In the London Marathon last weekend Elspeth Turner was one of three Blue Stars amongst the 40000 runners tackling the course. Although finding the final few miles very tough in the very warm conditions she finished in an excellent 3hr01m02s to be...
Read moreBERNIE WINS IN VIENNA
In Vienna, Austria at the weekend Bernie Spannagl competed in the International 10k road race held in conjunction with the Vienna Marathon, and running in very warm conditions he put a tremendous performance to win the race in an excellent...
Read moreWINNING START FOR YDL LOWER AGE TEAM
The Blue Star Under 13 & Under 15 young athletes league team had their first match of the season at K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley and the warm sunny conditions brought out the best of the team who ran out winners scoring 542 points, ahead of...
Read moreGOOd START FOR SAL TEAM AT BRIGHTON
Warm and sunny weather welcomed the Blue Star athletes when they travelled to Withdean Stadium, Brighton to compete in the first of this year’s Southern athletics league fixtures. Facing probably their stiffest competition of the season the team...
Read moreGOOD PERFORMANCES AT COUNTY ROAD RELAYS
The Sussex County Road Relay Championships took place at Christs Hospital School and saw the Blue Stars have 13 teams competing across the age groups. The event started with the Under 13 Girls race, run over 3 legs of just over a mile, with...
Read moreMUD ORDER OF THE DAY AT INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY
Four Blue Stars travelled to Prestwold Hall, Loughborough for the National Inter Counties Cross Country event, where they encountered probably the muddiest conditions they have ever faced. Ash Williams finished 66th in the Under 15 Boys 4.5k...
Read moreBLUE STARS SUCCESS AT SPORTSHALL REGIONAL FINAL
The Regional Sportshall competition for the Under 13 and Under 15 age groups took place at the Triangle Leisure centre, Burgess Hill, where Blue Star athletes represented the Sussex Team. In the Under 15 Boys events the Sussex team finished in an...
Read moreBLUE STARS IN ACTION AT PARLIAMENT HILL
The National Cross Country Championships held at Hampstead Heath, London, saw over 9000 athletes compete across the various age categories. Ash Williams had a good run in the Under 15 Boys event where he placed 40th out of a field of over 500...
Read moreSEB MEDALS AT NATIONAL AGE GROUP INDOORS
At the England Under 15, Under 17 and Under 20 Indoor Championships, held at Sheffield, Blue Star’s Seb Wallace came away with a bronze medal in the Under 15 Boys Long Jump, with a leap of 6.07m, he then ran well to take fourth place in the Final...
Read moreINDOOR SPRINTS FINALE AFTER 30 YEARS
The Blue Stars held their final Indoor Sprint meeting at Broadbridge Heath. Having held these meetings for 30 years the closing of the current Leisure Centre, due in October, and its demolition, including the majority of the Indoor Athletics...
Read moreBig medal haul at Sussex Indoor Championships
The Blue Stars collected a good haul of medals at the recent Sussex Indoor Championships held at the David Weir Leisure Centre, Carshalton. 5 Gold medals, 8 silver and 7 bronze medals were achieved across the age groups. Harry Baker cleared a...
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