Gateshead Harriers

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Gateshead Harriers
Gateshead Harriers athletics logo.jpg
Founded1904
Ground Gateshead International Stadium
LocationNeilson Rd, Gateshead NE10 0EF, England
Coordinates 54°57′40″N1°34′47″W / 54.96111°N 1.57972°W / 54.96111; -1.57972
Website official website

Gateshead Harriers and Athletics Club is an athletics club based at Gateshead International Stadium in Gateshead, England. [1] Historically, Gateshead Harriers & AC have trained on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This allows for competition to be commonly held on Sundays. Some athletes and training groups do however train on other days. The club caters for all athletes from ages 8+ to veterans in all track, field, road and cross country disciplines through winter and summer.

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History

Gateshead International Stadium, home of the Harriers since 1956 View from the Stand, Gateshead International Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 4058315.jpg
Gateshead International Stadium, home of the Harriers since 1956

Gateshead Harriers was founded in 1904 as Gateshead St. Mary's Church Running Club and soon afterwards was known as Gateshead St. Mary's Harriers. [2]

Originally for men only, ladies were permitted to join from 1951 onwards and a women's section was set up in December 1952. [3] In 1956, the club moved to its present site at Gateshead International Stadium (called the Gateshead Youth Stadium at the time). [4]

Notable athletes

Olympians

Brendan Foster Brendan Foster 1972.jpg
Brendan Foster
AthleteEventsGamesMedals/Ref
Brendan Foster 1500, 5000m, 10,000m1972, 1976, 1980 Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg [5]
David Jenkins 400m, 4x400m relay1972, 1976, 1980
Dennis Coates 3,000m Steeplechase1976
Barry Smith 5000m1980
Christina Boxer 800m, 1500m1980, 1984, 1988
Jonathan Edwards triple jump1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Angela Piggford 4x400m relay1988
Colin Walker 3000m steeplechase1992
Ross Murray 1500m2012
Richard Kilty 4x100m relay2016, 2020

Commonwealth Games

AthleteEventsGamesMedals/Ref
John Caine 10,000m1970

References

  1. ↑ "Gateshead International Stadium could be run privately amid council shortfall". ITV News . 22 November 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Gateshead St. Mary's Harriers" . Newcastle Daily Chronicle. 26 November 1909. Retrieved 9 March 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Harriers form a women's section" . Gateshead Post. 26 December 1952. Retrieved 9 March 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Athletics Notes" . Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 8 August 1956. Retrieved 9 March 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "CEO club visit – Gateshead Harriers". England Athletics . 6 March 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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