Sadly news reaches us of the death of Charlie Kelly at the age of 97. A talented Pembroke runner of the post war years he was the first Pembroke athlete to gain international status. I have published below an article from the Pembroke History written by Charlie Gains Charlie Kelly: The club`s first track international […]
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The Making of an Olympian
You The Making of an Olympian is the title of a book currently published by New Generation Publishing. It is the autobiography of Tom Farrell the talented Liverpool Harrier who competed at both the Melbourne Olympics in 1956 and the following Olympics in Rome.
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Trio Tackle Telford
Ranked as one of the fastest 10k races in the UK, Telford welcomed twelve hundred PB aspiring athletes to a bleak and blustery morning alongside some of the best runners our isles have to offer including 3 LPS athletes who are enjoying breaking the mold to set new levels, seemingly as each races passes. Tony […]
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Ross Lights up the Beacon
Cross Country at Beacon Park is a distinct love/hate affair to most athletes with its year long mud patches, narrow pathways and a gradient that baffles runners into believing that whats goes up, keeps going up. Despite missing some of the more experienced members of the team to injury and masters commitments, LPS still turned […]
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Club celebrates growing turnout at Sefton International
Sefton Park is one of the staple winter events in the clubs individual calendar but also features heavily in the northwest and national calendars too attracting top level stars and large media attention, and whilst the club would and will always celebrate the individual achievements, we must celebrate our biggest ever representation across all age […]
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LPS take two #1 tokens at ParkRun
Whilst most eyes where on the International and Inter County Schools cross country matches the club also saw other representation across the country; Northern Athletics hosted its first Indoor meet of the season at Sheffield where Luke Edwards (2:32.34) & Jonathan Bride (2:41:67) competed in the Senior Mens 1000m. Within the ParkRun ranks; PB-fest at […]
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LPS Flies the Flag at British Masters
Aintree’s famed racecourse grounds hosted a racing spectacle this weekend in the form of the British & Ireland Masters Cross Country, a selection only event bringing together the best veterans of the our isles for age-group racing over the hollowed turf which has previously created timeless sporting legends. Kirsty Longley continued her superior recent form […]
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Juniors Star at Regional Schools
Saturday saw Whiston host the English Schools Cup : NW Regional Finals In the u15s Boys; Michael Henderson (15:52) pushed clear of 3rd late on to secure 2nd overall, quickly followed home by Oscar Davidson in 5th (15:40), Stanley Benson 9th (16:09), Gideon Lucas 12th (16:16) and Conrad Lucas 40th (18:49) followed in the u13s […]
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Rosie leads the Senior Ladies back into the points at Hyndburn
Saturday saw a return to less distant pastures for the MidLancs Cross Country hosted at Hyndburn, a synonymous mud laden and varying terrain course, a favourite for the winter specialists within the club especially after the recent downpours, yet we must applaud those representing in the red and black hooped vest for the first time. […]
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All eyes on Milburn & Conway
Whilst the eyes of the sporting world watched on in unified celebration with two feats of greatness over the marathon distance with Eluid Kipchoge entering the immortal running folklore alongside Roger Bannister followed by the long standing womens record broken the following day by Kenya’s rising star Brigid Kosgei at the 2019 Chicago marathon. At […]
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