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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London Marathon 2020
London Marathon 2020 The club is entitled to one guaranteed place at next year’s Virgin London marathon which takes place on Sunday 26th April. If you would like to be considered for this place, then you need to let club secretary, Karen Brown (karenprobert@yahoo.co.uk) know by Friday 13th December. The criteria for consideration are that […]
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Kirsty does England proud with a new pb
The amazing Kirsty Longley did herself proud yet again with another pb in her first senior international. Running for England at the Abbey Dash 10k in Leeds she was second home for England and won her age category in a very impressive 33.40 which helped England to the team silver. Running your first senior international […]
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Three get England call up for international masters cross country
Three LPS athletes Kirsty Longley V40, Debbie Campbell V35 and Tony O’Brien V45 have all been called up to represent England in the British and Irish Masters Cross Country International on the 16th November. This annual cross country masters international is contested each by teams from England, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, and […]
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International call up for Kirsty
The amazing and inspirational Kirsty Longley continues to defy all conventional logic regarding growing old and getting slower. After a record breaking season on the roads which has seem her turn in some excellent road performance from 5k to half marathon she was rightly award her first senior England international vest at the age of […]
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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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Senior men turn in solid performance at National 6 stage road relay
A group of LPS athletes took a coach to Sutton Park in Birmingham on Sunday to represent the club in the English National Relay Championships. First up were our U17 men and they produced an excellent performance, finishing 20th in the 3.88k three man relay. Fletcher Foster ran our fastest leg (32nd in 12:49) and […]
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LPS dominate with local podiums
With the Senior runners having an elect representation at the National Road Relays, the fight for the headline grabber took place across the local races. Aintree racecourse was the first up on Saturday hosting the run through events 5km/10k/Half marathon on the looped course. Mike Gall started the ball rolling taking 3rd place overall in […]
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Fine run by Jake at Muddy Mawdsley
Three LPS athletes headed to Mawdesley for the 3rd annual 10k trail race, in testing wet muddy conditions around the fields and farm tracks of the village of Mawdesley. Young Jake Dickinson finished in a magnificent 3rd place in a time of 38.53, he was followed by Greg Callaghan in 6th place 41.23 while last […]
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