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Tag Archives: Croydon Harriers
Harriers’ Okoye steps back into the circle at Olympic Stadium
Seven years after competing in the Olympic discus final, Croydon Harrier Lawrence Okoye is set to make his return to the sport in the London Stadium at tomorrow’s Anniversary Games televised international meeting. Okoye quit track and field athletics in … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Athletics, Croydon Harriers, Lawrence Okoye, Sport
Tagged Croydon Harriers, Lawrence Okoye
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Local runner has Sense of success after his marathon effort
Amish Patel completed his first London Marathon last Sunday, raising money for national charity Sense, having been inspired by his mother, who is registered blind. Patel, 34, from Croydon, a compliance analyst in finance, battled his way around the 26-mile … Continue reading
Whitgift School’s Olympic hero Okoye is arrested in Alabama
Lawrence Okoye, the former Whitgift School pupil and discus finalist at the London Olympics who went to the United States to seek his fortune as an American football player, was arrested in Alabama last week on soliciting prostitution charges, placing … Continue reading
This year’s Croydon 10K road race just got even Better
Greenwich Leisure, the council’s leisure centre managers, under their trading name of Better, have joined the headline sponsors of this Sunday’s Croydon 10K road race. The charity run – one of the most popular road races in south London – … Continue reading
Harriers set date for 2018 Croydon 10km road race
Croydon Harriers have confirmed that the 2018 Croydon 10km road race will be staged on Sunday October 21, with a course that loops around Lloyd Park. The race regularly attracts a field of more than 500 runners and is one … Continue reading
South Norwood teen who’s already bolting on the fast track
In Romell Glave, Croydon Harriers look to have another high-class speedster coming off their sprinter production line. The south London club which has helped unearth international talents including Donna Fraser, Martyn Rooney and James Dasaolu, now boasts among its members … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Croydon Harriers, Romell Glave, South Norwood, Sport
Tagged Croydon Arena, Croydon Harriers, Romell Glave
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Medal-winning performances from Youth Games squad
By Matthew Kiernan Croydon’s young athletes kicked off their 2018 London Youth Games campaign with a sixth place overall finish from 33 competing boroughs at the cross-country championships staged at Parliament Hill on Saturday. Croydon’s 60-plus-strong squad brought home two … Continue reading
Harriers stage women’s free running sessions in Lloyd Park
Croydon Harriers is starting its first “Couch to Parkrun” all-female running group. Parkrun is the 5-kilometre (just a little more than 3 miles) timed fun run which is staged at 9am every Saturday; in and around Croydon, there are Parkruns … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Croydon Harriers, Lloyd Park, Sport
Tagged Croydon Harriers, Lloyd Park, ParkRun
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On your marks for Croydon’s biggest annual road race
There are less than two weeks to go until the annual Croydon 10K road race comes to town – one of the most popular road races held in the region. This well-established race usually attracts fields of nearly 500 runners. … Continue reading
Pants! Runners told to keep their trousers on in park cafe
Shock, horror, and barely disguised disgust among the demure “ladies who lunch” in Selsdon and Ballards after “outrageous” behaviour – outrageous, no less – following a cross-country race in Lloyd Park a fortnight ago. There were even mutterings of refunds … Continue reading
Posted in Lloyd Park, Restaurants, Walks
Tagged Croydon Harriers, Lloyd Park, Parklife Cafe
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Croydon’s on its marks for 10km road race on Oct 9
The annual Lexus Croydon 10km – one of the most popular road races held in the area – takes place a week on Sunday, October 9, when a field of 500 runners is expected on the start line. The road … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Croydon Harriers, Lloyd Park, Sport
Tagged Croydon 10K, Croydon Harriers, Lloyd Park
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Bittersweet for Rooney as he is declared an Olympic medallist
Croydon Harrier Martyn Rooney is an Olympic medallist, eight years after he’d finished his race. Rooney, along with his team mates from Great Britain’s 4×400 metres relay squad who finished fourth at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, have been promoted to … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Athletics, Croydon Harriers, Martyn Rooney, Sport, Thornton Heath
Tagged Croydon Harriers, Martyn Rooney, Thornton Heath
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Rooney apologises for his performance, on and off the track
Croydon Harrier Martyn Rooney has issued an apology after announcing on national television that he “ran like a dick” at the Rio Olympics. Rooney had just been eliminated at the heats stage of the 400 metres when he gave his … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Croydon Harriers, James Dasaolu, Martyn Rooney, Sport
Tagged Croydon Harriers, James Dasaolu, Martyn Rooney, Olympic Games, Rio Olympics, Usain Bolt
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Double champion Rooney proves a point and relays a message
Martyn Rooney ensured his place among the greats in British athletics history last night when he retained his European 400 metres title in Amsterdam, and promptly stirred another row with officials over selections for the relay squads this weekend. The … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Croydon Harriers, John Fisher School, Martyn Rooney, Sport, Thornton Heath
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Runners and ‘cyclers’ get set for Sport Relief charity miles
Croydon Council, which has a fairly feeble record when it has come to embracing national sporting and cultural events, is doing the right thing by Sport Relief in March. A press release issued last week calls on local “runners, joggers, … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Athletics, Charity, Croydon Harriers, South Norwood, Sport, Timothy Godfrey
Tagged Croydon Arena, Croydon Harriers, South Norwood, Sport Relief
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Beddington NightRun offers another route to the marathon
Another week, another local weekly running event as part of the build-up to the London Marathon, or simply for fun and fitness, jogs into our mail box. Staged for the fourth time this week, Beddington Park now has a regular … Continue reading
Croydon Harriers want to get New Addington on the run
A new group for runners is being established in New Addington, just in time for people to start their London Marathon preparations. Croydon Harriers Atlanta Drummond and Ernie Hann are the group’s co-leaders. The running sessions will be held every … Continue reading
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Tagged Addington Runners, Croydon Harriers, New Addington
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Runners get on their marks for Croydon 10K, Oct 18
There is less than three weeks until the annual Lexus Croydon 10K road race runs into town. This well-established event, staged by Croydon Harriers, is one of the most popular road races held in the region, and will see up … Continue reading
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Rooney proves a point as he flies on his Chinese magic carpet
Croydon Harrier Martyn Rooney proved a point today, when the British athletics team captain stormed to a lifetime best performance in the 400 metres heats on the second day of the world championships in Beijing. Rooney raced to 44.45sec for … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Croydon Harriers, James Dasaolu, Martyn Rooney, Sport
Tagged athletics, Beijing, Croydon Harriers, James Desaolu, Martyn Rooney
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Young Harriers break records at London Olympic Stadium
Three sprint relay teams from Croydon Harriers tasted victory in London’s Olympic Stadium at the Anniversary Games last Friday evening. Eight teams of Croydon Harriers sprinters got the chance to stretch their legs on the big stage alongside Usain Bolt … Continue reading
Coe has been backing Baku while Crystal Palace crumbles
Sebastian Coe’s attempts to run a mile from being associated with recommendations to bulldoze Crystal Palace athletics stadium and other south London sports facilities which were to be part of the “Olympic legacy” promised by the 2012 London Games looks … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Athletics, Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, Business, Croydon Harriers, Croydon North, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Community Association, Crystal Palace Park, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Property, Sport
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Harriers, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace NSC, Lord Coe, Mayor, Sebastian Coe, Tory
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Europe’s fastest man Dasaolu looking for flying start in 2015
European 100 metres champion James Dasalou is predicting even better things for 2015. The Croydon Harrier, who won his first major outdoors title in Zurich last August, believes that his first full winter of hard training without interruption from injury … Continue reading
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