Forty eight years ago Blackburn Harriers Mick Morton went to Lubeck in Germany to race a 3000m which he covered in a time of 8.00.10, agonsingly close to breaking the eight minute barrier. In December 2025 David Holman came the closest to breaking that time, running...
The return of the Tuesday night Trafford Grand Prix meetings kicked off on a windy night at Longford Park on April 28th with athletes alll looking to see how their winter training had gone. Blackburn Harriers had a number of athletes out during the evening, covering...
Storm Dave didn’t put off events at the Trafford Open Meeting on Sunday April 5th, nor did it put off the athletes who turned out to compete, braving the wind and anything else that the conditions could throw at them. Only four Blackburn Harriers athletes at...
The Pulford 10k took place on Sunday March 22nd – a race described as “The Pulford 10k takes place on the legendary Pulford loop in Pulford Cheshire; known in running folklore as ‘The Magic Triangle’. This is one of the fastest routes in the UK...
We start this weeks report on Blackburn Harriers activities with Throws. Matthew Heywood was out in his first outdoor Hammer competition of the season and finished in 2nd spot after throwing a distance of 50.58m. Speaking to the Club, Matthew told us about the event ...
Our latest report covering the activities and competitions of Blackburn Harriers athletes, starts off, not with an actual competition, but a recognition of the achievements of an athlete who first won the National Cross Country Championships in the U13 Girls age group...
