Take a trip to the Worthing track on normal club nights and you are highly likely to see Gavin Stephens. If he’s not coaching, he will either be helping with the running of the club or concentrating on training to retain his status as one of the top Masters sprinters in the world. […]
Athlete Spotlight – Cameron Fillery
Cameron Fillery came into the sport later than many, competing in his first full season as an Under 17. Since, the Sussex athlete has seen his athletic achievements soar. In 2019, in the 110mH, he won bronze at the European U23 Champs, silver at the British Champs, gold at the British U23 Champs […]
Athlete Spotlight – Seb Rodger
In 2019 everything changed for Seb Rodger. He went from being focussed on qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics to stepping away from the sport he had been part of since he was a youngster at Eastbourne Rovers. Kate Matthews caught up with the talented Sussex athlete to chat about his background in the sport, training […]
Athlete Spotlight – Kimbely Baptiste
Kimbely Baptiste is top of the list when it comes to Sussex AA rankings with county records over both the 100m and 200m. The Crawley AC athlete has medalled at the British Indoor and Outdoor Championships and last year was number 11 in UK for the 100m. She is a sprint force to be […]
Athlete Spotlight – Ben Hawkes
Ben Hawkes has been on the Sussex Athletics scene since he was an Under 11 competing for Worthing District Harriers. In 2019, as an Under 20, he was ranked number one in the country for hammer and 11th in Europe. Kate Matthews caught up with the aspirational thrower to chat about his background in the […]
Athlete Spotlight – Beth Kidger
As a teenager, Beth Kidger enjoyed athletics but had no aspirations to take the sport seriously. Returning from travelling after university in her early twenties she adopted a new mindset which has paid off. At 26 years old she is up there with the best 1500m runners in the country and is one of Sussex’s […]