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As the nights draw in, many excited Harriers will be thinking about the cross-country season. The women’s team are looking to replicate their fantastic team spirit and defend their title. The men’s team are aiming to defend their promotion to the first division. With Horspath back in the fixtures list,... Read More

We will be doing more training at the track for jumps, throws, sprinting for our juniors. In addition to the usual Thursday training, there will be coaching on Tuesday evenings at Abingdon track (6.30pm at Radley College) and one Saturday afternoon (2.30pm at Tilsley Park). We’re planning sessions on: Tues... Read More

Thursday 14th July @ KA’s West Site Playing Fields. 6.30pm Family evening for Juniors & Seniors Activities • Three-legged race • Egg & spoon race • Wellie-whanging • Standing long jump • 100 yard dash • Prize Giving Sign up at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/346068669707

A group of approx. 20 Harriers are planning a long weekend running in the beautiful French Alps this July. We are coordinating our trip to take advantage of the Megeve running festival.  Over the weekend there are a range of races in the mountains to suit most runners, including a... Read More

Bank Holiday Monday saw the welcome return of the Vets League, with Match 1 held at Horspath Athletics Track in Oxford. Vets League is a fantastic athletics team event involving 8 local clubs. Events are scored on places, so first place takes 8 points, second place takes 7 points and... Read More

What a fantastic finale to the season! A great turnout from the women’s team meant that the women’s ‘A’ team retained their title and finished champions of the OCCL league for the 21/22 season. The women’s ‘B’ team also came 2nd in Division 2, ensuring they get promoted to Division... Read More

Well done to the five intrepid Harriers who took on the gruelling Pewsey Terminator course on Sunday. Susy was the first Harrier to cross the finish line taking 2nd place in her age category and helping the ladies to 4th place in the team competition. Although the course was only... Read More

A big turnout and strong results at the second OCCL Fixture White Horse Harriers, together with Didcot Runners, hosted a fabulous December XC fixture at Cirencester Park for Oxfordshire Cross Country League. Cirencester is a fantastic and popular course, which includes lots of (steep) hills, woods and mud! Despite a... Read More

We’ve got the Sportshall season starting in October.  It’s an indoor athletics with sprints, jumps and throws for juniors aged between 8 and 14. Thanks for all for your support and involvement in the 2019/’20 season.  It was a fantastic to see so many of the junior Harriers enjoying the competitions. Fixtures... Read More

After an extraordinary 18 months, life is slowly returning to normal. As our thoughts turn to Autumn, most Harriers will be excited to hear that the OCCL league is planning to go ahead. The women’s team will be looking to replicate their fantastic team spirit and defend their title. The... Read More

The club are restarting training from Thursday 1st April.  In line with the Government and England Athletics guidelines, all training will be outdoors and we’ll have a coach per 12 athletes. Juniors On Thursday evening, Junior Harriers will be training on the L shaped field behind the Leisure Centre /... Read More

It’s been a strange year and it’s clear that the club has been an important touchstone for many of us.   A huge thanks to Harriers, coaches, committee and parents.  We’re immensely proud of the way everyone has responded to the challenges. Training It’s clear that the balance of a can-do... Read More

The Club continues to monitor and follow requirements and guidance regarding Coronavirus from Government and England Athletics as both continue to evolve. To support the club’s compliance, Nick White has kindly taken on the role of Covid Coordinator. A Risk Assessment has been prepared indicating the relevant controls that will... Read More

2020’s Ridgeway Relay was held under lock-down, no prizes and just for the glory. With 39 teams and 89 miles split into 10 legs, it proved as popular as ever! Congratulations to all the lovely Harriers who ran. An amazing day with 40 Harriers running and 4 teams. It was... Read More

Following the changes announced by the government England Athletics updated their Coronavirus guidance on the 1st June. This can be seen at the link below and we encourage club members to read it. The WHH committee is considering how best to incorporate these changes in our club activities. https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/news/guidance-update-step-2/

A huge congratulations to the ladies team, who completed their clean sweep of the Oxfordshire XC League by winning Henley fixture. An amazing team effort, the spirit of ladies has been outstanding, with the Harriers often fielding four or five women’s teams at a meeting. This camaraderie has ensured that... Read More

Our New Years Day Handicap gives Harriers the opportunity to compete on a level footing! Each runner is given a handicap time based on a recent 5k or 10k time.  The slower runners start first, the speedier runners start later (some much later!).  The goal is that all will finish... Read More

Back by popular demand, Alex’s brilliant Christmas party makes it’s triumphant return!  We’re holding our Christmas bash at Wildwood in Wantage on Saturday 14th December.  The total price of the meal is 3 course £19.95 per head.  Christmas Menu  1. indicate your food choices here: https://forms.gle/BWcMUqE8tXMCRszy72. send payment to the club account and... Read More

A successful Cirencester XC! A huge thanks to Paul Jegou, Gareth, Dick, Martin, Nick and all the Harriers & Didcot Runners who volunteered to make Cirencester one of the best fixtures in the Oxfordshire XC League. We had a strong turn out, with 16 juniors and 26 seniors competing.  It... Read More

A successful first XC fixture of the season was at Bicester Heritage on Sunday 3rd November. We had a strong turn out, with 18 juniors and 32 seniors competing.  It was lovely to have debut runs from Zizi Roberts, Chris Mack and Justyna Wojciechowska. Results Congratulations to all the Harriers... Read More

A huge congratulations to all the White Horse Harriers that completed this year’s Abingdon Marathon. As well as some excellent individual results, a hugely impressive 1st place for both our Men’s and Women’s teams! Well done Matthew Jobson, Alex Briscoe, Ruth Fisher, Simon Harris (and Zach), Rachel Whiting, Pippa Mack,... Read More

On Friday evening, 18th October, we will be presenting the club’s trophies and medals for the recent Track and Field Athletics season to be followed by the AGM. The evening will start at 7pm and be held at The Comrades Club in Newbury Street, Wantage. (Next to the memorial park... Read More

Massive congratulations to the Harriers who got our best result ever result in the Vets League. Both the men’s and women’s teams teams achieved 3rd position! Incredibly proud of the team spirit that enables us to compete on the same level as the bigger clubs. An amazing performance by Sheila, Ros, Phil... Read More

We’re continuing our Tuesday coaching for those juniors wanting to focus on their track sprints & jumps for athletics. While we’re working on a long-term plan to improve our training facilities, we’ll coach jumps, hurdles & sprints sessions at Tilsley Park for our juniors 7.00pm-8.00pm on the following alternate Tuesday... Read More

Congratulations to the Harriers who competed at the Oxfordshire County Athletics Championships last weekend. We’re incredibly proud of these young athletes who train hard for these brilliant performances and have earned their results and PB’s. U15 Girls 100m. 7th Mia Claridge. 14.04 sec (final) 4th Mia Claridge. 13.95s (heat 1)... Read More

Seniors training plan including Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday runs can be found here

A successful start to the summer athletics. A great turnout meant that we had a Harrier scoring points in almost every event of the evening. The men’s team came 4th and the women’s team 5th. A respectable result including beating a few clubs who are based at athletics tracks. Results... Read More

The county athletics championships for juniors & seniors will be held at Horspath on the 11th & 12th May. The championships includes all age groups between Under 13 to Seniors, and features sprints, middle distance, jumps & throws. Details on the events here The championships includes all age groups between... Read More

Our first juniors track & field fixture of the season is at Horspath on Sunday 14th April. Hooray!  Spring’s arrived!  We’ve loved seeing so many of our juniors competing in the Sportshall & XC over the winter, and we’ll be encouraging everybody to have a go at the track &... Read More

Join us at the Beacon for the 2019 Spring Social; a talk by guest speaker Amy Williams MBE, British former skeleton bobsled racer, Olympic gold medallist and Team GB Ambassador. Originally a track athlete for her local running club, Amy began training in skeleton after trying the sport on a... Read More

Thanks I just wanted to take this opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to everyone that was involved. Juniors, parents, coaches and supporters have all helped to make this our most successful season yet.  An Exciting Season We’ve offered indoor Sportshall training for all juniors throughout the winter for the first... Read More

Congratulations to Lucy Rycroft (168, Sen W), Sophie Lloyd (98, Sen W) and Jonny Cornish (62, Sen M) who represented Oxfordshire in the Inter-Counties Cross Country in Loughborough today. They each put in huge commitment to their training, and have certainly earned their selection and impressive results. 2019 results here

We love the Teddy Hall relays for the chance to race the young University whippets at Roger Bannister’s legendary Iffley Road Track, followed by jam sandwiches back at St Edmunds Hall. 🙂 The Teddy Hall Relays started in 1960 and featured teams from Oxford and Cambridge. Now organized by Oxford University... Read More

An Exciting XC Season A great turnout at Henley, the fifth and final cross-country fixture helped us close a fabulous XC season for the Harriers We’ve had over 100 Harriers compete in the XC league, including more than 40 juniors. That’s a fantastic turnout from a small club and there’s... Read More

The ladies team struck again in January at the Oxfordshire XC Championships at Shotover, Horspath Huge Congratulations to:Gold – Clare Mowforth (vet women)Silver – Sophie Lloyd (senior women)Bronze – Anna Kelly (U17G)Silver – Senior Women’s team, Sophie Lloyd, Lucy Rycroft & Becky HodgsonSilver – Vet Women’s team, Clare Mowforth, Ruth Fisher & Pippa Mack

Congratulations to Alice Crawshaw, Daniel Goding and Leila Spychalska-Player who were selected to represent Oxfordshire at the Southern Regionals Sportshall on Sunday 3rd March. Each of these Harriers train hard with a huge amount of enthusiasm and commitment and definitely earned their selection. How chuffed must they be with those... Read More

The Web Shop is open this week If you’re after a WHH vest, T-Shirt or a Harriers hoodie to keep you warm, please get on & place your order before it closes on 15th March, for delivery in end of April.. Link here https://eclubshop.co.uk/index.php… Very ‘this season’! Get spotted around Wantage,... Read More

Congratulations to Anna Kelly, Robbie Gallagher and, new Harrier, Charlie Todd who have all been selected to run at the English Schools Cross Country Championships on 16th March in Leeds. It’s an impressive achievement to get selected from the best runners in the country. We hope they get the time... Read More

The Oxfordshire XC League season final at Henley. Henley XC, on the Sunday 3rd March, is the final race of the OCCL League this season. Team Standings We’ve seen a fantastic turnout this season with almost 90 x Harriers having competed already and our teams scoring in each of the age... Read More

With the track and field season approaching we’re restarting the Tuesday session for those juniors wanting to focus on their sprints & jumps for athletics. While we’re working on a long-term plan to improve our training facilities, we’re offering coaching at Tilsley Park for our juniors 7.00pm-8.00pm on the following... Read More

On Sunday 10th Feb, we are hosting the Sportshall fixture at the new KA’s Sports Hall. It’s a great fun competition for the juniors & super local.   Training has been great, and it’s clear you’ve been building on your skills, so we’d welcome any new juniors who’d like to join the team... Read More

We are moving training for both seniors and the younger juniors group to King Alfred’s West Site from this week, Thurs 17th Jan. We’re excited to announce that KA’s New Sportshall is now completed and our juniors will be training inside every week from 7.00pm – 8.00pm, until the evenings... Read More

Here is the Spring 19 training plan for the seniors. Thank you to Chris, Clare, Terry, Jason, Kerry and Pip for their ongoing support! https://whitehorseharriers.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Spring-19.xlsx

Exciting news for the Multi-Terrain Championship this year. Terry Coakley has given the Championship a big refresh with a selection of interesting new races. More details on the Championship here The first race is Maverick Silva Dark 10km on Saturday 9th February at Henley On Thames. Please get entered before... Read More

As announced at the AGM we are moving to use a software called membermojo to manage our membership details. The membership joining/renewals page has been updated to link to membermojo – it also contains the new subscription rates for the current year. An e-mail has been sent to all those... Read More

Need a little more fun for the holiday break?  Have you brushed up on your roly-polys? If you’d spent too much time in the house, eating and drinking with your family, we organised a fun juniors vs. adults Sportshall! Thanks to all those that joined in and brushed off your... Read More

Horspath Oxfordshire League & XC Championships Horspath XC, on the Sunday 6th Jan, is both the third fixture in the OCCL League and is combined with the Oxfordshire XC Championships.  We only run in a single race, but if you were born or live in Oxfordshire your result can count towards... Read More

What a season for the WHH 2018 road race league! The triumph of the year being the ladies team receiving the 3rd place team cup in the Oxon Grand Prix series, a significant accomplishment for a small club punching well above its weight in the local league! The ladies trophy was... Read More

Back by popular demand, Sam & Alex’s brilliant Christmas party makes it’s triumphant return!  This year, we’ll be holding our Christmas bash at Wildwood in Wantage on Saturday 8th December.  The total price of the meal is 3 course £19.95 per head.  Christmas Menu  Please RSVP here: https://goo.gl/forms/04cAJPWVGA6C4O9I3 Please drop the £5.00 deposit... Read More

A successful Cirencester XC! Cirencester XC Fixture was hosted by WHH and Didcot.  A huge thanks to Paul Jegou, Gareth, Vanessa, Alex and all the Harriers who helped to make a successful return of this fixture to the Oxfordhire XC League. We had a strong turn out, with 24 juniors... Read More

Congratulations to our Women’s Team who won 3rd place in the Oxfordshire Athletics Grand Prix A huge congratulations to the Harrier ladies team who won 3rd place team in the Oxfordshire GP Road Race championship 2018.  A brilliant result against 14 other clubs including some of our larger neighbours.  A creditable... Read More

WHH are hosting the Cirencester XC fixture on Sun 2nd December Great news that White Horse Harriers have been able to step forward and return Cirencester Park to the fixture list for the Oxfordshire Cross-Country League.  It’s always been a popular course with the competitors as it features the classic... Read More

Pete Quartly of Physio Lab is giving a talk for the Harriers on injury prevention. Time: 8.00pm – 9.00pm on Wednesday 28th November Venue: Letcombe Village Hall, Bassett Rd, Letcombe Regis, OX12 9LJ There will be no charge.  Details of Physio Lab can be found here Any questions, please contact Simon... Read More

Berks, Bucks & Oxon fixture on Sunday 18th Nov at Newbury Showground The club focuses on the OCCL XC which is on the first Sunday of the month through the winter.  However, for our die-hards and XC fans, we’ve got a bonus additional Berks, Bucks & Oxon (BB&O) fixture on Sunday 18th... Read More

The club has been growing healthily, and we have an active committee that helps to steer it.  Of course, we’re always seeking some fresh views and ideas, and to ensure we represent a cross-section of the membership.  We’d definitely welcome some of our twenty-something / thirty-something Harriers to share their... Read More

Looking forward to getting muddy? Our first OCCL fixture is Newbury Showground on Sunday 4th November, so you’ve got the opportunity to run and get muddy with us at the cross-country (XC). Both our seniors teams were promoted last year.  However, a (probable) record turnout and a fantastic team effort... Read More

We have organized our Autumn social evening for all our Harriers.  It’s a great chance to discuss injuries, excuses and plans for next season with friends.  Food and a bar will be available for all Harriers & families. SoleLuna are bringing their wood-fired oven to serve a choice of three... Read More

We’ve got the Sportshall season starting in October.  It’s essentially indoor athletics with sprints, jumps and throws for juniors aged between 8 and 14. Thanks for all your support and involvement last season.  It was a fantastic to see so many of the junior Harriers enjoying the competitions. Fixtures We’re planning to... Read More

The Web Shop is open this week If you’re after a WHH vest, T-Shirt or a Harriers hoodie to keep you warm, please get on & place your order before it closes on Sunday 30th Sept. Link here https://eclubshop.co.uk/index.php… Very ‘this season’! Get spotted around Wantage, the Half Marthon and, of... Read More

A raft of new PB’s in the latest Oxfordshire Junior League at Horspath on Sunday The Oxfordshire Junior League continues to provide a friendly entry to athletics competition for our juniors.  Thanks to the organizers, parents and juniors who turned out for the last fixture of the athletics season. It was... Read More

Our next juniors athletics fixture is at Horspath on Sunday 9th Sept. The juniors had a great turnouts out the April and August fixtures of the OJL, and our Harriers continue to gain confidence at track & field (runs, jumps & throws).  So, we’re encouraging all juniors to be on... Read More

Thanks to the organizers, parents and juniors who turned out for another excellent OJL at Banbury The Oxfordshire Junior League continues to provide a friendly entry athletics competition for our juniors.  The full results are below, but there were loads of performances worth highlighting: The QuadKids gives the Under 11’s a... Read More

The Web Shop is open this week If you’re after a WHH vest, T-Shirt or a Harriers hoodie to keep you warm, please get on & place your order before it closes on Friday 8th June. Link here https://eclubshop.co.uk/index.php… Very ‘this season’! Get spotted around Wantage, the Half Marthon and, of... Read More

The juniors coaches have been asked to provide more jumps, throws and running skills for the athletics season.  While we’re working on a long-term plan to improve our training facilities, we’re offering coaching at Tilsley Park for our juniors 7.00pm-8.00pm on the following Tuesday evenings 8th May – All Juniors &... Read More

Summer 2018 Coached Training Plan. Coaches, Chris, Jason, Terry, Clare and Jonathan have developed a new plan for the summer.  It’s simple and effective- and suitable for all with the aim of progressing your own speed.  The idea is sessions to help people progress over the summer and includes coached sessions on... Read More

A great season results in promotion for both our senior XC teams. Huge kudos to the ladies team, who started the season in Division 3.  Through a consistently strong turn-out, a fabulous team atmosphere and great performances, they achieved an impressive 2nd place out of 38 Oxfordshire teams.  Having dominated... Read More

Congratulations to everybody involved in making the White Horse Half a fantastic race! Thanks to all the runners that came from far & wide to compete in today’s race.  The weather was kind, and pretty much perfect for running.  Happily, everybody managed to avoid the current scurge of pot-holes, and... Read More

Our first juniors track & field fixture of the season is at Horspath on Sunday 15th April. Hooray!  Spring’s arrived!  We’ve loved seeing so many of our juniors competing in the Sportshall & XC over the winter, and we’ll be encouraging everybody to have a go at the track &... Read More

Sam and Alex have organized a special evening for the Harriers.  It’s a great chance to venture out in some smart clothes (not shorts/leggings), socialise with friends and see who’s won the trophies and medals. We’re lucky to have Anna McNuff as our special guest speaker.  The Guardian calls her... Read More

Five Harrier teams competing at the popular Teddy Hall Relays St Edmund College hosted a great fun afternoon.  The relays start at Roger Bannister Stadium, where the 4 minute mile was broken, and follow a 4.3 mile course along the towpath and through Christ Church Meadow. As always, a fantastic mix... Read More

This Sunday 11th Mar is our final Sportshall fixture this season.  It’s a great fun competition for the juniors. Please let us know if you’d like to be on the team, and any preferred events. PARENTS  – For the parents, we are happy to coordinate the juniors during the competition.  The hall can... Read More

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED OWING TO THE WEATHER See the cancellation notice published by the league organisers. Our final Oxfordshire League fixture at Hill End, Farmoor on Sunday 4th March Please pop 4th March in your diary, as we’d love to see another great Harriers turn-out for the last... Read More

This Sunday, 11th Feb, the Harriers will be hosting our first Oxfordshire League Sportshall at the Wantage Leisure Centre It’s a great fun competition for the juniors & super local.   Training has been great, and it’s clear you’ve been building on your skills, so we’d welcome any new juniors who’d like to... Read More

A fantastic turn out at the 4th fixture in the Oxfordshire XC League helps our campaign for promotion It was great to have the Swindon course back in the fixture list, and we found a proper muddy, hilly XC course to welcome us! Really loved watching our hardy juniors out... Read More

Jonathan and the senior coaches have been working on an exciting new training plan to help us get into shape for 2018. Based on your feedback, interest and the approaching White Horse Half Marathon, the coaches have created the following plan for the coming 12 weeks. The plan includes coached... Read More

This Sunday 14th Jan is our next Sportshall fixture.  It’s a great fun competition for the juniors. Please let us know if you’d like to be on the team, and any preferred events. PARENTS  – For the parents, we are happy to coordinate the juniors during the competition.  The hall can be hectic and... Read More

A great turnout at the Jan fixture in the Oxfordshire Cross Country League Thanks to all the Harriers who ran yesterday, especially our wandering nomads, Jonny, Sophie and Josie who boosted our results, and strong debut’s from Rob, Mark and Katie. Congratulations!  The womens team increased their impressive lead at... Read More

Harriers are targeting promotion in the Oxfordshire XC this season Congratulations to all you Harriers!  We’ve seen a huge growth in the numbers regularly competing and getting PB’s.  We’ve got a strength and depth in our teams that allows us to punch above our weight among the other clubs. Over... Read More

Our New Years Day Handicap gives each and every Harrier the opportunity to compete on a level footing!  Each runner is given a handicap time based on a recent 5k or 10k time.  The slower runners start first, the speedier runners start later (some much later!).  The goal is that... Read More

A little fun for the holiday break. Had you brushed up on your roly-polys?  Thanks to everybody who turned out this afternoon. It was great to see the Mums & Dad’s brushing off their (ever so slightly rusty) speed-bounce, long-jump and roly-poly skills. There was a good turnout, we put... Read More

We will be holding our Christmas bash at The Boars Head on Friday 8th December. Please let Alex & Sam know if you’d like to come along and if you’ll be bringing someone so we can plan numbers. Please use the link below to say you would like to attend... Read More

The Web Shop is now Open this week If you’re after a WHH vest, T-Shirt, hoodie or a Harriers beanie to keep your bonce warm, please get on & place your order. Link here https://eclubshop.co.uk/index.php… Very ‘this season’! Get spotted around Wantage, the Half Marthon and, of course featured in Vogue. 😉... Read More

This Sunday 19th Nov is our next Sportshall fixture.  It’s a great fun competition for the juniors. Please let us know if you’d like to be on the team, and any preferred events. PARENTS  – For the parents, we are happy to coordinate the juniors during the competition.  The hall can be hectic and... Read More

Race Report – Douro Trail Race Last week I flew out to Portugal with my friend Melissa to meet Luís to run the Douro Trail race; 25km downhill through vineyards in the Douro valley. You’d think a downhill race is easy, but it’s really tough on your legs. You have to make the choice: slow... Read More

Well done to all the juniors that competed at Bicester on Sunday! It was brilliant to see new Harriers Alice, Josh, Leila and Sophie join us, and naturally setting some PBs. 🙂 Thanks to the Harriers (and their parents) that we rely on, who make up our regular team.  It’s... Read More

We have organized our Autumn social evening for all our Harriers.  It’s a great chance to discuss injuries, excuses and plans for next season with friends.  Food and a bar will be available for all Harriers & families. (details to follow). We’ll also be awarding the trophies and medals to... Read More

Congratulations to both Clare and the ladies team on their 1st place at the Hanney 5 on Sunday. Fantastic to see a great turnout of 25 cheery looking Harriers at the Hanney 5, including several newer Harriers inc. Alex, Cate, Dominic, Helen, Lindsey, Martin, Michael, Paul and Robert. Strong performances... Read More

Thanks for all your support and involvement last season.  It was a fantastic to see so many of the junior Harriers competing and enjoying the competitions. Fixtures We’re planning to build on last season’s success.  We’d love to see as many Harriers as possible.  Please pop the following fixture dates... Read More

Where did those balmy summer evenings go? The nights are closing in, which must mean Cross Country (XC) season is approaching. Some of you will know that the club competes in the Oxfordshire Cross Country League, with 5 monthly fixtures between Nov – Mar.  The club is looking strong and... Read More

Congratulations to Okan! Last weekend, Okan Onay, brought home a gold medal from the European Triathle Championships in Portugal. This was Okan’s first international competition since receiving a SportsAid Award through the GLL Sport Foundation earlier this year. The Triathle event took place in the searing heat in the Portuguese... Read More

A social run around the beautiful, gladed Wytham Woods, followed by brunch on Sunday 23rd July We’re meeting at Godstow Road car park, OX2 8PU and jogging up setting off to Wytham Woods at 9.15.   All welcome. We’ve booked brunch for 10.30 at Jacobs Inn.  Partners & family are welcome to join... Read More

Congratulations to our junior team who competed on Sunday 9th. A great day at Horspath with our largest team (so far) of 18 athletes who keep improving their performances and it looks like both boys and girls teams came 3rd in the Quad Kids. The message from coach, Lisa, says... Read More

Following great feedback from last year’s Birmingham meet, we’ve organized a coach trip to the Muller Anniversary Games at the iconic Olympic Park Stadium on Sunday 9th July. The world’s best athletes will flock to London on Sunday 9 July for the Müller Anniversary Games, with stars such as Mo... Read More