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Six members of Lewes Athletic Club took on the challenging 2026 Henfield Half Marathon on Sunday 16th August, producing a strong set of performances across the masters categories despite hot and humid conditions. The Henfield Half Marathon was the ninth of twelve fixtures in the 2026 Sussex Road Racing Grand Prix (SGP), a series of races held across East and West Sussex between March and…

Lewes Athletic Club is delighted to announce that frame running events will be included in the Sussex Masters meeting for the first time. The events will take place during Match 4 on Monday 20 July 2026 at the club’s all-weather track behind Lewes Leisure Centre on Mountfield Road. The new frame running events will see athletes compete over 200 metres at 6:35pm and 100 metres…

There were plenty of smiles, and more than a little awe, when British pole vault champion Gemma Tutton stepped onto the track during Lewes Athletic Club’s Monday junior pole vault session. The Lewes Athletic Club member has already entered the record books as a junior, represented Great Britain on the international stage, earned a scholarship to Duke University in the United States, and, this summer,…

Lewes Athletic Club is delighted to announce that bookings are now open for its popular Summer Athletics Camps, offering children the opportunity to develop their athletics skills in a fun, supportive and active environment. Open to both Lewes AC members and non-members, the camps will take place at the Lewes Athletic Track, Mountfield Road, Lewes, BN7 2XG, with activities running from 10.00am to 3.00pm each…

Lewes Athletic Club athlete Gemma Tutton has been crowned British Women’s Pole Vault Champion after producing a superb performance at the British Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Saturday 20th June. 21-year-old Tutton secured the national title with a first-time clearance at 4.50 metres, the winning height in the women’s pole vault competition. The victory marks the biggest senior achievement to date for the talented vaulter….

World record holder delivers historic performance to become fastest British woman ever over a 100-mile trail race Lewes Athletic Club’s Sarah Webster produced a remarkable performance at the 2026 Centurion South Downs Way 100, breaking the women’s course record and setting the fastest women’s 100-mile trail time in British history. Taking place over the weekend of 13th-14th June, the South Downs Way 100 is one…

Athletes from across Sussex gathered at the Lewes Athletic Club track on Monday, 1st June, for the second fixture of the 2026 Sussex Masters Track and Field League. The league brings together athletes aged 35 and over from clubs across the county, providing a competitive but welcoming environment for runners, jumpers and throwers. Teams competing in the match represented Arena 80, Brighton & Hove, Eastbourne,…

Four members of Lewes Athletic Club participated in the 2026 Hastings 5-Mile race on Sunday 31st May, the fifth of 12 fixtures in the 2026 Sussex Road Racing Grand Prix series. Held along Hastings seafront, the popular race features a fast, largely flat out-and-back course offering runners scenic sea views throughout. The route follows paved roads and promenade paths close to the shoreline, making it…

Lewes Athletic Club’s junior athletes delivered a series of outstanding performances at the 2026 Sussex AA Track & Field Championships held at the K2 in Crawley on Saturday, 9th and Sunday, 10th May. The annual championships, organised by the Sussex County Athletics Association, bring together the county’s top athletes from under-14 through to masters level to compete for county titles across track and field disciplines….

Five members of Lewes Athletic Club took on challenging conditions at the 2026 Sussex Grand Prix Horsham 10k on Sunday, 10th May, producing a series of strong performances and age-category successes. Organised by Horsham Joggers, the event started and finished at Horsham Rugby Club and featured an undulating, scenic, multi-terrain two-lap course. Competitors faced windy weather and light showers throughout the race. Leading the way…