Scottish athlete Samantha Kinghorn will compete in her first wheelchair road race later this month – at the London Mini Marathon. The 16-year-old from near Gordon in the Scottish borders is heading south for the big event in the English … [Read more...]
Team GB for London 2012
July 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has announced today 71 track and field athletes selected to Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games. These athletes join the six marathon runners earlier selected to complete the Team GB athletics … [Read more...]
Lemaitre takes on Ellington in London
July 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Christophe Lemaitre, the 22-year-old French sprint sensation and Europe’s fastest man this year, will run in London for the first time ever as he takes on a host of global Olympic contenders over 200m at the Aviva London Grand Prix in … [Read more...]
London Qualifiers after Trials Day 3
June 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Day three at the Aviva 2012 Trials saw another 21 athletes gain pole position in their quest for places at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Shara Proctor (coach: Rana Reider), Robbie Grabarz (Fuzz Ahmed), Nick McCormick (Lindsay Dunn), Goldie … [Read more...]
Farah for London Grand Prix
May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Reigning World and European 5,000m champion, Mo Farah (Alberto Salazar), today confirmed that he will use the 5000m at the Aviva London Grand Prix on 13 July, as a crucial part of his preparation for this summer’s Olympic Games. Last year, … [Read more...]
Mikitenko top European in London
April 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Irina Mikitenko produced the best European performance at the 2012 Virgin London Marathon on Sunday when the German runner came home seventh in the women’s race in 2:24:53. Mikitenko, the third fastest European ever and a previous … [Read more...]
