Strickler, Lally, Irozuru, Haydock-Wilson among GB stars headlining NAL Premiership opener

Strickler, Lally, Irozuru, Haydock-Wilson among GB stars headlining NAL Premiership opener

Written by Alex Seftel The first round of National Athletics League fixtures are coming your way across the Premiership, Championship and National One divisions this Sunday 11th July. Sixteen clubs will take part in the top two divisions – split into A and B fixtures which both have two groups of eight clubs – while … Read more

NAL team seal six stunning victories at Loughborough International

NAL team seal six stunning victories at Loughborough International

The Fastrax National Athletics League team sealed six stunning victories as part of an encouraging squad performance at the Loughborough International Athletics meeting. Ruben Miranda (Thames Valley/Ealing Southall & Middlesex), the reigning Portuguese indoor champion, was first to get the ball rolling with a 5.10 metres pole vault victory before Hayley McLean (Shaftesbury Barnet) stormed … Read more

NAL announces team for Loughborough International

NAL announces team for Loughborough International

The National Athletics League is pleased to announce its Fastrax Loughborough International Athletics team for the 2023 LIA Meeting on Sunday 21st May at the Paula Radcliffe Stadium. Senior Great Britain internationals headline the squad, with world champion T44 sprinter Sophie Kamlish (Bristol & West) included, alongside Hayley McLean (Shaftesbury Barnet) and Chris McAlister (Thames … Read more

End-of-year awards made at AGM

End-of-year awards made at AGM

  Premiership winners Thames Valley Harriers and shot-putter Youcef Zatat were among those honoured with awards during the National Athletics League’s AGM in Coventry earlier this month. Business was adjourned midway through the meeting for a series of presentations made by NAL chairman Len Steers. Representatives from Thames Valley Harriers, Crawley AC and Yeovil Olympiads … Read more

Charlotte Payne and Youcef Zatat to receive National Athletics League David Jeacock Memorial Bursaries

Charlotte Payne and Youcef Zatat to receive National Athletics League David Jeacock Memorial Bursaries

Charlotte Payne and Youcef Zatat have been announced as the first recipients of the National Athletics League’s David Jeacock Memorial Bursary. The league is to make annual awards of £500 to one male and one female athlete who are members of an NAL club and have competed in at least two fixtures during the season. … Read more

Sale Harriers celebrate final victory as Crawley take Championship title again

Sale Harriers celebrate final victory as Crawley take Championship title again

A big win for Sale Harriers in the NAL Cup Final in Bedford yesterday was not enough to stop Crawley taking the overall championships division title. Crawley retained their title by two points from Sale and, along with Chelmsford, these three will be promoted into the Premiership for next season. Fourth-placed Tonbridge could join them … Read more

Yeovil Olympiads crowned National 1 champions

Yeovil Olympiads crowned National 1 champions

Yeovil Olympiads secured the overall National 1 title with a narrow fourth-round match win over hosts Yate & District on Saturday. Although Belgrave Harriers were third, they did enough to ensure promotion to the Championship division for next year along with Yeovil. Third-placed Portsmouth could join them if they win a “paper match” with Enfield … Read more

Thames Valley Harriers retain National Athletics League title

Thames Valley Harriers retain National Athletics League title

Thames Valley Harriers have retained the National Athletics League Premiership title after winning the Grand Finals in Bedford today. The London club triumped by just 7.5 points over Blackheath & Bromley, who had been their closest rivals over the season. A-string wins for Jessica Tappin (400m hurdles – 57.46), Jude Bright-Davies (triple jump – 15.89m) … Read more