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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Double act deliveries
Division 2 of the Northern Track and Field League is a lot tougher than it first appears with only six teams per match and two certain of relegation a lack of concentration can result in the drop to a very different level of competition as Liverpool Pembroke Sefton has experienced previously. It was therefore a […]
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Outstanding Run From Kirsty
There was an outstanding run from Kirsty Longley to win the women’s title at the Liverpool & District Cross Country Championships held at Clarke’s Gardens in Woolton. It was typical cross country weather with a mixture of strong winds, wintry sunshine and the odd outburst of hail stones. Conditions underfoot were heavy in parts of […]
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Testing Conditions at Leigh
Freezing temperatures and muddy conditions greeted those athletes who ventured out to compete in the third Mid-Lancs race at Leigh Sports Village. Kirsty Longley continued her fine run of form by winning the senior women’s race. She was well supported by Tiffany Penfold (8th and 2nd junior) and Maxine Thompson (13th) and their team score […]
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Mud Dominates at Cuerden Valley.
A record number (53) of Liverpool Pembroke athletes made the short journey to Cuerden Valley Park to compete in the opening fixture of the Mid Lancs Cross Country League. This is a true cross country course with varying slopes, plenty of mud and even a couple of river crossings. The best individual performance of the […]
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Imogen wins bronze at Northern Champs
A number of LPS athletes made the journey across the Pennines on sunday to compete in the U15 Northern Indoors Championships. Pride of place went to Imogen Ayres who equalled her championship best performance(1.45m) to win the bronze medal in the high jump. In addition a number of athletes from Phil Whitfield’s coaching group also […]
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Maxine & Clare in hit top spot
LPS athlete Maxine Thompson stormed to an impressive win in the 1st West Lancs Triathlon event held at Edge Hill Campus on August 28th. Maxine completed the 400 metre pool swim, 20k bike and 5k run in a time of 1 hour 4 minutes and 55 seconds almost a minute ahead of the second woman […]
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The sun shines on LPS
It was a glorious summer’s day when LPS competed in their third Northern League fixture at Longford Park in Stretford on Sunday. There was a welcome return to competition for both Charlotte Christian who wonthe ‘B’ Hammer (24.53m) & Discus (19.69m)and Ruth Doran who won the Shot(10.10m). They were well supported in the throws department by […]
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Ian wins Jacobs Leg-it 10K
Ian Roberts obviously likes this race having won it before. It starts and finishes at Edge Hill University and covers surrounding roads and tracks. He had things pretty much the same as previously coming home first in a decent 35.10. Richard Weekes was 5th on 37.43 and Chris Pedder 12th and 1st O55 in 41.15. […]
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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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