Sunderland Return To Championships After A Five Year Absence

Sunderland Harriers return to the Northern Athletics Cross Country Relays Championships at Sheffield on Saturday for the first time since 2014.

The Wearsiders have entered two senior men’s teams and two senior women’s teams for the four-stage relays at Graves Park.

With a new team m...

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Michaels Record Achievement Awarded At Presentation Night

Sunderland Harrier Michael Wilson won the top award at the club’s presentation night, held in conjunction with the annual meeting at Lakeside Social Club on Monday.

The middle distance runner broke the long standing 400m record of Nicholas Watson from 1993 (48.8), in clocking 47.79 while a...

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Liam Takes No Prisoners At Outlaw Trail

Sunderland Harrier Liam Taylor added to his list of honours this year by winning the Trail Outlaws Penshaw Trail 10k last weekend.

This year for the sixth running of the race the organisers reversed the route and started along the old railway line. Then it was up to Offerton. and back to P...

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Sunderland Harriers - The Oldest Athletics Club in the North?

More evidence has come to light on the history of Sunderland Harriers formation as an athletics’ club.

Various dates have been put forward for when it was founded and a Sunderland Echo newspaper article from 1954 has revealed more details.

Featured in the Saturday Sports Parade, the...

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Flying Start At Wrekenton Harrier League

The opening fixture of the Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League got off to a flying start at Wrekenton on Saturday.

Record fields in both the senior men’s (666 runners) and women’s fields (500) showed the sport is in a healthy position.

Sunderland Harriers, winners of the seni...

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Harrier League for Newcomers

The Harrier League is a Winter Cross Country league for clubs in the northeast of England. There are 6 fixtures, races, and a cup fixture. At each fixture there are races for under 13, 15, 17, 20, Seniors and Veterans. There are leagues for each age group and gender, with Divisions for the large ...

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Albert James Steps Down As Team Manager After Six Years At The Helm

Albert James steps down as Sunderland Harriers’ team manager after six years at the helm. James must have thought he would be in for a smooth ride when he witnessed Sunderland take the silver medals at the NECAA Royal Signals relays at Hetton Lyons Park in February 2012, the team included 2012 Ol...

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Sunderland Harriers Men’s Relay Teams Create History

Sunderland Harriers created history when they became the first club to win all three male North East Road Relay titles at Hetton Lyons Country Park on Saturday.

They won the main six-stage event for the Royal Signals trophy for the first time since 2007, after a neck and neck tussle with h...

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Sunderland Stroller Alyson Dixon Smashes 30-Year World 50 K Record

Alyson Dixon, just a week after winning gold and setting a world record for 50k (31 miles) on her ultra distance debut in Romania, will be chasing another world record in the Simplyhealth Great North Run on Sunday.

The Sunderland Stroller this time dons fancy dress and will attempt to chas...

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Durham City Harriers Summer Cross Country Relays

Sunderland Harriers dominated the men’s relays to claim two gold medals in the Durham City Harriers Summer Cross Country Relays at the Racecourse, Durham.

The Wearsiders’ triumphed in the senior men’s three-stage event and the Over-35 veterans’ relay, while the club’s veteran women finishe...

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