September 2008 News

September 2008

UK Athletics Announcement

Dave Collins to leave with immediate effect. 1 September 2008
Team GB stars nominated for Award

Cast your vote for European Athletics Rising Star Award. 2 September 2008
Mason and Danvers Continue to Impress

British Athletes seasons continue in Lausanne. 3 September 2008
Seagrave To Lead EACA 2008 Sprints Workshop

More names signed to Scottish Coaching Conference. 3 September 2008
Countdown to Paralympic Games

GB athletes prepare in Macau and Hong Kong. 3 September 2008
Paralympic Games Diary

Latest instalment from Libby Clegg. 4 September 2008
Brits to hit Brussels on Friday

Team GB stars lining up for Van Damme meet. 4 September 2008
Danny Crates Selected as Flag Bearer

ParalympicsGB Honour 800m Title holder. 5 September 2008
Weir Can't Wait For Paralympic test

British Wheelchair Ace Ready For Action. 5 September 2008
Jackson Targeting another British Record

UK Race Walking Challenge Final. 5 September 2008
The Armchair Fan Blog Returns

Paralympics Ahoy. 6 September 2008
British Sprinters Gunning for Gold

Ballard and Simpson Ready for Sprint Glory. 6 September 2008
Miller, Churchill and Greaves Aim for Gold

Britain's throwers ready to hit the mark. 6 September 2008
Jackson and King Secure UK Titles

UK Race Walking Challenge Report and Results. 6 September 2008
Athletics kicks off at Paralympic Games

Weir makes winning start at the Bird's Nest. 8 September 2008
Sally Gunnell launches McCain Track & Field

Families given chance to try different events. 8 September 2008
A 'What if' Games

Athletics Weekly Column by Ed Warner. 8 September 2008
Haining Takes UK Half Marathon Title

Plus result from UK Young Athlete's League. 8 September 2008
Two GB Silvers on First Night of Athletics

Martin and Woods open Team GB's Athletics Account. 8 September 2008
Wood To Lose 5000m Silver

Officials schedule re-run of T54 5000m. 9 September 2008
Rushgrove and Clegg Take Sprint Silvers

Super Students Keep Medals Rolling In. 9 September 2008
Crates Forced To Withdraw

Disappointment for Flagbearer. 9 September 2008
Churchill Sets Sights on 2012

Beaten Javelin Man Determined to Come Back. 9 September 2008
Combined Events Challenge Champions

Olympians Awde and Hollman take domestic series titles. 10 September 2008
Danvers Wins in Zagreb Meet

Top GB Results From Croatia. 10 September 2008
Woods focused on the future

Racer Puts 5000m Disappointment Behind Her. 10 September 2008
Weir Takes 400m Silver

Surrey Racer Loses World Record. 10 September 2008
Weir Bounces Back to Make 800m Semi

Thursday Morning's Athletics Action. 11 September 2008
Last Chance to Vote for EA Rising Star

Rooney and Twell Lead GB Nominees. 11 September 2008
Goldie Sayers Beijing Diary

Final Installment from Olympic Fourth Placer. 11 September 2008
Minichiello Heads for EACA Conference

Combined Events Coach to Lead Workshop. 11 September 2008
McCain UK Cross Challenge Launches

Prizes Doubled For Popular Winter Series. 11 September 2008
Weir Wins Second Medal

Plus PBs for Hinton and Chin. 11 September 2008
Athletes Announced for IAAF World Half Marathon

Norwich Union GB and NI team set for Rio. 11 September 2008
Bronze for Shelly Woods

Re-run of the controversial T54 5,000m final. 12 September 2008
Healthy British Contingent at Final

World Athletics Line Up in Stuttgart. 12 September 2008
Rushgrove looks to future

T36 Sprinter misses 200m with foot injury. 12 September 2008
Sotherton Seeking to End on a High

IAAF World Combined Events Challenge Beckons. 12 September 2008
Dan West's hopes collapse in shot

Plus Weir progresses to another final. 12 September 2008
Gritty Simpson sprints to bronze

Plus Jones and Hart progress in Sprints. 13 September
IAAF World Athletics Final - Day One

British athletes at lucrative season climax in Stuttgart. 13 September 2008
Ian Jones grabs 200m Bronze

Report from Saturday night in Bird's Nest. 13 September 2008
Protest ruins Dave Weir's Paralympic dream

After winning 800m, IPC rule re-run of Final. 13 September 2008
Dave Weir confirmed as Paralympic Champion

Australians withdraw protest and results stand. 14 September 2008
Heartbreak for Rebecca Chin

Classification protest following Discus Final, plus Bronze for McFall. 14 September 2008
IAAF World Athletics Final- Day Two

GB athletes bring their summer campaigns to a close in Stuttgart. 14 September 2008
GB celebrate first Gold medal

Dave Weir sums up traumatic 24 hours, plus evening round-up. 14 September 2008
Sotherton back in podium form

Kelly Sotherton finished second at the IAAF World Combined Events Challenge in Talence, France. 14 September 2008
Weir makes fourth Final

Plus Shelly Woods, Libby Clegg, Tracey Hinton and Michael Churm all qualify. 15 September 2008
Throwers grab medals

Stephen Miller and Daniel Greaves are the latest British athletes to win medals in the Bird's Nest Stadium. 15 September 2008
Stephens fourth as sprinters qualify

Plus Libby Clegg and Mickey Bushell made it through to finals. 16 September 2008
European Athletics announce athlete

Five GB Olympians nominated. 16 September 2008
Weir delighted to win 1500m

Woods wins GB's 100th medal in medal rush on last night. 16 September 2008
World Class Jumps Conference Postponed

UKA postpone Conference provisionally planned for early October. 16 September 2008
Shelly Woods fourth in marathon

Final event of the athletics programme. 17 September 2008
John McFall - latest diary from Beijing

A Bronze medal on my Paralympic debut. 17 September 2008
What a great Games!

Final piece from armchair blogger. 19 September 2008
Dobriskey wins Fifth Avenue Mile

Plus GB athletes draw their seasons to a close in Shanghai. 22 September 2008
Twell is European Rising Star

Top Award for GB Endurance Star. 22 September 2008
Attoh Signs Up to Technical Team

Top Coach is final name for Coaches Conference. 22 September 2008
Street Athletics Shines

Article as seen in Athletics Weekly Magazine. 23 September 2008
UK Athletics Announcement

Charles Van Commenee To Lead Assault On 2012. 23 September 2008
Last Chance to Vote for Athlete of the Year

GB athletes Nominated for European Athletics Award. 24 September 2008
Inaugural England Hall of Fame

Tickets available for first dinner. 25 September 2008
Libby Clegg Reflects on the Paralympics

Final Diary From Sprint Medallist. 25 September 2008
Birmingham HiPAC Hosts Games Athletes

Training day for Commonwealth Youth Preparations. 26 September 2008
UKA Awards Dinner Date

Evening to Celebrate Athletics Awards. 26 September 2008
Isaacs Joins Seagrave at EACA Conference

Former Sprints Coach Joins Impressive Line Up. 29 September 2008
The Value of Cross Country

Athletics Weekly Column by Andy Baddeley. 29 September 2008
Yelling Withdraws From World Half

Injury Rules Liz out of Rio. 26 September 2008