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Dobriskey returns on a happier note Aug 27 2009

WORLD Championship silver medallist Lisa Dobriskey heads to Gateshead on a high next week – a far cry from her last appearance at the International Stadium.Read

If anyone deserved a medal, it was Jenny Aug 21 2009

THINGS are starting to build up nicely ahead of the weekend out here. Steve Lewis in the pole vault and Michael Rimmer in the 800m both got through to their respective finals yesterday as the British team continue to knock on the door for more medals.Read

Golden girl Jess fully deserves her success Aug 18 2009

WHAT a cracking weekend that was! I am so pleased for Jess Ennis – after her injury pain last year she deserved this gold so much. What impressed me most was how she met immense pressure so well and just went out on the Sunday and performed immaculately to set a personal best and take the gold.Read

Jess can get our team off to a flyer Aug 14 2009

IN what should be an exciting eight days of athletics, we get off to a great start at this year’s IAAF World Championships with our two golden girls in action straight away.Read

Duo’s final fling Jul 24 2009

GATESHEAD duo Sally Scott and Ross Murray progressed through to the final of their respective events at the European Junior Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia.Read

Golden weekend for Niall and Laura Jul 13 2009

IT was a weekend of mixed fortunes for North East athletes at the English Schools Track and Field Championships at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield.Read

Flannery sets junior record to take prize Jun 29 2009

GATESHEAD’S Niall Flannery led some good performances from North East athletes to take the Under-20 400m hurdles title at the English Junior Championships at Bedford.Read

Batochir makes victory look so easy Jun 22 2009

MONGOLIAN Serod Batochir strode to an easy victory in yesterday’s 3M Aycliffe 10km road race.Read

Records fall over weekend Jun 15 2009

A STRONG contingent of North East athletes clocked personal best times at the BMC Grand Prix Meeting at Watford.Read

Chris has sights set on 2012 Olympics Jun 12 2009

SOME people believe sporting life ends at 30. It is the time when the graph of a sporting career is supposed to take a downward path.Read

Ian Hudspith wins the Blaydon Race Jun 10 2009

MORPETH Harrier Ian Hudspith said he had run the "race of his life" to end a decade of African dominance of the Blaydon Race.Read

Ian Hudspith gunning for home triumph Jun 09 2009

MORPETH Harrier Ian Hudspith is aiming to end over a decade of African dominance – and emulate the achievements of his brother Mark – at the 29th Blaydon Race tonight.Read

Stacey Smith takes 4.5secs off 1500m best Jun 01 2009

GATESHEAD Harrier Stacey Smith took 4.5secs off her previous best to gain the 1500m qualifying time for the European Junior Championships later this year.Read

Repeat victory for new recruit Apr 20 2009

NEW Gateshead recruit Ryan Stephenson repeated his 2008 victory in yesterday’s third Wallsend Harriers Rising Sun Multi-terrain event at the Country Park.Read

Batochir breaks record in debut run Apr 13 2009

MONGOLIAN international Serod Batochir, making his debut in this country, easily won yesterday’s fifth North Tyneside 10km Road Race.Read

Avery smashes record Apr 11 2009

SHILDON’S Kate Avery smashed the course record in the senior women’s event at yesterday’s Elswick Harriers Road Race promotion at Newburn Riverside Park, Lemington.Read

Regional athletics round-up Apr 06 2009

CHESTER-LE-STREET won the Northern Six Stage Women’s Relay for the fourth successive year at the Northern Athletics Road Relay Championships at Woodbank Park, Stockport, yesterday.Read

Regional athletics round-up Mar 30 2009

THE Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League held its final fixture of the season at Temple Park on Saturday with team and individual titles being decided.Read

Pavey is backing Great 10k Mar 18 2009

FORMER British champion Jo Pavey has backed the revamped Great North 10k to put Sunderland on the international athletics map – although her pregnancy rules her out of the inaugural elite event in July.Read

Wallsend closing in on title Mar 16 2009

WALLSEND Harriers took a step closer to winning the Senior Men’s Division One title at Saturday’s penultimate Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League fixture at Prudhoe High School.Read

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