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Dixon's on the road to success

ALYSON DIXON came within a whisker of taking the scalp of recent Blaydon winner Cathy Mutwa in the Horwich City Centre Five-Kilometre Road Race. Read

Devonish win ranks among his very best

MARLON DEVONISH continued his scintillating form when he claimed a thrilling victory in the 200 metres at the European Cup Super League meeting in Munich today. Read

Sally's Scott lot of proud of!

SALLY SCOTT soared to second place in the UK pole vault rankings when she led the region’s medal charge at the inaugural England Under-20 and Under-23 Championships at Bedford. Read

Victory in sights for Goldie

British women's team captain Goldie Sayers was cock-a-hoop as the side performed superbly on the first day of their European Cup First League A match in Finland. Read

Easy for Craig to pick the winner

Craig Pickering was the top scorer for the Norwich Union GB men's team after he followed up a commanding win in the individual 100metres by helping the 4x100m relay team to victory in Munich. Read

Pickings may be Rich

With the England Athletics Championships this weekend and the English Schools' Championships to follow early next month, Richard Kilty's preparations are plainly on the right track. Read

Kirk's joy as his back problems are behind him

Former English Schools' Cross-Country champion Kirk Wilson may have finished down the field in the Blaydon Race, but he was as happy as anyone after returning to action after injury saw him sidelined for three years. Read

Fall in for fell racing

Saltwell Harriers have thrown down a challenge to the region's endurance athletes to give fell racing a go. Read

Durham get trophy back

The Inter-County Schools competition at Gateshead International Stadium gave athletes a final chance to qualify for the English Schools Championships next month. Read

Runners' Blyth spirit

Life was a beach at Blyth Running Club's third annual junior races' event. Read

Niall on travels again

Niall Flannery, the nation's leading under-17 400 metres hurdler, is off on his travels again. Read

Rose in late flourish

Kenyan marathon specialist Rose Cheruiyot ensured the BUPA Great Women's Run remained in African hands with a dominant display in Sunderland yesterday. Read

Durham win back the title

Durham regained the trophy they lost to Northumberland in 2006 at Saturday's Inter County Schools match at Gateshead. Read

Kilty's successful mission

North East athletes were in full flow on Merseyside for the North of England Senior and Under-20 Championships. Read

Rivals fail to scale Wall!

Terry Wall won the Newton Aycliffe 10k Road Race for the fifth time yesterday. Read

Blooming Rose enjoys Great day out at seaside

Rose Cheruiyot dominated yesterday's second running of the BUPA Great Women's Only Race over 10km in Sunderland. Read

Ready to see off her rivals

Commonwealth games bronze medalist Liz Yelling will lead the domestic challenge in the BUPA Great Women's Run in Sunderland tomorrow. Read

Rose aims to bloom again

Rose Cheruiyot will renew family ties with the North East when she competes in the BUPA Great Women's Run in Sunderland on Sunday. Read

Jumper is back on form

Uk long jump record holder Chris Tomlinson produced his best leap since the 2004 Olympic Games to score an impressive victory at the Josef Odlozila Memorial meeting in the Czech Republic yesterday evening. Read