Personal Bests For Three Sunderland Harriers In Aycliffe 10K

Sunderland Harriers had three athletes in the popular Aycliffe 10k Road Race and they all ran personal best times for the distance.

The race, which is well organised by the Newton Aycliffe club with road closures and chip timing, plus a three-lap course to keep spectators entertained, saw...

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SUNDERLAND 5K ROAD RACE 12TH JULY 2018

Thursday 12th July will see the North of England's premier road race take place at our very own Silksworth Sports complex. The North's best Male, Female and age group athletes will be competing over the two lap Silksworth course in two races.

Individual North Eastern, Northern and Northern...

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Tribute To Sunderland Harrier & Esteemed Coach Ken Jefferson

Sunderland Harrier and esteemed middle distance coach, Ken Jefferson, has died at the age of 71.
He was the central figure in Sunderland Harriers successes on the national and North East young athletics scene during the 1990s and up to a few years ago before illness forced him to stand down...

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Blyth Runner Kurt Heron Makes Superb Winning Debut in Sunderland Harriers 28th Penshaw Hill Race

With the Prime award going to local lad Liam Taylor.

What ensured was a battle royal between the pair but it was the Springwell man that showed the speed needed to capture the prime title.

But as soon as the award was won, Taylor, who runs unattached, slowed and Heron seized his opp...

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Sunderland Harriers Host 28th Penshaw Hill Race With Both Scott Ellis & Alice Smith Defending Their Titles

Sunderland Harriers stage their 28th Penshaw Hill Race tonight with both Scott Ellis and Alice Smith defending their titles.

The popular North East Vending sponsored race sees North Shields athlete Ellis and Sunderland Harrier Smith heading the entries.

Ellis will be going for his t...

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Birtley’s Bailes Secures Prestigious Jimmy Hedley 800m Trophy Win

Birtley athlete Adrian Bailes won the Jimmy Hedley 800m trophy for winning the race dedicated to his memory in the North East Grand Prix at Monkton.

Hedley was the man who coached Steve Cram during his illustrious middle distance career which included winning World and Olympic 1,500m medal...

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Royal Blues Smash Records at the North East Masters Meeting

RECORDS were broken and new personal bests were set by Sunderland Harriers at the first North East Masters Athletics Association meeting of the season at Jarrow on Monday night.

Christine Elliott was already the North East FO55 record holder for the hammer, but on Monday evening she surpas...

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Overseas Sunderland Harriers Are Making The Grade While On USA Scholarships

Three Sunderland Harriers who departed to USA on athletics scholarships have been rewarded with impressive results during their time there.

Middle distance runners Oliver James, Michael Wilson and Jessica Fox have all achieved personal bests in their events.

James and Fox are stud...

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Abraham Tewelde Completes Quickfire City Double With Pier-to-Pier Race Success

Eritrean Abraham Tewelde scored a Sunderland double within the space of eight days at Roker yesterday.

The late-entry Saltwell Harrier won the 20th Sunderland Strollers’ Pier-to-Pier race to add to his victory in the Sunderland Half Marathon last Sunday.

He also retained his title i...

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Who Will Become The Beach King & Queen in Sunderland Strollers Pier-to-Pier Race?

The Sunderland Strollers’ 20th Pier-to-Pier race should make new ground on Sunday.

The race from South Shields to Roker Pier will see a record-breaking field contest the event after the race was sold out in March.

The seven mile approx event has attracted 1,350 entries and it is e...

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