Local runners dominated the 57th Balkan Cross Country Championships, staged in the Turkish seaside town of Kocaeli on Saturday, winning three of the six individual titles and four team titles. Four of the remaining five gold medals were … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2012
UK Challenge Titles Awarded
The McCain UK Cross Challenge Series came to an exciting finale at Cofton Park, Birmingham on Saturday 10 March. With £13,000 of prizes on offer, the McCain UK Cross Challenge guaranteed some fantastic racing opportunities as most athletes … [Read more...]
Linus Thornblad retires
Swedish high jumper Linus Thörnblad has decided to retire after enduring injury problems and also depression in the last 18 months. Thörnblad won a World Indoor Championships bronze medal in 2006 and the silver at the 2007 European … [Read more...]
Tsegay wins Prague Half
Deposed champion in today’s Hervis Prague Half Marathon, Philemon Limo was in little doubt of the quality of Atsedu Tsegay’s winning run. “If there had been no wind today, this guy would have broken the world record,” opined the Kenyan. … [Read more...]