Club veterans, Gary Ireland and Dave Brown, competed in the Throws Pentathlon at Solihull at the weekend. The event, which is very popular with throws veterans, consisted of Hammer, Shot, Discus, Javelin and a Weight Throw (thrown like a hammer but much heavier with a short handle). Gary won the V45 category with a good all […]
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3 LPS Masters compete in Inter Area Match
LPS had 3 people represent Northern Masters on a warm and breezy day at the EAMA Outdoor Inter Area T&F Challenge a Solihull on 17th July 2016. First up was Clare Constable who won 400m inthe W35-50 category in 62.44 to earn maximum points and her fastest run in 8 years too. Next was Dave Brown […]
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Sammy Rashid 2.45 London marathon
LPS stalwart Sammy Rashid made the trip from his home in Sheffield to last weekend’s London marathon and turned in yet another remarkable performance. Now at the tender age of 51 Sammy ran 2.45.15 which saw him finish 12th in the V/50 Cat. Sammy commented on his run “I managed a pb of 2.45.15 and […]
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Here, there and everywhere!
It was a weekend where Liverpool Pembroke Sefton athletes were literally everywhere. The Liverpool and District Cross Country Championship at Clarke Gardens, founded in 1891,has a strong pull on the emotions. Medals are still important. Richard Burney of Liverpool Harriers was a popular and runaway winner towing his team mates to an easy victory but […]
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Only for the brave
The Witton Park cross country course is difficult at the best of times but in ferocious weather conditions that changed even during races it was one decidedly only `only for the brave’. Nevertheless the Liverpool Pembroke Sefton club provided a clutch of runners that faced the challenge, notably Junior Rosie Johnson, who took on some […]
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Sefton Park Report
Liverpool’s Sefton Park was once again the venue for the British Athletics Cross Chalenge incorporating the European trials and attracting the best in the country. The weather was unhelpful as the normally fast course was churned up in mud particularly for later competitors. The best Liverpool Pembroke Sefton result probably came from Rosie Johnson in […]
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Sammy gets call up for Masters Championships
Sammy Rashid’s stunning form has caught the eye of the England selectors for the British Masters 050 Cross Country Championships in Dublin. He is a travelling reserve but is likely to get some sort of race no matter what in the open event. An England vest at 50 is an appropriate reward for a lifetime of […]
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Happy Birthday LPS 20 Years Old
Astonishingly LPS is 20 years old on October 1st! We thought we would like to let newer members know a little bit more about how the club came into being. The following is taken from this website Run through a brick Wall: A sideways look at the history of Liverpool Pembroke Athletic Club (1890-1995). Look […]
Sammy Rashid National Champion
After a couple of Park Runs in Sheffield in 17.40 and 17.59 Sammy Rashid went to Birmingham for the British Masters Track and Field Championships Over 50 10K. He ran an astonishing 34.23.88 to take the national title. He is rapidly achieving legendary status in the club`s history.
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What next for Michael Rimmer?
Michael Rimmer made the GB team for the World Championships in Beijing after a miraculous recovery to his season and a superb qualifying time. That the 800m has moved on in the last couple of years was exemplified by the growing list of new rising talent. Michael went out in a tactical heat finishing fourth […]
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