Birmingham Mail - Tag - athletics

UK crowd can inspire Mark Lewis-Francis to 100m final at London Olympics

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MARK Lewis-Francis believes a home crowd can inspire him to break the ten second barrier and reach the Olympic 100 metres final.

Cost of Alexander Stadium expansion soar after council overlooks health and safety rules

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 08:00:00 GMT

THE cost of expanding Birmingham’s flagship athletics stadium has increased by £400,000 because officials seemed unaware of health and safety laws for larger venues, it has been claimed.

Mark Lewis-Francis sets fastest time in 100m heats at Aviva World Trials

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:33:00 GMT

MARK Lewis-Francis insists the best is yet to come after laying down a marker to his domestic rivals at the Aviva Worlds Trials and UK Championships on home soil on Friday.

Athletics: Stars ready to light up Birmingham in Aviva UK trials

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:13:00 GMT

AN all-star British cast of Olympic, World and European champions will compete in what is arguably the strongest ever line-up in the history of the Aviva UK Trials and Championships when the 2011 edition of the event gets under way in Birmingham tomorrow.

Birchfield Harriers sprinter suspended after testing positive for steroids

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:03:00 GMT

BRITISH sprinter Bernice WIlson has been provisionally suspended from all competition after testing postitive for steroids.

Aston Villa and Birmingham City in Alexander Stadium invite

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:57:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM’S leisure boss wants to bring football teams from Aston Villa and Birmingham City to play at the city’s Alexander Stadium.

Asafa Powell aiming for Alexander Stadium's fastest sprint ever

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:13:00 GMT

ASAFA Powell has promised to mark the opening of the redeveloped Alexander Stadium by obliterating its 100 metres record at Sunday's Samsung Diamond League meeting.

Athletics stars help launch Birmingham's new-look Alexander Stadium

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMT

OLYMPIC medallist Kelly Sotherton was eager to step out into the new-look Alexander Stadium ahead of its opening at the Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix tomorrow.

Birchfield Harrier Louise Hazel hopes to shine

Birmingham Mail — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:11:00 GMT

COMMONWEALTH Games gold medallist Louise Hazel insists she has no intention of living in Jessica Ennis’ shadow at this summer’s World Championships – instead revealing she intends to steal her thunder in Daegu, South Korea.

Mark Lewis-Francis helps Birmingham team ahead of 2011 Aviva Sportshall finals

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:29:00 GMT

SPRINT king Mark Lewis-Francis has returned to his roots ahead of tomorrow’s UK finals of the Aviva Sportshall championships.