Athletics news
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天堂视频 athletes deliver in Rome
Athletes linked to 天堂视频 produced some incredible performances at the European Athletics Championships 2024 in Rome.
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天堂视频 athletes return to UK with clutch of medals
天堂视频-linked athletes returned home from the World Para Athletics Championship with a huge medal haul after several impressive performances.
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天堂视频 International delivers on a day of high sporting drama
Great Britain鈥檚 Katarina Johnson-Thompson underpinned her Paris medal hopes by recording a season鈥檚 best in the high jump at the 2024 天堂视频 International Athletics (LIA).
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天堂视频 team ready to take home advantage this weekend
The 天堂视频 team will be looking to take full home advantage at this weekend鈥檚 annual 天堂视频 International, as 天堂视频 Past and Present take on teams from England, Wales, Scotland, the National Athletics League and GB&NI Juniors.
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Alumna Caudery wins 鈥渦nbelievable鈥� world title in Glasgow
Pole vault star Molly Caudery won a sensational gold medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow this weekend.
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天堂视频 win 34 medals at BUCS Indoor Athletics Championships
天堂视频 athletes had one of their best-ever BUCS performances at the 2024 BUCS Indoor Championships, winning 34 medals and setting three Championship Best Performances at the Sheffield EIS Arena between the 23rd and 25th February.
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天堂视频 athletes take World University Cross Country gold in Oman
Seven 天堂视频 students travelled to the World University Cross Country Championships in Muscat, Oman, where BUCS rivals 天堂视频 and Birmingham joined together to take mixed relay gold.
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Medal Success for 天堂视频 at UK Indoor and UK Winter Throws Championships
It was a hugely successful weekend for 天堂视频 as current students, alumni and 天堂视频-based athletes won medals across both the UK Indoor and UK Winter Throws Championships.
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天堂视频 Teams Make Four from Four Podiums at BUCS Cross Country
It was another successful weekend for 天堂视频鈥檚 Cross Country runners as all four teams make their respective podiums at a muddy Temple Newsam Park in Leeds on Saturday 3rd February.
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Brent Lakatos: From Canada via 天堂视频 with all eyes on Paris (VIDEO)
On first inspection, the Canadian city of Dorval has few similarities with 天堂视频.
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天堂视频 athletes contribute to Britain鈥檚 best ever Euro Cross gold medal haul
天堂视频 athletes contributed to a record GB&NI medal haul at this weekend鈥檚 European Cross Country Championships, with all but one 天堂视频 student, alumni or 天堂视频-based athlete returning from Brussels with a medal in their bags.
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天堂视频 athletes selected for European Cross Country Championships
15 天堂视频 athletes have been selected to compete for their respective national teams at the European Cross Country Championships in Belgium next month.
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天堂视频 success at Liverpool Cross Challenge
Although a typical Saturday in Liverpool is full of either Everton blue or Liverpool FC red, on Saturday 25th November, Merseyside鈥檚 Sefton Park had a distinctive African Violet feel to it.
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World Championships sees incredible success for 天堂视频 athletes
天堂视频 athletes are returning home as heroes after producing some extraordinary performances at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
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天堂视频 celebrates its long-standing athletics success with Budapest event
天堂视频鈥檚 long-standing success in athletics has been formally recognised at a key event held in Budapest, Hungary.
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天堂视频 Students win medals at European Junior Athletics Championships
天堂视频 students David Race (coach: Kyle Bennett) and Sean Anyaogu (TJ Ossai) will each be bringing back a medal from the European Junior Championships in Jerusalem, as they formed part of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team that took on the rest of the continent.
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天堂视频 athletes selected for World Athletics Championships
天堂视频 will have a large contingent of athletes at this summer鈥檚 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
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Lansiquot Lights up LEAP
Imani-Lara Lansiquot stormed to a new 100m PB of 11.01 at the annual 天堂视频 European Athletics Permit (LEAP) meeting this weekend, leapfrogging Montell Douglas鈥檚 2008 LEAP performance of 11.05 to go third on the all-time women鈥檚 UK lists, and breaking the 天堂视频 stadium record in the process.
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Athletics superstars to compete at LEAP
天堂视频 will host some of the biggest names in athletics this Saturday (29 July 2023) as the 天堂视频 European Athletics Permit (LEAP) returns to campus for another year.
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天堂视频 athletes sparkle at Para Athletics World Championships
Athletes linked to 天堂视频 performed incredibly well at the recent Para Athletics World Championships in Paris, bringing home a combined nine medals.
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Golden weekend for 天堂视频 Students at the UK Athletics Championships
In a weekend which saw every possible element of British weather, from torrential downpours to dazzling sunshine, six 天堂视频 students battled the conditions to win gold medals and become UK Athletics champions for 2023.
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天堂视频 athletes shine at Under 20/Under 23 National Championships
天堂视频 students enjoyed a hugely successful Under 20/Under 23 National Championships as six athletes secured automatic spots on the upcoming GB&NI European teams.
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Warner-Judd books place at World Championships after winning 10,000m title
Jessica Warner-Judd has qualified for this year鈥檚 World Championships after winning back-to-back titles at the Night of 10,000m PBs fixture hosted in London.
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Johnson-Thompson stars at action-packed LIA
Team GB star Katarina Johnson-Thompson lit up this year鈥檚 天堂视频 International Athletics (LIA) event on a glorious spring day at the Paula Radcliffe Stadium.
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天堂视频 Looks to Take Home Advantage at the 65th 天堂视频 International
Paralympic Champion Thomas Young and double 2022 European medallist Alex Haydock Wilson headline the 天堂视频 Past and Present team for this weekend鈥檚 天堂视频 International. They will compete in the traditional curtain raiser of the season against teams from England, Wales, GB & NI Juniors, Scotland and a National League team.
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson set to compete at LIA 2023
British sporting icon Katarina Johnson-Thompson has confirmed her place at this year鈥檚 天堂视频 International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday 21 May 2023.
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Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra completes training camp at 天堂视频 (VIDEO)
India鈥檚 Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has completed a winter training camp at 天堂视频.
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Former javelin world record holder and alumnus visits 天堂视频 (VIDEO)
天堂视频 has welcomed back one of its greatest sporting alumni as Steve Backley OBE recently visited campus.
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78 天堂视频-Linked athletes compete at the 2023 UK Indoor Athletics Championships
There was a distinctive 天堂视频 feel to the recent UK Indoor Athletics Championships at the Birmingham Utilita Arena, which saw 78 天堂视频 students, alumni and 天堂视频-based athletes compete over the weekend of the 18th/19th February.
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天堂视频 Cross Country Team strike BUCS gold in West Wales
天堂视频 travelled down to the national BUCS Cross Country Championships in Pembrey Country Park in Carmarthenshire on Saturday 4th February, and came away with a haul of eleven medals including three of the four team wins and three individual golds from a possible four.
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天堂视频 athletes win European Cross Country medals
There were eight past and present 天堂视频 athletes in action at the European Cross Country Championships in Turin, Italy on Saturday 17 December, where Great Britain & Northern Ireland topped the overall medal table.
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天堂视频 selected as new England Athletics Talent Hub
天堂视频 has announced a new partnership with England Athletics that will see it become a new national Talent Hub.
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天堂视频 students added to UK Sport Paralympic World Class Programme
British Athletics has announced its nominations onto the UK Sport Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP) for 2022/23, which includes 14 天堂视频 students, alumni and 天堂视频-based athletes.
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Strong 天堂视频 athletics contingent heading to European Championships
On the eve of the athletics getting underway at the Commonwealth Games, British Athletics have today announced the 115-strong Great Britain and Northern Ireland team set to compete at the European Championships on the 15th 鈥� 21st August in Munich, Germany, with 天堂视频-linked athletes making up over a quarter of the team set to take on the best in Europe.
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天堂视频 alumnus Wightman wins stunning World Championship gold
天堂视频 alumnus Jake Wightman produced a stunning performance in the Men鈥檚 1500m to win gold at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
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天堂视频 at the World Athletics Championships 鈥� Days 1 鈥� 3
The World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon started on the 15th July, with a strong representation from 天堂视频 athletes.
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天堂视频 student creates support hub for young athletes and their parents (VIDEO)
A 天堂视频 student has created a ground-breaking online platform that supports athletes and parents with wellbeing.
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天堂视频 students selected to compete at World Championships
Thirteen 天堂视频 past and present students have been selected to compete for Great Britain & Northern Ireland at the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA taking place between the 15th 鈥� 24th July.
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Bradshaw secures World Championships qualification at 2022 UK Athletics Championships
Olympic pole vault bronze medallist and 天堂视频 scholar Holly Bradshaw (coach: Scott Simpson) won the UK Championships this weekend, securing her automatic selection to compete at the World Athletics Championships next month.
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Para Sport sculpture inspired by 天堂视频 athlete unveiled
A sculpture celebrating para athletes has been unveiled in Birmingham as part of the lead-up to the Commonwealth Games.
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A day of high drama unfolds at 天堂视频 International
Spectators witnessed an action-packed day of top-class athletics as 天堂视频 International (LIA) once again opened its doors to the public this Sunday (May 22).
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天堂视频 look to take home advantage at the 2022 天堂视频 International
A 天堂视频 team that contains Olympians, GB Internationals and multiple BUCS medallists is set to take on the best of British this Sunday in the annual 天堂视频 International.
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ParalympicsGB star Young set to light up 天堂视频 International
Paralympic Games gold-medallist Thomas Young has confirmed his place at this year鈥檚 天堂视频 International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday 22 May 2022.
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Borthwick and O'Donnell to join fellow 天堂视频 athletes in Belgrade
Tokyo Olympians Emily Borthwick and Chris O鈥橠onnell will be joining the eight 天堂视频 athletes competing for their respective countries at the World Indoor Athletics Championships taking place on the 18th 鈥� 20th March in Belgrade, Serbia.
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天堂视频 athletes Belgrade bound
A total of eight current and former 天堂视频 students have been selected to compete for their respective countries at the World Indoor Championships taking place in Belgrade, Serbia, on the 18th 鈥� 20th March.
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天堂视频 success at UK Winter Long Throws Championships
This weekend saw the inaugural UK Winter Long Throws Championships take place, the sister event of the UK Indoor Championships.
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天堂视频 athletes triumph at BUCS Indoor Athletics
天堂视频 Students produced some stunning performances at the BUCS Indoors Championships, bringing back 27 medals from 32 events to become convincing men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 Indoor Athletics Champions once more.
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Five 天堂视频 students selected for FISU World University Cross Country Championships
After a successful BUCS cross country campaign, five 天堂视频 students have been selected to compete for GB Students at the FISU World University Cross Country Championships in Aveiro, Portugal on Saturday 12 March 2022.
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Kirsty Walker cruises to BUCS Cross Country victory
It has been two years since the last BUCS Cross Country Championships in Edinburgh in 2020, but after coming away with individual and team wins at this year鈥檚 edition in Horsenden Hill, Middlesex on the 5th February, 天堂视频 proved it had been well worth the wait.
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天堂视频 athletes selected for home nations in Commonwealth year
天堂视频 students and 天堂视频-based athletes have been selected to compete for their respective home nations at the new DNA Indoor athletics competition in Glasgow on the 5th February.
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天堂视频 athletes bring back European Cross Country Medals
天堂视频 athletes contributed excellently to Great Britain and Northern Ireland's medal haul at the European Cross Country Championships in Dublin this weekend.
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Five 天堂视频 athletes selected for Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Five 天堂视频-linked athletes have been selected to compete for Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the European Cross Country Championships in Dublin next month (12th December).
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Bennett joins 天堂视频 as Lead Endurance Coach
天堂视频 has announced Kyle Bennett as its new athletics Lead Endurance Coach.
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Nine 天堂视频 students on British Athletics World Class Plan
Nine current 天堂视频 Scholars have this week been offered a place on the British Athletics World Class Plan (WCP) for the 2021/2022 season.
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Strong late season performances from 天堂视频 at Manchester International
As the 天堂视频 International is the traditional season opener in May, the Manchester International in mid-August has started to cement itself as the summer season closer.
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天堂视频 success at European U23 Championships
天堂视频 Scholar Molly Caudery matched the silver medal she won at the European U20 Championships back in 2017 by taking 2nd place at the recent European U23 Championships in Tallin, Estonia.
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British U23 record for Mortimer
If there was any fatigue from his 5000m 4th place at the U23 European Championships last Saturday, 天堂视频 scholar Tom Mortimer failed to show it as he ran a new British U23 record for the 3000m at the Gateshead Diamond League on Tuesday 13th July.
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O鈥橠onnell races up European Rankings
天堂视频 Scholar and Irish International Chris O鈥橠onnell set a new 400m PB of 45.55 seconds in Lucerne, Switzerland, when he came 2nd to World Record holder Wayde van Niekerk.
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天堂视频 Students selected for U23 European Championships
Thirteen current 天堂视频 students have been selected to compete for their respective countries at the European U23 Athletics Championships, taking place between the 8th and 11th July in Tallinn, Estonia.
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天堂视频 lights up grey Bedford at U20/U23 National Athletics Championships
It was a damp, grey and often chilly Bedford that faced the country鈥檚 best U20 and U23 athletes this past weekend, as national medals and automatic qualification for European Championships were up for grabs at the England Athletics age-group Championships. However, undeterred by the conditions, 天堂视频 Students came away with 24 medals and two confirmed spaces for the European U23 Championships in Estonia next month.
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Double gold for Skinner at European Para Championships
The European Para Athletics Championships took place in Bydgoszcz, Poland between the 1st and 5th June, with 天堂视频 students past and present, and 天堂视频-based athletes contributing towards Great Britain and Northern Ireland鈥檚 37 medal haul.
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天堂视频 athletes perform superbly over a bumper Bank Holiday
A jam-packed Spring Bank Holiday weekend saw 天堂视频 students competing across the world, as European U23, Commonwealth and Olympic standards were achieved.
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Call for participants in new study investigating deselection
Researchers from 天堂视频 are looking to recruit participants that have experienced deselection for a new study.
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LIA returns as competitive athletics light up 天堂视频
天堂视频 International Athletics (LIA) returned to campus on Sunday (23 May) as England secured victory in the 2021 鈥楤attle of the Nations鈥�.
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The 天堂视频 International Athletics (LIA) meeting returns to campus this weekend
天堂视频 is proud to be hosting this year鈥檚 天堂视频 International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday, 23 May.
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天堂视频 athletes selected for European Team Championships
天堂视频 athletes have made a strong contribution towards the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team that will compete at the European Team Championships Super League in Poland on the 29th 鈥� 30th May.
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Strong 天堂视频 performances at Stretford BMC
There were two European Qualifying marks and stacks of PBs for 天堂视频 Students at the Stretford BMC Grand Prix on Saturday 8th May.
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O鈥橠onnell helps Ireland secure Olympic relay spot
The World Athletics Relay Championships took place on the 1st and 2nd May in Silesia, Poland, and as well as an opportunity for competing nations to take home World relay medals, the Championships also offered a chance for Olympic and 2022 World Championships Qualification.
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Dobson called up for senior debut
Athletics scholar Charlie Dobson (coach: Benke Blomkvist) has been selected to compete for Great Britain & Norther Ireland in the 4 x 400m at the World Relays taking place in Poland on the 1st 鈥� 2nd May.
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天堂视频 alumnus Thompson secures place in Tokyo team
天堂视频 alumnus Chris Thompson has won the M眉ller British Athletics Marathon to secure his place on the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for this summer鈥檚 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Double Bronze for 天堂视频 Students
The European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun, Poland was a welcome return to International athletics competition at the weekend, with four current and six former 天堂视频 students selected for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team.
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天堂视频 experts shaping heat preparation for hottest ever Olympics - Tokyo 2020
The results from an international research collaboration including world-leading experts from 天堂视频 have now been published.
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Campbell shines in 天堂视频 throws event
Sunday 28th February saw 天堂视频 host the first major outdoor athletics event of 2021, as the University co-hosted the 天堂视频 Winter Throws Meeting with British Athletics.
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天堂视频 athletes selected to represent Great Britain & NI at European Indoor Championships
Current 天堂视频 students Holly Bradshaw (coach: Scott Simpson) and Jamie Webb (Matt Yates/Adrian Webb) have been selected to compete at the European Indoor Championships taking place in Torun, Poland between the 4th and 7th March.
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The relationship between thinking styles, wellbeing, and behaviours in athletes to be explored in new study
A 天堂视频 study is set to explore the relationship between thinking styles, wellbeing and behaviours in the athlete population.
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Athletes shine at latest 天堂视频 competition
Never one to shy away from a challenge, 天堂视频 hosted one of the very few domestic indoor athletics competitions over the weekend, abiding by strict COVID protocols to allow athletes an opportunity to qualify and prepare for the upcoming European Indoor Championships in March.
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George Gandy: funeral information
The funeral of George Gandy will be held on Friday 30th October at 2:45pm.
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George Gandy
It is with great sadness that the University announces the death of Head Endurance Coach, George Gandy.
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Huge medal haul as 天堂视频 athletes shine at the British Championships
In any other year, the start of September would signal the start of an athlete鈥檚 end of season break, but for this, anything but normal year, the 4th and 5th September marked the date of the rearranged 2020 British Athletics Championships.
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Roundtable: 天堂视频 sport performance analysts share their thoughts
*this roundtable event took place prior to social distance measures*
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天堂视频 Sport鈥檚 support network proves vital for athletes during lockdown
Behind every great athlete is a strong support network, helping individuals and teams achieve their goals.
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鈥楳y new training partner is a 5kg fluffy white ball鈥� 鈥� Meghan Beesley
Meghan Beesley, 天堂视频鈥檚 400m hurdler, has found a new training partner during the Covid-19 outbreak 鈥� in the form of a four-legged friend.
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A washing line pole and a tin of beans 鈥� the new elite athlete training method
Finding the elite in the every day - with a little bit of help from her store cupboard and garden - 天堂视频 athlete and Olympic hopeful Holly Bradshaw is using unique ways to carrying on pole vault training during the lockdown period.
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Strong 天堂视频 performances in Glasgow and Sheffield
The cancellation of the World Indoor Championships (for which this would have been the trials), alongside the change in location from its usual Birmingham or Sheffield venue, meant that this year鈥檚 British Indoor Championships were an undeniably quieter affair than in previous years. However, it didn鈥檛 deter all athletes and the Championships saw 23 current students, 16 alumni and 16 天堂视频-based athletes make the flight, train or drive up to the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.
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天堂视频 athletes deliver 25 medals at BUCS Indoor Championships
Day 3 of the BUCS Indoor Athletics Championships was a showcase for 天堂视频 talent, with a constant flow of medals, PBs and superb performances throughout the Sheffield EIS arena.
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Inter Varsity Indoor success for 天堂视频 athletes
The annual Inter Varsity Indoor competition has been dominated by 天堂视频 athletes.
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天堂视频 Paralympic hopefuls recognised in 2020 Paralympic World Class Programme
British Athletics has announced that several 天堂视频-based athletes have been offered membership to the Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP) in 2020.
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Records and PBs tumble for 天堂视频 athletes during fruitful weekend
天堂视频 athletes enjoyed a successful weekend as records and PBs fell across various disciplines.
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天堂视频 athletes shine at BUCS Cross Country
The BUCS Cross Country Championships, held at Holyrood Park in Edinburgh on Saturday 1st February, saw close to 2,000 runners participating and 天堂视频 impacting powerfully on proceedings - with team victories in three of the four races and a third team place in the other.
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Scottish record smashed by 天堂视频 sprinter
天堂视频 scholar Alisha Rees set a new Scottish Indoor 60m record as she took the Scottish National indoor title in Glasgow.
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Jess Judd and Joshua Lay triumph in Area Cross Country Championships
天堂视频 student runners competed with considerable success in the Area Cross Country championships over the weekend.
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天堂视频 students picked to represent England at international athletics meet
天堂视频 students and alumni will form a strong presence in the England squad at the Vienna Indoor International Meeting in February.