Yesterday Friday was a bad Friday for Leon Reid, an Irish sprinter who competed at Tokyo Olympics. At Bristol Crown Court yesterday, Reid was given 21 months sentence including 18 months work suspension and 220 unpaid hours work for allowing his flat to be used to produce crack cocaine. Reid represented Ireland in the 200m […]
The new golden girl of Nigeria track and field, Ofili Favour completely burnt the track at New Mexico classic on Friday (4). Ofili continues to impress all and sundry by lowered her own African 200m indoor record to 22.71s to place first in heat one. Just weeks after demolished Irish 300m indoor record, Rhasidat Adeleke […]
Beaming from breaking Irish 60m record with 7.23s five days ago, Molly Scott recorded another classic fast time again today at Ostrava. Scott beat Ajla Del Ponte to second place by finishing in 7.25s. British Elliot Giles was at his best again as he towered above everyone in 1500m to record 3:35.93 win. Ostrava (Czech […]
The double European U-20 Champion, Rhasidat Adeleke is gradually stamping her authority on the senior level as she eclipsed Irish 300m indoor record of Phil Healy on Saturday (15) at Clemson Invitational. Adeleke came second behind American Talitha Diggs in a new Irish record of 36.87s. 60m 1 Talitha Diggs 7.26;Â 2 Kynnedy Flannel 7.26;Â 3 Danielle […]
A new horizon light of sprint success is gradually blossom over the Irish athletics, follow up to impressive performance of lot of young sprinters last year; another such promising display was epitomized yesterday as 19 years old Israel Olatunde shone like millions star in his first outing of the season. At Irish national indoor league […]
On Saturday (5) in the city of Birmingham for European 10,000m Cup, the Irish Olympian marathon Champion Lizzie Lee coughed out another personal best. In the race which also serve as British Athletics 10,000m Championship, despite Eillish Mccolgan who won and Jessica Judd beating Olympics qualification mark Lee was refused to be pushed aside. She […]
The 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, Irish Leon Reid has been charged with five other men for drugs, possession of firearms and money-laundering offences. Reid, who ran 20.55sec on the Gold Coast to become Northern Ireland’s first Commonwealth Games track medal winner in 28 years, appeared last week in Bristol magistrates’ court. The 26-year-old, who […]
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