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Double Olympian & Commonwealth Games Gold & Silver medalist 100m hurdles. Coaching & supporting young people to achieve. #silentstars

Joined September 2013
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📆 Get ready for the 2025 Competition Conference – a free, in-person event for athletics providers to learn, connect, and share best practice! Don’t miss your chance to connect, grow, and elevate your competitive strategy at this must-attend event. Get your free tickets now ➡ bit.ly/4nzC2dj
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Our final inductee is Richard Whitehead MBE. This hugely charismatic runner is one of Britain’s most successful Paralympic athletes and he's still breaking records - he broke the marathon world record earlier this month in Chicago! @Marathonchamp
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Nicola Sanders is inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame - she's one of the finest single lap runners Great Britain has produced, winner of six global 4x400m relay medals.
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Stan Greenberg was the man at the helm of the BBC's commentator statistics for 26 years working on Olympic Games and 13 Commonwealth Games. Welcome to our Hall of Fame!
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Our first inductee to the 2024 Hall of Fame is Lorna Boothe MBE @LornaBoothe, a two-time Olympian, and a two-time Commonwealth Games medallist with a lifetime of service to athletics.
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It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sir Jack Petchey CBE. Our thoughts and sympathies are with his family and friends. If you would like to write a message in memory, please post it here or directly on our dedicated in-memory page: sirjackpetcheycbe.muchloved.…
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Romell & his first coach, coach Paul!
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A real honour to have @BritAthletics International @RG_Big_Dreamer join us after winning 100m 🥉 at the @EuroAthletics Champs. We awarded him life membership and a photographic memento from @James_Athletics
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Selection for #TeamSurrey for the @SchoolAthletics Champs will be tough - 80 athletes already holding a standard! Head over to ssaa.org.uk for the Selection Criteria and to submit details for consideration (esp. Seniors, Steeple and Pole Vaulters)
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The summer season is almost here and we can't wait! This year, the England Athletics integrated championships have been condensed across two weekends with both including a Friday session, in addition to Saturday and Sunday! See the schedule and venues ⤵ bit.ly/24OutdoorsEA
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Good luck to all taking part in the TCS Mini London Marathon tomorrow, especially all Team Sutton and @SuttonDistAC athletes. See pic for pure joy from last year 🤩
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We are delighted to confirm that county associations will receive England Athletics funding for an 11th consecutive year, as part of our commitment to grassroots athletics. Find out more ⤵ bit.ly/24CountyGrants
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Some bonkers stats from @CIES_Football. 'Infiltrator creator' Josh Laurent named number two midfielder in world football in terms of accelerations per game. stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/fo…
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Replying to @UKA_News
If you're hoping to compete at Paris, you can find all the clean sport information you need, including UKAD's Clean Sport Hub, here: 🔽 ukad.org.uk/Paris-2024-clean…
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Calling all athletes, be sure to log on to the @ukantidoping Clean Sport Hub to complete your Compete Clean+ course ahead of this busy 2024. More details ➡️ bit.ly/3vNwqX1
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Pat Gallagher is a very successful masters athlete and loves coaching the next generation. Her advice to people looking to take up masters athletics for the first time is: “To take their time. It takes a few years to get going." Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/3UmoeY3
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"If you've got the love that you want to give to a child, then why not think about it." Fatima Whitbread MBE, two-time Olympic medallist and foster care leaver, is launching a new campaign to share ideas on how to improve fostering in the UK. trib.al/Rx0iR33 📺 Sky 501
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We are super excited to announce that applications for 2024 grants will be opening soon in early November! Keep your eyes peeled for more information closer to the time 💙💛
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Sprint Hurdles Technical Camps are back! 3 sessions for U15 & U17 sprint hurdlers at 4 locations this winter. Sessions run by Lorna Boothe MBE, Julie Pratt-Benterman & Paul Gripton. Free for coaches. Click bit.ly/3DDuIbA @EnglandAthletic @BLCF1
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Watch out for an announcement soon regarding the winter BLCF/England Athletics Sprint Hurdles workshops dates, and venues, in October, November and December. Wishing all hurdlers, and your coaches, a continued successful summer
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