Dunfermline Press | Sport | Athletics Headlines http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/athletics/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:02:29 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 12 Dunfermline Press | Sport | Athletics Headlines http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/dp_logo_500x75.png http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/athletics/ Dunfermline sprinter races into the record books DUNFERMLINE sprinter Nick Smith raced into the record books after setting a new Scottish national 60 metres record at the Birmingham Grand Prix. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397506-dunfermline-sprinter-races-into-the-record-books/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397506-dunfermline-sprinter-races-into-the-record-books/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0000 Sport Kirsten claims Scottish schools sprint title "IT was quite tense towards the end of the race because I could hear people catching up." http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397198-kirsten-claims-scottish-schools-sprint-title/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397198-kirsten-claims-scottish-schools-sprint-title/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0000 Sport Magnificent seven gold medals for Pitreavie PITREAVIE athletes claimed seven medals last weekend at Glasgow's Kelvin Hall. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396941-magnificent-seven-gold-medals-for-pitreavie/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396941-magnificent-seven-gold-medals-for-pitreavie/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:37:31 +0000 Sport Sprinter Smith hoping to be in seventh heaven NICK SMITH goes for seventh successive Scottish title http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396738-sprinter-smith-hoping-to-be-in-seventh-heaven/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396738-sprinter-smith-hoping-to-be-in-seventh-heaven/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:42:23 +0000 Sport Dunfermline half marathon on its marks for 2010 NEW date, new course and new international status for big race. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395705-dunfermline-half-marathon-on-its-marks-for-2010/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395705-dunfermline-half-marathon-on-its-marks-for-2010/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:10:00 +0000 Sport Wins for West Fifers at Musselburgh races WINNER of Pat Chester Open 90 metres dedicates race victory to nephew. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/31/395538-wins-for-west-fifers-at-musselburgh-races/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/31/395538-wins-for-west-fifers-at-musselburgh-races/ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0000 Sport 60 Harriers turn out for festive forest race MORE THAN 60 Carnegie Harriers completed the 19th Harriers' Festive Forest Run on Saturday morning around an icy and snow-covered course at Blairadam Forest, Kelty. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395366-60-harriers-turn-out-for-festive-forest-race/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395366-60-harriers-turn-out-for-festive-forest-race/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0000 Sport Two continents and two PBs in two days for Carnegie Harrier DAVID ran Edinburgh 5K ... then race in New York the next day! http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/395003-two-continents-and-two-pbs-in-two-days-for-carnegie-harrier/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/395003-two-continents-and-two-pbs-in-two-days-for-carnegie-harrier/ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:26:16 +0000 Sport Meet Mitch, the cross-country-running dog! "IN our first CaniX race we came in third in our age group category, which shocked a few people when they saw the size of wee Mitch." http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/26/394476-meet-mitch-the-crosscountryrunning-dog/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/26/394476-meet-mitch-the-crosscountryrunning-dog/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:55:00 +0000 Sport Five Carnegie Harriers picked to run for Scotland ULTRA runners set to go the distance... http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/17/391990-five-carnegie-harriers-picked-to-run-for-scotland/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/17/391990-five-carnegie-harriers-picked-to-run-for-scotland/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:05:13 +0000 Sport Child wins Euro silver in Kaunas A SUPER consistent Eilidh Child won the silver medal in the 400 metres hurdles at the European Under-23 Championships in Lithuania last weekend, achieving a remarkable fifth PB of the season in the process. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/07/23/389927-child-wins-euro-silver-in-kaunas/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/07/23/389927-child-wins-euro-silver-in-kaunas/ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:35:06 +0000 Sport Two turn it on for Pitreavie PITREAVIE"S star performers in the third match of the young athletes league at Grangemouth were Anthony Young and Bethanie Finlayson. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/07/16/389689-two-turn-it-on-for-pitreavie/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/07/16/389689-two-turn-it-on-for-pitreavie/ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:40:40 +0000 Sport Another PB sends Pitreavie hurdler to Lithuania PITREAVIE 400m hurdler Eilidh Child has qualified for the British team competing in this month"s European under-23 Championships in Lithuania after continuing her stunning season at the English under-13 championships at Bedford. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/07/09/389423-another-pb-sends-pitreavie-hurdler-to-lithuania/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/07/09/389423-another-pb-sends-pitreavie-hurdler-to-lithuania/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:15:21 +0000 Sport Hurdler caps great start to new season Pitreavie athlete Eilidh Child gained her first British senior cap in the inaugural European Team Championships in Leira, Portugal, at the weekend. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/25/388937-hurdler-caps-great-start-to-new-season/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/25/388937-hurdler-caps-great-start-to-new-season/ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:45:33 +0000 Sport Hurdler called up for GB team PITREAVIE 400m hurdler Eilidh Child, who this week smashed her personal best for the third time this season, has been named in the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for next week"s inaugural European Team Championships in Leira, Portugal. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/18/388642-hurdler-called-up-for-gb-team/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/18/388642-hurdler-called-up-for-gb-team/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:24:52 +0000 Sport Australian heading to West Fife as Pitreavie set to host national championships AUSTRALIAN Olympic 5000m representative Collis Birmingham will return to Scotland in a bid to make it three successive victories over 1500m at the Scottish National Championships at Pitreavie Athletics Centre in Dunfermline http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/04/388148-australian-heading-to-west-fife-as-pitreavie-set-to-host-national-championships/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/04/388148-australian-heading-to-west-fife-as-pitreavie-set-to-host-national-championships/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:15:11 +0000 Sport Pitreavie achieve best ever league position PITREAVIE AAC"S Scottish Women"s Athletics League team excelled in the second league match at Meadowbank on Sunday. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/04/388151-pitreavie-achieve-best-ever-league-position/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/04/388151-pitreavie-achieve-best-ever-league-position/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:10:56 +0000 Sport 253 runners complete the Auld Toun 10K THE 23rd Auld Toun 10K Road Race on Wednesday was a huge success with 253 runners completing the popular event, which started and finished in Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/04/388156-253-runners-complete-the-auld-toun-10k/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/04/388156-253-runners-complete-the-auld-toun-10k/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:55:32 +0000 Sport Child clears first hurdle on route to European gold HAVING not competed since last summer, West Fife track athlete Eilidh Child was raring to go in her first event of the season, the recent Loughborough International. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/05/28/387935-child-clears-first-hurdle-on-route-to-european-gold/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/05/28/387935-child-clears-first-hurdle-on-route-to-european-gold/ Thu, 28 May 2009 11:00:58 +0000 Sport Pitreavie help Kingdom to fifth-place finish ATHLETES from Pitreavie AAC helped Kingdom Athletic finish fifth in the second match of the National Junior League Northern Premier Division at Grangemouth Stadium. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/05/28/387936-pitreavie-help-kingdom-to-fifthplace-finish/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/05/28/387936-pitreavie-help-kingdom-to-fifthplace-finish/ Thu, 28 May 2009 10:55:48 +0000 Sport Pitreavie finish third in young athlete's meeting PITREAVIE"S athletes were competing in the second match of the Young Athletes League at Grangemouth Stadium on Sunday. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/05/21/387680-pitreavie-finish-third-in-young-athletes-meeting/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/05/21/387680-pitreavie-finish-third-in-young-athletes-meeting/ Thu, 21 May 2009 09:15:01 +0000 Sport Pitreavie athlete Young doubles up at East Districts TOP performance in the East District Championships on the track for Pitreavie came from double medallist Anthony Young. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/05/14/387435-pitreavie-athlete-young-doubles-up-at-east-districts/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/05/14/387435-pitreavie-athlete-young-doubles-up-at-east-districts/ Thu, 14 May 2009 10:15:49 +0000 Sport Master athlete George gets his second wind Veteran Pitreavie athlete George Hunter is enjoying his athletics career even more second time round. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/03/19/35289-master-athlete-george-gets-his-second-wind/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/03/19/35289-master-athlete-george-gets-his-second-wind/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:40:00 +0000 Sport Pitreavie win new national accolade PITREAVIE AAC have become only the fifth club in Scotland to earn the scottishathletics Clubmark accolade. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/03/19/35287-pitreavie-win-new-national-accolade/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/03/19/35287-pitreavie-win-new-national-accolade/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:38:00 +0000 Sport Hurdler crowned West Fife's sports personality of the year CHILD'S play for Eilidh. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/02/26/34527-hurdler-crowned-west-fifes-sports-personality-of-the-year/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/02/26/34527-hurdler-crowned-west-fifes-sports-personality-of-the-year/ Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:55:00 +0000 Sport