Sale Harriers Manchester is a British athletics club based in Sale, Greater Manchester, England. The club is based primarily at Crossford Bridge on Danefield Road but also trains at Wythenshawe Park and SportCity in the Manchester Regional Arena.
History
The origins of the club began when a Sale Harriers club was formed during 1891.
The club were refounded in 1910 during a joint meeting at the Temperance Rooms in Cross Street and gained affiliation with the East Lancashire Association on 30 September 1911. In 1923 the club used the Moss Lane ground of Altrincham F.C. for their first track events and in the early 1950s, the Sale Borough Council made a rental agreement for land at Crossford Bridge.
The first Olympian connected to the club was Steve Hollings who raced in the 3,000 metres steeplechase at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
From 1977 to 1987 the women's section of the club won the English National Cross Country Championships seven times and with one of the club's athletes Kathryn Binns winning the individual title in 1979.
From 2002 until 2016, the club went by the name City of Manchester Athletic Club after forming a partnership with Manchester City Council and won the British Athletics League three times during that period in 2007, 2011 and 2014, while the women's section won the UK Women's Athletic League four times from 2007 to 2010.
In 2004 Darren Campbell won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Athens as part of the 4 x 100 metres British team.
Club stalwart and former coach Morris Jefferson died in March 2025.
Honours British Athletics League winners; 1996, 2007, 2011, 2014 UK Women's Athletic League, winners; 1976, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 English National Cross Country Championships winners; 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 2001, 2018
Notable athletes Olympians
AthleteEventsGamesMedals/RefSteve Hollings 3,000m steeplechase 1972Michelle Probert-Scutt 400m, 1980, 1984Andy Ashurst pole vault 1988Sue Crehan marathon 1988Diane Edwards-Modahl 800m 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000Stephi Douglas 100m1992—1996Paula Fryer 800m 1992Kevin McKay 1500m 1992, 1996Ann Williams 1500m 1992Darren Campbell 100m, 200m, 1996, 2000 2004Owusu Dako 200m, 1996Tony Borsumato 400m hurdles 2000Allyn Condon , bobsleigh 2000, 2010Keri Maddox 400m hurdles 2000Lorraine Shaw hammer throw 2000, 2004Philippa Roles discus throw 2004, 2008Kate Dennison pole vault 2008, 2012Alexander Nelson 200m 2008Alex Smith hammer throw 2012Stuart Stokes 3,000m steeplechase 2012Chris Baker high jump 2016Kelly Massey 2016Sonia Samuels marathon 2016Jona Efoloko 2020Abigail Irozuru long jump 2020Aimee Pratt 3,000m steeplechase 2020
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