Athletics

Carlisle athlete Tom Farrell breaks second record in a fortnight

Carlisle athlete Tom Farrell has shattered his second British Under-20 indoor record in the space of two weeks.

Last updated 2 March 2010
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Littler retains round title

Steve Littler retained his Keswick/Buttermere Round title when he was clear winner at the 33rd running of the event on Sunday.

Last updated 18 February 2010
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West Cumbrian runner eyeing American university scholarship

Athletics prodigy James Bowness faces a race against time to secure a lucrative scholarship at an American university – following a prompt from old rival Tom Farrell.

Last updated 18 February 2010
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Cumbrian runner Tom Farrell smashes 42-year-old UK record

Cumbrian athlete Tom Farrell has continued his explosive start to his career in the USA by shattering the British Under-20 3000m indoor record.

Last updated 15 February 2010
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Carlisle runner wins three golds at Scottish masters

Golden oldie Angela Kelly is celebrating a glorious hat-trick – despite the arctic freeze causing havoc with her training schedule.

Last updated 28 January 2010
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Cumbrian athlete Farrell sets fastest British race time in sixteen years

Border Harrier Tom Farrell has made an explosive start to his athletics career in the USA.

Last updated 26 January 2010
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Cumbrian star James targets World Champs

CUMBRIAN running prodigy James Bowness has set his sights on reaching the World Junior Championships in Canada this summer after easing to victory in the Northern Athletics Junior Indoor Championships.

Last updated 21 January 2010
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Cumbria's young athletes get training grant help

Young athletes in Cumbria have been given a financial boost as preparations for the London Olympics in 2012 take shape.

Last updated 7 January 2010
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Cumberland Fell Runners pushed hard

Cumberland Fell Runners are keeping there members up to the task with three handicap events in the space of three weeks.

Last updated 30 December 2009
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Cockermouth girls do Cumbria proud in cross country championships

Girls from Cockermouth School did Cumbria proud in the England Schools’ Cross Country Championship Finals in Cornwall.

Last updated 16 December 2009
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Cumbria athlete wins sports award and top cross country race

Wigton athlete Abbie Hetherington had a double celebration over the weekend.

Last updated 3 December 2009
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Gamble pays off on oldest 10k road race

BEN Gamble made the journey from the West Midlands worthwhile when he won the flood-hit Brampton to Carlisle road race.

Last updated 24 November 2009
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Kirkland puts himself in the running for Cumbrian double

TOP northern road runner David Kirkland will be aiming for a Cumbrian double this weekend.

Last updated 19 November 2009
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Wigton runner starts season with silver medal at Gateshead

Wigton athlete Abbie Hetherington maintained her impressive start to the season with a silver medal in the McCain UK Cross Country Challenge at Gateshead.

Last updated 18 November 2009
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Cumbrian Run chief looking for unsung race hero

New Cumbrian Run chief John McNamee hopes an unsung hero will emerge from Sunday’s event after organisers decided against inviting elite African runners.

Last updated 23 October 2009
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Cumbrian marathon man whose life was shattered by illness

As Dave Cannon stepped on to the podium at the end of the Montreal Marathon and acknowledged the cheers of the crowd, his mind suddenly flashed back to an extraordinary moment during the race.

Last updated 23 October 2009
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