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| Founded | September 1967 |
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| Ground | John Charles Centre for Sport South Leeds Stadium |
| Location | Belle Isle, Leeds LS11 5DJ |
| Coordinates | 53°27′19″N1°19′22″W / 53.45530°N 1.32264°W |
| Website | official website |
Leeds City Athletic Club is an English athletics club based in Leeds, England and is affiliated to England Athletics. [1] The club is based at the John Charles Centre for Sport and train on Tuesdays and Thursdays. [2]
The club's roots can be traced back to four clubs and the year 1880, with the formation of the first of these, the Leeds St. Mark's Harriers (LSMH). [3] Two other clubs, the Leeds Harehills Harriers and the Leeds Athletic Club Harriers amalgamated in 1891 to form the Leeds Athletic Club (LAC). [4]
Finally, the Harehills Liberal Club Harriers (HLCH) was founded in 1907. [3] HLCH won the youth's event gold medal at the English National Cross Country Championships in 1946. [5]
Frank E Aaron of the Leeds St Marks AC won three consecutive individual titles at the English National Cross Country Championships from 1949 to 1951. [6]
In September 1967, a merger took place of the three clubs (HLCH, LSMH and LAC), to form the Leeds City Athletic Club. [3] [7] [8]
The club's first Olympians appeared at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, [9] although Len Eyre was a Harehills Harrier, when he competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
The club has evolved into becoming one of England's most successful cross country clubs, having won the team title at the English National Cross Country Championships on 12 occasions (as of 2025). [10] [11] [12]
| Athlete | Events | Games | Medals/Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Len Eyre | 1500m | 1952 | [13] |
 John Doherty | 5,000m | 1988, 1992 | [14] |
| Mick Hill | Javelin throw | 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 | [15] |
| Angie Pain | marathon | 1988 | [16] |
| Véronique Marot | marathon | 1972 | [17] |
| Jacob Fincham-Dukes | Long jump | 2024 | [18] |
| Emile Cairess | marathon | 2024 | [19] |