University of Bath-based Eilidh Doyle recorded a season’s-best time as she claimed 400m hurdles victory for Great Britain at the European Team Athletics Championships in Lille, France. The Rio 2016 medallist, coached by Brian Doyle at the Sports Training Village, eased away from the field to secure a clear victory in 54.60. “That’s what I
Tennis player Emma Hurst and athletes Jenny Nesbitt and Jacob Paul are the latest University of Bath sporting scholars to be selected for this summer’s World University Games in Taipei. It is double cause for celebration for Nesbitt and Paul who, along with fellow student Cameron Chalmers, have also been named in the British Athletics
University of Bath-based athletes Paul Blake, Sophie Kamlish and Polly Maton have been named in the 49-strong British Athletics squad for the IPC World Para Athletics Championships London 2017. The trio, who train at the Sports Training Village, are no strangers to the international stage having all competed at the Rio 2016 Paralylmpic Games, where
Sophie Hahn stole the show at the 2017 Loughborough International Athletics (LIA) match as she streaked to a new T38 100m world record. Tearing out of the blocks the Paralympic champion raced clear of a world class field, containing the likes of T43 world record holder and Paralympic champion Marlou van Rhijn, to stop the
Cameron Chalmers smashed a 17-year-old BUCS Outdoor Athletics Championship record as University of Bath students came away from the Bedford International Stadium with eight medals. “I’m so, so happy – I didn’t think I’d run that quick,” said Chalmers, coached by James Hillier. “I thought maybe it would be 46.1 or 46.2 but when I
Research from Loughborough University’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences has shown that good running technique is both beneficial and important for running economy and distance running performance. Whilst some running coaches consider technique to be important, others do not, and until now the scientific evidence for the importance of good running technique has
University of Bath-based Paralympic champion Paul Blake has started his 2017 campaign in fine style by winning two golds and a silver at the Dubai 2017 World Para Athletics Grand Prix. T36 runner Blake, coached by Rob Ellchuk at the Sports Training Village, ran his fastest 200m time since 2012 as he clocked 25.73 on
Olympic medallist Eilidh Doyle won gold and there were silvers for Dave King and Cameron Chalmers as University of Bath-based athletes impressed at the British Indoor Team Trials in Sheffield. Doyle, coached by Malcolm Arnold at the Sports Training Village, secured her place at next month’s European Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, by winning women’s
Double European 400m champion Martyn Rooney is one of the stars named in the Team GB athletics team heading for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, which get underway in just 23 days’ time. Former Loughborough student Rooney, who will run the 400m and 4x400m relay, will be joined by ex-Loughborough students Emily Diamond,
Four British Champions based at the University of Bath were today officially selected in the Team GB athletics squad for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Hurdlers Eilidh Doyle and Andrew Pozzi – both trained by Malcolm Arnold at the Sports Training Village – will be going to their second Games, as will 400m runner Emily
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