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Gareth British call-up

AFTER helping Wallsend Harriers to break the world 100-mile 10-man relay record, Gareth Huxley has followed that up by gaining selection for the British Triathlon team. Read

Sally is hoping for a problem free trip

HIGH-FLYING pole vaulter Sally Scott will be hoping there is no repeat of her last international venture when she sets off for Uden, Holland this weekend for a jumps international. Read

Victoria’s ambition to be big in Japan!

VICTORIA BARR ran her first-ever 400 metres in May of this year – and now she is going to Japan for the World Championships. Read

Harriers flourish in final meet

GATESHEAD Harriers had to be content with fifth place in the final match of the Northern Premier Junior League campaign in Grangemouth. Read

Duo fly flag for region

NORTH EAST duo Chris Tomlinson and Johanna Jackson led the region’s charge in Manchester. Read

They think it's all Kova - it is now

LYUDMILA KOVALOVA didn’t get the best of starts to the Hexham International Combined Events Meeting – but she came through strongly to win the heptathlon. Read

Hudspith targets GNR and London

IAN HUDSPITH’S plans to contest an autumn marathon have been shelved, and instead he will target the Great North Run at the end of September. Read

Drew – record is ideal booster

DREW GRAHAM’S victory in the British Milers’ Club meeting in Solihull was just the boost he needed prior to this weekend’s AAA Championships in Manchester. Read

Better late than never as Kovalova wins

MISPLACED baggage failed to stop Lyudmila Kovalova winning the heptathlon at the Hexham International Events meeting at Tynedale Athletics Park. Read

Hoping for a place in final

GATESHEAD Harriers have to wait to see if their senior men’s squad has qualified for the final of the British Athletics League’s 10-in- 100 Cup. Read

Drew credit as Graham shines

GOSFORTH’S Drew Graham was the pick of the region’s athletes who travelled to the British Milers’ Club Grand Prix meeting in Solihull looking for fast times. Read

Why we love to hit the roads

ENDURANCE running in the region is flourishing to such an extent that promoters are having to reject entries. Read

Hexham ready for big day

INTERNATIONAL athletics makes a welcome return to Hexham this weekend when some of the world’s leading multi-eventers line up in the Combined Events meeting on Saturday and Sunday. Read

Youngsters raise the bar for high jump

HIGH jumping in the region is in safe hands, I can report, after witnessing a training session at Monkton Stadium last week. Read

Pistorius won’t ever be a loser

GIVEN that what he is attempting to do appears as fantastical as a plot line from a science fiction film, it is perhaps fitting that Oscar Pistorius has become known as ‘Blade Runner’ in recent times. Read

Medals tally grows for young athletes

THE region’s athletes enjoyed one of their largest medal hauls at the Sainsbury’s English Schools Track and Field Championships at Alexander Park, Birmingham. Read

North trio show fine form

AFTER glorious sunshine for the English Schools’ Championships at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium on Saturday, yesterday’s Inter-Area match at the same venue was hit by continuous heavy rain which forced all jumping events indoors. Read