A group of youngsters have successfully completed the first level of the 365 programme. Athletics 365 is a multi-event programme for young people which teaches them the technical skills of how to run, jump and throw. The group have worked enthusiastically over the last 10 weeks with coaches Val Wohler & Louise Ramsey. Having mastered […]
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Graeme and Michael at the Anniversary Games
Graeme Ballard was among the many athletes returning to the Olympic Stadium for the Sainsbury`s Anniversary Games. Following his bronze medal in the previous week’s IPC World Championships he was clearly in fine form and relishing the televised occasion in front of a 60,000 sell-out crowd. His T36 100m Final provided him with an opportunity […]
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Graeme bronze at IPC World Championships
Graeme Ballard had mixed fortunes at the IPC World Championships in Lyons. In his T36 category he was up against the formidable Russian, Shvetcov who powered to an easy 100m victory in 11.90. Graeme was a respectable third in 12.48 but must have found it galling to see his world record taken away from him. […]
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Tabo Huntley reports on Graeme Ballard as he heads for the World Championships
Well that is it, 9th July sees Graeme’s last track session in the UK before heading out to the British Athletics Holding Camp in France and then onto Lyon for the IPC World Athletics Championships (19th to 27th July). Graeme goes into the WC leading the world rankings in the 100m and second for the […]
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Rosie shines and Graeme rules
Traditionally the London Marathon is preceded by mini-marathons for younger age groups. Rosie Johnson`s winter record, culminating in an English international schools appearance led to an invitation to compete in the 3 mile event. There is terrific competition in her Under 15 category but again she delivered with an outstanding third place. This will almost […]
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100m Gold for Graeme
News reaches us that Graeme Ballard competed in Dubai in the first of the Paralympic Grand Prix series that will subsequently move to China, Brazil, Italy, Arizona and Berlin. In his T36 category he took the gold in the 100m in 12.44, 200m in 25.72 and even ran a 400m in 58 seconds. A tremendous […]
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LPS Receive Club Accreditation
Liverpool Pembroke & Sefton Harriers & AC (LPS) were presented with their England Athletics Club Accreditation certificate by CCSO Claire Buckle at a recent training evening. The Club Accreditation scheme is the only national cross sports quality accreditation scheme for clubs and is built around a set of core criteria which ensure that accredited clubs […]
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