Coventry Godiva Harriers

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Coventry Godiva Harriers
Coventry Godiva Harriers logo.png
Founded1879
GroundCoventry Athletics Track
LocationKirby Corner Rd, Coventry CV4 7AL, England
Coordinates 52°23′16″N1°33′57″W / 52.38778°N 1.56583°W / 52.38778; -1.56583
Website coventry-godiva-harriers.co.uk

Coventry Godiva Harriers (CGH) is an athletics club based in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The club name refers to the notable Lady Godiva of Coventry and the sport of "hare and hounds" cross country running. The club uses the University of Warwick athletics track.

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History

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The athletics track in 2013

The club was established in 1879. The first Olympian was Charlie Davenport but he did not start the marathon. [1]

During the 1960s the club produced three Olympic marathon runners Basil Heatley, Brian Kilby and Bill Adcocks. [2]

In 1978 David Moorcroft won Commonwealth Games gold and he repeated the feat four years later. [3]

More recently the club has had several athletes compete in World Masters Athletics competitions, notable sprinters Brian Darby and Stewart Marshall have both won World Relay Titles representing GB as Masters athletes, at the recent World Masters Athletics Championships. [4]

Olympians

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Marlon Devonish
AthleteEventsOlympicsPositions
Charlie Davenport marathon1912
Stan Ashby 1500 metres1928
Paddy Mulvihill marathon1948
Joe West marathon1952
Basil Heatley marathon1964 Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Brian Kilby marathon1964
John Edgington 20 km walk1964
Bill Adcocks marathon1968
Sheila Taylor-Carey 800 metres, 1500 metres1968, 1972
Dick Taylor 5,000 metres1968
Colin Kirkham marathon1972
Dave Moorcroft 1500 metres, 5000 metres1976, 1980, 1984
Ian Richards 50 km walk1980
Lorraine Baker 800 metres1984, 1992
Andy Penn 20 km walk1992
Joanne Wise long jump1992, 2000
Andy Hart 800 metres2000
Marlon Devonish 200 metres, 4x100 relay2000, 2004, 2008 Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

Competitions

The club currently competes in various league competitions, ranging from the senior age group down to under 11s. These leagues and the club's most recent 2018/19 performance are listed below:

League NameDivisionAge Group2018/2019 RankNotes
Midland Track & Field League2Senior2nd of 6 (Div 3)Promoted to Division 2 - August 2018
Birmingham & District Invitational Cross Country League1Senior Men6th of 16
Midland Women's Cross Country League2Senior Women22nd of 29
Youth Development League (Midland) Upper Age GroupNorth / East 1AU20 & U171st of 6DNS North / East Promotion Match
Youth Development League (Midland) Lower Age GroupNorth / East 1AU15 & U136th of 6 (Premier)Relegated from Premier North / East
Heart of England League1U17, U15, U13, U11 (n/s)3rd of 8
Midland Veterans Track & Field LeagueN/AVeteranN/AWithdrew after 2017 season

References

  1. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  2. "Olympic Heroes" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 21 October 1964. Retrieved 14 March 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Moorcroft's Gold Stroll" . Belfast Telegraph. 7 October 1982. Retrieved 14 March 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Home". perth2016.com.