Seven Championship records tumbled on what felt like a winter’s day at the 2021 Sussex Track & Field Champs. More than 600 athletes had entered the event, at Withdean, Brighton, on Sunday, but less competed as a result of last minute Covid isolation pull outs. Still, the competition proved strong, particularly in the lower age […]
Youngsters Shine On A Fantastic Evening Of Athletics
Athletes from across Sussex turned out in style at the Young People’s Open Meeting at Lewes this week. Nearly 400 had pre-entered and with weather conditions calm and dry, standards were high. The Wednesday evening event was held in replacement of the usual Sussex Under 15 League, and was also open to Under 17s (with […]
A Record And An Array of PBs – County Athletics Is Back -UPDATE
In the hours leading up to the Sussex Festival of Athletics, it looked like the event would be a windy wash out. However, as the first field events got underway at the K2, Crawley, the rain cleared and with the change in fortune, the athletes rose to the occasion. The personal bests kept coming shooting […]
Former Sussex Athlete on Life Support
Former Sussex athlete, rugby star James Lasis is on life support in hospital in France after undergoing emergency surgery for a severe neck injury sustained in a scrum collapse in a match on Sunday. His family, Sussex and Sussex Schools AA stalwarts, Judy and Karl Lasis, and his brother Matthew are flying out to […]
Coach Spotlight – Sarah Hewitt
Sarah Hewitt loves athletics. This is clear from the passion she puts into both coaching and competing. Based at Brighton and Hove AC, she has mentored some of the county’s top high jumpers. Kate Matthews caught up with Sarah for a chat about her coaching and how Covid has affected the sport. Kate: […]
Coach Spotlight – Vince Golding
It’s fair to say most people involved in Sussex athletics have heard of Vince Golding. An athlete himself in his youth, he now coaches middle distance groups based at Crawley AC. He is also part of the Sussex Endurance Squad coaching team. Kate Matthews caught up with Vince for a chat about his coaching and […]