Athletics

Gary Marshall - 1st Isle of Wight runner home The Isle of Wight Marathon attracted 218 entries from club runners on Sunday (4th October) - whilst others took part in the Virtual London Marathon. Host club Ryde Harriers first staged...

It has been a very busy time for Wight tri, as several members have been off to the mainland this weekend to compete in a variety of different triathlons. Birmingham Triathlon Lucy Newnham, a new member to the team headed...

Competitors were taking part over a course of 500m/750m sea swim followed by 18.75km/27km bike finished by a 5.2km run – up to Culver battery.  Male and female club champion would be decided over the ‘long course’ and nominated time...

The Isle of Wight Triathlon Team squad took part in a Team Tri Relay TT session on Saturday morning - part of the team selection for the forthcoming 2021 Guernsey Island Games Team Relay event. Triathletes were set off in...

Wight Tri members Natalie Lawrence and Jonny Woodhouse travelled a little further afield at the weekend to compete in one of the first running races after lockdown. The duo posted brilliant performances at the Kew Gardens 10km race - both...

4 members of Wight Tri - Natalie Lawrence, Jan Fletcher, Liz Dunlop and Trevor McAlister - made the trip across the Solent to participate in the Bournemouth International Standard Triathlon recently. It was Jan and Liz’s first race of the...

Isle of Wight discus thrower Nick Percy has retained his British title for the 4th time after winning gold at the British Athletics Championships in Manchester at the weekend. Nick, 25 from Bonchurch, threw a distance of 59.74m to secure...

After a long time away from competition due to the COVID-19 restrictions, Wight Tri members were able to complete the final event of the Wight Tri Winter Duathlon Series - the Chale Duathlon. The event took place on Sunday from...

After several months of no competition owing to COVID-19 interrupting racing in March, Wight Tri member Natalie Lawrence took on her first multi-sport event of the year at the Ultimate Aquathlon in Shropshire last weekend. The event consisted of a...

The Isle of Wight's Kelly Sotherton has been talking about her plans to make the next Commonwealth Games as successful as possible. The 3-time Olympic medallist has been appointed as England's athletics team leader for the competition in Birmingham in...