Athletics

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".

Liverpool Harrier and hurdle speedster Meg Corker will compete for GB & NI U20s in European Athletics’ explosive new competition. Dynamic New Athletics (DNA) features six nations battling for points across two hours of fast-paced track and field action.

Wirral athlete Joe Wigfield has been selected to represent Team GB and Northern Ireland for the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Australia this month. The Championships represent the pinnacle of Cross Country competition.

After eleven months of waiting, Wirral Athletic Club have finally been presented with England Athletics’ Club of the year award. Although they won the honour officially back in November last year, the Bebington club were recognised at the England Athletics...

Anyika Onura has revealed her battle with racial abuse growing up in Liverpool and throughout her track career. The Olympic bronze medallist, who was raised in Dingle, has decided to share her story now she has retired in the hope...

Merseyside based athletes David Devine and Nathan Maguire have been selected for the Paralympic World Class Programme (PWCP). The PWCP is the UK’s National Lottery funded initiative which supports athletes in searching success, mainly at World/European Championships and Paralympic Games....

Sport Liverpool are organising walks across the calendar in a bid to increase participation in sport and exercise amongst people from across the city.

Matthew Crehan recalled his father’s eulogy. “Life is like a race. It's not a race to the finish line, but it's a race to take the most beautiful route.” Running was important to his father. Now Matt has his own Olympic ambitions. He spoke to Merseysportlive reporter Sam Millne

In this week's edition of the Merseysportlive Podcast, Sam Millne, Louis Ryan and Tom Routley are joined by St Helens long-distance runner Matt Crehan. He spoke about winning the 2021 Liverpool and Manchester marathons, his family's athletic background and his future plans.

More than 10,000 runners took to the streets on Sunday as the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon came to Liverpool for the seventh and final time. Following a two-year hiatus due to coronavirus, participants took part in races that covered various distances, from one mile all the way up to the full 26.2 miles.