The Sussex Cross Country League was back up and running at the weekend as more than 500 athletes took to Goodwood. As is tradition, the day opened with the under 11 races where the winners were HY’s Benji Pocock (7.08) in the boys and Ada Greenaway (Brighton & Hove) in 7.10 in the girls. There […]
Summer Season Comes To A Close In Sussex
A bustling weekend of races marked the end of the Sussex Track and Field Season. The weekend kicked off with the fourth and final fixture in the Under 15 league at Withdean on Friday night. Athletes from the 11 participating clubs took part with Brighton and Hove AC being the victorious league team for 2024. […]
Celebrating Olympian Amber Anning
Cake, champagne and a lap of honour marked an evening of celebrations for Sussex Olympic medal winner Amber Anning. Brighton and Hove AC hosted the evening at the Withdean Stadium, and were joined by athletes and supporters from across the county. These included Sussex AA president Phil Baker and Brighton & Hove AC president (and […]
Youngsters Setting Off For English Schools
Seventy of Sussex’s leading young athletes have set off for Birmingham for the English Schools’ Track & Field Championships on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th of July. With next week’s European under-18 Championships taking out some of the leading steeplechase medal contenders, including Inter Girl Ava James and Senior Girl Rae Le Fay, the team […]
Top Performances Despite Rain and Wind
Despite howling winds and torrential downpours, spirits remained high at the Sussex Under 13 Track and Field Champs with Under 11 Quadkids. From the very start to the end, conditions at the annual fixture held at the K2, Crawley, were unseasonably bad. This didn’t stop some top performances, including Brighton & Hove’s Ada Greenaway smashing […]
Amber Dazzles in Birmingham
Sussex star Amber Anning shone brightly at the British Championships last weekend. The Brighton & Hove AC athlete took gold in the 400m comfortably booking her place in the forthcoming Olympics. Clocking a CBP of 50.47 in the final, the 23 year old talent was half a second faster than her competitors. The amazing achievement […]