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Match reports, club updates and announcements.
Scott Sets New Personal Best
There was a big new personal best performance in America by Morpeth Harrier Scott Beattie at the Boston University Track Centre. Part of a world class field that included Paris Olympic 1500m Gold medallist Cole Hocker, the 25-lap…
Men Retain Signals Title With Women Forced To Settle For Silver
Saturday’s Royal Signals Relays saw Morpeth Harriers once again retain their Senior Men’s title while their Senior Women finished in second place. Although conditions were slightly milder than had been previously forecast…
Armagh International And Events Round-Up
Armagh International 5k Eight of the club’s Senior Men crossed the Irish Sea to race in the prestigious Armagh International 5k. Advertising itself with some justification as ‘one of the fastest 5k runs in the…
Morpeth Miss Out On Team Victories At Temple Park
The annual Sherman Cup and Davison Shield competition, moved this year from the first weekend in January to the first Sunday in February and held at Temple Park, South Shields instead of the customary venue of Wrekenton, saw Morpeth…
Bryan Simpson
Many long-serving members of Morpeth Harriers & AC, are currently mourning the recent loss of their legendary coach Bryan Simpson at the age of 95 following a short period of illness. Bryan was not only a coach, but also a much-loved…
U20S Romp To Northern Title
Finishing third himself, Joe Dixon led Morpeth’s Under 20 Junior Men’s team to a comprehensive victory at the Northern Athletics Cross Country Championships in Cheshire on Saturday. Held in the idyllic pastoral setting of…
Claire Third In Masters Pentathlon
​Morpeth Harriers specialist Woman Thrower Claire Reid was in competitive action at Sheffield Indoor Arena on Sunday, finishing third overall in the Women’s Shot Putt at the British Masters Open Pentathlon.She produced a best…
Morpeth Youngsters May Cut For Northerns
Several athletes from the ranks of Morpeth Harriers & AC competed at the annual Northumberland Schools Cross Country Championships, held at Temple Park, South Shields on Tuesday 21 January.By virtue of finishing in the top 16 of their…
Events Round-Up
Run Through Newcastle 10k Saturday’s A race on the Quayside was won by Belgrave Harrier Samuel Gebreselassie in 29 minutes 43 seconds with Birchfield Harrier Omar Ahmed 2nd in 29:54 and Morpeth’s Finn Brodie 3rd in…
Women Put On Strong Display At Wrekenton
Temperatures barely above freezing and some tough going under foot greeted the hardy souls who took on the NEHL fixture at Wrekenton, just South of Gateshead, on Sunday morning. What should have been the fifth round of the…
Rory Sets A New British 10K Record
A flying Rory Leonard got 2025 off to a bang on Sunday morning with a stunning time of 27 minutes 38 seconds in the Valencia 10k. The city has a reputation for one of the fastest courses in the world, something Morpeth Harrier Leonard…
Paul Fairbrother
Long-serving members of Morpeth Harriers & AC will be very saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Paul Fairbrother on Tuesday 7 January at the age of 64.In fact, Paul was only a few months from celebrating his 65th Birthday on 13…