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Brit team chief backs women to challenge for Birmingham half-marathon event Oct 10 2009

LIZ McColgan expects the Great Britain women’s squad to challenge for medals at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Birmingham tomorrow despite the late withdrawal of Paula Radcliffe.Read

Handsworth's Jose Martin-Fullerton jumps to bronze medal in UK School Games Sep 07 2009

BIRCHFIELD Harrier Jose Martin-Fullerton has vowed to come back bigger and better next season after he left his injury worries behind him to land the triple jump bronze medal at the UK School Games in South Wales at the weekend.Read

Handsworth's Jose Martin-Fullerton jumps to bronze medal in UK School Games Sep 07 2009

BIRCHFIELD Harrier Jose Martin-Fullerton has vowed to come back bigger and better next season after he left his injury worries behind him to land the triple jump bronze medal at the UK School Games in South Wales at the weekend.Read

Devonish leads GB's relay team to World Championship finals Aug 22 2009

COVENTRY’S Marlon Devonish played a calming role as Great Britain’s sprint relay team splashed through the puddles to book their final place at the World Athletics Championships.Read

Birchfield hammer thrower Zoe Derham hoping to break British record at World Championships in Berlin Aug 15 2009

BIRCHFIELD Harrier Zoe Derham says breaking Lorraine Shaw’s six-year-old British hammer record will be the equivalent of winning a medal at the World Championships in Berlin.Read

Louise Hazel aims to make the most of German chance Aug 14 2009

LOUISE Hazel has vowed to turn herself into a human sponge as she prepares to make her World Championship bow in Berlin.Read

Nathan Douglas won't start Worlds unless he's 100 per cent Aug 14 2009

INJURY and setbacks have become second nature to Nathan Douglas – but the triple jumper has vowed not to let his latest stint on the treatment table affect his chances at the World Championships.Read

Julian Thomas races to cup sprint double Aug 10 2009

JULIAN Thomas took a significant step along the road to recovery with a sprint double in the Jo Smith Cup at Copthall, in north London, as Birchfield Harriers finished fourth overall.Read

Birchfield’s youngsters do them proud at Copthall\n Aug 03 2009

BIRCHFIELD’S battlers secured their first match win of the century and their highest finish in 15 years in the UK Women’s Athletics League on Saturday.Read

Plea for triple jumper Nathan Douglas to be in British squad Jul 27 2009

NATHAN Douglas’ coach has appealed to the Great Britain selectors to see sense and name the Birmingham-based triple jumper in their World Championship squad tomorrow.Read

Triple jumper Phillips Idowu beaten into third place at Aviva London Grand Prix Jul 25 2009

BIRMINGHAM’S adopted triple jumpers endured a disastrous evening at the Aviva London Grand Prix last night.Read

Olympic success has raised expectations, admits high-jumper Germaine Mason Jul 24 2009

GERMAINE Mason admits he has to constantly live up to the “greatness” of being an Olympic silver medallist.Read

Eden Francis scoops gold at the European U23 Championships Jul 20 2009

EDEN Francis made up for disappointment at domestic level by taking gold at the European Under 23 Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania.Read

Schoolboy Joshua bids to keep British cyding glory on track Jul 20 2009

HALESOWEN’S Joshua Papworth is bidding to follow in the tyre tracks of British cycling sensation Mark Cavendish at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Tampere, Finland, this week.Read

Eden Francis scoops gold at the European U23 Championships Jul 20 2009

EDEN Francis made up for disappointment at domestic level by taking gold at the European Under 23 Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania.Read

Schoolboy Joshua bids to keep British cyding glory on track Jul 20 2009

HALESOWEN’S Joshua Papworth is bidding to follow in the tyre tracks of British cycling sensation Mark Cavendish at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Tampere, Finland, this week.Read

High jumper Tom Parsons’ Berlin hopes still alive Jul 17 2009

HIGH jumper Tom Parsons is hoping to get his misfiring season back on track at this weekend’s Birmingham Games at the Alexander Stadium to keep alive his hopes of competing at the world championships in Berlin next month.Read

AS I’M sure most of you are aware last weekend Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium hosted the Aviva World Trials & UK Championships. Jul 17 2009

This event gives athletes the chance to confirm their place in Berlin for the IAAF World Championships as well as try to become UK champions for their discipline.Read

Birchfield Harriers’ Brett Morse begins Euro U23 discus campaign Jul 16 2009

BIRCHFIELD’S Brett Morse is looking to make up for missing out on the national discus title when he begins his European Under-23 Championship campaign in Lithuania tomorrow.Read

Birchfield Harriers in the medals at English School Championships Jul 15 2009

BIRCHFIELD Harriers are celebrating a bumper haul of medals from the English Schools Athletics championships in Sheffield.Read

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