Jessie Knight and Keely Hodgkinson highlight final NAL round

Jessie Knight and Keely Hodgkinson highlight final NAL round

The first season of the National Athletics League came to a successful conclusion last weekend with a string of top-drawer performances. Top of the bill was the women’s 400m hurdles at Eton where Nicole Kendall, who had set two league records this year, came up against Olympian and British No.1 Jessie Knight. Knight (WSEH), who … 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 round two preview

NAL round two preview

National Athletics League leaders Thames Valley Harriers will be aiming to stay on top on home soil at the second round of fixtures this weekend, in which Lawrence Okoye is among at least three British champions set to appear. TVH will face the same three clubs – Blackheath & Bromley, Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow … Read more

Tara Simpson-Sullivan looking forward to NAL match at Manchester

Tara Simpson-Sullivan looking forward to NAL match at Manchester

New British hammer champion Tara Simpson-Sullivan will make her National Athletics League debut for Wigan at the Championship North fixture in Manchester this weekend. Simpson-Sullivan has recently returned from university in the United States where she has improved her PB by nearly 10 metres this season. Her best of 68.91m puts her fourth on the … Read more

TVH keen to stay on top at home

TVH keen to stay on top at home

After topping the Premiership league table in the opening fixture, Thames Valley Harriers will be hoping home advantage spurs them on to another National Athletics League victory at the Linford Christie Stadium on Saturday. The Harriers will field a similar team to that which opened their league account so well at Bromley. Nicole Kendall, who … Read more

Championship begins in style in Peterborough

Championship begins in style in Peterborough

National Athletics League Championship East, Embankment Athletics Track, 6/6/21 – by Elaine Larkins Like a favourite relative visiting laden with gifts for all the family after a long and exotic adventure overseas so National Athletics League athletics returned with plenty for everyone to be thrilled by. Peterborough and Nene Valley Athletics Club hosted the Championship … Read more

England Athletics workshops with Rob Walker – register now!

England Athletics workshops with Rob Walker – register now!

Have you ever wanted to get involved in announcing or commentating? Would you like to help your club, area or league competition organisers? If so, then make sure you sign up online to our new free online Announcers Workshops – hosted by one of the best in the business, international athletics commentator, Rob Walker! With his first … Read more