Athletics
Atheltics: Guy posts personal best
LASSWADE’S Scotland’s Guy Learmonth secured a superb victory in the 800 metres in a new personal best time of 1:47.65 at the Hyundai Grand Prix meeting at Oslo’s Bislett Stadium last night.
Athletics: Houston eyes Edinburgh Marathon as 2014 marker
Both Scottish 5k road race champions Ross Houston (Central) and Keira Murray (Lasswade) will move up to challenge in the Edinburgh Marathon and Half Marathon in the Capital on Sunday.
Athletics: Non-stop Freya in London
Freya MURRAY shows no sign of cutting back on her hectic schedule despite her disappointing outing in the 5000 metres at the BMC Grand Prix race at Manchester’s Sports City last Saturday night and is down to run in the London 10k road race in the Mall tomorrow, despite the fact that she has also been named to compete in the European Cup 10,000 metres track championship in Bilbao a week on Sunday.
Athletics: New personal best is Learmonth’s Oslo goal
Guy LEARMONTH (Lasswade) runs in the Hyundai Grand Prix meeting at the famous Bislett Stadium in Oslo tonight chasing a new best time in the 800 metres.
Clegg easing off as she makes times
LIBBY CLEGG admits she is now entering the calm before the storm after underlining her London 2012 credentials with double silver at the BT Paralympic World Cup.
Athletics: Emilys catch eye at Loughborough
While Eilidh Child (Pitreavie) won the 400 metres hurdles at the Loughborough International with her fastest time of the season– 55.92 seconds – it was two Emilys from the Capital who provided the talking points.
Scots chase Olympic mark in weekend meetings
The athletics season can burst into life with the British Milers Club Nike Grand Prix in Manchester tomorrow and the Loughborough International on Sunday when Scotland face England, Wales, GB Juniors, British Universities and Loughborough Past and Present, writes SANDY SUTHERLAND.
Athletics: Sharp move from Lynsey in Games bid
Lynsey SHARP (Edinburgh AC) will make her much-anticipated season’s debut over 800 metres, not at the Loughborough International on Sunday but in a British Milers Club grand prix meeting in Manchester’s Sports City on Saturday night.
Athletics: Capital duo picked for Loughborough event
Capital stars Emily Dudgeon and Tom Holligan (both Edinburgh AC) have won been rewarded for their bright early season form by being named in the British Junior team to contest the annual Loughborough International at Loughborough a week on Sunday.
Athletics: Green wants relay berth
Jack Green, the European under-23 400 metres hurdles champion, is eyeing a place in the British 4x400m relay squad after winning the UKA 400m hurdles (50.00) and flat 400m in a personal best of 46.05 at the Test Event at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford east London.
Athletics: Monsoon, drunk youths . . . but my run goes on!
Running enthusiast Michael Nowicki would probably be the first to admit he never envisaged a road sign saying “Welcome to York” would one day make him so emotional.
Athletics: Scots trio top podium at Olympic Test
The final day of the four-day Test Event at Stratford produced a whole slew of good performances from the hungry Scots, revelling in the chance to compete on the track for the 2012 Olympics.
Athletics: Stewart smashes rival’s Scots steeplechase record
Edinburgh University maths student Emily Stewart broke her Scottish rival Eilish McColgan’s championship record for the 2000 metres steeplechase by well over four seconds during the first meeting at London’s Olympic Stadium.
Sandy Sutherland: Child off to Stratford in search of Olympic berth
This weekend’s British Universities & Colleges (BUCS) Championships at the London Olympic Stadium in Stratford, which has been chosen as the official athletics Test Event, marks the start of seven weeks of frantic activity as many of our best athletes strive for places in Team GB in July.
Athletics: O’Hare sets new PB in 1500 metres
The Scottish all-time list for the 1500 metres had a quite a revision at the weekend following the Payton Jordan Invitational in Stanford, California.
Athletics: Rhona shines on Deeside
Edinburgh University student Rhona Auckland warmed up for next weekend’s Test Event at the London 2012 Olympic Stadium by setting a course record for the 5k road race at the Balmoral Races on Royal Deeside on Saturday.
Athletics: Edinburgh scoop club award
Top athletes Lynsey Sharp and Jenny Maclean were present for a civic reception at the City Chambers in honour of their club’s recent achievements.
Athletics: O’Hare aims for Olympics
Chris O’HARE (EAC), who earlier this year made history as the first Scot to win an NCAA track title, the indoor one mile, competes in the 1500 metres in the Payton Jordan Invitational at Stanford tomorrow as he steps up his bid for Olympic selection.
Athletics: Freya eyes up alternative path to make London 2012
Capital marathon star Freya Murray will not allow the disappointment of missing out on Olympic selection get her down, as she looks to other ways of qualifying for the British team for London 2012.
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