Author Archives: Tony Taylor

Race Walking Down Memory Lane: Tony Bell in Cambridge

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Tony Taylor

It gives me great pleasure to post this contribution from Tony Bell on his recent nostalgic return to Cambridge for an Enfield League event. I went up to Cambridge University in 1995, I graduated in 1999 but didn’t move away … Continue reading →

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A Fresh and Breezy Start for the NARWA in Liverpool

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Tony Taylor

STOP PRESS Given the April 18th Macclesfield Ten had to be cancelled, everyone is encouraged to participate in the monthly training session organised by Adrian Edwards at the Woodbank Park track in Stockport. At the next opportunity on Sunday, April … Continue reading →

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Macclesfield Ten on April 18th cancelled!

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Tony Taylor

Unfortunately the Macclesfield Ten, Saturday, April 18th to be held round the leafy lanes of Sutton has had to be cancelled. Sadly, Marshall Barnard has informed us that the hall is unavailable. Given the timescale we are unable to pursue … Continue reading →

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Christine Coleman RIP – Pioneer in Women’s Race Walking

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Tony Taylor

CHRISTINE ORME [nee COLEMAN] Thanks to Dave Ainsworth for this piece, which appeared in the Highgate Harriers Newsletter. Sorry to be a bearer of bad news. Talented former race walker Christine Coleman has passed away in a Saxmundham (Suffolk) Care … Continue reading →

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Nigel Shaw dominates on the foothills of Chorley

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Tony Taylor

ALISON TROPHY 15 KILOMETRES, MARCH 7th Dave Evans reports: It was clear right from the start that Nigel Shaw had victory in mind and his pace from the off left his colleagues “in the dust”. The opening mile of the … Continue reading →

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A mixed bag of Olympic and Bradford memories, together with a charity appeal

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Tony Taylor

Many thanks to BBC Kent for ‘running’ this story. A British gold medallist from the 1960 Olympics is commemorated annually by a mile-long race. Don Thompson set an Olympic-record time and beat former gold medallists to win the 50km (31 … Continue reading →

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The Alison Trophy, March 7th – now the toughest course in England?

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Tony Taylor

The Alison Trophy 15 kilometres club race will take place this coming Saturday, March 7th, starting at 1.00 p.m. As is usual it would be really helpful if you could let Dave Evans at dave.evans08@hotmail.co.uk know if you are attending and in what … Continue reading →

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JANUARY 2026 VIRTUAL 5 KILOMETRES RESULTS

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Tony Taylor

A trifle late but find below the full results of our now annual January Virtual 5km event. Your anecdotes and photos were much appreciated. The bets are off as to who might win the 2026 Literary Award. It was especially … Continue reading →

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Sam Shoebottom 10 km in Celtic rather than Baltic weather

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Tony Taylor

Greg Smith observes and informs us: Despite it being the old Celtic festival of Imbolc a few days ago, marking the halfway point between the Winter solstice and Spring equinox, it felt decidedly grey and wintry in Heaton Park today…as … Continue reading →

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January Virtual 5 km clockings and photos

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Tony Taylor

I’m a bit upside down because of serious family illness so I’m just posting the times achieved in January plus photos and comments as appropriate. I’ll sort out the scratch and handicap placings plus age-graded results in the next few … Continue reading →

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