athletics
“It’ll mean so much to me”: Erin Wallace on the Commonwealth Games, Jessica Ennis-Hill and M11 Track Club
After a successful year competing at her first World Athletic Championships, Erin Wallace has her sights set on the upcoming home Commonwealth Games. For as long as she can remember, sport has been part of her life. Growing up in Glasgow with parents who were swimmers, Erin was always destined for the world of sport. […]
Longford Park welcomes unique speed training service for local athletes
An athlete and coach has started innovative training sessions at Manchester based facility. The Extra Yard, a group first developed by Keith Hutchinson and Paul Hewitson, aims to bridge a gap in the market, offering grassroots athletes the same training as their elite counterparts The idea that first started as a conversation in a kitchen […]
Bury’s teenage middle-distance runner secures third place in first full international athletics competition
Bury AC’s Anna Gisbourne represented England for the 800-metre race at the International Flanders Athletics Meeting (IFAM) indoor meeting in Gent, Belgium. The 16-year-old finished third in her heat against experienced competitors, the youngest of which was still almost eight-years her senior. Anna achieved a spectacular time of 2:09:23, which was the 19th fastest time […]