UK’s ‘fastest’ runners are based in Northern Ireland

Across the UK, Omagh, a small town in Northern Ireland has the fastest runners, while Stirling based runners log more miles...

Record breaking Fionnuala McCormack leads Irish team set for Samorin

Fionnuala McCormack and Paul Pollock will lead Irish challenge for glory at the European Cross Country Championships in Samorin, Slovakia on...

40-strong British team target glory at European XC Champs

Andy Butchart, Gemma Steel and Euro trials winners Ben Connor and Emelia Gorecka lead the 40-strong British team aiming for success...

Shona Heaslip’s meteoric rise in Irish athletics

Shona Heaslip may only be three years in the sport of athletics, but on Sunday in Samorin, Slovakia (December 10), she aims...

Andy Butchart says young club athletes are inspired by Scottish success

Olympian Andy Butchart insists star Scottish athletes and big events are having an effect on the sport as a whole. Butchart,...

Elle Vernon: back in the athletics spotlight

Qualifying for her sixth European Cross Country Championships represents more than just a return to form for Elle Vernon. Vernon stormed...

Rob Heffernan wins Athlete of the Year at Irish National Athletics Awards

Rob Heffernan has been crowned Athlete of the Year, while Ray Flynn was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the...

Eilish McColgan and Andrew Heyes win Percy Pud 10k

Defending champion Eilish McColgan and Andrew Heyes broke the course records to win the Percy Pud 10k in Sheffield on Sunday...

Sondre Nordstad Moen breaks European marathon record in Fukuoka

Norway’s Sondre Nordstad Moen broke the European record to win the Fukuoka Marathon in Japan on Sunday (December 3). Moen clocked...

Fionnuala McCormack wins in Dublin and Paddy Hamilton seals Waterford title

Fionnuala McCormack jingled her way to 5km victory in Dublin while Paddy Hamilton went south to win the Waterford Half Marathon...