A small contingent of Liverpool Pembroke Sefton athletes were at Hull for the Northern Under 20 Championships and came away with a clutch of medals. Under 15 Rosie Johnson demonstrated a maturity beyond her years in the 1500m. Up against two girls who on paper were faster she simply sat in and unleashed a blistering […]
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English Schools Championships
Liverpool Pembroke Sefton had six athletes at the highly competitive English Schools Championships at Gateshead. Rosie Johnson posted a personal best time of 4.38.85 in finishing second in her Junior Girls 1500m heat. In the final she could only manage 4.42.15 which left her in ninth place. Still a very good performance at this level. […]
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Busy Weekend for LPS Athletes
England Under 23s Champs On a busy weekend of athletics, the England Athletics U23 Championships took place at Bedford.400m runners, Wayne Ashall (49.4) and Nathan Hilton (49.2)both ran a season’s best in their heats, but this was not enough to gain a place in the final County Schools Championships For those LPS athletes aspiring to […]
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Kirsty in fine form
Kirsty Longley is already enjoying a fine year. The Liverpool Pembroke Sefton distance ace put together an other outstanding performance in finishing third female in the Christleton 5K Road Race in 17.28 chopping a huge minute off the club best ever time. First in the O35`s she simultaneously leapt to fifth in the current veteran 2012 […]
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Rosie delivers
Rosie Johnson is clearly not fazed by the big occasion. Representing the North West in the Virgin Mini London Marathon, a prelude to the big event, she came home a highly creditable 6th in the U15 Girls event. Up against some already high profile athletes this was an amazing debut at a top level event. […]
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The irresistible rise of Rosie
After wintering well in the less than glamorous surroundings of cross country running Liverpool Pembroke Sefton`s rising star, Rosie Johnson, was at the Wigan Harriers Spring Open meeting to measure herself against the clock on the track. The Under 15 girl not only romped to victory over 1500m but recorded a highly impressive 4.52.5. An […]
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Another stunning run from Jai
Another stunning run from Jai Jai Vernon-McGuigan`s cross country season came to a close at Glasgow’s Rouken Glen. The LPS athlete, representing the North of England, took on some of the nation`s best in the traditional Home Countries international. Barely expected to finish in the first dozen or so of the Under 20 race he […]
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Triple star performance at county championships
Triple star performance at county championships 7 January The Merseyside Cross Country Championships at St Helens Sherdley Park delivered three individual titles and a team trophy to the Liverpool Pembroke Sefton club. Early in the proceedings U15 Rosie Johnson demonstrated a maturity beyond her years, not only in holding off a determined challenge from a […]
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News July 2008
Rimmer back on course By his high standards Michael Rimmer has had an indifferent run up to the Olympics. Among other performances he has recorded a 1.47.2 800m in Berlin and a 1.47.10 in Ostrava, season`s best by a UK runner but some way off other international performers. However, this was turned around in Milan […]
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News June 2008
Grade 1 performance from Adam Thomson In the third of the rotating Young Athletes Premier League matches Liverpool Pembroke Sefton were at Preston Arena for an exciting encounter even though LPS were only to emerge third on the day. Beaten narrowly into second spot Adam Thomson probably deserved the nod for best club performance with […]
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