Hall of Fame and Volunteer Awards evening 2011

Information is now online - you can read all about the night itself by clicking here, about the 2011 inductees by clicking here and the 2011 volunteer award winners by clicking here.  Congratulations to them all!  Haile Gebrselassie popped in too - click here to see some footage from Channel 5 (from 4mins30).

England Athletics Hall of Fame & National Awards

The England Athletics Hall of Fame was launched in 2008 with a panel of experts selecting a list of potential inductees for athletics fans and members of the public to vote on.  The Hall of Fame honours those who have made an outstanding contribution to the sport of athletics in England. Each year the public is able to vote on a shortlist of athletes who have been put forward for voting by our panel of experts.

We also hold our annual Regional and National Volunteer Awards to recognise those people upon whose efforts are sport is built:

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2011 video coming soon!

Chairman of the Hall of Fame panel is Darren Campbell. Darren himself won Olympic gold in the 4 x 100m relay and a silver at 200m. He was also European 100m champion and bronze medallist in the World Championships.  Darren explains the significance of the Hall of Fame in recognising the heritage of the sport, honouring the stars of the past and building for the future.

He said: ‘I think it is extremely important for all the people who have been inducted. For them it has brought back memories. They have never been recognised in this way and we are now recognising what our great athletes have done. We can remember them, the great things that they have done and the great things many of them continue doing within the sport. It feels an honour for me to be a part of it all.’Darren continued to explain how the athletes of today can be inspired by those who have gone before them, how they can aspire to be similar role models and how they can learn from the approaches of the athletes inducted and the advice they so often give: ‘They all have the same message - be professional, make sure you have the best coach, the best equipment, spend time with great athletes and leave no stone unturned. 

Hall of Fame inductees

Click here to read further details of inductees.

Biographies of everyone inducted in the Hall of Fame are available in our Hall of Fame Journals. 

See www.englandathletics.org/shop to buy journals and other England Athletics products such as training wear.
 

England Athletics National & Regional Awards

The England Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony each year takes place alongside the England Athletics National Awards for volunteers. This year the 2011 England Athletics National Awards programme will see many volunteers from across the country recognised for their contributions in supporting the development of the sport.

There are eleven categories of award, at both regional and national level.  These recognise the work of clubs, volunteers, officials and coaches, as well as the areas of partnership and disability athletics.  They reward contributions and commitment to our sport over the past 12-month period, with a more limited number of lifetime service awards.  To find out more please click here.