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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...
Report #64, Alastair Aitken

Michael Rimmer - August 2010

Michael Rimmer - August 2010 The man born in Merseyside on the 3rd of February 1986 was a good second in the Barcelona, European 800m Final but his silver lining, to my mind is his impressive record...
Report #63, Alastair Aitken

British M45 javelin record holder Roald Bradstock

British M45 javelin record holder Roald Bradstock ROALD BRADSTOCK at 48, followed up his eighth place in the Javelin at the European Trials & UK Championships, at Birmingham with 65.17 by going on to...
Report #62, Alastair Aitken

James Shane with his Coach Martin Brown JUNE 2010

James Shane with his Coach Martin Brown JUNE 2010 Newham & Essex Beagles middle distance runner JAMES SHANE, now 20, could be the Next Olympic middle distance hope for the UK, judging by what I saw at...
Report #61, Alastair Aitken

Tony Jarrett JUNE 2010

Tony Jarrett JUNE 2010 (Anthony Alexander Jarrett Born 13th of August 1968 in Enfield, London) Tony Jarrett of Enfield & Haringey AC is currently the second fastest ever 110m hurdler in the United...
Report #60, Alastair Aitken

Andy Turner Interview JUNE 2010

Andy Turner Interview JUNE 2010 ANDREW STEVEN TURNER, I found very amiable. He was born in Nottingham on the 19th of September 1980. He had great potential as a footballer and rugby player but chose...
Report #58, Alastair Aitken

The Aldershot National Womens 4 Stage Champions 2010

The Aldershot National Womens 4 Stage Champions 2010 Aldershot Farnham & District were comfortable winners of the Women's National Six Stage at Sutton Park, on the 17th of April and, Steph Twell was...
Report #57, Alastair Aitken

Grenville Tuck Interview (May 2010 and in 1975)

Grenville Tuck Interview (May 2010 and in 1975) Grenville and Graham Tuck were consistently good international cross-country runners in the 1970's when the UK had already had more top class 5,10k and...
Report #55, Alastair Aitken

Anthony Whiteman Interview - April 2010

Anthony Whiteman Interview - April 2010 I last interviewed Anthony Whiteman for the BMC News, Volume 3 issue 2 in Autumn 1996 and, it was the year he set a new British Milers Club Best of 3:56.35.That...