Birmingham Post - Tag - athletics

London 2012 Olympic stars get in lane for sold-out Birmingham athletics event

Birmingham Post — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Birmingham is set to give some of the country’s Olympic heroes a massive welcome at a sold-out athletics meeting in the city.

Solihull pole vaulter Rowan May lines up comeback after injury

Birmingham Post — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Solihull pole vaulter Rowan May says his return to full fitness could not have gone any better as he prepares to make his comeback from a debilitating knee injury.

London 2012: Robbie Grabarz ready to party after Olympic high jump success

Birmingham Post — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 01:46:00 GMT

Robbie Grabarz was looking forward to plenty of parties after completing a remarkable rise by landing an Olympic medal in the high jump.

Olympics: Louise Hazel aiming to de-throne Team GB favourite Jessica Ennis

Birmingham Post — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Perhaps more than any other member of Team GB Louise Hazel rarely misses her dates with destiny.

Peter Sharkey: Athletes cashing in on Olympics sponsorship

Birmingham Post — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Omega are one of Jessica Ennis's eight major sponsors who will pay her in excess of £1 million this year. Should she strike gold at the Games, that figure will at least treble.

University of Birmingham to debate legacy of London 2012 Olympics

Birmingham Post — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:02:00 GMT

The legacy of the Olympics will be on the agenda at a University of Birmingham debate on Friday.

Team GB athletics selections for London Olympics court controversy

Birmingham Post — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Almost as soon as the white smoke billowed out of UK Athletics’ headquarters in Perry Barr to signify the British selectors had picked their team for London 2012, that smoke metamorphosed into a mushroom cloud.

Olympics-bound Louise Hazel won't take it easy at Birmingham trials

Birmingham Post — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Louise Hazel is among the few athletes who can breathe easy this weekend – but don’t expect to find the Birchfield Harrier putting her feet up in Birmingham.

Athletics: Danny Talbot taking on idol Christian Malcolm for Olympics spot

Birmingham Post — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Birchfield Harrier Danny Talbot is adamant he can earn Olympic selection in the 200m at the Aviva 2012 Trials this weekend – and he isn’t worried about upsetting boyhood idol Christian Malcolm in doing so.

Louise Hazel not obsessing over PB ahead of Olympics

Birmingham Post — Wed, 30 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Louise Hazel admits a heptathlon personal best is on her pre-Olympic wish-list but insists she won’t be bending over backwards to ensure it is ticked off by August 3.