One of our juniors, Reuben, took on the Great North Run Junior last weekend. It was his first time at an event of that scale. The Junior version is a 4km race through the heart of Newcastle and Gateshead, which takes place the day before the Great North Run Half Marathon. He finished in 17:03, […]
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Sep
Sep
Sunday’s Vale of York Half Marathon and 10K incorporated this year’s YVAA Half Marathon Championships, and it was a strong weekend for the Vale of York Athletic Community, on the results board and off it. Steve Middup (M65) and Ian Martin (M55) both brought home silver in their respective age categories in the YVAA Half […]
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Sep
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Club member Richard Johnson is taking on this year’s Great North Run to raise money for the MS Society, a charity that means a great deal to him. Richard was diagnosed with MS in his late teens and has seen first hand the impact the condition can have on people and families.
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Sep
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Update, 15 September: Clare completed her first-ever half marathon in 2:58, just 21 weeks after major abdominal surgery. With jelly babies, incredible crowd support, and a lift from Harry and Richard in the final 400m, she crossed the line to hear “Well done Clare, you’ve just run the best half marathon”, and the emotion poured […]