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The Best Ever Sussex Race Walker
22 November, 2020
Darrell Stone, the man who was to become the greatest Sussex race walker of modern athletics, was born on the second of February 1968 in Hove before moving to Steyning … read more
Coach Spotlight – Jon Bigg
18 November, 2020
As a youngster Jon Bigg represented England in the 800m. It was also as a Brighton Phoenix athlete that he met his wife, former Olympic and World gold medalist … read more
Cross-country Man
14 November, 2020
There can be little doubt that this week’s featured profile is the one who has probably done most to stabilise athletics in the extreme west of the County which has … read more
Coach Spotlight – Sue Keen
11 November, 2020
Sue Keen is one of the county’s top sprint coaches and it’s easy to see why. With a wealth of experience behind her, both from when she was an … read more
Saviour of Sussex Race Walking
7 November, 2020
Race walking has always been pretty strong in Sussex even before the formation of the Steyning Athletic Club in 1951 but 1958 became an important date for Steyning and Sussex … read more
Coach Spotlight – Steve King
4 November, 2020
Steve King started coaching in Sussex over 40 years ago to help a pupil at the school he taught at. Over the years he has gone on to coach … read more
May Certainly Does
2 November, 2020
Sussex County Amateur Athletic Association have been pretty lucky in being able to call on some impressive administrators, in various positions, since it was formed in 1923 and from the … read more
Chris Smith
30 October, 2020
It is with great regret that we have to report the loss of Haywards Heath cross-country runner Chris Smith. Chris, a member of the British Fell and Mountain Running teams, … read more
Athlete Gail honoured by Queen
27 October, 2020
Sussex cross-country team manager and athlete, Professor Gail Davey of Brighton and Hove AC, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s belated birthday honours list, for her ongoing work … read more
Sixty Years of Athletics
22 October, 2020
Athletics can only exist with untiring help from many people, most of whom were not involved with athletic competition in their younger days. We have already featured Janis Long and … read more