Keely Hodgkinson: from Olympic silver to the NAL

Keely Hodgkinson: from Olympic silver to the NAL

A few weeks ago Keely Hodgkinson was winning silver at the Olympics, but this weekend she’ll be competing at a rather more low-key National Athletics League. The Leigh Harrier has enjoyed the perks of her success — only this week, for example, she was driving an Aston Martin DB5 as her reward for reaching the … Read more

Hat-trick of NAL match wins for TVH

Hat-trick of NAL match wins for TVH

National Athletics League, Premier, London South, Eton. 7/8/21 – Pat Calnan Thames Valley Harriers made it three wins out of three as they were too strong for the opposition at the Premier London South match at Eton. They finished over a hundred points clear of hosts Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow and, on an afternoon … Read more

League team impress with nine wins in the Manchester International

League team impress with nine wins in the Manchester International

Alex Haydock-Wilson and the NAL’s top throwers particularly stood out in the home international match Athletes from the National Athletics League took time out from competing against each other to contest as one team at the high-calibre Manchester International yesterday. The outfit enjoyed nine wins as they finished pushed hosts England for the honours of … Read more

NAL team announced for Manchester International

NAL team announced for Manchester International

Some of Britain’s top athletes have been included in the National Athletics League team for the Manchester International next Wednesday. The team, all of whom were selected having competed in the league this year, will head to the Manchester Regional Arena seeking to challenge England, who topped the leaderboard when the event was last held … Read more

Hurdlers on song at Eton – round 3 report

Hurdlers on song at Eton – round 3 report

A pair of great hurdles performances from Nicole Kendall and Chris McAlister helped Thames Valley Harriers extend their lead at the top of the National Athletics League premiership last weekend. Kendall set her second league record of the year as McAlister went below 50 seconds. Meanwhile, Kevin Metzger took nearly a second off his PB … Read more

Linford Christie full of praise for National Athletics League

Linford Christie full of praise for National Athletics League

Linford Christie has urged more international athletes to compete for their club and says he enjoys watching grassroots meetings like the National Athletics League (NAL) more than some of the top events. The 1992 Olympic 100m champion was speaking as he supported his club, Thames Valley Harriers, last month in the NAL, which this year replaced the … Read more

NAL to send team to Manchester International

NAL to send team to Manchester International

The National Athletics League has confirmed it will send a team to the Manchester International on August 18. The event at the Manchester Regional Arena returns after the pandemic led to the cancellation of last year’s event and it will also feature teams from England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and GB Under-20s. Applications for selection … Read more

Milton Keynes win home National One match

Milton Keynes win home National One match

National Athletics League, National One, Milton Keynes 3/7/21 by Brian Graves This was a well contested match at Milton Keynes where the host club were challenged by City of Portsmouth AC and Reading AC. In the final analysis, less than 50 points covered this trio, Marshall Milton Keynes AC winning with 296.5 pts, chased by … Read more