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IFAM Outdoor, Oordegem (BEL) (Sat. 1st Aug.) On Saturday, Holly Dixon shaved three seconds off her 1500m personal best, finishing sixth in her race in Belgium with a time of 4:05.14. The performance also set a new senior women's club record, subject to the record being formally claimed and ratified. Borrowdale Fell Race, Rosthwaite (Sat. 1st Aug.) Christian Poulton and I travelled to Rosthwaite for the Borrowdale Fell Race, writes James Floyd, one of the classic Lakeland fel

England Athletics U16 & U18 Championships, Bedford (Sat. 25th / Sun. 26th July) Another National Championships and another fantastic haul of medals for our exceptionally talented juniors, writes Mick Bond. The windy conditions made legal PBs difficult to achieve for the sprinters and also hampered those competing over one lap or more. Despite the challenging conditions, it was a hugely successful championships, with outstanding performances and plenty to celebrate. Throws: Ke

Novuna UK Athletics Championships, Birmingham (20th / 21st June 2026) Daniel Falode, who only re-joined the club on Friday after spending the last few years based in the United States, went on to win the triple jump with an impressive leap of 15.76m. Daniel Falode wins UK Triple Jump title with his last jump of the competition Holly Dixon reached the 1500m final for the second consecutive year and performed well, finishing ninth in 4:13.86. Hannah Hopper, who had taken some t

Cambridge Harriers Glenhurst Handicap #99 (Wed. 3rd June) Twenty-two runners took part in the 99th running of this long-standing club institution, writes Clem Dixon. For those who have never experienced it, the event consists of a 3.3-mile circuit from the clubhouse, with staggered starts based on predicted finishing times so that everyone crosses the line at roughly the same time. The run is then followed by a buffet and a visit to the bar. This month, Melanie Johnson was f

Joydens Wood 5k Summer Series #1, Bexley (Wed. 27th May) It is a shame that our friends at Dartford Road Runners don't do team prizes for these races: with James Macdonald, Brett Baker and Liam Carr all in the top five we would have cleaned up (and had it been four to score we would still have been easy winners with Mark Penny in 10th), reports Clem Dixon. As it was our prize haul consisted of two bottles of plonk for James (2nd overall and first M40) and one each for Hannah

Assembly League, Victoria Park, Hackney (Thurs. 7th May) Twenty-three Cambridge Harriers members managed to cross the Thames and race on Thursday night at the Assembly League, writes James Macdonald. This was a great turnout compared to the seven who ran at Beckenham the previous month. Bobby Babaker was 6th and our first finisher in a strong field of 323, running 17:16 for the 5.6k course, followed by Liam McLaughlin and Brett Baker, with our three-to-score team finishing 3r

TCS London Marathon (Sun. 26th Apr.) Cambridge Harriers enjoyed an excellent outing at the London Marathon on Sunday, with 26 athletes completing the race and several standout performances. Leading the way, Bobby Babaker (pictured) recorded a one-minute personal best of 2:24:17 to finish 65th overall. Stephen Thompson also impressed, breaking the three-hour barrier for the first time with 2:59:50. Fellow sub-three-hour runners were Hugh Tibbs, Christopher Davis, Duncan Hope,

Wild Horse - South Wales 200, Chepstow (Wed. 15th Apr.) The South Wales 200 (also known as the Wild Horse 200) is a non-stop, 200-mile (322km) continuous, point-to-point trail ultramarathon that traverses South Wales with a strict 120-hour (5-day) cut-off with approximately 32,585 feet (9,932m) of total ascent, featuring significant mountain climbs. The course follows several iconic long-distance trails, traveling from east to west, starting at the southern terminus of the Wa