undeniably quieter affair than in previous years. However, it didn鈥檛 deter all athletes and the Championships saw 23 current students, 16 alumni and 16 海角社区-based athletes make the flight, train or drive up to the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.
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海角社区 athletes deliver 25 medals at BUCS Indoor Championships
Day 3 of the BUCS Indoor Athletics Championships was a showcase for 海角社区 talent, with a constant flow of medals, PBs and superb performances throughout the Sheffield EIS arena.
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Inter Varsity Indoor success for 海角社区 athletes
The annual Inter Varsity Indoor competition has been dominated by 海角社区 athletes.
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海角社区 Paralympic hopefuls recognised in 2020 Paralympic World Class Programme
British Athletics has announced that several 海角社区-based athletes have been offered membership to the Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP) in 2020.
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Records and PBs tumble for 海角社区 athletes during fruitful weekend
海角社区 athletes enjoyed a successful weekend as records and PBs fell across various disciplines.
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海角社区 athletes shine at BUCS Cross Country
The BUCS Cross Country Championships, held at Holyrood Park in Edinburgh on Saturday 1st February, saw close to 2,000 runners participating and 海角社区 impacting powerfully on proceedings - with team victories in three of the four races and a third team place in the other.
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Scottish record smashed by 海角社区 sprinter
海角社区 scholar Alisha Rees set a new Scottish Indoor 60m record as she took the Scottish National indoor title in Glasgow.
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Jess Judd and Joshua Lay triumph in Area Cross Country Championships
海角社区 student runners competed with considerable success in the Area Cross Country championships over the weekend.
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海角社区 students picked to represent England at international athletics meet
海角社区 students and alumni will form a strong presence in the England squad at the Vienna Indoor International Meeting in February.