News
In the beginning
4 April, 2020
It is impossible to say when athletics started in Sussex, as athletic events were held before Tudor times, and during the reign of Henry VIII. However, I have been helped … read more
Athlete Spotlight – Nicole Taylor
1 April, 2020
Nicole Taylor is one of Sussex’s top cross country athletes. Having taken four consecutive Sussex XC Champs senior women titles, she has represented England and came second in this year’s … read more
Happy Birthday Hugh
29 March, 2020
Hugh Foord (Brighton A.C) who was, with Pat Ranger from Eastbourne, the top Sussex cross-country runner in the fifties and early sixties celebrates his 91st birthday on Monday and … read more
Watch this Space
27 March, 2020
Over the next few weeks I will be posting, at least weekly I hope, items about athletics in Sussex since 1900 and maybe a little earlier. I hope to have … read more
Important Message from Sussex AA
24 March, 2020
Athletics is adapting to the ‘new normal’ but the track and field summer season has been decimated by the lockdown due to the pandemic. Some of the county’s tracks have … read more
Top Sussex Senior Men’s teams at C.A.U Inter-counties.
21 March, 2020
The recent third team place for the senior men’s team in the C.A.U Inter-counties at Loughborough was a magnificent performance from a Sussex point of view. In normal circumstances a … read more
Free App available to help Sussex coaches train athletes remotely during COVID-19 crisis
20 March, 2020
In response to England Athletics’ statement on the Coroanvirus / COVID-19, former athlete and leading Sussex coach Paul McKeown is making available an app to support the county’s coaches to … read more
Coronavirus Update
17 March, 2020
Sussex AA is following Government guidance and cancelling all its training sessions, events, competitions etc, from immediate effect, for the foreseeable future until further notice. Please click here to read England … read more
Bronze for Cook and near miss for senior boys
15 March, 2020
A bronze medal for Bethany Cook and a fourth team spot for the senior boys’ team highlighted the Sussex Schools performance at the English Schools cross-country championships at Sefton Park, … read more
English Schools Cross-country goes ahead
13 March, 2020
The Sussex Schools Cross-country teams set off for Liverpool at midday on Friday to compete in the English Schools Championships after several nail biting days worrying about the Coronavirus and … read more