Birchfield Harriers

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Birchfield Harriers
Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium Bloye stag.jpg
Birchfield Harriers' badge on Perry Barr Stadium
Founded1877
Ground Alexander Stadium
LocationWalsall Rd, Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 2LR, England
Coordinates 52°31′53″N1°54′19″W / 52.53139°N 1.90528°W / 52.53139; -1.90528
Website official website

Birchfield Harriers is an athletics club, founded in 1877. Its home is at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium, England.

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As well as welcoming recreational runners they cater for all levels of experience up to and including Olympic athletes whether able-bodied or wheelchair-using athletes.

The Club's motto is Fleet and Free.

History

The Alexander Stadium Alexander Stadium.jpg
The Alexander Stadium
Arthur Robertson, the club first Olympic gold medal winner Arthur Robertson 1908.jpg
Arthur Robertson, the club first Olympic gold medal winner

Founded in 1877, the Harriers were named after the Birchfield district of Birmingham. [1]

In 1908 Archie Robertson was Birchfield's first Olympic gold medallist. [2]

From 1929 to 1977, the Harriers were based [1] ), at nearby Perry Barr, was Alexander Sports Ground, [1] which still carries their badge, a running stag, rendered in this case in Art Deco style, carved in 1929 and attributed to William Bloye. [3] Both venues were named for members of the Alexander family, who were prominent members of the club. [1]

Pat Cropper was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her running achievements in the 1974 Birthday Honours. [1] In 1993, Peter Radford served as Chairman of UK Athletics. [4]

In the 2000 New Year Honours, heptathlete Denise Lewis was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). [5] In 2010, coach Norma Blaine was made an MBE in the New Years Honours announced on 31 December 2010, for her services to athletics. [6]

Tom McCook, a former athlete and club chairman, was the club's President from 2001 until standing down at the end of 2013. [7]

Honours

Notable athletes

Olympians

AthleteEventsGamesMedals/Ref
Daphne Arden 100m, 200m, 4x100m1964 Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Meghan Beesley 400m hurdles2020
Ainsley Bennett 200m, 4x400m1976
Joe Blewitt 5000m, 3,000m team, 3000m steeplechase1920, 1928 Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Robbie Brightwell 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m1960, 1964 Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Audrey Brown 100m, 4x100m1936 Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Godfrey Brown 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m1936 Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Phil Brown 400m, 4x400m1984, 1988 Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Daniel Caines 400m, 4x400m2000, 2004
Geoff Capes shot put1972, 1976, 1980
Gladys Clarke javelin1948
Charles Clibbon 5000m, 10,000m1920, 1924
John Cooper 400m hurdles, 4x400m1964, 1968 Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Clova Court heptathlon1992
Dave Cropper 800m1968, 1972
Sidney Cross triple jump1948
Jock Dalrymple javelin1924
Samantha Davies 200m, 4x100m2000
Zoe Derham hammer throw2008
Cyril Dugmore triple jump1928
Cyril Ellis 1500m1924, 1928
Sally Ellis marathon1992
Mike Farrell 800m1956
Stewart Faulkner long jump1988
Joel Fearon bobsleigh2014, 2018 Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Walter Freeman cross country1920 Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Helen Frost 4x400m2000
Elliot Giles 800m2016, 2020
Billy Green 400m1928
Jack Hambidge 200m1928
John Hanlon 400m1928
Lorraine Hanson 400m1992
Louise Hazel heptathlon2012
Julie Hollman heptathlon2008
Harry Houghton 800m1924, 1928
Matt Hudson-Smith 400m, 4x400m2016
Fred Hulford 800m, 1500m1912
David Jenkins 400m, 4x400m1972, 1976, 1980 Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Pat Jones 80m hurdles1968
Winnie Jordan 100m1948
Helen Karagounis 4x400m2004
Karl Keska 10,000m2000
Du'aine Ladejo 400m, 4x400m1992, 1996
Mark Lewis-Francis 100m, 4x100m2004 Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Denise Lewis long jump, heptathlon1996, 2000, 2004 Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Fred Light 5,000m team1928
Judy Livermore-Simpson pentathlon, heptathlon1980, 1984, 1988
Vincent Loney 1500m1908
Pat Lowe-Cropper 800m1968, 1972
Bertram Macdonald 3000m team1924 Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Ruth Martin-Jones long jump1972
Germaine Mason high jump2008 Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Eric McCalla triple jump1984
Katharine Merry 200m, 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m1996, 2000 Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Aston Moore triple jump1976
Mica Moore bobsleigh2018
John Morbey long jump1964
Brett Morse discus throw2012
Flag of the United States.svg Adam Nelson shot put2000, 2004, 2008 Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Sidney Newey 3000m steeplechase1924
Tom Parsons high jump2008
Howard Payne hammer throw1964, 1968, 1972
Shara Proctor long jump2012, 2016
Carole Quinton 80m hurdles, 4x100m1956, 1960 Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Peter Radford 100m, 200m, 4x100m1960, 1964 Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Mike Rawson 800m1956
Derek Redmond 400m1988, 1992
Flag of Ireland.svg Sarah Reilly 100m, 200m2000
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jean Roberts discus throw1968
Arthur Robertson 5 miles, 3 miles team, 3,200m steeplechase1908 Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Michael Rosswess 200m1988
John Salisbury 400m1956 Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Sue Scott-Reeve pentathlon, long jump1968, 1976, 1980
John Sherwood 400m hurdles, 4x400m1964, 1968, 1972 Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Donald Slack pentathlon, decathlon1964
Ray Smedley 1500m1972
Glen Smith discus throw1996, 2000
Kelly Sotherton heptathlon, 4 x 400m2004, 2008 Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Ian Stewart 500m1972, 1976 Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Mary Stewart 1500m1976
Stuart Storey 110m hurdles1968
Danny Talbot 200m, 4 x 100m2012, 2016
Bill Tancred discus throw1968, 1972
Eddie Webster 10,000m, cross country1924
Bob Weir discus throw, hammer throw1984, 1996, 2000
Nick Whitehead 4 x100m1960 Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Malcolm Yardley 400m, 4x400m1960

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Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Alexander, William O; Morgan, Wilfred (1988). The History of Birchfield Harriers 1877-1988. Birchfield Harriers. ISBN   0-9514082-0-8.
  2. ↑ Philpotts, Chris (8 October 2010). "Pub runs with hero's reputation for unexpected triumphs". Great Barr Observer. Birmingham: Central Independent News & Media Ltd. pp. 4–5.
  3. ↑ Public Sculpture of Birmingham, George T. Noszlopy, Liverpool University Press, 1998, ISBN   0-85323-682-8
  4. ↑ "Peter Radford". Hall of Fame. UK Athletics . Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "No. 56070". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 July 2008. pp. 9–12.
  6. ↑ Savvas, Christina (31 December 2010). "Birchfield Harriers coach Norma Blaine receives an MBE for her services to athletics". Birmingham Mail . MIN. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  7. ↑ "Devoted to his sport and club for 45 years". Great Barr Observer. 4 January 2013. p. 4.
  8. ↑ Stuart, Julia (20 April 2004). "Athletics: 50 years ago, Roger Bannister became a sporting legend with his four-minute mile. Why is his female equivalent just seen as an also-ran?". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 12 April 2011.
  9. ↑ "Scott Rider". European Athletic Association . Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  10. ↑ Andrews, Harry (2008). The Follies of a Victorian Athlete (William Snook 1861-1916). Leonie Press (Anne Loader Publications). ISBN   978-1-901253-56-6.
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