Sensational Australia national silver medal for Chloe Tighe & South of Thames bronze medals for Herne Hill men
Although now based at home in Australia, Herne Hill Harrier Chloe Tighe produced a performance on Saturday which was undoubtedly one of the best by any club member in 2019 with her fabulous silver medal in the Albie Thomas Mile women’s A race in Sydney which was also the Australian championship event. Tighe is Australia’s […]
Saskia Millard wins team gold medal with GB U20 women at Euro Cross Championship in Lisbon
The biggest event on the global athletics calendar last weekend was the European Cross Country Championship on a very challenging hilly course in Lisbon screened on the BBC red button on Sunday. Herne Hill Harriers were represented in the second race of the day, the under 20 women’s race over 4km as Saskia Millard […]
Henderson retains Herne Hill ten miles title
Herne Hill Harrier Richard Henderson placed second overall in the Gordon Pirie 10 mile cross country race on Farthing Down, Coulsdon on Sunday morning behind international marathon athlete Nick Torry who had originally hoped to be racing at the Valencia Marathon. Henderson nevertheless chased the leader hard throughout the race over the tough undulating terrain. […]
Millard claims British Junior team place with Cross Challenge win in Liverpool while Herne Hill men win South of Thames medals
One of Herne Hill Harriers rising star athletes Saskia Millard guaranteed her selection for the Great Britain Junior team to race at next month’s SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Lisbon with a very exciting race victory in the under 20 women’s race at the British Athletics Cross Challenge meet on Saturday, an event which […]
Connecting Science and Performance: Fuelling for Athletes – an Excellent and Successful Evening
An excellent and very successful evening was enjoyed by attendees in a full lecture theatre at Kings College London on Wednesday 13th November for two talks and a Q&A session on the very topical and indeed vital subject matters of athlete nutrition and the importance of adequate fuelling for training and competition. The guest speakers, Dr […]
A fine win for Herne Hill women in Surrey League on Mitcham Common
Herne Hill Harriers senior women’s team returned to winning ways on Mitcham Common on Saturday afternoon after a less than ideal 13th place in the first Surrey League cross country race at Reigate last month had got the team off to a disappointing start to the league season. Harriers’ team turnout of fifteen starters for […]
National Cross Country Relays silver medals for Herne Hill under 20 women in Mansfield
Photos from Mansfield 2019 & 2012 – 7 years apart Alex and Saskia on medals podium Herne Hill Harriers were well represented at the National Cross Country relay championship in a very wet Berry Hill Park in Mansfield on Saturday. This event is always a real eye opener and featured a British Doha World Championship […]
HHH AGM ELECTS NEW CLUB PRESIDENT: KEITH NEWTON
I am delighted to be taking over from Waldy Pauzers as President of our great Club in this our 130th year. I am extremely honoured and look forward to working with our members over the next period to ensure the Club continues to go from strength to strength. I have been involved in club athletics for more than […]
Herne Hill claim County Young Athletes Cross Country medals
The Herne Hill Harriers young athletes gained some reward for what has been a consistent autumn of relay races by winning medals in the Surrey County young athletes relaychampionships held at a rain soaked Stoke Park in Guildford on Saturday. The recent wet weather meant that the course provided some testing cross country conditions by the […]
Millard and Alexander on top in Cardiff for British Athletics Cross Challenge
Herne Hill Harriers could hardly have been better represented in the under 20 women’s race at the biggest domestic cross country event of last weekend, as their Great Britain junior international athletes Saskia Millard and Charlotte Alexander were placed an outstanding first and second in the highly prestigious British Athletics Cross Challenge races held […]