Harriers’ Senior Men Look To Build a Head Of Steam In Northern Athletics Championships

Sunderland Harriers Senior Men’s team are one of five North East clubs travelling to Birkenhead for the Northern Athletics 12-Stage Road Relay Championship on Sunday.

The others clubs are: Morpeth, Gateshead, Tyne Bridge and Blackhill Bounders. There are a total of 48 clubs and 63 teams en...

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Sunderland Harriers Women Battle Blizzards To Clinch Harrier League Promotion

Sunderland Harriers women’s team braved freezing conditions and blizzards to turn in their best performance of the season to gain promotion to the First Division of the Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League.

They not only won their divisional team race, they also beat all the First D...

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County’s Youngsters Go For Medals In English Schools’ Cross Country Championships

A team of 48 county athletes will be contesting the English Schools’ Cross Country Championships at Temple Newsham, Leeds, on Saturday.

The number covers three age groups and both sexes as Durham bid to get among the hard-fought for individual and team medals over the six events.

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Three medals For North East in Inter-Counties Cross Country Championship

The North Eastern Counties enjoyed a medal haul in the British Athletics Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships at Loughborough on Saturday.

The 82-strong team, covering 10 age categories, won a full set of individual medals plus two team golds and one silver, over the mud-splattered ...

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Two Sunderland Harriers Make North Eastern Counties Debut In Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships

Two Sunderland Harriers will make their North Eastern Counties debut in the Inter Counties Cross Country Championships at Loughborough on Saturday.

Kevin Jeffress and Alice Smith have received a late call-up for the nine-strong teams to compete at Prestwold Hall.

Seaham athlete Jef...

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Aly Dixon Settles For Sixth Place In London Big Half Marathon

Alyson Dixon had to be satisfied with sixth place in the first Vitality London Big Half Marathon yesterday.

In a quality field, the Sunderland Stroller clocked 1hr 13min 34sec behind winner Charlotte Purdue, who knocked a minute off her previous best to record 70.29 for the 10h fastest ti...

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Sunderland Harriers’ Women’s Team Face Battle For North Eastern Harrier League Promotion

The sixth and final Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League of the season takes place at Alnwick on Saturday.

And local clubs have plenty to run for as they chase league titles and promotion at the Pastures.

Sunderland Harriers’ women’s team, who had promotion within their gras...

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Birtley’s Christopher Perkins Secures Bronze Medal In English National Cross Country

Under-13 Christopher Perkins was one of only two North East medallists in the English National Cross Country Championships at London on Saturday.

The Birtley athlete finished third (11min 34sec) behind winner William Robjohns of Dorset club Poole AC (11.22) at Hampstead Heath.

This...

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Harriers Mourn Glynn Bathgate

Glynn Bathgate, a Sunderland Harriers’ vice president for many years, has died at the age of 78.

He was a keen Great North Run and London Marathon runner, raising thousands of pounds for charity before injuries took their toll.

Glynn attended Barnes School and his athletic prowess ...

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Sunderland & Houghton Harriers Target Capital Gain In National Cross Country Championships

Sunderland Harriers and Houghton Harriers will have a small party of runners travelling to London for Saturday’s Saucony English National Cross Country Championships.

When entries closed for the 10 races, the programme had a huge 9472 runners entered.

The course at Parliament Hill...

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