NAL athletes on top form at Loughborough International

NAL athletes on top form at Loughborough International

The National Athletics League team finished third in the Loughborough International yesterday. Although triple jumper Jude Bright-Davies and 800m runner Angus Harrington were the only outright winners in NAL colours, consistent placings throughout put the team just behind hosts Loughborough in the standings, with England well out in front. Hurdler Edson Gomes and shot putter … Read more

NAL team announced for Loughborough International

NAL team announced for Loughborough International

A strong team will represent the National Athletics League at the Loughborough International on Sunday. The squad will take on teams from Loughborough University, England, Scotland, Wales and GB&NI U20s in the historic event, first held in 1958. This will be the first year the NAL has sent a team to the meeting, which is … Read more

Nicole Kendall hoping to raise the bar this summer

Nicole Kendall hoping to raise the bar this summer

Nicole Kendall is one of the National Athletics League’s most prolific scorers but the 400m hurdles specialist hopes expanding her competition programme to more top-level invitation meetings can inspire her to bigger things this season. The Thames Valley Harrier, who has so far had six individual and three relay wins in the five matches since … Read more

Amelia Strickler aiming high despite sub-standard opener

Amelia Strickler aiming high despite sub-standard opener

Shot-putter Amelia Stricker may have been disappointed with her summer domestic debut, but the Thames Valley Harrier is optimistic she is in the sort of shape required to reach the World Athletics Championships later this year. Despite easily picking up maximum points in Cardiff, Strickler was the best part of a metre below her best … Read more

League regular Chris McAlister hoping to break 49-second barrier

League regular Chris McAlister hoping to break 49-second barrier

Last year’s British No.1 400m hurdler Chris McAlister is keen to build on his National Athletics League season-opener in his pursuit of a World Athletics Championships qualifier. In Cardiff last Saturday, Thames Valley Harrier clocked a winning 50.41 in his first 400m hurdles race of the season. He already has the qualifying standards for the … Read more

Top performances in the opening round of NAL matches

Top performances in the opening round of NAL matches

Holly Mills, Kevin Metzger, Joel Clarke-Khan, Scott Lincoln and Jacob Paul were among those to shine in the first set of matches in this year’s league yesterday as clubs began battle for this season’s honours. The excitement of the athletes to return to more traditional-style club competition after last year’s pandemic-affected season was evident. Premiership … Read more

Premiership 1A report, Sport City

Premiership 1A report, Sport City

It has been a long time coming, but the National Athletics League, first scheduled to commence in 2020 and operating purely on a local level in 2021, has now had its first proper national round of matches in 2022, reports Pat Calnan. The Premiership fixture at Manchester’s Sports City provided a kaleidoscope of performances with … Read more