April 17, 2020 12:51

It’s all change for running man Solomon

Steve Solomon, 2012 400m finalist at just 19, had it all mapped out in the build up to Tokyo. “My qualification for these Olympics started last May. Every competition I did was to set me up for 2020,” said Solomon, Australia’s team captain at last summer’s World Championships.

April 08, 2020 12:20

Kibbutz life Taylor-made for Emma

UK-ranked javelin thrower Emma Taylor has had to get used to more than just a new training routine since arriving on kibbutz in late February.

March 30, 2020 13:37

Stay sharp during enforced break

Just days after the cancellation of the 2020 London Marathon, England Athletics announced the inevitable: all athletics training sessions and competitions were to be suspended. But Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers coach Colin Godfrey has devised innovative ways to keep his athletes positive and motivated during the enforced break – and without any let-up.

February 24, 2020 09:20

Dowson ready to reach new heights

You might think that deciding to take up a sport as technically challenging as the pole vault would involve at least some degree of planning. Not so for Sophie Dowson, ranked 19th in the UK as she heads into the British indoor championships in Glasgow this weekend.

February 17, 2020 10:26

Silverman runner-up at Hertfordshire Schools cross country championships

Dina Silverman’s second-place finish at the Hertfordshire Schools cross country championships, which also featured her twin sister Celine and younger brother Jacob, has taken her through to next month’s English Schools finals at Prestwold Hall in Leicestershire.

February 10, 2020 10:04

Mayer gets off the mark in fine style

Daniel Sacks Award winner Angelika Mayer, 13, registered two top ten PBs at the Scottish National Open in Glasgow, while Tomer Tarragano was also in fine form.

February 03, 2020 09:58

Felsenstein revels in Israel running boom

When Danny Felsenstein first competed in Israel, in one of the first Tiberias marathons, it was 1979 and distance running was relatively small-scale. “At that time you would have 300 to 400 entrants in a race,” recalls Felsenstein, the JC’s Israel athletics contributor. “Now you get 35,000 in the Tel Aviv marathon, including the 10K and half marathon. That and the Jerusalem marathon are world-class events. There has definitely been a running boom in Israel.”

January 20, 2020 11:17

Tarragano makes a winning start for England U20s

Tomer Tarragano’s U20 England cross country team took gold at the Home Countries International in Stirling.

January 14, 2020 10:42

National bow for Tomer

Tomer Tarragano will run in an England vest for the first time this weekend when he competes at the cross country Home Counties International in Stirling.

January 06, 2020 11:05

Right on track for 2020

As the Daniel Sacks Awards proved, 2019 has been another strong year for Jewish athletes, with an increasing number making their way up the national rankings.

January 06, 2020 10:21

For Angelica it’s all in the family genes

Angelica Mayer’s decision to give up gymnastics in 2015 and switch to athletics has turned out to be the best move she could have made.

October 06, 2019 20:40

Israel marathon runners pull out of World Championships at 11th hour

Israel failed to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, and the delegation had a disappointing end to the event after Girmaw Amare, Maru Teferi and Haimro Almaya all withdrew from the men’s marathon due to illness or injury.

October 04, 2019 14:10

Israel marathon runners target World Championship medals

Israel will have one final attempt at a World Championship medal when Maru Teferi, Haimro Almaya and Girmaw Amare compete in the men’s marathon scheduled to start at 11.59pm tomorrow night, the penultimate evening of competition.

September 27, 2019 09:09

Solomon ready to sparkle at World Athletics Championships

As athletes make their final preparations for the IAAF World Championships which begin tonight in Qatar, Australia team captain Steve Solomon is ready once again to take on the best in the world. “I’m really excited for Doha,“ said 400m sprinter Solomon from the team’s training base in Italy.

September 13, 2019 17:14

Harriers hit medal jackpot

SHAFTESBURY Barnet Harriers athletes returned from the Youth Development League national finals in Manchester with a clutch of medals, among them 1,500m gold and 800m silver for Lia Radus, 17, in 4:55.36 and 2:19.65 respectively.

August 27, 2019 10:39

Helen’s Olympic record

If there were national rankings for athletics super-fans, the name Helen Isaacs would surely be high up on the list.