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There were 98 teams across all age groups competing in the relays in the grounds of Herstmonceux Castle. With laps of just over one mile and with this number of runners the first lap runners had to be quick off the mark to make any headway in the mad rush from the crowded start line. The diminutive and speedy Izzy Coomber was first away and…

Competing for Sussex in the Inter County match at Bedford on Sunday 2nd August Livvy Connor came away with some stunning results. It was a first division inter-county match with teams competing from as far away as Yorkshire, Essex, Hampshire, Warwickshire and all points west. Never phased by the competition Livvy won a bronze medal in the pole vault with a vault of 3.90m. This…

Larissa Carter was selected to represent Sussex in the under 17 inter counties match at High Wycombe on Sunday 19th July In this match Larissa, competing in the hammer and shot putt events yet again broke the club’s hammer record with a throw of 47.33m. Larissa also broke the club’s shot record with a putt of 8.86m

Twenty is very much a lucky number for the 26 athletes that took part in the Phoenix 10K race along the Brighton and Hove sea front. With over 560 runners in the race 20 of the Lewes AC runners finished in the top twenty in their respective age group categories. Leading the Lewes runners at the sharp end of the race was David Bradford who…

With some tough top level competitions over the weekend Lewes AC athletes came away with some excellent results. Seven Lewes AC athletes helped the Sussex County team at the English Schools competition return from the Gateshead with the best County results for over 50 years. Leading the way with a gold medal performance in the senior girl’s pole vault was Livvy Connor. She not only…

Topping the UK ranking in the 3000m steeple chase is Rob Mullett from the Lewes club. His top ranking time of 8mins 33.65secs was set when running in Sollentuna in Sweden on the 25th June. This time not only topped the UK rankings but was an ominous warning to his rivals when lining up with them at the British Championships at Birmingham last weekend. True…

Seven Lewes athletes have been included in the 60 strong Sussex track & field team. The team will travel to Gateshead for the English Schools championships on the 10th & 11th of July. Its a big achievement to gain the entry standard and get through the selection process. Good luck to Scott Staples (Javelin) Larissa Carter (Hammer) Livvy Connor, Millie Hemsley, Freya Fitchett, Bill Saunders…