Posts tagged with: andy vernon

Twell and Vernon take 'expected' Leeds titles...

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sun 28 Feb '10

As previewed on Friday the pre-race favourites dominated across senior and age-group races at Saturday’s English National XC champs. Both Steph Twell and Andy Vernon ran away with the senior crowns… Read more…
It's National time!

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 25 Feb '10

An excellent preview on this weekend’s English National Cross Country Championships at the famous Roundhay Park in Leeds, by Athletics Weekly’s Steven Mills. This year’s racing should be highly competitive across age groups… Read more…
Twell and Vernon take 'expected' wins at BUCS

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sat 06 Feb '10

St.Mary’s students Steph Twell and Andy Vernon took expected wins at Saturday’s BUCS cross country championships in Sterling. With Twell facing little in the way of international class opponents, her win looked a formality. Read more…
Cullen bounces back

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 25 Jan '10

After her despondent weekend in Dublin back in December, Mary Cullen gave Euro champ Hayley Yelling a taste of her own medicine at the Antrim International XC on Saturday. The leading Irish XC runner romped her way to a 31 second gun-to-tape win on the Greenmount course… Read more…
Worldwide XC racing round-up

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 18 Jan '10

The 2010 world XC circuit was back on track last weekend, with racing in Seville, Rovereto, Cardiff, Eldoret and Victoria (Australia). Wins for Benita Johnson at the Aussie Nat champs, Linet Masai in Seville and Abere Chane in Italy, plus much more… Read more…
Vernon cruises to Cardiff win

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sun 17 Jan '10

Andy Vernon crushed the opposition at today’s McCains Cross Challenge in Cardiff. The Aldershot athlete delivered a 30 second defeat to the feet of Stroud runner Tom Russell. Hatti Dean was also comfortable in her victory of the women’s 6km race. Read more…
McCain Rd3 hits Cardiff

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sat 16 Jan '10

The premier UK cross country race series, the McCain Cross Challenge, arrives Cardiff this weekend. GB internationals Jessica Sparke and Andy Vernon are in great form and should start as favourites as the series comes to the Principality on Sunday (17 Jan)… Read more…
Former XC great lambasts UK performances in Amman

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Sat 11 Apr '09

Tim Hutchings says that until UK athletes approach something like ‘competitive’ against the African and Eastern nations they should not be sent to events such as the World Cross Country championships. Read more…
National treasures

Posted in Through the Lens by Matt Ward on Sat 28 Feb '09

Almost a week after the battles took place on Parliament Hill we have just picked up on the Eightlane footage from last weekend’s English National Cross Country championships. Read more…
It's the big one - National 2009, Pt. 3

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 20 Feb '09

It’s the night before the English National XC champs. You can do no more. The spikes are clean, the bag is ready, the vest is proudly packed and don’t forget that Vaseline – although looking at the weather forecast I think sun cream might be more appropriate! Read more…
Stewart "satisfied" with medal haul

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sun 14 Dec '08

With Mo Farah out-run in the run-in as Sergiy Lebid took his eighth title it proved to be a little disappointing for the boys – but a great day for the girls – at today’s 15th SPAR European XC Champs. Read more…
Vernon and Twell - leaders of the new school

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 01 Dec '08

Freezing conditions and witty Scouse humour didn’t dampen the spirits of Britain’s best cross country runners this weekend as bright stars Andy Vernon and Steph Twell saw off their elders at the UK trials for this years European XC Champs in Brussels. Read more…