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Counties records tumble

THERE were records galore at this weekend’s North Eastern Counties Track and Field Championships at Gateshead International Stadium, writes LES VENMORE. Read

GATESHEAD’S Richard Kilty opened his summer season, breaking the unofficial British junior record for the 150m at the Start Fitness North Eastern League fixture at Monkton Stadium, Jarrow, writes LES VENMORE. Read

Wood stars with four wins despite the weather

THE wet and windy conditions hit performances at Saturday’s Cyril Elliott meeting at Middlesbrough, which opened the track and field season. Read

Swinburn secures win with late surge

MORPETH Harrier Nick Swinburn won yesterday’s highly-competitive fourth North Tyneside 10km Road Race. Read

Morpeth in relay win

MORPETH Harriers repeated their 2007 victory in the senior men’s relay at yesterday’s Elswick Harriers-promoted Good Friday Road Race, writes LES VENMORE. Read

Counties side grabs the men’s title

NORTH East Counties gained a welcome victory in the senior men’s race, the final event at Saturday’s Inter Counties Cross Country Championships, at Wollaton Park, Nottingham. Read

It’s time to get gannin’

ENTRIES for the 28th Blaydon Race open today, even though the route of the course is still to be decided. Read

Olympic warning sent out by Yelling

EIGHT days after winning her fourth English National cross country title, Commonwealth marathon bronze medallist Liz Yelling returned to the roads – and ran her second-fastest half marathon. Read

Felicity is a star runner almost by accident

IN September 2006, Felicity Milton was a budding entrepreneur, award-winning engineer, tennis player and rugby fan with ambitions to represent her country at showjumping, skiing or hockey. Read

Shamed sprinter's Olympic hope

DURHAM proved the strongest overall team at Saturday’s Schools Inter Counties match at Acklam Grange School, Middlesbrough, winning six of the eight team events. Read

Ferrier in late run to glory at Leeds

NORTH-East athletes had to wait for the final event for junior women to take the region’s only gold medal at Saturday’s Northern Cross Country Championships at a windy but dry Roundhay Park in Leeds, writes Les Venmore. Read

Strong victory bolsters title bid

DEFENDING champions Sunderland lead the Men’s Division One after taking team honours at their own Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League promotion at Farringdon on Saturday. Read

Harriers take the overall honours

THE competition for the league titles intensified after the third fixture of the Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League at Temple Park, on Saturday. Heavy rain through the week meant the underfoot conditions were heavier than normal at this venue. Read

Riots delay Masai

WORLD junior cross country champion Linet Masai faces a race against the clock to reach Belfast for Saturday’s IAAF Permit meeting. Read

McLeod Mark ll follows in father’s spike marks

ELSWICK’S Ryan McLeod strode to an emphatic victory at yesterday’s annual Pre-Christmas Saltwell 10km Road Race. Read

Sunderland back on course to retain the title

DEFENDING champions Sunderland are back on course to retain the senior men’s Division One title. Read

Morris paves path for Morpeth

MORPETH Harrier Michael Morris made a late surge to victory in Saturday’s Brampton to Carlisle Road Race. Read

Bell keeps up great record

STEWART Bell of Chester-le-Street won yesterday’s Fruit Bowl Trail Race at Gibside Estate, for the fourth successive year. Read

Bell’s too strong for his rivals

CHESTER-LE-STREET’S Stewart Bell was a clear winner of yesterday’s inaugural Hellhole 10km Multi Terrain event at Stanley. Read

Seniors revel in runaway success

GATESHEAD and Chester-le-Street were respective runaway winners of the senior men’s and women’s events at yesterday’s Blaydon Harriers Nichol Hunter Memorial Metrocentre Relays at Shibdon Pond. Read