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Winner Field is ahead of Piers!

The course record holder Tim Field called on local knowledge to win the South Shields to Roker Pier to Pier Run. Read

Man, what a run by Huds

Ian Hudspith ran his fastest 10k for 11 years when he finished an excellent 10th in yesterday's BUPA Great Manchester Run. Read

The 2007 North Eastern Counties Track and Field Championships were not the best supported in recent years but at least those athletes who turned out gave retiring secretary Brenda Johnston plenty to smile about. Read

Vaulters still soar indoors

The inclement weather at the North East Track and Field Championships turned out to be a blessing for the region's pole-vaulters, and Mark Christie in particular. Read

Injury agony is over with super win

Karen johns bounced back after a three-year absence to win the North Eastern Counties 800 metres title in fine style. Read

Yus-ful showing

Rabah Yusif stormed into the record books with an eye-catching run in the 200 metres which saw him claim the only senior championship record. Read

Rich pickings for track starlet Kilty

Despite cold, blustery conditions, 11 new records were set at the two-day North Eastern Counties Track and Field Championships at Gateshead International Stadium. Read

High life for Nick

Nick McCormick is hoping that a three-week training stint in the Pyrenees will end on a high as he chases a place in this summer's World Champion-ships in Osaka. Read

Winners' thanks to top team

The cross-country season may have ended a number of weeks ago, but there was still one piece of action to fulfil - the presentation to the overall winners of the Start Fitness Harrier League. Read

Athletics In Brief

The North Eastern Counties Track and Field Championships are scheduled for this weekend at Gateshead International Stadium. Read

Harriers show off strength

Gateshead Harriers - who were without 30 athletes due to a clash with the British Universities' Championships - finished second in their first British League Division Two match at Chelmsford on Saturday, writes Les Venmore. Read

New ball game for James

Sam Allardyce's last act as manager of Bolton Wanderers was to hand Newcastle-born teenager James Sinclair his Premiership debut. Read

Making a Mark on the road

Mark Brown warmed up for the defence of his North East Counties 5,000 metres title with a comprehensive victory in the Blyth 10km Road Race. Read

Mary is proving so multi talented

Junior Cross-Country international Mary Ferrier is turning her attentions more and more to the world of multi-sport. Read

Back in the running

Big-time cross country running is to return to Gateshead after an absence of 10 years. Read

Tyneside to open series

Gateshead's promotion on Saturday, November 10, opens the four-fixture cross-country programme, with the others being at Liverpool (November 24), Belfast (January 5) and Nottingham (March 15). Read

Sheona has double tonic for finals

Sheona Burns warmed up for the British Universities' (BUSA) Championships with a winning sprint double at Gateshead Harriers' Medal Meeting. Read

Bay's race for fun

The peaceful surroundings of Druridge Bay could be swamped with fun-runners if hard-working Ade Barrass has his way. Read

Aiming to take on Radcliffe

Chunxiu Zhou laid down the gauntlet to Paula Radcliffe after winning the Flora London Marathon yesterday. Read

Yelling is still in with a shout

Paula Radcliffe holds the key to whether the British selectors send a women's marathon side to compete in August's World Championships in Osaka. Read

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