Teams confirmed for Cup and Plate finals

Teams confirmed for Cup and Plate finals

The teams for the Premiership and Championship Grand Finals in Bedford on August 20-21 have been confirmed. Sixteen teams overall will be in action on the Saturday of the final round as the overall Premiership standings are decided. These teams will concurrently take part in the Cup and Plate competitions, comprising the top eight and … Read more

Thames Valley Harriers maintain lead as Charlotte Payne sets league record

Thames Valley Harriers maintain lead as Charlotte Payne sets league record

 Thames Valley Harriers maintained their lead at the top of the National Athletics League Premiership table yesterday (July 2) on a day when Charlotte Payne’s league record highlighted the individual performances. A week on from her 70.59m breakthrough to win the British title, Payne was just seven centimetres short of matching that as she assisted … Read more

Fastrax to supply NAL vests for Loughborough International

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

National Athletics League to use OpenTrack results software

National Athletics League to use OpenTrack results software

The National Athletics League has announced the OpenTrack platform will be used this season at all matches, offering scope for easy data entry, live results and live team scores. The results capture and publishing system, which has been used extensively across meetings both in the UK and elsewhere in Europe, will lead to several improvements … Read more

Tudo Sport to sponsor National Athletics League bibs

Tudo Sport to sponsor National Athletics League bibs

The National Athletics League has secured number sponsorship from Tudo Sport, an exciting new performance content and resource website designed with athletes specifically in mind. Soon to be launched by England Athletics 110m hurdles champion Miguel Perera, Tudo Sport is one of a series of new partners to link up with the NAL for its … Read more

TVH and athletes of the year handed NAL awards

TVH and athletes of the year handed NAL awards

National Athletics League Premiership champions Thames Valley Harriers and all four NAL athletes of the year were presented with their awards at the England Athletics Hall of Fame and Awards Evening in Solihull on Saturday night. Jessie Knight (female track), Scott Lincoln (male field), Chris McAlister (male track) and Amelia Strickler (female field) were each … Read more

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

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