News – Page 73 – Manchester Harriers and Athletics Club

Wilmslow Half

March 23, 2014April 23, 2014Jason Brogan

Inter County Cross Country Championships

March 11, 2014April 14, 2014chrissewart

Congratulations to all those competing in the inter county cross country championships at the weekend. A great turn out and great running. Results

Stafford 20

March 11, 2014May 22, 2014chrissewart

Well done to the seven senior gents who battled through driving sunshine and non-existent winds to complete the Stafford 20M. Great preparation for Manchester and London marathons.

Results here

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Under 13 Girls Triumph at the National Cross Country Championships

February 22, 2014August 29, 2014Jason Brogan

Manchester Harriers under 13s Girls ran fantastically well at the National Cross Country Championships at Wollaton Park Nottingham on Saturday securing second place overall.

The team consisted of Eleanor Kenny, Emily Hughes, Grace De Campos and Alice Stiles. This is a truly fantastic achievement by the girls who were racing against a strong field and represents Harriers first national team medal for many years. This follows on from their second place in the Northern Championships in very testing conditions at Knowsley in January.

The team have enjoyed a great season and all four girls have been picked to represent Greater Manchester in the Inter Counties Championships in Birmingham in early March. The girls and their coach Carl Summers deserve great credit having trained and raced hard in what have been tough conditions throughout the season.

It was a strong performance overall for the junior section at the Nationals with large, high quality fields competing in all age groups. In the under 15 girls Beth Barlow ran strongly to finish 42^nd which bodes well for next year when she is at the top of the age group. In the Boys section, Connor Fazakerley ran well to finish 60^th in the under 13s. In the under 15s Sam Tarry returned to form finishing 37^th, with Donnacha Maguire finishing 68^th in the under 17s, a good run in his first year in the age group.

Well done to all those who represented the club at the weekend.

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2014 Greater Manchester Cross Country Championships

January 15, 2014April 15, 2014Jason Brogan

Manchester Harriers junior section produced some stunning results at the 2014 Greater Manchester Cross Country Championships held on a flat course at Leigh in early January.

Fixtures

January 12, 2014April 15, 2014Jason Brogan

Latest fixture list

Tribute to David Coleman – Past Member and Athlete

December 23, 2013April 15, 2014Jason Brogan

David came to our Centenary Dinner in 1986 on condition that he was treated as “one of the boys” and did not have to make a speech. He was great company, meeting many of his old friends and competitors. I was so lucky to be sitting next to him throughout the evening.

He competed in the English National Cross-Country Championships for Manchester Athletic Club in 1952 (116th, 3rd team) and 1953 (118).

We know that he won The Manchester Mile, the only non-international to do so. He was a very fine athlete who, because of injury, did not reach his full potential. He missed out on the trials for the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki. There is a strange irony in that his club mate, Frank Evans, reached the semi-final of the 800 metres at these Games. Frank won the large silver Rose Bowl (that was The Manchester Mile Trophy) outright, having won it three times in succession. He emigrated to New Zealand and when he died his widow donated the Trophy back to Manchester Harriers.

We already had plans to resurrect The Manchester Mile next year and now, maybe, we’ll call it The David Coleman Manchester Mile. We will always remember him with much affection.

Ian Burnett
Past President
Manchester Harriers & Athletic Club