Another positive week for team LPS with our athletes competing across the world. Lisa Gawthorne kept us all in suspense as she broke her PB … again for 10k. Less than a week after running for England in the masters event, she popped over to USA and took part in the 45th Manhattan Beach Old […]
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Crazy Horses
So I genuinely thought Mark Hudson was winding me up… but apparently the world is mad after all. Anyway … clears throat for announcement …. “There was this bloke who a few years ago took a tumble and smashed his hip up. Pretty serious for anyone let alone a man who has to get buy […]
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Masters Virtual Mile
LPS had 10 competitors take part in the first ever British Masters Virtual Mile Race which was one of the few events to take place during the current lockdown. There were over 1500 participants and the race was a team event with the first three to count. There were strong performances by all in the […]
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Ross Lights up the Beacon
Cross Country at Beacon Park is a distinct love/hate affair to most athletes with its year long mud patches, narrow pathways and a gradient that baffles runners into believing that whats goes up, keeps going up. Despite missing some of the more experienced members of the team to injury and masters commitments, LPS still turned […]
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LPS take two #1 tokens at ParkRun
Whilst most eyes where on the International and Inter County Schools cross country matches the club also saw other representation across the country; Northern Athletics hosted its first Indoor meet of the season at Sheffield where Luke Edwards (2:32.34) & Jonathan Bride (2:41:67) competed in the Senior Mens 1000m. Within the ParkRun ranks; PB-fest at […]
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Juniors Star at Regional Schools
Saturday saw Whiston host the English Schools Cup : NW Regional Finals In the u15s Boys; Michael Henderson (15:52) pushed clear of 3rd late on to secure 2nd overall, quickly followed home by Oscar Davidson in 5th (15:40), Stanley Benson 9th (16:09), Gideon Lucas 12th (16:16) and Conrad Lucas 40th (18:49) followed in the u13s […]
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All eyes on Milburn & Conway
Whilst the eyes of the sporting world watched on in unified celebration with two feats of greatness over the marathon distance with Eluid Kipchoge entering the immortal running folklore alongside Roger Bannister followed by the long standing womens record broken the following day by Kenya’s rising star Brigid Kosgei at the 2019 Chicago marathon. At […]
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LPS dominate with local podiums
With the Senior runners having an elect representation at the National Road Relays, the fight for the headline grabber took place across the local races. Aintree racecourse was the first up on Saturday hosting the run through events 5km/10k/Half marathon on the looped course. Mike Gall started the ball rolling taking 3rd place overall in […]
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Splendid day at Birkenhead Park
The Northern Mens 12 Stage and Womens 6 Stage Road Relays are a highlight of the sporting calendar and returned again to the excellent surroundings of Birkenhead Park. The sun shone on competitors particularly the Liverpool Pembroke Sefton contingent. The combination of short and long legs tests the capacity and resilience of the numerous clubs […]
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Debbie wins at Ashurst Beacon
Debbie Campbell continued her good form with an emphatic victory in the Ashurst Beacon Hill Race on the 12th of January. Finishing 24th in a classy field she was the second LPS athlete home. Only Ian Roberts in 6th place managing to get the better of her on this off road hilly course, the type […]
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