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Report #89, Alastair Aitken

David Cannon (Interview April 2011)

David Cannon (Interview April 2011) Dave Cannon (Born August 7th 1950) is not a well known name but that was because the UK had so many accomplished distance runners in the 1970's and 80s but if he...
Report #87, Alastair Aitken

Geoff Harrold remembered (Born 25/5/39 died 1/4/11)

Geoff Harrold remembered (Born 25/5/39 died 1/4/11) Geoff Harrold died on April the 1st of April, aged 72 but will be remembered not only as a good coach for Enfield & Haringey AC. He coached talented...
Report #86, Alastair Aitken

Nick McCormick at the Victoria Park '5' (March 2011)

Nick McCormick at the Victoria Park '5' (March 2011) Nick McCormick came down to London to compete in the 45th Victoria Park 5 miles road race on the 26th of March, not because there was £1000 on...
Report #84, Alastair Aitken

Bernard Plain MBE (March 2011)

Bernard Plain MBE (March 2011) Bernie Plain, I have always found a very likable Welshman over the many years I have known him. He still holds the UK 20 miles record of 1:40:34.6. His best 5000 was 13...
Report #83, Alastair Aitken

South London's Historic Mob Match (March 2011)

South London's Historic Mob Match (March 2011) In the 100th Annual Mob Match South London obtained a good low score of 2411 points to Blackheath's 4153 (56 to score for each team). It was interesting...
Report #82, Alastair Aitken

World Trials and Inter-Counties - report 3 (2011)

World Trials and Inter-Counties - report 3 (2011) ANOTHER HAY AND GOODMAN DUEL To get up at 5.45 am in South East London, to go to the first race of the McCain World Trials & Inter-Counties, with a...
Report #81, Alastair Aitken

World Trials and Inter-Counties - report 2 (2011)

World Trials and Inter-Counties - report 2 (2011) CHARLOTTE PURDUE WINS HER FIRST SENIOR CROSS TITLE (March 2011) Charlotte Purdue (27:29), who won the 'Under 15' Inter-Counties event in 2005 and the...
Report #80, Alastair Aitken

World Trials, Inter-Counties and Mike McLeod (2011)

World Trials, Inter-Counties and Mike McLeod (2011) ANDY VERNON won an exciting senior, McCain World cross country trial, over a lightly undulating 12,000m at Crofton Park, Longbridge on the 5th of...
Report #78, Alastair Aitken

Memories of Peter Hildreth (1928 - February 26th 2011)

Memories of Peter Hildreth (1928 - February 26th 2011) Peter was a ' Freeman of the City of London' and a Great hurdler in his day. I have a large picture of him hurdling next to Harrison Dillard, the...
Report #75, Alastair Aitken

Steve Vernon - English National Champion 2011

Steve Vernon - English National Champion 2011 STEVE VERNON won the National Senior cross country at his fifth attempt at Alton Towers reports Alastair Aitken Vernon gained his first medal coming third...
Report #72, Alastair Aitken

Dave Clarke (The Great Runner from Hercules Wimbledon)

Dave Clarke (The Great Runner from Hercules Wimbledon) Besides running in Mob Matches for South London Harriers, when I was 40 (1980) to my mid-50's, my first claim club has always been Highgate...
Report #71, Alastair Aitken

Chris Finill the Outstanding Ultra Distance Runner

Chris Finill the Outstanding Ultra Distance Runner Chris finill and Steve Pope run across America in August 2011. 3000 miles San Francisco to New York. 40 miles a dayway in 75 days. The are going to...
Report #69, Alastair Aitken

Gladys Bird - Woodford Green Essex Ladies

Gladys Bird is an administrator, coach at the club and an ex-international athlete Regarding the British League where Woodford came third " We have done well despite the lack of depth. To finish third...
Report #68, Alastair Aitken

Bob Smith - Newham and Essex Beagles

Bob Smith - Newham and Essex Beagles Newham & Essex Beagles have had their best season ever? " I would say so!' was Bob's reply What particular victory has given him most pleasure? ' Everyone of those...
Report #67, Alastair Aitken

Richard Thompson - August 2010

Richard Thompson - August 2010 RICHARD THOMPSON OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, has quietly achieved a lot in the sprinting World. The 'Big' names in the 100 over the last couple of years have been Usain Bolt...
Report #66, Alastair Aitken

Danielle Carruthers - August 2010

Danielle Carruthers - August 2010 When you think of the famous women sprint hurdlers competing in 2009/2010 names come thick and fast, Lolo Jones (USA), Priscilla Lopes-Shliep (Canada), Sally Pearson...
Report #65, Alastair Aitken

Angelo Taylor - August 2010

Angelo Taylor - August 2010 ANGELO TAYLOR won the 400m hurdles in the Olympics of 2000 and 2008 and only Edwin Moses (76-84) has managed that with such a space in between his two wins. The only other...