Athletics

Liverpool female-only running community Girls on the Go have called for "education" and "awareness" to end harassment towards female runners. According to a 2023 survey by Adidas, 92% of women reported fearing for their safety when they were running alone, compared to 28% of men.

With St Helens’ annual 10K event on the horizon, one of the town’s best runners has stated his intent to win. Jon-Jo Doherty has flown out of the blocks this year, having been crowned as Merseyside County Cross Country champion...

A Merseyside initiative has helped create a 22% decrease in knife crime between 2022-23 compared to last year. Crime Stoppers is a 35 year old independent charity which provides the public with the chance to report violations anonymously, and...

  https://youtu.be/UXdQGuR27IQ A sports academy is offering a health and exercise programme for people who endure mental, physical and neurological conditions. The 12-week scheme at Greenbank Sports Academy supports people such as those who have had a stroke to people suffering from...

At a time when Charities are feeling the pinch and arguably facing their toughest times yet, the annual Liverpool Spring 10k provided an opportunity for runners from across the North West to raise thousands of pounds. The London Marathon raised...

A new Pentathlon and Athletics club has been launched in Merseyside in the hope of producing future champions for the city. Warriors Pentathlon and Athletic Club was founded by Ronan and Sarah Kearney in October last year.

The World Athletics Council have announced they will “exclude male-to-female transgender athletes who have been through male puberty from female World Rankings competition from 31 March 2023”.

An England Deaf International cricketer is "absolutely buzzing" to be taking part in his second Liverpool half marathon this weekend. James Dixon is running the race for the secind year in a row and will be raising finds to support...

Merseyside cricketer and running coach Alex Rigby agrees he might be a little crazy after completing an ultramarathon to raise money for his cricket club, Ainsdale. “I think any runner is a bit of a madman, I think you have to be to want to push yourself like that,” he said.

Liverpool Harrier Jamie Webb will qualify for the European Indoor Championships with a top two finish in Birmingham this weekend. The athletics meet doubles-up as selection trials for the upcoming Championships hosted by Istanbul in March.