Friday, May 9, 2025

Athletics

St Helens Sutton Athletic Club – A club decorated in history

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An in-depth anaylsis of the history surrounding St Helens Sutton Athletic Club, including thoughts from the current club Chairman Matt Crehan.

Anyika Onuora – An Olympian’s secret battle with malaria

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On the 21st August 2016, Anyika Onuora was part of Team GB’s 4x400m relay team, which won bronze in the 2016 Rio Olympics. 10 months before that, her life nearly came to a premature end. This is a look...
Scouse 5K run - by William Moore, MSL reporter

The Arriva Scouse 5k Run

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Ready, set, go. Earlier this morning, Liverpool's annual Scouse 5k run set off from St George's Hall, as participants set forth on their quest to the finish line. Laughter, respect and a willingness to finish is what makes these sorts...

Has London 2012 Paralympics failed to provide a legacy for disability sport?

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33 athletes represented Liverpool at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. They showcased their skills and inspired Merseyside youngsters to get involved. But did those games provide the lasting legacy for disability sport many hoped it would? James Lee reports
KJT - Photo by filip bossuyt, under Creative Commons licence

Katarina Johnson-Thompson reflects on “unbelievable” achievement

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson reflected back on an “unbelievable” couple of weeks, after securing a record-breaking first World Championship gold medal and being nominated for IAAF World Athlete of the Year. The Liverpool Heptathlete broke Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill’s British points record of...

Katarina Johnson-Thompson nominated for IAAF World Athlete of the Year

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Liverpool’s world heptathlon champion, Katarina Johnson-Thompson has been nominated for the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award. The 26-year-old, who started her career at the Liverpool Harriers Athletic Club, became the city’s first ever athlete to win a World...
Cross country running - Picture by farmama - Creative Commons

Merseyside’s athletic club’s begin cross country season

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The Manchester Area Cross Country League continues, as Wirral AC competitors Katie Bagley and Sarah Kearney finished first in their individual categories.

Kipchoge makes marathon history

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History has been made as Kenyan Athlete Eliud Kipchoge breaks the two-hour marathon mark and breaks one of sports toughest time barriers. Eliud, 34, and his team of pacemakers took on the challenge earlier today in the Ineos 1:59 challenge...
Cross Country - Pic by Mick Garratt - Used under Creative Media Commons License

Liverpool Harriers enjoy successful weekend after KJT gold

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Liverpool Harriers enjoy a successful weekend after being inspired by Katarina Johnson-Thompson's gold medal at the 2019 World Championships.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson - Credit: Filip Bossuyt under Creative Media Commons

Liverpool Harrier Katarina Johnson-Thompson flys to gold

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Liverpool Harrier Katarina Johnson-Thompson secures world championship gold in Doha to beat Jessica Ennis-Hill's Britsh record.

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