Gateshead Harriers and Athletics Club is an athletics club based at Gateshead International Stadium in Gateshead, England. 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.
History
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.
Originally for men only, ladies were permitted to join from 1951 onwards and a women's section was set up in December 1952. In 1956, the club moved to its present site at Gateshead International Stadium (called the Gateshead Youth Stadium at the time).
Notable athletes Olympians
AthleteEventsGamesMedals/RefBrendan Foster1500, 5000m, 10,000m1972, 1976, 1980 David Jenkins400m, 4x400m relay1972, 1976, 1980 Dennis Coates 3,000m Steeplechase1976Barry Smith5000m 1980Christina Boxer800m, 1500m 1980, 1984, 1988Jonathan Edwardstriple jump1988, 1992, 1996, 2000Angela Piggford4x400m relay1988Colin Walker3000m steeplechase1992Ross Murray1500m2012Richard Kilty4x100m relay2016, 2020
Commonwealth Games AthleteEventsGamesMedals/RefJohn Caine10,000m1970
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