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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
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
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
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
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
Thames Valley Harriers positive as they begin title defence
The team manager of Thames Valley Harriers is optimistic as the club prepares to begin their campaign to retain the National Athletics League title in Cardiff on Saturday. Manuel Da Silva is calling upon many of the loyal servants who helped the London-based outfit to wins in four matches during last year’s inaugural edition of … Read more
All Premiership League fixtures to be live-streamed by Vinco this season
Five National Athletics League matches this season will be live-streamed on Vinco, it has been confirmed. The UK’s best known online athletics streaming service will cover the Premiership meetings in Manchester on May 7, Eton on June 4 and Copthall on July 2, plus the respective Premiership and Championship finals at Bedford on August 20 … Read more
Fastrax to supply NAL vests for Loughborough International
Popular athletics clothing specialist Fastrax has been confirmed to supply the National Athletics League with vests for the Loughborough International on May 23. As with the Manchester International last summer, athletes representing the NAL in Loughborough will be kitted out with tops produced by the West Yorkshire-based company, which uses UK-only products. Fastrax, which has … Read more
