Sumners second on England duty
JUST five days after reaching the semi-finals of the 110m hurdles at the European U20 Championships in Sweden, Stratford AC’s Jack Sumners was back in medal-winning international action in the long...
View ArticleMedals for Stratford quartet at British Masters Championships
ALL four Stratford Athletic Club members who competed at the two-day British Masters Championships came away from Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium with medals around their necks. In what was the final...
View ArticlePersonal bests aplenty at Summer Six
AFTER the 15th running of Stratford Athletic Club’s extremely popular annual Stratford Summer Six on Saturday, almost every member of the host club competing in the race was rewarded with a lifetime...
View ArticleFine finish in Midland Veterans League
THE FINAL round of the Midland Veterans League brought another strong performance from the whole of the Stratford Athletic Club team. In the club’s most successful season to date, they again finished...
View ArticleByng is fourth at British Championships
STRATFORD Athletic Club star Lewis Byng finished fourth in the men’s shot put at the Muller British Athletics Championships at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium. The 17-year-old, whose best throw was...
View ArticleClemons claims England U15 title
FREDDIE Clemons became the latest athlete from Stratford Athletic Club to win a national title in taking gold in the 80m hurdles at the England U15 and U17 Championships in Bedford. Clemons was one of...
View ArticleHome club athletes out in force at Stratford’s Big 10k
MORE than 60 members of Stratford Athletic Club were in action at Stratford’s Big 10k on Sunday when, cheered on by a home crowd, many of them set lifetime bests. This 11th edition of the race reached...
View ArticleStratford rise to the occasion at exciting Midland veterans finale
STRATFORD Athletic Club overcame a shaky start to finish third at the Midland Veterans’ League ‘A’ Cup Final in Nottingham. Unfortunately, one of the key members of the team Hannah Osborne had a fall...
View ArticleJones bags bronze at British Masters 10,000m Championships
STRATFORD Athletics Club’s David Jones – the driving force behind the club’s successful veterans track and field team – made it on to the podium at the recent British Masters 10,000m Championships in...
View ArticleAlcester 10k features a healthy Stratford turnout
STARTING and finishing in the High Street with a traffic-free course through the lanes and villages, the Alcester 10k always attracts a strong Stratford Athletic Club representation. This fifth year of...
View ArticleHawkins celebrates first open race victory
INTERNATIONAL masters race walker Paul Hawkins triumphed on the undulating cycle track at Stourport in the first event in the Midland Winter Racewalk League. This eight-lap 10km open race featured slow...
View ArticleStratford runners set an impressive early tempo
THE VILLAGE of Ilmington plays host to the annual Tempo Winter Series of 10km races throughout autumn and winter and the first of these monthly events proved successful. Numbers are restricted to...
View ArticleMuch to savour as athletic club marks 40 years
THERE was plenty to celebrate when Stratford Athletic Club’s annual awards night doubled up as the club’s 40th anniversary party. Around 300 people were present at Stratford High School where Paul...
View ArticleMarathons are proving popular
MARATHONS continue to dominate the Stratford Athletic Club agenda, from relatively small local events to internationally-famous events and more. Ryan Bakewell’s meticulous preparation paid off in the...
View ArticleSims rises to another epic challenge
EVEN experienced runners regard the marathon distance with suspicion but, for Stratford Athletic Club’s intrepid Matt Sims, it is no challenge. The ‘Ultra’ specialist had already completed arguably the...
View ArticleStratford runners make impressive start to league season
THE FIRST fixture of the 2019/20 Birmingham & District Invitation Cross Country League saw both the ladies’ and men’s events staged on the Burton Dassett Hills and 31 runners from Stratford...
View ArticleJuniors earn best ever cross country result
STRATFORD Athletic Club’s juniors secured their greatest result in the West Midland Young Athletes’ Cross Country League as they impressed in the opener at Warley Woods on Sunday, writes David Parkin....
View ArticleShepherd takes top spot in Tempo Events race
ONCE again more than 300 runners competed in the latest monthly Tempo Events Winter Series meeting and race two around the lanes and hills of Ilmington was met with relish. The 10k event took place in...
View ArticleThird-placed finish brings capital gains
JUST a week after winning the Tempo 10k, Stratford Athletic Club’s in-form distance runner Richard Shephard took on another stern challenge in the shape of the Bedford Half Marathon. The single-lap...
View ArticleStratford’s juniors top the pile
A FOURTH-PLACED finish in Birmingham was enough for Stratford Athletic Club’s youngsters to move into first place in the West Midland Young Athletes Cross Country League. Although the Perry Park course...
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