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News headlines 2011

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  • 22.Dec.11 Farah looking to end 2011 with another title – and you can help him win!

    Mo Farah is one of 10 people nominated for this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. The event, and the voting, will be taking place on the evening of Thursday 22 December. Thanks to all who voted - 3rd place for Mo!  Congratulations!

  • 21.Dec.11 RUN! Christmas Games in Walthamstow

    Run! logoOn a crisp (and then wet) morning and in conjunction with the Pop-Up Arena company, who kindly provided a curved track and grandstand for the event, Waltham Forest held the first ever Christmas Games in the town centre, with festive athletics-based activities including Santa’s Dash, Shot Putt the Christmas Pudding and Clearing the Chimney standing Long Jump.....

  • 09.Dec.11 London regional council volunteer awards 2011

    London Award Winners 2011With members from clubs, networks and the London council gathering at London’s city hall on the banks of the Thames overlooked by Tower Bridge, it seemed a fitting venue for the Olympic cities award evening on Thursday (08.12.11).

  • Essex Athletics Network

    09.Dec.11 Long Term Athlete Development session a hit

    Nineteen coaches from Essex Athletics Network clubs were at the third network coach education workshop held in conjunction with the network’s partner SEEVIC College as the College’s Sam Coombes, himself an active middle-distance athlete, spoke about long term athlete development and motor development. 

  • NicoleEvans in sportshall

    09.Dec.11 Run! Activator Walking Beyond Boundaries

    Tower Hamlets Run! Activator Nicole Evans is used to writing good news stories about her participants and borough partnerships developed, this time it's Nicole’s turn to be the good news story........

  • 06.Dec.11 Olympic hopeful puts himself on eBay

    James Ellington - Ebay1James Ellington – currently the second fastest sprinter in the country – has taken a novel approach to securing a  sponsorship deal - he has put himself on an online auction site. James has turned to eBay to try to ensure he makes the most of his talent in the big year of 2012!