Kate Matthews

  Every now and again in the world of athletics you come across people who have competed in the sport as youngsters, have gone on to coach and on top of this volunteer at a county level. Lester Medcalf is one of these. A former English schools medallist who has coached at East Grinstead AC […]

  Bob Willows has a coaching file to be in awe of. His accolades include an athlete who holds two British Age Records, two English Schools’ winners, two Schools’ International gold medallists, several Sussex County champions and record holders. On top of this, he was named South East Coach of the Year 2020. Kate Matthews […]

  Sussex endurance runners turned out in force in 15 mph winds to compete in the PB5K  at the weekend. Nearly 500 athletes took part in the event, which also included junior mile races, held at Ardingly Showground on Sunday morning. The standard was very high with 70 athletes under 17 minutes and several others […]

  One of Kim Milnthorpe’s proudest moments was being named Sussex Coach of the Year in 2016. In her roles as a coach for Horsham Blue Stars and Sussex Sportshall Team Manager, she is passionate about youngsters getting all-round athletics’ experiences, and she gets results. Kate Matthews caught up with Kim for a chat about […]

  It was a great night for Sussex AA at the annual Presentation Evening of South East Regional Athletic Association Awards. Two of our dedicated officials were honoured for their time and commitment to the sport. Both are former athletes who have remained in the sport to ensure it stays available for later generations taking […]

  Karl Lasis’ aim as a coach is to be inclusive and help all athletes reach their potentials. With over 40 years of experience he has certainly achieved this. Kate Matthews caught up with Karl for a chat about coaching and how he is dealing with Covid19.    Kate: Who are you? Karl: Karl Lasis, […]