Athletics

Team Isle of Wight has a secured a new sponsorship deal ahead of the 2019 Natwest International Island Games in Gibraltar. Sandown-based software company ICRTouch has pledged around £16,000 to fund the squad’s official team uniform for the second games...

TeamSpy athlete Matt Sharp returns to triathlon this week with a trip to France for the Fit’Days MGEN Sprint Triathlon Series in Lyon. Matt will be 1 of only 65 specially selected pro and elite triathletes taking part in the...

VIDEO: The bitterly cold conditions didn't deter over 450 runners from successfully completing Ryde's 10 mile road race on Sunday. The annual event, which is organised by Ryde Harriers, saw 500 runners from across the country set off from Ryde...

Nicky Thompson, a Deputy Head Teacher at Carisbrooke College, has recently entered the London Classics Hall of Fame for her achievements in sport. She is 1 of 200 women (570 people in all) who have completed the London Classics; The...

It was a winning start for TeamSpy athlete Matt Sharp on Saturday (11th November) as he made his debut with the team. Matt was never out of the top 3 in a field of 300 during the 10k RD2 fixture...

24-year-old Jessica Martin (nee Andrews) has announced that she is to retire from international athletics. The Islander from Shanklin, who now lives in Spain, pulled up during Saturday's 10,000m race at the IAAF World Championships in London. Shortly after the...

It was a weekend to remember for Portsmouth and Southsea as the South Coast played host to 25,000 runners for the Great South Run, with that total including a number of Islanders who made the journey across the Solent. Staged...

The fastest winning time for the Isle of Wight Marathon in a decade was achieved by Peter Thompson on Sunday when the annual event returned for it's 60th year. Organised by Ryde Harriers the inaugural IW Marathon was first contested in...

1957 saw the inaugural Isle of Wight Marathon and having been run ever since this year sees the 60th event. It will start from IW Community Club in Park Road, Cowes at 11:30 on Sunday (9th October). Competitors will head for Gurnard...

The Isle of Wight Island Games Association say they are delighted that in the first 10 days of their crowdfunding appeal that they have received £790 from a variety of donors. The appeal will run until December and it is...