Athletics

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...

Cross country running in Merseyside primary schools is booming, but more volunteers are needed to keep races going. Thanks to the work of dedicated members of the community, national champions have been discovered at this level. Amidst the relentless pressures of...

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.

Wirral AC's Sam Lunt continued his good form as he helped Team GB and NI to victory in the Dynamic New Athletics event in Madrid, Spain. Sprinter Lunt, 17, won his mixed 2x200m relay with partner Sophie Walton (Horwich) ahead of the Czech Republic.

Wirral AC athlete Sam Lunt impressed as he reached the semi-finals of the men's 400 metres at the British Indoor Athletics Championships. And the 17-year-old finished third in his semi-final heat in a time of 48.36 seconds, but it was not quite enough to make it through to Sunday's final.

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.

A senior environmental trustee in Merseyside has praised the decision of athlete Innes FitzGerald to turn down a Team GB call up in the interest of the environment. Dr Derek Gould, a trustee at Merseyside Environmental Trust and Chair of Cycling UK, said FitzGerald's decision not to fly to Australia for the World Cross Country Championships was "bold".