Athletics
HARLOW Running and Tri Club members competed in two 15 milers on a blustery Sunday morning in preparation for spring marathons. The Folksworth 15 is a two lap course with three fairly steep hills on each lap making for a testing race. Colin Moody finished…
HARLOW Running Club hosted a four team cross country race on Sunday morning. Well over 100 runners ran the five mile course from Church Langley and through fields and stream into Old Harlow and back to Newhall. The four teams were: Harlow Running and Sri…
THE next Harlow resident we are following ion they journey to the London Marathon is Gemma Nicholson. We asked Gemma to tell us why she is taking on all 26 miles and 385 yards. Gemma said: “I am running for Children with Cancer UK “I…
HARLOW Running and Tri Club were represented at both the Essex and Herts Senior Cross Country Championships at the weekend. The Essex Senior Men’s XC County Championships were held at Gloucester Park, Basildon, over a distance of 12k. The organisers laid out a memorable course…
HARLOW’S Gemma Smith is set to run the London Marathon for the second time and she can’t wait. YH is following the progress of a number of Harlow residents from now until the big day on Sunday April 21st. Gemma is running for the Make-A-Wish…
THE next person we are following as part of our London Marathon coverage is Tony Marks. Tony is the owner of Best Bodies Fitness in The Stow. Tony is taking on the challenge of 26 miles and 385 yards on Sunday April 21st for the…
THERE was plenty of heart and effort at both the Hertfordshire and Essex Cross Country Championships from a small band of Harlow AC athletes. On the line, beyond personal bests, was a top eight finish and selection for county teams for the national championships in…
A HARLOW teenager is set to take on the mighty challenge of the London Marathon. This will be Ella Newitt’s first ever marathon, so we asked her to tell us why she was running, who she is raising money for and how training is going?…
ANOTHER Harlow resident set to take on the London Marathon in April is Rosie May Lozeau. We asked Rosie to tell us a little bit more about why she is taking on the challenge of running 26 miles and 385 yards. Rosie said: “I am…
A HARLOW primary school teacher is set to take on the challenge of the London Marathon for charity. Mark Grant teaches at Hare Street Primary in Harlow. YH asked Mark why he was running and who he is running for? ” I am running the…
A ST CLARE Hospice nurse is taking on the challenge of the London Marathon for a cause very close to her heart, St Clare Hospice. Victoria Martinez works as part of the Nursing team at the much-respected and loved home in Hastingwood. Victoria said: “My…
HARLOW Running and Tri Club members saw out the year at the New Year’s Eve Flitch Way Marathon, Half Marathon and 10k event. Two of the club’s distance ladies completed the Marathon race, Kerry Mavris finished in 17th place out of 40 finishers and 2nd…
THERE are three months, two weeks and four days until the London Marathon on April 21st of this year. There will be some people, who have been sensible over Christmas and put in a 10 mile road race before 2023 ended. And here may be…
HARLOW Running and Tri Club had 3 runners working off the Christmas excess at the Witham Boxing Day 5 mile race. Sean Flynn led the way in 154th place out of 390 finishers in 39min 17sec, Glen Wilson, in his debut at the distance, was…
THERE was a record number of participants for a Christmas Day running of the Harlow parkrun. There were 332 hardy souls who kicked off their festive celebrations with a 5k (3.1 mile) run/walk/shuffle around the town park. The numbers were boosted by visitors, both local…
HARLOW Running and Tri Club were represented at the Essex Cross Country League, Round 4, at Hilly Fields, Colchester. In the Men’s race, distance 8k, Rob Lowe finished in 66th place out of 272 finishers in an excellent 29min 46sec, Martin Westley was 96th in…
